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Barangay Captain Shot Dead in Maguindanao del Sur Amid Unchecked Gun Violence
Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur — January 7, 2026 — Gun violence continues to claim lives in Maguindanao del Sur, as Barangay Panadtaban Captain Datu Norodin Utto Jr. was shot dead this afternoon in a brazen attack. Authorities attempted to rush Utto to a nearby hospital, but he was declared dead on arrival. The circumstances…
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Gunfire Erupts in Tugunan, SGA-BARMM as Rido-Linked Clash Disrupts Community Life
TUGUNAN, Special Geographic Area (SGA)–BARMM — Residents of Barangay Balong were jolted awake by bursts of gunfire early morning on January 7, 2026, after an armed encounter reportedly broke out between warring groups in what is believed to be another violent flare-up of rido or clan feud. Based on initial information and a Facebook Live…
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Active CAFGU Member, Companion Nabbed at Checkpoint with ₱20K Worth of Shabu in Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Two suspected drug couriers, including an active member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU), were intercepted and arrested at a joint military-police checkpoint along the Cotabato–Shariff Aguak Road in Sitio Seput, Barangay Baka, Datu Odin Sinsuat on the evening of January 6, 2026. The suspects were…
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Slain 10-Foot Saltwater Crocodile Found Near Footbridge in Luuk Buntal, Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi
PANG LIMA SUGALA, Tawi-Tawi — Residents of Sitio Pulau Satu, Barangay Luuk Buntal in the municipality of Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi were alarmed early Wednesday morning after discovering the lifeless body of a large saltwater crocodile near their community footbridge. At around 5:30 a.m. on January 7, 2026, villagers found the bloated carcass of the apex…
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Datu Odin Sinsuat Becomes 2nd LGU After Buluan to Enforce Total Liquor Ban; Mayor Issues Final Warning to Vendors
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Following the lead of Buluan in Maguindanao del Sur, the municipal government of Datu Odin Sinsuat has emerged as the second local government unit in Maguindanao del Sur and Norte to strictly enforce a total ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages, as Mayor Datu Abdulmain “Baba” Abas…
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LGU, PNP End Armed Feud in Datu Odin Sinsuat After Shooting Incident
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Local authorities and police have successfully defused a violent feud between two groups in Barangay Badak after an altercation escalated into a shooting that left two individuals wounded, officials confirmed. The conflict involved followers of Barangay Chairman Datu Doodie Sinsuat and Datu Eric Sinsuat, and reportedly stemmed from…
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Over 2,000 Boxes of Smuggled Cigarettes Unearthed in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities have uncovered more than 2,000 boxes of smuggled cigarettes buried in a privately owned property in Barangay Gumagadong-Calawag, Parang town, following a joint operation by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine National Police–Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PNP-PRO BAR). The large cache of contraband was discovered…
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Drug Trade Tied to Terror Groups: Shabu Dealer Linked to Dawlah Islamiya, BIFF Arrested in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY – Police have arrested a 31-year-old shabu dealer in Cotabato City following a tip-off from his own relatives and barangay officials, with authorities revealing that the suspect is allegedly linked to remaining members of terrorist groups Dawlah Islamiya and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). The suspect, identified as Sa-Anudin Sirad Maramdacan, was…
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Petition for Indirect Contempt Filed vs BTA Members Over Bangsamoro Redistricting Law
MANILA, Philippines — A petition for indirect contempt has been filed before the Supreme Court against several members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament over the alleged failure to comply with a High Court directive on parliamentary redistricting in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The petitioner, Zaoawi A. Buludan, formally lodged…
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Getaway Vehicle in Kidapawan Ambush Recovered; Police Zero In on Drug-Related Motive
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato Province — Police have recovered the black Nissan Almera used as the getaway vehicle in the deadly daylight ambush that killed a former police K9 handler and his female companion in Barangay Lanao, Kidapawan City, strengthening investigators’ belief that the shooting was drug-related and targeted. The Kidapawan City Police confirmed that the…