INQUIRER FILE PHOTO. ZAMBOANGA CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — Cigarette smuggling is getting to be a lucrative business in this city as the police and the navy report seizing from January to November more than P400 million...
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P1M worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in Jolo
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an operation in Jolo, Sulu. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said the 30 cases of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted in Zone 3, Barangay Tulay by agents of the BOC –...
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Navy seizes P52-M smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P52 million in this city on Thursday, Nov. 24. Naval Forces Western Mindanao (Navforwem) personnel intercepted five ‘’jungkong’’ or small wooden motorized boats loaded with 1,511 boxes of...
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PCG rescues 9 motorbanca crewmen off Zamboanga del Norte
The Philippine Coast Guard rescued nine crew members of a distressed motorbanca off Zamboanga del Norte, the PCG said on Sunday. PCG rescues 9 motorbanca crewmen off Zamboanga del Norte In an incident report, the rescued crewmen were identified as Henry Burong, 35,...
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PH, Australia renew call for maritime ties
The Philippines and Australia on Friday renewed calls for continued maritime cooperation activities as part of bilateral relations of the two countries. For both sides, maritime ties included conduct of related dialogues, joint exercises, capacity building activities,...
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U.S. military poised to return to Subic Bay, counter China’s presence
SUBIC, Philippines – The U.S. military will likely return to Subic Bay 30 years after relinquishing what was once their largest military base in Asia due to concerns over China’s increasing maritime assertiveness, a top official of the local body...
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Police, Customs nab 14, seize P2.5-M smuggled cigarettes
A JOINT team of policemen and Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel have arrested 14 people and seized some P2.5 million worth of assorted smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation Wednesday, November 23, 2022, off Zamboanga City. Police Colonel Alexander...
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Marcos thanks VP Harris for US support in South China Sea
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday personally thanked United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris for America’s commitment to defend the Philippines, its treaty ally, against any armed attack in the South China Sea (SCS). He made this remark as...
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Philippine military concludes live-fire exercise ahead of visit by American VP
The Philippine military said Wednesday it had concluded live-fire training in Palawan, on the frontline of the country’s territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, days before U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is due to visit the island. The number two...
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AFP highlights capabilities in amphibious landing, live fire exercises
Different operating units from the major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) showcased their capabilities during the Amphibious Operation Exercise and the Combined Arms and Littoral Live Fire Exercise held in Barangay Samariñana, Brooke’s Point and...
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Biden, Xi lay out red lines on Taiwan to avoid misunderstanding
BALI, Indonesia — Joe Biden and Xi Jinping held their first face-to-face meeting as presidents of the U.S. and China on Monday evening — a summit that lasted over three hours. The leaders promised to work together on global issues, but stuck to their...
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DAGIT-PA drills showcase AFP’s modern air, naval assets
MANILA – Newly acquired air and naval assets of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are hard at work in the ongoing “DAGIT-PA” exercises in the province of Palawan. In a statement Thursday night, Western Command (Wescom) spokesperson Maj. Cherryl...
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