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OFFICIAL LOTTERY RESULTS FROM APRIL 6-12, 2015

VOL. 16 NO. 11

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ESA masterlist bared, earns complaints and criticisms

By Lalaine M. Jimenea

ORMOC CITY – The name of the mayor’s brother. A practicing lawyer with a Toyota Fortuner.

High-income earners living in subdivisions like Camella Homes.

The sibling of a barangay councilor who is allegedly not a resident of the barangay. Names of victims with totally damaged houses delisted, or now listed under “partially damaged”; and those who’ve signed up for relocations included.

These are drawing complaints from residents here, after the “masterlist” of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) was released to the barangays on Wednesday, April 8.

This, after the Department of Social Welfare and Development asked their city counterpart to make public the list, as provided for in the guidelines.

Social media comes into play The masterlist of Brgy. Cogon, Ormoc’s most populous barangay, immediately made its way to Facebook. On Page 4, No. 168, is the name of Eufrocino Capahi Codilla, presumably the eldest brother of Mayor Edward Codilla, whose middle name is also Capahi.

On Page 6 is the name of Atty. see

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BIRI ISLAND IN NORTHERN SAMAR. The majestic rock formations of Biri is a MUST SEE in Northern Samar. The Department of Tourism once more highlights the island as one of the places to see in Eastern Visayas for its “Summer Fun” familiarization tour.

The town is already tourist-ready, especially for those who wants a nature adventure.

Other places that are now tourist ready and has interesting places to see and visit in Northern Samar are Capul Island, Sila Island,the Lalaguna Mangrove Forest of Lavezares. The DOT “Summer Fun”, involving tourism stakeholders, media from various outlets to include bloggers, launched the activity in Southern Leyte. Photo courtesy of DOT/Lemuel Palejaro

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CHAMPIONS!. The Ormoc Basketball League (OBL) brought home the championship trophy in the recently held 1st Conference CYBL 2015 held at Sacred Heart School-ADC, Mango Avenue, Cebu City. The placed against the UV Baby Lancers. In the picture are the OBL players and their coaches.

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April 6-12, 2015

Anti-trafficking in persons 3 “skimmed” of their ATM deposits over the week Summit held in Tacloban B P y

TACLOBAN CITY – A two-day summit on the Anti-Trafficking In Persons (TIP) campaign sponsored by the Millennium Challenge Account – Philippines (MCA-P) was held at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City on April 8 – 9, 2015.

The TIP summit was conducted to disseminate information on the program for mitigating trafficking in persons in the $214-Million Secondary National Roads Development Project in Eastern Samar and Samar provinces by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Another goal of the summit is to improve governance of LGUs towards protecting communities against trafficking in persons, in addition to the full implementation of the VAWC law or the violence against women and children act.

Guests during the closing portion of the conference were Assistant Secretary Neil Simon Silva of the Department of Justice, Ma. Victoria Anonuevo, Managing Director/CEO of MCA-P, Rachael Parrish, Human Rights and TIP Coordinator of the US Embassy, and Burak Inanc, Deputy Resident Country Director of the MCC. Ms. Parrish, in her remarks, said that the US is actively seeking partners in the fight against TIP. She said that the mission of the US government is for the prevention of trafficking of persons, protection of victims who are mostly children & women, and the prosecution of offenders to make this a crime of the past, or in short the promotion of the three Ps in the campaign against TIP. The summit also awarded plaques of appreciation to the law enforcers, mostly policewomen manning the women & children desks in the police stations in the towns of Samar Island. A resolution of commitment to monitor the TIP campaign was also signed by the representatives of the LGUs attending the summit. By Ted Marcos

2 toddlers get lost, 1 dies

ORMOC CITY – Two toddlers who got lost on Easter Sunday but were only reported “missing” by their mother on Monday, April 6, were found by locals near a creek, but one sibling was already dead.

The two were found by Romulo Villacuinzo and Vicente dela Cruz, barangay tanods from the neighboring barangay of Mabato.

They found the 2-year old Joshua Diones already dead, with a scrape on his face, while his 3-year old sister Daniela was lying nearby, in a weakened state. Daniela was rushed to the hospital where doctors are treating her for dehydration.

Sr. Insp. Maturino Diaz Jr., chief of police of police station 3, said that the kids’ mother reported them “missing” at around 11:35. They immediately responded to the report and mobilized the community to help look for them. It was the tanods of the neighboring barangay who found them.

Accordingly, the toddlers’ mother Angelita, 24, left the two in the care of her younger sister, aged 13, because she left for the city proper to do some marketing.

Meanwhile, there is an unconfirmed report that a farmer in Brgy. San Jose, in his 50’s, died of heat stroke while working on his farm. The average temperature in Ormoc City for the past two weeks, is 30 degrees Celsius. By Paul Libres

Retired prosecutor killed

TACLOBAN CITY- A retired prosecutor of the province of Northern Samar was killed this morning (April 6) at around 5:30 this morning.

The victim was identified as Atty. Harold Acompaniado, 66, who had a private practice after he retired from government service in 2013.

Supt. Alberto Garcia, chief of police of Catarman, No. Samar, said that the lawyer was having early morning coffee at the balcony of his own house at Brgy. Zone 2 in Catarman, when unidentified armed men approached and started shooting at him.

The victim suffered gunshot wounds to his head and body.

By Mel Caspe

3 kids drown on Easter

TACLOBAN CITY – Three children drowned but one survived, in separate incidents while enjoying the beach on Easter Sunday, April 5.

The first victim was identified as one JR Bañez, 8, from Caiba-an, Tacloban City, who drowned at around 10:00 AM at the beach along Brgy. Baras in Palo, Leyte. The second drowning victim was Princess Papauran, 10, of Brgy. 86, this city, who went under water shortly after lunch. Rescuers were able to revive her.

In Dulag, Leyte, at around 1:30 PM, relatives reported to the police that a child, Angelo Agwardo, went missing during their beach escapade. His lifeless body was found at around 2:30 PM, when it surfaced.

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ORMOC CITY – How safe are your deposits in ATM accounts? This is the nagging question after the ATM deposits of three people, all women, were skimmed off by still unknown perpetrators over the week.

The first to complain to the police that she lost her ATM deposit is Ms Geraldine Gascon, manager of Camella Homes here in the city. She told police that somebody withdrew P 20,000.00 from her account on April 6 at 10:29 in the morning, followed by another P 20,000.00 withdrawal at 10:30 of the same day.

Not contented, the ATM skimmer wiped off Gascon’s balance of P 2,900.00 and she discovered the unauthorized withdrawals and found out that she already had zero balance.

Gascon is a Union Bank card holder, which is a BancNet member.

By April 9, another woman complained to the police about unauthorized withdrawals on her ATM account, totaling to P 110,000.00. The victim is Daisy Lagapa, 45, an employee of the Land Bank. Records show that the withdrawals happened in two days, April 6 and 7. It was withdrawn from a Landbank ATM machine in Cebu.

The third victim is Angelita Tulin, 40, a resident of Brgy.

Benolho in Albuera, Leyte.

On April 8 in the evening, she went to an ATM and found out that her account balance was only P 12,375.00 and that she lost P 90,000.00 from her account. Since it was evening, she waited until the next day to file her complaint at her bank.

Before the bank opened at 9:00 AM of April 10, Ms Tulin thought it better to just withdraw her remaining balance, and to her surprise, found out that the thief had withdrawn it all.

Records at the bank showed that her money was withdrawn in a Cebu ATM four times in two days.

The concerned banks have not yet been reached to comment on the allegedly fraudulent withdrawals from their ATM deposits, and what remedy they have for their depositors.

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DILG Secretary Mar Roxas is all smiles as he is offered the ribbon by Ormoc Mayor Edward Codilla (in red) and Maricel Alao, a stall holder of the Food Park in Ormoc City. In the picture also are (l-r) Leyte governor Dominic Petilla, Ormoc Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo J. Locsin Jr., councilor Bennet Pongos, Jr., DILG regional director Pecdro Noval, councilors Pedro Godiardo Ebcas, John Nepomuceno Aparis Jr. and Antonio Codilla. (see story below)

M/V Wonderful Stars rescue 15

ORMOC CITY – 15 people, including two minors, from San Francisco, Camotes Island, Cebu, were rescued at sea by Roble Shipping’s M/V Wonderful Stars at around 11:40 in the evening of Sunday (April 12) while on their way to this city.

All 15 were rescued alive.

They were identified as Yu Loon Royles, 5 years old; Sanicle Junio, 5 and his mother Shelo Junio, 26; Dexter Royees, 27; Ulysses Torres, 38; Jhony Lawas, 38; Rommel Majestrado, 26; Ace Batiga, 23; Jayle Inot, 20; Anne Christine Montes, 35; Lalaine Pullot, 34; Kimberly Oblemagas, 26; Brigitte Roeles, 32; and the “crew of two” led by Adelito Flores, 61, and Inigo Nodalo, 63.

The “captain”, Adelito Flores, admitted that their motorboat was not for passengers but only a fishing boat. The boat capsized early evening, when a strong wind turned it over, while they were on their way to Danao City. The passengers survived by hanging on to the capsized banca.

His passengers, he added, were vacationers at San Francisco, Camotes, Cebu, who were left behind by the M/V

M/V Wonderful Stars ship captain Rodolfo Saavedra.

Jomalia. He was persuaded by the light, and saw the capsized the passengers to bring them to boat with people clinging unto Danao, and since the weather it. They rescued the 15 people, gave them dry clothes and was good, he consented.

However, the passengers, warm food.

Saavedra added that the when asked for comment, refused to be interviewed except Roble Shipping management to say that they were just on has ordered him to bring the vacation at Camotes and on rescued vacationers to Cebu their way home, when the ac- for free. He will be leaving with them for Cebu at 11:00 cident happened.

Meanwhile, M/V Wonder- this morning (April 13) when ful Stars ship captain Rodolfo they leave the port of Ormoc.

However, four of the resSaavedra said they rescued the 15 at the middle of the sea near cued 15 are already on their Danao and Compostela, Cebu. way back to Cebu on a fast Saavedra said that while craft, citing they had to report at his pilothouse, he noticed for work. They are Ace Batiga, a small, flashing light on the Jayle Inot, Shelo Junio and her sea, which is a sign of distress. 5-year old, Shanicle. By Paul They went near the source of Libres

Roxas turns over RAY 1 projects, releases RAY 2 ORMOC CITY – Secretary Mar Roxas of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), was in this city yesterday (April 8, 2015), to inaugurate Recovery After Yolanda (RAY I) funded projects, and to announce the release of RAY II funds for the barangays of qualified LGU’s.

Roxas, together with Mayor Edward Codilla and Vice

Mayor Leo Carmelo J. Locsin Jr., inaugurated the newly rehabilitated Ormoc Superdome, the Food Park and the Public Market Building A, which was funded with a 91-million release from the RAY I funds.

In a program that later followed at the Ormoc Supermarket Building A, Roxas also announced the release of RAY II funds to the barangays. Ormoc City got P 28-million for

the repair of the barangay halls or day care centers of 62 of the city’s 110 barangays.

Also present during the program were Leyte governor Dominic Petilla, DILG regional director Pedro Noval, some mayors of Leyte and Biliran Province who have completed their RAY I projects, and therefore, made their barangays see

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BALITANG SAKSAK-SINAGOL

April 6-12, 2015

2 na positibong may HIV, namatay

Alta Vista masterlist with notations of FB poster.

TACLOBAN CITY – Dalawa na ang kumpirmadong namatay ngayong taon dahil sa sakit na Human Immunodeficiency Virus o HIV sa Eastern Visayas.

Ito ay mula sa record na ipinalabas ng Department of Health Regional Office 8.

Ayon kay Boyd Cerro, sentinel nurse at tagapagsalita ng DOH, ang dalawang biktima ay parehong 30 taong gulang at parehong miyembro ng 3rd sex.

Hindi pinangalanan ang mga biktima para na rin sa pagrespeto sa pamilyang naiwan.

Ayon pa kay Cerro na ngayong taon ay may limang

katao na rin ang nagpositibo sa HIV. Aminado naman ang opisyal na kahit palagian nilang ipinapaalala ang kahalagahan ng safe sex ay marami pa rin ang hindi sumusunod nito.

Napag-alaman na ang sanhi ng pagkamatay ng dalawang nagpositibo sa HIV ay huli na silang nagpagamot at malala na ang kanilang kondisyon.

Dagdag pa ni Cerro, pabata ng pabata ang mga nagkakaroon ng sakit na ito, mula 15 anyos hanggang 29 anyos.

Noong nakaraang taon ay umabot sa 200 ang nagpositibo sa sakit na HIV sa Region 8. Ni Mel Caspe

Listahan nga migawas sa ESA, napuno og reklamo

A page of the masterlist of Brgy. Cogon.

Adelito Solibaga, anchorman of the radio talk show “Krusada”, who has been harping that the list should be made public.

In recapitulation of what he aired over “Krusada” on Friday, April 10, Solibaga told the EV Mail he would not accept the ESA, not because he does not need money, but because getting it would deprive the people who needed it more.

Aside from this, he said, to receive it would be condoning graft and corruption because the guidelines for giving out the ESA was not followed in his case. Under the guidelines, Solibaga is not a qualified beneficiary. The lawyer rents an apartment at Brgy. Cogon. It suffered minimal damage but his Toyota Fortuner, just a few months old when Yolanda hit in November 8, 2013, was not as lucky. Its rear windshield got smashed.

He also opined that the fact that his name appears on the list highlights the fact that the city social welfare and development office (CSWDO) did not do its work properly.

Other “masterlists” have also been posted on Facebook like that of District 19, which included two pages that was supposed to be for Brgy.

Curva, more than 20 kilometers away.

Brgy. Alta Vista’s, too, was posted, with the names of allegedly dubious recipients,

highlighted in yellow.

To recall, Congress appropriated a total funding of P 689-million for Ormoc City, based on the funding requirement for ESA submitting by the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) to Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III. This is for around 42,000 damaged households, both partial and total, that would get financial assistance of P 10,000.00 and P 30,000.00, respectively.

However, Mayor Edward Codilla wanted 53,000 households funded, proposing that those listed as “partially” gets the full P 10,000.00, while those with “totally damaged” houses will get P 15,000 each only.

Regional director Nestor Ramos, in a meeting with the city council over the issue, said that the Mayor’s proposal had the “blessings” of DSWD Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman. Until now, however, there is now written approval from the Secretary which would amend her won MC 24 S. of November 2014.

In the same meeting, Ramos also said that the “masterlist” should be made public, so that the “culling” process can take place. Over the radio, Marietta Legaspi, city social welfare officer, however, said she will not have it posted because it would create “chaos” but obviously, Ramos prevailed.

ORMOC CITY – Human gipagawas sa matag barangay ang listhan sa mga makadawat sa Emergency Shelter Assistance kon ESA gikan sa gobiyerno, giuwan dayun og daghang mga reklamo. Tombok nila ang mga opisyal sa barangay ug ang taga City Social Welfare and Development.

Ang reklamo sa mga tawo mao kining wala sila maapil sa listahan, anaay uban nga kanhi totally, didto na nalista sa partially. Pero mas nasubo gyud kadtong nalista kaniadto, pero nawani ang ilang pangalan sa listahan.

Osa niini si Eusebio Esperonse Jr. nga taga Sitio Ilang-Ilang, Cogon. Niadtong nilabay nga tuig dihang nanghatag sa Disaster Assistance and Family Access Card (DAFAC), naapil siya sa listahan sa partially damage ang balay, pero karon sa listahan nga gitunol sa CSWDO, wala iyang pangalan.

Sa Camp Downes, daghan sad ang wala sa listahan pero ilang balay nagusbat sa bagyo, gani osa niini si Mercy Catimpohan, taga Sition Liberty.

Giduol ang EV Mail ni Mrs. Catimpohan ngano nga wala siya malista nga gani hangtud karon ang iyang balay gitabilan man lang og trapal. Gipangutana si Mrs Catimpohan niadtong pagpanglista diha ba siya sa ila? Tubag niini nga didto siya sa Hospital kay naadmit ang iyang anak.

Si Ruby Gonzalo nasagmuyo sad kay wala man iyang pangalan sa listahan. May nakaingon ngano nga ang mga anak sa usa ka konsehal nga mga minyu, nalista man tanan.

Sa district 26, ang sekretaryo sa barangay, Jimmy Radores, 21, nipaabot sa iyang sumbong atubangan sa mga pulis kay gihulga siya sa ginganlan og Tomas Singahan Sr.

Sa record sa police blotter sa station I, si Singahan namolong atubangan kang Radores nga “Kon di gani maapil akong ngalan sa ESA o DAFAC, padug-an taka.”

Si District 26 chairman Ciriaco Tolibao III, nga nakahinabi sa EV Mail, niingon ang apil si Singahan sa ilang gihimo nga lista kaniadto. 161 ang nalista sa “totally damage” ang balay samtang 157 ang “partially”. May gipaapas pa silang 121 ka pamilya. Giuwan lang gihapon sila sa reklamo, pero makigkita siya sa mayor, pamasin masulosyunan pa kining problemaha.

Pero sa anunsiyo ni mayor Edward” Codilla niadtong Huwebes sa buntag sa programa sa radyo niingon nga kanang anaa sa listahan final na ug maoy sundon.

Daghan ang wala makaoyon sa “masterlist”. May namasangil nga nag-doble, may anaa daw sa relocation site na nakapuwesto pero apil gihapon sa listahan sa mga modawat sa ESA, apan kini huhungihong lamang.

Sa district 22, si barangay Chairman Cesar Cristino Sacay nakahinabi sad sa EV Mail. Atong napangutana ang kapitan wala ba siya makasugat og problema sama sa ubang barangay. Tubag ni Kapitan Sacay nga sa panahun pagpanghatag sa access card, ilang gisuhid ang tanan, gani duha sa iyang residente si Lany Malinao ug Reynaldo Atup nga igo-igo sad ang kita, wala man modawat sa ilang gihatag nga card aron maapil sa mga listahan sa beneficiaries, kay dili man sad dako kaayo ang danyus naangkon sa ilang mga balay.

Osa sa nalista sa district 22 si Veronica Sunico. Nagpasalamat siya kang kapitan Sacay.

Ni Paul Libres

Nibakasyun sa Ormoc, gipusil-patay

ORMOC CITY – Usa ka bakasyonista ngari sa dakbayan ang gipusil-patay sa wa pa masabti ang motibo, sa padayong pagpamusil-patay og mga tawo dinhi nga di hapit masolbar.

Ang biktima nailhang si Francis Ryan Orias, 31, grad-

wado sa EVSU-Ormoc ug nag-maestro na sa Agusan del Sur diin kini nagpuyo kay nakapangasawa didto.

Nibakasyun lamang si Orias dinhi sa siyudad, aron makahimamat ang ginikanan ug mga igsuon ug sa wa damha, gipusil-patay.

Ang kremin nahitabo diha

CHICKEN-PAID! Makalingaw pero tinood. Hulagway gikutlo gikan sa FB post ni Atty. Conrad Conopio (wala sa picture), usa ka batan-ong abogado nga may bulawanong kasingkasing, diin iyang gisaysay nga ang ibayad usahay sa mga kliyente mga manok. Maayo gani kay mga mahalong itatari usab!

OFFICIAL LOTTERY

sa eskina Lopez Jaena ug Bonifacio alas 3:10 sa kaadlawon niadtong Abril 6 kun Lunes na.

Ang biktima nagsakay sa iyang motor nga may plaka MS-15 152. Base sa inbistigasyun, gisubay sa biktima ang dalan Lopez Jaena paingon ngadto sa J. Navarro Street.

Si Sr. Insp. Rio Tan, hepe sa PSI, sa interbiyu sa EV Mail niingon base sa saysay ni Arnold Romo, bayaw sa biktima, nag-inom si Orias kauban sa iyang mga higala diha sa plaza Domingo pa sa gabii. Silang kuyoga ni Romo pero niuna lamang og uli ang bayaw. Nahibaw-an nga naabot si Orias gikan sa Agusan adtong Biyernes Santo ug nakighimamat sa mga higala adtong Domingo sa gabii, diin

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nanuroy sila ngadto sa Plaza.

Dugang ni Tan, dili tulis ang motibo kay ang kuarta nga diha sa biktima kapin P 7,000.00 pero wala may iban, gawas tingale sa mga nagasto sa inom.

Ang biktima nakaagum og mga pinusilan sa lawas ug ang PNP-SOCO naka-rekober og mga kabhang sa kalibre .45.

Abril 7, gi follow-up sa EV Mail ang PPI sa dagan sa ilang inbistigasyun, pero negatibo kay wala gyoy nakatug-an kanila kabahin sa hitabo. Nagtahap ang mga pulis nga biktima si Orias og “mistaken identity” ug laing tawo ang tuyo sa mamumuo apan si Orias ang natiyempohan. Ni Paul Libres

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April 6-12, 2015

Growing monsters A GROUP of friends, one time, had an interesting discussion about “growing monsters.”

We covered a lot of areas, like politicians growing monsters from their goons who would become politicians themselves, to dirty cops and generals growing monsters from various crime syndicates.

We zeroed in to talking about a particularly “big monster” hereabouts, who is now proving to be uncontrollable by his previous handlers.

From being a batos, he is now a feared man.

According to friends, he could be charming if he wants to, but the thickness in the air when he is in a particular gathering, to include that of his handlers, is almost palpable. Well, fear is palpable, that dogs can smell it. It has come to a point that derbies with him around are no longer pleasurable, that some have come to avoid such gatherings like the plague if they know he-whomust-not-be-named would be around.

It was a fascinating talk. I learned how this man would play on the fears of his previous bosses and “friends”. He comes unarmed but a quick look at the surroundings would show well-placed armed men, some of who don’t look like they could swat a fly but are said to be fast on the draw. Too fast, probably, that a lot of people are being killed in “mistaken identity” cases.

He would place bets that he does not pay upfront, in total disregard to the honor code in gambling dens. It is as if he is holding a dirty finger to everybody, waiting to see what they would do. And what do they do? They fawn at him, saying it’s okay. I can just imagine him smirking on his way home.

Anyway, we all know these kinds of monsters do not grow big without people in power tolerating them, even fertilizing their growth.

Unfortunately, it is unwise to let monsters grow so big that they can’t be controlled anymore; when the controller becomes the controlled.

In this case, however, I am tempted to say I somehow see it as poetic justice, the mental image of his previous bosses tiptoeing in the presence of their “batos.” Life does come full circle, eh. rrr

On a light note, the joke is going around about a P 20-million socialite who seems to be running out of friends. If she is worth P 20-million, does that really make her that rich?

I thought people were “priceless”. Hmmmmm rrr

Mar Roxas was here Wednesday. He had lunch with some mayors and barangay chairmen at the public market. I was just on the sidelines observing his dynamics with the mayors, or even the masa around him. It was not that a warm a meeting. Mr. Palengke in a palengke did not narrow the gap between him and the people.

In comparison, when Davao Mayor Rody Duterte was here, he was practically mobbed by the students.

I was talking to a businessman, and he opines the choices this coming election could narrow down to between the Mayor from Davao and former Senator Ping Lacson who just might do a comeback on 2016. Duterte’s ratings are rising, he noted. And as he goes see

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By Rammel B. Cagulada, CPA

What’s wrong with Mindanao power?

DYSFUNCTION - A few days ago, I sat in a stakeholders’ forum called by the Mindanao Business Council to look into the power situation in Mindanao. I was shocked to know that the problem is not only about lack of power.

There is dysfunction on the level of the key players, PSALM (the government-owned agency tasked to handle the assets of the old NAPOCOR) and NGCP (a privately-owned power distribution company). From what I heard during the forum, both agencies need to put their acts together according to MBC Chair Vic Lao. Power generating companies are complaining about information gridlock.

Businessman Paul Dominguez, my former colleague in government who served under former President Ramos and President Arroyo as “point person” for Mindanao, summarized the core issues: a) dysfunction between NGCP and PSALM; b) dysfunction between NGCP and the power generating companies; c) unresolved dispute between repair contractors in the Lake Lanao’s Agus hydro and the locals. (The company already sent notice it would withdraw from the project which will set back the Mindanao hydro power timelines.) And many of the participants were surprised to know for the first time that the controlling interest of NGCP is the Chinese. So what happens if our relations with China turns for the worse? They are in control of our core facility!

Hedcor high official Bobby Orig said the fundamental issue of whether the hydro plants will be privatized or not, must be resolved first. Otherwise, PSALM which is mandated as “liquidator” of the Napocor assets, will not invest billions to upgrade or repair the plants if they would be forced to sell those assets as per EPIRA law. Aboitiz Co. vice President Art Milan complained about information dysfunction from “higher levels”. As power operators, they are kept in the dark and are agonizing over lack of information.

I had my own complaint as a citizen of Davao del Sur. DASURECO had installed since last December, modular gensets courtesy of Alson’s Mapalad power company with 15MW operating capacity. All the papers are in but the approvals are still stuck in Manila ERC, and while the province was in total darkness, they could not even run the engines even on a stopgap, provisional arrangement in spite of pleadings. How tragic! How calloused and

incompetent Manila has become. Then we have a Department of Energy which cannot even resolve the standoff between two competing electric cooperatives in Davao del Norte’s DANECO, and lamely escaping its responsibility by saying that the courts have now jurisdiction. I do not know Energy Secretary Petilla personally but from what I hear from those in the industry, he is not technically suited for that job. Up to now, there is no clear explanation of why the Mindanao system collapsed on Feb 27 except to say the maintenance and forced outage of STEAG plant was the proximate cause.

When Paul Dominguez asked MinDA’s Yo Montenegro if the mechanism of the infrastructure monitoring advisory group (IMAG) was helping, he was shaken to be informed that MinDA, now under Secretary Lu Antonino, collapsed that mechanism which worked during our own watch. MinDA should have been Mindanao’s point agency to help resolve all this.

But, sorry to say, it is losing that mandate by default. It is more tragic because it is now a more empowered “authority” (not a mere “council” when Paul and I ran it) and the competent staff are still around. However, MinDA will matter only to the extent Malacanang will allow it.

Unfortunately, this seems to be not the case.

Mindanaoans cannot wait for another two years to see better things in the power sector. In fact, the next two years will be worse.

SABAH — I was still head of MEDCO (now MINDA) several years ago when I last visited Kota Kinabalu (KK) in Sabah, Malaysia.

Of course, the controversy involving the Sultanate of Sulu had intervened in the meantime that cooled off relations and the connections got lost in the various channels. The cooperation arrangement under the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines East Asean Growth Area (popularly known as BIMP EAGA) was one of the unintended casualties of the incident. But that’s behind us now. According to Malaysian Consul General Abdullah Zawawi Tahir, there are still about 700,000 Filipinos in Sabah and a good number are availing of the formalization process of getting “documented”. This is still work in progress. With the forthcoming signing of the peace agreement with the MILF, I foresee a “surge” in the re-connections between Malaysia and Mindanao, especially in the busi-

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I WAS reminded of these words from an old song, which I am now using as the title of this piece, when the sneaky maneuver to end the RH bill debate in Congress some years back triggered an explosion of angry reactions both from the pros and the antis.

I felt I had to retreat to the sides for a while, since the arena is full of fire, smoke and dust, and we really cannot do anything constructive when such is the situation.

Thing is, the dialogue and debate have turned practically into a shouting match, and some of the once honorable and respectable men and women involved have mutated into mad dogs who seem to have abandoned reason and charity and have embraced the ways of passion and hatred, unloading trash and increasingly straying from the real issues.

I had to remind everyone in the social networking to stay calm and always to remain in the hold of charity, despite the sharp differences and conflicts of views. We have to avoid what is called as bitter zeal, that blinding disease of self-righteousness that leads one to pursue his perceived good cause while leaving behind charity.

Truth, justice, charity actually cannot be separated. If any of these values is missing, the others also fall even if they continue to appear standing. And that’s why, we have to learn to widen and deepen our perspectives, and not confine ourselves to what is here and now, and even in the short-run or long-run, the way they are defined humanly.

We have to think in terms of eternity, of God’s wisdom and providence. We have to bring to our mind the very crucifixion of Christ who, completely sinless, chose to assume our sins and die to them to rise on the third day. These should bring us to our senses.

There we can find the reason why we need to be patient and magnanimous, merciful and ever charitable. In the end, even if some people cause us a lot of disturbance and can even offend us, they still are our brothers and sisters. When there’s real love in the heart, these brethren really are not too heavy to bear.

Our Lord asked for forgiveness for those who nailed him to the cross. “For they know not what they do,” he said. These words explain why things and people are the way they are at the moment.

Let’s be hopeful always. Setbacks along the way are really temporary, and are meant to spur us on to greater charity and understanding. They are meant for us to have another and deeper conversion. Thing is, evil will never have the last word. We may express our anguish and frustration for now, but let’s not dwell long in them.

We have to pray that people and things calm down. Let’s sustain the effort, no matter how obstructed, to clarify the issues. Those against the RH Bill, especially if they happen to be priests and men, are not anti-poor nor anti-women. If the others can remove that bias, then we expect a more objective, balanced discussion.

And those who are for the RH are not necessarily devils incarnate. They are our brothers and sisters whom we have to love. Remember

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Easter is Christ’s ressurection WHAT DOES the Bible say about Jesus Christ who rose from the dead on the third day after the day He was crucified? If we recite the Apostle’s Creed, this belief is mentioned: “..the third day He arose again, He ascended into heaven...”

He appeared to the Apostles and to 500 other individuals before He finally ascended into heaven forty days after His resurrection. This practice is still observed by us. We pray for our dearly departed and finalize it on the 40th day.

We, the Catholics, know of our own resurrection just as it is mentioned in the Apostle’s Creed: “...the resurrection of the body...” In the Nicene Creed, it is: “..the resurrection of the body...” Either of the said creeds, there is our own resurrection. One of the things this corner noticed in a gathering of the Neocatechumenate group is the Biblical reference to Ez 37: 1 - 14 which is quoted herewith (in the “Christian Community Bible”): “The hand of Yahweh was upon me. By his spirit he brought me out and set me in the middle of the valley which was full of bones. He made me walk to and fro among them and I could see there was a great number of them on the ground all along the valley and they were very dry.

“Yahweh said to me: “Son of man, can these bones live again?” I said “Lord Yahweh, only you know that.” He then said, “Speak on my behalf concerning these bones, say to them: “Dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh! Yahweh says: I am going to put spirit in you and make you live. I shall put sinews on you and make flesh grow on you; I shall cover you with skin and give you my spirit, that you may live.

And you will know that I am Yahweh.”

“I prophesied as I had been commanded

Happy walk and then there was a noise and commotion: the bones joined together. I looked and saw that they had sinews, that flesh was growing on them and that he was covering them with skin. But there was no spirit in them.

“So Yahweh said to me, “Speak on my behalf and call on the Spirit, son of man! Say to the Spirit: This is the word of Yahweh: Spirit, come from the four winds. Breathe into these dead bones and let them live!”

“I prophesied as he had commanded me and breath entered into them; they came alive, standing on their feet -- a great immense army!

“He then said to me, “Son of man, these bones are all Israel. They keep saying; Our bones are dry, hope has gone, it is the end of us. So prophesy! Say to them: This is what Yahweh says: I am going to open your tombs.

I shall bring you out of your tombs, my people, and lead you back to the land of Israel. You will know that I am Yahweh, O my people! When I open your graves and bring you out of your graves, when I put my spirit in you and you live. I shall settle you in your land and you will know that I, Yahweh, have done what I said I would do.” rrr

Resurrection is raising to life again from the dead. Several accounts are found in the Bible about the miracles done by Jesus Christ in this regard. One of them is when He raised to life the daughter of Jairus (Mt 9: 18) or the son of a widow of Naim (Lk 7: 11-17). The most sensational of them all is that of Lazarus, the brother see

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The Gospel on Sunday

Choosing the next president: What are the criteria?

WITH THE next national election for President coming in a year and one month from now, the election fever among potential candidates for the presidency of this country is rising rapidly. The main question in mind among us voters is, who will be the anointed candidate to be endorsed by Pres. Aquino and the ruling majority party coalition led by the Liberal Party (LP).

God forbids that the chosen candidate by the administration would be another Aquino family member among the siblings of Pres. Aquino, with Kris Aquino as the leading choice (God help us). Or from the ranks of his Cojuangco relatives. Two Aquino presidencies are more than enough, another one will be suffocating the country and its unreliable democracy.

So what criteria should be kept in mind in choosing the best presidential candidate

APRIL 12, 2015 Divine Mercy Sunday

material or the next president? Aside from the personal qualifications of each candidate, like education, training acquired, personal traits and character, the most relevant consideration in choosing a new national leader should be what kind of national programs he or she is planning to implement for the development and for the benefit of the whole country, and including also what vision he has in mind for the uniform and total progress of the whole country, not only the progress of the Metropolitan Centre in Metro Manila and the island of Luzon.

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bagon ang akong asawa, di pod ko ma priso?

NI ATTY. MANING GOLO

Mouth piece

Dear Atty. Golo,

Tinood nga ang “mouthpiece” ni Mayweather tag “One Million”? Ang kang Pacman kay hinatag lang kono, Maka daug kaha si Manny nga mahal man ang “mouthpiece” ni Floyd? Kinsa gani ang mihatag ni Pacquiao sa iyang “mouthpiece”? Pwede pod ko mangayo? Hatagan kaha ko? Maayo unta’g naa koy “mouthpiece” kay aron naa koy depensa sa akong asawa. Usahay sagpaon ko niya.

Di na gani ko kaagwanta, ako man siyang paakon. Nganong di man ma priso ang mga boksedor kon maka sumbag? Kon akong sum-

I NEVER REALLY analyzed how I walk but I know that my mood affects it. When I am happy, I walk faster and more upright, swing my arms and move up and down more, and sway less side to side than when I am sad or depressed.

Research shows that happy people walk differently than others and scientists are finding that putting on a happy walk may change your mood.

A recent study found that deliberately walking like a happy person can lift one’s spirits. And adopting the gait of a depressed person can bring on sadness. Scientists behind the study hope to determine if a small change in outward behavior like how we walk could work in a clinical setting to help treat depression.

There is a mutual influence between mood and body and movement, say scientists. There might be specific types of movements that are specific characteristics of depression and this feeds the lower mood.

A lot of studies have found many little ways we can improve our mood, from talking to strangers to arranging a match between friends. Even abstaining from temptations such as chocolate can help boost our state of relative happiness by helping us appreciate experiences that are repeated in everyday life.

In the walking study, researchers had undergraduate students walk on a treadmill at a steady pace while watching an interactive gauge displayed on a monitor in front of them.

The students were told to attempt different ways of walking until through trial and error they were able to move the gauge to the right.

Moving the gauge to the right meant walking

Matinahuron, Ali

Dear Ali, Segun sa balita, ang “mouthguard” ni Mayweather nagkantidad og US $ 25,000.00, kon hapit mo usa ka milyon ka pesos. Samtang ang kang Pacquiao, hinatag sa usa ka Filipino dentist nga si Ed de la Vega. Di ko “sure” kon hatagan ka. Apan, testinge lang.

Ang mga boksedor dili ma priso kon makasumbag kay may “license” man sila. Ikaw, wa kay licensya nga mo sumbag sa imong asawa.

Sama nga wa pod siyay licensya nga mosagpa sa imoha. Pagsabot na lang mong duha. Imbis nga magsinumbagay, maggaksanay. Imbis mag pinaakay, maghagkanay.

Imong amigo.

Manny G. Golo

Luke 24:35-48 Then the two told what had happened on the road and how Jesus made himself known when he broke bread with them.

As they went on talking about this, Jesus himself stood in their midst. (And he said to them, “Peace to you.”) In their panic and fright they thought they were seeing a ghost, but he said to them, “Why are you upset and why do such ideas cross your mind? Look at my hands and feet and see that it is I myself. Touch me and see for yourselves that a ghost has no flesh and bones as I have.” (As he said this, he showed his hands and feet.)

in a depressed manner for half the participants, and in a happy manner for the other half. They were not told what the gauge was measuring.

After several minutes of walking, the participants’ moods were tested using a standard measure. An experimenter read off 20 negative words, such as ugly, and 20 positive words, including happy. After walking for another eight minutes they were asked to recall as many words as they could remember.

People who walked in a depressed way remembered more negative words; a negative memory bias is considered a typical characteristic of depression. Those doing the happy walk remembered more positive words.

A similar type of behavioral modification needs to be tested long-term in depressed patients to see if the procedure could be useful in treatment. Another study showed that those sitting in a slumped posture, which is typical of depression, recalled more negative words than other depressed people who were sitting upright.

Research has also found that people can cheer themselves up in many little ways. A study found that commuters, who struck up conversations with strangers on trains and buses, and in taxis and waiting rooms, reported greater well-being than others instructed to commute in their normal way or to remain disconnected from fellow travelers.

Others have also done research showing that making things oneself, engaging in rituals around eating and drinking, and going to religious services and the gym are little ways to increase happiness.

In their joy they didn’t dare believe and were still astonished. So he said to them, “Have you anything to eat?” and they gave him a piece of broiled fish. He took it and ate it before them.

Then Jesus said to them, “Remember the words I spoke to you when I was still with you: Everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms had to be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

And he went on, “You see what was written: the Messiah had to suffer and on the third day rise from the dead. Then repentance and forgiveness in his name would be proclaimed to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. Now you shall be witnesses to this.

Burns THERE ARE different types of burn injuries. There are those sustained from flame burns, electrocution or even exposure to ice.

There are four main types of burns. The sunburn is a type of first-degree burn. This is characterized by reddish skin surface and the injury involves only the upper portion of the skin. It is usually painful but the fastest to heal. The second-degree burn is usually caused by exposure to hot liquid, usually boiling water. And it involves a deeper layer of the skin, characterized by bulla formation.

There is a protrusion from the surface of the skin with (edema) fluid inside. It is advised not to rupture the fluid to avoid infection. It is best to bring the burn victim to a doctor should the bulla rupture for it to be properly cleansed. If not, it is best to keep the area involved clean by washing it with soap and water and applying burn ointment like sulfadiazine. The intake of pain relievers and anti-inflammatory

medications is advised to manage pain and hasten recovery.

Third degree and fourth degree types of burns are usually those flame and/or electrical burns. These usually involve deeper layers of the skin, even reaching the muscles and bones.

This is where wound debridement (removal of dead burnt skin, muscle and bone), and even wound reconstruction is necessary to maximize healing.

If the injury is not clean, such as those exposed to soil, it is best to receive anti-tetanus vaccines too, aside from the usual remedies for burns. Those with big burns with large scars may limit movement and are prone to developing contractures. These often need to be released (with other surgeries) to make the injured extremity functional. These cases see

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People, Places PCSO’s Rojas cited by charitable institution

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Vice-Chairman and General Manager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II (second from left) received a certificate of recognition from Sister Jeanette Grabato (second from right), administrator of Our Lady of Peace Hospital, during the 19th Commencement Exercise of the Foundation of Our Lady of Peace Mission, Inc. (FOLPMI), in San Dionisio, Paranaque City on March 17. With them is Sister Eva Fidela Maamo (right) FOLPMI president and founder. Rojas, the event’s guest of honor, was cited for being of service to the sick in partnership with the foundation. By Joseph Muego

STI-Ormoc’s Open House

FRESH HIGH school graduates can beat the summer heat at STI College-Ormoc’s X-Site Open House on April 24, 2015, and experience the amazing X-Box Kinect gaming system — a fullbody sensor which allows the entire body to act as the game controller! Play fun multiplayer games, such as Kinect Sports, PowerUP Heroes and Dance Central.

According to School Administrator, Maricel Reyes-Ngo, the X-Site Open House will also include a walk-through Horror Room, live cooking and Android mobile app demonstrations, a mini-concert, and other exciting and informative activities. The event is also the perfect opportunity for students to experience STI’s modern facilities and student development programs, as STI club members shall also be sharing their time and talent.

The X-Site Open House will happen at the STI campus and is open to batch 2015 high school graduates. Morning activities are from 9am to 12 noon, and the afternoon session starts at 1pm.

Students are encouraged to attend the entire morning or afternoon session to experience X-Site to the fullest. PR

CAAP ok’s Cebu Pacific’s extended range operations

CEBU PACIFIC (PSE:CEB), received certification for Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO) of up to 120 minutes.

EDTO refers to a set of rules introduced by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for airlines operating twinengine aircraft on routes beyond 60 minutes flying time from the nearest airport. The time refers to flight times between diversion airfields.

To secure the certification, CEB submitted to a comprehensive review of systems by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). CAAP checked CEB’s compliance with additional special engineering and flight crew procedures in addition to the normal engineering and flight procedures. CEB pilots and engineering staff are now qualified and trained for EDTO. “CEB’s EDTO 120 certification allows us to serve new long haul markets with a more direct route between airports. This means considerable fuel savings, and the most optimal flight times for our passengers. With the certification, we can continue to offer the fastest, most affordable flights for all our customers,” said Alex Reyes, CEB General Manager, Long Haul Division.

CEB also took delivery of its 6th brand-new Airbus A330 which arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last month.

The wide-body aircraft is third of five brand-new Airbus aircraft the airline is set to receive this year.

CEB currently operates a fleet of 55 aircraft comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 31 Airbus A320, 6 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. CEB’s fleet is one of the youngest in the world, with an average age of 4.43 years.Between 2015 and 2021, CEB will take delivery of 7 more brand-new Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@cebupacificair) and Facebook pages. PR

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EL NIDO ... from P. 4 and Mimi Mendoza, informing me of “promo tickets” to Boracay or Puerto Princesa on select days on May and June. Yes, instead of watching out for promos, you can avail of their services to give you a heads up!

The promo fare was P 2,194.00 Cebu-Caticlan-Cebu round trip for Boracay, and only P 1,744.00 round trip Cebu-Puerto Princesa and back.

As soon as I received the text of Maila, Mimi’s staff, I could feel my wanderlust heating up.

While Boracay was tempting, I thought we’d rather go to Puerto Princesa, as we didn’t have the chance to explore the place when we went to El Nido. Puerto Princesa is the capital city of Palawan. It is where the airport is, and it is a jump off point to island-province’s many tourist spots.

To make the story short, we did not get to book for Boracay or Puerto Princesa either, as the travel periods are just to close to another travel, this time courtesy of ARCO TRAVEL AND TOURS. At this juncture, let me do some “plugging.” ARCO TRAVEL AND TOURS is operated by Marilyn “Glen” Cordeño, the lovely and amiable wife of provincial legal officer Atty. Edgardo “Dodo” Cordeño. She is the suki of the Ormoc Garden Club, of which I am the “official documenter”, hence I get to go were the Ormoc Garden Club goes. ARCO TRAVEL AND TOURS has never failed us on our trips.

Having said that, let’s go back to El Nido: El Nido is a 5-hour ride via a van from Palawan’s capital city of Puerto Princesa, where the airport is. We earlier ditched the plan to go “backpacking” and decided to take out an all-inclusive tour package from a local tour operator.

The tour package included van transfers, a room good for four people for three nights, breakfast and lunch during our whole stay, and two whole-day adventure tours. We were on our own for dinner, though. We picked up from the internet a local tour operator that an English tourist/ blogger had high praises for.

As soon as we arrived at the airport, we noticed how tourist-ready Palawan was.

Big signage were prominently displayed at the hallway, advertising the package rates of any tour a visitor wanted to take.

Tour prices are goverment-regulated We would find out later that no matter which tour operator handles you, the package price was all the same, which is good because there are no scalpers and no tiresome haggling involved!

Since ours was a “budget” tour package on a “promo fare” from Cebu Pacific, our local tour operator had us met with two tricycles at the airport. Since we had an hour before the van came, we were brought to Puerto Princesa’s pasalubong center where their souvenir items are not only good quality, but really, really cheap!

We also saw that as soon as you get out of the airport premises, hotels, lodging houses, B&B’s were everywhere.

So, it is safe to presume that the city is safe for backpackers. One only has to walk around to find a place to stay that fits their style and budget.

We started our trip to El Nido at 5:00 PM. I didn’t mind not being able to see the landscape because daytime or nighttime, I would always doze off when riding a car, a van or the fast craft. Their vans are quite comfortable, as the number of passengers are limited.

I think this is one area Ms Karen Tiopes should be looking into. To accredit tourist vans who would limit their number of passengers, even for a slightly higher fare. The last time we took the van here in Leyte, we had come from Manila and we were crammed 18 to one van. In Palawan (and in Boracay for that matter), only 12 passengers per passenger. It does not only make land travel comfy to the passengers but “spreads the sunshine around.”

We arrived at our hostel at around 11:00 PM, and dozed off immediately.

The next day, we would wake up to a glorious view.

We were in a hostel right at the beach front, where the tourist motorboats are parked. It was like looking at the waters of Monte Carlo, except instead of yachts, there were motorboats.

To the left is a glimpse of the public market of El Nido, with a craggy mountain rance as a backdrop, and to the right was a long stretch of beach. Impressive!

Our breakfast was just so-so. A cup of coffee, one small cup of rice, one banana and two longganizas for the first morning. Next day, it was corned beef. And on the third day, it was just biscuits and coffee because we had to leave at 5:00 AM. We would eat breakfast later at a carinderia, which also serve as our restroom break, at around 7:30 AM. By 8:00 AM, our tour operator would come to inform us that the motorboat that would take us on a “lagoon tour” would take off at 9:00 AM. The next day would be a “beach tour.” We paid an environmental fee of P 200.00 each for our whole stay.

El Nido was breathtaking. The clear blue waters, white

At the Secret Beach.

A view from the top of El Nido town.

An ice cream man in the middle of the sea!!

sand beaches and lagoons titillated the beach bum in us. I don’t like swimming much, but I love the beach which qualifies me as a beach bum.

On our first day tour, we hopped from one island to another, marveling at the white beaches on the few islands not prohibited to men. We learned El Nido has more than 40 islands, only a few of which are allowed to be used by tourists and high-end resort developers.

Our “captain”, his assistant and our “guide” were very nice. They were also environmentally conscious, reminding us of the tourism adage: “Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but footprints; bring nothing but memories.”

And truly, El Nido is practically trash free. For our water, they brought big containers of purified water. They used plastic ware for our plates and glasses. All of which would be brought back to the mainland to be washed, sterilized and re-used. As most of us had out own refillable bottles, they would refill it with water upon request.

It doesn’t matter if you were a guest from a posh resort there or a hostel, there is no “special treatment.” Our first group included a young Filipina-Swiss with her Bahamian-Swiss boyfriend. They chartered a helicopter in Manila to fly them in to El Nido, but they were assigned to the same motorboat we were in.

If a tourist had a pack of chips or food, they are politely reminded that a garbage bin was available in the boat, and that the crew would take care of its disposal. Nothing ever finds its way to the sea, except for the crumbs we were allowed to feed the fish on the island of one beach. ABSOLUTELY NO FISH FEEDING is allowed on other islands, except that island, the name of which escapes me now.

There were also some prohibitions, like no swimming on the big

& Happenings Auditions on for the next big K-Pop star

Crocodile meals at the Croco-natics in Puerto Princesa.

A MULTI-MILLION peso recording and management contract in Korea await the champion, and possibly another one from the top 10 finalists of the biggest K-Pop Icon Search (KISPINOY) that will kick off on April 22 at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Music Hall. A free concert

by U-KISS AND LABOUM will be part of the grand launching. “ We ’ v e a l w a y s b e e n amazed by the incredible pool of talents that can be found in the Philippines. All over the world, Filipinos are recognized for their passion in singing and performance. That’s why we’re here. We believe that a Filipino is the next K-Pop idol,” says Matthew Choi, KISPINOY founder and producer.

KISPINOY is a realitybased talent search that aims to discover young and talented Filipino K-Pop performers. To be shown on TV5, the aspiring contestants will be battling it out on stage every week to win a coveted stature in the Asian and global music industry.

YU&IQ International, Inc., in partnership with YU&IQ Korea and NH Media, is the producer of the show. YU&IQ Korea (formerly Ryu’s Entertainment) is a major investor of KISPINOY. The company is the creator of award-winning film and television artists like Suh Young Hee and Lee Mun Sik. NH Media is a South Korean record label and entertainment agency that currently manages U-KISS, Lim Chang Jung, The Ray, Kim Jeong Seo and LABOUM. Expect some of Korea’s

Filipino talent Alex Eusebio, second from left, is one of the K-Pop stars that made it to the Korean music industry. He is one of the largely popular U-KISS pop band. most prominent artists to be seen as guests and/or judges on the show. They will also mentor the contestants who will eventually become the next K-Pop sensations from a world-class brand.

A 3-billion dollar industry from South Korea, K-Pop was the main driver of the Korean Wave, spreading across Asia, to the West and other parts of the world. As described

by Time magazine, K-Pop is South Korea’s greatest export, continuously experiencing double-digit growth in terms of revenues since the mid-2000s. In 2011 alone, it clocked in US$3.5 billion in gross income.

Some of the K-Pop idols today have Filipino roots: Sandara Park of 2NE1, Cheon Dung of MBLAQ, and Alex Eusebio, former member of

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A funny sign at a videoke bar that says, “She got her Mens? Come to Us. We don’t.” lagoon. We were just toured around, for picture-taking. Our guide, Emman, said the waters in the area were so deep and not safe for swimming. We were told to just enjoy the view and take pictures of the magnificent scenery.

For two days, we had our fill of hopping from one island to another, dipping in beaches and swimming in lagoons, that it was almost difficult to identify one from the other.

Our second day group included a Swiss banker and his wife. The guy was on an 8-month vacation and they had just come from two other Asian countries. How I wish I could have an 8-month vacation!

El Nido itself is a nice town … AND EXPENSIVE. But the pennypinchers that we were, we were able to find a restaurant serving food at reasonable, “Filipino-friendly” prices. It is just a matter of looking around.

A favorite vacation spot of Europeans, their influence on the local cuisine is eminent. Crepes of all kinds and flavors are the favorite snack item.

El Nido is a paradise, but reality bites. Even Adam and Eve did not last in Eden. On our third day, we were again on a van to Puerto Princesa to ride our Cebu Pacific flight back home. Oh, I must not forget. Thank you also to Cebu Pacific for giving “Every Juan Can (have the chance to) Fly.” The budget airline’s entry into the market has changed life for us Pinoys, making travel affordable to everybody. I remember we only paid P 1,400.00 for the Cebu-Puerto Princesa round trip promo fare, which we booked months before our actual trip.

So wanna go around the country and visit places on a shoestring budget? It is not that impossible. Watch out for promo fares and promo travel deals at reputable sites like Metrodeal. As they say, everything is on the internet. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

eligible for the release of the RAY II funding.

Roxas stressed that they were giving the RAY II funds directly to the barangays because it is their hope that such would generate economic activity. He said that an estimated 40 percent of the funds are expected to go into labor, and said that if the labor are locally-hired, this would generate employment in the localities.

Roxas also added that he was pleased to see that during the cutting of the ceremonial ribbon at the Ormoc Superdome, it was already actually being used for the graduation rites of one university here.

During the program, Mayor Codilla gave Roxas a warm welcome, calling the Secretary his “idol” for helping the city even when he did not ask for it.

Palompon, Leyte Mayor Ramon Oñate, on the other hand, who has caught media attention for his town’s quick recovery from Yolanda, said that Roxas was like their “Big Brother” who readily came to assist the LGU’s when they most needed it. The RAY program, he said, was a big help to LGUs because it helped local governments recover a semblance of normalcy im-

mediately, without it making a dent on their local budgets.

Leyte governor Dominic Petilla, who also took to calling Roxas as their “Big Brother”, said the Secretary’s response to the need for recovery and rehabilitation of the LGUs was admirable. He said that while there was an outpouring of global help and relief, all of the humanitarian organizations were either building houses or schools, distributing food and relief goods, but there was no help for the local governments to repair their municipal halls or public markets or civic centers.

Roxas’ RAY program was the answer to their dilemma, Petilla said, because it gave them funds for the repair of town halls, civic centers and public markets, which would have likewise put a huge dent on their local funds had there been no help from the national government.

In his response, Roxas said he appreciated being called “Big Brother.” He said it aptly described his role, and that of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III’s, in the scheme of things after Yolanda. He said the governors and mayors saw things in their local level,

U-KISS. KISPINOY is open to all Filipinos ages 13 and up.

Those interested can record their songs and dance performances in booths that will be set up in designated SM malls nationwide. These recordings will be sent to Korea for screening.

The audition dates and venues are as follows: April 22-23,

SM Mall of Asia; April 24-25, SM Pampanga; May 2-4, SM Southmall; May 4-5 Davao (Almendras Gym); May 7-9, SM CDO; May 9-11, Mandaluyong (City Hall Gym); May 12-14, SM North EDSA; May 13-15, SM Cebu; and May 21-23, SM Dasmarinas and SM Bacolod. For more information, email info@kispinoy. com. PR

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while they had to look at things from the national perspective.

That is why, when asked by the President during an emergency cabinet meeting after Yolanda on how he planned to help the affected provinces and towns, Roxas said he proposed that the national government took care of the town halls, civic centers, and public markets, as traditionally, these represent the hearts of the LGUs. He added that he even included churches, but since there is a separation of the Church and State, the DILG cannot fund the repair of churches.

“Sa pagpapatupad po ng RAY, nais po natin tiyakin na deliberate, programmatic, at sustained ang tulong mula sa gobyerno. Hindi po pwede iyong bara bara, patse patse

lang. Ang RAY po ay ang tinatawag natin na ‘wholeof-government’ approach ng gobyerno. Pinag-isipan, pinagplanuhan at ipatutupad ng tuloy tuloy, lahat makikinabang, sama sama at walang maiiwan,” Roxas said.

“Ang idea natin sa RAY Program ay ‘Build Back Better’. Ito po ay para masiguro natin na ang mga istraktura, lalo na ang mga importanteng gusali o opisina sa isang LGU ay maisa-ayos upang maibalik sa normal ang public service at ang takbo ng buhay ng tao lalo na sa tao na nasalanta ng bagyong Yolanda. Sa RAY ay gustong tiyakin ng gobyerno na mas matibay, mas maayos at mas ligtas ang mga itatayong istraktura,” Roxas said. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

8 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte EJF CASE NO. R-PAL-15-002 FOR: SALE UNDER ACT NO. 3135, AS AMENDED PALOMPON COMMUNITY MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, Mortgagee/Petitioner, -versusNORBERTO V. ROJAS, Mortgagor/Respondent. x------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale Act No. 3135/1508, as amended filed by Mortgagee/Petitioner Palompon Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative with office address at Rizal St., Palompon, Leyte against Mortgagor/Respondent Norberto V. Rojas, with residence and postal address at Brgy. San Miguel, Palompon, Leyte to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 28, 2015 the amount to PESOS: ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN PESOS and 16/100 (P153,916.16) only, Philippine Currency, for breach of the terms of said mortgage, exclusive of attorney’s fees equivalent to (25%) of the total unpaid amount, filing fees and costs and other charges and expenses of foreclosure proceedings, and the government commission due thereon, as required by under Rule 141, Sec. 9 (1) of the Rules of Court as amended, the undersigned Sheriff under the supervision of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte, will sell at public auction on May 12, 2015 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following properties with all its improvements, to wit: A parcel of land designated as Coco Land with Tax Declaration No. 02- 31040-00562 situated at Brgy.

San Miguel, Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte, Bounded on the North: 9520; on the East: 9520; on the South: 2505; and on the West: 2505; with an Area of 5,278 hectares.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 21, 2015 without further notice.

Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate real properties herein-above describe the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte, Philippines, March 23, 2015.

(Sgd.) JIPSON L. ABAYON Sheriff IV Copy furnished; 1. Palompon Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative Rizal St., Palompon, Leyte 2. Norberto V. Rojas Brgy. San Miguel, Palompon, Leyte WARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITEDTO REMOVE, DEFACE, OR DESTROY THIS NOTICE OF SALE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. EV Mail April 6-12, 13-19, & 20-26, 2015 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court 8th Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte -o0oEJF CASE NO. R-PAL-15-003 FOR: SALE UNDER ACT NO. 3135, AS AMENDED PALOMPON COMMUNITY MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, Mortgagee/Petitioner, -versusJOSEFINA R. PIÑON, Mortgagor/Respondent. x------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale Act No. 3135/1508, as amended filed by Mortgagee/Petitioner Palompon Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative with office address at Rizal St., Palompon, Leyte against Mortgagor/Respondent Josefina R. Piñon, with residence and postal address at Talf St., Palompon, Leyte to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 28, 2015 the amount to PESOS: THREE HUNDRED SIXTY SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY NINE PESOS and 84/100 (P366,229.84) only, Philippine Currency, for breach of the terms of said mortgage, exclusive of attorney’s fees equivalent to (25%) of the total unpaid amount, filing fees and costs and other charges and expenses of foreclosure proceedings, and the government commission due thereon, as required by under Rule 141, Sec. 9 (1) of the Rules of Court as amended, the undersigned Sheriff under the supervision of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte, will sell at public auction on May 12, 2015 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following properties with all its improvements, to wit: A parcel of land designated as Agricultural Land with Tax Declaration No. 02-31024-00551 R 11, 02-31024-00552 R 10, 10422 situated at Brgy. Himarco, Municipality of Palompon, Leyte, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte, Bounded on the North: Creek/2817;

NOTICES COUNCIL ... from P. 1 are often referred to burn specialists, and in the later part, needs rehabilitation of the injured extremity.

Because it is summertime, it is best to apply sunscreen (SPF) lotion first before going to the beach or taking a hike. This is to minimize the harmful effects of UV light, and to keep the skin moisturized thus avoiding it getting dehydrated.

In this hot and dry season, there is also the danger of having fires. Thus, it is best to put away bonfires being lit during camping especially in the forests or grasslands. Should burn Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court 8th Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte -o0oEJF CASE NO. R-PAL-15-004 FOR: SALE UNDER ACT NO. 3135, AS AMENDED PALOMPON COMMUNITY MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, Mortgagee/Petitioner, -versusJANE E. RAMOS Mortgagor/Respondent. x------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale Act NO. 3135/1508, as amended filed by Mortgagee/Petitioner Palompon Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative with office address at Rizal St., Palompon, Leyte against Mortgagor/Respondent Jane E. Ramos with residence and postal address at Brgy. Tagbubunga, Villaba, Leyte to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 28, 2015 the amount to PESOS: THREE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX PESOS and 26/100 (P386,686.26) only, Philippine Currency, for breach of the terms of said mortgage, exclusive of attorney’s fees equivalent to (25%) of the total unpaid amount, filing fees and costs and other charges and expenses of foreclosure proceedings, and the government commission due thereon, as required by under Rule 141, Sec. 9 (1) of the Rules of Court as amended, the undersigned Sheriff under the supervision of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte, will sell at public auction on May 12, 2015 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following properties with all its improvements, to wit: Survey No. 2844-part, Lot No. 123 & Lot No. 124 A parcel of land designated as Residential Land with Tax Declaration Nos. 08-41034-00553 & 08-4103400554 situated at Brgy. Tagbubunga, Municipality of Villaba, Province of Leyte, Philippines, Bounded on the North: Ass. Lot 121/Cad. Lot 2813; South: Ass. Lot 122/Cad. Lot 2845, 2846; East: Ass. Lot 121/Cad. Lot 2846; West: National Road; containing an Area of 113.23 square meters.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above- stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 21, 2015 without further notice.

Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate real properties herein-above described the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte, Philippines, March 23, 2015.

(Sgd.) JIPSON L. ABAYON Sheriff IV Copy furnished: 1. Palompon Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative Rizal St., Palompon, Leyte 2. Jane E. Ramos Brgy. Tagbubunga, Villaba, Leyte WARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED TO REMOVE,DEFACE, OR DESTROY THIS NOTICE OF SALE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. EV Mail April 6-12, 13-19, 20- 26, 2015.

2824/Luis Pinon; East: 2171/2816/Luis Pinon; South 2171/2816/Sabas Patino; West:Creek/2817/Esteban Pinon; Area: 03934/.2386/0.9995 square meters.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above- sated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 21, 2015 without further notice.

Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate real properties herein-above describe the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte, Philippines, March 23, 2015.

(Sgd.) JIPSON L. ABAYON Sheriff IV Copy furnished; 1. Palompon Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative Rizal St., Palompon, Leyte 2. Josefina R. Piñon Taft St., Palompon, Leyte WARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED TO REMOVE, DEFACE, OR DESTROY THIS NOTICE OF SALE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. EV Mail April 6-12, 13-19, 20- 26, 2015

injuries occur, the first thing to do is to wash the burned area with clean water and apply lotion to the peeling (first degree burned) skin. If there is a wound, it is best to cover it with a clean piece of clothing (dressing) after cleaning it; and seek medical consultation. The direct application of ice to burns is not advisable because it may further do more harm than good. This is because exposure to extreme cold can also cause injury called frostbite.

So as we head to the beach, let us not forget to bring our sunblock lotions. The higher the SPF (sun protection factor), the better. Lastly, let us not forget to bring those coolers full of water. Drinking more water this summer will prevent us from getting dehydrated and getting heatstroke.

MARCOS ... from P. 2 but instead have a wider view of the needs for the development and progress of the whole country, including all the underdeveloped regions. Or else, if this trend of neglect of the backward regions of the country continues, it may end up with the other areas away from the metropolitan centre clamouring for a similar Bangsamoro type of autonomous region being planned for some provinces in Mindanao for our Muslim population. Or some sectors may favor the formation of a federal form of government for this country.

Come to think of it, a past presidential candidate here in the person of a Filipino-German, past Cebu Governor Lito Osmeña may have said it all in his campaign programs and platform, by stating that the Philippines can only be a fully developed and progressive nation if you can equally and totally develop all the regions of the country, and not concentrate finances and development efforts in the Metropolitan areas.

This Cebuano political leader may have talked sense during the presidential campaign but the voters did not listen and Osmena ended up in the last place in the counting of votes. Our voters liked only to listen to celebrity candidates like Erap Estrada. Maybe Kris Aquino in the future? Ugh!!

POTPOURRI ... from P. 4 of Mary and Martha, who was dead four days but raised to life by Jesus (Jn 11: 1-44). Even His Apostles had their share of miracles about the dead (Acts 9: 36-43; 20:5-12) which has been claimed to be reanimation by some views. There are other sources found in the Old Testament: 1 Kgs 17-24; 2 Kgs 4: 18-37; 13: 20; 21.

Miracles cannot be done by any ordinary person. Neither can it explained nor imitated.

The most common miracle that happens to us every day is when we hear Mass is the changing of the bread and wine to the body and blood of Jesus Christ. It started in the Last Supper when Jesus Christ broke bread in the presence of all His Apostles, including the one (Judas Iscariot) who eventually betrayed Him for thirty pieces of silver.

The practice of the Easter egg hunt is not so common with us. It is more observed in the Western world. There were several attempts in the local scene but it did not seem to prosper.

Speaking of eggs, this corner created a surprise by producing an egg with a coin inside it. All in the group were astounded! How is it possible for a hen to have an egg with a silver coin -- newly minted -- inside it? It can be done. Secret.

FR. ROY ... from P. 5 what our Lord once said: “Love your enemies…

Don’t resist evil. If one strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other…”

We have to understand them. Let’s try to see where they are coming from, so we would know why they say and act the way they do.

And from there, let’s think of the proper and charitable way to deal with them.

Fact is, people are subject to different situations, predicaments and conditionings. Some of us are very emotional, others may be intelligent but proud. Some may be very sensitive, others hardened by their problems that can range from the merely natural to the moral and spiritual.

Some can have mental disorders, others blinded by some dangerous ideologies.

April 6-12, 2015 VIEW FROM ORMOC ... from P. 4

around the country, in the guise of campaigning for a federal type of government, it could continue to shoot up considering that people now are looking for a leader that can deliver “controlled democracy.” The only thing that the big businesses are now scrutinizing him for, is if he has the ability to manage the country like he managed Davao.

I have a few friends in Davao and they are all praises of their mayor. He is no saint, they say, but they elected a mayor, not a representative of the Church. If LP succeeds in destroying Binay, they might just find Duterte as a man to contend with.

DOLE ... from P. 12 taged and displaced workers from the Informal Sector will benefit from said releases. 72% of them will be provided with temporary employment under the Emergency Employment Assistance or TUPAD program. The rest are going to be provided with livelihood starter kits consisting of raw materials, tools and jigs, and other equipment needed for the formation or enhancement of their respective individual business plans.

The releases in livelihood grants amounting to P5,863,797 are intended to jumpstart the formation of eight (8) various livelihood various projects consisting of: 1) Commercial Hog Fattening, 2) Liquid Dishwashing and Detergent Production Project, 3) Small-Scale Fishing Project, 4) Concrete Hollow Blocks (CHB) Making Project, 5) Fabric Softener Production Project, 6) Internet Café & Photocopying Service, 7) Rice Production with Tractors and Engines, and 8) Skills-Based Livelihood Projects for Skilled and Semi-Skilled workers.

The Emergency Employment project will cover the repair and rehabilitation of damaged public facilities in 32 barangays affected by the Super Typhoon .

The livelihood projects will be implemented in Barangays San Roque, San Pedro, Milagroso, Maac, Mahayahay, Kahupian, Buac Gamay, San Miguel, Concepcion, and Consolacion.

Also covered are Dagsa, Hibud-Hibud, Javier, Libas, Mabicay, Magatas, Olisihan, Pandan, Salvacion and San Isidro. Other livelihood beneficiaries are from barangays San Jose, San Juan, Poblacion, Suba, Tampoong, Zone 3 and Zone 4.

DOLE Assistant Regional Director Ronnie A. Guzman and DOLE Southern Leyte Field Office Head Fe Norma D. Valuis also graced the event. In his message during the event, Guzman echoed his confidence that as co-partner in the implementation of the DOLE-funded projects, “LGU Sogod through its Mayor Hon. Imelda U. Tan will help provide the intended beneficiaries with the needed livelihood support through these projects.”

Sogod Mayor Hon. Imelda U. Tan and her husband the Hon. Southern Leyte Vice Governor Shefferd Lino S. Tan were likewise present during the event. Mayor Tan expressed her gratitude to the DOLE and assured the office of her commitment to ensure the success in the implementation and sustainability of all the DOLE-funded projects within her municipality.

As required under the project guidelines in the implementation of livelihood projects of DOLE, the LGU Sogod provided a counterpart fund of P1,074,455 while the workers-beneficiaries gave a total of P263,000 pesos in equity or a combined total of around 23 percent of the total approved fund. PR

We have to understand everyone. When there’s a lot of fire, we should not put more fire. We have to learn when to talk and when not. We have to learn to be attentive to the sensibilities of the different people. Having to say sorry may have to done often, even if the other party is at fault.

We have to make charity, magnanimity and prudence reign. We should not be interested simply in scoring points. Charity has to be the supreme and guiding value to live.

Let’s stay calm always! Email: roycimagala@gmail.com

April 6-12, 2015

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MINDANOW ... from P. 4 ness sector. Governments, due to the usual protocols, are usually slow in responding. But the private sector must take over the driver’s seat and be the engines of growth as envisioned. But that window is narrow.

RECONNECTING — A few days ago, I re-connected with Sabah by meeting its 12-member delegation during their visit of Davao City. Pretty Susan Chang, one of the moving spirits in BIMP EAGA during my time, brought her business delegation from Kota Kinabalu (KK) in a roadshow for the forthcoming Sabah International Expo (SIE) in September, 2014. Datuk Seri Panglima Wong, a prominent businessman and head of Sabah’s educational association met with University of Mindanao president Willie Torres in an effort to establish linkages across borders in the higher education sector. I had a long chat with one of the SIE movers retired Brig Gen. Datuk Arulpragasam over dinner hosted by ConGen Abdullah. BIMP EAGA old hand Angie Angliongto of the local chamber of commerce was on hand to escort them all throughout.

I seemed to get the feel that MinDA missed up on its usual good staff support this time on a visiting delegation. Congen Abdullah I was told had to do last minute hotel room arrangements for them. The visitors were expecting to meet MinDA Chair Lu Antonino but for one reason or another, she failed to make it causing the group to cool their heels the whole morning until flight time to Cebu. Well, preparations in Manila for the March 27 peace agreement signing of course must take precedence. But that’s not good enough reason to miss out on the visitors who by the way always spread the red carpet every time anyone of us from Mindanao visits KK. Kota Kinabalu is now prepositioning itself to be the “hub of the Far East” just like Dubai to the Middle East. I can see it’s steadily moving in that direction. It’s good that business cooperation will effectively put back in the backburners the political issues involving Sabah.

G I A N T S ’ SHOWDOWN —The world’s giants are in a verbal showdown before the eyes of the world on Russia’s “re-claiming” Crimea from Ukraine. The US and the European Union announced “sanctions” while Russia just sneered. Let’s see who blinks first.

We hope however that those skirmishes remain verbal and do not escalate to being physical, otherwise the whole world will be in deep shit!

NO VIOLENCE PLS. — While we all should rejoice the forthcoming signing of the peace agreement with the MILF, let’s not forget that the MNLF agreement of 1996 is still there waiting for convergence. I was speaker during a Rizal Park rally on March 18 to commemorate the famous Jabidah Massacre which triggered the Muslim rebellion years ago with Nur Misuari. I asked for unity and a stop to violence.

HEALTHY LIVING — I attended the opening of a healthy food exhibition at Abreeza Mall recently called Abreeza Organic Fair 2014 upon invitation by Ms. Baby Montemayor of event organizer “Konkordans”. It’s good to know that many are now so concerned about the food they eat and the health problems that we suffer for putting the wrong food in our mouths. I donned the chef’s apron during the opening and gave support to my daughter Ning’s GREEN AGENDA juice for good health!

Hinambugay

JOHN: Chada kaayo akung alaga nga IRING Pre, tiaw mo, kabalo musayaw og mo-Cha-Cha, ballroom ug Tango.

PETER: Mas tsada akong IRO pre kay kabalo mamalingke ug grocery.

STEVE: Mouli usa ko P’re!

JOHN: Ha! Mouli ka pre kay wa kay ipanghambog?

STEVE: Nag text man gud ako KANDING pre, nisaka daw sa lubi ang akong KABAW kay gikuhit ang tabanog sa akong MANOK. Basin unya’g mabali ang lubi, tinanom raba to sa akung Kabayo!

Ahahahahaha … sukol pa mo? rrr

Karaoke

Si JOHN nagpadala og sulat sa ABS-CBN: Please Lang!

Palihog tanggala ng mensahe nga nadagan-dagan sa ubos sa TV screen sa oras sa balita kay si Nanay alingog-ngog kaayo!

Gikanta niya abig karaoke. Daghan salamat!

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10 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 12, Ormoc City CASE NO. R-ORM-15-00019-SP IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF MINOR CHILDREN ARIS DOMINIC SUAZO AND CRIZALDE JOHN SUAZO LAUDE WITH AN APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME FOR ARIS DOMINIC SUAZO, MARILOU E. LAUDE, Petitioner. x---------------x ORDER Filed is a verified petition for adoption of ARIS DOMINIC SUAZO and CRIZALDE JOHN SUAZO LAUDE, praying that after due notice, publication and hearing a judgment be issued granting the instant Petition for Adoption decreeing minor children Aris Dominic Suazo and Crizalde John Suazo to be the children of herein petitioner for them to enjoy all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of the legitimate children and as a consequence thereto to change the name of “Aris Dominic Suazo” to “ARIS DOMINIC LAUDE”.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the hearing thereof on MAY 25, 2015 AT 8:30 in the morning before this Court, at which date, time and place, any interested party may appear and show cause if any, why the petition should not be granted. Accordingly, let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of petitioner once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte qualified to publish judicial notices before the scheduled date of hearing, and have this order be posted at the bulletin boards of the Ormoc City Hall and of this court.

Further, let a copy thereof be furnished the Local Civil Registrar of Ormoc City, the Solicitor General, Makati City, the City Prosecutor, Ormoc City for their information and appropriate action and the Social Welfare Officer of the Regional Trial Court, Ormoc City for her to conduct a Social Case Study on the petitioners, the child sought to be adopted, the natural parents of the child and to submit to this Court a report and recommendation on the matter at least one (1) week before the scheduled hearing.

SO ORDERED. In Chambers, Ormoc City, Philippines, 12 MARCH, 2015.

(Sgd.) CLINTON C. NUEVO Presiding Judge CCN/jgsjr Copy furnished: Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo Street Legaspi Village, Makati City Atty. Ruben R. Capahi CAPAHI LAW OFFICE Cor. Real & Aviles Sts., Ormoc City CITY Prosecution Office Hall of Justice, Ormoc City Marilou E. Laude 125 Mabini Street Ormoc City The Local Civil Registrar Office of the Local Civil Registrar Ormoc City Social Welfare Officer, OCC RTC, Hall of Justice, Ormoc City EV Mail March 23- 29, 30- April 5, & 6-12, 2015.

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 12, Ormoc City CASE NO. R-ORM-15-00018-SP IN RE: CANCELLATION OF DOUBLE REGISTRATION OF EUFOLDO A. VILLAMOR IN THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OF ORMOC CITY, LEYTE LEOPOLDO ANGELIO VILLAMOR, Petitioner, -versusCITY CIVIL REGISTRAR, ORMOC CITY, LEYTE, Respondent. x-------------------x ORDER Filed is a verified petition for the Cancellation of the Certificate of Live Birth of EUPOLDO VILLAMOR in the City Civil Registry of Ormoc City praying that after due notice, publication and hearing in accordance with the Rules of Court, an order be issued for the CANCELLATION of the Certificate of Live Birth of Eupoldo Villamor under Registry No. 56-863 and to ENTER into the birth registry the birth of petitioner under Certificate of Live Birth Registry No. 1393 s 1958, Book No. XI; Page 7 Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the hearing thereof on May 21, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning before this Court, at which date, time and place, any interested party may appear and show cause if any, why the petition should not be granted. Accordingly, let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of petitioner once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte qualified to publish judicial notices before the scheduled date of hearing and be posted at the bulletin boards of the Ormoc City Hall and of this court before the scheduled date of hearing.

Further, let a copy thereof be furnished the Local Civil Registrar of Ormoc City, the Civil Registrar General in the National Statistics Office, Manila, the Solicitor General, Makati City; Office of the City Prosecutor, Ormoc City for their information and appropriate action.

SO ORDERED. In Chambers, Ormoc City, Philippines, March

NOTICES Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-539 IN MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR HANNA NIÑA AVILA SPOUSES EPHRAIM P. TARIMAN AND RHODORA N. TARIMAN Petitioner x---------------------x ORDER PETITIONER- SPS. EPHRAIM P. TARIMAN and RHODORA N. TARIMAN by and through counsel filed a Petition to adopt minor HANNA NIÑA AVILA. In support of their petition, the petitioner avers, THAT: petitioners are of legal age, Filipino citizens and residents of Barangay Pontod Hilongos, Leyte; that they are in possession of full civil capacity and legal rights of good moral character and have not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude; that they are emotionally and psychologically fit and capable of caring the subject minor child HANNA NIÑA AVILA as their own biological child; that petitioners at present have no children; that the subject child HANNA NIÑA AVILA was born on January 15, 2015 at RHU R.V. Villaflores St., Hilongos, Leyte whose biological mother is SHERMAINE ANNE GARAN AVILA, that petitioners are presently working abroad more in temporarily residing in Saudi Arabia, and definitely in a position to support and case for this child in keeping with the means of the family; that HANNA NIÑA AVILA has been living under the case of the petitioner since birth.

Further, petitioner submitted the birth certificate of Hanna Niña Avila recorded at the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Hilongos, Leyte, affidavit of consent of the Adoptee’s biological mother.

WHEREFORE, finding the Verified petition to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE, the same is set for initial hearing on September 10, 2015 at 8:30 morning at which date, time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the instant Petition may come to court in this first opportunity.

Published this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

Furnished copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General being the general counsel of the Republic at 134 Amosolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City; Regional Director of DSWD for that office to conduct a social case study report, conduct a home study report; and to submit other relevant papers within 60 days, to the natural parent of the minor to be adopted, Petitioners and their counsel for them to be present on the scheduled initial hearing.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, this 10th day of March 2015, Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM S. ABANDO Executive Judge EV Mail March 30- April 5, 6-12, & 13-19, 2015 Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the TERESITA ALKUINO BELLO re a parcel of land Lot No. 197-A, Psd-08-008 729-D, situated in Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Baybay, Leyte, containing an area of 128 sq. m. was sold in favor of JOSEPH BELLO VELOSO per Doc. No. 332; Page No. 65; Book No. XXIII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Florante A. Cayunda, Jr. EV Mail March 23- 29, 30- April 5, & 6-12, 2015.

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the late ALEJANDRA J. DUTULLO had left an account at eh Land Bank of the Philippines Ormoc Branch- Ormoc City, with Account Number 0956398509 was settled among her heirs per Doc. No.202; Page No. 41; Book No. XLVII; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Allan R. Castro. EV Mail March 23- 29, 30- April 5, & 6-12, 2015.

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the LOURDES MAGLASANG LANETE re a parcel of land Lot 2834-H, Psd-08-018347-D, situated at Brgy. Patag (now Alta Vista), Ormoc City, containing an area of 14,880 sq. m. was settled among her heirs per Doc. No. 409; Page No. 80; Book No. VI; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Randolph P. Baquiano. . EV Mail March 23- 29,

12, 2015.

30- April 5, & 6-12, 2015.

Extra-judicial Settlement with a deed of absolute sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late FELIX F. TORREPALMA and FELIPE TORREPALMA re a parcel of land Lot No. 4241, located at Brgy. Paa Hilongos Leyte, covered by TD NO. 1403000584R13, containing an area of .6722.59 hectares and 6,124 sq. m. sold in favor of FAUSTINA C. ZARATE and CLARO HEBRA married to PAULITA ZARATE per Doc. No. 71; Page No. 16; Book No. XV; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Madula-Vilbar. EV Mail March 23- 29, 30- April 5, & 6-12, 2015.

Deed of Sale of motor vehicle NOTICE IS HEREBY given that ARTHUR HOWARD MEDLEY re a certain motor vehicle MAKE :TRUCK; COLOR: DIRTYWHITE; TYPE OF BODY: DROPSIDE PICUP; C.R. NO. __; ENGINE NO. : 4D32-510589; CHASSIS NO.: FE315BN-510040; PLATE NO.: GSG-416 was sold in favor of ROGELIO A. PEREZ, JR. per Doc. No. 337; Page No. 68; Book No. XXXII; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Gerentstein T. Banzon. EV Mail March 30- April 5, 6-12, & 13-19, 2015

(Sgd.) CLINTON C. NUEVO Presiding Judge OCN/lgsjr Copy furnished: Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amosolo Street Legaspi Village, Makati City The City Prosecutor City Prosecution Office Hall of Justice, Ormoc City The Local Civil Registrar Office of the Local Civil Registrar Ormoc City Leopoldo Angelio Villamor #2-N Road 7, West Crame San Juan City, Metro Manila Atty. Edgardo C. Cordeño CORDEÑO LAW OFFICE, 2nd Floor, Alice Mar Bldg.

Bonifacio St., Ormoc City Civil Registrar General National Statistics Office Manila EV Mail March 23- 29, 30- April 5, & 6-12, 2015.

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Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the heirs of the late FREDERIC JEFFREY A. TAN, SR., have settled among themselves their properties consisting of the following: 1.

TCT No. T-41057, Lot No. 1-B, situated in Brgy. Dayhagan, Ormoc City, containing an area of 383 sq. m.; One- eight (1/8) of a parcel of land : 2.

TCT No. 54594, Lot No. 552, situated in Poblacion, Ormoc City, containing an area of 8 sq. m.; 3.

TCT no. 44522, Lot No. 550, , containing an area of 282 sq. m. ; 4.

TCT No. 53292, Lot 1-C, Psd-08-0011572-D, situated in Brgy.

Dayhagan, Ormoc City, containing an area of 464 sq. m. ; 5.

TCT No. 53291, Lot 1-C, Psd-08-0011572-D, containing an area of 540 sq. m. ; 6.

TCT No. No. 44523, Lot 7, Pcs-08-000654-D, containing an area of 583 sq. m.

7.

TCT No. 53295, Lot 9, Pcs-08-000654-D, containing an area of 293 sq. m.

8.

TCT No. 53289, Lot 2184-A, Psd-66648, containing an area of 25 sq. m. ; 9.

TCT No. 53294, Lot 8,

Pcs-08-000654-D, containing an area of 238 sq. m. ; 10.

TCT No. 53288, Lot 4,Pcs-08-000510-D, situated in Brgy.

Cogon-Combado, Ormoc City, containing an area of 502 sq. m.; 11.

TCT No. 53293, Lot 2, Pcs-08-000654-D, situated in Brgy.

Dayhagan, Ormoc City, containing an area of 306 sq. m. ; 12.

TC No. T-54590, Lot 7230, containing an area of 17,505 sq. m. ; 13.

TCT No. 54591, Lot 7178, situated in Brgy. Dolores, Ormoc City, containing an area of 11,982 sq. m. ; 14.

TCT No. 1212012000421, Lot 1-B, Psd-08-028247, situated in Brgy. San Antonio, Ormoc City, containing an area of 202 sq. m.; 15.

TCT No. T-54593, Lot 3475-A, Psd-144094, containing an area of 732 sq. m. ; 16.

TCT No. T-54589, Lot No. 11475, situated in Ormoc City, containing an area of 33,158 sq. m.; and 17.

TCT No. 54592, Lot 12587, situated in Brgy. Macabug, Ormoc City, containing an area of 49,163 sq. m. per Doc. No. 131; Page No. 27; Book No. XXX; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ari G. Larrazabal. EV Mail March 30- April 5, 6-12, & 13-19, 2015

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte CIVIL CASE NO. H-852 FOR: JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION OF FOREIGN DIVORCE ARMANDO P. RIVERA Represented by Romeo L. Relente Attorney-in-fact Petitioner. x------------------x ORDER PETITIONER, Armando P. Rivera represented

by Romeo L. Lelente by and through counsel filed a petition for Judicial Confirmation of Foreign Divorce. In support of their petition, Petitioner avers: THAT petitioner Armando P. Rivera a resident of Brgy. Naval Hilongos, Leyte, but currently residing in Ontario Canada; That petitioner executed s Special Power of Attorney before the Bolivar L. Bao Consul of the Republic of the Philippines in Ontario Canada, authorizing Romeo L. Relante, to file this petition and to represent him in all proceedings in relation to this action: That petitioner married Maria Joli Delfin on October 27, 1987 in Toronto City Hall, Toronto, Ontario Canada and the said marriage was duly recorded in the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; That the petitioner acquired Canadian Citizenship on October 27, 1994 evidenced by a Commemoration of Canadian Citizenship as annexed “C”, which was duly authenticated by the Christian Netto , Authentication Officer of the Ministry of Government Services of Toronto, Ontario attached as Annex “D” and was further authentication by Bolivar L. Bao Vice Consul of the Republic of the Republic of the Philippines Toronto, Ontario, Canada attached as Annex “E”; That the marriage of Petitioner and Maria Joli Delfin was dissolved by an order of divorce made by the Superior Court of Justice of Toronto on June 10, 2013, and took effect on July 11, 2013, evidenced by a Certificate of Divorce issued by Duke Springer, Clerk of Court of the Superior Court of Justice of Toronto on July 22, 2013 attached as Annex “F” authenticated by Christina Netto Authentication Officer of the Ministry of Government Services of Toronto Ontario attached as Annex “G” and was further authenticated by Bolivar L. Bao Vice Consul of the Republic of the Philippines Toronto Ontario Canada attached as Annex “H”.

WHEREFORE, finding the Verified Petition to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE, the same is set for initial hearing on May 4, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning at which date, time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the instant Petition may come to court in this first opportunity.

Published this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

Furnished copy of this Order to Petitioner or to his authorized representative and counsel at their given addresses for them to be present during the scheduled initial hearing.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, this 24th day of March 2015, Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM S. ABANDO Executive Judge EV Mail March 30- April 5, 6-12, & 13-19, 2015

Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late FEDENCIO INFANTE ABUKE SR. re a parcel of land, designated as Cadastral Lot No. 2119 situated in Cajurao St., Brgy. Balud, Calbayog City, Samar, with an area of 120 sq. m. in the name of ERLINDA BARRETE under TD No. 99-01010-00580 per Doc. No. 96; Page No. 20; Book No. III; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Alex R. Gelera. EV Mail April 6-12, 13-19, 20-26, 2015 Self-Adjudication with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late MANUEL ALLEGO re parcels of land situated at Brgy. Peña, Tinambacan District, Calbayog City, Samar, designated as Lot No. 2431, covered by TD No. 99-0301700668, containing an area of 137.54 sq. m. ; and residential building situated at Brgy. Peña, Tinambacan District, Calbayog City, Samar, covered by TD No. 99-03017-00669, containing an area of 39.53 sq. m. were adjudicated unto himself by ZOSIMO B. ALLEGO and sold in favor of MARLYN PLANQUE BRIGHT, married to LESLIE BRIGHT per Doc. No. 392; Page No. 79; Book No. 11; Series of 2015 of Notary Public Alex R. Gelera.

EV Mail April 6-12, 13-19, 20- 26, 2015.

Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ADELINA YMAS APARIS- BAINCO re a parcel of land Lot 922-C, Psd-140730, situated in Poblacion, Ormoc City, containing an area of 125 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 19937 was settled among her heirs and ¼ undivided share sold in favor of VICENTE Y. APARIS married to DANITA NOLASCO –APARIS per Doc. No. 45; Page No. 9; Book No. CXXXIII; Series of 2004 of Notary Public Nepomuceno P. Aparis I. EV Mail April 6-12, 13-19, 20-26, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the heirs of the late SPS. JOSEF P. TABINAS and SUSANA TABINAS have settled among themselves their properties consisting of the following: 1.

A residential house and lot, located in Songco, Borongan Eastern Samar, covered by OCT No. 9906, Free Patent No. (VIII-5)14250, TD No. 490343, containing an area of 355 sq. m.; 2.

A residential land, located in Bugas Borongan Eastern Samar, covered by ARP No. 9604017 00542 in the name of Susana Tabinas, containing an area of 141 sq. m. ; 3.

A parcel of Riceland, located in. Bugas, Borongan Eastern Samar, covered by TD NO. 170111, Title No. 12748, Patent No. (VIII-5) 17477; 4.

A parcel of coconut land, located in San Jose Borongan Eastern Samar, covered by TD No. 12507 and Title No. 13090; 5.

A parcel of coconut land, located in Sulop , San Isidro, San Julian Eastern Samar, covered by TD No. 6996, in the name of Susana Tabinas, containing an area of 31,877 sq. m.; and 6.

A parcel of coconut land, located in Catugpan Cagbunga, Borongan E. Samar covered by TD No. 4725 in the name of Josef Tabinas, containing an area of 76,278 sq.m.

As they hereby divided and adjudicated among themselves: to CAMILO A. TABINAS- Parcels number 2, 3 and 4 of the abovedescribed properties to JOSEPH CESAR A.TABINAS – Parcels number 5 and 6 of the abovedescribed properties.

The residential house and lot, located in Songco, Borongan Eastern Samar, above-described as parcel number one (1) shall be co-owned by the above –named parties proportionately.

Per Doc. No. 165; Page No. 32; Book No. 3; Series of 1997 of Notary Public Atty. Renato Noel C. Echague. EV Mail April 6-12, 13-19, 20- 26, 2015.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Leyte Municipality of Palompon Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC DATE: March 28, 2015 CFN CCE-0023-2015 RA 10172 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that JOVEL EVANGELISTA BRIGOLI has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the child’s Sex from “MALE” to “FAMALE” in the certificate of live birth of JOVEL E. BRIGOLI at Palompon, Leyte and whose parents are Julius C. Brigoli and Clara R. Evangelista.

Any peson adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later that April 6, 2015.

(Sgd.) CARMELITA G. LODOVICA C/MCR EV Mail March 30- April 5, & 6-12, 2015 rrr Republic of the Philippines Province of Leyte Municipality of Villaba Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 01 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that FRICKE RAGURO SANGLITAN has field with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of FRICKE RAGURO SANGLITAN who was born on June 17, 1989 at Villaba, Leyte and whose parents

are ESTEBAN GABISAY SANGLITAN and MERNANILLA DAROY RAGURO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than March 17, 2015.

(Sgd.) ENGR. MEDALLO V. PUNONG Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail March 30 – April 5, & 6-12, 2015 rrr Deed of Extra-Judicial Settlement with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SIMEON MATUGAS BOHOLST re a parcel of residential land, located at Brgy. Honan, Isabel, Leyte registered in the name of EULOGIA B. BOHOLST with an area of 82 sq. m. designated as Lot 5785, Case-15, Cad, 661-D under OCT No. P-89366 was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of SHERWIN SENILLO MADRAZO & MIGUEL MESIAS MADRAZO per Doc. No. 60; Page No. 12; Book No. LII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Melinda C. Domael. EV Mail March 30- April 5, 6-12, & 13-19, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement with Confirmation of Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the MAGNO DOLOSA AND EUFROCINA MONTERO, TEODORO DOLOSA & HILARIA DOLOSA re a parcel of land located at Bagayag, Brgy. Linta-on, Baybay City, Leyte, designated as Lot No. 13385, covered by the OCT No. 22058 with an area of 11,957 sq. m. under TD No. 6374 (R-6) was settled among their heirs and 1/5 share of FERNANDO DOLOSA and a portion owned by MAGNO DOLOSA & HILARIA DOLOSA were already sold/ confirmed in favor of LUIS DOLOSA per Doc No. 311; Page No. 63; Book No. XVIII; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Florante A. Cayunda, Jr. EV Mail March 30- April 5, 6-12, & 13-19, 2015

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE: LEYTE CITY/MUNICIPALITY: ALBUERA Republic of the Philippines) Municipality of ALBUERA) SS Province of LEYTE) Petition NO. CFN-0002-2015 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME I, NORDIE SOTTO ROSAL of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Seguinon, Albuera, Leyte after having duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that: 1.

I am the petitioner seeking the change of the first name in: a.

My Certificate of Live Birth 2.

I was born on March 22, 1961 at Albuera, Leyte 3.

The birth was recorded under registry number 221 4.

The first name to be change is from “JOSE” to “NORDIE” 5.

The grounds for filling this petition are the following: b.

I have habitually and continuously used “NORDIE” and I publicly known in the community with that first name; 6.

I submit the following documents to support this petition: a.

O.R. & comm. tax cert. b.

Police &NBI clearances c.

Voters reg. record d.

Affidavit of nonemployment e.

Birth cert. (PSA&

LCRO) f.

Marriage cert. (petitioner) g.

Birth certificate (children) h.

SSS & drivers license IDs i. Clippings j.

Affidavit of publication 7.

I have not filed any similar petition and that , to the best of my knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippine Consulate.

8.

Have no pending criminal, civil or administrative case in any court or any quasijudicial body.

9.

I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Albuera, Leyte in accordance with R.A. 9048 and it’s implementing rules and regulations.

(Sgd.) NORDIE S. ROSAL Petitioner VERIFICATION I, Nordie Sotto Rosal, the petitioner hereby certify that the allegations herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) NORDIE S. ROSAL Petitioner SUBSCRIBE AND SWORN to before me this 24th day of March 2015 in the City/Municipality of Albuera, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his Community Tax Certificate No. 26899060 issued at Albuera, Leyte, 10/01/14.

(Sgd.) MARIA LUISA V. GRANADA Administering Officer EV Mail March 30- April 5, & 6-12, 2015

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NEWS DSWD launches ASAPP, a new poverty reduction program, Leyte guv welcomes province’s inclusion

April 6-12, 2015

Ombudsman dismisses Morato’s plaint vs. PCSO THE OFFICE of the Ombudsman dismissed the complaints of former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office chairman Manuel L. Morato against members of the PCSO Board of Directors for allegedly violating Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. In a joint resolution dated 15 Sept. 2014 and released recently, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales struck down the criminal and administrative complaints filed by Morato against former Board members Margarita P. Juico (chairman) and Ma. Aleta L. Tolentino (director), incumbents Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II (acting chairman and general manager), Mabel V. Mamba, Francisco G. Joaquin III, and Betty B. Nantes (directors), former Board secretary Eduardo G. Araullo (deceased), and various employees of PCSO and United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB).

Rojas hailed the decision, saying, “The current PCSO Board of Directors and management has always walked the straight path, especially when it comes to financial matters. We are glad that this harassment suit has been found to be baseless and without merit.”

Morato assailed a resolution passed in 2010 by the respondents transferring PCSO’s dollar account, which was then maturing, from Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) to UCPB because the latter offered a higher interest rate of 2.25 percent yearly compared to the 1.35 percent of the former.

He said that the resolution did not taken into account various Commission on Audit (CoA) and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) circulars and regulations, particularly CoA Circular No. 79-114 which lists the banks that may be authorized to accept government deposits and funds: LBP, Philippine National Bank, the Development Bank of the Philippines, the Philippine Amanah Bank, and the Philippine Veterans Bank.

The respondents pointed out that the UCPB is authorized to accept deposits from government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) such as PCSO by virtue of BSP Resolution No. 590 of 2008.

Other BSP and Monetary Board rules, which superseded some of those that Morato mentioned in his complaint, allow GOCCs to deposit their cash balances in such banks as the Monetary Board may designate, among them UCPB. Moreover, this decision of the then-PCSO Board of Directors allowed the government to earn more in the form of higher interest, the earnings of which are used to fund the agency’s charitable programs.

The Ombudsman said that they “find no merit in the allegation of corrupt practices imputed against the respondents,” and that there is also “no evidence to show” that the respondents “personally benefited” from the transaction, caused any party undue injury,” “gave any private party unwarranted benefits, advantage, or preference,” Neither did the respondents enter into a “contract manifestly and grossly disadvantageous to the government,” nor were there bad faith nor negligence on their part, said the Ombudsman.

Rojas said, “We assure the public that the PCSO Board of Directors continually conducts its affairs with probity and transparency, and prudently stewards its resources for the benefit of the country’s needy and disadvantaged.”

TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) The Leyte provincial government welcomes the inclusion of the province to the Accelerated and Sustainable AntiPoverty Program (ASAPP) of the national government’s Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster (HDPRC).

Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla said he welcomes the identification of Leyte as one of the top provinces with the highest magnitude of poor, stating “that we have to accept the fact and there is no point of denial.”

On Friday, the 40 mayors in the province gathered to launch a poverty-reduction strategy organized by the HDPRC under ASAPP. “With Leyte under ASAPP, we will be able to focus at reducing poverty in multiple dimensions through creation of sustainable employment and income opportunities for the poor,” Petilla said.

During the launching, DSWD Assistant Secretary for Operations and Programs Group–Promotive Programs Camilo Gudmalin personally came to head the workshop.

Leyte governor Leopoldo Dominico “Mic” L. Petilla and Mr. Noriaki Niwa, Chief Representative of JICA-Philippines lead the unvieling of the commemorative plaque that states the Recovery of Health Services Support System in the Province through the reconstruction of the Provincial Health Office which is under the quick impact projects of the funding agency. PMRC/Gina Gerez Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Director Nestor Ramos was also present.

Provincial planning office head Corazon Alvero presented to the mayors and heads of HDPRC member–agencies the provincial profile as well as opportunities and challenges for poverty reduction.

On the other hand, the

DSWD and the rest of agencies oriented the local chief executives on their respective programs.

The HDPRC is composed of 26 agencies working towards improving the overall quality of life of poor families by translating the gains of good governance into direct, immediate, and substantial benefits that will empower them.

Among the social programs that will be funded under ASAPP are Universal Health Care, Conditional Cash Transfer, Sustainable Livelihood, Abot Alam, and for informal settler families.

The implementation of the program will depend on the actual needs of the province.

Sogod, SL town gets P 14.7-M grant from DOLE SOGOD, SOUTHERN LEYTE -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office VIII recently released close to P 15-million in combined livelihood and emergency employment assistance grant funds to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Sogod, Southern Leyte, DOLE Regional Director Elias A. Cayanong disclosed.

“A check in the amount of P8,858,720.00 was turned over for the Emergency Employment or TUPAD program while some P5,863,797 in combined total was released for eight (8) livelihood projects approved for implementation in the municipality,” Cayanong revealed.

The releases represent DOLE’s livelihood and emergency employment assistance for close to 2,000 worker-beneficiaries under DOLE’s Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) that will be implemented in partnership with Accredited Co-Partner (ACP) LGU Sogod.

According to Cayanong, a total of around 1,953 disadvansee

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DOLE Assistant Regional Director Exequiel Ronnie A Guzman is assisted by DOLE-SLFO Provincial Head Fe Norma D. Valuis (Fourth and fifth from left, respectively) in the ceremonial turnover of 14.7 Million Pesos Grant Funds to LGU Sogod though Sogod Mayor Hon. Mayor Imelda U. Tan (3rd from the right). Also in photo are Southern Leyte Vice Governor Shefferd Lino S. Tan and Provincial PESO Manager Norman Victor M. Ordiz (extreme right).

El Nido, Palawan on a budget I FEEL guilty writing about El Nido, Palawan, when our very own Department of Tourism headed by an elementary classmate Karen Santiago-Tiopes, is going around the region on a “Summer Fun” launching, to showcase Eastern Visayas.

I would have loved to go, except the invitation came too close, that there was no time to plan my schedule well. Anyway, some of my young reporters would be soon free to join them, in the remaining provincial jaunts yet to be done.

This is a long overdue travel article that should have been written months ago, except my two daughters, both good writers, promised to do it but did not produce.

Anyway, I got the inspiration to write about El Nido after I received a text from ORMOCANA TICKETING, owned by good friend Elmer see

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Imagine waking up to this magnificent view!! Below (left) the party island of 7 Commando and (right) our hostel is the green one.