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COTABATO CITY — A 20-year-old man was arrested after authorities discovered an unlicensed firearm in his possession during a police checkpoint operation in the early hours of April 1, 2026,…
Bayang, Lanao del Sur — In a bid to reinforce peacebuilding efforts and deepen collaboration between the military and local governments, the 64th Infantry “Knights” Battalion convened a Mayors’ Forum…
COTABATO CITY — In a decisive and progressive move to uphold the dignity and rights of women, the Bangsamoro Darul Ifta (BDI) has declared under Fatwa No. 5, Series of…
RAJAH BUAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Tension is rising anew in the province’s most volatile corridor after a police patrol vehicle was targeted in a roadside bombing on Wednesday morning,…
TAPUL, Sulu — Sustained peacebuilding efforts in this island municipality continue to gain traction as a total of seven firearms have been voluntarily surrendered under the government’s intensified campaign to…
TAWI-TAWI, BARMM — Swift and coordinated action by government authorities and social welfare agencies led to the successful rescue and repatriation of two female victims of trafficking in persons (TIP)…
Siasi, Sulu — Authorities have launched an extensive search, rescue, and investigation operation following a deadly strafing incident at sea between Barangay Tangkulan in Tapul and Barangay Tara in Siasi…
A Killing Field Disguised as Peace Five policemen are dead. Three more are wounded. Their patrol vehicle was ambushed in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur—an area that is supposed to…
JOLO, Sulu — Strengthened collaboration among government forces, local leaders, and communities continues to produce concrete gains in Sulu, as troops facilitated the voluntary handover of loose firearms in separate…
Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur — A barangay chairman narrowly survived an ambush early Monday morning, March 30, 2026, in what authorities describe as another alarming shooting incident in the province,…