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VOL 32 No. 47

Dumaguete City, Philippines,

Who cemented most city roads? province did !

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he cementing of city roads were mostly funded by provincial government funds, according to the office of the governor.

Of course the city engineer’s crew did the labor and it gave jobs to city casuals. But for the 29 number of city road cementing jobs worth P57.8Million, the money came mostly from the provincial government funds, P20M from PPA and the others thru EDF and provincial board resolutions.

Thanks to the province, otherwise, the city’s roads would perhaps, by now be

filled with lunar potholes, commented one taxpayer.

The biggest city road cementing project is the ongoing P20M Flores Avenue job which is funded by the Philippine Ports Authority jointly undertaken with the city and province supplying the labor and equipment force.

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NEGOR CLERGY

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he Catholic Clergy has effected a major reshuffle of its entire provincial assignments, from the highest to the lowest diocesan and parochial designations in an effort to effect a renewed vigor on spiritual evangelization. Quite timely, the reshuffle will take effect after Easter Sunday, today.

The reshuffle would concern no less than 900,000 members of the Roman Catholic Church in

this province which has an estimated population of slightly over a million. Some ninety percent of the popula-

tion belong to the Catholic church.

The reshuffle could encourage healthy visions, and

diffuse undue attachments which could both encourage, hasten and or delay the mis Turn to page 11

Locals can’t SEE but Tourists CAN!

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f course when people see it everyday, they hardly would notice its beauty anymore. But not with tourists and visitors who love Dumaguete’s beautiful sights and scenes. They can see what we cannot see. OIC for Marketing and Sales of Giant SMART Communications, Butch G. Jimenez Jr., releases his impressions and snapshots on some of our tourist spots in his blog page. See Page 12

Malaysia needs 90,000 nurses; Jess Vestil, inks MOU with Silliman U radio icon,

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The famous APO ROCK is the landmark of superb underwater world of colorful sea corals known worldwide.

alaysia announced its need of 90,000 staff nurses presently and 174,000 by the year 2020 if only to hit its ideal ratio of 1 nurse for every 200 Malaysian population.

In this connection, Southeast Asian Nations parties to assist in the develSilliman University (SU) (ASEAN). opment of high quality nurses signed a memorandum of SU President Dr. for the public and private understanding (MOU) with Agustin Pulido and AC Co- sectors of Malaysia and the the Asian College of Nurs- President Datuk Muhamad ASEAN Region. ing and Health (AC) based Abdullah, on behalf of AC AC Co-President Datuk in Malaysia for a partner- President Dato’ Dr. Affifudin Muhamad Abdullah is the ship that will involve train- Omar, (see foto on Page 2) former Deputy Speaker of ing of student-nurses in Ma- formalized the agreement on the Malaysian Parliament laysia and member coun- April 11 at Silliman Univer- (Lower House) and Presi Turn to page 2 tries of the Association of sity in this city, enjoining both

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is famous baritone voice dominated the airlanes and television sets in Dumaguete city and the Visayas during the late 60s and on through the Martial Law years. To many, he was an icon on radio mass communication. (Turn to page 2)

“Why are you looking in a tomb for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He has risen from the dead!”

Luke 24

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Holy Week shootout

Victim riddled with 15 bullets A Holy Week shootout figured a Looc resident whose right body was riddled with 15 bullets by still unknown suspects at past 7pm Wednesday in front of the JVs Seafood Grill along E.J. Blanco road. The victim one Wenceslao Ramirez alias Islaw, 26 was with his wife May Antonnette, 23, on board a motorbike, were about to buy food at the restaurant when the duo also on board a motorcycle hit the victim, sparing the woman. Police is hunting the suspects on board a TM motorbike. Police probers opined that the incident could be drugrelated P02 Alper Astoras filed the report.

Jess Vestil ...

(From page 1) To many Dumagueteños and Sillimanians, JESS VESTIL, was the veteran on local radio , having pioneered the opening of the first commercial AM radio station DYRM which is still on air today.

Vestil was also the former assistant information officer of Silliman University, a position now held by Mark Garcia.

Jess Vestil was a Cebuano, but like the many many others, he loved Dumaguete so much that he decided to live here, brought and educated his children here, until Cebu pulled him out back to the regional center, including a long position with the USIS information service.

CEBU CITY, April 11 (PNA) - Jess Vestil, a prominent broadcast and print journalist in Cebu, died of pneumonia Friday at 9:15 p.m. in his hometown in Makasandig, Cagayan de Oro City. He was 76.

His wife Pacita and children came to Cebu with his casket Sunday morning so his body could be cremated at the

Cebu Rolling Hills in Mandaue City at 9 a.m. Monday, as Vestil had wished before his passing.

Vestil can also be remembered as the father of Yutang Tabonon, the Cebuano version of Lupang Hinirang he drafted when the Cebu Provincial Government of then governor Lito Osmena sought for a translation of the country’s national anthem.

Vestil was with media for 52 years, starting as an editor of the Carolinian, the college paper of the University of San Carlos, and at the same time as a radio announcer and disc jockey of the defunct radio dyRC in 1949.

From 1973 to 1991, he was public affairs specialist of the United States Information Service (USIS) in Cebu. It was at this time that he started to teach in St. Theresa’s College, University of the Philippines Cebu and Cebu State College. Deeply religious, he launched ‘Prayer at Six’ in 1990 with Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal. (PNA)

Bank of the Philippine Islands cites 2005 achievements

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he Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) held its annual shareholders’ meeting on April 6, 2006 with its Chairman, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II, and President, Aurelio R. Moninola III, presenting the peformance of BPI in 2005.

Mr. Zobel, in his remarks, achievements for 2005 defocused on the consolidation spite the trying business enhappening in the banking and vironment and the implemeninsurance industries where tation of the new PFRS. He BPI has played a major part – noted that the Bank’s operatthrough the merger of Pru- ing results were stronger than dential Bank into BPI and the ever, meeting or exceeding shareholder’s approved internally defined medium merger of Universal Malayan term strategic financial targets Reinsurance Corporation and and meriting several best the National Reinsurance Cor- awards from prestigious inporation. He said that the ternational entities. Its net inmerger with Prudential Bank come of P8.4 billion resulted achieved a significant mile- to a 14.7% return on equity stone of 15.6% and 15.3% (ROE), just shy of the 15% market share in loans and de- medium term ROE goal. posits. He also reported that From the regulatory standthe operating results of the point, the bank continues to bank surpassed the test of fair be highly rated, retaining its market valuation under the Camels 4 rating, the highest new Philippine Financial Re- of any local bank while keepporting Standards (PFRS) ing the capital adequacy ratio and even resulted in favorable at 16.3%, way above the reupward adjustments. The quired BSP minimum of 10% bank’s PFRS adjusted net in- and BASEL I requirement of come of P8.4 billion was thus 8.0%. Being one of the top proof of the effectiveness of taxpayers recognized by the the bank’s internal and cor- Bureau of Internal Revenue, porate governance policies.

BPI remains committed to naMr. Montinola, for his tional development. part, discussed BPI’s notable Mr. Montinola also underscored BPI’s continuing commitment to deliver superior returns to its shareholders by focusing on growing SME and consumer loans, reducing non performing assets, and improving operating efficiency. Recently, the bank sold P6.3 billion in non-performing loans to Avenue Asia.

Mr. Montinola further expressed optimism for 2006, encouraged by the improving economic environment which he hoped would translate to another good year for the banking industry. With BPI celebrating its 55th year anniversary, he affirmed for a rock solid financial institution that has been adjudged by the Silliman has been cho- Asian Banker Magazine to be sen for its high academic the only Philippine Bank standards, having been des- among the top 50 stronger ignated by the Commission banks in Asia.

The shareholders also on Higher Education as a Center of Excellence in approved the declaration of a 20% stock dividend. In 2005, Nursing Education. It is considered as among the best the bank paid out 75% of its performing schools in the profits to its shareholders Philippines, in terms of per- with a P2.80 cash dividend formance in the Licensure per share, 7.7% higher than Examination for Nurses, and the previous year and equivais one of only two institutions lent to cash yield of 5.1% on in the country that offer a year end’s market price of PhD Program in Nursing. P54.50. Earnings per share (MARK GARCIA , SU- was P3.73,24% higher than the previous year’s P3.00 per PIO) share.

Malaysia needs 90,000 nurses

dent Dato’ Dr. Affifudin Omar is the former Deputy Finance Minister of the Government of Malaysia (photo above).

SUCN Dean Dr. Ma. Teresa Sy-Sinda (right) said the MOU is geared toward improving the effectiveness and competence of would-be nurses through “excellent quality education and clinical exposures in their professional growth and development.”

A memorandum of agreement will be signed at

a later date to spell out each institution’s responsibilities and obligations under the partnership.

Malaysia has been reported to be experiencing a shortage of nurses. In a news item published in the March 10, 2006 issue of the Malaysian newspaper New Straits Times, Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Dr. Chua Soi Lek was quoted saying that the country is still short of 90,000 staff nurses and would need 174,000 by 2020 to achieve the 1:200 population ratio.

True Origin of EASTER is a Paganistic Festival

BY DAVID C. PACK (www.thercg.org)

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aster is a worldwide tradition involving many customs that people believe to be Chris tian. Records show, it is not. What is the origin of Lent and sunrise services? How did rabbits, eggs and hot cross buns become associated with Christ’s Resurrection? Is Easter mentioned in the Bible? Did the apostles and early Church keep it? The answers will shock you!

What about Easter? Since hundreds of millions keep it, supposedly in honor of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection (that’s TODAY), then certainly the Bible must have much to say about it. Surely there are numerous verses mentioning rabbits, eggs and egg hunts, baskets of candy, hot cross buns, Lent, Good Friday and sunrise services— but never to mention Easter itself.

Are there other scripture passages authorizing Easter? This presents a problem. Because There are NONE! There are absolutely no verses, anywhere in the Bible, that authorize or endorse the keeping of Easter celebration! The Bible says NOTHING about Lent, eggs and egg hunts, baskets of candy, etc., although it does mention hot cross buns and sunrise services as abominations, which God condemns. So where did Easter come from?

“The origin of the Easter egg is based on the fertility lore of the Indo-European races…The egg to them was a symbol of spring…In Christian times the egg had bestowed upon it a religious interpretation, becoming a symbol of the rock tomb out of which Christ emerged to the new life of His resurrection” (Francis X. Weiser, Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs, p. 233).

This is a direct example of exactly how pagan symbols and customs are “Christianized,” i.e., Christian-sounding names are superimposed over pagan customs. This is done to deceive—as well as make people feel better about why they are following a custom that is not in the Bible.

If the Passover was to be instituted forever, then New Testament instruction for its observance should be clear. This instruction is found in I Corinthians 5:7-8: “Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore let us keep the feast (of unleavened bread, which always followed Passover, as explained above)…”

Christ, as the Lamb of God (John 1:29; Acts 8:32; I Peter 1:19; Rev. 5:6), replaced the Old Testament lamb eaten on Passover evening each year.

The New Testament trans-substantiation of the bread and wine were instituted so that Christians could eat the body and drink the blood of Christ, the true Lamb of God. Jesus’ sacrifice replaced the need to kill a spring lamb. Luke 22:19 shows that Jesus substituted the bread and wine to be taken annually in commemoration of His sacrifice for the remission of our sins—both spiritual and physical.

Christ did not replace Passover with a different festival! Also, it makes plain that the only thing that He replaced was the spring lamb with His own sacrifice— and the institution of the bread and wine to symbolize it!

Early Christians, including the Apostles observed the Passover, but not Easter.

Easter started in the Americas in the 1870s when the Puritans celebrated Spring long before Christians celebrated Easter, thus, it started as an American tradition.

If Easter is not found in the Bible, then where did it come from? The vast majority of ecclesiastical and secular historians agree that the name of Easter and the traditions surrounding it are deeply rooted in pagan religion.

“Easter—the name Easter comes to us from Ostera or Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, for whom a spring festival was held annually, as it is from this pagan festival that some of our Easter customs have come” (Hazeltine, p. 53 Rabbits connotes fertility, but rabbits don’t even lay eggs! Whose eggs is Easter then? Hundreds of millions keep the rank idolatrous pagan feast known as Easter, believing themselves to be honoring Jesus Christ! Most are in complete ignorance of what they are doing. God’s answer to all is “…the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent” (Acts 17:30)!

From Easter Back to the Passover The following is from the conclusion of Herbert W. Armstrong’s booklet The Plain Truth About Easter. It follows a brief overview of the importance of keeping God’s Passover instead of pagan Easter: “We need to RETURN to the faith once delivered.

Let us humbly and obediently observe this sacred ordinance [Passover] as we are commanded, at the scriptural time, after sunset, the 14th of Abib [Nisan] according to the Sacred Calendar.”

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Guest Editorial Bottomline we need to suffer so we can resurrect

BY FR. ROY CIMAGALA

I f there is one thing that can effectively summarize the essence of Holy Week that passed and today Easter Sunday, it is this: that we all need to suffer. Yes, we like Christ need to suffer and die on the cross, so that like him and in him we can also resurrect. And finally win over sin and death, their stung removed, their dominion over us overcome.

It is suffering that can release us from our human limitations to be able to share in the divine life. Yes, even right now.

It is also what makes up for our sins and mistakes. Here in this life, suffering is an indispensable part of the essence of loving.

Even humanly speaking, suffering can already give us a lot of benefits. They tend to purify us, to strengthen and mature us. They can occasion the development of many virtues that we need to handle the different challenges in life.

More than all these, we need to realize that suffering and death in Christ is supposed to culminate our life here on earth. Suffering is not to be shunned. It has to be embraced, no matter how painful, just like what our Lord did.

“Father, if you art willing, remove this cup from me, yet not my will but thine be done.” (Lk 22,42) These words of our Lord should be the germ that animates our attitude towards suffering and pain here in life.

Yes, we will remain human all the way, with the natural fear for pain in whatever form, but we also need to learn how to accept it, recognizing in it God’s will and saving designs for us. We have to allow the spiritual and the supernatural to work their wonders in us through suffering.

In short, we need to look forward to suffering, again just like what our Lord did, he whose life and whole redemptive work on earth was oriented towards the cross. We should make no mistake about this.

If this truth of faith is made our own personal conviction which we try to apply and exercise in our daily life, then true Christian life is attained even while here in earth.

Christian life, in a way, can be described as replicating Christ’s life in ours. And just like that marvelous Marian compendium of Christ’s life, the Rosary, we should expect sorrowful things to come to us also, since they form an integral part of the joyful, luminous, and glorious events of our life.

If we can only understand and assimilate all these truths about suffering well, unquestionably a great mystery to us no matter how much we can explain it, I bet persons and things and the world in general would be really different. They definitely will change for the better!

This is the abiding challenge we all have. It is really not so much our political and socio-economic challenges that we have to worry about, no matter how absorbing, as the challenge whether we are willing to suffer the way Christ did or not.

Of course, we have to understand that God does not cause our suffering. How could He, sins.

He is the Father to all of us, a good and merciful one, who created us and endowed us with the best of things?

Suffering is caused by us, because of our since, Suffering is a necessary, unavoidable con-

“Paying a debt God never owed us”

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Dateline Manila

by Bingo P. Dejaresco

hristendom is in the midst today, of the celebration of the Easter.

Though many may seem dolorous and remorseful-looking over the fact that we have made gods of material things and earthly honors. Holy Week is still celebrated because it is indeed a celebration.

We celebrate the greatest love there is of a Father who has sent His only begotten Son to suffer the pain and humiliation of death of a common criminal at Calvary. All that to pay for a debt He never owed and a debt we can never repay by our puny selves.

All of us who have children, let us begin to imagine what kind of sacrifice that meant. Those of us who have only one child to give – for others? – understand that kind of love even more.

Holy Week, therefore, is that time of the year, when the Faithful must reflect just how undeserving we can be of that love. How much of redemption we are truly worthy of? And the least we can

do is to recognize the sinners that we all are and repent for the every lash, nail and spit we inflicted on the suffering Jesus as we lead our daily sinful lives.

As the theme from the movie The Cardinal had succinctly placed, we are like lambs that in the springtime (good times, interpretatively) wander from the fold, distracted by the ways and pleasures of this world. But as the darkness and the cold follows as they always come to pass, we grow cold, weary and lost because we know that we have sinned.

As the road underneath us trembles and buckles, we run for shelter and cry with the wind. And yet we find to our wonder that every path leads back to the Lord. So we pray, repent and shout: “Stay with me, Lord, it is you that I need, the gods of this world never give me peace in my heart. They are empty and vain.”

Those of us who suffer the slings and arrows of daily misfortune can likewise search and find the value in human suffering by taking an attitude of total surrender. For instance, we can offer our abject misery and painful circumstances in atonement for our many transgressions. We can participate in Jesus’ effort to atone for mankind’s sins.

There one finds a truly redemptive value in human suffering.

Likewise, let us also see that when God drops needles and pins along our path in life, as they say, we don’t stay away. We pick up and collect them. For they were strewn for a purpose – to make us all stronger.

So the essence of Holy Week is as much the redemptive power of Christ’s suffering from the Garden of Gethsemane unto the hills of Calvary as it is the glorious resurrection on Easter Sunday, three days after His death.

sequence of sin. With sin, we choose to separate ourselves from God, to be on our own. Do we still wonder why we have suffering?

Some people have said that they have tried to lead very good, if not saintly lives, and yet they still suffer. Why is that? Isn’t God being unfair?

We all suffer because we all form one big family united with invisible and mysterious ties, such that what affects one would also, affect the others.

And yet, in spite of all these, God has not abandoned us. He continues to love us. That is why he is full of mercy. “Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing.” (Lk 23,34) His mercy knows no bounds.

Yes, our capacity to suffer is also a grace of God, but we also need to train ourselves for it, so to speak. And we can do that by facing our daily problems with this Christian attitude.

We can also do that by proposing to ourselves little acts of sacrifices and mortifications those revolving around our food, drinks, comfort and recreation, etc. which we commit ourselves to doing daily or at a certain regularity.

We have to wake up to the full reality of our Christian life, and not just make a cariture of it.

How we tackle suffering can indicate whether we are truly Christian or not.

Therefore our whole lives should be a testament of faith and trust, whether in good days of suffering times.

So when we are at the edge of the cliff, we must trust God enough to let go. Because there are only two things that will happen as the text mes-

sage relays.

One, is that God will catch us as we fall – for indeed He will not test us beyond the limits of what we can bear. Trust that fully.

Or… Two, He will teach you how to fly – having learned our Turn to page 5

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April 16, 2006 Republic of the Philippines MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT OF SIQUIJOR ENRIQUE VILLANUEVA – LARENA Province of Siquijor Branch 001 CIVIL CASE NO. 389 FOR: ANNULMENT OF DEED OF SALE, RECOVERY OF POS SESSION AND DAMAGES HRS. OF JUAN CASTILLON, Namely: ROSITA, TEOFILO & SAMUEL, all surnamed CASTILLON, Plaintiff/s, -versusREMEDIOS L. MAXINO and CARMELITA CASTILLON, Defendant/s. x------------------------—/ SUMMONS TO: REMEDIOS L. MAXINO 630 Silvertail Place Tracy California USA 95376 GREETINGS: You are hereby required to enter your appearance in the above-entitled case within sixty (60) days after the last publication of this summons, and to answer the complaint of the plaintiffs, (which is likewise herewith published and a copy sent to you by registered mail), within the time fixed by the Rules of Court. If you fail to appear/answer within the time aforecited, the plaintiffs will take judgment against you and demand from this court the relief applied for in said complaint.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE ANTONIO C. LUBGUBAN, Judge of this Court this 7th day of October, 2004, at Siquijor, Siquijor, Philippines.

(Sgd) LOURDES S. MANGINSAY CLERK OF COURT =================== Republic of the Philippines Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Siquijor Enrique Villanueva – Larena 7th Judicial Region Branch 001 Siquijor, Siquijor CIVIL CASE NO. 389 FOR: ANNULMENT OF DEED OF SALE, RECOVERY OF POSSESSION AND DAMAGES HEIRS OF JUAN CASTILLON, Namely: ORISTA, TEOFILO & SAMUEL, all surnamed CASTILLON, Plaintiff/s.

-versusREMEDIOS L. MAXINO and CARMELITA CASTILLON, Defendants. x---------------------------—/ ORDER When this case was heard this morning, defendant Remedios Maxino did not appear. The summons sent to her at her last known address in the United States was returned, and no annotation was therein shown why it could not be served upon her.

In view thereof, counsel for the plaintiffs, Atty. Fernando A. Cagoco, Jr., moved that plaintiffs be allowed to effect the service of summons to her by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Negros Oriental.

Finding the motion for extra-territorial service of summons thru publication filed by the plaintiffs through counsel, to be well-taken, the same is hereby granted.

Wherefore, pursuant to Section 15, Rule 14 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, let a service of summons be effected through publication of the complaint, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in the newspaper of general circulation in the province of Negros Oriental, at the expense of the plaintiffs, directing the defendant, Remedios Maxino, to file her Answer within 60 days from the date of the last publication hereof..

Paying ...

From page 4 lessons in life well. How can we fret then over our sufferings.?

That is why Divine Friendship with Jesus is the only permanent one we can rely on in this earth where relationships are usually built on expediency, mutual exploitation and materialism.

The Lord Jesus, Our One True Friend, is like the walls of our house. Sometimes they hold you up.

Sometimes, you may lean on them.

But sometimes, it’s enough to know they’re just standing by.

Does Jesus, our friend love us enough?

Hello, He just died for you.

How many friends do we have like that?

The Clerk of Court is directed to effect the sending of summons as well as the Order of Court to the defendant aforenamed, through publication, at her last known address in the U.S.A., directing her to answer the complaint within sixty (60) days from the date of the last publication hereof.

SO ORDERED. Given in open Court this 29th day of September, 2004, at Siquijor, Siquijor, Philippines.

(Sgd) ANTONIO G. LUBGUBAN Judge ================== Republic of the Philippines MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region Siquijor, Siquijor Civil Case No. 389 -for“ANNULMENT OF DEED OF SALE, RECOVERY OF POSSESION AND DAMAGES” HEIRS OF JUAN CASTILLON, Namely; ROSITA, TEOFILO and SAMUEL, all surnamed CASTILLON, Plaintiffs, -versusREMEDIOS L. MAXINO and CARMELITO CASTILLON, Defendants. x—---------------------------/ COMPLAINT NOW COMES, Plantiffs, thru the undersigned counsel, unto this Honorable Court, respectfully allege: 1. THAT, they are of legal ages, Filipinos, residents of Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur whereas the defendant, Carmelita Castillon is of age, Filipino and resident of Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur and other defendant Remedios Maxino, is likewise of legal age, Filipino, resident of Dumaguete City where they may be served with summons and other processes of the Honorable Court; 2. THAT, the Plaintiffs are the legal and surviving heirs of Juan Castillon who died intestate at Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur and at the time of his death left a certain portion of land situated at Poblacion, Siquijor, Siquijor and more pertinently described as follows, to wit: “Otherwise known as Cadastral Lot No. 177-B, Assessor’s Lot No. 105.

BOUNDED on the NE., by Caridad St., on the SE., Lot 102; on the SW., Lots 005, 004 and on the NW., by Lot 104,” CONTAINING an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY ONE point FIVE (141.5) Square meters, more or less 3. THAT, the said above-described land was previously declared for taxation purposes under Tax Dec. No. 97-00596 in the name of Juan Castillon with an assessed value of =P=7,080.00; 4. THAT, sometime on 10 February 1999, unknown to the Plaintiffs, their coheir, deceased Sofio D. Castillon executed a Deed of Absolute Sale in favor of Remedios Maxino involving the said above-described land for a consideration of EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS [=P=80,000.00] Philippine Currency, before notary public, Atty. Adam S. Duhaylungsod and entered into his notarial registry as Doc. No. 94; Page: 20; Book: 111; Series of 1999. photo copy of which is hereto attached as Annex “A” and made as an integral part of this complaint; 5. THAT, the sole basis of the said Deed of Absolute Sale as appeared therein was allegedly a Deed of Quitclaim executed by the Plaintiffs in favor of deceased, Sofio Castillon with respect to the rights, ownership and interests over the said abovedescribed land and purportedly notarized

by Notary Public, Atty.Delfin J. Agbu and entered in his notarial registry as Doc. No. 415; Page No. 81; Book: 1; Series of 1994; 6. THAT, when the Plaintiffs learned of the said sale at the time when annual realty taxes were paid on said land but it was refused because it was no longer in the name of Juan Castillon, they inquired and secured the certified true copy of the said Deed of Quitclaim at Regional Trial Court, Branch 23, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur, the same court who granted notarial commission to said Atty. Delfin J. Agbu and the apprehension of the Plaintiffs are confirmed because the documents appeared on the said notarial registry was a Waiver

of Rights and Interests executed by Teofilo Barimbao, et .al., in favor of Marcelina Encabo, photo copy of the said document with the corresponding certification written on the bottom of the left margin of the said document and the seal of the said court appeared on the bottom thereof is hereto attached as Annex “B” and made as an integral part of this complaint; 7.

THAT, the Plaintiffs had never executed any Quitclaim or similar document in favor of the said deceased Sofio Castillon over the said above-described land, so, their signatures of the said Deed of Quitclaim were product of forgeries and illegal machinations of said Sofio D. Castillon with the aid of herein defendant, Carmelita J. Castillon, hence, Plaintiffs vehemently denied the genuineness and due execution of the said deed, if there is any, as far as their participation or consent is concerned; 8.

THAT, on account of the afore cited Sale cited in paragraph 4 of this complaint, Remedios Maxino was able to declare the said above-described land for taxation purposes in her name under Tax Dec. No. 99-00627 with an assessed value of =P=10,920.00, photo copy of which is hereto attached as Annex “C” hereof and cancelled the Tax Dec. in the name of Juan Castillon; 9.

THAT, the Plaintiffs confronted Sofio D. Castillon about the sale but the latter denied having executed the same and on the same deed, the signature of the latter’s wife, Carmelita Castillon appeared to show that she consented the said sale; 10.

THAT, by reason of said sale, Plaintiffs are deprived of the possession, enjoyment and ownership of the said above-described land which caused them damages and extreme prejudice in terms of income and possession; 11.

THAT, the act of said Sofio D. Castillon and the subsequent possession of defendant, Remedios Maxino over the said above-described land prompted the Plaintiffs to engage the services of the undersigned counsel in the amount of =P=20,000.00 plus =P=5,000.00 per court appearance in order to protect their rights; 12.

THAT, the acts of the defendants have deliberately violated the New Civil Code provision particularly the Chapter on human Relations where each one is mandated to treat his fellowman fairly, honestly and justly; and to serve the defendants a lasting lesson as not to repeat what they had done as well as to discourage others similarly inclined to follow their footsteps, exemplary damages is properly called for and in the amount of =P=20,000.00; 13.

THAT, the acts of the defendants caused the herein Plaintiffs sleepless nights, mental anguish, serious anxiety, physical pain or moral damages, if quantified at, at least =P=20,000.00 and for which defendants should be slapped.

WHEREOF, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed that the judgment be rendered: 1. Cancelling/Annuling the Deed of Sale executed by the late Sofio D. Castillon in favor of defendant, Remedios Maxino as cited above as well as Tax Dec. No. 9900627 in the name of Remedios Maxino; 2. Ordering the defendant, Remedios Maxino to vacate the premises of the said land and reconvey the possession thereof to the Plaintiffs; 3. To ORDER the defendants to jointly and severally pay the Plaintiffs a.) =P=20,000.00 as attorneys fees plus =P=5,000.00 per court appearance; b.) =P=20,000.00 as exemplary damages; c.) =P=20,000.00 as Moral damages; and 4. To grant the Plaintiffs such other relief as law, justice and equity mandate in the premises; Tambulig (for Siquijor, Siquijor), Zamboanga del Sur. February 05, 2003.

ATTY. FERNANDO A. CAGOCO, JR. [Counsel for the Plaintiffs] Aguinaldo St., Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur PTR No. 0393031 Z; 01.02.03 @ Tambulig, ZdS

Republic of the Philippines 7 th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 64 Guihulngan, Negros Oriental SP. PROC. NO. 06-06-C FOR: CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF THE CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH RECORDS OF AILEEN SARMIENTO JUSTINIANI, THE ENTRY SEX AS MALE INSTEAD OF FEMALE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CANLAON CITY, ORIENTAL NEGROS, AILEEN SARMIENTO JUSTINIANI, Petitioner.

-versusThe LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CANLAON CITY, ORIENTAL NEGROS, Respondent. x——————————————————/

IBP O.R. No. 512080 (for Cy 2003); 12.03.02.

Attorney’s Roll No. 39,117 ================== VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION WE, ROSITA, TEOFILO and SAMUEL, SR., all surnamed CASTILLON, after having been sworn in accordance with law, depose and say, under oath: 1. That we are the Plaintiffs of the above-entitled Complaint; 2. That we have caused the preparations of the foregoing Complaint; 3. That all the contents therein are true and correct according to my own knowledge and personal beliefs; 4. CONFORMABLY with SC Administrative Circular No. 04-94, we hereby certify that I have not theretofore commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in the CA, SC, or other court or tribunal or agency and I undertake to inform the court should it turned out that there be such action or proceeding.

(Sgd) ROSITA D. CASTILLON [Affiant] Com. Tax Cert. No. 08747637 (Sgd) TEOFILO D. CASTILLON [Affiant] Com. Tax Cert. No. 08747636 (Sgd) SAMUEL D. CASTILLON Com. Tax Cert. No. 08747635 All issued at Sominot, ZdS on January 01, 2003.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 03rd day of February, 2003 at Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur. (Sgd) FERNANDO A. CAGOCO, JR. Notary Public Until December 31, 2003 PTR # 0393071 Z; 01-02-2003; IBP O.R # 512080 [ for CY 2003]; 1203-2002; TIN – 186-370-679.

Doc. No. 210; Page: 43; Book: VIII; Series of 2003. ================= ANNEX “A” DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: SOFIO D. CASTILLON, Filipino, married to CARMEITA J. CASTILLON, of legal age, and with residence and post-office address at Poblacion, Siquijor, Siquijor, for and in consideration of the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS (P80,000.00), Philippine currency, to him in hand paid by REMEDIOS L. MAXINO, Filipino, of legal age, with residence and post-office address at Dumaguete City, DOES HEREBY SELL, TRANSFER, AND CONVEY unto the said REMEDIOS L. MAXINO, her heir and assigns, that certain parcel of land, together with all improvements thereon belonging to the vendor and in present possession of the vendor, situated in Poblacion, Siquijor, Siquijor, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: A parcel of commercial land located at Poblacion, Siquijor, Siquijor, owned by Sofio D. Castillon, declared in the name of his father, Juan Castillon, under Tax Declaration No. 97-00596, bearing Lot No. 117, with Assessor’s Lot No. 105, containing an area of 141.5 sq.meters. Bounded on the N by lesse, Lot No. 104 of Herbert C. Calibo; on the E by the Caridad St. Poblacion, Siquijor; on the S by the Asse.

Lot No. 102 of the First Consolidated Bank; and on the W by Jose Cortes and Prodenvcio Atad.

That the VENDOR does hereby declare that the boundaries of the foregoing land are visible by means of monuments.

That the VENDOR is the sole owner of the above described parcel of land by virtue of a Quit Claim Deed duly executed by his other co-heirs acknowledged before Notary Public Delfin B. Agbu, entered into his notarial registry as Doc. No. 415, Page No. 81, Book No. 1, Series of 1994.

The above-described real estate, not having been registered under Act. No. 496 nor under the Spanish Mortgage Law, the parties hereto have agreed to register this instrument under the provisions of Sec. 194 of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended by Act. No. 344.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties

hereto have signed this deed this 10th day of February, 1999 in Siquijor, Siquijor, Philippines.

(Sgd) SOFIO D. CASTILLON Vendor With my marital Consent: (Sgd) CARMELITA J. CASTILLON Signed in the presence of: 1.________________ 2. ________________ =========== ACKNOWLEDGMENT REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR ) SS. BEFORE ME, this 10th day of February 1999 at Siquijor, Siquijor, personally appeared Sofio D. Castillon with CTC No. 9232402 E issued at Siquijor on January 20, 1998, known to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged to me that the same is his free and voluntary act and deed.

This instrument consisting of two pages, including whereon this acknowledgment is written has been signed by the vendor hereto and his witnesses on the foot of page one, on the left margin of page two hereof, sealed with my notarial seal on each and every page thereof, and relates to the parcel of commercial lot duly described in page one hereof.

WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL., (Sgd) ATTY. ADAM S. DUHAYLUNGSOD NOTARY PUBLIC Until December 31, 2000 PTR No. 8602468 / 1-11-99 / Siquijor Doc. No. 94 Page No. 20 Book No. 111 Series of 1999 ============== ANNEX “B” WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND INTEREST KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: We, Teofilo Barimbao, Torebio Dablo, Mamerto Encabo, Camila Dagohoy, Martin Herez, Franisco Sayre and Teodora Herez, all of legal ages, Filipinos, all married except Francisco and Teodora Herez, who are widower and widow, respectively do hereby manifest that while we are actually occupying Lot. No. 6826, TS-222, covered by CTC No. P-6508, situated at Mabini St. Molave, Zamboanga del Sur, belonging to Marcelina Encabo, out occupation over the lot is newly tolerated by her, and that if we have any rights and interest thereon by virtue of our occupation, we hereby waive, quit and relinguished the same infavor of the legitimate owner Marcelin Encabo.

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This waiver is made by us on our voluntary well of whatever purpose it may served to the said Marcelin Encabo.

IN TESTIMONY hereof, we hereunto set our signature this 29th day of March, 1994 at Molave, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.

(Sgd) TEOFILO BARIMBAO Res. Cert. No. 16389527 issued at Molave, Z/S on 4/8 1994 (Sgd) TORIBIO DABLO Res. Cert. No. 1639084 issued at Molave, Z/S on 1/13 1994 (Sgd) MAMERTO ENCABO Res. Cert. No. ________ issued at Molave, Z/S on _____ 1994 (Sgd)CAMILA DAGOHOY Res. Cert. No. ________ issued at Molave, Z/S on ______1994 (Sgd) MARTIN HEREZ Res. Cert. No. ________ issued at Molave, Z/S on ______1994 (Sgd) FRANCISCO SAYRE Res. Cert. No. 16391989 issued at Molave, Z/S on 4/9 1994 (Sgd) TEODORA HEREZ Res. Cert. No. ________ issued at Molave, Z/S on ______ 1994 Signed in the Presence of: 1.______________________ 2.______________________ REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR ) S.S. MUNICIPALITY OF MOLAVE ) x—-----------------------—./ BEFORE ME, this 29th day of March, 1994 in the Municipality of Molave, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, personally appeared in the above names, with their residence certificated indicated below their names, known to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged to me that the same is their free act and deed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seat, the day, year, and place above written.

(Sgd) DELFIN E. AGBU NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES DEC. 31, 1995 Doc. No. 415 Page No. 83 Book No. 1 Series of 1994

ANNEX “C”

The Negros Chronicle April 2,9,16, 2006

O R D E R Petitioner, through counsel, filed a verified petition for correction of entry in the birth records of Aileen Sarmiento Justiani appearing in her birth records in the office of the Local Civil Registrar of Canlaon City, Oriental Negros, praying that after publication, notice and hearing, the Local Civil Registrar concerned be ordered to correct the entry in petitioner’s birth records to reflect her true and correct gender or sex as FEMALE. WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, and in compliance with the jurisdictional requirement of publication, let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks before the date of hearing, at the expense of the petitioner.

Any interested party is hereby directed to appear on June 7, 2006 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Session Hall of this Court and show cause why the petition should not be granted.

SO OREDERED. April 7, 2006, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

(Sgd) MARIO O. TRINIDAD Presiding Judge The Negros Chronicle April 16, 23 & 30, 2006

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April 16, 2006 DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that the heirs of the late MARCELO PASTRANO have filed and executed a Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement on one half (1/2) portion of Lot No. 2; Psu-170197 situated in Naga Jones, Pamplona, Negros Oriental, containing an area of 36,572 sq.m. signed

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The Negros Chronicle April 9, 16 & 23, 2006

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SE TTLEMENT OF EST ATE SETTLEMENT ESTA NOTICE is hereby given that the heirs of the late CATHERINE LIM UYMATIAO have filed and executed a Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate on Lot No. 3791, with TCT No. 17647; onefourth (1/4) undivided share of Lot No. 6263, TCT No. T24556; and one-fourth (1/4) undivided share of Lot No. 1731, TCT No. T-24557 per Doc. No. 399, Book No. 82, Book No. XX1, Series of 1999 of Notary Public Atty. Myra S. Triplitt.

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THINKING FREE

Christ’s Death and Resurrection

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n Easter Sunday, I should only quote Fulton Sheen, as follows: “Our Lord is not primarily a teacher, he is a Savior. That’s the meaning of the word ‘Jesus’: he will save us from our sins. Suppose we took a chalice as an example of what he did for us. Suppose the chalice were taken from the altar and made into a beer mug and delivered over to unholy uses, its shape and contour completely changed. Then it was found. How could it ever be restored again to the altar? Well first of all, we would have to put it into a furnace, burn off the old shape and form, and hammer it again into the pattern of a chal-

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ice. Then we would bless it and restore it to the altar. That is what God did with the human nature. He took this chalice of humanity, threw it into the fires of Calvary, where he was scourged and beaten, and then he was restored to a new shape on Easter and became the new creation.

This is what he did with the pattern of human nature.”

Happy Easter!

Who cemented... (From page 1) to set the records straight.

The figures came from the office of Gov. George Arnaiz.

The City Government, on the other hand, has yet to issue other city roads which were funded by purely city funds, aside from those solicited and given as congressional funds from congressmen and senators.

The provincial government completed projects in Dumaguete City are the following: 1.) Concreting Cervantes St., P2.5M, 20% EDF 02, SP Res# 93-02; 2.) Concreting Cervantes St. (Additional),P1M, 20% EDF 02; 3.) Concreting Cervantes St. Extn., P500,000.00, SP Res #69-03; 4.) Concreting, Cervantes to Perpetual Church, P200,000.00, SP Res # 29903; 5.) Concreting Cervantes to Perpetual (addn’l), P200,000.00, SP Res# 393-

03; 6.) Concreting, Perpetual Church Road., P200,000.00, SP Res# 661-03; 7.)Concreting Perpetual Church Rd (Addn’l) P100,000.00, SP Res#697-03; 8.) Concreting Ma. Cristina St., P2.5M, SP Res# 69-03; 9.) Concreting Aldecoa Rd. Looc, P500,000.00, SP Res# 67403; 10.) Concreting of San Juan and San Jose Sts., P3M, SP Res# 70-04; 11.) Concreting portion ACSAT-Habitat Rd., P300,000.00, SP Res# 70-04; 12.) Const’n EJ Blanco Rd, Drainage Canal, P550,000.00, SpRes#70-04; 13.) Imp. Prov Jail Entrance/ Conc. Access rd, P1M, SP Re#697-03; 14.) Open Canal Drainage, P. Eumague Rd. Mangnao, P300,000.00, SP Res# 70-04; 15.)Concreting GSO to Iglesia Taclobo, P1M, SP Res# 344-04; 16.) Concreting Buñao Rd (Portion), P3M, SP Res# 43-05; 17.) BuñaoPulantubig Canal/Cover/Rd Shoulder, P1.5M, SP Res# 457-05; 18.) Widening, Real Street (front Freedom Park), P1.8M, SP Res# 457-05; 19.)

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NOVENA TO ST. JUDE Oh, Holy St. Jude, Apostle & martyr, Great in virtue, Rich in Miracle. Near in Kinsman of Jesus Christ, Faithful intercessor of all who invoke Your special patronage in time of need. To you I have resourced from the depth of my heart & humbly begged great power to come to me assistance.

Help me in my present & most urgent petition. In return, I promise to make Your name known and cause You to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us and all who invoke thy aid./ B.T.

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MUMBAKI

Sound of Silence is the Victory of Easter !

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he events of the past six months or so have been tumultuous and turbulent for the Filipino nation and for the individual citizens who are confused between national survival and individual security.

As a nation we are caught in the midst of a decaying political system where it seemingly does not give a bright prospect for the generations to come. As individuals, many if not all have difficulties of having a dignified living. Many exist on bare necessities and more often than not, it is at the cost of losing human dignity. During this Lenten season, Christians all over the world observe religious rituals and traditions with so much devotion and yet the world seems not to have divorced itself from the powers of carnality and materialism. The query is: has the HOLY WEEK been an effective forum for personal and institutional transformation?

Consistent with the message of LENT, allow me to paraphrase from the writing of CHARLES RINGMA in his book: Whispers from the edge of ETERNITY. He started with this biblical passage: “I would flee far away and stay in the desert; I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm”, Psalm 55: 7-8.

Ours has become a culture of instant availability through the ever more sophisticated means of communication. In many ways this is good. It is efficient for management, whether business or politics. And in times of emergency, it saves lives.

But a healthy rhythm of life is never one that only engages but one that also practices the art of withdrawal where we have the opportunity to return to an inner silence and reflections. Inner silence has become a rare commodity in our kind of world. And even in the practice of the Church, silence is an all forgotten discipline. We are so busy with liturgy, sacraments, preaching, sharing, bible study, rituals and traditions.

The HOLY WEEK has been converted to a season of noise, of partying, of vacationing, of merrymaking. It has become anything but HOLY. Even the catholic processions and “cross-nailing rituals” had

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become more of tourist attractions than internalization of the meaning of the DEATH OF CHRIST followed by HIS RESURRECTION. The good news of SALVATION as drawn from the story of calvary is lost amidst the colorful display of religiosity and traditions.

Lest we forget, this season is a time of stillness and solitude. It is time to draw us nearer to God in prayer and in contemplation, thus we become aware that we belong to another kingdom, and that finally we are strangers here.

A moment of silent reflection nurtures an inner sacredness. The sound of silence carries the voice of God – a Turn to page 9

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Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criteria as specified in the IRR-A of R. A. 9184. As such non-submission of the required documents will result in the disqualification of the bidder.

All other particulars relative to the procurement process shall be govern by the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9184 otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bid documents can be obtained upon payment of a non-refundable fee equivalent to the total amount of the ABC of the items in which interested bidders intend to bid, in accordance with the following rates: 0.5% but not less than P100.00 0.45% but not less than P250.00 0.4% but not less than P450.00 0.35% but not less than P800.00 0.3% but not less than P1,225.00 0.2% but not less than P1,500.00 0.1% but not less than P2,000.00 and not more than P10,000.00

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The bidders shall drop their duly accomplished eligibility, technical, and financial document each in separate sealed envelopes duly marked as such in the bid box at the Conference Room at the Office of the City Mayor on April 24, 2006 at 1:30 P.M. at which place, date and time said enveloped shall be opened in the presence of the members of the BAC, the attending bidders, the observers, or their duly authorized representative. Late bids shall not be accepted.

The City Government of Bais reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the bidding process and reject all bids at anytime prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

(Sgd) CARMELITO L. MORALES (City General Services Officer) BAC Chairman The Negros Chronicle April 9 & 16, 2006

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BEAUTIFUL GIFTS OF EASTER “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!”

Luke 24:5-6

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story is told of the visit of an Asian Church dignitary in Russia at the time the country was ruled by the Communists and Christianity was outlawed. The visitor faced a large audience of young people. Dr. PROCESO UDARBE In the middle of his speech, he shouted: “Christ is risen!” The audience burst into applause: “Christ is risen indeed!”

Let me say it too: “Christ is the story was not tacked upon the risen!”

Gospel story to put a happy ending But let me remind you that we to a tragedy - the tragedy of the do not only rejoice in the resurrec- crucifixion. tion today. We often do not realize The disciples’ unbelief moved that every Sunday we celebrate Eas- to a higher plane when in verse 37, ter. Jesus rose on the first day of the Luke wrote: “But they were startled week, remember? and brightened.” Their disbelief According to the Gospel of Luke turned into fear – fear that they could in the King James Version, we are not escape judgment. Then as they told that at first, the disciples received kept thinking about it, huddled tothe news of it as an “idle tale” or, in gether in doubt mixed with fear, the Moffat’s translation, “nonsense.” truth began to take hold of them, and Don’t we sometimes feel the same at verse 41 the report of Luke is: way as those disciples? To them as “And ... they still disbelieved for joy!”. well as to us, we wonder whether Turn to page 10

TODAY’S

GOSPEL I

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am pretty sure that the disciples’ understanding of the meaning of the resurrection of Jesus would have been a growing reality. It is unlikely that they would have understood the full significance of the event at this time. As they moved forward according to the leading of the Holy Spirit, they would have come to a greater realization of the meaning of the teachings of Jesus during His time of ministry and how they apply to them in the light of His resurrection. Let us accept that we will grow in our understanding and application of this truth in our own lives and let us seek to be faithful to it.

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.”

So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.

Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead.

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E all sang alleluias to our hearts’ content especially during that dramatic, very liturgically rich Easter Vigil Mass. The Lord has truly risen, we pro fessed our faith. He is alive, why do you look for him among the dead?

The question we can ask ourselves now is how can we keep our Lord alive in our hearts, since he is truly risen?

One thing is for our Lord to be objectively alive. Quite another is for us to realize it and to behave accordingly.

This is the Easter challenge.

In this Easter season which stretches from Easter Sunday (April 16) to Pentecost Sunday (May 28), the task before us is to link both the objective and subjective aspects of this tremendous truth and mystery of our faith.

It is about how to build a more consistent unity of life, such that we may be able to blend contemplation with action, spirituality with activity, the temporal with the eternal.

It is about how we can unite the personal and the social, the local and the national and global. It is about how we can be Christian through and through, from our most personal intimate thoughts to the biggest aspirations of our lives.

Part of the problem besetting us is to get entangled with some aspects of our faith without getting a clear picture of the over-all content of its message.

For example, we may get

too immersed in activism while neglecting our spiritual foundations. Life simply is pure suffering completely bereft of joy and peace, and vice versa.

The Easter season should give us the occasion to reflect on our need to attain the fullness of Christian life. This, of course, can only happen after death-in heaven but while here on earth, we have the duty to aim at it.

And this duty, realized and renewed daily if not moment by moment, should obviously show effects in some change or transformation not only in the personal level but also in the social level in family life, in professional life, in the fields of business, politics, sports, entertainment, etc.

The spirit of Easter should genuinely infuse these aspects of our lives! This should be our cry, our all-consuming desire, the impulse that drives and integrates all parts of our lives.

In other words, the spirit of Easter should remind us that we have to go beyond being amateurish and sophomoric in our Christian life, let alone being trapped by some errors and vices. We have to try to go all the way.

We should avoid being complacent, passive and lukewarm, contented already with what we so far have accomplished. Or worse, drifting into some self-pity when we feel buried by all sorts of problems.

We have to fight and to struggle, always with God’s grace, but also with the generous outpouring of our energies and resources.

Our life here on earth is a constant warfare, not in the sense of using physical force and of involving physical violence, but rather in the moral and spiritual sense.

This is a point that needs to be understood well. As of now, it is largely ignored if not scorned to be being unrealistic, irrelevant, strange, etc. I believe it is this sad phenomenon that explains to a large extent the many troubles we have at present.

Many people fail to relate their lives to their faith, much less to make their lives to be truly consistent to their faith.

This is the real crisis. It is not so much the political, socioeconomic problems we have, like unemployment, that we have too many people, that prices of commodities are going up, etc.

The real problem is when people at the basic level of their

FR. ROY CIMAGALA lives are already heavily handicapped because they fail to recognize the importance of taking good care of their spiritual and moral lives.

We have to learn to keep Christ alive in our hearts, because no one truly has life if he does not have in him the very life of Christ, who is the way, the truth and the life.

This involves and requires a number of things. Obviously, one has to learn to pray always, to avail himself of the sacraments which are the usual channels of God’s grace to us, to constantly engage in ascetical struggle, developing and refining virtues in all their parts.

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Replacing a Legend Who could follow the great Elijah?

When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. 2:9

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hen a prophet like Elijah leaves the scene, who will dare to take his place? As time came to choose a successor, Elijah looked to someone out of a different mold. He settled on his most faithful companion, a farmer named Elisha.

Similar Names but Different Styles The slight variance in the two men’s names expresses their difference in style. Elijah, whose name meant! “The Lord is my God,” dueled a king and the priests of Baal in dramatic confrontations of power. He lived apart from the people and preached judgment and the needs for repentance.

Elisha (“God is salvation”) shifted the emphasis. He lived among people, preferring the poor and outcast, and stressed life, hope, and God’s grace. All social classes had access to Elisha, from lowly widows to foreign kings. His colorful life included work as a spy, a miracleworker, an adviser to the king, a leader of a school of prophets, and an anointer of revolutionaries.

Elisha traveled widely, and his baid head and wooden walking staff became his trademarks. News of his miracles spread, making him a famous national figure for 50 years. As Elisha lay on his deathbed, the distraught king of Israel knelt beside him, asking for one last word of advice. (Next: Serving the People and the Kingdom)

BY: REV. FR. ROMAN C. SAGUN. JR. hat a splendid Easter gift! The gift was a letter from Bacong, Negros Oriental for the Recollect Apostolic Commissary General in Madrid, Spain.

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Dated 21 April 1908, the letter came from the young Recollect, Fray Licinio Ruiz, describing his missionary endeavors in the province.

In the 4th quarter of 1906, Fray Licinio had first settled down in Sibulan, and then moved to Nueva Valencia in November of that same year.

He was later transferred to Siaton and did mission work in Bayawan. For the Holy Week in 1908, he assisted Fray Luis Recarte in Bacong.

The Recollect Apostolic General was Fray Mariano Bernad. Earlier in the 1880’s and onwards, he was the vicar provincial of Eastern Negros while he assumed office as pastor of Dumaguete.

After giving his religious

greetings, Fray Licinio reported to his superior general: “I have to tell you that, in the first place, for quite sometime now, there has been a notable change among those elements who in the past were very hostile to us; it might be the case that perhaps their hateful mood little by little has calmed down as regards this province of Negros.”

Having cited the zealous work of Fray Calixto Gaspar in Dumaguete, especially during the last Holy Week, he also said: “the Dumagueteños show more enthusiasm for our friars, a sentiment with which Your Reverence imbued them, who reckon you with increasing fondness even in the remotest corners.” “He (Fray Calixto) has awakened such feelings not only

Fray Mariano Bernad among the lower but also the upper class in society,” he added.

He further stated: “there were just so many and countless who have gone to confession this year, though quite neglected for some time, they appeared to be nostalgic of olden times in which Your Reverence was serving the good and welfare of Dumaguete.” (Of 13,000 inhabitants of parish, Fray Turn to page 9

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The Season of Lent – The Season of Reflection

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very year Christendom observes the season of lent. For forty days (excluding Sundays) start ing with Ash Wednesday, Christians all over the world spend their precious moments in penitence and self-denial.

———————— Today – Easter Sunday – ity to connect with that Suthe 2006 Lenten season ends. preme Being who has given Does this means that our re- us our life and this beautiflection on the many worldly ful world to live in? And susceptibilities that took who has given us His own charge of our lives for most of son? the year has now also ended?

———————— This really depends on us. For During this season – as in our relationship with our Lord seasons past – have we tried is a very personal matter. And to relive, feel, and empathize each and everyone of us has on those moments of agony our own peculiar way of en- and betrayal in the garden? riching that relationship.

Have we walked those falter————————ing steps towards that final fulThe season of Lent af- fillment of our redemption and fords us with the opportu- salvation? Have we put Jesus nity to reflect on our own Christ at the core and pith of mortality – to better under- our being? Have we apprecistand the very reasons of ated and honored Him? our existence and our be———————— ing. And to make amends A very devoted practicfor our deviations. ing Roman Catholic told ————————me how he observes the During Lent we are sup- seasons: “Attend masses, posed to sanitize ourselves – join processions, listen to albeit during the season – from the seven last words of our the crash materialism that pre- Lord, walk the Way of the dominate our lives. In this we Cross. Reflection. Meditaare supposed to look into our tion. Visits to the Blessed innermost selves to rekindle Sacrament. Confessions. that flame of hope that there is Communions.” All these more in life than just existing. make the Lenten season a Yes, we are supposed to. But truly spiritually rewarding have we? and fulfilling season for us.

———————— ———————— Have we done this? ReHe told me what he does flect on our own mortality? during seasons of Lent. He did Have we explored the dark not tell me what he did not do – recesses of our own human- by way of penitence and self-

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denial. I am very sure he has his own very personal covenant with our Lord in this regard. I did not want to know. It’s none of my business to know.

————————As the Christian world observes the Lenten season, we can only hope that the observance will not become merely mechanical and routinary for many of us. Always we should welcome the season of lent like a cool breeze on a hot summer day – and make it spiritually enriching moments of reflection for all of us whether truly you and I are worth dying for in Mount Calvary.

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voice we need so much to hear in our sterile and empty world so devoid of meaning and hope.

It is in the process of reflection and prayer that God inhabits our hearts and free us from the yoke of a sinful and carnal world. While sin is a constant companion, one whose heart is inhabited by God is freed from decadence.

Sin is no longer lord and ruler of our lives but merely a constant reminder of our wickedness that brings us a to humble submission to God’s saving grace and faithful love. Out of

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Calixto estimated more than 4,600 confessions.) The town remains a “levitical people, par excellence in the Philippines.”

Having thus commented, he did not hesitate to state how impressed he was by the way the “good name (of Fray Mariano Bernad) remain etched in every nook and cranny, and uttered as well with profound respect and praised by all (por todos) regardless of background and color.”

Far from it in his letter that he was trying to give himself airs.

In his own book, Sinopsis historica … de la Orden de Agustinos Recoletos, (1925), Vol. II, Fray Licinio Ruiz would say much the same thing.

“Without fear of being disproved, the town of Dumaguete, thanks to the zeal of P. Mariano (Bernad) is one of the greatly religious towns in the Philippines,” he would even declare.

Incidentally, chapter 4 of that volume is titled “Misiones de la Isla de Negros,” pp. 120-181. It appears to be translated in a pamphlet captioned “Missionary Work of the Augustinian Recollect Fathers in the Island of Negros.” The pamphlet does not name the translator. this inner sacredness may our minds be guarded from and our hearts be pure of all discordant thoughts and emotions, and that God may live in us, and act and speak thru us thereby manifesting authenticity, freshness and creativity as we reenter a sinful and undeserving world. The evils of power and wealth, of greed and pride are then tempered and our world after the HOLY WEEK should be better than before.

Brethren, may you be blessed as you intently listen to the SOUND OF SILENCE. The Lord is risen, Happy Easter to one and All.

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This Notice of Extra-judicial Sale shall be posted in the City of Bais, Negros Oriental, where the above property is situated, and where the sale takes place, and another copy shall be published in a newspaper, to be awarded by raffle.

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MY JOURNEY WITH CANCER

Antulang is where nature & luxury meet As a broadcast-journalist, I am documenting my battle with the Big C, as I journey with the Lord in what could be my ultimate trial. I also write about my cocombatants against the Big C, hoping that our readers will know what it is like to be blessed by the Lord worth acknowledging. Please email me your feedbacks. =================================

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s my family, relatives and friends, spend time to gether this holy week in Antulang Beach Resort, a sought after paradise in the Philippines today, I thank God for another treat with nature galore. Armed with paints and brushes, I explore the vast expanse of this place where nature and luxuries of the modern times meet.

It has a large infinity swimming pool, Jacuzzis, Pool Villas, airconditioned elegant rooms and sumptuous international cuisine.

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From page 8 In other words, to them it was too good to be true. At that level of their response, we can identify ourselves with them. “We believe, Lord, help us in our unbelief.” My friends, it is too good to be true!

Hallelujah!

It is not an idle tale; we are not frightened; he is risen! We believe!

First of all, in the resurrection of Christ, he is restored back to his hitherto frightened and orphaned disciples by his Presence. The Good Friday experience of loss and despair gave way to rejoicing and hope.

But what is the quality of Christ’s living presence? While we do have splendid stories of his appearances – to Peter and the others at the sea, to them at the Upper Room where Thomas’ doubts turned into his word, “My Lord and my God,” and to his appearances to Saul on Damascus Road - there is something the angels said at the Ascension of Jesus that is a clue to the nature of Jesus’ living presence. They said to His disciples: You men of Galitee, why should you keep gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus .. shall come in like manner as you see him go up into heaven (Acts 1:11) We must stress the phrase “this same Jesus” for after the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus, his Presence is no longer restricted to the limitations of time and space.

Jesus was now back to them forever.

This same Jesus? The living Lord is the same Jesus (for us too of course) who revealed the truth about God, the Son of God who brought forgiveness to sinners, the one who looked at the crowds with great compassion, who healed and taught, who said to them: “Follow me.” (To be continued)

SP. PROC. NO. 06-07-G FOR: PROBATE OF WILL IN THE MATTER OF THE TESTAMENTARY ESTATE OF THE DECEASED TOMAS K. KORDOVEZ, SPS. WILFREDO & GREGORIA K. VILLEGAS, Petitioner. x———————————————/

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Petitioner, through counsel, filed a verified petition for the Testamentary Estate of the deceased Tomas K. Kordovez praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, to fix the time for the probate of the holographic will, and that the said holographic will be admitted to probate and letters of administration be issued to the petitioner GREGORIA K. VILLEGAS upon the giving and filing of the necessary bond in the amount which this Honorable Court may deem reasonable and sufficient, in accordance with Sec. 13, Rule 76 of the Rules of Court.

WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, and in compliance with the jurisdictional requirement of publication, let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks before the date of hearing, at the expense of the petitioner.

Any interested party is hereby directed to appear on June 14, 2006 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Session Hall of this Court and show cause why the petition should not be granted.

SO ORDERED April 7, 2006, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

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It is situated high above the cliff where one can see a rare phenomenon, watching the full moon rising and sun setting all at the same time on silvery seas. Lush vegetation and well kept gardens add to the elegance of long winding stairs leading to the powdery white sand. A trimaran named Annabelle Lee is waiting for anyone who wants to cruise the famous Apo Island and Tambobo Bay. With all these abundance, I feel like a princess in God’s eyes. I cannot seem to separate objective journalism and my faith. It took cancer to make me realize that even careers and public approval become trivial in life, when compared to acknowledging God’s love.

All over the world, Christian believers commemorate Easter Sunday today, as a reminder of the resurrection of the Savior.

If there is any one who has stirred humanity from the year He was born up to this day, it is Jesus Christ.

Recently, I see His name emblazoned among the headline stories, in the internet, debated over Fox news, captivated the elegant pages of New York Times, even in our national papers, and captured audiences

watching the National Geographic channel.

Scholars and skeptics debate on the authenticity of the Holy Scriptures. Books written by men like Dan Brown, titled, the Da Vinci Code have made others skeptical on Jesus biblical account. Controversies arise from the latest development about an old manuscript found in Egypt in 1970’s which is now called “The Gospel of Judas.”

This was translated to English by the National Geographic.

All these create different reactions from different sectors. It creates doubt in the minds of the believers.

But no matter what they say, they only prove that Jesus once walked this earth, brutally beaten, abused, maligned, spit on, accused falsely, betrayed, stabbed and crucified.

What is worse, He never did anything wrong, except to feed the hungry, heal the sick, make the blind see, and make the lame walk. He loves the sinners, forgives endlessly and died for mankind for the atonement of our sins.

What he had suffered for humanity is still going on even 2000 years had passed. He is still accused of so many things today. Yet He had said in His last breath, “Fa-

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ther, forgive these people for they do not do what they are doing.”

Luke 23:34.

It is impossible to see the truth if there is no faith. “ Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”-Hebrews 11:1.

I don’t have to see the air to know that it gives me life. I do not have to ask why I am able to wake up each morning, knowing that there is a very thin line separating between sleep and death. I’m just thankful for another day. All I know is that He is faithfully restoring every cell in my body everytime I sleep. That He heals my wounds, that He forgives my sins everyday, and spares me from pain.

He prepares a beautiful sunrise, replete with a profusion of flowers and lush trees, singing brooks and blue seas.

He takes pleasure in giving us pleasure.

The confusion of the world does not matter. In sickness and in health, God is faithful. He makes the sun shine on the righteous and the wicked faithfully. All that matters is to see Him in all these, patiently waiting, watching us day and night, understanding all our weaknesses, that one day we may know His grace, His offer of SALVATION that is FREE for all mankind.

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umaguete City put on a different ambiance as Maundy Thursday approached; Thursday night saw the Catholic community, young and old trek to the different churches in the City for the traditional Visita Iglesia. At this time, the regular church altars are stripped and the Blessed Sacrament is transferred to the Altar of Repose specially prepared for this event.

In this issue I give credit to the many men and women who work hard to put up and beautify the Altar of Repose. It is a sight to behold the beautiful candle lit Altar with the beautiful flowers and artistic arrangements. Each church has its own theme; messages for its parishioners. The Altar of Repose is either on a side section of the Church or set up outside the Church

The Altar of the Mary Immaculate Church stripped and the religious statues covered on Maundy Thursday and the parishioners keep vigil through the night.

All night long, a flow of people, young and old, children and adults walk into the different churches around the city for this Visita Iglesia. I remember this from way back when, as I child I stand fascinated by the Altar of the different churches and gaze at the rows of vigil candles cascading from the Tabernacle. There is a hushed atmosphere even as prayers are said and hymns are sung. The City streets are busy with people walking, in motorcycles or in different vehicles, and

The Altar of Repose at the Balay sa Kahilum at the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church

you know that they are either going to church or coming from church.

Most people visit all the churches within the Dumaguete area, including the San Antonio Church in Sibulan and the Carmelite Church at the airport area.

For one special evening the churches are well lit and filled with people through the night.

I love the City atmosphere in the holy season, it is a sight to see an old tradition kept alive by the new generation, even in this age of cyberspace and globalization. Dumaguete has kept its spiritual values intact within its real Dumaguete community.

Have a blessed Easter!

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From page 1 sion of the church throughout Negros Oriental. As released, the following are the new assignments: On top of the Diocesan hierarchy is the Most Rev Bishop John Du, as the diocesan head; Rt Rev Fr. Gamaliel Tulabing JCD, vicar general; V.Rev. Fr. Thaddeu Stefano Quinit, chancellor; and V.Rev. Fr. Sulpicio “Pepe” Vincoy, oeconomus or treasurer.

OTHER NEW ASSIGNMENTS: Commission on Clergy & Seminarians, Rev. Fr. Glenn Corsiga; Catechesis, Carm ‘OL Sisters; Worship/Liturgy, Fr. Julius Perpetuo S. Heruela; Media and Communication, Fr. Ramonito P. Maata; Social Concerns, Rev. Fr. Burton Villarmente; Temporalities, Evangelization and Mission, Rev. Fr. Mark Vilos; Family and Life, Rev. Fr. Geremvit Truno; Catholic Education, Rev. Fr. Enrique T. Balongag; Bible Apostolate, Rev. Fr. Manuel Duetao; Youth, Rev. Fr. Roland Omatang; Religious, Rev. Fr. Wilfredo Quijano, CSsR; Laity, Rt. Rev. Fr. Gamaliel Tulabing, JCD; Migrants, Women, Cooperative Director, Rev. Fr. Susano Arbas; Prison Ministry, Rev. Fr. Burton Villarmente; Renewal Movements, Rev. Fr. Julius Perpetuo S. Heruela; Diocese of Dumaguete Diocesan Schools (Physical/Financial Affairs): Director: Rev. Fr. Carmelito Torres; Diocese of Dumaguete Diocesan Schools (Academic/Personnel Affairs: Director: Rev. Fr. Enrique Thaddeu Balongag; Sabbatical Leave, Rev. Fr. Abel Dalanguit, Rev. Fr. Leonard Flores; Vicariate of St. Peter: Cathedral: Rector: Rev. Fr. Julius Perpetuo S. Heruela; COY, Rev. Fr. Roland Omatang; Residency Program Priests: Cathedral, Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Ferraren, Rev. Fr. Melchor Parcon, Rev. Oliver Bolongon; Amio, Rev. Fr. Jose Jaime Abellar; Dawis, Rev. Fr. Hendrix Alar; San Francisco, Rev. Fr. Dennis Desor; SPUD, Rev. Fr. Carmelito Limbaga Jr.; Tayawan, Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony Vilos; Balugo, Rev. Fr. Gamaliel Tulabing, JCD, PP, VG; Junob, Rev. Fr. Marlon Martinez, PP; Holy Child Hospital, Rev. Fr. Zacharias Cortes, Rev. Fr. Burton Villarmente; Provincial Hospital, Rev. Fr. Sulpicio Vincoy, CH; St. Joseph Seminary College Rector, Rev. Fr. Glenn Corsiga; Pre-Philo Director, Rev. Fr. Ronaldo Ablong; Spiritual Director, Rev. Fr. Marcelo Kinilitan; Resident, Rev. Henry Palamos; COSCA President, Rev. Fr. Enrique Balongag; Spiritual Director, Rev. Fr. Crisogono Baroy; NORSU, Rev. Fr. Clyde Flores, CH; SPUD, Rev. Fr. Carmelito Limbaga, Jr., TCH, Rev. Fr. Ramonito Maata, TCH; Bishop’s Residence, Rev. Msgr.

Andres Flores, Rev. Msgr. Merlin Logronio; Goretti Foundation, Spokesman of the Diocese, Women and Child Desk, Liason Officer (Government) Vicariate of St. John: Bacong, Rev. Fr. Alfredo Duran, TM, Rev. Fr. Salvito Pada, M; Resident, Rev. Fr. Antonio Ferreron; Dauin, Msgr.

Robert Bongoyan, TM, Rev. Fr. Moises Silva, M; Magsaysay, Rev. Fr. Matias Rendon, CH; Zamboanguita, Rev. Fr. Lyndon Zerna, TM, Rev. Fr. Jay

WHODUNNIT!!

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ust as soon as youthful lady Engr. Chi Patrimonio of the City Engineer’s office knew who I was (who am I anyway?) on

my last visit to the office 3 weeks ago, she engaged me in a wholesome but semi-heated discussion on the septage problem of the city. Though I didn’t agree entirely with what she said about the issue, I could sense the fire in her belly! Women in our society, like Engr. Chi Patrimonio, needs to be given more recognition in their participation in community affairs. She can’t only belt out her ideas but I am sure she can give our city council a lot of useful input so they can make the right ordinances instead of the ridiculously useless garbage they dish out such as the proposed “ordinance to discourage septic tanks”. So where are we going to put the shit? WE DON’T HAVE A SEWERAGE SYSTEM!!

Engr.

Chi Patrimonio only calmed down when I said we were relatives. My middle name is Patrimonio and I have a lot of relatives in Mangnao and Bajumpandan. But that was not what I went to the City Engineer’s office for. I went there to find out about the city funded road projects. I was dismayed and very disappointed they couldn’t give me any information and asked me to come back the next day. The next day produced nothing either! There is not such list.

I later found out quickly next day that nearly all the roadworks we see in the city are actually

funded and done by the PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT not by the city. Most notable of these are the cementing of the whole of Cervantes street, Ma. Cristina street, San Juan and San Jose streets, Redemptorist road, Aldecoa road, portion of Acsat-Habitat road, GSO to Iglesia ni Cristo road, part of Buñao road, widening of Real street, Lasola Drive extn., drainage canals along E.J. Blanco road, Mangnao, Buñao-Pulantubig road, etc. Even the construction of comfort rooms for the Junob and West City elementary schools are provincial

projects! Congressional fund was poured by Cong.

Macias in road projects in the suburbs like the massive Banilad projects.

A total of approx.

P15 million was poured by the province into the construction of the Tinago Bridge (nearly completed) and the Camanjac-Calabungan Bridge (for completion). The only job the city had to do was produce the “Right of way” for these projects, yet as I understand it, the governor has already written strong letters more than once for the city to do this simple job. So what has the city been doing all this time…playing with its belly button?

Hmm…Have a nice day, anyway!

Enriquez, M; Vicariate of St. Matthew: Siaton, Rev. Fr. Lou Bayoboc, TM, EV, Rev. Fr. Ranulfo Colina, M, Rev. Fr. Cyril Jaurigue, M; Resident, Rev. Fr. Jesus Flores; Basay, Rev. Fr. Antonio Magalso, PP; Sta. Catalina, Rev. Fr. Cecilio Bomediano; Bayawan City, Rev. Fr. Francisco Bomediano, TM, Rev. Fr. Oscar Calunod, M; Resident, Rev. Msgr. Antonio Vicente; Bonawon, Rev. Fr. Ananias Boncales, PP; Bonbonon, Rev. Fr. Henry Hisona, PP; Kalumboyan, Rev. Fr. Manuel Duetao, PP; Manalongon, Rev. Fr. Expedito Busmeon, PP;

dents, Rev. Msgr. Andres Aguilar, Rev. Fr. Joventino Balsamo, Rev. Fr. Benedicto Delfin; Sibulan, Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Gomez, TM, Rev. Fr. Roman Sagun, M; Resident, Rev. Fr. Ramonito Maata; San Jose, Rev. Fr. Marino Ybo, PP; Amlan, Rev. Fr. Felino Jumawan, PP; Pamplona, Rev. Fr. Jerry Flores, PP; Sta. Cruz, Rev. Fr. Dexter Pomada, PP; Sta. Agueda, Rev. Fr. Dalmacio Heramis, PP;

PP; Manjuyod, Rev. Fr. Ricarte Deguit, PP; Paniabonan, Rev. Fr. Hitchon Amahit, PP;

Vicariate of St. Philip: Tanjay City, Rev. Fr. Albert Erasmo Bohol, TM, EV, Rev. Fr. Edwin Acab, M, Rev. Fr. Geremvit Truno, M; Resi-

Vicariate of St. Simon the Zealot: Bais City, Rev. Fr. Casiano Salac, TM, Rev. Fr. Randy delos Santos, M, Rev. Fr. Aliford Maglinte, M; Bais Central, Rev. Fr. Thaddeu Stefano Quinit; Mabinay, Rev. Fr. Ireneo Ruiz,

Vicariate of St. Thomas: Ayungon, Rev. Fr. Edgardo Mariño, PP; Bindoy: Rev. Fr. Lonilo Torres, PP; Jimalalud, Rev. Fr. Ramonito Torres, PP; Tayasan, Rev. Fr. Salvador Mariño, PP; Vicariate of St. Paul: Siquijor, Msgr, Candelario Catubig, HP, P, EV; Banban, Rev. Fr. Cleford Buhian, PP; Campalanas, Rev. Fr. Aniceto Gutierrez, PP; Enrique Villanueva, Rev. Fr. Norberto Macion, PP; Larena, Rev. Fr. Ramon Duran, PP; Lazi, Rev. Fr. Leonard, Tan, PP; Maria, Rev. Fr. Cecilio Gordoncillo, PP; Poo, Lazi, Rev. Fr. Ralph Sumagang; San Juan, Rev. Fr. Victor Fontejon, PP;

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Dumaguete: an under-rated haven” P BY: BUTCH G. JIMENEZ , OIC Marketing & Sales, SMART Communications.

eople in Dumaguete started noticing him after he spoke at the Silliman commencement program last March 26. His speech seem to get him connected with the graduate psyche. People started visiting his blog spot in the internet. Little did we also know that he LOVED DUMAGUETE and this in part is what Butch wrote about the place which he visited earlier. We quote his blog notesof November 5, 2005: When you talk about beaches, the top of mind is always Boracay. When you talk about diving, it’s Tubbataha. When you talk about marine interaction,

sonal look at marine mammals, more specifically dolphins? Then Dumaguete is the place to go. It’s best I stop talking and you start looking.

it’s whale-shark watching in Donsol. But what if you want all three?

What if you want fantastic diving, a great beach, and an up close and per-

But as you can see in all our faces, we had a blast.

In both beaches, you’ll have to “rough it up”. No electricity, no running water, no internet, and no television. There’s a Smart signal though, so you’re still connected.

There are 2 beaches in Dumaguete featured in this section-Apo Island and the Sandbar in Bais.Apo Island is about a 45 minute boat ride from Dumaguete City. The Apo Island Resort has a great white beach and fantastic rock formations. It has a modest restaurant, and about 5 cottages you can rent. If you want to just hang out in the beach, the fee is only P50 consummable.

Bais on the other hand is an hour drive from the city and a 30 minute boat ride to the fabulous sandbar. It’s great for children since during high tides, you get sprawling white sand in just waist deep of clear water. During low tide, the sand bar emerges, and they get a huge sandbox to play around on. There are only 3 cottages for rent on the sandbar, and you have to bring everything.

So here’s a couple of snapshots of the beaches in Apo Island and Bais. When blogspot allows video uploading, then I can share with you the underwater world and the hundreds of dolphins that played around our boat.

Till then, enjoy the pics of the beaches first.

Just that alone will tempt you to take out the sunblock and head off to Dumaguete.

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