Mindanao Daily NEWS
Volume II, No. 171
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Wednesday
January 15, 2014
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Hundreds of commuters stranded as floods destroy ‘Napo’ bridge DPWH dispatches team of engineers to construct alternate Kauswagan-Linamon road • 10-meter bridge in Manticao town also collapsed • Classes in all level in Misamis Oriental suspended By CHENG ORDOÑEZ, Associate Editor and GERRY GORIT, Correspondent
DESTROYED. Hundreds of commuters are stranded after the Napo-Lapayan bridge that connects the town of Linamon and Kauswagan in Lanao del Norte collapsed Monday evening due to intermittent rain showers brought about by the Low Pressure Area (LPA) spotted by the the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Hazel Bentulan Belacho shared this photo on the Facebook account of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN de Oro City––A bridge connecting the towns of Kauswagan and Linamon in Lanao del Norte collapsed Monday night, cutting off movements coming from Iligan, on one end, and from as far Ozamis City and other towns on the other end. Commuters coming from Dipolog City, Zamboanga and other towns via the Ozamis port were also affected. Hundreds of commuters were stranded since Monday night and vehicles have been filling up the national highway on both ends of the Napo bridge, which collapsed at 9:10 in the evening Monday, January 13, 2014. Supt. Madid Paitao, provincial police office director in Lanao del Norte, said half of the Napo bridge collapsed due to the swelling of Napo river.
Floods, landslides destroy 8 bridges DAVAO City––Flashfloods and landslides that hit the Davao region since last week destroyed at least eight major bridges. This was based on a situational report issued by the Department of Public Works and Highways 11 as of Tuesday morning.
MALAYBALAY City––The number of people affected by floods spawned by a Low Pressure Area (LPA) over Mindanao has climbed to 40,640 families or 199,327 individuals, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said. See floods, page 11
See BRIDGE, page 11
COURTESY CALL. Outgoing city police chief for
Valencia City Supt. Roy Magsalay (left) shake hands with incoming Valencia City police chief Sr. Insp. Raymond R. Lumapay (right) in front of Mayor Jose M. Galario Jr. (middle) after the two paid a courtesy call. Photo courtesy of Denden Batis-tata Cloma
It’s back to work for Valencia mayor By VINCENT NAVARRO Bureau Chief-Bukidnon
See full story, page 9
Floods displaced 40,000 families
Linamon is the eastern gateway to Lanao del Norte since it is the first municipality of southwestern province of Northern Mindanao. It is about 11.5-kilometer southwest of Iligan city, bounded in the east by the Linamon river, the Larapan river and the municipality of Kauswagan in the west. It is a coastal town of Lanao del Norte, where five of its eight barangays are situated along the Iligan Bay area. Kauswagan is also part of the Province of Lanao del Norte. Paitao said the only mode of transportation being used by commuters on Monday were motor-outriggers. Passenger buses plying the affected route reportedly received their passengers through motor-outriggers from the other end of the bridge.
Search and rescue team in Dinagat Island retrieving the victims who were buried by a mudslide. Photo courtesy of Vice Governor Benglen Ecleo’s Facebook account.
VALENCIA City––After his few months of absence, Mayor Jose M. Galario Jr. is back! “Aduna ko gibati sa pipila ka mga bulan, p ero karon, I almost recovered. B alik trabaho,” said Galario as he delivered his speech during the culmination of the annual celebration
of Panlibatuhan Festival on January 12, 2014. He exhor te d lo c a l residents and leaders to unite for the betterment of Valencia City. In vernacular, Galario urged politicians to set aside political differences–-and instead work together to bring about the needed development and delivery of basic services to the local populace.
Malaybalay wants sacked police chief retained MALAYBALAY City––The Malaybalay City council passed a resolution last week urging the Philippine National Police to retain former city police chief Supt. Oscar
Jacildo, who was sacked with three other Bukidnon police chiefs for inaccuracy in crime reporting. In a resolution addressed to Police Chief
Supt. Catalino Rodriguez, PNP Northern Mindanao regional director, the city council said Jacildo “has been effective in his duty and has been supportive to
the (city) administration.” “His services and accomplishments had been recognized as par excellence by the local officials of the city,” said the resolution
passed on January 7, the day after he was relieved. The city council cited that Jacildo had arrested notorious criminals and
See RETAINED, page 11
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