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jaRa TUEsDaY, sEpTEmbER 26, 2017

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On president Rodrigo R. Dutertes statement
on wanting daughter, Davao City mayor sara NATIONWIDE ROUND-UP
Duterte-Carpio, as his preferred successor:
Duterte govt asserts right to reject UN
I think that the president members recommendations on EjKs
is just being very, very THE ADMINISTRATION under President Rodrigo R.
Gasoline price steady; diesel and kerosene up Duterte on Monday stood firm on its position reject-
FOR THE second straight week, the price of gasoline will be unchanged while that of diesel will rise by P0.45 pragmatic, you know. Its ing recommendations of the United Nations (UN) 44
per liter (/L) to reflect the movement of prices in the international market, oil companies said. Kerosene will
increase by P0.65/L per liter. The price adjustment will be implemented at 6:00 a.m. today, Sept. 26. Last
not a question of wanting member states relating to the alleged extrajudicial
killings (EJKs) in the country. Rosemarie a. Zamora
week, the prices of all three petroleum products were unchanged. Before the advisories came in, the Department of to perpetuate power but >> See full story on https://goo.gl/Br5dwU
Energy (DoE) was expecting a small increase in gasoline prices, but it said its basis were the prices during the Monday-Thursday
trading. A DoE official said the result of Fridays trade might have offset the expected price rise. The two weeks of unchanged ensuring that whatever
prices for gasoline follow several weeks of gradual increase. For diesel, the P0.45/L price hike comes two
weeks after the P1.30/L increase, the biggest for the petroleum product so far this year. Victor V. saulon
gains he has whatever hontiveros says cases filed against her
confirms aguirre-VaCC conspiracy
gains that we have made, SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS yesterday said the cases
filed against her before the Ombudsman by the Volun-
the administration may have teers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) only serves
ThE whITE
sand beach
made, will be preserved by to confirm that the group and Justice Secretary Vitalia-
no N. Aguirre II conspired to take legal action against
of panglao someone that he actually her. In a statement, she said the charges by VACC,
Island in which she labeled as Aguirres group, is nothing but
bohol are trusts. I think the issue here a desperate attempt to deflect public attention away
among the
popular
is trust. from their text conversation which caught them red-
handed plotting against me during a Senate hearing
tourist Presidential Spokesperson inside the Senate. Ms. Hontiveros, a vocal critic of the
attractions in
the province.
Ernesto C. Abella, Sept. 25 current administration, was referring to her earlier dis-
closure that Mr. Aguirre was exchanging text messages
BW FILE PHOTO statement. with former Negros Oriental Jacinto V. Paras, lawyer of
CENTRAL VISAYAS: BOHOL VACC, about charging her. The VACC complaint against
5 projects in bohol pushed for inclusion Ms. Hontiveros involves wiretapping, obstruction of
in regional investment program justice, and kidnapping. mario m. banzon
FIVE PROJECTS in the island province of Bohol will be taken
up in todays third-quarter meeting of the Central Visayas
Regional Development Council (RDC) for inclusion in the Re- ILOCOS: OFF BOLINAO, PANGASINAN
gional Development Investment Program (RDIP) 2017-2022. probe launched on Vietnamese fishermen-philippine navy encounter
The projects are: TWO VIETNAMESE fishermen were found dead with gunshot wounds and
Improvement of Clarin Port to enhance intra- and inter-island five others were arrested after the Philippine navy chased suspected poach-
connectivity; ers in the South China Sea over the weekend, authorities said Monday. The
Development of eco-tourism circuit for Caluwasan Spring Philippine government, in a statement released by Malacaang yesterday,
leading to Binaliw Falls; said an investigation on the incident has been initiated. Authorities are now
Development of eco-tourism site for Tontunan Heights; conducting a fair and thorough investigation into the incident involving a
Feasibility study on the proposed wastewater treatment Philippine Navy vessel and Vietnamese fishing boats which were seen fish-
plant in Panglao Island; and ing 34 nautical miles off Cape Bolinao in Pangasinan well within exclusive
Construction of a two-story laboratory and classroom build- economic zone. AFP with a report from Rosemarie a. Zamora
ing and a multi-purpose covered court at the Bohol Island
State University.
The RDIP identifies projects that are in line with the objectives
of the Regional Development Plan and serves as the basis of DAVAO: DAVAO CITY
the RDC in endorsing projects for funding. The Freeman pEZa opens business center in Davao,
eyes office space in other regions
THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) opened
its Davao Business and Investment Center last week to serve
SOCCSKSARGEN: SENATOR NINOY AQUINO, existing and potential investors in Region 11, where there are
SULTAN KUDARAT currently 14 accredited agro-industrial, five manufacturing, and
9 Npa bomb makers surrender several information technology (IT) zones. The center will be
NINE MEMBERS guiding investors, both potential and those that have set up
of the communist their businesses, PEZA Director-General Charito B. Plaza said
New Peoples Army during the opening ceremony. Ms. Plaza said they are also look-
(NPA), who are ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA: ZAMBOANGA CITY ing at available spaces in other regions where they can open an
trained to make and abu sayyaf bomber arrested in Zamboanga City office so that it would be easier for businesses to set up their
use powerful road- A MEMBER of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), suspected to be plotting to bomb Zamboanga City, investments. There are 365 economic zones with 3,916 locator
side bombs, surren- was arrested in the citys business district over the weekend through a joint military-police operation. companies nationwide. The Davao center is located in a space
dered to the military Col. Leonel M. Nicolas, commander of the Joint Task Force Zamboanga (JTFZ), said an intelligence report provided by Damosa Land, Inc. (DLI) at their Market Basket
on Sunday. The revealed that the ASG, more notorious for its kidnap-for-ransom activities, was planning to bomb public compound in Davao City. When we built this (in 2009), the
rebels turned themselves in to the Armys 33rd Infantry Battalion in places this week as the city is preparing for its annual Hermosa Festival starting on Oct. 1. This prompted intention was to have PEZA and some other government agen-
Barangay Malegdeg in Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat. They our troops to conduct a joint operation with the police to capture the bandits and preempt their bomb cies located here so that they can provide services to the loca-
also surrendered six newly assembled improvised explosive devices, ploy, Mr. Nicolas said. The arrested bomber was identified as Omar Askali, alias Ayub, who is known as tors, said DLI Vice-President Ricardo F. Lagdameo. The Market
subversive documents, medical supplies, and lists of traders from a trusted follower of Furuji Indama, one of the ASG leaders who is trained in manufacturing improvised Basket compound is adjacent to DLIs PEZA-accredited IT park.
whom they were to collect protection money. philstar.com explosive devices. Mr. Askali was in possession of a hand grenade, a cellular phone, and two identification The real estate firm is also developing an agro-industrial zone in
>> See full story on https://goo.gl/JHGiye cards during his arrest, according to Mr. Nicolas. Security measures have been tightened in the city with Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Carmelito Q. francisco
local and foreign tourists expected to join in the Hermosa celebration. albert f. arcilla