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LUUK, SULU — A .45 caliber pistol used in a recent shooting incident in Luuk, Sulu was voluntarily surrendered on February 11, 2026, following the coordinated efforts of security forces…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a major blow to organized crime in Western Mindanao, a joint operation by the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) led to the arrest of a National…
KALINGALAN CALUANG, Sulu — Authorities seized an estimated ₱18.2 million worth of marijuana plants and dried marijuana during a large-scale anti-drug operation conducted in a remote area of Barangay Pitogo,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 39-year-old man was arrested in an entrapment operation on February 7, 2026, for allegedly blackmailing and harassing his former girlfriend by threatening to circulate her private…
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted six container vans loaded with smuggled cigarettes and dried tobacco products valued at nearly ₱39 million, once again placing Zamboanga City…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a proactive move to safeguard public health and protect wildlife, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region IX has conducted a wildlife disease surveillance…
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — In a decisive step toward lasting peace and community stability, the Provincial Government of Zamboanga Sibugay, in partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — In a decisive move to protect the country’s marine resources and safeguard the livelihoods of law-abiding fishermen, the Philippine National Police (PNP) successfully apprehended…
Jolo, Sulu – Vice President Sara Duterte personally visited the survivors and families affected by the tragic sinking of the passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 near Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan,…
Jolo, Sulu — The passenger vessel M/V Prince Majesty of Ibnirezam Shipping Lines was forced to return to the Jolo port just over an hour after departing for Zamboanga City…