Latest Incident in Pikit

A Test to the strong Faith of the Moro on the Observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan

Last August 6, 2012 a grenade explosion took place at the CAFGU-AFP detachment along the National Highway of Barangay Batulawan Pikit, North Cotabato with five casualties (four military men and civilian women residing near the blast site). These atrocities brought about by the BIFFM Headed by Ustadz Umbra Kato a breakaway group from the MILF.These atrocities brought about by the BIFFM Headed by Ustadz Umbra Kato a breakaway group from the MILF. With main concentration of conflict in the second District of Maguindanao in the municipalities of Datu Saudi, Sharif Aguak and nearby municipalities to include Municipalities of Pikit and Midsayap of Cotabato. These situations resulted to massive displacement and great difficulty on the lives of the fasting residents who were affected by the conflict.

August 07, 2012. Pikit Cotabato counted head of families left their homes on 12:29 midnight mostly residents of Barangay Dalingawin Pikit Cotabato with roughly 165 head of families vacated their houses and move to Barangay Batulawan,Pikit, North Cotabato  particularly at the Mindanao Islamic Polytechnic College campus , the residence of Barangay Chairman Datu Faisal Ayunan and  Kagawad Abdila Kumpa  due to their fear that rumors circulated last night that their village will be attack by the BIFM forces.

Up to the present numbers of evacuees are more increasing with the tension of upcoming fire fight between the AFP and the Freedom Fighters.


Reported by:
Tiyakap Kawagib Volunteer from PIKIT