Tambuling Batangas Publication February 07-13, 2018 Issue

BALITA Pebrero 07-13, 2018 Si Mayor Beverley Dimacuha at City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Rod Dela Roca kasama ang kinatawan ng First Gen sa pahina 1 Development ... know mula an ounce of prevention 80% of public health is done. We need to prevent the occurrence of disease or ailments because as we all Army ... Infantry Battalion (IB), then under the command of Lt. Col. Felipe Anotado. The 24th IB is under the 7th Infantry Division (ID) of the Armed forces of the Philippines (AFP). At the time of the abduction, Palparan was commanding officer of the 7th ID, specifically created by the AFP to suppress insurgents, specifically the New People’s Army (NPA). At the time of the abduction, Metran was Deputy Commander of the 24th IB, whose task involved keeping track of the operations and plans of the “G3” team of the said battalion. When asked, however, if he knew the whereabouts of Lt. Col. Anotado, then he claimed that it was “not part of his job description” to keep track of Anotado’s physical presence within the premises of the 24th IB and that he would not have known if Anotado, by any chance, met with Palparan that time to discuss the counterinsurgency operation. Anotado’s testimony refuted this because he admitted that the 7th ID would also hold “command conferences” twice or thrice a month, involving discussions on the counterinsurgency program of the government. When Anotado was asked if he met with Palparan any time before the abduction, he only responded, “If he gives us a message, we would meet him.” Osorio’s testimony did not have much to offer either. is worth than a pound of cure,” Bello said. The Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 cater to more than mula sa pahina 8 In the preliminary investigation of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Osorio claimed that he was only detailed as Palparan’s security aide during the hearings. AFP claimed that he was assigned to the Army’s Personnel Management Center in Taguig during the time of the abduction. Despite having testified already in 2013 to dispute his participation in the crime, the defense still opted to have Osorio take the stand. Expectedly, he had no new testimony or information to offer. A ‘butcher’ in command None of the witnesses dared to reveal Palparan’s involvement. Their answers, while on the stand, reflected whenever their commander’s head would shake or nod. Although Col. Anotado denies his involvement, during cross examination, we were able to establish that he regularly attended the command conferences at least three times a month, where they discussed military operations, particularly the counter- insurgency campaign. He saw General Palparan there. Also, the students were abducted at the time that Anotado was commanding officer of the 24th IB,” Lawyer Jun Oliva, private prosecutor and member of the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) said during an interview. “All the defense witnesses did were give general denials,” Oliva concluded. ‘Convict Palparan’ In November 2017, 200,000 passengers on a daily basis and it grows even bigger every day. These trains are plying the routes from C.M. Recto to Santolan, Marikina. (DOH/EPC/LFB/ PIA-NCR) AFP Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Restituto Padilla, Jr. called for the release of Palparan as a morale-booster for the military. Human rights groups and families of victims of Palparan and his subordinates slammed this statement, calling it ‘brazen and insensitive’. “The Filipino people will never be happy if Palparan is released. This is to reward a butcher and rights violator once more, as done by previous regimes. He is a killer that the military shouldn’t emulate and be proud of. The military should even condemn Palparan,” said Concepcion Empeño, Karen’s mother, said in a statement. For more than three years, the Cadapan and Empeño families, and other kin of victims of human rights violations perpetrated by the ‘butcher’ have been awaiting for justice to be served. “This 2018, we hope that the case against Palparan be finally resolved soon. The case has been running since 2014, and it has been a long ordeal for us and all of Palparan’s victims. We want to see him in jail this year,” said Linda Cadapan, Sherlyn’s mother, said. Aside from this, they called for the transfer of Palparan to a regular jail cell. Right now, he is being detained in Fort Bonifacio. “He has been enjoying special treatment from the state for too long,” Concepcion said. Palparan will take the stand on February 15. The decision is expected to be promulgated in May 2018. First Gen namigay ng flyers tungkol sa paghahanda sa kalamidad NAGKALOOB ng 5,000 kopya ng flyers ukol sa paghahanda sa iba’t ibang kalamidad ang First Gen sa pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas upang makatulong sa pagpapalawak ng kaalaman ng mga mamamayan kung papaanong maghanda at mag responde sa mga kalamidad at emergencies para sa kanilang kaligtasan. Ang mga ito ay tinanggap nina Mayor Beverley Dimacuha at City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Rod dela Roca mula sa mga kinatawan ng First Gen na sina AVP for External Affairs and Security Darby Garcia, Security Manager Bernie Matibag at Community Relations Staff, Niña Guno. Ang mga flyers ay naglalaman ng mga impormasyon at gabay sa paghahanda kung may bagyo, lindol, landslide,sunog, tsunami, thunderstorm, climate change, tornado DSWD ... development office, and LGUs. The DSWD Field Office 5 also continues to monitor the status of the affected residents by conducting daily visits to temporary shelters. The FO also maintains its close coordination with concerned LGUs to ensure the continuous provision of aid to the evacuees and to determine other services needed. As of 6 am today (January 31), 23,250 families or 89,828 persons in 61 barangays in Albay have been affected by the volcanic activities of Mayon. Some 19,233 families at mga kaalaman sa pagsasagawa ng earthquake drill sa mga paaralan at establisyimento. Layunin ng First Gen na makatulong sa pagpapalakas pa ng kahandaan ng lungsod sa kalamidad kung saan ito ay bahagi ng kanilang corporate social responsibility. Ayon kay Dela Roca, noon pa man ay katuwang na ng pamahalaang lungsod ang First Gen sa pagtataguyod ng iba’t ibang programa sa disaster preparedness kagaya ng pagtatayo ng ALERT Center sa barangay Bolbok, coastal clean-up at tree planting activities. Sinabi rin ni Dela Roca na pinag-aaralan rin ng First Gen ang kanilang proposal na magkaroon ng evacuation center sa barangay Sta. Rita Aplaya. “Kailangan natin ang kanilang tulong sa purchase of lots at construction ng building,” dagdag pa ni Dela Roca. (PIO Batangas City) mula sa pahina 8.. or 72,972 persons are still taking temporary shelter in 76 open evacuation centers, while 2,901 families or 11,993 persons are staying with relatives and friends. “Our Field Office is working 24/7 to ensure that affected Filipinos are provided for. We have begun to implement temporary changes in the implementation of our programs such as the Pantawid ng Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), to accommodate the changes in the situation faced by our beneficiaries in the region,” Leyco concluded. (DSWD SMS/LFB/PIA-NCR) Aktibidad ng Dept of Agri, may Dalang Positibong Pagbabago TUNAY na epektibo at may pagbabagong nararamdaman ngayon sa agrikultura. Si Mang Victoriano, limampu’t dalawang taong gulang at magsasaka mula sa Ibaan, Batangas, ay isa sa mga regular na dumadalo sa Information Caravan ng Department of Agriculture at nagpapatotoo dito. Nitong ika-31 ng Enero ng 2018, isang Information Caravan na inorganisa ng DA para sa mga magsasaka ang ginanap sa Provincial Sports Complex, Batangas City na naglalayon na magbahagi ng kaalaman at impormasyon tungkol sa agrikultura. Aniya, maganda ang sistemang ito ng Departamento ng Agrikultura sapagkat hindi man siya nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral ay nagkakaroon siya ng dagdag na kaalaman at lakas ng loob na pagbutihin pa ang pagsasaka. Dagdag pa nito, maging ang iba pa niyang kasamahang magsasaka ay ineengganyo niya na dumalo sa mga ganitong pagtitipon upang magkaroon pa sila ng impormasyon tungkol sa epektibong pagsasaka. Sa huli, malaki ang pasasalamat ni Mang Victoriano sapagkat sa pamamagitan ng mga impormasyong kanyang natutunan mas magiging maganda ang resulta ng kanyang pagtatanim na nagpaparami ng kanyang inaani. Almira M. Eje – Batangas Capitol PIO

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