Day: April 6, 2011

PROSPERIDAD,  Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/06 April) – The last 12 hostages seized Friday afternoon in a hinterland village here, have been freed after 110 hours in captivity. Local Governments Secretary Jessie Robredo, who arrived here Tuesday noon, said the hostages

BULUAN, Maguindanao (MindaNews/April 05) –  Reconciliation talks between the Mangudatus and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)  following the ambush Sunday morning where eight Mangudadatu relatives and one MILF member were killed, ended at noon today with a declaration of

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/5 April) – For Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the city councilors committed nothing wrong when they accepted the P6,000 pocket money from Aboitiz Power Corp. during a field trip to Misamis Oriental last January to check on a

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/5 April) – President Benigno Simeon Aquino III has reminded the crisis committee and the police to be cautious and not take risks that would put the lives of the 12 remaining hostages in harm’s way. Mayor Alvin Magdamit, head of the crisis committee, said the President’s concern on the outcome of the hostage incident was relayed by Philippine National Police Chief Raul Bacalzo who arrived in Agusan del Sur last weekend.

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 April) – Malacañang says the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is a “failed state.” Former Senator Aquilino Pimentel responds in this third part of the interview on the ARMM elections.

ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/5 April) – Two suspected illegal recruiters were arrested by police operatives here Monday evening, resulting in the rescue of seven victims, police said. Senior Supt. Edwin de Ocampo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, said the suspects

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/5 April) – The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Mindanao on Tuesday warned employers to comply with the new wage rates that took effect over the weekend. Ma. Gloria Tango, DOLE regional director, said the

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/5 April) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has created a special team that will spearhead various operations against terrorism and other major criminal activities in this city and other key areas in Region 12 or Southwestern