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Read more about the article Comelec exec green lights Lanao Norte plebiscite despite blasts
Police and military personnel man a checkpoint in the national highway in Lala, Lanao del Norte as the people of this province cast their vote and decide whether the six towns will be included in the soon-to-be created Bangsamoro region. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Comelec exec green lights Lanao Norte plebiscite despite blasts

Authorities have urged the people of this province to go out and vote whether six of Lanao del Norte’s towns will be included in the new Bangsamoro region despite the explosions that occurred in three towns Monday, the eve of the Feb. 6 plebiscite.

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Read more about the article 30-day suspension order up vs. Davao-based Bus Company
Seven individuals were killed while 30 others were wounded during the accident involving two buses along Km. 92, Barangay Magsaysay, Nabunturan town in Compostela Valley province on Monday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Police Regional Office 11)

30-day suspension order up vs. Davao-based Bus Company

Seven individuals were killed while 30 others were wounded during the accident along Km. 92, Barangay Magsaysay, Nabunturan town in Compostela Valley province on Monday afternoon.

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Read more about the article Davao City gives P3.9-M financial aid to flood-stricken areas in Southern Mindanao
View of Pagsabangan, Tagum City affected by massive flood last January 27.(Screenshot from Davao del Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council video)

Davao City gives P3.9-M financial aid to flood-stricken areas in Southern Mindanao

A total of P3.9-million pesos financial aid will be extended by the City Government to calamity-hit provinces in the Davao Region.

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Read more about the article PDEA-11 arrests 3 in drug den raid
Authorities nabbed three suspects allegedly operating a drug den in Davao City on Sunday, February 3.(Photo courtesy of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI)

PDEA-11 arrests 3 in drug den raid

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the region (PDEA-11) has arrested three suspects allegedly running a drug den in Davao City.

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Read more about the article Muslim, Christian groups call for unity amid bombings in Mindanao
Muslim youth flash the "peace" sign after participating in the commemoration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday, Feb. 2. Both Muslim and Christian leaders are calling for unity amid the recent attacks that killed 24 people and injured scores of others inside places of worship in Jolo, Sulu and Zambonga city. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Muslim, Christian groups call for unity amid bombings in Mindanao

Christian and Muslim leaders based here came together in time for the World Interfaith Harmony Week to renounce the recent bombings in some parts of Mindanao as they urged the people to unite in the face of violence which many feared was aimed at sowing sectarian discord.

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