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The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77 (BAA 77) and its predecessor, BAA 58, is not just a technical ruling on electoral boundaries. It…
On the evening of September 30, 2025, blood once again stained the soil of Maguindanao del Sur.Nel Lupos, a 60-year-old Teduray elder and former barangay kagawad, was brutally slain in…
Zamboanga City – The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted a vessel carrying smuggled goods from Malaysia during a maritime operation off Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi on September 29, 2025. The vessel,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities from the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted a motorized banca carrying smuggled cigarettes worth around P23 million off the coast of Panamao, Sulu, resulting in…
BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur – A 69-year-old man was seriously injured after being shot by unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen along the National Highway in Poblacion, Buluan on Monday night, September 29.…
DAVAO CITY — The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MIPA), through its Special Public Assistance and Legal Aid Division (SPALAD), successfully held a three-day seminar-workshop aimed at advancing the rights…
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte – Residents of Barangay Tucamaror, Bongo Island, were startled on Monday morning, September 29, 2025, after discovering the lifeless body of a man inside a motorized…
Pata Island, Sulu — For four days in late August, the tranquil waters around Sulu became the stage for a unique mission that showcased the Philippine Navy’s role not only…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Naval forces in Western Mindanao intercepted on Sunday, September 28, around ₱2.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the coast of Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan. According to the…
Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur — A police anti-drug operation in Rajah Buayan turned deadly Monday afternoon when a suspected member of the Dawlah Islamiya terror group, wanted for multiple…