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		<title>Beneath the Ground, Above All: New Seismic Stations Strengthen Disaster Preparedness in South Cotabato</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/06/beneath-the-ground-above-all-new-seismic-stations-strengthen-disaster-preparedness-in-south-cotabato/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>TUPI, South Cotabato &#8212; While towering peaks such as Mount Matutum and Mount Parker dominate the landscape of South Cotabato, a quieter but equally significant development is taking shape beneath the ground&#8212;one that could play a crucial role in protecting lives and communities across Mindanao from future geological hazards. In Barangay Cr. Rubber, Tupi, construction [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/06/beneath-the-ground-above-all-new-seismic-stations-strengthen-disaster-preparedness-in-south-cotabato/">Beneath the Ground, Above All: New Seismic Stations Strengthen Disaster Preparedness in South Cotabato</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Newborn Baby Boy Found Abandoned at Commercial Complex in South Cotabato</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/06/newborn-baby-boy-found-abandoned-at-commercial-complex-in-south-cotabato/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[South Cotabato]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>TANTANGAN, South Cotabato &#8212; Authorities have launched an investigation after a newborn baby boy was found abandoned at a commercial complex in Barangay Maibo, Tantangan, South Cotabato, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 2. The infant was discovered at around 3:00 a.m. inside the premises of the Meva Commercial Complex, where a carinderia operates, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/06/newborn-baby-boy-found-abandoned-at-commercial-complex-in-south-cotabato/">Newborn Baby Boy Found Abandoned at Commercial Complex in South Cotabato</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Woman Shot by Live-in Partner in Lake Sebu; CAFGU Member Faces Frustrated Murder Charge</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/06/woman-shot-by-live-in-partner-in-lake-sebu-cafgu-member-faces-frustrated-murder-charge/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[South Cotabato]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato &#8212; A 32-year-old woman is currently recovering in the hospital after she was allegedly shot by her live-in partner, a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU), following a heated confrontation in Sitio Blit, Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu. According to the report released by the Lake Sebu Municipal Police [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/06/woman-shot-by-live-in-partner-in-lake-sebu-cafgu-member-faces-frustrated-murder-charge/">Woman Shot by Live-in Partner in Lake Sebu; CAFGU Member Faces Frustrated Murder Charge</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Over P120,000 Cash, Firearm Stolen in MR D.I.Y. Burglary in South Cotabato</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/over-p120000-cash-firearm-stolen-in-mr-d-i-y-burglary-in-south-cotabato/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[South Cotabato]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Robbery]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>SURALLAH, South Cotabato &#8212; More than &#8369;120,000 in cash and a caliber .38 revolver were stolen after unidentified suspects allegedly broke into a branch of MR D.I.Y. in Surallah, South Cotabato, authorities said. The burglary was discovered around 7:26 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the MR D.I.Y. Shopping Center located in Zone 1, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/over-p120000-cash-firearm-stolen-in-mr-d-i-y-burglary-in-south-cotabato/">Over P120,000 Cash, Firearm Stolen in MR D.I.Y. Burglary in South Cotabato</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>ERRATUM: Body Found in Koronadal Creek Identified as Woman, Not Missing Delivery Rider</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/missing-delivery-rider-found-dead-in-creek-after-six-days-koronadal-police-probe-possible-foul-play/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>An earlier report stating that the decomposing body discovered in a creek in Sitio Mani, Barangay Topland, Koronadal City was that of missing delivery rider Josel Velasco Piz alias &#8220;Oket&#8221; was incorrect. Authorities and the family have since clarified that the body recovered from the area was identified as Julia Delima, 52, a housewife and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/missing-delivery-rider-found-dead-in-creek-after-six-days-koronadal-police-probe-possible-foul-play/">ERRATUM: Body Found in Koronadal Creek Identified as Woman, Not Missing Delivery Rider</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>HVI Nabbed in South Cotabato Drug Bust; ₱479K Worth of Shabu Seized</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/hvi-nabbed-in-south-cotabato-drug-bust-%e2%82%b1479k-worth-of-shabu-seized/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A High Value Individual (HVI) was arrested while nearly half a million pesos worth of suspected shabu was confiscated during a successful anti-illegal drug operation conducted by authorities in Polomolok, South Cotabato on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The joint buy-bust operation was led by the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 12 (RPDEU 12) under the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/hvi-nabbed-in-south-cotabato-drug-bust-%e2%82%b1479k-worth-of-shabu-seized/">HVI Nabbed in South Cotabato Drug Bust; ₱479K Worth of Shabu Seized</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>₱1-Million Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized, 2 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Koronadal Buy-Bust</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/%e2%82%b11-million-worth-of-suspected-shabu-seized-2-high-value-drug-suspects-nabbed-in-koronadal-buy-bust/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato &#8212; Authorities arrested two alleged High-Value Individuals (HVIs) and confiscated more than &#8369;1 million worth of suspected shabu during a late-night anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay General Paulino Santos, Koronadal City on May 20, 2026. Joint operatives from the Koronadal City Police Station, City Police Drug Enforcement Unit, South Cotabato Provincial [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/%e2%82%b11-million-worth-of-suspected-shabu-seized-2-high-value-drug-suspects-nabbed-in-koronadal-buy-bust/">₱1-Million Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized, 2 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Koronadal Buy-Bust</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Laborer Found Dead Inside Box Culvert in Koronadal City</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/laborer-found-dead-inside-box-culvert-in-koronadal-city/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A 44-year-old laborer was found dead inside a box culvert in Purok Bodega, Barangay San Jose, Koronadal City on Saturday morning, May 16, in what authorities suspect to be a drowning incident amid flooding in the area. The victim was identified by relatives as Mark Daing Severino, a resident of the same barangay. According to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/laborer-found-dead-inside-box-culvert-in-koronadal-city/">Laborer Found Dead Inside Box Culvert in Koronadal City</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Former Radio Station Manager Wanted Over Sexual Assault Case</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/former-radio-station-manager-wanted-over-sexual-assault-case/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SOX Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Authorities are now searching for former Smash Mixx News FM station manager Anthony Pascua Biala after the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Surallah, South Cotabato issued a warrant of arrest against him over an alleged rape by sexual assault case. Biala, a resident of Barangay Palumbi in Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, previously served as station manager [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/former-radio-station-manager-wanted-over-sexual-assault-case/">Former Radio Station Manager Wanted Over Sexual Assault Case</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tampakan at the Crossroads: Development Cannot Come at the Cost of Watersheds, Indigenous Communities, and Future Generations</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/tampakan-at-the-crossroads-development-cannot-come-at-the-cost-of-watersheds-indigenous-communities-and-future-generations/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Field reporter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion-Editorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarangani]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soccsksargen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Cotabato]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sultan Kudarat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampakan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampakan Mining Project]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The recent decision of the Regional Trial Court in Koronadal City affirming the extension of the Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) for the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project has once again pushed one of the Philippines&#8217; most controversial mining ventures back into the national spotlight. For supporters of the project, the ruling represents a victory for [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/05/tampakan-at-the-crossroads-development-cannot-come-at-the-cost-of-watersheds-indigenous-communities-and-future-generations/">Tampakan at the Crossroads: Development Cannot Come at the Cost of Watersheds, Indigenous Communities, and Future Generations</a> first appeared on <a href="https://themindanaosentinel.com">The Mindanao Sentinel</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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