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3 died in Oro shootout despite heightened alert Volume III, No. 140
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By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
Evening flights for Misor airport available sooner
THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) will soon accept evening flights for the Laguindingan airport in Misamis Oriental. This after all air navigation and airfield ground lighting systems of the airport were installed and tested. “We are happy to announce that the Laguindingan Airport is now equipped for night landing operations. We hope to activate evening flights by the end of November in order to give the public more flight options as well as to decongest the airport during the day,” DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said. In line with certain policies and procedures of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and CAAP, officials from DOTC and CAAP are conducting a joint inspection from November 4 to 6 for safety purposes in order to double-check on any possible system defects before they are put to use. CAAP will then prepare the standard guidelines for arrival and departure procedures, for compliance bythe airlines involved. After this, CAAP and the airlines will organize flight schedules to ensure orderly operations and to prevent air traffic and terminal congestion. This will kick start night landing operations at the airport. “Night flights mean more flights and more options for passengers. As the gateway to Northern Mindanao, this development will spur greater economic activity to the bustling business See FULL STORY, page A9
TWO members of the Akyat Bahay Gang and a security guard died in a shoutout on wee hours Tuesday inside a high-end subdivision in Cagayan de Oro City. See FULL STORY, page A3
Zambo blasts meant for cops
ZAMBOANGA City––Late Sunday’s twin bomb explosions appeared to be meant for the first responders such as the explosive ordnance demolition (EOD) team and policemen, a police official said. Senior Supt. Angelito Casimiro, Zamboanga City CHRISTMAS DECOR. Even if still drizzling, Surigao Del Norte provincial capitol employees continue to work on Christmas Police Office director, said Monday that the first decorations at the capitol ground on Monday noon (November10, 2014). Christmas is just around the corner. Mindanao Daily News photo by Roel N. Catoto
See blasts, page A5
Widows, children of vets up vs new Vet CBL By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Widows and children of Filipino veterans are up against the new constitution and by-laws of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP) that strip their rights to vote in the organization, a lawmaker here said. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, of award. Students, and employees from several places in Bukidnon joining the vari- Cagayan De Oro City, said ous contest categories for MDN NM Journalism Awards conducted from November 6 that his Congressional office to November 7, 2014 at the Valencia National High School. Photo supplied
has filed a House Resolution No. 1592 asking the House Committee on Veterans and Welfare to conduct a probe of the allegation. He said that about 182 veterans and their beneficiaries alleged that the legal procedure for the amendment of the veteran Charter was not followed. Rodriguez said that the new VFP constitution would also result in the deactivation of posts, districts, See widows, page A9
PNoy signs into law mandatory 26 police ‘snub’ random healthcare coverage for seniors drug test, 1 turns positive
THE country’s more than six million senior citizens could now look forward to spending their robust years as bonafide members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as President Aquino signed into law last week the measure granting automatic membership to them. Under Republic Act (RA) 10645 otherwise known as “An Act Providing for the Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for All Senior Citizens, Amending for the Purpose RA 7431, as Amended by RA 9994,
Otherwise Known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010”, all that a senior citizen needs to do to avail of Philhealth benefits in a hospital is to present a valid ID proving his/her age. “Magpakita lang sila ng ID bilang patunay na sila’y senior citizen at matatanggap na nila mula sa ospital ang karampatang benepisyong laan sa mga miyembro ng Philhealth,” Senate Pro Tempore Sen. Ralph G. Recto, main author of the measure, See seniors, page A5
By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– One of the 14 policemen who submitted to a random drug test here Monday last week, turned positive of illegal drug substance, city officials said. Police Supt. Faro Antonio Olaguera, chief of the city’s police force, has
withheld the name of the police officer pending the result of the validation of the drug test. Olagura said that the police officer is entitled to “due process” and the result of the random test should be confirmed first. He said that of the 40 police officers who were invited to a random See positive, page A5
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