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Authorities Seize ₱760,000 Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Jolo, Sulu
SULU, Philippines — Authorities from the Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) seized an estimated ₱760,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes during a joint patrol operation in Barangay San Raymundo, Jolo, Sulu, on August 23, 2025. Police reported that 20 boxes of undocumented cigarettes were intercepted and recovered during the operation. The…
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Two Suspected Drug Pushers Nabbed in Basilan, P204K Shabu Seized
BASILAN, Philippines — Two alleged drug personalities were arrested while over Php 204,000 worth of suspected shabu and a firearm were confiscated during an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay North Gaunan, Maluso, Basilan, on August 24, 2025. According to the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR), operatives launched the operation after receiving a tip…
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23 Former Extremists Surrender in Maguindanao del Sur, Turn Over Firearms and Receive Livelihood Aid
DATU PIANG, Maguindanao del Sur — Twenty-three (23) former violent extremists (FVEs) laid down their arms and returned to the fold of the law in a ceremony held on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the 6th Infantry (Redskin) Battalion headquarters in Barangay Buayan, Datu Piang. The surrender, part of the continuing campaign against local terrorist…
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Runway Intruder Nabbed at Cotabato Airport, Raises Alarming Safety Concerns
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte – Airport police apprehended a man who breached security and sprinted along Runway 10 of Cotabato Airport early morning on August 23, 2025, raising concerns over the grave dangers such intrusions pose to aircraft operations and passenger safety. The incident occurred around 6:10 a.m. when airport personnel spotted the…
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Peace and Dialogue on Ancestral Domain Held in Datu Hoffer
Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur — Local leaders, security officials, and community representatives gathered today in a high-level dialogue tackling ancestral domain issues affecting the indigenous Teduray people in Datu Hoffer. The meeting, presided over by Municipal Mayor Hon. Datu Prince Sufri M. Ampatuan and Vice Mayor Hon. Bai Bongbong M. Ampatuan, was convened to…
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Couple and Daughter Killed in Tragic Vehicular Crash in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY – A family of three tragically lost their lives after a fatal vehicular crash along Sinsuat Avenue, in front of the Catholic Cemetery in Cotabato City, shortly past midnight on Saturday, August 23, 2025. The fatalities were identified as Dwight Aviso Tiu Jr., 43, his wife Cristina Bautista Tiu, 35, and their daughter…
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Army Troops Clash with NPA Remnants in Lanao del Sur, One Killed
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur – Government forces under the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade and Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN engaged remnants of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur on August 23, resulting in the death of one armed rebel and the recovery of a high-powered firearm. According to military…
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High-Powered Firearms, Explosives Surrendered in Omar, Sulu
OMAR, Sulu — A joint law enforcement and security operation led by the Philippine Army resulted in the voluntary surrender of high-powered firearms and explosives in Sitio Puh-Puh, Barangay Angilan, Omar, Sulu on August 21, 2025. The operation was spearheaded by the 101st Infantry “Sajahitra” Battalion under Lt. Col. Dante E. Mantes, with ground execution…
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Teduray Man Found Dead in South Upi River, Marks 88th Killing of Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples in BARMM
SOUTH UPI, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — The lifeless body of a Teduray man was discovered at the banks of the Rifao River in Barangay Kuya, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur, early Saturday morning, August 23, 2025. The victim was identified as Joseph Mobato, a resident of Barangay Rempes. Authorities confirmed that Mobato sustained a gunshot…
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Healing Beyond the Battlefield: ICRC President Urges Stronger Humanitarian Commitment in the Philippines
MARAWI CITY – Eight years after the 2017 siege reduced Marawi into ruins, echoes of war still reverberate through its streets. Families remain in makeshift shelters, children grow up without answers about missing parents, and unidentified bodies lie buried in unmarked graves at the Maqbara cemetery. For Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of…