MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XII, No. 160
www.mindanaodailynews.com
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
PNP ready for BBM Sara inauguration
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By CHRISTOPHER LLOYD CALIWAN
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to send augmentation forces during the separate inaugurations of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President-elect Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio next month. At a press conference in Camp Crame Monday, PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said no threats have been monitored for the inauguration of the two new leaders but police continues to monitor. “For the inauguration of both our president-elect and vice president-elect, definitely the PNP is ready to respond to any eventuality and as matter of fact we have been coordinating with the different focal persons to ensure safety and security regardless of where they want to hold the inauguration,” Danao said. “If the need arises we will augment.” “As of now we have not (Top photo) Vice President-elect Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio and (bottom photo) PresidentSee PREPARATIONS, page 15
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to give his successor, presidentelect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, pieces of advice, Malacañang said Friday. T h i s , af te r Marc o s broached the idea of appointing Duterte as head of his administration’s antinarcotics campaign. Duterte is ready to help the incoming administration, in case Marcos asks for his guidance, acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in an interview with One Balita Pilipinas. “Handa na ang Presidenteng mag-retire. On the other hand, sinabi niya rin
Military secures drone crash site in Bukidnon By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Military personnel are now guarding the area where the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in Barangay Pualas, Baungon town, Bukidnon as experts are set to investigate the cause of the crash. The Hermes 900 drone was reported to have crashed in Pualas after it went on a functional flight check on Saturday. The UAV took off at the Lumbia airport in Lumbia, this city, then “lost contact” with the ground operator hours later. “The UAV is still in the elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PNA photos by Avito Dalan) area. This is being secured by the Army, the police and the Air Force. We will have to wait for the arrival illegal drugs. of investigating team, beHe has yet to formally fore this can be moved to ask Duterte to lead the fight Lumbia,” said Col. Menard against illegal drugs under Mariano, spokesperson of the next administration. Andanar said he would ask Duterte for reaction when they meet on Monday (May 30). “Gusto ko ring malaman kung ano ang magiging reaksyon ni Presidente Duterte. Meron kaming last, full Cabinet meeting ngayon na kung kailangan ng susu- said he was open to tapping darating na Lunes at siguro nod na Pangulo ng kaniyang Duterte as his drug czar mapaguusapan ‘yun doon. advice ay nandoon naman if the outgoing president Tignan natin (I also want to know President Duterte’s siya para tumulong (The “wants to.” Ma r c o s i s s u e d t h e reaction. We will have a last, President is now ready to retire. On the other hand, statement as he bared that full Cabinet meeting this he also said he is there to Duterte, during one of their coming Monday, and perhelp if the next President conversations before the haps, we would talk about needs his advice),” he said. May 9 elections, had asked that. Let’s see),” he said. Marcos on Thursday him to continue the war on See WILLING, page 15
PRRD willing to be next admin’s drug czar By RUTH ABBEY GITA-CARLOS
A soldier takes a picture of materials believed to be part of the military drone that crashed in Baungon, Bukidnon last Saturday May 28. photo by gerry lee gorit
the Phil. Air Force, in a text message Sunday. Witnesses said the UAV had circled the several times in the air then it began to nosedive, grazed a tree before crash-landing into a thickly vegetated ravine just a few hundred meters away from a mountain resort in Pualas. Lt. Col. Harold Hernando, commander of the PAF’s Tactical Operations Group-10, said they are still determining the cause of the crash. Hernando said no person was injured and no property was damaged at the crash site. He added they will retrieve the crashed drone “the soonest possible time” and to bring it back to Lumbia. The TOG-10 commander said how long the drone has been at the Lumbia airfield, but it “has been deployed here for a while.”