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Volume VI, No. 032
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Friday
July 1, 2016
Rehab center is getting narrower
AS DRUG DEPENDENTS COME OUT IN THE OPEN
By Cheng Ordoñez Associate Editor
OZAMIZ City, Misamis Occidental--The fight against illegal drugs of newly installed 16th President of the Philippine Republic, Rodrigo Duterte, has filled to the brim a rehabilitation center in this province due to strong responses it is getting from illegal drug users who came out to seek rehabilitation. This, pompted authorities to find ways where to accommodate more than 200 of them. Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog and Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez said the oppenness of Duterte to
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Duterte: Change must start with us and in us HIS slogan during the last presidential campaign was “Change is coming” and most of the Filipino people are now waiting for it for the good of the country. In his inaugural speech in Malacanang as the 16th President of the Philippines on Thursday, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte noted that “change must start with us and in us.” He emphasized that the ride will be rough, but he encouraged everyone to join him in the journey towards a brighter future. Duterte vowed to listen
pected drug dependents from Barangay Stimson Abordo, here, were poised to undergo rehabilitation if found positive from drug testings, village chief Danilo Carsano said. “As of last Thursday, seven were already found positive. Others who were pinpointed to be users have voluntarily submitted themselves for testing to clear their names from the list,” Carsano added. Eleven more illegal drug Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog stresses users from Barangay Gango, a point while being interviewed for his comment on illegal here, were already sent for drugs, yesterday, at his office. Mindanao Daily photo by rehabilitation last week yet, Gerry Lee Gorit Parojinog-Echavez said. address the illegal drugs infested communities in The rehabilitation center VICE President Maria Leproblem in the country the Province of Misamis of the Province of Misamis onor “Leni” Robredo yesencourages everyone to rid Occidental of the stigma. Occidental, which has a terday pledged to combat See REHAB, page A7 Already, at least, 44 susthis city and other drughunger and food insecurity, provide universal health coverage, and improve education, people empowerment and rural development shortly after she took her oath as the country’s secondhighest elected official at the Quezon City Reception House in New Manila on Thursday. Robredo was sworn in by the chairmen of two barangays (villages) from Camarines Sur and Quezon City, Rolando Coner of Barangay Punta Tarawal and Regina Celeste San Miguel of Barangay Mariana respectively, at the new home of the Office of the Vice President here. In her inaugural speech, BRIDGING THE CULTURAL DIVIDE. A Catholic nun and a Lumad leader Robredo called for unity share a meal during an Indigenous People’s gathering held last Wednesday in Cagayan and gave primal focus to the poor and marginalized. de Oro City. Mindanao Daily photo by Mark Francisco
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines.
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to the murmuring of the people, feel their pulse and supply their needs. The new President said his administration See change, page A7
Leni vows to wage war against hunger
Group optimistic about Duterte admin By Mark D. Francisco Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City--A group, advocating for the welfare of Lumads, greeted the first day of office of President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte with a plea and high hope that the Lumads will be able to heave a sigh of relief under the Duterte administration. The group calling itself as the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines-Northern Mindanao, based in Iligan City, urged President Duterte to also look into the plights of the Indigenous People (IP) in Mindanao. See GROUP, page A7
A screengrab photo from the Facebook page of Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, the 14th vice president of the Republic of the Philippines.
“Naniniwala ako na sa panahong tila may mga matitinding hidwaan na nangyayari sa mundong kinagagalawan natin, ang hamon sa atin ay magsamasama. Paigtingin ang ating See HUNGER, page A7
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