BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga region (PRO-13) received 7,000 drug test kits from two private sector stakeholders on Monday to support the command’s internal cleansing program. The donors, PLDT-Smart Foundation and One Meralco Foundation, are members of the Regional...
BUTUAN CITY – Nine Chinese nationals and a Filipino involved in illegal mining activities were arrested during an intelligence-driven operation conducted in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on Thursday evening. In a statement released on Saturday, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 (Caraga) reported...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 said the Holy Week was generally peaceful in the Caraga region. “Thank God that no untoward incidents happened during the Holy Week in Caraga,” PRO 13-Regional Public Information Office (RPIO) chief Police Major...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 mobilized 2,069 policemen and force multipliers to secure the Caraga region this Holy Week and the summer vacation. PRO 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said they will be assigned...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer, chief of the Regional Public Information Office-13, was among the awardees of the Gawad Pilipino Babae Ka Awards 2026 for her leadership, dedication, and meaningful contributions that uplifted communities and empowered...
BUTUAN CITY – Police in the Caraga region are gearing up for the Ligtas Summer Vacation 2026, with more than 1,400 personnel set to be deployed to ensure public safety from March 29 to May 31. The Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) led by Police Brig. Gen. Marcial Magistrado IV said preparations...
BUTUAN CITY – Two Chinese nationals and three residents were arrested Tuesday for engaging in illegal mining activities in Barangay Wasian, Rosario, Agusan del Sur, the Police Regional Office 13 (Caraga) reported Wednesday. The operation, conducted with support from the Community Environment and...
Thousands of workers and domestic helpers in Region XI will receive higher pay starting Mar. 13 following the implementation of new wage orders approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, the...
BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested the No. 1 most wanted fugitive in the Caraga region on Monday, Feb. 16. Agusan del Norte police chief Police Col. April Mark C. Young identified the suspect as Rico, 46. Rico was apprehended in Barangay Macalang, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. "The Agusan del Norte...
BUTUAN CITY – Personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-13 (Caraga) have released a rescued Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis) at the buffer zone of the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. A resident of Barangay Magaud, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, Benjie Geral...
BAROBO, Surigao del Sur – Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Marcial Mariano P. Magistrado IV on Wednesday, Jan. 4, formed a Special Investigation Task Group to probe the ambush of Mayor Ronito L. Martizano here on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Magistrado visited the ambush site and...
BUTUAN CITY – Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said Thursday there is no information that fugitive businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang is hiding in the Caraga region. Nartatez made the statement in a press conference at the Police Regional...
