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Local officials to declare ‘Lolong a hero’ Philippine bishops hail pope’s humility By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN of Mindanao Daily News
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur—Local officials are bent on declaring Lolong, the world’s largest saltwater crocodile in captivity who died on Sunday night, as hero through an ordinance that will be passed by the Sangguniang Bayan. Mayor Edwin “Cox” Elorde said SB members have agreed in a meeting yesterday that Lolong deserved
to be declared a hero for bringing prestige that placed their town into the world map and his big role to raise awareness to preserve biodiversity in Agusan Marsh. “We agreed to honor him as a hero through local ordinance so that such legislative move will be permanent,” Elorde said. Elorde who seems to have shown personal attachment to Lolong, earlier said in a news conference on
Monday that the town took care of the crocodile not as a beast but like an “adopted son”. Lolong’s fame of gaining the Guiness Worlds Records as the largest saltwater crocodile in captivity measuring 6.17 meters (20.24 feet) dislodging Australian crocodile named Cassius that measured 5.48 meters (17.98 feet) has drawn global tourist attraction boosting local revenues
Philippine cardinals, archbishops and bishops expressed their gratitude for the service of Pope Benedict XVI, who surprised the world with his decision to resign this month. Although surprised and lolong | page 10 saddened, the country’s Catholic leaders said the pontiff ’s decision displays extraordinary humility and love for the church. “The announcement also brought sadness to us. We felt like children clinging to a father who bids them farewell,” said Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle. “But sadness gives way to admiration for the Holy
BOC-10 to sell smuggled rice
Father’s humility, honesty, courage and sincerity. His paramount desire is to promote the greater good of the Church,” he said. The cardinal stressed that the papal ministry is not an easy task “so we thanked” the pope “for selflessly guiding the Church these past eight years with his teaching, simplicity and gentleness.” Papal nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto said the pope’s resignation for health reasons takes effect from February 28. Until that date, he said, bishops | page 10
By GERRY LEE GORIT of Mindanao Daily News
THE Bureau of Customs in Region 10 (BOC-10) will sell through auction the smuggled rice it seized inside the Mindanao International Container Port Terminal (MICPT) in Tagoloan town in Misamis Oriental six months ago.
Port District Collector Lourdes Mangaoang for Northern Mindanao said she will set the date for the auction of the abandoned imported rice to raise SMUGGLED | page 10
Bunawan grieves over Lolong’s demise
Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group Danilo Lim (left), newly-installed port district collector for Northern Mindanao Atty. Lourdes V. Mangaoang (center), and Acting Port Collector Atty. Javier Alpaño check the quality of the smuggled rice from Vietnam during yesterday’s presentation to the media inside the Mindanao International Container Port Terminal in Tagoloan town in Misamis Oriental. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit
Villar remains in ‘winning circle’ FORMER Las Pinas Rep. Cynthia Villar belongs to the Top 12 senatoriables chosen by voters in the latest survey of pollster Pulse Asia. Known as “Misis Hanep Buhay,” Villar was ranked 9th with 39.1 voting preference in the survey conducted last January 19 to 30. Pulse Asia cited the close voting preference garnered by the senatoriables occupying the fourth to twelfth places. WINNING | page 10
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur––People here were shocked by the sudden death of their icon Lolong, the world’s biggest captive crocodile at 20 feet 3 inches, Sunday night. Residents trooped to the Bunawan Eco Park here today for a final glimpse of the reptile that brought pride and honor to their town. Even Bunawan Mayor
Edwin Elorde cried during the press conference this morning. “Lolong was like a son to me. We never took him and his well-being for granted as what most speculate. His death came as a great surprise to us, and we did everything that we can to save him,” the mayor said, adding that he was with Lolong until his last breath. DEMISE | page 10
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