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P1 million smuggled cigarettes found in ambulance (opens the original)
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Smuggled cigarettes valued at P1 million were found in an ambulance that was intercepted in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte at dawn yesterday. The ambulance was pulled over by members of the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company (2PMFC) at a checkpoint in Barangay Bansaryil at around 2:20 a.m. The vehicle was found carrying 27 master cases of smuggled cigarettes, prompting police to arrest the driver and his helper, according to Lanao del Norte police Col. Leo delo Sua. Th
Boat catches fire off Zamboanga; 1 injured, 4 survive (opens the original)
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — A motorized boat locally known as jungkong caught fire shortly after it departed the port in this city yesterday afternoon. One person was reported injured while four survived in the incident that occurred at past 2 p.m. near the Taha Wharf in Barangay Baliwasan, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection. Initial investigation showed that boat mechanic Medan Sarabi, 25, was switching on the engine when a spark occurred followed by an explosion. The boat skipper and
BARMM poll bet’s house attacked; 2 wounded (opens the original)
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LAMITAN CITY, Basilan, Philippines — Two people including a relative of a candidate in the Bangsamoro parliamentary election were wounded when unidentified motorcycle-riding men opened fire at the house of the politician in this city on Friday night. The attack on the house of Rima Hassan occurred three days ahead of the conduct of the election tomorrow. Hassan is seeking a parliamentary seat for the first district of Lamitan City. Hassan’s son-in-law, Halid Mujanil, and Efren Custodio were rush
Helicopters, more troops to help secure Bangsamoro election (opens the original)
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines will deploy additional fire power, attack helicopters and troops in Lanao del Sur to secure the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The Army’s 1st Infantry Division (ID) said yesterday that the deployment of additional troops and firepower is part of the military’s routine security preparations for the election. Among the assets to be deployed are Sabrah light tanks, the new
P87.6 million smuggled rice, sugar destroyed in Zamboanga (opens the original)
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ZAMBOANGA CITY , Philippines — Smuggled rice and sugar with a combined value of P87.6 million were destroyed in this city yesterday, according to the Bureau of Customs. BOC district collector Manuel Zurbito said the contraband included more than 1.2 million tons of rice and 65,250 tons of sugar contained in 37,037 and 1,305 sacks, respectively. Zurbito said the contraband were seized in anti-smuggling operations conducted in 2019, 2021 and 2024, and recently forfeited following completion of leg
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