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In the photo, Vice Mayor Joel Calma receives a P1.5 million check from Nelsie Distura, a representative of Sagittarius Mines Incorporated, intended to fund the joint streetlight project of his office and the company in their municipality. (Contributed Photo) The Office of the Vice Mayor of Kiblawan in Davao delContinue Reading
MAWAB, Davao de Oro, Philippines — Soldiers from the Army’s 10th Infantry Division distributed relief goods to flood-hit communities in parts of Mindanao from February 20 to 21, as heavy rains displaced families in Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. The Army division said its troops augmentedContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Eight people were killed in separate landslides in two adjoining provinces in the Davao Region after days of heavy rainfall from Wednesday to early Friday, authorities said on Saturday. Flooding also hit several barangays in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur in Caraga (Region 13),Continue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — A 20-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday for allegedly selling substandard computers and cellphones valued at nearly P2 million. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said the suspect was found in possession of electronic devices that were not type-approved by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC),Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Four days before the start of Ramadan, the office of a Bangsamoro parliament member distributed rice to hundreds of Moro residents in parts of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), local officials said. Nearly 300 residents — including several ustadz, or Islamic teachers —Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua visited Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Ahod Ebrahim, also known as Kagui Murad, at Camp Darapanan in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Wednesday, February 18, a day before the start of Ramadan. The meeting underscored their shared commitment toContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A total of 169 pregnant women and malnourished children in the newly created Bangsamoro municipality of Nabalawag received food assistance from the office of a Bangsamoro lawmaker who also serves as the region’s health minister, local officials said. The humanitarian mission, led by the office of MemberContinue Reading
