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PILAS ISLAND, Basilan — What was supposed to be a routine overnight sea journey turned into a maritime tragedy after MV Trisha Kerstin 3, a passenger vessel of Aleson Shipping…
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — As authorities intensify their investigation into the brazen ambush targeting Shariff Aguak Mayor Datu Akmad Mitra Ampatuan Sr. on Sunday morning, January 25, 2026,…
Taraka, Lanao del Sur – Authorities have successfully dismantled a major illegal drug transaction in Barangay Sigayan Proper, Taraka, Lanao del Sur, seizing an estimated ₱340,000 worth of shabu and…
LUUK, SULU — A hacking suspect was arrested following a coordinated law enforcement operation in Barangay Mananti, Luuk, Sulu, on the evening of January 24, 2026. The joint operation involved…
More than a decade has passed since the blood-soaked morning of January 25, 2015, when 44 elite members of the Philippine National Police–Special Action Force (SAF) were killed in the…
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 36-year-old man was killed in a brazen daytime shooting after an unidentified assailant opened fire on him while he was tending his mini-store…
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Mayor Datu Akmad Mitra Ampatuan survived an ambush after his convoy came under fire on Sunday morning, January 25, 2026, in Barangay Poblacion, the…
Panabo City, Davao del Norte — Authorities dealt a major blow to the illegal tobacco trade as a massive volume of smuggled cigarettes was officially condemned and destroyed in a…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — January 23, 2026 — A long-standing misunderstanding between families in Lamitan City was peacefully resolved on Thursday through an amicable settlement witnessed by top military, local…
OMAR, Sulu — A .30 caliber M1 Garand rifle was voluntarily surrendered in the Municipality of Omar on January 23, 2026, marking a significant boost to ongoing peace and security…