Mindanao Daily (November 30, 2017)

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Volume VII, No. 160 Website: www.mindanaodailynews.com

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November 30, 2017

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RTA floats nighttime closure of Coastal road

Group urges DepEd to protect Lumad schools

By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent

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AGAYAN DE ORO C I T Y – Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) overseer Jose Edgardo Uy said the city government will be studying the idea of closing the newly-opened Agora-Gusa coastal road during the wee hours of the night and dawn.

Barely two weeks after it opened, the Agora-Gusa coastal road has already claimed two lives in separate accidents with some super-

See closure, page 11

By Antonio L. Colina IV, MindaNews

Erlinda Pagalan, a Lumad bakwit from Sitio Han-ayan, Barangay Diatagon in Lianga, Surigao del Sur shares with a grandchild a small space at the provincial sports complex in Tandag City on 1 October 2015. mindanews file photo by h. marcos c. mordeno

Government to resume peace talks with Reds if… By Antonio L. Colina IV, MindaNews

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte might decide to resume talks with the National Democratic Front (NDF) if the latter would show sincerity in the peace efforts, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said.

“The ball is in the court of the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the PhilippinesNew People’s Army). Show the requisite sincerity and the President might just consider, but for now… no more peace talks,” Roque

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, November 28, called on Congress to add more teeth to the law to free Filipinos from corruption that has been plaguing the country. In his message during the birthday celebration of lawyer Alfredo Lim here, the Chief Executive noted that the presence of graft and corruption in government is destroying the country. “My suggestion is we add more teeth to the law,”

the President said. The President reiterated his call to the legislators to craft a Constitution that would mandate more accountability to government officials. “Let us amend the Constitution. Shorten or restrict the powers of everybody including the presidency but make a Constitution that would mandate more accountability and responsibility of officials,” he said. “If you can craft a law

told a media briefing in Malacañan Palace Tuesday. L ast Novemb er 23, Duterte issued Proclamation No. 360 ordering Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza and government peace negotiators to stop all peace talks with the NDF for fail-

Duterte wants more teeth to law vs graft and corruption

wherein I would also put my own inputs there and it would guarantee everybody or stop corruption. Do not be afraid to amend the law,” he added. In addition, Duterte assured that he has no intentions of clinging to power. “Do not be afraid of dictatorship. I am not aiming for it. I do not ask it and I do not like it,” he said. “Make me a Constitution that would do away with a See corruption, page 11

ing to show “sincerity and commitment in pursuing genuine and meaningful peace negotiations as it engaged on acts of violence and hostilities, endangering the lives and properties of innocent people.” “We’ve shut the doors for See resume, page 11

A GROUP has urged the Department of Education (Deped) to protect Lumad (indigenous peoples) schools from possible harassments with the collapse of peace talks between government (GRP) and National Democratic Front (NDF). In a statement issued on Tuesday, Save Our Schools – Network Southern Mindanao spokesperson Meg Monteverde said the group expressed concern that military operations in the hinterlands might escalate after President Rodrigo R. Duterte issued Proclamation No. 360 last November 23 terminating the GRPNDF peace negotiations. “We join the Lumad students, teachers and parents in raising concern on the cancellation of talks as this signals the intensifying militarization in our communities and our perpetual displacement,” she said.

But Eastern Mindanao Command public information officer Maj. Ezra Balagtey maintained it is their duty to ensure the safety of the communities. “Part of that duty is to protect and support legitimate Lumad schools with or without peace talks,” he said. Eastern Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal also denied that Lumad schools are being targeted by military operations. “That is not true. Our operations are directed towards the armed groups. The IP schools issue, that is, those operating without DepEd approval and have not passed their standards and requirements, is being dealt with by the concerned agencies and the concerned LGUs (local government units),” he said in a text message to MindaNews Tuesday. See protect, page 11

National Democratic Front of the Philippines senior adviser Luis Jalandoni speaks in a press conference during the 48th founding anniversary celebration of the Communist Party of the Philippines in the hinterland village of Lumiad in Paquibato District in Davao City on Monday, December 26, 2016. Beside Jalandoni is NDF consultant Porferio Tuna. mindanews photo

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