Mangudadatu leads Sultan Kudarat gubernatorial race

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat (MindaNews / 15 May) – Reelectionist Gov. Suharto Mangudadatu is widely leading the gubernatorial race here. And if he wins, this will make his family dominate the… »

FEATURE: The unspoiled and enchanting Balut Island of Kalamansig

KALAMANSIG, Sultan Kudarat (MindaNews / 2 May) – One of the best-kept secrets in Mindanao beach lovers ought to explore this summer or anytime of the year can be found… »

Liberal Party HQ in Maguindanao town burned

SULTAN KUDARAT. Maguindanao (MindaNews/01 May) – Fire destroyed the municipal headquarters of the Liberal Party in Barangay Bulalo (not Salimbao as earlier reported)  at around 7 p.m. Wednesday, causing a… »

S. Kudarat police seize 10 tons of gold ore

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 April) – Police operatives in Sultan Kudarat province recovered on Tuesday some 250 sacks of gold ores that were allegedly extracted illegally from a… »

300,000 board feet of illegally cut logs seized in S. Kudarat

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 21 March) – Government troops seized around 300,000 board feet of illegally-cut logs and lumber worth an estimated P5 million in a series of operations… »

Armed men launch separate attacks in Region 12

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 20 March) – Unidentified heavily armed men launched separate attacks in different parts of Region 12 on Wednesday, leaving one person wounded, officials said. Col. Dickson… »

DA-12 moves to contain rice black bug infestation

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/14 March) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 12 has deployed additional crop protection personnel in four palay-producing municipalities in Sultan Kudarat province in a… »

S. Kudarat police forms task force to probe massacre of family

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 27 Feb) – Police authorities in Sultan Kudarat province have created a special task group that will spearhead the investigation on the massacre of four… »

‘Hot’ lumber seized from vessel in Sarangani Bay

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/19 February) — Navy personnel seized around 30,000 board feet of alleged illegally-cut lumber while being transported aboard a light cargo vessel off  Sarangani Bay on Monday,… »

2 caves primed to become part of Region 12’s ecotourism circuit

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/7 February)– The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 12 is pushing for the development of two unique caves in the region into prime… »

In Region 12, quality of life better in South Cotabato

In Region 12, quality of life better in South Cotabato KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/ 10 January)—Quality of life is better for people living in South Cotabato than the three other provinces… »

Entrapment operation vs extortion gang ends in shootout; suspect killed

TACURONG CITY (MindaNews/10 January) – An entrapment operation involving a supposed payment of extortion money in a restaurant in Isulan town in Sultan Kudarat province Wednesday noon ended in a… »

Cops kill suspect in grenade attack vs. mayor

KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/ 28 December) – One of the suspects in the latest grenade attack against a town mayor in Sultan Kudarat province was gunned down by policemen minutes after… »

Festival Time

Students from Bambad National High School in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat perform in a street dancing competition during the Shariff Kabunsuan Festival in Cotabato City on December 18.  The festival commemorates… »

Blast rocks Sultan Kudarat

KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/ 16 November)—An explosion rocked Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat Friday morning with authorities later arresting the suspected bomber, police officials said. Senior Supt. Rolen Balquin, Sultan Kudarat… »

Bus Bombing

BUS BOMBING. Police investigators check on the luggage compartment of a Cagayan de Oro-bound Rural Transit bus where an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded, killing two persons and injuring 18… »

6 Pax Mangudadatu supporters hurt in ambush

COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/24 May) – Six supporters of Pax Mangudadatu, a candidate for governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, were wounded in an ambush Monday in Datu Unsay… »

Military tightens security in Columbio town

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/25 January) — Government forces have stepped up their security operations in Columbio in Sultan Kudarat following a series of attacks allegedly staged by communist rebels there since Friday, leaving a civilian wounded. Lt. Col. Joel Alejandro Nacnac, commander of the 27th Infantry Battalion (IB), said Tuesday they deployed additional troops in several upland villages of Columbio to secure local communities and residents from further harassments by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels
reportedly led by a certain Kumander Joyjoy.

Illegal Logging

Illegally-cut timbers left by poachers in a  mountainous area of Brgy. Sto Niño, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat. Indigenous   peoples are complaining of rampant timber poaching in their area.  Toto Lozano /… »

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