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18,500 Dinagat residents victimized by pyramiding scam – NBI SURIGAO CITY -- At least 18,500 people have fallen victim to a pyramiding scam in Dinagat Island, according to National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-13. NBI-Caraga Regional Director Mario F. Sison told MindaNews that cases have been filed against 14 officers of the group Dinagat Island Padayon Pagkaon Association, Inc., (DIPPAI), including its chairman, Jaime Segubre. Problem is, Segubre and
company can no longer be located, the NBI official said. Sison said thousands of people in Dinagat have deposited huge amounts of money because of the thought that they could get double or triple in interest. Every member of this group, he said, are obliged to pay at least P310 as membership fee and for the passbook. Furthermore, members were told to make huge deposits, Sison added.
Gabriel C. Falcon Jr., special investigator III of NBI-Caraga, said many people have been fooled by this group. “A lot of poor people even sold their carabaos just so they can invest because they believed that they can get bigger money in return in a span of just a few days. But as it turned out, they were scammed,” he lamented. Falcon said some victims have invested at least P800,000.
One victim who requested not to be named told MindaNews that he has deposited P30,000 in January this year but until now he never got the money back. He was among the dozens who sued DIPPAI officials headed by Segubre. Nieves A. Honoridez, records officer of the Provincial Prosecutors Office in Surigao del Norte, said cases against the people
Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Juliette Uy listens intently during the public hearing for the proposed University of Science and Technology of the Philippines. With her during the event were her co-authors of the House Bill for its establishment, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, Abante Mindanao Party-list Rep. Maximo Rodriguez and House Committee onf Education Chairman Roman Romulo. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit of Mindanao Daily News
DTI-9 eyes P50m sales in Zampen Trade Expo 2014 See nbi, page A7
By Mindanews
RDC wants review of speed limit ordinances
ZAMBOANGA City–– The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has set a target of P50 million in total sales to be generated in the four-day Zamboanga Peninsula Trade Exposition (Zampex) 2014 in this city. See FULL STORY, page A8
Twister uproots house ZAMBOANGA City––A family of three was lucky to escape unscathed when a “moderate” twister uprooted their house and partially destroyed another early Thursday in this city. The twister hit a small community in Sitio Mulumuluan, Barangay Mercedes shortly before 1 a.m. amid heavy rains coupled with roaring thunder and lightning. Gilbert Damgo said he forced his wife and three children to stay on the bed and told them not to stand up after strong winds hit their home amid heavy downpour. Damgo said the next thing he noticed was that See twister, page A7
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III inducts into office the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National Executive Board Officers during the oathtaking ceremony at the President’s Hall of the Malacañang Palace on Thursday (October 02, 2014). The new set of ULAP NEB officers are president Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali, Jr.; chairman Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; vice chairman Javier, Leyte Mayor Leonardo Javier, Jr.; executive vice president Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista; 1st vice president Manila City Vice Mayor Francisco Domagoso; 2nd vice president Cagayan Vice Governor Leonides Fausto; 3rd vice president Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno; secretary general Nueva Ecija Board Member Atty. Edmund Abesamis; assistant secretary general Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur Councilor Kirk Asis; treasurer Oriental Mindoro Vice Governor Humerlito Dolor; assistant treasurer Quezon City Councilor Raquel Malañgen; auditor Hadji Panglima Tahil Mayor Abraham Burahan; assistant auditor Surigao del Norte Board Member Myrna Romarate; p.r.o. Dagupan City Councilor Maybelyn dela Cruz-Fernandez; assistant P.R.O. Tarlac Board Member John Patrick Agustin; liaison officer Batac, Ilocos Norte Vice Mayor Ronald Allan Nalupta; assistant liaison officer Aklan Board Member Jose Enrique Miraflores; legal counsel South Cotabato Vice Governor Atty. Cecile Diel; chairman for advocacy and policy Valenzuela City Councilor Marlon Paulo Alejandrino; and chairperson for gender and development Parañaque City Councilor Alma Moreno. ULAP is the umbrella organization of the country’s local government units, representing its members to national committees in the pursuit of local autonomy and good governance. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
GENERAL Santos City–– After hearing complaints of travel delays and the high cost of penalties, the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Region 12 is pushing for the review and amendment of the speed limit ordinances of local government units (LGUs) in the area to ensure that they are aligned with existing national regulations and laws. Alfredo Bronx Hebrona Jr., chair of the RDC-12’s Infrastructure and Utilities Development Committee (InfraCom), said such move was a result of a recent special consultative meeting called by the committee to address concerns regarding the implementation of speed limit ordinances in the region. He said they specifically hosted the meeting to look into various complaints raised by concerned sectors on speed limit ordinances of Tupi and Polomolok towns in South Cotabato. The municipal council of Tupi passed last April Ordinance No. 688 that sets the speed limit at 80 See review, page A7
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