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P10.00 Volume 29, No. 274 WWW.MINDANAOGOLDSTARDAILY.COM May 24, 2018 Thursday
Dacer flip-flops as
City hall to
spend P40m
for scholars;
8 schools sign
O
signed an agreement with
NE moment, he eight colleges and univer-
is certain that sities here on Tuesday in
ex-councilor Jeri- connection with the schol-
cho Goldmar Ebabacol is arship program.
already Padayon Pilipi- Signing the agreement
no’s top bet in the upcom- were officials of the Cagay-
ing Liga ng mga Baran- an de Oro College-Phin-
gay elections in the city; ma, Capitol University,
the next, he says there are Liceo de Cagayan Uni-
others being considered versity, Lourdes College,
by the party. Pilgrim Christian College,
Former councilor Al- Southern de Oro Philippine
exander Dacer yesterday College, University of
flip-flopped in separate See SPEND/p.11
statements to this paper,
a day after Ebabacol
took his oath of office as
Oro activists
barangay chairman before gather as they
Mayor Oscar Moreno
at city hall. The two mark 1st year
politicians then hugged
each other to the delight
of martial law
of their supporters who By JOEY NACALABAN
greeted the gesture with Correspondent
an applause. ACTIVISTS yesterday
Dacer, who used to THE HUG. Former councilor and now Barangay 17 chairman Jericho Goldmar Ebabacol and Mayor Oscar Moreno gave each other a big hug to marched from the Press
the delight of supporters after the former Sangguniang Kabataan leader took his oath of office before the mayor on Tuesday afternoon. (photo
represent the barangay by nitz arancon)
Freedom Monument to the
chairpersons’ association Magsaysay park in Diviso-
in the city council, said he of Padayon Pilipino’s son Nicole Managbanag Dacer said Ebabacol’s Padayon Pilipino’s bet for ria to dramatize their griev-
was unaware that Ebaba- scheduled mass oathtak- said Padayon Pilipino’s move was merely a “sign the Liga presidency. ances against the Duter-
col decided to be sworn in ing of barangay and SK winning candidates in last of respect” towards More- Dacer said Ebabacol te administration as they
by Moreno, and the Ba- officials before Misamis week’s elections would no but it did not mean has not left the Padayon marked the first year of the
rangay 17 chairman did Oriental Gov. Yevgeny take their oath before that the barangay chair- Pilipino, and he is cer- Mindanao martial law.
not discuss it with him. Vincente Emano. The Emano this Saturday. man has severed his polit- tain that the barangay It was also the same day
Ebabacol’s move to Emanos and Moreno are “Dunganon rani sila ical ties with the Emano chairman would remain a last year when government
be sworn into office by political enemies. tanan,” said Manag- group. He maintained that reliable political ally. troops clashed with the
Moreno came days ahead Capitol spokesper- banag. Ebabacol has remained as See HUGS/p.11 See GATHER/p.11
Since 2013, VG Pelaez had been visiting sitios and barangays in Misamis
Oriental to personally distribute sports equipment.
OpiniOn
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Past Speaks
INSTITUTE
CDO DOWNTOWN OFFICE, PABAYO ST.,
856-4795 of their sangguniang *** and bloodless. My
MEMBER kabataan elections for Activities in the past tended to re- main reference for
Founded by ERNESTO G. CHU a number of years. volve around sports, pop concerts, and
President Emeritus this came from the
But now the SK token beautification or clean-up drives. the book titled, “The
EDITORIAL is back, empowered Surely they can conceptualize more sub- Bautista Manuscript
Herbie Gomez, Editor in Chief
once more with a stantive activities this time around. on the Philippine
Cong Corrales, Associate Editor fresh mandate. Let’s The community’s adult sector should Revolution in
Ben Balce, Deskman help them or guide reach out to them, lending a hand, assist Misamis Province,
Catherine Chu,RN, Lifestyle Editor them to become real them in planning, support their worth-
Manny 1900 - 1901” by Fi-
while initiatives. A. Paulita Roa
ADMINISTRATION Valdehuesa assets to the commu- lomeno M. Bautista.
nity. Parents can help by seeing to it that This was largely based on his research
Guadalupe Jimenez Chu, President The Katipunan ng Kabataan (KnK) their 15- to 30-year-olds are registered
Alfonso Y. Lim, Vice President for Production and interviews that he conducted from
Gladys Elaine J. Chu,Vice President for Marketing is the totality of the local youth popu- with the KnK, encouraging to do so if 1936 to 1939 with the surviving local
James Go, Vice President for Circulation lation, whence their leaders are chosen. they’re not. Unless they do, they cannot veterans of that war that included their
Catherine Chu,RN, Administrative Director It is the largest mandated organization participate effectively.
Lissa Rosalynn C. Lagura, Finance Officer personal documents.
Ruchelle Bangis, General Manager for the youth of every community—a Care should be taken that the KnK’s In 1980, Dr. Madronio M. Lao, then
Flordelis Paler, Circulation and Advertising unique vehicle for enabling them to par- funds are not cornered by the young a graduate student of the University of
Atty. Melanie Mae C. Cabanlas, Legal Counsel ticipate in nation- building in a mean- surrogates of traditional politicians, frit-
Atty. Jerry Pacuribot, Legal Counsel the Philippines, published a book titled,
ingful way. tered away in sleazy deals or unproduc- “Cagayan de Oro, 1622 - 1901.” He,
Registered with the Securities and Exchange With at least 10 percent of the baran- tive projects that do nothing for youth too, included the 1900-1901 war based
Commission (CS201028440) on June. 23, gay’s income set aside for it, the KnK welfare. on the Bautista Manuscript plus did a
2010. Entered as second class mail matter at
the Postal Service Office-Region 10, October has more money than any campus youth Particular attention should be paid to diligent research on the documents from
1989 and Region 11 with Permit no. PR-XI organization can dream of raising. It is See VALDEHUESA/p.7 the US War Department, the Philippine
96-08 on Dec. 12, 1996. Extension Offices
Manila: Unit 1603, 16/F, IPI Buendia Tower,
Insurgent Records, and many more. By
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com; Cebu: (Adrian Lee) Gold Star Cebu
‘Coup warranto’ this, he was able to provide his readers
an expanded view of that historic war
that included accounts on how this war
Bldg. 626 La Tressas Drive, Tres de Abril, MALAYBALAY City – Opinions However, Article XI Section 2 of was fought on the American side.
Cebu City; mobile no.: 0918-941-3920, tele- favoring the Supreme Court decision the Constitution provides for impeach- However, I now realized that there
phone nos: (032) 2625474, 2624557; Davao:
(Ruben M. Dongzal) cor. Fr. Selga & Malvar, on the quo warran- ment as the only means to remove the is still a wealth of information that can
Sicat Bldg. Davao City, Tel. nos.: 082-4402057 to petition filed by President, Vice President, Justices of the be mined from this important period of
/ 0932-619-9703 / 0905-121-4868. email: Solicitor General SC, Commissioners of the three Con- our local history. I would like to share
dongzalruben@yahoo.com
Jose Calida against stitutional Commissions [Civil Service the small research that I did recently
The views expressed in our editorial pages ousted Chief Justice Commission, Commission on Elections, about the two American generals and a
do not necessarily reflect the stand, individual or
collective, of this paper’s publishers, editors, man- Maria Lourdes Sereno Commission on Audit], and the Om- young officer who later rose to become
agers, and staff members. These are the authors’ has been marked by budsman. The process of impeachment a general in his own right, obtaining a
opinions in the huge marketplace of ideas where
readers are free to agree or disagree with, accept at least three faults: starts at the House of Representatives much higher stature than the two older
or reject, or use in formulating informed decisions. (1) negation of the and ends at the Senate which either ac- ones. The one thing that the three had in
H. Marcos
Constitution as the highest quits or convicts the impeached official. common was that both came to Cagayan
BUREAUS / AGENCIES
Mordeno
law of the land, (2) resort Defenders of the SC decision claimed de Misamis for the American campaign
BETH DELA CRUZ - 0917-714-3761, 0922-884-8796,
METRO MANILA to verbal acrobatics to twist the mean- that there are no words of exclusivity against the local resistance army headed
RALPH FRANCISCO - 0917-704-4623, ing of what is otherwise obvious in the in as far as impeachment is concerned. by Gen. Nicolas Capistrano.
METRO MANILA
ADRIAN LEE - 032-262 5474, 032-262 4557, provisions [of the Charter] relating to They argued that the word “may” in On Sunday morning of March 30,
CEBU CITY how certain public officials, including Article XI Section 2 of the Constitution 1900, American warships anchored near
AMOR BARLISAN - 0906-275-2936,
CAGAYAN DE ORO
the Chief Justice, may be removed from means that impeachable officials can be the mouth of Cagayan River where it
EDGAR DICHOS - 0916-168-0049, office, and (3) ignoring the principle removed through other ways. However, unloaded hundreds of its soldiers and
CAGAYAN DE ORO
STEVE BRIAN N. PARBA- 0906-348-7018, 0906-6752-038
of check and balance among the three they omitted the second sentence of the war equipment. A big number of sol-
CAGAYAN DE ORO branches of government. same proviso which states, “All other diers marched to town displaying their
BING TENORIO - 0917-793-3999, One need not be a lawyer to under- public officers and employees may be latest armaments while some of the
BUKIDNON
AICKA TENORIO - 092O-2115-114, stand the supremacy of the Constitution removed from office as provided by law, officers and men went up the Cagayan
VALENCIA over all other laws. Yet, in a brazen but not by impeachment.” River their powerful motor launches and
TERRY BANGAL - 0922 -3156-008,
DANGCAGAN, BUKIDNON display of self-imposed ignorance Logic tells us that the phrase “all landed near the present Ysalina Bridge,
LALAINE SUDARIA - 0926-354-3702, dictated by the desire for the blood of other public officers and employees” a part that was not strongly fortified as
MALAYBALAY
GLENN L. UY - 0917-112-6041,
a fellow magistrate, eight associate implies the exclusivity of impeachment. the Macabalan wharf. Historian Bautista
MALAYBALAY justices would have us believe that quo It tells us that quo warranto applies to wrote that a Gen. Bates, commanding
EFREN CELOCIA - 0975-640-8038,
LIBONA, BUKIDNON
warranto, which is not even a law but a public officers and employees other than officer of the American forces, accompa-
DANILO MANIT - 0935-226-1566, mere procedural rule under the Rules of the impeachable officials. nied by a Col. Goodwin and Maj. Case
TALAKAG, BUKIDNON Court, can prevail over the Constitution. See MORDENO/p.11 immediately went to the Casa Real and
EVIE TIPON - 0905-888-1999,
MARAMAG, BUKIDNON relieved Provincial President Jose Roa
Oz supports drive
against corruption
Army steps up patrols
DAVAO City — President
Rodrigo Duterte has found
al members of his cabinet
for their alleged involve-
in Cotabato waterways
an ally on his campaign ment in irregularities. de Mindanao, Tamontaka
against corruption in the L a s t w e e k , D u t e r- and Matampay rivers to
Australian government. te asked Justice Assis- thwart plans of criminals and
Mat Kimberly, Aus- tant Secretary Moslemen Islamic militants on launch-
tralian Embassy’s Depu- Macarambon Sr. and Pub- ing attacks to the city, said
ty Head of Mission to the lic Works Assistant Sec- Lt. Col. James Uri, 5th SFB
Philippines, said his country retary Tingagun Umpa to commander.
Australia strongly supports tender their resignation or “All of these are just
President Duterte’s drive be fired for their alleged in- precautionary measures to
against corruption as it “will volvement in corrupt acts. Special Forces 1_5b02604f413827_80529471 further secure the city,” Uri
bring greater opportunity for Kimberly also assured said.
the Philippines.” that the relationship of the The 5th SFB is currently
“The Australian Gov- Philippines and Australia augmenting the 300-man city
ernment and the Philip- remains strong despite the police force in securing the
pine Government have a issue involving the depor- city, particularly the water-
very strong relationship. tation order against Austra- ways traversing the locality.
We encourage the drive of lian nun Patricia Fox. He said that among the
President Duterte against He said the Austra- three waterways, extra mon-
corruption,” Kimberly said. lian government is “well itoring is focused on Rio
“This government aware” of the issue be- Grande de Mindanao, be-
shows a strong push for re- tween the Philippine Gov- ing the largest and longest
form that can bring a better ernment and Fox, but chose COTABATO City — The patrols in three major tribu- less groups. river in Mindanao with the
future for the Philippines,” to remain silent on the Army’s 5th Special Forces taries crisscrossing the city Members of the 5th SFB estimated length of 182
he added. matter due to privacy con- Battalion (SFB) here has in order to fortify its internal aboard speedboats, combed kilometers and 96 meters in
Duterte has fired sever- cerns. (pna) strengthened its riverine security set-up against law- the channels of Rio Grande width. (pna)
Bangsamoro Basic Law commission, consisting of the deep-seated aspirations who served as Board of who have an annual income
of the Bangsamoro Tran- representatives of different of the Bangsamoro to exer- Election Tellers for con- of less than P250,000.
sition Commission would religious traditions and of cise self-determination and sideration over the delay in “There was confusion on
correct the historical injus- various sectors of society. genuine, though limited, their honoraria. our part on who are subject
tices committed against the Composed of 11 members sovereignty in governing Davao City-Comelec to taxation and who are not
Moro people, but any sub- 06cotabato1
from the MILF and 10 from the themselves in a distinct and spokesperson Mohammad because we do not know
stantial revisions from its government, the BTC submit- limited territory and re- Omar Samama explained them personally,” Samama
current form would result ted the draft BBL last July 17. spects the identity and fun- that the delay was caused said.
in another grave injustice, It was transmitted to Congress damental natural human by the confusion on how to He said that with the ap-
Cardinal Orlando Quevedo less than a month later. rights of the minorities in resolve the deduction of the proval, teachers who want to
said. The passage of the BBL Bangsamoro territory, es- five-percent withholding tax. be exempted need to submit
In a statement, the lone would pave the way for an- pecially of Christians and After the appeal of the a notarized sworn statement
Mindanawon Cardinal who other Bangsamoro entity, Indigenous Peoples. Alliance of Concerned that their annual income
heads the Archdiocese of which would replace the “We, Christians, Mus- Teachers Party-list to ex- is only P250,000 or less.
Quevedo
Cotabato said the island, Autonomous Region in lims, Indigenous peoples empt them from the tax, the Teachers who want to be
which has long suffered gotiations” between the Muslim Mindanao. and peoples of other faiths in problem emerged because deducted with the 5 percent
from the Bangsamoro re- government and the Moro Quevedo believed that central and southern Mind- certain members of the elec- tax may simply fill out a BIR
bellion, is now on the cusp Islamic Liberation Front. the BTC-BBL fully up- anao bore the brunt of Bang- toral board were exempted 2307 form.
of peace with the BTC’s He said the BTC-BBL holds Philippine territorial samoro rebellion. We all and others were not,” Sa- Teachers who misde-
version of BBL, a result of is a work of widespread integrity and national sov- suffered. Everyone dreamt mama said in an interview clare their income may be
two decades of “persistent, consultation and of the ereignty. of a just and lasting peace,” on Friday. liable for perjury, Samama
patient, and tortuous ne- collective professional He added that it also he said. (mindanews) He said the Bureau of warned. (pna)
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