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Cigarette smuggling fueling terrorism, crime – Gatchalian, experts warn
Illegal cigarette smuggling has become a significant contributor to funding terrorism and organized crime, both in the ...
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Security experts link illicit cigarette trade to terrorism, organized crime
Authorities and security experts noted the link between illicit cigarette smuggling and the funding of terrorism and ...
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N. Mindanao police seize P38-M worth of drugs in 100 days
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police in Northern Mindanao have made 2,324 arrests and seized more than PHP38 million worth of illegal ...
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The Ghosts of Bud Dajo
During a sweltering week in March 1906, American soldiers ascended Bud Dajo, a 2,000-foot volcano on the island of Jolo in ...
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Smuggled tobacco fuels terrorism, threatens security—officials
Lawmakers and law enforcement officials warned that the unchecked proliferation of the illicit tobacco trade is financing ...
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Once a war zone, southern Philippines rebrands as tourist destination
TAWI-TAWI, Philippines — As rebrands go ... People in his town in the north of the country had this notion that “there’s nothing but wars and terrorism in Mindanao,” he said. Arriving at the Bihing ...