Illegal Cigarette Shipment Halted in Checkpoint Operation in Pantar
Authorities intercepted a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Pantar. Lanao del Norte on May 4, 2026, underscoring the government’s intensified campaign against illegal trade in…
Construction Worker Wounded in Broad Daylight Shooting in Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A construction worker was seriously wounded after being shot by an alleged co-worker in a brazen roadside attack on Monday morning, May 4,…
Navy Seizes ₱18.8-M Smuggled Cigarettes in Western Mindanao Operations
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱18.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in two separate maritime operations conducted by the Philippine Navy through the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC),…
UPDATE: SAF trooper killed, four police officers wounded in ambush during warrant operation in Lanao del Sur
BUADIPOSO BUNTONG, Lanao del Sur — A police operation to serve a warrant of arrest turned deadly on Monday morning, May 4, after law enforcers were ambushed by armed men,…
Easterlies Bring Widespread Rains Across Mindanao; Zamboanga Peninsula Under Flood, Landslide Threat
MINDANAO, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has warned of cloudy skies, scattered rains, and possible hazards across large parts of Mindanao as the easterlies continue…
Man Nabbed, ₱128K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Sarangani Checkpoint Operation
MALAPATAN, Sarangani Province — Authorities arrested a 26-year-old man and seized smuggled cigarettes valued at ₱128,352.00 during a joint checkpoint operation conducted by local police and law enforcement personnel on…
Man Gunned Down in Cotabato City Street Shooting; Suspect Still at Large
COTABATO CITY — A 39-year-old man was killed after being shot by an unidentified assailant along TV Juliano Street, Mother Barangay Rosary Heights, on Monday afternoon, in what authorities described…
₱533K Worth of Alleged Mineral Ore Seized in Three Separate Operations in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur
DUMINGAG, Zamboanga del Sur — Authorities confiscated an estimated ₱533,750 worth of suspected mineral ore following three separate anti-illegal mining operations conducted in the early hours of Monday, May 4,…
5 Police Officers Wounded in Violent Warrant Operation in Lanao del Sur
Buadipuso Buntong, Lanao del Sur — May 4, 2026 Five personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were wounded after a routine service of a warrant of arrest escalated into…
Five Minors Rescued After Drifting Across Butuan Bay on Makeshift Bamboo Raft
MAGALLANES, Agusan del Norte — Five minor children were safely rescued after they drifted into the waters of Butuan Bay while attempting to cross from Buenavista to the municipality of…