Farmer shot dead in broad daylight in Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur
RAJAH BUAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A 39-year-old farmer was killed on the spot after being shot in a brazen midday attack along the national highway in Barangay Mileb on…
Former Violent Extremists, Army Forge Trust in Basilan Peacebuilding Initiative
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — In a significant step toward lasting peace and social reintegration, Former Violent Extremists (FVE) and the Philippine Army’s 18th Infantry Battalion (18IB) successfully conducted a team-building…
Three More Bodies Recovered in Ongoing SAR Ops for Sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3
Zamboanga City — The death toll from the sinking of passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 has risen to 36 after authorities recovered three more bodies during continuing search and…
Two High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Php210K Buy-Bust Operation
Wao, Lanao del Sur — In a coordinated crackdown against illegal drugs, law enforcement authorities successfully arrested two suspected drug personalities and seized illicit substances worth over Php210,800 during a…
Maternal Death in Basilan Raises Alarms Over Gaps in Public Health System
Isabela City, Basilan — The death of a 27-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child at the Basilan Medical Center (BMC) has ignited public outrage and renewed scrutiny over the…
Army Corporal Riddled With 15 Bullets in Broad Daylight Ambush in Lanao del Sur
PAGAYAWAN, Lanao del Sur — An Army corporal was killed in a brazen daylight shooting after being riddled with at least 15 bullets by still unidentified gunmen along a roadside…
Seven-Hour Gunbattle in Ligawasan Leaves One Dead, Exposes Generations-Old Rido with No End in Sight
LIGAWASAN, Special Geographic Area (SGA), BARMM — A nearly seven-hour armed confrontation rooted in a long-running clan feud, locally known as rido, left one man dead and another wounded after…
Race Against Time: Coast Guard Rescues Over 30 Passengers, 7 Crew from Distressed Boat in Sibutu Passage
SIBUTU PASSAGE, Tawi-Tawi — January 30, 2026 — In a tense race against time, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully rescued more than 30 passengers and seven crew members after…
Peace Prevails as Warring Families Settle Rido in Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur
Bayang, Lanao del Sur — January 28, 2026 Several long-standing family feuds, locally known as rido, were peacefully resolved during a reconciliation activity held Wednesday at the Municipal Gymnasium of…
Death Toll Rises to 29 as Two More Bodies Recovered in Basilan Ferry Tragedy
BASILAN — January 30, 2026 — The death toll from the sinking of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 has climbed further after two additional cadavers were recovered at noon on Friday…