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Authorities Seize PHP2.4 Million Worth of Smuggled Fuel in Zamboanga and Basilan
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have confiscated PHP2.4 million worth of smuggled fuel in separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga City and Basilan province over the weekend, officials reported Monday. The bulk of the seizure, valued at PHP2.3 million, was intercepted near a private shipyard in Barangay Cawit, Zamboanga City, past midnight on Sunday. The operation…
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Authorities Arrest Gun Ban Violators and Most Wanted Fugitive in Cotabato City Operations
COTABATO CITY – In a series of law enforcement operations, authorities in Cotabato City successfully apprehended multiple individuals involved in illegal firearms possession and high-profile criminal activities. On March 1, 2025, a joint operation conducted by the Cotabato City Police Office (CCPO) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) led to the arrest of…
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17 High-Powered Firearms Surrendered to Military in North Cotabato
Pikit, North Cotabato – Seventeen (17) high-powered firearms were voluntarily surrendered by residents from several municipalities in the Special Geographic Areas of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and North Cotabato. The turnover took place on Tuesday, March 4, at the headquarters of the 40th Infantry Battalion in Pikit, North Cotabato. Lieutenant Colonel…
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34 Arrested in Bangsamoro Region for Violating COMELEC Gun Ban
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region – The Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) has apprehended 34 individuals for violating the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Gun Ban since its implementation on January 12, 2025. The ban is enforced under COMELEC Resolution No. 11067, which outlines regulations prohibiting the carrying, bearing, or transporting of firearms and other…
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Authorities Seize Php 2.5M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Sulu
Indanan, Sulu – Law enforcement officials successfully confiscated a significant cache of smuggled cigarettes valued at Php 2,500,000.00 in Brgy. Kajatian, Indanan, Sulu, on February 28, 2025. The operation led to the recovery of 50 boxes containing 25,000 packs of assorted cigarettes, further demonstrating authorities’ commitment to curbing illicit smuggling activities in the region. This…
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PNP Conducts Successful Buy-Bust Operation in Lanao del Sur, Suspect Apprehended
WAO, Lanao del Sur – A joint law enforcement operation led by the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) Special Operations Unit 15 (SOU-15), in collaboration with multiple police and anti-drug agencies, resulted in the arrest of a drug suspect and the seizure of suspected illegal drugs valued at PHP 340,000.00. PCOL Robert S. Daculan,…
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Military, MILF Strengthen Ties in Peace Forum in Maguindanao del Sur
CAMP SIONGCO, Awang, DOS, Maguindanao del Norte – The Philippine military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) reaffirmed their commitment to peace and collaboration through a Peace Forum held on February 27, 2025, in Talayan, Maguindanao del Sur. Col. Edgar L. Catu, commander of the 601st Brigade, emphasized the significance of such initiatives in…
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PDEA, Law Enforcement Agencies Dismantle Drug Den in Cotabato City
Cotabato City—In a decisive move against illegal drugs, operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Maguindanao Provincial Office, in collaboration with the Maguindanao Maritime Police Station, City Mobile Force Company, and Cotabato City Public Safety Office, successfully dismantled a drug den and apprehended five individuals during a buy-bust operation on March 1, 2025, at…
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Local Leaders Turn Over 24 Loose Firearms in Maguindanao del Sur
February 28, 2025 | Headquarters 601st Infantry (UNIFIER) Brigade, 6ID, PA, Brgy. Kamasi, Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur – A total of 24 assorted firearms were presented during the Joint Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) meeting of the municipalities of Talayan, Guindulungan, and Datu Anggal Midtimbang in Maguindanao del Sur. The said municipalities reaffirmed their…
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Four BIFF Members Surrender in Maguindanao del Sur, Receive Government Aid
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR – Four members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) from the Bungos Faction have surrendered to government forces in a joint effort to restore peace and stability in the region. The surrender took place on February 27, 2025, at the 1st Mechanized Battalion headquarters in Guindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur. The successful…