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Senate, House inquiries vs. De Lima okay, but... Volume VI, No. 151
By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City— Senator Grace Poe is amenable to the conduct of an investigation should a complaint be filed against her colleague in the Senate, Senator Leila de Lima, so long that it is fair.
Duterte: Illegal drugs is heaviest burden P residen t R o d r i g o Duterte on Saturday spoke on the drug problem, corruption and rebellion in Mindanao before his former classmates and fellow law graduates at the San Beda Law Grand Alumni Homecoming held at the Shangrila Hotel in Bonifacio Global City. The war against drugs was a main point of President Duterte’s platform during the campaign period. “At the start of the campaign and even when I was mayor, I was very emphatic about the issues that – it would destroy the country if it is not interdicted. You know, ayaw kong magyabang and President Ramos is here. Pero kung hindi ako ang naging Presidente, itong problema sa droga, which is really a virulent issue and of course activity, hindi ito lalabas ng totoo,” See BURDEN, page A7
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Poe arrived at Cagayan de Oro City over the weekend where she was conferred the Philippine Eagles Outstanding Service Award given by the Fraternal Order of Eagles (Philippine Eagles) for her contributions as a legislator, held Saturday night, she said: “Responsibilad
ng Kongreso at Senado na ilabas ang katotohanan sa anumang paraan, pero dapat ito ay gawin sa maayos at naayon na paraan (It is the responsibility of Congress and the Senate to bring out the truth, but it has to be fair and conforms with proper ways)”. Poe said if there is a
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complaint, then the Senate has to act on it. “Para sa amin (Senators) kung me complaint (against Sen. De Lima) na dapat i-take up sa Ethics Committee, yun naman ay dapat tatalakayin ng patas (For us, if there is a compliant that should be taken up in the Ethics Committee, then it
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has to be dealt with fairly),” Poe said. When asked if the ongoing inquiry in Congress is fair, Sen. Poe said: “Ayokong mag komento sa kanila (Lower House inquiry). Gusto ko lang ay yung me paggalang sa isa’t isa (I don’t want to comment on their inquiry. All I want is one
with respect for each other.)” Senate Majority Leader Vicente C. Sotto III has expressed fears that the Upper Chamber’s refusal to answer a House of Representatives’ request that it should investigate Senator Leila de Lima over her advice to her former driver-lover
GENERAL Santos City–– Police and Army personnel have launched pursuit operations against a group of armed men who attempted to burn another passenger bus in the outskirts of Tantangan town in South Cotabato on Sunday night.
Sr. Supt. Franklin Alvero, South Cotabato police director, said Monday armed men claiming to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) tried but failed to set afire a Husky Bus Line unit with license
See inquiries, page A7
PNP, Army hunting armed men behind attempt to burn bus
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19 bandits, 13 soldiers wounded in Butig clashes WET MARKET VISIT. Senator Grace Poe enjoys picking up crabs, curacha and
fresh fish at the Cogon wet market of Cagayan de Oro City, Sunday (November 27, 2016). On Saturday night, she was conferred the Philippine Eagles Outstanding Service Award by the Fraternal Order of Eagles (Philippine Eagles) for her contributions as a legislator in ceremonies held at the Grand Caprice Restaurant in Limketkai, Cagayan de Oro City. Mindanao Daily photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
THE number of Maute Group bandits killed in the ongoing military offensive in Butig town, Lanao Del Sur has climbed to 19, while 13 militarymen were wounded. During a briefing, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said the number of casualties and wounded were as of noon Monday. All troops wounded in action See CLASHES, page A7
Cusi eyes revival of power market in Mindanao By Antonio L. Colina IV of MindaNews
DAVAO City––Energy secretary Alonfoso Cusi is eyeing a review of the electricity market in Mindanao to address the huge excess in energy supply with new
baseload coal-plants entering the island grid. The Power Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), the operator of Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Luzon, used to handle the Interim Mindanao Electricity Mar-
ket (IMEM) before its suspension in February 2014 due to “system collapse in Mindanao” and the need to “resolve operational and commercial issues and concerns.” In his message delivered by Energy undersecretary
Benito Ranque during the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AMRECO) Summit in Cagayan de Oro City last Friday, Cusi said the electricity market will provide a venue for all distribution utilities and electric coop-
eratives to buy power even if they are not covered by an existing power supply contracts, at a competitive price. He said the electricity market will ensure a stable power while at the same See POWER, page A7
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