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BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth approximately ₱1.7 million during a pre-departure inspection at the Port of Bongao on January…
PANG LIMA SUGALA, Tawi-Tawi — Residents of Sitio Pulau Satu, Barangay Luuk Buntal in the municipality of Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi were alarmed early Wednesday morning after discovering the lifeless body…
Tawi-Tawi, BARMM — Two hundred Returning Filipinos from Sabah (ReFS) are now safely back in the country after the MV Kristel Joy docked at Bongao Port on December 27, 2025.…
TAWI-TAWI — A 52-year-old resident of Brgy. Dungon in Panglima Sugala died on Tuesday night, December 24, after he was believed to have been attacked by a crocodile in the…
TAWI-TAWI, Philippines — The Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary (TIWS) in Tawi-Tawi has been formally recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP), marking a major milestone for biodiversity conservation in the…
LANGUYAN, Tawi-Tawi — December 16, 2025 — All 78 passengers and crew aboard the motor launch M/L J-Sayang were rescued after the vessel reportedly submerged off the waters of Sitio…
BASILAN/Tawi-Tawi — In two separate operations on December 5 and 7, 2025, the Regional Maritime Unit–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (RMU BAR) successfully intercepted and confiscated suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at over…
Tawi-Tawi, Philippines — December 8, 2025 — The Coast Guard Station Central Tawi-Tawi (CGS CTT) has successfully apprehended a Canadian national for illegal entry into the province, underscoring its firm…
BONGAO, TAWI-TAWI — A sudden surge of strong waves, driven by powerful winds, battered the coastal barangay of Pahut at around 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, leaving homes destroyed,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Naval forces under the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WESTMINCOM) intercepted a total of ₱56 million worth of smuggled goods in two consecutive maritime patrol and intelligence-driven operations…