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Mar Roxas: Davao safe? That’s a myth
MANILA - Liberal Party standard- afterwards about whether he had The number had since been reduced
bearer Mar Roxas on Friday said that talked to Duterte – with whom he is to 300 crime incidents per week, he Davao City mayor and presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte, from a Facebook post.
the widely spread belief that Davao perceived to have a friendly rapport claimed.
City is a safe place is a myth, pointing – about the accusations of murder Right message, wrong messenger. and engaged in corrupt practices,
to statistics from the Philippine hounding the latter, Roxas said he did “That is real,” he said. “That is fact.” for which he was indicted by the
National Police and the Department of have an opportunity to ask Duterte He also talked about the work he For his part, former partylist Ombudsman.”
the Interior and Local Government that about “killing people in the name of carried out to change the mind set of representative Walden Bello has a
indicate his city logged a crime volume discipline.” the police. “Before, the mind set was, different take: “I definitely agree with Roxas, Bello added, “is seen as
of 18,119 last year, making it the fourth ‘Naku! Darating si SILG, manghuli nga Mar Roxas that no one has the right to having simply swallowed his principles
Philippine city with the highest crime Roxas cited Duterte as saying he did kayo diyan (Oh no! SILG is on his way. kill anybody and that the fate of people as a good Liberal Party boy as the
volume. not kill anyone. Go arrest some people)!’” should be decided according to the law. president engaged in double standards,
Modern management techniques. The death penalty has been abolished using Daang Matuwid to go after his
According to Roxas’ camp, Quezon “He should just tell the truth. Will and no one has the right to arbitrarily enemies while protecting cronies like
City had the highest crime volume in he kill people, or not? So we can finally “I applied modern management reinstate it. The problem is that while Budget Secretary Butch Abad, the
2014, at 40,433, followed by Manila find out. Let us be up front about it. business techniques. If you cannot the message is correct, it is being author of the scandalous Disbursement
(22,778), and Zamboanga City Because with me, and with others, he count it, you cannot manage it. So the delivered by the wrong messenger.” Acceleration Program (DAP).”
(19,089). says that he has not killed anyone,” first thing was to audit the blotters,”
Roxas said, in Filipino. Roxas explained. Bello pointed out that people who Mar, Bello said, “is also seen as a
Roxas disclosed the statistics at the support Mayor Rodrigo Duterte do so marshmallow, who simply swallowed
Galing Pook forum titled Conversations Duterte, though, has crowed DILG also began geotagging crime because of the perceived collapse of his pride and did not even venture a
with the Presidentiables on Countryside publicly, in forums and media incidents, so that, for the first time, law and order and the administration squeak of protest when the president
Development, held Friday at the Ateneo interviews, that he has had many the police could see on a Google map of justice. “They are rightfully skeptical kept him completely out of the
de Manila University. people killed, “as many as 1,700.” where crimes were being committed and dismissive of Roxas because as decision-making loop in the Battle of
and at what times, so they could DILG chief, he did nothing to prevent Mamasapano, despite the fact that he
Meanwhile, Makati City, the No shortcuts. Asked if he [Roxas] conduct surveillance and deal with the the deterioration of the peace and was supposed to be on top of police
bailiwick of another election opponent, was the antithesis of the Davao City situation accordingly. order situation. portfolio.
Vice President Jejomar Binay, recorded Mayor, Roxas replied: “Ako naman ay
the seventh highest crime volume in para sa batas (I am for law and order). I They also analyzed the data, “In fact, they see him as part of the “You need a tough cookie, a
2014, at 12,270. do not believe in shortcuts. I believe in which revealed that most crimes were problem, having meekly acquiesced proven fighter for human rights, not a
human rights. I believe that all should being perpetrated by the same people while his subordinate, former National marshmallow, to take on a gunslinger
“I don’t believe might is right. I be equal before the law. And whoever because it had become their “source of Police Chief Alan Purisima, who even like Duterte.” n Tricia Aquino / InterAksyon.com /
don’t believe that the gun trumps all you are, whether you’re the President livelihood.” denied the existence of a crime wave,
others. And I don’t believe in summary or whoever, no person has the right to December 11, 2015 / 4:30 pm
justice,” Roxas said. kill their fellow man.” A most-wanted list was put out for
every single precinct in Metro Manila,
He was asked about his plans for At the forum, he elaborated on his and every week, police had to account
peace and order, given that public accomplishments as Interior Secretary for their accomplishments in relation
perception seemed to be that only in fighting crime. to that.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte,
known for his iron-fist Dirty Harry- Roxas said that, at the beginning “These are the people who have
style of governance, could solve the of his term, there were 918 crime outstanding warrants,” Roxas was quick
problems in this regard. incidents every week, based on blotter to add. Out of the 945 criminals listed,
statistics. over 700 had been arrested, he said.
Just stating the stats. “I am not
trying to put down anyone. I’m just DILG then implemented “Lambat- “There is no magic wand.
stating the statistics,” he added, in Sibat”, the protocol of what police were Everything that is worth something
reference to the crime situation in the supposed to do each day – including that is important to us, we have to work
locality. which streets to do the rounds in, what for,” Roxas said. “Governance is serious
time, and how many businesses and business. It’s not showbiz. There’s no
Interviewed by journalists homes to protect. glamour.”

Two actors told people they had HIV, then gave away cupcakes. Here’s what happened

A screengrab of the video “#WorldAIDSDay 2015: The Cupcake Test”. ON December 1, World AIDS Day, believed that HIV could be transmitted HIV and AIDS still prevalent, more
advocacy organization The Red Whistle through food. undocumented people will fall through
conducted a social experiment in Davao the cracks - never accessing treatment
City to see how much people know about One woman, with her child, got a and support necessary to fight the
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), cupcake, but only because she did not disease,” the organization said in a
which is the cause of Acquired Immune hear what the actor was saying. press release.
Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Asked how she would feel if she found The lack of knowledge continues
Through “The Cupcake Test”, two out that the person who gave the cupcake to fuel stigma and ostracism of people
actors played persons living with HIV and away had HIV, she replied, “Suddenly, I feel living with HIV, it added.
gave away cupcakes that they had baked worried about my life. And the disease.”
to passersby, in celebration of the annual Fortunately, there was one bright
event. According to The Red Whistle, stigma spot during the experiment. A woman
plays a big part in preventing HIV cases stated that the public should not judge
Many refused the free food politely, from being reported. a person who is living with HIV, and that
making excuses such as, “I don’t like they should “be more proactive when it
sweets. I will get diabetes.” “Many fear getting tested for HIV, comes to AIDS.” n Tricia Aquino / InterAksyon.
because they’re afraid that people will
One acted busy, while another said he discriminate them should they test com / December 11, 2015 / 12:23 am
positive. And with misconceptions about

Former police superintendent, aide killed in Nueva Ecija ambush
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga - A 58- chief of police of Obando, Bulacan and due to multiple gunshot wounds in but resides in San Jose del Monte in

year old retired police officer who held resident of Brgy. Sapang Palay in the City different parts of their bodies. Bulacan after retiring from the service

the rank of superintendent and his aide of San Jose del Monte, and Donato Taar, Lacadin directed Jaen police to dig two years ago.

were gunned down by unidentified 38, security aide and caretaker of the deeper into the incident to establish the Police investigators told Lacadin

armed men at Barangay Imbunia, Jaen, farm owned by slain police officer. motive behind the ambush, though, that the suspects quickly fled after

Nueva Ecija early Thursday evening, law Lacadin said the victims had just initially, there are various angles, the incident. Several spent shells from

enforcement authorities here disclosed. left the farm were on board Paynor’s including revenge, being looked into bullets of high-powered assault rifles

Central Luzon police director Chief vehicle when strafed by unidentified by investigators. were recovered at the crime scene. n

Supt. Rudy Lacadin identified the victims armed men along Purok 1 past 6 p.m. A well-decorated police officer, Jess Malabanan / InterAksyon.com / December 11,

as Supt. Lorenzo Paynor, 58, former He said the victims died on the spot Paynor is a native of Jaen, Nueva Ecija 2015 / 5:22 pm