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TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte — A 47-year-old man was arrested late Sunday night, March 22, 2026, after police discovered an unlicensed firearm tucked in his waistband during a checkpoint…
Luuk, Sulu – Peace and security initiatives in Luuk gained significant momentum on March 23, 2026, as residents voluntarily surrendered five firearms across multiple barangays, further bolstering the municipality’s Gun-Free…
ILIGAN CITY — Alarm and concern gripped residents of Purok Duranta A, Barangay Santa Filomena late Saturday night, March 21, 2026, after police uncovered an abandoned firearm concealed inside a…
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities successfully arrested a 35-year-old man and confiscated several high-powered firearms during a buy-bust operation against illegal weapons early morning along Don Alfaro Street, Barangay Tetuan. The…
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Two men listed among the most wanted persons at the municipal and provincial levels were killed in a predawn shootout with police operatives serving…
Jolo, Sulu — A growing wave of civilian cooperation is strengthening peace efforts in Sulu, as four firearms were voluntarily surrendered in separate municipalities on Sunday, March 22, signaling increased…
CARMEN, Surigao del Sur — Two members of a Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) surrendered peacefully to government forces on the morning of March 21, 2026, in Barangay Puyat, marking another…
LUUK, Sulu — Sustained peace and security efforts in this conflict-affected municipality gained further ground after a high-powered firearm was voluntarily surrendered during the declaration of Barangay Niog-Niog as a…
SURIGAO CITY, Philippines — A 46-year-old man was arrested Thursday night, March 19, after allegedly threatening a woman with a firearm in a tense incident that alarmed residents in Barangay…
DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur — A 49-year-old man previously jailed for drug offenses was arrested anew in a police buy-bust operation on the afternoon of March 16, 2026, in…