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Power for Profit, or Power for the People? Mindanao Must Resist the Silent Sell-Off of Agus–Pulangi
There is nothing “technical” or “routine” about what is happening to the Agus–Pulangi Hydropower Complex. Strip away the bureaucratic language—“rehabilitation,” “modernization,” “concession framework”—and what emerges is a familiar and deeply troubling pattern: a strategic, step-by-step march toward privatization of one of Mindanao’s most critical public assets. And Mindanao has every reason to be alarmed. For…
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Padang Karbala: Remembering the Battle of Bayang and the Roots of Moro Resistance
In the early days of American rule in the Philippines, when the echoes of the Philippine–American War had barely faded, a new and fierce front opened in Mindanao. It was here, along the shores of Lake Lanao, that one of the first major confrontations of the Moro Rebellion erupted—the Battle of Bayang on May 2-3,…
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Man Killed by Falling Coconut Tree in Barira, Maguindanao del Norte
BARIRA, Maguindanao del Norte — A man was killed after being struck by a falling coconut tree in Barangay Marang on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The incident occurred at around 11:40 a.m. in Sitio Kamis, where the victim was reportedly in the area when the coconut tree suddenly collapsed and fell directly onto him. The…
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High-Value Drug Suspect Nabbed, ₱884K Worth of Shabu Seized in Marawi Buy-Bust
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — Police operatives arrested a high-value drug suspect and confiscated an estimated ₱884,000 worth of suspected shabu during a pre-dawn buy-bust operation near a major university campus on April 2, 2026. Personnel of the Marawi City Police Station (CPS) carried out the operation at around 1:53 a.m. within the vicinity…
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Suspect Surrenders in Pagalungan Highway Killing; Victim Identified as North Cotabato Resident
PAGALUNGAN, Maguindanao del Sur — May 1, 2026 — A breakthrough was swiftly achieved in the case of an unidentified woman found dead along the national highway in Barangay Población, after the suspect voluntarily surrendered to authorities less than 24 hours after the crime. Police confirmed that the victim has been identified as Baidido Ebus,…
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Service Crew Shot by Riding-in-Tandem Suspects in Maguindanao del Norte
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 25-year-old service crew was wounded after being shot by still unidentified riding-in-tandem suspects Thursday evening, April 30, in Sitio Torres, Barangay Limbo, authorities confirmed. The victim was identified as Abdulnasser Untong Gonsang, a married resident of the area who works in the service industry. According to the initial…
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Senior Citizen Gunned Down in Cotabato City; Gunman Still at Large
COTABATO CITY — A 65-year-old caretaker was shot dead by an unidentified assailant late Thursday night, April 30, in what police describe as a brazen attack in a residential area of Barangay Rosary Heights 11. The victim, Mohammad Kamid Angkay, a married resident of Mabini Street in Bagua 3, was on his way to the…
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1 Dead, 3 Injured in Broad-Daylight Shooting at Motor Parts Shop in Shariff Aguak; CCTV Captures Suspects
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — A brazen riding-in-tandem shooting inside a motorcycle parts shop left one person dead and three others wounded on Thursday, April 30, sending shockwaves across this provincial capital and prompting an intensified police manhunt. Authorities identified the crime scene as Pitsbike Motor Parts, where armed suspects abruptly opened fire at…
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Tawi-Tawi Strengthens Coastal Defense as 66,000 Mangrove Propagules Planted Under PNAP
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi — In a renewed push to restore degraded coastal ecosystems and strengthen climate resilience in southern Philippines, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), through its Fisheries Resource Management Division, in coordination with MAFAR Tawi-Tawi, successfully carried out a large-scale mangrove rehabilitation…
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Two Minors Rescued from Alleged Exploitation in Marawi; Authorities Probe Trafficking Case
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — Two minors, aged two and five, were rescued in a coordinated operation in Marawi City following allegations of exploitation and possible child trafficking involving their former caretaker, authorities confirmed. The rescue was led by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) through its Iligan District Office, in partnership with the…