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From Fishpond to Food Security: Kayrandaya Agri and Aqua Farm Harvests Over 1 Ton of Tilapia in Lanao del Sur
LANAO DEL SUR — What began as an effort to strengthen community-based aquaculture has grown into a promising livelihood success story for the Kayrandaya Agri and Aqua Farm Association, Inc., after its members harvested more than one metric ton of tilapia and generated over ₱120,000 in estimated gross income. The association harvested a total of…
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A Vote Under Fire: Can the Bangsamoro Elections Withstand Rising Violence?
The launch of Boto Mo Bangsamoro! by Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA) represents far more than the introduction of another election monitoring initiative. It is a recognition that the 2026 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections—and the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) Elections that will follow—will unfold during one of the most politically consequential and security-sensitive periods in…
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Three Suspects Nabbed, ₱6.8 Million Worth of Shabu Seized in Cotabato City Buy-Bust Operation
COTABATO CITY – Authorities dealt a significant blow to the illegal drug trade in Central Mindanao after a joint anti-narcotics operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the arrest of three alleged drug personalities and the seizure of approximately one kilogram of suspected shabu valued at ₱6.8 million in Cotabato City…
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Former OFW from Tacurong identified as fatal shooting victim in Maguindanao del Norte
TALITAY, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities have identified the man who was fatally shot in Barangay Kiladap, Talitay, on the afternoon of August 4, as a 21-year-old former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Tacurong City. According to a progress report from the Talitay Municipal Police Station (MPS), the victim was identified through confirmation from his…
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370 Families Displaced as Tensions Flare in Nabalawag SGA-BARMM; One House Burned, Authorities Deploy Security Forces
NABALAWAG, SGA-BARMM — Hundreds of residents were forced to flee their homes Tuesday night, August 4, after renewed tensions erupted in Sitio Bintad, Barangay Olandang, Nabalawag, Special Geographic Area (SGA)-BARMM, prompting a mass evacuation and the immediate deployment of government responders, soldiers, and police to prevent the situation from escalating further. According to local authorities,…
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Land Dispute in Sultan sa Barongis Escalates Into Rido; 6-Year-Old Boy Wounded by Stray Bullet
SULTAN SA BARONGIS, Maguindanao del Sur — A long-standing land dispute has reportedly escalated into a violent rido (clan conflict) after two armed groups exchanged gunfire in Barangay Tugal, forcing some residents to flee their homes and leaving a six-year-old boy wounded by a stray bullet. The armed confrontation, which erupted in the village, is…
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GPH, MILF Renew Historic Peace Partnership, Vow to Complete Bangsamoro Peace Agreement and Make Peace ‘Irreversible’
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — In a landmark reaffirmation of one of the country’s most significant peace initiatives, the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have renewed their commitment to fully implement the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), pledging to sustain the gains of the peace process and ensure…
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Barangay Chairman Wounded in Brazen Shooting Attack Near Police Station in SGA-BARMM
KADAYANGAN, Special Geographic Area (SGA)-BARMM — A barangay chairman was wounded after unidentified armed men opened fire on his residence Tuesday night, August 4, in Barangay Tugal, Kadayangan, Special Geographic Area (SGA)-BARMM, prompting an intensive investigation and manhunt by law enforcement authorities. The victim was identified by PNP-BARMM spokesperson Capt. Steffi Salanguit as Toks Pulalun,…
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Man arrested at Maguindanao Norte checkpoint for alleged COMELEC Gun Ban violation
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — A 21-year-old man was arrested during a COMELEC checkpoint operation in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, on Monday afternoon, August 3, after authorities allegedly discovered that the firearm he was carrying was supported by documents that did not match the weapon’s details. The suspect, identified only by the alias “Abril,” is…
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Three Maguindanao del Sur Towns Declared Insurgency-Free, Marking Major Milestone in BARMM Peace Efforts
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — A significant milestone in the Bangsamoro peace process was achieved on August 3, 2026, as the municipalities of Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Talayan, and Guindulungan were formally declared under Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS), recognizing them as insurgency-free and signaling a new chapter of peace, stability, and development in Maguindanao…