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COTABATO CITY - Regional COVID-19 tracker as of July 25, 2021 (6:00pm)

ONE-HUNDRED-FIFTY-TWO (152) NEW CONFIRMED CASES

EIGHTY (80) NEW RECOVERIES

EIGHT (8 ) COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS

Six (6) reported deaths from General Santos City.

Two (2) reported deaths from Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Overall, there are a total of 26,389 COVID-19 confirmed cases reported to DOH CHD SOCCSKSARGEN region. 2,619 (9.92%) are active cases, 22,913 (86.83%) recoveries and 852 (3.23%) COVID-19 related deaths.

CAMP SIONGCO, MAGUINDANAO - A Dawlah Islamiya terrorist was killed and 2 others were captured during a raid conducted by Joint Task Force Central (JTF Central) at Brgy Nabundas, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao around 8 o'clock in the morning today, July 17, 2021.

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Cadiente, Commanding Officer of 33rd Infantry (Makabayan) Battalion, disclosed that elements of 33IB acted on the reports of civilian populace in the area on the presence of DI terrorist led by an allias Tong Bomber in their community.

COTABATO CITY - President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July 20 as regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) of the Muslim world.

KORONADAL CITY – The Regional Development Council (RDC-12) has recommended the fast-tracking of full operation of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Office Kidapawan City.

This moved is backed by DFA, Cotabato provincial government and Kidapawan City LGU.

KORONADAL CITY – Pumalya ang landing gear.

Ito ang nakita ng isang ginang sa Barangay Bangkal, Patikul, Sulu bago bumagsak ang C-130 plane kahapon na ikinasawi ng 50 katao at ikinasugat ng ilan.

Si Alicia Jamdan, nakatira sa Sitio Amman, Barangay Bangkal, ay exkslusibong nakapanayam ng DXOM-Radyo Bida Koronadal.  

Aniya, nakita niyang lumapag na ang eroplano pero kulang ang mga gulong nito.

Matapos mag touch down, napansin niyang bumuwelo uli ang dambuhalang eroplano pero di na nito nakayanan at bumagsak sa Sitio Amman.

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.