By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan SMUGGLED. The master cases of smuggled cigarettes seized during a police operation in Barangay Lapas, Carmen, Davao del Norte on Thursday (June 4, 2026). Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez on Friday (June 5) ordered a deeper investigation into possible inter-regional smuggling networks operating across Mindanao following the successful operation. (Photo courtesy of PNP) MANILA – The Ph…
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