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MAFAR-BARMM Official Survives Nighttime Grenade Attack in Maguindanao del Sur
GUINDULUNGAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A powerful explosion shattered the quiet of Sitio Pansol, Barangay Macasampen late last night after unidentified suspects hurled a rifle grenade into the compound of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR-BARMM) Assistant Provincial Director for Cotabato City and the Special Geographic Area, Datu Rasheed Disumimba Jr. In an…
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Delivery Rider Held Up at Gunpoint in Cotabato City; Suspect Still at Large
COTABATO CITY — A delivery rider lost more than ₱28,000 after he was held up at gunpoint along the diversion road in Barangay Tamontaka 2 early Saturday afternoon, November 22. The victim, known by the alias Tan, a resident of Barangay Semba in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, told authorities that the incident happened…
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Regional Target Listed Drug Suspect Falls in Wao Buy-Bust; ₱102,000 Worth of Shabu Seized
COTABATO CITY — A man listed as a Regional Target was arrested during a joint buy-bust operation in Purok 2, Barangay Kilikili East, Wao, Lanao del Sur, on Friday, November 22, 2025. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–BARMM Lanao del Sur Provincial Office, with operational support from the Wao Municipal Police Station and the 1st Police…
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PDEA BARMM Intercepts ₱600,000 Worth of Marijuana Bricks in Sultan Kudarat
Cotabato City — Anti-drug operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) BARMM seized five kilos of high-grade dried marijuana bricks during a precision interdiction and sweeping operation in Barangay Salimbao, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The operation, carried out inside a logistics hub, was led by the PDEA Land…
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Lumbaca Unayan Declares Itself Free of DI-Maute, CPP-NPA-NDF; Community Unites in Strong Stand Against Extremism
LUMBACA UNAYAN, LANAO DEL SUR — In a historic show of unity and defiance against violent extremism, the Municipality of Lumbaca Unayan on November 20, 2025 officially declared itself free from the influence of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) and the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). The declaration, sanctioned through…
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“Miracle Water” of Butig: Natural Wonder Draws Crowds—but Tests Show It’s Not Safe to Drink
BUTIG, LANAO DEL SUR — What many locals and tourists once hailed as “miracle water” flowing from a mountain spring in Barangay Sandab is now under heightened scrutiny, as scientific tests confirm the water is not safe for drinking. The natural spring—praised for its continuous fizz, clear appearance, and “Sprite-like” taste—became viral in recent weeks,…
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Smuggled Cigarettes Worth ₱423,750 Seized in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi; Manhunt Launched for Suspects
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Police authorities seized hundreds of thousands of pesos worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes in a late-night operation at the Chinese Pier in Barangay Poblacion, Bongao, on November 20, 2025. Personnel from the Tawi-Tawi Police Provincial Office, who were conducting a mobile patrol at around 9:20 PM, discovered 11 master cases—equivalent to 550…
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Man Critically Wounded in Riding-in-Tandem Shooting in Maguindanao del Sur
GENERAL SALIPADA K. PENDATUN, Maguindanao del Sur — A man was critically wounded after he was shot by riding-in-tandem assailants on Wednesday night, November 20, 2025, in Barangay Lasangan. The victim was identified as Muhidin Zainal, a resident of Barangay Pidtigiyan, according to initial reports from the General Salipada K. Pendatun Municipal Police Station (GSKP…
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Bangsamoro’s Fatwa Banning Civet Coffee Sparks Debate Among Muslim Consumers, Specialty Coffee Traders
Cotabato City — The Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’, the highest Islamic advisory body in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), has issued a far-reaching fatwa prohibiting Muslims from consuming civet coffee and all similar products produced from beans extracted from animal feces. The ruling—released as Fatwa No. 18, Series of 2025—has sent ripples across Mindanao’s…
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Young Motorist Shot in Datu Odin Sinsuat as Gun Attacks Continue to Plague Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 24-year-old man is in critical condition after he was repeatedly shot by an unidentified gunman along the national highway in Sitio Tampat, Barangay Taviran, on Thursday night, November 20, 2025—another attack in the province amid a worrying rise in gun-related violence. The victim, identified as Nurham Kasim…