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AT 4 p.m. yesterday, Tropical Depression “AURING” was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 190 km Southeast of Puerto Princesa City (9.0°N, 120.4°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center. It is forecast to move West at 28 kph. Palawan will experience rains with gusty winds.

Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms. source : pagasa

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Children in the poblacion in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province take a dip in what they refer to as “swimming pool “ on December 30. Evening of January 2, the municipal government ordered a forced evacuation of five puroks (districts) due to continuous heavy rains since New Year’s night. The weather bureau warned against flashfloods and landslides in Caraga and Davao regions due to a low pressure area. MindaNews photo by Carolyn O. Arguillas

Abbu assails “Nene” story CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -‘I dont believe former Senator Nene Pimentel could have said it,’ Cagayan de Oro City Councilor Jose ‘Pepe’ Abbu in reaction to a headline story (not this paper) that ‘Overall, Sendong good for Dongkoy.’

Abbu lamented that the story was purposely written to push ‘polluted statements’ without even getting his side. ‘It was a ABBU | page 10

By Allan Mediante, editor in chief

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HERE ISN’T MUCH in life for our household helpers which number more than two million all over the country.

Aside from being paid the lowest wage among the nation’s workers, household maids and helpers suffer from maltreatment; physical, even sexual, and verbal abuse by their employers.

Thus raising their hopes in life is just compassionate and just.

This was the lament of Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada even as he assailed the present administration on the delay of the approval of the Domestic Workers’ Act Bill, widely known as the Kasambahay Bill.

JV questioned why President Noynoy Aquino is delaying his signature for the enactment of the law , when the bill has already been ratified by Congress.

Reportedly, the bill is just awaiting the signature of the President solon| page 10

29 hurt in holiday revelry in Caraga

By PAT SAMONTE and JOEL PORTUGAL

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Health has reported 29 cases of injuries related with the holidays from December 21, 2012 to January 2, 2013.

Sunshine Alipayo, regional information officer of the Center of Health Development-Caraga, said that based on information from the different sentinel hospitals in the region, 27 of the cases were fireworks-

related while two cases involved stray bullets.

According to Alipayo, among the 27 fireworksrelated injuries, 17 were active or the victims themselves lighted the firecrackers and 10 were passive cases or mere bystanders or onlookers.

Majority of the injuries were from burns, blasts and lacerations. One stray-bullet victim was referred to another hospital facility for further treatment while 25 cases were treated at emergency rooms or operating rooms

in hospitals and rural health units and sent home, she said.

Victims’ ages range from two to 63 years old.

Twenty seven of the 29 victims were males. The types of firecrackers used were Piccolo, Bawang, Flying Tiger Dragon, Triangle and Plapla.

Agusan del Sur registered the highest number of injuries with 10, followed

by Surigao City with eight, Surigao del Norte, four, Butuan City, 4, Surigao del Sur, 1, Tandag City, 1, and Bislig City,

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Fortun laughs off critic’s yarn he was born in Cebu

By PAT SAMONTE of Mindanao Daily News

CDP Orientation CAGAYAN de Oro City second district Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, President of the Centrist Democratic Party, speaks during the basic orientation seminar for young professionals and professors in Northern Mindanao held at Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST).

At left photo are CDP Chairman Lito Monico Lorenzana and Dr. Peter Koepingger as speakers.

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Authorities mum over bus bombing

By AL JACINTO of Mindanao Daily News

ZAMBOANGA City––An explosion ripped through a passenger bus in the southern Philippines and wounding several people, authorities said.

It said the bomb, planted at the rear of Husky bus, exploded late Saturday in the town of Isulan in Sultan

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BUTUAN City––Vice Mayor Lawrence Lemuel Fortun has laughed off a rumor alleging he was not born here but in Cebu City saying the story “is not only false but ridiculous and makes the source a joker who should be treated nothing but a funny man.”

According to Fortun, when a “funny man blurts out a yarn, his intention is to make you laugh, never mind if his story is out of this world.”

Eldie David, Fortun’s spokesman, handed a copy of a birth certificate showing the vice-mayor was born on August 7, 1971 at M.J Santos Hospital here signed

by Dr.Abraham Villareal as attending physician.

David said the rumor was traced to a certain Macnell Lusotan, a close associate of

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Atty. Roan Libarios, Fortun’s rival for representative of the First District of Agusan del Norte in the May, 2013 election.

David said the Libarios camp appeared to be running out of constructive issues and was resorting to inconsequential matters to discredit Fortun.

The rumor on Fortun’s birthplace “is a product of a very creative imagination akin to a witchhunt showing the other side’s desperation to gain public attention knowing they are losing time catching up with the vice-mayor’s very high rating in the surveys,” he said.

David described the rumor as “a nice try” on the part of Libarios camp, and wished the source well by “reforming in his quest for issues to jell with their group’s supposed program of reforms.”

Kudarat province. A second bus following Husky bus also suffered damage.

Police did not say what type of explosive was used in the attack, which occurred even as the military deployed many soldiers to patrol the province.

The Army’s 6th Infantry Division did not give any statement and officials ignored phone calls from journalists.

No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, but similar attacks on provincial buses in the past had been largely blamed to extortionists and criminal gangs.

Last month, government troops disarmed four mortar bombs in the compartment of an abandoned motorcycle also in the town of Isulan.

The explosives were discovered after residents noticed a cell phone and a battery hanging from the motorcycle parked in downtown Isulan. (Mindanao Examiner)

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Good Samaritans save man from possible stroke in Zambo City

By AL JACINTO of Mindanao Daily News

ZAMBOANGA City––The timely response of people around and the quick arrival of a medical team have saved the life of a man who nearly suffered a stroke at a telecom office in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines.

Joseph Climaco Directo, whose name was identified through his driver’s license, was at the office of the PLDT and waiting for his turn to be called by the service representative when he suddenly dropped his phone and began shaking

and salivating.

Directo could hardly moved, his eyes shut closed as other customers alerted the security guards who phoned for an ambulance.

Concerned customers took turns and massaging Directo’s chest to alleviate his breathing condition until medical help could arrive.

One woman pricked a needle on Directo’s finger tip, saying it would help loosen up the pressure of the man’s body. But medical experts said it would not help a victim of stroke and could only delay treatment.

Members of Zambo-

anga’s Emergency Medical Services arrived just in time and examined the man whose blood pressure was at 160.

It took about 30 minutes before Directo managed to speak, although he was severely disoriented.

The radio station dzRZ of the Radio Mindanao Network also flashed an emergency broadcast to alert Directo’s family about his condition.

Directo was eventually rushed to the Ciudad Medical for emergency medical treatment. (Mindanao Examiner)

Mining firm strengthens disaster preparedness in Zamboanga Norte

By AL JACINTO of Mindanao Daily News

Z AMB OANGA City–– Mining firm TVI Resource Development (Phils.) Inc. mobilized its emergency response team in Mount Canatuan in Siocon town in Zamboanga del Norte province where it operate as part of community disaster preparedness following recent typhoons to hit the southern Philippines.

TVIRD also alerted its engineering department to expedite the relocation of families living in nearby

Agolo community in case of a new typhoon or storm.

Foot hill village Agolo is inhabited by informal settlers and has grown significantly in population over the years and its proximity to the TVIRD plant site gave birth to cottage enterprise and small establishments that thrive on the presence of the mining firm.

However, Agolo is unfortunately located at the foot of a hill that has naturally weakened after two recent typhoons that pummelled the region.

“Agolo community sits

beside a landslide-prone area and we cannot afford to risk the safety of the people living there,” TVIRD General Manager Heliodoro Valmores said in a statement.

Company workers have been helping in the transfer of Agolo’s inhabitants to eliminate any possible harm to members of the community and their dwellings in the event of a landslide that may be caused by heavy rains.

Nearly half of the Agolo community had been relocated to a safe and higher

grounds even before Typhoon Quinta hit Mindanao, according to Engr. Ed Nercuit, chief of TVIRD’s Engineering Department.

Residents have been evacuated twice by the TVIRD disaster teams this year - first was during the onslaught of Typhoon Lawin last September and early this month when Typhoon Pablo made its mark as the most destructive storm to hit Mindanao, and the recent typhoon Quinta.

Nercuit said the company is mandated to evacuate the entire community

yet again should there be a need to.

In the wake of recent calamities in the country, TVIRD mobilized its personnel as well as considerable resources geared towards preparedness for natural disasters. This has been the company’s order of business for the week.

Parallel to this, management and staff gathered used clothing, relief items and monetary donations for the victims of Typhoon Pablo in Davao Oriental.

Engr. Art Abad, Safety Department Manager and

the overseer of the company and the community’s safety, said the decision to clear the area of people was made when a geo-hazard study identified that in its natural course, the grounds have become loosened.

The unsteady composition is also compounded by recent strong typhoons that bring an unprecedented amount of rainfall.

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ORO INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE, 2012 Gawad Parangal’s one of the Most Oustanding Cooperatives in the Country

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by: EUGENE G. BALANE

RO INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE (OIC) celebrates another triumph as it was chosen by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) as one of the Most Outstanding Large Cooperatives both in the Regional and the National Level in the 2012 GawadParangal.

OIC b este d ot her regional nominees for the award joining Tagum Cooperative of Davao del Norte and Dumaguete Cathedral Cooperative in Dumaguete City in the winners’ triad. The CDA GawadParangal is an award and recognition program for cooperatives, local government units, partner organizations and cooperative leaders in recognition of exemplary performance, best practices and good governance.

OIC, one of the largest and a trusted primary cooperative in Cagayan de Oro City, was recognized by the Cooperative Development Authority as one of the best managed cooperatives

in Mindanao based on financial performance and social programs.

OIC was able to post an increasing trend in Net Surplus for the past years, has exhibited operational and administrative efficiency, liquidity, solvency, asset quality and capital adequacy.

It was also lauded for its program in support of Micro-enterprise development of its members by making their business grow through technical and financial backings. These efforts are aimed at increasing the members’ assets and improving the members’ enterprise thus generating more jobs, creating wealth and other business opportunities.

This fe at is made

possible because of the strong support of the Board of Directors in the management’s effort to further the growth of OIC through good governance and efficient business management.

The prestigious award will serve as a motivation for OIC to consistently deliver its commitment to its shareholders and to create more opportunities to make a positive change in the lives of its members.

The award was given during the 11th National C ooperative Summit held at The Atrium, Lim Ket Kai Mall in Cagayan de Oro City last October 2012 participated by over 3,500 delegates from different cooperatives in the country.

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Maliwanag ang Pasko through Project Angel Tree

By Archibald Batica

BUKIDNON - Project Angel Tree literally lighted a child’s home in Barangay Mibando, municipality of Quezon this province.

Through the generosity of the First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FIBECO) management, which is one of the benefactors of the “Pamaskong HandogAlay sa Kapwa 2012” Angel Tree Project, spearheaded by the LGU-Quezon, the longtime dream of a child became a reality.

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Christmas “wish” was written in a piece of paper collected by the PESO, Ms. Judith Las Piñas, during the Project Launching on 6 December 2012 at the lobby of the Quezon Municipal Hall, and handed to FIBECO. Without hesitation, Mr. Oscar Quimque, FIBECO General Manager immediately sent a team of

company electricians and effected the house wiring and meter tapping installation to the house of Janelle Postrero, 11 years old and a Grade 5 pupil at the Quezon Central Elementary School (QCES).

Mrs. Jeaneva Postrero, Janelle’s mother was tearyeyed when asked for a short word of thanks during the

programme.

She said that the gift was unexpected, having experienced electricity in their home for the first time. Janelle quips, “with my wish granted, magiging maliwanag na talaga ang pasko namin…salamat sa FIBECO, LGU-QUEZON at sa Project Angel Tree.”

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Diabetics prone to develop renal disease

By Alma L. Tingcang

IPIL, Zamboanga Si bu g ay - “If y ou a re a diab etic, you have a 43.8 percent chance of developing renal failure,” said Dr. Michael U. Abutazil, head of the Renal Transplant Unit of the Western Mindanao Medic a l C e nt e r ( W M M C ) , Zamboanga City.

In a media forum at the Sibugay Grand Plaza Hotel, Dr. Abutazil explained the importance of the kidney and its f u nc t i ons to mai nt ai n CHRISTMAS FOR INDIGENTS - Lanao del Norte Governor Khalid Dimaporo distributes balance of b o dy f luid, Christmas gift packs to more than 3,000 indigent families, as part of his ‘Pamaskong produce a hormone called Handog’ program. (PIO-LDN/asf) e r y t h rop oi e t i n , w h i ch stimulates the bone marrow to generate red blood cells and prevent anemia, among others.

Dr. Abutazil, who is one of the coordinators of the Renal Disease Control Program (Redcop) of t h e D e p a r t m e nt of

By Alfonso T. Ruda

Bureau of Fire gets fire suites DIPOLOG CITY, - The Dipolog City Bureau of Fire Protection’s firefighting capability was recently upgraded as a generous Dipolognon Family, now residing in the United States of America (USA) donated fire suites to the City Government.

The couple Matias Neil and Maila Velasco donated 48 sets of fire suites composed of jumper, helmets and jackets which were turned

over to the City Government thru Matias’ brother- Councilor Horacio Velasco, who also represented his brother in the turn-over ceremony.

In a simple ceremony held at the Mayor’s Conference Room on December 30, 2012, Councilor Velasco personally handed the firefighting materials to Mayor Evelyn Uy, Mayor Uy said the fire suites which will augment

Health’s National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), further said the 2003 census would show that diabetes is the number one cause of renal failure followed by hypertension.

Today, kidney diseases rank as the number 10 leading cause of mortality in the Philippines, causing death to 7,000 Filipinos ever y year.

He cautioned the use of herbal medicines and taking pain relievers, as well as antibiotics that are n ot pre s c r i b e d by doctors.

“Kidneys will fail because it has not undergone pro cessing to remove the toxins,” he said.

“Have a healthy eating lifestyle and keep your weight in check, know your ideal body weight,”

he advised. Drinking 8-10 glasses a day for adults and 6-8 glasses for child re n wou l d a ls o help, according to Abutazil.

To prevent End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), one should have a yearly urinalysis. Maintenance of normal blood sugar levels and blood pressure is ver y vital to prevent kidney problems.

D r. A b u t a z i l s a i d treatment is expensive for ESRD which would require renal replacement therapy such as dialysis and transplantation.

He is looking forward to a healthy Philippines with the help of the Redcop/NKTI, PIA, and the media which play a vital ro l e i n d i s s e m i n at i n g timely and accurate information to the public.

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the present capabilities of the city’s firefighters will be turned over to the Bureau of Fire Protection headed

by Fire Senior Inspector Richard Timosa who is also the head of Rescue 117.

Recognizing its importance to the firefighting capability of the BFP, Mayor Uy expressed his thanks to the Velasco Family for the sincerity and generosity.(JPA/ ATR/PIA9-Zambo Norte)

PAGBIBIGAYAN – Photo shows Army Captain Eduardo I. Meclat Jr., 403RD Brigade CMO Officer, and 1st Lt. Leah G. Pura, commanding officer of 43rd CMO Company, together with the POINTYs from Central Mindanao University, while conducting the gift-giving or “PAGBIBIGAYAN” to the children and adult residents of Brgy. Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, December 26, 2012. (photo provided)

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Police retrieve cadaver in culvert PO1 Ruth Kahrreen Aranton- Pontillo

AGUSAN del Sur – Police authorities have retrieved a cadaver sinking in a culvert at Purok 6, Brgy. Pasta, San Francisco town, morning of New Year’s Day. The incident was first report to the police by Pasta Barangay Chair Pachiolo Mahilom.

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scene were one used cartridge case and one fired bullet of undetermined caliber.

The cadaver was brought to Dolleye Funeral Home, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur for post mortem examination. (RKAP/PSupt.

By 1st Lt. Joe Patrick A. Martinez Martin M. Gamba, PRO-13 Info Office) BU T UA N C ity – T h e Philippine Army’s 402nd Brigade has conducted a 2-hour film showing, dubbed as “Bayanihan” at Rizal Park this city, 10pm of December 31, 2012.

It was a series of audio-visual presentations showing the camaraderie of the Filipino people for the past years.

The activity intended to make the people feel that the strength of a united Filipino can overcome all challenges in life.

The soldiers also distributed pocket calendars to the audience.

Col. Ronald N. Albano, 402nd Infantry brigade commander, said “As the year ends, we have a lot of things to be thankful for, especially that the AFP’s “Bayanihan” campaign have significantly united all the stakeholders in our area towards ‘PABLO’ VOLUNTEERS - Volunteers continue to pour in for the packing of relief goods attainmening peace and The activity ended after LGUs and private sectors to for Typhoon Pablo survivors, despite the holiday season, at the Comval Capitol. To sustainable development the countdown and a series add spice to the memorable facilitate smooth flow and order, identification cards were issued to every volunteer. here in CARAGA.” of fireworks display by the activity. (JPAM/asf ) (fem/ids comval/asf) Investigation showed that the body was that of Ricky Diego Delos Reyes, 24 years old, single, jobless of Purok 4, Poblacion, Rosario, Agusan del Sur. Investigator also found out that the victim had one gunshot wound in the head.

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THINK a minute.

Some of the most common marriage killers have been identified, and they look like the following. The first marriage killer is money problems from spending more than you have.

So you’re constantly stressed and under pressure to pay your debts. But friend, nothing in this world is worth having if you pay for it by neglecting and destroying your marriage, or your relationship with your children.

A second marriage killer is unhealthy, immature relationships with our parents.

This means if either the husband or wife still depend too much on their parents emotionally or financially.

It also means if the parents will not let go and free their son or daughter to live

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst their own life. If you live with that kind of unhealthy pressure, then for your marriage and relationship with your parents, if might be best not to live too close to them.

A third marriage killer is addictions to alcohol, gambling, drugs, sex outside your marriage, socializing and partying, overworking, or any other habit in your life that you cannot control.

We must decide which we love most: our selfish fun,

pleasures, and greed, or our mate and children.

And the number four marriage killer is unrealistic expectations. Many of us get married expecting our wife or husband to satisfy all our needs and make us happy. But the problem is that’s not fair or realistic, because neither we nor our mate are perfect. We’re only human.

So when we fail and disappoint each other, we still must stay committed

to each other to help one another grow better and build the happy life together that we want. This means even through the very tough times.

So the husband daily chooses to give love and attention to his wife, and the wife daily chooses to respect her husband, no matter how many times they fail each other.

Every married couple needs the One Who invented marriage to come live and rule their hearts and home.

We need Jesus Christ’s real love and power to be able to live His way and protect ourselves from marriage killers.

It’s only then you can start enjoying the lasting, satisfying marriage Jesus wants you to have.

Just Think a Minute.

‘Dark horse’ in Misor’s 2nd district First of two parts

alliance with other town mayors.

The race for the lone congressional seat in Misamis Oriental’s second District is turning out to be a fight contest. There are four candidates two of them independent. However, it now appears that each candidate has a fair chance of winning. Obviously, the selection process is now going down on the candidate’s credibility. While Cris Diaz all four congressional candidates are each holding their own can of worms, some might have little in their cans compared to others.

Let us take a glimpse of these candidates – their possible strengths and weaknesses.

Juliet Uy, Independent. Incumbent town mayor of Villanueva. Villanueva has more than 30,000 current registered voters. Juliet, wife of the former provincial vice Governor Julio Uy, has been town mayor for nine years. She is now in her last term. Her husband Julio is running for the mayoral post that she would vacate after her term ends in July this year. Juliet could easily muster majority votes in her own town. For nine years, Juliet has steered her town and convert it into one of the most progressive towns in Misamis Oriental. However, Juliet is not certain of getting votes in other towns in the second district. Now, her leaders are working for an

Bong Calingin, Independent. Bong is former provincial governor of Misamis Oriental. He was defeated in the 2004 elections. Since then his political life was never the same again. Bong has a political bailiwick in Claveria, the largest agricultural town in Misamis Oriental occupying more than one-third of the province area. Like Villanueva, Claveria has also some 30,000 registered voters. Bong, however, lost Claveria. It was because of his too much ambition to regain political power that in the 2007 local elections, he and his sons run for various elective positions in the province. All of them lost in a grand slam defeat that turned his political life into a complete mess. His son Rocky, the former Claveria town chief, lost a margin of more than 5,000 votes in the 2010 elections. In 2007, Rocky lost only a measly 500 votes as against his closest rival – the incumbent town mayor Redentor N. Salvaleon. In the same year, Bong ran for mayor in Cagayan de Oro City where he was clobbered black and blue. His other son, Andy, also ran for Congress in the province second district.

Of course, Andy lost. After all, this person is not fit to run for public office they said. Now, without going into the meat of possible issues that would certainly knock Bong Calingin along the campaign trail, his winning the congressional seat become uncertain. (To be continued) react: crisguardian@yahoo.com

1987 Constitution bars libel

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “... my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge…”

(Hosea 4:6, the Holy Bible).

-ooo1987 CONSTITUTION BARS LIBEL: Quite clearly, the gist of the arguments presented before the Supreme Court by UP Law Prof. Harry Roque and other groups and personalities to remove libel as a crime in the Philippines is that the 1987 Constitution contains a provision which prohibits punishing libel as a crime, on account of an international treaty that the country signed and approved.

Roque said in an amended petition that also sought to nullify as unconstitutional the recently enacted Cyber Crime Law or Republic Act No. 10175 that the international treaty became a part of the 1987 Constitution, under its provision which says that “no treaty or international agreement shall

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio be valid and effective unless concurred in by at least two thirds of all the members of the Senate”, since that treaty was ratified overwhelmingly by our senators.

Roque added that since the international treaty’s prohibition against treating libel as a crime is now a part of the 1987 Constitution, that prohibition is in effect a law higher than the Revised Penal Code provision on libel. There being a Constitutional prohibition against libel being a crime, the Revised Penal Code is rendered null and void and ineffective, so that no one should now be prosecuted

for criminal libel in this country.

-oooCHARTER GUARANTEES FREE PRESS: But even without that international treaty which the Philippines ratified, the Constitutional guarantees on free press and free speech alone are grounds enough to decriminalize libel and remove it as a crime from our penal laws.

This was what we have been saying here all along. Just last October 10, 2012, we wrote here in this column: “The single greatest argument against libel as a crime is Section 4, Art. III of the 1987 Constitu-

tion which says: `No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.’

The law on libel abridges or diminishes all of these Constitutional freedoms, so it is clearly unconstitutional.

“If the 1987 Constitution and its two predecessors--the 1935 Constitution and the 1973 Constitution--contain prohibitions against laws that would curtail the freedom of speech, of express, or of the press, or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances, why have we allowed the libel law in the Revised Penal Code to remain untouched and unchallenged?

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One of Sun Business’ more popular services, Message Cast, lets businesses disseminate information directly to a wide range of customers with its ability to text multiple recipients in just one click. The service also allows businesses to customize the sender name for easy brand recall and customer validation.

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Dinagat is now in a ‘caretaker’ gov’t

MAL ACANANG on Wednesday said the appointment of Akbayan party-list Rep. Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao as caretaker of Dinagat Island was entirely a legislative prerogative.

The Dinagat Island had been represented by Rep. Ruben Ecleo until his conviction in a graft case.

The Sandiganbayan First Division had denied his appeal to suspend the warrant of arrest against him.

His graft conviction was final and executory, which was why the court was dutybound to execute the ruling and order his arrest, according to Sandiganbayan.

The former Dinagat Is-

land Solon is now considered a fugitive.

Lacierda said that due to the absence of a representative of Dinagat Island, the province has been deprived of representation and the benefits of national government.

“So for the past number of years, they (Dinagat residents) have been deprived of the IRA (internal revenue allotment) from the national government,” he said.

Lacierda said perhaps that’s the reason why after the Sandiganbayan rendered its decision on Dinagat final and executory, “the Speaker chose to appoint

Davao post ‘zero injuries’ on New Year’s eve revelry • 49 charged with violation of firecracker ban

DAVAO City––Elements of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) formally sued on Wednesday 49 adults for violating City Ordinance No. 060-02 banning the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnics during New Year’s revelry.

Sr. Supt. Ronald de la Rosa, DCPO director, said 57 minor violators were also caught and they were already turned over to their dinagat | page 10 parents after they were given counselling by the Women

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Libel...

call me at 0917 984 24 68, not enough given the real 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 economic situation of the from page 6 96. Email: batasmauricio@ country’s poor.

CONSIDERED HIGHER yahoo.com Apart from monetary THAN THE CHARTER? “In compensation, which inthe 1993 case of Republic cludes a 13th month pay, of the Philippines vs. Court from page 1 the measure also mandates of Appeals, et. al., G.R. No. but Malacanang has not is- employers to enroll their 79732, November 8, 1993, sued any statemnt to explain househelpers in Social Sethe Supreme Court ruled the cause of delay. curity System, Philhealth, that a law which is uncon- “I am just wondering what and Pag-ibig Fund and to stitutional is `… not a law; it keeps President Aquino pay part of their monthly confers no right; it imposes from signing the Kasam- contribution. no duties; it affords no pro- bahay bill,” the young law- Also, household helpers tection; it creates no office; maker said. “I’m appealing should be given at least it is, in legal contemplation, to his sense of compassion. eight hours rest every day inoperative, as if it had not I hope he will realize the and a day off a week. been passed… It is, in other importance of the measure to lowly household helpers, words, a total nullity.’

“What I am totally some of whom are being from page 1 a story culled from ‘corrobamused of is this: if a law- maltreated by abusive emorative statements’ of sources --like the libel law in the ployers.” refused to be identified,’ Revised Penal Code---which The delay, JV said, would who Abbu added. goes against the Constitu- only heighten the suffering

According to Abbu, tion is a total nullity, as the of household helpers who City Councilor Roger Abaday Supreme Court itself said, continue to live in fear, actually invited him to join why have we allowed the maltreatment and abuse.. a lunch with former Senalaw on libel, which abridges Ejercito Estrada, who is tor Nene Pimentel at ‘Tabing or diminishes the freedoms the vice-chairman of the Dagat’ in Opol on December 2012. protected by the 1987 Con- House committee on Labor, 16, ‘Ninong, invite ka ni Nene stitution under its Section 4, noted that President Aquino paniudto sa Tabing Dagat.

Art. III, to continue being has recently approved the Apas daw kay gimingaw na Reproductive Health and cya nimo. Roger,’ Abbu showed effective?

“Why is no one question- Sin Tax Acts in time for a text message purportedly ing this blatant desecration Christmas. “I had hoped that coming from Abaday.

‘Si Roger ako binata sa of the Constitution and of the Kasambahay bill would kasal’ (I am Roger’s wedding our basic freedoms? Why serve as the government’s sponsor), Abbu added. are our lawmakers refusing Christmas gift to household He said did not join the to act on proposed laws helpers. As it turned out, the lunch at that time because he removing libel as a crime? measure was not enacted was having an appointment.

However, Abbu said, he Why are we refusing to see up to thius date,” he said. joined a dinner with Pimen Under the bill, the minithat, even if the law on libel tel’s family at Carmen in the mum salary of a domestic is removed from our statute afternoon on the same day books, any party claiming helper is pegged at P2,500 in response to invitation of to be libeled will still have a in Metro Manila, P2,000 in ‘Omeng Maglangit,’ Nene’s remedy in the form of civil chartered cities and first- chief of staff, on instruction class municipalities, and of Nene himself. damages? Why?” ‘I went there since ‘Omeng’ P1,500 in the rest of the -oootexted me several times that REACTIONS? Please country. Even these, are

Solon...

Abbu...

Nene would want to see me,’ Abbu said.

‘Nene and I were together in politics for 30 years. We have not seen each other for over two years and seeing him in a private meeting was just appropriate,’ Abbu told MDN. ‘I decided to see Nene at Jack house where ‘we have a dinner with his wife Bing, son Jack, grand daughter Malene, and Omeng,’ Abbu recounted.

He said Nene asked him what has Dongkoy achieved in the wake of typhoon Sendong.

‘I told them that Emano has constructed 13,000 houses as free permanent relocations for Sendong victims. That cash donation from various sources have reached P100 million which is deposited in banks.’

‘What is wrong with telling the truth? After all, the money (like the P140 million from the Department of Social Welfare and Development) is not deposited with the city government,’ he said.

He said the money is deposited in the account of nongovernment organizations like the Habitat who takes care of the construction of houses for typhoon victims.

I never said that the money have provided the Emano administration a ‘political ammunition’ for next year’s election,’ Abbu said.

‘What could be right, instead, is that the peoples’ trust and faith with the Emano administration are indestructible ‘political ammunition’ for this year’s election,’ he added.

Abbu said he never ‘gatecrashed’ since there never was an affair in Jack’s house but a family dinner where I was personally invited.

‘I have not seen any writer during the dinner who could have interviewed Nene or Bing as sources of information,’ Abbu added.

‘As far as I can recall, it was Roger Abaday and wife Gina who ‘gate-crashed’ when they arrived and invited Nene to go out for a Karaoke escapade,’ Abbu said.

He said Abaday invited Nene for a ‘sing-a-long’ reportedly on instruction of a politician who was waiting with his group and supporters in one of the ‘resto bars’ in downtown Cagayan de Oro. Nene was irritated and declined the invitation since he was already sleepy at that time, Abbu said.

For refusing the invitation, Abaday tried to get back

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at Nene. Abaday find solace by concocting a story at my expense, Abbu added. CRIS DIAZ

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the loss of lives,” Abad said.

Abad said that the company’s geo-hazard team conducted a survey in the area upon his department’s request. “After the typhoon Lawin, this is so far the only place that remained a geohazard that has people living nearby. Ours is a company that puts safety of the lives of our workers and community above everything else,” Abad said, citing the merits of its preventive measures.

“Of course, typhoon Lawin was the worst typhoon we ever experienced.

Luckily, no people were hurt from our host communities. But like R.T. Lim and Siocon, we were not spared by its effects. In fact, until today we are still performing repairs of the damage caused by the typhoon,” Valmores said.

He said the volume of Lawin’s rain water was comparable to Typhoon Ondoy that devastated Manila a few years back. Siocon Mayor Ceasar Soriano said Typhoon Lawin’s onslaught on September 21 and 22 was the town’s most destructive natural disaster in five decades. It caused massive flooding in the region that impacted Siocon, Sirawai and Zamboanga City. (Mindanao Examiner)

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‘Mango Diez’

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Media Advocates for Nutrition in Governance (Mango) in Region 10 was formally launched by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) during its regional nutrition awarding ceremony in Cagayan de Oro City last month.

This new media group that will partner with government in addressing significant nutritional problems is dubbed “Mango Diez.”

Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Zenaida T. Tondares, said this is the first media group formed under NNC in the country.

Acknowledging the vital role they play in its drive towards decreasing malnutrition, Tondares is eager to work hand in hand with them in the activities that the regional nutrition council have lined up for the year. “I want them to see what the council has been doing and personally visit some areas during our regular review and evaluation of the local government’s nutrition plan implementation,” she added.

Tondares shared that this will also serve as great venue for its media partners to mainstream notable practices of performing local government units in nutrition. jorie c. valcorza

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someone to be the caretaker.”

Bag-ao -- even though a party-list representative -- is from Dinagat Island.

“She’s (Bag-ao) a sitting congresswoman and she is from there (Dinagat Island), and knowledgeable about the province,” he stressed.

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and Children’s Desk of the police while those who have no guardians were turned over to the quick response team of the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO).

The city ordinance imposes first offenders with a fine of P1,000 or imprisonment of 20 to 30 days, or both; second offenders with a fine of P3,000 or imprisonment of from one to three months or both; and third offenders, a fine of P5,000 or imprisonment of from three to six months, or both.

He said a total of 106 persons most of them minors were caught violating the ban since the police tightened the noose against the use of firecrackers as early as 5:00 p.m. on December 31 with the deployment of 1,000 cops in civilian attire in violation-prone areas.

“The violators were apprehended around 5:00 p.m. on January 1, 2013,” de la Rosa said.

He said arrested adult violators are currently detained in various police precincts in the areas where the violations were made.

Dela Rosa said the city recorded zero firecrackerrelated-injury based on the actual check on the records of all hospitals and health centers.

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3D Museum Opens in CDO

By Roselyn P. Paglinawan of the Cagayan de Oro TIMES

Cagayan de Oro City- A staff of Liga (League of Barangays), during the opening day says the newly-opened 3D Museum in capstrano-abejuela St. is the City Government Project initiated by the Liga of 80 Barangays, for the tourist destination.

As the Vice Mayor Ian Acenas, Chairman of the 2012 City Fiesta Executive Committee cleared: the Museum is the utilization for the local artist and to promote the heritage and culture of

Christians, Muslims and the Lumad a group of indigenous people in Mindanao.

“It has been a dream for the City Government to put up a 3D Museum to showcase the talents of the local artist in Cagayan de Oro. The maintenance for the paintings will be taken from the guests’ entrance fee at a minimal cost that Kagay-anon can afford.” said Vice Mayor Acenas in the actual interview during the opening.

Meanwhile, Brgy. Chairman

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plan initial charge of 10 pesos per person while the children may have some discount for the maintenance purposes,” stressed Mr. Nacarrio.

According to the staff of Liga, Titing Eduave, on April 2012 they had a free promotional activity at Limketkai.

Eduave also mentioned the 3D Modern Art Museum is a private and public partnership with the major sponsors Pepsi Cola, Smart Telecom and UKC. “We only top to the sponsors,”

she added.

Among the performers are the group of Tetonic Hues Ensember- who played Carol of Bells, Canon in by Pachelbet and Eign Kliene by Mozart.

Next was the group of Pilgrim Christian College Rondalla (PCC) highschool students with their trainor Miguel P. Callora. They play the national anthem using, guitar,Batorta, Octavina, Laud and Baho.

Followed by the CDO beatbox, Patatas band and fire

dancer who stir-up the crowd.

Eye-Popping 3D Paintings “It gives tourist glimpse of historical view of Cagayan de Oro and people can have assimilated idea of what’s it’s like to be on water rafting,” said Mr. Nacarrio.

The excitement shows how they enjoyed what the 3D paintings can offer. First eye-catchy painting by artist, Jay R. Albia is the water rafting.

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of San Simon Rodolfo S. Nacarrio says, “as the Chairman of the Committee of the 3D Art Museum, the City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano given us permission to create activities or cultural activities that can contribute to the tourism in CDO, wherein artists will perform and entertain guests or tourists to generate interest in the area.”

“Although, it is still a proposal subject to the approval of the City mayor, the Liga and the management

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provider offered to take a photo of me wearing a life vest.

It feels so great like I was doing an actual water rafting and the photos shows 3 dimensional images that look so real.

Laudable! All of the three painting shows the essence of CDO like the Macahambus Bridge that offers a breathtaking view once photograph and of course the Oro Fish Folklore that offers a sea-like view.

Striking enough that even the Vice Mayor Acenas had his photo taken there with the human statues. It helps them appreciate the beauty of life looking at the paintings and their smile shows it.

Unexpected, the night hosts, city tourism officer Ms. Imma Rae Gatuslao was about to introduce the guest when it started to rain.

Everyone find a place to hide while some have their take home umbrella. I was left on the rain lucky enough a novel artist, Axelrose Casilac was there to assist me get a place to take cover for a while.

Not a burden at all! As the rain slowed down the program resumed. After the motivational speech of the Barangays officials, Vice Mayor Acenas lead the ribbon cutting. Then a priest was there for the blessing of the entire museum.

With the CDO Beatbox and the Patatas band performance leaded by Johnrey Yap stir-up the crowd with the stunning moves of the fire dancer, Miguel Quijada. The opening was indeed a success. “The outcome is a big potential, all we need is dream and believe,” said Casiño, the Executive Director of Dire Husi Initiatives Inc. The performers could not be happier with the government getting involved in the making of the artists’ acknowledgement.

“We’re really honored to be invited here. We are also happy that the government is supporting the artists and musicians,” said Anthony Schubert Rara, Propietor and Violin Teacher of Tonic Hues Music Studio.

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