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OCTOBER 2014 L.ittle M.anila Confidential Vote Manny Yanga Restore for Trustee Apple Death Boosts SEX Penalty DRIVE Heinous Crimes Prompt Call for Reimposition K ATHRYN MANILA - Senator Vicente Sotto III has reiterated the need to reimpose the death penalty amid a spate of heinous crimes – including child rape with murder. FREDDIE Bernardo “I stand once more advocating the return of Dating The the death penalty for certain heinous crimes like AGUILAR murder, rape and drug trafficking,” Sotto said in a privilege speech last September 24, the last Why He is Not session day of Congress as it went into a recess. “Let me ask my colleagues that we revisit A Fan Of the issue of the death penalty. There are now Singing Gangster Brings compelling reasons to do so. The next crime may be nearer to our homes, if not yet there. We must Contests act to a crime situation in the best way to protect society and the future generation,” he said. Love To Life Sotto cited several reported heinous crimes to prove his point such as the murder of movie actress Cherry Pie Picache’s 75-year-old mother; the murder of a seven-year-old girl in Pandacan; Remember...? Cordilleras Want the discovery under a jeepney of the body of a one-year-old girl, possibly raped; the arrest of six resort crashers for rape, robbery; the arrest of Moro Autonomy Law three suspects in the rape-slaying of a 26-year- old woman in Calumpit, Bulacan; the killing MANILA - As a Result of the peoples and indigenous cultural and rape of a 91-year-old woman among others. national attention the creation of communities,” the lawmakers said “The influx of heinous crimes committed the Bangsamoro entity is getting, in a statement. poses an alarming situation in the country Northern Luzon’s lawmakers are Two Organic Acts creating nowadays. The indiscriminate and horrendous now pushing for the creation of the the CAR were enacted in 1990 brutality happening everywhere compelled me Cordilleras Autonomous Region and 1998, but both Organic Acts to file Senate Bill No. 2080 or an Act Imposing after the previous Organic Acts failed ratification mainly because Death Penalty in the Philippines. I know the failed ratification in 1990 and 1998. of the people’s lack of awareness objections to the reimposition of the death “Cordillera autonomy will and understanding of the penalty,” he said. bring to the national attention autonomy issues coupled with the “Their objection No.1 is that we have an as well the benefits of accepting misinformation drives undertaken imperfect system of justice. Baka daw walang and promoting cultural diversity RESTORE DEATH PENALTY through the formulation of multi- CORDILLERAS See on Page 4 continued on page 25 cultural policies for indigenous continued on page 21 China Warnings Hits Tourism Viva La Virgen Penafrancia Philippines asks China Newspaper Not To Politicize Crimes MANILA -Tens of thousands of within five days, regional tourism director Chinese tourists have cancelled trips to Helen Catablas said. the Philippines after a travel warning by “This is serious. The hotels were counting Beijing, inflicting major pain on hotels, on income from these reservations. It’s airlines and tour operators, industry like money disappeared,” Catablas told figures said. AFP, adding the cancelled bookings led China warned its citizens this month to about 500 million pesos ($11 million) to avoid visiting the Philippines, citing in losses. a foiled bomb plot against the Chinese The country’s biggest budget carrier, embassy in Manila and the danger of Cebu Pacific, said it had cancelled 149 criminal gangs. flights to and from China for the rest of The alert had an immediate impact on the Philippines’ most famous destination, CHINA CANCELLATIONS Devotees scramble to get flowers being given that was used for Our Lady of Penafrancia during the Boracay island, with nearly 20,000 Fiesta/Celebration at the Our Lady of Assumption after the mass. It was part of the Kumustahan, continued on page 23 Karakanan, Baraylihan asin Kaogmahan sa Kapistahan para “Viva La Virgen” celebration. OCTOBER 2014 OCTOBERChinese tourists cancelling 2014bookings L. M. Confidential 1 Basta Toyota, sa Scarborough na! 0% Finance eg. $10,000 financed over 36/48 at 1.9%/0% months equals monthly payment of $285.99/$208.33. COB $295.64/$0. OAC. 2 L. M. Confidential OCTOBER 2014 OCTOBER 2014 Knights of Rizal Canada Resign now, Belmonte to Purisima Maricel Going Thru 15th Commander’s Ball is Mid-Life Crisis slated on October 18, 2014 BACOLOD CITY, Philippines—Former in Mississauga By Dindo Orbeso Interior and Local Government Secretary Rafael Maricel Soriano admits that, like her Alunan has one piece of advice for Philippine contemporary, Sharon Cuneta, she The Order of the Knights of Rizal, Canada National Police Director General Alan Purisima also went through mid-life crisis. “Yes, Region, is set to hold its’ 15th Commander’s in the wake of graft allegations against him: Go dinaanan ko rin ‘yan. It was triggered Ball on October 18, 2014,at the Kalayaan on leave and clear his name. by the death of my mother five years Cultural and Community Center, Mississau- ga, Ontario, Canada. Alunan recalled that when he headed the ago,” she says. “Pero quiet lang ako. The event will be jointly hosted by Missis- DILG under Ramos, a police officer was Parang nung nanganak sauga chapter of the Knights of Rizal head- asked to go on leave pending investigation of ako. Ine-expect nila, ed by Commander Sir Tom Eng, KCR and Sir allegations. mag-iingay ako sa pag- Joe Damasco, KGOR, adviser, together with But in the case of Purisima, no action has yet personnel in Central Visayas. sigaw. Pero hindi, tiniis the Brampton Chapter headed by Sir Del been taken even if various charges have been Under fire for the very public daytime robbery ko lang ‘yung pain. Nasa Palileo, KCR and Former Brampton Chapter filed against him for alleged unexplained wealth, and abduction on EDSA in which the suspects kabaong ang mommy Commander Romy Sinajon, KCR. including a mansion in Nueva Ecija and the ko, kinakausap ko siya, The officers and members of the two KOR were policemen, Purisima has maintained his remodeling of the PNP commander’s official 45 minutes. E, buddy buddy ko ang chapters are calling all the officers and silence. residence costing P25 million. members of the different chapters of the Senator Francis Escudero called for lifestyle nanay ko. Tuwing maaalala ko, nalu- House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Knights of Rizal to support this event con- checks on the rank-and-file of the PNP to find lungkot ako. Ganito pala ‘yun, ano’ng (PHOTO) also demanded Purisima to resign. sidering that we are not only promoting the out how the poorest of them lived. He said the magagawa ko? Hindi ako makatulog. However, President Aquino continued to vision and mission of our country’s national department should take a closer look at the Naging catatonic ako. Naintindihan hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, but more so creating defend his police chief, saying it was not right to prevalence of poverty among the lowest-ranking ko, I need professional help. I took a awareness of the role played by Rizal dur- dismiss him when he “leads the police force and members of the police force, so they can take break from showbiz to deal with it. I ing the Spanish era in his campaign to re- does his job dutifully.” But Belmonte said the steps to improve the lives of the majority who learned how to count my blessings.” form then the government while our country President should refrain from defending his men, And now, as her successful come- was then a colony of Spain. are genuinely committed to their duties. “I am and allow them to face the charges and be held back show, “Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real”, Officers and members of the Knights of sure that many of them will flunk it,” Escudero accountable. “It gives a bad impression when he Rizal throughout the world including the added. ends this Friday, she has a lot more (Purisima) is seen hanging on,” Belmonte said. Philippines signified their willingness to at- He cited a 2004 study, which he believes still things to be thankful for. “Pinagdasal But Purisima appears to enjoy the confidence tend the historical event in this part of the applies today, showing that six in 10 policemen kong maging successful ito at binigay of his men in the field. world. did not own the houses in which they lived. naman ni Lord. Inspired ngayon ang The outgoing Regional Commander of The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas “If we are shocked by reports about policemen lola n’yo na magtrabaho uli. Abangan the Knights of Rizal of the Canada Region has declared support for their chief despite the owning prime properties then all the more n’yo kung paano tatapusin ang show. is Sir George Poblete, KGCR while the in- charges against him. “We, the men and women should we be angered by the fact many police Hindi ko sasabihin ang ending, but coming Regional Commander is Sir Jaime of Police Regional Office 7, strongly support it’s going to be quiet, intelligent, ma- Marasigan, KGOR. officers rent rooms no bigger than a pig pen,” the the leadership of the current Chief, Philippine ture and satisfying para sa lahat. The For more information, please get in touch senator said. “For every police who has many National Police, as well as his staunch programs with Sir Tom Ng, KCR, Mississauga Chapter bank accounts, there are a thousand policemen show realistically presented the real against all forms of criminality and against Commander of the Knights of Rizal, Tel.