Ang Caviteno Newsweekly January 08-14, 2018 Issue | Page 2

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CPPO’s closing ceremony declares
60 graduates
Inspector General and Acting
TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite
-- A total of 60 Police Non-
Commissioned Officer graduates
were declared during last month’s
closing ceremony of the Cavite
Police Provincial Office’s (CPPO)
basic training on Criminal
Investigation course.

The ceremony held at the
Ceremonial Hall of the Provincial
Capitol Building was attended by
Cavite Governor Jesus Crispin
“Boying’ Remulla together with
PRO CALABARZON Regional
Director PCSUPT Ma. O. A.
Aplasca, PSUPT Michael B.
Secillano and Philippine Fleet
Stupid...
court ordered the payment of
compensation to claimants from
Marcos monies given back to
the Philippines by Swiss banking
authorities.

A Makati Regional Trial
Court however ruled that the
enforcement of the claim over
the estate of the late strongman
Marcos could not prosper because
of the Hawaii court’s lack of
jurisdiction.

The lower court also
ruled that the US court’s decision
violated the parties’ right to due
process.

In its July 2017 decision,
the appellate court upheld the
Makati sala’s ruling saying the
Hawaii court’s decision was null
and void for lack of jurisdiction
and was “constitutionally infirm”
as it infringes on Philippine
sovereignty.

“Consequently, the Final
Judgment rendered therein is not
binding,” the CA resolution read.
The CA added the case was
erroneously filed by some
petitioners when the thousands of
claimants remained unidentified.

But Sison said the
decision to compensate victims
was a result of a fair court trial
participated by no less than the
late dictator’s heirs.

“It is stupid to argue that
a settled case in the US needs to
be retried in the Philippines when,
Bacoor...
the purpose next; and thirdly to
give away that purpose.”

Tan said “success comes
from knowing your purpose,
since this will give you direction
in life, and never give up to
become successful in life.”

On the other hand,
film and television actress Jody
Santa Maria also spoke of her
experience as a young mother.
She disclosed of her dream of
becoming a doctor but fate would
have it she became an actress but
nonetheless she is determined to
finish college as she is currently
enrolled at the South Ville
BALITA

Enero 08-14, 2018
Provost
Marshall
Captain
Mardonio B. Navarro PN (GSC).

The graduates composed
of 54 police officers and six
Philippine Navy officers were
awarded certificate of completion
as they rendered 248 hours of the
investigation course.

PO2
Benjamin
F.
Tanael was given a certificate of
commendation for obtaining the
highest rating of 88.9 percent.

The closing ceremony
was in coordination with the
National Police Commission and
the Philippine National Police.
(GG/Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite/
with reports from PICAD)
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in fact, the issue is the collection
of damages based on a judgment
in a fair trial in the US,” Sison
told Kodao.

Sison also denied the
claimants were unidentified
during the trial in Hawaii.

“The beneficiaries are
documented. It is not true that
they are unknown,” Sison said,
pointing out his own and his
wife Juliet de Lima’s cases of
torture and illegal detention under
Marcos are well-known.
Sison’s
economist
brother Francisco was also a
victim of forced disappearance
and murder.
“Julie and I were deposed,
examined and cross-examined by
my lawyers and Marcos lawyer
in Utrecht [The Netherlands],”
Sison said.

“[Many] other victims
or their survivors gave their
testimonies in the Philippines and
the US under the authority of the
US district court of Hawaii and
with the consent and participation
of the Marcos lawyers,” he added.
Ilagan added the timing of the CA
decision is questionable.

“That its [CA] ruling
comes right after the issue on the
compromise deal involving the
Marcos ill-gotten wealth makes
this victim wonder: What next
in the continuing saga that is the
shameless rehabilitation of the
Marcoses?” Ilagan asked.
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International School and Colleges
taking up BS Psychology.

Representing the police
force is Bacoor City Police chief,
Supt. Christopher Olazo, who
gave a lecture on illegal drugs and
their ill effects, as he warned the
youth saying “drug addiction will
ruin your life, avoid it now”.

During the summit,
bands enlivened the young
crowd with their intermission
numbers and later, an open forum
ensued to engage the enthusiastic
participants. (GG/Ruel Francisco,
PIA-Cavite/with reports from
Ms. Gladys Pino)
Environment volunteers from the municipality of Silang gathered at Brgy. Yakal Covered Court to participate in the Kalinga sa
Kalikasan program of the provincial government of Cavite on December 19, 2017. The event was attended by former Governor Jonvic
C. Remulla, 5th District Board Members Ivee Jane Reyes and Marcos Amutan, Silang Mayor Omil Poblete with Vice Mayor Aidel Paul
Belamide together with other local officials.
Clean energy renewable portfolio standard
will not result in higher rates for the
those
power
generation
should be explored.
consumers
According to Cusi, the companies serving directly-
TAGUIG
CITY--
Energy
Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi
assured the public and industry
players that the pursuit towards
clean and renewable energy
(RE) will not burden electricity
consumers.
“The
Renewable
Portfolio
Standard
(RPS)
for On-Grid rules outlined
various safety nets to protect
the electricity end-users and to
ensure that this new venture will
not result in higher electricity
rates,” Cusi pointed out.

“The
DOE,
after
consultations with consumer
groups and industry players,
clarified this policy and placed
the ‘no higher rates’ condition in
the Department Circular itself,”
Cusi emphasized.

The energy chief said
that the distribution utilities
and other mandated participants
shall undertake a Competitive
Selection Process (CSP) in
sourcing their complian ce to
ensure the “no higher rates”
policy.
Moreover,
the
distribution
utilities
have
the obligation to look for the
optimal supply mix and ensure
a level playing field among the
power developers.

Essentially, all the
renewable
energy
options
available (like encouraging
Net-Metering installations and
implement the Green Energy
Option program that empowers
a customer to choose renewable
energy as part of its supply)
requirement to comply with
the CSP ensures a transparent
mechanism that ascertain least
cost procurement of power
supply and ensure competition
among the players.

Following a laborious
technical studies and public
consultations
since
2011,
the Circular on RPS for On-
Grid Areas also contains the
following safeguards:
1. The RPS for On-Grid areas
is initially anchored on the
country’s aspirational target of
35% RE share in the energy mix
by 2030, which will be reviewed
under the forthcoming updating
of the National Renewable
Energy Program (NREP);
2. The minimum RE sourcing
will not be imposed immediately
but on the third year (2020)
considering 2018 and 2019 as
transition years only to prepare
the mandated participants in
developing their compliance
plans to the minimum RPS
requirements; and,
3. The RPS also entails the
timely and rigorous review and
assessment by the DOE through
a composite team.

Cusi recently signed
the
Department
Circular
that prescribes the rules and
guidelines in the establishment
of Renewable Energy Portfolio
Standards (RPS) for On-Grid
Areas on 22 December 2017.
Department
Circular
No.
DC2017-12-0015
mandates
distribution utilities, retail
electricity suppliers including
connection customers to source
or produce a certain percentage
of their electricity requirements
from eligible renewable energy
resources.

The Circular provides
that
eligible
renewable
energy participants may use
the following resources and
technologies: biomass, waste-
to-energy technology, wind
energy, solar energy, run-of-river
hydroelectric power systems,
impounding
hydroelectric
power systems, ocean energy,
and geothermal energy, among
the other systems as defined in
the Renewable Energy Act.

“A regular review
process on renewable portfolio
standards will be conducted
by the DOE to ensure the
compliance all the participants
to the renewable portfolio
standards,
determine
the
impact to the consumers and
whether the imposed minimum
renewable energy generation
requirement should continue or
be adjusted upon accordingly.”

Cusi also stated that a
holistic information, education
and communication (IEC)
campaign and hands-on training
will be undertaken to guide
the distribution utilities and
other relevant stakeholders
with an aim to impart
various developments in the
implementation of the policy
and the other pertinent policy
issuances of the DOE. (DOE/
RJB/SDL/PIA-NCR)