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Please be informed that the scheduled NGCP interruption on November 19 has been postponed until further notice.

COTABATO CITY -- The Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) today announced the scheduled power service interruption in its area of operation due to National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) scheduled power interruption along the Sultan Kudarat-Datu Saudi Ampatuan 69kV line.

The NGCP activity will affect the power in Cotabato Light franchise area.  

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato‐ Nagpapatuloy ang imbestigasyon ng Koronadal City Police Station matapos ang nangyaring pamamaril sa Purok Mapayapa, Imperial St., Barangay GPS, Koronadal City mag a‐alas 9:00 kagabi, Nobyembre 12.

Kinilala ang mga biktima na sina Jalalbeladin Casir, 18‐anyos, estudyante, at residente ng nasabing lugar at Abdulzaid Ratonil Pangua, 18‐anyos residente ng Agan North, Brgy. Morales, Koronadal City.

COTABATO CITY -- Another five hundred grams of shabu were seized and five drug suspects arrested during a buy-bust operation in the vicinity of Chowking fast-food, Purok Central, Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City, on November 11, 2023.

The suspects, Usman Camit Musa, also known as Usmer, Al Raji Mlok Bayam, Kenedy Manampen Baraguir, also known as Keny, Bailing Saavedra Bagundang, and Sahara Bagundang Tiang, are now detained at the PDEA BARMM Jail Facility, while cases for violations of Republic Act 9165, as amended by Republic Act No. 10640, are being prepared against them.

COTABATO CITY - The police is now in custody of one of at least six suspects in the burning of seven high-end vehicles parked in different spots in General Santos City late Thursday.

General Santos City police officials said on Saturday that the 30-year-old Caydence Clark Gulmatico, now detained, had promised to help locate his accomplices, subject of an extensive manhunt now.

TACURONG CITY  -- After weeks of surveillance, an active member of Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) was arrested here Saturday by anti=narcotics and police operatives during buy bust operation and seized from him over PHP2 million worth of shabu.

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Soccsksargen Region Director Aileen Lovitos identified the suspect as Norodin Midtimbang, 30, a resident of Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur and member of the para-military unit.

KIDAPAWAN CITY - SUMAILALIM sa walong oras na Mandatory Safety and Health Seminar Workshops and Management ang lahat ng Cotabato Electric Cooperative (Cotelco) employees upang paigtingin ang kamalayan sa ligtas na pagganap sa kani-kanilang tungkulin.

Nagbahagi ng pagsasanay si Engr. Ronald Abril, RMP na nagbigay-diin sa kahalagahan ng kaalaman kaugnay sa iwas panganib na pagganap ng tungkulin sa loob at labas ng tanggapan.

COTABATO CITY - The Cotabato Light and Power Company today announced a scheduled power interruption affecting customers in Macaguiling, Sultan Kudarat, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 7:00 AM- 12:00 NN (5 hours).

This is to facilitate restructuring of primary line maintenance activity in the area.

COTABATO CITY -- The Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) informed power consumers of the scheduled power interruption affecting customers in Banubo, Sultan Kuradat on Sunday, November 12, 2023, from 7:00 AM- 12: 00 NN (5 hours).

This is to facilitate the restructuring of primary line maintenance activity in the area.