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 VII, No. 002
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May 20, 2017
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ASEAN takes the spotlight in PPI’s 21st Nat’l Press Forum • Ambassador Rosario G. Manalo to keynote assembly NOW on its 53rd year as the country’s national association of newspapers, the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) is holding its 21st National Press Forum on May 24-26 in Manila.
Themed “ASEAN@50: Beyond the Headlines,” the event coincides with the regional organization’s golden anniversary. The Philippines holds this year’s chairmanship of ASEAN. “Today, at 50, ASEAN’s decades-long existence should prompt some earnest reflection on several fronts. How far has it gone in achieving its goals? How much of its multi-pronged See takes, page 11
PPI’s publishers, editors and representative of more than 100 newspapers all over the country meet every year for the national press forum . (Inset is this year’s keynote speaker, former Ambassador Rosario Manalo.
Duterte signs EO on Smoking Ban MANILA — Presidente Rodrigo Duterte signed on Thursday the executive order banning smoking in public places. “He signed it May 16 but we got [a] copy only today,” Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said in a text message to Rappler on Thursday, May 18.
Ubial said they will now proceed with crafting the EO’s implementing rules and regulations. “We are happy! It’s really comprehensive and [the designated smoking areas] are very strict!” she added. EO 26 sets strict guidelines on designated See smoking, page 11
Koko: PDP Laban favors semipresidential federal government SENATE President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III today said the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) wanted to introduce a semi-presidential system or a “hybrid parliamentary system” in the proposed federal government. “This is uniquely Filipino. We adopt the advantages
of the parliamentary system at the same time respecting the Filipinos’ preference for a strong President at the helm,” said Pimentel, president of the administration party leading the call for Charter change. Under the proposed system, the country, he said, See favors, page 9
Jesus For All Nations celebrates 33 years Today, the Jesus For All Nations will celebrate its 33 years in obeying the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ in sharing the good news of His death on the cross, to train people to live godly lives and to be a blessing to their community. This is a celebration to remember the year 1984 on how God started Jesus For All Nations Community and also to remember the victory of Jesus Christ on the cross which is the cutting-edge message of the pioneers. The Cross celebration will be held at Atrium, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City from 8:00 in the morning until 7:00 in the evening. “The theme of our celebration is ‘Jesus Christ and His Victory on the Cross.” I am asking all our guests and members to be there as early as 8:00 in the morning’, according to Ms. Ann Marie Gadian, the Event Chairperson. “This whole day event is a 7-in-1 major event for Jesus. It means that the 7 feasts of the Lord in Israel, we make it into a 1 feast celebration, all for Jesus. Jesus is our Passover until the Tabernacle,” Bishop Bing Gadian said. The Main speaker of God’s word is Bishop Roosevelt Ethridge, the founder and president of Living Word Ministries International based in North See jesus, page 11
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