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62 Rescued After Passenger Vessel Suffers Engine Failure Off Tawi-Tawi
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Sixty-two people aboard a passenger motor launch were safely rescued after their vessel encountered engine trouble while sailing between Bongao and Mapun, Tawi-Tawi, prompting a swift Search and Rescue (SAR) operation by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, July 27, 2026. According to the Coast Guard, the distressed vessel, Motor Launch…
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ASF OUTBREAK CONFIRMED IN LAMITAN CITY: 113 Hog Raisers, 284 Pigs Affected; Authorities Trace Possible Source to Zamboanga City
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities have officially confirmed the presence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Lamitan City after laboratory tests conducted on pig samples collected from several barangays returned positive results, prompting intensified disease containment measures as the outbreak continues to affect the local swine industry. The confirmation was announced by Basilan Provincial Veterinarian…
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Drug Den Dismantled in Cotabato City; Five Suspects Arrested, Minor Rescued in PDEA Buy-Bust Operation
COTABATO CITY – Authorities dismantled a suspected drug den in Cotabato City following a successful anti-illegal drugs operation that resulted in the arrest of five individuals, the rescue of a minor, and the seizure of approximately 25 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱170,000, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…
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Street-Level Drug Suspect Arrested in Wao, Lanao del Sur; ₱81,600 Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized
WAO, Lanao del Sur – A 27-year-old alleged street-level drug personality was arrested during a coordinated anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by joint law enforcement units in Wao, Lanao del Sur, on Saturday, July 25, resulting in the confiscation of suspected shabu valued at ₱81,600. The operation was carried out at around 5:10 p.m. in Purok…
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Mission-Ready 28th Infantry Battalion Deployed to Secure 2026 BARMM Parliamentary Elections
MAGPET, Cotabato — The Philippine Army’s 28th Infantry (Kamagong) Battalion has been declared mission-ready and deployed to support security operations for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections after successfully completing the rigorous Battalion Evaluation and Certification Program (BECP). The deployment underscores the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) continuing efforts…
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Man Shot Dead in Execution-Style Shooting in Cotabato City; Police Probe Drug Link
COTABATO CITY – A 32-year-old man was killed in what police described as an apparent execution-style shooting on Saturday evening, July 25, along New Road in Barangay Poblacion 8, Cotabato City. The victim was identified by Police Station 2 as Daud Gandawali Matabalao, single, self-employed, and a resident of Purok Masagana, Kalawag II, Isulan, Sultan…
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Army, Police Seize 45 Pieces of Illegally Cut Lawaan Lumber in Basilan Anti-Illegal Logging Operation
SUMISIP, Basilan — Government security forces intensified their campaign against illegal logging in Basilan after seizing 45 pieces of illegally cut Lawaan lumber during a joint law enforcement operation in Sitio Mompol, Barangay Libug, Sumisip on Saturday, July 25. The operation was carried out by troops of the 32nd Infantry (Daredevil) Battalion of the Philippine…
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Suspect Arrested, ₱2.05-Million Worth of Alleged Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Sur Checkpoint Operation
MALABANG, Lanao del Sur — Joint police operatives arrested a suspect and seized more than ₱2.05 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during an intelligence-driven anti-criminality checkpoint operation in Barangay Rebokun, Malabang, Lanao del Sur, on the evening of July 22, 2026. The successful operation was carried out by personnel of the Malabang Municipal Police…
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BARMM MP Delayed at NAIA After LTO-BARMM Driver’s License Undergoes Verification, Calls for Better Recognition of Regional IDs
MANILA, Philippines – Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Member of Parliament Abdulbasit Benito experienced a temporary delay during the check-in process at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after his driver’s license issued by the Land Transportation Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (LTO-BARMM) was not immediately recognized by the airport’s identity verification system. According to…
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₱3.4-Million Shabu Seized, Drug Suspect Arrested in Lanao del Sur Buy-Bust; Armed Cohorts Resist Police
BALINDONG (WATO), Lanao del Sur — Police authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BAR) dealt another major blow to the illegal drug trade after arresting a suspected drug trafficker and confiscating approximately 500 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱3.4 million during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Lalabuan, Balindong (Wato), Lanao del Sur, on…