12 Passengers Safe After Motor Boat Sinks Off Bongao Due to Rough Seas
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Twelve passengers of the motor boat M/L Sitti Nur were rescued and treated after the vessel sank…
Coast Guard Seizes P1.7M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes at Bongao Port
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth approximately ₱1.7 million during…
PNP-Maritime Group Seizes Over PhP1.6 Million Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes in Basilan and Tawi-Tawi
BASILAN/Tawi-Tawi — In two separate operations on December 5 and 7, 2025, the Regional Maritime Unit–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (RMU BAR)…
Bongao’s Coastal Community Reels From Sudden Wave Surge as Sea-Level Rise Intensifies Threats in Mindanao
BONGAO, TAWI-TAWI — A sudden surge of strong waves, driven by powerful winds, battered the coastal barangay of Pahut at…
Smuggled Cigarettes Worth ₱423,750 Seized in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi; Manhunt Launched for Suspects
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Police authorities seized hundreds of thousands of pesos worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes in a late-night operation…
Authorities Foil Human Trafficking Attempt, Rescue 12 Women in Tawi-Tawi
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi — The quick thinking and vigilance of the 1st Special Operations Unit-Maritime Group (1st SOU-MG) prevented a potential…
27 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued in Tawi-Tawi; 3 Suspected Recruiters Nabbed
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities successfully rescued 27 women from human trafficking syndicates in a series of anti-trafficking operations held from…
5 Rescued After Motorboat Capsizes in Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi
SAPA-SAPA, Tawi-Tawi – Five individuals were rescued after a small motorboat capsized between Mantabuan and Latuan Islands while en route…
Two Drug Suspects Nabbed in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi Anti-Drug Operation
TAWI-TAWI — Authorities in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi arrested two suspected drug personalities during an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Simandagit on…
Chinese National Wanted for Murder in Makati Arrested in Tawi-Tawi
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — A Chinese national with a ₱2-million bounty on his head was arrested in a high-profile joint police…