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SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte — Three individuals were arrested during an intelligence-driven police operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Barangay Mat-i, Surigao City, on August 27, 2026, according…
DUMINGAG, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — Authorities seized approximately 25 metric tons of copper ore with an estimated market value of ₱750,000 during an intelligence-driven operation targeting the illegal transport of…
KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE — Three men were arrested after police and military personnel intercepted an estimated ₱2.1 million worth of alleged ore minerals during a strategic checkpoint operation in…
ILIGAN CITY — Three individuals were arrested and an estimated ₱13.16 million worth of mining equipment and alleged mineral ores were confiscated during a joint law enforcement operation against illegal…
EL SALVADOR CITY, Misamis Oriental — Three individuals were arrested after police intercepted a vehicle carrying 27 sacks of suspected mineral ores during an anti-illegal mining operation in Barangay Amoros,…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Four hydraulic excavators with an estimated combined market value of P28 million were secured by authorities during an operation against alleged illegal mining activities in…
BAROBO, Surigao del Sur — Two individuals were arrested and around ₱220,000 worth of equipment allegedly used for illegal mining was confiscated during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay…
BANAYBANAY, Davao Oriental — Unusually muddy and orange-colored floodwaters coursing through parts of Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, have triggered concern among residents and prompted the municipal government to seek an immediate…
KAPATAGAN, Lanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱2.65 million worth of alleged mineral ores and arrested a truck driver during a joint checkpoint operation in Barangay Taguitic, Kapatagan,…
ILIGAN CITY – Authorities recovered an estimated ₱2.5 million worth of suspected copper-bearing mineral ore from an abandoned wing van in Barangay Buru-un, Iligan City, following a joint law enforcement…