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New PNP-10 chief vows relentless war vs. drugs Volume VI, No. 039
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Vigilante-style murders alarmed Church leaders
THE Catholic Church has expressed concern over the spate of vigilante-style murders in the country. Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, said one can “shoot to kill” solely on the ground of legitimate self-defense or the defense of others. The bishops said it is “disturbing” that
CAGAYAN de Oro City--Newly installed regional police director Chief Supt. Noel Constantino has echoed the call of Camp Crame as he promised to go hard on civilians, public servants and law enforcers involved in illegal drugs and warned them of repercussions should they continue doing unlawful acts. Constantino said he will be relentless in the campaign against illegal drugs and other forms of criminalities as mandated by the job given to him by the national
vigilantism is on the rise, as they expressed disapproval of bounties for criminals. While commending the authorities in their strong anti-crime crusade, the bishops said they are alarmed over the increasing number of suspected users and drug pushers being killed in an alleged shootout. But “to kill a suspect outright, See alarmed, page A5
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Emano suspends 4 guards on ‘drug’ mess By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
MISAMIS Oriental--Provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano on Thursday has ordered the suspension of three jail guards amid the scandal of “illegal drug trade” that thrived in the provincial jail. The visibly irked Emano did not mention the names of the jail guards as he ordered a regular mandatory “drug test” to all See suspends, page A7
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2 bodies dumped in Cagayan de Oro By JOEL C. ESCOL Feature Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro City-Two men, believed to have been victims of summary executions, were found dead WAR ON ILLEGAL DRUGS. Some 40 suspected drug users and pushers swear in before Vice President Leni in a remote village in this Robredo, Kauswagan mayor Rommel Arnado of Lanao del Norte, the local police, and officials to never again use city, a police report said and sell illegal drugs during Robredo’s visit in Barangay Bagumbayan also in Kauswagan, on Thursday afternoon. yesterday. Mindanao Daily News photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
Police said the bodies of the 30-year-old White Jack Sigla, and a certain Samie Dagus, all residents of Barangay Natumulan, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, were found in Barangay Balulang. Initial police See dumped, page A7
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Federalism first; BBL if it fails By Carolyn O. Arguillas of MindaNews
DAVAO City––Federalism first, Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) if it fails. This is the preview of the Bangsamoro peace roadmap that President Rodrigo Duterte announced before hundreds of Moro religious and political leaders attending the Mindanao Hariraya Eid’l Fitr 2016 at the SMX Convention Center here on Friday night. Duterte, the country’s 16th President and the first Mindanawon to lead the nation, said he hopes to have his federalism framework in place by the end of the year, apparently with the proposal to incorporate the provisions of the proposed BBL into the new Constitution of a federal Philippines but vowed that if the Filipino nation rejects the shift to federalism during the plebiscite, “then I am ready to concede whatever is there in the (proposed) BBL.” Res olut ion of B ot h Houses No. 1 has been filed in the 17th Congress calling for a Constitutional Convention whose members shall
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Ghazali Jaafar, 1st vice chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Atty. Randolph Parcasio, spokersperson of the MNLF under Nur Misuari, during the Mindanao Hariraya Eid’l Fitr in Davao City on Friday. Rene B. Lumawag / Presidential Photographers Division
be elected by January 2017. Presumpt ive Hous e Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez had earlier said they are eyeing the midterm elections of 2019 as the plebiscite for
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the shift to federalism. Duterte explained that he could only give a few Cabinet posts to the Moro because “if I succeed in convincing everybody in
Mindanao, if I could convince my MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) brothers and Nur Misuari of the MN (Moro National Liberation Front), there will
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be a reconfiguration of the territory and most of them will occupy the regional or state positions.” “But if the Filipino nation in a plebiscite would not want it (federal form of government) then I am ready to concede whatever is there in the BBL,” Duterte said, adding, “we will see to it that it will pass.” Later in his speech, he repeated his assurance that if federalism is rejected, kung ayaw talaga ng the rest of the country, well then… what you give to the MI, must be given to MN kasi pareho lang eh. I hope that we can have peace in the land.” Immediately after saying he will see to it that the BBL is passed if federalism is rejected in the plebiscite,
Duterte said, “in fairness to Nur (Misuari),” the founding chair of the MNLF and Duterte’s personal friend, “we might also configure his territory of the Tausug nation.” “Then, we will have new boundaries and these boundaries do not really intend to separate our brother Moro from the Christian” but is intended only to “delineate territories” and “not keep us apart from being Mindanawons,” Duterte said, adding that most of the Christians in Mindanao “are supporting the federalism and the BBL.” ‘New boundaries’ The “new boundaries” Duterte is referring to is the new composition of what would replace the present-day Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) between the government (GPH) and the MILF in March 2014 provides for the passage of the BBL that would pave the way for the creation of a new autonomous political entity called the Bangsamoro, to replace the ARMM which had earlier been criticized as a “failed experiment.” Under the CAB, the ARMM is deemed abolished upon ratification of the BBL. Invoking the grace of Allah, Duterte, the seventh President since Ferdinand Marcos who will attempt within his six-year term to finally resolve the “Bangsamoro Question.” “It will not come overnight. Certainly, it will not come next year. Probably, it will be something about two to three years from now. But I assure you that something will change before I end my term,” he vowed. “Let us build a nation that will be founded on peace and understanding,” said the first Mindanawon head of state, who introduced himself during his campaign sorties as having a grandmother who is Maranao and grandchildren who are Tausugs. ‘A promise is a promise’ Addressing specifically the MILF last Friday, Duterte said: “Yung mga kapatid kong MI, See federalism, page A7
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Robredo: arms to farms project gaining headway Monday, July 11, 2016
By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent
KAUSWAGAN, Lanao del Norte--Since she was sworn into office, Vice President Leni Robredo visited the Lanao provinces, her first in Mindanao as the country’s second highest leader, on Thursday, July 7. Robredo first dropped by in Marawi City Thursday morning to personally thank her supporters there, proceeded to Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte to talk with the former members of the Moro rebel groups who are now farmers through the LGU’s arms-to-farms program.
Vice President Leni Robredo updates reporters in regard to the livelihood projects that the government had given to former Moro rebels, who opted to give up their armed struggles in exchange for the arms to farms project with the help of the local government of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte. Mindanao Daily News photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
Newly-elected officials of Lanao del Norte take oath By SONNY V. SUDARIA Armm News Bureau
THE newly-elected municipal officials of Kapatagan in Lanao del Norte led by Mayor Barry Y. Baguio and other elected officials took their oath of office before Judge Josilita V. Agusto last June 30 at the town’s Gym. Councilor Perlito B. Gonzaga, former Mayor Benny P. Baguio, former mayor, and now member of the Sangguninag Panlalawigan of Lanao del Norte, and Lanao del Norte Vice
Hataman: No signs of hostages in Basilan By Teofilo P. Garcia of PNA
ISABELA City, Basilan-Gov. Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) said there are no signs that the Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has transferred their hostages to this province. Hataman issued the statement after he disclosed that there were Sulu-based ASG brigands who had fled to this province to escape from the continuous military offensive in the province of Sulu. “I’m sure there are no See hostages, page A7
Governor Maria Christina N. Atay. In the town of Lala, Judge Bernarda BantilesVillanueva sworn in Mayor Allan J. Lim, Vice Mayor Almarion S. Guzman, and councilors Jose B. Yap Jr., Jeoffy M. Fung, Lyndon L. Abucay, Virgil Rey Peres, John C. Neumeran, Leister Loingcob, Mustiolo Clamu-
cha, and Joyce Yap-Ty. In Kauswagan town, Mayor Ronil C. Arnado led the inauguration and thanksgiving ceremony. Joining him are Matildo B. Jabas Jr., Rodulfo S. Dura, Genovela T. Quedevida, Malic D. Macadato, Aga S. Dimakuta, Aldie O. Tan, MAstura I. Mananggolo, and Desiderion N. Anuno.
Initiated by Kauswagan mayor Rommel Arnado, the arms-to-farms program was designed to promote peace in Mindanao and to empower the MILF and MNLF fighters to become food producers. In the past years, Kauswagan has been one of the areas affected by armed conflict between government troops and the Moro
rebels. In her speech, Robredo said she long wanted to visit the town when Arnado told her about Kauswagan’s transformation from being conflict-riddled to becoming Lanao’s sustainable agriculture model. She said the purpose of her visit was to listen to the stories of the farmers, especially the rebel returnees.
“Their success should be an inspiration to others, (that what happened in Kauswagan) can be replicated elsewhere,” Robredo said. Arnado said since the organic food production was initiated, the town’s poverty incidence went down from 70 percent to around 30 percent at present. For Ismael Sarip, of the MILF Indirapatra Brigade, said he decided to avail of the town’s program and is reaping the harvest of his labor. At his two-hectare farm in Lininding, Lanao del Sur, Sarip planted rice, coffee and various fruits. His three-month farm production training in Bukidnon has helped him double his rice harvest from 35 to 70 sacks due to farming techniques he had acquired. “When I was rebel, I used to carry firearms. Now my weapons are my farm tools. The arms-to-farms programs has really helped me and my family,” Sarip said.
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President Duterte’s war on crime: A nuclear explosion of violence PRESIDENT DUTERTE’S war on crime has spawned a nuclear explosion of violence that is spiraling out of control and creating a nation without judges, without law, and without reason. Do we really want to give the man with the gun the power to judge who are criminals and to kill them? To decide who is bad and who is good, who deserves to live and who deserves to die? We might as well disband our courts, dissolve the Department of Justice, and abolish Congress. For there really is no need for law when the barrel of the gun dispenses justice. The bandwagon that the President has created is
a bandwagon of hate – a mob mentality that not only condones but encourages the taking of lives “because they deserve it.” Yes, drug pushers destroy lives. Yes, criminals behave like animals. But are those who kill them any better? And will the killing stop there? Our people have seen what a mob can do in the hands of a tyrant who knows no law but his own. Lest we forget, the first person that Marcos executed was a drug pusher. But did he stop there? By the time he was ousted, he was responsible for killing thousands upon thousands of people whose only fault was their belief in justice, the rule of law, and human rights. President Duterte, do not kill in my name. That is not your mandate, that is not what you were elected for. Yes, go after the drug cartels and criminal syndicates, the corrupt, the criminals among us. But do it as an officer of the law you have sworn to uphold as a lawyer and a President.
AS I analyzed in my article, on the domain of communication, it is really very complex. The vocabularies spoken by public figure in politic domain indicate the real condition of the social, cultural, psychological, and even political problems. They all emerge as a bulldozer, rolling down from the top to the bottom, becoming bigger and bigger. The new government in the Philippines needs huge supports from the new cabinets. The setting is a country in shifting from the former leader to the new one with high degree of expectation. It is the expectation to solve the accumulated and immerged problems. So, the words spoken by the number-one person— the elect president—shows
cal arena cannot be shifted in one day. That is the post-elect-president and the critical period in the process of shifting. There are a lot of vested interests and multi-complex politicians, coupled with their personal intentions, if not their greed. It is common in such a situation. To handle such a critical situation, the new president requires versatile people in the new government administration. I agree with some statements recently, it is better to be right than popular. It means that it is the right thing to be done, the shift from the previous culture into the new one. The whole government bodies, both regionally and nationally need to be integrated. Politically, this effort also requires
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the real national problem. The choice of the words is related to the psychological, social, cultural, and political atmosphere. It does not have any relationship with the character of the speaker speaking the rude words. It is the domain showing the whole complex national problems. They are the hardships. The old culture of politi-
‘Thou shall not kill’
AT the rate killing is taking place in the country nowadays, I just cannot imagine how sad the Almighty God is. Mass media are filled with news reports about murder, homicide, shootout, war, rebellion--all kinds of criminal offenses that clearly violated one of the ten commandments of God, “thou shall not kill”. Our environment must have turned upside down and people just do not know what they are doing. Honestly, I am terribly scared while watching newscasts from the Philippines about daily killings. This scenario never happened before since the time of Adam and I really felt the country is a war zone. It seems evil is on top of the situation and everybody cheers for such thing. Certainly, I find this stupid.
I agree to the program of annihilating criminality in the country, as a matter of fact, that is the thing that catapulted Duterte to power but not to the extent of executing suspects without due process of law. Drug suspects have right to confront their accuser too and not killed for no reason at all. I am not defending these people, on the contrary I even hate them for indulging such illegal actuations but definitely killing them without trial is not part of our culture much less lifestyle. What we are doing now is necessarily a repetition of history when people were uneducated and behaving like those wild animals in the jungle. Animals know no law and they are just guided by their instinct through their sense of smell
huge energy and time, the endless endeavor for getting better solutions. It is very complex. But be optimistic! To the best of my knowledge, the elect president has got experience in managing and leading the mayor region administration. In Davao city, he could change the culture and political will into better people lives, safety, orderly living, and some better infrastructures. I just wondered by the time I was travelling in Davao city exactly in October 2014. I stayed in Davao and travelled a lot to some areas in its entire day and even night. I felt safe while travelling. However, when traveling outside Davao city, to Digos city, I was excited See HARDSHIPS, page A7
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and hearing. So when they meet anywhere, their first reaction is to fight to the death and whoever remain standing and breathing is the king. Sad to state, we belong to the time of Jesus Christ, whom we believe as the son of God, who taught us the right principle in life and the ways to exist. It is true we are animals until we die but our creator gave us the power of reasoning and correct thinking - - things that we miserably overlooked. Our present government is in a hurry to earn fame, to what it think, as killer of criminality, savior of a nation long-wrapped with foolishness and the like. Regrettably, however, some countries around the globe despised this method as pure and simple cruel and just horrible. It gives
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us not fame but notoriety in controlling criminality the wrong way. It gives us disgrace, dishonor and sin. The style of getting away criminality encourages our youth and coming generation to kill because such thing is allowable and part of our culture. In such case, the law of God “thou shalt not kill” is facing a definite dilemma of getting habitually violated. This is worst than practices See kill, page A7
Credit-grabbing A LOT of people take pleasure in boasting about themselves and their success. It’s because they need to make themselves feel valued. It takes a humble
person to not deceive themselves Daily taking credit inspiration into for their own accomplishments. The person who feels valued by Juvy Sarraga God will boast about all that God
has done for them. Everything comes into perspective as you grow in relationship with your heavenly Father. What praises are you singing to the God of Jacob? Reflection from Psalm 75:9 “But as for me, I will always proclaim what God has done; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.”
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I support Digong’s drugs campaign, but… LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name…” (Psalm 138:2, the Holy Bible). -oooI SUPPORT DIGONG’S D RU G S C A M PA I G N , BUT…: Let me make myself clear: I am in support of President Duterte’s campaign to rid this country of illegal drugs. True enough, illegal drugs make our people commit the most heinous of crimes. And the funny thing about it is that, illegal drugs proliferate because there are millions of Filipinos who buy them, even if they are already dirt poor. But then, Duterte must take into account the truth that the fight against illegal drugs could not be won on the basis merely of killing the small-time drug pushers, or of shaming, or even prosecuting, the generals
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and their protectors. Yes, fear maybe installed in the hearts of criminals dealing with drugs for a while, but, sooner or later, they will find ways to push their wares once again! With due respect, the real battle against drugs, or any other form of criminality for that matter, is in truly transforming the hearts and minds of our people. We should take our people away from evil thoughts and desires, which are easy prey for drugs and crime
syndicates. We should teach them to love and fear God at all times, through His Word, whether it is called the Bible, or the Koran, or by any other name. -oooFILIPINOS NO LONGER TRULY FEAR AND LOVE GOD: The truth is that, many of our countrymen have become capable of committing even the most dastardly offense---raping one year old babies and even octogenarian women, and killing fellow Filipinos for a measly amount, among others---because they no longer have the love and fear of God in their hearts. Many may argue that there are more compelling reasons for this phenomenon of rising criminality among many of us, like poverty, graft and corruption among our officials that translate into minimized or eliminated opportunities for a better life, and immorality that seems to have become the rule rather
than the exception in our day-to-day lives. And this could be true. But then, we have to ask: why is there poverty? Why is there graft and corruption among our government and political leaders? Why is immorality now so prevalent among many nowadays? The answer is, we no longer have fear and love of God in our hearts and minds. -oooREAD AND OBEY, FOR TRUE CHANGE: How did Filipinos lose their fear and love of God? There are many reasons for this but, as far as I am concerned, the greatest reason is the fact that we no longer know who God is, and what He can truly do for, or to, all of
us. We no longer know that if we listen to, and obey, His commands, his blessings, guidance, and protection will come upon us. We no longer know that if we no longer listen to, nor obey, His commands, God’s curses will overtake and devastate us, and transform all of us into criminals, whether of the more public kind like the drug pushers and the killers on the loose, or of the “closet” kind who plunder and steal, or engage in adultery, most often secretly. How did it happen that we no longer know these things? Simply because we no longer read and study His Holy Book---the Bible for Christians, the Koran
for Muslims---in the way that this Holy Book should be read and studied, constraining us to either fail to obey or outrightly disobey what is written therein. We should read and obey, if we want true change to come! -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: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com
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from page A1 no matter how much surveillance work may have antecedently been done on the suspect, is not morally justified,” Villegas said. “Suspicion is never the moral equivalent of certainty, and punishment may be inflicted only on the ground of certainty,” he said. The bishops also frowned at the bounty system, saying it is prone to abuse and might cause massive vigintalism in the country. “It is never morally permissible to receive reward money to kill another,” Villegas said. The CBCP head also said that it is the moral duty of every
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choice? When we choose to be happy, to laugh, to have a positive attitude, and to love others, then our whole body chemistry changes. We get new energy, confidence, and a totally new perspective on our situation and life. We just feel better in every way. Victor Frankl’s true story tells about the horrible pain and torture the Jews experienced every day in a Nazi prison camp. They were treated even worse than animals! Yet Victor Frankl and some of his fellow Jews chose to have fun and enChristian to report all forms of vigilantism of which they have personal knowledge. “For greater reason is it a duty to keep away from any participation and any form of cooperation with vigilantes and vigilante movements,” he added. The bishops emphasized the need for concerted efforts in the fight against crime but stressed that these should be done lawfully. “We understand the difficulties that law-enforcers face, the daily risk to life and limb, but not only civil society but also the Church counts on them for the flourishing of a society where all enjoy the blessings of a regime under laws that are just and institutions that are fair,” Villegas said.
joy every day. They simply chose to create their own life of happiness by seeing the good in each other and the world, even with all the evil, painful things being done to them. A successful man says that you can make any kind of job you do fun. He says: “If it’s not fun, then you’re not doing it right.” Real fun and happiness only comes when you choose to change your mind and attitude. And Jesus Christ, Who gave you the ability to be happy, can help you start changing today. Just ask Him to take full charge of your thinking and way of living every day. Jesus is the One Who can help you bring out all the fun and happiness He put inside you—no matter what problems or pain you’re facing. That’s the way you can live every day with a natural high. Just Think a Minute.
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police chief, Director General Ronald dela Rosa. Constantino, formerly of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies based in Camp Crame, received his new assignment as the regional director for Northern Mindanao in a turn-over ceremony held at the Camp Vicente Alagar in Barangay Lapasan here, Friday afternoon, July 8. He replaced outgoing Chief Supt. Lyndel Desquitado, whose retirement took effect during Constantino’s assumption to office. In his message, the new regional police chief said he will use the full force of the law in going after suspected criminals targeting specifically those involved in narcotics trade in Northern Mindanao. He said the police will talk to the perpetrators not with words but with action as he asked them to yield to authorities voluntarily. “If you refuse to surrender peacefully and insist on doing with your illicit activity, we will throw the book at you, we will hit you hard and hit you harder again and again until you are no longer able to do your illegal activity,” he said. To police officers who are suspected of using or dealing in illegal drugs, he said they will be treated “just like any other ordinary criminal.” Law enforcers and public servants who are identified as protectors of illegal drug traders, Constantino has urged them to stop coddling criminals and to come forward and confess what they know, “and who knows, the law will be more kind and considerate to you.” As the new PNP-10 regional director, Constantino said: “Make no mistake, there will be no rest, there will be no letup in the total war against illegal drugs and other forms of organized crime in this region.” Since he is not beholden to any individual or juridical entity, he said he can fully perform his mandated tasks and functions effectively.
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jail guards confessed as the “courier” allowing the entry of the illegal drugs in the tightly guarded provincial jail. Emano said that he has ordered the dismissal from service of the self-confessed “drug courier” as he ordered the investigation of the suspended jail guards. A report reaching the provincial governor’s office said that the suspended jail guards reportedly tolerated when inmates were found in a “pot session” with a lady visitor. “The jail guards reportedly saw the illegal drug activities right before their eyes, but did nothing to prevent it,” Emano said. He said that he will not hesitate to dismiss jail guards found remiss of their duties and responsibilities. Emano , who detests illegal drugs, has been in the forefront in the fight against illegal drugs since he was elected provincial governor in 2013. He said that his administration has dismissed several provincial employees who were found positive of the illegal drugs during surprise drug tests. “The policy against illegal drugs would continue for as long as I am the governor,” Emano said.
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investigation said the v i c t i ms b ore g u nshot wounds on their heads and other parts of their bodies. Barangay Balubal Chairperson Vivian Malingin said the victims were not residents of their barangay. “I immediately went to the crime scene but I can say they are not residents of my barangay,” she said in vernacular. Based on her initial findings, Malingin said the victims were from Tagoloan town, in the eastern part of Misamis Oriental. “Gilabay rana sila dire sa akong barangay,” she said. One of the victims was positively identified by his father. Roberto Sigla who said that one of the two murdered victims was his son, White Jack, who lives with him in Barangay Natumulan, Tagoloan. Roberto admitted that his son is a drug user. White from page A1 Jack, the father added, just provincial jail personnel. gave himself in to authorities He said that one of the in Tagoloan town recently. jail guards was also meted a “preventive suspension” as a review of the policies and from page A4 rules in the provincial jail is during the journey. Even now undergoing scrutiny. on the day time, my car Emano issued the or- with some escorters inside der after a surprise inspec- was always stopped by the tion of the provincial jail military officers, in every Wednesday turned out certain distance. In my feel“illegal drugs” known as ing, it was about in evey five “Shabu” (Methamphetamine minutes, the car was stopped Hydrochloride) worth Php and the armies with their 40,000, weighing scale, and long guns were searching drug paraphernalia. inside the car. Aside from the illegal I asked some of the girls drugs, the jail authorities (some female students and also recovered improvised their lecturers) in the car, knives, mobile phones, and why we were always stopped phone charges hidden in and searched by the soldiers nook and cranny of the in every certain distance. provincial jail. They told me that in that He said that one of the
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region, Davao to Digos city, it was very insecure for particularly the group of the fanatics. So, along the journey we were searched in every certain distance from Davao to Digos city. However, in Davao, I felt safe even at night to go outside for getting a meal for dinner. I had travelled by a pedicab—a three-wheel vehicle—going around the city. This indicates that Davao is good to stay for both the residents and foreigners. The Mayor was Mr. Rodrigo Duterte who is now the elect president. Such experience in managing the city can be implemented nationally. It is a good benchmark for the new government to implement in the new administration. But, that is changing the culture. It needs time. It cannot be done in one day. The critical period like this can create some discrepancies in statements. The official statements spoken in the morning can change quickly in the afternoon. The reason is related to the evidence or reference for it is the critical condition in the critical period. It is the shift from the old culture to the nationally-expected culture. These are the hardships to handle carefully but intelligently. The numberone leader that is the elect president requires the best people with their high dedication, being absent of their personal greed. They are the hardships! ••• Dr. Djuwari Sarkawi is the Director of Language Laboratory, STIE Perbanas Surabaya. He is also the guest lecturer at Ottimmo International Master-gourmet Academy, Surabaya; The advisor of Indonesia Association of Press Practitioners/ Journalists in East Java province (HIPSI), Indonesia. He is also the president of the International Association of Scholarly Publishers, Editors, and Reviewers (IASPER).
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of creatures in the mountains where excessive killing is ordinary in order to survive. It is not late yet for us to change our system of governing our country. We are still in the right track to proceed on our desire to erase crimes in our society. Let us just follow the principle of the ten commandments and never go against the wishes of God. We should be reminded that we all shall pass this world like a river that does not return. We must preserve life by all means and respect other’s right to live. We must leave a footstep worthy to be remembered by human beings in the future. There can never be true peace in the country if we see tears of widows and children caused by the deaths of their loved ones. Henceforth, let us stop the unnecessary killings of our people. God has his way
of punishing individuals who disrespect his commandments. In our search for justice and peace for the country, we unwittingly give irreparable damage to some of our people. (Bennex News Service)
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a promise is a promise... my word of honor is something which I value very much. Kaya ako pag nagbitaw ng salita ‘yun na ‘yun at hindi ko na pinapalitan” (When I give my word, that’s it). D uter te v isite d t he MILF’s Camp Darapanan in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao noon of February 27 and was received by MILF 1st Vice Chair Ghazali Jaafar, who attended the Hariraya, and the Central Committee. MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim was out of the country then. He told the MILF then that he would work for the amendment of the 1987 Constitution to change the system of government into federalism but “if it takes time, and if only to defuse tension, in my government I will convince Congress to pass the BBL then make it as a template for federal states.” At the Cotabato City plaza that afternoon, Duterte stressed the need to correct the historical injustices committed against the Moro people and vowed that under his administration, “we will try to go federalism. Yang Bagsamoro sa mapa ngayon, wag nang galawin yan. Gawin na lang nating example na makopya sa lahat. Ang mangyayari nito, uunahin ko na lang pakiusapan ko ang Congress na we will pass the BBL (The Bangsamoro on the map now, let’s not touch that anymore. Let’s make it an example for the rest to copy. I will immediately ask Congress to pass the BBL). He said he will also tell Misuari “kopyahin na lang natin sila para sa Mindanao at buong Pilipinas” (let’s copy that in Mindanao and in the rest of the Philippines”). Duterte declared in that Cotabato City rally that if he wins the Presidency, “yung isang paa ng Moro ay nasa Malacanang na” (one foot of the Moro is already in Malacanang). BBL and Normalization The passage of the BBL is tied up with the normalization process, including the decommissioning of weapons and combatants of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), the MILF’s armed wing. Then President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and the MILF’s Murad witnessed the ceremonial turnover of 55 high-powered and 20 crew-served weapons to the Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB) and the decommissioning of 145 BIAF members, in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. The BIAF has an esti-
mated 10,000-strong armed force. The CAB provides under the Annex on Normalization that 30% of the forces and weapons would be decommissioned when the BBL is ratified, 35% more in the third phase and the last 35% in the fourth phase. In his inaugural address on June 30, Duterte said his administration is “committed to implement all signed peace agreements in step with constitutional and legal reforms.” “I am elated by the expression of unity among our Moro brothers and leaders, and the response of everyone else to my call for peace,” he said. He said he looks forward to the participation of other stakeholders, “particularly our indigenous peoples, to ensure inclusivity in the peace process.” Bangsamoro, Federalism and ARMM Murad led a delegation of the MILF in a meeting with Duterte on June 17 in a Davao City hotel. He and Duterte had a one-on-one talk for around 20 minutes. Asked what they talked about, Murad told MindaNews on June 25 that Duterte’s opening lines to him was “yung sinabi ko sa inyo, gagawin natin yan” (what I told you, we will do). “Sabi niya ‘ang BBL ipapass natin yan… kasi gagawin natin yan na template para sa federalism’” (He said ‘we will pass the BBL… because we will make that the template for federalism), Murad said. Murad said the draft BBL submitted to Congress in 2014 will be “improved” through a convergence of the 2014 CAB between the GPH and the MILF and the 1996 Final Peace Agreement (FPA) between the GPH and the MNLF before it is presented to the 17th Congress. He expects the “convergence” to be done through the Bangsamoro Coordination Forum (BCF) that the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) initiated in 2010 and which OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani strengthened during his visit in Davao City in April last year. With Friday’s announcement, a major question that needs to be addressed is how the Duterte administration will address the interlocking concerns on the establishment of the Bangsamoro, the shift to federalism and the abolition of ARMM in relation to May 2019. The ARMM, which the BBL sought to replace with the Bangsamoro, proceeded with its election on May 9, 2016 because the BBL was not passed. The next scheduled ARMM election, if no BBL is passed, is on May 13, 2019, which is also the proposed date of plebiscite for the ratification of the new Constitution on federalism.
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hostages, we have information there are no hostages here. They (ASG brigands) transferred here due to (the military) pressure in nearby Sulu,” Hataman said. The ASG brigands are still holding captives nine foreigners and three Filipinos in the province of Sulu. The foreigners included a Dutchman birdwatcher, a Norwegian and seven Indonesian sailors. Maj. Filemon Tan Jr., Western Mindanao Comm a n d ( We s t m i n c o m ) spokesman said the Joint Task Force Sulu continued to conduct focused military operations. Westmincom received intelligence report that nine ASG brigands were killed while 13 wounded when the troops pounded on Thursday the ASG position in Barangay Kabuntakas, Patikul, Sulu. Hataman said based on reports he received, there were about 200 ASG brigands operating in this province. “Ang nag p ar am i s a kanila ay yon taga Sulu, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Marangan, Zamboanga City,” Hataman said. Marangan is a sitio in Barangay Muti, Zamboanga City, which Hataman said around 30 ASG brigands came from the area and joined their comrades in this province. He d i s c l o s e d t h e y learned there were some ASG brigands from Zamboanga Sibugay here since one of them was arrested by the military in the nearby town of Al-Barka. He said the ASG brigands staged the attack on Wednesday in Tipo-Tipo as they wanted to instill fear among the residents in the area. “Hindi namin papayagan at hindi namin hahayaan na gagawin nila yon,” he said. Hataman met with the provincial, city and municipal officials of this province and discussed measures to address the problem on peace and order of this province. (PNA)
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Honda achieved remarkable fuel efficiency in DOE Euro 4 Eco Run Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) proudly announces that its automobiles achieved remarkable fuel efficiency during the Department of Energy’s (DOE) first Euro 4 economy run. The said event was conducted to come up with a benchmark to standardize the measurement of fuel economy under the Philippine Energy Standards and Labeling Program (PESLP), a mandatory DOE program requiring manufacturers, importers, and suppliers to comply with the prescribed energy labeling requirements and minimum energy performance standards. HCPI, together with other automotive brands, joined this fuel economy run and participated
their eight (8) recently introduced products namely the New City, AllNew Civic, New Mobilio, New HR-V, Jazz, CR-V, Brio, and Brio Amaze. As a result, the Jazz 1.5 VX CVT variant which gathered 28.60km/L has the highest efficiency rating among the Honda entries, and is considered best in class among the subcompact hatchbacks. The All-New Civic 1.5 RS Turbo launched in April 2016 records an impressive 27.56km/L. This Civic’s top-of-theline variant is treated with RS design sport elements and a DOHC VTEC Turbo Engine under its hood that delivers a maximum torque of 22.0 kg-m at 1,700-5,500 rpm, and a maximum power output of 173 PS at 5,500 rpm. Having an
engine equipped with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) developed under Earth Dreams Technology, the All-New Civic boasts a powerful driving performance and fuel efficiency. Honda’s best selling model, the New City 1.5
E CVT got 26.02km/L. In an internal fuel economy run conducted in August 2015, the City also recorded the same level of fuel efficiency from combined city and highway driving from Metro Manila to Pangasinan. This proves the City’s consistent and
realistic fuel efficiency in different road and traffic conditions. Furthermore, equally important in Honda’s model line-up, the New Mobilio 1.5 V CVT achieved a figure of 24.69km/L, considered the best in the compact MPV gasoline category;
and the New HR-V 1.8 E CVT with 24.82km/L, the best in crossover SUV category. On the other hand, the CR-V 2.0 S AT with 20.59km/L, Brio 1.3 S 5AT with 24.78km/L, and the Brio Amaze with 23.77km/L also achieved good fuel efficiency results.
Caltex™ All-New Techron® Bridgestone launches a Glides into Retail Stations new safety campaign Ever conscious of the needs of motorists, the Caltex™ brand has reformulated its signature additive package with the addition of a new Clean & Glide technology™. The new active ingredients are specifically designed to clean and protect metal surfaces within the engine. Helping reduce friction and thus wear and tear between key engine components, Clean & Glide technology delivers enhanced engine protection, improved fuel economy and maximized power with continued use over time, all key in helping provide a more reliable motoring experience. The Caltex™ brand, conducted stringent laboratory tests and accumulated up to 600,000km of real world fleet tests to ensure the final formula provides optimum results for the everyday motorist. Caltex’s new formulation with Clean & Glide technology was able to reduce metal wear and friction by an average of 38 percent and 41 percent respectively using gasoline from around Asia Pacific and South Africa.
“The addition of our new Clean & Glide technology™stays true to the evolving nature of our Techron® fuel offering. Our products are continuously being improved in anticipation of future engine technology and local market needs. For motorists, a quick Caltex stop now delivers gasoline grades that help treat their respective cars right, providing additional benefits without compromise,” said Peter Morris, country chair of Chevron Philippines, Inc. (CPI), marketer of the Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants. The addition of Clean & Glide Technology is another relevant innovation from Caltex™, joining the ranks of
In a series of information drives and events, Bridgestone Philippines is set to push the Hindi Na Pwede Ang Pwede Na ‘Yan campaign throughout the year. To begin, Bridgestone Philippines gathered the press in a driving and tire testing event, encouraging every member of the press to be confident and Techron D for diesel educated drivers. engines and Techron At the event, the Concentrate Plus, a Free Tire Check Service concentrated additive that provides a deep clean program of Bridgestone Philippines was also for gasoline vehicles in formally launched. This one tankful.
free service is available at all Bridgestone Tire Centers (http:// bridgestonetires.com. ph/tire-center) in the Philippines. For information and videos on the Bridgestone
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The all-new Suzuki Ciaz captures hearts of test drivers A total of 27 representatives from the leading names in the banking industry road tested the Ciaz which boasts of best-in-class fuel efficiency, a sporty yet elegant exterior design, and other advanced features. Suzuki Philippines’ General Manager for Automobile Mr. Shuzo Hoshikura beams with pride over the apparent positive response
of the market to the newest member of Suzuki’s B-segment vehicles. “Since the introduction of the all-new Ciaz in
April this year, the number of inquiries and request for test drives we have been receiving about this sedan has pleasantly
surprised us. With this overwhelming response, we believe that the Ciaz will be one of our bestsellers this year, and contribute significantly to the company’s continuous growth. We hope that with this model as well as all of our other bestloved vehicles, we will be able to top last year’s impressive 52% y-o-y growth,” Hoshikura said.