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Sarangani Bay’s marine resources at risk due to pollution
A fully armed Phil. Drug Enforcement Agency-10 (PDEA-10) operative checks a public utility bus at the Agora bus terminal during a joint inspection conducted recently by PDEA-10, Land Transportation Office-10 (LTO-10), and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-10 (LTFRB-10). Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
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DTI continues to intensify monitoring and enforcement for consumer safety STORY ON PAGE 7
Fashion fair to showcase items made of indigenous materials STORY ON PAGE 8
GENERAL Santos City--Marine resources within the Sarangani Bay remains at risk due to pollution and contamination from wastes disposed by local communities and industries, an environment official said. Datu Tungko Saikol, assis-
3 PUV drivers tested positive for illegal drugs By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City-Three public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drugs following a joint operation conducted by government enforcement agencies in the city’s bus terminals. This was confirmed by Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-10 (LTFRB-10) regional director Aminoden Guro, whose office has coordinated with the Phil. Drug Enforcement Agency-10 (PDEA-10) and the Land Transportation Office-10 (LTO-10) in the conduct of the operations that also included random drug testing on bus and taxi drivers. See DRIVERS, page 11
tant regional director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)Region 12, said improper waste disposal has continued to be a major concern for Sarangani Bay, threatening various marine species thriving in the area.
He specifically cited wastes, including some contaminants, from households and establishments that end up in the bay. Saikol said some households in communities surrounding the bay were monitored to have See RESOURCES, page 11
Sarangani Bay. MindaNews file photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Establish rapport with MILF members, security sector told By BONG S. SARMIENTO MindaNews
Moro Islamic Liberation Front combatants in a military formation at Camp Darapanan in Sultan Kudarat town, Maguindanao. MILF fighters will be decommissioned in line with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, the final peace deal between the government and the MILF signed in 2014. MindaNews file photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
COTABATO City--Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. has urged the security sector, especially the police, to establish good rapport with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to avoid jeopardizing the Bangsamoro peace process. Galvez issued the statement in the wake of the crafting of the Executive Order (EO) on the Normalization Process, which involves the decommissioning of MILF fighters and their firearms as well as the transformation of MILF camps into progressive economic zones. See SECTOR, page 11
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