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BARMM councilor survives gun attack in Cotabato town
Politicsinquirer27d ago

BARMM councilor survives gun attack in Cotabato town

COTABATO CITY– A town councilor is now under medical treatment after he was shot by riding-in-tandem gunmen along the national highway in Barangay Poblacion 8, Midsayap, Cotabato at around noon on Sunday, according to a police official. Captain Sammy Clarito, deputy chief of Midsayap police, identified the victim as Councilor Al-Hamidie Sampulna Mohamad, 42, of

Stray bullet kills high school student in BARMM town
Politicsinquirer1mo ago

Stray bullet kills high school student in BARMM town

COTABATO CITY – A stray bullet believed to be from warring clans in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) resulted in the death of  a 19-year-old senior high school student on Wednesday, March 4. She is the second victim hit and killed by a stray bullet in the BARMM this year. Capt.

Southeast Asian Nations Grapple with Fuel Crisis; Philippines Exempts Fuel Trucks from Ban
WorldSCMPBangkok Postinquirer+3tempo-englishVnExpresspunch-ng19d ago6 sources

Southeast Asian Nations Grapple with Fuel Crisis; Philippines Exempts Fuel Trucks from Ban

Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand, are grappling with a severe fuel crisis and rising prices for everyday items as the Middle East conflict disrupts global supply chains. In response, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has exempted trucks carrying fuel and essential goods from coding and bans.

Retired cop, companion killed in Maguindanao del Sur ambush
Worldinquirer1mo ago

Retired cop, companion killed in Maguindanao del Sur ambush

COTABATO CITY – Gunmen ambushed and killed on Tuesday, March 3, a retired police officer and his companion in Datu Montawal, Maguindanao del Sur. Captain Nurjhasier Sali, police chief of Datu Montawal, identified the victims as Elias Dandan, former police chief of Pikit, Cotabato, and Raymund Bioy, both residents of Barangay Kalawag, Pikit, Cotabato. Sali

Mangudadatu slams Tulfo’s `Muslim’ tag on killers of airport exec
Politicsinquirer1mo ago

Mangudadatu slams Tulfo’s `Muslim’ tag on killers of airport exec

COTABATO CITY – Maguindanao del Sur Rep. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu took offense at the use by journalist Ramon Tulfo of the word “Muslim” to describe the alleged suspects in the murder of an official of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in Palawan. “The sin of Juan is not the sin of all,” Mangudadatu said in response to Tulfo’s statement

Petition filed against poll-related BARMM laws
Politicsinquirer1mo ago

Petition filed against poll-related BARMM laws

COTABATO CITY – A petition was filed on Monday asking the Supreme Court to set aside two laws necessary for the holding of parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…

4 MILF members hurt in Maguindanao del Sur armed clash
Worldinquirer1mo ago

4 MILF members hurt in Maguindanao del Sur armed clash

COTABATO CITY – Four members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were injured following a clash between two of the group’s commanders in Linantananga village, Shariff Saydona Mustapha town on Sunday, March 1. Lt. Colonel Ronald Suscano, spokesperson for the 6th Infantry Division, however, assured the situation had already calmed down. He identified the

Authorities release 67 olive ridley sea turtles in Sarangani
Environment1mo ago

Authorities release 67 olive ridley sea turtles in Sarangani

COTABATO CITY – Environment officials and stakeholders in Sarangani province released sea turtle hatchlings on Feb.24, officials said on Friday. Lawyer Felix Alicer, regional executive director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Soccsksargen region, said a total of 67 olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings were released into the waters of