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==South Cotabato exec urges vigilance amid NPA attacks in Surigao== | |||
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=377532 | |||
*October 6, 2011, 7:24 pm | |||
:by (PNA) LAP/FFC/AVE/RSS | |||
T’BOLI, South Cotabato, Oct. 6 (PNA) - The South Cotabato government has called for extra vigilance to avoid a possible attack of communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels against mining firms operating in the area, a top official said on Thursday. | |||
South Cotabato Governor Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. made the call in the wake of the NPA attack in Surigao del Norte Monday against Nickel Asia Corp, the country’s largest nickel producer partly owned by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | |||
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Nickel Asia said they have already resumed operations following the attack, which damaged equipment worth an estimated P500 million. | |||
Pingoy said that police and military personnel in South Cotabato are closely guarding the area even as he claimed that the threat of the NPA in the province “has been eliminated.” | |||
“We are trying to secure all, and so we are on guard [all the time],” he said at the sidelines of a health event here. | |||
This town also hosts the large-scale gold-silver project of Canadian firm Cadan Resources Corp. in partnership with the local Tribal Mining Corp. | |||
But while the governor “downplayed” the threats from the communist guerrillas, Pingoy said they have monitored NPA recruitment in Barangay Ned [Lake Sebu town] and parts of Tampakan. | |||
Lake Sebu and Tampakan towns are home to huge coal and copper deposits, respectively, with San Miguel Corp. holding rights over the former and Sagittarius Mines, Inc. on the latter. | |||
Pingoy said that government security troops are on top of the situation, noting that last week, internal security efforts have been turned over to the provincial government by the military. | |||
The turnover of internal security came after “assessments that South Cotabato has been cleared from the influence of the communist rebels.” | |||
Pingoy said there has been troops deployment in Tampakan town “but for the purpose of containing” the illegal sluice mining operations, locally called "banlas." | |||
He dispelled allegations from local anti-mining groups that the deployment of soldiers in Tampakan was for the protection of Sagittarius Mines, noting that the “government is mandated to ensure the security of everyone.” | |||
==NHTS-PR solves problem on “political indigents” -- Philhealth official== | ==NHTS-PR solves problem on “political indigents” -- Philhealth official== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=57707 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=57707 | ||
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According to the NHTS database Region 12 has 129,043 indigent households. | According to the NHTS database Region 12 has 129,043 indigent households. | ||
Region 12 or Soccsksargen Region covers the provinces of Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato. (PIA 12/Philhealth 12) | Region 12 or Soccsksargen Region covers the provinces of Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato. (PIA 12/Philhealth 12) | ||
==‘Lolong’ takes first meal in captivity== | ==‘Lolong’ takes first meal in captivity== | ||