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Volume X, No. 139 By ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor
MARAWI CITY:- As the 1.8 billion Muslim Ummah across the world observe fasting from dawn till dusk during the whole month of Ramadan, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has called for national unity and help those who are in need as they commemorate the holy month of Ramadan. He said in his message that the month-long Rama-
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dan of the Muslim faithful begins on Tuesday April 13 which he joins Muslim Filipinos in commemorating the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Mohammad, adding that this period of fasting during Ramadan is a reminder of the “value” of sacrifice, obedience and charity” “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, may peace and blessing be upon you all on
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the holy month of Ramadan” he said in a message on Monday. “As we mark this holy occasion, I ask everyone to promote solidarity among all Filipinos by manifesting faith through action and by fostering peace, hope and unity as we face the most challenging of times” he added. Duterte said Filipinos should “channel the spirit of
PIATF effectively contained spread of COVID-19 in MisOr See CALLS, page 11
President Duterte
Chief Minister Ebrahim
By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
MISAMIS ORIENTAL: In spite of the growing COVID-19 cases in the country, the spread of the virus in Misamis Oriental remains under control, Provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano said Tuesday. Emano disclosed that the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (PIATF) has recorded a total of 16 COVID-19 cases, including provincial government employees, in Misamis Oriental as of Tuesday. However, Emano assured the public that there was no cause for alarm because the PIATF has effectively See SPREAD, page 11
MSU System President Macaayong
Manhunt on vs. ‘NPA arsonists’ in Surigao By ALEXANDER LOPEZ
BUTUAN CITY – A police and military manhunt operation has been ordered against a band of communist terrorists responsible for burning PHP5-million worth of construction equipment in Surigao City on April 12. In a statement Tuesday, the Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) said an undetermined number of NPA ATROCITY. Communist New People’s Army rebels torched some PHP5 million New People’s Army (NPA) worth of construction equipment on Monday (April 12, 2021) in Barangay Mapawa, rebels torched a backhoe, a Surigao City. The equipment belongs to a company constructing a farm-to-market concrete mixer truck, and a road in the area. (Photo
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‘Head hunter cult’ in MisOcc unfounded courtesy of
By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The report about “head cutting cult” in Misamis Occidental were unfounded,
police provincial director Col. Rolindo M. Suguilon said Wednesday. In a report to the police regional command here, Suguilon said the police
See MANHUNT, page 11
who were dispatched to investigate reported that the story about the alleged head cutting cult members were unfounded. “The report about the
knocking incidents has gone viral in the social media striking unfounded fears among the local residents,” Suguilon said. See UNFOUNDED, page 11