Hired gun eyed in Maguindanao mayor ambush

2026-01-26 - 20:49

MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, BARMM, Philippines — Authorities are investigating whether the assailants who ambushed Mayor Akmad Mitra Ampatuan Sr. of Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao del Sur, were hired, the Philippine National Police said on Monday. The probe is being handled by a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) composed of the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro, the