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Virador Urges Scrapping of Intel Funds

?Despite the billions of (intelligence) funds made available since 2001, these have not contributed to maintaining peace or even arresting the violence. Unless, of course, these funds were used to sponsor such violence, which we strongly believe is the case.?

Bayan Muna Rep. Joel Virador (davaoyoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)DAVAO CITY ? To Joel Virador, the Bayan Muna congressman who represents Mindanao, it?s an idea that makes perfect sense: if the state?s intelligence apparatuses can?t stop criminals from killing political activists, journalists, lawyers, students and church people, why should the Filipino people allow them to continue enjoying their intelligence fund?

In fact, Virador thinks that ?it is very plausible that these government funds are being used by the Arroyo administration to fund operations of death squads to murder Bayan Muna members, leaders and supporters nationwide.?

The solution would be to scrap these ?Confidential and Intelligence (COIN) Funds? immediately, Virador said.

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Davao Businesses Push Recycling

DAVAO CITY ? Believing that environment plays a vital role in spurring development, the business sector in the city spearheaded by the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCCI) will hold the collection of recyclables on June 10 at the SM City carpark.

DCCCI president Bienvenido Cariaga said the event? is the contribution of the business sector in showing their deep concern for the environment.

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2 Million New Books Expected for Davao Provinces

DAVAO CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) in Southern Mindanao is expecting the arrival of some two million books to augment the present number of books in the region.

This was bared by Minnie Fabros, DepEd?s spokesperson in the region, who also admitted that the present student-book ratio is still 1:3.

?The supply of books for public school students is still not enough. However, students can look forward to the arrival of 2 million books, although on a staggered basis,? she said.

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