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KIDAPAWAN
CITY (Sept. 15/NDBC) – Residents of a densely populated district here were
awakened by the discovery of an explosive which many believed was among the
debris scattered by Thursday night’s flash floods that hit the city.

Residents
told DXND Radyo Bida Kidapawan Monday they discovered the explosive inside a paper box
among the debris taken by flash floods.
They quickly alerted the police.

COTABATO CITY (Sept. 15/NDBC) – All is set for the first ever Talkshop
series on Bangsamoro,” at Notre Dame University on September 18, a public forum
aimed at educating the public on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

Lawyer Benny Bacani, executive director of Institute for
Autonomy and Governance (IAG), said the talkshop will feature key people in the
government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace process.

COTABATO
CITY (Sept. 15/NDBC) –- Three officials of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
were invited by the Senate committee on local governments, chaired by Senator
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for a senate panel briefing on the draft Bangsamoro Basic
Law (BBL).
A report by the Philippine News Agency quoted Sen. Marcos as saying that his
committee has already sent out invitations to Mohaqher Iqbal, MILF chief
negotiator and chair of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) that crafted

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COTABATO CITY
Sept. (14/NDBC) – The Department of Agriculture in the SOCCSKSARGEN region
prides itself with the first DA regional field unit to submit business plans to
the National Program Coordination Office (NPCO) of the Philippine Rural
Development Program (PRDP).

This after the
DA-12 Regional Program Advisory apprpoved the business plan on the P37.3
million cassava granules production project of the South Cotabato provincial
government, according to DA-12 Regional Director Amalia Jayag-Datukan.

MANILA (Sept. 14/NDBC) - Mindanao weather bulletin issued as of 4 a.m. Sunday.SYNOPSISandAt 4and00 AM today, Typhoon LUIS” was located based on all available data at 266km North Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or at 347 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (13.7ºN, 129.2ºE) with maximum winds of 120 kph andamp gustines up to 150 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 20 kph.FORECASTandMindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

MARAWI CITY (Sept.
13/NDBC) – The reforms in the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
management and operation are gaining headway, a month into the creation of the
LASURECO Task Force.

Created on
August 8, the Task Force yielded renewed confidence from stakeholders,
especially the Ulama” (Muslim religious leaders) and media in its mission of
re-energizing Lanao del Sur province.

KIDAPAWAN CITY
(Sep 13/NDBC) – At least 625 families from flooded areas here were given immediate
relief assistance by the city government.

On Friday, City social welfare officer
Lorna Morales led the food relief to flood victims.

Morales said they also distributed
kitchen utensils to families whose houses were totally damaged by heavy
flooding that started Thursday.

MANILA, Sept. 13 (PNA)-- At least four areas in Northern Luzon are now under public storm warning signal No. 1 as tropical storm (TS) Luis which has maintained its strength now threatens Luzon area, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday.PAGASA weather forecaster Alvin Pura told the Philippines News Agency (PNA) that Isabela, southern part of Cagayan, northern Aurora and Catanduanes are now under public storm warning signal No. 1 as winds of 30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours.

PARANG, Maguindanao (Sept. 13/NDBC) - A freak tornado hitthe coastal area of Parang, Maguindanao Friday afternoon and caught residents vendors by surprise, disaster agencysaid today.The Office of Civil Defense of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OCD-ARMM), said the freak tornado smashed the coastal area of Barangay Magsaysay (Talipapa site), Parang, Maguindanao at 3:30 p.m. while moderate rains coupled with thunder storm and lightning.No casualty was reported.OCD-ARMM said more report to follow.