Volume II, No. 019
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June 13, 2013
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COMMANDER’S JET – Photo shows the F-86 Sabre jet, which was used by Lt. Gen. William K. Hotchkiss III (Ret) while in active service in the Philippine Airforce (PAF). Nicknamed "Banug nan Kantilan", the fighter plane is now on static display at the public plaza of his hometown, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. Lt. Gen. Hotchkiss became the 24th commanding general of PAF. It is only in Cantilan where you can find a former fighter plane is displayed outside a military base. (Google/asf)
2 soldiers KIA in Surigao encounter CAMP RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City Philippine Army soldiers and NPA rebels clashed in Barangay San Isidro, Lianga, Surigao del Sur, June 10, leaving two dead on government side. Both casualties belonged to the 29th Infantry Battalion, PA. The NPA also sustained undetermined number of casualties, the report said. Government soldiers were conducting combat operation in the area when they met the fullyarmed NPAs. After the five-minute firefight, the ENCOUNTER | page 11
Amante: Butuan, ready to soar to greater heights B By Pat Samonte, Regional Editor and Obet Samonte, Correspondent
UTUAN CITY – Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. has declared, “the city is now ready to soar to the arena of growth and globalization.” This, during the celebration of the 115th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Oath-Taking of newly-elected local officials yesterday at Guingona Park, this city. “Having put in place the necessary preparations for the next phase of the city’s development, we want to
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protect our gains during the first three years of governance, expand, continue doing good and even do better in the next three years,” Amante told some 3,000 officials and employees of line agencies, city hall, police and military personnel, and people from various sectors
GREEN TURTLE – A Pacific green turtle released recently at the port of Dapa in Siargao, Surigao del Norte. Scientifically known, as Chelonia mydas, the turtle was earlier caught near the shore of Barangay Union, Dapa town by 56-year old fisherman Maximo Sunday, who voluntarily brought it to DENR authorities. (Photo by DENR-13/asf)
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Siargao fishermen asked to protect marine lives By Eric F. Gallego
REGIONAL DIRECTOR ABNER CAGA of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA-13) receives a Plaque of Appreciation from Butuan City Comelec Officer Ernie Palanan for the effort in covering the 2013 elections. This, during the 115th Philippine Independence Day celebration at the Guingona Park. As the development information arm of government, PIA has been closely coordinating with Comelec. (PIA-13 Photo/asf)
SURIGAO CITY – OIC Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-13), Thursday, exhorted the fishermen in the rich-fishing town of Siargao, Surigao del Norte to preserve and protect the
marine resources amidst a growing tourism industry in the area. Tamayo made the call following the release into sea of a Pacific green turtle (Chelonia mydas ) at the port of Dapa in Siargao . “I am happy to know that fishermen in this island have improved their level of awareness on marine life
protection, along the boom in tourism owing to surfing and game fish activities in this place,” Tamayo stated The turtle was caught by fisherman’s net over the weekend near the shore of Barangay Union, Dapa town. “I thought of having had a big catch, only to find out it was a sea turtle,” MARINE | page 11
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