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Armed men occupy Subic ’ s Ocean Adventure : official
MANILA - Some 70 armed men have taken over the Ocean Adventure theme park in Subic Bay , the head of government agency overseeing the port area said Thursday .
It was not immediately clear why the suspects occupied the park from Feb . 13 , barring employees from entering , Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman Martin Diño told DZMM .
“ Nakakalungkot kasi supposed to be , dapat hindi nakapasok ang mga iyan ,” Diño told radio DZMM .
( It saddens me because they should not have been allowed to enter in the first place .)
“ Full coordination na kami ngayon sa kapulisan at lahat ng authority para ma-takeover kasi that ’ s a continuing threat , ‘ yang nangyayari d ’ yan .”
( We are coordinating with the police and the authorities to take over , because what ’ s happening there is a continuing threat )
Authorities aim to reclaim the area from the group “ anytime this week ,” he said .
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A group of former investors led by Scott Niel Sharpe , a foreign national , was behind the attack , Aletha Candaliza , spokesperson of the theme park workers told ABS-CBN News .
Duterte to skip Edsa anniv rites
PRESIDENT Duterte will not be attending the 31st Edsa anniversary celebration on February 24 , in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City . Executive Secretary and Edsa People Power Commission chairman Salvador Medialdea will be delivering the keynote speech during the EPPC and Spirit of Edsa awarding event on Friday .
A mass would also be held prior to the awarding .
P r e s i d e n t i a l adviser on the peace process Jesus Dureza is set to lead the relaunch of the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro in Davao on Friday .
It is still uncertain if the President , who flew to Davao Wednesday , would be able to attend the flag raising and wreath laying ceremony at the People Power Monument on Saturday morning .
Youth members of the anti-Marcos group Block Marcos Movement yesterday trooped to the People Power Monument in Quezon City to voice their displeasure over the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr . at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City and the alleged resurgence of dictatorship under the Duterte government .
Staging their protest on the same day the EDSA People Power uprising started , protesters unveiled banners with the words “ Hukayin ” and “ Harangin ang diktadurya , baguhin ang sistema .”
Kathryn Leuch , spokesperson of Block Marcos , said Duterte is now rehabilitating the image of Marcos as “ dictator , murderer , and plunder ” and revising history by allowing him to be buried in a cemetery for “ heroes .”
The group , she said , forcefully evicted women from the staff dormitory , knocked down several doors , opened vaults and demanded food and drinks .
Ten people were injured in the takeover , she said .
“ Kung halimbawa pong may dispute sila sa negosyo , hindi po tayo manghimasok doon , pero iyung manner po ng ginawa nila na pagpasok d ’ yan sa Ocean Adventure , iyung pamamaraan , pumasok sila d ’ yan nang walang court order , walang sheriff , isa po iyang grave violation ,” he said .
( If they indeed have a business dispute , we will not intrude . But their entry
“ Importante na matanggal siya ( Marcos ) doon sapagkat ang pagkakalagay niya doon ay path patungo sa isang historical revisionism na ayaw nating mangyari ,” Leuch said .
Leuch described Duterte as an authoritarian , who seems to be following Marcos ’ footsteps by pushing measures similar to that of the late strongman .
Like Marcos , she added that the President also engages in widespread human rights violations by waging a “ war on drugs ” that has led to the death of over 7,000 people .
The militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan ( Bayan ) said the Duterte administration apparently opted for low-keyrites “ to mute the lessons of the struggle against the dictatorship in favor of looking towards the future .”
“ This is particularly dangerous today when there are real efforts to rehabilitate the Marcoses and pave the way for their eventual return to Malacanang ,” the group said in a statement .
Bayan also believed that commemorating this year ’ s EDSA Revolution Anniversary at Camp Aguinaldo is not appropriate since it is the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines , “ which is currently waging an all-out war against the people .” ( Malaya )
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into the Ocean Adventure was done without a court order , they were not accompanied by a court sheriff -- that ’ s a grave violation .) SECURITY LAPSES SBMA security has been asked to explain why they failed to stop the group , Diño said .
“ Biro n ’ yo security namin dito , nasa 800 tapos walang nagawa , e 70 lang iyan . Mananagot po lahat ng nagkulang dito ,” he fumed .
( Imagine , we have around 800 security personnel here , but they were not able to do anything against 70 men . Those who failed to
MHHSCORNER do their jobs will be held accountable .)
Ocean Adventure is a popular tourist draw in the former US Navy base , that has in the past featured seals and false killer whales .
( Kevin Manalo , ABS- CBN News )