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Caraga measles cases rise, top previous record by 9% Volume III, No. 101
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By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor
BUTUAN City––The Department of Health (DOH) has reported that measles cases in Caraga had reached 1,560 for the period January 1 – September 13, 2014, topping the previous record of 1,360 cases by 8.9 percent for January 1 – August 30, 2014. See FULL STORY, page A3
Security guard law in Oro pushed
CAGAYAN de Oro City– –A City Councilor here is pressing for the approval of the proposed ‘security guard ordinance” that would establishments to hire private security guards as a deterrent to the commission of crimes. Councilor Ramon Tabor, chair of the city council’s committee on police, fire, and public safety, said that the “security guard ordinance” is necessary to address the growing cases of robberies in this trading hub of Northern Mindanao. “The other urban centers in the country have now implemented an approved ordinance that requires the services of private security guards to secure establishments”, Tabor said. See pushed, page A7
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez together with Party List Rep. Maxi Rodriguez of Abante Mindanao, lead the ribbon cutting ceremony during the turnover of Water Sanitation Facilities worth Php.291,490.00 to Indahag National High School. Also with them are City Councilor Candy Darimbang, Bong Lao and Eric Salcedo; DPWH Dist. Engr. Anastacio G. Marundan; City Administrator Roy Raagas; and Rosanna Q. Ubalde-School Head. Photo courtesy of Ken Dischaves
LTO-10 backs HB 4794 legalizing ‘Habal-habal’ By CRIS DIAZ, Exuctive Editor and RUEL PELONE, Managing Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Northern Mindanao has expressed support of the proposed bill “legalizing” the operation of “Habal-habal” bike, an LTO official said. “Habal Habal” is a vernacular term for a motorcycle which is utilized as a mode of transportation with an extended seating capacity. It is usually employed in the hinterland villages throughout the country which are inaccessible by public transport vehicle due to the bad road network. Nelson Manaloto, the LTO’s assistant regional director, said that once the “Habal-habal” is legalized, the operators would be forced to apply for a franchise with the Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB). He said that a legalized “Habal-habal” operation would See backs, page A7
‘I’m alive,’ says ‘missing’ passenger of Maharlika SURIGAO City––He was saved by another vessel after the ferry he was riding, M/V Maharlika 2, sank off Southern Leyte last Saturday. Later, however, reports named him as among the
missing passengers of the ill-fated ferry. On Friday, Alberto Labadan of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur returned to Surigao City to tell authorities he
DAVAO City––Mayor Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte said he has no control on people initiating moves pressuring him to run for the president, some of them he does not even know. “There are people who I do not know. I really do not
have control,” Duterte said. But Duterte remains consistent against running for president in 2016 or any other national position, saying, “I am not interested…I do not covet it…I do not need it…I simply do not
See ALIVE, page A7
Digong: I do not covet it
REP. JULIETTE UY
See covet, page A7
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