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MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — January 4, 2026 In a decisive step toward ending years of tension and restoring stability in conflict-affected communities, rival groups from Barangay Bakat in Shariff Saydona…
PANDAG, Maguindanao del Sur — A 48-year-old farmer was killed on the spot after being ruthlessly shot by motorcycle-riding assailants along a highway in Barangay Kayaga, Pandag town, on Sunday…
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — In a decisive move to prevent the escalation of a potentially deadly family feud, personnel of the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), Lanao…
CAMP DARAPANAN, Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte — Commander Hadji Basser Ampat on Friday led a live-fire training activity for more than 100 BIWAB Medical Troops of the 9th Brigade,…
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A motorcycle-riding mechanic narrowly escaped death after being shot by unidentified assailants in a brazen attack along the Parang–Cotabato Road in Sitio Omar, Barangay…
INDANAN, Sulu — A long-standing dispute between residents of Barangay Katian and Barangay Tumantangis was peacefully resolved on December 30, 2025, following a successful mediation that underscored the power of…
MALIDEGAO, Maguindanao del Sur — A decades-long conflict between the Abalos and Butuan families was formally resolved following a peaceful settlement brokered through the initiative of Malidegao Mayor Arnal M.…
SOUTH UPI, Maguindanao del Sur — Municipal Mayor Hon. Helen Benito has strongly denied circulating allegations that residents of South Upi were harassed, forcibly evicted, and had their houses burned…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A 33-year-old man was killed in a shooting incident on the night of January 2, 2026, in Sitio Patikul, Barangay Matatag, Lamitan City. Authorities identified the…
PANGUTARAN, SULU — Authorities have urged the public to immediately report any debris from China’s Long March 8A rocket and warned against touching it due to potential chemical hazards, following…