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binay sues Trillanes, Mercado once again
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‘Probe killingS’ Army, paramilitary groups eyed in Lumad deaths
By Christine F. Herrera and John Paolo Bencito
THE leftist Makabayan bloc in the House joined Senator Loren Legarda Thursday in seeking an investigation into the killing of a Lumad teacher and members of the Manobo tribe, allegedly at the hands of the military and a paramilitary group on Sept. 1.
Reps. Fernando Hicap of Anakpawis, Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers, Neri Colmenares and Isagani Carlos Zarate of Bayan Muna, Emmi de Jesus and Luz Ilagan of Gabriela, and Terry Ridon of Kabataan filed a resolution directing the House committee on human rights to
conduct an investigation into the killing of Lumad teacher Emerito Samarca and Manobol leader Dionel Campos and his cousin Aurelio Sinzo in Lianga, Surigao del Sur. The lawmakers identified the suspects as members of the Army and the paramilitary group Maha-
gat-Bagani Forces. Legarda, chairman of the Senate committee on cultural communities, filed Senate Resolution 1575 expressing concern over the spate of killings of Lumad leaders and other reports about the harassment of indigenous communities in Mindanao. Next page
Flash flood. Schoolgirls navigate the flooded intersection of Taft Avenue and United Nations Avenue in Manila following a heavy downpour on Thursday. Danny Pata
Poe may reopen SAF 44 slay probe
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Abad: No quick fixes for traffic jams By Sandy araneta, Joel E. Zurbano and Francisco tuyay PEOPLE should not expect traffic congestion in Metro Manila to be solved soon because the solutions needed are long-term, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said Thursday.
“We will not be able to solve this in the short term because the response to this really needs a long- term solution. But in the meantime, we are looking at ways by which we can mitigate the problem,” Abad said on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
Abad said the administration was making an effort to address “a complex problem” and said negligence in the past allowed the situation to deteriorate. He also said construction and repairs have added to the problem. “We are growing faster than we can cope with it. We are repairing Next page