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Politics behind campaign versus Parojinog family?

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By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

AGAYAN de Oro City--Politics was behind the relentless efforts to drag the Parojinog family to illegal drugs in Ozamiz City, Mayor Reynaldo “ Aldong ” Parojinog said.

Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog.

Parojinog was reacting to reports about the raid conducted by the combined elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detective Group (CIDG), Special Action Force (SAF) and other

law enforcement agencies against eight residences identified with the Parojinogs and the Colangco in Ozamiz City last Saturday.

In a radio interview aired in Cagayan de Oro City

Tuesday, Parojinog blamed a politician to be behind the series of anti-illegal drug campaign against people identified with the Parojinog family.

He belied the reports that his residence was among the residences raided few days ago where law enforcers allegedly recovered firearms and illegal “shabu” (methamphetamine hydrochloride).

“The records of the See campaign, page A11

Duterte open to meet Misuari in Kuala Lumpur

By Cielito M. Reganit of PNA

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said that he is amenable to meeting with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chieftain Nur Misuari in Kuala Lumpur, or anywhere in the Philippines – even in Malacañang - in order to speed up the peace process in Mindanao.

“I talked with Misuari last night (Tuesday), and he proposed that we meet in Kuala Lumpur in front of the Organization of Islamic

Cooperation (OIC). Sabi ko: Dalian mo Nur, we are wasting lives here,” Duterte said during an interview with reporters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) prior to his departure for Zamboanga City.

The President went to Zamboanga to visit the wake of the 15 fallen soldiers who died in an ongoing operation against the extremist Abu Sayyaf group.

Duterte said he also told Misuari that is also willing President Rodrigo Duterte (left) says he has no intention of detaining Moro National to waive the arrest warrant Liberation Front (MNLF) Chieftain Nur Misuari (right). You can simply walk out there, See meet, page A11

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oppose holdover for incumbent barangay officials/p.A2 Opinion | What is missing in the Duterte war on drugs/p.A4 FORUM | Bishop, CEAP say no to ‘love ban’ in schools/p.A5

Duterte: ‘I have no plan to be a dictator’

By Jelly F. Musico of PNA

P resident R o d r i g o Duterte assured Wednesday that he will not follow in the footsteps of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

“I have no plan to be a dictator. I’m a lawyer. My mother was a Yellow Friday leader in Davao. They said, I will be like Marcos, See DUTERTE, page A11

Misor prov’l jail applies ‘no ID, no entry’ policy

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

Bambi Emano

ask any soldier and police to escort you. Kung saan ako, mag-usap tayo,” says Duterte.

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MISAMIS Oriental--Visitors at the provincial jail in Misamis Oriental would now be required to present

a valid identification card (ID) before they are allowed to enter the jail compound, an official said Wednesday.

Dominado R. Tagarda, the provincial jail warden, said that provincial Gov-

ernor Yevgeny Vincente Emano, of Misamis Oriental, has issued the new directive as part of the stricter security measures in the jail facility.

Emano has ordered that

all visitors must present a valid ID, write their names in the visitor’s logbook, and also write the name(s) of the inmate that they would visit, Tagarda said.

He said that the visitor

would also be required to submit to a rigid “body search” and “inspection” of the bags and belongings before being allowed to enter the jail compound.

See POLICY, page A11

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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Solons oppose holdover capacity for incumbent barangay officials

By Filane Mikee Z. Cervantes of the Philippine News Agency

Minority lawmakers at the House of Representatives are pushing for the adoption of a provision prohibiting current barangay (village) officials from keeping their posts in a holdover capacity.

In a press conference on Wednesday, House minority leader Danilo Suarez proposed that an appointment be made to fill the vacancies instead of extending the term of the incumbent officials.

He made this statement after both chambers of Congress agreed Tuesday to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections from October this year to October 2017.

Suarez said the postponement allows for an interim period to weed out

the quality of leadership in the grassroots, specifically in resolving the issue of narco-politics in the barangay level.

“While the earlier bills filed call for holdover of positions of incumbent officials, we would like to bring to the table for discussion the option of appointing an Officer-in-Charge (OIC) in the barangays until the October 2017 elections,” said Suarez.

He said that the appointments, which will be placed under the jurisdiction of the Office of the President, should be based on demonstrated competence.

“We would also bring to discussion the risks of holding over those barangay officials who are or have

been connected to illegal activities,” he said.

Suarez cited the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) report that 94 percent of barangays in the country are classified as drug infested.

For his part, Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza stressed that merely extending the term of current officials might just aggravate the drug problem.

Atienza said the deferment of the barangay elections must be converted into an opportunity to cleanse the ranks of the barangay.

House Bill No. 3198, seeking to defer the elections to Oct. 23, 2017, has already been referred to the Committee on Suffrage.

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This was how Supt. Romeo Galgo, chief of PNP-12 Public Information Office, described the “Regional Tokhang Week” implemented by the police since August 26. It will end Thursday, September 1.

However, Galgo said the activity is a continuing program of PNP-12 aimed at winning the hearts and support of the populace in the fight against illegal drugs and other crimes.

“It gained the support of communities the police vowed to serve and protect,” Galgo told the Philippine

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News Agency (PNA) of the weeklong program.

Speaking for regional police office, Galgo said the activity was welcomed by well-meaning individuals and expressed support to it in the provinces of Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, Koronadal, Tacurong and General Santos.

“People were very cooperative, there was no resistance because they all know this activity is for the good of all,” Galgo said in a phone interview.

“Many residents welcomed the idea and vowed to cooperate as their little contribution to the eradication of illegal drugs,” he added.

“Oplan Tokhang Week” which means Operation “Toktok/Hangyo” (knock and appeal) was one of the strategies employed by the PNP to sustain the momentum on war on illegal drugs across the country.

“We see it as a good avenue to reach out to our

people, our communities as we enjoin them to take part in our desire to get rid every community of illegal drugs,” Galgo said of the activity where police officers visit households, schools, workplaces, places of convergence such as terminals, purok centers and village halls.

He added that police personnel assigned in the regional office, provincial and municipal police offices have gone far to remote communities to explain the program.

About 95 percent of regional police office personnel joined local police in the outreach program.

He explained that during the visits, a certification for a drug free institution or place was given to the establishment or group visited by way of posting stickers to their houses, establishments and facilities.

“Our commuters can now notice that even tricycles, jeepneys, vans and buses have those stickers assuring the public that they are in the hands of a certified drug-free driver, that their kids are in a drug-free institution and their family members are working in a drug free establishment,” Galgo said.

Despite negative image painted on the police by alleged group that it resorted to extra-judicial killings in the war on drugs, Galgo said police officials in Region 12 will never lack vigour to continue its new tasks of eliminating the drug menace. (PNA)

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DPR month kicks off today in Butuan City

Thursday, September 1, 2016

THE second Mindanao Policy Research Forum will be the first of many activities slated for September’s Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) celebration.

Partners Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), and Father Saturnino Urios University are co-hosting a policy forum which is focused on the theme “Nurturing Resilient Communities in Mindanao towards Sustainable Development.”

A lunchtime press conference will formally open and discuss this year’s DPRM theme of “Investing in Risk Reduction for a Resilient Philippines”.

These back-to-back events will be held on September 1 at FSUU in Butuan City.

Undersecretary Janet Lopez, executive director of MinDA, will present on “Fostering Partnerships with Academic and Research Groups for Mindanao’s Sustainable Development.”

Echoing the DPRM commitment to promoting the role of sound research evidence in policymaking, Lopez’s presentation will focus on harnessing the talent and input of Mindanao’s research community in shaping the development and sustainable growth of Mindanao.

Other presenters include Dr. Celia Reyes and Dr. Danilo Israel, senior research fellows at PIDS. Reyes’s presentation will discuss the massive study evaluating the design, implementation, and impact of the crop insurance programs being delivered by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation.

The study investigated the experience of farmers in various regions with the program, and, in turn, offers recommendations to address the challenge of improving access and awareness among target-beneficiaries.

Israel will discuss the results of the impact evaluation of the National Green-

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ing Program and will reveal whether or not it has effectively achieved its objectives.

He will also discuss the challenges and shortcomings that must be addressed to improve the program.

FSUU and Caraga State University will be delivering presentations in the afternoon. In line with the

DPRM theme, FSUU will discuss its disaster reduction and risk management initiatives. Resource persons from Caraga Sate University will present their study on the Comprehensive Land Administration and Information Management System.

The presentations will be followed by a broad line-up

of discussants that includes people from different sectors—private, government, and civil society. The panel consists of Dr. Mohammad Yacob from the Bangsamoro Development Authority and representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, See MONTH, page A11

NFA’s ‘loss’ is social cost

THE National Food Authority’s (NFA) “losses” are actually the cost of government’s social responsibility to make rice -- the basic staple of Filipinos -- available, affordable and accessible especially to the victims of calamities, the poor, the low-income families, and those living in remote areas of the country.

This was the sentiment of the NFA Management and employees in reaction to the proposal to abolish or reduce the agency to a regulatory body due to its accumulated debts.

NFA finance managers clarified that the reported Php165 billion debt has actually been trimmed down to Php158.9 billion as of August 31, 2016.

Nevertheless, this debt, accumulated over the years, represents the costs that the agency incurred in fulfilling its mandate of stabilizing the price and supply of rice at both the farm-gate and consumer level.

“The NFA, on behalf of the national government, has to buy high from the farmers for them to get a fair return on their palay production investment, and sell low to consumers See LOSS, page A11

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What is missing in the Duterte war on drugs?

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…`apart from me you can do nothing’…” (Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in John 15:5, the Holy Bible).

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DUTERTE’S WAR ON DRUGS: Ironically, the greatest indictment against the Duterte government’s war on drugs which appear to have been anchored on the killing, brutal or otherwise, of drug addicts and drug lords, big or small, since the start of President Duterte’s term on July 01, 2016, has come from a top official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Panay Island.

The police official, identified in news reports as Supt. Gilbert Gorero, the spokesman of the Western Visayas PNP, may not have been aware of it, but his statement quoted in the press (see http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/…/suenomeet-provoked-odicta-s…) confirms that, even if drug addicts or drug lords are

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eliminated in the on-going Duterte war on drugs, others will simply take their place and continue trading in illegal drugs.

I b elie ve that e ven Duterte realizes this when, after being informed of the killing of suspected Iloilo drug lords Melvin Odicta Sr. and his wife Merriam Odicta a few days ago, he said, “who wants to take over Odicta’s place, there’s a vacancy now…” (see http://newsinfo.inquirer. net/810905/ilonggo-dragonslain). Indeed, no matter the deadly Duterte campaign against drug lords, others will simply replace those who have fallen, as fast as the eyes can wink.

-oooMOCKING DUTERTE’S CAMPAIGN VS. DRUGS: This is so because, even now, it is reported that the sale of drugs continues generally unabated in many areas of the country. In short, pushing of drugs, particularly shabu, is continuing. Drug pushing, particularly shabu,

continues to be a greatly profitable enterprise for many, because many Filipinos continue to patronize illegal drugs.

In a report from the Agence France Press (AFP) that got published online on August 28, 2016 which can be accessed at http:// newsinfo.inquirer.net/…/ addict-risks-all-in-deadlyp…, the stark reality of continuing proliferation of drugs is very clear, and is of course making a big mockery of Duterte’s campaign.

Parts of the AFP news report said: “In (a) Manila slum, the violence and security presence has slowed the drug trade and made shabu more expensive. But lots are still available, in what could be a worrying sign for Duterte who vowed during the election campaign that he could completely wipe out the trade within six months. `If you want to buy, you just go stand there on the street and somebody will approach you,’ said (a news source), who took his

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GILBERT Y. CHAO Democratic Front (NDF)”.

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accordance with ISO 3166-1 Code.

ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI Quoted below is the pertinent NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE portion of AO No. 5, s. 2010 issued CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 on December 9, 2010: CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY “WHEREAS, the use of initials RP Legal Counsel in referring to the Philippines is not --------------------------------------------------------------bureau and mktg staff in accordance with the ISO 3166-1, candy macabale - 09161326483 leading to ambiguity and confusion; ED A. MAINIT - 09156590273

“WHEREAS, such ambiguity and confusion when referring to the Philippines by the use of initials can be avoided by following the codes assigned to the Philippines by ISO; “NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby direct all offices, agencies and other instrumentalities of the Philippine Government to adopt and use, as soon as practicable, the ISO two-letter code PH or three-letter code PHL [in] referring to the Philippines.” (Bold supplied) Has the AO been adopted and used as directed?

We are not in the position to assess. But this fact is well known: All agreements and other documents signed by Government and MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) from 1997 under President Fidel V. Ramos to June 2010 under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo were referred to

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first hit of shabu when he was 13…”

-oooWHAT IS MISSING IN THE DUTERTE WAR ON DRUGS? Faced with the undeniable truth that the drugs problem may not really be solved during Duterte’s six year term from 2016 to 2022 even if all the current drug lords and drug pushers in the list of the PNP are killed during this period because others will simply replace them, the most inevitable question to ask is this: what is it that is missing in the Duterte campaign?

The answer, with due respect, is not too difficult to see. The missing link is the transformation See MISSING, page A11

Must be ‘GRP,’ not ‘GPH’

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How to have it all

Think a minute.

There was a rich English Baron named Fitzgerald who had only 1 child, a son.

Fitzgerald’s only son was the love and pride of his parents. But when the son was just a boy, his mother died.

He and his father became even closer.

Meantime, Fitzgerald had become much richer.

He collected very expensive, valuable paintings by the famous artists of the world.

Then, just two years after losing his wife, Fitzgerald’s son became sick and died as a young boy.

Before Fitzgerald himself died years later, he carefully wrote his will and instructions on how his riches were to be handled.

He wanted an auction to sell all of his valuable paintings.

They were worth millions of dollars, so many rich people from all over Europe came to the auction.

Among all the valuable paintings, however, was 1 cheap, poor quality painting by an unknown local artist.

It was a painting of F it z ge r a l d’s on ly s on .

Fitzgerald had ordered that this painting of his son be sold first before any of the other expensive paintings.

Yet, because it was of such poor quality no one wanted to buy it.

Finally, an old servant of Fitzgerald who had known the son and loved him offered to buy the ugly painting for only a couple

as “GRP-MILF”; those under the Aquino and the two-month Duterte administrations were referred to as “GPH-MILF.” Arguillas wrote that the June 25, 2016 joint statement of the Government and the NDFP (National Democratic Front of the Philippines) in Oslo, Norway was referred to as “GPH-NDFP” but those signed last August 22 to 26 were “GRP-NDFP”.

OPAPP Secretary Jesus Dureza explained that all agreements and documents signed before June 25, 2016 were referred to as “GRP-NDFP”, hence, the agreed reference.

We agree with Arguillas that the use of “GPH” with “MILF” and “GRP” with “NDFP” can be a source of confusion. To resolve this, use the correct reference. What must it be? Aquino III erred in his AO No. 5, s. 2010.

The critical questions: First: Can the President amend the Constitution with an AO? Second: Can an ISO code

of dollars.

Then, before they continued to sell all the expensive, valuable paintings, the lawyer read out loud from Fitzgerald’s will.

Fitzgerald had written: “Whoever buys the painting of my son also gets everything else that I own.

The auction is now over.”

That old servant who truly loved Fitzgerald’s son got everything!

All of Fitzgerald’s valuable art, money, houses, land, the servant got it all!

Remember, God said that if we love and live for Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, then we also will become God’s children and have all that God has to give us.

But you and I must

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Think A Minute

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choose to love Jesus and live His way every day, instead of our own way. Jesus said that’s the only way you and I can have it all.

So why not become God’s son or daughter today? Simply ask Jesus to take full charge of your heart and way of living, for the rest of your life.

Just Think a Minute.

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Groups disappointed with ‘Tuna management plan’ Thursday, September 1, 2016

GENERAL Santos City - At the start of the 18th Tuna Congress held in General Santos City, Greenpeace Philippines, WWF Philippines and the Alliance of Tuna Handliners, together with concerned fisheries organizations, called for a viable Tuna Management Plan that will truly serve the purpose of fish stocks recovery, particularly yellowfin, bigeye tuna, and skipjack, and called on the tuna industry to reform “at every step in the supply chain from sea to plate.”

“The proposed Tuna Management Plan that was presented to us is a disappointment,” said Dr. Jose Ingles, WWF Fisheries Consultant. “The Draft 2017 National Tuna Management, Plan which is devoid of

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supplant legal and official forms and practices used in the administrative operations and political functions of government?

“Republic of the Philippines” is the name of the Philippines under the Constitution. The 1972 and 1987 constitutions were both entitled “The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines”. The 1935 constitution, originally drafted for the Commonwealth of the Philipines, was just “The Constitution of the Philippines”. However, On July 3, 1946, three days before the grant of independence, the seal or coat of arms of the Philippines officially inscribed with “Republika ng Pilipinas” was adopted.

AO No. 5, s. 2010 amended the constitution by deleting “Republic”. Has the President the power to do this? Only the Congress – not the President -- has this power as provided in Article XVI, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution. By this power, the Congress, in 1998, removed from the seal of 1946 two vestiges of colonialism – the bald eagle symbolizing America and the sea lion symbolizing Spain.

Since July 4, 1946, official acts, letters and documents of government offices have been done under “Republic of the Philippines” and the official seal affixed if necessary – for example, the decisions of the Supreme Court and the lower courts (not just under “The Philippines”); the acts of Congress entitled “Republic Acts” (“RA”, not “PHA”); the of-

science-based provisions, should cover both Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) and High Seas Fishing Grounds, as required by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries

Commission (WCPFC).”

According to the group, the Philippines’ Tuna Management Plan to be presented at the 18th Tuna Congress, falls short of con-

crete management measures, among them fishing effort regulation, compliance to Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) Closure, and limiting juvenile tuna catches to allow tuna stocks to recover.

“While we agree with the plan’s aspirational statement for ‘a sustainably-managed and equitably used tuna fisheries, which promotes responsible fishing practices and trade of tuna products leading towards the development of the Philippine tuna industry’, elements of the plan nonetheless promote overfishing and do not support the aspirational goal that will allow tuna resources to recover to 1980s levels,” Vince Cinches, Oceans Campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines, pointed out.

ficial communications of the executive departments and the local governments.

The case in point: Like all other administrative orders, presidential proclamations and executive orders, AO No. 5, s. 2010 closed as usual, “IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed” – not just “the seal of the Philippines”. An order to drop “Republic” would not have been valid without the “seal of the Republic”. The seal has not been changed.

Obviously, only in agreements and other documents between Government and MILF was “Republic of the Philippines” referred to as “GPH” in lieu of “GRP” since the issuance of AO No. 5, s. 2010. Otherwise, AO No. 5, s. 2010 had not taken effect. Was its use and adoption seen as “not practicable”?

In “GRP” to “GPH”: Why?, MindaNews, January 22, 2011, we discussed what ISO is, what ISO codes are for and, as in the present issue, the relevance of the AO. What is ISO for?

As its name denotes, the “scope of ISO work” is “international standardization”. This ranges “from standard for traditional activities, such as agriculture and construction, through mechanical engineering, manufacturing and distribution, to transport devices, information and communication technologies, and to standards for good management practice for services”.

From 1947, when it was founded, to 2011, ISO had in its portfolio “18,000 In-

ternational Standards and other types of normative documents”.

The standardization is market-driven with international consensus from experts in different fields and globally relevant. For instance, telephone operation has been internationally standardized through the development of area codes and the inter-connection of telephone companies in different countries; and more – screw threads, freight boxes dimensions, bank cards, wheelchairs and ramps, and thousands more.

ISO 3166-1 was developed to facilitate some areas of the ISO scope of work like information and communication technologies and services. For instance, “RP” can stand for Panama, Peru and Paraguay which are all “Republic”. Like the Philippines, they have their own ISO codes. Cargoes in the USA labeled “PHL” will be sent to the Philippines, not Panama, etc. Electronics passports with “PHL” code will identify the holder as Filipino, not Panamian, etc.

What is ISO not for?

ISO and ISO codes, particularly ISO 3166-1 have nothing to do with the administrative operations and political functions of governments. These codes can be changed. “PHL” was “PHI” earlier Arguillas quoted AO No. 5 as acknowledging the use of ISO 3166-1, “… the codes are used in international events and conferences, sports meets, airline ticketing, among others, abroad and in the Philippines and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) had also adopted and reflected the ISO three-letter codes, notably PHL standing for the Philippines, in the data page of the electronic passport.”

None of the acknowledged uses has to do with the administrative operations and political functions of the government – these being outside the scope of ISO work.

To recapitulate, President Aquino III erred in issuing AO No. 5, s. 2010. Under the Constitution, only the Congress has the power to change the name of our country. This power has

Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR’S OFFICE City of Davao Notice of Publication NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section e5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that DEMETRIO INTO ABARQUEZ has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name CFN-2496-2016 from “DEMETRIO DEDE” to “DEMETRIO” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DEMETRIO “DEDE” INTO ABARQUEZ who was born on DECEMBER 19, 1962 at DAVAO CITY and whose parents are DEMETRIO NOVAL ABARQUEZ JR. and ENCARNACION INDOLOS INTO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than SEPTEMBER 16, 2016.

Issued on 30th day of August, 2016 at Davao City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) Atty. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS City Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 1 & 8, 2016

Raul Gonzalez of the Alliance of Tuna Handliners called the proposed Tuna Management Plan a ‘purseseine industry plan’ as it is heavily influenced by major stakeholders of the purse seine fishing fleet.

“The plan should contain clear steps and concrete actions to avoid the huge opportunity losses associated with catching juvenile yellowfin and bigeye tuna.

Should this succeed, it will mean a flourishing tuna handline fisheries where the small-scale fishers will greatly benefit. We also would like to solicit inputs from our fellow congress participants on how to address the issues of the continued landing of juvenile yellowfin tuna at the General Santos City fish port com-

plex,” Gonzales said.

A recent tuna stocks assessment in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean showed that only 16% of the Spawning Stocks Biomass (SSB) of bigeye tuna are remaining, while yellowfin tuna is pegged at 38%. Most of the juvenile yellowfin tuna that are smaller than 50cm are caught by Philippine and Indonesian fleets.

In the Indian Ocean, where the Philippine Tuna Industry plans to expand its fleets, yellowfin tuna stocks are already overfished at 94%.

“The Global tuna stocks scenario is a reminder to the industry about the importance of prioritizing conservation measures within the Western Central

not been vested on President Aquino III to drop “Republic” from “Republic of the Philippines”.

He erred in ordering the use of “PH” instead of “RP” in reference to the Philippines in the administrative operations of the government to conform to ISO 3166-1. That is not within the ISO scope of work.

AO No. 5, s. 2010, as stated, was meant to end an alleged “confusion”. Evidently, no such “confusion” existed. The AO created the confusion.

To resolve the confusion, the Philippine Government must be referred to as “GRP”, not “GPH” in both the dealings of the government with NDFP and MILF. In fact, to avert confusion of records, “GPH” in all agreements between Government and MILF and related documents must be changed to “GRP”.

[Author’s Note: Mind da News, the alternate of COMMENT, is a comment on current news. The author may be contacted at patponcediaz@yahoo.com.]

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources

COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE CENRO NASIPIT Talisay, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that the names Eduardo Tio and Pio Gonzaga listed survey claimants of Lot Nos. 2765 and 2768, all of Pls-22 situated at Alubijid, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte has been recommended for DROPPING from the records.

An Order of Dropping will be issued 15 days after date of the last publication of this Notice and shall become final and executory 15 days thereafter.

Any person adversely affected by said order may file his objection with this Office within 30 days from date when this Notice first appeared in this publication.

SO ORDERED. Recommended by: (SGD.) LMI – JANETH O. LACAG Verified by: (SGD.) A.O.I – MARILOU B. GAYONA Noted by: (SGD.) DMO-IV – MERLYNA Y. OCAYA

Approved by:

(SGD.) NORMAN A. ASUGAN

CENR Officer MDN: Sept 1, 2016

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Pelaez turns over ‘Happy Books’ in Oro VICE Governor Joey G. Pelaez of Misamis Oriental brings happiness to the teachers, parents, and students of the Carmen National High School under School Principal Dr. Gina Labitad.

This after they received more than a hundred of high quality and imported books from a Happy Reading and Writing Program of the Office of the Vice Governor Pelaez.

In his speech, Pelaez emphasized the need to improve the reading comprehension of “our secondary students.”

Pelaes also encouraged the parents and teachers to take advantage of the donated books saying books “are very rich resource materials

for spelling and vocabulary.”

Officials of the General Parent-Teachers Association (GPTA) headed by President Eufre G. Corrierte witnessed the recent turned over of the books.

Motivating Students to Love Mathematics

By Derren N. Gaylo Teacher III Jasaan National High School Division of Misamis Oriental

“I hate Math!” a student expressing his sentiment on a particular subject area .Students find the subject to abstract to understand. Nowadays, teachers are challenged to make Mathematics understandable and relatable to their students. Teachers are incorporating a variety of strategies to engage students in the subject.

However, many students still least master Mathematics concepts because they are not motivated to learn.

There are a lot of ways

to make Mathematics engaging to the students. The following are some tips to help increase students’ motivation to learn in Mathematics: 1. Introduce the lesson using its interesting practical application to real life.

Students are drawn to learn more if they know what they will get from the lesson. They will be more interested to go an extra mile in order to satisfy their curiosity.

2. Start with simple examples down to challenging ones.

Students will love solving Mathematics problems when they were able to appreciate the logical manner the

lesson is presented. Starting with difficult problems will lead students to be frustrated problem solvers.

3. Present a challenge in class.

Students love challenges.

They will try their best to win the challenges. The challenges must be within the students’ abilities and will lead to concept formation.

4. Make use of games, puzzles and other recreational activities in teaching Mathematics.

Incorporate games, puzzles and the like that will help attain lesson objects.

It will lead to students’ application of learned concepts, as well as, increased engagement.

5. Let students work in groups and tap their Multiple Intelligences in the lesson.

Allow students to work in groups so that they can express themselves in the different activities. Their multiple intelligences may be tapped in different class presentations like singing their original Math-inspired love songs, dancing their Math-related dance steps, and many more.

Mathematics teachers must be effective motivators. Students learn best when they are motivated to learn. The classroom must be as engaging and as friendly as possible. It will make the teaching and learning process effective.

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC August 30, 2016 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MELDYN B. SARDALLA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MELDYN BLANCO SARDALLA at DSPH, Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Carlito R. Sardalla and Helen E. Blanco.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 19, 2016.

(Sgd) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar

MDN: Sept. 1 & 8, 2016

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR 12TH JUDICAL REGION BRANCH 10 Hall of Justice, Marawi City

Digos City National High School Bldg Turn-Over Ceremony yesterday at 11 am. “Congresswoman Mercedes “Didi” Cagas who cutting the ribbon with Governor Douglas Ra. Cagas, School Princial Roger Manapol and some Teachers, Students were witness the activities occurred.” which is through the effort of Cagas family their dreams comes true to develop Digos City/ Davao del Sur. Photo News By Romy Sanchez

Alvarez: EO on Con-com up for Duterte’s approval

By Filane Mikee Cervantes

of PNA

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has already sent to Malacañang his proposed Executive Order (EO) creating a 25-man Constitutional Commission (Con-com) for President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval.

Alvarez disclosed this at the membership meeting of

the Philippine Constitution Association (Philconsa) on Tuesday night at the Manila Golf and Country Club in Makati City.

“This afternoon, I forwarded the draft of the Executive Order to the Office of the President creating the Constitutional Commission,” said Alvarez in his keynote speech.

The Con-com will help

Congress, acting as constituent assembly (Con-ass), in amending the Constitution towards shift to federal form of government.

Alvarez expressed hope that the President will be able to sign the EO soon and appoint members of the Con-com in a month’s time.

He expects the Con-com to begin the Charter overhaul by October and, in six

Metacognitive Strategies: Effective in Secondary Mathematics

By Derren N. Gaylo Teacher III Jasaan National High School Division of Misamis Oriental

Nowadays, teachers are challenged to solve the low achievement of students in Mathematics. Results of National Achievement Tests (NAT), National Career Assessment Examinations (NCAE), and other school tests reflect students’ poor performance in the said subject area.

Educators are seeking for the most effective teaching strategies to address the problem.

A Mathematics teacherresearcher accepted the challenge. While reading articles of effective teaching strategies, the concept of metacognitive strategies surfaced. According to some relevant and related literature, metacognitive strategies may increase students’ academic achievement and heighten students’ engagement in Mathematics.

Metacognitive strategies are coined by Flavel in 1979. According to him, metacognitive strategies refer to conscious monitoring of one’s cognitive strategies for the achievement of desired results. It involves the use of students’ metacognitive knowledge and skills.

A study was conducted to test the effectiveness of metacognitive strategies on students’ academic achievement and engagement in Mathematics. It was conducted in Aplaya National High School, Schools Division of Misa-

mis Oriental, during the school year 2015-2016, and was participated by Grade 9 students.

Findings revealed that metacognitive strategies improve students’ academic achievement in Mathematics significantly.

In addition, the said strategies involved the students to be more engaged cognitively, behaviorally and affectively. Thus, the more engaged are the students in class, the better academic achievement scores they will obtain.

The completed research paper won awards when presented in different institutions and conference.

It was named as Best Thesis in the recent Research Congress in Bukidnon State University and was a feature paper at the Research Colloquium of Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology. The publishable paper was presented in Bangkok, Thailand in the Annual Bangkok Business and Social Sciences Research Conference. Luckily, it won the journal best paper award.

Metacognitive strategies may help teachers in increasing students’ performance in Mathematics as it makes them more engaged in the lessons.

Mathematics teachers may try to use it in their classrooms to see whether it holds true. Proper implementation is necessary for the strategies to yield favorable outcomes to the teaching and learning process.

months’ time, present the revisions for further deliberations to the constituent assembly.

The Speaker said that if Congress, acting as constituent assembly, can complete the final revised Constitution by next year, the task of educating and informing the people on the revised draft can be done See approval, page A11

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JUHANNAH MACARAMPAT MUSA

SPL. PROC. NO. 2407-16

JUHANNAH MACARAMPAT MUSA

Petitioner, -versus – THE ADMINISTRATOR and CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE STATISTIC AUTHORITY and THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BUBONG, LANAPO DEL SUR

Respondents. x----------------------------------x ORDER Before this court is verified petition for correction of entry in the certificate of live birth of JUHANNAH MACARAMPAT MUSA dated 15 August 2016, and which reads in part: 1. Petitioner is of legal age, married and resident of Buaya-an, Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao Del Sur where she may be served with the orders and other processes of this Court; 2. Respondent is the incumbent Local Civil Registrar of Bubong, Lanao Del Sur whose office is located at municipal Hall, Bubong, Lanao Del Sur where he/she may be served with orders and other processes of this Court; 3. Petitioner was born on NOVEMBER 04, 1987 at Pindoguan, Bubong Lnao Del Sur to parents Musa Umpar Monawara and Cairon Macarampat Alinog. Petitioner’s birth was belatedly registered under Registry No. 2001-1171 by her aunt Monera Macari, a copy of petitioner’s Certificate of live Birth is hereto attached and marked as Annex “A”; 4. When the petitioner secured a copy of her Certificate of Live Birth from Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA), she was surprised to learn that her year birth and first name were erroneously entered as NOVEMBER 04, 1986 instead of NOVEMBER 04, 1987 and JOHANNAH instead of JUHANNAH, respectively; 5. Petitioner is consistenly using the name JUHANNAH and date of birth NOVEMBER 04, 1987 as shown in her OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS (TOR) issued by the Mindanao State University (MSU), Marawi City, DIPLOMA issued by the MSU, Marawi City, CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION AND VALIDATION (CAV) issued by the MSU, Marawi City, CERTIFICATION issued by the MSU, Marawi City, NBI CLEARANCE issued by the National Bureau of Investigation, Cotabato City, POLICE CLEARANCE issued by the Datu Abdullah Sangki, MPS Maguindanao, VOTER’S IDENTIFICATION CARD (ID) issued by COMELEC, POSTAL IDENTIFICATION (ID), and HIGH SCHOOL FORM 138-A issued by the Adiong Memorial Polytechinic State College, Ditsaan-Ramain , Lanao Del Sur which are marked as Annexes “B”, “C”, “D”, “E” ,”F”, “G”, “H”, “I”, and “J” respectively; 6. Thus, The petitioner now files a petition with the Honorable Court for the correction of her year of birth and first name; 7. The erroneous entry as to her year of birth and first Name must be corrected in order to avoid confusion that may adversely affect in the future; 8. Finally, the petitioner submits that nobody will be prejudiced by granting this petition.

Finding the aforesaid petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the same be set for hearing before this Court on SEPTEMBER 29.2016 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City or Iligan City for Three (3) Consecutive weeks.

The Local Civil Registrar of Bubong, Lanao Del Sur and the Civil Registrar General, or any person or party who has an interest in the petition, may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of his petition or form the last day of publication of this Order.

Further, let this order be posted for fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing in the Bulletin Board of the Local Civil Registrar of Bubong, Lanao Del Sur and the Bulletin Board of this Court, also at the expenses of the petitioner.

The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this Court not later than Three (3) days before September 29, 2016.

Furnish copies of this Order, together with the copies of the petition to the Local Civil Registrar of Bubong, Lanao Del Sur, the Hon. Solicitor General, Makati City; and the Hon. Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA), Santa Mesa, Manila.

SO ORDERED. Marawi City, Philippines. August 17, 2016

MDN: Aug 18, 25 & Sept 1, 2016

MDN: Aug 25, Sept 1 & 8, 2016

WENIDA B.M PAPANDAYAN Presiding Judge

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According to Tagarda, the provincial governor was aware of the illegal drugs that the visitors usually brought inside the jail facility here.

He said that the provincial jail has also taken notice of the mass escape of the inmates in Lanao Del Sur last Saturday.

Tagarda said that the raid of about 20 to 50 armed men in the provincial jail in Lanao Del Sur was reportedly headed by a woman who pretended to be a visitor.

“Requiring the visitor to present a valid ID and the logging of name in the log book and the name of the inmate to be visited would be strictly implemented for security measure,” Tagarda said.

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against the MNLF leader so that a dialogue could be undertaken in the Philippines if the latter so desired.

“Nur, I have no intention of detaining you or placing you in the custody of the government. You can simply walk out there, ask any soldier and police to escort you. Kung saan ako, mag-usap tayo,” the President related.

He said this could easily be done since as Commander-in-Chief, he would just order the police and the military to disregard the arrest warrant.

“If there is a warrant of arrest, all I have to do is not to implement it against him because if you arrest Misuari (and) you place him under the custody of the police diyan sa Crame, and he dies for whatever reason, kompromiso na tayo. He’s the only known leader (of the MNLF) who has the influence and the structure. Nobody else,” Duterte said.

“I cannot be too stringent in the matters that would affect whether or not we succeed. Kasi the most important thing really is that there is a dialogue going on,” he said.

“I can go to him, I can go to Jolo if he wants. Or if he wants somebody there, they can bring him back to Davao City or in Manila. He can be my guest in Malacañang, in the People’s Palace, and we can talk there for a while,” Duterte said. (PNA)

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far from it,” Duterte said in a speech as he met 129 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were repatriated from Saudi Arabia, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

President Duterte explained that he is just doing his duty as the country’s 16th President elected by more than 16 million Filipinos in the last May 9 national elections.

“I am just doing my duty, or else I will compromise our next generation,” he said.

Living up to his election campaign promises, President Duterte has launched a war on the drug menace that has prompted more than 600,000 drug dependents to surrender themselves to the authorities.

Police have reported that close to 800 drug pushers and users have been killed in legitimate police operations and more than 10,000 drug addicts have been arrested.

“I’m tr ying to catch up with time,” President Duterte said.

He said the more than three million Filipinos addicted to drugs is enough proof that there is a crisis in the country, requiring drastic actions from the government.

President Duterte told the repatriated OFWs to avoid drugs and instead help him fight the menace, along with graft and corruption, and criminality.

“Avoid drugs at all costs because it could cost your life too. That’s the reality because we have three million plus affected. That is a crisis for the country,” Duterte said.

To help the OFWs displaced by the financial crisis, President Duterte said the government has shouldered their plane tickets and is handing them PHP5,000 each. The government will also enroll them temporarily in the 4Ps or Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

President Duterte was joined by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay in welcoming the repatriated OFWs. Bello told the OFWs that they will be provided with lawyers who will help them obtain their unpaid wages and benefits and other legal claims from their respective employers in Saudi Arabia.

Yasay said it was President Duterte who instructed them to do their best to help the almost 9,000 stranded OFWs in Saudi Arabia.

President Duterte said the government is working also to hasten the repatriation of the remaining stranded OFWs in Saudi Arabia.

“Actually our economy is that so bad. Just give a little time, I will fix our economy and to give you opportunity to work here.

We are not really exceeding the expectations but we are on target in our growth,” he said.

The President said the Department of Trade and Industr y is working to strengthen small and medium enterprises (SMEs)and the “Go Negosyo” program that will provide loans to small business entrepreneurs. (PNA)

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number of kilos of shabu seized by the Ozamis City government, which were turned over to various law enforcement agencies would prove our sincere efforts in the fight against illegal

drug activities in the city,” Parojinog said.

He said that he has also turned over his duly registered firearms for safe keeping at the police regional command in Camp Alagar in Cagayan de Oro City when he was ordered to turn over his firearms.

“It is sad that a politician is behind all the smear campaign against our family because the politician could not win against us in any past and future elections in Ozamiz,” Parojinog said.

He said that the politician is feeding false information to the government law enforcers and has some “media” in the payroll in a bid to destroy “my political career” and “our family.”

Parojinog said that his family comes from a poor family and they have nothing to boast, but the unblemished effort to serve the people of Ozamiz City.

Elements of the CIDG, the SAF, the Highway Patrol Group, the Regional Intelligence Unit and the regional police operatives simultaneously raided seven targets in Ozamiz City, all believed allies of Mayor Parojinog, and reportedly seized firearms and illegal drugs.

The law enforcers, armed with a search warrant issued by a Manila trial court last August 19, 2016 raided the houses of Manuel Francisco, Artemio Salas, Joel Colangco, Marlon Parojinog, Popo Parojinog, Clint Tamparong, Ian Dionson, Jorelyn Bangcong, and Grace Sanciongco, all of Ozamiz City.

The raiding team recovered five fragmentation grenades, four rifle grenades, live ammunitions of various caliber, Airsoft, and four sachets of shabu.

The shabu was reportedly owned by Clint Tamparong, three sachets, and Marlon Parojinog, one sachet.

Parojinog , however, said that the closed circuit televisions (CCTV) of the houses, which were subject of raids showed that the law enforcers “planted” the fragmentation grenades.

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of Filipino users so that they could either altogether stop the habit of imbibing drugs, or, for those who have not been hooked yet, to refrain from trying even a bit of shabu. If Filipinos will no longer use or patronize shabu or other illegal drugs, there would be no drug trade any longer.

Unfortunately, however, there seems to be no one in the Duterte government who is looking into how this transformation could be effected. My simple suggestion is this: revive the Cabinet post for ecclesiastical matters---last held by a guy named Dodie Limcaoco--which should then embark on bringing back Filipinos to God, encouraging them to fully listen to His Word (whatever the Word is called

by them), and obeying God’s commands on loving Him and loving others!

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Department of the Interior and Local Government, and the Senate.

The PIDS’ Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P) team will also be in attendance to discuss the open access agenda.

SERP-P is an online repository of socioeconomic research materials amassed from the contributions of PIDS and 52 other research and academic institutions.

SERP-P Coordinator Mark Vincent Aranas will speak about the portal’s role in promoting free access to critical knowledge and relevant research studies and information, and how to use the knowledge resources in SERP-P. The lunch-time press conference on the 2016 DPRM will be headed by Usec Lopoz of MinDA; Dr. Danilo Israel and Dr. Sheila Siar, PIDS director for research information; Dr. Maricar Casquejo, regional director of CHED Caraga, and Rev. John Christian Young, FSUU president.

Key regional officials from the Office of Civil Defense, Department of Science and Technology, and Department of Health will complete the line-up of panelists.

The DPRM is celebrated across the country every September since 2003 in view of Malacañang Proclamation No. 247. This information and advocacy event aims to promote and draw nationwide awareness on the importance of policy research in the formulation of sound development plans, programs, and policies. The proclamation designated state think tank PIDS as the lead government agency in the yearly observance of the DPRM. (PIDS)

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to ensure that those who are short on funds will have a chance to buy good quality rice at an affordable price,” the NFA said.

Buy high, sell low is a policy of the government in fulfilling its social responsibility of ensuring food security for the people and stabilizing supply and price of rice, which are the mandates of the NFA. Although NFA is a government corporation, this

policy makes it impossible for the agency to profit from its mandated activities, the NFA said.

The NFA Management also clarified that the agency does not perform commercial activities: Buying palay at a high support price and distributing rice at a low, uniform price across the country are not intended for profit but to operationalize the government’s basic social responsibility of food security and stabilization.

Local procurement and importation of the local shortfall are done to maintain the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) mandated Strategic Rice Reserve of 15 days national consumption at any given time (now 32,000 metric tons daily) and a National Buffer Stock of 30 days consumption during the lean months of July to September.

In fact, the low selling price of NFA rice has been a hinge against inflation in the food sector, with rice comprising about 30 percent of the Filipino’s food basket.

Government subsidy for these NFA functions had been very low, averaging Php4.250 billion per year.

There were even years when the agency had zero subsidy (1984, 1986, 1987) and it had to resort to bank borrowings to finance its operations.

Over the years, the NFA had been instituting operational and financial reforms to cut down its “losses” and increase efficiencies.

The agency’s annual “losses” have consistently been decreasing from Php32.2 billion in 2008 to Php871.88 million in 2015.

The proposal to abolish or reduce NFA to merely regulatory functions hinges on the question of whether or not government is ready to let go of its responsibility to ensure national food security.

Through the years, in times of calamities where there is immediate need for food among the victims, or in remote places where there are no reliable transport systems or storage facilities, only the NFA and its people braved bad weather, bad roads and unstable peace and order conditions to deliver and ensure the availability of rice for the poor and underprivileged segment of Philippine society, the NFA said. (PNA)

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and Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPF) and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) by immediately regulating the number of fishing vessels and Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), to allow tuna stocks to recover,” Ingles added.

In a bid to save tuna from disappearing, Greenpeace Philippines last week met with members of the Tuna Canners Association of General Santos to discuss

the upcoming Tuna Cannery Ranking. Greenpeace pointed out that canneries are crucial to solving the problem of overfishing.

In its previous cannery ranking report, none of the canneries passed with a grade higher than 70%.

“The rest of the industry can take a cue from the canneries who will also play a crucial role to save our tuna. If canneries set strict rules on traceability, sustainability, and measures to take care of fishworkers onboard fishing boats, a fair and vibrant tuna fishing industry is possible, and we are happy that they are taking steps to address the issues identified in our ranking,” Greenpeace’s Cinches said.

“Viable solutions are available. The industry and the government should open up the process more towards bringing in expertise to address the problem of tuna overfishing that can cause industry collapse, food insecurity and widespread poverty,” Cinches added.

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by 2018 in preparation for its submission for ratification synchronized with the mid-term elections in 2019.

“The remaining three years of the Duterte administration —- if it (the amended Constitution) will be approved by the people -- will be a transitory government. So by 2022, we will be electing our new officials under the new Charter,” Alvarez said.

According to the House Speaker, the Con-com will be composed of experts from relevant fields -- such as former Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno and Justice Manuel Lazaro -- to provide the necessary technical assistance to the constituent assembly.

Alvarez said that while previous efforts to amend the charter through a constituent assembly were scuttled on the issue of voting separately or jointly by the Senate and the House of Representatives, he remains positive that the two Houses of Congress can forge a consensus.

“I always trust the patriotism of the senators and congressmen. We can navigate that. I’m quite positive on that,” said Alvarez, noting that ultimately the lawmakers will heed the public clamor.

Alvarez said a federal system of government will address the country’s problems brought about by the highly-centralized, unitary form of government imposed by colonizers.

He noted that despite the blessing of abundant natural resources, talented and hard-working people, and ample source of energy, the Philippines constantly lags behind its neighbors in terms of development. A repor t culled from the Philippine News Agency

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