Army, LGU give fertilizers to farmers in Lanao Sur 2 isolated villages

By BITOON A RANAO MARAWI CITY: On Tuesday, the military and local government officials of Madalum municipality in Lanao del Sur have extended assistance in an outreach program in two isolated villages identified as "vulnerable" to the threat of the Islamic State-inspired Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terror group, military said. In a statement on Saturday, the …

AFP settles Lanao Sur clan feud for Ramadan

MARAWI CTY, Lanao del Sur: Marawi-based 103rd Infantry (HARIBON) Brigade has facilitated the settlement of a family feud (rido) between the Alulong and Bantuas Clans who are all residents of Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur. The settlement held on Thursday at the Provincial Capitol Complex here was made possible through the efforts of the Bacolod-Kalawi Municipal Task …

Army facilitates Lanao Sur youth summit

By Masiding Noor YahyaJuly 26, 2019Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana (Tabak-DPAO photo)MARAWI CITY: The Philippine Army’s 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade has facilitated a four-day Youth Leadership Summit held at Lanao del Sur provincial capitol here on June 25 to 28, military said.In a statement, the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division’s public affairs office (Tabak-DPAO) said the summit …

Displaced persons revisit home in Marawi

By Masiding Noor YahyaJuly 23, 2019MARAWI CITY: Escorted by soldiers, 700 displaced families revisited their homes in Marawi affected areas on June 20.“Soldiers provided support, manpower, and security assistance to displaced families who were allowed to enter affected areas and inspect their homes in Barangays Tulali and Daguduban,” said Brig. Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr., 103rd …

Ex-rebels receive Kabuhayan Starter Kits

By Masiding Noor YahyaJuly 18, 2019MARAWI CITY: Sixty-four former rebels received Kabuhayan Starter Kits from the combined efforts of the 103rd Infantry (HARIBON) Brigade and the Department of Labor and Employment in a civic program held at the brigade’s headquarters on Tuesday.Former Local Terrorist Group members from Lanao del Sur and Misamis Oriental were aided …

Army’s 1st Infantry Division honors newly promoted General Brawner

By BITOON A RANAOJune 11, 2019MARAWI CITY: The 1st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army tendered arrival honors to the newly promoted General at Kuta Major Cesar L Sang-an, Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur on Tuesday. Brigadier General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., the 103rd Infantry Brigade Commander, based in Kampo Ranao, here, was accorded with a company-sized military …

AFP sends off troops to secure polls in Lanao

By ASA T. MADALEMay 12, 2019MARAWI CITY: In preparation of the Mid-term National and Local Elections on May 13, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), together with the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Commission on Elections formally sent off troops who will secure the polls in Lanao …

Lanao del Sur candidates vow for a peaceful election

By MASIDING NOOR YAHYAApril 30, 2019MARAWI CITY: Local candidates in Lanao del Sur have vowed for a free, honest, credible, orderly and peaceful election during the 2019 Midterm Elections.In a peace covenant held at the Grandstand of Kampo Ranao in Marawi City recently, representatives from the Commission on Elections, Ministry of Local Government, Philippine National …

2 soldiers, 2 terrorists slain, 1 wounded in Lanao Sur encounter

By BITOON A RANAOMarch 13, 2019The cadaver of a terrorist killed in an encounter on March 11, 2019, in Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur. (Wismincom photo)MARAWI CITY: Two Daesh-Inspired Maute terrorists were slain and one was wounded in the tactical offensives launched by military troops in Lanao del Sur on Monday, military said.The two DI-Lanao members …

103rd Brigade to launch special programs for Maute-IS returnees

Col. Romeo Brwner, Jr., 103rd Brigade commander. (PCOO Photo)MARAWI CITY: As the number of Maute-IS returnees increases, the 103rd Haribon Brigade of the Philippine Army based in Kampo Ranao here will launch a special program for the returnees reintegration to the mainstream society.  CPT Ron Villarosa, acting Haribon Public Affairs Officer said the flux of …