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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…
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Man Shot Dead in Cotabato City Over Unpaid Debt
COTABATO CITY — A heated personal dispute over an unpaid debt turned deadly on Tuesday night, October 22, 2025, after a 37-year-old man was shot and killed in Barangay Rosary Heights 10, Malagapas, Cotabato City. The victim was identified as George Masukat Montak, a resident of Purok Balabaran, Phase 1, Malagapas. Based on the investigation…
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Basilan-Bound Fast Craft Encounters Trouble; Passengers Rescued in Tense Operation
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN – What was supposed to be a routine trip turned into a terrifying ordeal for passengers aboard a Weesam Fast Craft bound for Isabela City from Zamboanga City this morning, October 23, 2025. According to initial reports, the vessel encountered a sudden technical malfunction while nearing Malamawi Island, preventing it from proceeding…
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Rubber Tapper Killed in Mysterious Explosion at Basilan Rubber Farm
SUMISIP, BASILAN – October 23, 2025. A rubber tapper was killed after an explosion of still-unknown origin rocked the MARBEDCO Rubber Farm in Barangay Mangal, Sumisip, Basilan, early Thursday morning. According to reports from the Sumisip Municipal Police Station (MPS), the explosion occurred at around 7:30 AM near one of the rubber trees where the…
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Man Arrested for Attempting to Hack Wife in Maguindanao del Sur; Illegal Drugs Seized
TALAYAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — Authorities arrested a 23-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to hack his own wife in Barangay Bintan, Talayan, Maguindanao del Sur. The suspect, identified only by his alias Alantiin, is a fisherman and resident of the said barangay. According to police reports, the suspect was believed to be under the…
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Fragile Peace Shattered: Army, LGU Intervene in Rido Clash Between Two Families in Ligawasan, BARMM
LIGAWASAN, BARMM — The military and local government have intervened to halt a fierce firefight between two warring clans in Barangay Barongis, Ligawasan, Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), underscoring the region’s fragile peace amid the continued proliferation of illegal firearms and unresolved family feuds or rido. The…
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ASG Member Wanted for Murder Arrested in Basilan; Rifle Seized
In line with the directive of Acting Chief of the Philippine National Police, Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) intensified its nationwide manhunt operations and crackdown on loose firearms. Between 9:20 PM of October 19 and 7:30 AM of October 20, 2025, the CIDG Basilan Provincial…