Mayor in Ampatuan clan bailiwick town, 11 others face terrorism raps

A court in Iligan City has issued arrest warrants for the mayor of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur, and 11 others for their alleged involvement in a January ambush that targeted the mayor of Shariff Aguak. The charges include violations of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, raising concerns in a region historically linked to the Ampatuan clan.