PIA daily news in English, Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Waray, Pangalatok from around the Philippines: "TABUK CITY, Kalinga, May 2 (PIA) - - Acting promptly to prevent armed conflict between residents living on the disputed land located at the boundaries of Pinukpuk, Kalinga, and Tuao in Cagayan, the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) decided to dispatch a composite peacekeeping force from the Philippine National Police and the Army to address to address the looming problem.
Barangay Pinococ, whose residents are a mix of Kalingas and Cagayanos, is being claimed by both Pinukpuk and Tuao with each imposing sanctions, which,according to Regional Trial Court staff John Dongui-is, is like a “pill box” that could explode anytime.
Governor Jocel Baac, who is also the PPOC chairman said “we must act now” as he appealed to the committee members to share the burden of peacekeeping in this particular community since the same will become a provincial problem and everyone will be affected if not solved early."
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