GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 26 March) — Two Filipino crew members of a tugboat died Tuesday as a Panamanian vessel hit and snapped its towing line, causing the former to capsize in the water off Maasim municipality in Sarangani
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 25 March) – A policewoman allegedly shot her live-in partner, a policeman, in General Santos City around 8:30 a.m. Monday. The incident happened at the couple’s rented house in Lansang Village, Barangay Sinawal. Major Miguel
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 24 March) — Six suspects were arrested during a raid around 7:55 a.m. Monday on a house in General Santos City suspected to be a drug den. The operation was carried out by agents from
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 29 August) — Tuna industry players here have pushed for the creation of a separate Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to unlock the full potential of the country’s fisheries sector. At present, the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 16 June) — A possible outbreak of the crown-of-thorns starfish poses a threat to the livelihood of fishermen in Sarangani, an official at the Protected Area Management Office of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 06 June) – Marginal and commercial fish producers in this city, dubbed the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines,” called on the government Monday to provide them with subsidies and suspend the excise tax on fuel
Firemen help to put out the big fire that dest royed hundreds of houses in General Santos City Wednesday (3 November 2021). There were no casualties reported. MindaNews photo by RICHELYN GUBALANI / contributor | Read story
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – The city government adopted additional restrictions, among them the “no movement Sunday” and total liquor ban, to contain the spike in community transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The local
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 19 April)– The city government temporarily shut down on Monday a popular beach resort owned by the family of City Mayor Ronnel Rivera for violating health protocols and related regulations to prevent the spread of
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 19 April) – A foreigner who was arrested in an anti-drug operation five years ago was found dead inside a vehicle in a farming village here Monday morning. Lt. Rodel Ventura, deputy chief of Police
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 15 March) – At least 6,733 frontline healthcare workers in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) have received the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines donated by China during the initial vaccination rollout in the area. Arjohn Gangoso, health education and
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 09 Jan) — The city government has allotted an initial 200 million pesos for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. Mayor Ronnel Rivera said the allocation was endorsed by members of the City Inter-Agency Task Force
