The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged poll watchers of a mayoralty candidate in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur on Monday, May 16, to make formal their accusations of election-related violence against members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Members of the Philippine Army's 5th Infantry...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan on Thursday, May 12, bellied allegations that he was biased against “losing candidates” in Lanao del Sur. Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) According to news reports, Pangarungan was...
A video showing members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) securing vote counting machines, ballot boxes, and other election paraphernalia in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur went viral on social media recently. Members of the Philippine Army's 5th Infantry Battalion secure vote counting machines,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, May 11, refuted reports about an alleged ballot snatching involving members of the military in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur. Col. Ramon Zagala, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Colonel Ramon...
MARAWI CITY -- Supporters of Butig opposition mayoralty candidate Potresam Macadato rushed to the town hall to protest the transfer of vote-counting machines (VCMs) and ballots from the Municipality of Butig to the Provincial Capitol. Army troops guarded the glass walls which were broken down by...
Photo from the 5IB, PA ILIGAN CITY -- Five Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group members were killed in a clash with troops belonging to the 5th Infantry (Duty Bound) Battalion on Wednesday (April 27) in the hinterlands of Barangay Ragayan, Butig town in Lanao del Sur. The troops launched a massive...
Visiting a community of sewers in Lanao del Sur Friday, April 1, Vice President Leni Robredo asked voters there to give the same support they gave her in 2016 elections which led to her victory. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of VP Leni Media Bureau) During a dialogue with the Bamboo...
DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur--The distance from here to Marawi City is 285.2 kilometers--a distance that presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos gladly covered as he moved between campaign sorties in Mindanao. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Lakas-CMD Media) Marcos and his running mate Davao...
MARAWI CITY -- The Joint Task Group Haribon belonging to the 103rd Infantry Brigade successfully overran the fort or stronghold of combined forces of Dawlah Islamiyah (DI)-Maute Group under Abu Zacharia and DI-Hassan Group Maguindanao in the hinterland areas of Barangay Ilalag, Maguing town Lanao...
Contrary to allegations now circulating on social media, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified Thursday, March 3, that the target of the recent combat operations in Maguing, Lanao del Sur were members of the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) and Maute Group (MG), not the Moro Islamic Liberation...
Another suspected terrorist has been killed in the continuing pursuit operation of the military against the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) in Maguing, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday, March 2. (Courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of the...
ILIGAN CITY -- Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr. confirmed that three local terrorist group members were killed in an encounter with government forces in Maguing, Lanao del Sur on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. While conducting combat operation in Barangay Ilalag, Municipality of...
