Regional Focus. National Relevance.
News from BARMM region
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — What started as a routine anti-criminality checkpoint turned into a major anti-smuggling operation after the Philippine National Police (PNP) intercepted nearly P4 million worth of…
JOLO, Sulu — The 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division formally welcomed the 18th Infantry “Deo et Patria” Battalion into its ranks following the battalion’s official reassignment from the 1st Infantry Division…
MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao del Sur — A former member of a violent extremist group formally surrendered to government forces on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after being persuaded by an aerial leaflet…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities seized an estimated ₱286,500 worth of smuggled cigarettes during a late-night mobile patrol at Lumboy Wharf in Sitio Lumboy, Barangay Nalil, here on January 17, 2026,…
Lamitan City, Basilan — A bitter conflict that claimed more than 20 lives and displaced dozens of families over the past decade was formally laid to rest on Monday as…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Twelve passengers of the motor boat M/L Sitti Nur were rescued and treated after the vessel sank on Monday morning while en route from Simunul to Bongao,…
TURTLE ISLANDS, Tawi-Tawi — For six harrowing days, hunger, exhaustion, and fear stalked 84 passengers stranded at sea after the motor launch M/L Nurdia broke down while sailing from Zamboanga…
LANAO DEL SUR — A potentially deadly explosive device was safely recovered during a joint security operation in Barangay China Town, Malabang, Lanao del Sur on January 17, 2026, authorities…
DATU HOFFER AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Authorities are investigating the discovery of an unidentified woman’s body found Sunday afternoon in a grassy area of Sitio Tangkapan, Barangay Talibadok, raising…
MALUSO, Basilan — A coordinated law enforcement operation by the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) and the Basilan Maritime Police Station (MARPSA) led to the seizure of…