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on Page A1 12 October 21, 2014See story P15.00
Soldier slain as NPAs attack civvies holding peace dialogue By Marlon T. Gayog Davao News Bureau
Talaingod, Davao del Norte––A government soldier died after dozens of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels attacked a group of civilians holding a peace dialogue with the 68th Infantry (Kaagapay) Battalion on Saturday (October 18, 2014) in sitio Nasilaban in Barangay Palma Gil. See FULL STORY, page A2
Davao City holds Ebola awareness summit today DAVAO City––The City Health Office will be hosting an Ebola awareness summit Tuesday afternoon at the Marco Polo Hotel at the request of City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, CHO head Josephine Villafuerte said. Villafuerte said in a telephone interview Sunday that Duterte wanted the CHO to undertake a massive information campaign on Ebola. She added the city council committee on health also asked for a unified response from the city’s health agencies against the disease. Villafuerte said the CHO was monitoring possible cases of Ebola contamination among patients in local hospitals. She said they have invited speakers from the Department of Health for the summit. “We also want to know if our existing systems will be able to meet the challenge posed by Ebola,” she said. The official warned the disease should not be taken lightly because it is highly contagious. “How many respirators do we have, in case there are positive cases?” Villafuerte said. She added that the response to a particular case of Ebola contamination must take note of the time See summit, page A7
all-new Nissan X-Trail launching. From left, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Ms. Julie S.Y. Tio, AVP Operations of Nissa
Cebu and Cagayan de Oro; Mr. Antonio Zara, president and managing director of Nissan Philippines, Inc.; Mr. SJ Huh, marketing manager of Nissan Philippines, Inc.; Mr. Peter Yap, Chairman of the Board, Nissan-Cagayan de Oro and Cebu; and Maybelle Cua of Nissan-Davao during the launching of the all-new Nissan X-Trail on October 16, 2014, at the Northwing of SM Mall, Cebu City. Photo by Cheng Ordoñez of Mindanao Daily News
All-new Nissan X-Trail: innovation that excites
More capable than ever before, the testosterone-driven All New Nissan X-Trail comes cloaked in sophisticated lines that accentuate its size, letting it exude a do-it-all aura that is complemented by these new innovative features: • Ac t ive R i d e C ont rol – Thread rough roads effortlessly using Active Ride Control, which monitors the road surface to detect road imperfections – letting the vehicle automatically adjust
to any road condition and keeps the ride smooth. • Active Engine Brake – Using Nissan’s XTRONIC Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Active Engine Brake ensures you can smoothly transition into a corner with better braking control and better pedal feel sans the usual braking effort. • Around View Monitor – Nothing is as appealing as seeing a beauty in all fours. With
X-Trail’s Around View Monitor, get a bird’s eye view of the vehicle using 4 different camera angles making backing and parking as smooth and easy as possible. • Hill Start Assist – Drive through steep inclines without breaking a sweat with Hill Start Assist. This standard feature in all 4WD variants utilizes torque and brake detection preventing the vehicle from sliding back w hene ver you’re on a steep
incline. After its successful national launch during the 5th Philippine International Motorshow (PIMS), Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI) makes a remarkable debut in the Visayas and Mindanao region -- showcasing its all-new Nissan X-Trail, Thursday, October 16, 2014, at the Northwing of SM Mall in Cebu City. With a report from Cheng Ordoñez of the Mindanao Daily News
Davao group to highlight 2 more from Gensan campaign against trafficking tested positive of HIV DAVAO City––We will march against trafficking and other forms of abuses. That’s the message that Talikala, a Davao-based organization that looks into the plight of abused women and chilren, wants to embolden this month. They will bring this
message to the streets on October to send a message to the community: that a child should be in school instead of working in harsh conditions. Talikala executive director Jeanette Ampog said that they want to continue to strengthen this advocacy.
Their desire to be heard is reflected in the way they changed pace—literally. Last year the same organization held a children’s walk. This year’s march against trafficking and other forms of abuses will bring together an expected 200-strong See campaign, page A7
GENERAL Santos City––Two more residents here have tested positive of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), bringing the total disease incidence in the area to 161. Dr. Mely Lastimoso, coordinator of the City Health Office’s (CHO) Social Hygiene Clinic, said the new cases involved professionals who availed of their free HIV screening program in the last two weeks. She said the samples taken from the two residents during the initial screening turned out reactive or See tested, page A7
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