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Regional Trial Court Branch 25 in Cagayan de Oro City has acquitted four former NPA rebels in Mindanao’s first International Humanitarian Law (IHL) case. Executive Judge Arthur Abundiente ordered their release after concluding that prosecution witnesses failed to reliably identify the masked suspects from a 2020 incident.
Three school shootings in Cagayan de Oro, Tacloban, and Zamboanga highlight a disturbing trend: minors obtaining firearms issued to military, police, customs, and private security personnel.
Following three school shooting incidents across the Philippines, educators, families, and authorities face urgent questions about campus safety.
Police are investigating a shooting involving two minor students at a private school in Barangay Lunzuran, Zamboanga City.
ZAMBOANGA City — Parents rushed to Ateneo de Zamboanga High School in Barangay Tumaga Tuesday morning to fetch their children after a shooting left two people dead and two others injured.
At least 18 local government units in Misamis Oriental have suspended or shortened classes to protect students and teachers from a continuing high heat index.
Interim Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy” Macacua escaped unhurt after unidentified gunmen ambushed his convoy in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte.
Camiguin’s lone district representative Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo’s election as Majority Leader of the Commission on Appointments (CA) could give Northern Mindanao a stronger voice in decisions involving key national government appointments.
At least 20 local government units in Misamis Oriental have suspended classes for August 13 and 14 following a dangerous 43°C heat index forecast. Driven by ongoing El Niño conditions, local leaders are moving to prevent heat-related illnesses and safeguard students during peak temperatures.
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy has ordered the suspension of public school classes on August 13 and 14 due to a dangerous forecast heat index of 43°C. The move aims to protect students as PAGASA warns of intensifying El Niño conditions across the region.
he Supreme Court En Banc has denied with finality the motion for reconsideration filed by former Camiguin gubernatorial candidate Paul Rodriguez. Resolving the disqualification case over residency qualifications, the High Court ordered the immediate entry of judgment, clearing all legal challenges to Gov. Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo’s election victory.
Aspirants for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City must prepare extra paperwork. Election authorities now require a certified birth certificate and a Sworn Declaration of Conflict of Interest alongside standard filing materials.