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DILG rectifies reports that recognizes 2 city mayors By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor
Acenas meets with dept heads
CAGAYAN de Oro City--The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday has rectified reports that the DILG has recognized two seating City Mayors in Cagayan De Oro City. See full story, page A5
Group slams wage hike for high-ranking officials THE proposed Salary Standardization Law (SSL) of 2015 may give some relief to long underpaid government workers, but the increases for the highest ranking government officials are excessive and undemocratic, said the economic think-tank Ibon Foundation. Basing government officials’ salaries on private
sector pay distorts the principle of public service and will only reinforce the already overly elite-oriented character of the government, the group said. The proposed SSL of 2015 increases the basic pay of all 33 salary grades (SG) in government but does RIOT GEAR. Police anti-riot gear laid aside near Police Station 1 in Cagayan de Oro City after the regional office of the Department of Interior and Local Government defused a this in a very inequitable potential trouble at City Hall Monday, Nov. 16. The DILG asked dismissed mayor Oscar See slams, page A11
Teachers hit PNoy on P25 proposed wage adjustment PUBLIC school teachers under the Alliance of Concerned Teachers stormed the gates of the House of Representatives to register their dismay over the proposed Salary Standardization of 2015 where a meager 11.89% will be given to majority of public school teachers to be implemented in tranches
for four (4) years. “The Philippine Constitution’s Article XIV, Section 5 clearly states the government must allot the highest budgetary allocation to education and that salaries for the teachers must give “satisfaction and fulfillment” to them. The current See teachers, page A11
Moreno and newly–installed mayor Ian Acenas to refrain from holding separate flag ceremonies to ease tension in the city. This, as residents await resolution on who is the rightful mayor of the city. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo
DILG eases tension in city hall, sends 300 cops CAGAYAN de Oro City-Trouble was averted at City Hall Monday after the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) asked dismissed mayor Oscar Moreno and supporters
of newly-installed mayor Ian Acenas, to refrain from holding separate flag raising rites as residents await resolution of the problem on who is the rightful mayor of the city.
DI LG Un d e r s e c re t ar y Aostere Panadero instead sent a contingent of 300 policemen, some in anti-riot gear, to raise the Philippine flag at City Hall Monday. See dilg, page A11
CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas has earlier met with City Hall department heads to ensure the delivery of basic services to the city’s constituents. On Friday, the mayor appointed Atty. Cancio P. Guibone as the city administrator of Cagayan de See meets, page A5
PNoy names 4 new CA associate justices
PRESDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed four new Associate Justices of the Court of Appeals (CA). This was contained in separate transmittal letters See names, page A11