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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…
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Police Intercept PHP 2.7-Million Worth of Shabu in Shariff Aguak Checkpoint
Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur — September 15, 2025 Police operatives in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, arrested two suspects and seized PHP 2.7 million worth of suspected shabu during a checkpoint operation along the national highway in Barangay Mother Poblacion on Sunday, September 14. Authorities said personnel from the Shariff Aguak Municipal Police Station…
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Murad Ebrahim Reaffirms Bangsamoro Struggle in Camp Darapanan Assembly
CAMP DARAPANAN, Maguindanao del Norte (14 September 2025 / 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 AH) — Moro Islamic Liberation Front Central Committee (MILF-CC) Chairman and United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) President Al Haj Murad Ebrahim led a major assembly of Inner Guard Base Commanders, reaffirming the enduring struggle for Bangsamoro self-determination. The gathering, hosted by Commander…
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Ustadz Shot While in Prayer Inside His Home in BARMM’s Special Geographic Area
KADAYANGAN, SGA-BARMM — What was supposed to be a solemn evening of prayer turned into a harrowing night of violence after a Muslim preacher was shot inside his own home in Sitio Sabpa, Barangay Kapinpilan, Kadayangan, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Saturday. The victim was identified…
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BARMM Chief Minister Brokers Reconciliation Between Mayors of Kapatagan and Matanog
Cotabato City — After months of strained relations, the rift between two local chief executives—Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur Mayor Raida Bansil-Maglangit and Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte Mayor Zohria Bansil-Guro—has finally come to an end through the mediation of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua. The reconciliation, held on September 13,…
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Eight Families End Decades-Long Feud in Basilan Through Historic “Pagbanta Settlement”
SUMISIP, BASILAN — In a landmark move toward lasting peace, eight families from five barangays of Sumisip formally ended decades of violent clan feuds through a historic “Pagbanta Settlement” spearheaded by the Provincial Government of Basilan under Governor Mujiv Hataman, in partnership with the local government of Sumisip, the 101st Infantry Brigade, and the Philippine…
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Drug Den Dismantled, Five Nabbed in Cotabato City Buy-Bust
Cotabato City – Anti-narcotics operatives dismantled a suspected drug den and arrested five individuals during a buy-bust operation along Rosal Street, Rosary Heights 6, Cotabato City, on September 10, 2025. The operation was jointly conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) BARMM through its Maguindanao del Sur Provincial Office, with support from the Maguindanao…
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PDEA Nabs Two in ₱3.4-M Shabu Bust in Marawi City
Cotabato City, Philippines – September 12, 2025 Drug enforcement operatives dismantled a major drug transaction in Marawi City following a high-impact buy-bust operation that led to the arrest of two suspected pushers tagged as high-value targets. On September 10, 2025, agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)–Lanao del Sur Provincial Office, backed by multiple…