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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
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing for an expedited resolution of his crimes against humanity case at the International Criminal Court (ICC)—not out of defiance, but out of a desperate wish to return home before time runs out. Now 80 years old, the fiery ex-leader fears he could spendContinue Reading
With the clock ticking on the fate of TikTok in the U.S., former President Donald Trump is once again using his favorite negotiation tool—tariffs—as leverage to pressure China into making a deal. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Thursday, Trump hinted that he’s open to easing the heavy tariff burdenContinue Reading
President Donald Trump has unleashed his long-awaited new round of tariffs, promising to reshape U.S. trade—but the move could drive up prices for American consumers and trigger global economic ripple effects, including in the Philippines. On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs on all countries that tax U.S. goods,Continue Reading
A recent study by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has debunked viral social media claims about an “imminent uprising” in Mindanao following the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte last month. The PCIJ report, released on March 30, dismantles a wave of disinformation portraying Duterte as a victimContinue Reading
