ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Armed Forces Western Mindanao Naval Command, in collaboration with the Bureau of Customs, recently intercepted a vessel allegedly carrying P13-million worth of undocumented cigarettes in the sea of Sulu province. Authorities held the motorboat with markings Rhomar Khayri...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed air and naval assets to locate possible debris from a Chinese rocket launch that may have fallen within the country’s maritime domain. The Western Command (Wescom) mobilized two rotary aircraft from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and...
President Marcos has ordered the continued delivery of government services to the Province of Sulu, as he signed an executive order transferring it from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Region IX, also known as the Zamboanga Peninsula, in compliance with a Supreme...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Smuggled cigarettes valued at P12.5 million and a gun and ammunition were seized in a checkpoint in Sulu province on Wednesday, July 30. The Luuk Municipal Police Station was conducting checkpoint operations when they flagged down three vehicles suspected of transporting illegal...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A councilor surrendered to authorities last Saturday, July 26, for the murder of a popular vlogger in Patikul, Sulu. Patikul Councilor Mumarzhen Mañalas Suhuri, 33, turned himself in to Sulu Vice Gov. Abdusakur Tan and Sulu police chief Police Col. Jeff Briones Uy. Suhuri is...
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chairman and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. deeply appreciated the provincial government of Sulu for sending relief goods to help victims of recent storms in Luzon get back up on their feet. In a...
The provincial government of Sulu in Mindanao displayed in its truest sense the spirit of "bayanihan" and solidarity as it sent the first batch of its donations to Luzon to support families affected by the recent typhoons and severe weather. The relief assistance, consisting of 600 sacks of rice...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A popular vlogger from Sulu province was shot and killed outside a coffee shop in Patikul, Sulu on Friday night, July 25. Police identified the fatality as Mohammad Riza Adela Muksan, also known as Doofz Muksan, 37, and a staff of the Municipal Social Services Development (MSSD)...
To kickstart their transition, 650 members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have undergone profiling to become eligible for socio-economic support through the Transformation Program jointly implemented by the national government and the MNLF. The first batch, composed of 480 MNLF...
More endorsements—from the political arena to the entertainment industry—are coming senatorial candidate Bam Aquino’s way. Celebrities Piolo Pascual, Iza Calzado, and Bea Binene (top) join senatorial candidate Bam Aquino 's motorcade in Metro Manila on May 4, 2025. Photo below is Sulu...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The 1102nd Infantry “Ganarul” Brigade based in Sulu province has significantly enhanced its operational capabilities in coastal areas with the activation of two new motorboats. GANARUL Uno (FB) Brig. Gen. Alaric Avelino delos Santos, commander of the 1102nd Brigade, said in a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Assistant Schools Division Superintendent of Sulu province was gunned down on Friday, Feb. 7, in Jolo town, Sulu. Police identified the victim as Sonatria Dandun Gaspar. GASPAR Initial investigation said that Gaspar was signing teachers’ reports inside her office when a man...
