Caraga Infocus - January 12 - 18, 2019

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Contents Cover Story P. 4

AgNor honors stakeholders in ANGELL awards 8

DOST, DepEd to install STARBOOKS in Butuan schools

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Soil Mapping Tool for Agricultural Development

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AgNor agrarian farmers receive hauling trucks

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Army troopers seize illegally-cut lumber in SurSur

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RYLS dinaluhan ng mga kabataan sa Mindanao

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PCOO vows to sustain gains in media freedom

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Guns recovered after Army, BIFF clash in Maguindanao

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Rescued fisherman turned over to Indonesian authorities

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Duterte’s voice ‘powerful influence’ in BOL ratification

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Palace rejects Andaya claim of no funding for BOL plebiscite

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News Briefs

PIA CARAGA: Some 160 youths & IPs are gathered today, Ja 10 for this year’s Regional Youth Leadership Summit held at t Caraga State University (CSU) Gymnasium, Butuan City. Said activity serves as an avenue for the youth leaders to increas their knowledge/ awareness on how to develop their leader skills as they will tackle various topics & issues & concerns in respective community & come up with a plan on how they c contribute in solving pressing issues.

PIA AGUSAN DEL NORTE: A total of 102 individuals composed of lumads, out-of-school youth, LGU employees and other local professionals graduated in TESDA’s Mobile Computer Literacy Program after successfully completing the training requirement held in the municipal grounds of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte. (1Lt Edmar C Colagong, S7 29IB PA)

• PIA AGUSAN DEL SUR: The DTI-Agusan del Sur rem (SREs) in the province to renew their shop accredi penalties. Accreditation of repair shops aims to en reliable and competent service and repair shops. repair shops operating in the province and check previous year are reminded to renew their accred about it were advised to visit the nearest DTI office 4

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• PIA SURIGAO DEL NORTE: Cebu Pacific Airlines in partnership with DOT Caraga, DENR, 1st Congressional District of Surigao del Norte, LGU Surigao del Norte and municipality of Gen. Luna, Siargao Island will launch the “Juan Effect” program at the Boulevard, Gen. Luna, Siargao Island.

• PIA SURIGAO DEL SUR: The government employees of Surigao del Sur mourned as they honor the late Governor Vicente Pimentel Jr. for the last time during the flag ceremony at the Provincial Capitol Grounds this morning followed by a concelebrated mass at the New Cathedral in Barangay Rosario. The late governor will be laid to rest at the Tandag City Memorial Garden.

minds the owners of Service Repair Enterprises itation on or before January 31 to avoid nsure adequate protection of the customers and . The Consumer Protection Unit has started visiting ked their accreditation. Shops accredited in the ditation. Those shops which are not yet aware e to apply for accreditation.

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COVER STORY

AgNor honors stakehold BUTUAN CITY (PIA) - The provincial government of Agusan del Norte recognizes several local government units (LGUs), schools, personalities and offices that have greatly contributed to the fulfillment of the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration towards honest, transparent and good governance.

During the recently held Accelerating New Dimensions on Good Governance and Excellence in Local Leadership (ANGELL) awards here, where former Special Assistant to the 6

President (SAP) Bong Go served as the guest of honor and speaker, the local government unit of Las Nieves received the award as Disaster-Resilient LGU for the year 2017 and 2018.

According to Jover Manliguez, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer, aside from what has stipulated in the Philippine Disaster Reduction and Management Act, their LGU has also allocated a budget for the conduct of Community-Based DRR Trainings in the barangays. This is to intensify capacity-building efforts for

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ders in ANGELL awards

the local residents. Such activity is done recycling of solid wastes are just some every year, along with the conduct of of the many ways that they do in their the localized search for disaster-resilient school. barangays.

Abecia added that through the

Also, the Cabadbaran South ANGELL awards, they have become Central Elementary School (CSCES) motivated to do more and enhance in Cabadbaran City bagged the their program on solid waste. award as Best Ecological Solid Waste Management implementer for the year Meanwhile, former SAP Bong 2018.

Go also congratulated all the worthy awardees and recognized their

Christina Abecia, CSCES ecological dedication and sincerity in providing solid waste management coordinator, services to the people in their respective said proper waste segregation and community. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)

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REGIONAL NEWS | EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES

DOST, DepEd to install STARBOOKS in Butuan schools BUTUAN CITY -- Fifteen districts of Butuan City Division allied with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga will be the beneficiaries of the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated Kiosks (STARBOOKS) that provide access to Science and Technology information and digital learning materials to students and teachers, principals, school IT personnel and teacher librarians.

During the STARBOOKS orientation held here recently attended by 130 participants from 40 schools of Butuan City Division, Division Librarian II Imie Concepcion Valdez described the roles of school principals, IT personnel and teacher librarians in the implementation of the program.

her support in expanding the scope of the program in Butuan City.

“STARBOOKS is suitable for the curious children today. It is only a matter of how we will start but if we take a step, there will be a positive effect on the student’s learning environment,” Dr. Corvera said.

“We invited specific people for Local government units, nonwe know they will directly affect the government organizations and educational implementation,” Valdez said. institutions can avail of STARBOOKS. It is a technology developed by Science and

“The principals will give the ‘go’ signal, Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) while the school IT personnel will handle - a “library in a box” that contains thousands the technical work and teacher librarians of digitized S&T resources in various formats, will market the technology and monitor text, and video/audio. utilization of the materials,” she added.

Aside from providing information, it

The installation of STARBOOKS software aims to create interest among youngsters will be scheduled after consultation with to enroll in S&T courses and encourage qualified schools in Butuan City. Additional entrepreneurship and research. training on the maintenance of the system will also be provided to school IT personnel To avail of the system, the organization and librarians. needs to make a formal request to the nearest Provincial Science and Technology

Dr. Bebelyn Corvera, Curriculum Center (PSTC) or DOST Regional office.

Implementation Division Chief, expressed (DOST Caraga/PIA Caraga)

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Soil Mapping Tool for Agricultural Development

BUTUAN CITY -- A map is essential in planning for agricultural development.

Thus, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol directed the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) to conduct a nationwide soil mapping for soil fertility and suitability.

over to PDI contains soil suitability on ten various commodities such as coconut, fruit trees, banana, coffee, cacao, pineapple, root crops, corn, vegetables, and rice.

Monteagudo lauded BSWM for coming up with the map as it is a great help for the LGU development planners

In Caraga Region, BSWM has already and farmers as well. come-up with soul suitability map for rice in five provinces and initially includes other “We owe BSWM for this very valuable commodities. document since it could serve as a basis to ascertain what are the interventions

Senior Agriculturist Efren Fabula of needed in a particular area to develop BSWM and Soil and Water Area coordinator agriculture,” he said.

Marcelo Dayo presented to DA Caraga Regional Executive Director Abel James Through the map, farmers would I. Monteagudo the result of soil mapping know what particular commodity is suitable for the Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) in their specific area and the needs for recently. fertilization.

The map which was eventually turned-

“I hope that the respective LGU will

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REGIONAL NEWS | EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES maximize the use of the said map as it is so modernization and mechanization important especially in guiding the farmers,” program; and easy access financing the director said. program for farmers, fishermen and agriculture and fisheries stakeholders, or

Farmers can access the said map known as production loan easy access through their respective LGU and or through (PLEA).

BSWM website.

DA also implements strategic and

Under the administration of President effective post-harvest, storage and Rodrigo Duterte, ten basic foundations of processing facility; government-initiated sound agriculture and fisheries programs and supported aggressive marketing were identified wherein a national color- campaign especially for high-value coded agricultural guide map is on top of crop; national livestock, dairy and poultry the list. program; relentless campaign for the enforcement of agricultural and fisheries

Other priorities include national laws, especially on land conversion and food consumption quantification study; illegal fishing; and re-introduction of basic institutional restructuring and paradigm agriculture in the primary and elementary resetting for the Department of Agriculture grades of the Philippine schools system. and its officials and employees; intensive (Aurel Arais, DA Caraga/PIA Caraga) technology updating and sharing,

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AgNor agrarian farmers receive hauling trucks BUTUAN CITY -- Two Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) in Agusan del Norte have expressed its appreciation to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) for the successful turnover of two units of hauling trucks under the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services Program (ARCCESS) held recently here.

During the ceremony, DAR Caraga handed over six units of hauling trucks worth P21.2 million to six different ARBOs all over Caraga region, two of which are from Agusan del Norte to include Palmavera Small Coconut Farmer Beneficiaries Coop (PASCOFBEC) of Las Nieves and Baleguian Organic Farmers Irrigators Association (BOFIA) of Jabonga.

truck mainly geared towards farmers’ growth and rural development In response, BOFIA Chair Winefredo Maldo expressed his gratitude and said that this has been a long-awaited project because the equipment will lower transport cost and raise farmers’ productivity and income.

This also goes true to PASCOFBEC

T h e c e r e m o n y w a s l e d b y Chairman Rodrigo C. Patente who said their Undersecretary lawyer Emily Padilla and business enterprise successfully involved of Usec. lawyer Karlo S. Bello of DAR Central scaling-up copra trading.

Office and assisted by Caraga Regional Director Leomides Villareal.

Present also during the turn over ceremonies were Asst. Regional

In her message, Usec. Padilla stressed Director Naylinda Narisma, Asst. Reg. how the hauling trucks could help the Dir. For operations Cenon Original and farmers. representatives of the local government “Ang hauling truck ay tulong upang maiahon units where the recipient ARBOs are ang magsasaka sa kahirapan upang located. magkakaroon ng rural industrialization and social justice,” she said. (The hauling truck The ARCCESS project aims to helps the farmers out of poverty through strengthen the ARB organizations by its rural industrialization and social justice). building them as hubs of support services in the community which are expected to

In the same occasion, the DAR contribute. (Gil E. Miranda, DAR Agusan del Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Andre Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte) B. Atega also pointed out that the hauling Caraga Infocus • January 12 - 18, 2019 • Volume II, No. 94

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Army troopers seize illegally-cut lumber in SurSur

By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

He said the two operations were conducted in Barangay Sibahay, Lanuza town and Barangay Maitom, Tandag City in just one day.

The team confiscated 1,471 board feet sawn lumber with an estimated market value of P92,620.00, and banka keels in Lanuza, and a volume of 1,600 board feet with an estimated market value of P30,000.00 in Tandag City.

The 36th IB CMO officer disclosed that from January 2018 up to January 11, 2019, the 36th IB troopers had already conducted several anti-illegal logging operations in close coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

The said operations resulted in the confiscation of 61,754.54 board feet of illegal logs/sawn lumber with an estimated market value worth of P1,547,096.80.

Meanwhile, Lt. Colonel Xerxes Trinidad, 36th IB commanding officer, said they have always extended their full support to other government agencies in line with its mandate to protect the natural environment in its area of operation.

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- Combat maneuvering troops of the Army’s 36th Infantry (Valor) Battalion (36th IB) seized some 3,071 board feet of illegally cut sawnlumber in two separate anti-illegal logging operations in Surigao del Sur recently, said Lt. Jonald Romorosa, Civil Military Operation (CMO) officer of the 36th IB.

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“We are serious in the campaign against anti-illegal logging operations and we are committed to support other law enforcement agencies. Let this be a stern warning to all illegal loggers in the province. Stop your illegal activities or suffer the consequences provided by law,” Lt. Colonel Trinidad said. (PIA Surigao del Sur)

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120th Formal & Official Hoisting of the Philippine Flag in Mindanao

120th Formal & Official Hoisting of the Philippine Flag in Mindanao Guingona Park, Butuan City

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RYLS dinaluhan ng mga kabataan sa Mindanao

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

former rebels na bumalik na sa gobyerno at sila’y mga youth. So isa ito sa gusto naming ipaabot sa lahat na walang maidudulot na maganda sa mga kabataan ang pagsali sa makakaliwang grupo,” sabi ni balinan.

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN - Isa si Chiary Balinan, 28 taong gulang mula sa Ata – Manobo Tribe sa Davao City at nagsisilbing sekretarya ng Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Youth Organization (MIPYO), ang dumalo sa isinagawang Regional Youth Leadership Summit sa lungsod ng Butuan kamakailan, at aktibong ibinahagi ang kanilang adbokasiya sa mga kabataan upang mapalayo sa impluwensya ng teroristang grupong New Peoples Army at makilahok ang mga ito sa mga aktibidad ng kani-kanilang komunidad.

Dagdag pa ni Balinan, malaking tulong ang naibigay ng philippine army kasama ng iba pang ahensiya ng pamahalaan sa mga IP youths sa patuloy na pagbibigay programa at serbisyo nito para sa kanilang sektor.

Sinabi naman ni Roberto Laurente Jr., presidente ng Propelling Our Inherited Nation Through Our Youth (POINTY) Incorporated, na ang summit ay isang paraan upang matipon ang mga kabataan at mahasa ang kagalingan sa ibat-ibang aspekto ng buhay.

Samantala, binigyang-diin naman ni Brigadier General Franco Nemesio Gacal, kumander ng 402nd Brigade, na maraming magagawa ang mga kabataan sa pagpapalaganap ng kapayapaan at kaunlaran sa rehiyon.

Ayon kay Balinan, masaya siyang naibabahagi sa kapwa kabataan maging sa ibang sektor ang kanyang mga natututunan mula sa ibat-ibang seminars at trainings na kanyang nadadaluhan sa ibat-ibang rehiyon ng bansa sa tulong na rin ng ibat-ibang ahensiya ng pamaha- “Parte ng aktibidad na ito ay ang laan. pagsasagawa nila ng kanilang action plan hindi lamang para sa kani-kanilang

Mahalaga umano ang partisipasyon probinsya, pati na rin sa Caraga region. ng mga kabataan sa pagresolba ng ibat- Dito pag-usapan nila ang problema ng ibang isyung kinakaharap hindi lamang sa insurgency, problema ng drugs, problema rehiyon kundi pati na ng bansa. ng environment at iba-ibang problema sa social issues. Hinahanda natin ang mga

“Binuo namin ang organisasyong ito kabataang ito na maging mahuhusay na upang magsilbi kaming boses ng mga ka- liders hindi lang sa kanilang probinsya pati bataan dahil kailangan ma-educate din na ng buong rehiyon,” sabi ni BGen. Gasila, kagaya ng mga kasamahan naming cal. (JPG/PIA-Caraga) Caraga Infocus • January 12 - 18, 2019 • Volume II, No. 94

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PCOO vows to sustain gains in media freedom MANILA -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar expressed hope that the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) will work even harder to keep the Philippines out of the top five most dangerous countries for journalists.

Andanar made this remark in a in 2018. meeting with members of the Zamboanga Del Norte Press Club in Dipolog City on Based on the RSF annual worldwide Sunday. round-up figures released last month, the list of top five deadliest countries for media

Andanar emphasized the role of the this year is now occupied by Afghanistan, PTFoMS, created through Administration Syria, Mexico, India and the United States.

Order No. 01 signed by President Rodrigo Meanwhile, Andanar provided a television Duterte in October 2016, to address media set, pledged to give them laptops, and killings and harassments. committed to push for more scholarships and training programs for both government

The PCOO chief distributed copies and private media personnel. of a Handbook on the Personal Security Measures for Media Practitioners prepared Andanar also gave credit to his own by the Presidential Task Force on Media agency for “being successful” in raising the Security (PTFoMS) to members of the Duterte’s trust and performance rating to Zamboanga Del Norte Press Club.

76 and 81 percent, respectively, in the last quarter of 2018, according to a Pulse Asia

“This is very important for all of us survey. because it gives us the dos and don’ts on how to protect your family from danger,” “I guess with what the PCOO is doing Andanar said. in terms of communicating the President, perhaps we are a little bit successful

Media freedom organization because the President obtained an 81 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has percent performance rating,” Andanar removed the Philippines from the list of top said. (PNA) five most dangerous countries for journalists

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MINDANAO NEWS | EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES

Guns recovered after Army, BIFF clash in Maguindanao

By Edwin Fernandez

Photo Courtesy of Army’s 6th Infantry Division

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao — Government troops recovered four firearms and an improvised bomb following a brief firefight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-inspired gunmen at dawn Tuesday in this province.

(Comelec) has scheduled the conduct of a plebiscite on January 21 and February 6 for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) and the inclusion of new territories into the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Maj. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, said the firefight between soldiers of the 40th Infantry Battalion and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) gunmen ensued around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in Barangay Inaladan, Shariff Saydona Mustapha town.

Sobejana said that concerned residents have also reported to them that gunmen, bringing with them improvised bombs, were seen in Barangay Inaladan prior to the security patrol operation.

He said the troops recovered three M-14 rifles, an Armalite rifle, and an

Sobejana said the troops were improvised bomb at the clash site. conducting security patrol “as part of our effort to ensure that the plebiscite Sobejana could not say if the rebels is conducted without any interruption,” suffered casualties but based on information when they clashed with the group of BIFF from residents, BIFF gunmen were seen gunmen. carrying four wounded combatants as they fled. (PNA)

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Rescued fisherman turned over to Indonesian authorities

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) turned over to Indonesian authorities on Thursday a fisherman rescued in the island province of Sulu.

terrorists on September 11, 2018 while aboard a fishing vessel in the waters of Semporna, Sabah.

Joint Marine and police forces rescued Yunos on December 6, 2018 in

Lt. Gen. Arnel Dela Vega, Westmincom Barangay Bual, Luuk, Sulu. chief, handed over Samsul Saguni to Col. Mohammad Reza Suud and Col. Sigit Suud and Himawan thanked the Himawan, Indonesian Defense Attachés Westmincom for its offensives against the around 8 a.m. Thursday in Camp Navarro. Abu Sayyaf that led to the rescue of Saguni.

Saguni and the Indonesian Defense Attachés left this city en route to Manila at Dela Vega said military troops will 12 noon Thursday. continue to pressure the terrorists and work with their counterparts to rescue remaining

Saguni was rescued on Tuesday in captives kept in the hinterlands of Sulu.

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Duterte’s voice ‘powerful influence’ in BOL ratification

By Azer Parrocha

MANILA -The voice of President Rodrigo R. Duterte is a powerful influence on the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), Malacañang said Monday.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana bared that the President will join a big rally on Jan. 18 in Cotabato City to appeal to people to vote for the measure.

Asked if the President will campaign for the passage of the BOL should he attend the rally, Panelo said it will depend on what Duterte feels is best.

“If he feels there is a need then he will

“Well, certainly the voice of President campaign for that. If he feels that it will win is always a powerful influence on whatever even without his calling for voters to support matter he gives his voice into,” Panelo said it, then he will not,” Panelo said. in a Palace press briefing.

“The President is a best judge of what

Panelo, however, said he was will be the outcome of this plebiscite. He unsure of whether the President would be will make a move, if he thinks he should. attending the scheduled rally.

He would sit and just watch if he feels hindi kailangan (it’s not necessary),” he added.

He stressed anew that it is up to the On July 27 last year, the President signed people to decide on the ratification of the the BOL, or Republic Act 11054, which seeks BOL through a plebiscite set on Jan. 21. to establish a new Bangsamoro political entity to replace the Autonomous Region

“Ultimately, it will be the people’s in Muslim Mindanao. call, whether they want it or not. What is important and certain is that the President The BOL, previously known as the will abide by whatever the will of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, is considered as sovereign people in that part of this country one of the Duterte administration’s biggest is,” Panelo said. legislative achievements. (PNA) Caraga Infocus • January 12 - 18, 2019 • Volume II, No. 94

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Duterte’s voice ‘powerful influence’ in BOL ratification

By Azer Parrocha

been canceled. It should have been reset or postponed but obviously it pushed through, so there are funds),” Panelo said in a Palace briefing.

“As far as I know, di maaapektuhan ang funds. Nakita ko yung funds. Nakita ko yung report ni Secretary Ben. Yung sa Comelec di maaapektuhan (the funds will not be affected. I saw the funds. I saw the report of Sec. Ben. Funds for the Comelec will not be affected),” he added.

Andaya also claimed that the missing funding for the plebiscite would make it difficult for Filipinos in Mindanao to take the administration’s efforts to achieve longlasting peace seriously.

However, Panelo described Andaya’s MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday statement as “misplaced” and “without assured that the upcoming plebiscite for basis”, assuring that there are indeed funds the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) is fully- for the plebiscite. funded, rejecting claims made by a House leader that the Department of Budget and “Baka naman (Perhaps) he was just Management (DBM) failed to allocate funds misinformed that’s why yung (his) statement for it. niya mali rin (is also wrong),” Panelo said.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr., in a privilege speech, claimed that Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno “completely forgot” to include funds for the plebiscite, scheduled on Jan. 21 and Feb. 6, in the proposed 2019 budget.

“Kung walang pondo, e di sana kinansel na ‘yun. Sana ni-reset na yun, pinostpone na but obviously tuloy, so may pondo (If there’s no funds, it should have

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Andaya said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) needed PHP857 million in holding the plebiscite on the proposed new Bangsamoro entity but this was not included in the proposed PHP10 billion budget of the Comelec this year.

Both Diokno and Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez belied Andaya’s claim, noting that the poll body would use its un-obligated balances from the 2018 budget to fund the plebiscite.

(PNA)

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