₱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…
Iligan Police, DENR Intercept Truck Carrying Suspected Illegal Copper Ore Worth P400K
ILIGAN CITY — Joint operatives of the Iligan City Mobile Force Company (ICMFC), Iligan City Police Office–City Intelligence Unit (ICPO-CIU),…
Iligan Police Seize P200K Worth of Suspected Illegal Copper Ore in Checkpoint Bust
ILIGAN CITY — Authorities apprehended two individuals and seized an estimated ₱200,000 worth of suspected illegally transported copper ore during…
Nine Arrested in Misamis Oriental for Illegal Transport of Minerals; AFP Members Among Suspects
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Authorities intercepted an alleged illegal transport of minerals and arrested nine individuals — including two…
Miner Killed, Another Injured in Abandoned Tunnel Collapse in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur
DUMINGAG, Zamboanga del Sur — A farmer-turned-small-scale miner died while another was injured after an abandoned tunnel collapsed in Barangay…
Police Probe Abandoned Mineral Ores in Bukidnon as Crackdown on Illegal Mining Intensifies
DAVAO CITY — Police in San Fernando, Bukidnon are now working to identify the individuals behind the abandoned mineral ores…