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Group calls for probe on violations of children’s rights D
AVAO City--The Makabayan bloc has called for the investigation on human rights issues in several areas in Mindanao allegedly effected by the Department of Education’s Memorandum 221, series of 2013, or the “Guidelines on the protection of children during armed conflict.”
Police nab rape suspect By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City––A 54-year-old man suspected of raping her daughter’s daughter was nabbed by the police on Monday. The suspect, identified by the police as Virgilio Hemostra of barangay Dayawan, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, was arrested in barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. Sr. Insp. Rogelio Labor, chief of the Villanueva police office, said Hemostra was the subject of a complaint by his daughter who reported to the police that her daughter, the suspect’s granddaughter, was raped by her father. She said she learned
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Lawmaker: Support for BBL is ‘universal’ By FROILAN GALLARDO of MindaNews
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BARANGAY OUTPOST. Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
formally turns over a newly constructed barangay outpost costing P40,000 to Barangay 35 Chairman Modesto Ligtas. This outpost will assist in maintaining the peace and order situation in the Barangay. Also present were Kagawad Garcia and other barangay staff. Photo courtesy of Ken Dischaves
Dahino warns public vs substandard Xmas lights By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
MILLION SIGNATURES. Stakeholders affix their signatures to show support to the campaign, dubbed as “MilyongLagda para sa GPP,” which was launched by Kilos Mamamayan and its local partner, Aksyon Mindanao, during the “SOCCSKARGEN GPP Stakeholders’ Summit,” held Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at CincoNinas Hotel in Koronadal City. Signatures will also be gathered in Regions IX, Region X, and Region XI. At least, 100,000 signatures were collected in Koronadal, even as they turned-over the signed forms from Mindanaoans, represented by the CSOs from regions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. (Full story on Business Section)
CAGAYAN de Oro City Councilor Edma M. Dahino has warned consumers not to buy substandard Christmas lights for the yuletide celebrations. Dahino, chair of the city council committee on trade, commerce and See WARNS, page A11
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CAGAYAN de Oro City-Despite some concerns, the proposed Bangsamoro Law is receiving overwhelming support from residents in Northern Mindanao, the chair of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law said. “I saw the universal support for the proposed Bangsamoro law. It is undeniable,” Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, (2nd district, Cagayan de Oro City) told MindaNews . Rodriguez said he got a sense of the sentiments after a round of public hearings in the cities of Marawi, Iligan, and Cagayan de Oro; and in Tubod, Lanao del Norte last week from November 27 to 29. Rodriguez said he no longer sees any major problem arising from See WARNS, page A11
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