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Eight Illegal Lawaan Logs Seized in Basilan Anti-Illegal Logging Operation
SUMISIP, Basilan — Authorities confiscated eight pieces of illegally cut Lawaan round logs during a joint law enforcement operation conducted in Sumisip, Basilan on Wednesday, June 17, as part of the provincial government’s intensified campaign against illegal logging and environmental degradation. The operation was carried out at around 2:40 p.m. at the Sampinit Complex in…
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A System in Crisis: What the MBHTE Payroll and Migration Controversy Reveals About Governance in BARMM
Seven Years Later, the Questions Remain Seven years after the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), one would expect that the transition from the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) had already been completed, especially in a sector as vital as education. Instead, the recent joint committee hearing of the…
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Provincial Top 3 Most Wanted Person Gunned Down in Basilan Ambush
LANTAWAN, Basilan — A man listed as one of Basilan province’s most wanted individuals was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants while taking a bath in Barangay Baungis, Lantawan, on Tuesday morning, June 16. The victim was identified by authorities as Sherham Allus Lain, also known by the alias “Lupin,” 36, a resident of Barangay…
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Headless, Mutilated Body Found Floating Off Basilan Waters; Investigation Underway
TABUAN LASA, Basilan — Authorities have launched an investigation after a headless and mutilated body was discovered floating in the waters off Barangay Lanawan in the municipality of Tabuan Lasa, Basilan, on Monday afternoon. According to initial reports, local residents and fishermen spotted the remains drifting at sea and immediately alerted law enforcement authorities and…
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Criminology Graduate Found Dead in River After Going Missing Following Motorcycle Swap Meeting
M’LANG, North Cotabato — A two-day search for a missing criminology graduate ended in tragedy after his body was discovered floating in a river in Barangay Macasendeg, Tugunan, Special Geographic Area–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (SGA-BARMM). The victim was identified as Embran Anta, a criminology graduate and resident of Purok 2-A Avenue, Barangay Dungoan,…
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₱77.2-Million Smuggled Cigarette Haul Seized in Lanao del Sur; 15 Arrested, Minors Rescued
PICONG, Lanao del Sur — Authorities dismantled a major cigarette smuggling operation in the coastal town of Picong, Lanao del Sur, resulting in the seizure of an estimated ₱77.2 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes, the arrest of 15 suspects, and the rescue of five minors during a large-scale intelligence-driven operation conducted before dawn on…
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Two Tawi-Tawi Barangay Chairpersons Voluntarily Surrender Firearms in Support of Anti-Loose Firearms Campaign
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Two barangay chairpersons in Tawi-Tawi voluntarily surrendered their firearms to authorities on June 14, 2026, in separate incidents that police described as a significant boost to the province’s ongoing campaign against loose firearms and efforts to strengthen peace and security in local communities. The first surrender took place at around 1:30 p.m.,…
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More Than 1,000 Bangsamoro Residents Rally in Mendiola, Demand Return of BARMM Leadership to MILF
MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,000 Bangsamoro residents and supporters gathered along Mendiola in Manila on Monday, June 15, to call for the full implementation of the peace agreements that established the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and to demand the return of regional leadership to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The…
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More Than 2.4 Million Unused BARMM Ballots Destroyed as COMELEC Prepares for 2026 Parliamentary Elections
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has begun the disposal of 2,420,904 official ballots that were printed for the now-postponed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections originally scheduled on October 13, 2025. The ballots, which have been stored at the COMELEC warehouse in Biñan, Laguna, are being destroyed in accordance…
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Drug Den Dismantled in Basilan; Three Suspects Arrested in PDEA-Led Buy-Bust Operation
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities successfully dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested three suspected drug personalities during a coordinated anti-illegal drug operation conducted in Lamitan City, Basilan on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The operation, led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) through the PDEA Basilan Provincial Office, was…