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Volume III, No. 076
Foreigner caught in pot session
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Local police nabbed a 58-year-old foreigner together with his young girlfriend during a “pot session” inside a pension house in Cagayan de Oro Monday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as Reginald Adhac, of New Zealand, and his girlfriend May Ann Abug, 18, of Carmen, Cagayan De Oro City.
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Food poisoning downs 200 residents in Misor By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
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SEC warns public of new get-rich-quick scheme in NM
CAGAYAN de Oro city–– The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Northern Mindanao on Wednesday has warned the public anew of a new pyramiding scam in the region. Renato Egypto, SEC Region 10 director, said that the SEC has received information about a new pyramiding scheme operating in Cagayan De Oro City, Davao, Iligan City, and Dinagat Island. BAMBI KAB. Amidst heavy downpour Thursday noon, Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano still Egypto warned that a graces the blessing ceremony of the emergency response vehicle which was turned over to Brgy. Dansuli in the pyramiding scheme is a municipality of Balingasag. The provincial government has already turned over 34 ‘bambi kabs’ to barangays of See public, page A11
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Davao cops to undergo close quarter battle training DAVAO City––The Davao City Police Office Special Weapons and Tactics or SWAT team will undergo a training on close quarter battle, Senior Supt. Vicente Danao, city police director, said yesterday. In an interview, he said that the 45-day training is set within the next two months and will involve topics such as aircraft and ship boarding. Danao said they will coordinate with agencies such as the Philippine Coast Guard as well as other offices for the training series aimed to improve the skills of the city’s security forces. See training, page A11
FOREIGN AUDIENCE. Three foreigners watch as 11 tribes take turn in culture presentations at the Rizal Park. The activity is part of the week-long 29th Kadayawan fruit harvest festival. Photo by Ace R. Morandante of davaotoday.com
Korina gives rice packs, slippers to beneficiaries
Ms. Korina Sanchez-Roxas donates 10 cribs to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday. Korina also gave rice packs and slippers to beneficiaries in Opol, Mindanao in connection with the nationwide campaign of Rated K which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Ms. Korina Sanchez-Roxas on Saturday distriburted rice packs and slippers to
hundreds of beneficiaries in Opol, Misamis Oriental, as well as 5 baby cribs to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Cagayan de Oro City.
In an interview with The Philippine Star, Korina said the gift-giving was an activity undertaken by Rated K for its nationwide See slippers, page A11
CAGAYAN de Oro City––About 200 residents of a barangay in Medina, Misamis Oriental, were hospitalized on Monday due to food poisoning. In interview with The Philippine Star, Vice Mayor Kimboy Ochegue said the incident occurred at lunch time during the Araw ng San Vicente festivities. See story, page A4
DOJ finishes draft of new criminal code
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday announced that the Criminal Code Committee (CCC) has completed Book 2 of the new Criminal Code on Crimes and Penalties after three years of drafting work. The CCC was established on April 20, 2011 to study, assess and consolidate a simple, updated and modern criminal law to provide clarity in law enforcement and to improve the administration of justice. This was geared towards increased access to justice especially for the marginalized sectors. “We responded to the call of the President (Benigno S. Aquino III) to undertake a codification project and for the first time in our history, we have a draft criminal code developed by justice stakeholders that is reflective of our societal norms,” Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima said on Tuesday. “We shall now endorse the final product of both houses of Congress for their consideration to realize its passage as the new Criminal Code of the Philippines on or before 2016,” See CODE, page A11
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