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...
Police have intensified monitoring on private ports across the country as an added intelligence-gathering measures following the confiscation of 54 container vans of cigarettes believed to have been smuggled into the country through Mindanao. The huge volume of cigarettes were seized inside a...
BUTUAN CITY – Smuggled cigarettes worth P7 million were intercepted by personnel of the Police Regional Office in Caraga region (PRO-13) during an operation on Thursday in Purok 3, Barangay Cahayagan, Carmen, Agusan del Norte. A concerned citizen 's tip about suspicious cargo unloading from...
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 – The “Libreng Sakay” (free ride) program in the various municipalities and the lone city of Agusan del Norte formally started Monday to ease the burden on residents amid rising fuel prices and transportation costs. “This is a local initiative of the provincial government of...
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...
