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MILF Commander Bravo Accepts Election Result, Thanks Supporters Who Backed Chairman Murad
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) North Western Mindanao Front chief commander Hadji Abdullah “Bravo” G. Macapaar has accepted the outcome of the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Election, thanking those who supported his candidacy while reaffirming his commitment to the Bangsamoro peace process and its people. Macapaar issued the statement on September 17,…
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13 Loose Firearms Surrendered by Peace-Inclined Armed Group Members in Lanao del Sur
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — Thirteen assorted firearms were voluntarily surrendered by inactive members of Peace-Inclined Armed Groups (PIAGs) in Lanao del Sur during the third quarter of 2026, in an initiative facilitated by the Philippine Army’s 4th Mechanized Infantry (KALASAG) Battalion under its Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Program. The surrender was…
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51-Year-Old Wild Boar Hunter Shot Dead in Basilan
HADJI MOHAMMAD AJUL, Basilan — A 51-year-old man was shot and killed while staying at a friend’s residence in Sitio Pamucalin, Barangay Tuburan Proper, Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan, on Tuesday morning, September 15, 2026, according to police. The victim was identified as Roberto C. Requerme, 51, married, and a resident of Sitio Larbeco, Barangay Limo-ok,…
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Decomposing Body of Unidentified Man Found Inside Boarding House in Buluan
BULUAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — The decomposing body of an unidentified man was discovered inside a boarding house near Rema Academy in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur, on Wednesday morning, September 16, 2026. Based on initial information circulating about the incident, the man was found dead inside the boarding house where he had reportedly been staying.…
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Gun Battle Between MILF Groups Triggers Civilian Evacuation in Nabalawag, BARMM
NABALAWAG, SGA-BARMM — Civilians fled their homes in parts of Nabalawag in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) after an armed confrontation involving groups linked to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) erupted early Wednesday, September 16. The fighting, which was reported in Barangay Olandang and nearby…
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Lanao del Sur Records Zero Violent Incidents in Historic First Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections
LANAO DEL SUR — Lanao del Sur wrote a significant chapter in the history of the Bangsamoro after its voters peacefully exercised their democratic right during the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections on September 14, 2026, with the province recording zero violent incidents throughout the election period. The peaceful conduct of the elections was particularly significant…
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Turkish Election Observers Meet Murad, Raise Concerns Over Violence, Turnout and Bangsamoro’s New Parliamentary System
CAMP DARAPANAN, September 15, 2026 — Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman and United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) President Al Haj Murad Ebrahim received a high-level Turkish delegation at the MILF-CC Hall in Camp Darapanan following the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) first parliamentary elections, with discussions focusing on electoral participation, election-related violence,…
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Unidentified Man Found Floating Dead in River in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The body of an unidentified man was found floating in the Masulen River near the Bamboo Bridge in Sitio Tunina, Purok Mangungan, Barangay Bagua 2, Cotabato City, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Authorities responded to the area after receiving a report about the discovery. The man was already dead when responders…
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PDEA-BARMM Dismantles Drug Den in Parang, Arrests Four and Seizes ₱170,000 Worth of Suspected Shabu
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) dismantled a suspected drug den and arrested four individuals during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sarmiento, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, on September 12, 2026. The operation was carried out by the PDEA-BARMM through its Maguindanao del Norte Provincial Office,…
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Caraga Police Officer Wounded in Shooting Near BARMM Election Polling Center in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — A police officer from the Caraga Region was wounded after unidentified armed men fired successive rounds inside a school being used as a polling center for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections early Monday, September 14. The Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) identified the wounded officer…