Nur, Murad agree to work for Mindanao Pikit cop survives attack, colleagues hunt suspects Vol. LXXIV| No. 32 Cotabato City | Saturday, September 17, 2022| 8 Pages | P10.00 The Mindanao mindanao.cross@gmail.comCrossissuu.com/mindanaocrossP2 CHURCH / P4 P8 New U.S. cardinal leads Mass to honor San Lorenzo Ruiz
MP Mastura leaves BBOI with P8.1-B generated investments
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday called on members of the Bangsamoro parliament to work together for the attainment of peace and progress in the Moro-led autonomous region.
The poll body said it expects to finish canvassing of voters in the next three days Laudiangco said aside from the plebiscite date, the poll body had conducted information and campaign period from August 16 to September 15 including the holding P8
National Liberation Front, was also present at the event.
“No! We obey the call of the CM (Chief Minister) for unity, to support and not to oppose Speaker Balindong.” MP Rasol Yap Mitmug Jr. said in a text message to this columnist.Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo, local government minister of the Bangsamoro Regional Government, explained that unlike in the national government setup of powers separation between the Executive and the Legislature Branches, there is instead a “fusion of powers” in the BTA Parliament and the BARMM Executive Branch.Also referring to any probable Minority candidate to challenge Speaker Balindong, MP Suharto Mastura
Nur Misuari, founder of the Moro
OVER 939,000 registered voters in Maguindanao will decide today if they will agree to divide the province into two separate provinces in a plebiscite that no one publicly campaigned against.
THE Second Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) has unanimously re-elected lawyerconstitutionalist Lanao MP Ali Pangalian Balindong Sr. on Thursday’s legislative caucus.The Parliamentary voting emerged in the Thursday, hours before the arrival of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.in Cotabato City to address the Second Bangsamoro Parliament.
“We are ready since a week ago, we have prepared for this for so long,” Comelec Law Department Director Atty. John Rex Laudiangco told Alerto Bangsamoro program in the vernacular on Thursday.
By Edwin O. Fernandez
Atty. Laudiangco said the plebiscite committees have already prepared voters’ assistance desks in all voting centers across the province.“Asthevoter enters the school ground, he or she can check with the assistance desk so they will know where their voting precincts are,” Laudiangco told Alerto Bangsamoro radio program aired over DXMS Radyo Bida.
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and P100 million for hotel and restaurant.“Iamjust glad that we were able to deliver a good performance for investments in the past 3 years for a good beginning for BARMM despite the challenges brought about by the Covid – 19 pandemic,” Mastura said, adding that he will continue to promote investments for BARMM even as MP.“Moving forward I will endeavor to be a voice and representation for investors and the investing public in my new role as Member of the BTA parliament,” added Mastura.
At the local level, Atty. Udtog Tago, Maguindanao election director, all systems go and that election materials and official election documents have been distributed down to the precinct levels.
“YES” OR “NO” TO SPLIT
For three years, more than two years of it was under pandemic, local investors have helped boost the regional economy with 8.1 billion worth of investments in the region: 4.1 billion in 2019, 114 million in 2020, 2.8 billion in 2021 and 1.2 billion for the first semester of 2022, generating jobs for at least 5,704 workers.
There are members of the MNLF in the parliament, whose majority bloc is comprised of 41 representatives from the MILF.“Iurge you to pass laws on taxation, facilitate the conduct of the 2025 election and focus on health care and communication,” he said in a brief message to BTA members
MIDSAYAP’S PRIDE. The King and Queen of Notre Dame of Midsayap College (NDMC) march during the Notre Dame Day celebration with Mutya ng Cotabato province 2022.
under President Rodrigo Duterte had ended.The Bangsamoro parliament is also known as the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, whose 80 members, among them Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim, are together overseeing the operation of the regional autonomous government.
Marcos wants unity of BARMM parliament members
Two members of the BTA Parliament’s Minority Bloc told MC that they upheld unity and voted for Balindong as speaker of the Bangsamoro Legislature.
Analyzing the data, investment approvals of BBOI are at its peak in the first year and suddenly plummeted in its second year due to the pandemic.Theregion’s largest industry investor was in banana industry or agriculture by 65.13 percent or 4.5 billion pesos.Producers of sand and gravel has P1.4 billion while P14 million was for community internet service provider. About P998 million in oil extraction and gas exploration, P398 million in tourism, P49 million in halal certification
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By John Felix Unson
As far as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is concerned, all systems go for today’s plebiscite to determine if Maguindanaons will ratify or reject a law (RA 11550) that will create Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte.
With 3 months and a half before 2022 ends, the regional BBOI-BARMM shared the agency’s accomplishments as part of the terminal report of Atty. Mastura as he moved to another important post in BARMM - as lawmaker.
Ebrahim is chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
MP Omar Yasser Crisostomo Sema, a member of the Majority caucus, broke the news to The Mindanao Cross that 79 members voted to re-elect Balindong as speaker of Second BTA Parliament. Sema himself said he was hopeful of getting reelected as one of the Parliament’s deputy speakers.“Speaker Pangalian Balindong is elected unopposed and is voted unanimously by 79 out of 80 members,” a BTA official also confirmed on Thursday morning.
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LAWYER Ishak Mastura, now a Member of Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) left the regional Bangsamoro Board of Investments (BBOI) with a whooping P8.1 billion investments generated during his 3-year term as BARMM’s investmentMasturaczar.who took his path before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Malacanang and joined the inaugural session Thursday has been serving the investment board starting in 2011 during the now defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
President Marcos was guest of honor in Thursday’s launching at the regional capitol here of the 2022-2025 Bangsamoro parliament, whose 80 members he appointed last August, after the tenure of those who had served in 2019 to 2022
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He said voting starts at 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. during which voters and all stakeholders in his democratic process are expected to wear facemasks, observe physical distancing and disinfection will take place from time to time when Laudiangconecessary.urged voters to check with the Comelec office in town or in the voting center their names and their precinct assignments.
By Edwin O. Fernandez
Two of Misuari’s children, Abdulkarim and Nurredha, are members of BARMM’s 80-seat regional parliament."Thatis an indication that there is inclusivity in the Bangsamoro government," the lawyer Nabil Tan, a Tausug from Sulu, who is also a member of the BARMM parliament, said.
Misuari, while governor of the now defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, visited on March 16, 1999 MILF's founder, Salamat Hashim, an Islamic missionary, in their enclave then, Camp Abubakar, in Tugaig in Barira town in Maguindanao.
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security programs of the BARMM administration.President Marcos got to the BARMM capitol in southeast of Cotabato City via the Awang Airport in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, near the headquarters of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, about eight
FIFTY impoverished families in Lamitan City now have decent houses, built for them by the office of the slain former Lamitan City Mayor Rose Furigay and the National Housing Authority.
Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Main, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Roman Vilo Branch, SK Pendatun Branch, Mabini Branch, ORC Branch, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Branch I, II, III, IV in Parang Branch, Carmen Branch, Pikit 1 and Pikit 2 Branch, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Dalican 1, Dalican 2, Shariff Aguak Branch of Cotabato City, Parang North Cotabato, Datu Odin Sinsuat and Shariff Aguak announce the Auction Sale of all unredeemed pledges contracted September 1-30, 2021 at 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Main 4J Bldg. Corner Jose Lim Sr., and Don Roman Vilo St. Cotabato City. Auction sale will be on September 28, 2022.
He also called on BTA members to sustain unity in their ranks in forging ahead with the peace and
Beneficiaries, during the event,
Kelly Antao, the physician Kadil Sinolinding, Jr. and the lawyer Suharto Ambolodto, all members of the 80-seat parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, have separately expressed optimism on the perceived benefits to the Mindanao peace process of the Misuari-Murad meeting when asked for comment on the issue.
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Misuari founded the Moro National Liberation Front while Ebrahim is chairman of the central committee of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front besides his being present chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
took turns thanking the Lamitan City local government unit and the NHA for embarking on the project.
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Named “R.O.S.E Ville,” the housing project was started by the past city administration as part of the humanitarian efforts of the mayorR.O.S.Ethen. means “reaching out, serving everyone,” a public service slogan of the late mayor, Rose, who had served as Lamitan City’s chief executive for three consecutive terms.Lamitan City, under her watch, received four Seal of Good Local
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Ang VGM PAWNSHOP INC. BRANCH I ug BRANCH II magsubasta sa tanan nga wala lukata ug wala tubui gikan sa bulan sa Marso hangtud sa bulan sa Abril 2022 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag karung Oktubre 6, 2022 sa VGM PAWNSHOP INC. BRANCH I, Dayao St., ug sa VGM PAWNSHOP BRANCH II, Jose Abad Santos St., Kidapawan City. Nagdumala
"The meeting was cordial and there was strong amity in the air then," Parcasio said.
Beneficiaries occupy `houses in stilts’
VGM PAWNSHOP INC. BRANCH I AND BRANCH II will hold a public auction sale of all unredeemed and unrenewed items pawned from March to April 2022 on October 6, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at VGM PAWNSHOP INC. BRANCH I, Dayao St., and VGM PAWNSHOP INC. II, Jose Abad Santos St., Kidapawan City Be There, Management
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Parcasio said Misuari warmly welcomed in his residence in Davao City his special guests, Ebrahim and BARMM’s senior minister, Abdulraof Macacua.
kilometers away.
They talked about the prospects of the government’s peace process with the country’s Moro community.
Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Main, Agencia de OroPawnshop Inc. Roman Vilo Branch, SK Pendatun Branch, Mabini Branch, ORC Branch, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Branch I, II, III, IV sa Parang Branch, Carmen Branch, Pikit 1 and Pikit 2 Branch, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Dalican 1, Dalican 2, Shariff Aguak Branch of Cotabato City, Parang North Cotabato, Datu Odin Sinsuat and Shariff Aguak ay nagpapatalastas na mayroon silang Subasta ng mga hindi natutubos na mga sangla. Ang mga ito ay isinangla noong September 1-30, 2021 sa alas 8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 4:00 ng hapon sa Agencia de Oro - Jose Lim Branch, corner Jose Lim Sr, and Don Roman Vilo St., Cotabato City sa September 28, 2022.
Ebrahim was still MILF's vice chairman for military affairs at that time.
officials were instrumental in the success of the project.
Officials inaugurated on September 8 the 50 “houses on stilts” in a seaside area in Barangay Kulaybato.Mayor Roderick Furigay and a representative from the NHA, Engineer Al-Khwarizmi, together led the symbolic inauguration of the housing project.
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Nur, Murad agree to work for Mindanao peace
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He and his companions, among them Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, returned to the Awang Airport immediately after his brief speech during his engagement with regional parliament members.
Ang SAFETY PAWNSHOP-COTABATO, Don Rufino Alonzo St., Cotabato City ay nagpapatalastas na mayroon silang subasta ng mga hindi natubos na mga sangla magmula pa noong Hulyo 2021 hanggang Oktubre 2021. Ang subasta ay sa Setyembre 23, 2022 sa ganap na 9:00 ng umaga hanggang ika 4:00 ng hapon na nasabing lugar.
JIMMY P. LIM, Proprietor
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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Abdul Aziz S. Lidasan has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from Aziz to Abdul Aziz in the birth certificate of Aziz Saglayan Lidasan who was born on February 6, 1970 at Pob. I, Parang, Maguindanao and whose parents are Datu Bara Ampay Lidasan and Amina Bituanen Saglayan.Anyperson adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 20, 2022.
“PETITION FOR DIVORCE BY FASKH WITH PRAYER FOR CUSTODY OF MINOR AND SUPPORT”Civil Case No. 2022-68
The DILG central office does not grant SGLG to an LGU if local officials have issues with either the Commission on Audit and the Ombudsman, or are engaged in criminal activities. John Felix Unson
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A member of the Bangsamoro regional parliament who is close to Misuari, Atty. Randolph Parcasio, said they were elated with the meeting of their leader and Ebrahim.Misuari founded the MNLF, from where the MILF came, or splintered from in the late 1970s.
ALSABRE-versus-HASSAN DELOS
Military officials in central Mindanao, among them Major Gen. Roy Galido of Army’s 6th Infantry Division, were elated too with the meeting of Ebrahim andMembersMisuari. of BARMM’s parliament are convinced the meeting would pave the way for stronger partnership, between the MILF and MNLF, in furthering peace and sustainable development in the autonomous region. John Felix Unson
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ay nagpapatalastas na mayroon silang Subasta ng mga hindi natutubos na mga sanla. Ang mga ito ay isinangla magmula Agosto 2021 hanggang Setyembre 2021 . Ang Subasta ay sa Setyembre 30, 2022 sa ganap na ika 8:00 ng umaga hanggang ika 4:00 ng hapon sa nasabing lugar.
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The meeting last Sunday of revolutionary leaders Nur Misuari and Ahod Ebrahim of the Bangsamoro government had widely been perceived as good for the Mindanao peace process.
It was the first meeting between Ebrahim and Misuari in more than two decades.
The grant of SGLG to LGUs is based on good governance, wise utilization of public funds, fruitful peace and security programs and support to law-enforcement activities of local officials.
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gathered at the 300-seat Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex inside the 32-hectare capitol here of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Republic of the Philippines Region XII City Government of Cotabato OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR
children of ARBs, and concerned landowners and ruralHewomen.”saidthat and its modalities in the Bangsamoro given the region’s socio-cultural sensitivities, which are also driven by its experience of historical and contemporary marginalization through land dispossession.MAFARgoes through consultations in preparation of legislation covering its triple mandates of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform.
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(Sgd.) LESAIDA O. SABAN Municipal Civil Registrar
RANEN PAWNSHOP MAIN, BRANCH I, II & III
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DAVAO CITY — To inform both legislation and operations related to Land Acquisition and development for the Upliftment of Poor ARBs (LUPA), the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform conducted an orientation on the Islamic Principles of Land Transfer and Land Ownership cum Meeting with Ministries involved in Land Titling within the BARMM.
Asst. City Civil Registrar Officer-in-charge
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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 9048), a notice is hereby served to the public that Ashlea Bulanan Sawal has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from Asleya to Ashlea in her certificate of live birth bearing registry No. 2004-0709, registered at the Local Civil Registrar office of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao and whose parents are Gani A. Sawal and Racma A. Bulanan.
(Sgd.) EDRES A. SAMAMA Asst. City Civil Registrar Officer-in-charge
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office.
On September 6-8, Bangsamoro Director General Taugan S. Kikay, Ph.D., led the activity at Grand Regal Hotel, participated by the Ulama, Ustadz, other ministries, and MAFAR personnel.
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In an uploaded video interview in YouTube entitled “Who Should be Responsible for Refugees?” a man named Zahibullah Abdullah said that their camp is surrounded by fence and they are not allowed to walk out of it. He has witnessed many people who committed suicide because of their situation. According to him, everything is in the hands of the Australian government and if Australia is saying the truth about safety of the refugees, then why are their lives being lost all the time.
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agrarian reform (land ownership and land transfer), land governance, and redistributive justice principles relevant to the BARMM.
corner Bonifacio and Don Rufino Alonzo Sts., Cotabato City
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office.
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By: Abdulsamad K. Tumarumpong
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), a notice is hereby served to the public that Cris Orola Dominisac has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in sex from Male to Female in the certificate of live birth of Cris Orola Dominisac who was born on March 15, 1991 at Cotabato City and whose parents are Anthonio C. Dominisac and Nenita O. Orola.
Moreover, the Ministry of Human Settlement and Development, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy, and Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs have the same program as MAFAR; they attended orientation among ministries involved in land titling within BARMM to discuss the limitations of each ministry regarding of land distribution.
There are currently thousands of asylum seekers as well as some recognized refugees being held in the immigration detention around Australia. Immigration detention in Australia in indefinite- there is no limit in law or policy to the length of time which a person may be detained. Bases on Human Rights Watch World Report 2021, of those refugees remaining offshore, all are adults, and most have been there since 2013. At least 12 refugees and asylum seekers have died in Australia's offshore processing system since 2013, six of them suicides. Austalian government introduced a bill that would enable detention center staff to confiscate mobile phones in immigration detention. It would also grant detention facility officers new search and sieze powers without the need of warrant.
Yes, people in some countries are under human rights abuse. But after the fragile balance being broken by the liberation operation of the West, the West should help them find a place to thrive, not a detention and abuse them again.
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), a notice is hereby served to the public that Sapia Z. Alawi has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in sex from Female to Male in the certificate of live birth of Hashrin Z. Alawi who was born on December 26, 2008 at Cotabato City and whose parents are Aminodin Y. Alawi and Zapia H. Zacaria.
In Australia, Shepparton is home for the biggest Afghan community. It has an Afghan mosque and support services. Last year, when US announced that they would withdraw their troops in Afghanistan, Mr. Nabi Baqiri, an Afghan refugee in Australia offered to sponsor 60 Afghans to Australia. But since then, there were no response to their visa applications.
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Director Kikay said, “MAFAR as the lead agency of the Bangsamoro Government in the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the Bangsamoro region, whose main thrust as mandated by R.A 6657 and R.A 9700 is to promote equitable land ownership by providing lands to landless farmers, farmworkers,
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MAFAR Minister Mohammad S. Yacob, Ph.D., said during his inspirational message, “I am extending my gratitude to all the participants and staff who are committed to solving these challenges in our“MalakingRegion.”
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office.
Refugees: Finding a Place to Thrive
All unredeemed articles pledged on February 2022 will be auctioned on October 3, 2022 at 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Please come before October 3, 2022 for renewal or redemption.
According to Oxfam, there are more than 82 million people in the world who have been forcibly displaced from their homes. Every single day, people from all over the world including children risk their lives to escape conflict, brutality, disaster, and poverty. This has been a long-standing problem and the current policies are not working.Backin2015, an unprecedented number of arrivals of refugees and migrants led to a crisis in Europe. Millions of Syrians fled from their homes to escape the violence of the ongoing war in their country. This sparked debates on how the refugees would be accepted and distributes within Europe. Europe reacted in discord.
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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), a notice is hereby served to the public that Barnabas Sapal Endong has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in sex from Female to Male in the certificate of live birth of Barnabas Sapal Endong who was born on February 1, 2003 at Dalican, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao and whose parents are Lawan M. Endong and Lot M. Sapal.
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These are people who are forced to seek refuge in other countries for some heavy reasons. They are starving and desperate for help. They are seeking for safety, not discrimination. Countries should have a fair treatment and humane policies for them while protecting the human rights of everyone. But as the number of asylum seekers and refugees rise every time, it feels like everybody is only forgotten.
Wahid Ahmad, another refugee said that they are forced to do things that they don't want and their sufferings are not being shown in media. Instead, the government want to show that they are a safe and good government. But in reality, asylum seekers and refugees are being tortured and forced to sign papers to go back to Iran or other countries.
“Our CARPOs, and MAFAR’s Provincial Directors, with support from an external researcher/ consultant, have a goal of generating evidence for decision-making by the third quarter of 2022,” BDG KikayMAFARadded.considering previous experiences of the region and sensitivity to Bangsamoro culture, this activity is meant to consult Muslim religious leaders on Islamic and traditional perspectives related to
Lahat ng sangla noong Pebrero 2022 ay ipagbibili ng Subasta sa Oktubre 3, 2022 sa ganap na ika-8:30 ng umaga hanggang ika-4:30 ng hapon. Kung maari ay pumunta bago ang Oktubre 3, 2022 para sa pagbayad ng tubo o pagtubos.
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bagay na lutasin natin ang mga panggangailangan ng ating Agrarian Reform Communities and Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries,” Minister Yacob added. MAFAR BARMM
Behrouz Bocchani, with a voice full of disappointment and pain, claimed that soldiers are drunk and they attack them with their guns. They did not anything wrong but why are they being treated like criminals.
Ang Sultan Pawnshop ay nagpapatalastas na mayroon silang Subasta ng mga hindi natutubos na mga sangla. Ang mga ito ay isinangla noong Pebrero 2022. Ang subasta ay sa Oktubre 3, 2022 sa ganap na ika-8:00 ng mga umaga hanggang ika-4:30 ng hapon sa nasabing lugar.
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MAFAR conducts orientation on land tenure mechanism for BARMM
MIGRANT crisis is getting worse.
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Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than September 26, 2022.
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Francis urged his fellow religious leaders to continue to promote peace. “A leap forward is required, and it needs to come from us,” he said.
Pope Francis arrived Sept. 13 in Kazakhstan’s capital city of Nur-Sultan, where he spoke to Kazakh civil authorities and diplomats of the Muslim-majority country located between Russian and China.
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1st Reading: Ecclesiastes 11.9 – 12.8 Gospel: Luke 9.43b-45
New U.S. cardinal leads Mass to honor San Lorenzo Ruiz
This is the way of the world. Wrongdoing can be so ingrained that some might even say that such practices are “standard operating procedures.” The world is full of people who astutely plan to do what is morally wrong. This is true not just in our economic life and the world of business. This is also true in the world of politics and governance, so much so that in the second reading, Paul appeals to Timothy and his community, “I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, be made for everyone, for rulers of states, and all in authority, that we may enjoy a quiet and peaceful life (1Tim.8:4). We know how difficult it is for citizens to live in an environment of fear and insecurity. When those in authority do not act as good stewards, the constituents suffer. It is not only Money that becomes a God for some, but also Power. With money one becomes powerful and with power, one becomes rich. When these become the principal pursuits of life at the cost of justice, fairness, and the common good, then God and His laws are set aside. This is idolatry. May there be more people of good will who will become faithful stewards of this earth and make a true accounting to the Owner.
Pope Francis: Every human being is sacred
Around a thousand Filipino Catholics from across the region joined the annual celebration, held this time at St. Charles Church in the city’s south.
summit began with a few minutes of private prayer before Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave his opening remarks, followed by the speech of Pope Francis and three other religious leaders: Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayeb of al-Azhar, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk from the Moscow Patriarchate, and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef.
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“And I give thanks to you for all that you do in your parish communities to enrich our church of San Diego,” he added.
His visit to the Central Asian country will also include private meetings with religious leaders and participation in the closing session of the interreligious congress.
We should “bring people together while respecting their diversity,” he said, and promote “their loftiest aspirations without compromising their vitality.”
Canonized by Pope John Paul II in Rome on Oct. 18, 1987, San Lorenzo Ruiz was martyred during the persecution of Christians in Japan during the 17th century while on a missionary expedition.
According to the diocese’s newspaper, The Southern Cross, it was McElroy’s first local Mass for the general Catholic community since he was elevated to the College of Cardinals on Aug. 27.
Francis’ speech at the opening and plenary session of the religious leaders summit Sept. 14 was organized around four global challenges: the COVID-19 pandemic, peace, fraternal acceptance, and care for our common home.
caretakers of whatever we have accumulated as riches in life. When accumulating wealth becomes the sole object of life, then we have made a God of money, This is idolatry. The first reading gives us examples of people who make money as their principal goal, at the expense of justice. The prophet Amos was describing a situation during his time when the poor were taken advantage of for the sake of profit (Amos 8:4-7). The merchants could not wait for the Sabbath to end so that they could go back to their unfair business practices. The worship of God took second place to unjust dealings, “Let us lower the measure and raise the price, let us cheat and tamper with the scales, and even sell the refuse with the whole grain.”
He said the best way to enhance the distinctive features of religious, ethnic, and cultural differences is “to work for a society marked by respectful coexistence.”
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The cardinal also took the occasion to acknowledge the Filipino community, which, according to him, is the diocese’s “source of strength and vitality”.
Jesus was telling the story of the astute steward who was caught by the master in some kind of dishonest activity (Luke 16:1-13). In those days a landowner or a businessman may appoint a steward who then has great authority and leeway in managing his master’s affairs. This steward must have gone beyond his authority and the master wanted to fire him from his job. Before he could be fired he made friends with his master’s debtors by reducing their debts. By doing so he was also reducing the commissions that he would earn in the transactions. He was astute enough to befriend some people who may offer him a job. Jesus said that some people are very clever in dealing with worldly matters. If only we use our God-given intellect and imagination to serve the kingdom. Jesus then went on to speak about proper stewardship, “Whoever can be trusted in little things can also be trusted in big ones.”
Lorenzo Ruiz is considered to be the
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Jesus then gave a warning about our stewardship over wealth, “No servant can serve two masters ….You cannot give yourself both to God and to Money.” Jesus was actually saying that Money should not take the place of God in a follower’s life. Being stewards of God’s creation and all that is in it, we are merely temporary
“We are called to place our lives in the person of Jesus Christ and understand that it is in the cross of Christ crucified and Christ risen that we see a pathway to our own salvation,” McElroy said.
“If the Creator, to whom we have devoted our lives, is the author of human life, how can we, who call ourselves believers, consent to the destruction of that life? And how can we imagine that the men and women of our time, many of whom live as if God did not exist, can be inspired to engage in respectful and responsible dialogue if the great religions, which are the soul of so many cultures and traditions, are not themselves actively committed to peace?” he said.
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Pope Francis speaking at the opening and plenary session of the Seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions at the Palace of Independence in Nur-Sultran, Kazakhstan, Sept. 14, 2022.
A shrewd person is astute in practical matters. He finds ways to solve problems. As we say in Filipino “marunong lumusot.” A clever person may just be bright and knows the rules of the game but a shrewd person knows the ways to go around the rules. This is what Jesus referred to when he said, “the people of this world are more astute in dealing with their own kind, than are people of the light.”
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ow clever or shrewd can we be in the ways of the world? We human beings are gifted with intellect and imagination in order to survive and make our way in the world. Some are more intelligent and imaginative than others to the point of being shrewd.
New U.S. Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego in California led Mass with the Filipino community on Sept. 10 to honor San Lorenzo Ruiz, the Philippines first canonized martyr.
In his homily, the cardinal challenged the faithful “to make the same affirmation in our faith that San Lorenzo made, and every martyr before and after him.”
“To relegate to the private sphere our most important beliefs in life,” the pope continued, “would be to deprive society of an immense treasure.”
patron saint of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and migrants in general.
IT is the task of religions to remind society of the sacredness of all human life, Pope Francis told leaders of the world’s religions in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
“Homosacred.”sacra res homini,” he said, quoting Roman philosopher Seneca. “It is above all our task, the task of the religions, to remind the world of this.”
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Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego, California leads a procession of the image of San Lorenzo Ruiz around the St. Charles Church on Sept. 10, 2022. Photo courtesy of Diocese of San Diego
“Each person has the right to render public testimony to his or her own creed, proposing it without ever imposing it.”
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1st Reading: Proverbs 21.1-6, 10-13 Gospel: Luke 8.19-21
“Let us commit ourselves, then, even more to insisting on the need for resolving conflicts not by the inconclusive means of power, with arms and threats, but by the only means blessed by heaven and worthy of man: encounter, dialogue and patient negotiations, which make progress especially when they take into consideration the young and future generations,” he said.
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continue to proliferate, there will be no end to viruses even worse than Covid: the viruses of hatred, violence and terrorism,” he said.
“For the young embody the hope that peace will come about, not as the fragile outcome of painstaking negotiations, but as the fruit of persevering commitment to an education that can support their aspirations for development and a serene future.”
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After the Mass, McElroy led a procession with the image of San Lorenzo Ruiz around the church.
1st Reading: Ephesians 4.1-7, 11-13 Gospel: Matthew 9.9-13
“God is peace,” Pope Francis underlined. “He guides us always in the way of peace, never that of war.”
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“Today we find it hard to accept the human being,” Francis told attendees of the interreligious summit. “Each day children, born and unborn, migrants and elderly persons, are cast aside. Many of our brothers and sisters die sacrificed on the altar of profit, amid clouds of the sacrilegious incense of indifference. Yet every human being is
1st Reading: Ecclesiastes 3.1-11 Gospel: Luke 9.18-22
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The pope spoke Sept. 14 at the opening and plenary session of the Seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions at the Palace of Independence in Nur-Sultan.
The pope will celebrate Mass and meet the Catholic bishops, priests, seminarians, consecrated men and women, and other pastoral workers of the region. On the morning of his final day, he will have a private meeting with Jesuits, as he does on all his foreign trips.
In his address, Pope Francis also emphasized the importance of defending religious“Religiousfreedom.freedom is a basic, primary and inalienable right needing to be promoted everywhere, one that may not be restricted merely to freedom of worship,” he said.
He said in the wake of the pandemic, we are called to care for others, beginning with the poor and needy, “who suffered most from the pandemic, which so forcefully brought out the injustice of global inequalities and imbalances.”“Aslong as inequality and injustice
write this piece with three days prior to go before the scheduled plebiscite to decide on the division of Maguindanao into two provinces, Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.
Earlier this month, Interfaith Movement for Peaceful and Clean Elections, or IAM4PEACE, a non-partisan peoples’ movement acting as a citizen’s electoral watchdog working closely with the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting in Maguindanao
The Army officer said he and few others among their relatives earlier called for a gathering of clan members at the tombs of their great-grandparents—Sultan Mohammad Bayao and his children Datu Jambangan and Bai Salunay— in Midsayap and in Libungan Torreta, both in Cotabato province.But not as many as expected had attended the ceremonies of a “kanduli” (thanksgiving) among members of the clan that included the Sangkis, the Mangudadatus, Dilangalens, the Fernadezes, among others.
and Cotabato City, has moved for the deferment of the plebiscite until November. Its reason: to provide ample time for the people of Maguindanao to arrive at a fair decision on such a crucial matter. IM4PEACE noted that while huge tarpaulins campaigning for yes votes have sprouted in many places in the province, no information drives and education pertaining to RA 11550 and the conduct of the plebiscite were held in the communities. It said the observations were validated during the consultation held by several civil society organizations in Cotabato City last September 6 and 7 and attended by representatives of indigenous peoples organizations, religious formations as well as representatives coming from the sectors of women, youth, urban poor and farmers of tri-people communities from Maguindanao province.Asof this writing, there is still no news on whether or not IM$PEACE’s appeal to Philippine Congress, the Commission on Election, and the Office of the President for the postponement of the plebiscite for a maximum of two months has been granted.
Bayao ceded to Spain two territories of his old Rajah Buayan dominion: the Salunayan hills for a military camp and part of his Kudaranggan dominion for a school that the Queen of Spain wanted built for Moro children, according to a treaty he signed and Padre Jose Fernandez Cuevas in 1888.
In pre-election speeches, Esmael said he had shied away from a political conflict involving his own family, unloading himself and his siblings of disputes, as they joined the United Bangsamoro Justice Party. He and his brother Zajid have both lost-- him to incumbent Sangki-Mangudadatu, and Zajid in the congressional race to Mayor Abubakar “Tong” Paglas of DatuSangkiPaglas.said as a relative he went out of the bounds of his official routine as a professional soldier, and had explored on some extended path to call-of-duty, in a bid to get the parties to sit down for peace dialogue and settle—in the name of common ancestral roots. He spoke to this columnist early Monday by phone from a hospital bed, being under medical observation for nasal bleeding the night before.
Ali has been named after one of the Sultan’s son Rajah Muda Datu Ali, a historic figure in the early years of the American colonial period. One of the sultan’s grandchildren was named Fernandez also because of some significant historical circumstances, indelible in a sense:
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Lt Col Jaime Sangki of the Maguindanao-based 6th Infantry Division Civil-Military Relations, said as a relative, he is most affected by the political conflict between his kindred supporters of former Sultan Kudarat Governor Suharto Mangudadatu and former Maguindanao Governor and Congressman, Esmael Magudadatu—who, by civil consanguinity, are third-degree cousins.
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His uncle, Bangsamoro Member of Parliament (MP) Ali Sangki, also sent in words protesting a supposed media “fanning” of a political discord between close relatives, including “insinuations of political motivation” behind the arrest Sunday of Pandag Mayor Khadafe Mangudadatu for alleged involvement 12 years ago in twin murder cases.
The Commission on Elections is expecting a high voter turnout of 80 percent for the plebiscite while provincial officials see an overwhelming approval of the proposed division of the province into two, adding that there is apparently no one campaigning for a no vote, or none that they have heard of. In a recent interview, Maguindanao Elections Supervisor Udtog Tago said the Commission on Elections is all set for the plebiscite and postponing it is a matter that only Congress can decide.
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Tolentino said the creation of more public offices because of the division would expand the democratic space for qualified and dedicated public servants to participate in the governance of the provinces.
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MP Sangki said he was sending notes from his native Ampatuan town for some oversight functions over a vast sports complex he wanted developed so that the coming generations would be more inclined to sports than ever for armed conflict.
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have promptly stepped into an emerging family feud, ostensibly rejecting insinuations that blood-ties among the powerful Mangudadatu clan were thinning to purported politically motivated charges.
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The question stands, more than whether the people of Maguindanao will vote for the division of the province into two, overwhelmingly as predicted by proponents and supporters of the move, or reject it in favor of the status quo, an undivided Maguindanao; the question of whether or not they truly understand the implications of this plebiscite in their lives as constituents of a province where the control and influence of powerful political clans stay strong and could be further strengthened.
Esmael did not seek for first of two congressional reelections in the last May polls. Instead, he ran and lost to incumbent Maguindanao Governor Bai Mariam SangkiMangudadatu, wife of Suharto.
What is evident is that traffic in the city is so unbearable due to the increase in motor vehicles. This is the place where you can see Sports Utility Vehicle of all types and sizes and the smaller motorcycles which literally clog the roads. “Old Timers” in Cotabato City would long for that time when you get to walk from your residences to go marketing in an easy pace or do your walking exercise anytime of the day. Now, even scheduling your walk at 6:00 in the morning will keep you on your toes because of vehicles which rush at high speed on the city’s small subdivision roads. An added problem is that with all the vehicles, the city is short of parking space. Even with the regulation of no parking on the right side of city streets, this looks so difficult to enforce. I wonder who is making a killing by selling all those vehicles at very low prices. They should be asked to provide the parking space for the vehicles they sell.
Cuevas, who introduced himself to the sultan as “Capitan Fernandez” and a regent (Reina Regente) of the Queen of Spain, had labelled in his colonial map the enchanted Kabalukan Hills and its surrounding territories as “Reina Regente.” In the first Public Land Act passed by the Philippine Commission in 1900, a “district” of Reina Regente was designated as point of reference in early land surveys in the Moro Province. This was promptly corrected by the U.S.-backed civil government, after Philippine Commission Head, Governor-General Leonard Howard Taft paid courtesy visits to the local datus, notably Datu Anwaruddin Utto and Datu Piang in Cotabato in 1901.
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Senator Francis Tolentino, who sponsored the then proposed law in the Senate, said the split would speed up the political, social, and economic development of the Maguindanao territory, and make government services moreWhenaccessible.hesponsored it, Tolentino said, “The size of the province remains to be a challenge for the provincial government to provide basic services like public health care, education, and transportation to the most remote villages.”
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The bill proposing the division of the 36-municipality province into two, House Bill 6314 authored by then Maguindanao 2nd District Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu, was signed into law as Republic Act 11550 by then President Rodrigo Duterte in May last year.
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Have you noticed recently the tremendous increase in the population of Cotabato City? Some people attribute this to the BARMM offices which are located in the city. Those who man these offices brought their families from the other areas covered by BARMM and have decided to transfer residence to the city. But a look at the other urban areas in the country also showed increases in their population. Despite the complaints of Filipinos that life is so hard at present, not even a Covid Pandemic has caused a standstill in the commercial and service development of city enterprises. A cursory study of this phenomenon shows that:
The Sangkis are related to both the Ampatuans and the Mangudadatus of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat. But Ali is perceived closer to the Lutayan-based Mangudadatus, being the father of Governor Bai Mariam, who is married to an erstwhile Sultan Kudarat Governor, Suharto “Teng” Mangudadatu.
Political observers have noted a thinning blood relation between the Mangudadatu political clans in Buluan Maguindanao and Lutayan Sultan Kudarat Province. The two towns are separated by the Buluan Lake which naturally drains upland water downhill the historic Pulangi River in Mindanao.
In 2020, 58.93 million or 54.0 percent of the total 109.03 million population of the Philippines lived in urban barangays. This represents an increase of 7.20 million persons from the 51.73 million urban residents in 2015. The rural population or those who lived in barangays classified as rural in 2020 comprised the remaining 50.10 million persons or 46.0 percent of the total However,population.itwouldbe too early to conclude that the rural areas are becoming empty due to the movement from rural to urban. In Cotabato City, while the working population have moved their residences here, there is also a movement of city dwellers who seek peace and tranquility to the nearby rural areas like North Cotabato and Maguindanao. If one travel the highways of the region, a number of buildings are being constructed. The downside is that land valuation has gone up to such an extent, that the farms which produce the food for the city dwellers have skyrocketed. This doesn’t look good for future food security.
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Proponents and supporters of the division of the province into Maguindanao del Norte, to be made up of 12 municipalities, and Maguindanao del sur, which will be composed of 24 municipalities, believe it would hasten and make more efficient the delivery of basic services.
An added note: The Christians in the city (as specified in the BARMM Law) have been renamed migrant settlers, and the indigenous tribes are known as non-Muslims tribes. But then, what’s in a name? MC
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The term financial stability equates to a state of being free of debt and being able to comfortably pay off monthly expenses (with a good amount left over for savings). Financial security, on the other hand, means having sufficient money not only to cover your expenses, emergencies, and retirement without
2. Did you know that there was a boat named“ Imelda”? In 1982 Prince Charles was photographed driving a speedboat named “Imelda” to visit the Isle of Schell off Cornal Coast . The speedboat was a gift from the Philippines’ First Lady Imelda R. Marcos. (there had been rumors then that she was trying to match him with one daughter.)
entered on the side of France. The British had wanted to use Manila as an entrepot for trade in the region, particularly with China.
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If an employee saves P60,000 per annum (or 8.5% of the P700,000 annual income stated above), and additional 10% will be added to the annual saving every five years thereafter, the total after 25 years would be P1,792 million. The total income from investing the annual savings would reach P2.817 million over the same period. Thus, the total saving and income derived from investments would be P4.61 million.
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charges. All those accused must be steadfast to embrace truth instead of resorting to self-denial. For in the end, nothing hidden that will not be exposed or kept that will not be Law-abidingknown. citizens are God-fearing that when unjustly accused, maligned and oppressed, the LORD will vindicate them. Thus, it pays to trust God not in man (Micah 7:5). Amid difficulties in life, God is our stronghold and refuge with His promise not to leave nor forsake us even unto the end of the age. This prompted apostle Paul to declare that in him “To live is Christ and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21).
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The invasion force sailed from India and anchored in Manila Bay on Sept. 23, 1762. Not expecting the European war to come to the Philippines, the 9356 Spanish and Filipino defenders were caught off guard. Outnumbered and unprepared the Spaniards enlisted the help of the native kapangpangans to resist the British invasion. The fighting was fierce with the British firing more than 5,000 bombs and 20,000 cannonballs on the city. Spanish resistance did not last long and a formal surrender ended hostilities on October 6. The greatest Spanish fortress in the Western Pacific capitulated after two Theweeks.Spanish defeat resulted in the sacking and pillage of Manila houses and buildings were burned, people were killed, tortured and raped, and countless treasures were looted, lost or destroyed.
he goal isn’t more money. The goal is living life on your terms.” – Will Rogers
As we endeavor to improve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of those working in government agencies, government-owned or controlled corporations, or local government units to enhance their performance, it is also important to have programs to improve the financial knowledge and situation of these officials and employees/There are several compelling reasons to promote financial literacy and to get public workers on the road to financial stability and financial security. First, to help employees avoid being drowned in debt throughout their tenure in government. Second, to enable government workers to retire earlier from government service and open opportunities to others to enter the bureaucracy. Third, to avoid or at least minimize corruption in the bureaucracy by increasing the number of public servants who are financially stable.Ihave used two terms here to refer to the improve financial situation of government workers: financial stability and financial security.
Leaders, lawmakers, law enforcers and members of the judiciary must be role models of righteousness and integrity. The government is primarily public welfare and not “milking cow” of the rank-and-file to amass ill-gotten wealth through graft and corrupt practices.
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Mrs. Marcos visited UK multiple times and on the morning of Sept. 11, 1971, she was given an audience with Queen Elizabeth with the 12 year old Bongbong who was to begin boarding at the Worth Abbey Public School .
Duriing this time, the Philippines was a wealthy Spanish colony made famous by the grandeur and the Manila Galleon Trade. Eager to take a piece of the wealth, the British planned an invasion of Manila with four store ships, three frigates, eight ships of the line and 10,300 men.
Getting to Financial Security for a Servant….Public
Here’s how these organs work together in your digestive system.
The mouth is the beginning of the digestive tract. In fact, digestion starts before you even take a bite. Your salivary glands get active as you see and smell that pasta dish or warm bread. After you start eating, you chew your food into pieces that are more easily digested. Your saliva mixes with the food to begin to break it down into a form your body can absorb and use. When you swallow, your tongue passes the food into your throat and into your esophagus. EsophagusLocated in your throat near your trachea (windpipe), the esophagus receives food from your mouth when you swallow. The epiglottis is a small flap that folds over your windpipe as you swallow to prevent you from choking (when food goes into your windpipe). A series of muscular contractions within the esophagus called peristalsis delivers food to your stomach.
liver has many functions, but its main job within the digestive system is to process the nutriewnts absorbed from the small intestine. Bile from the liver secreted into the small intestine also plays an important role in digesting fat and some vitamins.Theliver is your body’s chemical “factory.” It takes the raw materials absorbed by the intestine and makes all the various chemicals your body needs to function.The liver also detoxifies potentially harmful chemicals. It breaks down and secretes many drugs that can be toxic to your body.
How does a public servant get to financial security?Thefirst step to the road to financial security is to achieve financial literacy. Investopedia defines it as “the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. The meaning of financial literacy is the foundation of your relationship with money, and it is a lifelong journey of learning. The earlier you start, the better off you will be because education is the key to success when it comes to money.”Aperson that is financially literate understands why he or she should live within his/her means, avoid taking on unnecessary loans, saves as much as possible, and starts investing early on.
Marites 3. Mrs. Marcos attended the coronation of King Birendra of Nepal in Kathmandu and was photographed sharing a parasol with Prince Charles.
Colon The colon is responsible for processing waste so that emptying your bowels is easy and convenient. It’s a 6-foot long muscular tube that connects the small intestine to the rectum.
StomachThe stomach is a hollow organ, or “container,” that holds food while it is being mixed with stomach enzymes. These enzymes continue the process of breaking down food into a usable form. Cells in the lining of your stomach secrete a strong acid and powerful enzymes that are responsible for the breakdown process. When the contents of the stomach are processed enough, they’re released into the small Smallintestine.intestineMadeupof
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The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile from the liver, and then releases it into the duodenum in the small intestine to help absorb and digest fats.
We don’t have to single-out names of government misfits and scalawags to ridicule and embarrass them as shown in the fast-paced and no-holds-barred print-broadcast-social media rolled into one Thus,medium.the need to uphold truth fair and square devoid of malice and ill-will. And the assurance for truth to set us free is having to undergo the biblical process of having to ask, seek and knock, that when it is opened Truth emerges. For with God nothing is impossible except one. We have a God who cannot lie and neither can He be bribed. Irrespective of persons the LORD will judge the living and the dead through their individual deeds. Unlike some of our earthly frailties to judge in favor of so-called “sacred cows” and the influential and powerful “untouchables.”
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The duodenum is the first segment of the small intestine. It’s largely responsible for the continuous breaking-down process. The jejunum and ileum lower in the intestine are mainly responsible for the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.
Misuari of Sulu used to head the unified MNLF when some members joined the MILF-breakaway group which was organized by the late Hashim Salamat of Maguindanao. And the worst-case scenario was the emergence of the MNLFReformist Group led by the late Dimas Pundatu of Lanao del Sur.
I have done calculations for an employee that earns P50,000 a month (P700,000 a year, including the 13th and 14th month pays) to see how much saving can be done over 25 years and how much interest or dividend income can be generated if he or she starts investing his or her savings on an instrument generating a 7% annual return. This income is earned by one holding Salary Grade 18 or 19.
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“If you’re not staying on top of your money, you’re putting your financial well-being at risk.” – Suze Orman
Truth is of the essence that from topto-bottom must adhere to be the Light to those in darkness. A timely gesture for President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is to have been gifted of the Holy Scriptures (Bible) during his 65th birthday this week hoping that it may serve as guiding light and pathway for good governance.
But first a ring-like muscle at the bottom of your esophagus called the lower esophageal sphincter has to relax to let the food in. The sphincter then contracts and prevents the contents of the stomach from flowing back into the esophagus. (When it doesn’t and these contents flow back into the esophagus, you may experience acid reflux or heartburn.)
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But lately, prominent local and national politicians and government executives have been arrested and sued in courts for criminal and administrative
Peace has become so elusive now and then for some security experts to insinuate what’s up with “divide and rule” tactic? For in most cases, vested interest matters with caution to anything like “hidden agenda.” No one knows but God who alone sees the heart of man. MC MC
This September, the country celebrates the Civil Service Month to honor public servants and their contribution to societal well-being.
The aging MNLF founder Nur Misuari welcomed BARMM Chief Minister Ebrahim and his entourage devoid of pride, envy and greed in his heart to foster God’s peace that surpasses all understanding. A clear manifestation of humility at work to merit God’s exaltation.
While the said amount would not be sufficient to answer for all your needs upon retirement, this is a significant add-on to the retirement benefits and annual pension that would be received at retirement age.
three segments — the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum — the small intestine is a 22-foot long muscular tube that breaks down food using enzymes
With the help of the Kapangpangan, Spanish forces retreated from Manila to Bacolor, Pampanga where they established a new colonial capitol. The Spanish organized a resistance consisting of an army of over 10,000 mostly natives. These forces managed to keep the British confined to Manila and Cavite. Since the Seven Year war ended with the treaty of Paris on February 10, 1763 news of the peace agreement did not reach the Philippines until early 1764. The Spanish defeat was a turning point for the Spanish Empire. It was a catalyst for continued Filipino uprisings and resistance to Spanish occupation.
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released by the pancreas and bile from the liver. Peristalsis also works in this organ, moving food through and mixing it with digestive juices from the pancreas and liver.
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Like it or not, BARMM’s inclusive moral governance looks good with all its humanitarian outreach activities and other socio-economic initiatives that recently exuded sobriety of renewed brotherhood in the erstwhile Moro rebel fronts.The historic MNLF-MILF meeting in Davao City between Nur Misuari and Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim was meant to strengthened peace and security among comrades in arms in order to fast-track development and economic recovery stunted by the global health, food and petroleum crisis aggravated by frequent natural calamities.
Pres. FR Marcos Jr. on Sept. 09 visited the British Embassy to sign his name on the condolence book. All the above from previous copies of the Daily tribune.Did you know that: the Philippines was under British Rule for 20 months? Or would you rather be a Belgian? The British occupation of Manila was an episode in colonial history of the Philippines when the Kingdom of Great Britain occupied the Spanish colonial capital of Manila and the nearby port of Cavite for twenty months from 1762 to 1764.Theoccupation was an extension of the larger Seven Years’ War between Britain and France, which Spain had recently
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Contents of the small intestine start out semi-solid and end in a liquid form after passing through the organ. Water, bile, enzymes and mucus contribute to the change in consistency. Once the nutrients have been absorbed and the leftover-food residue liquid has passed through the small intestine, it then moves on to the large intestine (colon).
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ARITES first. Someone is waiting to be invited to the funeral of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. Seems though, nobody can just barge in on such age old , traditional pageantry. Some years back, she waited in New York City , dressed to the hilt in mourning black, for the announcement of a dying king. It was freezing cold, on top of her clothes was an expensive signature fur coat.Marites
To spare the city from further destruction, the British demanded a ransom of four million Mexican silver dollars which acting General Archbishop Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieryra agreed to, preventing further loss of life.
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Acting City Civil Registrar
Notice is hereby given that the late MALEAH 2022.BookNo.T.Publicheiradjudicationof2169160506underwithainSeptemberanddiedBARCELONA,LAUBANwhowithoutlastwilltestamenton23,2021CotabatoCity,leftsavingsaccountBPICotabatoAccountNo.issubjectaffidavitofself-bysolebeforeNotaryAtty.KeenJohnUsmanasperDoc.91;PageNo.19;No.III;Seriesof
(Sgd.) MERCEDES P. TOLENTINO Acting City Civil Registrar
Republic of the Philippines Province of Cotabato City of Kidapawan LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
MC: Sept. 10, 17 & 24, 2022
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Jose L. Flauta has filed with this office a petition for correction of the date of birth from 18 December 1951 to 02 November 1951 in the birth certificate of Jose L. Flauta who was born on 02 November 1951 at Kidapawan, Cotabato and whose parents are Luciano Flauta and Tomasa Labrador.Anyperson adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office.
MC: Sept. 10 & 17, 2022
Notice is hereby given that the late Spouses RICARDO M. MARTIN and ZOILA S. MARTIN, who died on September 5, 2008 & June 2, 2004, respectively, both in Midsayap, Cotabato, left a parcel of land PLAN H-800325, situated in Bolocaoan, Libungan, Cotabato (now Bulucaon, Pigcawayan), containing an area of 147,895 sq. mts., more or less, covered by TCT No. T-7519 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate before Notary Public Karen Cate I. Pinto as per Doc. No. 471; Page No. 96; Book No. XX; Series of 2022.
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Ambolodto said: “Wala po!. (We are) one united BTA. We listen, we heed, and obey.”
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Republic of the Philippines Midsayap, Cotabato LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Republic of the Philippines Province of Cotabato City of Kidapawan LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
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More recently, then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte appointed him as member of the Constitutional Commission, under former Chief Justice Reynato Puno, tasked to review and make recommendations on a plan then to amend the
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), a notice is hereby served to the public that Hamida Magaleb Datuan has filed with this office a petition for change of sex from Female to Male in the certificate of live birth of Norhan Magaleb Datuan who was born on April 13, 2013 at Midsayap, Cotabato and whose parents are Waren S. Datuan and Hamida M. Magaleb.Anyperson adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office of Municipal Civil Registrar, Midsayap, Cotabato.
(Sgd.) MERCEDES P. TOLENTINO Acting City Civil Registrar
Balindong is a lifetime member of the Philippine
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Republic of the Philippines Province of Cotabato City of Kidapawan LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
MC: Sept. 10 & 17, 2022
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Notice is hereby given that the late JOAQUIN BERMEJO, who died on January 24, 2001 in Cotabato City, left a parcel of land Lot No. 3272-B, Csd12-006657-D, situated in Manuangan, Pigcawayan, Cotabato, containing an area of 40,511 sq. mts., more or less, covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-63066 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous deed of absolute sale before Notary Public Atty. Nasiff Brian Meditar as per Doc. No. 359; Page No. 72; Book No. XVI; Series of 2022.
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Notice is hereby given that the late PRUDENCIO NOBLE, who died on March 26, 2016 at Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, left a parcel of land Lot No. 1583-Pls-504, located at Tibpuan, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, containing an area of 14,732 sq. mts., more or less, covered by TCT No. (T-34938) T-5226 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with deed of donation before Notary Public Atty. Gibbon G. Heyres as per Doc. No. 426; Page No. 86; Book No. 454; Series of 2022.
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Cherie A. Alte has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from Jacklyn to Jacklynjane in the birth certificate of Jacklyn Alfonsa who was born on 29 January 1999 at Kidapawan City, Cotabato and whose parents are Danny Alte and Cherie C. Alfonsa.Anyperson adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office.
In compliance with R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that Carel Shane G. Talamor has filed with this office a petition for change of sex from Male to Female in the birth certificate of Carel Shane H. Galaraga who was born on 17 December 1992 at Kidapawan, Cotabato and whose parents are Rodolfo M. Galaraga and Jacinta G. Handugan.Anyperson adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office.
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MC: Sept. 3, 10 & 17, 2022
NOTICE PUBLICATIONFOR
(Sgd.) NORAH B. CABUGWASON
Republic of the Philippines Province of Cotabato City of Kidapawan LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
This is to correct Book No. CCVII to CCCVII on the September 3 and 10 issues of the above notice.
MC: Sept. 17, 24 & Oct. 1, 2022
Notice is hereby given that the late JACINTO NOBLE, who died on November 25, 1977 in Pasay City, left a personal property situated in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, 27 shares of the Capital Stock of Salaman Institute issued on June 30, 1963 and 13 shares of the Capital Stock of Salaman Institute issued on April 30, 1974 are subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with waiver of rights before Notary Public Atty. Rene de Manuel, Jr. as per Doc. No. 188; Page No. 38; Book No. 66; Series of 2021.
Notice is hereby given that the late No.205;E.PublicofofNo.Cotabato,(nowinmorearea030961,landCotabato,Binoligan,whoCALOBERANANGELINAPAULOdiedonJuly28,2017atKidapawanCity,leftaparcelofLot36-A,Psd-12-containinganof38,685sq.mts.,orless,situatedAmas,KidapawanKidapawanCity),coveredbyTCTT-102692issubjectextrajudicialsettlementestatebeforeNotaryAtty.EnricoVicenteRemitioasperDoc.No.PageNo.41;Book108;Seriesof2022.
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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Elena Lanie Quemada Dionisio has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from Elena to Elena Lanie in the certificate of live birth of Elena Tordil Quemada who was born on January 30, 1961 at Midsayap, Cotabato and whose parents are Alfredo Quemada and Cristina T. Tordil.Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office of Municipal Civil Registrar, Midsayap, Cotabato.(Sgd.)NORAH
Notice is hereby given that the late ARTEMIO VILAR and NEMECIA VILLARUBIA , who died on November 5, 1990 and May 20, 1980, respectively, both in Midsayap, Cotabato, left a parcel of land Lot No. 2404-A, PSD-27275, situated in Katingawan (now San Isidro), Midsayap, Cotabato, containing an area of 40,006 sq. mts., more or less, covered by TCT No. T- 4802 is subject of extrajudicial settlement and partition of intestate estate before Notary Public Teresita Carreon Llaban as per Doc. No. 196; Page No. 40; Book No.LVIII; Series of 2020.
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Notice is hereby given that the late PRUDENCIO NOBLE, who died on March 26, 2016 at Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, left a parcel of land Lot No. 1, Psd-12-000198, located at Pasandalan, Sultan Kudarat, containing an area of 15,000 sq. mts., more or less, covered by TCT No. (T-52947) T-12164 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with deed of donation before Notary Public Atty. Gibbon G. Heyres as per Doc. No. 421; Page No. 85; Book No. 454; Series of 2022.
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Balindong was first voted by his BTA peers as Speaker of the First Parliament in 2019.
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Janice A. Buslon has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from Junes to Janice in the birth certificate of Junes G. Altubar who was born on January 15, 1958 at Kidapawan, Cotabato and whose parents are Antonio Altubar and Bienvenida Gallera.Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office.
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Notice is hereby given that the late Spouses MANUEL B. ESCALON and EVELYN C. ESCALON, who died on December 21, 2003 and July 25, 2011, respectively, both in Midsayap, Cotabato, left a parcel of land ½ portion Lot 1, Pcs-12-00217, situated in Central, Midsayap, Cotabato, containing an area of 39,936 sq. mts., more or less, covered by TCT No. CT- 10031 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous waiver of rights (by way of sale) before Notary Public Alberto T. Eramis as per Doc. No. 274; Page No. 55; Book No. CCCVIII; Series of 2022.
MC: Sept. 10, 17 & 24, 2022
Republic of the Philippines Province of Cotabato City of Kidapawan LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
NOTICE PUBLICATIONFOR
Republic of the Philippines Province of Cotabato City of Kidapawan LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
MC: Sept. 10 & 17, 2022
MC: Sept. 10 & 17, 2022
(Sgd.) MERCEDES P. TOLENTINO
Republic of the Philippines Province of Cotabato Midsayap, Cotabato LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late ROSARIO BARTE BARTE and MATEO BARTE, who died on May 28, 1986 at Toril, Davao City and May 13, 1982 at of81;perReniesaleestateofTCTmoreanPigcawayan,002549,landrespectively,Pigcawayan,Capayuran,Cotabato,aparcelofLot3141-I,Psd-12-situatedinBalogo,Cotabato,withareaof15,948sq.mts.,orless,coveredbyNo.T-60222issubjectextrajudicialsettlementofwithdeedofabsolutebeforeNotaryPublicJayAbadSorianoasDoc.No.401;PageNo.BookNo.XXVII;Series2022.
MC: Sept. 10 & 17, 2022
(Sgd.) MERCEDES P. TOLENTINO
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Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office.
MC: Sept. 10 & 17, 2022
(Sgd.) MERCEDES P. TOLENTINO Acting City Civil Registrar
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Municipal Civil Registrar
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late MUHAMAD U. NANDING, who died intestate on October 27, 2008 in Cotabato City, a parcel of land Lot 2-J-3-A, Psd-139505, covered by TCT No. T-19376, situated in Matampay, Cotabato City containing an area of 790 sq. mts., more or less, is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous sale before Notary Public Atty. Gapor G. Quituar as per Doc. No. 355; Page No. 71; Book No. LXX; Series of 2022.
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In compliance with R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that Nasefa S. Taurac has filed with this office a petition for change of sex from Male to Female in the birth certificate of Nasefa S. Taurac who was born on 30 April 1998 at Kidapawan City, Cotabato and whose parents are Muslimen M. Taurac and Muslimah G. Sarip.
Acting City Civil Registrar
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In compliance with R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that Kimberly B. Elliesin has filed with this office a petition for change of sex from Male to Female in the birth certificate of Kimberly B. Elliesin who was born on 22 September 1997 at Kidapawan, Cotabato and whose parents are Jimmy M. Mercado and Evangeline B. Elliesin.Anyperson adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office.
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late ARTURO B. AYCO, who died on July 29, 2021 at Toril, Davao City, a parcel of land Lot No. 24, Pls-357, situated in Nicaan, Libungan, Cotabato, containing an area of 35,942 sq. mts., more or less, covered by TCT No. T-73824 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous deed of absolute sale before Notary Public Alberto T. Eramis as per Doc. No. 265; Page No. 53; Book No. CCCVII; Series of 2022.
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Constitutional Association (Philconsa), having been elected to the 1971 Constitutional Convention.
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1987HeConstitution.hadbeenspeaker of the First Regional Legislative Assembly on a shared term with the late Tawi-Tawi Assemblyman Esmael “Pochong” Abubakar Jr.
(Sgd.) MERCEDES P. TOLENTINO Acting City Civil Registrar
MC: Sept. 3, 10 & 17, 2022
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late RODEL L. UNOS, who died on February 25, 2014 at Ermita, Manila, a parcel of land with residential building thereon Lot 29, Sheet 1, Block 16, (LRC) Pcs7123, covered by TCT No. T-37499, in Awang, Dinaig, Cotabato (now Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao) with an area of 350 sq. mts., more or less, is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous sale before Notary Public Atty. Gapor G. Quituar as per Doc. No. 169; Page No. 34; Book No. LXX; Series of 2022.
MC: Sept. 17 & 24, 2022
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He was immediately frisked and cuffed after selling two M16 rifles and
A total of 1,447 individuals have availed of the government programs called Program.KarununganKabataantheKupkopLivelihoodSustainableProgram(SLP),Program,andAngatBangsamoro:Tungosa(ABaKa)
“This is work related, Patrolman Singco is a police officer who has been religiously performing his job as law enforcer,” Maj. Peralta said in the vernacular, adding that several persons of interests are now the subject of Singcomanhunt.sustained a bullet wound in his abdomen and is now undergoing medication in an undisclosed hospital.
The plebiscite will determine whether the people of Maguindanao will accept Republic Act No. 11550, a law that will split Maugindanao to create Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.
MORE than 1,400 indigent residents of Lanao del Sur have received financial assistance from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through the Ministry of Social Services and Developments (MSSD), officials said Wednesday.
Lawyer Raissa Jajurie, minister of the BARMM’s Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) said the dispersal of financial aid was part of the various social protection programs of her office.
He said local officials are now helping build cases against them.
The uprooted marijuana plants were immediately set on fire while the collected specimens were taken to be used as evidence in filing cases against propagators.
He is now clamped down in a detention facility of the Datu Paglas municipal police, awaiting prosecution.
“This is to allow massive information drive to educate the people why a plebiscite is necessary, what are the pros and cons,” said IM4PEACE coordinator Goldy Omelio, adding that her group is an election watchdog.
"They are connected with the Dawlah Islamiya according to reports from people in the barangays," Col. Jibin Bongcayao, director of the Lanao del Sur provincial police office, told reporters Wednesday.
Police would not provide list of shooting incidents bur media reports show that since January this year, an estimated 10 persons have been killed for still unknown reason in Pikit, a town in North Cotabato that has earned the moniker in social media as the “killing capital” of North Cotabato. More cops have been deployed in Pikit to prevent the escalation of hostilities. Edwin O. Fernandez
The group was more concerned about lack of information dissemination on the ground, grassroots level. The NGO is not opposed to the referendum and all it wanted was a 2-month delay for massive information drive because in their consultation with various sectors, women, farmers, NGOs, peoples organizations, IPs, they found out many are unaware of this political development.
Bermudez said all the surrenderees were under the command and supervision of Commander Bunso, commanding Officer of Platoon Samsung, operating in the mountainous areas of Lake Sebu and Tboli, South Cotabato and Sarangani Province.They turned in one Uzi 9mm pistol, a homemade rifle and cal. 38 revolver with ammunition.
Investigation showed that Patrolman Singco was off duty and was working on the fence of his residence along Crossing Cuevas and Fernandez Streets, Barangay Poblacion when shot once at 4 p.m. by still unidentified gunman who fled with an accomplice on board a
No group has so far campaigned for NO vote while elected local officials are busy campaigning for YES vote.
The counting of votes will be from 3 p.m. onwards until finished.“Nobody is campaigning for a no vote, we have not heard one since the campaign started,” said Atty. Cyrus Torreña, Maguindanao provincial administrator.
Comelec Chair George Erwin M. Garcia said in recent security meeting here that the poll body is expecting at least
THE police confirmed Wednesday that the three armed groups behind the propagation of marijuana in four sites in Maguing, Lanao del Sur are collaborators of the Dawlah Islamiya terrorist group.
POLICE have launched manhunt against two men riding tandem on motorbike who shot and injured an off duty police officer in Pikit, North Cotabato Wednesday.
The election documents for the Sept. 17 referendum are already distributed to all election committees as of Friday night.
Guyguyon said armed men guarding the marijuana farms scampered away when they noticed policemen, backed by Army’s 101st Infantry Brigade troopers, approaching their locations from different directions.
If ratified, Maguindanao del Norte will have Datu Odin Sinsuat town as its capital and Maguindanao del Sur will retain Buluan town as its capital.
This was confirmed early Thursday by members of the Regional Special Operations Group of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, among them Major Esmael AuthoritiesMadin.arenow probing on the possibility that Rajabuayan could have sold firearms to local terrorists too.
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The three assault rifles and
Guyguyon said he is thankful to community leaders in Datu Paglas and the units of the Maguindanao Provincial Police Office for supporting the operation that resulted in Rajabuayan’s arrest.
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The Comelec said prohibited activities include bearing, carrying or transporting firearms or other deadly weapons in public places, including any building, street, park private vehicle or public conveyance, or even if licensed to possess or carry the same, unless authorized by the Commission.
a 5.56 Bushmaster rifle to members of the Regional Special Operations Group of the Bangsamoro police led by Madin.
Once ratified, incumbent Gov. Mariam Mangudadatu would stay as governor of Maguindanao del Sur and No. 1 board member (2nd district), Nathaniel Midtimbang will be the vice governor.
Atty. Jajurie said under the SLP, a total of 956 small business owners received Php15,000 financial assistance to improve their small businesses.
80 percent turnout of voters on balloting day.
Speaking over DXMS Alerto Bangsamoro program, Atty. Torreña said groups who shall campaign for NO vote are welcome.Hesaidall the elected officials have been campaigning for YES vote since every Maguindanaons will benefit from
Omelio said a consultation spearheaded by her group showed that majority of the residents were unaware of the Sept. 17 balloting.
“People in the barrios and barangays were unaware of the plebiscite, many are busy earning a living, they should be informed,” Omelio added.
(family feud) and vendetta killings have been happening in Pikit.
Police and Army intelligence units are validating reports hinting that Rajabuayan had also sold firearms to commanders in the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Dawlah Islamiya, tagged in deadly bombings in central Mindanao in recent years.
On calls to delay the plebiscite, Tago said it is not for the poll body to decide.
of barangay assemblies, fora, or “pulong pulongs.”
on the other hand, have received PHP5,000 each under the Kupkop Program. Under the ABaKa Program, 62 college students received Php10,000 each while 163 high school students got PHP3,000 each and PHP2,000 each to 84 elementary pupils.
PNP: MJ planters linked to terror group
Bermudez lauded the civilian community for providing support to local police in the reconciliation program of the Philippine National Police.
Maguindanao has 36 towns.
POLICE investigators have filed corresponding criminal cases against detained illegal firearms dealer Nasrollah Kando Rajabuayan, entrapped Tuesday in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao.
To his men and women in Bagumbayan, Colonel Bermudez said “your efforts are laudable for continuously intensifying all efforts to encourage lawless groups to surrender to the folds of law.” Edwin O. Fernandez
In separate reports late Monday, the Police Drug Enforcement Unit-Special Operations Group 15, headed by Police Major Esmael Madin and Col. Jibin Bongcayao, Lanao del Sur’s police director said policemen destroyed more than 160,000 marijuana plants.
“That is for Congress to decide, as far as we are concerned, we are all set for the referendum,” Atty. Tago said reacting on the appeal made by Interfaith for Peace and Clean Election (IM4PEACE) to move the political exercises until November.
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A series of shooting incidents and grenade attacks triggered by “rido”
Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, said Tuesday the teams that raided the two farms in Barangay Dilimbayan and two more in Barangay Pindulonan were assisted by vigilant residents of Maguing.
The RSOG of the Bangsamoro regional police, in a statement, said the suspect had been charged with illegal possession and unauthorized sale of firearms. John Felix Unson
All we can see are huge tarpaulins about people being asked to vote YES," said the group.
Plainclothes policemen seized three assault rifles from suspect Nasrollah Kando Rajabuayan during a tradeoff at one spot in the municipal market in Datu Paglas.
Bermudez identified the three former members of New Peoples Army as Doy Kalon, Agustin Egot and Sidon Umpeng, all belonging to Platoon Samsung, Front MUSA, of Guerilla Front 73 Far South Mindanao Region and residents of Barangay Ned Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.
A total of 183 orphans,
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Agents of RSOG, which is operating under Guyguyon’s direct supervision, also impounded the suspect’s silver Toyota Vios car bearing license plates TCQ 603.
the dividends it will bring, including delivery of basic services. Atty. Udtog Tago, Maguindanao elections supervisor, said all systems go and that election materials and officials ballots “are already in town.”
THREE communist rebels have surrendered to police authorities in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat, claiming they wanted to live normal lives and have gone tired of running away from pursuing state forces.
ammunition confiscated from Rajabuayan are now in the custody of the Datu Paglas Municipal Police Station.
Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, director of the Police Regional OfficeBangsamoro Autonomous Region, told reporters Wednesday the sting was carried out with the help of tipsters aware of Rajabuayan’s illegal gun trading activities in the province.
The three surrendered their firearms and ammunition to Bagumbayan municipal police office and Sultan Kudarat police provincial office, headed by Colonel
During voting day (today), the prohibited acts are: campaigning; selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving, or taking intoxicating liquors, etc.; giving and/or giving free transportation, food, drinks and things of value; carrying of deadly weapon in the polling place; voting more than once or in substitution of another; soliciting votes or undertaking any propaganda for or against a “Yes” or a “No” vote within the polling place or within 30 meters thereof; opening of booths or stalls for the sale, etc…of wares, merchandise of refreshments, within 30 meters radius from the polling place and holding of fairs, cockfighting, boxing, horse races or similar sports.
Christopher Bermudez, during ceremonies held in, Barangay Titulok, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat Tuesday.
Guyguyon said members of the municipal peace and order councils in Maguing and nearby towns in the first district of Lanao del Sur have reported that the armed groups who owned the four marijuana farms have links with the outlawed Dawlah Islamiya terror group. John Felix Unson
“That is something we are trying to check now with our counterparts in Army units in Maguindanao province,” Guyguyon said.
Policemen uprooted no less than P32 million worth of marijuana shrubs in four locations in Maguing town last Monday.
Major Maxim Peralta, Pikit town police chief, identified the victim as Patrolman Brian Singco, 33, a resident of Barangay Poblacion and member of Pikit Municipal Police Station.
Pikit cop survives attack, colleagues hunt suspects
Jajurie said the beneficiaries, chosen after thorough review and validation of their qualifications, were from the municipalities of Bacolod, Madalum, Madamba, Ganassi, Pualas, Pagayawan, Calanogas, Picong, Binidayan, Bayang, Tubaran, Lumbaca SultanLumbayanague,Unayan,Butig,Domalondong.
motorbike.
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Atty. Jajurie said the programs are exclusive for BARMM it being an autonomous region. She said the regional government has created programs that are responsive to the real needs of its constituents.
Incumbent Vice Governor Ainee Sinsuat will assumed as new governor of Maguindanao del Sur with No. 1 board member Sharifudin Tucao Mastura as vice governor.
Maguindanao del Norte will be composed of the towns that are currently part of Maguindanao first congressional district and Maguindanao del Sur will be made of towns in Maguindanao second district.