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Two Farmers Nabbed in Maguindanao del Sur Checkpoint for Illegal Firearms

BARMM Correspondent — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

DATU ABDULLAH SANGKI, Maguindanao del Sur — Intensified security operations under new police leadership led to the arrest of two individuals during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Talisawa, authorities confirmed. In a report from the Maguindanao del Sur Police Provincial Office, personnel of the Datu Abdullah Sangki Municipal Police Station flagged down a blue Skygo […]

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Tractor driver shot dead while working in Maguindanao del Sur as violence persists during Ramadan

BARMM Correspondent — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000

A tractor driver was shot dead while working in a farming area in Barangay Kaya-Kaya, in the municipality of Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur, on the afternoon of February 26, 2026—an incident that underscores continuing violence in parts of the province even during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Authorities identified the victim as Dong […]

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Ghost Town for a Year: 170 Families Still Displaced as Peace Efforts Intensify in Datu Abdullah Sangki

Field reporter — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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 two feuding armed families forced more than 170 families to flee their homes. Until today, the area remains heavily guarded by military forces, its silence […]

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Dawlah Islamiya Member Linked to Killing of Indigenous Leader Arrested in Maguindanao del Sur

BARMM Correspondent — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

CAMP SIONGCO, Awang, DOS, Maguindanao del Norte — Government troops captured an alleged member of the Dawlah Islamiya–Hassan Group who was implicated in the brutal killing of an Indigenous leader during a dawn operation in Sitio Pangayawan, Barangay Tukanalugong, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur, early Friday, October 10. The suspect, identified as alias Tagal, […]

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Five BARMM Municipalities Honored with PDEA’s Balangay Seal of Excellence for Outstanding Anti-Drug Efforts

Field reporter — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0000

COTABATO CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA BARMM), led by Regional Director Gil Cesario P. Castro and Assistant Regional Director George Paul P. Alcovindas, conferred the prestigious Balangay Seal of Excellence to five municipalities across the region in recognition of their exemplary efforts in sustaining drug-free communities under […]

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High-Powered Firearms Abandoned in Maguindanao del Sur, Raising Alarms Over Illegal Arms Proliferation

Field reporter — Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000

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 remote area of Datu Abdullah Sangki. According to the 6th Infantry Division, troops from the 60th Infantry Brigade responded to a report from concerned civilians […]

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Two Drug Suspects Nabbed in Maguindanao del Sur Anti-Drug Operations

Field reporter — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Maguindanao del Sur — In a firm show of commitment to the fight against illegal drugs, two separate police operations on April 13, 2025, led to the arrest of suspected drug peddlers and the seizure of illegal substances in the towns of Rajah Buayan and Datu Abdullah Sangki. At around 7:50 PM, a routine checkpoint […]

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Residents Flee Barangay Tukanalugong After Deadly Ambush of Two Minors

Field reporter — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur – Residents of Barangay Tukanalugong have evacuated to safer areas following the killing of two minors by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday, April 1. The victims, identified as 13-year-old Mansey Sidik and 14-year-old Husain Kupli, were ambushed while riding a motorcycle to a farm within the barangay. Reports reaching the […]

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Two Suspected Gun Runners Neutralized in Maguindanao del Sur Checkpoint Clash

Field reporter — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Maguindanao del Sur, March 18, 2025 – A routine checkpoint operation by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) turned into an armed encounter, leading to the neutralization of two suspected gun runners in Barangay Old Maganoy, DAS, Maguindanao del Sur. The incident occurred at approximately 9:15 AM when AFP personnel from the 33rd Infantry […]

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Barangay Captain of Kaya-Kaya, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur, Succumbs to Gunshot Wounds

Field reporter — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

February 15, 2025 – Barangay Captain Edris Sangki of Kaya-Kaya, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur, who was also serving as the ABC President of the town, has passed away two days after being shot by an unidentified assailant. Captain Sangki was shot on Thursday, February 13, while riding a motorcycle with his treasurer. The […]

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