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AT 4 p.m. yesterday, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 840 km southeast of Mindanao (4.0°N, 133.8°E). Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon. Bicol region, Eastern Visayas and Caraga will experience cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and the rest of Visayas and of Mindanao will have light to moderate rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and coming from the northeast to north over Visayas and Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be moderate to rough. source : pagasa
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Strike down Cybercrime law, lawyers ask SC VOL. VOL.2, 2,No. No.213 215
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By RONALYN V. OLEA of Bulatlat.com
FIVE lawyers representing 15 groups of petitioners presented their basis for petitioning the Supreme Court to strike down Republic Act 10175 or Cybercrime Law as unconstitutional during the oral arguments, January 15. Lawyers Harry Roque, Neri Javier Colmenares, Jose Jesus Disini Jr., Rodel Cruz and Julius Matibag highlighted five main points why the high court should decide in their favor. The temporary restraining order issued by the SC on the implementation of the law will lapse on February 6. C h i e f Ju s t i c e M a . Lourdes Sereno and Justice Marvic Leonen defended the necessity of having such a law while some justices pointed out questionable provisions. Cyber-libel Roque said cyber-libel, as defined by the law, is vague and overbroad, say-
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Soldiers intercept assorted high-power weapons in Lanao By AL JACINTO of Mindanao Daily News
ZAMBOANGA City––Government intercepted assorted automatic weapons and arrested 2 men at a government checkpoint in Marawi City in the southern province of Lanao del Sur, officials said on Thursday. Officials said members of the 65th Infantry Battalion recovered a dozen automatic rifles, sub-machine gun and grenade launchers from Muslimin Binao Ali and Junaid Ali, who are now being investigated by the police. The two men were in a private car when they tried, but failed to evade the checkpoint manned by security forces in the village of Datu Saber. “Troops initially observed the said vehicle with no (license) plate number to be apparently evading WEAPONS | page 10
No changes in Kaamulan fest
By WALTER I. BALANE of MindaNews.com
GABRIELA’s Joms Salvador justify the cybercrime law. ing that given the nature of the internet and computer systems, it will be difficult to identify who will be held liable. Roque argued that the cyber-libel provisions of the law penalize constitu-
says government is using women victims of e-VAW to tionally-protected speech. The unprotected forms of speech include obscenity, sedition, false advertisement, defamation, among others. Senior Justice Antonio Carpio noted that nothing
in the law requires a computer to be online before cybercrime is committed. The use of information communication technology, including cellphones and even fax machines, strike | page 10
MALAYBALAY City––The Bukidnon provincial government clarified that the Kaamulan Festival 2013 will proceed as scheduled from February to March amid speculations it was postponed to September. Fredelyn Ragandang, of the provincial governor’s Public Affairs Information and Assistance Office, told
MindaNews Thursday that only the celebration of the province’s foundation anniversary was postponed to September. For her part, Salvacion Dedicatoria, chief of the Provincial Planning and Development Office, told reporters there was already a ruling from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) on the province’s founding FEST | page 10
Misor plant cited for superior environmental performance
VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental––Senator Loren Legarda cited recently energy firm STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) for having been conferred with the prestigious DENR Official Seal of Approval. In her letter to SPI President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Bodo Goerlich, Senator Legarda, who is also Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, commends SPI’s con-
tinuing effort to integrate green polices into the company’s business plans and operations. In November last year, SPI joined the ranks of 18 other companies in the country, and among the five in Mindanao, to quality under Track 1 of DENR’s Philippine Environment Partnership Program (PEPP). PEPP-Track 1 industries are large companies that go beyond
compliance and driven by competitiveness, image and supply chain requirements to improve performance. The award is conferred to companies with no cases and complaints filed with the Pollution Adjudication Board for the last three years prior to the date of awarding; are in full compliance of all applicable environmental laws and proven to show cleaner
production processes and superior environmental performance by a 3rd party auditor. “May this award inspire other companies to take the path of green and sustainable development” Sen. Legarda said. Using state of the art electric generation and pollution prevention technologies, the power plant continues to meet global standards on efficiency and reliability and
has achieved 100% compliance with applicable local and international environmental protection regulations. Through the years, SPI enjoys the reputation of being one of the highly efficient and reliable power producers in the country. Since start of its operations in November 2006, the power plant has so far delivered plant | page 10
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