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DAVAO CITY — A routine morning at an auto shop in Calinan District turned violent after a man stabbed a mother and her son, triggering a police–military manhunt that ended…
PAGALUNGAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A 21-year-old man is currently in critical condition after he was shot by an unidentified gunman in Barangay Poblacion, Pagalungan, at around 2:55 p.m. on…
COTABATO CITY — A major boost to public safety and peacebuilding in Mindanao was unveiled on November 28 with the formal launch of the Operation Center for Explosive Hazard Management…
TUPI, South Cotabato — In a major breakthrough for ongoing peace efforts in South Central Mindanao, the 38th Infantry “We Clear” Battalion presented seven former top cadres and members of…
BARANGAY PIGCALAGAN, SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Ten former members of violent extremist groups formally surrendered to the 6th Mechanized Infantry (SALAKNIB) Battalion, bringing with them an assortment of…
PALIMBANG, Sultan Kudarat — More than ₱19 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in a major joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Wal, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat on the evening…
CARMEN, Surigao del Sur — In a significant move toward lasting peace, two former members of local insurgent groups have peacefully surrendered to the military in Carmen, Surigao del Sur.…
Isabela City, Basilan – In a significant move toward peace and reintegration, Gov. Mujiv Hataman and Isabela City Mayor Sitti Djalia “Dadah” Turabin-Hataman, chair of the Local Amnesty Board (LAB),…
DATU ABDULLAH SANGKI, Maguindanao del Sur — Once a thriving community, Purok 7 in Barangay Kaya-Kaya has stood as a ghost town for nearly a year after relentless clashes between…
The Philippines and France have strengthened their defense partnership with the successful completion of a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) off the southern portion of Eastern Mindanao on November 28—an…