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PHP 1.39 Million Worth of Shabu Seized in Mulondo; Suspected Drug Peddler Nabbed in Month-Long Anti-Drug Operation
MULONDO, Lanao del Sur — More than PHP 1.3 million worth of suspected shabu was seized and one suspect was arrested following a high-impact buy-bust operation conducted by joint police and intelligence units on December 10, 2025, in Barangay Ilian. The coordinated operation—led by the RDEU/RSOG PRO BAR with support from PDEU/PSOG LDSPPO, RID-RIAT, 1st…
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Tricycle Driver Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in Malidegao, BARMM; Police Probe Ongoing
A 24-year-old tricycle driver was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in Brgy. Fort Pikit, Malidegao, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), early Tuesday morning. The victim was identified as Artclien Monio, married and a resident of the same barangay. According to initial reports, Monio was driving his…
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PNP-Maritime Group Seizes Over PhP1.6 Million Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes in Basilan and Tawi-Tawi
BASILAN/Tawi-Tawi — In two separate operations on December 5 and 7, 2025, the Regional Maritime Unit–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (RMU BAR) successfully intercepted and confiscated suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at over PhP1.6 million in Basilan and Tawi-Tawi. The operations are part of intensified efforts to curb cigarette smuggling and other illicit activities within the region’s maritime…
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MILF Casts Doubt on March 30 BARMM Elections, Presses BTA for Immediate Redistricting Law
COTABATO CITY — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is raising serious doubts that the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Election can push through on March 30, 2026, citing legal barriers that render the scheduled polls “impossible” unless the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) urgently passes a constitutionally compliant redistricting law. In an official statement issued December 9…
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Man Survives Shooting Ambush in Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur
PANDAG, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A man narrowly escaped death after being ambushed by motorcycle-riding gunmen along a dimly lit stretch of Sitio Talingco, Barangay Kayaga, on Monday night, December 8, 2025. Police identified the victim as Ahmed A. Sangkigay, a resident of Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur. According to initial reports from PNP-BARMM and…
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PHP1.6-Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Picong, Lanao del Sur; Two Suspects Arrested
PICONG, Lanao del Sur — Police intercepted over PHP1.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a dawn checkpoint operation that led to the arrest of two suspects transporting the contraband along Barangay Tual early Tuesday, December 9, 2025. According to PRO-BAR Spokesperson PLtCol Jopy Ventura, the suspects were identified as Waffy Abdul, 31, and a…
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Coast Guard Nabs Canadian National for Illegal Entry in Tawi-Tawi, Tightens Border Security
Tawi-Tawi, Philippines — December 8, 2025 — The Coast Guard Station Central Tawi-Tawi (CGS CTT) has successfully apprehended a Canadian national for illegal entry into the province, underscoring its firm resolve to protect the country’s maritime borders amid heightened security concerns in the region. According to the Coast Guard, personnel from the Sub-Station in Sitangkai…
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U.S. Military Releases Cash Assistance to Residents Affected by February Plane Crash in Ampatuan
AMPATUAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — December 8, 2025. Representatives from the U.S. Military returned to Barangay Malatimon on Monday to hand over cash assistance and compensation to residents whose properties were damaged in the fatal plane crash that occurred in the area on February 6, 2025. The turnover was held at the Headquarters of the…
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18-Year-Old Dies After Collapsing During Fun Run in Datu Odin Sinsuat: Community Mourns, Officials Order Safety Review
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — What was meant to be a joyful community activity turned tragic after an 18-year-old participant collapsed and later died during a fun run held in the municipality on Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Jason Flores Buisan, a resident of Barangay Makir, reportedly weakened and struggled to breathe…
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P7.4-M Shabu Seized in Marawi; High-Value Suspect Arrested in Police Sting
MARAWI CITY — Police units in Lanao del Sur scored a major victory against illegal drugs after seizing ₱7.4 million worth of shabu and arresting a high-value suspect during a meticulously planned buy-bust operation in Barangay Gadongan on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The joint operation was carried out by the Alert Team (Alpha) and the…