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CAFGU Member Killed in Grenade Attack on Patrol Base in BARMM
Maledigao, BARMM — A Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member was killed after a lone suspect hurled a grenade directly at a military patrol base in Barangay Nalapaan, Maledigao, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Saturday morning, August 23. The fatality was identified as CAA Bimbo…
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Comelec Lifts Control in Two BARMM Towns
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has lifted its control over two towns in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) after months of heightened security measures. Comelec spokesperson Atty. John Rex Laudiangco confirmed that the municipalities of Buluan in Maguindanao del Sur and Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao del Norte are no longer under…
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5 Rescued After Motorboat Capsizes in Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi
SAPA-SAPA, Tawi-Tawi – Five individuals were rescued after a small motorboat capsized between Mantabuan and Latuan Islands while en route to Poblacion, Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi, on Friday morning, August 22, 2025. The incident occurred at around 11:11 a.m. as the passengers were traveling to attend an Islamic ceremony at the Mindanao State University (MSU) Covered Court…
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Residents in SGA-BARMM Turn Over Firearms, Explosives to Army in Support of Peace Campaign
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – Residents from the towns of Pahamudin, Nabalawag, and Kadayangan in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) surrendered assorted firearms and explosives to the military in a turnover ceremony held on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at the headquarters of the 34th Infantry “Reliable” Battalion…
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Rival Clans in Sulu End Long-Standing Feud Through Peace Covenant
Panglima Estino, Sulu — A long-standing clan feud that stemmed from two deadly shooting incidents in 2024 and 2025 has finally come to a peaceful resolution after the families of Padjid Yusop Ubaidulla and Rasmin Asara signed an Amicable Settlement and Peace Covenant on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Municipal Hall of Panglima Estino.…
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Drug Den Dismantled in Cotabato City, Five Nabbed in Midnight Buy-Bust
Cotabato City — A midnight anti-drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) resulted in the dismantling of a drug den and the arrest of five suspects in Purok Kabuntalan, Poblacion Mother, Cotabato City, early Wednesday, August 21, 2025. The buy-bust was carried out at around 12:05 a.m.…
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Drug Den Dismantled in Tawi-Tawi, Three Suspects Nabbed
Cotabato City — A joint anti-drug operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)–BARMM Tawi-Tawi Provincial Office and the Mapun Municipal Police Station led to the dismantling of a suspected drug den in Barangay Boki, Mapun, Tawi-Tawi, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Authorities confiscated 26 heat-sealed sachets containing white crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine…
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Man Gunned Down in Maguindanao del Norte Amid BARMM Election Gun Ban
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Another incident of gun-related violence erupted Tuesday morning despite the ongoing gun ban in relation to the upcoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. The victim, identified as Samsodin Taruyan, a resident of Ibutegen, Sultan Kudarat in the same province, was fatally shot by an unidentified…
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OP-ED: Renaming South Upi—A Step Forward, But Not Enough for Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples
The filing of Parliament Bill No. 380, which seeks to rename the municipality of South Upi in Maguindanao del Sur into “Teduray Municipality,” is indeed a welcome development. For years, the Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples (NMIPs)—particularly the Teduray and Lambangian—have been pushing for genuine recognition within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). That this…
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Rido Settlement Reached in Talayan, Maguindanao del Sur Marks Another Step Toward Peace
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Another milestone in the province’s continuing pursuit of peace was achieved as two warring clans formally settled their long-standing rido (clan feud) in a ceremony held on Wednesday, August 20, in Talayan. The peace pact was forged between Camsa, also known as Ahay, of Barangay Linantangan, Shariff Saidona, and Samsudin…