Heavy rain and swelling rivers have caused flooding in low-lying areas of Salapungan, Kabacan, North Cotabato in the Philippines. Families have been displaced with reports of farm animals and crops being swept away in the flood-waters.

A Belgian Malinois K-9 came from the same breed used by US Navy Seals to locate Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is a new partner of North Cotabato PNP in its campaign against terrorism.

The scene at the North Cotabato provincial jail after suspected Moro rebels attack the facility on Thursday, June 11, 2009. One jail guard was killed and two others were wounded in the attack.

Two travelers cross a river enroute to a village in Kidapawan City in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao. It is the capital city of North Cotabato. It is a favorite tourist destination in the late October to December and in the summer, where

DMTX. A carnival in the southern Filipino city of Kidapawan in Mindanao Island which celebrates its 12th anniversary on February 12. Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Philippines. 03/02/2010.

Jobapalooza attracts Filipino jobseekers on May Day

DMTX. Eight Air Force Personnel, including a two star general and a young female pilot, were killed after their nomad plane crashed in a residential district in Cotabato city, southern part of the Phi

DMTX. Farmers find undissolved fertilizer in the rice fields of Barangay Linangkob, Kidapawan City in North Cotabato. Fertilizer remains undissolved due to a dry spell caused by El Niño effects. Kidap

A bomb exploded in a student area of Kabacan, North Cotabato, and another bomb was defused the following day. Nobody has taken responsibility for the action. Philippines, 9th November 2011

The Philippines conducted it's first automated election. Despite glitches on some PCOS machines, voters in Lake Sebu and Koronadal City, province of South Cotabato were able to exercise their right to suffrage. Koronadal City, Philippines. 10/05/2010

DMTX. The Philippine military mourn the death of a senior commander and seven more whose Nomad aircraft crashes on a village in Cotabato City in Mindanao. Philippines, 28/01/2010.

Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas welcomed warmly by Kidapawanenos, LP Presidential and Vice Presidenttial Candidate is in North Cotabato today Feb 5, 2010. They visit also the towns of Midsayap, Kabaca

Hundreds of villagers watched horses fight in the southern Filipino city of Kidapawan in North Cotabato province, despite a strong protest from animal rights activists in the country.

Resident of Kabacan flocked to a local restaurant to watch a boxing match between their hero Manny Pacquiao and Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez. Supporters climbed on chairs and even tables to catch the action. Philippines. 13th November 2011

Philippine National Police - Scenes of Crime Officers investigate the explosion Sunday, July 5, 2009 outside a Catholic church in Cotabato City. Four people were killed and over three dozens injured,

The Commission on Elections in Kidapawan City in North Cotabato province set up a mobile voter’s registration center at the Notre Dame College. The school and the poll body have urged students who are

Scenes of Crime Officers (SOCO) of the Philippine National Police sift through debris for evidence on what type of explosives was used in the bombing of a commuter bus Monday, April 20, 2009 in North

It is 12 months now since the Maguindanao massacre where at least 32 journalists were among 57 people brutally murdered. Cotabato, Philippines. 23/11/2010

Three people were killed when suspected Muslim rebels attacked a prison in a failed attempt to spring a jailed leader, in the southern Philippine city of Kidapawan, police and military said.

Villagers flee their homes after MILF rebels raid a nearby banana plantation and burn houses owned by civilians. The attack killed one person and wounded four others.

May 25-28, 2009 representative from the US Army gave training to some volunteers on “First Responder”. “The goal of this training is to give an orientation and technique on what to do in case of emerg

Police said a total of 9 people were injured in the explosion late Sunday in Kidapawan City in the southern Philippines. The bomb was planted at an overpass in downtown Kidapawan and exploded at ar

People pay their last respects to slain Italian priest Fr. Fausto Tentorio in Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces Cathedral of Kidapawan City on Monday. Philippines. 24th October 2011

Lawyers, observers and media, waits for the final result of election in the newly created entity the ARMM region. Some election irregularities are raise and during the canvasing of votes.

Bikers from all ages participate in a mountain Bike Challenge organised Philippine Off-Road Bikers Organisation (PORBO). The group advocates cleaner air on the cities roads. Kidapawan. 5th February 2012

The Philippines conducts its first automated elections.

These are images of the T'bolis of Lake Sebu, one of the indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao, Philippines that has existed in this area for centuries.The images were taken during Helubong Festival

The Members of the European Parliament give a positive statement about President Benigno Aquino’s good government and anti-corruption efforts that are making the Philippines more attractive to European investment.