CIDG Arrests Suspect, Seizes ₱2 Million Worth of Suspected Illicit Cigarettes in Dapitan City
DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte — A male suspect was arrested and suspected illicit cigarettes valued at ₱2,014,480 were confiscated during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation and…
Two Occupants of Black Toyota Hilux Shot Dead at Gas Station in Panabo City
PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte — Two men, including a company official initially identified as Lyndon Caliso of First Panabo Packaging Corporation and his driver, were shot dead while refueling…
Three Rescued After Motorized Banca Sinks Near Sandbar in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Three individuals, including a boat skipper and two passengers, were rescued on October 9, 2026, after their white outboard motorized banca sank near the sandbar off Pasiagan,…
Three Arrested, High-Powered Firearms and Ammunition Seized After Armed Encounter in Malapatan, Sarangani
MALAPATAN, Sarangani Province — Three individuals believed to be companions of a wanted person were apprehended, while high-powered firearms and ammunition were recovered following an armed encounter during a police…
CIDG Seizes ₱2.67 Million Worth of Suspected Illegal Cigarettes in Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur
DAVAO REGION, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seized suspected smuggled and untaxed tobacco products worth approximately ₱2.67 million in separate operations in Davao Oriental and Davao…
Atugan Bridge Traffic Changes Take Effect October 13; Light Vehicles May Use Old Sayre Highway Bypass
IMPASUG-ONG, Bukidnon — Motorists traveling along Sayre Highway are advised to prepare for a new traffic management scheme at Atugan Bridge in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon, starting October 13, 2026, following a…
Caraga Police Seize ₱2.48 Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Weeklong Operations
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — Police in the Caraga Region confiscated smuggled cigarettes worth ₱2,483,905 during a weeklong series of anti-criminality operations from September 28 to October 4, 2026, as authorities…
One Dead, Brother Critical in Shooting Attack in Tulunan, Cotabato; Trucking Dispute Probed
TULUNAN, Cotabato Province — A 47-year-old farmer and trucker was killed while his 37-year-old brother was critically wounded after two armed men opened fire on them in broad daylight in…
45-Year-Old Man Shot Dead Inside MSU Campus in Marawi; Four Suspects Sought
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — A 45-year-old man was shot dead inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) campus in Barangay Dimalna, Marawi City, on Thursday afternoon, October 8, as…
Zamboanga City Police Seize ₱18.67 Million Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes, Arrest Eight
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — October 8, 2026 — Police arrested eight individuals and confiscated suspected smuggled cigarettes estimated to be worth ₱18.67 million during an anti-smuggling operation in Sinunuc, Zamboanga…