30 Boxes of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Jolo, Sulu
Jolo, Sulu – Authorities seized 30 boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes in a roadside interception in Barangay Asturias, Jolo, on the afternoon of February 25, 2026. At approximately 5:45 PM,…
Philippine Navy Seizes ₱55.7-M Worth of Undocumented Cigarettes in Western Mindanao Operations
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Navy, through the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC), dealt a major setback to illegal maritime trade after intercepting three vessels carrying undocumented cigarettes worth a…
VP Sara Duterte Visits Jolo, Offers Condolences to MV Trisha Kerstin 3 Victims’ Families
Jolo, Sulu – Vice President Sara Duterte personally visited the survivors and families affected by the tragic sinking of the passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 near Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan,…
Passenger Ship M/V Prince Majesty Returns to Jolo After Technical Issue
Jolo, Sulu — The passenger vessel M/V Prince Majesty of Ibnirezam Shipping Lines was forced to return to the Jolo port just over an hour after departing for Zamboanga City…
₱573K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized at Jolo Checkpoint
JOLO, Sulu — Police operatives from the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) confiscated ₱573,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation along the road of Kasulutan Village, Barangay…
PCG Seizes ₱840K Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes in Jolo Port
Jolo, Sulu — A routine port security and cargo inspection by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) led to the discovery of approximately ₱840,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes inside a…
Smuggled Cigarettes Worth Over ₱171K Seized in Jolo Checkpoint Operation
JOLO, Sulu — Police operatives of the Jolo Municipal Police Station (MPS) confiscated four boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth more than ₱171,000 during an anti-criminality checkpoint operation on Friday…
Unexplored, Wild, Biodiverse: Historic Expedition Uncovers Jolo Island’s Hidden Natural Wealth After a Century
JOLO, Sulu — After more than a hundred years of scientific silence, the forests, mountains, and crater lakes of Jolo Island are finally speaking again. In a landmark environmental expedition,…
Man Hunt Launched as 26-Year-Old Man Shot Dead in Jolo Before Dawn
JOLO, Sulu — Police are intensifying their investigation into a fatal shooting incident that occurred at around 4:48 a.m. Wednesday in Barangay Bus-Bus, Jolo, leaving a 26-year-old man dead. According…
Teacher Killed, Companion Wounded in Armed Ambush in Patikul, Sulu
PATIKUL, Sulu — A young teacher was shot dead while his companion was wounded after unidentified armed men ambushed their motorcycle in Barangay Tandu Bagua on Thursday night, November 27,…