Crime boos, member surrender to authorities

Authorities in Zamboanga Sibugay hailed the surrender of the alleged leader of the Labain Criminal Group and one of its members as a breakthrough in the provinceโ€™s peace and anti-criminality campaign. Officials said sustained dialogue and trust-building efforts helped convince the fugitives to voluntarily yield after years in hiding.Continue Reading

A village councilor was killed in a brazen daylight ambush along a national highway in Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, after motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire on him. Police launched a manhunt as investigators probed possible motives behind the killing, which has heightened concerns over political violence in parts of Mindanao.Continue Reading

The Doomsday Clock is one of the worldโ€™s most enduring symbols of existential risk โ€” a stark reminder of how close humanity is to self-destruction. In 2025, atomic scientists pushed the clock closer to midnight than ever before, citing escalating nuclear tensions, global conflicts, climate change, and the growing dangersContinue Reading

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ€” Joint forces of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police arrested Wahabbin Bautista Abdulhari, a national-level most wanted fugitive facing multiple murder charges, in Barangay Tiayon, Ipil, on Friday, January 24, 2026. Authorities apprehended Abdulhari at around 4:40 p.m. at Purok China Harbor during inContinue Reading

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered stricter monitoring and intensified intelligence-gathering to prevent terrorism-related recruitment and training activities in Mindanao, following warnings of renewed militant movements in parts of the region. PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the police force is in constant coordination withContinue Reading

Manila, Philippines โ€” Advanced biometric face-referencing technology led to the arrest of a suspected passport impostor at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Immigration authorities identified the suspect as Nimo Ahmed Hassan, 21, a woman who attempted to leave the country forContinue Reading