Stretch of South Cotabato highway collapses after 7.8-magnitude quake

Edwin O. Fernandez - 06/08/2026

COTABATO CITY – A landslide, triggered by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao at 7:37 Monday morning, destroyed portions of the South Cotabato Highway, leading the Tboli local government to order its total closure.…

Koronadal gun attack: Engineer dies, wife hurt

Edwin Fernandez 08/13/2025

KORONADAL CITY – Authorities have launched a citywide manhunt for two gunmen who shot and killed a civil engineer and injured his wife during a Wednesday morning gun attack inside Doña Lourdes Subdivision. Lt. Col. Peter Pinalgan Jr.,…

South Cotabato town sets world record in holding pedicure

Bong Sarmiento 06/25/2024

KORONADAL CITY – The rustic town of Tampakan in South Cotabato province has dislodged Canada as holder of the Guinness World Record for most pedicures given in eight hours. At least 160 nail technicians pedicured 1,223 individuals…

Student gets P100,000 graduation gift in South Cotabato

Jean Therese Comendador 06/23/2023

Our graduation marks a momentous occasion that honors and cherishes the years of hard work, dedication, and countless late-night study sessions. What better way to commemorate this significant milestone than with a thoughtful graduation gift. How does…

Jayson Mama wins in Battle of former world title challengers

Dale Rosal 06/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Jayson “Smasher” Mama outclassed Robert “Super Inggo” Paradero in the battle of former world title challengers last Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in the main event of the fight card promoted by Sanman Boxing in T’Boli,…

All systems go for Paradero vs Mama bout in South Cotabato

Dale Rosal 06/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The battle of ex-world title challengers is officially a go as Jayson “Smasher” Mama and Robert “Kapitan Inggo” Paradero both passed the mandatory weigh-in on Monday at the Sanman Boxing Gym in General Santos City. …

Casama, Ponteras headline Sanman fight card in S. Cotabato

Glendale G. Rosal 03/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sanman Boxing’s prospect Michael Casama and Ryan Rey Ponteras lock horns in the main event of Sanman Boxing’s fight card in Norala, South Cotabato on March 9, 2023. Casama and Ponteras will battle…

Raising rabbits for food

Bong Sarmiento 01/17/2021

LAKE SEBU, SOUTH COTABATO—A couple living on a secluded hill in the village of Lamlahak here have been enjoying their retirement years in the company of rabbits. Their goal though is to make these hopping mammals a…

Remains of Filipino sailor from sunken ship in Japan to be flown home next week – DOLE

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 09/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The remains of a Filipino mariner from a livestock ship that sank off Japan are set to be flown home to the Philippines next week, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In…

What’s your excuse for being absent? Here’s one touching excuse from a 16-year-old student

Immae Lachica 11/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— To whom it may concern. The very famous line most students use at the beginning of an excuse letter explaining the reason why they missed their class. We’ve read a lot of excuses before.…

Filinvest Land allots over P10 billion for Mindanao Expansion

PR 09/29/2016

FILINVEST Land, Inc. (FLI) is set to invest an additional P5 billion in the next three (3) years in Mindanao as it expands its Futura Homes economic housing, its Spatial Medium-Rise Building (MRB) portfolio with new projects…

Gaballo KOs Thai foe in first round

Calvin D. Cordova 09/10/2016

Reymart Gaballo snatched the WBC Asia superbantamweight crown with a first round stoppage of Thailander of Manot Comput in the co-main event of ‘Battle in Tupi’ at the Tupi Municipal Gym, South Cotabato. Gaballo of Sanman Boxing…

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