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==[[Sarangani News]]==
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'''29 NPA rebels yield in Sarangani in two months'''
'''Pacman told to hold his P75-M ‘punch’ on newsman'''
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=412247
*Source: http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/19144-pacman-told-to-hold-his-p75-m-punch-on-newsman
*March 13, 2012, 3:59 pm
*Wednesday, March 14, 2012  
:by (PNA)
:by Neil A. Alcober
LDV/AVE






GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 13 (PNA) -- A total of 29 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels under units operating in the provinces of Sarangani and Davao del Sur provinces have yielded to government forces in the area in the last two months.
Pound-for-pound ring icon and eight-division world boxing champion and lawmaker Manny Pacquiao was goaded to his hold punches on a newsman.


Lt. Col Adolfo Espuelas Jr., commander of the Army’s 73rd Infantry Battalion (IB), said most of the surrenderees decided to lay down their arms and renew their allegiance to the government following negotiations conducted by their personnel and other local officials in the area.


“This is mainly the result of our continuing peace and development initiatives, which is now the main focus of our counter-insurgency operations,” he said.
The Center for International Law (CenterLaw) Executive Director Atty. Romel Regalado Bagares on Tuesday urged boxing sensation and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao to withdraw the complaint he filed against the General Santos City-based freelance journalist Edwin Espejo, in connection with the latter’s reportage linking former Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group official Mohammad “Bong” Akia –wanted by police for carnapping – to the boxing champion.


In the last two weeks, 11 rebels reportedly under the NPA’s Front 71 separately surrendered to government troops in the municipalities of Glan, Alabel and Malapatan, he said.
The center is extending a legal assistance to Espejo who is facing a P75-million libel suit thrown at him by the Sarangani lawmaker.  


Espuelas said among the reasons given by the former NPA rebels in deciding to yield were their difficult situation in the mountains and the risks they were facing.
Bagares said that Pacquiao can even lead the way by supporting or filing a bill to decriminalize Philippine libel laws.  


“Most of the time they don’t have enough food to eat and they were constantly moving from one place to another,” the official said.
The legal team of the Sarangani congressman and boxing legend filed the case on March 5, over Espejo’s article which said sources had informed him that Akia had been staying in Pacquiao’s mansion even as police were closely monitoring the former Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group official’s movements.  


He said several others cited as reason for their fallout was the uncertainty of their cause and concerns with the safety and welfare of their families that were left behind.
The pieces were published under the headlines “Stolen car dealer finds refuge in Pacman mansion” on the Asian Correspondent site, and “Dealer of stolen cars last seen in Pacman mansion” on MindaNews.  


Espuelas said the surrenderees, who each yielded a firearm, were now undergoing “processing” for their inclusion in the national government’s continuing integration program for rebel returnees.
Espejo cited reports that Akia (or Aquia) was seen with Pacquaio on a flight from Manila to General Santos City, and that the two departed in the same car for Pacquiao’s mansion. Akia/Aquia has not been seen since.  


He said they also received relief and financial assistance from the Sarangani provincial government and other concerned agencies.
According to Bagares, Espejo sought the congressman’s side to the story, but could not reach him as Pacquiao was then abroad. Espejo then spoke with a lawyer for Pacquiao, who denied that the congressman had anything to do with Akia.  


“We’re looking at providing them with some livelihood assistance to help them start anew with their lives,” Espuelas said.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has also urged Pacquiao to reconsider the case saying he is in a good position to set an example for other politicians to emulate: “It would be a shame if Pacquiao should risk his well-deserved reputation by succumbing to the same urge that has seen abusive official after abusive official resorting to our draconian criminal libel law — or even worse measures — to stifle reasonable criticism and critical coverage.”  


Espuelas said they expect more NPA rebels to also surrender in the coming months as they continue with the implementation of various peace and development works in the area.
NUJP also urged Pacquiao to drop the case, and renewed its call for the decriminalization of libel in a report on Mindanews.  


Since last year, the 73rd IB shifted the focus of their counter-insurgency operations to peace and development in a bid to encourage more rebels to surrender and return to the fold of the law.
Espejo heads the NUJP chapter for South Cotabato, Sarangani and General Santos City.
Early this year, the UNHRC declared that the Philippines breached its obligations under the ICCPR when Davao City-based broadcast journalist Alex Adonis was sent to prison in connection with a libel suit filed against him by then Speaker Prospero Nograles over what has come to be known as the “Burlesque King scandal.”


Such effort was endorsed by Sarangani officials led by Rep. Emmanuel Pacquiao, who offered to help provide livelihood assistance for the rebel returnees.
The view is the Committee’s ruling on CenterLaw’s petition filed in mid-2008 on behalf of Adonis. According to the UNHRC, the country’s criminal libel law is “incompatible” with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil Political Rights, which protects the right to free expression and opinion.
 
Adonis was represented in the proceedings before the UNHCR by CenterLaw’s chief counsel lawyer Harry Roque. CenterLaw, a human rights organization dedicated to the promotion of free expression, is a charter member of the Southeast Asia Media Defense Network, an alliance of regional lawyers’ and media advocacy groups providing legal support to journalists facing legal persecution for the work they do.
 
According to CenterLaw, free expression advocacy groups see the UNHRC’s pronouncement in the Alex Adonis case as a landmark holding, as it was the very first declaration by the human rights body on the incompatibility of criminal libel laws with the right of free expression.


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Province of Sarangani, Philippines
The province of Sarangani is within Region XII

Location of Sarangani, Philippines

Source: Wikipedia - Vebatim

Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Alabel and borders South Cotabato to the north and Davao del Sur to the east.

Sarangani is part of the South Cotabato-Sultan Kudarat-Sarangani-Gen. Santos City (Socsksargen) development cluster, and is linked by paved roads to the international airport and world-class fish port of Gen. Santos City. Good roads and regular flights through Gen. Santos City allow the province easy access to Manila, Cebu, Davao City, as well as the rest of the Socsksargen areas. Gen. Santos City’s airport has one of the country’s longest runways.

The province is situated as the country’s major gateway to the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines - East Asean Growth Area. With its proximity to its regional counterparts, Sarangani is in a unique position to marshal its resources, entice tourists and investors, and compete in an international market under a borderless trade regime.

Strategically located at the southernmost tip of Mindanao, the province is protected by the resource-rich Sarangani Bay. Beyond this is the Celebes Sea, which is the province’s access to the rest of the world.

Bordered by over 230 kms. of unspoiled coastline, Sarangani offers more than 4,400 sq. kms. of typhoon-free land and marine resources, largely untapped tourism potentials, and vast investment possibilities.

The province is divided into two parts, separated by the Sarangani Bay and General Santos City, and it used to be part of South Cotabato until it was made an independent province in 1992.

History of Sarangani, Philippines

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The early inhabitants who first inhabited Sarangani were the indigenous natives, called "MunaTo," a native term for "first people."

In 1942, the Japanese troops occupied Southern Cotabato (now. Sarangani).

In 1945, Filipino troops of the 6th, 10th, 101st and 102nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 10th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary entered and liberated in Southern Cotabato (now. Sarangani) and fought against the Japanese Imperial Army forces during the Battle of Cotabato at the end of World War II under the Japanese Occupation.

Before its inception in 1992, Sarangani was part of South Cotabato and held its title as the Third District of South Cotabato. The province was created by Republic Act No. 7228 on March 16, 1992, penned by the late Congressman, James L. Chiongbian. His wife, Priscilla L. Chiongbian is the first Governor of Sarangani. They are known as the Father and Mother of Sarangani Province.

Sarangani celebrates its foundation anniversary every month of November, named as "MunaTo Festival."

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Natural Resources of Sarangani, Philippines

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Festivals, Fiestas and Traditions of Sarangani, Philippines

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Sarangani Zip Codes

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9503 Malungon Saranggani
9514 Kiamba Saranggani
9515 Maitum Saranggani
9516 Malapatan Saranggani
9517 Glan Saranggani

Sarangani News

Pacman told to hold his P75-M ‘punch’ on newsman

by Neil A. Alcober


Pound-for-pound ring icon and eight-division world boxing champion and lawmaker Manny Pacquiao was goaded to his hold punches on a newsman.


The Center for International Law (CenterLaw) Executive Director Atty. Romel Regalado Bagares on Tuesday urged boxing sensation and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao to withdraw the complaint he filed against the General Santos City-based freelance journalist Edwin Espejo, in connection with the latter’s reportage linking former Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group official Mohammad “Bong” Akia –wanted by police for carnapping – to the boxing champion.

The center is extending a legal assistance to Espejo who is facing a P75-million libel suit thrown at him by the Sarangani lawmaker.

Bagares said that Pacquiao can even lead the way by supporting or filing a bill to decriminalize Philippine libel laws.

The legal team of the Sarangani congressman and boxing legend filed the case on March 5, over Espejo’s article which said sources had informed him that Akia had been staying in Pacquiao’s mansion even as police were closely monitoring the former Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group official’s movements.

The pieces were published under the headlines “Stolen car dealer finds refuge in Pacman mansion” on the Asian Correspondent site, and “Dealer of stolen cars last seen in Pacman mansion” on MindaNews.

Espejo cited reports that Akia (or Aquia) was seen with Pacquaio on a flight from Manila to General Santos City, and that the two departed in the same car for Pacquiao’s mansion. Akia/Aquia has not been seen since.

According to Bagares, Espejo sought the congressman’s side to the story, but could not reach him as Pacquiao was then abroad. Espejo then spoke with a lawyer for Pacquiao, who denied that the congressman had anything to do with Akia.

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has also urged Pacquiao to reconsider the case saying he is in a good position to set an example for other politicians to emulate: “It would be a shame if Pacquiao should risk his well-deserved reputation by succumbing to the same urge that has seen abusive official after abusive official resorting to our draconian criminal libel law — or even worse measures — to stifle reasonable criticism and critical coverage.”

NUJP also urged Pacquiao to drop the case, and renewed its call for the decriminalization of libel in a report on Mindanews.

Espejo heads the NUJP chapter for South Cotabato, Sarangani and General Santos City. Early this year, the UNHRC declared that the Philippines breached its obligations under the ICCPR when Davao City-based broadcast journalist Alex Adonis was sent to prison in connection with a libel suit filed against him by then Speaker Prospero Nograles over what has come to be known as the “Burlesque King scandal.”

The view is the Committee’s ruling on CenterLaw’s petition filed in mid-2008 on behalf of Adonis. According to the UNHRC, the country’s criminal libel law is “incompatible” with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil Political Rights, which protects the right to free expression and opinion.

Adonis was represented in the proceedings before the UNHCR by CenterLaw’s chief counsel lawyer Harry Roque. CenterLaw, a human rights organization dedicated to the promotion of free expression, is a charter member of the Southeast Asia Media Defense Network, an alliance of regional lawyers’ and media advocacy groups providing legal support to journalists facing legal persecution for the work they do.

According to CenterLaw, free expression advocacy groups see the UNHRC’s pronouncement in the Alex Adonis case as a landmark holding, as it was the very first declaration by the human rights body on the incompatibility of criminal libel laws with the right of free expression.

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