Village Chief, Militiaman Slain in Ambush in Arakan, Cotabato

Barangay chairman, nephew killed in Cotabato shooting

An incumbent barangay chairman in Arakan, Cotabato, and his nephew, a member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU), were killed in a shooting incident in Barangay Greenfield morning on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Village chief, militiaman slain in ambush in Arakan, Cotabato

KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato — Unidentified gunmen ambushed and killed a village official and a militiaman in Arakan town, Cotabato province on Saturday morning, Jan. 17. Major Reynante Pascua, Arakan municipal police chief, identified the victims as Jerry B. Prande, 50, village chief of Barangay Malibatuan, and his nephew Gemar Prande, 41, a paramilitary who has been serving as his escort. Pascua told Catholic Church-run radio dxND that the victims…

Barangay chairman, CAFGU member killed in ambush

Gunmen killed a barangay chairman and a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit in an ambush in Barangay Malibatuan in Arakan, Cotabato on Saturday morning January 17.