Gunmen behind P3.2-million heist in Cotabato City arrestedThe three robbers who carried out a daring daytime heist in a Cotabato City residential area on March 26, 2026, are now in the custody of the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. COTABATO CITY —Policemen promptly arrested three robbers who stole P3.2 million worth of gold jewelry and cash at gunpoint from a Moro family in a daring heist in Barangay Bagua 2, Cotabato City, on Thursday afternoon, March 26. The gunmen, Johari Datumanong Mohammad, 27; Solaiman Guiamalon Abdullah, 33; and 26-year-old Khalid Kusain Tunggal, were together in their getaway car, a dark brown Toyota Vios, when they were intercepted by policemen in Datu Odin Sinsuat town, Maguindanao del Norte, 39 kilometers south of Cotabato City. Gen. Jaysen De Guzman, director of the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, told reporters on Friday that the suspects, armed with pistols, barged into the house of Hadja Naima Tayuan in Tanghal Subdivision, Barangay Bagua 2, Cotabato City. They took gold jewelry and cash hidden in one of the rooms and fled in their car, bearing license plates LAR 2650, which was parked outside.

Source: Philippine Star March 27, 2026 11:15 UTC