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Navy Seizes ₱2.7-M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Off Basilan Coast
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Naval forces in Western Mindanao intercepted on Sunday, September 28, around ₱2.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the coast of Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan. According to the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC), a seaborne team caught a motorized vessel, identified as M/B Water Blade, carrying assorted Indonesian-brand cigarettes. Two crew members, both…
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Suspected Daulah Islamiya Member Killed in Maguindanao Drug Sting
Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur — A police anti-drug operation in Rajah Buayan turned deadly Monday afternoon when a suspected member of the Dawlah Islamiya terror group, wanted for multiple crimes, was killed in an encounter with law enforcers. Police identified the suspect as Moner Usman, a resident of Barangay Darampua, Sultan sa Barongis, who…
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MILF-BIAF Commanders Condemn Deputy Minister’s ‘Baseless’ Remarks Against Chief Minister Macacua
COTABATO CITY — Senior commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front–Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) have issued a joint statement strongly denouncing the recent remarks of MBHTE Deputy Minister Haron S. Meling against Chief Minister and BIAF Chief of Staff Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” A. Macacua. Meling had reportedly claimed that Macacua was acting as a…
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Editorial: The Bangsamoro Vote Must Push Through
The United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) has raised a resounding objection to the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) plan to postpone the October 13, 2025 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Their position is clear: the poll body has no legal authority to suspend the exercise of the people’s right to…
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Two Shabu Dealers Nabbed in Cotabato City, Linked to Terrorist Financing
COTABATO CITY — Authorities arrested two suspected shabu dealers in separate entrapment operations here on Friday, September 26, uncovering alleged links to terrorist financing involving the Dawlah Islamiya and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). The suspects, identified as Fahad Talilisen Angas and Amir Karim Dalandas, are now detained and awaiting prosecution for violations of…
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Planned Wedding in Maguindanao Canceled Over Furniture Dispute, Families Disheartened
Maguindanao del Sur — What was supposed to be a joyous union turned into disappointment after a long-prepared wedding was canceled at the last minute, reportedly due to a disagreement over household furniture. According to information, the setup was already complete, all expenses had been paid, and relatives were eagerly waiting to attend the ceremony.…
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Gasoline Station Owner Shot Dead in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur
Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur – September 27, 2025 — A female businesswoman was gunned down in broad daylight after unidentified suspects shot her multiple times in front of her gasoline station along the national highway in Barangay Kamasi, Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, late Saturday afternoon. The victim was identified by police as Sharra Jou Ampatuan,…
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18th Infantry Battalion Concludes Intensive Urban Combat Training in Basilan
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — September 27, 2025. The 18th Infantry (Deo et Patria) Battalion has successfully completed a rigorous Urban Combat Training (UCT) program aimed at sharpening the unit’s operational readiness in urban environments, reflecting the military’s commitment to adapting to the evolving nature of modern warfare. The program, held in Lamitan City, focused on…
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Bound and Blindfolded Body Found Along Diversion Road in Maguindanao del Norte
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities discovered the lifeless body of an unidentified man early Sunday morning, September 28, 2025, in a grassy area along the Diversion Road in Barangay Rebuken. The grisly discovery was made around 6:00 a.m. According to initial police reports, the victim’s hands and feet were tightly bound with duct…
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TPMT Warns Bangsamoro Peace Process at Risk Amid Eroding Trust
The Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT), tasked to oversee the implementation of the Bangsamoro peace agreement, expressed deep concern over what it described as a “difficult and critical juncture” in the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). TPMT Chairperson Heino Marius said recent decisions by…