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COTABATO CITY – Government troops recovered two high-powered firearms after a firefight with members of an armed alliance composed of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF),…
COTABATO CITY – Authorities are investigating a series of alarming threats targeting educational institutions in Cotabato City after separate incidents involving an alleged school shooting and a bomb threat sparked…
JOLO, Sulu — Authorities confiscated illegally sold alcoholic beverages during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay San Raymundo, Jolo, as local police and barangay officials intensified efforts to enforce…
A total of 26 loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Bacolod Kalawi, Lanao del Sur, marking another significant milestone in the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) intensified campaign to…
BARIRA, Maguindanao del Norte – Authorities intercepted nearly half a million pesos worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested three individuals during a joint checkpoint operation in Barangay Poblacion, Barira,…
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Two young children were wounded after unidentified gunmen riddled a family home with gunfire at midday on Tuesday, July 21, in Barangay Dicalongan Poblacion, Ampatuan,…
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR – A series of joint police and military operations on July 21, 2026 culminated in the arrest of a high-value fugitive with alleged links to the Bangsamoro…
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan – A 35-year-old man was shot dead by an unidentified assailant while sitting on the terrace of his home in Barangay Badja, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, on Monday evening, July…
LUUK, SULU — A potential clan war, locally known as rido, was successfully prevented in the municipality of Luuk, Sulu, after sustained peace negotiations under the Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered…
LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP), in close coordination with the Philippine Army (PA), dealt another major blow to the country’s illegal tobacco trade after intercepting…