The 53rd Infantry Battalion conducted youth symposiums in Pagadian City, engaging over 350 students and teachers on preventing violent extremism and the strategic importance of the West Philippine Sea.
Philippine authorities have arrested a 65-year-old Jordanian national in Pagadian City for immigration violations. The suspect is linked to individuals involved in the deadly 2025 Bondi Beach attack in Sydney, Australia.
Philippine military authorities have apprehended a Jordanian national in Pagadian City for immigration violations and alleged connections to suspects in the 2025 Sydney terrorist attack.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency operatives arrested two high-value targets and confiscated P107,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.
Maritime police in Zamboanga del Sur intercept a motorboat carrying smuggled cigarettes worth P286,500 during the Araw ng Pasasalamat Festival. The suspects escaped. Read the full story.
A juvenile Philippine crocodile, surrendered in Pagadian City, is now under care at the Regional Wildlife Rescue Center for assessment and rehabilitation. Learn about this conservation effort.
Law enforcement operations in Zamboanga Peninsula and Soccsksargen lead to three arrests and the confiscation of P1.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes. Details on the separate busts here.
Police in Zamboanga del Sur arrest a suspect and confiscate P735,000 worth of untaxed cigarettes in a Christmas Eve operation along Pagadian City's coast. Read the full report.
64 young beneficiaries in Zamboanga del Sur receive educational grants under the government's SALW management program, turning surrendered firearms into opportunities for peace and progress.
DOLE provides P820,000 assistance to ARAS in Pagadian City under its AMP program, enhancing business operations and supporting 35 employees. Discover how this initiative fuels recovery.