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Six Former Violent Extremists Surrender, 24 Loose Firearms Turned Over in Maguindanao del Sur
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Six former members of a violent extremist group (VEG) formally returned to the fold of the law as 24 loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered in a significant peace and security initiative conducted at the headquarters of the 1st Mechanized Infantry (Lakan) Battalion (1MechBn) in Barangay Midtimbang, Datu Anggal Midtimbang,…
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39 Loose Firearms Voluntarily Surrendered as South Upi Launches SALW Management Program
SOUTH UPI, Maguindanao del Sur – The government’s campaign to reduce the proliferation of loose firearms gained another milestone on Wednesday, July 29, as residents of South Upi voluntarily surrendered 39 firearms during the launch of the Small Arms and Light Weapons Management (SALW-M) Program spearheaded by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace,…
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₱680K Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized, Driver Arrested at COMELEC Checkpoint in Lanao del Sur
KAPATAGAN, Lanao del Sur — Authorities seized nearly 900 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth more than ₱680,000 and arrested a 38-year-old man during an intensified Commission on Elections (COMELEC) checkpoint operation in Barangay Daguan, Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur, underscoring the continuing crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade amid heightened election security measures. The operation,…
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Teen Killed, Another Wounded in Basilan Ambush as Gun Violence Persists Despite BARMM Total Gun Ban
UNGKAYA PUKAN, Basilan — A 17-year-old boy was killed while another man was wounded after unidentified gunmen ambushed them shortly after midnight on July 27 in Barangay Cabangalan, Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan, highlighting the continuing challenge of gun-related violence in the Bangsamoro region despite the implementation of the ongoing total gun ban. According to the Ungkaya…
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62 Rescued After Passenger Vessel Suffers Engine Failure Off Tawi-Tawi
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Sixty-two people aboard a passenger motor launch were safely rescued after their vessel encountered engine trouble while sailing between Bongao and Mapun, Tawi-Tawi, prompting a swift Search and Rescue (SAR) operation by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, July 27, 2026. According to the Coast Guard, the distressed vessel, Motor Launch…
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ASF OUTBREAK CONFIRMED IN LAMITAN CITY: 113 Hog Raisers, 284 Pigs Affected; Authorities Trace Possible Source to Zamboanga City
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities have officially confirmed the presence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Lamitan City after laboratory tests conducted on pig samples collected from several barangays returned positive results, prompting intensified disease containment measures as the outbreak continues to affect the local swine industry. The confirmation was announced by Basilan Provincial Veterinarian…
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Drug Den Dismantled in Cotabato City; Five Suspects Arrested, Minor Rescued in PDEA Buy-Bust Operation
COTABATO CITY – Authorities dismantled a suspected drug den in Cotabato City following a successful anti-illegal drugs operation that resulted in the arrest of five individuals, the rescue of a minor, and the seizure of approximately 25 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱170,000, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…
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Street-Level Drug Suspect Arrested in Wao, Lanao del Sur; ₱81,600 Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized
WAO, Lanao del Sur – A 27-year-old alleged street-level drug personality was arrested during a coordinated anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by joint law enforcement units in Wao, Lanao del Sur, on Saturday, July 25, resulting in the confiscation of suspected shabu valued at ₱81,600. The operation was carried out at around 5:10 p.m. in Purok…
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Mission-Ready 28th Infantry Battalion Deployed to Secure 2026 BARMM Parliamentary Elections
MAGPET, Cotabato — The Philippine Army’s 28th Infantry (Kamagong) Battalion has been declared mission-ready and deployed to support security operations for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections after successfully completing the rigorous Battalion Evaluation and Certification Program (BECP). The deployment underscores the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) continuing efforts…
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Man Shot Dead in Execution-Style Shooting in Cotabato City; Police Probe Drug Link
COTABATO CITY – A 32-year-old man was killed in what police described as an apparent execution-style shooting on Saturday evening, July 25, along New Road in Barangay Poblacion 8, Cotabato City. The victim was identified by Police Station 2 as Daud Gandawali Matabalao, single, self-employed, and a resident of Purok Masagana, Kalawag II, Isulan, Sultan…