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5 Police Officers Wounded in Violent Warrant Operation in Lanao del Sur
Buadipuso Buntong, Lanao del Sur — May 4, 2026 Five personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were wounded after a routine service of a warrant of arrest escalated into a violent armed encounter in Barangay Lumbak, Buadipuso Buntong, Lanao del Sur, around 11:00 a.m. on Monday. According to the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region…
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Father Killed in Brutal Shooting by Own Uncle in Datu Odin Sinsuat
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A father was killed on the spot after being shot by his own uncle in a shocking act of violence that has left a family grieving and a community in disbelief. The victim, identified as Ken-ken Dangcuban, a resident of Barangay Matuber in the neighboring town of Datu…
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RTL Drug Suspect Nabbed in Basilan Buy-Bust; ₱34K Worth of Shabu Seized
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — A joint anti-drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the arrest of a regional-level drug suspect and the confiscation of illegal drugs worth ₱34,000 during a buy-bust operation on May 1, 2026, in Barangay Sta. Clara. Authorities identified the suspect as alias “Joesan,” legally known as…
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Two High-Value Drug Suspects Arrested in Maguindanao del Norte Buy-Bust; ₱3.4M Worth of Shabu Seized
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Two alleged drug personalities, both classified as high-value individuals (HVI), were arrested in a late-night buy-bust operation conducted by joint anti-drug operatives on May 2, authorities confirmed. The operation, carried out at around 8:40 p.m. in Barangay Alamada, was led by the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG…
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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…