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P2.65-Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized; Two Arrested After Checkpoint Chase in Cotabato

SOX Correspondent — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

PIGCAWAYAN, Cotabato — A coordinated law enforcement operation led by the Pigcawayan Municipal Police Station (MPS) resulted in the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of approximately ₱2.65 million worth of illicit and smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint and hot pursuit operation in Pigcawayan, Cotabato on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The operation began at […]

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Woman Shot Dead at Close Range in Cotabato Town; CCTV Captures Brutal Attack

SOX Correspondent — Sun, 03 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000

PIGCAWAYAN, Cotabato — A 44-year-old woman from South Cotabato was shot dead at close range by unidentified gunmen in a brazen attack caught on CCTV footage on the evening of May 2, 2026, in Poblacion 3, this town. The victim, identified as Marivic Pabon, a resident of Norala, South Cotabato, was reportedly buying food at […]

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Two Arrested, ₱764K Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Pigcawayan Checkpoint

SOX Correspondent — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

PIGCAWAYAN, Cotabato — Authorities arrested two individuals and confiscated nearly ₱765,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a routine checkpoint operation conducted by police operatives in Barangay Central Panatan on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Personnel from the 1203rd Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 12 (RMFB-12), under the Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12), […]

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₱234,954 Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized at North Cotabato Checkpoint; Two Arrested

SOX Correspondent — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000

PIGCAWAYAN, Cotabato — Authorities seized an estimated ₱234,954.20 worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested two individuals during a checkpoint operation conducted by the 1203rd Maneuver Company (MC), Regional Mobile Force Battalion 12 (RMFB-12) in Barangay Payong-payong, Pigcawayan, early Monday morning, January 26, 2026. The seizure took place at around 5:20 a.m. when personnel manning the […]

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Police Name Suspect in Rape-Slay of 2-Year-Old Kiara in Pigcawayan; Lifeguard Identified as Prime Suspect

SOX Correspondent — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +0000

PIGCAWAYAN, COTABATO — Nearly four months after the horrifying rape and murder of two-year-old Czanaia Kiara Bermejo, authorities have finally identified and released the face of the suspect behind the brutal crime that shocked the nation. Police confirmed that the suspect is Rex Mampainng, a lifeguard at D’ Pink Resort— the same resort where Kiara’s […]

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Barangay Kagawad in Cotabato Accused of Harassment, Biting Incident Over Land Dispute

SOX Correspondent — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:06 +0000

PIGCAWAYAN, COTABATO — A barangay kagawad from Midpapan 1 is facing serious accusations after a resident reported him to the police for alleged harassment, physical assault, and even biting in connection with an ongoing land dispute. The complaint was filed by Avegale Huesca of Barangay Midpapan 2, who identified Barangay Kagawad Hyde Regacho Aduana as […]

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PRO 12 Nabs Four Drug Suspects in Separate Operations; Over ₱238,000 Worth of Shabu Seized in Cotabato, Koronadal

Field reporter — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Police Regional Office 12 (PRO 12) scored two major breakthroughs in its intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign after arresting four suspects—including a high-value individual—and confiscating more than ₱238,000 worth of suspected shabu in separate operations in Cotabato and South Cotabato. On November 12, 2025, joint operatives of the Pigcawayan Municipal Police Station and the Provincial Drug […]

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Tulfo Offers ₱500,000 Reward for Information on Killer and Rapist of 2-Year-Old Girl in Cotabato

SOX Correspondent — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

November 10, 2025 PIGCAWAYAN, NORTH COTABATO — Senator Raffy “Idol” Tulfo has offered a ₱500,000 cash reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect behind the brutal rape and murder of two-year-old Czanaia Kiara Bermejo in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato. The grieving mother, Kristine Bermejo, personally sought help […]

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Drug Suspect Nabbed in Pigcawayan Buy-Bust; ₱258K Worth of Shabu Seized

Field reporter — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

PIGCAWAYAN, Cotabato — Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) reaffirmed its strong stance against illegal drugs following the arrest of a suspected drug personality in a successful buy-bust operation conducted on October 31, 2025, in Barangay Poblacion 3, Pigcawayan, Cotabato. The joint operation was carried out by the Pigcawayan Municipal Police Station and the Provincial Drug […]

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Justice Still Elusive for Slain Two-Year-Old in Cotabato; Calls Grow to Protect Vulnerable Children

SOX Correspondent — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

PIGCAWAYAN, COTABATO — More than a month after the brutal rape and killing of a two-year-old girl in Pigcawayan, Cotabato, justice remains elusive as police continue to pursue three persons of interest linked to the crime. The child, identified as Kiara, was last seen inside the Buluan Daycare Center on August 19 before she went […]

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