GOVERNANCE/POLITICS

Nanumpa na kahapon (June 29) sa harap ni Judge Arvin Sadiri-Balagot ng Regional Trial Court Branch 61, 12th Judicial Region, si Vice Governor elect EFREN FANTIN PIÑOL.

Nanumpa din si Board Member Dr. Maria Krista Pinol-Solis.

Ang panunumpa ng halal na bise gobernador ay sinaksihan ng kanyang may bahay AGNES MYRA LEONCITO-PIÑOL, mga anak na sina Atty. Efren Jr., Maia Nneka Pinol-Tubil, at Frenn Angelo Pinol.

Magsisimula ang panunungkulan si Vice Governor Pinol bukas, July 1.

KORONADAL CITY – South Cotabateños need not go to General Santos City to request a copy of their civil registry documents after the Philippine Statistics Authority - Soccsksargen (PSA-12) opened its Civil Registration Services (CRS) system outlet here.

PSA-12 Director Maqtahar Manulon said Tuesday the local CRS outlet will accept walk-in clients for the first week of operation.

“For this week, we were not enrolled yet in the list of outlets with an online appointment. Maybe next week we can implement the online system,” Manulon said in an interview.

MANILA – Outgoing President Rodrigo Roa Duterte did not pass up the chance to serenade his fans and supporters despite being invited as special guest at the “Salamat PRRD” thanksgiving concert at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Sunday night.

Although international singer and Concert King Martin Nievera had already sung “Ikaw” earlier in the program, Duterte was requested to sing the love song himself with Nievera singing some parts of the song.

MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is in stable condition after fainting during the 124th Independence Day flag-raising ceremony at Rizal Park in Manila Sunday.

Arsenio Andolong, DND spokesperson, said in a statement that Lorenzana “is currently in stable condition and has been advised to rest after fainting during the Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony at Rizal Park this morning, June 12".

MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday led the 124th Independence Day rites at Rizal Park, Manila City.

This was his last time to celebrate the occasion as the country’s chief executive and the first time to attend the commemoration at the Rizal Park. He will be replaced by President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on June 30.

During the event, Duterte took part in the flag-raising ceremony and wreath-laying ceremonies along with other Cabinet officials.

COTABATO CITY -  HINDI NA MATUTULOY ang power curtailment o pagbabawas ng supply ng kuryente ng PSALM sa MAGELCO kasunod ng isinagawang negotiation sa pagitan ng Provincial Government ng Maguindanao, MAGELCO, NGCP at NEA.

Ito ang sinabi sa Radyo Bida ni Maguindanao Provincial Administrator Atty Cyrus Torreña kung saan nagpapatuloy pa ngayon ang kanilang meeting sa Metro Manila.

Sa ngayon nakatutok sila sa gagawing Restructuring Proposal na gagawin ng MAGELCO kung saan nakapaloob ang kasunduan kung papaano babayaran ng MAGELCO ang utang nito sa PSALM at NGCP.

COTABATO CITY - On 24 March 2022, MAGELCO implemented power curtailment with the power availability of an average of four (4) hours a day per municipality in its service area. These twenty (20)-hour power outages hampered the day-to-day activities and substantially burdened the Bangsamoro people in the affected municipalities in Maguindanao.

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte celebrated his 77th birthday Monday, with warm greetings from the public he vowed to serve.

People interviewed by the Philippine News Agency (PNA) including vendors, commuters, security guards, and construction workers expressed satisfaction with the president's performance, saying they felt positive changes during his administration.

Security guard Vicente Rosete, 48, of Tandang Sora in Quezon City, said six years of service for a hardworking president like Duterte is not enough because he has done his job well.

KORONADAL CITY – Taxpayers in the city of Tacurong and the nearby town of Isulan in Sultan Kudarat province need not go far for the online filing of their income tax return (ITR) and tax payment with the opening Thursday of the “BIR eLounge.”

Lumagda sa isang Memorandum of Understanding ang Cotabato Regional and Medical Center, Ministry of Health-BARMM at ilang mga kasapi ng Bangsamoro Transition Authority o BTA sa renewal ng paglalaan ng pundo sa nasabing pagamutan.

Isa sa mga kasapi ng BTA ay si Member of Parliament Bai Maleiha Candao na naglaan ng pondo para sa CRMC sa ilalim ng Tulong Medical Assistance Project.

Ang pundo ay mula sa Transitional Development Impact Fund O TDIF ng mga kasapi ng BTA.