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COTABATO CITY – Under the cover of night and the sharp gaze of high-powered scopes, Filipino military and police snipers joined U.S. counterparts in a long-range nighttime shooting drill in Maguindanao del Norte on Friday, April 5 – a key highlight in the ongoing Philippine-US Marine Exercise 2025. The marksmanshipContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A joint operation by Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group, Zamboanga City Police, and Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized P2.8 million worth of illegal Indonesian cigarettes in a raid last Tuesday, April 1. Acting on community tips, authorities stormed a storage facility in Baliwasan Seaside, uncovering 95 large boxes of contraband brands, including New Berlin Red,Continue Reading
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a blow to the illegal drug trade in the Zamboanga Peninsula, undercover police operatives arrested a high-profile dealer and confiscated P2 million worth of shabu during a sting operation in Barangay Baliwasan last Wednesday, April 2. The suspect, known for supplying methamphetamine (shabu) across multiple barangays inContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY – The Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6th ID) has successfully collected over 1,000 combat weapons through a combination of community dialogues and tactical operations, earning praise from top military officials and peace advocates. During his visit to the 6th ID headquarters in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao delContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY – Excitement is in the air as traders and investors in Central Mindanao celebrate the grand opening of the multi-billion peso KCC Mall in Cotabato City. Formally launched on Tuesday, April 1, the massive commercial hub is being hailed as a “magnet” for investment, attracting business interest fromContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY — Two influential groups—one a regional political powerhouse independent of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)—have thrown their weight behind the leadership of newly appointed Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua, signaling a wave of political unity in the autonomous region. Macacua, the former leader of the MILF’s Bangsamoro IslamicContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY – A new chapter in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) unfolded on Thursday, March 27, as Abdulraof Abdul Macacua officially took the helm as the region’s chief minister in a ceremony attended by representatives from various sectors. The transition took place at the Shariff KabunsuanContinue Reading
