PNP forms task force to hunt Shariff Aguak ambush mastermindsThe sports utility vehicle of the mayor of Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao del Sur, damaged by a B40 anti-tank rocket fired from a distance by men who ambushed their convoy in the municipality on Sunday morning, January 25, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has formed a special task force to investigate the ambush of Shariff Aguak Mayor Akmad Mitra Ampatuan in Maguindanao, as authorities move to identify those behind the attack. We will dismantle the networks that provide these gunmen with high-powered firearms," Nartatez said. We will dismantle the networks that provide these gunmen with high-powered firearms.) Ampatuan survived the ambush on Sunday, January 25, while traveling in Barangay Poblacion, Shariff Aguak.

Source: Philippine Star January 26, 2026 07:33 UTC