MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XI, No. 135
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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Prosecutor drops libel case vs Ocon for lack of evidence Cag. de Oro logs zero active cases in private hospitals
By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The City Prosecutors Office has dropped the libel case filed against radio commentator and City Councilor Zaldy Ocon, for lack of evidence. The libel case was in relation to the alleged revelation of Councilor Ocon over Magnum Radio and Strong Radio that First District Representative Rolando “Klarex” Uy is included in the alleged list of drug lords in Northern Mindanao. It was filed by the National Bureau of Investigation and a certain Julie Candia on November 16th and 17th last year. Candia acted as a concerned citizen and as the main complainant of the libel case. In its 2-page decision which was posted by Ocon on Facebook today, March 30, 2022, the City Prosecutor’s Office clarified that to be liable for libel, the following elements must be present (1) imputation of a crime, vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act omissions, condition status or
By FRANCK DICK ROSETE
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city has tallied zero coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in private hospitals here as of Tuesday, a health official said. Dr. Ted Yu Jr., the City Health Office (CHO) medical officer, said the latest development came about following the increasing number of Covid-19 recoveries here. See LOGS, page 15
See DROPS, page 15
PCW-10 strengthens response vs VAWC, gender-based inequality cies and strategies, the pushes for a strengthened CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY Philippine Commission response to cases of violence -- Through its new poli- on Women (PCW)-10 against women and children (VAWC) and intensifies its campaign for equality and women’s rights. PCW-10 Lawyer Khristine Kay Calingin said the theme, “We Make Change Work for Women,” has always been central to the celebration of the National By GABRIEL D. ANDRES
PROTECT KIDS. With the easing of restrictions, the Department of Education in Davao City has allowed over 400 academic institutions to resume face-to-face classes. However, the Covid-19 Task Force in Davao City is concerned about the low turnout of vaccination among the younger population. (PNA File Photo)
Parents told to vax kids as 400 schools open in Davao City By CHRISTINE CUDIS
DAVAO CITY -- As over 400 public schools have already resumed face-to-face (F2F) classes in Davao City, the local government urged parents to have their children vaccinated for maximum
protection. Department of Education in Davao Region (DepEd-11) spokesperson Jenielito Atillo said Tuesday while there are still 11 schools that have yet to See TOLD, page 15
Women’s Month. She said there has been huge progress seen in efforts towards women empowerment, Magna Carta for Women, and actions for gender equality. “Gip an i ng k amut an , through sa theme, kung kaning atong gipang-fight [for] nga mga kabag-uhan para sa kababaihan See RESPONSE, page 15
Lawyer Kay Calingin of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW)-10 talks about the highlights of this year’s National Women’s Month celebration and the campaign for the Safe Spaces Act during ‘Ang Rehiyon Karon’ radio program, March 25. (RTP/PIA-10)