Nartatez orders tighter security in Cotabato after deadly New Year blast

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered tighter security measures in Cotabato province following the explosion of a fragmentation grenade that killed 22. The blast occurred shortly after midnight during a New Year’s Day celebration in Barangay Dalapitan, Matalam town. “I have directed the local police