Police arrest 3 for stealing PCG member’s gun in Tawi-Tawi

Inquirer.net - Nov 8, 2026

COTABATO CITY — Police in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, arrested three men on Saturday afternoon for allegedly stealing a pistol from a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) member. Authorities also recovered other firearms from the suspects during the law enforcement operation in Barangay Pababag, Bongao. In a report to the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

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