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		<title>PNP Maritime Group Rescues Stranded Fishermen in Tawi-Tawi Waters</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BARMM Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the vast and often unpredictable waters surrounding the island municipality of Taganak in Tawi-Tawi, a routine maritime patrol quickly turned into a life-saving mission after personnel of the Philippine National Police Maritime Group extended immediate assistance to a stranded motorized banca that had run out of fuel at sea. The incident occurred on May [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fishing Vessel Seized, Fisherman Arrested in Joint Maritime Patrol Off Dipolog City</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zamboanga Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte &#8212; A joint seaborne law enforcement operation off the waters of Dipolog City on December 30 led to the arrest of a fisherman and the seizure of a commercial fishing vessel allegedly employing unlicensed fish workers. The operation was launched at around 3:30 p.m. by personnel of the Mabuhay Special [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2 Men Nabbed in Zamboanga for Smuggling ₱1.2-M Worth of Cigarettes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zamboanga Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ZAMBOANGA CITY &#8211; Authorities arrested two men for allegedly smuggling cigarettes worth over &#8369;1.2 million during a checkpoint operation in the early hours of August 27, 2025, along Veterans Avenue Extension. The Zamboanga City Maritime Police Station (ZC MARPSTA), in coordination with the 1st Special Operations Unit &#8211; Sea-Based Component (Basilan), intercepted a wing van [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>DENR-12 Seizes ₱157K Worth of Illegal Lumber in Sarangani Boat-Making Operations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Field reporter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Maitum, Sarangani Province &#8212; A multi-agency law enforcement operation led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region 12 has confiscated more than 100 pieces of illegally sourced lumber used for unauthorized boat-making activities in Maitum, Sarangani Province. The raid, carried out on August 21, resulted in the seizure of 102 pieces of Yakal [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Authorities Intercept Smuggled Petroleum in Tawi-Tawi Waters</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Field reporter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fuel smuggling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi &#8212; A joint seaborne patrol conducted by the Tawi-Tawi Maritime Police Station (MARPSTA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Sub-port Bongao on January 25, 2025, successfully intercepted a motor launch carrying alleged smuggled petroleum products off the coast of Barangay Likod, Tabawan, South Ubian. The operation resulted in the seizure of a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Body of Missing Man Found Floating Off the Coast of Glan, Sarangani</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Field reporter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GLAN, Sarangani Province &#8212; The lifeless body of Joey V. Sumit, who was earlier reported missing, has been found floating in the waters off Barangay Baliton in Glan, Sarangani Province. A local fisherman discovered Sumit&#8217;s body around 9:30 AM today, approximately three kilometers from the shore. Authorities from the Sarangani Maritime Police promptly responded after [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>PNP Maritime Group Responds to Medical Emergency Aboard Vessel in Tawi-Tawi</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Field reporter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi &#8212; Demonstrating its steadfast dedication to public safety, the 1st Special Operations Unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group sprang into action on the evening of January 3, 2025, to assist a distressed crew member aboard the SAMANTHA STAR vessel. At approximately 10:21 PM, the unit received a distress call reporting [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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