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Researchers release scenarios in Philippines under Duterte presidency Malaysian peacekeepers visit Sulu TECH TIPS: What is Android? Here is a complete guide for beginners Payo ni Dr. Willie T. Ong: Masakit ang Likod: Anong Gagawin? PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 7 PAGE 7 Founded 2006 mindanaoexaminer.com P15 June 20-26, 2016 FOR ADVERTISEMENTS, PLEASE CALL (062) 9925480 or (082) 2960658 ARMM Eastern Mindanao Western Mindanao Cebu Manila RUSH SALE Honda Civic P298,000 Call 0917-7103642 Zamboanga City Listen to MIND Listen to MIND Listen to MIND Listen to MIND Listen to MINDAN AN AN AN ANAO EXAMINER HOUR, 5-6 p O EXAMINER HOUR, 5-6 p O EXAMINER HOUR, 5-6 p O EXAMINER HOUR, 5-6 p O EXAMINER HOUR, 5-6 p.m. daily on RPN-dxXX Zamboang .m. daily on RPN-dxXX Zamboang .m. daily on RPN-dxXX Zamboang .m. daily on RPN-dxXX Zamboang .m. daily on RPN-dxXX Zamboanga 1008 kHz a 1008 kHz a 1008 kHz a 1008 kHz a 1008 kHz NO TO DIRTY COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT IN ZAMBOANGA CITY! No Peace Talks With Sayyafs! 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The jihadist group has beheaded last week kidnapped Canadian Rob- ert Hall after his family failed to pay the P300 mil- lion ransom it demanded for his safe release. Hall was the second Canadian beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf since April this year after it killed fellow Canadian John Ridsdel – a family friend of Dureza - who admitted that he ne- gotiated directly with the jihadists for the freedom of Ridsdel, but they still beheaded the former Ca- nadian mining executive of TVI Resource Devel- opment Inc. after his family failed to raise the ransom demand. Hall and Ridsdel, along with Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad and a Filipina woman, Maritess Flor, were all kidnapped in September on a posh resort on Samal Island in Davao Oriental province. Continue on page 2 Continue on page 2 Continue on page 2 Continue on page 2 Continue on page 2 A photo from the Daesh website shows Filipino supporters of the Islamic State about to behead two sawmill workers on April 11 in Lanao del Sur province in the volatile Muslim autonomous region and inset - Canadian Robert Hall who was beheaded on June 13, 2016 by the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu province, and Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad who is still being held hostage. The Abu Sayyaf also decapitated Canadian John Ridsdel in April this year after his family failed to pay P300 million ransom demanded by the jihadist group. (Moh Saaduddin) NPA releases proof of life of captured police chief DAVAO CITY – Communist rebels have released a video clip of a police officer they captured during a raid last month in Davao Oriental province in southern Philippines as proof of life and said the prisoner is currently being investigated for his alleged involvement in illegal drug trades. The New People’s Army rebels have declared Chief Inspector Arnold Olgachen, commander of police forces in Generoso town, as a prisoner of war. He is currently being inves- tigated by a kangaroo court after a packet of metham- phetamine hydrochloride or shabu was seized from him by rebels. Continue on page 2 Continue on page 2 Continue on page 2 Continue on page 2 Continue on page 2 Chief Inspector Arnold Olgachen and shabu allegedly seized by rebels from him. Dr. Edwin Cruzado relies heavily on his medical team to carry out his profession as a surgeon. He says that the success of every procedure, especially cases related to armed conflict, is a team effort. (Photo by Lany dela Cruz) Saving lives and limbs NORTH COTABATO - In ar- eas exposed to armed conflict or violence, it is not uncommon for people to be seriously hurt by weap- ons or explosives; they can also be maimed or killed. Such is unfortunately the case in central and western Mindanao where hospitals and community health fa- cilities quite often take in patients wounded by weapons. To boost the capacity of medical professionals and health facilities for treating people injured by weapons, the Interna- tional Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) orga- nizes annual training for surgeons in this special- ized field. Two surgeons working in central and western Mindanao were selected to participate in a one-week Surgical Semi- nar on the Management of Patients with War Wounds in Geneva, Switzerland, in March. "Our common goal is to save the lives of con- flict victims. The training was a good opportunity for me to learn simple methods that can be used even in situations where resources are scarce. Weapon wounds are some of the most com- plex injuries to treat," shared Dr. Edwin Cruzado, one of the two participants from the Philippines. Continue on page 4 Continue on page 4 Continue on page 4 Continue on page 4 Continue on page 4 Malaysian peacekeepers visit Sulu SULU – Malaysian peace- keepers deployed in southern Philippines have travelled to the southern province of Sulu recently and met with local government leaders as part of a goodwill visit. The group, led by Col. Mohammad Zaki bin Abu, of the International (Ceasefire) Monitoring Team (IMT) 3, spoke with Sulu Gov. Toto Tan and his father, Sakur, who is the vice governor, and thanked them for the warm hospitality and support to the peace pro- cess which Malaysia is brokering between the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Gov. Tan renewed his support to the peace process and praised Malaysia and other member countries in the IMT for their com- mitment to bring peace in southern Philippines. Continue on page 5 Continue on page 5 Continue on page 5 Continue on page 5 Continue on page 5 Members of the Malaysia-led the International (Ceasefire) Monitoring Team (IMT) headed by Col. Mohammad Zaki bin Abu meet with Sulu Gov. Totoh Tan and Vice Gov. Sakur Tan in Patikul town. (Ahl-franzie Salinas)
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Page 1: Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper June 20-26, 2016

Researchers release scenarios inPhilippines under Duterte presidency

Malaysian peacekeepers visit Sulu TECH TIPS: What is Android? Here isa complete guide for beginners

Payo ni Dr. Willie T. Ong:Masakit ang Likod: Anong Gagawin?

PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 7 PAGE 7

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No Peace Talks With Sayyafs!Martial law in Basilan and Sulu

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Dureza said the AbuSayyaf has to face the fullforce of the law for theirterrorism and criminalacts. The jihadist grouphas beheaded last weekkidnapped Canadian Rob-ert Hall after his familyfailed to pay the P300 mil-lion ransom it demandedfor his safe release.

Hall was the secondCanadian beheaded by theAbu Sayyaf since April thisyear after it killed fellowCanadian John Ridsdel – afamily friend of Dureza -who admitted that he ne-gotiated directly with thejihadists for the freedomof Ridsdel, but they stillbeheaded the former Ca-

nadian mining executiveof TVI Resource Devel-opment Inc. after hisfamily failed to raise theransom demand.

Hall and Ridsdel,along with NorwegianKjartan Sekkingstad anda Filipina woman,Maritess Flor, were allkidnapped in Septemberon a posh resort onSamal Island in DavaoOriental province.

Continue on page 2Continue on page 2Continue on page 2Continue on page 2Continue on page 2

A photo from the Daesh website shows Filipino supporters of the Islamic State about tobehead two sawmill workers on April 11 in Lanao del Sur province in the volatile Muslimautonomous region and inset - Canadian Robert Hall who was beheaded on June 13, 2016 bythe Abu Sayyaf in Sulu province, and Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad who is still being heldhostage. The Abu Sayyaf also decapitated Canadian John Ridsdel in April this year after hisfamily failed to pay P300 million ransom demanded by the jihadist group. (Moh Saaduddin)

NPA releases proof of lifeof captured police chief

DAVAO CITY – Communistrebels have released avideo clip of a police officerthey captured during a raidlast month in DavaoOriental province insouthern Philippines asproof of life and said theprisoner is currently beinginvestigated for his allegedinvolvement in illegal drugtrades.

The New People’sArmy rebels have declaredChief Inspector ArnoldOlgachen, commander ofpolice forces in Generoso

town, as a prisoner of war.He is currently being inves-tigated by a kangaroo courtafter a packet of metham-

phetamine hydrochlorideor shabu was seized fromhim by rebels.

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Chief Inspector Arnold Olgachen and shabu allegedly seizedby rebels from him.

Dr. Edwin Cruzado relies heavily on his medical team to carry out his profession as a surgeon.He says that the success of every procedure, especially cases related to armed conflict, is ateam effort. (Photo by Lany dela Cruz)

Saving lives and limbsNORTH COTABATO - In ar-eas exposed to armedconflict or violence, it is notuncommon for people tobe seriously hurt by weap-ons or explosives; they canalso be maimed or killed.Such is unfortunately thecase in central and westernMindanao where hospitalsand community health fa-cilities quite often take inpatients wounded byweapons.

To boost the capacityof medical professionals

and health facilities fortreating people injured byweapons, the Interna-tional Committee of theRed Cross (ICRC) orga-nizes annual training forsurgeons in this special-ized field. Two surgeonsworking in central andwestern Mindanao wereselected to participate in aone-week Surgical Semi-nar on the Management ofPatients with War Woundsin Geneva, Switzerland, inMarch.

"Our common goal isto save the lives of con-flict victims. The trainingwas a good opportunityfor me to learn simplemethods that can be usedeven in situations whereresources are scarce.Weapon wounds aresome of the most com-plex injuries to treat,"shared Dr. EdwinCruzado, one of the twoparticipants from thePhilippines.

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Malaysian peacekeepers visit Sulu

SULU – Malaysian peace-keepers deployed insouthern Philippineshave travelled to thesouthern province of Sulurecently and met withlocal government leadersas part of a goodwill visit.

The group, led by Col.Mohammad Zaki bin Abu,of the International

(Ceasefire) MonitoringTeam (IMT) 3, spoke withSulu Gov. Toto Tan andhis father, Sakur, who isthe vice governor, andthanked them for thewarm hospitality andsupport to the peace pro-cess which Malaysia isbrokering between thePhilippines and the Moro

Islamic LiberationFront.

Gov. Tan renewedhis support to the peaceprocess and praisedMalaysia and othermember countries inthe IMT for their com-mitment to bring peacein southern Philippines.

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Members of the Malaysia-led the International (Ceasefire) Monitoring Team (IMT) headedby Col. Mohammad Zaki bin Abu meet with Sulu Gov. Totoh Tan and Vice Gov. Sakur Tan inPatikul town. (Ahl-franzie Salinas)

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No Peace Talks With Sayyafs!Martial law in Basilan and Sulu

Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1“I have even directly

negotiated with the ASGjust recently to seek therelease of my friend JohnRidsdel whom they never-theless beheaded as thefamilies could not raise thedemanded ransomamount, but negotiatingwith them in the context ofwhat we are doing with theBangsamoro and the CPP-NPA-NDFP is definitely notthe way forward,” Durezasaid.

He was referring to theCommunist Party of thePhilippines and its militarywing, New People’s Armyand the National Demo-cratic Front of thePhilippines, its politicalarm.

Duterte is said to beconsidering declaring mar-tial law in Sulu and Basilan,

NPA releases proof of lifeof captured police chief

Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1“POW Olgachen is cur-

rently being investigated forhis involvement in theunbridled illegal drug tradein Governor Generoso townand in Davao Oriental,”Rigoberto Sanchez, a rebelspokesman said.

In the video, Olgachen,wearing a pair of red shortpants and black t-shirt andsitting inside a thatched hut,introduced himself as thepolice chief of Generosotown and went on to say thathe is being treated fairly andbeing fed by his captors. Healso appealed to the rebelsto free him soon.

“I am PCI ArnoldOlgachen, Chief of Police ofGovernor Generoso Munici-pal Police Station, which wasattacked last May 29, 2016. Iam currently a prisoner ofwar of the NPA. I am doingokay, they did not harm me.They treat me humanely, theyprovide food for me. I amhoping they will release, thatis my request to them,” hesaid.

The rebels also releaseda photo of the drugs seizedfrom Olgachen.

President-elect RodrigoDuterte has given up effortsto secure the safe release ofOlgachen after learning fromthe NPA that rebels confis-cated drugs from the policeofficer.

Duterte, who publiclydeclared war on illegal drugs,said the fate of Ongachen isnow up to the NPA. “You

have a kangaroo court.Sentence him to 20 years ofhard labor,” Duterte said. “Isaid I’d be harsh (on illegaldrugs). I’m sorry for that guy.”

Duterte earlier appealedto the rebels to immediatelyfree Ongachen.

Sanchez said the townhave been identified as agateway of illegal drug tradein the province and that gov-ernment officials haveignored the existence of thenefarious activities there. Healso accused the 28thInfantry Battalion of sabotag-ing the NPA’s planned raid ona laboratory of being run bydrug syndicates in the villageof Tibanban.

He also accused politi-cians and other military andpolice officials as involved inthe nefarious trade andwarned that they are nowtarget of the NPA’s war onillegal drugs.

“It is in the class interestof feudal lords, bourgeoiscompradors and bureaucratcapitalists that illegal drugsshould proliferate in thecountry. The detestable US-Aquino regime has allowedthis menace to take root andspread. This is yet anothercrime that the outgoing reac-tionary regime and its OplanBayanihan have to be heldaccountable for,” he said.

Oplan Bayanihan refersto the government’s anti-insurgency campaign whichthe NPA said violated therights of innocent peopleand resulted in extrajudicial

killings in the countryside.Sanchez said the release

of the clip by the NPAaffirmed its continuing cam-paign against illegal drugsyndicates in the country. Hesaid the daring raid on May29 in Generoso town is ablow against the unholy alli-ance of reactionaries andarmed forces that continuesto peddle illegal drugs in theprovince.

“The successful tacticaloffensive, which netted forthe NPA a total of 11 firearms,was part of the Red army’sheightened military actionsto dismantle the prolifera-tion and punish thepurveyors of illegal drugtrade,” he said.

“NPA units in the prov-ince have already gatheredinformation from the groundregarding the festering illegaldrug trade that bridges crimi-nality, fascist abuse,corruption in the reactionarybureaucracy and armedforces and feudalexploitation,” he added.

Sanchez said they willstrike hard against drug lordsand their protectors. “Theonly solution to this menaceis to strike hard against bigdrug lords and their protec-tors who have links tointernational drug syndi-cates,” he said.

The NPA has been fight-ing the democraticgovernment for decades nowin an effort to put up acommunist state in the coun-try. (Mindanao Examiner)

two of five provinces underthe restive AutonomousRegion in MuslimMindanao where the AbuSayyaf is activelyoperating.

He said the Abu Sayyafmust surrender, but Hall’skilling was a direct chal-lenge to Duterte, whopreviously apologized toCanadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau for the bru-tal slaying of Ridsdel.Duterte may declare an allout war against the AbuSayyaf.

State of EmergencyState of EmergencyState of EmergencyState of EmergencyState of EmergencyIn 2009, then Sulu Gov-

ernor Sakur Tan - now ViceGovernor, declared a stateof emergency to addressthe Abu Sayyafkidnappings and terrorismand launched an identifi-cation system among theresidents in the province.

In his emergency dec-laration, Tan invokedSection 465 of the LocalGovernment Code of thePhilippines in 1991, autho-rizing chief executives to“carry out such emergencymeasures as may be nec-essary during and in theaftermath of man-madeand natural disasters andcalamities.”

The kidnapping of 3International Committeeof the Red Cross workers -a Swiss national, an Italianand a Filipina in January2009 by the Abu Sayyaf inPatikul town had been in-voked as the justificationfor the declaration. Withthe state of emergency,military and police au-thorities set upcheckpoints and imposeda curfew and conductedgeneral search and seizure,

The Abu Sayyaf pledges allegiance anew to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and its leaderAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi in these screen grab from a video released recently by the notoriousrebel group. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)

including arrests in pursuitof Abu Sayyaf membersand their supporters nec-essary to ensure thepublic’s safety.

Some people whoclaimed to be human rightsdefenders, but with allegedlinks with the Abu Sayyaf,opposed Tan’s emergencydeclaration although reli-gious leaders, civilian andbusiness sectors, andmajority of the residents inSulu supported Tan’saction.Citizens IdentificationCitizens IdentificationCitizens IdentificationCitizens IdentificationCitizens Identification

SystemSystemSystemSystemSystemTan even introduced

and launched a citizenidentification system inSulu aimed at curbingcrimes and deter terrorismand served as a database

for local census. The sys-tem was initially launchedin Patikul town, a knownstronghold of the AbuSayyaf – with its mayor,Kabir Hayudini, led villag-ers in getting their ofidentification cards.

“The identificationcard system in Sulu prov-ince is a collaborativeeffort between local gov-ernments, the ArmedForces of the Philippines,the Philippine NationalPolice and other stakeholders of peace and de-velopment in theprovince.”

“The ID system willdeter crimes and preventterrorism because it wouldbe easy to identify thosewho are not from Sulu and

this will protect the citizens.It will also be beneficial forbusiness and other trans-actions and this will alsoestablish an accuratecensus in Sulu,” Tan said.

A census is an enu-meration of all the peopleof a village or a systematicand complete count of allwho are living in specifiedplaces.

The Sulu ID system in-cluded a photo of the cardholder and the followinginformation – the date andplace of birth, civil status,blood type, age, address,and thumb prints amongothers.

Duterte is said to beproposing also a nationalID system to deter crimes.(Mindanao Examiner)

Two children look at an Abu Sayyaf wanted poster in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines.(Mindanao Examiner Photo)

SIX MONTHS AFTER TYPHOON NONA. Around 1,600 families affected by Typhoon Nona(Melor) from eight barangays in Magallanes, Sorsogon, receive various vegetable seeds fromthe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), tohelp them recover from the impact of the typhoon that caused extensive losses to their livelihoodsof affected communities in southern Luzon and Visayas six months ago. The seeds — pechay,ampalaya, eggplant, squash and stringbean — were distributed to improve their food productionin time for the rainy season.Since the aftermath of Typhoon Nona, the ICRC and the PRC have assisted these disaster-affected communities, located in conflict areas in Bicol and Northern Samar, by providingfood and vegetable seeds to nearly 41,000 perople; unconditional cash grants to 13,400 perople;and cash for work to over 3,700 people.

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June 20-26, 20164 The Mindanao Examiner

Researchers release scenarios inPhilippines under Duterte

DAVAO CITY - TheEconomist IntelligenceUnit ( The EIU), theworld's leading resourcefor economic and busi-ness research,forecasting and analysis,has released Monday areport on President-electRodrigo Duterte whichevaluates three likely sce-narios for economicgrowth under his admin-istration.

In the report dubbed“Strongman rising: Whata Rodrigo Duterte presi-dency will mean for thePhilippines” evaluatesthree likely scenarios foreconomic growth underthe Duterte presidency -Though he remains a di-visive politician, hisrelatively strong popular-ity will mean that thetransition to a new gov-ernment will beuncontested; Althougheconomic growth is set toslow, the Philippines willstill boast one of thestrongest GDP growthrates in Southeast Asiaand that there is a riskthat Duterte’s overzeal-ous focus on improvingdomestic security mightlead to neglect of impor-tant economic and socialreforms.

GDP refers to thegross domestic product -the monetary value of allthe finished goods andservices produced withina country's borders in aspecific time period.

The London-basedEIU said while Dutertehas a successful trackrecord - as mayor ofDavao City in Mindanao- in reducing corruption,crime and drug abuse,“his methods have beendubious, posing seriousdoubts about his humanrights record.”

It believes that fearsfor the future of thecountry’s political envi-ronment under Duterteare valid, but gross eco-nomic mismanagementlooks less likely, at leastin the short term.

“Mr. Duterte’s r isewas quick and unex-pected and the situationremains uncertain. Hecontinues to be "a loosecannon" and speaks sen-sationally on a number ofsensitive topics. How-ever, it is still too soon to

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write off the dynamism ofthe Philippine economyunder a Duterte presi-dency,” Anwita Basu,Lead Philippines Analystat the Economist Intelli-gence Unit, said in astatement sent to the re-gional newspaperMindanao Examiner.

As Duterte inherits afairly robust economyfrom his predecessor,Benigno Aquino, it willbe difficult to shake theestablished strength inthe fundamentals, ac-cording to The EIU,adding, the most likelyscenario it expects is thatthe economy will expandby at least an average of5% per year between2016 and 2020.

With this scenario, itsaid Duterte will be opento foreign investmentand may adopt measuresto boost competition inthe domestic economy. Itadded that amid uncer-tainty over Duterte’seconomic policy it is,however, likely that for-eign investors willpostpone their decisionto enter the Philippinesby at least six to 12months.

“Mr. Duterte is likelyto be so focused on hisinternal law-and-orderdrive that he leaves themanagement of theeconomy to advisers andestablished lawmakers.His tough-man approachis still likely to retard thedevelopment of thecountry’s institutions,but this will not exert asignificant drag on eco-nomic growth in theshort-term,” Basu said.

In an alternative sce-nario, the EIU said thereis a probability thatDuterte's single mindedpursuit of improving do-mestic security mightlead to a neglect of otherimportant economic anddevelopmental reforms.

This would result in aslowdown in economicgrowth and under thesecircumstances private in-vestment would weakenthroughout Duterte's 6-year term, withbusinesses becomingmore concerned with thelaw and potentially risingpolitical instability, itsaid.

The EIU said a less

likely scenario is thatDuterte is impeached fol-lowing a legislative crisiswithin a couple of yearsof being elected. Thiswould result in politicalparalysis and severe un-certainty.

“Although he hasmaintained a fairly cleanrecord in his two-decadeterm as mayor of DavaoCity, it’s possible the po-litical elite will try toengineer impeachmentproceedings if relationswith Mr Duterte deterio-rate. Given his divisivepersonality and tendencyto dismiss political insti-tutions and procedures,the risks remain height-ened. Should animpeachment occur, thePhilippines would returnto its grim tradition ofpolitical instability,” itsaid.

But over the past fiveyears, the Philippines hasbecome one of the fast-est-growing countries inSouth-East Asia, trans-forming from “the sickman of Asia” to a “risingtiger” with GDP growth of6.2% per year, on aver-age, from 2010 to 2015,the country also madeimprovements in its busi-ness environment withits rank in the ease of do-ing business rankingscompiled by the WorldBank group jumpingfrom 144 in 2010 to 97 in2015.

It said should Dutertemanage a smooth transi-tion and not let his“bellicose personalityand hard-line attitudes”get in the way of main-taining policymomentum, the economywill remain sturdy.

The EIU publishes anumber of reports eachyear focusing on currentissues affecting specificcountries, regions and in-dustries. It operatesindependently as thebusiness-to-business armof The Economist Group,the leading source ofanalysis on internationalbusiness and world af-fairs. It provides accurateand impartial intelligencefor companies, govern-ment agencies, financialinstitutions and aca-demic organizationsaround the globe.(Mindanao Examiner)

Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Through the training,

Cruzado had the opportu-nity to exchange experiencesand best practices with 40participants from othercountries.

A native of Pikit munici-pality in North Cotabatoprovince, Cruzadowitnessed decades of armedfighting in that area and itsadverse consequences onthe civilian population. Assuch, he decided to becomea surgeon and returned tohis birthplace after his medi-cal studies. "I know that myplace is a conflict area so Ican do a lot for the people asa doctor," he said.

It also helps thatCruzado is affiliated with aprivate hospital inMidsayap that caters to thesurgical needs of those fromthe nearby municipalities ofAleosan, Alamada andPigcawayan. Even weapon-wounded patients fromadjacent municipalities inMaguindanao provincecome to the hospital for treat-

Saving lives and limbsment. As the MunicipalHealth Officer, Cruzado alsomonitors the general healthsituation in Pikit.

"To be a surgeon inconflict areas is challengingbut exciting. When I am ableto save the lives or limbs ofmy patients, whoever theyare, the fulfillment I feel iselevated and I know I'vemade the right decision tostay and serve my people. Ithank the ICRC for helpingme to improve and learn,"said Cruzado.

As part of its mandate tohelp people affected byarmed conflict, the ICRCsupports six selected gov-ernment hospitals inconflict-affected areas ofMindanao through thequarterly donation of medi-cines and medical supplies.These are the Cotabato Pro-vincial Hospital andMaguindanao ProvincialHospital (in centralMindanao), ZamboangaCity Medical Center (inwestern Mindanao), Agusandel Sur Provincial Hospital,

Lianga District Hospital andMarihatag District Hospital(in northeasternMindanao).

This regular supportaims at enhancing thehospital's capacity for sta-bilizing and treatingweapon-wounded patients.Other health facilitiesreceive ad hoc support fromthe ICRC to address gapsand provide propermedical intervention to pa-tients.

"In areas experiencingfrequent armed violence, itis important that hospitalsand medical workers arefully prepared to treat thewounded and sick regard-less of their religion,ethnicity or affiliations,"said Regula Frei, the ICRChealth delegate forMindanao.

The ICRC also assistsweapon-wounded patientsfor their physical rehabili-tation at Davao JubileeFoundation, which theICRC has been regularlysupporting.

ARMM island provinces soon toexperience stable power supply

COTABATO CITY – Theisland provinces of Sulu,Basilan and Tawi-Tawi inthe Autonomous Regionin Muslim Mindanao(ARMM) will soonexperience stable supplyof electricity after a localcorporation made acommitment to improvethe power situation in thethree areas.

After securing a powerpurchase agreement fromthe Tawi-Tawi ElectricCooperative, KaltimexRural Energy Corp. – thelocal affiliate of anIndonesian-Indian firmknown for its expertise inproviding power in off-grid islands in Indonesia– has decided to makeavailable a P400-millioneight-megawatt diesel-fed power barge inTawi-Tawi. The projectwill expand its capacity inthe future thru co-generation with a solarpower plant.

Kaltimex is alsoplanning to put up asimilar project in theprovince of Sulu and isnow coordinating withthe Sulu ElectricCooperative. Part of thecompany’s investmentstrategy is to provide

services in off-grid andisolated island electricpower markets, or SPUG(small power utilitiesgroup), in the Philippinesincluding Basilan.

Lawyer IshakMastura, chairman andmanaging head of theARMM Regional Board ofInvestments (RBOI-ARMM), said “Suluarchipelago suffers fromperennial brownouts, orno running electricity atall, in many of its parts.”He further said “it isliterally gripped indarkness becauseelectricity coverage issporadic. Somecommunities have noaccess at all to electricpower.”

“Even if there iselectricity in some parts,there is a long-runningenergy deficit due to lackof additional powergeneration capacity anddilapidated equipment.Thus, they suffer fromregular brownouts withonly a few hours of powerin a 24-hour cycle,” headded.

Atty. Mastura saidthat electric power accessbrings many benefits tothe communities and

their residents such asaccess to a range ofsocial, economic, andtechnological advances.He added that theKaltimex project willimprove the “diresituation” in the islandprovinces of ARMM interms of human andeconomic development.

Re-elected ARMMGovernor Mujiv Hatamanemphasized that amongthe primary goals in hisnew term is to make surethat Basilan, Sulu andTawi Tawi will have nomore brownouts throughmore energy investmentsthat will in turn powerindustries and bring lightto the islands’communities.

In the first quarter of2016, RBOI-ARMMregistered a P1.3-billionproject from Gintong AgriCorp, a companyengaged in oil palmplantation development.The region alreadyexceeded its target for2016 of P900 millioninvestments. In 2015, theagency registered a totalof P6.5 billion, thebiggest in the history ofthe ARMM. (Bureau ofPublic Information)

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Malaysian peacekeepers visit Sulu

Members of the Malaysia-led the International (Ceasefire) Monitoring Team (IMT) headed by Col. Mohammad Zaki bin Abu meet with Sulu Gov. Totoh Tan and Vice Gov. Sakur Tan in Patikultown. (Ahl-franzie Salinas)

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also accompanied by BadliHisham Bin Adam, alsofrom Malaysia; andKhairul Rizal binMohammad Ali, of theBrunei Army, and Filipinocounterparts Lt. Col.Abdurasad Sirajan and Sgt.Kaidar Dugasan.

The visiting militaryofficials also exchangedtokens with the governorsand vice governors, re-spectively, and latervisited the Rajah BaguindaShrine in Bud Datu inIndanan town.

The shrine waserected in memory of theArab religious missionaryfrom Sumatra who arrived

in southern in 1390. Sulucelebrates Rajah BaguindaFestival every 2nd week ofAugust and is often markedwith three days of culturalshows to commemoratethe contribution themissioner in the rich his-tory of the province.

Last year, IMT mem-bers 10 headed by Maj.Gen. Datu Sheik Mouhsinbin Sheikh Hassan, of theMalaysian Army, also vis-ited Sulu and paid theirrespect and courtesy toVice Gov. Tan.

Among those in thegroup of the Malaysiangeneral were Col.Mohammad Radzi binAbdulhamid (MalaysianArmy), Col. Wan Amir Zaki

bin Wan Hassan (Malay-sian Air Force), Maj.Baharuddin (IndonesiaArmy), Supt. Azhar binSepawi (Royal MalaysianPolice), Deputy Supt.Mohammad Hafidz binAbubakar (Royal Malay-sian Police), Capt.Mohammad Azman binHadji Kamaruddin (RoyalMalaysian Police) and Sgt.Kamaruddin bin Yusof(Malaysian Army).

The visiting soldiersalso toured the local mu-seum and were impressedby the colorful and richhistory between Sulu andMalaysia during the reignof the Sultanate of Suluand North Borneo. (Ahl-franzie Salinas)

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ARMM to hire 933 senior high school teachersCOTABATO CITY – TheDepartment of Educationin the Autonomous Regionin Muslim Mindanao(DepEd-ARMM) hasannounced it would fill 933senior high schoolteaching positions thisyear.

Mobarak Pandi,regional informationofficer of DepEd-ARMM,said the department isworking on the selectionprocess for the applicants.On June 1, Wednesday lastweek, DepEd-ARMMadministered here anEnglish ProficiencyExamination for 1,216applicants.

Successful applicantswill be hired for teachingpositions in senior highschools in the schoolsdivisions of MaguindanaoI and II, Lanao del Sur I andII and Marawi City.

Montaser Dimaukor, a24-year old SecondaryEducation major inMathematics graduate, ishopeful he would be given

a permanent item as asenior high school teacherin Parang National HighSchool in Parang town,under Maguindanao Idivision.

“Maayos ang selectionprocess ng DepEd-ARMMngayon. Kahit sino maychance na matanggapthrough the differentphases na isinasagawa nila(DepEd-ARMM hassystematic selectionprocess now. Anyone couldbe hired through thedifferent phases theyadminister),” Dimaukorsaid.

Bainajeer Ali, 20,shared a similar view withDimaukor. She said theprocess has beencompetitive. “Mapipilitalaga yung magagaling samga nag-apply dahilmahigpit yung mgaprosesong pinagdaanannamin (Only the bestamong the applicants willbe chosen because of thecompetitive process weundertook),” Ali said.

Ali is a graduate ofSecondary Educationmajor in English in 2015and passed the LicensureExamination for Teachersin March 2016. She wantsto be assigned in TalitayNational High School inthe town of SultanSumagka underMaguindanao II division.

The schools divisionsof Lamitan City, Basilan,Sulu and Tawi-Tawi alsoadministered a similarexamination for theirapplicants on June 1. Theapplicants had to gothrough a process thatincludes teachingdemonstration, panelinterview, and intensivescreening of their pertinentpapers such as transcript ofrecords, overall averagerating in college, and othercredentials.

Dr. John Magno,ARMM Education Secretary,had earlier affirmed thatthe processes beingundertaken wouldguarantee that only good

quality teachers will behired in order for studentsto have a ‘progressivefuture.’

On April 25, more than560 elementary and juniorhigh teachers signed theirappointment papers anddeployment orders in theprovinces of Maguindanaoand Lanao del Sur.

The expected salariesof senior high schoolteachers will range fromP19,940 to P39,493.Applicants will be rankedaccording to DepEd’scriteria for evaluation andselection process. Theregion’s Educationdepartment also assured itwould follow generalguidelines for the hiringand placement ofsuccessful applicants.

Based on DepEd’sDepartment Order No. 23series of 2016, the schoolyear 2016-2017 started onMonday, June 13 and willend on Friday, April 7,2017. (Bureau of PublicInformation)

Troops accused of rape, torture andkilling captured rebels in Davao

DAVAO CITY – TheNational DemocraticFront, the political arm ofcommunist rebels, whichis negotiating peace withthe incoming Duterteadministration, hasaccused the governmenttroops of raping acaptured female fighterand torturing two othersbefore executing them allin Davao City.

Rubi del Mundo, aspokesman for the NDF insouthern Philippines,tagged members of the72nd Infantry Battalionand pro-governmentmilitias from thenotorious Alamara forceswere behind the killings.

He said the trio - MaryJane Quimbo, Will Biliranand Elenita Garing - werecaptured following afirefight in Lumiad villagein Paquibato district onJune 9 and had beentortured and raped beforekilling them and theirbodies dumped bysoldiers in a ditch.

“The NationalDemocratic Front inSouthern Mindanaocondemns the most recenthorrendous commissionof war crimes perpetratedby AFP troops in the

region that are clearlydesigned to undermineand derail the initialgoodwill beingestablished by the NDFPand the incominggovernment of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte,”Del Mundo said.

“Masses in Paquibatowitnessed enemy troopscarrying Ka Will and KaMilo at around 8 p.m. inBarangay Lumiad. Theywere brutally tortured andsummarily killed. Theirbodies bore torture marksand were dumped in aditch. Ka Milo was rapedby the enemy,” he added.

Del Mundo said thegovernment soldiersviolated war conventionsand internationalhumanitarian laws. “Thisrecent barbaric violationof war conventions andi n t e r n a t i o n a lhumanitarian laws showshow degenerate the AFPhas become in the face ofdefeat in the people’swar,” he said.

He said just lastmonth, governmenttroops also executed 6innocent villagersuspected as rebels orNPA sympathizers. DelMundo accused the

military of sabotaging thepeace talks with theDuterte administration.There was no immediatestatement from themilitary on Del Mundo'sallegations.

Duterte sent his peaceadviser Jesus Dureza andhis team membersSilvestre Bello III andHernani Braganza to Osloand met with theircounterparts LuisJalandoni, Fidel Agcaoiliand Jose Maria Sison todiscuss the resumption ofstalled talks. They alsosigned a joint agreementwitnessed by AmbassadorElizabeth Slattum, theSpecial Envoy to thePhilippine Peace Processof the Royal NorwegianGovernment which isfacilitating the talks,according to Dureza.

He said the formalpeace talks have been setin July in Oslo where bothsides are expected todiscuss the affirmation ofpreviously signedagreement, the timeline ofthe talks, reconstitution ofthe Joint Agreement onSafety and ImmunityGuarantees list, andamnesty proclamation forthe release of all detained

political prisoners andNDFP consultants and themode of interim ceasefire,among others.

“Finally, formalresumption of peace talkswith the Communist Partyof the Philippines, the NewPeople’s Army, theNational Democratic Frontof the Philippines,” Durezasaid. “There is evidentshared optimism on bothsides due to thedeclaration of President-Elect Rody Duterte to seekan early sustainable peacefor the nation.”

Government peacetalks with the NPAcollapsed in 2004 afterrebels accused thenPresident Gloria Arroyo ofreneging on severalagreements, among themthe release of all politicalprisoners in the countryand the removal of theterrorist tag on theCommunist Party of thePhilippines and itspolitical wing, theNational Democratic Frontof the Philippines, and theNPA. Manila alsosuspended the JointAgreement on Safety andImmunity Guaranteesafter the peace talks failed.(Mindanao Examiner)

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HEALTH: Masakit ang Likod: Anong Gagawin?

Payo ni Dr. Willie T. OngANG sakit sa likod atbalakang aynararamdaman ng haloslahat ng tao. Kung ika’ysobra sa timbang, mayproblema sa likod (tuladng Scoliosis), o hindi nag-eehersisyo, mas maaga moitong mararamdaman.

Bakit sumasakit anglikod?

Ang kadalasangdahilan ng pagsakit salikod ay ang muscle straino sprain, o iyung sakit ngkalamnan. Para bang na-pilay ang likod. Ang sanhinito ay ang pagkapuwersasa masel sa likod dahil sa(1.) maling posisyon sapagtulog; (2.) maling pag-upo (naka-kuba); (3.)maling pagbubuhat(nakayuko kungmagbuhat) o nagbuhat ngsobrang bigat; (4.) sobra satimbang, at (5.) pagka-edad (arthritis).

Ano ang gagawin?1. Kung ika’y sobra sa

timbang, kailangangmagpapayat. Hindi kasikaya ng likod mo ang bigatng iyong tiyan!

2. Mag-ehersisyokapag pawala na ang sakitsa likod. Napakahalaga ngehersisyo.

3. Palakasin ang maselsa ating likod. Mag-ehersisyo ng katamtamanlang. Puwedeng gumamitng mga kaunting pabigat(weights). Kapag lumakasang masel ng atingkatawan, hindi na sasakitang ating likod.

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4. Huwag magbuhat ngmabibigat. Kung mayroonkang bubuhatin,magpatulong sa isangkasama para kalahati langang bigat. Mag-squat atgamitin ang lakas ng hitapara maiangat angdinadala. Panatilihingderetso ang likod. Huwagyumuko para magbuhat.Mali iyan!

5. Umupo ng deretsoang likod. Maglagay ngsuporta (maliit na unan) saating upuan para lagingnaka-straight ang atinglikod.

6. Huwag maglakad oumu­po nang matagal.Mapapagod ang ating likodkapag nakapirmi sa isangpuwesto. Angpinakama­ganda sa likod ayang paghiga sa kama.

7. Pumili ngkatamtamang kutson natulugan. Huwag ‘yungsobrang lam­ bot nalumulundo ang iyong likod.At huwag din matulog sapapag dahil so­brang tigas

ito.8. Matulog ng naka-

“s” ang katawan. Humigang pa­­tihaya. Mag-unanpara may suporta sa ulo atleeg. Mag­la­gay pa ngisang unan sa ila­ lim ngtuhod para nakataas ito.Mas komportable sa likodang nakabaluktot angtuhod.

9. Kung nakatagilidkang matulog, maglagayng unan sa pagitan ngiyong hita. Ito ay parahuwag bumaluktotmasyado ang ating hita atmapuwersa ang likod.

10. Puwedeng lagyanng medyo mainit nabagay sa ating likod (hotbag na binalot satuwalya). Gawin ito ng 15minutes lamang at huwagsobrahan. Baka mapasodin ang likod.

11. Puwedengkumonsulta sa physicaltherapist. Sila aynagtuturo ng stretchingexercises at iba pang exer-cise para sa back pain.

12. Para sa akinmakatutulong din angmasahe ng myotherapistor massage therapist. Perosoft massage lang o yungdahan-dahan lang paralumuwag ang masel.

Kapag hindi nawalaang sakit sa loob ng 1ling­go, magpa-konsultasa isang rehabilitationmedicine doctor, or ortho-pedic surgeon orheumatologist. Goodluck.

TECH TIPS: What is Android?Here is a complete guide for beginners

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As an OS, Android'sjob is to act as a transla-tor between you and yourgadget. When you take aphoto, Android providesthe button you tap andtells the phone what to dowhen you tap it. Whenyou make or receive a call,Android tells your phonehow to do that. When youplay a game, Android tellsthe game what move-ments you’re making andwhat buttons you’repressing. It’s like Win-dows, but for mobiledevices.

The Android softwareitself is developed byGoogle, who releases ma-jor updates to theplatform every year.Manufacturers which runAndroid on their phonesinclude Samsung,Huawei, Sony, Lenovo,HTC, LG and many oth-ers; it's currentlyoperational on more thanone billion devices.

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The "purest" versionof Android is often re-ferred to as "stockAndroid" and it's oftenpreferred by the Androidcommunity: it's the origi-nal software as Googleintended.

Other user interfacesinclude Samsung'sTouchWiz, Sony's Xperia,and Huawei's Emotion.

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attempt to make existingTVs into smart ones. It’stried that before with lim-ited success, but now thereis a range of devices thatbring Google Play enter-tainment to your loungeroom. Android TV isn’t thesame as Chromecast,which is a device that youcan stream TV programsto via the Chrome webbrowser.

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Android is Google's operating system for phones, mobile devices and other hardware.(AndroidPIT Photo)

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Water scarcity in Siquijor:Is there a way out?

SIQUIJOR - "No life withoutwater. Even more than foodwe need it to survive,” saidFranciscan priest, AndreasMüller of the Order Friars Mi-nor, in one of his writings onSustainable use of water,oceans and marine re-sources.

That is why access towater is a basic human right.Yet, some 663 million peopledo not have access to cleanwater. About a third of theworld’s population lacks ba-sic sanitary services. Pollutedwater and lack of hygiene arethe causes of many sick-nesses, he said, citing that theoceans, too, are polluted byplastic materials and indus-trial and agricultural toxicwastes which harm fishpopulations and destroycoral reefs and marine eco-systems.

Climate change meansfor many regions less rainfall,lower ground water levelsand lack of drinking water.The struggle for diminishingwater supplies is likely tocause major conflicts in thefuture, the priest added as hecalls for the conservationand fair and effective man-agement of all waterresources.

This is apparently truefor the island province ofSiquijor. The issue, however,is not on the lack of sanita-tion or on pollution but onthe scarcity of water andprobably, ineffective man-agement of water resources.

Water scarcity has beena haunting issue, a “century-old problem”, so they say, inmost parts of the small islandprovince of Siquijor, particu-larly in its smallest town ofEnrique Villanueva orTalingting.

Some would even quipthat “if there is forever in thetown, it’s the water problem.”This worsens during sum-mer especially in the recentlyexperienced longer drought.

Water shortage in thistown is highly felt so that lo-cals have to spend P10 to P12per gallon of water or P100 toP120 a day for ordinaryhouseholds that consume atleast ten gallons of water aday.

The situation is becom-ing worse, it almost preventpeople from buying ad-equate amount of foodeveryday.

“Mosamot ta ka-ut-otkay imbis ipalit ug sud-an ugbugas, ipalit na lang ugtubig,” (You’ll end up suffer-ing more because instead ofspending the money for ourfood, we spend it on water)is a line usually heard fromthe local folks. Lucky forthose who have cars andmoney to gas up, they can getwater anywhere there isabundance.

But for those who can-not afford? They just fetch bythemselves, spending mostof their wee hours queuingand walking through thelongest path for one or twogallons of water.

And yet what concreteinitiatives have been madeso far?

"There may be a lot, butonly for a few and only forshort period of time. Nothingsustainable, otherwise localswould have long stoppedgrumbling and suffering,”said one seemingly impa-tient local folk who refused tobe named.

Water rationing throughfire trucks were occasionallymade but for a selected few,

he said.BBBBBut is therut is therut is therut is therut is there re re re re really a wayeally a wayeally a wayeally a wayeally a way

out?out?out?out?out?Hope flickered when

this writer, in a casual chatwith an incoming Provin-cial Board, listened to himtalking about his priorityagenda that puts water ontop of his list followed byenvironment and tourism.

Water, Noel Montesaid, is a primary need sothat much attention shouldbe given.

A retired captain fromthe Philippine Coast Guard,and once a Naval Aviator,Monte, a native of Lazi, wonin the recent election as aProvincial Board memberfor the province of Siquijor.

When asked about ini-tial concrete actions hewould take as a ProvincialBoard, he said he will firstinvite possible foreign fi-nancing institutions, letthem see what they can doto address the water prob-lem and ask the governorto endorse whateverproject or recommenda-tions they will have.

And to give impetus tothe name Isla de Fuego forSiuqijor as the Island ofFire, he saidd he wouldpropose for the planting offire trees all around theisland’s circumferentialroads. "In five years it willstart to bloom and you willsee people will come to theisland during summer tosee the fire trees. It will at-tract more tourists," hesaid.

It may be too early yet,but who knows? And whenthat time comes, we’ll haveno regrets giving him thetask. (Rizalie AndingCalibo)

PhilHealth portals installedin accredited hospitals

CEBU CITY - PhilippineHealth Insurance Corpora-tion (PhilHealth) installedthe Health Care Institution(HCI) portal in accreditedhospitals and facilities inCentral Visayas.

As of April this year, 93%of accredited hospitals al-ready have access to the HCIportal to provide memberswith an easy, fast, andhassle-free way of havingtheir health insurance ap-plied to their hospital bill.

The portal allows facili-ties to quickly verify uponadmission if a patient is en-titled to PhilHealthcoverage.

The portal generates aPhilHealth Benefit EligibilityForm which provides infor-mation as to whether apatient is covered based onthe Corporation’s policies onmembership and depen-dency, qualifyingcontribution, and compli-ance to the 45-day coveragelimit per year.

With this, members donot need to bring a copy oftheir Member Data Recordor proof of contribution.Upon portal verification, thefacility will automaticallydeduct from the member’shospital bill the health in-surance coverage. A case

rate predetermined permedical condition or pro-cedure.

Only when themember’s records are notupdated or when there arediscrepancies in the infor-mation provided thatsupporting documentswill be required in order forthe health insurance cov-erage to be applied.

PhilHealth enjoins allaccredited hospitals andother health care facilitiesto make use of the portal.Members are also encour-aged to avail themselves ofthe ease afforded by thissystem. (Hazel F. Gloria)


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