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Crackdown v smugglers, erring personnel starts By Cheng Ordoñez Associate Editor and Gerry Gorit Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Bureau of Customs (BOC) here has formed a seven-man anti-corruption, anti smuggling team in support of President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against smuggling and against corruption in the government bureaucracy that will be launching major crackdowns on both Customs and non-Customs personnel. The seven-man
A defiant Mayor Oscar S. Moreno presents the boxing team before the weekly flag raising yesterday at City Hall. The housing of the boxing team was the cause of the mayor’s three-month suspension by the Ombudsman. CIO photo
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Dismissed, suspended Moreno continues to hold office in CH
Steag unfazed by ban on coal shipment By BONG D. FABE Contributing Editor
By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin Uy answers a query from the floor on Monday, July 4, 2016, during the first regular session of the 18th City Council, saying he acts as city vice mayor and the presiding officer of the city’s legislative body and not as city mayor despite an Ombudsman decision suspending Mayor Oscar Moreno. Mindanao Daily News photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
CAGAYAN de Oro City-The recent imposition of a ban on coal shipments to the Philippines by the Indonesian government will not adversely affect Mindanao’s daily power requirements, the spokesman of Mindanao’s first coal-fired power plant said yesterday. By Cheng Ordoñez Jerome Soldevilla, comAssociate Editor munications officer of the Steag State Power, Inc. (SPI) CAGAYAN de Oro Citysaid that the Mindanao -The 18th City Council Power Plant is unaffected convened for the first time, See COAL, page A7 Monday, July 4, 2016, with
DESPITE the dismissal and suspension order, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno reported to his office Monday and continued to exercise his duties and responsibilities pending the transmittal of the orders by the Department of Interior and Local Govern-
ment (DILG). Apart from the dismissal and perpetual disqualification order, the Ombudsman also ordered the three months suspension of Moreno in a separate case filed by a village official last year. The Ombudsman issued the suspension order last July 1, 2016 and has ordered the DILG to transmit and execute the suspension order
within 10-day the moment the DILG received the order. Moreno’s lawyers said that the city mayor would continue to exercise his duties and responsibilities as the city’s chief executive pending receipt of the suspension order. Moreno said that the dismissal and perpetual order of the anti-graft See office, page A7
Kikang maintains he is VM not DILG still awaiting mayor during inaugural session order from Ombud newly elected Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy presiding. Uy appointed Councilor Ian Nacaya as the Temporary Floor Leader. But, before the session
went on, Councilor Leon Gan raised a point of order, asking the propriety of Vice Mayor Uy as the presiding officer, following a suspension order issued against See session, page A7
By Mark D. Francisco, Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City––A city-level official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Monday that it did not receive any document from the Office of the Ombudsman ordering the See order, page A7
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Palace eyes creation of task force on media killings PRESIDENTIAL Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Sunday that an Executive Order (EO) is now being drafted to solve the media killings following another attack against a radio broadcaster in Surigao City on Thursday. “You just wait because we, together with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, are drafting (an EO) that has something to do with presidential task force against media killings. I’m pushing it as secretary of the PCO,” Andanar said in an interview with Radyo ng Bayan. Last Saturday, Andanar issued an statement condemning an attempt to kill Saturnino Estanio of Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) and his Grade 6 son Anjover. The two were shot by unidentified
gunmen on a motorcycle. Estanio, a known fighter against illegal drugs, and his son survived the ambush. “We believed that this journalist has been pushing his advocacy against illegal drugs and we are condemning the attack,” Andanar, a former TV news anchor, said. Andanar said he reminded President Rodrigo R. Duterte last Friday during the Philippine National Police (PNP) Assumption of Command rites about the President’s promise to media and the people. “We are now fine-tuning the executive order and hopefully by the grace of God, we will be able to announce it this week or next week,” Andanar said. “This is one of the actions we are doing now para mapanatag po
ang loob ng ating mga kasamahan sa media at stop these killings. This presidential task force is for extrajudicial killings against media,” he added. Aside from the EO on presidential task force against media killings, Andanar said another executive order is being prepared for the Freedom of Information (FOI) measure.”Hopefully we will be able to announce it this week or next week. That’s the commitment of our President.” In his inaugural speech last week, President Duterte said he will pursue his promise to fight illegal drugs, criminals and corruption. “The best days are yet to come,” Andanar said this as he announced over government-run Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday that the long-
awaited Freedom of Information (FOI) bill is being finalized and is expected within the week. “This week, watch out for the draft of the Executive Order for the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act which should be released within the week. This is the President’s commitment to the public,” Andanar said. According to Andanar, he reminded President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during the assumption of command of the Philippine National Police about the FOI bill. He said he had the chance to remind the President of his commitment to the media and to the people. “This Executive Order is being drafted and fine-tuned as we speak and with God’s grace, we can announce it this week or next week.”
The PCO secretary also said that a Presidential Task Force against media killings is being put together. “We hope that this would allay fears in the media and the public and grant them assurance that the killing of journalists would stop.” Andanar said the document pertaining to the Task Force against media killings is being prepared by the Legal Department of the PCO and the Office of the Executive Secretary. Earlier, Malacanang released a statement condemning the ambush of a journalist in Surigao City who was a staunch anti-drug advocate, known for his hard-hitting radio commentaries against suspected drug lords and other personalities involved in the illicit drug trade. (PNA)
Lawmaker condemns attack on Estanio, Grade 6 son BAYAN Muna Rep.Carlos Zarate has strongly condemned the June 30 attack against radio anchorman and commentator Saturnino “Jan” Estanio Jr. of Radio Mindanao Network’s dxRS-Surigao City and his 12-year-old son. “We call on the authorities to immediately bring to the bar of justice the perpetrators of this dastardly act
and do not allow the same to be just another entry in the unsolved docket of attacks on members of the media,” said Rep. Zarate, himself a former journalist. The outspoken Estanio has been waging a campaign against illegal gambling, illegal drugs and criminalities in his radio program. He and his 12-year old son were wounded during the
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attack but both are now in stable condition. “We welcome Pangulong Digong (PaDi)Duterte’s planned Administrative Order (AO) that will create a task force to address the rampant media attacks and killings in the country. It is hoped that, beyond the creation of yet another task force, this will seriously put a stop on all forms of attacks
with impunity against the members of the media – that is truly a change that the press also want,” Rep. Zarate said. “We also welcome the planned Executive Order (EO) on the Freedom of Information (FOI); we hope that this will be a strong signal and push for the 17th Congress to fast track the genuine FOI bill that we
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Surigao City radio anchorman Saturnino “Jan” Estanio, Jr. survived a slay attempt outside his house Thursday (30 June 2016). He suffered gunshot wounds on his back while his 12-year-old son JV was hit in the chest. Both are now in stable condition and recuperating at a hospital. A neighbor who was passing by was also hit by the riding-in-tandem assailants. Photos courtesy of Jocelyn Ferol / Media Association of Surigao
filed last week,” added the progressive solon. “An executive FOI is good but we also need a legislated one to make it applicable to all depart-
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Ozamiz mayor names drug-infested villages
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City-What was once known as one of the most well-known areas in the country due to its rampant narcotics trade, Ozamiz City will soon see a transformation after the local government unit has started a crackdown on suspected drug personalities in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s call. Heeding to the pronouncement of Duterte to go hard on those involved in illegal drugs, Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. said he has introduced “Oplan Tokhang” in his jurisdiction. “Oplan Tokhang” (from “toktok” and “hangyo,” or knock and plead in English), a concerted effort of the local government, police, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other government offices, aims to eliminate the selling and using of prohibited drugs, specifically methamphetamine hydrochloride of “shabu” by urging users and pushers to mend their ways
OPLAN: TOKHANG. Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog Sr. sprays
paint on the house of a suspected drug personality as he spearheaded the implementation of Oplan: “TokHang” in close coordination with the PNP, PDEA, barangay and local officials. Mindanao Daily News photo Gerry Lee Gorit
and stop getting involved in illegal activities. Parojinog said even before Duterte has started the campaign, he has already an anti-drug advocate when he was elected as president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) in 1997,
NPA rebels join Duterte fight against illegal drugs DAVAO City––The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has heeded the call of President Rodrigo Duterte for cooperation in the war against prohibited drugs, claiming they have long waged an anti-illegal drugs campaign. “In positive response, the CPP reiterates its standing order for the NPA (New People’s Army) to carry out operations to disarm and arrest the chieftains of the biggest drug syndicates, as well as other criminal syndicates involved in human rights violations and destruction of the environment. The NPA is ready to give battle to those who will resist arrest with armed violence,” it said. During Friday’s turn over of command at the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Quezon City, Duterte, who vowed to end criminality and drugs within the first three to six months of his term, urged the NPA to use their “kangaroo courts” to prosecute and kill the drug traffickers to expedite the solution on illegal drugs. “Well, nakikinig naman ‘yung mga NPA, nasa pwesto pa naman kayo. Ano kaya ‘yung korte nito,‘yung korte ninyo. Korte ninyo, I don’t know if it’s a kangaroo or
otherwise. E, patayin nalang ninyo para mas madali ang masolusyon ang problema natin” (Well, the NPA is listening, you’re still in place. What if your courts, I don’t know if it’s a kangaroo or otherwise. E, just kill them so we can easily solve the problem). In a statement published on July 2 on ndfp.org, the CPP said they have long waged a campaign against illegal drugs by disarming and arresting for prosecution and just punishment the most notorious criminals who are also involved in big illegal drug operations. It said they employed armed violence against biggest illegal drug traffickers and used a cultural revolution among the masses to detest illegal-drug use. The statement also noted that the CPP shares with Duterte the reprehension against illegal drugs and its grave effects on the Filipino people. “The proliferation of illegal drugs, especially shabu, and the concomitant rise in incidents of violent crime serves the perpetuation of the ruling system,” it said, adding that the biggest and most notorious drug traffickers “are those in the See JOINS, page A7
and continued it when he became the city mayor in 2001. Parojinog revealed that six of the city’s 51 villages have been identified as heavily drug-infested, and one of them, San Roque, has more than 50 persons dealing in shabu, with a few drug lords operating in said barangay. San Roque is located in an area more commonly known as “Lawis” and this where, according to the mayor, the bulk of the illegal drug traders in Ozamiz set up their base of operations,
who mostly get their stock from Manila and sometimes Marawi City. San Roque has dozens of “langub,” the local term for a drug den where users go to get high and pushers go to score shabu which they sell to other areas. The shabu business in the city has reached an alarming proportion that one suspected drug lord is said to be receiving 10 kilos of shabu from his supplier in Manila on a regular basis. Next to San Roque, Parojinog identified barangays
Triunfo, Sta. Cruz, Tinago and Carmen as having a high presence of drug dealers. From these villages, the illegal drugs would then find its way to the Zamboanga Peninsula and other parts of Mindanao. “Ozamiz has been notoriously known as source of shabu. We want to break that tag and make our city clean and ultimately drugfree,” he said. Speaking to reporters during the launching of Oplan Tokhang over the weekend, Parojinog said he wants to cut off shabu’s supply line for good by going after the drug lords and vendors in his city. In San Roque and Sta. Cruz, Parojinog talked to suspected drug pushers and users and laid out the program of the local government for them once they pledge to stop getting involved in the narcotics trade. For the drug users, he said they can go to a rehabilitation facility and the city will shoulder for the expenses while they undergo detoxification. A livelihood assistance package awaits those who want to stop selling drugs. “They can choose whatever livelihood they want, as long as it is decent and legal,” he said. What the city government wants, Parojinog said,
is for the drug personalities to come forward and promised not to go back to their old ways. Meanwhile, the proposed rehabilitation center for the city’s drug users is already in the pipeline after the facility in the province has been filled up as more individuals have voluntarily submitted themselves to detoxification. Both Parojinog and his daughter, Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez, are working together to find a rehabilitation center. At present, the city government is fasttracking the bidding process to identify a rehab facility that can serve Ozamiz’s users, said Parojinog-Echavez. She said the city government has found one rehabilitation center that suits the requirements of the city government and may be tapped as partner agency through the public-private partnership program. “The identified rehab center has, so far, satisfied the requirement having a building and can accommodate 40 persons,” ParojinogEchavez said in an interview. Earlier, the City Council passed and approved the Comprehensive Anti-Illegal Drugs Ordinance, including provision for the reorganization of the Barangay Anti-Illegal Drugs Council (BADC).
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‘Justice delayed, justice denied’ Embattled Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno has reportedly filed criminal raps against former City Vice Mayor Ian Acenas and 10 other members of the City Council for alleged “usurpation of authority.” The case stemmed from the resolution, passed by the members of the City Council, during a special session last June 28, 2016. City Councilor Ramon Tabor, the chair of the city council committee on laws and rules, told the CYNOSURE that the resolution passed during the special session was a “reiteration” of the resolution passed last November 12, 2016, which recognized Vice Mayor Ian Acenas as City Mayor and City Councilor Candy Darimbang and Vice Mayor. The City Council held the special session upon receipt of the denial order of the Ombudsman of the Motion for Reconsideration filed by Moreno in connection with his (together with the acting city treasurer
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Glenn Banez), dismissal and perpetual disqualification to hold public office. The Ombudsman found Moreno and Banez guilty of grave misconduct and grave abuse of authority in connection with an agreement with the Ajinomoto Phil. Inc. that reduced the amount tax due the city government from Php 2.9 million to Php 300,000 without the City Council approval. The resolution, which recognizes Acenas as City Mayor was disseminated to various departments of
the city government the city’s bank depositories authorizing Acenas and the “appointed” City Treasurer Ramon Mendoz to sign and withdraw checks on behalf of the city government. Moreno assailed the city council’s resolution and maintained that he remained the city mayor pending the resolution of an appeal of his dismissal and disqualification order with the Court of Appeals (CA). Moreno and his legal counsels would stick to that argument and would even bring the matter to the Supreme Court, if the CA denies the appeal and sustain the anti-graft court’s decision. Whether how long would the legal process ends, the question of the execution of the Ombudsman order is the principal issue at bar. If the country’s legal system would continue to be biased in the interpretation of legal orders, this country would attain nothing new. If the delay in the trans-
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reforms. Yes, “pragmatic” efficacy must be demonstrated by the remaining 27 governments - assuming Britain formally exited the bloc. How about a shift to inter-governmental precept? “If from the outset not all of the 27 pull their weight, then start with a few less,” Schauble commented. “And, if the [European] Commission does not act jointly, then we’ll take the matter into our hands and just solve the problems between governments.” “This inter-governmental approach proved itself during the Euro crisis,” Schäuble added, mentioning Europe’s asylum and migration policies as issues to which EU citizens wanted answers. Europe’s member states each needed to clarify what they could do at national level, and “what we can’t do ourselves must be done at European level,” he said. Carrying on as usual was untenable amid “growing demagogy and deeper Euro skepticism,” he added. Yes, the “EU Brexit summit” closed with continued uncertainty about future. One example among many: the Greece Central Bank reports ‘brain drain’ of 427,000 young, educated Greeks since 2008. Let’s be honest, the question of whether the Euro-
pean Parliament should get the deciding role or not is not one that especially moves the public. I strongly agree with Schäuble, who was one of the architects of German reunification in the early 1990s. Schäuble told also that Europe’s current priority should be to prevent “wildfire” disintegration and to avoid “the usual rhetoric,” adding that dumping EU treaties was no immediate answer. “We have to stay serious,” he said, insisting that it was not the moment to concentrate on reform of EU institutions. Asked whether Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude Juncker was the right person as current president of the European Commission, Schäuble replied, “I pushed for Juncker.” “A personnel debate doesn’t get us any further. The Brexit decision must be a wake-up call for Europe,” the cabinet veteran said. “That’s what it’s about,” the 73-year-old, who in the 1980s was exChancellor Helmut Kohl’s chief of staff. In her weekly video podcast on last Saturday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe should become the most “competitive and knowledge-based continent in the world.” Also on Saturday, Economy Minister and SPD (social
Do not lie
WE all lie at one time or another, whether it’s exaggerating, spreading false words about others, or even impressing others with our false image. There’s a problem though with these actions. When others see beyond the lie they begin to lose confidence in our word. It’s important to live our lives authentically. Are there areas in your life where you misrepresent yourself to others? Come clean and own up to the
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mission and implementation of legal orders would continue to besiege the country’s judicial system, one could expect nothing from this country at all. “Justice delayed, justice denied,” are favorite adage of the legal minds that is always violated –intentionally or unintentionally- to protect the interest of a favored official. Under this set up, President Rodrigo Duterte’s ambition to establish a country of laws would be nothing at all. In one of his speeches, shortly after his election to the Presidency, Duterte has personally scorned the issuance of the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) as a kind of corruption in the judicial system. The people who elected Duterte to the highest office have high expectations and are optimistic that, at last, this country would be free from the shackles of its own folly. -0- Send comments/ reactions: crisguardian@ yahoo.com
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demoratic party) leader Sigmar Gabriel said Europe must shift its emphasis to a “growth pact” based on investment programs and “active” policies to boost its labor market. Why is being a competitive and knowledge-based continent Europe also important for the Philippines? I learned from the German Ambassador to the Philippines, His excellency Thomas Ossowski, that the meanwhile frozen diplomatic relations between Germany and the Philippines should be restored as well as soon possible - as being discussed in a 40-minutes talk with President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogsport.com.
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Reflection from inspiration Colossians 3:9 “Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped Juvy Sarraga off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.” -Colossians 3:9
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‘K to 12 worsens contractualization’ ACT Teachers’ Party
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com
THE impact of the senior high school phase of the K to 12 program has greatly affected the education sector – from the apparent lack of facilities for senior high school students, to mass termination of teachers and non-teaching personnel. ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio said his group has been receiving reports, from public and private colleges, of mass termination and displacement, diminution of salaries and benefits, and widespread contractualization of teachers and other school employees. Literary professor Rebecca Anonuevo was one of the 21 professors who were retrenched from Miriam College last June 13. This is contrary to the claim of the Aquino government’s Education Secretary Armin Luistro that this was the best “best school opening ever,” Tinio said. Tinio said K to 12 has even brought the practice of “endo” into schools. “Endo” – or end of contract — has become the popular term for the practice by employers in factories or malls of hiring workers for fixed short term periods, usually five months. These employees are also being deprived of their benefits. In a press conference on Monday, June 27, professors from different universities share a common condition with the start of senior high school. “With these reports coming directly from our affected faculty, we have seen that K to 12 is an assault on job security, the right to decent salary and benefits, and other rights of labor. This is ironic because while President Rodrigo
like house rent. Although he is single, he has some scholars who he sends to school. “I could not tell the owner of the house where I am staying that I would just pay the rent after two years when the enrollment has stabilized,” Asuncion lamented. Asuncion also said that the process of applying for government assistance for employees retrenched due to the senior high school implementation is too bureaucratic and difficult. (Will link separate story about it here) Hold Aquino administration accountable for failed promises Tinio said the administration of President Aquino should also be held accountable for failed promises of the K to 12 program, such as the hiring of professors in public schools. He said Education Secretary Luistro once said in a congressional hearing that they will hire professors who will be displaced and will give them salaries equivalent to what they were earning. But these did not happen. Tinio said that faculty and teachers will even get drastically reduced pay. He said dismissed professors who were hired in DepEd schools were hired as Teacher I, a position with a corresponding salary of P19,000 ($400) a month. Members of the Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (L-R) Professors Rita “Some of them were Cucio, Rene Tadle, Rebecca Anonuevo and Nestor Asuncion with ACT Teachers Party Representatives Antonio previously earning monthly Duterte vowed to put an end to contractualization, it is now becoming widespread in the education sector,” said Tinio. Mass termination and diminution of salaries Professor Rene Tadle of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and lead convener of the Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (Cotescup) said that in their university, part-time and fixed-term professors were laid-off allegedly due to “end of contract.” Tadle said the administration has terminated the contracts to avoid making them regular employees, and minimize expense on labor costs. College professors have a three-year probationary period before they become regular employees.
Tinio (far left) and France Castro (far right.) (Bulatlat)
Tadle said once the school prolongs the services of probationary professors, they will have to become regular employees and receive benefits. “To cut costs, the administration ended their contracts,” said Tadle. Tinio also said teachers of Central Escolar University Integrated School were made to sign one-page contracts stating that they will only be hired for three years, as contractual and non-tenured. He said their contracts can be terminated at the end of the three years, or earlier if the teacher is rated lower than “very satisfactory.” There was no mass layoff at the Mapua Institute of Technology, said faculty president Professor Nestor Asuncion. However, professors had less teaching
loads because there are no incoming first year college students. This has resulted to lower salaries, he said. He is a General Education professor and most of his subjects are being taught during the first and second years in college. Asuncion said Mapua offered senior high school, and professors who have few teaching loads can teach in the senior high school, but with a lower salary. Asuncion said the senior high school implementation in Mapua professors will also have an impact on the cooperative that he also heads. He said the disbursed loans prior to the senior high school implementation may not get paid because professors now have lower income. Asuncion lamented that they also have bills to pay
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The problem of quality does not lie in the years of basic education alone but the low quality of courses.’ salaries of around P40,000 ($850), and/or have masteral or doctoral degrees with long years of service. This is contrary to what Secretary Luistro promised during public congressional hearings—that these displaced teachers will be hired as Master Teachers (with minimum pay of P33,500 or $710),” said Tinio. Tinio said that his group and the affected faculty will be seeking dialogues with the incoming secretaries of education, labor, and higher education in the coming days. Lawyer Severo Brillantes, counsel for the Manila Science High School petitioners said the K to 12 program is a major catastrophe that would have been prevented if only the Supreme Court has decided favorably for the seven petitions filed against K to 12 by different groups. But the high court has denied the petitions. He said the long-term solution for quality education is for the government to invest in the education sector, not to add two years. “Put funds to build schools and increase teachers’ salaries and not fund private schools to implement the (senior high school) program,” said Brillantes, adding that Filipinos are already world-class even with the 10 years of basic education. Tadle also cited the Asian Development Bank’s sector assessment on education in the Philippines which says, “A multitude of public (mostly provincial) and private technical vocation education and training (TVET) colleges have opened, offering an array of programs that are often of very low quality and mismatched with labor market skill needs.” “The problem of quality does not lie in the years of basic education alone but the low quality of courses,” Tadle said. Brillantes also said that incoming Education Secretary Leonor Briones should hear them out first before deciding to continue the K to 12 program. “She said that she will have a consultative leadership but she already released a statement favoring K to 12 without even holding a consultation with us petitioners. We hope that she hears our basis in opposing K to 12,” Brillantes said. (http://bulatlat.com)
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Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog Sr. back by the Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA), barangay and local officials visits the houses of suspected drug users and pushers in support to the anti-illegal drugs campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte. Mindanao Daily News photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
11 cops test positive for illegal drugs: PNP By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan of PNA
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief Police Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ M. Dela Rosa on Monday announced that nine police personnel tested positive during a surprise drug test to PNP personnel including senior officials during the first command conference last July 1. In a press conference held at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame, Dela Rosa said that PNP Crime Laboratory conducted the random drug testing to 2,405 personnel including 75 high ranking police officials. “In line with drug testing program to all PNP personnel that PNP Crime Laboratory has conducted random drug testing to 2,405 personnel from the National Headquarters to Regional police and police districts to include 75 high ranking police enforcers on July 1 at Camp Crame and the test yielded negative result on 2,396 urine specimen submitted for analysis while nine found positive
results this is specimen is subjected to confirmatory test,” he told reporters. Dela Rosa refused to give the names of cops who were found positive for illegal drugs. However, he mentioned that most of them were from the Police Regional Office 7 in Cebu. “They are all coming from the regions, yung mga hierarchy officers negative,” He said. According to Dela Rosa, the drug test aims to show transparency in the organization and ensure the public that PNP high officials are capable of being role models in leading the fight against illegal drugs. He said that the nine police officers were from the regional and during the confirmatory test found result within the next two to three days will be immediately axed from their posts and shall face administrative raps. “May isa pang confirmatory if they will contest then after that pre-charge
tapos inbestigahan yan may hearing then due process then pwedeng ma-dismiss. (Within) two to three days yung confirmatory test mabilis, we will make sure na mabilis [lalabas],” he noted. Dela Rosa said he was very alarm with the result of random drug testing adding that the number is high. “Very alarming out of 2,405 mataas na yung nine ang positive, I have zero tolerance in drugs then meron nine na positive? Mataas to and alarming,” Dela Rosa added. In related development, in a series of some drug pushers were killed, Dela Rosa that they will continue to fight these drug personalities despite some reaction from human rights. “We are continue to neutralize all these drug personalities we to do these kasi we have three to six months target so everything is legitimate police operation (and) I will stand by their side whatever protektahan ko mga pulis ko,” Dela Rosa explained. (PNA)
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Department of Interior and Local Government in northern Mindanao has convened member agencies of the Disaster Preparedness Committee to carry out measures on the impending threat of La Niña in the coming months. The latest advis or y from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reports the El Niño as weakening and “in its decaying stage,” and the
development of La Niña within the second half of 2016 (August 2016 to February 2017). DILG Regional Director Arnel M. Agabe says we don’t want to be caught off guard hence we need to take the necessary precautions to mitigate the impacts of rain-related disasters on the security of people and communities. Agabe also reminds the local government units (LGUs) to implement early preparedness action in the ‘Operation Listo’ manual
for hydro-meteorological hazards. Due to the numerous typhoons experienced by the Philippines every year, Oplan Listo was launched by DILG, led by then Secretary Mar Roxas, recalled Hazel L. Occeña, DILG 10 local government capability development division (LGCDD) chief, during an episode of “Lambo Dyes” radio program of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) aired over DXIM Radyo Ng Bayan. (Hazel Mae Pacturan/PIA)
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top echelons of the AFP and PNP, who are also in cohorts, with key officials in the local and national bureaucracy. It is apparent that President Duterte is fully aware of such.” The CPP claimed that they were successful in their fight against drugs within their territories, what with their “vigilance and militance” in opposition to the entry and operations of the illegal drugs. It said the most recent case is that of a chief of police in Davao Oriental province who was arrested by the NPA last May 29 and is currently under detention and undergoing investigation for involvement in the illegal drug trade. In a statement dated June 1, the Regional Operations Command of the NPA in Southern Mindanao said they took Chief Insp. Arnold Ongachen, chief of police of Governor Generoso town in Davao Oriental. The NPA said they confiscated from Ongachen a sachet of shabu. In his press conference on May 31, Duterte called on the NPA to release the police chief kung wala namang kasalanan (if he did not commit a crime), release (him) immediately.” He added that if the NPA does not release the police chief, he would “go to the mountains” to get him from the NPA. But Duterte changed his mind on June 2, following the NPA’s claim that a sachet was seized from Ongachen. “Sorry for that guy. I leave his fate to the NPA,” Duterte told a press conference. He said the NPA commander asked him what to do with the police chief. He said he told him “you have a kangaroo court there, you try him and sentence him to 20 years hard labor.” In its July 2 statement, the CPP, detested the use of “kangaroo court” in reference to the their judicial system, claiming they observe due process. Resumption of peace talks On the last day of the two-day “Hugpong sa kalinaw” at the Davao City Recreation Center on Tuesday, CPP founder Jose Maria Sison, in a video message, announced the resumption of formal peace talks between Government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front sometime third week this month. The resumption was made possible following the June 14 and 15 talks between Sison and the NDF peace panel led by Luis Jalandoni with then returning Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza and incoming government chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III. The parties agreed to resume the formal peace talks by the third week of January. Sison said the resump-
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tion will be most likely on the third or fourth week, pending the release of their 21 consultants. “We need more time with regards to the release of the consultants,” he said. In their Joint Statement last month, the parties agreed on a five-point agenda for the July talks: the affirmation of previously signed agreements; accelerated process for negotiations, including the timeline for the completion of the remaining substantive agenda for the talks, socioeconomic reforms, political and constitutional reforms, and end of hostilities and disposition of forces; reconstitution of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASISG) list; Amnesty Proclamation for the release of all detained political prisoners, subject to concurrence by Congress; and mode of interim ceasefire. “Let us look forward to the success of the first formal talks in the time of the Duterte government. The success of these will lead to further hard work by the principals, negotiators, consultants, ceasefire monitors and other focused personnel of the negotiating parties and to further inputs and support from all the peace-loving forces and people,” Sison said. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
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anti-corruption, antismuggling team is composed of trusted personnel from within the Bureau of Customs Collection District 10 with marching orders from Customs Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Jessie Dellosa to also crackdown on BOC personnel who are in cahoots with smugglers and crooked brokers without affecting speedy transaction and adding to the burden caused by red tape. The creation of the anticorruption team is part of Dellosa’s continuing reform in the bureaucracy, giving more tooth, this time, to support Duterte’s. Dellosa, in view of Memorandum Circular No. 1 issued by the Office of the President, said in a statement Monday, July 4, 2016, that “I am still in charge of the Intelligence Group (IG) in hold-over capacity until 31 July 2016 or until my replacement is already appointed. All instructions will be coming from me.” Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services (CIIS) Region 10 chief Alvin Enciso said that while the BOC has already a new Customs commissioner in the person of Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, there are still positions that are not filled up, and BOC10 is readying everything for the assumption of its new officials who will be appointed by the Duterte administration soon. Enciso revealed that the team will be led by BOC10 Customs Collector Atty.
Ruby Claudia Alameda with support from the CIIS, Customs Police, and aims to preempt any move from smugglers and their contacts within the BOC against the Duterte administration and the new commissioner. “The Anti-Smuggling, Anti-Corruption Team will be spearheading crackdown operations to police its own ranks in all the ports under BOC-10, even if there is no movements from Manila Headquarters yet,” Enciso said. “If there are Customs officials and personnel within Collection District 10 who are involved in smuggling operations, kami, kami na pong bahala manghuhuli sa mga rank and file namin (we ourselves will arrest officials and rank and file staff within us). Those who are in connivance with smugglers will also be dealt with accordingly, including the immediate confiscation of their cargoes and shipment, Enciso said. “If there are those who will try to engage the new appointees of the Duterte administration in the BOC just because they are new in their job and don’t know the operations yet, we assure the new administration that we are here and know how to protect the interest of the government and know the operations already. We will arrest them as we did for several years already,” said Enciso. BOC-10 has been number one in anti-smuggling operations, spearheaded by the IG and CIIS under Deputy Commissioner Dellosa, confiscating hundreds of containers in agricultural products, motor vehicles, and used clothing, Enciso added. Enciso said the team will be making inspections in the ports of Ozamiz and Iligan cities, as part of its intensified operations, even as Collector Alameda has already instructed the team to coordinate with other law enforcement agencies like the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with regard to the team’s anti-corruption, anti-smuggling drives. Enciso said the processing will be more stringent this time. If in the past there is only one examiner, this time there will be two, along side personnel from the Collector’s Office, the chief of Assessment and his deputy, scrutinizing every detail of the shipment without sacrificing speed. Erring Customs personnel found to be aiding smugglers will be subjected for dismissal, said Enciso. At least, 40 containers have been subjected for immediate auction to clear the Mindanao Container Terminal in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental and the Macbalan, Cagayan de Oro port of space.
Seventy others containers, which are full of used clothing (ukay-ukay in the vernacular) are occupying space, but cannot be auctioned. Also included for auction soon are one Mercedez Bench car, one BWM car, one Porche’ car and two trucks from US.
Australia or South Africa but at a higher cost. With enough inventory, coal-fired power plants in Mindanao is expected to continue its normal operations despite the ban and will not affect the island’s daily power needs. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said that as of 6am on July 4 (Monday), Mindfrom page A1 anao’s power capacity was at 1,676 MW with a System by the ban. “As we understand it, Peak at 1,432 MW or a the ban is imposed only Reserve of 244 MW. (Bong on coal ships carrying the D. Fabe) Indonesian flag. But since our coal imports are shipped on non-Indonesian flag- from page A1 carrying vessels, it will have City Mayor Oscar Moreno negative effect on us,” no. Soldevilla told this reporter. Moreno was suspended He assured power con- for three months by the Omsumers of a stable supply of budsman for the allocation electricity from SPI, which he released for the sports operates the first coal-fired facility sans the approval power plant in Mindanao, of the 17th City Council. the 210-megawatt Mindanao Earlier on, another deciPower Plant located within sion from the Office of the the 55-hectare Phividec Ombudsman terminated Industrial Estate in Vil- Moreno and City Treasurer lanueva, Misamis Oriental. Glenn Ibanez from from The Mindanao Power holding office perpetually. Plant supplies about a fifth The decision came before of Mindanao’s power re- the May , 2016 elections, quirements. but Moreno managed to The Indonesian govern- get a temporary restrainment extended on June 24 ing order TRO) from the the ban on coal shipments Courts of Appeal. to the Philippines until MaGlan said his motion nila can guarantee security was purely an inquiry so in its waters, especially in that, as a lawyer, he and the the Sulu Sea. The ban was other members of the 18th imposed last April following City Council will not be the spate of kidnappings by questioned for their holding the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) of the first session with Uy off the Sulu Sea. presiding should the quesThe ban worried the tion on whether Uy should Energy department given preside the session or act that Indonesia supplies the as the city’s chief executive bulk of the country’s total ipso facto. imported coal. Based on Uy maintained that he DoE’s data, Indonesia ac- was presiding the regular counts for about 95% of session as vice mayor of the the Philippines’ total coal city and was not the city imports for a total of 16.56 mayor,saying there has been million metric tons in 2015. no course of action from the The bulk of this or 79.77% Department of the Interior was used in power genera- and Local Government yet, tion. dislodging Moreno from But Soldevilla said the office. ban will not negatively afThe session went ahead fect SPI’s operations, add- with four proposed resoluing that SPI has from 20 to tions in the agenda of thr 30 days coal inventory as inaugural session of the required by the DoE. “We 18th City Council. also get a regular shipment of 50,000 metric tons of coal from Indonesia every from page A1 month which are shipped court is now under apon non-Indonesian vessels.” peal to the Court of ApThe Therma South Inc., peals (CA) and until the (TSI), wholly-owned subsid- CA decides on the case, iary of AboitizPower Corp. he remains as City Mayor. (AP) which operates the The DILG regional oflargest baseload coal-fed fice here on Monday said power plant in Mindanao, that the office has yet to also assured power consum- receive the Ombudsman’s ers of a stable supply. order particularly the deAn AP official who re- nial of Moreno’s motion for quested not to be identified reconsideration involving said that TSI’s coal ship- the dismissal and perpetual ments do not pass by the disqualification order. Sulu Sea. On August 14, 2016, TSI operates the 300- the Ombudsman ordered MW coal-fired power plant Moreno and the acting city that straddles the contiguous treasurer Glenn Banez disarea in Barangay Binugao, missed from service and the Davao City and Barangay perpetual disqualification Inawayan, Sta. Cruz, Davao to hold public office in condel Sur. nection with an agreement However, Luis Miguel with Ajinomoto Philippines, Aboitiz, AP chief operat- Inc. without the approval of ing officer, was reported the City Council. in April following the ban Moreno has filed a moto have said that AP can tion for reconsideration, source its coal requirements which the Ombudsman from other sources such a denied on March 2016 but
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was served only in June last month. Moreno said that he is still appealing the Ombudsman’s dismissal order with the CA and until the appeal is resolved, he would continue to exercise his responsibilities as City Executive. The suspension order involved the “unauthorized” rental of the city government of a training building for the city’s pugilists amounting to P175,000 without the approval of the City Council. Moreno, however, downplayed the suspension order because the case was an administrative case filed in 2013, which was already “condoned” by virtue of his re-election to office in the May 9, 2016 elections.
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agency to serve the threemonth suspension of Mayor Oscar S. Moreno. The Ombudsman posted on its website last Friday that it had suspended Mr. Moreno, city budget officer Percy G. Salazar and city accountant Beda Joy B. Elot for three months after it found the three officials guilty of simple misconduct. The simple misconduct case stemmed from a complaint filed by Puntod barangay chair Marvin G. Beja alleging that the three officials entered into a lease contract to house boxers representing the city without the approval of the City Council. The case is the latest twist in a two-week saga befalling politics of the city after the Ombudsman released its decision trashing Mr. Moreno’s plea against his own dismissal due to a separate case three days before he started his second three-year term. City DILG officer Jane J. Docallos said the office has not received as of presstime any order to implement the Ombudsman’s new decision. At the City Hall flag raising yesterday morning, a defiant Moreno presented 30 young boxers before the crowd and told them, “Just bring home the gold medal and then you are worth the sacrifice.” The boxers were among those housed by City Hall in 2013 after they opted to follow Moreno, an exMisamis Oriental governor, claiming that his successor Gov. Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano had no clear boxing program. Mr. Moreno’s lawyer Dale Bryan D. Mordeno said they will be challenging the Ombudsman’s suspension order, claiming that Moreno could no longer serve a suspension for a term that has expired. The mayor’s first three-year term expired last June 30. The Ombudsman’s decision was made public a day after although its official document has not been released yet to any of the parties. NEED TARP? CALL: 8578447 OR, 745380 MOBILE: +639061389421
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