MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XII, No. 062
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Misamis Oriental Gov. Peter M. Unabia (left) whispers to Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy during Uy’s first 100 days report at the city hall.quadrangle on Oct. 10, 2022. photo by gerry lee gorit
Congress urged to enact maritime baselines bill
CAGAYAN de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez today urged Congress to finally pass a bill delineating the country’s maritime boundaries, including its 200-mile exclusive economic zone. He made the appeal in the wake of the reported agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia on rules on how to delimit their overlapping territorial boundaries. The agreement was an offshoot of the visit to Jakarta of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last month. “The projected talks between the Philippines and our neighbor Indonesia should prompt Congress to now approve a maritime zones bill,” Rodriguez said. He said such a law would serve as the framework for negotiations on territorial limits between and among
Army seizes bombs, guns in Maguindanao
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Acting on a civilian tip-off, government forces managed to recover improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and firearms kept in an abandoned safe house in the marshland of Datu Salibo town in the province. Lt. Col. Michael Glenn Manansala, commander of the 6th Infantry Battalion (6IB), on Tuesday said the explosives and firearms belonged to the Bangsamoro See SEIZES, page 15
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P2-B budget hike for DOST pushed By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: A lawmaker from Cagayan de Oro is pushing a P 2 billion budget increase for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to allow the department
to pursue its various programs in the region in particular and the country in general. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of the 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro, expressed dismay over the P 20 billion slashed of the proposed 2023 budget
for the DOST. During the committee deliberation on the proposed budget for DOST, Rodriguez cited the urgency of funds for “programs that support the MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) and the R&D
nations claiming islets and maritime areas in the South China Sea. “It will also be our weapon in enforcing our laws, exploring resources and protecting our fishermen in these areas,” he said. He added that Congress should not be afraid of how China would react to the enactment of such a law. “Enacting it is our right under the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Let us not worry about what the Chinese will say. Let us think of our own national interest,” Rodriguez stressed. The Mindanao lawmaker has filed Bill No. 2467, which is titled, “An Act declaring the maritime zones under the jurisdiction of the PhilMISAMIS Oriental Vice Gov. Jeremy Jonahmar Pelaez (right) congratulates Gov. Peter ippines.” M. Unabia (left) after revealing his accomplishments for his first 100 days in office on He introduced the Oct 11. 2022.
(research and development) in the country. Rodriguez said that the amount slashed are “funds badly needed for programs that support the MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) and R&D
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Rage in the bridge, 1 killed, 1 injured By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Local police belied insinuations that the suspect in the Taguanao Bridge rage that killed and injured another bystander was discreetly detained in an unknown hideout. One killed while another was injured in a road rage among groups of youths after a drinking spree that went until the wee hour in the morning Monday, Oct See RAGE, page 15
SIM registration law gives gov’t more teeth vs. cyber criminals See URGED, page 15
By CHRISTOPHER LLOYD CALIWAN
MANILA – The newlyenacted law mandating the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards will enhance the capability of law enforcement agencies in dealing with cyber criminals, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday. In a statement, Interior Secretary Benjamin
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Abalos Jr. said Republic (RA) Act 11934 or the SIM Card Registration Act is a welcome development in fostering “accountability at all levels” in reducing electronic communicationaided criminal acts that are being widely committed in anonymity. “This new law will enable the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies to quickly
act on complaints and cases involving mobile scams as they will be able to easily track offenders and resolve misconduct involving telecommunication devices, “ Abalos said. Through this law, Abalos said the DILG can better lead attached agencies and local government units (LGUs) to adapt to the demands of the digital world as See GIVES, page 15
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