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COTABATO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM)on Tuesday destroyed a total of PHP60.5 million worth prohibited drugs seized during various anti-drug operations in the region.

Director Rogelito Daculla, PDEA-BARMM regional director, led the burning of illegal drugs in a huge incinerator of Lamsan Trading in Barangay Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

KORONADAL CITY - Patay ang isang barangay kagawad matapos mabangga ng sasakyan sa kahabaan ng national highway sa Brgy. Saravia, Koronadal City pasado alas 11:30 kaninang umaga.

Kinilala ang nasabing biktima na si Kagawad Marcelino Perez, 71 taong gulang, at residente ng Prk. Maharlika ng nasabing barangay.

Ayon kay Barangay Saravia Kapitan Gregorio Presga, dumalo sa barangay session si Perez at pumunta sa kaniyang pamangkin na isang doktor sakay sa kanyang motorsiklo, ngunit nabangga siya ng isang elf truck na may plakang LEZ-516 na nasa kabilang direksyon.

COTABATO CITY - State agents shot dead an uncooperative illegal drug den owner and arrested two of his cohorts in an entrapment operation here Monday.

Rogelito Daculla, director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, on Tuesday identified the slain shabu dealer as Alex Usman.

Usman operated an illegal drug den in Sitio Talitay in Barangay Rosary Heights 7 here.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao — Troops from 40th Infantry (Magiting) Battalion seized high-powered firearm and explosives during the conduct of focus military operation this morning, June 20, 2022 in Brgy. Kitapok, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.

Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Alburo, Commanding Officer of 40IB said that the operating team recovered one (1) M16 Rifle with one (1) steel magazine loaded with 27 rounds of 5.56mm Ball.

To all our valued customers, please be informed of the scheduled power interruption affecting areas near Broce Elementary School, Cotabato City on Saturday, June 23, 2022, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Nagpapagaling na sa ospital ang biktimang si Susan Dumagat habang dead on arrival naman ang asawa nitong si Andong Dumagat matapos na tagain sa loob mismo ng kanilang bahay sa Purok 6, Barangay New Culasi, Tulunan, Cotabato alas 11:00 kagabi.

Sa inisyal na report na nakalap ng Radyo Bida, natutulog na ang mag-asawa nang pumasok ang suspek na kinilalang si Ariel Moda at tinangkang gahasain ang biktimang si Susan.

Duguan ang isang security guard na designated sa Notre Dame of Kidapawan College matapos itong barilin ng kanyang kasamang sekyu.

Sa mukha tinamaan ang biktima na agad dinala ng 911 sa pinakamalapit na bahay pagamutan sa Kidapawan City.

Batay sa impormasyong nakuha ng Radyo BIDA, naalimpungatan umano ang suspek nang gisingin ito ng biktima na siyang isa sa mga sinisilip na dahilan sa pamamaril.

Patuloy pa sa ngayon ang imbestigasyon ng Kidapawan City PNP hinggil sa insidente.

HULI SA MISMONG FATHER’S Day ang isang padre de pamilya sa ikinasang anti-drug operation ng Alamada Police Station sa Barangay Montay, Libungan, North Cotabato kahapon.

Kinilala ni Alamada town police chief Major Bryan Espinosa ang naaresto sa alias na si Rene, nasa hustong gulang na taga Cagayan de Oro City.

Nahuli si alyas Rene matapos itong ikanta ng isa pang drug suspek na naunang naaresto ng Alamada Police magtatanghali kahapon sa pareho pa ring lugar. Ayon kay Espinosa, unang nahuli ay si alias Irish, 42-anyos na taga Libungan.

COTABATO CITY - The Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing Program (ROCBDC) declared 22 barangays as drug-cleared, 1 drug free, 33 retained as drug-cleared status, and verified 20 drug-free barangays, for a total of seventy-six (76) barangays in the Province of Lanao Del Sur in a two (2) day deliberation on June 16-17, 2022. The said activity was held at Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan De Oro, City.

The new commander of the Army’s 6^th Infantry Division assured Saturday to emulate his predecessors who had secured the surrender of 378 violent religious extremists in the past four years.

Major Gen. Roberto Capulong, who shall oversee the 6^th ID in acting capacity, assumed on June 15, according to his deputy, Brig. Gen. Eduardo Gubat.

Capulong belonged to Class ’90 of the Philippine Military Academy.