VOL. 9 ISSUE 180 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016
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ONE OF US. President Duterte joins Filipinos in the traditional observance of Undas. He visits his parents’ graves at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Davao City on Tuesday evening. SIMEON CELI/ Presidential Photo
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DUTERTE ACCEPTS FVR’S RESIGNATION By ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ and TIZIANA CELINE S. PIATOS
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RESIDENT Duterte said he already accepted the resignation of former President Fidel V. Ramos as the country’s special envoy to China. “Nag resign na siya,” the President told reporters in an interview on Tuesday evening when he visited the graves of his parents at the Catholic Cemetery in Davao City. Ramos was appointed by President Duterte in July of this year in an effort to soften the tension between the country and China over claims in the South China Sea. “Nauna siya to break the ice,” the President said. He added the former President also wanted to take a breather after his very tight
schedule over the past few months. “Nagawa ko na yong inutos mo sa akin at akoy magpahinga muna,” President Duterte said, quoting the conversation he had with the ex-president.
Economic development vs. climate deals The President added that Ramos also talked to him about climate change and asked him to help protect mother earth. “I do not disagree with him. Ang sabi ko tama yan ... but,” President Duterte said, as he declined to further comment on the remarks made by Ramos on environmental and climate change issues. The former President pointed out in his recent col-
umn in the Manila Bulletin the country will not be able to protect itself from the adverse effects of typhoons if the current administration will refuse to ratify the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The Philippines, together with 200 other countries, agreed to cut greenhouse gasses and keep global temperature increases below two degrees Celsius in a manifesto signed in December last year. The Philippines also guaranteed to decrease the country’s carbon emissions by 70 percent by the year 2030. The agreements were made during the term of former President Benigno S. Aquino III. But for President Duterte,
the Philippines’ cutting of carbon emissions while it is in the process of boosting its economy is unfair, as most of the advanced and industrialized countries have been releasing carbon emissions over the past decades. The current administration sees the need to prioritize the country’s development not on the basis of the demands of other countries, but on the needs of the Filipino people. The President explained the matter had not yet officially been brought to his attention, and that he was just being careful that any climate deal he consents to should not become a stumbling block to the country’s economic development.
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Central 911 chief delivers city aid to Lawin survivors
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HE chief of Davao City’s Central 911 was tasked by Mayor Inday Sara Duterte to deliver the cash assistance of the local government of Davao to survivors of the typhoon Lawin in Northern Luzon.
For five days, Emmanuel Jaldon distributed the P5 million financial help to areas devastated by Lawin in Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Norte, La Union, Apayao, and Kalinga. Jaldon said that the
visit was a success. “The entire visit was a complete success,” he said. “They were all so grateful for the help of the city, they were happy for the assistance and that it was handed to them personally.” Jaldon said the 5-day road trip allowed them to see the extent of the devastation. “The most affected area was Tuguegarao. You can really see the effect of Lawin,” he said.
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