Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters

Also known as BIFF

Brigadier General Romeo Juan Macapaz, appointed as the new Police Regional Office-12 director on July 28, 2025, is overseeing increased efforts to dismantle militant groups like the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). Since early 2025, numerous BIFF members have surrendered their weapons and pledged allegiance to the government, contributing to a reduction in active militants in Central Mindanao.

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Last updated at July 29, 2025.

Recent stories about BIFF

PDEA arrests three drug dealers linked to terror groups

On Tuesday, July 29, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives arrested three drug dealers, one linked to two terror groups, in separate operations in Pahamuddin town and General Santos City.
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11 BIFF members surrender, pledge to help convince others

Eleven more members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) pledged allegiance to the government on Wednesday morning and promised to help units of the Army's 6th Infantry Division convince their remaining companions to return to the fold of law.
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3 suspected terrorists surrender weapons to Marines

Three suspected terrorists from local militant groups surrendered to Philippine Marines on Wednesday, July 2, turning over two 60mm mortar tubes and one rocket-propelled grenade launcher with a live round.
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Dawlah Islamiya bomb expert surrenders to military

A 35-year-old bomb-making expert from the Dawlah Islamiya terrorist group surrendered to the military on Wednesday, May 21.
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5 BIFF bomb experts surrender in Maguindanao

Five local terrorists from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), including experts in making improvised bombs, surrendered to an Army unit in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur, on Tuesday, May 6.
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Troops wound 3 terrorists, seize weapons in Maguindanao clash

Soldiers from the 6th Infantry Battalion wounded three members of a terrorist group and seized weapons and homemade bombs during an encounter in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur, on Saturday, May 3.
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NTF-ELCAC recommends 280 barangays for BDP to improve quality of life

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) recommended to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, March 26, that 280 barangays cleared of influence and threat from local terrorist groups be included in the Barangay Development Program (BDP).
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17 suspected terrorists detained, explosives seized in Ampatuan

Philippine soldiers and police successfully seized a significant cache of weapons and detained 17 suspected terrorists in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, following reports from local villagers on Monday.
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Seven Dawlah Islamiya members surrender in North Cotabato

Seven more members of the extremist group Dawlah Islamiya surrendered to local officials and military leaders in Midsayap, North Cotabato on Tuesday, January 28.
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Remulla calls for new PNP code of ethics, justice for SAF 44 remains elusive

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla expressed his concerns about justice for the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos killed during a mission in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, ten years ago.
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