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P4.4-M Worth of Alleged Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Sur Checkpoint; Three Arrested
MALABANG, Lanao del Sur — Authorities intercepted approximately P4.4 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested three individuals during an anti-criminality checkpoint operation in Barangay Matling, Malabang, Lanao del Sur, in the early hours of Saturday, June 6. The successful operation was carried out at around 2:38 a.m. by joint law enforcement personnel from…
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Army Troops Clash Twice with Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group in Maguindanao Sur, Recover Three High-Powered Firearms
MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao del Sur — Government forces under the 601st Infantry Brigade and the 6th Infantry Division (6ID) engaged members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group (DI-HG) in two separate encounters on Friday, June 5, as part of an intensified military campaign aimed at dismantling the terrorist network responsible for a series of violent attacks in…
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CIDG Busts Illegal LPG Refilling Operation in Maguindanao del Sur, Seizes ₱350,000 Worth of Equipment and Products
BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Authorities arrested a 25-year-old laborer and dismantled an alleged illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refilling and distribution operation during a law enforcement crackdown in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur on Thursday, June 4. The operation, conducted at around 11:00 a.m. in Barangay Poblacion, was jointly carried out by operatives of the…
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Two High-Value Drug Suspects Arrested, P204,000 Worth of Shabu Seized in Cotabato City Buy-Bust
COTABATO CITY — Authorities arrested two alleged drug personalities listed in the Regional Target List (RTL) and confiscated more than P200,000 worth of suspected shabu during a coordinated anti-illegal drug operation in Cotabato City, officials said. The successful buy-bust operation was conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Maguindanao del Norte Provincial Office in…
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Political Tensions Erupt Into Commotion at Pualas Municipal Hall; Police, Army Intervene
PUALAS, Lanao del Sur (June 5, 2026) — A political dispute linked to a controversial election-related petition erupted into a heated confrontation between supporters of rival political factions at the Municipal Hall of Pualas, Lanao del Sur on Thursday afternoon, prompting a rapid response from law enforcement authorities and the military. According to the Pualas…
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More than 800 Residents Flee as Gun Battle Erupts in BARMM Village; Child Hit by Stray Bullet
MIDSAYAP, Cotabato — More than 800 residents from Barangay Malingao in the municipality of Kadayangan, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), fled their homes Thursday night after an intense exchange of gunfire erupted between still unidentified armed groups, forcing entire communities to seek refuge in safer areas. The…
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TMU Personnel Shot While on Duty in Malabang, Lanao del Sur; Probe Underway
MALABANG, Lanao del Sur — A Traffic Management Unit (TMU) personnel was shot by an unidentified assailant in a brazen attack in Malabang town on the afternoon of June 4, prompting an immediate police investigation into the motive and identity of the suspect. Initial reports indicate that the victim was actively performing official traffic enforcement…
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A Fractured Transition: The MILF Suspension of Macacua and the Strain Between Discipline and Reform in Bangsamoro Governance
The indefinite suspension of Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua as Chief of Staff of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Central Committee has opened a rare public window into internal tensions within one of Southeast Asia’s most consequential post-conflict political transitions. What began as an…
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Millions worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes seized in Lanao del Sur raid; questions raised over unidentified owners
PICONG, Lanao del Sur — Authorities seized an estimated P13.2 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Liangan, Picong, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, as part of intensified efforts to curb the proliferation of contraband products in the province. According to the Lanao del Sur Police Provincial…
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Mother of four gunned down outside public market in Maguindanao del Norte
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 40-year-old woman was shot dead by an unidentified gunman outside the public market in Barangay Bulalo, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Tuesday evening, June 3, adding to the growing list of gun-related violence incidents reported in the province and neighboring areas of the Bangsamoro region. The victim…