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ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — Authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal smuggling activities after a joint maritime law enforcement operation led by the Philippine National Police Maritime Group resulted in the…
SIASI, Sulu — In a province long shaped by cycles of conflict and fragile ceasefires, a quiet but significant effort to rebuild trust unfolded on May 4, as government troops…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱18.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in two separate maritime operations conducted by the Philippine Navy through the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC),…
DUMINGAG, Zamboanga del Sur — Authorities confiscated an estimated ₱533,750 worth of suspected mineral ore following three separate anti-illegal mining operations conducted in the early hours of Monday, May 4,…
DIMATALING, Zamboanga del Sur — A man was shot dead in a brazen daylight attack on Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026, in Barangay Tiniguangan, prompting an ongoing police investigation into…
TAMBULIG, Zamboanga del Sur — Two unidentified armed suspects staged a brazen midday robbery, carting away an estimated ₱80,000 worth of valuables from a rice trader in Barangay Sagrada Familia…
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA — A series of voluntary surrenders and withdrawals of support from individuals formerly linked to the Communist Terrorist Group marked a significant development in the government’s anti-insurgency campaign…
ISABELA CITY, Basilan — A security guard assigned to a public high school was arrested Thursday evening, April 30, after police identified him as one of the Top 3 Most…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities seized an estimated ₱13.6 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a 29-year-old High-Value Individual (HVI) in a coordinated anti-drug operation in Barangay Ayala on Friday…
GUIPOS, Zamboanga del Sur — A 21-year-old female college student was injured after being shot by an unidentified assailant in a brazen late-afternoon attack on April 29, 2026, in Purok…