Uneasy peace in the South

Jan 13, 2022 | In the trenches, Opinion

On Dec. 29, combined army and police teams swooped down on a Muslim community in Pikit, North Cotabato to serve arrest warrants following suspected motorcycle thefts in the province. The raid erupted into a mini war. When the smoke of the gunfire evaporated, six...

Cotabato City restores ‘No Movement Sunday’ starting Aug. 16

Aug 16, 2020 | Regions

Cotabato City reinstated its “No Movement Sunday” in all of its 37 barangays as part of the city’s intensified effort to control the transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).  Cotabato City Mayor Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi declared the measure after...

Soldier dies in NoCot ambush

Jan 23, 2020 | Regions

A soldier was killed while another was wounded when motorcycle riding suspects ambushed them in Midsayap, North Cotabato Wednesday. Lt. Col. John Miridel Calinga, Midsayap town police chief, said Cpl. Earl Tabaranza, 31, and Pfc. Meljay Bernal, 30, both members of the...

Hailstorm hits earthquake victims’ tents

Nov 13, 2019 | Regions

Photos from Rotary Club International District 3870. Strong winds and hailstorm hit earthquake victims’ tents at 5:00 P.M. Monday in Makilala town in North Cotabato province where undetermined number of internally displaced persons stayed after a series of strong...

Cebu LGUs create relief ops to help Cotabato quake victims

Nov 6, 2019 | Regions

Local government units (LGUs) in Cebu are collecting and merging their donations to benefit the victims of the recent earthquakes to hit Mindanao. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia organized the “Sugbo Alang sa Mindanao” relief operation to receive donations from various...