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WEATHER UPDATE AS of 4 a.m. yesterday, the eye of Typhoon “NINA”was located at 910 km East of Aparri, Cagayan (18.4°N, 131.4°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 7 kph. Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Bicol Region, Calabarzon, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao and CARAGA will have occasional light to moderate rains or thunderstorms.

The rest of the country will be partly cloudy with brief rainshowers or thunderstorms.

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Datimbang joins Armm vice gubernatorial race

By SONNY SUDARIA of Mindanao Daily News

SULTAN Bob M. Datimbang filed his certificate of candidacy as regional vice governor in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) on October 4, 2012 at the provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) office at the Capitol Hall in Marawi City.

Datimbang run under the banner of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) and the Ompia Party of the late Dr. Mahid M. Mutilan, former Armm governor and vice governor.

The party nomination of Datimbang was signed

by Ompia Party President Alim Abdulbast Hadjinor and its Secretary General Alim Arab Ampaso.

He said his nomination and endors ement from two big political par-

ties––the PMP and Ompia Party––will enhance the institution of Armm Social Action Movement whose mission is to bring forth Pagbabago, Pagkakaisa, Kabuhayan, and Kapayapaan.

He said the Armm Social Action Movement was organized in five provinces and two cities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

“Each has its own provincial action officer in the

case of the province and city or barangay action officer in the case of city or barangay level,” Datimbang told the Mindanao Daily News.

With Datimbang’s recent decision to join the vice gubernatorial race in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, many people believe that they have already found the right and reliable leader who can deliver the basic services that they need.

‘People’s victory’ as SC issues TRO vs.

Cyber law

By BENJIE OLIVEROS and JANESS ANN ELLAO of Bulatlat.com

CALLING it as the worst attack on the freedom of expression since martial law, the petitioners, people’s organizations, and groups of netizens, bloggers, and students united under the hashtag #NotoCybercrimeLawwent back to the Supreme Court this morning October 9 to voice their opposition to the controversial VICTORY | page 9

OMPIA Party President Abdul Basit Hadjinor (left) and Ompia Party Secretary General and Business Leader Alim Arab Ampaso (right) raise the hands of Sultan Bob Datimbang (center) who filed his certificate of candidacy as official candidate for vice governor in the Autonomous Regionl in Muslim Mindanao in 2013 midterm elections. Photo by Sonny Sudaria

Additional power plants to curb rotating brownouts in Mindanao

By MIKE BAÑOS of Mindanao Daily News

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Director Samuel Pagdilao, Jr. leads the mass oathtaking of the new Community Investigative Support (CIS) members in Nabunturan town, Compostela Valley province recently.

Mindanao Daily News photo by Ben D. Arche

Cops arrest 3 men CARAGA Region––An attempted rape suspect was nabbed by police authorities at Purok Arangasa Island, Brgy Aras-asan, Cagwait, Surigao del Sur on October 8, 2012.

Arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Vicente M. Luna Jr. of RTC Branch 40 was Romel Sahali Rivas, 32 years old, married and a resident COPS | page 7

ROTATING brownouts in the Mindanao grid could be a thing of the past as more generating plants come online in the short and medium term.

For 2012, the 102 MW Iligan Diesel Power Plant (IDPP) in Iligan City which could be operational in three months provided legal constraints on the transfer of its ownership from the Iligan City Government to Alsons Power are expedited.

Being a bunker fueled plant, the IDPP would primarily be a peaking plant and should be a big boost to the Mindanao Grid.

As of Sunday, October 7, 2012, the NGCCP website

Power Situation Outlook for the Mindanao Grid showed a system peak of 1,088MW with a system capacity of only 955MW for a -133MW system reserve.

Earlier Saturday, the Mindanao Regional Control Center (MRCC) issued a Red Alert from 9:00AM to 11PM due to generation deficiency arising from grid capacity of only 945MW with total load to maintain for October 7, 2012 at 865MW and curtailment level at 370MW. MRCC said the increase in curtailment level was due to the outage of Power Barge 104 (PB 104) at 10MW, reduced capability of Pulangi 150MW due to low water inflow from 180 MW, Agus 6 outage (40MW).

The grid is currently skating on a non-existent reserve following the preventive maintenance shutdown of STEAG State Power Inc.’s 105MW Unit 1 which will be out until November 4, 2012 and the repair of three Agus hydroelectric power plants.

Some of the island’s biggest utilities such as the Davao Light and Power Corp (DLPC) which serves Southern Philippines and the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. (CEPALCO) in Northern Mindanao are capable of weathering the current power deficiency in the grid with their embedded power generators.

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P7.2-b infra projects up for Davao region in 2013

By BEN D. ARCHE of Mindanao Daily News

DAVAO City––The National Government will allocate some P7.2 billion for the implementation of various infrastructure projects in Region Xl next year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.

In Monday’s Kapehan sa Da-

baw at SM City here, DPWH regional director Engr. Mariano Alquiza said the budget includes allocation for national roads, bridges and flood control projects throughout the region.

The public bidding for the projects will start by December this year so that the road construction works will begin early January, Alquiza said.

DPWH-Davao Region and the DPWH Davao City Engineering Office are among the pilot offices of the department that would undergo International Organization for Standardization (ISO) accreditation for ISO 9001 or the quality management system, alongside with the DPWH in National Capital Region (NCR).

Alquiza said the ISO 9001

accreditation is based on the implementation of projects, operations of the office, and quality control.

The DPWH Central Office selected the Regional Office Xl and the City Engineering Office mainly because of their high performance rating in terms of project implementation. The offices accomplished at least

83.99 percent out of the 154 projects.

DWPH regional information officer Jose Dennis Flores said they are now gathering documentary facts in preparation for the accreditation stage.

Flores is expecting to hit their target as an ISO accredited government offices before 2013 ends.

Create public clamor for alternative mining policy, says lawmaker

By BONG D. FABE of Mindanao Daily News

CAGAYAN de Oro City––A human rights advocate and one of the principal authors of various pieces of legislation instituting a more sustainable, just and equitable mining policy urged those who are calling for a repeal of the Mining Act of 1995 to create a public clamor to push the Congress to pass within the 15th Congress the Philippine Minerals Resources Act (PMRA).

“We need to build a strong constituency that will push for the passage of the bill. Ganyan po ang labanan dito. Hindi yung paano natin sila maiisahan, ngunit kung paano natin imo-mobilize ang public opinion at ang malawak na sektor ng ating lipunan upang itulak ang pagbabasura ng Mining Act of 1995 at ipapalit itong mas progresibong patakaran sa pagmimina,” stressed Bayan Muna Rep. Teodoro “Teddy” Casiño Jr. during the Partners-Mindanao Leaders Summit here last Saturday.

This is Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, the summit’s lead convenor, reiterated his earlier call for the need to stop all mining activities all over the country, especially in the city’s watershed areas, until a strict independent scientific research has been done about the effects of mining to all sectors of society, especially to those immediately affected like the rural poor, the environment, the agriculture sector, etc.

“We need an impact assessment on mining and logging, including large-scale upland plantations, on environmentally—fragile areas within a proximate radius from the city center; the implications of a rideriver-reef approach in conserving our waterways; and how extractive activities impact on an island ecology,” the prelate said.

Ledesma reiterated his five (5) calls regarding mining: (1) For an independent, multi-sectoral monitoring body to periodically examine the actual state of mining and logging activities in the watershed areas of Cagayan de Oro. “This multi-sectoral body should include representatives of civil society organizations, upland and lowland communities, church leaders and academe.

This body should engage government agencies and local government units.”

He also called (2) for a comprehensive scientific study of the river basin and watersheds of Cagayan de Oro River and adjoining tributaries; (3) for a broadening of the meaning of “free, prior, and informed consent” (FPIC) to include not only the upland communities but also the downstream communities that will be affected by mining and logging activities; (4) for a clarification of the issue of environmental governance in terms of the prior role of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in issuing clearances, the collective responsibility of city councillors and the chief executive, and the need for transparency and accountability; and (5) the institutionalization of the precautionary principle— that in the face of so many unresolved issues, the more prudent recourse is safety first for the larger community.

Ledesma urged the Christian communities to “treasure gratefully God’s gift of our natural resources, to be vigilant stewards of the environment and to initiate conservation practices.”

Casiño, who is running for senator in next year’s midterm elections under the Makabayan party, said public clamor — from whatever communities irrespective of religious affiliation — is the key to push Congress to pass the PMRA, a bill that consolidates all the other bills of similar purpose and intent.

EXCHANGE NOTES. Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma of Cagayan de Oro exchange notes with Makabayan senatorial

candidate, Bayan Muna Rep. Teodoro “Teddy” Casiño Jr. at the sidelines of the Partners-Mindanao Leaders Summit at the International Center for Peace in Mindanaw of the Balay Mindanao Group of NGOs last Saturday. Photo by Bong D. Fabe

The PRMA is now with the Committee on Natural Resources, headed by Surigao del Norte (1st District) Francisco Matugas, who earlier this year promised to approve the bill in the committee, Casiño said.

Casiño, one of the convenor of the Dapitan Initiative of 2002— which strengthen the calls for the scrapping of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. 7942) and the formulation of an alternative mining policy — said that Matugas’ committee will meet on October 17 to tackle the PMRA. “Our plan is to move

the committee to make a decision to approve the bill and have it submit a committee report to the plenary for second reading,” he said, adding that if they will be successful in next week committee hearing, they will ask the Committee on Rules to have the PMRA taken up in plenary debates.

“But based on our experience, this kind of legislation ay hindi nakukuha sa isang Congress lang. This will be a long drawn-out struggle. And the key here is not in CLAMOR | page 7

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Cop slain as troops rescue militiaman

By PAT SAMONTE and JOEL PORTUGAL of Mindanao Daily News

BUTUAN City––Government troops overran a New People’s Army encampment and rescued a militiaman held by the communist rebels in an operation that cost the life of a police officer in a 35-minute firefight in Sitio Tilangkog, Barangay Caigangan, Veruela, Agusan del Sur Monday.

Caraga police spokesman Supt. Martin Gamba identified the fatality as PO1Rommel Leono Dimaulo of the Agusan del Sur Provincial Public Safety Company.

Rescued was Jesse Agravante of La Fortuna Patrol Base, 23rd Infantry Battalion in Veruela town. He was abducted by the rebels on October 6.

The clash started when the NPA rebels under Guerilla Front 3 led by alias Rigor reportedly waylaid the joint rescue team composed of the Agusan del Sur Public Safety Company, 133rd Regional Public

Safety Company and 23rd IB Civilian Active Auxiliary.

The government troops launched a counterattack, took control of the rebel encampment and rescued Agravante but lost Dimaulo in the fierce firefight.

The rebels suffered one guerilla fighter killed and withdrew to safety with several of them wounded according to Agravante.

The government security forces recovered a hand grenade, an improvised explosive device, a link of caliber .30 ammunition, a bandolier and assorted empty bullet shells.

Caraga police director Chief Supt. Carmelo Valmoria lauded Dimaulo for his “selfless love and dedication to duty as a courageous and faithful public servant.”

As he extended condolences to Dimaulo’s family, Valmoria condemned the NPAs’ “disgusting violence Congressman Rufus B Rodriguez leads the ground breaking ceremony for the P2 million road concreting project in front of in bringing chaos in the the Sacred Heart Academy in Brgy. Bugo. With the Rep. Rodriguez are Sacred Heart Sister Mary Concepcion Perijan, PTA Pres. Dick Gostado, Barangay Chair Raul Aleria, kagawads Alan Igot and Jesus Morial. region.”

Cheating mars PNP exam in Mindanao Result of 387 examinees invalidated THE National Police Commission (Napolcom) invalidated the examination results of 387 examinees, who committed cheating during the Philippine National Police (PNP) Entrance Examination examination last year.

Napolcom Vice-Chairman and executive officer Eduardo U. Escueta said that the Commission conducted an analysis of the answer patterns of all successful examinees of the April 17, 2011 PNP Entrance Examination based on reports of massive cheating in some of the testing centers in Mindanao.

“After analyzing the answer patterns, the Commission found that 387 examinees were found to have a high percentage, ranging from 50% to 100%, of homogenous wrong answers,” Escueta said.

Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9416, otherwise known as the Anti-Cheating Law of 2007, provides that the examinees’ high percentage

Uncle, nephew showdown seen in Compostela Valley

LAAK, Compostela Valley– The mayoral race between uncle and nephew is the hottest election duel in Compostela Valley’s 11 municipalities.

Mayor Reynaldo “Rey” Navarro will slug it out with his own nephew, Vice Mayor Christopher “Boyet” Jovita.

Jovita’s mother is Navarro’s first cousin.

Navarro will have Carlito Pacatang as his running mate. Pacatang lost to Jovita in the May 2010 elections.

Jovita will run with Rogelio Arambala, the three-term former mayor who almost made it the provincial board last elections after he placed Number 6.

The Pacatang-Arambala duel is also a very exciting match up to watch then.

Adding spice to the uncle/nephew contest was the entry of Jovita’s half-sister, Luchaylua Limlao who was included in his slate.

Her entry could boost Jovita’s fight against Navarro and his group.

Laak is a first-class municipality with banana, rubber, and palm oil as its major crops. Farming, inland fishery and livestock raising are mostly sources of income of Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy receives a token of appreciation from Director Samuel the people.

Pagdilao Jr., Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief during the oathtaking ceremony of the new members of the Community Investigative Support (CIS) in Nabunturan town, Compostela Valley province recently. Photo by Ben D. Arche

of homogeneity of wrong answers is a strong and clear indication of statistical improbability, which is regarded as prima facie evidence of the existence of examination irregularity or form of cheating.

Escueta said that “in order to maintain the credibility and integrity of the police examinations and to ensure that honesty, integrity and merit and fitness principles are observed as the measure of entry into the police service, the Commis-

sion is committed to exercise its power and authority by weeding out anyone who undermines the sanctity and integrity of the police examinations.”

“The 387 examinees shall be barred from taking the PNP Entrance Examination for a period of three (3) years pursuant to the provisions of Napolcom Memorandum Circular No. 2000-007 which prescribes the sanctions in case of cheating, collusion, misrepresentation, substitution

or any anomalous acts in connection with the administration of police examinations conducted by the Commission,” Escueta said.

Escueta warned applicants of the PNP entrance and promotional examinations not to commit any form of examination irregularity, such as cheating, impersonation, perjury or violation of examination rules, since the Napolcom has a computer system that keeps track of the answer patterns of examinees.

Center for urban poor to soon rise in Tagum City TAGUM City, Davao del Norte––Strengthening its reputation as champion of the urban poor, Tagum City is set to host an agency of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP).

In the agreement signed between officials of the PCUP and the local government, an office of the Ur-

ban Development Resource Center would operate in Tagum.

The center, to be erected at the sprawling Energy Park in Apokon “will be a one-stop shop for training, documentation, research, information, market-matching and micro-finance for 27 cities and 12 developing CENTER | page 7

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Charges dismissed BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has scored a legal victory with the dismissal of criminal and administrative complaints filed against three of its officials by representatives of a closed bank.

In a Resolution dated June 29, 2012, the Office of the Ombudsman found no probable cause to indict Bangko Sentral Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr, and Deputy Governors Nestor Espenilla, Jr. and Juan d. de Zuniga, Jr. for alleged violation of Republic Act 7653 (New Central Bank Act) and Republic Act 3019 (Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act).

The charges were filed by lawyer Perfecto Yasay, Jr. and Maxy S. Abad. Yasay and Abad represented Banco Filipino, which was closed down by the BSP in early 2011 due to insolvency and other deficiencies.

The Office of the Ombudsman also dismissed the administrative complaint filed against the BSP officials for alleged violation of Republic Act 6713, the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public

Officials and Employees.

The Ombudsman did not find any convincing and sufficient evidence as basis to indict the BSP officials.

Yasay and Abad had accused the BSP, through the respondent BSP officials, of violating its solemn duty not to reveal information relating to the condition or business of any institution.

They alleged that the BSP had issued a press release, entitled “Banco Filipino operates ‘without safety’ — BSP.” The complainants charged that the supposed press release, which was used as the banner story of a major broadsheet (The Manila Standard) in December 2010, “was obviously designed to make its depositors withdraw their deposits from Banco Filipino, if not cause a bank run.”

The BSP officials denied issuing any such press release. BSP’s claim was substantiated by the newspaper which bannered the story.

Former Manila Standard Editorial Board Chairman Victor C. Agustin, in a sworn affidavit, stated that the newspaper “secured

THINK a minute.

Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does that kind, honest person who does the right thing get fired from his job? And why does that evil crook become rich and get away with lying and cheating?

Maybe you’ve asked yourself: “If God is so good, then why doesn’t He do something?”

We feel like the little girl who wanted a big new bicycle. But her father told her no because she had to wait until she was bigger.

The girl got angry and said, “Then I want a new Daddy!”

Sometimes when we don’t agree with God we act like that little girl who can’t trust her father, even though He knows much more than her.

He understands that she’s not ready for a big bicycle. But she just thinks her

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst father’s not fair or doesn’t really love her.

Our problem sometimes is that we’re looking for the wrong answer.

We don’t believe what God is doing is for our happiness, or that He’s even isn’t listening to us. But He is.

In fact, He’s answering needs in your life you don’t even know about! As one wise person prayed: “God, don’t punish me by giving me everything I ask for.”

You see, many times we simply don’t know what will make us happy for the rest

The ‘baby sitter’

ONE of the most exciting parts of the mid-term elections next year is the election in the province of Misamis Oriental. Although the electorates in the province see the clash between Emano and Babiera as a lopsided battle, the encounter would set a historic event.

Norris Babiera, the incumbent provincial vice governor of Misamis Oriental, is known as the person Cris Diaz Emano nurtured like a pet who have grown and matured in politics.

‘Bambi’ Emano, the incumbent Congressman of the CHARGES | page 7 province Second District, was a ‘boy’ whom Norris used to ‘babysit’ in the bygone yesteryears.

As a young boy, Bambi grew in the political battlefield.

He is armed with priceless experience as a student and soldier of politics. In most instances in the past, Norris www.mindanaodailybalita.com served as ‘Bambi’s’ personal bodyguard who shield the boy against unseen dangers. Norris was a good lieutenant of Bambi’s father, ‘Dongkoy’ Emano, leader of the The MINDANAO DAILY NEWS (MDN) battle-scarred Padayon Pilipino, an indigenous political newspaper is published daily at Door 2, organization that has taken roots in Misamis Oriental Tanleh Building, Abellanosa St., Brgy. Conduring the height of the anti-Marcos movement in midsolacion, Cagayan de Oro City. It is reg80s. Bambi has now matured. He is now Chairperson of istered with the Department of Trade and Padayon Pilipino in Misamis Oriental.

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of our lives. We just want to be comfortable and happy for the moment right now.

But God is trying to help us and make sure we are happy forever.

So He’s trying to fix the bigger problem of our heart and relationship with Him our Maker.

Does that mean Jesus doesn’t care about our suffering now? No, it’s just the opposite. Jesus cares very much!

He knows exactly what it feels like to be hurt and suffer unfairly for some-

thing you didn’t do.

When God the Son Himself, Who was completely innocent, took all the pain and penalty for our wrongs and sins, He cried out to God the Father: “Why have you left me?”

Even Jesus Himself, after He became a human being, did not get the answer He wanted right away.

Was it fair? No. But it was God’s mercy and love for us and our only hope, since God the Son’s death was the only way He could forgive you and me to give us a new life.

So why not put your life in the hands of your Maker Who loves you that much?

Decide today to start living for Him His way, knowing that everything He does in your life is for your permanent happiness and success.

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its political successes and victories.

Perhaps, believing that he has gone through all what it takes to be with Padayon Pilipino, Norris now thinks that leaving the political organization has come. Why would Norris stick it out with Padayon Pilipino? In the process, Norris would get nothing out of Padayon. He has his own political destiny. Norris does not want Padayon to be part of his future political dreams anymore.

Norris decides to fight ‘Bambi’ for the gubernatorial post next year. He thinks he could easily vanquish the young ‘Bambi’ in the political battlefield. Norris sees that he is older than Bambi. He is experience in many political battlefields. Bambi is young and inexperienced.

In some instances, ‘Bambi’ could not decide for himself.

As a young politician, Bambi relies with his older advisers (mostly relatives) that surrounds and influence most of his decisions. Norris believed these things are Bambi’s weak points right from the start.

Kagawad Roger Abaday is not an Eagle. The way he questioned Kuya Robert Dy’s request to allow Buffalo Grill to host card games exclusive for Free Masons and members of the Fraternal Eagles of the Philippines, is not the way of an Eagle. He should remember that Buffalo Grill is the corner of Makahambus Eagles Club and Makahambus Lodge Free Mason whose members are active and are continually extending services to the community. Usually, members engaged in card games among themselves after scheduled meetings as part of their socializing activity. These games are personal and are not big time gambling. If Abaday’s club did not discuss it, it means the activity is exclusive only for ‘Kuyas’ at Buffalo. Abaday should regularly attend his Eagle club meetings so he will know what is going on among Eagles clubs in the city. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

With SC TRO, decriminalizing libel is next LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, `Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you’---when you already have it with you…”

(Proverbs 3:27-28, the Holy Bible).

-oooWITH SC TRO VS. CYBER LAW, NEX T TO BE FOUGHT IS LIBEL: Now that the Supreme Court has stopped the implementation of the

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio Cybercrime Law, or Republic Act 10175, for a period of 120 days, the next objective of every freedom-loving citizen at this point should be the decriminalization of libel---or removing libel as a crime and making it a

mere civil liability.

This is a necessary step that will assure all of us that, even if the high tribunal will, for any reason or by any quirk of fate, uphold the Cybercrime Law later, online libel will no longer

be a crime. Since online libel is dependent on the provisions of the Revised Penal Code on libel, removing libel from the Code will obliterate online libel altogether.

The single greatest argument against libel as a crime is Section 4, Art. III of the 1987 Constitution which says: “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the LIBEL | page 5

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Council visits senior citizen detainees

By DANILO S. MAKILING

BUTUAN City––The Regional Inter-Agency Council for Senior Citizens (RIAC-SC) visited the senior citizen detainees of the City Jail, in line with the Elderly Filipino Week celebration.

RIAC-SC is headed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) –Caraga, with the Office of Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA).

During the activity, personnel of Butuan City Jail offered flowers, while members of RIAC-SC distributed goods to 17 senior citizen detainees.

In his message, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Senior Inspector Felix O. Resullar thanked the RIAC-SC “for extending support to our senior citizen detainees, giving them

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government for redress of grievances.” The law on libel abridges or diminishes all of these Constitutional freedoms, so it is clearly unconstitutional.

-oooRP CONSTITUTIONS ALL BAR LAWS CURTAILING FREEDOMS: If the 1987 Constitution and its two predecessors---the 1935 Constitution and the 1973 Constitution---contain prohibitions against laws that would curtail the freedom of speech, of express, or of the press, or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances, why have we allowed the libel law in the Revised Penal Code to remain untouched and unchallenged?

The 1935 Constitution, in its Section 8, Art. III, stated: “No law shall be passed abridging the

this opportunity to celebrate the Elderly Filipino Week.”

Meanwhile, Senior Citizen Detainee Samuel Camantes said, “I am very happy because the government has never forgotten us and though we are in jail, we still had the opportunity to celebrate the Elderly Filipino Week,” Camantes said.

For her part, DSWD’s Wilma Geralla informed the said inmates of their right to avail of additional benefits and privileges, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9994 (An Act granting additional benefits and privileges to the senior citizens).

Presidential Proclamation no. 470 marks October 1-7 as “Linggo ng Katandaang Filipino” (Elderly Filipino Week) to promote public awareness of the rights and well-being of elderly people in the country.

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freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government for redress of grievances.”

The 1973 Constitution, in its Section 9, Art. IV, said: “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, or the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.”

-oooWHY HAVE WE ALLOWED LIBEL TO REMAIN A CRIME? In the 1993 case of Republic of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, et. al., G.R. No. 79732, November 8, 1993, the Supreme Court ruled that a law which is unconstitutional is “… not a law; it confers no right; it imposes no duties; it affords no protection; it creates no office; it is, in legal contemplation, inoperative, as if it had not been passed… It is, in other words, a total nullity.”

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Why is no one questioning this blatant desecration of the Constitution and of our basic freedoms? Why are our lawmakers refusing to act on proposed laws removing libel as a crime?

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Alyssa Alfonso’s (standing) team from PAREF Southcrest School bested other teams from Sacred Heart School-Hijas de Jesus, PAREF Springdale School, and Cebu City National Science High School during the championship round of the 4th Speak UP: Cebu Schools Debate Championship last Sept. 23 at Montebello Villa Hotel. Alfonso also won Best Speaker. At right, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) and UP Lantugi Debate Society strengthen their partnership to further promote debate in different schools in Metro Cebu. Last Sept. 21, (left to right) UPVCC Lantugi officers, Sean Timothy Salvador and Psalm Rylle Pueblos; Anthony Dignadice, executive director of RAFI Education Unit; and Henry Francis Espiritu, UPVCC Lantugi adviser sign the memorandum of agreement at CAP Theater, Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City.

RAFI, UP hold debate contest THE Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) supported 40 public high school students from Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue as they showcased their debating skills during the 4th Speak UP: Cebu Schools Debate Championship, dubbed “War of Words”, held in PAREF Springdale School in Lahug, Cebu City last September 21-23.

The three-day tournament gathered high school debaters from all over the province to compete in several rounds of British Parliamentary Debate.

Organized by the University of the Philippines in the Visayas Cebu College (UPVCC) Lantugi Debate Society, the event aims to promote debate as an educational and competitive activity for the youth, as well as encourage the fledgling debate culture in the province.

As one of the major partners of the said activity, RAFI donated Php 85,000 for the registration fees of 20 public high schools, composed of 40 students

and 20 teacher-moderators.

RAFI also supported the administrative costs of the said tournament.

RAFI’s partnership with UPVCC Lantugi Debate Society, which started in 2010, targets participation of public high schools in debate tournaments. UPVCC have initially agreed to come up with a sustainability plan, which will include trainings that will improve the debating skills of public high school students.

“The lack of orientation, training, and exposure to the world of debate may be the cause of non-participation of public high schools.

To address this, RAFI and UP Cebu Lantugi agreed in making this partnership long-term, believing that building the capacity of public high schools in debating is a noble effort,” Anthony Dignadice, executive director of RAFI’s Education Development Unit, said.

RAFI sees the event as an opportunity for the country’s future leaders to develop critical thinking.

K to 12

By MARILYN F. ALBISO Teacher II, TIC, Sto. Niño Elementary School

DESPITE strong opposition, the government is doing its best to resolve pressing issues hounding the implementation of the K+12 basic education program. These problems include the lack of teachers, classrooms, and books.

The education department issued Department Order No. 31 on April 27 this year which provided for the implementing rules and guidelines of Grade 1 to 10 of the K to 12 program which took effect this school year 2012-2013.

Under the new set up, Kindergarten is required before a child can be enrolled in Grade 1.

The additional two-year is added after the child completed the four-year junior high school program and the additional two years as senior high school.

The 12-year basic education program is being implemented by the government with the aim of producing a globally competitive graduates as the 10-year education program is becoming obsolete.

“We are highly motivated to support this initiative due to the fact that this event is organized by youth leaders themselves. These college students’ efforts to capacitate the public high school students are a testament to youth leadership in action, something that RAFI hopes to cultivate,” he added.

Founded in 2000, UPVCC Lantugi Debate Society’s main goal is to develop varsity-level debaters acknowledged in the Philippines’s debate community, specifically, to develop new generation of credible debaters in Cebu.

Of the 144 participants of the debate tournament, Alyssa Alfonso and Isa-

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UPVCC Lantugi Debate Society is one of the beneficiaries of RAFI’s Grants Program.

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of said place.

His case that has something to do with Republic Act 7610, is docketed under criminal case number 5180, with recommended bail of P120,000.

Rivas, who is the number 8 most wanted person in the municipality of Cagwait, is now under the custody of the Cagwait Police Station.

Meanwhile, a 63 years old widower was arrested by elements of Tandag City Police Station (CPS) on October 8, 2012 at Purok Kohoutik, Brgy Dagocdoc, Tandag City for the case of rape.

Arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Merlyn Pacaro-Cañedo of RTC Branch 27 was Nonoy

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Congress because will we all always be outflanked by the powerful lobby of the mining companies. They key is in building a network of constituency that will galvanize public opinion that will force the hands of Congress and Malacañang,” he stressed.

He said that while there is a large militant constituency gainst mining at the local level, with local government units passing ordinances banning mining, these so-called anti-mining advocates have not joined the fray in pushing for the passage of the PMRA. “This requires a lot of education [to get them on board],” he said. “There is already a lot of resistance against mining. What is needed is to develop an advocacy for an alternative mining policy.” The PMRA, which seeks to replace the infamous R.A. 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, is also

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victimize communities.

They create health problems for people living around the facility, and damage their environment and their livelihoods,” said Anna Abad, Climate and Energy Campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia.

“Taking legal action to end the coal regime in Mindanao is a clear message from communities that they are determined to stand up and defend their rights against the oppressive Goliath that is the coal industry. Clean, renewable energy sources are abundant in Mindanao. Green investments from renewable energy technologies are what the Department of Energy should instead be developing in a massive scale,” she added.

She said communities are the ones who are pay-

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A. Casio, a resident of said place.

The court did not recommend any bail bond for his case.He is now detained at the Tandag City Police Station.

On the other hand, elements of Butuan City Police Station (BCPS) 2 arrested Jimmy Mabince Cabaguit, 39 years old, married and a resident of Purok-13, Brgy Doongan, Butuan City for attempted homicide. Judge Castillan of MTCC Branch 1, Butuan City ordered his arrest, with a with recommended bail of P12,000.

Cabaguit is now detained at BCPS 2 and will be turnedover to the issuing court for proper disposition. (PO3 Darlin Cabalinan-Migullas/ Police Supt. Martin M. Gamba, PRO-13 Public Information Office) a “pro-mining” policy.

That is why Casiño also urged participants to the Partners-Mindanao Leaders Summit convened by Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma and various partners in the civil society community to also include in their constituency those who are already in the mining industry.

“Even in the mining industry we need to create a constituency. This is also important because our bill is not anti-mining. It is a bill that promotes a more sustainable, a more just, a more equitable mining policy.

Hindi pwedeng ang kasama lang natin dito ay puro antimining,” he said.

Mining companies, especially those engage in largescale mining have portrayed the PMRA as “anti-mining.”

“This is not true,” Casiño stressed. He urged everyone to also reach out to true small-scale miners to help in the fight to push for the passage of the PMRA. ing the price for the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel. Coal use endangers the wellbeing of families and the environment. She said in every place where coal is mined and used to generate power, communities suffer environmental damage and health problems.

Burning coal also accelerates climate change whose extreme weather impacts have already cost the country thousands of lives and billions of pesos in losses, Abad said.

Mindanao is the “new frontier” for dirty coal power projects for a total output of 1,550 megawatts in Davao, Davao del Sur, Misamis Oriental, General Santos, Saranggani, and Zamboanga.

Aboitiz Power and Conal Holdings are among companies engaged in fossil-fuel energy and insisted that their technology uses socalled “clean” coal.

Education dept intensifies fight vs lepto

By SEGUNDOLITO N. TIGOL JR. T3, Brgy Simasay Elementary School

EDUCATION Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro urged the Department of Education (DepEd) community to take the lead in preventing the spread of leptospirosis and other diseases prevalent during the rainy season.

Luistro said: “Take a pro-active stance against water-borne diseases.

Take the upper hand against lepto-

spirosis.”

Earlier, Luistro issued DepEd Memo No 153 s. 2012 ordering the mobilization of all school health and nutrition personnel to disseminate information on the prevention of diseases prevalent during the rainy season.

He urged school authorities to take precautionary measures to arrest the increasing cases of leptospirosis and other health-related diseases in

schools caused by flood.

“We also enjoin the student governments, scouts and youth leaders to create awareness on the ill effects of leptospirosis and other water-borne diseases,” Luistro added. He also urged school heads to use all available means to make the school population aware of disease prevention through school organs, classroom discussion and even during Parent Teachers Association meeting.

disproved by respondents.”

“In contrast, apart from complainants’ bare allegation, no pertinent or convincing evidence is presented to substantiate and establish the occurrence of the act complained of,” the Office of the Ombudsman concluded.

When one comes to think about it, the BSP officials had no reason or motivation whatsoever to do the acts complained of.

On the contrary, the BSP officials did whatever was necessary and legally possible to still save Banco Filipino despite its mounting financial and operational

problems. In an effort to stabilize the operations of Banco Filipino, BSP had extended a series of emergency assistance by way of Overnight Clearing Lines (OCL) to prevent the latter’s checks from bouncing.

These Overnight Clearing Lines were extended to Banco Filipino in the amounts and on the dates indicated as follows: P500 million on January 30, 2009, P185 million on February 5, 2009, P320 million on February 12, 2009; P273 (later increased to P305 million) on February 26, 2009; P500 million on March 4, 2009; P600 million

on March 11, 2009; P600 million on March 18, 2009; and P1 billion on March 26, 2009.

Much earlier, on December 4, 2002, the BSP extended to Banco Filipino a 180-day special liquidity facility amounting to P3.5 billion. Of this amount, P2.65 billion is past due.

Without BSP’s emergency assistance, Banco Filipino would have collapsed much much sooner.

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12 years of quality basic education is a right of every Filipino, therefore they must be and will be provided by government and will be free.

(2) Those who go through the 12 years cycle will get an elementary diploma (6 years), a junior high school diploma (4 years), and a senior high school diploma (2 years).

(3) A full 12 years of basic education will eventually be required for entry into tertiary level education (entering freshmen by SY

2018-2019 or seven years from now).

An open and consultative process will be adopted in the development and implementation of K to 12.

Change is two-fold: (a) curriculum enhancement and (b) transition management.

The Depar tment of Education (DepEd) has already issued Department Order No. 31 on April 27, 2012 which provides for the implementing rules and guidelines of Grade 1 to 10 of the K to 12 program which took effect this school year (2012-2013).

The order, according to news reports, “Challenged schools to implement the guidelines in creative and innovative way for the curriculum which can be localized without compromising the philosophy of total learner development.”

municipalities in Mindanao.

It will also address the needs of urban poor in relocation sites and recipients of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive

and Integrated Delivery Social Services (KALAHICIDSS) program in the island.

Last Oct. 5, Mayor Rey Uy and PCUP chief Hernani Panganiban signed the deed of usufruct at the Department of Education (DepEd) Conference Hall in Barangay Apokon.

The city council has approved of the plan, with the passage of Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Resolution 911, s.-2012 which was also affirmed during the Mindanao Urban Poor Summit in Davao City last Saturday.

Emissions from coal plants are a primary source of air pollution: they contain a lethal mix of sulphur dioxide, which causes acid rain; the greenhouse gas nitrogen oxide; and heavy metals like mercury and arsenic, as well as lead and chromium.

Coal is also a leading cause of global climate change - the extreme weather impacts of which have already cost the Philippines thousands of lives and billions of pesos in losses.

In D avao City, t he construction of coal-fired power plants in the village of Dumoy is threatening to displace thousands of families and would diminish Dumoy aquifer’s capacity to supply water for drinking and other domestic needs to some 1.4 million inhabitants.

In Saranggani province, a coal-fired power plant is also currently being con-

structed near a marine sanctuary and environmentalists said it will damage the surrounding ecosystem and endanger the livelihoods of local fishermen.

“We have tried all possible means to stop the coalfired power project from pushing through but no one is listening. Now more than ever, we are more united and firm in our opposition to any energy development plan that prioritizes coal corporations, over the wellbeing of present and future generations of Filipinos,” Suazo said.

In August, community representatives from at least 16 provinces in the country called on the government to abandon coal energy expansion and instead ensure the country’s sustainable development with a future powered by clean, peaceful, renewable energy.

They also publicly denounced the government’s

coal projects through a manifesto signed during the National Anti-Coal Summit organized by Greenpeace.

Anti-coal communities have been actively waging their own battles against coal power companies and with their local governments to demand for the closure and cancellation of coal power plants in their respective areas.

Communities hosting coal-fired power plants would be living under the shadow of life-threatening toxic emissions, destroyed livelihoods and greater water scarcity.

Von Hernandez, Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, said solutions are available to reduce dependence on polluting, dirty and deadly coal energy.

He said the government must prioritize and support green investments which will help put the country on a low-carbon growth

pathway, instead of pursuing investments which are harmful to society, peace and order, and the environment. This way, further human and societal damage, as well as ecological degradation and devastating climate change impacts, can be avoided, he said.

Environmentalists signed the “People’s Declaration Against Coal and In Support of Clean Renewable Energy,” which demanded the Department of Energy take immediate action to protect the wellbeing of communities by immediately cancelling all new coal power and coal mining projects and phasing out existing coal facilities; implementing and enforcing the Renewable Energy Law; and increasing the country’s renewable energy targets to facilitate a massive uptake of clean sustainable energy in the Philippines. (Mindanao Examiner)

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relevant court documents” and “based on allegations and argument raised by both parties in the court documents, we (meaning Manila Standard) published the article.”

Agustin further declared that “we did not interview any officer, directors, or representatives of Bangko Sentral or Banco Filipino.”

In its June 29, 2012, Decision and Resolution, the Office of the Ombudsman declared that the “complainants’ imputation is x x x squarely controverted and

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“Our efforts to provide the best-value international services have been paying off,” says Edith Gomez, Sun Cellular’s Assistant VicePresident for International Services Marketing.

“We are offering the lowest mobile IDD rate in the market at P1.50/ per minute for ten destinations frequented by Overseas Filipino Workers, and this product alongside its other card denominations have been bringing in the revenues for us” Gomez enthused.

Gomez was referring to Sun Cellular’s P300.00 TodoTawag Prepaid IDD Card, which effectively brings down the cost of voice calls to Mainland USA, China, Hongkong and seven other countries to as low as 1.50/ per minute.

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Gomez also attributed the increase in revenue to the strong customer response to other IDD Products such as international SMS, and International Roaming.

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She added that Sun Cellular also offers data roaming services for their subscribers.

Apart from this, Gomez shared that Sun Cellular also

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Based on the government’s briefer, the K+12 basic education program is being implemented apparently “to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.”

How are we planning to implement the K to 12 program?

After considering various proposals and studies, the model that is currently being proposed by DepEd is the K-6-4-2 Model. This model involves Kindergarten, six years of elementary education, four years of junior high school (Grades 7 to 10) and two years of senior high school (Grades 11 to 12). The two years of senior high school intend to provide time for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies, said the briefer published on www.gov.ph What are the

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capacity on a mix of diesel and hydro while CEPALCO has approximately 50MW on a similar diesel/ hydro mix plus the only grid connected solar power plant in Mindanao.

DLPC could withstand a grid curtailment level of up to 450MW and CEPALCO 300MW before they resort to rotating brownouts. However, except for the two other private utilities in Cotabato and Iligan, the 26 grid connected power coops of the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (AMRECO) with the exception of BUSECO and FIBECO in Bukidnon and DANECO in Tagum, lack such capability.

During a presentation made to in a power forum in Cagayan de Oro earlier this year, Engr. Ernesto B. Pantangco, president of the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA), pointed out how Mindanao’s present power mix makes it susceptible to chronic power shortages.

Compared to Luzon and Visayas Grids which have 67 percent and 76 percent of present capacities provided by baseload power plants, Mr. Pantangco said the Mindanao Grid only has 37 percent. Baseload plants include coal, gas and natural gas. Despite its vast hydropower capacity, only 650MW of Mindanao’s hydropower capacity is considered “baseload” due to its susceptibility to El Niño and lower water inflows brought by climate change.

“Although the Mindanao grid has a total installed generating capacity of 1,970MW, its dependable capacity is reckoned at only 1,697MW of which only 1,290MW is available for use,” Mr. Pantangco said.

“With the requirement to maintain a 13 percent reserve (150MW in top of peak demand), NGCP cannot accommodate 221MW of peak load during peak hours of high demand months.”

In grids where there are sufficient reserves, the system operator allocates generation capacity for regulat-

ing and contingency reserve or approximately 13 percent of demand. However, in supply short grids such “allocation” of reserves is executed by manually dropping loads, Mr. Pangtanco said. Hence, when distribution utilities and industries exceed their mandated loads to maintain for the day, the system operator drops their loads manually to prevent the grid from going out of kilter.

The power supply shortfall in Mindanao is expected to hit 480 MW by 2014— enough to cut off the entire power allocation for the cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Zamboanga and Butuan.

Hopefully, after the IDPP gets going in Iligan three months from now, Aboitiz Power can commission the first unit of its 2 x 150-megawatt (MW) circulating fluidized-bed coal-fired power plant in at Barangay Binugao, Toril District, Davao City, and in Barangay Inayawan, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur 14 months hence. A project of its subsidiary Therma South Inc. (TS), APC has invested its own funds amounting to P25 billion to fast track construction.

Around the first semester of 2015, Alsons Power would have activated the first 105 MW unit of its Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC) coal fired power plant in Maasim, Sarangani.

SEC has signed power supply deals with distribution utilities in South Cotabato, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Davao del Norte for the plant’s output.

A year later, the company’s San Ramon Power Inc. (SRPI) in San Ramon, Zamboanga City will also come online while the 2nd 105MW unit of SEC is expected in 2018. Within three years, Alsons Power would have brought a total of 310MW baseload capacity in the Mindanao Grid.

Thus, even if STEAG again brings down its Unit 2 in a year’s time for a similar PMS in November next year, supply is expected to be sufficient to cover demand during the time.

On top of that, the preventive maintenance shut-

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down of the two STEAG units would improve the power plant’s operational reliability which already registered a 93.3 percent availability rate and an unplanned outage rate of less than one percent. Even with the planned month long outage this year, SPI remains confident it can still attain a 91 percent availability rate for the year.

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Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and awaited the decision of the Supreme Court on their urgent petition for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) or a Status Quo Ante Order.

It would be remembered that the Supreme Court was supposed to hear the petitions last October 2 but deferred to do so for lack of quorum.

However, they did not wait in vain as the Supreme Court, through a unanimous decision, issued a TRO on the implementation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 by noontime.

“It is a victory for the people, albeit a temporary one,” said Renato Reyes Jr., secretary general of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan). “The next step is to urge the Supreme Court to declare the law as unconstitutional.” While monitoring the Supreme Court hearings on the 15 petitions, the #NotoCybercrimeLaw alliance would be planning subsequent protest actions, one of which will be on the one month’s anniversary of President Aquino’s signing of the law on October 12.

The protest action gathered a mixture of people, almost all in black shirts: activists – most visible of which were from Bayan, Gabriela, Migrante, Kilusang Mayo Uno, College Editors Guild of the Philippines, Bayan Muna and Kabataan – computer professionals under the Computer Professionals Union, netizens, bloggers, journalists and students. While some appeared to have joined a rally for the first time, the protest action was no less serious and forceful. Representatives from various groups took turns bashing the controversial law. At the same time, there was a freedom

wall where anybody could express their opposition to the cybercrime law, free T-shirt printing featuring the call “No to Cybercrime Law,” and street painting.

The protest action also ushered in a new form of protest: the protesters raised their gadgets while chanting “Defy the Cybercrime Law.” Earlier, in a press conference before the rally, representatives of the different petitioners reiterated the main points of their opposition to the law, which they have expounded during a forum-meeting October 6 at the UP College of Law, and urged the Supreme Court to act urgently on their petitions.

“This is a law that gathered the most number of petitions filed before the Supreme Court against it,” said Bayan Muna Rep. and Makabayan senatorial candidate Teddy Casiño. “It is obvious that the Senate and the bicameral committee of Congress committed a mistake and it is up to the Supreme Court to correct it.”

Various contentious issues During the forum-meeting last October 6, Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raymond Palatino said youth groups such as the League of Filipino Students, Anakbayan, the College Editors Guild of the Philippines, among others are urging the Supreme Court to strike down the vague definitions and questionable provisions of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, which include online libel, the increase in penalties for such, the power given to the Department of Justice (DoJ) to take down any website it deems as violating the law even without a court order, and the authority given to the government to monitor traffic data, also even without a court order, and confiscate computers and other devices that are found to have been used in the commission of a crime.

Palatino also enumerated the legislative measures they have initiated to counter the controversial law such as House Bill 6613 repealing the questionable provisions of the cybercrime law, a legislation guaranteeing internet freedom, and a proposed law that would make the proceedings in bicam-

eral committee hearings of Congress more transparent.

Luis Teodoro, former dean of the University of the Philippines-College of Mass Communications and deputy director of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility said the petition that they filed together with the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, the Philippine Press Institute and 17 other media organizations and 250 individuals is for the Supreme Court to issue a Certiorari, Prohibition, and Injunction.

In other words, they are calling for the repeal of the whole law, which, they said, would result in a regime of ‘cyber authoritarianism’ and ” undermines all the fundamental guarantees of freedoms and liberties that many have given their lives and many still give their lives to vindicate, restore and defend.”

Teodoro added that libel has been used to harass journalists since 1911. He also reminded the group of the so many libel cases filed by Miguel Arroyo, the husband of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, to deflect the expose’ of corruption cases that he was being linked to and to harass journalists.

Lawyers Harry Roque and Rommel Bagaras said the petition they filed before the Supreme Court is dedicated to Alex Adonis, a radio broadcaster from Davao City who was jailed after being convicted of libel, which stemmed from a case filed by then Majority Floor Leader Prospero Nograles.

Roque cited a United Nations Human Rights Committee resolution declaring that criminal libel is incompatible with the freedom of expression.

Thus, Roque said, they are working not only for the deletion of the provision on libel under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 but against the criminalization of libel under Philippine laws.

Blogger Anthony Ian Cruz, in a statement, criticized President Benigno Aquino III for his defense of the controversial law.

“We are not amused by President Aquino’s obstinate and remorseless insistence that his new law is constitutional, and most especially

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his shallow defense of the cyber-libel provision. Maybe because he is the singlebiggest beneficiary of this new law – considering that he is onion-skinned when it comes to criticisms.”

Lawyer Julius Matibag, representing the National Union of People’s Lawyers and counsel of Bayan et.al in its petition, said Bayan’s petition impleaded the president and both Houses of Congress for grave abuse of discretion by passing a blatantly unconstitutional law, which affects not only the internet but all other e-communication devices as well such as cell phones.

The group of bloggers under the Philippine Internet Freedom Association, which was represented by its president Red Tani, said their petition centered on the defense of internet freedom.

Joms Salvador of Gabriela said they would also be filing a petition soon. To the Aquino government, she said, “Don’t use the issue of violence against women and children as an excuse to curtail civil liberties.”

“This is a step backwards,” she said. “This would result in the criminalization of the women-victims themselves and not the masterminds of cyberporn and the posting of cybersex videos because they are not easily identifiable.”

Jaime “Nonoy” Espina of the National Union of Journalists of the revealed that the cybercrime law is just one of three laws, which include the Data Privacy Act and another one to be proposed and passed soon that would shield the government from the watchful eyes of the media and the public.

“After these triumvirate of laws are passed, the Freedom of Information Bill would be useless,” Espina said.

“We do not owe the government our rights. We own those rights. And the cybercrime law is an attack on our rights, on our way of life,” Espina said. “This is a declaration of war by the government.”

“We will not stop until the law is declared unconstitutional and repealed,” the #NotoCybercrimeLaw alliance declared. (http:// bulatlat.com)

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Groups launch drive vs dirty coal plants

By AL JACINTO of Mindanao Daily News

DAVAO City––Environmentalists and various community groups from at least six provinces in the southern Philippines have formed a group called Anti-COALition which aims to promote clean and renewable energy in the country.

The group also declared its intention to explore legal options in the fight against dirty coal power projects in Mindanao to protect not only the environment, but also human health from the ill-effects of pollution.

The declaration came at the conclusion of a two-day seminar and workshop on Environmental Law organized by Greenpeace in partnership with the Ateneo Public Interest Legal and Advocacy Center.

Participants discussed laws protecting land and sea eco-

systems, indigenous people, and biodiversity as well as civil legal procedures that can be used in environmental cases.

“The seminar on Environmental Law made us more aware of our basic rights to demand that the state protect its citizens from environmental harm and degradation,” said Julad Suazo, a community leader from Davao City, in a statement sent to the Mindanao Examiner.

She said there are at least 10 coal-fired power plants

in operation throughout the country, but the Department of Energy wanted to add 12 more of the fossil-fuel plants within the next four years to augment electricity supply despite massive protests from various environmentalist groups.

Suazo said coal-fired power plants will further lock the Philippines in to dirty and polluting fossilfuel over the next four decades.

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Cynthia Villar’s reaction regarding Villaroyo issue “Senator Manny Villar and I have moved on from the 2010 campaign.

I just want to inform Risa Hontiveros that I stood by my record that I voted with her for the impeachment of Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2005.

I am enclosing here the records of Congress (votes results on PGMA’s impeachment). In fact, I lost my pork barrel barrel because of that vote.

Senator Manny Villar and I didn’t ask any favor and didn’t have the need to ask any favor from former president GMA. Thus, tagging or labeling us as ‘Villaroyo’ is not true. We live very simple lives and our public life is public service.”

In an enterview of Mrs Cynthia Villar regard-ing her reaction of Risa Hontiveros continued d statements/pronouncements about the Vil-laroyo issue etc.