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LUUK, Sulu — March 18, 2026 — Sustained community engagement and strengthened collaboration among security forces, local government units, and grassroots leaders have led to the voluntary surrender of a…
PAGLAT, Maguindanao del Sur — A municipal councilor was shot dead by unidentified gunmen early Wednesday morning, March 18, 2026, in the town of Paglat, Maguindanao del Sur. The victim…
DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A man was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on Tuesday evening, March 17, in the municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del…
Authorities seized an estimated ₱256,704 worth of smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation conducted by police in Sitio Central, Barangay Dinganen, Buldon, Maguindanao del Norte, the local police reported. Personnel…
MATANOG, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱6.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation Tuesday morning, March 17, in Sitio Marayag, Barangay Bayanga Norte, leading…
SULTAN MASTURA, Maguindanao del Norte — A woman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while riding a payong-payong, an open-cab version of a tricycle commonly used for transportation in rural…
A Dangerous Pause in a Fragile Peace The recent statement of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) announcing a temporary halt in several engagements under the peace implementation mechanisms of…
LUGUS, Sulu — A growing sense of community trust and cooperation between residents, local leaders, and security forces is helping push the island municipality of Lugus closer to its vision…
A dispatcher was shot dead by an unidentified gunman Monday afternoon, March 16, in a residential area in Cotabato City, authorities said. The victim was identified as Norhamin Agar, also…
MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao del Sur — Three individuals linked to extremist groups operating in the Bangsamoro region voluntarily surrendered to government authorities during a coordinated operation led by the National Bureau…