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At 98.43 percent of precincts reporting, the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro is beginning to reveal its most important lesson: winning the most votes is not necessarily the same…
COTABATO CITY — The United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) has formally asked the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to investigate and declare a failure of election in affected polling places and…
COTABATO CITY — Two vehicles allegedly owned by Barangay Chairperson Lily Ayunan were smashed by unidentified men outside Sero Elementary School in Cotabato City on Monday afternoon, September 14, 2026,…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — September 14, 2026 — Security forces foiled a potential bombing incident after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered in Barangay Balobo, Lamitan City, Basilan,…
MALUSO, Basilan — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has discovered pre-shaded ballots in Maluso, Basilan, on Monday, September 14, as voting began for the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections, prompting the…
COTABATO CITY — Four people, including a police officer, were wounded in a shooting inside the Cotabato City Central Pilot Elementary School along Sinsuat Avenue in Poblacion 6 early Monday…
COTABATO CITY / MALUSO, Basilan — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has placed Cotabato City and Maluso, Basilan under Comelec control as the Bangsamoro region holds its historic first parliamentary…
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City — The Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division has deployed additional troops to help strengthen security and ensure the safe, peaceful, and orderly conduct…
COTABATO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered former chairman Atty. Sheriff M. Abas to explain within 24 hours an alleged vote-buying incident involving campaign material bearing his…
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — The Philippine Army’s 4th Mechanized Infantry (KALASAG) Battalion has deployed additional troops and armored assets as part of security preparations for the forthcoming 1st…