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PANDAMI, Sulu — The Municipality of Pandami marked a historic milestone in its peace journey on September 6, 2026, as it was formally declared a Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Community…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A total of 624 passengers and 32 crew members were safely secured after two passenger vessels encountered separate engine-related problems while sailing from Zamboanga City toward destinations…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Naval Command Western Mindanao (NCWM) seized more than ₱99.6 million worth of contraband and illegally transported goods in three separate maritime operations conducted across Western Mindanao…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — September 6, 2026 — A 30-year-old unemployed man was arrested after authorities implemented a search warrant that led to the seizure of suspected shabu,…
PANDAMI, Sulu — The municipal government of Pandami has further strengthened its campaign to keep communities free from loose firearms after Mayor Nurhan S. Berto formally turned over three firearms…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Thirty-six assorted loose firearms, along with dozens of grenades and rounds of ammunition, were voluntarily surrendered by members of local communities in Pagadian City…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Police arrested two individuals and confiscated an estimated ₱744,900 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an anti-smuggling operation in Pagadian City on September 1,…
KALINGALAN CALUANG, Sulu — Two Caliber .45 pistols were voluntarily surrendered by three individuals to government troops in Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu, on September 5, as joint peace and security efforts…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 62-year-old female passenger was rescued alive after falling into the sea from a Montenegro Shipping Lines vessel traveling from Zamboanga City toward Isabela City, Basilan, on…
Police authorities recovered an estimated ₱1.029 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an anti-smuggling operation in Pangutaran, Sulu, on September 3, 2026, as law enforcement agencies intensified efforts to…