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Militiaman in murder of comrades charged

KORONADAL CITY - Police have filed Monday murder and frustrated murder charges against a militiaman who shot dead his two comrades and wounded another in Tampakan, South Cotabato last week.Senior InspectorSherwin Boy Maglana, Tampakan police chief, told DXOM-AM Radyo Bida thatCAFGUMark Anthony Aradaza of Barangay San Isidro, Tampakan, has been charged before the local court.Maglana did not say whether or not Aradaza revealed what motivated him to kill comradesFrankly Viloria, 23 and Mark Anthony Macul, 26, both belonging to 7th CAA/CAFGU company under the supervision of the 27th Infantry

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Wayward truck kills 1, hurt 31 in Kidapawan City

KIDAPAWAN CITY — Atricycle driver was killed while 31 others were injured when a wayward 10-wheeler truck swept through various vehicles and pedestrians along the national highway here Monday night, authorities said.During a flash report over DXND-AM Radyo Bida and DXDM-Happy FM witnesses said the huge truck was from Davao City and heading toward Cotabato City when it smashed several approaching vehicles near Crossing ARC, Balindong and Santol, Barangay Paco, Kidapawan City.

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Fire hits Isabela City coast

COTABATO CITY - The Office of Civil Defense in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OCD-ARMM) today reported a fire incident in Isabela City, Basilan province.The OCD-ARMM said the conflagration erupted at about 5:30 p.m. from unknown origin.In its report, the OCD office said the fire gutted down undetermined number of houses at the Barangay Fort Area, Isabela City.Most of the destroyed houses were made of light materials situated along the coast.

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Investors eye Matanog town for investments - mayor

MATANOG, Maguindanao -- Several foreign
investors from Asia, Middle East and South America are now in close contact
with the local government here for investment in agriculture.

Matanog Mayor Mohammad Kits” Guro said investors
are eyeing the rich and fertile soil for high value crops which is expected to
provide employment to the locals, specifically in the village of Langkong.

Langkong” is an Iranun term for fertile soil.

Based on studies conducted, the quality of soil is
exceptional,” Guro said.

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Gunmen shot dead lady trader in Awang, Maguindanao

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguinanao – Police authorities here
remained clueless as to the motive behind the murder of a businesswoman on
Thursday night in Barangay Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat (DOS), Maguindanao.

Senior Insp. Lindsay Sinsuat, DOS town police chief, told DXMS-AM Radyo Bida investigators are still facing a blank wall on the motive and identity of
two men who posed as customers of the victim’s convenience store before the
shooting.

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DXND-AM at 51and Inspires, empowers listeners

KIDAPAWAN CITY - DXND Radyo Bida on Thursday celebrated its 51st founding anniversary with renewed commitment to serve its listeners with the information they needed amid entry of new media platforms.Now more known as DXND Radyo Bida 747, one of the three AM stations of the Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation (NDBC), the pioneer network in the then undivided Cotabato Empire, vows to continue inspiring its audience, aptly called Chief Executive Listeners (CEL), providing them valuable and meaningful information.Time has changed.

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PNP arrest 6 men in illegal drug, seize, grenade, shabu

POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato- Police authorities arrested Thursday in Polomolok, South Cotabato six men engaged in illegal drug use and trade in a raid in Barangay Bentung Sulit, Polomolok, South Cotabato.DXOM-AM Radyo Bida Koronadal reported that a hand grenade, a gun and shabu paraphernalia were also seized from the suspectsArmed with search warrant issued by Polomolok Judge Oscar Noel Jr, presiding judge of justice on wheels, members of Polomolok PNP, Regional Public Safety Battalion, Egional Intelligence Division Team and Regional Public Safety Company, raided the suspects' house.Arrested

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Opportunists, swindlers strike in Cotabato City

COTABATO CITY - Police authorities here have warned the public against various modus operande of unscrupulous individuals who took advantaged of unsuspecting victims.First, an owner of a popular restaurant here has complained she was duped by unidentified man who dropped the name of a priest andthe Archdiocese of Cotabato.The resto, owner who asked not to be named, claimed a man managed to duped her of P10,000 worth of cellphone load.She told DXMS Radyo Bida that a man, who identified himself he was connected with the archdiocese of Cotabato, showed up in her restaurant claiming he was a fr

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MILF infighting in Palimbang ceases, cops say

COTABATO CITY - Tension have simmered down in a remote village in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat after an emissary of the Sultanate of Maguindanao was sent to pacify the warring members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).Senior Insp.

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Child dies after falling into burning rice husks in S. Cotabato

NORALA, South Cotabato - A five year old boy has died adue to third degree burns all over his body afterhe fell to a burning rice husks in a remote village here Sunday morning, authorities said.Police identified the child, who was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital, as Ian Dave Estorque Morante, resident of Limpin Subdivision, Purok Mercado Rizal, Barangay Poblacion, Norala, South Cotabato. Norala PNP said the child was with another child his age harvesting vegetables in a rice field.

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