COTABATO CITY (PNA) – The chief of the General Services Office (GSO) here escaped death Tuesday morning, August 15, following an ambush carried out by still unidentified gunmen onboard two motorbikes along Sebastian St., this city. Almedras Renabor, city public safety officer, said GSO head Pedro...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – A “barker” was injured after unidentified men on board a motorbike tossed a hand grenade at the main entrance of a bus terminal here on Monday morning, July 31, police said. Police Major John Vincent Bravo, Police Station 2 chief, said the blast occurred at about 5 a.m....
MATALAM, North Cotabato (PNA) – A former barangay chairman who was known for his Bangsamoro peace-building activities was killed with his son in an ambush here on Sunday night, July 30. Police Lt. Col. Arniel Melocotones, town police chief, identified the victims as Anwar Ebrahim Salem, 52, and...
ILIGAN CITY – A New People’s Army rebel yielded to the 34th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Guiling, Alamada, Cotabato on Wednesday, July 26. Lt. Col. Rey Rico, 34th IB commander, welcomed the surrender of alias “Joko,” a member of Squad 3, Platoon Fury, Sub-Regional Committee 5, North...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – Police found the body of the lady physician who disappeared on July 23 buried in a shallow grave inside the government-owned medical center here. Police Col. Querubin Manalang, city police director, said the remains of Dr. Marivic Tello, an obstetrician-gynecologist, were...
(Unsplash) Ranking congressmen have coordinated with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian for the conduct of an assistance to individuals in crisis situations (AICS) distribution to victims of a recent fire in Cotabato City. Facilitating the release of AICS...
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed between the provincial government of Cotabato, as well as the Department of Science and Technology-Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) and the DOST Regional Office XII for the adoption of the Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT)....
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – A fire of still unknown origin gutted down more than 90 makeshift homes in a village situated beside the Rio Grande de Mindanao River here on Wednesday afternoon, July 5. Barangay Poblacion 7 Chairman Hassal Adtong said the fire started at about 4 p.m. and quickly spread to...
ILIGAN CITY – Three New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the Army 90th Infantry Battalion at the Bravo Company headquarters in Barangay Lower Paatan, Kabacan, Cotabato on Wednesday, June 28. Joint Task Force Central commander Major Gen. Alex Rillera identified the surrenderers as alias...
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato (PNA) – Police nabbed on Thursday afternoon, June 15, four suspects in the murder of a 63-year-old carpenter in Barangay Poblacion 2 here on Tuesday, June 13. Police Lt. Col. Rolly Oranza, municipal police chief, identified the suspects as Mark Anthony Jorolan Aguit,...
The government will look into ways to effectively implement Universal Health Care, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said as he emphasized the importance of proper healthcare for Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Speaking during the launch...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is hopeful that the Philippines will soon be at par with its neighbor countries Thailand and Vietnam in terms of rice production. (RTVM Screenshot) Speaking before residents of South Cotabato on Wednesday, June 14, Marcos expressed optimism that with the...