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DATU ANGGAL MIDTIMBANG, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — In a concrete boost to the government’s campaign against the proliferation of illegal weapons, eight assorted loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered during a…
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — What started as a routine anti-criminality checkpoint turned into a major anti-smuggling operation after the Philippine National Police (PNP) intercepted nearly P4 million worth of…
MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao del Sur — A former member of a violent extremist group formally surrendered to government forces on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after being persuaded by an aerial leaflet…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities seized an estimated ₱286,500 worth of smuggled cigarettes during a late-night mobile patrol at Lumboy Wharf in Sitio Lumboy, Barangay Nalil, here on January 17, 2026,…
Lamitan City, Basilan — A bitter conflict that claimed more than 20 lives and displaced dozens of families over the past decade was formally laid to rest on Monday as…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Twelve passengers of the motor boat M/L Sitti Nur were rescued and treated after the vessel sank on Monday morning while en route from Simunul to Bongao,…
TURTLE ISLANDS, Tawi-Tawi — For six harrowing days, hunger, exhaustion, and fear stalked 84 passengers stranded at sea after the motor launch M/L Nurdia broke down while sailing from Zamboanga…
LANAO DEL SUR — A potentially deadly explosive device was safely recovered during a joint security operation in Barangay China Town, Malabang, Lanao del Sur on January 17, 2026, authorities…
DATU HOFFER AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Authorities are investigating the discovery of an unidentified woman’s body found Sunday afternoon in a grassy area of Sitio Tangkapan, Barangay Talibadok, raising…
MALUSO, Basilan — A coordinated law enforcement operation by the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) and the Basilan Maritime Police Station (MARPSA) led to the seizure of…