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10 Passengers Rescued as Distressed Motorized Banca Saved Off Basilan Waters
MALUSO, Basilan – Ten individuals were safely rescued after a motorized banca encountered distress in the seawaters off Barangay North Gaunan, Maluso, Basilan, prompting a swift Search and Rescue (SAR) operation by maritime police authorities on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. According to authorities, personnel of the Basilan Maritime Police Station (MARPSTA), led by Station Chief…
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MILF-BIAF Member Shot Dead in Broad Daylight Attack in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY – A 38-year-old alleged member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front-Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) was killed in a broad daylight shooting in Cotabato City on Tuesday, after being shot multiple times, including in the head, by still unidentified assailants. The victim was identified by Cotabato City Police Director Col. Jibin Bongcayao as…
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Displaced Families Return as Government, MILF Peace Mechanisms Launch Joint Ceasefire Effort Following Kadayangan Clash
KADAYANGAN, Special Geographic Area (SGA)-BARMM — Government security forces, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace mechanisms, and local government officials have launched a coordinated peace and security response following an armed confrontation in Barangay Central Labas that forced dozens of families to flee their homes over the weekend. The firefight erupted at around 1:00 p.m.…
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CCPO Finds No Evidence of Reported Gunfire Near Cotabato City Peace Rally
COTABATO CITY — Authorities found no physical evidence to support reports of alleged gunfire that sparked alarm near the Cotabato City Plaza on Monday morning, July 6, prompting the Cotabato City Police Office (CCPO) to urge the public against spreading unverified information. The reported incident occurred in Poblacion 5, near the City Plaza, where a…
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Suspect Arrested Hours After Husband and Wife Found Shot Dead in Basilan
SUMISIP, Basilan — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a husband and wife whose bodies were discovered in a remote rubber plantation in Barangay Limbocandis, Sumisip, has been arrested less than 24 hours after the crime following a joint military and police manhunt, authorities said Monday, July 6. The victims were identified as Hakim…
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Construction Worker Gunned Down in Basilan; Police Launch Manhunt for Motorcycle-Riding Assailants
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – Police authorities have launched an extensive manhunt and follow-up investigation after a construction worker was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in Sitio Little Cebu, Barangay Maganda, Lamitan City, on Sunday night, July 5. The victim was identified as Omar Usman y Pelayo, a married construction worker and resident of Barangay…
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Missing Farmer Found Buried in Lanao del Sur; Police Launch Manhunt for Suspects
SULTAN DUMALONDONG, Lanao del Sur — A missing farmer who had been the subject of a days-long search was found buried in a remote area of Lanao del Sur on Sunday, July 5, prompting authorities to intensify their investigation and launch efforts to identify those responsible for the killing. The victim was identified as Moslemen…
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Father, Karate Master Killed in Broad Daylight Ambush in Maguindanao del Sur
SHARIFF SAYDONA MUSTAPHA, Maguindanao del Sur — A father and respected karate master was killed after he was ambushed by still unidentified gunmen while traveling along a national highway in Barangay Linantangan, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur, at around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The victim was identified as Faisal Guiaton Pangawilan, popularly known in…
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BIFF-Bungos Faction Leader Esmael Abubakar Killed in Joint Military-Police Operation in Maguindanao del Norte
MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines — Government security forces scored a major breakthrough in their campaign against local terrorist groups after the leader of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)-Bungos Faction, Esmael Abubakar, also known as “Kumander Bungos,” was killed during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Calsada, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, in the…
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Decomposing Body Found Floating in River in Malidegao, SGA-BARMM; Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Victim
MALIDEGAO, SGA-BARMM — A decomposing male body was recovered from a river in Sitio Minanga, Barangay Nabundas, Malidegao, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), on Saturday morning, triggering an ongoing police investigation. According to initial reports and videos circulated on social media, residents discovered what appeared to be…