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COTABATO CITY — Tamontaka Mother Barangay Chairman Mohammad Ali Jawawi “Datu Wawi” Sema was wounded by gunfire Thursday afternoon while assisting police officers in a hot pursuit operation against a…
PATIKUL, Sulu — September 24, 2026 — After decades marked by armed conflict, terrorism, kidnappings and persistent security challenges, the province of Sulu has formally entered a new chapter after…
KIDAPAWAN CITY, COTABATO — A utility worker at a private hospital and community leader was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while reportedly on his way home after work in Barangay…
Two alleged street-level drug personalities were arrested in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Agusan del Norte, resulting in the confiscation of a combined 25.28 grams of suspected shabu with an…
SUMISIP, Basilan — Ten round logs believed to have been illegally cut were confiscated by Philippine Army troops and police personnel during a joint operation in Barangay Mahatalang, Sumisip, Basilan,…
NASIPIT, Agusan del Norte — Authorities have seized an estimated ₱3.2 billion worth of smuggled cigarettes concealed inside 54 container vans at a port in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, in…
BASILAN, Philippines — A motorized banca traveling from Maluso, Basilan, to Jolo, Sulu, caught fire at sea on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, prompting a rescue operation by personnel of the…
DATU PIANG, Maguindanao del Sur — A man was wounded after being shot by unidentified gunmen inside the compound of Datu Gumbay Piang National High School in Datu Piang, Maguindanao…
Police authorities seized an estimated ₱3.48 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes after two vehicles loaded with cigarette products were found abandoned in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Maigo, Lanao del Norte,…
COTABATO CITY — Police and explosive ordnance personnel secured a suspected M203 grenade found outside the Philippine Statistics Authority–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PSA-BARMM) office in Poblacion 4, Cotabato…