MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.
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Volume IX, No. 231
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
Team Jaudian takes oath today
• Andanar, Pimentel family, PNP officers and Kag. Girlie Balaba to grace COPC induction ceremony By RUEL V. PELONE Mindanao Daily News Online
CAGAYAN de Oro City-The newly elected officers of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club, Inc. (COPC) will take their respective oath of office tonight (March 5, 2020) at the Grand Caprice,Empress Court, LKKS Complex, this city. The newly-elected officials led by COPC President Dr. Manny Jaudian together with 14 others will take their
oath before city councilor Girlie Balaba. Aside from Dr. Jaudian, other elected officials who will take their oath tonight include Allan Mediante, a newspaper editor, who was elected by the board as the club’s executive vice president; Froilan Gallardo of MindaNews as vice president for print and Ric Ociones of RPN-dxKO as the club’s vice president for See OATH, page 11
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Andanar visits LDN, 17 years on, Davao City Iligan City, discusses remembers airport bombing Duterte Legacy By CHE PALICTE
DAVAO CITY – The city government commemorated the 17th-year anniversary of the Sasa Airport bombing on Tuesday, remembering the victims of the horrific incident that claimed the lives of 22 people. Mayor Sara Duterte, who led the ceremony, said the March 4, 2003 bombing that also wounded dozens of individuals continues to evoke “painful memory” among the victims’ families. “For some of you, this is the site of the incident that has forever changed the lives of your families. We are not here to remember what happened but to remember the lives of your loved ones and honor their memory,” HONORING THE VICTIMS. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte lead the candle lighting Duterte said. on Tuesday (March 3, 2020) at the ground zero where the March 4, 2003 Sasa Airport Recalling the previous bombing. The bombing claimed 22 lives and wounded dozens of individuals. See REMEMBERS, page 11
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By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent
ILIGAN CITY -- The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) continued its efforts to boost the government communications arm in the different areas in the country. In his visit this morning in Lanao del Norte, PCOO Chief Secretary Martin Andanar discussed with provincial governor Imelda Dimaporo this efforts by intensifying grassroots information dissemination on government projects and programs. Andanar said that the PCOO, as the government’s information arm, will be documenting the start of the construction of Panguil Bay Bridge. “Let the Filipino know its importance to the Zam-
boanga Peninsula and respective Municipalities. This is the longest bridge being constructed by this administration, longer than San Juanico Bridge. We are documenting Panguil Bay construction, so that the people could know about it,” Andanar said. “President Duterte is finally constructing the longest bridge in the Philippines,” he added. Geographically, Lanao del Norte is the center of Mindanao. Thus, communication-wise, it is very strategic, Lanao del Norte PIO Lyndon Calica told Secretary Andanar. Andanar shared about the media hub to be opened in Davao City this June saying that the building will showcase advanced, See VISITS, page 11