MINDANAO DAILY
THE NATION’S ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS Volume XIIl, No. 129
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VFP eyes Unity Monument to honor WW2 Veterans By Mike Baños Editor-at-Large Veterans organizations plan to set up a monument recalling the unity of Filipinos during World War II in Mindanao. The plan was disclosed following Liceo de Cagayan University President Dr. Alain Marc P. Golez welcome address where he saluted the Mindanao Guerrillas Exhibit honoring USAFFE General Douglas MacArthur and the Filipino war heroes who bravely fought for our country during World War II. “This exhibit is a tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives to defend our freedom and independence. We honor Filipino WW II veterans awarded the US Congressional Gold Medal at the PHIVIDEC Veterans Day held 27 Nov 2018. (RMB) their courage, their sacrifice, and their unwavering commitment to our country,” Dr. Golez noted. It is our hope that this exhibit will not only commemorate the bravery and sacrifice BY JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL, The Department of Justice of our war heroes, but also (DOJ) made it clear, however, Managing Editor inspire future generations that the new case has nothing to continue the legacy of BAYAWAN CITY, Negros Orito do with the recent killing heroism and patriotism. Let ental - Congressman Arnolfo of Governor Roel Degamo. us remember their bravery, Teves of the third district of this The new case, the DOJ their sacrifice, and their province is facing charges for said, was in connection with unwavering love for our illegal possession of firearms. the murders of several people country.” His sons, Kurt Matthew and that happened sometime in “As we celebrate the Axel Teves are also facing the 2019. The firearms seized by courage and sacrifice of same charges in connection Cong Arnie Teves the government may have been the Mindanao guerillas and with the recent raid of CIDG of the Criminal Investigation used in crimes in the province Filipino was heroes, we are operatives to the house of Rep. and Detection Group swooped in 2019. also reminded of the many Arnie Teves in Bayawan City down into the known houses “The complainant is CIDG, of the congressman and seized and the respondents are Cong. who may have been forgot- Dambana na Kagitingan (Shine of Valor) in a week ago. See VFP, page 10 Pilar, Bataan. During the raid, operatives long and short firearms. See SONS, page 10
Cong Teves, 2 sons charged with illegal possession of firearms