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ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a major blow to the illegal tobacco trade, operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 9 (CIDG RFU 9) intercepted a vehicle…
Authorities confirmed on Monday, February 17, 2026, that four additional bodies have been recovered from the site of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3, further deepening the toll of one…
Residents across Mindanao are advised to prepare for generally unstable weather conditions over the next 24 hours, as easterly winds continue to bring clouds, scattered rainshowers, and thunderstorms, according to…
NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro — A tragic incident involving a mother and her two young children has shocked residents of Purok 5, Barangay Magsaysay in Nabunturan, highlighting once again the…
PRESIDENT QUIRINO, SULTAN KUDARAT — Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested two alleged high-value drug personalities during a buy-bust operation on…
Panglima Estino, Sulu — A swift and coordinated law enforcement operation backed by the 1102nd Infantry “Ganarul” Brigade led to the arrest of an armed suspect and the recovery of…
LA PAZ, AGUSAN DEL SUR — A high-ranking leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed following a series of armed encounters with government forces in the hinterlands of…
DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A deadly ambush along the national highway in Datu Saudi Ampatuan on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, left one person dead and another injured,…
SOUTH UPI, Maguindanao del Sur — In a significant step toward strengthening peace and security, the 57th Infantry (Masikap) Battalion, under the operational control of the 603rd Infantry Brigade, successfully…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) led the public condemnation and destruction of 4,360 master cases of smuggled and illegal cigarettes, valued at over ₱188 million,…