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OTABA TO CIT Y – The D uter te administr ation has bar ed its so-called ABAT CITY Duter uterte administration bared “roadmap to peace ts ar e being under taken to convince the M or o peace”” and effor efforts are undertaken Mor oro Islamic Liber ation F iv al M or oN ational Liber ation F Liberation Frront and rriv ival Mor oro National Liberation Frront to unite and pursue a separ ate homeland or feder al state wher eM uslims can pr acseparate federal where Muslims practice S har ia laws Shar haria laws.. This peace initiative sic Law (BBL) that was not re- enous People's Rights Act. would also include the jected by lawmakers during The government said Muslim autonomous re- President Benigno Aquino’s the Bangsamoro Transition gion and other indigenous term. Commission - provided for groups in Mindanao. It envisions the consoli- in the CAB - will be reconstiGovernment media dation and convergence of tuted with representation said the peace strategy now the various peace agree- coming from the MILF, entails the ments already entered into MNLF, the ARMM, and other operationalization of a like the MILF’s Comprehen- Muslim representatives. It mechanism where an all- sive Agreement of the said work on the proposed Muslim body will be tasked Bangsamoro (CAB) in 2014 Bangsamoro enabling law to draft anew a more inclu- and the MNLF’s 1996 Final will be done simultaneous sive enabling law that will Peace Agreement, including with the moves to shift to a be filed with Congress in relevant provisions of the federal form of government. Continue on page 2 lieu of the Bangsamoro Ba- ARMM Law and the Indig-
Mining ops sa Tawi-Tawi pinaiimbestigahan TAWI-TAWI – Nais umano ng mga environmentalists and ibat-ibang nongovernmental organizations na nagsusulong ng proteksyon sa kalikasan na paimbestigahan at tuluyan ipatigil ang lahat ng nickel mining activities sa TawiTawi province. Partikular umano ito sa munisipyo ng Languyan
na kung saan ay talamak ang pagmimina doon at sa China ang bagsak ng lahat ng mga umano’y nickel na nakukuha sa nasabing lugar. At nabatid na malaking bahagi ng munisipyo ay nawasak na rin dahil sa nasabing pagmimina. Nagbabala naman ang mga environmentalists na posibleng lumala pa ang
A Muslim man walks near a Moro Islamic Liberation Front checkpoint in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
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sitwasyon sa Languyan dahil sa patuloy na pagmimina doon. Nanawagan ang mga ito kay Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez na agad magpunta sa TawiTawi upang makita ng personal ang pagkasira ng kalisakasan doon. Mistulang may “smorgasboard” umano ng nickel mining activities sa Languyan at maging ang munisipyo ng Panglima Sugala ay nanganganib na rin. Nilalagare naman ng mga dambuhalang barges na nagkakarga ng mga pulang lupa linggo-linggo ang paghahakot doon. Nais rin ng mga environmental groups na pa-imbestigahan ang mga taong nasa likod ng mga kumpanya ng nickel mining activities sa Tawi-Tawi upang mabatid kung sino-sino ang mga ito at kung may mga pulitiko at kung sila ba ay nagbabayad ng tumpak na buwis sa pamahalaan. Hindi naman agad makunan ng pahayag si Lopez ukol dito o kung nakarating na ba ito sa kanyang kaalaman. Naunang ipinag-utos ni Lopez ang audit sa lahat ng mining activities sa buong bansa. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Two Moro Islamic Liberation Front soldiers stand guard on a village near their camp in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
Abu Sayyaf demands P200 million for 5 Malaysian sailors ZAMBOANGA CITY – Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants have reportedly demanded P200 million in ransoms in exchange for the safe release of 5 Malaysian sailors they kidnapped in Sabah near the Philippines border. Borneo Post reported that one of the hostages, Tayudin Anjut, 45, phoned his employer to say that they are being held captive in Basilan, one of 5 provinces under the Muslim autonomous region that Filipino president Rodrigo
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Duterte inspected troops fighting the Abu Sayyaf last week. Anjut said the kidnappers were demanding the ransoms for their freedom, but Philippine military and police authorities could not immediately confirm nor deny the reports. The sailors - Abd Rahim Summas, 62, Fandy Bakran, 26, Mohd Zumadil Rahim, 23 and Mohd Ridzuan Ismail, 32 - all crew members of the tugboat Seruduna 3, disappeared at sea off
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Lahad Datu town on July 18. Malaysian authorities earlier said it has no confirmation whether the Abu Sayyaf was behind the disappearance of the sailors. Their tugboat was recovered by Sabah authorities with its engine still running. The boat was set to return to Semporna after its barge delivered a cargo of stones in Sandakan City also in Sabah, according to the Malaysian media. Continue on page 5
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Continued fr om page 1 from The new BTC will also be mandated to propose amendments to the Constitution that are pertinent to the Bangsamoro as inputs towards eventual federalism in the country. ARMM w elcomes peace welcomes map ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman said he welcomes the efforts of the new administration, adding, it shows Duterte’s commitment to peace and recognizes the urgency of the issue. “The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao knows first-hand the effects of a peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that is inclusive and accounts for the realities on ground. With the support of the national government, the ARMM has made strides in matters of economic development and has brought basic social services closer to the people.” “President Duterte's decision to build on the gains of past negotiations and ensure the implementation of the long-signed agreements between the government and the MILF is also a step forward in the right direction. That his administration has made it a priority to act upon previously mutual agreements, trusting the wisdom of those who have always been at the forefront of the peace negotiations, sets a proactive tone with regard to the peace process, especially when it comes to addressing the Bangsamoro struggle,” he said.
Hataman said they appreciate the sense of urgency that guided the decision to work on a new proposed Bangsamoro enabling law alongside moves toward the planned shift to federalism, acknowledging the shift will take time relative to pursuing a legislation affirming the gains of a peace process that has been in motion more than a decade. “The ARMM regional government has always taken an active role in the struggle for peace and justice and we look forward to working with the Duterte administration in hopes of finally realizing the dreams and aspirations of the Bangsamoro people,” he said. MILF wants BBL Just last month, MILF chieftain Murad Ebrahim held talks with Duterte in Davao City. Ebrahim was accompanied by his political deputy Ghazali Jaafar when they met with Duterte at a restaurant where a senior member of an MNLF faction Abul Khayr Alonto joined them. The meeting discussed the issues of the Muslims in Mindanao and the shift to federal form of government as being proposed by Duterte. The MILF previously insisted the new government approved the passage of the BBL to appease the Muslims. Ebrahim said they are confident with Duterte that the “peace process will not be relegated in status, as it has proven to be potentially
the most viable solution to address conflict arising from historical injustices committed against our people.” He said the MILF remains committed in its continued pursuit to find long-lasting peace and development in Mindanao. Ebrahim said the BBL could be a possible template for federalism. During Duterte’s political campaign, he said “nothing can appease the Bangsamoro until the BBL is passed.” The MILF also pledged to exert efforts in undertaking its obligations to fully implement the commitments under the CAB. “The MILF maintains its position that the CAB-based Bangsamoro Basic Law needs to be immediately passed into law, not only because it effectively addresses the peculiarities unique to the Bangsamoro that are not necessarily found in other prospective federal states,” Ebrahim said. MNLF chieftain Nur Misuari had opposed the BBL, saying, it violated the peace accord they signed, and demanded the Philippine government to comply with the provision of the agreement. Misuari is wanted by authorities in connection to rebellion charges following the 2013 deadly attacks in Zamboanga City by his followers. Congress failed to pass the BBL after politicians opposed to the draft law said many of its provisions were unconstitutional. (Mindanao Examiner)
Marines intensify ops vs. Sayyaf TAWI-TAWI – The Philippine Marines intensified its operations against the Abu Sayyaf in the restive southern region of the country. Just recently, marines raided a suspected Abu Sayyaf hideout and captured 3 people and three speedboats in a daring operation in Tawi-Tawi province. Officials said members of the elite Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) under Colonel Fernando Gomez launched the operation near Sitangkai Island. A shotgun and ammunition were also seized from the men, who are
currently being interrogated to determine if they were involved in cross-border kidnappings. It was not immediately known whether the speedboats are being used in kidnapping activities in Sabah in Malaysia. No other details were made available by security officials on the raid because the operation is going on, but the ARG includes the BRP Tarlac, the newest ship of the Philippine Navy. The capture of the trio coincided with the arrest late yesterday of an Abu
Sayyaf militant – Bads Adjam alias Abu Jihad - in Santa Maria village in Zamboanga City. Adjam has been linked to the 2002 kidnappings of six members of the Jehova’s Witness in Patikul town in Sulu province and 21 mostly European holidaymakers in Sipadan Island off Sabah in 2000. Officials did not say if Adjam’s arrest was connected to the military operations in Tawi-Tawi, but both provinces are part of the Muslim autonomous region. (Mindanao Examiner)
ARMM provides aid to Basilan communities affected by conflict BASILAN - The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) conducted simultaneous medical and relief operation last week in three municipalities affected by the ongoing military operation against members of the Abu Sayyaf group in Basilan province. ARMM Gover nor Mujiv Hataman led the delivery of humanitarian assistance with Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, representative of Anak Mindanao partylist, and officials of the Basilan provincial government, the region’s Social Welfare and Development department, the ARMM Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team (ARMMHEART ), and the Integrated Provincial Health Office-Basilan. Based on ARMMHEART data, the relief
assistance – comprising of rice, noodles, coffee, and sardines as well as medical aid – reached at least three thousand families in the municipalities of Al-barka, Tipo-Tipo and Ungkaya Pukan. Myrna Jo Henr y, ARMM-HEART information officer, said their convergence team headed by Ramil Masukat, regional disaster risk reduction management officer, has been in the area since July 19 to validate the number of affected families, deliver relief assistance and provide other appropriate interventions. “The ARMM government will serve another 500 affected families this week,” Henry said. Haber Asarul, ARMM assemblyman in the lone district of Basilan, said the provincial govern-
ment headed by Basilan Governor Jim Saliman provided roughly 5,000 food packs to the affected families last week. He said most of the displaced families are from the villages of BohePiang and Magcawa in Al-barka town, Silangkum and Baguindan in Tipo-Tipo, and Sungkayut and Matata in Ungkaya Pukan. Gov. Hataman said the regional government will closely monitor the ongoing military operation in the province to ensure the safety of the affected residents. ARMM-HEART is an emergency rapid response team that provides coordinated actions by all regional line agencies to limit the adverse impact of disasters and conflicts in affected communities. (Bureau of Public Information)
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‘The DUTERTE MANIFESTO’ inilabas na sa publiko
Dr. Leopoldo Vega, of the Southern Philippines Medical Center, speaks during the launching of The Duterte Manifesto. (Malou Cablinda) DAVAO CITY Pinasinayaan kamakailan ang The Duterte Manifesto sa mismong compound kung saan naroon ang House of Hope na siyang p a n g u n a h i n g makikinabang sa kikitain ng naturang aklat. Ang Duterte Manifesto ay binubuo ng mga
banat at talumpati ng Presidente Rodrigo Roa Duterte at ang mga aral na natututuhan mula rito. Tinipon ito ni Khuey Garces at ang book design naman ay ginawa ni Noel Avendano. Ang House of Hope ay tirahan ng mga kabataang biktima at nakikipaglaban sa sakit na cancer.
Ang House of Hope ay proyekto ng Rotary Club of Waling-Waling at Davao Children’s Cancer Fund Inc. sa Davao City. Hindi lamang ang mga kabataang may cancer ang sinusuportahan ng mga ito kundi maging ang kanilang mga pamilya sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaloob ng tirahan
na matutuluyan sa buong panahong ginagamot ang pasyente. Umaabot sa hanggang isang taon at higit pa ang pamamalagi ng mga pamilya ng mga may sakit sa House of Hope na siyang nagsisilbing “home away from home” ng mga nakikipaglaban sa cancer at sa mga nag-aalaga sa
kanila. Hindi karaniwang tulong at pag aaruga ang ginagawa ng mga b o l u n t a r y o n g naglilingkod sa House of Hope at karamihan sa kanila ay nagmula sa iba’tibang panig ng Mindanao. Isa sa pangunahing sumusuporta sa mga kabataang biktima ng
sakit ay ang Pangulong Duterte sa panahon ng kaniyang paglilingkod sa Davao City bilang Alkalde. Ang Duterte Manifesto ay mabibili sa National Book Store sa buong bansa sa halagang P149. Mapupunta sa House of Hope ang kikitain ng nasabing aklat. (Malou Cablinda)
Where is Zamboanga City in the most competitive cities and municipalities? THE NATIONAL Competitiveness Council has named the most competitive Local Government Units in the 4th Regional Competitiveness Summit as it recognized the crucial role of LGUs in promoting competitiveness in the country. The recent event highlighted the results of the 2016 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). Topping the list of overall most competitive Highly Urbanized Cities (HUC) is Quezon City followed by Makati City at 2nd and the City of Manila at 3rd place. Meanwhile, Naga
City secured its position as the overall most competitive Component City, along with the second placer San Fernando City, Pampanga. Legazpi City, Albay landed in the 3rd spot. On the overall most competitive 1st-2nd Class Municipalities category, Cainta, Rizal is 1st place while its neighbor Taytay, Rizal moved one notch to 2nd place. Last year’s overall top municipality General Trias, Cavite slipped to 3rd rank. On the other hand, Infanta, Quezon emerged as the overall most competitive 3rd-6th Class Municipality, with Baler,
Aurora in the 2nd notch, while Calamba, Misamis Occidental placed third. NCC also cited the most competitive provinces, led by the Rizal Province, which placed 6th last 2015, followed by Cavite, which also jumped from 9th spot in the previous year. South Cotabato moved one notch to 3rd place in this year’s rankings. Under the Economic Dynamism Pillar for HUC, Makati City performed best followed by Pasig City and Quezon City. For the Component Cities, Naga City, Camarines Sur got 1st place, while Imus City and Biñan City trailed in
Bago na ang gobyerno, bago na ang pangulo,ganito pa rin sa Zamboanga City na kung saan ay talamak ang overloading ng mga jeep. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
2nd and 3rd places, respectively. For 1st-2nd Class Municipalities, General Trias, Cavite topped the categor y with Cainta, Rizal in 2nd , and Sta. Maria, Bulacan in 3rd place. For 3rd-6th Class Municipalities, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental ranked first, followed by Manito, Albay and Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. On the Government Efficiency Pillar for HUC, City of Manila is the most competitive, with Quezon City as second and Iloilo City as third. For Component Cities, Cotabato City led the ranking followed by Naga City and Legazpi City. For 1st-2nd Class Municipalities, Cainta, Rizal ranked first, with Taytay, Rizal and Midsayap, Nor th Cotabato next in the list. For 3rd-6th Class Municipalities, Calape, Bohol topped the category followed by Paoay and Pasuquin, both in Ilocos Norte. Lastly, under the Infrastr ucture Pillar for HUC, Quezon City is the best in the category, trailed by Makati City and Pasig City. For Component Cities, Naga City ranked first, while Bacoor City, Cavite and Legazpi City, Albay placed second and third places respectively. For 1st-2nd Class Municipalities, Cainta, Rizal is the most com-
petitive, followed by Malay, Aklan, and Taytay, Rizal. For 3rd-6th Class Municipalities, Infanta, Quezon led the category, with Pagsanjan, Laguna and Baler, Aurora next in the list. Aside from these citations, NCC recognized the most improved LGUs from each categor y: Taguig City for HUC; Ormoc, Leyte for Component Cities; Pagbilao, Quezon for 1st-2nd Class Municipalities; and Barugo, Leyte for 3rd-6th Class Municipalities. This year’s CMCI has the largest number of participants, with 1,389 LGUs, and 144 of which are cities and 1,245 are municipalities. This equals to about 85% of total LGUs in the Philippines. When CMCI started in 2013, only 285 or 17% of the LGUs in the country joined the index. The data used were gathered with the help of the 16 RCCs, which are composed of public and private sectors and the academe. CMCI measures LGU’s competitiveness based on the three pillars: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, and Infrastructure. The increasing coverage of the index signified a higher level of interest and awareness on the importance of being measured based on the three pillars and a stronger commitment to improve LGU perfor-
mance based on the resulting ranking. NCC believes that LGUs are the building blocks of national competitiveness, the reason it encouraged the creation of RCCs. These RCCs are tasked to regularly assess local competitiveness indicators, formulate programs to improve competitiveness, and engage in investment promotion activities to attract investors and create new jobs. By developing competitive LGUs across the nation, NCC is optimistic that this would contribute to the overall attractiveness of the country as a preferred place to do business. Aside from the awarding, NCC also launched the 2016 CMCI website, which contains the detailed information on a particular LGU. The CMCI data may be used by businesses and government, as a tool for policy making, planning, governance, budget management, and investment promotion. Stakeholders coming from the national government agencies, business chambers, development partners, diplomatic community, and the academe joined this annual event. The Cities and Mun i c i p a l i t i e s Competitiveness Index is an annual ranking developed by NCC through the Regional Competitiveness Committees.
Abu Sayyaf demands P200 million for 5 Malaysian sailors Continued fr om page 1 from The Abu Sayyaf also seized 7 other Indonesian tugboat crewmen on June 22 in the Sulu Sea near the Philippines border and the hostages Ferry Arifin, the tugboat skipper; M. Mahbr ur Dahri, Edi Sur yono, Ismail, M.Nasir, M.Sofyan and Robin Piter - were last reported being sighted in Luuk town, local military intelligence reports said. The boat – owned by PT Rusianto Brothers – was heading to Samarinda in East Kalimantan following a trip from the Philippines when gunmen on speedboats intercepted it. Indonesian media reported that Arifin phoned his wife and told her that they were intercepted at sea by gunmen, who introduced themselves as Abu Sayyaf and were also demanding over P200 million for their safe release. The Abu Sayyaf previously kidnapped 14 Indonesian tugboat crewmembers in separate attacks at sea off Sabah and brought them to Sulu province and eventually
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released through the intercession of the Moro National Liberation Front. Duterte, who arrived in Zamboanga City on a jet plane before heading to Basilan, was welcomed by Mayor Beng Climaco. The two had a brief talk and Duterte was led by security officials in a room where they initially briefed him on the security situation in Basilan and the progress of the military operations against the Abu Sayyaf. But details of this were not made available by the military to the media. The Western Mindanao Command did not allow journalists to interview Duterte in Zamboanga and Basilan where the president arrived by helicopter at an army base in Isabela City. It was unknown whether Duterte ordered an allout offensive against the Abu Sayyaf, but he previously said that he needed more time to deal with the extremist group. “Just give me the luxury of time; I cannot do it just immediately. There are things which I need which we do not
have now. But there will be a time, there will be a reckoning. And when it comes, I will just say surrender unconditionally. Release all prisoners, hostages or we fight, but I have to have a firm commitment from our brother Moro about the continuity of the talks, hayaan na muna iyan, huwag silang sumama.” “As soon as I get that guaranty na talagang peaceful ang intentions ninyo and you are not protecting terrorists and when I have it in my hands, I will be ready to confront and if we confront them, we’ll confront them, tapusin na talaga natin para wala ng gulo so that, my dream is really that one day all Filipinos, we just say Filipinos and we do not at all mention he’s left or right, he’s a Moro rebel or a Moro terrorist,” Duterte said, adding, he will need to get the commitments of the Moro National Liberation Front - which signed a peace deal with Manila in 1996 – before he can address security problems posed by the ISIS-affiliated Abu Sayyaf group. (Mindanao Examiner)
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ARMM, Sulu mayors sign accord on anti-poverty program
Photo released by the Philippine Air Force shows President Rodrigo Duterte during his arrival last week in Zamboanga City.
COTABATO CITY – Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and local chief executives of three pilot municipalities in Sulu province have signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the implementation of the ‘Apat Dapat’ program, an anti-poverty initiative that will focus on 600 of the region’s poorest families. ARMM Executive Secretary Atty. Laisa Alamia, Regional Vice Gover nor Haroun Alrashid Lucman Jr., ARMM's Interior and Local Gover nment Secretary Noor Hafizullah Abdullah, and Executive Director Engr. Baintan Amapatuan of the region’s planning and development office led the signing of the agreement on July 18. The mayors who signed the agreement were Madzhar Loong of
the municipality of Parang, Hatta Berto of Pandami and Nivcanezar Tulawie of Talipao. Provided in the agreement is the implementation of the Apat Dapat program. Átty. Alamia said the regional government earmarked P240 million for the implementation of the program in 20152016. There will be 15 pilot municipalities – three municipalities in ever y province of the ARMM – with 40 of the poorest families as beneficiaries in every municipality. Aside from the three towns in Sulu, the other pilot municipalities under Apat Dapat program are Matanog, Barira and Datu Anggal Midtimbang in Maguindanao; Balindong, LumbaBayabao, and Taraka in Lanao del Sur; Tuburan, Tipu-tipo, and Sumisip in Basilan; and Tandubas, Simunul, and Sibutu in
Tawi-tawi. The program is under the ARMM’s Bangsamoro Regional Inclusive Development Program for Sustainable Growth and Equity to help strengthen local governance and empower communities in the region. It will supplement the ongoing poverty alleviation initiatives both of the regional and national governments. It will follow the ‘four for the poor formula,’ which zeroes in on the four most basic needs of a family, namely food, water, light, and shelter. Major interventions include ensuring families are housed in secure homes with water and sanitation system and a basic lighting facility while providing them with the means to expand their livelihood and achieve food sufficiency along the way. (Bureau of Public Information)
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ISIS claims responsibility for German train attack, authorities investigating
Several injured after ax attack on German train. (CNN Photo) ISIS has claimed responsibility for a brazen attack on a train in southern Germany late Monday evening which left five people wounded, two of them seriously. German authorities are investigating that claim. The assailant, armed with a knife and an ax, was shot dead by police after a chase and confrontation, Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said at a news conference early Tuesday. He identified the attacker as a 17-year-old Afghan man living in Ochsenfurt, Bavaria. The teen came to Germany as an unaccompanied minor a year ago, Herrmann said. He was taken in by a foster family two weeks ago, he said. A hand-drawn flag resembling the one used by ISIS was found in the room of the Afghan man, Herrmann said. "The first emergency call that the police headquarters received was about a witness who said that the attacker carried out attacks causing serious injuries and he had called out Allahu Akbar," Herrmann said. Amaq, the ISIS-linked news agency, released a video Tuesday purporting to show the attacker. In the 2 minute, 20 second clip, the young man, speaking in Pashto, waves a knife at the camera and says: "I am a soldier of the caliphate". German prosecutors said they are working to
confirm the identity of the youth featured in the video. "We have no indications that he was already radicalized before he came to Germany," Chief Prosecutor Erik Ohlenschlager said at a news conference Tuesday. ISIS didn't really have a presence in Afghanistan until it first emerged last year in the country's east, gaining ground often among disaffected Taliban and Afghan youth. Police are trying to investigate the background of the parents of the attacker who are still in Afghanistan. Motiv e unclear otive "This is a big mosaic puzzle right now and we will do everything to pull information together in order to assess his motivation," Herrmann said. Besides the handdrawn or painted flag, police found notes in Pashto written in Arabic and Latin characters in the assailants' room, Herrmann said. Prosecutor Lothar Kohler read out a phrase from that note, which could be construed as a farewell letter to his father. It said, in part: "And now pray for me that I can avenge myself on the unbelievers and pray for me that I will go to heaven." Kohler said it was clear that the attack was "politically motivated". He said the assailant posted cryptic messages on the Internet a few hours before the attack, talking about
enemies of Islam. Investigators are examining the assailant's mobile phone. Prosecutors said that he had learned that a friend had been killed in Afghanistan over the weekend. The attack took place as the train was traveling between Treuchtlingen and Wurzburg. "He went to the toilet and then (came out) wielding the ax and the knife," Herrmann said. Video from inside the train shows extensive blood on the floor. The train made an emergency stop short of the station at WurzburgHeidingsfeld and the assailant jumped out of the train, regional police spokesman Lt. Fabian Hench said. "They (police) chased him up, confronted him, the attacker then was very aggressive and attacked the police officers with his ax," Herrmann said. "And the police opened fire. The attacker then was shot dead." Germany absorbed more than one million refugees last year. Some have been concerned over the presence of terror groups in the country -both the potential for attackers to slip in with migrants and the concern that they may be able to radicalize disaffected youths. Three Syrian men were arrested last month on suspicions that they were planning to carry out a
mass casualty attack in Dusseldorf. Many 'in shock' after incident Some 14 to 25 people were classified as "in shock" and treated at the scene after the attack, according to Alexander Gross, a police officer in Bavaria. Four passengers on the train -- members of the same family and tourists from Hong Kong -- were injured, and one person is in critical condition, Herrmann said. Another woman was wounded after the assailant jumped from the train and fled, prosecutors said. She is also in serious condition. There were about 20 to 30 people on the train, according to Gross. A Deutsche Bahn spokesperson confirmed that train service between the two stations has resumed. German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere released a statement expressing shock at the "senseless act of indiscriminate violence." "Security officials in federal and state governments are very vigilant, and we will do everything in our power to prevent such acts," the statement said. (Chandrika Narayan, Nadine Schmidt and Joshua Berlinger, CNN. CNN's Claudia Otto and Atika Shubert in London, Lonzo Cook in Atlanta and Vivian Kam in Hong Kong contributed to this report.)
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TECH TIPS: How to use a GoPro camera with your smartphone
Control the camera and play your vídeos using your smartphone. (AndroidPIT Photo) THE GoPro camera is adventurous, but you don't need to be an adventurer to use it. It has exceptional quality thanks to its rugged case design and was able to without the stresses I put it under. With the GoPro app, you can connect the camera to your smartphone and get a whole lot more out of it. Connect the G oP GoP oPrro camer a with yyour our camera smar tphone smartphone To begin, you'll need to download and install the GoPro app from Google Play. Once on your Android phone, connect the GoPro camera to a Wi-Fi network. Note that connecting to a Wi-Fi network isn't a requirement, however, as the GoPro can act like a router and generate its own Wi-Fi signal. This signal is similar to a Bluetooth connection, but with the added benefits of being more stable and having a wider range than Bluetooth. You can enable the WiFi signal within the camera's 'Setup' menu. Below it is another option to pair the camera with the device called 'Pair'. Select this option and choose 'GoPro App' and it will launch the app on your smartphone. In the app, select the model of your GoPro camera and search for its signal. To pair the device you must enter the pairing code that appears on the camera screen. If you'd like to pair it with new smartphones, it will also ask for a password. If you forget it, you can reset the configuration
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of the Wi-Fi signal within Setup > Reset cam > Reset Wi-Fi. War ning: arning: The camera's Wi-Fi uses a lot of battery, so avoid it if you don't have spare batteries or the ability to charge it quickly. Recor d fr om yyour our ecord from smar tphone smartphone Once connected to your smartphone, the GoPro can be controlled from your Android phone and check files that are saved to your microSD card. To control the camera, select 'Control' in the application to see a preview of what the camera is capturing. There is around a one-second delay between the action and what appears on the screen of the smartphone. The streaming quality isn't great but lets you view and control recording. The recorded file will, of course, have a much higher quality than what you see on the screen. From your smartphone, you can control the start and end of the recording, change the mode (video, photo, time lapse, etc.) and you can also access the menu that controls resolution and frames per second by pressing the spanner icon. This is much easier than from the camera. Shar e yyour our videos hare To view the videos and photos inside the camera, enter 'Media' or click on the square icons from the recording interface. On your smartphone, you can view and play all videos and photos you've re-
corded with the camera. In addition, you'll also be able to download them to the smartphone to share on social networks. With a GoPro, you can easily trim parts of the video you want to share: there’s no need to upload a five-minute video if only 15 seconds of it is interesting. Enter the camera and select 'Media'. Select a video, select the piece you want to share and press 'Save' to save it on your smartphone. Once saved, you'll see a button to share directly or through messaging apps directly. Edit videos The GoPro app lets you trim your video sequences (5s, 15s, 30s, etc.) but you can also download the clips to your smartphone and edit them with any video editing application. When you download a video or photo from the GoPro camera to your phone, they're stored in a folder in the internal memory of the device. The route is DCIM > com.gopro.smarty, where you'll find two folders. One is called 'Clips' for videos that we've edited with the app, and another is called 'GoPro' for videos that have gone to your smartphone. If you shoot 4K and want to edit videos on your phone, you'll have to opt for a paid version of the app. I could use the videos it recorded in 4K, but app converts them to Full HD, which is the maximum resolution you can export edited videos in. (Luis Ortega, AndroidPIT)
HEALTH: Dry Cough: Anong Dahilan? Payo ni Dr. Willie T. Ong MARAMING tao ang may dr y cough na lampas na sa 3 linggo. Heto ang mga pangkaraniwang pinagmumulan ng tuyong ubo: 1. Paninigarilyo – Ang sigarilyo pa rin ang pinakamadalas na dahilan ng matagalang pag-uubo. Huminto sa paninigarilyo at umiwas sa lugar na mausok. 2. Asthma coughvariant - May isang klaseng hika na paguubo lang ang sintomas. Walang huni (or wheezing) ang maririnig sa baga. Ang kondisyong ito ay napapalala ng malamig na hangin, polusyon, usok, pabango at mga pollen (seeds) ng mga halaman. Para magamot ito, mga tableta at inhaler ang ibinibigay ng doktor. Umiwas sa mga bagay na nagpapalala ng hika. 3. Post-nasal drip mula sa allergies – Ito ang pagtulo ng sipon mula sa ilong patungo sa likod ng lalamunan. Dahil dito, kumakati at naiirita ang lalamunan at kailangan mo itong iubo. Maraming dahilan ang post-nasal drip tulad ng allergic rhini-
Dr. Willie T. Ong tis, chronic sinusitis at nasal polyp. Nagbibigay ang mga doktor ng mga tableta para sa allergy, mga nasal sprays at minsan ay antibiotics din. 4. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) – Ang sakit na ito ay dulot ng pag-akyat ng asido ng tiyan (stomach acid) mula sa tiyan pataas sa esophagus (ang daanan ng pagkain mula sa lalamunan patungo sa tiyan). Dahil sa asidong ito, naiirita ang esophagus at napapaubo ang pasyente. May gamot na ibinibigay para mabawasan ang asido sa tiyan. Bawal din ang biglang paghiga pagkatapos kumain. Tumayo muna at maglakad. Makatutulong din kung hindi tayo magpapakabusog at
luwagan din ang sinturon para hindi maipit ang tiyan. 5. Side effects ng gamot – May mga gamot sa altapresyon tulad ng Ace-inhibitors na puwedeng magdulot ng pag-uubo sa 10% ng pasyente. Ito ay ang mga gamot na enalapril, captopril at lisinopril. Itanong muna sa doktor kung kailangang palitan ang iyong gamot. 6. Pulmonya o bronchitis – Siyempre, puwede din magdulot ng pag-uubo ang mga impeksyon sa baga. Antibiotics ang gamot dito. 7. Post-infectious cough – Minsan, pagkatapos gumaling mula sa trangkaso o viral infection, may naiiwan pa ring paguubo. Ito’y dahil naiirita o “nasugat” ang baga sa dating impeksyon. Binibigyan sila ng cough suppressants. Bukod sa mga nabanggit kong sakit, mayroon ding ibang mga posibilidad tulad ng tuberculosis, kanser sa baga at iba pang mga sakit ng baga. Para m a k a s i g u r o , kumonsulta sa iyong doktor.
RECIPE: Creamy Macaroni Soup
INGREDIENT S: INGREDIENTS: – 4 cups broth, broth comes from boiling and cooking shreds of meat or bones – ½ cup cabbage, shredded – ½ cup carrots, chopped into tidbits – 2 tablespoons butter or oil, you may want to make sure that you use only the oils that are good for olive oil or virgin coconut oil – 1 ½ cup elbow macaroni pasta, uncooked
– fish sauce or patis in Filipino (optional) – 2 cloves garlic – 1/2 cup milk, evaporated – 1 medium-sized onion, minced – salt and pepper to taste – 400 grams shreds of chicken, cooked or leftover bones of chicken, beef, pork, or turkey – 4 cups water
INSTR UCTIONS: INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Heat oil in a pot. Sauté garlic and onions. Add in cooked shredded chicken or leftover bones and cook even more until browned. Flavor the meat with fish sauce, pepper, and salt. 2) Add in carrots and sauté. 3) Pour broth into the sautéed meat and vegetables. 4) Place macaroni and cook for about 10 minutes. 5) Add in cabbage and cook. 6) Add in more broth for a thick soup or water for a thin soup. More salt and pepper can also be sprinkled to make the soup full of flavor. 7) Remove pot from heat. 8) Pour milk into the soup. (http://www.kusinamaster.asia)
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Small-time drug peddlers tell their stories CEBU CITY - Easy money. This is how people engaged in the drug industry at the barangay level describes it. No matter what the reasons may be, be it unemployment or knowing no other skill, it is just easy money. As Operation “Tokhang” (toktok hangyo) goes full blast even prior to the assumption of President Rodrigo Duterte, it can be gleaned that in almost all barangays, this "business" exists. Here are stories from two developing cities in Cebu, Carcar City in the south and Danao City in the north, from among those who surrendered, wanting to change the course of their lives. Mother -daughters in law other-daughters “mamar okay” in C ar car mamarokay” Car arcar City Nang Aida is a 56-year old mother with five children in Barangay Poblacion 3 admits to being a “mamarokay” (drug seller) for almost 20 years until the time of her surrender last week. She is did not graduate high school. But she is not alone. Engaged also in the business are her two daughters-in-law, who, just like her, barely made it in school. Her husband and her sons are all on-call auto mechanics. This, according to Nang Aida, could not feed her three other children who are depending on them. The daughters Lorna, 22, and Fe, 29, (not their real names) are both saying they had to do it because their husbands' income are not enough. Besides, delivery of shabu is non-stop in their barangay and the trade is just right in their front yard. “Upat kabuok akong anak, isa masakiton, akong bana tigamitan man siya, panagsa ra makatrabaho mao nga mi enter nalang gyud ko (I have four children, one is sickly, my husband is also a user and seldom finds work, that’s why I just engaged into it),” Lorna explained. Fe, on the other hand, being the youngest, is the largest when it comes to sales because she has a lot of friends and has only one kid to attend to. “Miapil nalang ko mam kay para makatabang tabang sa akoang bana. Naa raman gud ng negosyo sa among tugkara, gapalibot, apil nalang ko (I joined the
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trade to help my husband earn. Besides, the trade is just within the neighborhood, so I joined),” Fe said. Most of the time, they receive the drugs in retail packs already. They are given cheaper if they are the ones to repack. They sell a minimum of 100 to 200 packs a day at P150 to P200 each during heydays. These mean weekends where there is a higher demand. They said they get P10 to P20 per pack or roughly P700 to P1,400 weekly. The “parok”, their term for buyer, buys from them on the road or when they are marketing. Sometimes they deliver when there are fiestas. “Ang kasagarang parok namo mga drivers, habal habal og tricycle (Most of our buyers are drivers, improvised motorcycles and tricycles)” Aida said. Fe’s “paroks”, on the other hand, are mostly students. Abr uptly bruptly uptly,, they had to stop and what what’’s next? A mom “lungag” operator in Danao City. She is a 29 year-old high school graduate in Danao City, who has a spare room to those who wanted to have a drug session. In an interview done by Michelle Mondigo, the information officer of Danao City, this woman said common clients are also drivers. But she does not sell drugs. “Dili ko makaingon kung pila sa usa ka adlaw kay igo ra man ko tig-tawag sa mamaligya nga sa amoa sila puede (I can’t say how much I can earn in a day because I only invite the sellers that they can do it in our place),” this woman said. She said she just receive a little percentage from the seller. It also depends on the length of stay and the frequency of the use. “Mi-surrender ko kay gusto ko e limpyo akoang ngalan,(I surrendered because I want to clear my name),” she said. Lolo sells “ubas ubas”” to fisher fisher-men befor e fishing. before He is a 54-year old fisherman of a coastal barangay in Danao City. He admits being the bread winner of three children with a three-year old grandson to support. His reason for selling: “Kinahanglanon man gyud ni namo nga mananagat labi na anang magbuntagay mi sa lawd. Pawala gyud sa duka ug sa kapoy. Tungod sad sa kawad-on, namaligya pud ko. (This is a necessity to us fishermen, we are up until morning, and because of hard times, I decided to sell),” the
lolo said. In a day, he can dispose five packs or less than a gram mostly to fellow fishermen and earns P200 minimum. He said supply from the higherup is always high, saying that he gets his supply from a fellow drug peddler. He doesn’t know the actual source of the drug supply. “Ni surrender ko kay nikuyog lang sad ko sa kampanya sa atong president (I surrendered because I support the campaign of the President)," the lolo said. On whether he can sustain, the lolo fisherman said he will try his best but reiterated that the substance is a necessity to fishermen. “Challenge gyud ni unsaon panagat og wala ni (It is really a challenge for fishermen to go fishing without this),” he said. What What’’s next? With these overwhelming number of surrenderrees, local government units are put to a test. Nang Aida, Lorna and Fe, were teary-eyed when they learned they have to be observed for six months before they can access the help from Carcar City. “Unsaon pod namo amoang mga tigamitan nga mga bana (What are we going to do with our husbands who are users),” they said, referring to rehabilitation. Carcar City Mayor Nicepuro Apura said he and the new city council particularly the Committee on Peace and Order will be studying the kind of assistance they can extend. However, Apura said they can already avail of the existing assistance given to different sectors in the City. “We have skills training and swine dispersal, they can apply for that, of course they have to spend time and learn if they really are sincere,” Apura said. In Danao City, Mondigo said the city also has existing assistance that they can avail of. The city is also bent on asking the Department of Social Welfare (DSWD) to help them by integrating assistance within the Pantawid Program. Some of those who surrendered are enrolled into the system. As to rehabilitation, Mayor Apura said he will wait for the recommendations of the POC. More than a week since the implementation of Oplan Tokhang, Cebu province has already listed more than 2,000 individuals, pushers and users. (Michelle Mondigo)
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