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LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A long-standing dispute between two prominent figures in Basilan was formally resolved on Friday, March 6, following a reconciliation initiative spearheaded by the Provincial Government under…
JOLO, Sulu — A United States Marine special operations unit paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of the Philippine military in Sulu on March 6, reinforcing the longstanding defense…
Tension gripped a remote village in Maguindanao del Sur during the Holy Month of Ramadan after armed clashes erupted between two rival commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF),…
Authorities seized alleged smuggled cigarettes valued at ₱427,500 after intercepting an abandoned vehicle during a coordinated checkpoint operation in Barangay Baraas, Picong, Lanao del Sur on March 3, 2026. The…
The government’s intensified campaign against communist insurgency scored another breakthrough after the arrest of a former finance officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Davao City and the voluntary…
LUGUS, Sulu — Continued community dialogue and strengthened coordination between security forces and local leaders have resulted in another voluntary surrender of firearms in the municipality of Lugus, Sulu on…
T’BOLI, South Cotabato — A firefight erupted in a remote and forested area of T’boli on Tuesday morning, March 3, 2026, after government troops encountered suspected members of a Communist…
BAGONG CALARIAN, Zamboanga City — Authorities intercepted two motorized vessels loaded with undocumented cigarettes worth nearly ₱271 million during a maritime security operation in the waters off Datu Odin Sinsuat…
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur — A joint law enforcement operation led by the Bureau of Immigration and the Philippine National Police, with support from units of the Philippine Army…
Authorities uprooted and burned more than 11,500 fully grown marijuana plants valued at over ₱10 million during a joint anti-illegal drugs operation in Barangay Masjid Punjungan, Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu on…