May 17, 2011
Butuan solon turns over brand new M-16 rifles to newly created SWAT team
By Ben Serrano
April 25, 2011
CAMP RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, Libertad, Butuan City (PNA) - Agusan del Norte First Congressional District Rep. Jose “Joboy” Aquino, II recently turned over to Caraga Police Regional Director Chief Supt. Reynaldo S. Rafal 14 brand hew M-16 rifles courtesy of the solon’s Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for Butuan City Police’ newly formed SWAT unit.
In a simple turned over ceremony held at the PNP regional office conference room here this afternoon, Chief Supt. Rafal personally received the firearms from the Butuan solon and handed it over to Police Supt. FRANCISCO DAMAYO DUNGO, Butuan City Police Office Deputy City Director for Operations.
A Deed of Donation was also signed in the formal turned over of the government-owned high powered firearms.
Rafal thanked the Butuan City congressman for the initiative saying the turned over was necessary to equip the newly graduated members of the Butuan City PNP’ SWAT team who underwent special training.
“The new high-powered firearms will be of great help to enhance operational capability of the police force to confront criminalities especially in the creation of the SWAT team a month ago”, Rafal said.
The Butuan solon for his part vowed to continue in giving assistance to the Butuan City Police saying one of his priority agenda as Congressman is to keep sustainable peace and order situation for the city.
“A strong police force means a strong city and a strong city able to maintain sustainable peace means sustainable progress with peace there will be no development” Aquino stressed.
Present in the simple and austere turned over rites were other police and local government officials of the city and the region.
Also present to assist Congressman Aquino was Butuan City Councilor Benjie Calo who is former Chairman of the Committee on Peace and Order of Butuan City Council.
Officials and personnel of the Congressional Office of Congressman Aquino were also present in the turned over rites.
Agusan del Norte First District is composed of Butuan City and its 86 barangays and the Municipality of Las Nieves in Agusan del Norte province. Butuan City has been highly urbanized city during the time of former Butuan City Mayor Figurado Plaza husband of former Agusan del Norte First District Rep. Charito "Ching" Plaza. (PNA/Ben Serrano)
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May 17, 2011
70 landslide occurrences, land cracks endangers Mt. Magdiwata in Agusan
by Ben Serrano
April 24, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (PNA) - With 48 landslide occurrences and 22 land cracks discovered due illegal mining, timber poaching and other destructive activities, concerned residents and local officials here fear Mt. Magdiwata will be another Mt. Guinsaugon tragedy in the making if no immediate measures will be implemented soon.
Mt. Magdiwata toge... Continue reading...
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May 17, 2011
15 International Peace students injured in Agusan del Sur road mishap
by Ben Serrano
April 22, 2011
TRENTO, Agusan del Sur (PNA) - At least 15 students from the International Peace Leadership College heading towards Davao City were injured when their vehicle swerved in a slippery road and hit the road pavemnet on Wednesday afternoon along national highway in Purok 5, Barangay Malihog, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, police said.
Bunawan Municipal Police offi... Continue reading...
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May 17, 2011
Death toll now rises to 20 in Compostela Good Friday landslide; 33 missing, 11 rescued
by Ben Serrano
April 22, 2011
TRENTO, Agusan del Sur (PNA) - As rescuers entered into almost second day in their difficult search, rescue and retrieval efforts, death toll now have rose to twenty as of 6 p.m. today with eleven persons rescued and estimated 33 still missing on early dawn Good Friday landslide in the mountainous area of Sitio Panganason, Barangay. Kingking, Pantukan,... Continue reading...
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May 17, 2011
DILG Chief visits Siargao Island, inaugurates two new police stations
by Ben Serrano
April 20, 2011
SURIGAO CITY (PNA) - No less than Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Rebredo inaugurated on Monday two new Municipal Police Stations in the towns of Dapa and General Luna on Monday after the DILG chief visited Siargao Island on Monday.
Accompanied by local officials, DILG Regional Director Atty. Rene Burdeos, Caraga Police... Continue reading...
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May 17, 2011
Cops still facing blank wall in Surigao Mayor’s ambush that wounded daughter, cop escort
by Ben Serrano
April 20, 2011
SURIGAO CITY (PNA) - Surigao del Norte Provincial Police Office headed by Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Emmanuel Talento today said that while investigation in the slay attempt of Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte Mayor Cesar Diaz on Monday morning is on-going and no let up, Talento said as of press time police still facing blank wall to offi... Continue reading...
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May 17, 2011
Caraga Peace task force ambushed by NPA rebels in Butuan City; 1 seriously wounded
by Ben Serrano
April 20, 2011
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) - Third Peace and Development team belonging to Task Force Community Operations for Peace and Development (COPD) headed by Lt. Lumague Opcon of the 26th IB Philippine Army of the 402nd Brigade were ambushed by suspected New People’s Army rebels while on their way Barangay Pianing, Butuan City Tuesday afternoon.
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May 17, 2011
JGL Eye
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
A RIZAL MUSICAL IN SEARCH OF ACTORS
CHICAGO (jGLi) -- Jose Rizal stopped by Chicago, Illinois for about 10 hours on May 11, 1888, exactly 123 years ago to the day last May 11, while taking a transcontinental train across the U.S. mainland en route to Europe.
Rizal took the trip following the advice of Spanish Governor-General Emilio Terrero to leave the Philippines or be persecuted at home for exposing the abuses of the Spanish friars in colonial Philippi... Continue reading...
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May 17, 2011
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By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
A RIZAL MUSICAL IN SEARCH OF CHARACTERS
CHICAGO (jGLi) -- Jose Rizal stopped by Chicago, Illinois for about 10 hours on May 11, 1888, exactly 123 years ago to the day last May 11, while taking a transcontinental train across the U.S. mainland en route to Europe.
Rizal took the trip following the advice of Spanish Governor-General Emilio Terrero to leave the Philippines or be persecuted at home for exposing the abuses of the Spanish friars in colonial Phil... Continue reading...
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May 17, 2011
Fil Am Children At Higher Risk of Kawasaki Disease
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
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CHICAGO (jGLi) -- Filipino children in San Diego, California are found to be at higher risk to contract Kawasaki Disease, a heart disease that causes sudden death among children, than non-Filipinos.
While children of all ethnicities can contract Kawasaki disease (KD), a study led by researchers at the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at the University of California, San ... Continue reading...
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