Illegal Mining Site Dismantled in Sultan Kudarat; ₱11.7M Equipment Seized, Four Suspects Nabbed
BAGUMBAYAN, Sultan Kudarat — A multi-agency enforcement team led by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Regional Office XII dismantled…
Coordinated Anti-Illegal Mining Operation Dismantles “Banlas” Sites in Tampakan
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — Authorities dismantled several makeshift facilities used in illegal mining during a coordinated enforcement operation conducted on…
Chinese National, 3 Filipinos Arrested; Sacks of Explosives Seized in Anti-Illegal Mining Operations in Sultan Kudarat
BAGUMBAYAN, Sultan Kudarat — Authorities seized sacks of explosive materials and arrested a Chinese national along with three Filipino suspects…
Illegal Mining Operations in Bukidnon Dismantled; 27 Arrested, Millions Worth of Copper Ore and Equipment Seized
LIBONA, Bukidnon — Authorities have dismantled a large-scale illegal mining operation in Libona, Bukidnon, resulting in the arrest of 27…
₱2.5M Worth of Alleged Illegally Mined Copper Seized at Iligan Checkpoint
Iligan City — Authorities confiscated an estimated ₱2.5 million worth of suspected illegally mined copper-bearing materials during a joint law…
17 Arrested in Anti-Illegal Mining Operation in Agusan del Sur; ₱510,000 Worth of Equipment Seized
San Francisco, Agusan del Sur — Authorities arrested 17 individuals and confiscated mining equipment and materials worth an estimated ₱510,000…
24 Arrested, Including 2 Chinese Nationals, ₱30.8M Worth of Equipment Seized in Anti-Illegal Mining Operation in Misamis Oriental
OPOL, Misamis Oriental — Police scored a major breakthrough against illegal mining operations in Northern Mindanao after arresting 24 individuals,…
Opol Mayor Flags Possible Protection of Illegal Miners by Police or Soldiers; 88 Sacks of Mineral Ores Seized in Joint Operation
Opol, Misamis Oriental – Opol Mayor Atty. Jay Bago has raised concerns over the possible involvement of law enforcement and…
Police, MGB Smash Alleged Illegal Mining Operations in Sarangani Highlands
Kiamba, Sarangani Province — January 23, 2026 Joint police and government forces dismantled and destroyed multiple pieces of alleged illegal…