Mayor Sara can decide on her own on 2022 presidential run: Palace DAVAO CITY Mayor and presidential daughter Sara Duterte has an “independent mind” and can decide whether she will consider running as president in the 2022 elections, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. However, he could not tell whether Sara had plans on running despite the warning of her father, President Rodrigo
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Duterte that presidency could both “educate” and “destroy” her. “We know Mayor Sara has her own independent mind. We have to leave that to Mayor Sara herself,” Panelo said. Panelo denied speculations that the President repeatedly mentioned Sara in his speeches as if hinting that she would seek the country’s highest elective post in the 2022
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elections. “He (Duterte) doesn’t have to say that because everybody wants her to run. I mean, a lot of people are egging her to run,” Panelo said. Panelo said the President’s warning was his way of showing concern for his children. “I think that’s a genuine concern for this President. He loves his children; he doesn’t want
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them to suffer,” Panelo said. “Since he is a father to a daughter ayaw niya sigurong maranasan ng anak niya iyong nararanasan niya ngayon (he doesn’t want his daughter to experience what he’s experiencing now),” he added. Sara, who leads the administration-backed regional party Hugpong Continue on page 4
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RESIDENT DUTERTE has insisted that the matrices released by Malacañang showing how the Liberal Party, the Magdalo group, and media outlets are allegedly conspiring to discredit him are true. The plotters, pati yung spectral analysis nications” recorded that who have been named in ng boses nila (The matrix could validate the matrithe matrices, have denied is true, even the spectral ces, however, he did not such allegations but Pres- analysis of their voices),” confirm or deny if they idential Spokesperson said Duterte in Davao were obtained through Salvador Panelo and the City. wiretapping. President himself have inDuterte did not elab“Yes, wiretapping is sisted that they have been orate on the “voices” he against the law. Sino ang verified. was referring to. But he nag wire tap “Totoo yung matrix, said there were “commuContinue on page 2
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Duterte allies in Sulu sweep polls
Governor-elect of Sulu, Dr. Sakur Tan, also known as Datu Shabandar. (Photo by Mindanao Examiner)
SULU - Returning governor Sakur Tan and his group won the election by a wide margin over their opponents. The Tan patriarch edged over rival Ben Loong, who was supported by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. His sons also won seats: Toto as vice governor and Samier as congressman. Meanwhile his daughter, Sheila, was proclaimed Continue on page 2
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Female power proved true for Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar, who defeated Rep. Celso Lobregat in what could be a historical victory against a powerful political clan that ruled Zamboanga for many decades now. Salazar won overwhelmingly with over 30,000 votes against Lobregat, who was once touted as the richest mayor in Mindanao, and one of the longest and oldest serving members of the House of Representatives. Garnering nearly 146,000 votes, Salazar
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Continued from page 1 (Who wiretapped)? I really do not know,” Duterte said. “Finished product na yan e (It’s already a finished product). Only if you
use it in court, it cannot be accepted as evidence,” he added. Panelo claimed that VERA Files president Ellen Tordesillas’ activities revealed “a very active
collaboration” between the groups of former Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, blogger Eduardo “Cocoy” Dayao, exiled communist rebel leader Jose Maria “Joma”
Sison, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, website developer Rodel Jayme -- the narrator in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos linking Duterte’s family and allies to the drug
trade -- Bong Banal, and other Liberal Party groups and supporters. Despite all these information, Duterte said he has no plans to file criminal charges against
personalities and groups conspiring to discredit his family, allies and his administration. “I’m not interested to file cases,” Duterte said. (Azer Parocha)
Mayor Sara hails Dabawenyos for favoring 12 HNP DAVAO CITY -- Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has hailed Dabawenyos for their straight vote for 12 Senate candidates backed by her political party, the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), a first in this city’s history. “I have said that I feel alone every day, stressing over making sure Davao City is okay but when I am in distress, Dabawenyos carry me on their backs,” she said in her Instagram message on Wednesday. “Sa tanan kalisod, baha, bagyo ug kani nga election sa senador wala gyud ko ninyo gibiyaan (In all the challenges, flooding, storm and this election for senators, you never left me),” Sara said, admitting she was emotional when writing her message.
Sara was the campaign manager of HNP, the regional party she formed along with the four Davao Region governors – Claude Bautista of Davao Occidental, Jayvee Tyron Uy of Compostela Valley, Anthony del Rosario of Davao del Norte, and Nelson Dayanghirang of Davao Oriental. She went campaigning with the HNP-backed candidates all throughout the 90-day election period. The mayor said she is humbled by the results of the May 13 elections as she quoted Luke 12:48: “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required”. She admitted to have cried when she learned that Davao City delivered a 12-0 vote for the senato-
rial candidates of the HNP. “The tears flowed and the sobbing followed,” she said. “Daghang salamat sa inyong tanan (Thank you very much to all of you),” the mayor said, vowing to work harder “until I break.” In the final election count in Davao City, Dabawenyos voted for Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (533,550); Ronald dela Rosa (518,778); Pia Cayetano (448,599); Cynthia Villar (445,757); Francis Tolentino (400,297); Sonny Angara (384,773); Imee Marcos (367,008); JV Ejercito (322,773); Koko Pimentel (297,452); Dong Mangudadatu (297,338); Bong Revilla (239,899); and Jinggoy Estrada (225,217). In the 13th, 14th and
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Mayor Sara Duterte (FB page) 15th ranks are Grace Poe (207,861); Lito Lapid (172,055); and Jiggy Manicad (166,454), respectively. Meanwhile, the three Dutertes – Sara for mayor, Sebastian “Baste” for vice mayor, and Paolo for first district congressional representative, were proclaimed poll winners around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday along with the first district city councilors. All three were not around and were represented by HNP lawyers Eduardo Legaspina and Warren Leong. Sara garnered 580,440 votes against independent candidate Marcelino Marcel-
lones’ 4,270. Unopposed for vice mayor, Sebastian got 558,128 votes. Paolo won with total votes of 197,370 over Susan Uyanguren with 5,135 votes and Rex Labis with 2,124 votes. In a statement, Paolo thanked the people of the first district for choosing him to be their representative in Congress. “I am truly humbled and at the same time, honored by your trust and support to me,” he said. He also thanked the volunteers, friends, and family for their dedication and hard work during the campaign.
Paolo vowed to be not only the voice and strength of his constituents in the House of Representatives but also a strong supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte in achieving his vision for the country. On the other hand, the Top 10 party-list groups that received the most votes from Dabawenyos are: PBA (123,211); Dumper PTDA (66,756); Marino (52,242); ACT-CIS (48,962); Duterte Youth (18,526); RAM (12,072); Bayan Muna (9,767); Coop NATCCO (8,858); Senior Citizens (8,845); and 1Pacman (7,040). (PNA, Lilian Mellejor)
Comelec proclaims Cotabato City poll winners Security forces played a key role in peaceful and orderly elections in Sulu province. (The Zamboanga Post) Continued from page 1 mayor of Maimbung town. Tan is a known philanthropist and an influential Muslim leader, who supported President Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential campaign in 2016 after breaking away from
the administration and political party of former president Benigno Aquino 3rd months before elections. Despite being threatened by the military for supporting Duterte instead of former Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar”
Roxas 2nd, Tan rallied almost all of 19 municipal mayors in Sulu and other Muslim provinces to back Duterte, who eventually won by a landslide in the Muslim autonomous region. (The Zamboanga Post)
COTABATO CITY -- The Commission on Elections has proclaimed incumbent Mayor Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi as the winner in this year’s mayoral race. Guiani-Sayadi garnered 34,753 votes to win over rival Bai Sandra Sema, who got 21,655 votes, to clinch the city’s mayoral post. Guiani-Sayadi was then vice mayor of this city when she took over the may-
oralty position from her late brother, Mayor Japal Guiani Jr., who died from a lingering illness in 2016. “Let there be peace now in Cotabato City,” she told reporters. In the vice mayoral race, Graham Nazer Dumama, a nephew of Guiani-Sayadi, was also proclaimed winner with 33, 439 votes as against opponents Abdullah Andang (20, 0490) and James Uytaranco (100).
Also proclaimed winner was Japal Guiani III who got the highest number of votes at 28,177 as city councilor. Other top city councilor contenders who have yet to be proclaimed are Bruce Matabalao, Dr. Ed Rabago, Johari Abu, Michael Datumanong, Abdillah Lim, Florante Formento, Hassan Biruar, Freddie Ridao, and Christina Chua. (PNA, Noel Punzalan)
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PPA remits record Pa9.41-B in dividends, taxes for 2018 The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) continues its strong fiscal performance, as it remitted PHP3.51 billion in dividends to the national coffers in 2018. On top of this, the state-owned agency likewise paid PHP5.9 billion in taxes for 2018, more than half of the total taxes
it paid in the last 10 years. Overall, the PPA is contributing a record-breaking amount of PHP9.41 billion in terms of dividends and taxes to the national government for the past year, which can be used for the government’s various social welfare, health and other
projects. Latest data from the PPA showed that total dividends for 2018 amounted to PhP3.51 billion, setting another all-time record for the PPA. In 2017, PPA remitted some PHP3.1 billion, its highest recorded dividend then in the last 30 years. Howev-
Canada misses trash shipment deadline; Duterte recalls Filipino envoys THE PHILIPPINES recalled Filipino envoys posted in Canada after Ottawa missed the deadline on shipping out its garbage from Manila, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr said. “Letters for the recall of our ambassador and consuls to Canada went out. They are expected here in a day or so,” he said on his official Twitter account. “Canada missed the May 15 deadline. And we shall maintain a diminished diplomatic presence in Canada until its garbage is ship bound there,” he added. Locsin said the Department of Finance informed him that Canadian representatives did not show up in a meeting with the Customs and “that was the trigger”.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo earlier warned that Canada’s disposal of its garbage is “dangerously disruptive” of Philippine-Canadian ties. He, however, assured this did not mean that there would be cutting of ties between the two countries. The Canadian Embassy has promised to “resolve the issue, including taking the waste back to Canada.” On the recall of Filipino envoys back to the Philippines, the Canadian Embassy in Manila has yet to respond as of posting. More than a hundred container vans from Canada arrived in batches at the Port of Manila from 2013 to 2014. Initially declared
to contain only plastic scraps, it was found to have non-recyclable plastics, household wastes and used adult diapers. Late in April, President Rodrigo R. Duterte gave Ottawa an ultimatum to take back its trash. A few days after, Locsin said the deadline is on May 15, 2019. When asked to comment, Canadian Ambassador John Holmes back then declined to pinpoint the exact date. “No comment right now,” he said in an email to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on May 1. Malacañang on May 7 said the Canadian government has committed to shoulder all the expenses of shipping out all 69 containers dumped in the Philippines in 2013. (Joyce Ann L. Rocamora)
er, dividend payment for 2018 overshadowed the previous year’s, and now marks PPA’s highest dividend payment in history. While growth percentage slowed down for the period covered, the increase in dividend remained high as the 2018 figure is 13 percent higher than the 2017 dividends remitted. PPA is mandated to remit at least 50 percent of its annual net income to the NG after it was granted fiscal autonomy during the term of former President Corazon C. Aquino. Meanwhile, total revenues for 2018 reached PHP17.49 billion or 8.13 percent higher than the target for the year. The amount is also higher by 14 percent compared to the total revenues recorded a year earlier. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade lauded the PPA for its robust fiscal performance which, in turn, shall contribute
to the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program. “As I previously said to the men and women of the PPA, their agency’s future fiscal performance shall be measured against their latest records. The agency has achieved so much in terms of dividends remittance despite the massive infrastructure spending for port rehabilitation and development. This kind of fiscal management shall truly aid the government in achieving the ‘Golden Age of Infrastructure’,” Tugade said. According to PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago, the agency’s performance in the last two years has placed the PPA on stable financial ground, which will enable the agency to continue sustaining port services of the highest standards. “The streamlining of port processes coupled with strategic port development and modernization have greatly
contributed to this strong performance as we aim for our operations to be on par with global standards,” Santiago said. Santiago added that the overall remittance of Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) is a positive indication of the country’s growing economic status worldwide. “This is also a testament to the resiliency of the Philippine economy as it continues to thrive despite external pressures from different foreign economies,” Santiago added. With this, the PPA is expected to once again land in the higher echelon of the “Billionaires’ Club” of GOCCs contributing billions of pesos in dividends to the national government. PPA is a consistent member of this club in the last decade but belonging only to the bottom half of the club. It only upped the ante when the Duterte administration took over in 2016.
Zambo mayor trashes rival Continued from page 1 various sectors in Zamboanga. His younger brother, Jomar, also ran for a congressional seat but was defeated for the
second time since 2013. Salazar’s grandfather, Cesar Climaco, considered the greatest mayor of Zamboanga, also defeated Lobregat’s moth-
er, Maria Clara, 35 years ago. Majority of the residents favored Salazar over her rival. (The Zamboanga Post)
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‘Tear down your own campaign posters’, candidates told THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) urged local and national candidates anew to take down their campaign posters, following the conclusion of the midterm elections. “The cost of putting those campaign posters is already huge, why not shell out a few more and tear it down themselves?” said Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon. “It’s an election offense if they refuse to take it down three days from notice, we’ll
know it at the committee,” she said. At present, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is mobilizing its personnel to tear down campaign materials in its ‘Oplan Baklas’. Last week, the police said it had already removed over 650,000 campaign posters in Metro Manila alone. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) collected a total of 168.84 tons of campaign materials in various parts of the region during the recent
mid-term elections. This, as the MMDA’s Metro Parkway Clearing Group (MPCG) hauled campaign materials of various sizes before and after the election day on May 13. “All in all, we have collected so far 168.84 tons of campaign trash this midterm elections,” said MPCG chief Francis Martinez. A post-clean up report by the MPCG disclosed that at least 21,700 pieces of election-related materials equivalent to 23.42 tons
Mayor Sara can decide on her own on 2022 presidential run: Palace Continued from page 1 ng Pagbabago, was reelected mayor while her brothers Paolo and Baste won as representative of the first district of Davao City and vice mayor, respectively. Rumors of her planning to run for president in the next elections surfaced anew after many of the administration-backed candidates made it to the Senate’s Magic 12 based on the partial and unofficial results of the May 13 midterm polls. Panelo, meanwhile, reiterated Duterte’s stance on anti-political dynasty provisions in the proposed
federal constitution, saying he will leave it to Filipinos to decide via referendum-plebiscite. Duterte previously said he was for anti-political dynasties but could not prevent his own children from running for public office. “Ang sinasabi niya yata roon, Pilipino pa rin ang magdi-decide. Kasi mayroong dynasty na maganda, mayroon ding dynasty na masama (What he said before is, it’s up to Filipinos to decide. Because there are dynasties which are good, there are dynasties that are bad),” Panelo said. “We have seen how
the Filipinos or the Filipino electorate has rejected dynasties which they feel and believe to be no longer fruitful sa kanila; hindi beneficial sa kanila kaya ni-reject nila (to them, no longer beneficial to them that’s why they reject them),” he added. The Presidential Spokesperson also said it will be up to the Congress to push for anti-political dynasty measures. “We will leave it to the members of Congress, to their good conscience, to whatever they think is good for this country,” Panelo said. (Azer Parrocha)
were collected by seven dump trucks in the metropolis a day after the midterm elections. Some 145 tons of campaign paraphernalia were also collected in various parts of Metro Manila through the ‘Oplan Baklas’ campaign before the elections. A task force was created by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), MMDA, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the PNP for the Oplan Baklas operations to remove illegal campaign materials conducted from March 1 until May 13. Manila, Quezon City, Parañaque and Makati produced the most number of campaign materials according to the MMDA. “Various groups in need of candidates’ tarpaulins to recycle them into bags,
place mats, school supplies and other useful items can coordinate with us,” Martinez said. The collection of campaign trash for this year’s elections was lower compared to the 2016 elections wherein campaign materials gathered reached 206 tons. The MMDA will continue to clear major roads along the metropolis of trash and clean up public schools within the week in preparation for the opening of classes in June. The poll body also reminded candidates to submit their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE). “Our candidates out there are being reminded, those who won and those who did not, to submit their statement of contribution and expenditure within 30 days from the end of the
elections,” Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said in an interview. The candidates may submit their SOCE until June 13, and if they fail to do so, especially local government officials, they “will have problems assuming office,” warned Jimenez. According to Comelec Resolution 10505, which amended several provisions of the Omnibus Rules on Campaign Finance, the failure of the candidate to submit SOCEs within six months from proclamation will stop him/her from assuming the duties of the post he/she had won. Meanwhile, the deadline shall be “final and non-extendible” for the losing candidates and party-list groups, the same resolution said. (With a report from Aerol Pateña. Joyce Ann L. Rocamora)
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Party-list groups urge Comelec to release info on data logs SOME PARTYLIST GROUPS have urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to release the information on the election data logs to determine no irregularities have taken place during this year’s mid-term polls. “We wanted to manifest this on the floor, not to delay the canvassing but to point out why we need the data logs because some voters reported they weren’t able to see the party-list they voted in their receipts,” Aaron Pedrosa, legal representative of the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM), told reporters in an interview. “Even in our bailiwicks, the votes of PLM party-list is too low, it’s as if our membership were decimated,” he added. Pedrosa, together with the legal counsel of the Murang Kuryente and Akbayan party-lists as well as APPEND (Alliance of Philippine Partners in Enterprise Development) Partylist legal represen-
tative Romel Bagares, raised the issue during the canvassing of votes at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. This drew the ire of Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, who said only objections and concerns about the canvass can be heard during the session. Explaining his side, Bagares, the legal counsel speaking at that time, said there is no such restriction in the rules of canvassing. “Ako po ay nagpapaumanhin kay Commissioner Guanzon kung ‘di niya naintindahan ang aking sinasabi dahil siguro sa mikropono pero ‘yong ibang commissioners ay narinig po ang sinabi ko, humingi po ako ng permiso (I want to apologize to Commissioner Guanzon if she wasn’t able to understand what I was saying maybe because of the microphone, but the other commissioners heard what I said),” he said.
“Wala naman pong ipinagbabawal sa ating rules of canvassing para gumawa po ng ganoong manifestation and motion (The rules of canvassing does not indicate any restriction that you cannot make such manifestation and motion),” he added. Audit logs show the movement or operational activities of vote counting machine (VCM) from the first day of the polls until the last transmission process. Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo said he would recommend the sharing of these audit logs with reviewers. “Just to make sure that nothing happens in the system in the transparency server, I am proposing to the Comelec en banc that all the audit logs and system logs of the transparency server be shared with our local source reviewers and even to the media if they want,” he said. (Joyce Ann L. Rocamora)
Comelec proclaims new South Cotabato governor, other winners GENERAL SANTOS CITY -The Commission on Elections (Comelec), through the provincial board of canvassers (PBOC), proclaimed Tupi Mayor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. as the newly-elected governor of South Cotabato province. Lawyer Duque Kadatuan, Comelec provincial supervisor, said Tamayo garnered a total of 222,060 votes based on the canvassed election returns from 726 clustered precincts within the province’s 10 towns and lone city. Tamayo, who ran under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), defeated incumbent Governor Daisy Avance-Fuentes of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC)-Hugpong ng Pagbabago, who got 195,038 votes. Kadatuan, who chairs the PBOC, led the proclamation of winners after reconvening the board at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan session hall in Koronadal City for the fifth time after election day. He said the canvassing of votes at the provincial level was delayed due to the late transmission of results from Koroandal City and the municipalities of Lake Sebu and T’boli. The feeding of ballots to the Vote Counting Machine at precinct number 18 of the Koronadal National Comprehensive High School in Koronadal City was stalled on election day due to the defec-
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tive secure digital or SD card. The replacement card arrived late and the electoral board completed the batch feeding of ballots and the transmission of results to the city board of canvassers. The PBOC proclaimed Fuentes’ running mate, incumbent Vice Gov. Vicente de Jesus (PDP-Laban), as winner with 193,649 votes over outgoing Koronadal City Councilor Mark Lapidez who got 179,196 votes. The elected provincial board members in the first district were Glycel Mariano-Trabado (PDP-Laban), Eamo Matti (PDP-Laban) and Noel Escobillo (PFP). The winners in the second district were Ester Marin-Catorce (PDP-Laban), Dardanilo Dar (NPC), Ellen Grace Subere-Albios (NPC), Jinky Avance (NPC), Hilario de Pedro VI (NPC), Antonio Fungan (PDP-Laban) and Henry Ladot (NPC). The board proclaimed Deputy House Speaker and incumbent Rep. Ferdinand Hernandez (PDP-Laban) as winner in the 2nd District congressional race after garnering a total of 222,524 votes, defeating independents Lyndale Causing and Darius Solis who got 47,516 and 1,705, respectively. The PBOC did not proclaim a winner for the first congressional district seat due to the suspension of the elections by the Comelec en banc, with
the signing last March 11 by President Rodrigo R. Duterte of Republic Act 111243. RA 11243 reapportioned the first district of South Cotabato and established the city as the province’s third district. Comelec issued Resolution 10524 last April 11, postponing the election for the first district representative on May 13 and set the first regular election for the representatives of the two new districts within six months. The camp of Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles, who was among the four aspirants for the post, sought her proclamation after topping the race with 194,929 votes but was denied by the PBOC. “The (Comelec) en banc resolution was very clear that the elections for the district has been suspended and all votes cast for the position will be considered as stray,” Kadatuan said. In Koronadal City, incumbent Vice Mayor Eliordo Ogena (PDP-Laban) was proclaimed winner in the mayoralty race with 45,027 votes, over former South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. (PFP) who got 37,360 votes. Incumbent Mayor Peter Miguel (Lakas-CMD) won as vice mayor with 45,486 votes defeating independent three-term councilor Erlinda Araquil, who got 36,499 votes. (Allen Estabillo)
AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION I, GUIDA ABAS UGAY of legal age, Filipino ci zen widow and residing at Brgy. Kayaga, Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippines hereby freely and voluntarily declare and state THAT: 1. I am the only legal heir of the deceased PALANO ABAS UGAY who died on January 17, 2019 at Al Ehsaa, Eastern Province, K.S.A. 2. The Deceased died intestate without leaving any Last Will and Testament and without any outstanding debts; 3. The Deceased le the following property/ies, to wit: BDO Kabayan Peso Savings BDO 331: COTABATO - KABACAN BRANCH Savings Account No. 003310180616 Amount: Two Hundred Twenty Three Thousand One Hundred Thirty Nine Pesos & 75/100 (Php 223, 139.75) Name: PALANO A. UGAY Address: Crossing Liton, Barangay Kagaya, Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippines. 4. Pursuant to Sec on 1 of Rule 74 of the revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, I hereby adjudicate unto myself the above-described property/ies by means of this Affidavit. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand this 30th day of April, 2019 at Kabacan, Philippines.
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No leadership change seen in Senate SENATE PRESIDENT Vicente Sotto Is seen to continue holding the reins of the upper chamber as the 18th Congress opens in July. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said there is no talk of leadership change in the Senate since Sotto still enjoys the “trust and confidence” of his colleagues. “As far as I’m concerned our SP still has the strong trust and confidence of all the re-electionists coming back to the Senate plus a solid number of those remaining,” Zubiri told reporters. “I’m not sure who wants to make a go for it but definitely the combined bloc of the ‘seatmates’ and ‘macho’ bloc is a group to contend with,” he said.
Zubiri said the “seatmates” bloc consists of Senators Sherwin Gatchalian, Joel Villanueva, Richard Gordon, and reelectionists Nancy Binay, Sonny Angara, and JV Ejercito. On the other hand, the “macho” bloc comprises senators Panfilo Lacson, Gringo Honasan, and Sotto. Lacson said Sotto’s presidency is stable as he has shown “very good leadership qualities.” He noted that Sotto has consistently taken the cudgels for senators from both the majority and minority groups on several occasions. “How he dealt with the 2019 national budget is a fine example of his grit and guts in handling such difficult situations,” Lacson said.
Sotto, who was elected Senate president on May 21, 2018, has promised to uphold the Senate’s independence amid the looming victory of at least eight senators backed by President Rodrigo Duterte. The Duterte-backed candidates occupying the Top 12 are re-electionist Senator Cynthia Villar, former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, former senator Pia Cayetano, former Philippine National Police chief Bato dela Rosa, re-electionist Senator Sonny Angara, former Ilocos Norte governor Imee Marcos, former Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino, and re-electionist Senator Koko Pimentel. (Filane Mikee Cervantes)
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Down : 1. TKO caller 2. Fighter pilot 3. Make believe 4. Ballet skirt 5. Birthday number 6. Take offense at 7. Andean mountain native 8. Cherished 9. Laundry problem 10. Assisted 11. Looks intently 17. Neptune, e.g. 19. Courtroom event 21. Physics, e.g. (abbr.) 22. Deary 24. Teen skin problem
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May 20-26, 2019
HEALTH
OPINYON:
It’s time to move on by Jun Ledesma
AS THE CLICHE goes, “the people have spoken”. Many polling precincts had become a virtual market place where votes were sold. But such is the nature of the beast. It’s a gamble where bets are placed in “the dark”...meaning one foregoes with probabilities and just say “come what may”. For those who sold their votes, they just gambled their future. For the rest of us life must move on. That’s for the local election. The national election derby is another story. In the past, captive votes were traded for guns and golds but since the fiefdoms of Andal Ampatuan had been totally expunged those running for national positions have to rely on the strength of their party organizations. The regional parties and the alliance that they forged were a force to reckona with. Hugpong Ng Pagbabago which was
spearheaded by Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte welded an alliance that became an effective vehicle for senatorial race like what we have just seen in the May 13 midterm elections. For certain this will determine the outcome of future elections. HnP-PDP Laban totally obliterated the Liberal Party senatorial slate Otso Deretso. In the meantime, Davaowenyos celebrate the spectacular performance of their homegrown neophyte politicians - Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. They and the rest of the candidates identified with Pres. Rodrigo Duterte decisively won the elections. Their victory is extremely crucial to this administration as it embarks on the implementation stage of its Build, Build, Build program. The Duterte government just achieved unprecedented milestones
in the Philippines. Its 10-point economic agenda and tax reforms earned a bbb+ investment grade for the country, Duterte himself registered an “Excellent” approval never experienced in the annals of the Social Weather Station or trust rating and he is bound to have full cooperation from the legislative department. The autonomous government in the bangsamoro region will soon be fully functional paving a new era of peace and development in Mindanao while the local peace talks with the New Peoples Army continue to gain headway. We have seen the defeat of left-leaning political organizations while the voice of Jose Ma. Sison, head of the moribund communist party of the Philippines, had become pipsqueak and irrelevant. It’s time to move forward.
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Huwag magalit, baka magkasakit KAIBIGAN, MASAMA PO sa iyong kalusugan ang laging nagagalit. Ito ang mga posibleng mangyari: 1. Altapresyon – Kapag ika’y nagalit, puwedeng tumaas ng 30-50 puntos ang iyong blood pressure. Kaya ang presyon na 130/80, ay puwedeng umabot sa 180/100. 2. Istrok – Kapag tumaas ang presyon, posibleng pumutok ang ugat sa utak. Ang tawag dito ay brain hemorrhage na madaling makamatay. 3. Atake at sakit sa puso – Narinig mo na siguro na may taong inatake sa puso pagkatapos magalit. Sobrang stress po ang dahilan nito. 4. Pagdurugo ng mata Maraming pasyente na ang nabulag ang mata dahil sa matinding galit. Pumutok kasi ang ugat nila sa loob ng mata. Bukod dito, posibleng may koneksyon din sa pagkagalit ang kanser, diabetes, asthma, sakit sa likod, at iba pa. Paano mababawasan ang galit? 1. Mag-ehersisyo – Nakababawas ang ehersisyo sa stress at tensyon sa katawan. 2. Magpahinga ng sapat – Huwag magmadali at sobra-
Dr. Willie T. Ong han ang iyong trabaho. Kapag hindi ka overworked, mas hindi iinit ang iyong ulo. 3. Habaan ang pasensya – Huwag maging perfectionist. Tanggapin na talagang may nahuhuli sa mga schedule, meeting at oras ng biyahe. 4. Ayusin ang pag-iisip – Alamin ang mga bagay na mabilis magpainit sa iyong ulo. Bago pa ito mangyari, mag-isip na ng paraan para makaiwas dito. 5. Maghintay ng ilang oras – Kung may kaaway ka, huwag mo agad siyang harapin. Mag-deep breathing exercises muna. Huminga ng malalim at mabagal ng 10 beses. 6. Kausapin ang sarili o baguhin ang pananaw - Tanungin ang sarili: Itong kinakagalit ko ba ay may epekto sa akin pagkalipas ng 1 taon o 10 taon?
Kadalasan ay wala naman. 7. Maging abala sa magandang gawain – Kapag ika’y walang ginagawa, magiging mas mainitin at mainggitin ka sa iba. Ngunit kung abala ka sa sariling proyekto, wala ka nang panahon magalit pa sa iba. 8. Libangin ang iyong sarili – Kapag nararamdaman mong umiinit ang iyong ulo, ibaling ang iyong isipan sa iba. Magbasa ng magazine, o mag-isip ng magagandang bagay. 9. Huwag daanin sa alak ang iyong galit - Masama ito sa katawan. 10. Ilabas ang iyong galit sa tamang paraan – Pumunta ka sa lugar na walang tao at dito mo ilabas ang iyong inis. Puwede ding ikuwento mo ito sa isang kaibigan. 11. Magpatingin sa doktor – Baka naman may altapresyon o sakit ka sa thyroid. Ang mga sakit na ito ay puwedeng magpainit din ng ulo. 12. Ipasa-Diyos na lang - Ipagdasal mo na lang ang iyong kaaway. Hayaan mo nang iba ang lumaban sa kaniya at huwag nang ikaw. Magpakumbaba at umiwas na lang sa iyong katunggali. Lilipas din iyan. Good luck po!
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Labella proclaimed new Cebu City mayor
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EBU CITY -- Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella was officially proclaimed Cebu City mayor-elect by the Board of Canvassers (BOC) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Thee Board Osmeña, who got 246,399 School have not been canof Canvassers declared votes. vassed due to some techLabella the winner with “Votes from one re- nical problems, but we 265,436 votes over re- maining precinct in the decided to push through electionist Mayor Tomas Labangon Elementary with the proclamation as
Richard Gomez, wife end 27year Codilla dynasty in Leyte TACLOBAN CITY – This year’s mid-term polls ended the 27-year dynasty of the Codilla family in northwestern Leyte as the Torres-Gomez clan succeeded in expanding their turf. The clan took the last bailiwick of the Codilla family – the town of Kananga, Leyte -- after Board Member Matt Torres beat incumbent Mayor Rowena Codilla in the mayoral race. It was a tight race with 15,350 votes gained by Matt against 13,310 obtained by Rowena. Rowena’s husband, Elmer, mayor of Kananga from 2007 to 2016, also lost in the vice mayoral
race after Matt’s running mate, Miguel Tan, garnered 13,911 votes, slightly higher than the 13,672 votes received by Elmer. Matt is the brother of actress-turned-congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez, wife of actor-turned-mayor Richard Gomez. The celebrity couple got a fresh term in their respective posts -- Richard as Ormoc City mayor, and Lucy as Leyte fourth district representative. Replacing Matt in the provincial board is his sister Carmen Torres-Rama, a new face in politics. The election in Kananga town is crucial since it is the remaining area in western Leyte controlled
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by the Codillas, a political clan established by Elmer’s father, Eufrocino Codilla Sr. Eufrocino, who died in 2016, was known as “Man of the Masses” in Leyte’s northwest area due to his ties with the common people. He entered politics as Ormoc City mayor in 1992. In 2001, he was elected as a lawmaker and served for nine years. Two of his children also served as Ormoc’s local government. Eric was three-term mayor of Ormoc (2004-2013) while Edward served as mayor for only one term because Richard Gomez stopped his re-election bid in 2016. Another son of Eufrocino, Winnie, crashed out of the congressional race after garnering only 50,969 votes, a fraction of the 177,938 votes obtained by Lucy. Rico, the youngest member of the Codilla political clan, lost his bid to represent Leyte’s 4th district in the provincial board. In Ormoc City’s mayoralty race, Richard beat Eric by nearly 48,000 votes. Eric is publicly known as the friendliest son of the late Codilla patriarch. In a statement, the actor thanked the people for their support to his family and political allies. His
Vice Mayor Edgar Labella (FB page) the results from that precinct would not change the final outcome,” BOC chairman Chauncey Boholst said. After the proclamation, Labella, standard bearer of the opposition Barug–PDP Laban coalition, expressed his gratitude to the thousands of Cebuanos who placed their trust in him. “I thank God the Almighty and all of you for giving me this opportunity to serve Cebu City,” he told his supporters. Osmeña, on the other hand, conceded defeat after learning of Labella’s comfortable early margin of 15,000 votes. “This is your mayor thanking all of you for joining us in this journey which is now coming to
an end,” Osmeña told his supporters in a video posted on his official Facebook page. “I don’t want a single person to feel sorry for me. I’ll be fine. To the people of Cebu, I will still be here for you. Labella’s running mate, former Mayor Michael Rama, was also proclaimed winner over City Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos in the race for vice mayor. Rama garnered 261,381 votes, while delos Santos got 234,615 votes. Reelectionist congressmen Raul del Mar and Rodrigo Abellanosa were likewise declared winners over their closest rivals, showbiz personality Richard Yap and City Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera in the North and South Districts, respectively.
Del Mar defeated Yap with 135,528 votes against the actor’s 81,575, while Abellanosa garnered 163,247 votes versus the 103,524 votes received by Pesquera. The winning city councilors in the North District were proclaimed as well. They were Nestor Archival, Niña Mabatid, Joy Augustus Young, Lea Japson, Sisinio Andales, Alvin Arcilla, and Alvin Dizon. Those who won seats in the City Council from the South District, including former Philippine Basketball Association star Dondon Hontiveros, will be proclaimed as soon as the canvassing of votes had been completed. (Luel Galarpe)
entire slate in Ormoc City won in this year’s elections. Gomez credited his re-election bid’s success to the support of city government employees who helped implement the
projects and programs of his administration. “Our campaign wouldn’t be successful without the support of all departments who had helped us make Ormoc
City a beautiful place since 2016. We will again ask you to work harder, work together to make Ormoc more progressive,” he said. (Sarwell Maniano, Roel Amazona)
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