DAVAO CITY — An Islamic preacher, Ustadz Abdulbayan Banto, was killed when a large tree fell on his small house in Barangay Buayan, Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur, on Tuesday afternoon. According to reports, Banto died after being trapped under the fallen tree and debris from his house. He was eventually pulled out by rescuers but was declared dead at the scene. The tree … [Read more...] about Islamic preacher killed by falling tree in Maguindanao del Sur
Policeman, tricycle driver injured in Maguindanao Norte ambush
DAVAO CITY– A policeman and a tricycle driver were injured in a daring ambush in Barangay Awang on Tuesday, December 31. Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), revealed on Thursday, January 2, that the attack targeted Police Cpl. Tohami Musa, a Tausug from Tawi-Tawi. Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on … [Read more...] about Policeman, tricycle driver injured in Maguindanao Norte ambush
3 AFP intelligence agents killed in Basilan ambush
DAVAO CITY —Three operatives of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) were killed in an ambush in Barangay Baimbing, Lamitan City, early evening on Monday, December 23, 2024. Initial reports from the Lamitan City Police Station and the Basilan Provincial Police Office indicate that the victims, reportedly part of an ISAFP unit based in … [Read more...] about 3 AFP intelligence agents killed in Basilan ambush
Policeman killed, 6 injured in patrol car crash in Maguindanao del Norte
Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte – A police officer died, and six others, including two drug suspects, sustained injuries when a patrol vehicle crashed into a roadside house amid heavy rain on Sunday night, December 8, 2024. According to Lt. Col. Esmael Mandin, chief of the Sultan Kudarat Police, the accident occurred at around 9:30 PM in Barangay Gang. The fatality, … [Read more...] about Policeman killed, 6 injured in patrol car crash in Maguindanao del Norte
Lanao del Sur vice mayor candidate survives ambush; Two companions killed
DAVAO CITY --- A vice mayoral candidate in Lanao del Sur, Ramil Bao, survived an ambush in Barangay Paigoay, Marogong, on Saturday, December 7, 2024. While Bao and two others sustained injuries, two of their companions tragically lost their lives in the attack. Brig. Gen. Romeo Juan Macapaz, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, identified the … [Read more...] about Lanao del Sur vice mayor candidate survives ambush; Two companions killed
