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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
OMAR, Sulu — In a strong show of community resolve to uphold peace and public safety, residents of the Municipality of Omar voluntarily surrendered high-powered firearms to the Philippine Army…
TUKURAN, Zamboanga del Sur — A joint law enforcement operation by the Philippine National Police (PNP) led to the seizure of more than ₱3.18 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and…
LUUK, SULU — A hacking suspect was arrested following a coordinated law enforcement operation in Barangay Mananti, Luuk, Sulu, on the evening of January 24, 2026. The joint operation involved…
OMAR, Sulu — A .30 caliber M1 Garand rifle was voluntarily surrendered in the Municipality of Omar on January 23, 2026, marking a significant boost to ongoing peace and security…
BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur — A 76-year-old woman was brutally killed Thursday afternoon, January 22, 2026, in a shocking incident that has rattled residents of Purok 6, Barangay Bobuan. The…
PAYAO, Zamboanga Sibugay — In a renewed push to consolidate peace and security at the community level, the 106th Infantry (TIGPANALIPOD) Battalion facilitated a voluntary firearms surrender on January 22,…
SULU — A Philippine National Police–Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PNP–PDEA) listed most wanted individual has voluntarily surrendered to government forces, marking a significant gain in the ongoing peace and security…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities seized more than ₱1.26 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested several individuals during a joint law enforcement operation at the Port of Zamboanga early…
GUIPOS, Zamboanga del Sur — In a significant boost to the government’s peace and reconciliation drive, the 53rd Infantry (MATAPAT) Battalion of the Philippine Army, under the 1st Infantry (TABAK)…
JOLO, Sulu — Police operatives from the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) confiscated ₱573,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation along the road of Kasulutan Village, Barangay…