Rebels Attacked Dangcagan PNP Station, 1 Killed

By: Aurell P. Arais/ Arthur Sapanghari

Malaybalay City- Disguising as government troops by wearing fatigue uniforms, around 30 fully armed New Peoples Army rebels
attacked the police station of Dangcagan, Bukidnon at around 12:40 in the afternoon Sunday June 24 killing one police officer.

In an interview over DXDB, Police Inspector Henry Pañares, Dangcagan PNP chief said two vans without plate number suddenly parked in front the police station and hurled two hand grenades.

The
two police personnel inside managed to exchange fires with the rebels but unfortunately hitting Senior Police Officer 1 Danilo Noblepranca leading to his death.

Upon realizing that they are undermanned, the other police PO1 Rene Villarias pulled out from the station to save his life.

According to the report, there were
four police on duty during the attacked but the other two were responding to police assistance.

The rebels ransacked the belongings inside the police station and carted away fire M16 armalite rifles, two 9 mm pistols and assorted ammunications and some personal belongings.

The attacked lasted for about 10
minutes.

Pañares said who are not around during the attacked that he firmly believed that the attackers were the rebels operating on the said area.

Earlier, an intelligence report revealed that government enemy might attack targeting police station and outpost.

Pañares also said that the entire Dangcagan police force composed of only 10 personnel with two women.

The attacked is the second police station raided by the rebels in Bukidnon.

Last year, NPA rebels attacked the police station of Quezon and carted away several firearms and ammunitions.

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Taga-Bukidnon nga Nakatungas sa Mt. Everest Gipasidunggan

by: Aurell P. Arais


Malaybalay City – Gipasidungan sa kagamhanang probinsiyal sa Bukidnon ang usa sa tulo ka mga pinay nga labing unang asyanong babaye nga nakatungtong sa kinatumyan sa Mt. Everest nga nahimutang sa utlanan tali sa Tibet ug Nepal.

Ang gitumbok niini mao si Carina Cacay Dayondon,27 anyos kinsa usa ka garbo ug natawo sa lungsod sa Don Carlos ning probinsiya sa Bukidnon.

Sa milabay nga Hunyo 28 tuig kasamtangan, nahidangat si Dayondon dinhi sa dakbayan sa Malaybalay ug kauban ang tanang membro sa First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition.

Personal nakita sa katawhan ang lain pang duha ka kauban ni Dayondon sa pagtungas sa Mt. Everest nga mao sila si Janet Belarmino ug Noelle Wenceslao.

Mitungas ang nahisgutang tulo ka mga pinay sa Mt. Everest sa milabay nga tunga-tungang bahin sa Mayo tuig kasamtangan.

Kauban usab ni Dayondon ang duha ka pinoy nga nahaunang nakatungas sa Mt. Everest nga sila si Leo Oracion ug Erwin Emata ug lakip na ang team leader nga si Arturo Valdez, kanhi undersecretary sa Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC).

Mainiton nga gihangop ug gidawat sa kagamhanang probinsiyal ang grupo ni Dayondon sa pagpanguna ni Acting Provincial Governor Alex Calingasan.

Usa ka programa ang gipahigayon sa Provincial Stage nga diin gihatagan ug pasidungog si Dayondon.

Mihatag usab sa pasidungog ang iyang kanhi gitunghaan sa elementarya ang San Isidro College pinaagi sa presidente sa tunghaan nga si Fr. Vergilio Delfin.

Sa iyang pagpamulong, gikanayon ni Calingasan nga dako kaayong garbo nga usa ka taga-bukidnon ang usa sa nakahatag ug dungog di lamang alang sa nasod kundili sa tibuok kalibutan.

Samtang sa iyang bahin, dako ang kalipay nga gibate ni Dayondon ug sa mga kaubanan sa init nga pagdawat kanila sa katawhan sa Bukidnon.

Sumala ni Dayondon nga duha ang mensahe nga ilang gisakwat sa pagtungas sa Mt. Everest, una ang personal nga tinguha ug ang ikaduha ug labing mahinungdanon mao ang pagpakita nga way imposible sa Pinoy basta adunay determinasyon ug panaghiusa sama sa nahitabo sa ilang team.

Ang Mt. Everest adunay gihabugon nga 29,029 ka tiil (8,848 metros) ug giilang labing habog nga bukid sa tibuok kalibutan.

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Malaybalay Ready for Nationwide Tree Planting

By: Aurell P. Arais


Malaybalay City will take part of the upcoming nationwide project for the environment dubbed as Green Philippines Program.

It was learned from City Information Officer Joni Parrado after a meeting as preparation for the said tree planting activity.

Around 1,983 participants are expected to join on the said activity slated this coming June 29 this year.

Expected participants are composed of different group in the society such as barangay government of Casisang, local government of Malaybalay, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO), Bukidnon Environment and Natural Resources (BENRO) Bukidnon Forest Incorporated (BFI), City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO), Provincial Agrarian Reform Office, PNP Malaybalay, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Bukidnon National High School (BNHS), Bukidnon State University (BSU), San Isidro College (SIC), Mindanao Arts Technological Institute (MATI), Department of Education (DepED), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippine Information Agency, Peacemaker Press Corps and Philippine Army.

It was learned that the said tree planting activity would be undertaken in Sitio Natid-asan, Barangay Casisang this city particularly in Mt. Tralala.

Prior to the actual planting, a meeting will be held at around 6:30 in the morning to be followed by a briefing and a short program.

Planting will be done at around 9:00 in the morning.

Col. Florante Martinez, 403rd Brigade Commander of Philippine Army extends his gratitude to City Mayor Florencio Flores for supporting the activity.

Recently, Malaybalay City Government through the City Council allocated an amount to be utilized for the said activity.

The participants who are mostly students will plant a total of 20 hectares.

Green Philippine Program is aiming to be a record holder in the Guiness Book of World Records with the biggest area and most number of trees planted simultaneously.

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AWFP Mindanao Convention Ipahigayon sa Malaybalay

By: Aurell P. Arais

Malaybalay City, Bukidnon- Gikatakdang sugdan ugmang adlawa Hunyo 21 hangtod 24 tuig kasamtangan ang tigum sa usa ka kapunungan sa mga babayeng formators sa nasod.

Ang nahisgutang kapunungan mao ang Association of Women Formators in the Philippines (AWFP)

Pagahimoon ang AWFP Mindanao convention sa MCM Central House, Impalambong ning dakbayan sa Malaybalay.

Nasayran nga pinasidunggang mamumulong sa maong okasyon mao si Fr. Cañete, MJ. nga gikan sa kauluhan.

Motambong sa kombensyon mao ang mga vocation formators, seminary rectors, religious formators, superiors ug mga council members.

Ang kalihukan magtangag sa tema Filipino Way of Formation.

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Pastor Shot to Death

by: Aurell P. Arais

Malaybalay City – Three unidentified suspects shot to death a pastor here recently.

Senior Police Officer 2 Jesus Delfin, investigator of Malaybalay City PNP identified the victim as Misael Confesor Manangkil, 38, married and a resident of Sitio Tintinaan, Barangay Can-ayan, Malaybalay City.

The victim is a pastor of Assembly of Yahweh whose church based in the said area.

According to the report, one of the suspects posed himself as a customer on a sari-sari store owned by the victim but suddenly pulled a gun and pumped several bullets on the victims’ body causing his instantaneous death.

After shooting the victim, the other two suspects fired their gun and shout as quoted saying “Ayaw mo ug gawas” (Don’t dare to go out) causing panic on the neighboring houses.

Upon the arrival of the police authorities with army personnel the suspects already escaped to an unknown direction.

Recovered from the crime scene were believed empty shells from .45 pistol and armalite rifle.

As of press time, it is still a puzzle who were the suspects are and the motive behind the killing.

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