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ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities destroyed more than ₱266 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a large-scale condemnation operation on Tuesday, signaling a renewed crackdown against illegal trade in the region.…
INDANAN, Sulu — April 6, 2026 — A long-standing rido that once fueled tension between two communities in Sulu has been peacefully resolved, marking a significant breakthrough in local peacebuilding…
JOLO, Sulu — A total of five firearms were voluntarily surrendered by civilians in separate engagements across the municipalities of Tapul and Panamao from April 3 to 6, 2026, signaling…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 30-year-old man was shot dead on Sunday night in Barangay Lubigan, prompting an ongoing police investigation into the circumstances and motive behind the killing. The victim…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intercepted a van allegedly transporting a large volume of smuggled cigarettes during a pre-dawn checkpoint operation in Barangay Baliwasan on Sunday, April 6. Operatives from the…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities have detained a stepfather accused of brutally assaulting his four-year-old stepson in a disturbing case of child abuse that has left the victim in critical condition.…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities seized approximately one kilogram of suspected shabu valued at around P6.4 million and arrested a lone suspect during a buy-bust operation conducted on Easter Sunday, April…
DIPOLOG CITY — A 49-year-old man from Dapitan City voluntarily surrendered an unregistered homemade firearm to authorities on April 2, 2026, in a move that the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol…
Authorities arrested a live-in couple in a buy-bust operation on Maundy Thursday, April 2, in Barangay San Pedro, Pagadian City, as part of intensified anti-drug efforts during the Holy Week…
DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte — An engineer working under the City Engineering Office of Dapitan City died after falling into a deep ravine while descending Mt. Lab in Barangay…