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Philippine Army’s 6th Field Artillery Battalion Showcases Firepower in Culmination Exercise
DATU UNSAY, Maguindanao del Sur – The Philippine Army’s 6th Field Artillery Battalion (6FAB) successfully conducted a Live Fire Exercise (LFX) on August 16, 2025, as the highlight of the Culmination Activity of its External Security Operations (ESO) Training in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur. The exercise was spearheaded by Brig. Gen. Edgar L. Catu,…
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Joint operation success: 20 trafficking victims rescued in Tawi-Tawi
MAPUN, TAWI-TAWI – In a remarkable display of vigilance and inter-agency coordination, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Northern Tawi-Tawi, in partnership with the Coast Guard Intelligence Unit – Northern Tawi-Tawi, Mapun Municipal Police Station, and the Maritime Special Boat Crew (MSBC), successfully intercepted a suspected human trafficking operation on August 14, 2025. The operation led…
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MILG Leads Turnover of Surrendered Firearms in Lanao del Sur
Marawi City, Lanao del Sur — August 15, 2025 — The Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) in Lanao del Sur reinforced its commitment to peacebuilding as it presided over the ceremonial turnover of surrendered firearms under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) at Camp Bagong Amai Pakpak, Marawi City. Hon. Cader…
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Two Drug Suspects Nabbed in Separate Central Mindanao Buy-Busts, One Linked to Dawlah Islamiya
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities in Central Mindanao scored back-to-back victories in the campaign against illegal drugs with the arrest of two suspected drug dealers, one of whom is reportedly linked to remnants of the Dawlah Islamiya terror group. In Maguindanao del Norte, joint operatives from the Datu Odin Sinsuat Municipal Police…
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Sulu Municipalities Intensify Stray Animal Control to Ensure Public Safety
SULU — Local governments across Sulu are stepping up efforts to address the risks posed by stray and free-roaming livestock, launching strict enforcement of municipal ordinances on animal control to safeguard communities and promote responsible ownership. In Indanan, under the leadership of Mayor Albakil “Thong” Jikiri and Vice Mayor Allan-Nahier Jainal, the municipality has begun…
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Man Gunned Down in Patikul, Sulu
PATIKUL, Sulu — A 28-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Barangay Gandasuli, Patikul, Sulu, on Thursday morning, August 14. Police identified the victim as Aljimar Alih Nasir, single, and a resident of Barangay Bus-Bus, Jolo, Sulu. Based on the spot report of the Patikul Municipal Police Station, personnel led by Chief of…
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Fuel Smuggling Strikes Tawi-Tawi: Nearly 10,000 Liters of Illegal Petroleum Seized
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi — In a major blow to fuel smugglers, police seized 9,725 liters of suspected illicit petroleum products—worth an estimated ₱780,000—in two maritime operations off Tawi-Tawi on August 12, 2025. Operatives from the Tawi-Tawi Maritime Police Station (MARPSTA) – PNP Maritime Group intercepted two motorized boats in the waters of Karugdong and Simandagit, both…
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Stop Undermining the Bangsamoro: Why National Interference Threatens Peace
The people of the Bangsamoro have endured decades of armed conflict, broken promises, and hard-fought negotiations just to reach this fragile point in history—a point where autonomy is not just a dream, but a reality enshrined in the law and in the peace agreements signed between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro…
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“Usap Tayo, Gob!”: A Governance Model That Listens, Acts, and Delivers
In an era when many citizens feel distant from the halls of power, Basilan is showing the country that governance can still be personal, immediate, and responsive. Every Wednesday, the doors of the Basilan People’s Capitol swing wide open for Usap Tayo, Gob! — a program that turns the Governor’s office into a space for…
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Environmental Fee for Foreign Vessels in Sibutu Passage Pushed as Part of Proposed Bangsamoro Revenue Code
COTABATO CITY – Deputy Speaker MP Atty. John Anthony “Jet” Lim is pushing for the inclusion of an environmental fee for all foreign vessels passing through the Sibutu Passage in Tawi-Tawi under the proposed Bangsamoro Revenue Code, a priority measure that he hopes will be enacted before the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections in October. Lim…