MINDANAO DAILY T H E P U RV E YO R O F T R U T H , J U S T I C E , A N D D E V E LO P M E N T
Volume VI, No. 209
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February 10, 2017
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DPWH fast tracks P667m Jica flood-control project By CHENG ORDONEZ Associate Editor
TAGOLOAN, Misamis Oriental -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of two dikes along Tagoloan River that will eventually protect lives and properties of more than 3,000 households from future floodings. The Flood Risk Management Project for Tagoloan River is funded by the Of-
ficial Development Assistance of the Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Flood Risk Management Project for Tagoloan River consists of Tagoloan River Sub-project, Stage I (Upstream) in Barangay Sta. Cruz and the Tagoloan River Sub-project II (Downstream) in Barangay Sta. Cruz and a small section TREE PLANTING. Carrying the them “He who plants a tree plants a hope, the club officers and members of in Barangay Tambobong, the Carmen Eagles Club under Club President Jay B. Cruz, including its aspirants, conducted tree planting activity
RTA calls friends to help fix traffic By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent
THE Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) will tap barangay tanods and volunteers from six barangays to help enforce traffic around Cogon market in Cagayan de Oro City. Cogon has been a hotspot when it comes to dispersing street vendors surrounding the market. In 2013, City Hall attempted to clean
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the roads around Cogon which consists of Osmeña, Yacapin, Capt. Vicente Roa and JR Borja streets, including Guillermo Street, but this has been largely ignored by the vendors after a few weeks. In late 2016, an RTA officer was shot dead while shooing vendors away. In an interview, RTA overseer Edgardo Uy said that the barangays who will deploy their tanods around Cogon are Barangays 31,
Duterte gives green light for revival of basic ROTC--Palace
P resident R o d r i g o Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Department of National n Students, parents Defense (DND) to revive asked to Speak up mandatory Reserve Officers on planned ROTC Training Corps (ROTC) program “to instill love of revival/p.2 country and good citizen- n Solon willing to ship among the youth.” sponsor mandatory Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said ROTC bill/p.2 President Duterte gave go n STATEMENT signal for endorsement in | NUSP condemns Congress of a bill amendDuterte’s mandaing Republic Act No. 7077 tory ROTC in senior which mandates the
at Malasag in Barangay Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City recently. Photo supplied
32, 33, 37 and 39. In fact, the tanods have undergone a two-day crash training on traffic enforcing conducted by RTA personnel last February 8 and 9. Each barangay sent in six delegates. That means a total of 36 new deputized traffic enforcers will be deployed when the new traffic scheme around Cogon takes place. The new traffic scheme is still set for approval by Mayor Oscar Moreno.
In the new scheme, street vendors will be allowed to display their wares along Yacapin and Daomar streets every day from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Uy claimed that the 700 affected vendors have already agreed to this compromise after they were met by representatives of the City Economic Enterprises Department head Rocky Calingin and Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya, chair of
the council’s committee on economic enterprises. These vendors are selling vegetables, fruits, condiments, barbecues, baluts and ukay-ukay. Uy said this is a compromise so that vendors in Cogon market will have a chance to profit from their business during the daytime. These market vendors have been competing with the traders outside See traffic, page 7
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Youth groups slam mandatory ROTC revival By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL, Bulatlat
Progressive youth groups expressed alarm over President Duterte’s recent approval to revive compulsory army training among youths, this time among senior high school students. Kabataan partylist said this, along with other recent militarist efforts by the Duterte adminis-
tration “further intensify fascism by the hour.” Following Duterte’s cancellation of the peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on Feb. 4, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced an “all-out war” against the New People’s Army. In a Cabinet meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 7, Duterte approved the revival of the mandatory Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) for Grades 11 and 12 in all public and private schools. The President had certified as urgent the proposed amendment to Republic Act 7077, the Citizens’ Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act that will make ROTC mandatory. The ROTC has been optional and voluntary since the National Service Training Program (NSTP)
Act was passed in 2001. “No thanks to the US imperialist plot, through their cohorts in the Cabinet and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), President Duterte is moving to the dark side,” Kabataan Partylist Rep. Sarah Elago said in a statement. “We reiterate that aside from inculcating false patriotism See revival, page 7
Rebels seize 3 in B’non, torch heavy equipment An estimated force of 200 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) have attacked a private home in Talakag, Bukidnon, abducting the owner and two government personnel, including one police officer, Thursday morning. Aside from the abovementioned atrocities, the NPAs also torched one backhoe, one dump truck, a mixer and a generator set belonging to the Mindanao Rock Corporation. Capt. Joe Patrick Martinez, 4th Infantry Division See rebels, page 7
Surigao mayor faces dismissal
THE Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from service of incumbent Lingig, Surigao del Sur Mayor Roberto Luna, Jr. for approving the unlawful purchase of P18.9 million worth of “ghost” communication equipment from Philflex Trading and General Merchandise. Also ordered dismissed from the service were Jethro Lindo and Teofilo Maymay, both members of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). In a 12-page decision, the Ombudsman found Luna guilty of Grave Misconduct and Serious Dishonesty while Lindo and Maymay were found guilty of Grave Misconduct. Respondents were meted the accessory penalties of cancellation of eligibility, forfeiture of retirement benefits, and perpetual disqualification from holding public office. Records show that in 2007, respondents See faces, page 7