DAVAO CITY — Police officers will serve as members of the electoral boards (EBs) in polling precincts in the town of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, for the May 12 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday. This decision follows a recommendation from Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia to place the area under the poll body’s … [Read more...] about PNP officers to serve as electoral board members in Maguindanao Norte for May 12 Polls
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Election officer and husband killed in Maguindanao ambush
KIDAPAWAN CITY ---— Bai Maceda Lidasan-Abo, the election officer of Datu Odin Sinsuat, has died following an ambush on Wednesday, March 26. Maguindanao del Norte Comelec Officer Atty Nabil Mutia said Abo succumbed to her injuries while in the hospital after being shot alongside her husband earlier. Her husband, Jojo Abo, died on the spot when the couple was ambushed … [Read more...] about Election officer and husband killed in Maguindanao ambush
Marcos reaffirms commitment to peace and prosperity for BARMM at BTA oath-taking and grand Iftar
DAVAO CITY --- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the shared commitment of the Bangsamoro and the national government to continue building upon the peace process's achievements and ensure a brighter future for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In his speech at the oath-taking ceremony of the newly appointed members of the Bangsamoro … [Read more...] about Marcos reaffirms commitment to peace and prosperity for BARMM at BTA oath-taking and grand Iftar
PH Navy rescues 26 survivors from sinking boat in Tawi-Tawi
DAVAO CITY --- The Philippine Navy successfully rescued 26 survivors from the sinking motor launch M/L Bangsata near Taganak Island, Tawi-Tawi, on March 16, 2025. The Singapore-flagged tanker EONIA first spotted the distressed vessel and immediately reported it to authorities, enabling the Philippine Navy’s Naval Monitoring Station (NMS) Taganak and patrol craft PC390 to … [Read more...] about PH Navy rescues 26 survivors from sinking boat in Tawi-Tawi
Four soldiers wounded in grenade attack in Maguindanao del Sur
DAVAO CITY – Four soldiers were injured in a grenade attack at their detachment in Barangay Madia, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, on Saturday night, March 15, 2025, at around 7:30 PM. According to Lt. Col. Roden Orbon, spokesperson of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID), unidentified assailants lobbed a grenade at the military post, resulting in injuries to the … [Read more...] about Four soldiers wounded in grenade attack in Maguindanao del Sur
