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Cotabato Mayor Refutes Pasawiran’s Claims, Denounces ‘Baseless Accusations’
Cotabato City — Mayor Mohammad Ali “Bruce” Matabalao issued a strongly worded statement on Tuesday dismissing as “baseless and misleading” the allegations made by Mr. Bimbo Ayunan Pasawiran during a press conference regarding recent shooting incidents and the city’s governance. Matabalao countered Pasawiran’s assertions point by point, emphasizing that authorities immediately acted following the fatal…
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Tuburan LGU Mediates Peaceful Settlement Between Disputing Parties
Tuburan, Basilan — In a significant move to strengthen community harmony, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tuburan, led by Mayor Durie S. Kallahal, successfully mediated an amicable settlement between Mr. Junaid Amin and Ms. Samira Amin on September 15, 2025, at the Municipal Building’s Conference Hall. The resolution brought an end to a dispute…
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MSSD-BARMM Engineer Shot Dead in Ambush in Datu Odin Sinsuat
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A government engineer under the Ministry of Social Services and Development–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-BARMM) was killed after being ambushed by armed assailants while riding his motorcycle in Barangay Awang on Tuesday evening, September 16, 2025. The victim, identified as Engineer Romeo Ibero Livelo, 43, an…
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Two Men Nabbed with Illegal Firearms at COMELEC Checkpoint in Maguindanao del Sur
DATU SALIBO, Maguindanao del Sur — Police arrested two men carrying high-powered firearms at a Commission on Elections (COMELEC) checkpoint in Barangay Sambulawan on Monday morning, September 15. Authorities identified the suspects only by their aliases, Musa and Norodin, both of legal age. Confiscated from them were four firearms: one Elisco 5.56mm rifle, one Colt…
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Supreme Court Halts Implementation of Bangsamoro Redistricting Law
September 16, 2025 — The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) stopping the implementation of the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Redistricting Act of 2025, also known as Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) 77, which reorganizes parliamentary districts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In a special session held on September 15,…
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Barangay Chairman Survives Gun Attack in Cotabato City; Husband and Civilian Killed
Cotabato City — Barangay Poblacion 5 Chairman Pahima Ayunan Pasawiran-Pusaka survived an armed attack on Tuesday morning, September 16, along Jose Lim Street, Cotabato City, but her husband and another civilian were killed. Initial reports revealed that Pusaka and her husband were on board a white Toyota Fortuner (plate number LAL 8792) when unidentified gunmen…
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WestMinCom Donates Portable Laboratory Equipment to Remote Tawi-Tawi Municipalities
Tawi-Tawi Province — The Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), through the Joint Task Force (JTF) Poseidon and the Joint Task Group (JTF) Atlas, turned over portable laboratory equipment to the Rural Health Units (RHUs) of Mapun and Taganak on September 13–14, 2025, in a bid to strengthen healthcare services in some of the country’s most geographically…
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Young Man Shot in Broad Daylight Near Talayan National High School
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur – A 19-year-old man was wounded after being shot by an unidentified suspect along the national highway in Barangay Tambunan 1, Talayan, on Monday afternoon, September 15, 2025. The victim was identified as Amer Kadatuan Midtimbang, a resident of Barangay Lanting, Talayan, according to PNP-BARMM spokesperson Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura. Initial…
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From Battleground to Beacon: Basilan Peak Emerges as a Symbol of Peace and Tourism
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN — Rising above the lush forests of Basilan, the once-feared Basilan Peak has taken on a new identity. Once notorious as a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf Group, the mountain is now being celebrated as a symbol of peace, resilience, and hope. Over the weekend, the 101st Infantry (Three Red Arrows) Brigade,…
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Iranun Development Council: United for Peace, Ending Rido, and Building Prosperity
BULDON, Maguindanao del Norte — In a historic show of unity, four municipalities in Maguindanao del Norte — Matanog, Barira, Buldon, and Parang — have strengthened their alliance through the Iranun Development Council (IDC), with one shared mission: to end the cycle of rido (clan feuds), curb criminality, and secure lasting peace and development in…