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Iron-Willed ‘Political Butterflies’ Still Flutter

By Bejay C. Absin
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY ? The gathering gave a whole new meaning to the phrase ?political butterfly.?

Because they were all there ? women political luminaries, some of whom hadn?t met in a long while, many of them still possessed by the fire of political dissent ? and because butterflies were everywhere: on their nametags, lapels, chests, arms, wrists, even fingers.

The forum, at the Ateneo de Davao University, was called ?Free Our Sisters! Free Ourselves!? and specifically targeted the political repression prevalent nowadays. It was organized by Gabriela Women?s Party, Bathaluman Crisis Center and the Gabriela Network of Professionals. The host committee was led by Rosena Sanches and Bing Sobrevega-Chan, two of the cities most respected women professionals.

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Billions of OFW Remittance Destroy RP?s Basic Industries

By Isagani dela Paz
OFW Journalism Consortium

MANILA ? The sparkle of billions of dollars of money sent by Filipinos temporarily or permanently earning abroad is blinding government and the overseas labor deployment industry, a lawmaker warned recently.

?The immediate windfall from the foreign currency remittances of our countrymen overseas makes it so easy to gloss over the reality that the diaspora of our skilled labor exacts a painful toll on the basic industries that should form the building block of a strong Philippine economy,? Congressman Roseller Barinaga said in a privilege speech recently.

Representative Barinaga of Zamboanga del Norte spoke at the Lower House seeking measures to check what he said was the unregulated outflow of critical skills and talents affecting the country?s strategic industries: aviation, electronics, shipping, steel, petrochemical, and telecommunications.

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Mayor Bans Rallies During Arroyo?s Visit to Panabo City

PANABO CITY— Panabo City Mayor Rey Gavina appealed to opposition groups to refrain from staging protest rallies during President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo?s visit to Panabo city this week.

Gavina vowed not to issue a permit to any group who has plans to disrupt the President?s visit with protest actions.

?I?m wholeheartedly appealing not to stage (protest) rally during the President?s visit, I won?t give permit to those who will stage the rally except some other time,? he said.
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Deadline for Tax Filing Is April 17

By Rose B. Palacio
Philippine Information Agency

DAVAO CITY — Bureau of Internal Revenuer (BIR) regional director Atty. Marcelinda Omila-Yap announced that the deadline for the filing of income tax returns has been moved to April 17, 2006 (Monday) since April 15 falls on Saturday which is a holiday.

Omila-Yap urged the taxpaying public to file their income tax returns early to avoid the rush.

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Davao Oriental’s Mt. Hamiguitan Vies for ?Hiyas ng Turismo?

DAVAO ORIENTAL — Awed by it?s distinct tourism site which is the Pygmy Forest in Mt. Hamigutan, the municipality of San Isidro is destined to bring honor to the province of Davao Oriental.

Just recently, Mt. Hamiguitan was nominated as ?Hiyas ng Turismo,? an activity designed by the Department of Tourism to discover more the tourism potentials in the country.

This was revealed by Lyrna June Palma, the Provincial Tourism Officer in the Province of Davao Oriental, who also said that the nomination was made in the national level.

?I?m sure that the people of San Isidro are now ready to boost their local tourism?, Ms. Palma said .

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