MINDANAO DAILY T H E P U RV E YO R O F T R U T H , J U S T I C E , A N D D E V E LO P M E N T
Volume VI, No. 228
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March 2, 2017
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Gun battle rages in Misor By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
MISAMIS Oriental--A running gun battle rages in the hinterlands in Misamis Oriental as government troopers pressed a hot pursuit combat operation against the armed communist New People’s Army (NPA) who killed a government sol-
Duterte signs Paris Agreement
dier in an ambuscade last Monday, the military said Tuesday. Lt. Janelle Diaz, the spokesperson of the army’s 58th Infantry Battalion, based in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, identified the lone fatality as Private Oshin Rosala, of the 58IB. Back by artillery fire, Diaz said that additional
elements from the 58IB were dispatched Tuesday to the border of Sugbongcogon and Medina, all coastal towns, east of Misamis Oriental, to retrieve the remains of Rosala in the encounter site. She said that the encounter took place in the outskirt of Kinaulayanan, a hinterland village, about 18 kilometers south of Sug-
bongco According to Diaz, the military has overrun the mobile camp of the NPA rebels in the outskirts of Kinaulayan, near the border of Medina, were the running gun battle took place since Monday. “The government troopers recovered medicines, canned goods, boots, water
containers and other personal belongings during an assault on the rebel’s makeshift camp,” Diaz said. Diaz said that the army’s 58IB launched a combat operation in the borders of the Misamis Oriental and the province of Bukidnon in pursuit of the armed NPA rebels who conducted a “road block” in the highway
By Cielito M. Reganit of pna
P r e sid e nt R o d r i g o Duterte has signed the document signifying the Philippines’ accession to the Paris climate change agreement and Malacañang is transmitting it Wednesday afternoon to the Senate for concurrence. The Instrument of Accession document was signed by the President Tuesday. In his letter addressed to the Senate President and members of the Senate, Duterte said that “after examining the text thereto, I find it advisable to accede to the Paris Agreement and seek the Senate’s concurrence.” The President previously said that he would not sign the Paris Agreement over concerns on how small countries could access the common fund. Duterte later agreed to it after his Cabinet members unanimously voted for its ratification. The Paris Agreement, See signs, page 7
Second frontpage Kidnapped 8-year-old boy reunited with family 7 months after captivity
n DENR receives P74-m worth of seized rhino horn stockpile from BOC 8 page 5
LPG price to rollback by P4: DOE
in an assembly on Monday called by the local government. The gathering was joined by officials and fishery experts from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Provincial Environment and Management See limit, page 7
See price, page 7
10% limit set for fish cages in Lake Sebu Wednesday such move was an offshoot of a series of meetings initiated by the local government in the wake of last month’s massive fish kill that destroyed around PHP126.5 million worth of tilapia. He said some 464 fish cage operators signified support to the initiative
See rages, page 7
Consumers may expect a possible PHP4 rollback in the price of an 11-kg. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder due to a downtrend in the international contract price for LPG, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced. In a news release issued late Tuesday, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said that based on their international price monitoring, the contract price for March amounts to USD564 per metric ton (MT), which is USD9 lower than February’s contract price of USD573/MT, translating to a PHP0.36/kg. or a reduction of PHP4 per 11-kg. tank. Cusi also called on the buying public to check every LPG cylinder to ensure that it has the right quantity and quality. The department has advised consumers to check the markings on LPG cylinders (brand name, tare weight and seals) and buy from authorized outlets; check the tank for excessive rust and dents;
AN RTA WORKING. If only the members of the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) assigned in this area are working, the driver of this truck would at least learn that a pedestrian lane is for the pedestrian. This kind of traffic violation is common not only in Licoan junction in Cagayan de Oro City, but anywhere. Photo by Mark Francisco for Mindanao Daily News
GENERAL Santos City--Fish cage operators in Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato have agreed to voluntarily dismantle their excess fish cages in a bid to reduce the critical lake’s utilization to the allowable 10-percent limit. Zaldy Artacho, Lake Sebu municipal agriculture office chief, said
of Medina last week. She said that as of Tuesday, the military command has not yet received of any casualties since the heat of the running gun battle went high Tuesday morning. Town Mayor Mildred Lagbas, of Sugbongcogon said, that the fighting was “very far” from
Kakampi Mo Ang Batas n Can Bible-believing Peter Lavinia demand bribes? 8 page 4