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PDEA BARMM Intercepts ₱600,000 Worth of Marijuana Bricks in Sultan Kudarat
Cotabato City — Anti-drug operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) BARMM seized five kilos of high-grade dried marijuana bricks during a precision interdiction and sweeping operation in Barangay Salimbao, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The operation, carried out inside a logistics hub, was led by the PDEA Land…
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Lumbaca Unayan Declares Itself Free of DI-Maute, CPP-NPA-NDF; Community Unites in Strong Stand Against Extremism
LUMBACA UNAYAN, LANAO DEL SUR — In a historic show of unity and defiance against violent extremism, the Municipality of Lumbaca Unayan on November 20, 2025 officially 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). The declaration, sanctioned through…
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“Miracle Water” of Butig: Natural Wonder Draws Crowds—but Tests Show It’s Not Safe to Drink
BUTIG, LANAO DEL SUR — What many locals and tourists once hailed as “miracle water” flowing from a mountain spring in Barangay Sandab is now under heightened scrutiny, as scientific tests confirm the water is not safe for drinking. The natural spring—praised for its continuous fizz, clear appearance, and “Sprite-like” taste—became viral in recent weeks,…
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Smuggled Cigarettes Worth ₱423,750 Seized in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi; Manhunt Launched for Suspects
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Police authorities seized hundreds of thousands of pesos worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes in a late-night operation at the Chinese Pier in Barangay Poblacion, Bongao, on November 20, 2025. Personnel from the Tawi-Tawi Police Provincial Office, who were conducting a mobile patrol at around 9:20 PM, discovered 11 master cases—equivalent to 550…
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Man Critically Wounded in Riding-in-Tandem Shooting in Maguindanao del Sur
GENERAL SALIPADA K. PENDATUN, Maguindanao del Sur — A man was critically wounded after he was shot by riding-in-tandem assailants on Wednesday night, November 20, 2025, in Barangay Lasangan. The victim was identified as Muhidin Zainal, a resident of Barangay Pidtigiyan, according to initial reports from the General Salipada K. Pendatun Municipal Police Station (GSKP…
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Bangsamoro’s Fatwa Banning Civet Coffee Sparks Debate Among Muslim Consumers, Specialty Coffee Traders
Cotabato City — The Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’, the highest Islamic advisory body in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), has issued a far-reaching fatwa prohibiting Muslims from consuming civet coffee and all similar products produced from beans extracted from animal feces. The ruling—released as Fatwa No. 18, Series of 2025—has sent ripples across Mindanao’s…
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Young Motorist Shot in Datu Odin Sinsuat as Gun Attacks Continue to Plague Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 24-year-old man is in critical condition after he was repeatedly shot by an unidentified gunman along the national highway in Sitio Tampat, Barangay Taviran, on Thursday night, November 20, 2025—another attack in the province amid a worrying rise in gun-related violence. The victim, identified as Nurham Kasim…
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P2-M Shabu Seized in Cotabato City; Two High-Value Targets Fall in PNP Buy-Bust
COTABATO CITY — Two alleged high-value drug personalities were arrested after falling into a meticulously planned buy-bust operation launched by the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group–Special Operations Unit 11 (PDEG SOU 11) in Mother Poblacion, Cotabato City, on Wednesday afternoon, November 20. The suspects, identified as Tato Mohammad alias “Tats,” 30, a tricycle driver,…
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Army, Local Leaders Facilitate Peaceful Rido Settlement in Basilan
STA. CLARA, LAMITAN CITY — After nearly five months of heightened tension and fear in parts of Basilan, the long-running rido between the families of Abdurajan Najalan and Selma Asmilin of Barangay Taberlongan, Maluso, has finally come to an end following a formal settlement mediated by local authorities and the Philippine Army on November 17,…
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Security Guard Shot Dead at Duty Post in Cotabato City; Family Seeks Justice
COTABATO CITY — A security guard was gunned down at his duty post on Tuesday afternoon in Bajunaid Street, Poblacion 6, Cotabato City, prompting calls for justice and a full investigation from both the victim’s family and authorities. The victim, identified as Marcial Tumbaga Pasukong, a security guard of QNY Wholesale Retailer and resident of…