CAMP LIRA, General Santos City (December 7, 2011) – Sarangani Governor Migs Dominguez answers a question from a reporter in a press conference Wednesday, December 7, about the arrest of Baserin Tongan alias “Palos”, a suspected bomber of the convoy of the governor in April 2010. With the arrest, police and military authorities discovered the existence of Bansamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a breakaway of a Moro Islamic Liberation Front cell involved in extortion and bomb-making activities. Authorities said it was the first time evidence is recovered pointing to the BIFF being a terrorist organization. Also confiscated in a raid in two safehouses on December 3 were a firearms cache, improvised explosive device (IED) components and bomb-making paraphernalia. (Cocoy Sexcion/ SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Police, military uncover terrorist group
CAMP LIRA, General Santos City (December 7, 2011) – Sarangani Governor Migs Dominguez answers a question from a reporter in a press conference Wednesday, December 7, about the arrest of Baserin Tongan alias “Palos”, a suspected bomber of the convoy of the governor in April 2010. With the arrest, police and military authorities discovered the existence of Bansamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a breakaway of a Moro Islamic Liberation Front cell involved in extortion and bomb-making activities. Authorities said it was the first time evidence is recovered pointing to the BIFF being a terrorist organization. Also confiscated in a raid in two safehouses on December 3 were a firearms cache, improvised explosive device (IED) components and bomb-making paraphernalia. (Cocoy Sexcion/ SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Glan Police Station feted
Murder in Bukidnon 2
BUKIDNON MURDER. Wilberto and Rosalita Gica, parents of Welcie, express their quest for justice to the media at their murdered son’s wake in Maramag, Bukidnon. Welcie, a lumad farmer, was gunned down by armed goons of Villalon Ranch on August 24, 2011. The victim was a member of the Panalsalan Dagumbaan Tribal Association (Padata), a group claiming land rights over the 480-hectare ranch since the management contract of the Villalons have expired. (HO: TFM Photo) Murder in Bukidnon 1
Rosalita Gica, 55, (left) looks at the tarp with the photograph of his murdered son Welcie at the wake in Maramag, Bukidnon. Welcie,a lumad farmer, was gunned down by armed goons of Villalon Ranch on August 24, 2011. The victim was a member of the Panalsalan Dagumbaan Tribal Association (Padata), a group claiming land rights over the 480-hectare ranch since the management contract of the Villalons have expired. (HO: TFM Photo)
New salas in Sarangani seen to boost peace and order
Earthquake drill
Earthquake, earthquake
Duck, cover, and hold
MAASIM, Sarangani (February 23, 2011) – Hilltop Elementary School pupils perform duck, cover and hold procedures of earthquake drill in preparing for disasters that might occur during an earthquake. Together with the participants were municipal councilor and action officer of local disaster council Geofray Carnalna (standing right) and Venancio Wata of Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office on Tuesday, February 22. (MAASIM NEWS CENTRAL/Abner P. Arzaga) First aid training
ALABEL, Sarangani (October 15, 2010) – Participants from Kawas Seaweeds Producers Association, Bantay Dagat and Urban Poor Small Fishermen Inc. show what they learned in their situational demonstration for the First Aid Basic Life Support Training in partnership with the Reach International Healthcare Program, Inc. and the office of Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon at Kawas beach Thursday, October 14. (SARANGANI INORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)
Bantay dagat volunteers
ALABEL, Sarangani (October 15, 2010) – Participants from Bantay Dagat and Urban Poor Small Fishermen Inc. show how to rescue as part of their actual demonstration during the First Aid Basic Life Support Training held in Kawas beach in partnership with Reach International Healthcare Program, Inc. and the office of Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon. (SARANGANI INORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)


