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Three Killed, 15 Wounded in Gunfire Near Datu Usman Elementary School in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — Three people were killed and at least 15 others were wounded after a confrontation between two groups of supporters escalated into a fistfight and gunfire near Datu Usman Mampen Elementary School in Barangay Bagua 2, Cotabato City, shortly before midnight on Sunday, September 13, hours before the historic first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections.…
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Philippine Coast Guard Bolsters Maritime Security for First BARMM Parliamentary Election
COTABATO CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified maritime security and safety operations across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as authorities prepare for the region’s first parliamentary election on September 14, 2026, deploying additional personnel and assets to safeguard voters, election workers, passengers, and maritime communities. A major component of…
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One Injured in Explosion in Cotabato City on Eve of First BARMM Parliamentary Election
COTABATO CITY — One man was injured in an explosion reported at around 8 p.m. Sunday, September 13, in Purok Amirol, Barangay Mother Kalanganan, Cotabato City, just a day before the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Election (BPE) on Monday, September 14. Based on the initial report of Police Station 4 (PS4) of the Cotabato City Police…
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Armed Man in Van Fires at Alleged UBJP Supporters in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — Police are investigating a shooting incident near a mosque in Barangay Rosary Heights 10, Cotabato City, on Sunday afternoon, September 13, after an armed man allegedly opened fire at a group of individuals reportedly supporting the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP). The incident occurred at around 5 p.m., just a day before…
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4ID Deploys Additional Troops to Secure BARMM Elections
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City — The Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division has deployed additional troops to help strengthen security and ensure the safe, peaceful, and orderly conduct of the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections on September 14, 2026. The additional forces came from the 29th and 30th…
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Comelec Orders Former Chair Sheriff Abas to Explain Alleged Vote-Buying Amid BARMM Election Proceedings
COTABATO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered former chairman Atty. Sheriff M. Abas to explain within 24 hours an alleged vote-buying incident involving campaign material bearing his name, as the commission intensified its monitoring of possible election offenses ahead of the September 14, 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary…
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New Shooting Reported in Shariff Aguak Amid Strict Election Gun Ban
SHARIFF AGUAK, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A new shooting incident was reported on Saturday afternoon, September 12, 2026, in Barangay Koloy, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, just two days before the scheduled Bangsamoro parliamentary election on Monday and amid the strict implementation of the election-period gun ban in the region. Based on initial information, the…
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4th Mechanized Battalion Sends Off Troops, Armored Vehicles to Bolster Security for 1st BARMM Parliamentary Election
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — The Philippine Army’s 4th Mechanized Infantry (KALASAG) Battalion has deployed additional troops and armored assets as part of security preparations for the forthcoming 1st BARMM Parliamentary Election, with the military saying the forces will help protect communities and allow qualified voters to cast their ballots safely and freely. A…
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Journalist’s Vehicle Nearly Destroyed by Fire as Political Motive Considered in Ongoing Probe
Kidapawan — The vehicle of broadcaster and journalist Erik Dugaduga nearly caught fire on Friday morning, September 12, in an incident that is now being investigated by authorities, with politics among the possible motives being considered. Initial information indicated that the vehicle suddenly caught fire while Dugaduga was using it. People in the area quickly…
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Two Minors Wounded in Shooting Involving Police at Comelec Checkpoint in Shariff Aguak
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Two minors were wounded in a shooting involving police personnel at a Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoint in Barangay Poblacion II, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, on Friday afternoon, September 11, with authorities and the victims’ relatives giving conflicting accounts of how the incident unfolded. The two minors, identified…