Malaysia foils abduction in Sabah waters Search for missing U.S. Marine in Sulu Sea ends MALAYSIA’S EASTERN STATE of Sabah has tightened its security near the border of the Filipino province of Tawi-Tawi after gunmen attempted to abduct crew members of a tugboat near Lahad Datu's Tambisan area. Malaysian’s The Star Online reported that at least 10 gunmen were involved in the failed abduction after crew
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responded immediately and forced the gunmen to escape. The report also quoted Esscom commander Datuk Hazani Ghazali as saying the crew were ferrying palm oil from Felda Sabahat in Tengku and on their way to Kuantan when the gunmen came alongside their boat in Continue on page 3
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NAIS NA ni P angulong R odr igo D uter te na magbitiw sa Pangulong Rodr odrigo Duter uterte puw esto at tuluyan nang mag-r etir o dahil sa umano ’y puwesto mag-retir etiro umano’y kabiguan nitong putulin ang patulo y na kor apsy on sa patuloy korapsy apsyon pamahalaan at ang walang katapusang pr oblemang problemang dulot ng ilegal na dr oga. droga. Ito ang sinabi ni si Pangulong Ferdinand Duterte sa paglulunsad ng Marcos, naman ang gusto programang “Pilipinas nitong pumalit sa kanya Angat sa Lahat” kung sakali ma. Hindi rin umano kamakailan sa Malacañang at dito nitong pedeng ipapatay isiniwalat ng Pangulo ang lahat ng mga sangkot sa kanyang matinding pagka- droga dahil sa nakabantay dismaya at sa harapan ng na human rights groups. maraming opisyal ay Nadagdagan pa ang inamin nitong pagod na pagka-aburido ni Duterte pagod na siya. matapos nitong ihayag “Sinabi ko sa mga ang pagkakasibak sa 20 sundalo at pulis, guys, I mga opisyal ng V. Luna want you to know that I am Medical Center ng Armed thinking of stepping down Forces of the Philippines because I am tired…” At si dahil sa akusasyong sabit Bong-Bong Marcos, na ang mga ito sa korapsyon. anak ng dating diktador na Isang whistle-blower
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Medical Center at isang whistle-blower pa ang nagsumbong sa Malacañang. Ngunit sinabi ni Gen. Carlito Galvez, ang hepe ng Armed Forces of the Philippines, na nagiimbestiga na sila sa naganap at kung may iba pang anomalya at mga nasa likod nito. Maraming beses ng sinabi ni Duterte na pagod na ito at nais na lamang mamahinga, ngunit inaalala rin nito kung sino ang papalit sa kanya na siyang magpapatakbo ng pamahalaan sa matinong paraan. Ayaw rin ni Duterte na si Bise President Leni Robredo ang pumalit sa kanya dahil wala umano itong kakayahang mamuno bilang Pangulo. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Malaysia foils abduction in Sabah waters Continued fr om page 1 from Tambisan waters near the Tawi-Tawi chain of islands. Hazani said security remains tight in the border. “Esscom will not compromise on security and will take continuous efforts to monitor and tighten security in the area particularly in the hotspots,” he said. Brig. Gen. Custodio Parcon, commander of the Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi, said the incident was well inside Sabah’s territorial waters. “Tambisan is within the waters of Malaysia and 45 nautical miles away from Panguan Island, which is the nearest island of Tawi-Tawi to Sabah,” he said. Parcon said the alleged perpetrators were not yet validated to be members of the Abu Sayyaf group. “Basing from their actions,
they could have been anyone except the Abu Sayyaf group,” he said. He said they have destroyed the backbone of the Abu Sayyaf in TawiTawi, one of 5 provinces under the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, following intensified military campaign and surrender of many of its fighters the past years. “We have successfully destroyed the Abu Sayyaf group operating in TawiTawi. In fact, the Joint Task Force has prevented the conduct of piracy at sea and kidnappings-forransom since February 2017,” he said, adding, President Rodrigo Duterte acknowledged the accomplishments of the Joint Task Force in cooperation with the armed forces of both Malaysia and Indonesia.
“Your Armed Forces is focused in accomplishing its mandate of protecting the state and securing our people,” he said. Malaysia and Indonesia have a border patrol agreement with the Philippines and share regular intelligence and conduct trilateral maritime patrols to prevent piracy and terrorism, including ransom kidnappings of sailors in the maritime borders. The military previously said that security is tight in the border to prevent Abu Sayyaf kidnappings inside Sabah or in the waters of Tawi-Tawi which is frequented by cargo boats. The Abu Sayyaf is still holding several foreign hostages in the restive southern region. (Mindanao Examiner)
Search for missing U.S. Marine in Sulu Sea ends
SULU – U.S. military forces have terminated the search for a Marine who went missing from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex during routine operations in the Sulu Sea. U.S. Navy and Marines, aided by the Philippine Coast Guard, concluded a five-day search of the Sulu Sea, Mindanao Sea and the Surigao Strait and failed to recover the missing Marine. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit said the search covered an area of 13,000 square miles. The process to presume a service member dead can take up to a week and the official status of Marine is still, “missing.” “Only after exhausting every possibility through
persistent and thorough search efforts, we have concluded the at-sea search and rescue effort for our Marine. We appreciate the continued support provided to us from the U.S. Embassy and Philippine Government,” said U.S. Navy Capt. Gerald Olin, commander, Amphibious Squadron One and the on-scene commander of the search and rescue operation. Additional support for the search came from the Singapore Information Fusion Centre, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and U.S. Coast Guard District 14, according to a report by the USNI News. “All of our Marines and Sailors demonstrated a tremendous resilience and put forth an extraordinary
effort over the past five days, and I am humbled by the teamwork and professionalism displayed by all involved to find our Marine,” Col. Chandler Nelms, commanding officer, 13th MEU said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers have been and will continue to be with our Marine’s family during this difficult time.” The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently being investigated. The Essex ARG and 13th MEU departed San Diego in California on July 10. The ARG includes amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD-23) and dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD-47). (USNI News. With a report from the Mindanao Examiner.)
ARMM helps families displaced by Lamitan bombing BASILAN – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) said it is providing assistance to over 2,000 people displaced by an intensified military operation against rebels in Basilan province in southern Philippines. Jo Henry, communications officer of the ARMM – H u m a n i t a r i a n Emergency Action Response Team (HEART), said regional officials led by ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman visited the affected communities and distributed relief goods and food packs to displaced families. The operation against lawless elements was launched following a suicide attack that left 11 people dead in Lamitan City on July 31. Nurin Salih, municipal social welfare officer, said 705 families from different villages, including Tuburan Proper, Languyan, Langgung and Buton were affected by the
military operation. “A total of 2,181 individuals fled their homes for fear of being hurt during firefight,” said Salih. Jamar Jamiri, Tuburan Proper village chieftain, said some 385 families in his village were trapped and could not leave their homes since the operation started and are in danger of being caught in the crossfire. “Nahihirapan po yung mga pamilyang apektado ng operation dahil simula nung umpisa, hindi na nakalabas yung mga kababayan natin dito sa Tuburan Proper,” he said, adding, their livelihood was affected as well. “Nahinto ang kanilang kabuhayan at yun iba hindi na makapunta sa bukid habang ang iba hindi na makapangisda,” he said. Jamiri is among the thousands of individuals affected by the military operation. Task Force Basilan Commander Col. Fernando Reyeg, however, assured displaced residents of
their safety and that they could now return home. Hataman earlier condemned the senseless attack and vowed to exert every effort to help the families affected by the incident. “ We will strengthen efforts to secure our region without compromising the rights of the Bangsamoro,” he said. Last April, the regional government launched a reintegration program dubbed Program Against Violent Extremism (PAVE) aimed at solving the issue of the growing number of terrorist groups in the region. Divided into three pillars namely good governance, effective law enforcement, and community participation, PAVE is the first of its kind in the history of ARMM and is the regional government’s response to prevent rebel returnees from going back to lawless activities through the provision of opportunities to start anew. (Bureau of Public Information)
7 die of HIV infections in General Santos City GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Seven people here have died from HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection since early this year, health officials said. Dr. Mely Lastimoso, coordinator of the City Health Office's (CHO) Social Hygiene Clinic, said the patients succumbed to various disease complications triggered by full-blown AIDS or a c q u i r e d immunodeficiency syndrome. She said most of the victims were already suffering from the advanced stages of the disease when they submitted themselves for medical examination. “Some only came to us when they already have severe opportunistic infections,” Lastimoso said. Lastimoso said the most common infections they recorded were
tuberculosis, severe pneumonia, and others died of dehydration and related symptoms after suffering from severe diarrhea. Due to the late diagnosis, she said the patients were not able to get antiretroviral or ARV drug treatment early and already too weak then to undergo treatment. Lastimoso said an HIV/ AIDS patient’s life could be prolonged through immediate ARV treatment after the initial diagnosis. The Department of Health (DOH) provides HIV/AIDS patients with free maintenance or ARV drug treatment, which mainly stops the multiplication of the infected person’s viral load. In some countries, the use of antiretroviral drugs has helped effectively lower the incidence of HIV
infection to about one percent and eventually stabilized the detected cases. The Social Hygiene Clinic is one of the satellite treatment facilities in Region 12 accredited by the DOH. “A patient who undergoes ARV treatment becomes virallysuppressed so they can no longer infect other people,” Lastimoso said. CHO records showed that HIV cases have already reached nearly 600, but Lastimoso believes there are many persons who are living with HIV in the area who remained untested. “The goal of the government campaign is to look for these HIV-positive individuals and subject them to ARV treatment. That way, we can stop the spread of the disease, especially among young people,” she said. (PNA, Mindanao Examiner)
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Marawi siege victims get ARMM housing units MARAWI CITY – A total of 180 families who were left homeless by the five-month battle between government soldiers and local terrorists last year will benefit from housing projects by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman on Friday led the turnover of an initial 36 units of transitional shelters in the village of Lumbaca Toros in the town of Saguiran in Lanao del Sur province. The beneficiaries are from Norhaya, one of the villages within an area in Marawi dubbed ‘Ground Zero’. The additional 144 units located in Pantaon village of the same town are still under construction and would be handed over to beneficiaries this year. Those who will benefit from the two housing projects are mostly residents who stayed at the Saguiaran evacuation center. “Gusto namin na mabawasan na ang mga nakatira sa tents at evacuation center. Magtulungan tayong lahat upang mabilis tayong makabangon sa sakunang ito,” Gov. Hataman said. The regional government has earmarked about P20 million for the construction of housing units, additional water facilities and a 100-meter access road. Since the Marawi siege on May 2017, the ARMM government continues to provide assistance to thousands of residents affected by the crisis. Gov. Hataman said the regional government strives to rebuild the foundations of local leadership and reestablish safe spaces for the most vulnerable groups in the communities. “Marawi
will rise again, and it will rise with the renewed strength and courage of our people,” he said, adding, an initial of P150 million has been allocated for the city’s rehabilitation program. The regional government already provides a series of medical and psycho-social services, relief distribution, livelihood training and assistance, peace advocacy, dialogue, and consultation, among others, to those displaced by the Marawi siege. Gov. Hataman assured that the beneficiaries will overcome the crisis. “Titiyakin namin na maibibigay namin ang mga pangangailangan ninyo upang makabangon,” he said. The villages of Lumbaca Toros and Pantaon are both recipients of the governor’s anti-poverty program dubbed ARMM-HELPS or Health, Education, Livelihood, Peace and Governance, and Synergy. Anwar Upahm, ARMMHELPS program manager, said other projects in Pantaon will be turned over this year while construction of facilities in Lumbaca Toros will start this August. The projects include a village hall, multi-purpose building, school armchairs, and farm machinery. Gov. Hataman said the regional government will also provide them livelihood programs and train them in Islamic finance. For 48-year-old mother Norma Umpa, it is very difficult to experience a crisis like the Marawi siege, but seeing that there are people who are willing to help gives her courage to hope for a recovery. “Sa totoo lang po, nawalan na kami ng pag-asa.
Hindi namin inakala na makakatanggap pa kami ng tulong mula sa gobyerno,” Ompa said. She is one of thousands of residents who were displaced by the conflict and lived in evacuation centers. “Makakatulog na rin po kami ng maayos at masaya dahil hindi lang basta bahay na matutuluyan ang binigay sa amin, pati na rin pangkabuhayan,” she added. Meanwhile, village chieftain Caomanan Dalepang of Alinun in Saguiran town said she is also willing to donate her half-hectare lot to serve as temporary shelter for the evacuees. ARMM housing pr oject mar ks new project marks beginning for M ar awi IDP Mar arawi IDPss Gov. Hataman said: “Isa sa mga goals ng regional governmentay kahit pauntiunti, dapat klaro yung direksyon natin na mabawasan natin sana yung mga nakatira sa mga evacuation centers at mga tents habang inaayos yung ground zero dahil years ang bibilangin natin sa pagsasaayos ng lugar na yun.” Among the recipients of the housing project are Daud Radia, 65, and his wife Inday, 62. Before the Marawi siege last year, Daud was a driver, while Inday worked as a tailor. “Hindi kami mayaman, pero noon, mayroon kaming sariling bahay,” Inday said. After the displacement brought by the siege, the couple with their four children, found refuge in a small area in Lumbaca Toros. Being highly dependent on relief goods provided by the government and without a stable job, Daud could no
longer work since his license had expired and he has no sufficient money to have it renewed. Living inside a tent for a year, Inday said they are constantly worried about their situation – especially for their grandchildren. “Basta umuulan, umiiyak ang mga bata. Natatakot na kasi sila dahil noon, nabagsakan ng kahoy ang tentnamin dahil sa lakas ng hangin,” she recalled. Now that the Radia family has moved from a tent to a housing unit, the couple has gained peace of mind. “Hindi kami nakakahiga sa kama noon. Matanda na kami, kaya mahirap na ang humiga sa banig. Ngayong may bahay na kami ulit, mas safe na ang pamilya namin at maginhawa na ang buhay namin,” Inday said. Daud’s plan is to save money to have his license renewed to jump start the family’s income. “Hindi ko na poproblemahin ang pang-araw-araw namin. Panatag ako sa asawa’t mga anak ko,” he said. Inday, on the other hand, will return to tailoring as soon as the family settles down to its new home. “Parang bagong buhay sa amin ito. Iba na ang lugar, pero sa tulong ng gobyerno, makakabalik kami
sa kung ano ang buhay namin noon,” she said. Gov. Hataman encouraged the displaced families to keep their faith since Islam teaches that with every hardship comes ease. “Sa Islam ganoon ho ang paniniwala, habang mayroong sakuna, palaging mayroong bago at kagandahan ang bukas,” he
said. He also assured displaced residents that government agencies are united in the endeavor to rebuild Marawi. “Hindi ako nawawalan ng pag-asa lalo’t lahat ng istruktura ng gobyerno ay nagtutulongtulong ngayon,” he said. (Bureau of Public Information)
USEP eyes data center in Davao City DAVAO CITY – The staterun University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) is putting up a data center which aims at aiding policymakers and involves three basic services: socio-economic or data analysis; training capability for researchers; and database management. The project will cost around P4.89 million, according to Jennifer Hinlo, acting USEP Dean of Schools of Applied Economics. She said the project is collaboration among USEP and two other state universities – the Central Luzon State University and the Visayas State University.
Among those that would benefit from the services of the data center are the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARD), and banana farmers. “As much as possible we will cater to as many sectors and we will start getting the needs of the industries, the government and also those private researchers,” Hinlo said. Hinlo said the data center will initially provide PCAARD several services such as the study on impact evaluation on crop insurance of beneficiaries. (Digna D. Banzon)
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Bangsamoro youth leaders attend confab on peace, security and development COTABATO CITY – Over 200 Bangsamoro youth leaders have attended a recent conference here on peace, security, and development. The event was coorganized by the Office of Regional Governor, Department of the Interior and Local GovernmentARMM, Regional Darul Ifta’, Office on Bangsamoro Youth Affairs (OBYA) and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Development Academy and participated by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC). Nizam Pabil, OBYA Executive Director, speaking at the event, emphasized the importance of the youth’s voice in addressing current social issues and its role in countering violent extremism. With recent major developments such as the Marawi siege last year, Pabil said the youth’s participation has become instrumental in solving conflicts. He also noted that the role of religious leaders is pivotal in preventing violent extremism underscoring “religion was used in justifying the problem to some extent, so it is also important to note that religious leaders can
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also help in addressing the problem.” Also in the event were Mohagher Iqbal, MILF Vice Chairman; Atty. Randolph Parcasio, of the Charter Change Consultative Committee; and Dr. Susana Anayatin, of the BTC, spoke about the Bangsamoro Organic Law and Federalism, among other issues. Pabil said the conference was organized not only to talk about violent extremism but also major issues. “We think that the youth has a different perspective on these issues that’s why we provided them a space to discuss and create a network,” he said. “Young ulama and professionals gather for this two-day event to talk about pressing issues. Not only countering violent extremism, pero yung mga kalakip na issues like BOL, and the talks on federalism,” he said. With the participants coming from Bangsamoro provinces, Pabil said the event is expected to have a sustainable effect on the region’s youth sector. “Yung output ng assembly, yung mga participants magkaron ng network dahil nagmumula sila sa different provinces. So among themselves, may mga activities and workshops para makapag-create ng action plan after the
assembly,” Pabil explained. During the event, ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman encouraged the participants to create a political party to act as the voice of the youth sector in the upcoming Bangsamoro parliament. “Kung tama ang bilang na marami sa populasyon ng ating rehiyon ay nagmula sa kabataan, tama lang na dapat sa darating na panahon ay magbubuo ng isang malakas na partido ang kabataan upang magtransform ang ating politika mula sa dinastiya patungo sa isang partido na kung saan mas marami ang kanilang populasyon,” he said. “Kaya sa araw na ito, dapat ang ating isipan ay magsisimula na ang ating transisyon, hindi lang from one structure ng ARMM patungo sa bagong structure ngBangsamoro autonomous region kung hindi maging ang ating active participation. Ang failure ng BOL, ay failure natin lahat. Ang success ng Bangsamoro ay success natin lahat,” Hataman added. The event was coorganized by the Office of Regional Governor, Department of the Interior and Local GovernmentARMM, Regional Darul Ifta’, OBYA, and ARMM Development Academy. (Bureau of Public Information)
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ARMM flagship program builds progressive communities COTABATO CITY – With efforts of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to build e m p o w e r e d communities, about a million people from 553 barangay or villages have received various projects through the region’s flagship program dubbed ARMM’s Health, Education, Livelihood, Peace and Governance, and Synergy (ARMMHELPS). Since the program’s implementation in 2014, the regional government has ear marked P6.2 billion for high-impact projects. ARMM Gover nor Mujiv Hataman reiterated that the regional government continues to make greater progress in improving the quality of the peoples’ lives, improve their living environment, and create more development opportunities in b e n e f i c i a r y communities. Official data from
ARMM-HELPS showed a total of 1,062 of 1,713 infrastructure projects targeted for construction were completed; 374 of 563 cooperatives were served, and 257 of 530 barangay halls were built. “Projects for 2018 are on-going and we hope to implement all of these before the transition to the new Bangsamoro entity,” Anwar Upahm, ARMMHELPS program manager said. ARMM-HELPS is a convergence initiative of the regional government and is regarded as the centerpiece of the H a t a m a n administration. It was established to achieve a more coordinated and focused intervention at the barangay level and eventually to create maximum impact of services delivered to the community. Pr ojects include provision of essential medicines, setting up of bir thing facilities, constr uction of
barangay health stations and water and sanitation projects, construction of community lear ning centers, support to standard madrasah development program, and deliver y of basic liv elihood and enterpr ising projects, among others. Gov. Hataman said he is confident that before the new Bangsamoro political entity comes in, the ARMM government has already helped improve the lives of at least a million Bangsamoro people and has strengthened local gover nance in the region. “Ito naman talaga ang goal natin na maramdaman ng mga kababayan natin na may gobyer nong handang tumulong sa kanila,” Gov. Hataman said. Projects that have not been completed since 2014 will be finished within this year, said Upahm. (Bureau of Public Information)
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‘Conflict on contentious issues’ By Jun Ledesma
I CANNOT UNDERSTAND why there is so much brouhaha over the statements of Cabinet members on some contentious issues in the draft Constitution. While there are quarters who said that Cabinet members should have taken their stand on the draft Constitution in an executive session with the President, airing their views in public would convey a message that the public should freely participate in the debate. That is what Pres. Rodrigo Duterte precisely wants. Sec. Sonny Dominguez succinctly said his piece. It is better discussed now, he suggested, than leave the discordant issues that may led to regrets later. Indeed, we are traversing the parallel line that will take us from the unitary and highly centralized government that had held regions outside of Metro Manila its vassal to Federalism that would finally share both power and wealth to the regional or state governments. But then again, we are in a crucial time when the government is embarking on the most ambitious infrastructure programs aimed at addressing complex problems that hounded and deterred development as well as missed opportunities. The Duterte administration launched the aptly worded program: BUILD, BUILD, BUILD. This comprehends of at least 31 major infrastructures that include railways, roads and bridges, air and sea ports, irrigation projects and information technology. To translate this program to pulsating reality, the government needs money. And here lies the bitter reality. The economic managers led by Secretary Dominguez had crafted the most comprehensive tax reform for acceleration or inclusion. This, in addition to a no-nonsense tax collection drive, drafting Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, as the leading tax collector. To their credit Internal Revenue Commissioner Cesar Dulay and Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapena achieved their collection targets and way beyond their quota. But this unprecedented performance is not enough. The government has to borrow money to build those infrastructures. Again, we should be lucky. While critics feast on the expletive-rich and the lack of
finesse (as Erap puts it) and crude diplomatic language of Duterte we earned the respect and admiration of world leaders – Xi, Trump, Putin and Abe among them. The bilateral talks with Xi Jinping of China and renewal of ties and friendships with Shinzo Abe of Japan earned unquantifiable blessings. Cheap money with grace period to repay debts that is long enough it allows funded projects to be completed first and become financially viable before we start amortising them. And we have some freebees too like bridges across the river Pasig, firearms and ammunitions to fight terrorists and funds to upgrade the broadcast facilities of the Philippine Broadcasting System to name a few. But obligations are obligations. Thus the TRAIN. Thus the concern of economic managers like Dominguez, who worry about how to repay debts. I don’t think that the Consultative Committee that approved the draft Charter of the Federal government ever consulted the economic team of the Duterte government. Dominguez raised the red flag in the Senate because the upper house will scrutinise the draft and yes, he has to point out early and rather bluntly his issues of concern. And rightfully it is now being debated rather than being swept under the rug. And make no mistake about it. Being one from Mindanao, Secretary Sonny is a disciple of federalism otherwise he would not bother spearheading the move of convincing Mayor Duterte to run for President and rallying friends to support the presidential campaign. Remember the centerpiece of Duterte’s campaign platform was Federalism, war on drugs, crime and corruption. If we want change, then we are all in this together. The Presidential Communications Operations Office under Sec. Martin Andanar is preparing an arena where exchanges and clashes of opinions from all political and social spectrums will be entertained. There will be no winners or losers, right or wrong ideas. I think the object is to help us hoi polloi crystallise our thoughts and then judgement later whether we shift to federal or stay with the status quo.
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Simpleng Sintomas, Pero Senyales ng Sakit! (Part 2) Ni Dr. Willie T. Ong BILANG karugtong ng aking naunang isinulat, heto pa ang mga sintomas na dapat tandaan. • Inuubo – Kalimitan ng inuubo ay dahil sa trangkaso, allergy o dahil sa paninigarilyo. Ngunit may mga seryosong ubo na nanggagaling sa tuberculosis at kanser sa baga. Kapag matindi na ang ubo, magpa-chest X-ray. • Nauuhaw, at ihi ng ihi – Kakaiba talaga ang sintomas ng diabetes. Dahil mataas ang asukal sa dugo, lumalabas tuloy ang tubig at asukal sa ating ihi. Dahil dito, ihi ng ihi ang pasyente at lagi pa siyang nauuhaw. Ang iba ay pumapayat kahit malakas naman kumain. Huwag matuwa kahit pumapayat, dahil baka diabetes na iyan. Ipagamot agad sa doktor. • Nangingitim ang paa at binti – Isa pang senyales ng diabetes ay ang pamamantal at pangingitim ng paa. Ito’y dahil sinisira ng diabetes ang mga ugat sa paa at nagkukulang ang daloy ng dugo at
pawning their ATM cards and ensure that they will always hold onto them,” he said, adding, the inspections of the ATM cards are part of the continuing police efforts to instil proper discipline among its personnel. “We're trying to avoid situations wherein our personnel would resort to illegal activities due to debts and reduced take home pays,” he said. Diagan said they already inspected several police stations here and found at least 4 cops at the Station-3 in Lagao village who failed to show their ATM cards. They have
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been warned, he added. “These ATM cards are like issued firearms of our personnel so they should always carry and take care of them,” he said. Under PNP Memorandum Circular 2014-004, all its personnel are required to have their ATM cards in their possession at all times. It said that the individual ATM cards of policemen are part of their uniform, non- transferable and should be surrendered only upon retirement or separation from the service. (Alejandro Saludo)
Troops hunt down NPA rebels in Misamis Occidental province PAGADIAN CITY – Troops continue its operation against the communist rebel group New People’s Army in Misamis Occidental province following a recent fighting in Tangub City that left one infantryman wounded, officials said. Officials said the fighting erupted in the village called Hoyohoy and lasted about 40 minutes. There were no reports of rebel casualties. “After the forty minutes firefight, troops recovered one AK47 assault rifle with four empty magazines, two half sacks rice, dried fish, and two back packs. One of
our soldiers has sustained minor injury in the firefight,” said Maj. Ronald Suscano, an army spokesman, quoting a report by Lt. Col. Ryan Severo. Severo, commander of the 10th Infantry Battalion, said government soldiers were sent to the village after civilians tipped off the presence of New People’s Army rebels there. “Troops have been responding to the reported presence of the communist terrorists sowing terror to the civilian community. The combat operations resulted to the armed confrontation with the terrorist group,” he said.
oxygen dito. Uminom ng gamot sa diabetes bago lumala. • Nilalanggam ang ihi – Naku, siguradong diabetes na iyan. Mataas ang asukal sa dugo at lumalabas ito sa ihi. • Maraming bula sa ihi – Posibleng may sakit sa bato o kidney. Normal lang ang makakita ng bula sa ihi, pero may pagkakataon na madami ang bula at hindi kusang nawawala. Posibleng may protina na lumalabas sa ihi. Ipasuri ang ihi at baka may diprensiya na ang bato. • Kumikipot ang dumi – Nakakatakot ang colon cancer, ang sakit ni Presidente Cory Aquino. Wala itong malinaw na sintomas. Ngunit kapag nagbago ang anyo ng
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Cops warned not to pawn ATM cards GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Police have warned its personnel against pawning or using their automated teller machine (ATM) cards as loan collateral. Chief Inspector Noel Diagan, head of the Regional Internal Affairs Service (RIAS), said they will conduct surprise random inspections among police units to ensure personnel always carry their ATM cards. “All policemen are required to always carry their ATM cards based on a memorandum issued by the Philippine National Police Headquarters. This is to prevent our personnel from
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Maj. Gen. Roseller Murillo, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, praised civilians for their support to the military and at the same time urged rebels to surrender peacefully and avail of the government’s amnesty program. “We are calling on the communists to peacefully surrender and avail the programs of the government and live peacefully with their families,” he said. Murillo said troops were still pursuing rebel forces in Tangub, which is part of Misamis Occidental province. (Mindanao Examiner)
dumi na para bang hugis lapis, posibleng may nagbabara sa malaking bituka. Ito’y isang senyales ng colon cancer. Magpasuri sa i s a n g gastroenterologist. • Matinding sakit ng ulo at pagkahilo – Posibleng istrok, altapresyon, o tumor sa utak ang dahilan. Una sa lahat, magpa-check ng blood pressure. Kapag lampas ito sa 140 over 90, posibleng altapresyon ang dahilan ng sakit ng ulo. Kapag nanghina o namanhid ang isang parte ng katawan, posibleng istrok na ito. Magpakita agad sa doktor. • Mabigat ang dibdib – Bantayan ang sakit sa puso. Kung ika’y edad 40 pababa at wala namang ibang sakit, marahil ay hindi delikado ang pananakit ng iyong dibdib. Ngunit, kung may iba ka pang karamdaman, tulad ng altapresyon, may katabaan, mataas ang kolesterol, at may diabetes, kailangan ipacheck agad ang iyong puso. Huwag balewalain ang mga sintomas na ito.
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1 medium onion, sliced 3 pieces star anise ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 ½ teaspoons salt 10 to 12 cups water
INSTR UCTIONS: INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Combine water and oxtail. Let boil. Continue to cook in medium heat for 15 minutes. Discard the water. 2. Pour 10 to 12 cups water into the cooking pot. Add the semi-boiled oxtail, onion, ginger, and star anise. Let boil. 3. Add Knorr beef cube. Stir. Continue to cook between low to medium heat until the oxtail becomes tender. Note: this usually takes between 2 to 3 hours. You can use a pressure cooker to make the cooking time faster. If using a pressure cooker, 35 minutes should be enough. 4. Add the Shiitake mushroom. Cook for 15 minutes. 5. Season with ground black pepper and salt. Stir. 6. Add scallions and bok choy. Stir. 7. Turn the heat off. Cover and let it stay for 5 minutes. 8. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve. 8. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!
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August 20-26, 2018
UK travel warning hurts Cebu, Mindanao tourism
A fisherman casts his net in a river. (Mindanao Examiner Photo) THE UNITED KINGDOM thr ough its F or eign and through For oreign C ommonw ealth Office (FC O) has advised its ommonwealth (FCO) citiz ens not to tr av el to Wester n and C entr al citizens trav avel estern Centr entral Mindanao ulu ar chipelago in souther n indanao,, including S Sulu archipelago southern P hilippines ebu in centr al hilippines,, and to the south of C Cebu central Philippines because of terr or ist activity and clashes terror orist betw een the militar y and insur gent gr oups between military insurgent groups oups.. It an advisory, the times and report FCO said terrorists are anything suspicious to very likely to try to carry the local authorities,” it out attacks in the said. Philippines, including “There’s been an in Manila. Terrorist increase in kidnapping of groups continue to plan foreign nationals, attacks and have the including attacks capacity and the intent targeting foreigners and to carry out attacks at tourists since late 2015. anytime and anywhere Terror ist groups in the countr y, continue to plan kidnap including in places operations against visited by foreigners, western nationals in the like airports, shopping Philippines. This threat malls, public transport, extends throughout the including the metro Philippines, both on land system, and places of and at sea, but is worship. particularly acute in the It urged its citizens southern Philippines to remain vigilant at all Mindanao, Palawan and times. “You should central Visayas, remain vigilant at all including Siquijor and
Dumaguete,” it added. The FCO reminded British citizens that the whole of Mindanao is under martial law until December 31 this year. “There may be curfews and checkpoints. Monitor media reporting and follow the instructions of local authorities,” it said. “A state of national emergency on account of lawless violence remains in place across the rest of the countr y. Expect random checkpoints, security patrols and a more visible routine security presence. You should co-operate with the Philippine authorities and allow extra time to pass through security checks. Make sure you carry a form of identification with you,” FCO said. Around 154,000
British nationals visited the Philippines in 2015 and most visits are trouble-free. In Cebu, Vice G over nor Agnes Magpale expressed concer n over the inclusion of Southern Cebu on the tra vel advisory. Magpale, also chairperson of the Provincial Tour ism Commission, said she is saddened by the travel warning as this would affect the bilateral agreement she forged with some wester n countr ies dur ing the recent international tour ism for um she attended in Japan. Magpale said some western countries have signified their intention to have a direct flight to Cebu following the recent opening of the M a c t a n - C e b u International Airpor t Terminal 2. Magpale said she is really troubled with the travel ban as there have been no repor ted sightings of communist rebels or any terrorist groups in Souther n Cebu, par ticularly in Dalaguete and Badian, which are popular tourist destinations. “I just hope the Department of Foreign Affairs will do something and will communicate with the Br itish
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government about this matter,” Magpale said. Police in Cebu also said that there is no terror threat in Southern Cebu, contrary to the UK travel warning. Superintendent Janet Rafter, chief of the Provincial Investigation and Detection Management Branch,
said Southern Cebu has always been a safe place for visitors. “The situation (in Southern Cebu) is normal. As of this moment, we have not receiv ed any incident repor t involving tour ists,” Rafter said. (Mindanao Examiner. With a report from Luel Galarpe.)
A U.S. Navy vessel sails near Zamboanga City in southern Philippines. (Mindanao Examienr Library Photo)
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