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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Beng Climaco has urged shoppers and market goers here to use paper or buri bags instead of non-biodegradable plastics as she signed an order prohibiting the use of shopping bags made of polyethylene. Climaco also signed Executive Order BC453-2019 banning the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags during weekends as part of the local government’s ecological solid waste management program. The order enjoins all business establishments, markets and residents not tom use plastic bags. She said most plastic bags are considered as non-biodegradable being made of polymer substance known as polyethylene that cannot easily be decomposed by microorganisms and shall remain as environmental pollutant, thus posing health risk. According to Climaco, data on waste characterization showed that non-biodegradable waste accounts for 40% of the total garbage disposed and 17% of this constitutes plastics. The order, she added, is complementary to the existing broad-based and comprehen...

KIDAPAWAN CITY - Patay na nang makarating sa ospital ang isang bagitong pulis habang sugatan naman ang kasamahan nito makaraang sundan habang naka-motorsiklo at saka niratrat ng mga armado sa Barangay Rosary Heights 10 sa Cotabato City nitong Linggo ng gabi lamang. Kinilala ang nasawing biktima na si PO1 Ali Bago Mama, may asawa at taga-Barangay Sinulakay sa bayan ng President Quirino sa Sultan Kudarat. Sugatan naman si PO1 Jolace Alim Guiamad, 26, at taga -Datu Paglas, Maguindanao. Ang mga biktima ay parehong naka-destino sa Cotabato Mobile Force Company ng lungsod. Batay sa inisyal na imbestigasyon ng pulisya, pasado alas-6:00 ng gabi ng maganap ang pamamaril. Sinundan umano ng mga armadong nakasakay sa motorsiklo ang mga biktima at mabilis silang dinikitan at pinaputukan. Nagtamo ng maraming tama ng bala sa katawan ang mga biktima dahilan upang masawi si PO1 Mama habang nasa maselang kondisyon naman si si PO1 Guiamad. Inaalam pa ng mga otoridad ang mga posibleng motibo sa pamama...

KIDAPAWAN CITY - Tuluyan ng binawian ng buhay ang isang school head matapos na pagbabarilin ay tinangayan pa ng motorsiklo ng di-pa nakilalang mga salarin sa bahagi ng Barangay Bulit sa bayan ng Datu Montawal sa lalawigan ng Maguindanao. Kinilala ng Datu Montawal PNP ang biktima na si Emmanuel Gonzales at nakatira sa Poblacion sa bayan ng Pikit, North Cotabato. Nangyari ang pamamaril sa head teacher ng Pikit National High School pasado alas 6:00 ng umaga kamakalawa. Sa panayam kay Datu Montawal PNP Chief, Police Chief Inspector Erwin Tabora, sakay ng kanyang motorsiklo si Gonzales ng pagbabarilin ng riding in tandem suspek. Nagtamo ng tama ng bala mula sa caliber 45 pistol ang biktima sa kanyang likod. Mabilis namang naisugod na pinakamalapit na ospital para sa agarang medikasyon pero kalauna’y binawian ito ng buhay. Ayon kay Tabora, isa sa kanilang sinusundang anggulo ay nakaw-motorsiklo dahil napag-alaman na bago umano ang motorsiklo ng biktima. Sa ngayon, nagpapatuloy ang imbestigas...

PAGADIAN CITY – A communist insurgent was killed in a firefight Monday with government troops in the southern Filipino province of Misamis Occidental, officials said.   Capt. Clint Antipala, a spokesman for the 1 st  Infantry Division, said the fighting erupted in the village of San Pedro in Aloran town after patrolling soldiers caught up with a band of New People’s Army rebels.     A military photo released to the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner show the recovered AK-47 assault rifle following a firefight between troops and NPA rebels in Misamis Occidental's Aloran town on Monday, February 18, 2019 that left one gunman dead. He said villagers secretly provided information to the military on the presence of rebels in the area. The gunmen were reportedly recruiting in the village. Antipala, quoting a report by Lt. Col. John Andrada, commander of the 10 th  Infantry Battalion, said soldiers also recovered one AK-47 assault rifle in the site where the fighting...

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RE-ELECTIONIST Senator JV “Mr. Healthcare” Ejercito on Friday batted for the development of a “Luzon Growth Triangle” which would stimulate rapid economic boom as well as sustain growth in the region. He said the growth triangle should also include the full development of Clark International Airport, a modern railway system, and vital road networks “to ensure seamless delivery of goods, services, and people.” “I have been very vocal in pushing for the creation of a ‘Luzon Growth Triangle’ composed mainly of Subic, Manila, and Batangas. This will not only bring economic growth in the region, which will benefit the whole country also, but also create jobs for our workers,” he said. Ejercito, who remains popular among Filipinos due to his many achievements and bills passed, said Luzon should evolve into an “investment magnet” that would attract both foreign and local investors.  “I am really for massive infrastructure program and modern railway system. I am running now for my reelecti...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – An Abu Sayyaf militant, who fled the Philippines in March last year, has been arrested in Sabah where he was working as a construction man, Malaysian media reported Friday. Quoting an official police report, Malay Mail said the 21-year old militant, whose identity was not made public by security officials, illegally entered Malaysia in 2018 and is highly skilled in handling firearms. The Filipino is believed to be a follower of Puruji Indama, whose notorious group, is operating in Basilan, just 30 minutes by boat from the southern port city of Zamboanga. “The department also scored another hit when they arrested a Filipino man who is a member of the notorious Abu Sayyaf Group, known for its kidnapping-for-ransom cases in southern Philippines and Sabah.” “The suspect aged 21 had illegally entered Malaysia in March 2018 and have been working at a construction site. The suspect is highly skilled in handling firearms and has direct connections with Furuji Indama, the curre...

COTABATO CITY – Policemen, backed by army soldiers, raided early Friday an illegal gun shop supplying weapons to pro-ISIS groups and criminal gangs in the town of Buluan in Maguindanao, one of 5 provinces under the Muslim autonomous region, officials said. Officials said security forces arrested a 60-year old gunsmith Abusama Abpun and seized four assorted rifles, including six Tommy guns and a tripod for .50-caliber heavy machine gun and several unassembled firearms.   Military photos released to the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner show security forces following a raid January 15, 2019 on an illegal gun shop in Maguindanao province. Police Senior Superintendent James Gulmatico, regional chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, said Abpun was believed to be supplying weapons to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and criminal groups in the province. “The suspect was the source of firearms for criminal elements, including the BIFF. Our informant showe...

DAVAO CITY – Communist insurgents freed six out of over a dozen soldiers and militias they captured in southern Philippines and at the same time raided a military post and killing 2 soldiers and wounding another in the restive region. Army Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, a spokesman for the Eastern Mindanao Command, said rebels released militias Jurian Gaviola, Marson and Hermito Iligan, Bienvinido Lamion, Eddie Tindoy and Sanny Malobay in Agusan del Norte’s Bayugan City late Thursday. But seven other militias and two soldiers remain captive in the province. The hostages were seized by rebels in December last year following a firefight in Sibagat town, according to Balagtey. He said the rebels released the militias to a third party facilitator, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, and handed them over to the 401 st  Infantry Brigade also in the town. “The release was brought about by the pressure of the relentless military operations to rescue the kidnapped troops,”...

SULU – Abu Sayyaf militants killed a government soldier and wounded 3 more in a firefight Thursday in the southern Philippine town of Patikul. The fighting lasted over 20 minutes, but there was no immediate report of enemy casualties. At least 30 militants clashed with troops in Igasan village where security forces have been pursuing the pro-ISIS militants. The military’s Western Mindanao Command did not issue any press release on the latest fighting and had not given reports since the deadly twin suicide bombings on the cathedral in Jolo town on January 27. President Duterte ordered the military to destroy the Abu Sayyaf, whose leaders have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. (Mindanao Examiner) Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindanaoexaminer Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MindanaoExamine Share Our News: https://www.mindanaoexaminer.com Mirror Site: https://mindanaoexaminernewspaper.blogspot.com Digital Archives: https://issuu.com/mindanaoexaminernewspap...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Unidentified gunmen strafed a truck loaded with lumber and killed its driver while four others managed to flee from the attack in the troubled province of Basilan in southern Philippines. Police said the attack occurred late Wednesday afternoon in Macalang village in Al-Barka town and killed the 45-year old driver Roel Sanson. His companions fled from the truck on the first volley of gunfire and ran until they reached an army detachment and sought help. The victim and his group were engaged in lumber trading, according to the police, but the motive of the attack remains unknown. No individual or group claimed responsibility for the ambush which happened despite the expanded martial law in the restive region due to threats of rebellion and terrorism. Just recently, a logger was also killed by rebels after he failed to recite Muslim prayers in Maluso town also in Basilan. (Mindanao Examiner) Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindanaoexaminer Follow Us on Twit...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Beng Climaco of Zamboanga City in southern Philippines has been chosen as among “Top 5 World’s Best Mayors” by the prestigious City Mayors Foundation. Climaco, a multi-awarded politician, was named along with Valeria Mancinelli, Mayor of Ancona, Italy who is the Winner of the 2018 World Mayor Prize; Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, UK; Nathalie Appéré, Mayor of Rennes, France; and Charlotte Britz, Mayor of Saarbrücken, Germany. In its award to Climaco, the City Mayors Foundation heavily cited the local mayor for her commitment to offer Zamboanga harmony, security and prosperity. “Shortly after being elected in 2013, Climaco was confronted with an armed uprising by Islamic rebels. Parts of Zamboanga City were under siege for 19 days and by the time government forces had defeated the rebels, 183 people had died and more than 120,000 residents were displaced.” “During her first term in office, Climaco made it her priority for the victims of the attack to receive justi...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Undercover cops arrested a village chieftain of Tawi-Tawi province following a drug sting in Zamboanga City, officials said Wednesday. Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco. (Photo by Kathy Wee Sit) Regional police chief Emmanuel Licup said the 47-year old Julficar Ladjahali, of Bongao town, was arrested along with Nixon Imdani, 46, after they allegedly sold methamphetamine hydrochloride also known as “shabu” to anti-narcotics agents in the village of San Jose Gusu. He said members of the Drug Enforcement Unit also seized six packets of suspected shabu, one .45-caliber pistol and a magazine loaded with 15 ammunition, 25 bullets for 9mm pistol and two magazines for automatic rifle and 10 ammunition. “The arrested persons are now detained and all the confiscated items will be brought to Zamboanga City Crime Laboratory Office for examination,” Licup said. Mayor Beng Climaco also reiterated her order to authorities to intensify the government’s anti-drug campaign as she prais...

COTABATO CITY - One pro-government militia was wounded after an improvised explosive went off in Guindulungan town in the restive province of Maguindanao, the army said Wednesday. The 6 th Infantry Division said the blast occurred in the village called Macasampen while the militia was patrolling. The victim, who is working for the 38 th Infantry Battalion, was rushed to hospital. It said the explosive was planted near the highway where troops regularly pass. “The explosion was meant to inflict harm to our troops just in time they were passing to conduct their regular security in the area,” said Maj. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana. Sobejana did not who was behind the attack or whether communist rebels or pro-ISIS militants were responsible in the blast. Maguindanao is the most dangerous among 5 provinces under the Muslim autonomous region due to the presence of various rebel groups and terrorists. President Rodrigo Duterte was recently in Maguindanao’s Buluan town where the distributed la...

MAGUINDANAO – President Rodrigo Duterte led the distribution of Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Buluan town in Maguindanao province. Duterte on Monday awarded a total of 834 land titles to 780 farmers from 17 municipalities - Ampatuan, Buluan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Datu Paglas, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Guindulungan, Kabuntalan, Mamasapano, Mangudadatu, Rajah Buayan, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan sa Barongis, Talayan, Talitay, and Upi. “Kung ano man ang makuha mo sa gobyerno na lupa , hawakan mo 'yan, pwede mong ipasa 'yan sa pamilya mo. I always tell everybody, military, police, lahat, even the cabinet na tayo po ay hindi magkakaroon ng kapayapaan hanggang walang resolusyon yung  mga kapatid natin nag-rebelde na mabigyan ng lupa. Hindi natin yan madadala sa patayan, mauubos lang sa walang kakwenta-kwentang bagay,” he told the farmers. Duterte said that he will dedicate his rema...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Security forces intercepted a boat trying to smuggle out over a dozen people illegally recruited from southern Philippines and promised jobs in neighboring Sabah in Malaysia, officials said Tuesday. Rear Admiral Rene Medina, chief of the naval forces in Western Mindanao, said ML Moneza was carrying 20 people when it was intercepted by navy vessels off Zamboanga City late Monday. He said the boat was escorted back here.   Philippine Navy photos released to the  regional Newspaper Mindanao Examiner show Filipinos recruited illegally in Mindanao and bound for Sabah in Malaysia after security forces intercepted their boat off Zamboanga.  Medina said there is an investigation going on to determine who was behind the illegal recruitment or whether a big time syndicate is behind this. He said the operation was part of an intensified campaign against human trafficking. “The successful campaign against human trafficking is a result of joint maritime law enforcemen...

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WHEN IT comes to New Year’s resolutions, there are a few things that always come up on everyone’s lists. One of those most common is losing weight, either through adopting healthier eating habits or being more physically active. Another is to become more financially responsible in the coming year, something that can be really challenging especially if you’re the type to indulge in a bit of retail therapy now and then. Yet another is to read more books in order to become a more well-rounded, creative, and interesting person. Let’s be honest, these are all great resolutions that everyone should work hard to follow for the new year. But if there’s one resolution that every modern Filipina should absolutely have on their list, it’s to take better care of their skin this coming year. Take note, however, that better skincare is not just about being more diligent about your daily hygiene and following a daily skincare regimen. It’s also about getting the professional skincare treatments you r...

ZAMBOANGA CITY - An Abu Sayyaf militant linked to the spate of ransom kidnappings in Sabah in Malaysia and Philippines was killed in a shootout with security forces at a checkpoint in the southern Filipino province of Tawi-Tawi, officials said Thursday. Officials said Shaifful Julaili engaged troops in a firefight while trying to flee the checkpoint in Lapid-Lapid village in the capital town of Bongao. There was no report of casualties on the side of security forces. "The Abu Sayyaf, Shaifful Jalaili, violently escaped the checkpoint and fired at government troops which prompted them to retaliate and killed him," said Rear Adminral Rene Medina, chief of the Naval Forces in Western Mindanao. He said the Jalaili was involved in the series of kidnapping activities in Sulu Sea, particularly in the boundaries of Tawi-Tawi and Sabah. Medina said the slain militant was also implicated in the recent kidnappings of Indonesian fishermen off Sabah, but it was not immediately known wheth...

NORTH COTABATO – Mahigit sa 580 pulis ang ikinalat sa North Cotabato para sa gagawing plebesito ng Bangsamoro Organic Law sa Miyerkoles sa 7 bayan sa naturang lalawigan. Sinabi ni Police Regional Director Chief Supt. Eliseo Rasco na mananatili sa lalawigan ang mga parak hanggang Pebrero 8 para tiyakin ang seguridad sa lugar. Ang mga pulis ay mula sa iba’t-ibang hanay ng PRO 12 Regional Headquarter, Regional Mobile Force Battalion,  City at Provincial Mobile Force Company, Alert Company at EOD. Sa nasabing bilang, 100 mga parak rin ang magsisilbing Board of Election Inspectors.     Makikita sa mga larawang ito na ipinasa sa Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper ang mga parak na ikinalat sa North Coatabato bilang seguridad sa Bangsamoto plebiscite ngyaon Pebrero 6. Pinasalamatan naman ni COMELEC 12 Regional Director Shariff Abas ang mga pulis sa maayos at mapayapang plebesito sa Cotabato City noon nakaraang buwan. Ayon kay Abas, kabilang sa mga lugar na lalahok sa ...

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