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Pope’s final sked out, Leyte visit on Jan. 17

By Lalaine M. Jimenea ORMOC CITY – The Vatican issued the final itinerary of the visit of Pope Francis I to the Philippines, this week, and he will be here in the country from January 15-19. Barring any hindrance, the Roman pontiff is scheduled to be in Leyte on January 17, and not January 16 as previously announced.

In a press conference at the Palo Chancery on the evening of Friday, November 14, Fr. Rex C. Ramirez, local communications on the Papal visit, together with Fr. Amadeo Alvero, social communications coordinator and Fr. Christ Arthur H. Militante, information and social commu-

nications officer, revealed the itinerary focusing on the Leyte visit.

A Catholic Bishop and Head of State Fr. Rex Ramirez emphasized that the Pope is not only a Bishop of all Bishops but also the head of state of Vatican City, the smallest city-state in the world.

‘He is the Bishop of all Bishops in the Catholic Church,” Ramirez said, “and he is also a head of state so he will be accorded the protocol deserving a head of state.”

He will arrive at the Tacloban Airport at around 10:00 AM, where he will say mass. As head of state, Fr. Ramirez said, it is presumed that the Mayor of Tacloban and other city officials will be the ones to meet him at the airport.

After the mass, he added, the see

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P 1.44-M ‘shabu’ confiscated in Tambulilid, PDEA says drug trading done quite openly By the EV Mail Team

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ORMOC CITY – 11 people were arrested including three minors and a 21-year old mentally impaired man, in a buy bust operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) at Brgy. Tambulilid, this city, on November 13, at around 4:30 in the afternoon.

The bust was done in cooperation with Ormoc City cops who were informed of the PDEA operations only at the right time, when they were about to swoop down the place.

Confiscated in the bust were 180 grams of methampethamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated market value of P 1.44-million at P 8,000 per gram. The shabu found included three pieces of big plastic sachets (bulto) and 41 small sachets (repacked) ready for distribution.

Liza Fabi-Baoy, PDEA information officer, said aside from the bulk of the drugs which were found by the operatives in plain view at the house of their target, some were found in the possession of three of the suspects, including the two minors.

Arrested were Julie Areño y Tuvera, 30; Bikal Boatan y Pagopig, 69; Jundy Songahid y Salinas, 35; Leonardo Cesar y Batican, 19; Rodulfo Villotis, Jr. y Sitoy; Dioscoro Batucan Jr. y Gablino, 30; Romel Sepe Jr y Mondejar, 26 and four minors whose names cannot be divulged.

Only one of those arrested, Julie Areño, would be charged for selling, said Baoy. Others would

Photo on top shows a PDEA agent (back to the camera) listing the inventory of the shabu and paraphernalia (lower photo) that were confiscated in the buy bust operations. Looking on are some of the suspects, others who concealed their faces from the camera. Photos courtesy of PDEA face charges of visiting a drug den or being “employees” or both.

Baoy said Julie Areño was the one whom their asset bought the drugs from, during the bust.

In an attempt to escape arrest, the woman ran into the house of Faidah Bao, who was the PDEA’s real target.

It was in pursuit of Areño that the PDEA operatives saw the drugs and paraphernalia on the table of Bao’s house, in plain view.

Bao, however, was able to escape through a backdoor.

The other subjects, said Baoy, were also caught in the vicinity.

Two of the minors were found to

have shabu with them.

Baoy said operatives who swooped down at the neighborhood said selling of shabu in the neighborhood had already obviously become a livelihood program. As they were closing on Bao’s house, several residents came near them, practically begging them to buy from them instead.

The barangay is one of Ormoc’s “hot spots” when it comes to drugs and gambling.

A few months ago, a buy see

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KALANGGAMAN ISLAND in Palompon, Leyte earns another accolade after Skyscanner, a leading sky travel advisory website, has named it as the number one of nine “amazing sandbars” in the country. Another sandbar in Eastern Visayas, the one in Higatangan Island in Biliran Province, is on the 3rd spot.

Palompon Mayor Oñate, who recently received the “Most Tourism Friendly LGU Award” for his town, is ecstatic at Skyscanner’s listing.

In a text message to this reporter, the mayor said he thanks God for giving their town Kalanggaman Island, which is the “crown jewel” of tourism efforts in the Northwestern Leyte corridor. see

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NEWS

Coast Guard, BFAR effects fishing ban from November to February 2015 ORMOC CITY – Starting November 15, 2014 until February 15, 2015, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard is strictly implementing a fishing ban on our seas, aimed at protecting some valuable fish species during its spawning season.

The ban is addressed against the big fishermen or “sensuro owners”, it was learned.

According to BFAR sources, the fishes that spawn during this season are Tamban, Tuloy, Hasa-hasa, Tangigue and Mackerel.

In an interview with Ensign Jamaal Aceron, Coast Guard Ormoc station commander, he said they would be doing maritime patrol in the waters within their territorial jurisdiction during the period.

Aceron also informed that the Philippine Coast Guard is recruiting members into its ranks. A qualifying examination will be given on December 6 at Tacloban City. For more information, he is enjoining interested applicants to drop by their office. By Paul Libres

Korina visits Ormoc again

Korina Sanchez once more brought her “Rated K” program to Ormoc City and distributed slippers to students of Punta and rice and bracelets to the women.

TV PERSONALITY Korina Sanchez, who is also the wife of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, was in Ormoc on November 5 to feature the 23rd anniversary of the Ormoc Flashflood on her TV program “Rated K.” The next day, Ms Sanchez was at the Punta Elementary School and distributed to 558 students a pair of slippers. Aside from the slippers, she also distributed to residents packs of rice and bracelets for the women.

In her talk before the local media, Sanchez noted that Ormoc City immediately bounced back after it was battered by Yolanda last year. By Paul Libres

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MERIDA, LEYTE – Three villages in this town were declared “Zero Open Defecation” on November 12, 2014, through the effort of Save the Children, an international NGO. The villages are Cambalong, Can-unzo and Cabaliwan.

Present during the ZOD declarations were Mayor Jesus Antonio “Tony” Martinez, Dra. Jane Solaña, municipal health officer and representatives of other iNGOs like Oxfam, SCF, Mercy Malaysia, HELP, and Solidarities.

Present were Ned Olney, Save the Chilren International Country Director, and Thomas Howells. Rep. Lucy TorresGomez, on the other hand, was represented by Ormoc city councilor Vince Rama, her brother-in-law.

Mr. Olney said that Save the Children was always ready to assist communities, not only in sanitation matters, but most especially in the protection of children. He said the ZOD program was not only a matter of sanitation, but also brought dignity to women and children.

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Ormoc dads ask where the cash donations have gone?

• Mayor wants to use it for streetlights • Last admin used P 7.9-M for CCTV ORMOC CITY – The matter of where the cash donations for Yolanda disaster relief and rehabilitation are going or have gone seem to be bugging everybody, everywhere.

In the case of Ormoc City, the legislative committee on finance has started asking where the cash donations have gone or is going, and why it has not passed through their scrutiny. Under Philippine laws, the Sangguniang Panlungsod is supposed to hold the “power of the purse.”

In a budget meeting on Tuesday, November 11, the finance committee shot the question at the representatives of the executive arm.

The finance committee, headed by councilor Mayong Rodriguez, has started deliberating on the proposed P 1.02-billion annual budget of the city, and it was noted some funds were not reflected in the “income” of the city or the so-called “general fund”.

Among these are the disaster donations, the royalties from the Energy Development Fund and even the Special Education Fund (SEF).

Present to answer the council’s questions were budget officer Elena Aviles, city accountants Sabrina Duero and Mila Bardos, and city treasurer Angelo Roman. Absent was city planning officer Engr. Raoul Cam who was reportedly on an official trip.

9-million in cash donations

It was learned that the city, after Yolanda struck it last November 8, 2013, received around P 9-million in cash donations, aside from donations in kind.

Most were donations from LGUs, but there were also a few thousands from private individuals. A bulk of the money was received a few weeks after the typhoon or before the year 2013 ended.

Angelo Roman and Elena Aviles said the funds are not reflected in the proposed annual budget as these were “special trust funds”.

Aviles and Duero explained that the disaster donations were funds managed by the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC).

To release the monies, only a CDRRMC resolution was needed.

In the case of the P 9-million cash donations, added Sabrina Duero, it was decided to use the money to replace the streetlights dam-

RCOB culminates ‘iWeighOk’ nutrition program THE ROTARY Club of Ormoc Bay culminated its 90-day “iWeighOk” program, a feeding project, to nurture 48 underweight children in Brgy.

Curva, this city, to normal weight on November 12, 2014.

City Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr., who guested the culmination, said the program was laudable and urged the parents of the concerned parents to continue the gains that the RCOB has given their children.

Dr. Ma. Lourdes Lampong, assistant health officer, said city health authorities welcome the RCOB project as a big help for their office’s thrust.

City Nutrition Officer Lydia Rhiesa Nastor, on the other hand, said that their data indicates that the feeding program has indeed worked on the 48 childen.

Present during the culmination activities were club officers and members. By Paul Libres

aged by the typhoon. She said a copy of the CDRRMC resolution would be furnished to the SP. In former media interviews, Mayor Edward Codilla said he was setting aside the money to buy more resettlement sites for the City.

Why streetlights?

Atty. Bennet Pongos Jr., on the other hand, said he was wondering why the funds would be used for streetlights, when the council had just passed Appropriation Ordinance No. 2014-009 for the release of P 25.2-million for the purpose.

The ordinance was passed on October 28 or 14 days before the meeting.

Councilor Pongos’s puzzlement increased when Mrs. Duero said the funds appropriated by the SP were not enough. “How can you say it is not enough when the project has still to be implemented?,” Pongos asked.

Councilor Roland Villasencio, who originally raised the question on why there were some fund sources that were not reflected in the budget, also had the same concern. He said they were made to understand that the P 25.2-million appropriation asked of them by General Service Department head Domardoni Cayanong was already enough.

Why CCTV?

The Commission on Audit has also highlighted the “inappropriate use” of disaster funds on its Annual Audit Report for 2013.

On Page 25-26 of the said report, the COA noted that P 7.9-million was used to purchase “monitoring equipment to enhance emergency response and

disaster preparedness.”

However, the COA found out that the money was bought by the previous Codilla administration to buy close-circuit TV monitors. “Ocular inspection revealed that the monitoring equipment is actually CCTV used in monitoring human activities in major streets of the city, bus terminal and in the premises of the City Hall.”

A l s o , a c c o rd i n g t o press releases from city information officers during that time, the P 7.9-million was used to buy 37 camera eyes or the equivalent of P 213,500.00 each.

The COA also emphasized that, “the purchase and use of the CCTV of the City is not being questioned.”

Rather, the COA added, “what appears as questionable is the use of the Disaster Funds to purchase said equipment which is not an allowable charge under the IRR on the utilization of the fund.”

The COA also noted that some P 3.2-million was charged to the 30% portion of the Disaster Funds, this time to buy chlorine for the Ormoc Waterworks Administration, “various supplies and materials”, 4 units diesel generators and payment for 214 hours rental of a 1 KVA generator.

“The above expenses clearly are not disaster-re-

lated”, said COA. “Rather, they were obviously incurred to respond to the operational needs of the ORWASA.” ORWASA, on the other hand, responded “they used the said funds to qualify for the Negotiated mode of procurement.”

“Irregular and invalid” The COA said that the City also had a troubling way of recording the use of the LDRRM Funds, and reporting the unexpended portion. “The 2013 unexpended balance of the LDRRMF were merely reported as transferred to a Special Trust Fund using the account Other Receivables” instead of an actual cash transfer.

Thus, only P 37.3-million or 39% out of the supposed accumulated P 94-million in disaster funds “are backed up by cash, thereby setting limits in the utilization of the particular special trust fund pursuant to the purposes it was created.”

COA said that in management’s reply (or the City’s), “management claimed that they inadvertently was not able to transfer the CY 2012 unexpended balance. It was only transferred on February 14, 2014”, a good three months after Ormoc reeled from Yolanda, “when such funds were already needed for relief operations.” By Lalaine M. Jimenea

AMD introduces newest line of gaming and fast computers TACLOBAN CITY – AMD, technology designer that power millions of intelligent devices, including desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets, game consoles and cloud servers that define the new era of surround computing, displayed this week a visual feast of personal computers to match the ultra-modern and demanding lifestyle of digital and gaming enthusiasts in a gathering of computer suppliers in Eastern Visayas held at the Leyte Park Hotel on November 12.

First to shine was the ultra powerful AMD display of gaming desktop computer powered by AMD Kaveri A10 7800 APU and AMD Radeon R7240 Graphic Card, followed by great lines of motherboard and video cards by Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and Sapphire.

“The Philippines produces a very young market, a generation of dynamic, mobile and independent consumers,” said Sonny Sy, National Sales Manager of Component Products for AMD Philippines.

“We push the boundaries of what is possible and AMD wants to deliver them only the latest and value-drive products that they could rely on as they follow their passion and create memories of their own,” he added.

Sy assured that the channel update would be followed by pocket events and consumer promotions to make the products closer to the market. “It is important for us to educate the public that there are increasing choices of digital and gaming products that suit their taste and really works, without spending too much.”

AMD and Radeon products are available at leading computer stores nationwide. PR

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November 10-16, 2014

Ford Tacloban re-opens after Yolanda TACLOBAN CITY – Ford Philippines today (November 14, Friday) celebrated the reopening of Ford Tacloban in Leyte, one year and six days after super typhoon Yolanda struck Eastern Visayas and destroyed the facility.

The celebration was attended by Dave Schoch, president, Ford Asia Pacific; Matt Bradley, president, Ford ASEAN, and Kay Hart, managing director, Ford Philippines.

They joined the Ford Tacloban management team lead in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the newly constructed dealership, which is owned by Fairlane Automotive Ventures, Inc. “Today is not only a celebration of the re-opening of this dealership. Today is a celebration of what the Borromeos and their team did for their employees and the community at large following last year’s devastating storm. Their commitment to the community was the true spirit of the Ford family,” said Dave Schoch, president, Ford Asia Pacific.

The new Ford Tacloban facility has been expanded to include a five-vehicle showroom and six-bay service center.

The facility was designed according to Ford’s global Brand@Retail II design concept that provides each and every Ford showroom and service center the same universal image and ambience that is

Congratulation!!!

reflective of the world-class Ford brand.

“We’re very excited with the re-opening of Ford Tacloban, which will help support our growth plan here in the Philippines and across the ASEAN region, while ensuring that we are delivering a consistent and world-class

customer and ownership experience,” said Matt Bradley, president, Ford ASEAN. Ford Tacloban offers new amenities to give customers a comfortable experience while choosing a car or waiting for their vehicle. Service bays are see

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FORD EXECUTIVES LED BY DAVE SCHOCH, Ford Asia Pacific President; Andre Borromeo, owner of Ford Tacloban and president of Fairlane Automotive Ventures, Inc.; Kay Hart, president Ford Philippines; and, Matt Bradley, Ford ASEAN president (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th from left respectively) present the symbolic key of ownership to Ernesto Javier, one of their first three patrons who bought a unit from the newly re-opened Ford Tacloban dealership. At the right is the newly restored facade of the Ford-Tacloban.

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equipped with the latest tools and technologies to allow service teams to deliver worldclass service. Additionally, service teams and technicians are engaged in continuous training that will keep them updated on Ford’s global technologies, processes and standards.

The management team of Ford Tacloban also announced plans to build a new dealership in Ormoc City, Leyte by the second quarter of 2015.

“Serving our customers has been our number one priority, even in the aftermath of typhoon Yolanda. The reopening of Ford Tacloban and our plan to expand to Ormoc will allow us to welcome and serve our expanding customer base in Leyte,” said André Borromeo, dealer principal, Ford Tacloban.

He also lauded Ford Cor-

poration for helping out typhoon victims. “It was never in the press but Ford contributed US$ 500,000.00 in relief assistance,” Borromeo bared.

The funds were donated by Ford through the International Red Cross.

Kay Hart, managing director of Ford Philippines, on the other hand, lauded for the Tacloban team for their dedication. “It was always a pleasure to come here and work with you,” she said. Hart joined the Ford Tacloban employees during their Christmas gathering last year, and led the distribution of toys to children in the neighborhood.

Ford remains on track with its plan to expand its nationwide dealer network to 37 locations across the country by end of the year. By LMJ

KALANGGAMAN ... from P. 1 Second, he lauded the residents, especially the town’s fishermen, for heeding the call to respect nature and help in keeping the island and the seas clean.

He also thanked Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla, Leyte governor Dominic Petilla, the Department of Tourism and other agencies for helping their town develop its tourism program.

Media, he added, also played a large role in helping spread the word about Kalanggaman and their other pro-tourism activities and programs.

Lastly, he recognized the vital role of the LGU employees and residents for working hard for Palompon to achieve the fame and recognition it is getting now.

He said that without them, Palompon would not be

on the tourism map of the world.

The town just had its “Abre Grande” or Grand Opening Salvo on November 8, to open a monthlong series of socio-cultural activities related to their annual fiesta celebration on December 3, in honor of “San Iko” or St. Francis Xavier. The Skyscanner citation comes as a happy addendum to the festivities.

The other “amazing sandbars” in the country that Skyscanner listed are Manjuyod White Sand Bar in Negros Oriental, White Island in Camiguin, Sumilon Island Sandbar in Cebu, Manlawi Island in Caramoan, Snake Island in El Nido, Bulubadiangan Island in Iloilo and Virgin Island in Bohol. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

VIEW FROM ORMOC ... from P. 6 A cousin whose house is in Palo, and where I am planning to stay, joked that her house would be very full days before the Pope comes. A lot of relatives have already “booked” with her.

There is also the matter of security. Fr. Militante said it will be so strict that mediamen might not be allowed to bring ballpens. ☹ Even bottled water could be a no-no. I don’t really have a problem with that. I can last a day without drinking.

I have a problem, however, with the suggested dress code of a “Filipiniana dress.” I won’t be wearing a Patis Tesoro for sure, but that is what they want, Filipiniana. I had mental images of us newshens jostling each other with ala Imelda butterfly sleeves, and wondered if we would ever get decent pictures without them getting on our sights.

Up against the protests of the media women present, Fr. Militante explained that they don’t want the camera panning and catching local media practitioners covering the Pope in shorts and informal wear. Yup. Sounds sensible. After all, the Pope is a head of state. So, don’t be surprised to see me there on a baro’t saya, like I am going to dance the tinikling, LOL. Listening to all the frills and attendant ills to make the preparations of the Pontiff’s visit perfect and hitch-free, I would also advise “senior citizens” to skip going to the site and just enjoy watching Pope Francis I’s visit on TV, in the comfort of your favorite couches.

I just wish I had the opportunity to see Pope Francis when we went to Rome last year, but he was not around then.

To salve my misgivings, I’d rather think it is a privilege that my much admired Pope is coming to Leyte to see me ☺

November 10-16, 2014

Taclobanon wins Young Historian’s Prize TACLOBAN CITY – A native of this disaster-stricken city has been adjudged one of three winners of the 2014 Young Historian’s Prize of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

George Emmanuel Borrinaga, a Tacloban native and assistant professor of history at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, won for his manuscript titled “The Pulahan Movement in Leyte, 19021907.” The entry was his M.A. (History) thesis at USC. Borrinaga’s entry got the highest rating among four selected entries (out of a total of nine) submitted for blind external review by a three-member panel of jurors. The jurors handed their verdict during a meeting at the NCCA Building in Intramuros, Manila last Nov. 7 and recommended that three winners shall be given the prize for this year’s contest.

The two other winners are: Vernon Totanes, assistant professor at Ateneo de Manila University, for his manuscript titled “History of the Filipino History Book”; and, Marlon Delupio, assistant professor at De La Salle UniversityManila, for his manuscript titled “Sakdal: Kasaysayang Pangkalinangan ng Isang Kilusang Panlipunan, 1930-1938.”

The Young Historian’s Prize, a project of the Executive Council of the National Committee on Historical Research (NHCR) of the NCCA, aims to improve the standard of excellence in historical writing among young Filipino

historians who are 21-40 years of age.

The jurors’ decision still needs the formal approval of the NCHR Executive Council, which shall set the date and venue of the awarding rites.

Each awardee will receive PhP50,000.00 subject to applicable withholding tax and a certificate of recognition.

Post-“Yolanda” responder

The day after Supertyphoon “Yolanda” struck on Nov. 8 last year, Borrinaga travelled to Leyte from Cebu to look into the fate of his parents and relatives and to bring in some much needed relief items. What would have been a six-hour trip lasted 32 hours, including a two-hour hike through flooded roads strewn with debris and dead human bodies from Palo town to V&G Subdivision in Tacloban.

He arrived home on the evening of Nov. 10, two days after “Yolanda”, and found his parents and their househelp marooned and wading inside their flood-inundated and partially-destroyed house.

They did not join the exodus of refugees away from the city.

On Nov. 11, Borrinaga and their househelp hiked around Tacloban to look for an open drugstore that would sell maintenance medicines for the family and to buy additional foodstuff, if possible. They came home empty handed after six hours. Instead, he saw more piles of debris, more dead bodies along the roads, scenes of looting, and more graphic scenes of destruction around

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the city.

He returned to Cebu through a circuitous route, hitchhiking at first towards Ormoc, where a multitude coming from the disaster areas had already preceded him and crowded its port, all wanting any transport out. He reached Cebu City in three days after diverting from Ormoc to Palompon in western Leyte and riding in a crowded ferry to Bogo City in northern Cebu.

In Cebu, he immediately logged on the Internet to inform his anxious friends and relatives in other parts of the country and abroad through social media that his family and relatives in Tacloban and nearby disaster areas had survived the ordeal. Then he went to the malls and bought maintenance medicines and other listed relief items for his family. He was back in Tacloban by the next weekend.

A few days later, he returned to his teaching job at USC.

“Yolanda” documentation

In addition to his own field notes and photographs on the “Yolanda” destruction, Borrinaga had conducted interviews with key informants about

George Borrinaga the disaster in Tacloban. He used these data in writing his share of the manuscript for a solicited chapter on Typhoon “Yolanda”/Haiyan, as junior co-author of a leading environmental historian, which shall be incorporated in a book about the context of catastrophes, to be published soon in the U.S. Borrinaga left last September for the United Kingdom, where he is pursuing a Ph.D. in History on a tuition scholarship at the University of Hull, some 250 kms. north of London. His study is supervised by Dr. Greg Bankoff, Professor of Modern History and Philippine social and environmental historian.

Cebu Pacific takes in 52nd aircraft, in time for holidays CEBU PACIFIC (PSE: CEB), took delivery of its 52nd aircraft, a brand-new Airbus A320 with Sharklets. The aircraft arrived in Manila, last Sunday, November 9, 2014. The brand-new Airbus A320 will be utilized for additional flight frequencies in key routes during the holiday peak travel period.

“We are glad to take delivery of another brand-new Airbus A320 with Sharklets.

Today, CEB operates one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world with an average age of 4.28 years. This latest order allows us to meet our fleet expansion requirements and to meet growing demand in the markets we serve,” said Atty. Jorenz Tañada, CEB VP for Corporate Affairs.

CEB also announced that it will increase flight frequencies to 9 domestic and 3 international routes during the peak season. Among the routes that the airline will mount additional twice weekly flights to include Manila-Cebu and Manila-Tuguegarao routes, thrice weekly flights for the Manila-Dumaguete route, and four times weekly flights for the Manila-Zamboanga route beginning December 15, 2014.

Guests traveling from the Visayas region to Singapore can also expect additional weekly flights for the Iloilo-Singapore route (December 17, 2014 to January 14, 2015), and additional thrice weekly flights for the Cebu-Singapore route (December 19, 2014 – January 7, 2015). CEB will also utilize its larger Airbus A330 aircraft for some of its Manila-Singapore flights from December 15, 2014 to January 9, 2015.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or call reservation hotlines (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@cebupacificair) and Facebook pages.

CEB now operates a fleet of 52 aircraft comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 29 Airbus A320, 5 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2015 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 9 more brand-new Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and 1 Airbus A330 aircraft. PR

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November 10-16, 2014

Ina’s

Household Tips

By Ina LarrazabalGimenez

Smart ways to use bleach - 1 LITTLE DID I know that Reader’s Digest had so many cleaning tips. I typed bleach and this is the first thing that popped on my screen. Let’s try it together. Hope to hear from you and get some feedback.

1. Clean off mold and mildew. Bleach and ammonia are both useful for removing mold and mildew both inside and outside your home. However, the two should never be used together. Bleach is especially suited for the following chores: • Wash mildew out of washable fabrics. Wet the mildewed area and rub in some powdered detergent.

Then wash the garment in the hottest water setting permitted by the clothing manufacturer, using 1/2 cup chlorine bleach. If the garment can’t be washed in hot water and bleach, soak it in a solution of 1/4 cup oxygen bleach (labeled “all fabric” or “perborate”) in 1 gallon (3.7 liters) warm water for 30 minutes before washing.

• Remove mold and mildew from the grout between your bathroom tiles. Mix equal parts of chlorine bleach and water in a spray bottle, and spray it over grout. Let it sit for 15 minutes, then scrub with a stiff brush and rinse off. You can also do this just to make your grout look whiter.

• Get mold and mildew off your shower curtains. Wash them — along with a couple of bath towels (to prevent the plastic curtains from crinkling) — in warm water with 1/2 cup chlorine bleach and 1/4 cup laundry detergent. Let the washer run for a couple of minutes before loading. Put the shower curtain and towels in the dryer on the lowest temperature setting for 10 minutes, then immediately hang-dry.

• Rid your rubber shower mat of mildew.

Soak in a solution of 1/8 cup (3.7 liters) chlorine bleach in 1 gallon water for 3-4 hours. Rinse well.

• Get mildew and other stains off unpainted cement, patio stones, or stucco. Mix a solution of 1 cup chlorine bleach in 2 gallons (7.5 liters) water. Scrub vigorously with a stiff or wire brush and rinse. If any stains remain, scrub again using 1/2 cup washing soda (this is sodium carbonate, not baking soda) dissolved in 2 gallons (7.5 liters) warm water.

• Remove mildew from painted surfaces and siding. Make a solution of 1/4 cup chlorine bleach in 2 cups water and apply with a brush to mildewed areas.

Let the solution set for 15 minutes, then rinse. Repeat as necessary.

2. Sterilize secondhand items. Remember Mom saying, “Put that down. You don’t know where it’s been”?

She had a point - especially when it comes to toys or kitchen utensils picked up at thrift shops and yard sales.

Just to be on the safe side, take your used, waterproof items and soak them for 5-10 minutes in a solution containing 3/4 cup bleach, a few drops of antibacterial dishwashing liquid, and 1 gallon warm water. Rinse well, then air-dry, preferably in sunlight.

3. Clean butcher block cutting boards and countertops. Don’t even think about using furniture polish or any other household cleaner to clean a butcher block cutting board or countertop. Rather, scrub the surface with a brush dipped in a solution of 1 teaspoon bleach diluted in 2 quarts (2 liters) water. Scrub in small circles, and be careful not to saturate the wood. Wipe with a slightly damp paper towel, then immediately buff dry with a clean cloth.

4. Brighten up glass dishware. Put the sparkle back in your glasses and dishes by adding a teaspoon of bleach to your soapy dishwater as you’re washing your glassware. Be sure to rinse well, and dry with a soft towel.

5. Shine white porcelain Want to get your white porcelain sink, candleholder, or pottery looking as good as new? In a well-ventilated area on a work surface protected by heavy plastic, place several paper towels over the item (or across the bottom of the sink) and carefully saturate them with undiluted bleach. Let soak for 15 minutes to a half hour, then rinse and wipe dry with a clean towel. Note: Do not try this with antiques; you can diminish their value or cause damage.

And never use bleach on colored porcelain, because the color will fade.

6. Make a household disinfectant spray. Looking for a good, all-purpose disinfectant to use around the house? Mix 1 tablespoon bleach in 1 gallon (3.7 liters) hot water. Then fill a clean, empty spray bottle and use it on a paper towel to clean countertops, tablecloths, lawn furniture — basically, wherever it’s needed. Just be sure not to use it in the presence of ammonia or other household cleaners.

Source: www.rd.com For comments or suggestion, you can write to me at inashouseholdtips@yahoo.com or add me “iht EV” at Facebook. Also, if you would like to share some of your tips, feel free to do so by writing me, your name would be properly acknowledged.

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People, Places & HAPPENINGS Rotary Club of Ormoc turns over 264 computers THE ROTARY Club of Ormoc turned over the first batch of 264 computers to 22 public elementary and secondary schools in Ormoc City and the Municipality of Albuera on November 8, 2014, in a ceremonial turnover held at Linao Central School, site of the club’s first rehabilitation efforts after Super typhoon Yolanda ravaged Ormoc City last year.

Rotary International District 3860 officials led by Immediate Past District Governor Edgar Chiongbian, District Rotary Foundation Chair Ibarra Panopio, Past District Governor Peter Rodriguez, together with the Ormoc City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Mariza Magan, ICT Coordinator Mrs. Juliet Montebon and Hon. Mario Rodriguez of the Sanggunian Panglunsod, together with the officers and members of RC Ormoc graced the affair, which also served as a commemoration of the first anniversary of super typhoon Yolanda.

The first batch of 11 school beneficiaries schools to receive the equipment – Albuera South CS (Damulaan), Seguinon ES, Ipil CS, Can-adieng ES, Linao CS, Naungan ES, Lilioan CS, Maticaa ES, Valencia NHS, Ipil NHS, and Dolores NHS were ably represented by their principals and ICT teachers who received the donation from Rotary.

President Troy D. Bumagat of the Rotary Club of Ormoc said in his welcome address that their international partner for this project, Rotary International District 1620 (Belgium), was specific in their request to engage on a global grant project on basic education and literacy.

Since the club was already in its initial stages of rebuilding classrooms in Ormoc City after Yolanda, the club noticed that the ICT rooms and its computers were severely damaged, thus giving birth to the project.

He further said that they submitted their application and supporting documents to the Rotary Foundation last February, and was only approved last August after a thorough review by the cadre of technical advisers of Rotary International.

The Global Grant Project titled, “Computers for the Public Secondary and Primary Schools of Ormoc and Leyte Province Damaged by Supertyphoon Haiyan” is currently in its implementation phase with the installation of computers through its local supplier, Ormocnet. Each of the 11 school beneficiaries received twelve computer desktops complete with Microsoft and Windows licenses, one whiteboard, reference materials and a set Worldbook Encyclopedia in DVD for research purposes of the learners.

An intensive ICT training workshop, which is an essential aspect of the project, was conducted last October

264 computer units were turned over by the Rotary Club of Ormoc City and its partners in a recent ceremony to mark the anniversary of Yolanda and how the world joined hands together to help typhoon ravaged communities. Photo on middle right shows Immediate Past District Governor Edgar Chiongbian as he explains how the project came to be.

27 – 31 and in November 6 – 7, aimed to upgrade the skills and knowledge of the teachers in computer education. Important topics included were fundamental concepts of computer hardware, software installation, PC troubleshooting and maintenance, Microsoft applications and other web-based applications. The participants were required to undergo hands-on activities to ensure maximum learning.

In her message of acceptance on behalf of DepEd, Dr. Magan expressed her profound gratitude to the dignitaries, as well as to Rotary in general, for being a valued partner in rebuilding the schools of Ormoc.

She also expressed hopes that Rotary continues its noble work for the benefit

of Ormoc’s school children.

Hon. Rodriguez, the councilor of education likewise echoed these sentiments, adding that RC Ormoc has contributed much by rebuilding close to 140 classrooms in Ormoc City alone.

The school principal of Matica-a Elementary School,

Mrs. Mariza Manoza, in her letter addressed to Rotary said, “With this assistance, we hope that we can carry out our mission on facilitating quality learning and on constantly nurturing our learners. We are committed to utilize it properly and ensure the safety of the computers.”

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November 10-16, 2014

Another shabu hotspot

Daily heroic cheerfulness

THE RUMORS that Brgy. Tambulilid is another hotspot for shabu, aside from the usual Mabini St. and District 4 areas, turned out to be true. A flash operation of the PDEA garnered P 1.4-million of the illicit drugs and what appalled the operatives was how people there were openly selling it.

From the way it was described, I remember how salesgirls in Ben Than Market at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and in Beijing would cling to you, practically begging you to buy whatever they were selling. “Murag tiangge,” was the description. “Muduol ang mga tawo, manguhit nga didto lang sa ilaha mupalit.”

Actually, Tambulilid is not the only area where drugs are sold briskly in this city and where drug dens are being operated.

A concerned neighbor has told me there are at least three dens just near our office. A “minor lord” even resides on the riverside portion. This is where the well off and those with cars usually go to buy, while the pobrecitos make do with sharing a toot in the drug dens.

It is quite sad to note that despite the hardship brought about by Yolanda, gambling and the drug trade continue to proliferate wantonly.

It does not also help that local leaders tolerate it, under the excuse that they are afraid to do something about it. But if you ask around, you’d know that these leaders are indebted to these “lords” one way or another.

Well, this is what happens when a monster is created and is now too big to be controlled.

From what I heard, the “lord of lords” is now even called “Boss” by his previous amo. What an irony. Mao na ni giingon, bahala na ang Lord!

The PDEA is now under a new leadership.

Maybe that is why we are seeing some action already. I met the regional director, Gabales, on a courtesy call to Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez.

All the congresswoman told him was for PDEA to help solve the drug problem here and in the district, no more and no less.

Kudos to the PDEA. May you have more busts to come in the future. There’s a lot of cleaning up to do here in Ormoc.

CHRISTIAN LIFE is a happy life. In spite of its tremendous share of suffering, pain and self-denial, it is a joyful life that knows precisely how to tackle these humanly unpleasant events and convert them, in fact, into the very reason for cheerfulness.

The joy deriving simply from our physical well-being and other merely human reasons has no way to handle the unavoidable disappointments and other forms of failure and defeat that we can have in life.

Christian joy has deeper roots and can weather not only the test of time, but also the test of any difficulty and challenge. It can cover the whole range of human situations and is oriented toward an infinite end.

We need to do everything to cultivate this Christian cheerfulness, making use first of all of the ordinary daily events to craft it, and to reinforce, purify and renew it. We don’t have to wait for some extraordinary events to occasion the development of this integral aspect of Christian life.

That’s why we need to be aware of the need to be happy in any situation we can be in, and especially in those that tend to remove joy from us. For this, we have to be ready with our theological reasoning, and train our mind, heart, senses and everything else of our humanity to conform to the truth and reality presented to us by our faith.

We should strive to attain good theological grounding, so that our perceptions of things would not simply be influenced by the merely sensible and rational. The faith gives us a complete picture, and developing a theological mind is something doable. It is not a rocket science.

It’s a discipline that is all worthwhile pursuing. We should not go on with our life at the mercy of our bodily conditions alone, or of merely human and external conditions, like the weather natural, social, environmental, political, etc.

We have to strengthen our conviction that we are all children of God who loves us to such madness that he is willing to assume all our suffering and disappointment with us and turn them into another occasion for a resurrection.

We have to overcome whatever natural awkwardness, not to mention, the sin-caused resistance we have to correspond more and more fully to this supernatural and mysterious truth of our faith.

We may have to start with some bumbling baby steps in this regard, but if we persist and if we continue to rely on the ever abundantly available grace of God, we can manage to enter into this reality presented by our faith, where joy is reassured.

Obviously, we need to learn to feel at home with the usual effort and sacrifice involved in this pursuit. All this load of awkwardness, effort and sacrifice can be mitigated if we simply use our common sense also.

There’s always wisdom, for example, in developing the habit of collecting jokes, nice anecdotes and other points of interest to spice up our daily routine. These can make a big difference.

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It was an interesting week. Even as I was reeling from a cold that stuck around for five days, until I slept it off for almost 20 hours on Saturday, I had the chance to cover a few activities.

One was the press conference on the Pope’s visit. I have been invited several times to join the regular press briefings on it, but it was the first time I was physically there.

And just as Fr. Gilbert Urbina told me a week ago, the Pope’s visit to Leyte is not a child’s play. It is a logistical nightmare for them at the Church, and for the government side, too.

On the church side, Fr. G-bert said, they need at least 500 priests to man the communion lines during the Pontifical Mass at the airport.

There is also the matter of bringing in the delegates from the various parishes. Where to park the buses, and where the delegates would be stationed. For sure, aside from the “representatives” from the parishes, there would be those who would come independently. see

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Nightlife hero HEELS DOMINATE our media reports. The heroes often go unreported including “the terrific nightlife like no other Jesuit.”

How many Filipinos, for example, know of the work that astronomer Fr Victor Badillo, SJ, did as Director of the Manila Observatory, until his recent death?

“He gave me space to set up what became the Environmental Research Division in the late 1980s,” recalls Jesuit Father Pedro Walpole. “I lived with him in community for about 6 years in the Manila Observatory; he was never in a hurry, you could share any idea with him.”

He ran the Observatory out of his back pocket and little pieces of paper in his desk drawers. We were trying to get the finances clarified at one point for a new grant. And there were different accounts and accounting systems operating over the years. That took months to surface and rationalize, but never an irritated word from Fr Badillo.

Once, I interviewed him over how he got involved in science. It was very simple for him. I think it was Pope Paul VI who had called for men to be devoted to the sciences in the modern world. And so Fr. Badillo became a priest-scientist. He worked on science dur-

ing the week. And then went out for masses throughout the weekend, but his quiet compassion was there 24/7.

As a physicist who studied in St. Louis University, he returned to work with the ionosphere.

He is better known as the father of Philippine astronomy as he encouraged so many to enjoy the wonders of the night sky.

An asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is named after him, 4866 Badillo. The roof deck at the Manila Observatory was full of excitement, a slow and ponderous awe. Watching Uranus and its moons rise over the Sierra Madre in the early hours of the morning – this was the best cocktail of physics and mysticism.

He had no agenda and had many experiments on the side; the last one I remember was with orchids on the third floor.

He was kind and uncomplicated in his ways, talking and inquiring about all things in a personal way. When we wanted to plant trees on the ground, he saw them as our stars that we like to watch grow, and so we had the “green alert” see

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By Rammel B. Cagulada, CPA

Of coining names and pick-up lines THE FIRST name of Vice-President Binay is coined from the names of Jesus, Joseph and Mary. Thus, the name Jejomar. Now that the Binays are caught in the middle of highly intense political calisthenics, I think it’s high time for the Vice-President and his biological and political families to invoke Jesus, Joseph and Mary for a possible Divine intervention.

Susmaryosep! rrr

As I see it, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV finds excitement and thrill in his legislativecum-investigative works in the Senate, especially on issues of graft and corruption. Does Senator Thrill-Honest really get thrilled in his moral crusade for an honest-to-goodness governance? I would like to believe so. After all, he is named after a saint! rrr

being grilled on the Senate floor and is seated exactly opposite to some Leyte political leaders, headed by embattled Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez. As my wild imagination turned wildest, the supposed transcript of the proceedings contained the following lines: Miriam: Madam Yolanda, before I proceed further, can I call you Yolly for short and simplicity?

Yolanda: I don’t agree your honor. My nickname is Haiyan and how on earth can you call me Yolly? It’s kinda cheap!

Miriam: Aba, ang babaeng ito akala mo kung sino? Ang yayabang! Sobrang hangin talaga! Kaya pala storm surge ka, no wonder!

American sounding pa ang nickname niya!

Bakit, graduate ka ba ng U.P.? Abir, matanong nga kita? Madam, si General Douglas McAr-

My wild imagination have had Yolanda

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November 10-16, 2014

Is government’s Yolanda rehab late?

THIS CORNER feels that the rehabilitation plan the government tried to catch up may prove to be anticlimactic. How do we see it when P-Noy signed the plan submitted by Sec. Panfilo Lacson of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Recovery and Rehabilitation (OPARR) last 29 October 2014.

The Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Program (CRRP), containing 8,000 pages and amounting to P167.9 Billion, was submitted by the above-stated Secretary last 1st August 2014. The question that comes to mind is, how come it took the President this long to affix his signature? Could it be because of the impending visit of Pope Francis I to Tacloban?

So very many questions have come out; foremost of them is the billions upon billions of Dollars that came from donors that were international in scope. Even the COA (Commission on Audit) came out with the finding that they have only audited 29% of them. Where is the rest of the 71%? The action of party-list Congressman Nene Colmenares to dig dipper into how the money was disbursed may prove to be an eye-opener; more so, because of the approaching national elections in 2016.

The thought gives this corner the shivers. If someone is behind this, it will be definitely the “mother” of all corruptions. Speaking of corruption, it was supposed to be then a practice from the USA but we learned too much too fast -- and we seem to cling on to it with gusto as if our life depended on it.

The COA came out with the disclosure that they have only audited twenty nine (29) percent of the various donations from abroad. How come? Some of the relief goods were rotting in the warehouses. In the first place, what is taking them so long to release the donations? There was a report that some donors were charged and taxed accordingly. There is no wisdom there because it is an emergency. The money taken from the donations to pay off these charges could have been used for a broader assistance.

These should have been tax exempted. Indeed it is incredulous! Look at what is happening in Tacloban. It is now more than one year ago and some of the victims are still living in tents.

The only saving grace is the golden heart of the various private individuals and NGO’s. May their tribe increase!

It was also noted that P-Noy has been trying to avoid going to Tacloban. Why? Can it

Ebola scare be because he is ashamed to face this evident “stalemate?” Is P-Noy not the President of the whole country? He is not just the President of the LP or his family and associates or of Hacienda Luisita. After all, he also got votes from Tacloban. To be a real statesman, he must learn how to rise above perceived prejudices. Look at how great a President was US Pres. Abraham Lincoln when he became the great emancipator of the American Negro. The civil war that followed was the offshoot of that decision.

The coming of Pope Francis I must have triggered P-Noy into signing the rehabilitation plan which was languishing on his desk for quite a time. He signed the said plan last October which was almost a year after the super-typhoon. We could not imagine the embarrassment that would have followed when the international Press who will come to cover the visit will witness the degradation of Leyte in general and Tacloban in particular. How about if he will ask some of the victims to explain why they are still living in tents? Horrors!

P-Noy will have to have a lot of explaining to do. Some of the houses here in Ormoc are still roofless. If they (Pag-asa) have written off their books the name of “Yolanda,” this corner can only cross his fingers. As P-Noy will have written in his memoirs after his Presidency, how will and what will it be?

By way of suggestion, for donations given to victims of such a typhoon or any conflagration maybe the President in an Executive Order will grant exemptions on Customs duties and other government charges so that the recipients will be able to utilize the whole donation instead of only what is left after the deductions. This corner is of the view that it is inhuman and bereft of reason to take advantage of a situation that involves the well being of victims of calamities. Where is our Christian education; our Christian value?

Super-typhoon Yolanda is hoped to be expunged from the books of the Pag-asa post haste. Here’s hoping we will no longer have this type of a calamity henceforth. The aftereffects are still too vivid in our imagination.

It also proved to be an undoing of presidential candidate DILG Sec. Mar Roxas who used to be this corner’s man-of-the-hour.

NI ATTY. MANING GOLO

Busy Dear Atty. Golo,

Dear Pedra,

Naglagot ko sa akong uyab nga si Binoy. Sige lang ko niya indyanon.

Niadtong kalag-kalag nagsabot ming managkot sa menteryo. Wa ko niya tungaha. Pareha lang ni si Binoy ni Binay.

Manghagad og debate unya kon suklan, di modayon. Mora siya’g way baroganan. Ingon pod siya nga mo “attend” sa senado kon ipatawag ni Guingona. Dihang giinbitar na, ma gihapon motonga.

Ang atong Vise Presidente, na “busy” na og pangampanya. Peru si Binoy, “busy” pod panguyab. Wa rabay pangita. Siya ray “busy” nga way trabaho. Nakuha na raba ko niya kausa. Pwede nako makiha si Binoy og “rape”?

Ang kaso nga “rape” mahimo kon ang pagpakighilawas supak sa kabotboton sa babaye og gigamitan pod og kosog o panghadlok (Art. 335, RPC). Wa man ka maghisgot nga gipogos ka o gihadlok ba. Wa pod nimo iklaro kon unsa ang nakuha. Basin baya kon ang nakuha ni Binoy mao lang ang imong pitaka. Mao nga sa sonod nimong suwat, klaroha aron magkasinabot ta. Bahin sa atong bise presidente, mora bitaw siya’g way baroganan. Apan duna siya’y lingkoranan. Mao ni mahitabo sa atong mga politico nga di na mopahawa sa pwesto.

Sige na lang na sila og lingkod. Dili na lang hinoon kabarog.

Imong amiga, Pedra

Imong amigo,

Manny G. Golo

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AROUND THE WORLD, people are talking and fearing Ebola. The presence of our OFWs in Ebola hotspots and the return of the Pinoy peacemakers in Liberia recently (and their subsequent quarantine for 21 days as a precautionary measure) have triggered hysteria among many concerned sectors for obvious reasons. For one, there is always the fear of the unknown.

The Ebola virus is exceptionally horrible for many reasons. It does not actually kill you but your own immune system does. In its desire to control the virus, your immune system’s reaction damages the rest of your body, leaving your blood vessels weak. Soon, blood and plasma may come out of your pores and every opening.

The Ebola virus is a type of virus made from a string of proteins that coat a single strand of genetic material. Particles of the virus live in an infected person’s blood, saliva, mucous, sweat, and vomit.

When someone is at the height of the illness, one ml of that person’s blood can carry 10 billion viral Ebola particles, experts say. An untreated HIV patient, by comparison, has just 50,000 to 100,000 particles in the same amount of blood.

If those virus particles find an entry point, like a cut or scrape, or if a person touches his or her nose, mouth, or eyes with fluids that contain them, that’s the best way to spread Ebola.

Once inside the bloodstream, the virus prevents the immune system from organizing a counter attack. Thus, the virus gets to freely multiply and destroy the rest of the body.

The virus starts infecting organs, killing the

The Gospel on Sunday NOVEMBER 16, 2014 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 25: 31 - 46 “WHEN THE Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.

Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’

Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?

cells inside and causing them to burst. All of their viral content pours into the blood.

Ebola does not need to be airborne to cause an epidemic. Anyone who touches a sick patient is at risk. Although Ebola spreads less easily than a cold, because it is not airborne, the Ebola virus is more persistent.

Like cold germs, Ebola virus particles survive on dry surfaces, like doorknobs and countertops, for several hours. But Ebola can also live in bodily fluids like blood and saliva for several days at room temperature.

It is important to remember that someone with Ebola is not contagious until he or she starts showing symptoms. This happens when enough of a person’s cells have been taken over by the virus, a process that scientists say seems to require a big load of viral particles in the body.

Ebola treatment is dangerous and expensive.

It is hard to believe that anyone could survive Ebola. But two Americans and thousands of people in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone did.

The fast development of the virus makes comprehensive treatment in a well-equipped facility essential for raising the chances of survival. If doctors can keep a person strong enough for a long time, that person’s immune system can eventually destroy the virus on its own.

The World Health Organization has said the virus appears to kill about 70% of people infected. To date, no approved vaccine or medicine for Ebola exists.

And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee?

And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?’

And the King will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’

Then he will say to those at his left hand, `Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’

Then they also will answer, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee?’ Then he will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.’ And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

World Diabetes Day NOVEMBER 14 is World Diabetes Day. This global awareness campaign is organized in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world. For the next three years, the theme is “healthy living starts at breakfast”.

A healthy breakfast helps blood sugar levels from getting too high and should keep a diabetic person full the whole morning. Studies have shown that while cereal and bread are cheap, these options typically raise blood sugar levels rapidly and may leave a diabetic person hungry again before lunch. Regarding diabetes, I will answer some frequently asked questions.

1. What is diabetes? Diabetes mellitus is a condition defined by a blood sugar of ¬more

than 125 mg/dl after 8-10 hours of fasting (no food nor drink). In the Philippines (as of 2010), 7.7% of the population (3.4 million) has diabetes. However, by 2030, it is projected to increase to 8.9% (6.16 million). At present, one in every 25 Filipinos has diabetes. When we eat, our blood sugar usually shoots up beyond 160 mg/dl after eating but it should lower down less than 150mg/dl, 2 hours after eating. The food we eat becomes simple sugar, which stays in our blood less than 2 hrs. Once there is an increase in blood sugar (after eatsee

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November 7, 2013 MARIEL IS a 22-year old saleslady who was supposed to get married in 2014. The eldest of four siblings, she gave a portion of her income to her family to augment their livelihood.

November 8, 2013 At the height of typhoon Yolanda, a National Power Corporation’s (NPC) tower fell on the house where Mariel lived. In one instant, her life drastically changed.

Present Day Despite the numerous operations shouldered by the NPC, Mariel can no longer walk, help around the house, contribute financially, and have her own family. She is bedridden, depressed, and pained physically.

She has bedsores, even on her head, which is balding.

She had stitches all throughout her body as a consequence of her operation.

The Occupational Therapists Association of the Philippines (OTAP) & the Philippine Association of Speech Pathologists (PASP) and their friends had an outreach project in a mountain barangay in Ormoc City.

They came to know her and gave her exercises for the maintenance of her present motor functions.

April 2014 A group of friends from Ang Lingkod ng Panginoon continued the UP Alumni’s visits and tried to help Mariel any way they could. They even surprised her with a spa treatment. They even feted her on her 23rd birthday on May. August 2014 Mariel had to go thru another operation to remove the pus that developed on the operated area and to have some kind of repair.

This would be the last expense to be shouldered by the NPC, as the family signed a quitclaim agreement.

October 28, 2014 OTAP and PASP went back to visit the barangay. She was crying and kept on saying, “Gikapoy nako!” (“I’m so tired”). These pictures are Mariel’s wounds since the op-

eration in August. Physically, emotionally, and financially, she was in a worse condition. The only position she could tolerate was side lying.

Her wounds were huge, open, and wet. They did not anymore have materials for cleaning and bandaging them.

Her poor wound healing was due to her malnutrition, poor wound care, and lack of follow-up. They cannot even go down the mountain to have the wound cleaned by the City Health doctor because of mobilization difficulties.

Mariel’s needs are long-term. These are beyond what her father, who is a carpenter, can support. The concerted effort of OTAP, PASP, and their friends provide only temporary relief. It is hoped that with media coverage, she and the other victims of Yolanda will be remembered and given a better future.

(The EV Mail is willing to accept donations for Mariel.

Those who want to remain anonymous must have a “codename” for the donations so that it would be properly accounted for. - LMJ)

Collage on the right shows Mariel with the friends she has made with Lingkod ng Panginoon members. They celebrated her birthday with her, gave her a surprise spa treatment but what she actually needs is medical care to help heal her gaping wounds (above.)

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Ablen brood springs Mom Estrella a b-day bash THEY PLANNED it secretly that invitations were sent with notes not to talk about it. A sibling from the US was also coming over, despite their mom’s just visiting her over there. The more ticklish part was having a dress sewn for the occasion.

Ma’am Estrella Ablen, 75, said she was becoming exasperated when her daughters insisted she had a new dress for her birthday, when they have earlier decided on a small family affair for her diamond year.

D-Day was November 9. To the consternation of the Ablen girls, they were afraid the dress might not fit well but it did, like a glove. So off they went, continuing the tableau that would end at the function room at Sal’s Restaurant. Ma’am Ablen recalls asking, “why are we going there when the church is the other way?”

To her pleasant surprise, not only Fr. Danny Pongos was waiting for her at the restaurant, but a birthday feast attended by her very own friends. And the more pleasant surprise was seeing her US-based daughter in Ormoc, waiting for her. Ma’am Ablen knew that her children spared no expense and effort to make her 75th birthday one of the best she’d ever had. Even

without the feast, their presence was enough, as all moms would say.

It was a simple affair, really. After the mass, Ma’am Ablen blew the candle on her birthday cake and circulated among the guests. After the guests had eaten, her children and apo gave a barely rehearsed presentation, more of a gift of love for her than to impress the guests.

Jenny Demellites gave her mom a short tribute.

With her voice breaking, she thanked their mom for being there for them through thick and thin.

Ma’am Ablen responded by thanking her children and grandchildren for the pleasant surprise. Through all the ups and downs, she said, they were a family and will remain family and she was happy to know that despite her “tantrums”, they still cared for her.

Ma’am Ablen’s children are Tess, Malou, Anne and Ian, Angie, Raymund and Aimee, Jenny and Eldred, and Fortune and Gay. To Ma’am Estrella Ablen, a many happy returns of the day!!!

ORMOC CITY – True to her promise that she would always bring her constituents good news whenever she is around, Rep. Lucy TorresGomez and some partymates in the Ormoc City council recently graced the inauguration of the barangay hall at Brgy. Esperanza here.

Present to welcome her was barangay chairman Rey Gorres and his wife and the whole council of the barangay.

Also present was 4th Leyte Engineering District Engineer Lino Gonzales. The councilors who came were Dr. Mayong Rodriguez, Tommy Serafica, Bennet Pongos Jr. and Vince Rama. Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr. was scheduled to come but was indisposed.

The two-story barangay hall, said Engr. Gonzales, cost P 2-million to construct. It had tiled floors, two comfort rooms, and even had a “learning center” at the ground floor.

Barangay Chairman Rey Gorres said that the learning center was where he plans illiterate adults to have a few lessons in reading and writing.

He said that there is one sitio in the barangay where there are 36 households and only three people are literate.

Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, on the other hand, said that the barangay hall was funded from the last of her PDAF. Now that she has none, she said she would still try her best to bring some projects over to the village.

She also committed to donating books for the barangay’s learning center, saying it will not only benefit the adult students but also the young ones. By LMJ

Photo on top shows Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez and Ba Chairman Rey Gorres cutting the inaugural ribbon. Wit (L-R) are councilors Vince Rama, Tommy Serafica, Pongos Jr., Mayong Rodriguez and Engr. Lino Gonzales. the parties during the short program with the barangay the background.

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NOTICES

Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF LEYTE City of Baybay -ooo0oooOffice of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Excerpt from the MINUTES OF THE 37th REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF BAYBAY CITY, LEYTE HELD AT THE SESSION HALL , ON NOVEMBER 3, 2014.

CITY ORDINANCE NO. 006 Series of 2014 CITY OF BAYBAY ANTI-CRIMINALITY ACTION PLAN ORDINANCE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF (Author : Honorable Rodulfo S. Palma, Jr., Honorable Eden C. Butawan).

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Baybay, Province of Leyte, in session assembled, that: Section 1. Title –This ordinance shall be known as the City of Baybay Anti- Criminality Action Plan Ordinance.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy – This Action Plan Ordinance sets the guidelines and procedures in the conduct of a holistic anti-crime approach by the Baybay City Police station in cooperation with the local government unit and other sectors of government to address criminality within its area of responsibility.

Section 3. Scope and Coverage – This Action Plan Ordinance covers all persons residing in the city, all institutions, public or private, and all political subdivisions comprising the city’s area of responsibility.

Section 4. Definition of Terms – As used in this Ordinance, these terms have the following meaning: 4.1 Action Plan. A sequence of steps that must be taken, or activities that must be performed for a strategy to succeed. It has three (3) major elements: (1) specific tasks: what will be done by whom; (2) time horizon: when will it be done; and (3) resource allocation: what specific funds are available for specific activities.

4.2 Criminal. A person who has been convicted of a crime.

4.3 Criminality. The quality or state of being criminal.

4.4 Holistic adj. Relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with analysis or dissection of parts.

4.5 Intensify. To make intense or more intensive; to strengthen 4.6 Methamphetamine Hydrochloride n. An amine C10H15N used medically in its crystalline hydrochloride form in the treatment of obesity but often used illicitly as a stimulant; also called Methedrine.

4.7 Police Operations. A military action, mission or manuever including its planning and execution conducted by the police to deter crime or to capture lawless elements.

4.8 Police Visibility. The presence of police officers visible to the public with the main purpose of preventing crime.

4.9 R.A.9344. The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of the Republic of the Philippines.

4.10 Shabu. The local lingo or name of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride.

Section 5. Pillars of the Anti-Criminality Action Plan, their Roles, Functions and Responsibilities - In order for the Baybay City Anti-Criminality Action Plan to succeed, it must have the three (3) essential elements or pillars working together for the common purpose of abating criminality in the city. These are: 5.1 Baybay City Police in coordination with the AFP and other law enforcement agencies shall provide maximum police visibility in schools and the community; strengthen coordination with barangay officials through the Police Community Relations (PCR) for the organization, training and deployment of barangay tanods and other force multipliers; and conduct dialogue or “pulong-pulong” and other form of symposium for the purpose of educating the general public of the ill-effects of rising criminality and in the implementation of the Anti-Criminality Action Plan.

As the lead agency, the Baybay City PNP must prepare the annual budgetary requirement for the implementation of this Plan, which must be concurred to by the SP of Baybay City, and approved by the city mayor; 5.2 The local government of the City of Baybay under the leadership of the Mayor,the resourcefulness of the offices of the city health and the city welfare and development which shall be responsible for conducting random drug testing on students and LGU employees and providing resource persons in explaining the ill-effects of drug abuse; the construction of the Youth Detention and Rehabilitation Centre as well as the provision of personnel for its operation; the Sangguniang Panglungsod to pass the Anti- Criminality Action Plan Ordinance and other ordinances that maybe necessary for the effective implementation of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late GRACIANO RASONABE re a parcel of an agricultural land situated in Capiñahan, Naval, Biliran denominated as survey No. 2577 under ARP No. 00363 R-11, containing an area of 0.6929 hectares was settled among his heirs and a portion with an area of 544 and 184 sq. m. sold in favor of CARMELITA RASONABECALIAO per Doc. No. 116; Page No. 116; Page No. 24; Book No. 48; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with waiver and quitclaim NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SPS. FRANCISCO UDAN and RUFINA CABUGOY re a parcel of land Lot No. 11825 before Lot No. 10178-B-2, Csd-6851, located at Tugbong, Kananga, Leyte, containing an area of 232 sq. m. covered by OCT No. N-1882 was settled among their heirs and waived in favor of CRISTOPHER C. UDAN, MARICRIS C. UDAN,

CRISTINA C. UDAN and CRISTIAN C. UDAN per Doc. No. 512; Page No. 103; Book NO. XXXVI; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Allan R. Castro EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014 Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SPS. GORGONIO and AGUSTINA BARONDA re a parcel of an agricultural/ Rice land situated in Libas, Leyte, Leyte covered

by OCT No. OC-3051 denominated as Lot No. 2166 under TD No. 08-23014-00046, with an area of 5.9214 hectares was adjudicated unto himself

by ROGELIO DELIMA BARONDA and 44,030 sq. m. sold in favor of JOHN LEVIN B. GARCIA per Doc. No. 140; Page No. 28; Book No. XXXIII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ari G. Larrazabal.

EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SPS. JULIO and PASTORA BANATE re an irrigated Riceland situated in Brgy. Mapuyo, Kawayan, Biliran denominated

the same; and the Baybay City Peace and Order Council (BCPOC) which must take the needed initiative for the immediate implementation of this Ordinance. The BCPOC is further tasked with the formulation and issuance of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) within six (6) months of the approval of this ordinance andmust be patterned from the proposal submitted by the Baybay City PNP that is considered an integral part of this Ordinance as its Annex A. The City of Baybay shall make available the budgetary requirement in the implementation of this Plan.

5.3 Family and Parents, Schools and the Community.

5.3.1 Many of the victims, and also in many cases, the perpetratorsof crimes in Baybay are the youth. The reason for this is the lack of supervision and guidance at home, and the so called modern phenomenon, which is occurring in many Filipino homes, of absentee parenting. The home and family are the basic unit of our culture and society, and this is where at their formative stage, children learn proper values and the difference between right and wrong.

There must be a concerted effort in every sector of our society to strengthen the family and to encourage parents to exercise their responsibility of setting the right examples to their children of the worthof hard work and honesty. Default parenting via television and electronic gadgets must be minimized, and if possible, must be stopped; 5.3.2 Next to the home and family, schools offerthe best impetus of moulding the future of our youth into becoming leaders and law-abiding citizens.

Schools must not only teach the young skills and knowledge, it must emphasize also that education is about learning the right values of hard work, industry and respect for others. Peer pressure which has led to some schools becoming centres for drug abuse must be abated by teachers and school administrators alike; 5.3.3 Involvement of the community in general can make the Anti-Criminality Action Plan truly successful because it provides the holistic approach enunciated therein and can deliver the needed support for the victims of crimes and those in the early stages of becoming persons in conflict with the law. Moreover, the community is in itself an extensive network of people and institutions which can easily help in identifying suspicious characters residing in the area; 5.4 The PNP Baybay City in coordination with the Office of the Mayor thru the BTTMO shall provide rules and regulations for attaining a sustainable and effective traffic direction and control, decongestion and re-routing of vehicles.

5.5 The PNP Baybay with the coordination of the DSWD as well as the barangay officials shall ensure that the victims of violence against women and children shall be givenfull assistance in the filing of criminal cases and seeking barangay protection order/ temporary protection order; protect their rights and provide assistance and support services; ensure that the provisions of the Republic Act 9262 shall be given paramount importance so as to end domestic violence which is a despicable crime in our society.

Section 6. Rules of Engagement – In implementing the Anti-Criminality Action Plan Ordinance, the following rules of engagement shall be strictly adhered to at all times: 6.1 Respect for human life and the rights of human beings are paramount and must be observed under any circumstance and at all times.

6.2 Adherence to the rule of law is a must.

6.3 Constant lateral coordination and engagement among the three (3) pillars of this Plan is highly encouraged.

Section 7. Separability and Repealing Clauses – This Ordinance repeals or supersedes any existing ordinance of the same nature, or if any part of this Ordinance is deemed unconstitutional, this does not affect the enforceability of the other provisions.

Section 8. Effectivity Clause – This Ordinance shall take effect one (1) month after its approval and publication. Should there be a need to conduct public hearings on this Ordinance, the same should be conducted within the supervening one (1) month period.

ENACTED: November 3, 2014.

I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution which was duly adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its regular session held on November 3, 2014.

(Sgd.) AMELITO V. BORNEO

SP Secretary ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED TO BE DULY ADOPTED: (Sgd.) MICHAEL L. CARI City Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer APPROVED BY HER HONOR: CARMEN L. CARI City Mayor EV Mail Nov. 3-9,. 10-16, 2014 as survey No. P-1-219-CSD-08-002763 OLT and TE-7223 covered by under TD/ARP No. 00028 with an area of 0.101600 has. was settled among their heirs and sold in favor of SOFIO L. NIERVES married to LANI LABANANCIA per Doc. No. 193; Page No. 39; Book No. 48; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Redentor C. Villrodon. EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late CELSO P. ADOLFO re a certain one (1) unit MAKE /TYPE - MITSUBISHI FUSO DROPSIDE W/ RAILINGS; MOTOR NO. – 4D32-755367 ; SERIAL/ CHASSIS NO. – FE435E-528252; PLATE NO.- YAB-567; CERT. OF REG.NO. – CR-2290887-0 was settled and partitioned among his heirs, sold in favor of JAYMON G. GESTUPA per Doc. No. 348; Page No. 70; Book, No. 411; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel g. Bataan- Tolibao. EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with deed of

absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late PACIFICO CABUG-OS re a parcel of land particularly described as Lot No. 9341 containing an area of 21,260 sq.m., located in Barangay Marangog Hilongos, Leyte, covered by TD No. 1402600254 R13 was settled among his heirs and 10,631 sq. m. sold in favor of RENARIO YBAÑEZ per Doc. No. 457; Page No. 93; Book No. XI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Madula – Vilbar. EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17-23, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late NORMA BALLENER REBECCA consisting of bank deposits with Philippine National Bank Makati Poblacion Branch (a) Savings Regular Account Number: 136755000015;(b) PNBIG Savings Private Account Number: 1367551400000010 were settled among her heirs per Doc. No. 483; Page No. 98; Book No. XII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Madula-Vilbar . EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 10 Eighth Judicial Region Abuyog, Leyte SP. PROC. NO. 249 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ROWENA AGRAVANTE, ROWENA AGRAVANTE, Petitioner, -versusOFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MACARTHUR, LEYTE, Respondent. x--------------x AMENDED ORDER A verified petition for Correction of Entries the Birth Certificate of ROWENA AGRAVANTE, petitioner, having been filed through counsel, alleges: That, Petitioner is of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Brgy. Oguisan, Macarthur, Leyte; That Petitioner, who’s certificate of Live Birth with registry No. 95- 269 dated March 14, 1995 is sought to be corrected, was born and named as “ROWENA AGRAVANTE RAPADA” on “AUGUST 20, 1993” in their residence at Brgy. San Antonio, MacArthur, Leyte with the assistance of a traditional midwife or Hilot”; That for reason unknown to the petitioner, her records of birth with the Local Civil Registrar’s Office of MacArthur, Leyte as well as the National Statistics Office (NSO), more particularly as to the date of her birth is incorrectly indicated/recorded as “20”, August 1983” and not “20 August 1993”, which is the true and correct date of birth of herein petitioner; That Petitioner is the Fifth (5th) child of the Eight (8th) natural child of Isaias Guibao Rapada and Wenefreda Agravante Rapada; That her parents at the time of the delayed registration of birth of the petitioner on March 14, 1995, in good faith, believed that they were legally married on May 1980 in Macarthur, Leyte, however, upon inquiry in the year 2003 no records of their marriage appeared in the Local Civil Registrar of the National statistics Office, thus they were not yet legally married at the time of the petitioner’s birth and at the time of registration of her birth; That since the petitioner’s parents were not legally married at the time of her birth, the Date and Place of marriage of parents in the Petitioner’s Certificate of Live Birth should be written or recorded as “Not Applicable” and not “May 1980; MacArthur, Leyte; That petitioner’s family name should be correctly written or recorded as “Agravante” and not “Rapada” and petitioner should have no middle name in order to correctly indicate her status as an illegitimate child during her birth; That likewise there should be no information on the name of the petitioner’s father and other data referring to petitioner’s father, hence all entries regarding petitioner’s father should be change “UNKNOWN”; That petitioner discovered these errors in the Certificate of Live Birth in the year 2010 when she secured a copy of the Certificate of Live Birth from the NSO as the same was a requirement for graduation by petitioner’s school, Palate National High School, Macarthur, Leyte; That due to those mistakes in the entry of the date

of birth, as well as her status as illegitimate child at the time of her birth, petitioner might encounter serious problem in the future; That in all of the dealings of petitioner, whether private or public, she would always indicate her date of birth as “August 20, 1993 and not “August 20, 1983”; That petitioner ’s parents legally contracted marriage on November 26, 2007 after discovering that they were not legally married on May 1980 in MacArthur, Leyte and are hopeful that they will be able to legitimize all of their children after correcting the respective entries thereon; That petitioner has not pending administrative, civil of criminal or no criminal record; That this petition is intended neither to escape from any administrative, civil nor criminal liability nor prejudice any other person but merely to straighten and correct the entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of the petitioner; That petitioner respectfully prays that after publication and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Civil Registrar of Mac Arthur , Leyte and the National Statistics Office to correct the entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROWENA AGRAVANTE more particularly as follows: 1. Change the date of birth from “20 August 1983” to “20 August 1993; 2. Change the date and place of Marriage of Parents from “May 1980 MacArthur, Leyte” to “Not Applicable.”

3. Change the name of the child from “Rowena Agravante Rapada” to “Rowena Agravante” with no middle name; 4. Change the entries in the Father’s Name, Citizenship, Religion, Occupation and Age at the time of Child’s birth to UNKNOWN; And other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are likewise prayed for; Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the hearing of this case be reset for February 5, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, before this Court.

Let copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte. It is further ordered that the same together with the petition, be posted is three (3) conspicuous public places in the Municipality of MacArthur, Leyte all at the expense of therein petitioner.

The Clerk of Court is directed to furnish copy of this Order and Petition to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, to the National Statistics Office, Manila, the Local Civil Registrar of MacArthur, Leyte; and the petitioner through counsel.

SO ORDERED. Abuyog, Leyte, September 25, 2014.

(Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Judge Copy furnished: - Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legapi Village, Makati City, - National Statistics Office, Manila - Local Civil Registrar of MacArthur, Leyte - Atty. Lee Agerico B. Avila – petitioner’s counsel, PAO, Abuyog, Leyte - Rowena Agravante – petitioner Brgy. Oguisan, MacArthur, Leyte EV Mail Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 3-9, & 10-16, 2014

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 16 Naval, Biliran SP. PROC. No. P-432 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE MINOR AUDREY PALLO DE LA PEÑA, SPS. PONCIANO C. CAPARRO Jr., and QUENNIE D. CAPARRO, Petitioners, x---------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with the Court by petitioner, thru counsel, praying that after notice, publication, and hearing, it issue a decree of adoption effecting the adoption of the minor Audrey Pallo De La Peña by the petitioners with all the legal effects and consequence thereof; and that henceforth she shall be called by the name AUDREY DE LA PEÑA CAPARRO. Finding the petition being sufficient in form and substance, let the initial hearing be set on DECEMBER 4, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at which date and time all interested person may appear and show cause, if any they have, why this petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation duly authorized by this Court.

Furnish copies of this Order and the petition to the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Provincial Prosecutor, Naval, Biliran Province, the Department of Social Development of Biliran Province and the petitioner and counsel as well.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this 1st day of October 2014 at Naval, Biliran, Philippines.

(Sgd.) BIENVENIDO M. MONTALLA Executive Judge CC Atty. Clemencio C. Sabitsana, Jr. Prosecutors Office, Biliran, Province Solicitor General Sps. Ponciano C. Caparro and Quennie d. Caparoo DSWD, Biliran Province EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 44 8th Judicial Region Bulwagan ng Katarungan Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City Spec. Pro. No. 2014-09-46 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF MILAGROS DELIS PEROS SHIRLEY ANNE P. DE GUZMAN, Petitioner. x-----------------x ORDER Petitioner alleges, among others, that she is the only heir instituted and the sole executrix named in the will of the late Milagros Delis Peros who died in Tacloban City on June 30, 2009; and that the will is a notarial will executed in accordance with the formalities required by Philippine laws. Attached to her petition are the Certificate of Death of Milagros Dolores Delis Peros as Annex “A”; the Last Will and Testament of Milagros Delis Peros as Annex “B”; a Decision in Civil Case No. 2006-08-95 for Partition and Accounting as Annex “C”; and Tax Declarations of Real Property as Annexes “D” to “K”.

Finding the petition to be sufficient inform and substance, the same is hereby given due course.

Let a copy of this Order be posted in three conspicuous places and published in a newspaper of general circulation for three consecutive weeks in accordance with existing rules and procedure and at the expense of the petitioner.

The initial hearing is set on January 12, 2015 (Monday) at 8:30 o’clock in the morning before this Court sitting at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City. Any interested person may appear on said date and time and then and there file his/her opposition thereto, if any, and to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

Furnish a copy of this Order to the petitioner and her counsel and the Office of the Solicitor General.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this October 21, 2014 at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City.

(Sgd.) ELIGIO P. PETILLA Presiding Judge EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014

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ing), our pancreas produces the hormone INSULIN. Insulin then brings/pushes the majority of the sugar from the blood towards the tissues (muscle, brain, other organs) to be used as energy.

2. What are the types of diabetes? There are 4 types of diabetes mellitus (DM). DM Type 1 is usually seen during childhood and it is caused by inability to produce insulin (by the pancreas). The singer/actor Gary V. has DM type 1 and has been on daily insulin therapy, delivered by an insulin pump implanted beneath the skin. DM Type 2 is usually seen during adulthood.

It could be acquired - due to high intake of sugar (soft drinks, sweets, etc) coupled with declining production of insulin by the pancreas coupled with insulin resistance. At present, some teenagers have been diagnosed with DM Type 2 due to unhealthy diet by the young people of today. The third type is Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM); it is diabetes first diagnosed during pregnancy. The last type is secondary diabetes. It is less common and is composed of genetic defects and pancreatic diseases with concomitant high blood sugar levels such as pancreatitis, drug/ chemical induced diabetes, etc.

3. What are the signs and symptoms of diabetes? Irregardless of type, the common signs and symptoms of diabetes are frequent urination, unusual thirst, blurred vision, tiredness, repeated infections and sores/woulds that heal slowly. The tiredness is due to lack of energy of the muscles since the sugar stays in the bloodstream and does not go to the muscle, to be used as energy source. The repeated infections and sores are caused by defective immune cells. During infection, the white blood cells in the blood takes charge to kill the bacteria/virus.

However, with high sugar levels in the blood, the white blood cells become less effective in the killing the pathogens. Among patients with uncontrolled diabetes, the blood sugar may shoot up above 600mg/dl causing blood pH imbalance; and it will lead to a critical condition called diabetic coma which can lead to death.

4. How is Diabetes diagnosed? Fasting blood sugar (FBS) is the recommended test. It is positive for diabetes if it is more than 125 mg/dl after 8-10 hours of fasting. A test called glycosylated hemoglobin (Hgb A1C) is another blood test which indicates the sugar control (for the past 3 months) and is used for monitoring.

5. What are the risk factors for diabetes? Screening is usually recommended for those 40 years old and above. Especially those with first degree relatives with diabetes, those with history of GDM, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), those who are overwieght or obese, those with hypertension (BP more than or equal 140/90 mmHg), those with sedentary lifestyle or with high blood triglycerides (a type of fat) level more than 250mg/dl.

6. How is diabetes treated? Treatment depends on the severity of blood sugar control impairment. It is initially treated with oral medications coupled with diet and lifestyle modification.

It is the doctor who will decide when to use insulin. We follow guidelines when to use it. I usually tell my patients that insulin is produced by the pancreas. And as we age, the pancreas also declines in function. Its insulin production will also decrease.

If only our pancreas is like a car accessory that when becomes ineffective, it could be replaced, treating diabetes could be easy.

However, all of us will age, including our pancreas.

7. What are the complications of diabetes? With uncontrolled blood sugar levels, it can lead to heart and blood vessel disease predisposing to stroke and heart attacks. It can also lead to damage of our nerves, kidneys, eyes, skin and foot. So diabetics are prone to kidney failure leading to dialysis, foot amputation and blindness.

Finally, many food and drinks and very rich in sugar. It is best to drink WATER instead of softdrinks, “vitamin-type” water, coffee drinks and energy drinks. In addition, there should be less consumption of candies, dairy-based desserts such as ice cream; and grain-based desserts such as cookies, cakes and pies. For those with signs and symptoms of diabetes, especially those with a strong family history, it is best to consult your doctor. They are called endocrinologist or diabetologist.

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Samar City of Calbayog NOTICE OF PUBLICATION 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)/Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2001 (IRR on R.A. 9048) Notice is hereby served to the public that SAMUEL CASILLANO CASTILLO has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME AND CORRECTION OF ENTRY ON THE DAY AND/ OR MONTH THE DATE OF BIRTH CHILD’S FIRST NAME from ESPERIDION- LCR to SAMUEL and CHILD’S FIRST NAME from ESPREDION-PSA to SAMUEL and DATE OF BIRTH JANUARY 20, 1959 to JANUARY 17, 1959 in the Certificate of live birth of ESPREDION/ESPERIDION CASILLANO CASTILLO at Calbayog City, Samar and whose parents are PATROCENIO CASTILLO and GLICERIA CASILLANO bearing registry number 17.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than ____________ (Sgd.) FE D. QUEROLJICO City Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 10-16, & 17- 24, 2014 Rrr Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Municipality of ALMAGRO SAMAR NOTICE OF PUBLICATION 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)/Administrative Order No. 1, series of 2001 (IRR on R.A. 9048) Notice is hereby served to the public that NIZEL VERRO ORBESO has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from RENATO to GABRIEL and

CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR OF ENTRY IN THE DATE OF BIRTH from FEBRUARY 14, 1970 to FEBRUARY 21, 1970 in the Certificate of Live Birth of RENATO BACUNAWA ILO born on February 14, 1970 at the Municipality of ALMAGRO, Samar and whose parents are FRANCISCO ILO and MARIA BACUNAWA. Any person adversely affected by said petition my file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than TWO WEEKS. (Sgd.) NELIDA C. BERNALES Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 10-16, & 17-24, 2014 rrr

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Samar City of Calbayog NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 20131 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172)/ Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2001 (IRR on R.A. 9048) Notice is hereby served to the public that MELY JEAN AMOROTO CADIONG has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF SEX from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate of live birth of MELY JEAN AMOROTO CADIONG at Calbayog City, Samar and whose parents are NILO Y. CADIONG and ZENAIDA B. AMOROTO bearing registry number 93-00279.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than November 20, 2014.

(Sgd.) FE D. QUEROLJICO City Civil Registrar Name of Newspaper: Eastern Visayas Mail Place of Publication: Calbayog City, Samar Date of Publication: ______ EV Mail Nov. 10-16, & 17-23, 2014

Pope will proceed to the Archbishop’s residence in Palo, Leyte, to have lunch with selected Yolanda survivors and those from the Bohol earthquake.

After lunch, the Pope will have a short rest, then proceed to officiate the blessing of the Pope Francis Center for the Poor. Then, he will proceed to the Palo Cathedral to meet priests and nuns, seminarians and families of Yolanda survivors.

It was not made clear, however, where Palo Mayor Remedios Petilla would be welcoming the Pope, as protocol dictates.

However, Ramirez added that the 21-gun salute will be probably be dispensed with as this would already be done when the Pope arrives at the Villamor Airbase on January 15, late afternoon.

Logistical, security nightmare

The three fathers admitted that the Pope’s visit is a logistical nightmare for all of them, even as they said the Church wanted the costs kept to a minimum.

“There are many who are willing to donate for the Pope’s visit,” said Fr. Ramirez, but they are careful that the dona-

tions do not come with strings attached.

It was also learned that the Filipino UN Peacekeeping forces that had just come home from Liberia would be assigned to the event, to lend their expertise in such matters.

The Filipino UN Peacekeepers, as of this report, are being quarantined at Caballo Island and one has developed malaria.

Ramirez said there are weekly meetings over the security measures to be taken.

As for the possibility of Muslim extremists crossing over from Mindanao to take advantage of the situation, Fr. Ramirez described the security measures as adequate and “they are very serious about this.”

Media coverage

Fr. Chris Militante, on the other hand, said around 4,000 journalists from all over the world are expected to cover the Pope’s visit. The Pope will be coming in from Sri Lanka where he will canonize Blessed Giuseppe “Joseph” Baz, which would become the country’s first Catholic saint.

The Philippines already has two saints, San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod. The buzz in religious circles is that the late Msgr.

FR. ROY ... from P. 6 We have to train ourselves to smile more and more, to learn the art of positive thinking, a good sense of humor, and to be more resistant to unpleasant developments and surprises. Very often, the whole business of sanctification and heroism can be played out in pursuing these little details to be cheerful.

We should familiarize ourselves with our physical, emotional and psychological dynamics and identify areas where we are weak and vulnerable, so as to be ready for them. We cannot deny that we are heavily conditioned by these factors in our life. We have to learn how to manage them.

We have to learn how to handle pressures, disappointments and tiredness. And, yes, failures which can rob us of our joy and peace. There’s always a positive side to our failings, losses, defeats, setbacks.

As much as possible, we should avoid falling into some dark moods and brooding. In this, we have to be careful when we pray, because very often many people find themselves falling into moods and brooding when they try to meditate.

Prayer, when not prepared and done well, can occasion moodiness and brooding. Let’s be convinced that if our prayer does not boost our cheerfulness, then there’s something wrong with our prayer, or with the way we do our prayers.

One sure effect of a good prayer is definitely joy and peace.

That’s simply because when we truly pray, we would not fail to have a supernatural outlook and to live our life according to God’s plans.

Let’s be cheerful everyday! Email: roycimagala@gmail.com

MERCADO ... from P. 6

team, and some joined him for the night sky also.

He wrote to me when the first group of children graduated from the Bendum school in the mountains of Bukidnon, far away from his experience and daily life. He saw this as like his own Sunday apostolate. He was not rigid about his duty to science.

He wrote again a kind letter to me when my mother died, as he did for many others, always thoughtful.

In 2010, from his wheelchair and bedside, he started a whole new apostolate with a blogsite called pedrocalungsod where he shared his homilies and his prayers. He shared many international dialogues, giving the breadth of views and depth of reflection.

Just look again at his last three articles on Islam. His last homily titled the “Extravagance of God” – was how God pays us a daily wage we don’t deserve. The end of his message is a humble reflection on his own living: What can we do to please God? Nothing, except to make his generosity known and felt.

By our zeal for souls. God does not ask great deeds. Just desires and the offering of our pains, sufferings and prayers.

We will miss his quiet welcome and words of encouragement.

From his early years in school in Batangas during the War, to long years in Manila, I am sure the Ateneo de Manila and Manila Observatory and others will share great memories.

When you look at the sky tonight, find a break in the clouds and remember him.

Teofilo Camomot of Cebu could be the third.

Fr. Militante said that they would ensure that the local media are not left behind in the coverage of the Pope’s visit. He said there would be an accreditation process, and this will be handled by the Presidential Security Group, but in coordination with the local authorities.

Other matters

Fr. Amadeo Alvero said that people intending to come to see the Pope should also understand that their movements could be limited. For example, he illustrated, if one prefers to be at the airport, then he or she would only be able to see the Pope there. It would be impossible for them to follow him to Palo because movement of vehicles would be limited, not unless they are willing to walk the 12-kilometer distance.

For the media, it was advised that local media outlets should divide themselves into teams and decide who covers the airport event, the lunch with Yolanda folks at the Archbishop’s Palace, and the meeting at the Palo Cathedral.

“One team cannot cover all the activities,” it was emphasized, as movement would be restricted. “We’ve been told that ballpens might not even be allowed, for security reasons.”

It is also being proposed

that those allowed within the secured perimeter would not be allowed to bring anything, even bottled water. Maybe kits will be given out containing a bottle of water, a raincoat in case it rains, though January is usually not a rainy month, Fr. Ramirez noted.

2nd Asian visit

The Leyte leg of the Pope’s visit is part of an 8-day Asian trip, his second since August when he went to Korea.

On January 12, the Pope leaves for Sri Lanka. He then flies for the Philippines on the afternoon of January 15, to arrive at the Villamor Air Base in Manila.

On January 16, Malacañang Palace will give the Pontiff an official welcome, where he would also be meeting with other government officials and the diplomatic corps.

By 11:15 in the morning, he will officiate a Holy Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Manila which would be attended by the Bishops and religious men and women.

At 5:30 in the afternoon, the Pope will have a discourse with families at the Mall of Asia arena.

The next day, he flies for Leyte. Late afternoon of the same day, the Pope will fly back to Rome, which is a 6-hour trip. By LM Jimenea

TAMBULILID ... from P. 1 bust of local cops that went bad resulted in the deaths of three people who were inside an illegal cockpit that had been operating there for three weeks already. The illegal cockpit was being run allegedly by the drug lord in the locality, who has since relocated.

However, barangay chairman Max Jaballa Jr., before the prosecutor who is now investigating the said incident, claims he did not know the existence of the cockpit, contradicting

the statement of Ch. Insp.

Encina that it was very visible from the road.

In a phone interview with PDEA OIC director Laurefel P. Gabales, he said that the Tambulilid bust is so far the biggest in the region after Yolanda. He also commended his men for a job well done, saying that the bust was the fruit of a tedious surveillance. “Our orders are to clean the place (Ormoc) of drugs,” he said.

By Lalaine M. Jimenea, Mel Caspe & Paul Libres

CAGULADA ... from P. 6

thur ka ba?

Yolanda: Bakeeet???

Romualdez: Your honors please! Can we strike off the record all conversations pertaining to Gen. Douglas McArthur?

We have suffered so much and we cannot afford to let Yolanda return to our city and province. Maawa po kayo!

Yolanda: With due respect to the Holy Father who will visit Leyte early next year, I really have no plan to go back there! I didn’t mean to answer that way but I was provoked by the leading question-cum-pick-up line of Senator Miriam.

Miriam: Aha, are you arguing with a senator of the Republic of the Philippines?

Yolanda: I am sorry your honor! Mea culpa!

Miriam: I accept the apology!

Yolanda: Noted!

Bwahahaha… rrr

In the course of the duration and highlights of the recently concluded drama anthology telenovela starring transgender and Leyte native Jeffrey, also known as “Jennifer” Laude, and US Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton, grandstanding politicians had been proposing and even outsmarting each other for the ultimate abolition of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). The military, on the other hand, repeatedly said that VFA did not kill Laude, Pemberton did so.

Thus, instead of focusing on the abolition of the VFA, the lawmakers should instead center their collective commitment in crafting laws or Magna Carta for LGBT’s. And in honor of Jeffrey a.k.a. “Jennifer” Laude, who awakened the consciousness of the conservative Filipinos, the Magna Carta should be dubbed as Magna – Cum – Laude!

12 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court Eight Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-PAL -14-0407-SP FOR: CORRECTION OF ENTRY ETC. PEPE N. PANOY Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF VILLABA, LEYTE AND THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, Respondent. /-----------------/ ORDER A verified petition having been filed with this Court by petitioner, through counsel, Atty. Elroy Raymund S. Bertulfo, praying that after publication, notice and hearing an Order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Villaba, Leyte and/or the Civil Registrar General, to correct the Record of Birth of the petitioner Pepe Ngoho Panoy as found on Page 0042, Book No. 008 in its Register of births and in his Certificate of Live Birth the erroneous entry pertaining to his date of birth from January 25, 1963 to January 25, 1967 and to correct the erroneous entry in his Marriage Contract and in his Record of Marriage in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Villaba, Leyte as found on Page 0031, Book No. 0011 in its Register of marriages pertaining to the full name of the petitioner from PEPE HAROLD PANOY to PEPE NGOHO PANOY and his age from 23 years old to 24 years old.

As the petition appears to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing, pursuant to Section 4, Rule 108 of the Rules of Court on January 19, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte at which date, time and place, any person may appear and show cause, if any why the petition should not be granted.

Let copies of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made at least one week prior to the date set for initial hearing.

Furnish copies of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Villaba, Leyte, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Leyte, Atty. Elroy Raymund S. Bertulfo, Office of the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office and the petitioner.

SO ORDERED. Given in Chambers, this 22nd day of October, 2014 at the Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte.

(Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT Presiding Judge Copy furnished: 1.

Atty. Elroy Raymund Bertulfo – Villaba, Leyte 2.

The Office of the Solicitor General- Manila 3.

Pros. Lorna Pades – Palompon, Leyte 4.

National Statistics Office – Manila 5.

Pepe Panoy – Brgy. Pob. Del Norte, Villaba, Leyte 6.

Local Civil Registrar of Villaba, Leyte 7.

EV Mail – Ormoc City EV Mail EV Oct. 27- Nov. 2, 3-9, 10-16, 2014 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 44 8th Judicial Region Bulwagan ng Katarungan Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City Spec. Proc. No. 2014 -08-36 IN THE MATTER OF THE CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ALEX KEIFER LABARDA SCHNEIDER TO CORRECT HIS FATHER’S NAME FROM JOHN SCHNEIDER TO UNKNOWN LORELYN L. SCHNEIDER, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TACLOBAN CITY, Respondent. x------------------x ORDER On September 9, 2014, the instant petition was raffled to this Court. On September 22, 2014, petitioner filed a Motion to Withdraw Petition; but, on October 2, 2014, she also filed a Motion to Cancel Motion to Withdraw Petition.

The Motion to Cancel Motion to Withdraw Petition is hereby granted and this Court hereby proceeds to treat instant petition.

Thus, petitioner states the following material allegations: On October 11, 2012, petitioner and John Schneider got married in Tanauan, Leyte and on July 3, 2013, she gave birth to Alex Keifer Labarda Schneider at the Divine Word Hospital, Tacloban city. She is not sure who the father of the child is but the name of her husband was inadvertently indicated in the Certificate of Live Birth prepared by the hospital and subsequently registered with the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tacloban City.

Attached to the petition in support of the above allegations are as follows: as Annex “A”, the child’s Certificate of Live Birth; as Annex “B”, the Certificate of Marriage of petitioner with John Schneider; and, as Annex “C”, a DNA Test Report.

Finding the same to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course.

Let a copy of this Order be posted in three conspicuous places and published in a newspaper of general circulation for three consecutive weeks in accordance with existing rules and procedure and at the expense of the petitioner.

NOTICES Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 10 Eighth Judicial Region Abuyog, Leyte SP. PROC. NO. 250 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF JUAN MEDIONA CANUDAY WITH REGISTRY, NUMBER 2010 -124, FRANCISCO MEDIONA CASANOVA, Petitioner, -versusOFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, ABUYOG, LEYTE AND JUAN MEDIONA CANUDAY, Respondents. x-------------------x AMENDED ORDER A verified petition for CANCELLATION OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF JUAN MEDIONA CANUDAY WITH REGISTRY, NUMBER 2010-124, Francisco Mediona Casanova, petitioner, having been filed represented by the Public Attorney’s Office, alleges: That the Petitioner is of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Pagsang-an, Abuyog, Leyte; That being the custodian of the records sought to be corrected, the Office of the Local Civil Registrar is hereto impleaded; That herein Petitioner, is the only child of the late spouses Mamerta Paquiao Mediona and Bernardino Tadtad Casanova, having been born on June 4, 1957 in their residence at Sitio Malangto, Brgy. Pagsang-an, Abuyog, Leyte; That during the lifetime of the Petitioner ’s parents, they informally adopted and raised respondent, Juan Canuday and his sister Buenaventura Etis-Canuday. Juan Canuday is one of the children of spouses Cristina Pantonial Canuday – Argate and Lucresio Cagurol Canuday; That in fact Buenaventura Etis- Canuday has executed a judicial affidavit to the effect that they were not formally adopted by Mamerta Paquiao Mediona and they are not children of the latter; That sometime in January 2010, through a perjured affidavit of two disinterested person executed

by Adelaida and Juana Vertudazo, they were able to cause the recording of the facts of birth of private respondent, Jaun Medioana Canuday, with Mamerta Paquiao Mediona as the respondent’s mother, when in truth and in-fact, private respondent. Juan Mediona Canuday’s mother is Cristina Pantonial Etis-Canuday; That in-fact, the late Mamerta Paquiao MedionaCasanova, herself has executed an affidavit to prove that the private respondent Jaun Canuday has not been formally adopted by the former as her child; That with this, the legitime of the only child of the late spouses Mamerta Paquiao Mediona and Bernardino Tatad Casanova will be affected as private respondent, Juan Mediona Canuday can now claim as an heir of Mamerta Paquiao Mediona; That the petitioner has filed a case for simulation of birth against Juan Mediona Canuday and Imelda Canuday but the same was dismissed by the investigating Public prosecutor; That the registration of the facts of birth of respondent Juan Canuday making it appear that he is the son of Mamerta Paquiao Mediona is a circumvention of the law on adoption and thus illegal; That the petitioner discovered only sometime in 2010 that Juan Canuday caused the registration of his birth and making it appear in the said birth records of Juan Canuday, that the mother of the herein petitioner, Mamerta Paquiao Mediona, as his mother; That this petition is intended to straighten the birth records of respondent Juan Canuday and to correct such errors which would surely affect the legitime of the petitioner and in effect to protect and preserve the interests and rights of the petitioner as the sole heir of the late spouses Bernardino Tatad Casanova and Mamerta paquiao Mediona; That petitioner respectfully prays that after publication and hearing an order br issued directing the Office of the Local Civil registrar of Abuyog, Leyte and the National Statistics Office (NSO) to cancel the Certificate of Live of Birth of Juan Mediona Canuday with Registry No. 2010-124 as well as the application The initial hearing is set on January 7, 2015 (Wednesday) at 8:30 o’clock in the morning before this Court sitting at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay, Blvd., Tacloban City. Any interested peson may appear on said date and time and then and there file his/her opposition thereto, if any, and to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

Furnish a copy of this Order to the petitioner and her counsel, the Local Civil Registrar of Tacloban City and the Office of the Solicitor General.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this October 13, 2014 at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City.

(Sgd.) ELIGIO P. PETILLA Presiding Judge Copy furnished: Lorelyn L. Schneider Brgy. San Mateo, Carigara, Leyte Atty. Asterio A. Villero 39 Juan Luna St., Tacloban City Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tacloban City Tacloban City +Petition Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi villageg, Makati City +Petition Office of the Clerk of Court For publication Sheriff Callixto G. Gutierrez For posting EV Mail Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 3-9, & 10-16, 2014

November 10-16, 2014

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 10 Eight Judicial Region Abuyog, Leyte SP. PROC. NO. 158 IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF MINOR SHANICE MAY QUIRINO BOHOL SPOUSES NELLY G. BOHOL and EFREN R.TUPA, Petitioners, -versus – THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF JAVIER, LEYTE X-------------------------X AMENDED ORDER A verified PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF MINOR SHANICE MAY QUIRINO BOHOL, SPOUSES NELLY G. BOHOL and EFREN R. TUPA, petitioners, having been filed through counsel, alleges: That, the petitioners are of legal age, Filipino, are resident of Brgy. Poblacion, Javier, Leyte, of good moral character, both has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, and are emotionally and psychologically capable of caring for children; That the petitioner’s have no legitimated, illegitimate or adopted children or descendant and hereby seek and desire to jointly adopt minor SHANICE MAY QUIRINO BOHOL, who was born on March 25, 2005, being the illegitimate daughter of JENELYN QUIRINO BOHOL, the biological father being unknown; That the petitioners having been born on December 4, 1960 and August 19, 1961 respectively, are more than 16 years older than that said minor SHANICE for late registration of birth as the same contains false information that have affected the rights of the herein petitioner and the same is illegal/unlawful and other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are likewise prayed; Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the hearing be reset to February 5, 2015, at 8:00 o’clock in the morning, before this Court.

Let copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the local newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte. It is further ordered that the same together with the petition be posted in three (3) conspicuous public places in the Municipality of Abuyog, Leyte, all at the expense of herein petitioner.

The Clerk of Court is directed to furnish copy of this Order and Petition to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, to the National Statistics Office, Manila, the Local Civil Registrar of MacArthur, Leyte; and the petitioner through counsel.

SO ORDERED. Abuyog, Leyte, September 25, 2014 (Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Judge Copy furnished: Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, - Local Civil Registrar of Abuyog, Leyte - Atty. Jonathan Daga – petitioner’s counsel PAO, Abuyog, Leyte - Francisco Mediona Casnova – petitioner Brgy. Pagsang-an, Abuyog, Leyte EV Mail Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 3-9, & 10-16, 2014 Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Leyte City/ Municipality: Carigara NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that GRACIANA GOLES TORREDES has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from GRACIA to GRACIANA in the birth certificate of GRACIA GOLES who was born on December 18, 1949 at Carigara, Leyte. And whose parents are CONSORCIO GOLES and PASCUALITA URMENETA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than _____________.

(Sgd.) TERESITA C. PILANDE Mun. Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 3-9, & 10-16, 2014 rrr NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0024-2014 October 29, 2014 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 MARY JOY C. LOM-OC has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the gender of the child from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARY JOY CATIONG LOM-OC who was born on April 26, 1980 at Kananga, Leyte and whose parents are ANTONIO LOM-OC and SUSAN CATIONG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than November 17, 2014.

(Sgd.) ENGR. NEWTON A. ISAAC Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 3-9, & 10-16, 2014 rrr Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Biliran Municipality of Naval 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 ELDY C. RASONABE, has filed with this

MAY QUIRINO BOHOL; That the petitioners are qualified to adopt said minor and are financially, emotionally and morally capable and upright to rear and educate her properly and adequately; That petitioners pray of this Honorable Court that after due notice, publication and hearing judgment be entered adjudging that the minor SHANICE MAY QUIRINO BOHOL be free from all legal obligation of obedience and maintenance with respect to her natural parents and that she be declared to all legal intent and purposes the child of the herein petitioners and that her surname be change to that of the petitioners; Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the hearing of this case be set for January 8, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, before this Court.

Let copy of this Order be republished once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte.

It is further ordered that the same together with the petition, be posted in three (3) conspicuous public places in the Municipality of Javier, Leyte all at the expense of herein petitioner.

The Clerk of Court is directed to furnish copy of this Order and Petition to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City; the National Statistics Office, Manila, the Local Civil Registrar of Abuyog, Leyte; and the petitioner through counsel.

SO ORDERED. Abuyog Leyte, September 18, 2014.

(Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A PAJARON Judge BAP/cvr Copy furnished: - Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amosolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City - National Statistics Office, Manila - Local Civil Registrar of Abuyog, Leyte - Atty. Joy Estolano- Cerro – petitioner’s counsel Brgy. Guintagbucan, Abuyog, Leyte EV Mail Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 3-9, & 10-16, 2014 office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of ELDY C. RASONABE, who was born on MAY 25, 1993 at Villaconsuelo, Naval, Leyte and whose parents are Helen Costo and Nandy Rasonabe.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than November 16, 2014.

(SGD) ENGR. NOEL P. CABILIN MGDH-1 Municipal Civil Registrar November 3-9 & 10-16, 2014 rrr Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Biliran Municipality of Naval 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 RAFFA P. BANGCOYO, has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of RAFFA P. BANGCOYO, who was born on June 19, 1991 at Capiñahan, Naval, Leyte and whose parents are Dominga Payos and Willy Bangcoyo.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later thanNovember 16, 2014.

(SGD) ENGR. NOEL P. CABILIN MGDH-1 Municipal Civil Registrar November 3-9 & 10-16, 2014 rrr Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Biliran Municipality of Naval 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 CELMAR C. ABELLANOSA, has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of CELMAR C. ABELLANOSA, who was born on September 17, 1991 at Calumpang, Naval, Biliran and whose parents are Marilou Casas and Ernesto Abellanosa.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later thanNovember 16, 2014.

(SGD) ENGR. NOEL P. CABILIN MGDH-1 Municipal Civil Registrar November 3-9 & 10-16, 2014

rrr Republic of the Philippines Province of Leyte Municipality of Villaba Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Jeremias R. Lucañas has field with this Office a petition for change of first name from “JOSIE” to “LESLIE” in the certificate of live birth of Jossie R. Lucañas (LCRO copy) who was born on January 25, 1972 at Villaba, Leyte and whose parents are Felipe D. Lucañas and Endrica Q. Reambonanza.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later that 30 October 2014.

(Sgd.) ENGR. MEDALLO V. PUNONG MCR EV Mail Nov. 3-9, & 10-16, 2014 rrr NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0014-2014 Date: August 18, 2014 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 RA. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that Nelgen Hamot Juntilla has filed with this office a correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of Nelgen H. Juntilla at Bunacan, San Isidro, Leyte and whose mother is Rebecca Hamot Juntilla.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than July 28, 2014.

(Sgd.) FLORIDA C. VILLARINO Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 3-9, & 10-16, 2014 rrr Deed of Extrajudicial Adjudication with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late FRANCISCO DUMAYAS re parcels of land Lot 4, Pcs8-000301, containing an area of 9,773 sq. m., TCT No. 23428; Lot 6, Pcs-8-000301, containing an area of 8,442 sq. m. TCT No. 23430; Lot 2387-D-1, Psd-08-010663-D, containing an area of 1,193 sq. m. ; TCT No. 34177; and Lot 2387-D-3, Psd-08010663-D, containing an area of 389 sq. m. all situated in Barrio Linao, Ormoc City were adjudicated unto themselves and TCT No. -23428 sold in favor of HONG EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION represented by its President, Mr. George B. Hong per Doc. No. 203; Page No. 41; Book No. XXXVI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public ____. EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Office of the President Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD Central Visayas Region, Cebu City NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Atty. Benjamin S. Pongos, Jr. of Rubetan Development Corp. has filed with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Central Visayas Region Cebu City a sworn registration statement for the sale of burial Plots/ Units at ORMOC MEMORIAL GARDENS (6 Grand Family Estate Lots, 244 Socialized Lawn Lots 216 Socialized Crypt & 68 Socialized Bones Chambers @ Lots 26 & 57) specifically identified / described as Pcs 08-000645-D located at Brgy. Camp Downes, Ormoc City That the registration statement and all papers attached thereto are available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon and upon proper application and that copy thereof shall be furnished to such person upon payment of the proper fee.

Any person with objection to the registration of the project may file his objection on writing with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Unit 608, 6/F, Tower II, Club Ultima Bldg, Jones Ave, Cebu City, Tel # (032) 254-4564 not later than two (2) weeks from the date of last publication.

Cebu City, Philippines, October 22, 2014 (Sgd.) ALIXES ROY T. LOPEZ Regional Director EV Mail Nov. 3-9, & 10-16, 2014

November 10-16, 2014 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 35, Ormoc City Case No. R-ORM-14-00023-CV FOR: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE MARGIE M. LARITA, Petitioner, -versusMICHAEL LEON McILWAIN, Respondent.

X---------------X ORDER The Manifestation/ Compliance field by petitioner thru counsel on 3 October 2014 relative to the Order dated 19 September 2014 is hereby NOTED. A careful perusal of the affidavit of publication, however, shows that summons was only published once in the EV Mail August 4-10, 2014 issue. Under the Rule on Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Void Marriages and Annulment of Voidable Marriages, service of summons thru publication must be done once a week for two consecutive weeks, Sec. 6 of A.M. No. 02-11-10- SC states: Sec. 6. Summons. – The service of summons shall be governed by Rule 14 of the Rules of Court and by the following rules: (1) Where the respondent cannot be located at his given address or his Whereabouts are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent inquiry, service of summons may, by leave of court, be effected upon him by publication once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines and in such places as the court may order.

In addition, a copy of the summons shall be served on the respondent at his last known address by registered mail or any other means the court may deem sufficient. xxx.

In view of the deficiency in the publication, the court has not yet acquired jurisdiction over the person of the respondent.

Accordingly, in order to correct the proceedings of this case to make it conformable to law, the court hereby directs that summons in the instant case together with the petition be served upon the respondent by publication once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines qualified to publish judicial notices at the expense of the petitioner.

The Branch Clerk of Court is also directed to send by registered mail a copy of the summons together with a copy of the petition and this Order to the respondent at his last known address.

The respondent in turn is directed to file his answer to the petition within a period of thirty (30) days from the last issue of publication.

SO ORDERED. In Chambers, Ormoc City, Philippines, 13 October 2014.

(Sgd.) GIRLIE M. BORREL- YU Presiding Judge cc: Office of the Solicitor General Office of the City Prosecutor Atty. Ruben Capahi Margie Larita Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 35, Ormoc City Case No. R-ORM-14-00023-CV FOR: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE MARGIE M. LARITA, Petitioner, -versusMICHAEL LEON McILWAIN, Respondent. x-------------x SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: MICHAEL LEON McILWAIN 23 Bueg Warren Road Millry, Alabama United States of America (USA) GREETINGS: You are hereby required within a period of not less than THIRTY (30) days from the last issue of the publication of this summons upon you, to file with the Court and serve on the petitioner, your Answer to the Petition, copy of which is hereto published together with the Annexes. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated 12 March 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the ground thereof as defenses in the Answer. If you fail within the time fixed, the Petitioner will take judgment by default and may be granted the relief applied for in the petition.

WITNESS my hand under the seal of the Court this 4th day of August 2014.

(Sgd.) MILREYSA SALINAS DAYANDAYAN Clerk of Court Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 35, Ormoc City Case No. R-ORM-14-00023-CV FOR: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE MARGIE M. LARITA, Petitioner, -versusMICHAEL LEON McILWAIN, Respondent. x---------------x PETITION Petitioner, by counsel, most respectfully states:

NOTICES I. The Parties 1.1 Petitioner is of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Alta Vista, Ormoc City, Leyte.

1.2 . Respondent is likewise of legal age and an American citizen, with his last – known address being 23 Bueg Warren Road, Millry, Alabama, United States of America (USA).

II. Required Information Per Sec. 5 (2), A.M. 02-11-10-SC 2.1. The parties have no children, and they did not acquire any properties when they were together.

III. The Relevant Facts 3.1 Petitioner first met Respondent in February 2004 through a dating magazine. They exchanged letters as penpals about twice a month after their initial introduction until they decided to meet sometime in 2005.

3.2. As it turned out, Respondent had another pen pal in Butuan City and he had also arranged to meet her. In what can only be an early indicator of his psychological incapacity, he assured Petitioner of some sort of priority: he said that he would meet her, rather than his lady friend from Butuan, first.

It was only much later that Petitioner learned that Respondent had already spent some two (2) weeks in Butuan before coming to Ormoc to meet her. She also found out that before he went home to the USA following his first visit, he again went to Butuan to see the other girl .

3.3. Even after Respondent went home, he kept in touch with Petitioner and emailed her to wait for him. The two maintained their relationship as pen pals. Eventually, they became sweethearts. In 2008, Respondent proposed marriage and Petitioner accepted. They tied the knot on December 2, 2008 before then City Mayor Eric C. Codilla.

3.4. The first five (5) months of the parties’ relationship went well. As early as on their sixth month together, however, Respondent started sneaking out.

These quickly escalated in frequency and duration, such that he would disappear for days at a time. Petitioner later found out that he was with other girls.

Petitioner was naturally hurt and quarrels inevitably broke out with Respondent. However the latter always sweet-talked Petitioner and they would reconcile.

3.5. There were other causes of friction: there were times when Petitioner picked up calls on their telephone (landline) from lady callers who turned out to have also dated Respondent. When she told these women that Respondent was married, they would be surprised and acknowledge to having been tricked into believing he was single. Petitioner confronted Respondent about these things, but he would just laugh and brush her off, saying that she did not need to know everything as he was entitled to his “personal space”. Part of what Respondent called his “personal space” was that Petitioner was not allowed to touch his cell phone, wallet and his personal belongings.

3.6. There was a time when Petitioner came home from work and noticed that Respondent had hidden away all their wedding photos. When she asked Respondent about it, he just laughed and nonchalantly told her that he had a lady friend visit him at their apartment.

3.7. To compound things, Respondent did not contribute much to the household expenses as he was dependent on the financial aid from his parents.

Fortunately, Petitioner did not give up her job when she got married. Also, Respondent did not seem to have any concrete plans for the future, such that when Petitioner prodded him and asked if they would go to the United States, he only said that he liked it in the Philippines and that it was expensive to go to or live in the United States.

3.8. In mid-2009, Respondent had to go home because his father suffered from stroke. When he came back, however, he stayed in Manila for two (2) weeks with another woman before he came home to his wife in Ormoc. Respondent thereafter had another affair, this time with a woman in Cebu, in one of his usual disappearances.

3.8. The final straw for Petitioner came in early 2011, when yet another woman with whom Respondent had an affair actually stormed into their apartment. She did not know that Respondent was married and calmed down only after Petitioner introduced herself as his wife. Petitioner finally got fed up with Respondent’s philandering and threatened to have him arrested. This must have scared him off that he flew back home. Petitioner’s last contact from Respondent was an email telling her that he was already in the USA and that their relationship was over. Respondent has never returned.

IV. Cause of Action 4.1. Petitioner ’s marriage to Respondent is clearly void on account of the latter’s psychological incapacity.

4.2. According to Dr. Fredrick A. Boholst, a Clinical Psychologist, Respondent’s behavioral manifestations are indicative of a personality disorder not otherwise specified. He notes a combination of dependent personality patterns, antisocial disorder and narcissistic propensities being apparent in Respondent’s functioning. Respondent’s gross immaturity, childishness, narcissistic ways of living, his deceit as manifested in his philandering, his happy-go-lucky attitude to life, his failure to take on responsibilities, his serious lack of a vision for a family, and his gross insensitivity to the feelings of other people are all indicative of a personality disorder.

4.3. Dr. Boholst notes that Respondent did not and could not treat women as human beings but as objects to his narcissistic and sexual needs. Respondent lied, manipulated and emotionally abused his wife – who the whole time remained faithful to him and hopeful for the possibility of change. Superficially, Respondent appeared to be a jolly and bubbly person; this was his charm and he lured women with it. This may have been, Dr. Boholst opines, his “mask of sanity”.

4.4 In Dr. Boholst’s opinion, Respondent’s disorder pre-dated his marriage with Petitioner. To him, it was starkly obvious that Respondent, even before the marriage, was already deceitful and insensitive Petitioner’s sensibilities. At the start and before the marriage he was already disrespectful and trivialized even the sanctity of the marriage.

4.5. Dr. Boholst believes that Respondent’s disorder is incurable. Respondent is incorrigible, Dr. Boholst notes, as he never acknowledged his offenses or apologized to Petitioner.

4.6. In conclusion, Dr. Boholst believes that Respondent has a personality disorder serious enough to impair his capacities to perform the essential marital obligations. It is also clear to him that Respondent’s personality pathology satisfies the criterion in Article 36 of the Family Code.

PRAYER Wherefore, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed that this Honorable Court GRANT this Petition and declare Petitioner’s marriage to Respondent void ab initio in accordance with Article 36 of the Family Code.

Other just and equitable reliefs are prayed for.

Ormoc City, Leyte. April 23, 2014.

(Sgd.) RUBEN R. CAPAHI Counsel for Petitioner Rm. 207, 2nd Flr. Ormoc Superdome San Pedro Street, Ormoc City, Leyte PTR No. 4153362 1/02/14 Ormoc City IBP (Leyte) Lifetime No. 07669 Roll No. 38837 MCLE Compliance No. IV-0015128, 04/02/2013 Email Address; rrcapahi@gmail.com Tel. Nos. (053) 255-4966/561-1104 Republic of the Philippines) Ormoc City, Leyte ) S.S. VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING I, MARGIE M. LARITA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Brgy. Alta, Vista, Ormoc City, Leyte, after having been sworn in accordance with law, depose and state: 1. I am the Petitioner in this case and I caused the preparation of the foregoing Petition. I have read the same, and the allegations therein are true and correct based on my own personal knowledge and on authentic records.

2. I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving issues similar to the present action before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or in any other tribunal or agency of the government, and no such action or proceeding is pending thereat. I further undertake and certify that if I should hereafter learn that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or any tribunal or agency, I shall report the fact within five (5) days therefrom.

Further, I sayeth naught.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 24th day of April 2014 at Ormoc City, Leyte.

(Sgd.) MARGIE M. LARITA Affiant Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of April 2014 at Ormoc City, Leyte, affiant exhibiting to me her competent identification: SSS No. 06-2201591-0.

(Sgd.) RUBEN R. CAPAHI Counsel for Petitioner Rm. 207, 2nd Flr. Ormoc Superdome San Pedro Street, Ormoc City, Leyte PTR No. 4153362 1/02/14 Ormoc City IBP (Leyte) Lifetime No. 07669 Roll No. 38837 MCLE Compliance No. IV-0015128, 04/02/2013 Email Address; rrcapahi@gmail.com Tel. Nos. (053) 255-4966/561-1104 Doc. No. 430; Page No. 86; Book No. LXXXIII; Series of 2014;

EV Mail Nov. 3-9, & 1016, 2014 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 16 Naval, Biliran SP. PROC. No. P-424 IN THE MATTER OF THE CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE RECORDS OF BIRTH OF RENNA ALMADEN BEFORE THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, RENNA ALMADEN, Petitioner -versusLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARIPIPI, Respondent. x-------------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with the Court by petitioner, thru counsel, praying that an order be issued correcting the mistake in the entry in the live birth both in the Local Civil Registrar and the NSO Manila by cancelling the mistake alleged in this petition and other matters consistent with law and equity.

Finding the petition being sufficient in form and substance, and after the Office of the Solicitor General has entered its appearance being one of the jurisdictional requirements, let the initial hearing be set on December 4, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morn-

13 Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY Province: Leyte City/Municipality: Matag-ob Petition No. CCE-021-2014/R.A. 10172 PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH I, NOVELYN PERNITO BARRO, Filipino and a resident of Matag-ob, Leyte, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with the law, hereby declare that: 1.)

I am petitioner seeking correction of the clerical error in: 2.)

She was born on October 13, 1987 at Matag-ob, Leyte, Philippines 3.)

The birth was record under registry number 88-26 4.)

The clerical error(s) to be corrected is (are): ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION FROM TO 1.a Child Gender/Sex MALE FEMALE 5.) The fact/ reasons for filling this petition are the following: Since my childhood I usually used my GENDER/SEX “FEMALE” But in my Birth Certificate it appears “MALE” which is not true. I therefore pray that my GENDER/SEX shall be corrected to “FEMALE” within the meaning of R.A. 10172 6.)I submit the following documents to support this petition: a.)

BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE CHILD and BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE b.)

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE c.)

NBI d.)

PUBLICATION IN GENERAL CIRCULATION NEWS e.)

POLICE CLEARANCE 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 Philippines Consulate.

8.)I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Matag-ob, Leyte in accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and regulations.

(Sgd.) NOVELYN PERNITO BARRO Petitioner VERIFICATION I, NOVELYN PERNITO BARRO, the petitioner, hereby certify that the allegation herein are True and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) NOVELYN PERNITO BARRO Petitioner SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 25th day of April, 2014 in the City/Municipality of Matag-ob, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his Community Tax Certificate No. 6928313 issued at Matag-ob, Leyte on January 2, 2014 (Sgd.) ENGR. AGUSTIN D. PEDRANO JR. Administering Officer EV Mail Nov. 10-16, & 17- 24, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Leyte Municipality of Baybay Republic of the Philippine) Province of Leyte )SS Petition No. CFN-0007-2014 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME I, JOEL O. PILAPIL, of legal age, FILIPINO, and a resident of __________ after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that: 1) I am the petitioner seeking the change of first name in: 2) I was born on Aug. 09, 1960 at Baybay, Leyte, Philippines 3) The birth was recorded under registry number 60-1140, 4) The first name to be changed is from JOEL AGUSTIN to JOEL, 5) The grounds for filing this petition are the following: b) I have habitually and continuously used JOEL and I publicly known in the community with that first name; f) All my records shows JOEL” as my first name.

6) I submit the following documents to support this petition:

a) COLB OCRG COPY b) LCR FORM 1A c) POLICE, COURT & NBI CLEARANCE d) COLLEGE DIPLOMA E) EMPLOYMENT CERT. 7) I have not filed any similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippine Consulate.

8) I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Baybay, Leyte in accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and regulations.

(Sgd.) JOEL O. PILAPIL Petitioner VERIFICATION I, JOEL O. PILAPIL, the petitioner, hereby certify that the allegations herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) JOEL O. PILAPIL Petitioner SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ______ day of ____ in the city/municipality BAYBAY CITY, LEYTE, petitioner exhibiting his/her Community Tax Certificate No.____ issued at _______ on _______ (Sgd.) NOEL V. MANAGBANAG Administering Officer EV Mail Nov. 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014

Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late JOVENCIO PEÑA re an Agricultural Land situated at Brgy. Dolho Bato, Leyte under TD No. 08-06-0015-00094, Cad. Lot No. 1240, containing an area of 350 sq. m. was settled among his heirs and 208 sq. m. sold in favor of SPS. CARLOS and MARIA GILDA TOGARDO per Doc. No. 459; Page No. 92; Book No. 29; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Rico E. Aureo.

EV Mail Nov. 10-16, 17-23, & 24-30, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Motor vehicle with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late VIRGILIO R. SOLANO re a certain One (1) unit Make /Type : SUZUKI MULTI-CAB; Motor/ Engine No. : F6A-6810987; Chassis No. : DA5IV-901510; Page No. : JDV-941; M.V. File No. : 092600000036779; Official Receipt No. : 33519006; Cert. of Reg. No. : 12056854-5 was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of NINFA C.LUMANTA per Doc. No. 701; Page No. 71; Book No. XXII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Alfredo C. Verona. EV Mail Nov. 10-16, 17- 23, & 24- 30, 2014 AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SPOUSES CONDRAD OMECTIN and PETRONILA PADILLA OMECTIN re a parcel of land Lot No. 2208, situated at Brgy. Dayhagan, Ormoc City, with an area of 287 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 19732 was adjudicated by EDUARDO P. PANGILINAN unto himself per Doc. No. 89; Page No. 18; Book No. xxx; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Evergisto S. Escalon. EV Mail Nov. 10-16, 17- 23, & 24- 30, 2014.

Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late MA. LINDA D. AVESTRUZ re a parcel of land consisting One half (1/2) share of Lot 2229-F-3-B, Psd-08-028143-D, situated in Barangay Don Felipe Larrazabal, Ormoc City, containing an area of 45 sq. m., covered by TCT No. 121-2014000255 and One (1) unit Residential erected on the above mentioned lot were settled among her heirs and 39.375 sq. m. sold in favor of CLAUDIO V. DEJAÑO per Doc. No. 483; Page No. 97; Book No. CCCLXIV; Series of 2014 of Notary

Public Nicolas S. Maglasang. EV Mail Nov. 10-16, 17- 23, & 24- 30, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Adjudication with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late FRANCISCO DUMAYAS re parcels of land Lot 4, Pcs-8-000301, containing an area of 9,773 sq. m., TCT No. 23428; Lot 6, Pcs8-000301, containing an area of 8,442 sq. m. TCT No. 23430; Lot 2387-D-1, Psd-08-010663-D, containing an area of 1,193 sq. m. ; TCT No. 34177; and Lot 2387-D-3, Psd-08-010663-D, containing an area of 389 sq. m. all situated in Barrio Linao, Ormoc City were adjudicated unto themselves and TCT No. -23428 sold in favor of HONG EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION represented by its President, Mr. George B. Hong per Doc. No. 203; Page No. 41; Book No. XXXVI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ryan Sy. EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014 Self- Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late PETRONA INDINO re a motor vehicle, covered by CR No. 13238706 and OR No. 482751581; MV File No. : 0476-00000070742; Plate No. :HVN156; Engine No.: 4D32-A13743; Chassis No.: SPMM-2004124312-C; Make: MITSUBISHI – FUSO ; Body Type: JITNEY; Fuel: DIESEL; Year Model: 2004; Certification No. : 13238706; O.R. No. 482751581; Date: 1-4-2014 was adjudicated unto herself by CLARA LAYAM per Doc. No. 10972; Page No. 95; Book No. IXXX; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ma. Rowena L. Urot. EV Mail Nov. 10-16, 17-23, & 24-30, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SULPICIO PAOSANOS LAMPARAS and FAUSTA JADULCO LAMPARAS re a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 5110 situated at Brgy. Gadgaran, Calbayog city, containing an area of 5,129 sq. m. declared under TD No. 99-01018-00680 in the name of heirs of SULPICIO LAMBARAS under OCT No. 1706 was settled among their heirs and 400 sq. m. sold in favor of PAUL JAYSON R. TADIA per Doc. No. 379; Page No. 76; Book No. XXXVV; Series of 2014 of notary Public Alex R. Gelera. EV Mail Nov. 10-16, 17-23, & 24-30, 2014

ing at which date and time all interested person may appear and show cause, if any they have, why this petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this Order published at the expense of the of the petitioner once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation duly authorized by this Court after a raffle had been conducted by the Branch Clerk of Court.

Furnish copies of this Order and the petition to the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Civil Registrar General, the National Statistics Office, the Provincial Prosecutor, Naval, Biliran Province, the petitioner and counsel as well.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this 21st day of October 2014 at Naval, Biliran, Philippines.

(Sgd.) BIENVENIDO M. MONTALLA Executive Judge CC Atty. Meljohn B. De Peña Prosecutors Office, Biliran, Province Solicitor General The Civil Registrar General National Statistics Office Renna Almaden EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014

14 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 10 Hall of Justice, Abuyog, Leyte Civil Case No. 619 FOR: PARTITION SALVADOR A. CONSAD, Plaintiff, -versus – WENCESLAO A. CANALES, Defendant. x------------x ORDER When this case was called for hearing, the Counsel for the Plaintiff, Atty. Lee Agerico Avila manifested in open Court for the republication of summons to the unknown defendants, reiterating his motion to serve summons upon other defendants by publication filed by the former Counsel, Atty. Geraldine Arica-Adolfo, the manifestation and prayer of Plaintiff thru Counsel, Atty. Lee Agerico Avila having been joined by the Counsel for the Defendants, the same is hereby GRANTED. Let this case be referred to the Deputy Provincial Sheriff of this Court, Mr. Clementino Rudas for him to conduct a raffle for purposes of the publication of the unknown defendants and to submit his report within the prescribed period.

IN OPEN COURT, Abuyog, Leyte this 20th day of August, 2014, with notice to Atty. Lee Agerico Avila, Counsel for the Plaintiff and Atty. Roy Percival Perez, Counsel for the Defendant.

SO ORDERED. (Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Presiding Judge BAP/mvs Cc: Atty. Lee Agerico Avila Atty. Roy Percival Perez Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 10 Hall of Justice, Abuyog, Leyte Civil Case No. 619 FOR: PARTITION HEIRS OF MARIA APAREJO Represented by CANDELARIA CONSAD ACASO and/or RAYMUNDO CONSAD JR. Plaintiffs, -versusHEIRS OF ERNESTO APAREJO namely: Nelson, Daivd and Marilou Aparejo for the late Pablo Aparejo, Alicia Aparejo and Diosdada Aparejo, HEIRS OF SERAPIA APAREJO- CANALES namely: Maberto A. Canales, Mario A. Canales Myrna A. Canales, Marilyn A. Canales for the late Celedonio Aparejo-Canales, Mercedes A. Canales, Mersa A. Canales, Mardy A. Canales, & Marivic A. Canales for the late Victoriano Aparejo- Canales, Wenceslao A. Canales & Letecia A. Canales, HEIRS OF CERIACO APAREJO namely Pedro Aparejo, Nenita Aparejo – Valida, Agnael Aparejo, Pacifico Aparejo, Ceriaco Aparejo Jr., Planita AparejoPanjon & Estrelia Aparejo- Ramerez Defendants, x--------------------x SUMMONS (By Republication) TO : NELSON APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte DAVID APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay , Abuyog, Leyte MARILOU APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte ALICIA APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte DIOSDADA APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MABERTO A. CANALES - Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MARIO A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MYRNA A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawhay, Abuyog, Leyte MARILYN A. CANALES - Brgy. Balocawhay, Abuyog, Leyte MERCEDES A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MERSA A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawhay, Abuyog, Leyte MARDY A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MARIVIC A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawhay, Abuyog, Leyte WENCESLAO APAREJO – CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte LETECIA APAREJO – CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte PEDRO APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte NENITA APAREJO- VALIDA – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte AGNAEL APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte PACIFICO APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte CERIACO APAREJO, JR. – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte PLANITA APAREJO- PANJON- Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte ESTRELIA APAREJO- RAMEREZ – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte GREETINGS: You are hereby required within fifteen (15) days after service of this summons upon you to file with this Court and serve on plaintiffs your answer to the Amended Complaint, copy of which is hereto attached

NEWS with annexes.

You are reminded of the provision in the IBPOCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002, to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof, as defense in the answer. If you fail to answer within the time fixed, the Amended Complaint will take judgment by default and may be granted the relief applied for in the Amended Complaint.

WITNESS my hand under the seal of this Court, this 30th day of October 2014, at Abuyog, Leyte.

(Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Judge Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 10 Hall of Justice, Abuyog, Leyte Civil Case No. 619 FOR: PARTITION HEIRS OF MARIA APAREJO Represented by CANDELARIA CONSAD ACASO and/or RAYMUNDO CONSAD JR. Plaintiffs, -versusHEIRS OF ERNESTO APAREJO namely: Nelson, Daivd and Marilou Aparejo for the late Pablo Aparejo, Alicia Aparejo and Diosdada Aparejo, HEIRS OF SERAPIA APAREJO- CANALES namely: Maberto A. Canales, Mario A. Canales Myrna A. Canales, Marilyn A. Canales for the late Celedonio Aparejo-Canales, Mercedes A. Canales, Mersa A. Canales, Mardy A. Canales, & Marivic A. Canales for the late Victoriano Aparejo- Cnales Wenceslao A. Canales & Letecia A. Canales, HEIRS OF CERIACO APAREJO namely Pedro Aparejo, Nenita Aparejo – Valida, Agnael Aparejo, Pacifico Aparejo, Ceriaco Aparejo Jr., Planita Aparejo- Panjon & Estrelia Aparejo- Ramerez Defendants, x-------------------------x AMENDED – COMPLAINT Plaintiff through counsel and unto this Honorable Court respectfully alleges: 1.Plaintiffs heirs of MARIA APAREJO are Salvador, Candelaria, Abraham, Raymundo and Isabel who are all Filipinos, of legal age, and residents of Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte except Salvador who is a resident of Mabicay, Sogod, Southern, Leyte where they maybe served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court but all herein Heirs of MARIA APAREJO are represented by RAYMUNDO A. CONSAD JR. and / or CANDELARIA CONSAD – ACASO as evidenced by a copy of the Special Power of Attorney hereto attached as annex “A”, 2. Defendant are all of legal, Filipino, whose residents are more particularly stated to wit where they may be served with summons and other processes of the Honorable Court; NELSON APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte DAVID APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay , Abuyog, Leyte MARILOU APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte ALICIA APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte DIOSDADA APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MABERTO A. CANALES - Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MARIO A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MYRNA A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawhay, Abuyog, Leyte MARILYN A. CANALES - Brgy. Balocawhay, Abuyog, Leyte MERCEDES A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MERSA A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawhay, Abuyog, Leyte MARDY A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte MARIVIC A. CANALES – Brgy. Balocawhay, Abuyog, Leyte WENCESLAO APAREJO – CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte LETECIA APAREJO – CANALES – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte PEDRO APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte NENITA APAREJO- VALIDA – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte AGNAEL APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte PACIFICO APAREJO – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte CERIACO APAREJO, JR. – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte PLANITA APAREJO- PANJON- Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte ESTRELIA APAREJO- RAMEREZ – Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte 3.That all of the herein parties have the capacity to sue and be sued; 4.That the plaintiffs and defendants are coowners pro-indiviso of a parcel of land located in Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte covered by Tax Declaration (TD) no. 05-01016-00085 still declared in the name of the late CANDIDO APAREJO more particularly described to wit: “a rice and coco land designated as cadastral lot no. 3882 located at Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte, with a total area of 9.4421 hectares with a market value at 231,921.04 as evidenced by a copy of its tax declaration hereto attached and marked as annex “B”. The herein subject lot has the following boundaries: East and North : lot of Vicente Verra, South – lot of Isidro Sepores and Banwa Creek; West:

lot of Candido Aparejo” 5.That said parcel of land were originally owned by their late grandfather named CANDIDO APAREJO. Upon the death of CANDIDO APAREJO said parcel of land was inherited by his children, namely, ERNESTO APAREJO, SERAPIA APAREJO, MARIA APAREJO, CIRIACO APAREJO, and MODESTA APAREJO, nevertheless since there was another parcel of lot located in Bo,Tinago, Mabicay, Sogod, Southern Leyte, left by their father, CANDIDO APAREJO, the herein subject lot was given to the four children of CANDIDO APAREJO namely ERNESTO APAREJO, SERAPIA APAREJO, MARIA APAREJO and CIRIACO APAREJO while that other lot located in Mabicay, Sogod, Southern Leyte was given to MODESTA APAREJO as evidenced by a copy of their agreement regarding settlement of estate of their late father, CANDIDO APAREJO, hereto attached as annex “C”; 6. Said parcel of land located in Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte remained undivided and coowned by the aforesaid four children of CANDIDO APAREJO namely ERNESTO APAREJO, SERAPIA APAREJO, MARIA APAREJO and CIRIACO APAREJO. 7. That all of the aforementioned children/ heirs of CANDIDO APAREJO died and their co-ownership rights over said parcel of land were inherited by their respective children as follows: Name of parent Date Died Children / heir MARIA APAREJO April 21, 1994 Salvador Candelaria Abraham Raymundo Isabel ERNESTO Feb. 29, 1988 Pablo Alecia Diosdada SERAPIA APAREJO Nov. 16, 1974 Celidonio Victoriano Winceslao Letecia CIRIACO APAREJO September 26, 1985 Pedro Nenita Agnael

Pacifico Ceriaco, Jr. Planita Estrella 8.That said ERNESTO APAREJO, SERAPIA APAREJO, MARIA APAREJO and CIRIACO APAREJO died without determining or partitioning their respective shares in the herein subject lot; 9. That the herein defendants are the Heirs of Ernesto Aparejo, Heirs of Serapia Aparejo and Heirs of Ceriaco Aparejo.

10.The co-owners/ co- heirs of the herein subject lot, have not yet orally nor formally partitioned said parcel of land, neither have they waived nor conveyed their rights thereof in favor of their co-owner particularly herein defendant, WENCESLAO A. CANARES her to anyone; 11.That the herein plaintiffs, agreed to formally partition said parcels of land among the co-heirs but, herein defendants especially WENCESLAO APAREJO-CANARES vehemently refused without justifiable cause or reason to partition said property and refused to acknowledge the rights of the plaintiffs/ co-owners, despite oral demands. In fact, the herein defendant WENCESLAO APAREJO-CANARES is the one unjustifiably possessing the supposed share over the subject lot of the herein plaintiffs, or herein defendant is cultivating more than of his supposed share thereof.

12. Herein plaintiffs exerted effort to amicably settle this matter with the defendants and in fact, the party – litigants appeared before the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Brgy. Balocawehay, Abuyog Leyte for mediation and conciliation concerning the amicable & extrajudicial partition of said parcel of land, however defendant refused without justifiable cause or reason to the partition of herein parcel of land and refused to acknowledge right of the plaintiff’s as co-owners the of subject land, consequently a Certificate to File Action was duly issued by the Lupon Chairman of said barangay, a copy thereof is attached herewith as Annex “D”.

WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed unto this Honorable Court that judgment issue: a)That, after due hearing, the partition of the above-described real property be ordered between the plaintiffs and defendants and other co-owners/ co-heirs in accordance with the law on intestate succession under the Civil Code. b.)That defendant WENCESLAO APAREJOCANARES be ordered to render an accounting of all fruits that he had gathered from the above-described property. e.) That the cost and expenses of this proceedings be taxed solely against the defendant. d) That the plaintiff’s be given any other reliefs which are just and equitable in the premises January 27, 2012, Abuyog, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (Counsel for the plaintiff) Abuyog District Office Abuyog, Leyte By: (Sgd.) GERALDINE S. ARICA-ADOLFO Public Attorney III Roll of Attorney 46621 IBP Lifetime No. 03198 MCLE no. III- 0018601 (August 31, 2010) Verification We, RAYMUNDO CONSAD JR. and CANDELARIA CONSAD-ACASO, both legal age, Filipino and residents of Brgy. Mabecay, Sugod, Southern Leyte, after having sworn to an oath in accordance with law do hereby depose and say: 1. That we are the plaintiffs in the aboveentitled case and stands for and in behalf of our other brothers and sisters and other co-heirs who stand as

November 10-16, 2014 a co-plaintiffs in this instant case as evidenced by a Special Power of Attorney; 2. That we caused the preparation of the foregoing Amended-Complaint, 3. That we supplied all the necessary information and facts pertinent to this case; 4. That we have read and understood all the allegations in the Complaint and attest that the same are true and correct based on our personal knowledge or based on authentic records.

5. That we have not commenced any action or filed any claim involving same issues in any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, and to the best of our knowledge no such other action or claim is pending; 6. That if we should thereafter learn that the same or similar action or claim has been filed or is pending, we shall report the fact within five (5) days therefrom; In witness whereof, we hereunto affix our signature this 17th day of January, 2012 at Abuyog, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) RAYMUNDO CONSAD, JR. Plaintiff- Affiant (Sgd.) CANDELARIA CONSAD-ACASO Plaintiff-Affiant Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of January, 2012 at Abuyog, Leyte Philippines.

(Sgd.) GERALDINE S. ARICA-ADOLFO Public Attorney III Pursuant to R.A. 9406 Administering Officer EV Mail Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 3-9, & 10-16, 2014 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 35, Ormoc City CASE NO. R-ORM-14-00062-SP CANCELLATION OF LIVE BIRTH OF SATURNINO N. DEOCARIZA, JR., SATURNINO N. DEOCARIZA, JR. Petitioner, -versusTHE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KANANGA, LEYTE, Respondent, x----------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed by petitioner Saturnino N. Deocariza, Jr. represented by Salud N. Deocariza thru counsel Atty. Dexter L. Aguilar praying that this Court render judgment, after due notice, publication and hearing in accordance with the Rules of Court, directing the cancellation of his certificate of live birth in the Municipal Civil Registry of Kananga, Leyte to conform to what is factual and true. Petitioner alleged that the fact of his birth was erroneously registered in the Office of the Municipal Civil Registry of Kananga, Leyte instead in the Office of the City Civil Registrar of Tacloban City where he was actually born. In view of this circumstance, petitioner asks that a decision be rendered ordering the Municipal Civil Registrar of Kananga, Leyte to cancel his birth certificate.

WHEREAS, this petition is hereby set for hearing on FEBRUARY 10, 2015 AT 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at which date, time and place all persons interested may appear and show cause if any, why the prayer in the petition should not be granted.

WHEREAS, a copy of this Order shall be published in three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation at the expense of the petitioner and shall be posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the bulletin boards of the Ormoc City Hall, the Public Market and of this Court. SO ORDERED. In chambers, Hal of Justice, Ormoc City, Philippines, 27 October 2014.

(Sgd.) GIRLIE M. BORREL – YU Presiding Judge Cc: Atty. Dexter L. Aguilar Saturnino N. Deocariza, Jr. rep. by Salud Deocariza Office of the Solicitor General Office of the Asst. Provincial Prosecutor Municipal Civil Registrar, Kananga, Leyte National Statistics Office.

EV Mail Nov. 3-9, 10-16, & 17- 23, 2014 Self Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ANITA M. ROQUE re two parcels of land described as: TCT No. 43176 Lot 7, Block 6, Pcs08-000586-D containing an area of 201 square meters and TCT No. T-43100 Lot 7, Block 6, Pcs-08-000586-D containing an area of 201 square meters, both situated at Brgy. San Pablo, Ormoc City, was adjudicated unto himself by her husband WELITO J. ROQUE, as represented by Maria Villamor Serrano, per Doc. No. 208; Page No. 42; Book No. XXIX; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ari G. Larrazabal. EV Mail Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 3-9, 10-16, 2014 Affidavit of Self-Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late PRISCILLA CAMINERO MORALES re a parcel of residential land situated in Brgy. San Juan, Palompon, Leyte , covered under TD No. 05-31039-00651, Cadastral Lot No. 9535- part, containing an area of 83.25 sq. m. was adjudicated unto himself by REYHMBERT CAMINERO MORALES per Doc. No. 1491; Page No. 42; Book No. XII; Series of 2009 of Notary Public Camilo P. Esmero. EV Mail EV Oct. 27- Nov. 2, 3-9, 10-16, 2014 Deed of Extra-Judicial Settlement with Special Power of Attorney NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the late ELSIE A. LIM had left behind as her estate and as Livelihood Loan borrower of LandBank of the Philippines, Baybay Branch insurance claim with LandBank Insurance Brokerage, Inc. was settled among her heirs and MR. QUINTIN R.LIM, SR. to be their true and lawful attorney, to act, to sign, execute and perform all or any of the following acts, in connection with the withdrawal of the bank accounts above-mentioned per Doc. No. 364; Page No. 73; Book No. 17; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Lorelee Anne Y. Rama. EV Mail EV Oct. 27- Nov. 2, 3-9, 10-16, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with waiver NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late FELIPE C. TIU re

a house and lot located at Brgy. Matobato, Calbayog City and covered by OCT No. 1874 , containing an area of 443 sq. m. was settled among his heirs and waived in favor of RYAN TIU RODRIGUEZ per Doc. No. 74; Page No. 15; Book No. X; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Agustin B. Cabredo. EV Mail EV Oct. 27- Nov. 2, 3-9, 10-16, 2014 EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER AND QUITCLAIM OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late FRANCISCO B. CABO re a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Songco, Borongan City, covered by Cadastral 434-D, designated as lot 966-B under Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. P-469, with Tax Declaration No. ________, containing an area of 372 sq. m. waved in favor of AMPARO B. CABO per Doc. No. 468.

Page No. 94; Book No. IV; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Lorenzo A. Reago.EV Mail Oct. 27- Nov. 2, 3-9, 10-16, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late CIRIACO DIASALO and QUINTILLANA ARCAYOS re a parcel of land Lot No. 8683, situated in Ormoc City, containing an area of 42,932 sq. m. , TCT No. 0-375 was settled among their heirs and 7/8 shares sold in favor of GANNA ATHENA LAYCO GANTUANGCO per Doc. No. 493; Page No. 95; Book No. XXVI; Series of 2012 of Notary Public Maria Samuel P. Aviles. EV Mail EV Oct. 27- Nov. 2, 3-9, 10-16, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late NICASIO YABAO re a parcel of land designated as Cadastral Lot No. 5328 and Assessor’s Lot No. 04095, situated at Sitio Talahib, Brgy. Trinidad, Calbayog City, Samar, covered by TD No. 990102001731, containing an area of 54,478 sq. m. was settled among his heirs and 10,512.5 sq. m. sold in favor of JEROME A. JUSAYAN per Doc. No. 1919; Page No. 384; Book No. IV; Series of 2009 of Notary Public Hernando M. Hernandez. Jr. EV Mail EV Oct. 27- Nov. 2, 3-9, 10-16, 2014

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