4 BIFF fighters surrender, yield guns in Maguindanao del Sur

Inquirer.net - Oct 21, 2026

COTABATO CITY – Four members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered along with their firearms, embracing peace under the government’s “Balik-Loob Program” in Maguindanao del Sur. Lt. Col. Williard Maquida, commander of the Army’s 34th Infantry Battalion, presented the Islamic extremists to Brig. Gen. Gremel Brual, commander of the 601st Infantry Brigade on Tuesday

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