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Volume IX, No. 185
No lockdown in Marawi, only curfew says military By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent
ILIGAN CITY--The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said there is no lockdown in Marawi City after the implementation of Martial Law in Mindanao has expired at 12:00 midnight on December 31, 2019, more than two year it was declared during the siege. Col. Jose Maria Cuerpo, commander of the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade, whose jurisdictions include Marawi and Lanao del Sur, the curfews hours, although adjusted, is still in effect following the request of the Lanao del Sur’s Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) in an emergency meeting last Decembes 27, last year. “It is part of ours and the PNPs (Philippine National Police) security measures in compliance with the Proclamation 55. But the curfew is adjusted from 10pm to 5am to 12 midnight to 4am,” Cuerpo said. On his social media account, Marawi resident Drieza Lininding, also chairman of a civic Moro Concensus Group, posted an open letter addressed to See CURFEW, page 10
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Armed with a court order, the water provider servicing the Barangay Lumbia and other upland villages here
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7th Kuyamis Festival opens today in Misor By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
MISAMIS Oriental--The 7th Kuyamis Festival officially starts today (January 6) and will culminate on January 11, said Provincial Tourism Officer Atty. Jeffrey Saclot. Saclot said that one of the flagship programs of Governor Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano is about promoting tourism, celebrate agricultural abundance, and the commemoration of the founding anniversary of the province of Misamis Oriental. Today’s opening ceremony marks the opening of dozens of activities excluding the exhibits at the capitol grounds and nightly entertainment showcase. See OPENS, page 10
Contingents from various towns and cities in Misamis Oriental showcase their talent during the Kuyamis Festival 2018 street dancing competition held during the annual event’s launching at the Provincial Capitol grounds on Monday Jan 8. 2018. The town of Initao was adjudged the champion, while Tagoloan and Jasaan won the second and third place, respectively. MDN file photo by gerry lee gorit
Water firm maintains legal operations in CDO villages By JIGGER JERUSALEM PNA
Monday, January 6, 2020
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is insisting it has the legal right to operate despite opposition from local officials and some residents. Jed Lasmarias, general manager of Kyogojo Engineering Services Coop-
erative (KESC), said there is no reason for the local government of Lumbia to stop them from operating as the village’s water provider. KESC, which started See FIRM, page 11
Where is BARMM’S and National Government’s Promise for Sulu? ON December 31,2019 Peaceful and progressive SULU Province under Gov. Abdusakur Tan,II together with PGO, Jolo LGU, B arangays and different line agencies celebrated the Rizal Day Celebration in Jolo,Sulu. After the Celebration Gov. Tan explained to MB that it’s been almost 7months from June 2019 they he See PROMISE, page 11