Nephew of Maguindanao mayor slain in ambush, 2 others wounded

2026-02-17 - 20:33

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Gunmen ambushed a vehicle in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, on Tuesday morning, killing one passenger and injuring two others, police said. Captain Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, identified the fatality as Datu Morsid, alias “Gara,” a resident of Shariff Aguak. The injured were