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	Need to reduce poverty stressed
		MANILA, Oct. 13  -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has stressed the need for a strong republic to reduce the poverty incidence not only in Quezon City but the whole of the Philippines. Speaking at the first-ever Gawad Parangal sponsored by the city government of Quezon City at the Celebrity Sports Complex, the President said a strong republic needs strong institutions that have an effective governance, from the local government to the bureaucracy. The President also expressed the belief that the relationship between the Presidency and Congress should not be adversarial and that horse trading should not be used to pass the needed laws of the present administration. The President led in presenting medals and special citations to a former President, a national scientist, a former education minister, a chess grandmaster and a former chief of staff-turned defense secretary who were among those chosen as Quezon City's outstanding citizens. The presentation of awards was the culminating activity for the celebration of Quezon City's 63rd foundation anniversary.		Leading the list of awardees was former President Corazon Aquino, who was unfortunately not around to accept her award. The former President was cited for her contribution in the area of government service. Mrs. Aquino, who is residing at 55 Times St., was cited by Arroyo as having done a lot for the country up to the present. The President said Mrs. Aquino is still giving her advice, specially on how to take care of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East, in case war breaks out The President, assisted by Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista, presented the Gawad Parangal to nine other awardees namely: Rosa Rosal for social work, Gina Lopez, community service; Justice Milagros German, judiciary; Dr. Fe del Mundo, medicine; Dr. Onofre Corpuz, education; Eugene Torre, sports; Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes, military service; Mel Tiangco, mass media; and Dr. Reynaldo Punongbayan, science and technology.		The awardees, all Quezon City residents, were cited for their invaluable contribution in the task of enhancing not only the city's growth and development but in propelling the nation to progress. The President also presented a special citation to business tycoon Henry Sy, who has been named as Quezon City's biggest employer and taxpayer, in recognition of his contribution to the economic growth of the city. The search for QC's outstanding citizens was conducted by the committee on foundation day celebration chaired by City Treasurer Victor Endriga. Dr. Ligaya Perez, a noted writer, was named chairman of the awards committee. (MNS)
	Bombing of RP Consulate in Manado tagged 'a terrorist act'
		MANILA, Oct. 13  -- A blast at the Philippine Consulate General office in the town of Manado in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi was a terrorist act, the Indonesian embassy here said. "This irresponsible act of terrorism is simply intolerable and aimed at discrediting the government of Indonesia," embassy spokesman Triyogo Jatmiko said. The blast late Oct. 12 caused no casualties or major damage but there was some "damage to the main gate and windows" of the consulate office, an officer at the Central Sulawesi police headquarters had said. Indonesian Ambassador Soeratmin told the Department of Foreign Affairs		(DFA) about the blast and that "he was shocked to learn about the incident and he strongly condemns it and we will do everything possible to bring the perpetrators to book," Jatmiko said. "From initial reports, what they (suspected terrorists) are trying to achieve is to create fear among the community," he said. Indonesian police believe the blast was caused by a home made bomb. An official with the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta confirmed there were no casualties. Jatmiko said the incident was the first bomb attack on a foreign interest in Manado,		which lies at the northernmost tip of Sulawesi and just south of the Philippines' troubled Mindanao island. The blast was the latest violent incident at a Philippine property in Indonesia following a car-bomb outside the residence of the Philippine ambassador in Jakarta in August 2000. That blast killed one person, wounded former ambassador Leonides Caday and heavily damaged the residence. (MNS)
	Troops hunt Abu Sayyaf rebs after clash
		ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 13  -- Troops combed jungles of Jolo for Abu Sayyaf rebels, a day after 11 soldiers were killed and 25 others wounded in a gunbattle. The region's Army commander, Maj. Gen. Glicerio Sua, flew to Jolo to supervise the offensive aimed at crushing the Abu Sayyaf rebels and their allies and rescuing three Indonesian men and four Filipina Christians being held hostage. "Our offensive operations are ongoing. I am conferring with Gen. Sua to plot out the next plan. Rescue and destroy mission is ongoing and the wounded soldiers have been flown out of the island," Jolo Army chief Col. Alexander Aleo said. Earlier, troops led by the Marines and backed by OV-10 bombers launched a major offensive on an Abu Sayyaf camp in a jungle area near the town of Patikul.		Eleven soldiers were killed and 25 wounded in the offensive. There were no immediate reports of casualties among the rebels. Police intelligence sources said that about 400 Abu Sayyaf members and other Muslim rebels had massed in Patikul, vowing not to let themselves be driven out by any military assault. Southern Command chief Lt. Gen. Ernesto Carolina said the clashes pitted the 3rd Marine Battalion Landing Team against Abu Sayyaf guerrillas under the command of Radulan Sahiron. Sahiron is one of the key Abu Sayyaf leaders who planned a daring cross-border raid into two Malaysian resorts in 2000 kidnapped dozens of mostly European tourists. All of the hostages were freed following alleged payments of huge ransoms, which intelligence reports had earlier said were		used by the Jolo-based rebel factions to buy additional weapons. More than 5,000 troops are on Jolo as part of an operation to finally crush the rebels and rescue the hostages, who are being held by separate Abu Sayyaf-linked gunmen. Although the military had said its massive presence in Jolo would be the "end game" for the Abu Sayyaf on the island, the group has eluded government pursuit and even struck back near the heart of the military command. The Abu Sayyaf have been blamed for a bomb blast near a military arms depot in Zamboanga City on Oct. 2, killing an American serviceman and three Filipinos. About 20 other people, including another US serviceman, were wounded in the blast. Despite the assistance of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and American military investigators, lawmen have yet to arrest anyone in connection with the blast. (MNS)
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