NC January 06, 2018 Edition by Gerard Fernandez

January 6, 2019 2 City backhoe retrieves T. Hunter bodies No more time for

endless nothing Beautiful poem by Mario de Andrade (San Paolo 18931945) Poet, novelist, essayist and musicologist.

MY SOUL HAS A HAT I count ed my years & realized t hat I have Less time to live by, Than I have lived so far. I feel like a child who won a pack of candies: at first he ate them with pleasure But when he realized that there was little left, he began to taste them intensely. I have no time for endless meetings where the statutes, rules, procedures & internal regulations are discussed, knowing that nothing will be done. I no longer have the patience To stand absurd people who, despit e their chronological age, have not grown up. Mayor Remollo in the spirit of cooperation with Mayor Jose Abiera of Sibulan used city heavy equipment to help retrieved bodies of three treasure hunters in Bolocboloc Sibulan. Only Argie Javier’s body so far was recovered as of Thursday. Retrieval operations continue by the city and provincial disaster reduction teams.

Broadcaster killed after cockpit betting

40-old radio announcer Gabriel Alburo, also known as “Kumander Aguila” in his show on a local Guihulngan station 94.5 dyJL FM, was shot dead on Dec 27 by motorcycle-riding men while he was walking on the way home in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental at around 3:05 a.m. on Friday, December 28. Local police recov- spector Danilo Santillan, ered eleven empty shells La Libertad police chief of a .45 caliber pistol and ruled out the motive bea fired cartridge of 9mm hind the killing to be jobpistol, according to a re- related as Alburo was beport by the Inquirer. lieved to have figured in According to t he an altercation at a cockpit same report, Senior InTo page 14

City’s post holiday surprise drug test

fter the long holiday break some city government employees were asked to undergo the surprise random drug tests by the Human Resource Management Office in line with the thrust of the city administration for a drugs-free workplace. It was determined illegal drugs due to the that some employees, may long holidays and various be more inclined to take To page 13

New Year claims lone bullet victim

My time is too short: I want the essence, my spirit is in a hurry. I do not have much candy In the package anymore. I want to live next to humans, very realistic people who know How to laugh at their mistakes, Who are not inflated by their own triumphs & who take responsibility for their actions. In this way, human dignity is defended and we live in truth and honesty.

It is the essentials t hat make life useful. I want to surround myself with people xcept for an incident in which a woman who know how to touch the hearts of those whom hard was hit by a stray bullet in Dumaguete strokes of life have learned to grow with sweet touches City, no major injuries related to firecrack- of the soul. ers throughout the province was reported during the New Year revelry. Yes, I’m in a hurry. I’m in a hurry to live with the intensity that only maturity can give. I do not intend to Provincial Fire tained abrasion at the waste any of the remaining des serts. Marshall Supt. Mary Joy right portion of her Candelario said that they shoulder allegedly I am sure they will be exquisite, much more than have not received reports caused by a stray bullet. those eaten so far. My goal is to reach the end satisof other victims of stray Authorities recovered fied and at peace with my loved ones and my conbullets, fire incidents and one piece of slug from an science. injuries from firecrack- undetermined firearm. ers during the celebraBejarasco claimed We have two lives & the second begins when you tions to welcome the that while she and her realize you only have one New Year. family joined their neighDumaguete City bors in Barangay Chief-of-Police Supt. Batinguel to welcome the Jonathan Pineda also New Year, she felt a searbared that there are no injuries or conflagration ing pain on her right caused by firecrackers shoulder. Her relatives considering the strict brought her to the Negros implementation regulat- Oriental Provincial Hosing the manufacture, sale pital for medical treatand use of pyrotechnics ment but was treated as particularly those an outpatient. After taking the X-ray examinabanned under the law. However, a 30-year- tion, she was advised to old woman identified as go home and continue Aian L. Bejarasco sus- the medication.

Emulating Rizal’s Wisdom & compassion

Joint rescue of buried gold diggers

he Commemorative Speaker of this year’s remembrance Mark Karylle D. Paitan, President of Deped Division of Dumaguete City Federated Supreme Student Government emphasizes that: “the young people must be ambassadors of wisdom and compassion. Wisdom and compassion are the two pillars upon which we should build our society without one, we could not progress as a nation. The young leader told the assembled local government officials led by Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, educators from the City Schools Division Deped-Dumaguete, nongovernment organizations and ordinary citizens that the youth must be honed and shaped into better people in order to be fit to lead our nation one day. Secondly, the youth must know how to be compassionate to see the difficulties in each other and help one another. Paitan underscored that it is important to inculcate the sense of responsibility to help among the youth because we belong to one society similar to what Dr. Jose P. Rizal ADMIRABLE TEAMWORK by the City and Provincial governrment rescuers is a rare occurrence in the showed through his life and works. (Photo by Victoria past many administrations where political rivalry exceeds genuine public service. Superal)

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City to regulate parades, processions AGNES SHARI TAN-ALIMAN

New Year’s Resolutions: do they really work?

t the end of each year, I usually make a list of resolutions for the next year. I usually tell myself to exercise more, use less of social media or spend less money on clothes. Then what? Halfway through the year, I lose track of these goals. I give up, frustrated at my lack of accountability. My goals seem to be too many, too unattainable. This year, I realized a better strategy – instead of waiting until the New Year to start working on my goals, I should do them immediately. This way, I might have a better shot of building and keeping these new habits. Resolutions might not work for us but if we break them down into smaller goals, with timelines and milestones, they may be made more realistic and attainable. We may want to achieve some focus and do them one at a time, although some can be done simultaneously. For instance, losing weight and saving money could be done at the same time by cooking meals at home instead of eating at restaurants all the time. Instead of buying imported goods, why not buy local goods of similar quality and less cost? If we plan on building a house or buying a car, we must learn how to budget, identifying how much savings we need to make every month while living frugally and simply. That way, we can monitor our expenses and ensure we don’t spend beyond our monthly budget. Another goal may be to maintain good health or improve our health. Thus, we may want to change our lifestyle to be less stressful, less hurried and more relaxed. Other than choosing a healthy diet, exercising a few times a week and taking our prescribed medications and vitamins, we can also work towards having more friends who inspire and support us and let go of toxic people who are a burden to us. Positive and helpful people can give us a confidence lift while negative people can drain us of all our mental energy. Finally, most important of all, is having a close relationship with our Almighty God who sees everything we do and knows our deepest thoughts. There are some people who may think God is too remote and uninterested in us or is a fearful, judgmental God. But everything starts in the spiritual realm even before it goes into the mental, emotional and physical realms. If we walk with God every step of our journey, obey His precepts and commandments and love Him with all our might, heart, mind and soul, we will never be alone. Through the ups and downs of life, we will have an Almighty Father, Saviour, Advocate to be our anchor in this lifetime and in the next. So may you choose the right goals for you and may you have a blessed, joyful, prosperous New Year !

The purpose of this long-overdue order is not to worsen the already clogged traffic condition during parades. Designated routes will be laid down by the government, at specific hours and days, no longere at the whims of paraders. This will also cover religious processions, motorcades and the like. The preferable routes will start at the Looc by pass, the boulevard, Burgos st reet s, around the Plaza and the new expanded boulevard. Parades will be mostly allowed on weekends. This was announced by Mayor Remollo on a year-end report to the people over DYEM FM’s premier public affairs program CROSSTALK> Meanwhile, in the same interview, Mayor Remollo said : There are now 7, 459 business establishments operating in the city in

first half of 2018 up from just 7, 074 in 2016; created 10, 102 local jobs from July 2017 to June 2018; City Treasurer Cristina Merced projected P 324 million revenues from local sources or businesses alone in 2019; thus the city has approved its biggest ever budget at P 790 million for 2019. In 2017, the city has posted an excess collection of P 91.4 million in revenues, which can be repeated by the end of current fiscal year 2018. Mayor Remollo credited this feat to the aggressive tax collection and sound fiscal management of all responsible officials, who are committed to good housekeeping and ethical conduct in service. Priority projects: The increased collections has funded the priority projects of Mayor Remollo, just recently some 25, 711 get early Christmas cash gifts from the City Government of

ANOTHER P2M RAID

Looc joins millionaire’s club in shabu trade From page 1 piece big transparent ice wrapper plastic knot heatsealed transparent plastic knotted containing white crystalline substance suspected shabu with estimat ed weigh of 100grams; 1 piece medium t ransparent ice wrapper plastic knotted containing white crystalline substance with estimated weight of 70grams; 6 pieces small transparent ice wrapper plastic knot-

ted containing white crystalline substance suspected shabu with estimated weight of 25grams each; 1 piece small transparent ice wrapper transparent plastic knotted containing white crystalline substance suspect ed shabu; one weighing scale and two red pouches and other drug paraphernalia along with cash proceeds. Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo lauded the authorities for the latest

Mayor Remollo: Parade must now be regulated Dumaguete under the bigger Pamaskong Handog this year to include 16, 605 indigent families, 8, 336 senior citizens and 769 Persons with Disabilities, who received P 500.00 each as their Christmas gift from the local government totalling P 12.8 million. This is the biggest budget appropriation for the Christmas cash gifts to reach the most number of vulnerable and poor residents of

the city. Meanwhile, PLDT won the bid to undertake the P 69.7 million Lease of CCTV system in the next 8 years to include installation of 330 cameras in 30 barangays starting March 2019 to help solve and prevent crimes, improve traffic management and serve as early warning system during calamity.

arrest as it prevented the distribution of such a huge amount of illegal drugs. He admitted that due to the location of Barangay Looc and its proximity to northern Mindanao, it remains a transhipment point for smugglers of illegal drugs across the region.

Nevertheless, the local police and Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency have been scoring major arrests worth by the millions in pesos too, so as to greatly minimize the entry and circulation of illegal drugs within the city.

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Rebels burn Silica mining equipment From page 1

from Negros Occidental, who merely assembled to without a business permit carry out the attack confrom the municipal gov- sidering that there are no ernment as it failed to known rebel encampment comply even the basic re- in his town. quirements as enumerated The rebels allegedly by the local authorities. claimed responsibility of The local PNP re- the attack in opposition of ports that the rebels dis- the company’s operations armed the two security that would harm the enviguards on duty before ronment and threaten the torching the multi-million livelihood of the farmers heavy equipment. Al- and fisher folk. though the heavy equipment may have been insured Mayor Enardecido is not certain if the policy covers arson cases. Residential Lot 2,400 sq. meters at Bong-ao, Enardecido said that Valencia, Negros Oriental the rebels who raided the Price: Affordable and quarry site are not from negotiable Ayungon but could be Call: 0918-929-6047

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ZD’s TRIVIA Life is the world’s greatest enterprise By Pope Francis ou can have flaws, be anxious, and even be angry, but do not forget that your life is the greatest enterprise in the world. Only you can stop it from going bust. Many appreciate you, admire you and love you.

Editorial;

Smuggling trash

he fact that Canada and South Korea (including other developed coun tries that have secretly done it without being caught) have dared to smuggle into our country several steel sea vans of their TRASH, and GARBAGE, even spending thousands of dollars just to dump it into Manila , and worse, slipping past through Customs is more than injury added to the gravest insult. In the first instance, our government foreign affairs should have immediately filed a diplomatic protest against these shipping countries consigning it to fake addressees so that their garbage will rot in our Customs warehouses. But we did not lift a finger except do it at random. What are we, mos-mos (a rotten dumpsite)? Secondly, that these countries have spent money just to load and dump their garbage into our country only goes to show how lax and ill-equipped our customs bureau is so as not to detect even garbage being shipped before their very noses! Do you know why smuggling drugs even in barrels continue in Manila’s ports? It is because NOT ALL sea vans are subjected to x-ray, but only at random. Corruption becomes high when the van inspectors get millions in bribes so as to skip controversial vans with hot items inside. To solve this, Team B in Customs must now x-ray ALL vans. Customs must now make it a policy to x-ray ALL SEA VANS WITHOUT EXCEPTION even if takes the whole time to do it. Impartial inspectors, if there still are,

should be part of the inspecting team. Mind you, there are several thousands of sea vans arriving in the port of Manila every single day! Not all are closely scrutinized because of lack of x-ray machines. How stupid. We are even battling for ZEROWASTE management of our garbage and yet— we allow undetected steel sea vans of trash to be smuggled into our country? Thirdly, it only goes to show that cleanliness both in personal hygiene and cleanliness in governance, are not a priority in our country save corruption, drugs, and killings. And we have just started battling these social cancers during the last three years thanks to a man named Duterte who has not yet even perfected the art of cleaning up our mess. But he can end up trying. No wonder other countries look down and frown upon the Philippines as a rich, educated, religious but DIRTY country— ”walay ligo” in many ways. Let those legislators who pride themselves of billions of filthy budget insertions pass a sensible law (not just file a bill) expelling the ambassadors of those countries who smuggle their garbage into sea vans in order to rot at Manila’s ports. And perhaps Duterte might consider their envoys getting EJKed if they insist in this filthy business of dumping their garbage in our front yards. —Sampling one EJK will surely stop the maladies of these dirty fellows. Of course PRRD as usual should not be the one to issue the order overtly.

The best countries with highest life expectancy

F Zoilo “Bingo” P. Dejaresco III

RANCE, CURRENTLY, IS THE most visited nation on earth. About 87 million people visit France every year with 23 million visiting romantic Paris. Many couples would want their honeymoon route to include idyllic France. By 2030, however, according to the Euro Monitor International, things will

change. It will be the giant China which will experience the most number of visitors. They have been flocking to to The Great Wall, the Forbidden Cit y of Beijing,French Concession in Shanghai and 52 of the UNESCO World Heritage World Sites in China,even now. Two reasons are advanced for To page 5

Remember that to be happy is not to have a sky without a storm, a road without accidents, work without fatigue, relationships without disappointments. To be happy is to find strength in forgiveness, hope in battles, security in the stage of fear, love in discord. It is not only to enjoy the smile, but also to reflect on the sadness. It is not only to celebrate the successes, but to learn lessons from the failures. It is not only to feel happy with the applause, but Pope Francis to be happy in anonymity. Being happy is not a fatality of destiny, but an achievement for those who can travel within themselves. To be happy is to stop feeling like a victim and become your destiny’s author. It is to cross deserts, yet to be able to find an oasis in the depths of our soul. It is to thank God for every morning, for the miracle of life. Being happy is not being afraid of your own feelings. It’s to be able to talk about you. It is having the courage to hear a “no”. It is confidence in the face of criticism, even when unjustified. It is to kiss your children, pamper your parents, to live poetic moments with friends, even when they hurt us. To be happy is to let live the creature that lives in each of us, free, joyful and simple. It is to have maturity to be able to say: “I made mistakes”. It is to have the courage to say “I am sorry”. It is to have the sensitivity to say, “I need you”. It is to have the ability to say “I love you”. May your life become a garden of opportunities for happiness ... That in spring may it be a lover of joy. In winter a lover of wisdom. And when you make a mistake, start all over again. For only then will you be in love with life. You will find that to be happy is not to have a perfect life. But use the tears to irrigate tolerance. Use your losses to train patience. Use your mistakes to sculptor serenity. Use pain to plaster pleasure. Use obstacles to open windows of intelligence. Never give up. Never give up on people who love you. Never give up on happiness, for life is an incredible show. Homily of Pope Francis

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Zephyr Stand Up

The best countries with highest life expectancy Bingo (From page 4)

China’s attractiveness: the neighboring Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines are getting richer. Its per capita GDP is risinggiving their citizens more disposable income- some frittered to foreign travel. Second, China has made tourism one of its pillar industries. As such infrastructure, exacting international standards and tourism-friendly policies are the Chinese norm today. But having visited China, would one also like to live there, as well? Not necessarily. The average life expectancy in China is only 75.4 years and does not compare well with Monaco (89.5 years) , Japan (84.8 years), Singapore (84.7 years) , Macau (84.5) and Spain (83.8) or about a decade longer than the average life of a Chinaman. This is according to the 2015 CIA World Fact house. The rest with long lives for their citizens are: San Marino (83.2), Iceland (82.(), Hongkong (82.8), Andorra ( 82.7), Switzerland (82.5) and Guersney (82.4 years). Why do people in these na-

tions live longer than most other countries? Let’s take Monaco. It is a small republic but a very rich state -so rich it does not see the need to collect income taxes from its people. Being such, it helped that one out of every three Monacan is a millionaire. People live in Mediterranean dies of healthy fish, veggies, whole grains and no unhealthy fat in the diet. The affluent state can also afford an excellent health service system, an efficient educational system and good public transportation. Japan, on the other hand, is known as the :nation of centenarians” with the the oldest woman (Kane Tanaka- 115 years old) and oldest man ( Masako Nowaka- 113 years old) still existing there. In Japan, there are 2 million people above 90 years old. The regular Japanese diet is said to include: healthy fish (with fatty acids), tofu, seaweed and octopus and of course, vegetables. Japan also has an accessible health care system where the government pays for 70% of all health procedures for all Japanese and 90% of those in the low-income group. Spain, on the one hand, has a diet heavy with olive oil, fish and vegetables, in spite of the fact that their traditional “fiesta foods” like paella and callos reek with forbidden richy food

ust when I thought I have become immune to the President’s pronouncements, what he said on December 29 before a crowd in Kidapawan City, Cotabato was downright shocking. What left me even more bothered is the absence of outrage. It is as if we have collectively fostered an apathetic Lea Sicat-Reyes stance where people are not held accountable for neither their words nor their actions. For those in the dark, allow me requires any sexual favor from the other, to quickly explain. In his speech, the regardless whether the demand, request or President admitted to going to the requirement for submission is accepted by room of his family’s househelp and the object of said act.” If the act commit“tried to touch what was inside the ted does not fall under the reach of how panty.” He left when the maid woke RA 7877 defines sexual harassment, it can up only to return so he could, in his still be punished through Article 36 of own words, “try to insert my finger.” RA7877 which focuses on acts of lasciviAides are quick to defend him, ousness. These acts are meant to “abuse, of course. They claim context as their humiliate, harass, degrade, arouse, or gratify the sexual desire of any person.” defense. I suddenly remember the state- Here, “the relationship of the offended and ments made by another President of a the offended party does not matter.” RA 8353 or the Anti-Rape Law of different country caught on a hot mic while he was on a bus. He talked about 1997, meanwhile, focuses on rape and getting his way with women and, con- sexual assault and enumerates the following as elements of both crimes: sequently, getting away with it. • Force, threat, intimidation I cannot, for the life of me, un• Offended party is deprived of readerstand why we are still okay with this. Shouldn’t we stand up and make son or otherwise unconscious • Fraudulent machination or grave sure people are held accountable for such despicable language and actions? abuse of authority • Offended party is under 12 years For this very reason, I want to make sure that young girls and women old or is demented, even though none of in general know when it is no longer the circumstances mentioned above be okay, when boundaries have been present Here is what a victim or a victim’s crossed. Knowledge is power and knowing our rights, particularly in a family can do. • If it happened at the workplace or country with strong patriarchal tendencies, is the first concrete step in in school, first inform appropriate offices: Human Resources, Principal’s Office, ensuring our protection from abuse. There are many laws that protect Guidance Office. Let the authorities of us from sex crimes. There’s the Anti- said institution know. • To pursue a criminal case, one has Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC) Act also known as to file an affidavit at the fiscal’s or Republic Act (RA) 9262 which cat- prosecutor’s office. The accused will have egorizes violence into four forms: to answer the complaints lodged against physical, sexual, psychological, and him/her. Only then will the fiscal or prosecutor ascertain whether there is probable economic. RA 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Ha- cause or not. If there is probable cause, rassment Act of 1995, for its part, de- the complaint will be filed in court for it fines sexual harassment as “commit- to issue a warrant of arrest against the ofted by an employer, employee, man- fender. • There is also a women’s desk in ager, supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, police precincts for immediate assistance. (Source: Women vs Sexual Harasscoach, trainor, or any other person who, having authority, influence or ment: Here are the Laws You Should moral ascendancy over another in a Know| October 24, 2017| https:// work or training or education environ- preen.inquirer.net/60547/women-vsment, demands, requests or otherwise sexual-harassment-laws-know)

parts. One must not also forget that the Spaniards can be one of the most laid-back people. They enjoy a 2-5 pm “siesta time” where people go home and take a nap with their families, There is, therefore, no “rushed” lunch hour. Finally, there is San Marino, the smallest independent state in Europe like the Vatican. Its people there are enormously wealthy with a per capita GDP of $55,000 or P 3-Million income per year. There is one quaint fact though: San Marino is said to have one of the highest quality of water in the world coming from 4 rivers. If one drinks 8 glasses of water per day, quality water does mat-

ter for health. Judging from the above, healthy diet, clean drinking water, a great health care system and the affluence of the citizens are key factors that make man live longer than others. Unfortunately, the Philippines does not have most of those. We have, instead, a diet anchored on sugarrich rice, fondness for junk food, unclean water- that’s why the bottle water business is a great one- a weak health care system and a per capita of only about $3,000. They are horrifying facts to know how far we are from being a healthy environment for long life expectancy. For comments: email to dejarescobingo@yahoo.com or boholrd@mozcom.com

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FOOTSTEPS AND FINGERPRINTS

Be surprised, be a surprise!

O NANCY RUSSELL CATAN

ur MAPECON Advent/Christmas recollection was all about surprises. Moses, our son, focused on four kinds of surprises that we meet not only during the holidays but throughout the year. Although his examples were the Original Christmas surprises, we can experience these surprises every day. Surprise Encounters. There were many surprise encounters during the first Christmas: Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, her visitation to Elizabeth (the baby in her womb leaped for joy). The shepherds were surprised by the Glorias of the angels. Mary and Joseph were surprised by the visit of the shepherds and the wise men. Surprise encounters bring great joy. In themselves they bring and show kindness. Ask yourself: how can I surprise someone in a surprise encounter today, in this coming year? Surprise Blessings. See everything as a blessing! The wise

men brought expensive gifts. Jesus’ birth blesses us with the promise of eternal life. Everything that happens to us is a blessing from God! Let us give thanks to Him for all of our inexhaustible blessings that we receive daily. Surprise Problems. There was no room at the inn, where could they go? They had unexpected visitors, how can thry receive these important people in the humble manger? Herod ordered the killing of all babies 2 yrs old or younger, how could they hide from Herod’s soldiers? Let’s escape to where? To Egypt … how could they travel

there alone with a new-born baby? What did they do? They caught each problem and prepared to confront it. The same advice is for us – catch each problem and declare you are ready for it. Offer it to the Lord and expect a solution. See every problem as a blessing in disguise, a blessing in transit, a blessing about to happen. And thank God already for both the problem and the blessing. He has something good, even better, planned for us as our faith in Him is strengthened by the to page 7

HEALTH IS WEALTH EVERYDAY HEROES

Positive resolutions amid spiritual renewal and crisis

s we face and reflect on the movement in many people’s lives, one can detect, among other things, the most essential thing needed for people to learn in order to spiritually grow, share and genuinely prosper in the world. According to an enlightened American Pastoral Counselor, there is always: · a need for silence in the midst of noise; · a need for poverty amid the flaunting of wealth; · a need for peace and today’s universal outburst of violence; · a need for quality to counterbalance the increasingly prevalent response to quantity; · a need for humility to counteract the arrogance of power and science; · a need for human warmth when everything is being rationalized or computerized; · a need for slow-

DR. ANGEL V. SOMERA Fellow, Philippine Psychiatric Association

ness to compensate the present eagerness for speed. · a need to belong to a small group rather than be a part of a crowd; · a need for transparency when everything seems opaque; · a need for truth when the real meaning of the words is distorted; · Yes, a need for the interior life… (a passport to Heaven) (Taken from Robert J. Wicks’ “Seeking Perspective”)

Failure

By Calvin Trent

Stubborn child Part II

ommon Problems. 1. You can toilet train your threeyear-old stubborn and/or aggressive child by: Talking about it. Explaining to him/her how it is done. Making it fun – don’t get serious if your kid refuses to use the toilet. Remember that a stubborn child may take longer to learn to use the toilet than an obedient one. It is important that you remain patient and work with your kid to help him reach the goal, rather than push him too hard towards it. 2. You cannot always feed your kid what he or she wants. One way to make sure your stubborn kids get what is good for them is to make dinner time fun. Use creative ways to present the food to your little one. Get them involved at the dinner

table (ask them to set the table up, serve, help cook, etc.). Encourage them to try the food (just one bite) before rejecting it. Serve them small portions of everything and let them choose. Reward them with a dessert or treat if they finish their meal. 3. How to punish a stubborn child? Children need rules and discipline. Your kids should to page 12

Hey, sex is sacred!

s the Special Forces liaison from Fort Bragg North Carolina to Fort Benning Georgia one of my primary functions was to administer the swim test. Any soldier who wants to be a Green Beret must be able to swim 50 meters in full combat gear including their M-16 rifle. Just before Christmas, a young sergeant reported for testing. I checked his gear then threw him into the pool. He immediately sank eight feet to the bottom of the pool and began to crawl the 50 meters. He almost drowned. I had to hook him out to save his life. During the next two weeks, he came back only to fail miserably each time. Finally, I told him I would give him just one more chance after the Christmas break. Told him if he failed again, I could not allow him to continue in the program. The first week in January he reported for his last swim test. When he hit the water, there was a miracle. He swam

YOUR WELLNESS

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

the 50 meter with ease. As I debriefed him I asked about his fantastic improvement. He confessed instead of going home to be with family and friends for Christmas, he had rented a room at a hotel, with an indoor swimming pool, and taught himself to swim. After he left I contacted the Command Sergeant Major at Fort Bragg and told him to watch this young trooper. He had the right stuff. Unlike this young to page 7

hat’s right. Sex is sacred. We should not play around with it. It is serious business, infused with a very serious mission. We should not trivialize it. Of course, it is easier said than done. The naked truth is that given our wounded condition and the current state of affairs, sex for mere pleasure exercises such tantalizing influence on all of us that we find it hard to resist its allurement. Why, even highly respected people including some cardinals, bishops and priests are accused of some sexual shenanigans. Of course, these are just accusations and allegations. We have to presume innocence of the accused until proven guilty. But that such accusations are made can only tell how problematic sex is to us. Also, the other day, a niece of mine who works in a hospital was distressed in telling me that she had to handle a case of a 12-yearold girl giving birth. It’s now common among teeners to have boyfriends and girlfriends. We can only imagine the extent of this problem that is yet to be reported. We cannot exaggerate the fact that nowadays,

FR. ROY CIMAGALA Email: roycimagala@gmail.com

this problem regarding sex has become a real scourge and a case of infestation. Pornography is rampant and easily accessible. Sexual sins are not anymore confined in the mind and in the intentions. They are deeds and it seems that they have become the new normal. You meet at random a man in the street, and most likely he is afflicted with some sexual aberration. This is the reality on the ground. Just the same, no matter how bad things look and actually are, there is always hope. We just have to be realistic in carto page 9

January 6, 2019

Be surprised... (Catan)

from page 6 problem and resulting blessing. Surprise Companion. Surprise! Jesus is here with us! John 1:14 tells us that “the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us…” Matthew 1:23 says that he was to be named Emmanuel which means “God is with us”. And Jesus Himself promised in Matthew 28:20 that He would be with us until the end of the age. Wow!!! We experience His Presence in the Holy Eucharist, in Church, through our friends, through the daily blessings and miracles in our lives. Jesus is always near, moment-by-moment. He is always with us, we just need to open our eyes, our mind, our heart to His Presence. How can you surprise yourself … and others … this New Year? Moses listed 4 ways. First, prepare a New Year’s Gift for Jesus. Ask Him: “Jesus, what do you want from me as a gift for the new year 2019?” Listen closely and He will answer you. Secondly, read the

Failure

a driver’s license. She is so terrified of failing, (Hughs) from page 6 she risks financial ruin, sergeant, many Filipinos loss of her car and are literally terrified to drives without a license. “fail”. There is a Filipina A Filipino friend of in Tucson Arizona that mine was forced to quit refuses to be tested for school in the third grade. His father had died and Bible. Begin with the Nativity narratives in Matthew he had to go to work to 2 and Luke 2, then continue support his family. I was to read about how Jesus and am impressed with spent his life with his family. his intellect. I know it Spend time in reflection on would be easy for him to each verse, each encounter, get a university degree. moment by moment. I offered to pay for his Thirdly, renew your education. I even went enjoyment of the Sacra- to the board of educaments, of public worship tion and researched the and adoration, as well as programs that were availprivate prayer. Energize able. When I offered to and enjoy your worship. Sing with joyful hearts and sponsor him, he politely voices. Participate actively refused. He admitted he was terrified of failing. (not passively). A young American Fourthly, do something different and meaning- ran for political office. ful. Be a surprise to oth- He failed and even lost ers! Visit the forgotten and his job. He started an the sick, feed a beggar, American style Sari-Sari smile warmly at everyone store. He failed and it you meet. took him 15 years to pay You are yourself a sur- off his bills. He once prise! Be a surprise to oth- again tried to run for poers. Surprise yourself! Remember to be a SUR- litical office, not once PRISE and more blessings but twice. He failed both and surprises will be yours times. Undeterred he in 2019.

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I am full of mercy and grace and I overflow with love. Psalm 103:8 (WEB) Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

Comfort, Peace, Rest am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid. Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to again. If you really love me, you will be very happy for me, because now I can go to the Father, who is greater than I am. “ John 14:27-28 Sin, fear, uncertainty, doubt, and numerous other forces are at war within us. The peace of God moves into our hearts and lives to restrain to page 12

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BROTHER’S KEEPER

e live only a few miles from Niagara Falls. I am always overwhelmed by the sheer power and volume of the water that cascades over the brink of this natural wonder every second. When I think of the unending stream of God’s love that He shows to us every day, I think of this natural wonder. As we continue our daily journey of reflecting on some of the promises of God in this New Year, may we always be reminded of how He sees us. The Lord is full of mercy and grace and He overflows with love towards us. Everything that He does is motivated by His eternal, unending kindness. May the Holy Spirit give us a deeper revelation of the character and nature of God this new year and may He dismantle any misconceptions of our Heavenly Dad that cause us to see Him as distant and angry. Our God and Father is good. He is full of mercy and grace and just like Niagara Falls, He continually showers His love upon us. And His love will never ever end. May the revelation of the love of God continue to rush like a mighty river into your heart today.

Climb you mountains this year

riends, today is the first day and week of the year. We don’t know what lies ahead. But one thing I know for sure — God wants you to climb your mountain. He wants you to keep on growing, to be wiser, to be more loving, to be better, and to be even more blessed. Let His face shine upon you today and every day — and face the world, confident that God is your rope. Hold on tight to Him; He’ll never let go of you. Bo Sanchez (bosanchez@kerygmafamily.com) One day, I did something absolutely nuts. I went to the mountains of Sagada and went rock climbing. My definition of rock climbing is being insane enough to suspend yourself 100 feet above the air with your fingernails hanging onto tiny cracks and indentions on the rock that ants can’t even crawl on — and you wonder why you even paid to do this lunacy. to page 12

MT 2:1-12

hen Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ”Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.” Then Herod called the magi to page 12

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January 6, 2019

Hey, sex...

PNP dowsing firecrackers with water

(Cimagala) from page 6

The fastest way to crack down on confiscated firecrackers by the police is to pour water on the hot stuff to make them unusable. This is what is done by the police on firecrackers and pyrotechnics last Christmas including those sold in non-designated areas.

rying out the duty of proclaiming the sacredness of human sexuality and of helping people in developing and living the virtue of chastity. In this regard, we should try to explain with gift of tongue and in ways adapted to the concrete conditions of the persons concerned, why sex is sacred. We should avoid doing it in such an idealistic way that would scare or turn off people rather than help them gradually not only to have a correct understanding of the nature and purpose of sex, but also start being serious in living a chaste life. This is, of course, no easy task. We need to be tough, persevering and constantly creative in car-

CHURCH Historian Leyes De Indias

he research study on Negros Island by Fr. Angel MARTINEZ CUESTA, OAR explains a primary source of law in land acquisition, “Recopilación de Leyes de Indias”, Book IV, chapter 12: The acquisition of lands in order to convert them into haciendas was not a problem. There were magnificent empty spaces in Negros even right next to the towns. REV. FR. ROMAN C. SAGUN, JR. These lands according to the laws of the Indies belonged to the Crown. The them away from them and natives however enjoyed they could transmit them to the right of perpetual use their heirs. In theory the rights over all lands that they acover a given piece of proptually cultivated and as long erty were lost as soon as as these lands were cultivated no one could take to page 10

Judicial VICAR

Failure (Hughs)

from page 7

tried three more times for a political office and was defeated three more times. If he had been Filipino, Abraham Lincoln probably never would have become president. Without risk there is no progress. The current US president, Donald Trump, went bankrupt FIVE TIMES. Everybody will fail at least once in their life. What is important is NOT if you fail but what you do after you fail. In reality the only true “failure” is not trying.

Church stand on population control

n July 10, 1990, the CBCP issued its Guid ing Principles on Population Control. After a very thorough discussion, it was approved by the bishops gathered in plenary assembly and signed by the Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi, O.P. President of the CBCP at the MSGR. GAMMY D. time. The statement was comT ULABING JCD, PC posed in preparation for a dialogue of CBCP representatives with a government panel on the question of family planning. I reproduce it here as the clearest statement of ters regarding populathe CBCP on the popu- tion control it is the lation question and pope and the bishops family planning. alone that give the offiIn their statement, cial authoritative Cathothe bishops point out that to page 11 in the discussion of mat-

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rying it out. There are many fronts to face. On one hand, we have to proclaim, to be positive, to highlight the beauty of sex according to God’s plan and its benefits to us if lived in true love and chastity. On the other hand, we have to teach people how to defend themselves against the temptations and how to handle their weaknesses. We have to be adept in teaching them the spiritual and supernatural means as well as the human means for this purpose. We need to remind everyone that sex is part of our God-given nature and is entrusted with the most delicate and intimate mission of cooperating with God in the creation of another person. Trivializing it and misusing it is actually an act of going to page 10

What’s wrong with contraception ?

he proponents of HB5043 on Reproduc tive Health “solemnly” proclaims that “Contraception” would bring the abortion nightmare to an end and, therefore, the state should promote birth control. This Reproductive Health Bill proposes that from early on, adolescents should be taught how to make effective use of the different methods of contraception. Purportedly, this in turn would solve the difficult problem of unwanted pregnancies. Even the existing Philippine Family Planning Program advocated that “Contraception prevents abortion.” The other main sources that will, in thrust of the contracep- turn, result into ecotion program is the cry nomic stagnation or of overpopulation. They even more, into ecosay that the unwanted, nomic regression. Then undesired additional progress and prosperity, child will “compete” at in this modern era, the table where the food would be to limit popuis already scarce. It is lation growth. Hence here when this argument the Contraception Proof the contraceptive gram follows as a propaganda merges with “must”. Is there really that of abortion, making overpopulation? What both campaigns twin sisdo scientists say? The ters. The protagonists of biologist Francis P. this program say that the Felice has shown that all result would be a decrease in food supply the people in the world and depletion of re- could be put into the

Atty. Karissa TolentinoMaxino state of Texas (678,623sq.km.), forming one giant city with a population density less than that of many existing cities, and leaving the rest of the world empty. Each man, woman, and child could be given to page 10

January 6, 2019

Gold hunters feared dead as rescue oparation continue...

is still missing with Encilay as of Friday. The survivor is identified as Mauro Alforque, 44 years old resident of Aldea Homes who narrated to the police he was designated as “lightsman”. He saw and witnessed three of his companions, situated 8 feet apart, being buried when clay and sand above them collapsed while trying to establish a support system before proceeding. According to Alforque, his body was half buried and fortunately was able to free himself leaving the three behind with no more signs of life. Rescue operations was called off midnight last Thursday due to the high risk becoming worse due to the presence of water under and with a sandy soil. They have decided to conduct retrieval operation early this morning using three heavy equipment sent by Dumaguete Mayor Ipe Remollo, a loader, two backhoes and a dumpt ruck. Mayor Abiera also sent his Sibulan resuce team. Bureau of Fire Protection rescuers headed by Supt Mary Joy Candelario were able to penetrate underneath but could not reach to the collapsed site because of a body of water underneath and that the space is only like a dog hole. Mayor Jose Pepe Abierra of Sibulan personally supervised the retrieval operation early Thursday morning with his disaster risk reduction

From page 1 Trusting in “legends” and unverified tips of old folklores, four treasure hunters were financed by an Indian couple to pursue the hunt for the lost gold, believed to be hurriedly buried in shallow grounds during the final days of the Japanese occupation. Bolocboloc is a legendary area near the old Japanese occupied airport. Some of them who might have left hurriedly brought some stolen treasures and buried hastily somewhere in Bolocboloc. With the help of a “gold metal detector” the foursome entered into ajoint venturte with one Chrisine Singh, a partner of an Indian national who is out of town. They reportedly bought the house for P2M and in November started digging a “deep water well” inside the house along the road in Purok 4. The neighbors although suspicious, did not know that the tunnel already extended across the concrete barangay road leading to the “supposed site”. But before they could proceed, last Jan 1,the tunnel bellow that was crossing the road collapsed due to muddy water seeping. The three-

some were caught by the dumped soil and until now are not yet accounted for. A fourth light man who flashed the spot light one Mauro Alforque 44, who stays at Aldead Homes survived and escaped the collaaped soil and narrated the harrowing experience the police as he called for help. Sibulan and Dumaguete rescue teams responded. Mayors Abierra and Remollo were at hand to supervise the team until the body of one Argie Javier, 28,single of Bacong was retrieved floating in mud water below. The two others after three days were feared dead without food and air to breathe. They were later identified through their next of kins: The lost gold hunters are: Feliciano Encilay Sr., 62 years old a retirable employee of the provincial veterinary office, resident of Cervantes street in Dumaguete City. Algie Javier 29 years old, a former OFW who owns the gold detector, resident of Isugan, Bacong (whose body was recovered floating in mud water last Thursday by rescurers) and a certain Bobby Baldado of Palinpinon, Valencia who

officer Josephine Barraquias as incident command center head and Councilor Bong Abada as the designated information officer. Dumaguete Mayor Remollo immediately mobilized the city disaster risk reduction office and sent t hree heavy equipment while the provincial disaster risk center headed by Adrianito Sedillo also helped in planning for their next move. Initial investigations showed that the lot where the excavation originated was bought by a certain Christ ine Singh from Ramon Iso in May last year. For more than six months they have dugged 30-35 feet vertically then proceeded northward horizontally for t wo meters then down by four feet reaching the water bed so they bring in their own submersible pump and proceeded up to 13.4 meters where the sandy/ clay soil collapse. At ground level, it has reached at the other side of the road, prompting the rescuers to negotiate for the lot owner of C and L enterprises so retrieval can be started using heavy equipment./ (With contribitions by Choy Gallarde.) MINES & GEOSCIENCES DENR SEND PROBERS

By CHOY GALLARDE The regional office of the Department of Environment amd Natural Resources sent two personnel from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau

City fixed parade routes From page 3 Next in the pipeline is the installation of the modern traffic lights system in strategic locations of the city. PLDT and another company has presented separate proposals to the Bids and Awards Committee. The city government has also allocated P 25 million for the construction of a full span concrete bridge in Colon Street at the back of Foundation University with the public bidding of t he project slated in the first quarter of 2019. Another bridge will replace the dikes near the Bureau of Internal Revenue to be funded in the same period of 2019. Civil works for the restoration of the Old Presidencia and t he Quadrangle is nearing completion by first quarter of 2019 to serve as a regional museum. The multi-million shoreline protection in the south end of the boulevard start ing at t he Dumaguete Press Club to

shield the coastal communit ies of Poblacion 1 (Tinago), Calindagan, Manganao and Banilad from the rising sea water and storm surge. International Relations: Various diplomats paid visits to the city to discuss wit h Mayor Remollo areas of mutual cooperation to promote trade, commerce, education, culture, sports and tourism. Among the diplomats who have already visited the city were New Zealand Ambassador David Strachan, Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev, British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Robert Pruce, Consul General Shi Yong of the People’s Republic of China United States of America Deputy Chief of Mission Michael S. Klecheski, Ambassador Mohammad Tanhaei of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Kok Li Peng.

MGB, namely Engr Edward Malahay and Engr Ramsey Brillante who confirmed the conduct of an illegal treasure hunting in the area in the absence of any permits from the National Museum of the Philippines including and environmental compliance certificate. Malahay said t he four were not only digging/excavating a vertical deepwell as claimed by the workers but digging forward horizontally endangering the lives of motorists because it went as far as the other side of the barangay road. He said that mining and treasure hunting are two different things. Mining is processing

minerals that can be recovered from the soil while hunting is in search for treasures being hidden thousands and years back. Malahay said, history will tell us that when the Japanese army was withdrawing to the hinterlands of Negros Oriental they have no more time to dig as high as 50 under if only to hide their treasures. The possibility is that the treasures are buried in shallow holes not very deep. The two engineers have joined the rescuers during a briefing t his morning at the site upon instructions of their regional director Efren Carido of MGB-7.jrg

January 6, 2019

New Year revelry at the Pantawan

What’s wrong... (Maxino) from page 10

ments implement contraception programs for “progress”? Proponents of the Reproductive Health Bill say that Contraception Programs contribute to the government’s efforts in balancing our resources with the growing population. So balance would be our key to progress. But in balancing, why should we limit population growth when there is no such thing as overpopulation? Using our intelligence, which is gift from God, we can increase our resources to cope up with the demands of the population The City of Gentle People joyously welcome the New Year with a grand fireworks display at the rather than limit populaRizal Boulevard. Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo thanked his colleagues in government for their tion in order to balance contribution and cooperation in helping improve the delivery of services as well as the quality with our resources. I remember Mahatma of life of both residents and visitors of Dumaguete City.

Church... (Tulabing) from page 9

lic moral teaching regarding the principles involved. Then they set forth the guiding principles approved by the CBCP for the guidance of the Catholic faithful of the Philippines : 1. Respect should be given to the sacredness of human life in all its stages. 2. Marriage and the marital act have two aspects, the unitive and the procreative. These two aspects are never to be separated through man’s initiative, though it is not forbidden for couples to engage in the marital act during infertile periods. 3. Directly willed abortion, the use of abortifacients, sterilization, and contraception are wrong in themselves. They are wrong not because the Church forbids them; the Church forbids them because they are morally wrong. 4. The Church teaches the need for responsible parenthood. This means, among other things, that couples should bring into the world generously the children whom they can raise up as good human beings, but they should seek to bring into the world only those they can raise up as good human beings. 5. The Church advocates Natural Family Planning as the only morally acceptable way of practicing responsible procreation. 6. The Church rejects the contraceptive mentality, i.e., the atti-

tude that selfishly avoids the procreation of offspring solely because the couple do not want to bear the responsibility that comes with having a child. It is wrong to use even Natural Family Planning methods in pursuit of such a contraceptive mentality. 7. The Church teaches that the decision on the number of children lies solely on the parents. No one can make the decision for them. But the parents are to make their decision responsibly, that is, with a sense of their responsibility to each other, to their children already born, to their children still to be born, to society and to God. 8. Hence, the Church is against any coercion exercised on couples to pressure or force them to limit or increase the number of their children. It is also against any coercion exercised on any other person involved in helping in the regulation of birth. 9. The increased or decrease of population growth does not by itself spell development or underdevelopment. The Church does not forbid the advocacy of the acceleration or decelaration of our population growth, according to circumstances, provided this is achieved within the parameters of freedom of conscience, the responsible decision of couples, and the principles of sexual and family morality. 10. Because the

Church regards artificial contraception as wrong in itself, the Church will object to its dissemination and use. Further, Church personnel and institutions cannot be expected to cooperate with the dissemination and use of contraceptives. 11. The Church acknowledges religious freedom and freedom of conscience. But she has the duty to announce and promote the moral law regarding the regulation of population. In conclusion, “there are no ‘value– free’ methods of family planning. Research scientists, medical personnel, government officials, and welfare agents should reflect seriously on the consequences of their activities, on the assumptions they hold, and on the goals they pursue in family planning” to page 12

Gandhi when he said: “The world has more than enough for man’s needs, but not enough for man’s greed”. The Catholic Hierarchy of the Philippines affirmed: “It is possible to succeed in cutting down the size of families of our people, and yet in the end remain with the population problem still unsolved. And all because the problem was not attacked at the roots...No program then that merely plays with numbers to solve the population problem can succeed unless there takes place a change of heart, a change from the covetous to the generous. This change must be affected in all, in the leaders as well as in the citizens of the community”.

“Buta” W

ith the coming elections, the theme song of the late “Dodo Macias” was Buta. He used to sing this with feeling because he meant every word of it in his lifetime of service to the people of Negros Oriental. Here’s the lyrics of antoslang (And suffer willingly Ngapasipad-an (The that song: BUTA BLIND rape and abuseAnggugma (Visayan Version) (English ugangkaangayan (Of Love Version) By: Ruth Vergara and Equality) CHORUS: Translated by: Vicoy Buta kita sa pagpakabana LanibaI” Pagkadaghan sa (O blind! Callous and blind nahigmata, (Oh so many to care) Buta kita sa luha (O have awakened) Nga blind we are to the tears) Ug mangandoy pang matulog way pulos ang hayag (And (But who just want to go there’s no use of the light) back to sleep) Kay mas Sa atong mga mata (God tam-is pang magdamgo gives to our two eyes) Kung (Because to them it’s much sa kasingkasing (If in our sweeter to dream) Sa callous hearts) Magpabilin mgadilitinuod (Of the things tang BUTA (We will remain which are not true) And so B-L-I-N-D). II Kun saksisa kamatuuran (Those ikaw ang makasaksi (If you who are witnesses of the were the one who witTruth) Mupiyong lang nessed) Sa mgapagkasagaran (Usually would antossauban (The oppresclose their eyes) Ug mag- sion of the others) Nganong

Atty. Francisco D. Yap

dili kamusulti (Why just you wouldn’t choose to tell) Kun unsay imongnakita (Of the things that you have seen?) Angsaksisa kamatuuran (Those who are witnesses of the Truth) Mopiyong lang kasagaran (Usually would close their eyes) Ug musugot lang ngapasipadan (And give their consent for the abuse) Anggugma ugkaangayan” (Of Love and Equality). Repeat Chorus twice Ug way pulos ang hayag (And there’s no use of the light) Sa atong mga mata (God gives to our two eyes)Kung sa kasingkasing (If in our callous hearts) Magpabilin tang BUTA (We to page 12

January 6, 2019

Retrieving bodies but no gold found

Comfort, Peace and Rest from page 7 these hostile forces and offer comfort in place of conflict. Jesus says he will give us that peace if we are willing to accept it from him.

YOUR WELLNESS Stubborn... By Calvin Trent

from page 6

know that there will be consequences, good or bad, for their actions. Make sure that they are fully aware of the consequences of breaking the rules. Consequences (rewards or punishment) should be immediate. Time-outs, cutting down or giving more playtime or TV time and assigning little chores can be a few ways. You could also get creative with consequences, based on the problem. Google search for “Behavioral psychology for children”. Remember the idea is to but make him realize that his behavior is wrong. Never hit the child, there are better methods. Rewards are more effective than punishments.

So where’s the gold ? Believed to be hastily left by the Japanese at the end of the war, gold was believed buried here in Bolocboloc thru some unverified tips. So the treasure hunters dug a hole in the house ( top and below photos), built a tunnel to the site, but due to heavy rains , the sandy soil collapsed burying three diggers. One body that of one Argie Javier, 28 of Bacong, Single, was recovered Thursday night/. Retrieval operations were suspended until the next day. Hopes of saving the lives of two more diggers grew dimmer by the day,. The City and provincial rescuers are doing the retrieval operations. (CHRONICLE PHOTO) (Yap)

Buta

from page 11 will remain so B-L-I-ND)Buta… but a….(Oh blind… Oh blind…) Among those who are running for an elective office are candidates for re-

election who cannot be defeated because they have all the money acquired through corruption. One of the biggest sources of corruption is the dispensation of favors and asking money in return. Cebu is limestone island. Cebu with their construction boom has to buy sand

and gravel from the Province of Negros Oriental. For every cubic meter of sand and gravel sold by the concessioner to Cebu, the concessioner and the Office of the Provincial Governor share in this bounty. You want to know

how much money the concessioners are paying to these corrupt officials? They will not tell you. Ask the DENR of this province who are these concessionaires and they will tell not tell you. Stealing is confidential!

Thousands of kids enjoy games, food

from page 7

MT 2:1-12

secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, ”Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage.” After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.

BROTHER’S KEEPER

Climb you... from page 7

But when I was up there, I felt no fear. None whatsoever. I wish I could say, “Because of Jesus.” But actually, I felt no fear because I had this thick rope tied around my torso. I knew that whatever happens, that rope would keep me safe. Vanquish my fears, Lord, as I face the coming year. Let Your face shine upon me. Let his face shine upon you. – Numbers 6:25

Church... (Tulabing) from page 11

Culmination Program of the 2018 Children’s Games was attended by thousands of kids from 30 barangays of the city who competed in various games. This was then followed by a party featuring nutritious meals at Pantawan II Rizal Boulevard yesterday. The City Mayor commended the barangay and Sannguniang Kabataan officials as well as the parents for ensuring maximum participation of 10, 000 children.

(Submission of the Holy See to the WHO-sponsored International Conference on Ethics and Human Values in Family Planning held in Bangkok in June, 1988).

These are the guiding principles of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines . They have not been abrogated, withdrawn or modified. The stance of even Catholic pro-lifers should be evaluated in the light of this official statement.

January 6, 2019

LET THE BIBLE SPEAK

ew Testament Bible Baptist Church located in Pulantubig Near Mag Say Say Elemen tary School in the Captain T. Amores Estate. We would like to Invite you to our Services each Sunday at 9 a.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. For Information Ring 09059593638. Christmas is a time of rejoicing in the birth of Christ. No one can prove The 25th December is the birth of Christ. Christ’s birth is one of the important doctrines of The Bible. Such as Creation, Death and Resurrection are very important in the Bible. If One is taken away, then all will fall. These doctrines such as Creation, Birth, Death and Resurrection are doctrines that will be foundational and must be believed to be saved and Go to heaven. I am sure many know very little of Creation or these doctrines when they Accept Jesus Christ as Savior, but these doctrines hold the Bible together. Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shalt be saved” Paul said in I Corinthians 15:2 “By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believe in vain” Paul said in I Corinthians 15:3 “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received how Christ died for our sins according to our sins; Vs. 4 “AND that he as buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” This gospel could not have ever been preached without the Birth of Christ. His birth was announced by the angels. It disturbed kings such as Herod. It brought Wise Men thru many dangerous places such as mountains, deserts, rivers and even robbers and yet, they were blessed with a star to follow to worship this Christ child. Why did the religious People of Jerusalem not come down to Bethlehem to worship Him? Think of the things given to the Christ Child such as gold, frankincense and myrrh! These could be for expenses! John 3:

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the registered owner Felixberto Kadusale hereinafter referred to as the Vendor and Antonieta K. Cisneros hereinafter referred to as the Vendee have executed a Deed of Absolute Sale over a parcel of land to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 31028, Lot No. 3360-D-2, of the subdivision plan Psd-07049098, being a portion of Lot 3360D, Psd-07-042739, LRC, Cad. Record No. 142, situated in Barrio Junob City of Dumaguete, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros. Bounded on the N, E, S, along lines 1-2-3-4, by Lot 3360-D-1 of the subdivision plan, on the W, along line 4-1, by road Lot 3360-J, Psd-07-042739, containing an area of One Hundred Fifty (150) Square Meters, more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Joe Kenneth K. Arbas, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 82, Page No. 18, Book No. LXIV, Series of 2017.

Notice is hereby given that the surviving heir of Veronica Guaza who is Alma Somoza Gegavine hereinafter referred to as the heir-vendor and Antonieta K. Cisneros hereinafter referred to as the Vendee have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate and Sale over a parcel of land to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 31028, Lot No. 3360-D-2, of the subdivision plan Psd-07-049098, being a portion of Lot 3360-D, Psd07-042739, LRC, Cad. Record No. 142, situated in Barrio Junob, City of Dumaguete, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros. Bounded on the N, E, S, along lines 1-2-3-4 by lot 3360-D-1, of the subdivision plan, on the W, along line 4-1, by road Lot, 3360-J, Psd-07-042739, containing an area of One Hundred Fifty (150) Square Meters more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Joe Kenneth K. Arbas, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 83, Page No. 18, Book No. LXIV, Series of 2017.

The Negros Chronicle December 23, 30 & Jan. 6, 2019

River Front Inn: for Sale or Lease The building was constructed in year 2000 and it has 2 stories in mix residential-commercial: with 7 rooms in the 2nd floors with two (2) rooms with a/c – separate toilet-bath and 5 rooms with electric fan with common toilets-bath, while in the first floor with 3 large bedrooms with common toilet and kitchen for the owner and another 2 extra rooms with toilet-bath. The front of the building could accommodate 5-6 cars which is facing National Highway and the back of the building facing Buenavista St. and Bayawan Emergency Hospital can park 3-4 cars. (building is just 2 minutes away from motor vehicle office-LTC and 4 minutes away from Bayawan Emergency Hospital, PNB, Land Bank, St. Augustine Academy and Roman Catholic Church, Old City Hall)

Call: 0918-929-6047/ 0927-643-9968

City’s post holiday surprise drug test From page 2 merry making activities. Assistant City Administrator Dr. Dinno T. Depositario said that the surprise drug tests merely reiterate the policy of the administration of zero tolerance of drug addiction in the workplace, which affects not only the performance of the individual but also the integrity of the local government unit. Dino did not say whether there were positive finds. Nevertheless, those found positive, whose samples will be sent for confirmatory tests, shall be notified and separated from the service unless they will voluntarily undergo the community based rehabilitation which they must complete and pass prior to their reemployment. The city government currently has nearly 1, 800 regular, casual and job or-

der employees who may randomly be summoned to take the drug tests at any time. In 2017 alone, dozens of city government employees, including women, were found to be engaged in illegal drugs use but many of them refused to undergo rehabilitation or failed to complete the number of sessions required of the program, thus their dismissal from the service became final. The purging of drug dependents in the city government is in support to the national campaign against illegal drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte. In fact, Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo and other elected officials of the city took the surprise drug tests supervised by the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police.

13 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NEGROS ORIENTAL 7th Judicial Region Hall of Justice, Dumaguete City OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, EJFREM NO.2018-3495 Mortgagee, EXRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE VS (under ACT No.3135, as amended) RANDYSON M. AWID and ANALYN V. AWID, Mortgagor. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135, as amended, filed by UNION BANK OF THE PHILPPINES, (mortgagee),against RANDYSON M. AWID and ANALYN V. AWID (mortgagors), with postal address at North Poblacion, Bacong, Negros Oriental to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which, as of October 1,2018, now amounted to ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SIX PESOS & 27/100 (P 1,156,356.27) ONLY, exclusive of attorneys fees, sheriff fees and other necessary expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency on JANUARY 7, 2019 from 9:00 o’clock in the morning until 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Sheriff, located at the Hall of Justice, E.J. Blanco Drive, Dumaguete City, Philippines, the hereunder described properties of the mortgagor, together with the improvements now existing thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 109-2016001077 “ IT IS CERTIFIED that certain land situated in BARRIO OF CANDAU-AY, CITY OF DUMAGUETE, ISLAND OF NEGROS , bounded and described as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 29, BLOCK 8, OF THE CONSOLIDATION – SUBDIVISION PLAN PCS-07-006065 BEING A PORTION OF CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS 5869 AND 4756 BOTH OF THE DUMAGUETE CADASTRE (CAD 96) AND 6104-B, PSD-07-081233, LRC RECORD NO.142) SITUATED IN THE BARRIO OF CANDAU-AY CITY OF DUMAGUETE , ISLAND OF NEGROS. BOUNDED ON THE NW ALONG LINE 1-2 BY ROADLOT 2 (8 M. WIDE); ON THE NE ALONG LINE 2-3 BY LOT 28, BLOCK 8, BOTH OF THE SUBDIVISION PLAN; ON THE SE ALONG LINE 3-4 BANICA RIVER (DRY RIVER BED) NOW CANDAU-AY SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECT; AND ON THE SW ALONG LINE 4-1 BLOCK 10 (OPEN SPACE), OF THE SUBDIVISION PLAN.CONTAINING AN AREA OF EIGHTY EIGHT (88 SQ.M.) SQUARE METERS more or less, together with all the improvements thereon.” All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the said date and time. Dated this 17th day of December , 2018, in the City of Dumaguete, Philippines. (SGD) ATTY. MARIA ANTONIA L. BULADO Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Sheriff by : (SGD) WILFRED B. PYPONCO Sheriff IV The Negros Chronicle December 23, 30 & January 6, 2019

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NEGROS ORIENTAL 7TH Judicial Region Branch 38 Piapi, Dumaguete City NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, by virtue of an Order of Execution issued by the Hon. Joseph A. Elmaco, Judge of Regional Trial Court, Branch 36, Dumaguete City on September 5, 2017 in CIVIL CASE NO. 12708 wherein ELIZABETH SY-VARGAS and KATHRYN T. SY are the plaintiffs and THE ESTATE OF ROLANDO OGSOS, SR. and ROLANDO OGSOS, JR. are the defendants, ordering the plaintiffs to pay the defendants the total money judgment of P9,777,147.36, levy was made by Filomeno V. Gonzales, Jr., Sheriff IV, RTC Br. 36, Dumaguete City on December 8, 2017 and March 8, 2018, thru the Register of Deeds of Dumaguete City on the rights, interests and participation of plaintiffs Elizabeth Sy-Vargas in the real properties more particularly described as follows: Lot No. 6126, TCT NO. 2063, Cadastral Survey of Dumaguete ( 1/5 share); and Lot No. 953-A (being a portion of Lot No. 953), TCT No. 2404 of the Cadastral Survey of Dumaguete ( 1/5 share ) NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of said Order of Execution and in accordance with Rule 39, Section 19 of the Rules of Court, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency on JANUARY 25, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 38, Piapi, Dumaguete City, the rights, interests and participation of plaintiffs Elizabeth Sy-Vargas in the above-described properties in order to satisfy said Order of Execution, together with costs, fees and expenses of sale. Dumaguete City, December 13, 2018. (SGD) Jozalri Chiu Sheriff IV NOTED BY: (SGD) ATTY. CHERYL F. BUENO-GEÑOSO Clerk of Court V WARNING: It is absolutely prohibited to remove, deface or destroy this Notice of Sale on or before the date of sale, under penalty of law. (Rule 39, Sec. 15) The Negros Chronicle December 23, 30 & Jan. 6, 2019

January 6, 2019

Broadcaster killed after cockpit betting

Exquisite Pawnshop & Jewelry Inc.Tanjay Branch

From page 2 before he arrived home at prior to his death. |As a brother in the profession the Dumaguete Press Radio and TV Club appealed for a thorough investigation, and passed the hat to help defray expenses of the family of the victim. Alburo is a candidate for city councillor in Guihulngan in the May 2019 elections. While the motive for the killing remains unclear, political or not, some groups voiced their concern over the attacks on journalists in the

AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Real St., Independence St., Dumaguete City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15 , 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Lupega Bldg., Dr. V. Locsin St.,

Dumaguete City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15 , 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office —-------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Dumaguete V Branch Ang Tay Bldg., Dumaguete City

All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office -----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Aldea Bldg., San Juan cor. Perdices St., Dumaguete City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office -------------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Magallanes St., Tanjay City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office —---------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Quezon Street, Bais City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office

country. Commission on Human Rights Spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia condemned the attacks carried out by “riding in-tandem” perpetrators and urged the The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines meanwhile said that the killing of Alburo, if proven to be work-related, would be the 13th such killing of a journalist since the start of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration in 2016 and the 186th killing since 1986.

AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS H. Villanueva St., Siaton, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Guihulngan Branch Quezon St., Pob. Guihulngan, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Sta. Catalina Branch P. Villanueva St., Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office —----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Canlaon Branch Blk. 3 New Bus Terminal Canlaon City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office —---------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Corner Pinili & Mabini Sts., Dumaguete City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office -------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS North Poblacion, Jimalalud, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office

Agencia De Exquisite of Dumaguete,Inc.

Magallanes St., Tanjay City Tel. No. 415-3070

Cor. Ma. Cristina & San Jose Sts., Dumaguete City Tel. No. 422-1062

All unredeemed and unrenewed pawn item for the month of July 2018 will be disposed by way of auction sale on January 18, 2019 at 10am-5pm at our business office.

FOR SALE COMMERCIAL LOT Area: 151 Square Meter Located at General Luna St. Dipolog City Pls. Call 0917-502-5905

AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Tanjay Branch 2 Nono, Limbaga Drive, Tanjay City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office -------------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Sibulan National Highway, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office --------------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Manjuyod Branch Nat’l. Hi-Way Poblacion, Manjuyod All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ------------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Nat’l. Hi-Way Poblacion, Zamboanguita All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office -----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Poblacion, Mabinay, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office -----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Bais II Branch, National Highway Barangay Hangyad, Bais City, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office

AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Bayawan, Branch II Tangente Building, JP Rizal St., Barangay Boyco, Bayawan City, Neg.Or. All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Canlaon 2 Branch FATC Bldg., Mabini St., Brgy. Mabigo, Canlaon City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office -------------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Poblacion Pamplona, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ---------------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Tayasan Branch Fabugais St. Pob., Tayasan All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Basay Branch Valencia Drive Pob. Basay All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ------------------------------AUCTION SAL E M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Robinson Branch South Road, Calindagan All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office

AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Valencia Branch South Pob., Valencia Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ------------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Siquijor Branch Poblacion, Siquijor, Siquijor All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office -----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Larena Branch Magsaysay St., Larena, Siquijor All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Lazi Branch Tigbawan, Lazi Siquijor, Siquijor All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Amlan Branch Poblacion, Amlan, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office

AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS Lumbangan Branch Lumbangan, Mabinay, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ----------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPS La Libertad Branch Poblacion, La Libertad, Negros Oriental All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office --------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER 6 Branch Yala @ Robinson Unit II South Road, Calindagan, Dgte. City All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ---------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER National Hi-way, Poblacion Ayungon, Neg. Or. All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office ---------------------------AUCTION SALE M. LHUILLIER Pob. San Juan Siquijor, Siquijor All unredeemed pledges from Aug. 1-30, 2018 will be sold to public auction on January 15, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at this office

January 6, 2019

Christmas season concert finale! Dumaguete senior citizens receive social pensions By Jennifer C. Tilos

ome 2,335 indigent senior citizens in Dumaguete City received their quarterly so cial pension at Php1,500 each as the government’s modest assistance for their food and medication. The funding comes from the Department of Social Welfare and Development and distributed through the City Government of Dumaguete under Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs and the Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines. Only eligible senior citizens that are entitled to the social pension, provided they qualify under Republic Act No. 9994 and those that include those without support from their family members, those who are not receiving any form of pension and who are sickly.

Role of men in combating VAW

Employees and officials of various departments and offices of the city government render performances to celebrate Christmas at Quezon Park. Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo (center) expressed gratitude to his fellow government workers for sharing their talents and time as their tribute to the season of joy and giving.

Marking Rizal’s 122nd year of martyrdom

By Roi Lomotan

The Negros Chronicle December 30, January 6 & 13, 2019

he chairperson of the city’s Local Council on Women (LCW) underscored the role of men in advancing the anti-Violence Against Women (VAW) advocacy in the community. LCW Chair Rosalinda Abellon said men should always respect women and girls in their homes, workplace, and in the community and also join groups that promote anti-VAW efforts and participate in discussions to further raise awareness on this advocacy. Abellon believes this is an effective strategy because most of the perpetrators of VAW are men and these advocacy groups can give enlightenment to them.

NOTICE

No ban on trikes in nat’l highways: mayor By Jennifer C. Tilos

umaguete City may not abide by the direc tive of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to ban tricycles and Scout Executive Queen Marie Truno Ferraren & Boy Scouts of the pedicabs from plying the national highway due to Philippines Negros Oriental Siquijor Council lack of alternative routes. Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo explained that tribute to the life ,works and writings of our National Hero Dr. Jose P. national highways within the city boundaries have no Rizal during 122nd Anniversary of Martyrdom at the Manuel Quezon existing alternate course. The mayor believes that the Centennial Park. prohibition on tricycles in national highways should This year’s theme: wisdom and otic , passion and memory. be imposed outside of the city limits but not within. Various organizations, officers of the compassion foundations of a free and Philippine National Police headed by City progressive nation. Mayor Felipe Antonio B. Chief-of-Police Supt. Jonat han D. Remollo, Major/Dr. Kenneth Coo Pineda,BJMP,Fire Department,Boy Scouts and Mr. Mark Krylle D. Paitan, led , Girls Scouts and The Armed Forces of the other dignitaries and officials in of- Philippines reserve force . Our Public fering wreaths in front of Dr. Jose School teachers from the city DepEd, offiRizal’s statue in honor of his patriTo page 16 By Roi Lomotan

SSS grants EC benefits to private employees

mployees in private companies with Social Se curity System (SSS) membership may claim Employees’ Compensation (EC) benefits from SSS when suffering from work-related illnesses, injuries, and deaths. SSS - Dumaguete City Branch Manager Elisa Llavan explained that EC benefits are for SSS members to avail on top of the regular SSS benefits such as sickness, disabilities, and death and funeral when a member gets sick or injured while performing official functions at work or in the place where the member is required to render duty. The SSS is the agency assigned by the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) to implement EC benefits for workers in the private sector.

NOTICE’ Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Roem Saulda Arbolado namely: Myrna S. Arbolado; Myroe A. Salacut; and Romyr S. Arbolado have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights over a deposit at Land Bank of the Philippines in the amount of One Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand Three Hundred Twenty and Ninety Two Centavos (Php 189,320.92), acknowledged before Atty. Conrado A. Concepcion II , Notary Public, per Doc. No. 180, Page No. 38, Book No. XXXIII, Series of 2018.

Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserved forces with Mayor Ipe Remollo, Major and Hon. Karissa Tolentino-Maxino

Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Olga E. Vasquez namely: Elpidio N. Vasquez and Ethel V. Miranda hereinafter referred to as the heir-vendor and Yulita M. Palarpalar have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate with Deed of Sale over a property to wit: 1.) Transfer Certificate of Title No. 26706, Lot No. 3328-C, of the subdivision plan Psd-074610024718, being a portion of Lot 3328 of Dumaguete Cadastre, situated in the Barrio of Bagacay, City of Dumaguete, Island of Negros, Bounded on the NW., points 3 to 4 by Lot 3328-D; on the N., points 4 to 1 by Lot 3328-M; on the SE., points 1 to 2 by Lot 3328-B, all of the subdivision plan; and on the SW., points 2 to 3 by Lot 3291 of Dumaguete Cadastre, containing an area of Five Hundred Eighty Eight (588) Square Meters, more or less; 2.) Tax Declaration No. 14-022-04394, One Unit Two-Storey residential building, with floor area of 65.35 Square Meters, constructed on Lot 3328-C, situated at Bagacay, Dumaguete City and with a Market Value of P113,761.28, acknowledged before Richard R. Enojo, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 110, Page No. 23, Book No. XXIII, Series of 2018. The Negros Chronicle December 30, January 6 & 13, 2019

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the only surviving heir of Verna P. Villanueva who is Praxedes G. Villanueva have executed an Affidavit of Adjudication by a Sole Heir of an Estate of a Deceased Person over a property to wit: a.) TCT NO. T-1719, Road Lot 1 of the subdivision plan, Psd-07-043339, being a portion of Lot 6, Pcs-07-03000084, situated in the Barangay of Talungon & C, Rotea, City of Bais, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros, containing an area of Four Hundred Seventeen (417) Square Meters, more or less; b.) TCT NO. T-1723, Road Lot 5 of the subdivision plan, Psd-07-043339, being a portion of Lot 6, Pcs-07-03-000084, situated in the Barangay of Talungon & C, Rotea, City of Bais, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros, containing an area of One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Four (1,754) Square Meters, more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Randilou S. Ybas, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 120, Page No. 12, Book No. 24, Series of 2018. The Negros Chronicle December 30, January 6 & 13, 2019