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COTABATO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered former chairman Atty. Sheriff M. Abas to explain within 24 hours an alleged vote-buying incident involving campaign material bearing his…
SHARIFF AGUAK, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A new shooting incident was reported on Saturday afternoon, September 12, 2026, in Barangay Koloy, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, just two days before…
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — The Philippine Army’s 4th Mechanized Infantry (KALASAG) Battalion has deployed additional troops and armored assets as part of security preparations for the forthcoming 1st…
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Two minors were wounded in a shooting involving police personnel at a Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoint in Barangay Poblacion II, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao…
MAWAB, Davao de Oro — More than 10 Philippine Army infantry battalions are now part of the expanding security deployment for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Police are investigating an assault involving a fish vendor in Barangay Balas after the September 10, 2026 incident was initially described as a holdup allegedly carried…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A 34-year-old businessman was shot by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Sitio Riverside, Barangay Matibay, Lamitan City, on Friday evening, September 11, just three days before the first…
TUAL, President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat — The 2nd Mechanized Infantry (MAKASAG) Battalion of the Philippine Army’s Armor (Pambato) Division is strengthening its preparations to support the security requirements of the…
SHARIFF SAYDONA MUSTAPHA, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A man from neighboring Shariff Aguak was killed in a shooting incident in Gadung Pagetin 1, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur, on…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is further strengthening election security preparations in Basilan with the arrival of augmentation forces that will support the 1101st…