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Transfer of 2 provincial police offices opposed
BAGUIO CITY – Cordillera leaders are opposing an order by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director-General Oscar Calderon to transfer the supervision of two provincial police offices back to the Cagayan Valley regional police office.
Repair of Quirino Highway now finished
RAGAY, Camarines Sur — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported here that the repair of the 90-kilometer Quirino Highway is now completed in time for the travel of thousands devotees to Naga City for the Peñafrancia Festival which will start today with the Traslacion procession.
Progressing landslide threatens 159 houses, village folk in Bontoc
BONTOC, Mt. Province -- The Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) is urging owners of 159 houses and rice granaries in Barangay Dalican here to relocate to safe grounds as the foundation of their village is being threatened by "a progressing landslide."
Angeles councilors, employees laud reopening of STL
ANGELES CITY – Most of the city councilors and employees lauded the resumption of the legalized Small Time Lottery (STL) operation which was earlier stopped by Mayor Francis Nepomuceno.
Nat’l halal-certifying body sought
COTABATO CITY — With the very low credibility of the Philippines’ halal certifying groups, the Mindanao Business Council (MinBC) chaired by Vicente Lao has endorsed the Muslim Mindanao Halal Certification Board Inc. (MMHCBI) as the sole national halal-certifying body which could win the trust of the member-states of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and get a share of the estimated $ 250-billion annual Muslim dietary food market.
Teodoro cites AFP’s difficulty of fighting Abu Sayyaf bandits
BAGUIO CITY — The Abu Sayyaf bandits are difficult to fight because they have no fixed positions which soldiers could aim at but the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is gaining ground in its operations in Sulu and Basilan, Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said here yesterday.
Militant groups twitted on slaying of pastor
BUTUAN CITY — The Armed Forces of the Pilippines (AFP) dared yesterday "Task Force Karapatan’ and other militant groups to denounce the killing of a leader of Iglesia Pilipinista (Aglipayan-Sagrado Corazon) at Sitio Makatol, Barangay Sayawan, Impasug-ong town, Bukidnon.
Leader of bandits group in Davao Sur surrenders to cops
DIGOS CITY — A suspected leader of bandits surrendered last Tuesday afternoon after a negotiation was conducted by policemen at an undisclosed place in Barangay Piape, Padada, Davao del Sur.
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