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Army soldiers bury cadavers of NPA rebs By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor
SAN Francisco, Agusan del Sur--The decomposing cadavers of two New Peoples Army guerillas who were killed in an encounter with Army soldiers on Maundy Thursday in the jungles of San Luis town were buried in the nearest village the following day. 2nd Lieutenant Romel Arnado, Civilian-Military Officer of the 26th Infantry Brigade, said they decided to carry the still unidentified slain NPA rebels towards a nearby village of San Vicente in Esperanza town where they buried them there as their bodies started to emit obnoxious smell. Arnado described the casualties to be 30 years old who were killed when the Army troopers condicted a surprise assault in the NPA encampment where some 70 rebels were living on temporary wooden bunkers planting vegetables small gardens and stocked some 35 sacks of rice as food supplies. “We believe the dead bodies have families that we should have brought to them but there was no word yet from the NPA so we decided to give them See BURY, page 7
NO TO FAKE NEWS. By signing the “Covenant to Stop Fake News”, students and educators commit themselves and vow “to refrain from posting or sharing any bit of information that we have not verified to be accurate and truthful — and to have originated from reliable and responsible sources. This, even if such information may seem to confirm what we, or the larger segments of society, think, feel, or believe”. Close to 200 participants from various schools in Baguio, Benguet, Abra, and Pangasinan attended the Scholastic Press Program of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) on “Let’s Get Real on Fake News” at the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio City. The same seminar will be conducted in Batangas, Bulacan, NCR and other areas in Visayas and Mindanao.
Huge oarfish dies in In Wao, moms rush to rescue ‘angel’ kids shores of Sarangani as tremors disrupt Easter Sunday ritual
By Carolyn O. Arguillas MindaNews
By Allen V. Estabillo, PNA
GENERAL Santos City--Fishermen recovered before dawn Monday a huge oarfish near the shores of Kiamba town in Sarangani Province, the first for the area in years. Carmelo Velasco, Kiamba municipal environment and natural resources officer, said the rare fish was spotted by fishermen swimming off Purok Kiblis in Barangay Lomuyon at around 4:30 a.m. but later died and washed ashore. He said the oarfish was initially seen swimming near the shore and “appeared to be already at a weak state.” “Not long after it was spotted, (the oarfish) See oarfish, page 7
DAVAO City––A magnitude 4.3 and 5.2 tremor three minutes apart before 5 a.m. disrupted, although briefly, an Easter Sunday ritual in Wao, Lanao del Sur, as moms rushed to rescue their children who played the role of angels, the parish priest said. Fr. Flordelito “Yrap” TREMORS IN WAO. Tarpaulins distributed on April 15 at the Serran Elementary School in Wao, Lanao del Sur, where several families have been spending the night Nazareno told since the April 12 quake. Photo courtesy of DSWD Region 12 April 15 report to Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo
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Sandiganbayan junks graft case vs mayor, daughter mark francisco, Section Editor EDITOR: RUEL V. PELONE
By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City-Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo O. Parojinog Sr. pointed his finger at his political opponents as behind the revival of the graft case against him and his daughter, Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog, which was dismissed by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division recently. The elder Parojinog said he was confident the complaint against them will not prosper when it was filed
sometime in 2008 because there was no anomaly in the transaction of the project. In its April 7 decision, the anti-graft court trashed the complaint for “insufficiency of information.” It can be recalled that the Parojinogs were charged for the renovation of the provincial gymnasium that was awarded to their family’s company, the Parojinog and Sons Construction Company (PSCC), although the Sandiganbayan ruled that two elements of graft were not absent in the informa-
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tion of the complaint. The court said the complaint failed to mention that the Parojinogs had financial interest in the bidding, adding that the mayor had no participation in the bidding process. In a press conference held in Ozamiz Tuesday evening, Parojinog said some people wanted them out of power. He, however, refused to name his detractors. “They (political opponents) wanted to destroy us, to malign our reputation,”
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he said, adding that the complaint would not have reached the Sandiganbayan if someone did not bother to dig it up. He said the fact that the anti-graft court has dismissed it was an indication that they have done nothing wrong. For her part, the vice mayor reiterated the ruling of the Sandiganbayan that the city government had no hand in the bidding of the project. She affirmed that the bidding was done through
the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and there was no evidence that the mayor had participated in the bidding process. Besides, she added, the elder Parojinog had no more business interest in the PSCC when the bidding happened. “Yes, Mayor Aldong (Parojinog) was part of the [PSCC] but that was before he became the mayor. [When he was elected mayor] he divested his shares to us making us, his children,
the owners of the [company],” she said. She said the administrative aspect of the complaint was already dismissed by the Ombudsman owing to the fact that there was no irregularity in the transaction. The dismissal order of the Sandiganbayan, she furthered, is an affirmation that they are innocent of the alleged wrongdoing that they were accused of. “We continue to believe that there is still justice,” the vice mayor said.
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during their two weeks stay at the provincial capitol ground. The tribal community consisted of 35 families left their farmlands and evacuated to the provincial capitol ground in Cagayan De Oro City last March 30, after the military laid siege of the village in pursuit of alleged combatants of the New People’s Army (NPA). Emano has ordered the return of the evacuees to their tribal homeland after the fact-finding team, earlier sent to investigate the condition of Mincamansi, recommended that it was
already safe for the tribal group to go home. The army’s 58th Infantry Battalion also informed the provincial governor’s office that the government troopers had already left the area. The fact-finding team led by Francisco Dy, Jr., head of the provincial disaster management, was composed of the third-party facilitators of the religious group, the local government units of Lagonglong, and the provincial government. During a dialogue with the military, the tribal group and the third-party
Homeward bound tribal villagers thank ‘Bambi’
LAGONGLONG, Misamis Oriental – About 188 men, women, and children of the Higa-onon tribe started to trek back home to their tribal homeland in the hinterlands of Mincamansi, a remote village in this coastal town of Lagonglong 55 kilometers east of Cagayan De Oro City last week. Clarissa Acosta, the spokesperson of the tribal group, thanked Provincial IN SEARCH OF MUDCRABS. A fisherfolk boards his wooden banca and paddles Governor Yevgeny ‘Bambi’ to the swamps along the Masao River in Butuan City to catch mudcrabs during the ob- Vincente Emano of extendservance of the Good Friday last week. Photo by Jun Ayensa for Mindanao Daily News ing to them the basic needs
MILF hails Duterte’s stance to address ‘historical injustice’ against Moros By DARWIN WALLY T. WEE, PNA
ZAMBOANGA City––The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) lauded Monday President Rodrigo Duterte’s “seriousness to correct historical injustices against the Moro people,” following his speech to Arab businessmen during his week-long trip to the Middle East. In a statement posted on its website, the MILF said the President “understood the political clamor of the Moro people for self-determination.” “It is really good to hear this promise again and again from the president. It gives us more strength and energy to fast-track the GPH-MILF peace process and the drafting of a new Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) compliant to the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro (CAB),” it said. On Saturday, President Duterte, who was on the last leg of his state visit in three Middle Eastern countries, told potential Qatari investors in Doha that the Philippines is open for business as the government is exerting all efforts to address the country’s problem on See INJUSTICE, page 5
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Magnitude 4.4 quake hits Pagudpud
LAOAG City––A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled Pagudpud residents at 7:28 a.m. Monday, state seimologists said. With epicenter located at 45 kilometers northwest of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 33 kilometers. Intensity II was felt in neighboring Claveria town in Cagayan and Intensity I in Laoag City. Phivolcs said there was no expected aftershocks ECOPARK. A devotee pays a Good Friday visit last week to the Bood Promotory and damage. A report culled Ecopark in Pinamangculan, where the first cross claimed by the Butuanons to have from the Philippine News been erected by Magellan and his men on March 31, 1521. Agency Photo by Jun Ayensa for Mindanao Daily News
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Money makes the world go round?
SOME people have money to burn! Every time, I observe them, I feel that their money is going down their drain. Yes, “money talks”. The more money you have, the more you might become avaricious. Every time, we have to dig deeper into our pockets, we might longing to be like those people, who don’t see the difference between a 500 or 1,000 bill. I am really not rich! I also wouldn’t hesitate to say, that I would like to be so! Being rich means having wealth! Wealth is abundance, opulence and affluence. Affluences becomes quickly influence. Dyed-in-the-wool millionaires or even multimillionaires lose their views of reality many times. They can’t even see the horizon, which could be the demarcation of their real estate. They don’t even recognize
the wonderful flowers growing and blooming in their gardens. Money calms down! Sure. No doubts at all! We all need an income to survive for our daily needs - and, maybe, a little bit more. Many of us struggle through life and work like slaves for a pitiful daily minimum wage. If you’re rich, you might be on the top. But believe me, once you are on top, you will have some unwelcome, mostly acceptable companions such as loneliness, so-called friends (!) Parasites and freeloaders. These companions will let you scream in pain, because you will start missing things, you have expected from them: real friendship, love, care, comprehension, understanding, sympathy, appreciation.... Remember such things? Miss such things?
Aguila, quoting Rev. Isagani Deslate, said: “According to ancient Church historian and scholar Benerable Bede, and Jacob Grimm, a 19th century linguistic scholar and historian, the word `Easter’ has its origin with the Anglo-Saxon `Eastre’ or Northumbrian `Eostre’, the goddess of fertility and spring, whose feast was celebrated at dawn in spring. “Bunnies or rabbits, which are prolific and symbols of fertility, are carryovers from the pagan goddess’ celebrations. As Christians, we should give honor to Jesus, the one who rose from the grave, not to
Boholanos are heirs of Dagohoy’s bravery, the reason they are not easily cowered by the ambitious expedition of the Abu Sayaf at Inabanga starting last Tuesday. They also need to hold on to God’s promise of protection. May these lay the foundation of their confidence amid terrorist attacks: “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?...When my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear…(Psalms 27: 1-3).” Fear cripples. No wonder it is one of man’s worst enemies. With fear, even a shadow of a doll becomes a vanquishing monster. If one trembles, even a fly can
look like a dragon. With fear, the enemy already has the upper hand before a battle begins. But we, humans, are equipped with a choice— not to fear. We need not fear because God is our shield. He is jealously protecting us as we trust Him. The king of Aram was at war with Israel in 2 Kings 6: 8-23. Elisha, the prophet, warned the king of Israel not to pass certain places because the Arameans were waiting there. This enraged the king of Aram and when he knew that Elisha told Israel’s king his well-concealed plans, he tried to capture the prophet. When the servant of Elisha saw an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city, he began to worry. But the prophet answered: “Don’t be afraid. Those who are
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with our fellow creatures will remain forever. With money, we might be able to let the devil dance. But, money alone doesn’t make us happy. Money kills more people and friendships than a cudgel. The more money, the more problems. The more money, the more we have to pay and the higher our bills become.... Money makes the world go round, the world go round.... +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter or visit www. germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.
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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to pro ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ duce wealth…” (Deuter Managing Editor Executive Editor onomy 8:18, the Holy Bible). MARK FRANCISCO -oooLifestyle Editor IT IS “RESURRECTION GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit SUNDAY”, NOT EASTER: Motoring Editor Photo Journalist Here’s a short point on what Christendom should re PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN ally be celebrating on the Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao Sunday that Jesus, our God Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING and Savior, rose from the Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor dead, as per the message AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA forwarded to me by lawyer Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant and La Union Integrated Bar of the Philippines director RODRIGO B. SEVILLA JOE PALABAO Doroteo Baluyut Aguila Regional Editor-Davao Feature Editor II: calling this Sunday as “Easter Sunday” appears ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI paganistic. NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE
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Yes, money can give you a wonderful sleep, and you might stay in one of the most luxurious beds - but being awake, while your poorest neighbor sleeps better and more peaceful on the floor. There are many sayings about money. I like this one: Money can buy books but not brains. You might study a lot and get a lot of experiences; it’s just a pity, if you don’t use them at the right time for the right people in your surroundings. Money can buy food, but no appetite. Who reaps the benefits of it? A full to overflowing store room will never be satisfied, if sour freeloaders join your table and push away your real friends. Our last earthly dress has no more pockets. The remembrance of how we acted and lived together
the pagan goddess of spring and fertility named Easter. Thus, let us call the day when our Lord rose from the dead `RESURRECTION SUNDAY’ instead of `Easter’…” -oooCHALLENGE IN THE TRADE DEALS SIGNED IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Part of the joyous celebrations of Resurrection Sunday 2017 should be the four agreements which the Philippines and Bahrain signed in the course of second leg of the state visit to the Middle East of President Duterte, then the three agreements which our country signed with Saud Arabia earlier, and the
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World Bank forecast that the Philippines will remain a top economic performer in the East Asia and Pacific regions. In all, these developments signify robust economic growth from bustling business activities between the Philippines and Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, which previously were unheard of. I could only agree with what Malacanang Spokesman Ernesto Abella said, that Duterte is bringing the Filipino to a place See deals, page 7
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with us are more than those who are with them.” Elisha prayed that his servant’s eyes be opened. Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. Then the man of God prayed and the Aramean army was stricken with blindness. An army did not prevail against one: that is the power of faith in God. Elisha’s experience can also be ours because Christ’s perfect sacrifice gave us the same access to heaven as Elisha had. No terrorist can just intimidate us. Though the terrorists have M16s, their bullets will need passwords to touch us: they will not easily find us. And by the way, we just collected souvenirs out of the empty shells they brought. They are nice mementos of
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their foiled visit. Yes, the bandits are real; but the resurrected Christ is more real and He is our confidence. We are hidden under the shadow of His wings. You fight us with grenades and bullets but they will be like watuzi to us. You come to us with cunning and stealth, but you will be exposed like naked escapees longing for thick forests only to find quite a few coconut trees. See FEAR, page 7
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The Mindanao-Sulu Peace and History Education Project By Gail Ilagan MindaNews
DAVAO City––Republic Act No. 10908 was signed into law on 21 July 2016, mandating the integration of Filipino-Muslim and Indigenous Peoples history, culture and identity in the study of Philippine History in both Basic and Higher Education. The law recognizes the ultimate objective of creating an inclusive history that accounts for all Filipinos, thus the need to integrate the history, culture and identity studies of Filipino-Muslims and Indigenous People in the grand narrative of Philip-
pine history. Earlier in March 2016, the Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) released its main report and recommended among others to “integrate in the curricula at all educational levels… subjects on Bangsamoro history, indigenous peoples’ history, and corresponding lessons in art, literature, and language by promoting intercultural exchange and cultural diversity.” There is however a dearth of resources on Bangsamoro and Lumad history, art, literature, and language. Many Philippine History textbooks for Basic
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Education are largely silent, misrepresentative, confused, or vague on these topics. Teachers have been known to decry that they don’t know what to teach about Mindanao and its peoples and that they haven’t been given authoritative sources on Mindanao history. There is a need, therefore, to generate educational materials that Basic Education teachers of Philippine History can use in the implementation of RA 10908. The Mindanao-Sulu History and Peace Education Project seeks to respond to this need. Funded by the World Bank and implemented through the Catholic Education Association of the Philippines (CEAP), the project was conceived by Fr. Albert E. Alejo, SJ, one of the
staunchest advocates for the Writing Mindanao, Righting Mindanao campaign. For this project, however, writing about Mindanao was not about turning out lengthy expositions, such as were attempted in the past. The Timeline project sought instead to introduce Mindanao through bite-size pieces intended to raise initial interest. It used no more than 50-word blurbs crafted by professional writers to introduce political, economic, cultural, and ecological events identified by reputable academics such as Patricio Abinales, Macario Tiu, and Karl Gaspar to be highlights in Mindanao history. These blurbs, accompanied by pictures from the MindaNews archives, were
laid out in an infographic that could theoretically be mounted on the classroom wall and referred to during history classes. The infographic, printed on tarpaulin, does not require an LCD player – thus it has particular utility in schools where there is no electricity. Towards the end of 2016, the infographic was reviewed by the National Historical Institute, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, the Office of Muslim Affairs and, more recently, by the Jesuit Basic Education Council. At each stop in the review process, more items of interest were added, such that the final product consists of 211 items plotted on a 7-meter stretch of canvas. In March 2017, a full
year after the Mindanao Timeline project was conceived, the Department of Education and the CEAP invited Basic Education teachers in Regions V, VII, and IX to pilot workshops on the utility of the tarp as instructional resource. Project Manager Pauline S. Bautista put together a multi-disciplinary team – consisting of Pauline, Fr. Alejo,Bagong Lumad artist Joey Ayala, ADDU Psychology Department chair Dr. Nelly Limbadan, and myself – to deliver on a design that introduced the timeline in a fun and interactive manner. Dr. Limbadan designed the tools to measure the cognitive reframing impact of the infographic
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tion Commission (BTC) is working on a self-imposed deadline to come up with the draft BBL that will be submitted to the President on May 18, to give him time to review before submitting it to Congress in June for deliberation. Congress was expected to pass the BBL, which will serve as the legal foundation for the creation of a new Bangsamoro government to replace the current Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). In his departure speech last week, President Duterte said he would certify the BBL as urgent. He instructed the gov-
ernment peace panel to also incorporate the draft of the separate peace pact between the government and the Misuari-led Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). The idea is to harmonize the two drafts to achieve an inclusive law. In his speech in Qatar, President Duterte promised to fast-track the process, but at the same time also asked for patience as the entire process to achieve healing would take some time. The MILF said they agree with the President that the healing process will take time. “This is the reason that
in the CAB, there is a need to undertake a normalization process, which included especially transitional justice and reconciliation programs, which is about healing the past. Without this healing, resolving the Bangsamoro question would not be complete and lasting,” the MILF said. “Again, we lauded the President for his effort. But our only wish (is) that this full-fledged investment should come after the resolution of the Bangsamoro question and the main target would be Moro areas, which are left behind as a result of the more than four decades of conflict in Mindanao,” the MILF said.
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insurgencies. President Duterte emphasized that his administration is working closely with the Moro fronts that have signed peace deals with the government. “There is a lot of Muslims in my Cabinet. We are trying to work out something now...We hope to succeed in our peace talks. We are ready to reconfigure the land. We are ready to concede what was lost from them,” the President told the participants during the business forum. In saying the government “is ready to concede what was lost from them,” the President was apparently referring to the colonial years when the country was under the Spanish government and the American rule. Currently, the 21-member Bangsamoro Transi-
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Impacts of Technology in the Teaching-Learning Process JANIT A. LLANITA, Teacher III/ Lugait Senior High School
As we are in the age of technology, it has been already the way of life by most people. In all activities that we do, in everywhere we go we are with technology. The use of technology has increased day by day and we become more dependent upon it. Of course, we use various forms of technology for us to accomplish specific task at a certain time. Nowadays, educational technology is of great importance in the teaching-learning process. Teachers and students are benefited in terms of communication and information. As to teaching, teachers find it easier to give instruction and impart relevant learning to the costumer, the learner. In the said process, it is very crucial that learning has really taken place. Without such, teaching is vain.
However, with our technology learner easily learns. For instance, teacher can present their lesson not anymore with the chalktalk method. Rather, in powerpoint presentation, movie maker, and use other readily available applications in the internet for classroom instruction. This will attract students to be in school always and motivate them to get involved in a teacher-learner interaction. Outcome can be observed through improved grades. Traditionally, learners had to go physical library(school or university) to get informations they need. In which it takes time and money to access the said facilities. Therefore, distance and budget limit information and communication. But with the use of technology, full library
through mobile applications can be brought home and it is hasslefree. Teacher as one of the important factors in the teaching-learning process finds it advantageous not only in obtaining relevant information for classroom use but also in preparing lessons logs, instructional materials, grade computation, preparing reports and other documents. Through time, doing of these tasks had evolved together with technology. As to submission of reports and other documents, typewriter is of help but sometimes handwritten . They were timeconsuming and stressful. But with printer, laptops, desktop computer, wifi connections every task is easier and quickly done. Such inventions greatly impacts the teaching-learning process.
GRADUATION SEASON- VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ personally extended his best wishes to the 2017 Graduates, parents, faculty and staff of The New El Salvador Colleges, in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental. In his speech, Vice Governor Pelaez emphasized the use of modern technology and its importance to this high technology era. He added that true learning does not stop for it is a continuous and a life-long process, and that graduating from tertiary education is just a part of the same process. On the same occasion, Vice Governor Pelaez, in partnership with Children International Philippines, Incorporated, turned-over a number of quality books to the school for the use of its students. Children International Philippines, Incorporated has supplied top quality books in school libraries and mixed learning materials for the Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) subject not only in Misamis Oriental but in Cagayan de Oro City as well. Present during The New El Salvador Colleges 11th Basic Education and 5th College Commencement Exercises were College President John Mark T. Magallanes, MMME, Executive Vice President Marcia T. Magallanes, MM, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Carmencita S. Cotapte, DM Dean Bienvenido M. Flores, CBA, Basic Education Principal Jesus B. Demicillo, Jr., and Consultant Deogracias Fornilos.
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SP Passes Solid Waste Management Ordinance
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he Sangguniang Panlungsod of Pagadian City, presided by Vice Mayor Ernesto A. Mondarte, passed City Ordinance No. 2016-365, entitled, “An Ordinance Adopting an Updated Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Ordinance in the City of Pagadian”. Said ordinance was sponsored by Hon. Dominador S. Yocogo, Jr., Hon. Cherryl Yamba-Lee, Hon. Jurofer P. Pulmones and co-sponsored by Hon. Mendato B. Marcaban during its 15th regular session last November 2, 2016. Among the policies cited in the ordinance are ensuring the protection of public health and environment, utilizing environmentally sound methods in solid waste disposal, ensuring proper segregation or sorting, encouraging private sector participation, among others. City Ecological and Solid Waste Management Board The ordinance also establishes the City Ecological and Solid Waste Management Board or CESWMB to be chaired by City Mayor Romeo Pulmones, with the City Vice Mayor as vice chair. Its members include the Chair of SP Committee on Ecology, Chair of SP Committee on Health
and Social Services, president of the Liga ng mga Barangay and SK Federation, and heads of several offices in the city government. Other members include representatives from the private sector, the trimedia and non-government organizations, and others. The Board is tasked to develop the City Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan, adopt measures to promote and ensure the effective implementation of the ordinance, oversee, coordinate and monitor the implementation of the ordinance in all barangays in the city. Barangay Ecological Solid Waste Management Committee The ordinance also creates the Barangay Ecological Solid Waste Management Committee or BESWM which shall be headed by the Punong Barangay. Its members include all barangay kagawad, SK chair, Purok president, school principals and representatives from the PTCA, religious and business sectors, and others. The BESWm shall formulate the ESWM program at the barangay level which is consistent with the City ESWM. It shall also enforce segregation of wastes at source, allocate funds for ESWM activities, and
conduct massive and regular information campaign on ESWM. Regulating the Use of Plastic Straws and Plastic Bags The use of plastic bags on dry goods shall be prohibited in all establishments in the city. Establishments selling wet goods shall use plastic bags only as primary packaging material or those types of packaging materials for containing generally wet food products, refrigerated or frozen goods. Plastic bags as secondary packaging container or carryout bags may be purchased by the customer for a minimum fee from the respective checkout counters of the stores for a period of 6 months after this ordinance is made effective to give ample time for the stores to disseminate the information. Shoppers or consumers are encouraged to provide themselves with reusable or recycled shopping bags as secondary packaging materials. This includes bags made of indigenous materials such as
As we implement the comprehensive Agrarian Reform Extension with Reform (CARPER) or R.A 9700 to enhance the quality Of lives of our agrarian reform beneficiaries, We greet one and all Happy Easter Sunday! Greetings from:
PARPO II ARTURO N. SORIA OFFICIALS & STAFF Of the
Department of Agrarian Reform Province of Zamboanga del Sur Pajares Street, Pagadian City
HON. CESAR “JULU” C. DACAL, JR.
Committee on Infrastructure & Community Development
buri, abaca, anahaw, bamboo or pineapple; used corrugated boxes or cartons; plain or recycle newspapers for wrapping; recycled or recyclable paper bags; and reusable bags such as cloth bags. Business establishment shall be prohibited from giving plastic straws to their clients on take-out basis, while the use of paper straw is encouraged. Segregation, Storage, Collection and Transport of Garbage The Ordinance mandates that separate containers for biodegradable, recyclable, residual and special wastes shall be provided at source, properly covered and accessible for collection, which shall be designated by the barangay, with the City ENRO, through a barangay ordinance. The barangay shall ensure that wastes are segregated at source and properly brought to the designated collection points. The City ENRO shall prepare the schedule of collection and transport of solid wastes. The barangay, on the other hand shall be responsible for the maintenance, cleanliness and protection of the collection points. Waste receptacles for public land and water vehicles are also required. Private vehicles are encouraged to do the same. Disposal All residual and special wastes shall be disposed in the Ecological Solid Waste Management Park or sanitary landfill of the City. The City ENRO, in partnership with the City Agriculture shall
provide technical assistance on composting to barangays, households and establishments. The City shall assist the barangay in recycling or processing of biodegradable and recyclable wastes into fuel, construction materials or other uses. Individual barangays or cluster of barangays shall establish a Material Recovery Facility or MRF. Information, Research and Development A 3-year information, education and communication campaign shall be developed and implemented by the City ENRO. Establishment owners, and representatives of national government agencies shall be required to attend seminars on solid waste management. The City ENRO shall also coordinate with DepEd, CHED and TESDA for the integration of SWM into the academic curriculum of formal and non-formal education. Research and development shall be pursued in coordination with DENR, the academe and professional organizations on appropriate science and technology applications for SWM. Incentives A Solid Waste Management Certificate is given to establishments that comply with the following requirements: a) SWM Action Plan and Program; b) budget for its implementation; c) attendance to SWM seminar; and d) payment of required fee. Cash rewards and certificates of recognition shall also
be granted for exemplary solid waste management practices. Forty percent of Fines collected shall accrue as incentives to the ecological solid waste management enforcement employees at the barangays. Prohibited Acts and Penalties Littering, scattering, throwing and dumping of waste matter in public places, other than the designated collection points are prohibited. Open burning of solid waste and non-segregation are also prohibited. Open dumping, littering from vehicles. Dumping of human excreta. Abandoning of construction materials or debris along public roads are also prohibited. Penalties range from P300.00 or render 3 hours of community service for light offenses, to P5,000.00 or imprisonment for grave offense. If the offense is committed by an establishment, the franchise or business permit shall be suspended for 3 months, or cancellation after violation is committed beyond the third offense. Final Provisions of the Ordinance The City Government shall appropriate P1M upon effectivity of the Ordinance, and sufficient funds for every succeeding year. The barangays shall likewise appropriate sufficient funds to implement SWM at the barangay level. -o(SGD.) HON. ERNESTO A. MONDARTE, MAGD. City Vice Mayor
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of self-worth, self-rule, and self-support. But be that as it may, the real challenge for the Office of the President now, with these expected influx of business investments from Middle East countries, is how to allow the economic benefits from these trade deals to trickle down to the greater number of the Filipino people. I pray that, unlike in past governments where the deals benefitted only the rich, this time the masses can feel the benefits themselves. -oooBECOMING WEALTHY IS A MATTER OF SPIRITUALITY: This, however, is not a one-way challenge, which Malacanang and Duterte alone must respond to. Filipinos must have to do their share in ensuring that material prosperity comes down to their level. And while many say the vast majority of Filipinos who are poor can not really do something to compel a more equitable distribution of wealth to favor them, I say there is something that can be done. First, poor Filipinos must realize, and have to inculcate deeply into their minds, that wealth is principally a matter of spiritual strength. It is to God that they must depend on totally if they wish to experience economic turn-around or material blessings. They must forever remember the truth that they “must not forget the Lord their God because it is He who gives the ability to acquire wealth.” Second, depending on God means knowing His Word and obeying His commands. Filipinos must therefore acquire the habit of reading the Bible, and then applying what they read to their daily lives. They must do this everyday without let-up and, even when it is difficult at first, things will start changing for the better. Let’s try this now, keeping the faith that God is faithful in His promises! -oooWATCH “ANG TANGING DAAN”, “KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS”, AT FB LIVE: Please watch “Ang Tanging Daan”, a roundthe-clock Bible Exposition and prayer session at www. facebook.com/angtangingdaan; and “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas”, a legal counseling and news commentary program at www.facebook. com/kakampimoangbatas. Reactions: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.
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The victorious Christ is on our side. This time, He is no longer a meek lamb; He is now the lion fighting for us. If he commanded the big waves to come to a halt, he can also make chicken pens look like A-1 resorts to lure you. He can stare to
you and demand that you put down your toy guns and stop kidnapping the victims. He needs not fire a single shot. With God, nothing is impossible. We are also reminded how our ancestors made the powerful colonizers look like children crying for stolen milk. We must trust Him in showing that terrorism does not pay and it should stop plaguing the people.
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died due to still unknown reasons,” the official said. Responding municipal environment personnel measured the oarfish at 13 feet and 10 inches long and about 11 inches wide. Velasco said the recovered oarfish, which is called the “king of herrings,” was the first ever recorded in the municipality. He said the oarfish was brought to Barangay Poblacion in Kiamba for inspection by representatives from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. A fishery reference website described the oarfish as “large, greatly elongated, pelagic lampriform fish belonging to the small family Regalecidae, and found in all temperate to tropical oceans yet rarely seen.” A number of oarfish washed up ashore these past months in parts of Mindanao, triggering belief that they could be related to the recent series of earthquakes, among them the 6.7-magnitude temblor that hit Surigao City and the neighboring areas in February. Parts of Lanao del Sur, Bukidnon, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental provinces were hit by moderate to strong earthquakes since last week. Dozens of oarfish, which is known in Japan as “ryugu no tsukai” or “messenger from the sea god’s palace,” were reportedly found by Japanese fishermen before the occurrence of major earthquakes in the past. (PNA)
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decent burial with their bodies still intact,” Arnado said . Carrying the dead on Good Friday, it took the soldiers with the assistance of village officials of San Vicente 24 hours of negotiating the difficult downhill terrain before they reach the community to bury them. Arnado said carrying the dead on foot towards the town center of San Luis would take five days due to the terrain and intermittent sniper fires from the enemy side. The incident took place even as the regional command of the NPA Northeastern Mindanao Region ordered all its units within its jurisdiction to desist from its offensive actions in respect to the Christians observation of the Holy Week. Lt. Col. Rommel Pagay-
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 on, commander of the 26th Infantry Battalion, said the two dead bodies of the rebels were recovered along with a CZ 550 caliber 30 sniper rifle when they overran the large NPA camp. Pagayon said they were able to locate the NPA stronghold after residents in the village reported to them about extortion activities of the rebels for about a month already. He said 34 sacks of rice, canned goods and assorted materials of high intelligence value were also recovered from the makeshift wooden bunkers of the rebels. Nobody was hurt in the government soldiers side, Pagayon said. Meanwhile, The NPA Front 19 operating in Surigao del Sur claimed two Army soldiers were killed while four others were wounded during the series of encounters between April 7 and April 9 in the neighboring towns of San Agustin and Marihatag. Ka A r i e l Mont e ro, spokesman of the NPA Northeastern Mindanao Command, said the military operations against their units were launched by at least 140 troopers of the Army’s 36th Infantry Battalion and 3rd Special Forces Battalion in the mountains of these towns. “These military operations were successfully frustrated by the revolutionary forces and the NPA through conscious and active defense especially in the absence of a ceasefire declaration,” Ka Ariel said in a statement. The NPA spokesman said the series of military offensives occurred while the fourth series of peace talks in the Netherlands was reached during their meetings on April 3-6. He however said this will not take effect after the formulation of common guidelines and ground rules for implementation while awaiting formal declaration of ceasefire between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front. Ka Ariel said while they will not launch any offensive during the Holy Week, the NPA NEMR units and its revolutionary forces remain firmly on active defense against any attacks of the government forces.
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MindaNews in a telephone interview that parishioners had just entered the Immaculate Conception Parish church after the traditional “sugat” or reenactment of the encounter between Mary and the resurrected Jesus Christ at the nearby plaza when they felt the tremors. He said they were singing “Himaya sa Diyos” (Glory to God) when three successive tremors occurred, two of them “kusog-kusog” (strong). The “kusog-kusog” he was referring to were the magnitude 4.3 quake at 4:37
a.m. that registered Intensity IV in Wao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), and the magnitude 5.2 quake three minutes later, at 4:40 a.m., that registered Intensity V. These are still aftershocks of the magnitude 6 quake on April 12, felt at Intensity VII in Wao and neighboring Kalilangan town in Bukidnon. Nazareno recalled the mothers rushed to the front where their “angel” children were to rescue them but he advised them to keep calm. “Ang mga bata, kalma ra” (The children were calm), he said, adding there were about 30 “angels.” The priest said the tremors took only a few seconds so it made it easier for him to convince the mothers to calm down. Aftershocks What occurred Easter Sunday morn, Nazareno said, was in contrast to what happened when a magnitude 4.7 quake struck at 7:20 p.m. during their Good Friday vigil: in their panic, two mothers ran out of the church, leaving their young children behind. A primer on the April 12 quake ssued by Phivolcs on the same day said its epicenter was located at 13 km northwest of Wao, at a depth of one kilometer and was caused by “the movement of a northwest trending active fault in the area.” Hundreds of aftershocks have been recorded by Phivolcs since. April 12. MindaNews checked on those recorded at magnitude 4 and beyond: April 12: magnitude 4.6 at 1:01 p.m. (Intensity III); April 13: magnitude 5.3 at 4:01 a.m. (Intensity VI); April 14: magnitude 4.7 at 7:20 p.m. and same magnitude at 10:02 p.m. (Intensity V); and April 16: magnitude 4.2 at 4:37 a.m. and magnitude 5.3 at 4:40 a.m. Residents in a number of barangay are still camping out every night since Wednesday, in makeshift tents, on the roadside and school grounds, Nazareno said. Appeal On Good Friday, the parish priest appealed for tents for residents who are seeking temporary shelter during evenings and those who lost their homes. On Black Saturday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 12 office and the Office of Civil Defense of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) went to Wao to deliver tarpaulins and other relief goods. The non-governmental organization Balay Mindanaw also brought in some tarpaulins and other goods. In its Report No. 3 to Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo dated April 15, a copy of which was furnished MindaNews, Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD 12 regional director, said the number of affected families
in Wao has reached 217 families or 1,085 persons and the number of partially damaged houses is 214 while three others are totally damaged. The report said the Office of the Provincial Governor of Lanao del Sur brought “310 bottles of mineral water, 155 family food packs composed of 1/2 kl Sugar, five cans sardines, 150g coffee, 6kls rice;” the OCD-ARMM brought “100 meters rolls of tarpaulin, 253 pcs dipper and 253 pcs pail, 250 collapsible (jerry cans) and 300 bottles mineral water” costing an estimated P700,000. Taha said the regional office on Saturday “extended additional food and nonfood items such as 100 family food pack, 200 pcs malong, five rolls tarpaulin, 100 bottles mineral water” amounting to Php108,394.
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facilitator hosted by the provincial government at the provincial capitol Monday afternoon, the military agreed that the government troopers would not be stationed in Mincamansi during hot pursuit operations. In the same forum Acosta, narrated that the military occupied some houses of the indigenous peoples, the church, and other local government owned facilities in Mincamansi last week of March. “We decided to leave the place since we sensed that the presence of the military would endanger our lives if an armed conflict between the government troopers and the communist New People’s Army (NPA) occurs in the community,” Acosta said. Acosta also said that the NPAs do not stay in their community and denied the military allegation that the communist rebels would take refuge in the tribal village during an armed encounter with the government troopers. She said that “we are happy to be home and as much as possible would not bother to evacuate or settle in places outside the tribal community because we, especially the children, are contented living off grid.” Acosta thanked Emano for the assistance extended to the tribal people during their stay at the provincial capitol ground. She said the tribal community did not intend to bother the provincial government, but has no other option to go if only to insure the safety of the elderly, the women, and the children. Francisco Dy, the head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO), said that the provincial government has taken care of the tribal groups immediately when they arrived at the provincial capitol ground last March 30. “We have extended them all that they need – food, medicines, and hospitaliza-
tion, particularly the children who usually become victims during the massive displacement of the people in the countryside,” Dy said. He said that two children were admitted to the hospital for illnesses while the others underwent “deworming,” “feeding,” and “vaccinations.” Dy said that the provincial government is bound to help and extend assistance to its own constituents as an important role in the dispensation of public service. According to Dy, the provincial government also extended pack lunch, rice, seedlings, and other form of assistance when they left for their homes last week.
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workshop on the participants. The results indicate that the material did indeed expand the associations the participants now have of Mindanao and its people and generated the interest to visit the southern islands to learn more about it. Moreover, the participants were now more ready to account for a sense of multicultural awareness in the way they would handle instruction on Mindanao history in the future. Every school that was represented in the pilot will receive a copy of the final Timeline tarp accompanied by a bound compilation with a page dedicated to each item on the infographic. It is hoped that Philippine History teachers in grade school and high school would use these materials to complement the textbooks they are using. Given the positive feedback from the pilot workshops, the Department of Education is hopeful to carry on with these until all its regional units had been covered. (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Wayward and Fanciful is Gail Ilagan’s column for MindaViews, the opinion section of MindaNews. Ilagan teaches at the Department of Psychology at the Ateneo de Davao University. She is head of the Center of Psychological Extension and Research Services. You may send comments to gail.ilagan@ gmail.com. “Send at the risk of a reply,” she says.)
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8 #GlobeColdplay Is Still Our Hymn for The Weekend Tuesday, April 18, 2017
From the success of Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour came another unbeaten act, Coldplay in Manila! Globe, together with MMI Live brought another world-class act and made over 36,000 fans’ dreams come true as the British rock icons made a stop in the Philippines for their A Head Full of Dreams tour! Last April 4, at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds, Coldplay dreamers definitely went Up&Up in happiness the whole night, singing along to Coldplay’s latest and classic hits. We are not yet over this mind-blowing event and here are the top 5 unforgettable highlights: 1. Chris Martin made a song on the spot for Manila. Chris Martin made a song especially for Coldplay fans in Manila on the spot. Can you believe it?! Here’s a copy of the lyrics: I’m so happy that we are here today Even though thousands of you are so far away It feels like you can’t see jack It’s two miles from the front to the back But we’ve been touring “A Head Full of Dreams” Now we’ve made it to the Philippines I’d tell you that the crowd’s such a thrilla They’re all killer, no filler I’d tell you that the crowd is a thriller Just listen to how they sound in Manila Oh with love, we are touring “A Head Full of Dreams” Now we’ve made it to the Philippines Oh, just listen to the way the crowd screams! 2. Coldplay sang ‘Ink’! From their 2014 Album, Ghost Stories, Coldplay sang their hit ‘Ink’ for the first time in their “A Head Full of Dreams” Tour. Everyone in the open grounds sang along with Chris Martin during this glorious moment. 3. 36,000 bracelets, lit the place “Up&Up”! Imagine this much people singing along to all of Coldpay’s songs with lighted bracelets? If you’re one of these people, you definitely made history. 4. Celebrities spotted at the #GlobePlatinum VIP Lounge: Local celebrities and personalities were seen hanging out in the #GlobePlatinum VIP Lounge. Spot your favorites! 5. Guess what Chris Martin said in the end? “I promise you we’ll come back!” People went crazy when Chris Martin said they’ll be back! Everyone’s gunning for another round of an Adventure of a Lifetime with Coldplay. Can’t get over #GlobeColdplay? Follow @enjoyGLOBE on Twitter and Globe Telecom on Facebook for post-event updates!
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