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GUIPOS, Zamboanga del Sur — In a significant boost to the government’s peace and reconciliation drive, the 53rd Infantry (MATAPAT) Battalion of the Philippine Army, under the 1st Infantry (TABAK)…
Omar, Sulu — A face-to-face community dialogue held on January 21, 2026, in Barangay Niangkaan, Omar, Sulu, culminated in the voluntary surrender of a 60mm mortar, a significant breakthrough in…
DATU ANGGAL MIDTIMBANG, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — In a concrete boost to the government’s campaign against the proliferation of illegal weapons, eight assorted loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered during a…
JOLO, Sulu — The 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division formally welcomed the 18th Infantry “Deo et Patria” Battalion into its ranks following the battalion’s official reassignment from the 1st Infantry Division…
MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao del Sur — A former member of a violent extremist group formally surrendered to government forces on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after being persuaded by an aerial leaflet…
Lamitan City, Basilan — A bitter conflict that claimed more than 20 lives and displaced dozens of families over the past decade was formally laid to rest on Monday as…
MINDANAO, Philippines — Troops of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division scored significant gains against Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) remnants after separate but coordinated operations in Northern Mindanao and the Caraga…
LANAO DEL SUR — A potentially deadly explosive device was safely recovered during a joint security operation in Barangay China Town, Malabang, Lanao del Sur on January 17, 2026, authorities…
DAVAO DE ORO, Philippines — The Philippine Navy has seized an estimated ₱44 million worth of undocumented cigarettes during a maritime patrol operation off the coast of Davao de Oro,…
4 DATU MONTAWAL, Maguindanao del Sur — A joint mobile patrol operation by police and military forces led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man and the seizure of nearly…