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MATANOG, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱6.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation Tuesday morning, March 17, in Sitio Marayag, Barangay Bayanga Norte, leading…
SULTAN MASTURA, Maguindanao del Norte — A woman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while riding a payong-payong, an open-cab version of a tricycle commonly used for transportation in rural…
A Dangerous Pause in a Fragile Peace The recent statement of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) announcing a temporary halt in several engagements under the peace implementation mechanisms of…
A dispatcher was shot dead by an unidentified gunman Monday afternoon, March 16, in a residential area in Cotabato City, authorities said. The victim was identified as Norhamin Agar, also…
MAMASAPANO, Maguindanao del Sur — Three individuals linked to extremist groups operating in the Bangsamoro region voluntarily surrendered to government authorities during a coordinated operation led by the National Bureau…
MIDSAYAP, Cotabato — A municipal councilor from the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was wounded after being shot by unidentified assailants in…
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) First Division has disqualified Datu Odin Sinsuat Vice Mayor Bobsteel Sinsuat from holding office after finding him liable for committing an election offense under the…
TUGUNAN, Special Geographic Area (SGA), BARMM — A farmer engaged in a small buy-and-sell business was killed while his companion was wounded after unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in…
MALIDEGAO, Special Geographic Area, BARMM — A man was killed after being shot multiple times by still unidentified gunmen Sunday night, March 15, in a remote area of Barangay Batulawan…
Two minor girls from Maguindanao del Sur who fell victim to illegal recruitment were safely reunited with their families on March 12, 2026, following the coordinated efforts of the Ministry…