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DAVAO CITY -- The civilians who tipped off the Philippine Army (PA) on the presence of rebel leader Leoncio Pitao alias Ka Parago in Paquibato will get the P5.6-million reward put up for his arrest, capture or mechanization.Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) chief Maj. Gen.

COTABATO CITY - Despitecontinuous rain happening in Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato this month,the Cotabato City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has not recorded any flood occurrence in low lying areas of the city.Since the onset of the rainy season, the CDRRMO has been in close coordination with their barangay officials and has also been monitoring the water level in the rivers and tributaries surrounding the city.

KORONADAL
CITY – The Koronadal City government has implemented forced evacuation to about
18 families in a remote village here due to possibility of a major landslide,
officials said.

At
least 18 families from Sitio El Gawel, Baragay Saravia, Koronadal City were
hauled by the city government using dump trucks and other vehicles as torrential
rain continue in South Cotabato Sunday.

KIDAPAWAN CITY— A rice retailers association herehas assured the consuming publicthat itssafety is its utmost concern by selling puregrainsThe assurance was issuedthat synthetic and fake rice had been penetrated the Kidapawan City megamarket. Carmelito Bacus, Grains Retailer Confederation (GRECON) president, immediately conduct monitoring to its entire member and warned them to be vigilant of alleged fake rice in order not to compromise the health of consumers. Bacus issued an order following the reports that fake rice has already reached the Davao City market.

MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato - Police authorities here have moved four detainees, arrested during a series of police anti-illegal drug campaign, to the Amas provincial detention facility after charges have been filed against them.Supt.

KORONADAL CITY -- The South Cotabato provincial disaster risk reduction and management council has recommended the declaration of state of calamity of the province following flash floods that affected at least six towns and a city, destroyed bridges and flood control dikes.In a meeting Thursday, PDRRMC members, led by South Cotabato Gov.

KORONADAL CITY - Rampaging waters brought about by an overnight rain fall Wednesday has collapsed a hangingbridge that connects Barangay Udtong and Poblacion in Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, officials said. Lambayong Vice Mayor Ramon Abalos said the Kapingkong and Ala River overflowed Wednesday morningdue to heavy down pour.A motorist was rescued after he tried to cross the river using his motorbike. The vehicle was carried away byflood waters.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - A week after Major Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan was confirmed of his second star rank, police officials in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) tendered him a company size honors at PNP-ARMM headquarters Monday.Quoting Chief Supt. Ronald Estilles, PRO-ARMM regional director,Capt. Joan Petinglay, 6th ID spokesperson, said the police honor was in recognition of Pangilinan's promotion which was confirmed recently.Pangilinan lauded the supported extended by the PRO-ARMM to his command in maintaining law and order in Maguindanao the past two years.

KIDAPAWAN CITY -A religious nun who is active in a non-government organization based in Mindanao has questioned the timing and motives behind the petition filed before the Supreme Court against the legality of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and Comprehensive Agreement on theBangsamoro (CAB).

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguidanao — Two young soldiers, with a rank ofprivate first class, werekilled Monday in another daring attack by suspected members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), the Army here said today.Captain Jo-Ann Petinglay, spokesperson of the 6th Army Division said, the incident took place while the victims were heading to Meta Elementary School in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao at past 3 p.m.The slain soldiers were part of the Army engineers working on the rehabilitation of the school damaged by armed conflict in February.Petinglay said initial reports showed th