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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…
TAWI-TAWI, Philippines — The Provincial Government of Tawi-Tawi has appealed to fisherfolk, coastal communities, local government units, tourism stakeholders, and the general public to unite in protecting the province’s world-renowned…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) Regional Director PBGEN Christopher M. Abecia conducted a comprehensive command visit to various police units in Tawi-Tawi on July 3, reinforcing…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Police intervened in a labor-management dispute at the SPX Delivery Hub in Sanga-Sanga, Bongao on Monday afternoon, June 29, after tensions between management and employees disrupted the…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — A critically ill crew member suffering from severe heatstroke was successfully rescued and medically evacuated from a vessel at sea through a coordinated emergency response involving the…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Twenty-eight passengers were safely rescued after a motor launch encountered engine trouble while sailing in the waters off Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, prompting a swift rescue and towing operation…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a significant demonstration of regional security cooperation, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia recently carried out coordinated trilateral maritime and air patrols in the waters of Tawi-Tawi,…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Two barangay chairpersons in Tawi-Tawi voluntarily surrendered their firearms to authorities on June 14, 2026, in separate incidents that police described as a significant boost to the…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities seized an estimated ₱13.6 million worth of suspected illegal drugs in two consecutive anti-drug operations conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi,…
In the vast and often unpredictable waters surrounding the island municipality of Taganak in Tawi-Tawi, a routine maritime patrol quickly turned into a life-saving mission after personnel of the Philippine…