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Loose Firearm Surrendered in Datu Salibo Following Viral Video
DATU SALIBO, Maguindanao del Sur — A loose firearm was voluntarily surrendered to government forces after a video circulating on social media showed an armed individual passing through a military detachment in the municipality, authorities reported. The surrender was facilitated on April 21, 2026, through the joint efforts of the 38th Infantry Battalion (38IB) and…
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Drug Suspect Killed, Two Others Escape After Shootout in BARMM Buy-Bust Operation
PAHAMMUDIN, Special Geographic Area— A drug enforcement operation by joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) turned violent at midday Tuesday, April 21, after a target suspect allegedly opened fire, triggering a 20-minute gun battle in Barangay Simsiman. Authorities identified the slain…
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Army, Local Officials Lead Turnover of Loose Firearms in Marawi to Boost Peace Campaign
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — Government forces and local leaders strengthened their joint campaign against illegal weapons on Tuesday, April 21, as the Philippine Army’s 4th Mechanized Infantry (KALASAG) Battalion facilitated the turnover of surrendered firearms in Barangay Kapantaran. The activity, conducted under the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Management Program, marked a…
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₱16.1-M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Sur; Three Abandoned Trucks Recovered
Authorities from the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) scored a major anti-smuggling operation after seizing an estimated ₱16.12 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes discovered inside three abandoned trucks on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Barangay BPS Village, Malabang, Lanao del Sur. The operation was launched after personnel from the Malabang Municipal…
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Payong-Payong Driver Shot While Waiting for Passenger in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte; Manhunt Launched
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — A payong-payong driver was injured after being shot while waiting for a passenger in Barangay Magsaysay, Parang, at around 9:55 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in a daylight attack that shocked residents of the area. Police identified the victim as Macacua D. Ayob, a resident of Barangay Polloc, Parang.…
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Government Employee Shot Dead in Highway Attack in Maguindanao del Sur
BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A 65-year-old government employee was shot dead in a brazen roadside attack along the national highway in Barangay Poblacion here on Monday evening, April 20, 2026, authorities confirmed. The victim was identified by Philippine National Police–BARMM spokesperson Steffi Salanguit as Abdul Ambroso Sandigan, a resident of Tacurong City. He was…
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12 Nabbed, ₱5.4-M Smuggled Cigarettes, Illegal Firearm Seized in Maguindanao del Norte Checkpoint Operation
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — A coordinated anti-smuggling operation in the early hours of Monday, April 20, 2026, resulted in the arrest of 12 individuals—including a minor—and the seizure of over ₱5.4 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes, along with an unlicensed firearm, authorities reported. The intelligence-driven checkpoint operation was conducted at around 1:20 a.m.…
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Former BIFF Leader Dies of Suspected Heart Attack Amid Gun Attack on Home in Maguindanao del Sur
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — A former leader of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) died after reportedly suffering a heart attack during a gun attack on his residence in Barangay Pusao, Shariff Saydona Mustapha on Saturday night, authorities confirmed. The fatality was identified as Esmail Abdulmalik, also known by his alias Abu Toraife, a…
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2 Farmers Killed, 1 Injured in Broad Daylight Ambush in Kadayangan, BARMM
KADAYANGAN, Special Geographic Area (SGA), BARMM — Two farmers were killed while another was seriously injured after they were ambushed and shot by unidentified gunmen in broad daylight on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Barangay Sambulawan. The fatal attack occurred at around 1:50 p.m., just meters away from the barangay hall and approximately two kilometers…
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Drug Den Dismantled, 3 High-Value Targets Arrested in Basilan Buy-Bust Operation
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A coordinated anti-drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the dismantling of a drug den and the arrest of three high-value drug personalities in Sitio San Isidro, Barangay Kulaybato on April 18, 2026. The operation was spearheaded by the PDEA Basilan Provincial Office, in close coordination…