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MALAYBALAY City--A New York-based human rights group and over 300 other nongovernment organizations have urged the International Narcot-

Hontiveros to govt: Stop calling drug dependents ‘surrenderers’ AMID the growing number of drug users who have reportedly voluntarily submitted to the authorities, Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the government to stop hontiveros calling drug dependents “surrenderers”, saying it criminalizes them and makes it difficult for them to rehabilitate and reintegrate back to society. The senator explained that by ceasing to use the negative term for drug users, the government takes the first important step in treating the country’s drug problem not only as a criminal issue but also a public health concern. “Let us stop calling drug users as ‘surrenderers.’ They are not criminals. They are patients in need of important health care services and rehabilitation See stop, page A7

ics Control Board (INCB) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to condemn the “alarming surge in killings of suspected drug users or

dealers in the Philippines.” In a statement Tuesday, Human Rights Watch said these NGOs have written a letter asking the two global authorities on drug control

to call for an immediate halt to the killings. In a joint letter, members of the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) urged international drug

control agencies to state unequivocally that such killings “do not constitute acceptable drug control measures.” IDPC is a network of

nongovernmental organizations that focuses on issues related to drug production, trafficking, and use. “International drug See ALARMED, page A7

Communist rebels lose chance to fast track peace talk with gov’t By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City-The communist movement in the country was the loser following the withdrawal of the “unilateral ceasefire” last Saturday, local residents here said. Nixon Baban, a local businessman, said that the country’s communist insurgents bungled the “rare” opportunity to respond to the government’s call for a unilateral ceasefire. booked. A self-confessed drug pusher gets his fingerprints booked at the National President Rodrigo

Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday. Photo courtesy of Mark Francisco

Duterte has even given the communist insurgents a chance to explain the ambuscade the government troopers in Davao. Baban said that the ambuscade has resulted in the killing of the militiamen a day after the declaration of the “unilateral ceasefire.” “It was sad that the communist movement did not act swiftly to appease President Duterte about the unfortunate incident at a time when the people expect the attainment

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Modern Nanays gear up for Hakab Na 2016 on August 6

By Recthie T. Paculba of PIA-Northmin

CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Modern Nanays of Mindanao (MNM) urges mothers, fathers and families to be part of Hakab Na 2016 slated on August 6 at 9 a.m. this city. Hakab Na is the country’s celebration of the Global Big

Latch On slated annually in August. Sarah Jean P. Tangonan of MNM said that the campaign aims to protect, promote and support breastfeeding as well as to encourage and support communities to make breastfeeding a normal part of day to day life and identify opportunities to provide ongoing support

for all families. In the event, mothers will simultaneously breastfeed their babies and toddlers in different locations all over the world. Tangonan also added that the participants for the simultaneous breastfeeding simultaneous latch on. Lactating mothers event have dramatically simultaneously latch on to their kids during a synchronized breastfeeding event held at SM City in Cagayan de increased from 87 See hakab, page A7

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Zubiri: Pushers who surrendered to me afraid of getting killed by police M A L AY B A L AY C i t y -Bukidnon Governor Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr. said the self-confessed drug pushers who surrendered to him did so because they were afraid of getting killed if they gave themselves up to the police. In an interview Wednesday over dxDB-Radyo Veritas Malaybalay, Zubiri said 42 suspected drug pushers had surrendered to him so far. He said the suspects were afraid they would be placed in the custody of police officers who might be involved in illegal drugs. “All of them surrendered directly to me, no one was endorsed by the police. In the first district they approached me through provincial board member Jay Albarece,” he said. He said he turned them over to the National Bureau of Investigation regional office in Cagayan de Oro City for investigation. But the governor said the NBI-Region 10 found that only 32 of the 42 sus-

pects were real pushers based on its investigation. “The others were just users.” Zubiri said all but five suspects were already released. He said the NBI told him that the five suspects – one each from Malaybalay City and Talakag town, and three from Maramag town – had to remain in their custody because they’re facing grave cases as “junior drug lords.” “The NBI will send the results of the investigation to their main office in Manila. If there are mayors, vice mayors or kagawads who are involved, we will know it from the NBI. But they have given no report to me,” he said. “We’re taking care of the pushers first. I’m not entertaining users because they will undergo a different process,” he said, adding the provincial government is giving pushers who would surrender P25,000 each. Asked to comment on a report from the provincial police office that close to 10,000 drug suspects,

around 1,500 of them alleged pushers, had surrendered as of July 15, Zubiri replied: “I don’t know about it. I don’t know where they surrendered because I wasn’t there.” In the same interview, he denied rumors that his nephew and Malaybalay City Mayor Ignacio Zubiri was undergoing rehabilitation as a drug addict. “That’s a lie. He (Mayor Zubiri) asked to go on vacation after election because it’s the first time for his wife to go abroad,” he said. The governor said the rumors were started by a newspaper publisher in Cagayan de Oro, whom he did not name. Mayor Zubiri ran unopposed in this year’s elections. After the elections, however, rumors were rife he was arrested for drug use and made to undergo rehabilitation. Vice Mayor Roland Deticio has been the acting mayor since July. (H. Marcos C. Mordeno/ MindaNews)

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DPWH, Tourism dept push Davao-Samal Bridge project DAVAO City––The proposed Davao-Samal Bridge is among the projects which the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) wants to revive following the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to increase infrastructure spending. DPWH 11 Regional Director Mariano Alcuiza said that in order for the project to start, Japan government thru Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) should accept the pre-feasibility study (FS) from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) 11 regional office so bidding will be set for the conduct of a full FS including the plan, program of work and design of the bridge. “We are now asking for

a full FS from Japan to start the project construction,” Alquiza said. He said the Davao-Samal Bridge project will pave the way for economic growth for both Davao City and Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS). He confirmed there are other government projects included in the JICA pipeline. These projects should be revived to increase government spending, he said. He confirmed that because of “good absorptive capacity”, DPWH 11 received an increasing budget for infrastructure from the national budget since 2012 to present year to wit: P4 billion (B) in 2012, P7B-2013, P9B-2014, P11B-2015, and P20B-2016. In a recent meeting with

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Bukidnon tribal war settled thru customary laws Thursday, August 4, 2016

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CAGAYAN de Oro City--A deadly tribal war that has left a pregnant woman dead and seven others, mostly children, injured in Bukidnon was settled Tuesday through the use of customary laws, officials said. Roberto Almonte, director for Region 10 of the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), said the war between the Tigwahanon and Umayamnon tribes was ended through the use of customary laws during a meeting called by San Fernando town Mayor Levi Edma last Tuesday “ The t r ib a l le aders agreed to settle their difference through customary laws and stop the war,” he said. Almonte said the tribal leaders pointed at a certain Aldie Salusad alias

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President Rodrigo R. Duterte embraces 2nd Lt. Jerome Jacuba who broke down in tears after expressing his desire to continue to be of service to the country despite losing his eyesight in combat. This was during the President’s visit at the Heroes’ Ward of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center (AFPMC) in V. Luna St., Barangay Piñahan, Quezon City on Aug. 2, 2016. (Robinson Ninal/PPD/PNA)

Lopez eyes enterprise devt program for IPs Environment Secretary Gina Lopez is eyeing the prospect of providing financial support for indigenous peoples (IPs) who wish to set up their own businesses. Lopez said she plans to establish an enterprise development program for IPs using the resources of the state-owned Natural Resources Development Corp. (NRDC), the corporate arm of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The new DENR chief said she wants to instill entrepreneurship among IPs and help them improve their lives. “To my delight, I have found out that one of the G O C Cs (gove r nme nt owned and -controlled corporations) of the DENR is the NRDC,” Lopez said. She has directed the cor-

poration to draw up the mechanics of a program to provide financial and other forms of assistance to IPs and to set aside the needed funds. “When I went to Palawan, I found out that the IPs there have abaca, rattan and almaciga. They have so much in their lands, but they do not have the money [to start their own business],” she pointed out. According to Lopez, the IPs normally seek the help of Chinese traders for business capital. As a result, she said, these traders “use the ancestral rights of the IPs to get their natural resources and money.” “What if the IPs conduct a joint venture with the NRDC? This means that if they lack the capital or the financial resources, See program, page A7

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Duterte warns biz firms still practicing contractualization By Antonio L. Colina of MindaNews

DAVAO City––President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday warned he would close companies if they are found to be still practicing contractualization. In a media interview at the Malacañang Palace, Duterte hit the companies’s “lackadaisical attitude” towards contractualization and told them to pay their employees justly. “Hintuan na ninyo yan, bayaran ninyo ang tao sa tamang suweldo (Stop it, pay the workers the right wages). Stop contractualization!” he said. He said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III will send personnel to inspect companies to ensure they stop contractualization. He warned them to “not wait for us to inspect” be-

cause “I’ll just simply close your plant and would always find a thousand reason to do it.” “I would like to assume that everybody who falls under that category will honor what we are asking for the people. Huwag na ninyo akong hintayin na mahuli ko kayo (Don’t wait for me to catch you) because I will be unforgiving. You will not only lose your money, you will lose your funds,” he said. Duterte said he feels sorry for contractual workers who are made to work for more than eight hours a day and do tasks that are not in line with their skills. “Some are despondent, they are being passed from one expertise to another. Sabi ko, yung TESDA, we spend so much training people for a particular See WARNS, page A7

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… save others by snatching them from the fire…” (Jude 23, the Holy Bible). -ooo911 PRANK CALLS PROVE HARDHEADEDNESS AMONG PINOYS: Pardon me for saying this but, really, if the Philippine National Police (PNP) has the capability to trace where the prank callers at the emergency number 911 are coming from, it should right away go to them and arrest them, just like the outright killing being done now with many people even if they are merely suspected of being drug addicts or drug pushers in the country. I am sure that if people who are making prank calls are arrested or even salvaged in extreme cases, there will no longer be any pranksters, or, perhaps, there will be a great reduction in their number. Indeed, the only way to discipline Filipinos, and make them do the right thing or obey the law, is show that disobedience can lead to death. That’s how hardheaded many of our countrymen have become, really. Unless there is a threat to their lives, or to the lives of their loved ones, they will persist

in violating laws, and rules and regulations. The question here is, how did this nation become a nation of hardheaded crackpots? By long-standing disobedience, that’s how. -oooPARENTAL AUTHORITY IN FAVOR OF RELATIVES: The Family Code of the Philippines clearly abhors a situation where no one shall exercise parental authority over minor children. In its Art. 216, the Code states that “In default of parents or a judicially appointed guardian, the following person shall exercise substitute parental authority over the child in the order indicated: (1) The surviving grandparent, as provided in Art. 214. “(2) The oldest brother or sister, over twenty-one years of age, unless unfit or disqualified; and (3) The child’s actual custodian, over twenty-one years of age, unless unfit or disqualified. Whenever the appointment or a judicial guardian over the property of the child becomes necessary, the same order of preference shall be observed.” In case of foundlings, abandoned neglected or abused children and other children similarly situated,

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to listen to each other tell them what was difficult about living with them. So they were both responsible to take their share of the blame for their marriage problems. The husband had to admit that he’d been selfish and immature when he went to the bar or pub after work instead of coming home to be with his wife and kids. And the wife had to admit she was always nagging and ruining the mood in their home so that her husband and kids didn’t enjoy being around her. You see, it’s only when we admit our share of the blame for our marriage problems that we can begin to do change and improve it. Then we will stop trying to change our wife or That’s when our wife or husband, and start working on the only person we can husband might start wanting to change also. change: ourselves.

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But it’s not easy for us to see our own faults and weaknesses, let alone be strong enough to admit we have them. But until we take the responsibility for the problems and unhappiness which we cause in our marriage, very little will change. So why not be honest with yourself? Just ask Jesus Christ to forgive you today for your wrong attitudes and the way you treat your wife or husband? Then ask Him to give you the strength and willpower to start changing each and every day. Just Think a Minute.

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IT’S difficult emotionally when we’re being mistreated or harmed by others. It happens regularly at our work and even in our homes. Our humanly instinct is to immediately attack back or get revenge. However, that’s not what God has planned for us. Wait Juvy Sarraga patiently, allowing God to levy punishment on His time. “If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will God wants us to pray for our enemies, not harm them. surely take place. It will not be delayed.” Reflection from Habakkuk 2:3

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Duterte’s Administration and K12 By VINCENT CASIL Bulatlat.com

IN his first State of the Nation Address, President Duterte mentioned his plan to increase government spending on education and to intensify the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program, but he never mentioned anything about the K12 program. He never mentioned it despite that it is the central program for education of the previous administration and despite his administration’s continued implementation of it regardless of its issues. He never clarified his stand as to how this program, at present, worsened the classroom and teacher shortage, which probably will get worse further as it enters full implementation. This neglect of K12 program of the new administration is objectionable. His administration needs to clarify its stand on the issues revolving around the K12, especially because it concerns the welfare of students and teachers and the quality of education of our nation as a whole. The K12 education was adamantly pursued by the previous administration. The Aquino government focused on lengthening the school year, as they thought that the reform will make our education system at par with the global standard. They pointed out that the 10-year basic education program of the Philippines is backward compared to the 12-year educational system being practiced globally. For them, the added years was intended to “decongest and enhance the basic education curriculum.” The added years aim to provide specialization aligned to the job market and enhance the graduates’ academic skills and competencies. These years, for them, will supposedly result in improvement in our education that will make our graduates more prepared and globally competitive. The plan to add two more years could certainly strengthen our education, since the added years primarily address our education’s curricular problems. But because the program was rushed and most public schools are not prepared for its implementation, the aim of the added years to provide “better” learning become unfeasible. The added school years require more classrooms and teachers, which further add burden the perennial classroom and teacher shortage. The inadequate infrastructures, lack in quality materials, and shortage of teachers to deliver the K12 subjects do more harm than good to the already dire condition of our education

We need our president’s will to provide stronger statement to direct where the K12 program should go, like how he addressed drugs and criminality. We need his frankness on our nation’s state of education, like how he pointed the hypocrisy lurking in both self-righteous institutions – the media and church. We need his honest words to show K12’s real problems, against the false optimism of our previous leaders who are proud of the additional school years, as if, “all is well.” The K12 is not yet on its full implementation, and there are no signs that the next school year will be better. We need more of our president’s leadership to lead us why, despite all its issues, we need to keep our faith in the K12 education. (http://bulatlat.com) ••• The author is a a college K12 has created. outs are other effects of this n Because the program was rushed and The K12 needs leader- instructor from Lyceum, reform that also need to be ship and clear vision from Manila and City of Malabon most public schools are not prepared addressed. University. With all these problems, the new administration. for its implementation, the aim of the the new administration’s actions on addressing added years to provide “better” learn- early K12 are unsatisfactory. Its implicit agreement ing becomes unfeasible. to the program and lack For most public schools, of clear stand on the issues system. As a result, teachers are the flaw of the program is revolving around K12 do not http://www.mindanaodailynews.com/online-publication/ forced to teach subjects obvious. help mitigate the problems To lengthen the school that they lack expertise in, even teaching them in year does not significantly overcrowded rooms that improve the quality of learning and instruction, for the lack quality materials. The students, on the major cause of the substanother hand, are forced to dard education is not the attend overcrowded classes, years spent in studying, but and some are even forced the overcrowded schools, to attend classes without lack of classrooms, inadequate school materials, and classroom. If the goal of the K12 the lack of teachers, not to education is quality educa- mention, quality teachers. Hence, in order to adtion, then such education cannot be expected with dress these inadequacies, the condition it has created. there’s a need for more The situation K12 cre- buildings, classrooms, R.E.R. Highway, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City ated does not support op- quality materials, and well Telefax. No. (088) 856-5763, Cel. No. 09268376542 timal performance from trained teachers—and the our students and teachers. additional years do not adIn an overcrowded room, dress these needs. Only if the previous we cannot expect students to learn acceptable level of administration has used TENZEN CERAMIC TILE ROYALTERN WATERCLOSET ROYALTERN BATH TUB calculating, writing, read- the funds, infrastructures, IMPORTED CERAMIC TILE HUIDA WATERCLOSET AEROGAZ WATERHEATER ing, thinking, or whatever trainings, and tuition fee asIMPORTED GRANITE TILE SUNLOT WATERCLOSET ARISTON WATERHEATER skills they need; the same sistance expended for rushIMPORTED GRANITE SLAB SOHO WATERCLOSET FIRSTANK STAINLESS TANK way that we cannot expect ing K12 to strengthen our EUROLUX LIGHTING ROYU ELECTRICAL DEVICES RONDINA KITCHEN FAUCET teachers to teach these basic previous education system, OSRAM LIGHTING ANAM ELECTRICAL DEVICES RONDINA LAVATORY FAUCET skills effectively, given the then we could be in a better FIREFLY LIGHTING GLASS BLOCK STAINLESS KITCHEN SINK unfavorable learning condi- position to have a quality AKARI LIGHTING PINLIGHT/CHANDELIER PRETTYDOOR PVC DOOR education and to prepare for tion they are in. ABC TILE ADHESIVE FOCUS LIGHTING BATHROOM ACCESSORIES Both students and teach- the implementation of K12. TILE TRIM CONCRETE PAVERS ABC TILE GROUT However, we did not. ers would need superhuman WASH BASIN SHOWER PANEL PVC/BRASS STAIRNOSSING effort to educate and be And at this point, it seems DOOR KNOB PVC MOULDING ABC ZEMCOAT educated. And if they do not that there’s no turning back, perform well, it is because for either suspending the their learning experience K12 or making it optional encourages sub-optimal are not viable options. It performance, and worst, seems that we just need to promotes no learning at all. move forward and face the Of course, it is a different irony that while education story if we talk about quality should be empowering, the whole situation the previous private schools. They will benefit with administration built disemthe new system, since they powers everyone, especially have infrastructures and the parents, the students, man power to support the and the teachers. The issue of quality edureform. But for majority of Fili- cation is just one of the pino students, it is just the problems of K12, displaced same substandard education college teachers and the and might be even worse. increase in student drop-

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HE country’s metal production dropped 12 percent to P22 billion in the first quarter of 2016 due to persistent soft metal prices in the world market, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) reported. The amount is lower by almost P3 billion compared to the P24.98 billion in total metal production value recorded from January to March of 2015, said the bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The MGB report came after the DENR started issuing suspension orders against several mining firms as part of an ongoing audit of all mining operations in the country. DENR Secretary Gina Lopez even vowed to block the US$5.9-billion Tampakan mine project, the largest copper-gold project in Southeast Asia, if it will operate as an open-pit mine which is highly destructive of the environment. “I don’t really like Tampakan at all. I have to live by my set of principles. And there is no way I would ever, ever, ever allow a 700 football field open pit mine on top of agricultural land,” Lopez said. She added: “It’s immoral. For me it’s socially unjust to allow business companies to make money and put the lives of all the farmers and indigenous people there at risk.” The Tampakan project, which straddles the provinces of South Cotabato, Saranggani, Sultan and Davao

del Sur, has an estimated reserve of 18 million tons of gold and 15 million tons of copper. According to the MGB, gold had the highest production value of 10.68 billion or 48.34 percent of the country’s overall metal output during the first three months of 2016. The bureau said this was due to the increased gold production of Masbate Gold Project of Filminera Mining Corporation and Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corporation in Masbate at 1,640 kilograms (kg), and Didipio Gold Project of Oceana Gold Philippines Inc. in Nueva Vizcaya at 1,456 kg. Direct shipping nickel ore and mixed sulfide, which were consistently on the top of the production list since 2012, slipped to second spot at 31.12 percent or a total production value of P6.88 billion. The MGB attributed the slow start of nickel ore production to the unfavorable weather condition in Dinagat and Surigao provinces, which are among the top producers of the precious metal. It noted that 17 of the 12 mining firms operating in those provinces reported zero production during the three-month period.

Publication Notice R.A. 9048 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In Compliance with Section 5 of R. A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that RUSTICA ASOY TIONGSON has filed with this office a petition for a (CFN) Change of First Name of her son from “CHARLES” to “CHARLES IAN” in birth certificate of CHARLES IAN ASOY TIONGSON who was born on March 16,1981 at Tangub City and whose parents are Carlos Banawan Tiongson and Rustica Villegas Asoy. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her/ written opposition to this office not later than 11 August 2016. (Sgd.) BELEN F. LINGANAY City Civil Registrar MDN: July 28 & Aug. 4, 2016

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Diwata-1 captures detailed images of Zambo del Sur town By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata of PNA

Diwata-1, the country’s first microsatellite, has captured images of some portions of Dumingag town in Zamboanga del Sur, a mountainous area in Mindanao, an attached agency of the Department of Science and Technology shared. Those images were taken by the high precision telescope (HPT), one of the four cameras onboard Diwata-1, during the microsatellite’s test phase. The Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) and the University of the Philippines Diliman described the images have a ground resolution of 3m at nadir (lowest point), which is the highest resolution attained by a microsatelite in the 50-kg class like Diwata-1. ASTI and UPD are coordinating with Japan’s Hokkaido and Tohoku Universities that currently handle Diwata-1’s operation. The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) noted that the Filipino-made microsatellite’s HPT was able to capture clearly the trees, rock surfaces, R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

mountain paths, river as well as some man-made objects. It added that compared to images taken by the 2,600 kg American earth observation satellite Landsat 8’s operational land imager (OLI) which also has a 30m ground resolution, OLI’s images was only able to identify rough structures, but the detailed geographical features were unclear. Thus, with clearer images that Diwata-1’s HPT can take, it will be easier to identify areas affected by disasters such as floods and fires, PCIEERD emphasized, adding that one of the camera’s missions is to determine the extent of damages from natural hazards. Meanwhile, Diwata-1’s HPT was also able to capture images of an urban area in Florida, United States. Buildings and roads are clearly distinguishable from vegetation in these images, the agency said. The HPT’s ability to take images of other countries is a good sign that Diwata-1 is capable of sharing and exchanging images among a constellation of microsatellites of other countries. Diwata-1 has four cameras for earth observations. See captures, page A7

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Davao del Sur City/Municipality: Malita

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LUISITO PLAZA SOTTO II has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “SITO” to “LUISITO II” in the birth certificate of SITO PLAZA SOTTO who was born on DECEMBER 2, 1973 at MALITA DAVAO DEL SUR and whose parents ar LADISLAO SOTTO and TERESITA PLAZA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 12, 2016.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LUISITO PLAZA SOTTO II has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “LUIS” to “LUISITO” in the birth certificate of LUIS PLAZA SOTTO who was born on DECEMBER 2, 1973 at MALITA, DAVAO DEL SUR and whose parents are LADISLAO SOTTO and TERESITA PLAZA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 12, 2016.

(Sgd) JOSEPHINE A. MARQUEZ Municipal Civil Registrar

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Alarmed... from page A1

control agencies need to make clear to Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte that the surge in killings of suspected drug dealers and users is not acceptable ‘crime control,’ but instead a government failure to protect people’s most fundamental human rights,” the statement quoted Phelim Kine, deputy Asia director at HRW as saying. “P re s i d e nt D ut e r t e should understand that passive or active government complicity with those killings would contradict his pledge to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law,” Kine emphasized. HRW noted that official statistics “support assertions of an alarming increase in police killings of drugrelated criminal suspects.” It cited that Philippine National Police data indicate that police killed at least 192 such criminal suspects between May 10 and July 10. It said police have attributed the killings to suspects who “resisted arrest and shot at police officers,” but have not provided further evidence that the police acted in self-defense. At his inauguration and State of the Nation Address (SONA) Duterte underscored the campaign against illegal drugs as a cornerstone of his presidency. D u r i n g h i s S O NA Duterte assured the government will observe the rule of law and protection of human rights in the campaign against illegal drugs. But he added “human rights must work to uplift human dignity.” “Human rights can’t be used as shield or excuse to destroy the country, your country and my country,” he said, alluding to criticisms that law enforcers might have violated due process in dealing with drug suspects. In the letter, the consortium calls on the UNODC and INCB to communicate the following messages to the Philippines government: 1.Assert that President Duterte’s actions to incite these extrajudicial killings cannot be justified as being in line with global drug control. All measures taken to control drugs in the Philippines must be grounded in international law; 2.Request that President Duterte put an immediate end to incitements to kill people suspected of committing drug-related offenses; 3.Encourage President Duterte to uphold the rule of law and ensure that the right to due process and a fair trial is guaranteed to all people suspected of committing drug-related crimes, in line with the conclusions of the 2016 UNODC World Drug Report; 4.Promote an evidencebased and health-focused approach to people who use drugs, including voluntary treatment and harm reduction services, instead of compulsory detention, in

line with UNODC’s guidance; and 5.In line with the international human rights obligations of the Philippines – and with the official position of both the UNODC and the INCB – call on the Philippines not to re-impose the death penalty for drug offenses. “International dr ug control agencies can play an invaluable role in halting the rising body count of suspected drug dealers and users killed by both police and unidentified vigilantes,” Kine said. “The current status quo in the Philippines puts human rights, rule of law, and the safety and security of Filipinos in immediate peril.” (MindaNews)

Peace... from page A1

of a lasting peace in the country,” he said. Ondin Rutherford said that the withdrawal of the “unilateral ceasefire” was unfortunate for the political prisoners who have been craving to gain freedom after years of detention. Local residents, however, believed that the declaration by President Duterte of the unilateral ceasefire the second time around would now depend on the result of the peace talk between the government panel and the communist leadership in Norway this month.

Stop... from page A1

programs . The government must distinguish them from hardcore drug pushers and other violent offenders,” Hontiveros said. The neophyte senator also called on the government to study the experiences of other countries, which viewed drug addiction as a public health concern and emphasized harm reduction strategies. “There is a need to have a multi-perspective approach in responding to the drug problem. We cannot win the war against drugs through the lens of criminal justice alone,” Hontiveros explained, citing Thailand’s law enforcement-centric war on drugs where drug users reported increased reluctance to seek healthcare and Mexico, which failed to invest in treatment and harm reduction programs. “We must combine enforcement efforts with the complete mobilization of our healthcare system to address drug abuse and addiction,” Hontiveros added. Hontiveros also cited the example of Vietnam which acknowledged that drug use is a social problem and dependents should be provided with treatment instead of punishment. She also highlighted the experiences of Malaysia, Portugal and Netherlands. “Malaysia is reach in experience regarding its implementation of harm reduction programs. In Portugal, the government pushed

for alternative therapeutic responses to dependent drug users. Meanwhile in the Netherlands, its government has a long-standing policy to provide comprehensive medical treatment for substance abuse, instead of jail, for nonviolent offenders,” Hontiveros said.

Hakab... from page A1

in 2013, 120 in 2015 and for this year, there are around 300 interested mothers who signed up online for the event. Aside from the big latch on, Hakab Na 2016 will also tackle topics on atopic dermatitis and baby skin care, myth buster, basic life support for babies, and effects of formula milk to the baby and the microbiome. The MNM will also award the winners for the photo and video contest that is anchored on the theme, “A million ways why breastfeeding is best.” The MNM is a group of mothers who advocate breastfeeding, baby wearing and cloth-diapering lifestyle. It’s a group of stay-at-home moms and working moms, pediatricians, obstetricians, advocates and families that aims to help mommies and families during the difficult times of raising infants and toddlers. Lactation stations The Depar tment of Health in Region 10 (DOH10) pooled local government units, public and private establishment operators for a two-day Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) stakeholders meeting recently to convey support in the establishment of lactation stations. It reiterated the provisions of RA 10028 or the “Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009” which builds on RA 7600 or the “Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act of 1992.” DOH-10 IYCF Coordinator Telesfora G. Madelo noted that while RA 10028 is well implemented in government hospitals and health centers, much are still need to be done in government offices. “We will be reactivating the task force that looks into this and jump start the needed inspections to encourage, protect and support the practice of breastfeeding,” Madelo said. Glenford Labial of the Department of Labor and E mpl oy me nt ( D OL E ) , meanwhile, said that majority of the big establishments have already complied to this, specifically in Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte where their inspection team have reached. Labial also stressed that the law dictates establishments to allow lactating mothers not less than 40 minutes for every 8-hour period divided into 2-3 milk expressions (exclusive of meal breaks). All employees, he said, working in establishments whether operating on profit or not, are covered.

Other than the lactation station requirement, regular breastfeeding information and orientation is encouraged. (JCV/PIA)

Tribal... from page A3

“Butchoy” as leader of the armed “Mangahat” tribal warriors as allegedly responsible for the killing of Makeneth Salubo, who was pregnant, and seven others who were wounded in the attack. Last July 30, Salubo and her neighbors were celebrating a Lumad wedding at their village plaza when armed men allegedly led by Salusad came and strafed at the gathering with their high-powered firearms. A team of policemen and army soldiers is now hunting for Salusad and his group at the tri-boundaries of Bukidnon, Davao del Norte and Agusan del Sur. The New People’s Army is also joining the hunt separately. NPA-Nor th C entral Mindanao spokesperson Ka Allan Juanito, in an email statement to reporters here, said they would also be hunting Butchoy’s father, Benjamin Salusad, a former NPA rebel who surrendered and became a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in San Fernando. Not all Lumads were happy on the peace agreement signed by the Tigwahanon and Umayamnon tribes. More than 200 Tigwahanon tribesmen have camped outside the Bukidnon provincial capitol in Malaybalay City starting Tuesday demanding justice and the arrest of the Salusads. Datu Jimboy Mandagat, a Tigwahanon, said his community was not invited to the peace gathering held in the town hall of San Fernando last Tuesday. “What was settled was the difference between Tigwahanon and Umayamnon tribes but what happened to my community was not settled. We demand justice and the arrest of the Salusads,” he said. Man d a g at s ai d t h e Salusads have long terrorized the tribal folks in San Fernando but the authorities have largely ignored their nefarious activities. He said the Salusads are engaged in small-scale mining and are “paid protectors of bigtime mining companies in their area. “I was even threatened by Butchoy if I don’t surrender to him,” Mandagat said, adding that Butchoy has accused him of sympathizing with leftists because he has been joining protest actions. But Mandagat sees nothing wrong with joining protest rallies. According to a special report made by the Philippine Army, Benjamin Salusad became a CAFGU under supervision from the Army’s

10th Infantry Division in Davao City. The report said his son, who was recruited by the NPA rebels when he was 13 years old, also surrendered together with his father and became a CAFGU, too. According to the report, the Salusads, bringing their firearms, got out from Army supervision four years ago and soon started terrorizing the tribal folks around San Fernando town. “They roam around the mountains and seldom go down. We consider them very dangerous,” said an Army official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Warns... from page A3

skill and kung yang contractualization na yan, he gets one position today, for the next five months, sabi ko nga, electricians, when all the while, he was trained to be a plumber or a carpenter. You do not help the people with the security of tenure,” he said. He singled out the manpower and security agencies that supply contractual workers to companies. He said these agencies should pay all the benefits that are due to the workers. “Pay all the benefits. Yung mga nag-outsource, ikaw yung ahensya, the agency—you take over as the employer. Then pay, lahat kayo,huwag kayong yumaman diyan ng pawis ng kapwa ninyo tao. Kalokohan yan (Don’t enrich yourself with the sweat of other people. That’s foolishness. If you are nag-outsource, whatever, airlines, assume therefore as the real employer. So bayaran ninyo lahat,SSS,” he said. The president said he would not take care of companies that fail to comply. ‘If you do not take care of the workers, then I cannot take care of you. Eh ano yan eh, … tit for tat. So, yan ang warning ko,” he said. (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

Program... from page A3

we can give it to them,” Lopez said. Established in 1982 by virtue of Executive Order No. 786, the NRDC aims to promote investment in natural resources-based industries by providing financial, technical or management support. “All I need is an approval from the President that the net income there flows back to the community,” Lopez said. She added: “If that is allowed, which I am almost sure because he is for the people, then the DENR can be great tool for poverty alleviation in areas where there are environmental concerns.” Lopez cited the La Mesa Ecopark in Quezon City as an example of an ecological area which earns Php40 million a year. She said there are around

17,000 couples holding their prenuptial photo-shoots in the ecopark. “If we convert all those photo-shoots into income, that’s how much money the community gets.” “I want to replicate that kind of entrepreneurial venture in all our National Greening Program areas, which means that after we do agroforestry, we go to business, and the money goes to the community,” Lopez said. “We need to put a spirit of enterprise in all the areas so that the people would benefit,” she added. (PNA)

Captures... from page A6

The images from Diwata-1 will be used for research and in remote sensing. The DOST earlier said that Diwata-1 might be in normal operation phase by August. In this phase, it will capture images on a regular basis to support the science mission objectives, such as assessment of damages associated with disasters, surveying agriculture, fisheries and forestry, and studying environmental changes in the country.(PNA)

Davao mayor orders closure of night market

DAVAO City--Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has ordered the closure of the popular night market along Roxas Boulevard, citing a number of violations committed by the vendors. The order to shut down the street bazaar was upon the recommendation of City Traffic and Transport Management Office (CTTMO) chief Rhodelio Poliquit. Duterte said that the order will be implemented starting August 4. Around 700 vendors selling food, accessories, and ukay-ukay will be affected by the order. “I have ordered the closure of the night market because of a number of violations and complaints,” said the mayor in an interview Wednesday. The vendors, she said, have been very defiant of the rules and regulations set by the city government. The following are the issues and concerns she cited: 1. Vendors refuse to follow the one-family-one-stall rule 2. Vendors insist on their preferred locations 3. Presence of stalls that are run by financiers but managed by dummies 4. Vendors sub-leasing stalls to others 5. Vendors who claim they were able to buy or secure rights or permits over their preferred stalls, insisting on selling their products even if they are not included in official the list of allowed sellers Last year, the city earned Php5.47 million in taxes from the nightly bazaar -- over a hundred percent increase from the Php2.24 million figure in 2014. From January to March this year, the city has already earned around Php1.75 million from the night market. Mayor Sara said she will not reopen the night market -- even if the city is earning from it -- unless the vendors will follow the rules. (PNA)

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