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Volume III, No. 111
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on Page A1 12 October 3, 2014See story P15.00
Solon wants Aug. 2 declared as Butuan City Charter Day
Agusan del Norte First District Rep. L awrence L emuel Fortun has submitted a bill seeking to declare August 2 of every year as Butuan City Charter Day to be known as Adlaw Hong Butuan. The proposed measure under House Bill No. 5061 is entitled “An Act Declaring August 2 of every year as Butuan City Charter Day and a Special Non-Working Holiday in the City to be known as the Adlaw Hong Butuan.” See story, page A3
Tandag Diocese says no to mining
Lawmakers push for Lake Mainit Development Authority By Roel N. Catoto of MindaNews
SU R IG AO C it y – – Two lawmakers in Caraga are pushing for the creation of the Lake Mainit Development Authority to make it a “model for sustainable development that is anchored on social mobilization and environmental protection.” In a statement, Rep. Guillermo A. Romarate Jr., (2nd District, Surigao Del Norte), and Rep. Erlpe John M. Amante (2nd District, Agusan del Norte) said they have a filed a bill for this purpose and are FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD. Second district Rep. Juliette Uy of Misamis Oriental leads the groundbreaking and hopeful it would be passed laying of the capsule for the P11-million worth of farm-to-market road in Barangay Lumbo in Alubijid town in Misamis by Congress. Oriental. Joining Rep. Uy are Alubijid town Mayor Alvin Giovanni Labis, Vice Mayor Emmanuel Jamis, Alvin Agbalog, and Lake Mainit, the fourth a representative from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Photo courtesy of Dodo Canoy largest lake in the country, occupies an area of 17,060 HONORING THE TEACHhectare and straddles the ERS. Vice Governor Joey provinces of Agusan del Pelaez greets the school Norte and Surigao del Norte. heads who attended the “Tribute to Teachers” or“With the creation of the ganized by the provincial Authority, it is envisioned government of Misamis that Lake Mainit will beOriental to celebrate the come a major economic National Teachers’ Month engine in Caraga Region (September 5 – October 5) and the whole of Mindanao,” and World Teachers’ Day the statement issued on (October 5) at the Provincial Capitol Grounds, Wednesday said. Cagayan de Oro City. In his The lawmakers noted message, Vice Governor that the lake “is endowed Pelaez called the teachers by nature with rich natural as the most hardworkresources that remain to be ing people in the entire untapped up to now. Being Philippine Government. Above, from left, DepEd a sanctuary for fishes, crusMisamis Oriental Schools taceans, and other marine Division Superintendent life, Lake Mainit has become Cherry Mae L. Limbaco, a major host of aquaculture Governor Yevgeny Vinand other livelihood activicente ‘Bambi’ B. Emano ties for locals living near and Vice Governor Joey its shores.” G. Pelaez). Photo supplied “Currently, a
SURIGAO City––The Diocese of Tandag issued a pastoral statement Thursday categorically opposing mining in the province of Surigao del Sur. “Today, we reiterate our call to protect the integrity of God’s creation and to defend our people’s right to a healthful and balanced ecology. Likewise, it is our moral duty to protect and defend the right of our people to food security, today and in the future generations,” the statement signed by Most Rev. Nereo P. Ochimar, DD, Bishop of Tandag said. Surigao del Sur ranks third in Caraga as mineral product exporter after Dinagat and Surigao del Norte, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. The statement said the province is not only rich in mineral reserves, “but also in biodiversity where we can find endemic species By CRIS DIAZ of flora and fauna.” Executive Editor “Since time immemorial, majority of our people heavily rely on farming CAGAYAN de Oro City–– and fishing, owning to the Unidentified armed men killed the owner of a pasabundance of God’s See mining, page A7 senger vehicle and his driver
See push, page A7
Owner, driver of Davao-bound van shot dead then commandeered the Davao-bound passenger van toward North Cotabato Thursday morning. Police investigator Maricris Sanchez, of Carmen Police Station in North Co-
tabato, identified the victim as Albo Velasco, 38, the owner of the passenger Van and the driver known only as “Ricky,” all of Cagayan De Oro City. The passengers told the
police that the passenger van came from Cagayan De Oro City en route to Davao City Wednesday evening when one of the passengers requested to stop somewhere in Maramag, Bukidnon for
personal necessity. When the passenger went down, four unidentified persons immediately went on board and shot the owner and driver then See dead, page A5
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