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Dutertenomics off to bad start, says group Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte’s initial choices for his economic team shows him treading the same Aquino administration path of elitist economics, research group IBON said. It added that Duterte’s early pronouncement on Charter change also strongly indicates continuity with the neoliberal economic policies that have kept Filipinos poor and the economy underdeveloped.
Hataman, Lucman proclaimed as winners in ARMM
COTABATO City––Its official. Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was reelected for his second term along with reelectionist Regional Vice Governor Al Rashid Lucman. The ARMM Regional Board of Canvassers, headed by lawyer Mike Abas, proclaimed Hataman and Lucman at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Center Saturday afternoon. Ha t a m a n g a r n e r e d 875,200 votes, more than 500,000 votes his rival, Sulu Vice Gov. Sakur Tan, got. After proclamation, Hataman immediately issued statement, saying winning the election is not abut numbers but about true democracy where peoples’ voice prevail. “Winning the elections is not so much a victory for the candidates who garnered the most number of votes, but should be above all else, a win for the people who believe in the power of collective action and in the value of a true democracy where the will of the people trumps the ambition of a few,” the visibly elated regional governor. The reform and good governance vigorously pushed by Hataman since he was named officer in charge by See WINNERS, page A11
The presidential frontrunner’s first major economic policy pronouncement, made by his spokesperson the day after the elections, was a “major rewriting” of the 1987 Constitution including easing foreign ownership restrictions, said the IBON, adding, this is a long-standing demand by foreign investors and domestic big business to expand their opportunities for profit-making in the country. Accord-
ing to IBON, this surrenders sovereignty and compromises long-term national development. The group said declaring a policy that directly and immediately benefits millions of poor Filipinos rather than a handful of wealthy elites would have been more welcome in signalling real change. Farmers, workers and poor Filipinos for
Duterte ends break, to face public today See bad start, page A11
By Antonio L. Colina IV of MindaNews
DAVAO City--Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, presumptive President-elect who shied away from public view after media interviews on election day, May 9, will make his first public appearance on Monday (May 16), spokesperson Peter Laviña, said. In a press briefing Friday at the Marco Polo Hotel Davao, Laviña said the mayor will accept well-wishers and meet personalities who supported his candidacy for President at the Matina Enclaves, developed by Escandor Development Corporation (Esdevco). Esdevco is owned by Duterte’s friend, businessman Glen Escandor. Laviña said Duterte will welcome media interviews. He added that Duterte is also expected to receive Monday the books from his former professor on Political Thought Jose Maria Sison, founding chair of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Laviña was unsure if these books were authored by Using this decorative “DU30” plate is a “major violation” of the law, the Land TransSison himself or gathered from countries around Europe. portation Office’s regional operations chief Eleanor Calderon, said. “Magagalit nyan si Mayor” (Mayor Duterte will be angry). MindaNews photo by Carolyn O. Arguillas
Using ‘DU30’ decorative plates is a ‘major violation’ DAVAO City––Supporters of presumptive Presidentelect Rodrigo Duterte who are using decorative plates such as “DU30 El Presidente” instead of the authorized license plates, beware. You are violating the law and will be fined P5,000, your license and the unauthorized plate confiscated if you continue doing so,
Eleanor Calderon, operations chief of the regional Land Transportation Office (LTO) here said. “That’s a major violation. Ayaw ni Mayor nyan” (Mayor won’t like that), Calderon told MindaNews. “Mayor” refers to Duterte, who will step down from his seventh term as Davao City mayor to assume the
See today, page A11
post of President by noon of June 30. She said those who are using these decorative plates will be fined P5,000 and their drivers’ license confiscated until payment of the fine, pursuant to Sec. 2E of the Joint Administrative Order 2014-01 of the Department See VIOLATION, page A11
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