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March 12, 2019 Tuesday

THE PILGRIM GAZZETE A PILGRIM CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SCHOOL PUBLICATION

A NIGHT OF GLAMOUR DRESS TO EXPRESS ACQUIANTANCE PARTY AND INDUCTION OF OFFICERS S.Y. 2018-2019

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ilgrim Christian College Supreme Student Council Inducted new sets of officer in Academic Year 2018 – 2019 last August 3, 2019 at Deluxe Hotel Captain Vicente Roa Street Cagayan de Oro City. Mrs. Heidi M. Estudillo opens the induction of Officer and the Acquaintance Party with her remarks about true leadership in many areas of life. She

talks also about balancing studies and extra curricular activities in s chool . “As an office r to a Department Organization you have to take the responsibility to be more vigilant of what you are doing as an student and as an officer of your organization. You can’t make anymore excuses because you accepted this challenge to be student officer,”she added. After the

opening remarks of Mrs. Estudillo then the dinner has been served and the program continues with fun filled games, fashion show for best selected dress up for mens and ladies indeed it was a night of glamour to express and friendship we’re cultivated at that night.

Ms. Tracy Salise crowned as PCC Ambasaddress 2018

– BY JAYVEE AMOLATO News Reporter

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ormer PCC Ambassadress 2017 Ms. Angelie Joy Chioco of School of Education handed over the crown to the newly crowned PCC Ambassadress 2018 Ms. Tracy Salise of School of Business and Accountancy during the coronation night of the Mr. and Ms. PCC Ambassadors 2018 last November 21, 2018 held at the Maise Van Vactor Hall in Pilgrim Christian College.

Many attended the coronation night the guest and student we’re amazed by the theme of “Sapphire In Our Hearts”.

Students organization supported their participants with effort they even bring their tarpaulin and placards to just show their support.

The participants showcased their unique talents in the talents portion of the event , they also ramp their best attire in suits for men and long gowns for ladies. The audience was entertained by their wonderful performances and indeed it was fun filled event.

The Supreme Student Council of Pilgrim Christian College pose for a photo at Deluxe Hotel .

PILGRIM CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ANNUAL INTRAMURALS 2018 Dr. Juan Savino Nagtalon on his speech during the opening and torch lighting of the PCC Intramurals 2018 with the theme “PCC at 70 : Celebrating God's Faithfulness of Pioneering Christian Education Through Sports.” Dr. Nagtalon talks about being a Christ Like athlete and having sportsmanship heart towards players in other teams.

Being disciplined not just in sports but also in studies is a big f a c t o r o f b e i n g a s t u d e n t facilities had been improvised and representative in respective we have now the Barrio Pilgrim Gymnasium which the athletes will department. not be burn in the heat of the sun In line with the theme, PCC unlike those past years. at 70 He talks about God's Truly God provided those faithfulness in the school and many Intramurals passed by, the sports facilities and equipment to display

– BY JAYVEE AMOLATO News Reporter

the talents of PCC athletes. Hoping to continually to set an example to the coming generations to display camaraderie and true sportsmanship.

– BY JAYVEE AMOLATO News Reporter

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CAGAYAN DE ORO

Editor-In-Chief: Jayvee A. Amolato

TUESDAY, March 12, 2019

Bus sideswipes van aide

By JOEY P. NACALABAN Correspondent

A truck helper who had just finished relieving himself beside the road died after he was sideswiped by a passenger bus at Upper Puerto this city.

Po l i c e C o r p o ra l E l d i n i - l o Lumantas, Puerto Police Station investigator, iden-tified the victim as Edgar Davison, 24, a resident of Barangay Balubal, here.Davison, Lumantas said, worked as a helper of a wing van.

Bus driver Francis Tevez, a resident of Tam-parac, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, is temporarily detained.

Police said the victim was

having bowel prob-lems last Wednesday thus the reason the latter rushed to the other side grassy area of the road to relieve himself.“Pero sa dihang nahu-man na siya midali na pud siyag balik og tabok apan usa ka bus sa RTMI nga kusog kaayo hag-as lang mitunga ug mibangg kani-ya,” Lumantas said.

Tevez, told police he was in a minimum speed when suddenly the victim crossed the road. He said he tried not to hit him but it was too late.

All the expenses are being shouldered by the bus company.

Tignapoloan High School gets new six additional classrooms SP approves annual budget of three barangays THREE barangays can now implement their programs and projects set for this year.

This, after the 18th City Council during its regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy adopted separate resolutions returning to the Barangay Councils of 13, 17 and 35 covering their respective Annual budgets for 2019.

Barangay 13 earmarked P383,843 representing its 20-percent Development Fund from its estimated income of P2,943,594 for the declogging of drainage system, rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Hall, installation of street lighting facilities, fabrication of signage and rehabilitation of tanod outpost.

Out of its estimated income of P 3 , 6 7 4, 1 6 8 , B a ra n g ay 1 7 h a s allocated P534,095 which is intended for the flood control-declogging of

canals, construction of communal toilets at old Multi-Purpose Hall, rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Hall including improvements of SK office and provision of dirty kitchen, fabrication and installation of Barangay Directories, installation of street lighting system and rehabilitation of Basketball Court.

Meanwhile, Barangay 25 has appropriated P378,095 for the flood control-declogging of canals, rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Hall, rehabilitation of Materials Recovery Facilites and installation of street lighting system.

This will be taken from its estimated income of P3,579,930.The legislations were reviewed and endorsed by the committees on barangay affairs and on laws and rules, respectively chaired by Councilors Yan Lam Lim and Ian Mark Q. Nacaya. (SP/JBD)

SIX more classrooms have been Department of Edu-cation, school turned over by the city government faculty and staff, GPTA officers and last week to Tignapoloan National some barangay officials.

High School Man-ai Ex-tension.

“Wala nay rason nga dili maka The turn-over cere-mony was e s k w e l a u g m a k a h u m a n s a attended by Councilor Jay R. s e k o n d a r y a a n g a t o n g m g a Pascual, vice-chair of City Council kabataan tungod kay anaa na man committee on education, along with sa ilang tugkaran ang tung-haan,” the presence of the City Mayor, other the councilor gladly said in a the members of the City Coun-cil, radio program Si Vice Mayor Kikang r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m t h e Uy ug Ang Konseho recently. (sp)

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NATIONAL NEWS

Editor-In-Chief: Jayvee A. Amolato

TUESDAY, March 12, 2019

DILG exec Densing ready to resign if Manila Bay reclamation pushes through Interior Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said that he will resign should Manila Bay reclamation projects push through.

According to a report by Divine Reyes on GMA Super Radyo dzBB on Sunday, Densing said during a press conference that the local government units and the private sector should not let greed compromise the rehabilitation of Manila Bay.

He added that he is not afraid of clashing with businessmen due to his opposition to the proposed reclamation projects.

Densing also said that he is confident that rehabilitating Manila Bay is possible, citing the results of the results of the six-month Boracay shutdown last year.

Almost 10,000 hectares of

the Manila Bay, from Navotas City to Cavite, are supposed to undergo reclamation.

Three out of the 25 reclamation projects are seen to receive a notice to proceed soon, covering 650 hectares in Navotas City, 148 hectares in Manila City, and 360 hectares in Pasay City.

Opposition lawmakers had speculated that the cleanup efforts

Comelec expecting 96 to 97 percent transmission rate for May 2019 polls

Andaya to senators: Just tell Duterte what items to veto in 2019 budget bill The senators are free to tell President Rodrigo Duterte what items he should veto in the proposed 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA) if they still think the House of Representatives made an illegal move of itemizing lump sum funds after the measure has been ratified.

House Committee on Appropriations chair Rolando Andaya made this remark on Sunday amid Senator Panfilo Lacson's insistence that Senate President Vicente Sotto III will not sign an enrolled bill on the national budget for Duterte's signature, resulting in a continuous reenacted budget.

In his statement, Andaya maintained that there is nothing illegal in the House's act of itemizing lump sum funds in the ratified version of the proposed 2019 GAA, as this was made "within the parameters" of the Bicameral Conference Committee report.

Among the funds that the House itemized were the Health Facilities Enhancement Program funds which Lacson said Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo realigned to her allies.

"If the senators really feel that the budget we have ratified is constitutionally-infirm and legallyflawed, then they can tell the President what specific portions and provisions to veto. And we will respect the presidential veto," Andaya said.

Lacson, in an interview on Sunday, warned that a continuous reenacted budget until August this year may happen if the House pushes through with its amendments to the proposed 2019 GAA after it has been ratified.

"All indications point to the

country having a reenacted budget at least hanggang Agosto," he said.

"So parang pinaghahandaan na namin na hanggang nandiyan si Speaker Arroyo, at kung titigasan nila 'yung kanilang ginawa na ginalaw nila 'yung napagkaisahan na sa bicameral conference, ay talagang hindi pipirma si Senate President," he added.

But Andaya insisted that the House was only performing its duty to come up with a flawless version of the proposed 2019 GAA. "Hindi kami natatakot sa isang budget na malinaw kung saang mga lugar at ahensya, at kung anu-ano ang mga proyekto at mga programa ang popondohan," Andaya said.

"Ano ba ang ikinatatakot ng mga senador sa itemized budget? As far as the House is concerned, we have all the records to substantiate our stand and the legal basis, as well as the established traditions and practices to back us up," he added.

"If the contested apprriations represent 2 percent of the national budget, then why should it jeopardize the uncontested 98 percent? Why hostage the national budget over unfounded and unreasonable fear?"

Despite warnings from Lacson, Andaya said the House would print the 2019 GAA so that the public would know where the projects and programs of the government this year would go.

—KG, GMA news Correspondent

The transmission rate of election results for the May 2019 midterm polls may reach 96 to 97 percent, the spokesman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday.

Interviewed on GMA News' Unang Balita, Comelec Director James Jimenez said the poll body reached a high transmission rate during the national elections in 2016. The Comelec is expecting the same for this year's midterm elections. "[It] was about high, mataas... mga 96 to 97 percent...

We expect to have the same transmission rate now," Jimenez said.

Asked why Comelec cannot achieve a 100 percent transmission rate, Jimenez explained that the poll body has been using cellular signals which often fluctuate.

"Kasi gumagamit tayo ng cellular signals. Even though maganda 'yung signals natin, there are times na medyo nag-stumble siya. Kung minsan nasa gitna ka ng siyudad, mapapansin mo wala kang data," Jimenez said.

"Remember hindi 'yung pantawag ang kailangan mong signal. 'Yung kailangan 'yung para magpadala ka ng data... LTE halimbawa o broadband," he added.

Jimenez, however, assured the public that the Comelec is prepared with backup plans when there is no good signal to transmit votes.

Meanwhile, Jimenez reminded Filipino voters to shade 100 percent the ovals in the ballot when they cast their vote for the coming elections.

"Mamarkahan mo ang oval.

May pangmarka kaming special. Ito lang ang puwedeng gamitin.

'Wag tayo gagami t ng ballpen, mas lalo lapis.

Ang ating rekomendado dito, 100 percent shading. Puno 'yung oval.

in Manila Bay could be a prelude to the reclamation of coastal areas.

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, on the other hand, denied the allegation and said that the government is merely implementing a December 2008 mandamus of the Supreme Court to rehabilitate and preserve Manila Bay. — BY Dona Magsino BM, GMA News

Pero 'yung makina marerecognize niya kahit konti sa 100 percent...," he said.

Jimenez also reiterated that the voting hours for this year's midterm polls have been extended. It will be from from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to t h e s p i ke i n t h e n u m b e r o f registered voters.

—BY Anna Felicia Bajo KG, GMA News

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Editor-In-Chief: Jayvee A. Amolato

TUESDAY, March 12, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing all 157 on board

NAIROBI - An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, the airline said, and there were no survivors, according to the state broadcaster.

The flight left Bole airport in Addis Ababa at 8:38 a.m. local time, before losing contact with the control tower just a few minutes later at 8:44 a.m. (1:44 p.m., PHL time).

"There are no survivors onboard the flight, which carried passengers from 33 countries," said state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, quoting an unidentified source at the airline.

aviation websites later identified the plane as a new 737 MAX 8, the same plane that crashed in Indonesia in October, killing 189.

"Search and rescue operations are are in progress and we have no c o n fi r m e d i n fo r m a t i o n a b o u t survivors or any possible casualties," the airline said in a statement.

The flight had unstable vertical speed after take off, said flight tracking website Flightradar24 on its Twitter feed.

At Nairobi airport, many passengers were waiting at the gate, with no information from airport authorities.

Flight ET 302 crashed near the town of Bishoftu, 62 kilometers southeast of the capital Addis Ababa, the airline said, adding that the plane was a Boeing 737-800 MAX, registration number ET-AVJ. That model number does not exist however and multiple

"We're just waiting for my mum. We're just hoping she took a different flight or was delayed. She's not picking up her phone," said Wendy Otieno, clutching her phone and weeping.

Thousands protest Russia's 'internet isolation

People walk at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 10, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Robert Mutanda, 46, was waiting for his brother-in-law coming from Canada.

"No, we haven't seen anyone from the airline or the airport," he told Reuters at 1 p.m., more than three hours after the flight was lost. "Nobody has told us anything, we are just standing here hoping for the best."

The Ethiopian prime minister's office sent condolences via Twitter to the families of those lost in the crash.

The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has also extended its condolences to the loved ones of the victims.

attend the rally last week.

A message in Russian on its official account said that the bill on internet centralization aims to "cut off Russia from the rest of the world, after which they can block foreign social networks and messengers."

The goal of the bill is "total censorship," it said.

The bill has not yet been voted on in key second reading.

A petition against the bill launched by the Roskomsvoboda internet freedoms group calls on Russians to appeal to lawmakers to strike the bill down, "otherwise soon we will be living in anti-utopias of Orwell," it says.

people started to panic.

The pilot came on and said 'We have just lost a left side e n g in e . We a re re tu r n in g to Abidjan," Mieu said.

The Air France-KLM manager for West Africa Jean-Luc Mevellec confirmed the incident.

"Technically, it is what is called an engine blow-out. It is a well known problem," Mevellec told AFP. "It happens from time to time. It is a well known phenomenon, well understood and crew are well trained on simulators all year long to deal with this type of fault," he added.

Mieu said the giant fourengined aircraft, the world's biggest passenger jet, "continued to vibrate all the way back to Abidjan. People were praying."

"It was a close call. I have never been so frightened!”

– BY AGENCE FRENCE-PRESSE

A protester holds a placard reading "Putin lies" during an opposition rally in central Moscow, on March 10, 2019, to demand internet freedom in Russia. Alexander Nemenov/AFP

MOSCOW - Thousands of people rallied against Russia's increasingly restrictive internet policies Sunday which some say will eventually lead to "total censorship" and isolate the country from the world.

The mass rally in Moscow and smaller events in other cities across the country was called after t h e Ru s s i a n l o w e r h o u s e o f parliament backed a bill to stop Russian internet traffic from being routed on foreign servers, in a bid to boost cybersecurity.

The move was labeled by critics as the latest attempt to control online content under President Vladimir Putin, with some fearing the country is on track to completely isolate its network like in North Korea.

Activists counting people said more than 15,000 people have

turned up to listen to internet and media rights activists as well as m u s i c p e r fo r m e r s w h o h a v e complained of government pressure in recent months.

"The government is battling freedom, including freedom on the internet, I can tell you this as somebody who spent a month in jail for a tweet," one of the rally speakers Sergei Boiko, an internet freedom activist from Siberia, said.

Police detained several people without explanation. An AFP correspondent saw a man being dragged away by arms and legs near the entrance to the rally.

T h e p o p u l a r Te l e g ra m messaging app, which Russian authorities have been unsuccessfully trying to block for many months, called on its users to

Engine failure forces Air France A380 back to Abidjan ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - A midflight engine failure forced an Air France A380 jet with more than 500 passengers on board to turn back to the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan where it landed without further incident on Sunday. " We w e re fl y i n g ove r Niger [to Paris]... I saw a ball of flame for a few seconds and then a large bang on the left side of the aircraft," Baudelaire Mieu, a journalist with Bloomberg News, told AFP. "The plane began to roll, everything was shaking and

– BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE