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Army, Police, and CENRO Nab Illegal Lumbers in Major Anti-Logging Operation in Sumisip, Basilan
SUMISIP, Basilan — In a decisive move to protect Basilan’s rapidly dwindling forest resources, troops of the 32nd Infantry (Daredevil) Battalion of the Philippine Army, together with the Philippine National Police and environmental authorities, successfully conducted a major anti-illegal logging operation in Sitio Sampinit, Barangay Mahatalang, on the afternoon of January 9, 2026. The joint…
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Man Arrested in Firearms Buy-Bust Operation in Maguindanao del Sur
BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A 29-year-old man was arrested in a successful firearms buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) along the national highway in Barangay Poblacion, Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur on the afternoon of January 9, 2026. The operation, carried out at around 2:00 p.m., was part of Oplan Paglalansag Omega…
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After 30 Years of Blood Feud, Matanog Families Choose Peace
Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte — A three-decade-old family feud that once cast a long shadow over this coastal municipality has finally come to an end, as two feuding clans formally reconciled in a historic rido settlement on December 28, 2025. The landmark peace agreement was sealed during a ceremony at the Women Development and Training…
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2 Carnapping Suspects Nabbed in Hot Pursuit, Drugs Seized in Datu Odin Sinsuat
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Two alleged carnapping suspects were arrested following a hot pursuit operation by police in Barangay Poblacion Dalican on Thursday night, January 8, 2026, with illegal drugs and other incriminating items recovered from their possession. The suspects were identified by Datu Odin Sinsuat Municipal Police Station (DOS MPS) Chief,…
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Suspect in Brutal Killing of LGBTQIA+ Member Found Inside Cemetery in Cotabato City Arrested
COTABATO CITY — Police have arrested one of the suspects in the brutal killing of an LGBTQIA+ community member whose body was found stuffed inside an unused tomb at the Malagapas Public Cemetery in 2025. The suspect, identified as Narex Kalog Budzal, alias “Narex,” 21, single, and a payong-payong (pedicab) driver, was apprehended around 7:00…
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PCG Conducts Swift Medical Evacuation of Electrocuted Chinese Crew Member in Basilan Strait
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully carried out a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, for a 55-year-old Chinese crew member who was electrocuted aboard a foreign vessel while transiting the Basilan Strait. According to the Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM), a distress call was received at around 10:20…
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Coast Guard Seizes P1.7M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes at Bongao Port
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth approximately ₱1.7 million during a pre-departure inspection at the Port of Bongao on January 6, 2026, dealing a significant blow to illicit trade in the country’s southern backdoor. The operation was carried out by the Coast Guard Station Central…
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Law, Power, and Accountability: The Dangerous Crossroads in Cotabato City’s Barangay Suspension Row
The suspension of four barangay officials in Cotabato City should have been a clear and welcome signal that corruption will not be tolerated at any level of government. Instead, it has exposed a troubling fault line between the City Government and the Bangsamoro Regional Government—one that threatens to weaken public trust, blur lines of authority,…
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PDEA Busts Drug Den in Cotabato City, Arrests Regional Target List Personality and Three Others
COTABATO CITY — A Regional Target List (RTL) personality and three of his alleged cohorts were arrested after authorities dismantled a drug den in a successful buy-bust operation at Rosary Heights 11, Cotabato City on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The joint operation was carried out by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) BARMM,…
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High-Value Drug Suspect Nabbed in Marawi Buy-Bust; P136K Worth of Shabu Seized
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — Joint operatives of the Marawi City Police Station, Balindong Municipal Police Station, and the 1402nd Regional Mobile Force Company (RMFC), RMFB 14-A, arrested a High-Value Individual (HVI) in a successful anti-illegal drugs operation in Barangay Basak Malutlut, Marawi City on Tuesday night, January 6, 2026. The suspect, a female…