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(UPDATE) 4.5 magnitude quake shakes Aurora Province, Metro Manila

4.5-magnitude earthquake shook Aurora province and other areas in Luzon Sunday night.

Dr. Renato Solidum, Director ng Philippine institute for Volcanoloy and Seismology (Phivocs), said the quake’s epicenter is located 103 kilometers east of Baler town in Aurora province. It took place at 8:01 p.m.

The earthquake, which was described as tectonic in origin, was felt all the way to Manila.

Intensity 4 was felt in Baler, Aurora while Intensity 3 was felt in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija; Infanta, Quezon; and the cities of Quezon, Makati, Taguig and Pasig.

Intensity 2 was felt Clark, Angeles, Pampanga; Guinayangan, Quezon; Cainta, Rizal; Dingalan, Aurora; and Baguio City.

No damage to property was reported as of posting time.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Posted 00:28:00 04/30/2008

Close this CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – An information caravan in the nine villages of Dinalungan, Aurora, started to gather support on Monday for the protest against the approval by Environment Secretary Lito Atienza of a five-year logging plan by a firm in the province.

Fr. Ceferino Valenzuela, the town’s parish priest, said the caravan mounted by the Concerned Citizens of Dinalungan started at 8 a.m., holding short programs in every village it passed.

The 200 participants were expected to reach the logging areas of Industries Development Corp. (IDC) in Barangays Ditawini and Abuleg in Dinalungan, Dinadiawan in Dipaculao town, and at the Aurora-Quirino boundary before dusk.

IDC vice president Michael Ong and general manager Isaias Noveras have not replied to the Inquirer’s calls and text messages since Sunday seeking reactions to the protest.

Romulo Palma, IDC chief security officer, promised to alert Noveras on the request for interview. Noveras has yet to call on Monday.

Registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1961, IDC holds two Integrated Forest Management Agreements (Ifma). Ifma No. 14 covers 9,466 hectares and Ifma No. 2001-06 spans 48,877 hectares in Dinalungan, Casiguran and Dilasag.

The areas covered by the two Ifma are more than half of the 110,228 hectares of forests in the three towns, documents showed.

Of the nine companies that have obtained Ifma for 150,774 hectares in Aurora, IDC manages a large portion of Aurora’s forest.

Following the deadly landslides in the province in November and December 2004, former Environment Secretary Michael Defensor allowed IDC to harvest logs on Aug. 17, 2005, after a review team found its performance “satisfactory.”

Valenzuela said he and the Concerned Citizens of Dinalungan had opposed legal and illegal logging because the town had been suffering from frequent floods and landslides since 1998.

The calamities have killed at least five people and buried or washed out about 50 houses, according to Mayor Tito Tubigan in a phone interview on Sunday.

Tubigan said he met Atienza on April 17 to appeal for a review of the secretary’s approval on the renewal of the operation plan over the 48,877-hectare area.

“I opposed it because after consultations with various sectors, the overwhelming sentiments of my constituents is that they do not want legal or illegal logging because those degrade our natural environment,” he said.

Tubigan said Noveras did not inform him about the plan to renew the operation plan. “All that [Noveras] showed me were applications for mayor’s permit and business permit. I refused both,” he said.

“We were deprived of our right to be consulted,” Tubigan said.

He said the municipal council also opposed the renewal of the operation plan.

Tubigan said Atienza promised a review.

The environment secretary confirmed that illegal logging had resumed in Dingalan, Aurora in reaction to reports, which quoted a leader of Task Force Sierra Madre.

“I have personally confirmed the report from my independent sources in the area and I have found that it has sufficient basis,” Atienza said in a statement.

He said he ordered the immediate relief of Meliton Vicente Jr., the community environment and natural resources officer (Cenro) in Dingalan. Vicente was replaced by Joselito Blanco, former Cenro of Cabanatuan City.

“Like as I always told our officials, Vicente will not only be relieved of his duties but we will also make him answerable for all these charges of illegal logging in his area of responsibility,” Atienza said.

He said the resumption of illegal logging in Dingalan “must be stopped at all costs.”

Atienza said a team of legal and law enforcement agents from the DENR would be sent to Dingalan and other areas in Central Luzon to gather more information about illegal logging activities.

“To allow illegal logging to continue is like begging for a catastrophe with epic proportions to happen,” he said.

ATIN ANG DINALUNGAN... HINDI SA MGA MUKHANG KWARTA>>

""DINALUNGAN - NO TO LOGGING" "

NGAYONG ARAW NA ITO aPRIL 28, 2008
kasalukuyang ginaganap ang isang malakihang RALLY
laban sa LOGGING na gustong isagawa ng IDC.

Nuon pa man ay TUTOL na ang sambayanan ng DINALUNGAN
sa ganitong gawain. Alam ng mga residente ang pinsala na
magagawa nito sa bayan ng DINALUNGaN.

Ngunit sadyang may mga taong makasarili at MUKHANG PERA
May mga OPISYALES ng bayan ng DINALUNGAN na inakala mong gagawa ng mabuti
kaya sila hinalal ng BAYAN..
ngunit pag usapaing PERA na pala,. ay sila yung mga BUWAYA,
GANID na mangungunang ISULONG ang ganitong DI-MAKATAONG GAWAIN.

MGA TAONG.,  SALAPI ang tanging KILALA, mga TAONG di alam kung gumagana ang
UTAK... TAMA... kung may hihigit sa salitang BOBO... nararapat sa kanila yun..

Hindi man lang inisip ng mga OPISYALES na ito, ang kabutihan para sa DINALUNGAN
Ng kanilang SUPORTAHAN ang logging,,, Hindi man lang sila nag isip kung anung SAKUNA
ang maidudulot nito sa NAPAKALIIT na bayan ng DINALUNGAN, Ang mga opisyales ng
PROBINSIYA, inakala nating nagmamahal ng TUNAY sa buong rehiyon..inakala nating matatag na gabay
at po PROTEKSYUNAN ang ating munting "AURORA"..

huh~! isang malaking pagkakamali... sapagkat.. sila ay mga nabibilang sa uri ng tao na ang DIYOS ay
SALAPI.. layaw ng katawan ang hanap...walang PAKIALAM, masira man ang KALIKASAN..
walang pakialam.. MAGHIRAP MAN ANG BAYAN...MAGDUSA MAN AT MAWASAK ANG DINALUNGAN, CASIGURAN, DILASAG..

Ngayon mga taga _ DINALUNGAN.. hinihingi namin ang inyong suporta laban sa mga taoong gustong wasakin
ang kagandahan ng ating minamahal na BAYAN..

dahil sa ilang opisyales ng Dinalungan na BINOTO ng mga mamayan, INAPBRUBAHAN na ang logging sa DINALUNGAN
ito ay mahigpit na tinutulan ng ating PUNONG BAYAN,
Ang kanyang pangako na walang magaganap na LOGGING sa ating bayan ay pangakong kasalukuyan niyang PINAGLALABAN
laban sa mga GANID sa KWARTA!! Tulungan natin siya~!

Nuon pong mga nakaraan na buwan..nagbitiw na ng SALITA ang DENR, na walang LOGGING sa DINALUNGAN
ngunit nito lamang nakaraang araw,, NAGSALITA ang opisyales ng DENR na APPROVED na raw ang logging sa DINALUNGAN.
NAgpupuyos sa GALIT ang ating MAYOR sapagkat.. paano mangyayari gayong ang lahat ng mga PANUKALA na isinumite patungkol sa
operasyon ng LOGGING ay KANYA lahat na IBINASURA...

Ang INIISIP ko ba ay tulad ng INIISIP nyo... na.. ISANG  malaking POSIBILIDAD.. ang lahat ng pagpayag sa
LOGGING ay MANIPULASYON ng mga nasa MATAAS NA POSISYON..

MGA TAGA-DINALUNGAN.. SAMA SAMA TAYO.. PROTEKTAHAN NATIN ANG ATING BAYAN..ILANTAD ANG MGA TRAIDOR!!

THIS IS OUR TOWN... THIS IS OUR PARADISE... THIS IS OUR HOME...~!

“… Congratulations to all the Candidates..”

“Sulat ni Tatay at Nanay sa Atin”

Sa aking pagtanda, unawain mo sana ako at pagpasensiyahan…

Kapag dala ng kalabuan ng mata ay nakabasag ako ng pinggan

o nakatapon ng sabaw sa hapag kainan,

huwag mo sana akong kagagalitan.

Maramdamin ang isang matanda.

Nagse-self-pity ako sa tuwing sinisigawan mo ako.

Kapag mahina na ang tenga ko at hindi ko maintindihan

ang sinasabi mo, huwag mo naman sana akong sabihan

ng "binge!" paki-ulit nalang ang

sinabi mo o pakisulat nalang.

Pasensya ka na, anak. Matanda na talaga ako.

Kapag mahina na ang tuhod ko, pagtiyagaan mo sana akong

tulungang tumayo, katulad ng pag-aalalay ko sa iyo

noong nag-aaral ka pa lamang lumakad.

Pagpasensyahan mo sana ako kung ako man ay

nagiging makulit at paulit-ulit na parang sirang plaka.

Basta pakinggan mo nalang ako.

Huwag mo sana akong pagtatawanan o

pagsasawaang pakinggan.

Natatandaan mo anak noong bata ka pa?

kapag gusto mo ng lobo, paulit-ulit mo 'yong sasabihin,

maghapon kang mangungulit hangga't

hindi mo nakukuha ang gusto mo.

Pinagtyagaan ko ang kakulitan mo.

Pagpasensyahan mo na rin sana ang aking amoy.

Amoy matanda, amoy lupa.

Huwag mo sana akong piliting maligo.

Mahina na ang katawan ko.

Madaling magkasakit kapag nalamigan,

huwag mo sana akong pandirihan.

Natatandaan mo noong bata ka pa?

pinatyagaan kitang habulin sa ilalim ng kama

kapag ayaw mong maligo.

Pagpasensyahan mo sana kung madalas,

ako'y masungit, dala na marahil ito ng katandaan.

Pagtanda mo, maiintindihan mo rin.

Kapag may konti kang panahon,

magkwentohan naman tayo, kahit sandali lang.

Inip na ako sa bahay, maghapong nag-iisa.

Walang kausap.

Alam kong busy ka sa trabaho,

subalit nais kong malaman mo na sabik

na sabik na akong makakwentohan ka,

kahit alam kong hindi ka interesado sa mga kwento ko.

Natatandaan mo anak, noong bata ka pa?

Pinagtyagaan kong pakinggan at intindihin

ang pautal-utal mong kwento tungkol sa iyong teddy bear.

At kapag dumating ang sandali na ako'y magkakasakit

at maratay sa banig ng karamdaman,

huwag mo sana akong pagsawaang alagaan.

Pagpasensyahan mo na sana kung ako

man ay maihi o madumi sa higaan,

pagtyagaan mo sana akong alagaan sa mga

huling sandali ng aking buhay.

Tutal hindi na naman ako magtatagal.

Kapag dumating ang sandali ng aking pagpanaw,

hawakan mo sana ang aking kamay

at bigyan mo ako ng lakas ng loob

na harapin ang kamatayan.

At huwag kang mag-alala,

kapag kaharap ko na ang Diyos na lumikha,

ibubulong ko sa kanya na pagpalain ka sana ...

dahil naging mapagmahal ka sa iyong ama't ina...

Soldier hurt in ambush in Aurora; Angara denies ambush reports

One soldier was hurt after members of the New People's Army (NPA) ambushed a team from the 69th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in Dinalungan town in Aurora province Saturday, ABS-CBN News learned.

Senior Police Officer 4 Domingo Tersona, radio operator of the Philippine National Police Regional Office 3's Tactical Operations Center said that a team of seven soldiers from the 69th IB stationed at Dibacong, Casiguran, Aurora, was ambushed at Sitio Marabini, Barangay Nipoo in Dinalungan by around 15 heavily-armed men from the NPA at around 1 p.m. Saturday.

The group, led by 2nd Lt. Carlito Torres, was reportedly on their way to back to their detachment aboard a 6 x 6 military truck when the attack occurred.

A certain Corporal Usita, identified as the truck driver, was injured in the attack and was rushed to the Casiguran District Hospital for emergency treatment.

The rebels reportedly fled to the mountainous part of Sitio Marabini immediately after the attack.

Meanwhile Sen. Edgardo Angara denied rumors that his vehicle and its accompanying convoy were ambushed.

Angara was in Dinalungan town reportedly to attend the opening of a center for coconut production and research with her sister Aurora Gov. Bella Angara Castillo.

A report said Angara was already out of Dinalungan town when the NPA ambush against the Army unit occurred.

NPA rebels ambush soldiers in Aurora after Angara visit

(Updated 11:50 p.m.) Suspected communist rebels fired at Army troopers who have just provided security to the visit of Senator Edgardo Angara in Aurora province Saturday afternoon, injuring one soldier, a military official said.

Maj. Gen. Rodrigo Maclang, commander of the Northern Luzon Command, said the attack happened around 1:30 p.m. at Barangay Nipoo, Dinalungan town.

Maclang said soldiers from the 69th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, led by a certain 2Lt. Torres, were on their way back already to their base when undetermined number of suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels fired at them.

Earlier, Angara laughed off reports he was ambushed in the province, while launching several government projects there.

Angara told dzBB radio he was on a boat heading for Casiguran when the supposed ambush took place.

"Walang katotohanan yan. Nakasakay kami sa barko papunta kami Casiguran (That's not true. We were on a ship heading for Casiguran)," he said.

He said he never traveled by land in the area.

Chief Supt. Errol Pan, Central Luzon police director, added in a separate interview that police and local military troops are now in pursuit of the attackers.

"In pursuit ang aming mobile group at Army (Our police mobile group and the Army are in pursuit of the perpetrators)," he said.

Radio reports said at least one soldier was wounded after suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels ambushed a group of soldiers near a place where a program was held and attended by Angara and his sister in the province on Saturday.

Radio dzRH reported that neither Angara nor his sister, Gov. Bella Angara Castillo, was injured in the supposed attack on the event site. - GMANews.TV

7 hurt as van falls into ravine in Aurora – report

12/29/2007 10:53 AM

 

At least seven people were hurt after their van fell into a ravine in Aurora province Friday afternoon, radio dzRH reported on Saturday.

The report quoted authorities as saying that the blue Mitsubishi Delica van (RFY-281) was heading for Casiguran town from Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija when it went out of control at about 3:30 p.m., Friday.

The van, which police believed to be a “colorum," or was being driven without a license, crashed in Dinadiawan village in Dipaculao, a fourth-class town with a population of 23,064 people in 4,796 households.

The injured were initially identified as Carolina Amper, 73; Agustin Amper; Delicia Carasco, 57; Ronald Clemente; Police Officer 1 Paul Simbugan, 28; Herbert Carrasco, 67; and driver Felipe Balbuena, 51.

Initial reports indicated that the victims suffered fractures, cuts, and bruises and were rushed to the Aurora provincial hospital. They were reportedly in stable condition as of Saturday morning. - GMANews.TV

**** may ilan pong taga Dinalungan ang napasama sa aksidente sa kabutihang palad.. ligtas nman po at maayos na nakauwi na ng Dinalungan.**

iT’s Eiji, JC,  DhiMpLe, ToKzy, SparAKeN and JEpOy.. Tripping Time..~!