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Man arrested after allegedly threatening Town Ace driver with fake gun in Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A tense situation unfolded along the boundary of Cotabato City and Datu Odin Sinsuat after a passenger of a white Toyota Town Ace allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm at the vehicle’s driver, prompting an immediate response from Marines manning a nearby checkpoint. The incident reportedly…
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PDEA agent, drug suspect killed in bloody anti-drug operation in Tawi-Tawi
A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operative and a suspected high-value drug target were killed while three Philippine Marines were wounded after a joint anti-illegal drug operation erupted into a gunbattle in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, early Sunday, August 9, 2026. The deadly encounter unfolded in Sitio Mapanbubu, Barangay Paniongan, where PDEA-BARMM agents, Marine Battalion Landing Team…
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Basilan Police Intercept Motor Banca Carrying Undocumented Lumber in Maluso Waters
BASILAN, Philippines — Authorities intercepted a motor banca carrying an undetermined quantity of lumber without the required legal documents during a seaborne patrol operation in the municipal waters of Maluso, Basilan, on August 6, 2026. The operation was conducted by personnel of the Basilan Maritime Police Station (MARPSTA) led by Police Major Benzar M. Mukarram,…
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Datu Piang barangay kagawad killed in shooting in Talayan
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A 47-year-old barangay councilor from Datu Piang was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while riding his motorcycle in Barangay Poblacion, Talayan, Maguindanao del Sur, shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The victim was identified as Misuary Bago Mayuan, a barangay kagawad of Barangay Alunganen, Datu Piang, according…
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DOJ Recommends Murder Charges Against Hadji Muhtamad Mayor, Husband and Others Over 2025 Election-Eve Sea Ambush
ZAMBOANGA CITY — State prosecutors in the Bangsamoro region have recommended the filing of multiple criminal charges against Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, Mayor Arsina Kahing Nanoh, her husband and several relatives and associates over a deadly sea ambush that killed three people and wounded two others hours before the May 12, 2025 elections. The recommendation is…
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Police Seize ₱855,680 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes in Lanao del Sur
BALABAGAN, Lanao del Sur — Police operatives in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region recovered an estimated ₱855,680 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes abandoned near the shoreline of Barangay Macao in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur, during a late-night anti-smuggling operation on August 6. The operation was conducted at around 11 p.m. in Sitio Binitinan after police received…
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From Fishpond to Food Security: Kayrandaya Agri and Aqua Farm Harvests Over 1 Ton of Tilapia in Lanao del Sur
LANAO DEL SUR — What began as an effort to strengthen community-based aquaculture has grown into a promising livelihood success story for the Kayrandaya Agri and Aqua Farm Association, Inc., after its members harvested more than one metric ton of tilapia and generated over ₱120,000 in estimated gross income. The association harvested a total of…
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A Vote Under Fire: Can the Bangsamoro Elections Withstand Rising Violence?
The launch of Boto Mo Bangsamoro! by Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA) represents far more than the introduction of another election monitoring initiative. It is a recognition that the 2026 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections—and the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) Elections that will follow—will unfold during one of the most politically consequential and security-sensitive periods in…
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Three Suspects Nabbed, ₱6.8 Million Worth of Shabu Seized in Cotabato City Buy-Bust Operation
COTABATO CITY – Authorities dealt a significant blow to the illegal drug trade in Central Mindanao after a joint anti-narcotics operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the arrest of three alleged drug personalities and the seizure of approximately one kilogram of suspected shabu valued at ₱6.8 million in Cotabato City…
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Former OFW from Tacurong identified as fatal shooting victim in Maguindanao del Norte
TALITAY, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities have identified the man who was fatally shot in Barangay Kiladap, Talitay, on the afternoon of August 4, as a 21-year-old former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Tacurong City. According to a progress report from the Talitay Municipal Police Station (MPS), the victim was identified through confirmation from his…