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MAGUINDANAO (Sept.20) --- The police launched on Friday an extensive search for the mayor of Shariff Aguak town in the province who abandoned her post after a court issued a warrant for her arrest in connection with a murder case.Shariff Aguak Mayor Zahara Ampatuan, who has been out of office for weeks now, has temporarily been replaced byVice-Mayor Marop Ampatuan, who assumed as acting mayor on September 17 based on the Local Government Code and a written imprimatur from the municipal council.Chief Supt.

(UPDATE)KIDAPAWAN CITY-(Sept. 20) — Two mild quakes hit North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat onSaturday morning, an official from state volcanology department here said today. Engr.

Preparations heat up as the OMI jubilee culminating activities draw nearer

KORONADAL CITY (Sept. 19) -- President Aquino today declared October 8, Wednesday,as special non working holiday here as the city celebrates its 14th charter foundation anniversary. It is but fitting and proper that the people of Koronadal be given full opportunity tocelebrate the occasion with appropriate ceremonies, the President said in Presidential Proclamation No. 877 issued by Exec.Sec. Paquito Ochoa.

OneMomentIn75 and Remembering. Reliving. Hoping. Come celebrate the 75 years of the OMI in the Philippines through the Jubilee Concert with Duncan Ramos together with Princess Velasco and Luke Mejares. Let's jam and celebrate! Save the date...SEPT 24!

MAGPET,
North Cotabato (Sept. 19) – The military here has deployed more troops and
additional buffer force to contain abuses by communist guerrillas, an Army
colonel today said.

COTABATO CITY
(Sept. 19) – A warrant of arrest has been out for Mayor Sahara Upam Ampatuan of
Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao in connection with the murder of the town council
secretary.

DXMS Radyo Bida CotabatoThe warrant of
arrest was issued by Regional Trial Court in Cotabato City.

Alfredo
Amelista, Shariff Aguak town council secrtary was shot dead on April 3 in
Shariff Aguak.

The town mayor
and two others, identified as Kanurin Tayuan and Rambo Guiasalam, were charged before
the local court.

DENR to dispose seized Narra lumber

PARANG, Maguindanao (Sept. 19) – The Department
of Environment and Natural Resources in Maguindanao will soon turn over forest products
seized at a police checkpoint in Katuli, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao after its
owner failed to show up.

DENR said a
confiscation proceeding had been conducted but the owner failed to show up.

Police and
DENR personnel seized illegally cut lumber products on board a hauler truck in
Barangay Katuli.

KIDAPAWAN CITY (Sept. 18) – Never sleep
on your job, so the saying goes.

A security guard here learned this
lesson the hard way when a man took his side arm while he was asleep at his
post in Kidapawan City Wednesday dawn.

Apolinario Balinera, 26, resident
of Barangay Paco, Kidapawan City told police that he found out his cal. 38
revolver was missing. He was deployed in one of the city’s commercial
establishments.

He admitted he could have slept on
his job and did not notice someone took his side arm.

MANILA, Sept. 18 (PNA) -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services administration (PAGASA) raised storm warning signal over five Luzon areas as tropical storm Mario maintained its strength while moving toward Northern Luzon on Thursday.PAGASA said the provinces of Catanduanes, Isabela, Aurora and Cagayan, including the Calayan group of islands, are now under public storm warning signal No.