Shabu dealer linked to Dawlah Islamiya busted in Marawi
Another drug trafficker identified with the Dawlah Islamiya was arrested after selling P102,000 worth of shabu to non-uniformed policemen in a sting operation Thursday in Barangay Cabasaran in Marawi City......»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 11 March 2024
Three news barangays created in Marawi City Voters in Marawi City ratified the creation of three new barangays during a plebiscite held last Saturday there, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. In a statement, the Comelec said that 2,121 out of 2,265 voters approved the creation of the three barangays. The voters came from the three barangays […].....»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 06 March 2024
6 Army engineering battalions harnessed for combat CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 06 March) – The Philippine Army activated six reorganized engineering battalions into combat units as the Armed Forces of the Philippines shifts its attention from internal to territorial defense. The engineering battalions are currently deployed around Marawi City, helping in the rehabilitation and […].....»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 09 March 2024
Marawi votes on 3 additional barangays CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 09 March) – Voters in Marawi City on Saturday went to polling precincts to vote on the proposal to create three more barangays. The Commission on Elections held a security command conference Friday morning in Marawi for the March 9 plebiscite. Comelec chair George […].....»»
Marawi has 3 new barangays
Barangay officials may be appointed in Marawi following a successful plebiscite that ratified the creation of three new villages in the city......»»
6 soldiers killed, 4 others wounded in clash with Maute Group in Lanao Norte
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 19 February) – Six Philippine Army members were killed while four others were wounded on Sunday while pursuing the militant Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group blamed for the December 3 Catholic Mass bombing inside the Mindanao State University in Marawi City (MSU-Marawi), military officials said. In a statement, General Romeo Brawner Jr., […].....»»
Philippines Says Catholic Mass Bombing Mastermind Is Dead
Manila, Philippines - The alleged mastermind of a bombing at a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines has died after a clash between members of a pro-Islamic State group and government troops, officials said Monday.Four people were killed and dozens wounded in the Dec. 3 attack on worshippers inside a university gym in Marawi, the country's largest Muslim city, that was later claimed by the Islamic State grou.....»»
Philippines Says Catholic Mass Bombing Mastermind Is Dead
Manila, Philippines - The alleged mastermind of a bombing at a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines has died after a clash between members of a pro-Islamic State group and government troops, officials said Monday.Four people were killed and dozens wounded in the Dec. 3 attack on worshippers inside a university gym in Marawi, the country's largest Muslim city, that was later claimed by the Islamic State grou.....»»
2 from Marawi with gun, shabu in car arrested in Davao City
Two residents of Marawi City were arrested after policemen and soldiers in a checkpoint in Barangay Lasang in Davao City found P727,000 worth of shabu and a .45 caliber pistol in their vehicle early Saturday......»»
Sectors revive conflict-affected Marawi public library
Cross-section efforts to reopen and convert into a “peace education facility” the Marawi City Public Library, shut as the Maute terror group laid siege to 11 barangays in the city for five months in 2017 and remained closed due the COVID-19 pandemic, are gaining headway......»»
MSU bombing brains not among those killed in Lanao del Sur clashes – military
The military says a manhunt is ongoing for six other terrorists, including the mastermind of the December 3, 2023 bombing in Marawi, who managed to escape.....»»
Z’Nars Jewelers-Marawi City lords Sinulog Cup 2024 cage wars
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Z’Nars Jewelers-Marawi City ruled the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament after outlasting the equally-determined OCCCI Sheermasters-Ormoc City, 95-89 in their winner-take-all championship game on Saturday evening at the Cebu City Sports Institute. Mac Tallo was named the finals “Most Valuable Player” after dropping 21 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. .....»»
Soldiers kill 2 suspects in Marawi bombing, 6 others in Lanao del Sur
The military says at least five Scout Rangers were wounded in the fierce clashes in Lanao del Sur.....»»
Maranao chess wizard NM Buto winasak ang field, nakakuha ng perpektong 6/6
MANILA—Nanguna ang Maranao chess wizard National Master Al-Basher “Basty” Buto sa kauna-unahang Noypi FIDE-Rated Standard Chess Tournament, na ginanap sa Robinsons Metro East sa Pasig City noong Enero 20–21, 2024, na may perpektong 6 puntos. Ang standout player ng University of Santo Tomas chess team, residente ng Cainta, Rizal na tubong Marawi City, ay umiskor ….....»»
Graceful Beauty
A student of Mindanao State University performs a Maranao dance as part of the celebrations of the 5th anniversary of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in Marawi City on Monday, 22 January 2024. BARMM marks its 5th foundation on 21 January 2024. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO.....»»
Sinulog Cup 2024: Znars Jewelry-Marawi City to feature veteran players
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Znars Jewelry-Marawi City will field a line-up composed of veteran commercial players for the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament. The Sinulog Cup tips off Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Cebu City Sports Institute. Znars Marawi head coach Chelito Caro revealed the team’s official line-up to CDN Digital recently, saying it will.....»»
Sinulog Cup 2024: Best commercial teams in VisMin clash for basketball supremacy
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some of the best commercial basketball teams in the Visayas and Mindanao will vie for supremacy in the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament scheduled from January 23-27, 2024. The tournament will field six commercial teams from Cebu, Bacolod, Tacloban, Ormoc, and Marawi City, while two Cesafi member schools will join this.....»»
More SAF personnel deployed in Lanao del Sur, Marawi City
The Bangsamoro regional police on Monday deployed personnel of the elite Special Action Force in three towns in Lanao del Sur and in Marawi City to help local officials guard against clan wars and protect constituents from local terrorists......»»
Marawi, BARMM plebiscites set
The Commission on Elections has scheduled plebiscites to ratify the creation of three barangays in Marawi, Lanao del Sur and eight towns in Cotabato......»»