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KORONADAL CITY - Alert police officers foiled smuggling attempt and arrested two men in Tantangan, South Cotabato after they discovered a cargo truck loaded with P3 million worth of contraband Wednesday.

Major Randy Apostol, Tantangan town police chief, identified the driver and helper as Nohamen Makangkong, 28 and Ameri Ginda, 18, respectively.  They are both residents of Barangay Pinol, Maitum, Sarangani.

MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato - APAT KATAO ang naaresto ng PNP at Army sa Barangay Bual mga alas 7 kagabi dahil sa pagdadala ng armas nang walang kakukulang papeles.

Sinabi ni Midsayap town police4 chief Lt. Colonel Peter Pinalgan Jr na nasita ang apat ng mga tauhan ng PNP, Army at Highway Patrol Group na nagpapatupad ng election gun ban.

Ang mga suspect ay sakay ng isang puting Toyota pick-up na walang license plate. Sila ay kinilala na sina Hedar Samal Talib, Suhod Daud Sindatok, Farhan Gapor Abubakar, at Nabil Kalim Makalay.

Sitwasyon sa unang araw ng pasukan sa Cotabato City Central Pilot School.

Libo-libung mga mag-aaral na ang pumasok ngayong araw.

Bakas sa kanilang mukha ang saya at galak sa muling pagbabalik eskwela.

Maging ang mga magulang ay maagang inihatid ang kanilang mga anak at maging sila ay excited din sa muling pagbabalik eskwela ng kanilang mga anak.

Paalala naman sa mga hindi pa nakapag-enroll, hanggang bukas nalang ang ibinigay na deadline dahil magsisimula na ngayong araw ang first lesson ng mga learners para makumpleto ang kabuu-ang school year.

Naniniwala si DA 12 Rice Program Coordinator Ray Embajador na bababa rin ang presyo ng bigas sa SOCCSKSARGEN.

Paliwanag ni Embajador nagsimula na rin kasi ang panahon ng anihan sa ilang mga lugar sa rehiyon.

Kabilang sa mga ito ayon kay Embajador ang mga bayan ng Mlang at Tulunan sa North Cotabato, Esperanza sa Sultan Kudarat at Norala sa South Cotabato.

Ipinunto pa ni Embajador na ang presyohan ng dry palay ngayon sa region 12 ay nasa P21 hanggang P22 pesos per kilogram.

COTABATO CITY - The Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) issued today a Customer Service Advisory:

The Cotabato Light and Power Company overall power rate increases by 3.22% for the month of August vs. July 2023 from P7.87 / kWh to P8.12/kWh.

The increase of 0.25 per kilowatt-hour is due to the effect of higher generation rate from the power suppliers where Cotabato Light sources its power requirement.

#SOCOTECOIPowerAdvisory | Scheduled service interruption on:

August 28, 2023 (Monday)

Time 12:00NN-1:00 PM (1hr.)

Affected: Entire FEEDER 11 and 13

POWER ADVISORY!

Affected areas: Whole Bagontapay substation

When: August 27, 2023 (Sunday)

Time: 6:15 am - 7:00 am (45 minutes)

Time: 11:00 am - 11:45 am ( 45 minutes)

Reason: NGCP maintenance

COTABATO CITY - To all our valued customers, please be informed of the scheduled power interruption affecting customers in Biniruan, Cotabato City on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 8:00 AM - 12:00 NN (4 hours). This is to facilitate restructuring of primary line maintenance activity in the area.

COTABATO CITY – A magnitude 4 earthquake shakes in South Cotabato at 3:28 p.m. today, the state seismology office reported.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), in its bulletin, said the epicenter was traced 11 kilometers south-west of Surallah. Tectonic in origin, it had a depth of focus of 8 kilometers.

No reported casualties or damages to properties reported as of posting.