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Cocpo’s top narc confirms list of cops suspected of drug ties

By LITO RULONA
Correspondent
THE chief of the City Drug En-
forcement Unit of the Cagayan de
Oro City Police Office on Mon-
day confirmed that there are raw
information about more police
officers here who are allegedly
into substance abuse and with
links to the drug trade.
Senior Insp. Maricris Mulat,
CDEU chief, revealed this even
of illegal drug use against an
officer who was caught with
two civilians during a buy-and-
bust operation inside an alleged
“drug den” in Carmen, this city,
on Saturday.
“Naa kita’y nadunggan nga
dunay pipila ka polis nga in-
volved sa using and distribution,”
Mulat said.
Aside from a criminal case, an
administrative case is being pre-
Reyes Jr..
Mulat spoke of a “list” of of-
ficers suspected to be into drugs
or with links to the drug trade.
Incidentally, Reyes is not in
the “list,” she said.
“Surprised gyud ta apan wala
kita’y mahimo,” Mulat said.
Reyes is a member of the Ag-
ora police’ s mobile unit. Before
that, he was an intelligence oper-
ative of the same police station.
using suspected methamphet-
amine hydrochloride or shabu
with two other suspects identified
as Julius Narvasa of Quezon,
Bukidnon, and Ian Torres of Zone
6, Barangay Carmen, this city.
But unlike Reyes, the two
civilian suspects were charged
with selling and possessing ille-
gal drugs. Selling of drugs is a
non-bailable offense.
Police said Reyes tested pos-
An administrative case, which
is being prepared at presstime,
could cost Reyes his police ca-
reer, said Mulat.
Mulat said police officers
were caught by surprise when
they caught Reyes in the “drug
den.” She said no one had sus-
pected Reyes was into shabu and
there was no information that he
had links to illegal drugs.
The arresting officers only

Beja to be included
as authorities pressed charges pared against PO2 Buenaventura Reyes was allegedly caught itive for drug use. See LIST/p.7

Gandamra
to Iligan city
officials: No
compassion

in lawsuit vs COWD
By NORA SORINO,
RIC PALAHANG,
AND SITA ASEQUIA
GSD-Iligan Bureau

ILIGAN City--Marawi
Mayor Majul Gandamra
interceded on behalf of
his constituents who were
locked out of their houses
in Bayanihan Village here
By JOEY NACALABAN on Monday.

D
Correspondent
ISMISSED
Cagayan de Oro
Water District
general manager Rachel
Beja would be included
in a likely lawsuit in con-
nection with the COWD’s
joint venture agreement
with Metro Pacific Water
Investments Corp., a law-
yer that questioned the
2017 deal said yesterday.
“She would be im-
pleaded because she is
one of the signatories,”
said James Judith, the
lawyer of three coun-
cilors who asked the
Philippine Competition
Commission to nullify
the COWD-Metro Pacific
contract.
On Monday, Judith
warned that members of
the COWD board chaired
by Eduardo Montalvan
would likely end up being
See INCLUDED/p.11
Gandamra confronted
city information officer
Jose Pantoja and said local
officials who wanted to
drive displaced Maranaos
away were “walang mala-
sakit sa kapwa.”
Pantoja responded
calmly, saying the dis-
placed Maranaos who were
occupying houses built for
storm “Sendong” survi-
vors, would be summoned
to city hall.
Gandamra arrived at
the village mid-morning to
plead with officials not to
padlock the houses. Mayor
Celso Regencia was not
around.
City hall employees
padlocked 18 “unoccu-
pied” houses. Other res-
idents refused to give in.
Pantoja said the pad-
locking was discussed and
scheduled during a confer-
TREATMENT PROCESS. Cagayan de Oro Water District production department manager Engr. Eduard Tesoro explains the water treatment
ence among stakeholders a
process at the utility’s pumping station in Macasandig. (photo by joey nacalaban) week ago.

COWD officials hounded by 2004 deal Officials see Congress

with Rio Verde: Where are they now?
By NITZ ARANCON
Correspondent
THEY have all left the
Cagayan de Oro Water
District but the controver-
sial 2004 contract between
the utility and Rio Verde
Water Consortium Inc. has
contnued to hound them.
Last week, the Office
of the Ombudsman an-
nounced its decision to
indict the former COWD
officials in connection with
the now terminated con-
tract that was described by
state auditors as a “mock-
ery of the bidding process.”
So, where are the ac-
cused in the impending
graft case before the San-
diganbayan.
Dentist Raymun-
do Java, who served as
chairman of the COWD
board over a decade ago,
is based abroad. He re-
portedly stopped practicing
dentistry because of an eye
problem.
Engr. Gaspar Gonzales,
former COWD general
manager, has been farming
in Bukidnon, and took it
upon himself to drive his
grandchildren to school
and back to their home. He
has also been active with a
civic organization. He lives
in Opol town in Misamis
Oriental.
Sarah Borja, who
served as a COWD direc-
See DEAL/p.7
approving BBL by May
By FROILAN GALLARDO , Special Correspondent
OFFICIALS are expecting Congress to pass the contro-
versial Bangsamoro Basic Law before it would end its
sessions next month.
Deputy Presidential Peace process Undersecretary
Nabil Tan said the Disarmament, Demobilization and
Re-integration of Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Bang-
samoro Islamic Armed Forces, would immediately follow
in the battlefields in Mindanao.
“We are expecting 5,000 to 9,000 men of the MILF to
be disarmed, demobilized and reintegrated if the BBL is
See SEE/p.11
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Editor: Cong B. Corrales
2
Gingoog partners with University of Makati to build community college
GINGOOG City — In re- College of Gingoog City in 1/8 PAGE
BS in Entrepreneurship, lege is about to be opened, local government expects In tapping Makati City’s

1/8 PAGE
sponding to government’s partnership with the Uni- BS in Agri-Business, and this administration hopes a pool of educated and em- educational caliber, the mayor
call for universal and sus- versity of Makati this June AB-Economics as per ap- that the energies among the powered youth that would had sent her department heads
tainable access to educa- in its temporary building proved by the Commis- youth will be maximized by become force cum leader in benchmarking University
tion, the Gingoog city gov- located at the heart of the sion on Higher Education obtaining quality education multipliers in our city’s 79 of Makati and has opened a
ernment would implement city’s public facility with (Ched). and enrolling to our very barangays,” said Mayor line for school partnership.
the opening of Community course offerings to include “As our community col- own tertiary education. Our Marie Guingona. (gingoog media bureau)

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL
10th Judicial Regional Minalwang clash only a chance
encounter, Misor councilor says
BRANCH 21
Cagayan de Oro City

HRS. OF JOAQUIN CASIÑO REP. CIVIL CASE NO. CV-ORD 2017-611

BY MANUEL CASIÑO,
Plaintiffs,
-versus- FOR
HRS. OF ALFREDO S. ROA, SR.,
Defendants.
X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE By SHIELA MAE BUTLIG Sabal said they, together Army. province.
Correspondent
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION with Governor Yevgeney However, Sabal added Sabal said national gov-
This is a case for Specific Performance filed by the Heirs of Joaquin Casino represented MISAMIS Oriental Board Vincente Emano, are close- that there should be a more ernment and the National
by Manuel Casino against the following Heirs of Alfredo S. Roa, Sr., namely:
1. Alfredo Roa Jr.,
Member Gerardo Sabal ly coordinating with the sustainable solution to the Democratic Front should
2. Letecia Roa Borja
3. Ruben Roa
believes that the clash- provincial police and the insurgency problem in the resume peace talks.
4. Cornelio Roa es between government
5. Elsie Roa Cacnio
The Complaint prayed that after due notice and hearing, judgment will be rendered giving soldiers and Maoist
due course to the Complaint and ordering the defendant Heirs of Alfredo S. Roa, Sr., to execute
a Deed of Conveyance over the subject portion covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 21-D.
guerrillas in Minalwang,
Further the following Order dated May 7, 2018 is quoted, viz: Claveria were just chance
At bar is an Urgent Motion for Service of Summons by Publication, which is quoted, to wit:
‘COME NOW, Plaintiff by undersigned counsel unto this Honorable court most respectfully pray: encounters.
1. That defendants by counsel received a transmittal from Atty. Christina M. Jugador,
counsel for Ms. Milagros Ortigas; Sabal said he doesn’t
2. That considering the fact that the subject matter of the action concerns interest in
a real property, plaintiffs pray than in the interest of Justice Summons by Publication be
believe that NPA memeber
issued by the Honorable Court to bring the Heirs of Alfredo Roa Sr., within the jurisdiction are residing in Minalwang 2.jpg
of the Honorable Court, as required by the Rules of Court.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays of the Honorable Court to PLEASE issue ORDER Claveria.
authorizing Summons by Publication to defendants Heirs of Alfredo Roa Sr.,.
Such other remedies just under the circumstances are likewise prayed for xx” “Posible ani nga nag-
Finding the ground meritorious, let an Order for Summons by Publication be issued to
defendants Heirs of Alfredo Roa Sr.
tagbo rani sila kay gipa-
SO ORDERED. hingusgan man sa Armiy
Done this 7th day of March 2018 in Cagayan de Oro City.
Xxx” ang ilang pagbantay and
As prayed for and in consonance with the order dated March 7, 2018 allowing service of
summons by publication and in consonance with Section 15, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of it is part of their work,”
Court vis-à-vis Section 6 of A.M. 02-11-10-SC, summons is hereby given to the above-named
defendants, who are directed to file their answer to complaint within period of Thirty [30] days
said Sabal.
from the last issue of the publication. Sabal pointed out that
At the expense of the Plaintiff, let a copy of this Order be published before the date
of hearing at least once a week for three [3] consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general “dili kana nga area ra ga-
circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental and in the City of Cagayan de Oro. It is further
ordered that Petitioner, at its own expense shall cause the posting of the copy of this Order at the
kahitabo ang clash,” so he ROAD MISHAP. Last Thursday a Philtranco bus and a cargo loaded with sacks of rice crashed at the junction
Bulletin board of the Barangay Hall of Barangay Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, where the properties
subject of this case are located.
believes there will be more of Butuan diversion road. Photo by Joey P. Nacalaban
clashes in the coming days.
DILG to verify village chief vacancy
SO ORDERED.
Done this 12th day of March 2018 in Cagayan de Oro City.
As a member of the
(SGD) GIL G. BOLLOZOS
Presiding Judge
peace and order committee
MGSD March 21, 28 & Apr. 4, 2018 of the provincial board,
By LITO RULONA gay official who will hold Labuntog has undergone
Correspondent
office in Barangay Lapa- an open heart surgery in
THE Cagayan de Oro of- san arose after barangay Metro Manila.
fice of the Department of chairman Omar Labuntog “Walay miabot nga
Interior and Local Govern- filing of leave of absence copy sa memorandum
ment is set to conduct veri- due poor health condition. nga gi-issue ni Labuntog
fication and installation of She said under the Lo- sa among opisina. Auto-
the rightful public official cal Government Code of matic lang gyud unta ang
that will hold office in Ba- 1991, the current situation first barangay kagawad to
rangay Lapasan, this city. in barangay Lapasan is assumed the office. (Al-
DILG chief Engr. Jane under temporary vacancy. though), no disbursement
Docallos said issues of Report reaching to DILG- of cash should be made,”
the rightful public baran- CDO office states that she said.

BSP SCOUTING ORIENTATION FOR NEWLY

HIRED OF EL SALVADOR CITY
BSP SCOUTING ORIENTATION FOR NEWLY
VICE GOVERNOR HIRED
JOEY G. OFPELAEZ
EL SALVADOR CITY BOARD MEMBER
and PROVINCIAL
JIGJAG G. PELAEZ, led the Boy Scout of the Philippines Scouting Orientation and
VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ and PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBER
Basic Training Course for newly hired teachers held in Bolisong Elementary School
JIGJAG G. PELAEZ, led the Boy Scout of the Philippines Scouting Orientation and
in El Salvador
Basic Training City,
CourseMisamis Oriental.
for newly hired teachers held in Bolisong Elementary School
in ElThe said training
Salvador encompasses
City, Misamis Oriental. the desire to strengthen and to advance quality
school
The said training encompasses the program
and community-based scouting desire tofor wwhich adult
strengthen leaders
and to advance(Teachers)
quality
are theand
school verycommunity-based
vital human resource.
scouting program for wwhich adult leaders (Teachers)
are This training
the very vital course
human was attended by Rosario National High School School-In-
resource.
Charge FERNANDO
This training courseVEGA, El Salvador
was attended by City Assistant
Rosario Schools
National High District
School Supervisor
School-In-
ALIENAFERNANDO
Charge DAJAY, Ph.D., Council
VEGA, Scout Executive
El Salvador JAYE Schools
City Assistant JOWELLE AGBU,
District Council
Supervisor
Training DAJAY,
ALIENA Commissioners ROGELIO
Ph.D., Council ROFEROS
Scout Executiveand GERONIMO
JAYE JOWELLE BEJA,
AGBU,Field Scout
Council
Executive
Training LINA MARIE DALANGPAN,
Commissioners ROGELIO ROFEROS woodbadgeandholder SOLEDAD
GERONIMO ZABALLERO,
BEJA, Field Scout
Executive
BSP training LINA MARIE
staff DALANGPAN,
and BSP volunteers.woodbadge holder SOLEDAD ZABALLERO,
BSPVicetraining staff and
Governor BSP
Joey volunteers.
Pelaez is the current Chief National Commissioner of BSP
andVice Governor
Council Joeyof
Chairman Pelaez
the BSPis the current
Misamis Chief National
Oriental Council. (Commissioner
advt) of BSP
and Council Chairman of the BSP Misamis Oriental Council. (advt)
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Editor: Cong B. Corrales
4
Davao mayor hits burning of heavy equipment
DAVAO City — City May- communities where their governments which could and that the military and

or Sara Duterte condemned
the burning of 10 heavy
equipment by suspected
New People’s Army guer-
rillas over the weekend in
Calinan, Buhangin, and
Paquibato Districts that
stalled government road
projects.
In a statement, Duterte
influence and significance
are waning.”
She said those actions
were downright cowardly
and showed that the NPA
deserves collective rejec-
tion and condemnation.
“The NPA’s revolution is
one designed to undermine
our democracy and devel-
end “condition of chronic
poverty” by improving de-
livery of health, education,
agricultural development,
and livelihood services
to end “the condition of
chronic poverty in the said
areas,” the mayor said.
“The said projects
could change the lives of
pna photo
the police have already
been tasked to conduct
appropriate actions.
On March 31, a group
of armed men carried out Burned_5ac0937dba6b09_92569301
simultaneous burning
of four dump trucks and
three backhoes in Baran-
gay Callawa in Buhangin
and another backhoe and

said the attacks aimed to
keep people living in pov-
erty in order to take advan-
tage of them as a “capital
in their propaganda against
the government and to
justify their presence in the
opment through its brand
of egregious violence and
extremism,” she said.
The attacks stalled the
constructions of road proj-
ects, jointly undertaken
by the city and national
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the people for the better,”
she added.
She said NPA’s recent
attacks stemmed from the
refusal of the construction
companies to give in to
their extortion demands
bulldozer in Barangay Fati-
ma in Paquibato, and one
backhoe in Calinan on
April 1 in Calinan.
A police report issued
on Sunday, citing Nathan-
iel C. Garrucha, project en-

gineer of Ulticon Builders the burning.

Incorporated (UBI), said
the backhoe in Calinan was
just rented from LTS Com-
pany. He added extortion
was the possible motive for
The NPA, which usu-
ally acknowledges the at-
tacks it carries out, has
yet to issue a statement.
(mindanews)

Briefly
Cops on red alert after bomb try
ALEOSAN, North Cotabato — Police personnel across
the province of North Cotabato have been placed on
heightened alert even after the observance of the Holy
Week, an official said.
Supt. Bernard Tayong, North Cotabato police
spokesperson, said the heightened alert status came
about after the law enforcers foiled a bombing mission
of suspected sub-leader of the outlawed Bangsamoro
Islamic Freedom Fighters in this town recently. (pna)

Davor town gets new police station

LUPON, Davao Oriental — The town’s police force
here will soon be moving to their new home in Baran-
gay Bagumbayan after the newly-constructed police
station was turned over by Philippine National Police
chief Ronald dela Rosa.
Police Regional Office-11 Director Manuel Gaerlan
said the construction of the three-floor building was
funded under the regular infrastructure development
of the PNP.
The P4.7-million building is located in a lot donated
by the local government of Lupon. (pna)

PNP-12 hunts colleagues of arrested Indon

COTABATO City — Police authorities in Region 12
have increased covert operations against possible col-
leagues of an arrested Indonesian suspected of having
links to terrorists in southern Philippines.
Chief Supt. Marcelo Morales, Police Regional Of-
fice -12 director, said law enforcers have continued to
search for colleagues of Indonesian Mushala Rashim
alias “Abu Omar” who could be hiding in the region’s
remote villages. (pna)

Zambo residents told to conserve water

ZAMBOANGA City — The Zamboanga City Water
District has advised its concessionaires to conserve and
store water as summer heats up.
ZCWD information officer, Edgar Baños, issued the
advisory as the city has been experiencing less rain to
replenish its water source, although the water level of
ZCWD’s diversion weir is still at the normal level of
74.2 meters.
The ZCWD relies on surface water as its main
source, particularly the Tumaga River, which in turn
needs rain to be replenished. (pna)

DOST to build solar project in Comval

DAVAO City — The regional office of the Depart-
ment of Science and Technology-11 allocated P16.771
million for the Micro-Grid Solar PV System in New
Bataan, Compostela Valley.
DOST-11 Director Anthony Sales said the solar
system is intended to provide electricity to rural and
remote communities of New Bataan.
Sales said the funding of the project was made
through ihe Philippine Council for Energy and Emerg-
ing Technology Research and Development.
The target completion of the project is within a
period of two years. (pna)
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Buk’non
indigenes
seek more
classrooms
for school
MALAYBALAY City —
Village officials in San Fer-
nando town, Bukidnon prov-
ince, are seeking to build a
four-classroom building to
cater to the increasing num-
ber of indigenous people in
the area.
Wainwright Abatayo, a
town Councilor in San Fer-
nando, said officials of Sitio
Kisayab in Barangay Bo-
nacao are asking his help for
the construction of additional
classrooms for the Panoloan
Te Kisayab Lumad School.
“The location is about 10
kilometers away from the
mother school in Barangay
Bonacao. The locality has
more than 1,000 IP students,”
Abatayo said.
Edwin Gurrea, Depart-
ment of Education focal
person for the Indigenous
People’s Education, said
there are 198 IPEd schools
in the entire province. The
establishment of IPEd
school is mandated by
Republic Act No. 10533,
otherwise Known as the
Enhanced Basic Education
Act of 2013.
The program seeks to
establish an educational sys-
tem that is more culturally
sensitive and responsive to
the different contexts of
schools and communities in
the country, as well as rec-
ognize learning institutions
that cater to lumad learners.
(pna)
Displaced Maranaos want to
return to Marawi for good
DISPLACED Marawi res-
idents have long desired to
go back to what remains of
their homes, most of which
were destroyed in the war-
torn city. They don’t want
to just briefly visit the com-
munities they left behind
when the fighting broke out
between extremists and the
military last May 23.
After months of be-
ing declared, by Pres-
ident Rodrigo Duterte,
as liberated from enemy
forces last October, the
government finally al-
lowed evacuees to vis-
it their houses in the
24 villages that were
heavily damaged due to
ground battle and aerial
assaults in Marawi, start-
ing Sunday.
Prior to the scheduled
visit, internally displaced
Maranaos staged a pro-
test rally in Marawi last
Friday and were planning
to enter the most-affect-
ed area to hold a Friday
congregational prayer at
Socot eyes office
for former rebels
GENERAL SANTOS City
— The provincial govern-
ment of South Cotabato is
planning to create a new
office that will handle pro-
grams and interventions
for the province’s rebel
returnees.
South Cotabato Gov.
Daisy Avance-Fuentes said
discussions are underway
for the establishment of
the proposed office, which
would be placed under the
Provincial Social Welfare
and Development Office.
She said they consid-
ered the need to create a
provincial unit that will
solely monitor the area’s
rebel returnees and ensure
that necessary interven-
tions are properly imple-
BOTCHED HOMECOMING. The military block Marawi residents from entering the ground zero to hold a
congregational prayer last Friday. Photo by Kath M. Cortez for Davao Today
ground zero, but were
blocked by the military
citing safety concerns.
According to the in-
formation sheet given out
by the city government of
Marawi and Task Force
Bangon Marawi, 80 per-
cent of the unexploded
ordnance and improvised
explosive devices have
already been cleared by
the Armed Forces of the
Philippines in the affected
area.
But some Maranaos
are doubtful if they can go
back for good to rebuild
not just their homes but
also their lives.
“The Friday protest
proves that the [gov-
ernment] can no longer
contain the angst and
frustrations of the [dis-
placed] Maranaos from
the [main] affected areas.
The [government] should
now look into the clamor
of affected residents,”
Moro Consensus Group
chairman Drieza Linind-
mented and given to them.
“Its primary mandate
includes the implementa-
tion of resettlement and
sustainable livelihood pro-
grams for returning rebels,”
she said.
The other specific inter-
ventions are the process-
ing of Philippine Health
Insurance membership,
provision of skills training
and inclusion in govern-
ment scholarship programs
of the children of former
rebels, she said.
The governor cited
technical-vocational train-
ing scholarships offered by
the Technical Education
Skills and Development
Authority.
Fuentes said these inter-
marawi-protest-march-30-
blocked-by-afp
ing said.
Talks of converting
civilian communities into
economic zone or a mil-
itary installation have
also resonated among the
displaced Maranaos, who
have shown their opposi-
tion to these proposals.
“From what we see
the [government] is
alone in making Marawi
an Eco Zone or Military
Camps. Nobody wants
that except those who
will benefit at our own
expense. They (govern-
ment) need not [look]
that far and ambitious in
rebuilding Marawi, the
residents only want to
return and rebuild what
is left of their homes
where it is located with
or without [government
support],” he said.
The affected residents
also expressed their indig-
nation over their exclu-
sion in the reconstruction
plans of the government.
(davaotoday.com)
ventions would be offered
to both former members
of the New People’s Army
and Muslim rebel groups.
“Surrendering Muslim
militants will have the
same treatment with com-
munist rebels as directed
by President Rodrigo Dute-
rte,” she said.
The governor said the
local government will come
up with a concept paper
regarding the initiative and
will later submit it to Mala-
cañang and the Armed Forc-
es of the Philippines.
She said the move aims
to institutionalize the pro-
posal and facilitate its pos-
sible replication by other
local government units.
(mindanews)
Health dept
boosts up
vaccination
program
THE Department of Health
said that it is enhancing
its measles immunization
by conducting a two-track
immunization program tar-
get-ting areas where there
have been recent measles
outbreaks.
“We will have two pro-
grams for measles im-
munization catch up plan
- national and local levels,”
Health Secretary Francisco
Duque III said.
These include National
Capital Region, Autono-
mous Region in Muslim
Mindanao, Zamboanga Pen-
insula (Region 9), Davao
Region (Region 11), and
Soccsksargen (Region 12).
The DOH chief said the
catch up plan will comple-
ment the existing measles
immunization drive usual-
ly scheduled every second
quarter to ensure childred
will be given the opportu-
nity to be protected. (pna)
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5
Briefly
469 gov’t workers arrested in anti-drug drive
DAVAO City — At least 469 of the 123,648 sus-
pects arrested during the first 21 months of the
Duterte administration’s controversial anti-drugs
campaign were government workers, Philippine
Drug Enforcement Agency spokesperson Derrick
Arnold Carreon said.
The number included 199 elected officials, 45 uni-
formed personnel, and 225 civil employees.
They were arrested from July 1, 2016 to March 20,
2018 for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Com-
prehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Carreon
said. (mindanews)
Team Soccsksargen gears up for 2018 Palaro
GENERAL SANTOS City — Soccsksargen’s top ath-
letes have stepped up their preparations for the 2018
Palarong Pambansa, slated this month in Vigan City,
Ilocos Sur.
Dr. Magdaleno Duhilag Jr., the Department of Ed-
ucation-12 sports supervisor, said their athletes have
embarked on a rigid training program that will run until
the delegation leaves for the April 15 to 21 national
games. (pna)
Group welcomes House resol’n on peace talks
DAVAO City — Various multi-sectoral groups wel-
comed the efforts of 61 members of the House of
Representatives who filed House Resolution 1803
which urged the government to resume its stalled peace
negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the
Philippines.
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Southern Mindanao
hailed the House resolution as a “positive development
in the common pursuit towards peace” despite that these
representatives came from different political parties.
(davaotoday.com)
Task force addressing recovery concerns
MALACAÑANG assured that the Task Force Bangon
Marawi is addressing concerns by some residents in
the planned Marawi rehabilitation.
Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo
Guevarra made this remark after a group of Marawi
residents reportedly asked President Rodrigo Duterte
to stop the proposed construction of an economic zone
and a military camp in the war-torn city. (pna)
Gensan to open
dialysis center
GENERAL SANTOS City infectious types of kidney
— After several months of disease and one reserved for
delay, the city government admitted patients in cases of
has started the full opera-
tions yesterday, of its P26
emergency.
“All of them have spec-
million dialysis center.
This, as the local govern-
ifications that are at par
with those being utilized by
ment-run Dr. Jorge P. Roye-
ca Hospital was formally
private institutions,” he said.
He said the dialysis
granted by the Department center, which was initially
of Health the license to unveiled in September
operate its Renal Care and last year, will be manned
Treatment Unit, which had by doctors and nurses that
been touted as among the were properly trained and
most modern and complete experiencied in handling
dialysis centers in Mind- patients with kidney dis-
anao. eases and in the operation-
Glenville Gonzales, as- alization of the dialysis
sistant city administrator, machines.
said the DOH issued the Gonzales said at least 99
license following an inspec- indigent patients from the
tion and assessment of the city who are suffering from
facility last month. kidney failure or end-stage
“The inspection team renal diseases have already
did not find any flaw on the enlisted for the facility’s
center’s systems and equip- services.
ment, and declared that it He said City Mayor
has passed the operational Ronnel Rivera had issued a
standards,” he said. directive to prioritize its ser-
Gonzales, who also is the vices for the poor residents
chief hospital administrator, of the city.
said the center will utilize 13 Except for the supplies,
machines for Sustained Low blood requirements, and
Efficiency Dialysis renal laboratory tests, indigent
replacement therapy. patients may avail of at least
He said they have as- 90 free dialysis treatments at
signed 11 units for the out- the dialysis center within the
patients, one dedicated for year. (mindanews)
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A move to improve COWD
BEFORE the Lenten holidays, the
Cagayan de Oro Water District made
Fastlanes a presentation on the new
bulk water supply deal
with Metro Pacific to
the joint meeting of
City Hall’s manage-
ment committee and
members of the City
Council.
It was a rare execu-
Bencyrus tive-legislative meet-
Ellorin ing facilitated by City
Administrator Teddy Sa-
bugaa Jr.. The management committee
which has been meeting at least twice
a month since last January is composed
of department heads and other key City
Hall officials. It represents the City Hall
bureaucracy.
The meeting with members of the
City Council on the COWD issue was
important as it finally cleared the air on
the issue, especially that some members
of the City Council are thought to have
divergent views on the issue with the
mayor.
The COWD, as we all know, is
a city-owned corporation. The may-
Mary Magdalene movie
I FINALLY got my “me” time to watch
Mary Magdalene on the big screen. You
Against see, most of my friends
the Current are millennials and none
of them has interest to
watch a religious movie
with quite a serious tone
in it. I have had attempts
to suggest the movie
every time we were at
a mall but we always
ended up watching
Churchill something else. But I
Aguilar was committed not to
miss it for the world. And
I was glad I did.
The visual was exquisite but more
than that, it probes on the Christian
religion and teachings. More than
correcting the common misconception
of Mary Magdalene being misidentified
as a prostitute, the movie presented a
strong theology of salvation. On the
surface, Mary of Magdala was presented
as the protagonist and a key witness to
the most important events in Jesus’ life.
While she was believed to have been
possessed by demons simply because
she defied her family and their culture,
she was actually presented as the key
apostle. But the meat of the story lies on
‘Gi-uli ang sukli’
ONE Wednesday before Holy Week,
my wife Juliet and I went to the Gaisa-
no mall supermarket
Hapsay na bai! to buy a few grocery
items. At the cashier
manned by one whose
name I was later
told was Ms. Amina
Econar, we paid for
the groceries.
The cash regis-
Egay Uy ter showed the total
amount was more than
P1,600 so I took what I thought were
two P500 bills, and added one P100 bill
and one P20 bill. The P500 bills were
folded.
After receiving the change in coins,
Juliet and I proceeded to exit the mall
with our grocery items in tow. While we
were proceeding to exit, near the esca-
lator, we heard somebody call. It as Ms.
Econar’s packer whose ID card showed
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
or appoints members of the board of
directors, but has no direct hand in the
day-to-day operations of the utility.
When the mayor said that City Hall
should not intervene in the internal op-
erations of the COWD, especially in the
issue of the firing of the COWD General
Manager Rachel Beja, spinners were
quick to pounce on the issue, accusing
the mayor of indifference to the water
woes of the residents.
They were wrong. What the mayor
meant was to respect internal operation-
al matters of the COWD. That I think
reflects the mayor’s appreciation of the
principle of subsidiarity and his man-
agement style. Although he appoints
members of the COWD BOD, he does
not micromanage the water utility. It’s so
unlike the old “boss” who micro-man-
aged everything, leaving the City Hall
bureaucracy at his beck and call, and the
City Council of old, his stamping pad.
Certain issues were clarified in the
executive-legislative meeting:
1) The increase in water rates is
inevitable. The principal reason why
Rio Verde wanted to exit from their
See ELLORIN/p.7
how her inner goodness surfaced as she
chose God over her family and as she
conducted herself as an apostle.
Interestingly, Judas’ story of why he
betrayed Christ also shed light on his
experience with the Romans after losing
his family, his concept of a messiah as a
political leader and how he thought what
he did was actually for good, and while
it was wrongheaded it was not culpable.
But let me not bore you with the
exegesis of the movie. One would need
a bit of a background in scripture to
appreciate the peculiar theology present-
ed by the writer of the movie especially
that it challenged quite a lot of existing
teachings of the Church. What I would
like to share however is the overarching
theology that the movie is anchored on.
First is that the Kingdom of God is
not some future thing or some place in
the vast universe; rather, it is here, it’s
now, it’s what we see around us. It is
this place and we are all part of it. In the
movie, it was the way they minister, that
was the kingdom.
Second is that while we see injus-
tices around us, while there is so much
political turmoil, while there is so much
corruption and killing, the kingdom of
See AGUILAR/p.7
his name was Ryan P. Racal.
Ryan handed to me a P500 bill, say-
ing I gave the cashier three P500 bills,
not two. I asked if he was sure it was
mine and he was positive. I thought he
might have been sure because we waited
for a while at the cashier when the
customer before us was a little mad due
to what she said was a delay in verifying
the price of one of the items she was
buying.
After that customer left, I kidded,
“Basin sa lain grocery pa nimo gi-verify
and presyo” to which Ryan replied, “Li-
sud pud kaayo ug dali-dalion, Sir, kay
kung masayop mi makabayad baya mi.”
Well, that would be another story to tell.
Back to the story. I did not lose P500
at that time because of the honest act of
Ms. Econar and Mr. Racal of Gaisano
Mall supermarket. Their honesty is wor-
thy of emulation by others.
See UY/p.7
Editor: Herbie Gomez
6
Dynamism
POLITICAL dynasties in Pinas are
passing on moolah and power to their
younger generations, that’s why you
see the same surnames
Ms. Behavin’
on the ballot, with
the same last name
running for presi-
dent, senator, con-
gressman, governor,
mayor, etc. Where’s
the thrill there? That
list of choices won’t
even qualify for, Netnet
May the best man win. Camomot
The barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan elections will be
next month. Candidates may now start
campaigning, er, you know, making
their presence felt.
The candidate will of course aim to
be a member of the president’s PDP-La-
ban team and, if that’s not possible,
there’s Hugpong ng Pagbabago, the
new political party of the president’s
daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Dute-
rte-Carpio, that is, if she’s still accepting
applications for membership. But she
said, “It is a regional political party for
us in the Davao region.” Which may
now encourage outsiders to relocate to
Davao.
I don’t know if, aside from relocat-
ing, there’s an initiation rite they have
to pass before they can be certified as
a Davaoeno. Such as winning a duri-
an-eating contest perhaps?
Davao is one of the places Pinas can
be proud of for its Singapore-like rules,
plus the coliform-free beaches. With
at least one potential senatorial candi-
date—Bong Go?—for Election 2019
coming from Davao, it will continue to
be a source of major players in Pinoy
politics, with no less than President
Rody Duterte himself leading their team.
Davao’s reign in Pinoy politics does
inspire other Mindanao residents to also
produce a presidentiable that can win in
the next presidential election. There was
a time when the clueless Pinoy would
make fun of the fact that the Mind-
anaoan is from, well, Mindanao, with
the clueless query hovering over this:
Where’s Cagayan de Oro?
A similar scenario could happened,
too, for the Pinoy non-believer had he
made fun of this one small detail: Easter
Sunday falling on April Fool’s Day, and
there was the Ash Wednesday on Valen-
tine’s Day. But still, there’s respect be-
tween believers and non-believers, and
the two coincidences were left alone to
simmer on their own until someone be-
gan to notice. What if that someone was
you. Would you, could you look down
on religious beliefs and dismiss them as
mere figments of a hallucination.
Well, to each his own. Whatever
keeps you going, from religion to faith
to chocolate. Yes, chocolate helps the
lost and found in moving forward and
only an allergic reaction can stop him
from indulging. Achoo!
There’s another kind of someone—
the believer that, despite his best efforts,
still feasted on skinless longganisa on
Good Friday. He didn’t confess, didn’t
hear Mass, didn’t join any Lenten re-
treat, and, as cherry on top of the icing
on the cake, had skinless longganisa
for dinner. His non-meat diet was able
to catch up with the Lenten fasting and
abstaining only last Monday when he
had fish for dinner. His mantra: Better
late than never. He hopes the non-meat
diet will contribute to his weight loss
which barely moved an inch, er, pound
last March when he lost a total of—
gasp!—0.2 pound. Note the decimal
point before 2.
See CAMOMOT/p.7
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Gold Star Daily
Editor: Herbie Gomez
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Social costs of financial gains

I THINK that it was about thirty That did not lost long however, remittances that are going back it. In other words, they would that the bottom line here is the
years ago when the national gov- because the deployment even- into the country. Of course it may really prefer that their citizens strength of our economy, because
ernment was in a denial stage, tually slowed down and then it not be possible for us to know the would not go, but they would let not even our professionals would
when it was openly and ended at some point. The truth behind these rumours, but in them go if they are professionals, want to go out if the conditions
vehemently saying that same thing happened in Ja- the meantime, we could ask what meaning that they would not be here are better.
we do not export labor, pan, they allowed their cit- the government is planning to do, vulnerable. The other angle here Obviously, it would be a good
and that we do not trade izens to go abroad to work whether or not it is finally going is that if they are professionals, idea to ban the deployment of
in human capital. Well, after their economy was to put an end to foreign deploy- they would be in a better position Filipino domestic helpers abroad
that seems to be a long devastated by World War ment, or whether it is just going to bring their families. in order to prevent them from
gone era in terms of II, but then it also eventu- to allow it to continue without an In a manner of speaking, it getting into vulnerable conditions,
our national govern- ally slowed down, and it end in sight, as if it is already part could be said that the policy of but that idea would only be really
ment policies, because Ike Señeres ended too. The common of our lives, and as if it is going Singapore about domestic helpers good if they could get jobs here
as it is now, the national denominator in both cases is to stay with us forever. Is there is really moot and academic, be- that would prevent them from
government is openly supporting, that there was a devastating war, really a forever? It seems that in cause there appears to be not too going out. In theory, the govern-
and is in fact, encouraging the and then there was the ending of the case of foreign deployment, many domestic helpers among ment could set a deadline in the
departure of our own citizens to foreign deployment. In the case there is a forever. them, because more of their future wherein the deployment
go out and work abroad. Every of the Philippines, there was re- Just to be clear about it, citizens would tend to be profes- of domestic helpers could stop,
year, the government reports the ally no massive deployment after the issue here is not to deploy sionals instead. In other words, but I have no doubt in my mind
value of dollar remittances from World War II, but about thirty Filipino citizens abroad or not. there is hardly any need for that that could only happen if the
abroad, as if it is its own achieve- years after that, Filipinos have The issue here is whether to them to ban the deployment of economy would be strengthened
ment, and as if these are proceeds been going out of the country to deploy those who are vulnerable domestic helpers, because there to a point where there would be
from our export earnings. In work, and it has not stopped up or not, regardless of whether it are hardly any among them. That enough jobs here for everybody,
other words, the national govern- to now. will lower the volume of dollar is definitely not the case in the so that nobody would even think
ment has now gone beyond the For whatever it is worth, I remittances or not. In this regard, Philippines, because there would of going out, at least under normal
denial stage, and the bottom line heard rumours that some govern- we should follow the example tend to be more domestic helpers circumstances. “It’s the economy,
is, our country is now trading in ment agencies might be aware of Singapore, wherein they have here, more than professionals stupid” one might say, and surely,
human capital or warm bodies, as that there is a large number of discouraged the deployment of perhaps. Therefore, in the case of we would be stupid not to know
if we do not know that yet. Filipinos who meet unfortunate domestic helpers, but have tol- Singapore, there was no longer that. Certainly, Singapore did the
It is said that Spain might faiths abroad, but they are not erated the deployment of profes- any need to stop the deployment opposite of being stupid, because
have been the first country to de- spreading the news out of fear sionals. Mind you the operative of their citizens, because only they strengthened their economy
ploy their citizens abroad, given that the volume of deployment word here is “tolerated”. And that the professionals are going out for the good of their society.
the fact that their economy was might go down, thus also bring- is because they are just allowing anyway, and they are not vulner-
devastated after their civil war. ing down the amount of dollar it, and is not even encouraging able when they go out. It seems E-mail: iseneres@yahoo.com

Tourism industry needs reform

KAREN Davila raised a very of communications and emer-
important factor long neglected gency evacuation vehicles.
by our tourism industry: Guilty tanan resorts
safety. Almost all resorts ana. All they think is
and municipalities are
Froilan the money they can earn.
guilty of not having a
Gallardo Even hotels and resort
emergency medical staff and do not have an experienced staff
response unit. Worse, lifeguards who know first aid.
are not trained to deal in re- You can check your hotel if
sponding to emergency cases. that is not true. Please remember
Add to that problem is the lack that when you take your vacation
because all the fun will be gone if
an emergency situation escalates.
There are even no decent
toilet facilities in most of tourist
spots and if there is, it is so dirty
that your skin will cringe.
The Department of Tourism
(at least, DOT-10) is going the
rounds, reminding the industry
players that it is not just about
how to lure tourism money. They
have to be pressured to put up
the emergency medical facilities
along with it.
If we want to attract tourism
dollars, then we should level up
up to international standards. We
should do away with our “barriot-
ic tourism spots.”
Karen Davila’s rage was
mistaken by cyber bullies as “star
complex” and that she was sup-
posed to be out to make misery
on the tourism industry in Siar-
gao Island. These cyber bullies
and some are radio anchors are
mistaken. They cannot see that the
rage she felt was that of an mother
in anguish because her son was
injured.
The tourism industry in
Siargao is the culprit, not Karen
Davila.

Ellorin faucets right in the homes

From page 6
bulk water supply contract
with COWD is the clause
that disallows it to raise
prices. As a result, prior
to the ending of their con-
tract, it was supplying the
city lower water volume,
resulting in around 20,000
cubic meter deficit a day,
especially in western part
of the city.
2) Rio Verde (had it been
allowed in its contract with
COWD) or Metro Pacific,
the price per cubic me-
ter would be “reasonably”
priced at P16 per cubic
meter as of 2017 yet.
3) There will no auto-
matic increase in water rates
from our faucets, even if the
price of bulk water supply
is at P16 per cubic meter.
Acting COWD general
manager Bienvenido Batar
said COWD can maintain
its water rates in at least the
next two years.
In his intervention
during the meeting, Mayor
Moreno acknowledged the
water problem and accepted
the challenge on how City
Hall can address the issues
and concerns. Among the
top problems, he said, is
the coverage of the COWD.
Many far-flung upland ba-
rangays still do not have
Level 3 water systems or
of residents.
The mayor said this has
to be addressed. He said
City Hall would have to al-
locate funds for projects that
would enable the COWD to
serve better and on a much
wider area.
How City Hall would
mobilize resources, for me
is a challenge to both the
local bureaucracy, which
would come up with con-
cepts and propose solutions;
and the local legislature
-- which indubitably will
be the one who would make
these resources available.
Members of the City
Council who attended last
week’s meeting were coun-
cilors Bong Lao, Eric Sal-
cedo, Malou Gaane, Suzette
Magtajas-Daba, George
Goking and Romeo Calizo.
The city’s water woes
is a community concern.
And Mayor Moreno has
demonstrated that it can be
constructively addressed
collectively by the commu-
nity, without shouting and
name calling.
Aguilar
From page 6
God can co-exist in all these.
Just like in the context of
Jesus’ time when Israel was
under the Roman rule, the
kingdom he offered was not
something revolutionary
such as overthrowing an
existing government for all
the injustices it inflicted but
rather on embracing peace
and sharing love in all the
small things that they did.
Third is that Jesus Christ
was as human as he could
get. It was in his humanity
where his divinity was re-
vealed. Him getting tired,
showing human affection
of care, getting angry, and
feeling afraid as well.
Very few people may
remember the 2018 Mary
Magdalene film as it was
not as spectacular as that
of previous lenten movies
such as The Passion of The
Christ, but it sure captured
certain salvific truths of the
gospel instituted by Christ
which other movies failed to
deliver -- that is, it’s about
charity, and forgiveness,
and equality encapsulated
into loving each other here
and now.
Uy
From page 6
I am sure there are more
honest people like them
around us whose acts of
honesty should be publi-
cized if only to encourage
emulation by some others.
Thank you for your hon-
esty, Ms. Econar and Mr.
Racal. I hope the Gaisano
management will take note
of your good deed. Aside
from their honesty, I ob-
served the two to be enjoy-
ing their job and while at it,
they wore a smile attending
to shoppers.
Then I thought, “Maayo
ni kay gi-uli ang sobra nga
nabayad.”
Camomot
From page 6
If he will have fish and veg-
gies for the rest of the year, can
he feast on longganisa again
on Good Friday next year?
Sacrifice should focus
more on abstaining from
what you love most—Net-
flix, Facebook, Homescapes,
Gardenscapes, Brad Pitt. But
perhaps that’s not enough for
people whose definition of
sacrifice includes Crucifixion.
Lent was the ideal season
for erring politicians to con-
fess and be sorry for their sins.
No need for them to worry,
though. The Pinoy will always
vote for them since he’s too
busy and too tired to think of
the consequences of graft and
corruption in his daily life. As
long as he has the basics—
food, clothing, shelter—he
can continue to survive with
extrajudicial killings, TokHa-
ng, and the president’s p***ng
in* rants.
The Pinoy did care once
upon a time. But you can’t
blame him if his focus has
shifted to his family and to
survival. After all, the Mar-
coses are back, the yellows
are desperately clinging to
the magic of People Power,
and there’s now doubt on the
seriousness of the president’s
war on drugs.
And there you are, mak-
ing a wild guess that there
will be a Duterte, an Aquino,
and a Marcos running in the
elections next month and next
year. You don’t even have
to be a prophet to qualify in
making that guess.
List
From page 1
realized that they were into
something big when they
saw a motorcycle with police
markings outside the alleged
drug den. Their suspicion was
confirmed when they found
Reyes inside.
Police said Reyes was
armed, wore the prescribed
police pants and a white t-shirt
during his arrest.
“The case of Reyes should
serve as warning to them.
Wala gani siya mitubag sa
police interrogation and we
respected him. We are not
tolerating any police officer
bisan nangayo siya og pa-
saylo. There is no second
chance,” Mulat said.
Mulat said the target of the
police operation was Torres,
suspected to be a drug dealer.
According to Mulat, Tor-
res allegedly sold drugs to
government employees, in-
cluding members of the Roads
and Traffic Administration.
Deal
From page 1
tor, is reportedly abroad now
but she is still Cagayan de
Oro-based. Like Java and
Gonzales, she is enjoying the
life of a retiree.
Another former COWD
director, lawyer Bibiana
Sarmiento, has also retired.
The former prosecutor has
a house in uptown Cagayan
de Oro.
Former COWD directors
Francisco Mendez and Sandy
Bass Sr. are still into broad-
casting. Mendez is managing
a radio station while the Bi-
ble-quoting Bass is hosting
a partisan “blocktime” radio
program with former mayor
Vicente Emano.
The last one to leave the
COWD board was its former
chairman Joel Baldelovar.
Baldelovar resigned as a
COWD director on Dec. 31,
2017 to join a new company
called Hydrovast Philippines
Corp.. In November last
year, Baldelovar said the
firm planned to invest on a
bulk water supply system for
Cagayan de Oro’s neighbor-
ing areas.
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9 Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Editor: Cong B. Corrales

Lack of funds slows NCIP in helping indigenes

DAVAO City — Lack of
funds, among other con-
cerns, has prevented the
National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples from
processing applications for
a Certificate of Ancestral
Domain Title, Presiden-
tial Adviser on the Peace
Process Secretary Jesus
Dureza said.
Government agencies
must work together in ad-
dressing these issues so
that the Lumads may ben-
efit from the resources in
their ancestral domains
within the five-province
Caraga Region, Dureza
said in a statement.
“There has to be a con-
vergence of efforts. This
has been the directive of
President Rodrigo Duter-
te,” he said.
The official encouraged
the NCIP, Land Registra-
tion Authority, Department
of Environment and Nat-
ural Resources, and De-
partment Agrarian Reform
to commit to resolve all
CADT-related concerns.
He added that Lumad
communities must under-
go the process of social
preparation once CADTs
are issued.
Republic Act 8371 or
the Indigenous Peoples’
Rights Act recognizes the
rights of the indigenes to
their ancestral domains
by virtue of native title.
But they may apply for a
CADT if they so desire.
The Ipra Law further
requires the free and prior
informed consent of the
indigenes for projects
within their ancestral do-
mains.
Dureza said it’s up to
the indigenes if they want
to venture into mining but
they should be the ones to
benefit from it.
“It’s up to them. [But]
they must have the capabil-
ity,” he said. (mindanews)

Cooperation of Congress needed for Rep Arroyo to back

resumption of peace talks with Reds BBL draft of BTC
THE cooperation of the
Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives is necessary
for the resumption of peace
talks between the govern-
ment and National Demo-
cratic Front of the Philip-
pines, Communist Party
of the Philippines founding
chair Jose Maria Sison said
in a statement.
Sison was reacting to
Senate President Aquili-
no “Koko” Pimental III’s
statement on the need to re-
sume the stalled GRP-ND-
FP peace negotiations to
address the communist
insurgency.
The CPP founder said
he welcomes Pimentel’s
statement favoring the re-
sumption of talks and call-
ing for the lifting
of the President’s
proclamation de-
claring the CPP
and its armed
wing, the New
People’s Army,
as terrorist orga-
nizations.
“Pimentel´s statement
is definitely encouraging to
the NDFP and to all those
interested in striving for
just peace,” Sison, Dute-
rte’s former professor in
FORMER president and Murad on Tuesday night
Political Thought, said. 16, 1998. now Pampanga Rep. Glo- at the Matina Enclaves,
The NDFP is willing to He said this will be fol- ria Macapagal-Arroyo will Davao City.
go back to the peace table, lowed by a bilateral cease- withdraw the Basic Act for Dureza said Arroyo
he said. fire as the first step towards Bangsamoro Autonomous will withdraw [her] bill
Pimentel the end of hostilities. Region she filed last Aug. to allow for the speedy
said the concur- “But if President Duterte 3 and will support the draft approval of the BTC draft
rence of Con- and his subordinates [De- Bangsamoro Basic Law of the BBL sponsored by
gress is needed fense secretary] Lorenzana (BBL) of the Bangsamoro House Speaker Pantaleon
for a presidential and [PNP chief Ronald] Transition Commission Alvarez.
amnesty procla- dela Rosa are unwilling to (BTC). Senate sub-committee
mation for the negotiate peace, the revo- This was announced by chair Juan Miguel Zubiri
release of polit- lutionary forces and people Presidential Adviser on the said the chamber would act
ical prisoners in represented by the NDFP Peace Process Jesus Dure- on the bill before Congress
compliance with the Com- have no choice but to con- za in a statement last week, goes into sine die adjourn-
prehensive Agreement on centrate single-mindedly following the meeting be- ment on May 15, according
Respect for Human Rights on fighting those who lust tween President Rodrigo to Dureza.
and International Humani- for their blood, death, and Duterte and Moro Islamic Arroyo served as presi-
tarian Law adopted by the humiliation,” Sison said. Liberation Front (MILF) dent from January 2001 to
GRP and NDFP on March (mindanews) chairman Al Haj Ebrahim June 30, 2010. (mindanews)

Republic of the Philippine R.A. 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) R.A. 9048/10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Province of Misamis Oriental Republic of the Philippines
MUNICIPALITY OF VILLANUEVA Municipal Civil Registry Office Republic of the Philippines
-oOo- Province of Camiguin Province of Lanao del Norte
Municipality of Mahinog Municipality of Tubod
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
OFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048 and pursuant to OCRG
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation
Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172) a In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby
the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice notice is hereby served to the public that CIPRIANO FENIZA UBA has filed served to the public that ISIDRO PARREÑO PINEDA has filed with this Office
is hereby served to the public that BEVERLY PANHAY LABOR has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “CEFERIANO” to a Petition for Correction of entry in the child’s date of birth from “JUNE 10,
with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error of his Sex from “CIPRIANO” and correction on the child’s date of birth from “SEPTEMBER 1958” to “MAY 10, 1958” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ISIDRO PARENIO
“FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of Beverly Panhay 28, 1948” to “SEPTEMBER 27, 1948” in the birth certificate of Ceferiano PINEDA who was born on JUNE 10, 1958 at Bulod, Tubod, Lanao del Norte
Labor born at Villanueva, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Ignacia Uba who was born on September 28, 1948 at Mahinog, Misamis Oriental
Panhay and Jesus Labor. whose parents are PONCIANO DAVID PINEDA and ESPERANZA PARENIO.
and whose parents are Protacio Uba & Nicolasa Feniza. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file written
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written
opposition with this Office not later than April 12, 2018. opposition with this Office not later than 11 April 2018.
opposition with this Office not later than April 20, 2018.
(SGD) SALVADOR S. GALADO (SGD) MERCY B. JAJALLA (SGD) MARIA CHARITY C. LACSON.
Municipal Civil Registrar Municipal Civil Registrar Municipal Civil Registrar
MGSD April 4 & 11, 2018 MGSD April 4 & 11, 2018 MGSD March 28 & Apr. 4, 2018

R.A. 10172
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province of Camiguin
MUNICIPALITY OF MAHINOG
-oOo-
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG
Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the
Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is
hereby served to the public that MIRATONI ABBU BABANTO has filed with
this Office a petition for correction of entry on the Child’s Sex from “MALE”
to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of Miratoni Abbu Babanto who
was born on 20 April 1995 at Puntod, Mahinog, Camiguin and whose
parents are Teonisto Pabon Babanto and Miraflor Madelo Abbu.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written
opposition with this office not later than April 16, 2018.
Wednesday,
Publication
R.A. 10172
Notice April 4, 2018 8
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant
to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the
Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012
(IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that
PRETTY ALMIR GERONA TUBO has filed with this office, a
petition for Correction of Clerical Error to Correct the Child’s Sex
from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in his Certificate of Live Birth bearing
Registry No. 94-2010, was born on July 31, 1994 at Gingoog City,
Misamis Oriental to parents Miraflor Gerona and Allan Tubo.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her
written opposition with this Office not later than April 17, 2018.

(SGD) MERCY B. JAJALLA (SGD) ATTY. MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD

Municipal Civil Registrar City Civil Registrar
MGSD April 4 & 11, 2018 MGSD April 4 & 11, 2018

Publication Notice R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

R.A. 9048
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is
hereby served to the public that FELIX ANDURA ESPEJON
has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name
(CFN) from “FEX FELIX” to “FELIX” in his Certificate of Live
Birth bearing Registry No. 559, born on February 21, 1964
at Gingoog City, Mis. Or., whose parents are Regino Espejon
and Beatriz Andura.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
his/her written opposition with this Office not later than
April 18, 2018.
Republic of the Philippines
Province of Bukidnon
CITY OF VALENCIA
(City of the Golden Harvest)
OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048/R.A. 10172, a notice
is hereby served to the public that MICHEL M. TABLIGAN has filed with
this Office a petition for Change of First Name/Gender and Month and Day
from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the birth certificate of Live Birth of Michel
Militante Tabligan who was born on May 30, 1988 at Valencia, Bukidnon
and whose parents are Celso M. Militante and Ofelia C. Flor.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written
opposition with this Office not later than April 18, 2018.

(SGD) ATTY, MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD (SGD) TERESITA B. DICEN, MGA

City Civil Registry City Civil Registrar
MGSD April 4 & 11, 2018 MGSD April 4 & 11, 2018
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WAYNE MILIT ANTE
Board Member
Provincial
1st District Misamis Oriental
Peza ready for federal
form of govt, says Plaza
PHILIPPINE Economic Zone
Authority (PEZA) supports
the administration’s push to
shift to federalism, noting that
the agency is ready for this
form of government, its top
official said.
Peza Director General Char-
ito Plaza told reporters that the
agency is actually decentral-
izing its operations, wherein
services offered by Peza can
already be processed in its re-
gional offices.
Only the approval of appli-
cations is still being handled
by the head office in Manila,
according to Plaza.
“We are planning to region-
alize Peza,” she said, adding
HELEN MILITANTE
Kagawad Brgy 21, Gingoog City
that the plan is in line with the
goal of having an economic
zone in every region.
She said Peza was able to
present the agency’s plan, par-
ticularly on revenue sharing, to
the committee on constitutional
amendments, if the government
will shift to federalism.
Currently, out of the 5-per-
cent gross income earned
(GIE) that the government is
getting from Peza-registered
companies, the national gov-
ernment gets 3 percent while
the local government unit
(LGU) gets the remaining 2
percent.
“In federalism, it’s the other
way around,” Plaza said.
Bargain hunting lifts PSEi;
peso steps back vs. US$
RISK-ON sentiment returned
to the Philippines’ equities mar-
ket Tuesday, enabling the main
index to end its two-day slide
while the peso weakened to a
US dollar still on trade war con-
cerns between US and China
despite reports that both sides
have indicated readiness to talk.
The Philippine Stock Ex-
change index (PSEi) returned to
the 8,000-level after ending the
day at 8,047.03 points, up 1.44
percent or 114.65 points.
Equities firm Regina Capital
cited in a report that PSEi rose
to the 8,000-level in the morn-
ing session, with 8,081 points
hit before the end of the first half
of the day.
“This rally is expected amid
quarter end window dressing,”
it said.
It explained that “indicators
remain bearish at least for the
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Editor: Ben Balce
10
However, Plaza said that if the
economic zone is a public land,
the national government will still
be getting 3 percent of GIE.
“PEZA’s contribution is to
create metropolitan area in
every region, with ecozones
serving as economic drivers.
We are promoting new con-
cept of economic zone,” the
PEZA chief said.
“With our ecozone program,
we are contributing already
in making LGUs empowered,
enriched. It’s a preparation for
them for self-sufficiency and
resource generating. We are
doing it now by inviting LGUs
to build economic zones,” she
added. (PNA) PLAZA
medium run.” 2.91 billion shares amounting to
“As the range of becomes P6.55 billion.
smaller, the index could continue
testing the support next week es-
Gainers led losers at 148 to
64 while 33 shares were un-
pecially if the rally will be short- changed.
lived,” it said citing a support lev- On the other hand, the peso
el range of between 7,500-7,850 ended the day at 52.32 from
points and resistance level range
of 8,000-8,200 points.
Monday’s 52.215, which anoth-
er trader pointed to wait-and-see
A trader said bargain hunters stance ahead of the speeches of
also helped in boosting the in-
dex after some foreign investors
some Federal Reserve officials
later in the day.
off-loaded some shares. Fed Vice Chair Randal K.
All the other counters tracked
the main gauge, with the All
Quarles is set to deliver a speech
at the Operation HOPE Global
Shares rising by 1.21 percent, or Forums in Atlanta, Georgia
57.79 points to 4,854.46 points.
Financials led the sectors with
based on the theme” “The roles
of consumer protection and
a hike of 2.21 percent followed small business access to credit
by the Property, 1.99 percent;
Services, 0.93 percent; Industri-
in financial inclusion.”
With investors staying at the
al, 0.92 percent; Holding Firms, sidelines, the local currency
0.82 percent; and Mining and opened the day at 52.15, better
Oil, 0.79 percent.
Volume for the day totaled to
than its 52.37 start a day ago.
(PNA)
Rate of 7-day TDF
down on lower bids
RATE of the seven-day Term 0.9297 from last week’s 1.4459
Deposit Facility (TDF) fell after banks tendered a total of
Wednesday after banks tendered P46.485 billion, lower than the
lower bids. P50 billion offering.
Data released by the Bang- On the other hand, yield of
ko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) both the 14-day and 28-day TDF
showed that weighted average improved to 3.2788 percent and
accepted yield of the shortest- 3.4232 percent, respectively.
tenor facility dropped to 3.1651 Last week, average accepted
percent from 3.1768 percent in yield of the 14-day TDF was
the auction on March 21, 2018. 3.2451 percent while it was
The tenor’s bid coverage ra- 3.2416 percent for the longest
tio also went down and stood at tenor TDF. (PNA)
Lumads Recieve Love from Kimanait NHS Teachers
By: Laylanie A. Lacoste, LPT
Teacher 1
Kimanait National High School
Division of Bukidnon
The Kimanait National High School teachersand students , of Kimanait,
Pangantucan ,Bukidnon gives back love and gift items to the Lumad residents of
Landing , in Kimanait, Bukidnon last December 20, 2017, just in time before the
Christmas break of the school. This act of love was done through a Community
Outreach Program of the school through the efforts of the teachers and the school
head. The main objective of the activity is for the school help ease the scarcity in life
of the Lumad families specially during this christmas season.
There were different gift items prepared for the recipients. The gifts were
accumulated through the efforts of the gift giving buddies who wholehearted shared
, not only their time and finances but also their precious efforts and acts of love in
generating such items.
The Community Outreach Program was not made possible if not because of
the following teachers who spearheaded the activity, namely: Laylanie A. Lacoste
and Melody N. Russel Grade 8 teacher adviser, Florinda A. Cordevilla Grade 7 teacher
adviser, Ma. AgrisolBragat TLE Adviser, Vivian A. Tequillo, and Myna S. Lactaotao,
Ph.D, the Academic Head.
One can really see the Lumad’s expression of gratefulness through their smiles.
This act of love can be very small compared to other lavish treats one can have during
this season, but the joy of giving and the thoughtfulness made manifest is enough to
move ones burden at least.
Money Matters
Gold Star Daily

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Editor: Ben Balce
11
Local trade’s All is set for the roll-out of InstaPay platform this month: Bangko Sentral
work index THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipi- time in mid April, is “within the transfer system made possible the electronic payment system bank account to another.
nas (BSP) says all is set for the target timeline.” through technology-enabled around the country. BSP Governor Nestor A. Es-
up in March later this month.
roll-out of the InstaPay platform “So far, no problems have been means.
enouncountered that may delay
The first clearing house -- the penilla Jr. earlier said PESO Net
It is the second clearing house electronic fund transfer (EFT) also remains the prime clearing house
BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi the implementation,” she added. under the central bank’s National called PESO Net, was launched because it facilitiates trouble-free
LOCAL manufacturing sec-
Fonacier said the platform’s InstaPay is envisioned to be Retail Payment System (NRPS), in November 2017. It allows for payment transactions around the
tor’s purchasing managers’ in-
launch which is expected some- a real-time, low-value payment which is intended to speed-up the transfer of funds from one’s country. (PNA)

Alsons turns over Digong Early

dex (PMI) increased to 51.5 in
March this year from 50.8 the
previous month, IHS Markit
reported Monday.
The report said PMI grew

Learning Center in Sarangani

modestly last month due to
increasing output coupled
with stronger business outlook
which posted its eight-month
high in March.
IHS Markit Principal Econ-
omist Bernard Aw cited that
order book growth hit a three-
month high spurred by a reviv-
al in exports.
“The upturn triggered firms
to step up their purchasing ac-
tivity and build-up stocks,” said
Aw.
On the other hand, hiring in
the manufacturing sector has
remained low.
The report noted that the
Tax Reform for Acceleration
and Inclusion has continued to
exert inflationary pressures in
March. (PNA)
ALSONS Power’s Sarangani
Energy Corporation (SEC)
recently inaugurated the first
President Du30 Early Learn-
ing Center located at Mangelen
Integrated School at Barangay
Kamanga in Maasim, Saran-
gani Province.
The two-classroom building
donated by SEC which has a
210-megawatt coal-fired power
plant in the area will cater to
kindergarten students from host
and nearby communities.
Each classroom that can ac-
commodate 40 to 50 pupils is
equipped with a television and
other visual aids, illustrated
children’s books written in
Blaan with English transla-
tions, and other learning mate-
rials.
Alsons Power, through the
Alcantara Group’s Conrado
and Ladislawa Alcantara Foun-
dation, Inc. (CLAFI), continues
to support host and surrounding
communities through its corpo-
rate social responsibility (CSR)
projects centering on educa- TURN OVER. Madame Cielito “Honeylet” S. Avanceña (third from right) graced the turnover ceremony. Also, in photo
tion, the environment, and are Mangelen Integrated School principal Cleofe Quintana (second from right) and former Sarangani Governor and
community welfare. (PR) now Alsons Aquaculture Corporation Chief Operating Officer Miguel Rene A. Dominguez (rightmost). (Supplied photo)

Smart wins Grand Prix, Grand Anvil at Oscars’ public relations

SMART Communications
maintained its winning streak at
the Anvil Awards, receiving top
honors for the third straight year
at the Oscars of public relations
in the Philippines.
In a ceremony held recently
in Taguig, Smart won the Grand
Prix Award for having the high-
est number of Gold Anvils this
year. The company also got the
Grand Anvil recognition for
SHINE OS+ (Secured Health
Information Network and Ex-
change), an electronic medi-
cal record system that enables
health facilities to provide faster
and better service to their pa-
tients. The Grand Anvil is given
to the most outstanding public
relations program of the year.
The Anvil Awards has been
conducted annually for 53 years
by the Public Relations Society
of the Philippines.
Smart received Gold Anvils
for the following corporate so-
cial responsibility, employee en-
gagement, and customer service
programs:
SHINE OS+, an open sys-
tem that allows developers to
create plugins addressing the
various needs of health work-
ers. Among the plugins created
are a system that automates the
sending of reminder SMS to
diabetes patients, and a plugin
that enables nurses in Nepal to
collect health surveillance and
preparedness data during and
after disasters.
Learning as One Nation, an
effort to help improve the De-
partment of Education’s Arabic
Language and Islamic Values
Education (ALIVE) program in
General Santos and Sarangani.
Smart is helping develop an app
that teaches Arabic language
and values, while promoting
independent learning among
ALIVE students through the
Dynamic Learning Program
created by Ramon Magsaysay
Awardees Dr. Christopher Ber-
nido and Dr. Ma. Victoria Car-
pio-Bernido.
School-in-a-Bag, a learn-
ing package donated to public
schools in remote areas with-
out electricity. The donation
includes a solar panel, mobile
devices, digital educational con-
tent, teacher training, and moni- SMART representatives – led by Chief Financial Officer Chaye Cabal-Revilla (center), SVP for consumer business
toring. market development Oscar Reyes Jr., and public affairs FVP Mon Isberto – receive Anvil awards last March 23 at
TNT Tropang Ready Cara- Shangri-La Fort. (pR)
van, which inculcates disaster Smart Saturdays, a program fees are then used to donate Smart customers to view their
preparedness among college where employees pay a partici- School-in-a-Bag units to under- billing statements and remain-
students and encourages them pation fee to watch blockbuster served schools. ing balance, subscribe to pro-
to promote preparedness in their movies with their families and Smart Chatbot, a tool on Fa- mos, purchase eLoad, and re-
respective communities colleagues. The participation cebook Messenger that enables quest to chat with an agent. (PR)

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passed by Congress in May,”
Tan told reporters.
Tan said that based on the
Comprehensive Agreement on
the Bangsamoro (CAB) signed
by the government with the
MILF on March 27, 2014, the
rebels agreed to disarm and
demobilize their 10,000-strong
Bangsamoro Islamic Armed
Forces in four phases.
He said the first phase--
around 75 firearms--was al-
ready completed in October
2014.
Tan said he expected the
MILF to disarm and demobilize
30 percent of its armed fighters
after Congress will pass the
BBL in May.
He said the third and fourth
phase of the disarmament,
demobilization and reintegra-
tion of the remaining armed
fighters or 70 percent would
follow after.
The peace agreement was
supposed to end the decades-old
Moro insurgency in Mindanao
Both houses of Congress
already finished their public
consultations on the contro-
versial bill.
President Duterte gave the
MILF leadership that assurance
during a meeting in Davao City
on the eve of the 4th anniver-
sary of the CAB in March 27.
A press statement from the
Office of the Presidential Ad-
viser on the Peace Process said
President Duterte told MILF
Chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim
that he would relay the urgen-
cy of the proposed bill to both
houses of Congress.
“In the event this does not
take place in Congress, he said
he would go to the extent of
even exercising his residual
powers through administrative
directives to fulfill this commit-
ment,” the Pesident was quoted
telling Murad.
Duterte allayed the con-
cerns of the MILF leaders after
he told a meeting in Sulu in
March 26 that he would like the
Bangsamoro territory can be di-
vided into regions representing
the ethnic tribes in Mindanao.
Duterte told the MILF lead-
ers that what he meant is that for
the new BBL to be “inclusive
where all tribes and sectors,
including non-Muslims will
benefit from it.”
The MILF leaders accepted
the President’s assurances.
“If this does not get done
during the presidency of Pres-
ident Duterte, we seriously
doubt if we can do it at all, in
the future,” Murad said.
MILF panel member Ab-
houd Syad Lingga said they
are willing to cut some slack
on Duterte.
“After all he is the pres-
ident. He wants to include
everyone to benefit the Bang-
samoro entity,” Lingga said.
Lingga said Congress
should realize the urgency and
pass the BBL amid the growing
concerns of the Isis presence in
Mindanao.
He said the non-passage
of the bill would allow the Isis
to take advantage of the Moro
people frustrations.
“A breakthrough in the
peace is direly needed to address
these frustations,” Linga said.
Congress failed to pass
BBL in 2015 after the public
uproar following the Mama-
sapano that killed 44 PNP
Special Action Force and 17
MILF fighters in Mamasapano,
Maguindanao on Feb. 4, 2015
In 2008, the Supreme Court
also rejected the Memorandum
of Agreement on the Ancestral
Domain signed by government
and MILF.
Following the rejection,
armed members of the MILF
staged attacks in the provinces
of Lanao del Norte and Central
Mindanao, triggering massive
evacuations of residents.
Included
From page 1
charged before the Office of
the of the Ombudsman and
subsequently, the Sandigan-
bayan as an offshoot of the
joint venture agreement.
His clients--councilors
Teodulfo Lao Jr., Enrico Sal-
cedo and Reuben Daba--have
alleged that the agreement was
finalized without proper public
consultations and that it would
establish a monopoly.
He warned that the
COWD-Metro Pacific contract
could hound Montalvan and
other COWD directors, includ-
ing Beja, even long after they
have severed their ties with the
utility just like what happened
to their predecessors.
Last week, the ombuds-
man announced its deci-
sion to indict former COWD
chairman Raymundo Java,
former general manager Gas-
par Gonzales and former
directors Bibiana Sarmien-
to, Sarah Borja, Francisco
Mendez, Sandy Bass Sr., and
Joel Baldelovar in connection
with the COWD-Rio Verde
Water Consortium Inc. con-
tract of 2004.
Judith said he was contem-
plating on filing a complaint
against the COWD officials
before the ombudsman unless
Mayor Oscar Moreno removed
the directors from the firm’s
board.
A lawsuit, he said, would
mean the inclusion of Beja
because of her participation
in executing or enforcing the
COWD board’s decision.
Beja, for her part, con-
firmed that she is among those
who signed the joint venture
agreement but explained that
what she did was merely “min-
isterial” and because she was
just designated by the COWD
board. Because of that, she said
she should be excluded from
any lawsuit.
“Dili man gani recommen-
datory ang general manager.
Ang recommendation direkta
kana sa joint venture selection
committee. Wala na na giagi
sa ako. There’s no such pro-
cess,” Beja said.
She also said it would be
erroneous to compare what
happened during the previous
COWD board with the present
one.
Beja said the case against
the former COWD officials
was in relation to the procure-
ment law vis-à-vis the COWD-
Rio Verde contract. She said
the present issues are on the
guidelines in the joint venture
agreement between COWD
and Metro Pacific.
Meanwhile, COWD chair-
man Eduardo Montalvan said
Judith and his group could go
to court if they want to but he
laughed off the lawyer’s asser-
tion that the mayor can remove
members of the COWD board.
Montalvan maintained that
the mayor cannot remove
COWD directors and that
this can only be done by the
ombudsman.
He said the law is very
clear that the mayor can only
appoint but cannot remove the
COWD directors.
Montalvan said the Local
Water Utilities Administration
processes the appointments
and checks if requirements
are met.
“Lwua cannot even sanc-
tion us. If Judith and his
group have problems with
us they can always go to
court and file a complaint.
He should know the law,”
Montalvan said.
Judith has maintained that
the mayor has the authority to
remove the COWD directors,
saying he can cite jurispru-
dence. This paper asked Judith
to show his legal basis for his
assertion but he has yet to
show or cite any.
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