Lanao cops, soldiers on alert vs terrorist retaliatory attacks
Police and the military have tightened security at the border of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte to thwart possible attacks by Dawlah Islamiya terrorists.....»»
6 soldiers killed, 4 others wounded in clash with Maute Group in Lanao Norte
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 19 February) – Six Philippine Army members were killed while four others were wounded on Sunday while pursuing the militant Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group blamed for the December 3 Catholic Mass bombing inside the Mindanao State University in Marawi City (MSU-Marawi), military officials said. In a statement, General Romeo Brawner Jr., […].....»»
Cua stuns top seed in Jubahib Cup
Unfancied Dhea Cua flashed her immense talent by racking up two victories while Marcus Go scored the same feat in the Gov. Edwin Jubahib Cup National Tennis Championships in Davao del Norte last Sunday......»»
6 soldiers, 2 suspected militants killed in clash in southern Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops have clashed with suspected militants in the southern Philippines, leaving six soldiers and two rebels dead and four other soldiers wounded, a military report said on Monday. The report said the fighting between troops and alleged members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group erupted on Sunday afternoon in a village in Munai town in Lanao del Norte province. The.....»»
Alvarez won’t drop drive on Mindanao secession
DESPITE mixed opinions on the idea of Mindanao seceding from the Philippines, former House Speaker and current Davao del Norte First District Representative Pantaleon "Bebot" Alvarez is not giving up on his advocacy......»»
7 PDEA-Ilocos Norte operatives back in service after probe found critics wrong
Seven anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, relieved and probed after a sting operation against a charcoal-maker in Solsona town in Ilocos Norte on Saturday last week, were reinstated......»»
Fuertes, Cua defy odds in Jubahib Cup
Stephen Fuertes and Dhea Cua defied the odds, including the top seeds, to secure victories in the premier division of the Gov. Edwin Jubahib Cup National Tennis Championships in Davao del Norte last Sunday......»»
Magnitude 5.3 quake jolts Surigao del Norte
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Surigao del Norte yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Marcos names Maguindanao del Norte governor’s son to Bangsamoro parliament
Jamel Macacua fills the vacancy in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority left by his father Abdulraof, who was appointed as the governor of Maguindanao del Norte in 2023.....»»
Maguindanao del Norte governor’s son appointed to Bangsamoro parliament
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 February)— The son of designated Maguindanao del Norte Governor Abdulraof Macacua has been appointed as member of the parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) after his father vacated the post when he assumed as governor of the new province. The appointment of Jamel Balang Macacua, 33, came out last […].....»»
Maguindanao del Norte cop nabbed for gunrunning
A policeman and his alleged cohort were arrested in this city on Friday for the illegal sale of guns......»»
‘Toxic relationship’ is why Mindanao should secede from sinking PH – former lawmaker
MANILA, Philippines — A “toxic relationship” between Mindanao and the Philippines was the reason why the former should break up with the latter. Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, a former House speaker, said this on why Mindanao should break up with the Philippines. The country was now a “sinking ship” due to.....»»
GSIS earmarks P44 million for emergency loans
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System has allocated P44 million in emergency loans to members and pensioners affected by the heavy rainfall in Camarines Norte......»»
Zamboanga del Norte ramps up dengue drive as it logs most number of cases in region
Zamboanga del Norte logs 176 dengue cases from January to February 5.....»»
M5.9 earthquake strikes northern Philippines
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northern Philippines on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 12:05 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of 10 kilometers, near Pagudpud town in Ilocos Norte.Source: CGTN.....»»
Strong quakes jolt Surigao del Sur, Ilocos Sur
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Ilocos Norte while three earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.0 and stronger struck off the coast of Surigao del Sur in the past two days, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Gov. Jubahib netfest unwraps
Promising young talents from the southern regions take center stage in the Gov. Edwin Jubahib Cup national tennis championships beginning today at the DavNor Tourism Sports Complex courts in Davao del Norte......»»
Magnitude 5.4 quake jolts Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte was jolted by a magnitude 5.4 earthquake at 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, sending momentary panic especially on people inside buildings in Laoag City, the province’s capital......»»
Foreign help for seaside peace road project sought
Residents of the now progressing fishing capital of Maguindanao del Norte need help from foreign donors in building bridges over rivers at stretches of a road now being constructed to connect their town to Sultan Kudarat province......»»
7 missing as pirates take over boat carrying smuggled cigarettes
Seven of 11 seafarers who were supposed to deliver smuggled cigarettes are missing since Monday after pirates divested them of their merchandise and forced them to jump out of their watercraft in an attack in the western seas of Maguindanao del Norte province......»»