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COTABATO CITY - Residents of Tabuan Lasa, an island municipality in Basilan, are to benefit from a P15 million worth desalination facility project that could supply them safe drinking water from the sea, the first ever in the province.

In separate statements Sunday, Tabuan Lasa Mayor Moner Sabbihi Manisan and Basilan Governor Jim Hataman Salliman said the project, funded by the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, was launched last Friday.

MINUTES after the discovery of Dr. Marivic Tello’s cadaver inside the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center compound, the prime suspect of the murder case have surrendered to the police.

In a press conference at the Cotabato City hall, Mayor Bruce Matabalao presented to the media certain Nasrudin Endaila, secretary of the Cotabato Medical Society where Tello is the treasurer.

Read: www.ndbcnews.com Dr. Tello killed, buried inside CRMC compound.

KORONADAL CITY - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks Sarangani province at 11:35 p.m. Monday with the Phivolcs saying it was tectonic in origin.

Phivolcs said the tremor was traced 36 kilometers south of Maitum, Sarangani province and has a depth of only 6 kilometers.

Below are the reported intensities:

Intensity II - General Santos City, SOUTH COTABATO

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity III - Banga, Norala, Tupi, and Santo Nino, SOUTH COTABATO; Isulan and Kalamansig, SULTAN KUDARAT; Maitum and Kiamba, SARANGANI

ANG MGA biktima ay sakay ng payong-payong nang pagbabarilin.

Sinabi ni Shariff Aguak municipal police chief Maj. Haron Macabanding na ang mga biktima ay nakilalang sina Nokoy Abdul, 54 taong gulang at asawa nitong si Siaya Abdul, 49, pawang mga taga Brgy. Mother Labulabu, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao Del Sur.

Sinabi ni Macabanding na ang mga biktima ay sakay ng payong-payong tricycle pauwi ng kanilang bahay nang pagbabarilin ng di pa nakilalang gunman alas 6 ng gabi.

Patay on the spot ang mag-asawa.

COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim extended his wishes for a peaceful and meaningful celebration of Eid'l Adha to the Bangsamoro people and the entire Muslim Ummah during the celebration of Eid'l Adha on Wednesday, June 28.

He urged the Bangsamoro community to remain steadfast for the sake of peace and unity throughout the entire region as well as the entire world. 

The Bangsamoro leader emphasized in his message the true essence sacrifice for the Bangsamoro community. 

Advisory – URGENT Update

21 June 2023

Cotabato flights cancelled due to runway closure

For the safety of our passengers, PAL has cancelled the following domestic flights to and from Cotabato City effective from 22 June 2023, due to the closure of the runway at Cotabato’s Awang Airport for urgent repairs of the asphalt overlay:

Cancelled flights from 22 June 2023 until further notice:

PR 2959/2960 (Daily)

Manila – Cotabato – Manila

PR 2957/2958 (July 11)

Manila – Cotabato – Manila

PR 2223/2234 (Monday & Thursday)

BINATANG galing sa fiesta, nakuryente nang umano'y sumabit sa kable ng kuryente habang sakay ng motorsiklo sa Sto. Niño, Arakan, North Cotabato kaninang madaling araw.

Kinilala ang lalaki na si Jay Ar Sumugod na taga Meocan, Arakan, North Cotabato.

Nabatid na low visibility ang kalsada ng mga panahon na iyon dahil sa fogs at habang bumabiyahe ang nasabing indibidwal kasama ang isa pa mula sa piyesta sa Barangay Katipunan ay sumabit sila sa isang kable ng kuryente.

Nakaligtas palayo ang isa pang kasamahan nito pero may lumabas umanong dugonsa tenga nito.

Ilang mga pulis na sakay ng patrol car ang tinambangan ngayong gabi sa Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur.

Ito ang kinumpirma sa Radyo Bida ni Maguindanao del Sur Police Provincial Office Director Col. Roel Sermese.

Sa inisyal na ulat, pabalik na sana ang isang team ng Provincial Mobile Force Company sakay ng PNP vehicle sa provincial headquarters nang tambangan ng mga di pa tukoy na mga suspek.

Sa ngayon ay nasa pagamutan na ang nasabing mga pulis.

Inaalam pa ang pagkakilanlan ng mga ito.

MARAWI CITY - Military forces raided early today the safehouse of Dawla Islamiyah leader Abu Zacaria and killed him when he and his group resisted, the Western Mindanao Command said.

Clearing operation is still on going.  The Sarimanok area of Marawi City had been surrounded by police and military forces.

Roads leading to Sarimanok district remained close as of posting. 

Finally, the Denver Nuggets got its first ever franchise championship crown in the National Basketball Association after defeating Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the best of seven finals on Monday night, June 12 (Tuesday mornign, June 13 in Manila).

Nikola Jokic is NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.