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CIDG Operation in Maguindanao Leads to Arrest, Seizure of Two Rifles
Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte — In a decisive move to curb the proliferation of illegal firearms, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) successfully arrested an alleged illegal gun dealer and confiscated two high-powered rifles in an operation in Barangay Bayanga Norte, Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte on November 14, 2025. The entrapment operation, conducted from…
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Army Soldier Nabbed for Smuggling in Maguindanao del Norte; Authorities Urged to Crack Down on Uniformed Personnel Involved in Illegal Trade
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — A Philippine Army soldier was arrested after he was caught transporting smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Macasandag on the night of November 15—an incident that once again puts the spotlight on law enforcers who themselves violate the laws they swore to uphold. Personnel from the 2nd MP,…
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10 BIFF–Bungos Faction, Dawlah Islamiya Members Surrender in Maguindanao del Sur, Hand Over High-Powered Firearms
DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Ten members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)–Bungos Faction and Dawlah Islamiya–Hassan Group voluntarily surrendered to government forces on Monday, November 17, turning over high-powered firearms and explosives as they formally returned to the folds of the law. The surrender ceremony, held at the 90th Infantry Battalion…
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DI-Maute Sub-Leader Killed, Two Arrested in Lanao del Sur Clashes; Soldier from Surigao del Sur Killed in Action
CAMP SANG-AN, ZDS — Government forces neutralized a key sub-leader of the Daulah Islamiyah–Maute Group (DI-MG), arrested two suspected members, and seized firearms and explosive devices following two armed encounters in Brgy. Padas, Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur on November 14–15, 2025. Troops under the 1101st Infantry (Gagandilan) Brigade engaged an undetermined number of DI-MG members…
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Two Suspects Nabbed in ₱1.7-Million Drug Bust in Marawi City
MARAWI CITY — Two men were arrested in a high-impact drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Kilala on Thursday, November 13, 2025, yielding an estimated ₱1.7 million worth of illegal drugs. The operation was carried out by the City Drug Enforcement Unit of the Marawi City Police Station under PCPT Macabantog Batao, and supervised by PLTCOL…
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Eleven-year rido between Manti Mulao and Bangladis Katil groups formally ends in Maguindanao del Sur
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — An 11-year rido (clan feud) between the groups of Commander Manti Mulao and Commander Bangladis Katil in Sultan sa Barongis has finally been resolved after a formal settlement led by Maguindanao del Sur Governor Kagui Ali Midtimbang and 601st Infantry Brigade Commander BGen. Edgar Catu on Saturday, November 15. The long-running…
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Butig Breaks Ground on 100-Unit Resettlement Housing Project, Symbol of Peace and Progress
Butig, Lanao del Sur — A land once scarred by conflict is set to witness a new beginning. Today, 13 November 2025, the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) officially broke ground for a 100-unit resettlement housing project at Camp Bushra Somiorang in Brgy. Sandab,…
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Nearly ₱300K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur
South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur — Authorities apprehended 375 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes, valued at approximately ₱294,375, after stopping a vehicle at a police checkpoint in Barangay Romongaob, South Upi, at around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The operation, described by police as intelligence-driven, was conducted by the South Upi Municipal Police…
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29 Loose Firearms Surrendered in Maguindanao del Sur Under Army’s Balik-Baril, SALW Program
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A total of 29 loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered by residents from different municipalities of Maguindanao del Sur as part of the Balik-Baril and Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Management Program, the Philippine Army reported. The firearms were formally turned over to Brigadier General Edgar L. Catu, Commander of…
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Authorities Seize ₱1.6-Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Marantao Checkpoint Operation
MARANTAO, Lanao del Sur — Police authorities intercepted more than ₱1.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a routine checkpoint operation along Narciso Ramos Highway in Barangay Daana-ingud on Friday afternoon, November 14. At around 2:00 p.m., personnel of the Marantao Municipal Police Station, led by PSSg Raslanie S. Umpat under the supervision of Marantao…