COTABATO CITY – The vice mayor of Datu Piang town in Maguindanao del Sur province was shot and wounded on Monday morning, Feb. 24. Police said Vice Mayor Atty. Datu Omar Samama was shot while delivering a speech before his constituents in Barangay Magaslong in Datu Piang. SAMAMA The...
Two members of the Teduray Lambangian Indigenous Peoples tribe were killed in an ambush in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Thursday afternoon. The fatalities were identified as Cita Angan, 39, and Ricky Tapioc, 30, residents of Barangay Mantao, Ampatuan. Angan was the wife of tribal...
Three persons died and 35 others were hospitalized after allegedly consuming improperly cleaned sea turtle meat in Barangay Linao, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, authorities said Monday, Dec. 2. THREE members of the Teduray tribe died after eating allegedly tainted...
Mayors in Maguindanao del Norte support the postponement of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections from 2025 to 2026. THE Bangsamoro Government Center in Cotabato City, the seat of government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. ...
DAVAO CITY – Sultan Kudarat Gov. Datu Ali Pax Mangudadatu has appealed to Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo to stop interfering in local elections as it has resulted into political instability in the region. MANGUDADATU In a video statement on Monday afternoon, October 7,...
DAVAO CITY – The Datu Bago Awardees Inc. announced on Tuesday, October 1, that they are now accepting nominations for the 2025 Datu Bago Award, the highest honor given by the Davao City government. The annual award honors individuals who have dedicated themselves to excellence and made important...
Senators have urged the government to exhaust all legal means, including a possible international arbitration, to hold China accountable for its repeated and dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and Sen. Loren Legarda...
DAVAO CITY – Two top leaders of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Karialan faction and 10 others were killed in a clash with government forces in Barangay Kitango in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on April 22, the Philippine Army 6th Infantry Division reported. BIFF arms seized by...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte was bestowed the Datu Bago Award in a ceremony at the Arcadia Event Center in this city on Wednesday, March 13. However, the lone awardee of this year’s 52nd Datu Bago Awards did not attend the event. The elder Duterte is known for his...
ILIGAN CITY – Authorities seized suspected shabu valued at P1.7 million from two drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Makir, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Monday, March 11. SHABU supply in Maguindanao del Norte and nearby areas is expected to take a hit following...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte will receive the Datu Bago Award 2024 for his outstanding and transformative contributions toward the progression and growth of this city on March 13. DUTERTE (Keith Bacongco) The Datu Bago Awardees Organization Inc. has expressed pride in recognizing...
LEBAK, Sultan Kudarat (PNA) – Two foreign nationals engaged in money lending business were killed in Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao del Sur provinces over the weekend, police said Monday. On Sunday morning, unidentified gunmen shot dead Jaspreet Singh, an Indian national while driving his...
