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Democracy on Borrowed Time: How Endless Delays Are Imperiling Peace and Legitimacy in the Bangsamoro
A Peace Process Without a Democratic Finish Line For more than seven years, the people of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have lived under a promise repeatedly deferred. That promise was simple yet profound: that autonomy would culminate in democratic self-rule through the election of their own leaders. Instead, the region remains…
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38th Infantry Battalion, MILF Strengthen Coordination for Sustained Peace in Maguindanao del Sur
BRGY. KITANGO, DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — In a continued effort to preserve peace and security in conflict-prone areas of Maguindanao del Sur, the 38th Infantry (We Clear) Battalion of the Philippine Army held a high-level coordination meeting with leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on strengthening cooperation and preventing security-related…
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Eight Individuals Surrender Firearms, Explosives in Lanao del Sur, Boosting Peace Efforts
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur — In a significant step toward strengthening peace and security in Mindanao, the 101st Infantry (Three Red Arrows) Brigade under the 1st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army successfully facilitated the voluntary surrender of assorted loose firearms and explosives on February 7, 2026, at the Headquarters of Joint Task Group…
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Farmer Shot Dead in Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur
RAJAH BUAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A farmer was shot dead in broad daylight in Barangay Malibpolok, Rajah Buayan town, Maguindanao del Sur, on Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2026, triggering a police manhunt for the still unidentified gunman. The victim, identified only by the alias “Roland,” was a married man, of legal age, and a…
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PCG Resumes Search and Rescue for MV Trisha Kerstin 3 as Survivors Hold Steady at 316
February 7, 2026 — Philippines The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has resumed diving and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations for the ill-fated MV Trisha Kerstin 3 today following a brief pause due to adverse weather conditions. The resumption comes as seas and weather in the area showed significant improvement, allowing technical divers to safely return…
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High-Powered Firearms, Illegal Vapes Seized in Lamitan Raid; Businessman Arrested
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Joint operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Basilan and the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) seized high-powered firearms, ammunition, and unregulated electronic cigarettes during a law enforcement operation in Barangay Balas on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The operation, carried out through the implementation of a court-issued…
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PNP-Maritime Group Strengthens Wildlife Protection Efforts in Mindanao Through Voluntary Surrenders
The Philippine National Police–Maritime Group (PNP-MG) has intensified its commitment to environmental protection in Mindanao following separate voluntary wildlife surrenders in Tawi-Tawi and Agusan del Norte on February 4, 2026. In Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, a concerned citizen voluntarily turned over a live Philippine Hanging Parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis), locally known as “Kulasisi,” to personnel of the Tawi-Tawi…
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253 Rescued as Philippine Coast Guard Leads Swift Response to Distressed Passenger Vessel off Basilan
Zamboanga City — February 6, 2026 More than 250 passengers and crew members were safely rescued after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) mounted a swift and coordinated search and rescue (SAR) operation for the distressed motor banca MBCA Julifer in the vicinity waters of Lampinigan Island, Basilan, on Thursday, February 6. According to the Coast…
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Cashier of Maguindanao Electric Cooperative Survives Ambush in Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 43-year-old cashier of the Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) narrowly escaped death after she was ambushed and shot by unidentified suspects along the diversion road in Barangay Tamontaka on Thursday afternoon, February 5, 2026. Police identified the victim as Kubaisa Canakan Sinsuat, a resident of Pansacala Street, Rosary…
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Police Seize ₱6M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Lanao del Sur Checkpoint Operation
PICONG, Lanao del Sur — Police forces manning an anti-criminality checkpoint in Barangay Miculabo, Picong, Lanao del Sur intercepted and confiscated more than ₱6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during an early morning operation on February 5, 2026. Joint operatives from the Lanao del Sur Police Provincial Office, in coordination with the Criminal Investigation and…