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BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities seized approximately 500 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, with an estimated standard drug price of ₱3.4 million during an anti-illegal drug operation…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Police arrested a suspected high-value individual (HVI) and seized approximately 200 grams of suspected shabu, estimated to be worth ₱1.3 million, during an anti-illegal drugs operation in…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Three individuals, including a boat skipper and two passengers, were rescued on October 9, 2026, after their white outboard motorized banca sank near the sandbar off Pasiagan,…
TAWI-TAWI, Philippines — The Naval Command Western Mindanao (NCWM) has intercepted a vessel carrying a massive shipment of undocumented cigarettes and suspected smuggled diesel fuel off South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi, in…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities seized approximately 500 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of ₱3.4 million and arrested a 28-year-old man during a joint anti-drug buy-bust operation…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — A joint anti-drug operation involving the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and Philippine Marines resulted in the seizure of approximately three kilograms…
COTABATO CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified maritime security and safety operations across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as authorities prepare for the region’s…
A Cal. .30 Carbine firearm was voluntarily surrendered to police authorities in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on August 15, 2026, as part of the Philippine National Police’s continuing campaign against loose firearms…
A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operative and a suspected high-value drug target were killed while three Philippine Marines were wounded after a joint anti-illegal drug operation erupted into a…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Sixty-two people aboard a passenger motor launch were safely rescued after their vessel encountered engine trouble while sailing between Bongao and Mapun, Tawi-Tawi, prompting a swift Search…