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Soldiers seize P29-M ‘smuggled’ cigarettes in Zamboanga del Sur
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Soldiers intercepted at least P29 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an early morning patrol in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, on Wednesday. Troops from the Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB), led by 1st Lt. Arnulfo Ramonez, were patrolling at around 12:30

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