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Man Shot Dead While Sitting on House Terrace in Basilan; Police Launch Manhunt for Gunman
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan – A 35-year-old man was shot dead by an unidentified assailant while sitting on the terrace of his home in Barangay Badja, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, on Monday evening, July 20, prompting authorities to launch an extensive manhunt for the suspect. The victim was identified as Abdulnawaf Arilin Tanasalun, a resident of Barangay Badja. According…
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₱63.66-Million Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Sur; PNP, Army Intensify Anti-Smuggling Drive
LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP), in close coordination with the Philippine Army (PA), dealt another major blow to the country’s illegal tobacco trade after intercepting two wing van trucks carrying an estimated ₱63.66 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Madalum, Lanao del Sur, on…
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Residents Flee Villages in Nabalawag, SGA-BARMM Amid Unverified Reports of Tension; Authorities Urge Calm
NABALAWAG, SGA-BARMM — Several families from remote communities in the Municipality of Nabalawag, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), have voluntarily evacuated their homes after reports of an alleged security tension spread across the area, despite the absence of any confirmed armed confrontation or official security advisory from…
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Armed Clash in Maguindanao Norte Forces Civilian Evacuation, Injures Police Escort Despite Total Gun Ban
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Another armed confrontation has erupted in the Bangsamoro region despite the continuing implementation of the Total Gun Ban for the upcoming Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections, forcing civilians to flee their homes and leaving a police officer wounded after being struck by a stray bullet. The latest violence unfolded on…
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Suspected IED explodes near Army armored vehicle in Maguindanao del Sur, marking fourth attack on military since BARMM gun ban
SHARIFF SAYDONA MUSTAPHA, Maguindanao del Sur — A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near a Philippine Army Tactical Armored Vehicle (TAV) stationed at a temporary patrol base in Barangay Linantangan on Sunday evening, July 19, marking the fourth recorded attack targeting government troops since the implementation of the total gun ban in the Bangsamoro…
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Third Attack on Military Since BARMM Total Gun Ban: Armed Men Harass Army Detachment in Talitay
Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte – A detachment of the Philippine Army came under attack Tuesday evening after more than 15 heavily armed men launched a harassment assault against the 12th Mechanized Infantry Company stationed in Barangay Manggay, Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte, marking the third recorded attack targeting government security forces since the implementation of the…
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Abandoned Minivan Carrying ₱402,000 Worth of Alleged Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Sur; Police Launch Manhunt for Fleeing Suspects
MULONDO, Lanao del Sur – Police authorities intercepted and seized an abandoned unregistered minivan loaded with an estimated 470 reams of alleged smuggled cigarettes valued at ₱402,169.60 during an intelligence-driven checkpoint operation in Barangay Ilian, Mulondo, Lanao del Sur on July 17, 2026, as law enforcement agencies intensified their crackdown on illicit trade in the…
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Second Grenade Attack Targets Military Camp in BARMM Amid Total Gun Ban for First Parliamentary Elections
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte – A military detachment in Maguindanao del Norte came under attack Saturday evening after an unidentified suspect hurled an explosive device into the compound of a military command post, marking the second attack against Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)…
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Five Hurt as Suspected Grenade Attack Targets Army Vehicle in Shariff Aguak
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Five people, including two soldiers and three civilians, were injured after suspected attackers hurled an explosive device at a Philippine Army vehicle along the national highway in Barangay Mother Poblacion, Shariff Aguak, on Saturday morning, July 18. According to the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), the incident occurred…
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P680,000 Worth of Shabu Seized at COMELEC Gun Ban Checkpoint in Cotabato City; 22-Year-Old Driver Arrested
COTABATO CITY — A routine police checkpoint established to enforce the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) gun ban resulted in the arrest of a 22-year-old tricycle driver after authorities discovered approximately 100 grams of suspected shabu worth around ₱680,000 concealed inside his sling bag on Thursday morning, July 16. The suspect, identified as Albanie Daud Kamid,…