11 Dawlah terrorists die in clash with soldiers
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Up to 11 members of the Dawlah Islamiya died in a two-hour running gunfight in the hinterland Barangay Tuayan in Datu Hofer, Maguindanao del Sur on Friday afternoon.
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12 more Dawlah terrorists surrender in South Cotabato
COTABATO CITY — Local executives lauded on Friday the Army’s 5th Special Forces Battalion and the 6th Infantry Division for securing the surrender via backchannel talks of 12 more members of the Dawlah Islamiya from different towns in South Cotabato.
Walang Pasok: General Santos schools closure extended
COTABATO CITY — The mayor of the earthquake-stricken General Santos City extended the suspension of classes in all schools covered by their city government indefinitely.
Walang Pasok: Classes in tremor-stricken General Santos to resume Wednesday
GENERAL SANTOS CITY— Classes in all schools in tremor-stricken city General Santos shall resume on Wednesday, subject to close monitoring by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
3 die in General Santos City earthquake
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — A couple was crushed to death by heavy chunks of a tall concrete fence that crumbled amid the strong tremor that jolted this city and nearby provinces on Friday afternoon.
Cotabato governor, military to expand domestic peace programs
KIDAPAWAN CITY — The chairperson of the Cotabato Provincial Peace and Order Council (CPOC) and senior Philippine Army officials agreed on Tuesday to expand cooperation in sustaining the noticeable peace in the province, touted as the new investment hub of Region 12.
4 NPA 'arsonists' surrender to 6th ID
COTABATO CITY — Four confessed arsonists of the New People’s Army, a group that the police, military and local government units had tagged in the burning of some P50 million worth of equipment of different construction firms since 2015, surrendered on Monday and pledged allegiance to the government.
Agents seize P2 million worth shabu from CAFGU member
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Anti-narcotics agents seized P2 million worth shabu from a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit who was entrapped in Tacurong City on Friday.