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MARAWI CITY – The new president of the Mindanao State University (MSU) on Thursday branded as intrigue” the insinuations his March 8 designation by President Benigno Aquino III was a midnight appointment,” bereft of legal propriety.Habib Macaayong, the newly-appointed MSU president, took over the school presidency last April 14 from predecessor Macapadu Muslim in a symbolic transition rite witnessed by his subordinate-faculty members and non-teaching personnel and students.An MSU professor, Said Makil, had asked the Supreme Court to look into the validity of Macaayong’s appointment, alleg

KORONADAL CITY - Koronadalenios today felt blessed with a 20-minute heavy and continuous downpour after more than five months of excruciating heat as a result of the long dry spell.The rain came at past 2 p.m. and lasted for about 30 minutes. Pagasa projected Koronadal will expericnethunderstorms with rains.

TULUNAN, North Cotabato (PNA) -- Emotions ran high after the family of an Army man met him following his release Tuesday by New People's Army (NPA) rebels in a remote village here.The freed captive, Pfc Eduardo Hilaga Jr.

sand//scontent.fmnl4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xal1/v/t1.0-9/13092090_955266624580147_4524180459465373709_n.jpg?oh=588e4ce32c6637f52097884d957b4133andampoe=57AB1A67 KORONADAL CITY – Drought stricken farmers today agreed to disperse and return home after four days of peaceful
rally where they demanded rice subsidy from the government after getting part of their demand.

This after the Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-12) turned over to rally organizers 2,000
bags of rice.

KORONADAL CITY - A woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl while on board a mobile Mindanao Star bus heading to Koronadal City from Gen. Santos City on Sundaymorning.Passengers noticedMary Jane Pasion of Tampakan, South Cotabato, was restless while sitting but remained quiet.Her co-passengers noticed she was about to deliver a baby and they assisted her.Pasion told reporters she was on her way to the South Cotabato provincial hospital after she felt she was already on labor. The baby was born at 8:45 a.m.

KORONADAL CITY – A 14-year-old teenage
girl was killed while her brother was critically wounded when she was hit by
rampaging double tire of a passenger bus that was detached while the bus was
traversing in a remote village here Sunday.

Supt. Barney Condes, Koronadal City PNP, identified
the girl as Trisha Alberio, resident of Purok Artisean, Barangay San Roque,
this city, Her brother, Dodong, 10, was
seriously hurt.

KORONADAL CITY -- Farmers demanding rice from the government have occupied again portions of the Koronadal City Gen. Santos highway, causing inconvenience to commuters.At about 5 p.am., the protesters, including women and children, laid down on the four-lane highway fronting the SOCCSKSARGEN regional center in Barangay Carpenter Hills, Koronadal City.Police remained on heightened alert in and out of Koronadal City.

KORONADAL CITY -- Thousands of farmer protesters blocked portions of the Koronadal Gen. Santos highway preventing all kinds of vehicles from passing through, as they pressed the government to give them rice,DXOM-AM Radyo Bida reported today.But an hour later, the group dispersed and returned to the regional center entrance, allowing the motorists to pass by.Organizers said they just try to close the highway.

TACURONG CITY -- A wayward Toyota D4Dpassenger van rests on its side after a highway mishap Friday night along the Tacuorng City-Isulan national highway.Traffic officials said the accident occurred at past 9 p.m. when the driver ofwhite van (conduction sticker YX 2921) lost control of the steering wheel, leaped to the roadside after hitting a roadside gravel and turned turtle three times.Driver Rommel Guinid of Tambunan, Talayan, Maguindanao who was alone in the van, sustained bruises and injuries.

JOLO, Sulu– Two fisherfolks were killed while 13 others were hurt when a home made dynamite used for fishing accidentally went off in a fishing village in Barangay Bustus, Jolo, Sulu Friday morning.Police investigation showed that one of the fatalities were preparing the dynamite kit for fishing, locally known as Timbak Istah, inside a house by the sea in Sitio Lungan Gihtung when it accidentally exploded, according to Chief Inspector Junpikar Sittin, Jolo police chief.Dynamite fishing is common in Jolo although it was illegal.