Backhoe Operator Killed in Soil Collapse During Alleged Illegal Treasure Hunting in South Cotabato
POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato — A backhoe operator died after being buried alive in a soil collapse while allegedly engaged in…
Teacher from Maguindanao del Sur Found Dead in Koronadal City Lodging House
KORONADAL CITY — A 32-year-old public school teacher from Maguindanao del Sur was found dead inside a lodging house room…
LGU Tampakan Tightens Crackdown on Illegal “Banlas” Mining; Army Backs Intensified Operations
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — The municipal government of Tampakan has intensified its campaign against illegal small-scale mining, locally known as…
Elderly Tricycle Driver Found Dead Near Hardware Store in Tampakan
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — What was initially thought to be a brief moment of rest turned into a tragic discovery…
Task Force Banlas Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining in Tampakan, Seizes Equipment, Restores River Clarity
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — Authorities have intensified their campaign against illegal hydraulic mining or “banlas” following a successful two-day operation…
1,000 Marijuana Plants Uprooted in Joint Anti-Drug Operation in Sultan Kudarat–South Cotabato Boundary
Authorities uprooted and destroyed approximately 1,000 fully grown marijuana plants during a joint eradication operation conducted in a remote and…
Farmer Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in South Cotabato; Police Launch Manhunt
BANGA, South Cotabato — A farmer was shot dead in a brazen daylight attack on Friday afternoon, March 27, 2026,…
Brothers Wounded in Shooting Attack in Polomolok; Police Probe Motive
POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato — Two brothers were injured after being shot by an unidentified gunman in Purok 4, Barangay Polo,…
Drug Suspect Nabbed, ₱204K Worth of Shabu Seized in Koronadal City Raid
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — A 42-year-old drug suspect was arrested and more than ₱200,000 worth of suspected shabu was…
Young man arrested in Koronadal drug buy-bust; marijuana seized, students cited as buyers
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — A 24-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening, March 19, 2026, in a drug buy-bust operation…