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CRIME SCENE. Scene of the crime operatives check the vehicle of Dr. Raul Winston Andutan, who was waylaid by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay Nazareth Thursday morning. (Jigger Jerusalem)

Town councilor suspect to doctor’s killing yields to police

A town councilor has surrendered to authorities Sunday for allegedly masterminding the assassination last December of a medical director in Cagayan de Oro.

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Read more about the article CPP leader in Mindanao killed in Davao de Oro clash
NPA FIGHTERS. Guerrillas of the New People's Army Mt. Alip Sub Regional Command in formation somewhere in the hinterlands of Matanao, Davao del Sur on Wednesday, April 19. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

CPP leader in Mindanao killed in Davao de Oro clash

A leading member of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in Mindanao was killed in an encounter in Mabini, Davao de Oro last week.

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Casino in Opol probed for lack of local permit

The Misamis Oriental provincial legislative board has started its investigation Tuesday, January 11, into the operation of the Grand Imperial casino in Barangay Taboc, Opol town, as it questions if the gambling establishment have complied with the requirements of the local government units.

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Read more about the article Solons urge better disaster response after Odette
Typhoon Odette (Rai) | Photo from DOST-PAGASA

Solons urge better disaster response after Odette

With the slow action of government in response to survivors of Typhoon Odette, lawmakers from Mindanao urged the passage of laws that will create a department focused on disaster response and to build permanent evacuation centers.

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