BUTUAN CITY, May 11 -- A suspected leader of the New People's Army was killed during an encounter with government troops in Lingig, Surigao del Sur over the weekend. Elbert Echaves (alias Aldrin), co... Read More
Manila, May 3 -- A buy-bust operation on Thursday evening here resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the confiscation of approximately 250 grams of methamphetamine ("shabu") with an estimated ... Read More
Manila, May 1 -- A month-long series of anti-drug operations conducted by the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) during April resulted in the seizure of 499.8 grams of shabu and 0.95... Read More
Manila, May 1 -- Coinciding with the nation's 123rd Labor Day celebration on Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment - Caraga (DOLE-13) hosted a job fair in this city, offering more than 5,00... Read More
Manila, April 30 -- The provincial government of Dinagat Islands formalized a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) on Tuesday, paving the way for the establish... Read More
Manila, April 30 -- The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) has reported a significant 70 percent decrease in the number of index crimes in the region. PRO-13 director Brigadier Gene... Read More
Manila, April 25 -- A Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairperson was apprehended by police along with a companion during a drug buy-bust at a roadside inn in this city on Thursday night. The Butuan City P... Read More
Manila, April 23 -- The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of Carmen, Surigao del Sur, has officially welcomed the completion of a PHP33-million evacuation center, aimed ... Read More
Manila, April 22 -- Some 15,000 Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Rosario, Agusan del Sur will directly benefit from the approved PHP54.5 million farm-to-market road (FMR) project, offic... Read More
Manila, April 16 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Caraga Region (BFAR-13) assured the public that shellfish and other marine products harvested from the region's waters are safe... Read More