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SIASI, Sulu – A potentially deadly shooting incident that could have escalated into a violent clan feud, or rido, was peacefully resolved through the sustained implementation of the military’s Rido-Free,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Four minors who were reported missing after leaving their homes in Zamboanga City have been found safe in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, following a coordinated rescue operation by…
OMAR, Sulu – The Municipality of Omar, the first local government unit in Mindanao to be officially declared a Rido-Free Municipality, has reinforced its reputation as a model of peacebuilding…
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested a 33-year-old man and confiscated nearly ₱4.5 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a joint anti-smuggling operation conducted shortly after midnight on July 5…
SIASI, Sulu — A suspected drug den was dismantled while a suspected drug personality was arrested during a joint law enforcement operation conducted by government security forces on Laminusa Island,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy has dealt another major blow to cigarette smuggling syndicates operating in Western Mindanao after intercepting four vessels carrying undocumented cigarettes in a series of…
TUKURAN, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱18.4 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested two young men during a pre-dawn maritime anti-smuggling operation in the municipal…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities confiscated approximately ₱1 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two alleged drug suspects during an anti-illegal drug operation conducted along Bypass Road, Zone 2, Barangay…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 28-year-old motorcyclist was arrested after authorities allegedly recovered approximately P1.7 million worth of suspected shabu during an anti-criminality checkpoint operation in Barangay Malagutay, Zamboanga City. The…
PANDAMI, Sulu — The government’s intensified campaign to build rido-free and gun-free communities in Sulu continues to gain momentum as another loose firearm was voluntarily surrendered by local officials, bringing…