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May 12, 2019

Who’s your City Mayor?

CHOOSE WISELY tomorrow Re-electionist

Coop Man

Bro. William Ablong

Mayor Felipe Remollo From page 1 lieve that elections should be won by Plans Performance and Political Will instead of spreading rumors, distortions of facts, baseless attacks on the integrity and person of a candidate. These manipulative individuals are peddlers of “white paper”, misused tri-media, social media and the like to champion their distasteful motives FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL GAINS AND NOT FOR THE COMMON GOOD. Three years ago, my family and I ventured in this journey to finish things left unaccomplished. We were comfortable in our respective professional careers, and our children were all grown up. It’s time to fix To page 16

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was born poor from poor parents, lived amid poor surroundings, hurdled life’s trials along with poor circumstances. That’s an open book.

Whatever I have achieved and wherever I am right now, I owe it to hard work, perseverance, and faith in God. And because this is who I am, I know what it means and how it feels to be an ordinary resident of this city. I know what it means to be an ordinary Dumaguetnon, I know what the needs are.

That is what I aspire to offer to the people of Dumaguete – the attainment of their needs and the fulfillment of their dreams.WILLIAM ABLONG travelled To page 16

Who’s your Governor?

Re-electionist or Board Menber

Gov. Roel Degamo

BM Ikay Villanueva

Degamo exposes Mag HIKAY na ta! “plot” to eliminate mbued with the zeal for clean and From page 1 “This is a prelude to a more disturbing scenario of eliminating me by assassination; hence, they shall have an easy way to the Capitol,” he added.

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honest provincial governance, Ikay Villanueva’s 5-point development agenda for the province of Negros Oriental is grounded on the core values that include integrity, transparency, accountability, creativity and culture, education, patriotism, To page 16

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Degamo exposes “plot” to eliminate Ely P. Dejaresco

dejarescoely1@gmail.com

Namfrel’s withdrawal From page 1

that of COMELEC and therefore would sow confusion and possibly undermine the credibility of the COMELEC and consequently the whole election process.

It is most likely that NAMFREL and Gov. Roel Degamo endorses his candidates for Board Member of the Second District (from left): Nichol COMELEC will have different figures even if they Elman, Jose ‘Peiit” Baldado, Arturo Umbac Jr., and Nilo Sayson. (Photo by Choy Gallarde) access the same key election data. When this hapFrom page 2 pens, credibility issues will rise and people will either with the government’s question the overall results and eventually proclaim Degamo criticized his de- uniformed services or with failure of elections God forbid. Too expensive and tractors on Thursday for the New People’s Army what he believes is a politi- (NPA). cal propaganda to discredit “The one who thought he twenty new lawyers from Silliman Univer him and put his life at risk, of this propaganda may sity and Foundation University will be sworn even as he expressed con- have in mind that if I say I along with 1, 780 other Bar exam passers on fidence this will not affect his am an NPA supporter, June 13 at the Philippine International Convention candidacy for reelection in which I am not, the police the May 13 polls. and military will go after my Center or PICC. Twelve (12) of the sevAt a hastily called for head. And if I say I give my Silliman University enteen (17) who graduated press conference at the full support to the military, (SU) produced 14 new law- from the SU College of Law Capitol, the incumbent gov- which I truly do, the NPA yers, based on the list of in 2018 passed the Bar Exernor disclosed what he de- will punish me,” he said. passers of the November ams as first-takers, or a scribed as the latest round Degamo disclosed 2018 Philippine Bar Exami- passing rate of 71 percent. of attacks against him that nations released by the Su- In addition, two secondFrom page 15 will put him in a tight spot preme Court May 3.

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20 new lawyers take oath June 13

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Soon you’re on City eyes loan for camera!—Smile! massage therapists

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ASSIVE INSTALLATION OF CCTV ALL OVER THE CITY is going on with the soon installation of 336 CCTV cameras all over the city, as shown by these PLDT crew who are now done starting to put the downtown area on camera like the plaza and City hall. (see photo below.)

Officials from the City with PTL capacity (pan, tilt Government and PLDT and zoom) shall have been hold regular meetings to dis- installed in all 30 barangays. cuss updates of the ongoing This is a priority installation of fiber optic project of Mayor Remollo cables for the state-of-the- as the cityis becoming a art 336 units of CCTV cam- major host of regional, naeras and the establishment tional and international of the command center in- sports tourism events that side the city hall. attracted large and diverse Mayor Felipe Antonio crowds throughout the year.

Remollo said that the instal- The presence of CCTVs lation of CCTVs will be will enhance the monitoring completed this August in the of peace and order situation downtown area and the in the city, boost traffic maneight Poblacion barangays. agement and for disaster By the end of the year, the preparedness and remodern CCTV cameras sponse.

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ayor Felipe Antonio Remollo confers with over one hundred fifty members of 9 various associations of massage therapists to formulate a plan that will protect their livelihood.

The meeting was also to practice their trade. called to clarify that Mayor Mayor Remollo will Remollo has no plan to relo- also direct the City cate or remove the massage Engineer’s Office to fabritherapists as alleged by his cate uniform and durable political foes. This is still part tents for the use of the theraof the black propaganda and pists in different locations. disinformation campaign of Finally, Mayor Remollo some persons who wish to will make a joint appeal with unseat the incumbent mayor. the presidents of the associaAfter the dialogue, tions before the Department Mayor Remollo proposes the of Health so that examinafollowing courses of action tions for licenses will be held to help the sector: the city in the city instead in Cebu government will extend zero City so that all practitioners interest loans to the associa- can afford the expenses to tions so they could afford fin- comply with the requireishing the course, the exami- ments. nation and secure the license

too risky for COMELEC and the government.

But NAMFREL’s insistence on its withdrawal shows there really is something to hide by some people. Why can’t election data by COMELEC be synchronized by NAMFREL if it’ is a clean election? There should be no problem, but why the refusal to have NAMFREL access election data? That is the big suspicious question.

The rejection of the NAMFREL proposal for access to election data like electronics copies of the certificates of canvass and the statement of votes means NAMFREL would not be able to independently track down and monitor the authenticity of the election results.

If given the data, NAMFREL would be able to track down and observe the general situation and environment of the May 13 elections. But no, NAMFREL, is not authorized to do that by the COMELEC. So with that scenario alone, the credibility of the results of the polls would be number 1 questioned.

In many places, NAMFREL is replaced by the PPCRV People’s Council which would merely go through the motions but not really assuring clean electoral process and credibility.

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ZD TRIVIA What is at stake In this election?

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Editorial; What’s new tomorrow?

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hat is new tomorrow is that the Filipino people will decide who will run the affairs of Congress and the local governments in the next three years. This is called the mid-term elections.

While it is true that election is a democratic process, yet, the new forces of modern and cyber technology has again creped and threatened the very freedom that underlays the foundations of our democracy.

This is the First major election wherein social media plays a very important and significant role as a game changer. It is now so easy to invent and circulate fake news.

Time will come when social media will just be regarded as a big joke.

Nobody will believe it anymore. Any tom dick and harry can create a blog and say anything. The time will come when social media will be just like a comic book which are to be taken lightly.

Even presidents go on social media as if it is gospel to people. No sir. Social media credibility will soon

end. Time will come when they will regard social media as a venue of big and small jokes.

The plots to kill leaders and followers may at first create an impact.

But done every day, people will just take social media in a stride like a chis-mis in a social party which is full of gossips. Today, nobody believes in what they hear in the parties anymore.

But what is impressively new is the speed news information circulates the globe in seconds, including the reply. Unlike before when long distance calls are expensive and part of the burden. Today, transmission of messages and documents is mostly free. We must use this new technology to man’s advantage, and not destruction. The trouble with humans is when they discover a new toy, man will use it to destroy each other like Cain and Abel in Biblical history.

Social media is like a new toy.

Soon the big kids will just throw it away and look for something new and less boring. –30—

he 2019 Philippine general election will be conducted Tomorrow Monday May 13, 2019. It shall be a midterm election, where the winners will take office on June 30, 2019, midway the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.

The following positions are expected to be at stake:  2 seats in the Senate of the Philippines  All seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines  All regional elected positions in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)  If the electorate approves the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, the regional election for the ARMM won’t be done on this day  All provincial-level elected positions in the provinces of the Philippines All city-level elected positions in the cities of the Philippines  All municipal-level elected positions in the municipalities of the Philippines Under the Local Government Code and the 1987 constitution, all terms start on June 30, 2019, and end on June 30, 2022, except for elected senators, whose terms shall end on June 30, 2025. The Commission on Elections will administer the election.

Date of the election The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines states that unless otherwise provided by law, the election of members of Congress is on every second Monday of May.[1] According to Republic Act No. 7166, election for national, provincial, city and municipal elections are on the second Monday of May, since 1992, and every three years thereafter, with the president and vice president being elected in sixyear intervals.[2] It has been three years since the last general election of 2016, and with no law canceling the election, this means that the election shall be held on Monday, May 13, 2019.

Automated Election System The EMS compiles the number and profile of registered voters, their geographic locations and polling precinct information, and these will be used in designing the official ballots.

45 YEARS OF COMMUNITY JOURNALISM

ELY P. DEJARESCO Editor-Publisher ATTY. JAY I. DEJARESCO

MAKING POLLS WORK FOR DEMOCRACY

Associate Editor

ATTY. ANTON I. DEJARESCO Corporate secretary

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OR US TO BE GRATEFUL is to acknowledge that there are still some places in the world where no elections are held at all. Or are held only to reflect that they are a farce- the results coming out fraud in the transmission and counting, by force of intimidation or the wholesale buying of the precious ballots with dirty money.

What can we thankful for?

We Filipinos love elections and The Philippines can still be grateful oftentimes we talk politics to death- even that the electronic mode of elections had literally- with families being mortally split by put to pasture manual contrarian changes political partisan differences. from the precinct to the provincial countThis being enamored with elections is ing level. We also have dedicated public the reason why Boholanos registered an

by Bingo school teachers many times working 86% turnout of voters in the last 2016 polls P. Dejaresco beyond the call of duty to make our polls - an ounce better than the national average credible, sometimes ready to die for flag of 80% which is already a source of wonand country. der and amazement to the Free World.

And we take the good with the bad.

Some of the even more progressive There is social media - specifically, those run by the vigorously patriotic democracies today would be lucky to musones- who would help mainstream media document the minutiae of the ter even a respectable 50% voter turnout. electoral process and document its flaws and strengths.

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Love Letter

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Zephyr Love Letter

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othing can prepare you for such devastating news.

What we thought was a simple infection turned out to be an aggressive malignant tumor. The Big C. And there was no curative path moving forward.

It is a burden like no other — a gut-wrenching mix of fear, pain, anguish. A young couple like us having to simulLea Sicat-Reyes taneously grapple with the certainty of death and the uncertainty of how it will all unravel.

It is riveting.

Depressing.

Defeating.

And yet, it is in the direst of times that mortality and ask the most important queswe see pockets of light bursting through our tions: nebulous reality.

Did we do enough?

We feel shared prayers going our way.

Did we love enough?

We hear messages of love and supDid we live enough? port from loved ones.

And for every smile we see, every We receive help from generous hearts hug we are given, every prayer offered for and hands. us — we realize Lost connections are re-established.

Yes, YOU have, Mama Margie.

Broken relationships are made whole To all who have showered us with again. kindness, prayers, and love at such a diffiIn the midst of grief — happiness, cult time, we thank you profusely. wholeness, healing.

And to all who are reading this, I canMaybe this is the point of it all. That not underline enough the importance of reas we stand at the precipice of our very own lationships, of experiences, of memories. existence, we are goaded to confront our Never take them for granted.

MAKING POLLS WORK FOR DEMOCRACY From page 4

Bingo We know that even with the citizens’ individual and collective effort together -we cannot make the nation work efficiently the pistons of its machinery- compared to what electing our representatives at large could do- in mustering the sovereign strength of the country and massive resources of government- to govern and rule the nation in an orderly fashion. Elections have their very good uses.

Elections do arm people with the power to take back those that they erroneously elected into positions of influence by drubbing them into the quicksand of oblivion in the next elections. No reelection, sir.

By making their elected representatives carve out legislation and help identify the areas of public socio-economic intervention, the electoral process ensures that the will of a fickle minority will not supplant the wishes of the majority. Lobbyists can work their butts off, but the vigilant majority can always tell whether the people they elected had sold out their integrity in favor of Vested Interests. They will conscientiously object.

What is a constant source of shame for Boholanos is the fact that the province has been listed as among the top 5 most expensive provinces for public officials to get elected into. Why is a predominantly Catholic province like ours tagged with this uncomplimentary billing?

Have we not realized that politics is one big business model where money spent must be eventually recouped in ways that are not good for governance and the public budget? And that elected officials will show an even bigger fervor to amass private wealth to finance themselves to be re-elected in the next polls?

Many of us have failed to realize that allowing this method of corruption (while they are in office) is really shooting ourselves on the foot, mistaking short term benefits (vote selling) for the long-term good. It never is.

In more advanced democracies, research studies had shown that there is a strong direct correlation between what one spends and the success in the polls. The budget can cover expenditures for cam-

paigners, watchers, advertisements, posters, social media trolls and block time money spent.

In less advanced democracies like ours, the poll expenditure that matters more- at the end of the day- is money spent to buy votes directly. It includes knowing how much and in what manner the money can be parceled, blocking off the rivals’ vote-buying scheme and understanding that the “second wave” on election day can be more decisive that the “first wave”.

Some well-meaning poll activists had cautioned the voting public that since votebuying is inevitable, they should just take the money but vote according to one’s conscience. The partisan campaigners, however, would always counter-warn such voters that there is a way to check how they actually voted by checking the precinct returns.

That is why this plea does not always work for democracy.

The other truth is- politicians are so scared of their own shadow- I.e that the rival will do as much vote-buying as they do- that they inordinately overpay voters when they could have actually won the election without the purse. That is par for the course.

To others, getting the politician’s money is equal to redistributing “ill-gotten wealth” so they suffer no attacks on their conscience when receiving the bribe money. The truth is- in some areas- voters look up to election times- like they are days when their daily budget for sustenance is boosted from extraneous sources.

There are some politicians who can already read the handwriting on the wall that of their imminent defeat- and would rather not spend any more on the “second wave” to save money. The wily campaigners, of course, would give their bosses a false reading and insist there is “still a fighting chance to win” in order to keep the vault open for their own personal vested interests. That is par for the course.

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FOOTSTEPS AND FINGERPRINTS CELEBRATING MOTHERHOOD AND WOMANHOOD

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oday we celebrate Mother’s Day. We celebrate not only the lolas and nanays but womanhood in all its glory! We celebrate working mothers and stay-at-home mothers, single mothers, married mothers, and abandoned mothers, moms with money and moms who make do with what little they have.

I would like share with inner tranquility. He points you some thoughts from the out that Mary showed such book of the late Jaime L. tranquility and serenity in her Cardinal Sin “I Will Serve” acceptance of the angel and as he describes the authentic his announcement , in her Christian lady. I like to be- resulting pregnancy and lieve that he refers to all the throughout her life with mothers, moms, mothers-to- Jesus. She accepted the be, single women, etc. challenge given to her, believHe describes a lady as ing and trusting in God that a woman who is aware and she had nothing to fear. concerned of the wants of In the eyes of Cardinal others and who does not hesi- Sin the true dignity of a tate to help those in need. He woman, a mother, grandbelieves that a real Christian mother, any kind of mother, lady is not someone who just lies in following the way of believes in Christ, but a per- Mary, of living a life abunson who obeys Jesus’ com- dant in the qualities of simmandments to love: to love plicity, sincerity and serenity.

God and one’s neighbor. And He calls this ‘the sincere gift he cites Mama Mary as the of self’ and ends his reflecprime example of the authen- tions on womanhood with tic Christian lady. these words: “We become Cardinal Sin points out more and more persons that three qualities that a Christian God intended us to be when lady should emulate and cul- we learn to transcend our tivate. These are simplicity, self-love and to live for othsincerity and serenity. ers, when we learn to serve “Simplicity is a refine- rather than to dominate, ment of the heart and mind, when we learn to recognize an inner sensitivity and a the absolute value of persons humble attitude towards and cease to use them for our people.” He continues by own advantage.” describing sincerity as “being Simplicity. Sincerity. true to one’s self, not wear- Serenity. Aren’t these the ing any masks to hide one’s qualities that we look for in identity or real intentions.” our mothers? In other Sincerity therefore is the ca- women? In ourselves? pacity to relate to people as Some people try to people, rather than as objects separate womanhood from or things. The sincere lady motherhood. But, I believe, has no duplicity in her heart, at heart each woman is a in her words or in her actions. mother. Even those women The third quality of an who are not married yet, who authentic Christian lady is se- may choose to remain single renity, a quality of peace, of … yet they are “mothers-at-

Nancy Russel Catan heart” to their nieces, to the neighbor ’s kids, even to those children who have been left orphaned. We are mothers when we smile at children we don’t know who are just passing by, when we take time to chat and interact with “children of all ages”, including those adults entering their second, or perhaps third, childhoods.

Today is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war. It is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can’t find the words to reach them. And for all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed, praying for Godgiven patience, when their 14-yr-olds dye their hair green.

Mother’s Day is for all of us. In the end we can only do the best we can and trust God to do the best He can. We can tell them every day that we love them.

And pray that we will never stop being a mother at heart. Because where would civilization be today without us mothers?

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HEALTH IS WEALTH YOUR WELLNESS

By Calvin Trent

The power of positive emotions

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sychologists define emotion as the subjective feel ing or response of our nervous system to a stimulus of one’s perception or thought resulting in a wellbeing or distress manifested by happiness or sadness. It is synonymous to mood or affect.

1. Love and Warmth True love has the power to transform any negative emotion in your life.

DR. ANGEL V. SOMERA 2. Appreciation and Gratitude Live a life filled with the expression of appreciation and Fellow, Philippine gratitude.

Psychiatric Association 3. Curiosity and Interest “If you want to cure boredom, be curious.” Stay excited about all the new things that you learn in this world.

6. Flexibility and Adaptability 4. Excitement and Passion “The reed that bends will survive the wind“Passion is the unbridled power to move our storm, while the mighty oak tree will crack.” Praclives forward.” Choose excitement and passion and tice flexibility in your life. observe!

7. Confidence and Trust 5. Determination and Decision “Unshakable confidence is the sense of cer“With determination, you can accomplish any- tainty we all want even in situations never previthing.” This is your will power. Go for it! to page 7

EVERYDAY HEROES If only we know...

The dreaded “N”

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he dreaded “N” word. To my knowledge, no word in the English language triggers such emotional chaos as does this simple six letter word.

Even words that sound like the dreaded “N” word are dangerous.

The word “niggardly” meaning “stingy” or “economical” and having nothing to do with race / color by definition or origin has cost several people their jobs and reputations. Anthony Williams, an economist for the mayor of Washington DC, was fired for using the term in a financial report. Even members of the academic community are not immune from ignorant over-reaction. Dennis Boaz, a teacher in Mendocino California was fired for using that perfectly good word just because it “sounded” bad. Ten teachers signed the complaint.

You would think teachers would know the words origin and proper definition.

One teacher was even afraid to use the word “niggeritis”. A perfectly good word dealing with fatigue from over eating. We have become a nation of cowards held hostage by the politically correct.

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James “ Kojak ” Hughs U.S. Army Cpt (ret)

is no way I can understand the pain and rage that the simple word “nigger” generates in the hearts and minds of people of color.

This mystification is compounded by the fact it does not bother me when people try to insult me by calling me names like “Honky”, “White Trash”, “Red Neck” or “Cracker”. I simply attribute it to their ignorance and walk away. I have been denied jobs base on my color, and blatantly discriminated against socially. I do not let it bother me.

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Golden rule for relationships

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he Golden Rule is to treat other people as you yourself would like to be treated. It seems like that would be a fairly simple rule to follow, don’t you think? We teach the Golden Rule to children who have just started school – it should be easy for an adult to follow it.

How many times have you heard of people yelling at retail workers for daring to be out of stock on an item of clothing? How many times have you seen people honking at other cars or motors in an angry way? ( especially in Cebu or Manila!)

If you try to use the Golden Rule in your own life, you will most likely see a difference almost instantly. People do respond to kindness and empathy, even if we

see that being mean gets results.

1. Be kind to staff. I know that it can be very frustrating when things are going slowly, and you need to get places. The temptation to take your frustrations out on the people around you can be very strong, but resist!

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hat is, if we only know what God has given us, for sure we would freeze in astonishment, and once recovered, would spring to action to correspond generously to his great tremendous gift to us!

That is, if we only know. The problem is that we hardly know about this gift because we always tend to take things for granted. We only or mainly see the physical things. Anything beyond, anything spiritual and supernatural, is at best given a lick and a promise.

We need to make some changes, even some drastic adjustments, in our way of perceiving and discerning things. We just should not stay in the level of the material, the worldly and the temporal. We have to learn to capture the spiritual, the supernatural and the eternal realities in our life.

And this means that we have to sharpen our faith, our skill at praying such that we can truly say that we are having a direct encounter with God our Father. We need to convince ourselves that this is possible and doable. Precisely God’s tremendous gift to us is he himself, his giving his own self to us, offering us whatever is good to us all the way to offering us mercy and forgiveness even if we have not yet asked for forgiveness.

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It is important that we pause from time to time to consider this basic truth about God and us and to let it sink in our consciousness so as to make it the motivating and guiding principle in our life.

We may have to do a number of things to achieve this goal or ideal, and they may vary depending on the concrete conditions of each one of us. For some of us, it may be a matter of taking the word of God as found in the gospel, in the catechism, in the prayer books, etc., more seriously.

We cannot deny that for many of us, reading the gospel, for example, is just a reading exercise, or at best a purely intellectual afto page 9

here has been much distraction going on lately in the traditional and social media: the continuous crackdown on illegal drugs and the usual mudslinging among candidates for the May 13th elections. But lest we be side-tracked, let us go back to one of the main issues of the country: lack of jobs and opportunities for unemployed Filipinos.

As the Philippines celebrated Labor Day last May 1, job fairs were held all over the country through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

According to a banner story published May 5th by The Negros Chronicle entitled “4,262 jobs open; only 10 hired!” drawn from an interview with DOLE Negros Oriental, “out of 200,000 jobs nation-wide, only a few thousands were hired. In Dumaguete City, out of 4,362 job openings, only 1,434 responded and applied. Out of 1,434 respondents, only 798 qualified and of this number, only 10 were hired on the spot.”

Agnes Shari Tan -Aliman

A very sad state of affairs indeed. Are there not enough qualified job seekers in the city? Or is there a mis-match between the jobs available and the qualifications of the job seekers?

Advance information on what kind of jobs are available and what kind of job applicants they are looking for must be published or circulated beforehand for the job fair to be successful.

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My Son took upon Himself all your sicknesses and diseases Matthew 8:16-17

1 GOD’S LOVE ove your enemies! Do good to them! Lend to them! And don’t be concerned that they might not repay. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to the unthankful and to those who are wicked.

You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.” Luke 6:35-36 Love means action. One way to put love to work is to take the initiato page 12

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BROTHER’S KEEPER The Greatness of Jesus

6 When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick; 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.”

Jesus took upon Himself every sickness and every disease that mankind has ever experienced so that we could be healed. I cannot imagine the unfathomable price that Jesus paid for today’s promise to become a reality for us in our generation.

In the Garden of Gethsemane as Jesus was sweating great drops of blood, He cried out to His Abba (Father) for the strength to drink from the cup that would pave the way to our redemption. It was at this crucial time in history that Jesus took upon Himself ALL our sin and exchanged ALL our brokeness for ALL of His life.

I believe that only the Holy Spirit can bring revelation to us so that we can grasp in part the incredible sacrifice that Jesus paid so that we could become heirs of His glorious inheritance.

May God give all of us the grace today to comprehend the fact that Jesus took upon Himself all of our sickness so that we could be healed.

May faith rise in our hearts today so that each one of us could appropriate the finished work of the cross in every area of our body and our soul that still needs to be healed.

Thank you Jesus for saying ‘yes’ to your Father and drinking the terrible cup of the brokenness of humanity so that we might be made whole...spirit, soul & body. Hallelujah, what a Savior!

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hilip’s journey is mysterious. God seems to have been awakened and instructed

by God and was told to attend to the Ethiopian. This is the way the Holy Spirit can also work in our lives through the ordinary day-to-day events. We should never discount the fact that God might speak to us in an unexpected way. My friend woke up in the middle of the night and was inspired to pray for the success of the building of a shopping center. His obedience eventually led the owner of the shopping center to convert to Christianity.

Acts 8:26-40 -O0OThe Gospel of Jesus surpasses all other revelations that have preceded it. We have the definitive self-revelation of God in the person of Jesus, His life and His mission. Jesus clearly tells us that His ministry surpasses that of the Old Testament — your fathers ate manna in the desert and they died. “I am the bread come down from heaven and whoever eats this bread will never die.” These are words that we need to cling to like we have never held on to anything else.

Jesus understands the centrality of the Exodus event in the lives of the Jews.

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ously encountered.” Use your trust and practice your confidence.

8. C h e e r f u l n e s s and Joy “Transmit a sense of joy to those around you and you can have the strength to meet any challenge that comes your way.”

9. Vitality and Strength “Take care of your physical body and make sure to maintain your strength and energy.”

Get enough sleep, rest and exercise. Eat foods that nurture your body.

Live a healthy lifestyle and avoid vices!

10. Contribution and Sharing “The secret of living is giving.” Develop a reserve so you will always have more than enough to share with others who direly need them.

11. Service and Usefulness

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people when there are 4,362 job openings. It is also a waste of time for everyone - the job seekers, the company representatives, the organizers.

A helpful initiative for DOLE would be to come up with Labor Trends for the Philippines 5-10 years from now or 10-15 years from now to serve as guide for the job seekers. In western countries like Con-

No one is useless in this world that serves and lightens the burdens of another. To lend a helping hand to someone in need is considered the greatest happiness for it comes from an unselfish act.

12. Faith and Spirituality “Without faith, life has no meaning. We cannot achieve true happiness in this world without God’s divine help and blessing.” Be a spiritual person and save your soul.

tinental USA, they publish the professions their government predicts the country may need in the near future; the number of professionals needed for a particular occupation; the education and specific experience/skill set required and the salary range. This official website is put up to serve as guide to Senior High School Students.

That way, they can decide what course would land them a good job and what salaries to expect even before they start their college or university studies. This has proven to be very helpful to youngsters who are deciding what course to take. They can avoid enrolling in courses that are already in over-supply and would have bleak job prospects.

Further, a closer partnership between DepEd, CHED, DTI, DOLE, GOCCs and companies within the private sector can also be initiated. This group would successfully plan and carve out what the job requirements of companies are and what kind of education and training would to page 9

JN 10:27-30

Jesus said: ”My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”

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Ateneans tour Negros scenic spots

Ateneo de Manila’s 17 graduating class belonging to Block H4 of management economics toured scenic spots of Negros island led by Josh Dejaresco.

Hosting them in an evening fellowship is Nicole Dejaresco-Calunsag (center) who celebrated her 16th birthday anniversary on May 8.

CHURCH Historian

Spurred by mission

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ere’s a peek into the mis sion work of Fr. Licinio Ruiz as he himself narrated in June 1907: For a long time I felt there was a necessity to visit the barrios and towns of Tolong and Bayawan. To respond to the need, I was glad to help.

About 60 kilometers (sic) or more separate the town of Siaton from that of Tolong. Not only about the distance, one gets worried, but REV. FR. ROMAN C. also the bad road conditions. Just as SAGUN, JR. it is very difficult for him to travel with one’s horse, it is foot across seashores. En also very difficult to go on route there are agglomerfoot. ated rocks, testing one’s One has t o wade across many big rivers.

Then he has to continue on to page 11

Judicial VICAR

Matching...

(Aliman) from page 7 make a good fit.

Another way of solving the problem of joblessness is to encourage people to be entrepreneurs. It may be out of some people’s comfort zones but consider the perks of entrepreneurship: the young graduate can create his own company, work at his own pace, generate an income for himself and employ others without having to depend on any employer. It can also be good for t he country’s economy to have more Small and Mediumsized Enterprises. This does not have to be the usual buyand-sell or sari-sari store business but since we’re a consumer society, then any business along the service sector may be viable.

Finally, as parents, we can learn not to push our children to take courses to page 11

When does human life begin?

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ccording to the drafters of the 1987 Constitution, conception happens at fertilization. In the floor discussion of the provision, “The State shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from the moment of conception”, Commissioner Cirilo Rigos asked Commissioner Bernardo Villegas, a sponsor of the proviMSGR. GAMMY D. sion, “When is the moment of T ULABING JCD, PC conception? Commissioner Villegas replied, “…it is when the ovum is fertilized by the sperm that there is hu- “from the moment of conman life.” No one in the ception” to ‘from concepCommission argued tion.’ against the reply of ComWith this understandmissioner Villegas. The ing, all contraceptive drugs provision was passed, and devices that prevent not practically unchanged, only fertilization of the ovum except to shorten it for by the sperm but also the stylistic reasons from to page 11

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(Cimagala) from page 6 fair. We fail to perceive the voice of God in it, encouraging us to transform ourselves in becoming more and more like Christ.

It’s about time that we allow ourselves to be ruled by a living faith that would enable us to see and hear Christ everytime we read the gospel. The net effect should be that we would be moved to follow Christ more closely and even to identify ourselves with him more and more.

For others, it may be a matter of seeing that our work and study are occasions to relate us to God. Our work and study should not just be a purely technical or intellectual affair. This attitude toward our work and study should be im-

proved.

Truth is that our work and study will always have God at their beginning and end. In fact, God should always be in the middle of these human activities. In fact, he should always be in every step of the way. Without God or putting God aside would simply put our work and study in jeopardy.

They would become an occasion for all kinds of temptation and sin.

We should aim at truly becoming contemplative souls who not only believe in God, but also lives with him. We should be able to see and hear him in all places and times. Our will should be in synch with God’s will, which is what is proper to us, since we are meant to be his image and likeness and to share in his to page 11

Robbery with homicide

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hat is Robbery with Homicide?

Robbery with Homicide is a special complex crime against property. Homicide is incidental to the Robbery which is the main purpose of the criminal.

What are the ele- (People v. Cavina, G.R. ments in the commis- No. 118076. November 20, 1996) sion of this crime?

What is the main The elements in the commission of the purpose of the criminal crime of Robbery with in the case of Robbery Homicide are the fol- with Homicide?

The purpose of the lowing: 1. The taking of per- offender must be to sonal property with the commit robbery and the use of violence against homicide is committed or intimidation or per- on the occasion of the robbery which means sons; 2. The property be- that even if the homicide is committed before, longs to another; 3. The taking is during or after the robcharacterized with ani- bery, as long as it is related to the robbery, robmus lucrandi; and 4. On the occasion bery with homicide is of the robbery or by rea- committed.

When the primorson thereof, the crime of homicide, which is dial criminal intent is used in the generic to commit a robbery sense, was committed. and in the course of the

Atty. Karissa TolentinoMaxino robbery, there is a special complex crime of robbery with homicide.

The primary criminal intent being to commit a robbery, any killing on the “occasion” of the robbery, though not by to page 11

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Dan Dan returns

Spurred... from page 9 (Sagun) mettle.

As it was impossible to take the sea route due to bad weather, I decided to travel on foot, thereby being exposed all day long to the extreme heat coming from the sun.

I set off at four in the

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(Cimagala) from page 9 life and nature.

On the part of God, he has already given us everything that we need to be as we should be according to God’s will. We have to find ways of how to effectively enable each one of us, in our distinctive conditions, to appreciate God’s tremendous gift to us!

A working performer as a city legislator is back in the race DAN DAN LEON y Teves No. 10 in the ballot. He has authored powerful ordinaces like: the anti noisy muffler ordinance; created the City K-9 breeding for crime prevention; the mobile holding pen for stray dogs; and CPity-fuel calibration in all gas stations.

When does...

(Tulabing) from page 9 implantation of the fertilized ovum must be said to be banned under our present constitution. It would be unconstitutional for our Congress to provide, as House Bill 5043 does, “That the full range of family planning methods, both natural and modern shall be promoted,” because among available modern birth control methods some (like the IUD, pills and injectables) prevent the implantation of the fertilized ovum.

Should such a provision and others like it also be struck out not only on grounds of constitutionality but also on grounds of morality? Should the prevention of the implantation of the fertilized ovum be considered the termination of a human life and should therefore be called abortion?

According to Catholic theology and doctrine, the unborn becomes human when it begins to be animated by a human soul.

The infusion of the human soul into the unborn is called

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(Aliman) from page 9 they are not keen on taking, all because we want them to join the band-wagon or we have wanted to take it ourselves but somehow failed to do it when we were their age. We can also learn to appreciate their unique talents and abilities more and guide them towards achieving their own passions and goals. The world is out there for them to explore.

As parents, we can guide, pray and advise them when needed. But in the end, it is their own life. We need to trust them to steer their own ship successfully towards their own dreams.

“ensoulment”. Question: When does ensoulment happen? Does it happen at fertilization or later? Catholics may be surprised to know that the great theologian, St. Thomas Aquinas, was of the opinion that ensoulment happened only after the fertilized ovum had attained a certain stage of development. Before that, the fertilized ovum had only a vegetative and later animal life. The time of animation by the spiritual soul was estimated to be at approximately six weeks after conception. This wa The tide of opinion shifted, however, in the 18th century, and in the 19th century, the opinion that ensoulment took place at fertilization became more common. Up to now there is no agreement on the theoretical question of the moment of ensoulment.

The Church has not made any authoritative pronouncement on the matter either. A textbook (Christian Ethics, vol. 2 by Fr. Karl H. Peschke, SVD) used in many seminaries for teaching moral theology, while reporting these developments, says this: There is no official pronouncement of the Church which approves or condemns either theory.

However since both opinions are probable and since we deal with the great good of human life, theologians commonly hold that in the practical order one must follow the safer course of action and always treat a living fertilized ovum as a human person, whatever its stage of development, with all the rights of a human be-

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reason thereof, is considered a component of the crime of robbery with homicide as a single indivisible offense.

ing”.

The Vatican ’s Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in its “Declaration on Procured Abortion”, stated authoritatively: In reality, respect for human life is called for from the time that the process of generation begins. From the time that the ovum is fertilized, a life is begun which is neither that of the father nor the mother, it is rather the life of a new human being with his own growth. It would never be made human if it were not human already.

The Congregation later adds, “From a moral point of view this is certain: even if a doubt existed whether the fruit of conception is already a human person, it is objectively a grave sin to dare to risk murder.”

The time of ensoulment or beginning of animation of the fertilized ovum by a spiritual soul may be impossible to determine. The factual question may never be answered because we cannot observe the infusion of a spiritual soul into a body by

morning… traversed those shorelines… arriving at seven in the evening of the same day at Tolong, tired and exhausted, my feet hurting.

I could not take a single step, feeling sick, my body shivering… indeed fever symptoms … since during the whole day I had not eaten but a bit of cooked rice.

Thanks to the good hosts in whose house I stayed, I felt relieved later from that slight fever. And while it is true that though in the house there was no comfortable space to rest, but with all the travails, I lay down to sleep on the floor.

(More next week)

“Narcissistic”

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t is election day on May 13, 2019. The election circus is in full swing. Every candidate has his own form of propaganda. The radio is full of political jingles and the poor electorate has to endure the incessant barrage of propaganda. There are so many candidates because they want to serve the people. Can they not serve the people without being elected to a public office?

There are many ways deep need for excessive atof helping the people espe- tention and admiration, cially the poor. But the real troubled relationships, and a reason why the politicians lack of empathy for others. are running for public office Narcissism is the pursuit of is because of the salary and gratification for vanity and the emoluments that go with egoistic admiration of one’s the office. Basically these idealized self image and atpoliticians are NARCIS- tributes. The term origiSISTIC. They love them- nated from Greek Mytholselves and they live on the ogy, where the young Naradulation of others. Narcis- cissus fell in love with his sism is “having an excessive own image reflected in a or erotic interest in oneself pool of water. and ones physical appearPeople with narcissisance.” A narcissistic per- tic disorder is best desonality disorder is a mental scribed as a paradox. They condition in which people may act superior and confiGod to make a living being a have an inflated sense of dent and are often fragile. to page 12 their own importance, a The poor electorate have to

Atty. Francisco D. Yap

invoke Divine Providence, or the Almighty God as they have implored in their 1935, 1979 and 1987 Constitution Preamble which implore Almighty God to enlighten the electorate to elect God fearing, honest candidates and men of integrity.

DO NOT VOTE FOR CANDIDATES ENDORSED BY CORRUPT OFFICIALS. PRAY FOR DIVINE GUIDANCE IN THIS ELECTION.

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CCTV massive installations PLDT linemen are briskly installing finishing fiber optic lines for 336 CCTV cameras which became operational last Thursday initially covering the plaza and the market areas.

Earlier Senior citizens tour the CCTV command center with Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo updating them that several barangays in the poblacion areas will be covered by 336 high definition security cameras startomg next month.

The massive CCTV investment is to prevent and or solve crimes, manage traffic and maximize early warning system during calamities. By November, the CCTVs shall have been installed in all 30 barangays.

God’s Love from page 7 tive in meeting specific needs. This is easy to do with people who love us, people whom we trust but love means doing this even to those who dislike us or hurt us. The money we give others should be a gift, not a high-interest loan that will put a burden on them.

Give as though you are giving to God.

YOUR WELLNESS Golden rule...

By : Calvin Trent

When does...

(Tulabing) from page 11 human person. But the practical course of action is clear: no one is allowed to directly kill what may probably be already a human person. To do so would be to risk committing homicide or murder. If you are hunting, for example, and hear a movement in the bushes, you may suspect it is a wild boar. But then you also think it may be a man, maybe a companion of yours, even. You are not morally allowed to shoot at whatever is moving in the bushes until you ascertain that it is not a human being.

If you do shoot before you find out for certain that it is not a man, and then find out later that you have wounded or killed a man, it would not do to say that you were not sure it was a man and so you shot it.

Hence, from the moral point of view, Catholics must object against the promotion of drugs and devices that prevent the implantation of the fertilized ovum. Thus, you can understand the militancy of the Catholic bishops and faithful against the pending HB 5043. They are waging a fight in defense of human life.

The dreaded...

(Tulabing) from page 11 insult and denigrate anyone, BUT I also do not support censorship in any form.

While I will never use such terms as “Flip”, “Gook” “Kike”, “Chink” or “Nigger”, , BUT I support your right to use them. In fact I encourage you to use them. That way I can tell whom I do not want to call my friend.

BROTHER’S KEEPER

The greatness... from page 7 He has been a Jew for 30 years. He knows what it means to them and yet He tells them that it is nothing compared to what He is offering us in the Gospel. We need to situate the message of the Gospel within its Jewish context in order to understand how radical it is.

What does this mean for us today? One of the challenges we face is to rediscover the radical nature of the Gospel. If the Old Testament is certain death, then the direction of the secular world in which we live today is ultra-certain death. We live in a time when the comparison is even more stark and confronting, which can be both a help and a hindrance when proclaiming it.

However, what is most important is that we retain everything that is essential to the message of the Gospel.

Let us never water down the truth of the Gospel proclamation so that its power to save is not compromised. Many will reject it, but that is neither our fault nor our problem. It is the role of the Holy Spirit to bring conversion. It is our role to faithfully live and proclaim the Gospel truths. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL REFLECTION QUESTION: How well do you understand that the Gospel is a natural progression from the revelation of God that we find in the Old Testament?

Lady booters dislodge Bacolod

Members of the Dumaguete City Football Club (16 under) are champions of the recent Provincial Finals of the Allianz National Youth FUTSAL Invitational 2019 in Bacolod City.They will represent the region to the national football games in Manila.Welcoming them are Mayor REmollo and Kagawad Lani Ramon among others.

Members of the team include: Pia Bokingkito, April Uy, Julia Sulit, Erica Mosico, Resa Timbal, Bbjelle Umbac, Hanna Tiloy, Stancy Pacilan, Genevieve Tecio, Alyssa Villagracia, Coaches Gabriel Bahoyan, Gian Gloria and Julius Cañete.

DCFC 16 Under Boys: Elmer Melon Jr., Earl Bandoquillo, Shaberey Reponte, Kurth Timtim, Earl Grafe, Greffin Reponte, Jasper Sanoy, Patrick Japinan, Yan Fundador, Efren Insertado, Carlo Cabilido, Ray John Balbuena, Coaches Gab and Gian.

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no more control over the issue than you. The staff are most likely doing everything they can to ensure that things get back to normal. More than that, they often have little or nothing to do with the delays or problems.

Remember the Golden Rule: would you like to be insulted and demeaned due to circumstances beyond your own control? Be nice to them; they are doing their best.

2. Be kind to strangers.

Remember this simple fact: travelling isn’t fun for anyone, especially long-term travel. Apply the golden rule to every interaction with the people around you. You would most likely want people to remember that you are likely tired, uncomfortable, cramped, and stressed – extend them the same courtesy.

This is particularly important when it comes to adults who are travelling with children. Think how uncomfortable and inconvenient travelling is when you are an adult. How do you think the child feels?

3. Be kind to your family. It can be easy to get frustrated, but remember the Golden Rule! When someone is ill, it can be very hard – that illness can bring financial problems, or that people now have to drive out of their way to visit, or need to make time to clear their house out, or need to make arrangements for in-home care, as well as doing all their normal responsibilities.

If it was your family member who needed care and your family member who you wanted to visit, then you would want compassion and understanding from your family. The same is true of other people: they will want understanding and compassion from you in turn.

4. Be kind to yourself.

Too often, people don’t treat themselves with the respect they deserve. They think that they haven’t done enough, or aren’t successful enough, or aren’t worthy of love. The truth of the matter is that they are enough by themselves. You are enough by yourself! Be kind to yourself. ( All of our spirits look the same to God, He doesn’t think of us as rich or poor!)

Following the Golden Rule should be one of the easiest things in the world. Unfortunately, we tend to be far less forgiving of some people than we do of others.

Following the Golden Rule would make the world an easier place to live in for everyone. We would all be much happier if we were treated properly, and also most likely feel better for treating others properly too.

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LET THE BIBLE SPEAK:

Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Luis Katada namely: Clara Katada, Luis Katada III, Patrick Katada, Rebecca Katada, and Lucy Katada have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement and Sale over a parcel of land to wit: TCT No. 11189, Lot No. 2789-D-1 of the subdivision plan Psdbeing a portion of Lot 2789-D, (LRC) Psd-90716, situated in the Barrio of Batinguel, City of Dumaguete, Island of Negros. Bounded on the NE., along line 5 to 1 by Lot 2796; along 1 to 2 by Lot 2798, both of the Dumaguete Cadastre; on the S., along line 2 to 3 by Lot 2789-D-2 of the subdivision plan; on the W., along line 3 to 4 by Lot 2789-C; and on the N., along line 4 to 5 by Lot 2789-B, both of (LRC) Psd-90716. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan, being N. 85 deg. 43’E., 425.49 m from B.B.M. No. 29 of Dumaguete Cadastre, Thence S. 7 deg. 36’E., 1.77 m to point 2; Thence S. 88 deg. 40’W., 22.23 m to point 3; Thence N. 0 deg. 38’W., 22.85m to point 4; Thence N. 89 deg. 51’E., 18.30m to point 5; Thence S. 10 deg. 47’E., 21.00m to the point of beginning, containing an area of Four Hundred Sixty (460) Square Meters, more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Erwin T. Cabanag, per Doc. No. 246, Page No. 51, Book No. V, Series of 1997.

New Testament Bible Baptist Church located in Pulantubig Near Mag Say Say Elementary School in the Captain T. Amores Estate. We would like to Invite you to our Services each Sunday at 9 a.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. Also, we have a Wednesday Night Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. This month May and next month June, we will celebrate 2 important days of the year 12th May Mother’s Day, 16th June Father ’s day. God instituted (Founded or established) the home in the book of Genesis. Even God set up the home before Government or the Church in the Bible. Adam and Eve had a perfect Marriage and home before the fall in the Garden of Eden. When they were ran out of the Garden because of sin and keeping them back from the Tree of Life, then their Cain committed an awful sin of murdering his brother. We see a beautiful home upset by sin. We can turn to the book of Ruth.

This is a wonderful story of a lady that turned from idols to serve the one living God. Ruth 1:15 “..Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her People, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law” Vs. 16 “And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: … thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God” Ruth was talking to her mother – in – law Naomi. If you read chapter 2-4, you will see Ruth meeting Boaz a Plantation owner.

Chapter 4:13 “So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son” Vs. 17 “And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying there is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name OBed: he is the Father of Jesse, the father of David” Read the book and see how God led in this family life. This is a wonderful family and God put it all together. When people are truly Bible believers in the one true God, then God gives His best to them. Are you willing to follow the Bible and the truth about salvation and the way to God? Follow Jesus Christ!

The Negros Chronicle May 12, 19 & 26, 2019

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the co-owner and the compulsory heir of Jesus Dales who is Juliana D. Gepulani hereinafter referred to as the Donor and Spouses Edgar Dales Vincoy and Bautista Nuay Vincoy hereinafter referred to as the Donee have executed a Deed of Donation over a portion of a parcel of land to wit: A portion property consisting of Two Hundred Twelve (212) square meters, more or less or the Donor’s lawful share to the property from Original Certificate of Title No. 3022-A, Lot No. 4540 of the Cadastral Survey of Dumaguete, with improvements thereon, situated in the Municipality of Dumaguete. Bounded on the SE., by Lot No. 4539; on the S.,

by Lot No. 4547; and on the NW., by Lot No. 4541 and a road, containing an area of One Thousand One Hundred and Seventy Four (1,174), more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Antonio Marlon Eric I. Dejaresco, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 468, Page No. 95, Book No. III, Series of 2019.

JF Belen Pawnshop

The Negros Chronicle May 5, 12 & 19, 2019

Negros Chronicle May 5, 12 & 19, 2019

NOTICE

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Spouses Samuel A. Royola and Crispina H. Royola namely: Phyllis Ann Royola Majarocon, Roy Allen H. Royola, Cynthia Royola Alford, and Blescilda C. Royola have executed an Extrajudicial Partition with Waiver of Rights over a parcel of land to wit: Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. FV43099, Lot No. 12344, Cds-903, identical to Lot No. 3323-J, Csd07-008647, situated at Barangay Bongbong, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros.

Bounded on the S.W. along line 1-2 by Lot No. 12340, Csd-903, identical to Lot. NO. 3322, Csd903; on the N.E. along line 3-4

by Lot No. 3407, Csd-903; along line 4-5 by Lot No. 3406, Csd903; on the S.E., along line 5-6

by Lot No. 12343, Csd-903, identical to Lot No. 3323-I, Csd-07008647, along line 6-1 by Lot No. 12342, Csd-903, identical to Lot No. 3323-H, Csd-07008647, containing an area of One Thousand (1,000) square meters, acknowledged before Abdul Hafiz Tan Adil, Jr., Notary Public, per Doc. No. 203, Page No. 41, Book No. XIV, Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Restituto A. Bonsol namely: Llanie B. Bonsol and Resnie B. Bonsol hereinafter referred to as the Heirs/ Adjudicatees-Donors and City of Dumaguete represented by City Mayor Felipe Antonio B. Remollo hereinafter referred to as the Donee have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate and Donation of Real Property Inter Vivos over a parcel of land to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 32430, Lot 4674-B of the subdivision plan, Psd-07042872 being a portion of Lot 4674 of Dumaguete Cadastre, situated in the Barrio of Cantile, City of Dumaguete, Island of Negros. Bounded on the W., and NW., along line 7-1 and 1 to 2

by Lot 4669; along line 2-3 by Lot 4668; on the E., along 3-4

by Lot 4675; all of Dumaguete Cadastre; and on the S., and SW., along line 4-7 by Lot 4674-C of the subdivision plan, containing an area of One Thousand Four Hundred Seventy One (1,471) Square Meters, more or less, acknowledged before Atty.

Gracelyn B. Bellingan, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 2, Page No. 2, Book No. IV, Series of 2018.

The Negros Chronicle April 28, May 5 & 12, 2019

The Negros Chronicle April 28, May 5 & 12, 2019

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Basilia Villegas namely: Armando Villegas, Policarpio V. Tinaytina, Zosima T. Tose, Primetivo V. Tinaytina, Venancia I. Tinaytina, Eudessa T. Trumata, Rosemarie D. Abog, and Cesar Villegas have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate over a parcel of land to wit: Original Certificate of Title No. 18386, Lot No. 2222 of the Cadastral Survey of Bacong with the improvements thereon, situated in the Barrio of Lutao, Municipality of Bacong. Bounded on the NE by Lot No. 2221; on the SE by Lot No. 2223; on the SW. by Lot No. 2240; and on the NW. by Lot No. 2241, containing an area of Two Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-Eight (2,558) square meters more or less, acknowledged before Achilles Arturo S. Umbac, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 494, Page No. 99, Book No. V, Series of 2015.

The Negros Chronicle April 28, May 5 & 12, 2019 Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Negros Oriental City: Dumaguete NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that APOLINARIO JR. A. AZORES has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from BB. BOY APOLINARIO JR. to APOLINARIO JR. in the birth certificate of Bb. Boy Apolinario Alucillo Azores Jr. who was born on June 26, 1969 at Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental and whose parents are Apolinario Astorga Azores and Zoila Alucillo.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 20, 2019.

(SGD) CARLO M. CUAL City Civil Registrar The Negros Chronicle May 5 & 12, 2019

(Former AGENCIA BELEN) Branch IV Twin Arcade Bldg.

Dumaguete City All unredeemed and unrenewed expired items (gadget only) will be auctioned on May 15, 2019 at 9:00 am at this office.

Rosebert Pawnshop Dr. V. Locsin Street Dumaguete City All unredeemed and unrenewed pawn item will be auctioned on June 24, 2019 at 10:00am 05:00pm at our place business

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Spouses Renato Gordoncillo Grapa and Felisa Grapa namely: Marites GrapaPaquera, Renalisa GrapaAbrasaldo, Maria Concepcion Grapa-Pastor, Reyno Pael Grapa, and Onesimo Pael Grapa have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of Renato Grapa and Felisa Grapa over a property to wit: Tax Declaration No.: 2018-11-362, a building, residential house Type II-E, Nipa Roof, situated in the Lot No. 2002-A, PSD-07-03-000069, Dawis Canlargo, Bais City, Province of Negros Oriental, containing an area of Twenty Three Point Twenty (23.20) Square Meters more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Alexylle Rose GarsulaConcepcion, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 324, Page 66, Book No. I, series of 2019.

The Negros Chronicle May 12, 19 & 26, 2019

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May 12, 2019 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region Branch 64 Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental BERNARDO S. MARTINEZ, Plaintiff, -versusBERNARDO R. MARTINEZ, JR., & TONIKO MARTINEZ, DULCESIMA RAMIREZ and JGM FINANCE CORP., rep. by CHRISTINE ROSE T. MONTALBO and THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS FOR THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL. Defendants X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — - - - -/ SUMMONS TO: BERNARDO R. MARTINEZ, JR. TONIKO MARTINEZ DULCESIMA RAMIREZ

VCIVIL CASE NO. 18-03-G FOR: ANNULMENT OF DOCUMENTS, RECONVERANCE & REQUESTING OF TITLE

all of Poblacion, Guihulngan City Negros Oriental

CHRISTINE ROSE T. MONTALBO

all of JGM Finance Corp San Jose Bldg., Rizal Lacson Street Bacolod City

THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS

of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

GREETINGS: You are hereby required within (5) days after service of this summons upon you, to file with this Court and serve on the plaintiff your answer to the COMPLAINT, copies of which are hereto attached together with the annexes. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 17, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a MOTION TO DISMISS and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer, if you fail to answer within the time fixed, one plaintiff will take judgment by default and may be granted the relief applied for in the complaint.

WITNESS my hand under the seal of the Court, this 31th day of May, 2018.

(SGD) Atty. Leah B. Maraon-Domen Clerk of Court VI Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region Branch 64 Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental BERNARDO S. MARTINEZ, Plaintiff, -versus-

CIVIL CASE NO. 18-03-G FOR: ANNULMENT OF DOCUMENTS, RECONVEYANCE AND QUIETING OF TITLE

BERNARDO R. MARTINEZ, JR., TONIKO MARTINEZ, DULCESIMA RAMIREZ and JGM FINANCE CORP represented by Christine Rose T. Montalbo and the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Negros Oriental, Defendants X-----------—-------------/ IN RE: JUDICIAL AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OF SALE OVER PORTION OF LOT NO. 1859, COVERED

BY TCT NO. FT-5497, SITUATED IN POBLACION, GUIHULNGAN CITY

FC SP. 18-02-G

BERNARDO MARTINEZ Petitioner, -versusDULCESIMA RAMIREZ MARTINEZ Respondent JGM FINANCE CORPORATION, Intervenor - --------------—----O RD ER There being a motion to dismiss in this case for Annulment of Documents, the motion to dismiss is deemed submitted for Resolution. The motion to serve summons by publication is likewise granted without prejudice to the requirements under the rules.

The other case of seeking authority from this court to sell is held in abeyance pending resolution of the first case.

In the meantime, the case for annulment of documents is reset to UNE 18, 2019 at 8:30 in the morning.

SO ORDERED. Given in Open Court, March 27, 2019, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

(SGD) MARIO O. TRINIDAD Presiding Judge Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region Branch 64 Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental BERNARDO S. MARTINEZ, Plaintiff, -versusBERNARDO R. MARTINEZ, JR, & TONIKO MARTINEZ, DULCESIMA RAMIREZ AND JGM FINANCE CORP, rep

By Christine Rose T. Montalbo And The Registry of Deeds for The Province of Negros Oriental, Defendants X---- -------------------COMPLAINT

Civil Case No. 18-03-G For: Annulment of Documents Reconveyance & Quieting of Title

Plaintiff, by counsel. To this Honorable Court most respectfully alleges, that: 1. Plaintiff is Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Poblacion, Guihulngan City.

Where he can be served with notices and other court processes; 2. Defendants Bernardo R. Martinez, Jr. and Toniko R. Martinez are Filipinos, of legal and residents of Poblacion, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental but they are presently working in Japan with postal address at Saitana-Ken, Tokorasawas-Shi Midoro-Cho 4-7-19 Charmant Heigh 103 Japan, 259-1111. Defendant Bernardo R. Martinez and Toniko R. Martinez are plaintiff’s children while defendant Dulcesima Ramirez is his erstwhile wife and they have no good relations for long years; 3. Defendant JGM is a corporation with principal office address at Jomabo Center, San Jose Bldg., Rizal Lacson St., Bacolod City, represented by its Executive Vice President Christine Rose T. Montalbo; 4. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Negros Oriental is impleaded as it is the concerned government agency tasked to issue certificate of title to land after ascertaining the sufficiency of documents evidencing ownership.

5. Plaintiff during his marriage with his wife Dulcesima Ramirez acquired and took possession of a parcel of land covered by and an embraced in Transfer Certificate of Title No. FT-5497, containing an area of two hundred ninety four (294) square meters, more or less, situated at Poblacion, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, copy of certificate of title is hereto marked as Annex “A”; 6. For about 18 years now; plaintiff is separated-in-fact with his wife who has been living in Japan; 7. Plaintiff has been in actual, continuous possession of the said parcel of land; 8. On February 5, 2018, plaintiff filed before this Honorable Court a petition for Judicial Authority to sell one-half portion of the aforesaid property representing his conjugal share, pursuant to Section 239 and applicable provisions of Title XI of the Family Code, docketed as FCSpec. Proc. No. 18-02-G, copy is hereto attached as Annex “B”; 9. Defendants Bernardo R. Martinez, Jr. and Toniko R. Martinez with full knowledge of plaintiff’s action in seeking judicial authority to sell, surreptitiously employed fraud and malicious machinations and obtained a Bogus deed of sale in their favor and within an extraordinary short time they were able to swiftly secure a certificate of title into their name, copy of Bogus deed of sale and allegedly obtained TCT No. 103-2018000525 are hereto marked as Annex C and; 10.Plaintiff noticed that TCT 103-2018000525 is unsigned by the concerned Acting Registry of Deeds for the Province of Negros Oriental; 11.Verification with the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Negros Oriental showed that there was no copy of the “acknowledgement receipt” for the consideration of the land which is a requirement in obtaining a Certificate Authorizing Registration (CAR) with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to insure that the consideration of the land is paid and to assess the proper tax; 12.After they illegally obtained Transfer Certificate of Title, they sold the said land to defendant JGM Corporation whose agent has full knowledge that it was plaintiff who has been the actual possessor. The price of the sale is P300,000.00 which is unconscionably low, as the market value of the property is at P15,000.00 per square meter the land is worth or more than FOUR MILLION, a copy of deed of absolute sale is hereto marked as Annex “E”; 13.The deed of sale allegedly executed by Bernardo S. Martinez in favour of defendants Bernardo Martinez, Jr. and Toniko Martinez involving the subject conjugal land is illegal and void ab initio because it is a falsity. He did not sell it; 14.In fine, the Transfer Certificate of Title No. 103-2018000525 in the name of defendant Bernardo Martinez, Jr. and Toniko Martinez covering the subject land must perforce illegal and spurious. A certificate of title does not create or vest title neither a means of acquiring titles to lands but only confirms and record title already existing and vested; 15.Consequently, defendant Bernardo Martinez, Jr. and Toniko Martinez transmitted and conveyed NO rights whatsoever to defendant JGM Finance Corporation the alleged vendee of the sale involving the questioned property; WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that judgment be rendered in favor of the plaintiff and order that: 1. The deed of absolute sale in favour of defendants Bernardo Martinez, Jr. and Toniko Martinez be declared null and void; 2. The deed of sale executed by the defendants in favour of JGM Finance Corporation as null and void; 3. The Transfer Certificate of Title No. 103-2018000525 in the name of the defendants be declared null and void; 4. Defendants be ordered to reconvey to the plaintiff that litigated property and any doubts which might have been cast upon plaintiff’s title to the litigated property be removed by declaring plaintiff’s ownership thereto clean and absolute.

5. Such other and equitable reliefs.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, May 1, 2018, Jimalalud (for Guihulngan City) (SGD) DANTE G. ZAMORA COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF BAE, JIMALALUD, NEGROS ORIENTAL Email: zamoradante71@gmail.com; cellular 09162762596 IBP NO. 1071330 ISSUED NOV. 16, 2017 (for 2018) NEG. OR. PTR NO. 0796356 ISSUED JAN. 16, 2018 NEG. OR. MCLE NO. V 0025089 March 24, 2017 ROLL NO. 43580 MAY 5, 1999 VERIFICATION/CERTIFICATION The undersigned under oath declare that: 1. I am the plaintiff of the instant case and cause the preparation of the foregoing complaint; 2. I have read and understood its contents which are true and correct of my personal knowledge and based on authentic records; 3. I further certify that I have not heretofore commenced or filed any action involving the same issues in any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, and to the best of my knowledge, no such other action or claim is pending therein; except in special proceedings case no. 18-02-G entitled Bernardo Martinez vs Dulcesima Martinez before the RTC Branch 64, Guihulngan City; and should I hereafter learn the same or similar action or claim has been filed or is pending, I shall report this fact within five (5) days therefrom to this Honorable Office.

Done this 1st day of May, 2018 in Jimalalud, Negros Oriental.

(SGD) BERNARDO MARTINEZ Affiant LTO Lic. No. N18-79-012808 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 1st day May, 2018 in Jimalalud, Negros Oriental.

(SGD) DANTE G. ZAMORA COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF BAE, JIMALALUD, NEGROS ORIENTAL Email: zamoradante71@gmail.com; cellular 09162762596 IBP NO. 1071330 ISSUED NOV. 16, 2017 (for 2018) NEG. OR. PTR NO. 0796356 ISSUED JAN. 16, 2018 NEG. OR. MCLE NO. V 0025089 March 24, 2017 ROLL NO. 43580 MAY 5, 1999 Doc. #: 355 Page #: 55 Book #: XIII Series of 2018 The Negros Chronicle April 28, May 5 & 12, 2019

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May 12, 2019

Degamo exposes “plot” to eliminate From page 3

the NPA and that he even that on Wednesday, tarpau- had repeatedly said he wants lins that bore two pictures of them out of the province and him with that of a young girl, has, in fact, supported the Myles Albasin, who was pre- police and the military for so viously arrested in Mabinay, long a time in their anti-inNegros Oriental, with five surgency campaigns.

“Throughout the years others for being suspected of my incumbency, my supNPA members, were put up

By Jennifer C. Tilos port to the PNP and the AFP across the province.

Showing one such tar- has been unequivocal,” he he Department of Science and Technology pointed out.

(DOST) here has honored 24 Negros Oriental paulin to the media, he While not mentioning DOST scholars who graduated with latin hon- pointed out that the cam- names, the governor said that paign material is deliberately ors, including seven Summa Cum Laudes, nine Mameant to discredit him as it those in the opposition are gna Cum Laudes and Eight Cum Laudes. allegedly behind this and are They were recognized during the 2019 DOST Schol- raises a question on whether taking steps to ruin his repuars Exit Conference on March 30 held at Foundation Uni- he was pro-government or tation as they seek to edge versity (FU), Dumaguete City. A total of 115 DOST Scholar- for the NPA. He explained that the him out of office. graduates from Silliman University, Negros Oriental State He said the putting up University campuses, FU, Maxino College and Asian Col- pictures, which showed him of the tarpaulins has been lege attended the event. During the exit conference, the and the girl talking in a con- reported to the police even scholar graduates were reminded of their service obliga- genial manner, were taken as he admitted beefing up tion, Science &Technology career opportunities and DOST- during his visit to the Negros security.

Oriental Detention and ReSEI Graduate Scholarships.

“Let us play the game habilitation Center (NODRC) several months of politics fair and square,” Degamo said, addressing his ago for a medical mission.

According to him, he political opponents and their told the girl upon learning she supporters.

“We enter the arena as was an alleged NPA memhopeful combatants; let us ber, not to carry guns but

By Jennifer C. Tilos leave it with the heart of a books instead. warrior – win or lose,” he Degamo reiterated total of 636 residents in Canlaon City benefited concluded. (Judy F. Partlow/ that he is very much against from the medical and dental outreach program PNA) and other government services jointly conducted by the Philippine Army’s 302nd Infantry Brigade and the Philippine National Police (PNP) April 13 at Brgy. Panubigan Gym, Canlaon City.

BINGO From page 5 Brig. Gen. Ignacio Madriaga, commander of the 302nd IB, said as a continuing program, this activity intends to deing, on the other hand, is and play with conviction. We liver free health services to the constituents of Canlaon especially those who need medical attention. Bringing the gov- even probably worse than sincerely think so.

We must recall that ernment services and programs closer to the people coun- vote-buying. People are teracts the deception of the CPP-NPAs who promised to herded like cows to the we had just observed Lent help the barangay residents, the army officer said. PNP re- slaughter in paid -for ve- culminating in the Holy ported that during the medical outreach, some 227 individu- hicles and forced to vote for Week Observance. als have availed of free medical consultation. candidates dictated by the In the olden days,

DOST scholars with latin honors

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Canlaon residents benefit from outreach for peace

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PNP urges DEB volunteers to coordinate for security

By Roi Lomotan

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he Philippine National Police (PNP)-Negros Ori ental has encouraged Parish Election Volunteers (PEVs) to coordinate and register with their respective police stations to ensure their safety on Election Day. PMaj. Jul Jamiri, chief of the PNP Provincial Election Monitoring Action Center (PEMAC) clarified that the PNP wants to make sure that DEB will not be used by anomalous people to get inside polling precincts that’s why they are inviting PEVs and their members to register at their respective police stations. “We want to register all of you para ma-check nato if naa namo sa polling center, if kamo ba gyud na, and if recognized ba mo sa DEB para organized tang tanan. Para ma-monitor kamo volunteers (We want to register all of you to check if you have reported to the polling center, verify your identity, and make sure that you are recognized by the DEB. We want to everything to be organized),” Jamiri explained.

Energy Sector, COMELEC Team Up for Polls 2019

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o ensure continuous and adequate energy sup ply during the National and Local Elections on 13 May 2019, the Energy Task Force Election (ETFE) together with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) conducted its final coordination meeting last May 2, 2019.

“Our main goal is to ensure that there will be adequate and uninterrupted supply of energy during the election period,” Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said. DOE Undersecretary and EFTE Chairperson Alexander S. Lopez alongside with COMELEC Election and Barangay Affairs Department Director Teopisto E. Elnas, Jr. led the discussion to ensure that preparations are in place and ready seven days prior to elections.

MAKING POLLS WORK....

Political Boss. Those who are stubbornly for the other side are merely warned not to leave their homes and not vote on actual election day.

Or get something that is awful for their anatomy and well-being, if they insist on doing.

These are the sad but factual realities on the ground for Philippine politics.

This is where we thought the powerful Catholic Church can make Her presence felt and perform Her prophetic role as the Shepherd of the Flock on earth. The Bible is replete with stories about how Peter and the disciples -right after Jesus’ ascension to Heaven- were warned by the authorities not to speak up and be missionaries of the faith.

By carrying out their mandated crusade-many of them suffered persecution and some were even killed tied on a wooden cross hanged upside down as Peter is known to have suffered.

To speak for Truth and thumbs down evil in society especially in crucial exercises like elections is one role the Church must play -

people walked on sandals along the dirty streets and often comes home with dirty feet. Since the table for meals was low, participants in a meal can see the feet of the others on the table. Normally, therefore, a servant would cleanse with water and wipe the dirty feet of the meal partakers.

Since they were operating low-key, during the Last Supper, there were no servants to cleanse their feet and the Apostles- full of themselves- were still probably debating as to who was the greatest.

Thus no one wanted to cleanse the feet of the other.

To their massive objections, the Master Jesus knelt down before the apostles and washed and wiped all the feet of the disciples, to express his own humility and servanthood.

It is clear in John 13:15 that the Lord told the disciples “ I want to give an example that as I have done to you, so should you do (to others)”.

It is all the same. To be elected to positions of power, public officials are also expected to behave like public servants and not like warlords to be served by the

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 75 BAIS CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL IN THE MATTER OF CHANGE OF NAME FROM JESSICA BENSING LOGATIMAN TO JESSICA BENSING LAGUTIMAN AND CHANGE OF HER FATHER’S LAST NAME FROM JUANITO LOGATIMAN TO JUANITO LAGUTIMAN IN HER BIRTH CERTIFICATE REGISTERED BEFORE THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BAIS CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES, SP. PROC. NO. SP-19-14-B JESSICA BENSING LOGATIMAN a.k.a JESSICA BENSING LAGUTIMAN a.k.a JESSICA LAGUTIMAN BACANG, Petitioner, -versusCATHERINE C. CHONG, in her CAPACITY as the OIC/CIVIL REGISTERAR OF BAIS CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x ORDER A verified Petition filed by petitioner, thru counsels, Atty. Mithi E. Villarmea and Atty. Wilhelmo M. Degamo, prayed before this Honorable Court for an order for the correction of entries as recorded in her Certificate of Live Birth under Local Civil Registry No. 89-1920 for the Civil Registry for Bais City particularly as to her name from Jessica Bensing Logatiman to JESSICA BENSING LAGUTIMAN and her father’s last name from Juanito Logatiman to JUANITO LAGUTIMAN, and for the Local Civil Registrar of Bais City, Negros Oriental to so correct these entries thereat.

Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing on November 6, 2019 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon directing all persons who are interested to appear and show cause why this petition should not be granted.

The petitioner, at her own expense, is directed to publish this order in an accredited newspaper with a general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. The last publication of this order must be al least four (4) months away from the hearing on November 6, 2019 (see Rule 103, Sec. 3 of the Rules of Court).

Furnish copies of this Order the Office of the Solicitor General, the Office of the City Prosecutor of Bais City, the Local Civil Registrar of Bais City, and the Civil Registrar General, Philippines Statistics Authority.

Furnish also copies of this Order the petitioner as well as her counsels.

SO ORDERED. Given this 25th day of March 2019, at Bais City, Negros Oriental.

(SGD) ROSARIO S. CARRIAGA Presiding Judge The Negros Chronicle May 12, 19 & 26, 2019

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the heirs of the co-owners: Esperanza Pajunar, Maximo Tercio, Fausto Tercio, Bernardo Tercio, Luis Tercio, Fernanda Palallos, Eufracia Pajulas, Hilarion Tercio, and Rosario Tercio namely: Miguel Tercio, Maximo Tercio, Sofronia Japole Tercio, Teodoro Tercio, Eleuterio Tercio, Bonifacia Tercio Gajellomo, Maria Tercio Morte, Teodorico Tercio, Rolando Tercio, Fernanda Tercio Palalon, Rogelio Pajulas, Ludivina Pajulas, Portino Pajulas, Corazon Pajulas Lagrama, Estrelita Tercio Ogdol, Ricarda Tercio Edrea have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement and Waiver of Rights over a parcel of land to wit: Original Certificate of Title No. 1708, Lot No. 7204, Pls-659D, situated in the Barrio of Si-it Municipality of Siaton, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros. Bounded on the N., NE. and S., along lines 1-2-3-4 b Lot 7203; on the W., along lines 4-5-6 by Lot 7205, and long 6-1 by lot 7201, all of the subdivision plan, containing an area of One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Two (1,652) Square Meters more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Elizur V. Umbac, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 05, Page No. 01, Book No. XVII, Series of 2007.

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people.

They are expected to convert their offices as places of service for public welfare and not a commercial market place and a den of thieves.

May that glorious thought not be lost on those who will be elected into office on Monday. To whom

much has been given, much will be asked, they must remember that.

May Monday’s elections, therefore, be a showcase of democracy - rather than herald its debasement or demise. Shalom!

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Who’s your City Mayor?

Re-electionist Felipe Remollo From page 2 things. For the last three (3) years, I have had the honor and privilege of serving the people of Dumaguete as its Mayor.

With this responsibility comes the trust of its citizens which I hold in the highest esteem. And I have devoted my time, personal resources, and professional skills as a lawyer and as an administrator to do what I know and believe to be what is best for Dumaguete and its citizens in a sustainable manner.

Those who have worked with me, those who have debated and argued with me, are people I respect because they passionately want what is best for Dumaguete, as do I. There are those who want power for power’s sake, have tried to manipulate and even break the law to get what they want.

And at every turn, your City Council and I, as your Mayor, have always

upheld the rule of all, complied with rules and regulations, and conducted ourselves ethically as civil servants.

As I prepare legal action against libelous and slanderous accusations, we must not be distracted from our goal - to make Dumaguete City the most loveable and sustainable community in the Philippines.

With a new mandate, we will continue with the development plans of the City which I have painstakingly explained in our daily pulong pulongs. I offered my services to the citizens of Dumaguete City 3 years ago to serve my community. If I wanted to enrich myself, I could have continued to practice my lucrative profession as a lawyer.

Public service is not a profession but a vocation.

And my family and I will continue to make this vocation our advocacy for the love of Dumaguete City, our home town.

I humbly submit to the Will of an enlightened electorate as I continue to pray

Coop Man William Ablong From page 2 and stood the test of time as a former street child, scavenger, “coin diver”, porter, news boy, shoe shine boy, gasoline boy, house boy, construction worker, laborer, dish washer, waiter, school janitor, messenger, student-leader, editor-inchief, columnist, community organizer, event organizer, military officer, environment project manager and consultant to various international organizations, educator, cooperative movement top leader, church servantleader, and public servant – City Vice-Mayor, City Agriculturist, City Administrator. for CLEAN, HONEST AND PEACEFUL ELECTIONS. GOD BLESS OUR CITY AND ITS PEOPLE — Mayor Ipe Remollo.

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Mag HIKAY na ta!

is a public responsibility to provide access to high qualFrom page 2 Health ity education for everyone.

Promote higher stan- Therefore, my government and the promotion of sus- dards, educate health care need to ensure a good edutainable quality of life. professionals and the pubThese core values are lic as well as collaborate cational infrastructure for interwoven into the fabric of with local organizations to lifelong learning.

Access a provincial governance that promote health care reform.

Constant access by is in compliance with the My goal is to improve the citizens to important govern1991 Local Government health care system, protect ment information, referred Code and pursues to build patients and ensure univerto as government transpara holistic ecosystem for the sal access to affordable ency, is vital for good govfollowing core areas of re- health care. ernance as well as the persponsibilities: Innovation Good governance, Promote Innovation, ception by citizens that the preservation and enrich- as this is the reason our lives government is trustworthy. ment of culture promotion of have improved over the last However, current governhealth and safety, promotion century. My government ment suffer from a lack of of biodiversity preservation aims to support and to ac- transparency. for a sound environment, celerate innovation. The Youth promotion of self-reliant sci- public sector can be highly The youth of any soentific and technological ca- effective at enticing the pri- ciety constitute the promise pacities, boost public mor- vate sector to invest in in- of the future – by focusing als, enhancement of eco- novation. on youth and youth-related nomic prosperity and jusprograms our government Knowledge tice, promotion of peace and Education remains ensures a more prosperous order, boost employment, one of the most important future for our province and promotion of inclusive and duties of any government: it it’s economy. sustainable development for all Under the battle cry Call POLICE HOTLINE Mag HIKAY na ta!, the Ikay Villanueva’s 5-point for suspicious persons, for crimes development agenda is being committed, for assistance QUICK RESPONSE epitomized in the call to action “HIKAY” – Health, Innovation, Knowledge, AcTel. No.: 225-1766 * 0929- 006-999 SMART cess, and Youth develop0917-933-0022 GLOBE ment.

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20 new lawyers DOH rules: No license, no more hilot take oath June 13 From page 2 takers from Batch 2017 also passed the Bar Exams.

The Fourteen graduates from Silliman University passed the bar exams Nikita Lorette M. Aguilar, Kyle L. Almero, Khim Tonne B. Bation, Karen B. Cabual, Nubbin Paul C. Lagumbay, Kristine Felva P. Licup, Sidney C. Malicay, Veronica Louise D. Mandi, Ebenezer Daryl P. Manzano, Monica Marie T. Miciano, Ron G. Roa, Juan Romulo R. Taleon, Roselle Anne Q. Tinguha and Joed Marice V. Zamora.

Meanwhile, six graduates from Foundation University College of Law and Jurisprudence recently passed the 2018 Bar Examinations namely: Jorilie Bilbao, Joselin Enojo, Gianelli May Mijares, Antony Leomar Obina, Pascual Vismanos, Jr. and Nikko Niño Ramirez In a statement, the Supreme Court today re-

minded all successful 2018 Bar examinees to promptly secure their clearances from the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) in time for their June 13, 2019 oathtaking at the Philippine International Convent ion Cent er (PICC). The processing of clearances started today, May 7.

The High Court, through the Office of the Bar Confidant, said that the successful Bar examinees have only until June 10, 2019, Monday, as the new deadline to secure their clearances from the OBC. They are directed to prepare P6, 050 (P3,850 for oath fees and P2,200 for Integrated Bar of the Philippines [IBP] dues, including building fund). For clearance, each is advised to bring three (3) valid identification cards (IDs): one for security and the two for presentation to the OBC. Signing in the Roll of Attorneys will start on June 14, 2019.

The Department of Health now requires all massage therapists to secure OFFICIAL DOH permits before they can practice their trade. Mayor Felipe Remollo, in a dialogue with massage practitioners, will communicate with DOH Region 7 to COME to Dumaguete to process the papers of these poor masseurs as a service government will finance the visiting DOH.

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OBITUARY Zenas Mariño Navaro May 8, 2019 joined our Lord in Heaven We Thank you for Condoling with us Dodong’s Famlily. God Bless You Wife Mila, Children Marijune (US nurse Vallejo, CA), Lilibeth Siblings Licia, Demy, Fanny His remains were interred yesterday at The Dumaguete Memorial Park BCBP A Pioneer

Bets air final appeal From page 1 to the polls tomorrow to elect twelve senators, members of the House of Representatives, governors, vice-governors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, mayors, vicemayors and councilors nationwide.

In Negros Oriental, there are 888, 086 registered voters in 3 districts, 6 cities, 19 municipalities and 557 barangays composing the province. The Comelec has also listed separately 10,796 PWD or persons wit h disabilities and 136,490 senior citizens in Negros Oriental.

All in all, regujlar voters of 888,086 included plus PWD and senior citizens, the total number of voters listed by Comelec Negros Oriental is 1,035,272 million registered voters.

In the 2016 presidential elections Negros Orien-

cities and towns have no communication; 3 polling tal had only 86% voters centers in Ayungon and turnout. The country had Pamplona have no roadway 81.95% voters turnout. access; 1 polling center in Siquijor had 89% voters Guihulngan City has now turnout. power and 1 polling center More than 2, 700 po- in Bayawan City has no licemen and soldiers will be transportation. deployed to the protect canThe people expect vassing areas, polling pre- that all these concerns have cincts and prevent any out- already been solved by the break of violence that will responsible agencies and subvert the will of the elec- officials before the polls torate. open tomorrow.

However, the authoriThere are 6 cities and ties are trying to address municipalities that are conseveral problems on access. sidered of Grave concern Except for Dumaguete City, namely Canlaon Cit y, Bacong, Bindoy, San Jose Guihulngan City, Ayungon, and Dauin the 217 polling Manjuyod, Sta. Catalina, centers of the other cities Mabinay while Bindoy, La and municipalities in Negros Libertad, Siaton, San Jose Oriental have no internet are categorized as areas of connection, which should immediate concern. Among be a priority considering that the reasons why these the election is automated LGUs have been categoand that results must be rized as areas of concern are transmitted via the internet. the presence of armed It was also reported rebels and intense political that 76 polling centers in 12 rivalry.