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TANTANGAN, South Cotabato — Authorities strengthened their anti-smuggling campaign after arresting two individuals and confiscating more than ₱255,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Tantangan, South…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Residents across Mindanao should continue to brace for wet weather over the next 24 hours as the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), enhanced by Tropical Depression “KIYAPO,” continues…
ILIGAN CITY – A joint anti-drug operation conducted by law enforcement authorities resulted in the arrest of a High-Value Individual (HVI) and the confiscation of approximately ₱476,000 worth of suspected…
COTABATO CITY – Authorities are investigating a series of alarming threats targeting educational institutions in Cotabato City after separate incidents involving an alleged school shooting and a bomb threat sparked…
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato — What authorities believe may have been a case of mistaken identity left two student relatives hospitalized after they were allegedly ambushed and brutally beaten by four…
JOLO, Sulu — Authorities confiscated illegally sold alcoholic beverages during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay San Raymundo, Jolo, as local police and barangay officials intensified efforts to enforce…
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato — A 36-year-old employee of a recruitment agency was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in what authorities believe was a targeted attack in Kanapia Subdivision, Barangay…
A total of 26 loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Bacolod Kalawi, Lanao del Sur, marking another significant milestone in the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) intensified campaign to…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — What began as a joint law enforcement operation targeting suspected illegal drugs ended with the discovery of an estimated ₱1.2 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes inside…
By Hirotaka OnoConsul General of Japan in Davao Every July 23, Japan and the Philippines celebrate Philippines-Japan Friendship Day. In 2026 we mark the 70th anniversary of the normalization of…