Amado Noble

But Mayor Amado Noble of the municipality of Talakag, Bukidnon confirmed Acosta's alleged diversion of "pork barrel" funds.
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In a sworn statement, Noble said that on Aug. 2, 2001, Acosta instructed him to receive 2.5 million pesos from the solon's PDAF.
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Noble said he was then instructed to release the money to Binhi as loan assistance at zero interest."Such condition for release was forced upon us," Noble said.

He said that Binhi was supposed to remit 62,500 pesos quarterly to Talakag as "repayment of the said loan for a period of 10 years."But this never came, he said.

Noble also recalled that in January 2001, he signed a memorandum of agreement prepared by Acosta's office for the purchase of a solar tunnel dryer worth 2.5 million pesos for use by the town of Talakag.But the solar dryer ended up with Binhi, he said.

BUKIDNON -- At least five persons were killed in a tribal war Wednesday in Mirayun region in Talakag town, Bukidnon province, Mayor Amado Noble said.

Noble said the clan war evolved within the Lumad tribe families of Luminda, Lumino, Libugan, and Ubaan.

The family feud has been there for the last 20 years where it is carried from generations to generations as part of the Muslim culture.

The Talakag Municipal Government has been initiating the so-called "Tampuda" a Lumad term to end the clan war or feud through series of dialogue and negotiations.

Noble said Northern Mindanao Regional Police Director Florante Baguio has already dispatched a team to neutralize the clan war and prevent further escalation that may affect the tribal community and nearby barangays.

BUKIDNON -- At least five persons were killed in a tribal war Wednesday in Mirayun region in Talakag town, Bukidnon province, Mayor Amado Noble said.

BUKIDNON -- At least five persons were killed in a tribal war Wednesday in Mirayun region in Talakag town, Bukidnon province, Mayor Amado Noble said.

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Noble said the clan war evolved within the Lumad tribe families of Luminda, Lumino, Libugan, and Ubaan.

The family feud has been there for the last 20 years where it is carried from generations to generations as part of the Muslim culture.

The Talakag Municipal Government has been initiating the so-called "Tampuda" a Lumad term to end the clan war or feud through series of dialogue and negotiations.

Noble said Northern Mindanao Regional Police Director Florante Baguio has already dispatched a team to neutralize the clan war and prevent further escalation that may affect the tribal community and nearby barangays.

Talakag Mayor Amado Noble said in a phone interview that the clash erupted in Barangay Lirungan, involving the Luminda, Lumino, Libugan, and Ubaan families.He family the feud in the area has been around for the last 20 years.

Noble said the local government has been initiating a "tampuda," the Lumad way of settling clan wars through a series of dialogues and negotiations.

Noble said the Philippine National Police in Region 10 has already dispatched a team to neutralize the clan war and prevent it from spreading into adjacent communities.

A Memorandum of Agreement(Moa) was signed Saturday at the VIP Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City between Eco Global Bio Oils, Inc represented by Kwa Chil Oh, a Korean national, and mayor Amado Noble of Talakag, town and community and environment officer(Cenro) Narzal Munez.
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For his part, mayor Noble said, the project is a welcome development in his town, considering it will open up employment opportunities and economic stability."In fact, the beneficiaries of this project are our very own farmers," he said.Noble said, with the entry of Korean investors to Mindanao, economic development is also expected to rise in Talakag."