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INDANAN, Sulu — Authorities confiscated an estimated ₱3.4 million worth of suspected illegal drugs and arrested two individuals during a coordinated anti-drug operation in Barangay Buansa on the night of…
March 22, 2026 | Patikul, Sulu — A joint anti-drug operation by government forces led to the dismantling of a suspected drug den in a remote village in Patikul, Sulu,…
MIDSALIP, Zamboanga del Sur — March 23, 2026 — A sitting barangay captain was gunned down in a brazen daylight attack, underscoring growing concerns over the safety of local officials…
Jolo, Sulu — A growing wave of civilian cooperation is strengthening peace efforts in Sulu, as four firearms were voluntarily surrendered in separate municipalities on Sunday, March 22, signaling increased…
MIDSALIP, Zamboanga del Sur — March 21, 2026 — What was meant to be a display of unity and community spirit turned into a scene of chaos and injury after…
LUUK, Sulu — Sustained peace and security efforts in this conflict-affected municipality gained further ground after a high-powered firearm was voluntarily surrendered during the declaration of Barangay Niog-Niog as a…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Government forces intercepted an estimated ₱37.8 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes in a high-impact seaborne operation off the coastal waters of Barangay Kawit…
Panamao, Sulu — Sustained peace initiatives in the province of Sulu continue to gain ground as residents voluntarily surrendered five firearms in separate barangays, underscoring growing trust between communities, local…
LUUK, Sulu — In a significant push toward long-term peace in one of Mindanao’s historically conflict-affected areas, residents of two barangays in Luuk voluntarily surrendered high-powered firearms as authorities formally…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A businessman from Zamboanga Sibugay was shot dead in a brazen ambush attack Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 2026, along the busy MCLL Highway in Barangay Manicahan, authorities…