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MATALAM, North Cotabato — Three suspected carnappers landed in jail after falling into an entrapment operation launched by Matalam police on Sunday morning, November 16, 2025, following an attempted transaction…
MATALAM, Cotabato (October 31, 2025) — Fear gripped residents of Barangay Estado, Matalam, as renewed fighting broke out Thursday morning between unidentified armed men and security forces near the boundary…
MATALAM, North Cotabato – The Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry Division has clarified that the recent foot patrol conducted by the 40th Infantry Battalion (IB) along the boundary of Barangay Kidama,…
MATALAM, North Cotabato – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) 108th Base Command has raised concern over what it described as a breach of the coordination protocol between the Armed…
MATALAM, COTABATO – Residents of Barangay Estado were shocked on Sunday morning, August 17, 2025, after discovering a decomposing male body near a swamp close to a creek in their…
Matalam, Cotabato — Two men were found dead following a hit-and-run incident in Barangay Kibudoc, Matalam, Cotabato on Thursday morning, July 24, 2025. The victims, identified only by their aliases…
Matalam, Cotabato — May 14, 2025 — A public school teacher and his pregnant wife were shot dead in what authorities suspect may be a robbery or targeted attack in…
MATALAM, COTABATO – Mayoral candidate and current Vice Mayor Ralph Ryan “Rap-Rap” Rafael soared in popularity after successfully disproving allegations made by his rival, incumbent Mayor Oscar Valdevieso, who accused…
Matalam, Cotabato – Authorities arrested a 37-year-old woman during an entrapment operation along the National Highway in Matalam, Cotabato on April 23, 2025, for the illegal online sale of chainsaws.…
Matalam, Cotabato — A devastating accident occurred this New Year’s morning at the boundary of Barangay Dalapitan and Malmote in Matalam, Cotabato, involving a private multicab. Initial reports reveal that…