Safety Officer Shot Dead in Early Morning Ambush in Tupi
KORONADAL CITY — A 63-year-old safety officer was shot dead in a brazen early morning ambush along the national highway in Purok 3, Barangay Palian, Tupi, South Cotabato, on Tuesday,…
Man Found Dead in Creek in Tupi, South Cotabato; Police Probe Ongoing
TUPI, South Cotabato – Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered in a creek in Purok 2, Barangay Crossing Rubber on Saturday night, March 7.…
BIFF Field Commander, Medic Arrested in Joint Law Enforcement Operation in South Cotabato
Authorities arrested a field commander of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and his alleged medic during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Bonao, Tupi on February 27, 2026,…
Man Arrested for Stealing 45 Fresh Pineapples in Tupi
TUPI, South Cotabato — Authorities arrested a 28-year-old man identified only as “Arman” after he allegedly stole 45 pieces of fresh pineapples from Field 503 Charlie in Barangay Linan, late…
Bangsamoro Family Seeks Reclamation of Ancestral Land Abandoned During Martial Law in South Cotabato
TUPI, South Cotabato — A Bangsamoro family has renewed its claim over a parcel of land in Barangay Bololmala, Tupi, South Cotabato, alleging that the property was forcibly abandoned by…
Court Slams ₱2M Fine on Mt. Matutum Encroacher as DENR Steps Up Crackdown on Illegal Structures
KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has intensified its enforcement campaign against environmental violations in the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL), with courts now handing…
PDEA, PNP Destroy ₱2.3-M Worth of Marijuana Plants in South Cotabato Raid
TUPI, SOUTH COTABATO — Authorities from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) destroyed more than 11,000 fully grown marijuana plants during a large-scale eradication…
Swift Police Operations Lead to Arrests in Surallah and Tupi, South Cotabato
SOUTH COTABATO — Police operations led by the South Cotabato Police Provincial Office (SCPPO) resulted in two successful arrests on Saturday, October 4, 2025, highlighting the province’s ongoing efforts to…
Man Found Dead in Creek in Tupi, South Cotabato
TUPI, South Cotabato — Authorities recovered the lifeless body of a man in a creek at Purok 8, Barangay Kalkam, Tupi, South Cotabato on Wednesday morning, September 3, 2025. The…
Laborer Arrested in Tupi Drug Bust; ₱238K Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized
TUPI, South Cotabato (August 6, 2025) — Authorities arrested a 34-year-old laborer during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bunao on Tuesday night, leading to the confiscation of an estimated ₱238,000…