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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…
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Woman Gunned Down in Datu Paglas; Police Probe Motive, Identify Suspects
DATU PAGLAS, Maguindanao del Sur — A 44-year-old woman was shot dead in broad daylight on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Purok Dumagui, Barangay Sepaka, in what authorities describe as another alarming act of violence in the area. The victim was identified as Sarah Kalid Salibo, a resident of Barangay Buliok in Pikit, North Cotabato.…
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HVT Nabbed, P3.4-M Shabu Seized in Marawi City Drug Bust
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — A high-value drug personality (HVT) was arrested in a coordinated anti-drug operation that led to the seizure of approximately P3.4 million worth of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, authorities reported. The buy-bust operation was carried out on April 27, 2026, in Pangao Saduc, Marawi City, through a…
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Seven Suspected Human Trafficking Victims Intercepted in Tawi-Tawi Sea Operation
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities intercepted seven individuals believed to be victims of human trafficking during a maritime security operation off Tawi-Tawi on April 27, 2026, highlighting continued efforts to curb illegal recruitment and exploitation in the region. The operation was carried out by the Coast Guard Station Central Tawi-Tawi in coordination with Sea Marshal BARMM,…
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10 High-Powered Firearms, Grenade Voluntarily Surrendered to Military in Maguindanao del Sur
DATU ANGGAL MIDTIMBANG, Maguindanao del Sur — Ten high-powered firearms and one fragmentary hand grenade were voluntarily surrendered to government forces in a coordinated effort involving local officials and residents in the municipality of Talitay on April 27, 2026. The weapons were turned over to the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (1Mech) through an initiative led…
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Construction Worker Seriously Injured in Broad-Daylight Shooting in Lamitan City
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A 53-year-old construction worker was left seriously injured after being ambushed by unidentified gunmen in a brazen riding-in-tandem attack in Barangay Sabong on the afternoon of April 27, authorities said. The victim, identified as Sherwin Gregorio Carin, a married resident of Barangay Sta. Clara, sustained multiple gunshot wounds after being repeatedly…
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12-Year-Old Boy Missing After Suspected Drowning in Maguindanao del Norte
Mother Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte — A 12-year-old boy remains missing after he was reportedly swept away while swimming in a lake in Sitio Tambak, Barangay Lower Taviran, on the afternoon of April 26, 2026. The victim, identified only by the alias “Aljune,” had been under the care of his grandfather, Nur Butukan, when he…