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Woman Shot Dead in Front of Husband and Child in Maguindanao del Sur
RAJAH BUAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A heartless attack claimed the life of a mother identified as Guiani Mantikayan, who was gunned down in broad daylight in front of her husband and 3-year-old son around 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025. Initial reports revealed that the victims — Guiani, her husband Abedin, and their…
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Gold Store Robbery in Lamitan City, Basilan
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — A daring daylight robbery struck a gold store in Lamitan City around 12:45 PM today, October 10, 2025. According to police reports, an unidentified male suspect wearing a black face mask smashed the glass display case of a gold shop located inside the Negosyo Center in Sitio Viscaa, Barangay Matibay. The…
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Dawlah Islamiya Member Linked to Killing of Indigenous Leader Arrested in Maguindanao del Sur
CAMP SIONGCO, Awang, DOS, Maguindanao del Norte — Government troops captured an alleged member of the Dawlah Islamiya–Hassan Group who was implicated in the brutal killing of an Indigenous leader during a dawn operation in Sitio Pangayawan, Barangay Tukanalugong, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur, early Friday, October 10. The suspect, identified as alias Tagal,…
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“Pagsulut si Antara”: Basilan Families End Decades-Long Feud Through Ritual of Peace
Al-barka, Basilan — In a place once shadowed by long-standing conflict, a historic day of peace unfolded as Governor Mujiv Hataman led the traditional “Pagsulut si Antara” — a sacred reconciliation ritual — between the Ladjid and Jakilan families, who had been divided by decades of feud. Under the blazing sun and before a crowd…
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Residents of Lanao del Sur’s 2nd District Surrender 12 High-Powered Firearms to Philippine Army
Malabang, Lanao del Sur — October 9, 2025. A significant stride toward lasting peace and security unfolded in Lanao del Sur as residents from the province’s Second District voluntarily surrendered 12 high-powered firearms to the 1101st Infantry “Gagandilan” Brigade of the Philippine Army. The turnover ceremony, held at the Brigade headquarters in Malabang, was personally…
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Four Former Extremists Surrender in Maguindanao del Sur, Turn Over High-Powered Firearms
RADJAH BUAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur – A historic event took place on October 9, 2025, at the headquarters of the 33rd Infantry (Makabayan) Battalion in Barangay Zapakan, Radjah Buayan, as four former members of a violent extremist group voluntarily surrendered to the military and handed over their high-powered firearms. The ceremony, led by Lt. Col.…
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Years-Long Clan Feud in Pahamudin Finally Settled Through Unified Peace Effort
Pahamudin, Special Geographic Area (SGA) BARMM —A years-long clan feud (rido) between the Maraguiar and Akmad families has finally come to an end following a successful Conflict Rido Settlement and Unification ceremony held on October 8, 2025, at the municipal covered court of Barangay Libungan Torrita, Pahamudin, SGA of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…
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Improvised RPG Ammunition Found in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — An improvised rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) ammunition was discovered on Tuesday afternoon, October 8, 2025, in Sitio Upper Siawan, Barangay Tamontaka, sending a brief scare among local residents. According to initial reports, the explosive was accidentally unearthed by the father of a certain Cristine Canoog while digging for the…
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Political Rift Ends: Maguindanao Leaders, MILF Commander Reconcile in Talayan
TALAYAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A long-standing political rift between two influential cousins—Ampatuan Mayor Datu Rasul Mabang Sangki and 118th Battalion Commander Hamsa Sangki Kindo, also known as Commander Toabak—was finally settled through a peace initiative led by the 601st Infantry Brigade under Brigadier General Edgar Catu and Maguindanao del Sur Governor Datu Ali Midtimbang.…
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Bangsamoro leaders join Malacañang signing for oil and gas exploration in Tawi-Tawi
MANILA — Top officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) led by Chief Minister Abdulraof A. Macacua were in Malacañang on Wednesday morning for the signing of a contract on oil and gas exploration in the municipality of Mapun, Tawi-Tawi. The ceremonial signing, graced by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., marks a…