by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
IBP President Atty. Ted Lagang said if the allegation that few lawyers and linked with drugs, is found to be a careless accusation, then they would not be taking the issue sitting down. (rac/PIA-7/Bohol)
TAGBILARAN CITY, December 12 (PIA)–Following allegations of some lawyers’ links with drugs, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, (IBP) Bohol Chapter in a statement, assured they will not tolerate any member’s involvement in illegal drug trade.
Through a public statement posted in his facebook account, Bohol IBP President Atty. Teodoro Lagang on Tuesday evening stressed: If anyone in our ranks is proven to be involved in the illegal drug trade, then we will be the first to denounce him or her.
Hinting that the IBP as an organization has been smeared by the careless persecution, lawyers unite in saying they do not object the investigation and prosecution of members in its ranks so long as it is done in accordance with existing laws, rules, and legal processes.
“If a lawyer is involved in the illegal drug trade, then the consequences for such illegal activities will be the sole responsibility of that lawyer and it has nothing to do with his or her profession,” IBP said.
As its commitment to the fight against drugs, the IBP Bohol has been conducting seminars to law enforcement officers to enhance their legal knowledge and help them be more effective in the fight against illegal drugs.
“The IBP Bohol Chapter, through the LAELEP Program, has also been extending free legal assistance to our law enforcers who have cases filed against them in connection with the performance of their duties,” IBP said.
Through the Legal Assistance for Effective Law Enforcement Program (LAELEP), the IBP has also been extending free legal assistance to law enforcers who gain counter-suits while in the performance of their duties.
However, feeling slighted by the allegations, lawyers went on to say “It is disheartening that, as a group who vanguards the rule of law, we find ourselves needlessly victims of generalized persecution.
Taking the cudgels to clear the lawyers group against the implications, Atty. Lagang in his IBP statement also strongly denied the implication that Bohol lawyers, in general or as a whole, are involved in illegal drugs.
IBP reiterates: we do not only need to start the fight against illegal drugs, we need to win it but added, not by careless persecution.
In a telephone conversation later, Atty. Lagang hinted that many lawyers were furious about the news, some even contemplating on legal action.
It may be recalled that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) revealed during the recent Provincial peace and Order Meeting that about 3-5 lawyers are implicated in illegal drugs.
But the NBI, through executive officer Atty. Arcelito Albao did not name the suspects or elaborate on the method of the lawyer’s links with drugs.
In their statement, the IBP appears to be one in the idea that the lawyers’ defense of drug clients may be among the issues considered for the allegations.
There, IBP reiterates its duty to uphold the constitution, obey the laws of the land and promote respect for law and legal processes.
“It is also part of our duty to serve our clients with competence and diligence and to represent our client with zeal within the bounds of law,” the lawyers group asserted.
Saying a lawyer does not have the luxury of choosing his clients, the IBP head also reminded everyone, lawyers cannot be faulted for observing our duty to represent clients, whether accused of being involved in illegal drugs or other crimes.
Both sides of a case must always be represented in order for the legal system to work.
“However, if our institution as a whole shall be persecuted without any categorical and legal basis, then we cannot take the same sitting down,” IBP summed. (rac/PIA-7/Bohol)
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Headlines, Kontra Droga, Local News / Bohol Balita, Police Reports
Col Lorenzo Batuan reported that Bohol police has accomplished over the target figure for bringing drug personalities to surrender, but still some police stations lag behind in the compliance of the drug war deliverables. (RAC/PIA-7/Bohol)
TAGBILARAN CITY, December 28 (PIA)–How they did it, Pilar Police Station topped the local accomplishments of Operation Plan Double Barrel Alpha, which started 50 days ago.
In its campaign beginning October 26 to December 15, Pilar Police Station accounted 209 illegal drugs personalities who surrendered and showed goodwill.
This is despite a police station target of only 51 drug characters, a report from Camp Dagohoy bared.
Bearing a card rating of 410 % Tokhang accomplishment, Pilar looks down upon the closest contender: Bilar.
Bilar on the other hand accomplished 280% with only 51 drug personalities targeted but accounting for 143 drug characters who surrendered after getting convinced that the President’s drug war is far from just getting a good impression.
After Bilar is Carmen Police Station which had 102 drug personalities on target and garnering a 262% accomplishment.
Carmen Police Station delivered 267 personalities neutralized by surrender, Police Superintendent Lorenzo Batuan shared.
After Carmen is Getafe which had 51 drug personalities for its target accomplishment.
Getafe Police station however walked the extra mile and arrested 7 drug personalities while causing the surrender of 117 more, to earn it the fourth top slot with 243% compliance accomplishment.
Running in fifth but not after scoring 211% accomplishment is Guindulman which had 215 drug personalities who surrendered after 50 days, the same report indicates.
On the other hand, among the least compliance accomplishment were Corella Police Station at 6% accounting only 3 of its 51 personalities in its target and Mabini Police Station with 13% getting only 13 of the 102 personalities in its list.
Next is Alicia Police Station with 7 of 51 persons in its list. This is 14% compliance accomplishment.
Sikatuna Police Station also delivered low with only 18% accomplishment allowing for the surrender of 9 personalities in its 51 name target list.
That same span of time too, Bohol Provincial Police Office counted 3,867 drug personalities in its monitoring list.
3,796 of these surrendered to police stations, 69 arrested and 2 were killed in these Tokhang operations.
For a target of 3,621 for the first 50 days, Camp Dagohoy attained a compliance accomplishment of 107%, according to Col Batuan during the PPOC. (rac/PIA-7/BOhol)
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Headlines, Malakanyang Updates
MANILA, December 28 (PIA)–Magdeklarar lamang og martial law si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte kun kinahanglanon na gayud kini ug aron maprotektahan ang kahilwasan sa katawhan.
Kini ang gitataw ni Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella dungan sa pag-ingon nga walay plano ang Presidente nga basta na lamang magdeklarar og martial law nga walay igong basehan.
Kahinumdoman nga ning bag-o lang sa iyang mensahe sa Pampanga, gusto niini nga ang Chief Executive na lamang ang may gahom nga magdeklarar og martial law ug dili na kini ipaagi pa sa pag-uyon sa Kongreso ug Korte Suprema.
Pagtumbok pa ni Abella, dili angay ‘literal’ nga dawaton ang gihimong pahayag sa Presidente.
Dugang pa ni Abella nga kun giingong sabton ang gihimong mensahe ni Presidente Duterte, tataw nga wala sa plano niining magpatuman og martial law sa umaabot. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | DOLE Updates, Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN, December 28 (PIA)–Mahimo na karong tigoman sa mga Pinoy ang ilang retirement pinaagi sa pagpamuhunan sa Perso¬nal Equity Retirement Account (PERA), ang labing unang voluntary retirement account nga adunay tax incentives sa nasod.
Ang PERA gilusad ning bag-o lang sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), walo ka tuig human nahimong balaod ang Republic Act 9505 o ang PERA Act of 2008.
Base sa datos, daghang mga Pinoy ang dili tig-tigom o tig-invest mao nga kining balaod sa PERA ang maghatag og insentibo sa mga Pinoy sa pagpamuhunan alang sa ilang retirement.
Tinguha sa PERA nga palambuon ang savings mobilization ug capital market development aron makatabang na usab sa fiscal sustainability sa nasod.
Matud pa sa gipahigayong pagtuon sa BSP, nikabat lang sa 10.8% sa mga Pinoy ang nagtigom alang sa ilang pagretiro.
Bukas kini sa tanang nag-trabahong Pilipino — sa gobyerno, pribadong sektor, self-employed ug professio¬nals ug bisan ang mga overseas Filipino workers.
Ang bisan kinsang mag-invest og P100,000, kuwa¬lipikado sa P5,000 income tax credit nga i-deduct sa gibayarang income tax matag tuig. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | DOH Updates, Headlines, National News
MANILA, December 28 (PIA)–Ilusad karong adlawa sa Department of Health (DOH) ang pagtumbok sa mga lokal nga kagamhanan nga makonsiderar nga pinakakuyaw sa pagsugat sa Bag-ong Tuig.
Matud pa sa tigpamaba sa DOH nga si Asec. Eric Tayag, ipagawas nila karon ang listahan sa mga lungsod o munisipyo nga nakatala og daghang biktima sa paboto.
Giingong gihimo ang pag-tally niini base sa gidaghanon sa mga nabiktima sa paboto sa usa ka lugar kun itandi sa natala sa susamang petsa sa niaging tuig.
Samtang subling nanawagan ang DOH sa mga lokal nga kagamhanan nga suportahan ang kampanya sa ahensya aron malikayan ang gidaghanon sa mga masamdan sa pagsugat sa Bag-ong Tuig.
Bisan tulo ka adlaw na lang ang nahabilin sa pagsugat sa tuig 2017, miingon si Tayag nga may mahimo pang paagi aron malikayan ang mga madisgrasya sa paboto. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Dec 27, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
CORTES, Bohol, December 27, (PIA)—Gimandu na ni Gob Edgar Chatto ngadto sa Buhatan sa Provincial Engineer (PEO) ang pagsusi ug paghimo sa mga lakang aron pugngan na ang mga disgrasya nga nagpanghitabo sa eskina sa Tinago-San Isidro, Dauis.
Niadtong Disyembre 26 lamang, o upat ka adlaw human gireklamo ang disgrasyadong dalan, duha ka aksidente sa kadalanan ang nahitabo didto sa nahisgutang eskina.
Una na nga gireklamo sa mga motorista ug manakayay ang kakuwang sa mga traffic signs nga ibutang unta sa mga nasudnon ug provincial roads.
Didto sa Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) Meeting Disyembre 22, giduso na usab ni Mayette Gasatan, sakop sa Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ug manager sa South Palm Resort ang kakuyaw sa nahisgutang mga dalan.
Daghan na ang nadisgrasya tungod sa dili makita ang kasugat ug walay igo nga mga pahimatngon sa dalan alang sa mga motoristang nagsubay sa Tinago-San Isidro Road, obserbasyon ni Gasatan, kansang kapikas nagtrabaho usab sa PEO.
Ang dalan usab nga gikan sa Mayacabac-Biking nga kasagaran tul-id, mohinay og liko subay sa San Isidro, diin dili makit-an ang kasugat.
Walay piho usab nga mga sinyales ug pahimangno bisan pa sa nasudnong dalan sa Biking-San-Isidro ug Dao nga maka-pahibaw sa mga motorista sa apike nga dalan. Matud ni Gasatan.
Gibutyag ni Gob Edgar Chatto nga kon ang dalan, sama sa Panglao Circumferential Road, sakop sa nasudnong kagamhanan, obligado ang Department of Public Works and Highways sa pagbutang sa mga karatola ug traffic signs.
Apan, ang dalan nga nagtadlas niini, ang Tinago-San Isidro lagbas sa Flushing Meadows sakop sa lalawigan sa Bohol ang kasagarang hinungdan sa disgrasya.
Tungod niini, giaghat ni Gob Chatto ang PEO sa paghimog inspeksyon niini aron sa labing dali nga panahon, kabutangan na sa tukmang road signs.
Nataho usab sa PPOC nga daghang kaso sa krimen ang nalista apan ang hinungdan, mao ang aksident nga may kalambigitabn sa trapiko. (rac/PIA-7/Bohol)
