Police officer, 12 suspects die in 5-hour shootout in Sultan Kudarat
(Jun Ryan Arañas / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Based on a report from the Crime Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), a joint operation to serve warrants of arrest and a search warrants against the group of a former barangay chairman in Barangay Limbo in Sultan Kudarat, Datu Pendatun Kato Talusan was carried out around 4:00 am Saturday. The warrants were for several charges, including double frustrated robbery with homicide, and carnapping. The police said upon their arrival to serve the warrants, the suspects opened fire at the government authorities, triggering a gun battle that laste...