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MINDANAO, Philippines — Additional Philippine Army troops have arrived in the area of the 601st Infantry “Unifier” Brigade as part of ongoing preparations for the 2026 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE),…
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — A significant milestone in the Bangsamoro peace process was achieved on August 3, 2026, as the municipalities of Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Talayan, and Guindulungan were…
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur – A coordinated law enforcement operation conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) successfully recovered a carnapped…
DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur – July 30, 2026 – Eight former members of a violent extremist group (VEG) have voluntarily surrendered to government authorities and turned over eight…
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Six former members of a violent extremist group (VEG) formally returned to the fold of the law as 24 loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered…
COTABATO CITY – Government troops recovered two high-powered firearms after a firefight with members of an armed alliance composed of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF),…
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Thirty-two (32) Former Violent Extremists (FVEs) received financial assistance from the government as part of its continuing reintegration and peacebuilding program aimed at helping…
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – The 601st Infantry (Unifier) Brigade of the Philippine Army has intensified its campaign to encourage members of local terrorist groups to surrender peacefully, launching…
DATU PIANG, Maguindanao del Sur — Fourteen former members of violent extremist groups voluntarily surrendered to government authorities while 41 loose firearms were formally turned over in a significant peace…
MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao del Sur — Government forces under the 601st Infantry Brigade and the 6th Infantry Division (6ID) engaged members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group (DI-HG) in two separate encounters…