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Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

Clark Corporation to hold 2018 summer HOTS jobs fair

(PR)

CLARK FREEPORT -- Over 4,000 job vacancies will be available on the Summer HOTS or “hired on the spot” jobs fair organized by Clark Development Corporation (CDC) on April 27 at SM City Clark Event Center.

In commemoration of its 25th year, CDC in partnership with more than 80 locator companies in Freeport will offer employment and other opportunities during the activity. The jobs fair will start at 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The fair is open to all applicants with various educational backgrounds. They include professionals, college graduates, vocational graduates, high school graduates, and undergraduates.

During the jobs fair, free training will also be offered and conducted to help ensure employment. The said event is an annual activity conducted by the state –owned firm as it remains true to its mission of generating employment and investments in the Freeport and in the country.

Interested applicants are encouraged to pre-register at www.jobsatclark.com.ph. For more information about the event, applicants may contact telephone numbers (045)-499-2265 or visit Jobs at Clark on Facebook.

Widus Clark breaks ground for Tower Four project

By Ashley Manabat

CLARK FREEPORT—A $1-billion luxury integrated resort will soon be completed beside the soon-to-open Marriott Clark Hotel on a 130,000-square-meter property in this free port.

This developed after Friday’s groundbreaking of Widus Tower Four that will have a total floor area of 20,000 sqm in the $500-million luxury integrated resort.

“With Widus Tower Four, we are not only building a new hotel, we are creating a new experience of luxury hospitality,” Widus Philippines Inc. (WPI) President and CEO Daesik Han said during the ceremonies at the Widus Complex.

Han said WPI shall have invested to date a total of $1 billion to the luxury integrated resort upon completion of Widus Tower Four, including another $500-million investment slated for the development of a mixed-use commercial area at the WPI’s newly acquired property located at the former Duty Free complex here.

The groundbreaking ceremonies, led by Han, had as special guests Bases Conversion and Development Authority President and CEO Vivencio Dizon, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. President and COO Alfredo Lim and Chairman Andrea Domingo, as well as Clark Development Corp. President and CEO Noel F. Manankil.

During his speech, Han referred to Widus Tower Four as “the iconic new addition of Widus toward being a world-class, one-stop leisure destination.”

When completed in the last quarter of 2020, the 19-story building will boast of modern architecture aesthetically complemented by nature and lush green landscapes.

Its façade will showcase lines and contours flaunting structural impressions of the Banaue rice terraces.

A one-of-a-kind water park nestled in a tropical haven will also be constructed. To add to its distinct features, it will incorporate traditional, as well as modern, elements of Korean architecture, pop culture, cuisine, beauty and even cosmetics,” Han said.

Upon its completion, the project is estimated to dramatically increase employment by creating over 1,000 job opportunities by 2022, adding more value to its community.

Widus AVP for Corporate Planning and Compliance Neki Liwanag said: “We envision the much-anticipated opening of Widus Tower Four to definitely be a game changer in the regional hospitality landscape. We strategically planned this development to serve the community even better by opening more opportunities to the locals while, at the same time, catering to both the business and tourism market.”

Liwanag also said the billion-dollar undertaking aims to bring Widus on a par with premier leisure and gaming destinations here and abroad.

Widus Tower Four will feature 380 well-appointed rooms along with luxurious five-star facilities and amenities, such as specialty dining options, retail outlets, swimming pool, executive lounge plus event venues such as ballroom and function rooms.

To stay true to its nature of being a family destination, it is also set to bring to guests of all ages breathtaking entertainment, world-class amusements, state-of-the-art virtual gaming experience and interactive wellness activities.

Barangays showcase various ‘sisig’ dishes

By IAN OCAMPO FLORA

The 33 barangays of the City of San Fernando are able to showcase their own versions of the famous Angeles City sizzling “sisig” through the Barangay Sisig Fiesta, which is part of the city-wide celebration of the Sisig Fiesta 2018.

Co-presented by corporate sponsor Fresh Options and the Angeles City Tourism Office, the barangay-based contest kicked off last April 7 in Barangay Pulung Bulu with cooking showdowns held in Barangay Malabanias last April 14 and in Barangay Pandan on April 21.

Organizers said a total of six finalists will be selected and will proceed to the next round of cooking showdowns on April 28 for the grand prize of P10,000 cash and meat products.

Fresh Options strategic and operations manager Joy Literato said the event aims to popularize the sisig cooking process as well as give opportunity to the various versions that have been developed.

The 17th Sangguniang Panlungsod (Angeles City Council) chaired by Vice-Mayor Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno unanimously approved Ordinance No. 405, Series of 2017, which declares “Sisig Babi as an Intangible Heritage of Angeles.”

The ordinance, authored by Councilor Amos Rivera, contains programs and policies that will safeguard the original recipe and preparation of the pork dish.

A historical account detailed in the ordinance indicates that sisig was already part of Kapampangan vocabulary as early as 1732, based on Fray Diego Bergano’s Vocabulario de la Lengua Pampanga.

It is widely believed that it was in Angeles City where sisig was first served as “pulutan” (beer match), and that it has become an enduring and ever-growing industry in the city.

Clark emerging as next aerotropolis in Asia

(PR)

CLARK Freeport is being recognized as the next aerotropolis in Asia considering its potential to develop into an aircraft repair hub and host other aviation-related businesses.

“Clark is being recognized as another next aerotropolis in Asia and it definitely will put the country in the global stage as one of the manufacturing repair and overhaul (MRO) hubs of planes and aircraft in the region,” said Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez at the media launch of the Aeromart Summit on Friday, April 6.

Lopez said the conduct of the first Aeromart Summit in the Philippines, set for June 4 to 6, will prove that the country is getting recognized as a big player in the aviation industry.

The hosting of Aeromart Summit in Clark will also give more opportunity to local aerospace industry to be recognized, adding that “this hosting of the Aeromart Clark therefore aims to launch the local aerospace industry in a wider scale and create greater awareness of our industry as recognized partner in MRO and aerostructures manufacturing in the Asia- Pacific region,” Lopez said.

Aerospace Industry Association of the Philippines (AIAP) chairman John Lee said Clark is the ideal venue for the summit.

“We have been lucky, of course, with the help of Secretary (Lopez) and DTI, that finally Aeromart in Clark will happen, I believe that this is the best place as an aerotropolis. We are quite fortunate because this can introduce the Philippines into the world not only in manufacturing, but of course, as a MRO hub,” he said.

The Aeromart Summit aims to promote the Philippine capabilities in aerospace parts manufacturing, aircraft MRO, and aviation trainings.

It is also expected to maximize the investment and outsourcing opportunities in the Philippines, especially in Clark for aerospace and aviation by serving as the platform to expand the reach of the local aerospace industry players through business-to-business meetings.

Tech4Ed center launched in Angeles

(PR)

THE Angeles City government, through the Angeles City Library and Information Center (ACLIC), and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Luzon Cluster 2 launched on Friday, April 6, a Tech4Ed facility.

Tech4Ed, which stands for “Technology for Education to gain employment, train entrepreneurs towards economic development”, aims to extend free ICT services to more Filipinos and facilitate equal opportunity of learning and employment.

Three desktop computers and printer units installed at the ACLIC are now operational and open for public use.

The center features an online one-stop shop system for the processing of government documents such as Social Security System registration, birth certificate from the Philippine Statistics Authority and others through the eGovserv.

It also allows access to educational and other instructional contents with the eEduskills services. It also empowers stakeholders from various sectors through its digital literacy program component.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said that facilities like Tech4Ed will develop the city library into a full-fledged learning resource center.

“Our plans for the improvement of our city library are now on the pipeline. This Tech4Ed facility complements our efforts as it will surely aid our constituents, especially the students and those who are on search for job opportunities, in their scholastic and employment needs,” said Pamintuan.

“On top of the huge collection of books and other instructional materials, our city library can now offer more services and our people must take advantage of it,” the mayor added.

The Tech4Ed center was formally opened to the public through a ceremony led by DICT-Luzon Cluster 2 Pampanga representative Pablito Dela Peña and City Librarian Mila Narsing.

Also present during the launch were DICT project development officer Mikko Rhey Alfonso, ACLIC supervising administrative officer Agnes Gomez, Tech4Ed Center manager Minette Lagman and guests from the Teen Information Office and City Tourism Office.

ACWD targets completion of vital pump station this April

By Reynaldo G. Navales

ANGELES CITY -- The Angeles City Water District (ACWD) is targeting to complete a pumping station in Barangay Margot this April to address the water shortage in the village and Barangay Sapang Bato.

This was learned from ACWD General Manager Reynaldo Liwanag, who said that they are doubling their efforts to complete the project this April, which is two months ahead of the June schedule.

The target date of completion for the well-drilling at the Margot pumping station is on April 15, according to Liwanag.

After the drilling is done, the ACWD official said that a pump and other equipment will be acquired and installed to complete the water station.

“Hopefully, we can complete the pumping station at the end of the month and start supplying water to our concessionaires in Barangays Margot and some parts of Sapang Bato,” Liwanag said in the vernacular.

Another pumping station in Barangay Sapang Bato is being constructed by ACWD to augment the water supply in the two villages which was affected by water shortage since last February.

Liwanag assured the council that the water supply in the two villages will be restored in four months.

The ACWD officials meanwhile thanked politicians and businessmen who are donating drinking water to the residents.

86 CCA students now Tesda certified

(PR)

ANGELES CITY -- Some 86 students at the City College of Angeles (CCA) passed the competency assessment for various programs facilitated by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).

The students, who passed the March 14 and March 15 evaluation, are now entitled to receive a National Certification II (NCII) in their respective areas of specialization namely Tour Guiding, Front Office and Events Management Services.

All 41 students who underwent the Tesda evaluation under the Tour Guiding Services program have successfully passed the examination. Also, a 100 percent passing rate was recorded with 40 CCA students passing the evaluation under the Front Office Services program.

On the other hand, CCA posted an 80 percent passing rate with 25 students obtaining the Tesda NCII certification under the Events Management Services program.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan extended his congratulations to all the students who passed the Tesda assessment.

He said “the assessment result strongly manifests CCA’s vow in providing quality education to the youth of the city.”

“This recent attainment solidifies our claim that our very own college is indeed an institution committed to excellence. This further reveals that our local government through CCA is successful at equipping our students with essential skills making them employable and globally competitive,” Pamintuan added.

According to Tesda, the assessment process seeks to determine whether the graduate or worker can perform to the standards expected in the workplace based on the defined competency standards.

The NCII is an added credential and a proof of skills proficiency especially to the students of CCA who will seek employment after graduation. This assessment ensures the productivity, quality and global competitiveness of the middle-level workers.

New Clark airport to introduce Modern Filipino design by Budji+Royal firm

By Marge C. Enriquez (CONTRIBUTED, Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Sierra Madre inspires the silhouette, lahar to mimic marble finish for flooring, open areas and gardens for send-off and welcome crowds

Illustration shows how the Sierra Madre, the biggest mountain range in the country, serves as inspiration of the wavy silhouette of the new Clark International Airport terminal 2.

Perhaps, for the first time, modern Filipino architecture will have its imprint on a major Philippine airport, as the tandem of Budji Layug and Royal Pineda creates the architectural concept for the Clark International Airport Terminal 2.

“The modern Philippines will finally manifest itself to the world,” architect Pineda puts it succinctly.

Budji+Royal Architecture+

Design is at the forefront of redeveloping Clark in Angeles, Pampanga, as the country’s model of a progressive city.

Among the firm’s key projects is the upcoming Clark International Airport Terminal 2.

The Clark redevelopment is a project of the Bases Conversion Development Authority, with its president and CEO Vince Dizon and chair Greg Garcia,

Budji+Royal is doing the architectural concept design of the new terminal in collaboration with the Hong Kong-based consultant Integrated Design Associates. The project is with Megawide.

The Budji+Royal firm is defining Clark’s urban planning and architecture based on its advocacy of Modern Filipino architecture and design—as the concept will be branded hereon.

Pineda says, “Although we Filipinos respect international standards, some of their solutions are specific to a foreign setting. As Filipinos, we must take charge of our vision. We can open up to the world to collaborate and learn the best practices but apply them in our context.

“Once we create solutions and articulate them in our designs, they can become the modern Filipino standards for architecture. Other tropical countries can study how we are doing it. We are trying to generate innovations so that we can share them with the world. We can produce distinctly Filipino designs which make us authentic.”

The new 100,000-square-meter terminal (about the size of Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 2) will complement the main Clark International Airport and the Ninoy Aquino International Airports (Naia) in Manila to accommodate the ever-increasing passenger traffic.

Tropical plaza

The design bears a sense of place—the soul of the country.

Envisioned as an architecture landmark in Pampanga, the terminal will have a façade inspired by the wavy silhouette of Mount Arayat, which is 16 kilometers away from Clark, and the Sierra Madre, the country’s largest mountain range.

The roofline will use longspan metal and a glue-laminated (timber) structure. Warm, tropical tones make the structure blend with the landscape, in these images (below).

The airport will also showcase the use of advanced and sustainable materials.

Travelers will get around the terminal faster, see more views of nature and encounter less physical barriers.

“Apart from the architecture, we want to celebrate the culture of Filipinos—we greet and send off our loved ones. So the planning takes into account the comfort of well-wishers and greeters,” says Layug.

The sendoff and welcome sections are open areas, with gardens called the Tropical Plaza at the entrance of the new terminal. There will be restaurants where people can relax while waiting for the arrivals.

“The plan reflects the warmth of Filipinos,” says Pineda. “This concept was an offshoot of our rehabilitation of Naia 1 in 2011. We are bringing this concept as our main DNA in what makes the Filipino airport distinct. Present your culture beautifully and efficiently so that the world will appreciate it.”

New luxury

The project is also rethinking the concept of luxury. “We have been timid for a long time. It’s about time we went bold but practical. Being bold doesn’t mean that we will overspend. A government building can be practical imbued with the new luxury of Filipinos—space, openness, lightness and not expensive materials,” says Pineda.

The ridged roofline of the sprawling airport echoes the outline of the surrounding mountains. The roofline will use longspan metal and a glue-laminated (timber) structure often referred to as glulam.

The warm, tropical tones of the surface treatments let the structure blend with the landscape—an organic perspective, says Pineda.

As a nod to one of Pampanga’s famous cultural symbols, the parol or star lantern, the patterns of the lantern will be interpreted in the glulam.

Following international standards, the runway can accommodate several Airbus 380s and even a space shuttle, adds Pineda.

Cozy ambiance

The interiors will echo another cultural symbol, the bamboo.

It must be noted that Layug earned fame here and abroad in the late 1970s by modernizing the use of bamboo in furniture—a feat that landed his line at Bloomingdales in New York, a first for a Filipino.

The hub has a modern design that blends with the Filipino setting, in this computer image.

Since then, the bamboo—its limitless potential—has been seminal in the evolution of the Budji Layug design.

Instead of using traditional bamboo, the Clark project will make prodigious use of sustainable glulam or structural engineered wood in the interiors.

“The coziness is achieved in the naturalness of the material,” says Layug.

Pineda stresses, “We didn’t want to create a cold terminal. We wanted the Filipino feeling. The interiors have the warmth of wood.”

The flooring will use locally sourced material, lahar from Mount Pinatubo. It will mimic a terrazzo or marble finish for an understated elegant look.

The pitched ceilings will create the grandeur of the outdoors. “They reflect the organic shape of the mountains. The different heights lend the feeling of dynamism and blending with the landscape. When you enter the space, you are in awe,” says Layug.

Pineda cites another design trademark of the firm—permeability or transparency and unimpeded flow of space. Vast expanse of glass will allow a majestic view of Mount Arayat.

The design is anchored on a function—to help alleviate the stress of visitors and travelers. The Clark terminal is to be completed in 2019.

The Tropical Plaza, in this computer image, has tree-lined open areas where visitors can loiter—a nod to the Filipino custom of welcoming and sending off loved ones.

Layug notes that when Filipinos leave the country, they are full of excitement on seeing new things abroad. But when they return, instead of feeling well-rested, they feel gloomy. “Everything looks so Third World,” says Layug.

For him, Clark Terminal 2 must herald a renaissance.

“This airport will make us happy to come home. Something like this signals that the Philippines is stepping up on its modernity. It will show the world that we are in business. Everybody will have pride that the country is moving forward,” says Layug.

Clark fire trucks respond quickly in hotel’s fire drill

By Reynaldo G. Navales

CLARK FREEPORT --- At least two fire trucks responded in less than 10 minutes after a distress call sent by executives of Park Inn by Radisson Hotel which conducted a fire drill on Monday.

Retired Air Force Colonel Francis L. Rosales, security of manager of Park Inn by Radisson Clark, said they created a scenario where firemen need to rescue several casualties trapped inside the hotel rooms.

Prior to the drill, hotel personnel informed their tenants to stay calm and cooperate with authorities during the conduct of the fire drill.

Hotel employees and some guests were evacuated into a command post for accounting and assessment.

PIRC general manager Zenaida Alcantara has underscored the need to practice the emergency procedure to be used in case of fire.

She said PIRC is conducting fire drills twice a year in order to educate its employees and guests about the things to do in case of fire and other disasters.

Rosales thanked the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) Public Safety Department for cooperating and immediately sending firemen and rescue teams during the fire drill.

After the fire drill, personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Angeles City conducted a lecture on how to douse fire using extinguishers.

World’s 1st nat’l emergency operation inaugurated in Clark

By Marna Dagumboy Del Rosario (PNA)

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga -- The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), one of the leading business networks in disaster management, inaugurated on Wednesday the world’s first national private sector-led Emergency Operation Center (EOC) here.

PDRF co-chairman and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT)-Smart Communications Inc. chief executive officer Manuel Pangilinan ,and PDRF co-chairman and Ayala Corp. chairman-CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala officially led the inauguration of the EOC –a self-sufficient operation hub geared towards training for disaster preparedness and the coordination of relief and response during major disasters.

PDRF communication officer Colleen Abesamis said Clark is the chosen location for the facility for it is one of the designated recovery sites identified by the government in the national contingency plan and an ideal place due to its proximity to the Clark International Airport and Port of Subic Bay.

In his speech, Pangilinan underscored that disaster management in the country should be a collaborative effort between the government and the private sector.

He also cited the PDRF’s effort for creating platforms in establishing a disaster-resilient Philippines.

“PDRF’s formation is premised on the conviction that disaster management is not solely up to the government. The despair of one must touch us all and everyone must help,” Pangilinan said.

The PDRF was established in 2009 as a public-private sector partnership in response to the devastation caused by Typhoon Ondoy.

It serves as a critical link among government agencies, civil society groups, international and local government units for disaster preparedness, relief and recovery.

Accordingly, the EOC will complement government efforts and highlight private sector initiatives in all aspects of response and early recovery as it will provide alerts and updates to the PDRF network during emergency situations.

It features a command center which harnesses data from local and international sources to monitor earthquakes, tropical cyclones, volcanic eruptions, and pandemics.

The center also maps data on public infrastructure to help protect them from hazards.

Meanwhile, Clark Development Corp. (CDC) president Noel Manankil lauded the PDRF for choosing Clark as its location, which geared toward disaster preparedness.

Among the notable guests who witnessed the inauguration were former president and Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. president-CEO Erramon Aboitiz, and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad.

Devotees, tourists witness Angeles’ ‘Sabuaga Festival

(PR)

ANGELES CITY - Despite the weather uncertainty, a huge number of devotees from all walks of life trooped to Lourdes Northwest to witness the creative street dramatization that depicts God’s eternal love and sacrifice for all humanity dubbed “Siete Palabras”.

Translated as the “Seven Last Words” of Jesus Christ, the two-day act was performed by Angeles City-based theater group, Uyat Artista (UA), in partnership with the Angeles City local government and the Lourdes Northwest Barangay Council on March 29 and 30.

The two-day street dramatization was held in two parts: LNW’s Arevalo basketball court housed the staging of the Last Supper which was presented in the evening of Holy Thursday. On the other hand, the Crucifixion of Christ continued in the afternoon of Good Friday at the LNW makeshift Golgotha.

Tourism Officer John Montances recorded more than 20,000 attendees in the much-anticipated Siete Palabras 2018.

But more than its tourism value, Montances furthered that “the dramatic play, under the creative direction of UA’s Jason Pabalan, aims to remind everyone of the sacrifices that Christ has done for all humanity.”

“The play is a form of devotion especially to the actors and people behind the event who wholeheartedly put their time and effort to deliver this dramatization to the devotees,” Montances added.

For his part, Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan reminded the people that the Holy Week is a time for reflection.

“Angelenos are known for their deep devotion to Catholic faith and this grows stronger and more profound when we reminisce and look deeper on the sacrifices and death of our Lord Jesus Christ,” Pamintuan said.

“This event is our way of showing our faith and our devotion. We have been blessed thousand fold and we are giving it and sharing it with our own little sacrifices, and I think that is the essence of this Holy Week, to serve and give back,” the mayor added.

Meanwhile, the Tourist Police Unit, Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, Angeles City Traffic Development Office, Ospital ning Angeles, City Engineer Office and service Army were actively present during the events of the Holy Week ensuring the safety of the devotees and tourists.

Assisting the City Government in maintaining peace and order are non-government organizations such as Tropang Crime Watch, Cobra, Kabalikat, Prompt, and the React who provided additional security aid and ambulances for emergency purposes.

CDC 25th anniversary celebration kicks-off

(PR)

CLARK FREEPORT — The 25th anniversary celebration of Clark Development Corporation (CDC) kicked off Monday, April 2, with flag-raising ceremonies and a motorcade from this Freeport to the cities of Angeles and Mabalacat in Pampanga.

Proclamation 80, which was signed by then President Fidel V. Ramos, designated the CDC as the implementing arm of Clark Special Economic Zone under the Republic Act 7227—the Bases Conversion Act.

The proclamation was signed on April 3, following the twin devastation wrought by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in June 1991 and the eventual pull out of the 13th US Air Force at the former Clark Air Base in Pampanga.

Aside from the flag-raising and motorcade, CDC has also prepared other events to commemorate the silver anniversary of the state-owned firm from being a desolated former US military base into one of the prime investment destinations in Asia today.

On April 6, CDC will hold a tree-planting event inside the Freeport, fun walk on April 13, and film showing on April 16 to 17.

On April 20, CDC will hold its anniversary celebration which will coincide with the service recognition of employees who have reached five years, 10 years, 15 years and 25 years.

On April 27, the state-owned firm will have its annual jobs fair where close to 100 companies here are expected to participate.

The Freeport is currently host to 949 locators and more than 108,000 employees.

Urban poor organizer nabbed in Pampanga

By Jhoanna Ballaran (Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer /lb )

An urban poor activist was arrested in connection with a 2010 murder in Negros Occidental province, a human rights group said Friday.

Karapatan said Ruby Lacadman, an organizer of the urban poor group Kadamay, was arrested by members of the police and military at her residence in Barangay Cacutud, Mabalacat City, Pampanga province.

She was apprehended based on a warrant of arrest issued on October 12 last year for the murder of a certain “Ruby Palabrica y Quitason” in Cadiz City, the group said.

Lacadman was then brought to the Mabalacat police station and was set to be transferred to Cadiz City in Negros Occidental, where she would be reportedly brought to the court on Monday, Karapatan said.

Lacadman is among the activists presumably included in the Department of Justice’s proscription petition, which contained a list of more than 600 names, the group said.

According to the list, Lacadman was allegedly a former member of the finance bureau of the Communist Party of the Philippines’ Komiteng Rehiyon ng Negros (regional committee of Negros or KRN) and a member of the Regional White Area Committee (RWAC).

Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay condemned the arrest and slammed the “unfounded” allegations.

Palabay said Lacadman worked then as the barangay secretary in Cacutud, then worked in a church-based program in Angeles City.

The filing of the proscription petition “gave rise to an intensified crackdown against activists and members of progressive organizations,” Palabay also said.

“Duterte’s vindictive government, through his fake terror list, is clamping down on the critics of his anti-people policies. This is an indefensible assault and a brazen curtailment of people’s civil and political rights,” said Palabay.

“The Duterte regime is weaponizing the agencies at his disposal – all the departments, the courts, the police and the military – to persecute all his critics, undoubtedly the mark of a tyrannical regime,” she added.

Palabay called for Lacadman’s immediate release and the junking of President Duterte’s “fake terror list.”

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