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Prosecutors, police attend forum for ‘effective conviction’ of cases By GERRY LEE GORIT and MARK FRANCISCO Correspondents
CAGAYAN de Oro City-Dozens of prosecutors and police officers from Northern Mindanao gathered in a hotel here to discuss how they could enhance their working relationship to ensure better conviction of crime offender on Tuesday. Organized by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), its non-government, the dialogue was aimed at bringing together law enforcement and prosecution for the purpose of complementing each other. “It is not to highlight the weakness, inadequacies and ineptitude of a particular sector of the criminal justice system, but on the contrary, to strengthen the capability of government in general, to combat criminality by harnessing the expertise of a particular sector and
Authorities ready to arrest Pamatong if… By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City-Law enforcers are now ready should a local judge issues a warrant of arrest for lawyer and self-proclaimed president of the country Ely Pamatong, a Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) official said Tuesday. Senior Police Officer 4 Noel Oclarit, chief investigator of the CIDG in Cagayan de Oro, said they are just waiting for the court to order the arrest of Pamatong after the agency had filed charges against the lawyer. Oclarit said Pamatong See ready, page 11
utilizing it in the most efficient manner possible,” said the DOJ and HSF in a joint statement. “When you build a case, you must aim for a conviction. There may be lapses of the police in presenting evidence to the prosecution, but prosecutors must not be passive, too. The police and the prosecution must cooperate with each other,” said Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Richard Anthony Fadullon, chief of the National Prosecution Service’s Special Cases Division of the DOJ. The desired result, the organizers said, is a more relevant and efficient means of gathering evidence which would eventually lead to the successful prosecution of cases. The prosecutors, in particular, must also do its part in ensuring the successful Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Richard Anthony Fadullon, chief of the National Prosecution Service’s Special prosecution and eventually Cases Division of the Department of Justice emphasizes a point during the dialogue between the prosecution and See attend, page 11
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BFAR-10 to investigate ‘fish kill’ in Oro barangay By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
NO WORRIES. These residents eat fried sardines in front of reporters on September 4 just to show that those dead sardines they took from the shore of Baloy, Barangay Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City, are safe for human consumption. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit for Mindanao Daily News
CAGAYAN de Oro City— The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 10 (BFAR-10) yesterday said it will investigate to determine what really caused the “massive dieoffs” in Barangay Tablon on Sunday morning. Some residents in Purok 12, Baloy in Barangay Tablon were in festive mood after valley of dead “Tamban” (sardines) surfaced on the shore around 10 in the morning. Some residents
even ate the dead fish after cooking. But Dr. Jennifer Marie Rivero, a veterinarian at BFAR-10, said people should not have eaten the dead fish until the agency could determine what really caused its death, although she noted that the fish appeared to be in good condition and the sea water contained no toxic substance. “We would highly discourage eating the fish, since we don’t know what caused its death,” said Rivero in an interview in the BFAR-10
regional office in Barangay Macabalan on Monday. Rivero said a fish kill could occur with the change of the quality of the water, illegal fishing practices, and the release of sewage of manufacturing facilities into the sea. The village’s coastal area is the site of a handful of factories, among them a corn processing factory and a dressed chicken facility. Rivero noted there were reported fish kills in the past few years. See investigate, page 11
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Waste woes demand long-term investments from LGUs: expert
AN expert said there is a need for local government units (LGUs) to invest in anaerobic digesters - tanks where microorganisms break down biodegradable waste into useful material - to improve solid waste management (SWM) nationwide. "Long-term SWM investments will help turn biodegradables into organic fertilizer and biofuel while protecting the environment and reducing the volume of trash for disposal," said Eligio Ildefonso, executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) Secretariat. Ildefonso stressed the urgent need for anaerobic digester investments stems from the increasing volume of waste, as well as the government crackdown on illegal dumpsites and the permanent closure of the Payatas sanitary landfill where Quezon City had been dumping its trash. The government target to increasingly divert waste from landfills increases this urgency, he added. According to experts, anaerobic digestion is a biological process that occurs naturally when microorganisms break down organic matter in environments with little or no oxygen. Data from the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) indicate the extent of biodegradable waste and the potential for harnessing the anaerobic digestion process in several Metro Manila LGUs. The data showed that biodegradables account for the bulk of waste in the cities of Caloocan (48.6 percent); Mandaluyong (46 percent); Marikina (46.54 percent); Pasay (41.20 percent); Quezon (54 percent); Taguig (52.37 percent); and Valenzuela (46 percent); as well as the municipality of Pateros (57.46 percent). Biodegradables also form a significant part of waste in Las Piñas (27.73 percent); Makati (36 percent); Parañaque (28.36 percent); and Pasig (38 percent). The volume of waste Metro Manila LGUs dispose of daily varies from 487 cubic meters in Las Piñas to 3,507.7 cubic meters in Caloocan, according to the
EMB data. "LGUs can reduce the volume of waste for disposal by turning biodegradables into organic fertilizer and biofuel through anaerobic digestion using proper facilities," said Ildefonso, noting that locally available basic anaerobic digesters cost about PHP1 million each. To meet financing requirements, he said several barangays could form a cluster and pool their funds to purchase an anaerobic digester for their common use. "That will be more practical and cost-effective in the long run than transporting all waste to sanitary landfills," he said. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) earlier announced plans to close down a total of 500 illegal dumpsites nationwide before 2022, with more than 50 of them due to be closed this December. The department warned that it would file charges against local officials who would allow the operation of illegal dumpsites in their areas of jurisdiction. Such moves are aligned with the intensified implementation of Republic Act 9003 on Ecological Solid Waste Management. Last month, the DENR also rejected Quezon City's request to reopen the Payatas sanitary landfill until December due to various environmental violations in the dumpsite and its susceptibility to trash slide. With Payatas' closure, the NSWMC noted that Quezon City can opt to bring its garbage to the sanitary landfills in Rizal province's Rodriguez and San Mateo municipalities as well as in Pampanga province's Clark area and Bulacan province's Norzagaray municipality. Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano recognizes the need for more cost-effective SWM measures, noting that hauling waste in her area of jurisdiction is becoming "overwhelmingly expensive". She said Taguig collects an average of 550 tons of waste a day, mostly from restaurants in high-end Bonifacio Global City. See demand, page 5
A fisherman dries some of the sardines that residents in Baloy, Barangay Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City, fished. Kilos of fishes were washed up lifeless on the shore on Sunday. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Monday it has yet to determine what caused the fish kill. photo by gerry lee gorit for mindanao daily news
Lumad elders, leaders to meet with BTC on BBL provisions A 34-MEMBER panel comprising Lumad (Indigenous Peoples) elders and leaders will engage the 20-member Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) in a roundtable discussion in relation to the 36 provisions of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that may “adversely impact our rights and way of life.” Lawyer Reuben Lingating, chair of the five-member Indigenous Peoples (IP) panel recently created by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) said on Sunday that the Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Legislative Assembly-BBL (MIPLA-BBL) Panel of Representatives is composed of 34 elders and leaders from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Zamboanga Peninsula and Caraga whose ancestral domains cover some parts of the territory of the ARMM. The ARMM, which is the proposed core territory of the Bangsamoro, the new autonomous political
entity that would replace the ARMM, comprises the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi, Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao and the cities of Marawi and Lamitan. It is not clear how many among the 34-member panel of representatives come from the proposed core territory of the Bangsamoro. But the BTC, the body tasked to draft the BBL, has two Lumad representatives from the proposed core territory of the Bangsamoro, one nominated by the government and the other nominated by the MILF. The BTC is supposed to be a 21-member Commission but one Commissioner, Samira Gutoc Tomawis, resigned in the early days of the Marawi Crisis citing personal reasons and policy questions. Lingating said the meeting between BTC and MIPLABBL panel will happen in two weeks after it was moved from September 1, the closing of the three-day MIPLA at the Mergrande Ocean Resort in
Talomo, as it was a nationwide holiday in observance of the Eid’l Adha (Islamic Feast of Sacrifice). He said members of the MIPLA-BBL Panel of Representatives will meet again to consolidate the output of the seven group sessions during the legislative assembly after the roundtable peace conversation with the BTC members. He said the BTC and MILPA-BBL panel representatives will “engage separately or jointly the Congress.” The BTC submitted the draft of the new BBL to President Rodrigo Duterte on July 17. It was transmitted to the two houses of Congress in mid-August but has yet to be filed as a bill in either house. The BBL is not on the list of 28 priority bills agreed upon by the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council. Lingating said the OPAPP “provided for a new peace table to serve as a platform of peace conversation between
them so just to exhaust all remedies available to them as diverse peoples, with distinct identities, culture, history, and political conceptualizations in dealing with their aspiration to be united as Bangsamoro peoples following the Administration’s policy of inclusivity in the peace process.” He said they have submitted to IP Committee representatives in Congress the result of their “sharing, discourse and proposals concerning 36 provisions in the BBL that may adversely impact their rights and way of life.” He said Sen. Nancy Binay, chair of the Senate Committee for Cultural Communities, who sent her representative Joseph Ginni T. Jaralve, and North Cotabato’s second district Representative Nancy Catamco, Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples, “expressed their commitment to consider it.” (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
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81 barangays in Normin drug-free
CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared 81 drug-free barangays in Northern Mindanao region as a result of their intensified anti-drug operation and drug clearing program as of June 29. Agent Joerick S. Tacal cited during the monthly meeting of the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (RLECC) region 10 that the province of Misamis Occidental has the most number of drug-free barangays with 43; Misamis Oriental, 18; Camiguin, 12; and Bukidnon, 8. Lanao del Norte, however, has not declared a single barangay yet. Based on the Dangerous Drug Board, before a certain barangay will be declared as drug-free, they must undergo assessment and validation with the chief of police and certified by the mayor, PDEA, the Department of Health and Department of the Interior Local Government (DILG) before the issuance of certificate for drug-free. These parameters include non-availability of drug supply; absence of drug transit/transshipment activity; absence of clandestine drug laboratory; absence of clandestine drug warehouse; absence of clandestine chemical warehouse; absence of marijuana cultivation site; absence of drug den, dive or resort; and compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation processing desk. Also, absence of drug pusher; absence of drug user/dependent; absence of protector/coddler/financier; active involvement of barangay officials in anti-drug ac-
tivities; active involvement of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to help maintain the drug liberated status of the barangay; and existence of drug awareness, preventive education and information and other related programs. The PDEA, Tacal said that among the general guidelines provided in the drug-clearing program are the mandatory creation of Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs); the conduct of barangay drugclearing operations which is divided into three phases, namely the Pre-Operation Phase, Operation Phase and Post-Operation Phase; the classification of barangays in determining the priority areas for clearing operations; the duties of local chief executives in the barangay drug-clearing program; and the penalty for non-compliance. The BADACs were deputized and empowered to plan and implement strategic policies; and evaluate programs and projects on drug prevention and control, given the political and police powers of the barangay to administer the affairs of the community. The conduct of sustaining clearing operations against drug-affected barangays in the initial phase include the activation of BADACs, capability enhancement of all stakeholders through seminars, preventive education and trainings, organization of house clusters to determine all essential facts of illegal drug activities happening in the neighborhood, submission of report containing watch-list of drug personalities, establishment of a
SLAUGHTERING A COW. Evacuees slaughter one of the 10 cows donated by NGOs a day after the celebration of Eid al-Adha in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur Saturday (2 September 2017).
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rehabilitation referral desk in every barangay, among others. The Operation Phase is the actual implementation of drug supply and demand reduction strategies in drugaffected areas. This is where PDEA and other support agencies come into play. The Post-Operation Phase is aimed to maintain the ‘drug-cleared’ status of the barangays after drugclearing operations through sustainable support projects such as sports, religious and social activities, implement sustainable livelihood projects as a reintegration program to former users and pushers, and continuing anti-drug awareness programs.
Tacal noted that the local chief executives are duty bound to ensure the organization of BADAC in all barangays within their territorial jurisdiction, allocation of substantial portion in the barangay budget and ensure compliance with the duties and responsibilities of the BADAC in the antidrug campaign. Meanwhile, PDEA in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and other operating units made a total of 364 anti-drug operations from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 which resulted to the seizure of drugs with an estimated value P18,875,111.91. (EOR/PIA10)
Reactivation of Gensan’s anti-bird flu task force set GENERAL Santos City-The city government is set to reactivate its special task force against avian influenza or bird flu as it moves to maintain the entire area free from the viral disease. Dr. Antonio Marin, chief of the City Veterinarian’s Office (CVO), said preparations are underway for the reactivation of the General Santos City Avian Influenza Task Force (GSCAITF) in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 12. He said City Mayor Ronnel Rivera has scheduled a meeting with concerned stakeholders on Sept. 7 for the revival of the task force. The official said the GSCAITF will be headed by the mayor and composed of officials and representatives from the CVO, DA, City Agriculture Office, City Health Office, city police, Army-led Joint Task Force
GenSan and the city poultry raisers association. “We are initially planning to hold a series of trainings for task force members and the city’s quick response team (QRT),” he said. Marin said the trainings will include mechanisms on monitoring and surveillance activities, and the proper use of prescribed personal protective equipment or PPE. He said QRT and GSCAITF members will utilize the PPEs in taking blood samples from chickens and birds that could be infected by the disease. The task force and QRT are tasked to respond and handle cases of possible bird flu outbreaks within the city’s 26 barangays. The team will spearhead the implementation of quarantine measures, collection of samples and proper testing for suspected cases. “The collected blood
samples would be sent to the DA laboratory in (Barangay) Lagao for confirmatory tests,” Marin said. He was referring to DA12’s Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory here. As of Tuesday, the official said the city remains free from bird flu, which could potentially affect humans, and measures are being undertaken to prevent the entry of the disease in the area. DA-12’s Veterinar y Quarantine Services has been closely monitoring the city airport, Makar port and the public transport terminals for the possible shipment or movement of live fowl and poultry products from bird flu affected areas in Luzon. The agency earlier quarantined a shipment of fighting cocks that entered the city through a commercial flight from Manila. CVO personnel had
monitored suspicious deaths among chickens in parts of the city but were eventually ruled to be cases of the Newcastle disease. (MindaNews)
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Greenhouse effect and Climate change
THE blistering heat in the past days has taken a toll on my immune system. Cough and cold breached my biological clock. Headaches and insipidness seems to be the order of the day. Definitely, there appear to be changes in the planet’s temperature. Everybody could feel it. Unlike in our younger days, the heat of the sun seems bearable. Lately, the heat of the sun seems to penetrate the human skin. One could feel that something’s wrong. Obviously, climate change is changing everything in the planet. One of the most accepted observations is the “global warming” phenomenon. There are a lot of theories that contribute to global warming. One of the most popular is the “greenhouse” effect. The other is that the Sun, the center of the Sombrero Hat nebula, is getting nearer the solar system where planet Earth is. In most cases, the latter appeared to be realistic. The greenhouse effect is based on the theory that the Sun’s heat is captured
in the Earth’s atmosphere instead of bouncing back to space. Scientist blamed the greenhouse effect of atmospheric pollutants where carbon gases build upon the Earth’s atmosphere. The pollutants are divided into primary and secondary pollutants. Primary pollutants are substances that are directly emitted from the car exhausts (carbon monoxide) sulfur dioxide from coal-fired power plants and factories, and the ash from a volcanic eruption. The secondary pollutants are not emitted directly. Rather, it is formed in the air when the primary pollutants react or interact. An example of the secondary pollutant is the “ground level Ozone.” Ozone is formed when the pollutants emitted by cars, coal-fired power plants, industrial boilers, refineries, chemical plants and other sources react chemically in the presence of Sunlight. The ground level, Ozone is Sulfur Dioxide (SO2),
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Carbon Monoxide (CO), an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas, Particular Matter (dust, ash, salt particles), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s), a highly reactive organic compound. The scientist concluded that “ozone at ground level is a harmful air pollutant.” Thus, the greenhouse effect, which contributed to the heating up or rising of planetary temperature, takes place with the combination of the primary and secondary pollutants. These pollutants are too thick in the atmosphere that it traps the sunlight when it entered the Earth’s atmosphere. A classic example of the “greenhouse” effect is sitting inside a car - without an aircon - with all its doors and windows closed under the sun. While the sun’s visible light could not penetrate in the car, the sun’s Ultraviolet rays can. With a close doors and windows, the sun’s UV could not escape resulting in the building up of heat inside the car. Thus, if one stays
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Between the devil and the deep blue sea
IT is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN who have refused to do jus Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Caraga tice; and even mercy, where conquest is the object; it is Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING only a trick of war, the cun Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor ning of a fox, which is as AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA murderous as the violence Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant of a wolf, and we ought to guard equally against both. RODRIGO B. SEVILLA JOE PALABAO Precisely, it is deemed Regional Editor-Davao Feature Editor necessary that if a man, ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI ATTY. ANTONIO S. SORIANO or you and I are in a situation of between the “devil NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE 2f, ics building and the deep blue sea,” and CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 tel. no.: 881-0176 while expecting the worst CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY tiano cor. montalvan sts. to come, never surrender... Legal Counsel Legal Counsel --------------------------------------------------------------continue to hang on with a Davidic optimism to defy bureau and mktg staff any Goliath: “For if a man candy macabale - 09161326483 is only bold enough and his RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 time to die has not yet come, MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 then God will often spare GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0955-150-6602 him thus bring him safely VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 out of his hardest strife.” MARAMAG - roFINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 For God said: “Come to me, Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 those who are heavy laden, tangub city - bobby mag usara and I will give you rest.” OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 There was a situation ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 in the life of City Mayor cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 KORONADAL CITY-FREDIE SOLINAP-09557161873 Celso G. Regencia, wherein davao - tom a. caballero-09756023684 which he encountered life’s davao del norte - sarah castor - 09263988293 quagmire as a consequence digos city, - romeo d. sanchez -0907-1905204 of the fabricated accusations butuan - PAT SAMONTE-0912-8091093 of his political enemies, who san frans - CRIS PANGANIBAN-09277974193 like Maute terror group, they San Francisco - deding PANGANBAN-0927-7974193 not only wanted to oust him Pagadian City - GRACE FRANCISCO -0912-8484037 ZAMBOANGA - AL JACINTO - 09177103642 as City Mayor, but also to liquidate him if the situation so warrants, for there were Member: many attempts made by his ORO CHAMBER political adversaries. What Philippine Press Institute they wanted was to cling to
power even not worthy to be so, simply because they were rejected by the people during election. As the consequences of their false accusations, he, City Mayor Celso G. Regencia was incarcerated for more than a year, for the crimes he had not done and will never do in his lifetime. They were the traditional politicians, so to say the least, for they cannot accept defeat in a clean and honest election. Did Mayor Celso G. Regencia in his situation akin to between the devil and the deep blue sea cower or lose his composure? No, he didn’t, because he was endowed with a Davidic optimism that defies any Goliath. The attempt of his political enemies to oust him through lies and deceits, or to liquidate him, failed miserably that may have caused their desperation, plus their perpetual disqualifications from holding public office, the promulgated decision of Ombudsman CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES. Would it not be inimical to the interest of the electorates who voted him last election overwhelmingly, about their attempts to oust or rather liquidate him? Why oust him anyway through false
accusations? I supposed they are out of their minds. What they all need by now should be psychiatrics to examine their minds. They ought to cooperate in solving the volatile condition of Iligan City, as a consequence of the Marawi City siege. There is a need for the Iliganons to be united in one accord, so that peace and order will be maintained, in effect, the business climate will flourish that will bring about the economic well-being of the city in general and to the residents in particular. With or without their cooperation, we only hope that the threat of the Maute terror group cannot do something malicious and ignoble thus inflict damages, nor block either the Regencia administration’s from sailing safely to total development and, of course, the security of the citizenry is absolute under his administration, because peace and order condition cannot just be taken for granted thus it will be maintained to the highest degree whatever the cost it may be incurred. This will avoid any spillover of the on-going war in Marawi City. Aside from such evidence, he was able to contain the drug menace inside the city proper and suburbs
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and cripple the criminal elements that have the capacity to sow terror like the Maute terror group. Precisely, maintaining peace and order to the highest degree is the very objective of City Mayor Celso G. Regencia, and Police Director Col. Leony Roy Ga. What they only need is our cooperation and support that is to be vigilant and to report to the nearest police station any and all strangers with unusual behavior inside our purok or barangay, for verification by our policemen. Although the Mayor is not afraid to negotiate and compromise, but, mind you, he will never negotiate and compromise out of fear. Could we say without fear of exaggeration that the Regencia administration’s achievements are by far outstanding? Would it not be so envious? His achievements could be “the Greatest so far Iligan has ever had, and have been envied by his predecessors.” We all know for a fact, that “Great achievement often requires long, tortuous, bitter experiences. One has to resist See between, page 5
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ruthless persecution physically and mentally; win complete mastery of himself. One must rise above disappointment, neglect, and sorrow. Through loneliness of spirit one learns to understand the wisdom of the universe. Often you may have to make bitter choice. Then, when you do all in your power, the divine force will help to your goal,” according to an Anonymous Writer. Despite the many blocking walls, obstacles and false accusations, persecution: physically and mentally, yet it failed to stop him from making development breakthrough, as well as by providing the city residents the highest degree of security measures, that may have inspired or entice businessmen to put up their businesses in Iligan City, that we can see around. The Robinson Mall, for example, the biggest Mall in the entire Mindanao so far, that employed thousands of our unemployed residents. Certainly, the security measures now put in-placed in the city by City Mayor Celso G. Regencia and City Director Col. Leony Roy Ga, may have compelled businessmen from investing in Iligan City that has consequently reaped investment breakthrough. With that investment breakthrough, thousands of our young graduates,
and out of school youths, were now employed in the different business establishments in Iligan City thus tremendously reduced our unemployment problems. It is, opined, that City Mayor Celso G. Regencia is one of the best City Mayors so far Iligan has ever had since time immemorial, and, therefore, through his dynamic leadership, Iligan City is blessed. (City Information Staff, Office of the City Mayor, City of Iligan).
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The budget for such waste can be used for other services, she said at the Third Integrated Ecological Waste Management Expo in Metro Manila last month. NSWMC and EMB decided to spearhead the expo in partnership with the interior department, Metro Manila Development Authority, Quezon City and Taguig City to help raise public awareness about SWM. The partners also sought the promotion of lifestyles that support sustainable products and practices. Various products exhibited at the expo demonstrated the possibilities from practicing SWM, such as household and fashion accessories, as well as one-of-a-kind outfits made of materials that can be recycled and reused. Recycling and reusing materials are among the SWM measures being promoted by the government. (PNA)
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On Buseco-North Bukidnon Power Corporation power supply agreement ON January 19, 2017, the Bukidnon Second Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BUSECO) entered into a power supply agreement (PSA) with the North Bukidnon Power Corporation (NBPC), under w hich BUSECO will be supplied 5 MW of peaking power for a period of 15 years at a rate of around 12.00 pesos per kilowatt-hour. On June 15, 2017, BUSECO) and NBPC jointly filed an application with the Energy Regulatory Commission for the approval of the PSA. The application was docketed by the ERC on August 10, 2017 as ERC Case No. 2017-060 RC, and was scheduled for initial public hearing on September 6, 2017 at the Main Office of BUSECO in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. Following are comments and suggestions of the Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers (MCPC) concerning the Rate Case, which should be brought by BU SE C O memb erconsumer-owners to the attention of the BUSECO management and to the ERC. 1. The application was submitted to the ERC by the former General Manager of BUSECO, Deiter Hoff P.
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Arellano, who was removed from office by the National Electrification Administration in July 2017 after finding him guilty of “grave misconduct, dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the electric cooperative and its member-consumer-owners” in connection with an anomalous power supply contract with the FDC Misamis coal plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. 1.1 Considering that the misconduct of GM Arellano was in connection with power supply contracting, it is probable that the power supply contract between BUSECO and NBPC is also prejudicial to the interest of BUSECO and the member-consumer-owners of BUSECO. Therefore, we suggest that further hearings on the application should be cancelled by the ERC, and the application that was submitted to the ERC by BUSECO should be returned to BUSECO for scrutiny by the new general manager of BUSECO. 1.2 It may be appropriate on the part of the new general manager of BUSECO to write to the ERC a letter to withdraw the application for the approval of the PSA between
BUSECO and the NBPC. 2. From the allegations of BUSECO in their application, it is apparent that BUSECO did not carry out a generally-accepted process of least-cost acquisition of power supply (as required by the EPIRA) prior to entering into the power supply agreement with the NBPC. For one thing, BUSECO did not make any advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation calling for proposals from power suppliers to supply its peak power requirement. And BUSECO did not invite an adequate number of generating companies to submit proposals to supply the new power requirement of BUSECO. Only two generating companies were invited to submit proposals to supply peak power to BUSECO, and the two gencos that were invited to submit proposals had non-comparable power plants, one a diesel-fueled power plant and the other a solar photovoltaic power plant. The two power plants could not be logically compared with each other to determine the bid which would be more advantageous to BUSECO. In effect, the Competitive
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Selection Process carried out by BUSECO was designed to select the NBPC diesel-fueled power plant as the “winning” bidder. 2.1 We suggest that, after investigation to verify the foregoing allegations, the ERC should dismiss the application because: (a) BUSECO violated the EPIRA requirement for distribution utility companies to carry out a legitimate least-cost manner in obtaining power supply for their consumers; and (b) the Competitive Selection Process carried out by BUSECO was anomalous, and could not result in the determination of the proposal that is most advantageous to BUSECO from among more two or more proposals submitted by existing power generating companies who would be qualified to supply the peaking power requirement of BUSECO. ****** (David A. Tauli is the President of the Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers.)
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MANILA -- The Philippines is optimistic that the declaration on the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers will be adopted by the leaders from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this November. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesman
Robespierre Bolivar said high-level officials of ASEAN’s three pillars - political, economic and social - will gather here next month to attend their Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM). Bolivar said the JCM finalizes the outcome documents for the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting slated for November. The Philippines’ yearlong hosting of the 50th ASEAN Summit will culminate with the Leaders’ Meeting. “Most of the (JCM) meetings will discuss the remaining outcome documents which are not yet released. Hopefully, migrant workers instrument would be finalized; the text by October and then by November for adoption by the leaders,” he said in an interview this week. Under the declaration,
ASEAN member states recognized the importance of adopting appropriate and comprehensive migration policies on migrant workers. They also acknowledged
the need to address cases of abuse and violence against migrant workers, whenever such cases occur. Apart from the migrant workers’ instrument, Bolivar
further said ASEAN members are also working on key statements and declarations, including those on countering terrorist financing and climate change.
ASEAN groups 10 countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Muslim youth raise funds for Marawi IDPs
DOST, UPV, micro finance company partner for business competency By Ma. Cristina Arayata
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the microfinance company Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc. (TSKI), and the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) have agreed to help entrepreneurs improve their competency. They inked a memorandum of agreement on their collaboration during the opening of the threeday Regional Science and Technology (S&T) Week here Tuesday. According to the DOST, their collaboration aims to address the holistic requirements of businesses. Under the agreement, the TSKI will provide business development training to entrepreneurs, while the DOST will extend technical
support. UPV has a technology incubation facility funded by the DOST. "Our long-term direction is to come up with three to four technology business incubators (TBIs) SARANGANI PROVINCE all over the region next -- A group of young Moro year. We are also looking volunteers has been selling at food processing TBIs shirts as its initiative to in the future," said Rowen raise funds that benefits Galonga, DOST-Western the Maranaos displaced Visayas director, in a press by the Marawi siege. conference here. “This is our way of help Meanwhile, the Regional ing Maranao brothers and S&T Week carries the theme, sisters displaced due to "Science for the People". the armed confrontation "It is important for us to in Marawi City,” said Bai celebrate S&T Week in every Ashrafia Alonto Biruar, part of the country," noted one of the conveners of We DOST Secretary Fortunato Are Marawi Fundraiser dela Peña during the event's Team, in an interview. opening. On May 23, 2017, the The event aims to make combined forces of Abu people from all walks of life realize the benefits of S&T, the Philippines is marketdela Peña added. (PNA) determined, he said, referring to the policy set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Its movement, he pointed out, is not greatly affecting Finance Secretary Carlos domestic price increases Dominguez III told journal- unlike in the past. ists in an interview Thursday “We are a much larger that concerns on the current economy, much more didepreciation of the local versified. The economy is currency is uncalled for very different from what since the economy is now it was in the 1990s so the stronger than in the past. impact is not felt as much,” Foreign exchange rate in he said, citing the economic
Peso’s weakness still not worrisome: Dominguez By Joann Villanueva
CURRENT weakness of the Philippine peso, which is now trading at 51-level to a US dollar, is not an issue yet since this situation still benefits a large number of Filipinos.
Sayaff and Maute Terror Groups staged an attack in Marawi City which prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to declare Martial Law in Mindanao. She said the social media is a big help in promoting the fundraising drive. “After posting it on facebook, we got positive response, more orders from here and abroad suddenly came,” Biruar added. She said the “We Are Marawi” shirts are currently being produced in the cities of Cotabato, Iligan
and Davao. The volunteers have already brought two batches of relief goods to the IDPs staying in Lanao del Norte. “We were able to give food packs, prayer mats, prayer dress, hygienic kits and toys for the children,” Biruar related. The group, which is comprised of young Moro professionals and students, is contemplating of coming up with new design for the shirt with more active and positive slogan. Biruar is optimistic that
the battle in Marawi will end soon. The team also urge the public to help in rebuilding the town which is also known as the only Islamic City in the Philippines. The shirt can be viewed in facebook using hashtag #wearemarawi. The item costs PHP299 with different sizes available for adult and children. It was designed by Ameen Andrew Alonto, an artist, photographer and p e ace advo c ate. (PNA)#salam
reforms done during the term of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and even President Benigno Aquino III. “They had very good economic management and diversified the economy,” he said. The Finance chief explained that movement of the currency results to losers and winners, with families of some 10 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and workers of the busi-
ness process outsourcing (BPO) sector among those benefited. “I’m not saying that everybody should be happy but majority is benefiting, we should allow the market to take its course,” he said.
“What we are watching very carefully is the rate of change. If it goes from PHP51 to PHP53 in one day that is worrisome... Let’s put it this way, we are watching it, but we are not panicking,” he said. (PNA)
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‘Drug queen’ nabbed in Davao ‘buy-bust’ DAVAO CITY -- A government official from Maguindanao, along with her cohorts, are now facing charges after they were arrested in a buy-bust operation inside an exclusive subdivision in Davao City on Sunday afternoon. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 11 (PDEA 11) identified the suspect as Fatima Daud Baliwan alias Timaw, 44, president of the Association of Barangay Captains in Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao, together with her son Norodin, 28, car agent, and a certain Noria Diyao. The suspects were arrested at around 3 p.m at Phase 1, Lanka Lane, Families of the victims of the Roxas Night Market blast of 2 Sept 2016 in Davao City listen to Davao Archbishop Woodridge Subdivision in Romulo Valles, DD, as he celebrates the commemoration mass on Thursday (31 August 2017). The bombing killed barangay Maa after sell17 persons and injured dozens others. Mindanews photo ing three medium sachets,
CMB settles Nestle strike; P223M CBA benefits inked
The two-month strike at Nestle Philippines in Lipa, Batangas was settled recently following a series of conciliation meetings, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board reported yesterday. The Manggagawa ng Nestle Lipa Factory – Philippine Transport and General Workers’ Organization (NCWU-PTGWO), the company’s workers’ union and Nestle management signed a P223 million fiveyear collective bargaining agreement to benefit the 263 rank-and-file employees. The CBA signing was witnessed by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and NCMB Executive Director Shirley Pascual together with the Conciliation Team. “I commend the parties for resolving their differences in between scheduled conciliation conferences to expedite the bargaining process that resulted to a P223 million worth of economic package for the workers,” Bello said. The CBA provides for a P12,000 wage hike spread over a period of five years and a host of other benefits for workers including the increase in medical and hospitalization benefits and special occasions and holidays incentives. The union went on strike sometime in the middle of May after CBA negotiations deadlocked in October 2016, prompting a series See settles, page 11
containing 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu. The arrested official is known to be the leader of the Baliwan Drug Group, a notorious group operating in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The suspects will face charges before the City Prosecution Office for violation of Section 26 in relation to Section 5, of the Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Aside from the penalties from the criminal charges filed against Baliwan, she will also face absolute perpetual disqualification from any public office if found guilty by the court.
Presidential son, in-law, to attend Senate hearing DAVAO CIT Y -- Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and his brother-in-law, Atty. Manases “Mans” Carpio, will attend the hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on September 7 regarding the alleged smuggling and corruption at the Bureau of Customs (BoC). In a joint statement to the media Monday, Duterte and Carpio, husband of Davao City Mayor Sara DuterteCarpio, confirmed receiving an invitation from the Sen-
ate to attend the committee hearing on Thursday. “We duly recognize the coercive powers of the Senate of the Philippines as part of the legislative branch of government and their authority to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation,” they said in the statement. But Paolo and Carpio emphasized they are committed to respect the invitation and attend the hearing. This developed after President Rodrigo Duterte told reporters here he would
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want his son and son-in-law to appear before the Senate if invited to the hearings on alleged corruption at the BoC. However, in an interview late Saturday night, Duterte hinted it would be a futile exercise because the vice mayor and Carpio can always invoke their right to silence. The President said the two can even go to court if they are cited for contempt for failure to answer questions in the Senate investigation.
For me, my advice to Pulong? Go there, if you’re there and he (Senator Antonio Trillanes) questions, just say, I will not answer you, I’m invoking my right of silence because since election, before my father became president, you were already hitting us),” Duterte said when asked by reporters what advice he would give Paolo and Carpio if they are invited by the Senate. Duterte had pointed out that Trillanes already assumed for the longest time
that Paolo and Carpio are behind the so-called Davao group linked to BOC’s smuggling and ‘tara’ system. Calling Trillanes an idiot with an IQ of six, Duterte dared the senator to get his own evidence instead of relying on other people’s statements. “Duterte said Trillanes cannot punish a person or take any inference when a person invokes a constitutional right. Trillanes, Duterte said, is just on a fishing expedition. PNA
DAVAO CITY -- It has been a year since that fateful night at the Roxas Night Market. The people of Davao may have moved on, but they have not forgotten. With the memorial as a backdrop, a mass was celebrated at the blast site on August 31 to remember the 17 people who perished and the 69 injured from the bombing. The gathering was less somber this time, but grief and pain of the survivors and the families of the vic-
tims still filled the air. Families of the victims, survivors, and officials of the city attended the mass. Hundreds were also present to join the remembrance. At the mass, Mayor Inday Sara Duterte once again apologized. “During the mass the day after the bombing and the 40th day mass, nagrefuse ko nga mohatag og mensahe ug motindog sa inyong atubangan at that time because naulaw ko sa inyohang tanan. I felt
ashamed and embarrassed that it happened,” Mayor Inday said. She said she was sorry that the victims, the survivors, their families, and Davao City “had to go through it.” “Rest assured that we are doing our best. The City Government of Davao and the Davao City Police Office are doing our best to prevent another incident such as what happened on September 2 of last year,”
One year after Davao bombing, people move on, grief remains
Survivors and sympathizers of the 2 Sept 2016 Roxas Night Market blast offer candles and flowers during the commemoration mass on Thursday (31 August 2017) in Davao City. The blast left 17 persons dead and dozens of others injured. MindaNews photo
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Field evaluation of NOAAA finalists – The National Organic Agriculture Program together with the National Technical Search Committee visited the Umanika Eco-Cultural Farm of Green Minds, Inc. on August 29, 2017 at Impalambong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon for the conduct of a field validation for the shortlisted nominees for the 2017 National Organic Agriculture Achievers’ Awards (NOAAA). Belonging to the farmer’s group category, they are one among the four finalists of the said search from Northern Mindanao (region 10). As its entry, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) has chosen Umanika of Green Minds, Inc. for actively supporting OA through developing a farm that integrates indigenous knowledge and systems with modern agricultural technologies. Should they be declared as the national winner, the farmer’s group will receive a project grant amounting to Php100,000. Other finalists up for evaluation are Necifin Caga-anan (provincial focal person) of the Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental (MisOcc), Elizabeth A. Talam (municipal focal person) and Virginia C. Namocatcat (agricultural extension worker), both from Plaridel, MisOcc. Above photo shows Ibrahim Rakmat of the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (right photo, standing), explaining the mechanics of the site validation, (left photo) the IP members of Umanika of Green Minds, Inc. represented by Rose Lomarda (1st row, 5th from right), DA-RFO 10 led by Research Division chief Juanita B. Salvani (1st row, 6th from R), and heads and staff of the city and provincial agriculture offices of Malaybalay City and Bukidnon, respectively.
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Leading Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) ordered an additional seven A321CEO (Current Engine Option) aircraft from Airbus, for delivery from March 2018. The aircraft will meet the airline’s increased capacity requirements pending the start of delivery of 32 A321NEO aircraft starting the 4th quarter of 2018. CEB has chosen to defer the A321NEO deliveries due to delays in the delivery of the Pratt & Whitney engines selected to power the aircraft. “We have decided to take See defers, page 11
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In compliance to the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that RUSSEL TILACAS CERICON has filed with this office a petition for Correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” In the Certificate of Live Birth of RUSSEL TILACAS CERICON who was born on 31 AUGUST 1991 in Kadingilan, Bukidnon whose parents are JESUS C. CERICON and EVELYN TILACAS. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than 18 SEPTEMBER 2017.
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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LIBERTY D. UYGIOCO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “LUISITO” to “RONALDO” in the Certificate of Live Birth of LUISITO PANTALEON DELA PEÑA who was born on Augusts 11, 1959 at Silongan St., Butuan City, Agusan and whose parents are ALEJANDRO BURDEOS DELA PEÑA AND GENEROSA DIAZ PANTALEON. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than 13 September 2017.
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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that AMELIA CABALLERO CAMPILAN has filed with this Office, a Petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “CHONA” to “CORAZON” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHONA CABALLERO bearing Registry No. 805, who was born on JULY 13, 1955 at GINGOOG, MIS. OR., whose parents are AGUSTIN CABALLERO and VICENTA REDOBLADO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/ her written opposition with this office not later than AUGUST 23, 2017
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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LORETA POSAS MACHETE has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “GLORITA” to “LORETA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of GLORITA POSAS MACHETA who was born on May 21, 1957 at Mandacpan, Butuan City, Agusan and whose parents are JOSE DONAIRE MACHETA and SALVACION MAYORAL POSAS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 13 September 2017.
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DEED OF SALE I, PRECIOSA ARANAS-RODRIGUEZ, of legal age, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php.50,000) Philippine Currency, to me in hand paid with my entire satisfaction from MALINDA N. MALONE, likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to Rodney L. Malone, and a resident of Yumbing, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, do hereby SELL, CEDE, CONVEY AND TRANSFER by virtue of EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITON, under parcel No.3 between heirs registered and recorded under Inscription No. 28182 Page 81 Volume 6 unto said MALINDA N. MALONE, her heirs and assigns and transfer; a parcel of land, including all the improvement found thereon, located at Dal-as, Yumbing, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, bearing TAX DECLARATION NO. ID 04001517870, denominated as Lot No. 6197, containing an area of 22, 770 SQUARE METERS. SOLD PORTION: Area: A PORTION OF EXACTLY ABOUT 5,699.77 SQ.M. from Lot No. 6197. That the said parcel of land is not registered under Act496 now under the Spanish Mortgage Law. Under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Aniano S. Paderanga; as Per Doc. No. 231; Page No. 26; Book No. 46; Series of 2013.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC September 4, 2017 CCE-0028-2017 R.A. 10172 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that CYRIL AYAD DEBESFROTO has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in the GENDER from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CYRIL AYAD DEBESFROTO at Poblacion, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur and whose parents are JEAN R. AYAD and JAMES R. DEBESFROTO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 19, 2017.
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Publication Notice R.A. 10172
Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Cotabato City/Municipality: Makilala
CCE-0048-2017/RA 9048/RA 10172
Date: 14 August 2017
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that ARNEN DUCOY TADO has filed with this Office a correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of ARNEN BUSTOS DUCOY was born on 28 March 1979 at Makilala, Cotabato and whose parents are ROMEO DUCOY and NENITA BUSTOS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 28 August 2017.
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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
SGD. ANASTACIA B. DENSING Municipal Civil Registrar
SGD. GERSON M. MUDANZA II Municipal Civil Registrar
CCE-0215-2017 (R.A. 10172) In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that RONILO B. NOVO has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s date of birth from “MARCH 20, 1966” to “MARCH 01, 1966” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARJE BOLE NOVO who was born on March 20, 1966 at Bobon, Butuan City, Agusan, Philippines and whose parents are ANDREA CUARESMA BOLE AND VICENTE CABUSAO NOVO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his opposition with this Office not later than 15 September 2017.
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SGD. JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LlB, MPA City Civil Registrar
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Being a bearer of God to someone else can bring blessings The Gospel of Jesus Christ (September5, 2017-Tuesday) Matthew 9:18-26-While he spoke these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed
him, and [so did] his disciples. And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment. Believe me; we are like this woman in many times. The mother became the bridge between Jesus and her child. This is your call-
ing in life to become the bridge to God and others. Once you will pray; do it for all and not only for yourself 1 Timothy 2:1-2”First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and
quiet life in all godliness and dignity. The request of a certain mother whom Jesus accompanied brought another miracle to a sickly woman.Being a bearer of God to someone else can bring blessings to many people around you. Your efforts to consult God for a certain problem can bring blessings to the lives
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of others. Take note; Jesus can heal the dead child but instead he accompanied the woman because he knew that someone along the way needed him. It was the way of God to reach out the sickly woman. God initiates first for your favors Bro. Edcel L. Closas in life. God knows your necessities in life. God life. God knows your knows your status in struggles right now.
Maute uses unexploded bombs vs. govt troops MARAWI City--As government troops tightened the grip around ISIS-inspired gunmen in Marawi City, the terrorists are fighting back with all they have, including unexploded ordnance dropped from warplanes. Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) Chief Lt. General Carlito Galvez said fighting has been intense during the past two days along Quezon Avenue that runs along the Banggolo business district. Galvez said the terrorists have been using everything they have from Molotov cocktails to improvised explosive devices (IEDs) fashioned from plastic water bottles. He estimated around 45 ISIS-Maute gunmen are still fighting it out in a small pocket in the city. “Only 300 structures remain to be cleared from 600 previously but our troops are finding more IEDs in the buildings,” Galvez said of the slow progress of the government troops. Three soldiers died while 52 others were injured when they took back control of Bayabao Bridge in Banggolo last week. Capt. Joane Petinglay, spokesperson of AFP Joint Task Force Marawi, said most of those injured were inflicted by IEDs.
A military officer who is familiar with the fighting said the terrorists got hold of explosives by salvaging unexploded ordnance and bombs dropped by the Philippine Air Force warplanes. “They cut up the shells and bombs to get to the gunpowder and put them in small plastic bottles. They really know the stuff,” he said. Galvez said the ISIS gunmen inside Marawi were able to get reinforcements despite the presence of gunboats watching Lake Lanao, the country’s second biggest lake. He said the reinforcements of one or two persons hide behind water lilies or water hyacinths to camouflage themselves and taking advantage of bad weather at night. “We believe one or two gunmen were able to reinforce those in the main battle area using these tactics,” Galvez said. Last week, government troops repulsed a small group of terrorists out to attack the nearby town of Marantao and spoil the opening of classes at the Mindanao State University. Government troops also killed 10 gunmen trying to sneak into Marawi City in small boats. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)
(Above Photo (L:R) Provincial Board Members Leonard Winstanley, Jeremy Jonahmar Pelaez, Wayne Militante, Atty. Vincent Pelaez, Nancy Madjos, Virgelia Dumadag, Atty. Cerillo Neil Pacana, Vice Governor Jose Mari Pelaez, Provincial Board Members Mercy Grace Acain, Lilian Gallogo, Gerardo Sabal and Boris Actub) New Provincial Legal Officer of Misamis Oriental-VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ and the Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental concurred with the appointment of ATTY. CERILLO NEIL E. PACANA as Head of the Provincial Legal Office (PLO) of Misamis Oriental. The appointment of Atty. Pacana came at a time when the Province has a number of significant legal concerns that need to be addressed immediately in order not to hamper its continuous development and progress. Vice Governor Pelaez and the SP MisOr committed to extend to PLO whatever support and assistance the latter needs.
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a conservative approach to the introduction of the A321NEO into our operations. We remain confident that Pratt & Whitney will address all issues on the GTF (Geared Turbo Fan) engine. There is, however, the need to increase our current capacity to meet growing domestic and regional network demand, thus the A321CEO order,” said CEB Chief Finance Officer, Andrew Huang. The seven Airbus A321CEO planes have a total value of US$812 million, based on current list prices and will be on top of the existing order of the 32 Airbus A321NEO aircraft. The latter had originally been scheduled for delivery beginning September 2017 until 2021, but these have been pushed back for delivery in the 4th quarter of 2018 until 2022. “We are very excited about adding the A321 to our fleet,” said Lance Gokongwei, President and CEO of Cebu Pacific, “The aircraft will enable us to increase capacity on popular routes, while at the same time benefiting from the lowest operating costs in this size category. This will mean more low fares for more customers flying across our domestic and regional network.” John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer - Customers, added, “We are pleased to sign this additional order with one of the most successful airlines in the Asian region. With the A321, Cebu Pacific will be able to respond to growing demand with the highest levels of efficiency. Carrying more passengers further, and at lower cost, the A321 is the perfect solution to meet the requirements of airlines worldwide in the middle of the market segment.” CEB recently took delivery of two brand-new aircraft: an Airbus A330; and an ATR 72-600, to bring its current fleet to 61. The CEB fleet is comprised of four Airbus A319, 36 Airbus A320, eight Airbus A330, eight ATR 72-500, and five ATR 72-600 aircraft. CEB flies to 37 domestic and 26 international destinations, operating over 100 routes spanning across Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and USA.
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the Mayor said. A P9-million trust fund has been put up for the victims and families of the bombing. As the city continues to provide healthcare to those still recuperating, around P7.5 million was also allocated for the livelihood and medical maintenance of the families of victims and bombing survivors. “The goal is to capacitate them with knowledge on simple bookkeeping, recording and controlling through the provision of
capacity-building seminars and trainings to enable them to grow their businesses into viable and sustainable undertakings,” City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) head, Maria Luisa Bermudo, said. Each of the victims recently received P50,000 in livelihood assistance to help them rebuild their lives. This was hoped that it would help them start business that will ultimately support them and their families. A few days after the blast last year, Mayor Sara immediately ordered the resumption of business operations at the Roxas Night Market. It was not only to show the resilience of the Dabawenyos, but also to show the perpetrators that Dabawenyos do not easily cower. Melvin Artega, one of the survivors, is appreciative of the assistance the Davao City Government has extended to all of them immediately after the tragedy. She said the monetary and psycho-social help were crucial in helping them cope with trauma of the Roxas Night Market Bombing. “Sa karon medyo okay na apan dili gyud siya malimtan. Pero ginadasig nako akong sarili nga dili gyud magpadaog. Ako pud giconvince akong mga kaubanan nga magpakaisog lang gyud. Karon nagpadayon mi sa among pagmasahe. Tuloy ang buhay,” Artega said. (For now, I am doing well but I cannot forget it. However, I am motivating myself to carry on. I have also convinced my colleagues to be strong. We continue our job as massage therapists. Life goes on.) Today, the Roxas Night Market bustles with entrepreneurs. PNA
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conciliation-meditation conferences. Nestle Lipa factory serves as the supply center of malt for Milo products. Nestle Philippines is currently chaired by its chief executive Jacques Reber. Abegail De Vega with reports from NCMB
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A PDEA report released Monday said Baliwan and her cohorts were arrested for conspiring with each other in selling three medium sachets 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly known as “shabu” with a street value of PhP600,000 to operatives who acted as poseur buyer. A cellphone and the buy-bust marked money bill were also recovered during the anti-drug operation. The Toyota Grandia with Plate number LGJ 155 reportedly used in their illegal drug activities was also confiscated by the operatives. Fatima and her son were already arrested by PDEA ARMM and Cotabato City
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Police Office last February 9, 2017 on Jose Lim Sr. Street, Cotabato City. But it was not stated what happened to their case in Cotabato City. PNA
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conviction of criminal cases by doing their homework and not just wait for the police to provide them with evidence, said Fadullon. He said the DOJ is demanding this of its prosecutors on the ground not to compete, but to complement the police capabilities and skill set. Fadullon said only by working together can the law enforcement and prosecution be effective in upholding the criminal justice system. What prosecutors should do, he said, is to help the police in “looking for the right kind of evidence” that would lead to the conviction of the accused. To achieve that, Fadullon said, it is very essential for both law enforcement and prosecution to join forces and pool its resources, “so that we will be able to channel it towards fighting criminality.” The dialogue between the two pillars of the criminal justice system, he said, is important as it is one of the confidence-building measures, and “an opportunity for prosecutors and police to sit down in a more relaxed state” and discuss ways to improve their respective functions. Regional Prosecutor Merlynn Uy said there must be cooperation and collaboration between the law enforcement and the prosecution. For his part, Chief Superintendent Timoteo Pacleb, Philippine National Police-10 (PNP-10) regional director, said the regional police have a healthy working relationship with the prosecutors in Northern Mindanao. “We are always working closely with them (prosecution), especially in the [investigation of cases],” Pacleb said.
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is now facing charges for illegal possession of firearms and explosives, for possessing inverted Philippine flags, and improper use of names and uniforms. The complaints were filed before the City Prosecutor’s Office late Monday afternoon, Oclarit said. Pamatong has proclaimed himself as the commanderin-chief of the Philippines and the leader of the USA Freedom Fighters of the East (Usaffe). He said the Martial Law Special Action Group (MLSAG), a special agency composed of the law enforcement and state forces, raided Pamatong’s compound in Sitio Tabucnai, Barangay Tablon last August 31. Recovered from the site were a caliber .45 pistol, two
fragmentation grenades, military uniforms, combat boots, inverted Philippine flags, American flags and other items. The MLSAG raiding team carried with them a search warrant issued by a judge after neighbors complained for harassment allegedly committed by the lawyer’s firearm-wielding men. Oclarit has dispelled the allegation from Pamatong that the firearms and explosives found inside the compound were planted. He said it was unlikely that the items seized from the compound were put there on purpose by authorities since the raid was conducted with the presence of local government officials and members of the press who were covering the search. “We have no personal grudge against him, we just based our search on the complaint of individuals,” Oclarit said, referring to the alleged planting of evidence against Pamatong. He said should the court issues an arrest warrant for Pamatong, the CIDG and MLSAG are prepared to apprehend him and his cohorts. “The government forces are ready for any eventuality after the warrant of arrest is issued,” he added. He said they are still hunting for the suspect adding they are intensifying their intelligence gathering and to monitor his movements so he can be located.
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2 killed in MILF, BIFF clashes in Maguindanao C O TA BAT O C I T Y - Fighting between joint government forces and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and ISISinspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao has continued, the latest of which happened Sunday that left two MILF fighters killed. The MILF Task Force Ittihad (Unity) clashed over the weekend with BIFF Esmael Abdulmalik faction in Barangay Tee, Datu Salibo, Maguindanao, Capt. Arvin John Encinas told reporters. Among those reported killed was an operation officer of MILF 118th base command. Encinas, spokesperson for the 6th Infantry Division, said the Army has been providing blocking positions around the so called “SPMS box” or the adjoining towns of Shariff Aguak, Pagatin (Datu Saudi town), Mamasapano and Datu Salibo. Fighting between MILF
and BIFF has been going on since three weeks ago after the ISIS-inspired group tried to encroach MILF communities in the SPMS box. Von Al Haq, speaking for the MILF, said his group will continue to defend its areas to prevent the ISIS-inspired armed men from encroaching civilian communities. Under the 1997 ceasefire agreement between the government and the MILF, the rebel movement is mandated to help the government get rid of terrorists and kidnappers. Senior Supt. Agustin Tello, Maguindanao police provincial director, said the police have remained on alert alongside the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade and 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade to prevent spillover of clashes between the MILF and BIFF to other Maguindanao towns and in North Cotabato. More checkpoints have been set up to ensure public safety, he said.(PNA)
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We have to go farther into the deep waters just to catch fish,” he said. Gamo and other fishermen had also observed that many of them had experienced severe itchiness and they suspected that the liquid released by a processing facility may be the culprit.
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Gamo noted that since the operation of the manufacturing companies in Baloy, their catch has also dwindled. “We used to fish near the shoreline, but not anymore.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO— Over 1,000 business leaders are gearing up for the 26th Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) on September 7-9, 2017 at Xavier Sports and Country Club. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III will do the Opening Keynote, while Keynote Address will be delivered by Guest of Honor President Rodrigo Duterte. This year’s theme is “Emerging Opportunities, One Mindanao.” The event is co-hosted by the CDO city government,
the Misamis Oriental provincial government, and the CDO Chamber of Commerce (Oro Chamber) led by President Robert Pizarro. Pizarro is also the Chairman of A Brown Company, Inc. (ABCI), one of the pioneers and established leaders of real estate development, agribusiness, and power in the region. The plenaries for the three-day conference include “DBP’s Max-Infra in the Dutertenomics” by DBP First VP Paul Lazaro; “Legislative
Agenda for Mindanao SME Development” by Senate Chairman for Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Hon. Migs Zubiri; “Russia: Exploring the Potentials of Mindanao” by Russian H.E. Ambassador Igor A. Khovaev; “Mindanao Industrial Eco-Zone Development and Opportunities” by Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol; and “Mindanao Forum on Breakthrough Technologies” by DOST Secretary Fortunato Dela Peña and Engr. Edgar Garcia of DOST-
TAPI (Technology Application and Promotion Institute). There will be panel discussions on “Building a Disasterresilient Economy in Mindanao” by geologist and ABCI Chairman Dr. Walter Brown, economist Dr. Bernie Villegas, and Emerging Power, Inc. CEO Guido Delgado; and on “Accessing Domestic and International Markets/ Taking Advantage of the Bilateral Trade Agreements” by DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez, Mindanao Business Council
Chairman Vicente Lao, and Dr. Henry Basilio of USAID COMPETE (Advancing Philippine Competitiveness). Apart from trade exhibits, business matching, and workshops, the “Go Mindanao” Tour Buses will be launched during the event. The conference is held under the auspices of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) led by President George Barcelon. According to Chairman Ruben Vegafria, the 26th MinBizCon is the largest annual
gathering of business leaders, stakeholders, policy makers, and professionals both from government and private sectors to advocate issues and adopt resolutions affecting business, which form part of the policy agenda submitted by PCCI to President Duterte at the 43rd Philippine Business Conference in October. This year’s theme in particular aims to set the stage for discussing innovative strategies towards building a strong and more resilient economy.