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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC), in coordination with partner agencies, intercepted a motorized banca carrying undocumented foreign brand cigarettes off the coast of San Ramon, Zamboanga…
DUMALINAO, Zamboanga del Sur – A wingvan carrying 500 sacks of rice intended as relief aid for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) overturned along Purok Talaba, Barangay…
Patikul, Sulu — Eight individuals were arrested during a buy-bust operation that dismantled a drug den in Barangay Langhub, Patikul, Sulu on Thursday evening, October 2. The joint operation, spearheaded…
DUMINGAG, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR – October 1, 2025 — Authorities launched a surprise raid on an illegal mining site in Barangay Licabang, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur, leading to the recovery…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities from the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted a motorized banca carrying smuggled cigarettes worth around P23 million off the coast of Panamao, Sulu, resulting in…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A total of 119 loose firearms and various explosives were formally destroyed on Monday morning, September 29, 2025, at the Provincial Government Complex in…
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Faith, culture, and festivity shone brilliantly as the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival 2025 opened with a spectacular double showcase of tradition and creativity—the first-ever Fluvial Parade and the…
Pata Island, Sulu — For four days in late August, the tranquil waters around Sulu became the stage for a unique mission that showcased the Philippine Navy’s role not only…
TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur — A 61-year-old fisherman from Barangay Poblacion is now confined at Margosatubig Regional Hospital after being struck by a falling bunch of coconuts at the height…