Day: October 31, 2024

Cotabato city: Anti-narcotics agents seized over PHP1 million worth of shabu in an operation in Wao, Lanao del Sur, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) reported Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, PDEA-BARMM Director Gil Cesario Castro said the target of the operation on Wednesday was Salman Ontawar Mundas, a high-value suspect in Barangay Kili-Kili. The operation, backed by police and military personnel, encountered resistance as Mundas and his group opened fire, leading to an intense exchange. “As our team approached the hideout, they were met with heavy gunfire from Mundas’ group,”

Tacloban city: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released PHP62.52 million worth of assistance to families badly affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) in Eastern Visayas. In a report released Thursday, the DSWD 8 (Eastern Visayas) said the amount, released as of Oct. 30, covered the cost of 79,602 family food packs (FFPs) and 842 non-food items (NFIs) provided to families affected by flooding. According to Philippines News Agency, DSWD-8 information officer Joshua Kempis stated in a phone interview that although the weather in the region has improved, there are families still suffering from

North eastern palawan: The three-month closed-fishing season for round scad, locally known as galunggong, in North Eastern Palawan will commence on November 1, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced on Thursday. This initiative is set to last until January 31, 2025, as part of efforts to protect the species during its peak spawning period. According to Philippines News Agency, the BFAR emphasized that the use of purse seine, ring net, and bagnet for catching galunggong within the conservation area northeast of Palawan is strictly prohibited. This closed fishing season is a science-based conservation strategy aimed at allowing

Cotabato city: A military operation in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur ended with the death of a suspect in the killing of a village councilor, the Army reported Thursday. The fatality, identified only as ‘Abdul Ken,’ was reportedly involved in the murder of Toto Gogo Kensa, a councilman of Barangay Labu-Labu 2 in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, commander of the 6th Infantry Division, stated that troops clashed with the suspect’s group while conducting a law enforcement operation to apprehend those responsible for Kensa’s murder. The suspect’s comrades abandoned

Cotabato city: At least 19 people died while five others sustained injuries after clashes erupted between two rival Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) groups over a land dispute in Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur on Wednesday afternoon. The hostilities involved MILF commanders Alonto Sultan and Ikot Dandua, who have been contesting ownership of rice fields in Barangay Kilangan. According to Philippines News Agency, tensions escalated over about 300 hectares of land, triggering armed encounters. Vice Mayor Abdilla Mamasabulod stated, “They are fighting for ownership of vast tracts of rice fields in the village,” confirming the fatalities reported by local leaders. Sultan