Tag: Caraga region
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Indigenous Leaders Celebrate Justice Following Death of NPA Commander in Caraga
Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders in the Caraga Region have expressed relief and a sense of justice following the death of Myrna Sularte, known as Maria Malaya, a high-ranking official of the New People’s Army (NPA). Sularte, who served as the secretary of the NPA’s North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee, was killed during a confrontation with…
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Indigenous Leaders Celebrate Justice Following NPA Commander’s Death in Caraga
Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders in the Caraga Region have expressed relief and a sense of justice following the death of Myrna Sularte, known as Maria Malaya, a high-ranking official of the New People’s Army (NPA). Sularte, who served as the secretary of the NPA’s North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee, was killed during a confrontation with…
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Caraga Region Identifies 29 Areas as Election Hotspots for 2025 Midterms
In preparation for the upcoming May 2025 midterm elections, the Caraga Region has pinpointed 29 areas as potential hotspots for election-related issues, according to Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano, the director of the Police Regional Office 13 (PRO-13). These areas are categorized based on the severity of threats they pose to the electoral process. Abrahano highlighted…
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Caraga Police Arrest 131 Suspects, Seize P4.3 Million in Shabu During January Operations
In a robust crackdown on illegal drugs, the Caraga Region’s police force, known as PRO-13, reported the arrest of 131 individuals and the confiscation of drugs valued at over PHP4.3 million in January. These results stem from 117 operations conducted throughout the region, as announced on Wednesday. The most significant seizure occurred in Surigao del…
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PDEA-13 Captures Two, Seizes P108 Million Shabu in Bayugan City Raid
In a significant drug bust in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Caraga (PDEA-13) apprehended two individuals and confiscated 16 kilograms of shabu valued at over PHP108 million. The operation took place on Monday morning, January 27, 2025. The suspects, identified as Octomar Demetrio, 32, from Barangay Baan 3, Bayugan…
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Indigenous Leaders Condemn ‘Fake’ Group’s Land Claims in Surigao
Indigenous leaders in the Caraga region have voiced strong opposition to the actions of the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP), a group deemed illegitimate by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in Caraga (NCIP-13). Datu Rico Maca, the IP Mandatory Representative for San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, and leader of the regional IPMR…
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Caraga’s Agrarian Reform Groups Net Over PHP660 Million in 2024
In a significant achievement, agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in the Caraga region amassed over PHP660 million in 2024, thanks to strategic marketing agreements, according to the Department of Agrarian Reform in Caraga (DAR-13). Merlita Capinpuyan, the director of DAR-13, highlighted that the success of these ARBOs was bolstered by the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Development…
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40 Suspects, Including NPA Rebel, Apprehended in Caraga Region
In a significant law enforcement operation spanning the first half of January, the Caraga Region’s police force successfully detained 40 individuals sought by the law, among them a member of the New People’s Army (NPA). The arrests were carried out across the region, with the Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) announcing the results on…
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