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PNP honors wounded cops in N.Cot ambush By EDWIN FERNANDEZ and NOEL PUNZALAN
KIDAPAWAN CITY -Chief Supt. Eliseo Tam Rasco, director of Police Regional Office 12 (Soccsksargen), on Thursday ordered police units under him to be more aggressive in fighting all lawless armed groups, particularly those disturbing peace in the region. Rasco made the directive following the roadside bombing perpetrated by communist rebels in Magpet, North Cotabato that left a police officer dead and 11 others injured. “We should work harder and smarter. Dapat tayo ang mas matalino kaysa kalaban natin (We should be smarter and more intelligent than our enemies),” he told the officers, men and women of the North Cotabato provincial police See HONORS, page 11
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PNP clears 4 persons of interest in church bombing
AC C ORDING to PNP Spokesperson PSSupt. Bernard Banac, all four were released and removed from the PNP’s list of persons of interest after a lengthy interrogation yesterday. “Ang apat na kalalakihan na unang nakita sa CCTV footage at unang ipinahayag na persons of interest ay inalis na po sa listahan ng persons of interest kaugnay ng pambobomba sa Jolo, Sulu,” Banac announced. “Ayon sa pag aaral ng ating mga pulis, lalo na ng ating special investigation task group, wala doon sa apat na iyon ang ating hinahanap na si alias ‘Kamah’,” the officer added. The authorities, however, confiscated the cellular phone which the student handed to the teacher as seen on the CCTV footage for forensic examination. The two other men confessed that they were supposed to dine in a restaurant near the blast site after days of looking after a patient in HONORED. PRO-12 Regional Director Chief Supt. Eliseo Ram Rasco pins a wounded personnel medal to a police of- a hospital. ficer hurt during an ambush by communist rebels in Magpet, North Cotabato, last Jan. 28. (Photo courtesy of PRO-12)
Albayalde to supervise preps for BOL polls in Lanao Norte By CHRISTOPHER LLOYD CALIWAN
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde, said Friday he will visit Lanao del Norte to personally check on security measures for the second Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite on February 6. “I will personally go there and supervise security measures there. For now, we do not see any problem as the first plebiscite in other areas is done and we will be focusing our forces there
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and we will put in more troops to ensure a peaceful plebiscite,” Albayalde said in a radio interview. Senior Supt. Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said a total of 3,209 police officers will be deployed to six municipalities in Lanao del Norte and 39 barangays in North Cotabato. Meanwhile, the military has deployed more than 10,000 troops and support units to help secure the BOL plebiscite, alongside See POLLS, page 11
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Countries offered help to quell terrorism in Mindanao –Palace DAYS after the deadly blasts that occurred at a church in Jolo, Sulu and a mosque in Zamboanga City, other nations have offered to help the Philippine government quell the growing terrorism network in the Mindanao region. Among those that offered assistance are the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States of America, China, and Russia. The offer came after
President Rodrigo Duterte declared an all-out war against the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and other enemies of the state. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the government welcomes the assistance offered by the international community. “There’s no need for any asking for help, because they The scene outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount are already offering them, Carmel in Jolo, Sulu after twin explosions ripped through See OFFERED, page 11
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