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MABINI, Compostela Valley– –“Saba mi. Naa mi dala flashlight.

Maskin kinsa, makaingon gyud nga mga bata mi, (We were noisy.

We had a flashlight. Anyone can tell that we were children,” recalls Alvin, (not his real name), the 12-year-old brother of eight-yearold Roque Antivo who was killed in last Wednesday’s strafing incident in Sitio Kidaraan, Barangay Anitapan, Mabini, Compostela Valley, who could not believe they were fired at by the soldiers.

Alvin said they were on their way home from their farms, he, brother Roque, and his 13-year old uncle Jefrey. It was nightfall and the three of them were walking in a single row when Alvin heard the sound of gun fire, which he thought at first came from an air gun, but he rolled over when he began seeing sparks.

“Nisinggit pa gani ko, mga bata mi sir, tulo ka beses, ayha sila miundang og pabuto, dayon mitubag sila, sa ibabaw ra daw sila nagpabuto, (I shouted at them three times, that we are kids, then they stopped firing and replied that they were firing at the hills,” Alvin said, adding that he im-

A MOTHER’S CRY. Evelyn Cortes cries out to her son, eight-year old Roque, who died from wounds after being shot by soldiers in Sitio

Kidaraan, Brgy. Anitapan, Mabini, Compostela Valley. Roque’s last words to his mother was he will help in the farm to support his dreams of becoming a seaman. Right, Jefrey, 13-year-old survivor of the Mabini strafing, underwent surgery on his jaw in this april 5 photo.

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mediately went to Roque when the gunfire stopped.

“Gikugos nako si Roque. Maumod na man gud siya. Kato akong uyuan, si Jefrey, niadto kay Daddy, niapas. Naigo na siya, (I carried Roque. He was slumping on the ground. My uncle, Jefrey, went to Daddy. He was hit,” Alvin said.

Sonny Cortes, stepfather of Roque and Alvin, never thought at the end of the day he would lose one of his sons.

Cortes said they were at the farm the whole day with his brother-in-law, and three others, harvesting corn, when the kids came to their farm hut to bring them lunch. The farm hut is 30 minutes away from their house in Sitio Kidaraan, Purok 6, Barangay Anitapan, Mabini, Compostela Valley.

By nightfall, they were going home to prepare for dinner.

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Threat hounds witnesses, family in Mabini strafing

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA of DavaoToday.com

DAVAO City––Threats hound the family of Roque Antivo, the eightyear-old boy who was reportedly killed by government troops in a strafing incident in Crossing Kidaraan, Brgy. Anitapan, Mabini, Compostela Valley on April 3.

His family had to transfer the wake of their son from their house See strafing/p.10

Senatorial candidate Cynthia Villar raises the hands of Governor Dolfo del Rosario (first from left) of Davao del Norte province, Mayor Rey Uy (at her left) of Tagum City, and re-electionest for congressman of the first district Anthony G. del Rosario (extreme right) during the Proclamation Night of the Local LP Candidates held at the Freedom Park in Tagum City on April 4, 2013. Photo supplied

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Rebels plan to destroy DOLE plantation foiled CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City G overnment troopers foiled attempts by rebels to destroy a banana plantation of DOLE Philippines

in Tago, Surigao Del Sur Sunday morning, the army reported here.

Lt. Col. Eugenio Julio Osias, IV, spokesperson of the army’s 4th Infantry Divi-

sion here, said on Monday that about 30 unidentified armed groups, believed to be New People’s Army (NPA) rebels clashed with government troopers in Barangay Dayo-an, Tago, Surigao del Sur killing an unidentified rebel.

Initial investigation disclosed that the members of the army’s 36th IB were conducting security patrol past 1:00 a.m. Sunday near its headquarters at Barangay Dayo-an in Tago, Surigao del Sur, when they encountered the armed groups.

Osias said that the suspected NPA rebels, also armed with “jungle bolos,” were on their way to cut and sabotage the banana plantation of DOLE FOILED | page 8

Tablon Medical Mission Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez of the second district of Cagayan de Oro turns over boxes of medicines to Tablon Barangay officials headed by Barangay Chair Romeo Bacarro that will be used in the Barangay Health Center during the four-in-one medical mission (medical, dental, bloodletting and feeding) on March 18 which attended to 3,000 patients. Also in photo are Kagawads Bobby Jacutin, Angelo Pomar and Joneas Galvez with Barangay Nazareth Barangay Chair Bebot Rodriguez.

Record “Hotline 888” emergency calls, say CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY– A city councillor has proposed the recording of calls made through “Hotline 888” here to have basis to review recordings when necessary.

Councillor President Elipe made the proposal in a meeting with personnel at the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) here Monday.

Emano sought help against rape suspect

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY– City Mayor Vicente Emano on Monday has sought the assistance of Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the arrest of a rape suspect believed hiding in Davao City. record | page 8 The suspect identified

as Julito Pagota, 21, has been an object of a police manhunt in Cagayan de Oro City as the primary suspect in the gang rape of a 2-year-old female child here on Maunday Thursday.

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THINK a minute.

Do you know some people who just have all the luck? They seem to get all the breaks. And you ask yourself: “Why don’t I get lucky? Why don’t I get a great education? A great job or business? A nice house?

A wonderful wife or husband?” But the real reason most people are successful or lucky is that they’ve learned how to put themselves in a place so they can be lucky. They’ve learned how to, in a way, create their own luck!

I’m not talking about dishonest or illegal ways. I’m talking about hard, honest work. But successful people don’t just work hard, they also work smart.

They keep improving and making the most of their

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst assets and abilities. Yet they also learn to ask for help in things they themselves are not that good at doing.

As the famous Olympic athlete, Eric Liddle, said: “You can’t put in what God left out.” So we not only must make the most of our own special abilities, we must also learn our limits and weaknesses.

A man recently got his lucky big break-a promotion in a large company.

Everyone said, “That guy’s so lucky!” But that man created his own luck.by always arriving at the office early.

He apologized and admitted when he was wrong.

He even shared the credit and reward with others when he had done much of the work.

He was never satisfied just to get by and do average work.

He always made the extra effort to do his very best.

He kept working hard when others slacked off.

We have to work hard and do what it takes to be in the way of luck and success when it comes. Otherwise, we’ll miss it because we weren’t ready.

You never know when the right opportunity will come your way, and when the right, important person is watching your excellent attitude and work. That’s when you’ll get your lucky break!

But when you put your life in Jesus Christ’s hands, the right, important Person is always watching you and all that you do. Then He will reward and bless your life in many ways as you do your very best to please Him in everything everyday.

Just Think a Minute.

Get rid of these candidates

USUALLY, politicians become creative during the election campaign period. These calloused political animals showed that they could be resourceful after all. Well, it is the job of their highly paid public relation officers to imagine things for them.

These highly paid PR staff usually thinks simply of fooling the electorates. After all, that is what political patrons expect of them.

Cris Diaz Ever wonder why some candidates show how useless they are?

Just listen and watch the political jingles and jargons that they mumble over radio and television networks.

These candidates believed they could get the electors sympathy to vote for them. Let us take a second look at these political jargons and television spots. Listening to these political ads would simply give one an impression of how dimwitted these “bright boys” (PR men) just the same as their political patrons are.

For instance, a senatorial bet pays millions of pesos for a paid political ad in televisions just to expose his hypocritical ignorance. “We would work to lower prices of commodities. “ We would make sure a family could eat three square meals a day.” These are but some of the popular statements scripted for a candidate.

Another “We would provide jobs for everyone through livelihood programs. “We would initiate poverty alleviation programs and provide education for all.” What does a reader or a listener think of these political advertisements and slogans? Of the candidates, they think that the electors who approved of these campaign platforms

are ignorant, unschooled, and illiterate.

Yes, the electors and the public are nothing but a bunch of inept Homo sapiens. These PR men and candidates believed the ignorant electorates (they think we are) would simply shallow completely all the baits they laid for the electorates.

How could these senatorial candidates be so dumb?

Airing political campaign ads that promise of lower prices of commodities, affordable education, and food on the table and poverty alleviation does not make sense at all.

These political advertisements only confirmed doubts that these candidates running for reelection were not doing their job in Congress. On the other hand, these candidates did not know what they are doing. Thanks to the PR men.

Here is some example. We are not saying ‘though that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is dumber for telling us that he would work to lower prices of commodities when (again) reelected to the Senate. We do not mean Cynthia Villar is ignorant for flaunting her “hanep sa buhay” campaign advertisements. It appears that Cynthia Villar’s hubby Senator Manny Villar only realized lately that he has not accomplished anything in Congress. Or, shall we say that Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile miserably failed in the Senate that his son Jacky Enrile promises to alleviate the poor if elected to the Senate? The campaign ad of JV Ejercito, another senatorial candidate, also insulted the accomplishment of his father former President and Vice Pres. Joseph Estrada – not to mention Jinggoy Estrada.

Anyway, it was good that these candidates came up with those political advertisements. Now, the electors would have basis to strike their names out in the ballot come May elections. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

Student suicides: failure in education

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

And God spoke all these words: `I am the Lord your God… You shall have no other gods before me…”

(Exodus 20:1-3, the Holy Bible).

-oooSTUDENT SUICIDES INCREASING IN NUMBER: Students committing suicides are alarmingly increasing in number.

Now, two more, both from Batangas Province, shot themselves to death, because they failed to get good grades and therefore graduate from their courses. Just last March, Kristel Tejada of UP Manila killed herself because of her inability to pay her tuition fees.

We can understand the disappointment among the youth if they run through obstacles in their quest for

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio education, but what is inexplicable is their increasing boldness and ability to snuff out their lives in an effort to end their failures and sufferings. To me, a young man or woman deciding to commit suicide gets to be very brave at some point in their depression to enable them to want---and later, to carry out the act---to end it all.

So, why has committing suicide suddenly become so appealing to the youth having problems? Is it because

they have been so boxed out, in a manner of speaking, so that death is the only option? Or, they grew up being negativists, defeatists, and hopeless so that, even a very trivial problem like inability to pass a course, pay tuition, or getting a failing grade, would already prove insurmountable for them?

-oooFAILURE OF EDUCATING THE FILIPINO YOUTH: Whether we like to admit it or not, there is a failure of educating a

great number of Filipino children on what is really important in their lives. We have scrambled to teach them reading, writing and arithmetic, or the 3 Rs in a manner of speaking, gauging their intellect and academic achievements by the grades they are getting on these subjects, but we have forgotten to teach them the more relevant things in life.

What are these more relevant things that each and every Filipino child must be taught? First and foremost is the love of God above all things, and second is listening to His Word and obeying His commands at all times. Nobody---both in our homes and in our schools---is teaching our children about God and His Word anymore, so that education | page 10

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Fitch grade meaningless to ordinary Filipinos THE recent Fitch upgrade on banks BPI and BDO shows that financial institutions and huge businesses are the beneficiaries of credit upgrades, and not the average Filipino. In fact, the coming months will quickly reveal how the Fitch upgrade will not be felt by the poor, research group IBON said.

The group said that the upgrade will also benefit affiliate corporations of the Ayala-owned BPI and the Henry Sy-owned BDO. The supposed gains from lower interest rates on foreign loans will benefit

other big corporations in the sectors of low domestic value-added trade, transport, communication and storage, finance, construction and utilities.

The “historic” Fitch grade on the country’s sovereign debts is meaningless to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and small Filipino businesses, which historically have been eased out from access to capital.

More importantly, it is an empty indicator to the average Filipino, as it does not translate to an improvement in livelihood and welfare.

According to IBON, the possibility of reduced borrowing costs especially from foreign creditors is not an indicator that the government would spend more funds for social services.

For instance, despite recent upgrades from credit rating agencies, the government did not fill in longstanding backlogs in education, health and housing.

The upgrade also does not translate into improved health, education and housing for the poor majority of Filipinos as long the government keeps privatizing

social services, the research group said.

The Aquino government is hyping the gains from the investment grade, calling it a result of good economics and governance.

IBON reiterates that credit upgrades are simply a measure of the country’s ability to pay its loans and have little relevance to development.

Instead, the growing unemployment and poverty in the country are clear indicators that economic governance needs improving, the group said.

The Fitch Group THE Fitch Group is a jointly owned subsidiary of FIMALAC and Hearst Corporation. On April 12, 2012, Hearst increased their stake in the Fitch Group to 50%. Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions are part of the Fitch Group. Fitch Ratings, dual-headquartered in New York and London, was one of the three Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSRO) designated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission in 1975, together with Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. It is considered one of the “Big Three credit rating agencies” (Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investor Service and Fitch Ratings).

The firm was founded by John Knowles Fitch on December 24, 1913 in New York City as the Fitch Publishing Company. It merged with London-based IBCA Limited in December 1997. In 2000 Fitch acquired both Chicago-based Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (April) and Thomson Financial BankWatch (December). Fitch Ratings is the smallest of the “big three” NRSROs, covering a more limited share of the market than S&P and Moody’s, though it has grown with acquisitions and frequently positions itself as a “tie-breaker” when the other two agencies have ratings similar, but not equal, in scale. source : wikipedia . org

Korean juvenile’s deadly game

UNPREDICTABLE --- Will North Korea pull the trigger? Everyone is waiting with bated breath. The new and young North Korean president (said to be below 30 years old and described as “unpredictable”) is bringing the world closer to the “brink”. But come to think of it, even if the young leader is an idiot who may be trigger happy, I cannot believe the other North Korean leaders are also fools like him.

To announce to the world that it is preparing to do nuclear attack on a superpower like the US is inviting pre-emptive strikes. Any right thinking man knows that starting a nuclear war that way is one sure way to self-destruct.

Advocacy Mindanao Jess Dureza MISCALCULATION --My take on this is: He is like his late father whom he succeeded, playing “brinksmanship” for a stronger negotiating playing card against the world. It’s a game, but it can be deadly!

The only complication here is: miscalculation! And it can be tragic. This young Korean juvenile may just be playing games. He may fire a dud, harmless missile for its

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acoustic value at some safe targets. But a launch from North Korea can trigger a quick protective launch from the US and its allies.

The dire consequence is unthinkable! Well, this world of ours is always not short of crazy nincompoops! As our favorite line goes: this makes the world go round!

••• CHINESE AMBASSADOR -- Chinese Ambassa-

dor Ma, the charming lady diplomat came to Davao and stayed for a few days until the weekend. She met with Mayor Rody Duterte upon her arrival and then had some fellowship with the local Chinese community with some site visits on the side.

I had an interesting chat with her for about an hour at Marco Polo. With her first Mindanao visit, I’m sure Davao City and Mindanao will be in the Ambassador’s (and hopefully Beijing’s) radar screen. I still have to find out if she tried durian while here.

••• RIPPLES IN SABAH ---I am getting reports

The financial doctor Dr. Adonis Agcopra

What is your financial life stage?

HAVE you ever pondered where you are right now in your financial life? What have you done so far? What are the hard financial goals that you need to address now and in the future?

Ask yourself where do you want to be financially in five years? In ten years? game | page 8 Close your eyes, project

“Success is goals and all else is commentary.” – Brian Tracy yourself into the future, and picture out an ideal image of yourself. Then open your eyes and go back into the present and think of what STAGE | page 8

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Caraga Region

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RDC-Caraga mainstreams labor and employment

By Robert E. Roperos

BUTUAN CITY-- The convergence of all member-agencies of the Regional Development Council (RDC)-Caraga yesterday highlighted the mainstreaming of labor and employment in the updated Regional Development Plan (RDP).

R D C - C a r a g a Vi c e Chair and NEDARegional

Director Carmencita Cochingco said the meeting of the RDC Development Administration Committee (DAC) discussed primarily the mainstreaming labor and employment in the updated RDP, enhanced the results matrices, and validate the draft Situational Analyses.

Cochingco also said the

draft updated Caraga RDP 2011-2016 is expected to be produced in May 2013.

The preparation of the updated RDP is very crucial as it will guide the region in all its development efforts in the next three years.

“It will also trigger the preparation of the Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP), the plan’s

NEDA-Caraga presents region’s labor, employment status

By Robert E. Roperos

BUTUAN CITY – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in Caraga today presented the region’s labor and employment status.

During the Sectoral Technical Working Group Meeting on Mainstreaming Labor and Employment in the Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2011-2016 Revision and Enhancing the Results Matrices held in one of the local establishments here, Melanie Maur of NEDA-C araga said in comparing the key labor and employment indicators in 2010 and 2011 in the region, the labor force participation rate has increased from 65.38 percent to 65.73 percent.

Maur also said the region’s employment rate has also increased from 93.50 percent to 94.03 percent. In terms of unemployment rate in the region, Maur said the region’s data has decreased from 6.48 percent in 2010 to 5.98 percent in 2011.

However, the official

said the underemployment rate of Caraga has increased from 22.23 percent to 26.00 percent.

Maur further explained Caraga Region has achieved moderate accomplishment with respect to employment creation, where laborers and unskilled workers comprise a big chunk of the total labor force.

She also said number of jobs created did not grow fast enough and there is still high level of underemployment in the region.

With these developments, Maur said the challenges that the region in particular, and the country in general is facing is to translate potential jobs into actual employment. She also stressed there is a need to improve governance infrastructure to encourage investments, particularly in key industries.

The NEDA of f icial further cited that mainstreaming employment generation in sectoral and industry roadmaps must

also be made, as well as to facilitate school-towork transition of young entrants to the labor force, and maximizing productive capacities of large pool of educated unemployed young adults.

In other developments, Maur presented the region’s probability in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). She said the region is seen to be high in terms of under five and infant mortality rate, halt and begin to revers the incidence of malaria and other diseases, access to safe drinking water, and households with sanitary toilets.

In terms of improving m at e r n a l h e a l t h , t h e probability was observed to be medium, while in the aspects of gender equality and women empowerment, elementary cohort survival and completion rates, and access to reproductive health services, the region was seen to have low probability.

(RER, PIA-Caraga/asf)

operational document, which will identify the priority programs, project and activities of the region,” Cochingco said.

The RDP 2011-2016, which was approved and adopted by the RDC through Resolution No. 23 Series of 2010 is now on its third year of implementation.

In the last two years, the

region has accomplished much and performed well based on the National Statistical Coordination Board’s (NSCB) data on Gross Regional Domestic Products (GRDP).

However, the region’s NEDA chief said human development remains a persistent challenge with poverty incidence among

families at high levels.

“Hence, it is timely to a ss e ss and up d ate the plan to identif y appropr iate st rateg ies that will strengthen the region’s continued quest for development in the remaining three years of the Aquino administration,” Cochingco said. (RER, PIACaraga/asf )

Butuan dad denies disrupting religious activity

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY – Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. denied involvement in the disruption of a religious activity dubbed "Panaad 2013" in Barangay Anticala, in which an alleged misencounter between government forces occurred.

The activity was spearheaded by incumbent 1st District Representative Jose 'Joboy' Aquino II, who is also his opponent for mayor in the May elections.

“I am not against this religious activity of the Catholics. I may not be a catholic by religion, but I’m also a Christian and I support other religious sector’s activity, especially in times like this (holy week) because people just want to express their faith and belief to the most almighty... It is not my doing not create such scenario just to destroy my opponents' activities and get

attention from the people,” Amante said.

Amante added that when he received the report early morning on ‘Good Friday’, he immediately called the attention of his personnel to provide dump trucks so devotees can easily leave the area and move to a safer place.

Amante also clarified that it is not a ‘misencounter’ between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as some people were claiming.

“I don’t think it was a misencounter between the two forces because a week prior to the holy week season, both conducted clearing operation in the area and declared it as ‘red alert’ area since there was also a report of possible sighting by the NPAs. However, we could not force the devotees not to join the activity since it

has been their usual/yearly activity during ‘Good Friday’ as an expression of their faith to God. So, I instructed the PNP in coordination with the Phil. Army to secure the area and safety of the devotees,” Amante pointed out.

Amante further said that he requested the office of Sec. Mar Roxas of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to create an independent task force from the national level to investigate the said incident.

This is to know the truth and avoid any whitewash though he also released an executive order to the PNP and AFP to conduct their own investigation and its results will be integrated afterwards.

“It will be my word against theirs (detractors),” Amante said. (JPG/PIACaraga/asf)

DAR installs 2,263 Agnor soil tillers as farm owners

By Pat Samonte

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform has empowered and installed 2,263 soil tillers as owners of 3,260 hectares of agricultural lands in Agusan del Norte under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.

The atmosphere at Luz Village Covered Court here was festive as DAR Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes arrived at around 10:30 am of March 25, 2013 to join DARCaraga Regional Director Faisar Mambuay, Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Andre Atega, Agusan del Norte Gov. Erlpe John Amante, Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr., and some municipal mayors during the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs).

De los Reyes said, “This activity is part of DAR’s commitment to distribute all government and private agricultural lands to landless farmers and farm workers.”

Mambuay said, “Ownership of the land empowers the soil tiller to develop and make it productive for his and his family’s benefit.

It carries with it limitations like denying him the right to sell it. The DAR will provide

DIALOGUE WITH AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES. DAR Sec. Delos Reyes (extre me rigtht) talks with farmer-beneficiaries following land title distribution as DAR Agusan del Norte PARO Atega (standing), RD Mambuay (beside Delos Reyes) and Asst. RD Daiylind a Narisma listen. (Photo by Pat Samonte)

assistance to agrarian reform beneficiaries to enable them to improve their lives and contribute to the progress of the community and country.”

Atega, who is also DAR-C araga OIC Assistant Regional Director for Operation stressed that the “land tit les to t he far mers

are not only proof of ownership. It is a signal for farmers to assert their rights to assume a productive attitude as significant contributor

to development. The CLOA dignifies the farmers.”

Governor Amante challenged the new landowners to do their “share to develop and care for the land with utmost responsibility to make it productive.”

Mayor Amante lauded DAR “for its strategy to fully link land reform and support services as a key factor in the significant growth” of his city.

“The presence of DAR Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes is a clear manifestation that the government is sincere in implementing its programs particularly in pursuing land distribution,” he added.

The crowd gave farmer Amelito Daarol a standing ovation as he thanked the government upon receipt of his Certificate of Land Ownership Award from Delos Reyes himself.

DAR-Agusan del Norte had distributed 33,219 hectares of agricultural lands or 76 percent of 43,762 hectares as of 2012. It intends to give out 10,523 hectares more to landless farmers to finish its job until the CARP Extension with Reforms Law expires next year. (Gil Miranda)

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Rewards, recognition pour in for courageous rookie cop in South Cotabato

By Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY -Rewards and recognition are pouring aplenty for p o l i c e of f i c e r ( P O 1 ) Roel Armecin, who c o u r a g e o u s l y fo u g h t against a group of rebels that attacked a police outp o s t i n B ar ang ay Si l o d on , T ’ b oli, t h is province.

PO1 Armecin, now called a “poster boy for courage” of the Philippine National Police “singlehandedly” fought off 15 New People’s Army rebels, who attacked the Community Police Assistance Center (COMPAC) in Barangay Sinolon of said town on March 20.

O n Tu e s d a y, P N P Chief, Director General Alan Purisima recognized Armecin along with other police officers, who have shown exemplary deeds in a ceremony at Camp Crame.

Purisima also handed

him a brand new Glock 17 pistol.

Police Regional Office (PRO) 12’s public information chief, PSInsp.

Benjamin Mauricio Jr., a ls o conf ir me d in an interview with Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 12 this morning that PNP Chief Purisima has already endorsed Armecin for “Medalya ng Kagitingan” (Medal of Valor), the highest award for courage and gallantry in combat.

Meanwhile, PRO 1 2 R e g i on a l D i re c tor C h a r l e s C a l i m a J r. , described Armecin as “the embodiment of four of the five letters in the CODE-P of the Chief PNP.” “C is for his Competency in handling his weapon; D is for the strong discipline he displayed in the face of almost sure death; E is for Excellence which was manifested as he performed

Wanted NPA Leader Apprehended By 1Lt Bethuel N Barber

K IA M BA , S a r a n g a n i Province – Combined elements of the 27th Infantry Battalion and Kiamba Municipal Police Station, acting upon the report being tipped-off by the civilian populace, apprehended four NPA regulars at 8:50 am on April 4, 2013 in Sitio Tulad, Barangay Nalus, Kiamba, Sarangani Province.

A day prior to the said apprehension at around 6:30 pm, troops from the 27th Infantry Battalion, led by 1st Lt. Porto, received information from concerned citizens about the presence of suspected unarmed NPA personalities led by a certain aka Joy-joy in Sitio Tulad, Barangay Nalus.

C los e co ordinat ion between the 27IB and Sarangani PPO, led to the unearthing of several Warrants of Arrest (WOA) for a certain aka Joy-joy and several John Does, and the ensuing combined operations of the AFP and PNP troops, led by 1st Porto and 1st Cuenca resulting to the apprehension of aka Joy-joy and three others.

Former rebels, who were with the operating troops, identified the apprehended personalities as aka Joy-joy, the commander of Platoon 1, Guerilla Front 73 and former Commander of the Southern Alip Regional Guerilla Unit (SARGU); alyas Henry, Squad Leader, Squad 1, Platoon 2, Front 73; alyas Matmat, Ordnance/ Medic, Platoon 2, Front

73; and alyas Kadz, party wife of alyas Joy-Joy, former Political Guide, Squad 2, SARGU. During the initial interview, apprehended personalities identified t h e m s e l v e s , a s R on i e Tabudlong Nayre, alyas Joy-Joy; Filemin Villegas Jr., alyas Henry; Marlon Obanan, alyas Matmat; and Tessy Tabi alyas Kadz.

Confiscated from the possession of said NPAs were one Samsung Tablet, four cellphones, three memory cards and more or less 10 sim packs.

At around 5pm same day, said apprehended NPAs were committed to Kiamba, Municipal Police Station.

L ieutenant C olonel Shalimar Imperial, commander of the 27th Infantry Battalion, said that the success of said operations is largely attributed to the cooperation of concerned citizens and the swift and effective collaborative efforts of the AFP and PNP. He added, “Security of the communities is a shared responsibility of all stakeholders. The “Bayanihan” spirit augurs well in fostering a society living in harmony”.

He then called on our Filipino brothers in the communist underground movement to lay down their arms and join hands with the government to come up with lasting solution to end the more than four decades long conf lict.

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his job to serve and protect the community; and, P is for the strong sense of Professionalism he displayed which is worthy of his calling as a member of the Philippine National Police,” Calima described.

Mauricio added the provincial government of South Cotabato, through Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr., is also set to give Armecin a cal. 45 high capacity pistol worth Php 50,000.

Members of the Regional Law Enforcement C o ordinating C ouncil (RLECC)-12 also contributed P13,600 for the police officer.

Mauricio explained, the amount collected during the council’s quarterly meeting on March 21 was supposedly intended to purchase a firearm for Armecin.

“With South Cotabato LGU’s donation of a cal.

45, the money raised by the council will be used to buy additional magazines and other accessories for his new firearm,” Mauricio said.

The Armed Forces and Police Savings and Loan Association, Inc will also donate one motorcycle for the Sinolon, T’boli COMPAC. Armecin is also up for promotion next year.

Besides these rewards and recognitions, he would also receive a scholarship to finish BS in Criminology.

“It would be better if, aside from the PNP medal, we qualify him for lateral entry as a Police Inspector.

That means that he has to finish BS Criminology, as a second course.” Calima said.

“If h e ge t s h i s B S Criminology degree and passes the Criminology Boards Exams, then he can qualify for lateral rntry as

a Police Commissioned Officer.

He would be a ver y welcome addition to the PNP Corps of Officers.”

For this, Calima has already approached several non-government organization to sponsor his studies.

Armecin is a graduate of BS in Education and worked as an encoder in a drug testing center in Surallah town before his entry to the police force in 2010.

A report released by PRO 12 regarding the March 20 incident said, PO1 Armecin and colleague Police Officer 3 German Golingay were manning the COMPAC in Barangay Sinoloy when 15 NPA rebels arrived around noon aboard a commandeered white Isuzu Elf truck and suddenly opened fire.

The rebels, believed

to be members of the NPA’s Front 73 led by a certain Antonio Albotra alias “Ka Warren” and the Southern Alip Regional Guerilla Unit-Far South led by one Ronie Nayre alias “Kumander Joy Joy,” were reportedly carrying AK47 rifles and other highpowered firearms.

The report said the rebels lobbed a grenade, fired inside the outpost, forcibly destroyed the cabinets and carted away a caliber .45 handgun issued to Golingay, three sets of PNP uniforms as well as various personal items owned by the two policemen.

D u r i ng t he att a ck , Armecin was able to fight back. A rebel died in the process. L ater reports suggested that two more rebels also died in the same attack. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12/arjaysfelicilda)

Farmers’ coop receives P1.76 M project from DAR-SoCot

By Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY -A farmers’ cooperative in nearby Banga town has received a grant worth P1.763 million from the Department of Agrarian Reform in South Cotabato.

The organization, i d e nt i f i e d a s Mag u a d Farmers Irrigators MultiPurpose Cooperative of Brgy. Kusan in said town, received common service facilities (CSFs), a report from DAR- SoCot showed.

Facilities turned over to them include four hand t r a c tors , t h re e p owe r cultivators, and six threshers.

These were received by cooperative chairperson Nathaniel Hechanova who signed the Trust Agreement and the Deed of Donation for the irrigators’ association.

The project is part of the program of DAR under the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity support Services (ARCCESS) which includes the provision of equipment and machineries to help the farmers, especially t h e Ag r a r i a n R e f or m Beneficiaries (ARBS).

These aids are intended to increase farm productivity of the beneficiaries.

During the turn over c e r e m o ny, Mu n i c i p a l Agrarian Reform Officer

(MARO) of Banga, Engr. Nestor Villanueva, explained to the members of the organization t he i r obl i g at i ons and responsibilities in handling and managing the CSFs entrusted to them.

He also urged them to make plans to maximize their use and earn more income.

Under the ARCCESS program of DAR, selected b enef ici ar ies are a ls o provided with Community Development Specialist who will help the beneficiary association establish business plans as well as identify trainings that would enhance their capabilities in managing their projects.

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Irrigators Multi-Purpose C o op e r at i v e’s proj e c t will serve at least several barangays in Banga, including Kusan as the host barangay, Cabuling and, Cinco. Services are not limited to ARBs but also other farmers in the locality. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12 with MTVQuimsing – DAR SoCot/asf )

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Regional Office No. 10 Cagayan de Oro City

April 2, 2013

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Philippines is blessed with beautiful natural wonders of a paradise, from the beautiful landscapes of the mountains to the cool breeze of the coastlines down to the beautiful underwater gardens of the ocean. Spectacular destinations will surely welcome both local and foreign tourists as they go further into the country and into one the richest coastlines and undersea treasures in Northern Mindanao, where they will find different species of fishes, corals and other sea creatures that comprises an extraordinary experience on the people who will witness it.

One of the municipalities of Lanao del Norte in Region 10 shall celebrate the wealth of their coastlines, the Municipality of Kauswagan, which is known for its abundance in coastal resources which brings interest to the business sector engaging in food, shell craft and other industries, to come up with an event to showcase their food products, at the same time preserve their marine resources.

The Department of Tourism Region 10 is proud to announce one of the biggest environment awareness celebrations in Region 10, the HUGYAW SA KADAGATAN FESTIVAL. The festival is a thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest of the sea. Among the various activities is the Fluvial Parade of Floats with street/ sea dance presentations by each barangay on the rafts. Other activities include slogan and poster making contests, National Downhill Longboarding Competition, Agri-Aqua Fair, among others scheduled between April 16-25, 2013. The festival coincides with the week-long celebration of the Town Fiesta and Foundation Day of Kauswagan, on the 24th day of April.

For inquiries, please visit or call the Department of Tourism Region 10 Office, located at the Ground Floor of Pelaez Sports Center, Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City or contact us through (088) 856-4048 / (08822) 723-696 / (08822) 726-394 or call Ms. Minda V. Regis, Provincial Tourism Officer, Lanao del Norte through (063) 341-5467.

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RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Tubod NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Any transaction entered into by any individual or employees of Beehive Distribution, CKY Building, Lapasan Highway, Cagayan de Oro City will not be honored by the management.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that RUEL LUNA LIMOSNERO has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “ELIEZER” to “RUEL” in the birth certificate of ELIEZER LIMUSNERO who was born on JANUARY 28, 1954 at TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are PORFIRIO LIMUSNERO and CHARLIE LUNA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than April 10, 2013 .

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The military has adopted security plans to secure companies with stakes in Mindanao after the NPA rebels made a daring attack on the Del Monte Philippines, Inc. main camp in Manolo Fortich and Sumilao including the DOLE plantation in Impasug-ong, all of Bukidnon in February this year.CD

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received reports that the Pagota was hiding in Davao City. “I called on Mayor Duterte to possibly lend a hand in locating the suspect now hiding in Davao City,” Emano said.

Emano expressed confidence that being tough against criminals, Duterte would be willing to lend a hand.

Pagota and two other suspects were tagged responsible in gang raping a 2-year-old child on the night of Maunday Thursday in Sitio Pinikitan in Barangay Camaman-an here.

The child who was confined to a public hospital here after the incident nearly died but has survived.

Two other suspects Marjun Centorias, 20, single; and Clifford Hernan alias “Ipoy,” 23, both residents in a barangay Camaman-an who were earlier nabbed pointed to Pagota as the mastermind of the gang rape, Police Senior Inspector Lemuel Gonda, chief of Cocpo’s operations and plans, said. CD/BB

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The CDRRMC receives emergency calls through “Hotline 888” and “we could learn a lot from these calls when necessary,” Elipe said.

He said the need to record these recordings would be beneficial for future legislation involving complaints and responses to emergency calls.

Armin Cuenca, head of the CDRRMC, said he would bring the matter during a meeting with stakeholders this week with the police, business groups, and a call centre company.

The call center company already expressed willingness to help the technical aspect of the project, Cuenca said.

He said that once a device to record calls is activated, the risk and management council would be able to trace numbers and block numbers of prank callers. CD

RA10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Tubod OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Rule 7 of Republic Act No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JAIME MAHUSAY CARBONILLA has filed in this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the Child’s Gender under the entry of “SEX” from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JANILL ALFORQUE CARBONILLA bearing Local Civil Registry No. 96-386 who was born on 11 July 1996 at Barangay Bualan, Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Nelly Cuaresma Alforque and Jaime Mahusay Carbonilla.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than April 11, 2013.

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Cortes even told Roque to get some karlang (root crop) for their dinner which the boy obediently followed.

Cortes told the kids to go ahead to the main road where they would take their motorcycle home. But a few minutes after the children left, he heard gunshots.

He shouted for Alvin and Roque, but no answer came.

A while later he heard somebody approaching and crying. It was Jefrey, crying “Kuya Bobong (Cortes’ nickname), gipusil mig sundalo, naigo ko diri sundalo, naigo ko diri. Pirti niyang hilak, (Kuya Bobong, we were shot by soldiers, I’m hit here (pointing to his jaw) and was crying.”

He asked where are his two sons, but thought of not going there at once. “Hunahuna nako, kung naay mga sundalo, dili gyud mi binlan nilag bisan isa nga buhi. Mao tong akong gipaandar ang motor para makadungog ang mga sundalo. (I thought if there were soldiers, they will not leave us alive. I turned on the motorcycle so the soldiers can hear us.”

Dumbfounded Cortes said soldiers were in their area for two days.

He had even fetched water for them earlier.

And there he saw, from where he was on a motorcycle, some 40 meters away, his children, Alvin, carrying Roque, telling him, “Daddy, si Roque naigo. (Daddy, Roque is hit).” Roque was hit in the chest near his left armpit.

They were about to take off when they saw soldiers from five meters away. Cortes knew they were the ones who fired at the children. He shouted at them, “Sir, kabalo ko nga inyong labaw si Sir Llorca, nganong gipusil man ninyo ang mga bata, nga kagagmay ani, gipamusil pa gyud ninyo. (Sir, I know your officer Sir Llorca, why did you shoot the kids, they are young and yet you shoot them.)” He was referring to the soldiers’ officer Lt. Llorca whom he knew.

He said he saw the soldiers dropped on the ground, some of them even pointed their guns at him but he did not notice at once.

The soldiers told him to turn off his flashlight but the motorcycle light was left open so he could see.

Lt. Llorca was with them, and he addressed him, “Sir, gipusil man ninyo akong anak sir, (Sir, you shot my child).”

“Nagtindog siya (Llorca), nabato. Ang iyang mga tawo, naa sa palibot, giingnan mi nila, naay kalaban sa ibabaw, (He stood there (Llorca), dumbfounded. His men said there were enemies on the hills,” Cortes said.

“Nitubag ko, ‘Wala may NPA diha sir, uma man nako ng sa ibabaw (I told them, ‘there are no NPAs [New People’s Army] there sir, that’s our farm up there,” then one soldiers told them,

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“Isakay nang naigo, larga na larga (Take the wounded out, take off now.)”

“Mao to dagan ang motor, sakay mi tanan, mga singko minutos among gibyahe. Si Ronnel nagkugos kay Roque, Si Jefrey naa sa likod, sigeg gunit sa iyang baba, ug si Alvin, naa sa tangke. Pag-abot namo sa balay, halos dili na kaginhawa si Roque. Segundo lang ang milabay, nabugtuan na siyag ginhawa. Patay na gyud tawon akong anak, (We drove off, about five minutes. Ronnel carried Roque, Jeffrey was at the back holding his jaw, and Alvin at the motor tank.

When we came home, Roque could hardly breathe. Seconds away he died. My son died,” Cortes narrated.

Roque just finished third grade with honors, and dreamed of becoming a seaman. He was turning nine this April 28.

Meanwhile, Jefrey is recuperating at a hospital in Tagum City.

A legitimate encounter?

The shooting at Kidaraan was deemed a “legitimate encounter” between troops and the NPA, says Armed Forces 1001st Brigade commander Col. Angelito de Leon.

But Cortes said that night they did not hear exchange of gunfire, but only seven shots fired briefly.

The Brigade released a statement to Davao Today citing a certain Lt. Col. Jerry Borja of the 71st Infantry Battalion saying that the troops were in Kidaraan, Barangay Anitapan to act on reports of the presence of NPAs. The human rights group Karapatan said the military fabricated the encounter stor y. Hanimay Suazo, Karapatan Southern Mindanao’s secretary general, said accounts they gathered from residents said an encounter happened in another village, Barangay Libudon, which is far from the Kidaraan.

“Namakak ang military para majustify lang nga wala silay accountability, (The military is lying to justify what happened was not their accountability),” Suazo said. She added the officer Llorca whom the victim’s father identified that night is 2nd Lt. Llorica belonging to the 71st Infantry Battalion Alpha Company of the Philippine Army.

Suazo said the 71st IB is notoriously known as a unit formerly under the command of retired General Jovito Palparan (who is now in hiding from charges of abducting two female students), and is also the military unit responsible for the killing of nine-year-old Sunshine Jabinez in Pantukan, Compostela Valley in 2010.

Residents of Sitio Kidaraan said soldiers had been in their area for two days.

Cortes even fetched water for them.

“Makakita man sila sa amo ug makit-an pud namo

sila. Makita gani nila ang mga bata molabay moadto sa among uma. Ingon sila nga naay kalaban sa ibabaw, pero klaro nga ang buto nga gikan sa ila, sa patag ra, (They could see us and we could see them. They could see the children coming to our farms. They said their enemies are up in the hills, but the shots clearly came from the fields, it came from them),” Cortes said.

Karapatan’s Suazo said they will make sure that the military will account for this. “There is blood in their hands in the murder of this hapless child,” Suazo said.

Perpetrators lurking around Meanwhile, Cortes and his wife Evelyn decided to transfer the wake of their son, Roque, to another area, as they now fear the soldiers who are in their community. “We have to secure ourselves,” says Cortes.

Most of the residents in Crossing Kidaraan also said that they will vacate the area for a night or two as they hold the same apprehensions with the family.

One of them said they will have more peace of mind helping the Cortes family tend to Roque’s wake.

(John Rizle L. Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)

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house to another area for fear of soldiers who are still present in their community.

Most of the residents in Crossing Kidaraan have also temporarily left the area fearing the same, saying “they will have more peace of mind helping the family tend to the boy’s wake.”

Meanwhile, the 13-yearold wounded boy, Jonas, (not his real name) who is still recuperating at the Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City is now “heavily guarded” by military men of the 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army.

Hanimay Suazo, secretary general of human rights group, Karapatan Southern Mindanao, told Davao Today in a text message that the family of the victim is insulted and feel harassed by this act of the military.

The boy was captured in a video footage by local television news, TV Patrol, earlier citing that soldiers in uniform shot at them.

The military men who fired at the boys were identified to be under the Alpha Company of the 71st Infantry Battalion Philippine Army.

The boy’s stepfather, Sonny Cortes, in an interview had said he recognized one of the officers who are responsible of the murder to be a certain 2nd Lt. Llorca of the 71st IB. Soldiers still in the area Earlier, on-site investigation led by human rights group Karapatan joined by residents and local officials was also halted by military men from the said battalion.

Helen Ballos, Provincial Community Relations Of-

ficer of Compostela Valley who was with the group was surprised why soldiers were still present in the vicinity when they came to the area.

“In our survey of the area, there was this person who blocked us and told us that his “kauban” (comrades) were still in the area of the incident. So the decision was not to proceed because it is dangerous as the forces of Lt. Llorca were still present,” Ballos said.

Ballos said Governor Arturo Uy has already ordered the troops to move out immediately.

“In our discussion with the governor, he made the decision to move the forces here ASAP. I was also wondering if they followed the order but I saw it for myself that they were still here,” she said.

Ballos said she will immediately update the governor so that he can take appropriate actions.

The military has insisted that what happened in Crossing Kidaraan on April 3 was a “legitimate encounter.”

A targeted killing The Children’s Rehabilitation Center based in Davao City condemns the incident as yet another gruesome act of the military.

Rius Valle, spokesperson of the CRC pointed out that it was clearly a targeted killing.

“Sa saysay sa mga testigo, gitirohan gyud sila.

Kabalo nga mga bata sila ug dili sila mga NPA. Walay gyuy nibalos og pabuto, ang buto, sumala nila gikan lang gyud sa mga sundalo. Pito ka boto, (By the accounts of the witnesses, the kids were targeted. The soldiers knew they were children and not NPAs. There was no exchange of gunfire, they said the shots came from the soldiers. There were seven shots,” said Valle.

He said based on accounts of testimonies, they have reasons to believe that the military’s firing at the kids “could be intentional.”

CRC calls on the government to pull-out the soldiers from Mabini and prosecute the troops responsible for the shooting on the children.

Valle said the eight-yearold Roque is the second child killed by the 71st IB. He recalled that a nineyear-old girl, Sunshine Jabinez, also suffered the same fate in the hands of the 71st Battalion members of the Philippine Army in Pantukan, Compostela Valley in 2010.

The national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno condemned the incident, saying the military continues to commit grave human-rights violations in implementing the Aquino government’s counter-insurgency plan.

“We condemn the killing of Roque Antivo and we are calling for justice over his death. Despite its rhetoric of upholding human rights, the military continues to commit the worst forms of human-rights violations

and to victimize children,” said Elmer Labog, KMU chairperson.

According to Labog, the culpability of the the 71st IB for this incident shows the continuity in the brutal policies of the Arroyo and Aquino governments. “The notorious general Jovito Palparan may be in hiding, but the fascist mindset which he represents is still entrenched in the military,” Labog added.

Labog said the human rights violations such as the killing of Roque Antivo stem from the Aquino government’s Oplan Bayanihan and its mindset in handling the insurgency in the country.

Based on CRC Davao’s records, 15 children have been killed by under the Armed Forces’ internal security plan Oplan Bayanihan, since 2010, including two sons of Juvy Capion, a Blaan anti-mining leader in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur who were strafed to death last October.

“The killing of children and civilians is a violation of the international humanitarian law which pertains to the conduct of armed conflicts,” he added.

The labor center condemned the Aquino government for ”refusing to implement socio-economic reforms that will solve widespread poverty and hunger, the root causes of the insurgency in the country.”

“Instead of addressing the root causes of the insurgency, the Aquino government continues to use an iron fist against insurgents, to the detriment of civilians and children. Instead of pursuing the peace talks in earnest, it is scuttling the peace talks through various tactics,” Labog said.

The Aquino government’s peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines has reached an impasse in 2011 following arrests of NDF consultants who were covered by immunity guarantees signed by the parties.

‘Children butchers and weaklings’ Meanwhile, the New People’s Army (NPA) called the 71st IB soldiers “children butchers” and “weaklings who can only engage war against children.”

In an emailed statement signed by Daniel Ibarra, spokesperson of the NPA Comval –Davao Gulf SubRegional Command, they said that the AFP “twisted the facts to save face” and made it appear that the children were victims of crossfire.

According to Ibarra, more than an hour before the strafing incident, at 4:30 pm, the front guerilla unit of Guerilla Front 2 under the said Command “punished the abusive 2nd Scout Rangers Battalion of the 10th ID in an ambush” which killed two military men.

The said encounter, he added, took place in Candinuyan, a village 15 kilo-

meters away from where the strafing of the boys took place.

According to the NPA, such action was part of their “active defensive campaign” directed agains the Special Operations Team and combat forces of the 10th ID in in Mabini-Pantukan-Maco range cluster that it said are among the AFP’s priority areas under the Oplan Bayanihan.

“To insinuate that these NPA operations directly or indirectly killed the child Antivo is the height of gross dishonesty and cowardice,” Ibarra said. (John Rizle L. Saligumba, davaotoday. com)

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generations and generations of them grew up without God. Certainly, if a Filipino grew up without God and His Word, he was not with God all throughout his life.

And it is equally certain that, since a Filipino was not with God all throughout his life, he was growing up with someone else! Can you guess who is this “someone else”? Yes, the devil of course. And, mind you, it is the devil that enables our children to commit suicides and other atrocities.

-oooTRAINING THE CHILD IN THE WAY OF GOD: In Proverbs 22:6 of the Holy Bible, we are told to “Train the child in the way that he should go, and he will never depart from it when he grows old.” The “way that a child should go” is spelled out in Ephesians 6:4, which says, “Parents… teach (your children) in the training and instruction of the Lord”.

What is the “training and instruction of the Lord”? We can read this in Deuteronomy 6:5-9. In Deuteronomy 6:5-6, we are told “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength.

These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.”

In Deuteronomy 6:78, we are told, “Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” These should be clear enough, right?

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