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11 SK mayors reiterate support to war vs drugs mark francisco, Section Editor EDITOR: CHENG ORDOñEZ
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January 19, 2017
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Sultan Kudarat province’s 11 municipal mayors reiterated their full support to President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s continuing war against illegal drugs, recently. The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Sultan Kudarat chapter issued the declaration after attending a meeting called by the President in Malacanang last week. The statement of support was signed by the mayors of the municipalities of Isulan, Bagumbayan, Senator Ninoy Aquino, Lambayong, Columbio, Lutayan, President Quirino, Palimbang, Kalamansig, Lebak and Esperanza. Lambayong Mayor Ramon Abalos, LMP chapter president, said they are 100 percent behind the President, Philippine National Police and other concerned agencies in efforts to totally Young Davaoeña beauties perform to welcome delegates of the ASEAN 2017 Summit launch at the SMX in Davao See support, page B3
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pna photo by avito c . dalan
Mandaya tribesmen ask gov’t protection
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental -- After the killing of one of their respected leaders last Dec. 30, when attacked by alleged heavily armed New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Caraga, Davao Oriental, members of Mandaya tribe in the province are now asking the government for protection as they fear of more atrocities from the rebels in the coming days. “We are a peace-loving people. We don’t like violence. We don’t want the violent culture of the New People’s Army rebels – that is why we shooed them away from our peaceful See ask, page B3
Trng for ‘tourism frontliners’ launched in S. Cotabato town
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (left) and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. lead the unveiling of the commemorative coin of ASEAN 50 PHILIPPINES 2017 during the launching of Philippines’ chairmanship of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2017 on Sunday (Jan. 15, 2017) at the SMX Convention Center in Davao City. pna photo by avito c . dalan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The municipal government of T’boli in South Cotabato has launched a series of training programs for its “tourism frontliners” in line with the anticipated influx of visitors in the coming months to its famed ecotourism sites. T’boli Mayor Dibu Tuan said Monday the training cover modules designed to enhance the capabilities of local tourism workers, especially those engaged in various activities at the crater-lake Holon, the town’s
primary tourist attraction. He said the initiative mainly caters to tourist drivers, tourist guides, porters, horse drivers and other tourism workers. “This is part of our efforts to improve the services at our tourist destinations to attract more visitors,” he said. The mayor ordered the temporary closure effective Jan. 7 of the 304-hectare Lake Holon to give it some “breathing time” after hosting thousands of visitors last year.
The closure, which runs until March 10 or a total of 63 days, is the third for the critical lake in four years. Aside from resting the lake, Tuan said the local government will rehabilitate the existing cottages and other tourism facilities at the site. He said they will also conduct a biodiversity assessment of the area in coordination with environmental experts. “This is also in preparation for our upcoming 2017 See tourism, page B3
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