Mindanao Daily Westmin (July 11, 2014)

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Mindanao Daily NEWS northmin . westmin . caraga . davao Your Regional Mindanao-wide Community Newspaper

Volume III, No. 044

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See story P15.00 on Page 12 July 11, 2014

Pneumonia tops cause of death among refugees

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AMBOANGA City––The City Health Office (CHO) has confirmed that pneumonia remains the number one cause of death among internally displaced persons in evacuation centers and transitory sites, even as he stressed that health interventions are accelerated and strengthened.

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OPAPP files: Suspects in Okinlay slay ‘former rebels’ u2 caraga

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Surigao del Sur eyes organic farming, says local aggie chief u 4

Rallyists demand re-opening of LTO Puerto office in Oro

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By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Representatives of transport groups, cause-oriented groups and other multisectoral stakeholders staged a rally on Thursday morn-

ing at the Misamis Oriental provincial capitol grounds calling for the re-opening of the Puerto office in Cagayan OPEN PIT MINING. The crater-like open pit mining left behind by a Taiwanese de Oro City of the Land company in gold-rich Tambis village could cause massive flooding during heavy rains. See demand, page 11

Photo by Chris V. Panganiban of Mindanao Daily News-Caraga

Destructive crater mining by 54 rebels Taiwanese firm still allowed surrender in B’non By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Regional Editor-Caraga

Representatives of multi-sectoral groups calling for the re-opening of the Puerto office of the Land Transportation Office carry placards in a rally Thursday morning at the Misamis Oriental provincial capitol grounds where they sought the help of Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit of Mindanao Daily News

Attend our Immigration Seminar to CANADA, UK, USA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND and SCHENGEN Territories. On July 10, 2014, 2 pm at INS 2nd Floor Ab. Santiago Bldg. Gaerlan Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City.

Call or text for inquiry: 09068684414

Open pit mining consultation marred with reported harassment u 9

BAROBO, Surigao del Sur-Environmentally destructive open pit small-scale gold mining financed by an American-Taiwanese owned company continue to operate in the gold rich village of Tambis here after the governor extended another three months temporary permit. Town councillor Danilo

Lumapas, chair of the town council’s environment committee, raised serious concern about mining activities of Sky Reward Mining Company that re-channeled the water flow of the river near the national highway using backhoes and highpressure water pumps. “We will look into this matter thoroughly,” Lumapas said in a mobile phone interview indicating that the town council en-

vironment committee will conduct a deeper probe on the legitimacy of the mining company’s operations. The temporary smallscale mining permit renewed on July 5 until September 5 this year by Gov. Johnny Pimentel was issued in favor of Gecel Bahalla, resident of San Francisco town in the neighboring province of Agusan del Sur. But as it turned out, See mining, page 10

MALAYBALAY City, Bukidnon––Another batch of 54 fully armed rebels of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the military here on Wednesday afternoon, the military said on Thursday. Army Maj. Christian Uy, the spokesperson of the army’s Cagayan De Oro City based 4th Infantry Division, said that the rebels belonged See rebels, page 11

Park heads commemorative visit of technocrats to Oro A DELEGATION 13 technocrats of various professional fields from the Seoul National University of Science and Technology of the Republic of Korea will visit Cagayan de Oro City this week for their international studies immersion and outreach program on Urban Planning and Development. The group of post graduate interns will be headed by Dr. Gyung Gyu Park, who is the concurrent dean of the Engineering Department Dr. Park

and Post-Graduate School of the University. A well respected Urban Planner and Development Consultant in the capital city of Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Park distinguished himself as an author of many technical references on urban planning, as well as a practitioner of spatial development in urban centers, housing and residences planning, traffic safety facilities, ecological architecture and environment, new town approaches,

and urban renewal to name a few fields of his expertise. The group will conduct mission briefing and round table discussions with select deans and academia from Liceo de Cagayan University on July 11th, 2014. A welcome cocktails will follow after which a Cultural Show at the Rodelsa Hall will be tendered in their honor. The commemorative visit of Dr. Gyung Gyu Park and delegates is part See visit, page 11

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