Nov 2 2008 by Gerard Fernandez

VOL. 35

No. 21

Dumaguete

City,

Philippines,

Sunday

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

P 10.00

Mla-Bcd sweep 13th UNI-Games BY: MEGHAN LANYOG/JOEDELLE GABRIEL

an Beda College of Manila and the University of St. La Salle of Bacolod shared victories in the finals of the 13th UniGames in the men’s football and women’s volleyball, respectively, and participated by over 25 colleges and universities from all over the country. San Beda College whipped West Negros University (WNU) with a score of 1-0 during their encounter in the championship match in mens football division of the 13th UNIGAMES Thursday afternoon, October

SAN BEDANS on the left, pose for posterity as they grabbed the men’s football crown while University of St. La Salle of BAciolod women garnered the

Turn to page 2 championship in Volleyball girls, as the 13TH UNIGames ended yesterday. ( NC FOTO by Gerome Jumalon)

Editorial Now is Noreco2’s shining moment

City backs probe on Noreco2

As this developed, Noreco2 GM Ephraim TAclob last Saturday told the CHRONICLE via text over DYEM-FM, that he will not oppose such move of consumers, but will first consult

verybody is still skeptical, but not cynical , about tomorrow’s historic action of a determined citizenry of electric consumers in probing deeper into the ever-elusive books of accounts and financial status of (Turn to page 4)

he City Council acting in behalf of Dumaguete’s thousands of electric consumers has declared in a formal resolution last Thursday , that it is backing up the consumer-initiated call for a fraud-audit of the electric cooperative which has evaded such action ever since its inception during the Martial Law period, or within a span of two generations. the board of directors on the mechanics and parameters of such consumer-movement. This inspection of Noreco2 books which was supposed to be held tomor-

Gardens Memorial Park marks great strides in first year of operation

he Gardens Memorial Park, the latest, the biggest and the most modern memorial garden and park in the city has marked great strides in terms of patronage and growth in their first year of operation. Memorial parks and traditional cemeteries, were the places where all roads led to during the weekend celebration of All Saints Day yesterday, and All Souls Day today Nov. 2. At the newest Gardens Memorial Park, in Candawinonan, Dumaguete City, there is a perceived cultural conviction of the people that investing in a memorial estate is one of the most viable and profitable and practical investment options. After a few months of presentation to investors, the novel venture, which was initiated and conceptualized by Lotiff Construction , developer, general contractor and marketing arm of the project, AT GARDENS MEMORIAL PARK, a solitary loved one cleans up and arranges flowers Turn to page 21 and candle at the tomb of his beloved. Behind him is a big group from his clan.

row at 8am might not push through if the GM does not get board clearance since the buck stops with the coop board so to speak. Consumers “Reform Noreco2 Movement” will be

formally launched tomorrow at the noreco2 premises by to be led by initiator Atty Joel Obar, former law dean and former IBP chapter Turn to page 2

Irate Noreco2 investors to withdraw P8M stocks? BY DEMS REY DEMECILLO everal investors of Noreco2 from the private sector have voiced out their sentiments that if as members and investors, they do not get a openbook treatment from Noreco2, then they will pullout their deposits which not total over P8.4Million and leave only P500. each as a token investment. There are eighteen elec- ment; the city water district tric consumer investors who is leading a number of busihave bought Noreco2 stocks nessmen investing at worth over P100T each; P500,000 each mostly Tsinoy, there are 31 investors of businessmen; P50,000 each or more and Sources close to the rest have a minimum of Noreco2 said that if the P5,000 shares at P100 per P8.4Million investment by share. the private sector will be The highest single inves- withdrawn due to a “no contor of Noreco2 is a business- fidence” vote, then the coop woman with Spanish heritage will surely experience with Pl.4M single investTurn to page 21

“THE ROAD TO SALVATION IS NARROW, WHILE THE ROAD TO PERDITION IS WIDE.”

November 2, 2008

critical repor ting reporting

City backs ... (FROM PAGE 1) president. Obar in reaction to Taclob’s text-scenario for tomorrow said that “there is no more turning back, the electric consumers are fed up with non-truths, especially in the P36Million irregularity revealed by noreco2’s own internal auditor.” Obar cited Noreco2 bylaws under Article II, Sec. 6 numbers 7, 8, and 12 which states that : the consumerscoop members have the right to :

HOW MEDIA SEES IT, AND NOT OTHERS

BY ELY P. DEJARESCO

Four councilors failed to block Noreco2 probe VM Maquiling

Gen. Sayson

1. Inspect and examine the books of accounts , the minute, books , the share register , and other records of the Cooperative during

Engr. Maputi

office hours, and to exercise other rights and privileges of membership; 2. To own and control their coop;

Atty. Obar

3. To hold coop officials and managers liable for any loss or damage incurred by the Coop because of Turn to page 21

TOP OF THE WEEK

BY DEMS REY T. DEMECILLO

Bishops’ GMA ouster Taclob gun raps call splits churchmen incurs delay anew

ocal church leaders are divided over the latest call of five Catholic Bishops headed by no less than the President of the Catholic Bishops Conference Archbishop Angel Lagdameo for “a peaceful movement” to force President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to step down from office. Predictably, Fr. Gamaliel However, Rev. Stephen Tulabing, Vicar-General of Punzalan of the Calvary Bapthe Diocese of Dumaguete, tist Church aired an opposexpressed his strong support ing view by emphasizing the to the position taken by his need for less politicking essuperiors. The cleric has pecially during this time when long been a vocal critic of we are facing a worldwide the administration’s per- financial crisis. ceived corruption and ex“It is not advisable for us cesses. Turn to page 11

City’s fault to cost PPA more for port expansion

umaguete City Philippine Ports Authority Manager Renato T. Tolinero virtually blames the apparent lack of political will of the city government in the projected delay and high cost of completing the 1.6 hectares port expansion project.

“If only the city government observed the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement which it entered with the PPA then the P 397 M projected cost and the number of working days required for the completion of the port expansion could be much less,” Tolinero said. The port manager is referring to the MOA signed a

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number of years ago which bound the city government to ensure that the residents squatting on the land owned by the PPA are relocated to a housing facility in return of the P 20M aid by the agency. While PPA kept its word of granting P 20M to the city government for it to Turn to page 14

irst, it was the non-availability of the arresting officer which caused the one month delay of the filing of illegal possession of firearms suit against NORECO 2 General Manager Ephraim Taclob. Last week, Prosecutor I set the preliminary hearing to Maritess Flores-Macarubbo give Taclob’s brand new and had to reset the preliminary seasoned attorney ample hearing to Nov. 12 after time to study the case and Taclob appeared before her formulate a potent defense office with lawyer Saleto for the NORECO 2 GM who Erames who is taking over is now at the center of a numthe case after Atty. Arturo ber of controversies. His legal woes started Dupio had to be rushed reportedly to a Manila hospital when Taclob was arrested to undergo an open heart on August 23 in Naiba, San surgery. Jose along with eight other The duo pleaded to reTurn to page 11

Drivers warned: Display fare matrix or face arrest oting that there seems to be no mad dash to the Traffic Management Office to secure the new fare matrix, TMO Operations Officer Danny Atillo warned tricycle drivers that the law requires them to display the new fare matrix or face arrest and a fine of P50 per violation. Apparently, the reason to demand and collect P 8 why most drivers were less from each commuter despite enthusiastic to secure and bulletins of a fare reduction. display the new fare rate Asked why the traffic matrix is because the regu- enforcers have not arrested lar basic fare effective Oc- the tricycle drivers who retober 17 has been reduced fused to display the new fare to P 7.50 and P 6 for students matrix, Atillo explained that and senior citizens following the prices of fuel continue to the 20 percent discount due go down so he is them. Most drivers continue Turn to page 14

Mla-Bcd sweep 13th UNI-Games ... (From page 1) 30, 2008 at Perdices Coliseum. SAN BEDA rejoices as they heared the last whistle of the referee that declares the end of the game between West Negros University.They poured water to their coach and their coordinator Father Lucas of San Beda College showing their triumph of winning. At the start of the game, both teams are too hot that the referee announces yellow card at both team at the same time. But luckily for SAN BEDA, they made the first goal by Dave Villom. According to coach Aries Caslib of San Beda College,”I am not expecting to win this game since West Negros University is a stronger team to beat.” From their last play on the UNIGAMES 2004, they were the champion, and now, they are so lucky to win again for their come back since they stopped from 2005 up to 2007. Coach Aries added that his players really worked hard and followed their instructions thats why they won the Turn to page 23

our city councilors did their best, but failed— to stop whistle blowers from insisting and exposing alleged anomalies or irregularities inside the Noreco2 by two Noreco2 board members and one electric consumer who could have been God-sent to accomplish this mission .

The long and frequently aborted mission of the general electric consumers is to open the books of accounts and scrutinize the financial standing of the controversial electric cooperative. Many consumers were thankful for the foursome legislators to have exerted, but in vain, their true colors and efforts which was of course done with noble intentions. They were, namely, Kagawad Tony Rems Remollo, Kagawad Amy Dicen, Kagawad Noel de Jesus and kagawad Romel Erames. We do not wish to share their personal reasons, knowing they might (unfortu-

Noreco2 Whistleblowers

Noreco2 directors, former PD retired General Constantino Sayson and Engr. Ricardo Maputi, together with lawyer Atty. Joel Obar, are persuaded by Councilor Franklin Esmeña to speak out the truth about Noreco2’s irregularities, if any, during Thursday’s session. nately) have indirect affiliations, connections if not relations with some Noreco2 high officials. That’s being human and understandable. But officially, the foursome reasoned out the following: That this council is not the venue to ask for the books for audit, because the coop system has its own mechanism; that the issues were already ventilated in this paper citing both sides; that it is not fair to listen to one side only without management being represented, among others. But the majority of the city councilors attending, and general electric consumers as expressed by the votes of the majority of the city councilors, voted in favor of a resolution expressing support to the move of a taxpayer to exercise his right as a coop member, in opening the books of Noreco2 and asking Mayor Perdices to provide city hall personnel to help in the financial and management audit of Noreco2 which is being initiated by a taxpayer and bona fide coop member in the person of Atty. Joel Cadiogan Obar. On the sidelight, we smell politics around. Some say Obar wants to run as councilor under Chikiting Sagarbarria as mayor. So what’s wrong with that? Obar is over-qualified, he even ran as mayor and lost. Remollo feels he might have a rival in legislative oratory with Obar. We don’t know. Catan and de Jesus are also good orators. Nothing wrong with that.

NO COVER UP.

Volleybelles display their wits and power in one of the hotly contested matches in beach volleyball.

The Noreco2 management has denied that there is going to be a cover up in the current management-initiated investigation regarding the controversial audit report of its own internal auditor which has virtually stirred the hornet’s nest so to speak, in that the people, electric consumers are now demanding Turn to page 11

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Local swine scam exposed

Editorial Noreco2’s shining moment ... (From page 1)

Noreco2, one of the country’s biggest electric cooperative which distributes electric power to close to a million consumers from Tanjay to Basay. For the last two decades and even more, not even the highest official of the province, no one, no legislative council was even able to convince Noreco2 to open its books of accounts even if its members are so allowed anytime. The reason being, that all attempts to open Noreco2’s books were done by government and the lucky Noreco2 was able to get a Supreme Court ruling –no less— that as a cooperative, it cannot be compelled to appear before any co-collegial body such as the city or provincial boards therefore, Noreco2 was in a way successful in evading the inspection of its books by the LGUs. But for the firm believers of Divine providence, there will always be a time for Divine intervention and indeed, the internal squabbles among Noreco2 auditors, accountants and budget officers within, have resulted into the explosion of issues involving transparency and accountability, exposed by its own internal auditor who apparently could no longer stomach the possible hemorrhage of cooperative funds of poor people

into other unchartered channels. Thanks to civic leader-former law dean and trial lawyer Joel Cadiogan Obar, former IBP chapter president, who took the proverbial “long rocky road to Jericho” drumbeating one alleged anomaly after another, together with two Noreco2 board members from Dumaguete, Constantino Sayson, former provincial PNP commander; and Engr. Ricardo Maputi who, in last Thursday’s session, have also managed to convince the city Council to pass a fresh resolution to support the trio’s quest to open the Noreco2 books of account in the exercise of their rights as bona fide members of the cooperative, which is allowed by law. The city council even offered financial support which was politely declined by the whistleblowers. The Big Q now is: will they be successful, as we all would like them to be successful, in the common quest of the general electric consumers, to open and say lo! And behold, what’s inside the pandora’s box called Noreco2, with of course the positive hope of instituting improvements for the coop to move on, to greater heights in the future. As Mr. Tabacco of old said: Abangan na lang!

he Commission on Audit has exposed what is deemed to be the local version of the “swine scam” involving top officials of the Dumaguete city agriculture office. The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered several anomalies involving city agriculturist Engr. Alfredo delos Santos and staff in his office, in connection withy the city government’s Swine Fattening–GrowNow-Pay-Later-Project (GNPLP). The Swine Fattening Grow-Now-Pay-LaterProject (GNPLP) aims to give recipients the feeds required for swine fattening. Under this program the recipients, after selling the fattened swine, will pay the value of the feeds they had received, plus one percent. The COA has found out that there is an unaccounted balance or “shortage” or “deficiency” in the financial records of this project. The COA has also found out that the beneficiaries of this swine fattening project were the wife of the city agriculturist, and three of his staff. The COA also discovered that after public funds were released to purchase the swine feeds, not a single centavo has been repaid to the city government, since the repayments by the beneficiaries were diverted and treated as “revolving fund” in the name of the management committee. “As of December 31, 2007, not a single centavo has been returned to the city,” the COA reported. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The city agriculturist, Engr. Alfredo Delos Santos, appears to be suffering from a conflict of interest. The COA reported: “An examination of the list of recipients/beneficiaries showed three (3) employees of the City Agriculturist’s Office availed of the program.” The COA reported added: “An immediate member of the OIC City Agriculturist availed of the program five (5) times, for total loaned amount of P62,837.00.” “REAL INTENT” QUESTIONED “This fact raises questions as to the real intent of the project considering that this office is the proponent and implementor” said the COA, The COA said officers of the city agriculturists office should have inhibited themselves from becoming beneficiaries. In fact, the signatory to the memoranda of this Swine fattening project was the OIC City agriculturist (Engr. Alfredo Delos Santos) himself, thus making the agreements with his family and

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Religion and Politics hile the Constitution may demand for the separation of Church and State, politics and politicians do not have a rightful authonomy from Morality. The Catholic Digest says that while Religion and Politics may appear independent – but many times they are both concerned with the same issues. There are universal principles that guide both believers and citizens alike. Ethicists and moral leaders, for instance, demand rightful behavior – the very thing “Responsible Citizenship” requires of politicians and Government. The Church as an institu“Faithful citizenship” collective conscience on therefore tells people not to issues that concern the tion must stand in the way when stroll away from moral and community: pollution, graft, basic freedoms of men, right ethical issues that plague persecution and violence to life and liberty are trampled the community – as a true on the innocent and any by an authoritarian State even follower of Jesus or Allah. form of activity that de- if the latter pretends to be a deIn the 19th century, church grades the sanctity of hu- mocracy. Any public official goers and citizens stood side man dignity and the person. that stifles dissent and imposes by side in the anti-slavery issue Religion may not name the monolithic thought is a Dictaand the human rights move- people to vote for but can tor dressed in a nun’s habit. Do ment in the USA. In EDSA I and form a matrix of criteria that you see any of that kind around II, the Church and the People will eventually reject for you now? election those politicians The Church or Relgion spoke with one voice. The relevant religion with flawed principles and Turn to page 19 today makes people form a wayward ways.

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Personal loyalties or public interest?

Personal loyalties were palpably displayed by some of the “honorable” members of the Dumaguete City Council during last week’s question hour aimed at discussing the alleged anomalies in the Negros Oriental Electric II Cooperative and the perceived efforts by concerned officials and allies to stonewall amidst demands for transparency and accountability. Invoking their inherent right as stakeholders of the cooperative several members of the city council led by Vice-mayor Woodrow Maquiling called for public scrutiny of the questionable transactions entered into by the electric cooperative as reflected in its own internal audit and exposes’ of Atty. Joel Obar. Of those invited only two members of the Board of Directors appeared before the council: Ret. General Constantino “Tanik” Sayson and Ricardo Maputi. The rest, including the General Manager, who should be humble enough to honor the invitation of the people’s tribune, elected to make themselves scarce. However, the members of the chamber consumed more than one hour arguing whether the resource persons present were to be allowed to speak. Based on the spirited exchanges this column highlights the illuminating quotes of the participants for the readers to judge as to who remained steadfast to their mandate to protect and uphold public interest and welfare and who did not.

Lenny Joy Alviola, Board Chairperson: The invitation came too close to the date and there was no ample time for the Board of Directors to convene and decide whether to attend the question hour of the City Council.

dures within the cooperative. But this is a matter which is a public interest; this is a matter of public concern. Therefore we can discuss this matter in this venue so that the public will be provided with vital information.

Councilor Antonio Remollo:

Councilor Amy Dicen:

This issue has been blown out proportions. Unfortunately, those who are holding major stocks are not having any problems with what is going on right now. Besides, I don’t think this is going to be the proper venue; there is a general

Although it is tainted with public interest this is still not the proper venue since most of the people who can give enlightenment on this matter, which we all seek, are not here. It is important that if we make allegations it must be substantiated

assembly wherein matters of this kind are taken up. Secondly, it has always been our position that if we have people speak here on question hour, both sides of the coin are to be represented but I can see that only those questioning the alleged irregularities of NORECO 2 are present but those supposed to answer are not here. So where would be the semblance of fairness and equality?

wasting the time of this august body.

Vice-mayor Woodrow Maquiling: Question hour is primarily intended to seek information from invited guests of matter of public interest to give members of the city council the opportunity to interact with different personalities to enhance and institutionalize the principle of citizen participation and bring the government closer to the people. The city government appropriated P 500,000 as investment to NORECO 2 hence it is incumbent upon us being the representatives of the people to know if the allegations of anomalies are true.

Raul Infante, ABC President : The rules have been suspended so let the invited guests talk. The honorable vice-mayor has expressed alarm over the alleged anomalies so it is just right that those concerned should be here to address the issue. Councilor

Ret. Gen. Constantino Sayson, Member, Board of Directors, NORECO 2:

Councilor Franklin Esmeña :

Speaking of fairness and jusI would like this august body to tice, as mentioned by Kagawad know that majority of the members Remollo, justice does not dictate of the Board of Directors are bethat the other party has to be here! holden to General Manager Justice merely dictates that they be Ephraim Taclob. NORECO 2 is run given the opportunity to be heard. by a syndicate. Think of that. If they refuse to come, if they decline, then that is their own lookRicardo Maputi, Member, Board of out. In any proceeding in court or Councilors gesture while listening to the invited resource persons from the Negros Oriental Electric in quasi-judicial body if the other Cooperative II like Board Member Louie Maputi (far left). The councilors are (from right) Alan Gel Directors, NORECO 2: Cordova, Nilo Sayson, Esperidion Catan and Franklin Esmeña. One of the keen observers present party refuses to come then that is The cooperative has a deficit was Secretary to the Mayor Rodring Lagahit (standing behind Esmeña). his own lookout. This is a matter of P 22, 995, 629.74. We are bankof public concern, we as the reprupt. Some purchases are believed resentatives of the people of to be overpriced for about 15-16 with documents and with evidences. We cannot Dumaguete and we as investors of NORECO 2 let this august body a battleground for allegations. percent. Some of the Directors do not pay their has all the rights to discuss this matter now! bills. They have accounts of about P 300,000 – 400,000 covering 3 to 4 years yet the manageCouncilor Alan Gel Cordova: ment did not do anything. Councilor Noel De Jesus: Personalities should be given the opportuI read the bylaws of NORECO 2, when cases nity to ventilate their issues. There are some of of disputes arise there is a mechanism provided. us who have problems that NORECO 2 did not Attorney Joel Obar: This is not the proper venue. The internal audit honor our invitation. I am disappointed with GM I saw the smoke. I exposed the fire; some is a procedure within the operation of the coop- Taclob’s reason for non-appearance. wanted to put off the fire even without knowing erative and this is purely an internal matter that the reason. We need to look into the reason of has been resolved already. It is stated in a Suthe fire not so much to accuse anybody but to Councilor Nilo Sayson: preme Court decision that no local council has protect the interest of the NORECO 2 now and I have observed that for a number of years the subpoena power and cooperatives may opt in the future. The explanations given by Taclob now, the cooperative’s general assembly is atand the Board of Directors maybe correct but not to appear upon our invitations. By doing this we are creating the message that NORECO 2 is tended mostly by hakot members and held outside unless we come out with an independent audit inept when it has the necessary scheme to cor- of Dumaguete City ostensibly to escape queries we will never know because the answers are from city consumers. I think it is time to press self-serving. I did not make any accusation rect deficiencies and strengthen itself. that the next general assembly be held here. against Taclob and the BOD; I merely inquired what they did to their own internal audit. They Councilor Rotelio Lumjod: Councilor Rommel Erames: came out with their explanations but I am not Well, Kagawad De Jesus is talking in a very Both sides have aired their opinion and po- satisfied. limited sense because he is only referring to intra-cooperative matters; he is talking of proce- sition on the matter if the purpose is to know, we can read the newspapers. Otherwise, we are just

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PROMISES TO KEEP

The Father As Giver

T “If you want to be my follower you must love me more than your own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, more than your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. And you cannot be my disciple if you do not carry your own cross and follow me.” Luke 14:26-27 Jesus’ audience was well aware of what it meant to carry one’s own cross. When the Romans led a criminal to his execution site, he was forced to carry the cross on which he would die. This showed his submission to Rome and warned observers

that they had better submit too. Jesus taught this to get the crowds to think through their enthusiasm for him. He encouraged those who were superficial to fight and go deeper or turn back. Following Christ means total submission to him – perhaps even to the point of death.

TODAY’S

GOSPEL t that time Jesus said in reply, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him. “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” In praying for those who have died, we recognize the third level of the Communion of the Saints, the Church Suffering. We here on earth, the Church Militant, and those

THIS IS THE DAY – I WILL REJOICE ! “This is the day which the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 n a Bible study that I have conducted, the discussion centered on what each of us was thankful for. There was quite a number of reasons for being grateful-healing, education, Dr. PROCESO UDARBE family and so forth. Then someone came up with something we often overlook. She said: “Let’s not forget one thing – time, the present moment, now we have it, then it is gone, never to return; the clock of time clicks, and then it is past for us.” In the Bible significance is attached to the present moment or the present day. “This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” “Today,” says St. Paul, “is the accepted time. Today is the day of salvation.” Jesus himself said: “Take no thought for tomorrow. Each day has its trouble enough of its own.”

he earthly father must not only take the Father in heaven as his model and guide, but he must so reflect Him that the child may naturally rise from him whom he sees, to the unseen One whom he represents. A child loves his parents by natural instinct; as the child sees in the father all that is holy and worthy of honor, natural love becomes the homage of an affectionate and enthusiastic admiration. In a Christian father, a child ought to have a better exposition that the best of sermons can give of the love and care of the heavenly Father and all the blessing and joy He wants to bestow. But to attain to this, the parent must consciously and distinctly aim

at making himself and the name he bears the ladder by which the child can climb to the Father above. It is when the bright, living, happy piety of the parents, a mingling of holy reverence to God with childlike love, shines on the children from their early youth that the name of God as Father will become linked with all that is lovely and holy in the manner of a child. It is not so much a matter of reflection or thought but as the lifebreath taken in all unconsciously that the fatherhood of earth will have been the gate of the Father’s home

above. And it is possible so to live that all this shall be true? The one thing the Father loves to give, the sum and center of all His good gifts, is His own Holy Spirit – His Father-Spirit to be in us. And we have but to believe, and as we believe, to receive, and as we receive, to yield to and live in the Spirit; and He will make our fatherhood the image of God’s, and from us too there will flow streams of living water to bless our children.

Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him !

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day shy of his 46 th birthday, B i s h o p Frederick Z. Rooker of the vast diocese of Jaro, Iloilo died on 18 September 1907. In his short stint of less than four years as its first American BY: REV. FR. ROMAN C. Bishop, Msgr. Rooker SAGUN. JR. was too young to die of apoplexy. Bishop Thomas A. Hendrick of Cebu, his intimate American friend in the Philippines, wrote Bishop Rooker’s sister, Mrs. McCarthy of Albany, New York. Dated 24 September 1907, Bishop Hendrick gave the details of her brother’s sickness and death: “Mental strain, always great from his arrival here and greatly increased by the burning of his Seminary (in Jaro), was too much for his weak system, increased by the difficulties of more than 400 church cases, everyone of which needed his constant attention, and by the rebuilding of his Seminary. “The fatigue of visitations, the hostility of the natives and of the United States Government, and finally, when it began to appear that he would win in the fight for the property, the burning down of several churches by the indirect encouragement of the Government, all together, killed him (emphasis Turn to page 14

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Four Councilors failed ... (From page 2)

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Be that as it may that all the Noreco2 transactions are above board, and as the majority of the pro-management board has exonerated the general manager from any form of accountability, then therefore, Noreco2 could further boost and stop all other public doubts by submitting itself into an independent fraud –audit, say before the Phiippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, if only to erase doubts about the coop management’s own integrity and to bolster enough public confidence for the coop to move on to greater heights. What Noreco 2 is doing is correct in conducting an investigation, however, there is always that aura of public doubt since the ones investigating are the same people who are supporters of the management in question. How about an impartial investigating body like the PICPA as we said, in order to make a fresh start? Nothing to fear, with nothing to hide, remember? One glaring observation is that there should be a better flow of communications because it would seem that the bottom line of this Noreco2 fiasco is communication gap if not over zealousness among key officials concerned specially the internal auditor, budgeting, financial and accounting officers, among others.

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Bish(From page 2) to change horse midops’... stream, we need stability. If we keep on rising against our elected leaders this will only become a vicious cycle,” he added. While the Catholic bishops branded President Arroyo as the root of all corruption and her continued stay only makes matters worse for the Filipino nation, Rev. Punzalan prays that “Mrs. Arroyo will finish her term” and underscored the need for us to go back to the fold of God and not allow ourselves to be used for the political ambitions of others. The minister also rejects the 4th impeachment complaint filed against the President branding it as “a bad tradition that is wasting Congress’ time which could well be devoted to craft legislative measures addressing the pressing needs of the people.”

Taclob (From page 2) companions in possesgun... sion of several high powered firearms and ammunition. Upon investigation, it was learned that Taclob’s companions are under the employ of the Marangal Security Agency and are supposed to be guarding the electric cooperative’s buildings and plants but are escorting Taclob who was then reportedly on his way to his poultry farm. The same security agency also claimed ownership to four of the seized firearms while the remaining three belonged to Taclob. However, one of them, a KG9 mm sub-machine was found to have an expired license. To the public’s consternation, it took 2nd Lt. Lusaylo Lunas of the 79th Infantry Battalion and the leader of the arresting team almost one month just to sign his sworn affidavit so that the appropriate case can be filed before the prosecutor’s office. In his defense, Taclob claims he already instructed one of his men to renew the firearm’s license but was apparently overlooked. Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Negros Oriental City of Dumaguete NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ELISEO IRLANDA ISIK, JR. has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “BB. BOY ELISEO, JR.” to “ELISEO, JR.” in the Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) of BB. BOY ELISEO IRLANDA ISIK, JR. who was born on 24 April 1971 at Dumaguete City, and whose parents are ELISEO S. ISIK and CLAUDIA A. IRLANDA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition thereto with this Office not later than NOVEMBER 10, 2008. (Sgd) RUPERTA G. BAGUASAN City Civil Registrar The Negros Chronicle Oct.26 & Nov.2, 2008

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The Resort Manager Atlantis Dive Resorts Mobile: 09178515126 Lipayo, Dauin 35-424-0578 Tel. 35-425-2327 Telefax Oriental Negros once.” Online applicants can send to this address: career@atlantishotel.com Making an inquiry about (Sagun) (From page 8) this letter in the collection of (From page 2) Frederick J. Zwierlein, the armine). “If he could have had chivist Sr. Connie Derby of the undertake the relocation six months of absolute rest Diocese of Rochester in New of the squatters so the port at home, he might have lived York emailed me last year: “Fr. expansion can commence, many years longer. About a Roman, we do have a until today the squatters reweek before his death, he Frederick Zwierlein Collection fused to budge but the had an attack of angina pec- in the Rochester Archives.” whereabouts of the entire At the time, the church P20M could not be ascertoris (inflammation of the heart), soon followed by two and convent of Valencia tained. others. The doctor forbade was burned on 16 March Pressed with the need him to attend the opening 1906. Several months later, for a bigger container yard, ceremonies of the Seminary, the same thing happened in warehouse facilities and but he was so much over- Amlan. On 26 December some 200 meters of berthing joyed by its completion that 1907, “some vicious fanatic space, the PPA was conhe insisted on attending. set the church (of Bais) strained to expand to the sea The next morning he had an ablaze with gasoline.” Remembering and pray- by way of reclamation. attack of indigestion which ing for “It would have been betBishop Frederick Z. the doctor succeeded in re- Rooker are what is left for the ter if the city managed to lieving, and he was around clergy and faithful of the relocate the squatters at part of the day and part of Dumaguete Diocese to do. His least we could save time and the time in bed. He was talk- pastoral visitations to the town money,” lamented Tolinero. ing cheerfully to his priests of Dumaguete were on 25 May PPA commissioned who were in constant atten- 1904 and on 31 December Gelac Construction to underdance, and shortly after nine 1904 to 4 January 1905.To the take the expansion which o’clock he dropped sleep late Bishop who caused the could last for about 587 and seemed to be resting founding of St. Paul Academy working days. easily, suddenly gave an (now a University), easy gasp, soon succeeded REQUIESCAT IN PACE. by another, and died at

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very year – on the first and second days of November – Roman Catholics all over the world observe All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. The observance starts with halloween feast which is the vigil of all saints in the evening of October 31. ———————-

How did these all start – the convergence of the living in the hallowed ground of the dead? Many of us do not know, and never even bothered to know, why and when these started. ———————All Saint’s Day – November 1. This is the festival of the Church commemorative of all saints and martyrs. Our source states that with the multiplication of martyrs under Emperor Diocletian, persecutor of Christians, this resulted in the commemoration of St. John the Baptist and all martyrs with other saints added with the establishment of formal canonization. Pope Gregory III (d.741) “. . . consecrated a chapel in St. Peter’s to all the saints, assigned November 1 for the anniversary . . . .” ——————— All Souls’ Day – November 2. This is the day in which special intercession is made for the souls of all the faithful departed. In the Roman Catholic Church this is a day of commemoration. ——————— A death in the family leaves a void of unimaginable dimension in the lives of its members. The void, the vacuum is there which could not ever again be filled up. But the loving which predominated the family during the lifetime of their beloved remains a healing balm against the nagging pain of the missing. ——————— During these two specific days in November, our different destinations take us to the final resting places of our faithful departed. The intensity of our feelings, our remembering, our longings to be with them where their mortal remains are – our wish and our hope to bridge the

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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Mary Ann Banzon Suelto (complete name of the petitioner) has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from Jime Comesto (first name to be changed) to Ernesto (new first name to be adopted) in the birth certificate of Jime Comesto Suelto (complete name of document owner) who was born on 18 November 1953 (complete date of birth) at Poblacion, Amlan, Negros Oriental (place of birth) and whose parents are Guardiano Suelto (name of father) and Ana Banzon (name of mother). Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 10 November 2008. (Sgd) CATHERINE B. PARCO Municipal Civil Registrar The Negros Chronicle Oct.26 & Nov.2, 2008

Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate and Sale NOTICE is hereby given that the heir of the late JOSE LEDESMA namely: Josefina R. Ledesma has filed and executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate and Sale on a parcel of land known as Lot No. 5473, Pls-759, covered by OCT. No. FV-30114, situated at Bunga, Dauin, Negros Oriental, containing an area of 21,358 sq.m. more or less in favor of Cristina Calabria Higgins per Doc. No. 502, Page No. 102, Book No. IX Series of 2008 of Notary Public Atty. Oscar T. Bokingkito II. The Negros Chronicle Oct.26, Nov.2 & 9, 2008 issue

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A Tradition

he month of October is dedicated as Rosary month by many Filipino Catholics. Many town and barrio chapels take on a festive atmosphere celebrating the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, or popularly known as “Nuestra Senora Del Rosario”.or Birhen sa Rosario. The rosary is said daily during the whole month of October in many homes, chapels and churches, with many churches culminating the celebration with a Rosary procession at the end of the month. I remember that this practice was also done by the Cabrera family in Victoria, British Columbia with the Filipino community there, holding their daily rosary prayers in different home in the Canadian American community there. The Mary Immaculate Conception Church in downtown San Jose street holds an evening Rosary procession on the last day of October that is attended by a big crowd of devotees from all The beautifully decked Nuestra Senora del Rosario in the Motong over the city. I Chapel with Bro. Onie Durango and chapel officers led by Virgie One would think that Catan and my favorite flower woman Nang Nelia. old traditions will die down with the advent of new tech- babies from the area right in attributed to Our Lady, as a nology in the modern age, but the Chapel. rosary procession was ofif one goes around the little Our Lady of the Ro- fered on that day in St. Pechapels in the barangays just sary is a title of the blessed ter’s Square in Rome for the success of the mission of the Holy League to hold back enemies from overrunning Western Europe . In 1573, Pope Gregory XIII changed the title of this feast-day to “Feast of the Holy Rosary”. This feast was extended by Pope Clement XII to the whole of the Latin Rite, inserting it into the Roman Catholic calendar of saints in 1716, and assigning it to the first Sunday in October. Pope Pius X changed the date to 7 October in 1913. However, here in the Philippines , the Catholic Church dedicated the whole month of October to Our The statue of Our Lady occupies a place of honor at the Mary Lady of the Rosary, thus the practice we see in the many Immaculate Church after the Oct 31 evening procession. chapels and churches. The a kilometer or two outside the Mother in relation to the prayers and processions city downtown, the devotion prayer known as the rosary, dedicated to our Lady have to our Lady of the Rosary is whose origin has been attrib- continued to this day; it is a going strong. uted to a Marian apparition tribute to the older generaMy friend Virgie from to St Dominic in 1208 in the tion that they are able to pass on this strong Filipino tradithe Dumaguete Catan clan church of Prouillee. in Motong invited me to the In 1571 Pope Pius V tion to the younger generafiesta of their chapel dedi- instituted “Our Lady of Vic- tion. cated to the Nuestra Senora tory” as an annual feast to Del Rosario. Even if it was commemorate the victory of a Wednesday, Oct 29, the Lepanto. The victory was chapel was full; young and old, men, women and children from the barangay and the city and the neighboring areas attended the Fiesta Mass celebrated by Bishop John Du of the Dumaguete diocese. After the Mass, there was community Bishop John Du is greeted by the young and old devotees after the fiesta mass baptism for the at the Motong Chapel of Nuestra Senora del Rosario.

Around DAR presses PNP Negfor ro s action

Top regional officials of the Department of Agrarian Reform (right) sought a meeting with their counterparts from the Regional Office of the Philippine National Police (left) Monday in Cebu City to press the need for police assistance for the immediate but peaceful installation of the 19 CLOA Holders of the Teves Caranoche, Sta. Catalina Property and the Villareal, Bayawan City Farmer Beneficiaries. Some of these farmers have been on hunger strike for about 45 days in front of the DAR Manila office to protest the delay of their installation. DAR officials in photo from right are PARO II Grace B. Fua, DAR VII Assistant Regional Director for Operations Engr. Eliasem Castillo and DAR VII Regional Director Rodolfo T. Inson.

NPA detention center well-secured says PD

ommunist insurgents can very well try but they can never successfully free their comrades in arms who are currently incarcerated in the Negros Oriental Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center assures PNP Provincial Director Sr. Supt. August Marquez Jr. The police official sought to allay fears that local rebels here can penetrate the security and free their jailed partisans who have been captured through joint Turn to page 20

Capital City tops Buglasan o the consternation of some local government units which spent huge amount funds to participate in most competitions in the just concluded Buglasan Festival of Festivals, Dumaguete City emerged the over-all winner despite its fewer entries and less expenditure. During the post-Buglasan festival meeting, a number of cultural coordinators expressed disbelief how the capital city could be the over-all winner when it only Turn to page 20

Sta. Catalina cop face probe for gun discharge

ccidental firing or not, a Sta. Catalina cop will be facing an investigation after his gun went off during the opening ceremonies of the Buglasan Festival at the booth area recently. Negros Oriental PNP Provincial Director Sr. Supt. Augusto Marquez Jr. has already met with PO3 Virgilio Tan and told the town cop pointblank: “accidental or not you embarrassed the entire NOPPO.” Tan maintains it was a case of accidental firing but in-house investigators are also looking into reports that Tan was using an unlicensed gun instead of his service firearm Turn to page 20

Brgy Captain Tutim Ramos

Possibly, the only open dumpsite in the country which is located a few meters from the beachfront and near a resort. Residents urged the municipal council of Sibulan to close the dumpsite pronto. Reports said that the decision to use the area as a dumping ground for the town’s garbage was reached between Mayor Atonio Renacia and Barangay Captain Tutim Ramos.

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Footsteps and Fingerprints

Seeds of Hope

BY REA LYNN D. REAL

THIRTY YEARS AGO

(From the CHRONICLE Files)

Governor Teves assumes office; Villegas pledge to back Teves ovember 5, 1978—Governor Lorenzo G. Teves assumed office as the 15th governor of Negros Oriental after a simple rites at the foot of the capitol building. He formally received the cudgels of the provincial government of Negros Oriental from outgoing governor William Villegas. Gov. Teves said this time, the provincial greatest advancement of the provincial government will be run with full manage- government. Meanwhile, outgoing Governor Willment techniques available and shall utilize all available resources in order to attain goals. iam Villegas, after serving the provincial He was referring to the P1 million in surplus governorship for six years, thanked the funds of Negros Oriental which he claimed people for supporting his administration as lying idle at a government bank. He said even as he pledged full support to the that since the government earned that money administration of incoming Gov. Lorenzo through savings, it has to be utilized for the G. Teves.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

Bus held-up; pas’ngers safe ovember 6, 1988—Three youthful persons, one a woman, armed with handguns held up some 35 passengers of a mini-bus bound for Dumaguete from Tayasan and divested them of an estimated P3,000 in cash and other valuables. One passenger a CHDF, was divested Himampangon, Ayungon at noontime. Most of his M16 as unconfirmed reports said he of the passengers were brought back to was wounded. The hold-uppers reportedly Tayasan for investigation and possibly idenleft most of the passengers and drove to tification of the perpetrators. The ill-fated Tamiso, Bais City where they left the vehi- mini-bus was named “Luzviminda” owned cle and proceeded to Mabinay. The high- by a certain Engracio Chong who is residway robbery reportedly happened in ing in Dumaguete.

TEN YEARS AGO

School board bans Gapasin, unless ...

Part 1 have always wondered why there is perceived to be a scarcity of food in this country. In Vermont where I grew up the growing season is only four to five months a year; in this time we need to raise enough food crops to feed the family plus the livestock all year round. So in the Philippines where crops can grow year round, what then is the problem?

Is it lack of knowledge and growing techniques among the farmers? Should we place the blame on rainfall, either too little rain or too much rain? What about irrigation systems? And then, we see rice fields being turned into subdivisions and countryside fields lying idle. Several weeks ago my husband Jun and I together with agricultural writer Zac Sarian and some friends visited EastWest Seed Company Inc. in San Rafael, Bulacan. We were entertained by Ric Reyes, Product Manager, who gave us not only an impressive ppt orientation on their operations but also a tour of their seedling greenhouses and their ten-hectare research farm. East-West Seeds is the pioneer integrated vegetable seed company in the Philippines. Established in 1982 their mission is to develop, produce and market high quality vegetable seeds welladapted to local farming conditions. In fact, the company is so successful in doing this that it has recently

expanded its operations to the neighboring countries of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and China. Now in its 26th year, it is the first company to seriously address the problem of locally producing quality vegetable seeds suited to the Philippine climate, especially for low land farming. They were the first to introduce hybrid vegetables that grow faster, healthier and greener with significantly higher yields than non-hybrids. Their veggies are also more tolerant to pests and diseases. This results in better harvests at lower production costs, with produce that can demand better market prices. Thus, more income for the farmers! Along with its seeds, EastWest offers product technology and technical support, based on its own practical experience in the Philippines, and from its extensive seed breeding research activities in its 10-hectare farm in San Ildefonso, Bulacan. Its technologies are offered to the interested public through

BY:

NANCY RUSSELL CATAN

e-mail: nrcatan@i-manila.com.ph

three-day intensive seminars that include not only technical lectures but also hands-on practice and field activities. Their field technicians are deployed to advise and assist farmers in using their effective vegetable farming technologies. I will write more about their activities next week. But I want to emphasize, right now, that I believe not only is East-West succeeding in their hybrid vegetable seed technology and production, they are truly planting Seeds of Hope for the Philippine farmer. And for those of us who value good vegetables in our diets!

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ovember 4, 1998—The Provincial School Board chaired by the governor and co-chaired by the provincial division superintendent of schools is banning Dr. Metudio Gapasin from sitting notwithstanding the order of the DECS secretary, unless the DECS regional director will take back his official word that indeed, Gapasin is to be returned to Negros Oriental. Governor George Arnaiz said that as a such orders. lawyer, he would only subscribe to officialSince the DECS secretary Bro Anity in that as far as the provincial school board drew Gonzales ordered Dioko to effect is concerned, the official word one came the Gapasin transfer to Mandaue City, then from DECS regional director Eladio Dioko, Dioko has to write the province officially ordering Gapasin-Faburada reassignments. so that proper amendments can be made So the province would follow and accept on official records, Gov. Arnaiz explained.

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HOUSE AND LOT (K 2) Area: 320 sqmtrs. Location: Casa Alicia Subd., Candau-ay, Dgte. City Price: P4M/ negotiable Description: 3 bedrooms, garage, lawn, with good neighbors.

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House and lot : area : 200 sqmtrs. bungalow house, landscape, has a right of way, clean title, descent neighbors, price : P350, 000 still negotiable, place: Combado, Bacong, Negros Oriental, 15 minutes going to Dumaguete City.

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All unredeemed pledges left during the month of June 2008 of the ff CEBUANA LHUILLIER PAWNSHOP branches will be also sold at Public Auction on November 13, 2008. at Satellite Public Market, Bais City (8:30 am) • Aguinaldo Street, Bais City • Satellite Public Market, Bais City at National Hi-way, Tanjay City (8:00am) • National Hi-way, Tanjay City • Magallanes Street, Tanjay City • Poblacion Amlan, Negros Oriental at Rizal Blvd., Dumaguete City (8:30 am) • Public Market, Sibulan, Negros Oriental • North Road Bricktown Daro, Dumaguete City • 149 Gov. M. Perdices St., Dumaguete City • Mabini cor. Pinili Street, Dumaguete City • Cor. Cervantes & Independencia Street, Dumaguete City • # 57 Silliman Avenue, Dumaguete City • Building 5, Public Market, Dumaguete City • Sta. Catalina Street, Dumaguete City • Rizal Blvd., Dumaguete City • Cor. Maria Cristina & Legaspi Street, Dumaguete City • Cor. Perdices & Sta. Rosa St., Dumaguete City • San Jose St., Dumaguete City at National highway Siaton, Negros Oriental (8:30 am) • National highway Siaton, Negros Oriental • Poblacion Basay, Negros Oriental • 1160 Rizal St., Tinago Bayawan, Negros Oriental at Poblacion, Jimalalud, Negros Oriental (8:30 am) • Poblacion, Jimalalud, Negros Oriental • Corner S. Villanueva St., Guihulngan, Negros Oriental • Door 3, Public Market, Tayasan, Negros Oriental • 295 Lumbangan, Mabinay, Neg. Or. Notice of Auction All unredeemed pledges left during the month of June 2008 of the ff. CEBUANA LHUILLIER PAWNSHOP branches will be sold at Public Auction on November 14, 2008. at North Poblacion, Larena, Siquijor (8:30 am) • North Poblacion, Larena Siquijor • Atad Street Public

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Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The following documents are required for submission: A. ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTS 1. DTI or SEC Certificate of Registration 2. Valid and current Mayor’s Business Permit. 3. Tax payer’s Identification Number (TIN); 4. Sworn Statement that bidder is not black listed or barred from bidding by the Government or any of its agencies. 5. Statement of the bidder of all its ongoing and completed government and private contracts or purchase order within the relevant period, where applicable, including contracts awarded but not yet started, if any. The statement shall state for each contract whether said contract is ongoing, completed or awarded but not yet started, within the relevant period where applicable. The statement shall include for each contract, the following: a. the name of the contract b. date of the contract c. kinds of good sold d. amount of contract and value of outstanding contracts e. date of delivery f. end user’s acceptance, if completed, and g. specification whether bidder is a manufacturer, supplier or distributor. 6. Audited Financial Statements, stamped “received by the BIR or its duly authorized representatives, for the immediately preceding calendar year, showing, among others, the bidder’s total and current assets and liabilities. 7. Copy of the Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC) or a commitment from a licensed bank to extend to it a credit line if awarded the contract to be bid, or a cash deposit certificate, in an amount not lower than that set by this City in the bidding documents, w/c shall be at least equal to 10% of the approved budget for the contract to be bid. 8. Valid joint venture agreement, in case of a joint venture; 9. Registration Certificate with the Cooperatives Development Authority (CDA), in case of Cooperatives; 10. Letter authorizing the BAC or its duly authorized representatives to verify any or all of the documents submitted for the eligibility check; 11. Certification under oath by bidder or its duly authorized representative that each of the documents submitted in satisfaction of the eligibility requirements is an authentic an original copy, or a true and faithful reproduction or copy of the original, complete, and that all statements and information provided therein are true and correct. 12. Tax Clearance. 13. GEPS Registration B. TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS 1. The Bid Security as to form, amount and validity period. 2. Authorization of Representative thru a Special Power of Attorney. 3. Production/Delivery Schedule. 4. Manpower Requirements 5. After-sales service/parts, if applicable 6. Technical Specifications 7. A sworn affidavit of the bidder that it is not related to the head of the procuring entity by consanguinity or affinity up to the third civil degree. C. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS: 1. Bid prices in the Bill of Quantities 2. The recurring and the maintenance costs, if applicable. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security, payable to the City of Tanjay, in any of the following schedule. Form of Security

Minimum Amount in % of the Approved Budget for the Con-

tract 1. Cash, Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, Manager’s Check, Bank Draft or Irrevocable Letter of Credit 2. Bank Guarantee ABC 3. Surety Bond the ABC 4. Foreign Government Guarantee

to the Bid One (1%) percent of the ABC

One & a half (1 ½%) percent of the Two & a half (2 1/2%) percent of One hundred (100%) percent of the ABC

Bids and Bid Securities shall be valid for a reasonable period and shall be indicated in the bidding documents, but in no case shall exceed 120 calendar days from the date of the opening of bids. Bid documents can be obtained at the BAC Secretariat, c/o Office of the City General Services, this City, Tel. No. (035) 415-9051, any time during office hours; and can also be inquired for further particulars. Eligibility, Technical, and Financial documents shall be submitted together each in separate sealed envelopes on November 13, 2008, at the BAC Secretariat, Office of the City General Services, this City, at 10:00 AM, at which date, place, time said envelopes shall be opened in the presence of the members of the BAC, the attending bidders, the observers, or their duly authorized representative. All other particulars relative to the procurement process shall be governed by the Implementing Rules and Regulation of RA 9184 otherwise known as the Gov’t. Procurement Reform Act. The City Gov’t. of Tanjay reserves the right to reject any or all bids, Thedeclare NegrosaChronicle to failure of bidding, to waive any defects or informalities Nov.2, therein2008 and to accept such bids as maybe considered most advantageous to the government. Note: All interested bidders may secure forms for Eligibility Check from the BAC Secretariat not later than November 12, 2008. (Sgd) BOGARD O. COLINA, CPA BAC Chairman (City General Services Officer)

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is one of the most credible institutions for radical change because it is garbed in spiritual garments not found among those with partisan and vested interests. The Church must therefore speak like the True Father of the Community – and speak against who pretend that they are the (pseudo) fathers of the citizens. True church leaders will not make any distinction between moral issues and say to the Faithful: I am with yuo on the issue of minimum wage but cannot be with you against officials who maltreat even mere suspects even during interrogation. The consistency of Her moral ascendancy, after all, is the trade mark that makes the Church different from advocacies that can become ambiguous under duress. That is why in many great quests for liberation, religion had always played a major part in emancipating the people from the yoke of oppression and powerless. Think about Moses and the Red sea, Joshua and the Walls of Jericho, the Holy Crusades against the Infidels and if one insists the Catholic Church against Marcos in 1986. Religious believers mut stand their ground even in today’s secular world that is sometimes against the entry of well-meaning zealots in the mundane world. They should be prepared to be called: Intolerable dogmatists if they stand by their beliefs; hypocrites when in their humanity they somehow sin hotheaded leftists when they side with the poor and right-wing reactionaries when they defend the family. But the morally jaded and spiritually firm citizen must always take a stand – even if he is the last man standing. The choice of the next man to rule the greatest nation on earth like the United Sates, on the other hand, has become an important event as the choices narrow between Republican John McCain and the Democrat Barack Obama. Is there a moral choice here? The presidential battle appears not so much of a morality play deciding as to who is the Angel or the Devil as they both speak motherhood statements when it comes to moral dilemmas. Given that even stance, one question is left as to who will be able to lead the nation through a turbulent storm that is going through the USA today. It then become an issue of temperament. As Time magazine puts it: temperament is a subcommittee of character – less of intellect as it is of instinct – more of the music and the lyrics. In a raging sea storm, the type of leader needed is one of ingenuity and coolness – very much like Cool Hand Jack Kennedy when he tackled the Cuban missile crisis that aborted a potential world war with Russia. Barack Obama had so hinted that in a turbulent world “we do not need an impulsive hot-head who

Supreme Court of the Philippines Judicial and Bar Council Manila

ANNOUNCEMENT The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) announces the opening, for application or recommendation, of the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court vice Hon. Ruben T. Reyes, who will compulsory retire on 3 January 2009. Applications or recommendations for this position must be submitted NOT LATER THAN 13 October 2008 (Monday) to the JBC Secretariat, 2nd Floor, Centennial Bldg., Supreme Court, Padre Faura St., Manila. In case of recommendations, the recommendees must manifest their acceptance either in the recommendation letter itself or in a separate document. Upon the request of the President of the Philippine Judges Association (PJA) for the deferment of the public interview of the candidates for the three (3) new positions of Associate Justice of the Court of Tax Appeals (almost all of whom are RTC Judges) in view of the PJA National Convention on 15-17 October 2008, the JBC has reset the conduct of the interview to 21-24 October 2008 in the following order: 21 October, 2008, TUESDAY 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

23 October, 2008, THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

1. ALCOVENDAZ, ERICSON A. 1. CARPIO, AGNES R. 2. APOLINARIO, BAYANI G. 2. CALDERON, DAN R. 3. BARRIOS, MANUEL M. 3. MANALASTAS, AMELIA C. 4. CASTILLO, SILVERIO Q. 4. MENDIOLA, FRANCISCO G. 5. CRUZ, DANILO S. 5. PANEDA, JOSE G. 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1. DELORIA, MERLIN D. 1. PE-AGUIRRE, THELMA C. 2. DUMAYAS, WILOVE M.

2. QUIROZ, ALEX DL.

3. FRUELDA, CARMELITA G. 4. GAERLAN, SAMUEL H.

3. REYES, AMOR A. 4. ROS, REYNALDO G.

22 October, 2008, WEDNESDAY 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 1. GENILO, LITA S. 2. GRULLA, CIELITO M.

24 October, 2008, FRIDAY 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 1. SANTOS, MARIA NENA J. 2. SOLUREN, CORAZON D.

3. GUTIERREZ, ALICE C. 4. IBUYAN, HILDA F.

3. SORIANO, ANDRES B. 4. SORIASO, TERESA P.

5. INFANTE, AMELIA T.

5. MAYO, MANUEL A.

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1. INTING, SOCORRO B.

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1. SORONGON, EDWIN D.

2. LAUREA, EMMANUEL D. 2. VEGA GREGORIO, JR., L. 3. LIBAN, MA. BELEN R. 3. VICTORINO, ESPERANZA F. 4. MANAHAN, CARMELITA S. 4. VITUG, NORBERTO D. 5. MANGROBANG, CESAR A. The JBC likewise announces that the following are applicants for judgeship positions in various courts: REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (NCJR) CALOOCAN CITY: (Br. 126) AGBADA, Genie G.; AGOR, Dominador A.; ALZATE, Laureano T,; CAPELLAN, Mario B.; CEGUERA, Maria Cheryl L.; DIAZ, Augustus C.; FORMARAN, Pablo III C.; GASCON, Juvencio S.; LARON, Henry E.; LIM, Sarah Alma M.; LIWANAG, Rico Sebastian D.; MANTALA, Apollo S.; PACIS, Edward D.; PACULDO, Lorenza B.; QUINTIN, Edison F.; SOLUREN, Corazon D.; TIMOLA, Wilfredo V.; LAS PI?AS CITY: (Br. 197) PACULDO, Lorenza B.; MALABON: (Br. 170) AGCAOILI, Alfredo P.; ASUNCION, Miguel S.; BAUTISTA, Meynard, Jr. M.; BAUTISTA, Jose Jr. L.; BORJA, Crispo, Jr. Q.; BUSTAMANTE, Manuel R.; CALONGE, Diosdado V.; CAMPANILLA, Marlo B.; CAPELLAN, Mario B.; CATIVO, Teresita N.; CAWED, Mia Joy O.; CEGUERA, Maria Cheryl L.; CHUA, Marifi P.; CONOS, Linda A.; DE GUZMAN , Homobono S.; DE LUNA, Ambrosio B.; DELA PE?A, Iluminado M.; DOCENA, Zaldy B.; DUMLAO, Florentino, Jr. R.; ESTORNINOS, Filotea M.; FALLER, Rolando B.; FRANCISCO, Evangeline M.; GAJARDO, Pablo Jr. A.; GAMMAD, Rita M.; GLOTON, Manuel A.; HIDALGO, Maria Janina J.; JAMIAS, Bayani M.; LABITAG, Roberto T.; LIM, Ma. Jean C.; LLADOC, Victor P.; MACABAYA, Bonifacio M.; MAGTURO, Antonina C.; MAGENTE, Job M.; MARCOS, Dante Angel C.; MARIANO, Orlando G.; MARQUEZ, Gregorio V.; MATIRA, Rowena DC.; MIARAL, Ismael G.; MONTOYA, Edna A.; OBEJAS, Joselito DR.; ORTILE, Anjanette DL.; PASTRANA, Dennis R.; QUINIT, Mario O.; QUINTIN, Edison F.; RAMOS, Larry G.; RODRIGUEZ, Rohermia J.; RODULFO, Juan T.; SAGADAL, Omar L.; SANCHEZ, Francisco III A.; SORDAN, Marie Claire M.; SUAREZ, Danilo V.; TAGABAN> Arleen T.; TARUC, Gloria Victoria Y.; TOLEDO, Ismael V.; TOLLEDO, Gandencio, Jr. T.; VELASQUEZ, Gregorio M. PASIG CITY: (Brs. 265 & 267) AGBADA, Genie G.; ALTAREJOS, Mateo B.; ALZATE, Laureano T.; BAGUIO, Celso O.; BAUTISTA, Jose, Jr. L.; BUEMIO, Danilo A.; CAPELLAN, Mario B.; CASABAR, Ismael P.; CEDILLOP, Eranio G.; DIAZ, Augustus C.; IGNALAGA, Ma. Consejo G.; ITURRALDE, Philbert I.; LARON, Henry E.; LIGAYA, Merinnisa O.; MANTALA, Apollo S.; OLIVETE, Antonio M.; PACULDO, Lorenza B.; SALVADOR, Phillip G.; SAN GABRIEL, Ma. Teresa C.; SOLUREN, Corazon D.; TIMOLA, Wilfredo V.; VOLANTE, William B.; YANGA, Armando A.; YSON, Ma. Paz R. QUEZON CITY: (Br.89) AGBADA, Genie G.; ALTAJEROS, Mateo B.; ALZATE, LAureano T.; AMPUAN, Alfredo D.; BAGUIO, Celso O.; BAITISTA, Jose, Jr. L.; BELULIA, Amy Melba S.; BERNARDO, Elmer R.; BOCU, Liwliwa H.;BUEMIO, Danilo A.; CALLEDO, Aurora H.; CAPELLAN, Mario B.; CEGUERA, Maria Cheryl L.; DIAZ, Augustus C.; FORMARAN, Pablo, III C.; GUTIERREZ, Alice C.; IGNALAGA, Ma. Consejo G.; ITURRALDE, Philbert I.; LAOAGAN, Agapito, Jr. K.; LARON, Henry E.; LIGAYA, Merinnisa O.; LIWANAG, Rico Sebastian D.; LOJA, Rosalyn D.; LORREDO, Joerge Emmanuel M.; LUBAO, Antonio C.; MANODON, Catherine P.; MANTALA, Apollo S.; OLIVETE, Antonio M.; PACIS, Edward D.; SALVADOR, Phillip G.; SAN GABRIEL, Ma. Teresa C.; SANTOS, Edgar D.; SISCAR, Josefina E.; SOLUREN, Corazon D.; TIMOLA, Wilfredo V.; VILLAVERT, Cecilyn B.; VOLANTE, William B.; YANGA, Armando A. METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT (METC) MANILA: (Brs.11,17 & 18) INOVEJAS, Philger Noel B. MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC) (REGION IV) POLILIOPANULUKAN QUEZON: ESPRITU, Rio T.

will be erratic in a crisis” referring to results-oriented community guided The public may submit sworn complaint, written (but report, opposiby a politically notorpartisan) opponent McCain. tion against any of the aforesaid applicants not later than 13 OCTOBER Church. (Monday) to theleaders JBC Secretariat 2nd flr.active Centennial Bldg., Supreme Court, Are your showing spiritually Padre Faura St., manila (Tel. 552-9512; Fax A No.credible 552-9607;and e-mail address the kind of restraint and clear jbc_supremecourt@yahoo.com .ph). discerning Church is one who All applicants judicial positions must submit to the JBC ASAP decisive thinkingforwhen conallows the dichotomy between via fax, mail or e-mail their updated JBC Form 1 (Revised September fronted with of theFilipino pressing prob- and the2008 Church and Politics toPoco2007): proof citizenship: Ombudsman, NBI and lice Clearances. exist and yet not be enslaved to lems of the day? the concept. Shalom! In summary, the presence of (Sgd) MA. LUISA D. For comments: email to bingo aVILLARAMA moral compass in the man and dejaresco@yahoo.com.ph Or Clerk of Court & JBC his even temperamentExareOfficio requi-Secretary bohol-rd@mozcom.com sites that make a public leader acceptable to a spiritually centered and

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n western North Carolina is a college with a problem. It is the same problem experienced by several other colleges and universities but this college came up with a new innovative solution. There was no problem recruiting minority students. Blacks, Hispanics, even Filipinos enroll in the school regularly. The problem was most of these minority students did not seem to graduate. What is the use of having a special JAMES program to help minorities get an education and break the chains of poverty if no one graduates? “KOJAK” HUGHS In some schools they take work harder to get a good the easy solution. They simply grade. Many expected maslower the standards and let sive failures and increased less qualified minorities gradu- drop out rates. You guessed ate. Beyond the fact this cheats it; fewer students failed or the students, it is also a slap in dropped out. These minorthe face fo every minority ity students began getting cess is to believe in yourself. If graduate who actually worked better grades than the regu- you do not believe in you, no hard to earn his degree. Low- lar students. They met the one else will believe in you eiering the standards does not challenge and won. Minor- ther. The second step is perhelp anyone. So what can we ity students now graduate severance. If you fail, do not quit. Each failure is a lesson in do? in significant numbers. The answer is “expectaI have taught at schools life. John F. Kennedy Jr. took tions”. If the teacher does around the world. Filipino stu- the bar examination nine times not believe the student can dents have more innate talent before he passed and became perform, they will not per- and intellect than I found in a lawyer. I was rejected three form. If the student believes most countries. The biggest times before I was allowed to they can not perform, they problem here is most students go to Officer Candidate will not perform. The North lack self confidence. I blame School. I graduated in the top Carolina College put the the recent nursing scandal not of my class. Failure is not the minority students into spe- on their ability to pass the test shame, giving up is the shame. cial classes. These classes but on the fact that those stuhad HIGHER standards. The dents did not believe in themminority students had to selves. The first step to any suc-

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competed in fewer contests. Some of them appeared so upset that they dropped hints that unless the “point system is reformed” they might stay away from the subsequent Buglasan activities. Dumaguete City became over-all champion and took home the P 300,000 worth of tourism and cultural related projects from the provincial government after it garnered 179 points. Taking second and third places respectively were the municipality of Mabinay and City of Bayawan. The Capital City admitted that it only had a small budget for the Buglasan 2008 but it was spent wisely by participating only in events where it has strong chances of winning and where the points for winner would be higher. That is what you call strategy. Nevertheless, some pundits hope that this would serve as a lesson to other local government units that instead of

military and police operations in recent months. Director Marquez belittled the capability of the rebels here to mount a successful rescue operation and added that security within and outside the jail facilities have been tightened for good measure. One of the high profile NPA rebels kept in detention is Raul Villar alias Ka Drilon who has been convicted and sentenced to life term for four counts of homicide and robbery. Authorities are awaiting the court order for his transfer to the National Penitentiary in Muntinlupa.

and that he was drunk at the time of the incident despite strict instructions from Governor Emilio Macias II that drinking and smoking are banned within the booth area. Even though the investigation is not yet complete, PD Marquez already enumerated the possible outcome: Tan will either be charged administratively and/or criminally which largely depends if there are aggravating circumstances. The possible sanctions are dismissal from the service or a simple reprimand, though considered the most benign it will prevent Tan to get a promotion for one year and some benefits like productivity bonus.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NEGROS ORIENTAL 7th Judicial Region Hall of Justice Dumaguete City OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 filed by Pag-Ibig Fund against Flor Marie B. Ragay married to Benecio B. Ragay to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 31, 2008 amounts to Php 249,302.43, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on December 10, 2008 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Sheriff, ground floor Hall of Justice Building, Piapi, Dumaguete City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in the Philippines Currency, the property to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 24851

A parcel of land, Lot 36, Block 1, of the subdivision plan. Psd-074610-028957, being a portion of Lot 4329-B-1, Psd-07-019157, situated in the barrio of Banilad, City of Dumaguete, Island of Negros. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2 by the Road Lot 1; on the SE., along line 2-3 by Lot 37, Block 1, both of the subdivision plan: on the SW., along 3-4 by Lot 4329-A, Psd-0702-011901; on the NW., along line 4-1 by Lot 35, Block 1, of the subdivision plan, containing an area of EIGHTY (80) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. Dumaguete City, October 21, 2008. (Sgd) ATTY. MARIA ANTONIA L. BULADO Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Officio Sheriff By: (Sgd) NORMAN STEPHEN L. TALE Sheriff IV & Executing Sheriff The Negros Chronicle Oct.26, Nov.2 & 9, 2008

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spending its resources in almost all events they should concentrate only in events which they have a fighting chance. This will not only raise the quality of performance and level of competition, losing may not also be so hard to accept.

Even if others are not. Even if others will not. Even if others can not. “He who walks honestly walks A message Proverbs 10:9 securely.” Brotherhood of Christian Businessman & Professionals

Holiday bonding

Local swine scam ... From page 4 staff high questionable, the COA said. DELOS SANTOS DEFENDS WIFE In response to these COA findings, Engr. Alfredo Delos Santos defended his wife Cleta Delos Santos’ involvement as a major beneficiary of the Swine Fattening Grow-Now-Pay-Later-Project. Delos Santos downplayed his wife’s involvement saying: “The inclusion of Mrs. Cleta Delos Santos and three other employees as recipient/beneficiaries is incident to their being members of the organization which tended to, and supervised the Grow-Now-Pay-Later-Scheme and the Swine Fattening.” Engr. Delos Santos explained that in fact, Mrs. Cleta Delos Santos was past president of the RIC Motong, and the President of the Federation of Rural Improvement Club of Dumaguete City for 2006 and 2007. It was actually the association of Federation of Farmers Association that was the recipients/beneficiaries, but being President of both organizations, it was inevitable that their names would be included as recipient, beneficiaries.

More than anything else All Saints and All Souls Day is a time for family bonding because family members have a common reason to gather at the resting place of their departed loved ones. This is a common scene in all cemeteries and memorial parks not only here but all over the country.

NOTHING ANOMALOUS City agriculturist Engr. Delos Santos maintained: “There is nothing anomalous for members, particularly officers of the Federation who are involved in the dayto-day operations of the organization because the administration, supervision and operations are counted on them.” Delos Santos debunked as “misplaced” and “without basis” the allegations of anomaly regarding the beneficiaries of the swine fattening project involving his wife and three of his staff.

Gardens Me- Irate Noreco2... From page 1 morial ... a major disruption. From page 1

under Engr Louie Tijing, Gardens Memorial Park, has now evolved into the Dumaguete Lifetime Properties, Co., Inc. This venture is considered as among the single multimillion peso investment by the private sector in Dumaguete . The Gardens Memorial Park is among the latest addition to the city’s expanding skyline. One can never go wrong in investing into a memorial estate because the investment appreciates rapidly, as fast as double in three years. Memorial Estates are also part and parcel of life itself. It is a kind of invest-

FUND SHORTAGE CONFIRMED Meanwhile, Engr. Delos Santos confirmed the shortage in the swine fattening program amounting to P21,000.00. In the investigation it appeared that a portion of the feeds intended for the Grow-Now-Pay-Later-Project were “intentionally used” as feeds for the city Farmstead in 2004. The farmstead caretaker unfortunately, cannot recall how many bags of feeds were used or consumed in feeding the animals in the city farmstead, Delos Santos explained.

City backs ... From page 2

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• College level or currently studying (Geodetic, Civil or Mechanical Engineering Course) • Has had “Land Surveying” subjects in college to be able to draw temporary sketch plan or interpret technical description • Basic skill in AutoCad or other surveying software an advantage • Can work at least 10 hours a week during office hoursa

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mismanagement or willful negligence Obar said the inspection and examination of the books of Noreco2 will continue until its logical conclusion. It will be backed up by CPAs of the PICPA, seversal civic organizations, such as the Rotary Club of Dumaguete North. A signature campaign will also highlight the occasion in the Noreco2 premises. The Dumaguete Press Club, Inc and the KBP Radio-TV Chapter here have reserved their right to cover the probe and provide the public with both sides of the issue, particularly the CHRONICLE and DYEM FM Dumaguete Tonight. Last Friday night on DYEM’S DUMAGUETE TONIGHT, both Atty Obar and GM Taclob ( texted from out of town) took turns in texting the program via anchor woman Florence Baesa who provided the public with fresh developments from both sides.

INCOME VS. EXPENSES.

Noreco2 earns P80Million a month from electric consumers from Tanjay to Basay. Dumaguete city has the MOST number of consumers with three directors representing namely Gen. Constantino Sayson, former PD of PNP here; Engr. Ricardo Mapauti, and Atty Pamela Dicen-Tagle, daughter of city waterworks district manager Esperato ment where you don’t only get your money’s worth, it is also one anticipated need

Dicen. Noreco2 spends P20M for maintenance, operations and payroll monthly. It pays 30% of remaining income to TRANSCO in Amlan for transmission lines; and 70% to NAPOCOR or GENCO in Palinpinon for power generation. Noreco2 is in charge of power distribution. It has P15Million borrowed from Metrobank as working capital; and P23Million from Landbank for term loan, to be used to pay ongoing projects. These figures come from Noreco2 finance department sources. that one has to make use of sooner or later.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7 th Judicial Region City of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act. No. 3135/1508 Filed by RURAL BANK OF GUIHULNGAN, INC. against SPOUSES CESAR E. PEREZ. and MELINDA S. PEREZ of Poblacion, Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which, as of September 30, 2008, amount of P439,529.37 excluding/including penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and other charges thereon, exclusive of daily charges of P211.35 and expenses thereafter, and 25% of the total amount of indebtedness as Attorney’s Fees also secured said mortgage, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on November 28, 2008 at 9:00 o’clock A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Hall of Justice, Guihulngan City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in the Philippines Currency the following property with all its improvements to wit: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-33502 A Parcel of Land (lot 14, Block-2 of he Subdivision Plan, Psd07-050240, being a portion of Lot 1-B-1, Psd-07-038969, situated in the Barangay of Poblacion, Municipality of Vallehermoso, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros, Bounded in the NW.; along line 1-2 by lot 13 Block-2 ; on the NE., along line 2-3 by Block3, both o the subdivision plan; on the SE., long line 3-4 by lot 1-B2 Psd-07-038969; on the SW., along 4-1 (with perpetual Right-of-Way 0.25 m.) by road lot (Right-of-Way 6.50 m. wide) of the subdivision, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED TEN (210) SQUARE METERS, more or less. This Notice of Extra-Judicial Sale shall be posted in the Municipality of Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, where the property is situated, and in the Hall of Justice, Guihulngan City, where the sale takes place, and another copy shall be published in a newspaper, to be awarded by raffle. Prospective bidders may investigate for themselves and the declaration herein above-described and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date. Guihulngan City, October 23, 2008 The Negros Chronicle Oct. 26; Nov. 2 & 9, 2008

(Sgd.)ANTHONY P. PEREZ Sheriff IV & Executing Sheriff

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The Stage of Dying

BY DEMS DEMECILLO NEIL RIO

“You are not ready to live unless you are ready to die” – Anonymous

ctober is designated by the government as the cancer month, euphemistically called the “Pink Month.” I was invited by a group of middle-aged women in Valencia to talk on the “Grieving Process” based on the stages of dying by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler Ross.

Undoubtedly, everyone is fearful of death or any uncertainty in life except perhaps the saints. I remember my late mama, Corazon, who was terrified by the mere mention death. However, when the good Dr. Brenda Diputado of SUMC meaningfully told her a reassuring statement; “Mom, after one dies, he/she finds complete happiness in the next world. Then you may regret it much and would say, ‘Ngano ra gud nga karon ra ko namatay!’ (Why did I die only now!) Walter Whitman said; “Nothing can happen more beautifully than death.” Let us then learn the Five Stages of Dying by Dr. Ross. These stages may not necessarily go in sequence. For righteous faithful who are prepared and ready to die accept the earliest without passing through the other stages. • The First Stage is SHOCK and DENIAL: The initial reaction of seemingly normal person who is told that he is found to be affiliated with a dreadful disease is definitely startled – a sort of a temporary state of shock. He could hardly believe that he is sick with fatal illness. Then, he feels cold with clammy sweat, his heart starts to palpitate and somewhat dazed. Then followed by an anxious denial – “Oh no, it’s not true! …it won’t happen to me… I’m still young,” etc. At this time, many patients go “doctor shopping” for better explanation and reassurance that its not a hopeless case, etc. • The Second stage is ANGER: The next reaction when the patient is convinced of the reality or truth of its find-

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ings. “Oh yes, it was not a mistake. I have it.” Then the patient becomes embittered and his anger is usually displaced towards the environment, like the hospitals staffs (doctors, nurses, aids, or to members of his family). He becomes furious and oversensitive. He even blames himself why he got sick. “Busong na ni!” (This is a curse!) • The Third Stage is BARGAINING: This is very helpful to the patient for he attempts to negotiate with the doctor. “Na-a pa koy mahimo, doctor?” (There’s still something that could be done, doctor?) This stage is an attempt to postpone the eminent death. Patient fervently prays for a miraculous cure. A consoling and hopeful stage, indeed. • The Fourth Stage is DEPRESSION: We call this an anger turned in-ward. Patient no longer denies the reality and consequences of his serious illness. He could feel that his illness is getting worse. He is getting weaker and weaker (“Kapoy na kayo.”) He could feel that death is too close and inevitable. He may just hold your hand and dose off from time to time. • The Fifth Stage is ACCEPTANCE: Patient now totally accepts the inevitability or university of death. There is no other recourse but to resign to his fate and finally, surrender his spirit to his Creator, God. At this time there’s complete silence and patient just closes his eyes most of the time. Some may still ask – “What time is it?” as if to say – “I will go at any moment now. (Goodbye..)” Theologians say that death is the ultimate change – a rebirth into a new state of glorious life. So always be prepared and be ready to cross the bridge or the tunnel where a Man with Glowing white robes awaits him (Jesus).

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NEGROS ORIENTAL 7th Judicial Region BRANCH 37 (FAMILY COURT DESIGNATE) Dumaguete City SP PROC. NO. 2008-4712 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR ANGEL FAITH B. DAYUCOS AND CHANGE OF NAME FROM ANGEL FAITH B. DAYUCOS TO ANGEL FAITH DRILON RODRIGUEZ, SPOUSES MIGUEL G. RODRIGUEZ and DELHIA D. RODRIGUEZ, Petitioners. x --------------------------------- /

O R D E R Petitioners, claiming to be spouses and without any child, biological or adopted, Filipinos, of legal age and residents of Ajong, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, having all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications to adopt, desire to adopt minor ANGEL FAITH B. DAYUCOS, who is presently living with them. The minor’s biological mother has given her written consent to this petition. Further, petitioners pray that upon the grant of the petition, the name of the aforesaid minor be changed to ANGEL FAITH DRILON RODRIGUEZ. The petition is set for hearing on March 25, 2009 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the session hall of this Court in the Hall of Justice, E.J. Blanco Drive, Dumaguete City. Any interested person may appear on said date, time and place and show cause why the petition should not be granted. After a raffle, publish 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. The last publication shall not be within four (4) months before the date of the scheduled hearing. Likewise, let this Order be posted on the bulletin board of this Court, at petitioner’s expense for at least thirty (30) days before the hearing. Furnish copies of this Order to the petitioners, the Solicitor General and the City Civil Registrar of Dumaguete City and the City Prosecution Office at their given addresses. SO ORDERED. Given this 29th day of September, 2008 in the City of Dumaguete, Philippines. (Sgd) NOEL P. CATACUTAN Presiding Judge The Negros Chronicle Oct.26, Nov.2 & 9, 2008 issue

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Regional Trial Court Branch 32 Presiding Judge Roderick Maxino is expected to render his judgment on the case filed against two suspected NPA couriers for illegal possession of explosives when they were nabbed at the Sibulan wharf on July 28 with three grenades. The accused Lita Mahilum (left) and Pedro Lumantas (right) have strongly denied the allegation.

Gang rape suspects known nvestigators claim they have already identified the three other suspects in the alleged gang rape of a 17 year old girl who reportedly died of infection. Yet, the authorities are not prepared to name names since they are still gathering the evidences to strengthen the case. Of the four suspects only Sherwin Gabo of Barangay Datag Siaton was publicly identified. The victim allegedly named Gabo as one of those who abused her moments before she expired on October 5. In an effort to bolster the case, the Sta. Catalina PNP gathered six bloodied panties and t-shirt of the victim and secured the sworn statements of two other witnesses which would establish the relations of the victim and Gabo. The town’s municipal health officer who exhumed the victim’s remains also found Turn to page 23

Hospital robbers strike, store loses appliances wo cellular phones were stolen by still unidentified suspects inside one of the rooms of Holy Child Hospital Tuesday dawn apparently while the patient and her brother were asleep. The victims Elvin Aman and Jeylyn Aman of Lapas, Bais City that the two mobile phones were placed on top of the table before they went missing. Meanwhile, PO’s Marketing was also robbed of two units Minami DVD and one KONKA DVD at about 6:00PM, Wednesday. Mr. Felix Igos, Store Personnel reported the incident to the police and described the three suspects as two women in the early 30’s wearing long dress and a male in his 40’s, 5’5” in height with brown complexion and of medium built. Mr. Igos claims that the suspects pretended to be costumers but unknowingly carted away the said items but discovered only during the inventory.

Disgruntled bettor knifes swertres collector dead ne other reason why gambling is bad: it may lead disgruntled bettors to murderous rage. This was the lesson derived from the October 24 incident in Timbanga, Bacong where a swertres collector was stabbed to death by a resident of Magsaysay, Dauin over the victim’s perceived failure to pay the suspect’s brother who reportedly won in the illegal numbers game. The victim identified as 48 year old Maximillano Tantiado of Timbanga, Bacong was on board his motorcycle when he was confronted by suspect Mauro Ventura, 46, which turned into a heated argument. Unfortunately, Ventura, who was armed with a 13 inch bladed weapon, stabbed Tantiado in the chest. He died on the spot while responding policemen arrested the suspect at his house and recovered the murder weapon.

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not always perhaps use the same language; he nevertheless clearly affirms the essential principle: “To prevent birth is anticipated murder; it makes little difference whether one destroys a life already born or does away with it in its nascent stage. The one who will be a man is already one”. In the course of history, the Fathers of the Church, her Pastors and her Doctors have taught the same doctrine – the various opinions on the infusion of the spiritual soul did not introduce any doubt about the illicitness of abortion. It is true that in the Middle Ages, when the opinion was generally held that the spiritual soul was not present until after the first few weeks, a distinction was made in the evaluation of the sin and the gravity of penal sanctions. Excellent authors allowed for this first period more lenient case solutions which they rejected for following periods. But it was never denied at the time that procured abortion, even during the first days, was an objectively grave fault. This condemnation was in fact unanimous. Among the many documents it is sufficient to recall certain ones. The first council of Mainz in 847 reconsiders the penalties against abortion which had been established by preceding Councils. It decided that the most rigorous penance would be imposed “on women who procure the elimination of the fruit conceived in their womb”. The Decree of Gratian reports the following words of Pope Stephen V: “That person is a murderer who causes to perish by abortion what has been conceived”. Saint Thomas Aquinas teaches that abortion is a grave sin against the natural law. At the time of the Renaissance Pope Sixtus V condemned abortion with the greatest severity. A century later, Innocent XI rejected the prepositions of certain lax canonists who sought to excuse an abortion procured before the moment accepted by some as the moment of the spiritual animation of the new being. In our days the recent Roman Pontiffs have proclaimed the same doctrine with the greatest clarity. Pius XI explicitly answered the most serious objections. Pius XII clearly exluded all direct abortion, that is, abortion which is either an end or a means. John XXIII recalled the teaching of the Father on the sacred character of life “which from its beginning demands the action of God the creator”. Most recently, the Second Vatican Council, presided over by Paul VI, has most severely condemned abortion: “Life must be safeguarded with extreme care from conception; abortion and infanticide are abomidable crimes”. The same Paul VI, speaking on this subject on many occasions, has not been afraid to declare that this teaching of the Church “has not changed and is unchangeable”. (The Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, “On Procured Abortion”, nos.6 and 7, p. 206).

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(ABC) 988-08 – 520 bags Portland Cement for Construction of Communal Irrigation System at Sitio Palaypay, Brgy. Sab-ahan, Bais City (Phase III), Revision 1 to be taken from the 20% EDF. P 130,000.00 2. PR # 1114-08 – various construction materials for Repair and Maintenance - Waterways, Aqueducts, Seawalls, Riverwall, etc. to be taken from the Gen. Fund 2008. 57,320.00 3. PR # 1115-08 – various construction materials for Repair of Nagasua roads Section in conn. with the Repair & Maint. of Roads, Highways and Bridges (Farm to market Roads) to be taken from the General Fund 2008 50,000.00 4. PR # 1116-08 – various const. materials for Repair of Tacalan-Nursery Road section in conn. with the Repair and Maintenance of Roads, Highways and Bridges (Farm to Market Roads) to be taken from the General Fund 2008 47,600.00 5. PR # 1117-08 – various const. materials for Repair of Cantugot road section in connection with the Repair & Maint. of Roads, Highways, and Bridges (Farm to Market Roads) to be taken from the General Fund. 2008. 59,550.00 6. PR # 1118-08 – various construction materials for Repair & Maintenance – Hospitals and Health Centers to be taken from the General Fund 2008. 45,351.16 7. PR # 1193-08 – various construction materials for Improvement Const. of Revetment of Tamogong River to be taken from the Calamity Fund 2008. 160,950.00 8. PR # 1203-08 – various const. materials for Water Supply System Development at Brgy. Tagpo to be taken from the 20% Development Fund. 11,060.00 9. PR # 1204-08 – various const. materials for Water Supply System Development at Brgy. Panala-an to be taken from the 20% Development Fund. 14,745.00 10. PR # 1205-08 – various const. materials for Water Supply System Development at Brgy. Basak to be taken from the 20% Development Fund. 8,110.00 11. PR # 1206-08 – various const. materials for Water Supply System Development at Brgy. Lonoy to be taken from the 20% Development Fund. 10,015.00 12. PR # 1207-08 – various const. materials for Water Supply System Development at Brgy. Cambagahan to be taken from the 20% Development Fund. 35,410.00 — ——————TOTAL P 628,111.60

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The Negros Chronicle Bid documents can be obtained at the BAC Secretariat c/o Office of the City Nov. 2,or2008 Mayor Office of the City General Services, this city, Tel. Nos. (035) 402-3182, or 402-8115, anytime during office hours; and can also be inquired for further information or particulars. The bidders shall drop their duly accomplished eligibility, technical, and financial documents each in separate sealed envelopes duly marked as such in the bid box at the Conference Room at the Office of the City Mayor on Nov. 6, 2008 at 1:30 P.M. at which place, date and time said envelopes shall be opened in the presence of the members of the BAC, the bidders, the observers, I NCLE ARattending OPEZ or their duly authorized representative. Late bids shall not be accepted. The City Government of Bais reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the bidding process and reject all bids at anytime prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

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enormous Boeing 747-400 was the “queen of the skies” on the busy trans-Pacific routes between Manila and the West Coast of the United States. The popular “jumbo” jet – the largest and most advanced model of the B747 family – has flown millions of balikbayans, tourists, business people and other passengers in comfort across the Pacific since it joined the PAL fleet in November 1993. Recently, the old reliable got an upgrade. In the first major retrofitting of its B747-400 fleet in years, PAL has launched a comprehensive, P1.8-billion renovation of the aircraft’s cabin, bannered by its reconfiguration from a tri-class to bi-class layout. Other highlights include the installation of state-of-theart inflight entertainment systems, new business-class and economy-class seats, and the infusion of a modern look that emulates the beautiful coastal areas of the Philippines. Late last month, the first of PAL’s four B747-400s to undergo the cabin-upgrade program was delivered to the flag carrier and immediately put back into service on the transPacific sector. The upgrade is being progressively introduced into the B747-400 fleet and by the second half of 2009, all four units will be sporting the new interiors. Roomier Mabuhay Class

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game. It was indeed a very ferocious fight between the two opposing teams notwithstanding the bad condition of the field.

Volleyball Women crowns to U.S.L.S. BY MARK LAWRENCE RENDON Valencia, October 30, 2008 — The University of St. La Salle (USLS) claimed its first Unigames Women’s Volleyball gold medal after defeating Far Eastern University (F.E..U) champion USLS 25 -18, 21-22, 25-22, 25-20 to complete the tournament with a perfect record. USLS emerged as champion, followed by FEU and third was UST in volleyball women. The first set had many service errors from both sides. Far Eastern University offense finally prevailed when the La Sallian attacked the middle and closed the first set 25-18. The F.E.U overpowered USLS with their spikes and blocks in the second set and took a 6-3 lead F.E.U. managed to trim that when they strengthened their block against the USLS hitters and narrowed the gap to 17-15. The USLS team lost in the second set with blocks. The set was tight but FEU attack the USLS. F.E.U could not be denied and hit three consecutive kills to finish the set 25-21. In the third set F.E.U struggled and lost 25-22 on a Fuchs’ service error.

With a generous pitch of 60 inches (nearly a foot longer than in the previous design), the new-look of PAL Jumbo seats are adjustable to a variety of positions at the passenger’s option, including a fullflat recline. Each seat is equipped with its own programmable position controls with memory, individual directional LED reading light, oversized tray table and bottle holder. Fiesta Class passengers will likewise benefit from the technology – their new seats, also from Recaro, are ergonomically designed, with new-generation, thinner seatbacks. These provide bigger “living” space and enhance passengers’ comfort. Entering the newly refurbished cabin, longtime PAL passengers would be forgiven for thinking they stepped into a fresh-out-of-the-factory aircraft and not their trusty longrange workhorse. For starters, they’ll notice a difference in the cabin layout: Mabuhay (Business) Class has been expanded to cover a larger area, occupying the main forward section and the entire upper deck of the B747-400. There are now 42 seats in Mabuhay Class, 10 more seats than in the old layout. Fiesta (Economy) Class remains at 383 seats. But far more important is what’s in the seats – bigger, wider and loaded with the latUSLS committed two service errors early in the fourth set but they attacked strongly to lead the F.E.U’s offense. Jersey number 7 made crucial blocks that gave St. La Salle the lead. The final moments of the fourth set were a battle between the two opponent teams as they exchanged spikes. F.E.U felt the pressure as they committed errors at the end of the set. St. La Salle’s efforts proved more valuable as they lead the score, and won the set 25-20.

FU TOPS AGAIN IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL MEN Foundation University team proved the champion once more as they beat the University of St. Tomas in beach volleyball men with a score 2121 to 16-9. While Far Eastern University became the champion over the University of the East in beach volleyball women’s division which was held at the Perdices Stadium with a score of 23,2221 22. (Geraldine martinez and Jelfa Sollesta).

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New seats Indeed, the focal point of the new Mabuhay Class cabin is the luxurious “cocoon” seats supplied by Recaro of Germany. The new seat has a fixed privacy shell that enables the passenger to enjoy utmost privacy while an ergonomic design transforms it into a lie-flat bed. With a generous pitch of 60 inches (nearly a foot longer than in the previous design), the seats are adjustable to a variety of positions at the passenger’s option, including a full-flat recline.

Gang rape ... From page 22 out that her vagina had lacerations and discharges due to infection. Suspect Gabo and his still unidentified cohorts strongly and tearfully denied the allegations although he has been involved in another rape case in Manila which was subsequently dismissed due to lack of evidence. The filing of the case before the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office hit a snag after the fiscal refused to accept the sworn statements which Commission on Human Rights Special Investigator Jesus Canete presented. The Provincial Prosecutor ruled that Canete cannot notarize sworn statements; therefore those which he gathered are inadmissible. A surprised Negros Oriental Provincial Director Sr. Supt. Augusto Marquez assured the prosecutor they would have the statements signed by a notary public this week so the fiscal can issue a resolution thereafter.

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“We are pro-poor and pro-land reform” BY HERMINIO G. TEVES ur family, Secretay Gary Teves and I, together with DAR Secretary Nasser Pangandaman, is being maligned in news items of Visayan Daily Star (Oct. 17, 2008) titled “NegOr Farmer hurt in dispersal” and on Daily Inquirer issue of Oct. 18, 2008 which stated “Farmers go bald for land” stating further that Rolando Flores, Chairman of Villareal-Caranoche Agrarian Reform Farmers Association, together with Alexander Hoyohoy, 41, Alexander Barroga, 36, Wilfredo Beljot, 55, Ronilo Flores, 52 were hurt during the alleged dispersal” and further stated that “Secretary Pangandaman and the Teveses are denying us the opportunity to have food on our table”.

Two very important issues have to be resolved ing is Cane Handling (Trucking) to a Sugar Mill. prior to actual release of said sugar land to CARP In February 2001, a petition for fixing of Beneficiaries which are I. Land Valuation and Just Compensation was filed before the DepartII. Questionable CARP Beneficiaries. ment of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board Firstly, Land Valuation, the documentation of (DARAB) docketed as DARAB Case No. DCN 2C the valuation of the subject property was con- – VI-080 Negros Occ- CO-O1, for the DARAB to ducted by the Land Bank of the Philippines, determine, after hearing the just compensation of through its Agrarian Operation Center VII (LBP- the subject parcel of land, applying the prevailing AOC-VII) in Cebu city, acting for its Head Of- jurisprudence on the matter, or at least applying fice, Malate, Manila. Apparently, the field reports DAR-LBP Joint Memorandum Circular No. 15. by the concerned DAR and LBP personnel, where However, despite the lapse of more than seven in initial computation of the value of the subject (7) years now, the DAR Adjudication Board has parcel of land was based, contain erroneous data not acted on said petition which was received resulting to an unreasonable preliminary valua- by them on February 23, 2001. To make matters tion of a ridiculous valuation of a very valuable even worst, despite being aware of the circumstances property. The valuation for the 33.2730 hectares obtaining, the respondent DAR still has the tenacity is only One hundred eighty five thousand two hun- to attempt in several occasions, to take over the dred twenty seven and thirteen centavos physical possession of the subject property (with(P185,227.13) or P5,566.89 per hectare or point out just valuation and compensation) and turn it over five hundred fifty six centavos (P0.556) PER to the alleged CLOA holders. SQUARE METER !! The present Fair Market Value (FMV) of the Several Supreme Court decisions im- subject parcel of land, which is now assessed as Inposed that correct valuation of the property dustrial/Commercial Land situated 2.5 Kilometers be undertaken otherwise it would be confis- from the existing sugar mill along the national highway is easily at least P500,000 per hectare of the catory in nature. sum of PHP 16.6365 Million for the 33.2730 hectAnd second is the questionable CARP Ben- ares. eficiaries, for the record, the decision of DAR For the record, our family is known to be proRegional director, these four persons lack the basic qualification of an Agrarian Reform poor and not negative to land reform. In Philippine Beneficiary (DAPRO ADM Case No. A-0700- Star issue of June 24, 2002, in my capacity as Chair119-2006) for reasons of misrepresenting them- man of the Special Committee on Globalization and selves to be qualified ARB. Rolando Flores, the Vice Chair in the Committee in Agriculture, I proalleged Chairman of Villareal-Caranoche Agrar- posed a bold financing scheme and the new system ian Reform Farmers Association, who is affili- of land valuation which would speed up the impleated with TASK FORCE MAPALAD, is not a mentation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform farmer of said property; Wilredo Beljot has been Program thus CARP beneficiaries who till the land a pedicab driver ever since; Alexander Barroca, would be able to amortize their land acquisitions in has never been a farm worker of the subject prop- 10 to 15 years while land owners will be amply paid erty; while Ronilo Flores is presently cultivating for their properties. Said proposal was sent as a a separate four (4) hectares together with Rolando memorandum to President Arroyo, DAR Secretary Flores outside the Teves property in Barangay Hernani Braganza, DA Secretary Leonardo Montemayor and Land Bank President Margarito Villareal, Bayawan City. Teves. What is “crucially important” to the global This property is about 2.5 kilometers from Competitiveness of the Philippine Agriculture and the Sugar Mill along the National Highway and that CARP beneficiaries who actually till the land assessed (for Real Estate Tax) by the Local Gov- would be entitled to a Crop Loan (to include subernment as Commercial/Industrial Land. Many sistence allowance). This premise that Social Jussugar lands in Negros Oriental which are a far dis- tice to landless farmers is not achieved if lands distance from a Sugar Mill were paid by the Land tributed and given is not productive, thus beneficiaBank between P150,000 to P250,000 or more ries remaining in poverty and food productivity in per hectare. The highest expense in local farm- the country is negative.

Former Congressman HERMINIO “Meniong” TEVES

PROPOSED SOLUTION To resolve the existing problems of said 33.2730 hectares Caranoche Property, (1st to correct valuation of the property and 2nd to resolve the issue on who are the rightful beneficiaries) the best alternative solution is our offer to give these beneficiaries an agricultural land for freee, thus I officially wrote the Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) dated February 22, 2008, (copy enclosed), offering said beneficiaries an agricultural land in Barangay Minaba, along a paved all-weather road, which is only 12 kilometers from the City, for free, meaning there is no need for them to amortize or pay Land Bank for said land and that we will assist them in cultivating the area, planting sugar cane wherein they can avail of the mill’s fertilizer loan program and said cost will be deducted later from the proceeds without interest. Additionally, I offered to give each family a one-hundred-square-meter of residential land, provided that these beneficiaries are real, honest to goodness farmers (magsasaka). To my dismay, these beneficiaries are not really interested in farming nor are they considered (magsasaka) but are realtors or Real Estate Speculators. In this particular letter that Finance Secretary Teves submitted to DAR Secretary Pangandaman, which was maliciously published for influencing the DAR Secretary.