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Fishpond owner found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — A 40-year-old fishpond owner was found dead inside his own fishpond in Mother Barangay Kalanganan, Cotabato City, on Monday, August 10, after reportedly sustaining multiple gunshot wounds to different parts of his body. The victim was identified as Antonio Herida Hugnatan Jr., a resident of Purok 1 in the same barangay. According…
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71-Year-Old Barangay Kagawad Arrested Over Alleged Child Abuse Case in Maguindanao del Sur
A 71-year-old incumbent barangay kagawad was arrested by police in South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur, in connection with an alleged child abuse case, underscoring the Philippine National Police’s warning that public position does not shield anyone from accountability under the law. The suspect was apprehended on August 7, 2026, by operatives of the Philippine National…
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Philippine Army Deploys Second Battalion-Size Force to Maguindanao for 2026 BARMM Parliamentary Elections
FORT RAMON MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija — The Philippine Army has intensified its security preparations for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections with the deployment of Task Force 92 to Maguindanao, marking the second major Army force sent to the Bangsamoro region as authorities move to secure the upcoming electoral exercise.…
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CSU Student Found Dead in Simuay River With Gunshot Wounds
A male college student from Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur, was found dead in the Simuay River in Barangay Matengen, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Monday afternoon, August 10, 2026, in an incident now under investigation by authorities. The victim was positively identified by relatives as Abubakar Lauban Hasim, also known by the alias “Hash,”…
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Man arrested after allegedly threatening Town Ace driver with fake gun in Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A tense situation unfolded along the boundary of Cotabato City and Datu Odin Sinsuat after a passenger of a white Toyota Town Ace allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm at the vehicle’s driver, prompting an immediate response from Marines manning a nearby checkpoint. The incident reportedly…
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PDEA agent, drug suspect killed in bloody anti-drug operation in Tawi-Tawi
A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operative and a suspected high-value drug target were killed while three Philippine Marines were wounded after a joint anti-illegal drug operation erupted into a gunbattle in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, early Sunday, August 9, 2026. The deadly encounter unfolded in Sitio Mapanbubu, Barangay Paniongan, where PDEA-BARMM agents, Marine Battalion Landing Team…
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Basilan Police Intercept Motor Banca Carrying Undocumented Lumber in Maluso Waters
BASILAN, Philippines — Authorities intercepted a motor banca carrying an undetermined quantity of lumber without the required legal documents during a seaborne patrol operation in the municipal waters of Maluso, Basilan, on August 6, 2026. The operation was conducted by personnel of the Basilan Maritime Police Station (MARPSTA) led by Police Major Benzar M. Mukarram,…
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Datu Piang barangay kagawad killed in shooting in Talayan
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A 47-year-old barangay councilor from Datu Piang was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while riding his motorcycle in Barangay Poblacion, Talayan, Maguindanao del Sur, shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The victim was identified as Misuary Bago Mayuan, a barangay kagawad of Barangay Alunganen, Datu Piang, according…
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DOJ Recommends Murder Charges Against Hadji Muhtamad Mayor, Husband and Others Over 2025 Election-Eve Sea Ambush
ZAMBOANGA CITY — State prosecutors in the Bangsamoro region have recommended the filing of multiple criminal charges against Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, Mayor Arsina Kahing Nanoh, her husband and several relatives and associates over a deadly sea ambush that killed three people and wounded two others hours before the May 12, 2025 elections. The recommendation is…
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Police Seize ₱855,680 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes in Lanao del Sur
BALABAGAN, Lanao del Sur — Police operatives in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region recovered an estimated ₱855,680 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes abandoned near the shoreline of Barangay Macao in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur, during a late-night anti-smuggling operation on August 6. The operation was conducted at around 11 p.m. in Sitio Binitinan after police received…