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2 civilian volunteers hurt in clash with NPAs in N. Cotabato town
by: Williamor Magbanua MAKILALA,
North Cotabato — Two members of the Civilian
Volunteers Organization (CVO) were hurt when they figured in an encountered
with at least 10 members of suspected New People’s Army (NPA)...
Army foils attempt to ambush govt forces in Maguindanao
by: Edwin FernandezCAMP
SIONGCO, Maguindanao -- The Army here has foiled attempts
by suspected Bangsamoro Moro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) to get
back at government troops when the soldiers engaged them in a 20...
The solution to violence is not to stop the path of peace, says Scotland's former first minister
by: OPAPP news release MANILA
– Scotland's former first minister The Right Honorable Lord Jack
McConnell of Glenscorrodale, who recently visited the Philippines, said
that putting a stop to the peace process is not the...
Pikit residents suffer power outages, but life goes on
by: Ferdinandh CabreraPIKIT, North
Cotabato (Feb. 24) – Residents here, already threatened by lawlessness from
outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, are also facing daily power
rotation brownout for about a week...
BOI members tours Mamasapano
by: John UnsonMAGUINDANAO --- Members of the government’s Board of Inquiry on Tuesday toured the scenes of the simultaneous January 25 deadly clashes between policemen and Moro rebels in Mamasapano, Maguindanao....
South Cotabato village councilman arrested for drug pushing
by: Edwin FernandezKORONADAL CITY
- Following the seizure of more than P25 million worth of methamphetamine
hydrochloride in Sto Nino, South Cotabato, a village councilman of nearby Banga
town, was arrested during a...
Gunmen torch Marwan's house in Mamasapano
by: John UnsonMAMASAPANO, Maguindanao – Unidentified gunmen in a remote village here set on fire Tuesday night
using kerosene the house of slain Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir alias
Marwan, police said.
The...
Gunmen strafe house of ex-Army colonel in Kidapawan
by: Edwin Fernandez KIDAPAWAN CITY - Unidentified gunmen strafed the house of a retired Army colonel in a remote village here Tuesday night, police said.A certain retired colonel Songcaya was not home when the gunmen...
Mindanao power shortage not affecting So. Cotabato
by: Roel Osano KORONADAL
CITY - To augment the power shortage due to preventive maintenance of two power plants of STEAG, the
South
Cotabato Electric Cooperative (Socoteco) is now utilizing its modular generator...
President Aquino calls for continued support for Mindanao peace process
by: Leslie D. Venzon/PNAMANILA (PNA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III is calling on
Filipinos to continue supporting the peace process in Mindanao despite
the Mamasapano incident. Tandaan
lang natinand Ang kaguluhan sa...