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ASUNCION, Davao del Norte — Two individuals were arrested after police seized an estimated ₱5.1 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an operation in Asuncion, Davao del Norte, on…
LEBAK, Sultan Kudarat — Police recovered an estimated ₱4,620,672 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a manhunt operation targeting a wanted person in Barangay Kinudalan, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, on Wednesday…
CLAVER, Surigao del Norte – Authorities arrested two individuals during a maritime law enforcement operation after they were allegedly caught transporting thousands of liters of diesel without the required legal…
MAASIM, Sarangani Province — Authorities confiscated an unlicensed firearm and over half a million pesos worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes following the implementation of a search warrant in Barangay Colon…
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental — March 21, 2026 — A missing motorized fishing boat, along with cash and equipment, was successfully recovered and returned to its owner after a swift…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intercepted a motorized boat loaded with an estimated ₱14 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a maritime law enforcement operation conducted off Barangay Sinunuc on…
GLAN, Sarangani Province — A giant sperm whale was found dead floating in the waters near Barangay Taluya, Glan, Sarangani Province at around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2026,…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — In a decisive move to protect the country’s marine resources and safeguard the livelihoods of law-abiding fishermen, the Philippine National Police (PNP) successfully apprehended…
SARANGANI BAY, Philippines — A rare and encouraging sighting of a mother and calf dugong in the waters of Kiamba has highlighted the ecological importance of Sarangani Bay, even as…
Zamboanga City — The death toll from the sinking of passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 has risen to 36 after authorities recovered three more bodies during continuing search and…