MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.
Volume IX, No. 309
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Arrested Kapa founder, wife presented to PNP Chief Gamboa ered firearms, handheld radios, ammunitions, PNP ANILA, Philippines (National and military uniforms, were presented to Gamboa News) Kapa Founder Ptr Joel also and Caraga Police RD Bgen Apolinario, his wife, and pri- Joselito Esquivel Jr. vate army, who were arrested Tuesday High powered firearms, PNP and milimorning in Lingig town, Surigao del ammunitions tary uniforms and handheld Sur, after heavy exchange of bullets, is radios were confiscated. presented today to PNP Chief Archie Those firearms include “30 units M16 rifle, 2 units M4 Gamboa. rifle, 1 unit garand rifle, 3 All of the arrested private orange showing they are units 60 caliber machine army of Pastor Apolionario, now inmates when pre- gun, 1 unit 50 caliber sniper rifle, 3 units caliber .22 KAPA SCAM SUSPECTS. Kapa (Kabus Padatuon) Founder including himself and wife sented to the PNP Chief. Pstr Joel Apolinario, his wife Reyna, and hired private Reyna, were dressed with Close to fifty high-pow- rifle, 1 unit carbine, 1 unit
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army are presented today, (July 22) to PNP Chief Archie Gamboa. Apolinario, who uses his Kapa Community Ministry International to ask for donations from his more than 5 million nationwide members, and in return will also give monthly payouts known as “blessings” or “love gifts,” allegedly amassed billions of pesos from unsuspecting members. - Photos credit to Radyo Pilipinas Butuan.
By MDN DIGITAL NEWS TEAM
shotgun, 2 units RPG, 5 units caliber .45 pistol and assorted ammunitions.” PNP Chief Gamboa, who is only online, lauded the outstanding efforts made by the police in Caraga who conducted the raid with the help of the Philippine Coastguard. About 200 members of the PNP, SWAT team and the Philippine Coastguard swooped down at the Kapa founder’s hideout and engaged with Apolinario’s See KAPA, page 23
CDO business bleeds as ‘quarantine’ stays By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Business in this premier capital of Northern Mindanao is bleeding to death as the quarantine period continues, a city executive said Tuesday. City Councilor George Goking said that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the city to adopt measures to prevent its spread through quarantine, travel restriction, and early evening curfew forcing some businesses to shut down. Goking, the chair of the city council’s ways and means, trade, commerce
and industry, said that the city’s projected income of P 7.5 billion by the end of December 2020 is impossible to attain. “Had it not for the COVID-19 pandemic, the projected income could likely be attained because the city has already collected more than P 2 billion in June 2020,” Goking said. The projected annual revenue collected is used for the city’s general fund, infrastructure projects, and operational expenses. He said that the city’s See BLEEDS, page 23
Barangay Macasandig Officials led by Bgy Chairman Aaron M. Neri, Sr. (seated 2nd from right) and World's First Water Ventures Inc. Chair Engr. Joffrey E. Hapitan (seated second from left) pose for posterity following the July 21, 2020 MOA signing at World's First Corporate Office at South Diversion Road, Bgy. Taguanao for a 50MLD Bulk Water Supply Project to be set up in Tambo, Bgy. Macasandig. (RMB)