Betty affects nearly 15K individuals in 6 regions

By Priam Nepomuceno

MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday that about 3,821 families or 14,908 individuals have been affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Betty.

In its latest disaster bulletin, the agency said these families are residing in 94 barangays in the Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, and the Cordillera regions.

Of the affected population, only 216 or about 806 (Photo courtesy of PAGASA)

BRP Andres Bonifacio departs Subic for naval drills in Indonesia

By Priam Nepomuceno

MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed an offshore patrol vessel BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) to take part in the multilateral naval exercise “Komodo” which will take place in Indonesia.

In a statement Tuesday, the PN said “Komodo” will take place from June 4 to 8 at Makassar, Indonesia.

The ship departed Naval Operating Base Subic on Monday in send-off rites led by Fleet Marine Ready Force (FMRF) commander Brig. Gen. Edwin Amadar.

“The multilateral naval exercise ‘Komodo’ aims to enhance facilitating multilateral engagement with international partners as well as to bolster relationship and cooperation among participating navies in building a common understanding about humanitarian assistance disaster response operations and will also focus on maritime interdiction operations,” FRMF public affairs office chief Lt. Jonathan V. Carretas said.

“Komodo” is a military exercise by the Indonesian Navy and annually held between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The first iteration of the naval exercise took place in 2014 in Batam.

Also on Monday, the Philippine Army (PA) and the Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat) concluded Training Activity Dolphine XV-23 at First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) in Camp Tecson, San Miguel, Bulacan.

Training Activity Dol - phine XV-23 is geared at bolstering the tactics, techniques, and procedures as well as sustaining the existing partnership between the two ground forces.

Some 40 participants from the PA’s FSRR and Indonesia Army’s Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat (Kostrad) took part in the exercise that started May 21.

They trained side by side in jungle warfare operations, urban operations and snip-

R.A 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that CLEO P. CAMPANO has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of CLEO BALLE PADAYOGDOG who was born on 19 SEPTEMBER 1971 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are ROSARIO A. VALLE and TOMAS CLAUDIO A. PADAYOGDOG.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JUNE 2023.

(SGD) ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar persons are being aided inside 31 evacuation centers while the rest are seeking shelter with relatives and friends, or have returned home.

As of posting, the NDRRMC reported five houses damaged by Betty in Ilocos, Central Luzon, and

Cordillera, two of which were classified as “totally damaged.”

Earlier, Office of Civil Defense spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, said no major damage has been reported during the onslaught of Betty. (PNA)

Lawyer says de Lima acquittal final, prosecution appeal futile

By Benjamin Pulta

MANILA – The camp of former senator Leila de Lima said Tuesday it will ask the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) to disregard the motion for reconsideration (MR) filed by prosecutors asking for a second look on her acquittal.

The MR is a “mere scrap of paper” because the proceedings in the criminal case have already been concluded with finality with the judgment of acquittal, de Lima lawyer Boni Tacardon told reporters through Viber.

“De Lima’s defense team will be filing a motion to expunge the MR,” Tacardon said.

“Nothing short of a Supreme Court decision reopening the case can vest the judge with jurisdiction anew to alter a judgment of acquittal which is final and executory immediately, hence unappealable, whether by MR with the trial court or appeal to a higher court.”

The de Lima camp is awaiting a ruling on their request for bail in another Muntinlupa court trying the remaining charge -- tolerating the drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City when she was still justice secretary.

On May 12, the Muntinlupa RTC dropped the case of conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading against de Lima, related to her alleged involvement in shady deals at the NBP.

After key witness and former Bureau of Correc -

In the Certificate of Live Birth of: NORJANNAH SARIP MOHAMAD who was born on 22 NOVEMBER

1998 at DANGOLAAN, SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE. and whose parents are ABDULGANI M. MOHAMAD and NORKAYA JARIL SARIP. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than 15 days.

(SGD) JOCELYN R. COLORADA Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: May 25 & June 1, 2023

MDN: May 25 & Jun 1, 2023