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BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Three individuals, including a boat skipper and two passengers, were rescued on October 9, 2026, after their white outboard motorized banca sank near the sandbar off Pasiagan,…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities seized approximately 500 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of ₱3.4 million and arrested a 28-year-old man during a joint anti-drug buy-bust operation…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — A joint anti-drug operation involving the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and Philippine Marines resulted in the seizure of approximately three kilograms…
A Cal. .30 Carbine firearm was voluntarily surrendered to police authorities in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on August 15, 2026, as part of the Philippine National Police’s continuing campaign against loose firearms…
A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operative and a suspected high-value drug target were killed while three Philippine Marines were wounded after a joint anti-illegal drug operation erupted into a…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Sixty-two people aboard a passenger motor launch were safely rescued after their vessel encountered engine trouble while sailing between Bongao and Mapun, Tawi-Tawi, prompting a swift Search…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) Regional Director PBGEN Christopher M. Abecia conducted a comprehensive command visit to various police units in Tawi-Tawi on July 3, reinforcing…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Police intervened in a labor-management dispute at the SPX Delivery Hub in Sanga-Sanga, Bongao on Monday afternoon, June 29, after tensions between management and employees disrupted the…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — A critically ill crew member suffering from severe heatstroke was successfully rescued and medically evacuated from a vessel at sea through a coordinated emergency response involving the…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Twenty-eight passengers were safely rescued after a motor launch encountered engine trouble while sailing in the waters off Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, prompting a swift rescue and towing operation…