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QUEZON CITY - SuenoThe spirit of love is still up in the air this February as Secretary Ismael ‘Mike’ D. Sueno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government hovers the welfare of domestic workers or kasambahays in the country.In a directive to local chief executives, Sueno urges them to ensure the implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 10361 or Batas Kasambahay which requires every employer to register all domestic workers under their employment in the Registry of Domestic Workers in the barangay also called as Barangay Registration of Kasambahays.

COTABATO CITY - An army intelligence officer and his subordinate were killed, while another one was severely wounded when they clashed against local terrorist group, the military said.Philippine Army spokesperson Col. Benjamin Hao said the incident took place around 5 p.m. in Barangay Lilud Madaya, Marawi City Thursday while agroup of Military Intelligence Group (MIG) 10 of Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines(ISAFP) were conducting surveillance operation.

MAITUM, Sarangani - For the first time, pupils, parents, teachers, dentists, nurses, and
barangay officials gathered together at Sison Elementary School in Maitum,
Sarangani, to celebrate the 13th National Dental Health Month (NDHM).

Countless schoolchildren from
Kinder to Grade 6 who attended the celebration participated in tooth brushing
drills and dental check-up while others availed of free tooth extraction
services provided by dentists from the Philippine Dental Association (PDA) based in the province.

DATU PIANG,
Maguindanao – More than 1,000 environmentalists, laborers, government workers
and Moro rebels have joined hands Thursday afternoon in clearing water hyacinth
under Datu Sajid Piang bridge here as part of efforts to save low lying
communities from floods.

WEATHER TODAY | The Tail-end of a Cold Front is affecting Mindanao and Eastern Visayas while the Northeast Monsoon or Hanging Amihan continues to affect Luzon. In the next hours, cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms which may trigger flash floods and landslides will be experienced over Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas. Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms is expected over Mindanao and over the rest of Visayas.

KORONADAL CITY - A Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit Digos City and its nearby areas Thursday, almost an hour after Magnitude 4.2 hit Burgos town in Surigao del Norte, the state volcanology office today said.No casualty or damages to property was reported in the 2:27 p.m.

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat– In a bid to respond to issues affecting peace and order in Mindanao, the Mindanao cluster of the Regional Peace and Order Councils (RPOC), comprising of council chairpersons and vice-chairpersons, held its first meeting this year on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Capitol in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.concerns have been discussed in the meeting including illegal drugs, illegal gambling, terrorism, and insurgency.The meeting was presided by Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael ‘Mike’ Sueno and was also attended by Gov.

JOLO, SULU -- Army Colonel Cirilito Sobejana, former commander of the Army's 601st Infantry Brigade based in Tacurong City is the new commander of Joint Task Force Sulu.Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) spokesperson, said Sobejana has assumed as the JTFS commander after a change of command ceremonies over the weekend in Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista in Barangay Busbus, Jolo, Sulu.Petinglay said the turnover of command was presided over by Westmincom chief Maj. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr.Sobejana replaced Brig. Gen. Jesus A.

President Rodrigo Duterte is on his way to Surigao Cityto meet with local officials and personally check on the people affected by the Magnitude-6.7 earthquake.The earthquake, the worst to hit the area since 1800 was triggered by earth movement in the Philippine fault, Phivolcs said.At least six people dead and over 100 injured and more than 300 homes damaged, cuts power and water supply.The Surigao City gymnasium is jampacked with local residents awaiting the start of this morning's program andamp relief goods distribution by the DSWD.

COTABATO CITY -- Students of a state-run
high school in Cotabato City have shown electrifying interests in taking up
electrical engineering or related courses in college.

Thanks to the Aboitiz-owned Cotabato Light and Power
Company (Cotabato Light) for the first ever electrical laboratory (e.Lab) for
Canizares National High School of Arts and Trade (CNHSAT) in Barangay Rosary
Heights 10, Cotabato City.

It has opened a door of opportunities to about 140
senior high students.