Iligan

ILIGAN City–President Duterte’s warning to indigenes that he would order their hinterland schools bombed because these are supposedly breeding grounds for communist rebels has rendered the Lumads “more vulnerable to attacks,” Lumad groups said. The Save Our Schools  Network and the Pasaka Confederation of Lumad Organizations in Southern Mindanao also ...

By Nora C. Sorino Iligan City Bureau Chief Iligan City — Structures built at the back of the Central Market at Barangay Poblacion here were demolished over the weekend even as owners looked on helplessly. City administrator lawyer Dexter Ray Sumaoy said notices to the owners of the structures, which ...

ILIGAN City — Heeding the marching orders of Secretary Pauly Jean Rossell-Ubial, the Department of Health in northern Minda-nao and its partner agencies immediately turn its attention to the growing number of home-based evacuees in its month-long composite team response as a result to the Marawi armed conflict. DOH-10 Regional ...

ILIGAN City — Four hundred thirty three families in the municipalities of Kapai and Ramain towns of Lanao del Sur will receive five kilos of rice each. The relief goods will be distributed by Maranao community leaders to be assisted by Lanao Muslim Youth Affairs (LMYA), Bae Rawaten, Mothers for ...

ILIGAN City — The Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits (Ecoweb) has engaged some evacuees, affected by the May 23 Marawi siege, hosted in Iligan city in sports, arts, music, conversations and listening to help ease their tensions and feelings. Ecoweb sees the significance of introducing sports, even in limited circumstance, ...

By Nora Soriño Iligan City Bureau Chief Iligan City — “It is just a matter of time when the government really takes full control,’’ Lt. Col. Jo-Ar Herrera, spokesperson of the Army’s 1st Infantry Division told reporters over the weekend. “Paliit ng paliit ang area nila,” he said. On Saturday, ...

By Ryan C. Rosauro For MindaNews ILIGAN City — Bibles set in Maranao language were distributed as part of relief goods for Marawi evacuees last Thursday, raising eyebrows among several peace advocates and Muslim leaders. The same leaders are urging a dialogue to arrest any complication that may arise from ...

By Frank E. Dosdos, Jr. Correspondent ILIGAN City — The Lubas sa Dagang Bisaya – Iligan Chapter (Ludabi-Iligan) will conduct a training for teachers of the “Mother Tongue” in the Division of City Schools this coming July 21 at the Division Office Conference Hall, this city. Fem Flores, Former National ...

ILIGAN City — Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial has ordered Department of Health (DOH) responders and health workers to reach out to the identified “home-based” Marawi evacuees and provide them free health services wherever they are. In a statement during her recent visit in one of the evacuation centers in ...

By Nora Soriño Iligan City Bureau Chief Iligan City — City Mayor Celso Regencia said he has approved the changes in the curfew hours of the city. He said curfew hours will now begin at 10:00 pm to 5:00 am everyday for minors while the adults’ curfew hours will begin ...