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		<title>Survivor of April Shooting Killed in Second Attack in Cotabato City Amid Gun Ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[COTABATO CITY — A man who survived a shooting attack nearly four months ago was killed in a second gun attack Tuesday morning, August 25, in Purok Lumbayanague, Barangay Kalanganan 2, Cotabato City—an incident that occurred amid the strict implementation of the election-period gun ban in the region. The victim was identified by the Cotabato [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Three Arrested in Cotabato City Over Alleged ₱2.75-Million Smuggled Cigarette Shipment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[COTABATO CITY — Police authorities arrested three individuals and seized an estimated ₱2.75 million worth of cigarettes allegedly being transported without the required permits during a checkpoint operation along Diversion Road in Kakar, Barangay Poblacion 8, Cotabato City, on August 18, 2026. The operation was carried out by personnel of the 26th Marine Company, who [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>61-year-old widow stabbed dead in alleged robbery at Cotabato City home; 20-year-old suspect arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[COTABATO CITY — A 61-year-old widow was stabbed to death inside her residence in Barangay Rosary Heights 9, Cotabato City, on Tuesday afternoon, August 11, with police arresting a 20-year-old woman who allegedly fled the scene carrying the victim’s belongings. The victim was identified as Lumbai Malo Dalmaob, 61, a housewife and resident of Purok [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fishpond owner found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Cotabato City</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[COTABATO CITY — A 40-year-old fishpond owner was found dead inside his own fishpond in Mother Barangay Kalanganan, Cotabato City, on Monday, August 10, after reportedly sustaining multiple gunshot wounds to different parts of his body. The victim was identified as Antonio Herida Hugnatan Jr., a resident of Purok 1 in the same barangay. According [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Man arrested after allegedly threatening Town Ace driver with fake gun in Maguindanao del Norte</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BARMM Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A tense situation unfolded along the boundary of Cotabato City and Datu Odin Sinsuat after a passenger of a white Toyota Town Ace allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm at the vehicle’s driver, prompting an immediate response from Marines manning a nearby checkpoint. The incident reportedly [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Three Suspects Nabbed, ₱6.8 Million Worth of Shabu Seized in Cotabato City Buy-Bust Operation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[COTABATO CITY – Authorities dealt a significant blow to the illegal drug trade in Central Mindanao after a joint anti-narcotics operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the arrest of three alleged drug personalities and the seizure of approximately one kilogram of suspected shabu valued at ₱6.8 million in Cotabato City [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>₱3.4 Million Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized; Two Notorious Drug Personalities Arrested in Cotabato City Buy-Bust</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Authorities dealt another significant blow to the illegal drug trade in the Bangsamoro region after operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) BARMM arrested two suspected drug personalities and seized approximately 500 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱3.4 million during a buy-bust operation in Cotabato City. The operation, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Drug Den Dismantled in Cotabato City; Five Suspects Arrested, Minor Rescued in PDEA Buy-Bust Operation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[COTABATO CITY – Authorities dismantled a suspected drug den in Cotabato City following a successful anti-illegal drugs operation that resulted in the arrest of five individuals, the rescue of a minor, and the seizure of approximately 25 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱170,000, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Man Shot Dead in Execution-Style Shooting in Cotabato City; Police Probe Drug Link</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/07/man-shot-dead-in-execution-style-shooting-in-cotabato-city-police-probe-drug-link/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BARMM Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[COTABATO CITY – A 32-year-old man was killed in what police described as an apparent execution-style shooting on Saturday evening, July 25, along New Road in Barangay Poblacion 8, Cotabato City. The victim was identified by Police Station 2 as Daud Gandawali Matabalao, single, self-employed, and a resident of Purok Masagana, Kalawag II, Isulan, Sultan [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>School Shooting and Bomb Threats Trigger Heightened Security in Cotabato City Schools</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/07/school-shooting-and-bomb-threats-trigger-heightened-security-in-cotabato-city-schools/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BARMM Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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 fear among students, parents, and school officials. One of the incidents involved Dar Al-Uloom Wal-Hikmah Institute, Inc., a madrasah located in Barangay Tamontaka 1, which [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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