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Mass of the Lord's Supper

The Mass of the Lord's Supper is the Catholic Mass celebrated on the evening of Holy Thursday. It inaugurates the Easter Triduum, and commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, more explicitly than other celebrations of the Mass .

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2 BIFF killed, 5 soldiers hurt in Maguindanao clash

DATU SALIBO, Maguindanao -- At least two bandits were killed and five Marines were hurt in clashes between outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Philippine Marines in a remote village here Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, military and civilian officials said.Captain Joann Petinglay, speaking for the regional Army unit based in Maguindanao, told reporterstwo soldiers were injured on Tuesday night and three more were hurt during the 1 a.m. skirmishes Wednesday.

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Illegal drug,carnapping syndicates busted in So. Cotabato

STO. NINO,
South Cotabato - Are you a victim of
motorcycle thief? If you are, you are advised by Highway Patrol Group in South
Cotabato to check your vehicle in its office in the province.

This after 21 motorcycles
of various make and models with dubious documents, or none at all, were recovered
during a Onetime, Big Time” joint police operation in Barangay Ambalgan, Sto
Nino, South Cotabato Wednesday morning.

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Army clearing operations vs. BIFF even on Thursday, Good Friday, Army says

COTABATOCITY — There's no let up in operations against lawless Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Maguindanao even during the Holy Week, the military here said.Capt. Joann Petinglay, 6th Infantry Division spokesperson, said on TuesdayBIFF members harassed government forces stationed in Sitio Blas,Barangay Tee, Datu Salibo Maguinanao when attacked.A brief fire fight erupted. We expect them to launch attacks on our troops during the Holy Week, she said.

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Wednesday of Holy Week (March 23, 2016)

Reading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/50and4 IS 50and4-9A The Lord GOD has given mea well-trained tongue,That I might know how to speak to the wearya word that will rouse them.Morning after morninghe opens my ear that I may hearAnd I have not rebelled,have not turned back.I gave my back to those who beat me,my cheeks to those who plucked my beardMy face I did not shieldfrom buffets and spitting.The Lord GOD is my help,therefore I am not disgracedI have set my face like flint,knowing that I shall not be put to shame.He is nea

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Vast grass fire hits Polomolok dry land

POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato -- A grass fire hit a dried land here that was close to portions of Koronadal-Gen. Santos highway.It started at about 1 p.m., particularly near B-Meg plant,a motorist said.

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Army foils Maguindanao road side bombing attempt

DATU UNSAY, Maguindanao --- Army bomb experts on Tuesday detonated a powerful roadside bomb bandits planted along a national highway straddling through Maguindanao’s Datu Unsay town.The incident stranded hundreds of commuters and motorists who were to pass through the route, which responding soldiers and policemen closed to traffic for two hours as ordnance operatives disposed off the improvised explosive device (IED).The IED was strapped on a protective steel road railing at one side of the highway in Barangay Iganagampong, located near the municipal center of Datu Unsay.Policemen at the s

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4 men from Maguindanao arrested in Koronadal for illegal drugs, gun possession

KORONADAL CITY – Acting on a tip from a reliable informant, police and South Cotabato
highway patrol operatives arrested four persons and seized prohibited substance
from them during a checkpoint in Barangay Morales Monday afternoon.

Supt. Barney
Condes, Koronadal City police director, said the suspects yielded suspected
methamphetamine hydrochloride, a home-made pistol, shabu paraphernalia and cash
amounting to P3,800.

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1 dies, 5 fall in So. Cotabato anti-illegal gun operation

LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato - A wanted man resisted arrest here Sunday, traded shots with law enforcers and ended up dead.Killed was Fitu Wa Bid Sawang who traded bullets with arresting police officersinSitio Lampinik, Barangay Lamfugon, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato at past 5 a.m.Sawang sustained multiple gunshot wounds in various parts of his body and police rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.After the shootout, police also arrested Peter Herbilla and Jay-R Sagadon, including Ma Mundong Sawang whose house saved as hiding place for the wanted persons named in the

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Rubber trees destroyed by grass fire in N. Cotabato town

KIDAPAWAN CITY -More than a hundred rubber trees were caught by grass fire after a still unidentified villager allegedly threw a lighted cigarette on dried leaves in Barangay Pulang Lupa, M’lang, Saturday.The fire, which started at about 3 p.m. andlasted for at least an hour, was the second incident since last week. The first was last Friday when a grass fire damaged at least 20 rubber trees, also in Barangay Pulang Lupa.

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