n- monday  but dated since  Dec. tor-General Jorge G.

tor-General Jorge G. Catalan, “(D)iscrepancies in ador- Duterte, who, however, had detention quarters in what an
20 last year. Jr., the statements by accused co’s affidavits have seriously also linked the businessman investigation subsequently
The respondents were marcelo L. adorco against his impaired their probative value to drugs. mr. Lim at the time tagged as a rubout. — Dane

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em- De Lima, Roque exchange rants
oth. “MY poinT was, people who have a democratic mandate deserve respect es-
po- pecially from those without a mandate.” This was the response of presidential
av- Spokesperson Herminio Harry l. roque, Jr.’s to Senator leila M. de lima, who
ap- naTional CapiTal described the former as a fake human rights lawyer. — arjay L. Balinbin
o iii. region: Manila
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visitors SenaTor riCHarD B. gordon has ordered the release of former Customs chief
nicanor e. Faeldon yesterday, March 12, after being detained for six months on
french navy frigate
day contempt charges in connection with the Senate blue ribbon committee’s inves-
Vendemiaire
ist- tigation into the illegal drug shipment that slipped past the Bureau of Customs
prepares to dock
uld (BoC) in May 2017. — Camille a. aguinaldo
while a philippine
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flag flutters at the
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Roque confirms Bong go might run for Senate
SpeCial aSSiSTanT to the president (Sap) Christopher “Bong” T. go will heed
Fns Vendemiaire,
led president rodrigo r. Duterte’s advice on whether he should run or not for a seat
a floreal class light
ged in the Senate in the 2019 midterm elections, presidential Spokesperson Herminio
surveillance frigate,
Hel- Harry l. roque, Jr. said. — arjay L. Balinbin
commissioned in
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1993, is here for a
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CenTral ViSaYaS: CeBU CiTY
Cebu could soon be tagged ‘Seoul of the philippines’
CeBU CiTY may soon earn the tag “Seoul of the philippines” with the
ll growing number of korean tourists visiting the country’s Visayas hub,
according to the Department of Tourism (DoT). Shalihmar Hofer Ta-
h mano, DoT-Central Visayas regional director, attributed the constantly
increasingly influx of koreans to Cebu’s richly diverse tourist attractions,
cuisine, peace and order situation, and hospitality. “More than anything
else, it’s the unique and genuine Filipino hospitality and the Cebuano
e,’ charm that attract koreans, Japanese and Chinese visitors to the re-
gion,” Ms. Tamano said in a statement. The DoT regional office met last
CalaBarZon: riZal
49 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Rizal get land certificates
THe DeparTMenT of agrarian reform (Dar) has awarded 47 land owner-
ship certificates to 49 agrarian reform beneficiaries in four municipalities in
rizal province, Malacañang said on Monday, March 12. “These are the munici-
palities of Tanay, Morong, Baras and antipolo,” presidential Spokesperson
Herminio Harry l. roque, Jr. said in a press briefing at the palace. “The
Duterte administration is indeed doing its best to provide support and as-
sistance to Filipino beneficiaries through proper and immediate implementa-
tion of land distribution under its continuing agrarian reform program,” he
added. — arjay L. Balinbin

s week with officials of the korean Consulate and members of the korea
Travel agencies association (koTaa). in 2016, more than 840,000
tourists from South korea arrived in the region, mostly staying in Cebu
City and other parts of Cebu province, particularly Bantayan, Mactan, Caraga: BiSlig CiTY, SUrigao Del SUr
Camotes, oslob and Malapascua. Ms. Tamano said while full-year 2017 Charges to be filed vs killer of Surigao journalist Lozada
e data is still being collated, it is likely that korean arrivals in the province THe preSiDenTial Task Force on Media Security (pTFoMS) on
iti- hit one million. “i wouldn’t be surprised if Cebu would soon be known as Monday, March 12, said it is set to file criminal charges against
as- Seoul of the philippines, koreans’ home away from home,” he said the main suspect in the killing of radio broadcaster Christo-
l pher iban lozada. Witnesses, pTFoMS Undersecretary Joel
d C. egco said, have identified the suspect as rolly Mahilum,
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who is allegedly a “driver and close aide of the family of

Bislig City Mayor librado Sy navarro.” — arjay L. Balinbin
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a fOREIgn TOURIST takes a photo with a local street dancing ThE DavaO City council building
participant during the Sinulog 2018, Cebu City’s biggest annual
h festival. DaVao: DaVao CiTY
. DaVao: DaVao CiTY Drinking along sidewalks,
are Councilor sounds alarm on low nfa rice supply other public spaces now
CoUnCilor MariSSa S. abella, chair of the Davao City council banned in Davao City
ZaMBoanga peninSUla: ZaMBoanga CiTY committee on agriculture, has urged Cabinet Secretary leoncio THe DaVao City council has passed
2 abu Sayyaf members now under nBI custody B. evasco, Jr., also the national Food authority (nFa) council on third and final reading last
et TWo MeMBerS of the bandit abu Sayyaf group are now under the custody of chair, to immediately process rice importation as the local supply week a “sobriety ordinance,” which
d the national Bureau of investigation (nBi) headquarters in Manila. The two, of nFa rice is running out. in a resolution submitted to the city prohibits “drinking or consuming
presented to the media yesterday, were captured in separate joint operations council last week, Ms. abella said the local nFa rice stock as of of alcoholic beverages in public
ee- conducted last Feb. 27 in Zamboanga City by the nBi, the police and military. last week was only 14,222 bags, which is good only until March 15. streets, sidewalks, public parks and
elf- The suspects, identi- “in the succeeding months starting from the third week of March playgrounds and other public ar-
NBI

ials fied as Hood Salvador until June, nFa Davao City will have no more nFa rice to dis- eas.” Councilor Ma. Belen S. acosta,
use abdullah and Jimmy tribute to its accredited outlets,” said Ms. abella. The nFa Davao chair of the committee on peace
on. Sapih Bla have been office, on the other hand, said in a letter to the city council that and public safety and proponent of
n linked to at least three “there is no rice shortage,” but pointed only to the availability of the ordinance, said, “The ordinance
different kidnap-for- “commercial rice in the market” coming from other provinces. seeks to regulate the drinking or
ransom incidents. Ms. abella said the city needs more nFa rice to ensure a buffer consuming of alcoholic beverages
— Dane angelo m. in case of a calamity, and “to ensure that Filipinos can buy more which include any drink which
Enerio affordable rice that suits within their budget and prevent or avoid contains alcohol as an active agent.”
the increase of commercial rice prices.” — Carmelito Q. francisco Violation is punishable by a fine of
p3,000 for the first offense, p5,000
and/or imprisonment of three
aUTonoMoUS region in MUSliM MinDanao months for the second time, and
p5,000 and/or imprisonment of one
peace year for the third offense. exempted
Employees of the autonomous Region in muslim from the prohibition are customers
mindanao (aRmm) government gather yesterday of any establishment whose busi-
an, morning, march 12, to formally kick off the 7th ness is authorized or permitted by
Bangsamoro Week of peace (BWp), with this the city government to use a por-
   year’s focus on the shared commitment of the tion or part of the street, sidewalk or
Bangsamoro people for a just and lasting peace. public area. it also exempts special
al among the activities lined up for the annual event occasions or festivities that shall
are the launching of the 2018 pakaradjaan sa aRmm, be authorized or permitted by the
- introduction of the aRmm tribal villages, forum on city government or barangay. The
autonomy and federalism, lakbay kultura, sports city also has an existing liquor ban
festival, peace concert, women’s summit, motorcade under an earlier ordinance, which
for peace, medical mission and moro Youth Camp. “prohibits selling, serving, drinking
The week of peace is held annually to commemorate and consumption of liquors and
the jabidah massacre, considered as one of the alcoholic beverages from 1 a.m. to 8
- tipping points of the Bangsamoro struggle. a.m.” — Carmencita a. Carillo
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