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CAMP SANG-AN, LABANGAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is preparing to deploy Sabrah light tanks, ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled artillery systems, additional infantry forces…
COTABATO CITY — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), has deployed more than 5,000 military personnel and a range of modern land, air,…
SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Philippines — A Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) member listed in the Philippine National Police’s Periodic Status Report (PSR) was arrested during a joint counterinsurgency operation in Barangay…
MANILA, Philippines — The appointment of former senator and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao as head of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has triggered questions over the administration’s choice to place…
SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR — Approximately 630 kilograms of imported meat that were found non-compliant with applicable meat safety requirements were confiscated and properly disposed of during a joint…
PANGUTARAN, Sulu — September 9, 2026 — The Municipality of Pangutaran formally celebrated a major milestone in its continuing pursuit of peace and stability on Wednesday, September 9, following its…
KALAWIT, Zamboanga del Norte — Two men were arrested after police seized 1,853 reams of suspected smuggled New Mega cigarettes during a late-night checkpoint operation in Barangay Gatas, Kalawit, Zamboanga…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — September 9, 2026 — The Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) has deployed 869 police personnel to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to…
MINDANAO, Philippines — September 10, 2026 — Most parts of Mindanao are expected to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rainshowers or localized thunderstorms over the next 24 hours,…
MAWAB, Davao de Oro — A 23-year-old motorcycle rider was arrested while his 16-year-old passenger was placed under protective custody after authorities allegedly recovered large packages of suspected shabu during…