Mindanao Daily Caraga (August 22, 2014)

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Mindanao Daily NEWS northmin . westmin . caraga . davao Your Regional Mindanao-wide Community Newspaper

Volume III, No. 078

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See story P15.00 on Page 12 August 22, 2014

Friday

Davao Prosecutor recommends P200K bail for woman in trafficking case By Jessie L. Casalda of the PNA

DAVAO City––The woman facing violations of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act was asked by the City Prosecution Office here to post a P200,000

bail bond for her temporary liberty. The CPO through assistant city prosecutor Panf ilo Junior Lovitos found sufficient grounds to hold Charity Clemente Sayre, 19, for trial in court for violation of Republic

Act 9208 or Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act. Sayre, a resident of B an kerohan, t his cit y, was accused of offering a 19-year-old girl to a man looking for an immediate satisfaction of his lust. Against her will, the

victim said she was offered for P500 to a customer who was reportedly waiting on R. Castillo Street, Davao City on July 18, 2014. The victim sought the assistance of a concerned citizen who then brought

her to the Women and Children’s Desk at the San Pedro Police Station. At first, the police operatives had designed an entrapment operation against Sayre but the transaction was later cancelled. The victim and Sayre

e n d e d up w a it i n g f or customers along San Pedro Street, which gave a chance to the police to carry out the entrapment operation that resulted in the arrest of Sayre. A report from the Philippine News Agency

Lumads flee homes as war rages in Agsur By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor

B Two children clean their work site at the quarantine station in Lorega, Kitaotao, Bukidnon where they sell decorative items made of a native material called ilun. MindaNews photo by H. Marcos C. Mordeno

News In Focus Growth of revenues from individual income tax faster than corporate income tax IN the last four years, n For the 2015 revenues from individual national budget, income taxes are growing more rapidly than cor- the government porate income taxes, ac- might continue cording to research group to source revIBON Foundation. This proves further the exclu- enues from indisionary brand of economic rect taxes, which policies under the Aquino disproportionatey administration, the re- burdens low-insearch group added. From 2010 to 2013, the come and middleaverage growth of indi- income Filipinos vidual income taxes is 18% compared to only 13.3% 18.7% compared to corpofor corporate income taxes. rate income taxes of 12.9 Moreover in 2013, the percent, it said. share of individual income Revenues from taxes See tax, page A7 taxes to total revenues is

UTUAN City - Due to alleged harassments by a paramilitary group and the 26th Infantry Battalion soldiers, 30 Manob o f am i l i e s or 250 people including a pregnant woman and 86 children fled their homes in Sitio Mintake-i on August 9, 2014 to seek temporary shelter in Sitios Liwangwangan and Libon in Barangay Lydia, La Paz, Agusan del Sur. Some of them sought refuge in the forest. See full story, page A5

Draft of BBL submitted to Palace--Deles By Lilybeth G. Ison of the PNA

Presidential Peace Process Secretary Teresita “Ging” Deles confirmed on Thursday that the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law has been submitted to Malacanang by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). “As agreed upon by the parties (Philippine See palace, page A7

Elementary pupils practice on Thursday for the coming street parade on August 28 in celebration of the Cagayan de Oro City fiesta. Several school delegations are participating in this year’s festivities especially in the competitions for best street dancing, a core event of Higalaay Festival 2014. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

Oro police tighten security after Cotabato bomb blast By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Tuesday’s bomb explosion at the city plaza in Cotabato City has triggered a tightening of security measures in Cagayan de Oro City. Chief Insp. Lemuel Gonda, chief for operations and planning of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office, said the blast in

‘Lemon Law’ levels up quality and CS, auto bills to raise PH competitiveness

THE Republic Act (RA) 10642 or “An Act Strengthening Consumer Protection in the Purchase of Brand New Motor Vehicles” signed last July 15, 2014 by President Benigno Aquino III is expected to raise the level of vehicle quality, as well as

improve after sales service to customers. Issuance of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) is expected within 90 days from the effectivity of this Act. The signing of RA 10642 or the Philippine Lemon Law comes at a very oppor-

tune time when the Philippines is experiencing rapid motorization. For the first six months of 2014 alone, vehicle sales soared by 24.9%, recording 108,957 units as compared to the same period last year to 87,228 units. With the continuing sound

economic fundamentals and increasing purchasing power of consumers, vehicle sales growth is expected to further gain momentum. RA 10642 is primarily a law to protect consumers who invested See lemon, page A7

southern Mindanao sounded alarm bells in northern Mindanao as five persons were injured. Gonda said the company commanders of the police precincts around the city have leveled up the alert status of their personnel especially in public places. He added that the security measures for the fiesta activities of the city will See blast, page A7

Vocational training must address unemployment By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City––A lawmaker from Cagayan De Oro City urged the government to adopt a national standard measures that would ensure that the “dual vocational” training

could address the problem of unemployment in the country. The latest SWS survey has shown that about 12 million Filipinos in the country are unemployed and the government has been adopting See training, page A7

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