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KORONADAL CITY - A man was killed while 14 others were hurt in three vehicle collision inCrossing Cabudian,Banga, SouthCotabato Friday,with a dump truck's driver's cabin thrown off, police and witnesses said.The incident happened in accident prone highway in Barangay Liwanay, Banga, South Cotabato. It was the worst highway accident i have seen, a police traffic investigator said at the accident scene.Involved in the three vehicle smash up were a dump truck (MWB-184), a top-down tricycle (8395-MA) and a Toyota hiluxvehicle (EBM-723).

COTABATO CITY - A fire of still unknown origin destroyed several business establishments at the ground floor of Hadja Noria K. Dumama building along supermarket site Cotabato City this morning.Fire Senior Insp.

KORONADAL CITY - An armored van driver was injured when the bullet proof money courier he was driving figured in a highway mishap in Barangay Paraiso, this city Wednesday morning.Wounded wasVirgilio Dansel Jr, resident of Barangay Gen. Paulino Santos,Koronadal City.Traffic investigators quoted Dansel as saying that he was driving the armored van to Surallah from Koronadal City at past 9 a.m.

KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Hundreds of modified motorcycle mufflers were destroyed by the Kidapawan City government as it intensify campaign against noise polllution and illegal mufflers.A road roller flattened the confiscated mufflers in a ceremony in front of the Kidapawan City hall Tuesday witnessed by Mayor Joseph Evangelista and other officials.Rey Manar, head of Kidapawan City traffic unit, the assorted mufflerswere seized during months of traffic law enforcement in the city.Locally known as Bora-bora (open pipe mufflers)the mufflers were improvised to create noise while the motorbike is run

COTABATO CITY - At least three houses were razed to the ground in a fire that hit Rosales Street,Barangay Rosary Heights 6, Cotabato City Monday afternoon.Cotabato City Bureau of Fire Protection spokesperson Fire Inspector James Rah told DXMS Radyo Bida that the fire struck at about 4:30 p.m. in one of the houses made of light materials and quickly spread to adjacent homes.Rah said fire fighters arrived on time and put off the fire minutes later with the help of local residents.He said arson investigators are still determining what triggered the fire and thecost of damages.

COTABATO CITY -
Power consumers inCotabato City, Datu Odin Sinsuat and Sultan Kudarat
towns in Maguindanao are now experiencing rotationalpower interruption of 2 to 3 hours
due to limited power supply from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) andstate-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM), the Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato
Light) announcedtoday.

KORONADAL CITY - A father and son tandem in T'boli, South Cotabato, believed to be engaged in illegal drug trade, traded shots with lawmen Saturday dawn and ended up dead, police said.Police also arrested three other men during the early Saturday morning shootout inT'boli, South Cotabato, according toChief Insp.

COTABATO CITY– Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman, for the second time, received an Outstanding Governorship Award this year during ceremonies held on October 27 in Metro Manila.Superbrands Marketing International Inc.

KABACAN, North Cotabato - An unidentified gunman shot dead a bus inspector of Rural Transit at the town public terminal here onTuesday afternoon, police said.Senior Insp.

ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – Police and military authorities have foiled a bombing attempt by suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigands in Basilan province, an official said Tuesday.Senior Supt.