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Military hunts down killers of mayor, sonCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY– The Philippine militaryhas launched anoperation to capturecommunist rebels taggedas behind the killings of atown mayor and his sonin Mindanao.

Gunmen seized the53-year old Dario Otaza,the mayor of Loreto townin Agusan del Surprovince and his sonDaryl, 27, on October 19in Butuan City. Theirbodies were recovered thenext day in the village ofBitan-agan, according toCaptain Alberto Caber, aspokesman for the army’sEastern MindanaoCommand.

Otaza was also aformer member of thecommunist rebel groupNew People’s Army whichis suspected of orderingthe killings of the

politician and his son inretaliation to mayor’ssupport to thegovernment’s anti-insurgency campaign inhis town.

No individual or groupclaimed responsibility forthe raid, but Caber stronglycondemned the killingsand blamed the NPA forthe twin murders.

“The soldiers of 23rdInfantry Battalion, who arepart of the pursuing troopsin support to the lawenforcement efforts, foundthe bodies of Mayor Otazaand Daryl hogtied withmultiple gunshot woundsin different parts of theirbodies in Bitan-agan,”Caber said. “The EasternMindanao Commandcondemns these brutalacts of the CPP/NPA.”

CPP refers to theCommunist Party of the

Philippines, which hasbeen waging a separatistwar for many decadesnow.

Last year, Otaza – amember of an indigenoustribe – facilitated thesurrender of more than150 communist rebels,and was instrumental inthe delivery ofgovernment services toindigenous communitiesin Loreto town.

“The killing of MayorOtaza and son ispurposely to sow terrorand to intimidate thepeace-loving Lumadcommunities,” Caber said,blaming the NPA for thenumerous murders oftribal leaders who weresupporting the military’scampaign in the region,where security forces arebattling insurgents.(Mindanao Examiner)

‘Freedom from Poverty Day’celebration successful

Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Director (XII) Bai Zorahayda T.Taha (2nd left with hijab) with Secretary Corazon ‘Dinky’ Soliman (2nd from right) and SouthCotabato Governor Daisy Avance-Fuentes during the recent celebration of the InternationalDay for the Eradication of Poverty attended by more than 6,000 beneficiaries of the PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program. (Mindanao Examiner Photo – Mark Navales)

KORONADAL CITY –Thousands of mostly poorpeople joined the recentcelebration of “Freedomfrom Poverty Day” held atthe South CotabatoGymnasium and CulturalCenter here.

Many of those whoparticipated in theInternational Day for theEradication of Povertycame from“SOCSKSARGEN” whichstands for South Cotabato,Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat,

Sarangani and GeneralSantos City in centralMindanao, according tothe Department of SocialWelfare andDevelopment (DSWD),its organizer.

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Comon Almeda, Jr. is alsoactively involved in theadvocacy and Yes for Peacecampaign in the country.

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Ernesto AngelesAlcanzare, member of theJMCIM and lead organizerof Yes for Peace, also urgedthe faithful and the publicto support the campaign.

Pitching in to supportthe pursuit of the objectivesof Yes for Peace,Commission on HumanRights chairman Jose LuisMartin Gascon, remindedthe police and military oftheir duty to protect thehuman rights of the Filipinopeople.

General HernandoDCA Iriberri, Chief of Staffof the Armed Forces of thePhilippines, in hisstatement at the launchingof the Yes for Peace, said:“After more than 40 years of

battling communistinsurgency, we have cometo understand that thesolution to the problem offighting among brotherFilipinos does not entirelysolely depend on thestrength of the military. Thesolution has always beeninvolving people to worktogether to uplift thecondition of our way of lifeand reject the use ofviolence to advance ourgrievances.”

“It is on this note that Iwould like to thank the “Yesfor Peace” program for

becoming one of thecatalysts for peace, thusbecoming part of thesolution that couldpotentially contribute inending the conflict that hasruined the lives of manyand slowed the economicgrowth and development ofour country. Rest assuredthat the AFP through theInternal Peace and SecurityPlan Bayanihan willcontinue its pursuit ofpeace with utmost respectfor human rights andemphasis on the role of ourstakeholders. The AFP will

remain as the staunch andreliable ally of our peace-loving citizens in winingand securing the peace forour country.”

Police DirectorGeneral Ricardo Marquezalso emphasized that“there is a need toencourage all governmentagencies to participate invarious activities to instilgreater public awarenessand understanding of themeaning and culture ofpeace as well as itsprocess.”

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Peace advocates,including the police andmilitary and governmentofficials have praised thelaunching of this andrenewed support to theJMCIM.

Last March, theJMCIM led by EvangelistPastor Wilde EstradaAlmeda, launched “Yes forPeace – Bayanihan para saKKK (Kapayapaan,Kaunlaran atKasaganahan)” in supportto President BenignoAquino’s peace efforts.

The Pastor’s son andnamesake, JMCIMMinister Wilde James

Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 20152 The Mindanao Examiner

‘Freedom from Poverty Day’ celebration successful

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those who attended theevent are beneficiaries ofthe government’sconditional cash transferprogram called PantawidPamilyang PilipinoProgram, also called 4Ps.

DSWD Director BaiZorahayda Taha said theevent also showcasedvarious local productsmade by the beneficiariesthemselves.

“This significantevent was highlighted bydifferent testimonies ofour partner-beneficiariesthat also resulted inmassive awareness to thepublic about how theysurvive poverty andshared theirachievements andsuccess as recipients ofthis government programfor the poor,” Taha toldthe regional newspaperMindanao Examiner.

She said the successof the celebration waslargely due to the month-long preparation by the4Ps beneficiaries. DSWDSecretary Dinky Solimanwas also present in thecelebration and so wasSouth CotabatoGovernor Daisy Avance-Fuentes.

“We have preparedfor this a month ahead inorder to prepare ourbeneficiaries to showcasetheir local products,market them and let thepublic become aware ofthe offshoots of theirhard work through thehelp of SustainableLivelihood Program, alivelihood program forthe poor,” Taha said.

Former InteriorSecretary Mar Roxas waspresent in the eventalong with othergovernment officials andother resource speakersto witness the gain of the4Ps, spoke on relevanttopics that helpedadvocate programs forthe poor.

Roxas, whograduated from theAteneo de ManilaUniversity and theWharton School ofEconomics at theUniversity ofPennsylvania, worked asan investment banker,mobilizing venturecapital funds for Smalland Medium Enterprises.

In his speech, Roxasspoke on Small andMedium EnterpriseDevelopment and urge4Ps beneficiar ies tocontinue protecting theintegrity of business.

“This is our way toescape from poverty.Through thegovernment’s capitalfund assistance thatcomes without interest,you are provided with anopportunity to gain extraincome and promoteyour locally madeproducts. This is amanifestation of yourhard work and I affirmthat greatness in you,” hetold the huge crowd.

Roxas alsoacknowledged theachievements of CerenaSumatra, a widow andPantawid Pamilyabeneficiary from NorthCotabato’s Arakan townwho became anempowered mother and

parent leader in theircommunity.

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Sumatra, in hertestimony, thanked theDWSD and the Aquinogovernment for ther e l i g i o u simplementation of the4Ps that helped millionsof poor people in thecountry.

“Malaki talaga angnaitulong ng PantawidPamilyang PilipinoProgram sa amin dahilmay 3rd year college poako ngayon nanakapasok sa expandedStudents Grants In AidProgram For PovertyAlleviation taking upBachelor In SecondaryEducation, Major InBiology. Ang isa, ay FirstYear Bachelor InSecondary Education ,Major In Mathematics,isang high school at isaang elementarya.”

“Sa ngayon,nakapag-move on na rinako. Kahit sa sobranghirap ng buhay , tinitiisko ang lahatmakapagtapos lang angapat na anak ko sa pag-aaral para makamit nilaang tagumpay . Dahilnaniniwala po ako, sakasabihan na hindihadlang ang kahirapansa tagumpay. Sanamumuno ng DSWD atPantawid PamilyangPilipino Program ako aybuong pusongn a g p a p a s a l a m a t , ”Sumatra said.

Camarines Sur Rep.Leni Robredo was alsopresent in the event andshe shared some best

practices that fosterpartnerships andconvergence beingimplemented in herprovince.

“We have thispartnership project withDepartment ofAgriculture and localgovernment units andthe farmers and thatprovide farmers theaccess to resources of thegovernment to improveproductivity andpromote food securityand just like to thebeneficiaries of PantawidPamilya inSOCSKSARGEN, thegovernment needs thefull cooperation of thepartner beneficiaries inorder to truly feel thefruits of convergence,”Robredo said.

Other beneficiariesalso shared their owntestimonies which servedas an inspiration to theothers in the pro-poorprogram.

Alma Lintongan,from Sultan Kudaratprovince, said: “I havelearned many thingsfrom being a PantawidPamilya beneficiary. Iwas chosen as acommunity health teammember in our barangay,I have learned theimportance of familyplanning, and I was alsochosen to be the voice ofour community by beinga member of the LocalPoverty Reduction ActionTeam.”

She added: “PantawidPamilya has empoweredme as a person and I havemy strengths and talents.When I became a

recipient of SustainableLivelihood Program, ourfamily no longer reliedfrom loan sharks orborrowing money withhigh interest rates becauseour group was given thechance to avail of capitalfund assistance of 190, 000pesos and now we have aroll back of 106, 000 pesosalready that may helpother beneficiaries whoneeded the funds.”

Another beneficiary,Chita Sulan, from SouthCotabato’s Lake Sebu, saidshe is also satisfied andhappy with the 4Ps. “Hirapna hirap kaming tustusanang aming pang araw-araw nap a n a n g a n g a i l a n g a n .Bilang ina ng tahanan,bawat araw ay nag-iisip atnagtatanong at umaasadin na sanamakapagtapos kahit isaman lang sa aking mgaanak sa college paramakaahon sa kahirapan.Hindi nagtagal mayroongsurvey noong 2009 atnakasali po ako.Napalundag ako sa saya atnasabi sa aking sarilisalamat po Panginoondahil nakita niyo angaking kalagayan atnadinig ang akingpanalangin.”

“Ngunit ng dumatingang 4Ps, malaki angpagbabago ngayon dahilsa programa.Nagpapasalamat ako saassistance sa edukasyonat sa kalusugan ng akingpamilya. Hindi na akonamomroblema gaya ngdating wala pa angprograma. Tunay nanakakatulong angprograma ng Pantawid

Pamilya sa lahat naaspeto ng aking buhay,”she said in Tagalog.

Noralie Gregorio Tin,of Midsayap town inNorth Cotabato province,said she, too, is thankfulto the government’s anti-poverty program which isbeing implemented bythe DSWD.

“Because of PantawidPamilyang PilipinoProgram, my self-esteemincreased. I am no longerashamed now. Before, myhusband was just the onewho decides, but now, Iam able to be involved inthe decision makingwithin our family,”Noralie said.

She said the programhas changed her life andprovided her family theneeded financial aidamong that allowed themto better rooms forgreater improvements.“The PantawidPamilyang PilipinoProgram is a blessingwhich we never everexpected to come intoour life,” said Tin, who isnow involved in differentactivities within theircommunity.

The event was alsosupported by the armyand troops provided freehaircuts among otherservices. A culturalpresentation and otherprograms were alsopresented by the DSWD.

The DSWD underTaha, with the support ofthe local governmentunits and other partners,have accomplished morethan its target as far as4Ps is concerned in theregion. (Mark Navales)

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OBITUARYRetired teacher Harija Uddin Sahijuan, of Barangay Putik, Zamboanga City andBonifacio St., Lower San Raymundo, Jolo, Sulu province, died Friday, October 2,2015 at the age of 88.

ARMM creates lawenforcement task force

COTABATO CITY – TheAutonomous Region inMuslim Mindanao said itwill establish a task forceto intensify lawenforcement operation,especially in Lanao delSur, one of five provincesunder ARMM.

The decision wasmade following thekilling of Marawi Citypolice director,Superintendent AbnerWahab Santos, onOctober 17.

Members of theRegional Peace andOrder Council and Lanaodel Sur’s Provincial Peaceand Order Councilconvened in a jointemergency securitymeeting at the provincialcapitol in Marawi City todiscuss possible actionsthat would be taken inresponse to the incident.

Santos was killedwhile driving his vehicleat Crossing Sarimanok inBarangay Luksa Datu inMarawi City. The victimsuffered multiplegunshots on the headand was dead on thespot. The suspects arestill unidentified.

ARMM Governor

ARMM, with four otherprovinces namelyMaguindanao, Basilan,Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.“Hindi ito ang panahonpara magsisihan (This isnot the time for us toblame one another).These are all ourresponsibility, these areall our accountability,”Gov. Hataman said.

Haroun Al-RashidLucman, ARMM Vice-governor; Col. RosellerMurillo, 103rd InfantryBrigade Commander;and Chief Supt. RonaldEstilles, ARMM’s regionalpolice director, alsoattended the meeting.

Gov. Hataman urgedthe active participationof the general public tosecure peace in theirrespective communities.“The success of thegovernment’s mandateon peace and securitydepends on theparticipation of thecommunity,” he said,adding, the councils willalso create a ‘SpecialInvestigating Task GroupAbner’ that will furtherinvestigate the killing.(Bureau of PublicInformation)

Mujiv Hatamancondemned the killingsaying the police officer’sexecution was a “heinousand cowardly act thatdemonstrates brutalityand an utter lack ofregard for the value ofhuman life.”

Gov. Hataman andLanao del Sur Gov.Mamintal Adiong, Jr.presided over themeeting and agreed tocreate the joint task forcecomprising of theregional and provincialgovernments, themilitary, the police, andcivil societyorganizations.

Officials whoattended the meetingagreed on drafting aresolution defining thestructure and tasks of themembers of the task forcethat would address peaceand order problems inthe region. It wasconcluded that thekilling of the police chiefwas due to his activeinvolvement againstdrug syndicatesoperating in the city andin nearby towns.

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JESUS MIRACLE CRUSADEPICTURES IN THE NEWS

Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry (JMCIM) founded by influential Pastor Wilde Estrada Almeda launches the Yes for Peace as part of its advocacy in promoting peace andharmony in the Philippines. The JMCIM also held recently a huge gathering in Quezon City to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Pastor Almeda's peace mission in Sulu province that led to themiraculous freedom of 21 foreigners kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf in Sabah, Malaysia in 2000.

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SULU PICTURES IN THE NEWS

Sulu Governor Toto Tan leads his complete slate in the filing of certificate of candidacy last week for next year's polls. Tan is seeking re-election.

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Zamboanga City fetes groups, people behind successful Hermosa celebration

ZAMBOANGA CITY –Mayor Beng Climaco hasrecognized and praisedthe contributions ofvarious groups andpeople, including policeand military, for thepeaceful celebration ofthe Hermosa Festival.

“Gracias a Dios yNuestra Senora La Virgendel Pilar por el guia yproteccion que ya resultana pacifico y exitosocelebracion de ZamboHermosa Festival. Wecommend the residents,

the police and military,force multipliers andvolunteers for theirtireless efforts,” the mayorsaid.

Among those fetedwere Lieutenant GeneralRustico Guerrero, MajorGeneral Conrado ParraJr., Lieutenant ColonelEliglen Villaflor, ChiefSuperintendent MiguelAntonio Jr.,Superintendents DeboldSinas, Angelito Casimiroand Ariel Huesca,Colonels Arthur Biyo,

Nixon Fortes and EntienCalaoag, Lt. Junior GradeJimmy Berbo, and RearAdmiral Primitivo Gopo.

And also GlobeTelecom, San MiguelBrewery Corporation,Coca-Cola BottlersPhilippines Incorporated,Universal RobinaCorporation, Pepsi-ColaProducts Philippines,Nature Spring Water,Cignal TV, Alavar Bed andBreakfast, West MetroMedical Center, LM MetroHotel, and Ticket One,

and volunteer groupsIgnite, Kabalikat Civicom,and D’Alert.

Thousands of peopleparticipated in thecelebration in honor of thefeast of the Virgin Maryand the ZamboangaHermosa Festival was oneof the most awaited andbiggest Catholic events insouthern Philippines.

Climaco led localofficials and residents inthe joyous celebration ofthe annual festival.Security was tight and

policemen and soldierswere deployed arounddowntown Zamboanga toensure peacefulcelebration of the eventwhich drew local andforeign tourists to the “Cityof Flowers.”

The festival alsofeatured week-longnovena masses, culturalshows, agricultural fairs,art, photo and flowergarden exhibits, torchparades, fireworks, andcarnivals. It was thebiggest and grandest so far

in the last decade.Zamboanga City had

been under Spanish rulein the past and was alsoused as a base forAmerican soldiers. Thearea around ZamboangaPeninsula has beenoccupied by indigenouspeople as early as 30,000years ago. The firstinhabitants were theSubanons and Lutaos andlater, the Islamized ethnicgroups of Samals, Bajaus,Tausugs, and Yakans.(Jasmine Mohammadsali)

Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco stands behind the people she praised for their contribution to the peaceful recent celebration of the Hermosa Festival.

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HEALTH: Kagat ng Aso at PusaPayo ni Dr. Willie T. Ong

MARAMING Pilipino angnakakagat ng aso o pusa.Delikado po ito dahilpuwede itong magdulot ngrabies. Sa bawat taon, 600Pilipino ang namamatay sarabies, at 100,000 namanang binabakunahan labansa rabies.

Ang rabies aynakukuha sa laway at ihi ngaso, pusa, daga at paniki.Kapag tinamaan angpasyente ng rabies,maghihintay pa ng 3hanggang 8 linggo bagomagkakaroon ng sintomas.Ang sintomas ng rabies ayang pamamanhid sa lugarng sugat, pagwawala,paglalaway at paninigas ngmukha.

Tandaan: Kapagnagkaroon na ng sintomasng rabies ay mahirap naitong gamutin. Dahil dito,kailangan natingmaagapan ang lahat ngkagat ng aso at pusa.

First-Aid Sa Kagat NgAso at Pusa:

1. Hugasan ang sugatgamit ang sabon at tubig saloob ng 10 minuto.

2. Lagyan ng povidoneiodine ang sugat. Huwaglagyan ng ointment otakpan ng masikip angsugat. Gusto natinglumabas ang laway nghayop na posibleng maydala ng rabies.

3. Tandaan: Huwaglagyan ng bawang, suka,patis o toyo ang sugat.Hindi ito nakagagamot at

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baka magdulot pa ngtetanus.

4. Dalhin kaagad angpasyente sa ospital o AnimalBite Center tulad ng PGH saTaft Avenue, San LazaroHospital sa Tayuman,Manila, RITM sa Alabang atmga malalaking ospital.

5. Hulihin ang aso atobserbahan ito ng 10 araw.Kapag nagpakita ang aso ngsenyales ng rabies(naglalaway at nagwawala),dalhin ito sa nakatakdangospital (tulad ng RITM) parama-eksamen ang utak nghayop.

Kailan Nagbibigay NgBakuna:

1. Kapag nalawayan kalang ng hayop at walanamang sugat sa balat, ligtasito at hindi kailangangmagpabakuna.

2. Ngunit kapag nakagatng hayop at may sugat,kailangan ng bakuna labansa rabies. Obserbahan angaso ng 10 araw. Kapagwalang nangyari sa hayop,

ang ibig sabihin ay walaitong rabies at ligtas angpasyente.

3. Kapag malalim angkagat ng aso, o nakagat sabandang mukha o leeg,kailangan agad bigyan ngbakuna at gamot angpasyente. Dalhin agad samga nabanggit na ospital.

Tips Para Makaiwas SaRabies:

1. Para makaiwas sasakuna at makasakit ngibang tao, pabakunahanang inyong mga alagangaso.

2. Huwag hayaangmakawala ang aso atlagyan ito ng tali.

3. I-report anggumagalang aso saawtoridad.

4. Kapag naglalakad sakalsada, magdala ngpayong para may pang-taboy kayo ng aso.

5. Huwag hayaan angbata na maglaro sa hindininyo alagang hayop.

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CCCCContinued frontinued frontinued frontinued frontinued from page 1om page 1om page 1om page 1om page 1Other tribal leaders and

representatives of civilsociety groups andn o n g o v e r n m e n t a lorganizations also pledgedtheir strong support to theJMCIM and Yes for Peace.They also joined theunveiling of the Yes for Peacerock marker at the Universityof the Philippines.

Arthur J. Tariman,convenor of the Victims ofInjustice, Criminality andTerrorism in Mindanao(VICTIM) for brevity, an o n g o v e r n m e n t a lorganization committed tojustice, peace anddevelopment, said: “In thelight of the armed conflictsamong some Lumads ofMindanao brought about bythe communist insurgency,we in VICTIM support for thecall for Kahimunan or dialogamong the warringmembers of clans and tribesof Mindanao.”

He said the dialogue willresult to a peace pact amongthe clans and tribes andeventually end the violence.“Our Lumad brothers andsisters are entitled to peace –kapayapaan or kalinaw orkalilintad – as they used to becenturies ago. It is their rightand our right as humans andwe

therefore declarewithout any mentalreservation our unequivocalsupport to the call for Yes forPeace - asserting peace as ahuman right.”

Datu Javier SabasAbasolo, of the Sabas-Bocales clans of the Manobotribe in Mindanao, who wasalso present at the JMCIMevent, narrated that theirancestral domain sits in thevicinity of Mount Tikbayonin the boundary of theSurigao del Sur and Agusandel Sur where New People’sArmy and governmenttroops and their supportersare battling each other.

He said the rebels haveencroached in MountTikbayon and imposed itswill on tribesmen andcivilians which divided thetribe between pro and antiNPA.

“Being native to theplace there is no betterpeople than us to aspire forpeace – lasting peace – in thearea around MountTikbayon. Yes we are Lumad,but we are also humans andit is our right at such to aspirefor peace. And there is nofitting forum but here and wenow declare ourunconditional support forpeace, a peace with justice.”

Abasolo said with thehistoric unveiling of the Yesfor Peace rock, “I, asrepresentative of the Sabas-Bocales clans express ourunequivocal support todeclare the aspiration forpeace as a human right.”

Brother DaniloCuarteros, of the JMCIM,said in coordination with theCommission on HumanRights, the results of followthrough activities shall bepublicly announced duringthe celebration ofInternational Human RightsDay on December 10.

He said reports that willbe received later shall thenbe incorporated into thereport which would besubmitted to President

No To Violence, Yes For Peace

Benigno Aquino during the30th Anniversary of the 1986EDSA People PowerRevolution as amanifestation of the people’ssupport for the President’spolicy on the peace process.

JMCIM PJMCIM PJMCIM PJMCIM PJMCIM Peace Ceace Ceace Ceace Ceace CampaignampaignampaignampaignampaignBrother Cuarteros said

the JMCIM also enjoins itsmembers to activelyparticipate in Yes for Peace byfollowing-up thecompliance by public andprivate elementary and highschools where their childrenstudy to Department ofEducation Memorandum277, s. 2011 as well assubsequent issuance until, ifneeded to stress the point,majority of Filipinos haveresponded to the campaignthat calls for the permanentcessation of the armedconflicts; conduct of peacenegotiations here in thecountry instead of abroad;and direct people’sinvolvement andparticipation (Bayanihan)for the implementation ofprograms and projects thathave already been agreedupon or will be agreed upon.

“We shall endeavour torestore confidence in peaceprocess that is transparentand participative,” BrotherCuarteros said, adding,Pastor Almeda and BrotherAlcanzare continue to prayfor the President Aquino’sfavorable response to jointhe calls of over 11 millionFilipinos who have thus farresponded to the Yes forPeace – Bayanihan para saKapayapaan campaign andare actually praying thatPresident Aquino personallyrespond to Yes to Peace anduse his position to push forthe whole of nationapproach and Bayanihan(collective involvement andparticipation) in addressingthe protracted armedconflicts of Filipinos againstFilipinos to protect anduphold the individual andcollective human right of theFilipino people to peace.

But just recently,suspected NPA rebels havekilled the 56-year old Loretotown Mayor Dario Otaza andhis son Daryl, 27, in ButuanCity in Mindanao. Thebodies of Otaza, a formerrebel and a tribe man, andhis son were found by troopsa day after rebels abductedthem.

According to Cuarteros:“The spate of killings ofLumads in Surigao del Surthat once again brought outthe ugly effects of armedconflicts promptedorganizers of the Yes forPeace– Bayanihan para sa

Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran atKasaganahan, to put up theYes for Peace rock marker tounderscore the call of morethan 11.2 million Filipinosfor the following – thepermanent cessation ofhostilities betweengovernment forces and allarmed groups; the conductof peace negotiations here inthe Philippines instead ofabroad; and for Bayanihanorcollective involvementand participation inimplementing programsand projects agreed uponand may be agreed upon inopen and participatorypeace talks with rebels.”

For her part, Dean GraceAguiling Dalisay, of theUniversity of the Philippines-College of Social Sciencesand Philosophy, said thatwhile the Yes for Peace rockis important to mark whathas happened, “it is moreimportant that more peopleknow more what Yes forPeace is all about.”

MMMMMiririririraculous Maculous Maculous Maculous Maculous MissionissionissionissionissionThe JMCIM also

celebrated recently the 15thanniversary of themiraculously successfulTalipao Peace Mission led byPastor Almeda along withBrother Cuarteros, anordained preacher and oneof the 12 so-called prayerwarriors who helped JMCIMfounder to convince the AbuSayyaf rebels to free 21mostly Europeanholidaymakers theykidnapped in Sabah in 2000and brought to Suluprovince.

Tens of thousands ofpeople joined theanniversary celebration heldat the Amoranto Stadium inQuezon City.

Pastor Almeda led theprayer warriors insuccessfully fasting, prayingand negotiating for therelease, without ransom, ofthe hostages. The incrediblesurvival and strong faith inGod of Pastor Almeda’sgroup that led them tofreedom and the miracle thatalso changed the hearts ofmany Abu Sayyaf membersand their leaders is also in abook “Miracles in Moroland”written by American authorand evangelist Sam Smith.

The book was launchedthis year by evangelist coupleLuke and Annalissa Smithtogether with BrotherCuarteros and HermieLimpin, who was also withthe group of Pastor Almeda,when Abu Sayyaf rebelsseized them in Talipao townduring the historic peacemission. (MindanaoExaminer)

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DepEd gakinahanglan ugSenior High School teachers

ANG Department ofE d u c a t i o nnanginahanglan ugdugang magtutudlo ngainteresadong mo aplayisip full-time ug part-time teaching positionssa Grades 11 ug 12alang sa School Year2016-2017.

Mga aplikantekinahanglan nga maykaikag mo tudlo sa corecurriculum ug appliedand specializedsubjects ubos sa 4 kaSenior High Schooltracks.

“ I n t e r e s t e dapplicants should beFilipino citizens.M a n d a t o r y

requirements includeletter of intent which shallindicate the statement ofpurpose or expression ofinterest, track(s) stand(s)/subject(s) applying for,and preferred schools(s),if any’ CSC Form 212revised certificates ofrelevant trainings, if any,certified copy of voter’s IDand/or any proof ofresidency; NationalBureau of Investigation(NBI) clearance; andomnibus certification ofauthenticity and veracityof all documentssubmitted and signed bythe applicant”

Ang giingong letter ofintent kinahanglan nga

ma sumiti on or beforeOctober 30 sa lokal ngaDepEd Schools DivisionOffice inubanan sa mgamandatory requirementsug additionalrequirements para sapermanent full-timepositions sa TVL, Arts andDesign and Sports Tracks

Ang sweldo mokabatgikan sa P19,940.00ngadto na sa P39,493.00

Mga aplikante ipaagiug ranking base saDepEd’s criteria forevaluation and selectionprocess ug pinasubay sageneral guidelines for thehiring and placement ofsuccessful applicants.(Leandria Pagunsan)

Customs intensify effortsvs. sugar smuggling

THE BUREAU of Customshas formally deputizedrepresentatives from theSugar RegulatoryAdministration (SRA)and Sugar Anti-Smuggling Office of theSugar Alliance of thePhilippines (SASO) in aneffort to intensify itsefforts in curbing sugarsmuggling in the country.

In a memorandumorder signed by CustomsCommissioner AlbertoLina, SRA’s LuisitoMalagkit and SASO’sManuel Lamata andEdgard Lumanog weredeputized to act asindustry-expert advisersof the Office of theCommissioner onmatters that will help

curtail sugar smuggling.In a statement, Lina

said the illicit trade ofsugar has placed anincreasing burden onCustoms and theindustry itself.

“We recognize that inorder to combat it moreeffectively, we need towork closely togetherwith the experts in theindustry through closeco-operation andconsultation, usinginformation to zero in onsmugglers,” Lina said.

Lina said heinstructed all officialsand employees to extendtheir assistance to theserepresentatives, andprovide the necessarysupport and cooperation

to ensure that thesuccess of thepartnership of BOC,SRA and SASO incurbing sugarsmuggling in thecountry.

The SRA and SASOhave repeatedly calledon Malacañangexpressing their seriousconcern over the entryof smuggled sugar fromThailand to thePhilippines in recentmonths. BOC andrepresentatives of SRAand SASO recognizethat this memorandumis the first step in thedevelopment ofoperation measures andwill be reviewed andimproved as necessary.

China silent over killing of 2 consulate officialsCEBU – The ChineseEmbassy remains silentover last week’s killing oftwo consulate officialsand the wounding ofConsul General SongRonghua who were allshot by another Chineseofficial inside a restauranthere.

Local police identifiedthe slain Chinese officials asSun Shan and Hui Li.

The victims were insidethe Lighthouse restaurantwhen the suspect Li QingLiang shot them with apistol following anargument. The shooting wasrecorded by a security

camera in the restaurant.The shooter and his

wife Gou Jing were botharrested by the policefollowing a pursuitoperation. Chinese officialsdid not release anystatement about theshooting or the motive of theattack. (Cebu Examiner)

APEC meet in Cebu endsLAPU-LAPU CITY— TheEnergy MinistersMeeting of the 21member-economies ofthe Asia PacificEconomic Cooperationhas concluded last weekwith the signing of theCebu Minister ialDeclaration.

Department ofEnergy Acting SecretaryZenaida Monsada saidthe Cebu Minister ialDeclaration containedall the workablerecommendations madeby the energy ministers.She said at the heart oftheir discussion was theimplementation ofenergy resilience tobetter the economy.

The four majorthrusts of thedeclaration, according toMonsada, includedclimate-proofing ofenergy infrastructure,adoption of advancedenergy efficiencytechnologies, promotionof the use of clean energyin poverty-stricken areas,and improvement ofenergy trade andinvestment.

“One of the specificagreements included themaximum usage of greenenergy,” Monsada said.

On the improvementof trade and investment,the APEC energyministers took intoconsideration the

recommendations ofthe Chief ExecutiveOfficers of energybusinesses.

Mandaue City wasalso declared winneramong the three localgovernment units inAPEC communities tohave a feasibility grantthat could make the citya low-carbon LGUmodel. It received afeasibility study grant tohelp establish integratedgreen growth areas inthe city and a masstransit based on therecommendations of theMega Cebu roadmap bythe Japan InternationalCooperation Agency.(Ferliza Contratista)

PDEA releases advisory onpsychiatric drugs prescription

THE PHILIPPINE DrugEnforcement Agency hasissued an advisorystating that prescriptionof psychopharmacologic,or simply referred to aspsychiatric drugs, doesnot require S2 license ofthe prescribing medicalpractitioner.

“This is to inform thegeneral public thatpsychopharmacologicdrugs such as Flouxetine,S e r t r a l i n e ,C h l o r p r o m a z i n e ,Haloperidol, Olanzapine,R i s e p r i d o n e ,C a r b a m a z e p i n e ,Valproate, Biperiden and

Diphenhydramine are notclassified as dangerousdrugs hence, prescriptionsof these drugs can be donewithout the need of an S2license of the prescribingmedical practitioner,”PDEA Chief Arturo G.Cacdac, Jr. said.

The advisory cameafter Cacdac received areport from PDEACompliance ServiceDirector Helen MaitaReyes, saying that somemedical doctors in therural health units havecomplained that theirprescriptions of somepsychiatric drugs were not

dispensed by local andcommunity pharmacistsdue to non-indication oftheir S2 license in theprescription.

PDEA stated thatonly medicalpractitioners, to includeattending physicians,dentists andveterinarians withlegitimate S2 Licenseissued by PDEA, throughits Compliance Service,are authorized toprescribe to patients anydangerous drugspreparations, forlegitimate medicalpurposes.

Blind musicians play at the Mactan International Airport in return for small donations fromtravelers. (Cebu Examiner Photo)

COMELEC extends deadline forreactivation of overseas voting recordsTHE DEPARTMENT ofForeign Affairsannounced that theCommission on Electionshas extended the periodof filing for application forreactivation of overseasvoting records the untilDecember 9.

According to the DFA,the COMELEC has alsosimplified the process ofthis by allowingapplications to be filed intwo steps - first, by

sending a copy of the dulyaccomplished OVF No. 1G,including its attachment, ifapplicable, via e-mail tooverseasvoting.reactivation@comelec.gov.ph orthrough fax at (02) 521-2952.

And secondly, overseasFilipinos can also sendthem through mail or bypersonal delivery a copy oftheir duly accomplishedOVG No. 1G and anyattachments necessary to

the nearest Embassy,Consulate, Mission, MECOor at the Office for OverseasVoting (OFOC) inCOMELEC, Manila.

It said the form forapplication for reactivationis available at any Embassy,Consulate, Mission, MECOor may be downloadedfrom the COMELECwebsite atwww.comelec.gov.ph orDFA-OVS at www.dfa-oavs.gov.ph websites.