Mindanao Daily Westmin (June 23, 2014)

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THE FOUR-WAY TEST of the things we think, say or do

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AMBOANGA City––The City Tourism Office announced that everything is set for the celebration of the 3rd Dia de Fundacion de Chabacano (3rd Chabacano Foundation Day) on Monday, June 23.

Regional Top Stories

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CARAGA

Maguindanao floods affect 13,000 families, destroy P27m crops COTABATO City––At least 13,000 families were affected and nearly P27 million worth of agricultural crops were damaged by the floods that hit 13 towns in Maguindanao in the past few days, reports from two government agencies showed. Undersecretary Alexander Pama, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, said in a report as of 9:26 p.m. Friday that persistent rains and the accumulation of water hyacinths in the Tamontaka River and the Rio Grande de Mindanao caused the flooding affecting 91 barangays in the 13 towns. “Bridges and roads are still passable while

By Boy Neri MDN-Bukidnon

SUMILAO, Bukidnon–– Insp. Rafael C. Lutraga, acting police chief of the Sumilao police station, has ordered for an intensified drive against illegal drugs and illegal gambling. Already, Lutraga told Mindanao Daily NewsBukidnon that three people have been arrested for illegal drugs, eight wanted See drugs, page 11

davao

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Palace declares six new Jesus For All Nation and LAMP Foundation National donate G.I. sheet to Yolanda’s typhoon victims Artists See crops, page 11

PNP-Sumilao intensifies drive against illegal drugs, gambling

DAR-Agusan faces big test in 2014 land distribution u 4

By Ric Y. Ociones

Close to 1, 000 families who are victims of the super typhoon Yolanda in Samar Leyte, including Tacloban City benefitted of the 8,900 G.I. sheets donated by Jesus for all Nation (JFAN) a Religious Organization in cooperation with LAMP Foundation. In an exclusive interview, Mr. Enan Sabio, director of Jesus For All Nation said, that the distribution of G.I. sheet purposely to be used for their rooftop was suc-

national treasure. A rondalla band plays outside the Immaculate Conception

parish church in Jasaan town in Misamis Oriental on Thursday (June 19, 2014) as a team from the National Commission on Culture and the Arts paid a visit on the church built by the Jesuits in 1897. The Church was declared a national treasure in 2001 due to its Barn Style Baroque design. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

dation represented by their president Dr. Fritz Cobrado. It was learned, thousands of families who are the victims of super typhoon Yolanda in Samar and Tacloban had no proper rooftop prompted them a serious problem especially rain comes. It was also learned, the donation was fully materialized after the JFAN group conducted a medical mission sometime last May cessfully conducted last 08, 2014 as part of their June 11 -13 together with apostolic service led by their partner LAMP Foun- Mrs. Rita Mae Sabio, who is

also a Nurse by profession discovered that rooftop is the one huge problem of the typhoon victims. Since the super typhoon struck in their place 6 months ago, sad to note, the government only provides them “trapal” as their temporary rooftop. As this developed, the religious group JFAN decided to comeback to help the typhoon victims in providing G.I. sheet to be used as ceiling of their houses. Pastor Nilo Micabalo,

See victims, page 11

SIX individuals were elevated to the pinnacle of artistic glory as President Benigno S. Aquino III declared them National Artists of the Philippines in their respective fields, Malacanang announced. They are Cirilo Bautista (Literature), Alice Reyes (Dance), Francisco Feliciano (Music), Ramon Santos (Music), Francisco Coching (Visual Arts), and Jose Maria Zaragoza (Architecture, Design, and Allied Arts). Presidential Communications Operations Office See declares, page 11

IPs get ‘special treatment’ in the Bangsamoro territory Fourth of a series By BONG D. FABE

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Like the Bangsamoro who are about to enjoy the full recognition — selfgovernance and self-determination — they fought for for decades, the

indigenous peoples (IPs) living within the to be established new Bangsamoro territory will enjoy all the freedoms recognized by national and international laws/ conventions in accordance to their unique customs, traditions, beliefs and cultural identity. In recognition of their simi-

larities, the IPs — who are kins of the Bangsamoro — get a sort of “special treatment” within the Bangsamoro territory: rights and freedoms that they have not yet fully exercise and enjoy at present on top of the rights and freedoms they are already enjoying. The draft Bangsamoro Basic

Law (BBL), as a general rule, adhere to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples and fully recognize and protect the rights, customs and traditions, beliefs and cultures of the IP inhabitants of the Bangsamoro territory. These general rule or principles

are based on the IPs’ rights to freedom of choice, just and equal treatment, and freedom from discrimination. The other bases are economic and geographical criteria, individual and communal property rights, cultural integrity, customary beliefs, historical See special, page 11

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