Manila Standard - 2016 September 4 - Sunday

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Duterte cancels Brunei trip By Funny Pearl A. Gajunera and John Paolo Bencito

VOL. XXX • NO. 204 • 4 SECTIONS 20 PAGES • P18 • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 • www.thestandard.com.ph • editorial@thestandard.com.ph

DAVAO CITY—President Rodrigo Duterte has canceled his planned working visit to Brunei starting today following an explosion at the city’s night market which left at least 14 people dead and 67 injured on Friday, a senior Palace official said Saturday.

“It was only the Brunei [leg of the Asean swing] that was canceled because we have details still to face at the moment, but his other trips will continue as planned. Those things are under control,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella told radio dzMM. The President had been scheduled to go on an Asean swing, with the first leg Next page

WE WILL FIND YOU. A crime scene investigator collects evidence next to one of the 14 people who were killed at the bombing of the Roxas night market in Davao City late Friday. AFP Photo

‘Stay calm & uncowed’ Davao City reopens bombed night market

Respond with peace, CBCP tells Filipinos

By Funny Pearl A. Gajunera

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AVAO CITY—Mayor Sara DuterteCarpio refused to bow down to the terror attack by suspected Abu Sayyaf jihadists and ordered the Roxas night market to reopen Sunday despite the Friday bombing that killed 14 people and hurt 67 others.

By Vito Barcelo THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines and lawmakers from the House of Representatives strongly condemned the bombing incident in Davao City that killed at least 14 people and wounded 67 others on Friday, but said the people should respond with peace and not vengeance. In a statement, CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas said, “Violence shocks us. Acts of terrorism jolt us. When fellowmen die, a part of our humanity dies, too.’’ “We pray for peace for the dead victims. We pray for healing for the wounded. We pray for strength for the bereaved families. We pray for the restoration of brotherhood and harmony for Davao and for the nation.” Next page

It takes more than just a rehab center TREATMENT and rehabilitation of drug dependents is emerging as a top concern in the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. Setting up more rehabilitation centers, however, is not an easy solution. It takes so much more than putting up buildings to house drug addicts. The government provides stringent quality requirements —assuming these are to be observed. Manila Standard special reports team editor Adelle Chua talks to a family who has been running a rehabilitation center for more than a decade and examines what it truly takes to rehabilitate a drug dependent. (Story on A5)

GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL. Pokemon players braved the heavy monsoon rain to attend ‘lure parties’ at 50 SM malls all over the country. At the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, the globe in front of the building was DEEP THOUGHT. A pensive President Rodrigo Duterte inspects the blast site at the Roxas night market

hours before he declared a state of lawless violence that will allow authorities to step up security measures to ensure public safety. Malacañang Photo

Rody declares state of lawless violence By Funny Pearl A. Gajunera and John Paolo Bencito DAVAO CITY—President Rodrigo Duterte declared on Saturday an indefinite “state of lawless violence” in the country, only hours after a murderous explosion in a popular night market here, killing at least 14 people and

injuring 67 others. Duterte told a news briefing on Saturday, soon after the nation of 102 million people woke up to the pestiferous tragedy, the declaration would involve the increase of military and police presence throughout the country to combat not just terror threats, but also to step up his campaign against illegal

ish nationals in Davao to “exercise heightened vigilance, avoid the affected areas, and follow the advice of local authorities.” “The level of our advice has not changed. We continue to advise against all but essential travel to eastern Mindanao, including Davao City, assess a high threat from terrorism throughout the country, and urge a high degree Next page

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THE United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have issued travel advisories to their citizens who are traveling to the Philippines after the night market bombing in Davao City late Friday that killed 11 people and injured 67 others. In its travel advisory, the UK government has advised its Brittwitter.com/ MlaStandard

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ties, like the Roxas night market, and it will intensify all security measures to ensure the safety of the Davaoeños. The mayor also reminded other officials to be bounded by their own duties in their own position as she will work according to her responsibilities. “Please leave me in peace to do my job and I’ll leave you to focus on your own work,” she said. She also reminded the public to be vigilant as the terror threats Next page continue.

By Francisco Tuyay and F. Pearl A. Gajunera DAVAO CITY—At least two women and a man are considered persons of interest in the Roxas night market bombing in Davao City, Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa said Saturday. Dela Rosa said the three suspects were tagged by at least eight witnesses who were at the night market when it was rocked by an explosion around 11 p.m. Friday that was caused by an improvised explosive device with mortar fragments. “The [two] girls don’t have an artist sketch as of the moment, but we already have the artist sketch of the male,” Dela Rosa said. The PNP chief said the bombing may have involved police

UK, Australia, Canada release travel advisories By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan

Cops tag 3 persons of interest in bombing

“We will not be terrorized by this heinous crime and I call on all Dabawenyos to unite and let us help each other rise from this senseless incident,” Duterte said, hours after her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, declared a “state of lawlessness.” The declaration will allow President Duterte to security forces to implement sufficient measures to ensure public safety. Mayor Duterte, who is pregnant with triplets, said Davao City will continue its usual activi-

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FIRST TERROR ATTACK. Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela

Rosa explains initial findings to journalists at a briefing in Camp Crame. Manny Palmero

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