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Rido Between Sawal and Daru Families Finally Settled in Maguindanao del Norte
SULTAN MASTURA, Maguindanao del Norte — After more than a year of conflict, the long-standing rido (clan feud) between the Sawal and Daru families has finally been resolved on October 27, 2025, marking a significant step toward lasting peace and unity in the province. The historic reconciliation took place in Sitio Marhaban, Barangay Salimbao, Sultan…
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Restaurant Worker Shot in Cotabato City; Police Eye Personal Grudge as Motive
COTABATO CITY — A 27-year-old restaurant employee is recovering in a hospital after being shot late Sunday night, October 26, 2025, along 3rd Street, Rosary Heights 5, Cotabato City. The victim, identified by police as alias Abdul, a resident of San Pablo Village, RH-11, was reportedly shot by a suspect known only as Dhen, also…
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52-Year-Old Woman Shot Dead Inside Her Home in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 52-year-old woman was shot dead by unidentified assailants who barged into her home in Sitio Mapayag, Barangay Bitu, Datu Odin Sinsuat, on Friday night, October 24, 2025. The victim was identified by the Datu Odin Sinsuat Municipal Police Station (DOS-MPS) as Bailabi Mlok Bangon, a resident of…
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Businessman and Former Vice Mayor Candidate Shot Dead in Carmen, Cotabato; Another Case in BARMM’s Ongoing Violence
CARMEN, COTABATO — A businessman and former vice mayoralty candidate was gunned down by unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants in Sitio Galay, Barangay Kibayao, Carmen, Cotabato, late Friday afternoon, October 24, 2025 — marking yet another violent incident in the restive region of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The victim was identified as Alex…
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Over 1,400 Firearms Recovered by 6ID in Successful Peace Campaign Across Mindanao
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte (October 24, 2025) — The 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division of the Philippine Army has achieved a major breakthrough in its campaign for peace and security after recovering a total of 1,421 firearms from various armed groups from 2024 to 2025. The captured, confiscated, surrendered, and recovered (CCSR) firearms were…
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Flood-Prone Maguindanao Struggles with Repeated Disasters but Receives Less Support
October 23, 2025 – Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte The Office of Civil Defense in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (OCD-BAR), under the leadership of Regional Director Joel Q. Mamon, conducted an Aerial Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) over the flood-affected areas in Maguindanao del Sur following the recent heavy rains brought by…
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Decades-Long Rido Between Two Families Finally Settled in Masiu, Lanao del Sur
MASIU, Lanao del Sur – After more than two decades of conflict, the long-standing rido (clan feud) between the Dimapatoy and Solkun families has finally come to an end through the efforts of the Masiu Local Government Unit under the leadership of Mayor Mitmug Guiling. The reconciliation ceremony took place on October 21, 2025, bringing…
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Peace Restored in Tabuan Lasa: Basilan Leaders Mediate Clan Reconciliation
TABUAN LASA, BASILAN — In a significant stride toward lasting peace, the Provincial Government of Basilan, in partnership with the 101st Infantry Brigade and the Basilan Police Provincial Office, successfully facilitated an Amicable Settlement and Reconciliation between Mr. Bassal Sawadjaan and former Tabuan Lasa Mayor Muctar “Pusong” Junaid on Thursday at Barangay Kaumpurnah. The peace…
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₱3.7 Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Picong, Lanao del Sur
PICONG, LANAO DEL SUR — Authorities from the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) successfully intercepted and confiscated an estimated ₱3,768,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a joint crime prevention and law enforcement operation early Thursday morning, October 23, 2025, in Barangay Ilian, Picong, Lanao del Sur. According to reports, police operatives…
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Man Shot After Exchange of Words in Lamitan; Suspect at Large
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — A charcoal maker was wounded in a shooting incident that erupted on Wednesday night, October 22, 2025, in Barangay Sengal, Lamitan City. The victim was identified as Tahir Jadjuri y Saytas, 58, a resident of Barangay Matibay, who sustained a gunshot wound to his left forearm and pelvic area. He is…