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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…
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…
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…
BONGAO, TAWI-TAWI — Six individuals believed to be victims of human trafficking were successfully rescued by the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) and Joint Task Force Poseidon in a joint…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted two motorized vessels loaded with undocumented goods in separate maritime operations off Basilan and Tawi-Tawi, reinforcing the military’s intensified campaign…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC), in coordination with partner agencies, intercepted a motorized banca carrying undocumented foreign brand cigarettes off the coast of San Ramon, Zamboanga…
Zamboanga City – The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted a vessel carrying smuggled goods from Malaysia during a maritime operation off Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi on September 29, 2025. The vessel,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities from the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted a motorized banca carrying smuggled cigarettes worth around P23 million off the coast of Panamao, Sulu, resulting in…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Naval forces in Western Mindanao intercepted on Sunday, September 28, around ₱2.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the coast of Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan. According to the…