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JOLO, Sulu — The campaign for Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Communities (RFGFPCC) in Sulu continues to gain significant ground, as a series of voluntary firearm handovers on April 6 and…
COTABATO CITY — Two men were seriously wounded after they were shot by four armed suspects in a brazen daylight attack in Purok Bario Bagu, Mother Barangay Tamontaka on Wednesday…
INDANAN, Sulu — April 6, 2026 — A long-standing rido that once fueled tension between two communities in Sulu has been peacefully resolved, marking a significant breakthrough in local peacebuilding…
Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi — A quiet coastal evening in Barangay Buan turned into a moment of tension and urgency after a saltwater crocodile was spotted lurking beneath stilt houses on…
JOLO, Sulu — A total of five firearms were voluntarily surrendered by civilians in separate engagements across the municipalities of Tapul and Panamao from April 3 to 6, 2026, signaling…
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…
Authorities intensified their campaign against illegal drugs in Lanao del Sur, resulting in the arrest of five individuals and the seizure of suspected shabu in a series of coordinated operations…
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…
COTABATO CITY — Government troops clashed with an armed group in a tense encounter on Saturday afternoon, April 4, 2026, at Timako Hill in Barangay Kalanganan II, triggering panic among…
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,…