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KALINGALAN CALUANG, Sulu — Efforts to make communities in Sulu rido-free and gun-free continued to gain momentum after a civilian voluntarily surrendered a high-powered firearm to government troops in Barangay…
SALUG, Zamboanga del Norte — Police arrested a 47-year-old man and seized more than ₱4.1 million worth of undocumented cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Canawan, Salug, Zamboanga del…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — An e-bike rider was shot and wounded while riding through Purok 7 in Barangay Recodo, Zamboanga City, on Wednesday evening, September 2, 2026. The victim was identified…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — An 11-year-old boy died after he was reportedly electrocuted by a live electrical wire in Sierra Alto, Barangay Bolong, Zamboanga City, on the evening of September 1,…
DUMALINAO, Zamboanga del Sur — September 1, 2026 — Seven people were confirmed dead following a devastating vehicular accident along the National Highway in Barangay Paglaum, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — An abandoned cargo truck reportedly loaded with cartons of assorted cigarettes believed to be smuggled was discovered along the highway in Sitio Sero Alto, Barangay Bolong, east…
SIAYAN, Zamboanga del Norte — Two former members of the Yunit Militia (YM) under the now-dismantled Main Regional Guerilla Unit (MRGU) of the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC) voluntarily…
SULU — Two municipalities in Sulu are strengthening the province’s peace and security gains after formally declaring themselves Gun-Free, Rido-Free, and Peace-Centered Communities, alongside the declaration of a State of…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — August 30, 2026 — A joint anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Zamboanga City (PDEA-ZCO) and other law enforcement units resulted in…
NAGA, Zamboanga Sibugay — A 32-year-old fisherman was arrested after police implemented two search warrants at his residence in Barangay Bangkaw-Bangkaw, Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay, resulting in the seizure of suspected…