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January 23, 2017

By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

ZAMIZ City––Aimed at finally shedding the city’s negative perception for good, the people here have stepped up their campaign against all forms of criminalities, especially illicit drugs and illegal gambling.

Close to ten thousand residents braved the rain at the Cotta Square to attend the “Alsa Ozamiz City” movement which was launched Wednesday night. Fed up with the criminal activities being blamed on

them that has besmirched the city’s image for so long, Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog said that with the participation of the people, the Alsa Ozamiz will take off. See gambling, page 7

Rampaging floods wipe out homes in Agusan Sur village

By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Regional Editor-Davao

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur--Almost all the houses of a hinterland village in La Paz town were wiped out by rampaging floodwaters prompting 80 families to scamper to safety to the mountains. Cydric Cumba, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer of La Paz, said villagers of Angeles were caught by surprise when the floodwaters came rushing to their village when they woke up See Village, page 7

RESCUE. Town councilor Allan Lim of La Paz in Agusan del Sur snuggles an in-

fant to safety during a rescue operation in Sagunto village on Thursday afternoon. Residents said this was the first time they experienced rampaging floodwaters that swept their town. Photo courtesy of Cyril Cumba, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer of La Paz.

ANTI-ILLEGAL GAMBLING DRIVE. A government bulldozer smashes 560 video karera machines surendered by operators to Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog, as the city government kicks off Wednesday, January 18, 2017, its campaign against all forms of illegal activities in the city, dubbed as “Alsa Ozamiz Against iIIegal Activities,” in front of city hall and witnessed Mayor Parojinog and Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog, among others. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit for Mindanao Daily

‘Heinous crimes sets higher bar in reimposition of death penalty’ Although against the reimposition of death penalty, a senator on Thursday said that prevalent heinous crimes such as the recent abduction and killing of a Korean businessman involving policemen could set a higher bar in which capital punishment could be reimposed. “In terms of how dastardly a crime is, we are seeing examples of a higher bar in which death penalty,

in the eyes of its advocates, could be imposed,” Senate Minority Ralph Recto said on Thursday. “In principle I remain against capital punishment,” he added but noted that “cruelty and impunity inflicted in crimes” are “beginning to define what a super heinous crime that may be punishable by death is.” Recto also said Senate debates on death See penalty, page 7

Misor put under state of calamity By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondet

CAGAYAN de Oro City-The provincial board of Misamis Oriental has put the entire province

See misor, page 7

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Alleged drug queen nabbed anew during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, CAGAYAN de Oro City--A Region 10 (PDEA-10) in well-known alleged drug Iligan City Wednesday. dealer was arrested anew Nabbed by PDEA-10 By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

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operatives was Lovely Adam Impal, who was arrested in a previous operation by anti-narcotics agents. Impal, who was named by suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa as his alleged supplier of shabu, was caught red-handed while trying to sell a packet of suspected illegal drug to a PDEA agent. Taken from Impal during the operation, PDEA10 said, was the suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride weighing about 110 grams with an estimated street value of P550,000. In an interview, PDEA10 regional director Adrian Alvariño was quoted as saying Impal was “selling and giving samples of her stock of drugs in an effort

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to expand her networks and re-convince other pushers to go back to selling drugs.” Alvariño said the suspect’s arrest was a product of intelligence work and based on their investigation, she is believed to be operating in other parts of the country. During a post-operation interview, Impal, however, denied there was a buy-bust as she claimed she was arrested inside her house in Iligan. “They just barged into my place and arrested me and my companions,” she told reporters. Arrested with Impal were her sister Farina Rato and Alvin Pamilian. Impal said “it would be a shame that I surrendered to [Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa] and would return again to drug pushing. No, I do not sell drugs anymore.” It can be recalled that

Impal turned herself in to dela Rosa last December but was released since there was no complaint filed against her.

Reports said she was arrested in a buy-bust inside a fastfood chain in Cebu City on July 7, 2006, but was freed.

CABANATUAN City–– President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to reform the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to provide better healthcare for Filipinos. In a speech during the 20th anniversary celebration of Premiere Medical Center (PMC) here on Wednesday, January 18, the President said PhilHealth is plagued by problems particularly corruption that needs to be fixed with urgency. “Pero napag-usapan na lang naman ho natin itong profession ninyo, malaki ho ’yung problema ko sa gobyerno and this is not

the first time that I have heard again complaints sa PhilHealth,” the President said before a crowd of doctors and health officials. He said he plans to summon medical associations, PhilHealth and Department of Health (DOH) officials to a meeting in Malacañan to craft policies aimed at reforming the health insurance agency. “There has to be a corrective measure put in place now,” he said. Corruption must be eliminated, he said, asking the public to support government’s anti-corruption drive. The people must also be assertive to fight abuses and misdeeds, he added. At the same time, the President warned corrupt government officials and personnel to mend their ways. “Kayong lahat nasa gobyerno, if you are dealing with the transacting public, the taxpayers, I have this to say: Now is not the time to do it,” he said. “Sabi ko sa kanila, you have had your heydays, your fun and glory but this time, at my time, paki lang po kasi…It’s only six years, a little bit of sacrifice,” he added. (PNA)

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LANDSLIDE. Personnel from the Department of Public Works and Highways clear

the debris of the landslide beside Pryce Plaza Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City on Tuesday, January 17,2017. Floods hit several parts of the city on Monday due to rains brought by a low pressure area. Mindanews photo by Froilan Gallardo

Elevated road, bridge did not stop flooding in Cagayan de Oro By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City--An infrastructure built along C.M. Recto Avenue purposely to prevent flooding did not serve its purpose as water inundated many parts of the city last Monday, the Department of Public Works and Highways, Region 10 (DPWH-10) said Wednesday. A portion of the highway and a bridge in C.M. Recto over Bitan-ag Creek, fronting the University of Science

and Technology in Southern Philippines and the Lim Ket Kai Complex, was elevated by adding another layer of concrete but it did not stop the flashflood from occurring, said the DPWH-10. Bitan-ag Creek is one of the major waterways of Cagayan de Oro City. It cuts across the major residential and business districts of the city from Barangay Camaman-an, Cogon Market, Limketkai Center, Agora Market and Barangay Lapasan. It is also the main drain of

the drainage system of the Cogon Market area, Osmena Street, Provincial Capitol Compound, Ramonal Village, Barangay Nazareth and a portion of Divisoria. Engr. Arthur Cupay, Chief of Planning and Design Chief of DPWH-10, said that different factors led to the flooding, one of it was the 160mm of rainwater dump in just 6 hours â€“ an equivalent of 2 weeks rain in the city. In 2011, Typhoon Sendong dumped more than See FLOODING, page A6

Monday, January 23, 2017

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man paid P5 million to his kidnappers, why are police authorities not zeroing in on where this money is at this point? And since there are media reports linking police generals to the crime, why is the public not being informed about who these generals are? -oooIF CRIMINALS ARE NOT PUNISHED, MORE CRIMES WILL BE COMMITTED: This sorry circumstance will surely encourage criminally-minded See why, page A8

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there seems to be no rush to immediately identify and punish the perpetrators even at this point. Consequently, citizens are asking: why is there no immediate disclosure and punishment from the Philippine National Police (PNP) of, and for, those who are being implicated in the “tokhang-for-ransom” case involving Jee Ick Joo? Why is the Department of Justice taking its sweet time investigating the murder which has already irked even South Koren diplomatic officials in the country? Since there is already evidence that the family of the slain Korean business-

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PERHAPS some dislike the idea of government laying its hand on the market forces. This is true most especially DAVAO OFFICE: ILIGAN OFFICE: if it must decide to bail out Door 223, Doña Segunda Bldg., G/F IBJT North Terminal CM Recto Ave., Davao City Tambo, Hinaplanon, private companies that are Iligan City about to collapse. Many see SARA CASTOR such move as personalistic Manager SONNY SURDIA or selective but we should 0926-398-8293 Manager learn the lesson of what really happened in the 2008 EDITORIAL world economic crisis. ALLAN M. MEDIANTE I learned this from a Editor-in-Chief video entitled, “Inside the Meltdown” by the MacAr ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ Managing Editor Executive Editor thur Foundation. The video highlighted a series of events CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO that led to the worldwide Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor crisis. It began by showing GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit how the Bears and SteaMotoring Editor Photo Journalist rns company in the US experienced a downturn PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN because the company re Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao lies on bad assets from the Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING mortgage housing bubble. Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor lani vallido Marketing and Sales Manager

were Elizabeth’s statement that Mary was the mother of her, Elizabeth’s, Lord, and that she, Mary, was blessed because she believed in God’s promises about His birth through a virgin. -oooWHY IS THERE NO RUSH TO PUNISH THE KILLERS OF THE KOREAN? It is not just the involvement of top-ranking police officers in the kidnapping-for-ransom case where a South Korean national was killed that is giving the black-eye to the illegal drugs campaign of President Duterte. What is more bothersome for many here is the fact that

The housing bubble caused a whirlwind because many citizens opted to acquire their houses through mortgage wherein many could not really afford the high rates. Unfortunately, some companies like Bears backed its security from the mortgage bubble. The Federal Reserve could have spared Bears and its stockholders from extinction before it impacted other companies, but it yielded to the public hullabaloo. In lieu of offering aid indirectly through JP Morgan which could lend to the Bears, the plan of the Federal Reserve backfired because many view it as the taxpayer’s money offered for private interest. Finally, the US government did not act

to avert the contagion that later occurred. The result was the beginning of a financial meltdown. After Bears, Lehman Brothers met a similar crisis. The secretary of the Department of Treasury, Henry Paulson Jr., could have done something to rescue Lehman and save the other interconnected economies from falling apart, but he did not act on the premise of moral hazard. So, Lehman Brothers fell. Many did not expect that it became another trigger: the banks of Ireland, England and the rest of the world began to experience meltdowns. Many of the stable banks in the US would not be able to acquire loans nor lend to one another for fear that

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they would not be repaid. One man’s decision giving in to pressure became the world’s nightmare. On the brink of the crisis, however, Paulson decided to call the chief executive officers of nine major banks in the US. He made an offer to inject a capital of $10 billion each-made through an emergency economic stabilization bill-to save the economy. The moral hazard position was rendered obsolete; the US government made an ideological aversion by taking the central role See economy, page A8

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THE Philippine government had to file a diplomatic protest for China’s installation of anti-aircraft weapons and missiles in the man-made islands. When China first constructed the islands, I was suspicious something big is going to follow. In the first place the island is within the territory of the Philippines and even the United Nations Permanent tribunal declared it so. But China, which has been bullying our country for so long, did not mind anything and went on its way. It built airstrips. I predict after all these weapons are installed, thousands of soldiers will follow to make it a military base. President Digong Duterte’s friendship with China remains in the cold-dark and not playing a bit of a role in the dispute. Only the United

States can give us true help to deter or stop the Chinese expansionism adventure in the region. The problem is President Digong is talking none sense against America. The flooding in Mindanao, more particularly in Cagayan de Oro, that claimed lives, should be another lesson for the people and government. A modern drainage system is necessary to save lives and properties. It is definitely expensive but what are taxes for if we cannot provide the things needed by our people and government. I have been saying time and again that there are only two seasons in our country--the wet and dry season that are both deadly. It has been like this for more than a century and it is stunning why we could not prepare ourselves of tragedies that

go with it. The world has changed. We did not have super typhoons many years ago, but they are with us now, We must adjust with nature and live with it. It is so nice to know that the Fourth Infantry Division soldiers in Camp Evangelista moved out from their camp and helped distribute relief goods to the victims of the typhoon. This only showed that the soldiers are not only out to preserve peace and protect our country and people, but also do things not within the scope of its duties. Thank you soldiers. The rebels in our country have been fighting for nearly half a century, but never gained an inch of our soil. Now we have a ceasefire. I wish they thought about making it a permanent ceasefire and return to the folds of the law. Let us be

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united and make agricultural production the goal of our endeavors. With our vast lands, we can be an exporter of food to other countries. One thing sure, there is no better life on earth than life with peace and abundance. The world is over populated and I really think typhoons, war, accidents, diseases, etc. are God’s way of reducing the number of people to be accommodated in our planet. With the modern science in our midst, doctors are able to prolong lives. See CORNER, page A8

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City Council declares Mar 13-17 as General Douglas MacArthur Week

It’s all systems go for General Douglas MacArthur Week in Cagayan de Oro this March! During its special session held 13 January 2017, the Cagayan de Oro City Council unanimously approved the resolution sponsored by City Councilor Jay Roa Pascual to declare March 13-17, 2017 as “General Douglas MacArthur Week”. E a r l i e r, the City Historical & Cultural Commission (Hiscom) chaired by Dr. Erlinda M. Burton formally requested the City Council chaired by Vice Mayor Rainier Joaquin Uy to declare the week as General MacArthur Week in commemoration of the 75th Diamond Jubilee of General MacArthur’s successful breakout from Corregidor to Australia during World War II. When the US and Filipino soldiers in Bataan and Corregidor were beleaguered by the invading Japanese Imperial Army in early 1942, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to escape to Australia where he could muster the US and Allied Forces to recapture the Philippines. In the evening of March 11, 1942, MacArthur together with his family and general staff departed Corregidor under the cover of darkness aboard four Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boats under the command of Lt. John Bulkeley and arrived in Macabalan port in Cagayan at 7AM of March 13, after which they immediately motored to the Del Monte Airfield in Dicklum, Tangkulan (present day Manolo Fortich) where they boarded

The Night Stalker A re-enactment in the US with Gen MacArthur riding a jeep on his return to the Philippines via Leyte.

Event organizers led by former Mayor Tinnex Jaraula and Elpie Paras inspecting the MacArthur Memorial at Macabalan last October 21, 2016

two B-17C bombers for Australia on March 17, 1942. Upon his arrival in Australia, MacArthur made what has since become the most famous statement of the Second World War: “I Shall Return.” The Hiscom in coordination with LGU Manolo Fortich will re-enact the arrival of MacArthur at the MacArthur Memorial on March 13, 2017 after which a “Convoy of Hope” led by WWII vintage vehicles like jeeps, weapons carriers, trucks and motorcycles will depart for Dicklum where

LGU Manolo Fortich under Mayor Clive Quiño and Municipal Board Tourism Committee Chair Bojun Bagayas has prepared activities for the visitors as part of Manolo Fortich’s centennial as a town. The week will also feature the showing of the film “Unsurrendered 2” by Kagay-anon Film Maker Bani Logroño for high school students in SM and Centrio Cinemas, and the opening of photo exhibits at the Cagayan de Oro City Library honoring Gen. MacArthur and at the Liceo de

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Cagayan University Library honoring the guerrilla fighters from Mindanao. The weeklong events will conclude with a commemorative dinner and program at the Cagayan de Oro City Hall where event sponsors, organizers and veterans will be recognized.

Inspection of the MacArthur Marker at Barangay Dicklum, Manolo Fortich constructed by the Rotary Club of Northern Bukidnon.

Douglas MacArthur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army. Raised in a military family in the American Old West, MacArthur was valedictorian at the West Texas Military Academy, and First Captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated top of the class of 1903. During the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, he conducted a reconnaissance mission, for which he was nominated for the Medal of Honor. In 1917, he was promoted from major to colonel and became chief of staff of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. In the fighting on the Western Front during World War I, he rose to the rank of brigadier general, was again nominated for a Medal of Honor, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice and the Silver Star seven times. From 1919 to 1922, MacArthur served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he attempted a series of reforms. His next assignment was in the Philippines, where in 1924 he was instrumental in quelling the Philippine Scout Mutiny. In 1925, he became the Army’s youngest major general. He served on the court martial of Brigadier General Billy Mitchell and was president of the American Olympic Committee during the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. In 1930, he became Chief of Staff of the United States Army. As such, he was involved in the expulsion of the Bonus Army protesters from Washington, D.C. in 1932, and the establishment and organization of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He retired from the US Army in 1937 to become Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines. MacArthur was recalled to active duty in 1941 as commander of United States Army Forces in the Far East. A series of disasters followed, starting with the destruction of his air forces on 8 December 1941, and the invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese. MacArthur’s forces were soon compelled to withdraw to Bataan, where they held out until May 1942. In March 1942, MacArthur, his family and his staff left nearby Corregidor Island in PT boats and escaped to Australia, where MacArthur became Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. Upon his arrival in Australia, MacArthur gave a speech in which he famously promised “I shall return” to the Philippines. For his defense of the Philippines, MacArthur was awarded the Medal of Honor. After more than two years of fighting in the Pacific, he fulfilled a promise to return to the Philippines.

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Monday, January 23, 2017

Flooding... from page A3

180mm of water which killed almost 1 thousand and 1,500 missing in the city. The flood along C.M. Rcecto Avenue trapped more than 600 students

and faculties of USTSP and t hous ands in L im Ket Kai Complex. It also caused massive damage to the vehicles parked along the complex. 200 hotel guests from lim Ket Kai Lux Hotel on a national conference and was due to depart

on Monday was unable to leave due to the flood. DPWH recently completed the elevated bridge and ramp over Bitan-ag creek which was designed to hold more water, but garbage from upstream compounded the problem, clogging the creek, caus-

ing “dam like” effect that spilled more water and mud into the national highway. “It was desig ne d to hold more water, but it failed, but it was not an isolated incident because flood was all over the city, not just along the national

highway,” Cupay said. T h e Bit an - a g c re e k is one of the major waterways in the city that drains into Macajalar Bay. The city’s 2nd District Representative Maxi Rodriguez where most of the flooding occurred said that currently, the DPWH 10 has a 1.2 billion pesos drainage project along t h e Nat i on a l h i g hw ay and the Bitan-ag creek is part of it. Among the on-going project is the Agora Road subterranean canal which lies opposite of the Bitanag creek. The 600 meter canal can fit two jeepneys inside and runs underneath the Agora road. “What we are negotiating now is with commercial establishment Puregold because the canal will run underneath their building,” Rodriguez said. Lim Ket Kai Complex and Puregold are adjacent with the Bitan-ag Creek bends at the back of Puregold. “ The D e si g n wou l d

then allow the Bitan-ag Creek to fork between Lim ket Kai and Puregold, dividing its waters that wou l d d r ai n i nto Ma cajalar Bay,” Rodriguez added. The DPWH has 17 drainage projects along the Bitan-ag Creek and much of the 2nd district’s urban barangays where the creek traverses with a total length of 9,853.78 meters or almost 10 kilometers which would cost 1.2 billion pesos. Cupay said that the project is already in the pipeline with the elevated bridge and ramp along the National highway as part of the project. “this does not include the much needed dredging of the Bitan-ag creek to allow water to f low freely without interruptions,” Cupay said. Rodriguez added that he will be sourcing the fund for the project and will asked DPWH Secre t a r y Ma r k Vi l l a r t o immediately release the funds needed.

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In compliance with Section 7 of R.A 10172 & Section 5 of R.A. 9048 , a notice is hereby served to the public that ALEX M. JARIOLNE has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error and Change of First Name particularly DATE OF BIRTH from JUNE 27, 1975 to MAY 17, 1975 and CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from ALEXANDER to ALEX in the Certificate of Live Birth of ALEXANDER MANINGO JARIOLNE who was born on MAY 17. 1975 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Erlinda D. Maningo and Jimmy S. Jariolne. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2017.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048/R.A. No.10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that LORRY VILLANEA-GABULE has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from LORNA ARMIE to LORRY and Correction of clerical error particularly his/her Date of Birth from DECEMBER 30, 1955 to DECEMBER 15, 1955 and the GENDER from XXX to XXX in Birth Certificate of Live Birth of LORNA ARMIE B. VILLANEA who was born on DECEMBER 30, 1995 at KAUSWAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE, and whose parents are RESTITUTO VILLANEA and EPIFANIA BAMBA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than FEBRUARY 2, 2017.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MAE M. LAURO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from HONEYLITO to JANELITO in the Certificate of Live Birth of HONEYLITO RUGAY LAURO who was born on 24 March 1965 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Estinely Rugay and Jovito Lauro. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2017.

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) ROSANA FUENTES MENDOZA Municipal Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

MDN: Jan 23 & 30, 2017

Publication Notice R.A.10172

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: LANAO DEL NORTE City/Municipality: Kauswagan

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

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 NATHANIEL G. DONAIRE 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 NATHANIEL GUINITA DONAIRE at Kiagot, Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Martisiano O. Donaire and Judith V. Guinita. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February 07, 2017.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048/R.A. No.10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ANA SULMAYOR-ARANJUEZ has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from EUSEBIO to ISABELO JR. and Correction of clerical error particularly his/her Date of Birth from DECEMBER 16, 1964 to DECEMBER 17, 1964 and the GENDER from XXX to XXX in the Birth Certificate of Live Birth of EUSEBIO PAGLINAWAN ARANJUEZ who was born on DECEMBER 16, 1964 at KAUSWAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE, and whose parents are ISABELO ARANJUEZ and HILARIA PAGLINAWAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JANUARY 31, 2017.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that GEM M. CONCEPTION has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of GEM ALCANTARA MAMENTOD who was born on 29 May 1976 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Nelia C. Alcantara and Florencio D. Mamentod. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2017.

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) ROSANA FUENTES MENDOZA Municipal Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

MDN: Jan 23 & 30, 2017

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This is better than population control like abortion, etc., which are against religion. President Digong Duterte will always be a loser in his fight against the Catholic Church relative to killings. In the first place, there is no death penalty in the country that would justify the killings. Drug suspects are not convicts. They should be brought to court and tried and, if convicted, the most that they can get is jail sentence. Killing them on sight is definitely wrong and a crime. Our country used to kill murderers, rapists, etc. as ordered by the Supreme Court and never by the president of the country. The killings in the country is absolutely a violation of the Ten Commandments of God, “Thou shalt not kill” China urges the United States to bar Taiwan from attending the inauguration of Donald Trump. This is because China considers Taiwan just one of its provinces and not a sovereign state. This means one China policy. What China does not know is Taiwanese are scattered around the globe and are helping the economic growth of many nations. This makes Taiwan closer to the hearts of every state. Besides, communism is shunned in many parts of the globe specially by Christians. Russia is modernizing its military. Perhaps preparing for war, against whom is not yet definite. It has been expanding too like China. It invaded and annexed Cremia long time ago then there is another one.

policemen to venture into similar endeavors in the future. We cannot fault these scalawags if they plan on committing the same heinous crimes all over again, for it is plain to them that no one gets punished anyway, and that the only worst thing they could get is to be threatened to be killed by the president no less. The apparent laxity that is being employed against the rouge-policemen that executed the kidnapping of Jee Ick Joo (on the pretext that he is a drug pusher so money could be extorted, as P5 million was in fact extorted from his family which was led to believe he was still alive and could still be saved by paying his ransom), would only entice a repeat performance. The government, the PNP, and others in authority, must fully understand the ramifications of King Solomon’s warning, aired in Ecclesiastes 8:11 of the Bible, which said “When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.” Sun Tzu’s “Art of War” says the same thing! -oooGOD’S FULFILLMENT OF HIS PROMISES IN VISITATION: Here are Elizabeth’s words, after hearing Mary’s greeting in Luke 1:41 and 43: “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit… In a loud voice she (Elizabeth) exclaimed… But why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me… Blessed is she who believed that the Lord would fulfill His promises…” These words were surely inspired by the Holy Spirit to be uttered by Elizabeth, in reference to Mary, for they confirmed that the baby that Mary would give birth to would be the Lord, or God Himself, and that whatever was happening to Mary was in fact a fulfillment of the prophecies made by God, through Isaiah, that He, God Himself, will come down to earth in human likeness and form, as a man named Jesus. -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible Exposition and prayer session online, could now be heard 24/7 (24 hours a day), in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook.com/angtangingdaan. Phone: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.

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to save the economy that affected the rest of the world. From the meltdown in 2008, we can infer that leaving the economy to the market forces is not always a good idea. Governments must intervene to save their economy. In addition, they must formulate strategies to maximize the use of their resources and obtain competitive advantage. The economic agenda of the Duterte administration reflects what must be done. We are thrilled that after decades, the government, for instance, decided at last to give free higher education to deserving students. The Duterte administration should be reminded further that improving the economy is like exploring and extracting deuterium deposits at the Mariana Trench—more than the traditional thinking about the balance of payments and priority on agriculture and education. An entrepreneurial government has a hundred times more edge compared to those who opt the treadmill.

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on Thursday morning that immediately swept away at least 42 of the 46 houses. Cumba said the residents however managed to scamper to the higher grounds leaving behind their already destroyed shelters. The residents remain isolated at

Monday, January 23, 2017 press time and the village chieftain personally went to the municipal hall to get disaster relief food packs. “This was the first time that we experienced strong currents of floods that swept 13 of 15 villages of our town,” Cumba said. He said even the village of Sagunto which is located on a higher ground was not spared from the rampaging floodwaters that residents were caught by a big surprise that strong currents coupled with rising waters caused them to panic. “I feel helpless because I cannot get out and cross the road to help my neighbors whose homes are already in danger. The local government unit can no longer contain the extent the grave impact of the calamity and the extent of damage,” said Joan Cris Havana Gonzales in her Facebook post. La Paz has been considered by local officials as hardest hit by the floods in Agusan del Sur as a result of torrential rains since Monday. The neighboring towns of Loreto, San Luis, Esperanza and Veruela were not also spared by flashfloods which residents in these areas believed were large bulk of rainwaters coming from the mountains of Compostela Valley and Bukidnon. The large area of Agusan Marsh where these towns are situated nearby has serve as a catch basin of floodwaters from the mountain ranges in Agusan and Davao areas in Eastern Mindanao. In the entire Caraga region, a total of 5,220 families were evacuated from the provinces of Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte and Butuan City, based on situational report of Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center. The region has been placed on red alert status since Thursday after the in Agusan River has already reached the critical 3.10 meters mandating the local government units to enforce the forced evacuation to residents living near the river banks and low-lying areas. Many roads in the Agusan del Sur has been impassable because of swelling floodwaters. These includes Bahbah to Talacogon road section in Lucena village, Talacogon to Loreto road network, Sta. Josefa to Veruela road section, La Paz to Sagunto road section and Laminga section of the Talacogon to San Luis road network. Bridges in the towns of San Luis and Esperanza were also impassable since it is already flooded at 300 meters length and one meter depth.

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“Our target is to get rid of all forms of criminalities here in Ozamiz. For a long time, we have been blamed for the crimes being com-

mitted elsewhere. With Alsa Ozamiz, it has to change,” the vice mayor said. She said the city government has invited all residents to join Alsa Ozamiz and those who will not support will be suspected of committing illegal activities. She said they are confident it will be achieved with coordination of the new city police director, Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido, who came from Albuera, Leyte and was involved in a controversy when he filed criminal complaints against known drug personalities in that province including Kerwin Espinosa whose father Rolando Sr. was killed last year. With the launching of the Alsa Ozamiz, the local government here has intensified its campaign against illicit activities when more than 500 illegal gambling machines were destroyed after they were voluntarily turned over by residents. Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. said it was the people themselves who surrendered the 560 “video karera” and “tolelong” machines to the city government. He said the illegal gambling is linked to the proliferation of the illegal drug use. “We found out that those who take shabu are also the patrons of these video games. We have already reduced the illegal drug use in the city, but we want to eliminate it by going after illegal gambling as well,” Parojinog said. To show to the people of Ozamiz that the city government is sincere in its drive against illegal gambling, the machines were smashed at the city hall grounds on Wednesday afternoon witnessed by residents. “This is just the first wave,” the mayor told reporters at the sidelines. “In the coming days, those who will not turn over their video game machines will be charged with criminal cases. It would be easier for them to just surrender the machines to the police rather than face charges,” he added. So far, he said, the people of Ozamiz have been responsive to Parojinog’s call. When it was announced early this week that the gambling machines will be confiscated if not turned over, people personally brought their “video kareras” and “tolelongs” to the city government.

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penalty “will be infused with actual examples of heinous crimes in which the demand for a greater restitution is high.” He cited heinous crimes such as kidnapping a minor, drugged, tortured, beaten, robbed, raped, killed and burned as having a “powerful emotional argument for death penalty.” “It will go beyond theories and studies. Actual examples will be used by

both sides. The pro will parade examples of heinous crimes. While the antis will cite successes of the power of rehabilitative justice,” Recto said. “Those who will limit the scope of the bill that it only covers the truly monstrous and wicked acts, and install safeguards against abuses, and provisions for automatic review by the Supreme Court,” he added. He meanwhile said that a needed companion measure of the death penalty bill is one to modernize the police force and reform the judicial system. At present, the Senate remains “split” on favoring the imposition of death penalty. Senators belonging to the Liberal Party (LP) previously said that they will not be voting in favor for the imposition of death penalty citing flaws in the country’s judicial system and belief that it would not deter crime. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Sen. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian have previously filed separate measures to revive death penalty. Meanwhile, some other senators who have openly expressed being in favor of the reinstatement of death penalty include Senate Majority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao. Senate Pres. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, ally and party-mate of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, earlier said that he was also against death penalty but “keeps an open mind” to support the President. (PNA)

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under a statement calamity late Thursday night, said the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) on Friday. The state of calamity was declared following the displacement of 2,573 families or 11,852 individuals in 11 towns and two cities in the province with damages to infrastructure placed at P103.6 million, said Fernando Vincent Dy Jr., PDRRMO officer in charge, in an interview Friday. As of Friday morning, agricultural damage due by flooding was estimated at P13.84 million. The legislative council of Valencia City, Bukidnon, also declared a state of calamity after nine villages, namely, San Isidro, Katumbalon, Batangan, Maapag, Kahapunan, Sinabwagan, Lumbayao, Pinatilan, Lumbo, and Poblacion were affected with about 2,000 persons displaced, on Thursday. In Lanao del Sur, the towns of Bubong, Ramain, Raraka, Kapai, Poona Bayabao, Masiu, Maguing, and Balabagan were flooded and more than 8,000 individuals had to be evacuated, according to reports. The City DRRMO has announced Friday morning

that the situation Cagayan de Oro is now normal. Meanwhile, the Department of Public Works and Highways-10 (DPWH) said the upgrading of the city’s drainage system is needed to solve its perennial flooding problem. About P1.2 billion is needed to put in place an infrastructure that will ensure the floodwater will not overflow, said Engr. Arthur Cupay, chief of DPWH-10’s planning and design. The fund will be used to construct 17 drainages in most of the city’s urban barangays flowing into the Bitan-ag Creek with a total length of almost 10 kilometers. Bitan-ag Creek is one of the city’s major waterways where, once it overflows, would cause flooding in the surrounding area, affecting the operations of commercial establishments like malls and hotels and a state-run university and displacing residents living along its path. Part of the project is the elevated highway and bridge that cross Bitan-ag Creek. The construction of a subterranean canal that runs underneath Agora road will divert the floodwater from the Bitan-ag Creek to prevent overflowing in the future is still ongoing. Second District Rep. Maximo Rodriguez Jr. said he has asked DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, who was here Thursday, to hasten the release of the funds so the project can be finished as soon as possible. In a press conference on Thursday, Villar was quoted as saying he will ask the Department of Budget Management for an additional P300 million to ensure the flood control project of the city will be finished in due time. Rodriguez said the project will not be delayed since there is already an existing drainage master plan of the city, the construction of the flood control infrastructure is expected to be hastened. In his visit here to check on the situation on orders of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte early this week, Mindanao Development Authority chairman Abul Khayr Alonto said he will take part in an investigation to determine who should be held accountable for the flashflood. Alonto said even his team was stranded due to the flooding of the Bitan-ag Creek as their convoy tried to leave Cagayan de Oro to Iligan City to attend an event there on Monday night. Mindanao Daily TARPS - STICKERS -NEWS

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