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JOLO, Sulu — Authorities seized a cache of undocumented timber during a late-night patrol operation on April 22, 2026, reinforcing ongoing efforts to curb illegal logging activities in the province.…
JOLO, Sulu — Authorities intercepted and seized 25 boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a pre-dawn police operation in Barangay Tulay on April 11, 2026, underscoring ongoing efforts to curb…
JOLO, Sulu — Authorities confiscated 14 boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes after police officers discovered the contraband abandoned along a sidewalk during a routine patrol operation on Friday afternoon, March…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…