Author: Keith Bacongco
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North Cotabato town mayor gunned down
DAVAO CITY – Unidentified assailants gunned down Libungan Mayor Christopher “Amping” Cuan while he was inspecting the construction of his cockpit in his home village of Cabaruyan around 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 11.
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Flower pots, face masks enjoy brisk sales, not Christmas decors, in Davao City
DAVAO CITY – At around this time of the year in the downtown streets of San Pedro and Uyanguren here, assorted holiday decors, Christmas lanterns toys, and other gift items used to enjoy brisk sales ahead of Christmas Day.
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3 police officials, 10 other cops cleared of syndicated estafa charges in GenSan
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Justice (DOJ) City Prosecution Office in General Santos City has dismissed the syndicated estafa case against three top police officials and 10 other police personnel.
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DepEd Sarangani mobilizes volunteers to assist learners
DAVAO CITY – As quarantine restrictions prevent teachers from going to the hinterlands, the Department of Education (DepEd) Sarangani Division is mobilizing volunteers to assist learners particularly in the indigenous communities.
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PAF attack chopper rocket misfires
DAVAO CITY – Residents living around the Army’s Sixth Infantry Division (6th ID) headquarters in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao were stunned after a rocket from one of the military’s attack helicopter accidentally launched a rocket, a military spokesperson said.
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Learners in remote Sarangani village try to balance farming with studies
DAVAO CITY – As a daily routine, learners of the hinterland village of Sitio Kisoy in Datal Anggas in Alabel, Saragani Province are already up before the sun goes up.
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Moro volunteer group helps parents assist their children in distance learning
DAVAO CITY – The cycle of conflict in many parts of Mindanao in the previous years did not just displace hundreds of thousands of civilians, but it also disrupted the education of internally displaced people (IDP).
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‘Bayanihan’ spirit highlighted as schools help each other in Davao City
DAVAO CITY – The spirit of “bayanihan” among schools here was highlighted as they pooled their resources to help fire-hit Congressman Manuel Garcia Elementary School (CMGES) to produce the modules needed for the opening of classes next week.
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E-learning could be cheaper than traditional modalities – DepEd Sarangani
DAVAO CITY –An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Sarangani is pushing for the adoption of electronic learning modality for learners, saying that it will be more cheaper than the modular modality.
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No more liquor ban in Davao, here’s a toast to bahalina!
Unlike the famous tuba (coconut wine) that can be consumed right after it is collected, bahalina undergoes a fermentation process that takes at least three months.
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N. Cotabato gov’t starts distributing radios in remote areas
DAVAO CITY – With just about two weeks left before the opening of the school year under the new normal, the Office of the Vice Governor of North Cotabato has started to distribute transistor radios to students living in far-flung communities.
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Marine soldier dead, four others wounded in Maguindanao roadside blast
DAVAO CITY -- A Marine soldier was killed while four others were wounded in a roadside blast in Barangay Lipongo in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao around 8 p.m. Friday, September 18.
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Meat for bond paper: Barter trade initiative in North Cotabato for modular learning
DAVAO CITY -- An official of North Cotabato province has launched a barter trade initiative to augment the need for bond papers that will be used in modular learning in public schools in Aleosan town.
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Witnesses in Kabacan killings surface, mayor says
DAVAO CITY – More than a week after the killing of nine farmers, Kabacan Mayor Herlo Guzman noted a "good development", saying more witnesses have come forward and provided vital details in the ongoing investigation on the gruesome incident.
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CHR Region 12 looks at involvement of local cops in Kabacan killings
DAVAO CITY - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is looking at the alleged involvement of local police officers in the broad daylight murder of nine farmers in Kabacan, North Cotabato on
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Kabacan killing enrages Muslim communities
DAVAO CITY – The killing of nine Muslim farmers in Kabacan, North Cotabato has sparked outrage among Muslim communities, including those identified with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), after initial investigations revealed that they were allegedly executed, and not killed in a shootout.
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PNP still sifting through pieces of evidence at Jolo blast sites
DAVAO CITY – The police in Sulu has still to determine if the twin blasts in Jolo last Monday were indeed the handiwork of suicide bombers.
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Abu Sayyaf leader Susukan taken to Camp Crame
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Director Col. Kirby John Kraft, on Saturday, confirmed the transfer of Abu Sayyaf leader Abduljihad "Idang" Susukan to Camp Crame on Friday night, August 14.