INSIDE THE POST Volume 3 Number 1 LOS ANGELES JANUARY 1, 2019 YOYOURUR WINDOW WINDOW TO TO THE THE FI FILIPINO-AMERICANLIPINO-AMERICAN COMMUNCOMMUNITYITY MANIGONG BAGONG TAON! Solon, mayor face raps for beating up cop 2 dead in Cotabato mall blast HOMELAND, Page 7 20 hurt; an unexploded bomb found on 2nd floor COTABATO CITY — Two vendors’ section, scattering the persons were killed while 20 others merchandise in areas near the mall were injured after a powerful entrance. explosion ripped through the “We saw many of those near exterior of a shopping mall here the spot where the IED exploded Monday afternoon. running away, blood oozing from Supt. Rolly Octavio, director of their bodies,” Kalim Sumdad said. the Cotabato City police, identified The city police and the one of the fatalities as Jonathan Army-led anti-terrorist Task Putin: Russia Tasic Torribiano, of North Upi, Force Kutawato immediately ready to deploy Maguindanao. locked down all thoroughfares Rescuers carry an injured victim to a police van after a bomb Radio reports said another connecting the city to nearby explosion ripped a Cotabato mall Monday. hypersonic nuke victim died while being treated in towns in Maguindanao, while a hospital. soldiers and policemen patrolled US & WORLD, Page 13 The improvised explosive the streets here to search for more US hits poor security at device (IED) used in the attack IEDs. NAIA, issues advisory was packed with concrete nails Major Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, and jagged metal fragments. commander of the Army’s 6th MANILA – The Ninoy maintain and carry out effective The IED was left by a still Infantry Division, said their Aquino International Airport security consistent with the unidentified person underneath intelligence units are now helping (NAIA) has failed to meet the security standards established by one of the tables near the entrance police investigate the incident. security standards of the United the International Civil Aviation of the Southseas Mall along Residents of Cotabato City States Transportation Security Organization (ICAO),” based on Magallanes Street where ambulant are no strangers to deadly Administration (TSA), triggering assessments by a team of TSA vendors sell fireworks. IED attacks, having witnessed a travel advisory to airline security experts. An unexpoded IED was found more than a dozen in the past passengers and dealing a blow to “In view of this finding and on the second floor of the mall that ten years, all blamed on the the country’s aviation and tourism effective immediately, airlines responding police and Army bomb outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic sectors. issuing tickets for travel between Filipina wins experts detonated. Freedom Fighters (BIFF), which, In a statement, the US the United States and [NAIA] are Elena Zombrio, a passerby, authorities said, operates in the Department of Homeland Security directed to notify passengers in Romania ‘The said the IED went off in the fahsion of in the Islamic State. (DHS) said NAIA “does not (See AIRPORT, Page 6) X Factor’ title More Americans PROUDLY PINOY, P 12 ‘Usman’ death toll reaches 71 blame Trump MANILA— The reported for shutdown casualties due to rains brought by Tropical Depression Usman have WASHINGTON -- More reached 71, the National Disaster Americans blame President Risk Reduction and Management Donald Trump than congressional Council (NDRRMC) said. Democrats for the partial U.S. Bicol Office of Civil Defense government shutdown, according (OCD) director Claudio Yucot to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on said this number is still expected Thursday, as the closure stretched to rise as sightings of dead into its sixth day with no end in bodies continue to be reported to sight. Recipes for authorities. Forty-seven percent of adults New Year As of yesterday, the NDRRMC hold Trump responsible, while celebration said 19 persons remained missing 33 percent blame Democrats in and were being accounted for Congress, according to the Dec. HOME, Page 10 in several search and rescue Rescuers bring women and elderly to safety on board a plastic raft 21-25 poll, conducted mostly Fears and hopes (See TYPHOON, Page 7) in Bulan, Sorsogon at the height of typhoon Usman. (See SHUTDOWN, Page 3) for the new year VIEWS, Page 4 2 strong quakes rock Davao coast Page 9 Page 2 PHILIPPINE POST January 1, 2019 January 1, 2019 PHILIPPINE POST Page 3 Arroyo slammed for 12 ‘dangerous’ provisions in House draft charter MANILA — A multi-sectoral group on Tuesday warned the public of 12 “dangerous, anti- Filipino, anti-youth, anti-NGO, and anti-democracy provisions” under the House draft federal charter principally authored by Speaker Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo. In a press statement, Laiko President Duterte condoles with Gertrudes Duran-Batocabe, widow Warriors, a group of individual of slain Ako Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe, during a visit to the law- businessmen, lawyers, doctors, maker’s wake in Daraga, Albay. media practitioners, professionals, and lay leaders from various Duterte threatens mayor lay and non-lay groups, among for harassing solon’s widow others, said they gathered and met with Manila Auxillary Bishop MANILA – President Rodrigo “Kung kaya mo mag-isip ng Broderick Pabillo last Dec. 19, Duterte on Saturday said he ganon, kaya ko rin. Alam mo sabi 2018, to discuss Resolution of threatened an Albay mayor who ko, “P***** i** ka. Huwag mong Both Houses of Congress No. 15 House Speaker Gloria M. Arroyo is interviewed by reporters. was allegedly harassing the takutin ’yang biyud… sabi ko, sa (RBH 15). widow of Ako Bicol Rep. Rodel biyuda, ‘sige ikaw tumakbo,’” On Dec. 11, 2018, the representatives “clearly shows Choice Movement. Batocabe. he added. lower chamber approved its that the main agenda of Arroyo Section 12 (first paragraph), Batocabe, who was gunning for Duterte said he had told the controversial draft federal Charter and her colleagues in the House Article XII of the proposed federal the mayoral post in Daraga, Albay local chief executive that he barely three months since it was is to perpetuate themselves in Constitution– which provides that in the 2019 midterm elections, would humiliate him in front of filed on Sept. 19. Before this, the power,” according to Dr. Marita “a federal state may be created was shot to death by unidentified his family if he would continue to leadership abruptly ended the Wasan, president of Sangguniang upon a petition addressed to gunmen last week. threaten Batocabe’s widow. period of debates on RBH 15. Laiko ng Pilipinas. Congress by contiguous, compact, “Kaya nung sa Albay, hindi ko “Ngayon gusto mo ng barilan? Principally penned by Arroyo Under the present Constitution, and adjacent provinces, highly siya pinangalanan pero sabi ko, ‘Di sige. Okay. Dalawa tayo pasok – who had three failed attempts senators are limited to two urbanized and component cities, ‘Mayor p***** i** mo. Huwag tayo doon sa kwarto mo. ’Pag at Charter change during her consecutive terms, while House and cities and municipalities mo talagang akalain na ikaw lang hindi ko pasabugin ’yung b***** presidency – the draft charter representatives have a three-term in metropolitan areas through ang marunong na gumawa ng mo,” he said. proposes a presidential-bicameral- limit. a resolution of their respective ganon. Do not ever think na you, The lawmaker was shot eight federal system of government. It Victor Gutierrez, the founder bodies…”– is “anti-poor” for ikaw lang, you have the monopoly times by two unidentified men was approved on second reading of the Families for Truth and Boni Macaranas, founder of Kilos of evil in this world. Marami during a gift-giving event last last Dec. 4, with only three session Justice, meanwhile, questioned Laiko and a retired professor of tayo,” Duterte said in a speech in week in Barangay Burgos, Daraga days allotted for plenary debates, the necessity of increasing the U.P. Diliman. Kidapawan, Cotabato. town in Albay. Also killed was and hounded by a question on lack number of House members from Meanwhile, section 12 (second of quorum. 250 to 300 district representatives paragraph) which provides that This also came despite and the number of party-list “in exceptional cases, a province SHUTDOWN: Trump blamed Arroyo’s pronouncement in representatives from 50 to 60 may be established as a federal (From Page 1) recognized,” McGovern told August that there was not enough under the draft Constitution. state based on area, population, after the shutdown began. Seven reporters later. “They wouldn’t time to achieve President Rodrigo The removal of the State’s necessity, geographical distance, percent of Americans blamed even recognize me. This is the Duterte’s agenda and campaign policy to encourage non- environmental, economic, and congressional Republicans. way they’ve been running this promise to shift to a federal form governmental, community-based, fiscal viability and other special The shutdown was triggered place.” of government. or sectoral organizations that attributes” is “highly vulnerable by Trump’s demand, largely Inaction in Congress put the Laiko Warriors noted that the promote the welfare of the nation– to abuse by politicians,” lawyer opposed by Democrats and shutdown on track to continue into anti-political dynasty provision, which is contained in the present Edgar Talavera, an officer of the some lawmakers from his own next week and possibly to drag contained in the 1987 Constitution, 1987 Constitution–is “clearly Familia Community, Inc. Republican Party, that taxpayers well into January. was removed in the proposed anti-people and anti-democracy,” Section 13, Article XII of the provide him with $5 billion to While its impact has been “GMA (Arroyo’s initials) Federal Patrocinio Cablao, Secretary House federal charter, which help pay for a wall that he wants limited so far, partly due to holiday- Constitution.” General of People for Truth and gives Congress the power to to build along the U.S.-Mexico season vacations underway for the Pabillo said this would make Democracy, said.