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4 car thieves arrested in Bukidnon; yield ‘shabu’ Volume VI, No. 176
By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City-Four persons are now facing various violations after they were arrested for allegedly in possession of more than two kilos of suspected illegal drugs in Barangay Impalutao, Impasugong town in Bukidnon.
Clan wars displace 600 families
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Police identified the suspects as Nahar Apam, 19; Sohud Salik, 26; Tho Tha, 26; and Johari Akmad, 27. According to investigators, the suspects are all from Maguindanao riding a Toyota Altis believed to be carnapped in Manila but was located due to the car’s global positioning system. Report said operatives
from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Highway Patrol Group and Impasugong police all from Bukidnon set up a checkpoint in Impalutao that led to the arrest of the suspects. The vehicle was on its way to Cotabato from Cagayan de Oro when it was flagged down by the authorities in Impalutao.
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The vehicle was spotted based on the complaint from the car’s owner and pinpointed its location based on the Toyota Altis’ global positioning system. Also confiscated from the suspects were firearms and electronic gadgets. The seized illegal substance’s street value is estimated to be worth P20 million.
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The suspects are presently detained at the CIDG regional office in Bukidnon as charges for possession of illegal substance, illegal possession of firearms and ammunitions and carnapping had already been filed against them. In an interview, Senior Supt. Reynaldo Padolia, Bukidnon police chief, said
By Edwin O. Fernandez of PNA
COTABATO City––The clan war that erupted between leaders of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the upland town of Banisilan, North Cotabato has displaced more than 600 families, officials said yesterday. Senior Inspector Jojie Barutas, Banisilan town police chief, said the displaced families came from at least six villages where Moro clans figured in a bloody firefight starting December 23. Provincial and municipal officials are trying to defuse the tension which, according to evacuees, have already claimed the lives of at least 15 persons from both sides. Board Member Kelly Antao said involved in the “rido” (family feud) are the heavily armed groups of Ali Rajamuda and his relatives Kineg and Bobby and the group of Sultan Medalya Tidong alias “Commanders Tanda,” Naki Laguib See CLAN, page A7
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it’s possible the suspects were on their way to deliver the suspected shabu to dealers in Valencia City and probably in Cotabato. In a separate intervew, Insp. Jiselle Longakit, Bukidnon police spokesperson, said they are still investigating if the suspects are members of a drug syndicate operating in Mindanao.
Davao Light bares holiday schedule
Davao Light and Power Company’s payment and customer services will be open to the public on December 30 (Friday), December 31 (Saturday) and January 2 (Monday), which are declared as holidays in commemoration of the Rizal Day and in the celebration of the New Year. The full service centers in SM Lanang Premier and in SM City Davao in Ecoland will be available to accept payment and customer services from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the said dates. Moreover, Payments and customer services in Davao REUNITED. A New People’s Army guerrilla belonging Guerilla Front 16 B is reunited with his son (right) who Light’s Ponciano and Panabo came with friends to visit his father during the 48th anniversary celebration of the Communist Party of the Philip- branch pines in Bacuag town in Surigao del Norte on Monday (December 26, 2016). MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto
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Looming phase-out of lead-containing paints elates toxics watchdog
A non-profit watch group on toxic chemicals has lauded the fast approaching deadline for the phase-out of lead-containing architectural, household and decorative (AHD) paints
on December 31, 2016 as a “victory for children’s health.” “We are really excited about the impending national ban on lead-added AHD paints as their removal
from trade and commerce would help reduce a major source of childhood lead exposure and result in healthier kids,” said Thony Dizon, Coordinator of the EcoWaste Coalition’s Project
Protect. “We congratulate our paint manufacturers for taking steps to reformulate their AHD paint products in compliance with the government’s Chemical Control
Order (CCO) for lead and its compounds. In fact, Boysen and Davies, the country’s top two paint makers have gone ‘lead-safe’ even before the 2016 deadline,” he added. See TOXICS, page A7
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Interest-free loans for power coops mulled By MYRNA M. VELASCO
SENATE committee on energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian has lodged a legislative measure seeking the institutionalization
of interest-free funding scheme that could be availed of by electric cooperatives (ECs) when walloped by natural calamities.
He noted this is a serious problem generally affecting ECs and to the detriment of consumers who cannot be assured of speedy restoration of electricity service. “On my conversation
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with Mindanao electric coops, this is a problem which adversely affects the stability of our electricity s u p p l y, e s p e c i a l l y i n geographically-isolated parts of the Philippines,” the lawmaker explained. To this end, Gatchalian filed Senate Bill No. 1253 or the Electric Cooperatives Disaster Management Fund Act, which is anchored on twin objectives of extending interest-free financing to ECs; and to equip these segment of power utilities battle the strike of natureinduced disasters. The solon noted the proposed financial assistance to ECs shall be for “the restoration and rehabilitation of power facilities damaged due to fortuitous event or force majeure.” The current practice, he cited, is for the ECs to apply for loans with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for much-needed repair of their
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facilities after the strike of natural disasters, but “this system actually ends up costing consumers when the interest payments on these loans are passed on to them.” He c i t e d t h a t t h e parallelism for such would be like “distributing goods to calamity victims only to make them pay later – w hich is a concept completely repugnant to the compassionate spirit of disaster relief.” Gatchalian enthused “there is a clear need to give electric cooperatives a speedy and effective source from which to acquire the funds to turn the lights back on after a strong storm.”
Having been located at the so-called “Pacific jinx”, the Philippines is visited annually by more than 20 typhoons and storms of various degrees of strength – making power facilities, primarily the ECs’ distribution networks, vulnerable to damage and battering. Add to that the other natural disasters like earthquake and other catastrophic events. Gatchalian further noted that the proposed legislated policy shall “adequately prepare electric cooperatives for natural disasters by requiring disaster mitigation and preparedness measures” so they can be resilient to natural calamities.
54m projects drawn from 2016 Camiguin development fund By Jorie C. Valcorza of PIA-10
MAMBAJAO, Camiguin-A total of 14 infrastructure projects amounting to P54M from the Provincial Development Fund in Camiguin Province were reported completed and or nearing completion as the year closes. The biggest chunk is poured on the construction of the Olympic size swimming pool at the Camiguin Sports Complex. Various road projects were likewise covered under the fund, to include the concreting works in Baylao to Abu road, Orasan to Sorosoro road, Owakan to Luwan road and Tacangon to
Punto road. Other projects undertaken include the construction of Biocon and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) buildings, barangay basketball courts, warehouse and motor pool repair bays. These projects were funded under the 20 percent development fund derived from the internal revenue allotment (IRA) of the province. As mandated, project as these should cover only construction or rehabilitation of evacuation centers, portable water supply system, evacuation centers local roads or bridges, sanitary landfills, material recovery facility and public facilities such as multipurpose halls; purchase or repair of area-wide calamity-related alarm or warning system and appropriate alarmingrelated rescue operations equipment; and purchase and development of land for relocation of victims of calamities, among others.
NEED TARP? CALL: 8578447 OR, 745380 MOBILE: +639061389421 Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province:COTABATO City Municipality:CARMEN NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No.9048,a notice is hereby served to the Public that MECHEL M.ANDRE-E has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “KYLA MICHELLE” to “MECHEL” in the birth certificate of KYLA MICHELLE M. ANDRE-E who was born on October 20, 1993 at Carmen, Cotabato and whose parents are Zoilo B. Cornelio and Ma.Leonora M. Andre-e. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 04 January 2017.
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In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that EFREN C. GENTROLIZO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of JOREN ABADILLA GENTROLIZO at Brgy. Road Dawis, Digos City, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Efren C. Gentrolizo and Juvilyn G. Abadilla. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 02, 2017.
In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R. A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MARCELINA VILLARIN-PIA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in child’s sex from “FEMALE’ to “MALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of BENEDICT JADE VILLARIN PIA at Bethlehem Maternity and Medical Clinic, Digos City and whose parents are Margarito B. Pia and Marcelina M. Villarin. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 04, 2017.
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NEDA-10 launches idatabase
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AGAYAN de Oro City--Accessing regional social and economic data will now be easy with the opening of the Regional Socio-Economic Analysis and Research Center and Helpdesk (Re-SEARCH-X).
The idatabase facility is located at the ground floor of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office 10 Building corner Capistrano-Echem St re ets i n C agay an d e Oro City. Ester T. GuiamaIwas Paputok campaign. The Department of Health-10 (DOH) with the del,Mae NEDA-10 assistant Health Education and Promotion Unit convenes the members of the press to strengthen their advocacy for OPLAN Iwas Paputok in preparation for any untoward incidents regional director, said the and eventualities come the celebration of Christmas and New Year on December 23. facility is intended to pro(RTP/PIA10) vide a better platform and easy access of frequently requested regional social and economic data. Gui amadel s aid t he
Region 10 continues to post increases in tax collections
By Apipa P. Bagumbaran of PIA-10
CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Region 10 collected P3 billion during the third quarter of 2016, 19 percent bigger than the collection in the same quarter in 2015. Collections from Income
Tax accounted for the largest share of the total tax takes with P1.83 billion followed by Vale-Added Taxes with P896.53 million. Total Excise Taxes collected amounted to P537 million while Percentage and Other Taxes totalled P261.53 million. All revenue districts in the region reported growth
facility offers data on four sectors: macro, economic, social and infrastructure. Specifically, one can access data on economic updates such as the quarterly regional economic situationer (QRES); re g i on a l d e v e l opm e nt plans and rep or ts; socio-economic profile of the region; and data on trade and investments, exports, tourism, education, health, communication, power and transportation among others. The facility also has
library holdings and materials from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). Guiamadel said they will update the database annually based on data from official sources and government agencies. NEDA-10 is also eyeing to build-up the facility next year to offer wider and more comprehensive data and facilitate sharing of data of government agencies. Apipa P. Bagumbaran of Philippine Information Agency, Region 10
in collections. Cagayan de Oro remained the top collection district registering P1.82 billion collections followed by Bukidnon with P401.77 million. Iligan contributed P393.04 million to the total tax takes while Ozamiz City and Gingoog City reported P248.02 million and P122.08 See tax, page A7
Globe and partners commit to rehabilitation of PGH Pediatric Cancer Clinic
Globe Telecom, together with its strategic partner Amdocs, major stockholder Singtel, concerned customers and employees joined forces to successfully raise funds for the much-needed rehabilitation of the Philippine General Hospital’s pediatric cancer clinic. The cost of renovation, which is P863,380.52 will be turned over to the PGH Medical Foundation, Inc., a non-government organization founded in 1997 which acts as the fund-raising arm of PGH. Amdocs and Singtel donated P200,000 and P100,000, respectively, as part of their corporate social responsibility efforts while the rest came from Globe employees and customers. This was in response to a call made by Globe to its employees, partners, and customers to share their time, treasure, and talent in bringing cheer to the young cancer patients in PGH and in helping raise funds for the clinic. PGH currently serves about 600,000 patients annually, about 80 percent of which are indigent. “We are proud to have our partners, employees, and customers step in to participate in this worthwhile undertaking. We continue to encourage everyone to work together so
that through this project, we can all bring hope to the patients at the PGH pediatric cancer clinic,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications. Earlier, Globe launched a heartwarming video in line with the premiere of the latest Star Wars movie franchise Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The video garnered over 40 Million views and was recognized by international news sites such as CNN, Mashable, and Huffington Post among others. The video strongly demonstrated the resilience of children in face of adversity and encouraged the audience to help in the rehabilitation of the PGH Pediatric clinic via donations through prepaid load or charged to their postpaid bill. Globe always tries to give back to the communities where it operates, thus, PGH was chosen as the beneficiary of the project. Manila, where PGH is located, was the first local government unit to cooperate in removing the hurdles in infrastructure building, thereby, allowing the deployment of fiber optics in Binondo for ultra-fast internet access. Those interested to help may still donate denomina-
tions of P100, P200, and P500 from their prepaid load or postpaid plan via SMS by texting PGH to 2158-0744 (PGH) or by using their GCash Android App and following the instructions given.
Globe together with its partner AMDOCS and shareholder Singtel, turned over its donation to the PGH Medical Foundation for the rehabilitation of the PGH’s pediatric clinic. Leading the turnover are (from L-R) AMDOCS Regional VP Customer Business Executive Liat Azulay, Amdocs’ Dan Panganiban, PGH Medical Foundation Chairman Gregorio Alvior, PGH Director Gerardo Legaspi, and Globe SVP for Corporate Communications Yoly Crisanto. They were joined by employee volunteers from Globe and Amdocs who participated in the gift giving activity for the patients.
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THINK a minute. You’ve heard the expression “What you see is what you get.” Psychologists tell us that nothing controls our lives more than our self-image. We live like the person we see in the mirror. We are what we think we are. If you don’t think you’ll be successful, you won’t. You can’t be it if you can’t see it. Your life is limited to your vision. So if you want to change your life, you must change your vision of your life. Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous in 1976 when he met with a newspaper reporter. The rep or ter asked Schwarzenegger : “Now
way I became the #1 bodybuilder in the world. First I create a vision of who I want to be, then I start living like that person as if it were already true.” Sounds almost childishly simple, doesn’t it? But it worked! Schwarzenegger DID become the #1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood! Remember: “If you can see it, you can be it.” A successful businessman I know wears a shirt with these words on it: “Don’t pursue your dreams. Chase ‘em down and tackle ‘em!” You only get one life to live, so why not live the best life possible? And doesn’t it make sense that the One Who invented it is the One
Duterte, Dela Rosa, must rethink drugs campaign
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…(Jesus said) `Your father Abraham rejoiced at the manila marketing office thought of seeing my day; 9th Flr, Unit 918, CityLand Herrera VA Rufino cor. Valero St. Salcedo Village, Makati City he saw it and was glad.’ TEL. #: 5555392, Cell No.: 0977-152-8860 `You are not yet fifty years old,’ they said to him, `and lani vallido MIJIE JUAT you have seen Abraham!’ Marketing and Sales MAY IGLECIAS `Very truly I tell you,’ Jesus Manager Account Executives answered, `before Abraham was born, I Am!’…” (John 8: 56-58, the Holy Bible). EDITORIAL -oooALLAN M. MEDIANTE JESUS EXISTED BEEditor-in-Chief FORE ABRAHAM: One more proof that Jesus pro ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ vided to prove He is God Managing Editor Executive Editor the Father was His statement that even before Abraham, CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor who was forty-two generations older than Him, was GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit born, He, Jesus, was already Motoring Editor Photo Journalist there as “I Am”, or God the Father. This can be found at PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN John 8:56-58 of the Bible. Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao Again, “I Am” is the Name of God the Father, as dis Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING closed by Him to Moses in Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor Exodus 3. -ooo AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA MORE DRUGS ARE Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant STILL BEING MANUFACTURED NOW: The ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI campaign against drugs NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE is certainly bearing much CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 fruit, especially with the CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY seizure of some P6 billion Legal Counsel worth of shabu this week, --------------------------------------------------------------but one thing has become bureau and mktg staff very clear at the moment, and it is something Presicandy macabale - 09161326483 dent Duterte and Director RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 General Ronaldo Dela Rosa MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 of the Philippine National GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 Police must give some seriNorth Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 ous thought to. VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 Frighteningly, no matter MARAMAG - roFINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 how successful the governquezon, buk. - ROSE GENON ment and law enforcement Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 authorities may have been tangub city - bobby mag usara OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 in seizing huge quantities 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
that you’ve retired from bodybuilding, what do you plan to do next? Schwarzenegger answered very calmly and confidently: “I’m going to be the #1 movie star in Hollywood.” The reporter was shocked and amused at Schwarzenegger’s plan. At that time, it was very hard to imagine how this muscle-bound bodybuilder, who was not a professional actor and who spoke poor English with an Austrian accent, could ever hope to be Hollywood’s #1 movie star! When the reporter asked Schwarzenegger how he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenneger replied: “I’ll do it the same
of illegal substances, and no matter the increasing number of people being killed in the current drive against drugs, more drugs are clearly still being manufactured and peddled on the streets. Why? The answer is simple. The craving for drugs, especially shabu, among addicted Filipinos appears not to have waned one bit, even with the ruthless war that the government is waging against it. Clearly, trading in illegal drugs remains a multi-billion enterprise, and the reason is clearly that many of our countrymen have not changed, and continue to be addicted to drugs. -oooDUTERTE, DEL A ROSA, MUST RETHINK DRUG CAMPAIGN: It has therefore become very imperative for President Duterte and General Dela Rosa to rethink strategies at this point. Drugs are not only a problem of supply. It is also much more of a problem of demand. Since demand for illegal drugs such as shabu continues unabated, and has even increased with the seeming restrictions that have been placed around it, suppliers are taking on the risk and are producing more. Filipinos love to do things that are prohibited, right? We must therefore think up of ways to cut the demand---and the campaign must focus on rehabilitating not just the bodies of drug addicts, but, more impor-
Think A Minute
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Who knows the best way to live it? So ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for living your own way, and to take charge of your life every day. He’ll help you start seeing and being the success He created you to be—so you can be fully satisfied with what you see and get in life. Just Think a Minute.
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n Since de-
mand for illegal drugs such as shabu continues unabated, and has even increased with the seeming restrictions that have been placed around it, suppliers are taking on the risk and are producing more. Filipinos love to do things that are prohibited, right? tantly, of their minds and spirits as well. I reiterate: the country must embark on strengthening the people’s fear and love of God, through Bible studies and prayer meetings by each religion, for this is the only sure way of changing minds and attitudes. -oooABRAHAM SEEING JESUS IS PROOF THAT JESUS IS GOD THE FATHER: John 8:56-59 of the Bible presents a terrifying
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story to those who refuse to believe that Jesus is God the Father. Why? Because these verses show that Jesus is clearly identifying Himself as “I Am”, who, in Exodus 3:14, is shown to be the God of Israel, of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jesus confirms that even before Abraham was born, He was already in existence as “I Am”. The story here is simple: Jesus was engaging the religious leaders at that time on a discussion of who He is. Because of their unbelief, Jesus made a claim: Abraham, who was 42 generations older than Him, already saw Him, because He is “I Am”. The leaders thought He was blaspheming, so they wanted to stone Him to death, but He escaped! -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a day, in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook. com/angtangingdaan or www.facebook.com/ANDKNK (and look for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts). Phone: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.
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Bayan Muna to Telcos: Wag na kayong magpalusot BAYAN Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate lambasted the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) as well as the telecommunications companies for the dismal implementation of Republic Act 10639 or the Free Mobile Disasters Alerts Act before and during Typhoon Nina’s rampage in the Bicol, Eastern Visayas and Southern Tagalog regions. “The NDRRMC claimed that the telcos sent out
disaster text alerts before and during the Typhoon Nina. If it were so how come many still complained that they did not receive such message alerts. How many residents then, if at all, from those regions or even those with storm signals raised on their areas received these so-called “ghost text alerts?” asked Zarate. “Many residents, including colleagues in Congress from the Bicol region, have
not received a single text alert even if they are in the area and there was still a strong cell phone signal. The NDRRMC’s claim that their cell phones are not high tech enough and are not still configured to receive the text alerts is flimsy,” Zarate said. “This is simply absurd as they are insulting our intelligence,” added the progressive solon. “Palusot na lang ng NDRRMC at telcos ito;
wala naman sa Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) ng RA 10639 na hitech or dapat “cell broadcast capable” (whatever that is) ang cellphone ng tatanggap. Kung capable tumanggap ng text message ang phone, dapat makatanggap ka ng message alerts, just like sa mga promo blast nila! Karamihan sa mga affected residents ng disaster areas di naman high tech ang mga phones,” said the Davaobased solon.
By Jun Ledesma
dant to some who had read my previous columns on this issue, but with the oft-repeated allegations of human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings hurled by the Commission on Human Rights and the UNCHR against then Davao city Mayor now President Rodrigo Duterte I deemed it my personal obligation to correct the distortions that are being stoked by Senator Leila De Lima, the Catholic Bishops of the Philippines, HRW-NYC and UNCHR, Loida N. Lewis, and the leader of the dying yellow cult -- Vice President Leni Robredo. Six against one does not a truth make. All these al-
legations stemmed from one source -– De Lima who as Chairperson of CHR conducted a 4-month probe on alleged EJK in Davao City. The investigation was prodded by the political nemesis of Duterte who extrapolated reports of killings in Davao City and passed a resolution in Congress to have Duterte investigated for human rights violations. The objective was to discredit Duterte for the power grab. Unfortunately for De Lima and the political adversaries of Duterte none of their devious attempts succeeded. When charges are based on trumped-up issues no evidence can be extracted
except if you plant it which is what CHR did during their probe in Davao. De Lima, as Chairperson of CHR, submitted a badly deteriorated skeletal remain of a man, or maybe a woman, who must have died before world war II. They exhumed this along with two pairs of 2009 car license plates after having dug several suspected gravesite of what she claimed were victims of EJK. I must say I admire De Lima’s dogged determination to pin Duterte but she has this penchant of believing her prevaricated stories. With her inventiveness comes an admirable strategy which makes the
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The UN Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein with air of arrogance and hopeless ignorance brands the Duterte government successful campaign against the vicious drug syndicate and criminal elements a murderous act. It is obvious that this nincompoop based his assessment on the reports of New York Based Human Rights Watch who in turn relied from what they culled from inferred reports handed to them by the local pan-handling human rights non-government organizations in Davao. I would sound redun-
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“In fact, kaya napatagal ng mga telcos ang implementation ng batas na ito ay gusto nila na magbebenta pa sila ng mga bago--at least 30 million SIM cards-na cell broadcast capable para daw makareceive ng disaster text alerts. Mahigpit natin itong tinutulan at iginiit na ipatupad na ang RA 10639 gamit ang teknolohiya na ginagamit nila sa text blasting ng promos ng mga telcos. May disaster na nga gusto pang pagkakitaan!” said Zarate. “It is very clear in the law as well as in the IRR that text alerts shall be at no cost, whether direct or indirect, to the consumers; and shall be included as part of the service provid-
er’s auxiliary services. The alerts may be in the form of SMS, MMS, email, and/or Push notification.The law also said that the “Emergency Alert and Warning Messages shall be sent to all cell phone subscribers in the affected areas at any time whenever necessary,” he added. “It is also very clear that the NDRRMC and the telcos are not following the law,” said Zarate, who is one of the principal authors of Republic Act 10639 or the Free Mobile Disasters Alerts Act. Recently, Bayan Muna filed House Resolution 556 to investigate the implementation of the Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act.
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CAGAYAN de Oro City––In keeping with President Duterte’s orders for local government units (LGUs) and the national agencies to be ready with prepositioning of equipment, assets and supplies in strategic areas for emergencies, the contingency planning training is a means to enhance capacities towards this end. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 10 Director Ana C. Cañeda recalled the TS Sendong experience in the region in December 2011, which illustrates how a severe weather system can bring destruction to lives, livelihoods, and property and to communities. “That experience also showed that we could have prepared well even prevented most of the damages and See STUDY, page A7 losses. We learned on hindsight that we could have done better. Five years hence, we now know a lot better,” said director Cañeda during a training of trainors (TOT) spearheaded by the Department of Interior and Local stroys 67 percent of Vitamin B3, 80 Government (DILG). The DILG regional DRRM focal persons percent of Vitamin B1, 90 percent of Vitamin B6, 50 percent of manganese, See CITE, page A7 50 percent of phosphorus, 60 percent of iron and all the dietary fiber and essential fatty acids. The use of ‘brown rice’ in Caraga region offers both economic and health benefits, such that it may generate greater demand for
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back and neck pain, the third-most expensive condition, primarily strikes adults of working age. These three top spending categories, along with hypertension and injuries from falls, comprised 18 percent of all personal health spending, and totaled USD437 billion in 2013. Other expensive
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The Regional Development Council (RDC)- Economic Development Committee (EDC) expressed support for the advocacy of brown rice in the region through crafting a resolution. Engr. Leonel F. Santos, representative of RDC-EDC, said that based on the study conducted by George Mateljan Foundation, converting brown rice into white rice through complete milling and polishing de-
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Presidential Communications Office pales in comparison. Think of this. Before she submitted her perjured witness, Edgar Matobato, in the senate witness stand, nobody from Malacanang ever had an inkling the serial killer who claimed to be a member of the Davao Death Squad, already related his murderous saga before New York Times. His delivery was almost flawless. DDS according to De Lima and her witness Matobato was a creation of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. It is a blatant lie. DDS was a ghost force conceptualize by INP Gen. Dionisio Tangatue Jr. Duterte was still studying law in San Beda when DDS was “created” by the police general to counter the Sparrows which were the vicious liquidation squads of the New Peoples Army at the time when CPP/NPA was in control of Davao, the city included. UN Human Rights Head Hussein is foolish to judge and declare that President Duterte is a murderer because of the latter’s claim that he kills criminals. There were only three occasions Duterte, as mayor, probably killed suspects: the shoot-out with kidnap-forransom gang to save a child victim and the raid of a shabu laboratory in Daliao, Toril. Duterte led a composite team that assaulted the laboratory resulting in the death of four chemists who are members of a drug syndicate from Taiwan. In all incidents, the suspects fought it out with the law enforcers. I cannot understand why the Human Rights activists call it murder. I would not hasten to judge whether it was Duterte’s gun who killed the suspects. Assuming it was his, still you cannot fault him. In dealing with the devil you either kill or be killed. The bishops, like Socrates Villegas and that priests who runs away from criminals (but not from publicity) ought to discern deeply on the role of an elected leader like Duterte. Even the bible is replete with this. De Lima should stop sermonizing as if she is lily white. We all know now that the center of drug distribution in the country is the New Bilibid Prison which is right under her nose. She cannot escape that fact since testimonies of inmates and videos were taken of her singing and dancing with the jailbirds. These are foolproof. Because of the advent of the New Year, I have some pieces of advice to those who are yet confused about our President. Duterte, as a leader, has a sworn mission. He puts his life at stake for his people to live in peace. As city mayor he has the habit of sneaking out of his house in the wee hour of the evening,
ride his big bike or drive his taxi to patrol the nooks and corner of the city. He would surprise police stations during unholy hours to check whether they are sleeping on their job or not. So don’t be surprise why even as President he surfaced somewhere in Cavite while everyone else was fast asleep. Now do not be surprise too why the President is most active at 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM. He developed that habit in his 23 years of servitude as Mayor of Davao City. Duterte lives a frugal life. As a government official he abhors corruption. He cusses the likes of US Pres. Barack Obama and UN Sec. Gen. Ban-Kimoon because they insult and have no regard for sovereignty and culture of nations and dignity of their leaders and people. He will pursue relentlessly his campaign against drug syndicates and will not lift the order to shoot to kill if the suspects fight it out with the law. No amount of pontificating can stop Duterte in that. Make no mistake about it. Rather than condemn President Duterte for the 5,000 over who manufacture or peddle the killer drugs, think seriously about the impact of this unrelenting campaign as close to 1-million people who are peddling and users of shabu have surrendered. It is unfortunate that the religious would rather protect the lives of the members of the syndicates than help in the rehabilitation of drug users and pushers, even as it is lacking in funds, the Duterte government is scrambling from whatever sources to put up rehabilitation centers. While critics picture Duterte as a murderer and one who is prone to expletives, he is the most compassionate man who takes care of children stricken with cancer. Those who insist to give monetary gift to Duterte are directed to donate instead to the House of Hope which is home to his cancer patients. None of his critics talks about “Lingap” an institution in Davao City that helps indigent patients get proper medical attention and hospital care. VP Leni Robredo and her foreign supporter Loida Lewis spread their cult’s gospel denigrating Duterte as power hungry and one who contemplates of imposing martial law. The opposite is in fact true. As Mayor, Duterte shares his power to leaders of tribal communities by appointing them deputy mayors and having a tribal leader to represent the indigenous people in the Sangguniang Panglungsod. During the season of Ramadan, he sends Muslim pilgrims to Mecca. Stories about these are seldom written or heard because he does not speak about it. These acts of empathy spread in the Moro land and Lumad communities
Friday, December 30, 2016 all over Mindanao. That is why his name has become a virtual legend, a star. If you hear him cuss listen with your left ear and let it out on the right. I would rather that you and I concentrate on what he does. He is about to end the year with his six-month tour of duty and let us look at what he had accomplish so far: 1. He has broken the backbone of the drug syndicate. There are still adventurers but eventually they will fall. I mean that literally. 2. His diplomatic foray has open new doors for trade partnerships and exports markets. 3. Except for the unrelenting campaign against terrorist groups in Sulu and in Lanao, the guns of secessionist fronts and the CPP/ NPA/NDF have quieted down. The peace process, steered by Sec. Jesus Dureza is moving steadily and successfully towards permanent solution. 4. By approaching conflicts via bilateral talks, President Duterte has embarked on an unprecedented journey bridging the gap with China, Russia and other Southeast Asian countries. Duterte added a new momentum and strategy in this foreign affairs, economic and defense route. Starting 2017, the roll out of the most massive infrastructure development and implementation will start. Soon those MRT trains will run smoothly. New railways for commuters and cargoes will be constructed, roads, bridges and airports will be built or rehabilitated. 5. More environmentfriendly power generating plants will be put up as new investors find the Duterte government transparent. Indeed 2017 will be a new era for the Philippines. Performance, efficiency and coherent implementation of projects will overwhelm the sound and fury of Duterte’s critics as well as his own expletives. (Mr. Jun Ledesma is a community journalist who writes from Davao City comments from the perspective of a Mindanaoan)
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million, respectively. Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief economic development specialist of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the region said the good performance during the quarter was attributed to the implementation of major programs on enhancing prompt tax compliance of individuals and firms such as the Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) and Oplan Kandado. RATE aims to investigate, prosecute and convict individuals and/or entities engaged in tax evasion and other criminal violations of the National Internal Revenue Code while Oplan Kandado involves the suspension of business operations and temporary padlocking
of business establishments not complying with requirements concerning tax payments. Clarete further noted that automation which improved tax collection efficiency and frontline services also contributed to the increasing tax collections in the region. (APB/ PIA-10)
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a l i a s “C o m m a n d e r Paron,” Palao and Tahir. Antao said in a radio interview that at least 15 have been killed in the sporadic skirmishes that started on December 23. Supt. Romeo Galgo Jr, speaking for police in Central Mindanao, said the raging conflict erupted when the group of Ali Rajamuda, Kineg and Boboy and their followers attacked the villages of Tinimbacan, Pantar and Poblacion 1, known to be bailiwick of “Commanders Tanda” and “Paron,” triggering on and off gun battles that lasted until December 28. Galgo said the attack on Friday and the succeeding skirmishes was in retaliation to the ambush on a convoy of vehicles of Panantaon Mantitayan, village chair of Barangay Busaon, last December 8 that left Alenor Mantitayan and two others dead. Alenor is the son of chairperson Mantitayan. The forces of Mantitayan and Rajamuda have joined in fighting the group of Commander Tanda who they suspect was behind the December 8 ambush. Since December 23, intermittent clashes between the warring groups, all belonging to Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have been going on, sending about 168 families from six villages of Banisilan. Evacuees told reporters that seven of the fatalities were from the group of Rajamuda and 10 from the group of Commander Tanda. But police could not confirm the fatality figure as families on both sides bury the dead immediately. “We are still confirming the report, we have not seen dead bodies,” Galgo said. Acting North Cotabato Governor Shirlyn Macasarte has asked Board Member Antao, a Muslim lawmaker, to intervene and ask warring families to disengage. “That December 8 incident of ambush against Chairperson Mantitayan caused this latest armed conflict,” Antao said. The latest skirmishes flared up at about 4 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Early, the municipal peace and order council met to find solutions to the conflict and how to attend to the displaced families, mostly family members of warring Moro rebels. Barutas said police personnel backed by soldiers have been deployed to protect the affected families. Government forces did not
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intervene in recognition to an existing ceasefire agree- from page A6 ment between the governconditions among the ment and the MILF. (PNA) top 20 included musculoskeletal disorders; depresfrom page A6 sive disorders; oral-related nationwide completed a problems; vision and hearTOT course on the Contin- ing problems; skin-related gency Planning Formulation problems; and pregnancy (CPF) with instructors from and postpartum care. It also found that women OCD which capacitated the DILG on hazard-specific, aged 85 and older spent the area-focused with window most per person in 2013, at of occurrence planning more than USD31,000 per method to strengthen op- person, while men aged 85 erational capabilities of the and older spent USD24,000 LGUs in response prepared- per person that year. In all, Americans spent ness to emergency situations about USD2.4 trillion on in their localities. Cañeda also said OCD personal health care for is pleased with this devel- the 155 conditions in 2013. “While it is well known opment. DILG being the vice-chair of the Regional that the U.S. spends more Disaster Risk Reduction than any other nation on and Management Council health care, very little is (RDRRMC) and leading known about what diseases the coordination of disaster drive that spending.” Joseph preparedness interventions Dieleman, lead author of working closely with the the paper and Assistant LGUs as consistent with Professor at the IHME, said Republic Act 10121, known in a statement. “IHME is trying to fill as the Philippine DRRRM the information gap so that Act of 2010. Meanwhile, Cañeda took decision-makers in the pubthe opportunity of giving the lic and private sectors can heads up on the RDRRMC’s understand the spending important role in the com- landscape, and plan and mittee on security, peace allocate health resources and order and emergency more effectively.” (PNA/ preparedness and response Xinhua) for the upcoming Philippine hosting of the ASEAN 2017 where two Senior Officials’ from page A6 brown rice that will eventuMeeting (SOM) will be held in Cagayan de Oro City in ally attract farmers to produce more. Supported with effective July next year. “Climate change is real marketing and good pricing and climate change has an mechanism, the ensuing rise impact as far as the Risk Re- for brown rice production will duction Management activi- also help improve the farmers’ ties, projects and programs income. In general, intensifyare concerned,” said DILG ing brown rice production 10 Director Arnel M. Agabe improves rice production during the opening program sufficiency in the region, bared of the Contingency Planning Caraga Regional Development Training-Workshop held Council secretariat. The health benefits that can in Cagayan de Oro City on be derived from consuming 19-21 December. Thus, Agabe tells that brown rice will help lessen although DRRM Plans al- the household’s expenditures ready exist, however, there is for medicines and health serstill a need to enhance and vices and reduce a person’s strengthen the operational exposure to specific diseases; capabilities of the LGUs hence, increasing a person’s to respond appropriately, life expectancy. Based on the report readequately and timely to all possible hazards—natural leased by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Oror manmade. “There’s a need for us to ganization (UN-FAO), it is come up with a plan—a plan estimated that around 13.7M that is holistically, compre- Filipinos are undernourished hensive enough and specific in 2016. Apparently, the counenough to every hazard that try’s undernourished popuwe have to face,” he added. lation reduced only by 17.9 (OCD10 with reports from percent since 1990. “Also, the Philippines is DILG10) included in the top 15 countries in the world in terms from page A1 of prevalence of diabetes as will be accepted from 7 indicated in the International a.m. to 5 p.m. on Decem- Diabetes Federal website,” ber 30 and January 2 and added Engr. Santos. Accordingly, the use of from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on brown rice in government unDecember 31. Meanwhile, Calinan pay- dertakings, namely meetings ment office will be open and seminars, may generate only on December 30 and greater demand for brown January 2, from 8 a.m. to 12 rice that will eventually attract noon, and from 1 p.m. to farmers to produce more. 3:30 p.m. All payment and Supported with effective service centers mentioned marketing and good pricing above will be closed on mechanisms, the ensuing rise in brown rice production will January 1. Toril and Sto. Tomas pay- also help improve the farmers’ ment offices will be closed income. In general, intensifying brown rice production on the said dates. Emergency service will improves rice production sufremain available 24 hours ficiency in the region. (VLG/ through 229-DLPC (3572). PIA-Caraga)
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