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MISAMIS Oriental--The communist New People’s Army (NPA) on Sunday regretted that Gingoog City Mayor Ruthie Guingona was wounded in a firefight with her escort Saturday morning in the outskirts of Gingoog City.
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Woman, accused of being witch, stab to death in Zambo
George Madlos., a.k.a. “Oris,” spokesperson of the National Democratic Front (NDF) in Mindanao, in an
interview with a local radio station here, confirmed that members of the NPA’s Guerilla Front 4B of North
Central Mindanao Regional Command engaged in a firefight with Guingona’s armed escort Saturday night. Madlos said that the NPA put up a checkpoint in Alegatan, a hinterland barangay 15 kilometres southwest of Gingoog City, a component city of Misamis Oriental, after receiving reports that politicians with armed escorts were campaigning in the area.
He said the checkpoint was purposely to implement the NPA’s policy of prohibiting candidates of bringing armed escorts with them while on the campaign trail. Madlos said that Guingona’s armed escorts fired first prompting the NPA to fire back which resulted in the death of Guingona’s escorts. Police Senior Supt. Nilo REGRETS | page 11
PAGADIAN City--A Filipino woman accused by her neighbors as a witch died due to loss of blood after she was stabbed in her sleep by a lone assailant who sneaked into their thatched house in Aurora town in the southern province of Zamboanga del Sur. Police said the 33-year old Rosalita Requina died while being rushed to hospital by her husband. It said the assailant sneaked under Requina’s house shortly after midnight and stabbed her through the bamboo flooring. The woman’s husband said his wife was stabbed in her behind and was not even aware of her wound until they realized she was wounded. Police said Requina was rushed to the Lagare Medical Clinic in the town, but was pronounced “dead on arrival” by the physician. Investigators said villagers accused the woman as a JUSTICE FOR ROQUE. Militants picket outside the Commission on Human Rights-XI office in Davao City Monday as witch, but it was not immediately known whether WITCH | page 11
they slammed the AFP and demanded for justice for Roque Antivo, the child allegedly killed by the military April 3 in Mabini town, Compostela Valley. Davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani
Villar welcomes Lakas endorsement, calls for bipartisan approach to reforms in next 3 years Nacionalista PartyTeam Pnoy senatorial candidate and former Las Pinay Rep. Cynthia Villar today welcomed the endorsement extended to her by the Lakas-Christian and Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) and said she hoped the 16th Congress would take a bipartisan approach towards President
Aquino’s reform agenda in the next three years. Villar, one of the NP’s representatives in the Liberal Party-led Team Pnoy senatorial slate, said she has always maintained that political parties, whether from the administration or from the opposition, should set aside political differences and adopt a
bipartisan approach to reform matters such as poverty alleviation, jobs creations and the delivery of basic social services. “I am grateful and humbled by the endorsement extended by the LakasCMD to my candidacy and I will do my best to live up to their expectations when I am given the chance to
serve in the Philippine Senate,” Villar, also known as Misis Hanep Buhay, said. ‘I am confident that the endorsement of my candidacy is a reflection of their endorsement for my advocacies for better government programs in creating business opportunities for small and medium scale enterprises, proving more
jobs for Filipinos and the more effective delivery of basic services for the poor,” she added. On Wednesday, t he L a k as - C M D named four more senatorial candidates that the party will support in the upcoming VILLAR | page 11
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Solon urges DOTC to prioritize railway project in Mindanao Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro City, urged the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) to include the Mindanao Railway Project as one of the priority infrastructure projects in the Private-Public Partnership program of the government. L ast May 25, 2006, Executive Order No. 536 was signed creating the Mindanao Railway Project Office (MRPO). Its office was established last July 3, 2009 in Cagayan de Oro City, almost simultaneously with the Cebu Railway Project
Office (CRPO). The primary function of the MRPO is the establishment of the Mindanao Railway Sy ste m . T he pl an n e d Mindanao railway is made up of a network of lines linking Cagayan de Oro to Iligan, Iligan to Zamboanga City, and Cagayan de Oro to Agusan and Surigao, as well as extensions to Davao and General Santos cities. In pursuit if this mandate, the MRPO and the DOTC caused the conduct of a feasibility study for the First (1st) segment of Phase I of the project which covers the cities of Cagayan de
Oro-Iligan including the Municipalities of Villanueva, Tagoloan and Jasaan of Misamis Oriental and Linamon, Lanao del Norte. These areas are the Industrial C orridor of Northern Mindanao. The P71 million feasibility study conducted by three private consultancy firms and the DOTC, was completed last October 2009. The study covers a total length of 124 kilometres from Jasaan , Misamis Oriental to Linamon, Lanao Del Norte. The railway system aims to link two vital Mindanao gateways, the Laguindingan
International Airport and the Mindanao Container Terminal. It will have a passenger and cargo operations. However, until today, not a single rail is in place. Rodriguez has consistently called on the government to fast-track the implementation of the project as it has always been the dream of many Mindanaons, especially Kagay-anons, to have a railway system connecting the provinces in Mindanao. This will be a tremendous boost to the economy and tourism industry of Mindanao.
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today the DepEd-ARMM Election Response Network (DERN) and Election Response Teams (ERTs) based on Regional Memorandum Order 26, dated April 12, 2013. In the memo, the DepEd acknowledges that school officials and their next of kin are vulnerable to “coercion, intimidation, threats, bribery, violence against persons and even deaths.”
DepEd Assistant Secretary Noor Saada said they believe this is the first of its kind in the country. The proposed intervention for teachers is something they have learned from previous elections where there have been issues on teachers’ welfare, he said. VERA Files interviewed Saada after the Tapatan sa ARMM forum Wednesday. The DERN and ERTs will help beef up the teachers’ security as they serve as members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI), Saada said. These measures are also expected to help them monitor those who are entangled in legal battles after the conduct of elections and will let the department “be in the position to provide legal assistance,” he added. Election-related cases against teachers are filed directly in courts, usually without the DepEd being informed of the filings. He said DepEd is working on this with the Commission on Elections and the United Nations Children’s
Fund. Some of the functions of DERN include the assessment of security situation and threats of teachers serving as BEIs, the establishment of ERTs at the division and municipal level that will keep a directory of teachers’ names and contact numbers and emergency contact persons. DERN will also have a system of reporting any untoward incident to the Comelec and other security groups and color code the situation. For instance, green means teachers are safe, yellow means elections pushed through with some degree of threat, red means teachers were threatened and stopped administering elections and black means an attack against the school and teachers took place, and there have been casualties. The network will also help provide security and other support to teachers who become victims of attacks, as well as legal assistance. (Artha Kira Paredes/VERA Files through MindaNews)
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COTABATO City––The Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is organizing teams of teachers to deal with threats of violence on Election Day, in what is believed to be the first measure of its kind to protect the election frontliners. The agency launched
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Group seeks police, military involvement as poll inspectors COTABATO City––Social Studies teacher Abunawas Solaiman clearly remembers the 2004 elections because, he said, it was the only time he felt safe serving as a member of the Board of Election Inspectors. He was then assigned at precinct 21-A in Barangay Katbo, Matanog in Maguindanao, serving alongside a policeman and a marine officer to man the precinct, the
year the government allowed members of the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Army to serve in the BEIs. “Walang pumapasok na mga nananakot sa mga guro or doon sa mga bumuboto (No one came inside the voting precinct to intimidate teachers and voters),” recalled Solaiman, president of the Teachers Alliance for Change (TEACH).
Solaiman said many of his fellow teachers have had a close encounter with losing candidates who blame them for unfavorable results. As early as now, media in the region have reported that teachers are hesitant to serve in the elections for fear. Solaiman told VERA Files after the Tapatan sa ARMM forum at the Office of the Regional Governor Conference Hall
Wednesday that his group is recommending the 2004 set up, which he said resulted in the smooth flow of that election. Such a setup would protect the teachers, Solaiman said. TEACH was organized so that teachers can collectively lobby for their rights. Ironically, President Gloria POLL | page 11
Padayon Pilipino unites seniors citizens By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent
LEADERS and representatives of senior citizens groups in the first congressional district of Cagayan de Oro City gathered Friday for a forum with top officials of the Padayon Pilipino party led by City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano to air their concerns and seek unity among their various groups. The meeting was held at the Grand City Hotel and graced Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas. Acenas said the senior citizens came from the 24 barangays of the first district. Among their concerns, he said, is the lowering of the age requirement from 77 years old to avail of the national government’s social pension of P500 each through the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Acenas said the senior citizens, especially those taking maintenance medicine, needs the financial assistance. He added that the city government has a burial assistance of P5,000 for
n Benaldo has 70 ongoing projects to turn over when finished
each of the senior citizen. The meeting was also attended by Padayon candidates for the city council Pepe Abbu, Inday Dahino, Gil Banaag, Annie Daba and Maya Enteria. Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Rep. Benjo Benaldo was represented by his chief of staff Andrew Bascon. Bascon said the cong ressman has a l lotte d P1-million to benefit the senior citizens. He added that Benaldo has 70 ongoing projects to turn over when finished. Recently, engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways updated the congressman of two projects: road concreting at Zone 8, barangay Carmen, costing P2.5million and concreting of a basketball court at Zone 10, barangay Carmen costing P500,000. A covered roof will be added later to the basketball court.
Congressman Benjo A. Benaldo’s chief of staff Andrew Bascon addresses the representatives of senior citizens’ groups of the first congressional district of Cagayan de Oro City. The senior citizens met in a forum on Friday at the Grand City Hotel to discuss their concerns. Benaldo has allotted P1-million for the benefit of all the senior citizens groups in the 24 barangays of his district. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit
Pacman isa sa mga unang sumuporta kay Bam Sa lahat ng mga umeendorso kay Team PNoy senatoriable Benigno Bam Aquino, litaw ang pangalan ni Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao dahil bukod sa pagiging eight-time division champion sa boxing, isa rin siya sa pinakaunang sumuporta
sa nakababatang pinsan ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino. Sa pagbisita ni Bam sa bahay nina Cong. Manny at ang kanyang maybahay na si Jinkee noong Enero, pinahayag ng mag-asawang Pacquiao ang suporta para kay Bam, na naging pinaka-
batang Chairman ng National Youth Commission, isa sa Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines, at isa sa Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World. Ani Bam, “Napakalaking karangalan na ma-endorso ng ating Pambansang Ka-
mao. Sa totoo lang, autograph pa lang masaya na ‘ko, pero napakalaking bagay na masuportahan nina Manny at Jinkee. Lubos po tayong nagpapasalamat at sisikapin nating i-knock-out ang kahirapan sa tulong nila at ng taumbayan.”
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DOLE conducts Family Welfare workshop
BUTUAN CIT Y - The Department of L abor and Employment (DOLE) Caraga, in cooperation with the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC), recently conducted the “Enhancement Workshop on Family Welfare Program” recently in Tandag City. DOLE Caraga Direc-
tor Ofelia M. Domingo said they invited Family Welfare Program managers from BWSC, Robert Cudal and Celia N. Javier, along with the Caraga Family Welfare Council, Inc. focal persons to present an in-depth description of the said program. Director Domingo said, a total of 26 participants
from different companies of the province of Surigao del Sur joined the twoday workshop to include: SURSECO I, SURSECO II, Mining and Development, SUMIFRU, Maharlika Labor Service Cooperative, Marc Ventures Mining and Development Corporation, STANLICO - A, DOLE – Stanfilco, VTP Construc-
Top 10 candidate councilors known By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY - The Father Saturnino Urios University Policy Center (FSUUPC) revealed the names of top 10 councilor-candidates in this city, based on the third phase of its May 2013 Opinion Poll Survey. They are Erwin Dano 49.02%, Ryan Culima - 45. 20%, Ramon Carampatana - 39.86%, Jaime Cembrano - 20.09%, Samuel Amante - 25.80%, Salvador Calo - 25.09%, Derek Plaza - 22.51%, Ferdinand Nalcot - 20.55%, Atty. Rema Burdeos - 19.31 and Audie Bernabe - 19.13%. Nine out of 10 of the
candidates for councilor, who made it to the top 10 in the previous survey remained to be the preferred councilors, although some of the candidates changed ranks in the order of preference. Results also revealed that 98% of the respondents will cast their votes in the May 2013 elections. “With voters’ education by the different sectors of the community like the academe, Commission on Elections, and some non-governmental organizations, as well as the start of the local campaigns, there exists a significant drop of the number of undecided
voters across all elective positions from January and March surveys to April survey,” Miller emphasized. The FSUUPC withholds the details of the next schedule of its fourth and last series of survey to avoid intervention of other parties. Meanwhile, another press conference will be conducted right after the findings and analyses of the final survey will be consolidated and ready for release. The survey was culled last April 1-7, 2013 from the 1,833 new set of respondents taken from the 86 barangays of this city (JPG/PIA-Caraga/asf)
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tion and Mining Inc., CTP and Mining Corporation and St. Therese College). Director Domingo said, “Kung maganda ang pundasyon ng pamilya, maganda rin ang produksyon ng kumpanya (If the foundation of the family is strong, company’s production is also good)." The workshop focused
on the 10 dimensions of the Family Welfare Program (FWP) mainly: Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenthood; Nutrition; Education/Gender Equality; Sports and Leisure; Transportation; Income Generation/Livelihood/Cooperative; Medical Health Care; Spirituality or Value Formation;
Housing and; Environment Protection, Hygiene and Sanitation. Family Welfare Program seeks to prevent industrial disputes and promotes a productive and conducive workplace for the benefit of both the worker and the employer. (NCLM/DOLE-Caraga/ PIA-Caraga/asf )
Anti-mining barricade in Surigao Sur explained By Vanessa L. Almeda
CABANGAHAN, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur - Datu Jimmy “Dagsaan” Bat-ao of the Bat-ao and Hunahunan clans that blocked the road leading to the site of Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC) in this town, has explained their cause. He said, said they were forced take the move because MMDC refused to heed their demand for the past three years, asserting that his clan is the rightful claimant to the land. “This area where they are now extracting earth is ours since the time of our forefathers. Why will they dictate us on what we should do when we are only doing what is right? This is our constitutional right,” Bat-ao, who is also an evangelical pastor, told MindaNews in an interview at his house Friday. In response, MMDC Vice President for Operations Jegie T. Pereda said the company had talked with the Bat-ao clan last March 18. But he said that
since the issue is on the sharing of the royalty paid by MMDC to the tribe, the company asked the Lumads “to resolve this matter first among themselves with the assistance of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).” “The company is willing to assist in the resolution of the issue,” he added. The tribal chieftain denied MMDC had talked to them, although he admitted that they were demanding royalty. Barangay OIC Gilbert Duero said.Duero said the barricade stemmed from a misunderstanding among tribal chieftains and ‘hawudons’ or elders of the clans over the memorandum of agreement signed between the tribal leaders and MMDC, which excluded Datu Dagsaan Bat-ao. Dagsaan’s brother Teodoro, a signatory to the agreement, is said to have the support of MMDC and receives the royalty allegedly without giving his other siblings their share of the
1% fee, Duero said. Dagsaan has reportedly demanded a 10% royalty for the alleged damage to the burial sites as well as to Pangiyawan Creek, the community’s water source. Duero urged local government officials to not side with any group, and management to see the real situation of the people in Cabangahan. “It’s good this will be put in the news so they’ll know what is happening here,” the official said. “For the first year, the promise was fulfilled but later on they have not been doing anything,” he said. Duero said the company has stopped giving monthly allowances to tribal elders as well as the scholarship grants for honor and deserving students. Instead of the previous arrangement where tribesmen would be hired as regulars, they have been dismissed from their jobs, and the water system project was left unfinished, he MINING| page 5
RDC-Caraga conducts PDP consultation By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY - The Regional Development Council (RDC) Caraga will be conducting a regional consultation on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) on April 25, this year. To be held at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city, the consultation will cover midterm update and revalidation of the results matrix. RDC-Caraga Chair Sol Matugas said the activity is aimed at promoting wider ownership of the plan and ensuring that regional aspects of the national development agenda are reflected in the updated plan documents. The members of the National Planning Committees (NPCs) will present the national priorities and engage in a dialogue with the regional stakeholders
to generate and/or validate strategic development areas and contributions of the region for incorporation in the updated PDP, Regional Director Carmencita Cochingco of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)Caraga said. The Regional Planning Committee here will also discuss thoroughly the issues and concerns relative to Good Governance, Peace, Justice and Security in the region. C o ch i ngc o re c a l l e d that President Aquino through Memorandum Circular No. 43, dated February 4, 2013 directed the updating of the PDP, its companion document of the Public Investment Program (PIP), and the revalidation of the Results Matrix (RM). “The NEDA as the social
and economic development planning agency of the country, organized interagency planning committees to facilitate the updating of said documents to cover the remaining period of the Aquino administration,” said Cochingco. Cochingco further said that in compliance with the Memorandum Circular No. 43, the guidelines for the updating of the PDP and PIP and the Revalidation of the RM was issued by NEDA Secretary. Contained in the Planning Guidelines are the national planning agenda, planning framework, organizational set-up, and the process of the updating the PDP. The RD C-Caraga is chaired by Matugas and vice-chaired by Cochingco. (JPG/PIA-Caraga/ asf )
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Assessment of Bongo Island water supply underway By Perlita D. Changco
COTABATO CITY - Personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DPWH-ARMM) has started the assessment plan for the implementation of a water supply project in Bongo Island in Parang, Maguindanao in compliance with the directive of ARMM OIC-regional governor Mujiv Hataman. Hataman issued the order following the outbreak of cholera first week of April this year, affecting 67 residents of Barangay Tukamarur as declared by the region’s Department of Health (DOH) due to contamination of water in shallow wells following a heavy downpour. DP W H - A R M M R e g iona l S e cret ar y Emi l Sadain, considering that the area is a sea-based community, they are open to undertake water supply projects such as spring development, plastic water drums and/or rehabilitation, cementing and sealing of existing water wells
to render the water safe and potable. Sadain said, corollary to the implementation of the water supply project, the DPWH in coordination with the health department and local government unit see the urgent need for intensified health education and advocacy campaign on cleanliness, sanitation and proper waste management. While the DOH-ARMM has reported to have contained the cholera outbreak in the area, creation of a barangay water sanitation information and advocacy committee is deemed necessary to instill value of shared responsibility in
the maintenance of projects among the residentbeneficiaries, he said. “In our inspection of the area, nakita natin ang mga empty sachet ng shampoo sa palibot ng balon, an indication that we have to strengthen our information and education campaign on cleanliness and sanitation,” Sadain said. While ARMM’s water supply projects for the island provinces are included in the 2013 Annual Infrastructure Fund of P2.510 million, Sadain said funding of more or less P1 million for the Bongo Island water supply project would be drawn
DAF-ARMM campaign vs palay grain losses continues
from the savings of P136. 4 million that the agency has generated in 2012 through proper housekeeping and prudent fiscal manageBy Perlita D. Changco ment. (pbchangco/PIA COTABATO CITY - The on-the-Air. Cotabato City/asf ) Department of Agriculture During the mass graduand Fisheries in the Auton- ation held in Cotabato City omous Region in Muslim on March 23, ARMM OICMindanao (DAF-ARMM) Regional Governor Mujiv continues its relentless Hataman congratulated the information and education farmer-graduates for their Marketing Assistance Di- campaign to increase ag- keen interest to learn the vision, cited that in 2011 ricultural production and modern farming technology Soccsksargen Region pro- reduce palay grain losses for increase production and added family income. duced over 60,000 metric and rice wastage. Over the years, DAFHataman has also extons (MT). This went up to over 80,000 MT last year. ARMM has utilized the pressed his appreciation Besides South Cota- broadcast medium to reach to DAF-ARMM through bato, Soccksargen Region out and impart knowledge regional secretary Marites (Region 12) also includes and skills on rice, corn, Maguindra for the initiative the provinces of Sarangani, animal raising, fruit crops of reaching out to more Sultan Kudarat, and North and vegetable backyard gar- farmers through the schoolCotabato as well as the cities dening, fishing technology on-the-air and aggressive of Cotabato, Kidapawan, and other related courses implementation of other Tacurong, Koronadal, and to farmers, women groups vital programs and projects and fisherfolks in areas un- of the agency anchored General Santos. Ango added that Region der the autonomous region on transparency and open 12’s production of cassava through its weekly School- governance. “Continue listening to remains insufficient to sup- on-the-Air. Last week of March this the radio program to learn ply the demands of SMC. At the said training, year, the latest batch of from DA how you could farmers were also trained to 500 farmers from the prov- increase your production prepare cassava-based food inces of Lanao del Sur and and income," Hataman told items such as rolls, sticks, Maguindanao have gradu- local farmers. DAF-ARMM Regional and others from which farm ated after completion of the families could earn extra four-month course on Palay Secretary Marites Maguincome. (DEDoguiles-PIA General Postharvest Tech- indra, on the other hand PALAY | page 11 nology via DAF’s School12/IBaundi-DA 12/asf )
DA, SMC urge farmers to plant cassava By Danilo E. Doguiles
KO R O NA DA L C I T Y - Food, beverage , and packaging company San Miguel Corporation and the Department of Agriculture 12 are urging farmers in South Cotabato and nearby provinces to plant cassava. In a recent training on cassava production, post-harvest facilities and processing technologies, Edgar Labor, regional cassava focal person, said the government agency and SMC are jointly pushing for increased cassava production in the area as well as in the entire Region 12. He added that the initiative was also geared toward tapping the local market potential the commodity, including signing contract SMC. Ben Brasales, area coor-
dinator of SMC said, they buy cassava for manufacture of feeds, alcohol, and food. “The very reason why SMC prefers cassava as substitute is because it’s low cost. It can’t be imported and farmers have enough capacity to produce the said staple crop,” Brasales pointed out. Studies also proved that cassava is a resilient crop, able to withstand changing weather conditions. It is also not affected by price fluctuations. At current rates, fresh cassava is sold at P2.50 per kilo while dried-chips in granulated form are sold at P 8.50 per kilo. “This is the best opportunity for individual farmers and farmers’ groups to become businessmanassemblers by setting ar-
rangements with the San Miguel Corporation Inc.,” Brasales said. He said, SMC annually requires at least P5 million worth of cassava for its feeds production alone. He also assured the sustainability of the crop’s price, demand and the volume of production. “As long as we eat chicken meat, eggs, and processed food products as well as drink beer, there will always have a high demand for cassava,” he emphasized. DA and SMC are jointly promoting production of fresh yellow cassava which is ideal for human consumption and is also used as ingredient for bio-ethanolalcohol formulations. Abdulkadil Ango of DA12’s Agri-business and
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protection order (TEPO) issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 41. T h e S o c i a l Ac t i o n Center of the Diocese of Tandag, local residents and environmentalists are also protesting the mining operations in the area as it is part of a declared forest reserve. On April 6, some 50 supporters of Bat-ao set up a human barricade and tent along the mining road leading to the extraction area, a thickly forested mountain which is the headwater of Carac-an River, the main
source of water that irrigates the towns of Cantilan, Madrid and Carmen. The Pangiyawan and Cabangahan creeks, which originate in the same area, are now heavily silted, according to the Social Action Center and other antimining groups. “We were able to acquire a TEPO but did they honor it?” Bat-ao said. “So our strategy now is to undertake this barricade because this is our constitutional right,” he added. (Vanessa Almeda/ MindaNews/asf )
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Pereda denied Duero’s statements. Meanwhile, MMDC still has to compute the revenue losses caused by the ongoing barricade and their decision to put on hold mining activities. “There is no opportunity loss computation yet but it must be substantial,” Pereda said. Cabangahan sits within the tenement of MMDC, which is also the subject of a temporary environmental
Electric coop mulls rental of genset By Danilo E. Doguiles
KORONADAL CITY – The South Cotabato I Electric Cooperative (Socoteco 1) is currently carrying out up to 1 hour of rotating power curtailment in its area of coverage, shorter than the 7-hour rotating brownout in the Socoteco II area and up to 4 hours of curtailment in North Cotabato. In a press statement last week, the Mindanao Development Authority
(MinDA), which leads the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC), announced that the national government through the Department of Energy (DOE) will be fast-tracking the procurement of generator sets intended to address the power crisis in Mindanao. On Tuesday (April 9), members of the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (AMRECO)
met in Cagayan de Oro to discuss the plan. Meanwhile NEA administrator Edita Bueno said, the DOE is drafting the final project proposal. It will also set the guidelines for the procurement of the generators, lease arrangements with the electric cooperatives, and deployment of these to the Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) areas of the Napocor. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12/asf )
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NPA apologizes to the Guingonas CANDIDATES should not take for granted the warning issued by the The Mindanao Daily NEWS (mdn) newscommunist New People’s Army (NPA) paper is published daily at Door 2, Tanleh Building, Abellanosa St., Brgy. Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro City. It is on bringing with them armed escorts registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), on the campaign trail. Yesterday,the Region 10 with Certififcate No. 01791042, and with convoy of Gingoog City Mayor Business Permit No. 2013-13231, TIN No. 209-980-927 Ruthie Guingona was waylaid in Tel. Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)72-33-44, Sitio Alengatan, of Barangay Lower Cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0947-8935776 Kapitulangan, a hinterland barangay Website: www.businessweekmindanao.com E-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com, 15 kilometers southwest of Gingoog mindanaodailynews@gmail.com City about 11 p.m. Saturday. Cris Diaz Gingoog City is a component MINDANAO DAILY NEWS Publisher city of Misamis Oriental, about MER M. SUDARIA 200 kilometres east of Cagayan de Oro City. The city Manager is the stronghold of the Guingonas. Mayor Ruthie ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA Guingona is not running for the mayoral post this Finance Manager midterm election. Her daughter Marie was running ALLAN M. MEDIANTE RUEL V. PELONE for the post since the older Guingona is already in her Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor last term. Marie was not with her mother when the CRIS DIAZ melanie rivera Associate Editor incident took place Saturday evening. Advertising Two close security of Mayor Guingona was killed SHAUN ALEJANDRAE UY in the incident. Her driver Bartolome Velasco was Sports & Lifestyle Editor jun escuadro killed while Velasco’s brother Nestor, also a close-in RIZA O. ARES BEN ARCHE security was killed in the firefight. There were two Regional Editor-DAVAO LIEZL A. DELOSO pat samonte versions of the incident. Another two police officers JOE PALABAO Regional Editor-Caraga Rene Michael BaÑos were also wounded in the incident. AL JACINTO ed mainit The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintained Regional Editor-Zamboanga Marketing Consultants that Guingona’s convoy was ambushed by the NPAs. gerry lee gorit George Madlos a.k.a. “Oris,” spokesperson of the NaPhoto Journalists ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI tional Democratic Front (NDF) Mindanao said that atty. roberto a. cantago jr. Uriel C. Quilinguing Legal Counsels Guingona’s convoy was held at a checkpoint mounted Editorial Consultant by the NPA rebels in Alengatan, Ginoog City. Police Senior Supt. Nilo Cabog, the PNP’s provincial www.mindanaodailybalita.com
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director, said that the bamboo that served as blocking object in Alengatan was only a decoy. “Obviously, the NPA rebels ambushed Guingona’s convoy on their way back to Gingoog City after a campaign sortie in the mountain barangays there,” Cabog said. Madlos said that the security escort of Guingona fired first prompting the rebels to return fire. He said the NPA mounted the checkpoint on receiving reports that a candidate was in the hinterlands with half-adozen armed security escorts. The NPA checkpoint was in consonance with the policy of prohibiting candidates of tagging along armed security escort on the campaign trail, Madlos added. However, short of asking an apology, Madlos felt sorry that Ruthie Guingona was on board the vehicle. “We warned her last week not to bring armed security escorts,” Madlos said in an interview with Magnum FM radio Sunday morning. Cabog admitted that Guingona has six police officers as security escorts. He said two of the police officers were wounded in the encounter. Provincial board member Jimmy Caina said that Guingona was retrieved only about 5 a.m. Sunday in her vehicle – a green Toyota Hi-Lux pickup – at the encounter site. He said the bodies of her bodyguard remained in the area waiting for the police to pick them up. Guingona was airlifted to Cagayan de Oro City for treatment in a private hospital. As of Sunday, doctors reported that Guingona was in stable condition. She has a bullet wound in her leg while two bullets of unknown calibre remained embedded in her right shoulder. React crisguardian@yahoo.com
Lesson from Boston marathon bombing
WE marveled at the efficiency of the US-FBI report and competence to track down the bombers of the Boston Marathon. In a just a few days starting literally from scratch they were able to generate leads. Utilized the city’s CCTV cameras and interviewed pedestrians on the street as to the event that unfolded. And with success lead to the capture of the bombers. In the Philippine’s our hero Harry Tambuatco Ninoy Aquino was brutally gunned down literally in broad daylight witnessed by many by the military who did the shooting only to never apprehend the real culprits behind the scene in spite of the wife turning President of the Philippines. After decades there is still the big question on who ordered the killing of Ninoy. And should the incompetence of the NBI (our version of the FBI) is inept in sourcing the killers, why even have them only to draw
intelligent funds for the incompetent. Unless of course there is a conspiracy to withhold the information from the public for whatever reason, to have made Ninoy a hero may have been compelling enough to cease all efforts so as not to change the status quo. It seems obvious though with the other many cases filed in court (another incompetent department of government) resolutions and answers have become frustrated. With the way media controls public opinion and generated perceptions supported no less by surveys – why even bother. Maybe the media will likewise dictate the truths we are made to know. And on this topic there are so many more issues the general public is frustrated with with realities peddled as truths. There are the issues of the comelec and its promise to provide source codes in time for the elections and as of this writing we are frustrated. There was also the announcement by no less its chair that should their favored supplier fault with the delivery of the bombing | page 11
And the Word Was God WHO does not know God? Everyone knows that God exists. God is real. Since the creation of the world, the Bible tells of His invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. Some try to suppress the knowledge of God; most try to add to it. There was a man in the Bible (John 3) who wanted to know God better. . His name was Nicodemus, and he was a Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews. This Nicodemus knew that Jesus had come from God, and he was truly curious to learn more about Jesus. Jesus patiently explained to Nicodemus how he must be born again (verses 3-15). In order to know God better, Nicodemus had come to the right person—“In Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form” (Colossians 2:9). Jesus is indeed the Word of God made flesh . Jesus revealed God through His words and
The New Generation Alex A. Podador works. He even said that no one comes to the Father but by Him (John 14:6). If you want to know who God is, look at Jesus. The first step in knowing God better is to know Jesus Christ, who was sent from God. We start by faith. Once we are born again by the power of the Holy Spirit, we can truly begin to learn about God, His character, and His will. “The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God” (1 Corinthians 2:10). “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the Word of Christ” (Romans
10:17). To know more about God, we need to read His Word. The scripture teaches further that we must be like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it we may grow up in our salvation. Prayer is an important part of knowing God better. As we pray, we praise God for His character and for what He has done. We spend time with Him, relying on His power and allowing the Spirit to intercede for us. Those who are learning more about God are also those who obey the command to be filled with the
Holy Spirit. Fellowshipping with other believers is also I must. The Christian life was not meant to be lived alone. We learn more about God through the preaching of God’s Word and the godly counsel of those who walk with Him. Make the most of your church experience, get involved, do small-group Bible study, go witnessing with fellow believers. God also uses man to send His message, important for growth of a budding Christian. It is important for one to know God, he needs to accept Christ as his Savior. Essential for growing up is to read His Word, the Holy Spirit should be acknowledged at all times. Lastly, he needs to fellowship with God through prayer, praise and worship. Then continue growing in the fellowship with fellow believers.
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‘Military harassment’ in Baganga decried DAVAO City––A 69-member fact-finding mission documenting the March 4 killing of Baganga village councilor Cristina Jose and the state of the environment in the typhoon-hit areas in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley decried alleged military harassment on Saturday evening, claiming they were “hostaged” in Sitio Cabuyao, Barangay Binondo in Baganga, Davao Oriental. The military denied the allegations. “No hostage incident,” Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon told MindaNews Sunday morning. “A big contingent of 69 participants to a national humanitarian and factfinding mission is being held hostage in Sitio Kabuyao, Barangay Binondo in Baganga, Davao Oriental. Elements of the 67th IB in Davao Oriental are responsible for causing the delay of the mission,” said a text message from the group on Saturday evening. It added that soldiers “have been blocking the way of the contingent on April 18, upon entering Sitio Spur Dos, Barangay Ngan (in
Compostela Valley, Compostela Valley province), and all throughout the way through the municipality of Cateel… and towards Baganga poblacion.” The message also said their provisions are “running out,” that “food and water are getting scarce and worst, the (mission members) fear military reprisal.” “We categorically deny that there is a hostage-taking,” Col. Leonardo Rey Guerrero, commander of the 701st Infantry Brigade told MindaNews in a text message late Saturday night. “Hosted not hostaged. Hostaged in Cabuyao? There are stranded in Cabuyao after being abandoned by their driver. There is already a rescue effort by 67th IB,” Guerrero said. He said there was no harassment in Spur Dos, either. “They were stopped for inspection at a Comelec checkpoint in Aliwagwag.” “We categorically deny that there is hostage taking. They are on their own in that sitio. They did not coordinate their activities with the LGU (local government unit). Now they are asking for help of the LGU and
5K RUN FOR FREEDOM. Part of the more than 1,200 runners wave as they reach the finish line (left photo). Right photo shows Vice-Mayor Fortun joining representatives of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in a pose for posterity. Photos by Pat Samonte
1,200 join Freedom Run By PAT SAMONTE and OBET SAMONTE of Mindanao Daily-Butuan City
BUTUAN City––Despite the drizzle, more than 1,200 people came to Guingona Park here at 4 o’clock in the morning to join the 5K Freedom Run last Saturday. Eldie David, public information officer of Vice-Mayor Lawrence Lemuel Fortun said the participants represented this city’s social cross section, students and youth groups, employees, civil society, private and non-government organizations, and senior citizens. The runners left Guingona Park at around 5:45 am, negotiated the J.C. Aquino Avenue, turned right DECRIED | page 11 to J. Rosales Avenue, jogged around
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the city hall grounds and took the J. Rosales Avenue to J. C. Aquino Avenue route back to the finish line at Guingona Park. The presence of lawyers Wilfred Asis, Rema Burdeos, and Fortun, businessman Edward Chan and other prominent personalities was meant they were in unity with the activity’s objectives – awareness on the need to protect the environment, clean elections and freedom from corruption or governance sans corruption. The 5K Freedom Run was organized by the People Power Volunteers for Reforms-Caraga, Inc. and the
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. Fortun said the affair’s aim for clean elections is timely enough considering next month’s political exercise. He also stressed the urgent need for the protection of the environment since “our very existence will be endangered if our forests and watersheds are not conserved and protected in the wake of illegal mining and illegal logging activities. We are one with the campaign for good governance by eliminating corruption. Our thrust is for transparent and participative governance.”
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DAR-10, Moscat sign MOA for ARCCESS By Editha R. Salvador, Contributor
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Department of Agrarian Reform-Region X and Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology (MOSCAT) had recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement related to the implementation of the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) in the region. The ARRCESS project is conceptualized and designed by the DAR as a government-led initiative to tap inter-sectoral (publicsocial-private) partnership
to increase farm productivity, improve household incomes of ARBs and provide sustainable livelihood through the organization of competitive agricultural enterprises. Prior to the implementation of an agri-enterprise project, however, it is important to assess the opportunities available in the agrarian reform area where the enterprise will be based, as well as the needs and readiness of the agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations proposed to be the program recipients.
NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of SANTIAGO J. PLAZA, who died on October 14, 1996 in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, consisting of Shares of stocks, to wit: Manila Electric Co. Stock Number of Date of Issue Value per Certificate Shares Assessment CAR2012 00191464 MERALCO DDA363616 72 8/2/1996 Php7,272.00 MERALCO DDA185649 160 1/12/1995 16,160.00 MERALCO DDA262794 82 6/29/1995 8,080.00 is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF SANTIAGO J. PLAZA WITH WAIVER made and entered into by deceased Santiago J. Plaza’s surviving spouse, Grace A. Plaza, and children, Janah A.Plaza-Tapangan, Johan A. Plaza-Ozoa, Johann A. Plaza, and James A. Plaza, with the children waiving all their rights and participation in the above-described properties in favor of Grace A. Plaza, per Doc. No. 342; Page No. 70; Book No. VI; Series of 2013 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Yvette H. Samper, Notary Public at Butuan City, Philippines. MDN: April 22, 29 & May 6, 2013
Shown in the picture is the signing the MOA for ARCCESS in Region 10 are (from left, seated) PARO Henry Taladua of Misamis Occidental, CARPO Arsenio Ladera representing PARO Zoraida Macadindang of Misamis Oriental, MOSCAT Pres. Rosalito Quirino, Ph. D, Rhoda Gadrinab also of MOSCAT, PARO Ibrahim Marmay of Lanao del Norte and PARO Julio Celestiano, Jr. of North Bukidnon. Other key DAR officials from the regional and provincial offices witnessed the occasion. Photo supplied
Based on the MOA, MOSCAT will conduct an organizational and enterprise needs assessment in Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental. It will also conduct a design as-
sessment in these areas to model the theory behind the ARCCESS project and present a plausible and feasible plan for improving the social condition in the target communities. Asst. Regional Director
Nicky Peralta welcomed the MOSCAT delegation and the DAR key officials who witnessed the MOA signing on April 19, 2013 at the DAR-10 conference room. MOSCAT President EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF A PARCEL OF LAND OF LATE CARMELO ARANAS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late CARMELO ARANAS, who died at Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province on April 16, 1970 leaving a certain parcel of land, embraced under Original Certificate of Title Nos. P-13694 and P-13695, bearing Tax Declaration Nos. G-016046 & 20950, denominated as Lot Nos. 4390 & 6185, containing an area of 31,872 SQUARE METERS is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF A PARCEL OF LAND OF LATE CARMELO ARANAS, made executed and entered into by and between; HRS. OF CARMEN A. REYES, represented by CARMENCITA A. DE MESA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cavite City, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF ADELIA ARANAS FERNANDEZ, represented by LYDIA F. IYOG, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF FILOMENO ARANAS represented by AMELIA VDA. DE ARANAS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; AGAPITO B. ARANAS SR., of legal age, Filipino citizen, widower and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF VICENTE B. ARANAS SR., represented by VIOLA A. AVISADO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and a resident of Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF GILBERTO B. ARANAS, represented by VIRGILIO A. ARANAS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Yumbing, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; RODULFO M. BOLLOZOS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, herein referred to as HEIR; TERESITA A. ERMITA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; RAMON B. ARANAS SR., of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF PAZ A. APEPE, represented by JAY A. APEPE, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF RODULFO B. ARANAS, represented by EDGAR ARANAS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Alviola Compound, Butuan City, herein referred to as HEIR; as per Doc. No. 363; Page No. 70; Book No. 61; Series of 2006, under Notary Public of ATTY. VITO M. CARRILLO. MDN: APRIL 15, 22 & 29, 2013
Rosalito Quirino, Ph. D., signed the MOA with PARO Jun Celestiano of North Bukidnon, PARO Ibrahim Marmay of Lanao del Norte, PARO Henry Taladua of Misamis Occidental and PARO Zoraida Macadindang of Misamis Oriental.
P1.8m coastal tourism project gets approval By Jorie C. Valcorza
MAMBAJAO, Camiguin–– The 24-hectare Bonbon Pasil Marine Protected Area (MPA) will soon get some lift following the release of assistance from the Camiguin Coastal Resource Management Project (CRMP). The CRMP, through its Enterprise Development Committee, has endorsed the approval of the Pasil Eco-Tourism Support Services Enterprise Project with a corresponding cost of P1.8 million. This project is designed as an enterprise and will be operated under the Municipal Economic Development Office (MEEDO). The Bonbon Pasil sanctuary houses the island’s famous ‘sunken cemetery’, which assures a steady flow of visiting tourist in the area. Among the improvements identified to build up its economic activity are the promotion of the sanctuary as one of the best diving site in the province, availability of glass-bottom boat for fun and educational activities, and the marine mammal interaction. Target beneficiaries of this project are the local fisherfolks- their participation in the operation as providers of various services. They will be trained as operators of service boats, snorkeling guides, boatmen, information guides, as well as, photography trick assistants.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) - This is not a good time for procrastination. If you can lock yourself away and focus on tasks and projects you should end the day feeling great -- but if you get distracted, things could get pretty bad.
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Did you KNOW?? .. The temperature on the surface of Mercury exceeds 430 degrees C during the day, and, at night, plummets to minus 180 degrees centigrade
Show-bizz
Jed Madela’s home, victimized by ‘Akyat-Bahay’ gang? It was a bitter-sweet morning for the 32-year-old singer Jed Madela last Friday, April 19 after he launched his debut album under Star Records, All Original. He said that when he woke up that morning, his house was burglarized. “I got a word when I woke up kanina. Nag-pa-panic na lahat ng mga tao sa bahay. Sabi nila pinasok daw yung house ko. So I made sure that everybody was okay muna and then nung nalaman ko na okay naman lahat, I found out na nawala lahat ng mga easy money, madaling ibenta like cellphones, cameras, and money. It’s sad. Even after that incident,
Jed’s concern was the safety of all his workers. “What’s important to me is that hindi kami sinaktan, walang nasaktan sa mga tao ko sa bahay so okay na rin yung
mga nanakaw, puwede naming pag-trabahuan ulit yun. Sa bahay kasi apat kami. So masaya ako na okay lang lahat”, he said. abs - cbn showbiz news
Sports-2day
Sixers coach Collins resigns but stays as team consultant Doug Collins, nearly crying, explained how he knew in his heart that it is already time for him to retire. It wasn’t about the painful rebuilding process the 76ers is facing nor because he felt unwanted by ownership. It was only because the 61-year-old Collins simply missed being a family man. “There’s a lot of things I want to enjoy,”he said. “I think it’s every man’s dream to be able to live that life you’ve worked so hard to try and live. That’s what I want to do.” Collins was on hand at the team’s end-of-season press conference, and said he considered retirement
back in December, citing some family reasons. He still wants to add his input from the front office, but he want’s to be home with his family too. “I don’t want to ever have
to drop my head. I didn’t fail. Did we have the year that we wanted to have? Absolutely not. But a lot of that was out of our control. None more than Bynum’s health.
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Regrets... from page 1
C a b o g , prov i n c i a l director of the Misamis Oriental, said that based on their investigation the NPA staged an ambushed belying Madlos allegation that the rebels were holding a checkpoint in the area. Cabog said that two escorts of Guingona were killed identified as the driver Bartolome (not Tomas as reported earlier) Velasco and his brother Nestor Velasco, one of Guingona’s close-in security. Cabog also confirmed that a police officer PO3 Rolando Beneberito, one of the six police escorts of Guingona, (not Bonifacio Amper), was wounded in the firefight. Madlos said that the NPA did not know that Guingona was on board the vehicle, a green Toyota-Hi Lux pickup. He said that had the NPA knew earlier that Mayor Guingona was on board the vehicle, the incident would not happen after acknowledging that the Guingonas’ had a history of being sympathetic to the revolutionary movement. “We feel sorry for this incident, although Guingona was warned last week not to bring armed security escort with her while on the campaign trail,” Madlos added.
Villar... from page 1
May 13 polls. Aside from Villar, the party also endorsed Nancy Binay and former Senator Richard ‘Dick’ Gordon from the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), and Eddie Villanueva, the lone candidate of Bangon Pilipinas Party. Last week, Lakas-NCD endorsed Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara and Grace Poe from Team PNoy, and Zambales Rep. Milagros ‘Mitos’ Magsaysay, San Juan City Rep. JV Ejercito, Cagayan Rep. Jack Enrile and re-electionist Senator Gringo Honasan, who are all running under UNA. Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, president of Lakas-CMD, said they have been chosen based on their competence as “congressional leaders and championing people’s interests, especially in showing sympathy and extending assistance” to the constituents of LakasCMD members whose districts had been hit by natural disasters. With the Lakas-CMD endorsement, Villar said she was embolden to push for a bipartisan approach to the implementation of President Aquino reform agenda in the remaining three years of his administration. “We, in the Nacionalista Party, will vigorously pursue a bipartisan approach in the forthcoming 16th Congress on how we can help the President imple-
ment his reform programs especially in the areas of poverty alleviation, jobs creations and the delivery of basic social services,” Villar said. “We should in fact unite so that the nation can move forward in the next three years of the Aquino administration,” she added.
Witch... from page 1
the killing was connected to the allegations. Filipinos are traditionally superstitious despite the Philippines being a largely Catholic country. And Zamboanga is a place where many locals believe in the supernatural and black magic and a long list of superstitious beliefs handed down from past generations. Mindanao Examiner
Palay ... from page 5
s ai d, sust ai n i ng t he School-on-the-Air is part of the advocacies on the reduction of palay grain losses and rice wastages noted among Filipino rice consumers as the country celebrates 2013 as National Year of Rice with the theme “Sapat na Bigas, Kaya ng Pinas.” Another advocacy strategy is the mass recitation of “Panatang Makapalay” a pledge reminding every Filipino rice consumer the proper management, consumption and utilization of rice to prevent wastage. As in previous graduation ceremonies, outstanding farmer-graduates each received Certificate of Recognition, 2 kg of palay starter seed, a portable radio set, a Minus One Element (Technique (MOET) and a Leaf Color Chart while the others were given each Certificate of Completion, souvenir program with techno guide, 2013 calendar and 2 kg palay starter seed. (pbchangco/ PIA Cotabato City/RAFIDARMM/asf )
Bombing... from page 6
source codes “so be it”. But isn’t this a clear violation of the AES code or law? There is also the territorial conflict of initially the Scarborough Shoals with China and as of late, Sabah only to be placed on the back burner of the news (or purposely omitted – but why”) with dozens of Filipino’s murdered and for what, a Nobel Peace Price aspiration? There is the dilemma of the Ampatuan murder case that effuses to move on frustrating the deaths of more than 50 civilians murdered in broad daylight which will never seemingly be resolved. In business the many favored contracts especially the constitutional violations of one man or party’s ability to own multiple broadcast stations in conflict with Print, or the affordability to own public utility to the detriment of the Filipino people only to be fronted for foreign ownership. There are the favored contracts that continue to expand to favor a few of the rich only to mutate into
disgustingly rich favored by the administration with no real efforts to alleviate the poor other than media announcements that the country is better off. With the first half of the administration gone and with a resounding approval of the people to vote their favored legislators again with the power of media, the country is doomed. There is NO such thing as a good dynasty (go back to your history books). There is the practice of vote buying. During the elections there are clear and obvious violations by soon to be winners who will soon swear to the constitution they have already lied to. There is seemingly cheats within the Comelec and it refuses to recognize it. Need more be said?
Poll...
from page 4
Macapagal Arroyo won the election, the election year that police and army served as BEIs. The election was rife with reports of fraud, the most infamous among them the “Hello Garci” scandal where Arroyo was caught in a tapped phone conversation supposedly asking then Election Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano to make sure she won by 1 million votes. The names of a number of generals were also mentioned in those taped conversations. Maguindanao votes are said to have contributed to Arroyo’s win, and although there were plans to investigate the cheating there in 2004, nothing came of those plans. Solaiman, 39, teaches at the Matanog National High School in Maguindanao and began serving in the elections in 1999, when he first started teaching. He acknowledges that Maguindanao played a big role in the Garci scandal and said that at that time members of the Ampatuan family “ay hari sa Maguindanao (kings of Maguindanao).” He said teachers like him in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are especially prone to harassments during elections and likens safekeeping the ballots to “protecting a child from kidnappers.” This responsibility, when it is not carried out, could mean that candidates can file an administrative case against them in court, he said. ARMM is composed of the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Tawi-Tawi, Basilan and Sulu and the cities of Marawi and Isabela. Most of the towns in the region are watchlist areas during elections because of the occurrence of election-related violent incidents. In the 2010 polls, a teacher and a school principal were killed after the conduct of the presidential elections. The region has about 21,000 public school teach-
ers, with more than 800 from Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur counting themselves as members of TEACH, an organization that was only registered under the Security and Exchange Commission last month but which was formed in 2011. Under the Election Reforms Law of 1987, the BEI should be composed of a chairman and two members “all of whom shall be public school teachers, giving preference to those with permanent appointments.” The law states that private school teachers, civil service employees or other citizens “of known probity and competence” and are registered employees of the city of municipality may be chosen for election duty should there be a shortage of public school teachers, the law states. For the 2004 national elections, the Commission on Elections promulgated Resolution 6454 that deputized the Department of National Defense, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of Interior and Local Government, the National Police Commission, the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies. The deputization was to ensure “free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible conduct” of elections, which to Solaiman was achieved. He said the marine who served as poll clerk in his precinct easily spotted flying voters. During elections in the ARMM there is a widespread hakot or the practice of politicians providing transportation for hundreds of individuals, some even underage, to vote for them in different precincts. (Artha Kira Paredes/VERA Files through MindaNews)
Decried... from page 7
military are finding ways to assist them from being stranded, not hostaged. Instead, they will be hosted by LGU and military as we are preparing vehicles to pick them up,” Guerrero said. “Rescue” Malou Tiangco, a member of the National FactFinding Mission and Solidarity Mission (NFFSM or FFM), who sent the group’s text message to MindaNews Saturday night, followed it up with another message: “We are here at Sitio Cabuyao. We are held hostage…. We don’t have food and water,” she said, as she urged Governor Corazon Malanyaon to “rescue mission team.” The FFM, organized by Balsa Mindanao and Barog Katawhan, left Davao City Thursday and was expected to return Sunday or Monday. Malanyaon, who described the sitio as “the farthest barangay,” told MindaNews in a telephone interview Sunday morning that she has not received any report on a hostage-taking. “I checked with barangay officials. Wala man” (there’s none).
She said Tiangco got in touch with her between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and informed her they were “stranded” in Cabuyao, a village in the hinterlands about three hours travel from Baganga poblacion. The provincial government, she said, did not know a fact-finding mission was in the area because there was no coordination with them. She said Tiangco passed on the phone to Francis Morales, Executive Director at Balsa Mindanao. “Hindi man nila sinabi na na-hostage sila” (They did not say they were hostaged), Malanyaon said. The governor said Morales and Tiangco told her about the alleged harassments. She said she told them she would have these investigated but concerned with their “safety and convenience,” she offered to send vehicles to fetch them and bring them to Baganga poblacion on Saturday night. But Malanyaon said Morales and Tiangco told her the team would just spend the night in the community. No contact Malanyaon told MindaNews Sunday morning that she had been trying to get in touch with Tiangco since around 6 a.m. Sunday to discuss the arrangements on how to get them out of Cabuyao but Tiangco could not be reached. At 10 a.m., Malanyaon said she still could not get in touch with Tiangco. MindaNews had been trying to reach Tiangco Saturday night and Sunday morning but she could not be reached. Somebody answered the text message at 11:10 a.m. Sunday but said Tiangco “is on meeting pa.” The Quezon City-based Promotion of Church People’s Response in a statement e-mailed Saturday evening quoting FFM member Deaconess Norma Dollaga of Kapatiran Simbahan para sa Bayan (Kasimbayan) said they had been expecting the vehicles mid-afternoon in Sitio Cabuyao and that soldiers “have been blocking the way of the contingent since the first day of the NFFSM last April 18.” The PCPR statement, signed by Secretary General Nardy Sabino, quoted Sister Nina Achacoso, MSM, as saying, “we are trap(ped) because military paralyzed all means of our transportation. Please share this information and pray for our safety here.” The statement noted that as of 7 p.m. Saturday, the mission members were “seeking the help of locals for water and shelter as darkness now engulfed their journey posing impending danger to the team.” According to the PCPR, the NFFSM, composed of “churchpeople, environmental activists, human rights advocates and concerned individuals” is “now derailed from concluding their mission as all means of transportation which also contained necessary food
and water supplies for the team are put on a halt by numerous military check points and road mishaps. Road blocks such as logs and barriers caused the long delay of vehicles that would bring the members of the NFFSM back to the city for the last leg of their itinerary.” FFM’s mission It said the NFFSM was conducted to “primarily document the extra-judicial killing of Kagawad Cristina Jose, a local leader of the typhoon Pablo survivors, to gather information on the corruption and militarization of humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation funds, and the extent of environmental plunder involving the local government officials, military officers and companies.” On Sunday morning, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) issued an alert that “five journalists covering a fact finding mission by an organization of Typhoon Pablo survivors in Baganga, Davao Oriental reported to colleagues that the group led by Barog Katawhan has been stranded after alleged harrassment by military elements.” “Macky Macaspac of the alternative media outfit Pinoy Weekly and Marilou Tuburan of Davao Today reported last night (Apr. 20) that they are among the 69 participants of the fact finding mission still unable to leave Sitio Cabuyao, Barangay Binondo, Baganga, Davao Oriental,” the NUJP alert, issued by JB Deveza of the Mindanao Media Safety Office, said. The alert said Macaspac and Tuburan were with two others from Kilab Multimedia and a columnist of SunStar whose names were not mentioned. The NUJP quoted a report of Pinoy Weekly that “although there was no direct harm inflicted against the participants, the military reportedly threatened the drivers of vehicles rented for the FFM, causing them to flee from the area and leaving the participants stranded through the night.” Deveza said they were “initially told military elements encamped about an hour’s walk from the village where the FFM is being conducted are allegedly blocking the road leading to Baganga.” The NUJP alert said Ronalyn Olea of the online Bulatlat said they received a text message from one of the organizers of the mission that military agents were barring the group from leaving the area. (Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews)
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