(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 09 July 2025) The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect Mindanao. FORECAST: The Zamboanga Peninsula will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the Southwest Monsoon. These conditions may lead to possible flash floods or landslides, especially during moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms also influenced by the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be light to moderate from the southwest, with slight to moderate seas (wave height between 0.6 to 2.1 meters).


Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Agusan Sur's cops deliver 49 law enforcement gains against criminality

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur -- The Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office (ADSPPO) led by Police Colonel (PCol.) Yahya Bustamante Yusup, reported a total of  49 successful law enforcement accomplishments during the conduct of the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) held from May 30 to 31.

The operations, led across multiple municipalities and police units, resulted in significant breakthroughs in the campaign against criminality, particularly focusing on illegal firearms, illegal drugs, illegal gambling, illegal logging, and the neutralization of wanted persons.

Highlights of the accomplishments:

Loose Firearms: Eight operations were conducted, yielding loose firearms through both search warrants and law enforcement operations.

Illegal Drugs: Six anti-drug operations, including 5 buy-busts and 1 through the implementation of a search warrant.

Illegal Gambling: Six successful operations through law enforcement efforts.

Illegal Logging: One operation, accounting for illegal logging activities.

Illegal Fishing: 13 individuals arrested/cited and were documented in coordination with local authorities.

Neutralization of wanted persons:

Eight Most Wanted Persons apprehended

12 Other Wanted Persons arrested

One service of Warrant of Arrest executed

“The results of this SACLEO reflect our unwavering commitment to rid Agusan del Sur of criminal elements and ensure the safety and security of our communities,” said PCol. Yusup.

The ADSPPO continues to intensify operations in coordination with local government units, stakeholders, and community partners in sustaining the region’s campaign for peace, order, and public safety. (PRO13 Agusan del Sur Pulis/PIA Agusan del Sur)