Philippine Army Sends Off Troops to Secure Upcoming 2025 Elections
Carmen, Cotabato — May 5, 2025 — A meaningful send-off ceremony was held this morning for troops who will be deployed to help maintain peace and order during the upcoming…
105 Special Electoral Board Personnel Arrive in Maguindanao del Norte to Boost Election Security
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte – May 4, 2025 To strengthen security measures for the upcoming elections, 105 personnel from the Special Electoral Board (SEB) of Police Regional Office…
Tension Erupts in Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur Amid Alleged Election Irregularities
May 3, 2025 — Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur — Tension flared in the municipality of Amai Manabilang after a confrontation broke out between the camp of incumbent Mayor Mastura…
MILF, MNLF Leaders Join Peace Talks Ahead of 2025 Elections in Basilan
Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan – In a strong push for peace and unity ahead of the 2025 National and Local Elections, the 45th Infantry (Gallant) Battalion of the 11th Infantry (Alakdan)…
Goons and Guns: Sixteen Arrested with High-Powered Firearms in Zamboanga del Norte Amid Election Tensions
SIOCON, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE – The enduring menace of goons and guns during Philippine elections struck again on May 1, 2025, when sixteen individuals—allegedly hired goons—were arrested for possessing high-powered…
The True Cost of Democracy in Bangsamoro: Between Ballots, Bloodshed, and Breakthroughs
As the rest of the Philippines casts votes this May in what many consider routine national and local elections, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) faces a far…
Special Forces Arrive in Basilan to Boost Security for 2025 Elections
Isabela City, Basilan — May 2, 2025 — Sixty-one elite Special Forces personnel arrived early Friday morning at the Isabela City Port as part of intensified security efforts ahead of…
Couple Brutally Killed in Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur; Political Motive Eyed
BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur — A couple believed to be staunch supporters of incumbent Mayor Celso Matias were brutally killed in Purok 5, Barangay Sigacad, Bayog on Thursday, just 11…
ZAMPELAN Security Forces, Stakeholders Unite for Peaceful 2025 Elections
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur — With the 2025 National and Local Elections drawing near, the Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN (JTF ZAMPELAN) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),…
2 Men Nabbed at COMELEC Checkpoint in Iligan for Gun Ban Violation, Usurpation of Authority
April 30, 2025 – Iligan City, Philippines — Two individuals were arrested on April 29 by personnel of Iligan City Police Station 4 (ICPS4) for violating the Commission on Elections…