BOMBED BUS. Civilians gather around a Cotabato City-bound Mindanao Star Bus where an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Aleosan, North Cotabato at about 8 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2022). The IED was placed at the rear portion of the bus and exploded while it was traversing the highway in Barangay San Mateo. (Photo courtesy of Mhen Maslamama/Jess Ali) ALEOSAN, North Cotabato - At least six persons were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off inside a traveling Mindanao Star Bus (MSB) in Barangay San Mateo here Tuesday. Col. Henry Villar, provincial police director, said investigators were still at the blast site conducting a post-blast investigation following the 8:10 a.m. explosion at the rear portion of the Cotabato City-bound bus. Initial reports showed six of the 20 passengers were taken to various hospitals in Midsayap, North Cotabato. Among the injured were minors. The police identified the injured victims as Masid Benjamin, 25, Rodolfo Castillo, 67, Ha
CARNAPPED NO MORE. Some of the stolen motorbikes that were recovered by policemen during law operations in Pikit, North Cotabato on Dec. 29, 2021. Owners of the motorcycles with Land Transportation Official Receipt and Certificate of Registration (OR/CR) have already claimed some of the vehicles. (Photo courtesy of PRO-12) KIDAPAWAN CITY - Police authorities in Region-12 (Soccsksargen) have pointed out that their much talked about recent law enforcement operation, which led to the death of five suspects, seizure of 442 motorbikes, and recovery of firearms in Pikit, North Cotabato was "legitimate and above board". Brig. Gen. Alexander Tagum, Police Regional Office -12 director, said in a statement Sunday that fake news and lies are being spread by the families of slain suspects who traded shots with lawmen during the December 29, 2021 law enforcement operation. "The statement of the family spread through the social media was proven to be false," Tagum said. Members o
PIKIT, NORTH COTABATO Local officials here debunked reports of a rub out involving a bloody encounter between security forces and lawless armed group in Barangay Gokotan last December 29 while policemen were serving an arrest warrant against a suspected criminal gang leader in the area. Datu Turn
SEIZED. The boxes of PHP2.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes seized by the Libungan town police in North Cotabato on Friday (Nov. 26, 2021). Brig. Gen. Alexander Tagum, the police director for Region 12, lauded the Libungan police in a statement Monday (Nov. 29, 2021) for carrying out his order to put a stop to the cigarette smuggling activities in the province. (Photo courtesy of Libungan MPS) LIBUNGAN, North Cotabato - Police in North Cotabato have stepped up their operation against smugglers who have penetrated markets here for their cigarette contrabands. In a statement Monday, Brig. Gen. Alexander Tagum, police director for Region 12, issued an order requiring all police units in North Cotabato to strengthen their checkpoints to put a stop to the entry of smuggled cigarettes in the area. This came about after police operatives in this town seized over the weekend some PHP2.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes at the town public market. "I commend Libungan municipal poli
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