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ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is investigating 15 Chinese nationals who surfaced and were reportedly rescued by local police in Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay, as authorities seek…
ALICIA, Zamboanga Sibugay — Fifteen Chinese nationals were rescued by police personnel in Barangay Tandiong Muslim, Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay, shortly after 1 p.m. on October 12, 2026, following a report…
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — October 7, 2026 — The first batch of 50 foreign nationals subjected to government verification following last week’s inter-agency crackdown in Zamboanga Sibugay has been safely…
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — Police arrested an adult male and seized approximately 50 grams of suspected shabu, along with an unlicensed .38-caliber revolver and live ammunition, in an intensified anti-illegal…
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — October 2, 2026 — Government security and law-enforcement agencies launched a major inter-agency operation in the municipalities of Alicia and Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay, targeting suspected human trafficking,…
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — Police authorities seized 1,000 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at approximately ₱1.146 million during a law enforcement operation in Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay, on September 30,…
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — Police recovered 30 master cases of assorted cigarettes with a Bureau of Customs (BOC) standard value of ₱1.719 million during an intelligence-driven operation in Barangay Tiayon,…
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — Authorities seized 750 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at approximately ₱877,500 and arrested one individual during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Baluno, Naga,…
RT LIM, Zamboanga Sibugay — Five Grade 11 students of Surabay National High School have died after they were swept away by strong currents while swimming in a river in…
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — A man was arrested and 20 master cases of assorted illicit cigarettes with an estimated market value of ₱1.146 million were seized during an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling…