Police Files

Power shift in Davao Norte: Davao Light takeover sparks legal battle, service concerns

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A high-stakes power struggle is unfolding in Davao del Norte as Davao Light and Power Company moves to take over key energy assets from...

P3.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized after checkpoint breach in Lanao Norte

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 27)  — Authorities seized an estimated P3.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes after...

Oil firms back VAT removal as fuel prices soar, but DOF warns of risks

MANILA (March 27)  — Oil industry players are pushing for the removal of the value-added tax (VAT) on...

BARMM poll reset draws cautious optimism, but questions linger on delays

COTABATO CITY (March 27) — The resetting of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...

Transport strike set in Davao as labor group joins nationwide protest vs oil price hikes

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A transport strike and protest action is set to disrupt key routes in...
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Smuggled cigarettes worth ₱3.5M seized at Maguindanao Norte checkpoint

PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte (January 22) — A routine highway checkpoint turned into a major bust Tuesday afternoon when BARMM police seized ₱3.5 million...

Police nab online child trafficker, rescue 8 minors in North Cotabato sting

KIDAPAWAN CITY  (January 18) — Police arrested an alleged online child trafficker and rescued eight vulnerable minors during an entrapment operation in Carmen, North...

₱720K cigarette bust highlights Bukidnon’s growing role in Northern Mindanao border security

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (January 13) — The seizure of ₱720,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes at a Bukidnon border checkpoint this week underscores...

Hidden caches to high‑value busts: Inside BARMM’s smuggling frontier and the fight to secure its borders

COTABATO CITY  (January 9) — A cache of smuggled cigarettes unearthed under coconut trees in Barangay Calawag, Parang recently is more than a local...

From Sydney to Mindanao: Police trace phone signals tied to Bondi Beach gunmen

DAVAO CITY (January 8) — Authorities in the Davao Region are verifying mobile phone signal detections in Cotabato province linked to two suspects in...

BARMM police start 2026 with surprise drug test to boost integrity and public trust

COTABATO CITY (January 7) — Over 800 police officers at Camp S.K. Pendatun, headquarters of the Police Regional Office – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR),...
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