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ULING NAGBABALA ang mga otoridad sa publiko na mag-ingat sa mga tao o kumpanyang nag-aalok ng investment scheme kapalit ang malaking interest o tubo na tulad sa Ponzi scheme. Kamakailan lamang umano ng mga reklamo an dahil sa mga reklamo ay nilusob ng pulisya ang mula sa mga investors. laban sa kumpanya. opisina ng Spatial DistriSa bisa ng isang warSinabi naman ni bution Trading and Con- rant, hinalughog ng Police Kidapawan City police struction Corporation Regional Intelligence Divi- chief, Lt. Col. Rammel sa Salcedo Subdivision sion at ng Kidapawan City Hojilla, na hindi pa nila sa Barangay Sudapin sa police office ang naturang matukoy sa ngayon kung Kidapawan City mat- tanggapan na matagal na sino ang nasa likod ng apos na makatanggap umanong minamanmanContinue on page 3
3 new polio cases in Mindanao THREE MORE CASES of poliovirus have been recorded in Mindanao, bringing to 7 the total number of cases in the country, the Department of Health said. It said samples from 3 cases that were sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and
the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Japan came out positive for poliovirus. The first case is a two year-old girl from Maguindanao province; the second is a one year-old boy from Cotabato City and the third is a four year-old girl from North Cotabato.
All of them are currently admitted at the Cotabato Regional Medical Center. The first two cases were unvaccinated with the polio vaccine, while the third received incomplete doses, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque. Continue on page 7
Sayyafs demand P30 million for 3 Indon hostages THREE INDONESIAN FISHERMEN kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf terrorists
Pork barrel idadagdag sa pondo ng National ID, UHC at Quality Tertiary Education ISINUSULONG NGAYON NI Senador Panfilo Lacson na madagdagan ang pondo para sa implementasyon ng National ID, Universal Health Care at Quality Tertiary Education sa 2020, sa pamamagitan ng realignment sa ilang malalabong gastusin sa 2020 budget. Ayon kay Lacson, kakarampot ang inilaan ng orihinal na panukalang badyet para sa tatlong maituturing na “landmark” na programa ng kasalukuyang adminis-
trasyon. “The National ID system needs at least P5.565 billion in 2020 to cover the registration of some 14 million Filipinos and resident aliens. But the proposed 2020 budget presently allocates only P2.4 billion under the unprogrammed fund for it. This amount covers only 6.3 million Filipinos,” pagsisiwalat ng senador. Mahigit 100 milyong Pinoy ang makikinabang sa national ID na tinatayang ganap na maipapatupad sa loob ng apat
na taon kung aayudahan ng sapat na pondo, ani Lacson. “It will expedite and ease a lot of transactions with public and private institutions. Even in the gov-
ernment’s revenue collection, you can use this as a weapon,” paliwanag pa ni Lacson patungkol sa naturang batas na kanyang itinaguyod sa Senado. Continue on page 3
have pleaded with Jakarta for their safe release after the Abu Sayyaf demanded P30 million in exchange for the trio’s freedom, Malaysia media reported. The Star said the fishermen - Maharudin Lunani, 48, and his son Muhammad Farhan, 27; and crew member Samiun Maneu, 27, appealed to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, in a video clip posted on Facebook.
“We were caught by the Abu Sayyaf Group on September 24, 2019. We ask the Indonesian president to help free us. The ASG (Abu Sayyaf group) has demanded 30 million pesos in ransom,” said Maneu. The victims were seized by masked gunmen off Lahad Datu town in Sabah, just several hours by boat from the Philippine border Continue on page 3
Old woman mistaken for ‘ghoul’ brutally killed in South NORTH COTABATO – A septuagenarian woman was repeatedly stabbed and brutally killed after neighbors mistook her for a ghoul in Magpet town in
the southern Philippine province of North Cotabato, police said. Police said it launched a manhunt for the killers of 75-year old Victoria
Saavedra, who was found dead inside her house in the village of Bagumbayan. It said the widow, who was left alone by her daughter, had been suf-
fering from a mental disease. She was killed on the night of November 17. The local police Continue on page 2
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Abaca processing plant to rise in Lanao del Sur
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Philippine Defense chief Delfin Lorenzana.
U.S., Philippines strengthen bilateral alliance U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY Mark Esper has met recently with his Filipino counterpart to discuss a broad range of shared security interests and priorities, and pledged to expand cooperation and strengthen bilateral alliance. Esper and Lorenzana also reiterated the Mutual Defense Treaty’s applicability to the entire Pacific region, including the South China Sea (SCS). Both have reiterated their commitment to uphold freedom of navigation, over-flight, other lawful uses of the sea in the SCS, stressing the
importance of peacefully resolving disputes in accordance with international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. And they also committed to focus on developing capabilities and enhancing cooperation in both the maritime and aerial domains through the conduct of Philippines-U.S. Mutual Defense Board-Security Engagement Board activities that address traditional and non-traditional security challenges. In his November 2017 visit to Manila, President
Donald Trump was told by President Rodrigo Duterte that the U.S. and the Philippines remain a strong ally. “We are your ally. We are an important ally,” Duterte said. (Mindanao Examiner)
COTABATO CITY – The Hong Kong Feng Seng Heritage Philippines Inc. (HK FSH) and Hofer Hacienda is set to put up a P100-million abaca fiber processing plant in the southern Philippines after the government approved the registration of the joint venture in Lanao del Sur’s Balabagan town. Manolito Hofer, HK FHS Chief Executive Officer, said that the project is part of his personal advocacy to end armed struggle and push for development in his home province. “HK FHS plans to establish additional 10,000 hectares of abaca plantations through contract growing all over the region, including Zamboanga Peninsula to generate around 20,000 or more workers in the next few years” he said. HK FSH will also set up an abaca tissue culture
laboratory and nursery to supply its plantation needs. Initially, the nursery targets at 2,000 plantlets for 1,000 hectares in its first year of operations and increases as the project expands in the years to come. The plant which initially employs 107 workers has a starting capacity of 12,000 metric tons of abaca fiber at 10 percent increase annually. All products will be exported to China for pulp making through Bloomfield (Xingtai) Specialty Paper Co. Ltd. Bloomfield supplies pulps to paper mills in China and the world. The abaca is known worldwide as the “Manila Hemp”, with the Philippines as a top producer and exporter. The abaca fiber is considered the strongest of natural fibers and is three times stronger than cotton. Data from the Philip-
pine Fiber Industry Development Authority shows the Muslim autonomous region as among the top five abaca producing regions in the country and contributing 10% of the total abaca production. Lanao del Sur is second only to Sulu province in abaca production and ranks 7th in the Philippines. The province has an approximate 5,621 hectares with an average yield of 0.69 metric tons per hectare of abaca production. The registration of HK FSH will allow the company to avail of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives from the government such as income tax holidays, duty free importation on capital equipment and other applicable incentives upon start of the project’s commercial operation. (With additional reporting from the Mindanao Examiner.)
Old woman mistaken for ‘ghoul’ brutally killed in South Continued from page 1 chief, Captain Rolando Dillera, Jr, said the woman suffered at least 16 stab wounds in the chest. Dillera said they have several “persons of interest” but he did not disclose details
of their investigation. The woman’s family is demanding justice for the killing of Saavedra. Many Filipinos are traditionally superstitious and would believe on anything, especially in
the provinces where tales about ghouls, dwarfs, demons and even angels and gods are taken seriously and often associated with the paranormal and folklore, and legends. And these supersti-
tious beliefs are often used by some television producers to draw commercial advertisements and eventually helped spread the fear of the unknown arising from ignorance of the people. (Rhoderick Beñez)
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Publiko pinagiingat sa mga ‘investment scheme’ Continued from page 1 nasabing investment scheme dahil ito ay isang korporasyon at marami ang nasa likod ng pagpapatakbo nito. Lumalabas din sa imbestigasyon na ang Spatial Distribution Trading and
Construction Corporation ay dati umanong Kabus-Padatuon Community Ministry International, Inc. (KAPA). Nitong taon lamang ay binawi ng Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ang registration
ng KAPA dahil sa “serious misrepresentation on what it can do or is doing to the prejudice and damage of the public.” Ito ay base na rin sa desisyon ng SEC En Banc sa petisyon ng SEC Enforcement and Investor
Protection Department na bawain ang certificate of incorporation nito “for offering and selling securities, in the form of investment contracts and in the guise of donations, without the necessary license and in a manner resem-
Pork barrel idadagdag sa pondo ng National ID, UHC at Quality Tertiary Education Continued from page 1 Ayon kay Lacson, maaaring pagkuhanan ng pondo para sa programang ito ang malabong gastusin tulad ng pork barrel at “duplicative projects.” “There are many items in the 2020 budget that can be realigned for the National ID. One of them is the National Greening Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources,” wika pa ni Lacson. Ayon kay Lacson, may mga P14 bilyon sa panukalang badyet ng DPWH para sa susunod na taon ang hindi maipaliwanag ng maayos ng pamunuan ng ahensiya dahil walang
konsultasyon sa kanila. “Such projects are usually inserted by legislators without consultation with the implementing agency – a.k.a. pork,” ayon pa kay Lacson. Isa pang malabong gastusin ang National Greening Program ng DENR dahil bagama’t ilang bilyong piso na ang inilaan dito sa mga nakalipas na taon, hindi naman lumawak ang mga berdeng kapaligiran, bagama’t sa susunod na taon ay pinaglaanan pa ng P5 bilyon. “It is much better if we prioritize the National ID system, which is much more worthwhile than the National Greening Pro-
gram whose output we have yet to see,” dugtong pa ng mambabatas at hindi rin umano nalalayo sa National ID ang sitwasyon ng UHC dahil sa bitin na pondo. “The proposed 2020 budget to fund the UHC Act, meanwhile, is in regression and will fund only the Department of Health’s on-going programs, activities and projects instead of enhancing its implementation to include additional programs with a fiscal space of P151 billion instead of P241 billion, to allow it to cross over to medium cost or P257 billion for its highcost implementation that will cover all barangays in
the country,” paliwanag pa ni Lacson. “On the other hand, the funding for Tertiary Education Subsidy can support only 432,000 out of 1.5 million applicants,” dagdag pa nito. (May karagdagang ulat mula Mindanao Examiner.)
bling a Ponzi scheme.” Sinabi ng SEC na: “KAPA, in dealing with the public, is using its registration with the Commission as a religious corporation as a backdrop to solicit investments from the public knowing that it does not have the requisite registration. Such act is indicative of Kapa’s intent to deceive the public on what it can do or is doing to the damage and prejudice of the investing public.” “In its certificate of incorporation, KAPA is explicitly prohibited from undertaking business activities requiring a secondary license such as acting as broker or dealer in securities, investment house and close-end or open-
end investment company. Despite its lack of authority to offer and sell securities, KAPA recruited and encouraged members to donate any amount in exchange for a 30% monthly return for life, without having to do anything other than invest and wait for the payout.” Kasama sa order ng SEC ang lahat ng mga partners, officers, directors, agents, representatives at mga iba pang may kinalaman sa KAPA na siyang nasa likod ng KAPA Kabus Padatuon (Enrich the Poor), KAPA/KAPPA (Kabus Padutoon), KAPA-Co Convenience Store and General Merchandise, and KAPA Worldwide Ministry. (Rhoderick Beñez)
Sayyafs demand P30 million for 3 Indon hostages Continued from page 1 province of Tawi-Tawi in the restive Muslim autonomous region. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah has confirmed the reports. He said Fil-
ipino authorities also confirmed the ransom demand for the trio, saying, the kidnappers also phoned one of the victim’s families to relay their demand. There was no imme-
diate statement from the Philippine military or police about the ransom demand, but Mamah has previously said that the hostages were taken by their captors to Tawi-Tawi. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Sulu Pictures in the News
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Historical Connection of Sulu and the Sinulog Festival in Cebu? They came to Sulu to find that out and do some video shoot. With Prof. Darwin Absari as guide, Prof. Laput and Agripina Guivelondo, of Heritage Hotel, paying a courtesy call on Governor Abdusakur M. Tan at the latter’s office.
Presentation of the official logo of SaTariya, the Official Publication of Sulu Provincial Government, to Governor Abdusakur M. Tan by the writers, researchers and graphic artist of the magazine. The team is composed of 13 members, with Tan as their chief and SACC Executive Director Nahdin Jubaira as editorial consultant.
Hindun Angsa, Provincial Social Welfare Officer, together with the other officers of Ministry of Social Welfare and Development, visited Governor Abdusakur M. Tan for a courtesy call and presented a certificate of appreciation to Tan for his invaluable support during the provincial search for “Huwarang Bata 2019”.
Sulu Governor Abdusakur M. Tan presided at the joint meeting of the Provincial Health Board and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council at the Governor’s Conference Room, Capitol Building in Patikul town.
Governor Abdusakur M. Tan and Western Mindanao Commander Lt. Gen Cirilito Sobejana provided a platform for conversation between different local government executives and Southern Philippines Fishing Association members. Important issues were clarified and mutually beneficial agreements were reached.
Governor Abdusakur M. Tan attended the BARMM-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict - Strategic Planning Workshop sponsored and hosted by Department of Defense led by Secretary Delfin Lorenzana at the Marcian Garden Hotel in Zamboanga City.
Turn-over of classroom chairs donated by Governor Abdusakur M. Tan for Manubul Elementary School, Sibaud District in Pandami town headed by Kokong S. Aridin.
Governor Abdusakur M. Tan in a meeting with Sulu Department of Education District Superintendent Kiram Irilis and his group. Tan donated P1 million for the Sulu Provincial Athletic Association Meet on November 26 -30, 2019. Tan is the chairman of the Provincial Sports Council.
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Sakit Sa Puso at Altapresyon: Paano Maiiwasan? Ayon sa American Heart Association, may 9 na sanhi ang altapresyon (high blood pressure) at sakit sa puso (heart disease and heart attack): 1. Nagkakaedad. Dumarami ang nagkakaroon ng altapresyon habang tayo ay tumatanda. 2. Mga lalaki. Mas mataas ang posibilidad na magkaroon ng altapresyon at sakit sa puso ang mga lalaki, kaya mas dapat silang mag-ingat
at magpa-check up ng maaga. Mas maraming lalaki ang naninigarilyo, umiinom ng alak at ayaw magpa-check up. 3. Lahi ng pamilya. Ang altapresyon ay maaaring mamana mula sa mga magulang. Kung may kamag-anak kayo na maagang namatay sa sakit sa puso (wala pang 50 anyos). Magpa-konsulta din kayo sa inyong duktor. 4. Pagkaing maaalat at matataba. Ang maalat na
Army forms ‘sniper group’ to take down rebels, terrorists PAGADIAN CITY – The Philippine Army’s 1st Infantry Division said it has activated the 11th Division Sniper Company as part of its campaign against rebel groups and terrorists in Western Mindanao. Brigadier General Bagnus Gaerlan Jr., the acting division commander, said the new group is composed of five officers and 63 sol-
diers who are all snipers and rifle experts “that can shoot and neutralize targets or threat efficiently.” “The 11th Division Sniper Company is highly-specialized force multiplier that will provide sniping capability to the infantry battalions and can also conduct reconnaissance and surveillance operation to the supported units,” Gaerlan said.
“The neutralization of local terrorist groups and other threats in our area of operation will be easily achieved since they can shoot the targets proficiently,” he added. Gaerlan also assured full support on the operational and administrative needs of the unit for the accomplishment of its tasks. (Zamboanga Post)
A member of the 11th Division Sniper Company demonstrates his skills as other snipers listen to their superior at the headquarters of the 1st Infantry Division in Zamboanga del Sur’s Labangan town.
3 new polio cases in Mindanao Continued from page 1 He urged parents and guardians to have their children vaccinated against polio. “It is unacceptable that more children are falling victim to this vaccine-preventable dis-
ease,” Duque said. “We should not be satisfied with our children receiving only 1 or 2 doses of the polio vaccine. Let us ensure that they receive the complete doses of the vaccine to fully pro-
tect them from Polio. We are reiterating to all parents and caregivers to have their 0-59 month children immunized with the polio vaccine from November 25 to December 7,” he added. (Rhoderick Beñez)
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EBU CITY – Police have ordered the arrest of people who use e-cigarettes or vape in public places in Cebu. Brigadier Gen- public areas. public health and your po“I am ordering my lice have this obligation to eral Valeriano de Leon, the regional police chief, said men to arrest those who protect the people from the he mobilized policemen will smoke e-cigarettes and negative effects of smoke to carry out the order after confiscate vapes in public coming from vapers,” he President Rodrigo Duterte places in Central Visayas said. Duterte also ordered told authorities to start ar- region. As President Duteresting those who vape in rte said, this is an issue of the ban on the use and im-
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Duty Free Philippines eyes Cebu for next ‘Marahuyo’ store
Mele + Marie (handbags), Adante Leyesa (fashion accessories), Joyce Makitalo (fashion jewelry), and Ann Ong (fashion jewelry). “The rich cultural diversity of the Philippines is expressed in these crafts which differentiate us other destinations elsewhere in the world. When customers buy our local brands, we are not just exporting a product, but more importantly, we are exporting our culture,” Angala said. He said more local artisans will gain more traction and spotlight in the eyes of foreign, regular and returning Filipinos travellers because of the “Go Lokal’s” premium store. Suppliers also expressed gratitude for DFP for globalizing the market for micro, small, and medium enterprises. “Our challenge is for us getting our products in the market for wider consumer, that is why we are thankful to Duty Free Philippines for giving us a venue so we can help and provide more jobs to local communities,” one supplier said. (Joyce Ann L. Rocamora. With additional reporting from Cebu Examiner.)
DUTY FREE PHILIPPINES is looking to establish a new “Marahuyo”, an all-Filipino concept store, in Cebu after it recently opened the first Marahuyo at the Duty Free Luxe inside the Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City. “That’s still under study because this is under coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), but probably we can open in Cebu,” Duty Free Philip-
pines COO Vicente Angala said. Marahuyo, which literally means “induced, persuaded or attracted”, is curated by internationally renowned interior designer Budji Layug, and it features high-end local brands that will appeal to foreign tourists as well as Filipino travellers. “Its target is foreign tourists and locals because a lot of our locals are buying already and supporting our own prod-
ucts,” Angala said. Among the Philippine brands and artisans that are featured at Marahuyo Go Lokal are Aranaz (handbags), Earl Carlo Gariando Enterprises (clutch bags made of bass), Quiddity (handcrafted leather bags), Helena Alegre Jewelry (scriptural and fabricated Jewelry), and Joanique (fashion accessories), Maria Angelica Rare Finds (antique accessories), Arnel Papa (fashion jewelry),
Illutration By Mikael Häggström er government agencies to act together to protect the public. The case should also serve as a warning to vapers on the dangers of using e-cigarettes,” De Leon said. He also ordered his commanders to coordinate with village officials and tap the watchmen as augmentation force in implementing Duterte’s order. “We need to work together on this. Barangay officials are of great help to run after vapers,” he said. E-cigarettes are devices that heat a liquid into an aerosol that the user inhales. The liquid usually has nicotine and flavoring in it, and other
additives. The nicotine in e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes is addictive. E-cigarettes are considered tobacco products because most of them contain nicotine, which comes from tobacco. Besides nicotine, e-cigarettes can contain harmful and potentially harmful ingredients, including: ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs, flavorants such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to serious lung disease, volatile organic compounds and heavy metals, such as nickel, tin, and lead, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. (John Rey Saavedra)
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