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Volume VI, No. 169

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Duterte wishes for peace this Christmas ZAMBOANGA City--President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday expressed hopes that gunbattles will take a back seat this Christmas season. Asked by reporters here for his Christmas message, President Duterte said he is hoping for a peaceful Christmas, including with the communists and even terrorist group Abu Sayyaf.

“I’d like to greet everybody, lahat na, to the Filipino people, the law-abiding, and of course, if they find it in their hearts though this is not really something for the Moro but you know that this kind of events is closest to the hearts of the Christians. Na we can have a peaceful Christmas,” Duterte said in his visit to the Western Mindanao

Command (WesMinCom). He also urged terrorist group Abu Sayyaf to “take a vacation.” “Nakikiusap ako sa lahat na if we can have a peaceful Christmas. Maybe we can resume fighting some other day,” President Duterte said. “I’d like to greet everybody, the communists, the Abu Sayyaf, in behalf of the, sa taong Pilipino, Merry

Christmas and a prosperous New Year for all,” he added. Fresh from his state visits to Cambodia and Singapore, President Duterte took time Saturday to visit the 16 soldiers who were wounded in action (WIA) during their recent military encounters with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Basilan and Sulu. The soldiers were

Only 4 of 100 in Davao region are unemployed See PEACE, page A7

AVAO City--“Only four out of 100 people in the Davao region” are unemployed, Jason Balais, assistant regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 11 said Monday, thanks to the influx of investments following the election of long-time Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as President of the Philippines.

Balais told a press conference Monday that employment rate in the region went up to 96.4% in the third quarter this year, up from last year’s 94.5% for the same period while unemployment rate dropped from 5.6 % in the third quarter of 2015 to 3.6% in the same period in 2016. The Davao region comprises the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley and the cities of Davao, Panabo, Tagum, Samal, Digos and Mati. The DOLE in Region 11 noted that in 2012, unemployment rate was 6%; in

2013, it rose to 6.9%; and in 2014, it dropped to 5.6%. The same DOLE 11 report showed that unemployment rate was at 6% in the third quarter of 2012, 6.9 % in 2013, and 5.6 % in 2014 and 2015 and 3.6% in the same period. “Many of the investments have been focused on the Davao Region. If you have more investors in the Davao Region, it means that there will be more requirement for people to work and that will help certainly our job seekers find a job that they need because of the influx of investments in the region,” Balais said. CUT LOGS. Eleven trucks loaded with illegally cut logs were seized by DENR-ARMM during an anti-illegal logSee region page A7

ging operations in Maguing, Lanao del Sur Saturday, December 17, 2016. Photo courtesy of ARMM Bureau of Public Information

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DOH bats for healthy lifestyle, road safety and fireworks free holidays DAVAO City––The Department of Health has intensified its campaign for healthy lifestyle, road safety and against pyrotechnic-wares during the holidays. Assistant Secretary of Health for Mindanao Cluster Dr. Abdullah Dumama Jr., regional director of the DOH 11 emphasized strongly the use of merry-making instruments and alternative noise makers such torotot, car horns and by playing loud music. He noted that Davao City has significantly reduced its pyro-technic explosion related incident down to zero last year and in the previous years. Dumama said that children and parents must be reminded to avoid injuries during the explosion of fireworks. “Based on reports from sentinel sites from December 21 to January 5, 2016, a total of 125 cases of firecracker explosion related injuries were

recorded. Of the 125 incidents 92 were from Davao del Norte, 26 from Compostela Valley, four from Davao del Sur and three from Davao Oriental,” he said. Dumama said that in case onf an injury due to firecrackers, all wounds must be immediately washed with clean running water until all visible dirt and gunpowder residue is removed. He stressed that wounds caused by firecrackers can cause Tetanus and can lead to death. Dumama also said that residents must also be conscious of any potential health hazard such as indigestion, allergies and high blood pressure, thus the need for balanced diet and exercise. He also cited the need to avoid too much alcohol which does not mixed with driving. “Do not mix alcohol with driving or vice versa,” Dumama said.

He also called to shop wisely for toys to give as

gifts during the holidays. “Watch out for toys

that may contain harmful chemicals like lead,” Du-

Backhoe and sperm whale. A backhoe is used to drag to shore this 37-foot sperm whale that washed

up along the coast of Babak in the Island Garden City of Samal on Friday night, December 16, but died Saturday morning. Photo courtesy of Dean I. Ortiz

Lapanday Fruits Corporation calls on two parties to resolve banana coop row peacefully DAVAO City––An officer of the Lapanday Foods Corporation pegged the damaged cost to the toppled 15-hect-

are banana plantation in Barangay Madaum, Tagum City, Davao del Norte at $120-Thousand.

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Lito Dagatan, finance officer of the LFC cited the need for the Department of Agrarian Reform to intervene to regulate the agrarian reform beneficiaries in their area in order to ease the dissent. He said the situation is aggravated by the existence of two factions within the HEARBCO 1 which is contractually obliged to sell its bananas to Lapanday Foods Corporation under the Banana Sales and Marketing Agreement since October 1999. He proposed that the Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Incorporated to merge with Hearbco 1 which is the official representative of the total hectares which the LFC signed a compromised growership agreement in September 2011. Dagatan said that after it merges, the MARBAI must recognize the contract and the advances spent by the LFC in rehabilitating the farms back several years ago, back when they were abandoned. “Once they are merged into the Hearbco 1 groups, there will now be a better representation of the whole cooperative in its See BANANA, page A7

Publication Notice R.A. 9048

Publication Notice R.A 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIA DELIA GUMAPO ADEM has filed with this Office, a Petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “MA. DELIA” to “MARIA DELIA” in her Certificate of Live Birth (MA. DELIA LUMABAN GUMAPO) bearing Registry No. 2000-3730, who was born on JULY 26, 1957 at GINGOOG, MIS. OR. Whose parents are FLAVIANA A. LUMABAN and ALFREDO R. GUMAPO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than SEPTEMBER 20, 2016.

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that MARYNIE GUAYAN AMPO has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to correct the Child’s Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in her Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No.. 97-3563, who was born on OCTOBER 16, 1997 at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are NENA GUAYAN and MODESTO AMPO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than SEPTEMBER 20, 2016.

(SGD) ATTY. MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD City Civil Registrar

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon MUNICIPALITY OF KIBAWE 0ffice of the Municipal Civil Registrar CCE- 2016 R.A. 10172

Notice to the Public

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum circular number 2013-1 guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 series 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that BIENVENIDO BUTANILAN QUIBOL has filed with this 0ffice, a petition for correction of entry of his month and date of birth from “April 15, 1959” to “March 3, 1959” in the certificate of live birth of BIENVENIDO BUTANILAN QUIBOL who was born on March 3, 1959 at Kibawe Bukidnon and whose parents are Ireneo Quibol and Alijandra Butanilan. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 4, 2017. (Sgd) RUFINA R. BUTRON, CE Municipal Civil Registrar

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BPI housing loan madness kicks off in Centrio Ayala Thursday, December 22, 2016

THE Christmas season is here once again. For every hard working Filipino, it is the time to spend with family and celebrate the Yuletide season. And just as Santa Claus comes bearing gifts, BPI Family Savings Bank Housing Loans does as well. BPI Family Savings Bank Housing Loans has once again partnered with Cagayan de Oro’s top developers for the 3rd run of the BPI Housing Loan Madness here in the City of Golden Friendship. The event will make the best happen for everyone as BPI Family Housing Loans will grant the client the best housing loan deals with guaranteed low rates. The “grand madness” opens

its doors on December 21 (today) until December 23, 2016 at the Centrio Mall Activity Center. This Christmas season is the best time for aspiring home owners and real estate investors as BPI Family Housing Loans presents them a Christmas present, Cagayan de Oro’s top developers, gathered in one roof. These developers have come on board to provide special deals to potential home buyers. This year, joining us are: Avida Land Inc., Alveo, Ayala Land Premier, A Brown Company, Inc., A.V. Pamatong Trading & Construction, Inc., The Loop, Filinvest Land Inc., Johndorf Ventures Corp., Tuscania, Robinsons Homes, Italpi-

nas Development Corp., Davao Joyful Home Realty Corp., Pryce Plaza Corp., Pueblo De Oro Development Corp. and Mediatrix Homes. We also have Rock & Style Builders, BPI M/S Insurance and BPI Asset Management. With all these developers in one roof, it will be very convenient for Kagay-anons to choose which real estate property is most suitable for them. The Housing Loan team will be there to assist clients with their concerns and even provide on site evaluation for clients. Aside from the convenience and ease provided to its valued customers, BPI Family Housing Loans will provide special rates and even discounted bank fees.

Megadike in ORO. Workers at the construction site of the megadike project at the back of the City Hall in Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday (14 December 2016). The dike was built to avoid a repeat of the damage wrought by Typhoon “Sendong” five years ago. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

Oil companies increased pump prices Tuesday, still triggered by market optimism on the production cut agreement of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). In separate advisories

Monday, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., Phoenix Petroleum Philippines and Flying V increased gasoline prices by 40 centavos per liter and diesel prices by 70 centavos per liter on Tuesday.

Flying V implemented the movements at 12:01 a.m., while Shell and Phoenix applied the price changes at 6 a.m. Shell and Flying V also hiked kerosene prices by 65 centavos per liter. According to the Energy

Department’s oil monitor in Metro Manila, diesel prices currently range from P27.55 to P32.25 per liter, with a common price of P29.35 per liter. Gasoline prices, on the other hand, range from

Oil companies hike gasoline, diesel prices on Tuesday P36 to P47 per liter, with a common price of P45.08 per liter. On Monday, international crude prices also increased, caused by the anticipated tighter market next year. Brent crude trades at

USD55.41 per barrel, which increased by 20 cents from its close last Friday. US West Texas Intermediate crude oil, on the other hand, went up by 22 cents to USD52.12 per barrel. (PNA)

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Opinion

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Jesus Christ on Christmas

EVERYONE who believes in the Almighty God should The Mindanao Daily is pubished by MINDANAO know Jesus Christ, our Lord DAILY NEWS PUBLISHING CORPORATION. It is and savior. He is our reRegistered with the Securities and Exchange Comdeemer and is both man and mission (SEC) with Reg. No. CS201531735. With God. He used to live with us Business Plate No. BP-28984, Under Business Liand walked around in places cense Certificate No. 2015-15224, BIR-TIN No. 464that still exist these days. 682-324-000. Main Business address at Tanleh BuildWe celebrate his birthday ing, Abellanosa St., Brgy. Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro every December 25 and as City. Tel. Nos: (088) 856-3344, 857-8447, 0917-7121424, we notice now, people from 0947-8935776 all walks of life are busy E-mails: Advertising:mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com, decorating their homes, Editorial: mindanaodailynews@gmail.com putting up ornaments, flowers and anything colorful. DANTE M. SUDARIA Indeed, we are anticipating Publisher and President a big event, Christmas Day. Filipinos prepare a vaTERESA ZAFRA PELONE riety of foods and native Comptroller delicacies for visitors and entertain passersby. Then melanie rivera we sing, dance and go out SAIRA E. GUMISING Advertising caroling to announce to the world the delight, joy and WEMALYN GARCIA merrymaking of the holy Marketing days. This is how we honor our Lord Jesus Christ on Rolando sudaria his natal day, never had its Production parallel ever since. Christmas is a time for felix santillan family reunions, an opporLayout Artist tunity to renew friendship and meet new acquaintances manila marketing office and friends. To the songs of 9th Flr, Unit 918, CityLand Herrera VA Rufino cor. Valero St. famous artists, Christmas is Salcedo Village, Makati City the most wonderful time of TEL. #: 5555392, Cell No.: 0977-152-8860 the year. I agree and admit it is during this celebration lani vallido MIJIE JUAT that people are truly happy. Marketing and Sales MAY IGLECIAS There is nothing more pleas Manager Account Executives ing than celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. EDITORIAL Some big business firms normally hold contests for ALLAN M. MEDIANTE best “Belen”, carolers, amaEditor-in-Chief teur singers, dancing groups ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ that contributed to the noise Managing Editor Executive Editor and the loveliness of the season. Some wealthy families, CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO even tender big parties in Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor their homes. They invite neighbors and give them GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit food and gifts. Motoring Editor Photo Journalist Some Filipinos working in foreign lands make PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN it a point to come home to Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao celebrate Christmas with families. They bring gifts, Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING cash and other things for the Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor their kids and relatives. As AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA I write, my ears are focused Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant on TV newscasts, which said a lot of overseas workers are ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI arriving already. Reunions NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE of families after years of beCELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 ing apart from each other CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY began. I have friends in foreign lands who informed Legal Counsel --------------------------------------------------------------me they are coming home for Christmas. bureau and mktg staff candy macabale - 09161326483 RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 MARAMAG - roFINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 quezon, buk. - ROSE GENON Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 tangub city - bobby mag usara OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 davao - tom a. caballero-09756023684 davao - tomas canoy avancena jr.-09177017010 davao del norte - sarah castor - 09263988293 digos city, dvo sur & kidapawan - romeo d. sanchez davao city - rene s. arias (Photo Journalist,) butuan - PAT SAMONTE-0912-8091093 san frans - CRIS PANGANIBAN-09277974193 San Francisco - deding PANGANBAN-0927-7974193 Pagadian City - GRACE FRANCISCO -0912-8484037 ZAMBOANGA - AL JACINTO -09177103642 Member: ORO CHAMBER Philippine Press Institute

n Christmas is for all ages. We all celebrate it together. Let us display our happiness for the season and show to God how we love him. Direct from my heart and my family come this simple greeting of love and affection, in Jesus Christ name. I remember my childhood days in our town in Mindanao when my father would put up a huge Christmas tree and install luxuriously colorful decorations. In one of the corners of our house is a rectangular piece of red cloth with words printed on it “Mama’s candle for homecoming children”. And there was a flickering candle beside it. And to think that my family was so big - - 15 children - eleven boys and four girls, surely the home is lively. Days before Christmas, we begin coming home with gifts. We were scattered, some of us from Cebu City, from Cotabato, from Manila and elsewhere. Needless to say, there was a closeness among us and our parents were happy. I wish to remind everyone that Christmas is a religious affair and as such the main venue of the celebration is the church. Certainly, not the malls or the superstores where we go shopping for gifts, new dresses or shirts, toys or anything else. It should be the house of God, since Jesus Christ is our God. Some of us are trying to commercialize the affair to make profits. They can do that for as long as they attend church services for the celebration. There is no dull moment during Christmas. Everybody is with smiles. Cities and towns are blooming as businessmen enjoy the big groups of shoppers that enter their premises. Every home is bright with colorful bulbs while the music goes wild and echo everywhere. Church bells are ringing while small kids go around with toys, trumpets and drums. In Daly City in northern California, one will enjoy just looking at houses with

grandeurs of bright colorful lights. You will not be bothered by the cold air that touches your skins as you go around watching at display of abundance. There is also a place near Houston, Texas that truly attracts people every Christmas time for the same reason. To say the least, America, notwithstanding the numerous beliefs, nevertheless join hands to honor Jesus Christ. In the midst of the celebration be aware of the rise of thievery and hold-up more especially in parking lots, along bus stops, jeepney zones and everywhere. Of the bad elements, Christmas time means big business for them. They are aware people have lots of cash as shown in malls where shopping is heavy. And they are right because of the release of 13th month pay, bonuses and other incentives for employers, People in some European countries, differ in religion or beliefs too. They call their God in different names but certainly, their God and our God is the same. There is only one God. And we believe in the existence of the father, the son, and the Holy Spirits. So there are no disputes even if we think differently. The objectives point in the same direction. One of the advantages, though, in believing God is we have self-control. We limit ourselves from doing sinful things. We are guided by the Ten Commandments and we stopped behaving like animals in the jungle. We maintain moral values, respects to parents, the elderly and everyone. It is not a case of dog eats dog where we fight upon sight. We believe God is supreme, all knowing and forgiving. We follow religious doctrines, teachings and obligations. Some people may not be-

A brother like that

Think a minute. This is a true story about a man named Paul whose brother gave him an early Christmas present. It was a brand new car! A few days later, Paul was leaving work to go home on Christmas Eve. A boy named David was standing by Paul’s shiny new car. He said: “Sir, is this your car?” Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” David looked surprised. He said: “You mean your brother gave it to you so it did not cost you anything? Wow! I wish…” But the boy stopped, and didn’t finish his sentence. Paul knew David was

The Striker

going to say he wished he had a brother like that. But he was so surprised when the boy said: “I wish I could BE a brother like that!” Paul then asked David if he would like to ride in his car. “Oh, Yes!” he answered. “I’d love to!” Paul and his new friend had been riding a while when David said: “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled, thinking David wanted to show his friends that he was riding in a new car. David asked Paul to stop in front of a certain house. The boy jumped out of the car and ran into the house. A few minutes later, Paul

saw David coming back out carrying his crippled, little brother. He carefully sat his brother down on the steps in front. Sitting down next to his brother, David pointed to Paul’s new car. He said to his brother: “See that car, Buddy! This man’s brother gave it to him for Christmas. And someday, I’m going to give you one just like it. Then you can ride in it and see for yourself all the nice Christmas things in the stores that I’ve been telling you about.” Paul got out and lifted the crippled, little brother on to the front seat of his new car. David climbed in beside

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lieve in God, but they see how civilization or society is running thus they go on with the current like the rivers that flow endlessly. The greatest miracle in our faith is Jesus Christ died on the cross and he resurrected. And the lessons we got from him was the suffering, agony and pain while carrying the cross and he never complained if only to save us from our sins. We see how God loves us from the time he created us and the world. For people who are in doubt about the existence of our creator, please look at the things around us. Who controls the millions of planets, stars, moon, sun, comets, etc. that move freely and continuously every minute of our lives? If dozens of motor vehicles collide in our highways, why not the wild planets up in the skies? Big planets such as Earth, Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Pluto, etc. revolve around and they could meet somewhere anytime and break. They never did after the lapse of million of years. As we celebrate this year’s Christmas let us make it merrier, warmer and more joyful. Let us pray for world peace, for love and affection among people. And like the three kings who gave Jesus Christ gifts in the manger, we should do it whenever possible. Gift-giving is loving and caring. God wants us to love, honor, cherish and live in peace, Let him reside permanently in our hearts. Let him be a part of our lives until the day we go down to our grave. Christmas is for all ages. We all celebrate it together. Let us display our happiness for the season and See Christmas, page A11

Think A Minute

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his brother, and the three of them went on a very special and unforgettable Christmas ride. That Christmas eve, Paul finally understood what Jesus Christ meant when He said: “You’ll be much happier and more blessed when you give than receive.” Just Think a Minute.

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Death Penalty: Retaliation or Restoration? By Atty. Jo Aurea M. Imbong CBCPNews.com

THE Death Penalty was “abolished” under the 1987 Constitution and with that, the Philippines became the first Asian country to abolish the death penalty for all crimes. The 1987 Constitution reads: “Excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted. Neither shall death penalty be imposed, unless, for compelling reasons involving heinous crimes, the Congress hereafter provides for it. Any death penalty already imposed shall be reduced to reclusion perpetua.” (Article III, Section 19 [1] ) Note that as worded, Congress may restore the death penalty at some future time. But on what condition? The Constitution itself provides the criteria for Congress to so act: One, “compelling reasons”; two, “heinous crimes.” That was 1987. Something happened six years later. On December 13, 1993. R.A. 7659, the “Death Penalty Law” law was passed , imposing a progressive penalty of Reclusion Perpetua to death for heinous crimes. Question: What crimes were listed as “heinous?” The law enumerates: Treason, Piracy, Qualified Bribery, Plunder, Murder, Parricide, Infanticide, Kidnapping for ransom, Robbery with violence against persons, Arson, Rape committed under specific circumstances, Carnaping, when the owner, driver or occupant of the motor vehicle is killed or raped, Violations of the Dangerous Drugs Act. We should also ask: Was the re-imposition of capital punishment based on “compelling reasons” as required by the Constitution? According to one of the “Whereas” paragraphs of the law— “ . . . an alarming upsurge of such crimes which has resulted in the loss of human lives and wanton destruction of property but also affected the nation’s efforts towards sustainable economic development and prosperity while at the same time has undermined the people’s faith in the Government and the latter’s ability to maintain peace and order in the country . . .” The law listed those crimes “by reason of their inherent or manifest wickedness, viciousness, atrocity and perversity . . . repugnant and outrageous to the common standards and norms of decency and morality in a just, civilized and ordered society.” From then on, the death sentence consisted in putting the person under sentence to death by electrocution. It had a mitigating factor by requiring that so far as possible, the sufferings of the person under the sentence during electrocution as well as during the proceedings prior to the execution should be minimized. If the person under sentence so desires, he shall be anaesthetized at the moment of the execution. The same law also provided that as soon as facilities are ready, the method of carrying out the sentence shall be through gas poisoning. There were exceptions. Death penalty shall not be imposed— 1. When the guilty person is below eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the commission of the crime or is more than seventy years of age, or when upon appeal or automatic review of the

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila speaks with inmates during a visit to Manila City Jail on Holy Wednesday, March 23. (CBCPNews photo/Roy Lagarde)

case by the Supreme Court, the required majority vote is not obtained for the imposition of the death penalty; 2. Execution shall be suspended when the convict is a woman while she is pregnant or within one (1) year after delivery, nor upon any person over seventy years of age. Three years after, another law was passed strengthening the death penalty. On March 20, 1996, Republic Act No. 8177, AN ACT DESIGNATING DEATH BY LETHAL INJECTION AS THE METHOD OF CARRYING OUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT was passed. In 1994, one Leo Echegaray was found guilty of assaulting his 10-year old stepdaughter. The date of the crime was never established, the forensic evidence was inconclusive and there were no corroborating witnesses. Echegaray, a house painter from a poor Manila neighborhood, maintained that he was innocent and had been framed because of a family land dispute. The lawyers of the convict contested in the Supreme Court the legality of the death penalty, in light of the 1987 Constitution, but their efforts failed. And so, for the first time in 23 years (that is, since Martial Law days), the death penalty was carried out in the Philippines. Leo Echegaray, 39, died shortly after 3 p.m. on February 5, 1999 having been injected with lethal chemicals at the execution chamber of the New Bilibid Prison. At one point before carrying out his execution, his lawyers asked for a Temporary Restraining Order which was granted by the Supreme Court, delaying only the date of his execution. The Supreme Court decision upholding the TRO (and the law itself on death by lethal injection) is significant, not for the decision of the majority court, but for the separate dissent of two Justices who maintained to the end that the law on death by lethal injection is unconstitutional. Prohibited again — On June 24, 2006, seven years after the execution of Echegaray, Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law R.A. 9346, PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN THE PHILIPPINES. The law provided that reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment shall be imposed instead on heinous crimes. The new administration — At his first press conference after the May 9 elections, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted Congress to restore the death penalty “by hanging”, for convicts involved in illegal drugs, gun-for-hire syndicates, and those who commit “heinous crimes” like rapists, robbers or car thieves who kill their victims. In his own words—

“Para ma-discourage ang tao

mag-commit ng crime because there is the death penalty. Iyong death penalty to me is retribution. Magbayad ka sa ginawa mo sa buhay na ‘to.” As though taking a cue from the President’s statement, on July 26, 2016, prospective House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro authored House Bill No. 1 to repeal RA 9346 so as to restore the death penalty through lethal injection. The crimes identified as heinous include the crimes in the previous law, RA 8177, namely— Plunder, Treason, Qualified Piracy, Parricide, Infanticide, Bribery, Kidnapping, Illegal detention, Robbery, Arson, Rape, Carnaping, and

(the obligatory) Drugs-related cases. To this list, HB 01 added three more crimes: Terrorism , Human trafficking & Illegal recruitment. What compelling reasons impel the filing of HB 01? According to its authors, “there is evidently a need to reinvigorate the war against criminality by reviving a proven deterrent coupled by its consistent, persistent and determined implementation, and this need is as compelling and critical as any,” adding that “the imposition of the death penalty for heinous crimes and the mode of its implementation, both subjects of repealed laws, are crucial components of an effective

dispensation of both reformative and retributive justice.” Cong. Alvarez and Cong. Castro point out that the national crime rate has grown to an “alarming proportion” that it requires an “all-out offensive against all forms of heinous crimes.” In the Senate, Sen. Manny Pacquiao has also filed bills seeking to re-impose the death penalty for heinous crimes involving illegal drugs, kidnapping and aggravated rape. In the good Senator’s words, “You commit a crime – you must pay for it. But the punishment must be commensurate to the crime committed.” The Senator also added that the death penalty See DEATH, page A11

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ARMM remains last on list of HIV-infected regions in PH MARAWI City, Lanao del Sur--The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) remains at the bottom of the list among

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confined at the Camp Navarro General Hospital (CNGH) here in Zamboanga City. In the same visit, the President also gave financial assistance to the families of the three killed-in-action (KIA) soldiers. The President talked to the wounded soldiers and the families of the slain military men, and gave them words of encouragement while extending the financial assistance and giving mobile phones. Those wounded soldiers who were given checks worth PHP100,000 from the Presidential Social Funded (PSF) were Emar Akalul; Ssg. Elmer B. Aranges; 1Lt. Albert O. Peralta, Pfc. Gilbert B. Verrey, Cpl. Mortaza J. Allama, Pfc. Simar Salasain, Cpl. Ruel J. Tambong, Cpl. Ronald M. Ramos, Cpl. Jerome V. Gonato, Pfc. Charlie Shine O. Carinal, Pfc. Romeo G. Ansino, Pfc. Mitchwayn T. Arsenal, Ssg. Peter M. Ugsod, Pfc. Elmer F. Dela Cruz, Sgt. Julbazar T. Julhasirin, Sgt. Amilhaidar A. Tagayan, Cpl. Ramly Guzman, and Pfc. Renante S. Malen. Meanwhile, the relatives of those who were killed in action were also provided with PHP250,000 checks. They were the late Cpl. Mushier M. Kahaluddin through his wife Panang S. Kahaluddin; Pfc. Kennedy A. Osing through his father Bonifacio P. Osing, and Pfc. Jay G. Boctot through his wife Christie Mae Boctot. In expressing his deep concern for the country’s military men, President Duterte said, “We should take care of our soldiers. They are giving up their lives for this Republic… at saka

just to ease up their pain and 11 (Davao Region) who and their suffering.” (PNA) have the capability to do the screening. This is about to change in 2017 the IDC of from page A1 DOH-ARMM noted. Balais also encouraged Amilil said the agency companies to comply with has been working on the the new wage rates which establishment of social hytook effect last December 16. giene clinics in the region to For workers employed by serve as satellite treatment non-agriculture/industrial/ centers for HIV. commercial and retail serThis will be piloted in vice employing more than the province of Tawi-Tawi 10 workers, they will enjoy by 2017, and then in Sulu, a new wage rate of P340 being the farthest islands to (P335.00 basic and P5 cost the mainland. The agency, of living allowance) from she added, is currently comP317; P335 for workers in plying with the requireagriculture sector (P335 ments set for the treatment and P5 COLA) from P307; centers to be operational by and retail/service employing next year. not more than 10 workers, DOH-ARMM continues with P315 (P310 basic and to strengthen its AIDS/HIV P5COLA) from P286. Prevention and Control “I don’t think the in- Program through campaigns crease will discourage in- that aim at educating the vestors to come into Davao public, as well as to eliminate Region. The increase was a the stigma and discriminaproduct of a tripartite de- tion associated with people cision – management was living with HIV and AIDS. part of the decision, labor Doctors have been rewas part of the decision, iterating that the virus is and government as well so not transmittable by merely they will have to factor in socializing with them as it the new minimum wage in only thrives inside the body their investments,” he said. and cannot be transmit(Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

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contract with the Lapanday Foods Corporation. The issue is the faction between two groups within the cooperative and not Marbai and Lapanday,” he pointed out. Dagatan said the DAR must intervene to resolve the issue between two cooperatives, being the best agency to put order in this situation. He said that time is very important that the area affected by the toppling down of banana plantation must

be rehabilitated. Chopping down of bananas has not happened before. The total Hearbco 1 area has a total land area at 450 hectares. Only 150 hectares are under management by the LFC. Stephen Antig, executive director of the Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association said peace and order remains a problem that affects the banana industry. He hopes that peace will be realized in the talks between the government and the communist groups in order to spur development here. Antig also cited the need to review the constant change of officers among cooperatives which leads to division among its members. He said the controversy in the banana plantation in Tagum City now has been preceded with the same problem in the banana plantation in Malalag, Davao del Sur. “Government agencies for one should respect contracts, because a contract

before it is consummated goes a lot of negotiations and discussions. Before it is signed into an agreement, all its contents have been thoroughly discussed,” Antig said. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

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who have sex with men. In 2014, the region has reported two AIDS cases, while seven were reported with HIV. Since 1984, the region’s Health department has reported a total of 76 positive cases of HIV while 11 were reported to have led to AIDS. None of these cases were diagnosed within the region as the provincial health units still lack social hygiene clinics for HIV diagnostic testing, hence these cases were referred to regions 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), 10 (Northern Mindanao),

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Your chance to live daily is a call to do the best The Gospel of Jesus Christ (December22, 2016-Thursday) John 5:33-36-Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. But I have greater witness than [that] of John: for the

works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear “witness” of me, that the Father hath sent me: This gospel reminds us about the mission of Jesus on earth. He came to establish the standard of His Father for us to follow as our “guidelines” for salvation. In Sirach33:11-each one of us has a task to fulfill. Take note, our perfor-

mance will become the testimony against us and it will become the legacy to be remembered by the next generation. Jesus appreciated John with regards to his endeavors and efforts while he was alive. Supposed to be, we will consume our hours and days in doing good works since we have limited life span on earth. Look at John, he did very well and he

was recognized by Jesus. This means that if we will do good works, God will recognize us at the end. St. John Bosco said, “do good while there is still time. Your chance to live daily is a call to do the best of what we can because time is fast moving as well as our departure from this life is approaching. You are given another day to repair and to restart the unfinished

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No home sweet home in old Aleppo city anymore ALEPPO, Syria––Normally, the word home simply means comfort, stability, safety and most importantly the storage of someone’s memories. But it is not the case anymore for the people of the old city of Aleppo, whose homes and shops still exist but in their memories only. After the rebels infiltrated the eastern part of Aleppo, including its ancient part, in 2012, battles started between them and the Syrian army, with both parties targeting one another, heavily. Some people stayed, while others had left with the hope of returning one

day. The war dragged on for more than four years, and the army, backed by Russia and Shiite militias, succeeded to wrest control over the city more than a week ago, as part of a major offensive that has so far seen the military recapture 99 percent of the rebel-held areas in eastern Aleppo, including the old city. After leaving it for four years, civilians, who have initially fled the area, started returning to their homes and shops in the ancient part of Aleppo to check on their properties. Unfortunately, the majority of those returning

could barely recognize the location of their homes, due to the tremendous amount of destruction that has befallen the city. Muhammad Ghazaleh, a retired 60-year-old man, fled his home in the old city along with his family years ago, seeking a place to live with one of his relatives in the government-controlled part west of the city, which was relatively calmer than the eastern one. “We have fled our neighborhood in old Aleppo since three-and-a-half years because we couldn’t live with the rebels. What can I say, the house is damaged and may God sabotage

their homes,” Ghazaleh told Xinhua. Walking amid the devastated streets and the collapsed building, Ghazaleh, cried while remembering what his home used to be five years ago. “My home was my life, I had lived in it for 40 years of my life. It’s my heritage and now it’s gone. I feel like stuck in a nightmare here.” Still, Ghazaleh hoped the government could help him and the people there to fix their homes, even though entire buildings need to be rebuild from scratch. While Ghazaleh only lost his home, Abu Hasan, a 40-year-old cobbler, lost

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Government in 2016 further elevated the country’s disaster risk reduction (DRR) bid, building on its initiatives for better protecting life, limb and property from inclement weather, earthquakes and other hazards. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) fast-tracked work on implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10692 (PAGASA Modernization Act of 2015). RA 10692’s modernization thrust aims helping further improve PAGASA’s products and services to better bolster DRR nationwide. In 2016’s first semester, PAGASA commenced continuing to conduct more public consultations on the matter to generate more inputs for the IRR’s final version. “Our dream is to provide all sectors accurate, timely and reliable information and services,” said PAGASA Administrator Dr. Vicente Malano. Among modernization measures PAGASA identified for the IRR are hiring additional technical personnel, adapting a new salary scale for the agency as well as training and capacity-building activities for technical and support personnel. “PAGASA’s direction is towards becoming a worldclass agency,” Malano said.

Approved in November 2015, RA 10692 seeks modernizing PAGASA so this agency can further provide weather and climate information essential in helping communities nationwide better brace for tropical cyclones, storm surges and other natural hazards under its watch. RA 10692 requires PAGASA to continue modernizing and “constantly update its operational capabilities to keep pace with best global practices.” This year, PAGASA decided increasing frequency of its severe weather bulletins’ issuance from every six hours to every three hours. According to PAGASA Weather Division chief Dr. Esperanza Cayanan, such move aimed better updating the public on status of tropical cyclones, which in 24 hours can either landfall or hover very near the country, so people can prepare accordingly. She noted PAGASA plans issuing its bulletins at even greater frequency if needed. “If there’s significant change in weather and increased danger to the public, we can issue corresponding auxillary bulletins,” she said. Also in 2016, PAGASA and Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) unveiled in Metro Manila the official guidebook containing weather forecasting terms’ translation into Filipino and other Philippine languages. Both agencies came up with the guidebook “Patnubay sa Weder Forkasting” to help promote better

public understanding of government’s weather and climate information. The guidebook’s format is similar to an encyclopedia’s because aside from translations, it contains illustrations as well to better explain what the terms mean. Such presentation style “aims helping people better understand information we disseminate,” Malano said at the unveiling. He thanked KWF for translating weather forecasting terms included in the guidebook. Unveiling of “Patnubay sa Weder Forkasting” was among activities for this year’s observance of Typhoon and Flood Awareness Week. “Such guidebook’s publication is part of efforts to understand the changing climate,” said KWF Director-General Dr. Roberto Anonuevo. PAGASA was among 43 public institutions that received positive net satisfaction scores from senior business executives who Makati Business Club surveyed in July 2014. In early 2016, PAGASA achieved another milestone by securing ISO 9001:2008 for its meteorological services. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continued expanding its nationwide earthquake monitoring network. Phivolcs reported installing, during 2016’s first semester, new broadband

seismic stations in Bohol province’s Talibon and Garcia Hernandez municipalities as well as in Siquijor province’s Lazi municipality. Data the stations generate help authorities identify proper response to earthquakes in their areas, it noted. Phivolcs also joined the First and Second Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drills and the second Metro Manila Shake Drill government spearheaded to help further promote knowledge about, preparation for and proper response to earthquakes. The Philippines is at risk for earthquakes as this country lies along earth tremor-prone Pacific Ring of Fire, noted Phivolcs. In line with its mandate to monitor and study earthquakes, Phivolcs continues advocating earthquake awareness and preparedness including conduct of earthquake drills. During 2016’s second semester, Phivolcs introduced its Local Active Volcanoes Archive which is a webaccessible database hosting this agency’s volcanological data for Mayon Volcano. Mt. Mayon is among the country’s active volcanoes. Phivolcs likewise unveiled Fault Finder, an application capable of doing proximity searches of active faults. “It may be used to determine location of active faults in an area and to measure shortest distance between an active See BOOSTS, page A11

both his house and shop in old Aleppo and moved to the city of Latakia, where he stayed for four years. The man said he fled the old city when the rebels infiltrated the area. He said his situation was very good, before he woke up one day and found that the walls in his neighborhood were filled with graffiti of the rebels. “At the time, we decided to flee and days passed and here we are five years later. We were told that our area had become safe, we returned today and we found it destroyed.” Youssef Bailuni, another resident of old Aleppo, was lucky to have found that his house wasn’t destroyed. Still, he felt sorry for his neighbors. “After four years, I am finally here, I reached my home and thankfully I

found the building still standing, unlike the surrounding ones, which are destroyed I pray God may help them.” Bailani was optimistic about the future. “God willing I will return home to fix the things that need to be repaired. We, the people of Aleppo, are hard workers, we love to work. We will be waiting no aid no help, we will build our homes by our own hands and return to live here again. This is our home, this is our land and this is our honor.” (PNA/ Xinhua) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTTLEMENT/PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased QUIRINO MAG-AWAY, who died on November 24, 2002 at Taboc, Opol Misamis Oriental, Philippines and died without issues; That the deceased QUIRINO MAG-AWAY at the time of his death left the following described parcel of land registered in his name, which parcel of land is more particularly described as follows; “ A, PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 14, SGS-3917, situated in the Barrio of Patag, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao.; containing an AREA of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY ONE (22,641) SQUARE METERS more or less; is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS; made and entered into by and between namely; 1.) Merciflor M. Carpizo, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Coronadal City, South Cotabato, Philippines 2.) Mericora M. Gaamil, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 3.) Norminda M. Tapay, of legal age, Filipino Citizen , married, and a resident of Malanag, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 4.) Emmalinda F. Magaway, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, single, and a reisdent of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 5.) RICEY M. ESMERALDA, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, a resident of Zone 2, Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, hereinafter called as the HEIRS/CO-OWNERS, do hereby; That by these presents, herein HEIRS and CO-OWNERS, do hereby EXTRA-JUDICIALLY SETTLE and PARTITION, as they actually EXTRAJUDICIALLY SETTLED, PARTITIONED and SEGREGATED among CO-OWNERS the above-described Parcel of land in accordance with the provinsions of Rule 74 of the Rules of Court; Under Notary public of ATTY. MACODI M. AGUS; as per Doc No. 509; Page No. 102; Book No. 415; Series of 2012.

Notice is hereby given that the intesate estate of the deceased PORFERIA MAG-AWAY DOLDOL, who died on February 02, 2009, at Taboc, Opol Misamis Oriental, Philippines and died without issue; That the deceased PORFERIA MAG-AWAY DOLDOL at the time of her death left the following described parcel of land registered in her name, which parcel of land is more particularly described as follows, to wit: “A, PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 18, SGS-3917, situated in the Barrio of Patag, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao; containing an Area of FORTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY ONE (14,891) SQUARE METERS “ more or less and covered by TAX DECLARATION NO. 0815001202212 AND OCT NO. E-5832”; is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS; made and entered into by and between namely; 1.) Lilibeth D. Esmeralda, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, single, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 2.) Romeo M. Doldol, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 3.) Henry M. Doldol, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 4.) Pantaleon B. Rago, surviving spouse of Feletita Doldol Rago, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, widow, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 5.) Lourdes D. Sedrome, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 6.) Leo M. Doldol, represented by Attorney in-fact (Romeo M. Doldol) of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 7.) Ananlas D. Salazar, represented by Attorney in-fact (Henry M. Doldol), of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines hereinafter called as the HEIRS/CO-OWNERS, do hereby; That by these presents, herein HEIRS and CO-OWNERS, do hereby EXTRA-JUDICIALLY SETTLE and PARTITION, as they actually EXTRAJUDICIALLY SETTLED, PARTITIONED and SEGRATED among CO-OWNERS the above-described Parcel of land in accordance with the provisions of Rule 74 of the Rules of Court; Under Notary public of ATTY. MACODI M. AGUS; as per Doc No. 510; Page No. 102; Book No. 415; Series of 2016.

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“has legal and biblical basis.” Senator Panfilo Lacson also filed a bill providing for the penalty of lethal injection for similar crimes. “[A] death penalty law is appropriately necessary due to the alarming upsurge of such crimes,” he said. Let us examine the arguments for its re-imposition. 1. Deterrence—The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) cites a study on death penalty in the Philippines, where Amnesty International found out that: 1) innocent people may be sentenced to death through judicial error; 2) death penalty is the ultimate cruel and inhuman punishment; and 3) it has no unique deterrent effect. 2. Upsurge of crime— In more recent news it is reported that the present administration’s crackdown on illegal drugs and criminality has pulled down crime rates nationwide, the Philippine National Police (PNP) claimed last August. At one Senate inquiry on drugs-related killings, PNP Director Ronald dela Rosa said index crimes nationwide went down by 31 percent—from 17,105 incidents in July 2015 to 11,800 in July this year. The PNP defines index crimes as crimes against persons (rape, murder, homicide, etc.) and crimes against property (robbery, theft, etc.). Director Dela Rosa said rape cases saw the most significant decrease at 49 percent, presenting the trend in graphic terms, thus: The Police Head also said that the nationwide daily average of focused crimes also slid by 49 percent, from 499 incidents in the second semester of 2015 to 256 cases during the same period this year. The generally improving crime situation, he said, is also reflected by daily crime trends which reached a peak

of 353 cases on July 4, but dipped to 23 incidents on August 21. Apparently, this was also the crime situation when Congress in the 1990’s debated whether or not to re-impose the death penalty. In those debates , statistics from the Dangerous Drug Board indicated that in 1987— the year when the death penalty was abolished—the persons arrested in drugs-related cases were 3,062, and the figure dropped to 2,686 in 1988. But in 1987, when the death penalty was abolished, as far as the drug-related cases are concerned, the figure continued a downward trend, and there was no death penalty during this time, from 1988 to 1991. 3. Sen. Manny Pacquiao believes that the bill has legal basis. On this, we refer to the discussion of Justice Panganiban in his Separate Opinion in People of the Philippines vs. Leo Echegaray y Pilo (G.R. No. 117472, February 7, 1997). There, the good Magistrate wrote that the 1987 Constitution did not merely suspend or prohibit imposition of the death penalty. Rather, he held the position that: 1) The 1987 Constitution abolished the death penalty from our statute books 2) The Constitution effectively granted a new right: the constitution right against the death penalty, which is really a species of the right to life. 3) Any law reviving the capital penalty must be strictly construed against the State and liberally in favor of the accused because such a stature denigrates the Constitution, impinges on a basic right and tends to deny equal justice to the underprivileged. x x x 4) Congressional power (to restore the death penalty) is severely limited by two concurrent requirements: 5) First, Congress must provide a set of attendant circumstances apart from the elements of the crime and itself, and explain why and how these circumstances define or characterize the crime as “heinous”. 6) Second, Congress has also the duty of laying out clear and specific reasons which arose after the effectivity of the Constitution compelling the enactment of the law. The compelling reason must flow from the heinous nature of the offense. 7) In every law reviving the capital penalty, the heinousness and compelling reasons must be set out for each and every crime, and not just for all crimes generally and collectively. In past Senate debates, then Senator Francisco Tatad pointed out that the death penalty bill violates the country’s international commitment in support of the worldwide abolition of capital punishment since the Philippines is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its Second Optional

Thursday, December 22, 2016 Protocol. PAO has argued that imposing the death penalty violates the right to equal protection of the poor; that it is imposed disproportionately upon those whose victims are rich and influential, and upon offenders who are poor and uneducated. The Free Legal Assistance (FLAG) Group’s “Profile of 165 Death Row Convicts” found that the death penalty militates against the poor, the powerless and the marginalized. The Profile, based on age, language and socio-economic situations, shows that RA 7659 ( reimposing the death penalty in 1993) has worked against the poor and the powerless — those who cannot afford the legal services necessary in capital crimes, where extensive preparation, investigation, research and presentation are required. As expected, the Commission on Human Rights opposed the re-imposition of the death penalty. In its view, the State Policy, as embodied in the Constitution is abolitionist in perspective, and embodies the core value of protecting the right to life and upholding human dignity. 4. Does the death penalty have biblical basis? Some advocates of the death penalty are of the opinion that “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” means that retribution must equal the crime; that what it means is “a life for a life.” One reason offered is that, “If I seriously injure or kill another, I must also be seriously injured or killed. Killing is wrong, however, the Bible says it is right.” Does Holy Scripture talk of retribution? Far from it. In the context of biblical law, “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” is meant to emphasize the grave and terrible nature of injuring or killing another human being. The passages cited to restore the death penalty are known as the lex talionis— the law of retaliation. This law of retaliation was used by the early Babylonians to limit retaliation and stop the unending feuds, so it meant, “take only an eye for an eye.” Lex talionis is borrowed by ancient Israelites, but in the context of the Torah and God’s covenant, the phrase takes on a different meaning. The so-called law of talion can be understood “to mean that monetary

compensation equal to the injury is to be paid.” In short, restoration is the goal. The phrase “an eye for an eye” is not to be taken literally as retaliation. Similar figurative language is used in Holy Scripture. In Matthew 5:29: “If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away.” The meaning of this phrase is not literal so that, in terms of personal injury or death, “an eye for an eye” means those no recompense—no sacrifice or restitution on part of the offender—is too great. In other words, compensation must be given, but the offender is called also to seek forgiveness and atone for the wrong done. “A life for a life” indicates that someone who kills another must give all of his life over to the restitution of the victims. Holy Scripture talks of restoration, not vengeance. More than expressing the extreme gravity of the deed, Scripture emphasizes—and even commands—the need to repair the harm done. Without restitution, the condemnation of a vile deed will remain simply a condemnation with no redeeming end in sight. God’s call to us, however, is a call to restore brokenness rather than to destroy the sinful person. Remember the call of Jesus to the woman caught in adultery? There is more to the imperative of restoration. In Matthew 5:38-39, Jesus proclaims—“You have heard that it was said, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.” Christ did not resist when he was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. When temple guards and chief priests arrive, one of the disciples, Peter, strikes a servant of the high priest and cuts off his ear. Jesus immediately heals the servant. At the moment when he is suffering an injustice, betrayed and falsely arrested, Jesus heals a member of the arresting delegation. Jesus refuses to retaliate against those who arrest, accuse, convict, and cry out for his execution—but his refusal accomplishes our salvation. His way of non-retaliation puts in place God’s loving answer to our rejection of God (the root of sin). More

than that, His way of peace accomplishes something good. How? “ Tur ning t he ot her cheek” is a way to respond with good. It is not cowering and hiding; it is not backing down. Turning the other cheek is “standing up straight so that the injustice can be seen plainly, for hitting back only keeps the evil in circulation.” Forgiveness allows a person to take control of his own life, no longer controlled by the evil acts of the murderer. The gospel-based convictions of the civil rights movement attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. say it all: “Non-violent resistance is not a method for cowards; it is directed against forces of evil rather than against persons who happen to be doing the evil . . . It avoids not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit.” Turning the right cheek is directed against the forces of evil rather than against persons. Turning the right cheek avoids not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. Turning the right cheek is not meant to annihilate the offender. Turning the other cheek is loving your enemies! In the words of The Word: “Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matt 5:44) Like “turning the other cheek,” loving our enemies and those who persecute us is not a passive response. It is, rather, taking action for the good. (Matt. 5:4348). Note that love is not necessarily liking a person; it is not accepting another person’s sinful actions. Loving our enemy is wanting and working for another person’s good. It is seeing the goodness of others. We do not have to like them, nor accept what they do or have done. Loving our enemy is assertive and does not ignore the wrongs done. Loving our enemy is mercy. And mercy does not contradict justice. Mercy is wanting another person to be free of his own injustice. The mercy of requiring compensation rather than death enables the offender to live to restore what cannot be restored, a burden so understandably great since the person will never be able to do enough. But it is a burden that opens the possibility for acting

A11 meaningfully and deeply for another. A final query is, will the permanent annihilation of the offender bring true peace to victims? That question should bother us. Crucial in the equation for restorative justice is the attention to a victim’s rights and needs. It must carry with it victims’ peace. In wielding restorative justice, penalty for crime should address both the offender and the victim. “In this way, authority also fulfils the purpose of defending public order and ensuring people’s safety, while at the same time offering the offender an incentive and help to change his or her behaviour and be rehabilitated.” (Evangelium Vitae) Man has yet to invent a better fountain of justice side-by-side with the courts. It is a wellspring of peace where justice will bloom only when we can prevent reason to be blown away by the winds of rage. The flame of the rule of law cannot be ignited by rage, especially the rage of the mob which is the mother of unfairness. To borrow from PAO, “death penalty is legalized murder. Being a crime itself it cannot, and can never solve the crimes in our society.” After all, no human being is illegal.

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