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MLANG, North Cotabato-A member of the Philippine Army and a civilian were wounded when still unidentified suspects pumped bullets in a videoke house beside the national highway on Wednesday morning, police official said. Senior Inspector Bernard Tayong, North Cotabato Police Provincial Office (NCPPO) spokesperson, identified the victims as Corporal Pastrana Espiritu, of 7thInfantry Battalion Charlie Company based in Barangay Tawantawan here. According to Tayong the incident transpired at the Degayo Videoke House at around 12:10 am. Cpl. Espiritu was hit twice in the head.

KIDAPAWAN CITY -Rescue teams sent by the provincial police in Sultan Kudarat to check on a loud explosion that happened on Sunday in between towns of Esperanza and Senator Ninoy Aquino have not yet returned to their bases. The reported mid-air explosion and crash of an unidentified flying object occurred at past 11 a.m. Sunday, or more than 24 hours ago.

LEBAK, Sultan Kudarat - Members of the Lebak municipal search and rescue team prepare for 45-50 kilometer rough road travel Sunday afternoon to locate what could be a hugeaircraftthat crashed in the mountains of Sultan Kudarat.In Camp Siongco, Maguindanao, home of the 6th Infantry Division, Capt. Joann Petinglay said sear and rescue operations of the Philippine Air Force will resume today, good weather permitting.Local officials quoted residents of the mountain villages of Lebak and Esperanza, both in Sultan Kudarat province that they heard a loud mid-air explosion at past 11 a.m.

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KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato, Philippines, (Aug. 28/NDBC) --Police have subjected to fingerprinting staff workers of the Jesus, the Good Shepherd” parish in Barangay Amas here following Wednesday’s robbery in which the church lost P500,000 in cash.Earlier,Father Tony Lupiba, the parish priest, said the disappearance of the P500,000 cash from the church’s steel cabinet could have been an inside job.

Midsayap, Cotabato (Aug. 28 /NDBC)– The Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) today officially opened two significant landmarks at the parish Church as the OMI celebrates its 75th year of daring missionary presence in Mindanao, a priest said.Fr. Bert Layson, OMI, who officited the blessing ceremony, said the shires arethe Archdiocesan Shrine of Sr. Sto.

KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines (Aug 14/NDBC) –- To sustain being the
region’s top rice producer, North Cotabato has extended calamity seeds
assistance to farmers organization, officials said today.