28-Year-Old Man Escapes Injury in Tupi Shooting; Suspect Arrested
TUPI, SOUTH COTABATO — A 28-year-old man escaped injury after he was allegedly shot by a 43-year-old man along a barangay road in Purok 9-A, Barangay Poblacion, Tupi, South Cotabato,…
Three Arrested Over Alleged Online Threats, Gun Posts After Banga School Shooting
SOUTH COTABATO — Authorities have arrested three individuals, including two minors, over social media posts allegedly containing threats or displaying firearms amid heightened public concern following the shooting incident at…
PRO 12 Intensifies Loose Firearms Crackdown; Three Arrested in Separate South Cotabato Operations
SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — Police authorities in the Soccsksargen region intensified their campaign against loose and illegally possessed firearms following separate operations in South Cotabato that resulted in the arrest…
Police Operations in South Cotabato Yield Suspected Shabu, Firearms; Two Suspects Arrested, One at Large
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Police operations in three municipalities of South Cotabato on September 11 and 12, 2026 resulted in the arrest of two men, the recovery of suspected shabu…
Eight Former Violent Extremists Surrender, Turn Over Firearms in South Cotabato
TUPI, South Cotabato — Eight former violent extremists (FVEs) have formally surrendered to authorities and turned over their firearms in a move authorities described as a significant step toward peace,…
37-year-old man dies after alleged beating by unidentified suspect in Tupi
TUPI, South Cotabato — A 37-year-old man died after he was allegedly beaten by an unidentified suspect in Purok Pag-asa, Barangay Linan, Tupi, South Cotabato, in the early hours of…
16-Year-Old Grade 8 Student Caught Carrying 9mm Pistol Near Tupi National High School; Bullying Angle, Firearm Ownership Under Investigation
TUPI, South Cotabato — A 16-year-old Grade 8 student of Tupi National High School was apprehended by authorities after allegedly being found carrying a loaded 9mm pistol near the school…
South Cotabato Provincial Capitol Security Officer Killed in Ambush on Way to Work
TUPI, South Cotabato — A member of the Provincial Security Unit (PSU) of the South Cotabato Provincial Capitol was shot dead by still unidentified gunmen in an apparent ambush while…
Beneath the Ground, Above All: New Seismic Stations Strengthen Disaster Preparedness in South Cotabato
TUPI, South Cotabato — While towering peaks such as Mount Matutum and Mount Parker dominate the landscape of South Cotabato, a quieter but equally significant development is taking shape beneath…
Farmer Shot Dead by Drunken Suspect in South Cotabato
TUPI, South Cotabato — A 35-year-old farmer was declared dead on arrival at a hospital after being shot multiple times by a suspected drunken assailant in Barangay Simbo, Tupi, on…