COTABATO CITY — A lawyer-member of parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has filed a bill seeking to create a regional office that will address the needs of Bangsamoro communities outside the territory. Member of Parliament Maisara Dandamun-Latiph filed the bill before the Bangsamoro Transition Authority on Thursday. “The assistance to the […]
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Court disqualifies Basilan town mayor, says he is not a voter
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A court in Basilan province has declared Hadji Mohammad Ajul Mayor Ibrahim Ballaho ineligible to serve as the town executive as he is not a registered voter in the municipality. In a ruling dated October 10, 2019, Basilan Regional Trial Court Branch 2 Judge Danilo Bucoy disqualified Ballaho for failing to show proof […]
PH soldiers bag silver medal in UK Cambrian Patrol
MANILA — Eight Philippine Army (PA) Scout Rangers, who participated in the United Kingdom’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2019 (Ex CP 2019) held in Wales, were awarded the Silver Medal for their feat Wednesday. This was bared by PA spokesperson Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala in a statement Thursday. “For 51 sleepless hours, the Army’s eight-man team successfully […]
GenSan intel cop slain, 3 kids hurt in gun attack
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — A police intelligence officer was killed while his three children were wounded in an attack by motorcycle-riding gunmen in a village here Friday evening. Col. Aden Lagradante, city police director, identified the slain police officer as MSgt. Emmanuel Coronado, the intelligence chief of Police Station 4 in Barangay San Isidro. Lagradante said […]
Two towns under state of calamity after 6.3 quake
DAVAO CITY —The municipal councils of Magsaysay in Davao del Sur and Makilala in North Cotabato have been declare under the state of calamity following the 6.3 magnitude of earthquake last October 16. Early this morning, Saturday, October 19, at 5:52 a.m, The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) , reported a magnitude 5.0 […]
PH, India agree to intensity defense, security cooperation
DAVAO CITY — The Philippines and India agreed to work together on defense and security, particularly with the rise of violent extremism and the fast-changing geopolitical landscape in the Asia Pacific region. In a joint press statement with visiting Indian President Ram Nath Kovind Friday, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte welcomed the role of India in […]
Army condemns NPA ‘terror act’ in Surigao Norte
BUTUAN CITY – Top officials of the Philippine Army in the Caraga Region have denounced the “terroristic act” of the New People’s Army (NPA), following the attack on a construction site on Monday. In a statement on Thursday (October 17), the Army’s 30th Infantry Battalion said the communist guerillas “manifested a gross disregard of the safety […]
MSU student wounded in shooting incident
ILIGAN CITY — A student from the Mindanao State University (MSU) Marawi campus was wounded in a shooting incident around 7:00 in the evening Thursday night, October 17. Lanao del Sur Police Director Police Director Colonel Madzghani Mukaram identified the victim as Ivan Polinar Almeda, 20, a native of Bayugan, Agusan del Sur. Initial police […]
SoCot to start buying palay from farmers next week
KORONADAL CITY — The provincial government of South Cotabato will start next week the procurement of palay from local farmers at PHP19 per kg. as it moves to ease the impact of the unstable commercial buying prices in the area. Justina Navarrete, head of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, said Thursday the local government would […]
Magnitude 6.3 quake hits North Cotabato, parts of Mindanao
COTABATO CITY – A magnitude 6.3 quake hit Mindanao at 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, with the epicenter traced in Tulunan, North Cotabato. The quake, which is tectonic in origin, was traced 22 kilometers southeast of Tulunan with a depth of 15 kilometers. The tremor registered Intensity 7 in Kidapawan City, according to Phivolcs. Instrumental intensities were […]
DOE assesses energy facilities in Mindanao after quake
MANILA — Members of Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER) are now checking energy infrastructure in several areas in Mindanao hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at around 7:37 p.m. Wednesday. In a statement, the Department of Energy (DOE) said the TFER “is now gathering data on the status of energy facilities.” “The Department of […]
PRRD to DENR, DOE: Continue monitoring power generation firms
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday directed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to closely monitor the power generation firms in the country. The President gave the directive as he urged the generation companies to observe existing rules and regulations set by the government. During the […]
Gov’t foils bomb plot
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Security forces have foiled an attempt of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) to conduct bombings in Basilan province, officials said Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Fernando Reyeg, the Army’s 101st Infantry Brigade commander, said soldiers seized six improvised explosive devices (IEDs) following a clash with ASG bandits shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday in Barangay […]