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All Three Key Suspects in Deadly Maguindanao del Sur Ambush Accounted For; Police Vow Unrelenting Pursuit of Justice
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — More than two months after a deadly ambush claimed the lives of five police officers and seriously injured three others, authorities have achieved a major breakthrough with the successful accounting of all three primary suspects believed responsible for the attack. The Maguindanao del Sur Police Provincial Office (MDSPPO), under…
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Two Women Arrested Over Stabbing, Assault Incident Inside MSU Campus in Marawi City
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — Two women were arrested after an alleged stabbing and physical assault incident that left three individuals injured inside the campus of Mindanao State University (MSU) in Barangay Dimalna, Marawi City on Thursday afternoon, June 4, 2026. The suspects were identified by police only through their aliases, “Aminah,” 51, and…
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Two Arrested, One Killed; P2.4-M Worth of Shabu Seized in Anti-Drug Operation in Lanao del Sur
MALABANG, Lanao del Sur — Authorities seized more than P2.4 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two drug suspects during a successful anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Matling, Malabang, Lanao del Sur on June 7, 2026. The operation, led by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) of the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO…
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Driver Injured in Attempted Killing Incident in Marawi City
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — A 41-year-old driver was injured after an unidentified assailant allegedly attempted to kill him in Barangay Biaba Damag, Marawi City, on the evening of June 3, 2026, authorities reported. The victim, identified only by the alias “Ansary,” is married and a resident of Barangay Payawan in the municipality of…
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High-Powered Firearms Recovered as Military, Police Launch Operation Following Clan Violence in BARMM
KADAYANGAN, Special Geographic Area, BARMM — Government forces recovered several high-powered firearms and provided humanitarian assistance to displaced residents following a violent armed confrontation between rival groups in Barangay Malingao, Kadayangan, Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (SGA-BARMM). A Joint Law Enforcement Support Operation (LESO) was launched on June 5,…
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P4.4-M Worth of Alleged Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Sur Checkpoint; Three Arrested
MALABANG, Lanao del Sur — Authorities intercepted approximately P4.4 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested three individuals during an anti-criminality checkpoint operation in Barangay Matling, Malabang, Lanao del Sur, in the early hours of Saturday, June 6. The successful operation was carried out at around 2:38 a.m. by joint law enforcement personnel from…
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Army Troops Clash Twice with Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group in Maguindanao Sur, Recover Three High-Powered Firearms
MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao del Sur — Government forces under the 601st Infantry Brigade and the 6th Infantry Division (6ID) engaged members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group (DI-HG) in two separate encounters on Friday, June 5, as part of an intensified military campaign aimed at dismantling the terrorist network responsible for a series of violent attacks in…
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CIDG Busts Illegal LPG Refilling Operation in Maguindanao del Sur, Seizes ₱350,000 Worth of Equipment and Products
BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Authorities arrested a 25-year-old laborer and dismantled an alleged illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refilling and distribution operation during a law enforcement crackdown in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur on Thursday, June 4. The operation, conducted at around 11:00 a.m. in Barangay Poblacion, was jointly carried out by operatives of the…
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Two High-Value Drug Suspects Arrested, P204,000 Worth of Shabu Seized in Cotabato City Buy-Bust
COTABATO CITY — Authorities arrested two alleged drug personalities listed in the Regional Target List (RTL) and confiscated more than P200,000 worth of suspected shabu during a coordinated anti-illegal drug operation in Cotabato City, officials said. The successful buy-bust operation was conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Maguindanao del Norte Provincial Office in…
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Political Tensions Erupt Into Commotion at Pualas Municipal Hall; Police, Army Intervene
PUALAS, Lanao del Sur (June 5, 2026) — A political dispute linked to a controversial election-related petition erupted into a heated confrontation between supporters of rival political factions at the Municipal Hall of Pualas, Lanao del Sur on Thursday afternoon, prompting a rapid response from law enforcement authorities and the military. According to the Pualas…