PARENTAL ADVICE Rigo asks parents to ensure monitoring of kids’ health

By MAYA M. PADILLO

With students returning to school after a week-long break, Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II called on parents to ensure they always monitor the health of their children amid the Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in the Davao Region.

He said as parents, it is important to ensure that their children are healthy and away from illnesses.

“Para nako nga usa ka amahan importante nga himsog ug layo sa sakit ang mga bata hilabi na karon nga naay mga kaso sa Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. Maka-apekto kini sa pag-eskwela sa atong mga anak,” Rigo said.

He also encouraged parents to heed the call of the Department of Education 11 (DepEd 11) to coordinate with the school specially if there children are manifesting symptoms of HFMD.

HFMD is a common infectious disease of children.

It is characterized by fever, painful sores in the mouth, and a blister-like rash on the hands, feet, and buttocks.

DepEd 11 has earlier called on parents to coordinate with the school for

PDEA raids Tagum drug den, 2 soldiers, 5 others arrested

Authorities raided an identified drug den immediate action against HFMD.

9:35 last night at Purok 13, Barangay San Miguel, Tagum City, Davao del Norte which resulted to the arrest of its operator.

This following the report of HFMD cases that hit 24 students of the two public schools in Davao Region, particularly in Davao City and Davao de Oro.

DepEd 11 has close coordination with the Department of Health 11 (DOH 11), barangay health workers, and municipal and provincial health centers concerning HFMD.

Naravy Duquitan, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI identified the subject of the operation and drug owner as Armando Parallaga, alias Manding 56 years old, married, van driver and a resident of the place.

He was caught in selling a transparent sachet of shabu weighing one gram with a street value at P9,000 to an agent who acted a poseur buyer.

During the operation, two members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines identified as PFC Butch Ysmael Tabuzares and PFC Rigor Ramales, William De Vera, a Job Order of Local Government Unit of Davao del Norte and other three drug den visitors identified as Yul Clin Misoles, Jodee Porlares and Mike Guadelquiver were caught in the shabu session. Meshel Dano, the livein partner of Parallaga and his cohort in operating the drug den was also arrested.

Fifteen pieces of heatsealed transparent plastic sachets of suspected shabu in different sizes weighing more or less forty-six (46) grams with a a street value at Php. 312,800, assorted drug paraphernalia, one (1) unit .45 caliber pistol, one (1) unit 12-gauge shotgun, one (1) unit 9mm Uzi Sub-Machine Gun, live ammunition, and the buy-bust marked money were also seized during the operation.

The suspects are now detained at PDEA Regional Office XI detention facility while the seized illegal drugs were turned over to Laboratory Section of this

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Soldier runs amok in CdO Army barracks, kills 4 and is killed, too

Asoldier opened fire at his companions who were sleeping inside one of the barracks in the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division in Barangay Patag early Saturday morning, killing four.

Army spokesperson

Maj. Francisco Garillo Jr. said Private Johmar Villabito killed four soldiers and injured one be- fore he was overpowered and killed by soldiers who were awakened by the gunshots.

Major Gen. Wilbur Mamawag, commander of the 4th Infantry Division, immediately set up a probe team to investigate what led Villabito to shoot his colleagues in the barracks of the division’s service battalion in Camp Evangelista, Cagay- an de Oro.

Garillo narrated that at around 1:10 am, Villabito allegedly entered the barracks and shot at his companions using his government-issued M16 rifle, killing Sgt. Rogelio Rojo; Cpl. Bernard Rodrigo; Pfc. Prince Kevin Balaba; and Private Joseph Tamayo.

A fifth soldier, SSgt. Braulio Macalos, was wounded but has been declared out of danger and is recuperating at the Camp Evangelista Station Hospital at the 4th Infantry Division Headquarters. Garillo said the suspect then tried to look for other soldiers sleeping in the other rooms in the barracks.

“The soldiers were already awakened by the gunshots and were ready for Villabito to enter,” Garillo said.

Garillo said Pvt Mark Anthony Aguinid and Pfc Joseph Estrada reportedly tackled Villabito and in the ensuing scuffle shot and killed the suspect.

In his visit to Camp Evangelista early this month, Army Chief Lt. General Romeo Brawn- er Jr., expressed concern over the rising cases of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among soldiers.

Brawner said they are setting up an army unit of psychologists to help soldiers who are suffering from anxiety disorder caused by stressful, frightening and distressing events. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)