Look: Army colonel meets NPA leaders in Surigao

LOOK: Lt. Col. Rico Amaro, commanding officer of 30th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army based in Sta. Cruz, Placer, Surigao del Norte meets New People's Army (NPA) leaders somewhere in the mountains of Surigao del Norte. With him are Ka Oto, spokesperson of the Gueri…

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Farmers picket Surigao’s City Hall, demand amendment to copra trading ordinance

By Vanessa Almeda SURIGAO CITY - Protesters marched towards City Hall Monday morning to demand the mayor’s  intervention on the amendment of a copra trading ordinance while also asking him to act on the reported militarization of upland barangays. Nemesio Borja, chair of the …

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Multi-billion investments in the mouth of Lolong, MINING’S WORST FEARS

By: Natz Corbeta Only armed with a wooden stick and a petite low-powered hand-guns, security guards shielding the multi-billion peso mining facilities of TMC, Taganito H-PAL Nickel Corporation and PGMC in Claver town this province, could be an unequaled force and entirely he…

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AFP, PNP to pursue perpetrators of the recent bomb scare in Surigao City

4th Infantry Division Commander MGen. Victor Felix vowed to pursue the perpetrators of the recent bomb scare in Surigao City. “We will look after the perpetrators of the said incident together with the Surigao PNP. Dapat lang na managot ang mga NPA (New People's Army) n…

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AFP, Kapuso Foundation, Red Cross join in the relief efforts

The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ 402nd Brigade has partnered with 30 Infantry Battalion and GMA Kapuso Foundation in distributing relief goods to flood victims last Saturday, February 5. Accordingly, 833 families received the said relief goods in the municipality of Mal…

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30IB launches MEDCAP, Grand Pulong-Pulong

The 30th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army successfully launched its series of Medical, Dental and Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) and Grand Pulong-Pulong Program on Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 at Brgy. Mapawa, this city. According to LtC Erwin Rommel P. La…

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Army brass lauds 30-IB service and dedication

MGen. Mario Chan, Division Commander of the 4ID, lauded the 30th Infantry Battalion for its dedication and service to the people during the 37th founding anniversary celebration where he was the guest of honor and speaker held on April 17, 2010 at the 30IB headquarters in B…

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30-IB Python's 37th founding anniversary celebrated

The 30th Infantry Battalion, "Python Troopers", under the auspices of LTC Roberto Valencia of the Philippine Army based here in Sta. Cruz, Placer has vowed to continue to spread goodwill as they celebrated their 37th founding anniversary last April 17, 2010. Valen…

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AFP, PNP tighten security measures for arrival of PCOS machines in Surigao Norte, other parts of Mindanao

The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Northern and Northeastern Mindanao (Regions 10 and 13) have tightened their security measures for the arrival next week of Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines for the May 10, 2010 …

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828 dynamite sticks, connectors intercepted in a Surigao ferry port

Government authorities intercepted at least 828 sticks of dynamite and 3.6 meters of connector about to be loaded Friday evening at Lipata Ferry Terminal in Lipata, Surigao City, according to a flash report reaching the regional command of Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13)…

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