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MARAWI CITY — Two foreign nationals from Tajikistan were arrested by joint government forces in a coordinated law enforcement operation on Friday afternoon, April 17, 2026, in Barangay Lomidong, amid…
LUUK, Sulu — Sustained grassroots efforts to curb armed violence are gaining significant traction in Sulu’s second district, with a total of 116 assorted firearms voluntarily surrendered and recovered since…
DATU PIANG, Maguindanao del Sur — Thirteen members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)–Bungos Faction voluntarily surrendered to government forces on Friday, bringing with them high-powered firearms and signaling…
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 46-year-old man was wounded while his wife narrowly escaped harm after they were ambushed by unidentified gunmen in a brazen late-afternoon shooting on…
MARANTAO, Lanao del Sur — Ten members of the Dawlah Islamiya–Maute Group (DI-MG), including a top leader, were killed in a decisive, intelligence-driven joint operation by government forces in Barangay…
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Two women were arrested after authorities recovered high-powered firearms and ammunition from a vehicle during a checkpoint and follow-up police operation in Barangay Poblacion on…
COTABATO CITY — Anti-narcotics operatives in the Bangsamoro region confiscated an estimated ₱3.4 million worth of suspected shabu and neutralized a high-value target during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Purakan,…
COTABATO CITY — A 57-year-old educator and taekwondo official from Basilan was rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke while performing his duties during the ongoing BARMMAA 2026, raising…
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur — The Philippine Army’s 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division has stepped up its campaign against the proliferation of loose firearms in Lanao del Sur, following the…
COTABATO CITY — Authorities seized nearly ₱3 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in a predawn operation in a secluded area in Barangay Kalanganan 2, highlighting ongoing efforts to curb…