Boxer Manny’s career teaches us a lesson
I want to prove something, this being my first fight since I turned 40”.
This is a statement boxer Manny Pacquiao reveald lately relative to his coming boxing bout against American Adrein Broner at the MGM Grand at Las Vegas, on Saturday (Sunday morning of Jan. 20, Manila time).
Manny Pacquiao is an elected senator of the Republic of the Philippines. We just wonder why the senator is out of the country these days when the Senate is in session: He is handsomely paid by our taxes to include allowances as a legislator. We believe that he gets paid as an elected senator even when absent in the session hall and will earn thousands of dollars, win or lose in this boxing bout at Las Vegas.
His earnings as a boxer is his own income to include his personal achievements and fame a personal pride.
There has to be a law on this. Elected officials should work in the office he/she was elected to. Come election time voters should already be smart enough to vote only for candidates who will sincerely work for the office he has ran for.
Manny Pacquiao is, of course, a square peg in a round hole. He cannot participate inteligently in Senate deliberation for his lack of educational foundation. Let this Pacquiao public servant status be a good lesson when we vote in the midterm elections in May 2019.
City Treasurer Office optimistic it will achieve collection target for 2019
TACLOBAN CITY – The City Treasurer’s Office expressed optimism that they would be able to achieve their collection target of more than P1 billion pesos this year.
City Treasurer Zosima Cordaño made the statement during the last week of the ongoing business renewal and Real Property Tax (RPT) in this City.
In an interview over Radio Program “Sumat Tacloban,” Cordaño disclosed that the city government targets to collect P1.4 billion for 2019; the majority of the targeted revenue will come from local sources such as real property and business taxes, and economic enterprise which includes the market, slaughterhouse, and terminal collections.
“The revenue target for this year is higher than last year’s P1.2 billion, but we are nevertheless hopeful that we will be able to hit the target with the cooperation of our taxpayers,” she said.
As part of the revenue generation initiatives of Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez, the Kanhuraw Business Center (KBC) came up with innovations that would give taxpayers more ease in paying their taxes such that assessment and payment of real property taxes can now be had in one location, while business renewal have been streamlined into three steps.
The online payment system of the local government dubbed Electronic Payment Portal (EPP) also went full blast this year allowing taxpayers to pay their taxes right at the comfort of their home or business establishment.
According to the city treasurer, local business operators will have until January 20, 2019 to renew their business permits and licenses per City Revenue Ordinance 99-58 or be penalized with a 25 percent surcharge and a 2 percent interest per month.
Since the last day of business renewal falls on a Sunday, the KBC has extended its business hours until 7 pm, which started last January 14 to 18.
However, cash transactions will only be accepted until 6 pm. On Saturday, January 19, the KBC will be open to serve clients starting 8 am until 5 p.m.
On the other hand, real property taxpayers will have until January 31 to avail of the 20 percent maximum discount on real property taxes.
Meantime, the city government expects more than 8,000 regular business permits to be processed this year. – (HENRY JAMES G. ROCA/CIO)
Pursuing troops discover enemy encampment in Samar
CAMP GENERAL VICENTE LUKBAN, CATBALOGAN CITY –Troops from 63rd Infantry (Innovator) Battalion discovered an abandoned enemy encampment at Brgy. Bay-ang, San Jorge, Samar last January 14, 2019 at 5 pm.
Said operation resulted to the discovery of the following: four bulwagans (multi-purpose hall), one big mess hall, one classroom with medical facilities, one training ground, four caves with one supply room, one comfort room (ladies’ CR), five kitchens, six comfort rooms, 13 posts, laminated sacks, one C type claymore mine, oil container with gas, 122 bunkers, two generators (Honda), two M16 magazines (long), one .45 cal. magazine, assorted wires (300 meters), 10 pcs. water containers, one command switch for IED, eight assorted light bulbs and subversive documents.
Maj. Gen. Raul M. Farnacio, commanding officer of the 8th Infantry Division, lauded the residents of Brgy. Bay-ang for cooperating with the military troops in tracking down the enemies encamped in their locality.
Likewise, M/Gen. Farnacio urges the communist terrorist CPP-NPA communist terrorists to lay down their arms, live a normal and peaceful life with their families and avail the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) offered by the government.
In his message, the 8ID Commander said that “this captured enemy encampment is a big blow to the CNTs and on their plan to conduct atrocities in the region. It bespeaks of 8ID’s relentless efforts in internal security operations and in safeguarding the remote communities that are often abused and exploited by the CNTs.”(PR)
Allen cops nab Comelec gun ban violator
CAMP CARLOS DELGADO, CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Two days after election period was set, Allen Municipal Police Station (MPS) cops apprehended a violator of the gun ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on January 15, 2019 at Allen town.
To support the initial report forwarded to this office, Police Chief Inspector Antonio Montaño, OIC of Allen MPS averred that the suspect identified as Johnson Lascano y Salazar, 29 years old, married, driver and resident of Brgy. Jubasan of said town was accosted while they were establishing Comelec checkpoint at 7:30 o’clock in the evening in consonance with the election period.
He added that Lascano, while driving a Ford pick-up, color black with no plate number from Brgy. Jubasan bound to Allen proper was stopped when he blatantly ignored the initial signage to slow down as checkpoint was ahead.
When approached and asked why he ignored the checkpoint, he was seemingly calling his alleged employer while confusedly holding a black bag.
Looking suspiciously, he was politely asked by PO2 Felix Labajo to show what is inside his bag and they found out that the suspect was carrying an unlicensed caliber 45 firearm.
Subsequently, suspect was apprised of his rights and brought to the municipal police station.
Suspect has undergone inquest proceeding for violation of R. A 10591 in relation to Omnibus Election Code.
Progress report disclosed that accused waived his rights under Art. 125 of Revised Penal Code and availed of the preliminary investigation while Prosecutor Rico Leo Sacaben recommended his bail amounting to P 120,000.
Meanwhile, PS/Supt. Reynaldo B. de la Cruz reiterated that election period has set in already and it shall last until June 12, 2019, and checkpoints are established all over the nation, so anyone that will be caught carrying unauthorized firearms and other deadly weapons will be charged for violation of election laws. He encouraged all the motorist to bear with the police during checkpoints.
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(PO3 GERALDINE S. CASTILLO/PR)
Follow election laws, says Biliran Comelec chief to candidates
NAVAL, Biliran-The chief of the provincial Comelec (Commission on Elections) office in Biliran on Sunday, Jan. 13, told local candidates, who attended the Unity Walk, Ecumenical Prayer Rally, and Covenant Signing, to follow election laws.
Lawyer Antonio Gulay, Jr., provincial election supervisor, said this reminder in his short message during the said activity held at the Naval Gymnasium.
Gulay emphasized to the candidates the P3.00 allowable expense per voter as provided for by law.
He further reminded the candidates not to engage in vote-buying and follow the proper sizes and installation of campaign posters during the campaign period.
The provincial election chief reminded the candidates to follow what the integrity pledge they signed to achieve a clean, orderly, and peaceful elections in the province.
The unity walk, initiated by the Biliran Police Provincial Office, was also attended by the municipal level candidates of Naval and the provincial level candidates of Biliran.
Gulay also reminded the public during the PIA-Biliran’s Kapihan Forum (Panginsayod) on Monday to be aware of the prohibited acts during election period which runs from January 13 to June 12, 2019.
He stressed the imposition of gun ban, the prohibition of betting as to which candidates are to win, proper hanging of candidates’ campaign posters and not to engage in vote-buying.
Gulay, who just assumed as the provincial election supervisor in Biliran last December 28, 2018, is hopeful for an orderly and peaceful elections in the province on May 13, 2019.
(LDL/MLT/PIA-8 Biliran)