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PIKIT, North Cotabato - Negotiations are underway to end the infighting between two factions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front here that has claimed four lives, including a civilian, police said Friday. Major Maxim Peralta, the town police chief, said the series of clashes that erupted since Wednesday night involved the groups of MILF commander Bugdad Matalam Akas and Ustadz Walid Mamasamlang, both based in Barangay Macabual. "Both groups are MILF members in the area," Peralta told reporters here in an interview. He identified those killed as Ronnie Dianalan 40; Makron Baginda, 20...

NEW COMMANDER. Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Philippine Army commander (center), installs on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 11, 2022) Brig. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete (right) as the new commander of the Army's 1st Infantry Division (ID). Nafarrete replaced Brig. Gen. Jose Randolph Sino Cruz, who served as 1ID acting division commander since July 9. (Screengrab from 1ID Facebook account) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The new commander of the Army's 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (1ID) has pledged to continue the plans and programs his predecessors have laid down against insurgency and terrorism. Brig. ...

REGAINING MOMENTUM. Siargao Island is poised to regain its tourism vibe through the Mindanao Development Authority's (MinDA) project "VolunTurismo," set to launch on Aug. 16, 2022. MinDA officials said Friday (Aug. 12, 2022) the initiative aims to capacitate stakeholders to ensure the sustainability of the island's natural resources following the devastation wrought by Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of www.pia.gov.ph) DAVAO CITY - The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is set to launch its project "VolunTurismo" on Surigao del Norte's Siargao Island on Augu...

The U.S.Department of Justice is reportedly preparing to sue Google as soon as next month, claiming that the company illegally controls the online advertising market

DAVAO CITY - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Davao has exceeded its monthly revenue target by PHP2.8 billion from January to July this year. Erastus Sandino Austria, BOC-Davao district collector, said the Port of Davao, including its sub-ports in Dadiangas, Parang, and Mati, managed to collect PHP25.7 billion, exceeding its cumulative target of PHP22.9 billion by PHP2.8 billion during the period. "This is also higher by 0.11 percent compared to the 2021 revenue collection performance (same period) of PHP22.2 billion," Austria said in a statement Friday. He said the July 2022 re...