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Duterte: A poor drug user is also a pusher By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS (Printed with permission)
A DRUG user who is rich is not necessarily a pusher because he has the money to buy the illegal substance. But if the drug user is poor, he is also a pusher. That’s according to President Duterte. In the President’s meeting with soldiers and policemen in Camp Nakar in Lucena City last July 28, he said: “But a user is a pusher. Pwera na lang kung anak ka ni Ayala o ni Consunji o ni Gokongwei, ‘pag
War on drugs
Hunt on vs 3 town mayors
PARANG, Maguindanao--Police authorities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have launched a massive manhunt against three town mayors of Lanao del Sur allegedly involved in big time illegal drug trade. See mayors, page A7
Marijuana farmer in Agsur surrenders BUTUAN City––A marijuana farmer who surrendered twice to police has been given livelihood assistance by the local government in Agusan del Sur. See PLANTER, page A7
Town mayor in Armm surrenders
PARANG, Maguindanao– –A town mayor concerned of his safety and name voluntarily showed up to the police in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to deny See farmer, page A7
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nalulong ka sa droga eh maghanap ka ng tao na isusuporta rin ang — sa bisyo mo. Then the other idiot will also contaminate and this must not happen.” That explains why those killed (465 since Duterte assumed the presidency on June 30, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer) were all wearing rubber slippers. Too poor to even afford shoes. Like Michael Siaron, a 29-year-old pedicab driver shot to death by
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Farmers stage anti-NPA protest See DUTERTE, page A7
By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor
BAROBO, Surigao del Sur— Some 1,500 displaced banana plantation workers staged a march-rally around the streets of the town center here to denounce the atrocities of the New Peoples Army that caused the closure of their company. The protesters, mostly belonging to lowly contractual workers of the multinational firm Dole-Stanfilco that carried anti-NPA placards later converged on the town hall to wait for the outcome of an emergency peace and order meeting among local, military and police officials
Rallyists burn the CPP-NPA flag. Photo by Janus Louise V. Panganiban
Dad cautions local establishments vs. pranksters some goods from an establishment using the names of certain individuals and even city officials. The councilor said he had been a victim of this modus thrice. The first incident happened in June this year, he said when kilos of meat from
tears of sadness.
Women rallyists weep while holding a picture of the DoleStanfilco containers burned by NPA rebels. Photo by Janus Louise V. Panganiban
Misor inmates’ promise: no more ‘drugs’ By Shiela Mae Butlig Correspondent
See PROTEST, page A7
CAGAYAN de Oro City--A city councilor yesterday cautioned local establishments against pranksters placing an order and subsequently asking for cellphone load. In his special report, Councilor Dometilo Acenas said pranksters are employing new modus by ordering
P15.00
Monterey worth P8,000 was delivered to his office. The councilor reported that the unknown person behind the modus also asked for Globe load worth P1,500. The second incident, he added, happened when the unknown person called a flower shop located at
Barangay 1 and ordered a bouquet of flowers worth P5,000 under the name of Councilor Jun Acenas and said that the councilor ordered it for him and his wife’s wedding anniversary. The bouquet was delivered to City Hall, and the person asked for P500 worth
of load. The latest incident, said Acenas happened last July 26, 2016, while he attended the meeting of the committee on senior citizens at City Hall. He said Yellow Cab Pizza delivered 4 cartons See CAUTIONS, page A7
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Over 204 inmates of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail (MOPJ) yesterday took their oath before Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano where they promise to no longer engage in illegal drugs again. Earlier, officials of the MOPJ under Jail Wa r d e n D om i na - EMANO dor Tagarda conducted a surprise inspection called “Oplan Katok Celda” on both male and female quarters in an effort to eradicate the illegal drug trade inside the government-run prison facility. The prison officials have stepped up their See PROMISE, page A7
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15 illegal fishermen surrender in Surigao By Roel Catoto of MindaNews
C L AV E R , Su r i g a o d e l Norte--Inspired by “Oplan Tokhang,” the police here conducted “Oplan Panagat” in the coastal villages, resulting in the surrender of 15 fishermen suspected to be engaged in illegal fishing activities. Chief Insp. Rommel C a c ay an , ch i e f of t h e Claver Municipal Police Office, said the fishermen voluntarily surrendered to the police after getting warning. He said most of these f i s h e r m e n c om e f rom Barangay Lapinigan, an island village of this mineral-rich town. “Their method of fishing is illegal and unsustainable. These must be stopped. If not, at least minimized,” he said. Cacayan said most of
these fishermen engage in dynamite fishing and catching marine life using cyanide. He admitted that the town has no PNP-Maritime unit, in charge of guarding the seas. Cacayan said he aims to have at least 50 illegal fishermen to submit themselves to the police within the year. T h e p o l i c e of f i c i a l said Claver Mayor Eddie Gokiangkee is glad on the police effort to guard the seas, saying the local government unit of Claver is willing to facilitate finding jobs for the fishermen. “Aside from the LGU, we are also trying to negotiate the mining companies in this town to hire the fishermen so they won’t go back to their illegal activities,” he said. (Roel N. Catoto / MindaNews)
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Duterte says Mexican drugs cartel already in PH legal drugs cartel is using the Philippines for transhipment. PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. In his speech during the Duterte on Wednesday courtesy call of volunteers said Mexico’s Sinaloa il- of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) in Malacanang, the President said the Mexican illegal drugs cartel is now using the Philippines for transhipment because the US has strengthened its drive against illegal drugs. “I’m telling you now. I will never, never, never, foist a lie. That is the truth,” RPN Radyo Ronda Stations Nationwide By Joann Santiago of PNA
he said. This information was among the reasons why the President has strengthened the government’s nationwide anti-illegal drugs campaign. President Duterte said that if he is not able to eradicate the illegal drugs problem it would be a problem forever. “Seven years from now, double the addicts, by the increase, then we will have the narcopolitics,” he warned. The President has repeatedly warned about the
dangers on the use of shabu or metamphetamine because of its chemical components. Citing forensics’ statement, the President said a year of continuous usage of shabu would shrink a user’s brain and it cannot be resolved through rehabilitation. The Chief Executive said shabu addicts are very dangerous because they commit crime like stealing and rape and the situation has resulted to a drug war. See CARTEL, page A6
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DENR audits mining firms in two Surigao provinces
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By Roel Catoto of MindaNews
S
URIGAO C ity – – M i n ing firms in the two Surigao provinces are being audited by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez said at least seven mining firms are now on audit to confirm whether or not there are violations in their operations. She identified these firms as Marc Ventures Development Corporations located in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur; Clarence T. Pimentel Mining Corporation and Carrascal Nickel Corporation, both operating in Carrascal town in Surigao del Sur; Platinum Group Metals Corporation,
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and shipping it to China and Japan. “We are looking at their operations and their impact to the environment,” she told
MindaNews on Tuesday. Lopez said these provinces are beautiful but some portions have become ugly because of the mining operations. “I know talagang kawawa ang Surigao at sayang na sayang kasi maganda,” she pointed out. Lopez said the audit will be concluded this week. Sought for comment, former Surigao City Councilor Edgar Canda said Lopez should stop immediately the operations of mining companies in Surigao. “They never helped the people of Surigao,” he said. Canda pointed out that aside from destroying the environment, the mining industry could be blamed for the proliferation of illegal drugs, like shabu, in the area as its use has become rampant among heavy equipment operators. Canda said the mining firms must pay the damage wrought to the environment.
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THE party-list system is embodied in Philippines’ 1987 Constitution. It was created or included in the constitution to make way for unrepresented sectors or groups in our society like the labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous people, women, youth, and other such sectors will have representations in the legislative body of our government, the Congress. In the recent speech of the President, he stated his will to abolish the party-list system in our government if constitution revisions or change will pursue. He then said that party-lists have been abused by the wealthy and influential as a means of getting a seat in Congress and further said that the system is a mockery of the law and
the most insulting thing an organization can do against the government. While others are in congruence to the idea of the President, some and almost all representatives in the Congress representing their own organizations opposed to the proposal and said it’s a curtailment of the constitutional right especially of those they represent. It is maybe true that through the party-list system a sector of our society will be heard in Congress and their representations will be considered but does it really happen? Does these party-lists who has representatives in the Congress are really representing the sectors they represent? Do these representatives observe the rules that
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a party-list should follow? Even mum on the issue, the Makabayan Bloc themselves are example to these party-lists. As party-lists they should represent and be the voice of the sectors they represent. As representatives of the people, they are expected to support the effort of the government for nation building, inclusive development, peace and for real change. However, it has been observed if not proven that militant groups as they are, they are supporting the activities of the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, the New Peoples’ Army. They have been the masterminds of the creating chaos and staging frights in the communities of the less
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have shown themselves to be quite capable of absolute lack of discipline, and even total treachery in raiding government coffers and stealing billions of pesos once they are in power! -oooTRUE DISCIPLINE COMES FROM KNOWING WHERE ONE GOES: True discipline comes only after people realize that at one point in their lives, the breath in their nostrils would be pulled away from them and would ultimately stop, causing all other organs inside their puny bodies to ground to a halt, leaving them dead, forever. It is the realization of their ultimate destiny--which is death---that sends people to serious thinking about where they would possibly go after dying. If they believe in God, they would have to believe likewise that there are only two alternatives of their final destination, and these are heaven and hell. Surely, 99% of every man and woman in this world know that heaven is the place where those who listened to, and obeyed, God would go, to spend the rest
of eternity in blissful living with Him. On the other hand, the same number of people would also know that hell is the place where those who disobeyed and ignored God would go, to be burned in unending fire and being eaten by immortal worms. -oooDISCIPLINE FROM DE E PE R SPI R I T UA LITY: My take is that, if we want true discipline to come among our people, we should re-introduce them to spiritually, and a deeper faith in God, no matter what they conceive Him to be, or whether He is called Jesus (in the case of Christians) or Allah (in the case of Muslims), or whether He is known by any other name. We must teach our people that mankind, who is as wonderfully complex as anything else in this world could ever be, could not have been born merely out of an accident or of some senseless catastrophe, but by a grand design which only an Almighty and Intelligent Being could have planned and brought about. We must tell man that he was brought into this world
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of happiness that lasts for a lifetime? Well, the first big step is we must admit that we’re not totally happy and we need help. But that’s hard for us strong, independent human beings to do! We’re like the man who came home drunk one night. As his wife helped him into bed she asked him if he wanted her to pray for him. He nodded yes. So she began: “Dear Lord, I pray for my husband who lies here drunk.” But her husband suddenly interrupted her and said: “Don’t tell Him I’m DRUNK! Just say that I’m…SICK!” In our own heart and conscience we all know that we’ve done things wrong and failed to live the way we know we should.
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for a very special purpose, under various rules that must be obeyed and complied with faithfully and sincerely. When we obey those rules, the promises contained in them will be given to us, in this world and in eternity. When we disobey, we reap the punishment that have been promised in them right from the start! -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a day, in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook. com/angtangingdaan or www.facebook.com/ANDKNK (and look for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts). Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.
Money can’t buy happiness that lasts THINK a minute. Have you heard of the new emotional sickness called Sudden Wealth Syndrome? It happens to people who suddenly become rich by winning a big lottery jackpot, inheriting a lot of money, or other quick ways. But then what these newly rich people often find out is that it doesn’t end up being the happy dream they expected. They soon discover what many other rich people already know: money can’t buy happiness that lasts. But that’s just our problem: we think that happiness is something out there that we have to find and get, like money, a position of respect and power, or physical pleasure and fun
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experiences. We think we’ll finally be happy after we get out of school or when we get married. But then even when we do finally get it, we find out it doesn’t last and make us happy for the rest of our lives like we expected. So how do we get hold
We’ve not always lived in a close, right relationship with our Maker, and many of us won’t admit that we’re wrong and have failed. Neither will we admit that we can’t fix our life and make it right by ourselves. But until we finally face the facts that we’re not completely happy and at peace, our life won’t change. Yet today, if you’ll sincerely ask Jesus to forgive you for all your wrongs and living your way; then ask Him to take full control of your life every day, you’ll finally have peace with your Maker and the satisfying life you should be enjoying. So why not finally get hold of happiness that lasts? You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Just Think a Minute.
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Gabriela re-files divorce bill Friday, August 5, 2016
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abriela Party-list Reps. Emmi de Jesus and Arlene Brosas have re-filed the proposed measure making divorce as a “rights-based” option aside from legal separation and annulment. In a press conference held at the House of Representatives, De Jesus and Brosas presented House Bill 2380, which was crafted in consultation with women lawyers, from studies and inputs of various women’s groups and actual accounts of spouses gathered by the Gabriela Party-list.
The bill repeals several Articles of Executive Order 209 or the Family Code of the Philippines. “We re-filed this bill hoping that the State will recognize that there are irreparable marriages and this will also cater to the rights of women who are vulnerable to abuse inside
their marriages,” De Jesus said. Brosas also said many couples from the marginalized sectors that have no access to the courts simply end up separating without the benefit of legal processes. This is the fourth time that Gabriela filed the divorce bill since it was first introduced during the 13th Congress in 2005, the women’s group said in its website. Divorce Advocates of the Philippines (DAP) and Association of Divorce for
Women Empowerment (ADWE) joined Gabriela in urging the approval of the divorce bill in the 17th Congress. ADWE Secretary General Asliah Limbona of the Muslim Community shared their support to the Divorce bill despite having their own divorce rule under the Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines. HB 2380 proposes five bases in which all are premised on the irreparable breakdown of the marriage and the total nonperformance of marital
obligations. It states that a petition for divorce maybe filed when the petitioner has been separated de facto from his or her spouse for at least five years at the time of the filing of the petition and reconciliation is highly improbable. Divorce shall also be granted if the petitioner has been legally separated from the spouse for at least two years at the time of the filing. Lastly, it shall only be applied if one or both spouses are psychologically
incapacitated and when the spouses suffer from irreconcilable differences that have caused the irreparable breakdown of the marriage. “The proposed divorce bill takes into consideration the rudiments of the Filipino culture and the general sentiment of preserving the sanctity of Filipino marriages which is why the measure provides that divorce is granted only when specific conditions are met,” De Jesus added. --Noelle Andrea Padrones, Media Affairs and Public Relations Service
Impact of aerosols Military: we will leave if NPA leaves on environmental By Antonio L. Colina IV of MindaNews
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Dr Maria Theresa IslaCabaraban of Xavier University’s Chemical Engineering department gave a seminar titled “Modeling Aerosol Formation, Transport, and Removal” on July 30 at the Grand Caprice Restaurant, Cagayan de Oro City. The CDO chapter of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE) hosted the said seminar, attended by 37 professional chemical engineers and chemical engineering students. In her discussion, Dr Cabaraban said that aerosols, which are fine liquid or solid particles suspended in air and which may be natural or manmade in origin, can be respiratory health hazards and a threat to the environment in high concentrations. To illustrate the impact of aerosols, Dr Cabaraban cited the case of Mt Pinatubo, whose
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emissions from its eruption in 1991 caused global cooling for two years following the incident. She also presented the different computer models currently being developed to predict the formation, transport, and removal of aerosols. These models simulate the physical and chemical processes that affect aerosols in the atmosphere and can be used to aid in designing strategies to reduce air pollutants.
Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In Compliance with the section 5 of R.A No 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that ROTCHEN NICOLE G. MACAPAÑAS has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of ROTCHEN NICOLE GAYLA MACAPAÑAS who was born on August 2, 1997 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are NESTOR GALIO MACAPAÑAS and ANABEL TULANAN GAYLA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later August 14, 2016.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: 12 July 2016 CCE-0050-2016/R.A. 10172 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to public that LAUGI V. SUPERA has filed with this Office, a correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of LAUGI VARONA SUPERA at Makilala, Cotabato and whose parents are GINA GASITA VARONA and LITO POLAN SUPERA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 29 JULY 2016. (Sgd) GERSON M. MUDANZA II (Signature over printed name of the C/MCR) MDN: JAug. 5 & 12, 2016
their homes due to the several human rights violations committed by the military and a paramilitary group called “Alamara.” They claimed that violations include, among others, vilifications, harassments, and military encampments inside Lumad school campuses. Valencia denied the allegation of the NPA that they did not heed the Duterte’s ceasefire declaration with the communists. For his part, Maj. Gen. Rey Leonardo B. Guerero, Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) commander, said that military and NPA encounters have continued after Duterte lifted last Saturday the unilateral ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s ArmyNational Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP). “This only shows that the military will abide by the decision of the commander in chief. With the lifting of the ceasefire, we will pursue our mandate to our people in the barangays. See MILITARY, page A7
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DAVAO City––The military is willing to pull out its troops in the Lumad communities but the New People’s Army (NPA) should also do the same, said Maj. Gen. Rafael Valencia, commander of the 10th Infantry Division. He told a joint press conference of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police Wednesday that that pulling out their troops should be done simultaneously with NPA rebels leaving the Lumads communities behind, so that the tribal people who have been allegedly displaced by militarization can go back to their communities. “Whoever demands to stop militarization, they have to be realistic. NPAs should leave and the Army will also leave. We are willing to go back to our home units if there are no more NPAs in the barangays… The NPA is causing trouble in the mountains,” he said.
Valencia said he feared the NPAs would continue driving a wedge between the people and the government if the military is the only one who leaves the communities. “He who is the cause of the cause is the cause of them all,” Valencia borrowed the words of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to point out that military operations continue due to the presence of the NPA in the hinterland communities. He said the NPA’s activities in the mountains bring the people away from the government while noting that the military intends to bring them closer to the government by conducting community outreach programs. At least 300 Lumad “bakwits” from Talaingod and Kapalong in Davao del Norte and Bukidnon have been staying for more than a year at the Haran Evacuation Center, a facility run by the United Church of Christ of the Philippines (UCCP) here. Lumads claimed that they left
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XUERC holds workshop on GIS-aided disaster risk assessment CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Xavier University’s Engineering Resource Center (XUERC), in partnership with the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), is currently conducting a workshop on Geographic Information System (GIS)-aided disaster risk, vulnerability and capacity assessment, which started on August 1 and will end on Friday, August 5. The five-day workshop, held at Hotel Conchita in Cagayan de Oro City, is the fourth leg in the series of training sessions for the World Food Programmefunded project, “Strengthening the Capacity of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of the Province of Misamis Oriental.” “In the first DRA (disaster risk assessment) training, the participants learned to map their communities using markers and manila papers,” recounted project head Engr Majiah Collado. “This time, they combined the lessons from all three workshops, includ-
ing the two GIS training sessions, to come up with actual maps that they can use in creating their DRRM plans,” he added. XUERC has previously conducted three training sessions for the said project aimed at aiding 25 municipalities of Misamis Oriental in formulating their own disaster risk reduction and management plans. PPDO selected the participants from the municipalities and members of the provincial, city, and municipal DRRM councils. The first workshop was held from February 29 to March 2 this year, focused on introducing to the participants the basic concepts of disaster risk management and assessment. Grouped into teams, the participants mapped the exposed elements and hazards in their communities and identified the vulnerabilities in their areas. The first workshop included a short introduction on GIS-aided disaster risk assessment. Both the second and third workshops trained
the participants in using the GIS software in mapping. Members of the DRRM councils attended the first GIS training in April, while personnel from the municipalities joined the second GIS training in June. XUERC designed the fourth workshop to fully integrate the concepts discussed from the three earlier sessions. XUERC’s GIS specialist and main technical workshop facilitator Engr Jefferson Vallente Jr helped develop the workshop flow with inputs from Engr Dexter Lo, founding director of XUERC and overall project supervisor. “We designed this DRA workshop to incorporate the themes of exposure, hazard, and vulnerability,” Vallente said. “Aside from including refreshers of the previous lectures, we also allotted ample time for intensive mapping sessions so that the participants can work on their maps.” After the 5-day event, the output maps by the participants will then be used in the fifth session which is the writing workshop.
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DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT. Workshop participants work on their respective community maps with the aid of Geographic Information System. Supplied photo
Crime volume in Normin dips as ‘Oplan Tokhang’ gains crime volume of 1,974, crime volume decreased by 50.44% compared to crime volume of 2014 and 37.75% decrease compared to the crime volume of 2015,” Sereñas added. “Our assessment point out to the link and direct effect of the diminished presence of illegal drugs in the streets as a result of the intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign,” Sereñas said. He said most of the prevalent crimes are usually drug related like theft, robbery, domestic violence, rape and all forms of abuse. Thus, we were not surprised of the
marked decrease in crime volume. “We just hope we can sustain this momentum and get the job done within the allotted timeline,” Sereñas said. To k h a n g ( To k t o k Hangyo) is a Visayan composite term that stands for knock-knock (Toktok) and negotiate (Hangyo), part of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Oplan Double Barrel against illegal drugs. Known drug users and pushers are asked to stop indulging themselves on illegal drugs. (RPIO, PRO10)
government and the government as a whole. They have from page A7 instead allowed themselves of criticizing the agents to be used by their allied and instrumentalities of the organizations in fooling
people and poisoning minds of people to be against our government. Is party-list system important or not is a question both of law and of fact. I may not be a complete supporter of the ideas and ideologies of the present President, but I agree with him on his stance on party-lists system. Sincerely yours, Edgardo Balag
CAMP Alagar, Cagayan de Oro City––NorMin police regional command announced today that the monthly total crime volume showed a drastic decrease an average of 44% compared to the crime statistics recorded in 2014 and 2015. Police Regional Office 10 Spokesperson Superintendent Surki Sereñas disclosed that the total monthly crime volume for the entire region usually pegged at over 3000. “July, for example, registered 3,983 crimes in 2014 and 3,171 crimes in 2015. Compared to the current
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that BELLA LEOPARDAS CONCON has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “BELLA EVA” to “BELLA” in the birth certificate of BELLA EVA ARGENTE LEOSPARDAS who was born on March 10, 1957 at Tiniwisan, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are ALBERTO TAGALOG LEOSPARDAS and MAHELENDE SERBULLES ARGENTE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 23 August 2016.
(SGD.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LlB, MPA City Civil Registrar MDN: JAug. 5 & 12, 2016
Publication Notice R.A. 10172
Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0147-2016 (R.A. 10172) In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MA. APRIL MAE UY TAN has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MA. APRIL MAE DAMIAN UY, who was born on 09 April 1989 at Elisa R. Ochoa Mem’l Mat. & Gen. Hosp., Butuan City, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are HENRY GALVES UY and ALMA OLALO DAMIAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 23 August 2016. (SGD.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LlB, MPA City Civil Registrar MDN: JAug. 5 & 12, 2016
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“You want me to fight the drug war, I am not fighting a crisis, I am fighting a war,” he noted. President Duterte earlier named several personalities allegedly were among the major players in the domestic illegal drugs industry and these include a certain Wu Tuan, alias Peter Go, who is currently detained at the New Bilibid Prisons; Peter Lim alias “Jaguar”; and Herbert Colangco. He has also exposed the names of several active and retired police officers allegedly involved in illegal drugs trade and these are retired Police Deputy Director General Marcelo Garbo and General Vicente Loot and police generals Bernando Diaz, Joel Pagdilao, and Eduardo Tinio. (PNA)
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fortunate ones just to prove their point that the government has failures in delivering the basic needs of the people in the far-flung communities. The Makabayan Bloc who are representatives of the most marginalized sectors of our society are expected to be in the forefront of introducing laws and projects in development to the communities of the sectors they represent. But as of now, given the number of terms and years they are in the Congress, none or if there is, only minimal bills and legislations has been passed and no significant changes have been introduced. These groups, instead of helping the government have been the forefront See inbox, page A6
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inspection inside the jail facility after they confiscated 35 sachets of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as “shabu,” worth P39,000 on July 5. After the Oplan Katok Celda, Tagarda has expressed optimism that the 204 inmates, 19 of them are female, will shun from using or selling illegal drugs inside the facility. He said that the inmates, whose names were in the list of the provincial administrator, promised to stop using illegal drugs. An inmate said that he joined the mass oath taking in order to clear his name once he is freed, Tagarda said. “I am hopeful that it will not happen again,” said Tagarda apparently referring to the July 5 inspection incident. According to Tagarda, four jail guards have been ordered suspended negligence while one was dismissed after he was found out to be acting as the carrier of the illegal drugs. Emano has ordered a review of the jail policies following an institution of stricter measures, particularly the regulation of visiting hours, Tagarda said. He said that Emano has also ordered a regular and mandatory drug test to all provincial jail personnel to make sure that jail personnel are not engaged in illegal drug activities.
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We will have immersion activities in the barangays, this being the essence of our campaign at the EastMinCom,” he said. Anakpawis Representative Ariel Casilao told MindaNews that military presence in the communities and schools of Lumads are clear violations of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The IHL is a “set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict.
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It protects persons who are not or are no longer participating in the hostilities and restricts the means and methods of welfare.” “Remember that AFP as state actors are mandated to observe the prescribed protocols that they are not allowed to camp or station in populated areas… The very purpose of the AFP is to secure the entry and operations of mining, logging, and agribusiness plantations. The very purpose of the AFP’s encampment in communities is to suppress any opposition,” Casilao said. He added that the NPA was established “as an army of the peasant class who belongs to the poorest and the exploited class to struggle against a government that allows its instrumentalities – AFP, courts, PNP – in justifying the injustices committed.”
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of pizza worth P2,600. Aside from the pizza, the unknown caller also ordered P200 worth of grocery items, and a P1,200 worth of Globe load, totaling P4,000. Acenas said he immediately went to Yellow Cab to clear his name, telling its personnel that he never made the orders. He then asked the local tri-media to help him expose the incidents to put a stop to this modus. The councilor warned the persons behind this that “be careful kay dili jud ko mo-undang sa pagpangita nimo hangtud dili ta mag kita…kay if I find you, your address will be changed to Bolonsori.” Acenas’ special report was however referred to the committee on police for appropriate action, even as he asked the secretariat to also furnish the NBI, the City Police Office, media outlets, and all members of the City Council for their information. (EF)
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unidentified dead by motorcycle-riding men past midnight of July 22 in Pasay City. His live-in partner Jennelyn Olaires said in a news report Siaron barely earned P200 a day. Olaires, whose heardrending picture cradling the dead Siaron deepened the concern of many about the inhumanity of Duterte’s drive against illegal drugs, admitted the tricycle driver was a drug user but not a pusher contrary to the words “Drug pusher ako wag tularan” on the cardboard that was left by assailants after shooting Siaron. Olaires said it was impossible that Siaron was an illegal drug dealer because they were too poor and could barely pay for their next meal. That reasoning won’t wash with Duterte. To him a drug user who is rich can indulge in his vice with his money. But the poor drug
addict will be forced to push illegal drugs to be able to sustain his addiction. A visitor in my blog, TonGuE-tWisTeD shared his knowledge of the illegal drugs operation in the area where Siaron and Olaires live: “Si Michael Siaron ay pedicab driver na pinatay sa dati kong barangay. Ang mga pedicab driver, hindi yan mga tulak o mga pusher. Sa Pasay at sa ibang lugar, tawag diyan ay ‘runner’. Sila ang contact ng mga pusher at buyer at tumatayong middleman sa bentahan ng shabu. Ang kinikita nila ay tinatawag na ‘responde’. Di ko alam exact translation sa English pero sa pakiwari ko, ‘service charge’ o ‘tip’ either pera o konting shabu. “Ang respondeng shabu ay pwedeng ratratin (hithitin) ng runner or ipunin hanggang dumami at maibenta sa ibang customer. Understood rin na pag binawasan ng runner yung pinabili ng buyer na bato, kasama yon sa responde kaya di dapat magreklamo ang buyer. Obligado ang buyer na magbigay ng responde sa runner kung humingi pa rin ito matapos mangupit. “Ang pinag-uusapan natin dito yung ‘tingi’ ng shabu. Nung araw, hanggang isang daang pisong halaga may mabibilhan ka na kasing dami ng isang butil ng mais ang tawag ay ‘piso’. Ang isang gramo noon ay pumapatak ng isang libo. Ngayon yata nasa P4K na isang gramo. di ko na alam yung halagang katumbas ng ‘piso’ noon. “Yang mga runner na kamukha ni Siaron ang nahahawakan lang yung mga pa-piso-pisong transaksyon. Hindi mo pagtitiwalaan ang isang addict sa shabu na ibalik pa sa iyo yung P4,000 mong isang gramo e ni hindi makabili ng pagkain. Ang mga talagang tulak ay hindi umaalis ng bahay dahil maghapong rumaratrat kasama ng mga customer at kung aalis siya ay mawawalan siya ng benta. Kaya nga merong mga runner. “Ang tingin ko sa mga katulad ni Siaron ay biktima at hindi kriminal na dapat patayin. Malayo sila sa ‘pusher’”. More appalling than the killing of those suspected to be involved in illegal drugs are cases of “mistaken identity” or “collateral damage.” Like the case of working student Roman Clifford Manaois who happened to ride in the tricycle with a drug user being targeted by a vigilante group. When they killed the alleged drug addict who just got off the tricycle, they also killed Oman who was inside the pedicab. The Philippines Defense Forces Forum gave some tips on how to avoid being a collateral damage in Duterte’s war against illegal drugs. Don’t hitch a ride with known or rumored drug personalities. If you have a known or rumored midlevel illegal
drug personality in your neighborhood who owns a car similar in color, brand and model to yours, ditch your car. If you have a resemblance to a rumored drug personality, alter your appearance. Change your hairstyle. Color your hair. If you were involved in an altercation with political personalities or barangay officials, be extra careful and check if your name has been included in the list. Some officials have listed their personal enemies even if they are not involve in illegal drugs. Most of all pray. We are in troubled times.
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to address the sudden mass layoff of workers of the 400-hectare banana plantation located here and in neighboring Tagbina town. Dole-Stanfilco has sent a notice to the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment that they indefinitely shut down its operations since Tuesday after it recently incurred some P20 million losses for the escalated burning of container vans trucks that transports imported bananas to Davao City. According to a report, NPA rebels torched two trucks last month with explosives to send a sterner warning to the company which continue to refuse to pay revolutionary taxes. There were some seven trucks burned this year and a total of 19 trucks since 2010. “Where is now their claims that they are soldiers of the masses that will look after our welfare? We are here not to fight with arms, but to condemn the extortion activities of the NPAs which cost our dear livelihood,” said Concepcion Jumao-as, a manufacturing worker as she spoke at the rally. Jumao-as said company officials have told them the NPAs use of powerful explosives that burned the two trucks carrying the container vans were the main reason for the company to shut down its operations. “ Before, they use gasolines and douse it in torching the trucks, but lately they already use bombs,” she said. Lt. Col. Haron Akaz, commanding officer of the 75th Infantry Battalion, told officials at the meeting that Dole-Stanfilco, contrary to earlier agreements during peace and order meetings, have not been coordinating with them to provide the trucks with security escorts that should have prevented the escalation of burning incidents. In an interview, Akaz said the rebels have been demanding millions not only to Dole-Stanfilco but to other companies as well, even as he admitted that he could not confirm it as the companies remain mum about it. Mayor Felixberto Urbi-
ztundo has assured the displaced workers they will visit the Dole-Stanfilco main office in Davao City on Friday to appeal to top executives to reopen the operations soon with an assurance of a more stringent security measures to prevent another truck burning incident. He appealed to workers not to lured by agitation from the rebels to destroy banana plants now ready for harvest if only not to aggravate the situation. For the meantime, the labor department through the municipal Public Employment Services will offer “cash for work” program for the displaced workers that will last for 30 days.
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Chief Supt. Agripino Javier, police director for ARMM, refused to name the officials but said intelligence reports showed they are “drug lords or illegal drug protectors.” Some private individuals have raised PHP100,000 each bounty for the arrest of the suspects, Javier revealed. “Surrender or die,” Javier told the suspects who he said have armed followers. Javier refused to say if there was a shoot to kill order. “If these mayors violently resist, of course the police know what to do, we expect these drug lords to have heavily armed followers.” “You know ARMM has many private armies, now is the time to meet them head on, especially we have a very supportive PNP chief and very supportive President,” Javier said. Javier has relieved the provincial police directors of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi for their dismal performance in the police drive against illegal drugs. Ten town police chief were also relieved for the same reason. Javier said 30 other town police chiefs are up for evaluation and if found not performing well in the drive against illegal drugs, they have to go. (PNA)
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deny reports he was a drug lord in Maguindanao province. Accompanied by family, siblings and friends, Mayor Rasul Sangki of Ampatuan town presented himself to Chief Supt. Agripino Javier, police director for ARMM on Wednesday afternoon. The two talked behind closed-doors for about an hour. “I am not a drug lord,” Rasul told reporters as he emerged from Javier’s office. “I strongly deny that I am a drug lord,” Sangki said after his name has circulated in social media that he was into illegal drug trade. “I believed it was politically motivated,” Sangki said without revealing who circulated the information. Sangki was one of the witnesses to the 2009 Ma-
guindanao massacre. Javier told reporters the town mayor has expressed willingness to personally appear anytime before Philippine National Police Dir. Gen. Ronald dela Rosa “to clear his name.” The police regional director also said Sangki was not in the PNP-ARMM drug watchlist but added he was not sure whether the mayor was in the list of Dela Rosa. Meanwhile, Mayor Montasir Sabal of Talitay, Maguindanao, also denied he was a drug lord and maintains a shabu laboratory. Police authorities in Sultan Kudarat earlier said Sabal was in his house in Barangay Kalawag, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat when the police conducted a raid last Saturday. The raid led to the arrest of 16 persons and the recovery of PHP1.3 million worth of shabu, parahernalia and a blue book that contains the names and bank information of suspected shabu clients. Sabal admitted though that most of the arrested suspects were relatives of his wife. “I am not in any way involved in illegal drugs since I became mayor,” Sabal told reporters. He admitted though that before he became mayor, he was into illegal drugs trade but decided to do away with it years ago. A report culled from the Philippine News Agency
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Police records show that farmer Roberto Oyda Manlumisyon, 49, resident of Barangay Kasapa 1, Loreto town, yielded to authorities the first time on July 20, bringing with him dried marijuana leaves with an estimated worth of PHP176,000. On Tuesday morning, he showed up again at the Loreto Municipal Police Station accompanied by his village chairman. He brought with him 1,100 grams of marijuana seeds with an estimated worth of PHP27,500 and 44,500 grams of marijuana stalks worth PHP5,562,500. The farmer’s cultivation of marijuana made him the number one high value target of the police in his town. Police Sr. Insp. Aldrin Salinas presented Manlumisyon before Loreto Mayor Ligaya Otaza. In his desire to start anew, Manlumisyon was recognized for his cooperation in the anti-illegal drugs drive. The provincial government provided the farmer 2 sacks of certified corn seeds, 10 kilos of hybrid monggo seeds and Falcata seedlings for the legal cultivation of his farmland; and two sacks of rice and cash assistance for the repair and renovation of his house. A report culled from the Philippine News Agency
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