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Koronadal hardware store owner dies

KORONADAL CITY- Jenah Tobiano Co, owner of Jenah Hardware in this cityhas passed away six days after unidentified gunman shot her along Barangay New Iloilo, Tantangan, South Cotabato, relatives and friends confirmed.Her daughter posted on her FB account that Jenah expired about lunch time Tuesday.The motive of Jenah's shooting and the suspect remain a mystery to her family and police investigators.Jenah had just arrived at the family owned restaurant along the national highway in Barangay Cabuling, New Iloilo, Tantangan at abotu 11:30.

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Tacurong's 330 persons engaged in illegal drug trade yield, take oath

TACURONG CITY -- Local officials and police authorities on Monday administered mass oath-taking of personalities involved in illegal drug trade who volunteered to surrender and signify their intention to reform in compliance to the government's call for them to cease using prohibited drugs.Mayor Lina Montilla and Supt. Ranie Hachuela, Tacurong City police director, led the mass oath taking of 330 persons who volunteered to sign affidavit of undertaking and vowed to do away with illegal drugs.The mass oath taking was held at the city gymnasium.

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Cotabato City elected officials take oath of office

COTABATO CITY - Cotabato City Mayor Japal Guinai Jr, Vice Mayor elect Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi and seven elected members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod took their oath of office Judge Bansawan Ibrahim of Regional Trial Court Branch 13.The oath-taking was conducted at the lobby of Peoples' Palace with witnessed by city government officials and employees, village officials,including outgoing Vice Mayor Abdullah Andang.

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Indonesian, Japanese IMT Contingents finish tour of duty

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao --The members of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) - 11 render their exit call to the 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division Monday with Colonel Earl D. Baliao, 6th Infantry Division officer in charge,as the host.During their exit call, 6th IDawards the military contingents with Bronze Cross and Military Merit Medals and the civilian components with Certificates of Appreciation after having been instrumental in the proper implementation of the guidelines of the agreement between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Government of the Philippines (GPH).

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6 die in Maguindanao highway mishap

DATUODINSINSUAT,Maguidnanao(June26)-Atleast sixpersonswerekilled,includingaminor,inahighwayaccidenthereSundayafternoonafteraspeedingpassengerToyotaTownAceheadingtoIsulan,SultanKudaratsideswipedacargotruck,policesaid.Accordingto a trafficinvestigator ofDatuOdinSinsuat policeoffice,theaccidenthappenedat2:30p.m.alongthenationalhighwayinBarangayPinguiaman,DatuOdinSinsuat,Maguindanao.IdrisSimpan,aresidentofBarangayPinguiaman,saidthespeedingViolet-coloredjeepneysideswipedadumptruckloadedwithsandandgravel,hittingthepassengers’headandback.

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Gunman shoots, hurts Koronadal hardware owner

KORONADAL CITY – Unidentified gunman shot and seriously wounded a businesswoman here while she was visiting a family-owned restaurant in nearby Tantangan town in South Cotabato Thursday.The shooting occurred in Barangay New Iloilo, Tantangan town shortly before 12 noon Thursday.Jenna Co, 45, owner of Jennah Hardware and Auto Supply and a resident of Morrow Street, this city, sustained a gunshot wound in her neck from cal.

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Cotabato pawnshop manager missing with P13-M worth of jewelry

COTABATO CITY --Police authorities here are hunting down a lady manager of a pawnshop who fled with about P13 million worth of jewelry, gold, diamond and expensive wrist watches.In a police report, the Cotabato City Police Station 1 identified the suspect as Maria Sally Garcia who also goes by the name Sally Biadog Garcia, a resident of Parang, Maguindanao and manager of a pawnshop located along Don Rufino Alonzo Avenue. She remained at large.The pawnshop owner offered P200,000 reward for any information leading to her location and eventual arrest.

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Defeated Maguindanao candidate, 5 others arrested in PDEA-ARMM anti-illegal drug trade operation

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao – While prohibited drug lords, illegal drug pushers and users in some areas across the country voluntarily surrendered, a defeated candidate for town council member here, his wife and four others continue with the business unmindful of incoming government’s warning.
The couple and four others were arrested Wednesday noon following a drug buy bust operation, ending a month-long surveillance operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-ARMM).

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Police Inspector, 7 others hurt in Saranggani grenade attack

KORONADAL CITY – A town police deputy chief, five policemen and two others were hurt
in a grenade attack in Maasim, Saranggani province Monday night, police said.

Supt. Romeo
Galgo, regional police spokesperson, said the grenade attack occurred shortly before
9 p.m. near the town’s health center inside the government compound.

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Public school teacher, 4 others nab in Tacurong anti-illegal drug drive

TACURONG CITY– A lady public school teacher was arrested for possession of illegal drugs during police simultaneous anti-illegal drug operations Tuesday, police said.Supt.Ranie Hachuela, Tacurong City police chief, said Noria Pudin, teacher of Tacurong City National High School was among the five persons arrested during the early morning raid.Also arrested were Benjie Ganding Gayan, Aliman Midtonong Salat, Nasser Midtonong and Hasser Musalim, all residents of Barangay New Isabela.Hacheula said the raid was conducted wqith a search warrant issued by Tacurong Regional Trial Corut Judge Melani

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