MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.
Volume IX, No. 333
www.mindanaodailynews.com
Fri-Sat, September 18-19, 2020
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Pompee La Viña gets support from gov’t, business sectors L
By MARK FRANCISCO, Reporter
OCAL government and business leaders welcomed the assumption of Phividec administrator Jose Gabriel “Pompee” La Viña, saying it would breathe new face in the industrial zone and help steer the economy of Northern Mindanao which has suffered a blow in the ongoing pandemic. Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno congratulated his erstwhile nemesis, saying it is the prerogative of the President to appoint anyone
BJMP police disarmed, CDO files criminal raps BY CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said that the police officers, who reportedly “harassed” the medical workers here, were disarmed pending results of the investigation. Jail Inspector Danilo Delgado, the spokesperson of the BJMP in Northern Mindanao, said that the BJMP is waiting for the result of the investigation as the basis for their action while the police personnel are confined to See FILES, page 19
who enjoys his full trust and confidence. Meanwhile, Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said that La Viña is "fully qualified for the job and he has the dedication, integrity and work ethics to perform well for Phividec." "He likewise has the energy and efficiency to attract more locators/investors to Phividec and more employment to our people of Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City," Rodriguez said. See SUPPORT, page 17
Pompee La Vina takes his oath before Defense Delfin Lorenzana as the new Phividec Administrator and CEO vice Lawyer Franklin Quijano who assumed as Chairman of the National Senior Citizens Commission.
PAMANA projects to transform MILF camp to peace, dev’t zone ABOUT 52 kilometers or a one hour and thirty minute drive from this bustling northern Mindanao city is the town of Munai, Lanao del Norte, where the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) Camp Bilal proudly stands.
The camp was considered as one of the major strongholds of the MILF, which became the site of fierce gun battles during the all-out-war in 2000 between the revolutionary organization and government forces.
For several months, the deafening sound of mortar fire and air strikes reverberated across the hinterland municipality, as residents fled their homes and sought refuge in evacuation centers scattered across the province.
From battleground to show window of peace But after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CAB) between the government and the MILF, the camp has started to undergo an amazing transformation and has
ushered a new chapter in the people’s history. The peace deal paved the way for the entry of development interventions in the area. Among them is the government’s PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn See PAMANA, page 19
