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Home for X’mas: 2 army soldiers held by NPA freed Volume III, No. 171
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See story on Page A1 12 December 23-26, 2014 P15.00
By Toto Lozano of MindaNews
Magnitude 4.3 quake rocks B’non
MONTEVISTA, Compostela Valley––The Christmas wish of the families of two Army soldiers held by the New People’s Army (NPA) since December 2 has been granted: Pfc Alvin Recante and Cpl. Benjamin Samamo were released by the NPA to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday afternoon. See full story, page A2
Suspect in slay-try of Iligan lawmaker charged By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro City-One of the three suspects in the ambush-slay attempt of Rep. Vicente “Varf ” Belmonte of the lone congressional district of Iligan City has been charged in court, the police said Friday. Charged with multiple murder and frustrated murder was Dominador Tumala, 52, of Sergio Osmena, Zamboanga Del Norte. Tumala was collared 48 hours after the ambush-slay of Belmonte in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental shortly after leaving the Laguindingan Airport two weeks ago. Two other suspects, “Tata Dokumentado,” of Iligan City, and Rene Jariol, 37, of Maigo, Lanao Del Norte, who were also nabbed separately were reportedly released. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Northern Mindanao filed the case against Tumala after the suspect reportedly led law enforcers in the recovery of the alleged firearms used in the ambuscade. See suspect, page A11
BARANGAY OUTPOST. Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, 7th from lef, formally turns-over a newly constructed barangay outpost costing P40,000 to Brgy. Agusan Chairman Andrew E. Meliza. This outpost will assist in maintaining the peace and order situation in the Barangay. Also present were Kagawad Catalina A. Ordiz and other barangay staff. Photo courtesy of Ken Dischaves
Rufus turns over infra projects worth P109m By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro City-Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, of Cagayan De Oro City, on Friday turned over 18 infrastructure projects worth P 109 million in the city’s second congressional district here. The projects involved river control, water collection facilities, and road concreting in various urban and suburban villages in
this trading hub of Northern Mindanao. Rodriguez said that the various government line agencies, like the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Department of Agriculture, and the National Irrigation Administration has funded the projects here. With the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), the congressional district forwards its various in-
frastructure projects for approval and funding by the concerned national government agencies. Rodriguez said that the funds for the newly turned over infrastructure projects here were taken from the annual budget of the national government line agencies. Aside from turning over the regular infrastructure projects, Rodriguez also turned over various projects worth P 1.5 million such as
pathways in the suburban villages here. He said that the P 1.5 million was taken from his congressional fund in a form of construction materials, which were distributed according to the needs of the village residents. “The village residents provide manpower by helping each other or through “Bayanihan” for the construction and completion of the project in their areas,” Rodriguez added.
M A L AY B A L AY C i t y, Bukidnon––A magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia including Baungon town— all in Bukidnon— Friday night. Ma rc i a l L a bi n i n ay, Northern Mindanao director of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), said the tremor was registered at 8:19 p.m. recorded at a scale of Intensity II in affected areas. Labininay said the earthquake was of tectonic origin with 12 kilometers depth of focus, located at 08.35 degrees north, 125.04 degrees east or 17 kilometers Northwest of Malaybalay City. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council here, however, reported no damage to structures and properties. Phivolcs further reported that the tremor happened two days after another earthquake of Magnitude 4.6 at Intensity II jolted the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan including some areas in Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte provinces. Labininay clarified that “Intensity” is determined on the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location. Intensity I is considered low, while Intensity 7 (written as “Intensity VII” in seismology lingo) is high in scale that could damage buildings and other structures. A report from Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy of PIA-10
CDO Energy Press Corps Organized By Mike Baños, Editor-at-large
THE officers and members of the Cagayan de Oro Energy Press Corps were formally inducted into office last 17 December 2014 at a Atty. Vermin Quimco, head for Mindanao of NGCP’s legal department, and a member of media, swears in the elected officers of the CDO Energy Press Corps held Dec. 17 local hotel dubbed “Media at a local hotel during the NGCP “Media Appreciation Day”. Photo by Mike Baños, NPN Appreciation Day.”
Inducted officers were Thelma Oliver, regional director of the Philippine Information Agency Region X (PIA-10) as president; Gil Emmanuel “Butch” See press, page A11
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