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...
BUTUAN CITY – A total of 8,888 tricycle drivers from six cities in the Caraga region received P44,440,000 in cash relief assistance during one-day simultaneous payout activities conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-13 on Wednesday. The cash aid aims to provide relief to...
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 – Rising fuel costs are beginning to disrupt travel to island destinations in the Caraga region, with shipping lines cutting trips and raising fares, the Department of Tourism (DOT-13) said Friday. “The increase in fuel costs starting March 2026 is expected to have a significant...
BUTUAN CITY – The trough of a tropical storm has affected 37,840 families or 129,084 individuals in 108 barangays in the Caraga region since Monday, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRMMC-13) reported Thursday. Based on the RDRRMC-13 report as of Wednesday afternoon,...
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 – Thousands of residents fled as a shear line triggered flooding and landslides in the Caraga region. Rescue teams and evacuation centers have been mobilized to assist residents. The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Caraga is providing relief assistance to affected local...
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...
