Authorities confiscated smuggled cigarettes with an estimated market value of  P2.4 million during a pre-dawn law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, April 15, as part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal trading activities in coastal areas.

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero backed the newly formed Inter-Agency Task Force on Emergency Socioeconomic Crisis Response in Davao City, calling it a timely local initiative to address the growing impact of rising fuel prices on transportation, goods, and livelihoods.

In a bid to strengthen economic development in Mindanao, 2GO, one of the Philippines’ top transportation and logistics providers, recently joined forces with key industry leaders, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), and the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII).