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Senior Citizen Killed, Another Injured in Broad Daylight Shooting in Barangay Bato, Lamitan City
Lamitan City, Basilan – May 1, 2025 — A tragic shooting incident rocked Barangay Bato in Lamitan City this morning, leaving a senior citizen dead and another man wounded in what authorities describe as a ruthless attack. The fatality was identified as Ahmon Asmawil Albi, a resident of Barangay Bato. The injured victim, Abdusserrham Puris…
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EDITORIAL: The Real National Emergency is Not Hunger—It’s Ignorance
The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is nothing short of alarming: over 18 million junior high school graduates in the Philippines are now considered functionally illiterate. These are not dropouts. These are students who went through the system, finished school—and yet cannot comprehend, compute, or make sense of basic information. Even more…
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Rido Settled Peacefully in Lanao del Sur with Help from Provincial Government and Elders
Calanogas, Lanao del Sur – April 30, 2025 — A longstanding family feud, or rido, between two clans from the municipalities of Calanogas and Pagayawan was peacefully resolved today through the concerted efforts of the Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur. The settlement was facilitated by the Board Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, in collaboration…
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GPH and MILF Sign Mutual Understanding to Activate Peace Mechanism Ahead of 2025 Elections
CAMP DARAPANAN, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte – In a significant move toward ensuring peaceful and credible elections in the Bangsamoro region, senior officials from the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed the Guidelines for Mutual Understanding and Activation of the Peace Mechanism on April 29,…
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Army Reinforces Election Security in Lanao del Sur Amid Violence and Threats
Lanao del Sur — With the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections drawing near, the Philippine Army has bolstered its security presence in Lanao del Sur following a spate of election-related violence and incendiary remarks from a high-profile Bangsamoro leader. The 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division recently deployed two elite Division Reconnaissance Companies — the…
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Editorial: A Ballooning Budget Deficit and a Hungry Nation—Where Is the Change?
The Philippine government’s budget deficit surged by 76% in the first quarter of 2025, ballooning to ₱479 billion. This is not just a number—this is money spent supposedly in our name, with the promise of a better life. Yet for many Filipinos, particularly in historically neglected regions like Mindanao, the lived reality remains unchanged: persistent…
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PNP Sends 400 Special Electoral Board Members from PRO10 to BARMM Ahead of May 12 Elections
Logistics and troop buildup underscore costly security efforts for historic local elections in Bangsamoro Cagayan de Oro City, April 29, 2025 — The Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10), led by Regional Director PBGEN Jaysen C. De Guzman, conducted a send-off ceremony today for 400 police personnel who will serve as members of the Special Electoral…
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Top Regional Most Wanted for Murder Nabbed in Lanao del Sur; Firefight Injures One Officer
BAYANG, Lanao del Sur – April 27, 2025 – Authorities successfully arrested a Top 10 Most Wanted Person at the regional level in a high-risk law enforcement operation that unfolded in Barangay Mapantao, Bayang, Lanao del Sur. The suspect, wanted for Murder under Criminal Case No. 0699-2020, was apprehended by a joint tracker team led…
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High-Powered Firearms, Explosives Seized After Clash with Armed Group in Maguindanao del Sur
CAMP SIONGCO, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte — Government troops from the 6th Infantry (Redskin) Battalion recovered three high-powered firearms and five explosive devices following an armed encounter with suspected lawless elements in Maguindanao del Sur. According to Lt. Col. Al Victor C. Burkley, Commanding Officer of the 6IB, the firefight occurred while…
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Buy-Bust Operation in Pualas, Lanao del Sur Nets ₱170K Worth of Suspected Shabu
PUALAS, Lanao del Sur – A 29-year-old resident of Barangay Purog was arrested during a joint law enforcement buy-bust operation late evening on April 22, 2025, leading to the confiscation of suspected illegal drugs valued at approximately ₱170,000. The operation, spearheaded by the Provincial Special Operations Group (PSOG) and Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) of…