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Western Visayas, Philippines = 24
3 Sections
= Sat.-Sun., July 16-17, 2016
ODICTAS ‘GIVE UP’
But city’s top cop skeptical, says it’s more like ‘check attendance’
By Jennifer P. Rendon
FINALLY!
Melvin Odicta, Sr., the alleged No. 1 illegal drug personality in Western Visayas,
has voluntarily surrendered to
police through Oplan Tokhang
afternoon of July 15, 2016.
The surrender came a day
after his wife Meriam, and their
son Melvin, Jr., went to the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) to
file a letter denying their links
to the illegal drug trade.
Meriam, Melvin, Jr., and
Andrew Altas appeared before
Senior Supt. Remus Zacharias
Canieso, ICPO acting director,
and Supt. Salvador Dagoon,
ICPO deputy director for operation and concurrent Intelligence Branch (S2) chief, at
about 11 a.m. Friday.
They were accompanied
by their legal counsels Romeo Gerochi and Edeljulio
Romero.
Less than an hour later,
Melvin Sr. came in to formally
surrender.
Dagoon said Canieso briefly talked to them before they
underwent custodial debriefing.
Just like ordinary surrenderees of Oplan Tokhang, they
signed an affidavit of undertaking to pledge that they will
no longer dabble in the illegal
drug trade.
Dagoon said those who
signed the affidavit were
the Odictas, Altas (Melvin
Sr.’s brother-in-law) and
Romero.
All of them are in the
Tokhang watch list, except for
Meriam who is included in the
“suspense watchlist.”
By suspense watchlist, Dagoon said a person is under
monitoring but could not be
directly linked to any illegal
activity.
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MELVIN Odicta Jr. (left) restrains his father Melvin Sr. when the latter tried to barge inside the building where
Aksyon Radyo-Iloilo station is located last November 19, 2015 in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The image was
grabbed from security camera footages from the radio station.
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Iloilo City
8th most
competitive
in PH
By Maricyn A. De los Santos
ILOILO CITY is the 8th most
competitive highly urbanized city
in the country in 2016 according
to the National Competitiveness
Council (NCC).
The city scored an average of
38.12 in three indicators – Economic Dynamism (ED), Government Efficiency (GE) and Infrastructures (Infra).
The city’s 2016 ranking is two
notches higher compared to 2015.
While the city posted an improvement in ED by ranking 20th
in 2016 compared to 27th last year,
its rank in Infra and GE dropped
from 16th to 26th and 1st to 3rd,
respectively.
NCR cities of Quezon, Makati,
Manila and Pasig are the top four
most competitive HUCs while
Davao and Cebu ranked 5th and
6th.
Completing the most competitive HUC list are Cagayan de Oro
(7th), Muntinlupa (9th) and Caloocan (10th).
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Mayor tells DD: Comply
Defensor maintains support for dam project with GIFT specs, permits
TALKS VS JRMP II ‘BASELESS, MERE GOSSIP’
ILOILO Governor Arthur Defensor Sr.
remains optimistic and stands on solid
ground his support for the Jalaur River
Multi-Purpose Project II (JRMP II).
Saying all is in order and plans have
since been in place, Governor Defensor
is the latest top provincial official to allay
fears of the project’s cancellation.
Speaking before members of the
Capitol press, the governor further
downplayed efforts to derail JRMP II
implementation.
“Baseless, mere gossip,” said Defensor
of talks spread by members of militant
groups.
This, as he highlighted convergence
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initiatives of some 23 other government
agencies behind the dam project.
Similar sentiments were raised by the
National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office 6.
In an interview with ABS-CBN Iloilo,
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THE GUIMARAS-Iloilo Ferry Terminal (GIFT) must first comply
with technical requirements and secure necessary permits before
it can operate.
Lawyer Mark Piad, spokesperson of Mayor Jed Patrick
Mabilog, confirmed that the mayor discussed with GIFT stakeholders last July 11, 2016 all issues besetting the P135-million
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TMTRO announces
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traffic rerouting
By Maricyn A. De los Santos
THE TRANSPORTATION Management and
Traffic Regulation Office (TMTRO) advised
the public of traffic rerouting schemes in
Iloilo City.
Robert Bob Foerster, TMTRO officer-incharge, said private vehicles and Villa-based
jeeps are allowed to pass by Fuentes (from
corner Ledesma Street in going to Delgado
Street) and Quezon (from corner Ledesma
Street in going to Delgado for Villa PUJs)
streets provided the drivers shall observe
“No Entry” during peak hours and “on necessary circumstances.”
TMTRO also announced that traffic lights
in Quezon-Delgado and Lapaz intersections
are temporarily turned off due to impaired
wiring connections.
The traffic light in Jalandoni-Delgado
intersection is on “flashing mode,” he
added.
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Tokhang targets
druggies’ guns, too
By Jennifer P. Rendon
OPLAN Tokhang, the PNP’s anti-drug campaign
project, also prompted suspected drug personalities to voluntarily give up their firearms.
In Bakhaw village at Mandurriao, Iloilo
City, three persons surrendered five firearms to
police.
The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO)’s anti-illegal drugs clearing efforts is focused on Bakhaw,
one of the purported drug havens in the city.
Ednie Jimena and cousin Bonifacio Gregori Jr.
both surrendered to police on July 13.
Bonifacio Jr., son of Bakhaw village chief
Remia Gregori, and Jimena turned over two
caliber .45 pistols.
The following day, Jimena handed in another
caliber .45 pistol while Bonifacio Jr. yielded an
M16 Armalite rifle with 39 ammunitions.
Bonifacio Sr., Remia’s husband and Bonifa-
cio Jr.’s father, also surrendered a caliber .9mm
pistol.
But Senior Inspector Jojo Tabaloc, Mandurriao
police chief, clarified that Bonifacio Sr. is not in
the watchlist of suspected drug personalities.
Tabaloc said the elder Gregori surrendered the
gun for failure to renew its license.
Meanwhile, Tabaloc said the surrender of firearm is a big boost in their campaign to neutralize
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City celebrates 79th Charter Day ‘It’s not GIFT, it’s IFT’
ILOILO CITY is celebrating
a simple yet significant 79th
Charter Day which started with
a mass and opening program
July 15, 2016.
The celebration will culminate on Aug. 25.
Mayor Jed Patrick E.
Mabilog encouraged every
Ilonggo to actively participate
in the celebration to preserve
the city’s rich culture and heritage.
The line-up of activities also
included delivery of social services to the constituents.
Dental missions will be
conducted in Brgy. Sinikway,
Lapuz on July 20 and in Brgy.
San Isidro, Jaro on July 27 by
the City Health Office (CHO).
A “Pulong-pulong” or forum
on Real Property Tax will be
held in Molo Gym on Aug. 12
by the City Assessor’s Office.
The Mom & Baby Expo by
the City Health Office will happen at Robinsons Place mall on
Aug. 17-18.
Extemporaneous Speaking
and Oratorical Contests will
also take place at Robinsons
on Aug. 18 and a Quiz Bee
on Aug. 19 by the City Tourism and Development Office
(CTDO).
The Charter Day Shoot Fest
organized by the City Sports
Council will kick off at Camangay, Leganes on Aug. 19-21.
A Grand Diskwento Sale
initiated by the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI)will
offer discounts in participating
malls in the city.
A Cosplay Fest will be showcased at SM City on Aug. 20 by
the CTDO.
The Double Dragon Boat
Race will make splashes at
Iloilo River along Muelle Loney on Aug. 20.
A Photo Exhibit will run at
SM City on Aug. 21-28.
The Vice Mayor’s Debate
Cup will be conducted at City
Hall on Aug. 22, 23 and 25. It is
sponsored by the Sangguniang
Panlungsod.
Seventy-nine couples will
tie the knot during a Mass
Wedding at SM City on Aug.
24 through the initiative of the
Red Ladies.
A big parade in the early
morning of Aug. 25 will gather
participants from City Hall,
national government agencies
(NGAs), schools, non-government organizations (NGOs),
and barangays.
The Most Outstanding City
Government Employees Award
will also be presented by Human Resource Management
City celebrates/p10
By Maricyn A. De los Santos
THE ILOILO City Government cannot decide for Guimarasnons,
particularly on the world-class terminal dubbed Guimaras-Iloilo
Ferry Terminal (GIFT) at Parola in Concepcion village, City
Proper, Iloilo City, according to Guimaras Governor Samuel T.
Gumarin.
Gumarin said Guimaras remains firm on its stand against the
imposition of the P11 terminal fee and the closure of Ortiz and
Parola wharves to give way to the sole operation of GIFT.
“The stand of Guimaras is we will not pay terminal fee and no
to closure of Ortiz and Parola wharves so that Guimarasnos will
have options,” he said.
The imposition of terminal fee and the closure of the two
wharves are embodied in the Joint Venture Agreement between
GIFT developer, DoubleDragon Properties, Inc., and the city
government of Iloilo.
Early this week, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog called
for a meeting with stakeholders to discuss issues besetting the
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299 drug pushers, users
surrender in Guimaras
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By Maricyn A. De los Santos
A TOTAL of 299 drug users and pushers surrendered in
the island-province of Guimaras as of July 15, 2016.
Chief Inspector Ethan Estaya, Police Community
Relations chief of Guimaras Police Provincial Office
(GPPO), said the 299 persons surrendered to municipal
police stations of Jordan, Buenavista, San Lorenzo,
Sibunag and Nueva Valencia since Oplan Tokhang
started July 1.
“However, they are not included in the list of top
drug personalities in Guimaras,” he said.
Estaya said there are 82 drug personalities in the
island-province, including 19 who surrendered before
July 1. Six were arrested, one died in a buy-bust operation in Buenavista, and nine no longer reside in their
last recorded place of residence.
“There are 36 drug personalities that remain in the
watchlist. They will be the target of GPPO operations
after Oplan Tokhan (Toktok-Hangyo or Knock-Ask),”
he said.
Estaya explained that the illegal drug trade in
Guimaras is not as big compared to Iloilo City or
other provinces.
“There are no big drug groups here. Kun may order,
tabok sila sa Iloilo o Negros kag balik diri magbaligya,” he said.
Estaya said this can be noted in the small volume
of confiscated illegal drugs.
In a separate interview July 15, Governor Samuel
Gumarin lauded the anti-illegal drugs campaign of
GPPO, particularly the unexpected number of surrenderees and the more than 50 percent apprehension
of watch-listed personalities.
“The campaign against illegal drugs is real, and
waay naga-paalang-alang. Hopefully, within six
months, or before six months, maybe in three months,
malab-ot sang Guimaras ang target,” Gumarin said.
“Daku ni ang nabulig sa probinsya sang Guimaras,
naging matawhay kami kag ang other provinces siguro. Ang naga-usar, naga-baligya, hopefully, they will
be true sa ila pangako na magbag-o,” he added.
Cop faces drug raps anew
By Jomarie A Billones
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – A police officer
is in hot water once more after he tested
positive in a drug test.
Charges for violations of Section 15
of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) was filed
against PO2 Jose Delgado by the Provincial
Anti-illegal Drugs Special Operations Task
Group for testing positive for drug use.
The new charge against Delgado was
filed with the City Prosecutor’s Office
here.
Delgado was first charged for illegal
drug possession months back after he was
caught with a suspected drug pusher inside
a night spot.
But the city prosecutor dismissed the
charges for lack of basis, the reason why
Delgado was released from the custodial
facility of Capiz Police Provincial Office.
Delgado is also facing an administrative
case because of the drug test result.
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Man
wanted
for abuse
nabbed
By Jomarie A Billiones
IVISAN, Capiz –Aman charges with
violating the Anti-Violence against
Women and their Children Act was
arrested evening of July 14, 2016 in
Basiao village in Ivisan, Capiz.
The Ivisan police, Provincial Public Safety Company,
and Criminal Investigation
and Detection Group(CIDGCapiz) arrested Hansel Valbarez, 38, of Basiao.
Valbarez was charged for
violating Republic Act 9262
several years ago. The court
recommended a P24,000 bail
for his temporary liberty.
The suspects is presently
detained.
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The Visayas Regional Convention of the Philippine Society of
Mechanical Engineers will be held on July 21 to 23, 2016 at
Sarabia Manor Hotel & Convention Center, 101 General Luna
St. Iloilo City on July 21 to 23, 2016 with the theme “PSME:
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5,000 Guimaras
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By Maricyn A. De los Santos
OVER 5,000 pre-school-aged children (PSAC) in the island-province
of Guimaras were simultaneously
dewormed morning of July 15,
2016.
Dr. Marie Jocelyn Te, Medical
Soil Helminthiasis coordinator of
Department of Health (DO-6), said
mass deworming is a government
program that aims to improve control of soil-transmitted helminth
(STH) infections, in support of
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GP is a DOH program which
aims to control morbidity of STH
infections through twice-a-year
deworming of PSAC.
Te reminded parents that control
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with deworming.
She called on parents to observe proper hygiene and to keep
their surroundings and themselves
clean.
“Couple deworming with good
sanitation habits like washing hands
before eating or after defecating,”
she said.
Guimaras is the pilot area for the
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is in line with DOH War on Worms
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Guv to attend
Duterte’s SONA
By Louine Hope Conserva
ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. confirmed his attendance on
the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte
on July 25, 2016.
Defensor said his attendance indicates his support for the present administration.
The governor is an ally of defeated Liberal Party presidential
bet Mar Roxas.
“I am just extending the courtesy to the president. I don’t want
it said that he would feel certain indications that I do not support
his administration,” he said.
When asked of his expectations of the SONA, the governor
said he does not know what to expect.
“I am not privy to the plans and agenda of the president.
Frankly, I don’t know,” he said.
First district Rep. Oscar “Richard” Garin Jr. said Duterte might
reveal something surprising.
“Ang wala ta mapinsaran nga pwede gali mahimo. But definitely they are for the greatness of the Filipino people,” he said.
Rep. Ferjenel Biron (Iloilo, 4th district) said there is not much
surprise on the president’s speech.
“I think the new president has revealed everything. What is left
maybe is that he will announce the 23 mayors (allegedly linked
to illegal drugs). This is on president we have in our lifetime
that is very straightforward. I don’t think the country will be
surprised,” he said.
Biron said he also expects the president to give his take on the dispute between Philippines and China as to the South China Sea.
“I think he will delve into sensitive issues that the country
wants to hear,” he said.
USA to honor 2016 alumni awardees
THE 112-year-old University of San
Agustin will honor past students who
will receive the Alumni Achievement
Award in a solemn rites today, July 16,
2016 at the University of San Agustin
Chapel.
The Alumni Achievement Awards
confers honor to Augustinian alumni
for having exemplified the virtues,
ideals and wisdom of St. Augustine
as seen in their significant contribution to their respective professions
and the transformation of persons
and society.
Recognizing these exceptional
achievements, qualities and contributions of the alumni to the promotion of
the common good will inspire others
to pursue excellence in their respecUSA to/p10
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Yap seeks dismissal of murder,
frustrated murder charges
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – Rep. Melecio Yap (1st
district, Negros Occ.) said he has filed a
consolidated motion for reconsideration
with the Office of the Ombudsman seeking the dismissal of murder and frustrated
murder cases against him.
Yap said the cases lack basis and the
Ombudsman failed to establish probable
cause.
The Office of the Ombudsman said in a
press release that it found probable cause
to indict Yap and 15 others for the deaths
of their alleged political opponents in 2007
to 2010.
Yap is the former mayor of Escalante
City when charged before the Ombudsman.
He won the May 9, 2016 congressional
elections in the 1st district.
Yap, together with Richard Patpat, Rolando Catayan, Joel Villarin, Jay Vargas,
JR Buhat, Gregory Tuayon, Bernardino
Patigas, Hernando Llorente, Rolando Llamata, Lorenzo Perolino, Joey Llorente,
Eleazar Navas, alias Renan, alias BamBam, and alias Bob Soler will face trial
for four counts of murder and one count
of frustrated murder.
Investigation indicated that all five victims were known supporters of a former
political rival of Yap.
In its consolidated resolution, the Ombudsman gave credence to the testimonies of
witnesses, who disclosed that Yap supplied
the Communist Party of the PhilippinesNew People’s Army command of logistical
needs and alleged that Yap exercised considerable influence over the command.
“The sworn statement [by witnesses] is
given the presumption of credibility absent
any showing that they are motivated by
ill-will,” stated the Resolution.
According to Ombudsman Conchita
Carpio Morales, “this Office is inclined to
believe that that motive for these crimes
were political.
Councilor
questions
repeal of tax
ordinance
By Dolly Yasa
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. (center) assures the support of the provincial government
for the rehabilitation of drug personalities in the province who surrendered to police. Also in photo are NOPPO acting
director, Senior Supt. William Señoron (left) and NIR-PNP director, Chief Supt. Conrado Capa. (Richard Malihan)
Top cop recommends
rehab center per district
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – Chief Supt. Conrado Capa,
Negros Island Region police director, recommended one rehabilitation center in every district
of Negros Occidental.
Capa made the recommendation in a press
conference with Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr.,
and Senior Supt. William Señoron, Negros Occidental police director, July 15, 2016.
Capa noted the increasing number of drug
personalities who surrendered to authorities.
He said it would be ideal that at least one
rehabilitation center is established in every congressional district to cater to the growing number
of drug users who are turning themselves in.
Marañon said the provincial government is
willing to allocate funds to help rehabilitate the
drug users.
Señoron said while drug personalities have
surrendered, police will continue to monitor
them, citing instances of some surrenderees who
continued to sell or use illegal drugs.
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BACOLOD City – City Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. is
questioning the repeal of City
Ordinance No. 08-14-7002014, or the new Real Property
Tax ordinance which updated
the schedule of market values
of real properties here.
Gamboa claimed that the repeal was invalid because it did
not observe due process.
He cited Section 187 of the
Local Government Code which
stipulates mandatory public
hearing on such measures.
The ordinance, which had
been declared by the Department of Justice as null and
void for being “unjust and
confiscatory”, was repealed by
the Sangguniang Panlungsod
July 13, 2016.
Eight councilors voted in
favor while Gamboa voted
against the repeal.
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7
th Indigenous Fiber Fashion Fair
Text by Bombette G. Marin
Photos by Al Destacamento
T
HE INDIGENOUS Fiber Fashion Fair (IFFF), a
trade fair, demonstration and fashion show, will
again feature wonderful designs to the catwalk at
the event center of SM City Iloilo on August 3-7, 2016.
The annual event established in 2008, brings together some
of the best clothing designers in Iloilo, Aklan and Bacolod to create
unique lines made from local hand-woven fabrics.
The daily fashion show will showcase contemporary collections from
talented local fashion designers and will feature diversity in terms of
designs and inspiration. It is also their way of sharing their creativity,
innovation, and expertise in using our local hand-loomed textiles.
August 3 (Wednesday) at 5 p.m. will feature LGU-DUEÑAS with
HABOL DUENASANON and 6 p.m. will have DARYL AMAR for
HABLON MODA; August 4 (Thursday) at 5 p.m. will showcase LGUOTON on Spotlight and 6 p.m. will feature MARGRET ESTELLE
BLAS for ANYAG;
August 5 (Friday) at 5 p.m. will make way for the graduating students
of the Fashion Design and Merchandising Department of ISAT University
featuring JEFFY TICAO, JO NINO DAMASCO, ELON DELGADO,
JOHN EDWARD SALES, JOHN ASDOLO, MELVIN ARANGA and
JOHN LARLAR and 6 p.m. will feature LEXTER BADANA for PRECIOSA;
hablon top by Ram Silva
hablon top by John Montinola
hablon gown by Sidney Eculla (2)
hablon gown by Francis Ian Chua
August 6 (Saturday) at 5 p.m. will spotlight LGU-MIAGAO on
Centerstage and 6 p.m. will have International Lifestyle Designer PJ
ARANADOR for PATADYONG ACCESORIOS;
August 7 (Sunday) at 5 p.m. will present the Iloilo Tourism Officers
Association, Inc. on the Ramp and 6 p.m. will be highlighted by the
Iloilo Fashion Designers Council featuring JOHN MONTINOLA, IAN JORDA, HELLO HELLO, JUN-G CANDELARIO,
PAUL CONTE, LEXTER BADANA, BINKY PITOGO and AUDREY
ROSE ALBASON.
The runway presentations will showcase the different handloom textiles such as Hablon, Patadyong and Polyabaca from weaving towns of
Miagao, Oton, Badiangan and Duenas.
Ilonggos have been weaving fabric using pineapple, banana and
maguey for centuries using simple spindles and looms.
Weaving was a family tradition – the women, mothers and daughters
do the knotting and designing while the men, husbands and sons harvest
and strip the fibers, and knot when they have free time.
The annual Indigenous Fiber Fashion Fair celebrates the humanity
of the handmade and empowers local communities by giving them the
opportunity to showcase and earn from their art.
The annual Indigenous Fiber Fashion Fair is organized by the Iloilo
Provincial Tourism Office and SM City Iloilo in partnership with LGUMiagao, LGU-Oton, LGU-Duenas, LGU-Badiangan, Tinukib, Picture
City, DTI, IMG, Hair and Make-up by John Montinola, Al Destacamento
Photography and the Daily Guardian.
hablon dress by JM Escullar
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Collapsing Church
T
HE CATHOLIC Church has undergone many challenges
in a troubled world where satanic forces are always at play
to destroy her. An article sent to me about a “collapsing
Church” referring to the Catholic Church is worth repeating as
food for thought or warning that these can or do happen here.
Let me quote extensively from
the article of Church Militant sent
to me.
The Church in Canada is collapsing but “what is notable about
the collapse in Canada is that the
bishops of the 1960s not only didn’t
resist the culture, they actually assisted it. Through backroom politics
Modesto P. Sa-onoy and wheeling and dealing at a hotel
in Winnipeg one week in 1968, the
course of history was changed for the
Church, in Canada, and … for the
Church in the West in general.
“Today, not only is the Church not even close to recovering
from the diabolical Winnipeg Statement, it has actually sunk to a
point that Pope Benedict, while he was still just a priest in 1970,
said: “It seems certain to me that the Church is facing very hard
times. The real crisis has scarcely begun. We will have to count
on terrific upheavals. The Church will become small and will have
to start afresh more or less from the beginning. She will no longer
be able to inhabit many of the edifices She built in prosperity. As
the number of Her adherents diminishes, She will lose many of
Her social privileges.”
“This ‘prophecy’ has come to pass and is still being fulfilled
— and Canada is a prime example. Unlike in the United States,
where the Church was always persecuted by a Protestant majority until Catholics in America gave up their faith in exchange
for being Americans, the Church in Canada, specifically in
Quebec, was the dominant force. Everything in the culture
revolved around the life of the Church. Today, the Church in
formerly thriving Catholic Quebec has Mass attendance rates of
6 percent. Catholic schools have been taken over by a secular
humanistic government, which has been allowed to happen by
the bishops.
“Why all this needs to be understood is so that the few
remaining faithful Catholics around the globe can realize the
dire state of affairs and resolve to do something. It is no longer sufficient to just show up at the average Church of Nice
parish and be “Catholic” for an hour a week. Much of what is
preached is either heresy, near heresy or irrelevant. Young men
in many seminaries are formed to be essentially stupid about
the traditional Faith, ill-equipped to guide those in their care
to Heaven. The Mass has been abused to almost the point of
nonrecognition. The sacraments are not understood. The diabolical has free reign within the Church, handed to him by the
leaders of the Church, so concerned with wanting to be accepted
by the world. Many of these leaders are on their way to eternal
damnation for their sins of omission, for refusing to declare the
truth, day in and day out. This is not just true in Canada; it is
true all over the Western world. There is loss of supernatural
faith among so many.”
In Vatican on May 17, Cardinal Raymond Burke cited the case
of marriages saying that while marriage is indissoluble, now “it
has a marriage nullity process by which practically anyone who
comes forward and asks to have their marriage declared null, it
will be declared null. Or the Church says that the Holy Eucharist
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Focus
A sweeping legal and moral victory
I
N ONE swift blow, the UN-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in
The Hague punctured China’s hubris.
This week the Philippines and the Filipino
people scored a
sweeping legal
and moral victory over China
on the issue of
the disputed
territory in the
West Philippine Sea.
To r e c a l l ,
Artchil Fernandez the Philippines
hauled China
before the PCA
in 2013 when
the behemoth country started encroaching
on its territory with the forceful seizure of
Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal and some
reefs in the West Philippine Sea which are
part of Philippine territory. At that time,
hot
&spicy
China aggressively asserted that 90 percent
of the West Philippine Sea belongs to it
based on its nine-dash line. China also began building artificial islands to strengthen
its stranglehold on the area.
Lacking military might to counter
China’s aggression and bullying, the Philippines filed a case in the PCA as its only
means of defense. The case centered on
the interpretation of the UN Convention
on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). China and
the Philippines have signed and ratified the
Unclos. Under Unclos coastal countries
are entitled to a 370-kilometer or a 200nautical-mile exclusive economic zone
(EEZ).
Philippines asked the PCA to invalidate
China’s nine-dash line for it intruded on
its EEZ. China’s seizure of Scarborough
Shoal which lies 230 kilometers from
Zambales and Mischief Reef which is
196 kilometers from Palawan is a blatant
incursion on Philippine territory. The Phil-
ippines raised 15 points in its case against
China before the PCA.
The PCA decision which came out this
week ruled in favor of the Philippines, accepting almost all the points raised by the
country. The most important aspect of the
decision is the invalidation of China’s ninedash line declaring that China’s historic
claim to the entire West Philippine Sea is
void and spurious. When China signed and
ratified Unclos it has waived its historical
claim to the area according to the decision.
West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is
part of high seas and China has no historic
right to that body of water.
In matters related to Unclos, the PCA
affirmed the Philippine rights in the sea
dispute in relation to its EEZ. “China” the
decision said “violated the Philippines’
sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone by interfering with Philippine
fishing and petroleum exploration, by
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‘Matuwid na Daan’ – Part V
T
HE PHILIPPINES is an agricultural country with 67% of Filipino
people still living in rural areas
and followed various livelihood options
to support themselves through
agriculture.
The agriculture sector employs 39.8% of
our labor force
and contributes
20% of our
Gross Domestic
Dr. Rex Casiple Product. There
were only 3 private and 20 public colleges and
universities in
the Region, out of 152, offering Agriculture
program.
Agriculture education assumes important role in the improvement of food
production in the country and will be
the key component of our overall global
economy. Agriculture provides the needs
of the domestic economy and could create
economic stability while providing longterm and stable employment.
Because of this, the PNOY administration has included Agriculture in priority
disciplines in higher education. The CHED
has been advocating Agriculture by offering scholarship and loan programs for
incoming college freshmen who will major
in the said field of study.
The scholarship grants of up to
Php60,000 per academic year are available
to poor and deserving student who will take
or major in Agriculture program.
Education
Updates
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from p.8
constructing artificial islands
and failing to prevent Chinese
fishermen from fishing in the
zone.”
It is crystal clear China
violated the Unclos when it
grabbed Scarborough Shoal.
It lies 650 kilometers from
Hainan Island while it is 230
kilometers away from Zambales. Under Unclos, it is
within Philippine 370-km EEZ.
For China to say it is part of
its territory is highly absurd
and patently dishonest. China
is plainly stealing Philippine
territory.
Artificial islands built by
China have no maritime zones
and do not generate EEZ. China
built these artificial structures in
a desperate attempt to provide
legal cover for its aggression.
In constructing the artificial
islands, the tribunal found that
China violated international
law and in the process “caused
severe harm to coral reef envi-
Focus...
The State recognizes the importance of
mechanical engineers in nation - building
and development. Republic Act No. 8495
(ME Law) otherwise known as “An Act
Regulating the Practice of Mechanical
Engineering in the Philippines” regulates
the practice of mechanical engineering in
the country.
Studies showed that very few of the total
establishments nationwide are religiously
implementing the said ME Law. This may
pose danger to their operation and may
be the reason of fatal industrial related
accidents that occurred in the country in
the past several years. The advocacy of
enforcing ME Law reduced the number of
unemployed/underemployed Mechanical
Engineers in the country, increased enrolment in the BS Mechanical Engineering,
and reduced the work related accidents occurring in industrial plants and other business establishments nationwide. Likewise
because of this, the PNOY administration
has included Mechanical Engineering
in the top priority disciplines in higher
education.
CHED has been advocating Engineering
programs by offering scholarship and loan
programs for incoming college freshmen
who will major in the said field of study.
It also allocated 15% of its available slots
in the regular scholarship programs for
Engineering takers.
The PNOY administration continued
the implementation of Executive Order
No.330 otherwise known as Expanded
Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP), a comprehensive program of identifying, assessing, validating, and assigning equivalent
ronment.”
China refused to participate
in the hearings of the PCA
and slammed the Philippines
for filing the case. In weeks
leading to the release of PCA’s
decision, China repeatedly
declared it will not accept the
arbitration decision sensing that
the UN-backed tribunal will
rule against it. It even called
the decision a mere scrap of
paper.
It is China’s choice to ignore
the final and legally binding
ruling and continue to pursue
hostile actions in the disputed
area. But doing so will irreparably damage and harm
its international standing as an
aspiring world power. It risks
being branded as a rogue nation which does not adhere to
international law and norms.
China’s moral standing in the
community of nations will
greatly diminish if it does not
abide by the civilized way of
settling disputes. Can China
afford this?
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is the Body of Christ and one has to be properly disposed, but
at the same time She freely gives Holy Communion to whoever
approaches without asking any questions.”
Cardinal Burke expressed the need to go back to a supernatural
vision of the Church that has no false distinctions between doctrine
and discipline, truth and love, or mercy and justice.
“…clerics are urged to give Holy Communion to those
living in adulterous relationships” and Cardinal Burke noted
college-level learning for prior learning
from formal, non-formal and informal
training and relevant work experiences
toward the final granting of appropriate
academic degree.
The ETEEAP is a form of Alternative
Learning System (ALS) in higher education in which, unlike the traditional mode
of learning, the applicants don’t need to
attend classes for a period of 4 to 5 years
in order to obtain a degree.
In CY 2011, there were 207 applicants
in the Region that earned their respective
degrees through ETEEAP. Those who benefited from the program earned their promotions in their respective jobs; received
permanent appointments; and/or earned a
profession after passing the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC) Board
examinations.
An extension class is a class normally
offered by a recognized higher education
institution (HEI) in its main campus but is
conducted in another location not otherwise specified in the permit or recognition
issued by the CHED for the operation of
the program.
It has the characteristics of a school
branch except that the administrative and
support facilities are not available at the
site but merely the classrooms.
In order to avoid enrolling in a “fake”
extension class, students are advised to be
vigilant and to report to CHED in determining the authenticity of the extension classes
they are planning to attend.
Hence, CHED has closed the reported
“fake” extension classes nationwide and
imposed appropriate sanctions to erring
HEIs. (To be continued)
The triumph of the Philippines in the PCA is an
inspiration to small and weak
nations that they too can
stand up to a big bully. The
moral and legal victory of
the Philippines strengthened
its position in the disputed
sea and provides a powerful
shield from possible retaliatory attacks by China. China
will pay a high price should
it use strong arms tactics to
force the Philippines to submission.
Filipinos must celebrate and
rejoice for our overwhelming
victory in the PCA. We have
shown to the whole world that
might is NOT right and right
IS might. The country must
take advantage of the opportunities opened by this historic
triumph.
Philippines must use the
favorable ruling to rally support from its ASEAN neighbors
and the rest of the world. The
decision generated sympathy
for the cause of the country in
the West Philippine Sea in the
international community which
can be used to pressure China
to halt its aggression in the area
if not to abide by the decision
of PCA.
In relation to China, Philippines must be magnanimous in
victory. China lost to us in the
case, there is no need to humiliate or taunt that country. But
this does not mean we should
act contrite as the Duterte
administration is inclined to
do. Magnanimity is not equal
to surrender of what is rightly
ours just to appease a hurting
bully. The leadership of the
country while humble in this
hour of triumph must remain
strong, firm and resolute in
defending our national interest,
our national territory and our
sovereignty.
From PCA, the arena of
struggle in the West Philippine
Sea has shifted to diplomacy.
This is an acid test to the Duterte administration in the area
of foreign affairs.
that our Lord Himself teaches that divorce and remarriage is
adultery, so “how is the priest more merciful than our Lord
himself?”
“The priest’s mercy is speaking the truth of Christ’s word ...
so that the person can live according to the truth and find real
happiness in his life.”
On the problematic Church in Germany, he blamed the
decline of the Church in the West since Vatican II, on “[a]
bandonment of the tradition” in catechesis, worship and governance”.
Sat.-Sun., July 16-17, 2016
T
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The one thing
necessary
HE story of the sisters, Martha and Mary, (Lk 10,48-52)
offers us a precious lesson on always giving priority to
prayer, the one thing necessary in life, no matter how many
and urgent our other concerns are during the day.
The immediate basis for this
truth is what Christ himself said:
“What will it profit a man if he
gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?” (Mt 16,26) That’s
because prayer is like the breathing and the heartbeat of our spiritual organism, of our soul. Just as
we continue to breathe and just as
our heart continues to beat even
Fr. Roy Cimagala while we are unconscious in our
sleep, so should our prayer be.
To be sure, this is possible and
doable, because praying does not
even need a bodily organ for it to be done. It is a spiritual operation that can transcend the use of our bodily faculties. It’s a matter
of attitude, of belief, which we can always have even if it is not
expressly articulated.
As such, it can be done in any situation—while we are working,
playing, resting, etc. But it would be good that we spend some
time doing nothing other than praying, directly engaging God in
a loving conversation, because that would help us to be prayerful
in all our other activities and situations in life.
Thus, we have to be ready to do some vocal prayers and
mental prayer. These are exercises that can build and fuel our
life of prayer. With them, we engage God in a more direct
way, and in a more loving way, giving him due worship and
adoration.
Besides, those moments of vocal prayer and mental prayer
would be good moments to thank God for everything we
have received, and also to ask for pardon for the mistakes
and sins we have committed, as well as to ask for favors that
we need.
But in our present human condition, we need to fight to be able
to pray. We need to struggle. We have to exert great and abiding
effort to convert everything we do into prayer.
We have already been warned in the Bible that our life here
on earth is a warfare. We are ranged against powerful enemies
not so much in terms of physical strength as in terms of subtlety,
trickery and deception.
The forces of good and evil are always in conflict not so much in
some places outside or war arenas somewhere, as in our very own
heart. The combat is more internal than external, more spiritual
and moral than material and physical.
Besides, the battle of contention starts in some little matters,
not in big issues, that are not promptly attended and are made
to fester for a while until they become a crisis or a conflagration.
Just take a peep at your heart. Even in your most stable periods
of goodness and well-being, you know well how the demons and
temptations are just around the corner, ever ready to pounce at
the slightest opening.
We need to be always on guard, and the best way to do that
is to pray, to be in constant conversation with God, our Father,
whose wisdom and omnipotence he is willing to share with us his
children, created in his image and likeness.
It is through prayer that we can see and receive the power
of God. It is where we can train ourselves in the skills of
spiritual combat—how to deal with our weaknesses, temptations and our sins and defeats. It’s where we can nurse our
wounds.
We have to learn to pray and to convert everything into prayer.
“Pray without ceasing,” St. Paul says (1 Th 5,17). “Watch and
pray,” Christ told the sleepy Peter, “that you may not enter into
temptation. The spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak”
(Mt 26, 41).
We have to fight against our tendency to be swallowed up
by our work and the dynamics of our earthly concerns. In fact,
we should turn them into prayer. That’s how we would refer
them to God and not treat them merely as human or worldly
affairs.
We need to be wary of our tendency to regard our temporal
affairs purely as secular, without any reference to God. This would
detach us from the very source of our spiritual life, of everything
that is true, good and beautiful.
So, we have to learn to discipline our human impulses that in
their raw state need to be educated, purified and formed according
to the Christian ideals where charity and love for God and others
would be the primary directing principles.
Email: roycimagala@gmail.com
Reflections
Tokhang...
from p2
suspected drug personalities.
In most instances, “drug
trade comes with guns. Pushers are braver if they have
weapon,” he added.
Tabaloc said they will end
the implementation of Oplan
Tokhang in Bakhaw village.
“We’re giving them until
City
celebrates...
‘It’s
not...
from p2
project. But no one from the
Guimaras provincial government attended.
“There was no formal invitation. There was only a phone
call,” Gumarin said.
He said it would be better
if Iloilo City could send them
a formal correspondence so he
could bring persons needed to
decide on the status of the ferry
terminal.
Gumarin said he is willing
to talk with the City to address
these concerns.
“Kailangan mag-usap kami.
They do not decide what is for
Guimaras, kailangan pungko
kami because ‘yung mandate
nila is for Iloilo, yung mandate
namin is for Guimaras. Whatever happens in Guimaras, kar-
from p5
The province received 5,000
bottles of chocolate-flavored
mebendazole suspension (Antiox) from private partner,
Johnson & Johnson Philippines, Inc.
The CDC-based deworming is implemented by DOH,
Department of Social Welfare
and Development, Province
of Guimaras, University of
the Philippines Manila and JJ
Philippines.
Present during the event were
DOH officials led by assistant
USA to...
from p5
tive fields of endeavor.
Launched during the 60th anniversary of the granting of the
university status to the University of San Agustin, the search
for the alumni achievement
awardees shall be undertaken
annually. This year’s USA Alumni
Achievement Awards recipients
are: Architect John Carlo H.
Tiampong for Culture and the
Councilor...
from p6
Councilor Sonya Verdeflor
abstained.
Gamboa said there is no
need to repeal the tax ordinance
as they can propose amendments to the original ordinance
during the review of the market
values.
But Councilor Caesar Distrito, main author of the repeal
Top
cop...
from p6
Latest police records showed
that more than 10,000 suspected
drug pushers and users already
surrendered to provincial and
city police offices in Negros
Island in just two weeks.
Records also showed that of
the 10,428 drug peddlers and
users who surrendered since
the village.
Only 12 police officers spread
in three shifts are assigned to
the task force. It was reduced to
two shifts to augment uniformed
policemen per shift.
But Tabaloc said Senior Superintendent Remus Zacharias
Canieso, ICPO acting director,
already assured the deployment
of more officers in Bakhaw.
Mabilog first institutionalized the Charter Day celebration when he became mayor
in 2010.
Iloilo, as a chartered city,
was formally inaugurated on
August 25, 1937 after the sur-
rounding municipalities of La
Paz, Mandurriao, Molo and
Arevalo were merged with
the progressive town of Iloilo
on July 16, 1937, by virtue of
Commonwealth Act No.158.
The inauguration then was
highlighted by a grand civic
parade. (Iloilo City PIO)
go namin ‘yun,” he stressed.
Gumarin said he is also
concerned with the economic
impact of the terminal fee.
While many Guimarasnons
can afford the fee, “how about
its impact to businesses in the
province?”
“Ano bala ang P11 in terms
of magpasaka ng presyo ang
businesses diri sa probinsya
ng Guimaras. Aga, ugto, gabi
kaon kia mo, we have two
snacks, tama na ya kabudlay
sa probinsya sang Guimaras.
Pinaka-klaro kung ang itlog,
taglima o anum ka pesos sa
Iloilo, diri malabot sa amon
P8 o P10. We are supposed
to be helped, hindi lantawon
nga paano kami pangitaan
nga kwartahon ang probinsya
ng Guimaras paagi sini nga
terminal,” he stressed.
Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog
is waiting for Guimaras to talk
to him.
Lawyer Mark Piad, the mayor’s spokesperson, said it was
agreed in the July 11, 2016
meeting that the terminal fee
is open for negotiations.
Meanwhile, Vice-Governor
John Edward Gando stressed
that if both parties fail to reach
an agreement, “there is a pending case in court against GIFT,
City of Iloilo and DoubleDragon.”
“It’s a petition for declaratory relief, asking the court to
determine the respective rights
of the people of province of
Guimaras vis-a-vis this oppressive, unreasonable and
whimsical JVA that adversely
affect the people of Guimaras,”
Gando said.
regional director Paz Corrales,
Guimaras provincial officials
led by Governor Samuel T.
Gumarin and Vice-Governor
John Edward Gando, Jordan
Mayor Ruben Corpuz, and former DOH undersecretary, Dr.
Vicente Belizario Jr., who is also
a professor in UP Manila.
According to World Health
Organization (WHO), STH infections are caused by different
species of parasitic worms.
They are transmitted by eggs
present in human faeces, which
contaminate the soil in areas
where sanitation is poor.
Approximately 2 billion
people are infected with soiltransmitted helminths worldwide.
Infected children are physically, nutritionally and cognitively impaired.
Control is based on periodical deworming to eliminate
infecting worms, health education to prevent re-infection, and
improved sanitation to reduce
soil contamination with infective eggs.
Safe and effective medicines
are available to control infection, too.
Arts, Runelyn R. Jamolo for
Media and Communications,
Dr. Rolando A. Alimen for
Education, Atty. Eduardo N.
Aguillon and Engr. Eduardo V.
Concepcion for Entrepreneurship and Management, Vice
Mayor Vincente B. Flores for
Government Service, Jigger S.
Latoza and Dr. Lilia S. Teves
for Public and Community Service, Judge Ma. Elena G. Opinion for Law, Lerma L. Paris and
Dr. Annabelle P. Villalobos for
Medicine and Health Sciences,
Dr. Aylen Badilla – Wargniez
and Dr. Romeo T. Toledo for
Environment, Science and
Technology and Rudy I. Perez
for Sports.
Each of the awardees will
get a specially-made trophy
from the University, officially
represented in the ceremonies
by the University Board of
Trustees and the University
President, Fr. Frederick Comendador, OSA.
ordinance, said Gamboa made a
wrong interpretation of the law.
“Under Section 187 of the
LGC, public hearing is only
required when you approve a
tax ordinance. In this case, it
is just the opposite. We are, in
fact, relieving the taxpayers the
burden of paying higher taxes
by repealing the unconstitutional tax ordinance,” Distrito
said.
“The wisdom of public hearing is for the taxpayers to be
informed first of their impending obligation to pay additional
taxes. So they should be consulted prior to the approval of
the ordinance through a public
hearing. But in this case, the
taxpayers will even benefit
by paying lesser taxes. Thus,
a hearing is not required anymore.”
July 1, a total of 4,471 gave
themselves up to the Negros
Occidental Police Provincial
Office; Negros Oriental Police
Provincial Office, 5,734; and
583 to the Bacolod City Police
Office.
“339 of the 4,471 surrenderees in the province alone are
drug pushers,” Señoron said.
Senior Supt. Nestor Tiempo,
newly-installed acting provincial police director of Negros
Oriental, said 5,734 pushers
and users voluntarily surrendered from July 1 to 11.
“But the number of surrenderees in Negros Oriental is
expected to increase, as soon
as the data for July 12 to 14 is
available,” Tiempo said.
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Office on the same day.
“We are enjoining everyone
to celebrate the city’s Charter
which gives us a sense of
ownership of our city and
identity as Ilonggos,” stressed
Mabilog.
5,000...
today (July 15) to surrender.
Tomorrow (July 16) would be a
different thing,” Tabaloc said.
He said stringent security
measures will be implemented
in the village as police officers
will guard entry and exit points
in the area.
Tabaloc said they would
also strengthen Task Force
Bakhaw which is still active in
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NO SURRENDER
While the Odictas considered their action as a form of
“surrender”, Canieso refused
to see it that way.
“It was more of a checking
of attendance. Yes, he was there
and I acknowledged his presence,” he added.
Canieso was apparently
skeptical of Odicta’s surrender
because “he did not offer anything of great value.”
Odicta reportedly withheld
the information on individuals
receiving payola from his alleged illegal drugs operations.
“So parang wala rin (It’s
nothing),” Canieso said.
If Odicta Sr. wanted to truly
surrender, Canieso said he
should present himself before
PNP chief Director General
Ronald dela Rosa.
DEBRIEFING
Dagoon said they asked the
Odictas some confidential information during the custodial
debriefing.
They were queried on when
they started their alleged illegal drug operation started,
their sources, and the modes
of transit or transportation of
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In the overall rank/score
(which refers to ranks/scores
of cities regardless of category)
Iloilo ranked 16th with a score
of 36.76.
It ranked 40th in ED, 3rd in
GE, and 57th in Infra.
Davao and Cebu ranked 5th
and 6th, respectively.
Cebu and Iloilo are the two
cities in the Visayas included in
the Top 20 list.
The overall score is the basis
for the provincial ranking.
In the overall ranking in
2015, Iloilo City placed 7th
(28th in ED, 1st in GE, and
18th in Infra)
In the 2014 Cities rankings,
Iloilo ranked 6th – 23rd in ED,
2nd in GE, and 7th in Infra.
Aklan is the only province
in Western Visayas that made
it to the top 10 most competitive province with a score of
27.88.
Its first class town Malay,
where Boracay Island is located, ranked 4th in the 1st & 2nd
Class Municipalities category
with a score of 40.58.
Malay ranked 5th in ED,
13th in GE, and 2nd in Infra.
INDICATORS
According to the NCC, Economic Dynamism is usually
associated with activities that
create stable expansion of business and industries and higher
employment.
“This is the concrete representation of productivity as it
matches the output of the local
economy with local resources,”
it said.
Its indicators include size
and growth of local economy,
capacity to generate employment, cost of living and doing
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illegal drugs.
While Canieso said Odicta
did not name persons and officials receiving payola or protection money from the latter,
Dagoon said the suspected drug
lord gave certain information,
including their alleged protectors who are police officers and
government employees.
But Dagoon declined to go
into details.
“This is still subject for
validation. We have to hear all
sides of the story. They could
also invent,” he added.
But it Dagoon said it appears
that they are telling facts.
He added that the Odictas,
Altas and Romero surrendered
to “clear their names.”
“Maybe, they want to have
peace of mind. They also vowed
to cooperate,” Dagoon said.
When asked if the group
vowed to end their illegal drugs
involvement, Dagoon said,
“they have signed an affidavit
of undertaking.”
That, in effect, is a pledge
that they will not engage in the
illegal drug trade anymore.
Despite their surrender, Dagoon clarified that it won’t
spare them of any police operations.
“In fact, those who surrendered through Oplan Tokhang
will be closely monitored,” he
added.
After Oplan Tokhang, Dagoon said they wil implement
the other phase of Project
Double Barrel –Oplan HVT
(high-value target).
“That would be a stronger
approach than Tokhang. We
would be enforcing the full
force of the law,” Dagoon
cautioned.
The ICPO had been receiving surrender feelers from Melvin Sr. although it was unclear
when and how.
Three weeks ago, reports
also came out that Odicta, who
allegedly goes by the alias
Dragon, sent an emissary to
PNP Director General Ronald
dela Rosa to discuss his plan
to surrender.
But Canieso denied any
knowledge of the negotiations.
Aside from illegal drugs,
Melvin Sr. was also accused
of leading a group of men who
tried to invade a building where
Aksyon Radyo-Iloilo station is
located in November 2015.
The “failed raid” is believed
to be an offshoot of the radio
station’s stinging commentaries
against the illegal drug trade in
the city.
business, among others.
Government Efficiency refers to the quality and reliability of government services
and support for effective and
sustainable productive expansion.
“It looks at government support for effective and sustainable productive expansion,” the
NCC said.
In concept, it looks at the
government as an institution
that is generally not corrupt,
able to protect and enforce
contracts, apply moderate and
reasonable taxation, among
others.
GE indicators are capacity
of health and school services,
security, business registration efficiency, compliance to
Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) standards,
presence of investment promotions unit, compliance to
national directives for LGUs,
ratio of LGU collected tax to
LGU revenues, most competitive LGU awardee, and social
protection.
NCC said it introduced new indicators to replace 2 indicators on
Local Governance Performance
Management System (LGPMS) –
transparency score and economic
governance score.
Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog
earlier lauded the streamlining
of BPLS with only one signature required, resulting in faster
transaction.
Mabilog said that since
2010, the number of businesses
in Iloilo doubled from 8,000 to
16,000.
Meanwhile, Infrastructure
refers to the physical building
blocks that connect, expand,
and sustain a locality and its
surroundings to enable the provision of goods and services.
“It involves basic inputs
of production such as energy,
water; interconnection of production such as transportation,
roads, and communications;
sustenance of production such
as waste, disaster preparedness,
environmental sustainability
and human capital formation
infrastructure,” NCC said.
Infrastructure indicators
include existing road network,
distance from city/municipality
center to major ports, Department of Tourism-accredited
accommodations, availability
of basic utilities, annual investments in infrastructure, connection of ICT, number of public
transportation vehicles, health
and education infrastructures,
and number of ATMs.
The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index is
an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities
developed by the NCC through
the Regional Competitiveness
Committees (RCCs) with the
assistance of the United States
Agency for International Development.
The index can be used as a
diagnostic tool by local government officials to assess the
competitiveness of their city or
municipality and identify areas
for improvement and collaboration. Data can provide insight
for policy making, development planning and investment
promotion.
For the business community, the Index can serve as
a guide in deciding where to
locate. The index also paints
a general picture of Philippine
cities and municipalities which
may be used by the academe,
civil society and even tourists
as a take-off point for further
research.
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Arum sees Pacquiao fighting
in October or November
LOS ANGELES, California – When
Freddie Roach’s prodigy Viktor Postol
takes on Terrence Crawford on July
23, it’s more than just about unifying
the 140 pound world titles. It’s now a
chance to enter the Manny Pacquiao
sweepstakes.
“I would hate to have my own fighter
go against Manny but it wouldn’t be a
bad situation to be in because I expect
my guy to win this fight and if he wins
this fight he could be in that situation.
That could happen,” Roach said.
Just weeks after Pacquiao began his
duties as a Philippine senator, promoter
Bob Arum has now begun plans for a
“Pacman” fight either on October 29 or
November 5 when the Philippine senate
is in recess.
Pacquiao released a statement as
the news began circulating saying his
legislative works remain his priority and
any future fight will not interfere with
his Senate duties.
“He wants to fight. He likes to fight
but he’s not going to fight if it interferes
with his senatorial duties,” said Arum.
“That shouldn’t be hard to figure out.
In other words, it’s a pretty big job being
a senator but it’s not a job that takes all
waking hours. There are recesses. He
can go to the Senate and train earlier or
later. He can handle.”
For his part, Roach said: “He told me
after the last fight he doesn’t think he’s
all done yet because he felt good in that
fight and when he said that to me, I took
that as we will fight again.”
Aside from the winner of PostolCrawford, Danny Garcia and Jesse
Vargas have also made the shortlist of
possible opponents.
For Roach, who believes the 37-yearold senator has two fights left, all of
them can make for great fights. But he
is eyeing one specific opponent.
“You know what though, I don’t really care who they pick. Just give me
time to train him I have no problem,”
said Roach.
“I want him to fight Mayweather be-
cause that fight still bothers me. Because
I know Manny can do better than he did
in that fight.”
As Arum continues to push the
Crawford-Postol fight, he is now in the
early planning stages for Pacquiao’s
apparent return.
“Once I have a date and opponent
then we’ll work the usual thing do with
myself Michael Koncz and Manny and
get a contract up,” said Arum.
In his statement, Pacquiao said that
in the event he does fight again he will
hold the entire camp in the Philippines
and Roach said he’d be ready to stay
there for a couple months. (ABS-CBN
News)
Soltones earns V-League MVP honors
BALI PURE’S Grethcel Soltones
bested more fancied names to earn
Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors
in the V-League Season 13 Open Conference.
The San Sebastian College standout
was unable to lead the Water Defenders to the Finals but nevertheless got
the league’s top individual prize after
averaging 15 points per game from the
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ernment and non-government
compliance to ensure start of
the JRMP II.
NEDA Regional Director Ro-ann Bacal said in the
Detailed Engineering alone,
specific concerns of project
partners from the Korean Exim
Bank were duly addressed.
Bacal said NEDA is also
optimistic that the Duterte
Administration will abide by
the efforts already done by the
eliminations to the semifinals.
“I feel happy winning this award,
but this is not what I expected because all I wanted was to help the
team make it to the semis and then
the finals,” said Soltones, a two-time
NCAA MVP.
Soltones won the award over teammate Alyssa Valdez, Pocari Sweat’s
“Smash Sisters” of Myla Pablo and Mi-
previous leadership.
“We see this as a project that
will benefit Panay. Daku bulig
sa agriculture sector kag daku
gid bulig sa aton mangunguma
dire sa Panay (This is going
to be a huge help for our agriculture sector and a huge help
too for our farmers in Panay),”
she said.
Meantime, clarifications
were presented by the project
proponent, National Irrigation Administration (NIA), on
recurring issues raised against
chele Gumabao, National University’s
Jaja Santiago, and Air Force’s Judy Ann
Caballejo and Joy Cases.
“We’re not fortunate enough to make
it to the finals,” Soltones said. “But
we’re still thankful to be in contention
for third and I’m blessed to get the MVP
award.”
Soltones and the rest of the awardees
will be given their trophies on Saturday,
the JRMP II.
On the matter of representation of the Caballeros, project
oppositors said the family are
not affected nor will be affected
as they do not own parcels
of land within the ancestral
domain.
NIA pointed out though that
based on actual survey of the
area including the buffer zone
areas, the Caballero brothers
were officially considered as
“Directly Affected Families.”
NIA records will also con-
wherein she and the Water Defenders
will try to finish off the Laoag Power
Smashers in the battle for third place.
Meanwhile, Air Force will try to
wrap up its Finals series against Pocari
Sweat and win its first ever V-League
title.
Air Force and Bali Pure had won in
five sets over their respective opponents
last Tuesday. (ABS-CBN News)
firm compensation made to 37
Project Affected Families contrary to talks of non-payment.
On the bloated figure of
“17,000 Indigenous People
(IPs)” allegedly affected and
relocated, NIA clarified that
the number represent the direct
and indirect employment opportunities to be generated by
the project.
Leaders of a tribal group in
the Capitol appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the actual construction
of the P11.2-billion megadam
project in Calinog town, Iloilo
province.
In a letter, members of the
Panay Bukidnon urged the
Duterte administration to get
the project going with the plea
led by Renato Casinao of the
Calinog Indigenous Peoples
Organization.
Leopoldo Caballero, chair
of the council of elders, also
said that all requirements have
already been cleared including
their consent.
Mayor...
concerned with boulders, which
make the docking area shallow and
could damage the pumpboat.
Piad said that in the meeting,
the plight of vendors was also
discussed: “Naistoryahan na iidentify ang legitimate vendors
kag tagaan sila sang priority sa
sulod sang terminal.”
Piad said Ortiz Wharf will
remain in operation as the mayor believes the city government
must uphold public sentiments
and ensure public safety.
“It will also give the commuters choice,” he added.
As regards the contested P11
terminal fee, Piad said Mabilog
told DD to make necessary recomputations.
“The terminal fee is open
for negotiations; there are objections, and Mayor Mabilog
informed DD to make necessary re-computations to take
into considerations the developments and public convenience,” he said.
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ferry terminal project.
Piad said GIFT, which include a mall in the complex,
cannot operate yet as its developer, DoubleDragon Properties,
Inc. has not secured occupancy
and business permits.
“Sa subong, wala pa sila
business and occupancy permit,
so long as they don’t comply,
they cannot open,” he said.
The developer must also
comply with the technical
specification identified by the
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
to ensure that the facility meets
maritime safety standards.
In an earlier interview,
PCG-Iloilo station commander,
LCDR Ramil Palabrica said
transferring the operations of
Parola and Ortiz wharves to
GIFT can further congest traffic in the delta, posing risks to
vessels and passengers.
Pump boat operators are also
Cyrus Baguio
very much
welcome in
Phoenix
CYRUS BAGUIO is a welcome addition to the Phoenix
roster, especially since JC Intal
will be out for a few months
due to injury.
The Fuel Masters landed a
deal with the Alaska Aces, giving up two future second round
picks to secure the 6-foot-2
wingman.
“Cyrus is a veteran and will
fit our style of play,” Phoenix
head coach Ariel Vanguardia
told the PBA website. “He also
gives us a proven scorer with
JC out until September.”
Intal is out due to bone spurs
in his ankle and Phoenix is
looking for someone to take his
post while he recovers.
Enter Baguio, an experienced player who has seen
action with Red Bull and
Alaska. The Fuel Masters had
to give up two second round
picks — one in 2017 and the
other in 2018 — just to get
“Skyrus.”
Vanguardia believes Baguio
will be coming in very motivated, especially since he had
been playing limited minutes
in Alaska.
“He has something to prove
kasi his minutes are depleting
na rin with Alaska. Here, he’s
got a new beginning,” said the
coach.
“He’s a proven winner and
a veteran,” added Vanguardia.
“He gives us additional options
especially in the end game, we
can go to him.”
“Hindi na kami mamomroblema who would we go to in the
end game.”
In a surprising move, Alaska
let go of Baguio just days
before the start of the PBA
Governors’ Cup.
The Aces decision to secure
a pair of second round picks is
seen as an effort to rebuild in
the part of Alaska. (ABS-CBN
News)
Present in the meeting were
representatives of DD, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA),
pump boat operators, vendors
in Parola and Ortiz wharves,
Sangguniang Barangay of Concepcion, drivers associations,
Transportation Management
and Traffic Regulation Office
(TMTRO), among others.
But no one from the province of Guimaras attended the
dialogue.
GIFT is envisioned to be
a world-class ferry terminal,
a shared vision of development for Metro Iloilo and
Guimaras.
Iloilo City is the jump-off
point for tourists who visit
the island-province, which is
known for its sweet Guimaras
Mango, pristine white sand
beaches, bike and trek trails,
among others.
This shared vision of bringing in complementary and
speedy developments for Metro
Iloilo and Guimaras is embodied in the creation of Metro
Iloilo-Guimaras Economic
Development Council.
But the partnership was put
to test when Guimaras province was left out in the GIFT
negotiations.
Boracay teen places 3rd
in world kiteboarding tilt
FIFTEEN-year-old Christian Tio took third place in the under19 men’s category at the recent 2016 Kiteboarding Youth Cup
(KYC) at Camping La Ballena Alegre in the coastal region of
Costa Brava, Spain.
The Boracay resident finished behind Maxime Chabloz of
Switzerland and Roman Giuliano of France, who ended first and
second, respectively.
The first four days of the tournament saw Tio weathering unfavorable wind conditions and rendered him initially unable to
complete a full run on testy waters.
But Tio pulled through with an impressive combination of his
signature tricks to get past his quarter-final competitor.
Tio has been ranked No. 2 in the world twice before: in the
consecutive riding seasons of 2014 and 2015 at what was then
dubbed the Junior Virgin Kitesurfing World Championships also
held in Costa Brava.
Recognizing Tio’s above-average skill level, the organizers of
the KYC moved him up from the under-17 category to U-19.
Tio’s KYC appearance is his first junior world championships
since the loss of his father and coach, Chris Mohn, in February.
Tio is already looking forward to competing at the Pro World
Kite Tour against big-name adult kiteboarders. (ABS-CBN
News)
CHRISTIAN Tio during a training session in Boracay last January. (Photo courtesy of Red Bull)
Ceres-La Salle FC adds
Fil-German to lineup
By Elyrose S. Naorbe
FOLLOWING the unexpected retirement of
Juan Luis Guirado, Ceres-La Salle Football
Club has tapped Philippine Azkals goal keeper
Roland Muller.
The Bacolod-based football club and United
Football League(UFL) defending champion is
expected to adjust their strategy with the addition
of the Filipino-German Muller.
Muller signed his contract July 12, 2016 after
finishing his stint with former club Servette.
In his Instagram account, Muller said he is
happy to be part of the team.
“Yes it’s done. I’m so happy to sign with
Ceres-La Salle in the Philippines. “It’s an
amazing step for me and I’m looking forward
to see my new place and face a big challenge,”
he added.
The 28-year-old Muller will be joining fellow national football team members Stephan
Schrock, Manuel Ott, Patrick Reichelt, and
Martin Steuble.
He will be also part of the team’s starting
goalkeeper along with Louie Casas and Negrense
Eduardo Sacapano.
Ceres-La Salle ranks second in the latest UFL
standings.
According to Ceres head coach Ali Go, the arrival of Muller is a big help in their bid to defend
their crown in the ongoing tournament.
Ali also revealed that Muller will be joining
the lineup in the second round of the competition.
ROLAND MULLER. (FB photos)
Idle Azkals
slip 15 notches
in FIFA world
rankings
THE PHILIPPINE Azkals
tumbled 15 places in the FIFA
men’s rankings after being idle
for a couple of months following its stunning victory against
North Korea.
From 120th, the Philippine
men’s football team fell to No.
135 behind Curacao and ahead
of Faroe Islands.
Argentina topped the list, followed by Belgium and Colombia.
Last May, the Azkals climbed
as high as 115th due to its 3-2
verdict against North Korea at a
World Cup qualifying in March.
But due to inactivity after
the game, the Azkals slipped to
120th. (ABS-CBN News)
Cobra Ironman
70.3 in Cebu offers
record prize money
THE COBRA Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship scheduled for August 7 in Cebu will offer the biggest prize
money ever put up in the country.
A total of $75,000 will be at stake in the prestigious triathlon,
with $14,000 going to the champions in the professional category.
The rest of the top 10 finishers are also set to receive big prizes.
The runner-up will get $7,000, while the next eight placers will
receive $4,500, $3,000, $2,500, $2,000, $1,500, $1,250, 0$1,000
and $750, respectively.
The top 3 finishers in the Filipino Elite division will receive
prizes.
The event has drawn nearly 3,000 participants from 43 countries, including several professionals, all of whom will answer
the starting gun in the centerpiece 1.9k swim, 90k bike, 21k run
race that will start and end at the Shangri-La Mactan Resort and
Spa in Lapu-Lapu City.
Wilfred Uytengsu, founder of event producer Sunrise Events,
Inc., said it will be “the biggest triathlon in the history of the
Philippines.”
“We’re truly privileged and also pressured, because this is the
chance for the Philippines to shine and show what we can do,
together with our Aussie and Kiwi friends,” said Uytengsu. “We’ll
show them why triathlon is more fun in the Philippines.”
Also at stake in the event are 50 age group qualifying slots for
the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championships that will be held
in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (ABS-CBN News)
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3rd player is ‘best solution’
for PHL internet woes
SLOW AND EXPENSIVE internet
service in the Philippines may be best
solved by the entry of new players in
the telecommunications sector, an industry expert said July 15, 2016.
“The best solution is to have competition in place,” said Grace MirandillaSantos, independent telecoms policy
researcher in ANC’s “Market Edge
with Cathy Yang.”
The 700 mhz frequency acquired by
Philippine Long Distance Telephone
Company and Globe Telecom is not the
solution to why the two telcos “failed
to deliver better service,” added Mirandilla-Santos, who is also vice chair for
policy of the Internet Society’s Philippine chapter.
“If you have a duopoly with only
two players controlling everything
from infrastructure, access to internet,
and pricing, there is no incentive for
A ‘WASTE OF FUNDS’
DBM scraps Aquino era
bottom-up budgeting
THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) on
Thursday said it decided to do
away with the bottom-up budgeting (BuB) program initiated
by the Aquino administration,
saying it was a “waste of funds.”
Budget Secretary Benjamin
Diokno said the BuB, which
the previous administration
sought to increase to a P100billion allocation, was allegedly used as a “political tool.”
“That is really a political tool
by the administration. When I
saw it, it’s now down to the barangay level. Can you believe
that? That is a good concept but
that should be applied to local
budgeting,” Diokno said.
He said the BuB started
during the term of former Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo
and initially targeted to benefit
only fourth, fifth, and sixthclass municipalities.
“We could have used it for
more effective projects. I’m
not shy to do this because I
DBM/pB2
them to change anything,” she said.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) wants to review the telco asset sale, but PLDT and Globe filed
separate petitions seeking a temporary
restraining order against the government’s anti-trust watchdog.
Mirandilla-Santos said the PCC
review is necessary as it may set as a
precedent to future deals across other
industries.
Globe Telecom president Ernest Cu
earlier defended the the company’s
acquisition of San Miguel Corp.’s
telecommunications assets, saying
this would help hasten its network upgrade.
Internet service in the Philippines is
among the slowest and most expensive
in Asia, which consumer groups blame
on a lack of competition. (ABS-CBN
News)
Dream projects need NEDA’s help - guv
By Jezza Nepomoceno
BIG TICKET project requiring foreign aid or national government funding will not be realized in
Western Visayas without the help of the National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. emphasized this message during the recent briefing for
local chief executives and planning officers on
the mandate and functions of the Regional Development Council and NEDA regional office.
“If you want your dream project to come
true, you have to go through the process and
you’ll need the help of NEDA,” explained Defensor, a former RDC-6 chair.
Defensor said all locally and nationallyfunded projects must be incorporated in the Annual Investment Plan which will be approved
by the Provincial Development Council prior to
its endorsement to RDC.
NEDA Regional Office acts as Secretariat
of the RDC pursuant to Section 13 of Executive Order 325 dated April 12 1996. In Western
Visayas, NEDA-6 Regional Director Ro-Ann
A. Bacal manages the technical, administrative
and financial operations of RDC.
Defensor said new mayors and governors
must understand how NEDA and RDC work
in order to fulfill their proposed development
plans and projects in their locality.
As the principal technical, management and
executive arm of RDC, NEDA Regional Office coordinates the formulation, implementation and monitoring of regional socioeconomic,
physical and special development plans, policies and investment programs.
It also appraises and reviews proposed programs and projects in the region requiring RDC
action and/or NEDA endorsement.
It likewise monitors and evaluates the implementation of major and critical programs and
projects in the region and sets policy framework
for a research agenda on regional and sub-regional socioeconomic and physical development.
Presidential Decree No. 107 created NEDA in
1972. Section 9, Article XII of the 1987 Constitution
provides that the NEDA is the country’s independent planning agency. It has a mission to formulate
development plans and ensure that plan implementation achieves the goals of national development.
NEDA also endeavors to obtain Official Development Assistance from foreign countries
with whom Philippines has diplomatic, trade
relations or bilateral agreements.
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P891-B
infrastructure
budget
in 2017
THE DUTERTE administration plans to increase infrastructure spending by nearly
half in 2017 to create more
jobs and boost the economy,
the Department of Budget
and Management (DBM)
said on Thursday.
Government plans to propose a record P890.9 billion
budget for infrastructure
projects next year, equivalent to 5.2 percent of gross
domestic product, Budget
Secretary Benjamin Diokno
said.
Next year’s budget is 41
percent higher than the P631
billion infrastructure budget
for this year.
Diokno stressed that the
infrastructure spending will
focus on projects that will
involve roads, bridges, ports,
and airports.
“In the past, it was infrastructure plus other capital
outlays—include airplanes,
police cars, new buildings,
and military goods—and
that’s already 5 percent,”
Diokno said.
“In this case, the 5.2 percent will be pure infrastructure, and we will continue
to do that for the next six
years,” he added.
Diokno also said the new
administration will also prioritize infrastructure projects
outside Metro Manila.
He said there are plans
to raise the infrastructure
spending target to 7 percent
during the Duterte administration.
The Duterte government
plans to submit a P3.35
trillion national budget for
2017, 11.6 percent higher
than the P3.002 trillion budget set this year. (ABS-CBN
News)
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South China Sea ruling won’t HSBC
PH growth
impact on PHL-China biz ties outlook for
THE TRIBUNAL ruling favoring the Philippines in the case against China’s territorial
claim has no effect so far on business relationships, a Filipino-Chinese businessman said on
Thursday.
While the business community did not suffer
due to the decision by the Permanent Court of
Arbitration in The Hague, smoothing relations
with China would be beneficial to the economy,
Wilson Lee Flores said in a phone interview
with Raffy Tima on GMA News’ “Balitanghali.”
“Kung maayos ito, makikinabang ang
ekonomiya ng Pilipinas,” Flores said.
An experts earlier said to brace for a trade
embargo in case China decides to give the Phil-
BIR cuts
requirements
for tax
clearance
THE BUREAU of Internal
Revenue (BIR) has taken steps
to cut down on red tape in the
processing of tax clearance certificates.
BIR said it issued a memorandum circular that reduces
the number of documentary
requirements for tax clearance
from nine to three.
These requirements include
a notarized application form
with two pieces of loose documentary stamp tax, print-out of
certification fee paid through
the BIR’s Electronic Filing and
Payment System with payment
confirmation, and delinquency
verification issued by the concerned BIR office.
The tax agency also cut the
processing time of tax clearance certificates to two working days from the submission
of complete documents.
The issuance of certificates
authorizing registration is also
slashed to five days from the
submission of the complete
documentary requirements from
the previous time frame of five
to 10 days. (ABS-CBN News)
ippines the “cold shoulder.”
On behalf of the Filipino-Chinese community, Flores is optimistic about the ruling.
“Good timing, may bago tayong gobyerno
na hindi kaaway ng Tsina. Ibig sabihin si Duterte walang history of away with anyone,” he
said.
He urged President Rodrigo Duterte to visit
China to clarify that the win does not mean
that the Philippines is siding with the United
States.
He pointed out that in the centuries that
many Chinese have resided in the Philippines,
there has never been bad blood between Chinese and Filipinos.
“Ang Chinese community sa Pilipinas, nan-
dito lampas na isang libong taon. Mga ninuno
ko 200 taon na dito,” Flores said.
“Lampas isang libong taon na ang mga Chinese na nagtutungo sa Pilipinas. Wala kahit na
minsang gera. Never nag-colonize sila, walang
gera,” he added.
Flores called for unity among the FilipinoChinese community, saying that they can help
ensure peace between the Philippines and China.
“Filipino citizens tayo... Tayo ang perfect
bridge for understanding. Kasi ang mga pulitiko ng Tsina at pulitiko natin sa Pilipinas, sila
nagaaway... Pero tayong mga ordinary na tao
pwede tayong tumulong na mawala ang misunderstanding,” Flores said. (GMA News)
Philippines posts June net
portfolio inflow of $451-M
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO investment transactions resulted in net inflows of $451 million in June, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said July 14, 2016.
In June last year, a net outflow of $522 million was
recorded.
Transactions in the first half of the year yielded net
inflows of $580 million compared with net inflows of
$638 million last year amid profit-taking, concerns
about China’s economic slowdown and the decline in
global oil prices.
Foreign portfolio investments or “hot money” are
speculative funds controlled by investors who look for
short-term returns and high interest rate investment
opportunities.
More than 80 percent of registered investments in
June went into the stock market, while the rest went
into government securities.
The United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore,
Luxembourg and Hong Kong were the top five investors for June.
The United States continued to be the main destination of outflows, receiving more than 84 percent of the
total.
Registration of foreign investments with the central
bank is voluntary, but is required if investors want to
buy foreign currency that is to be sent out of the country. (ABS-CBN News with Reuters)
2016, 2017
HONGKONG and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has upgraded its growth forecast
for the Philippines following improved sentiment in recent weeks.
HSBC economist Joseph Incalcaterra sees
the Philippine economy expanding to 6.3 percent for 2016 and 2017.
The upgrade is based on recent news about
government targeting a 3 percent deficit.
Incalcaterra expects growth to be driven by
private consumption and the government’s fixed
asset spending despite the expected moderation
in domestic spending for the second half of the
year, as the impact of election spending fades.
He said domestic employment is firming up,
helped by tourism and business process outsourcing employment, and remittance growth remains
steady, and these will fuel private consumption.
Despite concerns in the Middle East, Incalcattera pegs remittance growth in the Philippines at 3.5 percent.
He expects government spending on infrastructure to result in moderation of the country’s current account surplus, but he said it is
nothing to worry about, since building capital
equipment will eventually increase the country’s productivity.
Incalcaterra advised government to take advantage of its prime demographic dividend position, which he expects to last only until 2020.
He said that to reap the best and most potential from it, jobs have to be created right now.
Overall, Incalcaterra said the government is
on the right track and that he is confident the
Philippines can offset global uncertainties from
a weaker growth outlook in Europe and slowing
growth in China. (ABS-CBN News)
PH shares on course to close above 8,000
PHILIPPINE SHARES traded above
the 8,000 level for the second time this
week and are on course to close above
8,000 for the first time in 15 months.
Rob Ramos, trust officer at Unionbank,
said there are multiple factors that are pushing shares up, including low interest rates,
which has made Philippine shares more attractive than bonds, and the so-called Brexit, which has made the Philippines more attractive than other nations with entrenched
economic ties to the United Kingdom.
Ramos, however, warned that while
this situation is benefiting Philippine
shares now, it won’t likely last for the
remainder of the year.
“It’s probably going to trade at
7,400 to 8,000 level depending on the
funds flow. We’ll have to wait for the
second quarter earnings depending on
how strong they are. If they are not
that strong, then the downside is even
greater because if they disappoint,
people might suddenly say that there
is no reason why we should be so expensive,” he told ANC’s “Market Edge
with Cathy Yang” on Friday.
An additional boost for Asian markets on Friday is the slightly better than
expected second quarter gross domestic
product growth of China.
Ramos said this may also impact in-
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particularly on miners. But, he said,
don’t expect a big boost.
“Although we are not one of the biggest trading parties to China, it will have
its impact especially on the mining side
where there is a lot of trade going on in
the country,” he said.
Meanwhile, oil exploration companies are again seeing gains at the Philippine Stock Exchange as the discussion
on how the Hague award favoring the
Philippines on its maritime dispute with
China affects the sector.
At a forum on the award at the University of the Philippines on Friday, legal
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experts including Raul Pangalangan, a
judge at the International Criminal Court,
said that while China has ignored the ruling, the economic giant may find it hard
to enter legal contracts for the exploration or exploitation of resources within
the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
as defined by the Hague award.
Pangalangan and Senior Associate
Justice Antonio Carpio added that the
fact that other world powers and parties
to United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Sea have accepted the ruling will also make it hard for China to
take any action that runs contrary to the
award. (ABS-CBN News)
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recognize that the Internal Revenue Allotment, the unconditional
grant given to local governments as a result of the Local Government Code has now ballooned to almost half a trillion,” Diokno
explained.
“I think it’s a no-brainer, it’s a waste of funds,” he said.
During his presidential campaign, former Interior Secretary
Manuel “Mar” Roxas II promised to expand the BuB budget to
P100 billion.
The BuB program allows civil society organizations to identify projects to be funded by the national government.
Since its inception in 2013, the government has spent P74
billion for 54,000 BuB projects approved through participatory
approach. (GMA News)
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Manny Librodo takes photography Antique to launch
through Landscape of Emotions filariasis campaign
THE AWARD-winning Ilonggo photographer, Manny Librodo comes home to
Casa Real Gallery with a solo exhibition
entitled “Landscape of Emotions”. The
exhibit opens on July 16, at 4 pm and will
be on view until August 18.
Manuel Librodo is from Lambunao,
Iloilo. He is internationally famous for his
travel, glamour, people and fashion photography. His photos have appeared in many
publications worldwide including several
cover pages for Asian Geographic and
UNICEF calendars. Recently, Mr. Librodo
was awarded the Pinoy Icon for Visual Arts
for his achievements in photography.
Mr. Librodo has a huge following online and has been named by Scott Kelby,
as “one of the world’s five best photographers that you probably haven’t heard
about.” He is also a sought after judge of
photography contests and speaker for international conferences on photography.
“Why landscape of emotions? I would
like to believe that my photographs are not
just landscapes of beautiful scenery but
more importantly, an interesting terrain
of various human emotions. I endeavor to
capture moments with passion and conviction because I believe that when you
shoot from the heart, you also communicate not just to the eyes of the viewers, but
to the deepest recesses of their feelings.”,
Mr. Librodo explained.
The years of experience in the field
has made Mr. Librodo an in-demand
photography mentor. He has conducted
more than 150 workshops and most of his
students went on to become successful
photographers in different fields. He has
also collaborated with designers, models,
international pageant winners and famous
personalities.
On 17 July 2016, Mr. Librodo will
conduct an open shoot at Casa Real (Old
Provincial Capitol) in collaboration with
Jun-G Candelario, Jaki Peñalosa, Totong
Gellangarin, Ira Jucaban and John Montinola. It will be participated by 30 photographers and the proceeds will help fund
the Visayas Islands Visual Arts Exhibition
and Conference 2016 (VIVA ExCon).
“Landscape of Emotions” is one of the
series of events that will lead to VIVA
ExCon on 17 – 20 November 2016. Casa
Real Gallery is a project of VIVA ExCon
Organization Iloilo Inc, Iloilo Visual Artists Collective (IVAC), with the help of
the office of the Provincial Governor. The
gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday,
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
7,000 runners support Cervical Cancer Free run
By Elyrose S. Naorbe
MORE OR LESS 7,000 runners from the city and province of Iloilo are expected to
join the 2nd Run for a Cervical Cancer Free in Iloilo
today at SM City Iloilo in
Mandurriao District.
Organized by the Marian Rose World Mission in
partnership with the Iloilo
City government, the fun run
aims to raise funds for cervical cancer patients in Iloilo.
Marian Rose World Mis-
sion was founded by Cristina
Garcia Pamaar and Nancy
Gourishankar and her son
Eric Gourishankar.
“It will help finance the
women of Iloilo on their free
screening for cervical cancer
and if found positive, they
will also cure it for free and
that is the main objective
of the foundation – to keep
Iloilo a cervical cancer free
City and province,” said race
director Moises Salomon Jr.
The race begins 5 a.m. in
front of SM City Iloilo and
has two race categories – 8.5
kilometer and 4k.
In 8.5k, the registration
fee is P80 for students and
P150 for regular runners
plus P200 to those who want
to avail the singlet.
In 4k category, the registration fees are P60 (student)
and P100 (regular).
The top three finishers in
both categories will also receive cash prizes, certificates
and medals while finishers
will get freebies, certificate
and snacks.
To make the fun run more
exciting, the organizer will
hold a raffle draw. The
participants will have the
chance to win three Go Pro
Hero 4 sports cameras, Under Armour bags, shirts running shoes, and gadgets.
Aside from the fun run,
the Marian Rose World Mission founders are also planning to bring all the cervical
cancer patients in their private resort in San Joaquin,
Iloilo for a day full of fun
and games.
By Vicente W. Villavert
SAN JOSE, Antique – The filariasis prevention program of
the Department of Health is gaining ground for the mass
drug administration activity on July 18, 2016.
“Four schools in the province will serve as launching
sites for the mass drug administration on in San Jose,” said
Provincial Health Office Information Officer Irene Dulduco
during a PIA Radio program.
These schools are Delegate Angel Salazar Jr. Memorial
School, Atabay Elementary School, San Pedro Barangay
High School on July 18 and Antique National School on July
19.
Dulduco said government employees will also join in the
mass drug administration after the flag raising program at the
EBJ Freedom Park in San Jose.
Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like round
worms which are transmitted by mosquitoes.
The disease is also known as elephantiasis, a painful and
disfiguring disease causing disability or irreversible deformities in humans.
“The disease can cause severe swelling in arms, legs
and genitals,” Dulduco said as she emphasized that anyone
should not wait these deformities to happen, but seek early
prevention.
The drug to be administered during the synchronized mass
drug administration all throughout the province, is Albendazole and Diethylcarbamazine citrate or DEC.
Dulduco said that six years ago, nine towns in the province were affected by filariasis – Laua-an, Bugasong, Culasi,
Sibalom, San Remegio, Valderrama, Belison, and Patnongon.
Some 17 cases of genital swelling were recorded from the
municipalities of San Remegio, Patnongon and Valderrama;
while 10 cases for elephantiasis were from Laua-an, Bugasong, Culasi, Sibalom, and Belison.
The health department is giving free medicines to stop the
spread of the disease. (PIA)
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IT’S NO secret that many Filipinas prefer fair, radiant and flawless skin. That’s
why whitening products are among the
best-selling items in supermarkets.
However, only one contains the two
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Kojic Acid and high-grade virgin coconut
oil: The Kojiesan Skin Lightening Soap.
In the light of the debate as to which
ingredient is best for skin lightening, it
is important to look for products that are
made from natural sources. Originated
in Japan, Kojic Acid is a chemical compound made from organic materials that
form complexes with substrates and metal
ions1. Kojic Acid can also be extracted as
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Inspired by the luminous, flawless skin of
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Since 2007, Kojiesan has been consistently producing their Kojic Acid soap
blending high-grade Kojic Acid & virgin
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Despite its massive multinational competition, Kojiesan’s formulation turned
out to be the key ingredient in convincing
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With regular use, Kojiesan can slow
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spots and other forms of skin pigmentations. It also corrects skin discoloration
and of course lightens skin. Kojiesan
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“Whitening has always been one of the
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Gregorio, Kojiesan’s marketing director.
With more and more Filipinas falling
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Pennywise the clown from
the ‘It’ remake revealed
T
HE FIRST image from the upcoming Stephen King horror movie “It” has recently been unveiled, with the new
iteration of the character played by “Hemlock Grove” actor Bill Skarsgard.
The new Stephen King adaptation has
been in the works for years, with Cary
Fukunaga (“True Detective”) originally
set to co-write and direct the project before departing over creative differences.
“Mama” helmer Andy Muscietti is in the
director’s chair now, and as filming is
currently underway.
The debut image came from EW, with
Skarsgard offering up the following with
regards to his take on the terrifying clown
character:
“It’s such an extreme character. Inhumane. It’s beyond even a sociopath, because he’s not even human. He’s not even
a clown. I’m playing just one of the beings it creates.”
Tim Curry originated the role of Pennywise in the original TV movie adap-
wede po bang kayo po muna
ang mamahala sa NCCA?”
Aguilar said in the interview
Monday. “Sabi ko, ‘Sige,
kung iyong ang ia-assign sa
akin ng presidente, gagawin
ko iyon muna.”
Aguilar, a staunch supporter of Duterte, explained
that he wants to establish a
department of the culture and
the arts so that he can forward his advocacy of starting
a “cultural revolution.”
“Sabi ko, ito lang po iyong
revolution na walang mamamatay. Ang ibig sabihin ko
po sa cultural revolution ay
pinapangarap ko po na ibalik
‘yung mga talagang Pilipino
na pag-uugali natin, pati sining natin, pati panulat natin,
ibalik sa atin ‘yun tinanggal
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Film Junkie
tation of It, so Skarsgard steps into big
shoes.
When Fukunaga was attached, Ben
Mendelsohn was his first choice to take on the role, but “Rogue
One” scheduling put him out of contention. “The Revenant” actor Will Poulter
then signed on, but after Fukunaga departed, Skarsgard was subsequently cast.
As was Fukunaga’s intention, this It
movie is the first of a two-part adaptation
of King’s beloved novel. This film will revolve around the characters as kids, when
they first encounter Pennywise, while the
second movie picks up with them as adults
and tells the second half of the story. Take
a look at the image below. The film also
stars “Midnight Special” breakout Jaeden
Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan
Grazer, Wyatt Oleff,Chosen Jacobs, and
Jeremy Ray Taylor.
It is scheduled for release on September 8, 2017. The Philippine release date is
yet to be announced.
Zsa Zsa to take
way he composes his lyrics.
“That guy is a nationalist,”
Duterte, in an earlier press
conference, said. “His love
of country shows in the way
he uses his songs, which are
always about corruption and
what ails this country: the social injustice.”
An official announcement
regarding the NCCA post,
currently held by chairperson
Felipe de Leon Jr., has yet to
be made.
Should it push through,
Aguilar will be the third musician to be offered a post
in government following
the appointments of Jimmy
Bondoc and RJ Jacinto. All
three campaigned for a Duterte presidency. (ABS-CBN
News)
sa atin ng mga banyaga,”
clarified Aguilar.
He added: “Pag tinanong
mo ang mga tao balang araw,
hindi na po nila iisipin na
taga-Luzon ako, wala akong
pakialam sa Visayas. TagaVisayas ako, wala akong pakialam sa Mindanao.
“Pag nagkaroon po tayo
ng cultural revolution, pag
sinabi po nating Ilokano, Kapampangan, Bisaya, lahat po
iyan maninindigan na siya ay
Pilipino,” the musician concluded.
Aguilar is one of Duterte’s
favorite local singers. Duterte, who espouses the virtue
of dying for one’s country in
the name of honor, praised
Aguilar for expressing his
love for the Philippines in the
hiatus from showbiz
MANILA - Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla announced on
Thursday that she is taking a short break from show business.
In her Instagram page, Padilla posted a quote on how to face
criticisms and bared that she is taking a hiatus to have enough
time to heal.
The quote reads: “To escape criticism you should say nothing,
do nothing and be nothing!”
“I will be on a short hiatus to clear my mind with the hope that
it helps heal my heart, body and soul. I wish you peace. I wish
you love. I wish you all things true, good and beautiful. See you
soon. Peace out,” Padilla wrote in the caption.
In a previous interview with ABS-CBN News, Padilla said
she is currently in the process of “healing” after she called off
her engagement with architect Conrad Onglao.
Prior to Onglao, Padilla was the long-time partner of the late
comedian Dolphy.
She was also married to dentist Modesto Tatlonghari, the
father of Karylle. They separated in 1987.
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Duterte wants Freddie Aguilar to head NCCA
MANILA - The camp of
President Rodrigo Duterte
has asked Freddie Aguilar
to head the National Commission for Culture and the
Arts (NCCA), the veteran
singer and songwriter has
revealed in an interview with
ABS-CBN News’ Mario Dumaual.
According to the “Anak”
hitmaker, Duterte’s executive
assistant Christopher “Bong”
Go, offered him the post after
he requested the President to
create a department of culture
and the arts.
“Tinawagan ako ni Bong
Go at sabi sa akin, ‘Sir Freddie, hangga’t wala pa po
iyong department of culture
and the arts na hinihingi po
ninyo sa presidente ay pu-
Sat.-Sun., July 16-17, 2016
Iñigo Pascual
admits to dating
Fil-British beauty
MANILA - Teen actor Iñigo Pascual, the son of Kapamilya
star Piolo Pascual, has admitted to dating Filipino-British Kelley Day, one of the members of the “It’s Showtime” girl group
GirlTrends.
“She’s beautiful, everyone can see that,” Iñigo, 18, told ABSCBN News’ Gretchen Fullido when asked if they are already a
couple. “For now, we’re just good friends. We don’t want to rush
things. We’re just getting to know each other.”
Pascual met Day, also 18, in an acting workshop more than
three months ago. The young actor said he considers Day to be
his “closest friend,” adding: “We have the same interest and everything.”
“I consider her to be one of my most trusted friends,” Iñigo
continued. “I find her to be really beautiful and really charming
so we’ll see where this goes. ...I’m happy with what we have
right now.”
As a newcomer to local showbiz, Day said Iñigo inspires her.
“He’s done a really good job in making his own name considering his father,” she said. “I’m super proud of him. I kind of just
started as well and he’s giving me a lot of advice.”
Day also shared that she already met Piolo. “I was really embarrassed because it was at the sports fest,” she narrated. “And I
don’t think his dad knew that we were talking and stuff.”
“So at the sports fest, he was playing badminton and I was
giving him his water and his towel. And then his dad started
looking at me and I said, ‘Iñigo, I’m scared,’” she said.
Asked if Iñigo has a chance with her, she teased: “I think so.”
(ABS-CBN News)
Your imagination is a source of power today. Pay attention to
your impressions and intuition; your actions will be wiser.
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Your imagination weaves possibilities that can made real
later.
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Generosity brings satisfaction. Money is enjoyed with loved
ones (children, lovers, etc.). Indulgence is the theme.
Your hermit side wants to retreat, yet you need an intensely
intimate experience. You can do both.
You are ready to begin a project that will bring fortune your
way. Take that first step.
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Family fun is appropriate! Go out to the movies, bowling,
miniature golfing, play charades, Scrabble or do something
you all enjoy for excitement and entertainment.
A friend makes a subtle move toward becoming something
more. Stay alert to either encourage or nip in the bud as
your circumstances dictate.
The key to today will be you knowing which tasks call for
real thoroughness, and which can be done “once over
lightly.”
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intuition to make the final decision. That works well.
Monetary matters rouse strong feelings today. Stay cool
and put off any discussions for another time.
A day to be with people. Friendships, partnerships, face-toface interactions are more comforting today.
Today you are balancing stability and change on the job.
Vary your routines a bit, but take care of essential duties.
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Sat.-Sun., July 16-17, 2016
THE Golden Couple Dr. Rogelio M. Florete Sr. and Imelda Caperonce-Florete with children Margaret Ruth and Rogelio Jr.
(Seated) JUNGI and Marissa Hortillas, Julia Macalalag,Ruth Jarantilla,
Cecile Jarantilla (standing) your Pagemaker, Jake Cocjin and Jeb Jarantilla
A
CLEAR BLUE SKY greeted the dazzling golden wedding anniversary
of Bombo Radyo founding CEO/ President, Dr. Rogelio
Florete Sr. and wife Imelda CaperonceFlorete.
As expected, guests bedecked in ultraluxurious finery came to celebrate the
couple’s special day at the plush Iloilo
Convention Center dahlings.
A magnificent buffet table groaning
with sumptuous cuisines and flowing
wine was one of the many highlights of
the power couple’s golden day.
Known always as the pillar of strength in their family, Dr.
Rogelio and Imelda Florete shared their blessings to relatives and
dear friends in the business, civic and social worlds.
Cheers!
CONCHITA Tan, Perla Arguelles, and
Lorie Santos
ATTY. Sonia Natividad, Axa and Alex Yao, Arch. Joseph Yao,
Miles Diez
HERLENE Sorongon and Sonia Flores
IKE and Carmela Rojas
Atty. Lina Layson, Virginia Segovia, ida Indonila
MARKUS and Eva Duenneisen, Mike Caling, and Oscar Jimogaon
DIANE Jimenez, Cecilia Dedulio, Cecile Javelosa, and Maggie Rivera
CHARLIE Ho and Pototan mayor Tomas
Peñaflorida
ROMINO Villaluna and former Pototan Mayor Pablo Perez
MELCHORITA and Ding Relano, Rowena Alarcon, Bert Ladaido, Genie Bi- (Seated) DR. Ernesto and Ma. Teresa Rivera, Oziel and Luz
onat, and Remia Locsin
Aparicio (standing) Maria Camelia Jusayan and Ernie Rivera Jr.
LITA Sonalan and Julieta Julitan
(Standing) RENE Hermoso and retired Judge Renato
Muñez (seated) Sonson Hermoso, Iluminada Guevara,
and Cecile Tan-Muñez