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COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The saying that the best man for the job is a woman could be aptly applied to the country’s first woman Army battalion commander who has drawn praise from military officials, local executives, and peace advocates for exceeding expectations during her two-year leadership in Davao del Norte.Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY — Tawi-Tawi Governor Ysmael Sali thanked on Thursday Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua and Parliament Member Jet Lim, the province’s representative to the 80-seat Bangsamoro parliament, for his swift response to the massive fire that displaced more than a thousand families inContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Health workers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have vaccinated more than 400,000 children against measles and rubella in just two weeks, regional officials said on Wednesday, February 4, marking a major boost to the region’s immunization drive. Jet Lim, spokesperson of theContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua expressed sympathy on Wednesday for residents of Barangay Lamion in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, after a massive fire destroyed about 1,000 homes and displaced thousands. Macacua said no lives were lost in the blaze, which broke out late Tuesday night, calling it “aContinue Reading
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (February 4, 2026) — Nearly 1,000 homes were reduced to ashes after a massive fire swept through the coastal residential area of Barangay Lamion in Bongao late Tuesday, leaving around 5,000 residents homeless. The fire, which started around 10 p.m., raged for four hours, fueled by strong windsContinue Reading
A video of a hand water pump in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte appearing to operate by itself has gone viral, stirring fear and speculation among residents. The footage, aired on 24 Oras in a report by Kuya Kim, shows the pump handle moving up and down with water dripping out—despiteContinue Reading
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines — The South Cotabato provincial government will receive a fresh ₱200 million grant from Melco Resorts (Philippines) Foundation to expand hospital infrastructure in the province, officials announced following a coordination meeting in Manila on January 29, 2026. The funding, formalized under what provincial officials described as aContinue Reading
