Rappler Newscast | October 23, 2014

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Rappler Newscast | October 23, 2014
The family Jennifer Laude seeks a DNA test for US Marine Pemberton. The Philippines takes an Ebola precaution. A shootout in the Canadian parliament triggers a lockdown

Today on Rappler.

  • The family of slain transgender Filipino Jennifer Laude seeks a DNA test for US Marine Pemberton.
  • For Ebola precaution – the Philippine government will check ships’ last 5 ports of call.
  • A shootout in the Canadian parliament triggers a lockdown in capital Ottawa.

 


LAUDE FAMILY SEEKS DNA TEST FOR PEMBERTON
The family of slain transgender Filipino Jennifer Laude demands a DNA test on suspect Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton.
Laude’s sister Marilou says this will establish the Marine’s presence at the scene of the crime.
The motion was filed a day after Pemberton was moved to a detention facility inside Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City from the ship USS Peleliu in Subic, Zambales.

 

TENSION AT ‘HACIENDA BINAY’ OCULAR
Senator Antonio Trillanes and members of the media arrive Thursday at a property in Batangas dubbed Hacienda Binay.
The day before, businessman Antonio Tiu told the Senate he’s willing to open his property for inspection.
Tiu’s lawyer at first tried to block the media from entering.
Trillanes and the members of the media were finally allowed to enter shortly past 2 pm.
The 350-hectare farm is the subject of corruption allegations against Vice President Jejomar Binay.

 

PAMULAAN: SHAPING INDIGENOUS LEADERS
At the heart of Davao’s diversity are its indigenous peoples.
While their forefathers survived at the fringes of society, this new breed of IPs are smart, outspoken and aware of their roles as catalysts of change.
Rappler’s travel show anchor Nikki Luna tells us more.

 

NIKKI LUNA, REPORTING: This is Pamulaan, the center of indigenous people’s education here in Davao. This place is not just dedicated to preserving the heritage of the IPs, it wants to pass on the culture to the next generation.

 

Janiecel is a Talandig from Bukidnon and she says every color in her dress has a story.

 

JANIECEL TAGNO-AY, PAMULAAN SCHOLAR: Para sa akin, yung damit ko is very important siya kasi galing siya sa lola ko, at tsaka po nagkaroon ng ritual bago ko po siya naisuot.
Kasi sa aming mga katutubo, yung ritual is yung heart and soul ng activity ko.
It’s an act of respect sa spirits,
sa deities na tumutulong po at gumagabay sa amin.

 

(For me, this dress is very important because it came from my grandmother
and there was a ritual before I wore this.
For us indigenous people, the ritual is the heart and soul of the activity.
It’s an act of respect for the spirits, for the deities that continue to guide us.)

 

Pamulaan helps mold leaders for indigenous peoples…
by rooting them in the realities of of their political life, heritage, and culture.
This reality is clear to Rona, a member of the Manobo tribe in Mindanao.

 

RONALYN FLORO, PAMULAAN SCHOLAR: Pamulaan changed my life by empowering me, helping me to appreciate that my culture is rich, my culture, that I’m worthy to be proud of my tribe.

With one indigenous parent, Rona once rejected her indigenous side.

 

RONALYN FLORO, PAMULAAN SCHOLAR: Because I’m a half-blooded Manobo. I consider my half blood a stain of my whole being. I grown, I’ve experienced discrimination and prejudice from other groups.

 

This view changed when she took up Peace Education.

 

RONALYN FLORO, PAMULAAN SCHOLAR: Magagamit yung Peace Education – nagagamit ang Peace Education. Kasi yung komunidad ng mga lumad, may ibang dahilan ng mga kaguluhan

 

(Peace Education can be used, because the indigenous communities have different reasons for being in conflict.)

 

Rona looks beyond negotiations in war-torn Mindanao.
She says conflict comes in many different forms.

 

RONALYN FLORO, PAMULAAN SCHOLAR: Conflicts have different reasons. Ang kaguluhan naman ay hindi lang yung pag aaway, yung giyera. May kaguluhan din dahil sa kakulangan ng edukasyon ng mga lumad. May kaguluhan din dahil sa kakulangan ng social services ng mga lumad.

 

(Conflict is not just about war. Conflict can also happen because of lack of education for the indigenous people. Lack of social services could also drive conflict.)

 

For the IPs, Pamulaan is a way to evolve with the changing times with their dignity and heritage intact.
Nikki Luna, Rappler, Davao.

 

For more stories on what to see, taste, do in Davao visit www.rappler.com/sharePH

NO UNIFIED HALAL CERTIFICATION, PH TO LOSE ASEAN ADVANTAGE
A Muslim consumers’ group says the lack of organized halal certification in the Philippines could prevent the country from taking advantage of the 2015 ASEAN integration.
The groups says 60% percent of ASEAN’s population are Muslims but the Philippines has only 3 accredited halal-certifying bodies.
The ease of finding halal food remains a challenge in predominantly-Christian Philippines.

NO FRANCHISE: UBER FALLS IN LTFRB STING OPERATION
Ride-sharing service Uber gets busted in the first sting operation conducted by franchising agency LTFRB Wednesday.
One of the cars operated by Uber was fined P200,000 because it didn’t have a franchise to operate as a public vehicle.
Officials also say Uber vehicles may face fines and up to 3 months of impounding.
Uber’s Philippine team calls the move “unfair.”

 

EBOLA PRECAUTION: PH TO CHECK SHIPS’ LAST 5 PORTS OF CALL
As a precaution against the possible spread of the deadly Ebola virus Philippine maritime agencies will be enforcing stricter measures on international ships before they dock in the country’s ports.
The Philippine Coast Guard will look into the last 5 ports visited and assess the threat of Ebola in those countries.

NORTH KOREA DEFECTOR: PRISONERS ATE BABIES OUT OF STARVATION
Two North Korean defectors testified Wednesday before the United Nations on how Pyongyang’s prison camp system subjected North Koreans to decades of starvation, hard labor and torture.
Kim Hye-Sook talked about the difficulties of growing up in a prison camp with few clothes and almost no food.
She says some prisoners were so hungry they killed babies to eat.

GUNFIRE IN CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TRIGGERS OTTAWA LOCKDOWN
A Canadian soldier and the person who reportedly shot him are dead in a morning attack in Ottawa, Canada Wednesday.
Soldier Corporal Nathan Cirillo was guarding the National War Memorial when he was shot by a man who ran to the Parliament building a few meters away.
Police pursued the man and later shot him.
The man was later identified as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who turned to be on the terror watchlist.
Police ordered a lockdown of the Parliament and surrounding areas as they searched for other gunmen.

 

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INDIAN BOXER SARITA DEVI SUSPENDED FOR ASIAN GAMES MEDAL SNUB
The International Boxing Association suspends Indian boxer Sarita Devi Wednesday after an act of protest against judging.
Devi, who controversially lost after appearing to dominate South Korea’s Park Ji-Na, tearfully refused to accept the bronze medal.
Instead, she took the medal and hung it around the neck of her opponent.
Devi will not be allowed to participate in the world championships in November.

 

SINGING NUN SINGS ‘LIKE A VIRGIN’
Last June, Sister Cristina Scuccia won singing contest The Voice of Italy and now she’s back with a new cover – Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.”
The song has been modified to reflect Sister Cristina’s image and musical style, and takes on a slower, more reflective feel, different from Madonna’s energetic tune.
Sister Cristina describes the cover as more “a secular prayer than a pop song.”

 

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