CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police said this year’s Palarong Pambansa from May 24 to 31 in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur was generally peaceful. “Yes, thank God that this big event this year here was generally peaceful, with no untoward incident,” Police Major Jennifer S....
By ANGELO CAPARAS PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — With torrential rains finally easing, it was Patricia Mae Santor 's moment to take the field by storm after sweeping her seven swimming events and become the most bemedalled athlete so far in the final stretch of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa at...
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur—For the first time in the storied history of the Palarong Pambansa, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has earmarked P10 million in cash incentives for medal winners, following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to revitalize the national grassroots...
BUTUAN CITY – The 2026 Palarong Pambansa opened Sunday night in Agusan del Sur, fulfilling a decades-long dream of provincial leaders and residents to bring the country 's biggest scholastic sports event to their home soil. Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. welcomed more than 14,000 athletes, coaches,...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga region (PRO-13) is ready for the formal opening of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa. The National Games will formally open on Sunday afternoon at the Gov. D.O. Plaza Sports Complex in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen....
PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur – Athletes have started arriving for the Palarong Pambansa 2026 from May 24 to 31 here. Among those who arrived were Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), Region 4-B (Mimaropa), Region 1 (Ilocos), National Capital Region (NCR), Region 6 (Western Visayas), Region 7...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the provincial government of Agusan del Sur have entered the final stretch of preparations for the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, implementing heightened safety and health protocols ahead of the national games’ opening on May 24. In a significant shift to protect...
BUTUAN CITY – The 401st Infantry Brigade (IBde) deployed 916 soldiers to help secure the upcoming Palarong Pambansa 2026 from May 24 to 31 in Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. “Their mission is to provide a secure environment for the estimated 20,000 athletes, coaches, officials, and...
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...
BUTUAN CITY – Search teams have recovered two more bodies at the landslide site in Sitio Tagbulakan, Barangay Mahayahay, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, bringing the total number of recovered remains to five. Only one person of the six initially reported missing remains unaccounted for, San Luis...
BUTUAN CITY – Three persons were killed in a landslide in San Luis town, Agusan del Sur province. The search team recovered the remains of another victim around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The identity of the victim was still being withheld as of posting time pending confirmation from family...
BUTUAN CITY – An estimated 10,269.28 board feet of confiscated lumber and logs were repurposed into school chairs to help fill the gap in the southern part of Agusan del Sur province. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Bunawan Community Environment and Natural Resources...
