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		<title>Former CTG Courier Surrenders in Sarangani, Turns Over Firearm Under OPLAN PAG-ASA</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MALAPATAN, Sarangani Province &#8211; A former member of the dismantled Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered to government authorities in Malapatan, Sarangani, marking another step in the government&#8217;s continuing campaign to encourage former rebels to abandon armed struggle and reintegrate into mainstream society. The surrender took place on July 24, 2026, in Sitio Salyan, Barangay [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>₱1.3 Million Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Sarangani; One Arrested, Another Suspect Hunted</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MAASIM, Sarangani &#8211; Authorities further intensified their campaign against the illegal cigarette trade in Sarangani Province, leading to the seizure of approximately &#8369;1.3 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and the arrest of one suspect during a maritime operation on July 24, 2026. Police authorities intercepted two motorized boats off the waters of Maasim, Sarangani, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Land Dispute Turns Deadly: Farmer, Military-Recognized &#8216;Bagani&#8217; Shot Dead by Nephew in Sarangani</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/07/land-dispute-turns-deadly-farmer-military-recognized-bagani-shot-dead-by-nephew-in-sarangani/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ALABEL, Sarangani Province &#8212; A long-standing alleged land dispute turned deadly after a 49-year-old farmer and military-recognized Bagani was shot and killed by his own nephew in a remote village in Alabel, Sarangani, prompting an intensified manhunt by authorities. The fatal shooting occurred at around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, in Purok 2, Sulo, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From Confiscated Timber to New Beginnings: DENR Donates 7,500 Board Feet of Lumber to Help Earthquake Survivors Rebuild in Sarangani</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/07/from-confiscated-timber-to-new-beginnings-denr-donates-7500-board-feet-of-lumber-to-help-earthquake-survivors-rebuild-in-sarangani/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GLAN, Sarangani Province &#8212; In a powerful demonstration of how government resources can be redirected to restore lives after disaster, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) formally turned over more than 7,500 board feet of lumber to the municipalities of Glan and Malapatan to support the rebuilding of homes destroyed by the devastating [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Former CTG Member Surrenders in Sarangani, Chooses Peace After Armed Encounter; Government Offers New Beginning Through E-CLIP</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[KIAMBA, Sarangani &#8212; A former member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) operating under the Regional Operations Command&#8211;Far South Mindanao Region (ROC-FSMR) has voluntarily surrendered to government authorities, marking another milestone in the government&#8217;s intensified campaign to end local insurgency and promote lasting peace in Mindanao. The surrenderer, identified only by the aliases &#8220;Peter&#8221; or [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>13 Endemic Wildlife Animals Rescued and Returned to the Wild in Mindanao as DENR Intensifies Conservation Efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MINDANAO, Philippines &#8212; A total of 13 endemic wildlife animals, including three Philippine tarsiers and 10 critically endangered Philippine hanging parrots (kulasisi), have been successfully rescued and released back into their natural habitats in separate conservation efforts in Sarangani and Cotabato, highlighting the crucial role of public vigilance and swift government intervention in protecting the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hope Amid the Rubble: Search Enters Third Day for Missing Toddler, Last Victim of Deadly Malapatan Landslide</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/07/hope-amid-the-rubble-search-enters-third-day-for-missing-toddler-last-victim-of-deadly-malapatan-landslide/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MALAPATAN, Sarangani &#8212; Beneath tons of mud, rocks, and uprooted trees that buried an entire community, rescuers continue to hold on to one mission fueled by hope, compassion, and humanity: bringing home 1-year-old Saviour Yaton, the last person still missing after the catastrophic landslide that struck Sitio Blisong (Pandao), Barangay Poblacion. On July 15, Mission [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>14-Year-Old Girl Dies Saving Three Cousins from King Cobra Attack in Sarangani River</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/07/14-year-old-girl-dies-saving-three-cousins-from-king-cobra-attack-in-sarangani-river/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MAITUM, Sarangani Province &#8212; What began as an ordinary day of swimming in a river ended in a heartbreaking act of heroism after a 14-year-old girl sacrificed her own life to save her three younger cousins from a deadly king cobra attack in Barangay Batian, Maitum, on Monday. According to the victim&#8217;s family, the four [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Worth ₱157,000 Seized in Sarangani; Tricycle Driver Arrested During Police Surveillance</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MAASIM, Sarangani &#8211; Authorities confiscated more than &#8369;157,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested a 33-year-old tricycle driver during a surveillance operation in Barangay Colon, Maasim, Sarangani, in another crackdown against the illegal tobacco trade in the region. The operation was carried out on July 11, 2026, by personnel of the Maasim Municipal Police [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>10 Dead, Several Feared Buried as Rain-Triggered Landslide Devastates Malapatan Community Already Reeling from Earthquake</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/07/10-dead-several-feared-buried-as-rain-triggered-landslide-devastates-malapatan-community-already-reeling-from-earthquake/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MALAPATAN, Sarangani Province &#8212; A deadly landslide triggered by days of relentless rainfall from the intensified Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), enhanced by Typhoon Inday, buried two families in Sitio Blesong Fandaw, Barangay Poblacion, Malapatan, before dawn on Friday, July 10, leaving at least 10 people dead and several others still unaccounted for. The tragedy struck at [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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