DAVAO CITY --- The Philippine Navy successfully rescued 26 survivors from the sinking motor launch M/L Bangsata near Taganak Island, Tawi-Tawi, on March 16, 2025. The Singapore-flagged tanker EONIA first spotted the distressed vessel and immediately reported it to authorities, enabling the Philippine Navy’s Naval Monitoring Station (NMS) Taganak and patrol craft PC390 to … [Read more...] about PH Navy rescues 26 survivors from sinking boat in Tawi-Tawi
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Four soldiers wounded in grenade attack in Maguindanao del Sur
DAVAO CITY – Four soldiers were injured in a grenade attack at their detachment in Barangay Madia, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, on Saturday night, March 15, 2025, at around 7:30 PM. According to Lt. Col. Roden Orbon, spokesperson of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID), unidentified assailants lobbed a grenade at the military post, resulting in injuries to the … [Read more...] about Four soldiers wounded in grenade attack in Maguindanao del Sur
BARMM empowers 30 women in Lanao del Sur with livelihood skills
COTABATO CITY—Thirty women employed at an agriculture company in Wao, Lanao del Sur, have undergone floral bouquet production training, which equips them with additional skills to earn extra income. The initiative, spearheaded by the Bureau of Employment Promotion and Welfare under the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MoLE) - Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao … [Read more...] about BARMM empowers 30 women in Lanao del Sur with livelihood skills
PDEA BARMM dismantles drug den in Cotabato City; Five suspects arrested
DAVAO CITY – Five suspected drug dealers were arrested on Saturday, March 1, at Purok Ulandangan 2, Poblacion Mother, Cotabato City The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Maguindanao Provincial Office, in coordination with the Maguindanao Maritime Police Station, City Mobile Force Company, and Cotabato City Public Safety Office, successfully dismantled a drug den … [Read more...] about PDEA BARMM dismantles drug den in Cotabato City; Five suspects arrested
Barangay Captain arrested for carrying firearms without Comelec exemption
COTABATO CITY — A barangay captain here was arrested at a joint police and Philippine Marines checkpoint for carrying firearms without a valid exemption from the Commission on Elections (Comelec). According to reports, the barangay official was riding in a pickup truck when it was stopped at a checkpoint along Demazenod Street, Rosary Heights 3, Cotabato City. Authorities … [Read more...] about Barangay Captain arrested for carrying firearms without Comelec exemption
