Google map of M'lang municipality, North Cotabato. M'LANG, North Cotabato - This town is now free from the African swine fever (ASF), a local agriculture official said Tuesday. "With the cooperation of all stakeholders we were able to contain the disease with no additional cases since March 30," Arlyn Encarnacion, the town's agriculturist said. M'lang was declared under the state of calamity due to ASF infestation in November 2021, resulting in some PHP15 million worth of losses to the town's hog industry. The infestation also forced the local agriculture office to depopulate 3,689 hogs from 659 affected farmers in the town's 23 villages. The affected villages included New Lawaan, New Antique, Lika, Dalipe, Katipunan, Malayan, New Consolacion, Sangat, Inas, Magallon, Bialong, Dugong, Tawantawan, Buayan, Langkong, Lepaga, Bagontapay, New Kalibo, Pulanglupa, Pag-asa, New Rizal, New Janiuay and Ugpay. According to Encarnacion, all farmers have already rec
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday said its aircraft, including two of its brand-new A-29B “Super Tucano” attack planes, have flown persuasion flights over various parts of Mindanao as part of their efforts to secure the May 9 national and local elections from lawless elements
Two of the PAF's brand-new A-29B "Super Tucano" attack aircraft (Photo courtesy of PAF) MANILA-The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday said its aircraft, including two of its brand-new A-29B "Super Tucano" attack planes, have flown persuasion flights over various parts of Mindanao as part of their efforts to secure the May 9 national and local elections from lawless elements. "It's more of a reminder that somebody is securing the air space and is ready to help at a short notice," PAF spokesperson Col. Maynard Mariano said in a message to the Philippine News Agency. He added that aircraft from the PAF's Tactical Operations Wing Western Mindanao and Tactical Operations Group (TOG) 12 facilitated the flight missions of the UH-1H "Huey" and S-70i "Black Hawk" helicopters, and the A-29B "Super Tucano" attack aircraft. "The PAF air assets conducted persuasion flights in the AOR (area of operations) of JTF (Joint T
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COTABATO CITY – A construction worker resting on a hammock inside his roadside home in Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao died when a wayward passenger van plowed through several homes made of light materials in the area on Wednesday noon. Rajah Buayan Mayor Jack Ampatuan said the man was asleep in a hammoc