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₱605,764 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Abandoned in Maguindanao del Norte
SULTAN MASTURA, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — Police authorities recovered 15 assorted cases of suspected smuggled cigarettes with an estimated value of ₱605,764 after the items were found abandoned along the national highway in Barangay Macabiso, Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte, on Sunday night, September 6, 2026. The recovery was made at approximately 9:50 p.m. by…
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603rd Brigade Deploys Troops to Support Security of 1st BARMM Parliamentary Election
PALIMBANG, Sultan Kudarat — The 603rd Infantry “Persuader” Brigade has mobilized personnel to help secure the conduct of the 1st Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Election, underscoring the military’s role in supporting a safe, peaceful, and credible electoral process across the region. A send-off ceremony was held on September 5, 2026, at…
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Can the MILF Hold Its Ground? The Bangsamoro Election and the Test of a Political Transition
The first parliamentary election of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is no longer simply an election. It is shaping up to be a referendum—not necessarily on the Bangsamoro peace agreement itself, but on the political direction that the region will take after years of transition, and perhaps more significantly, on whether the Moro…
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55th Infantry Battalion Deploys Troops Across Lanao del Sur to Secure BARMM Elections
MAGUING, Lanao del Sur — The Philippine Army’s 55th Infantry (Vigilant) Battalion has deployed troops to various areas of Lanao del Sur as part of security preparations for the upcoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections. The 55th Infantry Battalion, under the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division of the Philippine Army, said the deployment…
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Man Shot Dead in Datu Saudi Ampatuan Despite Ongoing Gun Ban
DATU SAUDI AMPUATAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A man was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in the inner portion of Barangay Dapiawan, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, at around 8:05 p.m. Friday. Police identified the victim as Norhan, an adult, married, and a resident of Barangay Dugengan in the neighboring municipality of…
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Two Wounded in Afternoon Robbery Shooting in Cotabato City; ₱134,894 Stolen
COTABATO CITY — A woman and a habal-habal driver were wounded after two unidentified motorcycle-riding suspects allegedly shot them during a robbery in Clemente Aliño Street, Barangay Rosary Heights 2, Cotabato City, at around 3:10 p.m. on September 4, 2026. Based on the initial report of the Cotabato City Police Office, the victims had just…
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Drug Suspect Killed in Shootout With Police During Buy-Bust Operation in Shariff Aguak
SHARIFF AGUAK, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A drug suspect was killed after allegedly firing at police officers who were pursuing him following a buy-bust operation in Barangay Labu-Labu, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, on Thursday night, September 3, 2026. Police identified the suspect as Abubakar Salazar, alias “Kubak,” who was the subject of an operation…
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Dialogue, Ceasefire Agreement End Armed Dispute in Shariff Saydona Mustapha
SHARIFF SAYDONA MUSTAPHA, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A peace intervention in Barangay Linantangan, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur, resulted in the formal settlement of an armed dispute between two groups, with both sides signing a ceasefire agreement aimed at preventing renewed hostilities. The peace intervention was held on August 30, 2026, at the Linantangan…
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14 Loose Firearms, Ammunition Turned Over in General Salipada K. Pendatun
GENERAL SALIPADA K. PENDATUN, Maguindanao del Sur — Fourteen assorted firearms and 23 rounds of ammunition were formally turned over to the Philippine Army during a ceremony held at the Municipal Hall of General Salipada K. Pendatun on September 2, 2026, as local authorities and security forces intensified efforts to reduce the proliferation of illegal…
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Marine Soldier Wounded After Rifle Accidentally Discharges Inside Cotabato City Headquarters
COTABATO CITY — A Philippine Navy-Marine soldier was wounded after an issued rifle accidentally discharged inside the headquarters of the 6th Marine Battalion in Barangay Rosary Heights 9, Cotabato City, on Tuesday morning, September 2. The incident occurred at approximately 11:55 a.m. inside the unit’s sleeping quarters, according to the initial report of the Cotabato…