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Monday, December 14, 2015
4ID destroys 186 loose firearms in Cag de Oro
CAGAYAN de Oro City (Golden Journal / 12/14/15) - The Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) “demilitarized”
186 firearms during a ceremony here Monday morning last week.
4ID commander Maj. Gen. Oscar Lactao led the destruction
of the loose firearms witnessed by local officials.
Members of the Army’s general staff also joined the
destruction of the firearms, most of them assault rifles.
The military used iron cutters to cut the firearms and render
them unserviceable.
Lactao said that the military here conducts the “demilitarization” of firearms twice a year.
Share a toy at SM
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SM shoppers can play Santa to less fortunate
kids by donating old or new toys at the Share a Toy booth at the SM Store and Toy Kingdom in SM City Cagayan de Oro and in all SM Malls
nationwide until December 31, 2015. When they
buy new toys to give, they get P50 off coupon on a minimum P500 single-receipt purchase on regular-priced toys. |
A joint project of The SM Store and Toy Kingdom in partnership with SM Foundation and the Department of Social Welfare and Development – the Share a Toy campaign continuously promotes involvement among society in spreading the spirit of Christmas by simply giving toys, old or new to kids in less fortunate communities and accredited organizations.
Shoppers do their share by visiting Share a Toy booth at The SM Store and Toy Kingdom in SM City Cagayan de Oro and in all SM Malls nationwide where shoppers can donate old or new toys until December 31, 2015.
SM and Toy Kingdom are likewise sharing the joys of Christmas with big-hearted shoppers.
Every time they buy toys to donate from SM and Toy Kingdom, every P500 single receipt purchase on regular priced toys entitles one to a P50 off coupon valid untilJanuary 31, 2016.
Maximum of ten (10) coupons will be given per transaction.
Share a Toy and make a child happy this Christmas at SM!
Monday, December 07, 2015
LTO-10 posts 10.09% hike in revenue: Ulep
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NORTHERN Mindanao Land Transportation Office
regional
director Hilarion Ulep strikes a pose as he shows to
the
public the motorcycle units seized by the LTO-10
enforcers.
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LTO-10 regional director Hilarion Ulep said the agency
was also able to surpass its first semester revenue target by more than P36
million. The amount collected for the first semester of 2015 is
P369,735,686.63.
“It’s higher by 10.88% compared to P333,443,313.70 in the
same period last year,” said Ulep.
Based on the LTO’s accomplishment report, the sources of
revenue are the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge (MVUC), vehicle registration
penalties and license fees.
Ulep said that almost all the districts increased their
first semester revenues from last year with the Cagayan de Oro District Office
(CDODO) posting the highest collection of P135.2 million as of 3rd quarter this
year.
“Even though CDO district office decreases 6.45% at the
3rd quarter, still an 18.88% increased at the first semester this year,” said
Ulep.
He added the region’s new registration unit also
collected P81,300,013.34 more than P50 million after the 3rd Quarter this year.
While, district offices of Iligan and Malaybalay
collected P62.6 million and P49.8 respectively for the 3rd Quarter this year.
Ulep said the agency’s strong revenue indicates that the
agency has been efficiently carrying out the tasks mandated by the government.
Ulep said, “the revenue collection will go back to the
public in the form of better service and projects from the LTO.”
The other DO/EO’s collected the following amounts:
Maramag, P40.1 million; E-Patrol X, P39.25 million; Ozamis City, P26.20; CDO LC, P21.67 million; Oroquieta City,
P20.72 million; and Regional Office,
P20.14.
Others are Gingoog City, P16.18 million; Tubod, Lanao del
Norte, P12.81 million; DLRC Cagayan, P10.25; Camiguin, P9.62 million; Valencia
M.U, P9.57 million and Tangub City, P9.11 million.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Bangsa Moro Party launches crusade
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Moro Party take-offs crusade. OFFICIALS of the Bangsa Moro
Party (BMP) pose during a press conference held at Klub
Filipino, Greenhills,
San Juan on November 26, 2015.
From left to right: Atty. J Ricardo H.
Moreño, Director for
Media Services;
Judge Casan-Ali Limbona, Vice-Chairman
for National and Internal Affairs; Datu Mengka M. Alim,
Chairman for Region ll; Sultan Punduma Sani ,
Vice chairman
for political affairs; Sultan Firdausi I.Y. Abbas, Ph.D.,
Chairman Executive Council; Atty. Ombra T. Jainal,
Executive Vice- Chairman; Assemblyman
Ali Montaha Babao
Vice-Chairman for
International Affairs; Abdullah Nur Benito,
Vice-Chairman for Security and
Special Services and
Atty. Dalidig A. Sumndad, Vice-Chairman for Legal Affairs.
(Photo supplied)
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The BMP was established in 1985 by the Conference of the Bangsa Moro Islamic Organization’s (CBMIO), composed of fifty-eight (58) Moro Organizations as the political arm of the Bangsa Moro revolutionary struggle of which the Chairman of the Bangsa Moro Party Executive Council, Sultan Firdausi I. Y. Abbas, Ph.D. was the CBMIO Secretary-General.
The BMP looks at the 2016 polls as the opportunity for the Bangsa Moro to freely choose the leaders they can trust and depend on, according to Abbas.
“This elections unlike the previous ones which were actually selections and not elections will be held simultaneously with the national elections. The incumbent president is outgoing and the administration will have to concentrate on the candidacy of senator Mar Roxas who is tailing in the surveys. Today, malacañang’s tentacles will not be as formidable as in the past. Its machinery to rig the ARMM elections will not be as strong and overwhelming. Their candidate has to fend for himself. Man to man our candidate is far stronger.” Executive Vice –Chairman Atty. Ombra T. Jainal who hails from Sulu said.
The Resolution points out that, “The ARMM governors since President Corazon Aquino have failed to institutionalized the aspiration, sentiments and goals of the Bangsa Moro for a progressive economic future, and protect and develop their cultural and patrimonial heritage;
The leaders of the ARMM through the years have failed to implement the provisions of the organic acts 6734 and 9054;
Those who assumed office of ARMM regional governor miserably failed to deliver the basic needs to the people, protect their health, their livelihood and their security, and have been consistently puppets of Malacañang;
The BMP in its program of government believe that the ARMM must be dignified, honorable and honest and can be realized if these virtues become mandatory in the character of the men and women who exercise authority, especially and primarily the regional governor.
“The time has come to now install a man with integrity, competence and courage as regional governor,” said Abbas who is also the Sultan of Lanao del Sur.
Integrity to command the respect of his peers and those in Manila; Competence to be able to draw up a program and a paradigm to usher in peace and development in the region; courage to say no to those who intrude into the business of the ARMM for their own interests and no to the powers that be who want to stifle and control the autonomous government.”
Based on the Resolution 1337, the party declared its support for Vice Governor Sakur M. Tan of Sulu as the Regional ARMM Governor.
Sultan Abbas stated that the traits necessary for efficient, competent and successful leadership in the ARMM are succinctly in the character of Vice-Governor Sakur M. Tan- a man who will not kow-tow to Malacañang, who will stand strong and firm on his principles and will not betray the trust of the Bangsa Moro.
The BMP Executive Council in it declaration of support acknowledged that through the years Governor Tan has struggled and fought to have his place under the sun, to protect and help his people and raise his area to a satisfactory economic level despite the turmoil, stood brave and unyielding to terrorist demands and surviving an explosion triggered by terrorists.
Sulu through the decades has always been difficult to govern and administer but Governor Tan succeeded for he has in his heart the welfare of all his constituents and listens to all who come to him for as he says “Everyone has something to say, some idea to contribute and it is a duty to listen not just as governor, but as a Muslim.”
The Chairman of the Executive Council also pointed out that the MNLF wings of Nurullagi Misuari and Mayor Mus Sema of Cotabato City are united in their political pursuit to make the ARMM truly autonomous and the instrument to develop the moro areas and raise the level of the economic and social conditions of the Bangsa Moro under the BMP banner and there are even MILF officers who are with the BMP because the ARMM elections is a separate issue from the BBL.
The other executive officers other than Sultan Abbas and Atty. Jainal, who was former Solicitor-General of the ARMM are: Atty. Omar S. Sema, Secretary General, scion of the Sema Clan of Cotabato City, Sultan Punduma Sani, Vice-Chairman for Political Affairs , the Incumbent Vice-Chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front-MNLF, Sultan of Guimba, Lanao del Sur, Lt. General in the Bangsa Moro Army, member of the Top 90, and former Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government, ARMM, Atty. Dalidig A. Sumndad, Vice-Chairman for Legal Affairs, Former President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Marawi City Chapter and Deputy General Counsel, Assemblyman Datu Ali Montaha Babao, Vice-Chairman for International Affairs, Incumbent Floor Leader of the Bangsa Moro National Parliament MNLF, former Assemblyman of the Southern Philippines Council for Peace and Development, SPCPD, Judge Casan-Ali Limbona, Vice-Chairman for National and Internal Affairs, Former Judge, Shairah District Court, Abdullah Nur Benito, Vice-Chairman for Security and Special Services, former member of the MNLF Central Committee and Johaira R. Conding, Vice-Chairperson for Women Affairs, of the Rashid, Dimaporo and Conding Clans of the Lanao Provinces and Marawi City.
The regional chairmen are Dr. Naguib A. Munder, Asnawi Sinsuat Limbona, Datu Mengka M. Alim, Abdulkadir M. Yahya, Jr., Habib Andang Hashim, Abdelnasser Hadjiula and Ali Montaha M. Babao, Jr., Regions I to Vll respectively.
NGCP says power supply in Mindanao remains bleak
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THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) admitted that
the grid operator failed to resolve right-of-way issues due to landowner’s
excessive demand of payment. NGCP even said transmission lines become
non-operational because some landowners are preventing the NGCP from
properly maintaining the power lines, then Mindanao will continue to be
plagued by power interruptions in the future. (BB)
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Beth Ladaga, who heads the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Regional Corporate and Public Affairs said that the energy situation will not improve if there are no transmission lines to deliver the new capacity to the distribution utilities and household consumers.
Ladaga was referring to various transmission lines that crossed along farm lots in Lanao Del Sur that have remained vulnerable due to trees planted by landowners who want payment at exorbitant rates.
She cited the case of a certain Balao Pundag who has planted 1,500 trees along the right of way of the NGCP’s transmission lines that threatens the Agus 2 – Kibawe 138kV line.
Ladaga said the NGCP has been negotiating with Pundag for the past 16 months in the hope the maintenance crew could enter the lot area and clear the trees that poses danger to the power transmission lines.
The NGCP has expressed the willingness to pay PHP77,750 for the 1,500 trees in its prevailing market and assessed value. However, Pundag wants a PHP478,650 payment for the trees, the NGCP said.
Ladaga said the NGCP has to stick to a standard valuation of property, which is based on verifiable sources such as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and government financial institutions.
“It is sad to think that for years, both the government and private sectors have been working together to invite power stakeholders to build new sources of energy in Mindanao in order to address the island’s power deficiency,” she said.
She that the NGCP has been working to ensure that the facilities necessary to connect these plants to the grid are already in place by the time these power plants are ready to operate.
However, if our transmission lines become non-operational because some landowners are preventing the NGCP from properly maintaining the power lines, then Mindanao will continue to be plagued by power interruptions in the future, Ladaga said.(With PNA)
Monday, November 09, 2015
Cops net 5 suspects; 12 teenagers rescued
On Iligan City online sexual trafficking raid:
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Chief Supt. Desquitado
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CAGAYAN de Oro City (BEN BALCE/Golden Journal) - POLICE rescued
12 minors and collared five suspects in a raid on a house believed to be
engaged in an online child trafficking and sexual exploitation, police
officials here said Wednesday.
Northern Mindanao police regional director Chief Supt.
Lyndel Desquitado said elements from the Region 10’s Cyber Crime raided a house in Tambacan, Iligan City,
shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Desquitado identified the five suspects as Jeffryl Aqui,
Lany Buco, Jefford Dominguez, Kissy Pepito and Cindy Omisol, all of legal age,
and residents of Purok 9, Tambacan, Iligan City.
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Northern Mindanao Region Cyber Crime Group head Police
Superintendent Reynante Reyes (Left) examines the
computer sets they have
seized during raid in
Iligan City,Tuesday. (JN)
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The operation was headed by Cyber Crime Group 10 head Supt.
Reynante Reyes resulted in the seizure of computer units, storage media,
identification cards, ATM cards, money remittance receipts, sex toys, assorted
condoms.
He said that the operatives also recovered five sachets
of a white crystalline substance believed to “shabu,” birth certificates, and
illegal drug paraphernalia believed to be used and intended to be used in
perpetrating the online child trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Desquitado said the suspects would be charged with Child
Abuse and Human Trafficking Laws violation apart from other crimes under the
Cyber Crime Law.
According to Desquitado, the WCPC in Manila received an
intelligence information last September that the suspects were recruiting
minors for online sexual exploitation.
He said that Police Supt. Rosauro Acio, head of the Women
and Children Protection Center (WCPC) based in Camp Crame, led the raid in
coordination with the police regional command.
Monday, November 02, 2015
Alagar employs 219 new police officers, Desquitado says
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| C/Supt. Lyndel Desquitado |
CAGAYAN de Oro City (BEN BALCE/Golden Journal) - Northern
Mindanao police head Chief Superintendent Lyndel Desquitado confirmed last week
that the police regional command has hired 219 new police recruits, 33 females,
to its police force.
Desquitado was the one administered the oath-taking of
the new police recruits at the regional headquarters grandstand here in Camp
Alagar.
“The new police recruits are part of the 2nd cycle
qualified applicants for the 2015 quota who passed the regional police screening
committee,” said Desquitado.
Desquitado said the police recruits would undergo a one
year rigorous theoretical and physical training that will measure their
endurance and determination, aside from enhancing their competence and discipline
as a police officer.
He said that the new police officers would also endure
physical conditioning and internalization of the Police Operational Procedure
and Basic Laws, self-defense, firearm proficiency and adeptness in the field of
investigation, patrol and traffic management.
Marcos BBL version is worse
(This is the first instalment of Sultan Firdausi I. V. Abbas’ “in his opposition to the “amended” Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) by the Senate Committee of Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr .)
By DR. FIRDAUSI I.Y. ABBAS, Ph. D.
Sultan of Lanao
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SULTAN Firdausi
I.Y. Abbas, President of the
Muslim Bar Association
of the Philippines, Inc.
(MUSBARAP) with
Secretary Leila M. De Lima,
Secretary of
Justice pledging the support of the
MUSBARAP to her senatorial aspiration. |
THE amended Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) by the Senate
Committee of Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is no better than the approved
version of the House of Representatives, Ad Hoc Committee. It purported to
improve the BBL but failed. It did not even adhere to the basic principle that
a constitution (the BBL will be the constitution for the new autonomous region
if approved) must be brief, clear and simple.
To start with, it has the same difficult highfalutin
words and vague phrases of Ascription, Self-Ascription, Asymmetric Relationship
(Article Vl, Sec. 23), Parity of Esteem (Sec. 24) and Transitional Justice
(Article Vlll, Sec.68). What were those people thinking of!
It erroneously and ignorantly use ethnic words and
phrase. It speaks of fusaka inged in reference to the alleged indigenous
peoples. Firstly, the word fusaka is mispelled. It is pusaka. Second, this word
is in the languages of the Maranaws and the Maguindanaons and not in any of the
dialects of the indigenous tribes.
There is no letter “f” in the Maranaw and Maguindanao
languages. Third, its use as a phrase, pusaka inged (Sec. 69) is terribly
incorrect. Inged is another Maranaw and Maguindanao word which means
home,territory or land. A pusaka means an heirloom which is a movable object
that has been in the family or community for years and decades. Inged cannot be
a pusaka. Another word used is tarib(Sec. 69) which is suppose to mean traditions.
This again is erroneous. Tradition in the Maranaw and Maguindanaon languages is
taritib. It reflects the ignorance of the Marcos consultants of the Moro
languages.
BLASPHEMOUS
Article Xl, Sec. 9 repeats the same blasphemous provision
in the previous version, Article X, Sec. 4. It also provides:
“The following are the sources of Shariah Law among
others: Al-Quran (the Koran); Al-Sunnah (Prophetic Tradition): Al-Qiyas
(Analogy) and Al-Ijima (Consensus).” The phrase among others means that there
other maybe other sources of Shariah.
There can be no other source of understanding Islamic law
other than those mentioned above. Futhermore Sunna must be interpreted as the
Traditions of the Prophet.
Mohammed and not simply as Prophetic Tradition because
there are many prophets in Islam and Ijma (not Ijima) is the third source of
understanding Shariah before Qiyas.
The Muslim Bar has time and again brought to the
attention of the authorities that the Shariah Courts must be intensively
reviewed. There must be an accounting of the cases filed and the cases
resolved. The procedure in the said courts are summary but cases have been
pending for as long as five years and even longer.
It has also been proposed that those who pass the
Shari’ah Bar Examinations must be eligible only to practice before the Shari’ah
courts. The Shari’ah Circuit and District Judges and the Shariah Appellate
Court Justice must be occupied by regular members of the Philippine Bar
who have either obtained degrees in Shari’ah from the middle-east or from any
other Muslim country or undergone at least a one year course or seminar in
Islamic law as the seminars offered by the Department of Muslim Affairs
before.
Procedural law is very vital in trials.
Knowledge of procedure is what enables the judge to timely adjudicate cases and
establish decorum in court. A four year course in Shariah does not provide the
judge who is a Shariah lawyer that ability. Shariah lawyers should be
used as academicians to teach in the Shari’ah Academy proposed. They can also
practice law in the Shari’ah courts.
(To be continued)
(To be continued)
(The writer is the President of the Muslim Bar Association of the
Philippines, Inc., Chairman of the Bangsa Moro Party and Chairman of the United
Filipino Movement .)
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