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Police blunder sends wrong guy to prison Volume II, No. 045
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City dad endorses city’s five-year disaster plan
CAGAYAN de Oro City-The City Council committee on police, fire & public safety, on Thursday endorsed the new five-year plan of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council here. The CDRRMC five-year l “Discrepancy” in the sworn statement found plan was submitted by the l No effect on the prosecution’s Inquest Disposition City Administrator to the City Council for review By IRENE B. DAYO, Staff Reporter and approval, Councilor HE Regional State Prosecution (RSP) office Ramon G. Tabor, Chair of here on Thursday summoned a police officer the committee said. said that the new fiveto explain the discrepancy of his affidavit in con- yearHeCDRRMC plan was in nection with the criminal case filed against two pursuance to Republic Act Chinese nationals on January 8, 2013. 10121 otherwise known as Philippine Disaster Risk The two Chinese nation- migration after the RSP office Reduction and Management als Jake Co Shi, 35, and Jason here charged them in court with Act of 2010. Lim Chang, 42, were presently Illegal Possession of Firearms. Tabor said that the law detained at the Bureau of ImPRISON | page 11 paves the way for strengthening the government’s management and response to the emerging trends and impacts of climate change
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‘Special permits’ for Oro miners, no more
THE IRE OF THE PROSECUTION - A visibly angry Regional State Prosecu-
tor Fidel Macauyag summoned Pol. Senior Inspector Wilfredo Ocheque, of the Municipal town of Libona, Bukidnon, to explain to the court the “discrepancy” of the conflicting identities of the Chinese nationals mentioned in the latter’s sworn statements and the name of the Chinese nationals indicted in the Inquest proceedings. Photo By Remee Monique O. Espiritu, of Mindanao Daily News
Oro Chamber lauds Hapsay Dalan’ THE Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (ORO CHAMBER) lauded the city government’s move to widen major roads by phasing out the mini stalls of sidewalk vendors and even suspending the operations of the famed Night Café. The business group is happy to note that sales have improved among many of its member-companies especially those located in the Divisoria area. “We are happy to receive reports from our members of
sales improvement,” said Oro Chamber President Efren Uy. Mr. Uy believes that in freeing the streets with sidewalk vendors, legitimate enterprises can already cater to more customers because of increased visibility of their stores, not to mention the absence of clutter. Past President Antonio Uy, who owns Marny’s Fastfood and Wang’s Tea Fuzion, shared that conveniencewise, the business operation improved. Before, they had difficulty loading and CHAMBER | page 11
CAGAYAN de Oro City--The city government will no longer issue “special permits” for small scale miners in the hinterlands of Cagayan de Oro City, the City Council’s Committee on Environment announced on Thursday. City Councilor Zaldy Ocon, chair of the environment committee, said “walay nay issuance nga bag-ong permits especially the kind of special permit granted by Emano” (There would no more PERMITS | page 11
Turnover of Project in Agusan - Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro Cty, leads the cutting of the ribbon in a turnover ceremony of the road concreting project at City Sambalawan, Barangay Agusan that costs P3 million. Also in photo are Cong. Maxie Rodriguez Jr. of Abante Midnanao Party List, City Councilors Enrico Salcedo, Teodulfo Lao, DPWH ADE Cesar Hipona, Barangay Officials and the barangay residents.
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NPA rebel yields to the militar CAMP Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City--A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) rebel voluntarily surrendered to the army’s 36th Infantry Battalion, 4TH Infantry “Diamond” Division in Dayo-an, Tago, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Col. Leo S. Bongosia, spokesperson of the army’s 4th ID, said that Gilbert Daging Meniano alyas Jack, 18 years old, a team leader of squad 1, platoon 2, of Guerrilla Front 30 surrendered to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Norwin D Pasamonte, Commanding Officer of 36th Infantry Battalion based in Brgy Dayo-an, Tago, Surigao del Sur. Meniano surrendered one M4A1 Carbine rifle, and one long magazine tacked MILITAR | page 11
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