Fr. Tan of Surigao del Norte is Xavier University’s next president

Froilan Gallardo 12/10/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – Xavier University, the first Jesuit University in the Philippines and the first university in Mindanao, has a Mindanaoan as its next university president. Francisco Guerra III, chair of the school Board…

DOH polio team waylaid by NPA rebels in Agusan del Norte

Froilan Gallardo 11/30/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Health workers conducting an anti-polio vaccination in the hinterlands of Agusan del Norte were waylaid by suspected New People’s Army rebels, the military said. Colonel Maurito Licudine, commander of the Army…

Policeman killed in the school campus grenade explosion hailed a hero: number of injured rose to 16

Froilan Gallardo 11/28/2019

  CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental  —  Police Master Sergeant Jason Magno was a hero. Being a hero was only one of the many praises that officials here heaped on Magno,  who died  when the grenade…

2 killed, 11 wounded in grenade explosion inside school campus in Initao, Misamis Oriental

Froilan Gallardo 11/28/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental — A policeman was killed and 11 others — ten students and a policewoman — were wounded in a grenade explosion at around 11 a.m.  on Thursday, November 28, 2019, inside…

NPAs use IEDs in Borongan ambush: Six troopers killed, 24 wounded

Froilan Gallardo 11/12/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Six soldiers were killed and 24 others were wounded when troops hunting for communist rebels, stepped in a field of land mines or improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Eastern Samar, on Monday…

Risk, danger are all worth it for PAF pilots involved in food drops, daring rescue of quake victims

Froilan Gallardo 11/09/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force sent more helicopters to bring food to isolated earthquake-hit villages in North Cotabato but pilots are encountering more difficulties to complete their mission. Lieutenant Colonel Florante Baterina,…

Makilala town quake victims complained of food poisoning

Froilan Gallardo 11/06/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines- Doctors treated some 40 earthquake victims after they complained of abdominal pains and vomiting after eating food donated from good Samaritans Monday night, November 4, 2019. Dr. Alijandrito Descaller, head of the Lanao…

Daring PAF rescue saves 15 villagers trapped for days near the peak of Mt. Apo

Froilan Gallardo 11/03/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO—This is a daring rescue worthy of retelling as many times as possible. A Philippine Air Force Huey helicopter belonging to the 505th Search and Rescue Group plucked 15 residents whose village was about to…

Lorenzana to lead govt relief efforts in quake-stricken areas in Mindanao

Froilan Gallardo 11/03/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Malacañang has designated Defense Secretary and Mindanao Martial Law Administrator Delfin Lorenzana to lead the government’s relief efforts in North Cotabato and other areas in Mindanao ravaged by a series of…

Desperation reigns among quake-stricken residents of Makilala

Froilan Gallardo 11/02/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines —  Death came for a farmer in a scramble over a relief item amid desperate calls for help, food and medicines from earthquake-stricken residents, which were written in cardboards and on the…

Trapped Mt. Apo geothermal plant workers walk to safety

Froilan Gallardo 11/01/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Trapped workers of the Mount Apo Geothermal Plant trekked on foot down the mountains to reach safety in Kidapawan City on Friday, November 1, 2019. Lieutenant Colonel Rey Alvarado, commander of…

More help sent to quake-stricken North Cotabato

Froilan Gallardo 10/31/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines—The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sent more troops to Kidapawan City and Tulunan town in North Cotabato as reports of deaths and residents left homeless continue to pour in from stricken…

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