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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – A coordinated anti-drug operation by law enforcement authorities led to the arrest of three suspected drug personalities and the seizure of more than ₱102,000 worth of…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Two alleged members of the notorious “laway-laway” gang were arrested by local police after they were caught preying on jeepney passengers along Tomas Claudio Street near Yang’s…
INDANAN, Sulu — The government’s peace-building efforts in Sulu continue to gain momentum as retooled communities in the municipality of Indanan voluntarily surrendered nine high-powered firearms, along with two mortar…
SULU, Philippines — The 1102nd Infantry “Ganarul” Brigade’s Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Community (RFGFPCC) Campaign continues to gain momentum across Sulu, with another loose firearm voluntarily surrendered in the municipality…
INDANAN, Sulu – Authorities formally turned over 28 master cases of smuggled cigarettes to the Municipal Government of Indanan following a successful anti-illegal smuggling operation conducted earlier this month, reinforcing…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) dealt another significant blow to cigarette smuggling after seizing an estimated ₱7.15 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes abandoned along the shoreline…
MURCIELAGOS ISLAND, Zamboanga del Norte — A routine nighttime biodiversity monitoring activity at the Murcielagos Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (MIPLS) turned into a remarkable wildlife conservation success after environmental…
JOLO, Sulu — Authorities confiscated illegally sold alcoholic beverages during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay San Raymundo, Jolo, as local police and barangay officials intensified efforts to enforce…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — What began as a joint law enforcement operation targeting suspected illegal drugs ended with the discovery of an estimated ₱1.2 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes inside…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 36-year-old woman was killed in a brutal stabbing attack allegedly carried out by her own live-in partner on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Sitio Baluno, Barangay…