DAVAO CITY ---Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao del Norte will be placed under the control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 12 midterm elections after the killing of its election officer and her husband. According to Comelec Chairperson George Garcia, the seven-man Comelec en banc unanimously approved the placing of Datu Odin Sinsuat under the poll body's … [Read more...] about Datu Odin Sinsuat to be placed under Comelec control after killings
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Police neutralize three motorcycle thieves in Cotabato shootout
DAVAO CITY — Three motorcycle thieves were shot dead by police during a shootout in Midsayap, Cotabato, before dawn on Friday, March 28. Municipal police officials, along with Midsayap Mayor Rolly Sacdalan, confirmed on Friday morning that two of the three fatalities had been identified as Arzad Calong and Talusan Dimatingcal, both residents of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, … [Read more...] about Police neutralize three motorcycle thieves in Cotabato shootout
PNP officers to serve as electoral board members in Maguindanao Norte for May 12 Polls
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
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
