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Volume IX, No. 079
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
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PH security forces raid armed group’s camp in Lanao Norte Iligan Diocese ready to welcome fifth bishop
By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent
ILIGAN City--Soldiers of the 5th Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army raided on Saturday morning (August 17) a “camp” and engaged in a firefight with an armed group led by certain Norjamal Tomarompong, in a clearing operation, in Barangay Karkum, Sapad, Lanao del Norte. The place, located at the boundaries of Salvador town, is “well-fortified” with running trenches and foxholes according to Lt. Col. Rolando Orengo,
By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent
ILIGAN City--The Iligan Diocese is now getting ready to welcome its fifth bishop to be installed on September 5, this year, after one year and six months that the diocese was “vacant”. Bishop-elect Jose Rapadas, 47, the incumbent Vicar General of the Diocese of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay, was appointed by Pope Francis in Vatican on June 13, this year. Rapadas will be ordained on August 20 in Ipil and will be the youngest bishop in the Philippines. The previous bishop, Most Reverend Elenito Galido, died on December 5, 2017 because of illness. He was 64 and was on his 11th year serving as fourth bishop of the Diocese of Iligan. Most Reverend Severo See BISHOP, page 11
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Soldiers of the Army’s 5th Mechanized Battalion discovered a “well-fortified” camp with running trenches and foxholes, believed to be of an armed group involved in abduction, murder and robbery in Lanao del Norte, in a clearing operation on Saturday morning, August 17, in Barangay Karkum, Sapad, Lanao del Norte. The troops have also recovered high powered firearms. photo courtesy of the 5 th mechanized battalion
Gina’s passion to save world was ‘contagious’: PCOO chief By AZER PARROCHA
The altar of the St. Michael’s Cathedral in lligan City was enhanced just in time for the installation of Bishop-elect Jose Rapadas on September 5 as the 5th bishop of the Diocese of lligan. photo by divina suson
PRESIDENTIAL Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar described on Monday former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez as an environmental advocate whose strong anti-illegal mining stance was “contagious.” Lopez, 65, died on Monday from multiple organ failure after battling
cancer, according to a statement from ABS-CBN. “Gina was one of the original members of the Duterte Cabinet that I had the privilege working closely with, especially during the height of her anti-illegal mining campaign,” Andanar said in a statement. “Gina’s passion to save the world was contagious. She is truly a good See PASSION, page 11
Former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez. (Photo courtesy of Gina Lopez FB page)