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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation–Western Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-WEMRO) has confiscated 350 master cases of smuggled imported cigarettes worth an estimated ₱14,974,750, following a maritime interdiction and…
Bagong Calarian, Zamboanga City — In a tense, high-stakes crackdown that unfolded across the Sulu Sea, the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) struck a major blow against smuggling networks, intercepting…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — More than ₱2.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) after its patrol team stopped a motorized banca attempting to…
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…
BASILAN PROVINCE — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) has seized a shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth over ₱27.7 million during a maritime security operation off the Amoyloi Reefs in…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intercepted a motorized boat loaded with boxes of alleged smuggled cigarettes off the coast of Manalipa Island early Sunday, November 2, resulting in the apprehension of…
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…
BAGONG CALARIAN, ZAMBOANGA CITY — Battling the unpredictable waters off Parang, Sulu, a Navy-affiliated fishing vessel turned into a lifeline on Sunday, October 26, when it plucked a lone man…
Basilan, Philippines — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) successfully intercepted a fishing vessel carrying ₱17.5 million worth of smuggled foreign cigarettes during a maritime patrol operation off Basilan early…
Davao Oriental, Philippines – In its continued commitment to safeguard Eastern Mindanao’s waters and ensure community resilience, the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) intensified its maritime and disaster response operations…