Urine could one day power cell phones In the near future, you may be able to recharge your cell or smart phone with a urine powered generator. Dr. Ioannis Ieropoulos, a scientist at the University of Bristol in England, says he used such a generator to charge a widely available smart phone with enough power to enable SMS messag-
ing, perform web browsing and make a brief call. “We are very excited as this is a world first,” he said. “No one has harnessed power from urine to do this so it’s an exciting discovery. Using the ultimate waste product as a source of power
Mindanao Daily NEWS See phones, page 11
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Education, infrastructure top 2014 budget Reflecting its commitment to advance rapid, inclusive, and sustainable socioeconomic development in the country, the Aquino administration is directing the largest portions of the proposed 2014 budget toward education and infrastructure development, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) seeking a P336.9-billion allocation for the Department of Education (DepEd) and P213.5 billion for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). “In keeping with the Aquino administration’s development agenda, we’re devoting even more resources toward reinforcing the country’s public education system
Getaway cars were Pajeros, not Monteros DAVAO City––Pajeros, not Monteros. There was a mix-up in the information on the vehicles used by the ten members of the kidnap-forransom group who escaped after last week’s botched ransom pay-off that ended in three of its members killed, an official of the Public Safety Command Center (PSCC) said. Francisco Villaroman, PSCC chief, told the I-Speak Forum on Thursday that the two getaway vehicles identified by the witness were not white Montero SUVs but Mitsubishi Pajero vehicles. Sally Chua, a FilipinoChinese businesswoman kidnapped on July 5 in Quezon City, was rescued here on July 11 in a noontime operation in a commercial bank along Claro M. Recto St. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte immediately ordered a lockdown to prevent the suspects, allegedly riding in two white Mitsubishi Montero SUVs, from leaving the city. Villaroman said the incident happened so fast their technicians failed to install a monitor for a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera set up in the area 90 minutes before the shooting incident. “We were quite unlucky. See CARS, page 11
and infrastructure base. These strategic investments in the development of our human capital and our economic services are designed not only to strike at poverty’s root, but also to ensure the continued acceleration of our growth momentum,” Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio “Butch” Abad said. Under the DepEd’s proposed budget, a total of P44.6 billion will be used for the provision and maintenance of basic educational facilities, which includes the construction, repair, or rehabilitation of classrooms, sanitation/water facilities, and the provision of school seats. This is
WATER NOT FOR SALE. Women workers voice their opposition to plans of privatizing Davao City Water District (DCWD) in this picket at the DCWD Office in Matina. Davao’s Aboitiz Power Corporation is said to be interested in acquiring DCWD. Davaotoday.com photo by Ace Morandante
Head of San Pedro police station fired See budget, page 11
By MARLON GAYOG of Mindanao Daily-Davao
DAVAO City police director Sr. Supt. Ronald dela Rosa has relieved the head of the San Pedro police station last Thursday for slight negligence of duty.
Supt. Eliseo Malana was fired as head of the San Pedro police station over his failure to act on the complaint of a taxi driver against a certain police officer 3 Galvan, said dela Rosa when interviewed by the Mindanao Daily-Davao. He said Galvan has been accused of physical injury. As this developed, dela Rosa has named Supt. Joel Consulta as new head of San Pedro police station while Malana has been given a “floating status.” Dela Rosa revealed the information after the Mindanao Daily-Davao tried to get his side over the reported plan to replace him as head of the elite police force of Davao City. The Mindanao Daily-Davao learned from dela Rosa that no order or directive coming from the Philippine GAGGED. Activists of the women’s group Gabriela gagged their mouths to symbolNational Police (PNP) headquarters in Manila in regard ize the Aquino administration’s policies that sell out women’s rights with the proposed to his replacement. Access Agreement to allow the return of US bases in the country. Davaotoday.com photo by Ace Morandante
See FIRE, page 11
Businessman unfairly dragged into Chua abduction DAVAO City––A prominent businessman in Sorsogon has complained that his name was unfairly dragged into the kidnapping of a
businesswoman from Quezon City who was rescued in Davao City on July 11. Nelson Doloiras, who had served for several years
as President of the Sorsogon Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the Sorsogon Water District, told MindaNews that he is not the
owner of a white Mitsubishi Montero vehicle used in the kidnapping. The Montero vehicle was erroneously reported
by various media outlets, including MindaNews, as having been registered to Nelson Doloiras See unfair, page 11
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