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Is Ormoc EV’s “drug capital”? By Lalaine M. Jimenea ORMOC CITY – Hon. Antonio “Bobbit” Villar Jr., chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board, in his opinion column at the Journal Online on April 13, 2015 says he has received a report that this city could be the “drug capital” of Eastern Visayas. Titled “Is Ormoc City Now The Drug Capital of Eastern Visayas”, the DDB chairman said that “In a report submitted to my office by Asec. Amador Pabustan … Ormoc City is now allegedly the illegal drugs’ capital of Region 8. So excessive is the supply that it now supplies the needs of the entire Region 8.” Hon. Villar adds that “So audacious are the drug distributors that illegal drugs are now allegedly available in every Barangay and peddled in the open. Informatively, from time to time, raids are conducted by law enforcement authorities. However, nothing allegedly comes out of these raids. These raids have not made a dent in the flourishing illegal drugs’ trade. What gives?” He also observes that “The drug syndicate in the area would not be so bold and daring in its operation if it has no backing from powerful personalities …. It would not have grown roots if the drug syndicate has no powerful padrinos see
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THE NOW WORLD FAMOUS KALANGGAMAN ISLAND in the town of Palompon is one of the tourist-ready destinations that was showcased for “Pasyada ha Leyte”.
Ormoc market vendors enjoy the fruits of PTK’s success is a testament to the success of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s capital lending project in the city. Under the senator ’s Presyo, Trabaho, Kita/Kaayusan (PTK) program, Pangaral and other sidewalk vendors in Ormoc were granted access to capital that helped them boost their sources of livelihood and sustain their small-scale businesses. “Pagkatapos ng hagupit ng bagyo, sumikat naman ang araw para sa amin sa Ormoc. Dahil sa PTK program ni Kuya INSURANCE CO., INC Alan, nagkaroon ako ng sapat na “We go further to puhunan para mapaunlad ang serve you better”
ORMOC CITY - Market vendors here have been given another opportunity to get back on their feet and start anew after the devastation they suffered from super typhoon Yolanda two years ago. The story of forty-eightyear-old Lourdes Pangaral, a sidewalk vendor at the Ormoc City Public Market,
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SENATOR ALLAN CAYETANO with the beneficiaries of his PTK program during his visit to Ormoc City in July 2014. FILE PHOTO aking munting hanap-buhay at mapabuti ang aking buhay,” said Pangaral. Members of the Ormoc City Sidewalk Vendors Association received P75,000 worth of financial assistance from Cayetano’s Anti 5-6 lending program in July
last year. The organization used the money to provide loans to its 35 members at low interest rates. Prior to the PTK program, Ormoc vendors often resorted to borrowing from see
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OLBA prexy says YES to council’s appeal to notarize ESA affidavits free of charge OCCIDENTAL LEYTE Bar Association (OLBA) president Atty. Joy Mejia-Romero said that around 10 members of their group have already signified their intention to help Yolanda victims in the city, who are seeking the services of lawyers to notarize their affidavits of undertaking in relation to the release of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA). This was her response to the appeal of Councilor Vincent Rama, chairman of the committee on social welfare, and Atty. Bennet Pongos Jr., to help the beneficiaries by notarizing their affidavits for free. Romero, who appeared before the city council during their caucus on Thursday afternoon, April 30, said while they were amenable to the proposal, she said the city should make a formal request on the matter so that it can be calendared for emergency board meeting. Atty. Romero, however, added that they would have to limit the number of affidavits they will notarize in a day’s time. The lady lawyer said that on that day alone, she had already notarized around 30
affidavits. This is aside from the other lawyers who have signified their services for free. Atty. Romero said that hundreds of people trooped to the Bulwagan ng Katarungan that day, April 30, to have their affidavits notarized either at the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), the city or provincial prosecutor’s office. They are expecting more people to come when office resumes on Monday. She emphasized that while most of them were amenable to the request of the city council, they would want to have a system in place so as not to jeopardize their regular work load. “We also have to work for a living,” she said, aside from attending court hearings that are already scheduled and taking time to meet with paying clients. The affidavit is a requirement of the Technical Working Group that was composed by Mayor Edward Codilla to ensure that those who will receive the ESA are qualified under the guidelines. The TWG was composed after the masterlist of beneficiaries was released and found containing the names of
unqualified recipients, including the mayor’s brother. The matter has already reached the attention of Social Welfare Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman. Atty. Francis Pepito, city administrator, told the council on that same afternoon that they came up with this requirement to discourage those who are not qualified from trying to get the assistance, under pain of perjury. He even claimed that there were already some people who volunteered that their names are dropped, because they did not want to be criminally liable. Pepito claimed he had already broached the subject matter with the Public Attorney’s Office, but added he would ask the barangays to stop distributing the affidavits yet, considering the sheer number of people. He said they would again meet to find a systematic way to handle the notarization issue. The ESA masterlist that the City Government wants funded contains some 52,000 names. It is not yet clear if the number would reduce if the names of unqualified benefi-
Atty. Joy Mejia-Romero ciaries are delisted. Atty. Romero said that even if all OLBA members committed to notarize the affidavits for free, it would take months before all can be notarized. OLBA, she said, has currently 27 members practicing in the city, aside from the public lawyers. If all would agree to notarize 20 affidavits a day for free, it would take almost three months to notarize all 52,000. On the other hand, Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr., along with Dr. Mayong Rodriguez and councilor Tommy Serafica, profusely thanked OLBA for their civic spirit. By Lalaine M. Jimenea
129 out of 136 “Yolanda Class” graduate from KEITECH; Sen. Bam Aquino keynotes KANANGA, LEYTE – After their training was interrupted by super-typhoon Yolanda, 129 trainees of the Kananga-EDC Institute of Technology (KEITECH) graduated on April 28, and received their national certifications from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for electrical installation and maintenance, metals and engineering, pipefitting, and tourism. Originally, there were 136 enrollees for KEITECH’s 5th batch. However, Yolanda took its toll on one woman; another died in an accident; while the rest were not able to come back to resume their training, for various reasons. Their batch mates honored the memories of the two who died in a minute of silence, to pray for the repose of their souls. Keynote speaker was Senator Bam Aquino, son of Dr. Paul A. Aquino who is a former chairman of the board of the Energy Development Corporation (EDC). Present also to witness the graduation rites were Dr. Paul Aquino himself, EDC president and COO Richard B. Tantoco, TESDA regional director Cleta Omega, TESDA provincial director Loreta Banario, Mayor Elmer Codilla of Kananga and town officials, and Tunga Mayor Catalina
Senator Bam Aquino and Mayor Elmer Codilla of Kananga, Leyte pose with some of the graduates for posterity. Agda. Senator Aquino, in his speech, said KEITECH is his father’s “fourth child.” He said his father loved KEITECH “like a son”. KEITECH is the brainchild of Dr. Aquino, and is a part of EDC’s corporate social responsibility programs. The senator then went on to inspire the graduates to dream big, and with a PowerPoint presentation, showed three examples of young people who did not let poverty be a hindrance to their success. He showed them how Rose Fernandez of Payatas over-
come odds and is now a known designer, using materials and products that are produced by previously unemployed women of Payatas; of Rhyan Casiño, a former street bum in Cagayan de Oro who established Dire Husi Artsville; and Ormocano Renz Tan, who established the Langoy Para sa Kaluwasan, a water safety awareness program, after a banca he was riding capsized, making him realize how important it was for people to know how to properly swim. He said these three young successful people are just a
few of the many who have succeeded by giving life to their business ideas. What makes them unique, he added, is that their ideas were initially ignited with the want to help other people. He challenged the graduates to rise above their circumstances, and hopes to see that in the next three to five years, they would already be occupying supervisory posts. Meanwhile, Richard Tantoco, president and COO of see
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Dalaga, nabiktima sa Budol-budol ORMOC CITY – Naghilak ang 20 anyus nga dalaga kay nailad siya. Ang nakapait pa gyud kay ang kuarta nakuha gikan kaniya dili iya, kundi sa iyang agalon. Alas sais sa gabii, Abril 29, si Rochelle Yrona, taga Montebello, Kananga, nangayog ayuda sa mga pulis tungod sa nahitabo kaniya. Sa iyang asoy atubangan kang SPO2 Mark Alexis Ruita, gisugo siya sa iyang agalon nga tigpatanto’g kuarta sa ilang dapit nga kuhaon ang kuarta anaa sa ATM sa ilang kliyente. Dala ang ATM nila Vilma Ylaya, Fides Joy Ensalada ug Elna Gabilan, gi-
withdraw niya sa mga accounts sa tulo sa BPI. Human niini’g withdraw sa kuarta, giduol siya sa usa ka babaye ug lalake, nagpatuong dili taga Ormoc kay kuno naa kargamento silang pansat pero naaberya ang sakyanan ug magpatabang sa dalaga. Bitbit na ni Yrona ang P32,000 pesos. Nitanyag ang mga mangingilad nga kon tabangan sila, hatagan si Yrona og dakong kantidad, kon moapil pa siya sa negosyo, mo doble pa ang iyang kuarta. Alas kuartro pa sa hapon kini nahitabo. Naikag si Yrona sa tanyag sa mangingilad, hi-
Lunes sa hapon, hubog si Formentera ug nagbahis. Ang iyang gikaaway mao ang manghud niini nga si Rene Formentera. Gibadlong ang suspek sa igsuon kay hubog ug dili na pabadlong og laing tawo, gawas pa, armado kinig kalibre .357. Naglambunit ang managsuon sa pusil unya niduol ang ginganlan og Roldan Carsonite ug Rodel Jurial, aron panalipdan si Rene Formentera pero kalit nibuto ang pusil, nikuyupo ang hubog kay naigo ang itlog. Nailog na sad ang pusil iyang gikuptan. Didto na kini gidakop sa mga taga barangay ug gidala sa ODH aron matam-
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nongdan nga iyang gisalig ang kuarta na withdraw sa banko bisan dili iya. Nipasalig ang mga suspek nga balikon siya sa lugar, pero gabii na lang hapit, wala nay bisan usa mibalik. Nawala na sad ang transaksiyun bahin sa arkilahan nga sakyanan. Ning bahin, subli nipahinumdum ang mga pulis sa publiko sa dili gyud pagtubay sa mga tawo nga dili nila kaila. Dinhi sa Ormoc daghan na ang nabiktima sa budol, way bisan usa kanila nakaila sa mga suspek. May nadakpan kaniadto pero dali lang nakagawas sa prisohan kay ang piyansa gamay ra. Ni Paul Libres
Nanghasi, napusilan ang kinatawo ORMOC CITY – Nagtakiang ang nilaktan sa 39-anyus nga lalake dihang napusilan kini sa iyang kaugalingon nga armas atol sa pagpanghasi niini didto sa ilang dapit. Ang biktima ug suspek sa kasong illegal possession og firearm mao si Peter Formentera, taga Quezon Jr., ning siyudad. Kini nahitabo niadtong Lunes sa hapon, Abril 27. Gawas sa kaso nga illegal possession of firearm, nag atubang sab si Formentera sa kasong RA 7160 kay gipasanginlan sad siyang nagmolestiya og menor de edad sa ilang barangay adtong adlawa.
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balan. Gikan sa ODH, gikuha sa mga pulis sa Public Safety Company si Formentera aron pagseguro nga dili makaikyas. Anaa na siya karon sa detention cell sa PSI. Nakahinabi sa EV Mail si Formentera, iyang giangkon nga nakainom siya ug iya ang pusil, pero ang nagpusil kaniya mao ang ginganlan og Roldan Carsonite kay samtang may kasikas, iya gitunol ang iyang pusil ngadto kang Carsonite dayung pusil kaniya. Wala sad daw siya mag molestiya og menor de edad. Matud niya dili ang iyang “itlog” naigo kundi ang iyang kinatawo mismo, pero wala mapunggot. Ni Paul Libres
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PacMan’s loss and #IsamaSiNanay
To be legal is not enough
I HAVE never watched a Pacquiao fight on live streaming. The fights are held on Sundays, which happens to be my workday. However, on today’s fight, I was already convinced Mayweather would win, not because the judges are biased for him, or that the computer counter was rigged, but the mere fact that Mayweather agreed to fight Pacquiao after so many challenges hurled his way. I just got the hunch that this time, Mayweather was ready for Pacquiao, hence, he accepted the challenge. And for a man who has a 47 win – 0 loss record, I don’t think he’d want his 48th fight to tarnish that record. You don’t get that kind of record because you’re dumb. And I don’t think Mayweather would even agree to a rematch, even if the whole Filipino race cries out for it. After all, both of them have been dubbed best pound-for-pound boxers, but it is Pacquaio who has a number of losses on his record. You see, boxing, just like any other sport, is not just about muscle power. One also has to have the guile and be wily to think of strategies. PacMan fans called Mayweather a “marathoner” inside the ring, but he may have given Manny the runaround, it does not belie the computer stats that he landed the better number of punches. And the fact that it was this strategy that made him win. Maybe, if Pacquiao still decides to fight on, Philippine media should lay off covering his practices before the game. We are practically giving his boxing foes tips on how to deal with him. Anyway, guys, let’s move on. We all love Manny. Let’s given him the honor of accepting defeat graciously and not be sour about it.
WHILE in some reunion recently with former college classmates and colleagues at work during my pre-priesthood years when I myself was active in the professional field, I was struck by one of the comments I heard in our conversations. A friend who is also an economist mentioned that the different ways many Western governments took to tackle the global economic crisis that started sometime in 2008, taken from both the capitalistic and socialist models, could not adequately resolve the problem because they just relied on certain laws and policies prevailing in their respective countries at that time. Many of these political and economic leaders are discovering that it takes more than just following purely economic and civil laws to resolve the problem in a way that could be considered most fair. I have always believed that merely following articulated laws or man-made laws, whether in business or in our life in society in general, would not be enough, since these laws would always be in need with the proper spirit for them to be as they should be. These laws, at best, can only give some kind of guideline. They dispose us to the ways of truth, charity, justice. But they cannot by themselves achieve those goals unless they are animated by the real source of truth, charity and justice which can only be God, our creator and Father. At best, they can somehow regulate the external aspects of a given problem or situation but are quite silent on the internal aspects. They can be good in sanctioning the macro dimensions of our economy or political life, but are again very tentative in the micro level. These laws and policies cannot function on their own. They need a deeper foundation, a terra firma that in the end could only be God and his laws and standards. It’s the hesitation or even aversion to put God in the core of our legal systems that would somehow pervert our laws and policies even if they are formulated with the best of intentions. When crafted, developed and lived independently of God or when pursued outside a loving and faithful relationship with God, these laws can easily be manipulated to suit one’s selfinterest at the expense of the common good. They would miss the finer points of ethics and morals so crucial in our life, personal and social, here on earth. And in that set-up, it would always be the more powerful, in terms of wealth, fame, talents, etc., who would dominate and tend to exploit the others. Their authority, which is supposed to be a sharing of the authority of God, would be used not to give glory to God and to serve others, but more to give glory to themselves and to be served by others. In short, there is always the tendency for people to abuse their authority. In that set-up, what are often excluded, deliberately or unintentionally, would be the elements of mercy and compassion, the need for sacrifice, detachments from things and others that are necessary and at the same time unavoidable in our life here on earth.
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Before Pacquiao’s loss overshadowed the issue, social networks were teeming with criticisms of Nanay Celia Veloso and her family, for their seeming ungratefulness to the government for allegedly not helping them. I really bristled at hearing her on TV, feeling betrayed. I am not the government, but I am a taxpayer and I knew that hundreds of thousands of pesos were spent by the government to try saving “Mary Jane.” To be honest, I said a little prayer for Mary Jane, when her plight came out on media, but I never signed any of the online petitions sent around to set her free. First, there is the matter that she is a “drug mule”; whether she is a willing participant or an unwitting victim still has to be proven but it does not negate the truth that she was a drug mule. Second, I felt uncomfortable that we would be intruding on other countries’ laws, and Indonesia seems to be serious in its drive against drug trafficking. Meting the death penalty to drug mules should send a serious message. Here in the country, where the death penalty has been abolished, our authorities even found a drug laboratory inside Bilibid. How pathetic. The perfect timing that Celia Veloso and her family should speak against the government on May 1, Labor Day, was also a telltale signal see
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Asthma ASTHMA IS a long-term disease associated with inflammation (pamamaga) of the airways. It is a lung disease that causes tightening of the muscles around the walls of the airways making them narrower, and the lining of the airways becomes inflamed (thickened), causing difficulty of breathing, coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. An asthma attack occurs when one is exposed to “asthma triggers”. According to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, it is estimated that 300 million suffer from asthma. Since the prevalence of allergic diseases has increased to such an extent, allergy must therefore be regarded as a major healthcare problem. In the Philippines, about 10.7 million Filipinos are suffering from asthma, a study on the prevalence of asthma in 12 Asia Pacific countries reported in 2008. This translates to about 12 percent of the entire Philippine population. Locally, the prevalence of asthma among Filipino children has been more studied than in adults, and Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine Original Paper has been reported in at least four
previous surveys with prevalence rates ranging from 9.2% – 27.4%. The risk factors for asthma are the presence of allergies and a family history of asthma. Its usual triggers are exposure to allergens and respiratory irritants e.g. animal fur, dust mites, mold, certain food, pollen, grass and cigarette smoke, exposure to sudden change in temperature, extreme emotions – either extreme sadness or joy and lastly- infections. The diagnosis of asthma could be done based on symptoms, specifically wheezing which is relieved by nebulization. However, in adults, it is important to identify who has asthma from those who has COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (an asthma-like condition caused by cigarette smoking). Pulmonary function test specifically - spirometry with bronchodilator response test - can identify see
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Manchurian II as Pinoy clone DOES CHINA have a “Manchurian candidate, Pinoy version, for the 2016 presidential elections? That’s a lift from earlier movies on brainwashed former prisoners-of-war who morphed into stalking horses for their captors. Cambodia played that puppet role when it chaired the ASEAN summit. It tried to rig the final communique into endorsement for Beijing’s claims. President Benigno Aquino protested. And for the first time since its organization, ASEAN adjourned without a final comminique. In April 2014, the Aquino government lodged protests in the United Nations that China was engaged in massive land reclamation activities in Philippine waters. That included the Mabini Reef. Beneath Philippine shoals are billions of barrels of oil. So, China wants a pliant candidate to win the May 2016 polls, writes Rodel E. Rodis, journalist and educator, Rodis wrote “Telltale Signs” column in California and Philippine papers. He served as President of the Board of Trustees of the San
Francisco Community College District. In 2014, the then mint-new Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua hosted dinner at his Makati residence for the Binays. “The smart money is betting Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay will be that candidate”, writes Rodis. Days later, Binay declared, on a Visayan radio station, that if elected president, he’d back China’s call for “bilateral talks” to resolve the territorial dispute. He peddled engaging in “joint ventures” with China. And his staff plastered media with press releases. However, the latest Social Weather Station survey, spanning late December through January 2014, found an overwhelming majority (93 percent )of Filipinos back the government’s efforts to defend the national territory” against China. Two plus two equals four. Majority would spurn a Pinoy clone of the “Manchurian
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April 27-May 3, 2015
Post PacquiaoMayweather “Fight of the Century” WHEN THIS column will come off the press, the ‘fight of the century’ will have been over. Of course, this corner is rooting for the local hero. The preliminaries of the event started with Manny as the underdog, but eventually it improved to even chances for both contenders. Mayweather will have to show proof that he is what he claims to be: undefeated. There can always be a first time: also for one or the other. (Mayweather won the fight, raising his record of wins to 48-0.- Editor) This corner cannot forget the mega-fight between Joe Louis of the USA, who was an Afro-American, and that of Max Schmeling of Germany, who was a modern era version of the biblical Goliath. He was literally a giant: hulking and muscle-bound. Just looking at him would send a shiver in the spine. The match up was being watched because of the view of Hitler that Germans are the super race -- the Aryan race. All tickets were sold out at scalper’s prices. Those who managed to buy tickets had to fight for seats around the arena. Most of those who made it to the seats in a squeeze in were disappointed because they were not able to see the actual fight, which did not last a minute after the sound of the first gong. They did not expect that such a giant of a man as Max was would be floored and counted out by the referee in short order. Even Max must have been embarrassed to be sent to the canvas in so short a time. Joe Louis did not take chances. Too bad that they did not have the facilities of present day technology to see an instant replay. The portion the fans saw was when the referee raised the hand of the winner. Max was picked up by his handlers from the sideline. Too bad for Hitler’s dream of a super race! Even the 1932 Berlin Olympics which was heralded to be a venue for German champions was sadly side-tracked when American runner Jesse Owens won the race for the fastest time. Germany came out second best. There is also the matter of Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson who wiped out the opposition in the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics for the Super-heavyweight class (90 kgs and over). He was born to be a boxer because of his huge frame and sturdy spinal column. A lot of people
Best blood type invited him to join the professional league but he refused all offers. He had the gift of having an explosive punch. Any part of the body hit by him is enough to send the opponent to the floor; even if it is just a glancing blow. One can only wonder why he refused to turn professional. What about if there was another Joe Louis? Max Schmeling was a giant of a man but he was no match. Too bad for Joe Louis who retired undefeated but was forced to go back to the ring because he was hounded by the IRS (our version of the BIR) due to unpaid taxes. It was then that he met his first defeat. It only shows that sports are for the young. Calling the search of Hernando Cortez for the Fountain of Youth! But there are people who refuse to acknowledge their age. Time is a vicious cycle. When time catches up with you, you will just have to accept it with equanimity. Those who were great then cannot be great for-ever. The most one can do is write memoirs. If Pacquiao wins it, fine. If Floyd wins it, fine. The next move perhaps is to hang the gloves just like what the predecessors did. Even records established can get broken in the not-sodistant future. When boxer Rocky Marciano retired, he operated an eatery until the time when he became a figure in statistics due to vehicular accident. He was always glad to show off his huge knuckles. This corner cannot comprehend the practice of some sports personalities who change their name to that of a Muslim: Cassius Clay to Mohammed Ali, Lew Alcindor to Karim Abdul Jabbar (of the NBA), and another one whose name escapes this corner. As of 22nd of April, there are no more tickets for sale in the market for the Floyd-Pacquiao tiff. Some of those who reserved hotel rooms had to give up their rooms. Is it possible that this is done on purpose to jack up the scalpers’ price? It looks like there is a Mafia operating here. If it is true, we will never know the real score: one or the other will just hit the deck on purpose. Big business seems to show off its ugly horn. This corner can only hope that Manny wins it! It will boost the status of the Filipino. Any of the millions upon millions of Filipino scattered throughout the world through the OFW movement will have been made ten feet taller.
NSC is multi-faceted and non-partisan advisory body THE NATIONAL Security Council (NSC) is a non-partisan and multi-faceted body created by law to assist the President and other government top executives in confronting major problems and security threats against the country. The NSC membership spreads across the top officials of the whole government machinery to include the heads of the Departments of National Defense, Labor, Transportation and Communications, Trade and Industry, Foreign Affairs, Interior and Local Government, etc., the Senate President, House Speaker, the living past presidents of the country, and some other top officials, with the current President as the Chairman of the Council and presiding officer. The NSC can formulate a total and comprehensive response to security threats facing the country and can recommend measures to prevent and stop such threats for the President who is duty bound by law to execute and implement some action. The response and measures recommended by the Security Council may not necessarily be for a violent confrontation or towards an armed conflict in keeping with the mandate of the Philippine Constitution renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, but only such peaceful measures to erase or lessen the security threats to the nation, and to let the aggressor be fully aware that the country is ready and determined to protect and keep its territory intact.
P-Noy perhaps is allergic to the calls by other government officials and some members of Congress, including the representative of the Magdalo partylist, to convene the NSC to deal with the Chinese intrusion into Philippine territory since he is apprehensive that China may wrongly interpret the convening move as an act of provocation by Malacañang. The Department of Transportation and Communications which supervises the Philippine Coast Guard may include in its recommendations, if the NSC convenes, that additional Coast Guard vessels should patrol constantly the areas where the Chinese are building structures to protect Filipino fishing vessels going to these places. The DILG may also recommend that the DPWH construct some permanent structures in these areas not only to serve as fishing ports but also as police outposts to defend and protect the area as part of Philippine territory. President Aquino should seriously consider these calls by members of Congress, including some partymates, to convene the NSC to formally help in formulating some of the suggested peaceful measures to implement in order to contain the security problem the country is facing now. He should not only listen to his advisers from Chinatown in Binondo that this move of convening it is maybe a provocative act. He should accept the truism that many heads is better than one in solving a major problem besetting the country.
MY BLOOD type is O and so does my wife. Our children should thank their lucky stars that they are also type O. Why? Research suggests that people with type O blood are at a lower risk for cardiovascular health issues like stroke and heart attack and lived longer compared to people whose blood type is A, B or AB. A new study shows that people with type O blood are less likely to die from malaria. And other research shows that people with O blood as less likely to experience certain kinds of cancer, like pancreatic and gastric cancers. Hence, is type O blood the best? To answer that, we first have to understand the ABO blood group system: There are four types: A, B, AB, and O (or ABO). Your type is determined by either the presence or absence of antigens on red blood cells, which can trigger an immune response in your body. Blood type A has the A antigen; B has at least one copy of the B antigen; and AB has a copy of A and B. O is when you don’t have either. The reason people with blood type O are universal donors is that there is an absence of the A and B antigens; no one’s body is going to form antibodies to attack blood type O. Along these same lines, type AB is a universal acceptor (since it has both A and B antigens), people with AB can take in all kinds of blood from the ABO group, but only type O can give to anyone. Blood group antigens play different roles in different places of the body. Depending on where they are, they may exert a different ef-
The Gospel on Sunday MAY 10, 2015 Sixth Sunday of Easter 1 John 4:7-10 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God; for God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.
fect on different diseases and depending on the disease, there are different theories. Scientists do not yet know all of the proteins or cell types that the ABO enzyme affects. There could certainly still be undiscovered ways that blood type influences our physiology. What is good for your heart is usually good for your brain, and a lot of cardiovascular risk factors are also mental health risk factors. Research found that people with type AB blood have an increased risk for cognitive problems as they grow older. Impaired thinking was 82 percent more likely in people with AB blood than people with A, B, or O blood. Research has also made connections between people with A blood type and obsessive-compulsive disorder. But here’s the important thing to remember: Your blood type, while certainly linked to specific health conditions, does not mean everything. Although people with non-O blood types may have these increased risks, they should absolutely not be concerned that their blood type is the determining factor in their health. Belonging to a non-O blood type represents only a risk factor (among many others), and actually, there are many millions of people worldwide with non-O blood type that do not have, and will never develop, any of these diseases, say experts. Thus, a healthy lifestyle still remains the main factor able to influence the health status of an individual.
DOCTOR ... from P. 4 whether patient has asthma or COPD. Prevention for asthma exacerbation (attacks) includes avoidance of triggers i.e. feather pillows, carpets, drapes, upholstered furniture, stuffed toys (in children) and other potential sources of dust mites and allergens from the child’s room. Studies have shown that those children exposed to smoking mothers have a higher chance of developing asthma as they grow older. Also, it is best to follow the doctor’s advice regarding the intake of asthma medications – be it in a form of inhalers or oral medications. Flu and pneumococcal vaccinations are advocated to be given to asthmatic patients to help prevent future pulmonary infections. Lastly, a healthy diet and regular exercise can boost one’s immune system thereby preventing the occurrence of infections that can cause asthma attacks.
NI ATTY. MANING GOLO
The best ever Dear Atty. Golo,
Dear Ferds,
Nganong napildi man si Pacman? Wa man ko ganahi ni Mayweather kay sige dagan-dagan, mogakos pa jud. Ingon siya TBE kono, “The Best Ever” peru mora man siya og TBR, “The Best Runner”. Grabe wa makakita ang mga “judges” nga si Pacquiao man ang siging atake. Unya, ang “computer” pod lupig si Manny. Hasta ang “computer” pabor ni Mayweather? Pwede mag “rematch”? Di na adto sa Las Vegas kay “home court” man na ni Mayweather. Anhi lang sa Manila, kon dili, adto sa Macau. Unya ang mga “judges” dili na puro Amerkano. Dapat, usa ka Filipino, usa ka Amerkano, ug ang usa taga laing nasud.
Napildi si Pacman sa “unanimous decision.” Ang “computer” way gipaboran. Peru ang nag “program” niini, posible dunay gidapigan. Bahin sa “rematch”, mag-agad na sa “promoter” og sa “boxer.” Kon asa, sila pod ang magsabot. Maayo bitaw ang imong “suggestion” bahin sa Huwes nga dapat “neutral.” Kita bitaw mga Filipino, si Pacquiao man ang “winner.” Peru para sa mga huwes nga pulos Amerkano, si Mayweather ang “better fighter.” Ato na lang dawaton, aron di ta ma “ forever bitter.” Human bitaw sa “fight”, naggakos man si Floyd og Manny, mora man pod sila og “friends forever.”
Matinahuron, Ferdie
Imong amigo, Manny G. Golo
People, Places VSU Alumni Association reminds of Grand Homecoming THIS YEAR’S ALUMNI GRAND HOMECOMING of the Visayas State University (VSU) in Baybay City, Leyte is scheduled on May 15-16, 2015. Freshmen Batches of SY 1990-1991 are this year’s hosts. The registration fee is P500.00 and the kit includes 8 meal tickets (3 snacks, 2 dinner, 2 breakfast and 1 lunch), a souvenir alumni t-shirt, alumni treat coupons, programs and freebies. Ready your fitness gear for the Saturday morning events and put on your best country attire for the Alumni Night themed “Rustic Prom” on May 16, 2015. Registration starta on May 15, 2015, 1:00 p.m., at the Balay Alumni. For more information please contact 0926 509 7500 or (053) 563-7151. PR
PDEA now ISO-certified THE PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the country’s lead agency in the fight against illegal drugs, is now ISO 9001:2008 certified. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr., said this after receiving the prestigious certification from Mr. Renato V. Navarette, Managing Director of Certification International of the Philippines (CIP), during the regular PDEA Monday flag-raising ceremony on April 20, 2015 at PDEA National Headquarters in Quezon City. ISO 9001:2008 defines the benchmark for a quality management system (QMS) that provides a blue print for good governance of an organization strongly focusing on public sector performance in satisfying the needs, expectations and requirements of its frontline services. “Being a proud recipient of an International Organization for Standardization, or ISO certification, means that PDEA has demonstrated conformity with the quality management principles of the international standard-setting body that reinforces quality management of resources, the orderly, stable structure and documentation of systems and processes for continual improvement to ensure optimum client satisfaction,” Cacdac declared. The PDEA’s ISO 9001:2008 certification covers the frontline services of the Agency, particularly its regulatory functions through Compliance Service (CS) under Director Helen Maita Reyes, which is responsible in processing and issuing of permits and licenses to industry partners, medical practitioners, pharmaceutical companies, suppliers and retailers engaged in the importation, distribution, manufacture, prescription, dispensing and selling controlled precursors and essential chemicals; and PDEA Laboratory Service, under Director Belen Banog, for the qualitative and quantitative examination of seized drug evidence and its subsequent destruction sanctioned by court order and drug testing of arrested suspects during anti-drug operations. PR
Tech Mahindra opens up BPO Centre in Cebu CEBU, PHILIPPINES – Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering, recently launched its fourth center in Philippines. The IT & BPO major has been operational in Philippines since 2008, with two centers in Manila and one in Cebu. This addition makes Tech Mahindra one-of-the fastest growing service providers in the region. Sujit Baksi, Chief Executive, Tech Mahindra Business Services Group (BSG) said “The Philippines region is key to our growth strategy, over the past few years we’ve invested heavily in developing capability to serve the transformational needs of our customers arising from the influx of digital. With the addition in Cebu around 14% of our global workforce is now concentrated in the region. We have grown over 400% taskforce since 2008.” “These are very exciting times for our business, we’re experiencing growing demand of digital transformation from our customers, our investments in people and technology are higher than ever and we continue to assess opportunities for organic & inorganic growth” he added. “We’re not only using the region for supporting our global clients but also for business originating in the Philippines. This allows us to utilize locally skilled resource and create jobs across a wider socio-economic spectrum. We’re particular about upskilling and developing local talent by providing employees an opportunity to work across global locations” added Anand Achuthan, Delivery Head Philippines, Tech Mahindra, Business Services Group (BSG). The company will service global enterprise & telecommunication clients from the facility in Cebu. The world-class facility and workforce have been developed to deliver exceptional customer experience to their large global customer base. Operating with about 23,500+ associates across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, Tech Mahindra Business Services Group is the BPO segment of the USD 3.5 billion IT & BPO Service Provider - Tech Mahindra. PR
Manny gets cheers, while Mayweather gets jeers WHAT STARTED with loud cheers full of excitement rooting for Pambansang Kamao Manny Pacquiao ended up in outrage and disappointment for the judges’ unanimous decision, for an estimated 5,000 people who came from all parts of the city to watch a less pricey viewing at the Ormoc Superdome. However, for the people of the country and even his celebrity fans State-side, Manny Pacquiao may have lost against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the World Welterweight Championship held at Las Vegas, Nevada this Sunday, but for them, he was still the “real winner”. Time almost stopped in Ormoc City went people from all walks of life settled down to watch much ballyhooed “Battle of the Century”. The well-off were in hotels and restaurants offering pay-per-view telecasts, while thousand others gathered at free public viewings in their respective barangay gyms. The Ormoc City Superdome, filled with around 5,000 (mostly) Pacquiao supporters, was the most jampacked venue in the city. Dr. Dennis Capuyan, president of the Young Men’s Christian Association, said that they sold tickets at P 50 and P 100 only, mindful of Mayor Edward Codilla’s request not to sell tickets at high prices. “Niingun man si Mayor nga ayaw mahala [ang entrance],” he said. Boxing fans started coming
in as early as 7 a.m. The crowd initially expressed mixed emotions of doubt, confidence, and excitement. “Way siguro kinsay makadaug,” said one of the spectators. At 11 a.m., with lights off, people centered their attention to the giant screen and smart phones went up to record the match. Every good punch of the “Pambansang Kamao” earned loud cheers while Mayweather earned jeers every time he ran away from the Filipino boxer. The audience also waited in bated breath for the announcement of the winner. But when Mayweather’s name was announced, the crowd went out of the dome silently, as if mourning the passing of a beloved, and with apparent disappointment in their faces. However, some viewers understood why Mayweather was able to retain his belt. “Wala man siya nakapatumba ni Mayweather gud,” pointed out Robert Bebanco, a tricycle driver from Brgy. Ipil. As challenger, Pacquaio needs to knock out Mayweather to win the fight. “Di kalugar og suntok si Pacquiao kay sukol, dagan, atras, abante man si Mayweather,” remarked Analiza Cañete from Brgy. Bagong Buhay. She is a vendor who occasionally went around the dome to sell her goodies and drinks in between rounds. Even the Bureau of Fire Protection officers who were there as standby medics can’t help but be disheartened by
The newly rehabilitated Ormoc Superdome hosted an estimated 5,000 peop came in to watch the “Fight of the Century” which turned out to be the “ of the Century.” the result. “I wanted him to win. But still, he made a good fight,” shared FO3 Dino Daniel Barsomo, one of seven BFP officers on-duty at the Superdome that day. Even outside the dome, elderly crowds just can’t seem to get over with the deprived victory. “Klaro kaayo ang desisyon kay ang mga judges mga Amerkano,” blurted out Jose Baco, a businessman from Brgy. Cantalib. “Mao! Ang nag dah sa away si Pacquiao. Wa lang jud niya napatumba kay pugong kaayo si Mayweather,” seconded Melanyo Rosel, a retired employee. Meanwhile on social media, netizens were quick to express utmost support to Manny while others bashed
his opponent Mayweather for outsmartin countering Manny’s power punch with “ hugs”. “Hugging + a lot of running = weather winning. Annoying!” posted Ros Yepes, a working professional from Brgy. Celebrities’ tweets and posts also circ online instantly. “I would rather see Mann this way than win like Floyd. Clearly, m can never buy class,” tweeted singer Ga lenciano. “Mayweather wins the title, Pa wins the heart,” is another tweet from com Vice Ganda. Mayweather earned many negative feed and was even made fun with lots of mem ging him as Floyd MayHugger, Gayweath associating him to a chicken for his ru around-strategy. At the end of the day, Filipino fans sai are still grateful for the pride that Mann brought to the Filipino people. “The good about Pacquiao is that he brings people, f and family together,” said netizen Irene Ra in her post. By Jhay Gaspar
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Cebu Pac flies 1.5 passengers in March 2015 alone CEBU PACIFIC Air (PSE:CEB), and its wholly owned subsidiary Tigerair Philippines, flew over 1.5 million passengers in March 2015, a growth of 11.7% compared to the same period last year. Last month, the CEB Group operated approximately 2,800 weekly flights, utilizing a fleet of 55 aircraft, one of the most modern fleets in the world. During this time, CEB launched direct Kalibo-Hong Kong and Cebu-Tokyo flights, while Tigerair Philippines launched Manila-Legazpi and Cebu-Puerto Princesa flights. “We look forward to serving more guests and stimulating travel in more markets this year. CEB has set its sights on Doha, Qatar, which we will launch on June 4, and continues to explore adding flight frequencies or seat capacity to popular destinations,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog. CEB recently ramped up select Hong Kong and Singapore services from Manila, with additional seat capacity (from 180-seater Airbus A320 to 436-seater A330 aircraft). PR
Powerlifters from Ormoc City once showed their superiority during the National Opens held at Robinsons Dasmariñas. On top are world record holder Anita Koykka with Leticia Mangcao. Below is Regie Ramirez, named Best Male Lifter. Photograbs from the FB page of their coach Tony Koykka
Triathlon athletes from Ormoc City were also feted in the 8080 Tri held in Cebu City on Saturday, May 2. Top photo shows running/swim coach Jonahs Tan placing 2nd for the 4040 category which incl 900-meter swim, 32.5 km biking and 7 km. run. Bottom is his cous Marivic Tan, daughter of Jorge and Amparo Tan, who placed th her age category.
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Samar sparks 2: Basey & the Sohoton Caves MORE THAN just a spectacular swimming experience and breathtaking sceneries, the Sohoton Natural Bridge National Park is an enchanting caving escapade that makes it a must-visit destination in Eastern Visayas. The Sohoton Natural Bridge National Park is in Basey, Samar, the town on the foot of San Juanico Bridge. Basey is an old settlement with Spanish and Americanera houses still standing. Situated in this town is the century-old church Buscada Church where the image of the Sto. Niño of Tacloban originates. According to folklore, a long time ago, a fisherman brought to the church a statue of the saint from a sunken ship. It was said to be bigger and grander that of the Tacloban statue so that when Tacloban detached as part of the province of Samar, they exchanged images, now known as “Balyuan” (to exchange) in Waray. Since then, every fiesta in Basey and Tacloban, they exchange images with use the bigger one. The tradition is now called “Balyuan rites”. What is more interesting in this century-old church are the tombs on its wall, where priests and Catholic devotees lay in eternal repose. Same thing is seen at the St. Michael the Archangel Church, another 17th century church.
Traveling to Basey, Samar, is like going back in time, especially when you reach Sohoton Caves. Be awed by its cathedral-like ceiling and walls adorned with stalactites, stalagmites, helectites, and unique karst formations. The name Sohoton is derived from the Wa ra y t e r m “ s o h o t o n ”, meaning to go underneath or squeeze through. Sohoton Natural Bridge National Park is a 15-minute banca ride from Wespal Tourism Visitor Centre in Basey. Rest point is in an islet near the entrance of the biggest cave: the Panhulugan cave. Upon arrival in the Panhulugan cave, you will be welcomed by folk songs and Kuracha Basaynon dance by the locals. It is a place of shades and cottages perfect for a sumptuous meal. Just around the vicinity is the entrance to the Panhulugan cave. Combatants were believed to have been dropped from a helicopter to that cave and left to rot and die inside, hence it is called Panhulugan, Waray term for drop. The Panhulugan cave is
a 569-meter walk inside. The local tour guide will feed your imagination as he tells wonderful, creative stories relating to the unique formations of the stalactites (growing from the ceiling downward), stalagmites (from the ground upward), and helectites (growing horizontally). Natural formations that attracts cavers have been named Holy Family, Saint Michael the Archangel, Three Kings, Overflowing Beer, Stairway to Heaven, Hell, People Power, a stage with bats as the performers, and a lot more depending on how your playful imagination serves you. There is even a natural musical organ that when tapped, sounds perfectly similar to an orchestra. With the gigantic size of the cave, you will find it hard to believe that these formations grow only a square inch every 100 years. The huge trees above the cave are what nourish minerals to keep the formations alive and growing (very slowly). It is a place where you realize how small you are against the giant stone arches and karst formations looming overhead. Stalactites gleam like chandeliers, pillars of stalagmites rising out from the ground, helectites dashing from one point to another. At the end of the walk
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The well preserved stone church of Buscada is where the Sto. Nino de Tacloban originates.
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VIEW FROM ORMOC ... from P. 4 that her speech was “coached” by left-leaning groups. The ploy boomeranged, so much that the Filipino people united against the Velosos and made viral the hashtags #IbitayNaLang and #IsamaSiNanay. Just as the Pinoys united to appeal to save Mary Jane, they have turned their back on her cause and I doubt if the Velosos can get the same support again. The posts on Facebook, honestly, were hilarious that I laughed so hard reading it, but it also gives us a good picture of how aggrieved the Filipino nation is against such show of ungratefulness. Unfortunately, the family forgot that Mary Jane only got a temporary reprieve, on the condition that her recruiter, Christine Sergio, will give valuable information of the drug syndicate she works for. If the Indonesian government will not find the information useful enough to set Mary Jane free, then off she goes to the gallows. I hope whoever put those ungrateful words on the mouths of the Velosos told them this. It’s kinda funny to think that what could have been another reason for P-Noy’s ratings to plunge further became his saving grace. All
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I have a healthy respect for the Left. Even if this would displease my friends in the military, I feel their existence is necessary to give “balance” to governance. The Left is necessary to provide balance for the Right and neutralize the ultra-rightists. I just don’t like the “re-affirmists” or the “ultra-left”, though. They are the ones who chose to continue with the armed struggle, and would lie straight to your face about the use of child warriors. I have been a journalist for 31 years, and I have seen my share of child warriors getting killed. So it makes me puke to read propaganda that they don’t recruit children. However, I also have my reservations about the “rejectionists.” Some of them are not addressing the need to have them around. In the case of Mary Jane, she and her family has once again become a victim in the fight between the Right and the Left. Unfortunately, in the propaganda war they have waged, they lost it immediately the moment Nanay Celia and her daughter opened their mouths. Tsk, tsk!
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in its payroll.” The DDB chairman’s column also hints that he is well apprised of the operations of the drug syndicate here. He mentions Brgy. Tambulilid, where three people (not four, as he wrote) were killed in a shootout between the police authorities and “two hired goons of a drug distributor known by his alias as Sinbad.” “Sinbad”, he said, “is one of the feared henchmen of a certain Espinosa, the alleged leader of the drug syndicate. Information has it, that Sinbad has taken a rest and is cooling his heels out of Region 8. However, his alleged right hand man, “Nokie”, has taken over the operations.” Meanwhile, he added,
FR. ROY ... from P. 4 It is a set-up that is blind to these things and is prone to follow the law of the jungle or the law of Talion that usually caters to the baser instincts of men and hardly goes beyond them. The higher values of faith and morals are disregarded, if not frowned upon. The requirements of our moral and spiritual life, so inalienable in us that even in our mundane activities like business and politics they are always relevant, are often unmet if not totally ignored. It is a set-up that tends to give a knee-jerk reaction to things at the expense of a more comprehensive attitude. It is often taken up by the passion and the excitement of the here-and-now and is quite subjective at the expense of a longer and more objective view of things. We need to overcome the fear or whatever bias we have regarding the need to involve God in our human affairs. We cannot say that just because what we are doing are purely business or politics, God should not be involved. While it’s true that there is a certain legitimate autonomy in our temporal affairs, it does not mean that God has nothing to do with them. Yes, we need to uphold that autonomy and should not unduly mix God and religion in living out those affairs, but it does not mean that God is not the beginning and end of these affairs.
“Espinosa is said to be entertaining the idea of running for a local elective post in the coming 2016 elections. With drug money, he has a very strong chance of winning, as we are all well aware that in Philippine politics, money plays a most vital role in elections. In fact, it spells the difference between victory and defeat.” Villar also lauds the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. “Unlike its US counterpart which has practically unlimited resources, with a multi-billion dollar funding, yet has not succeeded in wiping out the drug cartels, our PDEA’s resources pale in comparison. It’s not even a drop in the bucket. However, despite
being undermanned and underfunded, our PDEA has never wavered in the continuing pursuit of its mission of combating illegal drugs.” The DDB chairman also suggests that “The PDEA must enlist the assistance of the NBI and the AIDSOFT in running after the Ormoc City illegal drugs’ syndicate … There must be no sacred cows in our war against illegal drugs. Coddlers and protectors, regardless of their political affiliations and positions must be brought before the bar of justice.” Meanwhile, sources at the PDEA said Villar’s column has long been an “open secret.” By Lalaine M. Jimenea
MERCADO ... from P. 4 candidate” Binay’s net satisfaction rating continued to slump, posting its lowest since he assumed office in 2010”, SWS reported. In March 2014, Binay racked up +73 percent. It has plummeted since to +31 percent -– and is still skidding. Dissatisfied survey respondents bolted to 28 percent from last quarter’s 20 percent. In contrast, neophyte Senator Grace Poe Llamanzares’ ranking surged from 10% to 18% in the survey. “She is the biggest beneficiary of Binay’s decline in numbers.” Sen. Poe said she was “humbled” by the SWS survey. “I view it as positive appreciation and validation by a good number of our countrymen of my work within and prior to the survey period,” Poe said “It inspires me that our people approve of what I have been doing,” she said. “And I will continue to do what I think is right and for the best interest of our countrymen,” she said. Senator Poe appreciated former President, and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, for saying he’d choose her over Vice President Binay in case they both run for presidency in 2016. “Eh, bahala na siya,” Erap said. Poe has so far, balked at seeking the presidency. But certain quarters are pushing for a Poe to team up with Rep. Leni Robredo, widow of the late DILG secretary Jesse Robredo, to form a tandem in 2016, Rappler reports. Binay pooh-poohed the Aquino administration’s lodging a claim against China with the UN International Tribunal of Law of the Sea. No point, he said in a radio interview. China will not abide by the decision, Binay claimed. All China has to do is wait a month after the expected adverse UN tribunal’s decision. “And will the Philippine claim be withdrawn, if Binay ever makes it to Malacanang?,” Rodel asks. That would mean he accepts China’s position: Beijing has “indisputable sovereignty” over almost the entire South China Sea. China’s foreign ministry said, on Tuesday, that it was “extremely concerned” after leaders of Southeast Asian countries expressed worry about land reclamation and navigational freedom in the disputed South China Sea. After their summit in Kuala Lumpur, the 10-member ASEAN protested that China’s reclamation work “eroded trust and confidence and may undermine peace, security and stability in the South China Sea”. In Beijing, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said that China was “extremely concerned” over the ASEAN stance. “China has exercised extreme restraint,” he said, repeating that China believed the dispute should be resolved via direct talks between the claimants. There were no problems with freedom of navigation in the waters Tell that to Binay. For now, he peddles “joint ventures” in accordance with the Philippine law” but China asserts that it should be their laws that should apply.” It’d be unconstitutional for anybody, let alone Binay, to give China any control over Philippine shoals and the oil and natural gas underneath them. A “joint venture” with China requires the venture must be under the “full control and supervision” of the Philippines. Will a “President” Binay protect coral reefs of the Philippines? Surveillance photos taken by Philippine Air Force jets confirm that China is building military bases on at least seven of the Philippine shoals, including one on Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef). This is only 85 miles from Palawan. Not a peep from Binay on just exactly how he’d ““faithfully uphold” the Philippine Constitution? Will he? Or is he still smarting from being totally ignored in Jakarta after President Aquino secured consent to spare a Filipina maid from firing squad execution?
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Ormoc’s Swim Team hopes for City’s support TWO SWIMMERS from Ormoc Kingfishers Swimming Team are set to compete in ASEAN Midget Meet this coming September. Alexa Larrazabal, 8, daughter of Atty. Ari and Mabel Larrazabal, and Rex Andre De La Cruz, 5, son of Red Cross rescuer and swimming coach Rex dela Cruz, have qualified for the international competition after they gathered 5 medals -1 gold and 4 silvers- out-swimming 250 other swimmers in different categories in the recently concluded Philippine Swimming League held at Boracay in Kalibo, Aklan. The invitation to compete in the ASEAN Midget Meet 2015 came from the Philippine Swimming League. PSL is a national sports swimming association for Universities and Colleges accredited by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP), internationally affiliated member of Federation of International Sports University (FISU). “The preparation was tough especially during the time when our city high pool was not yet available. Sabin Pool and Ormoc Bay used to be our training pool. Sometimes, we go to Isabel and Baybay to look for a pool,” said Coach Rex De la Cruz. “When the Olympic-sized
pool was finished, it was a dream come true for our swimmers since we already have a standard training pool. However, our training is sometimes hampered by the maintenance of the pool, and its availability, specially that it is only open from Monday to Friday and our training requires a daily routine,” he added. The Ormoc Kingfishers Swimming Team is also gearing up to participate in the qualifying tournament for international competition to be held at the Diliman Preparatory School in Quezon City this May 17. It is not an easy road to qualify as powerhouse teams from NCR are competitors. However, Coach Rex Dela Cruz said he is “confident with our swimmers, our preparation, our training, and game plan.” The young athletes are happy and enjoying what they are doing and capable of achieving, and they are blessed to have extraordinary support from their parents, he said. As for the support they are getting from government, Dela Cruz said that the DepEd Ormoc City Division has assured them of free use of the Olympic-sized swimming pool for Mondays to Fridays. On weekends, however, the team goes open water swimming at Ormoc Bay. The team however, is asking for assistance in terms
KEITECH ... from P. 2 EDC, roused the graduates to become the epitome of KEITECH’s vision which states, “Through This Portal Pass Through the World’s Greatest Nation Builders.” Tantoco said that the graduates should “aim high,” “be proud” of who they are and as Filipinos and lastly, to make “laborat omina vincit” (service conquers all) as their mantra. He said that the KEITECH graduates should take pride in their certificates, and to be aware that the moment that they received it, they are at par with anybody else. “We are equals,” he told them, “nagkataon lang na presidente ako ng EDC”. He also encouraged them
to be of service, to walk the extra mile, and more importantly, to be of help to others. “The most successful people I know are successful because they are helpful and generous,” he said. The 129 graduates are the 5th batch of KEITECH trainees who were enrolled in “regular courses”, which usually takes around 11 months to finish, when Yolanda slammed into the region. Because the institution took a battering and had to be repaired, their training had to stop and in between, management decided to offer crash courses on carpentry, masonry, electrical installation and plumbing for its “Rebuild Leyte” program. By Lalaine M. Jimenea
CAYETANO ... from P. 1 gan ng PTK ni Kuya Alan, madalas kaming kumuha ng puhunan mula sa 5-6. Pero ang problema ay masyadong mataas ang interes sa 5-6. Ang P1,000 mo, tumutubo minsan ng P2,000,” Pangaral, federation officer, said. “Kaya malaki ang tulong sa aming negosyo ng pondong binigay ni Kuya Alan. Hindi na kami nangungutang sa 5-6. Nakatulong ito sa aming puhunan kasi maliit lang ang tubo sa pinapautang sa mga myembro,” she added. Seeing how the vendors’ association succeeded in making the PTK fund grow, Cayetano granted the organization an additional
P75,000 in financial assistance December last year. The PTK program is part of the senator’s advocacy to push for a better life for poor Filipino families during this period of economic growth. He said his goal is to create real change in the country, the kind of change that will make people’s lives better. “By working together on projects that provide direct assistance to those who are in need, we can assist government in enabling Filipino families reap the benefits of our growing economy. Nobody gets left behind,” Cayetano said.
of the costs, especially that they will be competing not only in national level but also internationally. Currently, all expenses are funded by the parents of the swimmers. Last February this year, the team bagged 2 golds and 1 silver medal in 4x50 girls medley relay, 50 butterfly, and 100 butterfly, as representatives of Ormoc City during the 2015 EVRAA Meet held at Baybay, Leyte. One of the swimmers, Chloe Sophia Laurente, qualified for the Palarong Pambansa to be held in Davao Del Norte on May 4-9, 2015. The team was established in summer of 2013 during the Red Cross “Learn to Swim Program” in Sabin Resort. Coach Rex saw the potential in the kids and negotiated to train them should they agree to give their 100% support. “The support of the parents was beyond my expectations. They even sponsored all expenses (from swimwear to travel and food expenses) of other athletes from public schools with swimming potentials to continue with the training,” described the coach. As of today, the team is composed of swimmers from Ormoc City National High School, Dolores National High School, Macabug Elementary School, Punta Elementary School, Linao Elementary School, Ormoc City Central School, St. Paul School, and St. Anne Playschool. To further promote swimming as beneficial sport, Coach Rex met with City Sports coordinator Al Aberca on March this year to submit a proposal to include the swimming competition in the OCSSO program. The coach is still waiting for feedback on the matter. By Jhay Gaspar
SHOWING OFF THEIR MEDAL HAUL. (L-R) Coach Rex, Deniece Villarta (OCCS), Maria Lourdes Solis (Macabug ES), Chloe Sophia Laurente (St. Annes Playschool), Christine Grace Dedasi (Macabug ES) and Coach Alejandra Tumulak (DepEd),show off their gold medals that they got during the 2015 EVRAA held in Baybay City.
SC Coco Global lauds biz-friendly Baybay BAYBAY CITY – Management of the SC Global Coco Products, Inc. here lauded the City Government of Baybay City for their “after care” initiative, saying that it dissuaded them from transferring their investment to Batangas after super-typhoon Yolanda struck the region in 2013. Emmanuel S. Licup, SGCPI managing director, said Baybay’s being a very “business friendly city” has made them stay. He said they chose to invest in this city because it had enough supply their daily requirement of raw coconuts, however that changed after Yolanda which initially gave them some misgivings. Other reasons he cited why they chose Baybay is its five-year tax holiday, proximity of Cebu where an international port is, and good relationship with the city government. The City Government of Baybay, he also pointed out, includes business leaders in the formulation of local development plans. “After Yolanda, our plant was literally flattened. We immediately rebuild and the local government helped us reestablish a good internet connection,” Licup told media who
were on a plant tour related to the “Pasyada ha Leyte” tourism program. Among the few “business friendly practices” of the city government of Baybay that endeared them to the company was when they gave SGCPI all-out support in their bid for a direct power connection from the main grid, generating savings for them in terms of electricity bills. He also recalls how city officials assisted them in supplying water to a ship-hauler, and permanently laying pipelines for the purpose for future use. SGCPI gets coconut supplies from at least 62 barangays in Leyte and Southern Leyte. These are certified organic coconut farms, Licup said. The plant initially produced organic virgin coconut oil but has since expanded its products. Before Yolanda, they had just opened their coconut juice processing plant. A visit to the company is part of Baybay’s industrial tour being pushed by the local government. Licup said they can accommodate up to 80 tourists in a day for plant tours and lectures. By Lalaine M. Jimenea with a report from PNA
SAMAR 2 ... from P. 7 to the innermost part of the cave, the tour guides have the most dramatic way of making you appreciate the usefulness and beauty of light. They will ask everyone to turn off the portable lights all together and experience total darkness for a minute. That is when they also tell you stories on how they, “by chance”, survive whenever their lights die out when they’re inside for inspection. It gives you the urge to turn on your lights back from total darkness. The excitement does not end there. As you go along, there were more enchanting caves waiting to be unraveled. The guides, however, will prompt you that the next activity should be kayaking towards the Natural Bridge. Long before, the means of transportation going to the Natural bridge entailed either the use of small bancas or trekking. It would take around 50 minutes. But now, with the available tour packages being offered there, you can reach the Natural Bridge through kayaks and motorized boats in just 1015 minutes. The ride starts off with a motorized boat to transport you to the shallow part of the waters where good-fortwo-persons kayaks await.
Drop-off point at the Sohoton Natural Park where spanking, new kayaks await the adventurers. A boat man is usually incharge of paddling for you, but if you want to experience steering the ride, you can paddle for yourself towards the end point: the Natural Bridge. There are two natural bridges-limestone rock formations with the river running underneath it. You can swim in the shallow but
raging clear waters under the shade of gigantic natural creations surrounding you. Rate is PhP2,160/person but it gets lower down to PhP735/head (for 10 persons) for every additional person. The package rate includes entrance fee (protected area) motorboat (5 pax),
kayak rental, environmental fee, lighting fee, caving (10 pax), kayaking (5 pax), folk song performers, lunch, and snacks. For reservations and inquiries, you may contact Vangie Retaga, Municipal Tourism Officer through 0928-335-8783.
10 Republic of the Philippines REGIONALTRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 35, Ormoc City -o0oCASE NO. R-ORM-15-00023-SP IN RE: CANCELLATION OF THE ANNOTATION ON LEGITIMATION IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF ELISA MAE OROGAN MARIQUIT, ELISA MAE OROGAN MARIQUIT, Petitioner, -versusPHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY AND THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF ORMOC CITY, LEYTE, Respondent. x---------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed by herein petitioner Elisa Mae Orogan Mariquit thru counsel Atty. Joseph Kirby L. Calipayan of the Public Attorney’s Office, Ormoc City praying that this Court render judgment after due notice, publication and hearing in accordance with the Rules of Court directing the cancellation of the annotation on legitimation in the record of her birth in the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Ormoc City, Leyte, to conform to what is factual and true. Petitioner alleged in her petition that she was born on 19 November 1995 in Brgy. San Jose, Ormoc City to Nicolas M. Kiunisala and Necita O. Mariquit. While petitioner’s parents were not yet married at the time she was born, they subsequently married on 06 January 2001; hence, petitioner’s legitimation. However, when petitioner applied for the issuance of a copy of her Certificate of Live Birth for school purposes before the Philippine Statistics Authority, it was found out that there was irregularity concerning her Certificate of Live birth. Further inquiries revealed that petitioner could not be legitimated since at the time of the marriage of her parents on 06 January 2001, her mother Necita O. Mariquit had an existing prior marriage with a certain Senon Abantao which was celebrated on 07 May 1975. In view of this circumstance, petitioner asks that an Order be issued directing the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Local Civil Registrar of Ormoc City, Leyte to cancel the annotation on the legitimation record of her birth. WHEREAS, this petition is hereby set for hearing on JULY 20, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at which date, time and place all persons interested may appear and show cause if any, why the prayer in the petition should not be granted. WHEREAS, a copy of this Order shall be published in three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation at the expense of the petitioner and shall be posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the bulletin boards of the Ormoc City Hall, the Public Market and of this Court. SO ORDERED. In chambers, Hall of Justice, Ormoc City, Philippines, 07 April 2015. (Sgd.) GIRLIE M.BORREL-YU Presiding Judge cc: Office of the Solicitor General Office of the City Prosecutor Local Civil Registrar, Ormoc City Public Attorney’s Office Elisas Mae Orogan Mariquit fn.:legitimation.order EV Mai April 13-19, 20-26, & 27- May 3, 2015 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 10 Eighth Judicial Region Abuyog, Leyte SP. PROC. NO. 257 RE: PETITION FOR THE CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF MINOR JAN MARK REAS BONIFE ROSALYN REAS CORPUZ Petitioner -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF THE, MUNICIPALITY OF ABUYOG, LEYTE Public Respondent. x------------x INITIAL ORDER A verified petition for the CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF MINOR JAN MARK REAS BONIFE, ROSALYN REAS CORPUZ, petitioner, having been filed through counsel, alleges: That, Petitioner is 32 years old, single and a resident of Brgy. Balinsasayao, Abuyog, Leyte where they can be serve with notices and processes of this Court; That being the custodian of the records sought to be corrected, the OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF ABUYOG, LEYTE, is hereto impleaded as public respondent and can be served processes of this court at the Office of the Local Civil Registrar, Municipal Hall, Abuyog, Leyte; That the petitioner was born to spouses Antonio Bonife Corpuz and Vergie Sevelleno, Reas on September 21, 1982 in Brgy. Libertad, Abuyog, Leyte; That instead of “Rosalyn Reas Corpuz”, however, petitioner grew up erroneously using the name (Rosalyn Reas Bonife” in her school and other official records, apparently, she mistakenly adopted the middle name (“Bonife”) of her father as her surname instead of the former’s surname (“Corpuz); That on January 12, 1999, petitioner gave birth to an illegitimate child at the Abuyog District Hospital (ADH), Abuyog, Leyte which was later christened as Jan Mark Reas Bonife; That instead of “Jan Mark Reas Corpuz”, petitioner registered the name of her child as “Jan Mark Reas Bonife” following the erroneous name, that is “Rosalyn Reas Bonife” instead of “Rosalyn Reas
NOTICES Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court Eight Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte SP. PROC. NO. R-PAL-14-0411-SP IN THE MATTER OF JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION OF VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD ELVIE ABSALON VALENZONA and ERIK HANS LUEDERS Petitioners. x-------------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with this Court by petitioner, through counsel, Atty. Elroy Raymund Bertulfo, praying that after publication, notice and hearing an Order be issued judicially confirming the acknowledgement made by the petitioners as biological parents of HANNA MARIE V. LUEDERS. As the petition appears to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing, pursuant to Section 3, Rule 105 of the Rules of Court on May 4, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte at which date, time and place, any person may appear and show cause, if any why the petition should not be granted. Let copies of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper general circulation in the Province of Leyte, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made at least one week prior to the date set for initial hearing. Furnish copies of this Order to the Office of the City Civil Registrar of Ormoc City, Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Civil Registrar General, Corpuz”; That recently, Jan. Mark Reas Bonife who is now graduating student at the Balocawehay National High School was required by his school to secure his birth record of his mother and herein petitioner; thus, it was only when petitioner got hold of her Certificate of Live Birth when she discovered the error regarding her name, that is, that her father’s name being “Antonio Bonife Corpuz” and not “Antonio Bonife”, she should be using the name “Rosalyn Reas Corpuz” and not “Rosalyn Reas Bonife”; That from then on, petitioner began using the name “Rosalyn Reas Corpuz” in all her official records; That it being that petitioner’s real name, as reflected in her Certificate of Live Birth, is “Rosalyn Reas Corpuz” adnnot “Rosalyn Reas Bonife”, there is therefore an imperative need to change or correct the name in the Certificate of Live Birth of her son, that is, from “Jan Mark Reas Bonife” to “Jan Mark Reas Corpuz”; That since the name of the mother of Jan Mark Reas Corpuz as refected in her son’s Certificate of Live Birth is “Rosalyn Reas Bonife”, the same should likewise be corrected as “Rosalyn Reas Corpuz”; That the foregoing errors as found in the Record of Birth and/or Certificate of Live birth of Jan mark Reas Corpuz should be corrected so that the true name and that of his mother be settled and established; That is no corrections will be urgently made, said errors will surely become an obstacle in Jan Mark Reas Corpuz righteous plan to go to college and thereafter, to seek employment abroad so as to help deliver his family from the bondage of poverty; That, in order to put an end to the confusion brought about by the foregoing erroneous entries in the Record of Birth and/or Certificate of Live Birth of petitioner’s minor child and to realize the latter’s dream of a better life for himself and his family, the said entries (the entry as to the name of the child and the entry as to the name of her mother) should once and for all be corrected; That petitioners respectfully prays that after due notice and hearing this Honorable Court that judgment be rendered directing the office of the Local Civil Registrar of Abuyog, Leyte to correct the assailed entries in the Record of Birth of Jan Mark Reas Corpuz designated as Registry No. 99-899 to wit (1) The entry as to the child’s name which is “Jan Mark Reas Bonife” be corrected and changed to “JAN MARK REAS CORPUZ”; (2) The entry as to the child’s mother and herein petitioner which is “Rosalyn Reas Bonife” be corrected and change to “ROSALYN REAS CORPUZ”. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the hearing of this case be set for May 12, 2015, at 8:30 o’clock in the morning before his Court. Let copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte. It is further ordered that the same together with the petition be posted in three (3) conspicuous public places in the Municipality of Abuyog, Leyte all at the expense of herein petitioner. The Clerk of Court is directed to furnish copy of this Order and Petition to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA), Manila, the Local Civil Registrar of Abuyog, Leyte; and the petitioner through counsel. SO ORDERED. Abuyog , Leyte March 18, 2015 (Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Judge Copy furnished: Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City Philippine Statistic Authority, Manila Local Civil Registrar of Abuyog, Leyte Atty. Roy P. M. Perez – petitioner’s counsel Abuyog, Leyte EV Mail April 13-19, 20-26, & 27 – May 3, 2015
National Statistics Office and the petitioner. SO ORDERED. Given in Chambers, this 6th day of April, 2015 at the Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte. (Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT Presiding Judge Copy furnished: 1. Atty. Elroy Raymund Bertulfo Torres Buzellan St. Villaba, Leyte 2. Office of the Solicitor General 3. Office of the Assistant Prosecutor of Leyte – Palompon, Leyte 4. Office of the City Civil Registrar of Ormoc City 5. Office of the Civil Registrar General 6. National Statistics Office – Manila 7. ELVIE ABSALON VALENZONA- Brgy. Poblacion Tabango, Leyte 8. Local Civil Registrar of Palompon, Leyte 9. EV Mail Ormoc City 10. Assistant Prosecutor of Leyte EV Mail April 13-19, 20-26, & 27 – May 3, 2015 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 35, Ormoc City -o0oCASE NO. R-ORM-15-00022-SP IN RE: CANCELLATION OF THE ANNOTATION ON LEGITIMATION IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF RICHIE OROGAN MARIQUIT, RICHIE OROGAN MARIGUIT, Petitioner, -versusPHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY AND THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF ORMOC CITY, LEYTE, Respondents. x--------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed by herein petitioner Richie Orogan Mariquit thru counsel Atty. Joseph Kirby L. Calipayan of the Public Attorney’s Office, Ormoc City praying that this Court render judgment after due notice, publication and hearing in accordance with the Rules of court directing the cancellation of the annotation on legitimation in the record of his birth in the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Ormoc City, Leyte, to conform to what is factual and true. Petitioner alleged in his petition that he was born on 03 November 1993 in Brgy. San Jose, Ormoc City to Nicolas M. Kiunisala and Necita O. Mariquit. While petitioner’s parents were not yet married at the time he was born, they subsequently married on 06 January 2001; hence, petitioner’s legitimation. However, when petitioner applied for the issuance of a copy of his Certificate of Live Birth for school purposes before the Philippine Statistics Authority, it was found out that there was irregularity concerning his Certificate of Live Birth. Further inquiries revealed that petitioner could not be legitimated since at the time of the marriage of his parents on 06 January 2001, his mother Necita O. Mariquit had an existing prior marriage with a certain Senon Abantao which was celebrated on 07 May 1975. In view of this circumstance, petitioner asks that an Order be issued directing the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Local Civil Registrar of Ormoc City, Leyte to cancel the annotation on the legitimation record of his birth. WHEREAS, this petition is hereby set for hearing on JULY 20, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at which date, time and place all persons interested may appear and show cause if any, why the prayer in the petition should not be granted. WHEREAS, a copy of this Order shall be published in three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation at the expense of the petitioner and shall be posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the bulletin boards of the Ormoc City Hall, the Public Market and of this Court. SO ORDERED. In chambers, Hall of Justice, Ormoc City, Philippines, 31 March 2015. (Sgd.) GIRLIE M. BORREL-YU Presiding Judge Cc: Office of the Solicitor General Office of the City Prosecutor Local Civil Registrar, Ormoc City Public Attorney’s Office Richie Orogan Mariquit fn.:legitimation.order EV Mail April 13-19, 20-26, & 27 – May 3, 2015 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 10 Eighth Judicial Region Abuyog, Leyte SP. PROC. NO. 247 IN RE: THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE OF SAMSON C. YAO AND THELMA ESTREMERA, WITH LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY NO. 2007 – 78, LA PAZ, LEYTE, PARTICULARLY THE CITIZENSHIP OF SAMSON C. YAO FROM “FILIPINO” TO “CHINESE”, THE CITIZENSHIP OF KI E. YAO FROM “FILIPINO” TO “ CHINESE” AND THE CITIZENSHIP OF ASUNCION T. CUA FROM “ FILIPINO” TO “CHINESE”, SAMSON C. YAO AND THELMA ESTREMERA – YAO, Petitioners, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, LAPAZ, LEYTE, Respondent. x----------------------x AMENDED ORDER
April 27-May 3, 2015 A verified PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE OF SAMSON C. YAO AND THELMA ESTREMERA, WITH LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY NO. 2007 – 78, LA PAZ, LEYTE, PARTICULARLY THE CITIZENSHIP OF SAMSON C. YAO FROM “FILIPINO” TO “CHINESE”, THE CITIZENSHIP OF KI E. YAO FROM “FILIPINO” TO “CHINESE”AND THE CITIZENSHIP OF ASUNCION T. CUA FROM “FILIPINO” TO “CHINESE”, having been filed through counsel, alleges: That Petitioners are filling this petition under Rule 108 of the Rules of Court and invoking the ruling in Republic versus Bautista, G.R. No. L- 35316, Oct. 26, 1987, Republic versus Valencia, 141, SCRA 462, and other similar jurisprudence, which state that while the change from “Chinese” to “Filipino” is not a clerical error but a substantial one, the change can be allowed if all requirements under Rule 108 are fulfilled and the proceedings are turned into an adversarial one. That, Petitioner is of legal age, petitioner Samson C. Yao being Chinese Citizen while Thelma H. Estremera being a Filipino, Spouse and A residents of 142 Sto. Niño Street, Tacloban City; That respondent Local Civil Registrar of La Paz, Leyte, may be served with summoned and other process at the Municipal Hall, La Paz, Leyte; That both parties have the capacities to sue and be sued; That petitioner were married to each other on September 25, 2007 by the Municipal Mayor La Paz, Leyte, Mr. Jul Co; That a staff of the Mayor’s Office filed up and typed the Certificate of Marriage and after the marriage ceremony, had it signed by Petitioners, the solemnizing officer Mayor Jul Co and witnesses, That as they were in a rush to finish the ceremony and proceed with the next activity and it was the Mayor’s Office which forwarded the Certificate of Marriage to the Office of the Civil Registrar of La Paz, Leyte, Petitioners failed to notice that Samzon C. Yao citizenship were entered as Filipino and the citizenship of his father Ki E. Yao and that of his mother Asuncion T. Cua were also entered as Filipino when in truth and in fact, Petitioner Samson C. Yao and his parents are all Chinese Citizens; That since birth, his elementary, high school and college days and until the present, and in all his records, petitioner Samson Yao’s citizenship had always been Chinese and he has not pretended to be, nor has he been naturalized as a Filipino. That his parents were likewise Chinese nationals and had remained so until their deaths; That sometime in the year 2013, Petitioners secured a copy of their Certificate of Marriage and they were surprised to read that petitioner Samson Yao’s citizenship was indicated as Filipino and the citizenship of petitioner Samson Yao’s parents – has father Ki E. Yao and mother Asuncion T. Yao – were indicated as Filipino; That with the discrepancy that petitioners discovered in their Marriage Certificate relating to the citizenship of petitioner Samson Yao and Samson Yao’s parents, which were erroneously written as Filipino, when in truth they are all Chinese citizens, it is now petitioners desire to cause the corrections in their Certificate of Marriage to avoid any confusion, especially in petitioner Samson Yao’s Alien Certificate of Registration and records in the Bureau of Immigration, and his passport, among others; That in filling this petition. Petitioners have no intention to defraud the Republic of the Philippines, any of its agencies or instrumentalities or any person not do they have any fraudulent or unlawful intention but are filing this petition merely to let their Certificate of Marriage speak the truth; That this petition is not within the jurisdiction of the Local civil registrar of La Paz, Leyte as the corrections being sought being a change of nationalist is expressly excluded from the authority of the Civil registrar of La Paz, Leyte, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9048; That the petitioner respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that the entries in their Certificate of Marriage with Local Civil Registry No. 2007-78, La Paz, Leyte, be CORRECTED, particularly the citizenship of petitioner SAMSON C. YAO, from “FILIPINO” to “CHINESE” ; the citizenship of KI E. YAO be corrected for “FILIPINO” to “CHINESE; and the citizenship of ASUNCION T. YAO be corrected from “FILIPINO” to “CHINESE”; Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the hearing of this case be reset for May 28, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, before this Court. Let copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte. It is further ordered that the same together with the petition, be posted in three (3) conspicuous public places in the Municipality of La Paz, Leyte all at the expense of herein petitioner The Clerk of Court is directed to furnished copy of this Order and Petition to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, to the National Statistics Office. Manila, the Local Civil Registrar of Abuyog, Leyte; and the petitioner through counsel. SO ORDERED. Abuyog, Leyte, September 8, 2014. (Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Judge Copy furnished; -Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, National Statistics Office, Manila Local Civil Registrar of Lapaz Leyte Atty. Patrick V. Santo – petitioner’s counsel 2nd Floor, Prima Asuncion Building, Apitong Road, Tacloban City EV Mail April 13-19, 20-26, & 27- May 3, 2015
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 14 Baybay City, Leyte CIVIL CASE NO. B-1304-09 For: PARTITION WITH DAMAGES SPS, ENRICO BARCELONA & JAYMA ROSENEY BARCELONA Plaintiffs, -versusANTONIO C. PACHECO, ET AL., Defendants. x------------------------x ORDER Acting on the Motion for Leave to Serve Summons by Publication, and finding the same to be meritorious, said motion is granted, Let summons be served by publication. SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, this 23rd day of February, 2015 at Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Baybay City (Sgd.) CARLOS O. ARGUELLES Judge COAtept Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 14 Baybay City, Leyte CIVIL CASE NO. B-1304-09 For: PARTITION WITH DAMAGES SPS, ENRICO BARCELONA & JAYMA ROSENEY BARCELONA, Plaintiffs, -versusANTONIO C. PACHECO, BENJAMIN C. PACHECO, FELIPE C. PACHECO and SPOUSES PEDRO and PRESILA VIVAS, Defendants. X------------------------X SUMMONS TO: FELIPE C. PACHECO 217 Diamond St. DSM Subdivision Mabog I, Bacoor, Cavite GREETINGS: You are hereby required, within fifteen (15) days after service of this summons upon you, to file with this Court and serve on the plaintiff your answer to the complaint, copy of which is attached, together with the annexes. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead alleged the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. WITNESS my hand under the seal of the Court, this 28th day of May, 2013, Baybay city, Leyte, Philippines. (Sgd.) ATTY. MICHELLE MARIE P. POLO- TESORERO Clerk of Court VI RECEIVED BY: _________ Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 14 Baybay City, Leyte CIVIL CASE NO. B-1304-09 For: PARTITION WITH DAMAGES SPS, ENRICO BARCELONA & JAYMA ROSENEY BARCE-
LONA, Plaintiffs, -versusANTONIO C. PACHECO, BENJAMIN C. PACHECO, FELIPE C. PACHECO and SPOUSES PEDRO and PRESILA VIVAS, Defendants. X------------------------X SUMMONS TO: BENJAMIN C.PACHECO Brgy. Acasia, Silang, Cavite GREETINGS: You are hereby required, within fifteen (15) days after service of this summons upon you, to file with this Court and serve on the plaintiff your answer to the complaint, copy of which is attached, together with the annexes. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead alleged the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. WITNESS my hand under the seal of the Court, this 28th day of May, 2013, Baybay city, Leyte, Philippines. (Sgd.) ATTY. MICHELLE MARIE P. POLO- TESORERO Clerk of Court VI RECEIVED BY: _________ Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 14 Baybay City, Leyte CIVIL CASE NO. B-1304-09 For: PARTITION WITH DAMAGES SPS, ENRICO BARCELONA & JAYMA ROSENEY BARCELONA, Plaintiffs, -versusANTONIO C. PACHECO, BENJAMIN C. PACHECO, FELIPE C. PACHECO and SPOUSES PEDRO and PRESILA VIVAS, Defendants. X------------------------X SUMMONS TO: ANTONIO C. PACHECO DBP Compound General Santos City GREETINGS: You are hereby required, within fifteen (15) days after service of this summons upon you, to file with this Court and serve on the plaintiff your answer to the complaint, copy of which is attached, together with the annexes. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead alleged the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. WITNESS my hand under the seal of the Court, this 28th day of May, 2013, Baybay city, Leyte, Philippines. (Sgd.) ATTY. MIC H E L L E M A R I E P. POLO- TESORERO Clerk of Court VI R E C E I V E D B Y: _________ Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 14
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April 27-May 3, 2015 Baybay City, Leyte CIVIL CASE NO. B-13-04-09 For: PARTITION WITH DAMAGES SPS, ENRICO BARCELONA & JAYMA ROSENEY BARCELONA, Plaintiffs, -versusANTONIO C. PACHECO, BENJAMIN C. PACHECO, FELIPE C. PACHECO and SPOUSES PEDRO and PRESILA VIVAS, Defendants. x-------------------------x COMPLAINT PLAINTIFFS, by a n d t h ro u g h u n d e rsigned counsel, unto this Honorable Court most respectfully alleges THAT: 1. The plaintiffs are both of legal age, Filipino citizens and residents of Brgy. Tinag-an, Albuera, Leyte, Philippines, where they may be served with pleadings, writs and other processes of this Honorable Court in connection with this case; 2. Defendants are all of legal age and may be served with pleadings, writs and other processes of this Honorable Court in connection with this case in the following addresses: a) ANTONIO C. PACHECO – DBP Compount, General Santos City; b) BENJAMIN C. PACHECO – Brgy. Acasia, Silang, Cavite; c) FELIPE C. PACHECO – 217 Diamond St., DSM Subdivision, Mabog I, Bacoor, Cavite; and d) Spouses Pedro and Prescila Vivas – Brgy. Tinagan, Albuera, Leyte; 3. The plaintiffs and the defendants have the capacity to sue and to be sued; 4. D e f e n d a n t s Antonio C. Pachecho, Benjamin C. Pacheco and Felipe A. Pacheco, the late Norma Cabiling- Pacheco and the late Albina Pacheco – Varron are siblings and heirs of the late Spouses Ceferino and Lucila Cabiling; 5. The late Albina P. Varron is the declared owner of a parcel of land, known as Lot No. 6037, situated at Brgy. tinag-an, Albuera, Leyte, with an area of 745 square meters, then covered by Tax Declaration No. 00817 and now by Tax Declaration No. 03-0016-00713-R-13. 6. Albina P. Varron, who was a widow, died on November 30, 2010 leaving no children of her own; 7. Sometime in December 2010, defendants Antonio and Benjamin Pacheco came to plaintiffs’ residence and offered to sell to the latter Lot 6037 as their first prospective buyer, one Prescila Vivas, would only buy said lot on monthly installment basis which they didn’t approve; 8. After some negotiations, defendants Antonio and Banjamin Pacheco agreed that since plaintiffs could not pay for the Lot 6037 instantly in full, plaintiffs would only make a partial payment of P130,000.00 So, plaintiff and defendants Antonio and Benjamin Pacheco went to the office of plaintiffs’ counsel, Atty. Evergisto S. Escalon, for the documentation of the supposed sale; 9. Since plaintiffs’ counsel required the presence and signatures of the all the siblings, the
sale didn’t materialize and instead, plaintiffs’ counsel prepared a Special Power of Attorney to be sent to defendant Felipe C. Pacheco, who is from Cavite, for purposes of the sale but the latter refused to sign the same as he doesn’t want that Lot 6037 be sold; 10. On January 12, 2011, plaintiffs and defendants Antonio and Benjamin Pacheco, together with the late Norma Cabiling –Pacheco, went back to the office of plaintiffs’ counsel as they had agreed that the late Norma CabilingPacheco would sell her share of Lot 6037 to the plaintiffs; thus, Norma Cabiling- Pacheco executed a Deed of Sale with Assumption of Mortgage in favor of the plaintiffs selling her unsegregated share of one-fourth (1/4 of Lot No. 6037, which at that time was mortgaged to one Galo Stephen E. Boabares; 11. Sometime after plaintiffs bought a portion of one-fourth (1/4) of Lot 6037, plaintiffs heard rumors that defendant Spouses Pedro and Prescila Vivas bought the whole of Lot 6037; 12. To clarify matters, plaintiffs requested and did have a confrontation with Prescila Vivas on January 18, 2011 before the barangay authorities of Brgy. Tainag-an, Albuera, Leyte, wherein the latter claimed to have bought the whole of Lot No. 6037 from defendants Antonio and Benjamin Pacheco without showing any document of sale to prove her claim; 13. To p r o t e c t their interest, plaintiff Jayma Rosney Barcelona executed and filed on August 3, 2012 with the Office of the Register of Deeds for the Province of Leyte an Affidavit of Adverse Claim over the one-fourth (1/4) portion of Lot No. 6037 which they (plaintiffs) bought from the late Norma Cabiling-Pacheco; 14. U n d e r d a t e August 17, 2012, plaintiff Jayma Rosney Barcelona wrote and sent a letter to defendants Antonio, Benjamin and Felipe Pacheco requesting them to cause the partition of Lot No. 6037 so that plaintiffs could have the portion they bought titled/ registered in their names. To date, no action, not even a reply, was made on plaintiffs’ request; 15. Also, under date January 23, 2013, plaintiffs’ counsel wrote and sent a letter to Prescila Vivas, a copy of which was received by the latter on February 7, 2013, requesting the latter for a copy of the Deed of Sale over Lot No. 6037 which she claimed to have bought from defendants 16. A s s h o w n above, the plaintiffs are now co-owners of Lot No. 6037 to the extent of the one-fourth (1/4) share they have bought from the late Norma Cabiling-Pacheco; thus, pursuant to Articles 494 and 496 of the Civil Code of the Philippines in conjunction with Rule 69 of the Rules of Court and other relevant laws, the plaintiffs are entitled to demand for a partition of the land subject of this litigation; 17. T h e p l a i n tiffs most respectfully manifest they were constrained to file the instant case because of defen-
dants Antonio, Benjamin and Felipe Pacheco’s refusal to cooperate with regards to the partition of the properties in litigation; 18. M o r e o v e r, plaintiffs’ ownership and interest over the onefourth (1/4) portion of Lot No. 6037, which they bought from the late Norma Cabiling-Pacheco, are threatened by the unsupported claim of defendant Spouses Pedro and Prescila Viva; \ 19. In view of this, the plaintiffs most respectfully submit that the defendants should be ordered to reimburse to the plaintiffs the expenses they were constrained to incur by reason of the filing of the instant case, consisting of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (p100,000.00) as attorney’s fees and FOUR THOUSAND PESOS (P4,000.00) per court appearance of plaintiffs’ counsel, which expenses could have been avoided had the defendants respected plaintiffs rights and heeded their justifiable demands of partitioning the property subject of this case. 20. The plaintiffs would likewise be constrained to spend litigation expenses by reason of the filing of this action which is estimated to be not less than THIRTY THOUSAND PESOS (P30,000.00). Again, this particular kind of expense could have been avoided had defendants respected the rights of the plaintiffs prior to the filing of the instant action. PRAYER WHEREFORE, that foregoing premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court, THAT: 1. After proper proceedings, JUDGEMENT be rendered as follows: a.) Ordering the actual partition of Lot No. 6037 stating therein the definite metes and bounds and adequate description of the particular portion of the property assigned to the plaintiffs and to the defendants; b.) Ordering the defendants jointly and severally to pay to the plaintiffs an amount which should not be less than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00), as ATTORNEY’S FEES and FOUR THOUSAND PESOS (P4,000.00) PER COURT APPEARANCE of plaintiffs’ counsel; c.) O r d e r ing the defendants to pay to the plaintiffs an amount which should not be less than THIRTY THOUSAND PESOS (P30,000.00), as and for LITIGATION EXPENSES. Plaintiffs further pray for such other relief and remedies, which this Honorable Court may deem consistent with law, justice and equity. Ormoc City Philippines. April 8, 2013. Respectfully submitted: ESCALON & ESCALON LAW OFFICE 374 Rizal St., Ormoc City TeleFax Nos. (053) 2554573/561-9754 escalonlaw@yahoo. com.ph By: (Sgd.) EVERGISTO S. ESCALON PTR No. 3871514 issued on January 3, 2013, Ormoc City
IBP Lifetime Member No. 00881 Attorney’s Roll No. 32549 TIN 113-492-978 MCLE Exemption No. IV-000118 Issued on May 16, 2012 Verification and Certification We, ENRICO BARCELONA and JAYMA ROSNEY BARCELONA, both of legal age, Filipino citizens and residents of Brgy. Tinag-an, Albuera, Leyte, Philippines, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and say, THAT: 1. We a r e t h e plaintiffs in the above –entitled case; 2. W e have caused the preparation and filing of the foregoing complaint; 3. All the allegations contained therein are true and correct of our personal knowledge or based on authentic records; 4. T h e d o c u ments attached to the complaint are genuine and authentic and/or true and faithful reproductions of its originals; 5. We h e r e b y state that we have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, any other Division of the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency; 6. To the best of our own knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency; 7. S h o u l d w e thereafter learn that any other similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency, we undertake to report that fact within five (5) days there from to this Honorable Court; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 17th day of April 2013 in Ormoc City, Philippines (Sgd.) ENRICO BARCELONA Affiant Driver’s Lic. #H01-07000440 Valid until November 9, 2015 (Sgd.) JAYMA ROSNEY BARCELONA Affiant Driver’s Lic. # H03-08000590 Valid until November 28, 2013 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 17th day of April 2013 in Ormoc City, Philippines, affiants, who are personally known to me, exhibited competent proof of their true identities the details of which are indicated below their respective names. (Sgd.) EVERGISTO S. ESCALON Notary Public For Ormoc City, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida and Isabel, Leyte Until December 31, 2013 Commission No. ORM -11-12-009 474 Rizal St., Ormoc City Attorney’s Roll No. 32549 PTR No. 3871514 Ormoc City, January 3, 2013 IBP Lifetime Member No. 00881 TIN 113-492-978 Doc. No. 169; Page No. 34; Book No. XXX Series of 2013
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AGENCIA EXQUISITE OF ORMOC, INC. Main : RIZAL ST., ORMOC CITY Tel. # 5610775 Branch: NORKIS BLDG., BURGOS ST., ORMOC CITY Tel. #5611398 Baybay Branch: R. MAGSAYSAY AVE., BAYBAY CITY, LEYTE Tel. # 5639171
Will conduct a public auction on MAY 18, 2014 at 8:00 am to 6:00 pm for all unredeemed articles pawned in this establishment for the month of DECEMBER, 2014,. Patrons are requested to verify their receipts. MANAGEMENT PAHIBALO Kining maong ahensiya magahimo ug subasta sa alas 8:00 am hangtud 6:00 pm sa MAYO 18, 2014 sa mga pinerenda nga wala malukat sa buwan sa DECIEMBRE, 2014. Gihangyo ang mga suki sa pagsusi sa ilang mga resibo. TAGDUMALA EV Mail April 27-May 3, 2015
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte SP. PROC. CASE NO. 540 IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF SAYAKA MARIE DAGALA TAKATSU BEFORE THE OFFICE OF LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF INOPACAN, LEYTE EVANGELINE DAGALA TEVES Petitioner, Versus LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF INOPACAN LEYTE X----------------------X ORDER PETITIONER, Evangeline Dagala Teves by virtue of a Special Power of Attorney by and through counsel filed a petition IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF SAYAKA MARIE DAGALA TAKATSU BEFORE THE OFFICE OF LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF INOPACAN, LEYTE. In support of their petition, Petitioner averse: THAT petitioner is of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Brgy. Poblacion, Inopacan, Leyte where can be served with notice, resolution and other court processes: That petitioner was given a Special Power of Attorney by Sayaka Marie Dagala Takatsu to appear and prosecute this case for Cancellation of her Birth Certificate before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Inopacan as annex “A”; That Ms. Sayaka Marie Dagala Takatsu birth was erroneously registered in the Local Civil Registrar of Inopacan Leyte as annex “B” the truth she was born in Chibaken Urayasushi Mihama Japan copy of her Certificate of Live Birth as annex “C” and translation of the entries as annex “D”. That the petitioner verify before the National Statistic Office the facts regarding the birth of Sayaka Marie Dagala Takatsu and was issued with documenta that no record appear that Ms Takatsu was born in the Philippine as annex “E”. WHEREFORE, finding the verified petition to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE, the same is set for initial hearing on May 22, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning at which date, time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the instant Petition may come to court in this first opportunity. Published this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner. Furnished copy of this Order to Petitioner or to his authorized representative and counsel at their given addresses for them to be present during the scheduled initial hearing. SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, this 13th day of April 2015, Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines. (Sgd.)EPHREM S. ABANDO Executive Judge EV Mail April 27- May 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2015 Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY Province: Leyte City/ Municipality: Matag-ob
Republic of the Philippines) Province of Leyte) Municipality of Matag-ob) S.S. Petition No. CCE-022-2015/R.A.10172 PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH I, AMELITA L. PEREZ, Filipino and a resident of Brgy. Talisay, Matag-ob, Leyte, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with the law, hereby declare that: 1.) I am petitioner seeking correction of the clerical error in: 2.) I was born on July 12, 1956 at Matag-ob, Leyte, Philippines 3.) The birth was record under registry number 96-5 4.) The clerical error(s) to be corrected is (are) ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION FROM TO 1.a Child Name AMBROCIA AMELITA Childs date of Birth January 29, 1956 July 12, 1956 5) facts /reasons for filling this petition are the following: Since my childhood I usually used my NAME “AMELITA” But in my Birth Certificate it appears “AMBROCIA” which is not true. I therefore pray that my NAME shall be corrected to “AMELITA” within the meaning of R.A. 10172. Likewise the Childs date of Birth From “JANUARY 29, 1956” to “JULY 12, 1956” the correct one. 6.)I submit the following documents to support this petition: a.) BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE CHILD b.) BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE c.) NBI d.) PUBLICATION IN GENERAL CIRCULATION NEWS e.) MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OF AMELITA 7.)I have not filed any similar petition and that, to the best of may knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippines Consulate. 8.) I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Matag-ob, Leyte in accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and regulations. (Sgd.) AMELITA L. PEREZ Petitioner VERIFICATION I, AMELITA L. PEREZ, the petitioner, hereby certify that the allegations herein are True and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Sgd.) AMELITA L. PEREZ Petitioner SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 16th day of APRIL, 2015 in the City/Municipality of Matag-ob, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his Community Tax Certificate No. 09778839 issued at Matag-ob, Leyte on January 5, 2015. (Sgd.) ENGR. AGUSTIN D. PEDRANO JR. Administering Officer EV Mail April 27- May 3, 4-10, 2015
EV Mail needs a MARKETING/ACCOUNT OFFICER. Salary and benefits negotiable. Experience in the industry an advantage. Send application with resume and 3 character references to lalainejimenea@gmail.com. NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE ON REMATADOS OF M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS
ALL BRANCHES AT LEYTE REGION, ORMOC 1,2 & 3, NAVAL, PALOMPON, CARIGARA, ISABEL, KANANGA, VILLABA, SAN ISIDRO, TABANGO, ALBUERA, LEYTE, BILIRAN, MATAG-OB, CALUBIAN, TACLOBAN BRANCHES 1,2,3,4, & 5, PALO, CALANIPAWAN (V&G) TANAUAN, ALANG-ALANG, JARO, DAGAMI, DULAG, BURAUEN, MARASBARAS, ROBINSON, BAYBAY, 1, & 3, INOPACAN, HILONGOS, ABUYOG, MAASIN 1 & 2, BATO, SOGOD 1 & 2; MACARTHUR, SAN JUAN (CABALIAN), LILOAN, HINDANG, HINUNANGAN, PINTUYAN, MALITBOG, & ST. BERNARD. Commencing MAY 15, 2015 at 9:00 am the above mentioned pawnshop will sell on Public Auction Sale all overdue pledges left in the same up to DECEMBER 31, 2013. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts. MANAGEMENT Sa MAYO 15, 2015, sa alas 9:00 and takna sa buntag isubasta sa publiko ang tanang butang naremati diri sa tag-sa-tagsa ka buhatan sa gihinganlan sa itaas. Tanang butang pinerenda nga wala makukat hangtud sa DISYEMBRE 31, 2013 maapil sa subasta. Gi-awhag ang tanang suki sa pagsusi sa ilang mga resibo. TAGDUMALA EV Mail April 27-May 3, 2015 Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Leyte City/Municipality: Palompon Republic of the Philippines) Palompon, Leyte )SS Petition No. CFN-0003-2015 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME I, ARLYN AREVALO EVANGELISTA, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Mazawalo, Palompon, Leyte, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that: 1) I am the petitioner seeking the change of first name in: b) the Certificate of Live Birth of Julie Fernandez Lasala who is my brother 2)He was born on July 21, 1976 at Palompon, Leyte, Philippines 3) The birth was recorded under registry number 316 (G-76) 4) The first name to be changed is from JULIE to JOEL 5) The grounds for filing this petition are the following: b) He has habitually and continuously used JOEL and he publicly known in the community with that first name; 6) I submit the following documents to support this petition: a) Certificate of Live Birth (SECPA & Office File) b) Acknowledgement of Paternity / Certification of Baptism c) My Certificate of Live Birth / DECS Form 137-E/NBI Clearance
d) Police Clearance/ Manager’s Certification/ I.D. Cards e) Certificate of Marriage of my brother f) Certificate of Live Birth of my brother’s children g) Identification Cards of my brother’s children 7) I have field any similar petition and that, to the best of my knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippine Consulate. 8) I have no pending criminal, civil or administrative case in any court or any quasi-judicial body. 9) I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Palompon, Leyte in accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and regulations. (Sgd.) ARLYN A. EVANGELISTA Petitioner VERIFICATION ARLYN A. EVANGELISTA, the petitioner, hereby certify that the allegations herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Sgd.) ARLYN A.EVANGELISTA Petitioner SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 17th day of April, 2015 in the city/municipality of Palompon, Leyte petitioner, exhibiting his Community Tax Certificate No.04448914 issued at Palompon, Leyte on March 2, 2015 (Sgd.) CARMELITA G. LODOVICA Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail April 20-26, & 27- May 3, 2015
Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ROGELIO SACAY re a One-Half (1/2) share of the certain motor vehicle One (1) unit MAKE /TYPE: ISUZU WAGON; MOTOR NO. : PA4667; SERIAL/CHASSIS NO.: PABTBR542Y2015617; PLATE NO.: HAW-811; CERT. OF REG. NO. : CR-13522205-4 was settled and partitioned among his heirs and sold in favor of NELLIE G. FLORES per Doc. No. 439; Page No. 88; Book No. CCCLXXVIII; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Nicolas S. Maglasang. EV Mail April 20-26, 27- May 3, & 4-10, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late LUSANTA ARABIANA re a parcel of residential land situated at Magbangon, Cabucgayan, Biliran under ARP No. 00624 R11 previously TD No. 263 R7, containing an area of 285.0 sq. m. and designated as Lot 455 was settled among her heirs and sold in favor of SPS. ALBEN and RHONA JOY AGANG per Doc. No. 366; Page No. 74; Book No. 47; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon EV Mail April 20-26, 27- May 3, & 4-10, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late CONRADO FULACHE re a parcel of land described as Lot Number 940 situated in Barangay Magnangoy Hilongos, Leyte, containing an area of 13,798 sq. m. covered by OCT No. P-30556 was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 82; Page No. 18; Book No. XVI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Madula-Vilbar. EV Mail April 20-26, 27- May 3, & 4-10, 2015
Extrajudicial Settlement with a deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late AGRIPINO V. LUPINA a.k.a. AGRIFINA LUPINA re a parcel of land particularly described as Lot No. 5756, C-15, Cad 566-D located in Barangay Imelda Marcos Hilongos, Leyte, covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal ng Titulo Bld. P-46174, containing an area of 6,500 sq. m. was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of MARIVIC B. LUPINA per Doc. No. 145; Page No. 30; Book No. XV; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Madula- Vilbar. EV Mail April 20-26, 27- May 3, & 4-10, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late MAMERTO PAQUIZ re an Agricultural land situated at Pawikan, Cabucgayan, Biliran, covering ARP NO. 00233 R-11 with an area of 1.002577 ha(s) was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of SPS. GILBERT and MARY ANN MIANO per Doc. No. 105; Page No. 21; Book No. X1: Series of 2012 of Notary Public Meljohn B. de la Peña. EV Mail April 20-26, 27- May 3, & 4-10, 2015 Extrajudicial Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late MILY M. REGULACION re ½ portion of a parcel of land Lot No. 6379, situated in Brgy. Lao, Ormoc City, containing an area of 4,939 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 16564 was partitioned among her heirs and 2,469.5 sq. m. sold in favor of SPS. ALEX T. ANOOS and SUSANA A. ANOOS per Doc. No. 291; Page No. 59; Book No. 39; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Jasper M. Lucero. EV Mail April 20-26, 27- May 3, & 4-10, 2015
Publication Notice R.A. 10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0013-2015 April 14, 2015 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1. Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A.. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that DANICA V. GRIPO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the gender of the child from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DANICA VILLAMOR GRIPO who was born on February 10, 1994 at Kananga, Leyte and whose parents are ALBERTO OCTAVIO GRIPO and JULIET ABAS VILLAMOR. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than May 03, 2015. (Sgd.) ENGR. NEWTON A. ISAAC Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail April 20-26, & 27- May 3, 2015
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 10 Abuyog, Leyte Sp. Proc. No. 258 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF JONATHAN NAPOLES SON, MICHELLE ROQUITILLO SON Petitioner x------------------x ORDER A verified PETITION FOR THE DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF JONATHAN NAPOLES SON, MICHELLE ROQUITILLO SON, petitioner, having been filed through counsel, alleges; That, Petitioner is of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Market Site, Poblacion, Abuyog, Leyte where she maybe served with notices and other processes of this Honorable Court. That Petitioner is the wife of Jonathan Napoles Son where they were married last July 10, 1990 in Pastrana, Leyte; That they begot a son named Mhare Jonaelle Roquitillo Son last March 11, 1999; That no properties have been acquired by the said spouses during their union; That the Petitioner ‘s husband had no stable source of income and in fact they were merely relying on the support of their parents where they live at the petitioner’s parents in Real St., Tacloban city and after the birth of their child sometime in the year 2003, Jonathan arrived home late in the evening and petitioner berated him for being always out of their house. That she told him that if he enjoyed the life of a single person, it would be better for him to go back to his parents and Jonathan never returned to their home in Tacloban City after the confrontation; That the Petitioner went to abroad sometime in the year 2003 and on her return from her stint abroad in the year 2005, she ask from her mother if Jonathan return to their home in Real St., Tacloban City but her mother replied that Jonathan was nowhere to be found and did not return to their house anymore since the year 2003; That during the year 2005 she went to the house of her parents in-law to see it he was there, but she was told that he had not been seen since the year 2003. That she also went to the house of their friends at Tacloban City, but she was informed also that Jonathan had not been seen since the year 2003; That she went to work abroad now and then to Saudi Arabia and on her return she always went to the house of her parents in-law but she failed to find Jonathan’s whereabouts despite her repeated talks with her in-laws. That on her free time, she would look for Jonathan in Tacloban City and nearby towns but still to no avail. That she came back and forth to Saudi Arabia and she was in the Philippines she would look for her husband but failed; That on November 8, 2013 when new abroad that Typhoon “Yolanda” struck Tacloban City where thousands of lives perished, she decided to return home to seek some news if her husband was still alive. That upon her return sometime in the year 2014 she sought some information about the whereabouts of her husband if he was also a victim of Typhoon “Yolanda” but no information of him surfaced so that on May 29, 2014, petitioner reported Jonathan’s disappearance to the Tacloban Police Station 2, Tacloban City. That Jonathan Napoles Son is presume deed having been absent for four (4) consecutive years and there is a well founded belief that the absent spouse is already dead in accordance with Art. 41 of the Family Code; That petitioner respectfully prays upon this Honorable Court that after due notice and hearing in accordance with the Rules of Court, to issue an Order declaring Jonathan Napoles Son PRESUMPTIVELY DEAD for the purpose of the petitioner’s subsequent marriage under Section 41 of the Family Code; Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance let the hearing of this case be set for May 12, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning before this Court. Let copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte. It is further ordered that the same together with the petition be posted in three (3) conspicuous public places in the Municipality of Abuyog, Leyte all at the expense of herein petitioner; The Clerk of Court is directed to furnish copy of this Order and Petition to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo ST., Legaspi Village, Makati City; Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Manila, the Locfal Civil Registrar of Macarthur, Leyte; and the petitioner through counsel. SO ORDERED. Abuyog, Leyte, March 18, 2015. (Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Judge BAP/ cvr Copy furnished: -Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City -Philippine Statistics Authority, Manila -Local civil Registrar of MacArthur, Leyte -Atty. Asterio A. Villero petitioner’s counsel 39 Juan Luna St. Tacloban City -Michelle Roquitillo Son-petitioner Market Site, Poblacion Abuyog, Leyte EV Mail April 13-19, 20-26, & 27 – May 3, 2015
April 27-May 3, 2015 Extrajudicial Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that property of the late DELFIN T. MAGLASANG re a parcel of land Lot 5 , Psd-08-000475-D, situated in Brgy. San Isidro, Ormoc City with an area of 658 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 28322 was partitioned among his heirs per Doc. No. 221; Page No. 45; Book No. 35; Series of 2012 of Notary Public Jasper M. Lucero. EV Mai April 13-19, 20-26, & 27- May 3, 2015 Deed of Extra-Judicial Settlement with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late CARILO D. PINAFLOR re parcel of land located at Brgy. Rawis, Calbayog City under Cadastral Lot No. 3530 (Z) Assessor’s Lot No. 04-021 covered by TD No. 39880; and residential house “a two storey residential house made of mixed material with galvanized iron roofing and measuring at 10 x 10 sq. m. were settled among his heirs and sold in favor of SYLVIA JUANERIO RUSH per Doc. No. 10653; Page No. 2131; Book No. XXII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Hernando Hernandez, Jr. EV Mai April 13-19, 20-26, & 27May 3, 2015 Affidavit of Self-adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late MARIA YABAO re a parcel of residential lot situated at Brgy. Capoocan, Calbayog City, Samar , designated as Lot No. 2467 –C covered by TD No. 99-01015-00466, containing an area of 170 sq. m. was adjudicated unto herself by MARITES YABAO OSIEL per Doc. No. 47; Page No. 10; Book No. 2; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ronald Segundino Ching. EV Mai April 13-19, 20-26, & 27- May 3, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late FELIPE ADOLFO re a parcel of land Lot No. 8420-B, Psd-120258, situated in Barrio Valencia, Ormoc City, Leyte, containing an area of 137 sq. m. was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 194; Page No. 39; Book No. LXXXVII; Series of 2015. EV Mail April 20-26, 27- May 3, & 4-10, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late LIBRADA T. ROMO re a parcel of land, Lot 6605-A, Psd-152742, situated in Barrio Bao, Ormoc City, containing an area of 47,665 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 9404 was settled among her heirs and 9,790 sq. m. the share of VETILIANA T. ROMO sold in favor of HONG EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION represented by President GEORGE B. HONG per Doc. No. 55; Page No. 11; Book No. XCVII; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Cleto L. Evalangelista, Jr. EV Mail April 20-26, 27- May 3, & 4-10, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late TEODULO DAGATAN and PAULA CAGOYONG re Lot 3485, Psd-171283 situated in Barrio San Antonio (now Brgy. Dan-
hug), Ormoc City, containing an area of 4,008 sq. m. was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 199; Page No. 39; Book No. XI; Series of 1985 of Notary Public Albeno P. Porcadilla. EV Mail April 27- May 3, 4- 10, 11-17, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late EUTIQUIO RESTITUTO and MELITONA P. RESTITUTO re a portion known as Lot 688-B consisting of 46 sq. m. , of a parcel of land Lot 688, Psd-08-00010 LRC Case No. 0-215. LRC REc. No. N-527101, situated in Barrio Margen, Poblacion, Ormoc City, containing an area of 92 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 16544 was settled and partitioned among their heirs per Doc. No. 161; Page No. 33; Book No. LXI; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan- Tolibao. EV Mail April 27- May 3, 4-10, & 11- 17, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late CRESENCIO CASUCO re a parcel of land Lot 2 , Psd-08-000304, ,situated in Barrio Ipil, Ormoc City, containing an area of 185 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 23327 was settled and partitioned among his heirs and sold in favor of Sps. CARINA IRVIN per Doc. No. 439; Page No. 88; Book No. CCLLXXIII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Nicolas Maglasang. EV Mail April 27- May 3, 4-10, & 11- 17, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late SPS. ALBERTO MORECHO and FRANCISCA EÑIGO MORECHO re a parcel of land Lot 5185-B-1-B, Psd-08-003911, situated in Barrio Naungan, Ormoc City, containing an area of 394 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 21684; a portion of 355 sq. m. of a parcel of land Lot 5187, containing an area of 4,727 sq. m. covered by OCT No. 34843; and a portion of 1,628 sq. m. Lot 3272-B, Psd-083788-006808-D, situated at Brgy. Linao (now Tambulilid, Ormoc City, containing an area of 3,256 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 45729 were settled and partitioned among their heirs per Doc. No. 350; Page No. 70; Book No. CCCLXXVIII; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Nicolas S. Maglasang. EV Mail April 27- May 3, 4-10, & 11- 17, 2015 Affidavit of Adjudication with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late FELOMINA PICSON re a parcel of land covered by TD No. 05-15018-00344; Cad. Lot No. 2659-Part; with an area of .0196.22 has. More or less, situated at San Vicente, Hindang, Leyte, was adjudicated unto herself by the sole heir TERESITA M. YBANEZCANTIGA and said property sold in favor of GOLDENBRIDGE SHIPPING LINES INC./VICTOR Y. LUA per Doc. No. 122; Page No. 25; Book No. XXXVII; Series of 2008 of Notary Public Emmanuel G. Golo. EV Mail April 27-May3, 4-10, 11-17, 2015
Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 8th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 13 Carigara, Leyte -o0oCASE NO. RTC-2015-045-SP FOR: CORRECTION OF ENTRY N RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH RECORDS OF ADELAIDA M. PANAL AS FOUND IN THE BIRTH CIVIL REGISTER OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE, CARIGARA, LEYTE GENOVEVA I. CLEMENTE Petitioner -versusTERESITA C. PILANDE, in her capacity as Local Civil Registrar, Local Civil Registry Office, Carigara, Leyte Respondent. x-----------------x ORDER Filed with the Court on March 6, 2015 by Genoveva I. Clemente, of legal age, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Brgy. Sawang, Carigara, Leyte, thru Atty. Aluino O. Ala, is a Verified Petition for Correction of Entries in the record of birth of Adelaida M. Panal with the Local Civil Registrar of Carigara, Leyte, particularly her date of birth, from SEPTEMBER 25, 1955 to SEPTEMBER 25, 1958, and her mother’s first name from LEONIDA to MATILDE. Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that said Petition be set for hearing on May 7, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the session hall of Regional Trial Court, Branch 13, Carigara, Leyte where all the interested parties may appear in Court and show cause why the Petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published at the expense of the Petitioner in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Provinces of Leyte, Samar and Biliran once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Moreover, let this Order, together with copies of the Petition, be posted at the Bulletin Boards of this Court, the Municipal Hall of Carigara, Leyte and the Barangay Hall of Brgy. Tinaguban, Carigara, Leyte at least ten (10) days before the initial hearing. Furnish copies of this Order to the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Carigara, Leyte, the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office, Manila, the Petitioner and her counsel and the Assistant Provincial Prosecutor, Carigara, Leyte. SO ORDERED. DONE IN CHAMBERS this 25th day of March 2015 at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Carigara, Leyte. (SGd.) EMELINDA R. MAQUILAN Presiding Judge EV Mail April 13-19, 20-26, 27-May 3, 2015
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Southern Leyte establishes medical scholarship to fill in demand for doctors MAASIN CITY (PIA) – The provincial government of Southern Leyte has approved the creation of a medical scholarship, appropriating P 10-million to initially fund the education program which aims at filling the need for doctors in the province. SP Member Atty. Abelardo Almario, during the recent presentation of the Action Center Provincial Report, said “the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has approved for the establishment of a medical scholarship program presented by Governor Roger Mercado, so that the province will be producing its own medical doctors, seeing the scarcity of the medical doctors working at provincial, district hospitals, rural health units (RHUs) nowadays, hence endangering the health of the people.” He said all of the eight public hospitals across the
province and RHUS are in dire need of more physicians, though there is an ample supply of nurses already complementing the medical staff at the hospitals and health units. Last year, doctors employed at the Southern Leyte Provincial Hospital went on an exodus abroad to seek greener pastures, it was learned. Almario said that only certified Southern Leyteños can avail of the scholarship, though the guidelines or its final mechanics are still understudy. A proviso to the scholarship is that these medical grads will be required to serve the provincial hospitals first, for a certain number of years. The initial funding of P10 Million, he added, is to pay for the scholars’ tuition fees, books, board and lodging, among other expected expenses. Meanwhile, Atty. Almario noted that the Southern Leyte Enterprise Board requires the
Southern Leyte Provincial Hospital (SLPH) and seven other district and community hospitals to ensure the availability of medicines at their respective pharmacies. In case of unavailability of medicines in the pharmacies, it would be the responsibility of the pharmacies to secure the needed medicine of PhilHealth member-patients, he added. It was also agreed that no public doctor should be allowed to render private practice anymore, he said.
Tacloban gears up for 126th Fiesta celeb with SANGYAW Festival activities back on their feet. The 2015 SANGYAW Festival, she added, would “be different”. It will be reconciliatory, she said. It would also highlight the role of the organizations and communities worldwide who came to help. “Of course, we thank God first above all, for giving us another life and the chance to live,” she further added. Events lined up for the month-long celebration will kick-off with a Grand Santacruzan on May 30. Other activities a Photo Exhibit Contest, various youth and sports activities; the celebration of Tacloban’s Charter Day on June 12; Battle of the Bands; Pre-Balyuan Rites; the 2015 SANGYAW AWARDS on June 19 honoring Taclobanons who gave pride to the City; Balyuan Rites on June 20 at the Balyuan Amphitheater; Layag and Bugsayay Race; Saragyaw Dance Contest; 2015 Sangyaw Run; Ms. Tacloban Talent Night; Resilience Summit; Ms. Tacloban 2015 coronation on June 27 at the Astrodome; Pedicab Race; Zumbaya; Balik-Tacloban Night; SANGYAW Parade of Lights; and Street & Rave
“Crying” image of Mary Mediatrix of All Graces in So. Leyte stirs community
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SANGYAW FESTIVAL 2015 EXECOM CHAIR COUNCILOR CRISTINA G. ROMUALDEZ (3rd from left) during the press conference. By Evelyn Baccol & Alex Alamos
TACLOBAN CITY – A year and a half after super-typhoon Yolanda, said to be the strongest to make landfall in modern history, wrecked this city, city officials and its people are now gearing up to celebrate the annual SANGYAW Festival, in relation to the traditional religious and socio-cultural events in honor of the city’s patron saint, the Sr. Sto. Niño de Tacloban, on June 30, 2015. In a press conference held this week led by city councilor Cristina G. Romualdez, who is the chair of the tourism committee and SANGYAW 2015 Festival Executive chairman, she said this year’s SANGYAW is more meaningful as it celebrates the Taclobanon’s resiliency and faith in God. SANGYAW is Waray for “to sing praises and thanksgiving to God”. Romualdez recalled the dark and dreadful days experienced by the city after the super-typhoon Yolanda wreaked havoc with its 330 kph winds and storm surges that reached more than 8 meters. She also recalled the outpouring of global help, on how strangers helped the Taclobanons get
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Party. On June 30, the city’s 126th feast day, the activities will be capped with a Pontifical Mass at the newly renovated Sto. Niño Church, and the traditional fluvial and land procession. Romualdez, who is also Mayor Alfred Romualdez’s wife, said that they would also make this year’s “Parade of Lights” more than the parade of beautiful floats that it was before. This year, 10 LEDlit floats depicting Disaster Preparedness will parade the thoroughfares of the city, following this year’s theme, “Resilient Tacloban in Celebrating Life after the 2013 Yolanda Experience.” Councilor Romualdez said she enjoins everybody to watch, see and be part of the month-long daily SANGYAW 2015 Festival events in Tacloban City, “the city of beauty, progress, love and the gateway to Eastern Visayas.” “We look forward to seeing you all in Tacloban on June 29 and June 30 to celebrate with us, as we pay respect to our patron Sr. Sto. Niño de Tacloban,” she said. By Gay B. Gaspay
A glass encased image of Mary Mediatrix of All Graces at the church in Brgy. Ichon, Macrohon town in Southern Leyte, has stirred the community into a frenzy of taking pictures of the image and praying at the perceived “miracle”. It is not immediately learned when the tear seen streaming down the image’s face was noticed but the parish priest has reportedly surmised it was just moisture. However, locals are asking how can there be moisture inside the glass enclosure, especially this summer, and why on the eye only. For more photos, please see the Facebook group page “You are a Southern Leyteño If”. These photos are from Haleah Entrada as reposted by Vicky C. Arnaiz on her FB page.
Palo, Leyte holds twin launching of “Pasyada ha Leyte”, Agri-Trade Fair By Ted Marcos PALO, LEYTE – A doublefeature launching of the two programs for “Pasyada ha Leyte” and the More Income in the Countryside Agri-Trade Fair were held in the Municipal grounds of Palo, Leyte, on April 28, with Leyte Governor Dominico Petilla and tourism officials led by DOT Regional Director Karina Tiopes as main guests. These twin programs were launched to boost income in the countryside after the devastation wrought by Typhoon Yolanda. The regional tourism program of Pasyada ha Leyte was started during this summer season with package tours including media members sponsored by the DOT Regional Office to different tourist spots in Leyte. The tours under this program were initiated to highlight the tourist destinations in Region 8 in order to attract foreign and local tourists to visit these places and to generate income and employment for local residents as a positive result. The guests were welcomed to the launching by Mayor Remedios “Matin” Petilla of Palo, together with other town officials. The agri-trade fair for the More Income in the Countryside (MIC) program was simultaneously held to boost
Palo Mayor Remedios “Matin” Petilla and son, Leyte governor Mic Petilla lead in the twin launching of Leyte’s tourism program. further the program’s implementation that started in January 2014 as a priority project of Gov. Petilla. The MIC project targets compact farming for high value vegetables and fruit crops. Leyte’s provincial government implemented the compact farming project to bring back the livelihood of farmers thru growing high value veg-
etables and fruits after typhoon Yolanda. It was also pointed out by Petilla that Leyte’s large agricultural area has the potential for the growth and development of the industry for high value vegetable products. To date, 54 integrated farmers associations whose main business is vegetable production have been organized.