cognizance of the complaints against President Rodrigo R. duterte’s assets. Presidential Legal Counsel salvador impeachable act, mr.

salvador impeachable act, mr. Panelo said: “It

the Overall deputy Ombudsman and according to Presidential spokesper- s. Panelo said the “order of preventive depends. If it is malicious and deliber-
ordering his preventive suspension son Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. suspension...is presumed to be valid ate, it can be considered a betrayal of

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AFP was not an inadvertent error but a “In a society founded on the rule of and legal” until a “competent court” the public trust. Otherwise, it may not
S Theclear affront to the supreme Court and law, the arbitrary disregard of a clearly declares otherwise. Mindemarifi
be.” — EDITORS Nyl R. dela RICKY
s. jara, CruzS. TORRE
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Doj files new raps vs Customs fixer Taguba,
bizmen involved in P6.4-B shabu smuggling
ilOCOS: alileM, ilOCOS SuR The DePaRTMeNT of Justice has filed a second
ISO-recommended set of charges against those implicated in the
P6.4-billion shabu smuggling from China that
The 70-megawatt run-of-river Bakun aC Hydro plant of
passed through the Green lane of the Bureau of
aboitiz Power Corp. subsidiary Hedcor recently passed
li- Customs. The DoJ filed with the Valenzuela Re-
the asset management audit conducted by TÜV-SÜD, an
gional Trial Court charges of violation of section 5
internationally accredited certification body, giving the facility
of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs law, on the
a recommendation for an ISO 55001 certification. Bakun aC
on transportation and delivery of dangerous drugs.—
Hydro currently holds certifications for Quality management
e interaksyon.com
System (ISO 9001), Environmental management System (ISO
>> See full story on https://goo.gl/urwT43
14001), Occupational Health and Safety (OHSaS 18001), and
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Information Security management System (ISO 27001).
AEC PHOTO Roque clarifies: fake news
l is not government policy
PReSiDeNTial SPOKeSPeRSON herminio harry
l. Roque, Jr. denied on Wed., Jan. 31, that the
, government encourages the public to proliferate
fake news. “What i said earlier that without fake
news we would not know what is true news should
s not be taken as governmental encouragement of
fake news. Far from it,” Mr. Roque said in a media
statement. “For sure and to be clear, fake news as
is known today should find no place as a matter of
governmental policy. enlightened citizens should
f- be able to pick out chaff from grain and appreciate
he what good journalism is about,” he added. — arjay
QC-PAD L. Balinbin
u- NaTiONal CaPiTal ReGiON: queZON CiTy
Shirtless is a no-no in QC Palace welcomes US statement on drug war
STePPiNG OuT into the streets of quezon City? MalaCaÑaNG WelCOMeD on Wednesday, Jan. 31,
Make sure you have a shirt on. The quezon City a uS official’s expression of support by the Trump
Council has passed an ordinance prohibiting administration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s
s roaming around naked in public places, with revived anti-illegal drug campaign.“Our colleagues
s penalties ranging from P1,500 to P3,000, or in the aSeaN (association of Southeast asian Na-
community service for five days, or six months tions), and China and Japan, have fully supported
in prison. Councilor Ranulfo ludovica, author our efforts to contain the manufacture and prolif-
of the new law, said City Ordinance 2623-2017 eration of illegal drugs. These efforts are anchored
is anchored on propriety. “There are people on respect for human rights, cognizant of our obli-
oblivious to the senses, feelings, and gation to protect our people’s right to life and to live
emotions of others who are display- in peace and security,” Presidential Spokesperson
s ing, walking or roaming around in herminio harry l. Roque, Jr. said in a press state-
in public places topless, bottomless ment. — arjay L. Balinbin
6 or completely naked. Naked >> See full story on https://goo.gl/Cie8Vx
persons in public places
e erode decency, exacerbates
om disorder, and setting a bad
example to children,” the or-
dinance reads. Mentally ill vio-
lators will be apprehended but
are exempt from any penalty.

n DaVaO: DaVaO CiTy

d 2 firms, brokers face smuggling
raps for misdeclared used clothing THE FREEMAN FILE PHOTO

The BuReau of Customs (BoC)-Bureau’s DaVaO CITY police officers simulate an urban
action Team against Smugglers (Ba- assault scenario as part of a Special Weapons and
TaS) yesterday filed smuggling charges Tactics training sessions in july 2017.
- against two companies over the illegal
co importation of prohibited used clothing DaVaO: DaVaO CiTy
e and rags valued at more than P4 million. Davao City police eyes more personnel,
in a statement, the BoC identified the police stations
e CeNTRal ViSayaS: CeBu CiTy companies as G-Joyce enterprises and The CiTy Council has given its endorsement to the
Cebu City to implement 30-day impounding Zainar General Merchandise. Charged request of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) to
for counter-flowing vehicles are Zainar owner Berkis Nuh abdu from increase its personnel and police stations. “We are
DRiVeRS iN Cebu City caught counter-flowing will have their vehicles im- Davao City and his customs brokers, Re- favorably endorsing to the National Police Commis-
o pounded for 30 days, based on an executive order signed yesterday by May- mar Ferniz Mansari and asniel Mocaram sion (Napolcom) and the Philippine National Police
s. or Tomas R. Osmeña. “it will take effect when i sign it. in the meantime, let Diamad, and G-Joyce owner Griechelle (PNP) the request of DCPO for more personnel and
e people be aware that this is going to happen. i’m not trying to catch people Joyce Ballon Basio of Tagum City and her more police stations,” said Councilor Ma. Belen S.
with their pants down. i don’t even want to catch anybody. i just don’t want customs broker, asniel Mocaram Diamad. acosta, chair of the committee on peace and public
people to be abusive,” he told reporters Tuesday. Mr. Osmeña said he re- “Two counts of smuggling charges were safety. Ms. Sunga said the DCPO’s position paper will
ceived reports of the continued violation of counter-flowing vehicles, which filed against Zainar while one to G-Joyce be submitted along with the council endorsement to
exacerbates traffic congestion. Further, Mr. Osmeña said he wants a stricter for their attempt to smuggle ukay-ukay Napolcom and the PNP. DCPO Director alexander C.
implementation of traffic rules, especially those that affect the smooth flow (used clothing) at Port of Davao,” Com- Tagum said there is a need to expand its resources
g of traffic. “We are going to be very strict about parking and traffic violations missioner isidro S. lapeña said. Both as the city has become the alternate seat of govern-
and… if people will cooperate, we won’t need so many traffic enforcers but companies declared their shipments ment being the hometown of President Rodrigo R.
right now, we have to hire traffic enforcers because we have to catch people as containing blankets, bedsheets, and Duterte. Mr. Tagum cited that the city has 12 police
aside from managing traffic,” he said. “This is the kind of reform that’s pillowcases, among other items, but stations, the same number as 10 years ago. DCPO,
needed that can upset a lot of people. But if you want a better city, we have BoC examiners found that majority of which currently has 1,890 personnel, is proposing to
d to tighten up our enforcement,” he added. — The Freeman the contents were used pants, shirts and almost double this to 3,497. — Carmencita a. Carillo
jackets. — Mindanao Bureau
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auTONOMOuS ReGiON iN MuSliM MiNDaNaO: MaRaWi CiTy, laNaO Del SuR
1,149 housing units for marawi residents to be turned over until march
The NaTiONal housing authority (Nha) has committed to turn over 1,149 housing units by March to some of Marawi City residents
0 who were left homeless by the five-month battle between government troops and local terrorist groups. “The government will turn
over 10 to 20 housing units every two weeks until we completely deliver the 1,149 units in March,” Nha General Manager Marcelino
P. escalada, Jr. is quoted in a statement issued yesterday by the autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (aRMM) information of-
fice. The transitional shelters are located in Barangay Sagonsongan, about 4.4 kilometers from the city center. The 11-hectare town-
ship will have schoolbuildings, madrasah, wet and dry market, mosque, water supply and a multipurpose hall. The construction of
the temporary shelters is part of Task Force Bangon Marawi’s recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation program.
ARMM-BPI