High-Value Drug Suspect Nabbed in Zamboanga City Buy-Bust Operation
Zamboanga City – May 9, 2025 — Authorities confiscated an estimated Php680,000 worth of suspected shabu from a newly identified high-value individual during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Regional…
NO SAFE VOTE: CCAA Raises Red Flags as Democracy Falters Amid Violence in Bangsamoro
May 11, 2025 | Cotabato City As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) braces for its most contentious election since the 2019 plebiscite, reports of escalating violence, intimidation,…
High-Powered Firearms Abandoned in Maguindanao del Sur, Raising Alarms Over Illegal Arms Proliferation
DATU ABDULLAH SANGKI, Maguindanao del Sur — A cache of high-powered firearms believed to belong to an armed group was recovered by the military Saturday morning in Barangay Mao, a…
Php6.8M Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized in Isabela City Drug Sting
Isabela City, Basilan – May 11, 2025 — Authorities seized an estimated Php6.8 million worth of suspected shabu in a successful anti-drug operation conducted on Saturday morning in Barangay Port…
4 Dead, Including 2 Barangay Officials, in Basilan Shooting Ahead of Elections
Deadly violence near polling site highlights deep threats to democratic processes amid proliferation of illegal arms and private armed groupslence underscores continued threat of private armed groups and illegal firearms…
Manny Piñol Seeks Relief of PNP North Cotabato Chief, Citing Alleged Harassment and Partisanship
Kidapawan City, North Cotabato – May 11, 2025 — Former Agriculture Secretary and gubernatorial candidate Manny Piñol has publicly appealed to Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rommel Marbil for the…
Gunfire Erupts in Tamontaka 3, Cotabato City a Day Before Elections, Alarming Residents
COTABATO CITY – Tension gripped Barangay Tamontaka 3 on Sunday morning, May 11, after a series of gunshots rang out in the area around 10:00 a.m., just a day before…
Five Men Arrested for Intimidation, Illegal Possession of Firearms in Maco, Davao de Oro
Maco, Davao de Oro – May 8, 2025 — Authorities arrested five men in a law enforcement operation conducted in Purok 2, Barangay Dumlan, Maco, Davao de Oro on Wednesday,…
Three Dawlah Islamiyah Members Surrender in Lanao del Norte, Hand Over High-Powered Rifles
Maigo, Lanao del Norte – In a bid to strengthen peace and security in the region, three remnants of the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI)-Sibugay criminal group voluntarily surrendered to the 5th…
Six Armed Men Nabbed in Pagadian City for Disobedience and Firearms Violations
Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur – In a late-night operation on May 9, 2025, six armed men were arrested in Barangay Napolan, Pagadian City for resisting police authority and violating…