Two Men Killed in Broad Daylight Shooting in Maguindanao del Sur
DATU PAGLAS, Maguindanao del Sur — Two men were shot dead in a brazen daylight attack carried out by still unidentified gunmen in Barangay Damawato, Datu Paglas on Tuesday morning,…
Explosion Rocks Maguindanao del Sur Town; Residents Report Suspected M79 Attack
PAGLAT, Maguindanao del Sur — Fear and tension gripped a quiet community past midnight after an explosion believed to have been caused by an M79 grenade launcher was reported in…
38-Year-Old Construction Worker Arrested with ₱330K Worth of Suspected Shabu in Checkpoint Operation
A 38-year-old construction worker was arrested after authorities seized a significant amount of suspected shabu during an intelligence-driven checkpoint operation on the night of April 11, 2025, along the National…
Three Fishermen Injured in Ambush Shooting in Maguindanao del Sur
SULTAN SA BARONGIS, Maguindanao del Sur — Three fishermen were wounded after unidentified armed men opened fire on a group of seven along the boundary of Barangays Kulambog and Gadungan…
Father Killed, Pregnant Wife and Child Injured in Midnight Shooting in Maguindanao del Sur
RAJAH BUAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A father was killed on the spot while his pregnant wife and one-year-old daughter were wounded after unidentified gunmen riddled their home with bullets…
6 High-Powered Firearms Seized in Datu Piang Operation; AFP-PNP Intensify Manhunt After Armed Clashes
DATU PIANG, Maguindanao del Sur — Government forces seized six high-powered firearms in a joint military and police operation Saturday afternoon, April 4, following a tense armed confrontation earlier in…
Gunfight Erupts in Datu Piang: Commander’s Group Ambushed, Civilians Flee Amid Rising Tensions
DATU PIANG, Maguindanao del Sur — Tension gripped a remote village in Datu Piang on Saturday morning, April 4, after an armed confrontation involving a local commander’s group triggered panic,…
Forgotten at the Margins: What the Fugotan School Crisis Reveals About Education Gaps in BARMM
The images are difficult to ignore. Inside a makeshift classroom in a remote Teduray community in Talayan, Maguindanao del Sur, children sit shoulder to shoulder on long wooden benches—without backrests,…
Two Farmers Nabbed in Maguindanao del Sur Checkpoint for Illegal Firearms
DATU ABDULLAH SANGKI, Maguindanao del Sur — Intensified security operations under new police leadership led to the arrest of two individuals during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Talisawa, authorities confirmed.…
PNP Chief, AFP Leaders Convene in Maguindanao del Sur to Bolster Security After Recent Attacks
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) convened on April 2, 2026, in a high-level…