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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

Ebabacol hugs Oca


agreement
By LITO RULONA
and NITZ ARANCON
Correspondents

CITY hall would be spend-


ing P40 million to pay for
the tuition of 1,504 college
students under the local
government’s scholarship
program until 2019.
By NITZ ARANCON This was revealed even
and SHIELA MAE BUTLIG
Correspondents as Mayor Oscar Moreno

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

Relatives of the missing still hoping, waiting after a year


By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS Sur last Friday, a Subanen family State University before he was
Mindanews
celebrated the supposed 23rd taken hostage on Day 1 of the
1st of two parts birthday of Rinante, who was siege, appealed to government
MARAWI City -- Sixteen-year- among those held hostage by to attend to relatives of the miss-
old Noraimen Radia, her 23-year the Maute Group. The fourth of ing, as well as the dead whose
old sister Najmah and their eight seven children, Rinante worked remains have yet to be recovered.
siblings are appealing to au- as baker in a restaurant in Marawi He said many hostages, pre-
thorities to help them find their for about two years. dominantly Christians, did not
parents and those who remain His sister Rechel, based in a survive and were buried in the
missing a year since the siege nearby city, said her parents are war zone. Meranaws who were
started on May 23, 2017. still looking forward to Rinante’s trapped inside the war zone and
In an evacuation site here, homecoming. On his birthday, did not survive, were likewise
Fatimah Lumabao, mother of she was told, they slaughtered buried there..
eight, continues to wait for four four chickens and took out one Noraimen, a Grade 10 student
of her children to come home. of his clothes from the cabinet, to and the ninth child of Albasher
She was in a grocery in Iligan represent him in the celebration. and Saada Grande Radia, is pro-
when the fighting began and was In Davao City on Saturday, Fr. CRUSADE. Jane Marygold Perez, of the Ranao Rescue Team, has made it a crusade posing that tarpaulins showing
reunited with only four of her Teresito “Chito” Soganub, Vicar to help Marawi residents with missing loved ones, like sisters Noraimen and Najmah photographs of missing persons
children a few days later. General of the Prelature of Mara- Radia. The Radia siblings -- 10 of them -- continue to wait for the homecoming of their
be displayed in strategic areas
parents Albasher and Saada Grande Radia, whom they last saw on May 27, 2017
In a town in Zamboanga del wi and chaplain of the Mindanao while fleeing the fighting in Marawi City. (mindanews photo by carolyn o. arguillas) See HOPING/p.11
Mindanao
Gold Star Daily

Thursday, May 24, 2018


Editor: Cong B. Corrales
2
Demolition in Marawi starts after Ramadan
THE groundbreaking in May 17. He said they called “big-
Marawi city’s “Ground Del Rosario said ne- time developers, foreign and
Zero,” intended to signal gotiations with the Ba- national” and allowed them
the start of development gong Marawi Consortium to see Ground Zero, now
work in the former main (BMC), composed of five referred to as “MAA” or
battle area between gov- Chinese and four Filipino “most affected area” so they
ernment forces and the firms, began on May 17 and Oct26-Hapilon-SafeHouse-2 could submit their “unsolic-
IS-inspired Maute Group, would take seven to 10 days. ited proposal.”
has been moved from June He said the Bangon Once the “unsolicited
7 to June 16, in deference to Marawi Selection Commit- proposal” is submitted, del
the Ramadan, said Housing tee, the equivalent of the Rosario said in December,
Secretary Eduardo del Ro- Bids and Awards Commit- it would be presented to
sario, chair of Task Force tee, is negotiating on behalf the Cabinet which would
Bangon Marawi (TFBM). of the government on “all decide on “the best con-
Del Rosario said the itemized projects as to qual- cept na pwedeng i-apply sa
groundbreaking rites, ity and costs,” after which Marawi City.” He added:
which President Duterte it would be subjected to “Kasi dapat makita natin
would grace to “witness the the Swiss Challenge which The apartment rented by Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon in Barangay Basak Malutlut, Marawi City bears dito na talagang at the end
demolition” would depend would run for three weeks. the marks of heavy gun fight. The failed raid of this safehouse last May 23 started the sIege of Marawi. of the day, it’s a new city,
on the outcome of the Swiss The Swiss Challenge MindaNews file photo by Manman Dejeto lalo na ’yung central busi-
Challenge but the tentative is a form of procurement proponent submits a lower Del Rosario explained developing the 250-hectare ness district at talagang
date, set before the Rama- where government re- price proposal, the original in a press briefing in De- Ground Zero which com- mapaganda natin, hindi
dan began, is June 16. ceives an unsolicited bid proponent shall have the cember that there would prised 24 barangays before lang better but much, much
Ramadan started on and in the event another right to match that price. be no public bidding in the Marawi Siege. better.” (mindanews)

Briefly Iligan city


Int’l Aids candlelight memorial held
THE Local Aids Council of Cagayan mayor gets
ready for
de Oro City and the City Council
committee on health and sanitation
and health insurance chaired by
Councilor Maria Lourdes Gaane or-
ganized the 35th International AIDS
suspension
Candlelight Memorial at Kiosko By NORA SORIÑO
Kagawasan, Divisoria. Iligan City Bureau Chief
The theme, “Reflecting on our ILIGAN City — City
past, preparing for our future,” em- mayor Celso Regencia
phasizes the need for people living assured residents here
with and affected by HIV to join hands and reflect on regarding his suspension
the past and the precious lives that have been lost. (cli) that could be served any-
time, saying that Vice
‘Respect results of village polls’ Mayor Jemar Vera Cruz
COUNCILOR Teodulfo Lao, chair of the committee on will function in his stead.
public utilities, said he is thankful for the peaceful ba- In case the Department of
rangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the city. Interior and Local Gov-
Lao called on all the candidates to forget politics and ernment serves the sus-
make amends citing that everything is temporary. He pension order.
added that most contenders are just neighbors in their He said the Sandigan
respective barangays. (cli) bayan did not grant his Mo-
tion for Reconsideration.
Goking hailed for exemplary performance To recall, the mayor
COUNCILOR George Goking received a Certificate of have been ordered sus-
Recognition from the National Food Authority for his pended by the Sandigan
exemplary chairmanship of the City Council committee bayan’s 7th Division for
on trade and commerce. Usurpation of Authority
NFA Regional Director Fernando Nuñez cited ef- as he was functioning
forts of the councilor, which led to the creation of the as mayor even while in
Composite Rice Price and Inventory Monitoring Team detention.
of Cagayan de Oro. The team was created following He was tagged as the
reports of NFA rice shortage in the city and other alleged mastermind of an
consumer concerns. It is composed of the City Price ambush of the convoy of
Coordinating Council and NFA-10. (cli) then Rep. Vicente Belmon-
te, Jr in December 2014.
Expro for proposed fire station project sought He was then tagged as
THE City Council committee on subdivision and landed the alleged mastermind and
estate chaired by Councilor Dometilo Acenas Jr. is now was detained for more than
reviewing the barangay resolution of Camaman-an re- a year at the city jail.
questing City Mayor Moreno and the City Council to His suspension sup-
expropriate a 250-square meter lot at J.R. Borja Street posed to start on February
Extention for the proposed Bureau of Fire Protection but the order has not been
Fire Station. (cli) served yet.

Thursday, May 24, 2018 8


Thursday, May 24, 2018 3
Money Matters
Gold Star Daily

Thursday, May 24, 2018


Editor: Ben Balce
4
‘Treasures Camiguin’, DTI execs
initiate product development clinic
TREASURES Camiguin, a This was done in order to buy all products from Nagpa-
one-stop souvenir shop show- come up with new products kabana MPC, if the products
casing and highlighting sea developed under the Wearable are designed according to the
glass jewelries and accesso- and Home styles sector. quality and standards set by
ries, initiated a Product Devel- Treasures Camiguin owner the former.
opment Clinic in the province Rene Bajuyo partnered with The said souvenir shop also
of Camiguin. Nagpakabana Multi-Purpose showcases other products
The Department of Trade Cooperative to present new from the province, mostly
and Industry assisted in the fa- designs and prototypes to con- Wearables and Homestyles
cilitation of one-on-one prod- sumers. products such as nito, coco-
uct development with Treas- DTI-Camiguin, on the other coir, abaca and bamboo-based
ures Camiguin, especially in hand, will monitor the product handicrafts.
integrating the sea glass to prototypes developed. Treasures Camiguin was
other raw materials, such as Both parties have agreed launched and inaugurated on PRODUCT DEVT CLINIC. Treasures Camiguin, a one-stop souvenir shop showcasing and highlighting sea
nito vines. that Treasures Camiguin will March 17 this year. (PR) glass jewelries and accessories. (Supplied photo)

Treasury partly awards


T-bonds at higher yield Rebuilding Marawi city
THE Bureau of Treasury (BTr)
only partially awarded the 10-
year Treasury bonds (T-bonds)
after the government debt se-
6.375 percent, fetching a higher
average of 6.350 percent com-
pared to the previous average of
6.213 percent,” the BTr said.
through ‘E-commerce’
curity fetched higher yield on The auctioned debt security LESS than a month before the quantity. Each box is valued at
Tuesday’s auction. has a remaining life of 9 years first commemoration of Marawi P500 while the sleeping mat-
The auction committee only and 10 months, since it was siege, Beebeelee – the Philip- tress is at P2,500. The goal is
accepted P4.1 billion of the total initially issued on March 22 this pines’ newest online shopping to give a complete package (six
P13.3 billion bids. year. platform – continues its initia- boxes) per family.
The re-issued T-bonds was The BTr said total outstand- tive in helping rebuild the lives These boxes will be delivered
offered at P10 billion. ing volume for the series already of Maranaos displaced by the to the Maranao family living in
“Accepted bids were cut at amounted to P22.1 billion. (PNA) war. temporary shelters and evacua-
Dubbed as #OneBoxOne- tion centers adopted by Beebe-

Peso rebounds but local Marawi, the campaign calls for


individuals, organizations, or
elee. The program hopes to help
as many families as possible.

stocks continue to slide


institutions who wanted to help #OneBoxOneMarawi is one
the affected families in the evac- of the initiatives of Beebeelee
uation centers. Beebeelee has under its Believe in Good (BIG)
curated boxes that will provide program.
THE Philippine peso re- 4,6552.46 points. supplemental support to the af- Other than being a trustwor-
bounded against the green- Almost all of the sectors fected families. These boxes thy marketplace, Beebeelee will
back, while local stocks registered losses led by Min- include food kit, household kit, be using its e-commerce plat-
continued to slide during ing and Oil, which dropped hygiene kit, children’s kit, sleep- form to support communities
Tuesday’s trading. 1.59 percent; followed by Fi- ing kit, and mattress. who are experiencing difficul-
The local unit closed at nancials, 0.80 percent; Prop- To help, you may visit the ties due to human and nature-
52.195 against the greenback, erty, 0.41 percent; Services, Beebeelee website’s #OneBox- induced disasters.
27 centavos stronger than the 0.21 percent; and Holding OneMarawi portal and choose As a gateway, Beebeelee aims to offer their products to direct e-commerce as a tool to assist in
previous session’s finish of Firms, 0.01 percent. Only the one or a combination of boxes to bridge opportunities for local customers and other businesses the transformation of Philippine
52.465. Industrial counter climbed by depending on your desired merchants and entrepreneurs nationwide. It also intends to use communities. (PR)
Meanwhile, the main Phil- 0.46 percent.

DTI supports most provisions of Train 2


ippine Stock Exchange in- Total volume reached 1.070
dex (PSEi) declined by 0.16 billion amounting to P4.781
percent, or 11.85 points, to billion.
7,646.20 points. The broader 110 decliners outnumbered
All Shares lost 10.27 points, 78 advancers, while 45 issues DEPARTMENT of Trade and competitive, pro-business, and clude a menu which will be more On the other hand, Lopez
or 0.22 percent, to close at were unchanged. (PNA) Industry (DTI) expressed sup- pro-investments. We adhere to useful for project proponents cited inputs and recommenda-
port for most provisions of the the principle that the incentives pursuing strategic and socially- tions from stakeholders for the
Republic of the Philippines proposed Tax Reform for Ac- to be provided by the investment relevant projects rather than of- TRAIN 2 which include the fol-
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON celeration and Inclusion Pack- promotion agencies (IPAs) will fering income tax holiday (ITH) lowing:
Municipality of Damulog age 2 (TRAIN 2), but indicated be focused, time-bound, perfor- as a one-size-fits-all tool for at- * Preserving a one-stop shop
that it is also closely coordinating mance-based, and transparent,” tracting investments from across character of the PEZA and IPA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC with the Department of Finance said Lopez. different sectors,” said Lopez, transactions;
CCE-0005-2017 R.A. 10172 May 17, 2018
(DOF) to air the concerns of vari- He also revealed that the DTI who is also the BOI chairman. * Putting a cap or harmoniz-
ous stakeholders. has agreed to create a Strategic The trade chief likewise sup- ing the tax rates and fees which
In compliance with the publication requirements and pursuant to OCRG During a hearing at the House Investment Priorities Plan (SIPP) ports the proposal to remove the the local government units can
Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the of Representatives Tuesday, to identify preferred areas of in- nationality requirement and bias impose;
Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is Trade and Industry Secretary vestment activity to be led by the for exports activities to qualify * Reasonable duration and
hereby served to the public that CARL MARK P. RUYERAS has filed with this
office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” Ramon Lopez said in his open- Board of Investments (BOI). for tax perks. modality to allow current in-
in the certificate of live birth of CARL MARK P. RUYERAS of Old Damulog, ing statement that the depart- The DOF seeks to create a “What is important is that vestors enjoying the 5-percent
Damulog, Bukidnon whose parents are CARLITO N. RUYERAS and MAMERTA ment supports the modernization single, unified list of preferred jobs created here in the Philip- gross income earned to transi-
L. PIQUERO. of incentives as proposed in the economic activities that will be pines for the Filipino people, tion to the new regime.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written
opposition with this office not later than June 4, 2018.
TRAIN 2. granted incentives by the gov- regardless of the ownership or He also requested lawmakers
“DTI supports the proposed ernment through the SIPP to be market to be served. Markets that a Technical Working Group
(SGD.) ROLANDO VERSANO reforms on the existing incen- implemented nationwide. for goods are already contest- (TWG) related to TRAIN 2 be
Municipal Civil Registrar tive regime making it more “We welcome the expansion able under our free trade agree- created, the DTI should be part
MGSD May 24 & 31, 2018
modern, relevant, responsive, of the available incentives to in- ments,” he said. of the TWG. (PNA)
Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Province of Misamis Oriental Local Civil Registry Office
MUNICIPALITY OF VILLANUEVA Province of Agusan del Sur Republic of the Philippines
Municipality of Sibagat
Municipal Civil Registry Office
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar Publication Notice
R.A. 10172 Province of Camiguin
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Municipality of Mahinog
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG
implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the In compliance with Section 5 of RA No. 9048, a notice is hereby served
(IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is to the public that LUCITA BABANTO KING has filed with this Office a
CASMIR BAGUIN LIBRES has filed with this office a petition for hereby served to the public that IGNACIO P. LATRAS, JR. has filed with petition for change of first name from LUCITA VICTORIA to LUCITA in the
correction of clerical error of her SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” this Office, a migrant petition for Change of Month and Day from “MARCH
birth certificate of Lucita Victoria Babanto who was born on January 22,
in the Certificate of Live Birth of CASMIR BAGUIN LIBRES born 12, 1971” to “FEBRUARY 1, 1971” in the certificate of live birth of Ignacio
Palban Latras, Jr. who was born on March 12, 1971 at Bayugan, Agusan del 1963 at Mahinog, Mis. Or. And whose parents are Heriberto F. Babanto and
at Villanueva, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are OLIMPIA Lucila S. Babanto.
BULAC BAGUIN and RODULFO PELIGRINO LIBRES. Sur and whose parents are Ignacio Latras and Bernandita Palban.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her 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 June 1, 2018. opposition with this Office not later than June 13, 2018. opposition with this Office not later than June 4, 2018.

(SGD.) SALVADOR S. GALADO (SGD) ELIZABETH MORDENO-BADAJOS (SGD) MERCY B. JAJALLA


Municipal Civil Registrar Municipal Civil Registrar Municipal Civil Registrar
MGSD May 24 & 31, 2018 MGSD May 17 & 24, 2018 MGSD May 17 & 24, 2018
Mindanao
Gold Star Daily

Thursday, May 24, 2018


Editor: Cong B. Corrales
5
Cops launch probe on
Basilan grenade blast
‘Winner’ in barangay polls
ZAMBOANGA City —
Police said investigation
is ongoing to unmask the
explosion.
He said investigation
showed that Dansalan and
in Kidapawan refuses post
suspect behind the grenade members of her family KIDAPAWAN City — Be- Based on the statement gao Elementary School, even before the winners
explosion in Isabela City, were watching television lieving he was erroneously of votes and certificate of and members Florentina had been proclaimed,”
Basilan. when a grenade exploded declared winner by the canvass, Recosana gar- Monares and Carmen she said.
Isabela City Police at the balcony of the house. Board of Election Canvass- nered 186 votes. But he Igcalinos. Abrea said the seventh
chief, Supt. Restituto Pan- The explosive was a ers as barangay councilor could not accept the result: During the proclama- slot of the barangay council
gusban, said the incident fragmentation grenade, in the recently concluded “But in truth, I only got 86. tion, there were no watch- should have been awarded
occurred in Purok 4, Ba- based on the findings of the elections, a candidate here Not 186. I know there was ers present, Abrea noted. to Helen Ompoc, who,
rangay Aguada at about explosive ordnance demo- refused to take the post. error in the recording.” “As candidates, we based on BEC records,
7:20 pm Monday. lition team of the Regional Jerome Recosana told The winning candi- were not allowed to enter garnered 186 voters.
Pangusban said there Mobile Force Battalion 9. Barangay chairman Julia dates, including Recosa- the polling precincts so “It was Ompoc who
was no casualty but the Pangusban said all pos- Abrea of Barangay Junc- na, were declared around we had our watchers mon- got the real 186 votes, and
ceiling of the house owned sible motives are being tion in Kidapawan City 11 pm on May 14 by the itor and record the pro- not Recosana. We can only
by Hadja Nasra Dansalan, checked to identify the that he does not deserve a BEC chaired by Glenn cess. To our surprise, our blame the BEC here,” she
60, was damaged by the suspect. (pna) seat in the council. Tupaz, principal of Sin- watchers left the precinct said. (mindanews)

Marawi elementary pupils showcase talents in arts festival


MARAWI City — Pupils ma Ainah Acraman from event served as an outlet
from Mipaga Elementary MES, and Alinor Omar for pupils to express their
School (MES) and Pendo- from PES. Each received feelings about their situation,
lonan Elementary School a school bag loaded with their aspirations for them-
(PES) showcased their artis- notebooks, papers, and selves and for Marawi City.
tic talents in the Arts Festival pens. MES Principal Ubar
spearheaded by the Depart- The other pupils re- Usman Acraman urged all
Photo 1.jpg ment of Education (DepEd) ceived a consolation prize educators and education
at Sagonsongan as part of in the form of a medicine officials to continue ful-
the community’s celebration kit. filling their responsibili-
of the first Marawi Week of DepEd Marawi City ties to the education of the
Peace. Assistant Schools Division youth. “Sana panatilihin
The participants were Superintendent Anna Ze- nila ang tungkulin nila at
instructed to make an art- naida Unte Alonto attended tugonan ang kailangan
work based on the theme: the event, commended the ng mga bata at guro,”
“Peace Starts with Us: pupils’ participation and she said.
Give, Work, Share.” creativity, and assisted in The activities in the
Three pupils were de- the awarding of prizes. Marawi Week of Peace
YOUNG ARTISTS. Waffa Waled and Fatima Ainah Acraman of Mipaga Elementary School color their artworks
during the Arts Festival spearheaded by the Department of Education in celebration of the Marawi Week of
clared the winners, namely According to PES Teach- aim to cultivate social co-
Peace. Photo by Jennylle Gopo for PIA-10 Waffa Waled and Fati- er Normillah Panarigan, the hesion. (pia x)

SPORTS EQUIPMENT DONATION


TO BARANGAY 6, BALINGASAG
VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ continues his advocacy for youth
development as he turned-over tempered glass basketball boards and balls
to Barangay 6, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. This A Happy MisOr Advocacy
fully supports sports engagement activities throughout the Province of
Misamis Oriental towards a healthy lifestyle and an effective deviant from
illegal vices. Vice Governor Pelaez believes that sports is an excellent
bonding agent and promotes camaraderie among the locals.

The simple activity was participated by Members of the Barangay Council


headed by Barangay 6 Chairman RODERICK JOHN ALMENDRALA,
Barangay 3 Chairman ALBERTO DE GUIA and Barangay Treasurer EDITHA
SUBRADO.

Since 2013, VG Pelaez had been visiting sitios and barangays in Misamis
Oriental to personally distribute sports equipment.
OpiniOn
Gold Star Daily

Thursday, May 24, 2018


Editor: Herbie Gomez
6
With elections now over, Bates, Kobbe
let SK bloom! (6) and Pershing
THE GOLD STAR DAILY is published by the Min-
danao Gold Star Daily Corp. at Gusa Highway, I WROTE an article about the events
Cagayan de Oro City. Telefax: (08822) 73-33-66, IT’S unfortunate that our youth were meant to enable them to initiate pro- leading to the American invasion of
73-27-30, (088) 855-1737; 855-1743,
PHILIPPINE
sidelined by suspensions, postpone- grams and projects for their own gener- Cagayan de Misamis on March 30, 1900
E-mail: goldstarnews@yahoo.com, PRESS

Street Talk ments, and cancellations ation. and that it was peaceful
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
501 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Pasay City, Mobile
No., 09175494885; 09228638541, Telefax.:
(02)856-0740; email: goldstar_manila@yahoo.
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

Technology for society (8)


OSCAR LEDESMA - 0916-910-0019, y Casas and other officials from their
MANOLO. FORTICH, BUKIDNON
EVELYN CASANILLO, 0916-834-6159, duties. But ordered Municipal President
POBLACION MALITBOG, BUKIDNON Toribio Chaves and Police chief, Cipria-
NORA SORIÑO - 0919-796-9292,
ILIGAN
8th of a series Evolution (LTE) will come back from no Vamenta to stay. Who is Gen. Bates?
HENRY SALAZAR - 0926-014-2978, MANY years ago, when I was the the dead just like what Captain America Research shows that he is John
GEN. SANTOS
ELDIE AGUIRRE - 0919-285-7530,
director general of the National Com- did, but never mind that, because radio Coalter Bates, who along with Gen.
DIGOS puter Center (NCC), I packets never died, and believe it or Arthur MacArthur (the father of Gen.
EDGAR CATANE - 0909-701-3523, predicted that in the not, even the high tech sounding Global Douglas MacArthur), were American
OROQUIETA
BREN MASANGCAY - 0920-549-5712, future, most innova- Packet Radio Service (GPRS) still has Civil War veterans that were assigned
PAGADIAN tions in Information packets breaking up and reassembling to the Philippines. Bates was promoted
AVEL GALORIO - 0908-7398-848,
BAYUGAN, AGUSAN DEL SUR and Communications like the Power Rangers. to the brevet rank of lieutenant colonel
MARIE IVY AYENSA SABELO - 0917-962-0246, Technology (ICT) By now, the old cable box used by for gallant and meritorious service in
GINGOOG
LEMIE LEGARTE - 0915-637-1644,
will be based mainly Community Access Cable Television operations resulting in the fall of Rich-
GINGOOG on Internet Protocol (CATV) providers to distribute pay- mond and the surrender of Gen. Robert
NONOY LERIO - 0950-277-7917,
SURIGAO CITY Ike Señeres (IP) and the Hyper- per-view (PPV) content has practically Lee’s Confederate Army on April, 1865.
FLOR DEGUINION - 0918-708-2225, text Markup Language become obsolete, but what has not He later served in the Indian frontier for
TANDAG, SURIGAO DEL SUR (HTML). Fast forward to today, most of become obsolete is the Programmable/ many years. In May,1898, he was pro-
ROSE MUÑEZA - 0910-537-5103,
SULTAN KUDARAT global communications are based on IP, Addressable (P/A) architecture that it moted to brigadier general while serving
BASIR ALIPOLO - 0936-306-4043, 0930-523-4232 including of course Voice over Internet popularized. I could be wrong, but that during the Spanish-American War. He
MIDSAYAP, NORTH COTABATO
SALVADOR G. HIMULATAN- 0929-798-3600, Protocol (VoIP). Up ahead, Artificial architecture as I remember it was also then came to this country when he com-
KIDAPAWAN Intelligence (AI) is becoming the next Interoperable/Interchangeable (IO/IC). manded a division of volunteers during
TENG DATU - 0910-4033-386, 0926-3370-937
COTABATO CITY/ big thing, but lo and behold, Artificial By now, I hope that the humbugs who the Philippine-American War. In 1899,
KABACAN, NORTH COTABATO Intelligence Markup Language (AIML) always brag about having the latest tech- as commander of the Military District
TOTOY MUÑOZ - 0975-418-2734,
ZAMBOANGA CITY
is one of the popular programming nologies and are so hot about throwing of Mindanao and Jolo, he conducted
JUN LAZO - 0947-712-3696, languages that are being used. Well, I away old devices should wake up to the negotiations with Sultan Jamaul Kiram
BALINGASAG, MISOR should have predicted that Long Term See SEÑERES/p.11 See ROA/p.9
Focus
Gold Star Daily

Thursday, May 24, 2018


Editor: Herbie Gomez
7
Creating Sinag instead of doleouts
By MAYA FLAMINDA J. VAN- in Iligan. But none of the busi- surgery hadn’t our medical
DENBROECK ness establishments agreed to team been there and ruled it out
LANAO del Sur - Three accommodate them because after they discovered that there
months after the siege, there’s they were Muslims, never was instead parasitic infection
an overpowering sense of mind if they were with their in her digestive system.”
gloom and frustration as paper Christian classmates. Busi- Mal: “One woman was so
and plastic cover the windows ness owners either believed grateful for my body talk ac-
inside the teacher’s lounge of all Muslims were terrorists or cess session that she told me to
a small elementary school. Its were afraid of repercussions stop even before I was finished
occupants are Marawi siege should they accommodate because she was concerned
survivors who want to keep Muslims. that I may be tired.”
the light out. They don’t feel The social media attacks Aliyah: “A day or two
well and spend the entire day on Muslims were relentless as after the first consultations
on the dusty cold cement floor well. “They say it’s the Mus- and therapies, patients were
that’s littered with their trash. lims’ fault that we let in Isis moving around more and do-
They rarely get up to move (Islamic State in Iraq and Syr- ing chores.”
around and just wait, oblivious ia),” Suli laments.“‘Go ahead, Actual relief work is noth-
to their children’s shouting and just kill the dumb Muslims!’ ing like what they’re taught
fighting. It hurts. It’s like we (Mus- in school though, according
The survivors have differ- lims) are tolerating extremism. to the Courageous Marawi
ent ways of coping. Adults are Can’t people see we’re trau- 6. They only realize now, for
like zombies while children matized?” instance, that relief thought to
fight like they’re flushed with The discrimination against be empowering may actually
adrenaline. They talk in loud Muslims greatly angered Suli. HANDS FOR PEACE. Two pairs of hands paint the peace sign on paper during a gathering of students in really be debilitating. For
voices and try to outmaneuver She decided that after taking Mindanao State University in Marawi City on May 9, 2018. (photo by froilan gallardo) instance, evacuees who have
each other for what they think the board she’d put on hold been sleeping on cement floor
The Courageous Marawi 6 are eurythmy massage, anthropo- the first time in their three
are food and materials for her job searching. “I can’t start for months have become stiff
survivors and volunteers and sophic medicine. Steiner-in- months of living together in
distribution. They have very working yet,” she explains. and rigid from the cold. To
also have light (sinag) in them. spired educational initiatives the shelter that the evacuees
short attention spans and are “I need to help those affected help them ease their pains, the
“It’s presumptuous for me to in Mindanao also gave inputs noticed their dirty feet and
easily distracted in their play. by the siege first.” Her good CSW team considered cutting
assume what’s best for them on how to facilitate healing were embarrassed to let us
In the presence of nervous friend and batchmate, Imad, some bamboo growing nearby
and for Marawi. Rehabilitation movement activities which wash them.”
and short-tempered adults, felt the same way. The two and making them into raised
should always be participato- are known as Emergency Ped- Audi: “The children were
children get spanked, pinched, friends’ search for a compas- beds. Yet they couldn’t pursue
ry,” Aliya reasons. agogy. so stiff and shy at first. But by
slapped and shouted at every sionate volunteer organization this plan because there were
She found other collabo- For two days, the Coura- the time we left, they’d loos-
day. Such is the debilitating that celebrates diversity, not other questions: Who do we
rators, too. Families from a geous Marawi 6 trained hard. ened up greatly and knew all
effect of war. It breaks down causes more divisiveness, led ask permission from to cut the
school in Metro Manila gave They then spent six days onsite our names.”
formerly loving and disci- them to Aliya and Kids for bamboo? Who will pay for
crocheted balls for the healing in Lanao’s evacuation centers Imad: “The therapies, pa-
plined communities. Peace. When the siege broke, it? Who will build the beds?
movement games. Farmers working shoulder to shoulder tients said, made them feel
One of the first to do some- Suli hitchhiked to her sister And who of all the thousands
from Mindanao donated or- with other experts practicing better. They said that despite
thing about it is Rosan Aliya in Cotabato and met Aliya of sick people should we give
ganic vegetables. A communi- holistic integrative medicine. their pitiful situation, they felt
Agbon, founder of Kids for who was carrying the same the beds to? Imad explains,
ty health center in Kidapawan All in all, the 26 Creating respected as human beings.”
Peace (Kids) whose story concerns about Marawi and “If we’re not careful, we could
gave the Courageous Marawi Sinag Within volunteers visit- Suli: “Many patients have
started seventeen years ago looking for companions in appear abrasive and divisive
6 a crash course on the nature ed three evacuation centers and told me this is the first time
when she became aware of her journey to help survivors instead of providing just and
of a human being as well as helped 300 medical patients, they feel volunteers really care
the realities of war. Since of the siege. Creating Sinag fair solutions.”
art therapy, organic farming, 200 children, and 20 mothers. because usually volunteers just
then, Kids has been conducting Within, she called her relief At the end of this first Cre-
acupuncture, foot bath, moxa These are the stories of the take pictures, distribute the
psychosocial sessions to help mission, to emphasize that ating Sinag Within mission,
treatment, hilot, kidney and volunteers: food packages, then go.”
survivors move forward from there’s light in even the most the team gathered to assess
lung compress, body talk, Kim: “It was probably Bane: “One girl almost had
the traumatic experience. traumatized war-shocked indi- their experience. The unani-

Origin of ‘Kids for Peace’


Aliya anticipated that viduals. Excited, Suli and Imad mous decision: re-group and
traumatized survivors of the announced Aliya’s search for return in one month to pro-
Marawi siege would need volunteers on their school’s vide patients with follow-up
help getting back on their Social Work Facebook group. sessions.
feet. That’s how the six day AT 12 years old, Rosan Aliya Agbon started Kids for Peace. This was around 2000 during the
Of the 126 members of the “all-out war” by the then President Joseph Estrada.
The CSW volunteers also
health/nutrition/psycho-so- Facebook group, six became She saw two fighter planes ready to drop bombs. At first she was happy but then she realized strongly feel it’ll be good for
cial relief mission, “Creating Creating Sinag Within vol- the bombs can kill anyone. So she wrote an open letter to ask for peace messages and to make the country that government
Sinag Within,” was born. unteers. evacuees know that there are people who care. This letter was then e-mailed by her mother and agencies and relief organiza-
Twenty-six volunteers from These Courageous Marawi it was read at a radio station. tions involved in rehabilitating
The first person to respond was a soldier. He gave P500 as his contribution. Soon, more
all backgrounds responded 6 as they would be referred to contributions poured in from Australia, America, New Zealand, and Germany. Marawi meet and compare ex-
to Aliya’s call to collaborate, from then on, found Aliya’s They were art supplies and drawings which Aliyah brought and gave to the evacuees in periences and best practices to
including six Social Work bottoms-up approach refresh- provinces near Cotabato City. To make her increasingly popular initiative official, Aliyah named learn from each other. Do we
graduates who are themselves ing and appreciated that she it Kids for Peace and registered it with SEC. This is how her journey of officially helping others relief workers have a genuine
victims of the siege. began.
always listened to their opin- “Creating Sinag Within’s Mission 1” in August 2017 and “Mission 2” in October 2017 were
desire to help or are we here
“We are the lucky ones ions and ideas. She brought both initiated by Kids for Peace Foundation Inc. with support from teachers of Steiner/Waldorf just to fulfill our need to help?
because we are living with our them along to the evacuation schools in Luzon and in Mindanao and from health workers from various community managed Do the kind and quality of our
relatives and our parents still centers to check what the evac- primary health programs in Digos City, Kidapawan City, and Arakan, North Cotabato. relief treat evacuees as human
have their jobs,” says Suli, a uees really need. Mal says, College graduates from Tawi-Tawi, Iligan, Cagayan, and Marawi also volunteered during beings, not their sicknesses?
the two Creating Sinag Within missions despite being siege survivors themselves. They felt
Social Worker graduate. She “It’s great we are her equals. a compelling need to leave their families, put their job searching on hold, and help out in We certainly don’t want a
and her batchmates were in the As a volunteer organization, evacuation centers. relief effort to be “cold” and
middle of their board review in Kids for Peace isn’t cold, isn’t interested only in fulfilling its
school when the siege broke. arrogant, and doesn’t assume (For more information about how to support the next activities of Creating Sinag Within, visit own agenda, do we? We are
Undaunted, they decided facebook.com/creatingsinagwithin or contact the founder and director, Rosan Aliya Agbon at
to know what’s best.” For creatingsinagwithin@gmail.com.)
rebuilding people, not build-
to continue their board review Aliya, it’s just common sense. ings after all.

Valdehuesa community. It should mo-


tivate its members to view
record in barangay affairs
has not been impressive.
would attract more funds
from counterpart contribu-
attract donations from busi-
nesses with a keen sense of
who grow up to take their
turn in a system dominated
From page 6
the community (barangay) Their money was sunk into tions. There are private sec- corporate social responsi- by trapos.
the youth in campuses, as their workshop, where unproductive uses. This tor or civil society groups, bility. Bakeries, restaurant Let’s help our youth
reaching out to them with they can apply their lead- time they should learn to including philanthropists chains, or supermarkets can bloom and achieve political
ideas or advice on worth- ership skills as well as their treat the funds allotted for and business groups, that be approached. A shuttle maturity!
while things they can do in classroom learning. them as capital for investing would want to see them service to transport pupils
or for the barangay. They shouldn’t have to in youth development pro- flourish by financing who live in areas far from (Manny Valdehuesa Jr.
The Sangguniang Ka- wait after graduation to face grams, not as a spending al- youth-initiated programs school is another possibility. is a former Unesco region-
bataan, as the operating arm the challenges of the real lowance to be used without and projects. The current crop of SK al director for Asia-Pa-
of the KnK, should make world. They don’t have to developmental objectives. For instance, they could leaders should be very care- cific; secretary-general,
good use of its new-found pour all their energies on Doing so in the past gave establish an internet café ful to avoid the bad habits Southeast Asia Publish-
status in the community. campus pursuits to the ex- them a really bad reputation of their own, or set up a of the past. There should ers Association; director,
As the KnK’s vehicle for clusion of their community. and should be carefully supervised study hall for be less preoccupation with Development Academy of
developing and undertak- Why be content with the avoided henceforth. Much poor students with no quiet politicking, or learning Philippines; member, Phil-
ing programs and projects, virtual-reality of campus of their finances was frit- corner or study table at campaign tricks from se- ippine Mission to the UN;
the SK has the money and life, using virtual-reality tered away in frivolous home. Or they could capi- niors who mentor them in vice chair, Local Govern-
the power to mobilize their tools under virtual-reality activities and Lakbay-Aral talize a credit cooperative trapo ways of milking a ment Academy; awardee,
fellow youngsters. situations when there’s re- junkets that offered lots of with student-loan programs. community. PPI-Unicef outstanding
Undertaking develop- ality galore in their neigh- fun but little or no learning They could also sponsor a Let’s not allow Rizal’s columnist. He is chairman/
mental initiatives will en- borhoods that cry out for or impact on their gener- breakfast-feeding program Hope of the Fatherland— convenor of the Gising Ba-
able the SK to give sub- attention or improvement. ation. for impoverished pupils. the idealist youth—to be el- rangay Movement Inc..
stance and meaning to the *** This time, better plan- *** bowed aside by street-smart E-mail: valdehuesa@gmail.
youth’s presence in the The youth’s past track ning, with sound budgeting, Such programs could and corrupt SK politicos com)
News
Gold Star Daily

Thursday, May 24, 2018


Editor: Cong B. Corrales
9
Duterte fires transport exec for approaching sister’s help on project
DAVAO City — Transpor- has terminated the services connection with any matter added that Tolentino used He said Duterte is de- kay Asec. Mark Tolentino
tation assistant secretary of Assistant Secretary that has to do with govern- the First Family to justify termined to end corruption magsilbing halimbawa
Mark Tolentino has been Mark Tolentino for having ment,” Roque said. the implementation of the in government, and warned po kapag sinabi ng Pres-
fired for communicating dealings with a presidential The spokesperson said Mindanao Railway System. all government officials not idente, ni huwag ninyong
with President Rodrigo relative, a sister. And the he has no knowledge as Aside from this, Roque to approach his relatives kausapin ang kamag-anak
Duterte’s sister about a proj- reminder of the President to which among the Pres- alleged there were issues at and friends about a project at kaibigan, huwag na
ect, Presidential spokesper- is: no one in government ident’s sisters the former the Department of Trans- because this would be the huwag ninyo pong kakau-
son Harry Roque said. should entertain any rel- assistant secretary had al- portation involving the basis for their dismissal. sapin na,” Roque said.
“Again, the President ative of the President in legedly approached. He former assistant secretary. “Itong pagsibak po (mindanews)

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)

Roa general of the US Army


during the Spanish-American
that inflicted heavy losses to
the enemy. Months later, it
during the Spanish-American
war in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
datus, he forced open this once
isolated area to the outside
Bates, Kobe and Pershing
-- three distinguished Ameri-
From page 6
war. Upon the instructions of was all over. It culminated Pershing was appointed world. Years ago, I saw photos can generals who came, saw
II Sulu on behalf of the Amer- Root, he was in command in the surrender of the local adjutant general of the De- of Pershing and the American and conquered Cagayan de
ican government and this of the joint army and naval forces to the Americans in partment of Mindanao and troops in Dansalan (Marawi) Misamis and the rest of the
resulted in what is known expeditions to open the hemp the town plaza in Sumilao Jolo on Nov. 27, 1900 and during this stand off at the Aga island of Mindanao -- helped
today as the Bates Agreement. ports to commerce around the on April 7, 1901. Kobbe then served till March 1, 1901. Khan Museum at the Mindan- in putting it under the con-
In January 1906, Bates was country. I recently wrote that became the military governor He was cited for bravery for ao State University campus in trol of the American colonial
promoted to lieutenant general Philippine hemp (abaca) was of Mindanao and Jolo and actions on the Cagayan River Marawi City. government for the next five
and became the Chief of Staff a a much coveted product retired as a major general in while attempting to destroy More than a decade after decades. Forty-two years later,
of the United States Army. He that had a large market in the the US Army in 1904. a stronghold in Macajambus the Philippine-American War, on March 14, 1942, another
retired from active service in United States. But the abaca Not many are aware that (Macahambus). This could be Pershing rose to international general by the name of Doug-
April of that same year. producers ceased their opera- Gen. John Joseph Pershing one of the two forts set up by prominence as the general las MacArthur, who head-
Dr. Lao wrote that a week tions for sometime, due to the came to Cagayan de Misamis Col. Velez in the area between officer of the US Army Ex- ed the Philippine-American
after the April 7, 1900 surprise hostilities against the Amer- as the young aide of Kobbe the Supak-supak, Dili Maako peditionary forces in Europe military forces in the coun-
dawn attack staged by the icans, causing a big panic in and was ordered to go after the and Dili Maantus mountains. during World War I. He holds try, arrived surreptitiously in
Liber Troop on all the Amer- the American market. group of guerrillas under the As of now, I still have to do the distinction as the only per- Cagayan sans the trappings
ican barracks in Cagayan de Kobbe was sent to Cagay- command of Gen. Capistrano. further research on this. I son to be promoted in his own of American might and power
Misamis, Bates was relieved an de Misamis to quash the In the 1973 book by Donald surmised that since there are lifetime to the highest rank as seen on March 30,1900.
by Brigadier General William year long resistance war. He Smythe titled “Guerrilla War- strong currents in that river, ever held in the US Army - as MacArthur, his family and
Kobbe upon orders of US War arrived with a big reinforce- rior: The Early Life of John J. he could have saved the lives the General of the Armies. He staff, escaped Corregidor un-
Secretary Elihu Root as head ment and began offensive Pershing,” (New York), the of his men while crossing the also held the first US Army der the cover of the night and
of the newly elevated Military operations particularly on the general recounted that they turbulent waters. It is said the Officer Service No. 0-1. He landed in Macabalan wharf
Department of Mindanao and Western Mindanao Division in were fighting two enemies: he was the one who invented was regarded as the mentor of three days later. They were
Jolo. Like Bates, William Macajambus (Macahambus) the “indescribably difficult” the caliber .45 pistol to stop the next generation of Amer- whisked immediately to Del
Augustus Kobbe saw action that was under the command terrain of Bukidnon and the the “juramentados,” and that ican generals who led the US Monte, Bukidnon and days
in the American Civil War of Col. Apolinar Velez. Kobbe guerrillas. But they persisted he also penetrated the beau- Armed Forces in World War later, American planes came
where he rose to the rank of was successful in capturing and pushed deeper into the tiful but forbidden land of II in Europe, namely: George and brought them to Australia.
captain. He then served in the two important strongholds in wilds. He was not a stranger the Maranaos high up in the Marshall, Omar N. Bradley, But this is another story worth
New Mexico and Indian wars. that area. He initiated scouting to these difficulties for he even mountains of Lanao where, Dwight D. Eisenhower and telling, and I will do that in the
He was promoted to brigadier parties and constant patrols had malaria when he fought after a long stand off with the George S. Patton. near future.

Republic of the Philippines R.A. Form 10.1(LCRO) Republic of the Philippines


Province of Misamis Oriental Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office
MUNICIPALITY OF JASAAN Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Sur
Province of Agusandel Sur Municipality of Sibagat
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRY City of Bayugan Publication Notice
R.A. 10172
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In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01, guidelines in the implementation Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the
served to the public that JANICE CABREJAS VELASCO has filed with this of R.A. 10172 IRR, notice is hereby served to the public that MARY JANE C. Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is
Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly the GENDER RIZADA has filed with this office, a petition for CORRECTION OF ENTRY in hereby served to the public that RIO LAYASAN HERBETO has filed with this
from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate of Live Birth RUTH NINON TACCAD the entry of SEXfrom “MALE” to “FEMALE”, in the certificate of Live Birth Office, a petition for correction of entry in the sex/gender from “FEMALE”
who was born on February 02, 1995 at Jasaan, Misamis Oriental and whose of MARY JANE C. RIZADAborn at Bayugan,AgusandelSurwhoseparentare to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of Rio Layasan Herbeto who was
parents are EVA P. CABREJAS and JOSEPH N. VELASCO. Reynaldo Rizadaand Pilar Calbo. born on August 18, 1989 at Sibagat, Agusan del Sur and whose parents are
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written Any person adversely affected by said petitions may file his written Asuncion Cañete Layasan and Sergio Sasing Herbero,
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Gold Star Daily

10 Thursday, May 24, 2018


Editor: Cong B. Corrales

‘No misuse, loss of funds in school equipment purchase’


DAVAO City — May- (COA) report pointing to ment, information and/or Annual Exit Conference for on erroneous or missing did not specify the names
or Sara Duterte-Carpio the lacking documents sup- comments or explanation the year 2017. documents are immediate- of the beneficiary schools.
brushed aside speculations porting the procurement of were submitted on time to “It is noteworthy that ly corrected to avoid doubt COA said the Depart-
of funds misuse in the pro- equipment for the elemen- the COA and all these mat- there were no misuse or on the transactions. We are ment of Education Schools
curement of equipment for tary and public schools. ters were duly rectified and loss of public funds. As can happy with the COA report Division Superintendent
public elementary and high Duterte-Carpio issued resolved,” the mayor said. be observed, no notice of because it helps us improve had claimed that in order
schools here. the statement following She said the transactions suspension or disallowance our system in transaction,” to facilitate and expedite
In a press statement, reports that the COA has or procurement were the sub- was issued in relation to Duterte-Carpio added. the procurement of the
Duterte-Carpio said the called the attention of the jects of the COA Resident these COA AOMs because In a statement, COA school equipment, the ac-
city government has al- city on the procurement of Auditor’s Audit Observation we put high value on trans- puts the blame on the Lo- knowledgement receipt
ready complied with the the equipment. Memorandum issued prior to parency,” she said cal School Board since the was initially issued by the
Commission on Audit “The required docu- the conduct of the required “Missteps, especially documents it submitted supply officer. (pna)

Revisions in BBL would add Davao Comelec explains


delayed teacher honoraria
another injustice: Quevedo DAVAO City — The Com-
mission on Elections here
Internal Revenue has ap-
proved the request of the
DAVAO City — The draft skills and wisdom of the substantially responds to has appealed to teachers teachers, but only for those
mindanews file photo

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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Thursday, May 24, 2018 11
Mordeno grammable Logic Controllers
(PLCs), Building Management
add the Official Development
Assistance (ODA) programs
iaran town in Lanao del Sur
then in Balo-i and Sultan Naga
uncle who had earlier set up
business there.
you’re using someone else’s
stove... it’s really better to have
From page 6
Systems (BMS), Management that are being offered by foreign Dimaporo in Lanao del Norte, “We don’t have a perma- your own house,” said Najmah,
Further, in “UCPB General Information Systems (MIS), governments. All in all, the in Cagayan de Oro and in nent address. It’s difficult to adding they are seeking refuge
Insurance Company Inc. v. Enterprise Resource Planning combination of CSR, CSO and faraway Tacloban where they have no house .... you know in houses of relatives who are
Hughes Electronics Corpora- (ERP) and even Customer Re- ODA efforts should be able to stayed for six to seven months how difficult it is to be without themselves victims of the siege.
tion, the SC says that the word lations Management (CRM). complete the whole picture. (to in the house of their paternal a house, you feel ashamed (to be concluded)
“may” is “not mandatory but For all intents and purposes, be continued)
discretionary. It is an auxiliary it could be said that anything
verb indicating liberty, opportu- and everything that is being E-mail: iseneres@yahoo.
nity, permission and possibili- read now by a sensor, meter, com
ty.” In the case of impeachment, reader or the like will eventu-
such liberty, opportunity, etc.
can only be had if and when an
ally be absorbed or taken over
by IOT, and that could include
Hoping
From page 1
impeachment complaint is filed most readable marks or images
in Congress. It is discretionary such as Optical Mark Readers to help them in their search for
on the part of Congress, the (OMRs), Optical Character their missing loved ones, the
body tasked to act on impeach- Readers (OCR), Radio Fre- same way government did in
ment complaints, because it quency Identification (RFID), their search for members of the
may or may not entertain them. Near Field Communications Maute Group.
Note that the bases for the (NFC) and Quick Response “Authorities are looking
quo warranto petition against (QR) codes. for Maute Group members,
Sereno were her failure to file Whether we like it or not, right? We want them to also
her statement of assets, liabil- IOT is already here and we have look for the missing persons
ities and net worth for several to figure out how it could be by putting their photographs
years, alleged abuse of power used for the good of the people. on tarpaulin in checkpoints or
and other accusations that are As it usually happens, policies especially in the areas near the
not even grounds for impeach- are needed in order to provide lake, in the remote areas,” said
ment. Perhaps this is why Mala- the legal basis for the imple- Noraimen.
cañang opted to venture into mentation of technologies. That Since the siege broke out
the quo warranto thing after is not enough however, because on May 23, 2017 and martial
realizing that impeachment is policies have to be translat- law was declared by President OATH. Mayor Oscar Moreno swears into office former councilor Jericho Goldmar Ebabacol as chairman of
a long shot. Barangay 17 at city hall on Tuesday afternoon. (photo by nitz arancon)
ed into programs, plans and Duterte that night, tarpaulins
Impeachment aims to en- showing photographs of sus-
sure that public officials like the
projects. That is so because in
theory, no projects could be im- pected terrorists have been dis- Hugs manumpa nga mahimo niyang
kaabag sa pagserbisyo sa
could choose to run for the
presidency of the Liga if the
SC justices can perform their From page 1
plemented if there are no plans, played in various checkpoints katawhan, sa pagkab-ot sa Padayon Pilipino has really
functions free from pressure and plans should always be in and other strategic areas across “Lig-on na siya og baroganan, mga programa nga angay decided to field him.
and harassment in case their the context of programs, rather Mindanao. dili mabasta-basta,” he said. matagamtam sa Barangay He said the decision would
decisions don’t sit well with than stick out on their own. On Noraimen hopes tarpaulins But in a separate interview 17,” Ebabacol said. really be up to the Padayon
others. This is why the Con- a grander scale, policies have of missing persons will also be yesterday morning, Dacer But Ebabacol said he has Pilipino’s leadership.
stitution provides for a process to be expressed in terms of displayed in checkpoints and hinted that there were other not turned his back on the “Ang tanan maghukom
that is tedious and requires congressional laws, but short other key areas across the lake barangay chairpersons aside Padayon Pilipino. niini ang mga kapitanes man.
serious grounds, to wit, treason, of that, executive orders would in Lanao del Sur and neighbor- from Ebabacol that the Paday- Ebabacol said neither did Pero kon kita hatagan sa
bribery, graft and corruption, also serve the purpose. Gener- ing towns. on Pilipino was considering he discuss partisan politics or kahigayonan, puwede, kay
other high crimes, or betrayal ally speaking, we have to do The sisters said they believe for the Liga’s presidency. party affiliations with Moreno, na-a man kitay experyensiya
of public trust. better than before, because so their parents are still alive but “Gawas ni Ebabacol, na-a and the mayor merely asked tungod kay nahimo man usab
But the SC, by entertaining many technologies have come may be suffering from trauma man si Kapitan Gilda Go sa him to help in city hall’s de- kita nga ex officio member
Calida’s petition, has usurped and gone in the past, without and are in a place where nobody Barangay 21, si Conrad Lim velopment efforts. sa city council. Basin di-ay
the powers of Congress and having been used because of knows them. sa Barangay 33, ug Alam “Ang among nahisgotan atong mapadayon ang atong
legitimized to some extent the the lack of a policy framework. “For us, they are still very (Yan Lam) Lim sa Barangay walay labot politika. Mapas- pagpanerbisyo dili lamang
increasing efforts by President In theory, it could be said much alive. They may just be 40 nga interesado sab nga alamaton usab ako ni Mayor sa atong barangay apan sa
Duterte to reinstate strongman that what is good for the gov- suffering from trauma and are mag-ABC president,” said Moreno kay wala sab ko niya tibo-ok dakbayan sa Cagayan
rule. This he wishes to accom- ernment is good for the people, in a place where nobody knows Dacer. gi-engganyo nga mo-uban de Oro,” Ebabacol said.
plish by doing away with the because the people are the ulti- them,” said Najmah. Ebabacol told reporters on sa iyang poltikanhong kali- Councilor Leon Gan,
principle of check and balance mate beneficiaries of govern- The Radias lived in Ba- Tuesday that he decided to be hokan,” said Ebabacol. meanwhile, said Ebabacol’s
among the three branches of ment services. That said, there rangay Tuca Marinaut within sworn into office by Moreno He said his decision to move did not make any dif-
government. By kowtowing to should be no argument about Ground Zero, the 250-hectare to acknowledge his mayorship take his oath before Moreno ference because the Padayon
the whim of the executive the the reasoning that helping the main battle area between gov- and to show him respect as the was not discussed by him with Pilipino has majority of the
SC, the supposed last bastion government eventually boils ernment forces and the IS-in- city’s leader. former mayor Vicente Emano, barangay chairpersons based
of democracy, has surrendered down to helping the people. In spired Maute Group and its “Akong gihatagan sa Padayon Pilipino’s founding on his count.
its soul before the altar of des- other words, at the risk of being allies. The family got separated tumang respito ang atong leader. “Majority pa man gihapon
potism. redundant, it could be said that as they were fleeing the war in amahan sa dakbayan. Kina- Ebabacol said he was keep- ang among mga kapitan,”
Why, the associate justices one sure way to help the people late May last year. hanglan nga diha kita kaniya ing his options open, and he Gan said.
who had shown bias against is to help the government. In or- Najmah had arrived from
Sereno did not even care to
observe delicadeza by refusing
der to proceed with that trend of
reasoning however, we need to
Cotabato City on May 23 but in
Pantar town, Lanao del Norte,
Spend Gather ao martial law was used to
crack down on perceived
From page 1 From page 1
to inhibit themselves from the agree on a reality check that al- was barred from proceeding to leftist organizations and
quo warranto proceeding. This most always, the government or Marawi. Three of their siblings Science and Technology of Isis-inspired Maute group their members in northern
could be worse than the sight the people who are running the fled Marawi on May 24, taking Southern Philippines, and that sparked the “war” in Mindanao.
of that martial law era Chief government are always short the boat towards Wato. Xavier University. the predominantly city of He said “people’s orga-
Justice who loved to hold the of budgets, meaning that they Noraimen recalled that she According to Moreno, Marawi. nizations” were the targets
umbrella for former first lady could not always buy what they and five other siblings, as well the scholarship program is Some 300 activists, and this was documented by
Imelda Marcos. need to buy in order to have the as their parents, made several a continuation of what was mostly farmers, students, an International Fact Finding
necessary technologies to be attempts to evacuate but her done during the administra- and laborers, demanded that and Solidarity Mission in
(H. Marcos C. Mordeno able to serve the people better. If parents did not want to leave tion of former mayor Vicente President Duterte lift the April.
can be reached at hmcmorde- not that, they are constrained by behind at least 44 Christian and Emano. year-old martial law in Min- “Nagkagrabe ang pag-
no@gmail.com. -Mindanews) procurement rules that would nine Meranaw workers. She Councilor Suzette Daba, danao, saying that this was panglapas sa tawhanong
prevent them from buying what said their father was afraid the chair of the city council’s ed- being abused. katungod sa Mindanao ila-
they need, or buying what they Christians would be killed by ucation committee and author They also aired their lom sa Martial Law... Ang
Señeres need at the time that they would the terrorists. of the city’s 2018 Scholarship gripes about the increased pagpanghulga, pagpang-
From page 6 The workers survived. Code, said the P40-million costs of commodities, fuel harass, pagpanghadlok ug
need it.
reality that there is really noth- At the risk of sounding Noraimen and her siblings, budget was approved by the and tuition, among others. pinugos nga pagpasurrender
ing new in ICT anymore, ex- too optimistic, I really believe their parents and neighbors local legislature in January Jamorito Gumayon, an nagapunting dili lamang
cept perhaps in the new ways that the private sector would made yet another attempt at in addition to a “continuing activist and lumad group sa mga miyembro sa mga
that we would deploy old tech- be able to add whatever the fleeing the war zone on Day 4, appropriation” set aside last leader, alleged that cases of progresibong organisasyon
nologies. Soon enough, they government lacks, by way of timing their movements during year. human rights abuses have nga nagabandera sa katun-
would realize that the radio Corporate Social Responsibili- intervals in air strikes. Of the 1,504 city hall increased in outlying villages god sa mga nagkalain-laing
frequencies that their new de- ty (CSR) programs. I have seen Along the way bombs fired scholars, 1,309 were just since the declaration of the batakang sektor kundili usab
vices are using are as old as the this happen before, and that is from the ground exploded, recently admitted and chosen Mindanao martial law. ang mga biktima nga mib-
Earth itself, and that wired was why I believe that it could really injuring six, five of them Mer- among 2,046 applicants. Indigenes, he said, were arog aron sa pagbutyag niini
“cool” before, just as wireless be done. Aside from CSR, there anaws. Daba said those who wrongfully accused of being nga mga pagpanglapas,”
is even “cooler” now. are also Civil Society Organi- Afraid another bomb would qualified are from impover- members of the New Peo- reads part of a statement
It’s not much of a predic- zations (CSOs) that could also explode, the Radia couple told ished families who excelled ple’s Army. released by the Movement
tion, but I think that sooner or add resources. As I see it, CSOs their children, then already a in their studies. “Intimidations and threats Against Tyranny.
later, many existing and extinct are broader groupings that few meters uphill, to go ahead “Kinahanglan gyud nga are prevalent in the lumad Abejo said the pressure
technologies will eventually could even include Non-Gov- and they will just follow. below poverty line ang in- communities where soldiers applied by the state forces
be absorbed or revived by the ernment Organizations (NGOs) It was the start of Ramadan. come and only students who just barge into houses and were meant to stifle protests
broader context of the so-called and cooperatives. We could Their father assured them the can show their academic threaten occupants,” Gumay- over increased costs of living,
Internet of Things (IOT). As I classify under this category all gunfight would likely be over performance mao pud ang on said. new taxes, contractualiza-
see it now, these would part- the civic organizations such in five days. gi-consider,” Daba said. Meanwhile, The Rev. Fr. tion, poor health services,
ly or fully include telemetry, as the Rotary Clubs that are Noraimen and his siblings Moreno said the stan- Jong Abejo, spokesperson education concerns, land
Supervisory Control and Data directly helping the people. sought refuge in the homes of dards have been set by the of the Movement Against grabbing, and excesses of big
Acquisition (SCADA), Pro- On top of all that, we could relatives in neighboring Sagu- City Scholarship Office. Tyranny, said the Mindan- businesses.
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