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DAVAO DEL NORTE, Philippines — Authorities intercepted an estimated PHP22.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested eight individuals during a joint maritime law enforcement operation off the coast of…
DAVAO CITY — The arrival of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessel JS Ikazuchi at the Port of Sasa on Saturday, May 30, signaled more than a routine naval…
PANACAN, Davao City — Authorities intercepted a motorized banca carrying millions of pesos worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint maritime patrol operation off the coastal waters of Sarangani,…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Two modern warships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) arrived in Davao City on Monday, February 23, 2026, marking the start of a four-day goodwill…
DAVAO DE ORO, Philippines — The Philippine Navy has seized an estimated ₱44 million worth of undocumented cigarettes during a maritime patrol operation off the coast of Davao de Oro,…
Davao City — The Philippine Navy successfully intercepted a Jungkong-type watercraft loaded with over ₱43.5 million worth of smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes off the coast of Barangay Bato, Sta. Cruz, Davao…
LORETO, DINAGAT ISLANDS — The Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) successfully rescued three distressed fishermen after their fishing banca suffered engine trouble and drifted for hours off the waters of…
On August 15, 2025, the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) intensified maritime security efforts as its NV392 aircraft conducted a Maritime Air Surveillance (MAS) operation in support of the ongoing…
Davao City, June 9, 2025 — The Philippine Navy intercepted a motorized banca carrying approximately ₱20 million worth of suspected undocumented foreign-brand cigarettes near Dumoy Point, Davao City, in a…
In a swift and coordinated maritime operation, the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) intercepted a motorized banca involved in cigarette smuggling along the shoreline of Tibungco, Davao City, on the…