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COTABATO CITY - Three days after the P1.6 million pesos taken by lone holdupper, who mysteriously sneaked inside a van, from the Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (Magelco) cashier in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanaohas been returned, minus P300.000, though.Senior Supt.

COTABATO CITY - Two more shooting incidents were reported in the city a day after the killing of a village kagawad here as police and local officials are in a quandary how to put an end to crime against life.At past 8 p.m. on Saturday night, unidentified gunmen riding tandem on a motorbike shot Emradi Panalangin, 28 near the corner of Japal Guiani Sr Street and Jose Lim Street.

KIDAPAWAN CITY - Unidentified gunmen shot dead a motorist and wounded another in Barangay Batulawan, Pikit, North Cotabato over the weekend.Ins.

COTABATO CITY-- Regional Gov. Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on Saturday joined Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas in urging members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) to abide by rule of law.

KORONADAL CITY -- A fire of still unknown origin gutted down at least seven houses in Barangay Paulino Santos here Saturday, including the one owned by anOverseas Filipino Workers (OFW) who was on vacation.Fire officials said the conflagration started from a house whose owners were out and quickly spread to other houses nearby, all made of semi-concrete and light materials.In a flash report by DXOM-AM Radyo Bida ,the fire, which started at 3 p.m., destroyed in less than an hourseven houses and affected 11 families, all residents of Purok Magsaysay, Gen.

COTABATO CITY – Unidentified gunman on Thursday robbed
employees of Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (Magelco) of P1.6 million worth of
collections in Datu Odin Sinsuat (DOS), Maguindanao, police said.

Senior Insp. Lindsy Sinsuat, Datu Odin police station
chief, said the incident happened at past 3:30 p.m. in Sitio Katalungan,
Barangay Datu Pinguiaman,DOS.

KIDAPAWAN CITY - A man, included in North Cotabato's most wanted men due to illegal drug trade, was shot dead by still unidentified gunmen and his remains were found in a remote village of Mlang, North Cotabato Wednesday.Sr. Ins. Jonameel Toñacao, Mlang PNP chief, identified the victim asRoberto Sastrillo, resident ofPurok Pag-asa, Barangay Buayan, Mlang.Toñacao told DXND-AM Radyo Bida thatCastillo sustained five gunshot wounds in the head and body from cal.

MAKILALA, North Cotabato - A rubber tapper was killed when a speeding SUV hit him Tuesday night along a highway here, authorities said.The incident occurred along portions of the Cotabato-Davao highway in Barangay Kisante, Makilala, North Cotabato at 6 p.m., according to Makilala PNP.Makilala traffic investigatorNoel Taladoc identified the victim asDelatore Makla of SitioPangayasan, BarangayKisante. He died while getting medical attention at a nearby hospital.

COTABATO CITY - Senior Supt. Rex Anongos, Cotabato City police director, today denied a conflict exist between teachers, students and parents ofPilot Provincial Science and Technology High

KIDAPAWAN CITY - A village chair said a speed limit ordinance will help prevent, if not totally stopped, highway accident along the stretch of Barangays Lanao, Balindog and Paco, Kidapawan City.Marites Villanueva, village chair of Barangay Balindog, the village council is considering to adopt a city ordinance imposing speed limit on all types of vehicles and strictly enforce the samefollowing the bloody highway accident Monday night.In that incident, where a hauler truck lost its brake system and rammed on at least 10 vehicles at past 7 p.m., has left one dead tricycle driver and injured31