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CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION: BANAUE, IFUGAO
more Ifugao young leaders complete training on agri-heritage sites conservation
SIXTEEN IFUGAO young leaders graduated this week under the second phase of a training
program aimed at conserving globally important agriculture heritage sites (GIAHS) like the
Ifugao Rice Terraces, the Japan Interna-
Roque says Icc made ‘wrong political move’
THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) may sink into oblivion, and prosecutor Fatou Bom Bensouda is to blame, said Presidential Spokes-
person Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. “It’s a wrong political move, madam prosecutor. You are to blame if the ICC becomes part of history,” Mr.
Roque told reporters in a press briefing at the Palace on Thursday, March 15. The spokesman argued that the ICC prosecutor should not have
acted on the complaint filed by “politician” Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV alleging that the President has committed “crimes against

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tional Cooperation Agency (JICA) an- humanity” in his war on drugs. Mr. Roque said only domestic courts have the jurisdiction to investigate the President. He noted as well that the
nounced on Thursday. They completed the complementarity principle on which the ICC is based “was not applied.” Mr. Roque explained in a television interview on Thursday morning: “I
course Satoyama Meister Training Program said that the basis of consent for the 124 states that became a party to the ICC is the principle of complementarity. By becoming a member of
(ISMTP), which covers mentored research the court, the states did not waive their sovereignty but only reserve jurisdiction of the court when domestic courts are unable or unwilling.” —
and sustainable development work such arjay L. Balinbin and minde Nyl R. dela cruz
as preserving the rice terraces and adding >> See full story on https://goo.gl/G5o51P
value to local farming. The ISMTP is part of
JICA’s technical cooperation for grassroots
project. The first phase of the project, im-
plemented in 2014-2017, focused on human BaNgaaN is one of the many villages amid the NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
resource development while the ongoing Banaue Rice Terraces, a uNEscO heritage site. NBI nabs passport fixers, illegal recruiters
second phase, which will end in 2020, aims THE NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation’s Anti Organized and Transnational Crime Division (NBI-AOTCD)
to strengthen the GIAHS Twinning for Sustainable Development of Communities in Ifugao Rice conducted two separate operations last Monday, March 12, that led to the arrest of four passport fixers
Terraces and Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi. Ifugao and Noto in Japan face similar challenges and two illegal recruiters following requests of assistance from the United States Embassy. In an entrap-
of engaging young farmers in sustainability initiatives of their respective agriculture heritage ment operation conducted outside the Department of Foreign Affairs office in Parañaque City, the NBI-
sites. “We’re confident that the mentored research work of young leaders in Ifugao will pave AOTCD agents apprehended Pedro R. Abulencia Marlon H. Fria, Eddie Boy B. Awaao, and Lito M. Awa-
the way for sustainable development initiatives in their own communities and give direction ao. On the same day, AOTCD operatives also arrested Annie Mallada Bermejo and Jonas Molina Rivera as
to the next generation,” JICA Senior Representative Aya Kano said in a statement. they arrived from Palawan at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. — Dane angelo m. Enerio

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CENTRAL VISAYAS: MACTAN, CEBU
New mactan airport terminal almost 100% done
CONSTRUCTION OF the new Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) ter-
minal is 96% complete, the project proponent announced on Thursday. GMR
Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC), the consortium of Megawide Construc-
tion Corp. and Bangalore-based GMR Infrastructure Ltd., had officially begun
the countdown to the launch of the new terminal in MCIA, three months from
its scheduled commissioning in June. “As of February, the construction of the
new terminal is at 96% completion and we are all excited to count the days
until we open Terminal 2 (T2) to the traveling public,” GMCAC President Manuel
Louie B. Ferrer said in a statement. Megawide-GMR won in 2014 the 25-year
public-private partnership (PPP) contract to build, operate and maintain the DAVAO: DAVAO CITY
new MCIA terminal for about P17.52 billion. In June last year, the Megawide- Taiwanese, Davao firms to meet
GMR consortium submitted a P208-billion unsolicited proposal for the 50-year in business-matching event on march 22
long-term development of MCIA. The consortium also bagged the contract for THE TAIWAN Trade Center-Manila is holding a business
the construction of the Clark International Airport (CIA) new terminal project matching activity in Davao City on March 22, the first
and has submitted a proposal to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International outside Metro Manila, with about 25 Taiwanese companies
Airport. — Patrizia Paola c. marcelo looking for local dealers for their products. “We see this is
as an opportunity to get products from
Taiwan at a reasonable price,” Rolando
A. Torres, Mindanao Business Council
EASTERN VISAYAS: ORMOC CITY executive director, told the media in an
air juan starts cebu-Ormoc flights interview. Mr. Torres said about 100 local
AIR JUAN Aviation, Inc. (Air Juan) started its Cebu-Ormoc-Cebu flights on Thursday, March companies have already signified interest
15, using its 12-seater plane for the twice-a-week service. Ormoc Mayor Richard I. Gomez said to join the event. Among the products
he is hoping that the new air route will help the city’s tourism industry. Flights are Thursdays and that will be highlighted by the Taiwanese companies are
Sundays. The air fare ranges from P2,188 for early bookers to P 3,788 full fare. — The Freeman farm machineries, printed circuit boards, and polyethyl-
ene terephthalate bottle molding machines. Among the
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA: ZAMBOANGA CITY participating firms are Adplus Corp., Afta Technology Co.,
Zamboanga city plans 14 new road networks to address congestion Chanlinway Technology and Development Co., Cheng long
THE LOCAL government of Zamboanga is planning to construct at least 14 new Energy Technology Co., Coloradd Technology Marketing
road networks to address to the worsening traffic congestion of the city. Engr. Co., CSPS Co., Da Jie Electricity Machinery Industrial Co.,
Rodrigo S. Sicat, chief of the City Planning Office, said these infrastructure are David Lu Corp. and Good Taiwan Goods International Co.,
part of the city’s master development plan. “For the city roads, we will try to Heytahai Corp., Insurmix Inc., Jini Baby International Co.,
do our best to accomplish it by 2019,” he said, adding that “at least engineering Keenpro Industry Corp., Lucky Seven Ocean Corp., Mai
works should be on the ground already.” Mr. Sicat acknowledged that the plan Ding Enterprise Co., New Sea Man Enterprises Co., Prompt
would be costly and entails a lot of processes, but said building new city roads Integrated Technology, Sun Mines Electrics Co., Sun Up,
is necessary for urban growth. Earlier this month, the mayor’s office released Sunyeer Technology Co., Tong Na Enterprises Co., Universal
an order prohibiting parking as well as loading and unloading of passengers Meditek Co., Yield Technology Co., Yun Chang Technology
for all types of vehicles along the major thoroughfares within the city proper. — Co. and Yung Fu Industrial Co. — carmelito Q. francisco
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