Tag: General Santos

DFA: Gensan consular office to remain open despite intensified border lockdown

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in General Santos City will remain open despite an intensified border lockdown throughout the city until May 20. The DFA said applicants with confirmed appointments but are affected by the limited entry from either intra-zonal (within Region XII) or extra-zonal travels (coming from outside Region XII) to essential travels, however, need to secure another appointment by emailing CO General Santos ([email protected]). The DFA said they should email […]

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Duterte orders removal of bulletproof glass panel installed for him in GenSan event

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 13, ordered members of the Presidential Security Group to remove the bulletproof glass panel that had been placed by the podium to protect him. In asking the PSG to do this during an event in General Santos City, Duterte asked why he would be shot at if he had done nothing wrong. The President led  the ceremonial distribution of 12,548 Certificates of Land Ownership Awards to 13,585 agrarian […]

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Comelec suspends elections for congressman in 1st district of S. Cotabato with creation of lone district of GenSan

  (Eagle News) – The Commission on Elections has suspended the elections for representative of the first district of South Cotabato following the approval of the implementing rules on the law that reapportioned this district to create the lone district of General Santos City. In a resolution promulgated Thursday, April 11, Comelec approved the implementing rules and regulations for Republic Act No. 11243 entitled “An Act Reapportioning the First Legislative District of the Province of […]

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Eight hurt in IED explosion in General Santos City

(Eagle News)—Eight people were hurt after an improvised explosive device exploded in General Santos on Sunday, Sept. 16. The victims in the blast  at a pharmacy near Hadano Park in the National Highway, were identified as Marlon Orabia, 30; Jerry Guyos, 19; Felipa Regidor, 64; Lally Jean Alipio, 34; John Calang, 22; Claire Uozolam, 24;  Joana Alipio,3; and Jeslly Yvonne Guyos. The police said based on witnesses, two men were behind the incident, which Philippine National […]

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Alleged Maute bomb expert killed in police operation in General Santos

(Eagle News) — An alleged Maute bomb expert was killed in an inter-agency operation in General Santos on Monday, July 16. Najib Calimba Pundog alias Najib Hussein, was killed after he resisted and fought authorities who were serving a warrant for his arrest for murder, serious illegal detention and kidnapping, Eastern Mindanao Command spokesperson Major Ezra Balagtey said. Balagtey said the operation, which saw PO3 Jerry Feo injured, took place at 2:15 a.m. in Barangay Fatima. A hand […]

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Canadian government naglabas ng travel advisory sa mga bibiyahe sa Pilipinas

(Eagle News) – Naglabas ng travel advisory ang Canada laban sa pagbiyahe sa Pilipinas. Ito ay dahil umano sa mataas na banta ng terorismo, gaya ng nangyari sa Marawi, at kaso ng pagdukot. Sa pamamagitan ng travel advisory, pinayuhan ng gobyerno ng Canada ang kanilang mga mamamayan na iwasan ang magtungo sa Mindanao kabilang ang mga lungsod ng Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, General Santos, Isabela, Jolo, Kidapawan at Zamboanga. (Eagle News Service)

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‘Lost’ Australian pelican a hit in the Philippines

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines (AFP) — An Australian pelican that strayed hundreds of kilometers from its nearest known habitat to end up in the Philippines is the first such bird to be seen in the Asian archipelago, wildlife enthusiasts said. The waterbird flew into a fish breeding farm on the outskirts of the southern port of General Santos in early September, resident Levy Discamento told AFP. “We saw a small flock of swallows chasing this big […]

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