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Two Long-Standing Clan Feuds Settled in Maguindanao del Sur Through Governor Midtimbang’s Peace Efforts
TALAYAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — Two long-running clan feuds involving influential Moro groups were finally settled on December 7, 2025, following separate peace negotiations led by Maguindanao del Sur Governor Datu Ali M. Midtimbang. The twin breakthroughs further strengthen the provincial government’s campaign for lasting peace, unity, and stability across conflict-affected communities. In the first…
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Navy Seizes P528-M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Major Anti-Smuggling Operations in Western Mindanao
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In one of the biggest contraband hauls intercepted by the Philippine Navy in recent years, naval personnel seized two vessels carrying a combined total of around 5,500 master cases of undocumented imported cigarettes—estimated to be worth P528 million—in separate maritime operations in Basilan and the Sulu Sea. According to the Western Mindanao…
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Top DI-Hassan Group Leader Ustads Mohammad Usman Solaiman Killed in Maguindanao del Sur Military Operation
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — The Armed Forces of the Philippines scored a major victory against local terrorism after the country’s top Dawlah Islamiyah–Hassan Group (DI-HG) leader and chief bomb maker, Ustads Mohammad Usman Solaiman, was killed in a targeted military operation in Barangay Satan on December 7, 2025. Brigadier General Edgar L. Catu,…
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4 Suspects Nabbed, ₱4.1-M Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Maguindanao del Sur
DATU HOFFER AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Four suspects were arrested and more than ₱4.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized during a joint anti-criminality operation in Barangay Labu-Labu 1 on December 5, 2025. Police reports said operatives from the Maguindanao del Sur Police Provincial Office and the Provincial Mobile Force Company intercepted a…
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Security Guard Dead, Companion Injured After Getting Caught in Ambush in Maguindanao del Norte
A security guard was killed while his companion was injured after they were caught in a shooting incident along the national highway in Barangay Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte at around 7:45 p.m. yesterday. The fatality was identified as Allen Jhon Tabajo, who was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital. His…
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Bongao’s Coastal Community Reels From Sudden Wave Surge as Sea-Level Rise Intensifies Threats in Mindanao
BONGAO, TAWI-TAWI — A sudden surge of strong waves, driven by powerful winds, battered the coastal barangay of Pahut at around 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, leaving homes destroyed, families displaced, and a vital footbridge washed away — a stark reminder of the growing vulnerability of Mindanao’s coastal communities amid rising sea levels. The…
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Lamitan City to Grant ₱55,000 Christmas Benefit to Over 500 LGU Employees
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — More than 500 employees of the Lamitan City Local Government Unit (LGU) are set to receive a ₱55,000 Christmas benefit each, following an announcement made by Mayor Roderick “Oric” Furigay ahead of the holiday season. The initiative, confirmed by City Budget Officer Ken Calolot Bisal, aims to acknowledge the invaluable service…
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Binidayan Declares Itself Free from Violent Extremism in Unified Stand for Peace
Bayang, Lanao del Sur — In a powerful display of unity and defiance against terrorism, the municipality of Binidayan formally declared itself free from the influence of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) and the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) during a peace rally held on December 1, 2025—just two weeks…
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Rider Arrested in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Caught Delivering ₱374,000 Worth of Shabu
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 26-year-old motorcycle rider was arrested on Friday, December 5, after police intercepted him in Barangay Poblacion Dalican while allegedly transporting 55 grams of shabu worth ₱374,000. The illegal drugs were reportedly intended for delivery to a contact within the town. The suspect, identified as Halil Dimaukom Minalang,…
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Man Arrested After Firing Gun During Family Dispute in Datu Odin Sinsuat
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Police arrested a 34-year-old man on Friday evening after he allegedly fired his firearm indiscriminately during a heated altercation in Barangay Baka, in yet another gun-related incident reflecting the region’s persistent gun culture despite ongoing law-enforcement efforts. DOS Municipal Police Station (DOSMPS) Commander PLTCOL Esmael Madin identified the…