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THE Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights is set to conduct an investigation on the reported massacre of a mother and her two minor children belonging to B’laan tribe of Tampakan, South Cotabato, where a multi-billion dollar mine project is located.

Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he just received the report and he already tasked his staff to get the full details. “Once we have the full details, we assure the public that an investigation will be conducted,” Escudero said. Earlier, Army’s 10th Infantry Division spokesperson Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza, claimed that all operatives involved in the operation were already recalled to the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) for investigation. Lt. Col. Alexis Bravo, comDuring his recent visit here, mander of the 27th Infantry Senate justice committee chair Battalion, earlier was quoted

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as saying that his troops went to the village of Bong Mal in Tampakan, South Cotabato after receiving reports about the presence of “bandits” led by a certain Daguil Capion in the area on October 18. Bravo, however, asserted that there was an encounter as his troops approached the house of Capion. Capion, a B’laan tribal leader and warrior, was known for his opposition to mining activities in the area being undertaken by UK-based Xtrata PLc with its local mining firm counterpart Saguittarius Mines Incorporated

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(SMI). But the military branded Capion as a bandit and extortionist. Killed during the incident were Capion’s wife Juvy, 27, who was two months pregnant and their sons Pop, 13, and John, 8. Capion’s family was among the 2,600 B’laan families to be affected by the mining activities in Tampakan where untapped large gold and copper reserves are located. Daguil’s sister, Erita Capion, had denied the assertions of the military that there was an encounter that happened. According to Erita, it was

around 6:30 in the morning when gunshots rang in their village. She said they rushed to Daguil’s home and there they saw her sister-in-law and nephews lying in a pool of blood. She said the soldiers even dragged the bodies of the victims outside the house in violation of the tribe’s tradition. The B’laan community had been opposing the entr y of mining companies in the area but Erita said the SMI forced itself into the area using the soldiers even if they have not given them free, prior and informed consent.

Delima listens to performance reports of Regional Prosecutors By JHO PANTOJA of Mindanao Star Balita CAGAYAN de Oro City— Department of Justice Secretary Laila Delima yesterday took time out to personally listen to the performance reports of six Regional Prosecutors held in one of the hotels in the city. The Offices of the Regional Prosecutors in Mindanao are composed of five provinces and nine cities while National Prosecution Services (NPS) in Region 10 is composed of 14 field offices and 110 prosecutor positions. Sixty-seven are filled up while 43 positions remain vacant. Despite of many vacant positions of prosecutors in

Region 10, Regional Prosecutor Jaime L. Umpa said: “I know that we still have rooms for improvement in our performance in terms of our disposition rates, case management and conviction rates. We will strive to do more so that we can achieve more.” “For complaints under preliminary investigation or summary investigation, regionwide, we received a total of 12,518 cases which include the 904 pending complaints at the beginning of 2011 which is a carryover from 2010,” said Umpa. He added: “These pending complaints were filed

in last quarter of 2010. A total of 11,614 complaints were received during the year with 9,927 cases resolved. The most number of complaints were filed in OCP-Cagayan de Oro City is 5,988 cases which account for 48% of the regional total.” While the Office of City Prosecutor in Cagayan de Oro received the highest number of inquest cases at 1,039 cases which make up for 38.5% of the regional total, followed by Office of Provincial ProsecutorMisamis Oriental with 382 DEPARTMENT of Justice Secretary Leila DeLima answers queries from local media praccases or 14% and OCP-Iligan titioners during her short visit in Cagayan de Oro City where she met with the Regional City with 287 cases or 10.6 Prosecutors in Mindanao. Accompanying her at left is Regional Prosecutor for Northern REPORTS | page 11

Mindanao Jaime Umpa. Photo by Jho Pantoja of Mindanao Star Balita

Tropical storm ‘Ofel’ accelerates; 35 areas under storm signals By Lloyd Caliwan Tropical storm Ofel has slightly accelerated and is now passing through Leyte, bringing to 35 the

number of areas under storm warning signal, the state weather bureau said. We at her Fore c aster Gladys Saludes said as of 4 p.m. Wednesday the eye

of Ofel was near Ormoc City in Leyte (11.0 °N, 124.6 °E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 kms per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

Saludes said Ofel, which had made landfall in Surigao Island, increased its speed from 19 kph to 22 kph as it continued to move west northwest.

The state weather bureau said if Ofel would not change its speed and direction, it would be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday.

Saludes said Masbate, Romblon, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran Island, Camotes Island, signals | page 2

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Executive Director Joey G. PELAEZ of the Department of Education Center for Students and Co-Curicular Affairs shared a moment and posed for the press with Vice President Jejomar BINAY, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro’s first district, Rep. Maxi Rodriguez of ABAMIN and former Senator Ernesto Maceda during the World Teaches Day 2012 celebration held recently at the Limketkai Center. Pelaez made sure to bring the WTD 2012 culmination to Cagayan de Oro City, a first outside Metro Manila. Photo by Palang Añora

PNP urged owners to claim stolen vehicles BUTUAN CITY-- Owners of recovered stolen luxury vehicles could claim their vehicles upon presentation of proper documents, Caraga police regional director Chief Supt. Carmelo Valmoria said.

Valmoria said they failed to identify the real owners of eight of the nine recovered stolen vehicles since available documents came from spurious sources. Caraga PNP Regional Highway Patrol Unit-13 chief Supt. Carl Michael Reyes said it was only last Monday that they requested the national office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Quezon City to provide them with the official records of stolen vehicles now under their custody at the PNP regional headquarters in Butuan City. He said that since his office

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Capiz, Aklan, Boracay Island, Northern Cebu, Bantayan Island, Northern Negros and Dinagat Island were placed under storm signal no. 2. These areas are expected to experience 61 to 100 kms per hour winds within the next 24 hours.

and the LTO office here lack equipment and facilities to scientifically identify real owners, including micro etching of chassis and engines, all the eight recovered stolen vehicles would be brought to Davao City Regional Highway Patrol Unit office. He said the Regional Highway Patrol Unit office in Davao City has complete facilities and equipment it would be able to trace the origin of the stolen vehicles -- where they were manufactured, who sold them first and identify their first owners, Reyes said. Reyes admitted there were actually nine stolen vehicles recovered in Tandag City in different dates but one of them, a Toyota Innova, which was first held under the custody of the Surigao del Sur Police Provincial office, was already turned over to Davao City Police. The two top police officials admitted that it was the recovery of the stolen Toyota Innova that led to the recovery of the other

Storm signal No. 1 (3060 kph winds) is hoisted over Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Burias Island, Southern Quezon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Calamian Group of Island, Batangas, Lubang Island, Cuyo Island, Northern Samar, Antique, Iloilo, Southern Negros, Southern Cebu, Bohol, Surigao del Norte

stolen vehicles in Tandag City through the vehicles tracking system GPS. Authorities in Davao City traced, through GPS, the Toyota Innova, all the way from Davao City to Tandag Thursday morning. The van was stolen at dawn Thursday at Saint Vincent Subdivision in Davao City and recovered along national highway in Bag-ong Lungsod, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur at about 9 a.m. on the same day. The driver of the stolen vehicle, identified as Hermie S. Tahum, 37, was arrested and is now under custody of Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office, in Tandag City including the recovered Toyota Innova. The report claimed, Tahum, a resident of San Agustin, Tandag City is a driver of a wholesale/ retailer store and grocery based in Tandag City, Davao City Police is returning the stolen Toyota Innova back to its rightful owner.

and Siargao Island. Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under public storm warning signal 2 and 1 are alerted against possible flash floods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under public storm warning signal 2 are alerted against big waves or storm surges. Saludes said cloudy skies

with occasional moderate to heavy rains are expected over Visayas, Mindanao, Metro Manila, Palawan and the rest of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), and the rest of Central Luzon due to the effects of the tropical storm. The rest of Luzon will have occasional light to moderate rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms,

COTABATO City––Not everything that ends connotes sadness. Sometimes it means a favorable beginning as in the case of a government flagship development program in Southern Philippines. Next year, the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) will bow out and agriculture officials said it will definitely open wider and better opportunities for Filipinos as Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) takes off next year. Looking at its indispensable and notable contributions to the development of rural folks in Mindanao, the Department of Agriculture (DA) sees the need to also introduce the program to other parts of the country covering not only Mindanao but Luzon and Visayas as well. With this noble project, officials of the DA though MRDP-Program Support Office based in Davao City have been touring around the nation to present the newest system arrangements of the program. The DA, through MRDP-PSO is currently holding series of orientations for local chief executives in Mindanao, as they will be the forerunners of implementation of PRDP.In SocCSKSarGen Region, the regional and technical briefing was done on Friday and attended by almost 300 participants from all over the region. SocCSSargeGen region is composed of the provinces of Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Saranggani and the city of Gen. Santos. Local chief executives with their respective municipal and provincial planning management and implementing units (MPMIUs, PPMIUs) joined the technical briefing aimed at introducing the new provisions in the program. Engr. Arnel de Mesa, MRDP deputy director, tackled the overview of the program highlighting its newest system arrangements. PRDP is a six-year national government platform for an inclusive growth, value-chain oriented, and climate resilient agriculture and fisheries sector expected to pool a total funds of US 671.59 million dollars or close to P28 billion from a loan portfolio of the World Bank (WB) and equity share of national and local government units (LGUs).Because of the better performance of the Mindanao LGUs, the WB has allowed retroactive funding for projects in Mindanao. “This means we can implement PRDP projects as early as January of 2013, ahead of everyone else in the country and that’s to our advantage,” de Mesa explained.“PRDP is a much bigger project as DA looks at a bigger rural development covering 16 regions and 80 provinces,” de Mesa said. PRDP will be implemented with four major components: I-Plan (Investment in AFMP Planning at the Local and National Levels); I-BUILD (Intensified Building Up of Infrastructure and Development); I-REAP (Investment in Rural Enterprises and Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity); I-Support (Implementation Support to PRDP). During the orientation, De Mesa pronounced that Region 12 is the top consistent performer both in Rural Infrastructure (RI) and Community Fund for Agricultural Development (CFAD) implementing MRDP projects. DA 12 Regional Executive Director Amalia JayagDatukan congratulated the regional program coordinating office (RPCO 12) headed by Regional Technical Director for Operations Dr. Jimmy Olivo saying “Region 12 has attained this recognition because of the all-out support of all LGUs in the region.” “We are very grateful in the DA for the strong complementation with the LGUs and we hope that with PRDP, our partnership will become stronger,” she said. A report from the Philippine News Agency she said. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said those areas within its 450-km diameter are expected to experience rainfall of 5 to 20 millimeters per hour, classified as “moderate to intense.” The weather agency said Ofel is expected to be at 70 km Northwest of San

Jose, Mindoro by Thursday afternoon and by Friday morning at 450 km West of Iba, Zambales. PAGASA also warned fishing boats and other small seacraft not to venture out into the eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon, seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao due to combined effect of Ofel and the northeast monsoon.

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CAMP Rodriguez, Butuan City––The Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO13) has officially turned-over to the Regional Highway Patrol Unit (RHPU) the eight motor vehicles earlier recovered in Surigao del Sur.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 (DENR 10) is thankful to all volunteers who joined the celebration of the 27th International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) on October 6. Photo shows personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Region 10 doing their contribution at barangay Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Police Supt. Martin M. Gamba, chief information officer of PRO-13, said the vehicles included a black Mitsubishi Lancer (KFE 882); a grayish brown Toyota Hilux (XHY-871); a black Isuzu DMAX (YBD 588); a grayish black Mitsubishi Montero Sports (LGL 133); a black Toyota Hilux (FW 618); a black Toyota Fortuner (KEC 234); a black Honda Jazz (KDS 302); and a black Ford Ranger (TIA 674). Said units were received, October 20, by Police Supt. Michael Reyes, chief of RHPU 13. A macro-itching has yet to be conducted to verify the factual engine and chassis numbers of the vehicles, while thorough investigation is on-going to identify the perpetrators, P/Supt. Gamba further said. He added, the recovery of said vehicles resulted from persistent police operations against carnapping syndicates in the region. (with report from PRO-13 Information Office)

Dads honor police ILIGAN City––The city council Committee on Anti-drugs has recognized the Iligan City Police Office, under Police Senior Supt. Raul Diones, for the recent arrest of a carnapping suspect. Councilor and Committee Chair Bayani Areola said the recognition was given during the flag raising program at city hall last Monday, October 22. The suspect, Abdulmanan Mamalondog Mapandi, 25 years old of Purok 10, Barangay Tambacan, this city, was arrested during a hot pursuit operation in the area. He was allegedly then using a stolen car. Recovered from Mapandi’s possession were 46 packets of ‘shabu’ estimated to value more than P1 million and some P30 million cash. “By recognizing the police for any job well done, we will be able to encourage them to continue performing their duties diligently,” Councilor Areola said. (Iligan City Tube/asf )

Davao del Norte sets disaster protocol for media

By Carmencita A. Carillo TAGUM City––The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) has established a protocol or system that should be observed by members of the media for their safety and proper dissemination of information in times of disasters. “It is important for media practitioners to check in or register with the Operation Center not only for them to be able to get the information they want but also for their own safety,” PDRRMC Special Operations Officer Sonio J. Sanchez said. Sanchez, who presented the Disaster Protocol to members of the media prior to the downstream river familiarization tour Wednesday, said the protocol does not allow media and information officers to go to the areas affected by the disaster without proper clearance from the safety officer. “All operations are released only at

the Operation Center or Incident Command Post which makes registration and checking in very important,” he said. The Operation Center will be located at the barangay level when only one barangay is affect, town level when two barangays are affected and provincial level when two towns are affected, he added. Sanchez said there are different point persons or persons in-charge depending on the type of disaster. He said in case of natural disasters like flooding or earthquakes, media should go to the disaster action officers. However, in cases of man-made disasters, media should go to the fire marshall in case of fire, the Philippine National Police for hostage or bombing incidents and the Armed Forces of the Philippines for insurgency. He however cautioned members of the media that they will not give information when they only play a supporting role in deference and with respect to the person-in-charge in times of disaster.

Peace, devt efforts in Comval brgy to continue despite attack CAMP MANUEL YAN, Mawab, Compostela Valley––The military has tightened the security in Brgy. Calabcab, Maco, Compostela Valley after the attack of some 60 members of the New People’s Army (NPA). The clash happened Sunday at 11:45 a.m., which left two rebels dead and nine persons, comprising seven soldiers and two residents, wounded. Lt. Col. Jerry Borja, commander of the 71st Infantry Battalion, said the peace

and development effort of government will continue as additional troops are reinforced to conduct pursuit operation and prevent further attacks by the rebels. He attributed the attack to the front committee two of the NPA. Borja said the rebels killed were identified only by their aliases as Manny, who is allegedly the vicecommander of the group, and Max. “We will pursue our peace and development

efforts here. We will not be cowed by the harassments perpetrated by the rebels,” he said. Soldiers recovered two Armalite rifles and three improvised explosive devices in the clearing operation. Borja said the peace and development team was preparing to hold a public forum with the residents on the vegetable growing program when the rebels launched the attack. He said soldiers opted attack | page 11

Councilor Dante Cabaraban (right) of Barangay Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City and volunteers participate in the celebration of the 27th International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) 2012 at the said barangay on October 6. The theme of the celebration was “Bayanihan para sa Karagatan.” The clean-up in the coastal barangays of the region was spearheaded by DENR 10 with volunteers from local government units, academe, youth groups, government agencies, military, police, and other representatives from public and private sectors.

Nine year old Terence John Saliring of Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro was one of the young volunteers during the celebration of 27th International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) spearheaded by DENR 10 on October 6. He joined his father, Jonathan Saliring (not in photo), an employee of Philippine Ports Authority in the coastal clean-up at barangay Macabalan.

Volunteers from the Philippine National Police, regional office 10 and residents of barangay Gusa, this city along with the Land Management Service (LMS) personnel of the DENR 10 take a pose before the start of the International Coastal Clean-up 2012 celebration on October 6. The said activity was spearheaded by the Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Service (PAWCZMS) of DENR 10.

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cited the example of a lead group. jet matic pump which In his interaction needs a small amount with the beneficiaries of water to be poured in in the two provinces, CAGAYAN de Oro first before anyone can City-- Agrarian Reform Secretary de los Reyes Secretary Virgilio de los stressed the need for the draw more water from it support and cooperation (pakati in the vernacuReyes met with two of the agrarian reform ben- of the farmers in making lar). The ARCCESS rethe project work. eficiaries organizations sponds to the mandate He exhorted them (ARBOs) in Bukidnon of Republic Act 9700 to do their part and and Misamis Oriental during his visit to the city on October 15-17. The two organizations are recipients of the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) projects scheduled for implementation this year. The Mabunga, Imbatug and Salimbalan District Multi-purpose Cooperative (MISAD MPC) in Baungon, Bukidnon leads the three farmers groups in the municipality who will soon become beneficiaries of comDEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Virgilio mon service facilities de los Reyes addresses the members of MISAD MPC in Baungon, Bukidnon during his recent visit. Seated at the for their cassava production, processing and background are DAR-10 Regional Director Felix Aguhob (center) and PARO Julio Celestiano of Bukidnon (right, partly marketing project. hidden). Photo supplied About 340 farmers are involved in the projRepublic of the Philippines ect covering some 130 Local Civil Registry Office hectares. Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Cabadbaran The common service facilities include a tracNOTICE FOR PUBLICATION tor with implements, chipper, granulator and In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served a hauling truck. to the public that MARIFLOR ATEGA CASTRO has filed with this OfProfessional service fice a petition for change of her first name from MARIA FLORENCIA to MARIFLOR in the birth certificate of Maria Florencia Jamboy Atega providers will also assist with Registry No. 639 who was born on July 19, 1957 at Cabadbaran, the farmers in the difAgusan and whose parents are Florencio Duro Atega and Juliana ferent aspects of enterLabor Jamboy. prise development. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written A similar project will opposition with this Office not later than November 8, 2012. also be implemented in Alubijid, Misamis (SGD.) MARIA JEAN M. CHEE City Civil Registrar Oriental with the Centro Sampatulog Farmers MDN: October 18 & 25, 2012 Consumers Coop as the

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Playing the China card By BENJIE OLIVEROS of Bulatlat.com A few days ago, a photo of China’s first aircraft carrier was published on the front page of a major daily. There appears to be no other reason for China’s aircraft carrier to merit the front page but the muchreported tension between the Philippines and China over the Scarborough shoal and Spratly islands, as well as reports that tend to portray China as the bully of the region. The question is: Does China have the intention and capacity of projecting itself as a power in the region? Is it a real challenge not only to small countries like the Philippines and Vietnam but to powerful countries as well, such as Japan and most especially, the US? Is the US justified in increasing its presence in the region and is the Aquino government right in requesting the US to do so and opening up the country to more frequent stationing and rotation (euphemistically called as “visits”) of battleships, submarines and a larger contingent of US troops? Well, Dr. PaoYu Ching, PhD in Economics, a progressive political economist, does not think so. This was the main topic of the talk Dr. Pao Yu Chinggave in a recent forum with the title US Rebalancing in Asia and the Pacific and its effect on China and the Philippines,

which was sponsored by Bayan recently. First of all, she said, China could not match the military weaponry of the US. It does not even have the aircraft that could land on this aircraft carrier, which, by the way, is a refurbished one bought from the Ukraine. Thus, for China, she said, it is basically just a big boat. And besides, she said, China has only 3,000 aircraft, 2,900 of which are outdated. On the other hand, the US, she said, has 12 aircraft carriers and 3,000 modern fighter jets. The US, she said, will, in the near future, have the nuclear capability to destroy all the other countries’ nuclear arsenal just with its first strike. Also, China’s annual military expenditure of $40 billion is a mere one-tenth of what the US is spending, which is at $400 billion annually. Second, she said, China’s government is unstable because the country is being battered by a crisis economically and politically. The Chinese government, she said, is under tremendous pressure domestically because the world economic crisis has gravely affected China’s capability to sell its exports. Politically, she said, there is social unrest because its workers have very low wages, poor working

Money matters in marriage THINK a Minute. Does money matter much in marriage? You bet it does! Did you know that money problems cause some of the biggest problems between husbands and wives! Sadly, in some marriages it doesn’t take long for wedding bells to turn into wedding bills and debts. At the beginning of some relationships opposites attract, but later opposites attack each other. The husband and wife have different values, so they disagree on how to spend their money and what each thinks is a waste of money. For example, the husband may like to spend money on beer, fishing equipment, or a television and stereo. But his wife thinks all that is a terrible waste of their money and income.

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst She wants to buy new clothes and jewelry, or go out to eat at restaurants. That’s what she enjoys. But her husband cannot understand how anyone would want to waste money on things like that. There’s a story about an old farmer who decided later in life that he wanted to get married. So he put this advertisement in the newspaper: “Lonely farmer looking for a wife. She must be in her 40’s and own a good tractor. Please send photo of

Villar unveils ‘Sendong Memorial’

NOTHING could be fitting gift of reverence to the people of Cagayan de Oro especially for those who perished in the Sendong disaster last year. Neither words nor expression of sympathy could last in the memory of those who survived the tragedy. However, the mortals always find ways to venerate the memories of their loved ones. Symbols like crosses and words etched on its sur- Cris Diaz faces are venerable signs of lasting remembrance. Senator Manny Villar and wife Cynthia know that, PLAYING | page 11 for Filipinos, venerating the memories of the departed is a time-honored tradition. A guarded tradition handed down by the ancestors of the past to inspire the present and future generations to immortalize their exploits, heroism, and sacrifices. Undoubtedly, the Villar couple www.mindanaodailybalita.com typifies this Filipino character. Perhaps, as the All Souls Day nears, it would have been coincidental that the Villar Foundation unveils The Mindanao Daily NEWS (mdn) the ‘Sendong Memorial’ today at the sprawling Golden newspaper is published daily at Door 2, Haven Memorial in Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. Tanleh Building, Abellanosa St., Brgy. ConThe Memorial has names of the missing carved solacion, Cagayan de Oro City. It is regin marbled granite to make sure that their memories istered with the Department of Trade and

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tractor.” To say the least, that old geezer was not very smooth. He didn’t even try to hide what was important to him. So when a husband and wife have very different values on what’s important and what they should spend their money on, what should they do? They both need to compromise and cut back on their spending, before their debts get bigger. You see, the daily pressure and stress from big debts or loans, can divide

and eventually destroy a marriage! Maybe you’ve heard the phrase: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch!” Sooner or later we have to pay! Self-centered, uncontrolled spending will not only cost you money, but it can even cost you your marriage and family! If you’ve not been responsible in your spending, and your marriage and family are suffering under the pressure and stress from your unpaid debts, then won’t you ask Jesus Christ to forgive you? Then ask Him to take control of your life and how you spend your money? Jesus can give you the self-discipline and willpower you need to finally take control of your money problems, so they will not control you and your family. Just Think a Minute.

stand the test of times. Foundation officials said that the P3 million ‘Sendong Memorial’ is a tribute to those who perished during the heartbreaking Sendong in December last year. The imposing edifice is also a symbol of triumph to those who survived the catastrophe. The ‘Sendong Memorial’ also stands as a tribute to the unsung heroes who lay their lives in one of Cagayan de Oro City’s darkest history. Perchance, the blessing of the ‘Sendong Memorial’ would have also been coincidental as Sen. Villar’s wife Cynthia Villar seeks a seat in the Senate in next year’s mid-term elections. There are allusions that Cynthia runs for Senator to pursue the programs of her husband Sen. Manny Villar who would step down next year after completing his term in the Senate. However, whether the construction of ‘Sendong Memorial’ was done out of politics, the people of Cagayan de Oro City would be thankful just the same. City Mayor Vicente Emano is on hand to accept the Memorial in behalf of the Cagayanons. The magnanimous gestures of the Villar couple show their deep compassion to the Cagayanons. Such expression of love and respect are priceless virtues that the people of Cagayan de Oro will cherish all through the years. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. MINDANAO DAILY NEWS You shall not bow down to Publisher them or worship them; for MER M. SUDARIA Manager I, the Lord your God, am ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA a jealous God…” (Exodus Finance Manager 20:4-5, the Holy Bible). RUEL V. PELONE ALLAN M. MEDIANTE -oooEditor-in-Chief Executive Editor LINGERING ON IN JOE DEL PEURTO FELICILDA melanie rivera Managing Editor REVENGE: I can underAdvertising CRIS DIAZ stand the ruffled feelings Associate Editor of Sen. Panfilo Lacson and albert molit SHAUN ALEJANDRAE UY Circulation Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III Sports & Lifestyle Editor over the failure of Chairman BEN ARCHE jun escuadro Sixto Brillantes Jr. and the Regional Editor-DAVAO RIZA O. ARES other commissioners of pat samonte LIEZL A. DELOSO Regional Editor-Caraga the Commission on ElecJOE PALABAO AL JACINTO tion (Comelec) to attend Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Zamboanga a Senate hearing on party Marketing Consultants gerry lee gorit list concerns last Tuesday, Photo Journalists ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI Uriel C. Quilinguing atty. roberto a. cantago jr. October 23, 2012, for who Editorial Consultant Legal Counsels would want to be snubbed,

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio but it was definitely out of order for them to use the occasion to berate once again former President Arroyo. All Filipinos know that Pimentel and Lacson “suffered” in one way or another under the Arroyo government, but then what was the relationship between the Comelec officials’ failure to attend the hearing on party list groups and Arroyo, that Lacson had to take a swipe once more at the former president by

saying “the party list system was prostituted during the term” of Arroyo? Clearly, this was already below the belt. We know we have to run after Arroyo for her supposed misdeeds during her regime, but then, all of us, the senators in particular, must have to move on, and pursue ways to push this country and its people to economic development, rather than linger on in revenge. The legal and judicial

processes to make Arroyo accountable are already in place, and so, the better way of doing things is to just allow justice to take its course. -oooTHE ECONOMICS OF PROSTITUTION: Legalize prostitution? Why not? This kind of an “employment” is already existing among Filipinos almost everywhere, and since immemorial yet, so we may as well legalize it---instead of penalizing it with imprisonment, as we have today---and make sure that Filipinos engaged in it are, healthwise, protected and safe. But over and above these health issues in prostitution is the issue of why do some of our countrymen engage REVENGE | page 11

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High turnout of voters noted in Sultan Naga Dimaporo town T U B OD, L an a o d e l Norte––Thousands of voters flock to the registration centers in the coastal town of Sultan Naga Dimaporo after Comelec started its general registration of voters in preparation for the May 2013 election. Long lines of voters were observed outside the local registration centers in Brgy. Poblacion, Bauyan, Dabliston, Dangulaan, Sigayan, Ramain, Tapocon, Dangulaan, Koreo and even in the town’s hall. The on-going registration of voters is in compli-

ance with the Commission’s SPP No. 12-196 ordering for the conduct of General Registration. The poll body, in a separate resolution, scheduled the voters’ registration on October 22 to 26. “We welcome this reregistration of voters to clear once and for all the allegations made by some politicians”, said former congressman Abdullah Dimaporo. The coastal town has 37 barangays and a population of 52,430 residents based on the 2010 Census.

“Please register as early as possible so that you can have a voice next year during the election”, encouraged Comelec provincial supervisor Hamilton Cuevas. The poll body has assigned 30 Voter Registration Machines (VRMs) in the identified 23 registration centers of the municipality. The Comelec also deputized the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police as well as the Department of the Interior and Local

Local voters crowd one of the registration centers in the coastal town of Sultan Naga Dimaporo for the on-going general registration of voters by the Comelec.

Government and the De- est, peaceful and credible enforced a total gun ban partment of Education to conduct of the general regin Sultan Naga Dimaporo ensure a free, orderly, hon- istration of voters. It also from October 15 to 31.

Bill granting more benefits for barangay tanods filed n Benefits include scholarship for their children, insurance, and medical coverage BARANGAY tanods may soon get additional benefits to attract more people to join the security force in the localities.

House Bill 6597 aims to improve the standard of living of barangay tanods and enhance their skills and capabilities to make them better equipped in the maintenance of peace and order in their community. The bill, to be known as the “Magna Carta of Barangay Tanods,” will grant each tanod P600 monthly allowance, P1,000 Christmas bonus, P500 annual clothing allowance, insurance coverage, free

medical and dental care from government hospitals, exemption from payment of tuition fee for their children in college and universities and automatic civil ser vice eligibility based on the number of years of service to their barangay. “Many barangays do not bother to organize barangay tanod brigades as the appointment of barangay tanods is not a mandatory appointment required by

‘A party in power is not marginalized’ Multisectoral groups filed a formal petition for the disqualification of Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party from the party list elections on the basis that it is already a party in power, is no longer marginalized and is in fact overrepresented in government. The petitioners include Archbishop Oscar Cruz, Kontra Daya’s Fr. Joe Dizon, Bayan’s sectetary general Renato Reyes, Jr., Hacienda Luisita peasant leader Rodel Mesa, of the Ugnayan ng Manggawa sa Agrikultura, Peter Gonzalez of Pamalakaya-Southern Tagalog, Santiago Dasmarinas Jr. of the Confederation For The Unity, Recognition and Advancement Of Government Employees, UP Student Regent Cleve Kevin Robert Arguelles, Isabelle Therese Baguisi of The National Union Of Students Of The Philippines, Henri Kahn, a concerned citizen and businessman, and Cristina Palabay Of Karapatan. “Akbayan is already a party in power. It has significant influence in government and has undue advantage over others, given the position of their high officials,” said Reyes. Peasant, workers, urban poor and students trooped to the Comelec to support the filing of a complaint praying for the cancellation

of Akbayan’s registration in the party list elections. The complaint listed nine Akbayan personalities who are Malacanang appointees, including Presidential Political Affairs Adviser Ronald Llamas, Loretta Ann Rosales, chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights, Joel Rocamora, chairperson of National Anti-Poverty Commission. Akbayan argued that marginalized sectors cannot be overrepresented. Reyes countered that “It should be made clear that what we seek to disqualify is Akbayan, a party already at the helm of power, and not the marginalized sectors it alleges or pretends to represent. There are many parties and groups, out of power, really marginalized and underrepresented that are qualified to represent these sectors.” It is grossly unfair to parties and groups belonging to and representing marginalized sectors if we allow a party with Cabinet and high appointed government officials to join the party list system. In fact, during Arroyo’s presidency, Akbayan protested the entry of party list groups formed or joined in by Cabinet and high ranking Malacanang officials power | page 8

the Local Government Code,” Rep. Maria Evita Arago (3rd District, Laguna), who filed the bill said. Arago said it is only through the grant of special benefits, privilege and opportunities for personal development can the government effectively encourage barangay residents to take interest in joining tanod brigades. According to Arago, there is no serious effort

on the part of the government to promote and enhance their social and economic well-being, as well as their living and working conditions. Arago said the Sangguniang Barangay always finds difficulties in the selection of barangay tanods because very few residents show interest in becoming part of the tanod brigades. The bill provides that the appointment of barangay tanods shall be done

by the Punong Barangay upon selection and approval by a majority of the members of the Sangguniang Barangay, in accordance with the merit and fitness principle. Under Section 393 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, barangay tanods shall receive the same benefits and privileges enjoyed by barangay secretaries and treasurers.

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Business group wants strong peso to weaken THE country’s largest business organization has thrown its support to the clamor of dollar earning segments of the economy to arrest the continued strengthening of the Philippine peso against the US dollar. The support came in the form of a resolution the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) submitted to President Aquino on the last day of the recently concluded Philippine Business Conference held at the Manila Hotel. The strong peso has been tagged by the dollar-earning segments of the economy including OFWs, exporters, the BPO industry and tourism as the single biggest cause of the erosion of their earnings. Local industries have also been hurt in the difficulty in competing with imports made cheaper by a strong peso. In East and Southeast Asia, the Philippines is distinct in that the BSP has made it a policy to let market forces dictate the exchange rate. Neighboring economies led by Japan, China and South Korea have deliberately made their local currencies weak against the US dollar. In its resolution on the issue on a strong local currency, PCCI suggested a seven-point action agenda that monetary authorities and the executive branch of government to adopt. On top of the policy shifts suggested is for the national government to assume its financial burden, instead of making the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) shoulder part of it. Second is to allow the BSP to buy debt papers of the national government to prepay the country’s dollar debts. In the process, BSP could wind down the special deposit accounts (SDAs) of private banks that deposit with the BSP the peso equivalent of remittances coursed to them to prevent too much money in circulation. Foreign exchange needed by the government and

Shortly after a brief courtesy call at the Mayor’s Office, Coca-Cola Phils. Director for Public Affairs Atty. Adel Tamano attended the launching and orientation of the S3TAR Program (Sari-sari Store Training & Access To Resources), a joint project of TESDA, Coca Cola, the City Government, and the SMILES Foundation, which seek to empower 500 women retailers in the city by providing them training and resources to further boost their productivity in their retailer business. With Tamano are Social Services Committee Chair Councilor Nadya Emano-Elipe (6th from right), TESDA 10 Regional/Prov’l Director Eng’r Edgar A. Sales (7th from right), and CID-OIC Mr. Vicente Demosthenes Quina (right).

SP wants PAL to continue to fly Cagayan de Oro’s skies

PAL EXPRESS is still not Philippine Airlines. With this, the 16th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas during its regular session yesterday adopted resolutions requesting Malacaweaken | page 11 ñang, the Department of

Tourism (DOT) and Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to intervene in the plan of the PAL management to pull out its fleet in Cagayan de Oro and replace these with the PAL Express. In his special report, Councilor President Elipe said the flag carrier is still the chosen airline company of many travelers. He said the plan will be a big blow to the city and will cause inconvenience. It may be recalled that legislators earlier adopted a resolution requesting the PAL management to consider this plan. Councilor Elipe said PAL president and COO Ramon Ang responded to this and informed the legislative body that PAL is not discontinuing service from any of its existing local routes but is simply positioning existing aircraft fleet to match existing needs in certain destinations. The management is currently evaluating the flag carrier’s competetive strategy in the endeavor to achieve economies of scale in the marketplace and

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and branded them as Malacanang or government supported party list groups which must be disqualified. It is also alleged in the complaint that the nominees of Akbayan do not belong to the marginalized sectors. A number of their nominees, as well as officials and founders are appointed officials of the Aquino government. Among them are 2nd nominee Ibarra Gutierrez III (Undersecretary for Political Affairs) and 3rd nominee Angelina

through difficult times, said Mr. Ang, adding that part of the plan is to restructure operations by designating appropriate aircrafts to suitable destinations. PAL is currently looking at combining the strengths of both PAL and partner Airphil Express, which will soon be renamed PAL Express, said Ang in his letter. Elipe thanked the PAL executive for the immediate response but he is still not pleased with the move. He said he would prefer the reduction of PAL flights rather than the total pull out of its fleets to and from

the city. “We are still in the Philippines and would like to have PAL,” he added, adding that the company is not making similar moves and is retaining its flights in other cities in Mindanao like General Santos. Councilor Alden Bacal, chair of the committee on public utilities, said there are more than 20 flights a day to and from Cagayan de Oro and other areas. He expressed concern over the business decision of PAL saying it will affect the image of Cagayan de Oro. (LCR)

Ludovice-Katoh (Commissioner under the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor). They are appointed no less by the President. Katoh even wrote “Commissioner PCUP” as her occupation in her certificate of acceptance. Akbayan purportedly represents the following sectors: labor, peasant, women, youth, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT), fisherfolk,urban poor and overseas Filipinos. However, their nominees do not fall within any of these sectors. The sector of overseas

Filipinos, the sector that their first nominee Walden Bello supposedly belongs to and represents, is NOT a marginalized sector since an overseas Filipino refers to any Filipino working abroad, even the ambassadors. Another ground for disqualification cited in the complaint is that Akbayan enjoys government support and funding which gives it undue advantage over other party-list groups. “To believe that Akbayan officials are not using their posts to promote their party is the height of political naiveté,” said Reyes.

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NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of PACITA MARAVE, who died intestate at Butuan Doctor’s Hospital, Butuan City on October 7, 2012, consisting of a savings account in ONE NETWORK RURAL BANK, INC., Nasipit Branch, under Savings Account No. 055-56-001979 with an amount of P210,759.05, is the subject of an AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIP and AFFIDAVIT OF UNDERTAKING, RELEASE AND DISCHARGE executed by deceased Pacita Marave’s surviving spouse, Ernesto M. Marave, stating among others, that as legitimate heir of deceased Pacita Marave, he is adjudicating unto himself said estate, that he is withdrawing all and whatever amount in said account, and obligating and binding himself to indemnify or reimburse One Network Rural Bank, Inc., Nasipit Branch, of whatever amount or obligations said bank may become liable to any third party or parties by reason of his withdrawal and receipt of said savings deposit, per Doc. No. 179; Page No. 36; Book No. XIX; Series of 2012 and Doc. No. 180; Page No. 36; Book No. XIX; Series of 2012, respectively, of the Notarial Registry of Roy Orlando D. Doyon, Notary Public, under PTR No. 1642500/01-02-2012 and IBP No. 846396/01-03-2012.

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Fortun lauded for SP’s ‘huge’ budget savings By PAT SAMONTE and JOEL PORTUGAL

or Lawrence Lemuel Fortun received plaudits for “prudence and sound” financial BUTUAN City––Vice-May- management resulting in “huge” savings since he took EXTRA-JUDICIAL over the leadership of the SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE local legislative body here AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED in 2010. OF ABSOLUTE SALE City Budget Officer-in NOTICE is hereby given that the Charge Josefina Morta said intestate estate of the late Augusto that “for the first time, the Villarin, Farida T. Villarin and CarSangguniang Panlungsod men Florence V. De Guzman left a parcel of land (Lot 422-L, Psdhas made huge savings in 10-013749 situated in the barrio of spite of the computerization Mantibugao, Mun. of Manolo Fortich, program and various equipProvince of Bukidnon containing an ment purchases implementarea of 22,592 square meters more or less is the subject of extra-judicial ed by Vice-Mayor Fortun. settlement of estate among heirs with In the past, the city council’s deed of absolute sale to Andy Mancbudget was usually depleted hung C. Ang ( vendee) amounting to P 1,129,600.00 hereby sell,transfer in the middle of the year. and convey unto the vendee under For two consecutive years, TCT no. 7-55799 under the notarial the SP has been saving a lot registry of Atty. Leon M. Gan, Jr.; per because of the vice-mayor’s doc no. 304; page no. 61; book no. XIII; series of 2012.

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FORTUN prudent and sound financial management.” According to Morta, Fortun’s “way of spending” the SP’s money saved for the city up to P7 million with only

three months remaining for this year. The city council had P3.3 million savings in 2011 during which the computerization program and equipment purchases started, she said. In an interview, Fortun said “If the people’s money were spent ‘wisely and honestly’, it would go a long way to benefit the people who needed it most.” He stressed that as vicemayor and SP presiding officer, “Transparency has always been my policy particularly in terms of disbursements. Anybody can scrutinize the city council’s spending to the last centavo.” WITH REPORT BY ELDIE N. DAVID

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nce again, Yamaha Motor Philippines Inc. devotes itself in promoting safety awareness as we continue the sixth leg of Yamaha Safety Touring Campaign in Boracay last September 29-30, 2012. The six-hour touring experience began from Iloilo all the way to Caticlan. Headed by the Motorsports Promotion Instructors, Mr. Niel Hindang and Mr. Adrian Duran, Fifty Three (53) Iloilo riders, Twenty Two (22) Bacolod riders, Five

(5) Dumaguete Riders, Four (4) Roxas Riders and Twenty (20) Antique Riders geared up to experience a two Hundred Twenty One Kilometer ride. One Hundred Four Riders enjoyed their lunch at Nadal Castle, parked their motorcycle units together at Caticlan and travelled via boat on the way to Boracay. The riders arrived at La Carmella de Boracay and took their snack right before the program started. A poy dancer

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Primavera Residences was the only developer of over 30 booths exhibiting their products and services during the 11th National Cooperative Summit held October 11-13, 2012 at the Limketkai Center Atrium. Ms. Primavera/Ms. Kagay-an 2012 Greanne Trisha Mendoza helped host the Primavera booth with the Primavera Residences marketing and office staff. Four thousand cooperative officers, delegates and advocates all over the country are attending the Summit hosted by FICCO, PFCCO, CLIMBS, MASS- SPECC, & NATCCO.

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conditions and no security of tenure because of contractualization, the privatization of the government’s social services has made education, health and other basic services unaffordable, and the worsening conditions of the peasantry because land suited for agriculture is fast diminishing at an estimated rate of two percent annually due to land use conversion and pollution. The Chinese government, she said, would have wanted to privatize the remaining state industries, as well as land, if not for the growing resistance of the masses. With the state China is in, it could not be a major economic power, much less a military power in the region. Third is the economic relationship between China and the US. The US is still China’s main export destination. Twenty-one of China’s 28 industries are controlled by foreign monopoly capitalists. The five largest multinational corporations, including that of the US, control these 21 industries. And China is dependent on US capital and technology. For the US, China is still the main go-to country for work that its companies subcontract to exploit China’s cheap labor. China is the biggest debtor country of the US because the latter is unable to pay for its exports from China. And it is also a major destination of US investments. So if the probability of a US-China conflict is very remote, why is the US blowing up the possibility of China being a threat to its hegemony? Dr. Pao Yu Ching believes that the US is creating the hype of a Chinese threat to justify its intent to realign its forces toward and project its military might in the Asia-Pacific region; China, on the other hand, is making a show of asserting its claim over Scarborough shoal and Spratly islands to show to the Chinese people that it is doing something to assert China’s interest, especially after it has prac-

tically handed over 21 of its 28 major industries to multinational corporations. Dr. Pao Yu Ching has made a very incisive analysis of China and its relations with the US. With the data and information Dr. Pao Yu Ching provided, it is indeed implausible for China to challenge the US. It has neither the capability nor the reason to challenge the US when it is dependent on US technology, capital and market. The US also has no reason to provoke an armed conflict with China. Aside from the fact that China is its biggest source of cheap labor, and its biggest debtor, and that a lot of US multinational companies have factories in China, it has no reason to do so. The Chinese government has essentially turned its back on its socialist path, has fully opened up its economy and turned over control to foreign monopoly capital of three-fourths of its major industries, 21 out of 28. The only reason for the US to provoke a conflict with China is if it becomes so desperate that it would want to take over the rest of China’s major industries and kick out its competitors from this big market. If it comes to that, the US could not risk an open conflict with China. It could not send enough troops to occupy such a large country, aside from the fact that a substantial number of its forces are still tied up in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the volatile Middle East. What it would probably do is to use both its allies such as Australia and Great Britain and its surrogate forces such as the Philippine Armed Forces as auxiliary forces and support a rightist coup from within China. With this, the only remaining question is that: if the specter of a Chinese threat is all hot air, why is the Aquino government readily lending a hand in bloating this lie? What is in it for the Aquino government? The Aquino government is hoping that by towing the US line and agenda in the region, and by allowing more frequent visits of more US troops, warships,

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and submarines, it would receive more military aid and financing from the US for themodernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. So far, it has received two old re-commissioned coast guard cutters, with its guns removed. If there are no immediate external threats and the Aquino government is confident of US support in the unlikely event that it would be involved in a conflict with another country, what is the AFP modernization program for? The Aquino government’s desire to infuse more funds and weapons to the AFP, through US military assistance, is intended to strengthen its counterinsurgency program, while at the same time, to court the continuous support of the AFP to the administration. Simply put, it is meant to defend the status quo against threats to its rule and to the whole ruling system. Why? Because it is pursuing the same oppressive economic policies and program that have been pushing the country deeper into crisis and have been worsening the immiseration of the majority of the Filipino people. (http://bulatlat.com)

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in prostitution? The clear reason is that, they cannot find any other employment. And why can’t they find any other employment except selling their bodies? Because there is simply no opportunity for a better employment, either from the government or from the private sector. “It’s the economy, stupid,” an American politician once said. -oooCALUNGSOD’S LIFE, NOT HIS IMAGE: With due respect to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), what it should strive to do with more vigor this time is the propagation of the life of San Pedro Calungsod as a firm believer and a committed evangelizer and preacher of the Word of God, instead of merely parading his image around. Filipinos will benefit more by knowing

how San Pedro lived his life, rather than seeing an image which is not even his own. -oooNA IA IG N OR I N G “BIRDSTRIKES”? How come airport authorities in Manila seem unable to prevent “birdstrikes”---or birds flying directly in the path of planes taking off or landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport? And how come we don’t hear anyone acting to stop these birdstrikes, even if they pose real danger because they can cause plane crashes? Are we waiting for a disaster to happen first before we will act---a behavior that is so Filipino? Heaven forbid that such a disaster will happen! -oooTOLENTINOS GIVING UP TAGAYTAY CITY? I was with a group of Rotarians from Cavite last Monday, October 22, 2012, and I was told that Former Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla is fast shaping up to clinch the mayorship of the premier mountain city of Tagaytay, as he is literally pulling away from his opponent, a sister-in-law of former Mayor and now Chairman Francis Tolentino of the Metro Manila Development Authority. The hot question is, how come the Tolentinos fielded a virtual neophyte as their candidate for mayor when the opponent is a veteran politician who is more popular among the electorates of the city? Are the Tolentinos already giving up the mayorship which they held for almost 20 years, the Cavite Rotarians wanted to know. Any comment, Francis? -oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com

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not to fire back immediately due to the presence of civilian residents around the barangay facility where they were stationed. Borja said this situation opened an opportunity for rebels to throw a hand grenade in the building consequently inflicting injuries on seven soldiers.

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He said soldiers occupied the barangay hall temporarily with concurrence of the local barangay officials while looking for a place to camp. Borja said one of the wounded civilians was shot in the right arm while another sustained shrapnel wounds. They were rushed to the Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City for medical treatment. “This act is clearly out of their frustration to stop the success of Maco in gaining peace and development. They attacked government forces without considering the presence of civilians that might be caught in the crossfire,” he said. (PIA 11- Joey Sem Dalumpines)

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the private sector will then be sourced from the currency market, not the BSP. Instead of borrowing dollars to cover its yearly budget deficit, the government was further urged to borrow pesos from local banks and the BSP. And to stop the BSP from further losing interest money on SDAs, it must bring down interest rates. Fur t her more, PC CI urged the BSP to set-up a “visa” window to ease the outflow of dollars from the country , thus relieving the economy of pressures resulting from the continued inflow of huge dollar remittances from overseas Filipinos. Fifth recommendation is for the government to slap “tobin” tax on hot money or the gambling money of foreign investors used in speculative investments in the stock and currency markets. Foreign direct investments that are plowed in to long-term projects will be exempted from the tax on hot money. Sixth is for monetary authorities to adopt other measures to deter hot money being used to influence the fluctuation of the exchange rate. And finally, for the BSP to invite reputable investment firms or investment bankers to help it in smartly

investing part of its ballooning dollar reserves, a huge amount that is now getting close to US 100 billion. --Abe P. Belena, PHILEXPORT News and Features

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% of the regional total. In the Consolidated Caseload and Disposition, the regional caseload for 2011 in Region 10 is 15,226 cases composed of all cases on normal preliminary investigation, summary investigation and inquest. Out of the 15,226 cases, Region 10 has resolved 12,608 cases thus the diposition rate for 2011 is 82.81%. The top performing office for 2011 is OCP-Malaybalay City with a disposition rate of 98.06%, followed by OCPGingoog City with 95.49% and OCP-Ozamis City with 95.38% disposition rating. For the first three quarters of this year 2012, the figures on consolidated caseload and disposition covers the period from January up to September 30, 2012. In Northern Mindanao, the disposition rate is 88.22% with caseload of 12,747 and it has resolved 11,246 and 1,501 pending cases. The top performer is OPP-Misamis Occidental with a 97.79% disposition rate followed by OCP-Ozamis City with 97.73% and OCPMalaybalay with 96.62%. On the conviction rates for the period January-September 30, 2012, Region 10 had 1,404,3,115 dismissals and 214 acquittals. The regional conviction rate is 27%. For drugs cases, the regional rate is at 29.54% with 473 total number of conviction for the period 20062011, 413 dismissals, 470 acquittals and 245 archived drugs cases. For the period of January-September 30 2012, we had 92 convictions in drugs cases, 53 dismissals and 98 acquittals. For the Human trafficking cases, Region 10 maintained a 100% conviction rate for the year 2008,2009, and 2011 with a total of 8 convictions cases of trafficking in Persons that filed and prosecuted in court. This already includes the 1st cybersex case conviction involving two Swedish nationals last April 2011.

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