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us Embassy closed on Jan. 15 NATIONWIDE ROUND-UP
The uS embassy and affiliated
offices will be closed to the public Gov’t readying case vs CPP-NPA
on monday, Jan. 15, in observance The DeparTmenT of Justice (DoJ) expects a “full-blown
CenTraL LuzOn: BuLaCan of Dr. martin Luther king Jr. Day, trial” on its petition to declare the new people’s army
five killed as police resume drug war an american holiday. The embas- (npa) and Communist party of the philippines (Cpp)
fIVe narCOTICS suspects have been killed in Bulacan province, police said Thursday, as authorities again ramp up sy and affiliated offices will resume as terrorists. DoJ Secretary Vitaliano n. aguirre II said:
a drug war that has drawn warnings that president rodrigo r. Duterte may be overseeing a crime against human- services on Tuesday, Jan. 16. “That’s why medyo hindi mamadali, hindi puwedeng
ity. Bulacan is considered a front line in the crackdown, where they said five suspects were “neutralized” — a term madaliin (we cannot rush, it can’t be rushed). They (the
rights groups said was a euphemism for killings. ninety-five others were arrested in dozens of sting operations, prosecution) have to gather all the instances where ter-
according to a provincial police report. The five deaths in Bulacan equal the number of drug-related killings in the roristic activities could be attributed to the npas.” mr.
previous five weeks, according to official data. — AFP aguirre said the petition could be filed “in the coming
week” as there were still “last minute consultations with
naTIOnaL CapITaL reGIOn the Office of the executive Secretary as well as with the
CaLaBarzOn ‘i will not flee,’ says ex-Palawan other intelligence services of the government,” as per
Pirate attacks doubled in PHL — watchdog governor Joel reyes prosecutor peter Ong, who prepares the appeal. — Minde
pIraTe aTTaCkS worldwide fell to their lowest level in fOrmer paLaWan governor Joel reyes Nyl r. dela Cruz
over two decades last year, the International maritime Bu- on Thursday maintained he has no inten-
reau said, but more than doubled in the philippines while tion of fleeing the country to evade his
african trouble spots remained dangerous. Twenty-two pending criminal cases before the anti- suspect in P6.4-billion shabu shipment
incidents were recorded in the philippines, a jump from graft court Sandiganbayan. “Alam po tried to flee PHL — Aguirre
10 in 2016, with most of them low-level attacks on vessels ninyo, hindi naman po ako aalis, nandito One Of the accused in the p6.4-billion shabu shipment
anchored at manila and Batangas, south of the capital, the po ako, naniniwala po ako sa rule of law has attempted to leave the country again last week, ac-
country’s two busiest ports. There were also kidnappings (You know, I will not leave. I am here cording to Justice Secretary Vitaliano n. aguirre II. In his
of crew in the southern philippines, the bureau said. Is- because I believe in the rule),” mr. reyes press briefing at malacañang on Thursday, mr. aguirre
lamic militants have been increasingly targeting seafarers told reporters after attending a hearing said Chinese businessman richard Cheng (Cheng Ju
in the strife-torn region, abducting them and demanding at the Sandiganbayan. — philstar.com Long) tried to leave the country with the help of a still
ransoms for their release. — AFP >> See full story on unidentified person connected with the Bureau of Im-
https://goo.gl/rMcLto migration (BI) who is currently absent without leave
(aWOL). But the attempt was not successful because of
CenTraL VISaYaS: CeBu CITY an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) issued ear-
Osmeña stands on freeze of building permits lier by the department when mr. Cheng first tried to flee
DeSpITe CrITICISmS, Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña said he will push on nov. 30, 2017. mr. aguirre said “our senior supervision
through with his plan of freezing the permits of medium and high-rise build- officers rejected the bribe being offered.” The Valenzuela
ings in the city, pending the establishment of safety standards. This, after City regional Trial Court (rTC) on Dec. 12, 2017 dismissed the
Councilor raymond alvin Garcia criticized him that withholding of permits of DaVaO reGIOn: DaVaO CITY criminal case against mr. Cheng and several others impli-
buildings is “anti-development and anti-business.” — The Freeman task force in mall probe challenged P5,000 fine on establishments cated in the p6.4-billion shabu shipment for lack of juris-
>> See full story on https://goo.gl/g3nJoN by lack of documents without half-cup rice in menu diction. The national prosecution Service has since filed a
The  InTer-aGenCY anti-arson Task force The CITY’s food service industry will now be motion for reconsideration. — Minde Nyl r. dela Cruz
(IaaTf) is ready to submit its final report on required to provide a half cup of rice option for
zamBOanGa penInSuLa the nCCC mall fire last December that killed its customers after the approval of the Davao
two DENr officials relieved 38 people. But IaaTf spokesperson Senior City rice Conservation Ordinance on third and “I don’t understand what exactly the
enVIrOnmenT SeCreTarY roy a. Cimatu has relieved two officials in Supt. Jerry D. Candido also said, “I can’t final reading Tuesday. Without this offer on the
connection with illegal logging. While the two officials were not named, name names because we don’t have yet the menu, establishments would be meted up to
President can do in this regard. She is
mr. Cimatu said in a statement he will not hesitate to bring charges against complete documents we need.” he added: “I p5,000 in fines plus suspension and even can- detained in foreign soil because of breach
any employee or official of the Department of environment and natural have declared there are at least eight person- cellation of their license or permit to operate. of Indonesian penal laws, (but) she
resources (Denr) who will abet such illegal activities, especially in the nel, retired and active, against whom cases “By requiring those in the food service industry continues to be alive despite being meted
light of Typhoon Vinta unleashing flash floods in zamboanga del norte could be filed.” mr. Candido said they tried to to provide a one-half cup of rice option in their
which led to 59 deaths last December. mr. Cimatu conducted an aerial retrieve documents from 2003 until the pres- menu we would be able to help minimize wast- the death penalty. But there is such a
inspection in zamboanga del norte on Thursday to observe the damage ent time when the fire at nCCC mall occurred age of rice,” Councilor marissa S. abella, chair thing as sovereignty and the matter is
blamed on logging operations that had allegedly violated the Integrated to determine the signatories or the permits of the committee on agriculture and food, said completely in the hands of the Indonesian
forest management agreement (Ifma). according to this agreement be- and certificates, the people who inspected the in an interview. But she also pointed out that
tween the Denr and private firms, companies can harvest lumber except premises, the persons who recommended and eat-all-you-can or buffet meals are not covered
government, although I think the
from residual trees in exchange for the establishment and development of issued the fire safety certificates. “Without by the ordinance, only “plate-in” or a la carte Indonesian government, by not carrying
industrial tree plantations. following this, region 9 officers had undergone those documents it’s unfair to name who are meals if offered by the same establishment. out the punishment of death penalty, has
a ‘reorganization” of officials. mr. Cimatu has also ordered a review of 104 liable because it will not stand court scrutiny,” The City health Office (ChO) in coordination shown clemency on a daily basis.”
Ifmas to check on violators and suspended the operations of Dacon Group he said. The task force has requested the with the City agriculturist Office (CaO) are the
of Companies’ South Davao Development Co., Inc. and Sirawai plywood & national Bureau of Investigation to issue a lead agencies that will spearhead the inspec-
— Presidential Spokesperson Harry L.
Lumber Corp in Sibuco. Denr data showed that there are 51 Ifmas in min- subpoena duces tecum to get their hands on tion of food establishments to check their Roque, Jr. on Mary Jane Veloso’s case
danao, 10 of which are in region 9. — Anna Gabriela A. Mogato the documents. — Carmencita A. Carillo compliance. — Carmencita A. Carillo