BUTUAN CITY – Indigenous people (IP) leaders in Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur praised the Philippine Army for neutralizing New People’s Army (NPA) leader Edilberto Daval, alias Waco. Daval, identified as the second deputy secretary of the executive committee of the North Eastern Mindanao...
BUTUAN CITY – A high-ranking New People 's Army (NPA) leader was killed in an encounter on Monday morning in Sitio Casting, Barangay Bayan, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur. The 401st Infantry Brigade identified the slain NPA leader as Edilberto Daval, alias Bong, also known in the underground...
BUTUAN CITY – A police officer was killed in a buy-bust operation involving two suspected drug pushers in Sitio Cayutan, Purok 2, Barangay Cagniog, Surigao City on Wednesday night, May 6. Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Marcial Mariano P. Magistrado IV visited the wake and...
BUTUAN CITY – A male beaked whale was found dead in the coastal waters of Lianga, Surigao del Sur on Monday, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 13 (Caraga) said Wednesday. Edwin Igsoc, municipal agriculture officer of Lianga, said they immediately reported the finding to the...
All 32 crew members of a cargo vessel were rescued after it capsized and split into two parts off the waters of Dapa, Surigao del Norte on Thursday, April 30, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said the LCT Pacifica 3 capsized due to “rough sea...
BUTUAN CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur on Friday. In a news release Saturday, the 30th Infantry Battalion (IB) identified the slain rebels as alias "Madi/Luis," the finance officer of the North Eastern Mindanao Regional...
BUTUAN CITY – A top political instructor of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Surigao del Sur has surrendered to the military, citing extreme hardships and trauma from combat encounters. In a statement on Friday, the 401st Infantry Brigade (401Bde) identified the surrenderer as alias "Ka...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter on Wednesday noon in the hinterlands of Sitio Bulacan, Barangay Bolhoon, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. Col. Glenn Joy Aynera, commander of the 401st Infantry Brigade (401Bde), said in a statement Thursday that combined...
BUTUAN CITY – The provincial government of Surigao del Sur has implemented cost-saving protocols amid the ongoing increase in fuel costs, with measures covering official travel and moderation of costly activities to mitigate the effects of the energy crisis, officials announced Wednesday....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) facilitated the recovery of P1.45 million in unpaid wages for 63 workers in Surigao del Norte during the first quarter of 2026. The DOLE said 37 of 53 Requests for Assistance (RFAs) on unpaid salaries and employment disputes were resolved quickly...
BUTUAN CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter on Sunday afternoon in Barangay Nurcia, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, the military here said. “Troops from the 36th Infantry Battalion (IB) were conducting a security operation in the area when the encounter happened,”...
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Sur Gov. Johnny Pimentel, who is undergoing medical treatment following a recent motorcycle accident, is now in stable condition and responsive, his son and Provincial Administrator John Vincent Pimentel confirmed in an interview on Monday morning. The governor was...
