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ZAMBOANGA CITY — Personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) apprehended three minors allegedly involved in a theft incident aboard the passenger vessel M/V Maria Erlina while it was transiting…
LAMITAN CITY — A pedicab driver was shot dead in broad daylight on Sunday afternoon, February 22, after an assailant opened fire at Sitio Kayu Poteh along Calle Pote in…
Public criticism has mounted online after comments made by columnist and broadcaster Ramon Tulfo linked suspects in the killing of an airport official to Muslims from Lanao del Sur, prompting…
BASILAN, Philippines — The death toll from the tragic sinking of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 has climbed to 65 after technical divers from the Philippine Coast Guard recovered another cadaver…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities recovered dozens of boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes after they were found abandoned during a routine police patrol on Saturday afternoon, February 21, reinforcing the…
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted more than ₱1.2 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an intelligence-driven anti-criminality checkpoint operation on Saturday morning, leading to the arrest of…
BASILAN, Philippines — A longstanding rido or clan feud was formally resolved on February 13, 2026, in a peace settlement ceremony held at the Barangay Hall of Pintasan in the…
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A teacher was shot dead by an unidentified gunman while buying food for iftar at a public market in Barangay Kauran, Ampatuan on Thursday afternoon,…
SUMISIP, Basilan — Authorities confiscated illegally cut lumber during a joint inspection operation against suspected illegal logging in Barangay Mahatalang on February 19, 2026, as part of continuing efforts to…
The Philippines is taking a significant step forward in expanding inclusive tourism, as the Department of Tourism (DOT) deepens its engagement with Indonesia’s growing Umrah and Hajj travel market. Through…