PIKIT, NORTH COTABATO – A public school teacher died in a grenade explosion inside her house in Barangay Ginatilan, this municipality at 2 a.m. on Thursday, June 15. Pikit Municipal police chief Lt. Col. John Calinga identified the victim as Marichu Valle Cabañog, 42, a teacher at this municipality’s Balong Elementary School. Police report disclosed […]
Bangsamoro, ILO join hands in campaign against child labor
COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) conducted a workshop here on May 23-25 to strengthen the enforcement of anti-child labor laws in the region. MOLE Minister Muslimin Sema on Thursday said “The three-day activity was just […]
Davao del Sur town receives P9-M infra projects from DSWD
DAVAO CITY – The town of Malalag in Davao del Sur has been granted P9-million worth of infrastructure projects by the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Region 11 (DSWD – Davao Region). “More than P10.7 million worth of infrastructure will be built in Malalag wherein P1.7 million will be sourced from the local […]
Gov. Salliman calls for unity among Basileños
DAVAO CITY – Governor Jim Salliman renewed his call for unity among all Basileños on May 25 in his message during the 17th Founding Anniversary of the municipality of Hadji Mohtamad Adjul. This is in order “to solidify the momentum of progress and development in the province.” “Basilan Province today is by far more progressive […]
High-powered guns surrendered to military in Maguindanao del Sur
COTABATO CITY – Local officials in Datu Anggal Midtimbang town in the province of Maguindanao del Sur collected eight high-powered firearms from their constituents in seven barangays of the town and surrendered them to the Philippine Army on Thursday May 25. Town Mayor Maryjoy Estephanie U. Midtimbang on Thursday afternoon presented the guns to the […]
465 former NPA rebels in Caraga receive P39-M assistance from ECLIP in 2022
DAVAO CITY – Some 465 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels received P39,079,957 financial assistance through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) in 2022. According to the 2022 Annual Report by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the Caraga Region (DILG-13), the agency released P12.1 million livelihood funding for 242 […]
Bangsamoro parliament OKs P1B revolving fund for nationally funded employees
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to establish a P1-billion revolving fund for the payment of salaries, compensation, and emoluments of workers and personnel of nationally funded programs deployed in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The legislation is known […]
MILG-BARMM turns over 4 police cars to PRO-BAR
COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of Interior and Local Government (MILG) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Tuesday turned over four units of brand-new police cars to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the region. Interior and Local Government Minister Naguib Sinarimbo said the purchase of the four police cars was […]
NIA worker, daughter survive slay try in Maguindanao del Sur
Unidentified gunmen ambushed an employee of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and his daughter on Monday morning in Barangay Labu-Labu, Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur. Initial police report disclosed that Ismael Gudal was driving his white sports utility vehicle (SUV) when they were ambushed near the Labu-Labu bridge a few meters away from a Philippine […]
Government workers to receive midyear bonus starting May 15 – DBM
DAVAO CITY – Government employees will start receiving their midyear bonus starting Monday, May 15. This was announced on Sunday by Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman. “I am happy to announce that our civil servants will be receiving their midyear bonus this year, as provided in the agency-specific allocation under the […]
P19.8-M allotted for students’ employment in Zamboanga City
DAVAO CITY – The city government of Zamboanga allotted P19.8 million for the implementation of the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) during the upcoming vacation. City Social Welfare and Development Office Assistant Chief Uldarico Fabian said on Friday that the SPES will have a total of 2,321 slots this year. Fabian said […]
MBHTE-BARMM turns over 10-classroom 2-story building to school in Sulu province
DAVAO CITY – The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-BARMM) turned over a 10-classroom two-story school building to Hadji Buto School of Arts and Trades (HBSAT) in Jolo town, Sulu province on Thursday, May 11, the MBHTE said in a statement. The construction of the […]
Police arrest 2 rape-slay suspects in North Cotabato town
DAVAO CITY – Police authorities arrested two suspects for allegedly raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in Barangay Lepaga, Mlang, North Cotabato here, a police official said Wednesday. Municipal police chief Lt. Col Realan Mamon identified the suspects as Rogie Articonas Magallanes, 43 years old, of Barangay Lepaga, and Nilo Belarmente Fortunato, 42, of nearby […]