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GBV Survivor Safely Reunited with Family in Zamboanga City During Women’s Month
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In line with the observance of Women’s Month, authorities successfully facilitated the safe return of a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivor to her family in Barangay Talon-Talon, highlighting ongoing efforts to support and protect women affected by violence. The Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), through its Zamboanga Satellite Office, led the…
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Clashes Between Rival MILF Commanders Wound Four, Alarm Residents in Maguindanao del Sur During Ramadan
Tension gripped a remote village in Maguindanao del Sur during the Holy Month of Ramadan after armed clashes erupted between two rival commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), leaving at least four fighters wounded and forcing residents to live in fear for several days. The firefight broke out around 12:30 p.m. on March…
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Payong-Payong Driver Shot After Resisting Hold-Up in Cotabato City; Two Passengers Survive
COTABATO CITY — A 24-year-old payong-payong driver was wounded after he was shot by armed robbers during a hold-up incident Thursday evening, March 5, along Jose Lim Sr. Street in Barangay Poblacion 5, near the city’s bus terminal. The victim was identified as Datu Haron, a resident of Purok Mangga in Katuli, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao…
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Smuggled Cigarettes Worth ₱427K Seized in Lanao del Sur Checkpoint Operation; Driver Flees
Authorities seized alleged smuggled cigarettes valued at ₱427,500 after intercepting an abandoned vehicle during a coordinated checkpoint operation in Barangay Baraas, Picong, Lanao del Sur on March 3, 2026. The operation was carried out through the joint efforts of the Picong Municipal Police Station (MPS) and troops from Bravo Company of the 51st Infantry Battalion…
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Two Arrested, Over ₱200K Worth of Shabu Seized at Police Checkpoint in Marawi City
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — Authorities arrested two suspected drug couriers and confiscated more than ₱200,000 worth of suspected shabu during a police checkpoint operation on March 4, 2026, in Barangay Patani. Personnel from the Philippine National Police assigned at the Marawi City Police Station apprehended the suspects after they attempted to evade a…
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Student Hit by Stray Bullet as Clan Fighting Intensifies During Ramadan in Maguindanao del Sur
DATU PIANG, Maguindanao del Sur — Violence linked to escalating clan conflict has claimed yet another young victim in the Bangsamoro region, after a Grade 8 student was struck by a stray bullet during a firefight between two armed groups in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).…
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Rifle Grenade Found Inside GSIS Office in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — Authorities are investigating the discovery of a serviceable rifle grenade high explosive inside the office of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Barangay Rosary Heights 7 on the morning of March 4, raising concerns about security inside government facilities. According to the Cotabato City Police Office (CCPO), the explosive device was…
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Tricycle Driver Shot Dead in Broad Daylight Ambush in Talayan, Maguindanao del Sur
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A 43-year-old tricycle driver, locally known as a “payong-payong” driver, was shot dead in a brazen midday ambush in Purok 2, Barangay North Binangga, Talayan on Wednesday, March 4, authorities said. The victim was identified as Guiabar Laguiamuda Dalgan, a farmer and former drug surrenderee from Barangay Barrio Muslim 2…
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₱270-M smuggled cigarettes seized in naval maritime patrol off Maguindanao del Norte
BAGONG CALARIAN, Zamboanga City — Authorities intercepted two motorized vessels loaded with undocumented cigarettes worth nearly ₱271 million during a maritime security operation in the waters off Datu Odin Sinsuat on March 1, 2026, the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) reported. The operation, carried out by units under Naval Task Force 61, took place at…
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Grade 12 Student Killed by Gunfire Amid Tension in Special Geographic Area
A Grade 12 student was killed after being struck by a bullet amid ongoing tension in Sitio Damatulan in Nabalawag, in the Special Geographic Area (SGA), alarming residents and raising concerns over the safety of civilians caught in areas affected by armed conflict. The victim was identified as Nadia Haron, a senior high school student…