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Beyond PNoy: moving on in the Bangsamoro peace process By Carolyn O. Arguillas of MindaNews
DAVAO City--“The BLBAR is dead; long live the BBL!” The Congress-proposed Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR) under the Aquino administration is dead, but the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) will continue to live beyond the Aquino administration.
PARTNERS IN PEACE. President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim on stage at the ceremonial decommissioning of MILF combatants and weapons on June 16, 2015 at the gymnasium of the old Maguindanao Capitol in Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. MindaNews file photo by Carolyn O. Arguillas
Dry spell, rodents destroy P140-m worth of agricultural crops in Armm COTABATO City--The dry spell has already destroyed more than PHP140 million worth of agricultural crops in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), agriculture officials Monday said. Alexander Alonto, regional secretary of the De-
partment of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF-ARMM), said the amount of damages may increase as not all provincial agriculture officers have submitted all the reports to his office here. Aside from drought and lack of water for rice fields, farmers in the region are
also facing another menace – rat infestation. Alonto said crop damages due to the long dry spell rose to PHP124 million while damages brought about by rat attacks have reached PHP16 million in Maguindanao alone. See crops, page A11
This is what lawyer Ishak Mastura, head of the Regional Board of Investments (RBOI) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, meant when he said “the BLBAR is dead; long live the BBL!.” Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has repeatedly said that in their See peace, page A11
Marawi City - The Pepsi Cola Products Phils. Inc. rejoined with Maranao province after the signing-of -contract ceremony for Multi-route Entrepreneurial Distribution System. The agreement was made with Sultan Yahya Jerry M. Tomawis, president of Jermar Marketing for all pepsi cola products distribution in Marawi City and Lanao Del Sur during a business briefing, January 28, 2016, at Marawi Resort Hotel, Inc. MSU-Main Campus, this city. The Pepsi Cola management pledged to undertake the massive technical skills training for the operation personnel. In photo are: Pepsi Cola official delegates namely, Mr. Jomar E. Alova, AVP/GM, Bacolod City, Mr. Jocy M. Tumolva, group Sales Manager, Zamboanga City, Mr. Victor M. Binghay, Sales Manager, Cebu City, Mr. Sonny Calam, Manager and Trade Marketing Cagayan de Oro City, Mr. Carlo Ramirez, Territory Manager Zamboanga City, Sultan Yahya Jerry M. Tomawis, President and CEO of Jermar Marketing and Atty. Casan Legal, Counsel of Jermar Marketing in Maranao province. (Photo by Sony V. Sudaria- MDN ARMM News Bureau.)
Gov. Emano warns on scams using his name
MISAMIS Oriental - Misamis Oriental Gov. Bambi Emano sounded the alarm and warned the public to be wary on activities of some individuals who are reported to be going around soliciting money aallegedly upon his orders for one reason or another, Saturday. “These are all scams! I am not soliciting money nor authorizes anybody to solicit for money. No, thank you but I have enough funds to indulge in my simple pleasures and on anything I may want to,” Gov. Emano said. Over the weekend, the Governor said this matter was brought to his attention by several of his friends. “These scammers are shamelessly bold because they have the courage to approach even my own friends,” he said. However, he expressed confidence his friends would not be tricked by this dirty scheme. “They know the scammers are doing exactly what See warns, page A11
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