Hou fuel station: Isa sa negosyong pinasok ni Mr Peter Pua Hou ng Alicia Isabela sa kahabaan ng hiway Brgy. Antonino.

The Patriot lensman, jdg

Peter Pua Hou: Hindi ako drug

lord, akoy lehitimong rice
miller, gas station operator
ALICIA, Isabela - Bukas ang aking libro kung saan kami nabubuhay ng legal at lehitimong negosyo paliwanag ni Mr.
Peter Pua Hou ng Alicia, Isabela matapos umanong nakakaladkad ang kanyang pangalan sa usaping droga. sundan sa p./ 2

Bambanti Festival thanksgiving mass, sinalubong ng ulan, saya

ILAGAN CITY, Isabela -
Sa kabila ng walang tigil na
ambun at panaka-nakang
buhos ng ulan, nagpamalas
ng pagkakaisa ang
Isabelenos na salubungin
sila ng Thanksgiving Mass
sa St. Michael Cathedral,
Gamu, Isabela.
Ito na siguro
ang kauna-unahang ulanin
ang Bambanti Festival
2017 kung saan matapang
na sinalubong ng lahat ang
isa sa pinakamasayang
pagtitipun ng mga lgus at
humahanga sa gayak ng
Bambanti Festival sa
buong Rehiyong
Dos (Cagayan
Valley)
sundan sa
p./ 2

OPENING. Isabela Governor Faustino Bojie G. Dy III along with provincial board members, municipal mayors lead the ribbon cutting for the formal opening of the
celebration of Bambanti Festival 2017. Valley Hot News lensman, jgd

MARAMAG ST., SAN FERMIN,

CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA
For catering & reservation contact:
CP Nos. 0917-574-1404 / 0936-803-2086
 2 January 23 - 29, 2017

Peter Pua Hou...

mula sa p./ 1
H a y a g a n g nationals na baluktot pa rin
ipinaliwanag sa dzRH ang mga dila at unabis
news at Valley Hot News hindi kayang mag-Tagalog
si Mr. Peter Pua Hou na o ibang lengguahe sa
nagsimula silang mag- Isabela.
asawa ng simpleng Mula ng umugong ang
pamumuhay at pinalago usaping droga sa ilalim ng
ang maliit na negosyong PDU30, isang parang
ipinamana ng kanyang kidlat na gumuhit ang
magulang mula pa noong ginawang pagsalakay ng
nagsimula silang PDEA-PNP AIDG at
pumasok sa negosyo ng SWAT sa Sitio Prenza,
grains industry. Brgy. Uno, Daang
Anya kasama na nya Maharlika sa isa isang
ang kanyang magulang sa lumang bahay at bodega na
bayan ng Angadanan, pag-aari ng isang dating
Isabela kung saan siya Mayor Manuel Tio ng
ipinanganak kaya Luna, Isabela.
matatas siyang magsalita Mariing itinanggi ni
ng local language, di Tio na may alam siya sa
tulad ng ilang Chinese operasyon ng natuklasang
mega shabu lab subalit kalsada.
patuloy ang mas Nang tanungin ng The
malalimang surveillance sa Patriot/ Valley Hot news si
mga bodega o Mr. Peter Pua Hou kung
naglalakihang warehouse magka-sosyo sila nina
batay sa Executive Order Henry Pua at Dexter Pua
ni Governor Bojie Dy at sa ng negosyo sagot ni Mr.
ayuda ng mga local gov- Hou galit nga iyan sa akin
ernment units at PDEA. eh.
Sa kabilang dako, Hindi kami
mariing itinanggi din ni magkasama ng negosyong
Mr. Peter Pua Hou may-ari pinatatakbo, sarile naming
ng Lucky J Enterprises and pamilya ang Lucky J at
Grains Center na iisa at Hou Fuel gas station at
maaring napagkakamalan bulk delivery ng fuel sa
ang kanyang pangalan sa mga gas station retailers
madalas banggitin na Dex- tulad ni Kapitan Victor Dy
ter Pua at Henry Pua na ng Cauayan City kuwento
kalapit ng kanyang busi- ni Mr. Peter Pua Hou.
ness establishment. Dagdag pa ni Mr. Hou,
Ang Lucky PPH ay hindi associated ang
pag-aari ni Henry Pua kung kanyang business kina Mr.
saan siya ang may-ari ng Dexter Pua at Henry Pua.
lumang bodega sa tapat Si Mr. Hou ay isang tapat
mismo ng kanyang Lucky na miyembro ng Accepted
J Rice Mill sa kabilang Free Masonry Ganano
Lodge Number 313.
Nang tanungin ng au-
thor na ito kung saan siya
kumuha ng malaking
pondo sa pagpapatayo at
expansion ng Lucky J
Grains at Hou Fuel gas sta-
tions, sinabi ni Mr. Peter
Pua Hou na nakapangutang
siya ng tulong pinansyal sa
LBP at nakabile silang
mag-asawa ng
karagdagang 4 na
ektaryang lupain sa
likurang bahagi ng lumang
lote kaya nakapagpatayo si
Mr. Peter Pua Hou ng
anim(6) na silo at de
kalidad na rice milling ma-
chines.
Si Mr. Hou ay
nakapag-expansion din ng
ilang negosyo dala ang
semento, bakal at iba pang
electrical materials na re-
tails at wholesale business. triot/Valley Hot news
Anya bakit pa nya
hahaluan ng illegal na
bagay gayung masaya
naman sila sa tagumpay ng
kanilang rice milling at gas
station business.
Bukas ang libro ng
kanilang negosyo kahit
kanino maging BIR o lo-
cal government unit ng
Alicia.
Pagtatapos ni Mr.
Hou sa media na ni minsan
ay hindi pumasok sa
kanilang isipan ang
gumawa ng illegal tulad ng
droga o anumang paglabag
sa batas o nakibahagi sa
masasamang gawain na
maaring dahilan ng
pagbagsak ng kanilang
gumagandang hanapbuhay
ang Lucky J Grains Cen-
ter at Hou Fuel Gas Sta-
tion. Joe Dasig/ The Pa-

Bambanti Festival...
mula sa p./ 1

Pinaghandaan kasi ng buhay Are Scared of los-

todo ng halos tatlong(3) ing your love ones?
buwan ng lahat ng sumali kasabay ng paglabas ng
sa Bambanti Festival 17 larawan ni Pangulong
maliban sa Lungsod ng Digong, pahiwatig ng
Ilagan na may simbahan ang EJK na
pinaghahandaang siyang bumabagabag sa
malaking partisipasyon- sambayanang Filipino
CAVRAA at PATAFA bunsod ng pina-igting na
Asian Sports competition. kampanya kontra droga.
Humingi ng Matapos ang Misa sa
paumanhin at pang-unawa St. Michael, muling
si City Mayor Evelyn umusad pagong ang
Mudz Diaz kay Governor paglabas ng mga sasakyan
Bojie Dy at Director Gen- pabalik ng Bambanti Fes-
eral Vice Governor tival para sa official cutting
Tonypet Albano na of the ribbon bilang hudyat
lumiban sa Bambanti Fes- sa unang araw ng Bambanti
tival ngayong 2017. Festival.
Nagsimula ang Sta Bigong nakasama sa
Misa sa St Michael Cathe- opening salvo ng 2017
dral pasado alas nueve na Bambanti Festival, si Vice
ng umaga sa itinakdang Governor Tonypet Albano
alas 8am dahilan sa dahilan sa hindi nakayanan
maraming Isabelenos pa at umano ng piloto na
lgu officials ang parating makapalag sa runway ng
para dumalo sa naturang Cauayan City Domestic
Pasasalamat ng probinsya. Airport sa lakas ng ulan.
Halos napuno din ang Gayunman, tuloy ang
loob ng Katedral ni St. ribbon cutting ceremonies
Michael sa kabila ng usad habang pinapayungan ang Palanan handicraft livelihood: Mayor Elizabeth Bernardo stands proud as Paranan folks displayed their back to
pagong ang pagdating ng mga sumama sa pasinaya back awards previous years Bambanti competition. The lady executive with her local lady officials paraded
maraming sasakyan tulad ng department heads inside Bambanti booth original local products for sale here and exported them abroad for dollars. The Patriot
bunsod ng madulas na at buong komitiba ng lensman ,jgd
kalsada. Bambanti Festival 2017.
Sumagi sa isipan ng Kasunod nito, Bambanti Village, kung nilalaman ng Pinakbet Fili- Cabatuan, habang ang Punong-puno ng mga
pareng nagdaus ng Santa matiyagang inikutan ni saan naka-display ang pino dishes. kalapit na Cauayan City ay bisita ang ikalawang araw
Misa sa kanyang homily Gov. Dy at ilang board maraming fresh agri-prod- Nagpamalas ng may kakaibang agri-prod- ng Bambanti Festival
ang takot ng bawat isa na members at execom ng ucts tulad ng talong, upo, kanilang hatak sa benta ng ucts na nakadisplay sa matapos magpakita sa
mawalan ng mahal sa Bambanti ang 34 na mga okra at mga gulay na Kankanen Festival ang kanilang Bambanti boot at buong maghapon ang
ang San Guillermo naman haring Araw kung kaya lalo
ay sariwang gulay at prutas pang sumigla ang
mula sa Sierra Madre at siksikang bisita sa
ang Gawad Saka Awardee Bambanti Festival Village.
na Mungo Festival Capital Lalo pang lumaki ang
of the Philippines- San benta ng kanilang produkto
Mateo, Isabela. sa mga boot na
Hinangaan din ang nagpapamalas kung gaano
Bambanti boot ng San kasigla ang Agri-Kultura sa
Agustin at Jones Pinilisa Isabela, mula noong
Festival, habang ang pagyaminin ng Bojie-
Palanan, Isabela ay hindi Tonypet Administration
matawaran ang kanilang ang Bambanti Festival
handy-craft na produkto at kada taon ang lumipas. The
ang sariwang yamang Patriot/Valley Hot news
dagat ng coastal town. jgd

Governor Faustino Bojie G. Dy III and Mayor Cesar Mondala of San Agustin town at the balcony of the
Nuang Festival booth in heavy rain during the celebration of Bambanti Festival 2017 in the capital City of
Ilagan. Valley Hot News lensman, jgd
 January 23 - 29, 2017 3

P300,000 worth of shabu seized from Toledo City village chief

OPERATIVES of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Central Visayas
caught a village official in Barangay Sangi, Toledo City at 5 p.m., Thursday, Janu-
ary 26.
More than P300,000 worth of white crystals believed to be methamphetamine
hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, and a .38 revolver loaded with five bul-
lets were recovered from Sangi Barangay Captain Eduardo Bacalso.
The suspect is the top high-value target of Toledo City Police Office and he is
also in the list of high-value targets of PDEA and Cebu Provincial Police Office.
Bacalso denied selling shabu, but he admitted owning the firearm.
An intelligence report, however, said the suspect is a pusher who can dispose
of a kilo of shabu per week.
The village chief was involved in shooting his brother, and several neighbors
complained against him.
Bacalso also faced a murder case, but was dismissed. He served two terms as
councilor in Barangay Sangi before becoming the village chief. Complaints of vio-
lating Republic Act 9165, or the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and illegal possession of fire-
arms will be filed against Bacalso. CEBU. Barangay Captain Eduardo Bacalso, Toledo Citys top high-value target,
Selling dangerous drugs is a non-bailable offense and the person proven to be was caught by police authorities on Thursday, January 26. Kevin Lagunda/SunStar
guilty will face life imprisonment. KAL, Sun Star Cebu

City govt forms team to enforce Senate tackles BI

Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving law
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela
The city government here
has formed a 70-man team
to implement Republic Act
10586 otherwise known as
the Anti-Drunk and
Drugged Act of 2013 in the
city.
Mayor Bernard
Faustino Dy said the city
government will strictly
implement the law to pre-
vent the occurrence of acci-
dents involving motorists
who are under the influence
of liquor.
He said the city govern-
ment has already purchased
some units of alcohol breath
analyzers as a tool to deter-
mine drivers or motorists
under the influence of liquor
and apprehend them for the
violation of the existing law.
He said the team will be
coming from Rescue 922,
public order and safety unit,
Cauayan City Police Station
and Isabela Anti-Crime
Task Force.
Dy said that the imple-
mentation of R.A 10586
will commence once the
Land Transportation Office
(LTO) 2 has approved the
deputization of the team
who will implement the
law.
The city official is con-
fident that the enforcement
of the law will lessen the
number of vehicular acci-
dents here. Merlito G.
Edale Jr.
extortion scandal
THE SENATE on Monday grilled government personali-
ties involved in the recent bribery and extortion scandal
between the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and gaming ty-
coon Jack Lam.
Former BI Deputy Commissioners Atty. Al Argosino
and Atty. Michael Robles were accused of extorting P50
million from Lam.
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, who was also
present during the blue ribbon committee investigation,
revealed that former police chief Wally Sombero, on be-
half on Lam, was the one who asked for a meeting to dis-
cuss the condition of Chinese detainees nabbed in Lams

Isabela exec declares January 27 non-working holiday Fontana Resort for working without proper documents.
During the hearing, Aguirre admitted he was offered
P100 million a month by Lam, through Sombero, in ex-
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela Governor Faustino G. Dy III here recently signed Executive Order No. 10 declaring change for the protection of his gambling interests in the
January 27, 2017 a special non-working day to ensure the full participation of all Isebeleos in this year's Bambanti country. Aguirre also divulged that Sombero proposed the
Festival. release of undocumented Chinese workers in exchange for
In his order, Dy said it is the policy of the State to ensure that Filipino heritage and culture are cultivated and payment.
promoted and Isabela has a well established tradition of celebrating the annual Bambanti Festival. Sombero asked me if I can be ninong (protector) for
He said the annual festival is a demonstration of Thanksgiving for the Isabelinos consistently rich agricultural harvest these Chinese and for Jack Lam, which I refused, Aguirre
and to celebrate the diligence, resilience, and vigilance that characterize the Isabela farmer and established the province told the Committee.
as the countrys number one corn producer and biggest rice surplus producer. Aguirre further said that he could not see any basis to
It is the intent of the Provincial Government to afford Isabeleo families the opportunity to get together during the charge or arrest Lam or Sombero during that time because
celebration of Bambanti Festival and create family environments that breed culture-minded youth and promote the culti- there was no overt act of bribery during their meeting and
vation and promotion of the local culture among members of the present and future generations, the governor said. that the bribery was just his perception.
Dy encouraged all Isabeleos to participate in or witness the many cultural and trade activities conducted during the Argosino and Robles admitted before the investigat-
festival, and help the local government units in creating national awareness about the Bambanti Festival in the province. ing body that they received P48 million, and not P50 mil-
lion, from Lam through Sombero during their meeting.
Sombero, according to the two, got P2 million as his
share, while Immigration Intelligence Chief Charles Calima
got P18 million last November 27, 2016.
The BI officials said they gave Calima P18 million
after the latter told them that he knew what happened in
the City of Dreams and that Sombero had recorded all the
conversation with Argosino and Robles.
The two officials who voluntarily took a leave of ab-
sence turned over to Aguirre the remaining P30 million.
Senators questioned both Argosino and Robles why
they failed to arrest Sombero and even brought home the
P48 million.
We did not pursue it because we consider the P48
million as future evidence and because at that time Wally
Sombero met us in the City of Dreams and there are no
signs of Jack Lam. We are after Jack Lam Argosino said.
When asked why they did not arrest Sombero,
Argosino said: We want to have the opportunity to see
the extent of corruption at the Bureau of Immigration.
City of Dreams admitted providing the CCTV foot-
age after the National Bureau of Investigation requested
for a copy of it last December 2016.
During the questioning of Senator Risa Hontiveros and
Senator Leila de Lima, Aguirre admitted that he instructed
Sombero not to deal with Calima.
Aguirre also admitted that he instructed Sombero to
only deal with Argosino and Robles. The questioning was
not pursued after the DOJ Chief left for another meeting.
Lam, based on reports, has already left the country
even before the Philippine National Police launched a mas-
sive hunt for his arrest upon order from President Rodrigo
Duterte for alleged economic sabotage.
Sombero was not present during the hearing as he was
reportedly out of the country. SunStar Philippines, Camille
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like cassava squash and beans are properly cooked mix with grilled tilapia and other fish products grown by
many farmers. The Patriot lensman, jdg
4 January 23 - 29, 2017

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Time to re-calibrate drugs war sasakyan mula Lunes
hanggang sa araw ng Sabado
THE tokhang for ransom incident that resulted in the murder ng gabi.
of South Korean Ji Ick-joo risks becoming the waterloo of the Noong unang araw ng
war on drugs if President Rodrigo Duterte insists on defend- opening event, sa kabila ng
ing the police despite the blatant racket. malakas ang buhos ng ulan,
Duterte had defended the action of the elements of the hindi alintana ng Executive
Crimimal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Region 8 Committee ng Bambanti Festi-
led by Supt. Marvin Marcos in what became clear was a rubout vals na makibahagi sa saya sa
of suspected illegal drug pagbubukas ng Bambanti fest
trade protector Albuera, kasabay ng ribbon cutting na
Leyte Mayor Rolando pinangunahan nina Governor
Espinosa Sr. Bojie Dy, Board Member Atty.
The Ji incident is already Karen Abuan, Rolando
threatening to sour the relationship between the Philippines Tugade, at ilang mayors sa
and South Korea as its Foreign Ministry demanded justice for Isabela.
its citizen believed to have been victimized by the police. Unang pinaghandaan ni
Jis wife delivered the P5 million ransom two weeks after Atty. Watu Foronda ng Public
he was abducted by members of the police force in the guise of Safety Office at retired Police
carrying out an anti-narcotics operations, which as it turned out Chief Supt. Jimmy Rivera ng
was an extortion attempt that went awry. PSG ang mailagay sa ayos ang
Somewhere along the hulidap (arrest then hold-up) ex- seguridad ng lahat ng
tortion operation that would have pinned drug charges against makikipagsaya sa malaking
the Korean, who was a long time resident of the country and pagtitipong ito.
familiar with the ways of the local police, something went Lahat may marka kung
wrong in which the victim likely pushed back against his cap- sino at saan maaring
tors. pumarada ang bawat
With Ji dead, the cops still tried to squeeze money out of the sasakyan.
situation and shifted to kidnap for ransom, of course with a May bawal na humimpil sa
dead hostage. itinakdang lugar ng parking
Such a mistake was what the yellow mob is diligently wait- area para sa mga municipal
ing for or even working for against Duterte in the overall effort mayors o VIP, guest at mga
to oust him. bisitang galing pa sa
Based on the information acquired by Seoul authorities, a malalayong lugar at may park-
gang of eight people, four Philippine police officers and one ing space para sa mga
former policeman among them, were involved in the abduc- motorsiklo, tricycle at maging
tion last October. ang karaniwang sasakyan ng
There were suggestions that the syndicate, with member mga grupong magsasaka ang
SPO3 Ricky Sta. Isabel, surrendering to the NBI, was being kuliglig.
funded by a group trying to discredit the PNP in the war on Nakahanda na ang me-
drugs.
The burden, however, of proving this, falls on the PNP hi-
erarchy, mainly PNP Chief Ronald Bato de la Rosa. There are only five LP
The war on drugs should start from the police force, since senators, namely, Paolo
they are already, even in the past identified as protectors of il- Benigno Bam Aquino, Leila
legal drug trade in the country and not as protector of the rights de Lima, Franklin Drilon,
of the people. Francis Kiko Pangilinan.
Risa Hontiveros is aligned
with the LPs and so is Antonio
Trillanes, which make six and
they are all vocal members of
the super majority bloc that act
Are you in or out? as the opposition in the Sen-
ate.
Also in the supermajority
CAN Senate President Koko Senators in the super ma- bloc are senators Loren
Pimentel get 13 votes to stay on jority coalition want to draw Legarda, Grace Poe, Alan
at his post should there be a the clear line between allies of Cayetano, Nancy Binay, Sonny
call from President Rodrigo President Duterte and those Angara, Cynthia Villar,
Dutertes allies in the Senate openly obstructing the Gringo Honasan, Manny
for the current senators who administrations agenda, spe- Pacquiao, some of whom are
are with the majority to quit cifically members of the Lib- out of the Senate by 2019, with
the majority faction and join eral Party (LP) of the yellow some still eligible for reelec-
the opposition bloc in the Sen- former president, Noynoy tion, such as Poe, Binay, JV
ate, should it come to that. Aquino. Ejercito, Angara and Pacquiao,
chanical clamp na ikakabit sa
mga gulong ng kotse o pick up
truck na mag-iiwan ng
kanilang sasakyan sa mga
lugar ng NO PARKING para
silay magtanda at
pagmumultahin ng Ph 1
libong piso bawat sasakyan.
Naglaan ng abot sa 300
daang uniformed police, army
personnel at PSG-traffic aide
ang tanggapan ni Sr. Supt
Jimmy Rivera para
mabantayan ang tamang
seguridad ng daang libong
makikisaya sa Bambanti Fes-
tival 2017.
Ang tanggapan ni Mr. Res-
cue 832 Edmund Guzman at
PDRRMC medical team with
ambulance ay handang
rumesponde sa inilaang sta-
tions malapit sa mga strategic
point in and out of Isabela
Sports Complex.
To bumper
May mga HELP DESK din
ang mga awtoridad ng pulisya
upang matulungan ang mga
magulang na nawalay sa
kanilang mata. Labis ang pag-
aalala ng mga pulis nab aka
may magsamantalang kidnap
for ranson at burglar at mga
bukas kotse gang na maaring
magsamantala sa mga
nakaparang sasakyan.
Abot tanaw lagi ng mga
PSG ang bawat kilos ng mga
posibleng kawatan, kaya
bantan sarado ang ikinikilos
ng mga masasamang loob sa
kasagsagan ng Bambanti Fes-
tival 24 oras sa buong
magdamag at pagkagat ng
dilim.
Inaasahan nina Vice Gov-
ernor Albano at PD Leon
Rafael ng IPPO na maaring
pumalo sa 300K ang lilikhan
ng malaking bumper to
bumper na daloy ng trapiko sa
mismong araw ng January 27
at January 28,2017
among others. Trillanes and
Cayeteno are out of the Senate
by 2019, having served two
terms in the Senate.
Pimentel is also out of the
Senate by 2019, having served
as senator for a second term as
he took the place of Migz
Zubiri when the latter re-
signed as senator.
But at this time, if a clear
line is to be drawn and an elec-
tion by the senators of their
Senate president is held, there
is a need for 13 votes, which
Pimentel may just get, should
Joel Villanueva, Sherwin
Gatchalian, Legarda, Poe,
Binay, Angara, Cynthia Villar,
Gringo Honasan, Manny
Pacquiao, Alan Cayetano,
Ejercito, Ping Lacson, Zubiri
 January 23 - 29, 2017
and Tito Sotto. Cayetano may
be out of the Senate by mid
year, as he is supposed to join
the Duterte Cabinet by May or
June.
But if the call for a new
Senate comes before this May,
Pimentel stays, if push comes
to shove.
But the question is, will
push come to shove?
There is doubt that the LP
senators and their allies in the
Senate are ready to give up
their position, chairmanships
and the perks that go with
these chairmanships and posi-
tions.
The reason they opted to be
with the supermajority is the
fact that one gets the best po-
sitions while in the majority,
5
while the opposition faction
gets the crumbs, that is, some
not too important committees.
Robredo turns down belated
It has been noted that the
LP senators usually vote
against the majority bloc in
Miss Universe invite from Teo
floor deliberations yet they go VICE President Leni According to Teo, Pilipinas pageant, and was
Robredo will not attend the Robredo has sent a word to the one who asked Pia
on with their opposition but Miss Universe coronation her office Sunday, saying Wurtzbach about the power
enjoy the benefits of being in happening on Monday that she will not able to at- of social media and internet
the majority yet attacking the morning, Tourism Secre- tend the pageant. censorship.
Majority bloc, he added. tary Wanda Corazon Tulfo- Tinurn down niya. The same pageant
Gordon called on the LP Teo said. Hindi raw makakapunta, hailed Wurtzbach as the
In a radio interview iyun lang ang sinabi, Teo countrys representative to
senators in the Majority bloc with Teo on Sunday, she said. the Miss Universe, where
to draw the line, whether they confirmed that Robredo The Tourism Secretary she eventually won.
want to cooperate or go against turned down the invitation reiterated her earlier state- According to Teo,
the position of the majority in of the Department of Tour- ment that Robredo was President Duterte was also
the bloc. ism (DoT) for her to grace one of the first officials she given special seats for the
the 65th Miss Universe thought of inviting. coronation, but has yet to
Its high time that LP sena- coronation. Sabi ko, honestly, siya confirm his attendance.
tors re-think their being in the When asked last iyung unang-una ko noong Aside from the Presi-
so-called supermajority coa- Firday, Robredo said she ini-list down kung sino dent, the Cabinet officials,
lition in the upper chamber or will not attend the pageant iyung mga invited. Ang ambassadors and Senators
consider joining forces with as she was not invited. Vice talaga ang una kong were also given tickets on
However, this was denied kinonsider, she said. the 65th Miss Universe
the minority bloc since they by Teo, saying that the re- To recall, the then- Coronation on January 30,
have been openly opposing lease of the two VIP tick- Camarines Sur representa- Monday 8 a.m. Keith A.
most of the policies of the ets for her was just de- tive was one of the judges Calayag, SunStar Philip-
Duterte administration. layed. in the 2015 Binibining pines

Call center agent killed by PDEA in drug ops buried Steve Harvey meets Miss
THE 28-year-old call cen-
ter agent and registered
criminologist, who was
killed during an anti-ille-
gal drugs operation last
January 19, was buried
Sunday afternoon, Janu-
ary 29.
Nio Rodel Taboada
was killed in Barangay
legedly attempted to
Universe candidates
Duljo-Fatima after he al-
shoot agents from the
Philippine Drug Enforce-
ment Agency (PDEA)-
Central Visayas during a
drug raid which prompted
the authorities to shoot
first.
Authorities said
Taboada is a suspected
drug pusher and drug den
maintainer. However, his
relatives said the PDEA-
Central Visayas opera-
tives mistook the victim
as a drug pusher.
Taboadas family has
formally filed a complaint
before the Commission on
Human Rights (CHR)-
Central Visayas last
Janaruy 20. Taboadas
case is the third extrajudi-
cial killing incident alleg-
edly attributed to PDEA-
Central Visayas since
President Rodrigo Duterte
came into office last year.
SunStar Philippine
STEVE Harvey is back on stage to host the Miss Uni-
verse pageant.
The American comedian/television personality took
center stage on Saturday, January 28, at the Mall of Asia
(MOA) Arena in Pasay City for the rehearsal ahead of the
competition.
He officially met the 86 official candidates of the Miss
Universe and even posed for photographs.
Harvey arrived in Manila on Saturday morning and

Dalton Academy celebrates 70th Founding

was welcomed by former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit
Singson and officials of the Department of Tourism.
The 65th Miss Universe is happening on Monday,

Anniversary cum Grand Alumni Homecoming

January 30, at MOA Arena. Live telecast on local chan-
nels starts at 8 in the morning. Glaiza Jarloc, SunStar
Philippines

BFAR opens fish

By: Mack P. Toribio
Public Information Officer
Dalton Academy Alumni Association

WITH the theme Molding the youth and shaping a progressive community through 70 years of academic excel-
lence, the Dalton Academy celebrates its 70th Founding Anniversary on March 10-11, 2017 at the school compound
in Barangay Magsaysay, Alicia, Isabela, capped by a Grand Alumni Homecoming of former graduates who are
landing center in
expected to come home both from the local and foreign work destinations.
The Dalton Academy Alumni Association through its President, Dr. Mila Lucas-Paguila, bared the following
series of activities that are lined up for the two-day fun-filled affair for the enjoyment of the Daltonians and visitors
Cagayan town
as well: Day 1 March 10: Ecumenical Mass at the Alicia Oval, Parade by Batches, Fellowship Lunch, Palaro ng STA. PRAXEDES, expressed his gratitude to
Lahi, Bingo Social and Cultural Night; Day 2 March 11: Zumba at the Alicia Oval, Walk for a Cause, medical, Cagayan - The Bureau of the officialdom of BFAR
dental and optical missions for alumni families and election of the new set of officers of the Dalton Alumni Associa- Fisheries and Aquatic Re- region 2, including past re-
tion for the next five years. The Grand Alumni Night which will be held at the Alicia Community Center will include sources (BFAR) region 2, gional director, Dr. Jovita
coronation of Batch Muses and Escorts, Presentation of Tribute to Dalton Academy Teachers, Oath Taking of the together with the Local P. Ayson, who started the
newly elected officers, Special Presentation by Batch, Ballroom Dancing and Regodon de Honor. Government Unit here, in- conceptualization of the
Still armed with a sharp memory, Mr. Precioso T. Salvador, who served as Principal and later on School Direc- augurated the region's big- project.
tor for a period of over six decades, and his wife, Mrs. Ely E. Salvador, who also retired as the School Principal, gest Community Fish "This is a dream come
vividly recalled that not known to many, the Dalton Academy was first established as the Angadanan Academy in Landing Center (CFLC) at true. A gift for our fisher-
1947 by a well knit-team of local leaders, some of them are: composed of Pastor Cornelio Tomas, Esmeralda Mari, barangay San Juan here. men as we longed for this
Tomasa Vda. De Navas, Bishop Eugenio Almiron, Estanislao Tomas and Pedro Villanueva. The members of the 1st Regional Director one. This will further our
Board of Trustees were: Pastor Cornelio Tomas, Mr. Celedonio Magbaleta, Mr. Estanislao Tomas, Mrs. Potenciana Milagros Morales said the thrust of making our town
Tomas, Mr. Pedro Villanueva, Mr. Pio Colendrino, Mrs. Teodorica Patacsil and Bishop Eugenio Almiron. project, which is the second an agro-tourism site,
Housed in a residential building owned by Miriam Bulak, the Dalton Academy started its first operation under CFLC in the region, aims Aguinaldo said.
the tutelage of its first Principal, Prof. Glicerio Acosta, and had its first 21 graduates led by Mr. Alejandro T. to provide a marketing and He said they are now
Salvador Valedictorian, Engrique dela Cruz Salutatorian and Mr. Precioso T. Salvador 1st Honorable Mention. preservation area for completing the tramline fa-
Since then, the Dalton Academy, known as the school with academic excellence, went on to produce graduates who fisherfolk who are depen- cility that will be utilized in
achieved high degree of performances in various professional examinations such as Atty. Anotnio Navas, Jr., 4th dent on fishing as their live- going to the seashore which
Place Bar Exam; Police Senior Superintendent Antonio Mendoza, Jr., PMA Valedictorian and Presidential Saber lihood. is located at the other side
Awardee; Dr. Juan Inocencio Alejandro, 1st Place Chemist Board Exam and Dr. Lorelaine Pagulayan, 3rd Place They can now bring of the towns mountain
Nutritionist Board Exam, to name some. In the 1950s the school was transferred to the site it presently occupies. here all their catch here. covers.
The present officers of the Dalton Academy Alumni Association are: Dr. Mila Lucas-Paguila President, Dr. They have to manage this Aguinaldo also said
Sammy A. Salvador Vice Prersident, Ms. Analyn A. Cabugao Secretary, Ms. Melita T. Pasdolina Treasurer, Mr. well as they can control and that they are looking for
Gilbert Tomas Auditor, Mr. Mack P. Toribio PIO, Mr. Jonathan Miranda Business Manager and DAAGR regulate the price as well as funds for the construction
Trustees: Jeorge A. Tomas, Dr. Lorenza B. Asuncion, Dr. Fe M. Sicuan and Mr. Darius B. Tamani. Interested parties ensure preservation of their of an accessibility road go-
who may want to join the election for the next set of officers may contact the Committee on Elections through this fish catch to maintain qual- ing to the tramline to pro-
writer or any of the above named officers. To all Daltonians, come, join the fun! ity, Morales said. vide easy access to the fish-
On the other hand, ermen in transporting their

NPA Peace Spoilers Admit Killings Mayor Danilo Aguinaldo catch.

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conduct peace and development activities as part of the national governments development efforts. said MGen Paul
Talay Atal, D.P.A. AFP, Commander, 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army.
ings.
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Womans body found inside septic tank

SCORPIO (October 24-November 22) May A 52-YEAR-OLD woman fering from a mental ill- At that time, the sep- When they learned that it
magkukusang tutulong sa malaking problema was found dead inside a ness. tic tank, which is located was a human body, they
mo kung sakaling mangailangan ka ng septic tank of a commercial The workers of the outside the companys immediately called the
pinansyal sa plano mong hanapbuhay, pag- establishment in Barangay said establishment found compound, was covered barangay officials,
ingatan mo ng mabuti para ito ay lumago. Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City, the body after they tried to with a piece of plywood. Cutanda said in
Buwenas na mga numero 7, 11, 20, 4, 31, 20 at 5 Tuesday morning, January clean the clogged septic Sereno told the police Cebuano. Cutanda said
buwenas na mga araw Sabado at Miyerkoles. 24. tank. that he saw a slipper last when the victim went miss-
The woman was iden- Police Officer 3 Jo- January 21 and another ing none of the residents in
SAGITTARIUS (November 23-December tified as Jocelyn Berdin, a seph Rouel Cutanda, inves- pair floating on the septic the barangay reported it to
21)Mailap para sa iyo ang magandang resident of Sitio Atis in tigator of Lapu-Lapu City tank last January 23. the police.
kinabukasan sa susunod na buwan pero kung Canjulao, after her body Police Office Homicide Sereno said he and his Authorities are still in-
aagapan tiyak na ito ay mahahadlangan. was taken out from the sep- Section, said it was Darwin companion saw the portion vestigating the cause of the
Buwenas na numero 9, 11, 20, 3, 29 at 15 tic tank in Purok Mangga Sereno, a worker of the of the victims body at 11 victims death.
buwenas na mga araw Martes at Linggo. past 2 p.m. commercial establishment, a.m. Tuesday. The body was brought
Berdin was reportedly who noticed that there was They thought that it to Surelife Funeral Homes
CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19) missing since January 20. something different on the was just a sack. They even for an autopsy. SunStar
Huwag kang padidikta sa sinuman, mayroon She was reported to be suf- septic tank. used a stick to take it out. Cebu, flornisa M. Gitgano
kang sarileng prinsipyong ginagalawan,
magsumikap ka para lumakas ang pananalapi.
Buwenas na numero 8, 22, 10, 31, 29, 5, at 17
buwenas na mga araw Lunes at Biyernes.
AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18)
Magsisikip nag inyong landas ng kapitbahay
kung hindi kusang magbibigayan. Buwenas na
numero 17, 21, 20, 41, 3, at 16 buwenas na mga
araw Miyerkoles at Sabado.

PISCES (February 19- March 20) Kung sapat rin

lang ang kunteng kinikita, pagtiyagan ito
hanggang sa makaipun ka at magsarile.
Buwenas na numero 9, 4, 33, 2, 16, 4 at 15
buwenas na mga araw Martes at Huwebes.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Kalimutan mo na
ang masamang nagdaan kung nais mong
magbagong buhay, sasaya ang susunod na
yugto ng iyong kinabukasan. Buwenas na
numero 7, 13, 22, 10, 1, 4 at 9 buwenas na mga
araw Martes at Biyernes.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Ligtas ka sa
anumang planadong biyahe sa ibang lugar,
mag-ingat lamang sa maling daan. Buwenas na
numero 7, 5, 41, 2, 10, 19 at 3 buwenas na mga
araw Martes at Sabado.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)Kailangan mo ng
magbago ng linya ng trabaho, kung mabagal
ang usad ng buhay mo. Buwenas na numero 5,
3, 21, 30, 24, at 6 buwenas na mga araw
Miyerkoles at Lunes.
CEBU. A 52-year-old woman was found dead inside a septic tank in Barangay Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City past 1
CANCER (June 22-July 22) Lilipas din ang p.m. Tuesday, January 24. Personnel of the Lapu-Lapu Police Office Homicide Section had taken out the body of
pagka-inip mo sa bahay kasi nga may isang the victim from the septic tank past 2 p.m. Photo contributed by Ariel Berdon
manliligaw na nagpapagulo sa isipan mo.
Buwenas na numero 6, 41, 22, 10, at 17 buwenas
na mga araw Miyerkoles at Biyernes. 3 pinagbabaril patay habang nag-iinuman
LEO (July 23-August 22) Ang pag-ibig ay hindi
isang laruan o pagkain na kapag napaso ay SAN MATEO, Isabela - Sunod sunod na putok ang bumulaga sa kasagsagan ng kanilang inuman na ikinamatay ng
mailuluwa, maging matured ka sana para hindi tatlong magkakaibigan sa Brgy. 4, San Mateo, Isabela pasado alas 9 ng gabi.
ka madapa. Buwenas na numero 8, 4, 21, 33, 10, Ayon sa inisyal na ulat ng San Mateo Police Office, patay sa tama ng bala ng cal. 45 sina Allandel Barbasa y Pascua,
at 5 buwenas na mga araw Lunes at Linggo. 27 anyos, binate at nakatira sa naturang barangay, Oneal Ryan Esquivel y Yuson, 19, binate ng Brgy. 3 at Rexan Pascua,
30 anyos residente ng Pateros, Rizal, Metro Manila.
VIRGO (August 23-September 23) Masaya ang Sinabi ng pulis na rumesponde sa naturang pinangyarihan ng krimen, tadtad ng mga tama ng bala ng cal. 45 pistol
linggong parating dahil sa masikap kang ang tatlong biktima habang wala pang pagkakakilanlan sa dalawang armado na pumasok sa inuman ng mga biktima.
kumikilos sa inaasahan mong ikabubuhay, Nabatid na may kasama pang apat na iba ang tatlong napatay na siyang nakasaksi sa madugong pagpatay.
ituloy mo iyan para magtagumpay. Buwenas na Ayon sa isang testigo sa madugong pagpatay, biglang pumasok ang mga armado na nakasuot ng kulay itim na
numero 7, 3, 21, 4, 23, 29 at 18 buwenas na mga bullcaps, kulay asul na jacket, at kulay berdeng sling bag na siyang pinaglagyan ng kanilang baril.
araw Miyerkoles at Sabado. Nakuha pang maisugod sa pinakamalapit na ospital ang mga sugatan subalit idiniklarang dead on arrival ng mga
attending doctors. jgd The Patriot/ Philip Mariano ValleyHot news
LIBRA (September 24-October 23) Masaya ang
mga araw mo sa mga paramdam ng pusang
naghihilamos sa pintuan sa umaga, isang
hudyat na masuwerte ang munting
hanapbuhay nyong mag-asawa. Buwenas na
numero 17, 14, 7, 27 19 at 5 buwenas na mga
araw Linggo at Lunes.

Barangay official
timbog sa droga
TUMAUINI, Isabela -
Bumagsak na sa mga
kamay ng awtoridad ang
isang kagawad ng
barangay matapos kagatin
ang ipinain na buy bust op-
eration ng Tumauni Police
at PDEA operatives.
Pinosasan ng mga op-
eratives ang isang Brgy.
Kagawad Orlando Rico, 47
years old at kagawad ng
Brgy. San Pedro,
Tumauini, Isabela.
Pagputok pa lang ng
liwanag, alas 6:15 ng
umaga ng matunugan ng
mga awtoridad ang
umanoy patuloy na
pagbebenta ng shabu ni
Kag. Rico kung kaya
nagpain sila ng isang buy
bust at isa sa nag-panggap
na poseur buyer na pulis na
nakasuot sibilyan at
tinanggkang bumile ng
shabu kay Kag. Rico
kapalit ng limang daang
genuine bill.
Dalawang sachet ng
shabu ang inabot ni Kag.
Rico sa poseur buyer kung
kaya mabilis na pinosasan
ang tulak umanong opisyal
ng barangay.
Kasong paglabag sa
RA 9165 ang kaagad na
ikinaso sa piskalya. Philip Governor Dy joined the Kankanin Festival booth of Cabatuan, Isabela of Mayor Tonton Uy and Mrs. Rowena
Mariano, Valleyhot news Tan-uy, along with them is Vice Mayor Mario Acosta, SB Members Randy Britanico, Jasmin Troy Miano and
Northern, Isabela. the kankanin ladies. Valley Hot News lensman, jgd
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Pinay household helper executed in Kuwait care.

MANILA (Updated)
The Department of For-
eign Affairs (DFA) has
confirmed that overseas
Filipino worker Jakatia
Pawa from Zamboanga del
Norte was executed by
hanging at 10:19 a.m. in
Kuwait (3:19 p.m., Manila
time).
We extend our sin-
cere condolences and sym-
pathies to the family of Ms.
Pawa, said DFA spokes-
man Charles Jose in a press
briefing Wednesday.
He said the Philippine
Government was informed
about Pawas execution
only on Tuesday, January
24.
The DFA said earlier
that it tried to save the life
of Pawa, who was sen-
tenced to death in Kuwait
for stabbing her
employer s 22-year-old
daughter while she was
asleep on May 14, 2007.
The victim died of 28 stab
wounds, reports said.
Jose said the Philip-
pine government did ev-
erything to spare Pawa
from death row.
The embassy made
the last-ditch efforts, trying
to save her. The embassy
made representations with
the Office of the Ameer,
while at the same time, the
department called early
this morning the Charge d
Affaires of the Kuwaiti em-
bassy here in Manila, the
spokesperson said.
Up to the last minute,
we were hoping that the
family will accept the
blood money, but the fam-
ily did not agree, he
added.
The Court of Instance
in Kuwait sentenced Pawa
to death and the guilty ver-
dict was upheld by the
Court of Cassation despite tion, and he appealed to
Pawas defense that her President Rodrigo Duterte
fingerprint was absent to help his sister.
from the crime scene. To our beloved Presi-
She was given a trial. dent, I hope you could help
She went through the legal my sister to save her life.
process, but unfortunately, She will be executed to-
we were not able to prove morrow, he was quoted as
her innocence, thats why saying.
she was convicted, said In an interview with
Jose. the Philippine News
He added that Pawas Agency, Angaris said:
remains are expected to be What happened to her was
buried in Kuwait, as part of really painful since she was
the Islamic process. the one who personally
Under the Muslim tra- called to inform us about
dition, a family member her execution.
who dies should be buried Angaris is the elder
within 24 hours. brother of Jakatia. They are
Jose said that Pawa natives of Siocon,
was able to contact her Zamboanga del Norte.
family in the Philippines on Angaris has been assigned
Tuesday, January 24. at the Edwin Andrews Air
A news report said Base in Zamboanga City.
Philippine Air Force Lieu- Angaris said her sister, in
tenant Colonel Angaris her last phone call, asked
Pawa had confirmed his him to take care of her two
sisters impending execu- children, who are under his
He said they could
have traveled to Kuwait to
arrange her burial should
they had been informed
two or three days before
the execution.
I hope she will be
given proper burial be-
cause we can no longer
bring home her remains
following the Muslim
rites, he added.
Malacaang, for its
part, extended its condo-
lences and sympathies to
the family of the Filipina.
It is with sadness that
we confirm the execution
of Jakatia Pawa this after-
noon, Philippine Time...
We pray for her and her
bereaved family, said family member and a
Presidential Spokesperson
Ernesto Abella in a state-
ment.
Abella said the Philip-
pine government has pro-
vided Pawa all the assis-
tance necessary to ensure
all her legal right are re-
spected and all legal pro-
cedures are followed.
Government likewise
exerted all efforts to pre-
serve her life, including
diplomatic means and ap-
peal for compassion. Ex-
ecution, however, could no
longer be forestalled under
Kuwaiti laws, he said.
Abella said the De-
partment of Foreign Affairs
is now closely coordinat-
ing with Pawas family and
assured that it would con-
tinue to provide assistance.
Pawa had been work-
ing for five years prior to
the incident. She has two
children. She was executed
Wednesday (Philippine
time) along with six other
prisoners, including a royal
woman convicted of killing
more than 40 people.
Wednesdays execu-
tion was the first death sen-
tences carried out in sev-
eral years in Kuwait, an
oil-rich emirate. Ruth Ab-
bey Gita With PNA/AP/
SunStar Philippines

P55-M illegal wealth found; forfeiture case ordered vs Ampatuan estate

OMBUDSMAN Conchita Ampatuan after a lifestyle man said investigators other lawful income and in- 2006, and 2007 amounting
Carpio Morales has ordered check showed that the found that the late come from legitimately ac- to P54,965,526.88.
the filing of a forfeiture case couple has unexplained governors wealth is mani- quired properties. The late governor and erty, said property shall be
against the estate of the late wealth valued at almost P55 festly out of proportion to The forfeiture case his family was implicated in
Maguindanao Governor million. respondents salary as would cover properties ac- the Maguindanao massacre
Andal Ampatuan, Sr. and In a statement posted former Governor of quired by the Ampatuan that killed 58 people, in-
his spouse Bai Laila Uy on its website, the Ombuds- Maguindanao and to their couple in 2002, 2003, 2005, cluding 32 journalists, in
2009. Murder charges have
been filed against him in-
cluding his son Andal Un-
say Jr., and more than 10
other relatives who are sur-
named Ampatuans
The Ombudsman said
Ampatuan Sr. failed to de-
clare 15 real estate proper-
ties located in Cotabato and
Davao cities, with a total
declared value of P55.134
million.
The late governor also
failed to declare 25 vehicles
with a total value of P27.57
million, including 10 that
were paid in cash, and 23
firearms worth P3.838 mil-
lion.
Republic Act No. 1379
provides that any property
found to have been unlaw-
fully acquired would be for-
feited in favor of the state.
In its Joint Resolution
approved on 23 December
2016, Ombudsman Mo-
rales stated that under
Section 2 of Republic Act
1379, whenever any pub-
lic officer or employee has
acquired during his incum-
bency an amount of prop-
erty which is manifestly
Sen JV Ejercito visits Cauayan City farmers cooperative in support to Agriculture sectors. Sen JV Ejercito just out of proportion to his sal-
came from late breakfast at Aling Lorings serkele and native delicacies as he try to maneuver this E-trike ary as such public officer
courtesy of Ropali machineries of Cauayan City. The Patriot lensmans, jdg and to his other lawful in-
come and the income from
legitimately acquired prop-
presumed prima facie to
have been unlawfully ac-
quired.
The Ampatuans had
challenged the
Ombudsmans findings, ar-
guing that the properties
mentioned were either
registered in the name of
another person or lacked
evidence to support the
claimed ownership
thereof.
Ampatuan Sr. had also
claimed that he inherited
several properties from his
father, who was affluent,
and the firearms were
given by friends, relatives
and political allies through
the years without monetary
consideration.
Morales, however, re-
jected their defenses.
There is clear and
convincing evidence that
Ampatuan accumulated
wealth manifestly dispro-
portionate to his lawful and
legitimate income for
2002, 2003, 2005, 2006,
and 2007, and he and his
family failed to lead mod-
est lives appropriate to
their positions and income
due to their extravagant
and ostentatious display of
wealth, the Ombudsman
ruled. Marites Villamor-
Ilano and Vanessa
Almeda/SunStar Philip-
pines

Legarda pushes for swift passage of free tuition bill for SUCs
SENATOR Loren Legarda supports the immediate passage of a bill that seeks to institutionalize the provision of full tuition fee subsidy for
students enrolled in all of the countrys 114 state universities and colleges (SUCs).
In her co-sponsorship speech on Senate Bill No. 1304, or the proposed Free Higher Education for All Act, Legarda underscored the
need to pass a law that will set out mechanisms and guidelines by which the funding for free tuition, already appropriated for this year,
will be utilized.
We have already funded the free tuition fee for SUCs students through the 2017 General Appropriations Act (GAA). However,
mindful of the governments limited resources, we must also ensure that public funds will be used equitably and serve first the poorest
of the poor. This bill seeks to ensure that such funds are managed efficiently, said Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance.
The Senator explained that P5.7 billion has been allocated for the Commission on Higher Educations (CHEDs) Student Financial
Assistance Programs (StuFAPs), which cover both the Regular StuFAPs, such as its Scholarship Program, Grants in Aid Program and
Student Loan Program, and other StuFAPs like the Tulong Dunong and the Iskolar ng Bayan program, under the 2017 GAA.
Moreover, an additional P8 billion has been appropriated for the CHEDs Higher Education Support Fund while another P300
million has been approved to serve as Cash Grants to Medical Students enrolled in the countrys SUCs offering the Doctor of Medicine
Program.
We have the ability and influence to shape the future of our children and the generations to come. Hence, I urge my colleagues
to lend their valuable support so we can enact the best possible version of this bill as we seek to uphold the Constitutional mandate
that education shall be the States highest priority in terms of allocation of resources, Legarda concluded.

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