Philippine Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Vessel Carrying 1,900 Sacks of Rice Relief Bound for Pandami, Sulu
SIASI, Sulu — A potentially critical disruption to the delivery of humanitarian assistance was averted after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully rescued a distressed motor launch carrying approximately 1,900…
Residents Flee Villages in Nabalawag, SGA-BARMM Amid Unverified Reports of Tension; Authorities Urge Calm
NABALAWAG, SGA-BARMM — Several families from remote communities in the Municipality of Nabalawag, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), have voluntarily evacuated their…
Government Forces Repel Armed Group in Pangutaran, One Gunman Killed, High-Powered Firearms Recovered
PANGUTARAN, Sulu — Government security forces successfully repelled an armed group during a coordinated security operation in the Municipality of Pangutaran, Sulu, following a swift joint response by the Philippine…
Abandoned Newborn Found Dead in Talakag; LGU Gives Infant a Name, Police Hunt for Those Responsible
Talakag, Bukidnon – Authorities have launched an intensive investigation after the body of a newborn infant was discovered abandoned inside a trash bag near the Municipal Plaza in Barangay 2,…
Armed Clash in Maguindanao Norte Forces Civilian Evacuation, Injures Police Escort Despite Total Gun Ban
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Another armed confrontation has erupted in the Bangsamoro region despite the continuing implementation of the Total Gun Ban for the upcoming Bangsamoro Parliamentary…
PDEA seizes ₱340,000 worth of suspected shabu in Zamboanga City buy-bust; 53-year-old suspect arrested
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intensified their campaign against illegal drugs after operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office 9 arrested a suspected drug personality and confiscated approximately…
Vlogger faces backlash after derogatory remarks against Manobo and T’boli communities; NCIP condemns alleged racial discrimination
A social media content creator from Mindanao is facing widespread public condemnation after videos containing derogatory remarks about the Manobo and T’boli Indigenous Peoples circulated online, prompting the National Commission…
Suspected IED explodes near Army armored vehicle in Maguindanao del Sur, marking fourth attack on military since BARMM gun ban
SHARIFF SAYDONA MUSTAPHA, Maguindanao del Sur — A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near a Philippine Army Tactical Armored Vehicle (TAV) stationed at a temporary patrol base in Barangay…
Third Attack on Military Since BARMM Total Gun Ban: Armed Men Harass Army Detachment in Talitay
Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte – A detachment of the Philippine Army came under attack Tuesday evening after more than 15 heavily armed men launched a harassment assault against the 12th…
Barangay Kagawad Critically Injured After Allegedly Shooting Live-in Partner; Woman Dies in Zamboanga del Sur
MAHAYAG, Zamboanga del Sur — A 43-year-old woman who was allegedly shot by her live-in partner, a barangay kagawad, during a shooting incident inside their residence in Purok 1, Barangay…