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Philippines Secures $10-Million Adaptation Fund Grant to Boost Climate Resilience in Tawi-Tawi
Bonn, Germany — April 11, 2025 — The Philippines has secured its first-ever Adaptation Fund (AF)-financed project, worth USD 10 million, aimed at strengthening the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in Tawi-Tawi. The funding was approved during the 44th AF Board Meeting held from April 8 to 11 in Bonn, Germany. The project, titled “Harnessing…
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High-Value Drug Suspect Nabbed in Wao, Lanao del Sur Buy-Bust Operation
Wao, Lanao del Sur – April 29, 2025 — A high-value drug personality was arrested during a successful buy-bust operation conducted by joint law enforcement units at Purok 3, Barangay Buntongan, Wao, Lanao del Sur on Tuesday noon. The suspect, known by the alias “Aki,” was apprehended around 12:05 PM in an operation led by…
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Most Wanted Terror Suspect Nabbed in High-Value Operation in Datu Piang
DATU PIANG, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR – A coordinated law enforcement operation led to the successful arrest of a high-value target identified as Alias “Dhen Adam,” a 23-year-old resident of Barangay Buayan, at around 10:30 AM on April 30, 2025. The joint operation, spearheaded by the Datu Piang Municipal Police Station, was carried out through the…
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The True Cost of Democracy in Bangsamoro: Between Ballots, Bloodshed, and Breakthroughs
As the rest of the Philippines casts votes this May in what many consider routine national and local elections, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) faces a far more complex and costly exercise in democracy. From securing polling precincts with state troops to contending with the shadow of political dynasties and revolutionary forces,…
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Special Forces Arrive in Basilan to Boost Security for 2025 Elections
Isabela City, Basilan — May 2, 2025 — Sixty-one elite Special Forces personnel arrived early Friday morning at the Isabela City Port as part of intensified security efforts ahead of the national and local elections. The deployment is part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) strategy to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral…
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Three Suspects Arrested, Drug Den Dismantled in Cotabato City Anti-Drug Operation
Cotabato City, May 1, 2025 — Authorities successfully arrested three suspects — two classified as High-Value Individuals (HVIs) and one as a Street-Level Individual (SLI) — and dismantled an active drug den during a buy-bust operation in Purok Duhat, Mother Barangay Bagua, Cotabato City on April 30. The operation was part of the intensified anti-criminality…
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27 Loose Firearms Surrendered in Cotabato, Maguindanao del Sur, and SGA-BARMM
Camp Siongco, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte – May 1, 2025 — A total of 27 loose firearms were turned over to the military on Wednesday, strengthening the campaign against the proliferation of unauthorized weapons across several provinces and municipalities in Central and South-Central Mindanao. According to Lt. Col. Erwin Dumaghan, Commanding Officer…
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PTV Marawi Regional Center Inaugurated: A Milestone of Resilience, Unity, and Public Service in Mindanao
Marawi City, April 30, 2025 — In a historic moment for Lanao del Sur and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the People’s Television (PTV) Marawi Regional Center was officially inaugurated today within the Provincial Capitol Compound. More than just a broadcast facility, the center symbolizes resilience, inclusive communication, and the enduring collaboration…
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MILF Members Who Defy UBJP Orders Face Automatic Termination — But Will Sanctions Be Enforced This Time?
Maguindanao del Sur — A new directive issued by the 105th Base Command of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) warns all members that failure to support the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) will result in automatic termination from the ranks of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF-MILF). The order, which was circulated ahead of…
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Top BIFF Member Nabbed in Maguindanao del Sur Law Enforcement Operation
Maguindanao del Sur, May 1, 2025 — Authorities arrested a notorious member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Midpandacan, General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur. The suspect, a 32-year-old male farmer and resident of the barangay, was apprehended through a warrant of arrest issued on…