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TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A 43-year-old tricycle driver, locally known as a “payong-payong” driver, was shot dead in a brazen midday ambush in Purok 2, Barangay North Binangga, Talayan…
BAGONG CALARIAN, Zamboanga City — Authorities intercepted two motorized vessels loaded with undocumented cigarettes worth nearly ₱271 million during a maritime security operation in the waters off Datu Odin Sinsuat…
A Grade 12 student was killed after being struck by a bullet amid ongoing tension in Sitio Damatulan in Nabalawag, in the Special Geographic Area (SGA), alarming residents and raising…
Five members of the Asim family were injured after armed men opened fire late Tuesday night, March 2, along the boundary of two areas in Maguindanao del Sur and Cotabato,…
MIDSAYAP, Cotabato — A late-night shooting incident left one man dead and another wounded after unidentified gunmen opened fire on two men riding a motorcycle Monday evening, March 2, 2026,…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities are investigating a hand grenade attack that struck the area in front of a newly constructed Jollibee branch in Barangay Malakas on Tuesday night, March…
The recent marriage of two minors in Marawi City on February 14, 2026 has sparked a difficult but necessary conversation across the Philippines. For some members of the Meranaw community,…
DATU MONTAWAL, Maguindanao del Sur — A retired police officer and his companion were shot dead in an ambush at around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, along the…
BAYANG, Lanao del Sur — A decade-long clan feud that once threatened the fragile peace in parts of Lanao del Sur moved toward closure after community leaders, government officials, and…
DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — March 2, 2026 — Government and military officials joined local leaders and members of the Teduray community in a groundbreaking ceremony that marked…