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A Catholic priest has warned of confusion as the country reverts to manual elections for the May 14 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections.Msgr. Hernando Coronel, priest coordinator of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting in the Manila archdiocese, said if not addressed early, such problems could affect the conduct of the actual polls. My fear here is that this might confuse voters who have been used to the automated elections of just shading, Coronel said.In the manual process, voters need to write down the names of their chosen candidates.

Only in Cotabato City.All aspirants in the May 14 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan must undergo drug test, city Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi said.Sayadi said all candidates must pass the drug test to be conducted by the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) with the participation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

CAMP SK
PENDATUN, Maguindanao – Two were killed in an ambush in Pualas,
Lanao del Sur Sunday night, police in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
(ARMM) today said.

Chief Supt.
Graciano Mijares, police regional director for ARMM, identified the victims as Jabber
Tanog, 37 and Abdul Saripada, 31, both residents of Barangay Notong.

MAGUINDANAO - The provincial prosecutor has dismissed the narcotics and illegal firearm possession cases that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agencyfiledagainst an optical clinic owner in central Mindanao.Tocod Ronda, deputy provincial prosecutor for Maguindanao, stated in a resolution dated April 2, 2018 that he found no merit in the charges filed by the PDEA-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao against Vicky Sinsuat Sangkigay of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.Copies of Ronda’s resolution were obtained by journalists only on Sunday.Agents of PDEA-ARMM searched the house of Sangkigay in Bar

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao– The local leaders of North Kabuntalan town in the Province of Maguindanao surrendered a total of 22 unregistered firearms in a turn-over ceremony held at Headquarters 34thInfantry Battalion inBarangay Salunayan, Midsayap, North Cotabato Friday.The weapons were handed over by North Kabuntalan Mayor Mary Jane Bayam to Commanding Officer34thInfantry Battalion, Lt.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Police killed two suspected
drug personalities, one was the topmost wanted drug suspect, during
implementation of search warrants after they resisted arrest and shot it out
with lawmen in Barangay Baluan early Friday morning.

Senior Supt. Raul Supiter, Gen. Santos City police director,
said the police, backed by anti-narcotics, first swooped down into the house of
Sadat Suib in Sitio Mocsin, Barangay Baluan at 2:30 a.m.

COTABATO CITY -- Crime rate in this city dropped by 51 percent during the first quarter of this year, police said.In a report during the Ugnayan sa Rehiyon Dose held at the city hall Thursday, local police officials led by Senior Supt. Rolly Octavio told visiting Police Regional Office 12 personnel that the city only recorded 90 index crimes from January to April this year.Index crimes were categorized as theft (27), robbery (27), physical injury (12), homicide (11), murder (9), and motorcycle theft (4).

CARMEN, North Cotabato —The municipal government of Carmen handed over more than 100 high-powered loose firearms to the 6th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, leading the rest of the province in supporting the national government's Balik Baril Program (BPP).Among those who witnessed the handover ceremony were Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza, North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Talin?o-Mendoza, and 6th Infantry Division commander Major General Arnel dela Vega.Also present were Chief Supt.

KORONADAL CITY –- An internet cafe attendant who uses internet in peddling illegal drugs was arrested by agents of the Koronadal City anti-drug abuse council and the local police early Tuesday morning.Dr. Glorio Sandig, CADAC action officer, said Dandave Sumalpong, 30 of Rizal Street, Barangay Zone 4 was arrested during buy bust operation at 12:15 a.m.

GEN. SANTOS CITY --Police Regional Office 12(PRO12) donned a newly promoted Police
Superintendent following a ceremony at PRO 12 Grandstand on Monday morning
April 16, 2018.

Newly promoted Police Superintendent Joel M Fuerte
took his solemn oath for his new rank before the men and women of PRO 12.