NEWS EDITORIAL FEATURE SNAPSHOTS PPC nanalo sa “Last Frontier:” In Feature: Rurungan 24 - 30 June 2018 Photo of the Day: kaso sa CA; Bus at peril? sa Tubud Calauit , jeepney terminal, Busuanga babawiin page 3 page 6 page 9 page 10

Volume 1 Issue 002 | June 24 - 30, 2018 | palawandailynews.com Panukalang batas sa paghahati ng , “Red tide”

Sa naging panayam sa mga kinatawan detected in ng lalawigan, sinabi nilang ang paghahati ng umuusad na Palawan sa tatlong probinsiya ay maghahatid ng serbisyo palapit sa mga lugar na hindi PPC Bay gaanong naabot, mas magiging epektibo ang resource management para sa kanilang mga By: PDN Staff nasasakupan. Sa ilalim ng panukalang batas, ang Palawan PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – The Bureau of del Norte ay binubuo ng mga bayan ng El Nido, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Taytay, Coron, Linapacan, , at Busuanga. announced in an advisory that Puerto Princesa Ang Palawan Oriental ay kinabibilangan ng City Bay is positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison San Vicente, Roxas, Dumaran, Cuyo, Agutaya, or “red tide” and it is sternly warning the public Magsaysay, at Cagayancillo. not to consume any shellfish taken from the Bubuo naman sa Palawan del Sur ang mga area. bayan ng Kalayaan, Aborlan, Narra, Sofronio This after the “red tide” monitoring Espanola, Brooke’s Point, Rizal, Quezon, Bataraza activities of BFAR and the Local Government at Balabac. Units (LGUs) confirmed, through the samples Nakasaad din sa panukala na ang magiging taken from the Puerto Princesa City Bay, that na Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) ay the toxin which at times could be lethal to House of the Representatives Logo paghahatian ng mga bagong probinsiya nang humans, is back. Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental at Palawan naaayon sa land area at populasyon ng mga ito. The Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) By: Alexa J. Amparo del Sur. Samantala, umaasa ang mga nagsusulong na toxin level in collected shellfish samples were Sinabi ni Acosta sa Palawan Daily News na mambabatas na maaprubahan ang HB 7413 sa 75.36 – 95.4 ugSTXeg/100g of shellfish meat. CORON, PALAWAN – Kinumpirma ni Atty. lumusot na kamakailan sa Committee on Local pagpapatuloy ng sesyon ng Konggreso ngayong The BFAR advisory, signed by Michelle Marie Ricaza-Acosta, chief political Government ang HB 7413, dadaan pa ito sa Rules Hulyo. Undersecretary Eduardo B. Gongona, advises affairs officer ng Palawan Third District Committee saka uusad sa ikalawang pagbasa sa Nauna rito, nag-akda ng resolusyon sa the public to refrain from eating, gathering, Representative, na umuusad na ang House Bill plenaryo. Sangguniang Panlalawigan si 1st District Board or harvesting, transporting and marketing 7413. Ang HB 7413 ay inihain nina Reps. Gil Acosta Member David Francis Ponce de Leon na shellfish from Puerto Princesa City Bay until Ang panukalang batas ay naglalayong ng 3rd District, Franz Joseph Alvarez ng 1st sinuportahan ng karamihan sa mga miyembro such time that shellfish toxicity level has gone lumikha ng tatlong probinsiya na tatawaging District at Frederick Abueg ng 2nd District. ng kapulungan. Continued on page 4 Pagdiriwang ng “Kagueban 2018”, sumusuporta sa pagdiriwang ng Pista’ y ang Kagueban. matagumpay na idinaos Tinatayang nasa 12,000 na mga puno ng kahoy ang itinanim ng mga iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaang panlungsod, mga mag-aaral at iba pa. Ang Barangay Montible ay idineklara na ito ng Sannguniang Panlungsod na isa sa tourist spots at kinikilala ito na hot spot sa biodiversity Demolisyon sa mga ibon. Dagdag pa ng alkalde, meron din international bird race photography. At sa El Nido, ipinagdiriwang naman ang Puerto Princesa Underground River o PPUR kong saan maraming nakikilahok na mga ibat ibang bansa dahil sa nagpapatuloy palawan lamang may makikitang iba’t ibang uri ng mga ibon. By: Alexa J. Amparo Tiniyak naman ng Alkalde matapos ang pagtatanim ay may nakatalaga naman na EL NIDO, PALAWAN – Nagpapatuloy pa rin Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Bayron nagbibigay ng mensahe sa Pista ng Kagueban. magmomonitor sa lugar ang City Environment hanggang sa kasalukuyan ang isinasagawang Larawan kuha ni Imee Austria. and Natural Resources Office katuwang ang mga demolisyon sa natitira pang mga business pagtaniman ng iba’t ibang uri ng kahoy dahil ito barangay officials ng Barangay Montible upang establishment sa tabing baybayin ng El Nido, By: Imee Austria ay kinikilalang “critical habitat” ng mga ibon ang mapangalagaan ang mga punong kahoy. Palawan na nakitaan ng paglabag sa Water lugar na pwedeng pasyalan sa mga mahihilig sa Nagpapasalamat naman ang alkalde sa mga Code of the . PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – Naging matagumpay bird watching. mamayan at sa nagplano at nagpasimula kung Sa loob ng dalawang linggong demolisyon ang ika-28 taong “Pista’y ang Kagueban Tulong Sa pahayag ni Puerto Princesa City Mayor saan 1991 unang ginanap ang Kagueban na na nagsimula noong ika-18 ng Hunyo, sa kalikasan, Tugon sa Pagbabago-Baging Lucilo C. Bayron, tuloy-tuloy na ito kahit sino malaki ang kanyang utang na loob sa Palawan umaabot pa lamang sa 12 istruktura ang Klima.” pa ang manungkulan dahil ang mamayan Integrated Area Development Project Office at nababaklas ng demolition team. Matatandaan Isa ang Barangay Montible na napili upang ng lungsod ng Puerto Princesa ay mainit na pamahalaang panlungsod. na 32 establisyemento ang nakitaan ng paglabag sa three-meter-easement zone. Subalit ayon kay Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Felizardo Cayatoc ng Department of

Continued on page 4 Provincial News 24 - 30 June 2018 24 - 30 June 2018 City News BFAR: Pagbabantay sa Marine Protected Puerto Princesa, panalo sa kaso; Bus and Area ng Coron, dapat paigtingin pa lalo jeepney terminal, tuluyang babawiin

By Alexa J. Amparo

CORON, Palawan – Binigyang diin ni Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Assistant Regional Director Roberto Abrera na dapat matiyak ang proteksiyon sa mga Marine Protected Area sa bayan ng Coron, Palawan. Ito ay dahil sa posibleng banta ng mga iligal na nagsasagawa ng pangingisda sa lugar. “Marami tayong marine biodiversity sa Coron, kailangan mabantayan ang mga iyan dahil ‘yan ang pinagmumulan ng ating yamang pangisda”, sinabi ni Abrera. Bilang suporta, nagkaloob kamakailan ang BFAR-Mimaropa ng 11 unit ng fiberglass patrol boat sa LGU ima-mantine naman ng Marine Protected Area Management Board. Ang nasabing mga bangka ay nakatalaga lamang upang magamit sa pagpapatrolya ng mga awtoridad sa marine reserve ng Coron. Bagong Narra Municipal Hosp, bukas na sa “Hindi lang pagpapayaman ng industriya ng pangisda ang maaari natin mapanatili rito kundi maging ang pagbigay ng dekalidad na serbisyo pag-angat ng turismo, kasi dinarayo rin minor surgeries na pangungunahan ng mga ang mga ito”, dagdag pa ng opisyal. Pilipinong doktor na nakabase sa Estados Ayon sa lokal na pamahalaan San Jose Bus and Jeepney Terminal. Photo by Juan-ted.com Areza-Cruz Realty Development Corporation “Ang asawa ko matanda na, ako senior Unidos at mula sa Kamaynilaan at lalawigan ng Coron, malaking bentahe ang na ang desisyon ng CA ay hindi pa final and citizen na rin. Nakikiusap na lang kami ng Davao. pagkakaroon ng magagamit na By: Mike Escote kaso natin na binabawi natin ang bus at jeepney executory. na huwag na kaming paalisin sa puwesto Sa kasalukuyan ay mayroong mahigit sasakyang pandagat ng tagapagbantay terminal,nadesisyunan ng RTC(Regional Trial “Ito ay hindi pa final and executory kaya naming kasi magugutom kami,” sabi ng isang 80 mga Palaweño na kumukuha ng kursong sa pinangangalagaang karagatan Court) noon kaya minanage natin, pero di aapela pa kami sa Supreme Court,” ani Rose Muslim vendor. medisina sa iba’t ibang pamantasan sa bansa ng naturang bayan dahil mas mag- PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Nanalo sa natin na-take over ‘yong buong building kasi Marie Aniciete, Officer in charge III ng Areza- Matatandaang sinabi ni City Legal officer ang nasa ilalim ng scholarship program ng aalangan na ang mga nagnanais at Court of Appeals ang City Government nilagyan nila ng mga vendor,eh ayaw ibalik Cruz Realty Development Corporation. at acting City administrator Atty Arnel Pedrosa Pamahalaang Panlalawigan. Sa kanilang walang pakundangang mangisda sa ng Puerto Princesa laban sa Areza-Cruz ng Areza, nag-aapeal sila hanggang sa Court Sinabi pa nito na pinagpaplanohan rin na taong 2016 nang naghain ng kaso ang City pagtatapos ng pag-aaral ay inaasahang lugar sa pamamaraang mapanganib at Realty Development Corporation hinggil sa of Appeals doon, talo naman sila,” ani Bayron. nilang kumuha ng Temporary Restraining government para mabawi ang pamamahala magsisilbi sila sa mga ospital sa lalawigan ng ipinagbabawal ng batas. pamamahala ng bus at jeepeney terminal na Sinabi pa ng alkalde na iti-takeover na Order sa korte para mapigilan ang posibleng sa bus and jeepney terminal sa Areza-Cruz Palawan. matatagpuan sa new public market sa Bgy ito ng city government at paalisin ang mga pag-takeover ng city government. Realty Development Corporation dahil San Jose. vendor dahil pinagkukunan ito ng income ng Kauganay nito ay nakikiusap naman ang disadvantageous sa lungsod ang pinasok na Ito ang masayang ibinalita ni Mayor Lucilo Areza-Cruz na hindi naman dapat. mga vendors na huwag silang paalisin dahil lease agreement ng dating administrasyon “Run After Contribution Evaders” Bayron sa harap ng mga empleyado ng City Samantala, mariing iginiit naman ng sa magugutom umano ang kanilang pamilya. ng Hagedorn. Government nitong Lunes, Hunyo 25,2018. Photo Courtesy: PIO - Palawan ng SSS, umarangkada na sa El Nido “Nanalo tayo sa Court of Appeals, ‘yung PNP Mobile Force, naglunsad By Estrella Miranda Bukod dito ay mayroon ding inilagay na CCTV/Intercom/Paging System, Nurse Station NARRA, PALAWAN - Pormal nang pinasinayaan Counters, Fire Protection and Alarm System “Run After pang sumusuporta na at sumasama para ang bagong Narra Municipal Hospital na para sa proteksiyon ng mga pasyente at mga ng civic activities magbigay ng kanilang libreng serbisyo matatagpuan sa Barangay Antipuluan, sa manggagawa rito. Contribution...” katulod ng mga doktor at dentista. bayan ng Narra noong ika-27 ng Hunyo, taong “Nagpupugay po tayo sa Panginoon Meron ng 104 na mga kabataan ang kasalukuyan. dahil ang inaasam-asam natin ay nandito From page 2 nabigyan ng serbisyong tuli mula sa tatlong “Ito po ay handog ng Provincial na, tatlong taon nating inantay; ito po ang barangay ng Barangay Losvimenda, Barangay Government sa pakikipagtulungan ng LGU, commitment ni Gob. under IHELP Program. Binibigyan naman ng labinlimang Napsan at Barangay Marupinas. kaya tulungan n’yo kami na mas pagandahin Ito pong hospital ay bukas din sa ating karatig araw ang may-ari ng nabanggit na mga Maliban sa Basic Services, meron din silang pa natin ang pagseserbisyo dito,” pahayag ni munisipyo lalo na sa mga residente ng Narra,” establisyemento upang tuparin ang kanilang “Dugong Alad Bagong Kabuhi” o bloodletting Gob. Jose Ch. Alvarez. ani Narra Mayor Lucena Demaala. mga obligasyon. activity kong saan isinasagawa sa dalawang Ang bagong Narra Municipal Hospital ay Kasabay din ng pagbubukas ang Narra Sa isang press conference, sinabi ni Dooc beses sa isang taon at katuwang dito ang magkatuwang na pinondohan ng Department Municipal Hospital ay ang paghahatid ng na ang paglabag sa SSS Law ay isang kasong Red Cross at suportado naman ng isang of Health at Pamahalaang Panlalawigan libreng serbisyong medikal at dental sa SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emmanuel Dooc nag nag-issue ng kriminal na ang sino mang lalabag dito ay establisyemento dito sa lungsod. ng Palawan sa pakikipagtulungan ng lokal pangunguna ng Gobyerno sa Barangay na show cause order sa mga establisyimento na may pag labag sa SSS Law kasama ang may kaparusahang pagkakulong ng anim at Nabuo ang aktibidad na ito dahil may na pamahalaang bayan ng Narra at ng matagumpay naisagawa sa loob ng isang RACE Team sa El Nido, Palawan. Photo by PIA Palawan. isang araw hanggang labindalawang taon, at ilan din na mga registered nurse ang naging Development Bank of the Philippines. Ito ay araw. may kaakibat na multa, kasama pa ang hindi police. By Alexa J. Amparo may kabuoang pondo na PHP 116,994,210.17 Pagkatapos ng pagbubukas ng Narra rehistrado ang kanilang negosyo, at ang isa nababayarang obligasyon sa pension fund. Ang City Mobile Force Company ay hindi kung saan kabilang dito ang halaga ng Municipal Hospital ay agad din itong sinundan EL NIDO, PALAWAN – Nag-isyu kahapon naman ay hindi nagbabayad ng kontribusyon. “Nakakalungkot na habang ang mga inilunsad ang Oplan Tuli, Medical, Dental, at lang isa ang layunin kundi isa rin sila sa mga bagong hospital equipment na ng pagpapasinaya ngayong araw, ika-28 ng Show Cause Order (SCO) ang Social Ang mga nakatanggap ng SCO na hindi employers na ito ay kumikita sa kanikang Photo Courtesy of PPC Mobile Force Gift Giving para makatulong lalo Na sa mga nagpapatupad ng Peace and Order. nagkakahalaga ng PHP 14,871,550.00. ng Hunyo ng bagong Southern Palawan Security System (SSS) sa siyam na mga naka-rehistro sa institusyon ay ang Scene negosyo, kanila namang isinasawalang bahala hindi kayang gumastos para sa ganitong mga “In terms nang primary mission namin By Imee Austria Ang nabanggit na ospital ay may Provincial Hospital na matatagpuan sa bayan delingkuwenteng employers sa El Nido, Onsight Restaurant, Amos Restaurant, Casa ang kanilang obligasyon na nasasaad sa batas serbisyo. yong internal security operations, support to kumpletong pasilidad tulad ng Laboratory ng Brooke’s Point. Palawan. Carlota Pension, El Grande Tourist Inn, Mando at kanila ring inaalisan ng social security PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – Naglunsad ng iba’t Sa panayam ng Palawan Daily News, Law Enforcement operations ng mga stations Room, CT Scan Room, Dietary/Linen Building, Inaasahan naman sa susunod na buwan ay Ang operasyon ay isinagawa bilang bahagi Mango Inn, Ristorante La Lupa, at Villa Dali benefits ang mga empleyado,” sabi ni Dooc. ibang civic activities ang City Mobile Force sinabi ni Azares na, “Nag-focus kami sa basics like arrest wanted persons, at sa disaster Isolation Building, Material Recovery Facility pasisinayaan na rin ang mga bagong Medicare ng kampanyang “Run After Contribution Island, Inc. Base pa sa talaan ng SSS, bagamat ang Company ng Puerto Princesa City Police Office services. Nag-device kami ng mga plan tulad response kami ‘yong primary unit na magre- Building, Doctor’s/Nurses Quarters, Mortuary, Hospital sa mga bayan ng Rizal at Roxas. Evaders (RACE)” na pinangunahan ni SSS Samantala, pinagbabayad ng halos El Nido ay destinasyon ng mga turista at upang makatulong sa mamayan ng lungsod na lamang ng ‘Oplan Tarabangan kita.’ Ito ay respond sa disaster sa PNP lang at isa rin kami Power House Building/Motor pool, Elevated Samantala, nakatakda sa ika-16 hanggang President at Chief Executive Officer (CEO) P72,000 ang Caera Travel and Tours dahil sa napakaraming establisyemento, mayroon ng Puerto Princesa lalo na sa mga malalayong yong kami ang pupunta sa mga community sa nagse-secure sa mga VIP na dumarating at Water Tank300m³/ Deepwell/ Water Treatment ika-18 ng Hulyo ang libreng operasyon para Emmanuel Dooc. hindi nito nabayarang mga kontribusyon sa naman itong mababang bilang ng mga lugar. lalo na sa mga maliliblib na lugar para ihatid nag-alalay naman sa Tourist Police,” ani Azares. Facility, Supply & Installation of 3 Transformers sa mga Palaweño na isasagawa sa Narra Ayon sa press release ng SSS, siyam na SSS. employers na sumusunod sa batas ng Sa pangunguna ni Police Chief Inspector sa mamayan ung aming libreng services.” / Accessories / Panel Board / Main Cable. Municipal Hospital. Ito ay kapapalooban ng mga delingkuwenteng employers ay hindi institusyon. Mhardie R. Azares, commander ng grupo, Nakipag-ugnayan din sila sa LGU at iba More photos in Page 12 Continued on next page 2 3 Regional News 24 - 30 June 2018 24 - 30 June 2018 Palawan News “Red Tide...” MIMAROPA police chief tells From Page 1 Reorganization ng PALECO, naitupad na down below the regulatory limit of 60 By: Estrella Miranda nagretiro si former General Manager pagkakataon ang pagsulong ng apela Manager, at ang dating MSD Manager na ugSTXeg/100g of shellfish meat. Ric Zambales ng Paleco, nagsagawa ng sakaling mayroong hindi nakuntento sa si Napoleon Cortes, Jr. ay HRD Manager men to coordinate with military BFAR, meanwhile, assured that fishes PUERTO PRINCESA CITY - “Putting the malawakang reorganisasyon para sa mga resulta. na. harvested from the said area are safe for right people in the right place.” posisyong department Head pababa sa Kaugnay nito department head ang Kaugnay nito inaasahang mas human consumption provided that they Ito ang pangunahing dahilan ng rank and file, na tinasa sa pamamagitan pinagpalit ng posisyon, ito ay sina dating lalong magiging produktibo ang to avoid “misencounter” are fresh and washed thoroughly and their reorganization sa Palawan Electric ng pagbuo Committee on Reorganization Human Resource Development and buong pamunuan ng Palawan Electric internal organs such as gills and intestines Cooperative, ayon kay OIC General and Personnel Placement (CRPP). Administrative Department (HRDAD) Cooperative sa mga susunod na araw, are removed before cooking. Manager Napoleon Cortes, Jr. Kasunod nito ang Preliminary Posting Manager Mary Eustalia Bundac na ngayon upang lalo pang mapaghusay ang The BFAR and LGUs are continuously Matatandaan na bago tuluyang ng resulta ng aplikasyon at binigyang ay Member Services Department (MSD) serbisyong enehiya sa lalawigan . monitoring Puerto Princesa City Bay to safeguard public health and to protect the fishery industry. PSP is a marine toxin disease with both gastrointestinal and neurologic symptoms reported worldwide. It is caused predominantly by the consumption of contaminated shellfish. Demolisyon sa El Nido From Page 1

Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)- Palawan, ilan sa mga ito ay tumupad na sa iniutos ng awtoridad na kusang baklasin ang mga nakitaan ng paglabag. Sa 304 establishments na nasa timberland na nahaharap sa demolisyon, 79 dito ang nakatanggap na ng “Notice to Vacate.” Ilan din sa mga ito na nasimulan na ang kusang pagsira sa mga naka-ukopa sa without prior coordination with the Armed trace out those line in order to avoid the baybayin. Forces of the Philippines, in order to prevent deadly “misencounter”. Ilan sa mga may-ari ng establisyemento By Estrella Miranda the occurrence of the same incident in the Licup stressed he is still very confident ang minabuti nang hindi sumunod sa CAMP EFIGENIO NAVARRO, Calapan City region. that his men will immediately follow his natanggap na paabiso at ipaubaya na – After learning about the misencounter Licup reminded the newly-designated order to suspend any operations if there lamang sa mga awtoridad ang demolisyon. in Samar, Regional Director Police Chief Force Commander of the Regional Mobile were no proper coordination. Positibo naman ang LGU na siyang Superintendent Emmanuel Luis D. Licup, Force Batallion, Police Superintendent “We are in the side of caution, [rather] nagpatupad ng demolisyon na magiging ordered all his men in the region to closely Mardito Anguluan, to focus on his capability than to commit the same incident in Samar,” maayos na ang sitwasyon sakaling matapos coordinate with the Armed Forces of the build–up on Internal Security Operation Licup stressed. ang operasyon. Drug War Philippines for any police operations. matters particularly in terms of the training In Mimaropa, there is a regular Sa panayam kay Municipal Mayor The incident involving the Philippine of his personnel along with the personnel Joint Police and Security Coordinating Nieves Rosento, sinabi niyang, nanindigan 55-anyos pinagtataga ng National Police and the Armed Forces of the from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Committee, whether there is a big event lamang ang kaniyang pamahalaan sa Philippines personnel led to the death of six as the region prepares to take over the ISO like elections. Every time PNP and AFP plan pagpapatupad ng batas. Barangay kapitan, ( 6) and wounding of nine ( 9), all from the from the AFP. to conduct operation, they meet and make Ayon naman sa demolition team na sariling kapatid, patay PNP side occured in Barangay San Roque, In a telephone interview with Palawan sure that there mission planning is clear nakaugnayan ng Palawan Daily News, hindi Santa Rita, Samar, June 25. Daily News, Licup said that proper enough to everyone. biglaan ang kanilang operation-giba sa arestado sa raid Licup immediately ordered for the information to both sides with twice or According to Licup, “coordination is the mga establisyemento dahil isinasabay nila suspension of Internal Security Operations thrice deliberations, conferences and key in order for the incident not to happen sa oras na hindi madidistorbo ang mga of all Mobile Forces and Public Safety Forces meetings must be done first in order to again.” turista. After skirmish, MIMAROPA cops told to run after, intensify dragnet vs communist red fighters By Estrella Miranda

CALAPAN CITY, MINDORO – After an armed confrontation on June 29, the Mindoro Occidental and Mindoro Oriental Police Provincial Office, including the nearest provinces, were ordered to conduct checkpoint operations in their areas through the activation of “Oplan Tambuli”, a dragnet operations conducted by all units including the monitoring of hospitals for those wounded rebels who were might be brought there and to block the supply of logistics and ammunition to the enemies. PCSUPT Emmanuel Luis D. Licup, in joint effort with the AFP counterparts, immediately launched continuous combat operations to By Imee Austria Detection Management Branch, City pursue the fleeing Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) from the “Platoon PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – Arestado Mobile Force Company ng Puerto Princesa By Imee Austria Roque” of KLG Silangan, who were encountered by the Scout Platoon ang Kapitan ng Barangay Pagkakaisa City Police Office at Anti-Crime Task and Bravo Company, 76th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, pagkatapos na ma raid ang bahay nito at Force ng Pamahalaang Panlungsod na PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – Patay ang isang lalaki makaraang tinaga ng kaniyang Philippine Army led by 1Lt. KIRBY JOHN BUHION and 2LT CALOPEZ while makuhaan ng pinaghihinalaang pakete ng pinangunahan ni Police Chief Inspector kapatid sa Barangay Sta. Monica kagabi, Hunyo 25. having their strike operations on June 29, 2018 about 1:30 PM in Sitio shabu. Melvin S. Immaculata. Kinilala ang biktima na si Eliseo Compasion Padon, 55, construction worker, Kamambugan, Brgy. Pinagturilan, Sta Cruz, Occidental Mindoro. Kinilala ang naaresto na si Barangay Sa bisa ng search warrant na inilabas at ang suspek na si Nestor Compasion Padaon, parehong may asawa at residente No soldier was hurt during the firefight that lasted for about 15 minutes. Kapitan Angelito Arriesgado Flores, 50. nitong Hunyo 20,2018 at pirmado ni ng naturang barangay. The enemies withdrew towards South West direction. Sa bahay ng naturang kapitan nasamsam Executive Judge Angelo R. Arizala ng Batay sa report ng Puerto Princesa City Police Station 2, nag iinuman ang The soldiers recovered one (1 )upper receiver for M16, one (1) 9MM ang isang Transparent plastic Sachet na Regional Trial Court Palawan sa kasong magkapatid sa purok Imelda Barangay Sta.Monica mga 9:40 ng gabi. pistol with two (2) pcs magazines, one (1) Cal .38 revolver, three (3) IEDs, naglalaman ng umanoy pinaghihinalaang paglabag ng Republic Act 10591, ang Nagpaalam na ang suspek sa kapatid nito na uuwi na at habang naglalakad twenty-five (25) rds ammunition for M14, two hundred twelve (212) rds droga, apat na live ammunition ng kalibre naturang raid ay naisagawa. pauwi ang suspek ay sinundan ito ng biktima at nagkaroon ng pagtatalo ammunition for M16, three (3) magazines for carbine rifle, one (1) magazine 38, at isang kalibre 38 pistol na may serial Ang paghain ng search warrant ay hanggang nauwi sa pananaksak. Nagtamo nang apat na saksak sa dibdib ang for M16, three (3) rds ammunition for .38 revolver, one (1) unit cellular no. 123744. naganap nitong alas dos ng hapon Hunyo biktima dahilan ng agarang kamatayan nito. phone, three (3) pcs sim cards, subversive documents with intelligence Ang isinigawang raid ay ang pinagsanib 26,2018 sa Tahanan ng suspek na isang Samantala agad naman tumakas ang suspek sa hindi matukoy na direksiyon value and assorted medicines. puwersa ng City Drugs Enforcement Unit, High Value Target (HVT) ng Puerto Princesa at maharap ito sa kasong pagpatay. City Intelligent Branch, City Investigation City Police Station 1. Patuloy na pinaghahanap ng mga otoridad ang naturang suspek. 4 5 Editorial 24 - 30 June 2018 24 - 30 June 2018 Opinion

Stress Management Techniques for a Better Life

College is one of the most crucial and stressful stages in life. It is challenging in more ways than one, and keeping up with the pressure is key if one aims to live a healthy and balanced life. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “stress” as “a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation.” Therefore, the significance of having a working stress management system for yourself is crucial for your survival if not for other purposes. Luckily, there are plenty of studies that have been conducted to help people manage stress like a pro. Many websites also provide techniques online so you can look it up anytime, anywhere. Here are three stress management techniques from WebMD that you can try: UPFRONT: Your opinion matters 1)Play. If you’re having a rough day or maybe you’re just drained from all the work, you should try to get your mind off things for a bit. Take a 10-minute walk in the park, read a Q: Are you in favor of the division of Palawan? book you love or play some tennis with friends. Do something you love to declutter your busy mind. It’s like treating yourself for doing your assignments or your job! “Yes Po!... parang Hindi kayang hawakan Ng isang Tao ang buong Pala- 2)Get A Pet. As a dog lover myself, I can vouch for the effectiveness of this technique. wan , mas maganda Na yung three Governors, para mahati Sa tatlo ang Every time I am home, I always meet the furry members of the family first [literally trabaho! Opinion Ko Lang Po! Baka Sa ganyang paraan , mawala ang mga immediately after I disembark the van!]. There’s a certain feeling of relief and excitement feud o away away Ng Mga politico ..... At puwede silang mag tulungan !” that helps me forget about the problems and other stressful stuff I have in my mind. I - Roque Miguel immediately think more clearly and I feel happier than usual whenever I pet or play with the dogs. According to an article published by Time Magazine back in 2017, pet owners “Mas maganda kung gawing tatlong probinsya ang pal, maraming tend to have lower blood pressure, heart rate and heart-disease risk than those who don’t. employment ang maggagawa, mas mabilis ang pagunlad dahil bawat A different article published by the CocaCola Journey back in 2016 says that just a probindya may tungkulin sa kanilang nasakupan, hindi tulad ngayon, minute of petting your pooch can increase the release of serotonin and oxytocin—-two may priority ang pag gawad ng project, tatlong gobernador, tatlong calming chemicals that make us feel more relaxed and at peace, according to research vice gob, tatlong doble ang board mbr, at mga empleyado tatlong doble from the University of Missouri-Columbia. ang mangyayari, magmula sa treas, assr, RD, at sa mga sumusunod pang If you can’t have any pet at home, go and visit a local shelter. Maybe you can find your items, maganda ito...” - ButchGlo Almonte bestfriend there! 3)Laughter. It’s still the best medicine! Stressed out? Laugh it out! Watch some standup “Yes ok yan para mas lalong matutukan ang bawat probinsya..” - Junaide comedy, go talk to a goofy friend or bring back some hilarious memories. Studies have Dawili shown that laughing makes the person be more positive. Although researchers aren’t sure if it’s the act of laughing that actually makes you feel better. Whatever stresses you out, just drown it in laughter [Just don’t do it out of the blue and in public because that’s a whole new story, if you know what I mean.] Of course, it would greatly help if you start having a more positive attitude, or get the support of family and friends right? After all, no man is an island. “Maganda yan 3 Province na bago mag federal government tayo wow talaga.” -Junior Etibur

“The Last Frontier” in peril? “MGA GANID! ayos dan pra sa ikakatinlo andang mga BULSA shit. Mga wlang kabusugan!” - Sencillo Lin Known as “The Last Frontier”, Palawan is the island province that considers itself to be the largest forest cover in the country. It is where only a few natural disasters occur. Not much earthquakes were recorded. And hardly visited by Management System typhoons. Palawan has been hailed as “the World’s Best Island” in 2013, 2016 and 2017 by the Travel + Leisure, and No. 1 in Development: A Key to Address 2013 and 2015, and second in 2017, respectively, by the Condé Nast Travel Magazine. It also received the “readers’ choice” award by the National Geographic Traveler. More than these, in the eyes of many, Palawan is a haven of Workplace incidents resulting not only limited to common injury cases and asset damages natural flora and fauna with islands that are seemingly untarnished, untouched and captivating. but also leading to various significant fatality cases and process losses have embedded But unknown to all, Palawan is in danger – with the increase in construction activities brought about by the strong marks on our national occupational safety and health standard. Related image industrialization and influx of people, the landscape is rapidly changing. We may ask ourselves, where are we These incident occurrences did not only result to detrimental impacts on the financial heading? Is the “Last Frontier” in peril? component of the private business sectors nonetheless have also weakened the moral There are unverified talks of plans to make Palawan as a little Singapore or a little Hong Kong. This seemed to be aspect of each industry. These are the current challenges that the different industries are now farfetched, but may be real, as well. Can Palawan withstand the total makeover and metamorphosis brought about, facing especially on these recent days that there are already legal sanctions for any proven if ever, by this plan? gross and deliberate negligence on occupational safety and health. Let’s take a look at Singapore. To address these moral and legal implications, all key players in the business market It is a small country in a limited geographical location. Founded in 1819, more than 95% of its approximated 590 especially those that involve critical and complex process operations are encouraged to square kilometers of vegetation has been totally eradicated. This is because of the urbanization and industrialization. adopt realistic innovative solutions and cost-efficient strategies. The implementation of Furthermore, a published study on Annihilation of Nature: Human Extinction of Birds and Mammals claimed that various effective management systems in place is also one of the excellent choices to be “61 of its original 91 bird species has been lost leading to many native foreign plants not being able to reproduce considered towards the progressive mitigation of workplace incident cases. because of loss of speed dispersal and pollination.” Incident mitigation management involves an array of system methodologies which On top of that, air and water pollution used to be threats to their country where they consider it as critical and primarily aims, if not to eliminate, to reduce alarming growths of unexpected recurrences of important not to ignore by using control measures to prevent further harm to their environment. these incident cases. Risk analysis and loss control management should be both incorporated “Yung problem po sa aming lugar ang tubig. Kailan kaya nila tataposin ang As an entrepot or transshipment port, Hong Kong is another example, on how it endured that changing in the major business plans of every industry. If this will be steadily implemented with tubig hirap na hirap na kami sa tubig nag papaigib po kami 15pesos isang industrialization post war during the 1950s and 1960s. The autonomous region is small and is affected by the periodic performance evaluation, then the probability of having these workplace incidents container po. Sa ipaputo panitian sofronio española walang tubig po kahit environmental conditions brought about by industrialization, increase in population and economic development will seemingly decrease over time. check nyo po. Hindi namin alam kung anong plano ng local government ng resulting to further environmental deterioration, particularly to air quality and water quality. The introduction of a strong and effective management system may sound so bizarre Española. Jan po naglalaba at naliligo ang mga tga ipaputo.” In spite of these, both states have flourished dramatically and are economic hubs not only in South East Asia, to many but if the mindsets of our business community will be geared towards this, the but in the world, as a whole. Both Singapore and Hong Kong are epicenters of growing industries from all sectors. realization of attaining a more defined profitability without causing further degradation on We may fail to fully compare these two to Palawan, but when we talk about environmental protection and our moral and legal integrity especially on the safety aspect is becoming more feasible and economic viability, we are always in a conundrum. coherent. True enough, industrialization has negative impacts, especially when we try to transform a certain piece of land However, it should not be construed as a solution with abrupt effect since this will not into a commercial entity, where we need to ensure that we prevent further damage to the environment and control happen on overnight condition only. It takes an ample amount of time of hard work and the effects of pollutants. dedication to fully establish such system. This is a process of culturing a long-term productive But we always believe that we can achieve economic development without damaging the environment. And outcome without compromising other any integral components of the business. this is possible if the government has the political will without undermining the existing laws of the land – laws that Henceforward, this will bring certain benefits not only on the private business individuals protect us, inhabitants, not to favor the greedy and the oligarchs. and/or institutions and investors but as well as to the stakeholders of the labor sector. 6 7 Feature 24 - 30 June 2018 24 - 30 June 2018 Feature

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Rurungan sa Tubud Photo by JL Gaddi By Charmaine Balisong, Feature Editor The Sunday Market activity launched every first Sunday Photos by the Rurungan sa Tubud Foundation of the month came into idea with the consideration that a “face to face” value of having a market and for people n the Cuyonon community, “rurungan” is the term they engaging in it can really upgrade the product where you use to refer to the long house where all the women can hear directly what the customers want and what they work in every neighborhood. It is a place where they think about the stuff. do household chores together and socialize. “Tubud,” in The main criterion for the products to be presented their local dialect, means “spring.” Generally, “Rurungan is that the raw materials used as well as the products are Isa Tubud,” is described as the place of work for women by identified to be made in the Philippines. Focusing the the spring of life. project here in Puerto Princesa, the foundation also wanted Established in 1999, the initial goal of the foundation to open a spectrum from businesses from other places. was to offer an alternative livelihood program for women Originally, the initial requirement was not to use plastic who practice the kaingin system. The weaving project materials in the manufacture and production of these came into idea as well as the beginning of the training products but the vendors themselves, as environment/ programs. Another target were the fishing communities- a conscious people, established the rules promoting a more very important livelihood bearing no stable income due to eco-friendly production. changing seasons. Weaving became the bearing livelihood Rosal Lim, one of the people who manage the Rurungan “Menungang Eldew:” an eco-friendly, when the seas weren’t abundant. That was the whole idea sa Tubud Foundation plans to make a platform for other of Rurungan sa Tubud Foundation. businesses—-a collective set up where every month the The next step they took was the product development. community can drop by and buy vegetables, organic soap, A lot of weavers were already trained so the council started and baskets among many other things. Palawan’s first drive-thru coffee shop to explore in different fields. Different craftsmen who had “It’s really nice for a community to have that especially in existing skills were hired and although their products were Puerto Princesa where there are so many small businesses,” not necessarily perfect for the market that time, these Rosal explained. “To put them together in one place is a products were remodeled and improved with delicate good exposure for the small businesses and it would be attention to detail to add more value. really convenient for the consumers to come and explore.”

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By Charmaine Balisong, Feature Editor

Photos by Menungan Eldew Cafe FB Page instead of plastic cups. And for take-outs, paper bags are used. The use of plastic straws is limited because they also t’s not just a greeting. It’s a coffee shop. sell bamboo straws at a cheap cost. In the Palawan dialect, the phrase “Menungang Eldew” You can also ask for coffee grounds which they give away is a greeting used by the local Pala’wan tribe. But along for free. Used coffee grounds are very good fertilize rs and Mabini Street, Puerto Princesa, it is a native bungalow even make an excellent exfoliating body scrub. Indeed, not coffeehouse carrying a nostalgic setting of an original only does Menungang Eldew speaks out a native Filipino Inipa home. concept but posseses an eco-friendly atmosphere. Its interiors are designed to fulfill the standards of Inside this traditional coffee shop is an array of different a native Filipino concept. It is a mixture of modern and nationalities all delighting in the small Filipino luxuries traditional themes; the construction involves using light offered. Foreigners are fond of the native cappuccino as materials such as Acacia, cogon and abaca for the walls well as the salted caramel latte, which is one of the café’s which are truly from Palawan. specialties. The crafty artworks that hang on the walls were Most of the locals appreciate the ice-blended coffee. brought from Pampanga. Coffee beans are transported The Ube Halaya Cake tops the dessert menu, also one of from the highlands as far as Mountain Province, and they the coffeehouse’s specialties. also serve Barako Coffee from Batangas. Just opened two weeks ago, the management continues Without any doubt, Menungang Eldew is a composite to work out the improvement of the interiors and exteriors foundation of different pieces collected all over different to make kaffeeklatsching more fun, and realize the vision: places in the Philippines. To be known as the first drive-thru coffee shop in Puerto You can also observe that the café uses paper cups Princesa. 8 9 24 - 30 June 2018 24 - 30 June 2018 Biyahero Snapshots PNP Mobile Force Unit in action Photos by Roy A. Pagliawan

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