COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A Bangsamoro lawmaker has expressed support for the investigation into the brutal hazing of 129 newly inducted police officers in Lamitan City, Basilan, warning that the incident could undermine the ongoing integration of former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members into the Bangsamoro police force. NaguibContinue Reading

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — Joint forces of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police arrested Wahabbin Bautista Abdulhari, a national-level most wanted fugitive facing multiple murder charges, in Barangay Tiayon, Ipil, on Friday, January 24, 2026. Authorities apprehended Abdulhari at around 4:40 p.m. at Purok China Harbor during inContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized more than ₱41 million worth of undocumented foreign-brand cigarettes in separate maritime operations off Basilan and Zamboanga City on Sunday, November 2, in what officials described as part of their continuing campaign against smuggling in Western Mindanao waters. Rear Admiral Constancio Arturo Reyes Jr., commanderContinue Reading

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — Police arrested a man and seized a high-powered firearm during a joint checkpoint operation in Barangay Tiayon, Ipil, early Thursday, November 6, authorities said. The operation, led by the Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office (ZSBPPO) under Provincial Director Colonel Barnard Danie Dasugo, was conducted in coordinationContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Authorities are investigating the killing of two security guards assigned to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) office in Ipil, the provincial capital of Zamboanga Sibugay, early Tuesday morning. Acting Ipil police chief Major Pocholo Rolando Guerrero identified the victims as 52-year-old Jamie Dante and 41-year-oldContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — Police in the Zamboanga Peninsula have deployed more than 2,000 personnel to secure cemeteries, transport hubs, and major routes as Filipinos mark Undas 2025, officials said Thursday. Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) Director Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the security plan covers 226 cemeteries, memorial parks, andContinue Reading