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KIDAPAWAN CITY – The local government of Kidapawan City has released P11.27 million from its Special Education Funds (SEF) to pay at least P300 from the tuition and miscellaneous of all pupils and students studying in public schools.The first release took place on Wednesday and would continue until August 6, according to City Mayor Joseph Evangelista, who also chairs the Local School Board.Evangelista said the biggest recipient of the subsidy is the Kidapawan City National High School (KCNHS) with more than 8,000 students and next is the Kidapawan City Pilot Elementary School (KCPES) with

COTABATO CITY - Authorities arrested Thursday a cleric named Indalin Jainul in connection with Tuesday’s deadly bomb attack in Lamitan City.The 58-year-old Jainuil resides in Barangay Maganda in Lamitan City, not too distant from the spot where a van loaded with explosives went off, killing ten people, one of them an Army Ranger.Four of the fatalities were members of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit.Relatives and friends of Jainul have denied insinuations he was one of the plotters of the bombing, Basilan’s worst in contemporary years.Lamitan City is the capital of Basilan.The bo

GENERAL SANTOS CITY --- The Police Regional Office-12 on Thursday warned its personnel of administrative and criminal prosecution if remiss in their sworn duty to uphold law and order at all cost.Chief Superintendent Marcelo Morales of PRO-12 announced the warning after news reports purporting involvement in crimes of certain members of the Philippine National Police in other regions circulated anew.He said wrongdoings of few abusive members of the PNP can affect the image of the entire force. We want to protect our feats in promoting police-community relations.

PIKIT, North Cotabato – Police backed by military personnel here are hunting down one of two men who
robbed and killed a cigarette merchant along the national highway Wednesday afternoon.

Supt. Bernard
Tayong, speaking for police authorities in North Cotabato, said the Pikit
police office had already in possession vital information about the identities of
the other suspect who managed to escape after his companion was shot dead by
responding police officers.

COTABATO CITY --- The city government of Lamitan offered a cash incentive for information leading to the arrest of the plotters of the car bomb attack on Tuesday morning that left 10 dead, seven of them government security men.Lamitan City Vice Mayor Roderick Furigay said they are ready to release to informants an earnest amount once the culprits are arrested.Lamitan City is the capital of Basilan, a component province of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.Furigay and the governor of ARMM, Mujiv Hataman, had separately condemned the bombing.Initial reports from the Police Regional Off

MAGUINDANAO --- A powerful roadside bomb exploded prematurely along a highway in the supposedly peaceful North Upi town Monday, causing panic among local residents.In an initial statement, the Regional Police Office-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said the improvised explosive device went off at about 7:30 a.m.

KORONADAL CITY - Moderate rains accompanied by strong winds toppled several huge trees and damaged several houses in at least three areas here Saturday night, the city disaster risk reduction and management council said today.

Whatand NOTICE OF SCHEDULED ELECTRIC SERVICE INTERRUPTION Whenand July 29, 2018 (Sunday) 6and00 AM – 12:00 NN Durationand 6 hours Details and To facilitate the primary line upgrade which we cannot work on live (energized) line for the safety of our linemen. Areas Affectedand Corner Palma Gil Street, S.K Pendatun Street,Cotabato City.

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A total of 12 battle casualties (BatCas) of the Joint Task Force Sulu were accorded the Order of Lapu-lapu level of Kampilan Medal by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during his visit in Zamboanga City and Sulu Friday. Said soldiers were recognized by the President after sustaining injuries in the armed engagements during the intensified conduct of military operations launched by the Joint Task Force Sulu to neutralize the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

MAGPET, North Cotabato-- The New People's Army's (NPA) released the deputy chief of police of President Roxas municipality in Cotabato to Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence Bong Go in a remote village in Magpet town, North Cotabato on Friday.The release of Inspector Menard Cui came after seven months of negotiations with the NPA for the former’s release.