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Weather UpdateAT 4 p.m. yesterday, Tropical De-pression “AURING” was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 190 km Southeast of Puerto Princesa City (9.0°N, 120.4°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center. It is forecast to move West at 28 kph. Palawan will experience rains with gusty winds. Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms.

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Children in the poblacion in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province take a dip in what they refer to as “swimming pool “ on December 30. Evening of January 2, the municipal government ordered a forced evacuation of five puroks (districts) due to continuous heavy rains since New Year’s night. The weather bureau warned against flashfloods and landslides in Caraga and Davao regions due to a low pressure area. MindaNews photo by Carolyn O. Arguillas

Abbuassails “Nene” storyCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -‘I dont believe former Senator Nene Pi-mentel could have said it,’ Cagayan de Oro City Councilor Jose ‘Pepe’ Abbu in reaction to a headline story (not this paper) that ‘Overall, Sen-dong good for Dongkoy.’ Abbu lamented that the story was purposely written to push ‘polluted statements’ without even getting his side. ‘It was a

By AllAN MEDiANTE, editor in chief

THERE ISN’T MUCH in life for our house-hold helpers which

number more than two mil-lion all over the country. Aside from being paid the lowest wage among the na-tion’s workers, household maids and helpers suffer from maltreatment; physi-cal, even sexual, and verbal abuse by their employers. Thus raising their hopes in life is just compassionate and just. This was the lament of Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada even as he assailed the present administration on the delay of the approval of the Domestic Workers’ Act Bill, widely known as the Kasambahay Bill. JV questioned why President Noynoy Aquino is delaying his signature for the enactment of the law , when the bill has already been ratified by Congress. Reportedly, the bill is just await-ing the signature of the President

Hope for two million house helpers raised

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By PAT SAMONTE and JOEl PORTUGAl

BUTUAN CITY – The De-partment of Health has re-ported 29 cases of injuries related with the holidays from December 21, 2012 to January 2, 2013. Sunshine Alipayo, re-gional information officer of the Center of Health Development-Caraga, said that based on information from the different sentinel hospitals in the region, 27 of the cases were fireworks-

29 hurt in holidayrevelry in Caraga

related while two cases in-volved stray bullets. According to Alipayo, among the 27 fireworks-related injuries, 17 were ac-tive or the victims themselves lighted the firecrackers and 10 were passive cases or mere bystanders or onlookers.Majority of the injuries were from burns, blasts and lacera-tions. One stray-bullet vic-tim was referred to another hospital facility for further treatment while 25 cases were treated at emergency rooms or operating rooms

in hospitals and rural health units and sent home, she said. Victims’ ages range from two to 63 years old. Twenty seven of the 29 vic-tims were males. The types of firecrackers used were Piccolo, Bawang, Flying Tiger Dragon, Triangle and Plapla. Agusan del Sur regis-tered the highest number of injuries with 10, followed by Surigao City with eight, Surigao del Norte, four, Bu-tuan City, 4, Surigao del Sur, 1, Tandag City, 1, and Bislig City,

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Field Office 10 REGIONAL RECEPTION AND STUDY CENTER FOR CHILDREN

Masterson Avenue, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City

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GIPANAWAGAN ANG INAHAN NI ETHEL MARIE YAGONIA NGA SI RONELYN YAGONIA NGA TAGA PUROK 1, HAMBABALOG, KIMANAIT, PANGANTUCAN, BUKIDNON SA PAG ANHI SA OPISINA SA DSWD RECEPTION AND STUDY CENTER FOR CHILDREN, MASTERSON AVENUE, UPPER CARMEN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY ARON MASABUTAN ANG KASAMTANGAN NGA KAHIMTANG NI ETHEL NGA NATAWO NIADTONG MARCH 7, 2011 SA DSWD 10- HOME FOR GIRLS.

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CDP ORIENTATIONCAGAYAN de Oro City second district Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, President of the Centrist Democratic Party, speaks during the basic orientation seminar for young professionals and professors in Northern Mindanao held at Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST).

At left photo are CDP Chairman Lito Monico Lorenzana and Dr. Peter Koepingger as speakers.

By PAT sAMonTEof Mindanao Daily News

BUTUAN City––Vice Mayor Lawrence Lemuel Fortun has laughed off a rumor al-leging he was not born here but in Cebu City saying the story “is not only false but ridiculous and makes the source a joker who should be treated nothing but a funny man.”

According to Fortun, when a “funny man blurts out a yarn, his intention is to make you laugh, never mind if his story is out of this world.”

Eldie David, Fortun’s spokesman, handed a copy of a birth certificate showing the vice-mayor was born on August 7, 1971 at M.J Santos Hospital here signed by Dr.Abraham Villareal as attending physician.

David said the rumor was traced to a certain Macnell Lusotan, a close associate of

Fortun laughs off critic’syarn he was born in Cebu

Atty. Roan Libarios, Fortun’s rival for representative of the First District of Agusan del Norte in the May, 2013 election.

David said the Libarios camp appeared to be run-ning out of constructive issues and was resorting to inconsequential matters to discredit Fortun.

The rumor on Fortun’s birthplace “is a product of a very creative imagina-tion akin to a witchhunt showing the other side’s desperation to gain public attention knowing they are losing time catching up with the vice-mayor’s very high rating in the surveys,” he said.

David described the rumor as “a nice try” on the part of Libarios camp, and wished the source well by “reforming in his quest for issues to jell with their group’s supposed program of reforms.”

ZAMBOANGA City––An explosion ripped through a passenger bus in the southern Philippines and wounding several people, authorities said.

It said the bomb, planted at the rear of Husky bus, exploded late Saturday in the town of Isulan in Sultan

Authorities mumover bus bombing

By Al JACInTo of Mindanao Daily News

Kudarat province. A second bus following Husky bus also suffered damage.

Police did not say what type of explosive was used in the attack, which oc-curred even as the military deployed many soldiers to patrol the province.

The Army’s 6th Infan-try Division did not give any statement and officials ignored phone calls from journalists.

No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, but simi-lar attacks on provincial buses in the past had been largely blamed to extortion-ists and criminal gangs.

Last month, govern-ment troops disarmed four mortar bombs in the com-partment of an abandoned motorcycle also in the town of Isulan.

The explosives were discovered after residents noticed a cell phone and a battery hanging from the motorcycle parked in downtown Isulan. (Mind-anao Examiner)

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The Region

OIC bested other r e g i o n a l n o m i n e e s for the award joining Tagum Cooperative of Davao del Norte and Dumaguete Cathedral Cooperative in Duma-guete City in the win-ners’ triad. The CDA GawadParangal is an award and recognition program for coopera-tives, local government units, partner organiza-tions and cooperative leaders in recognition of exemplary performance, best practices and good governance.

OIC, one of the larg-est and a trusted primary cooperative in Cagayan de Oro City, was recog-nized by the Cooperative Development Author-ity as one of the best managed cooperatives

in Mindanao based on financial performance and social programs. OIC was able to post an increasing trend in Net Surplus for the past years, has exhibited op-erational and adminis-trative efficiency, liquid-ity, solvency, asset qual-ity and capital adequacy. It was also lauded for its program in support of Micro-enterprise de-velopment of its mem-bers by making their business grow through technical and financial backings. These efforts are aimed at increasing the members’ assets and improving the members’ enterprise thus generat-ing more jobs, creating wealth and other busi-ness opportunities.

This feat is made

possible because of the strong support of the Board of Directors in the management’s effort to further the growth of OIC through good governance and efficient business management. The prestigious award will serve as a motivation for OIC to consistently deliver its commitment to its shareholders and to create more opportuni-ties to make a positive change in the lives of its members.

The award was given during the 11th National Cooperative Summit held at The Atrium, Lim Ket Kai Mall in Cagayan de Oro City last Octo-ber 2012 participated by over 3,500 delegates from different coopera-tives in the country.

ORO INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE,2012 Gawad Parangal’s one of the Most Oustanding Cooperatives in the Country

by: EUGENE G. BALANE

ORO INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE (OIC) celebrates another triumph as it was chosen by the Cooperative Development Au-thority (CDA) as one of the Most Outstanding Large Cooperatives

both in the Regional and the National Level in the 2012 GawadParangal.

By Al JACInToof Mindanao Daily News

ZAMBOANGA City––The timely response of people around and the quick arrival of a medical team have saved the life of a man who nearly suffered a stroke at a telecom office in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines.

Joseph Climaco Directo, whose name was identi-fied through his driver’s license, was at the office of the PLDT and waiting for his turn to be called by the service representative when he suddenly dropped his phone and began shaking

Good Samaritans save man from possible stroke in Zambo Cityand salivating.

Directo could hardly moved, his eyes shut closed as other customers alerted the security guards who phoned for an ambulance.

Concerned customers took turns and massaging Directo’s chest to alleviate his breathing condition until medical help could arrive.

One woman pricked a needle on Directo’s finger tip, saying it would help loosen up the pressure of the man’s body. But medical experts said it would not help a victim of stroke and could only delay treatment.

Members of Zambo-

anga’s Emergency Medi-cal Services arrived just in time and examined the man whose blood pressure was at 160.

It took about 30 minutes before Directo managed to speak, although he was severely disoriented.

The radio station dzRZ of the Radio Mindanao Network also flashed an emergency broadcast to alert Directo’s family about his condition.

Directo was eventually rushed to the Ciudad Medi-cal for emergency medi-cal treatment. (Mindanao Examiner)

By Al JACInToof Mindanao Daily News

ZAMBOANGA City––Mining firm TVI Resource Development (Phils.) Inc. mobilized its emergency response team in Mount Canatuan in Siocon town in Zamboanga del Norte province where it operate as part of community disas-ter preparedness following recent typhoons to hit the southern Philippines.

TVIRD also alerted its engineering department to expedite the relocation of families living in nearby

Mining firm strengthens disaster preparedness in Zamboanga NorteAgolo community in case of a new typhoon or storm.

Foot hill village Agolo is inhabited by informal settlers and has grown sig-nificantly in population over the years and its proximity to the TVIRD plant site gave birth to cottage enterprise and small establishments that thrive on the presence of the mining firm.

However, Agolo is unfor-tunately located at the foot of a hill that has naturally weakened after two recent typhoons that pummelled the region.

“Agolo community sits

beside a landslide-prone area and we cannot afford to risk the safety of the people living there,” TVIRD General Manager Helio-doro Valmores said in a statement.

Company workers have been helping in the transfer of Agolo’s inhabitants to eliminate any possible harm to members of the commu-nity and their dwellings in the event of a landslide that may be caused by heavy rains.

Nearly half of the Agolo community had been relo-cated to a safe and higher

grounds even before Ty-phoon Quinta hit Mind-anao, according to Engr. Ed Nercuit, chief of TVIRD’s Engineering Department.

Residents have been evacuated twice by the TVIRD disaster teams this year - first was during the onslaught of Typhoon Lawin last September and early this month when Typhoon Pablo made its mark as the most destructive storm to hit Mindanao, and the recent typhoon Quinta.

Nercuit said the com-pany is mandated to evacu-ate the entire community

yet again should there be a need to.

In the wake of recent calamities in the country, TVIRD mobilized its per-sonnel as well as consid-erable resources geared towards preparedness for natural disasters. This has been the company’s order of business for the week. Parallel to this, manage-ment and staff gathered used clothing, relief items and monetary donations for the victims of Typhoon Pablo in Davao Oriental.

Engr. Art Abad, Safety Department Manager and

the overseer of the company and the community’s safety, said the decision to clear the area of people was made when a geo-hazard study identified that in its natural course, the grounds have become loosened.

The unsteady composi-tion is also compounded by recent strong typhoons that bring an unprecedented amount of rainfall.

“This (Agolo) is the most dangerous place during heavy rains, and it would be best if people are no longer there to prevent

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BUKIDNON - Project Angel Tree literally lighted a child’s home in Barangay Mibando, municipality of Quezon this province.

Maliwanag ang Pasko through Project Angel Tree

By Archibald Batica

Through the generosity of the First Bukidnon Elec-tric Cooperative, Inc. (FI-BECO) management, which is one of the benefactors of the “Pamaskong Handog-Alay sa Kapwa 2012” Angel Tree Project, spearheaded by the LGU-Quezon, the longtime dream of a child became a reality.

This ext raordinar y

Christmas “wish” was writ-ten in a piece of paper col-lected by the PESO, Ms. Judith Las Piñas, during the Project Launching on 6 December 2012 at the lobby of the Quezon Mu-nicipal Hall, and handed to FIBECO. Without hesita-tion, Mr. Oscar Quimque, FIBECO General Manager immediately sent a team of

company electricians and effected the house wiring and meter tapping installa-tion to the house of Janelle Postrero, 11 years old and a Grade 5 pupil at the Quezon Central Elementary School (QCES).

Mrs. Jeaneva Postrero, Janelle’s mother was teary-eyed when asked for a short word of thanks during the

programme. She said that the

gift was unexpected, hav-ing experienced electricity in their home for the first time. Janelle quips, “with my wish granted, magiging maliwanag na talaga ang pasko namin…salamat sa FIBECO, LGU-QUEZON at sa Project Angel Tree.” (DOLE Bukidnon PFO/asf)

CHRiSTMAS FOR iNDiGENTS - lanao del Norte Governor Khalid Dimaporo distributes Christmas gift packs to more than 3,000 indigent families, as part of his ‘Pamaskong Handog’ program. (PiO-lDN/asf)

PAGBiBiGAYAN – Photo shows Army Captain Eduardo i. Meclat Jr., 403RD Brigade CMO Officer, and 1st lt. leah G. Pura, commanding officer of 43rd CMO Company, together with the POiNTYs from Central Mindanao University, while conducting the gift-giving or “PAGBiBiGAYAN” to the children and adult residents of Brgy. Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, December 26, 2012. (photo provided)

I P I L , Z a m b o a n g a Sibug ay - “If you are a diabet ic , you have a 43.8 percent chance of developing renal failure,” said Dr. Michael U. Abu-tazil, head of the Renal Transplant Unit of the Western Mindanao Medi-c a l C e nte r ( W M MC ) , Zamboanga City.

In a media forum at the Sibugay Grand Plaza Hotel, Dr. Abutazil ex-plained the importance of t he k idne y and i t s funct ions to maintain balance of body f luid, produce a hormone called er ythropoiet in , which stimulates the bone mar-row to generate red blood cells and prevent anemia, among others.

Dr. Abutazil, who is one of the coordinators of the Renal Disease Con-trol Program (Redcop) of t he D ep ar t ment of

Diabetics prone to develop renal disease

By Alma L. Tingcang

Health’s National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), further said the 2003 census would show that diabetes is the num-ber one cause of renal failure followed by hy-pertension.

Today, kidney diseases rank as the number 10 leading cause of mortal-ity in the Phi l ippines, causing death to 7,000 Filipinos every year.

He cautioned the use of herbal medicines and taking pain relievers, as well as antibiotics that are not pres cr ib ed by doctors.

“ K i d n e y s w i l l f a i l because it has not un-dergone processing to remove the toxins,” he said.

“Have a healthy eating lifestyle and keep your weight in check, know your ideal body weight,”

he advised. Drinking 8-10 glasses a day for adults and 6-8 glasses for chil-dren would a lso help, according to Abutazil.

To prevent End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), one should have a yearly urinalysis. Maintenance of normal blood sugar levels and blood pressure is very vital to prevent kidney problems.

D r. A b u t a z i l s a i d treatment is expensive for ESRD which would require renal replacement therapy such as dialysis and transplantation.

He is looking forward to a healthy Philippines with the help of the Red-cop/NKTI, PIA, and the media which play a vital ro le in d i ss eminat ing timely and accurate in-formation to the public. (JPA/ALT-PIA9, Zambo Sur/asf )

DIPOLOG CITY, - The Dipolog City Bureau of Fire Protection’s firefighting capa-bility was recently upgraded as a generous Dipolognon Family, now residing in the United States of America (USA) donated fire suites to the City Government.

The couple Matias Neil and Maila Velasco donated 48 sets of fire suites com-posed of jumper, helmets and jackets which were turned

Bureau of Fire gets fire suites

By Alfonso T. Ruda

over to the City Government thru Matias’ brother- Coun-cilor Horacio Velasco, who also represented his brother in the turn-over ceremony.

In a simple ceremony held at the Mayor’s Confer-ence Room on December 30, 2012, Councilor Velasco personally handed the fire-fighting materials to Mayor Evelyn Uy,

Mayor Uy said the fire suites which will augment

the present capabilities of the city’s firefighters will be turned over to the Bureau of Fire Protection headed by Fire Senior Inspector Richard Timosa who is also the head of Rescue 117.

Recognizing its impor-tance to the firefighting capa-bility of the BFP, Mayor Uy expressed his thanks to the Velasco Family for the sin-cerity and generosity.(JPA/ATR/PIA9-Zambo Norte)

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AGUSAN del Sur – Police authorities have retrieved a cadaver sinking in a culvert at Purok 6, Brgy. Pasta, San Francisco town, morning of New Year’s Day.

The incident was first report to the police by Pasta Barangay Chair Pachiolo Mahilom.

Police retrieve cadaver in culvertPO1 Ruth Kahrreen Aranton- Pontillo

Investigation showed that the body was that of Ricky Diego Delos Reyes, 24 years old, single, jobless of Purok 4, Poblacion, Rosario, Agusan del Sur.

Investigator also found out that the victim had one gunshot wound in the head.

Recovered from the crime

scene were one used car-tridge case and one fired bul-let of undetermined caliber.

The cadaver was brought to Dolleye Funeral Home, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur for post mortem ex-amination. (RKAP/PSupt. Martin M. Gamba, PRO-13 Info Office) BU TUAN C ity – The

Philippine Army’s 402nd Brigade has conducted a 2-hour film showing, dubbed as “Bayanihan” at Rizal Park this city, 10pm of December 31, 2012.

It was a series of au-dio-visual presentations showing the camaraderie of the Filipino people for the past years.

The activity intended to make the people feel that the strength of a united Filipino can overcome all challenges in life.

The soldiers also dis-tributed pocket calendars to the audience.

Col. Ronald N. Albano, 402nd Infantry brigade commander, said “As the year ends, we have a lot of things to be thankful for, especially that the AFP’s “Bayanihan” cam-paign have significantly united all the stakehold-ers in our area towards attainmening peace and sustainable development here in CARAGA.”

New Year’s film specials

By 1st Lt. Joe Patrick A. Martinez

The activity ended after the countdown and a series of fireworks display by the

‘PABlO’ VOlUNTEERS - Volunteers continue to pour in for the packing of relief goods for Typhoon Pablo survivors, despite the holiday season, at the Comval Capitol. To facilitate smooth flow and order, identification cards were issued to every volunteer. (fem/ids comval/asf)

LGUs and private sectors to add spice to the memorable activity. (JPAM/asf )

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Think A Minute

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THINK a minute.Some of the most com-

mon marriage killers have been identified, and they look like the following. The first marriage killer is money problems from spending more than you have.

So you’re constantly stressed and under pres-sure to pay your debts. But friend, nothing in this world is worth having if you pay for it by neglecting and destroying your marriage, or your relationship with your children.

A second marriage killer is unhealthy, immature rela-tionships with our parents. This means if either the husband or wife still depend too much on their parents emotionally or financially.

It also means if the par-ents will not let go and free their son or daughter to live

Marriage killers

their own life. If you live with that kind of unhealthy pressure, then for your mar-riage and relationship with your parents, if might be best not to live too close to them.

A third marriage killer is addictions to alcohol, gambling, drugs, sex outside your marriage, socializing and partying, overworking, or any other habit in your life that you cannot control. We must decide which we love most: our selfish fun,

pleasures, and greed, or our mate and children.

And the number four marriage killer is unrealistic expectations. Many of us get married expecting our wife or husband to satisfy all our needs and make us happy. But the problem is that’s not fair or realistic, because neither we nor our mate are perfect. We’re only human.

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to each other to help one another grow better and build the happy life together that we want. This means even through the very tough times.

So the husband daily chooses to give love and attention to his wife, and the wife daily chooses to respect her husband, no matter how many times they fail each other.

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‘Dark horse’ in Misor’s 2nd districtFirst of two parts

THE RACE for the lone congressional seat in Misamis Oriental’s second District is turning out to be a fight contest. There are four candidates - two of them independent. However, it now appears that each candidate has a fair chance of winning. Obviously, the selection process is now going down on the candidate’s credibility. While all four congressional candidates are each holding their own can of worms, some might have little in their cans compared to others. Let us take a glimpse of these candidates – their possible strengths and weaknesses.

Juliet Uy, Independent. Incumbent town mayor of Villanueva. Villanueva has more than 30,000 current registered voters. Juliet, wife of the former provincial vice Governor Julio Uy, has been town mayor for nine years. She is now in her last term. Her husband Julio is running for the mayoral post that she would vacate after her term ends in July this year. Juliet could easily muster majority votes in her own town. For nine years, Juliet has steered her town and convert it into one of the most progressive towns in Misamis Oriental. However, Juliet is not certain of getting votes in other towns in the second district. Now, her leaders are working for an

alliance with other town mayors. Bong Calingin, Independent. Bong is former provincial

governor of Misamis Oriental. He was defeated in the 2004 elections. Since then his political life was never the same again. Bong has a political bailiwick in Claveria, the largest agricultural town in Misamis Oriental oc-cupying more than one-third of the province area. Like Villanueva, Claveria has also some 30,000 registered voters. Bong, however, lost Claveria. It was because of his too much ambition to regain political power that in the 2007 local elections, he and his sons run for vari-ous elective positions in the province. All of them lost in a grand slam defeat that turned his political life into a complete mess. His son Rocky, the former Claveria town chief, lost a margin of more than 5,000 votes in the 2010 elections. In 2007, Rocky lost only a measly 500 votes as against his closest rival – the incumbent town mayor Redentor N. Salvaleon. In the same year, Bong ran for mayor in Cagayan de Oro City where he was clobbered black and blue. His other son, Andy, also ran for Congress in the province second district. Of course, Andy lost. After all, this person is not fit to run for public office they said. Now, without going into the meat of possible issues that would certainly knock Bong Calingin along the campaign trail, his winning the congressional seat become uncertain. (To be continued)react: [email protected]

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “... my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge…” (Hosea 4:6, the Holy Bible).

-ooo-1987 CONSTITUTION

BARS LIBEL: Quite clearly, the gist of the arguments presented before the Su-preme Court by UP Law Prof. Harry Roque and other groups and personalities to remove libel as a crime in the Philippines is that the 1987 Constitution contains a provision which prohibits punishing libel as a crime, on account of an interna-tional treaty that the country signed and approved.

Roque said in an amend-ed petition that also sought to nullify as unconstitutional the recently enacted Cyber Crime Law or Republic Act No. 10175 that the interna-tional treaty became a part of the 1987 Constitution, under its provision which says that “no treaty or in-ternational agreement shall

1987 Constitution bars libel

be valid and effective unless concurred in by at least two thirds of all the members of the Senate”, since that treaty was ratified overwhelmingly by our senators.

Roque added that since the international treaty’s prohibition against treating libel as a crime is now a part of the 1987 Constitu-tion, that prohibition is in effect a law higher than the Revised Penal Code provi-sion on libel. There being a Constitutional prohibition against libel being a crime, the Revised Penal Code is rendered null and void and ineffective, so that no one should now be prosecuted

for criminal libel in this country.

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TEES FREE PRESS: But even without that international treaty which the Philippines ratified, the Constitutional guarantees on free press and free speech alone are grounds enough to decrimi-nalize libel and remove it as a crime from our penal laws. This was what we have been saying here all along. Just last October 10, 2012, we wrote here in this column:

“The single greatest argument against libel as a crime is Section 4, Art. III of the 1987 Constitu-

tion which says: `No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.’ The law on libel abridges or diminishes all of these Constitutional freedoms, so it is clearly unconstitutional.

“If the 1987 Constitution and its two predecessors---the 1935 Constitution and the 1973 Constitution---contain prohibit ions against laws that would cur-tail the freedom of speech, of express, or of the press, or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances, why have we allowed the libel law in the Revised Penal Code to remain untouched and unchallenged?

-ooo-WHY IS LIBEL

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M A L A C A N A N G o n Wednesday said the appoint-ment of Akbayan party-list Rep. Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao as caretaker of Dinagat Is-land was entirely a legislative prerogative.

The Dinagat Island had been represented by Rep. Ruben Ecleo until his con-viction in a graft case.

The Sandiganbayan First Division had denied his ap-peal to suspend the warrant of arrest against him.

His graft conviction was final and executory, which was why the court was duty-bound to execute the ruling and order his arrest, accord-ing to Sandiganbayan.

The former Dinagat Is-

Dinagat is now in a ‘caretaker’ gov’t

land Solon is now consid-ered a fugitive.

Lacierda said that due to the absence of a representa-tive of Dinagat Island, the province has been deprived of representation and the benefits of national gov-ernment.

“So for the past number of years, they (Dinagat resi-dents) have been deprived of the IRA (internal revenue allotment) from the national government,” he said.

Lacierda said perhaps that’s the reason why after the Sandiganbayan rendered its decision on Dinagat final and executory, “the Speaker chose to appoint

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NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of EUTIQUIO V. GABOR, who died intestate on June 11, 2000 in Butuan City, consisting of a certain undivided parcel of land identified as part of Lot 393, Cad-84 at Bonbon, Butuan City covered by Tax Declara-tion No. 96GR-06-003-7633-A PIN No. 162-06-003-26-027, containing an area of 1,868 square meters, is the subject of a DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF LATE EUTIQUIO V. GABOR WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS WITH CONFIRMATION OF WAIVER OF RIGHTS made and entered into by deceased Eutiquio V. Gabor’s forced and compulsory heirs, namely, Leonora T.. Gabor, Jovencio T. Ga-bor, Teresita G. Peral and Edgardo T. Gabor, waiving, transferring and ceding their rights and participation on said parcel of land including its improvements thereon to Leonora T. Gabor – 335 square meters, to Jovencio T. Gabor – 98 square meters, to Benigno Gabor – 103 square meters, and ratifying and confirming the 220 square meters of land claimed by Ana Bermundo and 334 square meters of land claimed by Victorio Abad, Sr., per Doc. No. 291; Page No. 30; Book No. XIV; Series of 2010 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Richard L.Lamigo, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.

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Libel...from page 6

CONSIDERED HIGHER THAN THE CHARTER? “In the 1993 case of Republic of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, et. al., G.R. No. 79732, November 8, 1993, the Supreme Court ruled that a law which is uncon-stitutional is ̀ … not a law; it confers no right; it imposes no duties; it affords no pro-tection; it creates no office; it is, in legal contemplation, inoperative, as if it had not been passed… It is, in other words, a total nullity.’

“What I am total ly amused of is this: if a law---like the libel law in the Revised Penal Code---which goes against the Constitu-tion is a total nullity, as the Supreme Court itself said, why have we allowed the law on libel, which abridges or diminishes the freedoms protected by the 1987 Con-stitution under its Section 4, Art. III, to continue being effective?

“Why is no one question-ing this blatant desecration of the Constitution and of our basic freedoms? Why are our lawmakers refusing to act on proposed laws removing libel as a crime? Why are we refusing to see that, even if the law on libel is removed from our statute books, any party claiming to be libeled will still have a remedy in the form of civil damages? Why?”

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Solon...from page 1but Malacanang has not is-sued any statemnt to explain the cause of delay. “I am just wondering what keeps President Aquino from signing the Kasam-bahay bill,” the young law-maker said. “I’m appealing to his sense of compassion. I hope he will realize the importance of the measure to lowly household helpers, some of whom are being maltreated by abusive em-ployers.” The delay, JV said, would only heighten the suffering of household helpers who continue to live in fear, maltreatment and abuse.. Ejercito Estrada, who is the vice-chairman of the House committee on Labor, noted that President Aquino has recently approved the Reproductive Health and Sin Tax Acts in time for Christmas. “I had hoped that the Kasambahay bill would serve as the government’s Christmas gift to household helpers. As it turned out, the measure was not enacted up to thius date,” he said. Under the bill, the mini-mum salary of a domestic helper is pegged at P2,500 in Metro Manila, P2,000 in chartered cities and first-class municipalities, and P1,500 in the rest of the country. Even these, are

not enough given the real economic situation of the country’s poor. Apart from monetary compensation, which in-cludes a 13th month pay, the measure also mandates employers to enroll their househelpers in Social Se-curity System, Philhealth, and Pag-ibig Fund and to pay part of their monthly contribution. Also, household helpers should be given at least eight hours rest every day and a day off a week.

Abbu...from page 1

a story culled from ‘corrob-orative statements’ of sources who refused to be identified,’ Abbu added.

According to Abbu, City Councilor Roger Abaday actually invited him to join a lunch with former Sena-tor Nene Pimentel at ‘Tabing Dagat’ in Opol on December 16, 2012.

‘Ninong, invite ka ni Nene paniudto sa Tabing Dagat. Apas daw kay gimingaw na cya nimo. Roger,’ Abbu showed a text message purportedly coming from Abaday.

‘Si Roger ako binata sa kasal’ (I am Roger’s wedding sponsor), Abbu added.

He said did not join the lunch at that time because he was having an appointment.

However, Abbu said, he joined a dinner with Pimen-tel’s family at Carmen in the afternoon on the same day in response to invitation of ‘Omeng Maglangit,’ Nene’s chief of staff, on instruction of Nene himself.

‘I went there since ‘Omeng’ texted me several times that

Nene would want to see me,’ Abbu said.

‘Nene and I were together in politics for 30 years. We have not seen each other for over two years and seeing him in a private meeting was just appropriate,’ Abbu told MDN.

‘I decided to see Nene at Jack house where ‘we have a dinner with his wife Bing, son Jack, grand daughter Malene, and Omeng,’ Abbu recounted.

He said Nene asked him what has Dongkoy achieved in the wake of typhoon Sendong. ‘I told them that Emano has constructed 13,000 houses as free permanent relocations for Sendong victims. That cash donation from various sources have reached P100 million which is deposited in banks.’

‘What is wrong with tell-ing the truth? After all, the money (like the P140 million from the Department of Social Welfare and Development) is not deposited with the city government,’ he said.

He said the money is de-posited in the account of non-government organizations like the Habitat who takes care of the construction of houses for typhoon victims.

I never said that the money have provided the Emano administration a ‘political ammunition’ for next year’s election,’ Abbu said.

‘What could be right, in-stead, is that the peoples’ trust and faith with the Emano ad-ministration are indestructible ‘political ammunition’ for this year’s election,’ he added.

Abbu said he never ‘gate-crashed’ since there never was an affair in Jack’s house but a family dinner where I was personally invited.

‘I have not seen any writer during the dinner who could have interviewed Nene or Bing as sources of information,’ Abbu added.

‘As far as I can recall, it was Roger Abaday and wife Gina who ‘gate-crashed’ when they arrived and invited Nene to go out for a Karaoke escapade,’ Abbu said.

He said Abaday invited Nene for a ‘sing-a-long’ re-portedly on instruction of a politician who was waiting with his group and supporters in one of the ‘resto bars’ in downtown Cagayan de Oro.

Nene was irritated and declined the invitation since he was already sleepy at that time, Abbu said.

For refusing the invita-tion, Abaday tried to get back

at Nene. Abaday find solace by concocting a story at my expense, Abbu added. CRIS DIAZ

Mining...from page 3

the loss of lives,” Abad said.

Abad said that the com-pany’s geo-hazard team conducted a survey in the area upon his department’s request. “After the typhoon Lawin, this is so far the only place that remained a geo-hazard that has people living nearby. Ours is a company that puts safety of the lives of our workers and commu-nity above everything else,” Abad said, citing the merits of its preventive measures.

“Of course, typhoon Lawin was the worst ty-phoon we ever experienced. Luckily, no people were hurt from our host communi-ties. But like R.T. Lim and Siocon, we were not spared by its effects. In fact, until today we are still perform-ing repairs of the damage caused by the typhoon,” Valmores said.

He said the volume of Lawin’s rain water was com-parable to Typhoon Ondoy that devastated Manila a few years back. Siocon Mayor Ceasar Soriano said Ty-phoon Lawin’s onslaught on September 21 and 22 was the town’s most destruc-tive natural disaster in five decades. It caused massive flooding in the region that impacted Siocon, Sirawai and Zamboanga City. (Min-danao Examiner)

Laguna...from page 8

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someone to be the care-taker.”

Bag-ao -- even though a party-list representative -- is from Dinagat Island.

“She’s (Bag-ao) a sitting congresswoman and she is from there (Dinagat Island), and knowledgeable about the province,” he stressed.

Zero...from page 8

and Children’s Desk of the police while those who have no guardians were turned over to the quick response team of the City Social Services and Devel-opment Office (CSSDO).

The city ordinance im-poses first offenders with a fine of P1,000 or impris-onment of 20 to 30 days, or both; second offenders with a fine of P3,000 or imprisonment of from one to three months or both; and third offenders, a fine of P5,000 or imprisonment of from three to six months, or both.

He said a total of 106 per-sons most of them minors were caught violating the ban since the police tight-ened the noose against the use of firecrackers as early as 5:00 p.m. on December 31 with the deployment of 1,000 cops in civilian attire in violation-prone areas.

“The violators were ap-prehended around 5:00 p.m. on January 1, 2013,” de la Rosa said.

He said arrested adult violators are currently de-tained in various police precincts in the areas where the violations were made.

Dela Rosa said the city recorded zero firecracker-related-injury based on the actual check on the records of all hospitals and health centers.

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Media Advocates for Nutrition in Governance (Mango) in Region 10 was formally launched by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) during its regional nutrition awarding ceremony in Cagayan de Oro City last month.

This new media group that will partner with government in addressing significant nu-tritional problems is dubbed “Mango Diez.”

Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Zenaida T. Tondares, said this is the first media group formed under NNC in the country.

Acknowledging the vital role they play in its drive to-wards decreasing malnutrition, Tondares is eager to work hand in hand with them in the activi-ties that the regional nutrition council have lined up for the year. “I want them to see what the council has been doing and personally visit some ar-eas during our regular review and evaluation of the local government’s nutrition plan implementation,” she added.

Tondares shared that this will also serve as great venue for its media partners to main-stream notable practices of performing local government units in nutrition. jorie c. valcorza

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Cagayan de Oro City- A staff of Liga (League of Barangays), during the opening day says the newly-opened 3D Museum in capstrano-abejuela St. is the City Government Project initiated by the Liga of 80 Barangays, for the tourist destination.

As the Vice Mayor Ian Acenas, Chairman of the 2012 City Fiesta Executive Committee cleared: the Museum is the utilization for the local artist and to promote the heritage and culture of

3D Museum Opens in CDO

Vice Mayor ian acenas on a Macahambus bridge painting.

By ROselyn P. Paglinawan of the Cagayan de Oro TIMES

Christians, Muslims and the Lumad a group of indigenous people in Mindanao.

“It has been a dream for the City Government to put up a 3D Museum to showcase the talents of the local artist in Cagayan de Oro. The maintenance for the paintings will be taken from the guests’ entrance fee at a minimal cost that Kagay-anon can afford.” said Vice Mayor Acenas in the actual interview during the opening.

Meanwhile, Brgy. Chairman

of San Simon Rodolfo S. Nacarrio says, “as the Chairman of the Committee of the 3D Art Museum, the City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano given us permission to create activities or cultural activities that can contribute to the tourism in CDO, wherein artists will perform and entertain guests or tourists to generate interest in the area.”

“Although, it is still a proposal subject to the approval of the City mayor, the Liga and the management

plan initial charge of 10 pesos per person while the children may have some discount for the maintenance purposes,” stressed Mr. Nacarrio.

According to the staff of Liga, Titing Eduave, on April 2012 they had a free promotional act iv i ty at Limketkai.

Eduave also mentioned the 3D Modern Art Museum is a private and public partnership with the major sponsors Pepsi Cola, Smart Telecom and UKC. “We only top to the sponsors,”

she added.Among the performers

are the group of Tetonic Hues Ensember- who played Carol of Bells, Canon in by Pachelbet and Eign Kliene by Mozart.

N e x t w a s t h e g r o u p of Pilgrim Christian College Rondalla (PCC) highschool students with their trainor Miguel P. Callora. They play the national anthem using, guitar,Batorta, Octavina, Laud and Baho.

Followed by the CDO beatbox, Patatas band and fire

dancer who stir-up the crowd.

Eye-Popping 3D Paintings“It gives tourist glimpse

of historical view of Cagayan de Oro and people can have assimilated idea of what’s it’s like to be on water rafting,” said Mr. Nacarrio.

The excitement shows how they enjoyed what the 3D paintings can offer. First eye-catchy painting by artist, Jay R. Albia is the water rafting. I also had my chance when Rhyan Casiño, organizer, talent

provider offered to take a photo of me wearing a life vest.

It feels so great like I was doing an actual water rafting and the photos shows 3 dimensional images that look so real.

Laudable! Al l of the three painting shows the essence of CDO like the Macahambus Bridge that offers a breathtaking view once photograph and of course the Oro Fish Folklore that offers a sea-like view.

Striking enough that even the Vice Mayor Acenas had his photo taken there with the human statues. It helps them appreciate the beauty of life looking at the paintings and their smile shows it.

Unexpected, the night hosts, city tourism officer Ms. Imma Rae Gatuslao was about to introduce the guest when it started to rain.

Everyone find a place to hide while some have their take home umbrella. I was left on the rain lucky enough a novel artist, Axelrose Casilac was there to assist me get a place to take cover for a while.

Not a burden at all! As the rain slowed down the program resumed. After the motivational speech of the Barangays officials, Vice Mayor Acenas lead the ribbon cutting. Then a priest was there for the blessing of the entire museum.

With the CDO Beatbox and the Patatas band performance leaded by Johnrey Yap stir-up the crowd with the stunning moves of the fire dancer, Miguel Quijada. The opening was indeed a success. “The outcome is a big potential, all we need is dream and believe,” said Casiño, the Executive Director of Dire Husi Initiatives Inc.

The performers could not be happier with the government getting involved in the making of the artists’ acknowledgement.

“We’re really honored to be invited here. We are also happy that the government is supporting the artists and musicians,” said Anthony Schubert Rara, Propietor and Violin Teacher of Tonic Hues Music Studio.

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Mindanao Daily News (January 4, 2013 Issue)