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Body Found Stuffed in Sack in Sultan sa Barongis; Police Seek Help in Identifying Victim
SULTAN SA BARONGIS, Maguindanao del Sur — Authorities are investigating a possible case of foul play after an unidentified male body was discovered stuffed inside a sack in Barangay Papakan on Thursday afternoon. According to a report from the Bangsamoro Police, the body—believed to be that of a man aged 30 to 45—was found around…
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“Operation Supak” and the Challenge of Balancing Faith, Culture, and Human Rights in Bangsamoro
In the municipality of Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur, local authorities have launched an initiative called “Operation Supak,” aimed at stopping same-sex live-in relationships in the community. Led by Barangay Layog Chairman Datu Faisal Mamasabulod Alhaj, together with barangay officials, BPAT members, and representatives from the religious sector, the operation reportedly involved visiting homes of LGBTQ…
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Army, LGU Strengthen Peace Pact Between Warring Clans in Shariff Aguak
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — The 601st Infantry “Unifier” Brigade of the Philippine Army reaffirmed its crucial role as a bridge for peace as it led a follow-up meeting to strengthen the peace agreement between two previously feuding clans in this town, underscoring the continuing collaboration between the military and local government to sustain…
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16 Dawlah Islamiyah Members Surrender in Maguindanao, Embrace Peace and New Beginnings
CAMP SIONGCO, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte — Sixteen former members of the Dawlah Islamiyah–Hassan Group (DI-HG) have laid down their arms and chosen to return to civilian life, marking another milestone in the government’s ongoing peace efforts in Mindanao. The surrender took place on November 12, 2025, when the former militants voluntarily…
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Cotabato City man shot dead in ambush in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 26-year-old man from Cotabato City was shot dead in broad daylight after being ambushed by still unidentified assailants in Barangay Limbo, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Datu Amir Jihad Onotan Usop, a resident of Nayong Shariff, Barangay Rosary Heights 3,…
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Cotabato City Policeman Arrested for Sextortion in Entrapment Operation
COTABATO CITY — A man alleged to be an active law enforcement officer was arrested in a coordinated entrapment operation conducted by the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (RACU-BAR) and Cotabato City Police Station 2 on charges of sextortion. The suspect, identified only by his alias Ron, 37, married and a resident of Rosary Heights…
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Businessman Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur
DATU PAGLAS, Maguindanao del Sur — A 29-year-old livestock trader was killed after being shot by unidentified gunmen in Barangay Malala, Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur, around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025. Police identified the victim as Jovanie Sabang Malawan, a resident of Purok 4, Barangay Poblacion, Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur. His companion,…
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2 Dead, 2 Wounded in Marawi City Shooting Over Heated Argument
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — Two men were killed while a woman and a five-year-old boy were wounded in a shooting incident that erupted after a heated family argument in Barangay MSU Rapasun, Marawi City, late Saturday afternoon, November 8, 2025. Police identified the fatalities as Aslanie Taurac Pasaulan, 31, and Abdulfattah Uronga Taurac,…
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OSAP Backs BARMM Initiative to Send 500 Former MILF Combatants on Free Hajj Pilgrimage
The Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP) has expressed full support for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) initiative to send 500 former members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on a free Hajj pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The program, spearheaded by the Bangsamoro Pilgrimage Authority…
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Two Men Nabbed for Possession of Unlicensed Firearms at Cotabato City Checkpoint
COTABATO CITY — Authorities arrested two men after unlicensed pistols were discovered inside their vehicle during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Tamontaka 2, Cotabato City, on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Police identified the suspects as Muhaimin Saguia Alungan, 30, and Badrodin Sadang Ison, 35, both residents of Barangay Guinibon, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur.…