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		<title>Gunfire Rocks Kidapawan City as SUV Is Hit by Three Bullets; Suspected Shabu Recovered Nearby</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/08/gunfire-rocks-kidapawan-city-as-suv-is-hit-by-three-bullets-suspected-shabu-recovered-nearby/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato — Residents of Labastida Street in Poblacion, Kidapawan City were jolted awake by a burst of gunfire early Wednesday, August 26, after an SUV was found bearing what appeared to be three bullet strikes on the portion of the windshield near the driver’s seat. The incident occurred at around midnight, according to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tricycle Driver Arrested in General Santos Drug Bust; Suspected Shabu, .45 Pistol Seized</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — A 34-year-old tricycle driver was arrested after police operatives seized suspected shabu and a caliber .45 pistol during a buy-bust operation in Purok Wal, Barangay Tambler, General Santos City, on August 25, 2026. The operation was conducted at around 3:00 p.m. by personnel of the City Police Drug Enforcement Unit [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Newborn Baby Found Dead Along Shoreline in General Santos City; Police Search for Mother, Possible Abandonment</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/08/newborn-baby-found-dead-along-shoreline-in-general-santos-city-police-search-for-mother-possible-abandonment/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[General Santos City]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Residents were shocked after a newborn baby boy was found dead along the shoreline of Zone 8, Barangay Bula, General Santos City, on Sunday afternoon, August 23, 2026, prompting police to launch an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death and how the body ended up in the area. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Barangay Chairman Shot Dead While Eating With Wife in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A 53-year-old barangay chairman was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen while having a snack with his wife and another companion near his sari-sari store in Purok 3, Barangay Bannawag, President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, on Monday morning, August 24, 2026. The victim was identified by the President Quirino Municipal Police Station (MPS) as Bernaned Acosta [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Two Arrested, Shabu and Two Caliber .45 Pistols Seized in Sultan Kudarat Search Operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SULTAN KUDARAT, Philippines — Police authorities arrested two individuals and seized suspected illegal drugs, two caliber .45 pistols, ammunition and drug paraphernalia during separate search warrant operations in Sultan Kudarat on August 23, 2026, as law enforcement agencies intensified efforts against illegal firearms and the drug trade in the province. The operations, carried out in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Man Dies After Alleged King Cobra Bite While Working on Farm in Malungon, Sarangani</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/08/man-dies-after-alleged-king-cobra-bite-while-working-on-farm-in-malungon-sarangani/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sarangani]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A man died after he was reportedly bitten by a highly venomous snake locally known as a “banakon,” believed by residents to be a king cobra, while working on his farm in Barangay Upper Lumabat, Malungon, Sarangani Province. The incident has raised concern among residents, particularly those working in farms and other areas where snakes [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Two IEDs, .38 Revolver Recovered From Former CTG Member’s Disclosure in Malapatan</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/08/two-ieds-38-revolver-recovered-from-former-ctg-members-disclosure-in-malapatan/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sarangani]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[MALAPATAN, SARANGANI PROVINCE — Police authorities recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a caliber .38 revolver, and three rounds of live ammunition following information provided by a former member of a Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in Malapatan, Sarangani Province, on August 22, 2026. According to the Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12), the recovery was carried [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>₱145K-Bounty National Most Wanted Suspect Linked to Isulan Bombing, Two Murder Cases Arrested in Sultan Kudarat</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/08/%e2%82%b1145k-bounty-national-most-wanted-suspect-linked-to-isulan-bombing-two-murder-cases-arrested-in-sultan-kudarat/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[LAMBAYONG, Sultan Kudarat — A 45-year-old man listed as a National Most Wanted Person and allegedly linked to the 2023 bombing of a public transport terminal in Isulan and two separate murder cases involving barangay peace and security officers was arrested in Sultan Kudarat, marking a significant breakthrough in the Philippine National Police’s intensified campaign [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Brother Allegedly Shoots Younger Sibling Dead After Drinking Session in Koronadal City</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/08/brother-allegedly-shoots-younger-sibling-dead-after-drinking-session-in-koronadal-city/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — A 22-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by his own older brother following a heated argument during a drinking session in Purok Mabinuligon, Barangay Topland, Koronadal City, South Cotabato, on Friday night, August 21, 2026. The victim was identified by the Koronadal City Police Station as Jimmy Aligo, 22, while [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Checkpoint Operation in General Santos City Nets PHP 855,680 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/08/checkpoint-operation-in-general-santos-city-nets-php-855680-worth-of-suspected-smuggled-cigarettes/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[General Santos City]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[GENERAL SANTOS CITY — A checkpoint operation in General Santos City led to the arrest of a 51-year-old man and the seizure of an estimated PHP 855,680 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes on August 20, 2026, authorities said. The operation was carried out at around 2:10 p.m. along the National Highway in Barangay Sinawal, with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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