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TIPO-TIPO, Basilan — Six soldiers from the Philippine Army’s 45th Infantry Battalion were reportedly wounded after armed men ambushed two military vehicles in the vicinity of Barangay Badja, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan,…
SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — A joint operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) dismantled an alleged drug den and resulted in…
DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A checkpoint operation by police authorities in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, led to the arrest of a motorcycle rider and the…
COTABATO CITY — Representatives of the two sides involved in the recent armed clashes in Barangay Kalanganan, Cotabato City, have agreed to support a cessation of hostilities and pursue a…
TALITAY, Maguindanao del Norte — A turnover ceremony for loose firearms was held in Talitay on October 3, 2026, as local authorities and security forces continued efforts to reduce the…
SULU, Philippines — A concerned resident of Barangay Bas Lugus in Lugus, Sulu, voluntarily surrendered an M14 rifle, a magazine, and three rounds of live ammunition to the military on…
JOLO, Sulu — A 37-year-old contractual driver of Luuk District Hospital was shot dead by an unidentified gunman while driving along Amilasan Drive in Barangay San Raymundo, Jolo, Sulu, on…
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — The Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) is encouraging individuals who may be at risk of HIV infection to undergo confidential screening, as the hospital…
Three men were arrested after police dismantled an alleged drug den during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sarmiento, also known as Landasan, in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, on the evening…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities seized approximately 500 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of ₱3.4 million and arrested a 28-year-old man during a joint anti-drug buy-bust operation…