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TACLOBAN City. Department of Health (DOH) Regional office 8 director Edgardo Gonzaga said firecracker-related injuries during the New Years Eve revelries here have lowered than that of last year. In an earlier report, six cases were recorded at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Tacloban City while the other two were at the Schistosomiasis Hospital at Palo, Leyte. However, one Rodel Renoblas, 21, single, resident of barangay Tampoong, Sogod, in So. Leyte was reportedly brought at Sogod District
Hospital few minutes past midnight after he sustained a gunshot wound at the back. So. Leyte also maintained its zero firecracker injury for the second year, officials say. In Kananga, Leyte, twenty-six makeshift stalls selling firecrackers at the public market were gutted by fire in the afternoon of December 31. No injuries were reported during the incident. Last year, around 22 firecracker-related cases were recorded in the region. Meanwhile, DOH national office recorded
1 dead, 739 injured in New Year revelry. DOH Secretary Enrique Ona said the number of injuries is slightly lower than last year's. Reportedly, the number of injured revelers is 55 cases or seven percent lower compared to the same period last year and 31 or four percent lower than the previous five year average (2006-2010). Sec. Ona however said the number remains alarming and may still increase as Filipinos continue to celebrate despite the departments heightened advocacy campaign
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CATARMAN, Northern Samar. The Deputy House Speaker is working for the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) recognition of a historic landmark of Capul town, this province. Deputy Speaker Raul Daza (Representative first district, N. Samar ) said during press conference here that his office is working for the recognition of the old lighthouse in Capul town Faro de Isla Capul - by the NHCP as one of the historic sites of the municipality and of this province located in his district. Daza informed reporters that what his office is doing is also in support of the move of the local government unit of Capul. for the NHCP recognition of the lighthouse. Deputy Speaker Daza disclosed that this Capul lighthouse built by the Spaniards in 1896 is one of the 6 lighthouses in Northern Samar which he funded for improvements with a total amount of 18 million as part of his support for tourism development in the province.
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METRO Manila. Malacanang announced on its support for the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill with President Benigno S. Aquino III giving the push forward signal. In a press conference, Presidential Communications Strategy Undersecretary Manuel L. Quezon III said that the present administration is supporting the FOI bill will, make mandatory disclosure of a lot of information with consideration to legitimate exceptions. Quezon described these information as those, you already begun to see being put up after, specifically, in terms of what media is most interested in for their stories. The money trail, he said. What is budgeted for what? Who is it released to? How is it spent and that sort of thing. The different documents and paperwork that are required to do that, he added.
Also, this FOI version stipulates that, once in place, every agency is required to post online the SALNs (Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth) of its leading officials. When sought to specify the legitimate exceptions, Quezon said these include those already recognized by the law and jurisprudence. He said exempted information are those that would harm the ability of the state such as in protecting peace and order or relations with other countries and the freedom of the President, as chief executive, to have the widest consultations in the freest debates within his official family. But Quezon made it clear that this FOI exceptions will not serve as means of covering up, excusing, hiding a crime. If the law compels the production of that information because of a crime, then, it must produce, he said. (Domingo B. Natividad).
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Tacloban City mayor Alfred Romualdez together with TOMECO officers/personnel and other localofficials honor the national hero of the Philippines, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, on December 30, 2011, marking 115th year since Rizal's execution in Bagumbayan. (Photo by Tacloban LGU)
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TACLOBAN City.The Provincial Government of Leyte thru Gov. Carlos Jericho L. Petilla recently released some P11.5 million as provincial cash counterpart for the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) to municipalities in Leyte. For the municipality of Javier, the province has committed P1, 811,210.00 as counterpart; for La Paz, P2, 010, 995.00; for Julita, P1,467,636.00; for Mahaplag, P1,561,858.00; for Mayorga, P1,280,410.00; for San Isidro, P1, 108,481.00; for Tabango, P803, 450.00; and for Tabontabon, P718,895.00. The next release will include the P1,953,415 the provincial government has pledge for the KALAHI CIDSS in Bato, Leyte. The Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) and Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) have obligated P2, 431,921.00, and delivered P2, 115,815 or 87% of the total fund. On the other hand, Mahaplag, Leyte, which has committed a total
of P1, 226,243.10 has delivered P1, 219,021.10 or 99 %, the highest among the nine municipalities. The local cash counterpart from the province is a requisite for downloading and disbursement of funds from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office for the identified KALAHI-CIDSS sub-projects in the above-mentioned municipalities. Accordingly, KALAHI-CIDSS is the Philippine governments flagship poverty-alleviation project implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development through the financial support of the World Bank. It entrusts the poor with greater powers, supports poor LGUs in local development, and invests heavily on people, not just projects. The Project hopes to develop selfpropelling communities where people actively participate in activities and projects that will improve their lives. (Mel Caspe with reports from PIA and Inka Sanchez)
Philippine economy Maasin City ready to host EVRAA 2012 remains stable BSP
QUEZON City. Diwa Guinigundo, Deputy Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), recently said the Philippine economy remains stable despite the crisis affecting the worlds biggest economies. Guinigundo said that the economy grew by 3.6 percent in the first three quarters of 2011, even as its trading partners in Europe and the US experienced economic slowdown. He said that the 4.5 percent inflation rate recorded for the first 11 months of 2011 was within the government target of three to five percent inflation rate for the year. Thus, the purchasing power of the peso was not affected so much by the said crisis in Europe and United States. The country also posted a balance-of-payments surplus of $10.3 billion for the first 11 months of 2011. This surplus is attributed to the nearly seven percent growth of dollar remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFW) which amounted to $16.5 million. The countrys foreign direct investment also displayed a positive performance posting a record of $700 million on a net basis. The influx of Business Process Outsourcing companies in the country also contributed to the positive growth of the economy. Also, the countrys portfolio investments posted a record of more than $4 million on a net basis. The Central Bank posted an all-time high record of gross international reserves of more than $76 billion. This positive performance also strengthened peso versus the dollar. The year-end exchange rate was recorded at P43.80 to a dollar. The positive credit rating given to the countrys, and BSP policies to ensure a stable banking system also contributed to the positive growth of the economy. Guinigundo also said that with more government spending on infrastructure this year, the economy is expected to sustain its growth. (Phres A. Evardone) MAASIN City. With just twentyfour days to go, this city is now all set for Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) sports competition, scheduled to be held here January 29 to February 4. Everything has been laid out for the accommodations, from the billeting quarters of athletic delegates and officials to sports venues and other physical facilities, said City Sports Coordinator Dominador Rojas. On the part of the Department of Education (DepEd) City Division, all the teachers were already oriented on their specific roles to ensure a successful hosting of the annual sports tournament among elementary and secondary schools students all over Leyte and Samar, said Fernando Salapi, Division Sports Coordinator. Both Rojas and Salapi were the guests during the recent edition of the cable TV program Action Center." Rojas said the only problem he foresee is the weather suggesting that playing venues must have alternate sites to counter the ever changing climate. Games such as volleyball and basketball that are set to be played in open arenas of the provincial sports complex, or at the Tomas Oppus Pilot School (TOPS) oval, will be transferred to covered gyms when it rains, and for this purpose all the barangay gyms in the city may be used, said Rojas. City Mayor Maloney Samaco had said he wanted this years EVRAA hosting as a memorable experience for the visiting delegates, estimated at over 6,000 from ten school divisions around Region 8, even as he also wanted athletes of the home division to be the champion. This will be the second time Maasin City played host to the regional, annual sports meet, the
first time was in the year 2005 where the city emerged overall champion, a feat Mayor Samaco wants repeated. A total of seventeen sporting events will be competed, and in all these games, except for Archery, the City Division has been training hard its players in close coordination with the city local government unit, said Salapi. As guests of honor during the opening ceremony, DepEd invited Assistant Secretary Tony Umali, while the city government invited Chito Loyzaga, Commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), but both have not yet confirmed their presence to date. This years EVRAA carries the theme, School Sports: Foundation to a Healthy Lifestyle, a message that jibes well with the citys nosmoking policy, which will be strictly implemented as the games unfold, Salapi said. (Bong Pedalino)
The LGUs of Balangiga, Dolores and Hernani received P600,000; P1M; and P400,000 respectively while the towns of Maydolong, San Julian and Sulat received P900,000; P600,000 and P700,000. Guiuan was earlier reported to have received a P1M local government support fund. If these LGUs sustain their efforts to promote transparency, they can get additional incentives through the Performance Challenge Fund which will be P1M for the municipalities and P7M for the province, dela Cruz said. In Eastern Visayas, the provinces of Leyte, Northern Samar, and Biliran also received the recognition. (Medora NB Quirante)
CATARMAN, Northern Samar. Four villages in one town this province are recipients of KALAHI-CIDSS projects, the governor reported. Northern Samar Governor Paul Daza told reporters in an interview at his office here that a total cost of P3,415,938 KALAHI-CIDSS projects were inaugurated recently in barangays of Bongliw, Abaton, La Perla and Vigo all of the municipality of Lao-ang. He added that the four barangays have the total local counterpart of P453,644. Governor Daza disclosed that the projects are concrete path walks and drainage canals. Daza also disclosed that in
barangay Bongliw, the project is a concrete path walk with a total cost of P381, 500.00: with a community counterpart of P71, 420.00 while in barangay Abaton is another concrete path walk with a total cost of P753, 200.00; and the community counterpart of P113, 056.00. On the other hand, in barangay Vigo , the project is a drainage canal with a total cost of P941, 038.00 and with the community counterpart of P77, 908.00 and also in barangay La Perla another drainage canal with a total cost of P1, 340, 200.00 with community counterpart of P191, 260, Daza further disclosed.(Restituto Cayubit)
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nother year has passed, the Philippine government has stood the test of time and critics. With President Benigno Aquino III still enjoying high approval and trust ratings from surveys, the positive reception of the people may also be because of the Aquino Administrations hell-bent mission on quashing corruption. The call for transparency in government dealings is strengthened by President PNoys call for expediting the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill and which has been supported by majority of legislators. With a bill that publicizes government projects, this would hinder government officials from indulging in dubious projects and possibly be the best weapon against corruption. And while the government is focusing on corrupt officials and get to "save" more money from the public coffers, it may take a while for the people to benefit from it. The decades-old problem with land, wages, and education is still therepeople still clamoring for solutions. Gahum Weekly's columnist Bert Ada said it best in his latest piece: "In 2012 we will see more of the same fights," but with the way things are going, we will prevail.
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Dear Atty. Djho, Ano iton sinisiring nga impeachment? Baga nakadamo naman kita hini pakakita ha tv, pakabati ha radyo, ngan pakabasa ha dyaryo. Usa la iton akon nau-obserbahan hini nga proceso. Dagko nga mga pagkatawo iton nadadabi hini. Ano gud ini? An imo tagsunod, King
rticle XI of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines begins with the following statement: Public office is a public trust. The notion of public trust connotes accountability, thus the title of Article XI which is Accountability of Public Officers. Administrative and criminal laws provide for the prosecution, trial, and punishment of men in public office betraying their trust and causing prejudice to the people. But the Constitution the highest law of the land, provides for a special and extraordinary process of removal from public office known as impeachment. In Cruz Philippine Political Law, it is defined as a method of national inquest into the conduct of public men and described as the most formidable weapon in the arsenal of democracy and viewed as an extraordinary means of removal exercised by the legislature over a selected number of officials, the purpose being to ensure the highest care in their indictment and conviction and the imposition of special penalties in case of a finding of guilt, taking into account the degree or nature of the offense committed and the high status of the wrongdoers. Being a special and extraordinary process, impeachment applies only to the following high-ranking public officers as correctly observed by the sender: (1) the President; (2) the Vice-President; (3) the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court; (4) the Chairmen and Members of the socalled constitutional commissions, e.g. Civil Service Commission, Commission on Elections, and Commission on Audit; and (5) the Ombudsman as enumerated in Section 2, Article XI of the Constitution. This is an exclusive list and may not be increased or decreased by the enactment of laws by the legislative department, lest it becomes invalid for being unconstitutional. Another exclusive list found in the same Section 2 is the grounds for impeachment, which are: (1) Culpable violation of the Constitution; (2) Treason; (3) Bribery; (4) Graft and corruption; (5) Other high crimes; and (6) Betrayal of public trust. Treason and bribery are defined in the Revised Penal Code and must be understood according to their meaning in criminal law. In the same manner, graft and corruption must be understood in the light of the prohibited acts enumerated in the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. As to the ground of culpable violation of the Constitution, it must be understood to mean willful and intentional violation of the Constitution, (Cruz, supra) and wrongful, willful and intentional disregard or flouting of the fundamental law. (Bernas The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines A Commentary) The act must be deliberate and motivated by bad faith, (Cruz, supra) and not merely committed unintentionally or involuntarily or in good faith or through an honest mistake of
his gift is the commitment to live consistently or along the path of your deepest values. No matter what . Because when everybody dies, the one who loses his time to live in this world is oneself and nobody else, it should be this same persons right and obligation to decide to live according to his deepest convictions/hopes and dreams while his time is still on . The saddest death bed scene would be a dying person regretting his lived life because he failed to do some something important to him. Experts ( eg. S. Covey ) suggest this death bed scene exercise to help one discover ones deepest values. To help one arrive at a death bed situation of no regrets. Or more positively, to set up the condition for being thankful for living a life worth living. Xxx For some ( me included) a life worth living is a product of a long prayerful process including some successful AND failed attempts of trying to integrate personal/family and social commitments. In my case,a life worth living is a life of work and enjoyments bounded by two life tasks: education for the children and yet be reasonably involved in the Philippine struggle for national and social liberation. Along the way I got my share of enjoyments and harassments including imprisonment during the Martial Law period. No regrets. This is the life I wanted to live. Along the way I failed to get what would have been relatively easy to get higher job positions, I failed to fully pay my home automatically mortgaged to GSIS, no car, no money in bank or anywhere, no travel abroad. No regrets.
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Given another chance, Id basically go the same road. Only this time more effectively. Xxxx More of the same fights. In 2012 we will see more of the same fights. Farmers fighting for a land of their own. Workers fighting for a just wage and for sustainable job opportunities. Youth and students for accessible quality education. The Filipino people fighting for their collective right to determine their own future free from subtle and not so subtle pressure to align it to serve US and other foreign interests. If you have cancer, you dont change your medication to paracetamol just to have new solutions. xxx The long term success of the armed belligerents ( AFP and the NPA) will depend on their effectiveness in aligning with the people. Not on short term pogi points. xxx In 2012 , the slogan Kung walang kurap, walang mahirap will be changed for being exposed as a lie.
atural calamities are part of our lives. Especially in developing countries like ours which lack resources to detect impending natural disasters accurately and timely, we are more often than not caught unprepared. In the Philippines, we have gone through tragedies brought about by super typhoons, volcano eruption, mudflows. Catastrophes like these may create negative impact, especially to childrens thinking and behavior.
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wish to commend, perhaps as a Christmas largess, the Taclobans Traffic Operations Management and Enforcement Control Office (TOMECO) for a job well done in regulating the citys gridlock of vehicles so as to avoid traffic jam. I have witnessed not a few times on how dutiful (some of) our traffic officers in enforcing not only the law, but also the virtue of discipline. I have likewise eyed a few times on how several drivers precede the traffic rules. I am also an eyewitness of several misconducts (of some) traffic enforcers, too. With these inaccuracies, in celebration of the Three Kings, I have to take three points, too. One. The primary thing I dont like is the process of ticketing. Once caught jaywalking, especially before eight in the morning, traffic enforcers issue a receipt from a piece of paper with their hand written note in exchange of the pesosfine for the offense incurred. They will then tell the jaywalker to get the official receipt at their office in the city hall. This is simply stupid! How can you collect money without issuing an official receipt? This is impractical especially there are some (actually most) of the jaywalkers are travelers who came from outside the city, and is similarly the reason why they are not attentive with the traffic rules. Presenting a piece of paper as a note is one of the most stupid thing that the TOMECO have not considered. This should be addressed and acted upon. Second, the unfair discipline by community service. I have seen several jaywalkers who have had rendered a community service by piously cleaning the pavement. I have seen also, not a few times, that some offenders just pick one or two candy wrappers and they are spared from paying the fine. They walk away merrily, with faces like that of a lottowinner or a convict granted with parole. Lastly, jaywalking is always attractive in Tacloban City not because of lack of enforcement, but because of the pedestrians
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that are clogged by cars parking. I have noticed that one of the guiltiest street (for double parking) is the Sto. Nino and Sto. Nino Ext., especially in the DAR-DENR Area and from Kokoys Grocerette down to the Duptours terminal. I believe some of the cars parking by the DAR-DENR are owned by some of the employees of the mentioned offices. Good for them, they not only have a free parking area, they are also subject for a free cursing platitudes. Moreover, peddlers are everywhere in the downtown area. Their stores swathe that sacred space: blocking the so called sidewalk with magazine stall, fruits and veggie stand, advertisement boards, etc., which eventually made the side walk vanished slowly to become really side- walk. Literally, you have to walk at the side. I hope these abovementioned will be given attention. True, without discipline and respect to the law and its enforcers, well live in a chaotic, traffic-jammed highly urbanized city. But with self respect and dignity, we need not to be chord-struck. As we all know, laws serves as a guideline in order to govern human behavior, which will ultimately ensues a smooth flow of life traffic. Happy New Year!
According to a UNICEF resource guide, teachers play three important roles during and after calamities: Take care of yourselves first: As a teacher, understand first your own response to the disaster. Only then can you take on the responsibility of helping your students and their parents cope with the situation. Facilitate and lead: You should take the lead in creating awareness, disseminating information and guiding or assisting them in implementing course of actions. Create a network of support: Form a support group among fellow teachers and community members to create a way to leverage strength, assistance and arrive at practical solutions for dealing with the disaster.
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Below are some specific steps to guide you when dealing with distressed children: Do not give false hope: Do not give false hope by telling them the tragedy will not happen again. Instead, just reassure them that the disaster was not their fault in any way. Talk to children in a language that they will understand: Give simple, clear and short explanations. Vague explanations will only create more anxiety to them. Check childrens understanding: Find out what they are thinking and feeling. Engage them in activities where they can express themselves better like in games, letter writing, or drawing. Create one-on-one discussions: Know more about their thoughts and feelings by complementing group activities with one-on-one discussions. This is also a good venue to clarify any of their confusion or misunderstanding. Teach them safety tips: Orient children on basic, key steps they need to follow in times of any disaster, so they can be more prepared in case another tragedy strikes. Create positive, regular activities: Have the children participate in regular activities to hasten their recovery process. Be more attentive on how children behave: Some children live in a state of shock or denial and real feelings only surface after some time. Be more attuned to them so you can help them cope better.
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etc. in cities and towns where many people converged most. Revilla pointed out that the massive campaign of his command for a peaceful New Years celebrations and also against the use and confiscation of prohibited firecrackers and pyrotechnics, in the coordination with the DOH, military, the LGUs, private sectors and other concerned groups in the community has gained positive results as it increased public awareness for peaceful and orderly Christmas
and New Years celebrations. Revilla also disclosed that another factor that greatly contributed was the muzzling of the service firearms of the entire police force in Eastern Visayas to make sure they will not be used for New Years revelry. He explained that in some cases in the past service firearms of the policemen were involved in indiscriminate firing of guns and have caused serious injuries and loss of lives to hapless civilians. (Restituto A. Cayubit)
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TACLOBAN City. The Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct its Early Registration Day in public schools on January 29 for first-time Kindergarten, Grade 1, and First Year enrollees. Said initiative aims to help achieve DepEds Millennium Development Goal (MDG) in education. Carrying the theme Makapag-aral ay Karapatan Mo, Magpalista Ngayong Enero, the early registration aims to ensure the enrollment of 5- and 6-year-olds in Kindergarten and Grade 1, respectively. The Department will also guarantee the registration of soon-to-be elementary
graduates in the high school of their choosing. This nationwide activity will help DepEd, local government units (LGUs), parents, teachers, school administrators, and other education stakeholders to be better prepared for the upcoming opening of classes in June. Also, this serves as an education intervention to avoid or lessen students from discontinuing their schooling. School officials will designate at least 3 Registration Centers within the school grounds to facilitate early enrollment on January 29. (Mel Caspe with reports from PIA)
CATBALOGAN City. The Department of Education (DepED) is courting the barangays for its support in education. Claire Menda, information officer of DepEd Samar, thinks that this is an idea to solidify the school and barangay. We train our school heads, teachers and barangay officials together to make sure that they have a common understanding of what we envision to achieve, Menda said. Presently, the barangay officials are aware that DepEd is facing challenges especially on the holding power of the schools over the children. This is one of the three big goals that DepEd needs to achieve, one is to see to it that all school-age children are in school, next is to make sure that those in school, stay until the last day in school and those who are in school get quality education, the DepEd official said. She mentioned that barangay officials are not only involved during the Brigada Eskwela when communities forge alliances to prepare
schools during the opening but also to help the schools weld that holding power for students. DepEd seeks to unite a grand alliance among government organizations, families, and individuals in meeting the basic learning needs of all children. During education summits that are periodically held, the barangays, especially those in remote areas, appeal to teachers to minimize their absences so that schoolchildren become inspired always to report to school. We can not always monitor them, the barangays help us do that, Menda said. The teachers in turn renew their commitment to hold classes the whole five days, Menda said. The barangays keep an eye on the schools, make sure that classes are held regularly, and in turn extend affordable support to their activities. In whatever form, the barangays can help us maintain that holding power in our classrooms, the DepEd official said. (Ninfa B Quirante)
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like on Aksyon Paputok Injury Reduction (APIR) this year. The top five injury-causing fireworks were Piccolo, Kwitis, Fountain, Five Star, and Luces. DOH officials are now considering a proposal for a total ban on firecrackers. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo said minors should be prohibited from lighting up firecrackers. Also penalties for using illegal ones, usually a fine or up to a year in prison, should be increased, Robredo said in a report. (With reports from Inka Sanchez and PIA8)
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The 39 feet lighthouse located at 149 feet above sea level symbolizes the towns rich history, he added. Daza hinted that with the recognition there can be more funds from the national government for the maintenance of the lighthouse. Capul Mayor Isidro Bandal in series of media interviews admitted that his LGU cannot maintain the lighthouse due to financial constraints.
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by Ka Eric Abella (1977) Inay hi ako mabaya Rebolusyon an bubunyugan ko Pagrumpag han mga agaron Nga nagpakuri mga kablasanon. Inay kon ako patay na Ayaw niyo ig problema Mahinungdanon an akon kamatayon Tungod kay pagsirbi mga kablasanon. Pahira an luha ha mata Ngan bulig pagtalwas han kakurian ta. Sergio Ka Eric Amoyo-Abella is formerly a member of the New Peoples Army.
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