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PANGUTARAN, Sulu — Grief and outrage continue to grip the island municipality of Pangutaran following the tragic death of a 13-year-old Grade 7 student, identified as Sheryl A. Ubah, whose…
PANDAMI, Sulu – Another loose firearm was voluntarily surrendered by a community in Pandami, Sulu, on July 15, further strengthening the government’s campaign against the proliferation of illegal firearms and…
SULU, Philippines — There was a time when the sound of gunfire was woven into the daily lives of many communities across Sulu. Generations grew up amid the shadow of…
PANDAMI, Sulu – The campaign to eliminate loose firearms and strengthen peace in Sulu reached a significant milestone after residents of Barangays North Manubol and South Manubol in the municipality…
JOLO, Sulu — Violence struck Jolo anew on Sunday, July 12, as two separate shooting incidents claimed the life of a civilian and left a Philippine Army soldier wounded, prompting…
SULU, Philippines — The campaign to rid communities of loose firearms in Sulu gained further momentum after village officials in the municipalities of Lugus and Pandami voluntarily surrendered unlicensed weapons…
SIASI, Sulu – A potentially deadly shooting incident that could have escalated into a violent clan feud, or rido, was peacefully resolved through the sustained implementation of the military’s Rido-Free,…
OMAR, Sulu – The Municipality of Omar, the first local government unit in Mindanao to be officially declared a Rido-Free Municipality, has reinforced its reputation as a model of peacebuilding…
SIASI, Sulu — A suspected drug den was dismantled while a suspected drug personality was arrested during a joint law enforcement operation conducted by government security forces on Laminusa Island,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy has dealt another major blow to cigarette smuggling syndicates operating in Western Mindanao after intercepting four vessels carrying undocumented cigarettes in a series of…