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TACURONG CITY,
Jan 24 -- An escapee from South Cotabato provincial jail was killed in a
shootout with government forces and another escapee was rearrested following
police operations here Wednesday morning.

Senior Supt. Raul
Supiter, Sultan Kudarat police provincial director, said Andy Evangelista who
escaped from the provincial jail was killed while his companion, another
escapee, identified as a certain Mando, was nabbed in police follow-up pursuit
operations.

COTABATO CITY
– A student from Parang National High School in Parang, Maguindanao bested
other participants in the Commission on Population and Department of Education
in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Regional Festival of Talents (RFOT)
debate on Monday.

Joe Harvey
Mato of Parang National High School of Maguindanao II Division, ruled the
debate category, according to Elban Iglupas of POPCOM-12 information office.

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Two of the three suspected New Peoples’ Army (NPA) rebels that died after they clashed with government troops in Makilala, North Cotabato on Monday were already identified by their relatives, a police official said.Chief Inspector Johnny Rick Medel, chief of the Makilala Police, identified the slain suspected rebels as Raymart Rusiana, 25, of Makilala and Armand Mendoza, 39, of Barangay Nuling, Lebak in Sultan Kudarat.Rusiana and Mendoza were identified by a certain Renato Rusiana, also a resident of Makilala town.Raymart is Renato’s step son, according to reports from Ma

COTABATO CITY – The
Department of Education–ARMM held its Regional Festival of Talents, in
collaboration with its partner institutions,the Commission on Population-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (POPCOM-ARMM)
and POPCOM XII on January
17.It was held at POPCOM 12 office in Cotabato City with the theme Post Millennial Filipinosand Renewed Hope vs. Risks. The festival included Pop Quiz, Jingle Writing and Singing Competition,
Poster Making and Essay Writing Contest. Participants from the 9 divisions of

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – Tired and confused, 10 members of the communist
New Peoples Army decided to surrender to the local police in Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat on Sunday
afternoon.

Senior Supt.
Raul Supiter, Sultan Kudarat police director, said the surrenderees belonged to
Guerilla Front 73 Cherry Mobile Platoon under a certain Commander MacMac.

KIDAPAWAN CITY – A militiaman and three communist rebels were killed in clashes
that erupted early Monday in a remote
village in Makilala, North Cotabato, police said today.

Chief
Inspector John Felongco Medel, Makilala town police chief, said undetermined
number of New Peoples’ Army (NPA) harassed an Army and militia detachment in
Sitio Garing, Barangay Luayon, Makilala, North Cotabato at 12:45 a.m. Monday.

MAGUINDANAO --- Agents arrested in Sultan Kudarat town over the weekend a key suspect in the infamous Nov. 23, 2009 Maguindanao massacre.The ethnic Maguindanaon Tho Amino was cornered by agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao at Barangay Dalumangcob in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao at past 4and00 p.m. Saturday.Amino was one of more than 200 gunmen implicated in the brutal election-related murder of 58 people, among them the spouse of now Maguindanao Gov.

COTABATO CITY - The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-ARMM) is accepting applications from individuals who wish to become a part of the agency’s campaign against illegal drugs.Jocelyn Mary, PDEA-ARMM Public Information Officer, said the recruitment and selection process is for agent-trainees for the Drug Enforcement Officer Basic Course (DEOBC) 2018-12.Applicants must be 21-35 years old (male or female), at least 5'2 in height for men and 5' in height for women, a holder of a Baccalaureate degree, a Career Service Professional Eligible, or

COTABATO CITY --- Authorities arrested on Saturday in Maluso, Basilan a senior henchman of Abu Sayyaf leader Furudji Indama.Chief Supt.

DAVAO CITY -- President Duterte met onSaturday night the spokesperson of National Democratic Front-New Peoples Army for southern Mindanao who surrendered to military authorities Jan 15.The meeting at Matina Enclaves here was off to the press.Sources said the President lauded Noel Legazpi alias Ka Efren Aksasato and his wife Wendy for coming down and to live normal lives.The president was hoping the couple's surrender would entice others to also comedown.The couple surrendered to the Army's 27th Infantry Battalion, under Lt. Colonel Benjamin Leander, with the help of South Cotabato Gov.