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MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday appointed lawyer Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. as Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) and Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa as Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH).

The appointments of Teodoro and Herbosa were announced after President Marcos met with Teodoro and DND Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez, and Herbosa and Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire in separate meetings in Malacañang on Monday afternoon.

COTABATO CITY — Cooperative farmers from Maguindanao expect an increase of income after receiving BARMM’s warehouse and solar dryer projects worth Php5 million. 

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform’s (MAFAR) Director General for Agriculture Services Dr. Daud K. Lagasi, together with Municipal Councilor Hon. Daud Upam, and Provincial Chief of Agriculture for Maguindanao Saudi Maguindra led the turnover of pavement to Salindao Farmers Marketing Cooperative (SFMC) last May 23 at Brgy. Bialong, Shariff Aguak of the said province.

PIKIT, Cotabato - Pinagbabaril sa tapat ng paaralan sa Pikit, Cotabato ang dalawang public school teachers na ikinasawi ng isa bandang alas 11:30 ng umaga.

Kinilala ang nasawi na si Joel Reformado, 36-anyos, na elementary teacher sa Damalasak Elementary School, habang patuloy namang nagpapagamot sa ospital ang 37-year-old na kasamahan nitong si Elton John Lapined, na guro rin sa Mapagkaya Elementary School na parehong mga residente ng Poblacion sa nasabing bayan.

COTABATO CITY -- Some 50 grade school pupils in an upland town in Maguindanao del Norte were rushed to a hospital Wednesday due exposure to a potent insecticide, local officials said.

The victims are pupils of Mirab Elementary School in Barangay Mirab in Upi town, who first complained of headache and nausea after inhaling what responding police probers and municipal health service personnel believe could be pesticide mist that contaminated the air, from a corn farm nearby.

CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao Norte  – Four persons, including a police officer, were injured when two warring Moro gunmen traded shots in the town center of Malabang in Lanao del Sur Tuesday night.

In his report to Lanao del Sur police provincial office, Capt. Jerome Baliuag, deputy chief of Malabang municipal police station, said the firefight erupted at about 9 p.m. amid light rains, sending civilians to seek cover within their homes.

“The fighting ended at about 10:05 p.m. or more than an hour later,” Baliuag said.

MANILA - Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte leaders today take oath of office before President Ferdinand Marcos, ending exchanges of positions and stance about the governorship of newly created provinces.

Maguindanao del Norte Gov. Abduraof Macacua and Vice Governor Bai Ainee Sinsuat took their oath before the President in Malcanang Friday afternoon. Earier, Gov. Bai Mariam Mangudadatu and Vice Gov. Nathaniel Midtimbang also took oath of office.

No other details were relased by Malacanang press office about the event. 

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday joined the Muslim devout in celebrating Eid al-Fitr, saying respect and understanding make the Filipino culture unique.

"Respect and understanding among different faiths are characteristic features of the uniqueness of Filipino culture," the PNP statement said.

PATAY SA PAMAMARIL pasado ala una nitong hapon ang empleyado ng MAGELCO na si Alhassan Maongco.

Si Maongco ay nakababatang kapatid ni dating MAGELCO General Manager Ashary Maongco.

Siya ay pinagbabaril sa diversion road, Upper Capiton, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte.

Ang pagkakakilanlan ng biktima ay kinumpirma mismo sa DXMS Radyo Bida nina Datu Odin Sinsuat PNP commander Major Regie Albellera at investigator PSSG Jhemin Untong.

Ang sasakyan ay Fortuner na may plate number na KAF 3615.

COTABATO CITY — With the support from Global Affairs of Canada (GAC), the Bangsamoro Government and United Nations Women and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched the “UN Joint Programme: Empowering Women for Sustainable Peace in BARMM” on Thursday, April 13, to strengthen inclusive, gender-responsive policy and programming on conflict prevention and resolution by government institutions in the region.
 

ITINALAGA ni P. Marcos si BARMM Senior Minister Abduraof Macacua bilang OIC governor ng Maguindanao del Norte.

Si Macacua ay nanumpa kaninang umaga sa harap ni P. Marcos.

Dumalo sa oath taking ni Macacua sina BARMM Interior Minister Naguib Sinarimbo at pitong mga mayors ng Maguindanao Norte.

Walang pahayag mula sa kampo ng BARMM at ni former Maguindanao Vice Gov. Bai Ainee Sinsuat na nag-assume bilang acting governor ng lalawigan matapos na ito ay mabuo noong nakaraang taon.