Zamboanga del Sur News November 2017

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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.
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Communist leaders’ arrest weaken insurgency, says military official

By Dominic I. Sanchez

PAGADIAN CITY (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday said that the decades-old communist insurgency has been weakened by the arrest of Leonardo D. Jacotin and Rosario D. Tabanao, who are believed to have taken over the top leadership of the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC) of the New People’s Army.

Jacotin, logistics officer, and Tabanao, finance officer of the WMRPC (CPP-NPA), were arrested by virtue of a search warrant served by composite elements of the Joint Task Force ZamPelan and the Philippine National Police, at their residence in Barangay Balangasan, this city on November 18.

Seized from the NPA leaders were a Caliber .45 pistol with eight live rounds of ammunition, 50 rounds of ammunition for AK47, a hand grenade, 10 identification cards, and 17 cellular phones.

In a press conference, LtCol. Virgilio Hamos, Jr., commanding officer of the 53rd (Matapat) Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army said that the arrest of the top communist leaders have weakened the WMRPC leadership.

“How can the WMRPC move if the persons in charge of providing ammunitions and money were arrested? Generally, it will affect their organization,” Hamos said.

Asked if the military is expecting retaliation by the communist rebels for their leaders’ arrest, Hamos said that they have not received any reports of retaliation efforts, however, they are prepared for it.

“Huwag kayong matakot dahil ang 53rd IB, 102nd Brigade at 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division ay handang mag-secure sa inyo 24 hours a day. Let us live peacefully,” Hamos assured.

After President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he abandoned the peace talks with the communist group, Hamos said his troops have been conducting military offensive operations in the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte to prevent them in doing hostilities and harming innocent civilians.

Hamos called on the rest of the CPP-NPA members to surrender their arms, abandon the armed struggle and return to the folds of the law and join the government in bringing peace and development to our nation.

2 die in highway collision

By Bong Garcia

TWO people died in a vehicular accident along the national highway in Molave town, Zamboanga del Sur province, the police reported Thursday.

The Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Police Office said the accident happened around 3:30 p.m. in the village of Blancia.

The police identified the fatalities as Pia Sayson, 27, and Jordan Patangan, 17.

Investigation showed the victims were aboard a motorcycle that collided head-on with a motor cab driven by Edmundo Manigo, 60.

Patangan lost control of the motorcycle while trying to overtake on another motorbike, the police said.

The police said Patangan sideswiped the motorbike ahead of him.

Patangan and his back rider, Sayson, were travelling to Blancia village at the time of the incident.

2 Reds nabbed in Pagadian, 4 cops hurt in Antique, Ecija clashes

By Alfred Dalizon, Steve A. Gosuico & Zaida Delos Reyes-Palanca

TWO leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) were arrested in Western Mindanao while four policemen were wounded in separate clashes in Anitque and Nueva Ecija, police reported Thursday (November 21).

Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) spokesman Capt. Jo-Ann D. Petinglay the other day identified those arrested as Leonardo Decena Jacotin and Rosario Delambaca Tabanao.

The rebels were arrested by elements of Joint Task Force ZamPelan and Philippine National Police (PN) based on a warrant of arrest in their residence in Bgy. Balangasan, Pagadian City, at 9:45 p.m.

Recovered from their possession were a cal. .45 pistol with eight live ammunition, 50 rounds of ammunition for AK47, a hand grenade, 10 identification cards and 17 cellphones.

Police said Jacotin is the logistic and head of the Ordnance and Explosives unit of the Western Min-danao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC). He is involved in large-scale extortion activities and dealing of illegal firearms and explosives.

Tabanao is an executive commission member of the WMRPC/Regional Finance and Sub-Finance KOMMID in Pagadian City.

She is involved in robbery and extortion, series of murder cases and dealing of illegal firearms and explosives.

Tabanao, on the other hand, has an existing arrest warrant for the complex crime of direct assault with murder and robbery using unlicensed firearms.

Meanwhile, in Zamboanga Sibugay, government forces recovered assorted war materiel shortly after a combat operation in Bgys. Tigbangagan and Palinta Kabasalan.

Troops earlier received reports that the rebels were seen in the area at around 3 a.m. on Sunday that prompted them to conduct an operation.

However, when the rebels saw the soldiers, they fled towards unknown direction and abandoned their things.

During the clearing operation, troops recovered an M203 grenade launcher, a 7.62 mm sniper rifle, nine rounds of 40M203 ammunition, 60 rounds of M14 ammunition, four M14 magazines, a black bandoleer and a rifle grenade.

The recovered firearms and war materiel were brought by the troops to the 44th IB headquarters for documentation prior its turnover to the PNP.

In Antique, fighting erupted between a group of patrolling policemen and heavily-armed NPA guerrillas in Sibalom, early morning yesterday, resulting in injuries to two officers, a Police Regional Office 6 report said.

PO3s Michael Alejo and Salvador Cordero were hit by bullets in the hand and arm, respectively, and were taken by their colleagues to Sibalom District Hospital.

The PRO6 said that the two were among the 14 members of the Sibalom Municipal Police Station led by SPO4 Ricky Encina who were on patrol in Bgys. Bulalacao, Calooy and Tulatula, when they encountered the rebels in Bgy. Bunto at 9:10 a.m.

The ensuing gunbattle led to the wounding of the two policemen and an undetermined number of casualties on the side of the gunmen.

In Nueva Ecija, two policemen were wounded when responding lawmen clashed with an undetermined number of suspected communist rebels already prepositioned in the area in this mountain town yesterday morning.

Provincial police director Senior Supt. Eliseo T. Tan-ding said the encounter occurred after members of the Nueva Ecija Provincial Public Safety Company and the local police responded to a shooting incident in Bgy. Putlan that was reported to authorities at 6:30 a.m. yesterday.

Tanding said the advance team of policemen was suddenly met by a volley of gunfire from the group of rebels in the area.

This triggered a fierce firefight which left two unidentified policemen wounded. They were rushed to the hospital.

“Dalawa po ang may tama sa tropa natin, okay na daw po naisugod na sa ospital,” Senior Insp. Robert B. de Guzman, town police commander, told this reporter yesterday.

“Padating na ang tropa sa may boundary ng Bgys. Piut at Putlan nang pau-lanan ng bala ang tropa ng mga taong labas na nakapuwesto sa itaas, naka-ambush position na sila at may sniper pa,” De Guzman said.

He said the responding lawmen were lucky to survive the ambush because they were able to immediately take cover behind a shallow trench in the area. This latest clash between government forces and the NPAs in Nueva Ecija came a day after President Duterte announced on Tuesday the cancellation of peace talks with the communist rebels.

Taking away of LCEs police powers clarified

By Joel dela Torre

THE National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) yesterday clarified that the grounds for withdrawing the police powers of certain local chief executives (LCEs) were “not all drug-related.”

According to NAPOLCOM vice chairman and executive officer Rogelio Casurao, while the most common reason why an LCE was stripped of his police deputation in connection with the fight against illegal drugs, there are other “specific and detailed grounds” for the action.

The clarification came after a query from Rep. Aurora E. Cerilles of the 2nd Congressional District of Zamboanga del Sur whose husband, Gov. Antonio Cerilles from the same province, was among those whose deputation was withdrawn.

“The resolutions from the NAPOLCOM were clear, as they stated the basis for the withdrawal of the deputation powers of the local officials. It was not solely about drug-related issues,” Casurao said.

NAPOLCOM resolution no. 2017- 571 cited that the grounds for the withdrawal of deputation for Governor Cerilles was the “receipt of a confidential report outlining the abuse of authority committed” by the official.

DILG OIC and concurrent NAPOLCOM Chair Catalino S. Cuy reiterated that indeed, there are “various grounds for the withdrawal (of deputation)”.

“The public must be made aware that the confidential reports which formed the basis for the withdrawal of deputation were gathered by different intelligence agencies, thereby giving them a high degree of reliability,” Cuy stated.

He added that there are other actions that can be committed by local chief executives that may warrant the suspension of their power over the police, and it is not just confined to drugs or abuse of authority.

Some of these grounds, according to Cuy include: “Frequent unauthorized absences, providing material support to criminal elements or engaging in acts inimical to national security or which negate the effectiveness of the peace and order campaign”.

DENR holds regional environmental quiz, essay writing contest

By Claro A. Lanipa (ALT/CAL/PIA9-Zamboanga del Sur)

PAGADIAN CITY (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources IX (DENR-9) in collaboration with the Department of Education IX (DepEd-9), JCI Yllana, and JCI Greater Pagadian Inc. conducted Saturday (November 23) a Regional Inter-High School Environmental Quiz and on-the-spot Essay Writing Contests at Chandler Suites, this city.

The activities are in line with the observation of National Environment Awareness Month, National Clean Air Month, Climate Change Consciousness Week (November 21-25) and National Day for Youth in Climate Action which falls on November 25.

This year’s theme is: “Kilos para sa Kalikasan: Building climate-resilient Philippines.”

DENR 9 OIC Regional Director Felix S. Mirasol Jr., in his message delivered by OIC Assistant Regional Director for Management Services, Forester Edgardo Montojo said, “In the promotion of sustainable development and the improvement of the citizenry’s capacity to address environmental and development issues, our office has been strengthening our information, education and communication activities to reach out to multiple sectors of society particularly the youth who is the hope and future of our country.”

“Our office has tasked the Regional Public Affairs Office (RPAO) and the Regional Youth Desk Officer to come out with communication strategies in reaching out to organize youth organizations such as the Youth for Environment in School Organization (YES O) and make them active partners for the environment,” he added.

“We believe that environmental education plays a vital role to inspire the younger generations to become environmental advocate and stewards,” Mirasol said.

Meanwhile, winners of the environmental quiz were the following: 1st place was bagged by the Zamboanga del Norte National High School represented by Jose Lukas F. Auditor and Jose L. Cruz; 2nd place went to Punta National High School, Dipolog City with Khayla Dianne M. Binghay and Jean Claude T. Murro; and 3rd place was awarded to Genesis Guevara and Divine Grace Sapuras of Kabatan National High School, Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur. They received P10-thousand, P 5-T and P3-T respectively plus medals and certificates of participation.

On the other hand, winners of the on-the-spot-essay writing contest were: 1st place – Clarice Sophia Himang from Molave Vocational Technical School; 2nd place – Wafa S. Ungad of Pagadian City Science High School and 3rd place – Walter Jay Magdua from Siocon National High School. The also received P5-T, P3-T, and P2-T cash prize respectively plus medals and certificates of participation.

Seventeen (17) high schools from all over the region participated in the contests. All contestants were given environmental kits and certificates of participation.

Hired killer dies in law enforcement operation

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

AN ALLEGED hired killer and extortionist was killed when he resisted the policemen in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported on Tuesday, November 21.

The police identified the slain suspect as Josie Enot Orion, Jr., 25, who was rushed but failed to reached alive at the Dimataling Rural Health Unit.

The policemen were conducting law enforcement operation through service of warrant arrest around 6:45 a.m., Monday, November 20, at Sitio Da-Daan in the village of Tiniguangan, Dimataling, Zamboanga Del Sur when Orion resisted them.

The police said Orion allegedly pulled a double blade hunting knife and stabbed one of the arresting lawmen but missed and stumbled on the ground prompting the police officer to shoot hitting the suspect in the forehead.

The police is an alleged gun for hire and known extortionist operating in Dimataling town and in nearby municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur.

Troops arrest 2 ranking NPA leaders

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

MILITARY and police forces have arrested in a law enforcement operation two ranking leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, military officials announced on Monday, November 20.

Brigadier General Roseller Murillo, Army’s 1st Infantry Division commander, identified them as Leonardo Jacotin and Rosario Tabanao of the NPA’s Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC).

Murillo said they were arrested in a law enforcement operation by way of serving warrants of arrest around 9:45 p.m., Saturday, November 18, in the village Balangasan, Pagadian City.

Murillo said Jacotin is the logistic chief and head of the Ordnance and Explosives of the NPA’s Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC) while Tabanao is an executive commission member of the WMRPC and a finance officer.

He said Jacotin and Tabanao have standing warrants of arrest for their involvement in large-scale extortion activities and dealing of firearms and explosives as well as series of murder cases.

He said the arresting team seized from the possession of the two a caliber .45 pistol with eight ammunition; 50 rounds of ammunition for AK-47 assault rifle; a grenade; 10 identification cards; and, 17 units of cellular phones.

He said they were turned over to the custody of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group for appropriate legal procedures.

DOE sets guidelines for safer LPG use

(ALT/CAL/PIA-9 Zamboanga del Sur, DOE PR)

PAGADIAN CITY, 22 Nov. (PIA) -- “Safety First” is the resounding directive of Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi in dealing with energy use, particularly in addressing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-related accidents.

Cusi underscored this as the Department of Energy (DOE) released a unified Code of Safety Practices in LPG Refilling Plants as part of its aggressive campaign for safer use of LPG.

“The Code of Safety supports the DOE’s E-Safety Mo Campaign as we commit to strengthen consumer protection against illegal peddling and use of petroleum products, including LPG,” Cusi said.

With the substantial contributions from industry stakeholders, the Code of Safety Practices in LPG Refilling Plants outlines the safety standard operating procedures as follows: Tank Truck & Lorry Entry Procedure, Cylinder Refilling Procedure, LPG Cylinders Housekeeping and Preventive Maintenance, Fire Drill and Fire Marshall, and Personnel Training Requirements.

Last 9 November, the DOE-Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB) together with oil industry stakeholders led the signing ceremony of the safety guidelines for LPG Refilling Plant participants.

The event was attended and witnessed by the Philippine Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (PLPGA), Liquefied Petroleum Gas Refillers Association (LPGRA), Liquefied Petroleum Gas Industry Association (LPGIA) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers Association (LPGMA), Department of the Interior and Local Government- Bureau of Fire Protection, and the Department of Labor and Employment-Bureau of Working Conditions and Occupational Safety and Health Center.

OWWA-9 conducts information caravan in Zambo Sur

By Alma L. Tingcang (ALT-PIA9/Zamboanga Sibugay)

ZAMBOANGA CITY (PIA) -- To assure continuing benefits to our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in far flung areas, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) IX recently conducted an information caravan in the municipalities of Pitogo, Labangan and Kumalarang.

A team headed by Regional Director Hassan Gabra T. Jumdain, BalikPinas!BalikHanapbuhay! (BPBH) Focal Person Deogracias P. Budlong Jr., Labor Communications Officer Aimee Rose Belle S. Tan and Admin Aide Manolo Gallebo travelled to these three municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur to conduct information drive on the programs and services of OWWA.

The participants engaged in lengthy discussions with panelists led by RD Jumdain and an open forum ensued to further acquaint beneficiaries of OWWA services and benefits. Members of the Sangguniang Bayan also attended the event to lend support to our modern day heroes.

RD Jumdain encouraged the OFWs to organize themselves into OFW Family Circles (OFCs) in view of the prospective program dubbed Tulong Puso, because most of the OFWs were no longer qualified for the advertised livelihood programs.

A big turnout of attendees numbering 400 gathered at the municipal covered court in Labangan where institutional videos/briefers about OWWA were shown - its existence, mission and key values.

“There is no place like home,” RD Jumdain said that after recalling his experience working abroad for almost two decades. He shared that one can travel and work around the globe and enjoy the different cultures and experience things that cannot be found in your hometown, yet nothing can defeat the joy of being in your own country with your family.

Family Welfare Officer Maricris S. Abastas was introduced to the participants as the OWWA representative duly assigned in Zamboanga del Sur. Those who could not afford to travel all the way to the Regional Welfare Office of OWWA in Zamboanga City can instead visit the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) office in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur and look for FWO Abastas. Further, Public Employment Service Office (PESO) managers and OFW Family Circles (OFC) leaders are also present in municipalities to help bridge the OFWs to OWWA.

OWWA RWO-IX is grateful to the local chief executives in Zamboanga del Sur for continuously supporting its advocacies and for helping the former bring its programs and services closer to the OFWs. OWWA RWO-IX strives to conduct more information caravans in the coming year to continue reaching out to deserving OFWs and their families.

P1.5-M properties destroyed in Zamboanga del Sur fire

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

SOME P1.5 million worth of properties, including a school, were razed in a one-hour fire in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported on Sunday, November 19.

The police said the fire broke out around 2 a.m. in the village of Poblacion, Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur.

The police said the fire started at a used clothing establishment that spread and also razed a three-class room school building.

The firemen of Margosatubig placed the worth of damaged properties to P1.5 million.

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, the police said.

Policeman injured in another accidental firing

By Dan Toribio

Another incident of accidental firing has seriously injured a policeman inside a municipal police station in Josefina municipality in Zamboanga del Sur last Thursday.

The victim was identified as PO2 Jonathan Pornia.

Initial investigation showed that Pornia’s colleague, PO1 Rey Losanoy was preparing to attend the 4th quarter PIAS pro-active inspection inside the police station compound when he accidentally touched the trigger of his issued Glock 17 9mm pistol.

The gun went off hitting Pornia who was preparing for the same activity in an adjacent room.

Losanoy was placed under restricted custody while his issued firearm was turned over to the office.

Pornia, meanwhile, was hit in the lower portion of his abdomen and was taken to the hospital .

300​ ​kids​ ​avail​ ​of​ ​1FAB​ ​feeding​ ​program

(GCC/PIA9-Zamboanga del Sur)

TUKURAN, Zamboanga del Sur (PIA) -- A total of 300 school children in Tinotungan Elementary School, this municipality here have benefitted from the feeding program of the 1st Field Artillery Battalion, Army Artillery Regiment, Philippine Army and RMN DXPR radio station.

LtCol. Hubert Acierto said the project was implemented in their adopted barangay to make sure that the school children are healthy and well-nourished.

The joint project, Acierto said was aimed at mitigating hunger among vulnerable groups, raising awareness on health and nutrition through the help of communities, government agencies, and the private sector and to address issues particularly hunger and malnutrition.

Meanwhile, Punong Barangay Victoria Pintac said the launching of the project was timely as the barangay was celebrating its 21st founding anniversary where children and senior citizens were present.

“The project was not only for the school children but we also included senior citizens who were present during the activity,” Pintac happily said. She encouraged the 1FAB and DXPR radio station to sustain the project to prevent malnutrition by conducting it regularly.

Daylinda Cuevas, one of the beneficiaries, said she was happy because her grandson, Joshua, a pre-schooler was one of the students who benefitted from the program.

NPA rebel facing multiple charges nabbed

By Bong Garcia

POLICE authorities have arrested a former official of the New People’s Army (NPA) facing string of charges in the province of Misamis Occidental, the police reported on Monday, November 13.

The police identified the arrested NPA rebel as Antonio Anding alias Ka Brix, the former secretary of the Front Committee Joji of the NPA’s Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC).

The police said Anding was arrested by joint policemen from Zamboanga Peninsula and Misamis Occidental around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, November 12, in the village of Nacional, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental province.

Anding is a resident of the village of Upper Liason, Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur.

The police said Anding has seven standing warrants of arrest for rebellion, robbery in band, frustrated murder, murder, and attempted murder.

Anding was detained pending the turn over to appropriate authorities, the police said. (SunStar Philippines)

Lady cop’s gun kills mom in accidental firing

By Zaida delos Reyes-Palanca With Aubrey Joyce Bajo

A MOTHER of a policewoman was killed when a gun suddenly fell in front of her and hit her abdomen on Sunday inside their house in Zamboanga del Sur.

The victim was identified as Elena Apollo Cabatit, 57, of Purok Pag-asa, Bgy. Upper Campo Islam, Labangan.

Reports said the incident occurred at 6:32 a.m. while the victim was preparing to go to church.

The victim was rushed to Pagadian City Mendero Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival by an attending physician.

Responding policemen recovered a caliber .38 revolver with defaced serial number and one empty shell and five live ammunition.

SOCO team conducted a paraffin test to PO1 Marjorie Cabatit Cortez, daughter of the victim, to determine if she is liable to the incident.

2 killed in Pagadian City fire

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

TWO people killed in an almost 12-hour that razed P5 million worth of properties in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported on Monday, October 30.

The Zamboanga del Sur police identified the fatalities as Juvelita Canoy and Meluna Sanchez whose charred remains were recovered at the ground of the burned food center.

The police said the fire broke out around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, October 28, at the food center of Leticia Chiong located at the corners of Benigno Aquino and Jamisola Streets in the village of Santiago, Pagadian City, the capital of Zamboanga del Sur.

Investigation showed that the fire started at the second floor of the food center and spread razing a business establishment known as Unitex Merchandizing and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) building.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel managed to contain the blaze and declared fire out around 3:11 a.m., Sunday (October 29).

The BFP placed the worth of property damaged to P5 million, the police said.

The firemen recovered the charred remains of Canoy and Sanchez around 8:45 a.m., Sunday (October 29), at the ground flood of Chiong’s Food Center, the police said.

But the police said that the BFP is still conducting in-depth probe to determine the origin and cause of the fire.

1FAB troopers recognized for their meritorious, heroic achievement

By Gideon C. Corgue (ALT/ GCC/PIA9-Zamboanga del Sur)

PAGADIAN CITY (PIA) -- The 1s t Field Artillery (Beat ‘Em) Battalion, Army Artillery Regiment, Philippine Army lauded recently the officers and personnel of the unit for their meritorious and heroic achievement in the Marawi siege.

Two officers and eight enlisted personnel who had returned after a 5-month warfare against the Maute terror group in Marawi were awarded with military merit medals, including civilian stakeholders for their active support in the implementation of the Army Transformation Roadmap.

“It is but fitting and proper to recognize the sacrifices of our troops. They are our silent heroes who are ready to die for our freedom and for our country,” Colonel Agane C. Adriatico, Army Regiment commander said.

The good commander said the battalion’s mission and vision was achieved through their steadfast commitment to serve the people and the combined efforts of the cannoneers and stakeholders.

Adriatico highlighted the noteworthy accomplishments of the troops in the conduct of numerous successful fire missions in Marawi City and Sulu citing their sincere and unwavering support in maintaining security, peace and order in Mindanao.

He also underscored the significant role of artillery regiment units in ending insurgency, particularly in the Mindanao operations.

The troops were lauded by the Army Regiment and the 1s t Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army for killing their enemies, recovering high-powered firearms and several subversive documents from the local terrorist groups in Butig, Lanao del Sur.

“Your efforts will be rewarded as the higher headquarters recommended you who were involved in the battle, to be promoted to the next higher rank,” Adriatico announced.

As the 1FAB embarks into another challenging year as a unit, he reminded them on the popular quote from American business magnate Henry Ford, “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success.”

Gov, 18 mayors stripped of police power by Napolcom

By Zaida delos Reyes-Palanca With Audrey Joyce Bajo

A governor and 18 municipal mayors were stripped of their police powers by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) due to their alleged involvement in illegal drugs.

Among those elected government officials who were stripped of their police powers were Zamboanga del Sur Gov. Antonio Cerilles, who was stripped of powers not because of illegal drugs but alleged abuse of authority; and Mayors Crisinciano Mahilac of Sinacaban, Misamis Oriental; Michael Gutierrez of Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental; Donjie Animas of Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental; Jason Almonte of Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental; Juanidy Viña of Concepcion, Misamis Occidental; Ezel Villanueva of Calamba, Misamis Occidental; Ferdinand Aguinaldo of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte; Andres Lacson of Concepcion, Tarlac; Edgardo Pamintuan of Angeles, Pampanga; Jefferson Khonghun of Subic, Zambales; Erlon Agustin of Camiling, Tarlac; Mariano Blanco of Ronda, Cebu; Pablo Matinong Jr. of Santo Niño, South Cotabato; Christopher Cuan of Libungan, North Cotabato; Albert Pa-lencia of Banga, South Cotabato; Leonida Angcap of Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur; Niever Cabunalda-Rosento of El Nido, Palawan; and Abraham Ibba of Bataraza, Palawan.

The said elected government officials were stripped of their power for control and supervision of police in their respective jurisdiction based on the resolution signed by Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary (Officer-in-Charge) and Napolcom Chairman Catalino Cuy last Oct. 30, 2017.

The resolution was also signed by Napolcom Vice Chairman and Executive Officer Rogelio Casurao, and commissioners Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa, Felizardo Serapio Jr., Job Mangete and Zenonida Brosas.

Accordingly, the orders to the officials were already served by the Napolcom to the office of the respondents.

Earlier, the commission also withdrew the police power of Lemery, Batangas Mayor Eulalio Alilio; Teresa, Rizal Mayor Raul Palino; Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili; Rodriguez, Rizal Mayor Cecilio Hernandez; and San Pablo Mayor Loreto Amante.

Based on the resolution, continuous validation by intelligence agencies concerned showed that the local chief executives are allegedly engaged in illegal drugs.

Because of this, the exercise of the duties, obligations, powers and prerogatives were suspended.

Fire razes 38 houses in Zamboanga del Sur

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

THIRTY-EIGHT houses made of semi-concrete and light materials were razed by a one-hour-and-30-minute fire in the province of Zamboanga del Sur on Saturday, November 4.

Police said the fire broke out around 9:38 a.m. at Purok African Daisy in the village of Culo, Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Investigation showed the fire started at the residence of Esmelito Edullantes and rapidly engulfed the houses of his neighbors.

No casualty was reported. The blaze was contained by Bureau of Fire Protection personnel within one hour and 30 minutes.

Damage to properties was estimated at P1.2 million.

Boy injured in vehicle mishap

(Daily Zamboanga Times)

A 7-year old boy was injured after being hit by a utility van in San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur last Friday.

The boy was a grade 2 pupil and a resident of Purok Colo Island, Poblacion, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur.

Investigation disclosed that the utility van was traversing the Dumalinao- Margosatubig National Highway bound for Pagadian city when it bumped the victim.

The victim sustained injuries in several parts of the body and was brought to a local hospital.

The utility van driver surrendered to police.

DFA accepts applicants for Foreign Service Officer

By Claro A. Lanipa (ALT/CAL/PIA9-Zamboanga del Sur)

PAGADIAN CITY, Nov. 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now accepting applicants for the 2018 Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Examinations.

Mr. Abdul-Jabhar A. Ahmad, Officer-in-Charge of DFA Zamboanga Regional Consular Office said that applicants for the examination must be knowledgeable on the economic, political and social conditions of the Philippines, and must possess not only facility in oral and written communications but also personality traits essential to the performance of the duties of Foreign Service Officers.

FSO examination is composed of five (5) parts as follows: qualifying test; preliminary interview; written test, psychological test and oral test. The qualifying test is scheduled on January 28, 2018 at selected testing centers. For Zamboanga Peninsula, the testing center will be in Zamboanga City.

Applicants must meet the following requirements: Filipino citizens and concurrently permanent residents of the Philippines; a graduate of four (4) year bachelor’s degree course or higher; should have undergone at least two (2) years employment or further studies or a combination of both after graduating from college or university.

Interested applicants may download the application form from the DFA website at www.dfa.gov.ph , or personally secure from the Main Office or Regional Consular Offices (RCO), or from Philippine Embassies/Consulates abroad.

Duly accomplished application forms must be submitted by the applicants in person on or before December 01, 2017 at any RCO or at Philippine Embassies or Consulate abroad not later than December 08, 2017.

Cop survives gun attack

By Dan Toribio

A policeman survived a daring gun attack right outside his aunt’s house in Pagadian City last Thursday (October 26).

A Police Regional Office-9 report identified the victim as PO2 Glocer Wabingga Urot, 35 years old, married and a PNP personnel assigned at the Pagadian City Explosive Ordnance Division and residing in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur.

The report said that the victim was sitting outside the residence of his aunt at Purok Santan B, Barangay San Jose at 3:10pm when the two masked suspects arrived riding a motorcycle.

The backrider suddenly shot the victim several times before heading off towards an unknown direction.

The Pagadian scene of the crime operatives (SOCO) team recovered seven empty shells of a .45 caliber pistol in the crime scene.

Police are still continuing investigation.

1 dies, another injured in truck-motorbike collision

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

A TEENAGER died while another was critically injured in a collision of a motorcycle and a truck along the highway in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported on Wednesday, November 1.

The police said the incident happened around 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, October 31, in the village of Sambulawan, Dinas municipality.

The police identified the fatality as Alkian Gemillan, 17, a motorcycle driver; and, Rafdan Amander, 21, the back rider.

Investigation showed the duo were on the way home after watching drag race when they bumped on a truck traveling on opposite direction.

The police said Gemillan was trying to overtake on another motorcycle at the time of the collision.

They were rushed but Gemillan failed to reached alive at a medical clinic. Amander was later transferred to the Pagadian City Medical Center.

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