Villagers in Maguindanao del Norte town benefit from humanitarian missionPersonnel of the 1st Marine Brigade provided children belonging to ethnic Iranun families free haircuts during a multi-sector outreach event in Barira, Maguindanao del Norte on Feb. 11, 2026. COTABATO CITY, Philippines — More than a thousand marginalized ethnic Iranun villagers in Barira town in Maguindanao del Norte availed of free medical, dental and other essential health interventions during a multi-sector relief mission in the municipality on Wednesday, February 11. Local executives, among them Barira Mayor Abdul Rauf Tomawis, confirmed to reporters on Thursday that 1,384 villagers from across their municipality benefited from Wednesday's joint outreach mission of the offices of Maguindanao Del Norte Gov. Local officials said the provincial government of Maguindanao del Norte gave out a dozen wheelchairs for persons with disabilities and elderly Barira residents during the day-long event. “Our governor intends to replicate such activity in other towns in Maguindanao del Norte,” Sinsuat said.
