Tag: ambush
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Shocking Ambush Claims Life of Government Worker in North Cotabato
In a chilling daylight attack, a government employee was brutally gunned down in Matalam, North Cotabato, sparking a manhunt for the assailants. The victim, identified as Joseph Ferdinand Gimenez, a dedicated municipal worker from Barangay Poblacion, was driving a government-issued pick-up truck when he was mercilessly shot by two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle along…
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Three Injured in Brazen Daylight Ambush in Maguindanao del Sur
In a shocking incident in Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur, a local councilor and two others were wounded in a targeted attack. The assault occurred on Thursday morning when assailants in a vehicle opened fire on Councilor Edris Sangki, 54, and his driver, Barangay Councilman Penny Balawgan, 56, as they traveled on a motorcycle.…
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Three Injured in Targeted Shooting in Maguindanao del Sur
In a shocking incident in Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur, a local councilor and two others were injured in a targeted ambush. The attack occurred on Thursday morning when Councilor Edris Sangki, who also chairs Barangay Kaya-Kaya, was traveling on a motorcycle driven by Barangay Councilman Penny Balawgan. As they rode, assailants from a…
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Vice Mayoral Candidate Survives Ambush in Maguindanao del Sur
In a harrowing incident on Tuesday morning, Anwar Dimasinsil, a vice mayoral candidate from Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt. The attack occurred at around 9 a.m. on the national highway linking Buluan to President Quirino in Sultan Kudarat province. Dimasinsil, aged 46, and his driver, who was protected by a bulletproof…
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Town Council Candidate Assassinated in Maguindanao del Norte Ambush
In a tragic incident, Jerry Beltran Dofredo, a 46-year-old candidate for town council in Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte, was fatally ambushed on January 18, 2025. The attack occurred around 5 p.m. near the borders of Barangays Katinggawan and San Isidro in Midsayap, North Cotabato. Dofredo, who was campaigning for reelection under the Muslim-Christian Democrats…
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Tragic Ambush Attacks Claim Four Lives in Sultan Kudarat
In a series of brutal ambushes in Sultan Kudarat province, four individuals, including a college dean, his nephew, and a married couple, lost their lives on Thursday evening. The first incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in Barangay Maregaeg, Lebak, where Henry Racho, a 51-year-old dean and sports coordinator at Notre Dame of Salaman College, along…
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Deadly Ambush in Cotabato City Claims Life of MILF Member
In a shocking incident in Cotabato City, a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was fatally shot, and four others, including two MILF commanders, were injured in an ambush on Wednesday afternoon. The attack took place at the intersection of Sinsuat and Gov. Gutierrez Avenues, as reported by Capt. Teofisto Ferrer Jr., the…
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Retired Police Officer Fatally Ambushed in South Cotabato
In a tragic incident in Tupi, South Cotabato, a retired police officer was ambushed and killed on Friday afternoon. The victim, identified as 79-year-old Teodorico Bastan, a former Senior Police Officer 3 from Barangay Datal Bob, Tboli town, was serving as the chief of village peacekeepers in Barangay Simbo at the time of the attack.…
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