Fugitive from Justice Falls to AFP-PNP Joint Operations in Sibuco by: MARIZ REVALES

 

 

           Pagadian City – A wanted criminal falls to combined forces of AFP and PNP while serving his warrant of arrest for murder in Brgy. Lakiki, Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte on Saturday at 6:30 am.

 

            Abdulmajid Abdulhaman aka "MOLLONG", a fugitive from justice, resisted arrest which led to a gun battle between government forces and four (4) of his cohorts that ultimately caused his death in the ensuing 30-minute firefight.

 

            No casualties were reported from the government side while the cohorts of the slain fugitive escaped.

 

            According to 1^st Lt. Kevin A. Suaybaguio, team leader of Alpha Company, 44^th Infantry Battalion, he assisted the PNP – Special Action Force and Sibuco Municipal Police in serving the warrant (Criminal Case Nr. 899 dated Dec. 28, 2010 and Crim Case Nr 618 dated Dec. 26, 2006) because alyas "MOLLONG" is heavily armed and has sought refuge in MILF areas of temporary stay (ATS) in Sibuco.

 

            It is still being determined whether "MOLLONG" and his cohorts are active members of the MILF or simply lawless bandits claiming allegiance to that organization for recognition of political immunity.

 

            "In a related incident, it can be remembered that the MILF leadership has denied any connection with the late Camsa Asdanal," another slain wanted criminal from Sibugay province who fell in a previous joint AFP-PNP dragnet in April this year, according to Cpt Arthur L. Eamiguel, the Division Public Affairs Officer.

           

            The PNP-SAF was led by Police Chief Inspector Indanan while the local police of Sibuco was led by Police Inspector Nasser D. Jiyara Jr.

 

            Meanwhile, Honorable Jan Jan Edding, a municipal councilor of Sibuco, personally witnessed the encounter. He joined the government forces on that early Saturday in order to serve the warrant peacefully but events were quickly overturned since "MOLLONG" resisted the law.

 

 

            Also recovered from the scene of encounter is the cadaver of "MOLLONG", a .45 caliber pistol with three magazines and eight ammunitions.

             

3 HB ng Dangerous Drug Act ni Kong.Vicente Belmonte pag uusapan sa kamara

                                              3 HB ng Dangerous Drug Act ni Cong Vicente Belmonete pag uusapan sa kamara

                                                                       RIC CLET at MARIZ REVALES

 

Sampung panukalang mga batas ng mga kongresista ang tatalakayin sa kamara bukas at tatlo dito ay mga panukalang batas ni kongresista Vicente "Varf" Belmonte ng Lone District ng Iligan City bilang chairman ng komite.

 

Ang Committee on Dangerous Drug at ang Oversight committee on Dangerous Drugs ay magpupulong upang talakayin ang kanilang mga panukala sa pangunguna ni Belmonte.

 

Ang tatlong nabanggit  na mga panukalang batas ni Belmonte ay ang House Bill no. 3737 na "An act for more responsive drug enforcement capability amending  for the purpose certain provisions of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensive  Dangerous Drugs Act of  2002", House bill no. 3990 " An Act Penalizing for Criminal Liability among others and members of the Military Police and other law enforcement Agencies for Drug use, amending for the purpose Sections 15 and 36 of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensiveness Dangerous Drugs act of 2002" at ang House bill no. 4646 "An act  to further strengthen the Anti-Drug Campaign of the government amending for the purpose section 21 of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the comprehensive Dangerous Drugs act of 2002".

 

Sa naunang pakikipanayam kay Belmonte, sinabi nito na may mga kailangan pang baguhin upang maiaangkop sa sitwasyon ngayon.Umamin ito na hindi minsan naipapatupad ang batas hinggil sa usaping ito.    

 

Ilang buwan nang binabatikos ng mga brodkaster sa Iligan City ang patuloy na pag wawalang bahala ng mga lokal na opisyal upang masugpo ang lumalalang pinagbabawal na droga.

 

Sa programa ni Nanding Solijon sa Sandiganan ng Love Radio tinukoy nito ang limang barangay na lantarang nagbibinta ng mga illegal ng droga. Ito ay ang barangay Tibanga, Villa Verde, Buru-un,Tambacan at ang pinaka kilala sa buong Lanao ay ang barangay Saray na ayon kay Solijon ay lantaran sa publiko ang pagbinta at pag gamit ng ipinagbabawal na droga.

 

"Ilan sa mga gumagamit ayon kay Solijon ay mga pulis, sundalo, mga mag aaral at iba pang propesyunal  na tao". Ilang beses nang hinamon ni Solijon ang mga may kinaukulan na ahensiya ng goberno particular na ang PDEA.

 

Ayon kay Belmonte sa panayam ni Solijopn na nabibilang na ang mga araw ng mga taong may kinalaman sa ipinagbabawal na droga. Sinabi pa nito na maganda na ang resulta ng operasyon mula ng may itinalaagang bagong hepe ng PDEA.

 

Ayon sa kalihim ng komite na si Michelle G. Barceta sampung HB ang pag uusapan bilang mga agenda sa kanilang pagpupulong na  gaganapin sa conference rooms 14 at 15 sa Mitra building at ito ay dadaluhan nina kongresista   Benhur Salimbangon na may HB 1023,  Rufus Rodriquez at Maximo Rodriquez, Jr ng Misamis Oriental sa kanilang HB No. 2273,  HB No. 2801 at HB No.4510, Raymond Palatino, HB No.3061, at ang HB No.4503 ni kongresista Romero Federico "Miro" Quimbo.

 

 

  

 

Bayanihan for Kapatagan Landslide

By: RIC CLET and MARIZ REVALES

 

 

            Kuta Sang-an, Pulacan, ZDS - Continuous heavy downpour wrought by Typhoon Juaning caused massive landslides Wednesday night in Brgy. Donggo-an, Kapatagan,  Lanao del Norte, closing traffic from Pagadian to Kapatagan while affecting residents from barangays  Balili, Lapinig, Concepcion and Donggo-an.

 

            Responding troops from the Army's 5^th Infantry Battalion under Cpt. Michael T. Demafelix were the first to arrive at the scene to assess the situation and assist the heavy equipment composed of a back-hoe, one loader, and six (6) dumptrucks from the local government unit of Kapatagan to start clearing the national high-way.  Their immediate concern is to rescue the rural transit bus and an Isuzu Elf that were trapped in the flow of mud and water.

 

            Meanwhile, the Army's 35^th Infantry Battalion immediately pronounced a travel advisory through text messages on the re-routing of traffic southwards to Tukuran and avoiding Aurora to alleviate traffic conditions going to Kapatagan and Pagadian. This was relayed to  Tabak Division Public Affairs Office and through the Philippine Information Agency – IX (PIA 9), broadcasted the travel advisory and ongoing relief operations. Military checkpoints were also put up to relay traffic advisories to motorist.

 

            Throughout the night and despite heavy rains, additional army troops from 35^th IB, 104^th Brigade, and 547^th Engineers worked hand-in-hand with LGU/ LGAs and civilian volunteers to make the road passable and assisted evacuees from Brgys. Balili and Concepcion.  A total of 67 households from Brgy. Balili and 21 households from Brgy, Concepcion were evacuated in subsequent the rescue operations.

 

"We have to make immediate response and rehabilitation work since this road-net is vital to traffic from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Oro and Davao" said Major Edgardo P. Amores, Officer in Charge of 5^th IB, who set-up a Tactical Command Post at Romarate, Aurora to monitor ongoing rescue operations even up to the wee hours of the following day.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Commander of 1^st Infantry (TABAK) Division Brig. General Noel A. Coballes visited the landslide area early yesterday together with Col. Ricardo C. Visaya, Commander of 104^th Brigade, Col. Divino Rey C. Pabayo Jr., Division Operations Officer, and Lt. Col. Samuel L. Leria, Division Civil Military Operations Officer, and Lt. Col. Ferdinand S. Razalan, CO of 35^th Infantry Battalion, to assess the ongoing relief operations. Mayor Benjie Baguio of Kapatagan relayed the progress of the joint relief efforts to General Coballes.

 

As of 7am yesterday, normal traffic was resumed in Kapatagan through the combined efforts of stakeholders in response to this crisis event. Through the spirit of Bayanihan, ordinary Filipinos performing little deeds become heroes so that the plight of others may be alleviated.

 

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Dipolog pro life rally on RH Bill successful

By: RIC CLET Dipolog City -One day before President Benigno Aquino III is expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA), more than 3,000 people from Zamboanga del Norte based pro life held a rally against the reproductive health (RH) bill  with all sector of the community participated. The officical program was held at the ground of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral grounds after the march rally at around 1:00pm around the city.             Participants  marching around the city holds with Placards and streamers taht reads "Save life...reject RH Bill",Serpent of the eden is back in the form of RH Bill to tempt the modern eves", Pildoras:Kini ang mga sakit nga nahatag             mo...       breast cancer,cervical cancer,liver cancer,heart disease ug stroke."             Youth leader,Mc Jerick Catahay when interviewed said that the RH BIll as he understands is a guide where youth fear to engage in a pre marital sex and it will hinder the youth for an aggresive attempt to engage outside marriage.                                  Highlight of the activity includes "Walk for Life around the city", the Oratio Imperata (Mandatory prayer) for the protection of all human life were massgoers recited in their prayers. Dipolog anti-RH rally held yesterday brought             together an estimated 3,000 from faith-based groups, socio-civic organizations, and the youth sector. Earlier pro-life rallies and forums in Zamboanga included those in Dapitan (July 6), Sindangan (June 29) and Dipolog (May 31).                            Dipolog Bishop Jose Manguiran then celebrated a  2:00 p.m. Mass inside the cathedral. The walk ends at Plaza Magsaysay where speakers tackled issues surrounding the "culture of life" and the fight against the RH bill.                          Dr. Rene Bullecer, director of Human Life International (HLI)-Philippines zeroed in the legal and the constitutional aspects of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill, divorce and same-sex unions.He also shed more light on the             separation of Church and State, and spoke out against keeping God out of government and its laws.He also stressed on several House bill RH where up to now still pending in the Congress. "179 countries converged in Cairo            10 years ago where the United States did not signed becuase its anti life",Bullecer said.He also said that teh RH Bill is unsconstitutional as he cited article 2 Section 12 where  the government is mandated to protect the                the lives of the people. He added that once the RH Bill will be approved,contraceptives will be rampant and , pregnacy will be considers as a kind of disease.              "As of July 25, 2011Philippines is the last country standing who did not signed for divorce" he said.               Among the speakers at the 4 p.m. forum are  Bishop Jose Manguiran; Economics instructor and Law student Jan Louenn Lumanta. Other guests are Msgr.Emigilio Gaudicor, Msgr. Ranulfo Suarez,VF, Fathersr Ronald Balugo,            Wilson Lagre,Joel Agad,Randy Tic-ing,Vincent Magale,Teddy Laguetin, Ian Chayg, Joel Montederamos,Raule Cadongog,Marlon Empeynado,Warren Maratas and Ramil Corong.              Msgr. Emigdio T. Socias, Vicar General of the Dipolog Diocese, ended up the program with a closing prayer.                      a prayer.            Also in Cebu last July 23, another Por life rally was held at the pilgrim center on the ground of the Basilica del Sto Nino.Former Manila Mayor and an advocate of the pro life movement Lito Ateinza  and Att Romy Macalintal spoke            before the 1, 200 participants.               The RH bill basically proposes a nationwide taxpayer-funded and State-guaranteed provision of the full range of birth control supplies and services, a mandatory six-year sex education program for Grade 5 to 4th Year high             school students in both public and private schools, as well as for out-of-school youth, and the requirement of employers to provide birth control supplies and services to their employees.            The House version of this piece of legislation (House Bill 4244) has passed the Committee Level and has been the topic of plenary debates till Congress went on a 6-week recess. Sessions resume on July 25.            An anti RH bill groups of Muslims and Christians will hold a "Congress of the Faithful".  The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the congress of people of different faiths aims to show the           "people's perspective" on the country's situation.            July 25 also happens to be the 43rd year of the "Humanae Vitae," the landmark papal letter about the Church's uncompromising stand on birth control. The encyclical or papal letter "Humanae Vitae" (Latin phrase meaning            "of human life") was written by Pope Paul VI and issued on July 25, 1968. Subtitled "On the Regulation of Birth," the papal letter reaffirms the traditional teaching of the Catholic Church on married love, responsible parenthood,             and birth control.The papal letter became highly controversial as it prohibits all forms of artificial contraception.             Meanwhile,on the weekend before President Aquino addresses a joint session of Congress, he received a reminder from Catholic bishops against the Reproductive Health (RH) bill. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of              the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday said the RH bill is crafted based on "secularist and materialistic spirit" and may destroy society morally.            "It is a spirit that considers moral and religious norms as regressive. The bill ignores moral and religious considerations in the name of democracy and freedom of choice in a pluralist society," outgoing CBCP president              Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar said in a statement.                Dipolog pro life rally on RH Bill successful                                                                                                                                   By: RIC CLET Dipolog City -One day before President Benigno Aquino III is expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA), more than 3,000 people from Zamboanga del Norte based pro life held a rally against the reproductive health (RH) bill  with all sector of the community participated. The officical program was held at the ground of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral grounds after the march rally at around 1:00pm around the city.             Participants  marching around the city holds with Placards and streamers taht reads "Save life...reject RH Bill",Serpent of the eden is back in the form of RH Bill to tempt the modern eves", Pildoras:Kini ang mga sakit nga nahatag             mo...       breast cancer,cervical cancer,liver cancer,heart disease ug stroke."             Youth leader,Mc Jerick Catahay when interviewed said that the RH BIll as he understands is a guide where youth fear to engage in a pre marital sex and it will hinder the youth for an aggresive attempt to engage outside marriage.                                Highlight of the activity includes "Walk for Life around the city", the Oratio Imperata (Mandatory prayer) for the protection of all human life were massgoers recited in their prayers. Dipolog anti-RH rally held yesterday brought             together an estimated 3,000 from faith-based groups, socio-civic organizations, and the youth sector. Earlier pro-life rallies and forums in Zamboanga included those in Dapitan (July 6), Sindangan (June 29) and Dipolog (May 31).                           Dipolog Bishop Jose Manguiran then celebrated a  2:00 p.m. Mass inside the cathedral. The walk ends at Plaza Magsaysay where speakers tackled issues surrounding the "culture of life" and the fight against the RH bill.                         Dr. Rene Bullecer, director of Human Life International (HLI)-Philippines zeroed in the legal and the constitutional aspects of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill, divorce and same-sex unions.He also shed more light on the             separation of Church and State, and spoke out against keeping God out of government and its laws.He also stressed on several House bill RH where up to now still pending in the Congress. "179 countries converged in Cairo            10 years ago where the United States did not signed becuase its anti life",Bullecer said.He also said that teh RH Bill is unsconstitutional as he cited article 2 Section 12 where  the government is mandated to protect the               the lives of the people. He added that once the RH Bill will be approved,contraceptives will be rampant and , pregnacy will be considers as a kind of disease.              "As of July 25, 2011Philippines is the last country standing who did not signed for divorce" he said.               Among the speakers at the 4 p.m. forum are  Bishop Jose Manguiran; Economics instructor and Law student Jan Louenn Lumanta. Other guests are Msgr.Emigilio Gaudicor, Msgr. Ranulfo Suarez,VF, Fathersr Ronald Balugo,            Wilson Lagre,Joel Agad,Randy Tic-ing,Vincent Magale,Teddy Laguetin, Ian Chayg, Joel Montederamos,Raule Cadongog,Marlon Empeynado,Warren Maratas and Ramil Corong.              Msgr. Emigdio T. Socias, Vicar General of the Dipolog Diocese, ended up the program with a closing prayer.                     a prayer.            Also in Cebu last July 23, another Por life rally was held at the pilgrim center on the ground of the Basilica del Sto Nino.Former Manila Mayor and an advocate of the pro life movement Lito Ateinza  and Att Romy Macalintal spoke            before the 1, 200 participants.              The RH bill basically proposes a nationwide taxpayer-funded and State-guaranteed provision of the full range of birth control supplies and services, a mandatory six-year sex education program for Grade 5 to 4th Year high             school students in both public and private schools, as well as for out-of-school youth, and the requirement of employers to provide birth control supplies and services to their employees.            The House version of this piece of legislation (House Bill 4244) has passed the Committee Level and has been the topic of plenary debates till Congress went on a 6-week recess. Sessions resume on July 25.            An anti RH bill groups of Muslims and Christians will hold a "Congress of the Faithful".  The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the congress of people of different faiths aims to show the           "people's perspective" on the country's situation.            July 25 also happens to be the 43rd year of the "Humanae Vitae," the landmark papal letter about the Church's uncompromising stand on birth control. The encyclical or papal letter "Humanae Vitae" (Latin phrase meaning            "of human life") was written by Pope Paul VI and issued on July 25, 1968. Subtitled "On the Regulation of Birth," the papal letter reaffirms the traditional teaching of the Catholic Church on married love, responsible parenthood,             and birth control.The papal letter became highly controversial as it prohibits all forms of artificial contraception.             Meanwhile,on the weekend before President Aquino addresses a joint session of Congress, he received a reminder from Catholic bishops against the Reproductive Health (RH) bill. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of              the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday said the RH bill is crafted based on "secularist and materialistic spirit" and may destroy society morally.            "It is a spirit that considers moral and religious norms as regressive. The bill ignores moral and religious considerations in the name of democracy and freedom of choice in a pluralist society," outgoing CBCP president              Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar said in a statement.