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More than 800 Residents Flee as Gun Battle Erupts in BARMM Village; Child Hit by Stray Bullet
MIDSAYAP, Cotabato — More than 800 residents from Barangay Malingao in the municipality of Kadayangan, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), fled their homes Thursday night after an intense exchange of gunfire erupted between still unidentified armed groups, forcing entire communities to seek refuge in safer areas. The…
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TMU Personnel Shot While on Duty in Malabang, Lanao del Sur; Probe Underway
MALABANG, Lanao del Sur — A Traffic Management Unit (TMU) personnel was shot by an unidentified assailant in a brazen attack in Malabang town on the afternoon of June 4, prompting an immediate police investigation into the motive and identity of the suspect. Initial reports indicate that the victim was actively performing official traffic enforcement…
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A Fractured Transition: The MILF Suspension of Macacua and the Strain Between Discipline and Reform in Bangsamoro Governance
The indefinite suspension of Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua as Chief of Staff of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Central Committee has opened a rare public window into internal tensions within one of Southeast Asia’s most consequential post-conflict political transitions. What began as an…
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Millions worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes seized in Lanao del Sur raid; questions raised over unidentified owners
PICONG, Lanao del Sur — Authorities seized an estimated P13.2 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Liangan, Picong, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, as part of intensified efforts to curb the proliferation of contraband products in the province. According to the Lanao del Sur Police Provincial…
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Mother of four gunned down outside public market in Maguindanao del Norte
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 40-year-old woman was shot dead by an unidentified gunman outside the public market in Barangay Bulalo, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Tuesday evening, June 3, adding to the growing list of gun-related violence incidents reported in the province and neighboring areas of the Bangsamoro region. The victim…
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Two Dead, Seven Wounded in Bloody Morning Ambush in SGA-BARMM
KADAYANGAN, Special Geographic Area (SGA)-BARMM — Another wave of gun violence rocked the Bangsamoro region Tuesday morning after unidentified armed men opened fire on a group of civilians in Barangay Malingao, leaving two people dead and seven others wounded in a broad daylight shooting that sent residents scrambling in fear. The attack occurred at around…
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₱13.6-M Worth of Shabu Seized in Back-to-Back Anti-Drug Operations in Tawi-Tawi
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities seized an estimated ₱13.6 million worth of suspected illegal drugs in two consecutive anti-drug operations conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, resulting in the arrest of one suspect and the rescue of a minor. The operations, carried out by the PDEA Tawi-Tawi Provincial Office under the…
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Two Arrested in Maguindanao Checkpoint; Over P1.3-Million Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities confiscated more than Php1.38 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested two individuals during a joint checkpoint operation conducted in Barangay Dulangan, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Sunday morning, June 1, 2026. The successful operation was carried out jointly by personnel of the Datu…
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AFP Showcases Coastal Defense Readiness in Joint Live-Fire Drill in Maguindanao del Norte
DATU BLAH SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) demonstrated its growing coastal defense capabilities after successfully conducting the Joint Artillery Littoral Live Fire Exercise (JALLFX) from May 27 to 28, 2026, along the shores of Barangay Penansaran in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte. The large-scale military drill formed…
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Family Feud in Picong, Lanao del Sur Erupts Into Gunfight
PICONG, Lanao del Sur — A violent confrontation allegedly involving two families in Barangay Maladeg, Picong town, escalated into a gunfight on Friday morning, May 29, prompting an immediate response from local authorities. According to initial police investigation, the incident occurred at around 10:00 a.m. in Sitio Kalimbayan when a group allegedly associated with the…