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DASALAN WATERS, HADJI MUHTAMAD, BASILAN — September 24, 2026 — A potentially dangerous situation at sea ended safely after two passing bangka crews responded to an apparent distress call from…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — Two soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion (7IB), 6th Infantry Division, were killed after they were attacked by armed men while traveling…
TUGUNAN, SGA-BARMM — Two rifle grenades were discovered at around 6:00 a.m. at Crossing Pamalianan in Barangay Manaulanan, Sitio Buwanawan, Tugunan, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region…
WAO, Lanao del Sur — Three men, including an alleged maintainer of a drug den, were arrested after authorities dismantled an alleged drug den during a buy-bust operation in Barangay…
TALITAY, Maguindanao del Norte — A 19-year-old man who was supposed to get married the following day was wounded after two unidentified gunmen opened fire on him and his companion…