8 Chinese, 10 Filipinos nabbed in Surigao illegal mining raid

Inquirer.net - Oct 15, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO. Agusan del Sur — Eight Chinese nationals and 10 Filipino workers were arrested while heavy machinery and extraction equipment valued at P153.3 million were impounded following a multi-agency operation against an alleged illegal mining operation in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, on Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, Police Regional Office 13 (PRO-13) director,

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