Tag: philippines
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P54M Worth of Smuggled Sugar Seized at Manila Port From August-September
December 17: Shipments from China containing P54 million worth of sugar, misdeclared as steel and other hardware items, were seized at the Port of Manila, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) […]
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Philippine Coast Guard Rescues 13 Women Being Smuggled Into Malaysia
December 17: The promise of well-compensated yet unidentified jobs in Malaysia prompted 13 women to fall for an alleged human trafficking scheme in Zamboanga City, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) […]
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Philippines’ Duterte to Lift Martial Law in Mindanao By End of Year
December 10: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will lift martial law in Mindanao by the end of the year, his spokesperson has announced, signalling an end to the controversial May 2017 […]
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P11 Million Worth of Smuggled Coffee Beans and Corned Beef Seized at Manila Port
December 06: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday seized six containers of smuggled coffee beans, corned beef and used clothing estimated to be worth more than P11 million [over […]
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Philippine Police Attacked By Suspected Smugglers Near Purok Kulasi (Makar Port)
November 28: Policemen of the 1201st maritime police station were attacked while returning to their post at the Makar port aboard an inflatable boat at approx. 04:00 LT. An unknown […]
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More Military Assets to be Deployed in Sulu
November 19: More military equipment will be deployed in Sulu to help ground forces defeat Abu Sayyaf militants and neutralize foreign terrorists hiding on the island. Armed Forces chief Gen. […]
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Philippines Raises Alert In Wake of IS Leader Al-Baghdadi’s Death
October 28: Philippine security forces are on high alert against possible retaliatory attacks by Islamic State-inspired terror groups in the Philippines following IS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s death, a military […]
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Philippine Navy Intercepts Imported Cigarettes Worth P80 Million and 200 Sack of Ammonium Nitrate in Zamboanga City
October 29: Naval Task Group-Sulu (NTG-Sulu) intercepted a motor launch loaded with an estimated 136,350 reams of imported cigarettes worth P85 million, and 200 sacks of ammonium nitrate, a bomb-making component. […]
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High Alert Following Report of Abu Sayyaf Group Targeting High-Value Targets In/Around Sabah’s Mataking and Pom Pom Islands
September 30: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) went on high alert following an intelligence report that indicated that nine Abu Sayyaf gunmen had left Jolo and were heading towards […]
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Attempted Boarding Via Anchor Hawse Pipe At Mabini Anchorage
September 23, 17:00 UTC: Duty crew onboard an anchored tanker at Mabini anchorage in the Philippines (position 13:46N – 120:59E) noticed a person attempting to open the anchor hawse pipe […]