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LANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines — In a significant show of solidarity and commitment to sustaining peace in Northern Mindanao, two major Base Commands of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)…
ARAKAN, Cotabato — Amid years of conflict, hardship, and loss, a story of hope and redemption unfolded in the municipality of Arakan as a former member of a communist rebel…
SIBAGAT, Agusan del Sur — Government troops recovered a high-powered firearm, a low-powered firearm, and several war-related materials during a successful operation targeting hidden weapons caches of the Communist Terrorist…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A tragic shooting incident involving a married couple who were both members of the Philippine Marines shocked the military community after it unfolded inside the Marine Brigade…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a significant demonstration of regional security cooperation, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia recently carried out coordinated trilateral maritime and air patrols in the waters of Tawi-Tawi,…
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…
PAHAMUDDIN, SGA-BARMM — Fear, displacement, and uncertainty have once again gripped communities in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as separate incidents…
LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur — A joint intelligence-driven buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine National Police and military forces led to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of…
LUUK, Sulu — A high-value drug suspect was arrested while firearms, explosives, illegal drugs, and other war materiel were confiscated during a joint law enforcement operation conducted by government security…
KALINGALAN CALUANG, Sulu — A long-standing clan feud that persisted for five years has finally been resolved following a successful peace agreement facilitated by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of…