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Four Nabbed in Sultan Kudarat-Maguindanao Joint Operation for Gun Ban Violations
President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat – May 12, 2025 — Four individuals were arrested in a joint police and military operation early Monday morning for illegal possession of firearms and violating the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) gun ban in two neighboring provinces in Mindanao. The coordinated law enforcement action took place around 7:50 a.m. at the…
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64 Suspected Flying Voters Intercepted in Buluan; Explosives and Weapons Seized
Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur – May 12, 2025 — In a significant move to safeguard the integrity of the elections, security forces intercepted 64 suspected flying voters early Monday morning in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur, uncovering deadly weapons and explosives in their possession. At around 6:45 AM, a joint team composed of the 43rd Special…
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Top Daulah Islamiya-Maute Leader Killed in Lanao del Sur Clash
Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur — A key figure of the Daulah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) was killed in an armed encounter with government forces on May 9, 2025, in the mountainous area of Barangay Tambo. Troops from the 51st Infantry (Fuerte Uno) Battalion, operating under the 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade, neutralized Nasser Daud, also known as…
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NO SAFE VOTE: CCAA Raises Red Flags as Democracy Falters Amid Violence in Bangsamoro
May 11, 2025 | Cotabato City As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) braces for its most contentious election since the 2019 plebiscite, reports of escalating violence, intimidation, and unchecked militarization have raised urgent calls for stronger, independent monitoring systems that can scrutinize not just the conduct of the polls—but the deeper social…
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High-Powered Firearms Abandoned in Maguindanao del Sur, Raising Alarms Over Illegal Arms Proliferation
DATU ABDULLAH SANGKI, Maguindanao del Sur — A cache of high-powered firearms believed to belong to an armed group was recovered by the military Saturday morning in Barangay Mao, a remote area of Datu Abdullah Sangki. According to the 6th Infantry Division, troops from the 60th Infantry Brigade responded to a report from concerned civilians…
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4 Dead, Including 2 Barangay Officials, in Basilan Shooting Ahead of Elections
Deadly violence near polling site highlights deep threats to democratic processes amid proliferation of illegal arms and private armed groupslence underscores continued threat of private armed groups and illegal firearms to democratic processes Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan – A shooting incident erupted Sunday morning near a primary school in Barangay Langil, Hadji Mohammad Ajul Municipality,…
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Gunfire Erupts in Tamontaka 3, Cotabato City a Day Before Elections, Alarming Residents
COTABATO CITY – Tension gripped Barangay Tamontaka 3 on Sunday morning, May 11, after a series of gunshots rang out in the area around 10:00 a.m., just a day before the scheduled elections. According to reports, personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and military forces immediately responded to the scene following information that several…
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Additional Troops Arrive in Maguindanao to Boost Election Security
CAMP SIONGCO, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte — The 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division of the Philippine Army received reinforcements on Thursday, May 9, 2025, as part of intensified security preparations for the upcoming national and local elections. A unit from the 53rd Division Reconnaissance Company (53rd DRC) arrived in the afternoon aboard a Philippine…
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EDITORIAL | Pandag Under Siege: A Damning Blow to Democracy and Peace
The latest eruption of violence in Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur is not only alarming—it is an unforgivable assault on the very core of our democratic process. Four lives have been lost, including a young student, Alkama Kilam Maslamama, and an elderly woman is now fighting for her life in the hospital. The most recent casualty…
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Fresh Fighting Erupts in Bangsamoro: MILF Clashes with Army, Civilians Caught in the Crossfire
Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur – May 10, 2025 — In yet another unsettling reminder of the fragility of peace in the Bangsamoro region, members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) under the 118th Base Command exchanged gunfire with troops from the Philippine Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion early this morning in Barangay Kuloy, Shariff…