DAVAO CITY — After years of holding firearms in the hinterlands, 14 former rebels turned soldiers, now hold pens to enrich themselves through Alternative Learning School (ALS) inside their camp in Barangay Dayoan, Tago, Surigao del Sur. The soldiers are members of Manobo and Mamanwa tribes from the different communities of Surigao, used to fight […]
Caraga Region
Wife appeals to NPA to return missing husband
BUTUAN CITY – The wife of a Manobo tribesman seized by armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the Surigao del Sur town of San Miguel last month has appealed to the rebels to release her husband. Taloy Aguilo Astudillo was abducted in Sitio Inadan, Magroyong, San Miguel, on December […]
Family of IP villager abducted by Reds flees home
BUTUAN CITY – The members of the family of Taloy Aguilo Astudillo, the Manobo tribe member seized by armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on December 3 last year in the Surigao del Sur town of San Miguel have fled their home for fear of their safety. This was confirmed […]
After 15 years, couple decides to quit NPA
BUTUAN CITY — Too much exhaustion and disillusionment forced a couple in Surigao del Sur to finally leave the New People’s Army (NPA), armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) that they served for more than 15 years. The Army’s 75th Infantry Battalion, through its commanding officer, Lt. Col. Warren C. Munda, welcomed […]
Cops kill cop for allegedly resisting arrest
DAVAO CITY –– Operatives of the Bunawan, Agusan del Sur police killed fellow police officer on Sunday, December 8, after he allegedly resisted arrest. A report published by the Philippine News Agency stated that Patrolman Jhon Paul J. Gerida died on the spot in a shootout with fellow member of his organization after he reportedly […]
P2-M worth of marijuana plants uprooted in DavOr town
DAVAO CITY –Authorities uprooted and burned some 10,000 hills of fully-grown marijuana plants worth PHP2 million in Lombong Sitio Tagbaloyan, Barangay Tubaon in Tarragona, Davao Oriental on Thursday. In an interview on Friday, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 11 Director Antonio Rivera said the marijuana was allegedly planted and cultivated by Melindo Malintad and his son Jurel. […]
Taxi services now available in Butuan City
DAVAO CITY—Here’s the good news to Caraga and Butuan commuters! Starting Saturday, November 16, commuters can now avail taxi services in Butuan City and the rest of Caraga region. The operations of taxicab followed after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (TFRB) Caraga Regional Office granted the Balangay Transport Services Cooperative (BALTRANSCO), the provisional […]
47th Malasakit Center opens in Tagum City
DAVAO CITY — The 47th Malasakit Center in the country just opened at the Davao Regional Medical Center in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, launched the operanig together with some local government officials in Davao region and representatives from concerned government agencies, According to Go, more Malasakit Centers will be […]
Army condemns NPA ‘terror act’ in Surigao Norte
BUTUAN CITY – Top officials of the Philippine Army in the Caraga Region have denounced the “terroristic act” of the New People’s Army (NPA), following the attack on a construction site on Monday. In a statement on Thursday (October 17), the Army’s 30th Infantry Battalion said the communist guerillas “manifested a gross disregard of the safety […]