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WESTERN VISAYAS:
‘BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
DoT caps Kain Na” food fest
{nBacolod with noche buena delights
“THE ain Nal Foo Travel Festival ofthe Department of
Turis (DoT maesit 7" and lst stop n Bacolod Cty
onDec. 18-21 wth edtiona Fon Crisis dishes as
the enepiece. Theale event in Bacolod Cy at
tied aon Na Ta Food & Travel Festal senvened
to capture te yous sot of Criss in the Philpones
with nace buena delights sit traditional enteric,”
“ourisn Secretary BemadeteRomulo-Puyat aid ina
Statement. The ood roadshow eld nprtershp with the
‘yaa Mal, was launched simstaneoty in Lepaz Cy.
Alby and Cebu yas Octobe, flowed by evensin
(Cagayan de Oro Cin Noe andin ta Rosa City, Laguna
and Davao year this month, "The Bacolod cooks,
‘hich wl feature ntematonal any mines
Margarita Fores isafiting cuiination to our efoto
promote awareness about the Pipes ch ad verse
‘gastronomy and establish the court as a wolcas food
hub Ms Rouo-Puat sai. Ad from Ms. Fores, oher
rominent chet wha wiser the species include
[Nico ilanes, Don olmenares, Jer Ao, Pack o, Nido
Las, Kale Deretro and J Al, Native dca, ba
boo prods andaf ts, fresh sand vgotables
wil aso be on display atthe Ayala Malin Bacld
AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO: SULU
‘Another 7 Abu Sayyaf members in Sulu surende |
DAY ateranew infantry was acted inthe land
inc of uu to combat the Abu Sat seven members the
eran fo-ansom ana ete ro tuned thesevesin
‘oathores inastaterent te Tuesta, Dec 8, the West
‘enMindanao Command esHinca) sai the sevenmen
lesb Darwin aa Basal surendered tht morn to
Col esi Montoya commanding oficea the2*'Specla
Forces Batalon a Gen Rey aba, commande ot
Jot Tas Force ul said the group of Baa ‘surendered
tvouohthe combined ers ofthe diferent teamsof the
Community Support Progam andthe susie conduct of
ineigene operations of the grundtrogsin Sulu” The
ou aso veld varius reas. "Weare confit that
mar Ab Sayyal members wll decide to ros the ne ad
retunt te folds thelan with er camoa ores
‘hela confi in ul through peaceful meas, Neve
theles he Western Mando Command wil notes on
laurel but wt sed, conte wit combat nea
enc operations to detest ardor members ofthe teas
‘up nui” sad WeshnCorhead Lt Gen, Amel 8 Dla
Vega Sine et tis ya, te WesinCom has been ego
ingon the uence of Abu Saye members. On Monday
President Rodrigo Outer, whole the achvation ofthe
‘thifanty Ovson in Sul sa "donot want wa do
ot wat oil pics. donot want the goverment ol
Itsownpeope. bul the arecertan developments, espe-
alte ety of te 5, wichita iene ne people
tobecre more voor
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION,
Higher fines fo illegal parking postponed to Jan. 7
“THE METROPOLITAN Mania Development Authority (#MOA) has moved the implementation of
higher ines or legal paring and roa obstruction o January 7. MMDA General Menger Jose A=
tur, Gari J nares conference on Weshesay sai the postponement is deo icketing
stem ajsrents arin consideration of the Christmas season expenses. aay pa namin
ang amg (We asl fang ou) keting collection system (ota olaton. Mara ring
_aghingolt ag stron ngayong Kapastaan (Ala of peopl ara tightening te belts ns
Chima," be said, Te nw ates re PL000 fran ‘Atlan legal Parked” vehicle wien
mean iver present within routs the ca, and P2000 fr those unattended. The old
rates were P200 and PSOO, respectively Motors obstructing the oad willow have to pay afine
(of P1000 from only PIO. Te nceases based on regulations sdb the Metro Maia Cun
(Othe governing and poty-making body ofthe WMDA, Under the new ules, amotrstcan
Defined upto 4.000 dy. — Vince Angelo C. Feteras.
AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO:
‘ARMM COMPOUND, COTABATO CITY
Hataman cals for BOL support in his final state
‘ofthe region adress
‘GOVERNOR MUIWS Hataman who has beenhead of
the Autonom Region in sim Mindanao (ARM)
since 200 clef supportintheeducina car
pai ad ayes vote forthe Bargsaror Organic
Law (601 net yes In what e conse is alstate
‘ofthe regan adres on Wednesday, Deh,
“unoto para mas naka, mss matter,
atmas maaganang bas Hinbinok ko sayy and
tongayon: ging istamento ng ivanag at kalman
‘ko s9 808 (ote fora more neds, and posper-
‘custom. amusing lof yu wh arehere
nw ensures of enightment and knowledge
‘onthe BOL” Hatanan, wh sunning fer Basan
‘oeressonal representative inthe Mey 2019 term
‘eto shes proud te ARMM goverment’
accompli nthe st seven years, highlighting
evlopentsininastutre soil service dele,
and cverl economic irrovemet He gave specal
‘eto former resident Benigno S.C. Aqui I who
appara him asfficer-i-cageregonal gover: of
‘te ARMMin 20. "Nanival sy saating mga Mor,
na fyantng pamunuan ang aig ma sai ays
‘ating mailaok sa papbabeo, ay nating uasenso
basta fam ang kanejon He trusted us the Maro
eple, that we can lead ourselves we cn patina
incharge wean roars vente reat conditions)
hes, The BL, which wl rata new Barcsaox0
ovement and tet willbe subject ta plbite
ay net ea wth og dates on Jan. Zand Feb. 6
‘THE SASA PORT in Davao Cy.
DAVAO: DAVAO CITY
BoC-Davao exceeds 2018 collection target
“THE BUREAU of Custos (BC Port of Davao has aeady
reached olecon ga fr th yer asf Weshesti, Det
19 Inasttement the BoC site Poof Davao as
lected P253biion of, 25% ihe thnthe PZ billon
tage for 208 Ris alo S4 ihe than te Pétion col
lected for ful yar 207 "Weare okra at xound 5 Silo
insupls bythe en of 201 Pro avo Dist Calecar
Roman G Vader was quoted yi — Ej Joseph
CTubayan
> Se ull tary on htpsftoag/RHeBt
NATIONWIDE ROUND-UP
4-year Techvoc program launched
as Lapefia offically takes over TESDA
THE TECHNICAL Edict and Sil Develooment
‘Autor TESDA) andre on Wess its ou ear
technalsecatonal program asitsnew decor gene,
Iso Lapa, madehisest offical appearence as
theageny seo. The National Technical Esxation
and ls Deeooment(NTESDP) 2018-2022 focuses on
tour, corti information and communications
technology (ICT) an T-8, transpose, arcu
tread aro-procesng, food and ecto manuf
ting, eal, wellness and other soi serves "With
ths plas sui, we wit cy ous on the dere
ment tein wero fin te manpower
requirements finds but ao empower thse hard
to(rach) er urreached sets ofthe Phigpne pool
tin Mc Laven sad atthe auch, TheNTESDP wile
implemented in the et ou yersin partners wth
local goverment units, the esucation sector tcical
vocational edatin and tang (VED asocatins
Industries and other takers. — Glan. Crtez
Courts gt ational days off on Dec. 26 Jan.2
THE SUPREME Court (SC) on Wednestayanraunced
the susperson of wrk in al courts on De. 26 and
Jn. 2, 2019, The Publ formation Oi sald the
adeitional noida are intended to alow te ofcas
and personel ofthe ju ful opportunity tcl
etre the holidays wth thei ames” Malang on
ands suspended work in government offices under
the executive branch, incuing corpatios end tate
universes and coleges,on an, 2, 350 "Yo ie en
Plojeesf the goverment fal apport toesebrate
‘sich holiday with the families and loved ones" The
Palace gave the dsetion to respective head manage
rent of ter branches of government and vate
coonpaniesto flow st. — Vann Maro M, Viegas
Dutete on Roxas ode to kl Loot: Just kidding
PRESIDENT Rodtian 8 Dutra on Tues tat
former iterar secretary Manuel A. Roxas, one of
hisopponents nthe 016 presidential elections had
dered the ling ois protege eed po het
‘sipeitendent Vicente. Loot, who snow the mayor
of Daanbartyannrter Cebu, Howeve, Preside
tal Spokesperson Savor S. Pal sald the Pres
dent's statement was just anoter joe. The President's
statement as: “Lot has been amused twie but he
{ust canbe led. Iwas the one who odered for
hisambush twasRoras Roras ordered hisambush,
rot me” Me Panel meanwlesi:" thnk was
moe of expression of spear sid inet”
Lotsa known protege of Secretary Roxas” he noted,
i Panel added that it wasjut ajo" and cannot
etalon asanaccusten” ~ Ajay alibi