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SULU — Two municipalities in Sulu are strengthening the province’s peace and security gains after formally declaring themselves Gun-Free, Rido-Free, and Peace-Centered Communities, alongside the declaration of a State of…
SULTAN KUDARAT — Sixteen former members of the Sub-Regional Committee Daguma (SRC-Daguma) of the Far South Mindanao Region Communist Terrorist Group (CTG), all belonging to the Manobo Dulangan Indigenous Peoples…
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — A law enforcement operation targeting an alleged remnant of a terrorist group in Lanao del Sur turned deadly after three people, including a seven-month-old…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — From the moment an aircraft detected a vessel refusing to comply to the final stages of boarding, inspection, and law enforcement processing, the message of a major…
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — A woman was wounded after armed men allegedly opened fire on the vehicle she was riding in during an incident involving individuals reportedly linked to…
LUUK, Sulu — A swift joint response by Army troops and police personnel led to the apprehension of an alleged suspect and the immediate delivery of medical assistance to an…
CARMEN, Surigao del Sur — A former member of the Dismantled Guerrilla Front 30 (DGF30) under the Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) has voluntarily surrendered to the Philippine Army, subsequently…
MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON — Eleven assorted high-powered firearms were formally turned over to government authorities by seven former members of the communist armed movement in Bukidnon, marking another step in…
BUENAVISTA, AGUSAN DEL NORTE — After 42 years of separation from his family, a former New People’s Army (NPA) remnant has finally returned home, choosing to abandon the armed struggle…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Naval Command Western Mindanao (NCWM) has intercepted two separate maritime smuggling operations in waters off Zamboanga City and Sulu, resulting in the seizure of an estimated…