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June 23, 2019

Ely P. Dejaresco

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REED BANK hulabahloo; daug-daug na ni gong!

I Speaker and former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo landed via roro , Monday thanking people of their support to her 30 years in government service. LR Cong Manuel Sagarbarria, SGMA, Sibulan Mayor Pepe Abiera, and Atty Joseph Pinili for the governor.

P3Million in shabu Widow,son kill man seized in 5 months who grabbed mic

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ore than P 3 million worth of dangerous drugs was confiscated by the Dumaguete City Police Department headed by Chiefof-Police Col. Gregorio L. Galsim from January to May 2019.

In his report to the City marijuana with a street value Anti-Drugs Abuse Council of P 3, 070, 380.00. About chaired by Mayor Felipe 73 cases have been filed in Antonio Remollo, Galsim the same period (Januarynoted that 32 anti-drugs May 2019).

Apparently, the illegal operations were conducted in in the first 5 months of the drugs trade is not only present in the streets but current year 2019.

Of the 32 operations, also even inside the confines 47 drugs personalities were of a jail facility. In Oplan arrested along with the con- Greyhound last January 14, fiscation of 404.1 grams of authorities confiscated a To page 16 shabu and 34 grams of

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widow, who allegedly stabbed a man to death for a minor drunken altercation with her son was charged with murder at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office.

The suspects Rosita after the latter allegedly Nemaria and her son Roger grabbed the microphone of Nemaria have been charged the widow resulting in a for the cold-blooded murder heated argument. of Jesus Gainsan, 37, a resiA fist fight ensued bedent of Maloh, Siaton in full tween the two men but the view of terrified witnesses at widow reportedly took a the town’s public market on long knife and stabbed the Father’s Day. victim in the chest. Despite Both the suspects and his injury, the victim still tried victim, all believed to be to parry the punches of drunk at the time of the inci- Roger Nemaria until he coldent, figured in an altercation To page 16

Dengue peaks 400 Sibulan Jos In October here For drug testing

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he Department of Health is anticipating an out break in dengue cases this year, as part of a three-year cycle, monitoring of which is up to October this year, says DOH provincial team leader Dr. Socrates Villamor.

He said indications are City with 120 cases, high for a dengue outbreak Guihulngan City 104, with 1,469 reported cases Siaton 89, Tanjay City 82, for the first six months this Vallehermoso 78, Sta. year, compared to 416 of Catalina 75, Manjuyod 65 2018 in the whole province, with one death and Basay with five deaths already, or 58 with two deaths. more than 253 percent inBased on statistics, 52 crease of the number of re- percent of dengue victims ported cases this year com- are males aged 6 to 10 pared to the previous year. years old, 17.5 percent Topnotcher is from Dumaguete, Sibulan Dumaguete City with 257 12.2 %, Bais city 8.2%, cases and one death, fol- Guihulngan city 7.1% and lowed by Sibulan with 179 Siaton with 6.1 percent of cases and one death, Bais To page 17

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he municipality of Sibulan is all out in the campaign against illegal drugs with the local chief executive initiating a random drug test for all job order employees (JOs).

Mayor Jose Pepe drug test, while waiting for a Abiera wanted a drug-free communication from the civil workplace in the municipal- service commission for the ity starting with the officials, random drug test for regular regular and casual plantilla and casual plantilla employemployees including the job ees. orders.

Initial results showed a In the meantime, first to number of JOs were tested undergo the random urine positive for use of illegal subsampling are the JOs, especially drivers assigned in dif- stance upon examination of ferent offices including the their urine samples yesterday at the Sibulan municipal gymambulance.

According to Irish nasium.

Pospos said based on Requiron-Pospos, executive assistant of Mayor Abiera, last year’s experience, those almost 400 job order employ- tested positive did not report ees will undergo the random back for work.jrg

Security alerted as tourist arrivals to hit 1M

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ith an expected one million tourist arrivals here this year, up from last year’s 883,295, all allied forces that are involved in the safety of tourist arrivals and their hotel bookings have been highlighted by industry stakeholders.

Tourism Operations has established eight existOfficer Myla Abellana of the ing Tourist Police Assistance Provincial Tourism Unit Desks (TPADs) in the (PTU) said that in order to province which include provide genuine public Canibol Port in Bais City, safety and awareness for San Jose Port, Sibulan Port, tourism businesses, both the Dumaguete-Sibulan AirTourist Police Unit and PTU port, Dumaguete City Port, joined hands to conduct the Rizal Boulevard-Perdices basic security procedures to St reet s, Malatapay, prevent any terroristic at- Zamboanguita, and Apo Istacks that may cause seri- land. ous problem in the province These are priority arSo far, the police unit eas of convergence of tour-

ists or tourist destinations, police authorities explained.

In 2018, tourist influx in the province reached to 883,295 compared to 2017’s 869,774.

BIKE PATROL Villanobos said, the deployment of Tourist Police personnel allows them high police presence and visibility, by beat and bike patrolling.

For his part, SWAT Team Member PCMS Anthony Sun also advised organizers of concerts, beauty pageant events, festivals and the like to have security plan

to include guarding against bomb threats and possible terror attacks.

“The event organizers should consider providing parking space, one entrance and various exit points, as a priority, because ruthless elements may use some improvised explosives device in a vehicle, since we do not have mobile x-ray,” said Sun Authorities also raised the concern about bomb jokes and threats: these will only cause unnecessary inconvenience and panic to people.

t does not matter whether the ramming of a Filipino fishing vessel where 22 fishermen were left for dead by the culprit Chinese vessel last June 9 evening , was intentional or not. The fact is damage is done, and the culprit is liable for damages. Set the diplomatic implications on the side meantime.

-o0oLike the principle in homicide, the killer whether intentional or not is liable ....and should be jailed. Later, if proven to be murder, then upgrade the penalty. But never ask: was the killing (ramming) intentional or not, at this time.

-o0oThe fact is the culprit Chinese vessel, whether militia or not, ran away and left 22 poor fishermen for dead, floating for hours at night time at the West Phlipppine Sea for dead, only to be rescued by a Vietnamese fishing boat. Liable? or not?

-o0oNow, will you ask again: was the act of abandonment of 22 fishermen intentional or not? More stupidity.

Who would abandon rammed fishermen victims if it is not intentional? Or maybe the Chinese were so stupid they panicked and ran away. More stupid. Idiots. To borrow the words of Duterte!

Rammer is liable:

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The ill-fated fishing boat.

-o0oBut seriously, in fairness to President Diggong: suppose it was a CIA operation, designed to make Filipinos and Chinese fight, then we should be careful. The CIA are experts on that.

-o0oHere comes Sen Ping Lacson (who could be president someday) and Rep Alan Cayetano (who wants to be speaker of the House) respectively criticizing Duterte, and, reacting to Sarah Dut’s comments, they could be proAmerican in this geophysical issue. We don’t know.

-o0oWe agree with the intelligence of Duterte: let’s not fall into the trap of making a mountain out of a mole hill in the seas. Super tankers , cruise ships and submarines even collide with each other in broad daylight. How much more small fishing vessels. But the issue is: what is the MOTIVE? o0oNo question, the chinese vessel must pay for the damages , whether militia or not...its a TORT and any freshman law student will know that there has to be damages paid. Lets talk about diplomatic or geophysical implications separately.

-o0oThe Lacson theory is also valid: the Chinese are testing Duterte how far he can be bullied. This, only Duterte can answer, so let’s wait for developments from the bully victim.

Under Presidential Decree 1727, also known as the anti-bomb joke law, it declares as unlawful, the malicious dissemination of false information or the willful making of any threat concerning bombs, explosives, or any similar device or means of destruction.

Those found guilty of

the crime will face imprisonment of not more than five years or a fine of not more P40,000 or both at the discretion of the court. (jct/ PIA7-Negros Oriental)

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ZD TRIVIA Poverty was lowest during GMA watch

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ouse Speaker and former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said that because of the fiscal stability during her term as president, infrastructure and other economic policies helped bring down the poverty rate during those years, from 39 percent when she started the presidency to 26 percent when she ended the term. This translates to seven million Filipinos graduating from poverty.

Seven million poverty-stricken Filipinos graduated from the poverty line during Arroyo’s watch. This is no small measure leaving the poverty index at 26percent out of 39% when Arroyo started holding the office of President.

Now, outgoing Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is spending her last two weeks in Congress visiting projects that she established during her incumbency as president of the Philippines.

Editorial; Bad timing

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t was such a bad timing.

Just when classes reopened a few days ago, no less than 14 of 17 high school classrooms burned down completely last Thursday dawn, the study room for over 500 senior students at the City High School in Calindagan.

The City High School is the home of 2500 students from Dumaguete. What was completely leveled by fire which was initially traced as having been caused by faulty electrical wirings” (as usual?) were 17 Marcos-type 1960s ventage onestorey classrooms which was also due for demolition due to old age. The site will be used as part of the athletic sports oval in the sprawling city high school campus in Calindagan.

Although arson is a far-fetched possibility, we ask the question: why did a “spark” precisely start at dawn when it was cool devoid of the summer heat, except the fact that there was a sudden downpour at that time on that dawn . It is possible that very old loose and open electrical wirings sparked a short circuit that might have started the blaze in a totally empty building.

Timely too or not, the building was already due for demolition because the site will be part of the athletic sports oval which will be expanded shortly. On its opposite side will be the proposed three-storey affair for a new senior high

classrooms to replace the very old structures.

But hey, only now did we know from City High authorities headed by Principal Aldin Rabina and Dr Jude Mapui, curriculum division coordinator, that a few weeks ago, all the automatic votecounting machines for Dumaguete cluster of precincts were housed there inside that building! What a disaster could it have been if the fire occurred when the vote counting machines were stocked inside?

What is also fact is there was no recent inspection by fire authorities on the safety status of the building when the machines were inside.

So can we say that it was a blessing that the fire occurred a few weeks after elections when nobody was inside? What if all the vote counting machines were inside!

Lesson learned: all dilapidated structures must be thoroughly inspected regularly by the fire department be it public or private. The fire at the City High School where vote counting machines for Dumaguete were stored was already a high risk, and a fire hazard at that time.

The blessing is, that the blaze erupted 36 days after the midterm elections sparing all those vote counting machines which were stocked inside!

SGMA greets Sibulan sea port vendors during her visit last Monday. Rep Sagarbarria at right Arroyo visited her favorite projects that included the roll on roll off (RORO) system of transportation that connects different islands of the country.

It was SGMA who launched the roro system in 2003 particularly focusing on the central nautical highway in Central Visayas which connects to roro ports in Central Mindanao.

She said one of the good things the roro routes brings is that it improves trade and commerce between regions.

“Everything is so near because of the roro ports,” she pointed out.

Development of the tourism industry in Central Philippines also got a big boost as a result of the roro connecTo page 17

45 YEARS OF COMMUNITY JOURNALISM

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

Gov’t workers reminded: wear appropriate attire

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est they forget, but all government officials and employees, including the newly hired or elected, are supposed to follow a dress code in order to maintain modesty and proper decorum in the service.

The Civil Service Com- the employees are supmission, in a memorandum cir- posed to wear business cular, already mandated that attire. Hence, gauzy, office uniforms as prescribed transparent or net-like by the different government shirt or blouse, sando, agencies shall be the official strapless or spaghettiattire of the officials and em- strap blouse, tank tops ployees and will be worn in blouse with over plunging accordance to their assigned necklines, micro mini skirt, walking shorts, cycling schedules.

If there are no uniforms, shorts, leggings, tights,

jogging pants, rubber sandals, rubber slippers and “bakya” are all prohibited.

Furthermore, prohibited during office hours and within the workplace are: ostentatious display of jewelry, except for special occasions and during official celebrations; wearing of heavy or theatrical makeup; it is likewise considered as a taboo to use curlers, turbans, bandannas during office hours and within office premises.

The dress code allows certain exemptions on the following grounds: when the nature of work of the official or employee demands that he/she wears

clothing other than those prescribed above; when religious affiliation or creed or any legitimate practice by the employee in relation thereto, requires him/her to wear a particular clothing; physical disabilities, and other legitimate health reasons; pregnant female employees are allowed to wear maternity dress during the period of their pregnancy and employees who lost a loved one can wear mourning clothes during the period of mourning.

Any violation of the dress code merits a penalty ranging from reprimand, suspension and dismissal from the service after due process.

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YOUR WELLNESS Healthy Coffee

19 new roro routes Operation this year

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here are many things you can do to make your coffee healthier. Overall, caffeine has been found to be beneficial, but here are some healthy tips. Be careful about the sugar. Excess sugar is linked to diabetes and obesity.

Cut down your coffee you’re putting into your after 3 p.m. so that you can body. sleep soundly at night. And I added apple cider be careful how much you vinegar into my coffee and drink during the day — you everybody said i ruined my can get heart palpitations or coffee.... but i did it anyway be nervous and irritable if for a month thinking that you drink too much. maybe there was some Some people say that health benefits. ( my phia paper filter along with a losophy is to try a healthy quality organic brand of cof- idea for two weeks or a fee will cut down on pesti- month, but after vitamin or cides and something called whatever hasn’t done anycafestol, which is linked to thing by that time i begin to cholesterol. doubt it) Take a look at the inOn the fun side try gredients in your artificial some cinnamon which is creamers and be sure you supposed to be very healthy feel comfortable with what or some chocolate or some

Dawn fire levels 14 classrooms @ CHS

t seems surreal that the current administration kowtows to China with regards to the sinking of a Philippine fishing boat by a Chinese vessel, an incident now known as the Recto Bank ramming.

Hear China’s side, they say.

Facts must be ascertained, they say.

Lea Sicat-Reyes Respect due process, they say.

So suddenly due process is essential? Remember, these are the same people who peddled a proof-less Oust Duterte matrix and are quick to condemn opposition, facts to follow.

Even the President sounds uncharac- of unnerving. So what now? Due process teristically reticent which is very surprising is only applicable when the government for a man who once cursed foreign leaders, thinks it is so? banned OFW deployment to Kuwait after That is the main argument for due prothe death of overseas Filipino worker cess, mind you. While it may not be the Joanna Demafelis, and threatened to declare shortest route to go from point A to point war with Canada over the garbage contro- B, it is the best way to determine facts, to versy. How is this any different? prevent violence, to achieve justice. This Here is what we know. 20 Filipino is why we should uphold it no matter who fishermen were abandoned at sea after a or what is involved. It is the only way that Chinese vessel rammed their boat. They we all get a shot at a fair ruling. were left for dead until a Vietnamese crew However, for an administration that found them “clinging on to plastic barrels and has been particularly prickly when it comes pieces of wood from a sunken boat…tired, to the demand for due process to suddenly hungry, and cold.”

And all they get, all we get is a re- pivot and demand the same for a foreign country does raise eyebrows. strained we’ll-get-back-to-you.

So here we are with the bullied being No words of comfort. doubted while the bully is on the verge of No calling China to task. getting off scot-free.

No outrage.

And no matter how many times we I do agree that an investigation should ask why that is, the answer will elude us be made to establish what really happened but the selectiveness of it all is nothing short seemingly lost at sea.

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Calvin Trent

milk to make your coffee more interesting . For myself i avoid the instant coffee and utilize the French Press.

Lastly, freshly grind your coffee beans yourself or use the grinders at the larger stores for extra flavor!

rooms for the over 500 students is not yet appropriated.

City Mayor Felipe Remollo who was vacationshift. ing with his family in Japan From page 1 The good news is: the at that time, t old the and curriculum division co- l7-classrooms are already CHRONICLE via text that ordinator Dr Judy Mapui, due for demolition because the City government will there will be two class ses- the sports oval of the school waste no time to approprisions at the city high gym for will partly occupy the old ate their counterpart budget 500 studnets. Sports activi- site of the building. so that work can comties will have to be disrupted A new three-story mence as soon as possible. during emergency classes at building for the fire victimsRemollo said he was 6:30am to 11am and an- students will be built. But the posted in Japan as fire proother at 1pm to 7pm. Par- question is when. The new gressed here through hourly ents of children need to give site is now identified. But the report from the ground, by their consent on the night funds to build the new class- his city hall staff...

from Liloan, Cebu Monday on her final sentimental journey as Speaker. She visited three of the Roro ports built during her time as President in Sibulan Negros Orieintal, southern Cebu namely Taloot port in Argao and Liloan port in Santander.

She then crossed to Dumaguete City on board a Roro vessel using the Liloan to Sibulan port in Dumaguete on board the Matiao Shipping barge managed by Dante Matiao. In the late afternoonn she flew back to Manila on board a special plane.

She said she is happy that the Roro project has been revived by the present adminstration and that she is extremely delighted and honored to have helped in lowering the cost of goods, boosting tourism and facilitating travel around the country through the Roro System which she established when she was President in 2003.

There are currently 140 Roro routes all over the country servicing millions of passengers and cargo handlers.

She also went to Cebu and Dumaguete to personally thank them for the sup-

port during her entire political career.

‘Since I’m ending my term as Speaker, I’d like to give a little recollection about the times when you helped me so much in my political career. When I ran the first time for senator in 1992, we were 24 seats up for election. I was number 13, in the middle. But here in Cebu, even if it’s the first time I ran, I was number seven. So I thank you very much for that. Of course, I’ve always kept coming to Cebu. Si Serge (Remonde) ang station manager sa DYLA. Ug kanunay ga-interview siya kanako kanunay sa Cebuano. And that’s why I think after that dili na number seven ang akong rating diri. Number one sa senador, landslide sa vice president, ug landslide sa president nitong 2004,” she said.

“So I’m really, really very grateful to the people of Cebu and Negros Oriental . And so I decided that in one of my last trips before I end my term as Speaker, I will be here to say thank you so much for all your support,” she ended.

In a briefing before

Speaker Arroyo in Argao, Cebu Monday, Director Marc Pascua of the MARINA said that as a result of her initiatives as Speaker arising from the House’s oversight functions, a total of 19 new missionary Roro routes were established in different parts of the country this year.

Four of the 19 are already operational while 15 are just waiting for the arrival of the vessels that will service the routes. It was also revealed that nine more new missionary routes will be offered based on the recommendation of the shipping Industry.

Speaker Arroyo had made use of the Lower House’s oversight functions to determine if laws and existing projects are properly implemented. The 19 new ports were presented during the Oversight hearings by the Marina.

Speaker Arroyo pushed for the implementation of the new routes.

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FOOTSTEPS in faith

FR. ROY CIMAGALA Email: roycimagala@gmail.com

Our amazing creativity

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usic hath charm, they say. And its charm is so indescribable it defies reason and rhyme. It can mesmerize us and can bring us to places, moments and conditions that are way beyond what our imagination can provide. It can take us into flights to fantasy land or to heaven itself. And to think that it is at bottom composed only of a few basic musical notes!

It’s truly amazing that with just a few notes, we can create a practically infinite number of beautiful songs and music, bringing us to a borderless range of feelings and all kinds of considerations!

The possible combinations of those notes to produce music are simply numberless.

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NANCY RUSSELL CATAN

Footsteps in faith

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ou may be wo nde r i ng at the change in the title of my weekly column from “Footsteps and Fingerprints” to “Footsteps in Faith”.

When I began this column about 10 years ago, I felt I would be writing about my life, and how other people had influenced my life in one way or another.

Some walked with me and helped me in my journey. Others influenced me through their writings, their fingerprints so to say.

And I totally appreciate those fingerprints and footprints over the years that aided me in gathering my thoughts for this column.

For several months now, well, to page 7

BROTHER’S KEEPER

That we might have life

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ew life is more than just life; life that will never end; life that can accrue even from death... This is today’s good news.

People are entombed for many reasons, under many forms and guises. Ignorance buries so many of our countrymen. People lie half-dead, no longer caring for a country awash in corruption. We are immersed in a culture that is life-disabling.

Today, the First Reading from Ezekiel oozes with hope. This is the good news that to page 7

HEALTH IS WEALTH

LOVING OTHERS command you to love each other in the same way that I love you. And here is how to measure it – the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends. You are my friends if you obey me.”

John 15:12-14 We are to love each other as Jesus loved us, and he loved us enough to give his life for us. We may not have to die for someone, but there are other was to practice sacrificial love: listening, helping, encouraging, giving. Think of someone in particular who needs this kind of love today. Give all the love you can, and then try to give a little more.

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My Spirit will will rest on you when you suffer for Christ’s sake 1 Peter 4:14 (WEB)

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f you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

The Bible says that those who live a godly life will suffer persecution. We live in an orphan world with orphan values. Jesus told us that if people would reject Him, then they would reject us too. At some point in our lives, we will all suffer some form of persecution for Christ's sake.

Since I live in the west, I wouldn't even try to dare to compare the suffering in my country to the persecution that is happening in many other places around the world.

Needless to say, God's grace will be sufficient in whatever level we need it to be for our circumstances. It is reassuring that we can rely on the Holy Spirit to rest on us when we are spoken evil of because of our faith in Jesus. In this KJV translation, the Apostle Peter actually says to page 7

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esus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured. As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, "Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here." He said to them, "Give them some food yourselves." They replied, "Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people." Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty." They did so and made them to page 7

DR. ANGEL V. SOMERA Fellow, Philippine Psychiatric Association

The essence of how to believe

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n life, intelligent people do not be lieve in anything unless you can really or fully convince them by showing or proving to them clearly what you truly mean of what you say; they always want tangible proof.

Otherwise, they might brand you as a liar or a “doubting Thomas.” Generally, children are easily convinced of what they hear, read or see.

Children are so gullible.

In matters of faith, we as Christians were taught since childhood by our loving parents and religious leaders in our church to believe what they instruct us all concerning the religious doctrines or dogmas for the benefit of our immortal soul. ·Believe. ·As you train your mind to believe, everything tends to move out of the area of the impossible into that of the possible. ·Never compare yourself or your achievements with others, but make your comparisons only with yourself. ·A sign of mental health is to be glad when others achieve something to rejoice with them. ·Failure lies in not being naive enough to practice the power of faith. ·Make your life to page 7

Agnes Shari Tan -Aliman

The new mediaspeed of light communication

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or some years now, the new me dia has taken center stage as the source of news among busy people who have little time to read the papers or watch the news on TV. New media or online media, as the new player on the block, has outpaced and upstaged traditional media as we know it. People who are mostly online rely on news feeds that come to them via their social media apps.

Technology has come to influence not just our reading habits and preferences but our way of life.

It is not uncommon for example, for two people sitting in a room to text or email each other rather than talk to each other. In another scene, it is common to see family members in a room lost in their own world. Rather than communicate with each other, they would rather chat with friends on their favourite gadgets. Face to face communication has given way to social media communication.

In classroom settings, students usually use their cell phones to take pictures of the slide presentations or ask to copy the notes from a teacher’s presentation through a USB or request to have it sent to them through email. A class is grouped together for coordination purposes through FB group chat or an email group address. Communication and coordination has become easy and immediate.

In contrast, life before technology took over was simple and slow. It took longer for some things to be to page 7

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Our amazing...

(Cimagala) from page 6

in our alphabet we can produce all kinds of words and ideas that can bring us to all kinds of situations, and even to the very doorstep of eternity itself!

Of course, we know that due to the fact that we are not by nature simply material and biological but also and more importantly, spiritual, we have the power to transcend the limitations of the material things we use.

We have the capacity for creativity, productivity and fruitfulness.

We can bring these material things to another dimension.

It’s good that we give due attention to this fact of life and be left deeply grateful for this reality. Let us be thankful to God, since it is actually he who shares his creativity with us, since we are his image and likeness. Let us be aware of the many possibilities that it provides and that we can take advantage of. In fact, we are supposed to be responsible of taking advantage of these

possibilities.

And let’s be reminded also that given the way we are, or given the way God has made us, we are empowered to actually make use of small things to accomplish great things, even things that are actually beyond our human capacity to attain. Together with God’s grace, even the small things we do, give or contribute in any endeavor can acquire an eternal and supernatural value.

Remember those gospel episodes of the miraculous catch of fish (cfr. Lk 5,1-11) and the multiplication of the loaves. (cfr. Jn 6,1-14) The common lesson that we can learn from there is that as long as we do or give the little that we can at the instance of God’s will, great things can happen and what we gain is a lot more than what we give and what we can imagine.

Our creativity, productivity and fruitfulness are truly a participation in the creative power of God. This is a truth of faith that we should not for-

BROTHER’S KEEPER

That we might have from page 6

God desires and has the power to bring life even out of death, to make us rise from our tombs, and make us settle in our land. But God’s vision and promise ought to be our desire, too. He needs a little help from us, and it starts with our own desire for life, not death. It starts with our own efforts at doing what St. Paul counsels us — to leave behind life “in the flesh” and pursue one “in the Spirit.”

We need to look closely at what life is all about. And Martha, for all her busybody attitude, might have understood it a little better than we do. She knew, that, first, “had He been there, her brother would not have died.” Second, she knew that “whatever He would ask of God, He would grant it.” She knew, too, that her brother “would rise, in the resurrection on the last day.” But what she did not know was the big surprise that God was, and is, a God of life, there and then — and even here and now.

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get. In fact, we should remember it because it can greatly motivate us to be as generous as we can be, even if we can only do, give or contribute a little.

Christ has assured us that we can accomplish many big things in spite of the meager ‘investment’ we put into following God’s will. “Well done, good servant, since you have been faithful in very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities,” he once said. (Lk 19,17) In another occasion, he told his disciples, “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these…You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do to page 9

Footsteps...

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since during the Lenten Season this year, the Lord has kept urging me through my meditations, my readings, my thoughts, that it is now time for me to step out and write about my faith journey. Not in the “abstract” of around-me-happenings, but more on a personal basis. Thus, the change in title to “Footsteps in Faith”.

I pray that you will continue to enjoy this journey along with me.

My faith began to develop early in life. I grew up on a small dairy farm in the mountains of Vermont, USA. As the eldest child of three, I worked on the farm whenever I had time after school. My Dad taught me the value of hard, honest work, of doing the best one can do, and to seek out creative ways to make one’s best even better.

Most of all he taught me to love God in nature.

I can remember seeking out the first flowers of spring for a fresh bouquet after a long, cold winter.

Of walking through the nearby woodlands to look for berries, blossoms and blessings.

Dad taught me through his example to look for God’s blessings in everything, especially in nature because he believed with all his heart and soul that everything in nature was a gift from God. Mom instilled in me not only homemaking and familynourishing skills, but also the virtues of thoughtfulness for others, of nourishing a spirit of joyfulness, patience, optimism, caring, trust and respect for one’s spouse. She inculcated in us children to always have faith in God to supply what we needed.

Every Sunday she would ready us for church. After the Sunday service and children’s sermon, we kids would go downstairs for the children’s activities. I can remember having to memorize Bible passages; we could put a star on our chart if we could recite the verses assigned to us.

When I began

The essence...

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from page 6

what you want it to be we should be happy if through belief in God we are persecuted for the glorious name of and in yourself. ·Start living by Christ. May each one us count it all joy faith, pray earnestly of when we suffer even and humbly and get a little bit for Christ's into the habit of look- sake. ing expectantly for the May our God and Father give us the best. ·Get your life strength and courage to back down right in terms of not when people who opGod’s laws. pose Christ oppose us. ·Be sure your May we consider it an goals are spiritually honor to suffer for His name! sound.

·Think, believe, and visualize success. ·Keep on believing so long as you live. ·Pray to the Holy Spirit for enlightenment. taking piano lessons, Mom encouraged me to play piano for the children’s praise songs. I was so nervous in the beginning until I realized that nobody minded if I made mistakes; they could not hear the mistakes because they were all singing at the top of their voices!

As children I am sure that all of us were challenged in some to page 9

Gospel from page 6

all sit down. Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets.

The new...

(Aliman) from page 6 done. Take love letters between lovers, for example.

In the early 80s, lovers wrote to each other and sent letters via air mail, which took two weeks to get to to page 12

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NegOr’s Quarry Association meet gov.

BROTHER’S KEEPER

That we might have from page 7

From Left to right- 1. Angelito Y. Mendoza - Board of Trustees 2. Michael Jan Solon - Secretary 3. Roger Abugan - Board of Trustees 4. Jimmy S. Tayhun Board of Trustees 5. Nestor V. Lim - Vice President 6. Ruben William V. Carballo - President 7. Magie Z. Ng - Treasurer 8. Nestor M. Arcano - Board of Trustees 9. Lyñor T. Laxina - Auditor.

CHURCH Historian Footsteps...

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e are now in the last installment of the report of Fr. Licinio Ruiz in the year 1907: Less than two weeks ago, the Honorable Governor summoned to his office almost all the friar parish priests of this provREV. FR. ROMAN C. ince, with whom he SAGUN, JR. was in a secret conference.

According to my mend to the friars that informants, the pur- they contribute to the pose of the confer- peace and progress in as if the ence was to recom- the province to page 11

Judicial VICAR CHRIST, The man of work

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ur Lord Jesus Christ him self gave prominence to the truth that by means of work man participates in the activity of God himself, his Creator.

At Jesus many of his first listeners in Nazareth were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get all this? What is the wisdom given to him? Is not this the carpenter? Jesus did not only proclaim the word of eternal wisdom that MSGR. GAMMY D. had been entrusted to him, but TULABING JCD, PC first and foremost he fulfilled the gospel by his deeds. Jesus’ gospel is the “gospel of work” because he who proclaimed work and the different it was himself a man of forms that it takes. Jesus work, a craftsman like sees in each one of these Joseph. Our Lord Jesus forms of work a particubelongs to the working lar expression of the fact world. He has apprecia- that man has been cretion and respect for hu- ated in the likeness of man work. It can be said God, the Creator and Fathat our Lord Jesus looks ther. We find in his word to page 11 with love upon human

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way to have faith in God. As parents and grandparents we should also make the effort to be sure our children and their children are nourished in the family’s garden of faith. And don’t forget that we need to journey hand-in-hand with them in their initial footsteps in faith.

Our amazing...

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it.” (Jn 14,12-14) Let’s take comfort from these very reassuring words of Christ. Let’s not be bothered by our limitations and by the little things that we can only manage to do and to give. As long as everything is done to give glory to God, it to page 12

her ignorance, tears, sorrow and grief, Martha knew much, much more. But by then, it was not just a matter of knowing. It became a matter of faith: “Yes, Lord, I have come to believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.” No one does it better than He who died and gave Himself “that we might have life — life in its fullness.” Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB —— REFLECTION QUESTION — Do you pursue a life “in the Spirit”?

Lord Jesus, Son of the living God, let me live for You and You alone. Amen

Anti-distracted driving act

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hat does Anti-Distracted Driving Act prohibit?

The Anti-Distracted Driving Act, officially recorded as Republic Act No. 10913, is a law in the Philippines that prohibits distracted driving by restricting and penalizing the use of mobile phones and other electronic devices while driving on any public thoroughfare, highway or street in the Philippines.

How does this Act ing vehicle or while temdefine “distracted driv- porarily stopped at a red ing”? light.

It defines “disWhat does this Act tracted driving” as “us- cover? ing mobile communicaThe law covers all tions device to write, private and public vesend, or read a text- hicles, including agribased communication cultural machines, conor to make or receive struction equipment, calls” or “using an elec- public utility buses and tronic entertainment or jeepneys, taxicabs, mocomputing device to torcycles, tricycles, play games, watch mov- pedicabs, kuligligs and ies, surf the internet, carriages. compose messages, Does this Act proread e-books, perform hibit hands-free funccalculations, and other tions of gadgets? similar acts” while beNo, this Act does hind the wheel of a mov- not prohibit hands-free

Atty. Karissa TolentinoMaxino

functions of gadgets, such as speakerphones, provided that these do not block their line of sight.

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Seniors “retake” old center

Anti-distracted...

tivity of the Act. The (Maxino) from page 9 Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, ernment Agencies that the PNP and other law are tasked to regulate and enforcement agencies implement the provi- are required to enforce sions of this Act? the act.

The implementing CHRIST... agency is the Land Transportation Office (LTO) (Tulabing) from page 9 under the Department of a special command to Transportation that was work. Jesus’ prohibition tasked to promulgate the against too much anxiety work and life should necessary implementing about not be misconstrued as rules and regulations Jesus discouraging us within 60 days from the from working. Is it not effectivity of the Act. It Jesus who said: “My Faalso ordered the LTO, ther is the vinedresser” 15:1)? In various the Philippine Informa- (John ways Jesus puts into his tion Agency, the Depart- teaching the fundamental ment of Education, the truth about work which is Department of the Inte- already expressed in the rior and Local Govern- whole tradition of the Old Assistant City Administrator Dinno T. Depositario and City Social Welfare and Development ment and the Philippine Testament, beginning Officer Rousanna Duran (center) led the simple rites marking the The turnover of the reno- National Police (PNP) with the book of Genesis.

The books of the Old vated and improved Senior Citizen building in Barangay Daro, Wednesday built years back is to undertake nationwide Testament contain many refgiven anew to the city’s elderly for their public affairs meetings,and officiated by asst .city information, education erences to human work and admin Dr Dino Dipositario and communication to the individual professions The center will serve as the multi-purpose hall and shall house the offices of the Federation exercised by man. For inof Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines Dumaguete City Chapter led by George Villamor. campaign for a period of stance, the doctor (Sir. 38:16 months from the effecRepresentatives of the DSWD and United Nations Development Program . to page 12

Community participation in Dengue Prevention

“Freedom”

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In view of the observance of Dengue Awareness Month, local health officials renew the call to the public to cooperate in curbing the high incidence of dengue in the province and also in destroying possible breeding sites of dengue-carrying mosquitos. (l-r) Speaking during the Kapihan forum on the topic: “Community Participation in Dengue Prevention” held on June 18 at Sibulan Municipal Covered Court are Municipal Health Officer Dr. Jan Sibala and DOH - NegOr Provincial Officer Dr. Socrates Villamor. Moderating the Kapihan is PIA Provincial Coordinator Jenny Tilos. (PIA7-NegOr)

A secret...

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friars had ever disturbed its peace, despite the fact that on more than one occasion there were more than enough reasons to complain, etc.

Following on from that conference both the parish priest of Bais and the Honorable Governor talked about it in a span of three hours, (that same day) at midnight the burning of Bais (church) happens, at such so un-

seasonable an hour, a time so propitious to the criminal.

Whatever one makes out of this and whatever may the motive be for this so lamentable an incident, on our part, we cannot have less than a profound regret, whatever the cause or the hand of man that may have caused it.

In this newspaper column, we beg the Authority of the Archipelago to earnestly order a scrupulous investigation of the crime to page 12

studied historical events and current events especially different wars and conflicts, and I have come to the eventual conclusion that all are caused by man’s fight for freedom. Man is created

by God to be free. All men are created equal. No man is above the law, but history has shown man’s inhumanity to man.

Stronger men have tried to impose their will on others. quered for greed.

Among the animal All spoils will go to species, only man the victor. The sum goes to war. The total of riches and purpose of going to wealth will belong to war is greed. It used the conqueror into be that great men cluding men, used to conquer women, and children whatever country who will be enthere is to be con- slaved. But later on,

Atty. Francisco D. Yap

the slaves will revolt because man is created to be free.

“Give me liberty or give me death” --this continues to be the battle cry of the to page 12

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Civil works of Colon’s P20M bridge

The winning bidder for the P20.2-Million Colon bridge, accompanied by his engineers, point out vital details with Mayor Remollo (center) before they proceed with the construction of the full span concrete bridge in Colon at the back of Foundation University.

The project has been awarded to the joint venture Jaime B. Ching and Supreme Mega Builders Inc. for P 20. 2 million. Unless delayed by reasons beyond their control, the project should be done in the next 213 working days after the contract is signed.

Next to be scheduled for public bidding will be the construction of the bridge near the Bureau of Internal Revenue with a budget of P 50 million.

Church...

(Tulabing) from page 11 3), the pharmacist (Sir. 38:48), the craftsman or artist (Ex. 31:1-5; Sir. 38:27), the blacksmith (Gen. 4:22;Is.44:12)—we could apply these words to today’s workers – the potter (Jer. 18:3-4; Sir.38:29-30), the farmer (Gen. 9:20; Is. 5:12); the scholar (Eccles.12:912; Sir. 38:1-8), the sailor (Psalm 107:23-30; Wis. 14:2-3a), the builder, the musician, the shepherd, and the fisherman. In the parables on the Kingdom of God , Jesus Christ constantly refers to human works: that of the shepherd, the farmer, the doctor, the sower, the householder, the servant, the steward, the fisherman, the merchant, the labourer. He also speaks of the various form of women’s work. He refers to works of scholar

Freedom

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subjugated. But in the final analysis, it is a battle for dominance because of the reign of greed.

(Aliman) from page 7 the loved one, who happened to live abroad. The receiver will then write his/ her reply which will take another two weeks to arrive. Meanwhile, fast forward to the present. A FB message would just take seconds to get to the receiver; people can do video conferencing and video call through the miles. Technology has made the world smaller and communication faster.

The fast pace of communication through technology can also be seen in news reporting. In reporting car accidents, for example, people using the “Waze” app in their cars can actually report on accidents on the roads as they happen and send the information to TV news reporters.

In no time, this information is reported as part of the news. And this happens in real time. However, there

Our amazing...

(Cimagala) from page 9 will always be creative, productive and fruitful, even if in human standards it may appear to have little or no effect at all.

is also a down side to this practice. Now that virtually anyone can report current events in their localities as they happen, there is always the probability of some “fake news” popping up, masquerading as real news. We see this in the fake news of celebrities reported to have died or met an accident. We need to be more discerning in filtering out the fake news from the real news.

Traditional newspapers have editors who act as “gatekeepers” of information, filtering out unverified facts and opinions.

There is also a need to have an online media gatekeeper to ensure that only real news are posted online, facts are true and sources are credible and trustworthy. Facts and figures must always be verified and backed up by supporting pieces of evidence.

As we rejoice in the fast pace of technology and in the wonderful things we can do with them to make our lives easier, we also need to ensure that the old principles of truth, justice and balanced, fair play are still practiced in media.

ICT labs in public schools upgraded

A secret...

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The new...

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and (the suspect) be charged under the weight of evidence, insofar as this alone will prevent abusive acts, that disturb the peace in the society that all have to contribute. 30 December 1907. Fr. Licinio Ruiz. too.

May we all give value to work and give our best in our line of duty.

Anti-drugs campaign to cover all schools

Just in time with the opening of classes, the city government, its allied agencies and nongovernment organizations will conduct another round of anti-drugs fora and symposia targeting students in all public high schools within the city.

This is the thrust of the City Anti-Drugs Abuse Council to sustain the campaign against illegal drugs in the school campuses. The members of the CADAC include representatives of the City Schools Division, Philippine Ports Authority Atty Sara Mijares;, business community, Christopher M. Pastor of DILG, City Chief-of-Police Supt. Gregorio Galsim and Prosecutor Joseph Arnel Zerna.

School Principals and City Deped Division A dm i ni str ator s led by Superintendent Evangel Luminarias test the software applications of the android tablet computers, which will be distributed to their ICT pupils, during the recent launching of Innovative ICTBased Learning System at the SP

BROTHER’S KEEPER Session Hall.

The ICT upgrading initiative is a joint project of the Department of Science and Technology VII led by Engr.

Edilberto L. Paradela, DOST Negros Oriental led by Gilbert R. Arbon, Department of Education City Division, Local Government Unit of Dumaguete led by Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, the Rotary International represented by Badeeh “Bud” Naifeh and Rotary Club Dumaguete represented by Don Ramas Uypitching.

June 23, 2019

LET THE BIBLE SPEAK:

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region BRANCH 40 Dumaguete City

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ew Testament Bible Baptist Church located in Pulantubig Near Mag Say Say Elementary School in the Captain T. Amores Estate. We would like to Invite you to our Services each Sunday at 9 a.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. Also, we have a Wednesday Night Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. We are living in a day that everybody needs prayer. The only prayer God will hear from a Sinner is Luke 18:13 “And the publican, standing Afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, Saying, …………..GOD BE MERCIFUL TO ME A SINNER”. John 9:31 “Now we know that God hearethnot sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God,and doeth his will, him he heareth” II Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not will that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” People today have the idea that Jesus Christ died on the cross for all man kind and He did but every person must come to Him in repentance. Once a person is saved, then they can pray as we see the Apostle Paul in Acts 9:11 “For one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth” Only those who have been to the cross and humbled themselves and repented can pray. Yet, those who know the Lord Personally have a tremendous tool for getting things from God. Prayer is simply asking and receiving. Prayer is thanking and praising God. Prayer is rejoicing in the character of God such as: His love, His mercy, His goodness and His longsuffering to us. Praying means claiming God’s word. We have needs and as we pray, then we can claim Philippian 4:19 “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” We as Born Again believers, are conscious of doing things in the Spirit. We do God’s work and we need His strength. Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me” Every person needs to make sure they are born again according to the Scriptures the Word of God. You can know you are going to Heaven!

Rosebert Pawnshop Dr. V. Locsin Street Dumaguete City

All unredeemed and unrenewed pawn item will be auctioned on June 24, 2019 at 10:00am 05:00pm at our place business

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Elvira B. Quinto namely: Rolando L. Quinto, lawful attorney-in-fact, Elvin B. Quinto, Raymund B. Quinto, Randy B. Quinto have executed a Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement and Special Power of Attorney over a property to wit: Account deposit at Land Bank of the Philippines, Bayawan City Branch under savings account no. 1181-0687-75, acknowledged before Atty. Peter Paul F. Renacia, per Doc. No. 322, Page No. 77, Book No. XII, Series of 2019.

The Negros Chronicle June 23, 30 & July 7, 2019

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL C OURT 7th Judicial Region Branch 64 Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY ON THE YEAR OF SP. PROC. NO. 19-02-G BIRTH IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF AISA SABANAL MACALUA, FOR: CORRECTION OF ENTRY AS TO YEAR OF BIRTH IN BIRTH AISA SABANAL MACALUA, RECORD PURSUANT TO RULE 108 Petitioner, OF THE RULES OF COURT versus – PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (Formerly NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE) and OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF GUIHULNGAN, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Respondents.

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ORDER In a verified petition, the petitioner, through counsel, Francisco V. Paculares, seeks to amend the birth certificate of petitioner, to correct and change the Date of Birth from “MARCH 31, 1999” to “MARCH 31, 1994” under Registry No.99-993; and to order the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental to transmit and endorse petitioner’s corrected birth certificate to the Philippines Statistics Authority and to annotate, record, authenticate and keep the corrected birth certificate of petitioner in its official repository.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be set the hearing on OCTOBER 3, 2019 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

Any person(s) having or claiming interest under the entries sought to be corrected may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition, or from the last day of publication of the Order, file his opposition thereto.

At the expense of the petitioner, let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental and its component cities once a week for three (3) consecutives weeks.

Let a copy of this Order be furnished to the Solicitor General and the Local Civil Registrar of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental.

SO ORDERED. Given this 29 th day of May, 2019, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

(Sgd.) MARIO O. TRINIDAD Presiding Judge The Negros Chronicle June 23, 30 & July 7, 2019

13 IN THE MATTER OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF AGRIPINO BRIONES, SUSANA PATRON-BRIONES, ALFONSO BRIONES, EDITHA REUYAN and SOCORRO BRIONES,

SPEC. PROC. NO. 2019-5504

IAN R. BRIONES for herself and as The Attorney-in-fact of VICTOR P. BRIONES, HIPOLITO P. BRIONES, And MA. LUZ R. BRIONES, Petitioners, X------------------—--/ ORDER Filed herein is a petition for the settlement of the intestate estate of Agripino Briones, Susana Patron-Briones, Alfonso Briones, Editha Reuyan and Socorro Briones.

Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the hearing of this case on 13 August 2019 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Court Room of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 40, 2nd Floor, Hall of Justice, EJ Blanco Drive, Dumaguete City. Any interested person may appear before this Court at such scheduled hearing and show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted.

At their expense, the petitioners shall cause the publication of this Order once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental and its component cities, which publication should be accomplished at least a week prior to the scheduled date of hearing. Since the distribution to qualified newspapers for publication should be done by raffle pursuant to Section 2 of P.D. 1079, the petitioners are directed to coordinate with the Office of the Clerk of Court Negros Oriental, Hall of Justice, Dumaguete City within ten (10) days from receipt of this Order.

The petitioners are likewise directed to furnish a copy of their Petition and this Order to all the other heirs of the decedents, the Office of the Solicitor General, as well as the Registrars of Deeds of Dumaguete City and the Province of Negros Oriental for their information and guidance. ‘ SO ORDERED. Dumaguete City, Philippines, 27 May 2019.

(SGD) GERARDO A. PAGUIO, JR. Presiding Judge

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Vicente Arbolado namely: Victoria Arbolado Santos, Mariel Jan Arbolado Santos, Ciara Jane Arbolado Santos, Glofel Jean Arbolado Santos, Riza June Santos-Francisco hereinafter referred to as the Heir-Vendors and Spouses Jay Reyes Culajara and Erlin M. Culajara hereinafter referred to as the Vendees have executed a Deed of Absolute Sale Over a Portion of Land with Verified Petition for Issuance of Separate Title over a parcel of land to wit: Original Certificate of Title No. FV-28660 Free Patent No. 254873, Lot No. Pls-659-D, situated in Mantuyop, Siaton, Negros Oriental. Bounded on the E.along lines 1-2-3

by Lot 95, Pls-659-D; along line 3-4, by Lot 119; Pls-659-D; on the S., along line 4-5 by Tañon Strait; on the W., along line 5-6 by Lot 97, Pls659-D, along line 6-7 by Lot 98, Pls-659-D; on the NW., along lines 7-89 by Lot 99, Pls-659-D; on the N., along line 9-10 by Lot 93, Pls-659-D; and on the NE., along lines 10-11-1 by Lot No. 94, Pls-659-D, consisting of Twenty Four Thousand One Hundred and Fourteen (24,114) Square Meters, more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Alexylle Rose GarsulaConcepcion, per Doc. No. 240, Page No. 49, Book No. I, Series of 2018.

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Anecito Jaque-Casinto namely: Prospera C. Gabo, Lowena A. Generala, Lorelie C. Abejaron referred to as the heirs of Jovita C. Abejaron, Esteban K. Casinto, Eutemio K. Casinto, Lourdes C. Catalonia, Flora C. Campoy, Primo K. Casinto have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate with Absolute Sale over a parcel of land to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 11603, Lot 6379-A of the Subdivision Plan being a portion of Lot 6379-A, Pls659-D, located at Barangay Caticugan, Siaton, Negros Oriental, bounded on the Northeast, along line 4-1 by Lot 6380, Pls-659-D; on the Southeast, along line 1-2 by Lot 6379-B, of the subdivision plan; on the Southwest, along line 2-3 by Lot 6376, Pls-659-D; on the Northwest, along line 3-4 by Lot 6410, Pls-659-D, a portion of which has a total area of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Two square meters (11,242 sq.m) more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Maricel B. Asonio, per Doc. No. 88, Page No. 19, Book No. I, Series of 2017.

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June 23, 2019 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region BRANCH 40 Dumaguete City

PHILSOUTH BUILDERS represented by LUISITO M. TIJING, Plaintiff, -versus-

CIVIL CASE NO. 018-15368 For: Collection of Sum Money and Damages with Prayer for a Writ of Preliminary Attachment

KEVIN GOODWIN and ROLEN DELOSO, Defendants.

X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: KEVIN GOODWIN – last known address at Lot 81, Tierra Alta Residential Resort, Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental ROLEN DELOSO- last known address at Lot 81, Tierra Alta Residential Resort, Pallinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental WHEREAS, on 26 February 2019, this Court issued the following Order: “WHEREFORE, finding merit in the plaintiff’s motion, the same is hereby granted. Accordingly, let summons by publication be effected in this case pursuant to Section 14, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Court. Plaintiff is directed to cause the publication of the summons and the complaint in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental once a week for two consecutive weeks.

SO ORDERED.” WHEREAS, on 6 June 2018, the plaintiff through counsel filed the following Complaint: Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NEGROS ORIENTAL 7th Judicial Region Branch 40 Dumaguete City PHILSOUTH BUILDERS represented by LUISITO M. TIJING, Plaintiff, -versus-

Civil Case No. 2018-15368 For: Collection of Sum of Money and Damages with Prayer for a Writ of Preliminary Attachment

KEVIN GOODWIN and ROLEN DELOSO, Defendants.

X----------------—--- -—/ COM PLAINT Plaintiff, by counsel unto this Honorable Court most respectfully avers that: I. THE PARTIES 1. Plaintiff PHILSOUTH BUILDERS [“PHILSOUTH,” for purposes of brevity] is a sole proprietorship engaged in the construction and real estate development holding PCAB License No. 21962, with principal office at 2428 South National Road, Calindagan, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. For purposes of this case, PHILSOUTH is duly represented by its proprietor/general manager, LUISITO M. TIJING, and may be served with writs, notices and processes of this Honorable Court at the address of its counsel indicated below.

2. Defendant KEVIN GOODWIN is an American Citizen, of legal age, whose last known address is Lot 81, Tierra Alta Residential Resort, Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental, where he may be served with summons, writs and notices of this Honorable Court.

3. Defendant ROLEN DELOSO is a Filipino citizen, of legal age, whose last known address is Lot 81, Tierra Alta Residential Resort, Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental.

II. JURISDICTION OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 4. Section 18 (8) of B.P. Blg. 129 as amended by R.A. No. 7691 provides that Regional Trial Courts shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction: “(8) In all other cases in which the demand, exclusive of interest, damages of whatever kind, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses, and costs or the value of the property in controversy exceeds three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00) outside Metro Manila…”

5. Plaintiff contends that this instant case is under the jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Court, considering the fact that the same is for collection of a sum of money wherein the value of the demand is in the amount of Two Million Seven Hundred Ninety Six Thousand and Four Hundred Eighty Three (Php 2,796,483.00) Pesos. The aforementioned amount will be quantified hereinafter.

6. Section 408 (e) of the Local Government Code further strengthened by Administrative Circular No. 14-932 [2] mandates that all disputes are subject to Barangay conciliation pursuant to the Revised Katarungang Pambarangay Law before filing a complaint except for: “(e) disputes involving parties who actually reside in barangays of different cities or municipalities, except where such barangay units adjoin each other and the parties thereto agree to submit their differences to amicable settlement by an appropriate Lupon…”

7. Considering the fact that the plaintiff is a sole proprietorship and its place of businesses is in the City of Dumaguete and that Mr. Goldwin is a resident of Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental, it is concluded that the barangays where both parties are situated are of different geographical location and are likewise not adjoining each other. Hence, barangay conciliation proceedings are not required as a condition precedent for the filing of this instant case.

III. ALLEGATIONS COMMON TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION 8. Defendants Kevin Goodwin and Rolen Deloso are of public knowledge common-law husband and wife; 9. Defendant Deloso owns a parcel of land known as Lot 81 situated in Tierra Alta Residential Resort, Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental; 10. On December 5, 2014, THE PARTIES (Plaintiff and Defendant Kevin Goodwin) entered into a contract whereby the plaintiff was engaged by the defendant Goodwin to design and construct a one (1) unit two (2) storey residential building located at Lot 81, for the sum of Nine Million Three Hundred Twenty One Thousand Six Hundred Ten (Php 9,321,610.00). This fact is evidenced by the aforementioned contract, a copy of which is hereto attached as ANNEX “A” TO “A-4”, 11. Article IV of the same contract provides for the terms of payment which the defendant Goodwin is obliged to comply with, to wit: ARTICLE IV TERMS OF PAYMENT 4.1 Down payment: The FIRST PARTY shall pay to the SECOND PARTY the advance payment of 50% equivalent to FOUR MILLION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIVE & 00/100 PESOS (Php 4,660,805.00) upon signing of this contract; 4.2 Progress payment: Payment for progress billings shall be done in the following manner: 2nd Payment – pay 20% of the contract amount upon reaching 50% of the physical work accomplishment 3rd Payment – pay 20% of the contract amount upon reaching 70% of the physical work accomplishment Final Payment- pay 10% of the contract amount upon completion, turn-over and acceptance of the project.

12. Additionally, Article V of the same contract provides for the terms as to the Commencement and Completion of the construction works, to wit: ARTICLE V COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK 5.1 It is agreed that the construction of the PROJECT shall commenced within ten days from the date of the release of the Downpayment covered under Article 4.1 and should be completed within a period of THREE HUNDRED THIRTY (330) calendar days; 13. To add, paragraph 6.2 Article VI3 of the contract states that the management of the project in total shall be the responsibility of the plaintiff; 14. Worthy of note is paragraph 7.1 Article VII of the contract which defines the contractor’s obligations and liabilities, as follows: ARTICLE VII OWNER’S OBLIGATION & LIABILITIES 7.1 The SECOND PARTY works on the property, without interference from any party except authorized government agencies; 15. Prior to the execution of the contract, 4 on September 22, 2014, plaintiff provided the defendant Goodwin a detailed document which laid out proposed material specifications and schedule of finishes for the construction works which was thereafter accepted by the defendant.

Among other matters, paragraph F in item number 17.0 of the same document contains a proviso which states: F. Major work revision and items not stipulated in this proposal entails additional cost and time, depending on the complexity of the detail.

As proof thereof, the document is hereto attached as ANNEX “B” TO “B-5.”

16. After the perfection of the contract and defendant Goodwin’s downpayment of the amount provided by paragraph 4.1 of Article IV under the contract and the acquisition of the necessary permits from the proper government authorities, the construction works began on Lot 81.

As proof that the permits were accordingly acquired, attached hereto as ANNEX “C” to “C-3” are copies of several permits issued by the government such as: Building Permit, Certificate of Zoning Clearance, Plumbing Permit, and Electrical Permit; 17. Correspondingly, a Certificate of Occupancy was issued by the Office of the Building Official after the completion of the construction, submission of an application for certificate of occupancy, and the issuance of a certification of final electrical inspection. As proof thereof, copies of the aforementioned documents are hereto attached as ANNEX “D” to “D-3”, 18. To the plaintiff’s surprise on September 9, 2016, defendant Goodwin sent a letter to the plaintiff through Mr. Luisito Tijing, falsely alleging that there were irregularities in the construction of the residential building. In addition, he stated that there were several violations of applicable Philippine statutes and that there was an agreement to use Class “A” materials in accordance with western standards. A copy of the letter is hereto attached as ANNEX “E”; 19. In response, the plaintiff sent a reply on September 12, 2016 and rebutted the allegations made by defendant Goodwin, stating that the methods applied to the project is based on generally accepted Philippine engineering standards in contrary to western standards. The letter added that the delay was attributable to the defendant himself, since he applied changes in the interiors and architectural finishes which in effect deviated from the original plan. As proof thereof, a copy of the aforementioned letter is hereto attached as ANNE “F” to “F-1”; 20. Despite the fact of delay from the defendant Goodwin’s interference with the construction works, the construction was already 70% completed as of January 2017. Pursuant to the contract, the plaintiff send defendant Goodwin a letter on January 9, 2017, requesting for the release of 90% partial billing as initially agreed upon. However, to no avail. A copy of the same letter dated January 9, 2017 is hereto attached as ANNEX “G”; 21. As of July 26, 2017, the full payment for the construction works had already become long overdue. This fact constrained the plaintiff to send another letter requesting for full payment, a copy of which is hereto attached as ANNEX “H”; 22. On August 10, 2017, defendant Goodwin sent plaintiff a letter asking what amount the plaintiff is claiming as per contract and the breakdown of the accounts payable. A copy of the letter is hereto attached as ANNEX “I”; 23. Plaintiff PHILSOUTH thereafter replied to defendant Goodwin’s letter on August 16, 2017 and laid out a breakdown of the long overdue account he has with the plaintiff through a Statement of Account. As proof thereof, attached hereto as ANNEX “J” to “J-1” copies of the letter dated August 16, 2017 and the Statement of Account; 24. The Statement of Account5 shows that as of August 15, 2017, the defendant Goodwin had an outstanding balance of PHP 2,796,483.00 payable to the plaintiff; 25. In a letter dated August 24, 2017, defendant Goodwin once again alleged that the plaintiff breached Article V, Section 5.1 of the contract by not completing the construction within the stipulated 330 days. Plaintiff replied in a letter through counsel on October 11, 2017 and once again clarified to the former that the delay was due to his interferences in revising the original plan of the construction. The aforementioned letters are hereto attached as ANNEX “K” to “K-1” and ANNEX “L” to “L-2” respectively; 26. Defendant Goodwin sent another series of letters hereto attached as ANNEX “M” to “M-1” and ANNEX “N” to “N-2” pushing forward his erroneous contention that the contract was breached with proposal for settlement in exaggerated figures; 27. To finally set things straight, the plaintiff sent a letter on January 27, 2018 to the defendant Goodwin laying out the terms pursuant to the contract dated December 5, 2014 and stood firm on the stand that on its part there were no breaches committed in constructing the residential building. It was he who cause maneuvers and scheming which resulted to the deviation from the contact. A copy of the letter is hereto attached as ANNEX “O”; 28. It has only been recently discovered by that the defendants moved out from the residential building situated in the Lot 81 premises, leaving no personal belongings behind. They never returned since then, Plaintiff exerted efforts in locating the defendants. However, to no avail. This fact leads to the conclusion that both defendants intent to leave the Philippines in fraud of the plaintiff; IV. CAUSES OF ACTION 29. The foregoing statements are hereby repleaded by reference: 30. Article 1159 of the New Civil Code finds significant application over this case. It states: “Obligations arising from contracts have the force of law between the parties and should be complied with in good faith…”

31. Paragraph 4.2 of Article IV6 as stipulated in the contract clearly and unequivocally states the mandatory nature by which the defendant is obligated to pay the plaintiff in given periods of development [of construction] certain percentages of the contract amount until such time full payment is made; 32. The exchange of letters essentially show that the defendant Goodwin refused to pay the amount he was obliged to pay, for the reason that there was an alleged breach of a condition stated in Article 5.1 of the Contract in that the construction should be completed within a period of 330 calendar days. As consistently stated in the replies made by the plaintiff, the delay was attributable to defendant Goodwin’s interference with the construction works. The act of defendant in interfering with the construction is a breach of paragraph 7.1 Article VII of the

same contract; 33. In lieu of the foregoing, it is contented that the plaintiff has a legal and valid right to the payment by the defendant Goodwin of the amount of PHP 2,796,483.00, said amount being an obligation voluntarily entered by Defendant in the aforementioned contract; 34. Defendant Deloso is impleaded as a party defendant in this case because of her capacity as the landowner and the common law wife of defendant Goodwin. She has also been a signatory to the permits issued in favor of defendant Goodwin; 35. Therefore, it is important to state that the defendant Goodwin has no valid and justifiable reason not to pay the foregoing amount, which refusal constitutes a violation of the terms and covenants of the subject contract marked and attached as ANNEX “A” to “A-4”, V. SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION 36. The foregoing allegations are hereby repleaded by reference.

37. Paragraph 9.2 Article IX of the contract has provided for terms pertaining to liquidated damages which the defendant may be held liable to pay should he fail to fulfill any condition of the contract. It states: “ARTICLE IX. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 9.2 In the same manner, should the FIRST PARTY fail to fulfill any condition of the contract which is incumbent upon him, he shall be liable to pay 1/10 of 1% of total amount due for each day of delay as liquidated damages…”

38. Applying the foregoing provision to the fact that the defendant Goodwin failed to comply with Article 5.1 of the contract, plaintiff contends that he should be liable for liquidated damages; VI THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION 39. The foregoing allegations are hereby repleaded by reference.

40. To protect Plaintiff’s interest, the latter was constrained to engage the services of counsel and paid attorney’s fees in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos [Php 50,000.00,] including expenses of litigation and other costs of suit. As proof hereof, a copy of the acknowledgement receipt relating to attorney’s fees is hereto attached as Annex “P”. The Defendants, therefore, must be made to reimburse said expense and costs.

VII FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION 41. The foregoing allegations are hereby repleaded by reference.

42. By reason of the unlawful acts committed by the defendants which subjected the plaintiff’s representative Mr. Louie Tijing to sleepless nights, mental anguish, and public ridicule, plaintiff is entitled and should be compensated to moral damages amounting to One Million Pesos [Php 1,000,000.00] VIII ALLEGATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE GRANT OF THE PRAYER FOR A WRIT OF PRELIMINARY ATTACHMENT Plaintiff re-pleads all the foregoing averments by way of reference and insofar as they are relevant and material to its application for a Writ of Preliminary Attachment: 43. A sufficient cause of action exists against the defendants; 44. This action for Collection of Sum of Money and Damages is one instituted against defendants Goodwin and Deloso which arose from a contract; 45. In addition, the writ of preliminary attachment is sought for the reason that the defendants have the clear intent to leave the country to defraud the plaintiff as creditor. This fact is manifested when the defendants have removed all their personal belongings from the residential building standing on Lot 81 and left their residential abode and their return uncertain; 46. It is prayed that a writ of preliminary attachment be issued over the residential building standing on Lot 81 in Tierra Alta Residential Resort, Palinpinon, Valencia, and all other real and personal properties under the name of defendants; 47. The plaintiff is ready and willing to post a bond to be fixed by this Honorable Court, executed to the defendants, to answer for all costs which may be adjudged to the latter, and all damages which defendants may sustain by reason of the attachment prayed for, if the court shall finally adjudge that the plaintiffs are not entitled thereto; 48. In support of the foregoing allegations, the plaintiff through counsel have hereto attached their Affidavit of Merit, marked as Annex “Q” to “Q-1”; PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court that after due proceedings, judgment be rendered as follows: a.

The application for a Writ of Preliminary Attachment over the residential building standing on Lot 81 in Tierra Alta Residential Resort, Palinpinon, Valencia, and all other real and personal properties under the name of defendants be GRANTED pursuant to Rule 57 of the Rules of Court; b.

That judgment be rendered in favor of the Plaintiff, ORDERING the defendants to pay the amount of PHP 2,796,483.00 the amount due and owing pursuant to the Contract dated December 5, 2014; the amount of PHP 50,000.00 by way of attorney’s fees plus Three Thousand Pesos PHP 3,000.00 per appearance in every proceedings before this Honorable Court; Moral damages in the amount of PHP 1,000,000.00; and costs of this suit.

Plaintiff prays, likewise, for such other relief as may be just and equitable under the premises.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. June 6th, 2018, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.

MERCADO & PARTNERS LAW FIRM [For the Plaintiff] Suite 1, 2nd Floor, RM Building North National Highway cor. East Rovira Road, Dumaguete City rmlawfirm@gmail.com/rjam@mercado-partnerslaw.com by: (SGD.) ATTY. RAYMUND J.A. MERCADO PTR NO. 1797702/1-3-2018 IBP LIFETIME NO. 01108 All issued in Dumaguete City, Philippines th 5 MCLE Compliance No. 630/9-17-2013 Roll No. 35548/4-28-1989 and: (SGD.) ATTY. GESTA RIVA A. GAMO PTR NO. 1787705/1-3-2018 IBP Lifetime No. 016171 Al issued in Dumaguete City, Philippines MCLE Exempt Recently admitted to the Bar-05/23/2017 Roll No. 66770 VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION With Special Power of Attorney Pursuant to Supreme Court Circular No. 04-94 Section 5, Rule 7, 1997 Rules on Civil Procedure I, LUISITO M. TIJING, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines on oath depose and sat that: I am the plaintiff in the above-entitled case as the owner of PHILSOUTH BUILDERS; that I have caused the preparation of the foregoing Complaint through counsel; that I have real all the allegations therein and the same is true and correct based on my/our personal knowledge; I have not heretofore commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or different divisions thereof or any tribunal or agency of the government; To the best of my knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or different divisions thereof, or any tribunal or agency of the government; If I should learn thereafter that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or different divisions thereof, or any tribunal or agency, I/We undertake to promptly inform the aforesaid courts or agency, of that fact within five (5) days therefrom.

For purposes of this complaint, I have authorized my counsel, ATTY. RAYMUND J.A. MERCADO and/or any lawyers of the MERCADO & PARTNERS LAW FIRM; 1.

To represent me in court in this case for Collection of Sum of Money against Kevin Goodwin for Breach of Contract; 2.

To file any responsive pleading to controvert and debunk any allegation made by Kevin Goodwin; 3.

To represent me in the Pre-Trial or Preliminary Conference in this case and such other cases related thereto and thereafter to represent us in the Pre-Trial stage and in all proceedings relative thereto with the power to stipulate and allege facts and with full power to enter into a compromise agreement and to execute any document or agreement in accordance therewith; 4.

To do all things necessary and proper to accomplish the foregoing authorities.

HEREBY GIVING AND GRANTING unto my said attorney full power and authority as personally present and granting upon them the power of substitution and hereby affirming and confirming all that my attorney or their substitute may do lawfully in and about the premises.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature on the 6th day of JUNE 2018 at Dumaguete City, Philippines.

(SGD.) LUISITO M. TIJING Affiant/Principal ACKNOWLEDGMENT REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES} CITY OF DUMAGUE } S.S Before me a Notary Public, for and in the above jurisdiction on this 6th day of June 2018, affiant appearing before me and presenting to me his competent proof of identity.

Name Luisito M. Tijing

Proof of Identification Driver’s License No. GO2-90-024537 05-02-2015 LTO Dumaguete City Known to me and known to be the same person who executed the foregoing document and acknowledged to me that the same is his own free and voluntary act and deed.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL at the place and on the date as above written.

(SGD.) ATTY. MICHAEL M. BANDAL NOTARY PUBLIC FOR CITY OF DUMAGUETE & THE MUN. OF SIBULAN, BACONG, VALENCIA, DAUIN, ZAMBOANGUITA & SIATON UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2018 NOTARIAL COMMISSION NO. 2016-030 PTR NO. 1787703 / 1-3-2018 ROLL NO. 51495 / 5-10-06 IBP NO. 960759 / 1-4-2016 6TH MCLE COMPLIANCE NO. IV-0020686/6-13-2013 ND 2 FLR. RM BLDG., BANTAYAN, DUMAGUETE CITY Doc. No. 52; Page No. 11; Book No. 4; Series of 2018.”

NOW THEREFORE, defendants KEVIN GOODWIN and ROLEN DELOSO, you are hereby commanded and required to file and serve your answer to the above-quoted Complaint within (90) days from the date of the last publication of this summons. If you fail to answer within aforesaid time, the Court will hear the plaintiff’s evidence and render judgment accordingly.

WITNESS the HON. GERARDO A. PAGUIO, JR., Judge of this Court, this 7th day of March 2019.

(SGD.) ATTY. IRENE JOYCE T. TEVES-VALLESER Clerk of Court V The Negros Chronicle June 16 & 23, 2019

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June 23, 2019 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region Branch 64 Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental BARRY J. NUÑEZ, Plaintiff, ‘ -

FC CIVIL CVASE NO. 19-01-G

versus -

For: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE

DONAMIE M. CASTILLO, Respondent.

X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER Finding the Ex-Parte Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service by Publication filed by plaintiff through counsel dated June 17, 2019 to be sufficient the same is hereby GRANTED. Let the Summons be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental and its component cities once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

SO ORDERED. June 20, 2019, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

(Sgd.) MARIO O. TRININDAD Presiding Judge Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region Branch 64 Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental BARRY J. NUÑEZ, Petitioner, -

versus -

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FC CIVIL CVASE NO. 19-01-G For: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE

DONAMIE M. CASTILLO, Respondent.

X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ SUMMONS TO: DONAMIE M. CASTILLO

of Poblacion, Toboso Negros Oriental You are hereby required to file with the Clerk of Court of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 64, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, Philippines within fifteen (15) days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, your Answer to the Petition of the plaintiff, a copy of which is hereto attached and herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of said Answer within the period upon the plaintiff.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MARIO O. TRINIDAD, Presiding Judge of this Court on this 10th day of January, 2019, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

e. Refusal to talk about family problems; f. Refusal to maintain harmonious family relations with petitioner; g. Insensitivity and inability to give him the respect; h. Refusal to comply with the essential obligations of marriage; 16. It is to the best interest of the parties that a declaration of nullity of their marriage is made to put an end to their irreconcilable marital relationship; 17. They have no substantial properties to be adjudicated after the marriage is declared null and void as there were no properties acquired during marriage and brought no properties into marriage; WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that, after due notice and hearing, the Honorable Court to issue an order: 1. DECLARING that respondent was psychologically incapacitated to comply with her essential marital obligations; 2. DECLARING that by reason of respondent’s psychological incapacity, the marriage contracted by the parties, as well as its civil effects, if any, are void ab initio, pursuant to Article 36 of the Family Code; 3. ORDERING the City Civil Registrar of Toboso, Negros Oriental, and the Philippines Statistics Authority to cancel from their respective Books of Marriages the entry on the marriage between the parties, and to record the judgment declaring the absolute nullity of the marriage between the parties; and 4. Such other just and equitable reliefs are likewise prayed.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. August 31, 2018, Jimalalud, Negros Oriental.

(Sgd.) DANTE G. ZAMORA COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER BAE, JIMALALUD, NEGROS ORIENTAL Email: zamoradante71@gmail.com; cellular no.09362762596 IBP NO.1071330 ISSUED NOV. 16, 2017 (for 2018) NEG. OR. PTR NO. 0796356 ISSUED JAN. 16, 2018 NEG. OR MCLE NO. V-OO25089 March 24, 2017 ROLL NO. 43580 MAY 5, 1999 VERIFICATION/CERTIFICATION The undersigned under oath declare that: 1. I am the petitioner of the instant case and cause the preparation of the foregoing petition.

2. I have read and understood its contents which are true and correct of my personal knowledge and based on authentic records; 3. I further certify that I have not heretofore commenced or filed any action involving the same issues in any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, and to the best of my knowledge, no such other action or claim is pending therein; and should I hereafter learn the same or similar action or claim has been filed or is pending, I shall report this fact within five (5) days therefrom to this Honorable Office.

Done this 31st day of August, 2018 in Jimalalud, Negros Oriental. (sgd) BARRY JIMENEZ NUÑEZ Affiant PNP ID Card No. 17F150076 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 31st day of August, 2018 in Jimalalud, Negros Oriental.

Doc. No. 278 Page No. 62 Book No. XIII Series of 2018

(Sgd.) ATTY. LEAH B. MARAON-DOMEN Clerk of Court VI Signature Date Signed ___________ ___________, 2019

Name DONAMIE M. CASTILLO

(Sgd.) DANTE G. ZAMORA Notary Public BAE, JIMALALUD, NEGROS ORIENTAL Email: zamoradante71@gmail.com; cellular no.09362762596 IBP NO.1071330 ISSUED NOV. 16, 2017 (for 2018) NEG. OR. PTR NO. 0796356 ISSUED JAN. 16, 2018 NEG. OR MCLE NO. V-OO25089 March 24, 2017 ROLL NO. 43580 MAY 5, 1999

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region Branch 64 Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental BARRY J. NUÑEZ, Petitioner,

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- versus DONAMIE M. CASTILLO, Respondent.

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FC Civil Case No. 19-01-G For: Declaration of Nullity of Marriage

PETITION PETITIONER, by the undersigned counsel, and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully states, that: 1. Petitioner is of legal age, and a resident of Poblacion, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, where he can be served with notices and other court processes; 2. Respondent is Filipino, of legal age, and a resident of Poblacion, Toboso, Negros Occidental, where she may be served with summons and other court processes; 3. On April 28, 2004, petitioner and respondent entered into marriage solemnized by the Municipal Mayor of the Municipality of Toboso, Negros Occidental, a copy of their marriage contract is hereto marked as Annex “A”, 4. They have a child named Kurt Augustine born on August 15, 2014, a copy of his certificate of live birth is hereto marked as Annex “B”; 5. Kurt Augustine has been in the care, custody and support of the petitioner; 6. Petitioner and respondent were studying in the same school at the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) in Guihulngan City. They were introduced by a common friend and after a month of courtship they became sweethearts; 7. After graduation, they got married because respondent was pregnant and respondent’s brothers tried to scare petitioner; 8. They lived in respondent’s place after marriage but later they moved to petitioner’s place in Guihulngan City; 9. Respondent had sworn signs of immaturity and self-centeredness. They would always fight due to financial reasons. She is materialistic and rebellious. She would also argue with petitioner’s mother and she would not care for the child; 10. Unknown to the petitioner, she engaged in illicit affair with her former boyfriend; 11. In August 2006, respondent went to Manila for an alleged worked arranged by her sister. In reality, she cohabited with her former boyfriend who was working in Manila. She did not return home; 12. In 2008, petitioner’s parent’s in-law requested the presence of the child in Toboso. It appeared that respondent returned home in Toboso and wanted custody of the child. However, after one week, petitioner’s parent’s inlaw called the petitioner for him to get the child because respondent went back to her paramour in Manila; 13. It is clear that, at the time and prior to the celebration of their marriage, respondent was psychologically incapacitated to enter into and comply with the essential obligations of marriage although it is manifested after the solemnization of the marriage; 14. Respondent is suffering from personality disorder described as Narcissistic Personality. Her incapacity is incurable; 15. During their union, respondent exhibited, among others, the following manifestations of psychological incapacity to perform the essential marital obligations as: a. Inability to discern the needs of her spouse; b. Immaturity; c. Stubbornness; d. Lack of independent rational judgment;

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE I, EDIELYN G. MONTICALBO, Filipino, of legal age, single, and a resident of Bae, Jimalalud, Negros Oriental, under oath declare that: I am an office secretary of Zamora Law Office, with an office address at Bae, Jimalalud, Negros Oriental; On December 27, 2018, I filed and served a copy of the pleading: PETITION, pursuant to sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 and 11, Rule 13 of the Rules of Court, by registered mail due to distance/impracticability of personal service, by depositing in the post office with instructions to the postmaster to return the mail to the sender after ten (10) days if undelivered as evidenced by Registry of Receipt hereto attached.

City Prosecution’s Office Registry Receipt No. RD-803-778-913-77 Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental The Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City

Registry Receipt No. RD-803-778-900-77

City Civil Registrar Guihulngan City Negros Oriental

Registry Receipt No. RD-803-779-043-77

Done this 27th day of December 2018 Jimalalud, Negros Oriental.

(SGD) EDIELYN G. MONTICALBO Affiant CRN-0111-5907149-7 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 27th day of December, 2018 in Jimalalud, Negros Oriental.

Doc. No. 140 Page No. 30 Book No. XIX Series of 2018 (Sgd.) DANTE G. ZAMORA Notary Public BAE, JIMALALUD, NEGROS ORIENTAL Email: zamoradante71@gmail.com; cellular no.09362762596 IBP NO.1071330 ISSUED NOV. 16, 2017 (for 2018) NEG. OR. PTR NO. 0796356 ISSUED JAN. 16, 2018 NEG. OR MCLE NO. V-OO25089 March 24, 2017 ROLL NO. 43580 MAY 5, 1999 The Negros Chronicle June 23, 30 & July 7, 2019

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Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Ignacio G. Gonzales namely: Reynaldo A. Gonzales, Robert A. Gonzales, Ignacio A. Gonzales, Jr., Eliseo A. Gonzales, David Vicente A. Gonzales, Ernest A. Gonzales, Francisco A. Gonzales, Dinah A. Gonzales-Holt represented by her attorney-in-fact Ernest A. Gonzales, Heirs of Maria A. Gonzales-Tionko namely: Godofredo Tionko, Jr., Isaac Godfrey G. Tionko, Michael Albert G. Tionko, and Goldy Lei G. Tionko-Ramas-Uypitching have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of Ignacio G. Gonzales and Purisima S. Anfone over a parcel of land to wit: Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. FV-5575, Lot No. 41, Pls-701, situated in Manjuyod, Negros Oriental with all the improvements thereon, situated in the Manjuyod, Negros Oriental. Bounded on the E., along lines 1-2, by Road; on the S., along lines 2-3, by Lot 42, Pls-701; on the W., along lines 3-4, by Lot 198, Pls-701; and on the N., along lines 4-1, by Lot 40, Pls-701, containing an area of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety –Eight (2,998) Square Meters, more or less, acknowledged before Alexylle Rose GarsulaConcepcion, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 305, Page No. 62, Book No. I, Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Miguel L. Dungog namely: Karen S. Dungong and Zurich Liana S. Dungog have executed a Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate over property to wit: Bank Account maintained with BDO Robinson’s Dumaguete branch of BDO Unibank, Inc. (Bank), in the amount of One Hundred Thirty Four Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Six Pesos and 37/ 100 only (P134,676.37) plus interest accruing, acknowledged before Atty. Leslie Joy L. Cuevas, Notary Public, per Doc No. 344, Page No. 70, Book No. V, Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the surviving heirs of Teofilo Q. Arbolado namely: Rodrigo C. Arbolado and Rommel C. Arbolado waived their rights to Roelita A. Gadiane have executed an Affidavit of Claim with Waiver of Rights over a property to wit: Savings Deposit Account/s with the Philippines Veterans BankDumaguete Branch under Savings Account No. 0047-344919-101, acknowledged before Atty. Peter Chuck A. Lagos, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 144, Page No. 30, Book No. XXXVI, Series of 2019.

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Widow,son...

From page 2 lapsed in front of the shocked crowd.

Despite loud pleas of the people, Rosita still attacked the victim, who was already in a supine position and stabbed him in different parts of his body. Gainsan was brought to the district hospital but died while receiving treatment.

Others lamented the absence of any policeman, who should have noticed the commotion and loud cries from the market that was near the police station. But the lawmen only got to learn of the incident when one of the witnesses personally came to the police station for assistance.

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NegOr gets P 9.5B 2020 IRA bonanza

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redit the aggressive collection of taxes by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, all Local Government Units in the country, specifically in Negros Oriental will receive higher shares in the Internal Revenue Allotment in 2020 compared to 2019.

Taken together, the area and equal sharing at P provincial government, 6 455 million for the province, component cities and 19 mu- P 257.3 million for cities and nicipalities will receive P 9. P 37.3 million for municipali2 billion from the taxes col- ties.

IRA shares will be budlected by the national govgeted by the LGUs to pay for ernment.

The computation of the salaries and benefits of IRA shares is based on the local government officials census of population taken and employees, fund the inin 2015 for each LGU, land frastructure projects, hospi-

P3Million in shabu seized in 5 months From page 2 total of 115.0 grams of illegal drugs after searching the male dormitory of the City Jail in Bajumpandan.

The operation, conducted by the PNP, PDEA, K9 Unit of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology also seized cash amounting to P 210, 900 in different denominations as well several pieces of bladed weapons along with some contraband.

BJMP has since tightened the security and adopted measures to prevent the entry and proliferation of illegal drugs inside the city jail and among the inmates.

As an added measure, all convicted inmates have been gradually sent to Muntinlupa not only to reduce congestion but also to destroy whatever illegal network there is inside the jail facility.

tals and medical supplies, maintenance and other operating expenses, loan amortizations, waterworks system, schools, communication, and transportation, among other expenses.

Negros Oriental, with a population of 1.3 million and a land area of 5, 385 square kilometers will get P 2.3 billion of IRA share next year.

The 6 cities with their combined IRA share of P 4.3 billion is broken down into: Bayawan, P 1.1 billion (land area of 699 square kilometres with a population of 117, 900); Guihulngan, P 802.8 million (land area: 388.56 sq.km and population of 95, 969); Bais, P 701.2 million (319. 64 sq. km., 76, 291); Tanjay, P 667.3 million (80, 532 sq. km., 80, 532); Dumaguete, P 528.9 million (33.62 sq. km., 131, 377) and Canlaon, P 519. 7 million (170.93 sq. km., 54, 509).

The 19 municipalities get a total of P 2.8 billion in IRA shares distributed to: Santa Catalina, P 273.6 million; Siaton, P 242.6 M; Mabinay, P 241.7 M; Sibulan, P 177 M; Ayungon, P 171.6 M; Manjuyod, P 164.2 M; Pamplona, P 144M; Bindoy, P 142.8M; La Libertad, P 134.3M; Tayasan, P 131.2 M; Valencia, P128.8 M; Vallehermoso, P 126.5M; Jimalalud, P 120.1 M; Basay, P 116.2M; Bacong, P 112.1M; Dauin, P 109.6M; Zamboanguita, P 103.9M; Amlan, P 101.5M and San Jose, P 85M.

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Dengue peaks In October here From page 2 dengue victims are males.

Meanwhile, DOH is closely monitoring developments in three barangays of the province due to a possible dengue outbreak.

Dr. Villamor explained for the last five years, the municipality of Basay has zero reported case of dengue, but for the last three to four weeks, at least seven have been reported in the poblacion, and 18 cases in barangay Bal-os with two deaths. The third is barangay Inapoy in Mabinay with 18 dengue cases already compared to almost zero the past five years.

He said even with one

reported case of dengue, an outbreak can be declared if all of a sudden cases are reported after a period of five years.

But if the situation improves through interventions initiated by health workers of Mabinay and Basay, the DOH provincial team leader said there is no need to declare an outbreak in the three barangasys.

Being in the top 2 local government unit with the most number of dengue cases in Negros Oriental, it has scheduled another entomological survey on affected barangays together with municipal and barangay health workers along with

Poverty was lowest during GMAwatch From page 4

tions particularly the Butanding attraction in Oslob, continuing attractions in Moalboal and Badian, diving in Apo Island, dolphin watching in Bais, Mantalip reef in Manjuyod, twin lakes in Balinsasayao, and t he Mabinay caves among others.

As a diver herself, SGMA told local officials that even the Dumaguete port is a prime diving spot.

She said the city is a diver’s paradise.

SGMA was delighted to hear from Santander local officials that the municipality of Oslob was visited by more or less 500,000 tourists in the first few months of this year alone.

Arroyo capped her visit with a short briefing at the Sibulan port to thank the Negrenses for their continued support since 1992 and during her incumbency as president in 2001 after assuming the position when President Joseph Estrada was ousted from office.

“On my part, I don’t think I will have as great a legacy as those world leaders like Winston Churchill or John F. Kennedy but I think

my legacy is that I was able to restore fiscal health after a storm of financial crisis here and abroad and the fiscal stability paved the way for my being able to build so much infrastructure more and better than before that includes the nautical highway or the roads, and all the ports of the nautical highway,” she said.

In Negros Oriental, it is not only about the ports but also the roads from Cebu to Santander and the whole nautical highway up to Negros Island.

SGMA expressed her gratitude to the Filipino people for giving her a chance to serve as President, the highest office that any citizen can hold in this country. She also thanked her fellow congressional representatives for electing her as speaker of the house which is the highest office that can be held by a locallyelected official.

As the center of the roro system in the Visayas, Arroyo has so much to thank the people of Negros Oriental. She identifies this as the main reason why the province remains and will always remain close to her heart.

impregnation of mosquito nets, blankets, curtains, says municipal health officer Dr. Jan Sibala.

She said a massive blood letting activity was conducted ni March this year, in case the situation worsens, where need for blood is of important.

Out of 15 barangays, only barangays Enrique Villanueva and Calabnugan have zero dengue cases, number 1 is Maslog with 50 cases, Boloc-boloc 28, Cangmating and Magatas with 20 each, Tubtubon with 19, Agan-an with 9 but with one death, Ajong and Poblacion barangay with 7 cases, Balugo and Looc 4 each, and San Antonio and Tubigon with three cases each.

City gets....

From page 1 volleyball/handball courts with 1, 024 square meters; open spaces (including paved pathways and promenade area, 16, 691 square meters; 36 units of lamp posts (including rough-ins and installation of electrical wiring, fixtures and energizing) and containment wall/ seawall of 234.26 square meters.

Cuñado noted that the LGU has satisfied the requirements, hence DENREMB decided to grant an ECC for the project.

At present, hundreds of residents and tourists, young and old alike, would converge every night at the Rizal Boulevard to engage in sports, wellness, rest and recreation.

Tokhang rehab switching to barangay levels From page 1 Tokhang in 2018 especially that only about 50 of them have so far graduated from the program.

The need to earn a living and distance from their residences are some of the reasons why majority of the drug dependents have no interest to enrol in the program. Hence, bringing the program in the barangays is presumed to increase enrolment.

Daro Barangay Captain Jovencio Tan said that

there are already identified drug dependents who have expressed interest to complete the 12-session program with periodic and surprise drug tests to ensure that they have indeed been reformed and kicked the habit.

Dr. Talla’s office will be purchasing hundreds of additional drug testing kits not only for the city government employees but for the general public to gradually build a drugs-free workplace or city as a whole.