Sunday, October 24, 2010

Tragic incident in Zamboanga: 3 killed, 6 injured

Fate intervened in the cruelest way possible, a Muslim public school teacher was stabbed to death by an ex-convict few days before she was to get married.

One witness, a 12-year old girl who was in a state of trauma, recounted the stabbing spree inside their classroom at Talisayan Elementary School in the city's westcoast.

It was Friday afternoon, October 22, 2010, a knife-wielding ex-convict who ran amok barged into the classroom and stabbed teachers and students one by one.

Six other people were also wounded in the attack that occurred at 1:45 in the afternoon inside the classrooms, where teachers were holding their classes.

The suspect, who was identified as Feli Mateo, was also killed after angry villagers, overpowered, mauled and beat him to death with stones.

The motive of the attack was unknown, but village officials confirmed that the attacker was an ex-convict.

It was learned from police officials, the suspect was the caretaker of a fighting cock farm owned by Leonito Narvaez.

The suspect was convicted for rape in 1981 and sentenced to life imprisonment. However, his sentence was commuted and later released in 2008.

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Sunday, October 17, 2010

ASFP, JICA perform groundbreaking/turnover of over P25 million projects in Lamitan, Basilan

The ARMM seeks to improve the current socio-economic condition of Lamitan, Basilan in support of its current developmental thrusts that include among others the establishment of vital transport infrastructure facilities (roads, bridges, ports and other support facilities).

ARMM Social Fund Project Manager Nasser Sinarimbo on Friday, October 15, 2010, perfomed the groundbreaking of the improvement of Lamitan Port (construction of passenger terminal building) and concreting of Parangbasak- Bolehebong road in Lamitan, Basilan Province.

Japan International Cooperation Agency expert Tito Oria Sr. who represented JICA Chief Representative Norio Matsuda and Lamitan Mayor Roderick Furigay accompanied Engr. Sinarimbo in the two groundbreaking of ASFP projects in Barangay Kulay Bato and Barangay Parangbasak, as well as turnover of completed health and multi-purpose centers in Barangay Baungos.

In an interview, Sinarimbo said the local government of Basilan identified the projects through Lamitan Mayor Furigay whose effort was approved by ARMM Social Fund's Regional Economic Development Planning Board, and positively reciprocated by the administration of ARMM Regional Governor Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong with fundings from JICA.

According to Sinarimbo, the cost of the improvement of Lamitan port project is estimated at P15,808,302.39 million and the concreting of Parangbasak and the cost of Bolehebong road project is estimated at P9.791,229.07 million.

The said projects are also in line with the socio-economic-political agenda of the national government.

The officials believe the projects will bring progress to Lamitan benefits as far as socio-economic development, revenue, and all maritime interests and easy accessibility, reduce travel time, as well as peace and order stability, respectively, are concerned.

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