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Pilots and other crew members of the ill-fated C-130 Hercules plane are listed below:

MAJ EMMANUEL V MAKALINTAL O-14998 PAF

MAJ MICHAEL VINCENT L BENOLERAO O-14651 PAF

1LT KARL JOSEPH T HINTAY O-18731 PAF

TSg Donald P Badoy 849807 PAF

SSg Jan Neil Y Macapaz 870414 PAF

SSg Michael P Bulalaque 867201 PAF

Sgt Jack P Navarro 875061 PAF

A1C Fortunate L Regidor 900608 PAF

LOCKHEED MARTIN C-13O HERCULES DATA

- Aircraft Model: C-130H
- Tail Number: 87-9284 (USAF)
- Year Manufacturer Model: 1987
- Serial number: 382-5125
- Engines: 4
- Seats: 97
- Location: OH, United States

- New operator: Philippine Air Force
- Tail Number: 5125 (PAF)
- Serial number: 382-5125
- Airforce Unit: 222nd Airlift Squadron of the 220th Airlift Wing

MANILA – At least 17 charred bodies A Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130H Hercules transport aircraft crashed in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday morning, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana confirmed.

In an interview with reporters, Sobejana said the incident happened around 11: 30 a.m.

MANILA – Another 85 police personnel recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the Philippine National Police’s total recovery tally to 25,704.

The latest PNP Health Service data released on Sunday, however, showed 90 more police officers contracted the coronavirus.

This brings the number of active cases in the police force to 1,767 out of a total of 27,544 infections since the pandemic started in March last year.

MANILA -- Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III died on Thursday morning, June 24. He was 61.

"PNoy RIP (rest in peace). [He] was rushed to hospital early this morning and passed after efforts to revive failed. Please pray for him. Salamat (Thank you)," Former Interior Sec. Mar Roxas said in a statement.

Aquino, the 15th president, the son of democracy icons Ninoy and Cory Aquino, died this morning. He was rushed at the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City, according to Philippine Star broadsheet.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) destroyed some PHP80,313 worth of uncertified products that were seized in a series of enforcement operations here early this year.

In a statement Wednesday, DTI-Region 12 director Jude Constantine Jaugan said the unauthorized items were confiscated from various establishments during the regionwide monitoring and enforcement activities from March to April.

KORONADAL CITY - Kasalukuyan pinaghahanap ng South Cotabato Provincial Jail guards ang isang inmate matapos umano itong tumakas sa isolation facility ng South Cotabato Provincial Hospital.

Kinilala ang pumugang preso na si Regie Grecia, 29 taong gulang na taga Casa Subdivision Block 2, Barangay Zone 3, Koronadal City.

Siya ay may kasong paglabag sa RA 9165.

Sa report na nakarating sa Radyo Bida, nagpositibo sa Covid 19 si Grecia kaya siya dinala sa South Cotabato provincial hospital upang i-isolate.

HEADLINES:

1.  Vaccination Hubs sa Cotabato City, bukas ngayong araw ng sabado.

2.  Mahigit 100 pamilya sa Lake Sebu sapilitang inilikas dahil sa peligro ng landslide, ayon sa PDRRMO South Cotabato

3. Higit isang daan ang napaulat na bagong kaso ng COVID-19 sa North Cotabato; bayan ng Mlang ang pinakamarami

4.  Pitong DPWH employees sa North Cotabato, isinailalim sa quarantine matapos makasalamuha ang alkalde at konsehal sa Magpet, Cotabato na nagpositibo sa COVID-19.

MANILA, Philippines — A former mayor of Maguindanao linked to the Davao City bombing in 2016 was killed by police after he allegedly tried to escape while being transported to Camp Crame Thursday morning.

PNP Director General Guillermo Eleazar said in a news conference in Camp Crame that Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) agents have arrested Montasir Sabal in Batangas Batangas port at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Arrested with him were Noraida Nandang, 43;  Mohaladin Mokaram, 36; Aika de Asis, 34; Aileen Kumpanya, 45; Soharto Monico, 28; and Wilson Santos, 41.

COTABATO CITY - Regional COVID-19 tracker as of June 16, 2021 (6:00 PM)

FOUR-HUNDRED-TWENTY-SIX (426) NEW CONFIRMED CASES

TWO-HUNDRED-NINETY-ONE (291) NEW RECOVERIES

FOURTEEN (14) NEW COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS

Two (2) reported deaths from Glan, Sarangani

Two (2) reported deaths from Kiamba, Sarangani

Two (2) reported deaths from President Roxas, North Cotabato

Two (2) reported deaths from Koronadal City

Two (2) reported deaths from Polomolok, South Cotabato

One (1) reported death from Matalam, North Cotabato