COTABATO CITY – The municipal tourism office of Arakan, North Cotabato, reported Tuesday that more than 42,600 local and foreign tourists have visited tourist destinations in the town since January this year. Arakan is an upland town in North Cotabato known for its waterfalls, strawberry farms, and mountain resorts. Arakan Mayor Rene Rubino said as of August 15, the … [Read more...] about Tourist arrivals up in NoCot upland town
Arakan Valley
Hundreds evacuate as army, rebels clash in NoCot
ARAKAN, North Cotabato (April 24) — Hundreds of residents evacuate as firefight between government soldiers and communist New People's Army rebels clashed in Sitio Tiwayan in Barangay Badiang, situated in the border of Antipas and Magpet towns, Tuesday at about 9:00 in the morning, April 23. The firefight between elements of the Army’s 19th Infantry Battalion and communist … [Read more...] about Hundreds evacuate as army, rebels clash in NoCot
