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Gov’t Agencies Commit ₱200-M Subsidy to Address Basilan Power Crisis
Isabela City, Basilan – October 6, 2025 — In response to the worsening power supply problem in Basilan, top officials from the Department of Energy (DOE), National Power Corporation (Napocor), and National Electrification Administration (NEA) met with Governor Mujiv Hataman and local leaders today to map out immediate solutions for the Basilan Electric Cooperative (Baselco).…
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Pregnant Passenger Suffers Miscarriage Amid Rough Seas on MV Ciara Joy 5’s First Voyage
LAMITAN CITY — What was meant to be a routine maiden voyage turned into a terrifying ordeal for passengers of MV Ciara Joy 5 when strong winds battered the vessel during its trip from Zamboanga City to Lamitan City, resulting in a pregnant passenger suffering a miscarriage at sea. The victim was identified as Raizel…
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PDEA, PNP, and AFP Dismantle Drug Den in Wao, Lanao del Sur; Three Suspects Arrested
Wao, Lanao del Sur — Authorities successfully dismantled a suspected drug den and arrested three individuals during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Panang, Wao, Lanao del Sur, on October 3, 2025. The joint operation, spearheaded by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Lanao del Sur Provincial Office, targeted a high-value individual believed to be the…
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A Community’s Grief: A Call for Parents to Keep Watch Over Their Children Near Bodies of Water
After seven long days of searching, the lifeless body of Kyla, a Grade 6 student of J. Markez Elementary School in Cotabato City, was finally found in Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte. The young girl went missing on September 25, 2025, after she and three classmates went for a swim at Matampay Bridge 2…
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Mass Filing of Amnesty Applications Marks Historic Milestone for MILF Combatants in Camp Bushra, Lanao del Sur
BUTIG, Lanao del Sur — In a landmark event symbolizing progress in the Bangsamoro peace process, the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) held a mass filing of amnesty applications for former members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on October 4, 2025, at Camp Bushra Somiorang (Aleem Abdulaziz Mimbantas Memorial Center – MILF Panel Satellite…
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Beyond the Promise of Peace: The Unrelenting Curse of Illicit Guns in the Bangsamoro
The killing of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairperson Prince Mohadz Rafsanjanie “Mohaz” Matanog and his brother, Muamar Salvador Matanog, in Cotabato City is not just another tragic headline—it is a searing reminder that peace in the Bangsamoro remains fragile, fragile enough to be shattered by the rattle of automatic gunfire. Ninety-four spent shells were recovered at…
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Six children rescued from sudden river surge in Marawi
MARAWI CITY — In a heart-pounding rescue operation, personnel from the Marawi City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) and barangay responders saved six children from the rising waters of the Agus River on Saturday morning. Reports said the children were bathing in the river when the water level suddenly rose, trapping them midstream.…
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Brutal Slay: Man’s Body Found Stuffed in Drum in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur
DATU PAGLAS, Maguindanao del Sur – A gruesome discovery shocked residents of Barangay Malala on Saturday morning, October 4, after a man’s body was found stuffed inside a drum and dumped near a river in Sitio Panag. Police identified the victim as Ramil Sabdullah, also known as “Ukot,” a laborer and resident of Purok 7,…
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Youth Leader Shot Dead, Companion Wounded in Broad Daylight Attack in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — A youth leader was killed while another individual was wounded in a brazen shooting incident in the heart of Cotabato City on Saturday morning, underscoring once again the persistent wave of violence that has plagued the region. Initial reports identified the fatality as Prince Muaz Matanog, the alleged Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairperson…
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₱1-B Wasted After Postponement of Bangsamoro Elections, Says Comelec
Manila, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) revealed on Thursday that more than ₱1 billion in government funds have gone to waste following the Supreme Court’s (SC) order to postpone the first-ever Bangsamoro parliamentary elections originally set for October 13. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the losses include ₱500 million spent on the…