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DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) successfully intercepted an estimated ₱11.2 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint checkpoint and interdiction operation in Barangay Marayag,…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — A critically ill crew member suffering from severe heatstroke was successfully rescued and medically evacuated from a vessel at sea through a coordinated emergency response involving the…
LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur — A joint intelligence-driven buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine National Police and military forces led to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of…
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) dealt a major blow to the illegal cigarette trade after its forces intercepted nearly ₱93.9 million worth of smuggled foreign…
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…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Navy scored a major victory against maritime smuggling after intercepting two separate illegal cigarette transport operations in the waters off Basilan and Sulu on May…
DAVAO CITY — Against the backdrop of growing maritime security concerns in Southeast Asia, the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) formally sent off the Philippine Navy vessel BRP Artemio Ricarte…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Five alleged victims of human trafficking, including three minors, were rescued while a female suspect was arrested during a late-night anti-trafficking entrapment and rescue operation in Barangay…
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,…