Iligan

By NORA SORIÑO GSD-Iligan bureau chief ILIGAN City–Officials here moved to fully implement the smoking ban in the streets and other public places in the city. Sean Actub, the chairman of the city’s Anti-Littering Task Force, said the group would go strict in the enforcement of President Duterte’s executive order. ...

Iligan City — A reportedly depressed man was found hanging outside his residence. Police Station 4 under Police Senior Insp. Oswaldo Reotita Tongson Jr. identified the fatality as George Embalsado, Jr. 32, single, jobless and  resident of Purok 6-A, Tambacan, this city. A report from said station at Tubod, this ...

By NORA SORINO Correspondent ILIGAN City–Police yesterday warned displaced Maranaos who have sought refuge in this city against engaging in the distribution of illegal drugs here. The warning came even as Iligan police director Supt. Leony Roy Ga claimed that some Maranao evacuees have brought their “illegal activities” into the ...

By Nora Soriño Iligan City Bureau Chief, Ric Palahang and Nene Lachica Correspondents / Iligan City — A member of a notorious criminal gang was shot dead Monday evening. Police Station 4 at Tubod under Station Commander Senior Insp. Oswaldo Reotita Tiongson identified the victim as Joey Bagares Canalita, 33, ...

Iligan City — In a speech, during the flag raising ceremonies Monday, Mayor Celso Regencia announced that the city police office here won the “Best City Police Office” award. This is the second time that the office bagged the title under City Police Chief Leony Roy Ga, the mayor said. ...

ILIGAN City — To get the pulse of the people affected by the Marawi conflict, a Maranao Leaders’ Consultation Summit was conducted in this city with Ulamas, Sultanate leaders, women groups, civil society organizations, some officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and other sectors as participants. Issues and ...

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 ...