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Opening of Condolence Book for former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo

A Book of Condolence will be opened at the Embassy of Japan as follows.

1. Date & Time
Monday, July 11 and Tuesday, July12, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m

2. Address
Embassy of Japan (at the Japan Information and Culture Center entrance).
2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Metro Manila          ,     

* Please bring government issued ID and inform the guards your purpose of visit. 
* Please wear a mask at all times.
* Please be advised that parking at the Embassy is unavailable. 


安倍晋三元内閣総理大臣逝去に伴う弔問記帳の御案内

安倍晋三元内閣総理大臣の御急逝に伴い、当大使館において以下のとおり弔問記帳を受け付けます。

1．日時
7月11日(月)および12日(火)　9：00～12：00，14：00～16：30　

2．場所
在フィリピン日本国大使館内広報文化センター入口
(住所：　2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Metro Manila)

3．その他
御来館の際には、身分証明書を御持参いただき、記帳目的の来館である旨、守衛にお伝えください。また、館内ではマスク着用の御協力をお願いいたします。なお、あいにく駐車場の御用意はございませんので、御了承ください。

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Masada is probably the most famous fortress in ancient Judea, and was the location of the last major engagement of the Jewish Revolt that took place from 66 to 74 AD. Having finally suppressed all other rebel movement, governor of Judea, Flavius Silva, was able to march against Masada at around 73 AD, taking the Legio X Fretensis and an unknown number of Auxiliaries. Considering the heavy fighting the Roman army was involved in over the past years and how units were anyway rarely at full strength to begin with, Silva's army probably mustered at no more than around 5,000 men. Masada is one of the Roman army's most famous siege operations, attesting not only to their skill in the field, but also to their great determination.
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Masada was controlled by a group of radical Jewish brigands known as the Sicarii, who had clashed both with the Romans and other Jewish rebels during the war. Lead by Eleazar ben Jair, there were some 960 rebels and civilians at Masada. Seeing as the fortress was superbly supplied, Silva realized he couldn't hope to starve the Jews into surrender, and ordered an enormous siege ramp built up to the defenses, while also surrounding Masada with a wall of circumvallation and a series of camps, intending to storm it. Silva moved a siege tower outfitted with iron plates, with missile troops on top. A battering ram was made against the wall. The Jews made no sallies to try and disrupt the Roman engineering parties.
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After months of construction, the Romans finally reached the top, where their ram breached the walls while the tower's missile troops suppressed the Jews. However, the Jews had predicted this and built an earth and timber wall at the location of the breach. However, Silva eliminated this obstacle using flaming missiles, although the wind briefly blew the fire towards the Roman attackers. However the wind luckily blew back at the Jewish barricade before the fire could cause serious damage, and the Romans returned to their camps ready to storm through the breach next morning. However, when the Romans did enter the fortress, they were only met with silence and the bodies of their enemies: the Jews had committed suicide before the end.
Credit: @roman.military.history 
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Official Statement
The OVP confirms that it is preparing to move to a new office in Mandaluyong City. The new location will be able to accomodate all the co-term, casual, and permanent employees of the OVP. This will enhance efficiency, economy, and result in streamlined processes since all the OVP employees are within the same area. The new location will also be more accessible to the public due to its proximity to major roads and mass transportation facilities.

The OVP wishes to thank Mayor Joy Belmonte and the local government of Quezon City for accommodating our request to use the Quezon City Reception House. Unfortunately, after inspection and human resource inventory, OVP has decided to look for another location that can fully satisfy its requirements. Thank you. - Atty. Reynold S. Munsayac

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LTO OIC Vera Cruz to fixers: Your time in prison will come

This was the message of Land Transportation Office (LTO) Officer-In-Charge and concurrent Executive Director Atty. Romeo G. Vera Cruz, as he announced the arrest of a team of online fixers last 06 July 2022.

According to Atty. Vera Cruz, the LTO's most recent operations, conducted jointly by the LTO Investigation and Intelligence Division (IID) led by former Department of Transportation (DOTr) Director for Investigation Service Renante Melitante, together with the Quezon City-Diliman Anti-Cybercrime Team (QCDACT) headed by PLT Michael E. Bernardo, resulted in the arrest of two (2) individuals offering non-appearance renewal of motor vehicle registration transactions through online payment and meet-up.

The suspects arrested were Jefferson Uy, 38 years old and a resident of Pleasant Hills Subdivision in  Bulacan, and Arnel Miranda, 55 yrs old, a resident of Fairview, Quezon City.

Atty. Vera Cruz stated that during the LTO-QCDACT Joint Task Force operations, a member of the task force engaged Uy's services for non-appearance renewal of motor vehicle registration through the  Messenger app.

After sealing the transaction, Uy informed the agent that the motor vehicle is renewed and that the original receipt (OR) is ready for pick-up. This led to his apprehension.

During interrogation, Uy named Miranda as the person who processed the transaction at the LTO Novaliches District office, Quezon City. This led to the arrest of the second suspect.

According to LTO-IID OIC Melitante, both suspects are now under the custody of the QCDACT for violations of Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code on deceit/swindling (estafa) and Republic Act (RA) No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery (EODB EGSD) Act of 2018, both in relation to Section 6 of RA 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012). 

Mr. Melitante reported that the suspects will undergo Inquest Proceedings before the Quezon City Prosecutor's Office.

Atty. Vera Cruz advised LTO clients to transact directly with the Agency and not with spurious social media accounts and individuals for their own protection.

"To all LTO clients, please refrain from patronizing fixers for your own protection. You may also be equally liable under the law," he stressed.

Further, the LTO OIC warned individuals and employees not to engage in fixing activities as they will be dealt with under the full force of the law.

"The LTO will relentlessly operate against these spurious individuals in our effort to clean up the bureaucracy to protect our clients," he vowed.

https://www.facebook.com/1572376036113565/posts/8069717346379369/

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STATEMENT OF FORMER PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

It is with deep regret and profound sadness that I learned of the untimely demise of my dear friend, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

I extend my sincerest condolences to his wife, Madame Akie, and family on this tragedy. I also join the Japanese People in mourning his loss and in condemning thE senseless act of violence.

During my presidency, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was not just the first foreign leader to visit the Philippines after my election but was also the only foreign leader to visit my home in Davao City. For this, I will always hold him close to my heart and cherish the moments we have shared together.

It is my hope that, as we remember his legacy, we will continue to learn and draw from his dedication to duty and remarkable leadership moving forward.

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On the origin of "History is written by the victors" - a recent quote or an ancient concept?

Some would attribute this quote or related versions of it to Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), Winston Churchill (1874-1965), or even William Francis Butler (1838-1910) when he wrote a biography of Charles George Gordon. Yet apparently, none of them might be the earliest to use the said quotation. Take for example the Christian historian Eusebius in writing Church History (Historia Ecclesiastica), a text believed to have been published in the 4th century:

"Other writers of history record the victories of war and trophies won from enemies, the skill of generals, and the manly bravery of soldiers, defiled with blood and with innumerable slaughters for the sake of children and country and other possessions." (translated from Latin)

Yet the early history of Christianity did not show great victory, but intense persecution, as Eusebius himself had written despite the state recognition of the religion during his time.

"But our narrative of the government of God will record in ineffaceable letters the most peaceful wars waged in behalf of the peace of the soul, and will tell of men doing brave deeds for truth rather than country, and for piety rather than dearest friends. It will hand down to imperishable remembrance the discipline and the much-tried fortitude of the athletes of religion, the trophies won from demons, the victories over invisible enemies, and the crowns placed upon all their heads."

Before Eusebius, the 2nd century theologian Tertullian noted in his Apology (Apologeticus):

"The oftener (more often) we are mown down by you, the more in number we grow; the blood of Christians is seed. Many of your writers exhort to the courageous bearing of pain and death, as Cicero in the Tusculans, as Seneca in his Chances, as Diogenes, Pyrrhus, Callinicus; and yet their words do not find so many disciples as Christians do, teachers not by words, but by their deeds. That very obstinacy you rail against is the preceptress."

Among those quoted by Tertullian was Cicero, who wrote in his Tusculanae Disputationes:

"My own history is by no means free from such calamities; and I imagine that when they recollect that by my counsel and perils they were preserved in life and liberty, they are led by that consideration to bewail my misfortunes more deeply and affectionately."

To recall, Cicero was condemned by the Second Roman Triumvirate composed of Octavian (Augustus), Lepidus, and Antony. And indeed, there were certain "losers" of their era yet the stories were recorded, like Julius Caesar (assassinated), Ferdinand Magellan (killed in battle), or Jose Rizal (sentenced to death).

Perhaps a more fitting quote then would be this: "History is written by the writers" (?)

#FilipinoHistorian #History #Kasaysayan

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You've probably never heard of Cecilia Payne, so I thought I'd share her story.

Born in 1900, Payne attended Cambridge where she initially studied botany in her first year, but decided to pursue astronomy after listening to a lecture on photographing stars near a solar eclipse to test Einstein's theory of gravity. She finished her studies but did not receive a degree because Cambridge did not grant degrees to women at the time (they only started granting women degrees in 1948).

Frustrated with her career prospects in the UK, Payne enrolled at Harvard and became the first person to receive a PhD in astronomy from Harvard in 1925. Her thesis, entitled, "Stellar Atmospheres; A Contribution to the Observational Study of High Temperature in the Reversing Layers of Stars," originally proposed the idea that the sun was composed mostly of hydrogen and helium. However, after her thesis was reviewed by astronomer Henry Norris Russell, Payne was forced to conclude that her results were not actually valid because it contradicted the widely accepted belief at the time that the Sun and Earth were both composed of very similar elemental compositions.

In 1929, Russell realized that Payne's original conclusions were correct. He published his own paper and received credit for Payne's conclusions. Astronomer Otto Struve described Payne's thesis as "the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy."

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On This Day in History > July 5, 1775:
Congress adopts Olive Branch Petition

"On July 5, 1775, the Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition, written by John Dickinson, which appeals directly to King George III and expresses hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain. Dickinson, who hoped desperately to avoid a final break with Britain, phrased colonial opposition to British policy as follows: "Your Majesty's Ministers, persevering in their measures, and proceeding to open hostilities for enforcing them, have compelled us to arm in our own defence, and have engaged us in a controversy so peculiarly abhorrent to the affections of your still faithful Colonists, that when we consider whom we must oppose in this contest, and if it continues, what may be the consequences, our own particular misfortunes are accounted by us only as parts of our distress."

By phrasing their discontent this way, Congress attempted to notify the king that American colonists were unhappy with ministerial policy, not his own. They concluded their plea with a final statement of fidelity to the crown: "That your Majesty may enjoy long and prosperous reign, and that your descendants may govern your Dominions with honour to themselves and happiness to their subjects, is our sincere prayer."

By July 1776, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed something very different: "The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States." Congress' language is critical to understanding the seismic shift that had occurred in American thought in just 12 months. Indeed, Congress insisted that Thomas Jefferson remove any language from the declaration that implicated the people of Great Britain or their elected representatives in Parliament. The fundamental grounds upon which Americans were taking up arms had shifted. The militia that had fired upon Redcoats at Lexington and Concord had been angry with Parliament, not the king, who they still trusted to desire only good for all of his subjects around the globe.

This belief changed after King George refused to so much as receive the Olive Branch Petition. Patriots had hoped that Parliament had curtailed colonial rights without the kings full knowledge, and that the petition would cause him to come to his subjects' defense. When George III refused to read the petition, Patriots realized that Parliament was acting with royal knowledge and support. Americans' patriotic rage was intensified by the January 1776 publication by English-born radical Thomas Paine of Common Sense, an influential pamphlet that attacked the monarchy, which Paine claimed had allowed crowned ruffians to impoverish the nation and set it together by the ears."
History.com Editors

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By Good News Pilipinas
GALING NG PINOY!

Filipino-American educator Dr. Eleuterio "Ely" Timbol, Jr. has won the Governor's Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award in New York.

The Laguna and Cavite-educated math teacher at the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety was announced among the winners of the award which honored 54 public school educators across the State of New York for their excellence in teaching and "commitment to success for all of their students."

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"The two last contenders, for the PAF MRF project are the F-16V Block 50/52 Variant and the JAS-39 Gripen C/D+ Version," PAF spokesperson, Col. Maynard Mariano, said.

"For the MRF, the project is approved with the issued Acquisition Memorandum Decision, the government will still find a way to fund the said project," he added.

The MRF is part of Horizon Two of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program slated for 2018 to 2022, which aims to acquire more equipment for external defense. #DefensePH

READ: https://defense.ph/2022/07/06/paf-to-pick-either-us-made-lockheed-martin-f-16s-or-swedish-made-saab-jas-39-for-its-mrf-project/

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The National Commission for Culture and the Arts supports the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples as they lead the celebration of Cultural Communities Week (CCW) from July 3 to 9 in accordance to Proclamation No. 250, s. 1988.

For more information on the celebration, you may reach the NCIP through their official website and social media pages.

Read more about the proclamation here: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1988/04/20/proclamation-no-250-s-1988/

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The dictatorship of Julius Caesar starting in 49 B.C. marked the end of the Republic and the beginning of a new form of government, although the empire of Rome existed for some time, ever since the Republican city of Rome had begun to bind to itself the territories conquered in the form of provinces.

The Roman Empire was at its greatest extent and at the height of its power around 116 A.D. under Emperor Trajan. The Western Roman Empire officially lasted until 476 A.D. when Odoacer deposed the last emperor, and the Eastern Roman Empire, sometimes referred to as the Byzantine Empire, continued to exist for an additional thousand years until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 A.D.

In 63 B.C. the Roman army commanded by General Pompey invaded and conquered Syria and intervened in the turmoil and civil war in Jerusalem, thus extending the Roman influence to Israel. In 37 B.C. the Roman Senate installed Herod as King of Judea (Judea incorporated the geographical regions of Judea, Samaria and Idumea), but Israel officially became a Roman province, under a complete and direct Roman administration, only in 6 A.D.

In the first century A.D., at the time of Jesus and his first disciples, Rome had dominion over Israel. Emperor Caesar Octavian Augustus came to power after a period of political unrest and civil war in Rome, following the murder of Julius Caesar, and was in power during the time of Jesus' birth. The New Testament makes reference to him in Luke 2:1 - "It came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered."
Credit: @conformingtojesus   
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In celebration of Independence Day, we're honoring 16-year-old Sybil Ludington, a little-known hero of the American Revolutionary War who rode 40 miles through the night to warn local militia troops of a British attack on the town of Danbury, Connecticut on April 26, 1777. To read more about this courageous teenager who rode twice the distance of Paul Revere on his famous midnight ride, visit https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=24115

To introduce your kids to Sybil's story, we highly recommend the picture book "Sybil's Night Ride" for children 4 to 8 (https://www.amightygirl.com/sybil-s-night-ride), the chapter book "Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride" for ages 6 to 9 (https://www.amightygirl.com/sybil-ludington-s-midnight-ride), and the graphic novel "Sybil Ludington Rides to the Rescue" for ages 7 to 10 (https://www.amightygirl.com/sybil-ludington-rides-to-the-rescue)

There are also two historical fiction novels "By the Light of Fireflies" for ages 7 to 10 (https://amzn.to/3xaOWr0) and "Sybil Ludington: Revolutionary War Rider" for ages 8 to 12 (https://www.amightygirl.com/sybil-ludington-war-rider)

She is one of 20 women featured in the fascinating book, "Women Heroes of the American Revolution: 20 Stories of Espionage Sabotage, Defiance, and Rescue," recommended for teens and adults, ages 13 and up, at https://www.amightygirl.com/women-heroes-of-the-american-revolution

To learn about more courageous Revolutionary Women, you can find reading recommendations for both kids and adults in our blog post, "Remember the Ladies: Books Celebrating Revolutionary Women" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=12580

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Did you know that the Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year?

That's right! The CCB was launched on 27 September 2012. And since its pilot run, the CCB has consistently fulfilled its role of being one of the Philippine government's feedback facilities, helping the public with their concerns on government transactions. CCB has also been a partner of government agencies in improving their service delivery strategies through the power of feedback.

Phase 1 of the CCB project implementation was fully outsourced to a private service provider, Pilipinas Teleserv Inc., from 27 September 2012 to 31 March 2014. This was a 10-seat hosted facility that addressed general concerns from the public as well as specialized concerns directed to the six (6) participating agencies: Civil Service Commission, Information and Communications Technology Office, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Department of Health, and Department of Trade and Industry.

All complaints under the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 (Republic Act No. 9485) were forwarded directly to the CSC Special Action Team for referral preparation and monitoring of agencies' actions and corrective measures. After the launch, the Land Registration Authority; Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration; and Social Security System (SSS) also interconnected with the CCB feedback platform.

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐂𝐁 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲!

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On June 27, 1976, a Paris-bound Air France flight from Tel Aviv was hijacked by militants—four Palestinian and two German. The hijackers forced the flight's crew to fly the plane to Entebbe, Uganda. There they released the non-Israeli passengers, keeping 106 hostages: 94 passengers (Israelis, along with a few non-Israelis who stayed behind voluntarily) and the 12-person flight crew. The hijackers demanded $5 million and the release of 53 imprisoned militants (40 of whom were Palestinians being held in Israel), announcing that if their demand was not met they would begin executing the hostages.

After unsuccessful attempts to negotiate a resolution, the Israeli government decided to launch a risky rescue operation. On the night of July 3, four Israeli C-130 transport planes secretly departed from Israel, carrying an elite team of commandos, bound for Entebbe.

The planes, flying less than 100 feet above ground and trailed by two Boeing 707s carrying medical facilities, proceeded to Kenya, where they refueled in accordance with a secret arrangement Israel had made with the Kenyan government. The raiders then flew to the international airport at Entebbe, where the hostages were being held, dropping onto the runaway at 11:00 p.m., with the cargo doors on the planes already lowered.

As soon as they were on the ground, the commandos rolled out of the planes aboard a Mercedes and Land Rovers intended to resemble the convoy that Ugandan dictator Idi Amin traveled in. Taking the hijackers and their Ugandan allies by surprise, the commandos stormed into the terminal where the hostages were being held. Screaming out "Stay Down! We are Israeli soldiers!" they killed the hijackers. Three of the hostages were killed in the crossfire, but the other 102 were rescued.

As the commandos were hurrying the rescued passengers to the transport planes, a firefight broke out with Ugandan soldiers firing from the airport control tower. The operation's commander, 30-year-old Lt. Colonel Yonatan Netanyahu (brother of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu), was killed in the firefight—the only Israeli soldier to die in the raid.

Along with the hijackers, about 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed in the raid and 11 Ugandan MIG fighter jets were destroyed on the runway. The rescued passengers were flown safely to Israel, where they and their rescuers were given heroes' welcomes.

Infuriated and humiliated by the raid, Idi Amin took his revenge upon the innocent. One of the Israeli passengers, 74-year-old Dora Block, was not in the terminal when the raid occurred; unbeknownst to the Israelis she had been taken to a nearby hospital with a medical emergency. On Amin's orders she was taken from her hospital bed and murdered. Incensed by the Kenyan participation in the rescue operation, Amin also ordered the murder of 245 Kenyans living in Uganda.

Operation Entebbe, which culminated 46 years ago today, is now remembered as one of history's most dramatic hostage rescues.

The photo shows the rescue planes' squadron leader being welcomed home.

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By The Cordillera Sun
This is Eusebius Halsema, the American engineer who masterminded the construction of the Mountain Trail (now known as Halsema Highway). He also transformed Baguio from a sleepy mountain resort into a burgeoning urban center.

Eusebius Julius Halsema was an American civil engineer and politician who served as mayor of Baguio City from 1920 to 1937. Halsema first arrived in the Philippines in 1908 and worked as an engineer for the Philippine Government's Bureau of Public Works. In his first 11 years in the country, Halsema was assigned in Cebu, then Pampanga, then Manila, then Zamboanga.

In 1920, he was sent to Baguio City. For 17 years, he served as mayor and city engineer of Baguio City as well as district engineer for the province of Benguet. It was during his watch that the Halsema Highway was first carved out of the steep mountain slopes of Benguet and Mt. Province. Construction commenced in 1922. Back then, it was referred to as the Mountain Trail because it started out as a foot trail. It was only during the succeeding years that it was slowly transformed into a road fit for automobiles.

Halsema Highway is without a doubt the most important highway in the Cordillera region. Stretching for 150 kilometers from Baguio City to Bontoc, Mt. Province, the highway is an indispensable economic artery in the region. Without it, the economies of the provinces of Benguet, Mt. Province, Kalinga, and Apayao will find it very difficult to move forward. Halsema Highway is the line that connects the provinces together. Farmers use it to transport their highland vegetables. Goods and services to the northern provinces are transported through it. In other words, it's the main street of the region's economy.

Halsema left his government post in 1937 but still decided to live and retire in Baguio City. He died in Baguio City on March 15, 1945. Around this time, the city was under the control of the Imperial Japanese Army. Also during this time, the city was being besieged and bombed by Allied forces trying to liberate the city from the Japanese forces. Halsema was buried at the Baguio Cemetery. His remains to this day are at the cemetery marked by a simple white tombstone.

https://www.cordilleransun.com/2022/07/eusebius-halsema-american-who-built.html

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Triboulet was a jester for Louis XII (King of France from 1498 to 1515) who is perhaps most famous for slapping the king on the buttocks.

This act greatly angered the king and he threatened to have Triboulet executed. After taking a moment to calm down, the king decided to spare Triboulet's life if he could think of an apology that was more offensive than what he just did to the king.

Triboulet went on to say: "I'm so sorry, your majesty, that I didn't recognize you! I mistook you for the Queen!"

Triboulet's response while clever and indeed more offensive, broke an order put in place that prohibited anyone from making fun of the queen. The king decided to proceed with the execution, but allowed Triboulet to choose how he would die. With his life on the line, Triboulet replied, "Good sire, for Saint Nitouche's and Saint Pansard's sake, patrons of insanity, I choose to die from old age."

The speechless king could do nothing but just laugh. He cancelled the execution and decided to just banish Triboulet.

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On this day, July 2nd, 936 King Henry I, called the Fowler, founder of what would later become the Holy Roman Empire died in his palace in Memleben.
His great achievement was to bring the stem duchies of Saxony, Franconia, Bavaria, Swabia and Lothringia together into one political entity that lasted until 1806. He achieved that not through the direct application of military power but through a combination of display of arms and diplomacy. He convinced his rival dukes to accept him as a First amongst Equals and tied them to the new entity through agreements of friendship and participation in prayer associations.
His other great achievement was a fundamental restructuring of the border.  He encouraged the construction of large defensive structures against the bane of the times, the Magyars (=Hungarians) who had been raiding Western Europe almost annually. He ordered that of every 9 peasants, one should take up arms and move onto a castle to train to defend the country. He also supported the creation of units of armoured cavalry, who would later turn into the medieval knights. His great success over the Magyars at Ried (Riade) did prove that the Francian armies could defeat the fearsome Magyars paving the way to his son, Otto the Great's comprehensive victory at the battle on the Lechfeld in 955.
During the Nazi regime, the history of Henry the Fowler was cruelly twisted into a racist-nationalist narrative that has no connection with reality but meant that even today his memory is seen as problematic.
More about this period of History in Season 1 of the History of the Germans Podcast available on Spotify, Apple podcast and anywhere else you get your podcasts from. Links are here: https://historyofthegermans.com/henry-the-fowler-919-936/

#germany  #history #german #germanyde #onthisday #geschichte #historyfacts #historynerd #historybuff #historylover #historylesson #historygeek #onthisdayinhistory #germanhistory #historynerds  #historypodcast #deutschegeschichte #historyoftheworld #historypodcasts #geschichtspodcast
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Press Release: Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan "Dayan" Agda, who was re-elected as mayor, stated that It is part of his commitment to open countless opportunities for his constituents and help increase economic activities in the city.

"With a direct flight from Borongan City to Manila or Cebu, we can definitely expect a boost in tourism that will eventually lead to more economic opportunities for Boronganons," Agda said.

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Every June 29 is commemorated as the foundation of Cagayan as a Spanish province in 1583. However, it supposedly endured a "Japanese pirate invasion" just a year earlier, in 1582. Such was the legendary imprint of the event that it was at times hailed as the "first recorded military encounter" between standard European forces and Japanese samurai.

Except that the available primary sources seemed to paint another story. When did the engagement really commence? What were the intentions of the Japanese in Northern Luzon? And what were the Spanish plans? Learn more about the so-called 1582 Cagayan battles: https://history-ph.blogspot.com/2021/01/cagayan-battles.html

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US Revives Offer To Co-Develop AMCA Fighter Jet Engine With India

The US has revived an offer to cooperate with India on the development of jet engine technology which could be used to power India's futuristic Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

General Electric (GE) of the US, one of the world's leading manufacturers of jet engines, has submitted a proposal for the co-development of a 110 kn thrust engine with Indian agencies.

Top military sources have confirmed to BW Businessworld that GE is being considered along with Safran of France and Rolls Royce of the UK for collaboration on the AMCA engine.

"The options for a tie-up are open from among the three contenders. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is the lead agency and a private Indian entity is also likely to be involved in the programme," sources disclosed.

The revival of US interest in the fighter engine programme is significant. An earlier proposal for collaboration on jet engine technology under the India-US Defence Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) was suspended in October 2019 on account of American reluctance to share core or hot engine technology. A joint working group on jet engine technology under the DTTI framework was thereafter disbanded.

The suspension of cooperation on jet engines was announced in New Delhi by Ellen Lord, the then US Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment who was the co-chair of the India-US DTTI.

"We did run into challenges in terms of US export controls," she had then acknowledged. Lord said the two sides could not come to an understanding of what exportable technologies would be useful to India.

There's been simultaneous interest expressed by Safran and Rolls Royce for the engine co-development programme. These bids are energetically supported by their respective Governments.

Industry watchers read the US turnaround as a bid to retain its lead in powering India's indigenous fighter jet programme, a position it does not wish to cede to European engine makers. The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is powered by the GE-F404 engine, which has an 85 kn thrust. India's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)'s plans for the LCA Tejas Mk-2, AMCA Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft and the Twin Engine Deck-Based Fighter (TEDBF) are also closely woven around the 98 kn thrust GE-F414 engine. Several hundred of these aircraft will be produced.

Only when the AMCA programme matures to the Mk-2 level does the ADA envisage switching from a GE-F414 to an indigenous engine with a higher 110 kn thrust. It is for the development of that engine that India is seeking foreign collaboration. The AMCA Mk-2 production timelines commence around 2035. ADA also plans powering subsequent batches of the 26-ton TEDBF with the same indigenous engine as the AMCA's.

The revival of the GE bid to co-develop the AMCA engine coincides with the development of an "Enhanced Performance Engine" or "EPE" variant of the GE-F414 for the US Navy. "The Enhanced Performance Engine includes a new core and a redesigned fan and compressor. It offers up to a 20 per cent thrust boost, increasing it to 26,400 pounds (120 kN), giving an almost 11:1 thrust/weight ratio," it's been stated. This matches or slightly exceeds the requirement for the AMCA Mk-2. Hence, GE will be ready with technologies required for a 110 kn engine required by India.

Sources also disclosed that the EPE will have the same dimensions as the original GE-F414 variant. Hence, no modifications will be required to the air frame for fitment or retro-fitment on the initial variants of the AMCA, the TEDBF and even the Tejas Mk-2. India, of course, doesn't seek a hand-me-down solution but wants to gain knowhow and know why through this programme to design, develop and produce jet engines on its own in the future.

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On June 27, 1863, Katipunan founding father Ladislao Diwa was born in Cavite. While he initially pursued priesthood, Diwa eventually studied law at the University of Santo Tomas.

He was already serving as curial del juzgado in Quiapo when he joined Jose Rizal's La Liga Filipina (Philippine League) in 1892, taking the codename "Baguio" (storm). Diwa, along with Andres Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Jose Dizon, Valentin Diaz, and Deodato Arellano, founded the secret society Katipunan during the same year. Diwa took the pseudonym "Balete", after the tree of the same name, and was elected their fiscal. According to him, however, only he and two others (Bonifacio and Plata) founded the Katipunan, citing the "triangle" method of recruitment to maintain secrecy. The first triangle was presumably formed by the three of them. From there, he later took in Roman Basa and Teodoro Gonzales, the second triangle.

Later on, he would serve as escribano in Pampanga, where he would be among the first to be arrested for suspicions of revolutionary activity in 1896. Diwa escaped execution when he was released in 1897, after which he rejoined the Revolution and was designated the rank of colonel. By 1898, Diwa would be made politico-military governor of Cavite. On May 13, 1901, Diwa surrendered to the United States. After his surrender, he would serve in the courts of Cavite until his death on March 12, 1930.

Learn more on the Philippine Revolution: https://history-ph.blogspot.com/2017/05/bonifacio.html

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𝗖𝗔𝗔𝗣 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 '𝗴𝗼-𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹' 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Wednesday, June 22, confirmed that Borongan City Airport in Barangay Punta Maria, Borongan, Eastern Samar, is ready to accept flights operated by major airlines, and gave the city the go signal to look for commercial airline partners.

Under the directive of Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda, Rupert Ambil II, Borongan City Airport Operations Project Lead and Information Officer-in-Charge, met with Lt. Col. Valentino A. Dionela, Assistant Director General II of CAAP's Aerodrome Development and Management Service in Pasay City to discuss the current technical and operational specifications of the airport.

In the said meeting, CAAP said that the airport is equipped and ready to accommodate ATR72, Q300, and Q400 aircrafts at a 50-passenger capacity given the 1.3-kilometer runway length. CAAP also added that a runway extension is underway for another 200 meters by the end of the year. This will further maximize the capacity of the said aircraft models.

"We thank CAAP for sharing this vital information with the City Government. It will definitely help us open negotiations with major airline companies who will take interest in opening flights to our beloved city. Under the leadership of Mayor Agda, our fellow Boronganons as well as potential tourists no longer have to travel from other regional airports just to visit us," Ambil said.

Mayor Agda, on the other hand, is also excited to finally start flight operations that will connect Borongan City to other major airport hubs in the country. Currently, residents of Borongan City and Eastern Samar province have to travel 5 hours by land to access the nearest airport in Tacloban.

"It is part of my commitment to my fellow Boronganon to open them to countless opportunities that will help increase economic activities in our city. With a direct flight from Borongan City to Manila or Cebu, we can definitely expect a boost in tourism that will eventually lead to more economic opportunities for Boronganons," Mayor Agda said.

Borongan City Airport is classified as a community airport, and has an ICAO code of RPVW, It recently got its IATA code BPR.

With this development, the Borongan City Government is now in talks with major airline companies who will service the airport. Borongan has already made waves as the top regional surfing destination after hosting the Surf in the City festival in 2019 and 2021. Aside from Surf in the City 2022 in December, the city is also set to host other regional and national sporting competitions and traditions like the city fiesta. The City Government has also made investments in tourism and sports that will further boost the city's growth.

"Generations of Boronganons have dreamed of having direct flights to Manila and other regional hubs. With this development and because of the leadership of Mayor Agda, we are one step closer to achieving this dream. We are looking forward to fruitful partnerships with airline companies," Ambil noted.

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Battle of Salamis

In 480 B.C. the Greeks defeated the Persian fleet off the island of Salamis in one of the largest naval battle ever fought in the ancient world.

The Greek victory proved to be the turning point in the war, for the Persian king, Xerxes, returned to Asia with his surviving ships and the majority of his land troops.

Aeschylus, the Father of Greek Tragedy, fought at Salamis alongside his brother at the age of 45.

He was one of the band of hoplites led by Aristides.

Eight years later, he wove his experiences into his drama, The Persians, which recounts the story of the battle as it is received at the imperial court.

Monument dedicated to the Ancient Greek Warriors

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Jose Laurel III in samurai costume as a student at the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in Tokyo where he studied from 1934-1937.

Jose Laurel III is the only Filipino graduate of the Japanese Imperial Army Academy during the pre-WWII era.

He went on to serve as the head of the Presidential Guards during President Jose P. Laurel's term from 1942-1945.

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Manufacturing was the powerhouse behind Japan's economic growth. A skilled worker who took part shows us his stunning technique.

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Lamitan honors Caviteño who resisted Spain, became datu, founded city

COTABATO CITY, Philippines (THE PHILIPPINE STAR, JUNE 26, 2022) — Residents of Lamitan City, Basilan celebrated Sunday their Lami-Lamihan Festival in honor of a Spanish-era Caviteño who became a datu in the province.

Barangay officials and sectoral leaders, led by Mayor-elect Roderick Furigay, commemorated the life, works and examples of good governance of Datu Kalon, who was born Pedro Javier Cuevas.

While Datu Kalon was a stranger in Basilan, he became a datu whose leadership extended to villages that would later grow into Lamitan City and nearby towns.

Datu Kalon was chronicled by contemporary historians to have founded Lamitan, a mixed community of Muslims and non-Muslims, in 1886.

Descendants of Datu Kalon have stories of how he settled bloody conflicts among Yakan clans and how his people pulled off deadly attacks on Spanish colonizers who set foot in Basilan.

He was most admired by the Yakans for his strong opposition to Spanish rule, which started while he was in his homeland, Cavite.

Who was Datu Kalun?

Datu Kalun belonged to a wealthy and educated Christian family in Cavite. At 27, he was incarcerated and sentenced to death, along with two companions, for their militant activities against Spain and for their involvement in the 1872 Cavite Uprising.

He bolted from the San Ramon penal colony in what is now Zamboanga City and, from there, proceeded to Basilan, where he was eventually assimilated into the local communities as a datu for his good leadership.

Datu Kalon, to promote interfaith and cultural solidarity among Yakans and non-Yakans, organized the yearly "Paglam-Lamihan" gathering in the old Lamitan to celebrate good harvest and peace.

It was in 1983 that the local government revived the activity as an annual event.

In a message on Sunday, Furigay, whose third and last term as vice mayor ends on June 30, called on constituents to keep Datu Kalun's leadership ideals alive.

"Let us work together for the attainment of peace and development in the local communities," Furigay said.

He also called on Lamitan City residents to support the peace and reconciliation programs of their governor, the now third-termer Jim Salliman. (JOHN UNSON)

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Congratulations to this year's Ormoc Piña Festival 2022 Winners:

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁
Ipil National High School
Pundok Madasigon

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲
Ipil National High School
Pundok Madasigon

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀
Western Leyte College of Ormoc Inc.
Pundok Kasadpan

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆:

𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽
Eastern Visayas State University
Pundok Sidlakan
Festival Queen: Apryl Jhanlein Siaboc

𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽
Ipil National High School
Pundok Madasigon
Festival Queen: Abiah Dicdican

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻
Western Leyte College of Ormoc Inc.
Pundok Kasadpan
Festival Queen: Princessaila Desabille

𝗣𝗶𝗻̃𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆:

Special Awards:

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰
STI College of Ormoc
Festival Queen: Princess Donah Ortega Paraiso
Pundok sa Nagkahiusang Ormocanon

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗻̃𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘄𝗻
Western Leyte College of Ormoc Inc.
Festival Queen: Princessaila Desabille
Pundok Kasadpan

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
Liloan National High School
Festival Queen: Marisol Suganob
Pundok sa Mabungahong Paglaum

𝗣𝗶𝗻̃𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆:

𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽
Western Leyte College of Ormoc Inc.
Festival Queen: Princessaila Desabille
Pundok Kasadpan

𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽
Liloan National High School
Festival Queen: Marisol Suganob
Pundok sa Mabungahong Paglaum

𝗣𝗶𝗻̃𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
STI College of Ormoc
Festival Queen: Princess Donah Ortega Paraiso
Pundok sa Nagkahiusang Ormocanon

This event was made possible and successful by the Local Government Unit of Ormoc City headed by Congressman-elect and Mayor Richard Gomez with the support of Mayor-elect and Congw. Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez, Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo "Toto" Locsin Jr., members of the 15th Sangguniang Panlungsod in cooperation with Ormoc City Fiesta Executive Committee, Ormoc Piña Festival Foundation, Ormoc City Tourism Office, sponsors, and to all contingents!

Tana, Maglipay Ta!

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MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING NG BRGY. RANGAYEN, ALAMADA,  PORMAL NANG NAITURN-OVER NI GOVERNOR NANCY CATAMCO

"Bilang ama ng Brgy. Rangayen, malaki ang pasasalamat ko kay Governor Nancy Catamco sa proyektong ibinahagi sa amin. Ang panunungkulan niya bilang isang Ina ng Probinsya ay mananatiling isang legasiyang tatak Catamco na may puso at malasakit sa amin." Rangayen Brgy. Chairman Ruben Bandiola

Pinangunahan mismo ni Governor Nancy Catamco at Alamada Mayor Jesus " Susing" Sacdalan  ang pormal na pag turn-over ng  Multi-Purpose Building ng Brgy. Rangayen kay  Brgy. Chairman Ruben Bandiola kasama ang mga miyembro ng kanyang konseho.

Ang Multi-Purpose Building na pinondohan ng P1.7M ng Provincial Government ay magsisilbing bagong Brgy. Hall ng nasabing barangay.

Bakas din sa mukha ng mga sumaksing residente ang labis na tuwa sa kanilang bagong gusaling pambarangay.

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TRAVEL ADVISORY
19 MAY 2022
Cebu Pacific Air and Cebgo Domestic Flights Return to Terminal 1

Cebu, Philippines – Domestic flights of Cebu Pacific Air and Cebgo will transfer back to Terminal 1 (T1) effective 16 June 2022, 00:01 PST, as Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) experiences a significant traffic growth, with Domestic demand now at 52% of pre-pandemic levels. In 2019, at its peak, MCIA saw a daily average of 25,743 domestic passengers.

Cebu Pacific Air and Cebgo flights departing before 23:59 of June 15, 2022, will still depart from Terminal 2 (T2).

All other domestic departures, such as Philippine Airlines/PAL Express, AirAsia, and AirSwift, will continue in T2 until further notice. These airlines will be transferred together to T1 at a confirmed date at least one (1) month before the transfer takes effect.

All International Arrivals and Departures will continue to operate in T2, while all Domestic Arrivals will continue to operate in T1.

Domestic departing flights were transferred to T2 on January 16, 2022, after T1 needed to be closed for repair due to Typhoon Odette last December 2021. The consolidation of operations turned into an opportunity for domestic passengers to experience travelling through the iconic Terminal 2, which operated before as an international terminal only.

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CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING PARA SA BANISILAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, SINIMULAN NA

Still grateful kay wala naglubad ang pagpalangga ni Governor Nancy Catamco sa tanang Banisilanon. Siya naghatag og assurance na ang proyekto hindi lang hangtud damgo. Thank you so much Governor Nancy sa tanan. Indeed, it was a dream come true to every Banisilanon." Banisilan VM Julier Caranay

Pormal ng sisimulan ang pagpapatayo ng Multi-Purpose Building para sa Banisilan District Hospital sa pagbibigay hudyat nito sa isinagawang Groundbreaking Ceremony.  Malaki ang pasasalamat ni Banisilan Mayor Alisasis kasama ng kanyang konseho sa liderato ni Governor Nancy Catamco sapagkat ang proyektong natamo ng Banisilanon ay isang legasiyang Catamco.

Ang Multi-Purpose Building ay nagkakahalaga ng P20M na kung saan pinondohan sa ilalim ng LGSF-FALGU.

"No politician like Governor Nancy Catamco. Your legacy will remain in our hearts nga ikaw lang ang nakapatindog sing hospital diri sa Banisilan. " Banisilan Mayor Alisasis

Nasa nasabing seremonya sina Banisilan Councilors, IPHO Rep. Engr. Ronilo Marva, Engr. Gillmor Catacutan. Saksi rin sa makasaysayang seremonya sina Tawi-Tawi Congresswoman Ruby Maqueso Sahali, Banisilan DepEd Family at Banisilan LGU Family.
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𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

Volunteer health workers in the barangays may apply for a special civil service eligibility, the Barangay Health Worker Eligibility (BHWE), which they may use in applying for a permanent position in government.

A Barangay Health Worker (BHW) is a person who has undergone training programs under any accredited government and non-government organization and who voluntarily renders primary health care services in the community upon accreditation by the local health board and in accordance with guidelines of the Department of Health.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) grants the BHWE to qualified applicants pursuant to Republic Act No. 7883, or the Barangay Health Workers' Benefits and Incentives Act of 1995, which grants benefits and incentives to accredited BHWs in recognition of their services.

The law also provides that, should the BHW later become a permanent employee of the government, his/her volunteer services shall be credited for the purpose of computing retirement benefits.

Meanwhile, the implementing rules and regulations of R.A. 7883 mandates government agencies to give preference to accredited BHWs in the hiring of health personnel, provided that the BHW possesses all of the qualifications and none of the disqualifications for the position being applied for.

The BHWE is considered appropriate for first level positions in the government, except for: 1) Positions under Category I of CSC MC No. 11, s. 1996 and CSC MC No. 3, s. 2008, which require passing the TESDA trade tests; 2) Positions under Category IV of CSC MC No. 11, s. 1996, as amended by CSC Resolution No. 974554, which require licenses issued by competent authority; 3) Stenographer positions for these require special skills and competencies; and 4) Positions which require passing Board examinations or those which are governed by special laws.

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The BHWE shall be granted to a Local Health Board-accredited barangay health worker who has completed at least two years of college education leading to a college degree, and has voluntarily rendered at least five years of continuous active and satisfactory service as an accredited BHW to the community.

For purposes of the grant of BHWE, services rendered to the community should meet all of the following requisites:

• The services must be voluntary, meaning, the BHW has not been employed and has not received any form of salary or compensation, except honorarium, in the entirety of the five-year period for service requirement. However, BHWs who had been hired by agencies under Job Order status and/or Contract of Service may still qualify for the grant of BHWE.

• The services rendered must be continuous for a minimum period of five years, meaning, the BHW should have served actively and satisfactorily on a full-time basis; and

• The services rendered shall be under accredited status of the BHW, meaning, the applicant should already have been accredited by the Local Health Board before rendering the five-year service requirement.

Only services rendered starting 20 February 1995, the date of approval of R.A. 7883, shall be recognized.

Applications may be filed with the CSC Regional or Field Office having jurisdiction over the barangay where the applicant has rendered services. The complete list of requirements and application procedures may be accessed from the CSC website at http://www.csc.gov.ph/barangay-health-worker-eligibility-bhwe.

The CSC has granted the BHWE to 216 volunteer health workers in the last five years.

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CEBUANA LHUILLIÈR NAGBUKAS KAHAPON SA SHARIFF AGUAK

Isa na namang sangay ng Cebuana Lhuillier ang binuksan kahapon ng umaga na pinasinayanan ng unang ginang ng bayan ng Shariff Aguak na matatagpuan sa national highway ng Barangay Poblacion I.

Ang pangalawang sangay na ito ng Cebuana Lhuillier ay nagpapakita na ang mga "investor" ay tiwala sa lokal na pamahalaan dahil sa mahusay na pagpapanatili nito ng kapayapaan at kaayusan mula ng manungkulan ang magiting na Mayor Engr. Marop Ampatuan.

Nitong mga nakaraang mga buwan ay binuksan din ang J&T Courier na siyang higit na ikinasiya ng mamamayan ng Shariff Aguak at ng mga kalapit na mga bayan.

Inaasahang dadagsa pa ang mga negosyante na maglalagak ng puhunan sa umuusbong bayang ito sa ikalawang distrito ng lalawigan ng Maguindanao.
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6 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES TO LEARN FROM AN EAGLE

1. Eagles fly Alone and at High Altitudes.
They don't fly with sparrows, ravens, and other small birds.

MEANING; Stay away from narrow-minded people, those that bring you down. Eagle flies with Eagles. Keep good company.

2. Eagles have an Accurate Vision. They have the ability to focus on something as far as 5km away. No matter the obstacles, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it.

MEANING; Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacles and you will succeed.

3. Eagles do not Eat Dead things. They Feed only on Fresh Prey.

MEANING; Do not rely on your past success, keep looking for new frontiers to conquer. Leave your past where it belongs, in the past.

4. Eagles Love the Storm.
When clouds gather, the eagle gets excited, the eagle uses the storms wind to lift itself higher. Once it finds the wind of the storm, the eagle uses the raging storm to lift itself above the clouds. This gives the eagle an opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime, all the other birds hide in the branches and leaves of the tree.

MEANING; Face your challenges head on knowing that these will make you emerge stronger and better than you were. We can use the storms of life to rise to greater heights. Achievers are not afraid to rise to greater heights. Achievers are not afraid of challenges, rather they relish them and use them profitably.

5. Eagles Prepare for Training;
They remove the feathers and soft grass in the nest so that the young ones get uncomfortable in preparation for flying and eventually flies/ when it becomes unbearable to stay in the nest./

MEANING; Leave your Comfort Zone, there is No Growth there.

6. When the Eagle Grows Old,
His feathers becomes weak and cannot take him as fast and as high as it should. This makes him weak and could make him die. So he retires to a place far away in the mountains. While there, he plucks out the weak feathers on his body and breaks its beaks and claws against the rocks until he is completely bare; a very bloody and painful process. Then he stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, new beaks and claws and then he comes out flying higher than before.

MEANING; We occasionally need to shed off old habit no matter how difficult, things that burden us or add no value to our lives should be let go of.

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Written by Ian Ray Garcia
BACK IN BEAUTIFUL BOHOL

After almost three years, I'm finally able to revisit the gorgeous island province of Bohol, along with my fellow Dabawenyo print and online media friends, thanks to the resumption of Cebu Pacific's Davao-Bohol flights every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.

Along with Cebu Pacific corporate communication manager for marketing and customer experience Romina Yasmin Aguirre and SELRAHCO Management & Consultancy Services account service director Gabe Tomboc, we were able to visit some of Bohol's emerging destinations in the southern part of the mainland.

We also visited adjacent properties, such as The Bellevue Resort Bohol, where we were welcomed by GM Roberto Rossino and his team, and BE Grand Resort Bohol, where we had a surprise reunion with GM Lorenzo Tang, whom we met years ago during his stint at The Savoy Hotel and Belmont Hotel, both in Newport City in Pasay. Lorenzo was also the pioneering GM of Seda Centrio Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City.

Of course, our home in Bohol will always be Best Western Plus The Ivywall Resort-Panglao , whose GM is our very good friend (since her Marco Polo and Vietnam days) Yvonne D. Villacorte.

The 4-star Best Western Plus resort, located at the heart of the famous Alona Beach, is the first in Panglao that's part of an international hotel and resort chain. It has a total of 80 stylish  accommodations equipped with all the luxuries and modern amenities that you need. Best of all, their rooms have fantastic views of the pool, garden, Alona's white sand beach and the Bohol Sea.

Aside from Alon, their main restaurant, the resort also has an outdoor cafe that transforms into an al fresco dining area by night, complete with live acoustic music and firedancers on weekends.

It also has a rooftop bar and lounge, a game room, gym and spa, business center, and a sundry shop - plus the property is smoke-free, making it a wholesome, family-friendly accommodation.

You can check out their Facebook page for promos and other information: https://www.facebook.com/bwplusivywallpanglao/

Yvonne also introduced us to Peter Dejaresco of the Bohol Chronicle, who hosted a sumptuous dinner for our group in his restaurant, Lantaw, in Tagbilaran City.

Wish you were there with us, Michelle Lim Charles Lim  Carmina Reyes Romero 

Book your flights to Bohol using the Cebu Pacific app or via their website www.cebupacificair.com. For promos and seat sale, check out their Facebook page and other social media accounts: https://www.facebook.com/cebupacificairphilippines/

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SEC, GOOGLE COLLABORATE ON SCREENING CRYPTO ADS IN PH

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to work with Google to ensure regulatory compliance from entities doing business online in order to protect the investing public and other financial consumers.

After updating its screening process for online lending apps to help address the proliferation of predatory lending, Google will soon require advertisers offering cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets targeting the Philippine audience to present proof of their registration and/or license to operate in the country.

The new requirement, which will take effect on July 7.

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By National Museum Bohol
February is National Arts Month

Since its foundation over a century ago, the National Museum PH has been the custodian of some of the nation's most important art pieces. The museum's fine arts collection include some of the best representation of Philippine #VisualArts as it evolved through the ages. In addition to movable paintings, sketches and sculptures, the National Museum of the Philippines also monitors and, as an educational and research institution, studies artworks associated with heritage sites such as church ceiling paintings and rupestrian art.

#RupestrianArt refers to rock art or cave art attributed to pre-industrialized civilizations. In the Philippines, the Angono and Alab petroglyphs, as well as the Peñablanca, Palawan and Lamanok petrographs have been identified and included in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. Petrographs are drawings or paintings on rock which differ from petroglyphs where images are carved or engraved on the rock surface. The Lamanok Archaeological Complex is one of the relatively few sites in the country which feature rupestrian art.

The #Lamanok petrographs are a collection of abstract figures painted on the wall of a rock shelter at Lamanok point, a group of islets at the northern tip of the Anda Peninsula, Bohol. With its archaeological context, the Lamanok petrographs are likely to be of pre-colonial origins. Artifacts such as pottery sherds (both local and tradeware ceramics), boat coffins, human and animal remains can still be found at the site.

Lamanok had always been regarded by locals as sacred and mystical. To this day, it is a pilgrimage site for many tambalan (practitioners of shamanism), with some of these shamans coming from neighboring Visayan islands and Mindanao.

The declaration of the site as ICP conveys that it is recognized by the state as having exceptional cultural significance to the nation. Moreover, its inclusion in the UNESCO Tentative World Heritage Sites List indicates that the site could potentially be of universal value.

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"Maasin City (23 June 2005) -- The Department of Trade and Industry has been at the forefront of initiating livelihood activities but with strong coordination with the local government units and other concerned national line agencies.

According to Michael Nuñez, DTI Provincial Director, his office managed a vegetable production in partnership with a Non-Government Organization and the provincial government.

Nuñez said he has been linkaging with Technical Education Skills Development Authority and Department of Science and Technology, among others. for other profitable concerns that affect the economic plight of the people. (PIA – Southern Leyte) [top]"
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"by Roberto M. Cabardo
Cebu City (23 June 2005) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo congratulated the organizers of the 1st International Conference and Exhibition on Business and Information and Communication Technology held in the Mediterranean Room of the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel yesterday.

The President, who declared June as ICT Month, considered the ICT Congress as the centerpiece of the celebration. She also cited that for Filipinos, ICT means "jobs for our young people, a tool for mass education, and an instrument for good governance."

Likewise, she also reported that in the last four years of her administration, the ICT industry has created thousands of jobs. "In the first six months this year, the industry had already created 40 thousand jobs," she said.

Speaking to a thousand delegates from here and abroad, the President reiterated her goal of making the Philippines as global center for outsourcing and have quality citizens who are software developers, medical transcriptionists, call center agents and other ICT related workers.

To achieve this, according to her, means facing the second phase of her economic reform program that includes dealing with the shocking effect of the latest oil price hike, political bickerings, and graft and corruption. To recall, the passage of tax legislations in congress and other revenue generating initiatives are part of the first phase of PGMA's economic reforms.

Although she paid the political price of all the economic reforms she has done, the President appealed to the public to help the government's fight against corruption, prosecution of tax cases, investigation and dismissal of government workers who failed in the lifestyle check, and customs reforms.

Before ending her twenty-minute speech, Arroyo stressed the need for Filipinos to unite in facing the "daunting challenges of the second phase" of her economic reforms.

Welcoming Pres. Arroyo were Commission on ICT Chair Virgilio Peña, Cebu ICT Chair Bonifacio Belen, DTI Sec. Juan Santos, Gov. Gwen Garcia, CCCI Pres. Robert Go, and other officials like Francis Monera, and Wilson Ng. Also present were Sec. Cerge Remonde, and DOE Sec. Rafael Lotilla.

Other Areas of PGMA Visit in Cebu

After speaking in the 1st ICT Conference, Pres. Arroyo flew to Badian, a town in southwestern Cebu, for a ceremonial switch-on that would complete Kepco's Electrification of 202 barangays under the Adopt-a-Barangay Electrification Project in Tayong Elementary School.

Aside from this, the President is scheduled to grace the launching of Chi Spa Village, the so-called biggest spa in the country, located in Shangri-la Mactan Island Resort later today. (PIA 7) [top]"
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Traces of oil spill from a half-submerged vessel in Consuelo Port in Camotes, Cebu is continually being inspected and monitored, the Philippine Coast Guard Central Visayas reports.

MV Mika Mari 1 was battered by big waves and strong winds caused by typhoon Agaton on Sunday while the vessel was moored at the port, causing it to be half-submerged and listed on its left side, the incident report says. https://bit.ly/3JONBIZ

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Philippine ARMY NEWS
22IB unearths massive CNT arms cache in Sorsogon

The Army's 22th Infantry Battalion (22IB) of the 9th Infantry Division (9ID) captured a massive arms cache hidden by CPP-NPA Terrorists (CNTs) at the hinterlands of Barangay Calpi, Bulan, Sorsogon on April 21, 2022.

Operating troops of the 22IB unearthed a container drum containing the arms cache which includes two M16 rifles, eight thousand ammunition, 72 magazines, propaganda materials, and subversive documents. It can be recalled that 9ID troops also captured CNT war materiel in separate operations on April 18 and April 20 at the towns of Mobo and Pio V Cruz in Masbate.

Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., lauded 22IB troops for the capture of massive arms cache that could be used by CNTs to commit atrocities and extortion activities during the election season.

For more details, see: https://web.facebook.com/9IDspear/posts/360143496155690

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The United States announced new arms supplies to Kiev.

This statement was made by a representative of the Pentagon.

200 units of armored personnel carriers of various modifications,
90 units of 155-millimeter howitzers,
72 vehicles for towing guns,
121 Phoenix Ghost reconnaissance drone,
missile systems with laser guidance system,
radar stations of counter-battery warfare,
about 1.5 thousand portable anti-aircraft missile systems FIM-92 Stinger,
5.5 thousand anti-tank missile systems FGM-148 Javelin,
about 7 thousand small arms,
14 thousand ammo for grenade launchers,
183 thousand artillery ammunition, 50 million rounds of ammunition and 75 thousand sets of equipment.

The total amount of US military aid allocated to this country since January 2021 has already exceeded $4 billion.

https://militarycognizance.com/2022/04/23/the-united-states-has-chosen-to-retire-its-cruiser-fleet/

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Publishing false reports both by anonymous people and those in the journalism profession may become the norm if accountability is not exacted, Vice President Leni Robredo's spokesperson said Sunday.

FULL STORY: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/24/22/publishing-false-reports-cant-become-the-norm-robredo-camp

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The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has turned over to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) P4.08 billion in cash dividends, PPA's dividend contributions from its net earnings in 2021. https://bit.ly/3veGwfU

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What kind of artillery is being transferred to Ukraine:

- 9 howitzers D-30
- 18 + 72 M777 howitzers
- 4 howitzers M777
- 20+ SAU DANA and DANA M2
- 18 self-propelled guns Zuzana
- 20+ SPG Gvozdika
- up to 24 self-propelled guns PzH 2000
- 12 CAESAR self-propelled guns
- up to 24 self-propelled guns M109A4BE
- SAU AS-90
- BM-21 Grad
- RM-70
- MLRS M142 HIMARS

https://militarycognizance.com/2022/04/22/the-us-phoenix-ghost-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-uav-will-enter-the-conflict-in-eastern-ukraine/

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"All the nations that, like us, believe in the victory of life over death must fight with us. They must help us, because we are the first in line. And who will come next?" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday.

Russia insists it is conducting a "special military operation" to demilitarise Ukraine and liberate its population from dangerous nationalists. Ukraine and its Western allies call Russia's Feb. 24 invasion an unjustified war of aggression.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment when asked if Russia had expanded the goals of its operation and how Moscow saw the political future of southern Ukraine. (via Reuters)

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READ: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on April 22 that Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) will be building a smart city in Clark Freeport Zone.

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) and LH signed on April 18 stated that LH will build a smart city that will be linked to the Clark International Airport, which will also become a logistics hub with infrastructure for tourism, recreation, and aviation maintenance.

According to the DFA, the future smart city will use artificial intelligence and big data to process real-time information collected through sensors and allow city operators to analyze data for future plans.

"The Smart City MOU is a leap forward in the Philippines' shift to the 4th Industrial Revolution and a testament to the Philippines and Korea's shared ideas on prosperity in the Asia Pacific and our increased economic cooperation," the DFA said in a statement.

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New satellite images show apparent mass graves near Mariupol, where local officials accused Russia of burying up to 9,000 Ukrainian civilians to conceal the slaughter taking place in the ruined port city that's almost entirely under Russian control.

The images emerged just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed victory in the battle for Mariupol, despite the presence of an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters who were still holed up at a giant steel mill. Putin ordered his troops to seal off the stronghold "so that not even a fly comes through" instead of storming it.

Putin's decision to blockade the Azovstal steel plant likely indicates a desire to contain Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol and free up Russian forces to be deployed elsewhere in eastern Ukraine, Britain's Defense Ministry said in an assessment Friday.

Satellite image provider Maxar Technologies released the photos, which it said showed more than 200 mass graves in a town where Ukrainian officials say the Russians have been burying Mariupol residents killed in the fighting. The imagery showed long rows of graves stretching away from an existing cemetery in the town of Manhush, outside Mariupol. | via Associated Press

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Philippine ARMY NEWS
76IB captures CNT war materiel in Oriental Mindoro clash

Operating troops of the Army's 76th Infantry Battalion (76IB), 2nd Infantry Division captured war materiel of CPP-NPA Terrorists (CNTs) after an encounter at Sitio Pitong Gatang, Barangay Manguyang, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro on April 17, 2022.

Operating troops launched combat operations following a tip-off from a concerned citizen about the communists-terrorists' presence in the area. The ensuing encounter resulted in the capture of an M-16 rifle and magazines, eight mobile phones, five improvised explosive devices, communication equipment, subversive documents and personal items.

Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner. Jr., lauded 76IB troops for capturing the war materiel that could be used by CNTs to extort permit to campaign and permit to win fees from political candidates. The Army Chief has reiterated the command's full support to the battalion as he underscored the importance of the "whole of nation" approach in stamping out the festering insurgency problem.

https://www.facebook.com/victrix76Battalion/posts/383528563780469

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On April 19, 1948, Captain Jose V. Andrada received the rank of commodore, the first Filipino naval officer to receive a star rank and the first Flag Officer-in-Command (FOIC) of the postwar Philippine Navy. Born in Capiz on February 3, 1906, Andrada first took a course in the University of the Philippines College of Engineering prior to studying in the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

After graduating in 1930, the fourth Filipino to do so at the time, Lieutenant Andrada would be appointed as head of the Offshore Patrol (OSP) by President Manuel Quezon in 1938, relieving Major Rafael Ramos of the Philippine Nautical School. During his tenure, Andrada initiated a volunteer service program, attracting fellow Annapolis graduates to the new naval institution. The first batch of OSP graduates finished on February 9, 1939, marking the formal beginning of the Offshore Patrol.

By March of the same year, the OSP received its first torpedo boat. The 55-foot Thornycroft coastal motor boat became designated as Q-1, the letter "Q" supposedly referring to "Quest." Following this by June 1939 was the 65-foot torpedo boat designated as the flagship Q-111 Luzon. It was said that President Quezon sought to provide an impression that the Philippines was making good progress in its naval acquisitions, allowing the change in the naming convention by skipping numbers 2 to 110, when in reality the OSP had less than 10 ships to work with (excluding the 6-ship American torpedo boat squadron sent from Pearl Harbor by 1941). Meanwhile, critics believed that the burgeoning fleet could not deter an enemy naval offensive.

When American naval assets withdrew from the Philippines, the Filipino OSP proved to be the last line of naval defense in the opening phase of the Second World War. While the entire fleet was scuttled by 1942, at least one of them would be repurposed by the Japanese. Q-111 Luzon would be recommissioned as IJN Patrol Boat No. 114 on April 12, 1943.

Just prior to the Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Captain Andrada was assigned to the Coast Artillery Battalion. He would reassume the leadership of the OSP through appointment of President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. He would remain in office during the transition to the Philippine Naval Patrol (PNP) in October 1947.

The Naval Station Jose Andrada, serving as headquarters of the Philippine Navy, was named in his honor. The Jose Andrada-class patrol craft, the first of which would be commissioned in 1990, was also named after him. Learn more about the Pacific War: https://history-ph.blogspot.com/2017/05/bataan-corregidor.html

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The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is reopening the Ginhawa for All (GFAL) Computer Loan until June 30, 2022. Members may apply online. https://bit.ly/3uTQ3dh

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Rizal Monument in Switzerland, before it was transfered to Manila,  c.a 1910

"Rizal Monument made from Switzerland"
Sculpted by Richard Kissling.

In mid 1905, Kissling read an ad about an international competition initiated by the Philippine government to design the monument of Filipino national hero Jose Rizal. He then began his work on the scale model of the design, he later would name and submit as "Motto Stella"(Guiding Star).
He won 2nd prize, unfortunately Nicoli an Italian who won first prize was not able to fulfill the necessary requirements to seal the contract and due to other vague reasons, the commissioned work was awarded to Kissling.

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Noong 1954, Nangyari sa Sagay City, Negros Occidental ang Deadliest Railway Accident sa Pilipinas. Ito ay kumitil ng 82 na pasahero na karamihan ay mga empleyado ng Insular Lumber Company.

Siete is a Mallet type locomotive manufactured by Baldwin Locomotives in 1925 for Insular Lumber Company. She is one of the largest and rarest locomotive here in the Philippines.

Involve in the Philippines deadliest railway accident after she derailed and fell off a wooden bridge killing 82 passengers in September 2, 1954. After ILCo ceased operation they were transferred to Sagay Central but was never used due to track problems. She was rescued from a sad fate by Edgar and Sonia Sarossa who purchased the locomotive and donated it to the Local Government of Sagay in 1977. She is now in public display at Sagay Public Plaza.
Photo from Simon Colbeck Collection

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#NegrosOccidental
#PhilippineConstructionBoom

Source
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18445759

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Philippine ARMY NEWS
Army continues HADR efforts for Agaton victims in Iloilo, Capiz

The Army's 301st Infantry "Bayanihan" Brigade (301Bde), 3rd Infantry Division over the weekend continued its humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) efforts for families affected by tropical cyclone "Agaton" in the provinces of Iloilo and Capiz.

Despite of the limitation and challenges brought about by unpassable roads, damaged bridges, and limited search and rescue equipment, combined troops conducted search, rescue, retrieval and relief operations mobilizing available units namely: 12th and 82nd Infantry Battalions, 552nd Engineering Construction Battalion, 33rd Civil-Military Operations Company, and 31st Division Reconnaissance Company, reservists from 6th Regional Community Group, Forward Service Support Unit of ASCOM, and the Tactical Operations Group 6 of the Philippine Air Force.

Agaton, the first tropical cyclone to hit the country this year, has caused landslides and floods in Eastern Visayas and Western Visayas.

For more details, see: https://www.facebook.com/301Bde/posts/300190892273458

#KapayapaanParaSaLahat
#ServingthePeopleSecuringtheLand
#PhilippineArmy
#ParaSaBayan

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Filipino Natives Moving House
(Bayanihan Spirit)
circa 1920s

#FYI "Bayanihan" is a Filipino word derived from the word "bayan" meaning town, nation or community in general. It refers to a spirit of communal unity and cooperation. Although "bayanihan" can manifest itself in many forms, it is probably most clearly and impressively displayed in the old tradition of neighbors helping a relocating family by getting enough volunteers to carry the whole house, and literally moving it to its new location. They do this by placing long bamboo poles length-wise and cross-wise under the house (traditional Filipino houses were built on stilts), and then carrying the house using this bamboo frame. It takes a fairly large number of people working together to carry the entire house. All this is done in a happy and festive mood. At the end of the day, the moving family expresses their gratitude by hosting a small dinner for everyone. (info reference: Project Bayanihan)

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CDN Digital: Personnel from Mandaue City's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) and Traffic Division rescued a 24-year-old woman who tried to commit suicide while at the first Mandaue-Mactan Bridge at past 10 p.m. on Good Friday, April 15.

The woman, who is a resident of Barangay Mabolo in Cebu City, was turned over to the police in Lapu-Lapu City for custody.

For those facing personal problems or experiencing extreme sadness, you can call Tawag Paglaum Centro Bisaya at 0939-936-5433 or 0927-654-1629 for help.

Tawag Paglaum Centro Bisaya is a 24/7 call-based hotline for suicide prevention and emotional crisis intervention established in Cebu. | photos courtesy of Bantay Mandaue - CDRRMO #CDNDigital

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June 05, 2017
G.R. No. 218114
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June 07, 2017
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June 07, 2017
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June 07, 2017
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June 07, 2017
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June 07, 2017
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April 03, 2017
G.R. No. 206023
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. LORENA OMAPAS SALI, RESPONDENT.
April 03, 2017
G.R. No. 197571
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. CRISOSTOMO M. PLOPINIO, RESPONDENT.
April 04, 2017
A.M. No. MTJ-17-1894 Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 11-2355-MTJ
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April 04, 2017
A.M. OCA.IPI No. 10-21-SB-J
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April 05, 2017
G.R. No. 203287
RENATO S.D. DOMINGO ON HIS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF HIS CO-HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES FELICIDAD DE DOMINGO AND MACARIO C. DOMINGO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ENGRACIA D. SINGSON AND MANUEL F. SINGSON, RESPONDENTS. HEIRS OF SPOUSES FELICI...
April 05, 2017
G.R. No. 200612
RAFAEL C. UY (CABANGBANG STORE), PETITIONER, V. ESTATE OF VIPA FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENT. DECISION
April 05, 2017
G.R. No. 222743
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April 05, 2017
G.R. No. 187342
ROBERT C. MARTINEZ, PETITIONER, VS. NOELS. BUEN, RESPONDENT.
April 05, 2017
G.R. No. 217617
CARMELITA T. BORLONGAN, PETITIONER, VS. BANCO DE ORO (FORMERLY EQUITABLE PCI BANK), RESPONDENT. ELISEO C. BORLONGAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. BDO UNIBANK, INC. (FORMERLY EQUITABLE PCI BANK), RESPONDENT.
April 05, 2017
G.R. No. 197358
BUTUAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (BDC), PETITIONER, VS. THE TWENTY-FIRST DIVISION OF THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (MINDANAO STATION), MAX ARRIOLA, JR., DE ORO RESOURCES, INC. (DORI) AND LOUIE A. LIBARIOS, RESPONDENTS.
April 05, 2017
G.R. No. 186603
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DENR, REGION VI, ILOILO CITY, PETITIONER, VS. VALENTINA ESPINOSA, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, LEONILA CALISTON, AND SPOUSES DIOSCORO & ESTRELLA ESCARDA...
April 05, 2017
G.R. No. 199894
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLITO CLARO Y MAHINAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 217004
RAMON R. VILLARAMA, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. CLODUALDO C. DE JESUS, RESPONDENT.
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 181149*
CITY OF DAVAO, REPRESENTED BY RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR, RIZALINA JUSTOL, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CITY ACCOUNTANT, AND ATTY. WINDEL E. AVISADO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. ROBERT E. OLANOLAN, RESPONDENT.
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 211287
LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. WEST BAY COLLEGES, INC., PBR MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND BCP TRADING CO., INC., RESPONDENTS.
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 191353
ULTRA MAR AQUA RESOURCE, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT VICTOR B. PRIETO, PETITIONER, VS. FERMIDA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER MYRNA T. RAMOS, RESPONDENT.
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 207667
SPOUSES PROCESO O. PONTILLAS, JR. AND HELEN S. PONTILLAS, PETITIONERS, V. CARMEN OLIVARES VDA. DE PONTILLAS, RESPONDENT. DECISION
April 17, 2017
A.M. No. 17-03-33-MCTC
RE: DROPPING FROM THE ROLLS OF ROWIE A. QUIMNO, UTILITY WORKER I, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT OF IPIL - TUNGAWAN - ROSELLER T. LIM, LPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY. RESOLUTION
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 186421*
ROBERTO P. FUENTES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 218040
JUANITO VICTOR C. REMULLA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION) AND ERINEO S. MALIKSI, RESPONDENTS.
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 221153
CONCEPCION C. DAPLAS, CITY TREASURER, PASAY CITY, AND CONCURRENT OIC, REGIONAL DIRECTOR BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (BLGF) REGION VII, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, REPRESENTED BY TROY FRANCIS C. PIZARRO, JOSELITO F. FERNANDEZ, REYNALDO* L...
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 182582*
METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 208936
HERMA SHIPYARD, INC., AND MR. HERMINIO ESGUERRA, PETITIONERS, VS. DANILO OLIVEROS, JOJIT BESA, ARNEL SABAL, CAMILO OLIVEROS, ROBERT NARIO, FREDERICK CATIG, RICARDO ONTALAN, RUDEN DELGADO, SEGUNDO LABOSTA, EXEQUIEL OLIVERIA, OSCAR TIROL AND ROMEO TRINIDAD, ...
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 186717
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, PETITIONER, VS. JOCELYN I. BOLANTE, OWEN VINCENT D. BOLANTE, MA. CAROL D. BOLANTE, ALEJO LAMERA, CARMEN LAMERA, EDNA CONSTANTINO, ARIEL C. PANGANIBAN, KATHERINE G. BOMBEO, SAMUE...
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 210251
SECRETARY OF FINANCE CESAR V. PURISIMA AND COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE KIM S. JACINTO-HENARES, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE TOBACCO INSTITUTE, INC., RESPONDENT.
April 17, 2017
G.R. No. 188269*
SUMIFRU (PHILIPPINES) CORPORATION (SURVIVING ENTITY IN A MERGER WITH DAVAO FRUITS CORPORATION AND OTHER COMPANIES), PETITIONER, VS. BERNABE BAYA, RESPONDENT.
April 18, 2017
G.R. No. 181284
LOLOY UNDURAN, BARANGAY CAPTAIN ROMEO PACANA, NESTOR MACAPAYAG, RUPERTO DOGIA, JIMMY TALINO, ERMELITO ANGEL, PETOY BESTO, VICTORINO ANGEL, RUEL BOLING, JERMY ANGEL, BERTING SULOD, RIO BESTO, BENDIJO SIMBALAN, AND MARK BRAZIL, PETITIONERS, VS. RAMON ABERAST...
April 18, 2017
G.R. No. 227158
JOSEPH C. DIMAPILIS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT.
April 18, 2017
G.R. No. 220598
GLORIA MACAPAGAL­ARROYO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN, (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. BENIGNO B. AGUAS, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENT.
April 18, 2017
G.R. No. 207246
JOSE M. ROY III, PETITIONER, VS. CHAIRPERSON TERESITA HERBOSA,THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. WILSON C. GAMBOA, JR., DANIEL V. CARTAGENA, JOHN WARREN P. GABINETE, ANTONIO V. PESINA, JR., ...
April 18, 2017
G.R. No. 216538
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. ALFREDO C. ANTONIO, RUBEN O. FRUTO AND CESAR M. DRILON, JR., PETITIONERS, V. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. DECISION
April 18, 2017
A.M. No. RTJ-09-2212 (Formerly A.M. No. 09-11-446-RTC)
THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, V. JUDGE JUSTINO G. AVENTURADO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
April 18, 2017
A.C. No. 9209
NENITA DE GUZMAN FERGUSON, COMPLAINANT, ATTY. SALVADOR P. RAMOS, RESPONDENT.
April 18, 2017
G.R. No. 214497
EDUARDO QUIMVEL Y BRAGA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
April 19, 2017
G.R. No. 208215
C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT, INC., NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE, LTD. AND/OR MR. JUAN JOSE ROCHA, PETITIONERS, VS. RHUDEL A. CASTILLO, RESPONDENT.
April 19, 2017
G.R. No. 189881
BACLARAN MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FERNANDO C. NIEVA AND MAMERTO SIBULO, JR., RESPONDENTS.
April 19, 2017
G.R. No. 201530
ASIATRUST DEVELOPMENT BANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. ASIATRUST DEVELOPMENT BANK, INC., RESPONDENT.
April 19, 2017
G.R. No. 194533
PHILIPPINE STEEL COATING CORP., PETITIONER, VS. EDUARD QUIÑONES, RESPONDENT.
April 19, 2017
G.R. No. 202573
BANKARD, INC.,* PETITIONER, VS. LUZ P. ALARTE, RESPONDENT.
April 19, 2017
G.R. NO. 185320
ROSENDO DE BORJA, PETITIONER, VS. PINALAKAS NA UGNAYAN NG MALILIIT NA MANGINGISDA NG LUZON, MINDANAO AT VISAYAS ("PUMALU-MV"), PAMBANSANG KATIPUNAN NG MGA SAMAHAN SA KANAYUNAN ("PKSK") AND TAMBUYOG DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. ("TDCI"), RESPONDENTS;REPUBLIC OF...
April 19, 2017
G.R. No. 164795
TGN REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. VILLA TERESA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENT.
April 24, 2017
G.R. No. 184262**
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS (UST), PETITIONER, VS. SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG UST, FERNANDO PONTESOR,* RODRIGO CLACER, SANTIAGO BUISA, JR., AND JIMMY NAZARETH, RESPONDENTS.
April 24, 2017
G.R. No. 224764
BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ALFREDO V. MISAJON, GROUP SUPERVISOR ROLANDO M. BALBIDO, AND EXAMINER REYNANTE DP. MARTIREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. LEPANTO CERAMICS, INC., RESPONDENT.
April 24, 2017
G.R. No. 189950*
BERNADETTE S. BILAG, ERLINDA BILAG-SANTILLAN, DIXON BILAG, REYNALDO B. SUELLO, HEIRS OF LOURDES S. BILAG, HEIRS OF LETICIA BILAG-HANAOKA, AND HEIRS OF NELLIE BILAG, PETITIONERS, VS. ESTELA AY-AY, ANDRES ACOP, JR., FELICITAS AP-AP, SERGIO AP-AP, JOHN NAPOLE...
April 24, 2017
G.R. No. 203492
PABLO AND PABLINA MARCELO-MENDOZA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEROXIDE PHILS., INC., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ROBERT R. NAVERA, RESPONDENT.
April 24, 2017
A.C. No. 8658
FRANCIS C. ARSENIO, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. JOHAN A. TABUZO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
April 24, 2017
G.R. No. 205998
WILLIAM ANGHIAN SIY, PETITIONER, VS. ALVIN TOMLIN, RESPONDENT.
April 24, 2017
G.R. No. 185024
JOSELITO HERNAND M. BUSTOS, PETITIONER, VS. MILLIANS SHOE, INC., SPOUSES FERNANDO AND AMELIA CRUZ, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA CITY, RESPONDENTS.
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G.R. No. 181284
April 18, 2017
LOLOY UNDURAN, BARANGAY CAPTAIN ROMEO PACANA, NESTOR MACAPAYAG, RUPERTO DOGIA, JIMMY TALINO, ERMELITO ANGEL, PETOY BESTO, VICTORINO ANGEL, RUEL BOLING, JERMY ANGEL, BERTING SULOD, RIO BESTO, BENDIJO SIMBALAN, AND MARK BRAZIL, PETITIONERS, VS. RAMON ABERASTURI, CRISTINA C. LOPEZ, CESAR LOPEZ JR., DIONISIO A. LOPEZ, MERCEDES L. GASTON, AGNES H. LOPEZ, EUSEBIO S. LOPEZ, JOSE MARIA S. LOPEZ, ANTON B. ABERASTURI, MA. RAISSA A. VELEZ, ZOILO ANTONIO A. VELEZ, CRISTINA ABERASTURI, EDUARDO LOPEZ, JR., ROSARIO S. LOPEZ, JUAN S. LOPEZ, CESAR ANTHONY R. LOPEZ, VENANCIO L. GASTON, ROSEMARIE S. LOPEZ, JAY A. ASUNCION, NICOLO ABERASTURI, LISA A. ASUNCION, INEZ A. VERAY, HERNAN A. ASUNCION, ASUNCION LOPEZ, THOMAS A. VELEZ, LUIS ENRIQUE VELEZ, ANTONIO H. LOPEZ, CHARLES H. LOPEZ, ANA L. ZAYCO, PILAR L. QUIROS, CRISTINA L. PICAZO, RENATO SANTOS, GERALDINE AGUIRRE, MARIA CARMENCITA T. LOPEZ, AND AS REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT RAMON ABERASTURI, RESPONDENTS.RESOLUTION
PERALTA, J.:

For resolution are petitioners' Motion for Reconsideration and Supplemental Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's en banc Decision dated October 20, 2015, the dispositive portion of which states:
WHEREFORE, the petition is DENIED and the Court of Appeals Decision dated August 17, 2006, and its Resolution dated July 4, 2007, in CA-G.R. SP No. 00204-MIN, are AFFIRMED.

SO ORDERED.
In their Motion for Reconsideration, petitioners maintain that it is the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), not the regular courts, which has jurisdiction over disputes and controversies involving ancestral domain of the Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) regardless of the parties involved.

Petitioners argue that the rule that jurisdiction over the subject matter is determined by the allegations of the complaint, admits of exceptions and can be relaxed in view of the special and unique circumstances obtaining this case, i.e., the actual issue, as shown by their motion to dismiss, involves a conflicting claim over an ancestral domain. They seek to apply by analogy the principles in Ignacio v. CFI Bulacan,[1] Ferrer v. Villamor,[2] Nonan v. Plan,[3] among others, where it was held that the allegations of tenancy by the defendant in its answer may be used in the determination of the jurisdiction of the court, and if indeed tenancy exists, the same should be lodged before the Court of Industrial Relations (now the Department of Agrarian Reform and Adjudication Board). They also invoke Leoquinco v. Canada Dry Bottling Co.,[4] and Mindanao Rapid Co. v. Omandam[5] where it was ruled that if allegations of labor disputes or employer-employee relations are alleged by defendants in their answer and the same is shown to exist, the Industrial Court (now the National Labor Relations Commission) takes cognizance of the case.

Petitioners also argue that the Court's interpretation of Section 66[6] of Republic Act No. 8371, or the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997," (IPRA) to the effect that the NCIP shall have jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs only when they arise between or among parties belonging to the same ICC/IP group, is contrary to law and the Constitution. They posit that the State recognizes that each ICC or IP group is, and has been since time immemorial, governed by their own customary laws, culture, traditions and governance systems, and has the right to preserve and develop them as they may deem fit and necessary. Thus, each ICC and IP group did not, and does not, need an act of Congress such as the IPRA, to enforce their customary laws among themselves and their respective communities, and more so in further developing them.

Petitioners insist that claims and disputes within ICCs/IPs and/or between ICCs/IPs shall be resolved using customary laws, consistent with the State policy under the Constitution and the IPRA to recognize, respect and protect the customs, traditions and cultural integrity and institutions of the ICCs/IPs. They claim that cases of disputes between IPs within the same ICC/IP group are always resolved completely and with finality in accordance with their customary laws and practice, hence, the interpretation that the NCIP shall have jurisdiction in cases of disputes among IPs within the same ICC/IP group is not only absurd but unconstitutional. They aver that even disputes between different ICCs/IPs shall also fall within the jurisdiction of whatever their customary laws and practice provide since Section 65[7] of the IPRA does not so distinguish. They presume that after co­existing for centuries in adjacent ancestral domains, some of the ICCs/IPs have developed their own indigenous means of settling disputes between other ICCs/IPs.

With respect to unresolved claims and disputes between different ICCs/IP groups and between ICCs/IPs and non-IPs, petitioners theorize that they fall under the jurisdiction of the NCIP pursuant to the provisions of the IPRA. They cite the concurring opinion of Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. that the second and third parts of Section 66 of the law only provide for a condition precedent that is merely procedural and does not limit the NCIP jurisdiction over disputes involving the rights of ICC/IPs. They contend that such interpretation is consistent with other provisions of the IPRA which lay out NCIP's jurisdiction under Sections 46(g),[8] 62,[9] 69,[10] 70[11] and 72[12] of the IPRA.

Petitioners further point out that Section 72 of the IPRA permits the imposition of penalties under customary law even to non-IPs, and does not distinguish as to whom customary law may apply. According to them, any natural or juridical person, IPs or not, found to have violated provisions of then IPRA, particularly those identified in Section 72, may be dealt with by imposing penalties found in the corresponding customary laws. They submit that Section 72 does not require as a condition precedent familiarity of the person to be penalized to the existing customary law of the affected community nor does it require for the said customary law to have been published to allow for its imposition to any person who committed the violation. Thus, they assert that Section 72 negates the ruling that NCIP's jurisdiction applies only to Sections 52, 54, 62 and 66, insofar as the dispute involves opposing parties belonging to the same tribe.

Petitioners likewise aver that Sections 46(g), 62, 69, 70 and 72 of the IPRA, taken together and in harmony with each other, clearly show that conflicts and disputes within and between ICCs/IPs are first under the jurisdiction of whatever their customary law provides, but disputes that are not covered by their customary laws, either between different ICCs/IPs or between an ICC/IP and a non-IP are also within the jurisdiction within the NCIP. Petitioners invoke The City Government of Baguio City v. Masweng[13] and Baguio Regreening Movement, Inc. v. Masweng[14] to support their theory that NCIP has original and exclusive jurisdiction over a case involving a dispute or controversy over ancestral domains even if one of the parties is a non-ICC/IP or does not belong to the same ICC/IP group.

In essence, petitioners argue that (1) the IPRA was not enacted to protect an IP from another IP whether from the same or different group, because they have their own means of resolving a dispute arising between them, through customary laws or compromises, as had been done for a very long time even before the passage of the law; (2) the IPRA is meant to address the greater prejudice that IPs experience from non-IPs or the majority group; and (3) the limited interpretation of Section 66 of the IPRA to its minute details without looking into the intent of the law will result in an unimaginable situation where the jurisdiction of the NCIP is only limited to those where both parties belong to the same ICCs/IPs; and (4) the. application of the provisions of the IPRA, as a national law and a landmark social justice legislation, is encompassing and not limited to a particular group, i.e., ICCs/IPs.

In their Supplemental Motion for Reconsideration, petitioners stress that (1) the NCIP and not the regular courts has jurisdiction over the case under the principle that jurisdiction over the subject matter of the case is determined by the allegations in the complaint, and pursuant to jurisprudence allowing exemptions thereto; (2) the jurisdiction over the subject matter of the case rests upon the NCIP as conferred by the IPRA; (3) the IPRA is a social legislation that seeks to protect the IPs not so much from themselves or fellow IPs but more from non-IPs; (4) the IPRA created the NCIP as the agency of government mandated to realize the rights of IPs; (5) in the exercise of its mandate, the NCIP was created as a quasi-judicial body with jurisdiction to resolve claims and disputes involving the rights of IPs; (6) the jurisdiction of the NCIP in resolving claims and disputes involving the rights of IPs is not limited to IPs of the same tribe; (7) harmonizing the related provisions of the IPRA supports the argument that the NCIP has jurisdiction over cases involving IP rights whether or not the parties are IPs or non-ICCs/IPs; ( the NCIP as quasi-judicial agency provides IPs mechanisms for access to justice in the fulfillment of the State's obligations to respect, protect and fulfill IP's human rights; (9) the NCIP has the competence and skill that would greatly advance the administration of justice with respect to protection and fulfillment of ICC/IP rights/human rights; and (10) recognition and enforcement of customary laws and indigenous justice systems fulfill the State's obligations as duty bearers in the enforcement of human rights.

While the petitioners' Motion for Reconsideration and the Supplemental Motion for Reconsideration fail to persuade, there is a need to clarify the NCIP's jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving rights of ICC/IPs.

The Court finds no merit in petitioners' contention that jurisdiction of the court over the subject matter of a case is not merely based on the allegations of the complaint in certain cases where the actual issues are evidenced by subsequent pleadings. It is well settled that the jurisdiction of the court cannot be made to depend on the defenses raised by the defendant in the answer or a motion to dismiss; otherwise, the question of jurisdiction would depend almost entirely on the defendant.[15] Suffice it also to state that the Court is unanimous[16] in denying the petition for review on certiorari on the ground that the CA correctly ruled that the subject matter of the original and amended complaint based on the allegations therein is within the jurisdiction of the RTC.

In his Concurring Opinion, Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. concurred with the ponencia that the RTC has jurisdiction over the case:
Both original and amended complaints, accion reivindicatoria and injunction, respectively, are incapable of pecuniary estimation; thus falling within the jurisdiction of the RTC. As correctly pointed out by the ponencia, "jurisdiction over the subject matter of a case is conferred by law and determined by the allegations in the complaint which comprise a concise statement of the ultimate facts constituting the plaintiff's cause of action." It cannot be acquired through a waiver or enlarged by the mission of the parties or conferred by acquiescence of the court.[17]
In his Separate Opinion, Justice Arturo D. Brion also concurred with the ponencia's conclusion that the RTC has jurisdiction over the case because (1) the CA correctly ruled that the RTC's February 14, 2005 Order is not tainted with grave abuse of discretion, (2) jurisdiction over the subject matter is determined by law and the allegations of the complaint; and (3) the NCIP's jurisdiction over disputes is limited to cases where both parties are members of the same ICC/IP group.

In his Concurring Opinion, Justice Jose Portugal Perez agreed with the ponencia that jurisdiction over the original and amended complaint, accion reivindicatoria and injunction, correctly lies with the RTC, based on the principle that jurisdiction over the subject matter of a case is conferred by law and determined by the allegations in the complaint.

In his Concurring Opinion, Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen likewise voted to dismiss the petition for review on certiorari, and to affirm the assailed decision and resolution of the CA. He concurred with the ponencia in holding that respondents' action, alleged to be involving a claim over the ancestral domain of an ICC/IP, does not fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the NCIP.

In sum, the Court finds no substantial argument in petitioners' motions for reconsideration to justify a reversal of its ruling that jurisdiction over the subject matter of respondents' original and amended complaint based on the allegations therein lies with the RTC.

The crucial issue in this case, however, revolves around the complex nature of the jurisdiction of the NCIP, as shown by the different but well­-reasoned opinions of the Associate Justices concerned vis-a-vis the arguments in petitioners' motions for reconsideration.

To recall, the ponencia has held that pursuant to Section 66 of the IPRA, the NCIP shall have jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs only when they arise between or among parties belonging to the same ICC/IP group. When such claims and disputes arise between or among parties who do not belong to the same ICC/IP group, the case shall fall under the jurisdiction of the regular courts, instead of the NCIP. Thus, even if the real issue involves dispute over a land which appear to be located within the ancestral domain of an ICC/IP, it is not the NCIP but the RTC which has the power to hear, try and decide the case. In exceptional cases under Sections 52, 54 and 62 of the IPRA, the NCIP shall still have jurisdiction over such claims and disputes even if the parties involved do not belong to the same ICC/IP group.

Justice Velasco's position is that the NCIP has jurisdiction over all claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs, regardless of whether or not they belong to the same IP/IC group. According to him, all cases and disputes where both parties are ICCs/IPs fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the NCIP; all cases and disputes where one of the parties is a non-ICC/IP are covered by the jurisdiction of the regular courts regardless of the subject matter even if it involves ancestral domains or lands of ICCs/IPs; and regular courts have jurisdiction over cases and disputes as long as there are parties who are non-ICCs/IPs.

For Justice Brion, the IPRA's intent is neither to grant the NCIP sole jurisdiction over disputes involving ICCs/IPs, nor to disregard the rights of non-ICCs/IPs under national laws. However, he stresses that the NCIP maintains primary jurisdiction over: (1) adverse claims and border disputes arising from delineation of ancestral domains/lands; (2) cancellation of fraudulently issued Certificate of Ancestral Domain Titles (CADTs); and (3) disputes and violations of ICCs/IPs rights between members of the same ICC/IP group.

Justice Perez opines that neither does the IPRA confer original and exclusive jurisdiction to the NCIP over all claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs. He adds that the NCIP is only vested with jurisdiction to determine the rights of ICCs/IPs based on customs and customary law in a given controversy against another ICC/IP, but not the applicable law for each and every kind of ICC/IP controversy even against an opposing non­ ICC/IP. He concludes that under Section 66 of the IPRA, the jurisdiction of the NCIP is limited, and confined only to cases involving rights of IPs/ICCs, where both such parties belong to the same ICC/IP group.

Justice Leonen is of the view that the jurisdiction of the NCIP is limited to disputes where both parties are members of ICC/IP group and come from the same ethnolinguistic group. He states that the requirements for the proper exercise of the NCIP's jurisdiction over a dispute, pursuant to Section 66 of the IPRA, are as follows: (1) the claim or dispute must involve the rights of ICCs/IPs; (2) both parties must belong to the same ICC/IP group; (3) these parties must have exhausted remedies under their ICC/IP's customary laws; and (4) compliance with this requirement of exhausting remedies under customary laws must be evidenced by a certification issued by the Council of Elders/Leaders who participated in the attempt to settle the dispute, to the effect that the dispute has not been resolved.

Meanwhile, in Lim v. Gamosa,[18] which was penned by Justic Perez, the Court held that the limited jurisdiction of the NCIP is at best concurrent with that of the regular trial courts:
As previously adverted to, we are not unaware of The City Government of Baguio City, et al. v. Atty. Masweng, et al. and similar cases where we made an implicit affirmation of the NCIP's jurisdiction over cases where one of the parties are non-ICCs/IPs. Such holding, however, and all the succeeding exercises of jurisdiction by the NCIP, cannot tie our hands and declare a grant of primary and/or original jurisdiction, where there is no such explicit conferment by the IPRA. At best, the limited jurisdiction of the NCIP is concurrent with that of the regular trial courts in the exercise of the latter's general jurisdiction extending to all controversies brought before them within the legal bounds of rights and remedies.[19]
Guided by the foregoing ruling, the Court held in Begnaen v. Spouses Caligtan[20] that the NCIP-Regional Hearing Office (RHO), being the agency that first took cognizance of petitioner-appellant's complaint, has jurisdiction over the same to the exclusion of the MCTC. In said case where both parties are members of the same ICC and the subject of their dispute was an ancestral land, petitioner-appellant first invoked the NCIP's jurisdiction by filing with the RHO his complaint against respondents for "Land Dispute and Enforcement of Rights." When the RHO dismissed the complaint without prejudice for his failure to first bring the matter for settlement before the Council of Elders as mandated by the IPRA, petitioner-appellant filed instead a complaint for forcible entry before the MCTC. Aside from its ruling that th NCIP has excluded the MCTC of its jurisdiction over the same subject matter the Court said that petitioner is estopped from belatedly impugning the jurisdiction of the NCIP-RHO after initiating a complaint before it and receiving ail adverse ruling.

Based on the diverse views on the nature and scope of the NCIP's jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving the rights of ICCs/IPs, the recent jurisprudence[21] on the matter, as well as petitioners' arguments in their motions for reconsideration, the Court is confronted again with the issue of whether the NCIP's jurisdiction is limited to cases where both parties are ICCs/IPs, or primary and concurrent with regular courts, and/or original and exclusive to the exclusion of said courts, on all matters involving the rights of ICCs/IPs.

After a circumspect review of the relevant laws and jurisprudence, the Court maintains that the jurisdiction of the NCIP under Section 66 of the IPRA is limited to claims and disputes involving rights of IPs/ICCs where both parties belong to the same ICC/IP group, but if such claims and disputes arise between or among parties who do not belong to the same ICC/IP group, the proper regular courts shall have jurisdiction.

To begin with, jurisdiction over the subject matter is conferred by the Constitution or by law. A court of general jurisdiction has the power or authority to hear and decide cases whose subject matter does not fall within the exclusive original jurisdiction of any court, tribunal or body exercising judicial or quasi-judicial function.[22] In contrast, a court of limited jurisdiction, or a court acting under special powers, has only the jurisdiction expressly delegated.[23] An administrative agency, acting in its quasi-judicial capacity, is a tribunal of limited jurisdiction which could wield only such powers that are specifically granted to it by the enabling statutes.[24] Limited or special jurisdiction is that which is confined to particular causes or which can be exercised only under limitations and circumstances prescribed by the statute.[25]

As held in the main decision, the NCIP shall have jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs only when they arise between or among parties belonging to the same ICC/IP group because of the qualifying provision under Section 66 of the IPRA that "no such dispute shall be brought to the NCIP unless the parties have exhausted all remedies provided under their customary laws." Bearing in mind that the primary purpose of a proviso is to limit or restrict the general language or operation of the statute,[26] and that what determines whether a clause is a proviso is the legislative intent,[27] the Court stated that said qualifying provision requires the presence of two conditions before such claims and disputes may be brought before the NCIP, i.e., exhaustion of all remedies provided under customary laws, and the Certification issued by the Council of Elders/Leaders who participated in the attempt to settle the dispute that the same has not been resolved. The Court thus noted that the two conditions cannot be complied with if the parties to a case either (1) belong to different ICCs/IP groups which are recognized to have their own separate and distinct customary laws, or (2) if one of such parties was a non-ICC/IP member who is neither bound by customary laws or a Council of Elders/Leaders, for it would be contrary to the principles of fair play and due process for parties who do not belong to the same ICC/IP group to be subjected to its own distinct customary laws and Council of Elders/Leaders. In which case, the Court ruled that the regular courts shall have jurisdiction, and that the NCIP's quasi-judicial jurisdiction is, in effect, limited to cases where the opposing parties belong to the same ICC/IP group.

That the NCIP's quasi-judicial jurisdiction is limited can be further gathered from Justice Perez' discussion in Lim v. Gamosa,[28] thus:
Section 83 of the IPRA, the repealing clause, only specifies Presidential Decree No. 410, Executive Order Nos. 122B and 122C as expressly repealed. While the same section does state that "all other laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly," such an implied repeal is predicated upon the condition that a substantial and an irreconcilable conflict must be found in existing and prior Acts. The two laws refer to different subject matters, albeit the IPRA includes the jurisdiction of the NCIP. As such, resolution of conflicts between parties who are not both ICCs/IPs may still fall within the general jurisdiction of regular courts dependent on the allegations in the complaint or petition and the status of the parties.

There is no clear irreconcilable conflict from the investiture of jurisdiction to the NCIP in instances where, among others, all the parties are ICCs/IPs and the claim or dispute involves their rights, and the specific wording of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, Sections 19-21 on the exclusive and original jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Courts, and Sections 33-35 on the exclusive and original jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts.

We should not, and cannot, adopt the theory of implied repeal except upon a clear and unequivocal expression of the will of the Congress, which is not manifest from the language of Section 66 of the IPRA which, to reiterate: (1) did not use the words "primary" and/or "original and exclusive" to describe the jurisdiction of the NCIP over "all claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs" and (2) contained a proviso requiring certification that the parties have exhausted their remedies provided under customary laws.

We are quick to clarify herein that even as we declare that in some instances the regular courts may exercise jurisdiction over cases which involve rights of ICCs/IPs, the governing law for these kinds of disputes necessarily include the IPRA and the rights the law bestows on ICCs/IPs.
In Begnaen v. Spouses Caligtan,[29] the Court affirmed and emphasized the afore-quoted ruling in Lim v. Gamosa[30] where it struck down as void an administrative rule that expanded the jurisdiction of the NCP beyond the boundaries of the IPRA.

However, exception must be taken to the pronouncement in Begnaen v. Spouses Caligtan[31] that "[a]t best, the limited jurisdiction of the NCIP is concurrent with that of the regular trial courts in the exercise of the latter's general jurisdiction extending to all controversies brought before them within the legal bounds of rights and remedies."

Concurrent or coordinate jurisdiction is that which is "exercised by different courts at the same time over the same subject matter and within the same territory, and wherein litigants may in the first instance resort to either court indifferently, that of several different tribunals, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter, and when a proceeding in respect of a certain subject matter can be brought in any one of several different courts, they are said to have concurrent jurisdiction."[32] While courts of concurrent jurisdiction are courts of equal dignity as to matters concurrently cognizable, neither having supervisory power over process from the other,[33] the rule is that the court which first takes cognizance of an action over which it has jurisdiction and power to afford complete relief has the exclusive right to dispose of the controversy without interference from other courts of concurrent jurisdiction in which similar actions are subsequently instituted between the same parties seeking similar remedies and involving the same questions.[34] Such rule is referred to as the principle of priority or the rule of exclusive concurrent jurisdiction. Although comity is sometimes a motive for the courts to abide by the priority principle, it is a legal duty of a court to abide by such principle to reduce the possibility of the conflicting exercise of concurrent jurisdiction, especially to reduce the possibility that a case involving the same subject matter and the same parties is simultaneously acted on in more than one court.[35]

After a careful perusal of the provisions of the entire IPRA, the Court discerns nothing therein that expressly or impliedly confers concurrent jurisdiction to the NCIP and the regular courts over claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs between and among parties belonging to the same ICC/IP group. What the Court finds instead is that the NCIP's limited jurisdiction is vested under Section 66 of the IPRA, while its primary jurisdiction is bestowed under Section 52(h) and 53, in relation to Section 62 of the IPRA, and Section 54 thereof.

Having discussed why the NCIP's jurisdiction under Section 66 of the IPRA is limited, but not concurrent with the regular courts, the Court will now expound on the NCIP's primary jurisdiction over claims regardless of whether the parties are non-ICCs/IPs, or members of different ICCs/IP groups, namely: (1) adverse claims and border disputes arising from the delineation of ancestral domains/lands,(2) cancellation of fraudulently issued CADTs, and (3) disputes and violations ofiCCs/IPs rights between members of the same ICC/IP.

Primary jurisdiction is the power and authority vested by the Constitution or by statute upon an administrative body to act upon a matter by virtue of its specific competence.[36] Given that the provisions of the enabling statute are the yardsticks by which the Court would measure the quantum of quasi-judicial powers that an administrative agency may exercise, as defined in the enabling act of such agency,[37] it is apt to underscore the provisions of the IPRA which invest primary jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IP groups to the NCIP, as the primary government agency responsible for the recognition of their ancestral domain and rights thereto:[38]

1. Section 52(h) of the IPRA anent the power of the NCIP Ancestral Domain Office (ADO) to deny application for CADTs, in relation to Section 62, regarding the power of the NCIP to hear and decide unresolved adverse claims:
SECTION 52. Delineation Process. - The identification and delineation of ancestral domains shall be done in accordance with the following procedures:

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h) Endorsement to NCIP. - Within fifteen (15) days from publication, and of the inspection process, the Ancestral Domains Office shall prepare a report to the NCIP endorsing a favorable action upon a claim that is deemed to have sufficient proof. However, if the proof is deemed insufficient, the Ancestral Domains Office shall require the submission of additional evidence: Provided, That the Ancestral Domains Office shall reject any claim that is deemed patently false or fraudulent after inspection and verification: Provided, further, That in case of rejection, the Ancestral Domains Office shall give the applicant due notice, copy furnished all concerned, containing the grounds for denial. The denial shall be appealable to the NCIP: Provided, furthermore, That in cases where there are conflicting claims among ICCs/IPs on the boundaries of ancestral domain claims, the Ancestral Domains Office shall cause the contending parties to meet and assist them in coming up with a preliminary resolution of the conflict, without prejudice to its full adjudication according to the section below.

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SECTION 62. Resolution of Conflicts. - In cases of conflicting interest, where there are adverse claims within the ancestral domains as delineated in the survey plan, and which cannot be resolved, the NCIP shall hear and decide, after notice to the proper parties, the disputes arising from the delineation of such ancestral domains: Provided, That if the dispute is between and/or among ICCs/IPs regarding the traditional boundaries of their respective ancestral domains, customary process shall be followed. The NCIP shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to carry out its adjudicatory functions: Provided,further, That any decision, order, award or ruling of the NCIP on any ancestral domain dispute or on any matter pertaining to the application, implementation, enforcement and interpretation of this Act may be brought for Petition for Review to the Court of Appeals within fifteen (15) days from receipt of a copy thereof.[39]
2. Section 53 on the NCIP-ADO's power to deny applications for CALTs and on the NCIP's power to grant meritorious claims and resolve conflicting claims:
SECTION 53. Identification, Delineation and Certification of Ancestral Lands.-

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e) Upon receipt of the applications for delineation and recognition of ancestral land claims, the Ancestral Domains Office shall cause the publication of the application and a copy of each document submitted including a translation in the native language of the ICCs/IPs concerned in a prominent place therein for at least fifteen (15) days. A copy of the document shall also be posted at the local, provincial, and regional offices of the NCIP and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks to allow other claimants to file opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from the date of such publication: Provided, That in areas where no such newspaper exists, broadcasting in a radio station will be a valid substitute: Provided, further, That mere posting shall be deemed sufficient if both newspapers and radio station are not available;

f) Fifteen (15) days after such publication, the Ancestral Domains Office shall investigate and inspect each application, and if found to be meritorious, shall cause a parcellary survey of the area being claimed. The Ancestral Domains Office shall reject any claim that is deemed patently false or fraudulent after inspection and verification. In case of rejection, the Ancestral Domains Office shall give the applicant due notice, copy furnished all concerned, containing the grounds for denial. The denial shall be appealable to the NCIP. In case of conflicting claims among individuals or indigenous corporate claimants, the Ancestral Domains Office shall cause the contending parties to meet and assist them in coming up with a preliminary resolution of the conflict, without prejudice to its full adjudication according to Sec. 62 of this Act. In all proceedings for the identification or delineation of the ancestral domains as herein provided, the Director of Lands shall represent the interest of the Republic of the Philippines; and

g) The Ancestral Domains Office shall prepare and submit a report on each and every application surveyed and delineated to the NCIP, which shall, in tum, evaluate the report submitted. If the NCIP finds such claim meritorious, it shall issue a certificate of ancestral land, declaring and certifying the claim of each individual or corporate (family or clan) claimant over ancestral lands.[40]
3. Section 54 as to the power of the NCIP to resolve fraudulent claims over ancestral domains and lands:
SECTION 54. Fraudulent Claims. - The Ancestral Domains Office may, upon written request from the ICCs/IPs, review existing claims which have been fraudulently acquired by any person or community. Any claim found to be fraudulently acquired by, and issued to, any person or community may be cancelled by the NCIP after due notice and hearing of all parties concerned.[41]
As can be gleaned from the foregoing provisions, the NCIP has primary jurisdiction over these cases even if one of the parties is a non­ ICC/IP, or where the opposing parties are members of different ICCs/IPs groups. Indeed, the questions involved in said cases demand the exercise of sound administrative discretion requiring special knowledge, experience, and services of the NCIP to determine technical and intricate matters of fact.[42] No less than the IPRA states that the NCIP is the primary government agency responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies, plans and programs to promote and protect the rights and well-being of the ICCs/IPs and the recognition of their ancestral domain as well as their rights thereto,[43] with due regard to their beliefs, customs, traditions and institutions.[44] At this juncture, it is not amiss to state that the NCIP's decision shall be appealable to the Court of Appeals by way of a petition for review under Rule 43 of the Rules of Court.[45]

Meanwhile, the fatal flaw in petitioners' insistence that the NCIP's quasi-judicial jurisdiction is exclusive and original, can be gathered from records of the Bicameral Conference Committee cited in Justice Brion's Separate Opinion:
The word "jurisdiction" in the first part of Section 66 is unqualified. Section 66 (then Section 71) of Senate Bill 1728 was originally worded exclusive and original jurisdiction. During the Bicameral Conference, the lower house objected to giving the NCIP exclusive and original jurisdiction:
Sen. Juan Flavier: (Chairman of the Senate Panel)
    
There is exclusive original. And so what do you suggest?
 
    
.... ....
 
    
 
Rep. Zapata (Chairman of the Panel for the House of Representatives)
    
Chairman, may I butt in?
 
    
 
Sen. Flavier
    
Yes, please.
 
    
 
Rep. Zapata
    
This was considered. The original, we were willing in the house. But the "exclusive", we objected to the word "exclusive" because it would only be the commission that would exclude the court and the Commission may not be able to undertake all the review nationwide. And so we remove the word "exclusive" so that they will have original jurisdiction but with the removal of the word "exclusive" that would mean that they may bring the case to the ordinary courts of justice.
 
    
 
Sen. Flavier
    
Without passing through the commission?
 
    
 
Rep. Zapata
    
Yes, Anyway, if they go to the regular courts, they will have to litigate in court, because if its (sic) exclusive, that would be good.
 
    
 
Sen. Flavier
    
But what he is saying is that...
 
    
 
Rep. Zapata
    
But they may not have the facility.
 
    
 
Rep. ____
    
Senado na lang.
 
    
 
Rep. Zapata
    
Oo, iyong original na lang.
 
    
 
Sen. Flavier
    
In other words, it's not only the Commission that can originate it, pwedeng mag­ originate sa courts.
 
    
 
Rep. Zapata
    
Or else, we just remove "exclusive original" so that they will say, the National will have jurisdiction over claims. So we remove both "exclusive and original".
 
    
 
Sen. Flavier
    
So what version are you batting for, Mr. Chairman?
 
    
 
Rep. Zapata
    
Just to remove the word "exclusive original." The Commission will still have jurisdiction only that, if the parties will opt to go to courts of justice, then this have (sic) the proper jurisdiction, then they may do so because we have courts nationwide. Here there may be not enough courts of the commission.
 
    
 
Sen. Flavier
    
So we are going to adopt the senate version minus the words "exclusive original"?
 
    
 
Rep. Zapata
    
Yes, Mr. Chairman, that's my proposal
 
    
 
Sen. Flavier
    
No, problem. Okay, approved.
 
    
 
    
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The Bicameral Committee's removal of the words "exclusive and original" mean that the NCIP shares concurrent jurisdiction with the regular courts. Thus, I agree with the revised ponencia that it would be ultra vires for the NCIP to promulgate rules and regulations stating that it as exclusive jurisdiction.[47]
Another cogent reason why the NCIP's quasi-judicial jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs under Section 66 of the IPRA cannot be exclusive and original, is because of the so-called "Contentious Areas/Issues" identified in the Joint Department of Agriculture-Land Registration Authority-Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (DAR­DENR-LRA-NCIP) Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 2012.[48] Such contentious matters arose in the course of the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law,[49] the IPRA, the Public Land Act,[50] and the Land Registration Act,[51] as amended by the Property Registration Decree,[52] which created not only issues of overlapping jurisdiction between the DAR, DENR and NCIP, but also operational issues and conflicting claims in the implementation of their respective programs.

Section 12 of the Joint DAR-DENR-LRA-NCIP Administrative Order defines those contentious areas/issues which are subject of operational issues and conflicting claims between and among the DAR, the DENR and the NCIP, as follows:
Untitled lands being claimed by the ICCs/IPs to be part of their AD/AL which are covered by approved survey plans and also being claimed by the DAR and/or the DENR.

Titled lands with registered Certificate of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs), Emancipation Patents (EPs), and Patents within Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT)/Certificate of Ancestral Land Title (CALT)/Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim (CADC)/Certificate of Ancestral Land Claim (CALC).

Resource access/development instruments issued by the DENR over lands within Ancestral Land/Domain Claims such as, but not limited to, Community-Based Forest Management Agreement (CBFMA), Integrated Forest Management Agreement (IFMA), Socialized Forest Management Agreement (SIFMA), Protected Area Community-Based Resources Management Agreement (PACBRMA), Forest Land Grazing Management Agreement (FLGMA), Co-Management Agreement, Certificate of Stewardship Contract (CSC), Certificate of Forest Stewardship Agreement (CFSA), Wood Processing Plant Permit (WPPP), Special Land Use Permit (SLUP), Private Land Timber Permit (PLTP), Special Private Land Timber Permit (SPLTP), and Foreshore Lease Agreement/Permit (FLA/FLP).

Exploration Permit (EP), Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA); Mineral Agreement (either Production Sharing, Co-Production or Joint Venture) issued within CARP-covered areas.

Reservations, proclamations and other special law-declared areas a portion or the entirety of which is subsequently issued a CADT/CALT.

Areas with existing and/or vested rights after the registration of the CADTs/CALTs but for any reason not segregated/excluded.

Other jurisdictional and operational issues that may arise between and amongst the DAR, the DENR and the NCIP as may be determined by the National/Regional/Provincial Joint Committees, as created under Section 19 of the Joint Administrative Order.

Formal complaints filed by concerned ICCs/IPs or by the NCIP in behalf of the ICCs/IPs over those identified titled areas found within the AD/AL.
It is inevitable that disputes will arise involving the above-stated contentious areas/issues, and affecting the rights of parties who are non-IPs or those who belong to different ICCs/IPs groups. As a matter of fair play and due process, however, such parties cannot be compelled to comply with the two conditions[53] before such disputes may be brought before the NCIP under Section 66 of the IPRA, since IPs/ICCs are recognized to have their own separate and distinct customary laws and Council of Elders/Leaders. Hence, the Court cannot sustain the view that the NCIP shall have exclusive and original jurisdiction over all claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs.

Moreover, having in mind the principle that rules and regulations issued by administrative bodies to interpret the law which they are entrusted to enforce, have the force and effect of law, and are entitled to great respect,[54] the Court cannot ignore that Sections 14 and 16 of the Joint DAR-DENR­ LRA-NCIP Administrative Order provide for the proper forum where the contentious areas/issues involve lands with prior and vested property rights, thus:
Section 14. Exclusion/Segregation of Lands Covered by Judicially Decreed Titles and Titles Administratively issued by DENR and DAR. In the delineation and titling of ADs/ALs, the NCIP must exclude and segregate all lands covered by titles. For this purpose, the registered owner of the land may opt to submit to the NCIP a copy of the title of the property to facilitate segregation or exclusion pursuant to existing guidelines and other pertinent issuances.

The ICCs/IPs, however, are not precluded from questioning the validity of these titles in a proper forum as hereunder enumerated:

1. DAR Secretary for registered EPs or CLOAs; and
2. Regional Trial Court for registered patents/judicially-decreed titles.

On the other hand, the DAR and DENR shall not process titles pursuant to their mandate on lands certified by NCIP as ancestral domain or ancestral lands except in areas with prior and vested rights. Provided, however, that the certification by NCIP on lands as Ancestral Domains or Ancestral Lands pursuant to Section 52(i) of IPRA presupposes that the provision of Section 13 hereof on the projection of survey plans and issuance of Certification ofNon-Overlap have already been complied with.

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Section 16. CARP Coverage of Titled Properties. Titled lands under the Torrens System issued prior to IPRA are deemed vested rights pursuant to the provision of Section 56 of IPRA. Accordingly, the DAR shall proceed with the CARP coverage of said lands, unless a Restraining Order is issued by the Supreme Court without prejudice, however, to the rights of the ICCs/IPs to question the validity of these titles before a court or body of competent jurisdiction.[55]
Note that the "property rights" referred to in Section 56[56] of the IPRA belong to those acquired by individuals, whether indigenous or non­ indigenous peoples, as said provision makes no distinction as to the ethnic originof the ownership of these rights.[57] Considering the rule on statutory construction that courts should not distinguish where the law does not do so, the IPRA thus recognizes and respects "vested rights" regardless of whether they pertain to IPs or non-IPs, and it only requires that these "property rights" already exist and/or vested upon its effectivity.[58]

On petitioners' assertion that Section 72[59] of the IPRA negates the ruling that the NCIP has jurisdiction only over claims and disputes under Sections 52, 54, and 62 thereof, even if the parties involved do not belong to the same ICC/IP, the Court finds the same as misplaced.

Note that under Section 72 of the IPRA, any person who commits violation of any of the provisions of the IPRA may be punished either (1) in accordance. with the customary laws of the ICCs/IPs concerned, provided that the penalty shall not be a cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment, and that neither death penalty nor excessive fines shall be imposed; or (2) upon conviction, by imprisonment of not less than 9 months but not more than 12 years, or a fine of not less than P100,000.00 nor more than P500,000.00, or both such fine and imprisonment upon the discretion of the court. Again, it would be contrary to the principles of fair play and due process for those parties who do not belong to the same ICC/IP group to be subjected to its separate and distinct customary laws, and to be punished in accordance therewith. The Court thus rules that the NCIP shall have primary jurisdiction over violations of IPRA provisions only when they arise between or among parties belonging to the same ICC/IP group. When the parties belong to different ICC/IP group or where one of the parties is a non-ICC/IP, jurisdiction over such violations shall fall under the proper Regional Trial Court.

Justice Brion has aptly discussed that even if Section 72 of the IPRA is a special penal law that applies to all persons, including non-ICCs/IPs, the NCIP jurisdiction over violations of ICC/IP rights is limited to those committed by and against members of the same ICC/IP group, thus:
Section 72 of the IPRA provides that any person who violates the rights.ofiCCs/IPs shall be punished "in accordance with the customary laws of the ICCs/IPs concerned.... without prejudice to the right of the ICC/IP concerned to avail of the protection of "existing laws. . .n which case," the penalty shall be imprisonment and/or fine, and damages, "upon the discretion of the court."

"Existing laws" refer to national laws as opposed to customary laws; while "the court" refers to the regular courts as opposed to administrative bodies like the NCIP.

Under Section 72, ICCs/IPs can avail of the protection under national laws and file an action before the regular courts, in which case, the penalty shall be imprisonment and/or fine, and damages. From this perspective, Section 72 is a special penal law that applies to ALL persons, including non-ICCs/IPs.

The phrase "without prejudice," however, means without limiting the course of action that one can take. Thus, a recourse under customary laws does not take away the right of ICCs/IPs to secure punishment under existing national laws. An express caveat under the customary law option is that the penalty must not be cruel, degrading, or inhuman, nor shall it consist of the death penalty or excessive fines.

Since the regular courts, not the NCIP, have jurisdiction over national laws, then the NCIP's jurisdiction is limited to punishment under customary laws.

The NCIP's power to impose penalties under customary laws presents two important issues: first, whether it is legally possible to punish non-ICCs/IPs with penalties under customary laws; and second, whether a member of a particular ICC/IP could be punished in accordance with the customary laws of another ICC/IP.

Laws that provide for fines, forfeitures, or penalties for their violation or otherwise impose a burden on the people, such as tax and revenue measures, must be published.

Most customary laws are not written, much less published. Hence, it is highly unlikely that the NCIP or even the regular courts have the power to penalize non-ICCs/IPs with these penalties under customary laws. A contrary ruling would be constitutionally infirm for lack of due process.

Similarly, an ICC/IP cannot be punished under the customary law of another. Otherwise, the former would be forced to observe a non­ binding customary law.

Therefore, while the NCIP has jurisdiction over violations of ICC/IP rights, its jurisdiction is limited to those committed by and against members of the same ICC/IP.

This view does not detract from the IPRA's policy to "protect the rights of ICCs/IPs." ICCs/IPs, whose rights are violated by non-ICCs/IPs or by members of a different ICC/IP, can still file criminal charges before the regular courts. In this situation, the NCIP's role is not to adjudicate but to provide ICCs/IPs with "legal assistance in litigation involving community interest."[60]
There is also no merit in petitioners' argument that the Court's interpretation of the NCIP's jurisdiction under Section 66 of the IPRA runs counter to its purpose to protect the rights, customs, customary laws and cultural integrity of the ICCs/IPs. To stress, even as Section 66 grants jurisdiction to the NCIP over claims and disputes involving rights of ICCs/IPs, it is required that the opposing parties are both ICCs/IPs who have exhausted all their remedies under their customs and customary law before bringing their claim and dispute to the NCIP.[61] And, in some instances that the regular courts may exercise jurisdiction over cases involving rights of ICCs/IPs, the governing law for such disputes necessarily include the IPRA and the rights the law bestows on ICCs/IPs.[62]

It also bears emphasis that the right of ICCs/IPs to use their own commonly accepted justice systems, conflict resolution institutions, peace building processes or mechanism under Section 15[63] of the IPRA pertains only to those customary laws and practices within their respective communities, as may be compatible with the national legal system and with internationally recognized human rights. In this regard, it is fitting to quote the Separate Opinion of Justice Santiago M. Kapunan in Cruz v. Secretary of Environment & Natural Resources[64] on the constitutionality of Sections 63, 65 and other related provisions, like Section 15, of the IPRA:
Anent the use of customary laws in determining the ownership and extent of ancestral domains, suffice it to say that such is allowed under paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XII of the Constitution. Said provision states, "The Congress may provide for the applicability of customary laws governing property rights and relations in determining the ownership and extent of the ancestral domains." Notably, the use of customary laws under IPRA is not absolute, for the law speaks merely of primacy of use. xxx

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The application of customary law is limited to disputes concerning property rights or relations in determining the ownership and extent of the ancestral domains, where all the parties involved are members of indigenous peoples, specifically, of the same indigenous group. It therefore follows that when one of the parties to a dispute is a non­member of an indigenous group, or when the indigenous peoples involved belong to different groups, the application of customary layv is not required.

Like any other law, the objective of IPRA in prescribing the primacy of customary law in disputes concerning ancestral lands and domains where all parties involved are indigenous peoples is justice. The utilization of customary laws is in line with the constitutional policy of recogmzmg the application thereof through legislation passed by Congress.

Furthermore, the recognition and use of customary law is not a novel idea in this jurisdiction. Under the Civil Code, use of customary law is sanctioned, as long as it is proved as a fact according to the rules of evidence, and it is not contrary to law, public order or public policy. Moreover, the Local Government Code of 1991 calls for the recognition and application of customary laws to the resolution of issues involving members of indigenous peoples. This law admits the operation of customary laws in the settling of disputes if such are ordinarily used in barangays where majority of the inhabitants are members of indigenous peoples.[65]
Likewise, unavailing is petitioners' contention that unresolved claims and disputes between different ICCs/IPs groups, and those between ICCs/IPs and non-ICCs/IPs should fall under the jurisdiction of the NCIP. In this regard, the Court shares the view of Justice Perez:
That the proviso found in Section 66 of the IPRA is exclusionary, specifically excluding disputes involving rights of IPs/ICCs where the opposing party is non-ICC/IP, is reflected in the IPRA's emphasis of customs and customary law to govern in the lives of the ICCs/IPs.

Indeed, non-ICCs/IPs cannot be subjected to the special and limited jurisdiction of the NCIP even if the dispute involves rights of ICCs/IPs since tile NCIP has no power and authority to decide on a controversy involving as well rights of non-ICCs/IPs which may be brought before a court of general jurisdiction within the legal bounds of rights and remedies. Even as a practical concern, non-IPs and non­ members of ICCs ought to be excepted from the NCIP's competence since it cannot determine the right-duty correlative, and breach thereof, between opposing parties who are ICCs/IPs and non-ICCs/IPs, the controversy necessarily contemplating application of other laws, not only customs and customary law of the ICCs/IPs. In short, the NCIP is only vested with jurisdiction to determine the rights of ICCs/IPs based on customs and customary law in a given controversy against another ICC/IP, but not the applicable law for each and every kind of ICC/IP controversy even against an opposing non-ICC/IP.[66]
Anent what Justice Perez described as the "implicit affirmation" done in The City Government of Baguio City v. Masweng[67] of the NCIP's jurisdiction over cases where one of the parties is not ICC/IPs, a careful review of that case would show that the Court merely cited Sections 3(k),[68] 38[69] and 66 of the IPRA and Section 5[70] of NCIP Administrative Circular No. 1-03 dated April 9, 2003, known as the Rules on Pleadings, Practice and Procedure Before the NCIP, as bases of its ruling to the effect that disputes or controversies over ancestral lands/domains of ICCs/IPs are within the original and exclusive jurisdiction of the NCIP-RHO. However, the Court did not identify and elaborate on the statutory basis of the NCIP's "original and exclusive jurisdiction" on disputes or controversies over ancestral lands/domains of ICCs/IPs. Hence, such description of the nature and scope of the NCIP's jurisdiction made without argument or full consideration of the point, can only be considered as an obiter dictum, which is a mere expression of an opinion with no binding force for purposes of res judicata and does not embody the determination of the court.[71]

On a final note, the Court restates that under Section 66 of the IPRA, the NCIP shall have limited jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving rights of IPs/ICCs only when they arise between or among parties belonging to the same ICC/IP group; but if such claims and disputes arise between or among parties who do not belong to the same ICC/IP group, the proper regular courts shall have jurisdiction. However, under Sections 52(h) and 53, in relation to Section 62 of the IPRA, as well as Section 54, the NCIP shall have primary jurisdiction over adverse claims and border disputes arising from the delineation of ancestral domains/lands, and cancellation of fraudulently-issued CADTs, regardless of whether the parties are non­ ICCs/IPs, or members of different ICCs/IPs groups, as well as violations of ICCs/IPs rights under Section 72 of the IPRA where both parties belong to the same ICC/IP group.

WHEREFORE, the Motion for Reconsideration and the Supplemental Motion for Reconsideration are DENIED for lack of merit.

SO ORDERED.

Sereno, C. J., Carpio, Velasco, Jr., Leonardo-De Castro, Bersamin, Del Castillo, Mendoza, Reyes, Perlas-Bernabe, Jardeleza, Caguioa, Martires, and Tijam, JJ., concur.

Leonen, J., See separate concurring opinion.



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GENERAL TOMOYUKI YAMASHITA - Tiger of Malaya

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Portrait of Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Yamashita led Japanese forces during the invasion of Malaya and Battle of Singapore, with his accomplishment of conquering Malaya and Singapore in 70 days earning him the sobriquet The Tiger of Malaya.

Tomoyuki Yamashita (山下 奉文 Yamashita Tomoyuki, November 8, 1885 – February 23, 1946; also called Tomobumi Yamashita) was a Japanese general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Yamashita led Japanese forces during the invasion of Malaya and Battle of Singapore, with his accomplishment of conquering Malaya and Singapore in 70 days earning him the sobriquet The Tiger of Malaya and led to the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, calling the ignominious fall of Singapore to Japan the "worst disaster" and "largest capitulation" in British military history. Yamashita was assigned to defend the Philippines from the advancing Allied forces later in the war, and while unable to stop the Allied advance, he was able to hold on to part of Luzon until after the formal surrender of Japan in August 1945.

After the war, Yamashita was tried for war crimes committed by troops under his command during the Japanese defense of the occupied Philippines in 1944. In a controversial trial, Yamashita was found guilty of his troops' atrocities even though there was no evidence that he approved or even knew of them, and indeed many of the atrocities were committed by troops not actually under his command. Yamashita was sentenced to death and executed by hanging in 1946. The ruling against Yamashita – holding the commander responsible for subordinates' war crimes as long as the commander did not attempt to discover and stop them from occurring – came to be known as the Yamashita standard.

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#TodayinHistory by Indio Historian

This day in 1890, Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines, was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. While his administration was challenged by agrarian unrest after World War II, he sought to restore the public's trust in government.

The third child of Don Mariano Quebral Quirino and Doña Gregoria Mendoza Rivera, Elpidio was born in prison premises, as his father then served as warden of the Vigan town jail six years before the Philippine Revolution erupted.

He worked as a tutor, then as a clerk in the Philippine Constabulary, while completing his secondary education. He entered the UP College of Law and passed the Bar in 1916. He tried campaigning for a seat in the House of Representatives in 1919 and won as a representative for Ilocos Sur's First District.

Quirino married Doña Alicia Syquia in 1921 and had five children—Tomas, Armando, Norma, Victoria, and Fe Angela. Three years later, he was elected Senator. He was very much involved in the Independence Missions that campaigned for Philippine independence in the US Congress. It succeeded in 1934.

Under the Commonwealth, Quirino served as Pres. Manuel Quezon's Interior Secretary until 1938. He again ran for a Senate seat, winning in 1941, but wasn't able to serve due to the invasion of Japan.

During the Battle of Manila in February 1945, while trying to leave their house, his wife, including three of his five children, were killed by the Japanese while crossing a street in Ermita to escape the conflict. Quirino had to carry the corpses on foot to Paco.

After the Japanese occupation, Manuel Roxas was elected as President, and Quirino as Vice President, in the 1946 elections. However, Roxas' sudden death in 1948 made Quirino assume the presidency, completing Roxas' term. He was elected as President in 1949.

During his administration in 1948, Quirino made peace for the first time with the Hukbalahap. Negotiations would however collapse. Certain Quirino policies made peace possible in the next administration, especially with his appointment of Ramon Magsaysay as Defense Secretary.

Quirino was also the first Philippine president who had no wife to stand in as First Lady. His daughter, Victoria, fulfilled this role, serving as the sixth Philippine First Lady, the official hostess of the Malacañan Palace, and the youngest Philippine First Lady in history, at age 16.

Photos:
- Quirino takes his oath as President after attending his predecessor's funeral, 1948, from Presidential Museum & Library
- Quirino, his wife Alicia Syquia, and their first child, undated, from Presidential Museum & Library
- Quirino weeps as Roxas was laid in state, from Presidential Museum & Library
- Victoria Quirino in Philippines Free Press, May 1, 1948


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GOLDEN WASTE | Dr. Ricardo F. Orge, the 58-year old government-conferred scientist based at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), is one of the many engineers in the world, from Europe to Asia, who are transforming rice hull into an alternative source of energy.

"Rice hull is no longer the waste or unwanted agricultural by-product that it used to be," says Dr. Orge.

[This article, written by PhilRice science research specialist Mary Grace M. Nidoy, won the Merit Award for the Asian Scientist Writing Prize 2019.]

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By PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed willingness to make amends with water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad if they accept the "corrected" contracts.

Duterte's remarks came as he expected Manila Water and Maynilad to have received and seen the government's draft water deal that removes onerous provisions from the previous contracts with them.

"I suppose that up to now, they must already have the copies of the proposed contract, as corrected," he said in an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN aired on Friday night. "And I suppose if they are willing to accept the conditions that are being laid down there in the proposal, I think we can negotiate again."

Duterte was irked by the two water firms after the Singapore-based Permanent Court of Arbitration issued separate rulings, ordering the Philippine government to pay PHP3.4 billion and PHP7.39 billion to Maynilad and Manila Water, respectively, for their supposed losses and damages.

On Tuesday, the President said the two water concessionaires can only either accept the new water contracts or face cancellation of their present deals.

He also announced on Wednesday that he has ordered the government's lawyers to present the draft water deal to Manila Water and Maynilad.

Duterte said he was not setting a timeline for the signing of the new water contracts.

He, however, reiterated that he would not hesitate to cancel the present water deals with the two concessionaires and nationalize the water services if they reject his new proposal.

"But if you do not sign the contract, there is no contract because we have terminated it for all intents and purposes," the President said. "It is my stand that the contract was null and void from the very beginning because the provisions, the anti-graft law, and constitutional requirements, have been transgressed."

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By PNA MANILA -- The national government's newly created peace panel is ready for the possible revival of talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines' (CPP) political wing, the National Democratic Front (NDF), President Rodrigo R. Duterte has announced.

Duterte's pronouncement came as he bared in an interview with ABS-CBN on Friday night that he has formed a new government peace panel that would hold negotiations with NDF consultants for the crafting of a binding peace pact between the two parties.

"For as long as there is (a) broad principle agreed upon, well, the new committee that I have created will take over," the President said.

"I have changed the composition. I'm doing away with the last membership."

He, however, did not mention the people who would serve as state peace negotiators.

The peace talks between the national government and the NDF have been intermittent since it started in 1986.

Duterte's relatively warm relationship with the communist guerillas during his first months in office has turned sour following the relentless attacks by the CPP's armed component, the New People's Army (NPA), against government troops and civilians despite ongoing peace negotiations.

On Nov. 23, 2017, Duterte inked Proclamation 360, formally terminating the peace talks with the NDF.

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By PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he needs more time to rid the Philippine National Police (PNP) of police officers involved in corrupt activities and rampant narcotics trade.

In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN aired Friday night, Duterte said he would first cleanse the PNP before appointing a new head.

"I need to purge the PNP. And PNP chief has only limited power," he said when asked why it was taking him so long to appoint the next PNP chief.

"Those already tainted with corruption and especially drugs, wala, tanggal talaga (I have no choice but to dismiss them from service)," he added.

Duterte earlier tasked Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to supervise the PNP, while Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa stays as PNP officer-in-charge.

The President was confident that Año could help him cleanse the police force.

He also assured that rogue cops accused of being involved in corruption and illegal drugs would be given due process.

"(With) Año who supervises the (PNP), the police would be more equipped with the powers under the law to effect the changes," Duterte said. "I want those tainted or those who have records about drugs, out. Due process din (We will give them due process). We'll have an investigation."

While Duterte has yet to name the new police chief, strong contenders for the highest post at the PNP are Gamboa; Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan, deputy chief for operations; and Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, erstwhile Metro Manila police director and now head of the directorial staff.

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By PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte does not plan to order the repatriation of Filipino workers from Kuwait, despite the killing of Filipino domestic worker Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende.

In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN aired on Friday night, the President said he has no plan to pull out Filipinos working in the Gulf state because he was satisfied with the Kuwaiti government's swift response to Villavende's case.

For Duterte, Kuwait is exhausting all efforts in serving justice for Villavende who was killed by her employer's wife.

"You know, the situation is quite different. We do not see apathy there and the police authorities of Kuwait acted swiftly. And they have arrested the spouses," he said. "There were arrests made and there's an investigation going on. And apparently, justice is being done. I'm not really keen on moving people out."

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo earlier said Duterte was "outraged" by Villavende's death.

Last week, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III announced that the Kuwaiti employers of Villavende have already been arrested and would soon be charged.

The labor department has imposed a partial deployment ban on first-time household workers to the Gulf state following Villavende's death.

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By PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday expressed hope that the Traslacion or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene would motivate Filipinos to seek "greater progress" in the country.

The Chief Executive issued the statement, as he acknowledged that the devotion to the Nazareno, which reaches its highest expression in the annual Traslacion, "continues to strengthen our faith amidst trying times".

"As we move in procession with the image of Christ in our midst, may we all be inspired to lead our nation towards greater progress, where everyone gets an equal chance for an improved quality of life," Duterte said in a message released Thursday, the same day the Catholic faithful celebrates the Feast of the Black Nazarene.

"May we also learn the virtues of compassion and selflessness as we do our part in nation-building. Together, let us work towards achieving a better and more inclusive future for all Filipinos," he added.

Traslacion is a centuries-old practice by the Catholic faithful that transfers the statue of the Black Nazarene in a carriage from the Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church in Manila.

Duterte said the cross of Christ is "not a symbol of defeat but of victory".

He added that through Christ's wounds, "we have been healed".

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MANILA -- The strict security measures enforced by the Philippine National Police (PNP) during this year's Traslacion or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene were "necessary," Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Friday.

Nograles said the PNP personnel were merely doing their mandate to ensure the safety of participants of the annual religious event held on Thursday.

"In terms 'yung doon sa pag-secure kahapon (In terms of ensuring people's security yesterday), these are matters that the PNP deemed necessary for the safety of everybody," he said in a media interview.

"Naging successful naman. Wala namang naging untoward incidents, wala namang untoward deaths. Wala namang nangyari na totally disruptive or the loss of life (It was successful. There are no untoward incidents or deaths). So these are just adjustments that have to be made because the PNP had to fulfill its mandate to secure lahat ng nandoon (devotees)," he added.

An estimated 2.3 million devotees joined the Traslacion, with many hoping to touch the image of the Black Nazarene believed to have healed illnesses and granted prayers.

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MANILA -- Authorities continue to strictly monitor arriving passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in line with the mysterious illness reported in China, a doctor from the Department of Health's Bureau of Quarantine (DOH-BOQ) said Friday.

"We implement strict monitoring, surveillance of arriving passengers, especially those from China. We also have two new units of thermal scanners each at NAIA Terminals 1, 2 and 3," Dr. Noel Ramirez told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in an interview.

 He said that, during his duty so far, the BOQ officers have not recorded any suspected case of the mysterious pneumonia-like illness.

Ramirez clarified that a different doctor is on duty at NAIA per day. In case there will be a suspected case, it would be the BOQ's main office in Quezon City which would report about it to the public, he added.

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MANILA -- The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to release new funds for an anti-insurgency program that seeks to end communism in villages nationwide, Malacañang said on Tuesday.

The request for a new budget for the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) was made by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperson Jr., who concurrently serves as NTF-ELCAC vice-chairperson, during the 45th Cabinet meeting held at Malacañan Palace on Monday night, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said.

Panelo, however, failed to mention the exact amount the NTF-ELCAC sought for the continued implementation of RCSP.

"Secretary Hermogenes Esperon, the vice-chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, asked for a budget to sustain the Retooled Community Support Program which would provide for the barangay development package for communist insurgency-cleared and threatened barangays nationwide," Panelo said in a statement.

"The barangay development package may be given depending on the need of target barangays which may include, but is not limited to, farm-to-market roads, water systems, health stations, school buildings, and livelihood programs," he added.

RCSP is the government's primary program that intends to combat the activities of the communist terrorist groups.

RCSP also aims to address identified issues of the community by implementing programs, projects, and activities that will put an end to governance and development gaps and will promote sustainable peace and development.

In line with the President's goal of ending local communist armed conflict, RCSP is being implemented in areas with vulnerable populations to ensure the improved delivery of basic services, Esperon earlier said.

On Nov. 23, 2017, Duterte formally shelved the peace talks between state peace negotiators and consultants of Communist Party of the Philippines's (CPP) political wing, the National Democratic Front (NDF), through the issuance of Proclamation 360.

Proclamation 360 states that the CPP, NDF, and its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA), failed to show sincerity in pursuing "genuine and meaningful" peaceful negotiations, despite the "best efforts" exerted by the Duterte administration.

The President also signed on Dec. 5, 2017, proclamation 374, which brands the CPP-NPA as a terror organization. The CPP-NPA has also been tagged as a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

On Dec. 4, 2018, however, Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) 70, which institutionalizes the whole-of-nation approach that will be implemented by the NTF-ELCAC, in a bid to attain "inclusive and sustainable peace."

Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday said the communist insurgents should first walk their talk before the peace negotiations between the government and the NDF can resume.

Galvez issued the statement, as he condemned the NPA rebels' three separate attacks in Surigao del Sur on Dec. 3 last year, in Compostela Valley on Dec. 30, and in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon on Jan. 4 this year.

The communist-initiated attacks came despite the implementation of holiday ceasefire, which took effect on Dec. 23, 2019, and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2020.

On Dec. 31, the President renewed his intent to talk with CPP founder Jose Maria Sison without the presence of a peace panel from both the national government and the NDF.

Panelo, on Jan. 2, said Sison, who has been in self-exile in the Netherlands since 1987, should seize the opportunity to hold a one-on-one meeting with Duterte so they would have the chance to discuss the possible revival of peace talks. (PNA)

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By PNA
MANILA -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 4-A (Calabarzon) has created a task force to probe the killing of former Batangas congressman Edgar Mendoza.

Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson, Brig. Gen Bernard Banac said based on initial investigation, Mendoza was meeting someone in Calamba, Laguna.

"We are backtracking on who he is supposed to meet with. Maybe from there, we can get information (to identify the suspects)," Banac said on Friday during a press briefing at Camp Crame.

Banac said the victim left his home in Balagtas, Batangas at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

"Hindi lang natin matukoy kung bakit sa Quezon natagpuan (We cannot determine exactly why his cadaver found in Quezon province)," he added.

Banac said there is a possibility that the victims were killed first before they were burned inside the car.

However, the investigators have yet to determine the suspects and the motive behind the incident.

Earlier on Thursday, three charred bodies were recovered inside Mendoza's car, a Honda Civic (DAN 6374) in Barangay San Francisco, Tiaong, Quezon.

The 68-year-old former lawmaker was accompanied by his driver, Ruel Ruiz and aide, Nicanor Mendoza, when they left his home in for a meeting in Lipa City and Calamba, Laguna on Wednesday.

The car he was using was registered to Begbog Properties Inc. in Rosario, Batangas.

The bodies were subjected to DNA testing to confirm their identities. (PNA)

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By John Rey Saavedra/PNA
CEBU CITY – The Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) on Thursday encouraged devotees of the Sto. Niño de Cebu who will be joining the 455th Fiesta Señor solemn procession and the Sinulog grand parade on January 18 and 19, respectively, to bring water bottles.

Charmaine Rodriguez-Kara, MCWD spokesperson, said in a statement that devotees this year could be kinder to the environment by bringing water bottles or tumblers, which they could fill with the potable water that will be provided by the water district at several stations along the procession and parade routes.

"You may enjoy free cold drinking water as six of Metropolitan Cebu Water District's nine drinking water stations for the Sinulog festivities will be serving cold water to all devotees, participants, and guests," Kara said.

MCWD's partner in this project, Kooler Industries, Inc. will provide water dispensers to be filled with cold water in different water stations in the uptown and downtown areas during the two-day celebration.

In providing free water to the devotees, Kara said MCWD expects to help reduce the use of plastics and keep Cebu's garbage at a minimum.

"MCWD's #BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) campaign will help the environment. The water stations along Gen. Maxilom Avenue (beside St. Theresa's College), along Osmeña Boulevard (in front of the Department of Health 7, Bradford Church, Harrison Park, Sony Service Center and across Camp Sergio Osmeña) will flow with cold water all day long," she said.

Devotees who will join the grand procession of the Sto. Niño image on January 18 can get free cold water in front of the Department of Health, at Harrison Park, and beside the University of San Carlos South Campus.

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TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat – Mayor Angelo Montilla convened Thursday the Census Coordinating Board and reiterated his commitment to support the population survey of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The Census Coordinating Board, chaired by the mayor, was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 27 issued last year.

Allan Freno, city information officer, said Friday they mainly discussed during the meeting preparations for the 2020 census that will be rolled out throughout the country in May.

Herlita Caraan, PSA provincial chief, has asked the city government and other stakeholders to help drum up support to the census.

"Through wider information dissemination, we hope that Tacurongnons will open their doors to the census enumerators," she said during the meeting.

Montilla assured Caraan that the city government will extend any help it can give for the success of the census.

Caraan said the census will cover population count, demography and socioeconomic characteristics, types of houses and household, and barangay data.

The result of the 2020 survey aims to provide population and housing data to government executives, policymakers and planners to be used as basis for social and economic development plans. (PNA)

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MANILA -- The registration of voters for the May 2022 national and local elections will resume this month, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday.

In a statement, the poll body said the registration will start on January 20 and will run until Sept. 30, 2021.

Applications for registration, transfer of registration records, change/correction of entries in the registration record, reactivation of registration record, and reinstatement of name on the list of voters will be accepted.

Persons with disabilities, senior citizens as well as members of indigenous peoples or indigenous cultural communities and other members of vulnerable sectors may also update their records.

"Applications and updating of records shall be done personally at the Office of the Election Officer of the city or municipality where the applicant resides, Mondays to Saturdays including holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.," the Comelec said.

No registration will be accepted on April 9 and 10, 2020 (Maundy Thursday and Good Friday), Dec. 25, 2020 (Christmas Day), and April 1 and 2, 2021 (Maundy Thursday and Good Friday).

Those who are allowed to register must be at least 18 years of age on or before Election Day, or on May 9, 2022.

Also, he/she must be a resident in the Philippines for at least one year and in the place where the applicant intends to vote for at least six months on or before Election Day.

On the other hand, the Comelec said registered voters as of the May 13, 2019 mid-term elections need not apply anew.

Based on Resolution No. 10635, the Commission has decided to start the resumption of voters this month instead of on July 6, 2020, in view of the postponement of the May 11, 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections pursuant to Republic Act. No 8189.

Meanwhile, there will be no voter registration in 23 municipalities of Palawan in view of the plebiscite set on May 11 for the ratification of Republic Act 11259 which divides it into three separate provinces -- Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental and Palawan del Sur.

However, registration for the residents of Puerto Princesa City will resume on January 20. (PNA)

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FDI Records Higher Net Inflows in October 2019;
First Ten Months Level at US$5.8 Billion

Foreign direct investments (FDI) net inflows grew by 33.7 percent
to US$672 million in October 2019 from the US$502 million recorded
during the same period in 2018. This was mainly on account of the expansion
in non-residents' net investments in debt instruments issued by local affiliates
(intercompany borrowings) by 60 percent to US$534 million
(from US$334 million in 2018).

Meanwhile, net inflows of equity capital slowed down to US$58 million
(from US$98 million in October 2018), following the decline in equity capital
placements (to US$80 million from US$112 million) coupled with the increase in
withdrawals (to US$22 million from US$14 million). Equity capital infusions during
the month came mostly from the United States, South Korea, and Japan.

Placements during the period were invested largely in 1) real estate, 2) financial
and insurance, and 3) manufacturing industries. Reinvestment of earnings
amounted to US$79 million, 12.7 percent higher than the US$71 million recorded
in October 2018.

For the period January-October 2019, FDI net inflows reached
US$5.8 billion. This, however, was lower by 32.8 percent from the US$8.6 billion
posted in the same period in 2018. The lower FDI net inflows reflect subdued
investor sentiment due to the continued sluggish global economic activity.
Net investments in debt instruments decreased by 27.3 percent to US$4.3 billion
from the US$5.9 billion during the same period in 2018. Likewise, net equity
capital investments dropped by 65.4 percent as placements fell by 44.9 percent
to US$1.3 billion and withdrawals rose by 58.8 percent to US$629 million.

The top country sources of equity capital placements during the period
were Japan, the United States, Singapore, China, and South Korea. These were
channeled mainly to 1) financial and insurance, 2) real estate, and
3) manufacturing industries. Reinvestment of earnings rose by 12.5 percent to
US$825 million during the period.


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By PNA
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it will investigate one of its ranking officials who grabbed the mobile phone of a broadcast journalist during the coverage of the Traslacion or the procession of the Black Nazarene.
"Yes, precisely, I am talking about (Southern Police District Director Brig.) Gen. (Nolasco) Bathan. He already admitted that he took the cellphone. I think he said it in a press briefing but all of these things will be assessed," PNP officer-in-charge, Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, said in a radio interview.
Gamboa said the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will supervise the case and take the necessary disciplinary measures.

"If there is a need to investigate, then we will investigate. It is within the powers of the NCRPO to take the appropriate disciplinary measures and what to do. He (NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas) will recommend to me on what action to take. Even the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (Eduardo Año) assured the public of that investigation," he said.

Sought for comment, Año told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that he would order an investigation on the reported police brutality incidents during the Traslacion.

In a Facebook post, GMA news reporter Jun Veneracion alleged that Bathan grabbed his phone and deleted his video.

Included in his post was a video showing policemen dragging a devotee into the ground at the Ayala Bridge at the height of the Traslacion.
However, the phone has a recently deleted folder and the video was not completely erased from it.

NCRPO acting chief, Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas, said he directed the NCRPO Internal Affairs Service (IAS) to lead the investigation.


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Press Release

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed formal criminal charges against KAPA, its officers and promoters with the regional trial courts in Bislig City, Quezon City and Rizal.

In accordance with the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, the concerned judges, upon finding of sufficient probable cause for the issuance of warrants of arrest, shall order the arrest of the indicted officers and promoters of KAPA.

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10 January 2020

KAPA OFFICERS, PROMOTERS FACE ARREST OVER CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED IN COURT

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved closer to putting the officers and promoters of Kapa-Community Ministry International (KAPA) behind bars with the filing of criminal charges against the scamming group.

In separate Informations filed with the Bislig City Regional Trial Court Branch 29, the Department of Justice (DOJ) accused KAPA of "willfully, unlawfully and criminally" engaging in the selling or offering for sale or distribution of securities to the general public without a registration statement duly filed with and approved by the SEC.

Accordingly, the DOJ charged KAPA Founder and President Joel A. Apolinario, Trustee Margie A. Danao and Corporate Secretary Reyna L. Apolinario of violating Sections 8(8.1), 26.1 and 28 of Republic Act No. 8799, or the Securities Regulation Code (SRC).

The DOJ also indicted Marisol S. Diaz, Adelfa Fernandico, Moises Mopia and Reniones D. Catubigan for violation of Section 26.1 of the SRC for promoting the investment scam.

The DOJ further charged Diaz before the Rizal Regional Trial Court for violation of Section 28. It filed similar Informations against Mopia and Fernandico with the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 93.

The concerned judges, upon finding of sufficient probable cause for the issuance of Warrants of Arrest, shall order the arrest of the indicted officers and promoters of KAPA, in accordance with the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure.

So far, the SEC has verified that a Warrant of Arrest was issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court on December 2, 2019 against Fernandico.

The criminal proceedings stemmed from the complaint filed by the SEC on June 18, 2019 against KAPA for the unauthorized sale or offering for sale or distribution of securities to the general public.

In a resolution issued on September 25, 2019, the DOJ found probable cause to bring charges against KAPA, affirming the findings of the SEC.

The Commission found KAPA to have enticed the public to invest at least P10,000 in exchange for a 30% monthly return for life, without having to do anything other than invest and wait for the payout.

The SEC also found KAPA to have employed a Ponzi scheme, an investment program that offers impossibly high returns and pays investors using the money contributed by later investors.

Under Section 8(8.1) of the SRC, securities shall not be sold or offered for sale or distribution within the Philippines without a registration statement duly filed and approved by the SEC.

Section 26.1 further provides that it shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, in connection with the purchase or sale of any securities to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud.

Section 28 adds that no person shall engage in the business of buying or selling securities in the Philippines as a broker or dealer, or act as a salesman, or an associated person of any broker or dealer unless registered with the SEC.

The SEC initially issued an advisory against KAPA in March 2017. It would later issue a cease and desist order on February 14, 2019 and an order of revocation of the KAPA's certificate of incorporation on April 3, 2019.

In the interest of affected investors, the Commission, through the Anti-Money Laundering Council, likewise obtained a freeze order from the Court of Appeals on June 4, 2019 to preserve assets linked to KAPA.

Meanwhile, the SEC reiterated its advice for the general public to exercise more caution and discernment as certain supporters and promoters of KAPA peddled false information about the group's supposed revival.

Only recently, the Commission called out Roger Abing Camingawan and Daniel Flash Villas for falsely claiming, in paid radio broadcasts from General Santos City, that KAPA successfully registered as a crowdfunding entity, pursuant to SEC Memorandum Circular No. 14, Series of 2019, among others.

KAPA, through its counsel on record, earlier disclaimed authorizing the publication of such false claims on social media and noted that only Catubigan and Ronnie Garay may speak on behalf of the group.

"We are committed to see the criminal proceedings against KAPA through to the end," SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino said. "We will pursue everyone involved in the investment scam that played havoc with the future of our fellow Filipinos, including those who continue to attempt to perpetuate it."

A person found to have violated the SRC, or the relevant rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, will face a maximum fine of P5 million or imprisonment of 7 to 21 years, or both.

Considering the use of Facebook and YouTube in the illegal investment scheme, the DOJ recommended that the penalty to be imposed against KAPA, its officers and agents be one degree higher than what is prescribed by the SRC, pursuant to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

The SEC has secured convictions under the SRC since its enactment in July 2000.

In November 2015, for instance, the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 56 convicted spouses Saturnino and Rosario Baladjay, who operated a pyramiding scam through Multitel International Holdings, Inc., of 65 counts of violation of Section 8 of the SRC.

The court sentenced the Baladjays to serve seven years in jail for each count of violation for a total of 455 years and ordered them to pay the complainants a total of P8 million. In addition, Rosario was sentenced to suffer life imprisonment in a separate conviction for syndicated estafa, affirmed by the Supreme Court in July 2017.

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ATM Tagum City Mayor Allan L. Rellon attended the meeting during today's Davao Integrated Development Program (DIDP) Board meeting with Sec. Wendel E. Avisado together with Chair DIDP Board Gov. Kuya Edwin Jubahib and Executive Director, DIDP-PMO Engr. Jose Jean Rabanoz in Davao City.
The Agenda are:
1. DIDP Board Resolution:Inclusion ot the DENR XI as additional members of the Board
2. Plastic Smart Cities (PSC) Project
3. Presentation of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the implementation of PSC Project
4. Modification of the Guidelines on the Utilization of Resistivity Equipment
5. PMO Work and Financial Plan for CY 2020.

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Pls tell ur families, relatives and friends in Pinas:

DOH Health Bulletin to the Public:

The Upper Respiratory Infection affecting China at present is quite serious. The virus causing it is very potent and is resistant to existing antibiotics.

The prevention method now is to keep your throat moist, do not let your throat dry up. Thus do not hold your thirst because once your membrane in your throat is dried, the virus will invade into your body within 10 mins. Drink 50-80cc warm water, 30-50cc for kids, according to age. Everytime you feel your throat is dry, do not wait, keep water in hand. Do not drink plenty at one time as it does not help; instead, continue to keep throat moist. Till end of March, do not go to crowded places, wear mask as needed especially in train or public transportation.

Avoid fried or spicy food and load up vitamin C.

The symptoms/ description are:

1. Repeated high fever.
2. Prolonged coughing after fever.
3. Children are more  prone.
4. Adults usually feel uneasy, headache and mainly respiratory related illness.

This illness is highly contagious.

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PIA Davao del Sur: The City Engineer's Office of Digos City has continued to conduct rapid damage assessment and needs analysis of the partially and totally damaged houses in Barangay San Agustin, Kiagot, and Tres De Mayo.

The assessment is crucial in verifying and identifying families which need assistance and to assess if houses are still safe for habitation after the series of quake severely affected the province of Davao del Sur last year. (Kevin L. Caro/info and photos from City Government of Digos FB page)

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