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K+12, worsening shortages to greet opening of school By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL of Bulatlat.com
First of two-part series
SCHOOL opening is just a week from now, the Department of Education (DepEd) has started its “Brigada Eskwela” where teachers, as well as parents and students, are mobilized to clean their respective schools in preparation for the coming school year. The DepEd had also announced their preparations on the implementation of the K to 12 program for grade one and grade seven students. However, perennial problems in the basic education system remain. The K to 12 program is
GRP, MILF peace talks end with ‘nothing’ By AJ CORAL Regional Editor-Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA City––Peace talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels ended on Wednesday in Malaysia with no significant agreements. But both sides said they would continue the talks and further refine their respective positions on substantive agenda. Filipino peace negotiators headed by Marvic Leonen and Mohagher Iqbal, of the MILF, held talks for three days that centered on powersharing, wealth-sharing, governance, geographical areas, among others which are part of the 10 PEACE/PAGE 7
a flagship program of President Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III. With the implementation of the said program, the government aims to improve the quality CASUALTY OF WAR. The medical team of 402nd Brigade, led by 2Lt. Precious Jarlin Machitar, rushed of basic education in the the wounded 13-year-old boy (name withheld) to Butuan Doctors Hospital in Butuan City, May 30 this year country. for immediate surgical operation and medication. This, after the boy was shot in the neck and right wrist by SCHOOL/PAGE 7 alleged rebels at Kilometer 41, Barangay Binicalan, San Luis, Agusan del Sur. Photo supplied
Soldier missing, boy hurt in rebels’ attack
WEATHER UPDATE AS of 2:00 a.m. yesterday, the Active Low Pressure Area (ALPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 410 km East of Borongan, Eastern Samar (11.5°N, 129.5°E) embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over the eastern section of Visayas and of Mindanao which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Light to moderate winds blowing from the North to Northwest will prevail over Luzon and coming from the Southwest to West over Visayas and Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate. SOURCE : PAGASA
By PAT SAMONTE, Regional Editor-Caraga, JOEL PORTUGAL, Correspondent and JOE PATRICK A. MARTINEZ, Contributor
PPI opposes Senate bill infringing on press freedom THE Philippine Press Institute (PPI), also known as the national association of newspapers which currently lists 71 members nationwide, has always stood by its position that any legislation that infringes on freedom of the press in the pursuit of ethical, responsible and excellent journalism violates the same right (that no law shall be passed abridging freedom of the press) that is constitutionally enshrined. It expressed its opposi-
tion to the penalty clause of the “Data Privacy Act” on the Breach of Confidentiality of Senate Bill No. 2965 “AN ACT PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL DATA IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE GOVERNMENT AND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, PROVIDING PENALTIES IN VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,” that restrains journalists from being re-
sponsible and truthful in reporting based on facts, thus restricting them from performing their duty or function as bearers of truth. Imprisonment and monetary fines as penalties are more than enough to render chilling effect on the reporter, writer, president, publisher, manager and editor-in-chief––and the news organization in general, and thwart or prevent the very institution FREEDOM/PAGE 7
BUTUAN City––A cadre commander went missing and four civilians, including the 13-year-old boy, were wounded when an undetermined number of heavily armed New People’s Army (NPA) rebels attacked a patrol base of the Philippine Army’s 23rd Infantry Battalion in Binicalan, San Luis, Agusan del Sur Wednesday. Authorities identified the missing soldier as Corporal Taglanao Diol while the names of the wounded militiamen were still being taken. Initial report stated that 80 fully-armed men, believed to be members of Guerilla Front 88, North Central Mindanao Regional Committee, led by aka Estan, harassed the military Patrol Base of the 23rd Infantry Battalion Philippine Army wounding the members of the family of CAA Ronald Leganio, namely Mrs Merina Leganio, 41 years old; and a 13-year old boy (name is withheld); the wife of Cpl Taglanao Ibrahim Diol, named Mrs Emma Diol, 28 years old; and the father of CAA Asalan, named Mr Paulino Asalan, 52 years old. Mrs Leganio revealed that the alleged NPA members entered their bunkers and one of them intentionally shot her child, hitting him in the neck and right wrist. “Bisan pa sa sitwasyon nga himatyunon na ang akong anak, gihadlok pa gyud niya akong bata batok sa ATTACK/PAGE 6
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