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Two Businessmen Killed, One Injured in Mamasapano Shooting
MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao del Sur — Two businessmen were killed while another was wounded after unidentified gunmen opened fire on the “payong-payong” tricycle they were riding in Barangay Pembalkan, Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur, shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. The fatalities were identified by Bangsamoro Regional Police spokesperson Capt. Steffi Salanguit as Alparis Dalinding and Fahad Sula,…
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Women and Children Rescued After Bangka Encounters Trouble in Basilan Waters
DASALAN WATERS, HADJI MUHTAMAD, BASILAN — September 24, 2026 — A potentially dangerous situation at sea ended safely after two passing bangka crews responded to an apparent distress call from a boat carrying women and children in the waters off Dasalan Island in Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan. Footage circulating online showed passengers aboard the distressed bangka…
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Barangay Chairman Wounded While Helping Police Pursue Suspected Carnapper in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — Tamontaka Mother Barangay Chairman Mohammad Ali Jawawi “Datu Wawi” Sema was wounded by gunfire Thursday afternoon while assisting police officers in a hot pursuit operation against a suspected motorcycle carnapper in his area. Sema was rushed to a hospital and is currently receiving medical treatment following the shooting, according to information provided…
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Ten Illegally Cut Lawaan Logs Seized in Joint Operation in Basilan
SUMISIP, Basilan — Ten round logs believed to have been illegally cut were confiscated by Philippine Army troops and police personnel during a joint operation in Barangay Mahatalang, Sumisip, Basilan, on September 23, 2026, following a report from a concerned citizen. The operation was conducted by troops of the 32nd Infantry (Daredevil) Battalion, 11th Infantry…
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Motorized Banca Catches Fire off Basilan; All Occupants Rescued
BASILAN, Philippines — A motorized banca traveling from Maluso, Basilan, to Jolo, Sulu, caught fire at sea on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, prompting a rescue operation by personnel of the Basilan Maritime Police Station (MARPSTA). The incident occurred in the vicinity of the seawaters off North Gaunan, Maluso, Basilan, where a motorized banca reportedly suffered…
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Man Wounded in Shooting Inside School Compound in Datu Piang
DATU PIANG, Maguindanao del Sur — A man was wounded after being shot by unidentified gunmen inside the compound of Datu Gumbay Piang National High School in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur, on Wednesday morning, September 23, 2026. The Datu Piang Municipal Police Station identified the victim as Datu Odin Dimaukom, also known by the…
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Suspected M203 Grenade Found Outside PSA-BARMM Office in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — Police and explosive ordnance personnel secured a suspected M203 grenade found outside the Philippine Statistics Authority–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PSA-BARMM) office in Poblacion 4, Cotabato City, on the morning of September 23. The suspicious object was discovered at around 7 a.m. in front of the PSA-BARMM office, prompting an immediate…
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Two 7IB Soldiers Killed in Motorcycle Ambush in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte
SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — Two soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion (7IB), 6th Infantry Division, were killed after they were attacked by armed men while traveling on a motorcycle along the Davao-Cotabato National Highway in Barangay Ladia, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Wednesday evening, September 23, 2026. The victims were…
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Two Rifle Grenades Found at Crossing Pamalianan in Tugunan, SGA-BARMM
TUGUNAN, SGA-BARMM — Two rifle grenades were discovered at around 6:00 a.m. at Crossing Pamalianan in Barangay Manaulanan, Sitio Buwanawan, Tugunan, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), prompting authorities to immediately secure the area. The two explosive devices were found at the roadside area of Crossing Pamalianan. Authorities…
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PDEA, Police, Army Dismantle Drug Den in Wao; 3 Arrested, ₱102,000 Shabu Seized
WAO, Lanao del Sur — Three men, including an alleged maintainer of a drug den, were arrested after authorities dismantled an alleged drug den during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Panang, Wao, Lanao del Sur, on September 22, 2026. The operation was carried out by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Lanao del Sur Provincial Office (PDEA-Lanao…