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PATIKUL, Sulu — A peaceful Sunday morning in Barangay Latih, Patikul turned deadly after an armed encounter between government troops and suspected gunmen left an Army sergeant and two civilians…
PANAMAO, Sulu — A potentially deadly armed conflict between two groups in the municipality of Panamao, Sulu was successfully defused following swift and coordinated intervention by the local government and…
OMAR, Sulu — In a decisive step toward lasting peace and public safety, the Municipality of Omar was officially declared a Gun-Free Municipality and Peace-Centered Community on January 29, 2026,…
Omar, Sulu — The Municipality of Omar recorded successive voluntary firearm surrenders on January 27 and 28, 2026, underscoring growing community support for its campaign to become a Gun-Free Municipality…
OMAR, Sulu — In a strong show of community resolve to uphold peace and public safety, residents of the Municipality of Omar voluntarily surrendered high-powered firearms to the Philippine Army…
LUUK, SULU — A hacking suspect was arrested following a coordinated law enforcement operation in Barangay Mananti, Luuk, Sulu, on the evening of January 24, 2026. The joint operation involved…
OMAR, Sulu — A .30 caliber M1 Garand rifle was voluntarily surrendered in the Municipality of Omar on January 23, 2026, marking a significant boost to ongoing peace and security…
SULU — A Philippine National Police–Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PNP–PDEA) listed most wanted individual has voluntarily surrendered to government forces, marking a significant gain in the ongoing peace and security…
JOLO, Sulu — Police operatives from the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) confiscated ₱573,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation along the road of Kasulutan Village, Barangay…
Omar, Sulu — A face-to-face community dialogue held on January 21, 2026, in Barangay Niangkaan, Omar, Sulu, culminated in the voluntary surrender of a 60mm mortar, a significant breakthrough in…