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KORONADAL CITY  – Mayor Bernie “Jojo” Palencia of Polomolok, South Cotabato on Monday offered P500,000 reward money for anyone who can provide information that will help identify and arrest of the suspects in the shooting of his executive assistant on Friday (March 17).

Speaking to a group of media persons, Mayor Palencia said he believed he could be the target of the two gunmen who shot at close range his aide Rhyolite Agregado Balili, 49, Palencia’s executive secretary.

To all our valued customers, please be informed of the scheduled power interruption affecting customers in Bagua 2, Cotabato City, on Monday, March 20, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (3 hours).

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

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat — Police authorities in Sultan Kudarat arrested a man and seized from him a hand grenade, a pistol and a lady communist rebel facing attempted murder charges in separate law enforcement operation Friday.

In Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat Colonel Christopher Bermudez, provincial police director, said polioce arrested Jose Hernando, 67 year old, a farmer and resident of Barnagay Saliao, Esperanza.

KIDAPAWAN CITY AREA

WHEN: MARCH 18, 2023 (SATURDAY)

TIME: 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM (2 HOURS)

REASON:

To stablish midspan near Avon, Brgy. Poblacion Kidapawan City

Affected areas:

Feeder 95:

- From Substation (Double Ckt- Upper level conductor) heading

to roundball > Right side of Brgy. Kalasuyan > Buragay >traverse

at roundball infront of ABEA ballons > Roundball (heading to Cotabato)

Left side of Brgy. Lanao (SMA Lumber,Gaisano Grand, DPWH) >

COTABATO CITY  – City Mayor Bruce Matabalao has lifted today the suspension of Small Town Lottery (STL) operations in the city upon recommendation of the city police office.

Starting today (Friday), STL operations resume in Cotabato City, four days after Matabalao suspended the operation while the investigation on the killing of an STL operator was on going.

On March 13, Mayor Matabalao issued Executive Order No. 047 suspending STL operations based on the recommendation of Cotabato City Police Office.

CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao del Norte -  As part of the ongoing campaign to dismantle Potential Private Armed Group in the Bangsamoro region, elements of Lanao Del Sur PPO, in collaboration with PIU, Butig MPS, 1403rd RMFC, RMFB 14, and 1st PMFC-LDSPPO facilitated the voluntary surrender of the four members of PPAG Pensar Group on March 15, 2023 at Butig MPS, Brgy. Bayabao, Butig, Lanao Del Sur.

KORONADAL CITY - Kulong ang 3 katao matapos makumpiskahan ng mga otoridad ng mahigit P377,000 na halaga ng iligal na droga sa Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Kabilang sa mga naaresto ang target sa anti-illegal drug operation na si Ramil Ramos alyas “Mil”, 42 anyos, photocopying machine technician at supplier.

Ayon kay Polomolok Chief of Police Lt.Col. Joseph Forro III, arestado rin ang mga kasabwat nitong sina Fernando Amper Jr., alias “Tata” 47 anyos, isa ring photo copying machine technician at Peter Babael alyas “Pit” 56 anyos,garbage collector.

ANTIPAS, North Cotabato - Maliban sa layuning mahinto ang pagbebenta ng mga takal-takal na gasolina lalo na sa mga matataong lugar, nais ding mabigyan ng mas maayos na pamumuhay ng Antipas Local Government Unit ang kanilang mamamayan sa pamamagitan ng mga programa para sa mga Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises o MSMEs.

MATALAM, North Cotabato - Hindi na makilala ang mukha at halos maabo na ang katawan ng isa sa mag live-in partner na kasamang nasunog sa nagliyab na tricyle sa Purok 3, Barangay Salvacion, Matalam, Cotabato bandang alas 11:00 ng umaga kahapon.

Kinilala ni Matalam Bureau of Fire Protection investigator SFO1 Rommel Quinones ang mga nasawi na sina Josefa Cantire, nasa hustong gulang at kinakasama nitong si Mario Sorongon na parehong residente ng Kabucalan, Matalam.

KORONADAL CITY - Kulungan ang bagsak ng tatlo katao matapos makumpiskahan ng mga otoridad ng mahigit P377,000 na halaga ng iligal na droga sa Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Kabilang sa mga naaresto ang target sa anti-illegal drug operation na si Ramil Ramos alyas “Mil”, 42 anyos, photocopying machine technician at supplier.

Ayon kay Polomolok Chief of Police Lt.Col. Joseph Forro III, arestado rin ang mga kasabwat nitong sina Fernando Amper Jr., alias “Tata” 47 anyos, isa ring photo copying machine technician at Peter Babael alyas “Pit” 56 anyos,garbage collector.