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Volume II, No. 228
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THE FOUR-WAY TEST of the things we think, say or do
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April 4, 2014
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Army doubts arms deal involving US Senator Yee By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAMP Evangelista, Cagayan De Oro City–– The military on Thursday doubted that the reported high powered firearms that were smuggled to the United States came from the Philippines, specifically in Mindanao, a junior officer said. California State Senator Leland Yee, 65, was arrested last March for alleged smuggling of illegal firearms amount to US $ 2.5 million from the Muslims in the Philippines inconsistencies. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, second district, Cagayan de Oro City, (with the microphone), seeks a through an undercover few clarifications of the inconsistencies in the documents submitted by some members of the Armed Forces whose promotions were subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments (CA). The CA eventually confirms FBI agent. See FULL STORY, page 2
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5 people die after eating contaminated ‘horse meat’ GENERAL Santos City–– Five residents of a remote village in Senator Ninoy Aquino town in Sultan Kudarat were confirmed to have died in the last several days after reportedly consuming contaminated horse meat. Dr. Rex Lamprea, Sultan Kudarat provincial health officer, said Thursday the victims succumbed to severe food poisoning See horse, page 15
Rufus bats for alternate highway in C. de Oro
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Plans for the construction of an alternate highway in Cagayan de Oro City has been endorsed for appropriate funding, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, of the city’s second district, said on Wednesday. Rodriguez said that it would cost some P 200 million to construct an alternate connecting highway from the existing J. R. Borja Extension toward the city’s east district of Puerto. See HIGHWAY, page 15
Regional Top Stories CARAGA
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Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno leads the ceremonial switch off during the Earth Hour celebration last Saturday (March 29) at SM City in Cagayan de Oro. Photo supplied
Local leaders call on kagayanons to be superheroes for the planet CAGAYAN de Oro City––WWF’s Earth Hour found plenty of allies in Cagayan de Oro City as local officials and leaders in energy conservation and sustainability called on Kagayanons to use the superhero within them to help save the planet. Earth Hour is a global environmental movement of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), encouraging households and businesses to turn off non-essential lights for one hour on the last Saturday of March to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change. From a symbolic movement in Sydney, Australia, it has swept across the globe to engage 158 countries.
The Philippines is a staunch supporter of Earth Hour. In Cagayan de Oro, the main staging site was SM City Cagayan de Oro. Led by Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar S. Moreno, the Earth Hour celebration saw the lights switched off across the city from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on March 29. Other Earth Hour supporters included Cagayan Electric Power & Light Company, Inc. (CEPALCO) Senior Vice President Ralph Paguio; renewable energy expert from Italy, Gabriele Boccia; and Primavera Residences developer, ItalPinas Euroasian Design and Eco-Development Corp. (ITPI) CEO Arch. Romolo V. Nati.
In his speech, Moreno said: “Saving the earth and preserving the environment is not just a one man’s job and not a simple thing to do. All of us can help, and I am sure we can in some measure.” Paguio thanked the energy conservation efforts of some residences and commercial establishments in the city, calling them “silent heroes.” He said that despite the power interruptions being experienced in the rest of Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro so far has had no need to implement rotating brownouts. “Earth Hour continues to become an even more significant
See PLANET, page 15
Two lolas complete high school diplomas KIDAPAWAN City––For these two grandmothers, age doesn’t matter at all. It is not too late yet to get their high school diplomas. Ramona Abaratigue, 72, councilor of Barangay Ginatilan here; and Federica Aliling, 61, from Barangay Nuangan; received their diplomas and gold medals during graduation ceremonies for graduates of the See DIPLOMAS, page 15
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