Tight Security in Cotabato, Region 12 Ahead of Eid’l Fit’r
2026-03-19
Authorities ramp up security across Cotabato City and Region 12 as thousands of Muslims prepare for Eid’l Fit’r prayers marking the end of Ramadan.Continue Reading
Ipil installs P3.4-M AI-powered security cameras in key commercial areas
2025-11-15
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – The municipality of Ipil has begun installing its first batch of high-technology security cameras in the town’s commercial district, a move local officials say is aimed at boosting public safety and modernizing surveillance systems. Mayor Ramses Troy Olegario said the installation, which kicked off on Friday,Continue Reading
BIR Officer Shot Dead in Ipil; Killing Follows Slay of Two Security Guards at Same Office
2025-11-08
Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay — A Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) employee was shot dead on the spot by motorcycle-riding assailants on the night of November 7, 2025, just three days after two security guards assigned to the same office were also killed by still unidentified suspects. The latest victim wasContinue Reading
Zamboanga Sibugay rolls out unified radio network to boost security, emergency coordination
2025-11-08
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The provincial government has launched a Unified and Centralized Radio Communication System, a province-wide network designed to enhance coordination among security, law enforcement, and emergency response agencies. The new system links the military, police, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire Protection, disaster response units, and barangayContinue Reading
2 BIR guards found dead in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; police launch investigation
2025-11-05
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
PH, US troops hold anti-terror drills in Maguindanao del Norte’s ‘most peaceful town’
2025-04-10
DATU BLAH SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte – Filipino and American troops conducted a joint sea-to-shore anti-terror assault drill and artillery fire exercise on Wednesday, April 9, in a quiet coastal village in this province’s fishing capital. The drills, held in Barangay Penansaran, were part of Marine Exercise 2025, a bilateralContinue Reading
PH, US Marines Sharpen Skills in Mindanao as Part of Marine Exercise 2025
2025-04-06
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
