be offended if you are not being alluded Police director Joel d. Pagdilao, former Last week, Mr.

Last week, Mr. duterte fired four mo yung bayan ko, i will destroy you,
to.) head of the national Capital region Po- commissioners and the chairman of the he added.
He did not name the police officers lice Office, and Chief supt. edgardo G. Presidential Commission for the Urban (Youll lose your jobs, you know, for
he said he will fire, but Mr. duterte tinio, former Quezon City police chief, Poor due to alleged unnecessary junkets the police, you do a holdup, go to drugs, i

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reaffirmed his stand that he will not for serious neglect of duty leading to the abroad. really said, no corruption, drugs, and you
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tolerate corruption during his presi- proliferation of drugs in their areas of Huwag mo kaming pabayarin sa kalo- will destroy my country, i will destroy
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dency. jurisdiction.
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ere fuel prices up this week City on Dec. 17, after typhoon Urduja (international name: Kai-Tak) swept through
g OIL COMPANIES will be raising the prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene the central part of the Philippines. The Tzu-Chi Village is home to victims of
this week to reflect the movement of prices in the international oil market. supertyphoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) that struck in 2013.
of Gasoline will rise by P0.30 per liter (/L), diesel by P0.50/L and kerosene
by P0.45/L, the retailers of petroleum products said. There will be no
of increases for kerosene in areas under a state of calamity. These reflect DAVAO: DAVAO CITY AND NABUNTURAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY
the movements in the international oil market, Petron Corp. said in a state- SSS to open 2 more branches in Davao
fin- ment. Most of the companies said the price adjustments will take effect at THE SOCIAL Security System (SSS) is opening two new branches in the
wn 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Victor V. Saulon Davao Region next year, one in Calinan, Davao City and the other in Nabun-
turan, Compostela Valley. Emmanuel A. Palma, SSS vice-president for
s Mindanao South 1 Division, told media in a briefing that there is already an
identified site in Nabunturan, while the location in Calinan, where there is al-
ga, ready a small service office, is still being scouted for. SSS President and Chief
gay Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc, meanwhile, said they are also study-
ing the opening of more branches around Mindanao. Sa lawak ng rehiyon
n kailangan pong dagdagan yan (The Mindanao region is so wide, we need to
and add more branches). By next year we will open up new branches here to be
tes, of greater service to our SSS members, Mr. Dooc said. SSS currently has 279
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ILOILO CITY The level of consciousness on inclu-
tled sive business (IB) practices among local entrepre-
to neurs remains low, according to the Iloilo Business
n Club (IBC). Lea E. Lara, IBC executive director,
from backed the earlier statement of Felicitas Agoncillo-
Reyes, Department of Trade and Industry assistant
secretary for Investments Promotion Group, that
g. Iloilo businesses need to step up efforts in involv-
ch ing microentrepreneurs in the value chain. I am
ted sure that they already practice IB principles, but
oods only lack in scale. For you to be an inclusive busi-
ness, you need to be scalable or a business model
that you can replicate, Ms. Reyes said during the
her IB road show in Iloilo last month organized by the
t Board of Investments. Louine Hope conserva
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Major General Noel S. Clement, commander of the 10th Infantry Division and an ad-
of DAVAO: DAVAO CITY opted member of the local indigenous people (IP) community through a resolution
he Davao citys barangay health workers get higher pay by the Supreme Tribal Council for Peace and Development, congratulates the 300
of BARANGAY HEALTH workers and nutrition scholars are getting an increase in their monthly IPs who graduated on Dec. 17 from their eight-week basic military training and are
ay. honoraria to P5,000 from P3,000, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio announced last week during now part of the Philippine army. These IP companies will be augmented by officers
and a Christmas gathering. Ms. Carpio said the increase is part of the local governments intensi- and enlisted personnel preferably IP or at least from the same province who know
er fied campaign to implement reproductive health laws, which is a major tool in alleviating the customs and tradition in the area. For purposes of distinction, the companies
poverty. The city government has also recently started distributing Womens Health and will be called SMART companies. It means that an IP SMART Company is capable
uce Wellness Kits, which include instructional materials on family planning and referral slips for of multi-role such as doing civil-military work while very much ready to use force
ter availing reproductive health services in the community centers. Lorna B. Mandin, head of the when necessary, Mr. Clement said.
d Integrated Gender Development, said educating the women on their health and reproductive
tion. roles is a means of empowering them. By giving them proper information, women are given
opportunities to make informed choices, Ms. Mandin said. carmelito Q. francisco
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Meanwhile, the Davao Regional Police Office (RPO-11) has intensified its anti-crime cam-
ing paign in Davao City for the Christmas season.We will strengthen all police operations and
a will employ all our resources and manpower just to make sure that holidays will be peace-
d ful and safe, RPO-11 Director Manuel R, Gaerlan said. About 3,000 personnel have been
deployed to help secure churches, shopping malls, ports, transport terminals, and other
Di- places of convergence. Aside from the police officers, force multipliers such as the Barangay
led Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATs) have also been tapped. We will also work hand in
hand with the Department of Health, Bureau of Fire Protection, Local Government Units and
the other government agencies to minimize if not to stop firecracker-related incidents in Davao
Region during the celebration, Mr. Gaerlan said. He also urged the public to be vigilant at
rking all times and report any suspicious bags, vehicles, personalities, and activities in their areas.
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