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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A 48-year-old mechanic was shot dead in a brazen daylight attack along a national highway in Barangay Tawagan Sur on Sunday afternoon, April 12,…
JOLO, Sulu — Authorities intercepted and seized 25 boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a pre-dawn police operation in Barangay Tulay on April 11, 2026, underscoring ongoing efforts to curb…
JOLO, SULU — The government’s intensified push for Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Communities (RFGFPCC) in Sulu continues to yield significant gains, with five firearms voluntarily surrendered by civilians in a…
Zamboanga City — A major shift in security operations unfolded Friday, April 10, as the Joint Task Force Zampelan (JTF Zampelan), under the Philippine Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division, formally…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Ten passengers were rescued after a maritime collision between a passenger vessel and a small motorized boat, locally known as a jungkung, off the waters of Zamboanga…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Naval forces under the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted a motorized banca loaded with an estimated ₱64.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the waters of…
DINAS, Zamboanga del Sur — A hostage-taking incident involving a minor ended in the death of a suspect after he was shot by police following a tense standoff in Purok…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A quiet early morning turned deadly after a Lebanese national and his wife were shot by an unidentified gunman inside their business establishment along Pilar Street corner…
Tapul, Sulu — In a powerful show of unity and grassroots commitment to peace, the island municipality of Tapul was officially declared a Rido-Free and Gun-Free Municipality and Peace-Centered Community…
JOLO, Sulu — The campaign for Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Communities (RFGFPCC) in Sulu continues to gain significant ground, as a series of voluntary firearm handovers on April 6 and…