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MAITUM, Sarangani – An intelligence officer of the New People’s Army yielded to the police here on Monday, July 10. Police Major Bernard Francia, Maitum police chief, identified the surrenderer as Albert Ponto, 57, who served as intelligence officer and courier for the NPA-West Musa command...

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A barangay chairwoman was gunned down in Maitum, Sarangani on Easter Sunday. Police are eyeing “rido” or clan war as possible motive in the killing of Tonesa Sarudin. Maitum police chief Police Major Bernand Francia said Sarudin was walking in front of the barangay hall...

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Police arrested on Friday, Jan. 6, an Indonesian and two Filipinos for transporting unlicensed high-powered firearms in Kiamba, Sarangani. Major Ludovico Rendaje, Kiamba police chief, identified the suspects as Indonesian Anton Gobay, 29, and his Filipino companions...

ILIGAN CITY -- Tired of being on the run, two young New People's Army rebels surrendered to the military in Maitum, Sarangani on Monday, Dec. 5. Joint Task Force Central commander Major Gen. Roy Galido said the surrenderers are aged 17 and 20 and from the Far South Mindanao Regional Committee. They...

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Security forces killed a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel and arrested his 18-year-old companion in an encounter in Maitum, Sarangani last Friday, August 12. Major Gen. Roy Galido, 6th Infantry Division commander, said Army soldiers belonging to Task Group Bangis figured in a...