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LOCAL NEWS

Jeh: Good day Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Live from The Daily News. We’re back to give you all the
top stories in local scene that are surely with no bias.

Starting up this stage report: Army soldier dies, 27 others hurt in Zamboanga Sibugay accident

NEWS

A soldier died and 27 other people were injured after a military vehicle turned turtle in a highway in
Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay, early Saturday. Police identified the fatality as Private First Class Glen
Lumacad, member of the Philippine Army's 35th Infantry Battalion.

Police said Lumacad was on board a military truck along with 22 other soldiers and five civilians when
the vehicle turned turtle after hitting an uneven portion of the highway in Barangay Mirangan at around
12:20 a.m..
Next stuff we have: Cebu Pacific aircraft stalls at Zamboanga airport runway and for more details we
have Fatima Mar-ein Puyoh live from Zamboanga City. Mar-ein?

Mar-ein: Thanks Jeh,

An aircraft of Cebu Pacific suffered a technical glitch that caused a temporary closure of the Zamboanga
International Airport runway on Monday. In an advisory, the airline said that its Manila- bound flight 5J
849 had stopped in the runway of Zamboanga airport prior to departure due to “steering fault.”

The service interruption at the Zamboanga aiport also caused delay in the following flights of Cebu
Pacific:

These are the routes of cebu pacific

5J 851 Manila – Zamboanga

5J 839 Zamboanga – Tawi Tawi

5J 840 Zamboanga – Tawi Tawi

Cebu Pacific assured, however, that all passengers were of the affected flight were safely deplaned.

Back you Jeh.

Jeh: Thanks Mar-ein. And finally in the local news we have. Midday Fire burst in Alat Sulu and here is
Nourberry Hji. Abduljalil live from Alat Village Jolo, Sulu to give us more details. Berry?

Nourberry: Thanks Jeh.

Four families were affected by the fire and destroyed four houses in 7 up Alat Village Jolo, Sulu on April
4, 2018 at exactly 10:45 in the morning.

The said fire commenced due to the forlorn wire that causes the wire to burst.

According to Ms. Satrina Jaafar, one of the victims of the said incident.

"My mother said the wire was reeking at around 10 AM and at 10:45 am.The wire started to create
sparks and it grew into flame until it gets bigger and started to destroy houses."

Back to you Jeh.

Jeh: Thanks Berry. And that’s all folks for the local news. As we’re back, we’ll have the national scenes.
So seat back and stay tune as we come back.

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Zarate urges Duterte: Let Maranaos lead Marawi rehabilitation

Bayan Muna party-list Representative Carlos Zarate on Sunday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to heed
the call of the people of Marawi to let the Maranao people lead the rebuilding of the city and not the
business interests of local and foreign investors. The group also called on the President to intervene in
the rehabilitation of the city and preserve its cultural identity.

"We strongly urge President Duterte, who traces his roots in Marawi, to heed their call and not be
swayed by business interests, both local and foreign, who are now salivating over the area's multibillion
rehab fund," Zarate said in a statement.

Duterte placed the entire island of Mindanao under martial law after the ISIS-inspired Maute group
attacked Marawi City on May 23 last year. The initial declaration was supposed to end after 60 days, but
Congress, in a joint session, approved Duterte's request to extend it until the end of 2017.

In October last year, Duterte declared Marawi City free from terrorists following the killings of terror
leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute, but Congress once again extended the martial rule until the
end of 2018.

The two extensions were approved by the Supreme Court.

Zarate warned that the martial law in Mindanao may be used as a "smokescreen" so that rehabilitation
efforts in Marawi City would be conducted without bidding.

"It can be used to short-circuit and even do away with the rules on bidding and procurement process,
which can potentially open windows for graft and corruption for this multibillion program," he said.

The Office of the Civil Defense said the government would have to allocate at least P51.6 billion to
rebuild the destructed city. Zarate called on the public to urge the Duterte administration to lift the
martial law declaration in Mindanao.

"Concerned citizens from all over the country and even abroad should band together and heighten our
call to immediately lift martial rule in Mindanao, scrutinize and guard the rehabilitation of Marawi to
ensure that the majority of Maranaos would be the ones to benefit and not military or business
interests," he said.

Next news still in our country we have

One of Asia’s top holiday islands faces closure by presidential decree. For more follow up of the story
we have from the field, Abdulaziz Hajan.
Aziz: Thanks Ash.

An English-language news site, The Inquirer , said the president would declare a “state of calamity” in
Boracay. Closure to tourists is expected from 26 April for “rehabilitation” of the tiny isle.

The island, four miles long and less than a mile wide, is about 200 miles south of the capital, Manila. One
British long-term resident described Boracay as “the jewel in the crown” of Filipino tourism.

President Duterte made the decree after visiting the island. He is said to have been outraged by
“environmental violations“ that have left the island a “cesspool”, according to local reports.

The Lonely Planet travel guide says: “With a postcard- perfect, 4km-long white beach and the country’s
best island nightlife, it’s not hard to figure out why Boracay is the Philippines’ top tourist draw.” But the
guidebook adds:

“Waste management is a massive problem … and environmental regulations are poorly enforced.”

The government is expected to impose strict environmental laws, which could involve demolishing parts
of the tourism infrastructure –particularly beachside hotels.

The UK resident of Boracay said: “Along Bulabog Beach all the hotels have been given notice that they
cannot be closer than 30 metres from the high water market.

“One person will lose half their hotel.”

Other investors face having properties torn down because they were “built on forest land”, even though
they were given planning permission at the time. Boracay caters for hundreds of thousands of tourists
each year, with accommodation ranging from five star resorts to backpacker hostels.

The Shangri-La resort publicity says: “The resort’s accommodations are thoughtfully designed with
Shangri- La’s hallmark elegance. Nature seems to be the only companion, her bounty fills all senses.”

Mad Monkey Hotel describes itself as “heaven on earth for backpackers”, adding: “We’ve got nonstop
fun lined up for you: our legendary Booze Cruise, epic go-karting tournaments, trips to Boracay’s
gorgeous white sand beaches.”

Many visitors are from China and Korea, with Western expatriates converging on the island for rest and
relaxation. The short-term economic damage of the closure is likely to be substantial. “Something like
30,000 workers will have no jobs within three weeks,” said the British resident. “People are absolutely
devastated.”

A loss of income could potentially jeopardise the livelihoods of upwards of 100,000 people when family
members are included. Visitors with pre-paid bookings for hotels are likely to be able to claim refunds,
but there are questions about whether air fares will be refundable.

Back to you Ash.

Ash: Thanks Aziz

And finally still in the national scene we have Philippines hotel fire kills three, traps two and forces
hundreds to flee for more details we have Nourberry Abduljalil.

Nouberry: Thanks Ash.

'The smoke is very heavy and, second, there's the wind that we're trying to overcome. Our firefighters
are having a lot of difficulty'

A fire that hit a hotel and casino complex in the Philippine capital has killed at least three employees,
trapped two others and forced the evacuation of more than 300 guests. Police said it remains unclear if
the fire at the Manila Pavilion Hotel and Casino, which was still raging after seven hours, started in the
casino in the lower floors or in an area of the hotel that was under renovation. TV footage showed dark
grey smoke billowing from the first and second floors of the hotel as rescuers brought people out of the
building.

Johnny Yu, who heads Manila’s disaster response agency, told reporters that at least six other people
were overwhelmed by heavy smoke and brought to a hospital.

Among the dead were two security guards and a treasury officer, he said. Mr Yu initially said at least four
people died in the fire, but other officials later said that one of those who was feared to have died was
revived by doctors at a hospital and was in critical condition.

“The smoke is very heavy and, second, there’s the wind that we’re trying to overcome,” Mr Yu said.

“Our firefighters are having a lot of difficulty.”

Back to you Ash.

Ash: Thanks Berry. And that wraps all the details and happenings in the national scences. Stay tune for
our international scene.

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For the News oversees: PM’s comment on generic drugs a bitter pill for doctors

Harms Indian doctors’ reputation abroad, says IMA’s Maharashtra chapter Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s comment that doctors prescribe only branded medicines because of their nexus with
pharmaceutical companies has not gone down well with the medical fraternity. The Indian Medical

Association (IMA) has issued a statement saying the PM’s comment, made in London, harms the image
of Indian doctors and will fracture the doctor-patient relationship.
The IMA has sent a letter to his office stating that the nature of the comments and the language do not
befit the “tallest leader of the world’s largest democracy”. The letter states,

“Indian doctors are known and respected for their proficiency not only in India but across the world,
where countries like the U.K. and the U.S. have acknowledged it time and again.

Maligning the medical fraternity in a foreign land in a language which is derogatory to the core is not
expected from the Prime Minister.” ‘Wrong signal’ Dr. Y.S. Deshpande, president of the IMA’s
Maharashtra chapter, told The Hindu , “He is talking outside the country where Indian doctors are
reputed. His comments send the wrong signal to the audience. They are hurtful.”

In his speech, the PM spoke about Jan Aushadhi Kendras — generic medicine stores started by the
government, where cheaper, non-branded medicines are sold at much lower prices than other medical
stores. He also mentioned the price cap on cardiac stents and knee implants.

Hakim Kapasi of the Andheri Chemist Association, who also runs a Jan Aushadhi Kendra (JAK) in Marol,
Mumbai, defended the speech and said, “It is true that doctors don’t write generic prescriptions.” He
said patients and relatives who are aware of cheaper options come looking for JAK shops. Ever since Mr.

Kapasi opened the shop in 2017, he has not received a single generic-medication prescription, he said,
adding, “It is only because a few patients are aware about the concept that they come looking for the
cheaper drugs.”

Health activist Dr. Abhijit More said doctors were not the only ones to be blamed in this situation,
noting, “It is a multifaceted problem. We have merely 3,000 kendras [JAK] for such a large population.
There is nothing to boast in this.” Dr. More said that while doctors don’t generally prescribe generic
medicines, when they do, availability is a problem.

Next stuff: Minorities’ commission to seek constitutional status for more follow up details we have
Mar-in Puyoh.

Mar-ein: ‘We are unable to act against errant officials at present’

The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has decided to approach the government for granting it
Constitutional status to protect the rights of minority communities more effectively.

If granted such a status, the NCM will be able to act against errant officials who do not attend hearings,
follow its order or are found guilty of dereliction of duty, chairman Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi said. The
decision was made during the panel’s meeting last week, he said. Till now, only the National Commission
for

Scheduled Castes and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes enjoy constitutional status.
In its present form, the NCM has powers to summon officials, including chief secretaries and director
generals of police, but has to rely on departments concerned to take action against them.

If granted constitutional status, the NCM can penalise or suspend an officer for two days or send
him/her to jail.

Back to you Nurjamier.

Barbie: thanks Mar-in. And finally we are down to our final international scence.

Record 1.75 lakh Indians to go for Haj this year for more details let’s have AbdulAziz Hajan.

Aziz: The Minister said 355,604 applications were received for Haj this year, including 1,89,217 male and
1,66,387 female applicants. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said a
record 1.75 lakh pilgrims from India will go on Haj this year after the Centre increased the pilgrims’
quota for the second consecutive year. “... for the first time after Independence, a record 1,75,025
pilgrims from India will go for Haj this year and that too without any subsidy,” Mr. Naqvi said at a
training camp organised for pilgrims at the Haj House in Mumbai. Besides, the Minister said, for the first
time, Muslim women from India will go for Haj without a “ Mehram ” (male companion). “A total of
1,308 women applied for Haj pilgrimage without “ Mehram ”. All of them have been exempted from the
lottery system and allowed to proceed for Haj.”

The total pilgrims this year include 19,000 pilgrims from Delhi, 14,500 from Lucknow, 14,200 from
Mumbai, 11,700 from Cochin, 11,610 from Kolkata, 8,950 from Srinagar, 7,600 from Hyderabad, 6,700
from Ahmedabad, 5,550 from Bengaluru, 5,500 from Jaipur and 5,140 from Gaya. A total of 4,000
pilgrims from Chennai, 3,250 from Varanasi, 2,950 from Guwahati, 2,800 from Nagpur, 2,100 from
Ranchi, 450 from Goa, 430 from Mangalore, 350 from Aurangabad and 254 from Bhopal will also visit
Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage. As many as 1,28,002 pilgrims — including around 47 per cent females —
will go on the

Muslim pilgrimage through the Haj Committee of India while 47,023 will opt for the services of private
tour operators. The Minister said 355,604 applications were received for Haj this year, including
1,89,217 male and 1,66,387 female applicants. He said at least ₹ 57 crore less will be paid to airlines this
year even after ending the Haj subsidy. A total of ₹ 973 crore will be paid to airlines for 1,28,002
pilgrims.

In 2017, the air fare for 1,24,852 Haj pilgrims totalled ₹ 1,030 crore. The Minister said the Centre is
reviving the option of sending Haj pilgrims through the sea route and Saudi Arabia had given a green
signal to the move. “Officials from India and Saudi Arabia are holding discussions on necessary
formalities and technicalities so that Haj pilgrimage through the sea route can be started in the coming
years.” Mr. Naqvi said for the first time, the choice of embarkation points has also been given to Haj
pilgrims, which has received an overwhelming response.