Nov 8 2009 by Gerard Fernandez

VOL. 36

No. 21

Dumaguete City,

Philippines,

Sunday

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

P 10.00

2000 new jobs taken as Robinsons mall opens this Nov. 23

City opens doors S to investors A

BY DEMS REY DEMECILLO

ome 2000 new jobs have already been taken in various new shops and novelty stores, as the city’s newest and biggest shopping mall, the Robinsons Plaza will open this Nov. 23, on the eve of the city charter anniversary and fiesta on the 25th.

fter six decades as a city since 1948, the City of Dumaguete has finally and formally opened its doors to investors who would help catapult the local economy and generate progress and employment in this capital city of eastern Negros. City Mayor Agustin code, which is published by Vice Mayor Woodrow Perdices announced that the elsewhere in this issue. Maquiling. This law is City has opened nine areas These are embodied in authored by Councilors of preferred investments a new ordinance No. 370 Rotelio Lumjod, and cowhich are now considered otherwise known as the authored by Councilors the primary areas of oppor- “Dumaguete Investment Manuel Sagarbarria, Nilo tunities for local and foreign Code of 2009” as printed investors who are due for a elsewhere in full in this is- Sayson, and Antonio minimum of a five-year tax sue for two consecutive Remollo last October 8, holiday. weeks. (see pages 4-A; 4- 2009. The 5-year tax holiday B;amd 4-C) INCENTIVES LIST: for investors will cover those The Investment Code A long list of incentives registered and qualified un- was passed by the City der the new investment Sanggunian presided over await those who invest on

“Hunting of wildlife rampant in Negros”

he hunting of wildlife is still rampant in Negros island even as environmentalists have expressed concern over this malpractice against the natural habitat of animals.

Some four years after the Provincial Board passed an ordinance regulating the use of air guns in a bid to curb wildlife hunting, authorities concede that the illegal activity remain rampant in Negros Oriental. Both Vice-Governor Jose

VG BALDADO

“Petit” Baldado, an active advocate for wildlife conservation and Supt. Alet Virtucio, Deputy Provincial Commander acknowledged that there is still much left to be done to save our wildlife from going extinct. Authored by then Board Member now 3 rd District Rep. Pryde Henry Teves, the ordinance sought to regulate the transport and use of air guns within the province. The measure pro SUPT. VIRTUCIO Turn to page 2

Both Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Alex Sy and Ed Du, Vice-President of the Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry believe that the entry of Robinsons will in fact provide more job opportunities and perk up the local economy. MAYOR PERDICES Sy claims that based on his conversations with Robinsons top honchos, the the following : Manufacture of agro company has hired or is hirbased products, manufac- ing about two thousand new ture of handicrafts; Tourism workers for their branch here. and education related busi While conceding that Turn to page 19

some businesses, particularly retail stores, may get adversely affected to a certain degree by the impending opening of RobinsonsDumaguete, the chamber is more excited of the rosy prospects with the giant mall’s presence here. NOCCI estimates that the land alone fetched about P200 million, the edifice costs around P300 million and P100 million for equipment and individual store renovations. “We of course welcome

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City to dump dung in Okoy

BY DEMS DEMECILLO ike it or not, the city government of Dumaguete is well on its way to completing the 2-hectare septage treatment facility located on the dry riverbed of unpredictable Okoy in Barangay Camanjac amid concerns that the plant maybe washed out if a flood slightly bigger than that of February 7 will occur anew and pose danger to our river system and nearby communities. The Capitol is questioning the wisdom of putting up a facility that will treat the wastes from the city’s fifteen thousand septic tanks in an area that is prone to flooding. What is a septage treatment facility? It is simply the place where human dung or wastes are dumped , processed and washed out to the Turn to page 19

ONLY IN OKOY: The city septage treatment facility or the “dung center” is built in the heart of Okoy River, will operate by February 2010. If floods destroy the facility, naturally the dung will flow out to sea and destroy the marine environment. Whose bright idea is this?

“IF A THING IS RIGHT, GOD IS IN IT, AND IN THE END, WILL MAKE ITS MARK.”

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vides monetary penalties of up to P 5,000.00 and jail sentence of up to three months for persons who carry and use their guns outside of their homes, in a duly accredited firing range, inside an air gun repair shop and tournament destinations. Among the towns considered as hotspots for the unbridled hunting and selling of wildlife are: Pamplona, Siaton, Basay, Ayungon and Guihulngan. However, officials attribute to the near zero apprehension of violators and the continued hunting of wildlife to several factors: lack of Turn to page 9

(From page 1)

critical repor ting reporting (Catan)

HOW MEDIA SEES IT, AND NOT OTHERS BY ELY P. DEJARESCO

(email: elydejaresco@yahoo.com)

Who will be happy to have two opponents?

I Provincial Environment Desk Officers or PEDOs renewed their commitment to combat the rampant hunting of the already decreasing number of wildlife in an equally diminishing forest cover of the province of Negros Oriental.

TOP OF THE WEEK

BY DEMS REY DEMECILLO

Rep. Pryde solidifies LAKAS in Valencia ays before he is set to rejoin his colleagues in the House of Representatives after Congress’ recess, 3 rd District Pryde Henry Teves made sure he will meet the candidates and political leaders affiliated with his party Lakas-Kampi-CMD in the municipality of Valencia, Wednes- REP. PRYDE TEVES day. Teves used the occasion to display his all out support and endorsement of his anointed Lakas bets headed by Vicemayor Doro Olasiman and Councilor Bito Maravillas, who are running for mayor and vice-mayor, respectively. He also administered the oath of Turn to page 5 VM DORO OLASIMAN

hilippine Army’s 79th Infantry Masaligan Battalion Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Erwin Bernard Neri vehemently denied fresh accusations of military abuses by the militant human rights group Karapatan. Neri dismissed the alle- vember 1 injuring to innocent gation that a group of soldiers children who were rushed to led by 1st Lt. Alvin Dugho the hospital.” The militant fired upon house of Gemelito then went on to castigate alSaguban Sr. in Nagbinlod leged rampant military Sta. Catalina as fabricated abuses and renewed its call for the unit’s removal from and a big lie. Earlier, Karapatan ac- southern Negros. However, Neri strongly cused the army of “strafing the house of Saguban on NoTurn to page 3

2 amazons deny links in Cardenas ambush-slay Canlaon City Mayor Judith Cardenas is hopeful that the two female red fighters who recently yielded to military authorities can provide the information needed to give justice to the ambush slaying of his husband former Mayor Jose “Ondo” Cardenas many years ago. Col. Maximo Caro, Commanding Officer of the 303rd Brigade said that the two amazons identified as sisters Emma (left) and Joan will be turned over to the police so they can defend themselves against charges of rebellion and murder. Both women carry with them P 550,000 reward money each for their cap-

xpected to further boost our already robust health care program as compared to the other provinces, the European Commission and the Department of Health picked Negros Oriental as one of its nineteen recipients for the province-wide Integrated Plan for Health with a grant of P 86 million. Capitol Information Of- lack of space, equipment and ficer Adrian Sedillo explains personnel, being the choice that part of the grant will be of many patients from as far used to purchase more as Southern Cebu and equipment for Negros Orien- Dipolog. tal Provincial Hospital, which Other projects include constantly struggling with Turn to page 9

Tuting can’t afford to lose Pryde and Josy e’s not about to take a giant leap of faith from Lakas-Kampi-CMD to the Nacionalista party where his running mate Vice-Gov Jose “Petit” Baldado now belongs. Dumaguete City Mayor to lose the support of 3rd DisAgustin Perdices, who is gun- trict Rep. Pryde Henry Teves ning for the vice-gubernato- and 1st District Rep. Jocelyn rial seat, expressed his strong LImkaichong both members desire to remain with the ad- of the administration party. ministration party, whose Villar has tried to woo the standard bearer is Defense influential Teves political clan Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” and other local officials of the Teodoro, even if his running province to join his party but mate, Baldado, has months has remained unsuccessful to ago joined the camp of this day. Perdices is most presidentiable Manny Villar. likely to face either Bayawan The outgoing city mayor City Mayor German Sarana, explains that he does not want Turn to page 3

Amazons return

ture. Both have vehemently denied participation in the death of Cardenas and his company. Caro claims that many

members of the communist movement have sent surrender feelers and are expected follow the example of the two sisters.

f Dodo Macias (NPC opposition) will have two other opponents for the governorship, it is like giving him back the capitol throne in a silver platter. How he wishes to have more opponents so he can retain the majority votes, his opponents split in two--- even if there are more of them! -o0o-

Inversely, how the administration wants Gibo Teodoro to have more presidential opponents, so Gibo can retain the majority votes, and the minority split to pieces. Why can’t they learn simple political mathematics? Just go one-on-one! -o0oFLASH REPORT: GLORIA FOR VICE PRESIDENT? The Political grapevine Friday night circulated that Pres Arroyo could run for vice president with Gibo Teodoro, for president , that is, if she is given a hard time in running for Congress in her home province, and consequently as speaker of the Lower House, if not head of the would-be Parliament. Answer: Why Not? -o0oSo if Petit Badado wants to be governor, then he has to make sure that he is the only challenger to the capitol throne. His boss MannyVillar is so rich, he can affod to buy-out any other opponent who wants to run for the capitol turf. If not, Petit can still go for Noynoy, unless Villar has already made some investments. This way, Petit if he goes Noynoy will have more votes than if

FORMIDABLE VICE-GOVERNORS

Better a one-on-one battle for the governorship while the three qualified trio squabble for the vice-governosrhip. (L-R) According to age: Former Mayor Ipe Remollo, BM Mariant Villegas and Mayor Tuting Perdices. he runs under Villar, according to tianggi analysts. Petit remembers that Cory did not replace him as Manjuyod mayor, with any OIC during the 1986 people’s revolution, catapulting Petit as the “mayor ng masa.”. -o0oIPE REMOLLO AS VICE GUV SOLO: This is the dilemma of Ipe Remollo of the Liberal Party. If he runs for governor , he will just be helping Dodo win, because the anti-Dodo votes will be split in the buttock even if these are the majority. Supporters suggest that Ipe Remollo run for vice governor (like GMA running for vice president) while he supports Petit as governor. It will also be a sweet come back one-on-one vs. Tuting Perdices both now vying for vice governor. Honestly, if Noynoy only came earlier, Petit would have been for him. -o0oBut if Dodo insists in putting businessman ATOR as mayor of Siaton against incumbent and undefeated maverick Bing Arbolado, then Dodo is inviting disaster. Same if he will field Jeffrey Araula in Zamboanguita. And Ernie Yee in Bacong. As Dodo admits, Negros Oriental is not prepared for any disaster, ----including a political disaster! Disaster because once Macias puts up and supports his own mayors against the Teveses in the 3rd district, then the Teves machinery will just automatically mobilize itself, and secretly support Petit Baldado and there goes Dodo Macias in the third district! But Dodo fighter and survivor, is undertaking some disaster-preparedness measures in his province, including his allies in the quarry business. -o0oLimkaichong is for Dodo, thus, in return, Dodo favored her dad Julio Sy as the Outsanding Negrense awardee of 2009, in appreciation. Of course Turn to page 19

November 8, 2009

One dead ... From page 5 dent. Among the passengers were an 11-month-old baby and an 85-year-old female, the police said. A police report said that around 7 a.m., the passenger jeepney was ascending the Bais-Sab-ahan road when its engine suddenly conked out. The vehicle then rolled backwards about 20 meters on a steep slope before it hit the cliff and turned on its side, said Chief Insp. Carlos Lacuesta, police chief of Bais. The Bais-Sab-ahan stretch forms part of the long and winding road that leads to Mabinay and Kabankalan in Negros Occidental. The driver of the passenger jeepney, identified as a certain Junjun Palomar, of legal age and a resident of Tabuac, Bais City, has surrendered to the police. (PNA)

Ex-Bindoy ... From page 5 P500,000 to P50,000; exemplary damages from P500,000 to P50,000 and the deletion of the award of attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees. In 1995, Paras was charged by wife Rosa, now the incumbent mayor of Bindoy, of contracting an P80, 000 loan with the Rural Bank of Mabinay Inc., by forging her signature in eleven commercial docu-

Tamlang township ...

Tuting canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ...

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towns of Sibulan, Valencia, Siaton and Sta. Catalina where the proposed Tamlang town will be carved out appeared to be apprehensive fearing that a significant size of their territories will be lost. A reduction in the size of a local government unit will have an impact on its share in the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), which uses land area of the LGU as one of the bases in computing its IRA share from the national government. However, Arnaiz explains that the move will ultimately redound to the benefit of the people since the affected towns will have lesser number of constituents to serve and will enhance government attention for residents in Tamlang Valley. ments. However, to this day, Paras vehemently denies he forged his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signatures and falsified the documents. He claims to have been denied of his right to due process but vowed to respect the decision of the court, being a lawyer. He vowed to extend legal advice to his coinmates, but possibly not for long, if and when the reported petition to revoke his license as a lawyer filed by his wife Mayor Rosa Yap Paras and children will be granted by the authorities.

who may yield to the constant cajole of the incumbent governor to be his running mate or Board Member Mariant Escano Villegas.

Army condemns ... From page 2 maintains that the November 1 encounter between the Philippine Army and suspected communist rebels was legitimate. Then after

receiving reports that some children were hit and injured, Lt. Dugho went to the house of the Sagubans for verification but found out that no children were hurt from the exchange of fire. They found instead one

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of the children with a festering knee wound and another suffering from coughs, hence the soldiers decided to bring the children to the hospital for proper medical attention.

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Defying court orders is bad

ecently, I wrote about a Supreme Court directive to the Ombudsman to file formal criminal charges in the Sandiganbayan against Valencia Mayor Rodolfo V. Gonzales, Jr., and his treasurer, Rolando Obanana and two private contractors.

This came after the Supreme Court ruled there is sufficient basis to hold Gonzales and company for trial for violating the anti graft and corrupt practices act. They are to be charged because Gonzales ordered the release of public funds to a private contractor despite a previous attachment order issued by the regional trial court prohibiting such release.

Editorial Election spending must be taxed

t is inconceivable that this cash strapped government which desperately needs money in the form of taxes, is even joined by many of its present and would be elective officials, who can afford to oppose the imposition by the BIR of the proposed fivepercent withholding taxes on all campaign contributions and expenses. The purpose of the BIR is to monitor the election rules on the limitation of expenses by presidential candidates, political parties and other candidates vis a vis the number of registered voters. For presidentables, each can only spend not more than P10 per voter ( for about 43 million registered voters nationwide) ; for political parties, not more than P5 per voter and other lower candidates not more than P3 per voter. Negros Oriental has some 655,000 registered voters says our local Comelec. Based on those ball park figures, each presidentiable should only be limited to a spending of P430Million if the candidate follows the election rules of P10 per voter. But they say that the going spending rate now is no less than two or three billion pesos per presidentiable, or an average of P50. per voter, five times the amount allowed by law! Thus, 5% of P430Million is only P2.1million in withholding taxes for each

presidentiable which is very much affordable by them. Yet if unrecorded contributions and expenses hit two billion pesos then the due taxes could be P100M per presidentiable. And none of them is about to pay such an amount. The BIR ,therefore is only prudent in simply taxing each candidate on the minimum 5% based on the number of registered voters. This cannot be denied by each candidate whether presidentiable or not. In Negros Oriental, with 655,000 registered voters at P3 per voter, each provincial candidate should spend minimum of P1.9Million and 5% withholding taxes, each should pay only P98,250 each to the BIR . This is a realistic assessment although we all know the provincial candidates spend more than P2M. In a cute province nearby, it is even said that if one wants to retain power, P6M just about the right budget for such a very small province. Now therefore, since nobody is declaring their true expenses and contributions received, we support the BIR Resolution 809 imposing a 5% withholding tax based on the registered number of voters where one is aspiring for an elective position, and based on P3 per voter allowed each provincial candidate. If he spends less, then he has to show proof of such.

Subsequently, comments were raised defending Gonzales. Defenders of Mayor Gonzales argue that it was a damn-if-you-do-damn-if-you-don’t situation. They said that Gonzales would have been sued either way, anyway. If Gonzales did not release the public funds to the contractor, he would have been sued by the contractor for contractual breach, it was argued. If Gonzales released the public funds to the contractor, he was sued for graft. So either way, Gonzales faced lawsuits, defenders said. This is such a tricky argument. First. Under the rules of court, if there is an attachment order issued by the court against a certain property, there are legal ways to discharge this attachment. The person against whom the attachment is issued, can file what is called counterattachment bond. The purpose of this counter attachment bond is to provide a security, to ensure that the judgment in favor of the person seeking the attachment, is satisfied. The question now is: Did Gonzales file a counterattachment bond to discharge the attachment? (Its not in the Supreme Court decision) If not, why not? Why did he take the law into his own hands, and proceeded to defy the court order by releasing public funds to a private contractor despite a court prohibition? There is no excuse to defy a lawful court order. The real issue here is the observance of the rule of law. If we advocate defiance of court orders, as Gonzales did, there will be chaos and anarchy in society. Second. Why should Gonzales be afraid of a civil suit for contractual breach? Gonzales has a complete defense against a civil suit for breach of contract. His Exhibit “1” would have been the court attachment order. In other words, Gonzales’ ready defense is that, he couldn’t pay the contractor because he was prevented by a lawful order of the court. Third. Which would Gonzales prefer to face, a mere civil Turn to page 19

Wish list for 2010 new president

hough not all are encompassing and original, the following are some of our “Wish List” of the new president that we will elect in 2010: (1) Reduction of the population growth rate from 1.24% to only 1.0% per year. Thus, the current Filipino population of 90 million must only be 90.9 million after one year.

Dateline Manila by Bingo P. Dejaresco

(2) Mitigate the greed of corruption from the current 30-40% of project cost or budget to only at least 10%. Thus, the 2010 National Budget of P1.5 trillion, corruption will only reflect P150 billion not P450 billion (30% kickback). (3) Classroom to student ratio should stand at 1 room:30 students with a computer in every room and the textbooks already corrected from monumental blunders. (4) One police for every 300 Filipinos who are fully-equipped and well motivated. (5) Implement the new Urban Plan of Metro Manila by Jun Palafox. Relocate slum and water bank dwellers to government

owned higher ground. (6) Invite foreign investors to help in the energy, infrastructure and Transport sectors. There are obvious economies to be enjoyed in wind, solar, bio and other alternative energy source. (7) Related to that, Government must ensure public safety in the use of transport facilities. There are just too many killer buses on the roads and floating coffins at sea. (8) Re-establish the Two-Party system with definite ideologies. Disallow turncoatism for three years and destroy the political dynasty system by putting teeth to a 1987 constitutional mandate. (9) Government will provide

Election campaign funds for the two parties. Full disclosure of expenses will be required. It would be declared a crime for the private sector to contribute funds to any local or national candidate. This will kill patronage politics. (10) SMI (small and medium industries) must double from the present 1.0 million to 2.0 million in those years. With new hired hands of three persons per firm, some 3 million new jobs will be created by SMEs alone. (11) The members of the Supreme Court and the Ombudsman must be elected at large and not by presidential Turn to page 4-D

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Around Negros BY DEMS REY DEMECILLO

Valencia’s Lakas bets

Third District Rep. Pryde Henry Teves administers the oath of party membership to local candidates for Lakas-Kampi-CMD party and their village leaders in Valencia, Wednesday afternoon. Shown above photo are (from right-left) former councilor Nila Sonjaco-Sastrillo, former mayor Beting Sy, former councilor Edmund Dy, Vice-mayor Doro Olasiman, Councilor Bito Maravillas, East Balabag Brgy. Capt. Atilano Dagoy, Liptong Brgy. Capt. Jun Santos, Councilor Dowie Sy, Brgy. Capt. Nestor Timosan. Below photo shows various village leaders swearing party loyalty.

ne commuter was killed while 40 others were injured after the passenger jeepney they were riding fell on its side in a freak accident early Tuesday in Bais City, Negros Oriental. An initial report from the Bais City Those who suffered serious injuries police identified the lone passenger who were rushed to the hospitals in Bais City died on the spot as a certain Dominador and Dumaguete City while many more Manila, 38, married, and a resident of Sitio passengers also sustained slight injuries, Uway-Uway, Barangay Lonoy of Bais bruises and scratches from the said acci City. Turn to page 3

f re-elected for another term, neophyte Congressmen George Arnaiz (2nd District) and Prye Henry Teves ( 3rd District) are expected to renew their bid of creating the town of Tamlang ostensibly to enhance the delivery of basic services in the remote area and win the people to the government side. Arnaiz admitted that they cannot elections. Besides, the issue requires further and push for their objective at this point in time when almost all elected officials are careful deliberations as mayors of the pre-occupied with the 2010 presidential Turn to page 3

Rep. Pryde ...

SPEC. PROC. NO. 294 IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION AND CHANGE OF GENDER, MIDDLE NAME, FAMILY NAME, FAMILY NAME OF THE MOTHER, FIRST NAME OF THE FATHER, AND THE DATE OF MARRIAGE OF PARENTS IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ROCHELLE LAVEÑA TUBONGBANUA a.k.a. “ROCHELLE LAVIÑA TUBONGBANUA” ROCHELLE LAVEÑA TUBONGBANUA, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF STA. CATALINA, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Respondent.

O R D E R Petitioner of legal age, single and a resident of Poblacion, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental, in his verified petition alleged: that he was born on March 27, 1982 to parents Gudillo Tubongbanua and Felecitas Laviña Tubongbanua at Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental, and his fact of birth was duly recorded before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental. However, in his record of birth his sex was erroneously entered as Female instead of Male, his middle name and the maiden name of his mother were entered as Laveña, the first name of his father as Rudillo instead of Gudillo, and the date of marriage of his parents was entered as July 2, 1976 instead of October 23, 1975. Thus, this petition. Being sufficient in form and substance, let the above petition be heard at the Session Hall of the Court along Severino “Nene” Martinez Street, Bayawan City on December 8, 2009, at 2:30 in the afternoon. Interested persons are enjoined to appear on the aforesaid place, and time, and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published immediately, at the expense of the petitioner, for once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental and its five (5) component cities. Furnish copies of this order to the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Bayawan City Negros Oriental, the petitioner and his counsel. SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBER, October 22, 2009, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. (Sgd) ANANSON. E. JAYME Presiding Judge The Negros Chronicle Nov. 8, 15 & 22, 2009

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region Branch 45 Bais City IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTING THE ENTRY OF THE BIRTH RECORD OF MONICO ABRIL, JR. AND IGENITA IN THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MABINAY, NEGROS ORIENTAL Spl. Proc. No. MY-09-32 ANECITA B. ABRIL, Petitioner, – versus – HERMINIA M. PERAS, in her Capacity as the MUNICIPAL REGISTAR OF MABINAY, NEG. OR Respondent. x———————————————————————/

ORDER

fter a long running and bitter legal battle with his own wife for allegedly forging the latter’s signature to obtain a bank loan, former Bindoy Mayor Attorney Justo J. Paras turned himself in to Regional Trial Court Branch 39 Presiding Judge Arlene Catherine Dato, Tuesday, to serve his jail sentence after the Supreme Court junked his motion for reconsideration. The lower court convicted Paras the Revised Penal Code. The ruling was in 2001 for falsification and use of recently upheld by the Supreme Court exfalsified documents pursuant to Arcept the awarding of moral damages from ticle 172 in relation to Article 171 of Turn to page 3

DOH lauds Amlan’s anti-smoke campaign

Before this Court is a verified petition for Correction of Entries in the Borth Record of Monico Abril, Jr. and Igenita Abril filed through counsel, Atty. Benjamin H. Lajot, Jr., praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, an order shall issue directing the office of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Mabinay, Negros Oriental to change the entry of birth of Monico Abril, Jr. from 1985 to 1983, and the entry of birth of Igenita Abril from 1983 to 1982. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the court sets the initial hearing thereof on November 18, 2009 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at the Session Hall of this court at which date, time and place, all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental and its component cities once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks, before the date of hearing. Petitioner is hereby directed to furnish the Municipal Civil Registrar of Mabinay, Negros Oriental of this order with a copy of the petition and its annexes and to the Office of the Solicitor General with address at 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City and show proof of service thereof. SO ORDERED. Bais City, Philippines, September 3, 2009. (Sgd.) CANDELARIO V. GONZALEZ Judge Negros Chronicle Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 2009

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No less than Health Secretary Francisco Duque (right) invited Amlan Mayor Bentham dela Cruz (center) and the entire municipal council for an interview in Manila recently regarding the successful implementation of the anti-smoke ordinance passed by a town for the first time in Negros Oriental or entire Region 7. Listening intently (at left) is a representative from a Germany-based advocacy group campaigning against cigarette smoking.

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From page 2 party membership not only to his candidates for mayor, vice-mayor and councilors but also to about a hundred village leaders who are tasked to mobilize votes for the party candidates. Former councilors Nilda Sonjaco-Castrillo and Atty. Edmund Dy left the Nationalist People’s Coalition to join LakasKampi-CMD. Dy is a candidate for the Provincial Board in the 3rd District. Former mayor Beting Sy and grandson Councilor Dowie Sy, who run as an independent in 2007, also took their oaths as Lakas-Kampi-CMD members. The full line-up of the Valencia Lakas-Kampi-CMD party candidates are the following: incumbent Vice-mayor Doro Olasiman for mayor, Councilor Bito Maravillas for vice-mayor, for councilors: Dodong Sonjaco, East Balabag Barangay Captain Atilano Dagoy, Liptong Barangay Captain Jun Santos, Bebeng Ramos, former ABC President Lunie Catalbas, Caidiocan Barangay Captain Nestor Timosan, incumbent councilors Romeo Alviola and Dowie Sy. Of the 24 barangay captains, nine have already come out openly to commit support while some others are just waiting for the right time before switching their allegiance. The barangay captains who are allied with the camp of Olasiman are Antonio Cubalan, West Balabag; Dioscoro “Coring” Porol, Apolong; Nelson Bangalon, Cambucad; Falconere Los Banos, Pulangbato; Dennis Awil, Malabo; Los Santos Russel, Malaunay; Saturnino Jun Santos, Liptong; Atilano Dagoy, East Balabag and Nestor Timosan, Caidiocan. The last three are candidates for municipal councilors under the banner of Lakas-Kampi-CMD.

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From page 8 cathedral of the Middle Ages, how many were the exclusive gift of king or baron? Not more than a handful. The rest came into being stone by stone, brick by brick, slowly but steadily, over a period lasting for years and even for decades, by the kind of communal effort which we were in the Philippines would call bayanihan, that is to say, the constructive cooperation of every member of the community, rich and poor, high and low, men, women, and children, each giving to the extent of his ability to further the joint enterprise.” Among his other contributions to Philippine history was the book The Jesuits in the Philippines, 1581-1568. Published by the Harvard University Press in 1961, the book to this day remains a classic reference and a tribute to elegant writing. As cited in this column on October 12, 2008, Fr. Horacio de la Costa, SJ was awarded an honorary doctorate by Dumaguete’s Silliman University some four decades ago.

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Historic Window

A Journey Through Cancer

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“When God is Silent”

T’S good that the devotion to the Eucharist, through its adoration outside of the Holy Mass, is spreading quite well in our country. Wherever I go, I see special chapels where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration, and even for perpetual adoration.

I consider this another sign of the abiding faith we, a large number of Filipinos, have in God, and in particular in the real presence of Christ in the sacred species. This is something to be thankful to God for. But we also have to realize that we have in our hands a tremendous and delicate treasure that we need to take extreme care of. This is a challenge actually to everyone, though certainly the leading role falls on the bishops, priests and other religious persons. We need to give more attention to this responsibility so that the devotion can truly mature and produce fruits not only for the individuals but also for the whole of society. Truth is many people have complained that in spite of our sup-

posedly Christian background and culture, our society is still wracked with all sorts of shameful anomalies in its different sectors and levels. We need to have more consistency between what we profess to believe, and what we do in our business and politics, etc. First of all we need to highlight, as constantly as possible, the intrinsic link between the celebration of the Holy Mass and the Eucharistic adoration outside of the Mass. In a 2007 document of Pope Benedict XVI, “Sacramentum caritatis” (Sacrament of charity), he noted that sometime ago there were some people who thought that the Blessed Sacrament is not meant to be looked at but only to be eaten. This, the Pope said, is a false dichotomy. Quoting St. Augustine, Turn to page 15

To cut and cut clean

Everyday Heroes

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Eucharistic adoration and social concern

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Integrity

JAMES “KOJAK” HUGHS

E-mail kojak3238@yahoo.com

Footsteps and Fingerprints

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It’s Birthday Time Again!

BY:

NANCY RUSSELL CATAN

e-mail: nancy.catan@yahoo.com

University Recorder

The Official Monthly Bulletin of Foundation University Dr. Miciano Rd., Dumaguete City Tel. (35) 422-9167 • Fax. (35) 225-0617 • Website: www.FoundationU.com

FU has 5 new accountants

Choral conductor Alan Bana shows off the trophy that the Abuhuni Quartet won when they represented Dumaguete City in the 2009 Buglasan Quartet Competition.

Abuhuni singers win 3rd in Buglasan quartet contest Four members of the FU Abuhuni Choir bagged the third prize as they represented Dumaguete City in the Quartet Competition (senior category) during the 2009 Buglasan Festival held last week at Sidlakang Negros. The singers -- Christian Dior Arancillo, senior Broadcasting student; Trisha Bejar, freshman Nursing student; Geraldine Herrera and Roy Lobingco, freshmen Education students -- were

conducted by choir adviser, Alan Bana. “This is not just an achievement for the five of us but for entire Abuhuni Choir, and the FU family as well,” Arancillo said. Abuhuni competed with 15 other singing teams from the different cities and municipalities of Negros Oriental. The quartet from the municipality of Jimalalud was declared the champion. (Irene Freshly Fortich)

Black Theater Manila to perform at FU

The internationallytrained Black Theater Manila will perform before Foundation University students at the Sofia Soller Sinco Hall at the FU Main Campus on Nov. 6 and 7 as part of the University’s 60th year celebration. The Black Theater is a theater organization that fuses education and entertainment through puppetry. Founded in 1978 as a d e v e l o p m e n t communication component of the then National Media Production Center, Black Theater Manila has performed in international festivals in many parts of the world, especially countries in Asia and Europe, as well as cities in the United States. Most of the developmental messages in the play productions of the Black Theater Manila focus on the right nutrition, concern for the environment, patriotism and nationalism, industry, care for the physically-challenged, responsible parenthood, dental care, etc. The Black Theater Manila will also hold a Seminar

Workshop on Puppetry on Nov. 7 and 8 at the SC 301 at the FU College of Arts and Sciences, FU Main Campus. Lolit Aquino, head of the Black Theater Manila, said the puppetry seminarworkshop will feature lectures on puppetry in education, design and construction of puppets, puppet manipulating, voicing and acting for puppet stage. Foundation U President Dr. Mira Sinco has invited other schools to join the seminar-workshop, which will open doors to new teaching methods to enhance the learning of pupils and students. A workshop showcase by the participants will culminate the two-day workshop at the FU Sylvan Theater. Fine Arts faculty members Muffet Dolar-Villegas and Jose Antonio “Babbu” Wenceslao cut the ribbon to open their students’ Project Uno at the Sidlakan Village Gallery.

Five accountancy graduates from Foundation University have passed the 2009 licensure examination for Certified Public Accountants last October. The five new CPAs are Charmaine O. Abrigo, Chelle Rose T. Baroman, Jym C. Galvez, Daryl A. Sarong and Joriel B. Lumingkit. Dr. Ruben Sanchez, dean of the College of Business Administration, said the passing rate for Foundation

U is 62.5 percent, as against the national passing average of 41 percent. “The passers are among our outstanding students and one of the new CPAs, Chelle Rose Baroman, graduated salutatorian from the Foundation U High School in 2005,” Sanchez said. Sanchez also said one alumna of the College of Business Administration, Marifel Patagoc Alexander,

had just passed the CPA examinations in the United States. “The college is so happy with the result, considering that we have just started implementing the Board Ops this year, where I and Mrs. Enarcisa Chavez, the chairman of the Accountancy department, went to Manila to give our students moral support,” Sanchez said. While preparing for the

Board, the Foundation U students were also cared for by members of the Foundation University Alumni Association Manila chapter. “The result of the board exam is a manifestation of teamwork, hard work among the faculty members of the College of Business Administration,” Sanchez said, adding that this will surely help the College in preparing for the level 3 accreditation scheduled for next year.

FUHS studes shine in DSSPC

Delegates of the Foundation University High School won the right to represent Dumaguete City by winning awards in the recently-concluded Secondary Schools Press Conference by the Department of Education Dumaguete City Division at the Dumaguete City School auditorium. Campus journalists Kristin Faith O. Cataylo and Nazer Tan Teves won first prizes in English n e w s w r i t i n g and photojournalism, Jhersael P. Larena won third place in editorial writing in Pilipino, Jesner Catubig won fourth place in feature writing in Pilipino and Angelique Floric D. Macambac won fifth in photojournalism, Pilipino category. The students, who are staffers of the campus publication of the FUHS, will compete with fellow winners from Central Visayas for the Regional Secondary Schools Press Conference to be held in Cebu City later this month.

Thumbs Up! FU Greypuppies Football Team emerge as the champion during the Dumaguete City Athletic Meet.

FU ranked CV’s 2nd eco-friendly school

Foundation University received the Institutional Award as second placer (tertiary level) in the National Search for Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Schools conducted by the Department of Environment & Natural Resources. The award was received by Dr. Aparicio Mequi at the

end of September in ceremonies held in Mabolo, Cebu City. St. Paul UniversityDumaguete won first place, while Silliman University was ranked third. The DENR’s Environmental Management Bureau of Region 7, together with the Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, and Smart Communications Inc., visited each participating school in the Region in July. “I give you my personal assurance that in participating in this national search for sustainable and eco-friendly schools, our aim is to share with others the various practices we believe are good, effective, and doable,” FU President Dr. Mira D. Sinco had told the visiting team. “And in sharing them, we learn from you, the judges, and the others of similar advocacy, what we can further improve on, what

needs to be done in a better way, and to discard those which are not useful,” President Sinco added. FU had submitted documents demonstrating its environment-friendly programs and activities like adopting a portion of the Banica river for rehabilitation and preservation, celebrating World Environment Day by joining forces with the community to clean their respective areas; its version of the 3R Program; and its wellness program. The FU wellness program, dubbed Children @ Play, involves pupils doing regular wall-climbing activities, and PE01-Foundations of Wellness. (Mary Angelyn Rosales)

Stories in the Negros Chronicle Recorder page were written and filed by Broadcast Communication students of the FU College of Arts & Sciences, and edited by their instructor, Christy Marie Cong.

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PROMISES TO KEEP

THE POTTER’S SURE HANED Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the potsherds on the ground. Does the clay sat to the potter, “What are you making?” Does your work say, He has no hands?” –– Isaiah 45:9

“I

have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey me, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father and remain in his love. I have told you this so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!”

–– John 15:9-11 When things are going well, we feel elated. When hardships come, we sink into depression. But true joy transcends the rolling waves of circumstance. Joy comes from a consistent relationship with Jesus Christ. When our life is intertwined with his,

he will help us walk through adversity without sinking into debilitating lows and manage prosperity without moving into deceptive highs. The joy of living with Jesus Christ daily will keep us levelheaded, no matter how high or low our circumstances.

TODAY’S n the course of his teaching Jesus said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation.” He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, “Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributions to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.”

Summons To Number Our Days “So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12

(Part II) irst of all, if we are to number our days and gain a heart of wisdom, we have to be aware of a God who has a hand in our lives whatever be the circumstances. We enjoy singing a hymn that presents this truth:

Dr. PROCESO UDARBE Our God our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come; Be thou our guard while life shall last And our eternal home.

The word Thou is all-important; God is a personal Thou, not an impersonal it. We are often skeptical about this because we want to see with the naked eye God’s smile, his gestures, his physical appearance. But when we speak of God as personal, we relate to him in a spiritually personal way; we have communion with God in a most profound way. Most people who have experienced the I-and-Thou relation-

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Homosexuality is Curable

GOSPEL Mark 12:38-44

The potter sets the clay where he will. Repent of wishing to be something other than what God made you to be. Male, female, rich, poor, black or white; don’t ever want to be anything different because God, the potter, chose how the clay was going to be formed, and you are wonderfully and beautifully made. You do not have the prerogative to make such wishes because it assumes you know what is better for you than your creator, the potter. Your journey is to find out what God wants to do with you as His clay and to realize that you are greatly valued. God never creates objects that

Pompous ceremonies and displays of splendor for little or no reason are terribly boring and also irrelevant to the needs of most people. Yes, it is good to honor the Lord, but even this ought to be done in moderation, especially if the splendor of the even is going to be costly and we are in touch with many of the poor. I wonder what God thinks of the excesses in our lives in the midst of the poverty of the majority – I do not think He is very impressed. Maybe it is time for us to look at ways of redressing the inequities in our society.

ship with God have not heard scholarly lectures in theology, yet they know God in a personal way. And to speak of our personal link to the ground of our being means God is capable of responding to our deepest needs—our fears, our worries, our frustrations, our wants. Let me say this to one who wrote me an anonymous letter that somehow she’s bored with life, disappointed with herself, holds no hope for the future. She claims she’s becoming an atheist. The truth, my dear friend, is when we number our days, we are with God in season and out of season, in the church in worship and in your home, office, or field. God’s love for us is consistent, it is equal to your frustrations. You only need to be part of the answer to your prayer. It is God’s love that keeps us alive, that draws us to the divine, and we can say with the poet: That Thou shouldn’t think of me, And be the God Thou art; Is darkness to my intellect And sunshine in my heart.

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have no value. The potter can set you where He wants to set you. He can allow circumstances to happen in your life or prevent them. It makes no difference, you are His vessel for honor or dishonor. Get out of your mind the thought that greatness deals with the size of a ministry. Greatness deals with the ability that God gives you to handle trouble. Do not reproach His nature in your assessment of what you have gone through. Greatness does not consist in reducing others to your service, but reducing yourself to theirs.

HISTORICAL NOTES

Fr. Horacio de la Costa speaks

ifty years ago, this man of the cloth delivered an address at the inauguration of a fund campaign for the Cebu Cathedral Church. On May 17, 1959, Fr. Horacio de la Costa, SJ spoke to the Cebuanos: “It is hardly necessary to BY: REV. FR. ROMAN C. remind you of another SAGUN. JR. reason for making your cathedral one of the finest in the Philippines.” In the essay titled “Rebuilding the Cathedral of Cebu,” Fr. De la Costa made a clarification: “Here in our country the idea that the house of God is the responsibility of the entire community, the fruit of their combined labor, skill and sacrifice, was not only realized in practice but became a statute of the realm. “It was an old law, dating back to the sixteenth century, that the construction of a church was financed by a three-way counterpart arrangement. One-third of the total cost was assumed by the government, one-third by the encomendero or local magnate, and onethird by the community. Since the government paid its share of the fund out of taxes and the encomendero out of tribute, it is clear the socalled Spanish churches of our country are no less the product of popular faith and devotion than the churches of medieval Europe. “And let it not be said that these massive structures were built by forced labor, and are monuments of tyranny and oppression rather than religion. The Filipinos who say this must have a very poor opinion indeed of their ancestors. Moreover, it is an entirely erroneous opinion. “The weight of the evidence, overwhelmingly, is that in all but a few cases the building of our churches was a labor of love, willingly, nay gladly undertaken and carried to completion. If these churches are big and strong, beautiful and enduring, it is because our forefathers wanted them so; wanted them to be the visible expression of the biggest, the strongest, the most beautiful and enduring thing in the lives, their faith, their Catholic faith.” Fr. De la Costa also commented: “Of the great Turn to page 5

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Hunting of ... From page 2 police personnel and the “half-hearted cooperation of some line agencies.” The drive for wildlife conservation does not only involve arresting would be wildlife hunters, it also requires coordination among agencies like the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for care of rescued wildlife and the aggressive campaign to educate the people, especially the young to impress upon them the value of protecting and conserving wildlife. Baldado, who has been actively promoting his advocacy for wildlife conservation appealed to the designated Provincial Environment Desk Officers or PEDOs to revitalize its drive against poachers and offenders of our environmental laws by reaching out and involving the community. (By Dems Demecillo)

Homosexuality ...

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sensitivity on the issue. The help to be given must be professional as well as personal. Homosexuality itself is not a sin. It is the homosexual acts which are intrinsically disordered. Sexual faculties are good and beautiful because they have been given to men and to women by God for a most noble purpose, the continuation of the human race. It is EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF EST ATE AND SPECIAL ESTA POWER OF AATTORNEY TTORNEY NOTICE is hereby given that the heirs of the late ROSITA M. ESCORA have filed and executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate and Special Power of Attorney on the insurance benefits being an Insured with the Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd., with Insurance Policy No. A001320648 of the late Rosita M. Escora per Doc. No. 99, Page No. 21, Book No. 48, Series of 2008 of Notary Public JAIME RO. MIRAFLOR. The Negros Chronicle Oct. 25, Nov. 1 & 8, 2009

when man or woman uses sexual faculties against the purpose for which they are intended that sexual acts become sinful. In Genesis 1:27-28: “God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them, saying: “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.” So every sexual act must intend the multiplication of the human kind. It cannot be done by man and man or by woman and woman. The following are scripture passages which show that homosexual acts are not pleasing to the Lord because they are acts of grave depravity: Genesis 19:1-3; I Corinthians 9-10; Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13; and 1 Timothy 1:10.

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would be the political messiah that this country has prayed for. He will have slain the dragons of special interest groups that are bent on ruining the economy and exorcise the body politic of the demons of greed and graft. Conversely, if my friend chooses the easier way out, the path of less resistance, he may still fulfill his dream of a higher office but go down in the annals of history as just another trapo who indulged in the game of money politics – the politics of personality rather than of principles. Of course the cynics will always say that to be a statesman one has to be a politician first, but who are those that have graduated from politics to statesmanship in the political history of this country? Chiz belongs to the new generation of politicians who can make a difference and become the gamechangers. They can be the young Turks that transformed turkey from a medieval into a modern and prosperous state and closer to home the leaders of the revolution against Spain who planted the seeds of Philippine independence, a seed has first to die for a plant to sprout. Indeed it took the blood of martyrs to establish Christianity in the world. The problem with our young politicians of the past, and many of these were quite competent, is that their overdriving ambition to join politics forced them into the arms of their unscrupulous handlers, the big bosses of our tammany halls, who only used them to perpetuate themselves in power. These are the political power brokers and dynasties

who co-opt the best and the brightest among the aspiring politicians transforming them at the end of the day from wide-eyed idealists to hardnosed trapos. Indeed politics today is big business and vice-versa.in the pursuit of the narrow-sectoral interest the political patrons have used political parties as vehicles to pursue their rentier activities and chosen ambitious young politicians who they hold on a short leash as instruments to advance these interests. In these coming elections it is important for the electorate to examine not only the character, competence and commitment of the candidates but also the people that they will most likely bring to the palace, such as the recycled and rejected politicians and the crony capitalists of yore. Again, to repeat the old adage, tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are! But going back to the 3 Cs, would you vote for a candidate who claims to be a Christian but refuse to be bound by church precepts? If the candidates cannot adhere to these, can they be expected to uphold the constitution? In the same vein if they cannot commit themselves to their marital vows can they be expected to be loyal to their constituents? Finally if they would one day lambaste the government or their officials or for that matter any politician and then ally themselves with the same for convenience like a butterfly going from one flower to another, are these the kind of people worthy of people’s trust? What happened to principles, delicadeza and mental honesty? There is a lot of dirty money going around to support our candidates. We refer to jueteng money, money from ill-gotten wealth, (the

kind of money that the PCGG should have now confiscated and given back to the people), as well as “insurance” money coming from big business. The candidates who will receive these will surely be compromised even before they step into the palace. The tragedy in this country is that many of our officialdom have already been bought –the reason why the so-called political will is not there. So long as this is the situation prevails, taxes will not be collected, pending high profile cases involving prominent politicians and big businessmen will not be resolved, the all important agrarian reforms will not be pursued, PCGG cases will not be resolved, crony capitalism will continue to rear its ugly head and economic development will continue to take the back seat. Is it any wonder therefore that the first democracy in Asia, a country that was only second to Japan in terms of development after the war and a country reputed to be blessed with rich natural and human resources continues to have the highest level of poverty among the emerging economies in this part of the world? When confronted with this conundrum, politicians have found a convenient excuse – population growth. By the mere distribution of condoms and pills and resorting to tubal ligation the stubborn problem of poverty will quickly disappear. Is the problem really population or politics? If the former how come China, India, Russia, and Brazil with its large populations are growing faster than even the sparsely populated first world countries? Is this another conundrum?

h. Billing Determinants & Customer Class Allocation i. Current Statement of Account

PRA YER PRAYER WHEREFORE, foregoing premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Commission, after due notice and hearing, to approve the new rate schedule for applicant NORECO I, as follows:

Satan’s smartest strategy and mission (A satire) Dr. Angel V. Somera “Evil things will happen where there are evil me.” – Janice Walton

ometime ago, I got hold of a simple but meaningful story on “Give Me A Simple Life.” Actually, this is a satire on the plan and mission of Satan on how his smart devils should outwit and win the battle against the diehard Christians.

People, be aware and learn a great lesson behind this powerful and convincing parody. Evidently, modern men are apparently caught and trapped by the whirlpool of greed and materialism. The narrative starts… (with a twist to suit the present scenario). Satan, the master strategist, called for a worldwide convention. In his opening address to his militant devils, he said, “We can’t keep the Christians from going to church, from reading the Bible, or from forming an intimate and abiding connection with Christ. However, I have found a very effective way to break this strong link. It will not surely fail. “How shall we do this?”, shouted his restless devils. Then Satan sneeringly told them the secret formula, “It’s so easy to lure gullible and pleasure-loving people – keep them busy in the nonessential things and attractive enticements of life – the dulce vita! Tempt them incessantly to spend, spend and spend as well as borrow, borrow, and borrow for the sake of their own personal happiness. Let

them work 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day. This is the only way to get rich and wellafford the luxurious things in life. Overstimulate their, minds constantly with what to do. You’ve got to keep the mundane men be slaved of pleasurable pursuits and bad habits – smoking, drinking, cheating, womanizing, etc., and the vanity-loving women, to frequent beauty salons, buy various jewelries, lotions and stylish apparels to appear rich, young and sexy.” Satan has discovered a very affective instrument – the mass media. These poison the minds of people of all ages and could numb and put their conscience to sleep. For instance, a common medium of communication – the television of which becomes the devil’s prime ally and certainly works for them. How? They can suggest and manipulate what channels and programs to watch. Satan uses his demons to stir up captivating programs preferred by most families by presenting violence, sex crimes, murders, materialism, false values, unrealistic models, i.e. superhe-

VERIFICA TION AND CER TIFICA TION VERIFICATION CERTIFICA TIFICATION OF NON FORUM-SHOPPING I, EDMUND B. NOCHEFRANCA, of legal age, Filipino and with office address at the Main Office of Negros Oriental I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NORECO I), Tinaogan, Bindoy, Negros Oriental, after being sworn to according to law, depose and state that:

Other reliefs, just and equitable in the premises are likewise prayed for. Pasig City, Metro Manila, 3 November 2009. DECHAVEZ SAGAYO and LERIOS-AMBOY LAW OFFICES Counsel for NORECO I Units 1609-1610 Tycoon Centre Condo., Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center Pasig City, Metro Manila

By: DITAS A. LERIOS-AMBOY Roll No. 40628 MCLE Compliance II Cert. No. 0003158 Feb. 28, 2008 PTR#5098945 Jan. 5, 2009 Pasig IBP# 767996 Jan. 5, 2009 Rizal The Negros Chronicle November 8, 2009

HEALTH IS WEALTH

Republic of the Philippines) ) Ss.

It is further prayed, that applicant be provisionally authorized to implement the said rates pending hearing and final evaluation of the application by the Honorable Commission.

1. I am the OIC-General Manager of Negros Oriental I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NORECO I; 2. I caused the preparation and filing of the foregoing Application; have read the allegations contained therein, and certify that the same are true and correct based on my personal knowledge and on authentic records of NORECO I; 3. NORECO I has not heretofore commenced any other action or proceedings involving the same issues and parties before any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency; to the best of my knowledge no such action or proceeding is pending, and if I should learn that the same or similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending, I undertake to report such fact to this Honorable Commission, within five (5) days therefrom. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of November, 2009 at Bindoy, Neg. Or.

EDMUND B. NOCHERANCA Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in Bindoy, this 5th day of November 2009 by the affiant who exhibited to me his CTC # 24314774 issued at Ayungon, Neg. Or. and with validity until December 2009.

Doc. No. 669; Page No. 43; Book No. X; Series of 2009. The Negros Chronicle November 8, 2009

(Sgd.) ATTY. JOSE V. CARRIAGA Notary Public Until December 31, 2010 PTR No. 0005498/1-8-09 DGTE. CITY IBP No. 728495/12-24-08 DGTE. CITY ATTORNEY’S ROLL NO. 11182

DR. ANGEL V. SOMERA Fellow, Phil. Psychiatric Association Diplomate, Phil. Board of Psychiatry

roes fighting monsters etc. Added to this scenario are the proliferation of pornography in all media Television and the Internet are managed by unscrupulous people who exploit man’s filthy passion, a job carried by the devil’s personal manipulations. Definitely, Satan uses the mass media as his tool in corrupting and destroying many souls. The devil has succeeded in alienating and confusing people in a sense that they can no longer discern evil from what is good and virtuous. This push people to the way that lead them easily to sin. Satan’s legions are expert in the act of temptation by ensnaring gullible people by widening the road strewn with tantalizing flowers and objects that lead to Hell! Well, it was a very successful convention for all the smart devils. Now, the big question: Has Satan fulfilled his mission well today? You be the judge, my friends.

Historic ...

(Mercado)

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the urban and rural landed class. (There) is no collective willingness to renounce privileges this arrangement offers...( Thus ) a church for the poor has not yet become a church of the poor.” The Church harnesses institutional and human resources for clean polls. And Church leaders blast corrupt officials for beggaring : the nation. Historically, church moral interventions swirl around the axis of these valid concerns. This is fixation over process. It glosses over the need to unmask “viciousness of a political structure that promotes a predatory oligarchy, a patrimonial state, and weakly institutionalized political parties” Nor does it address how elites manipulate state apparatus to promote their class interests. “It is a serious failure not to advocate for birth of genuine political parties of the poor or parties based on policies that represent them”. The Philippine hierarchy is not as homogeneous as it is touted to be. Church “witnessing” can waffle and sow confusion. Two issues reflect this fact. One was clashes over whether ex-President Joseph Estrada should be granted presidential pardon from conviction for plunder. The second dealt with “sealed envelopes” stuffed with cash, ladled by the Arroyo regime “without strings”, during the second impeachment. “Many ( bishops ) returned to their poor dioceses with (them) ,” Many spurned the bribe. But they didn’t “rock the boat” and chose to be mum. Other bishops “returned to their poor dioceses” where they used them for the poor. Nontheless, “the absence of institutional stance, condemning such implicit bribery by the highest public office of the nation, was appalling.”.

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REAL ESTATE

Estate Real Esta te Call: 0918-929-6047

LOTS FOR SALE

LOT-A 1.

Contact: 0918-929-6047 (ARB) REAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE:

Lot NO. 5721, Situated at Apolong, Valencia, Negros Oriental, containing an area of 2,953 square meters. - price: PhP1.8M Neighboring residences are owned by foreigners - Clean title with only two registered owners. ———————————————

LOT-B

2. One property, with two separate titles, being separated by a barangay road passing through them: LOT NO. 4529, Situated at Valencia, Negros Oriental, containing an area of 1,189 square meters and LOT NO. 4528, Situated at Valencia, Negros Oriental, containing an area of 633 square meters - price for the whole property: PhP1.6 M. With more than a hundred standing matured lanzones trees. - Clean title with only one signatory to the deed of sale. ———————--——————LOT-C 3.

1. Commercial Lot Location: Looc Area 194 sq.m. K-10 Clean title P6 M negotiable 2. House & Lot Location: Bantayan Area 1,852sq.m. 6 bedrooms, garage, lawn huge sala, kitchen fence negotiable K-11 P10M Clean title

REAL ESTATE PRIME LOT SALE: El Pueblo Genovivo

FOR SALE House & Lot, New

2 storey, 3 BR, 3 bath, 225 sm floor space. Location: Fatima Village Price: P4.9 million Security fence, landscaping. Call: 0929-662-3078/ 0929-568-4711.

L A ZI PRIME LLOT OT FOR SALE (Kong)

475 sq.m. Clean title New club house Good View of Mt. Talinis

• l,500 square meters, clean title, • Fronting the Siquijor State College Lazi Campus • Along the national highway • Walking distance from the Church,and and the Lazi Municipal Hall • Lot’s back portion is overlooking the mountains of Maria and onwards • Lot is very conducive to business like an internet café, ideal site for dormitory, restaurants and residences Call 0918 929 6047

Two sides adjacent good neighbors two sides free. Negotiable

Call: 0918-929-6047

HOUSE & LOT P1.5M only Ready to occupy, Rush Sale, P1.5M Negotiable. Clean Title. Northern Junob, Dumaguete; Rose Mata Kenon

LOT FOR SALE

Call: 09189296047

PRIVATE TRICYCLE P50T only Designed for school transportation; Complete documents. Negotiable Cecil Kenon Aba

Call: 09189296047

TOYOTA PICK UP 85T only

• Clean Title TCT T-1666, 1,500 sq mtr @ P3087 per sq mtr • Infront of Siquijor State College, Lazi Campus • Walking distance to Lazi Municipal Hall, Lazi Church, and RP’s biggest convent; • Back portion is overlooking the mountains of Maria and onward; • LOT IS VERY CONDUCIVE to business like an internet café, a dormitory, or residential retirement home.

CALL 0918 9296047 to see and appreciate.

HOUSE & LOT

Designed for touring visitors; Also all-service vehicle. Complete Documents , Cecil Kenon Aba

Call: 09189296047

Area: 160 sqmtrs. Location: Casa Alicia Subd., Candauay, Dgte. City Price: P2.5M Description: 3 bedrooms, garage, lawn, with good neighbors.

HOUSE AND LOT (K 2)

P2.6M Negotiable 500 sq. meters Clean Title. Terio Calingacion 09189296047

Area: 250 sqmtrs. Location: Casa Alicia Subd., Dgte. City Price: P4M Description: 3 bedrooms, garage, lawn, with good neighbors.

AGRI LOT (K 1)

Area: 14,700 sqmtrs. Location: 120 coconuts at Combado, Bacong, Negros Oriental, with Price: P4.5M negotiable Right of way and good neighbors.

HOUSE AND LOT (K 4)

Area: 900 sqmtrs. Price: P1.5M Location: Combado, Negros Oriental (Bacong) Description: Accepts 2 payments, 3 bedrooms, with underground, Garage, lawn, 3 rooms of piggery and respectful neighbors.

HOUSE AND LOT (K 5)

Area: 1,200 sqmtrs. Price: P 2M Location: Upper, Cantil-e Description: 3 bedrooms, garage, lawn, right of way and good Neighbors.

AGRI LOT (K 2)

Area: 2,280 sqmtrs. Price: P500 Thousand Location: Lutao, Bacong, Negros Oriental Description: 4 coconut trees and sources of wood trees.

HOUSE AND LOT (K 7)

RUSH SALE

D SOL

Location: Northern Junob, Four Bedrooms, Open style living area 2 CR’s (inc. ensuite to main bedroom) Sari-Sari Store possible fifth bedroom Under Cover Parking, approx 8 minutes to downtown (4 mins. to Lee Super Plaza)

LOT FOR SALE (K 8)

Northern Junob, Area: 4,908 sq.m. Products: 100 coconut, Hundreds of corn plantation Price: P4.9M. Accept 2 payments, with Clean Title

BEACH LOT FOR SALE (K 9)

Location: Sibulan; Area: 400 sq.m.; Price: P2M (negotiable) Clean Title

LOT FOR SALE (K 10)

LOTS FOR SALE

Lot : area 220 sqmtrs. , ideal for simple residence, near Silliman Heights subdivision, has a huge barangay road and there is a short cut roads if ever there is a road renovations someday, clean tilte, price ; 160, 000

O1. overlooking the bay KB1 Location : Dauin, Negros Oriental, area: 2 hectares, possibly cutting for a maximum of 1 thousand sqmtrs., has a huge barangay road, possibly view Siquijor and Apo islands, ideal for subdivisions, hotel, mini golf or bar and restaurant businesses. O2. overlooking the bay KB2 Location : Valencia, Negros Oriental area: 1,000 sqmtrs, Price: 1,500 per sq. still negotiable, has a barangay road, a few minutes going to Valencia public pool or Tejeros, a walking distance to the cockpit and can possibly view the city of Dumaguete. There is an access road going to the forest and even to Casaroro falls. O3. House and lot for sale KB3 location : Sibulan, Negros Oriental, 3 bedrooms, mini jacussi, 1,500 sqmtrs., landscapes with lemon trees. Price: 3.2 m

RUSH SALE

1. House and lot for sale KB4 Location : Sac-Sac, Bacong, Negros Oriental, 3 bedrooms,garage, landscapes, near SPI call center, near the beach, Price: 3.6 m, clean title, newly painted and huge, cemented barangay road. 2. Beach lot for sale KB5 Location : Dauin, Negros Oriental near El Dorado. Area: 1,000 sqmtrs . Price: 1.8 m, clean title and negotiable

(M3) BEACHLOT -W/ BEACH HOUSE Area: 1000 sqmtrs. Location: Campaclan, Sibulan Dgte. City Price: P5M

Call: 0918-929-6047

FOR SALE:

STOCKS NEW ST OCKS

HOUSE AND LOT (K 11)

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.

BEACH LOT FOR SALE (K 12)

Beach lot : area : 1,000 sqmtrs. place: Bacong, Negros Oriental , goodneighbor, price 2.5 m, ideal for mini resort, clean title

HOUSE AND LOT (K 13)

House and Lot : area 300 sqmtrs. near the beach, clean title, descent neighbors, very near to municipal public market, police stations, elementary and highschool area,

HOUSE AND LOT (K 14)

HOUSE AND LOT (K 3)

LOT-D

LOT NO. 6805, Situated at Opao, Seit Siaton, Negros Oriental, containing an area of 22,432 square meters - Price: PhP60.00 per square meter. Elevated property with scenic view of Tambobo Bay where the Yachts can be seen being docked. Just a road away from the river - Clean title. With proper documents. ——————————------—— Contact: 0918-929-6047.

Contact 0918-929-6047

HOUSE AND LOT (K 1)

Area: 320 sqmtrs. Location: Casa Alicia Subd., Candauay, Dgte. City Price: P4M/ negotiable Description: 3 bedrooms, garage, lawn, with good neighbors.

BEACH LOT Situated at Dauin, Negros Oriental, containing an area of 7,081 square meters. - Negotiable Price: PhP 15.5M. - Only one signatory to the deed of sale

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

(Kojak)

House and Lot , area : 500 sqmtrs. fenced, near health center, with huge right of way that can be accessible road that connects to Bagacay, Rosario Heights and even going to Valencia, near highway, with two bearing mango fruits, huge garage, still have enough space for landscapes or even building a rest house, 3 bedrooms, clean title, price : 1.6 m but still negotiable.

HOUSE AND LOT (K 15)

House and lot, area 450 sqmtrs. bungalow house, 4 bedrooms, fenced, with garage and landscape, near daycare center, near highway, huge right of way, price: 2.6m, clean title and the price is still negotiable, it is 8 minutes going to Dumaguete City. Location: Northern Junob near Silliman Heights

HOUSE AND LOT (K 16)

House and Lot , 580 sqmtrs, 2 storey, with garage, landscape , in front of the way, 4 bedrooms, fenced, friendly descent neighbors, price 2.6 m, clean title. Location: Northern Junob near Silliman Heights

NEW ST OCKS 2009 STOCKS HOUSE AND LOT (K 17) House and Lot, 500 sqmtrs, 2 bedrooms, old house, w/ right of way Location: Northern Junob, Dgte. City Price: P600 thousand, clean title.

LOT (K 18)

Lot, Buntis, Bacong, Neg.Or. Price: P1.5m/negotiable, clean title, area: 1,500 sqmtrs.

HOUSE AND LOT (K 19)

House and Lot, Northern Junob, area: 80 sqmtrs. (Rush Sale) 3 bedrooms, clean title, garage, fenced, Price: P1.7M / negotiable

HOUSE AND LOT (K 20)

House and Lot, Combado, Bacong, area: 700 sqmtrs. new house, 3 bedrooms, landscape, has a right of way, clean title

HOUSE AND LOT (K 21)

House and Lot, Bagacay, area: 250 sqmtrs. landscape, fenced, 2 bedrooms, Price: P1.6 / negotiable.

Call: 09189296047 FOR SALE PRICE IS VERY CHEAP AND NEGOTIABLE 10.45 Hectares Agro-Forestry Farm Suitable as Upland Resort or Swine/Poultry Farm Location: Mayabon, Zamboanguita

• 250 Grafted Mango Trees; 2-6 years old • 300 Jackfruit Trees; 3 years old • 6,000 Ipil-ipil trees • 10,000 Mixed Forest Trees * Gmelina * Mangium * Mahogany * Narra * Eucalyptus • with Farmhouse and Water Pump 500 meters fromf National Highway through Barangay Road with clean title, without encumbrances

Call: 09189296047

Call 0918-929-6047

(M1)FARM LOT Area: 1.6 hectare Location: Mayabon, Zamboanguita

BEACHLOT – 2nd lot from seashore Area: 1497 sqmtrs. Location: Mayabon, Zamboanguita Rush Sale Package Price: P1.6M

(M4) BEACHLOT (1) Area: 4 hectares@450/sqmtrs. (2) Area: 1 hectare@1500/sqmtrs. w/ seawall and w/right of way from highway to the Beach Lot. Location: Malatapay, Zamboanguita COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR RENT -1ST Floor Only P20,000/month Taft Street, Dgte. City

LOT F O R S A L E 573 sq.m., P2,625,000 Along the road Daro, Dumaguete City

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Eucharistic ...

(Cimagala)

BY: DEMS REY DEMECILLO NEIL RIO

Danilo Enteng Celestial, a resident of Martisan, Bacong has been sent to the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City after he was found guilty of stealing a laptop computer worth P 40,000 and a cellular phone worth P 10,000 from a Silliman University nursing student named Eden Lyn Camarillo. The accused managed to enter the victim’s rented room in Piapi, Dumaguete City. RTC Judge Rosendo Bandal Jr. sentenced Celestial to up to eleven years imprisonment and ordered him to pay the victim the total amount of her stolen items. Bandal reveals that Celestial has been linked to some robbery and shooting incidents in the city. He was also a suspect of robbing date-goers in Martisan beach and of an Australian national also in Bacong town. However, unlike Camarillo, the other victims failed to file charges against Celestial.

hree foreigners were robbed recently of their valuables and cash in two separate incidents in Barangays Bunao and Motong, Dumaguete City by suspects who remain at large.

Two Indian nationals lost some undetermined valuables after two male burglars entered their rented home in Bunao

past 2:30 in the morning. The victims identified as Shankar Bellala and Turn to page 18

eprimanded for causing loud noise in the neighborhood on All Saints Day, an 18-year old gardener of Felipa Beach Resort got irked and allegedly stabbed and seriously wounded two brothers in Melrose, Mangnao Dumaguete City.

Police identified the suspect, who voluntarily surrendered, as Joenard Amanso of Kasala-an, Siaton, Negros Oriental. The victims were brothers Restituto, 34, and Noel Gadingan, 39,

who both sustained stab wounds in different parts of their bodies but most prominently on their chests. Initial investigation disclosed that the Turn to page 19

ity residents are still trying to fathom what made the parents leave the pitiable 3-year old dead infant dumped inside a carton box in Zone 4, Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City.

The lifeless infant was found by some concerned citizens wrapped in a white cloth and placed in a carton box

labeled with “Baby Girl Palumar.” Further information indicated that she was Turn to page 19

The saints are probably mourning after this poor angel was not given proper and decent burial by her family, who decided to leave her cadaver dumped in a carton box a day before we commemorated All Saints Day.

From page 6

said that “no one eats the flesh without first adoring it.” He argues: “In the Eucharist, the Son of God comes to meet us and desires to become one with us. Eucharistic adoration is simply the natural consequence of the Eucharistic celebration.” He said that receiving the Eucharist means adoring him whom we receive. The adoration outside the Mass prolongs and intensifies all that takes place during the liturgical celebration itself. We need to understand and discern this dynamics of the Eucharist. The Pope said that it is precisely this personal encounter with the Lord in the Eucharist that strengthens our social mission contained in it. “The Eucharist,” he said, “seeks to break down not only the walls that separate the Lord and ourselves, but also and especially the walls that separate us from one another.” These are nice words that certainly convey a deep insight about the mystery of the Eucharist. The challenge now is how to make everyone aware of this reality. We the clergy have to demonstrate and act this out ourselves first before we can dare to convince the others. But everyone has to do his part. Little things count a lot here. The care and devotion we give when we kneel or genuflect before the Blessed Sacrament, for example, can already go a long way in helping us enter deep into Christ’s presence and into the lives of people. This will be an entering that goes beyond our psychological, temperamental or social and cultural conditionings. It will be an entering that is led by faith and love. It will enable us to savor Christ’s presence and people’s lives in a manner that beggars description. To achieve this in a stable way, we can think of developing the habit of making visits to the Blessed Sacrament everyday, spending time with the Lord there, talking to him not only about our personal affairs, but also about the affairs of society in general. There is an awful lot of things to consider and bring up with our Lord in these visits. First of all, we need to ask for more light and strength, for more grace and courage. And then we need to consider the nitty-gritty of the different issues right in front of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. Many saints have done this and came out of it enlightened and enabled to undertake tremendous tasks. This Eucharistic moment is like the heart purifying used blood and pumping fresh arterial blood— the divine impulses—to our entire human system, from the personal to the social, material to spiritual, etc. If only all of us, especially the clergy and our civil and political leaders, can have this Eucharistic devotion!

It’s Birthday ... (Catan) From page 6

path in Valencia. I banish my stress as I sing a new song, dance to an old melody, or just enjoy listening to a selection of Mozart’s greatest hits. I re-energize and rejoice in life together with my apo during their visits; just listening to the stories of their adventures is soul-warming. I play with our dogs, laugh with Calvin and Hobbes, try out a new recipe for supper. Problems and troubles will not last forever. They only last as long as we will let them. The big problems I try to make friends with; the small problems many times solve themselves without much of my help. It is the worry and anxiety that cause the deep wrinkles in our face and aches in our bones, joints and nerves. Each birthday is a special day given to us to start over, to forgive and forget, and to remember that life is a gift that God has given us. It is a day to set aside time to discover our true self, to reflect on what we have learned during the past years, to embrace the present, to rejoice in the gift of another day, to dream, and to look forward with eager anticipation to the blessings of the future. One quotation that I have jotted down in my journal, author not noted, says, “I believe that God has a dream for each of us, and our greatest challenge and joy lies in finding and following that dream wherever it may lead.” Now that I think about it, each day in life should be celebrated as a birthday. When we awake in the morning, we wake to the birth of a new day. Happy Birthday to all of us!

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E-mail : ae.bacay@negor.gov.ph (Capitol) SIGE’G PANAWAY Title: “Macias wants quick anti-disaster team” Comment: Ug naa moy mga reklamo sulati rami sa among website sa www.negor.gov.ph or text your complaints at capitol textline 0908-119-7165. Sige rapud mo panaway imbis motabang unta mo. You are part of the government. You should help the government. ========================== E-mail : TOY@YAHOO.COM. ISN’T THIS SUBORNO? Title: “Pope speaks against RP corruption” Comment: Yes no parent wants his/her child to be bad. But the way most of us mold our children are in itself a form of corruption. Remember a small child who is always carried from the cradle be he cries, will find that crying may bring a response favorable to him but not to others. So he cries always in order to be carried always not left in the cradle alone and learn for himself. Now the child grows. He wants to have a chocolate or candies. The parent says no. What will the child do then? He cries aloud. To pacify the child, the parent gives in to the child’s demands. Gives him the candies, even knowing it will destroy the child’s teeth. On the other hand our culture suggests strongly that when a child cries, just give him something to quiet him down. Isn’t it suborno? Only earlier. So the child learns that if you give something to somebody to please him you get what you want. ========================== E-mail : chismosa@yahoo.com DUGAY RA NA-DISMISS! Title: “Taclob to cops: Solve Noreco man’s murder” Comment: Naunsa naman to ang kaso ni Taclob nga illegal possession of firearms? Nahilum raman lagi. Basin gisakyan naman pod dagway tog politics mura mag natunaw ra ang mga kaso basta mga dagkong tawo ang involved. Klaro man kaayo to ang ebedensya nga illegal possession gyud to. Caught in the act paman gani. ========================== E-mail : b_mlayang@yahoo.com WHAT DO THEY CARE? Title: “Growing clamor to halt harmful quarries” Comment: Private contractors do not care about our rivers. What they care about is their money, their income and what they get the most out of our rivers in the guise of rechanneling which is more on quarrying. Kolokoy is right in saying rechanneling means no money and quarrying means sure money. I just wonder why Macias and Vergara are insisting that it will be private contractors who will do the task. hhhhmmmm I wonder really. Any reason guys? ========================== E-mail : hot_888@att.net WHERE’S THE 10 GRAMS? Title: “Top illegal drugs suspect nabbed” Comment: QUESTION: Asa man mopadulong ning 10grams of metamphetamine hydrochloride or known as SHABU na na-confiscate?.. BASIN ANG MGA BUAYA DIHANG DAGKO MAO RA PUD MISMO MAOY MOGAMIT OR MOBALIGYA... EITHER POLICE OR NBI. DAPAT ANANG SHABU GI-FLUSH NA SA TOILET (with a witness like an attorney or a true citizen ) PARA KLARO GYUD NA WALAY MAKAPAHIMULOS OR MO-INGUN NA SAD NA NAWALA MAN. HAY PASTILAN MABAW RA BA KAAYO MO UG PALUSOT. ============================ E-mail : tagajawa@yahoo.com TWO TO TANGO Title: “Pope speaks against RP corruption” Comment: It takes two to tango! There is no bribe taker if there is no bribe giver! Whoever came first, I do not know, but seems like a chicken and egg question. The trouble with us all is that we want to shortcut everything because the laws/rules/regulations try to make it hard for someone to transact business with the government. And the rules/laws/regulations were adapted because of the tendency of people to shortcut the process. But why try to shortcut; it is because the rules/laws/regulations are so tedious and sometimes conflicting to follow. Another chicken and egg question! So the question comes back. Why are there cor Turn to page 19

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region BRANCH 63 Bayawan City, Negros Oriental SPEC. PROC. 270 IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRY AS TO SEX FROM MALE TO FEMALE IN THE RECORDS OF BIRTH OF RIZAH T. CABUGNASON RIZAH CABUGNASON-LILANG, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF STA. CATALINA, NEG. ORIENTAL, Respondent. AMENDED ORDER Petitioner, in her verified petition, alleges that she was born on May 13, 1978 at Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental and her fact of birth was duly recorded before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental. However, in her fact of birth, her sex was erroneously entered as MALE instead of FEMALE. Thus, this petition. In the interest of speedy disposal of cases, let the petition be heard on December 2, 2009 at 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon instead of July 10, 2010 setting of the Court’s previous Order. Let the same be heard at the Session Hall of this Court along Severino “Nene” Martinez Street, Bayawan City. Interested parties are hereby enjoined to appear on the aforesaid date, time and place and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published immediately at the expense of the petitioner for once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental and its five component cities. Furnish copies of this Order to the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental, the petitioner and her counsel. SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBER, this 19th day of October, 2009 at Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. The Negros Oriental Nov. 1, 8 & 15, 2009

(Sgd) ANANSON E. JAYME Executive Presiding Judge Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NEGROS ORIENTAL 7th Judicial Region Branch 63 Bayawan City SPEC. PROC. NO. 268

IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRY AS TO SEX FROM FEMALE TO MALE IN THE RECORDS OF BIRTH OF FELY QUISIL REMOLLO FELY QUISIL REMOLLO, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF STA. CATALINA, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Respondent.

O R D E R Petitioner, in his verified petition alleges that he was born on October 22, 1977 in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental, and his fact of birth was duly recorded before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental. However, in his record of birth as to his sex was erroneously entered as FEMALE instead of MALE. Thus, this petition. The petition being sufficient in form and substance, let the same be heard on June 18, 2010 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at the session hall of this court along Severino “Nene” Martinez Street, Bayawan City. Interested parties are hereby enjoined to appear on the aforesaid date, time and place and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published immediately, at the expense of the petitioner, for once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental and its five component cities. Furnish copies of this order to the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental, the petitioner and his counsel. SO ORDERED. GIVEN in Chamber this 20th day of March 2009 at Bayawan City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. (Sgd) RODERICK A. MAXINO The Negros Chronicle Acting Presiding Judge Nov. 1, 8 & 15, 2009 issue Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region BRANCH 43 Tanjay City, Negros Oriental Stationed at Dumaguete City SP Proc. No. 351 IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRY OF SEX FROM FEMALE TO MALE AND NAME OFMOTHER FROM BRENDA VERAS TORRES TO BRENDA VILAS TORRES IN RECORDS OF BIRTH OF MARFE T. SANTILLAN, MARFE T. SANTILLAN Petitioner Versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TANJAY CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Respondent.

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A verified petition having been filed by the petitioner, through counsel, praying for correction of entry as to sex from FEMALE to MALE and name of mother from BRENDA VERAS TORRES TO BRENDA VILAS TORRES, alleging among other things that petitioner is of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Malalangsi, Pamplona, Negros Oriental; that in the certificate of Live Birth issued by Local Civil Registrar of Tanjay City, Negros Oriental it was erroneously entered the sex as female; that the correct gender of the petitioner is male; and the name of mother from Brenda Veras Torres to Brenda Vilas Torres that there is necessity to correct the entry of her birth record to reflect and conform to her correct sex which is male and to make the records straight, to prevent confusion and to avoid undue prejudice to the petitioner’s filial and social relationship in the community and not to evade any criminal and civil prosecution. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the said petition be set for hearing on November 26, 2009 at 8:30 in the morning, at the session Hall of this Court, Capitol Area, Dumaguete City, at which date, time and place, any interested person may appear and show cause why the said petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental, and in the Cities of Canlaon, Bais, Tanjay, Dumaguete and Bayawan. Furnish copy of this order to Solicitor General, and the Local Civil Registrar of Tanjay City, Negros Oriental. SO ORDERED. Given, this 2th day of September, 2009, Dumaguete City. The Negros Chronicle Nov. 1, 8 & 15, 2009

(Sgd) WINSTON M. VILLEGAS Judge

P86M foreign ... From page 2 the construction of the provincial hospital’s waste water treatment facility and the establishment of socalled healthy stores that will sell fortified canned goods,

generic medicines and iron fortified rice. Part of the grant will also be allocated for the improvement of the province’s six district hospitals in Mabinay, Siaton, Bindoy, Bais City, Bayawan City and Guihulngan.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region BRANCH 43 Tanjay City, Negros Oriental Stationed at Dumaguete City IN THE MATTER OF CHANGE AND/OR CORRECTION OF Sp. Proc. No. 354 NAME FROM MARIA MARINA CABUG-OS CARALE TO MARINA CABUG-OS CARALE IN THE RECORDS OF BIRTH OF MARIA MARINA CABUG-OS CARALE

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MARIA MARINA CABUG-OS CARALE a.k.a MARINA CABUG-OS CARALE-CUÑADA, Petitioner, – Versus – THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF PAMPLONA, NEGROS ORIENTAL Respondent. x————————————————————————————/

O R D E R Filed before this Court is a verified petition for correction of entries in the Records of Birth of MARIA MARINA CABUG-OS CARALE through counsel praying that, after due notice, publication and hearing and order be issued changing the name of MARIA MARINA CABUG-OS TO MARINA CABUG-OS CARALE. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the petitioner is hereby directed to cause the publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental and in the Cities of Dumaguete, Tanjay, Bais, Canlaon and Bayawan at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. The Local Civil Registrar of Pamplona or any person having or claiming any interest under the entries whose correction and change is sought, may file within fifteen (15) days from notice of said petition or from the last publication of said notice, an opposition thereto. Any interested persons may appear before this Court at the scheduled hearing of this case on January 14, 2010 at 9:30 o’clock in the morning and show cause why the petition should not be granted. SO ORDERED. Given this 29th day of September, 2009, Dumaguete City, Philippines. (Sgd.) WINSTON M. VILLEGAS Judge Negros Chronicle Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 2009

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2000 new ... From page 1 the entry of Robinsons, for this would mean an influx of new locators and stores putting Dumaguete City in the national map that may possibly spell more investments in months and

SOCCORO MIRA years to come,” stressed Du. “Local businessmen, even if we all pool our resources together, simply cannot put up and operate such a huge mall with a price tag of P 600 million and provide approximately 2,000 jobs,” Du adds matter-of-factly. Socorro Mira, city’s Public Employment Service Officer, strongly agrees and is enthusiastic of the fact that her office managed to “deploy hundreds of hitherto unemployed young people for various positions needed by Robinsons-Dumaguete and their concessionaires.” Mira, whose office is tasked to provide opportunity for job applicants and companies that are on a hiring binge to meet for possible matching, recalls that this was also what the doomsayers trumpeted before Lee Plaza opened for business but she notes the negative forecast did not materialize. In a bid to put sense to the anxiety of some small local business players, Robinsons officials dispense this unsolicited and sound advice: if they want their business ventures to survive, they must take this development as an opportunity to upgrade their product lines, improve their service and give their establishments a major face lift to keep their patrons’ loyalty and win new ones.

City to dump dung ... open sea. But what if flood occur and destroy the facilities? Naturally, the dung goes out to sea and pollutes the marine environment. “During the February 7 flood, the area was washed out and it can happen in the future,” Provincial Attorney Erwin Vergara warns. Candau-ay Barangay Captain Danilo Alcancia, an engineer by profession, echoed the same observation. He remains concerned because while they successfully blocked the construction of the facility in his village, it is still “located some 100 meters away.” Alacancia asserts that that the construction of such a facility in a dry riverbed is not feasible. But City Planning and Development Officer Engr. Josephine Antonio is unconvinced. She acknowledged that indeed the site was breached by floodwaters after the Calabungan bridge gave way on February 7, but it only affected a small portion of the area. “We have devised some mitigating measures particularly the construction of a high boulder dike enclosing the facility,” said Antonio. Some councilors in 2007 were vehemently opposed to the construction of the P 25 million septage facility due to environmental concerns but the city administration man-

Integrity ...

(Kojak)

From page 6 tempt to use my readers to influence a situation that should be adjudicated by the Barangay Chief or in a Philippine court. The system will not work unless we allow the system to work. Western solutions sometimes work and sometimes they do not work. The problems we face in this community are Philippine problems and must be solved by Filipinos with Philippine solutions. I walk a tightrope. What little positive influence I might have is predicted on my credibility and integrity. In order for my readers to believe in me, trust in me, they must know there is no hidden agenda.

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aged to secure an Environmental Compliance Certificate from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Environmental Sanitation Clearance by the Department of Health. The project, a priority of Mayor Agustin Perdices, is in compliance with the Clean Water Act of 2004 which requires the establishment of septage management system in lieu of a sewerage system, which the city finds too expensive to establish. Before this venture, the city government constructed a treatment facility for waste water coming from the market. CPDO Antonio claims some of the 15,000 septic tanks all over the city are “old, improperly designed and maintained” posing risk to our water sources as the contaminants continue to leak to the ground. Worse, if collected the septage from some establishments and residencies are disposed in an unsanitary manner to open fields within the city and nearby towns. The City Water District currently operates deep wells and some 800 shallow wells to meet the water needs of some 120,000 residents and estimated 200,000 day time visitors. Following the Memorandum of Agreement between the City Water District and city government of Dumaguete, the former will impose an additional amount of P 2.00 per cubic meter as user’s fee to consumers on top of their regular monthly bill while the latter will desludge septic tanks and treat the collected septage for free every three to five years. The treated water will then be released to the irrigation canals and Okoy River. “The P 25 million total price tag of the project is locally funded with the Local Initiative for Affordable Wasterwater Treatment and USAID providing technical assistance,” Antonio clarifies. All revenues derived from the collection of septage fees will be placed in the so-called environment fund to finance future programs to enhance the protection of our water sources.

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rupt government officials/employees? Because the people bribe them to “expedite” their transactions. But why bribe? Because the rules are so strict. It all boils down to one issue. Had the rules been streamlined to make the processes easier and to expect that most people who transact with the government be given the benefit of the doubt that they are honest and true to their intents, then the red tape is minimized. With minimized red tape, nobody will pay his/her way as it is accessible. I applied for a gun license during this amnesty period. I was just told to fill up the form and submit the necessary clearances (baranngay, police, court/nbi) and the proof of income/property to the PNP. 4 weeks later, they called me up to pick up my gun license! (I was told it will take 3 weeks but since its busy time, 1 week late is a no brainer). had they not simplified those processes, the license would not be out. This happened to my brother in law who applied for same type of gun license 3 years ago. He quit processing as it took so many documents to submit without progress!

City opens ... From page 1 ness; property development projects; tanshipment facilities; Information and communications technology; metal and foundry shops;’ education related entities, printing and publishing, and other high value crops. INCENTIVES The preferred investment incentives for a minimum of five years, include : exemption from payment of building permit fees, business fees, business and sales tax; other fees imposed by any city ordinance, which fees become due after the approval of ones application with the city investment board. They are also exempted from basic real property tax except improvements; and to those who introduce investors to come to Dumaguete are also given incentives. Covered investors are those who invest a minimum of P30 million to P500 million with an employment force from ten to 500 workers or even more, provided these workers are bona fide residents of Dumaguete city during the covered period. DONORS Those who donate properties to the city government will be given tax credits up to 60% of their taxes due. These covers donation for use for housing projects, resorts, public markets, bus terminals, health projects, schools, scholarships, government centers, and sports facilities.. The donor will be tax excempt for three years. Investors registration fees is very affordable from Pl5,000 to P100,000 from a minimum investment of P30M up to P500M and over. DOCUMENTS Those investors will be asked to submit regular reports and documents including their Articles of Incorporation, of partnership and Cooperative Development Authority documents. Bureau of Immigration and Labor departments and its audited financial statements are part of the required documents. Late submission of reportorial requirements will be subject to a fine of P5000 per day for each violation for the first offense and P20,000 a day for succeeding viola-

Chastised ... Dead infant ... From page 15 tricycle, which the suspect was riding was causing loud noise and disturbing the neighborhood. When one of the victims confronted the driver, the passenger Amanso went mad, pulled a knife and stabbed Restituto. The elder brother tried to pacify the suspect but he too, was assaulted. Both victims were brought to the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital for immediate treatment.

From page 15 apparently delivered on October 29 and weighed about 1, 500 grams. Authorities are now looking for one Michel Palumar, who is believed to be the mother and a native of Mabinay, to possibly shed light on how her daughter died and why she had not been given her the proper burial rites. Authorities have turned over the case to the Women and Children’s Concerns Desk for further investigation.

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HOW MEDIA SEES IT, AND NOT OTHERS

BY ELY P. DEJARESCO

(email: elydejaresco@yahoo.com) (From page 2)

Julio more than deserves the award in the first place, even without Dodo supporting. Will this now seal and prevent Dodo Macias from supporting Jing Paras, who is hell bent in retaking the first district from Josy Limkai by hook or by crook, wise or otherwise, whatever that means? Josy simply replies: let him try. PRESIDENTIABLE. So whom will Dodo support for president the NPC having no candidate? His best choice for his survival is Gibo Teodoro. But wait. Loren Legarda the NPC vice president survivor might go for Villar. So Dodo has to decide: to go for Loren and, or Villar? Mind you Petit his top enemy is a Villar man! Dodo might go bolanting, Gibo for President and Loren for vice president, so he will please his godfather Danding. But what if Gloria Arroyo runs for vice president sans any foreseen impediment? This will really change the whole electoral landscape. -o0oPoint is, Dodo has to focus on his own governorship if he doesn’t want a disaster. The Teveses don’t mind so long as they control the third district. Second district is split, among the mayors of Geoge Arnaiz, and Tata Villanueva. Tanjay the perinneal trojian horse is split right in the middle, between the forces of Nilo Tam and Salma vs. the chicks and roosters of Boy Lawrence Teves. So is third district, they are split among the mayors of Josy Limkai, and those of Jing Paras. -o0oBut hey, Gerry Saraña (Lakas) of Bayawan might finally be Dodo’s vice guv, if Dodo supports Gibo Teodoro. But what will George A say if Mariant MEV Villegas will fail to get the vice governorship with Dodo. So if that mayor facing a Sandiganbayan case will be the vice guv of the Liberal Party, then he has to have a strong governor bet, but where is their bailiwick? -- when the battle is now locked up among the locals? So far , only Tuting Perdices is the decided bet for vice governor under Petit. Who knows they might all go for Tuting, and focus on their own candidacies. Then Tuting will be the luckiest bachelor and political senyorito in this election if this pushes through! -o0oInteresting political stories, ever changing biases and landscapes , as the minutes tick closer to D-Day. Nothing is official until they file their CCs and that, we are already posted with Bro ED Aba, our young and energetic Comelec czar for the province. He just gave us a complete CD profile of the 2010 automated election. Hopefully the political viruses will not be able to hack their system like a Trojian Horse! HAYYY… POLITIKA! KAPOY! Kita ra’y gi-uwat---sa mga uwat !

tions. Cancellation and revocation of registration of investors will be the last option after exhausting all administrative remedies. For more information, log on to

www.negroschornicle.com where the Dumaguete Investment Code is also published worldwide; or read this issue on Pages 4A, 4B and 4C, respectively.

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suit for contractual breach (of which he has a ready defense), or a criminal action for graft? Isn’t the answer clear? Fourth. If Gonzales was not agreeable with the court attachment order, did he question the attachment order in a higher court by certiorari? If not, why not? He could even have asked for a T.R.O./injunction in the higher court to prevent the attachment order from being enforced. Was this done? Fifth. By defying a lawful court order, Gonzales’ behavior is contumacious. He can be held in contempt of court for disobeying a lawful court order. Sixth. Gonzales cannot claim good faith by alleging that he was merely following an opinion by the provincial attorney. Which should be followed: a mere opinion by a provincial attorney, or a court order? Is the answer still debatable, or is the answer clear? So why did he insist in paying the private contractor, in the face of a court prohibition? What could be the reason? That is a 64-dollar question. This (damn-if-youdo-damn-if-you-don’t) “dilemma-defense” being peddled to excuse Gonzales’ defiance of a court attachment order, does not hold water. It is even insulting to the mind. Elected officials should lead by example as followers—not violators—of court orders. Elected public officials, should lead in the observance of the rule of law. For if they don’t, what’s the use of electing them into office?

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Republic of the Philippines City of Dumaguete OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE SESSION HALL ON OCTOBER 8, 2009 PRESENT: HON. WOODROW S. MAQUILING, Presiding Officer, CITY VICE MAYOR HON. ROTELIO U. LUMJOD, CITY COUNCILOR HON. MANUEL T. SAGARBARRIA, CITY COUNCILOR HON. NOEL C. DE JESUS, CITY COUNCILOR HON. FRANKLIN O. ESMEÑA, CITY COUNCILOR HON. ESPIRIDION V. CATAN, CITY COUNCILOR HON. NILO D. SAYSON, CITY COUNCILOR HON. ANTONIO J. REMOLLO, CITY COUNCILOR HON. AMY LOWELL A. DICEN, CITY COUNCILOR HON. RAUL V. INFANTE, Liga President, CITY COUNCILOR ABSENT: HON. ROMMEL L. ERAMES, HON. ALAN GEL S. CORDOVA, HON. L. ATHENA GENE DURAN SK Chairman,

CITY COUNCILOR CITY COUNCILOR CITY COUNCILOR

RESOLUTION NO. 370 Series of 2009 Sponsored by Councilor Rotelio U. Lumjod On motion of Councilor Rotelio U. Lumjod, duly seconded by Councilors Manuel T. Sagarbarria, Nilo D. Sayson & Antonio J. Remollo, the City Council in session assembled RESOLVED, to enact the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 138 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DUMAGUETE INVESTMENT CODE OF 2009 Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Dumaguete, that: CHAPTER I Title, Declaration and Purpose Section 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the DUMAGUETE INVESTMENT CODE OF 2009. Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby declared a policy of the City Government to attract investors, both local and foreign, by creating a good climate for investments and providing incentives for investments that will promote development, income generation and employment for the people of Dumaguete. Section 3. Purpose, Intent and Objective - It is the purpose, intent and objective of this Act: a. To lay down the legal framework and mechanism for integrating the investment incentives laws of the national government with the local development initiative. b. To spread development from the urban areas to undeveloped and underdeveloped areas of the city. c. To promote the flow of investors both foreign and local into Dumaguete City, thus generating, employment opportunities and providing backward and forward linkages among industries in the city, province and the rest of the country. d. To transform selected areas of Dumaguete City into highly developed Agri-Industrial, small scale environment friendly industries, Commercial, Tourist, Investment and Financial Centers of the province, the Region and the country. e. To promote balanced development and the general welfare of the people of Dumaguete through rationalized land use. CHAPTER II Definition of Terms Section 4. Definition of Terms - For purpose of this Code, the following definition of terms shall apply: a.) “BOI” refers to the Board of Investment under Executive Order No. 226, otherwise known as the Omnibus Investment Code. b.) “Capitalization” refers to total project cost, (excluding land). c.) “Center” refers to Dumaguete Business Development and Promotions Center. d.) “Board” refers to the Local Investment Board. e.) “Foreign Investment” shall mean equity investments owned by a non-Philippine national. f.) “Local Investment Code” refers to the Dumaguete Investment Code of 2009. g.) “Investment” means expenditure for future benefits. h.) “National Laws” refers to the following: OIC OF 1987……….OMNIBUS INVESTMENT CODE OF 1987 RA 7844…………….EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1994 RA 7916 …………… SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE OF 1995 RA 7718 …….…BUILD-OPERATE TRANSFER LAW OR BOT LAW, WHICH WAS ENACTED ON MAY 1994 RA 8289……...... MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES i. “Preferred Investment” refers to investments listed in Section 11 of this Code and those that may hereafter be identified by the Board. j. “Business Plan” refers to a project profile in prescribed form, which presents the marketing, technical, financial and socio-economic aspects of the project. k. “Registered Enterprise” shall mean any individual, partnership, cooperative, corporation or other entity incorporated and/or organized and existing under Philippine laws that is registered with the Board of Investment (BOI), Department of Trade and Industry, Securities and Exchange Commission, Cooperative Development Authority, and other

business registering agencies. l. “Registered Eligible Enterprise” shall mean any individual, partnership, cooperative, corporation, or other entity incorporated and/or organized and existing under Philippine laws that is registered with the Local Investment Board and granted a Certificate of Eligibility for availment of benefits under this Code. CHAPTER III The Local Investment Board Section 5. - Local Investment Board - There shall be created a Local Investment Board (LIB) for the purpose of overseeing the implementation of this Local Investment Code. Section 6. - Composition of the Local Investment Board - The Board shall be composed of the following: a) City Mayor or His Representative as Chairman b) City Administrator as Vice Chairperson c) City Treasurer d) City Assessor e) City Planning and Development Officer f) Chairperson, SP Committee, Trade and Industry g) Chairperson, SP Committee, Ways and Means h) Provincial Director - Department of Trade and Industry i) Two (2) representatives from the business organizations duly accredited by the Sangguniang Panlungsod namely: United Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI). j) Two (2) representatives from the tourism organizations duly accredited by the Sangguniang Panlungsod. k) Chairman, Dumaguete City Cooperative Development Council. The two (2) private sector representatives and their alternates shall be recommended by the sectors and organizations they represent and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of two (2) years. Section 7. - Meetings of the Board - The Board shall meet at least once in six months but the Chairperson or at least three members of the Board may call for a meeting when necessary. Section 8. - Powers and Duties of the Local Investment Board - The Board shall be responsible for the regulation and promotion of investments in the City. The majority of the members of the LB shall constitute a quorum sufficient for it to exercise its powers and perform its duties which shall be as follows: a. Establish and oversee the Dumaguete Business Development and Promotions Center. b. Approve applications for incentive availment. c. Grant incentives to qualified investor applicants. d. Decide matters regarding the interpretation and implementation of this Code. e. Check and verify compliance by registered enterprises. f. In cases of violation of this Code, cancel or suspend availment of incentives given and/or require refund of incentives enjoyed by an investor who has violated the provisions of this Code. g. Make arrangements with National government Agencies and/or Private Organizations for the purpose of promoting investments. h. Submit to the Sangguniang Panlungsod applications for incentives as recommended by the Board for approval of the City Council pursuant to the provisions of Book lll, Section 458 (xii) of Republic Act No. 7160. i. Render an Annual Report to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. j. Exercise all powers necessary or incidental to attain the purpose of this Code. CHAPTER IV Incentives for Preferred Investments, and Others Section 9. - This Chapter grants incentives to investors in preferred investments. Section 10. - Incentives – Incentives shall be granted, provided they meet the capital and employment generation requirements, Investors enjoying incentives under this Chapter shall be exempted from: a.) Payment of building permit fees, business fees, business sales taxes and other fees and charges imposed by existing city ordinance, but only for fees and taxes that fall due after approval of the application for incentives. For investors in Preferred Investments, the exemption for business fees, sales taxes, and other fees shall be for the period not to exceed five (5) years to be reckoned from the date of approval of the application by the Board. b.) Payment of basic real property tax imposed by existing City Ordinance on improvements, but only for new improvements c.) introduced by the investors. In the case of an existing improvement, the exemption shall apply only to the increase in the assessment because of rehabilitation, adoption, expansion and/or diversification shall be for the period prescribed under and not to exceed to five (5) years to be reckoned from the date of the approval of the application by the Board. Section 11. - Investors under Preferred Investment. The incentives in Section ll shall be available to those investing the new projects under preferred investments listed below, to wit: a.) Manufacture of Agro-based products such as but not limited to: 1. Canned food products 2. Dried fruit processing 3. Sweets, candies and condiments 4. Ethnic food products and delicacies b.) Manufacture of handicraft products such as but not limited to: 1. Toys 2. Ceramics 3. Furniture 4. Garments, bags, and other native clothing products using indigenous raw materi

als. 5. Fashion accessories, jewelries, stone craft, etc… c.) Tourism and Education related business such as but not limited to: 1. Mid-range hotels and other tourist related facilities 2. Beach resorts 3. Theme parks 4. Marina 5. Tourist transport equipments and facilities 6. Vocational and technical skills training centers for out-of -school youth 7. English proficiency training centers. d.) Property Development projects such as but not limited to: 1. Commercial complexes 2. Retirement villages 3. Convention centers 4. Private industrial estates 5. Economic zones 6. Agricultural food terminals 7. Hospitals and modern laboratories/diagnostic equipment 8. Health Services-Clinics and the likes; e.) Transshipment facilities such as but not limited to: 1. Airport and Seaport infrastructure 2. Common bonded warehouses 3. Shipping facilities 4. Ship repair 5. Ship breaking f.) Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) – related business. g.) Metal and foundry shop h.) Education-related entities but not limited to new educational facilities and bookstores i.) Printing/Publishing j.) Others: High Value Crops Section 12. (A). - Addition of Preferred Investments. The Board may, if necessary, add investments to the list after a study made either by the LIB or study group engaged by the LIB. The bases for addition to the list found in Section 11 are: 1. It must generate high levels of employment. 2. It must feature a high degree of added value to raw materials. 3. It must create linkages-with local industries. 4. It must be environment friendly. Section 12. (B). - Removal of a Preferred Investment. The Board may recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod the removal of any activity from the list of preferred investments under Section 11 or additional thereto under Section 12(A) in the following cases: 1. Sufficient investments in the preferred area of activity have been attained as determined by the Local Investment Board. 2. The continued extension of incentives for the specific investment is no longer to the interest of Dumaguete City. 3. The investment or activity does not attract investors within a reasonable length of time or may result in an unfavorable business climate. Section 12. (C). Capitalization and Employment Generation Requirements, Period Exemption for Preferred Investments. – To qualify for incentives as an investor in a preferred investment, the following requirements with respect to capitalization and employment must be complied with for the period during which the incentives are granted: CAPITALIZATION (YRS.)

REQUIRED CAPITAL EMPL.SIZE INCENTIVE EMPLOYMENT/RATIO

P 30 M – P150 M

1 per P500,000 AT LEAST 10 1 YEAR 175% of REQUIRED 2 YEARS 250% of REQUIRED 3 YEARS CAPITALIZATION REQUIRED CAPITAL EMPL.SIZE INCENTIVE (YRS.) EMPLOYMENT/RATIO Over P150 M – 1 per Million MINIMUM REQUIRED 1 YEAR P250 M 175% of REQUIRED 2 YEARS 250% of REQUIRED 3 YEARS Over P 250 M 1 per P 1.5 MillionMINIMUM REQUIRED 1 YEAR 175% of REQUIRED 2 YEARS 250% of REQUIRED 3 YEARS Over P400 M – per P2.0 Million MINIMUM REQUIRED 1 YEAR P500 M 175%of REQUIRED 2 YEARS 250% of REQUIRED 3 YEARS Over P500M 1 per P2..5 Million MINIMUM REQUIRED 1 YEAR 175% of REQUIRED 3 YEARS 200% of REQUIRED 4 YEARS 250% of REQUIRED 5 YEARS Provided, that for capitalization over and above Php500M, the Investor can still avail and qualify for the maximum five (5) years period of incentives after having attained a labor force of 500 employees. Provided again, that the labor force employed through agencies and those employed directly by tenants/lessee of the Investor shall be considered as labor force of the Investor. Provided again, that the Investors shall exert its best efforts to employ majority of the total workforce of the Investor from those who are bona-fide residents of Dumaguete City for the period which the incentives are granted. Provided again, that any and all improvements embedded or permanently adhered to the land or building introduced by the tenants/lessees of the Investor may still qualify for incentives under this Code provided the required capital employment ratios are met by the tenant.

Provided again, that pioneering and innovative enterprises such as new invention, breakthrough technology, award winning business concepts maybe exempted from capitalization and employment ratio as determined by the Local Investment Board. CHAPTER VI Other Incentive Section 13. - Tax Credit for Persons Donating Property to the City. Persons donating land or real property to the City for its priority projects shall be entitled to tax credit which can be used to pay tax obligations to the City Government. Priority projects contemplated herein include but are not limited to: housing projects, resort projects, public markets, bus terminals, health projects, e ducational institutions, scholarships, government centers, and sports facilities. Land swapping and pure donations contemplated under B.P. 220 and P.D. 957 are excluded in the coverage of the above section. Section 14. - Basis of Tax Credit. The amount of tax credit shall be 60% of the fair market value of the property as determined by the Office of the City Assessor. Section 15. - Rules of Donation. The following rules shall govern the implementation of Section 13 and 14 of the Code: a. For the determination of qualification under Section 13, the prospective donor shall submit to the Board through the Investment Promotions Center, his/her intent to donate. b. The Board shall submit the resolution approving the grant of incentive together with the Deed of Donation to the Sanggunian for ratification. c. The donor shall avail of the tax credits for three (3) years from the date the donation is ratified by the Sanggunian. CHAPTER VII Requirements, Application, and Approval Process Section 16. - Requirements. For persons or firms to enjoy the incentives under this Code, they must comply with the following: a. Period of filing of applications - Applications for incentives under Chapter IV may be filed before the start of construction or commencement of business operations but in no case later than six months after commencement of business operations. b. Requirements common to Single Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations, and Cooperatives: 1. Three (3) copies of completed application form available from the Business Development and Promotions Center. 2. Business Plan of the proposed Investment (prescribed form available from the Center.) 3. A certified copy of the Certificate of Business Name Registration from the Department of Trade and Industry, or the SEC or CDA registration. 4. A certification from the City Treasurer that the applicant has no outstanding obligation with the City. 5. Certification of Registration if enjoying incentives under the National Laws. c. Additional requirements for Partnerships, Corporations, and Cooperatives: 1. Authority from the partnership or Board of Directors to file application. 2. Partnership or incorporation documents. 3. Cooperatives Development Authority documents in the case of cooperatives. d. Proof of compliance with the pertinent provisions of Section 9 to 15 as to capitalization, employment generation, nature of investment, and project or business location, as the case may be. Section 17. - Application, Evaluation and Approval. a. Time for filing of applications - Applications must be filed within the period provided in Section 16 (a). b. Venue for filing of applications - All applications shall be filed with the Local Investment Board through the Business Development and Promotions Center under the Mayor’s Office. c. Filing Fee - A non-refundable filing fee of Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) shall be paid to the City Treasurer. d. Processing Time - The Board shall act upon applications within thirty (30) working days from official acceptance. e. Procedure for Filing, Processing/Evaluation and Approval; 1. The Center provides pre-counseling/advice to prospective applicants as to the various provisions of the Code. 2. The Center issues a checklist of requirements and forms for the applicant to accomplish. 3. The applicant presents all the required documents to the Center. 4. If the Center determines that the documents submitted are complete, it requires the applicant to pay the non-refundable filing fee of Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00). 5. The Center accepts the application and supporting documents, indicating the date of acceptance and official receipt number in the application form and the Application and Registration Book. 6. The Center forwards the application and its Evaluation Report and Recommendation to the Board, through the Chairperson. The Board shall deliberate and decide on the application. 7. The Center records the approval or disapproval of the Board in the Application and Registration Book. 8. The Center informs the applicant of the decision of the Board and if the application is subsequently approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, requires payment of the registration fee as provided in Section 18 hereof. 9. The Certificate of Eligibility is issued and the business is registered as an eligible enterprise. Section 18. - The Approved Eligible Enterprises shall pay a one-time registration fee as follows:

P30 M P 50 M Over P50M P 100 M Over P100M – P 200 M Over P200M P 300 M Over P300M P 400 M Over P400M P 500 M Over P500M

P 15,000.00 25,000.00 35,000.00 45,000.00 55,000.00 65,000.00 100,000.00

Section 19. - Certificate of Eligibility - A qualified enterprise under this Code shall be issued a Certificate of Eligibility with the signature of the Chairperson and/or such other officer as the Board may designate for the purpose. The Certificate shall be in such form and style as the Board may determine and shall state among others, the following: a The name of the eligible enterprise b. The area of investment that the eligible enterprise will engage in. c. The period of incentive.

CHAPTER XI Miscellaneous Provisions Section 23. - Visitorial Power of the Board or Center. The Board, the Center, or any duly authorized member thereof, is hereby empowered and authorized to conduct an ocular inspection of the premises and examine the books and business activity of any enterprise, registered or applying for registration as eligible enterprises, provided that such inspection or examination is done at a reasonable time of the day, during office hours. Section 24. - Transitory Provision. Establishments, firms or business entities that may have already commenced business operations six (6) months before the effectivity of this Code but who are qualified to avail of the incentives under this new ordinance are given three (3) months from effectivity of this ordinance to submit their applications for incentives to the Local Investment Board. CHAPTER XII Final Provisions

CHAPTER VIII Section 20. - Submission of Reports and Other Documents. Every registered eligible enterprise shall, for each investment availing of incentives under this Code, submit to the Board through the Center the following reports and/or documents within the time prescribed: a. Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or by-laws, or Articles of Partnership, or Article of Cooperation, within thirty calendar days from the date of approval of said amendments by the Securities and Exchange Commission or Cooperative Development Authority; b. Change of Directors within 30 days from the change; c. Report on alien officers and/or employees within 30 days from the date of registration as an eligible enterprise, or from the appointment of the aliens/replacements, with the added requirement that alien officers and employees are registered as such with the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) and with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); d. Report on employment of bonafide Dumaguete City residents within 30 calendar days from the date of registration as eligible enterprise and/or from the appointment of their replacements; e. Quarterly report on business operations including production or gross sales or receipts, to be submitted within 30 calendar days from end of each quarter; f. Audited Annual Financial Statements with Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) stamp acknowledging receipt within 30 calendar days after submission of the same to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), but not later than 30 calendar days after the deadline for filing such audited statements with the BIR. CHAPTER IX DUMAGUETE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION CENTER Section 21. (a) Dumaguete Business Development and Promotions Center. The City Mayor shall establish a Dumaguete Business Development and Promotions Center with adequate personnel and budget for personal services, operation and maintenance, equipment, promotions, and other needs. The Center shall perform the following functions: a) Prepare investment Promotion Plan for approval of the Board. b) Assist the Board in the promotional aspect of the Code such as: establishing business linkages and networking, conducting and coordinate investment missions, preparing trade and investment promotion collateral, conducting/coordinate investment or economic briefings. c) Provide pre-counseling/advice to prospective applicants and answer their inquiries. d) Receive applications of firms/establishments, seeking to avail of incentives under this code. e) Evaluate applications on the basis of documents submitted. The Center shall forward complete applications of qualified investors to the Board, otherwise it shall inform applicants of the rejection of their applications and the reason/s therefore. f) In the event the application is approved by the Board, furnish the City Treasurer and the City Assessor, copies of the Board resolution granting incentives and Certificate of Eligibility, for their information and guidance in the implementation thereof. g) Have custody and responsibility for filing and safekeeping of all records and documents. h) Provide administrative and secretariat services to the Board. i) Facilitate the issuance of business permits of registered eligible enterprises. j) Conduct ocular inspection of the premises of the business establishments and perform necessary examination pursuant to Section 23 Visitorial Power. k) Receive required reports and other documents from registered eligible firms. l) When appropriate, as when a registered business has violated the Code, recommend the cancellation or revocation of the Certificate of Eligibility and withdrawal of all incentives granted. m) Perform such other functions and responsibilities as may be authorized. Section 21. (b). Pending the establishment by the City Mayor of the DBDPC (or the Center) its duties and functions shall be handled by the City Mayor’s Office or its personnel or such other offices, offices or personnel as may be designated by the Mayor;

Section 25. - Sanctions for Late Submission of Reportorial Requirements. For late submission of the reportorial requirements, every registered eligible enterprise shall be fined as follows: 1st Violation - - - - - - P5,000.00 per day of delay for every violation 2nd Violation - - - ——-P20,000.00 plus P200.00 per day for every violation 3rd Violation and subsequent violation - - --P50, 000.00 plus P500.00 per day for every violation. Section 26. - Penal Clause. Any violation of the provision of this Code, existing laws, ordinances, rules and regulations shall be ground for the cancellation or revocation of the Certificate of Eligibility of the business and the withdrawal of all incentives granted under the Code. The Certificate of eligibility, as provided under the Code, may also be cancelled or revoked due to failure to commence actual project development within one (1) year from registration as an eligible enterprise under this Code. Section 27. (a) - Cancellations or revocation of the Certificate of Eligibility shall mean the withdrawal of all incentives granted under the Code; and all fees and charges previously unpaid because of the exemption shall become due and demandable. Section 27. (b) - The Board may cancel or revoke the Certificate of Eligibility of the concerned business enterprise through a formal written notice to that effect. The revocation shall become effective on the 16th day from receipt thereof. Section 28. - Appeal. The applicant adversely affected by any decision of the Board may within 15 days from the receipt of such decision, appeals the same to the Mayor, whose decision shall be final and executory. Section 29. - Separability Clause. The provisions of these Codes are hereby declared separable. The validity of one or more provisions shall not affect the validity of the other provisions thereof. Section 30. - Effectivity. This Code shall take effect on the day following completion of its publication once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Dumaguete City. APPROVED. ooOoo CERTIFIED TRUE AND CORRECT:

RAMON A. VILLAROSA Secretary to the Sanggunian ATTESTED:

WOODROW S. MAQUILING City Vice-Mayor Presiding Officer APPROVED:

CHAPTER X Appropriations Section 22. - Appropriations. The City shall appropriate the funding requirement which is necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Code based on the budget presented by the Board, to include Personnel Services, Maintenance and other Operating Expenses (MOOE), Capital Outlay and Contingency.

AGUSTIN R. PERDICES City Mayor The Negros Chronicle November 8, & 15, 2009

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