MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XII, No. 108
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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Gunman in ‘Yvonne Plaza murder’ now in military custody By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor
MDNN NEWS : The alleged gunman in the murder of businesswoman and model Yvonnette Chua Plaza is now
in the custody of the 10th Infantry Division based in Mawab, Davao de Oro, reports obtained by MDNN News said yesterday. Capt Mark Anthony
Tito, 10th ID spokesman, has confirmed this during an interview with the media. Tito also revealed that two more army personnel who allegedly executed the
murder were also in their custody. Earlier, a reliable source of GMA-One Mindanao has named three army personnel who executed the killing.
They were PFC Delfin Sialsa, Jr, who was the gunman; CPL Adriano Cashero, who acted as the motorcycle driver; and Staff Sgt Gilbert Plaza, who was the reported
team leader of the group. “We assure the public that the three army personnel involved in the killing are now in our custody,”
Bangsamoro women want draft laws translated to languages in the BARMM By FERDINANDH B. CABRERA MindaNews
C OTABATO CIT Y — Women groups across the seven-province, three-city Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are asking Members of Parliament (MPs) to use the languages in the region through translation of the draft legislative measures and during public consultations. These were some recommendations aired by women’s groups during a series of consultations conducted by the regional government.
See CUSTODY, page 11
“We have to admit there exists a communication gap,” said Faija Taalil, commissioner of the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) in Basilan. “Sad to say many women could not understand English, the language used during consultations, and because of that, they are not … interested,” Taalil said. Ranisa Salahuddin, BWC commissioner in Tawi-Tawi, shared Taalil’s observations. “Legislators use technical terms and ordinary folks in the countryside could not understand,” she said, See WANT, page 11
“Don’t risk career, future on illicit affair,” says Sen Bato dela Rosa By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor
MANILA, Philippines — In response to the recent killing of fashion model and businesswoman Yvonne Chua Plaza, Senator “Bato” dela Rosa advised men in uniforms not to risk their careers on illicit affairs. The senator was apparently referring to Brig. General Jesus Durante III, commander of the 101st Infantry Battalion based in Mawab, Davao de Oro. Durante was recently linked as the alleged mastermind in the killing of fashion model Yvonne Chua outside her house in Green Meadows Subdivision on December 29, 2022 in Davao City. “Nagulat talaga, nagulat,” Dela Rosa told the media on
Community conversations conducted by the Bangsamoro Women’s Commission in Basilan province.
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa
Friday. “Dahil nga, inisip ko, general ka na, one-star general ka isusugal mo ‘yung career mo at saka ‘yung future ng pamilya mo dahil lang sa isang babae. Parang ganun ang tingin ko, huwag mong isugal. Kung totoo ‘yan.” Durante was facing murder charges along with 9 other army officers and See RISK, page 9
Marcos admin says no need for ICC to step in on PH’s handling of Duterte’s drug war issue By PCO
MANILA -- The Marcos administration said the International Criminal Court (ICC) should let the Philippines resolve the Duterte administration’s war on drugs issue under the country’s well-functioning justice system, which enables it to hold the perpetrators accountable, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said on Saturday.
The ICC has authorized Special Prosecutor Karim Khan to resume the investigation into the reported killings in line with the drug war of former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a media forum Saturday, Justice Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said that the DOJ did not welcome the decision to authorize the resumption of See SAYS, page 11