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NGCP calls for passage of ‘anti-power line’ bill Volume VI, No. 096
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has reiterated its support for the passage of the “Anti-Power Line Disturbance Act”, which will criminalize the deliberate planting of trees, and the construction of any structure within the rightof-way (ROW) clearances of power lines across the country. NGCP is hopeful that the 17th Congress, which
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convened last July, will refile the bill originally proposed in the previous Congress by House Representatives. T he c omp any ai ms to get the support of the present House Committee on Energy chaired by Cong. Lord Allan Velasco of Marinduque and the Senate Committee on Energy led by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, in pushing for the enactment of the said bill. See calls, page A11
Duterte urges LGUs to fight vs illegal drugs DAVAO City--Saying he cannot do it alone, President Rodrigo Duterte urged local leaders from Visayas and Mindanao to do their work in the fight against corruption, crimes and illegal drugs.
This, as he warned the next national elections would involve narco-politics, hinting to barangay polls as its precursor. FORUM. National Democratic Front (NDF) representative Alfredo Mapano (right) listens as Office of the Presiden “I cannot solve every- tial Assistant on the Peace Process (OPAPP) assistant secretary Dickson Hermoso (center) gives updates of the thing... They ongoing peace talks between the government and the NDF during a forum last Tuesday (September 20, 2016) at the See urges, page A11
Arcbhishop’s House in Cagayan de Oro City.
Peace process adviser warns of ‘saboteurs’ of peace talks CAGAYAN de Oro City--An official of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) on Tuesday warned the existence of groups that might sabotage the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF). Speaking at an engagement here, OPAPP Assistant Secretary Dickson Hermoso claimed that he received intelligence reports that
certain armed groups would pretend as New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and burn road equipment and instigate other lawless acts, trademarks of NPA actions in the past. Hermoso, a retired Philippine Army general, said bandits and ordinary extortionists are taking advantage of the peace talks for their own interests and to destroy the ongoing peace process of the government and the
rebel groups in the country. “For instance, I have received reports that the burning of a heavy equipment in Davao del Sur and the owner of that equipment received an extortion letter purportedly from the NPA,” he said. Hermoso said he has asked law enforcers to check the sender “because I could sense that somebody was out to destroy the credibility of See warns, page A11
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Bilibid gang leaders claim raising ‘iSerbis’ funds for De Lima’s senatorial bid mobile app GANG leaders on Wednes- to raise campaign funds for launched day appeared before a House then Justice Secretary De By Filane Mikee Z. Cervantes
By Perfecto T. Raymundo of PNA
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday launched its mobile application ‘iSerbis’. PN P In for m at i on Technology Management Service (ITMS) Director Chief Supt. Edwin Jose Nemenzo summed up the application as “Imagination is greater than detail.” See launched, page A11
of Representatives’ panel to further pinpoint the alleged involvement of Senator Leila De Lima in the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). During the House Justice Committee’s inquiry into the proliferation of illegal drugs inside the national penitentiary, Noel Martinez and Jaime Patcho, who are both gang leaders, testified that fellow inmate Jaybee Sebastian asked them separately
Lima. Martinez, commander of Genuine Ilocano Group with 2,200 members, said he was approached by Sebastian in February 2013 to fund De Lima’s senatorial bid in exchange of protection and preferential treatment. Sebastian further revealed to Martinez his plan to centralize drug operations inside the NBP through forging alliances with gang See claim, page A11
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