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provincial governor of Maguindanao del Norte, “the welfare of every resident of Maguindanao del Norte is my immediate concern.”

“With all these before me, how can I be expected to perform my sworn duties without the recognition, support and guidance of government agencies? How can I address the needs of our provincial government employees and of our people without our share in the NTA?” she asked.

Provincial employees also issued a statement appealing to Pres. Marcos Jr to help the employees and their families.

“Mr. President Bongbong Marcos, you said ‘Pangarap nyo

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Pangarap ko,’ pangarap namin ay maswelduhan kami sa serbisyong bigay namin sa gobyerno, kayo lang pag-asa namin (yo said your dream is my dream, our dream now is to get paid for our services, you are our hope on this),” the employees said in a statement.

MDN is composed of 12 towns of Barira, Buldon, Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Matanog, Northern Kabuntalan, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, Talitay, Upi with 189 barangays. Datu Odin Sinsuat municipality is the provincial capital of MDN and the town mayor, Datu Lester Sinsuat, is the governor’s husband.

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to find out more facts to be able to share appropriate comments on the incident.

Adiong was wounded in an ambush on February 17 by still unidentified armed men and in which four of this detail-police escorts were killed.

On February 23, a police regional spokesperson said authorities were in pursuit of clues of hints on “persons of interest.” But they were still gathering more testimonies to effectively build cases against persons of interest whose identities would have to remain undisclosed until some time, she said.

“(We convey) our unending gratitude to everyone who has offered their prayers and support to Gov. Bombit and our family during this difficult time. Through the Grace of Allah, Gov. Bombit is in very stable condition. The worst has passed. He’s out of danger, Congressman Adiong said of his brother, Governor Adiong.

“We are heartbroken over the deaths of his security details, all of whom are family members who were with my brother during the violent attack. We offer our deepest sympathies to all of our bereaved loved ones,” the congressman added.

We implore the authorities to act with urgency and utilize all legal means available to pursue and bring the perpetrators to justice. This condemnable act must not be taken lightly.

May peace prevail in our beloved Lanao del Sur.

Congressman Adiong in a virtual press conference in Marawi City on Saturday said the governor may not be a "personal" target, "but anyone in the government (becomes) an enemy to them (terrorists)."

As this developed, Vice-President Sara DuterteCarpio on Saturday condemned the ambush on Governor Adiong, even as she sent a message of sympathy to the families of the slain detained police security escorts of the governor.

“As a nation, we should collectively reject this cowardly act of violence and demand that the perpetrators are immediately brought to justice,” the Vice-President said, adding that: “I commiserate with the bereaved families of the four security escorts of Gov. Adiong who died in the ambush.”

It can be recalled that the Philippine government under the Vice-President’s father, then President Rodrigo Duterte, had unleashed its military might and sustained a seven-month ground military combat and air attacks against a local ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) that occupied the Lakeport of Marawi City (Dansalan) in 2017.

“I condemn the ambush that apparently targeted Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Adiong in the town of Maguing Friday,” Vice-President Duterte-Carpio said, adding: “I pray for the speedy recovery of Gov. Adiong and the other injured persons.”

Congressman Adiong said even media practitioners could be an unwitting target of terror attack for a perceived pro-government reporting.

Otherwise, the congressman said, Governor Adiong felt being secured in his home province, even as “he goes around on a non-bullet-proofed vehicle,” Congressman Adiong said.

This means that the Adiongs and the political leaders of Lanao del Sur have long ruled out any possibility that they would resort to violence against each other in pursuit of political position in an election.

To prove the point raised by Congressman Adiong, local officials in solidarity with his family issued a statement read by the President of the province’s Municipal Mayors’ League of Lanao del Sur which said:

1 “The Municipal Mayors’ League of Lanao del Sur strongly condemns in all strongest terms the ambush against our Provincial Governor, his staff and detailed escorts. This is an attack against us and travesty ib the morals of the good people of Lanao del Sur;

2 “We seek the support and cooperation of all stakeholders including the leadership of the BARMM, civilian law enforcement agencies in pursuit of credible information and justice for our people and the victims;

3 “We call upon the natipnal government to immediately convene mechanisms to help in the identification and ultimate arrest of the perpetrators, and achieve justice for the victims;

4 “We call on the families of the perpetrators to show their sincerity in the call for justice by surrendering to the authorities their relatives involved in this dastardly act;

5 “We join the families of the governors and of the slain victims in demanding justice;

6 “We are one in confronting this incident. We ask our people to join us in seeking immediate and efficient solutions.”

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with links to the Dawlah Islamiya.

The Dawlah Islamiya is a local terrorist group fashioned from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, blamed for deadly bombings in central Mindanao in the past five years.

Municipal officials and barangay leaders said the armed men guarding the marijuana plants scampered away when they sensed that combined personnel of the provincial police and the Maguing Municipal Police Station and policemen from different units of PRO-BAR were approaching their location from three directions.

“Credit for the successful uprooting of the marijuana plants has to go to vigilant residents of Maguing helping us prevent planting of marijuana in the municipality by criminal gangs,” Guyguyon said. John Felix Unson

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Balisi, “Alias Kidlat” was charged for committing various crimes that hindered progress and development in Southern Mindanao Region.

He was believed to be behind the burning of a road grader owned by T-Square Construction in General Santos City in November 2016; burning of multiple vehicles and a building owned by

Amadeo Phela Resources, a banana exporting firm, in a separate incident in March 2017; burning of YBL air conditioning units in November and December 2016, and a packing station belonging to Dole Stanfilco in December of the same year. His group also took part in an ambush against the 27th Infantry Battalion in T'boli, South Cotabato

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12.0 percent compared to 6.9 percent to the previous month; and increase in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels at 4.5 percent compared to the previous month of December 2022.

“The major contributions to the increase in the region’s inflation rate are due to increase in the prices of commodities like vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking Bananas and pulses such as onions; flour, bread and other bakery products like cassava; housing services or rentals; and prices of gas, oils, and fuels,” Tula said. BIOBARMM in 2018.

Major General Alex S. Rillera, 6th Infantry Division commander, commended the troops for their bravery and successful conduct of operation in neutralizing a high-ranking officer of the Communist Terrorist Group. He underscored that the operation was another remarkable feat for the not even mandatory. So we propose an increase in the number of women nominees and change the language of PB No. 29 to make it mandatory,” they added.

Mawallil stressed that the draft code should reflect the spirit of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) that created the BARMM.

The BOL mandates the Bangsamoro Government to ensure the inclusion of women’s agenda and the involvement of women and the youth in the electoral nominating process of the political parties.

Mitmug agreed with Mawallil and proposed a “zipper rule” in the political parties’ nominations of their representatives.

“Parties should nominate men and women in an alternating sequence. If your first nominee is a man, then the second nominee should be a woman, and so on and so forth. This way, we can achieve an almost equal number of men and women in Parliament, as envisioned by the BOL,” Mitmug said.

“This also implements the spirit of proportional representation in electoral systems, as adopted by the BOL,” he added.

Mawallil said in the event a permanent vacancy occurs in the party representative seat, filling the vacancy should also be gender-sensitive.

“If the previous representative is a man, then the replacement should also be a man. The same goes if the previous representative is a woman; she should be replaced also by a woman,” he added.

Mitmug said they are also proposing that women’s representation be not limited to nominees in Parliament, but also to representation in political party committees.

“If we were to truly have effective women’s representation in the Bangsamoro Government, it should start in the political party committees, deeply ingrained in the machinery of where leadership training

Republic of the Philippines Alamada, Cotabato OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC government forces in curbing insurgency.

"Neutralizing the suspect responsible for violent incidents in Southern Mindanao brought closure and justice to victims who suffered property damage, income loss, and even fatalities,” said Rillera, also commander of Army-led Joint Task Force Central. Edwin O. Fernandez

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launcher, 9mm Uzi machine pistol (homemade), improvised explosive devices and ammunition.

The surrenderees are now undergoing interrogation at the Provincial Intelligence Unit, Sultan Kudarat Police Provincial Office in Isulan for proper disposition. Their surrender came a day after police and the Army killed a BIFF sub-commander Abdulkarim Lumbatan Hasim alias “Commander Boy Jacket,” the mastermind in the murder of Police Lt. Reynaldo Samson, police chief of

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that Krizia Mae b. Barrientos has filed with this office a petition for correction of her sex from Male to Female in the certificate of live birth of Krizia Mae B. Barrientos at Barangiran, Alamada, Cotabato and whose parents are Ronnie J. Barrientos and Mary Joy B. Banaybanay.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than March 10, 2023.

(Sgd.) MA. LENY B. BUENAFE Municipal Civil Registrar MC: Feb. 25 & Mar. 4, 2023 really begins,” Mitmug said.

Elected, not appointed

The two MPs also want to amend PB No. 29’s process of “selecting” or “appointing” sectoral representatives from the youth, women and other marginalized sectors.

Both cited the BOL that clearly states that selection sectoral representatives should be through an election.

Section 7 of Article VII of the BOL provides, “The Parliament shall determine the manner of election of the reserved seats and sectoral representatives.”

In explaining his stance, MP Mawallil said: “The law is clear, it talks about election, which refers to a democratic vote that has been put to an entire electorate. However, Section 22, Article VI of PB No. 29 made use of the word ‘selection’ instead of ‘election.’”

Mitmug said provisions of the electoral code cannot supersede the BOL and go against its contents.

“As the famous legislative phrase goes: the spring cannot rise above its source. So the electoral code cannot go beyond its source of power and mandate, which is the BOL,” he said. Both Mawallil and Mitmug were reappointed members of the interim parliament. Edwin O. Fernandez

Republic of the Philippines 12th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch XXVII Cotabato City Civil Case No. 2022-946 Rescission of Contract and Damages

DJOANNA CLARICE M. MANUEL, Plaintiff -versusVIVIAN B. BAUTISTA, Defendant. x------------------------------------x SUMMONS

TO: VIVIAN B. BAUTISTA, Number 35, Block 1, Barangay Lower Glad, Midsayap, Cotabato Greetings!

You are hereby required, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS UPON YOU, to file this Court and serve on the plaintiffs your answer to the complaint, copy of which is attached, together with the annexes. You are reminded of the provision in the IBPOCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2022 to observe restraint in filing Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. If you fail to answer within the time fixed, the plaintiff will take judgment by default and may be granted the relief/s applied for in the complaint.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE

KASAN K. ABDULRAKMAN, Presiding Judge of this Court, this November 9, 2022 in Cotabato City.

(Sgd.) ATTY. SARAH JANE BORROMEO DITUCALAN Clerk of Court V MC: Feb. 25, 2023

Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur in August last year.

“PRO 12 welcomes our brothers with open arms,” Macaraeg said in a statement.

“We are glad that they have finally realized that in the hands of the government they will be safe and can start a new and peaceful life. I call to all the remaining members of the left-leaning group to return your allegiance to the government and live a normal life with your loved ones,” he added. Edwin O. Fernandez