Village leaders surrender weapons cache

KIDAPAWAN CITY – About a dozen village leaders in the special geographic area of the Muslim autonomous region in North Cotabato have surrendered a cache of weapons, including anti-tank rocket launchers and sniper rifles ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

BTA to pass bills creating municipalities in Special Geographic Area

COTABATO CITY ― The Bangsamoro Parliament's Local Government Committee has committed to pass bills that will pave the way for the creation of eight new municipalities in the BARMM Special Geographic Area (SGA) before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October, allowing the newly established municipalities to participate in the polls.

Security tightened in the Philippines after failed bombings

COTABATO CITY - The Philippine military tightened security in the South  Tuesday following the failed bombing of a power pylon in the restive region.

3 suspected drug pushers killed in North Cotabato

KIDAPAWAN CITY - Three suspected drug pushers were killed in a firefight with policemen and soldiers in North Cotabato province in the southern Philippines, officials said Friday.

Anti-narcotic cop chased, killed by gunmen

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Gunmen shot dead a policeman assigned with the anti-narcotics unit after chasing him in North Cotabato’s Kabacan town, officials said Wednesday.

Philippines announces capture of ISIS bomber

COTABATO CITY - Philippine security forces captured a local ISIS bomber blamed for the series of attacks on civilian targets in the restive southern region of Mindanao.

Troops seize MILF weapons from 6 men, then free all them

COTABATO CITY – Government troops seized automatic weapons from a village chieftain and five members of the former rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at a military checkpoint in southern Philippines, but freed all the men without charges.

BTA holds consultation in North Cotabato

COTABATO CITY - In a bid to improve access to medical services and modern health facilities for the people of Pikit town in North Cotabato province and its neighboring towns within BARMM, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority’s Committee on Health held a public consultation for the BTA Bill No. 98.

5 BIFF men yield in South

COTABATO CITY – Five members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters surrendered to the Philippine Army in the restive region of Mindanao, officials said Thursday.

Army kills bomber, captures another terrorist in South

COTABATO CITY - The Philippine military said it has killed a suspected bomber and captured another member of the pro-ISIS group Dawlah Islamiya following a massive operation in the South involving three army battalions, including a counter-terrorism unit, and police forces.

MILF expands territories

COTABATO CITY - The Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which signed a peace deal with the government in March 2014, continues to expand its territories in the South, sparking occasional clashes with patrolling government forces in the restive region.

Megi leaves trail of death, destruction in the Philippines

COTABATO CITY – Tropical storm Megi left a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines with officials saying at least two dozen people were killed in landslides and flash floods in the country.

Troops kill 4 bus bombers (Contains graphic image)

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Government soldiers tracked down and killed four pro-ISIS militants, including their leader, tagged as behind the bombing of a provincial bus in the South that killed a minor and wounded six others, officials said Sunday.

6 wounded in Philippine bombing

A BOMB explosion on Tuesday ripped through a provincial bus wounding at least six passengers, including an infant, in the township of Aleosan in North Cotabato, reports said.

Police intensify ops vs. lawless groups in North Cotabato

Police Region 12 Director Brig. Gen. Alexander Tagum gestures while speaking to the members of the MILF-GRP Ad Hoc Joint Action Group as 602nd Infatry Brigade commander Col. Jovencio Gonzales (2nd from left) and Pikit Mayor Sumulong Sultan (3rd from left) look on. (Police handout: Mark Navales / Mindanao Examiner) 

Barangay kagawad, pinatay!

NORTH COTABATO – Patay ang isang barangay kagawad matapos itong pagbabarilin ng mga armadong sakay ng motorsiklo sa bayan ng Midsayap.

Pro-ISIS bomber captured in South

SECURITY FORCES captured a bomb-maker of the pro-ISIS group Dawlah Islamiya blamed for deadly attacks in the southern Philippines, officials announced late Tuesday afternoon.

Alamada Mayor Sacdalan, positibo sa Covid-19

NORTH COTABATO - Nagpositibo sa Covid-19 si Alamada Mayor Jesus Sacdalan matapos itong mahawa sa isang pagtitipon kaugnay sa kanyang trabaho.

Organic Kopi Luwak or Civet coffee isn’t really pricey

KIDAPAWAN CITY - Coffee lovers in the Philippines may now enjoy the best and the most expensive coffee in the world - Kopi Luwak - but not as pricey as every connoisseur thinks.

Mindanao hit by strong tremor anew

KIDAPAWAN CITY – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake registering at 5 on the intensity scale struck the southern Philippines on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to structures.