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A physically challenged person walks away using his two feet and two hands from the spot where he beg for alms towards an eatery where he will relax and eat his lunch. Lean Daval Jr.
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Region 12 police director, expressed sympathy to PO1 Tingkasan’s family and vowed to make sure that justice will be served to all victims of the incident. “We strongly condemn this act of violence, which was not only against our men but also against the people of Maasim,” he said in a statement. The police official said he will “see to it that thorough investigation will be conducted to identify the perpetrators behind the incident.” Train assured that the PRO-12 will provide the necessary assistance to the family of Tingkasan and the five other police officers. He also called on concerned residents of Maasim to coordinate with local authorities should they have any information that could assist in
the swift resolution of the case and in the delivery of justice to the victims. A report from the Maasim police station earlier said an unidentified person aboard a motorcycle hurled an object at the waiting shed in front of the town’s health center prior to the explosion. The other injured policemen were Insp. Danilo Abataya, the deputy police station chief of Maasim; PO1 Romel Badua, Rowell Sobretodo and Sukran Donisa Sugod; and PO2 Mark Victor Naya. The injured civilians were identified as Jetphunie Navales and Leonardo dela Peña. Galgo earlier said investigators are looking at a number of angles, including the disruption of the town’s festivities, as possible motive of the incident. (Mindanews)
ucation rises profoundly,” he said. In pursuing inclusive growth, Canlas underscored the need for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to play a key role in various activities, including designing student loan and other financial aid programs and determining the budget allocations of state universities and colleges (SUCs) by region. “Amid missing markets for college education loans, the government can fill the gap. A loan program is advisable as the graduate can
capture the returns from his or her investments through enhanced lifetime earnings. It also improves allocation of resources,” he said. Canlas further said a national loan program will need to be legislated with the CHED taking the lead in drafting the bill. The program may also include the option of accrediting private lending institutions like banks to participate. “Loan guarantees and subsidy schemes will have to be extended to incentivize lending institutions to join the program,” he added. (PNA)
Roxanne Pardillo, RN, committed to fully prepare the schools in putting window screen and the teachers, students, parents, etc. thru information dissemination and massive advocacy utilizing 4S and other means. “The four (4) o’clock habit of cleaning should be practiced”, stressed by Dr. Emelda Tan Bendijo to improve our status, not number one in the dengue list on the province. Mayor James Gamao through City Administrator Atty. Jamail Lunar G. Macla stressed on educating the people on how to avoid dengue than to give them mosquito net and window screen to become
sustainable in social protection and security which should start in the family, barangay and the city. Also present were the barangay Captains, on representatives from the forty Barangays headed by ABC President Miguel Niez, SP Chair on Health recently elected as Board Member Janet Tanong-Maboloc, Capt. Dizon Namuag of New Visayas, Panabo City and Provincial Health Staff, Barangay Health Workers, representatives of Health Office from Tagum City, Municipality of Carmen, Sto. Tomas, among others. CIO Panabo; Photo By: Jasz Paras
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VOL. 9 ISSUE 84 • FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2016
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makes your (regular) salaries appear like mere allowances.” “Kailangang huminto na kayo (You need to stop now). This time you have to change your lifestyles and try to be just an ordinary government worker,” he said. “We’re just humans who make mistakes. But milking the people of the Republic of the Philippines -- that’s hard to accept. I’m not used to that,” Duterte said.
The President-elect said he will act on complaints against corrupt government officials and employees “even through whisper.” “Whatever government agency (you are in). When you will be found involved in corruption, I will fire you or place you somewhere. You can choose -- in ComVal Valley (Compostela Valley) or Jolo (Sulu). I will not hesitate really,” he added. (PNA)
ately fled from the area after shooting the victims. Batchar said pursuit op-
eration was immediately conducted by the army against the fleeing NPAs.
agencies that issue ID cards as part of their functions and its issuance is within the power of the president to promulgate. The order gave rise to the Unified Multi-Purpose ID Card (UMID) that is issued to the members of SSS, GSIS, Philhealth and Pag-ibig. In the past Congress, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 5060 (or the proposed Filipino Identification System Act) which requires all Filipinos, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad, to apply for registration and issuance of a national identification card. The ID card shall bear the cardholder’s photo, name, signature, birth date, gender, date of issue, serial number and such other data that may be deemed necessary by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The card, which is required to be made of tamper-proof security material, shall be non-transferable and valid for life. It may be replaced only (a) when a child becomes of legal age at 18 years old; (b) there is a change in name or family name by virtue of a court order or application of law, such as a woman who adopts her husband’s surname; (c) in case of loss or destruction; and (d) for other revisions deemed necessary by the cardholder, e.g., changes in facial features due to age or medical intervention.
Filipinos living abroad would have to apply for the card at the Philippine Embassy or consular office nearest to their place of residence. The card shall be required for all government transactions, such as, application for driver’s license and passport; availment of benefits from the Social Security System (SSS), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-ibig), and clearance application with the National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine National Police and the courts. The opposition to the proposed national ID revolves principally on the perceived threat to security and violation of privacy by the government’s collection of personal information. The bill addresses these issues by imposing penal sanctions on the unlawful disclosure of information and records obtained in relation to the application for the ID card. Admittedly, the proposed ID card is susceptible to abuse or misuse by corrupt government officials or the cardholder himself. And so are many other government licenses, permits or similar documentary issuances. Alvarez is optimistic that the measure may find ways in the 17th Congress to become a law to help deter crimes which is the priority of the Duterte administration. (PNA)
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olution No. 9991, which ruled out late filings and affirmed that the June 8 deadline is final and non-extendible. The late filing of SOCEs, he stressed, is tantamount to non-filing which carries the penalty of the winning candidates being barred from assuming their posts. “We are supposed to be a government of laws and not of men. Having said that, what’s the point of enacting laws if they will not be implemented or, worse, as in the case of the Comelec and RA 7166, the poll body becomes the primary violator of the law it is supposed to uphold and enforce?” Voting 4-3, the Comelec en banc on Thursday last week granted LP’s request to extend the deadline for the filing of SOCEs up to June 30. The LP failed to beat the June 8 deadline which the poll body earlier declared as non-extendable. Speaking to reporters after the en banc ruling, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said the decision will benefit other candidates who failed to submit their SOCEs on time. There were 5 senators, 150 congressmen and 40 governors who failed to submit their respective SOCEs last June 8, Jimenez added. Those in favoured the extension of the filing of SOCEs were Commissioners Rowena Guanzon, Albert Lim, Al Parreño and Sheriff Abas. Comelec chair Andres Bautista, Commissioners Luie Guia and Christian Robert Lim voted against the extension.
Following the en banc decision, Commissioner Christian Robert Lim who voted against the extension of the filing of SOCEs resigned as head of the Campaign Finance Office (CFO). His resignation was accepted by the commission on Tuesday. Lim argued that the en banc decision was tantamount to the amendment of the law, particularly section 14 of RA 7166 that set the filing of SOCEs 30 days after the day of the election. Comelec’s CFO is formerly called Campaign Finance Unit that was reorganized through the poll body’s Resolution No. 9854 and tasked to implement all existing campaign finance laws, rules and regulations. The office is also responsible in the monitoring of fund raising and spending activities of candidates and parties and to receive and keep the submitted SOCEs of candidates and parties. “The incoming President Rodrigo Duterte won via landslide in the last elections precisely because Filipinos want to put a stop to government entities like the Comelec who is working not to serve the interest of the people but of the powerful like the party of the outgoing administration,” Congressman Alvarez continued in his statement. On Wednesday, June 22, two weeks after the June 8 deadline, defeated presidential candidate and LP standard bearer Mar Roxas filed his SOCE at the Comelec office.
synthetic fiber, while pure cotton will be used for the sewing of the slacks. It is the President’s common law wife, Honeylet Avanceña, who’s taking the lead in making sure that Duterte’s barongs will be all finished in time for the ceremony. Adaza said Avanceña left them with a note that the President’s barong should not make bulk on the shoulder area. “We left that to the expertise of our master cutter who’s been servicing the mayor since 2003,” he said. Adaza said the President has a very sensitive skin and is a fan of simple style. After inauguration Chardin will also create Duterte’s daily office barongs which he can use for meetings. “As of now, I have already made some but it is not finished,” Adaza said.
big thing for the local shop to design for the country’s chief executive. Since the Duterte was proclaimed winner in the May 9 elections, Chardin was already named to become the maker of his barongs. This led Chardin to gain more attention. Adaza said orders for “Duterte style shirts” increased by 50 to 60 percent. Chardin is also designing Duterte’s plaid polos Chardin is also the dressmaker of other politicians in the Davao Region like Mayor Benjamin Bautista Jr. and Davao City councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, who will attend the inauguration at the Malacañang along with other councilors. With only a few days before the ceremony, Chardin continue to get orders. Adaza is hoping this would lead to the rise of the talented fashion designers from Mindanao.
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Mobile... FROM 11 that do not have 3G or internet connection, the user can instead use a GSM phone. You just have to type in keywords in your text message,” says Balleza. Team Jeeper Creepers won P30,000 from DOH and DOST; assorted gadgets from Smart; plus a chance to be incubated
by DOH, DOST-PCHRD and IdeaSpace, the incubator arm of the First Pacific Group of Companies in the Philippines. They plan to join hackathons on a regular basis as a means to earn income, or as Sales would put in the vernacular, “Mag-hackathon para may baon.”