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MUHAMMAD AJUL, Basilan — The persistent infestation of cocolisap, also known as the coconut scale insect, continues to pose a serious threat to coconut plantations in the Municipality of Muhammad…
4 DATU MONTAWAL, Maguindanao del Sur — A joint mobile patrol operation by police and military forces led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man and the seizure of nearly…
SUMISIP, BASILAN — A multi-agency joint operation led by Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman resulted in the seizure of illegally cut Lawaan logs in Sitio Sampinit, Barangay Mahatalang, Sumisip, on the…
COTABATO CITY — A 25-year-old payong-payong (tricycle) driver was shot dead in a broad daylight attack in a secluded area of Mother Barangay Poblacion, underscoring continuing concerns over gun violence…
TAGANAK, Tawi-Tawi — The timely presence of naval assets and sustained maritime patrols once again proved crucial after 30 passengers were rescued by the Philippine Navy from a distressed motor…
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 43-year-old man previously implicated in illegal firearms trading was arrested anew by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)–Maguindanao during an…
The early-morning passage of BTA Bill No. 415, formally known as the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Districts Act of 2025, marks a defining moment in the long and often fragile transition of…
CAMP SIONGCO, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte — The peace process in Mindanao gained renewed momentum as His Excellency Suat Akgun, Chairman of the Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB),…
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Operatives of the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) seized three high-powered firearms during an entrapment operation against suspected gun runners in…
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A member of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) is fighting for his life in the hospital after he was shot by an…