Tension escalates in Maguindanao town

By ALI G. MACABALANG COTABATO CITY: Tension ran high in Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur on Thursday, Nov. 24 after a commotion spawned by confrontation between Governor Mariam Mangudadatu and the town’s vice mayor, Zihan Mamalinta- Mangudadatu, inside the municipal hall. Zihan is the wife of Pandag Mayor Khadafeh “Toy” Mangudadatu, a former regional legislator, who… Read More Tension escalates in Maguindanao town

PBBM to grace BTA-2 inaugural session on Sept. 15

By Ali G. Macabalang COTABATO CITY – President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr. has been invited as honor guest of the inaugural session of the refreshed Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) here on September 15, and he likely heeded the invitation to address the 80 BTA members he appointed and swore in last August 12, according… Read More PBBM to grace BTA-2 inaugural session on Sept. 15