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COTABATO CITY โ The Armyโs 10th Infantry Division on Tuesday, May 13, commended local officials and indigenous leaders for helping locate a New Peopleโs Army (NPA) official wanted for 23 criminal cases, who was killed in an encounter over the weekend in Lingig, a town in Surigao del Sur. ElbertContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY โ Medical teams promptly addressed a total of 1,495 medical concerns during the May 12 elections in Lanao del Sur, the largest province in the Bangsamoro region. Lanao del Sur has 39 towns and more than 90 barangays in its capital, Marawi City. Dr. Allen Minalang, chief ofContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ For the first time, kidney patients in Lanao del Sur no longer have to travel far or spend thousands for treatment. A newly opened dialysis center in Malabang town now provides life-saving servicesโfor free. The facility, located inside the Dr. Serapio Montaรฑer, Jr. Memorial Hospital, isContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives arrested a suspected drug dealer during a Sunday morning sting operation in Isabela City, Basilan, seizing over P6.8 million worth of crystal meth or shabu. PDEA-Zamboanga Peninsula (PDEA-9) identified the suspect as Ibnoraba Asamli Saddalani, a resident of Barangay Lawe-LaweContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Five alleged bomb makers from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered to the Philippine Army in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur, pledging to leave behind years of violence and reintegrate into civilian life. The former combatants, all reportedly skilled in assembling improvised explosive devices (IEDs),Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Seven major organizations have joined forces to launch an independent election monitoring body aimed at safeguarding the polls from violence and irregularities as the May 12 elections draw near in southern Moro communities. The Independent Election Monitoring Center (IEMC) was formally launched on Monday, May 5,Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY โ Two soldiers were found dead nearly a day after their scout boat capsized during a river patrol in Maguindanao del Sur on Friday, May 2. The bodies of Private First Class Manuel Bermudez and Corporal Dennis Abrea were retrieved on Saturday, May 3, around 20 hours afterContinue Reading
