Palasyo, gikumpirmar nga mihatag og P5-M sa MILF

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Oct. 26 (PIA)–Gikumpirmar sa Malakanyang nga mihatag ang gobyerno og P5 milyon sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Apan gitataw ni Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda nga wala gihatag ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang maong salapi kang MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ibrahim sa ilang secret meeting sa Tokyo, Japan niadtong Agosto 5, apan si Government Peace Panel Chief Negotiator Marvic Leonen ang mihatag niini human sa maong pulong. Gi-klaro usab ni Lacierda nga P5 milyon ug dili P5 bilyon ang salaping gihatag sama sa mga gipakatap sa text.

Giingong gamiton ang salapi sa pagpatukod og Bangsamoro Leadership Management Institute (BLMI) ug dili sa pagpalit og mga bala ug armas sa mga rebelde. Giseguro usab sa Malacañang nga adunay “accounting” sa P5 million nga gihatag. Dugang pa ni Lacierda, ang maong kantidad commitment pa sa miaging administrasyon sa MILF ug nakita sa Presidente nga angayan sad kining ipadayon. Gilauman sa gobyerno nga ang maong pondo igahin alang sa edukasyon ug pagbansaybansay sa mga lider sa Bangsamoro. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)

Palace, AFP to give military honors to Reyes

FULL military honors will be accorded to then Armed Forces chief of staff Angelo Reyes, a
Malacanang official said Tuesday.

Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said he was told by Defense Secretary Voltaire
Gazmin that military honors will be given to Reyes since he was not proven guilty of the
alleged corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

“He is an innocent man for now… there is a presumption of innocence so there should be no
accusation of guilt for now,” Lacierda said.

He also noted that Reyes served in the military so it is proper to give him honor by the AFP.

Lacierda said he will leave it to the discretion of the AFP should the remains of Reyes be laid
to rest in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

Reyes committed suicide Tuesday morning by shooting himself while visiting the tomb of his
mother at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina.

He is survived by his wife Teresita and his five sons, Pablo, Angelito, Marc, Carlo and Judd.
(PIA)

Cabinet members to take media handling seminar

OFFICIALS of the Cabinet of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s will undergo training on how to conduct themselves better when dealing with the members of the media.

Aquino himself had apologized for Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda and Department of Education Secretary Armin Luistro, who both ticked off some reporters only a few days into their office.

Aquino also asked the members of the media to understand his Cabinet men, who do not have any prior experience on how to deal when being grilled with controversial questions.

Last Thursday, Lacierda missed a scheduled press conference in Malacanang. Reporters were waiting for him for hours on his reaction regarding the administration’s first, but controversial, memorandum circular. Lacierda had already apologized for his gaffe.

Luistro, on the other hand, blamed the media for adding fuel to the fire between the government and the Catholic Church regarding the sex education program.

Aquino stressed Luistro, former president of the De La Salle University, was used to facing students.

He said the people behind his successful campaign will give the seminar to the officials. (PIA-Bohol)