MAMASAPANO, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — One man was wounded while another escaped unscathed after unidentified armed men ambushed their vehicle on Monday night, August 4, 2025, in Barangay Tuka.
The victims, identified as Mohammad and Roy, were on board a red Toyota Innova traveling from Barangay Tukanalipao when they were suddenly attacked around 7:40 p.m. Upon reaching Barangay Tuka, gunmen reportedly aboard a white minivan opened fire on their vehicle.
Responding to a call from the barangay chairman, personnel from the Mamasapano Municipal Police Station rushed to the scene. They found the victims in their vehicle and immediately brought Mohammad to a hospital after he sustained a gunshot wound. Roy was unharmed.
The suspects managed to flee swiftly after the attack.
Authorities from the Mamasapano police and the Maguindanao del Sur Provincial Police Office are conducting a joint investigation to identify the perpetrators and determine the motive behind the ambush.
Police have yet to determine whether the attack was politically motivated, personal in nature, or connected to other local conflicts.