www.punto.com.ph P 10.00 BCDA cites Japanese Central V 12 P gov’t support to N 73 unto! T - S+ J 20 - 22, 2019 PANANAW NG MALAYANG PILIPINO! Luzon Build Build Build CLARK FREEPORT – The prime mover of the government’s Build Build Japan, PHL sign $202.04-M loan Build Program has ac- knowledged the support of the Japanese govern- ment. for roads in troubled Mindanao The Bases Conver- sion and Development B8 D;,/ C&(<*,+&5 opment projects in con- ture Development and Autonomous Region in Authority (BCDA) has fl ict-aff ected areas in Economic Cooperation Muslim Mindanao to the recognized the support CLARK FREEPORT Mindanao. held here last Tuesday trade centers of Mindan- of the Japanese govern- - The Philippines has The agreement was “This involves the ao,” Finance Sec. Carlos ment to the ambitious in- signed a $202.04 mil- signed at the 8th High construction, rehabilita- Dominguez III told re- frastructure program of lion (Y21.9 billion) loan Level Meeting of the tion, and improvement porters. the Duterte administra- agreement with Japan Philippines-Japan Joint of 176.6 km of roads Dominguez said “our tion. for road network devel- Committee on Infrastruc- linking the Bangsamoro P*/& 9 4#&*5& P*/& 6 4#&*5& Dizon GMA mulls mass transit system for Pampanga B8 A5)#&8 M,*'*+ ITY OF SAN FERNANDO – If all goes well, Pampanga may Csoon have its mass transit system as part of the government’s bid to decongest Metro Manila and spread development to the provinces. This was gleaned in a meeting Tuesday af- ter former President and now House Speak- er Gloria Macapagal-Ar- royo was briefed by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on an ongoing study for the proposed Pampanga Mass Transit System (PMTS). In her Facebook post on Wednesday, Arroyo said she will help in the Arroyo P*/& 6 4#&*5& AQUA PLANET. The only water themepark in the Philippines to host the World’s Largest NEDA assures spread Swimming Lesson for the second time. Some 1,800 students including indigenous tribes and of economic growth PWDs joined the event. P!"#" $ N&'( C")*+)" PHL’s top biz groups back P10-K hike in teachers’ pay through infra projects But seek fi nancial prudence to avoid collapse CLARK FREEPORT – (NEDA) upon the com- The spread of inclusive pletion of the infrastruc- CLARK FREEPORT -- joint statement support- the increase over time.” managed salary increas- growth and develop- ture projects under the The country’s top busi- ing the demand of pub- The groups warned es and poorly targeted ment across the country Build-Build-Build pro- ness and private groups, lic school teachers for that “there are numerous subsidies. The most re- was guaranteed by the gram. led by the Foundation a P10,000 pay hike, but examples of econom- cent and very visible one National Economic and NEDA Secretary Er- for Economic Freedom asked Pres. Duterte and ic collapse that trace to is Venezuela.” Development Authority P*/& 6 4#&*5& (FEF), have issued a the teachers to “phase fi scal imprudence — un- P*/& 6 4#&*5& GORDON ON RECTO REEF CASE Leave talking to DFA, DND B• D••• C••!"•#•$ ing, especially if they are not tiations should refrain from abas sa investigation at tali- in sync with one another, may speaking or making state- was iyon sa sinabi niya, hindi CLARK FREEPORT -- Sen. only weaken the country’s po- ments about the incident. Let na niya mababawi,” he said. Richard Gordon called on sition on the incident, where us leave the negotiations re- The Filipino fi shing boat government offi cials yester- the 22 crew of the Filipino garding the incident to the was rammed by a Chinese day to “refrain from making fi shing boat were left in per- DFA, the DND and possibly vessel around midnight of statements about the sink- il of the sea when their boat the OSG.” June 9. When the Filipino ing of the Filipino fi shing boat sank after being hit by a Chi- “I think the President is fi shing boat sank, its 22 Filipi- off Recto Reef and leave the nese fi shing boat near Recto already talking through the no crew were left fl oundering talking to the Department of Bank in the West Philippine DFA, hence, the diplomat- in the water for about two or Foreign Aff airs and the De- Sea last June 9,” he said in a ic protest. Do not force the three hours before they were partment of National De- statement. President to talk more. The eventually rescued by Viet- fense.” He said “cabinet offi cials President can’t be tied to a namese fi shermen at around “Too many offi cials speak- who are not part of the nego- Gordon corner dahil kung iba ang lal- 3 a.m. the following day. Fishers want Recto Bank row settled peacefully B• E••• B. E%&•'• lya. “Tulungan na lang na mai- MARIVELES, Bataan -- A big bangon ang panghanapbuhay group of fi shermen here on ng 22 tao na humuhugot sa si- Tuesday wanted the Recto nasakyan nilang bangka. Ka- Bank row settled peacefully pag natulungan sila eh para favoring President Duterte’s na rin nating binuhay ang 22 action but asked that the af- pamilya na nangangailangan fected 22 fi shing crew and the ng hanapbuhay, ” Cruz added. boat owner be assisted. Norbing Gaga-a, 63, also a Dalisay Cruz, president of fi shing banca owner, said the the Sisiman Fishing Associ- aff ected fi shing boat should be ation, said there was nothing immediately repaired for the wrong with the Chief Exec- crews to be back to their live- utive saying what happened lihood. was a small maritime incident “Talagang ganoon lang. and should not be blown out of Barko nagbabanggaan, ero- proportion. plano man saka tren. Humin- “Tama po kayo Mr. Pres- gi na lang ng tulong. Kapag ident, hindi natin kailangan nagawa ang bangka, makaka- makipaglaban. Ang lahat ng paghanapbuhay ulit,” the old problema may solusyon kung man said. makukuha sa mahinahon, ma- “Kung may magbibigay gandang usapan,” she said. ng tulong, pasalamatan dahil Cruz heads the fi shing as- panibagong buhay ng bangka sociation in Barangay Sisi- mo. Matuwa ka na kung mai- man in Mariveles composed of pagawa ang bangka mo,” Ga- more than 50 big fi shing boats ga-a said. and 700 fi shermen. Ramil Corpin, a crew of a She said that we are no fi shing boat, said they were match in fi repower to China. preparing to leave to fi sh at “At kahit meron tayong gamit Commodore which pass by Ambassador Elmer G. Cato trains his scope on areas of confl ict from the rooftop of pandigma, pinaka-d-best na Recto Bank. the Philippine embassy in Tripoli. FB #"()-$ solusyon – pag-usapan muna He said that isdang bato bago pumunta sa tinatawag na like lapu-lapu and talakitok digmaan. Mr. President, salu- are caught in the “bahura” of do ako sa mga sinasabi ninyo.” Recto Bank while through the Press group hails designation But as a boat owner, Cruz payao they catch yellow pin appealed to President Duterte and tulingan in Commodore to repair the damaged fi shing “Tulungan na lang dahil boat. “Ipagawa ang kanilang malaki na-damage,” Corpin of ex-newsman as ambassador panghanapbuhay nang hindi answered when asked of the naman sila sumala sa oras da- aff ected crews and the dam- B• A$()•• M•"*"# Early this year, he volunteered with other countries under hil alam natin kung paano ang aged fi shing boat. to go to Tripoli. his jurisdiction. buhay ng isang mangingisda Another fi shing boat crew, CLARK FREEPORT – The Cato was a former over- Cato, who developed a na doon sila humuhugot ng Jeff rey Areglo, made the same Pampanga Press Club seas worker who was a re- reputation as a fearless re- pampaaral, pagkain ng pami- appeal. (PPC) has welcomed the an- porter in Saudi Arabia and an porter often mingling with nouncement of Foreign Af- editor in Jakarta, Indonesia. hardcore communists just to fairs Secretary Teodoro Loc- He served with the Philip- get a story right, had served sin, Jr. that President Duterte pine Mission to the United Na- in a crisis post in Baghdad Drug suspect has approved the appoint- tions in New York from 2003 to and now in Tripoli where ment of Elmer G. Cato as 2010. only few diplomats would Philippine Ambassador to He is a recipient of the Ga- want to go because of the Libya. wad Mabini, one of the highest grave risks they will be ex- With the rank of Chief of national decorations for Filipi- posed to. killed in buy-bust Mission Class 2, Cato was no diplomats, for initiating the The ongoing confl ict in Chargé d Aff aires and Head transfer of DFA passport offi c- Libya has already left almost B• A•+"•' M. G")"•• ordination with the Philippine of Mission in Baghdad, Iraq es to shopping malls nation- 700 dead since April. Drug Enforcement Agency another confl ict zone for wide. But Cato continues to be CABANATUAN CITY - A man (PDEA) upon confi rmation of three years, at the height of Cato, a most outstanding adamant as he insists on included in the local police the suspect’s illicit activities. the terrorist bombings by the Kapampangan awardee, was staying in Tripoli to look after drug watchlist was killed in a The suspect, however, Islamic State of Iraq and Syr- a journalist from 1983 to 1998 the welfare of Filipinos there buy-bust operation in Baran- drew a .9mm pistol and fi red ia (ISIS).