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Security heightened in Basilan after bombing BASILAN – Police and military have tightened security in Basilan province in the Muslim autonomous region following a bomb attack nearly killed Isabela City Vice Mayor Abdulbaki Ajibon last week. Three people were killed in the blast that also
Nur Misuari (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
wounded Ajibon and four other people in Sunrise Village in Isabela. The bomb exploded outside the house of Isabela Mayor Cherry while Ajibon’s group was passing on a convoy of pickup truck and a van. Captain Roy Trinidad, a
military spokesman, said the fatalities were all security escorts of Ajibon. “Initial report said three security escorts were killed and five others wounded, including the vice mayor,” he told the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner. Continue to page 2
Zamboanga has ineffective traffic management, notorious road rules violators
Overloaded passenger jeeps are a common sight in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines and despite the hazards and dangers it poses, policemen and traffic aides play blind to the glaring violations of traffic laws. (Mindanao Examiner Photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY has one of the most ineffective traffic management in Mindanao, where police authorities and local government, including
ARMM
the Land Transportation Office, ignored serious violations of traffic rules by public utility drivers. Many commuter jeeps take passengers and allow
them to sit on the roof and often are overloaded, but nothing has been done by the traffic police and personnel from City Hall about these violations.
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Just last week, a 50year old teacher was killed and 19 others were injured after the van they were riding overturned. Police said the passenger van
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was travelling over 100 kilometers per hour when it overturned near Caragasan village. The driver, Bashir Salahiron, was apparently trying to
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JOB OPENING A multi-national NGO is looking for field enumerators and researchers in connection with potential socio-economic projects being considered in Mindanao. The minim um qualif ica tions of candida tes ar e: minimum qualifica ications candidates are: 1. Between 18 and 40 years old 2. Able to speak and write any of the local dialects (Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausog, Ilocano, Cebuano, Ilonggo, Tagalog, etc.) 3. Physically fit 4. Willing to travel 5. At least high school graduate Any of the ffollowing ollowing will be an ad vanta ge: adv antag 1. Able to read and write Arabic 2. Graduate of any Arts and Sciences or related courses including but not limited to Islamic Studies, Psychology, Philosophy 3. With technical skills (e.g. computer, driving, carpentry, plumbing, etc.) Interested applicants may send their resumés and tions082015@gmail.com application letters to: applica pplications082015@gmail.com Please note that only those who will pass the initial screening will be notified by email.
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Security heightened in Basilan after bombing Sulu Governor Totoh Tan poses with participants to the recently concluded ‘WEmboree.” (Photo by Ahl-franzie Salinas) SULU – Governor Totoh Tan graced the opening of the WEmboree, a gathering of young people from different communities, academic institutions and organizations, which aims to encourage everyone to come together, actively engage and inspire their peers and their respective communities to unite and become prime movers in nation-building. Organizers said this concept will capacitate stakeholders to develop their noblest spiritual, moral, cultural, and social values, thus becoming responsible citizens and competent leaders of this country and at the same time promote and recognize the very essence of strong camaraderie among volunteers, may they be groups or individual. Its aims to enable young people to engage at all levels in holistic activities while gaining both professional and recreational experiences, and inculcate in the hearts and minds of young Filipinos the importance of solidarity
in pushing for societal reforms through making volunteerism their way of life resulting in good governance. It also informs, prepare and enjoin the youth in helping or volunteering the challenges of disaster risk reduction and in the end, produce an effective information and communication strategy to advocate volunteerism among the youth on disaster resiliency. In his speech, Tan thanked the organizers for inviting him to the event. He urged everyone to help each other not only in the community, but in nationbuilding. “Hindi ko sinasabi na kalimutan ninyo ang inyong mga pansariling kapakanan. Ang sa akin lamang ay dapat rin natin isipin kung ano ang makakabuti sa ating bayan. Kung tayo ay sama-sama sa pagbuo at pagtuklas ng solusyon sa ating mga suliranin, wala pong dahilan na hindi natin mararating at makakamit ang ating mga mithiin para sa ating mahal na bayan,”
he said. Tan said only if young people will combine their collective talent and speak with one voice, instead of just focusing on one’s self, “I believe you will have a louder voice, loud enough that your leaders will find it difficult to ignore you. If you come together and join forces with each other, instead of just working and protecting your own selfinterest, I believe you will become more relevant and will gain more important role to play in our society.” “As your governor, I ensure that whenever the youth of our province conducts worthwhile activities, they surely will have our support. Many of you here can attest to this because you know that whenever my schedule allows me to join you, I am always there. Let it not be forgotten, that we all have our roles to play in our community. As we play our roles to the best of our ability, our common goal should always be for the benefit of our people,” Tan added. (Ahl-franzie Salinas)
Continued fr om page 1 from No individual or group claimed responsibility for the blast, but Trinidad said authorities were investigating the bombing to determine the motive of the attack. Authorities have identified the dead only as Hajji Bari, Mohaimin and Bairula. In May 2012, a motor-
cycle bomb exploded as Ajibon’s convoy was passing by Akbar’s house, although no one was killed or injured in the blast. Police said the bomb was placed inside the tool box of the motorcycle which was parked near the house of Akbar, whose husband, Basilan CongressmanWahab
Akbar, was killed in a 2007 motorcycle bomb attack outside the House of Representatives in Manila. Basilan is a known stronghold of the rebel group Abu Sayyaf, blamed by authorities for the spate of terrorism and kidnappings in the region. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Zamboanga has ineffective traffic management, notorious road rules violators Continued fr om page 1 from The van, carrying more than a dozen passengers, was heading to Ayala village in the west coast, police said, adding, the lone fatality has been identified as Sophia Dimawala. Two passengers, who previously rode with Salahiron, said the driver was reckless and that many times
nearly or had hit other vehicles while plying the same route. Salahiron has surrendered to the police and is now detained. He is facing criminal and civil charges. One automotive mechanic also alleged that many van drivers plying the route were drug users and that in some occasion of-
fered him shabu, but he declined to take the illegal drug. Early this year, a speeding passenger jeep also rammed a concrete pole on the highway before rolling over on its side and killing the 30-year old Romualdo Apolinario and injured over a dozen more, many sitting on the roof. The jeep’s driver Jan
Michael Fabian said he avoided a collision with a motorcycle and lost control of the wheel. The motorcycle driver, a student of the West-
ern Mindanao State University, said the jeep clipped his bike before ramming the pole. Traffic violations re-
main unabated here - from illegal parking to overloaded jeeps and mini-buses, to abusive drivers. (Mindanao Examiner)
ARMM launches ‘Violence and Injury Prevention Alliance’ COTABATO CITY – The Department of Health of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOHARMM) has launched the Violence and Injury Prevention Alliance (VIPA) to reduce the effects of violence and injuries in the region. Abdulhalik Kasim, DOH-ARMM Assistant Secretary, said the VIPA under the national government’s Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) aims at reducing mortality, morbidity, and disability due to violence and injuries. “Since the implementation of the program would need support from various stakeholders, foremost of which are the local government units (LGUs), there is a need to organize an alliance,” Kasim said. The VIPP also seeks to enhance the capacity of the regional offices, LGUs, and other stakeholders as well as strengthen collaboration
with them for this cause. Nearly 50 officials from Bureau of Fire Protection and Philippine National Police, employees from ARMM line agencies, and workers from health and non-government organizations attended the launching event. In a 2011 report of the World Health Organization (WHO), injuries were reported to be responsible for 9% of all deaths with road traffic injuries claiming nearly 3,500 lives each day, making it among the 10 leading causes of mortality globally. The VIPP is the country’s adapted policy in response to WHO’s call for member states to develop measures to prevent injuries and violence. WHO has recommended that such policies, strategies and plans of action be concrete and contain objectives, priorities, timetables, and mechanisms for evaluation.
In ARMM, injuries of all forms ranked third in terms of morbidity, and injuries and accidents ranked fourth in terms of mortality in 2014. Dr. May Ann Sta. Lucia, VIPP coordinator at DOH-Region VI, said pre-hospital emergency medical service system will effectively address the magnitude of day-today emergencies, thus, the alliance will help augment this lapse. Region VI, or Western Visayas, launched VIPP in 2014 as the program’s pilot area in the country. The DOH-ARMM will be the focal agency responsible for designing, coordinating, and integrating plans, programs and strategies and activities of VIPP. The VIPA will oversee the effective and efficient implementation of the programs that are geared towards injury and violence prevention. (Bureau of Public Information)
Maguindanao domestic helper abused in Saudi, now in coma
A teenager from Maguindanao's Kabuntalan town recruited to work as a domestic helper in Saudi Arabia is now in coma after a brain surgery to remove a blot clot she suffered from alleged physical abuses by her employer. (Photo by Migrante-Middle East) MIGRANTE MIDDLE- listed as 25-years old, but recruiter’s license must be EAST has called on the prior to her operation, she cancelled immediately, and Aquino government to im- was able to say that her real appropriate case must be pose sanctions against the age is 17, according to John filed,” Monterona said. recruitment agency that Leonard Monterona, Monterona said the deployed an underage Fili- Migrante’s regional direc- Philippine government pino domestic worker, who tor. must look into the case and was allegedly abused by her He said they also called provide all assistance to the employer in Saudi Arabia. on the Hans Leo Cacdac, of victim. He said they conNow, the Filipina – who the Philippine Overseas tinue to receive reports of was operated due to a Employment Administra- deployment of underage blood clot in the head that tion, to immediately act on Filipina and they usually she suffered from physical the matter. Monterona said end as victims of maltreatabuses – is in comatose at a the teenager was a victim of ment by their employers. hospital there. human trafficking. There was no immediIn her passport, the vic“Upon confirmation of ate statement from the govtim – a native of her being deployed under- ernment about Migrante’s M a g u i n d a n a o ’ s age and was a victim of hu- report. (Mindanao ExamKabuntalan town – was man trafficking, her iner)
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Sulu Governor Totoh Tan attends the Hariraya Eidi'l Adha
public prayer held at the Provincial Capitol Ground in Patikul town. (Sulu Provincial Government)
On-going construction of the new Sangguniang Panlalawigan building by the Sulu Provincial Government under the administration of Governor Totoh Tan. (Sulu Provincial Government)
Sulu Governor Totoh Tan graces the opening of the WEmboree Youth Camp. (Sulu Provincial Government)
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Liquid water exists on Mars, boosting hopes for life there, NASA says
Water still flows across the surface of Mars from time to time, NASA scientists said last week. In the photo above, dark, narrow streaks called recurring slope lineae are seen flowing downhill on Mars. Scientists have inferred that they were formed by contemporary flowing water. (CNN Photo) POTENTIALLY life-giving water still flows across the ancient surface of Mars from time to time, NASA scientists said in revealing a potential breakthrough in both the search for life
beyond Earth and human hopes to one day travel there. While the discovery doesn't by itself offer evidence of life on Mars, either past or present, it does
boost hopes that the harsh landscape still offers some refuge for microbes to cling to existence. "The existence of liquid water, even if it is super salty briny water, gives the
possibility that if there's life on Mars, that we have a way to describe how it might survive," said John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA. NASA researchers using an imager aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter confirmed the watery flows by looking at light waves returned from seasonal dark streaks on the surface, long suspected to be associated with liquid water. The investigation showed the streaks absorb light at specific wavelengths associated with chemicals known to pull water from the Martian atmosphere in a process known as deliquescence, said Georgia Tech doctoral student Lujendra Ojha, who first discovered the streaks while still an undergraduate student at the
Pope Francis spots baby dressed exactly like him in crowd and stops Popemobile to kiss child after bursting into laughter POPE Francis is used to being presented with small babies to kiss on the head and bless by enthusiastic parents. But while rounding off his U.S. tour in Philadelphia, the Pontiff was stunned when he came face-to-face with an infant dressed exactly like him and burst into laughter. Mother Dana Madden took her young daughter Quinn and husband Daniel to the papal parade which was making its way around Ben Franklin Parkway in the city. In a bid to make her baby stand out from the thousands who gathered to catch a glimpse of Francis, Mrs Madden dressed Quinn in a white robe, complete with a small replica of the Pope's mitre. And her plan seemed to work as when the Pontiff's entourage made its way along the parade route, straight away the Pope spotted the youngster in full papal costume. In footage filmed by Mr Madden and posted to Facebook, Francis can be seen singling out Quinn by pointing
University of Arizona in 2011. The chemicals allow the water to remain liquid at lower temperatures but also help keep it from boiling off in the thin atmosphere of Mars, the researchers said. It remains unclear where the water comes from. Theories include deliquescence, melting subsurface ice or even a liquid-water aquifer that feeds the process. Discovering what precisely is causing the phenomenon is a mystery for the next round of investigations, said Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program. The researchers' findings are in a new paper being presented this week at the European Planetary Science Congress in France. This is not the first discovery of water on Mars. Researchers have known for many years that Mars has water frozen at its poles, in its thin atmosphere, and, most recently, in tiny puddles that appear to form at night on the surface. Nor is it the first potential clue that Mars could have once -- or may still -host life. The Mars Curiosity rover, for instance, has detected methane on the surface of Mars, as well as
other chemical signatures suggesting the possibility of past or present life. It remains to be seen whether the new discovery improves the odds of life on Mars, but researcher Mary Beth Wilhelm said the results suggest "more habitable conditions on the near surface of Mars than previously thought." How habitable, she said, depends on how salty and how cold the conditions are. But Alfred McEwen, who heads up NASA's HiRISE high-resolution camera aboard the Mars orbiter, said he's fairly confident life will one day be found on Mars. "It's very likely, I think, that there's life somewhere in the crust of Mars, microbes," he said. Jim Green, director of planetary science at NASA, said the discovery announced Monday puts NASA in a perfect position to look for that life. "We haven't been able to answer the question, 'Does life exist beyond Earth?' " Green said. "But following the water is a critical element of that. We now have, I think, a great opportunity to be in the right locations on Mars to thoroughly investigate that." (Michael Pearson, CNN)
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towards her and laughing at her outfit. He then urges one of his security guards to go and get the infant from her mother's arms and bring her towards the Popemobile. Francis then leans down towards Quinn, blessing her and giving her a kiss on the cheek, before whispering in his security guard's ear. As the security guard then takes the baby back to her mother, he then tells her parents: 'He says you have a great sense of
humour.' Mrs Madden then posted the video of her daughter's encounter with the Pontiff on Facebook, saying: 'Can't believe Quinn met the Pope. Truly an amazing experience! We love you Pope Francis!' She later added: 'We couldn’t believe that we were able to make him laugh. What an amazing experience.' During his US tour, Pope Francis has often stopped his motorcade and urged his security
guards to bring forward children so he could bless them. Earlier last week, the Pope ushered immigrant girl Sophie Cruz towards him to be blessed after accidentally breaching barriers and being stopped by Secret Service agents. Meanwhile in Philadelphia, he stopped to go over to disabled 10-yearold Michael Keating, who suffers from cerebral palsy to kiss and bless him. ( Jennifer Newton for MailOnline)
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TECH TIPS: How to take better photos with your Android phone STICKING TO the safety of Auto mode is all well and good, but if you want to branch out, here are some tips and tricks and how to take better photos with your Android phone. All of these can be accomplished with most Android smartphones, and will raise your photography results at no (or at the most very little) cost. Avoid using the flash Even on a DSLR camera, the flash function is generally best saved for emergencies. If you can feasibly use natural light to illuminate your picture, you always should, because your want your pictures to look natural, don't you? While there is a time and a place for it, the LED flash on smartphone cameras tends to be located very close to the lens, which has a nasty glaring effect. If natural light isn't quite enough, then increase the exposure value (EV) and ISO on your camera. Bear in mind that increasing ISO will also increase the graininess or 'noise' in your pictures. Don't use digital zzoom oom EVER An even more overused and photo-destroying feature on smartphone cameras is the notorious digital zoom. Unless your camera has an optical zoom where the camera lens can actually protract out of your device (like the not-great Samsung Galaxy K Zoom), then all digital zooming does is enlarge and crop the picture. "Can't I just do that after I've taken a photo anyway?" I hear you ask. Well, yes you can - that's the point! All digital zoom does is narrow the editing options for your picture. Take fully zoomed-out photos, then crop them manually if you want them to be closer up. Check details of yyour our best, worst and A uto photos Auto We all have some photos that come out incredibly well and others that are pretty awful. Whenever you take either a great or terrible photo, check the 'Details' of the photo to see what ISO, exposure time and aperture it had. This way, you'll slowly learn which settings on your smartphone work best with which light conditions. This is particularly useful to do for 'Auto' photos, so you can get a feel for what settings your
camera resorts to by default, and adjust them accordingly. Use HDR mode If you've got stable hands and are taking photos of stationary objects, then you should use HDR (high dynamic range) mode if you want lighting and shadows in the photo evenly exposed. This is particularly useful if it's picture with high contrast – lots of particularly dark and particularly light bits. HDR mode takes two or more pictures of varying exposures almost simultaneously, then combines the best and brightest bits of both into one photo. Keep the camera super-steady when you use HDR mode, otherwise your photo will come out blurred. Use those post-pr ocesspost-processing filters There are plenty of people out their who pour scorn onto all the lovely filters you can enhance your photos with. Sure, if you're a professional photographer then you may consider them bogus, but then what are you doing using an alldigital smartphone camera anyway? For the casual smartphone photographer, those retro, black-andwhile, Windmere, Islandia, and other hipster filters can really add character to a photo. These days, most Android smartphones come with a great selection of filters, but if you're running a bit short try Pixlr (formerly Pixlr Express) for a great selection. The 'r eflectiv e sunglasses' 'reflectiv eflective tr ick trick If you’ve got a pair of sunglasses with a reflective coating on the lens, you can capture a good perspective on some shots. A good tip for this is that you should always have the light source being reflected off the lens so that you can better capture whatever scene or action in your view. Make one subject appear sev er al times in a P ansever eral Panor ama shot orama The Google Camera app has been available in the Play Store for some time now, letting anyone running Android 4.4 KitKat or higher grab it for their Android device. In the app, you can use the Panorama function to pan horizontally across a scene and capture
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HEALTH: Paano Tayo Nagiging ‘In-love’? Payo ni Dr. Willie T. Ong NAALALA mo pa ba ang iyong first love? Naalala mo ba ang iyong naramdaman? Ang malakas na pagtibok ng puso at pagpapawis ng kamay. Ito ang mga senyales ng pagiging inlove. Ayon sa mga eksperto, ang pagiging in-love ay dulot ng isang kemikal sa ating utak, ang Dopamine. Tumataas ang lebel ng dopamine ng mga taong in-love. Nakaka-addict ang dopamine at marami ang nagnanais na huwag na itong mawala sa kanilang katawan. Ngunit hindi habangbuhay ang pagtaas ng dopamine. Ayon sa pagsusuri, bababa din ang lebel ng dopamine pagkalipas ng 3 taon. Dito na tayo makararamdam ng pagiging matamlay sa ating love life. Parang tinatamad at nagsasawa ka na sa iyong girlfriend o asawa. Wala pong kasalanan ang iyong partner kaya huwag siyang sisisihin. Talaga lang bumababa ang dopamine sa katawan. Para mapanatiling mataas ang dopamine, subukan ang mga ito: 1. Magbago ng iyong
Dr. Willie T. Ong hitsura. Baguhin ang iyong hair style, pananamit o make-up. 2. Sorpresahin mo siya sa isang date. Pumunta kayo sa iba’t ibang lugar. 3. Mag-second honeymoon. Ibalik ang saya, tulad ng inyong unang pagkikita. May iba pang mga bagay na nagpapataas ng dopamine sa katawan. Ito ay ang paninigarilyo, paghahanap ng thrill, pagsusugal, pagiging sikat, pagtulog, at pagkain ng matatamis. Ang iba dito ay masama tulad ng paninigarilyo, pagsusugal at pagsali sa mga delikadong sports. Ang pagkain din ng matamis ay puwedeng makataba, kaya iwasan o bawasan ito. Paano mahahanap ang “true love”?
Kahit mababa na ang dopamine mo sa iyong katawan, mayroon pang pag-asang mahanap ang true love. Ito ay sa pamamagitan ng isa pang kemikal na kung tawagin ay Endorphins. Ang endorphins ay nagbibigay ng pakiramdam ng pagmamahal, pagiging “close”, at pagka-relax kapag kasama ang iyong kabiyak. Marahil ang endorphins na nga ang sagot sa paghahanap natin ng tunay na pag-ibig. Kapag tayo’y nagkaka-edad, dapat ay lumipat na tayo sa “excitement at thrill” na dulot ng dopamine, at tumungo na sa m a t a g a l a n g pagmamahal na galing sa endorphins. Tumataas ang endorphins sa katawan sa pamamagitan ng paguusap, pag-unawa at pagtawa. Kausapin ang ating mahal sa buhay. Magkaisa sa inyong mga pangarap sa buhay. Arawaraw, sabihin mong mahal mo siya at gagawin mo ang lahat para sa kanya. Sa ganitong paraan, gaganda at sasaya ang iyong love life.
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MNLF join search for abducted foreigners Continued fr om page 1 from M isuar isuarii Misuari is wanted for his alleged role in the September 2013 MNLF attacks in Zamboanga City that had displaced over 100,000 people. More than 200 people were killed in the siege launched by Misuari’s commanders disgruntled over the peace deal they signed with Manila, and the proposed new autonomous region which favor its rival Moro Islamic Liberation Front. There was no official confirmation either from the military or police authorities that the hostages were taken to Sulu and no group has claimed responsibility for the daring ab-
duction by 11 gunmen which occurred before midnight. It was unknown how Misuari would convince or persuade the Abu Sayyaf – if the hostages are with them – to free the victims. Misuari has no influence over the Abu Sayyaf, which is fighting for a separate Islamic state in the restive region, and this was proven after he failed to secure the freedom of 21 mostly European holidaymakers and Malaysian resort workers kidnapped from Sabah’s Sipadan Island in 2000. M alaysia Kuala Lumpur had sought Misuari’s help to free the hostages – who
were taken by boat to Sulu – but the Abu Sayyaf had refused to release their captives, and instead sold their freedom to Libya and Malaysia for $21 million. And since then, Malaysia broke its ties with Misuari and ordered his arrest following another attack in Zamboanga City in 2001. Misuari also earned the ire of the Malaysian government after he renewed calls of the claims of the Philippines to Sabah. In retaliation, then Sabah Progressive Party President Datuk Yong Teck Lee, furious over the rumblings from Misuari, has called for stricter laws on Filipinos traveling to the oil-rich state.
Sabah Misuari said what Malaysia pays to the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo is but a pittance. The Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo lays claim to Sabah. The Sultanate of Sulu was founded in 1457 and is believed to exist as a sovereign nation for at least 442 years. The Sultanate of Sulu obtained Sabah from Brunei as a gift for helping put down a rebellion on the Borneo Island. The British leased Sabah and transferred control over the territory to Malaysia after the end of Second World War. Even after Borneo became part of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
still pays an annual rent of 5,000 ringgit to the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu. MNLF The MNLF, under Misuari, signed the peace deal with Manila in September 1996 ending decades of bloody war. After the peace agreement was signed, Misuari became the governor of the Muslim autonomous region. But despite the peace accord, there was a widespread disillusionment with the weak autonomy they were granted. Under the peace accord, Manila would have to provide a mini-Marshal Plan to spur economic development in Muslim areas in the South and live-
lihood and housing assistance to tens of thousands of former rebels to uplift their poor living standards. Misuari’s followers tried, but failed to overrun a major military base in Sulu in November 2001 and another group held hostage over 100 people in Zamboanga City in an attempt to stop the elections in the Muslim autonomous region. He fled to Sabah, his former refuge, but was arrested by Malaysian authorities and sent back to Manila. Misuari was eventually released from prison after pledging his support to then President Gloria Arroyo. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Strong parent-child bond can avert substance abuse ILOILO CITY - Parents should uphold strong family bond with their children to prevent substance abuse among young people, according to Dr. Therese Castañeda, psychiatrist at the Pototan Treatment and Rehabilitation Center. Castañeda said parents are the first line of defense for children to avert drug or alcohol abuse. “Parents should know what their children’s hobbies are, their likes, in order to maintain that open communication,” she said, adding, the mother and father should also set as good examples to show their children how to act responsibly. “As a parent, your attitude toward alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs is one of
the greatest influences on whether your child will use cigarettes, drugs, or alcohol,” she said. Castañeda said that parents should also be wary of symptoms of teen substance abuse. “They should know what to look for including negative changes in school work, missing school or declining grades, and increased secrecy about possessions or activities,” she said. She said that teens also use incense, room deodorant or perfume to hide smoke or chemical odors when they are into substance abuse. “Parents could also notice subtle changes among teenagers in their conversations with friends such as being more
secretive and are using coded language,” Castañeda said. Teenagers, she added, may also have new friends; change their clothing choices which reflect new fascination with clothes that highlight drug use. Findings from the 2013 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study by the Demographic Research and Development Foundation, Inc. and the University of the Philippines Population Institute show that the levels of drug use, drinking alcohol and smoking among young people aged 15-24 declined. The declining pattern is found in the practices of both young men and women, as well as in younger and older youth. (Leonard T. Pineda)
Overseas job applicants gipahimangnoan sa POEA batok sa pekeng dokumento
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AG-OHAY lang n g a mipahimangno si Philippine Overseas Employment Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac sa mga trabahanteng Pilipino nga mopalusot ug pekeng dokumento sa ilang pag pang aplay ug trabaho gawas sa nasud. Matud ni Cacdac nga ang Embahada sa Pilipinas sa Wellington mipahibalo nga ubay ubay sa mga Pilipino dairy farm workers nga nakasulod sa nasud nga New Zealand gahupot ug
mga peke nga employment certificates. Matud pa usab sa taho adunay mga Pilipino nga mohimo ug fake certificates nga binayran ug igo-igong kantidad. Tungod niini gi abisuhan na ni Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz si Cacdac pag imbestiga sa gikataho nga pagpalusot ug mga pekeng dokumento nga mahimong maka apekto sa labor agreement tali sa nasud nga New Zealand ug Pilipinas. Mipahibalo si Cacdac nga ang Immigration New
Zealang strikto na nga mo susi sa mga dokumento sa mga Pilipinong aplikante human masubay nga adunay mga kakulian sa ilang papeles. Tungod niini nga kakulian madelatar na ang pagpagawas sa mga work visa sa mga Pilipinong aplikante isip dairy farm workers matud ni Cacdac. Basi usab sa mga taho ang katawhang mo trabaho sa mga peke nga dokumento maningil ug bayad nga NZ$15,000 pagproseso ug illegal nga (Leandria P. visa. Pagunsan)
DA milagada sa bag-ong Fisheries implementing rules, regulations
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ILAGDAAN ni Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala a ng gi-amendar nga Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) sa Philippine Fisheries Code. Ang 89 ka pahina nga Republic Act (RA) No. 10654 nga mi amendar sa na unang RA 8550 nga Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 natuman sulod sa 20 ka adlaw nga pakiglambigit ug pakig sabot-sabot sa mga commercial fishing companies, government, civil society organizations, academe, non-govern-
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mental organizations ug mga representante gikan sa grupo sa mangingisda. Diha sa maong IRR gilatid ang silot nga ipahamtang sa mohimo ug illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities. Nalatid usab ang balaodnon mahitungod sa fisheries conservation measures. Usa sa mga importanteng balaodnon sa IRR ang pagpahigayon ug vessel monitoring measures sa mga Philippine-Flagged commercial fishing vessels nga mangisda gawas sa kadagatan sa nasud ug sa
mga fishing vessel nga may gibug-atong 30 gross tons nga gitugotan pag pangisda sulod sa kadagatan sa nasud. Ang mga balaodnon sa IRR ipatuman human sa 15 ka adlaw nga pag manatala sa bisan unsang newspaper of general circulation. Ang BFAR mohimo usab ug duha ka bulan nga information and education campaign aron maseguro nga mahibal-an sa mga fishery stakeholders ug sa kinatibuk-ang publiko ang mga balaodnon sa Philippine Fisheries Code. (Leandria P. Pagunsan)
Eastern Mindanao
Cebu City celebrated “Pasundayag sa Plaza Sugbo” held at Plaza Sugbo near Magellan’s Cross. (Cebu City PIO)
DOLE miaghat sa mga kasambahay pagkuha sa TESDA certification
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G A KASAMBAHAY gi awhag pagkuha sa Household Services Training and Certification ubos sa revised Training Regulations on Domestic Work (NC ll) aron mabansay sila sa trabahong domestic services ug aron usab mahatagan ug kahigayonan nga mo asenso sila sa ilang panrabaho. Ang Household Service Training and Certification ubos sa Revised Training Regulations on Domestic Work, ang mopamatuod nga
kwalipkado ang domestic helper sa trabaho isip kasambahay. Ang Domestic Work NC ll mohatag ug kasegorohan sa mga agalon sa husto ug dekalidad nga serbisyo. Ang mga kasambahay usab adunay kasegurohan nga mahatagn sila ug proteksyon ug arang arang nga sweldo sa ilang panrabaho. Ang Technical Education Skills Development Authority ( TESDA) mihimo ug mga kausaban sa Training Regulation on Domestic Work adtong
Oktubre 1, 2014 aron mahimong sayon alang sa mga kasambahay ang pagkuha sa training, assessment ug certification. Ang TESDA pinaagi sa mga training centers, mohatag ug Household Services Training and Certification sa kantidad nga P2,000 hangtud 5,000. Mohatag ug National Certificate ll-level certification ang TESDA sa mga estudyante nga maka pasar sa kurso. Valid ang maong certification sulod sa 5 ka tuig. (Leandria P. Pagunsan)
Negosyo mikubos sa 2013, hinay nga misaka sa 2014
TAGBILARAN CITY Giangkon sa tinugyanan sa Bohol Investment Promotion Center (BIPC) nga apektado ang negosyo sa Bohol human sa linog, apan mipakita gihapon og dan-ag nga timailhan sa pagpahiuli sa tuig 2014. Si Maria Fe Dominese, hepe sa BIPC, mibutyag nga human matala sa Bohol ang usa ka bilyon nga bili sa kinatibuk-ang negosyo, mius-os kini sa 2014 apan hinay na usab nga misaka. Sa iyang pagpaambit kabahin sa Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) ug sa bago lang nabuksan nga Negosyo Center, si Dominese mibutyag nga halos 96-99% sa kinatibukang negosyo sa Bohol adunay puhunan nga kubos sa P3 milyones. Apan bisan pa niini,
Western Mindanao
miabot na sa P1 bilyon ang natalang negosyo sa Bohol ang natabangan sa pagkuha sa business name ug BOSS registration. Sa kamaayo sa sa business environment, gipadayag ni Dominese nga mokabat sa 3,000 ka bagong negosyo ang gipangbuksan sa Bohol nga i-agi sa BOSS sa matag tuig. Gani, dugang niya, mitaas pa sa 9% ang gidaghanon sa pagsulod sa 2014.Labaw pang malaumon ang BIPC nga mas modaghan pa ang mga negosyo sa kahapsay na sa mga proseso ilabi na sa pagsugod og negosyo. Niadtong September, gibuksan na usab sa Bohol ang iladuhang Negosyo Center nga gipadagan sa kagamhanang probinsyal sa Bohol. Ang unang Negosyo Center, didto buksi
Cebu
sa buhatan sa Department of Trade and Industry sa ikaduhang ang-ang sa FCB Building. Ang Negosyo Center, matud ni Dominese, magtabang sa mga negosyante sa pagkuha sa business registration, paghatag og tambag alang sa negosyo subay sa kasayurang nakaykay ug nga pauso, magtanyag og consultancy ug business diagnostics, capacity development ilabi na sa batakang giya sa pagnegosyo, maghatag sa economic databank data ug magtanyag sa mga fiscal ug non-fiscal benefits. Kining tanan, matud ni Dominese, magatampo aron maseguro sa Bohol ang business competitiveness. (Rey Anthony H. Chiu)
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