Top Daulah Islamiya-Maute Leader Killed in Lanao del Sur Clash
Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur — A key figure of the Daulah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) was killed in an armed encounter with government forces on May 9, 2025, in the mountainous…
NO SAFE VOTE: CCAA Raises Red Flags as Democracy Falters Amid Violence in Bangsamoro
May 11, 2025 | Cotabato City As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) braces for its most contentious election since the 2019 plebiscite, reports of escalating violence, intimidation,…
High-Powered Firearms Abandoned in Maguindanao del Sur, Raising Alarms Over Illegal Arms Proliferation
DATU ABDULLAH SANGKI, Maguindanao del Sur — A cache of high-powered firearms believed to belong to an armed group was recovered by the military Saturday morning in Barangay Mao, a…
4 Dead, Including 2 Barangay Officials, in Basilan Shooting Ahead of Elections
Deadly violence near polling site highlights deep threats to democratic processes amid proliferation of illegal arms and private armed groupslence underscores continued threat of private armed groups and illegal firearms…
Gunfire Erupts in Tamontaka 3, Cotabato City a Day Before Elections, Alarming Residents
COTABATO CITY – Tension gripped Barangay Tamontaka 3 on Sunday morning, May 11, after a series of gunshots rang out in the area around 10:00 a.m., just a day before…
Additional Troops Arrive in Maguindanao to Boost Election Security
CAMP SIONGCO, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte — The 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division of the Philippine Army received reinforcements on Thursday, May 9, 2025, as part of intensified security…
EDITORIAL | Pandag Under Siege: A Damning Blow to Democracy and Peace
The latest eruption of violence in Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur is not only alarming—it is an unforgivable assault on the very core of our democratic process. Four lives have been…
Fresh Fighting Erupts in Bangsamoro: MILF Clashes with Army, Civilians Caught in the Crossfire
Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur – May 10, 2025 — In yet another unsettling reminder of the fragility of peace in the Bangsamoro region, members of the Moro Islamic Liberation…
Two Wounded in M79 Grenade Blast Amid Ongoing Election-Related Violence in Bangsamoro
Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur – Two individuals, including a minor, were wounded in an explosion just before 8:00 PM Saturday in Barangay Mother Poblacion, Shariff Aguak — a chilling…
Two Foreign Nationals Intercepted at Bongao Seaport for Suspected Illegal Activities
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi — May 8, 2025 Two foreign nationals were intercepted on May 8, 2025, at the Bongao Seaport in Poblacion, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, during a routine patrol led by the…