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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…
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Five Family Members Wounded in Gun Attack Along SGA–BARMM Boundary
Five members of the Asim family were injured after armed men opened fire late Tuesday night, March 2, along the boundary of two areas in Maguindanao del Sur and Cotabato, authorities said. According to a report from the Police Regional Office – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, the victims were identified as Yahya Asim, Irene Asim, Rowena…
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Gun Attack Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured in SGA-BARMM Boundary Near Midsayap, Kadayangan Special Geographic Area
MIDSAYAP, Cotabato — A late-night shooting incident left one man dead and another wounded after unidentified gunmen opened fire on two men riding a motorcycle Monday evening, March 2, 2026, in Sitio Tawi-Tawi, Barangay Central Labas, along the boundary of the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and…
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Grenade Attack Rocks Lamitan City Days Before Jollibee Grand Opening
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities are investigating a hand grenade attack that struck the area in front of a newly constructed Jollibee branch in Barangay Malakas on Tuesday night, March 3, just four days before the establishment’s scheduled grand opening. Police said the explosion occurred at around 7:07 p.m., when two unidentified suspects riding tandem…
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Tradition, Law, and the Future of Children: Understanding the Debate on Child Marriage
The recent marriage of two minors in Marawi City on February 14, 2026 has sparked a difficult but necessary conversation across the Philippines. For some members of the Meranaw community, the union was seen as part of a long-standing cultural practice sometimes referred to as “parental marriage,” where families play a decisive role in arranging…
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Retired Police Officer, Companion Killed in Highway Ambush in Maguindanao del Sur
DATU MONTAWAL, Maguindanao del Sur — A retired police officer and his companion were shot dead in an ambush at around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, along the national highway in Barangay Pagagawan in this town, authorities confirmed. Police identified the slain retired officer as retired Police Major Elias Dandan, married and a…
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Decade-Long Clan Feud Ends in Peace: Pagayawan’s ‘Kaisaisa Ko Kalilintad’ Program Unites Families in Lanao del Sur
BAYANG, Lanao del Sur — A decade-long clan feud that once threatened the fragile peace in parts of Lanao del Sur moved toward closure after community leaders, government officials, and security forces gathered for a major reconciliation effort under the “Kaisaisa Ko Kalilintad Program – Rido Settlement.” The peace initiative took place on March 1,…