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Volume IX, No. 342
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46th Philippine Business Conference
Oro, Koronadal cited among Most Business Friendly LGUs By MIKE BAÑOS Editor at Large
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry awarded Special Citations to the local government units of Cagayan de Oro and Koronadal during yesterday’s awarding ceremonies for PCCI’s Most Business Friendly LGUs 2020. Special citations are awarded to LGUs that have demonstrated exemplary programs or initiatives in any of the areas of the award criteria: Quality Customer Service, Public-Private Sector Partnership, Investment Cagayan de Oro LGU-Special Citation for Most Business Koronadal-Most Business Friendly LGU-Special Citation. Promotion, MSME (Micro Friendly LGU 2020. Small Medium Enterpris-
Army captures NPA fighter behind burning of trucks in MisOr town C A G AYA N D E O R O CITY-- Soldiers under the Army’s 58th Infantry Battalion (58IB) captured on Thursday a suspected New People’s Army (NPA) combatant after a 15-minute firefight in the hinterlands of Barangay Bulahan in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. In a statement, the 58IB said “James”, 19, was one of the rebels who set ablaze several vehicles owned by Del Monte Philippines on October 6 in Claveria.
Soldiers also seized an anti-personnel mine and a .38-caliber pistol following the encounter. According to 58IB, James worked for a unit of the NPA’s North Central Mindanao Regional Committee, and was recruited when he was only 17 years old. He is a resident of Barangay Farmbugas, Claveria. The Army battalion said the captured rebel “revealed that they burned the equipment of DMPI” because
the company rejected the rebels’ “extortion” activities, adding that James also disclosed the names of other rebels who took part in destroying the civilian properties. “According to the new Anti-Terrorism Bill of 2020, persons will be held liable for those who continue to support and facilitate of any means to the CPP NPA terrorist,” the 58IB said. Lt. Col. Ricky L. Canatoy, 58IB commander, called on
the remaining members of the NPA to surrender “and live a peaceful, normal life and to avoid the unnecessary deaths because of the crossfires”. “However, for those who continue to spoil the peace we will continue to use force to protect the people,” Canatoy warned. He said the captured rebel will be turned over to the police for the appropriate filing of cases. (PNA)
es) Development), Quality Management Systems and Innovation. Cagayan de Oro and Koronadal were both finalists in the Highly Urbanized Cities category. The awards were announced during the closing plenary of the PCCI’s 46th Philippine Business Conference which was held online for the first time. The Special Citation for Cagayan de Oro LGU under the leadership of Mayor Oscar S. Moreno was in recognition “for actively supporting infrastructure programs that will further expand and fast-track sustainable urban development See CITED, page 11
CAPTURED. Suspected New People’s Army rebel “James” is apprehended by soldiers under the Army’s 58th Infantry Battalion following a 15-minute firefight in the hinterlands of Barangay Bulahan, Claveria, Misamis Oriental on Thursday (Oct. 8, 2020). James, 19, is accused of taking part in the burning of equipment owned by Del Monte Philippines last October 6 in Claveria town. (Photo courtesy of 58IB)