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PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. warned on Monday, February 5, 2024, of possible chaos in case the separation of Mindanao from the rest of the country will push through.In a press conference, Acorda said they are monitoring those involved in the call to separate Mindanao in case their movements became seditious or violent.He said that for now, there is nothing to worry about.“Sinabi kong pwedeng magkagulo pag gagawin yon pero as of now, I don’t see anything na reason for us to worry about this separation kasi lahat naman nagsasalita and I think there is not that group na to worry about,” he said.(I said there could be trouble if we do that but as of now, I don't see anything that is a reason for us to worry about this separation because everyone is talking and I think there is not that group to worry about.)“As of now, looking at the situation, there is no cause for alarm. Everybody has said their piece. Wala naman malaking grupo na ikakabahala natin (There is no big group for us to worry about),” he added.ApoliticalAcorda reminded police personnel, particularly those in the Mindanao region, to remain apolitical.“Ang ating kapulisan naman may kanya-kanyang tungkulin, may kanya-kanyang sinumpaan when we took our oath (Our police force has its own duty when we took our oath). So we are supposedly apolitical and kung may mga political affiliations na nakikita natin ang ibang grupo (and if there are political affiliations from other groups) that are supporting such move to separate Mindanao, dapat hindi sasama ang ating kapulisan doon (our police force should not join them),” he said.“If will see na may participation ang ating pulis or in any way supportive of this interest, we are bound to relieve or transfer them to make sure they are not a part of such act. But as of now, wala pa tayong nakikita (we have not seen any) but we remain vigilant on this. Yan ang trabaho ng ating (That’s the job of our) counter intelligence but so far, ‘yung ating mga commanders on the ground have given their commitment and full support to the leadership and to the Constitution that they have sworn to,” he added.Acorda also expressed confidence that the PNP is “100 percent” against the separation of Mindanao from the Philippines.Due to disappointments over Mindanao being left behind, former President Rodrigo Duterte earlier revealed their plan to revive the Mindanao initiative, which aims to separate the region from the Republic of the Philippines.Duterte said that secession is not a rebellion nor a sedition, as it will take a legal process.“Kasi ilang presidente na eh, walang nangyari sa Pilipinas (After several presidents, nothing happened in the Philippines),” he said.Prior to this, Duterte has expressed displeasure to the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushing for Charter change through the People's Initiative.United, undivided PhilippinesMeanwhile, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (Ulap) also rejected the calls for secession of Mindanao.LCP president Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said they support the call of the Interior and Local Government for a united and undivided Philippines “to continue our achievements in peace, progress, and prosperity.”“We cannot overemphasize the importance of working together, of moving as one, propelled by our genuine concern for the plight of our fellow Filipinos. Now, more than ever, we should be guided by compassion and sensitivity to attain progress together,” he added.Rama said Filipinos are always tested by varying views of development but this should not mean that the collective efforts should precede people’s sense of decency, respect and care for each other.“The League supports the duly constituted authority and remains steadfast in upholding the Constitution. We must continue to be guided by a selfless service, a hallmark of genuine public servants,” Rama said.“Our strength as a nation lies in our ability to rise above partnership and self-interests. Our nemesis is a divided nation. We are stronger when we are united through God’s blessings,” he added.The Ulap urged Filipinos to come together to achieve inclusive and sustainable development across the country.Ulap National President Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” Enriquez Cua underscored the importance of maintaining the integrity of the Philippines’ national territory while recognizing and celebrating diverse local and regional identities, including Mindanao.“We believe that the entire nation, including Mindanao, with its abundant resources and untapped potential, can flourish through cooperative and collective efforts,” Cua stressed.“We advocate for the active participation and empowerment of local communities, ensuring that their voices contribute to the national dialogue and are effectively addressed,” he added. 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It struck about 18 kilometers (11.1 miles) south-southwest of Hualien and was about 35 kilometers (21 miles) deep.Multiple aftershocks followed, and the USGS said one of the subsequent quakes was 6.5 magnitude and 11.8 kilometers (7 miles) deep.Shallower quakes tend to cause more surface damage.The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning that was later lifted.Authorities said they had expected a relatively mild quake of magnitude 4 and accordingly did not send out alerts. Still, the earthquake was strong enough to scare people who are used to such shaking.“Earthquakes are a common occurrence, and I’ve grown accustomed to them. But today was the first time I was scared to tears by an earthquake,” said Hsien-hsuen Keng, a resident who lives in a fifth-floor apartment in Taipei. ”I was awakened by the earthquake. I had never felt such intense shaking before.”Television images showed neighbors and rescue workers lifting residents, including a toddler, through windows and onto the street. All appeared mobile, in shock but without serious injuries. Doors had been fused shut by the pressure of the tilt.The national legislature, a converted school built before World War II, and sections of the main airport in Taoyuan, just south of Taipei, also saw minor damage.Traffic along the east coast was at a virtual standstill after the earthquake, with landslides and falling debris hitting tunnels and highways in the mountainous region. Train service was suspended across the island of 23 million people, as was subway service in the capital, Taipei, where a newly constructed above-ground line partially separated.The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami wave of 30 centimeters (about 1 foot) was detected on the coast of Yonaguni island about 15 minutes after the quake struck. Smaller waves were measured in Ishigaki and Miyako islands.The earthquake was felt in Shanghai and several provinces along China’s southeastern coast, according to Chinese media. China and Taiwan are about 160 kilometers (100 miles) apart. China issued no tsunami warnings for the Chinese mainland and all such alerts in the region had been lifted by Wednesday afternoon.The initial panic after the earthquake quickly faded on the island, which is regularly rocked by temblors and prepares for them with drills at schools and notices issued via public media and mobile phone.By noon, the metro station in the busy northern Taipei suburb of Beitou was again buzzing with people commuting to jobs and seniors arriving to visit the hot springs or travel the mountain paths at the base of an extinct volcano.Stephen Gao, a seismologist and professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology, said Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness is among the most advanced in the world, featuring strict building codes, a world-class seismological network, and widespread public education campaigns on earthquake safety.Hualien was last struck by a deadly quake in 2018 that collapsed a historic hotel and other buildings. Taiwan's worst quake in recent years struck on September 21, 1999, with a magnitude of 7.7, causing 2,400 deaths, injuring around 100,000 and destroying thousands of buildings.Taiwan lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes occur.The economic fallout from the quake has yet to be calculated, but Taiwan is the leading manufacturer of the world's most sophisticated computer chips and other high-technology items that are highly sensitive to seismic events. Parts of the electricity grid were also shut down, possibly leading to disruptions in the supply chain and financial losses.Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, which supplies semiconductors to companies such as Apple, said it evacuated employees from some of its factories in Hsinchu, southwest of Taipei. Hsinchu authorities said water and electricity supplies for all the factories in the city’s science park were functioning as normal.The Taiwan stock exchange opened as usual on Wednesday, with the index wavering between losses and gains. (AP)

[UPDATED] TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, April 3, 2024, damaging buildings and highways and leaving nine people dead.In the capital, Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings as the earthquake shook the city, and schools evacuated their students to sports fields, equipping them with yellow safety helmets.Some children covered themselves with textbooks to guard against falling objects as aftershocks continued. Afterward, a five-story building in Hualien County, near the offshore epicenter, was left leaning at a 45-degree angle, with its first floor collapsed.Taiwan's national fire agency said nine people died in the quake, which struck just before 8 a.m.The local United Daily News reported three hikers died in rockslides in Taroko National Park and a van driver died in the same area after boulders hit the vehicle.The agency said authorities have lost contact with 50 people in minibuses after the quake downed phone networks. More than 70 other people are trapped, but believed to be alive, including some in a coal mine. Another 882 have been injured.Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was 7.2 magnitude while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4. 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THE Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC 7) will endorse to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. three priority projects in the region for funding allocation.National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) 7 Director Jennifer Bretaña, the RDC 7 chairman, and Bohol Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado will endorse to Marcos next month the following priority and high-impact projects: (a) the Feasibility Study (FS) for the Negros-Cebu-Bohol Friendship Bridge with Power/Water/ICT (information and communications technology) transmission lines, (b) Metro Cebu Integrated Flood Control and Water Supply Development Program, and (c) the Tamlang Valley Sustainable Agriculture for Growth and Resiliency Project.The RDC 7 will also endorse to the President two secondary regional priority projects, the FS and the Master Plan of the Siquijor Airport Development and Bohol’s 10 Big-ticket Projects including FS and Master Plan.“Their impact is region-wide, not only on physical connectivity but especially the awaited Cebu-Bohol as well as Cebu-Negros Oriental Bridges because they will not only increase physical connectivity but there is a design for a transmission line ready for power, water and ICT so that it will be easier for water supply, power supply for inter-province,” said Bretaña Thursday, March 14, 2024.With the improved physical connectivity between the three provinces, Bretaña said the friendship bridges will have a “tremendous” impact and increase economic opportunities and access to social services in these provinces.They will also contribute to meeting the power and water supply needs of the provinces and improve their digital connection. During the RDC meeting in Cebu City Thursday, Nonato Paylado of the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) 7 said the initial alignment of the project would connect Cordova town in Cebu to the municipality of Getafe in Bohol. The proposed project will also support the development of Tamlang Valley in Negros Oriental into an Agri-Industrial Estate that will become the food basket of Central Visayas, Bretaña added.This will advance food security, one of the priority programs of the Marcos administration.Central Visayas currently groups the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor and Negros Oriental. 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Their costs are also big, but we hope that the President would support them in terms of ensuring and endorsing those three projects for funding in the central offices of the implementing agencies so these can be funded maybe if not for 2025, maybe for 2026,” Bretaña said.With President Marcos’s support, Bretaña said they will include in the fiscal year 2025 or 2026 the funding allocation for the FS of the Friendship Bridge and the Metro Cebu Flood Mitigation Projects.Funding for the FS of the Friendship Bridge will ensure that the project is technically, economically and environmentally feasible.She added that the FS will also identify if the proposed project will not affect the declaration of the Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef (DBDBR) as a Protected Landscape and Seascape. The DBDBR is situated in the waters between Cebu and Bohol. The same will also be studied for the Tañon Strait between Cebu and Negros Oriental. 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PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. warned on Monday, February 5, 2024, of possible chaos in case the separation of Mindanao from the rest of the country will push through.In a press conference, Acorda said they are monitoring those involved in the call to separate Mindanao in case their movements became seditious or violent.He said that for now, there is nothing to worry about.“Sinabi kong pwedeng magkagulo pag gagawin yon pero as of now, I don’t see anything na reason for us to worry about this separation kasi lahat naman nagsasalita and I think there is not that group na to worry about,” he said.(I said there could be trouble if we do that but as of now, I don't see anything that is a reason for us to worry about this separation because everyone is talking and I think there is not that group to worry about.)“As of now, looking at the situation, there is no cause for alarm. Everybody has said their piece. Wala naman malaking grupo na ikakabahala natin (There is no big group for us to worry about),” he added.ApoliticalAcorda reminded police personnel, particularly those in the Mindanao region, to remain apolitical.“Ang ating kapulisan naman may kanya-kanyang tungkulin, may kanya-kanyang sinumpaan when we took our oath (Our police force has its own duty when we took our oath). So we are supposedly apolitical and kung may mga political affiliations na nakikita natin ang ibang grupo (and if there are political affiliations from other groups) that are supporting such move to separate Mindanao, dapat hindi sasama ang ating kapulisan doon (our police force should not join them),” he said.“If will see na may participation ang ating pulis or in any way supportive of this interest, we are bound to relieve or transfer them to make sure they are not a part of such act. But as of now, wala pa tayong nakikita (we have not seen any) but we remain vigilant on this. Yan ang trabaho ng ating (That’s the job of our) counter intelligence but so far, ‘yung ating mga commanders on the ground have given their commitment and full support to the leadership and to the Constitution that they have sworn to,” he added.Acorda also expressed confidence that the PNP is “100 percent” against the separation of Mindanao from the Philippines.Due to disappointments over Mindanao being left behind, former President Rodrigo Duterte earlier revealed their plan to revive the Mindanao initiative, which aims to separate the region from the Republic of the Philippines.Duterte said that secession is not a rebellion nor a sedition, as it will take a legal process.“Kasi ilang presidente na eh, walang nangyari sa Pilipinas (After several presidents, nothing happened in the Philippines),” he said.Prior to this, Duterte has expressed displeasure to the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushing for Charter change through the People's Initiative.United, undivided PhilippinesMeanwhile, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (Ulap) also rejected the calls for secession of Mindanao.LCP president Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said they support the call of the Interior and Local Government for a united and undivided Philippines “to continue our achievements in peace, progress, and prosperity.”“We cannot overemphasize the importance of working together, of moving as one, propelled by our genuine concern for the plight of our fellow Filipinos. Now, more than ever, we should be guided by compassion and sensitivity to attain progress together,” he added.Rama said Filipinos are always tested by varying views of development but this should not mean that the collective efforts should precede people’s sense of decency, respect and care for each other.“The League supports the duly constituted authority and remains steadfast in upholding the Constitution. We must continue to be guided by a selfless service, a hallmark of genuine public servants,” Rama said.“Our strength as a nation lies in our ability to rise above partnership and self-interests. Our nemesis is a divided nation. We are stronger when we are united through God’s blessings,” he added.The Ulap urged Filipinos to come together to achieve inclusive and sustainable development across the country.Ulap National President Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” Enriquez Cua underscored the importance of maintaining the integrity of the Philippines’ national territory while recognizing and celebrating diverse local and regional identities, including Mindanao.“We believe that the entire nation, including Mindanao, with its abundant resources and untapped potential, can flourish through cooperative and collective efforts,” Cua stressed.“We advocate for the active participation and empowerment of local communities, ensuring that their voices contribute to the national dialogue and are effectively addressed,” he added. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

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PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. warned on Monday, February 5, 2024, of possible chaos in case the separation of Mindanao from the rest of the country will push through.In a press conference, Acorda said they are monitoring those involved in the call to separate Mindanao in case their movements became seditious or violent.He said that for now, there is nothing to worry about.“Sinabi kong pwedeng magkagulo pag gagawin yon pero as of now, I don’t see anything na reason for us to worry about this separation kasi lahat naman nagsasalita and I think there is not that group na to worry about,” he said.(I said there could be trouble if we do that but as of now, I don't see anything that is a reason for us to worry about this separation because everyone is talking and I think there is not that group to worry about.)“As of now, looking at the situation, there is no cause for alarm. Everybody has said their piece. Wala naman malaking grupo na ikakabahala natin (There is no big group for us to worry about),” he added.ApoliticalAcorda reminded police personnel, particularly those in the Mindanao region, to remain apolitical.“Ang ating kapulisan naman may kanya-kanyang tungkulin, may kanya-kanyang sinumpaan when we took our oath (Our police force has its own duty when we took our oath). So we are supposedly apolitical and kung may mga political affiliations na nakikita natin ang ibang grupo (and if there are political affiliations from other groups) that are supporting such move to separate Mindanao, dapat hindi sasama ang ating kapulisan doon (our police force should not join them),” he said.“If will see na may participation ang ating pulis or in any way supportive of this interest, we are bound to relieve or transfer them to make sure they are not a part of such act. But as of now, wala pa tayong nakikita (we have not seen any) but we remain vigilant on this. Yan ang trabaho ng ating (That’s the job of our) counter intelligence but so far, ‘yung ating mga commanders on the ground have given their commitment and full support to the leadership and to the Constitution that they have sworn to,” he added.Acorda also expressed confidence that the PNP is “100 percent” against the separation of Mindanao from the Philippines.Due to disappointments over Mindanao being left behind, former President Rodrigo Duterte earlier revealed their plan to revive the Mindanao initiative, which aims to separate the region from the Republic of the Philippines.Duterte said that secession is not a rebellion nor a sedition, as it will take a legal process.“Kasi ilang presidente na eh, walang nangyari sa Pilipinas (After several presidents, nothing happened in the Philippines),” he said.Prior to this, Duterte has expressed displeasure to the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushing for Charter change through the People's Initiative.United, undivided PhilippinesMeanwhile, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (Ulap) also rejected the calls for secession of Mindanao.LCP president Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said they support the call of the Interior and Local Government for a united and undivided Philippines “to continue our achievements in peace, progress, and prosperity.”“We cannot overemphasize the importance of working together, of moving as one, propelled by our genuine concern for the plight of our fellow Filipinos. Now, more than ever, we should be guided by compassion and sensitivity to attain progress together,” he added.Rama said Filipinos are always tested by varying views of development but this should not mean that the collective efforts should precede people’s sense of decency, respect and care for each other.“The League supports the duly constituted authority and remains steadfast in upholding the Constitution. We must continue to be guided by a selfless service, a hallmark of genuine public servants,” Rama said.“Our strength as a nation lies in our ability to rise above partnership and self-interests. Our nemesis is a divided nation. 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