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VOL. 15 NO. 44

ORMOC CITY

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Market wants own stock of meds because City Health has none

By Lalaine M. Jimenea

ORMOC CITY – The office of the Public Market administrator here wants to have their own stock of medicines, saying that their workers are usually prone to getting injured while going about their jobs, and could not get adequate medication from the City Health Office (CHO) because there is usually no stock.

Mrs. Delia Vilbar, assistant city treasurer and who has been designated to supervise the public market and bus terminal area, minced no words when making this request, adding that if it was not possible, if the medical expense of those affected could be reimbursed by the city. She is asking if such could be charged to the “other supply expense” item in the budget.

She recounted the plight of one employee whose feet was wounded, and could not get free medicines from the CHO. He had to spend around P 1,000.00 to buy medicines, and since it was workrelated, Vilbar feels that the City should somehow reimburse the expense.

Vilbar, assistant city treasurer, is currently supervising the city’s public market and bus terminal.

She made this request during a deliberation on their proposed budget for the market and bus terminal.

Dr. Mario Rodriguez, chairman on the committee on finance, said the reality of Vilbar’s request cannot be denied but legally, they are not allowed to allot a portion their funds to this because ideally, it is a matter for the City Health Office to respond to.

The issue of no medicines at the City Health Office and the various “health district centers” has long been nagging city officials here.

P 22-million for the Public Market

The market committee is asking P 22-million for its operations on 2015. P 5.2-million of the amount goes to personnel services; P 9.0-million for maintenance and operating expenses (MOOE); and capital outlay of P 7.7-million. see

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2 soldiers in hot waters for ‘hostaging’ in Bahada

By Paul Libres ORMOC CITY – Two soldiers assigned to the 19th Infantry Brigade at Kananga, Leyte here are in hot waters for barging into and “hostaging” workers in at a popular videoke joint here at around 3:45 early dawn of Saturday, November 29.

The Army men were identified as Pfc. Ruel O. Oboquin, 22, and Pfc. Ronie L. Mameng, 24.

According to the police investigation, the Army men came very late to the Bahada Videoke Bar, when they were already closing.

The two were reportedly looking for somebody and when they could not find him, rounded up the workers and began threatening them. At one point, one of the drunk soldiers fired his gun into the air.

They also demanded that the bar is re-opened and began ordering drinks, forcing some of the workers to drink with them.

The “hostaged” workers were identified as Manuel Duallo, security guard; Jason Escala, 22, a waiter; Wealyn Yunson, 19, a waitress; Giselle Galbiso, 20, the cashier; Florama Ablen, 21; Billy Actob, 22 and Ryan Pantas, 23.

It was Pantas who managed to escape and reported to the police station I here about the “hostaging.” When the police responded to the scene, the two Army men surrendered without much ado.

The police confiscated a caliber .45 from Pfc. Mameng, which he used to fire inside the videoke bar. Manuel Duallo told the police his ears are still painful because the gun was fired very near him.

Lt. Col. Nedy Espulgar, 19th IB Commander, was very angry when reached for his side on the issue. In a telephone interview, he said that he would not tolerate the actions of the two erring soldiers.

On the other hand, Col. Dinoh Dolina, 802nd Brigade Commander, said he had already been apprised of the incident by Espulgar.

Dolina said that Espulgar said he would file the proper administrative charges against the soldiers, and if their actions meant see

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Fire guts house in downtown Ormoc

The house owners stood no chance against a fire that gobbled up their home in just a few minutes at San Nicolas Street here, because it was made of mixed wood and concrete, which easily went up in flames. Picture was taken just when the fire fighters arrived by Maria Cecilia Velasquez-Franco, who said the firemen arrived quickly.

ORMOC CITY – A house at San Nicolas Street here, a mixed residential/commercial street in this city, burned down early evening of Friday, November 28.

The estimated damage of the fire is P 1.5-million and an investigation to its provenance led fire investigators to conclude it came from a faulty wiring leading to a refrigerator at the house of Pedro Soliva, even as one of the occupants claims it started from a personal computer left unplugged.

At least three families lived in the house. One of the owners said they had divided it into apartelles.

The swift response of the Ormoc Fire Station prevented the fire from spreading to the nextdoor houses. Unfortunately, the neighboring houses did not es-

cape water damage as their homes were also doused with water.

The fire easily flared up as the house was made of mixed wood and concrete. A “fire out” was declared after two hours of firefighting.

On the back portion, the Chu family whose house cum bodega was just a house away, also helped

spray water on the house in between and used up at least five fire extinguishers. Wesley Chu said they had to help prevent the fire from spreading lest it reaches them.

Firefighters from the towns of Albuera and Kananga arrived at the scene to also help out. By Paul Libres and LMJ

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NEWS

DENR Sec, VSU prexy ink MOA to put up Tree Nursery

Dr. Jose L. Bacusmo (center, sitting) signing the MOA, together with Director Herminigildo C. Jocson of DENR-8 and Assoc.

Prof. Rosa Ophelia D. Velarde (4th and 5th from right), in the presence of some CFES personnel.

BAYBAY CITY - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), represented by its Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje, and the Visayas State University (VSU) represented by its President, Dr. Jose L. Bacusmo, signed recent at the VSU Guesthouse a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a PhP3.5-million Tree Clonal Nursery and Facilities Establishment Project.

The MOA was signed by Dr. Bacusmo with Assoc. Prof.

Rosa Ophelia D. Velarde, VSU Director for Research, and Dir. Herminigildo C. Jocson, DENR-8 RTD for Ecosystems Research and Development, who signed on behalf of DENR-8 Regional Director Leonardo R. Sibbaluca, as witnesses.

Also present during the MOA signing were Forester Carlito R. Buante, DENR-8 OIC-Chief of the Environmental Resources Research and Development, and some personnel of the College of Forestry and Environmental Science (CFES) comprised of Dr. Eduardo O. Mangaoang, Dr. Ernesto C. Bumatay, Dr. Arturo E. Pasa, Dr. Dennis P. Peque, For. Hernando H. Mondal, Mr. Reynaldo N. Gloria, and Mr. Jaime B. Berondo.

The MOA signing between VSU and DENR as partners in the Tree Clonal Nursery and Facilities Establishment Project was in response to the pronouncement made by His Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, through Executive Order No. 26 on February 24, 2011, declaring the implementation of a National Greening Program (NGP) as a government priority for poverty reduction, food security, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Both parties recognize the importance of collaboration and partnership to achieve the NGP objectives and agreed to work together for the production of quality planting materials consistent with the objectives and requirements of their respective mandates and programs.

The DENR, as the lead agency in the implementation of the NGP, shall provide financial support to VSU in the amount of Three Million and Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (PhP3.5M) for the construction of clonal nurseries and facilities, program on manpower development and related activities pertaining to clonal propagation technology. Moreover, it shall also provide assistance in seed sourcing, collection, processing and storage as well as establishment of clonal nurseries and facilities; provide technical guidance in the selection or profile of species to be planted, species matching for planting sites, propagation of selected tree species, and updates on reforestation techniques and methodologies based on existing DENR research outputs, experiences and policies; and mobilize its bureaus, attached agencies and regional office concerned to provide support to VSU to ensure success in the implementation of the project.

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November 24-30, 2014

UNHCR orients ‘first responders’ on IDP rights ORMOC CITY – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently oriented the police, fire fighters, Army and rescue units of this city on the rights of Internally Displaced Refugees or IDP’s.

The Ormoc orientation, dubbed “Protection of Internally Displaced Persons in the Context of Natural Disasters”, is just one of the many that the UNHCR has been conducting in various towns in the western part of Leyte.

The UNHCR would be withdrawing from the area soon, after responding to the need to oversee the fate of IDPs as a result of super typhoon Yolanda last year.

Hezekiah O. Abuya, head of office of the UNHCR Ormoc Hub, said their stint here is almost over.

They will be pulling out by the first week of December and have been conducting the orientation to raise the awareness of the police, Army and rescuers on the rights of IDPs. The UNHCR is the United Nations office in charge of refugees. Previously, Abuya said, their agency was focused on IDPs resulting from conflict but they expanded their wings to include those displaced by disasters and calamities.

An international human rights lawyer, Abuya emphasized to the audience that IDPs are a vulnerable sector. Already traumatized by circumstances

Mayor Edward Codilla poses with Atty. Hezekiah Abuya of the UNHCR (at his left) together with law enforcement officials who were present. With them are UNCHR staff. rendering them homeless, they are open to abuse and manipulation, hence the importance that the audience know their rights, especially that they are the ‘first responders’ and also considered “protectors” of the people, not only of the IDPs. Abuya discussed the 30 guiding principles on internal displacement. He also emphasized on the need for “adequate consultation” with the IDPs, because they should have a say in whatever decisions government makes for their future.

The important guiding principles affecting Yolanda IDPs Guiding principle 1 emphasizes that internally displaced persons “shall enjoy, in full equality, the same rights and freedom under international and

domestic law as do other persons in their country.

They shall not be discriminated against the enjoyment of any rights and freedoms on the ground that they are internally displaced.”

Principle 3 states that the “authorities have the primary duty and responsibility to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons within their jurisdiction,” and that when requested, the IDPs should not be “persecuted or punished for making such a request.”

Principle 6 also states that every person is protected against arbitrary displacement “in case of disasters, unless the safety and health of those affected requires their evacuation.”

Ormoc City has two major IDP campsites. They

are in Can-untog and Concepcion. Majority of those living in the transitional houses constructed by government were informal settlers in government land surrounding the city hall.

The 30 guiding principles emphasizes on the need to protect the civil rights and liberties of the people, with special programs for women and children, which are the most vulnerable IDPs. Housing, Land and Property/Child, Elderly and PWD rights Included as topics in the daylong seminar were Housing, Land and Property Rights of IDPs which was presented by Human Rights Commission director Atty. Paquito Nacino.

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Taclobanons start receiving P 30,000 ESA TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) -- For construction worker Allan Baylon, 39, it’s time for his family to rebuild their old home now that he has received a P30,000 emergency shelter assistance (ESA) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Since super typhoon Yolanda totally damaged Baylon’s house, his family has been sharing a home with a relative in Palanog village.

“This is the first cash I got for shelter repair from anyone. Now we can buy materials to rebuild our house,” said Baylon, a father of three, who earns minimum wage as a laborer.

Baylon is just one of the 1,430 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in this city who received ESA funds today, November 25, from the national government.

The DSWD prioritized the cash distribution to 4Ps beneficiaries in safe zones since they are already properly for accounted by

DSWD. Some 3,230 poor families are scheduled to get the aid before the end of the year.

The total requirement for the city’s 4Ps beneficiaries is P12.53 million. This is on top of the P315.54 million ESA fund downloaded to the city government on for non-4Ps recipients.

Families living in safe zones with partially damaged house get P10,000 while those with totally wrecked houses are entitled to P30,000 grant.

The national government assumed the responsibility of distributing ESA funds to 4Ps beneficiaries to facilitate its release considering the unliquidated P39 million funds by the city government received for cash for work program.

“It’s easy to release for 4Ps beneficiaries since their names are registered in our office and we know where to find them,” said DSWD Secretary Corazon J. Soliman during the cash distribution at the DSWD Leyte provincial office.

Soliman clarified that even those families who

managed to rebuild their house on their own will also receive ESA fund.

“Maybe some of you have already borrowed money to rebuild your house. You can use this assistance to pay off debts incurred from buying construction materials. You just have to make sure that you repaired your house since the Commission on Audit (COA) will conduct spot check,” she added.

Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery Panfilo M. Lacson said that the case in Tacloban is special since poor families couldn’t wait for liquidation process to receive the much needed help from the government.

“The DSWD is running the risk of being questioned

by COA, but never mind because people are waiting and they don’t understand complex policies,” Lacson.

The rehabilitation czar pointed out that even if it’s already more than a year after Yolanda, the ESA fund still serves its purpose given the enormous need of survivors. PNA

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November 24-30, 2014

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BALITANG SAKSAK-SINAGOL

Pondong naibigay para sa Tacloban rehab, umaabot na sa P 8.09-Billion UMABOT NA sa P 8.09 bilyon para sa iba’t-ibang rehabilitation at recovery programs, proyekto at iba pang mga gawain ang ipinagkaloob ng nasyonal na pamahalaan sa Tacloban City.

Mula sa kabuang halaga, inilaan ang P 3-bilyon para sa mga proyektong imprastraktura; P 367.44-milyon para sa social services; P4.01-bilyon para sa resettlement at P714.73milyon para sa livelihood assistance.

Ayon kay Presidential Assistant for Rehablitation and Recovery Secretary Panfilo M. Lacson, nangangahulogang umabot na sa kalahati ng naaprobahang pondo ng P 15.73-bilyon para sa Tacloban lamang, para ito makabangon sa trahedya ng Yolanda noong nakaraang taon.

Sa P 8.09-Bilyong pondo na naipagkaloob, maraming proyekto ang ginagawa na

o natapos, kabilang ang pagsasaayos ng Tacloban Base Port at Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport na pinagtatayang makukumpleto bago matapos ang taong 2014.

Inaayos na rin ang Tacloban City Hall, Civic Center at Public Market na pinondohan naman ng Department of Interior and Local Government.

Nagsimula na rin mamahagi ang Department of Social Welfare and Development, sa pakikipagtulongan ng PARR, ang tinatawag na Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) para sa mga na apektuhang pamilya na nawasak nang bahagya o lubusan ang kanilang mga bahay sa mga ligtas na lugar sa Tacloban City at umabot ang distribusyon ng ESA sa P315.55M Kabilang naman sa ayudang pangkabuhayan ang Cash for Building Livelihood Assets assistance para sa 9,725 pamilya; ang employment program ng Department of Labor and Employment para sa 1,151 benepisyaryo; at

Head of family nga nasweldo sobra P 15,000 an bulan, diri makakarawat han ESA TACLOBAN CITY- Gin-anunsiyo yana nga semana ni Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office 8 Director Nestor Ramos, pinaagi hin press conference ha City Hall ha siyudad han Tacloban, nga may panibag-o nga guidelines para ha matatagan hin Emergency Shelter Assistance o ESA ang mga tagaTacloban.

Subay hine han guidelines, an mga pribado ngan pampubliko nga empleyado na head of the family nga nakita hin P 15,000 pahitaas an bulan in diri maaapi ha mga benipisaryo ha ESA. Igindig-on naman ni Dra. Gloria Fabrigas, City Social Welfare and Development Officer (CSWDO) nga an maaapi la ha mga benipisaryo an mga head of the family la nga mas hamubo pa ha P 15,000 an bulan an nakakarawat ngan waray mga housing loan.

Gin-almahan naman ini han mga Yolanda survivors, labi na an mga empleyado ha siyudad.

Sumala ha usa nga survivor nga hi “Margie”, kay-ano daw may mga guidelines pa nga pareho hini kay bisan mapapribado o pampubliko nga empleyado in biktima gihapon han Yolanda ngan nagkikinahanglan hin bulig pinansiyal.

Ha pagkayana, waray may magbabag-o ha mao nga guidelines ngan bisan pa man damo an umalma, in amo la gihapon an susundon ha DSWD. Ni Mel Caspe

Lider han NPA ha Samar, arestado ha Caloocan City TACLOBAN CITY - Nadakop han Philippine National Police (PNP) an gin-aaligar nga lider han komunista nga grupo han New People’s Army (NPA) nga daw responsable ha panmatay hin kasundaluhan ha Northern Samar.

Sumala kan Supt. Danilo Macerin, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-National Capital Region (CIDG-NCR) chief ha pakikipaghimangraw hine nga tag notisya pinaagi hin cellphone interview, nga nadakop hi Billy Morado alias Opa ha iya balay ha Phase 10, Barangay Bagong Silang, ha Caloocan City dida han nakalabay nga Byernes.

Sumala han opisyal han CIDG-NCR nga guinhihimo liwat nga safehouse an panimalay han suspek ngan guin aaligar didto guinbubuhat an iba nga meeting han organisasyon.

Nakatalaan na igbalhin ha Samar tikang ha Manila an suspek para igpresentar ha korte para atubangon an mga kaso hine.

An mao nga suspetsado in guin tutudlok ng nagmamangulo han NPA-Southern Regional Operations Command ha Samar. Naatubang naman hin 11 nga kaso hi Opa hin murder, frustrated murder ngan attempted murder ha Regional Trial Court han Laoang, Branch 22 ha Northern Samar. Ni Mel Caspe

repair o pagpalit ng mga nasirang bangka para sa 547 mangingisda.

Napondohan na rin ang mga tinatarget na 14,433 permanent housing units para sa mga nasalanta na umabot na sa P4.01-B. Base sa pinakahuling datos, nasa 1,124 housing units na ang nakompleto at 5,526 pa ang nilalayong matapos sa darating na 2015.

Kung pagbabasehan ang isinumiting ulat ng Tacloban City noong Mayo 22, umabot sa P7-B ang kabuuang halaga ng napinsala sa lungsod, habang naitala ang total rehabilitation at recovery funding sa P15.73B. Ni Mel Caspe Mainit na tinanggap ni Bise Gobernador Carlo P. Loreto si PARR Secretary Ping Lacson ng dumalo ito sa inagurasyon nga opisina sa OPARR sa compound sa Capitolyo ng Leyte sa Tacloban City.

Mag-uyab nag date sa seawall, gitulis Ni Paul Libres ORMOC CITY – Dili tiaw ang gibating kahadlok sa managhinigugmaay dihang gitulis sila sa tulo ka tawo samtang nag date dapit diha sa seawall sa District 12. Ang may uyab sila John Froila Bulado ug Jocelyn Batac, taga Maticaa ning siyudad. Kini nahitabo pasado alas nuwebe sa gabii, Nob. 24.

Sa asoy sa duha atubangan sa mga pulis nga samtang nagkukabildo sila sa nahisgotan nga dapit, tulo

ka tawo niduol kanila. Usa sa mga suspek nition kang Jocelyn og kutsilyo ug nideklalar nga tulis. Ang nakuha sa mga tulisan gikan sa managtrato mao ang ilang mga cellphones ug kuarta nga P600.00 lamang.

Wala makontento ang mga tulisan, gidala og apil ang motor nga gisakyan ni Bulado nga Honda Wave nga may plaka HE-1604. Ang motor gipanag-iya sa iyang amahan nga si Allan Bulado.

Dugang saysay ni Bulado nga dihang nakuha na sa mga suspek ang motor, nisutoy kinig palayo sa seawall. Pag abot nila sa buhatan sa station, nagkurog pa sa kalisang ang dalaga.

Nov. 25 sa hapon, usa ka ginganlan ug Rey Tagalog, usa ka sakop sa Park Police nipahibalo sa station I nga may usa ka motor nakit-an gibiyaan didto sa barangay Airport, sudlonon nga dalan paingon sa barangay Catmon. Sila si SPO2

Mark Alexis Ruita, PO2 Dindo Tuando, ug SPO1 Reynaldo Elcarte nagsusi.

Pagbalik nila sa estasyun dala na ang motor, usa ka Honda Wave nga may plaka HE-1604. Mao na kini ang motorsiklo nga gisakyan ni Bulado.

Anaa ang motor sa station I, pero hangtud ning pagkutlo sa balita (Nov. 26) wa pay giya ang mga pulis kinsa ang nagsakay niini nga maoy nitulis sa managtrato. Ni Paul Libres

Apartment sa umangkon sa anhing bise, gisud og kawatan ORMOC CITY- Alas siete pasado sa gabii, Nob. 22, gisud og kawatan ang apartment ni Andrea Tan, ang umangkon sa gipatay nga bise mayor sa Villaba nga anaa sa dalan Real, pero mga pulis nga niresponde naghuwat kang Miss Tan nga makigkita diha sa ilang estasyun aron masubay kon unsa o pilay nawala gikan sa iyang apartment.

Matud ni SPO2 Kenneth Valley, osa sa inbistigador sa kaso, nitug-an sa EV Mail nga ang katabang ni

Andrea Tan ang nipasabot kanila bahin sa nahitabo. Sa report nakuha, nagbotyag nga wala si Andrea adtong higayuna sa iyang apartment kay didto sa Villaba kay lubong kadto sa gipatay niyang uyoan nga si kanhi bise mayor Claudio Martin “Calaw” Larrazabal.

Pag abot sa mga pulis sa apartment, nagpasad ang mga gamit sa sud apan wala nila hilabti kay kinahanglan nila ang PNP-SOCO nga magkuha sa mga kasarangan nga ebedensiya.

Si SPO2 Valley kuyog

kang PO3 Edwin Jao nga naghimo sa inisyal nga inbistigasyun nitug-an nga ang wala ilhing kawatan nisud sa apartment ni Tan pinaagi sa pag guba sa rehas sa luyong bahin nga bentana.

Duda ang mga pulis nga kuarta lamang ang tuyo sa kawatan kay wala man kuhaa ang ubang mahinungdanon nga gamit sa tag-iya. Gipangutana ang mga pulis kon ngano nga nisiaw man ang kawat ning uwahing mga adlaw, tubag ni SPO2 Valley nga sagad

gud kining mahitabo basta nasingabot ang pasko. Sa nilabay nga tuig, dili hapit masabtan ang panghitabong kawat kay wa may naabot nga report sa ilang buhatan. Human sad kadto sa bagyo, daghan hinabang nadawat ang mga tawo gikan sa nagkadaiyang sector.

Awhag sa kapulisan sa publiko nga mag amping sa ilang mga gamit, ilang panimalay seguradohon nga serado ug kon molakaw mag bilin gyud ug bantay.

Ni Paul Libres

Trabahante sa Ormoc Liberty, nagpasera aron mangawat ORMOC CITY – Anaa karon sa prisohan ang 19 anyus nga trabahante sa Ormoc Liberty Marketing human siya nadakpan sa akto nga nangawat og kuarta sud sa tindahan kay nagpasera siya anang pagkahapon.

Alas onse pasado sa gabii Nov. 24, ang duty nga guardiya si Roberto Balugo nangayog ayuda sa mga pulis sa station I bahin sa nahitabo. Ang suspek mao

si Jesus Rodriguez, taga Sumangga ning siyudad.

Narekober gikan sa suspek ang kuarta nga iyang kinuha gikan sa drawer nga mokabat sa P31,700.00.

Sa kasayuran nakuha gikan kang PO3 Edwin Jao, ang suspek nagpasera sa tindahan dayung panguli na sa mga trabahador hapon niadtong Nov. 24.

Way nakabantay kaniya kay nitago man siyag maayo sa suok sa tindahan.

Ang tag-iya sa Ormoc Liberty Marketing nga si Henry Chu nakahunahuna nga moadto sa tindahan bisan des oras na sa gabii, unya nadunggan niya sud sa tindahan nga may nagtikaw-tikaw, didto na nadeskubrehan nga tawo ang anaa sa sulod.

Nadakpan si Rodriguez, kasuhan siya og qualified theft. Nakuhaan siya og habig sa EV Mail nganong iyang nabuhat ang

pagpasera sa tindahan ug nangawat, tubag sa suspek nga nagkinahanglan silag kuarta kay anaa sa OSPAFMC ang iyang ama-ama kay nakuryentehan sa trabahoan usa ka buwan na ang nilabay. Mas nisamot na hinuon kadako ang problema sa iyang inahan kay anaay bana nga atimanonon sa tambalanan ug anaa pay anak nga asikasuhon sa prisohan. Ni Paul Libres

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November 24-30, 2014

Pay the BIR or else....

Changes

Politics and charity

LAST WEEK, we started with the “Balitang Saksak-Sinagol”, which is a potpourri of news in the vernacular or Bisaya, in Waray which is my mother tongue, and Pilipino. I once had a Bisaya section before but I had to scrap it. Now, I am determined to pursue the page because I realized that we do need it.

For starters, we have a lot of good reporters who might not be that good in English but are good reporters. Their news are very interesting and relevant and it is a waste that it does not see print because I don’t have much time to edit it.

Another reason is that I noticed my grandson having difficulty with Pilipino, which is a MUST learn in school. Maybe because there is a lack of Pilipino materials interesting enough for them to read, that is why they have a difficulty. A good avenue would be Pilipino news, because it could prove interesting to them.

However, we cannot allow our kids to get their hands on tabloids which carry not only gory news but lewd ones. At least here in the EV Mail, we will ensure that the stories are decent and informative.

I hope the Pilipino news in the page would somehow encourage our young students to read it, getting to be in the know and learning Pilipino in the process.

Coming from the Waray side, we don’t really have problems with Pilipino (or Tagalog).

The radio stations we patronize use Pilipino as medium, hence it has become a second dialect/ language for us. I also grew up in the komiks era and it really helped me a lot.

That is why, a few years back, when Carlo Caparas tried to revive the industry, I was an avid fan. Every week, we would get our copies at the Glady’s Newspapers but after the 11th edition, the copies stopped coming. I think it did not take off with the iPad and Phablet generation. It is such a pity, really, because we do have genius story tellers in the komiks world.

There is Carlo Caparas, Nerissa Cabral, Gilda Olvidado, etc.

I also found out that we do have Waray readers, not only in the Waray region but also here in the “Kana” region. Most, however, are of Waray origins and others do it for the fun of it. Nonetheless, our dialects are not really that far apart, and I know that somehow, the news would be understood.

GETTING INTO this topic, I know, is like pushing a lamb into the company of wolves.

Implausible as it may seem, we just have to pray that the lamb can survive by following what Christ indicated: be shrewd like serpents but innocent like doves.

Truth is, politics has to be humanized and Christianized through charity. It just cannot be left alone, fully at the mercy of our passions, brute force and worldly elements. It too can and should be a way to our sanctification. Yes, I mean that seriously.

Politics ought to be pursued always in charity. It cannot be any other way, since charity is the mother of all virtues and good values. If we want justice, truth and fairness, charity has them all. If we want competence, order, discipline, etc., again charity has them. If we want objectivity, charity has it. Charity covers all our needs.

Politics is a human necessity. As social beings who have to take care of one another, we need to undertake a continuing process of organizing ourselves so that we can attain our common good. For this, we have to activate the social principles of solidarity and subsidiarity as best as we could, a tricky task, to say the least.

That’s why we have a government and many other structures, social, cultural, economic, etc., to attend to our different needs, and we elect leaders and officers to run these organizations.

This is the nature, purpose and mechanics of politics.

But just like anything human, we will always have some problems. It seems that we like to create problems, which should also not be viewed exclusively in a negative way, since these problems only show we are humans, and they point to us where our weaknesses are and where we should improve. They are a golden opportunity for God’s grace to descend on us.

So, let’s just be sport in all this.

Our main problem at the moment is that the lofty nature of politics is often corrupted and its objective frustrated by the ugly workings of the otherwise legitimate pursuit for power, an integral part of politics.

Now that election time is coming, we are at present confronted with the raw shenanigans of politicians. All of sudden, we seem to have a storm surge of mudslinging, demolition jobs, orchestrated p.r. campaigns to practically canonize a politician and demonize another.

The spectacle is actually very funny and ridiculous, but it continues even up to now in spite of all the advances in our sciences, arts, technologies and communication. It seems that in the area of political culture, we continue to lag behind, to hardly emerge from the savagery of the Stone Age. Instead of being discerning, prudent and nuanced in our judgments and assessments of politicians, we readily fall into simplistic, black-and-white ways of thinking and reasoning. We tend to dogmatize and absolutize our preferences and opinions, hardly giving any credit to the opposing positions of the others.

In short, we tend to listen only to ourselves.

Reckless generalizations and labeling are made.

Some, for example, blame the ‘masa’ for being unthinking in their choices. But I have also listened to the so-called intelligentsia and in many instances have also found their conclusions overworked and unfair.

I suppose that to be realistic we have to

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As for our columnist, we have new additions. They are Rammel Cagulado, a Certified Public Accountant from Bohol who is now based in Ormoc City. Another is Jess Dureza of Davao City who is currently the president of the Philippine Press Institute.

Mr. Juan Mercado, a veteran and respected news and opinion writer, has asked for a sabbatical leave. I think Johnny is now in his late 70’s and his health has been problematic lately.

However, as soon as he bounces back, we will squeeze him in.

I like Johnny’s variegated columns. He is well read and has a vast expanse of knowledge.

He can write about the Church, about Science, about Climate Change, world politics, etc. rrr

We lost yet another dear acquaintance. We would like to express our condolences to Ms see

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By Jesus “Jess” Dureza

Hypocrisy & a Big Joke OVERSPENDING - I am reading in the news that the COMELEC is starting to prosecute election “overspending”. In fact, Gov. ER EJERCITO lost his seat in Laguna recently for exceeding the limits. By all means let’s run after all violators. But the problem is: the limit of P5.00 per registered voter (unless this has been changed) is not only unrealistic.

It is plain and simple hypocrisy, and a big joke! We all know the expense involved in an election campaign. Everyone “doctors” his campaign record expenses just to comply.

Those caught are jokingly called “tanga” or the crime as “katangahan”.

If we expect, at the very start, our aspiring public officials to be good at “doctoring” records and be dishonest just so they comply with the election law limits, then let’s forget about “good governance” when they are in office.

About time we change the rules!

CANADIAN LAW - I was glad I was able to catch last Thursday, while on my way to Ma-

nila, a bit of the brief talk of a Pinoy- Canadian lawyer, ATTY. BAYANI ABESAMIS during the Canadian Chamber of Commerce regular Davao chapter luncheon meeting at Marco Polo Hotel.

He said the “CORRUPTION OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACT” was approved in 1999 after Canada adhered to the UN International Anti-corruption Declaration. Ordinarily, persons can be prosecuted only in the countries where the criminal acts are committed. But under the said law, a Canadian citizen can be prosecuted if, for example, he bribes a Filipino public official in the Philippines. As an exception to the “territoriality rule”, a Canadian can be prosecuted in a Canadian court back home although he committed the crime in the Philippines. Interesting to know!

ENVIRONMENT - I learned during my recent visit at the coal-fired STEAG POWER PLANT in Misamis Oriental that 75% of the see

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POLEYTECAL Tidbits and Beyond

By Rammel B. Cagulada, CPA

O-R-M-O-C, Ormoc!

WHAT IS worth emulating with us Filipinos is our ability to bounce back from where we might have fallen. In fact, such resilience of ours is very much apparent during electoral exercises. Most, if not all, of the losing political comebackers and wannabes would certainly scream to the whole world that they are victims of electoral fraud and insist, with absolute certainty, that they “won in the voting but lost in the counting”. For as long as elections are still calendared by the brilliant people of the Brillantes headed electoral commission, there’s no stopping from the so-called political rejects and idealistic neophytes to file their respective certificates of candidacy. That’s resiliency to the highest level! rrr Mudslinging, political party defections, forced creations of new political subdivisions, blame games, graft and corrup practices, dynastic politics and washing dirty linens in public are just few of the chronic realities that the political system of our country is characterized of. Investigations in aid of legislation or re-election, as the case may be, are normal

occurrences. Political predators are feasting on their prey horribly for grandstanding or simply motivated out of political malevolence. As they say, in politics everything is fluid. There are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent personal interests. Finger-pointing is so prevalent in a blaming game scenario. When good things happen, everybody claims credit.

When the opposite occurs, everybody blames everyone and the culprits have litany of excuses.

What a typical exemplification of a doctored adage that says, “To err is human but to blame it to someone else is – politics”. rrr The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Ormoc Chapter (PICPA – Ormoc), a local chapter of a nationally accredited professional organization for certified public accountants, would have a significant increase in their membership this year courtesy of the new accountants who hurdled the difficult licensure examinations conducted last October this year.

PICPA – Ormoc President Jude Abenoja has more reasons to smile as new breed of accountants are apparently joining the local chapter in

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The matter of the culture of death THIS CORNER cannot understand why Man has the propensity, the capacity to do harm, to go into extreme violence that he forgets what the first criminal Cain, said to the Lord when asked where was his brother, Abel. This is a short narrative that is found in the Bible (Gen 4: 1-16), about the first crime ever committed by Man: murder. Cain was jealous that God was pleased with the offering of a holocaust that Abel offered to the Lord. He probably forgot that God looks at the heart. The smoke of his holocaust went up straight to heaven. The same kind of offering of Cain was rejected when the accompanying smoke did not reach up at all.

Just because of this seemingly “small” matter, a trifling thing about envy or jealousy that man can go to such an extreme to the extent of taking the life of another man. This culture of violent death has been plaguing us since time immemorial. We can no longer imagine how much death has taken the lives of victims, some of them innocent, and looking for any reason cannot be qualified nor quan-tified. Great men and scalawags fall under the same category as far as becoming victims are concerned. Even mothers get blinded in rage that they discover after regaining their compo-sure that they have taken the lives of their own sons or daughters.

They forget that the fates of their children are in their hands.

So much wanton killings take place in the cities all over the world. Trying to review what led to these killings is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Sin was the resultant effect when Adam and Eve disobeyed the first commandment of not to eat of the fruits found in the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Their disobedience resulted in their being thrown out of the Garden of Eden and inheri-ting sin which led to the birth of death to all mankind.

Since then, how many have died? If we go by the statistics of WW-II, hundreds of millions perished by the hand of man. How many more

The Gospel on Sunday NOVEMBER 07, 2014 Second Sunday of Advent Mark 1:1-8 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.

A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.”

John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the

Coffee problems will perish in future wars?

Look at what happened recently to the Vice Mayor of Villaba (Claudio “Calaw” Larrazabal) who was just eating his late breakfast (or was it early lunch) when two killers shot him mercilessly. What did he do to merit the loss of his life? He was well loved by the people. He was eating alone. He did not have a bevy of bodyguards. Why must man be like God who owns our lives? It is only God who can do it because He is the absolute owner of this vast universe. We cannot even take our own life for the simple reason that we do not own it. Great men and women have died ahead of us because some of us believe that they are also god. How presumptuous?! None of us can even know how long we live in this cruel world. Some people die early, some die late. It is even when we are on the threshold of death that we remember there is a god. How was it with Faustus when he sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune? He was even asking the clouds to hide him from the devil. He was afraid of death. How come there are even some of us who welcome death? How about those who commit suicide?

He was said to try to escape because the gun of the killer jammed after the first shot but he must have thought that the killer had no partner. Killers always operate with a partner. He was finished off by the look-out. Tough luck!

He probably was thinking of calling for help.

He had no weapon for self-defense. He was like a sitting duck. maybe, it was because he was a man of peace. Why will he carry a gun when he had no enemies? The good always die young. He was in his mid-fourties. It was such a big waste. It can be said that the people were deprived of his brand of service.

This culture of death is and has been going on all over the world. For a small matter, there see

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forgiveness of sins. People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.

John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey. And this is what he proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.

I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

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Vote Boton Dear Bots,

Dear Atty. Golo, Nganong na “disqualify” man si ER Ejercito pagka “governor”? “Overspending” kono, tinood? Mahibaw-an diay kon pilay gasto?

Kon namotbot pa si ER Ejercito, di unta siya ma “disqualify.” Wa diay siya mamotbot?

Kinahanglan jud mamotbot ginagmay. Di na ron panahon ni Kristo. Panahon na ron sa alisto! Ako bitaw kon wa pa nako pamotboti ang akong asawa, adto unta ang akong bonus niya. Ako siyang giingnan nga wa nay bunos ang tiguwang. Daghan lagi kong pohonan sa buwang.

Matinahuron, Konsehal Boton

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Ang mga kandidato gisogo pagsang-at og “Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) sulod sa 30 ka adlaw gikan sa eleksyon (Sec. 14, RA 7166). Mao nga mahibaw-an ang ilang gasto. Ikaw, wa diay ka mo “file” sa imong SOCE? o basin pulos botbot ang imong gi “submit”. Imong gipamotbotan ang imong asawa og mikatawa ka. Kon ikaw ang pamotbotan niya, malipay ka? Dili maayo ang mamotbot. Motoo man sa imong botbot ang tanang tawo, apan dili nimo mailad ang Guinoo.

Imong amigo, Manny G. Golo e.g.gololaw@gmail.com 09155595449 09333545198

WHEN I WAS A BUDDING student of plant diseases at UP in Los Banos many decades ago, one of the easiest specimens to scrape off the causal fungus for microscopic examination was coffee rust. Our instructor was even telling us that this particular disease caused a severe devastation in the fledging coffee industry of the Philippines many years back then.

Fast forward to today. Leading scientists from around the world and a multibillion-dollar industry are teaming up to fight one of the biggest threats modern civilization has ever faced.

It’s not terrorism or climate change they’re talking about — it’s coffee rust again, a microscopic fungus that’s wreaking havoc on coffee crops in Central America.

Specifically, the pathogen is infecting arabica coffee trees (Coffea arabica) that produce the high-end, superior brews favored by cappuccino drinkers worldwide. The fungus has already wiped out the arabica variety in places like Java in Indonesia, which once produced much of the world’s best coffee.

Coffee rust produces small, yellowish spots on the underside of coffee leaves; these eventually turn a rusty reddish-brown color. Leaves affected by coffee rust will eventually fall off, leaving the trees almost bare. Within a few years, the tree will die if untreated.

In some areas, coffee plantations have moved to higher altitudes, where the fungus has difficulty reproducing. There are chemical fungicides — particularly copper-based fungicides such as copper oxychloride — that can be effective when used during the rainy season.

First discovered in East Africa in the 1800s,

coffee rust has a disastrous history. It practically wiped out the coffee industry in much of Asia.

The Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka were particularly hard-hit, and those countries no longer produce coffee in significant amounts.

The fungus has now spread around the world and has been reported in Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras and El Salvador. In 2013, Guatemala declared a state of emergency over the devastation wrought by coffee rust.

In Central America, the dry season of 20112012 was unusually wet, allowing coffee rust to spread unrestricted. And the fungus has now mutated to a form that can thrive at higher altitudes, placing those coffee plantations at risk.

The current coffee-rust outbreak is the worst in Latin America’s history, USAID experts said.

It is estimated that production will fall by as much as 15 to 40 percent in the coming years.

Part of the reason USAID and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies are getting involved isn’t simply to lower the price of a cup of coffee. It’s also because small growers and seasonal workers in places hardhit by coffee rust are expected to turn to other sources of income, namely cocaine and other illegal narcotics.

This development once again underscores (in bold letters) the importance of agricultural specialists such as plant pathologists, entomologists, soil scientists, plant breeders and botanists even in the undergraduate level, an idea alien to bureaucratic experts of agricultural education in the Philippines.

World AIDS Day 2014 DECEMBER 1 is World AIDS Day. This is observed to disseminate information about HIV/AIDS. Here are the FAQs: 1. What is HIV/AIDS? HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus; AIDS – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. The cause of AIDS is HIV but not all individuals with HIV, has AIDS. But they are generally referred to as PLWHIV – people living with HIV. HIV targets the immune system and weakens people’s defense systems against infections and some types of cancer. As the virus destroys and impairs the function of immune cells, infected individuals gradually become immunodeficient. Immune function is typically measured by CD4 cell count. When CD4 counts decreases, a person becomes immunodeficient. This will lead to increased susceptibility to a wide range of infections and diseases that people with healthy immune systems can fight off. The most advanced stage of HIV infection is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), which can take from 2 to 15 years to develop depending on the individual. AIDS is defined by the development of certain cancers, infections, or other severe

clinical manifestations.

2. What are the symptoms of HIV infection / AIDS? The symptoms of HIV depends on the stage of infection. People living with HIV tend to be most infectious in the first few months.

And many are unaware of their status until later stages. After initial infection; in the first week, individuals may have no symptoms.

Or they may develop an influenza-like illness including fever, headache, rash or sore throat. As the infection progressively weakens the person’s immune system, the individual can develop other signs and symptoms such as swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, fever, diarrhea and cough. Without treatment, they could also develop communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, cryptococcal meningitis, and cancers such as lymphomas and Kaposi’s sarcoma, among others.

3. How is HIV transmitted?

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People, Places Leyte Day Care workers receive cash incentive BAYBAY CITY (PNA) Around 1,419 daycare workers from all over Leyte province recently received cash incentive for which the provincial government of Leyte allocated a budget of more than P1.5 million.

The amount each worker received varied based on the number of years they have served in their respective barangays. Daycare workers who have served six months to 15 years each received P1,000; 16 years to 19 years P1,300 each; 20 years to 24 years P3,000; and 30 years and above, P5,000.

Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla led the distribution of the cash incentives that was timed for the Culmination Program of the Annual Children Month’s Celebration, held at the Visayas State University (VSU) Gym in this city.

“We know that your work as day care workers is such a hard job. The future of our children truly lies in your hand and we are just grateful for your hard work,” Gov. Petilla said in his message.

THE ORMOC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. will hold its genera sembly and election of Board of Trustees on December 4, 2014 at 5:00 in afternoon in Ormoc Villa Hotel.

President Nolito M. Quilang is inviting the members to attend the annual gathe The Ormoc Chamber is now the biggest in the region, with more than 100 mem including small and medium business enterprises and around 45 corporations.

It also has produced a regional governor to the Philippine Chamber of Comm and Industry –Eastern Visayas Chapter in the person of past president Atty. Roy Ber Fiel, whose dedicated participation in private sector affairs have earned him a se the Regional Development Council.

The annual gathering will also have a mini-fair where members can display products and introduce it to other members.

For 2015, 13 trustees will be elected. Six will come from the dominant sectors w seven comes from the membership at large.

Child-friendly programs, stars honored LEYTE GOVERNOR LEOPOLDO DOMONICO “MIC” L. PETILLA hands over cash incentives to the 1,419 day care workers here in Leyte during the provincial culmination program of the annual Children’s Month celebration with the theme “Bata, Kasali ka; Ikaw ay Mahalaga”.

Assisting him are (L-R) BM Emmanuel Gacis and BM Florante Cayunda, City Mayor Carmen L. Cari of Baybay and Ms. Clotilde Malatbalat, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer.

The activity was held at the VSU Gym in Baybay City, Leyte. PR/Gina Gerez As the governor commended the daycare workers, he reiterated the importance of Early Child Care Development and the role in which they play - in shaping children early in their years providing mental stimulation, cognitive skills development, physical devel-

VSU remembers the lessons of Yolanda and climate change BAYBAY CITY - The Visayas State University (VSU) main campus joined Eastern Visayas in commemorating the 1st Typhoon Yolanda Anniversary through a simple commemorative program after the Holy Mass offered for the victims of the Super Typhoon Yolanda that hit the region last year on November 11, 2014.

Fr. Bryan Flandez, assistant parish priest of the Holy Spirit Parish, emphasized in his homily to continuously pray for the victims, especially those who were left by their loved ones, for them to move forward and face the challenges that may come their way. He also reiterated that the Holy Mass is offered to the souls of those who died, relating that he promised to hold a mass in Tacloban for them but was not able to fulfill it. He added that in his solitude, somebody called his name and he was reminded of his promise, hence, he is personally offering the mass for them.

A short program followed the mass, highlighted with a video presentation on the VSU Yolanda Experience and Initiatives to Build Better facilitated by the Institute for Strategic Research and Development Studies (ISRDS). The video show was a compilation of photographs and videos taken by some VSU faculty and staff, and those from the ABS-CBN specifically in its program “Failon Ngayon.” Yolanda survivors also shared their touching experiences.

Ms. Frencher B. Albarico, third year BS in Agricultural Engineering student, relayed how her family fought the wind and waters to survive the disaster.

Moreover, Dr. Teofanes A. Patindol, associate professor of the College of Forestry and Environmental Science, though

Ormoc Chamber holds GA on Dec. 4

suffering from the ordeal of the typhoon, comically shared his personal account of the tragedy.

The audience was entertained by his presentation and learned moral values from his experience.

On the other hand, Dr. Edgardo E. Tulin, VP for Instruction, talked about the VSU initiatives in the relief and rehabilitation work.

He acknowledged the different individuals, organizations, and institutions here and abroad who unselfishly shared their blessings through monetary and in-kind donations channeled through the VSU Task Force Yolanda.

Likewise, Ms. Alren C. Tisbe of Christian Aid-ATM-VSU Hub, shared how they distributed the relief goods to the victims.

Some individuals also shared some of their initiatives in postdisaster reconstruction. Among them were Dr. Marcelo Quevedo of PhilRootcrops, Dr. Eutiquio Sudaria of the National Coconut Research Center, Dr. Buenaventura Dargantes of ISRDS, and Mr. Rei Panaligan of Christian Aid-ATM. On behalf of VSU President Jose L. Bacusmo, Dr. Roberto C. Guarte, VP for Administration and Finance, relayed that the VSU President was overwhelmed with the concerted efforts by the different individuals and organizations in the Yolanda response.

He said that even if the calamity brought tremendous sufferings, it also brought some positiveness as it rekindled close family ties and concern for other people who are not related to us by blood.

Dr. Bacusmo also relayed that the Yolanda experience “brought home the reality of climate change to the University and the need to understand this new normal, the need to build better, and how VSU can contribute to this challenge.”

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opment and values formation.

He said another program being pursued by the provincial government for child care development is the nutritional feeding program. He said this was meant to lessen the number of malnourished children in the province as studies have shown that the brain development of a child starts from 0 to 6 years old.

Home-based and public daycare center workers must have the proper skills, modules and training, Petilla said.

Present during the distribution of cash incentives were Vice Governor Carlo Loreto; Leyte Fifth District; Board Members Florante Cayunda Jr. and Emmanuel Gacis; Baybay Mayor Carmen Cari and Vice Mayor Michael Cari. (PNA)

Ina’s

Household Tips

By Ina Larrazabal-

10 plants that repel mosquitoes WITH THE rise of Dengue fever these days and the mosquitos being the culprits, here are some tips that I got from Mother Living Earth on plants that could help repel these mosquitos.

• Catnip (Nepeta cataria). A perennial for some gardeners and an annual for others, catnip has been found to be 10 times more effective than DEET at keeping mosquitoes away. Cats will crush this plant if it is in a garden bed and it has a tendency to become invasive, but keeping a couple of plants in hanging containers helps avoid both problems.

• Marigold (Tagetes spp.). This sun-loving annual also repels aphids and is an excellent companion plant for your vegetable garden. Marigolds are an easy-tocare-for border plant and the simplicity of collecting seeds for next year’s planting makes this plant an affordable addition. Note: Do not rub on skin.

• Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). The oil of this shrub is heavenly to most humans, but disgusting to mosquitoes. It’s an attractive plant for container or herb gardens that requires little water and also is delicious when used for cooking meat, soups and egg dishes.

• Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus). This plant has a lemony scent that mosquitoes hate. With a little patience, it can be grown from stalks sold in the market. It prefers full sun and good drainage. Keep in mind that this tropical plant won’t tolerate freezing temperatures.

• Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). This perennial has silvery foliage and can be grown in full sun in most zones. Makes a unique border plant and the pungent odor keeps mosquitoes at bay. Note: Do not rub on skin.

• Mint (Mentha spp.). Many mints’ oils are unpleasant to mosquitoes, so keep a pot or two of these hardy and aromatic plants around. Since they spread easily, mints are best cultivated in containers.

Source: motherlivingearth.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.

ANAK TV will honor the choices made by thousands of Filipino jurors after a year assessment of television programs. The association of TV networks will also recog personalities selected as worthy of emulation by children by inducting them into Roster of Makabata Stars.

The iconic seal on Philippine television, Anak TV, is bestowed by parents, teachers, N and other sectors of society on television programs which, in their estimate, are whole and child-safe. It is a seal not found anywhere else in the world, Anak TV being a move that flourishes only in the Philippines.

A total of 109 programs were declared family friendly after nine months of tedious thorough evaluation covering several screening sessions nationwide. Net 25 led the win by taking home 22 seals. ABS-CBN national and regional stations took home 18 seals; News TV and GMA Network received a total of 19. UNTV received 17, PTV brought hom while TV 5 got 2. The rest of the remaining seals were shared by Zoe-Light TV, Studio 23 IBC. Solar ETC is the only major free to air station that is not a member of the organizatio The awards rites will be staged held at the SGI Auditorium. To be elevated into the M bata Hall of Fame are Angel Locsin and Karen Davila who have consistently topped the a surveys for the past eight years. They join the Hall of Fame that now includes Gary Valenc Mike Enriquez, Mel Tiangco, Julius Babao, Korina Sanchez, Jessica Soho, Sarah Gero and Bernadette Sembrano.

The annual Boto Ko ‘To survey winners will be feted by broadcast colleagues, media NGOs cheering the awardees. Selected this year by the national jury as the most “cre wholesome and worth emulating by the youth” are Coco Martin, Daniel Padilla, Dingdong Da Kim Atienza, Noli de Castro, Richard Yap, Ted Failon, Vic Sotto, Boy Abunda, Atom Ar Enrique Gil, Vhong Navarro, Daniel Razon, Charo Santos, Jodi Sta. Maria, Judy Ann Sa Kathryn Bernardo, Kim Chiu, Anne Curtis, Toni Gonzaga, Marian Rivera, Alex Gonzaga, A Razon and senator Miriam Defensor Santiago.

The only other politician to enter the magic circle in the past had been Senator Chi cudero in 2008. PR

Tigerair adds Cebu-Cagayan route

TIGERAIR PHILIPPINES adds a new route when it launches its direct flights between C and Cagayan de Oro on November 29, 2014.

The airline’s Cebu-Cagayan de Oro service will depart from Cebu at 10:20 am every Tue and Saturday and arrive in Cagayan de Oro at 11:10 in the morning. The return flight will d from Cagayan de Oro at 11:50 am and will land in Cebu at 12:40 in the afternoon.

The new flight will utilize an Airbus A320 aircraft. The lowest year-round fare for C Cagayan de Oro and vice versa starts at P888.

“Tigerair Philippines, through its network made wider with Cebu Pacific, looks forwa offering additional flight and destination options for its guests,” said Atty. Leilani de Leon, Tig Philippines Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs.

With the new routes, Tigerair Philippines offers over 240 weekly flights to 14 dom destinations – Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Clark, Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Iloilo, K Manila, Roxas, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban and Tagbilaran and one international destina Hong Kong. It utilizes a fleet of four Airbus A320 aircraft.

For bookings and inquiries, please log on to www.cebupacificair.com or call our reserv hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. Our latest seat sales can also be found on C official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages and on Tigerair Philippines’ official T (@tigerairPH) and Facebook (tigerairphilippines) pages. PR

Sun’s Todo IDD campaign wins Silver

SUN CELLULAR bagged a Silver award for its advertising campaign, “Vow,” at the rec concluded 9th Araw Values Advertising Awards.

Developed by Blackpencil Manila, the “Vow” is a campaign for Sun Todo IDD, which the country’s most affordable IDD rates, thus allowing Filipinos to keep in touch with their ones abroad on a regular basis.

The TV commercial relates how Steph, a young girl, stays very close to her OFW dad when they are separated by seas, thanks to the affordable rates of Sun Todo IDD. It fea heart-tugging scenes of Steph calling her father abroad constantly to share important mom of her life, keeping their familial bond strong over the years and despite the distance.

The TV spot ends in a cliffhanger, encouraging viewers to go online to see the rest o story, which culminates in a very touching surprise.

The Sun Todo IDD campaign stood out among the entries in the Branded Communica category, and was recognized for promoting reverence for family unity, marriage and respon parenthood.

“It is such an honor to receive this recognition for our Sun Todo IDD campaign, w highlights the important role of open communication in keeping our families intact. We ho develop more of these campaigns that not only push our products and services effectivel also espouse traditional Filipino values at their very core,” said Michele Curran, Group for Data and International Services.

Organized by the Advertising Foundation of the Philippines, the Araw Values Adver Awards aims to recognize outstanding advertising and marketing messages that promot body’s seven cornerstone values: Love of God and respect for religious beliefs; Commit to truth, Honesty and justice; Love of country and respect for national customs and tradi Reverence for family unit or marriage or responsible parenthood; Respect and care for lif dignity and the rights of all; Respect for law and authority and the promotion of self-disci and Concern for and preservation of environment.

With the theme, “Where Did Our Values Go?” This year’s Araw Values Awards gath 72 leaders and educators from the marketing communications industry to judge a total o entries, the highest since 1998. PR

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By Rammel Cagulada, CPA HILONGOS, LEYTE – It’s all systems go for the annual town fiesta celebration here on December 28, 2014 in honor of the Lady of Immaculate Conception.

Several activities have been lined up to spice up the pomp and pageantries that have now become the trademark of the new leadership of this progressive, soon-to-be first class municipality.

In a highly choreographed Opening Salvo held at the Plaza Rizal, Mayor Albert “Bentong” Villahermosa delivered a fatherly and heartening speech. He gave a straightforward reassuring message, that his constituents must feel secure under his watch, for he will not turn his back to them whom he vowed to serve with a commitment. He said he vowed to be always by their side, “through thick and thin, come hell and high waters”.

The touching statement of assurance from the town mayor turned almost everyone at the crowd misty-eyed.

M a y o r Vi l l a h e r m o s a further underscored and expressed his profound thanks and gratitude to all members of the working committees, participants, government and nongovernment entities, spec-

tators, the general public and all other stakeholders, who had made the opening salvo successful and a grand event in itself.

Despite the tragedy that did not spare Hilongos last year, the chief executive highlighted the resiliency of his town and its constituents seemingly inspired by the dictum, “it’s never in falling but in rising every time we fall”. Furthermore, he reiterated that the resilient characteristic of all Hilongosnons are inspired and rooted in their intense belief and esteemed reverence and veneration to Mama Mary.

Moreover, he invoked God’s Divine intervention and yelled in chorus with the crowd that indeed “God is good all the time”.

Proactive, dedicated and down-to-earth as he has always been, the local chief executive vowed to give full service with commitment and dedication to his constituents who have pledged and committed to support him all the way.

This year’s pre-fiesta activities are designed to be record-breaking and are expected to outshine last year’s spectacular production in terms of participation, presentation, crowd turnout, diversity of

themes and cornucopia of surprises. The excitement of the crowd was boosted by the unveiling of the list of prefiesta activities in tarpaulin and the jovial mood climaxed with a big bang via the spectacular fireworks display immediately after the last word of the formal opening declaration of the fiesta season was uttered by the chief executive.

Just recently, Hilongos successfully hosted the Leyte Provincial Athletic Meet. And gearing for an anticipated conversion of this town soon from second (2nd) class to first (1st) class status, the LGU banners its guiding principles of leadership and governance under the slogan “S-O-AR H-I-G-H HILONGOS!”.

Sustainable Development, Optimal Youth Empowerment and Development, Agricultural Resilience and Well-Balanced Environment, Responsiveness to Community Needs, Highly Improved Education System, Infra-structural Innovation, Good Governance, and Healthfocused Progress are just few of the many solid reasons why every Hilongosnon is proud to say, “IT’S MORE FUN IN HILONGOS!”

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Samar City of Calbayog NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ERVIN SAGAYAP DALIGDIG, petitioner, has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from EDWIN to ERWIN in the Certificate of Live Birth of EDWIN SAGAYAP DALIGDIG who was born on October 11, 1979 at CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR and whose parents are MANUEL DALIGDIG and ALICIA SAGAYAP bearing registry number 192 (J-79).

Any person adversely affected by said petition my file his/ her written opposition with this Office not later than December 05, 2014.

(Sgd.) FE D. QUEROLJICO City Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 24- 30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN-0007-2014 CCE-CCE-0075-2014 RA 10172 DATE: November 15, 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 JULIAN TAGLE ESCOTOTO, JR. has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “JULIAN PINTOY” to “JULIAN”, correction of the child’s date of birth from “JUNE 18,1957” to “JUNE 27, 1957”, correction of entry in the mother’s middle name from “TAGLE” to “PINTOY” and correction of entry in the mother’s last name from “PINTOY” to “TAGLE” in the certificate of live birth of JULIAN PINTOY ESCOTOTO, JR. at Palompon, Leyte and whose parents are Julian C.Escototo and Guadalupe T. Pintoy.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later that November 25, 2014.

(Sgd.) CARMELITA G. LODOVICA C/MCR EV Mail Nov. 17-23, & 24-30, 2014

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Biliran City/Municipality: Caibiran NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section RA. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that NILDA MONDIDO has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF NAME from CANDELARIA to NILDA, in the Birth Certificate of CANDELARIA M. MONDIDO who was born on February 22, 1955, at Uson, Caibiran, Leyte whose parents are Isaac Mondido & Marcela Milan Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written Opposition with this Office not later than _________.

(Sgd.) CHARITA A. ROSILLO Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 17-23, & 24-30, 2014

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Samar City of Calbayog NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Rule 7 of A.O. #1, series of 2012, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIA SALOME PANOY AAN DEN TOORN, petitioner, has filed with this Office a petition for CORRECTION OF ENTRY ON THE DAY AND/OR MONTH IN THE DATE OF BIRTH in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARIA SALOME PANOY who was born on October 24, 1952 at CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR and whose parents are BASELIO PANOY and JUSTA PESIDAS bearing registry number 166.

Any person adversely affected by said petition my file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than November 17, 2014.

(Sgd.) FE D. QUEROLJICO City Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 17-23, 24-30, 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 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 Affidavit of Loss NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CLARITA C. UDAN, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Ormoc City, the surviving heirs of the late FRANCISCO UDAN who is a stock holder of CHINABANK SAVINGS, INC. formerly known as MANILA BANKING CORPORATION with business address at 7th /F VGP Center, 6772 Ayala Avenue Makati City and issued a Stock Certificate during his life time. That on November 8, 2013 during the super typhoon Yolanda that hit Leyte and Ormoc City, due to that calamity she discovered that the said STOCK CERTIFICATE was lost, as it was no longer in her files where it was placed. She diligently searched for said STOCK CERTIFICATE in the place but could no longer find it. She executing this affidavit in order to attest to the truth of the foregoing and for any legal purpose this affidavit may serve; affidavit was subscribed on November 17, 2014 at Ormoc City per Doc. No. 259; Page No. 52; Book NO. 11; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Adelito M. Solibaga, Jr. EV Mail Nov. 17-23, 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late ILUMINDO O. LAGUNA re parcels of land, Lot 6225A-5, Psd-08-004884 (OLT), containing an area of 174 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 2925; and Lot 6225-C-2-H, Psd-

08-004882 (OLT), containing an area of 9,891 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 2993 all situated at Barangay Curva, Ormoc City were settled and partitioned among his heirs and parcel II- Lot 6225-2-H, Psd08004882 sold in favor of SPS. MARIO L. GARCISO and NOEMI T. GARCISO per Doc. No. 256; Page No. 52; Book NO. XLIV; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan- Tolibao . EV Mail Nov. 17-23, 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partitioned NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late SPS. PEDRO NAYA and MELECIA L. NAYA re One-Half (1/2) Share of a parcel of land Lot 8130-D, Psd-08-004868, situated in Brgy. Catayun, Ormoc City, containing an area of 5,867 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 23493; Lot 8149-A, Psd-08-003847, containing an area of 4,049 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 21411; and Cad. Lot No. 8160, containing an area of 1,804 sq. m. covered by TD No. 00062-00124-R-10 all situated in Brgy. Catayum Ormoc City were settled among their heirs per Doc. No. 163; Page No. 33; Book No. CCVXII; Series of 2010 of Notary Public Nicolas S. Maglasang. . EV Mail Nov. 17-23, 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014 Extrajudicial Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ANTONIO V. SAMSON re a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 18, of the consolidation-subdivision plan, Pcs-08-000482-D, situated in Poblacion (Zone 1) Baybay City, Leyte, containing an area of 156 sq.m. covered

by TCT No. T-29780 registered in the name of SPS. PEDRO M. ALERA and BELMA D. ALERA was partitioned among his heirs per Doc. No. 86; Page No. 18; Book No. XXIII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public_______.EV Mail Nov. 17-23, 2430, & Dec. 1-7, 2014 Extrajudicial Partition Agreement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ANIANO GUARDE re a parcel of land located at Brgy. Trinidad, Calbayog District, Calbayog City, under ARP #99-01015 with an area of 426 was partitioned among his heirs per Doc. No.5133; Page No. 1027; Book No. XI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Hernando Hernandez, Jr.. EV Mail Nov. 17-23, 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late PATERNO LORDAN re a parcel of residential land designated as Lot No. 6726-A (Part), containing an area of 496.50 sq. m. under TD No. 99-03002-00574 was settled among his heirs and 232.44 sq. m. sold in favor of IAJOSHUA ONAZEZ IMPERIAL MUÑOZ and KRISNA SALVADORA LORDAN per Doc. No. 397; Page No. 80; Book No. XXVVII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Alex R. Gelera. EV Mail Nov. 17-23, 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Special Power of Attorney NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late TOMAS MAURO GONTIÑAS re a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 13, Block 3, Psd-08-009686-D, situated in Barangay San Isidro (presently Brgy. Bagong Buhay), Ormoc City, containing an area of 148 sq. m. in the name of sps. Tomas Contiñas and Amparo Tero was settled among his heirs and MARY ANN TERO GONTIÑAS appointed and constituted as a legal representative to use or offer as collateral with any BANK, CREDIT COOPERATIVE or FINANCIAL AND CREDIT INSTITUTION per Doc. No. 430; Page No. 86; Book No. XXIX; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Gerentstein T. Banzon. EV Mail Nov. 24-30, Dec. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014.

Deed of Self Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late ANANIA PITAO re parcels of agricultural land situated in Brgy. Calumpang, Naval, Biliran denominated as survey no. 1128-P under TD No. 01000, with an area of 0.062057 has.; agricultural / residential land, denominated as survey NO. 1126 under TD No. 01001, with an area of 0.5259 has. ; agricultural land denominated as survey No. 972-P under TD No. 01002 an area of 0.394 has ; residential land denominated as survey no. 1124-P under TD No. 01003, an area of 161.92 sq. m. ; agricultural land denominated as survey No. 3419 under TD No. 00293 with an area of 1.4479 has. all situated in Brgy.

Calumpang, Naval, Biliran; agricultural land situated in Brgy. Lico, Naval, Biliran denominated as survey No. 3415 under TD No. 00292 with an area of 0.7843 has. ;and agricultural land situated in Brgy.

Atipolo, Naval, Biliran denominated as survey No. 1604 under TD No. 00762, with an area of 0.2078 has. were adjudicated unto herself by MARIFE M. INNIS per Doc. No. 306; Page No. 62; Book No. 49; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Nov. 2430, Dec. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late LUCIA L. GERVACIO re a parcel of agricultural land situated at Lumbia, Brgy. San Roque, Biliran, Biliran under TD No. 00417, with an area of 0.699262 ha(s) was settled among her heirs and 500 sq. m. sold in favor of ATTY. SABINO C. MEJARITO & JUVY F. MEJARITO per Doc. No. 198; Page No. 40; Book No. 48; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Nov. 24-30, Dec. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014

November 24-30, 2014

DR. DOYDORA ... from P. 5 of certain body fluids from infected individuals, such as blood, breast milk, semen and vaginal secretions. Individuals cannot become infected by ordinary day-to-day contact such as kissing, hugging, shaking hands, or sharing personal objects, food or water.

4. What are the risk factors?

The following are behaviors and conditions that put individuals at greater risk of contracting HIV: • having unprotected anal or vaginal sex; • having another sexually transmitted infection such as syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and bacterial vaginosis; • sharing contaminated needles, syringes and other injecting equipment and drug solutions when injecting drugs; • receiving unsafe injections, blood transfusions, medical procedures that involve unsterile cutting or piercing; and • experiencing accidental needle stick injuries, including among health workers.

5. How is HIV infection diagnosed?

HIV screening is the most simple test. It is usually a routine test among blood donors. If found positive, it is repeated and sent for confirmation at the RITM (Research Institute for Tropical Medicine). There are also laboratories, NGOs and HIV hubs offering free voluntary HIV testing.

6. How to prevent HIV transmission?

Individuals can reduce the risk of HIV infection by limiting exposure to risk factors. The use of condoms both for males and females can greatly decrease transmission, not only of HIV but other sexually transmitted diseases. But these are not 100% effective for it also depends on the way the person uses it. For paramedical personnel such as doctors, laboratory technicians, nurses – extra care must be observed in doing procedures to avoid needle pricks. In Cebu, a large percentage of PLWHIV are injection drug users. Thus, it always pays to have a clean healthy living committed to one’s family and partner.

7. How is HIV infection treated?

Unfortunately, the cure for HIV infection remains to be uncovered.

The medications are taken to decrease the spread of HIV and not totally eliminate the virus in the body. Standard antiretroviral therapy (ART) consists of the combination of at least three antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to maximally suppress the HIV virus and stop the progression of HIV disease. Huge reductions have been seen in rates of death and suffering when use is made of a potent ARV regimen, particularly in early stages of the disease.

Officially, the Philippines is a low-HIV-prevalence country, with less than 0.1 percent of the adult population is estimated to be HIV-positive.

As of January 2013, the Department of Health (DOH) AIDS Registry in the Philippines reported 10,514 people living with HIV/AIDS. Of the 10,514 HIV positive cases reported from 1984 to 2013, 92% (9,637) were infected through sexual contact, 4% (420) through needle sharing among injecting drug users, 1% (59) through mother-to-child transmission, <1% (20) through blood transfusion and needle prick injury <1% (3). No data is available for 4% (375) of the cases. Cumulative data shows 41% (3,956) through homosexual contact, 33% (3,147) were infected through heterosexual contact and 26% (2,534) through bisexual contact. From 2007 there has been a shift in the predominant trend of sexual transmission from heterosexual contact (20%) to males having sex with other males (80%).

Several factors put the Philippines in danger of a broader HIV/AIDS epidemic. They include increasing population mobility within and outside of the Philippine islands; a conservative culture which considers a taboo - publicly discussing issues of a sexual nature; rising levels of sex work, casual sex, unsafe sex, and injecting drug use Republic Act 8504 called the Philippine AIDS prevention and Control Act of 1998 aims to promote HIV AIDS prevention education and confers protection and confidentiality to those people living with HIV. Sources: “Philippine HIV/AIDS Registry Fact Sheet - August 2012”.

Department of Health. Retrieved January 10, 2013.Harrison’s Internal Medicine 18th edition 2012. http://www.who.int/en/

VIEW FROM ORMOC ... from P. 4 Rose Lamigo and to her children for their loss of Ricky. Ms Lamigo was my former boss at The Reporter. We worked together for five years before parting ways and I joined another local newspaper.

I guess I am destined to be a newspaperwoman. My first job was with my brother, who also owned a paper. I worked for him for three years. Then, I again land a job at two more newspapers, working for five years each, until I decided to publish the EV Mail. Looking back, it has been a rough but beautiful journey.

A Preacher said: “If I had all the beer in the world, I’d take it & throw it into the river”.

And the congregation cried,”Amen!”

“And if I had all the wine in the world, I’d take it & throw it in the river”.

And the congregation cried,”Amen!”

“And if I had all the whiskey and rum in the world, I’d take it all & throw it in the river”. Again the congregation cried,”Amen!”

When the preacher sat down, the deacon then stood up & said: “For our closing hymn, let’s turn to page 126 of our hymn books & sing, “We shall drink from that river”.

THE C O N G R E G AT I O N SCREAMED.... HALLELUJAH!! rrr

*JOB INTERVIEW* Manager: What can u contribute 2 our company?

Applicant: Aw, naa diay amotan Sir? Manager: Pagtarong ug tubag kon gusto ka madawat! Un say imo nahibaw-an?

Applicant: Nakahibawo ko Sir kinsa imo kabit ug asa nimo gipuyo.

Kahibalo pud ko sa imo asawa ug landline # ninyo...

Manager: Dawat naka animala ka! hAhAha...Da! dawat lagi!

-Jokes from Bebot B.

FR. ROY ... from P. 4

CAGULADA ... from P. 4

consider all politicians to have something good to offer and also some baggage that they suffer.

Let’s just sort things out slowly and calmly, weighing them carefully, hoping to make a workable, fair balance.

Let’s remember that as one movie blurb put it, every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. We are always a work in progress. We can go either up or down, though we should always hope and work together that we always go north rather than south.

Let’s avoid getting wild with our judgments, practically getting mad with praises for the favored politician or running amok with burning hatred for the unfavored. Let’s play it cool.

We have to look first at the competence of the politicians to deliver the goods we need, since this is the immediate expectation we have from them. We have to see that they are capable of good governance, even if they continue to be sinners as we all, in varying degrees, are.

As to their moral life, let’s just help them to be upright and to always feel the need for conversion. As to their legal problems, let us have our legal system take care of them. As much as possible, we avoid media circus because of these. Email: roycimagala@gmail.com

his incumbency.

Golden harvests from Western Leyte College, St. Peter’s College and other prestigious colleges and universities within Leyte and beyond are joining the ranks of professionals who love numbers and solitude. Solitude in the sense that the gargantuan workloads of accountants demand a solitary confinement in a room so boring that only tics and strokes of keyboards and calculators fill the air. You can ask former Outstanding PICPA – Ormoc President Zelda Villahermosa – Ogario, CPA of RJIR Enterprises, if indeed she, too, is solitarily confined in her third floor office in Carlos Tan Street.

Accordingly, some stereotype accountants as boring individuals. As an accountant myself, I negate the notion that we are boring people. Accordingly, “accountants are not boring people, we just get excited over boring things!” rrr Ormoc City bounces back, once again, with feelings. After the two catastrophes two decades apart, all in November, the city’s economy is now back to its vibrant glory days and even surpassing historical statistics. That is after a severe downturn of the city’s economic condition after Yolanda wreaked havoc into our beautiful city by-the-bay. Kudos to the joint efforts of the national government, Congresswoman Lucy Marie Torres – Gomez, international philanthropic organizations, local and international NGO’s, the civil society, and of course to the local administration headed by Mayor Edward Codilla and Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr! Keep it up Ormoc! Onwards in Rebuilding Milestones of Opportunities with Cooperation! Or just simply, O-R-M-O-C, Ormoc! rrr By the way, I would like to specially extend my warmest congratulations to the newest CPA of the Villahermosa – Ogario clan in the person of Richard Benedict Villahermosa Ogario, CPA! Manoy, as he is fondly called by his siblings and relatives, is the eldest of four children of Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo and Zelda Ogario, CPA of RJIR fame.

November 24-30, 2014 MARKET ... from P. 1 Vilbar said that for the capital outlay, they plan to buy a compactor and a backhoe to ease the perennial problem of smelly garbage in the area.

She said this would help the GSO people gather the garbage properly.

With the equipment in place, she added, they can embark on a campaign for segregation to start at the market vendors themselves.

They also are planning to put up a wastewater treatment facility in the area, so that the leachate and dirty water can be treated first before exiting to the sea.

They would also want to have CCTVs installed and a public address system.

There is also the matter of repairing the public comfort rooms. Right now, she said, there are only eight that are functional as those on the second floor of Public Markets A and B have been destroyed by Yolanda.

Engr. Ranulfo Oliveros, city engineer, said that not all of the public market buildings were funded under the Recovery After Yolanda (RAY) funds that the City got from the DILG for the market and Superdome repair.

Bus Terminal

On the other hand, the Office of the Market Administrator is asking P 8-million for its operational budget for 2015.

The amount includes an estimated electricity expense of P 1-million and repair and maintenance expense of P 6.691-million.

The council asked why they are still asking funds for repair and maintenance when they had already approved, around 3 months ago, they already approved P 18-million for its repair and rehabilitation.

City engineer Oliveros said that the P 18-million was just for the roofing, roofing systems and steel structures, but did not include the repair of other facilities like the comfort rooms.

As to why the roofing of the terminal has not yet been started yet, Oliveros said that the bidding process is ticklish and lengthy.

The bidding, he said, was already finished and what is now being worked on is the notice of award. As to who is the winning bidder, he did not say.

Questions, requests from the council

Councilor Tommy Serafica, who has been victimized by the steeply designed and slippery ramp at the New Ormoc City Hall, appealed to Oliveros that they should take into consideration the fate of the public in the repair of the comfort rooms.

He said that the city engineers should ensure the floors are safe to the public because it would be a shame for the city if accidents will happen to the comfort room users.

Councilor Rama, on the other hand, questioned how the city is preventing the collections from the market and the bus terminals from abuse. The rumors of “tong” collections in both places have been rife, including reports of the collectors themselves not remitting the income.

Angelo Roman, city treasurer, said they already have a “bonded” regular employee as overall incharge to ensure efficient collection and remittance, and it becomes his responsibility to make sure that the collectors are supervised.

According to their data, the average daily collection at the bus terminal is P 19,400.00. Any marked deviations are red flags.

Councilor Gerry Penserga, on the other hand, said he is wondering why there is a plan to put CCTVs on the public market but none for the bus terminal.

Vilbar said this was not included but a supplemental budget can always be appropriated for the purpose.

The proposed city budget for 2015 is P 1.01-billion.

SOLDIERS ... from P. 1 dismissal from service, then they will be dismissed.

“Even if they are able to settle their civil liabilities, it does not mean they will not be held accountable administratively.”

Dolina was referring to the charges that the police was preparing against the two.

He also clarified that the two soldiers were from the Charlie Company who were in the city to help in the repairs of the Yolandadamaged areas here.

“The Philippine Army is on a mission to portray the image that it is the

friend of the people. What the two did is not helping us,” he added, saying they will not regret to see them get kicked out of the force.

The 802 Brigade Commander added that the mere presence of the two soldiers in Bahada was questionable in itself. “We have our regulations. We are not allowed to go into those kind of places. There have been many men, even generals, who have been dismissed from service because they have been seen in drinking holes, galleras and other places where we are not allowed to go into.”

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Cebu Pacific cooperates with PNP to arrest fraudsters C E B U PA C I F I C A i r (PSE:CEB), is cooperating with the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group to apprehend fraudsters who pose as official sales agents of Cebu Pacific and initiate fake transactions on behalf of the airline on Facebook.

CEB forwarded names, IP addresses and the transaction details of all reported fraudsters to the Philippine National Po-

lice for their immediate action, and also to Facebook for immediate account termination.

The fraudulent pages use Cebu Pacific branding to pose as an official transaction page for the airline. Fraudsters also request payments to be transferred via remittance to specific individuals, and not to Cebu Pacific.

Once apprehended and proven to have violated the Cybercrime Law (Republic Act No. 10175), fraudsters may

NURSERY ... from P. 2 plex to include ramet/hedge garden, seed storage, and seed banking; propose areas or sites needed for the establishment of clonal facilities; oversee the maintenance and operation of clonal nursery and related facilities; be responsible for the production of 60,000 quality seedlings of premium and indigenous species which shall be made available and ready for distribution to the identified and selected NGP sites provided by the DENR Regional Office concerned; provide access of identified sites to representatives of the DENR such as experimental/ laboratory areas, Seed Pro-

duction Areas (SPAs), natural stands, plantation forests, etc.; and provide the DENR an accounting report to the use and disbursement of the fund.

Both parties also agreed that they shall provide other resources needed for the establishment and operation of clonal nurseries and conduct of activities regarding the propagation of quality planting materials; jointly monitor and evaluate the progress and implementation of this undertaking; and share information on best practices and research findings to further improve the quality of planting materials.

By JFMBaldos

UNHCR ... from P. 2 Age Int’l Cose, on the other hand, lectured the audience on the rights of the elderly and PWD’s, including provisions of the accessibility law which requires government offices and establishments to provide for their safe entry and egress.

This includes PWD friendly ramps, walkways and adequately sized comfort rooms. No mention was made, however, of the infamous Ormoc City Hall ramp where one too many have fallen down or slipped, including city councilor Tommy Serafica who was hospitalized for three days and had to have two MRI scans.

Tacang also emphasized that name-calling of PWD’s was a violation of their human rights.

For the Protection of Children, Aisah Disoma did the lecture.

Mayor Edward Codilla, on the other hand, stopped by to give his opening remarks. He congratulated the Ormoc Rescue Team and the men in uniform in the room for their selfless sacrifices on the days after Yolanda and for helping him make sure that Ormoc had no anti-government rallies and people’s assemblies to air their gripes on the Yolanda response.

The mayor boasted that because there were no rallies and complaints heard from Ormocanons, that the city was already released its share of the Recovery After Yolanda (RAY) funds, alluding it was a reward for him being uncomplaining.

YAOKASIN ... from P. 12 the teachers in the government are depressed about what we heard on radio, that government employees and those whose salaries are above 15k will not anymore receive this financial assistance.”

Becher said, “the donation of the whole world is for all the victims of Yolanda”, adding the reason that they can avail of loans is “painful” and unacceptable.

“Does Sec. Dinky understand the difference between the word ‘LOAN’ and ‘Financial Assistance’?

Or they just refused to understand? We pay for the loan while the financial assistance is a given help by the foreign countries for us Taclobanons without any obligation of paying back.”

She added that the news that they could not

avail the financial was a double whammy for them.

“When I heard the news, I said to myself (that) we teachers were devastated by typhoon Yolanda last year, and again are devastated for the second time and this is much painful than the typhoon because we know how huge the amount given by the whole world was.”

She said the government thinks that teachers get a minimum pay of P 18,000 a month but this is not true because “we are paying all our loans that we had after Yolanda.”

Becher asked Vice Mayor Yaokasin that together with Mayor Romualdez, that they “will fight for this right of all Taclobanons” to get the financial assistance across the board.

face imprisonment of up to 12 years and penalties of at least P200,000; or both. Fraudsters may also be prosecuted and held liable for violation of other penal laws.

“We encourage the travelling public to book their flights through the official Cebu Pacific Air website or reservation hotlines, and to transact with legitimate sales agents to prevent fraud and inconvenience.

We are working closely with the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group to protect our passengers from fraudsters whether online or in other channels,” said Atty.

Jorenz Tanada, Cebu Pacific Air, VP – Corporate Affairs.

Those who want to report fraudsters may get in touch with the PNP Anti-Cybercrime hotline: +6327230401 local 5313; or file a complaint via email: investigation.acotd.acg@gmail. com or through their website: http://pnpacg.ph/ For flight bookings and information on CEB, please visit www.cebupacificair. com or call +(632)7020888 or +(6332)2308888.

CEB’s authorized payment

channels and instructions on how to make payment for booking transactions are in the Cebu Pacific website. Please visit: http://bit.ly/CEBPaymentChannels CEB PAYMENT CHANNELS: • Over the counter: Robinsons Bank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Metrobank, Banco de Oro, and Banco de Oro remittance centers in Hong Kong and Macau • Online: Cebu Pacific Air website via credit card payment; Bancnet Online; and Alipay • ATM Transactions in Bancnet and Megalink member banks • Department Stores: Robinsons Department Stores and SM Department Stores • LBC Branches • Bayad Centers • ECPay Merchant Partners • In the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Al Rais Travel and Abu Dhabi Travel Bureau • In Kuwait: Caesar International Travels Co. PR

POTPOURRI ... from P. 5

is always the tendency to act without regard of the life of even simple persons. Take the case of a student in the US who went on a shooting rampage and then taking hos own life. What could have occurred in his head to be an instant executioner? Pleasure?

Rage? Hatred against humanity? The more we try to rationalize it, the more we go into an endless circle. When we go over the time of Hitler, what made him hate the Jews? Foolish! The trouble with killers, you cannot understand them at all. Maybe, they do not know them-selves. How much is the life of a person worth? There is a saying that ‘he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.’ In the same vein, a killer also dies by the same way he killed others. This is divine justice.

DUREZA ... from P. 4

pollution in the Philippines is caused by exhaust and emissions coming from vehicles and smoke. Only 25% is caused by industries, including power plants.

I wonder why so-called “guardians” of the environment are only focusing their angst and protests at coal-fired plants and ignoring the bigger culprits. Some nitwit asked: “Why not protest against vehicle owners and drivers and cigarette smokers, too?”

Why not, indeed!

FEDERAL - I got an invitation from Mayor RODY DUTERTE to be facilitator in a “Federal Summit” in Davao City this week where he is convener. This is to seek some systemic changes that may hopefully give Mindanao and all the regions, a new governance arrangement that will allow the locals to govern and determine for themselves what is good for them with lesser interference from central government in Manila. Like in the “Bangsamoro” struggle, those who are comfortable with the “status quo” or fearful of the uncertainties ahead will make things difficult. There is always resistance to change!

BIRTH PAINS - That reminds me. I had a chat with Cagayan de Oro Congressman RUFUS RODRIGUEZ, Jr. during the wake of the late SEN. TING PATERNO in Manila. He is marshaling the wide-ranging consultations on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that will implement the MILF peace agreement. He said the original timetable of passing it by end of December; this year is NO LONGER POSSIBLE. Moreover, there are constitutional and legal issues that are yet UNRESOLVED. These are the so-called necessary birth pains. I shared to him my thoughts. What is important is that the MILF is engaged closely during the congressional stage so it will understand -- and accept -- whatever is the final version that Congress shall approve. The government and the MILF are already irretrievably stuck with one another. They cannot peel away from an irreversible course.

But the road to peace is not that smooth and easy.

This reminds me too, of another forum in Manila this week about the “Bangsamoro Agreement” under the auspices of the Asian Peace and Unity Corps/ Integrity Circles Movement/ Universal Peace Federation groups. They are composed of regional peace advocates, military and police officers and other peace builders who want to see the peace process succeed. Then, the BISHOP ULAMA CONFERENCE of Mindanao will also hold a forum among its bishops and Ulamas about the BBL the following week in Davao City. Everyone wants to nurture the process but it may good to do some reality checks along the way. So we manage expectations!

10 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 16 Naval, Biliran CIVIL CASE NO. 779 (MTC Naval) FOR: ENFORCEMENT OF SETTLEMENT SOCORRO R. MOCORRO, Rep. By LEAH M. ALAGAO, Plaintiff, -versusSPS. JOLITO (DIOLITO) JOSON and DIANITA JOSON, Defendant. x-----------------------x NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION ON REAL PROPERTIES WHEREAS, by virtue of an Order of Execution issued in the above-captioned case for Damages against the defendant who is liable to pay plaintiff the amount of FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND (P516,000.00) pesos excluding costs of suits, legal fees and expenses of execution; LEVY was made thru the Municipal Assessor’s Office of Naval, Biliran Province on the rights, ownership and participation of the defendant, Sps. Jolito (Diolito) Joson and Dianita Joson on the real properties more particularly described as follows: TAX DEC. NO. 00533 It is a residential land located at Brgy. Atipolo, Naval, Biliran with an area of 259.08 sq. m. With Market value of Php. 205,191.36 and assessed value of Php. 16,420.00 bounded as follows: NORTH: (1537-P) 25, 24 SOUTH: (1536) 27; (1534) SEC. 007 EAST : BRGY. ROAD; (1536) 27 WEST: SEASHORE DECLARED IN THE NAMES OF: ERENEO, ANTONIO L. JOSON, BROS. & SISTERS. N.B: AS TO SHARE OF JOILITO(DIOLITO) JOSON ONLY. NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the Order of Execution and in pursuant to Rule 39, Sec. 18 of the Rules of Court of The Philippines the undersigned will SELL at PUBLIC AUCTION to the HIGHEST BIDDER for CASH Philippines currency on December 4, 2014 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court of this Branch Court, Justice Hall, Larrazabal, Calumpang, Naval, Biliran Province on the rights, interests, ownership and participating of the defendant, Anita Estanislao on the above described real properties in order to satisfy said Order of Execution together with the legal fees, costs, sheriff’s fees and expenses of execution.

Prospective BIDDERS are hereby enjoined to submit their sealed BIDS to the undersigned on the above stated date and time.

In the event the PUBLIC AUCTION should not take place on December 16, 2014 on the same time and place without further notice.

Naval, Biliran this 12th of November 2014.

(Sgd.) LUDENILO S. ADOR Sheriff IV Copy furnished; Atty. Clemencio C. Sabitsana, Jr. Sps. Jolito (Diolito) Joson and Dianita Joson EV Mail Nov. 24-30, Dec. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 16 Naval, Biliran CIVIL CASE No. 778(MTC Naval) FOR: ENFORCEMENT OF SETTLEMENT SOCORRO R. MOCORRO, Rep. By LEAH M. ALAGAO, Plaintiff, -versusSPS. ROMEO JOSON and MILA JOSON, Defendant. x-------------------x NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION OF REAL PROPERTIES WHEREAS, by virtue of an Order of Execution issued in the above-captioned case for Damages against the defendant who is liable to pay plaintiff the amount of FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND (P516,000.00) pesos excluding costs of suits, legal fees and expenses of execution; LEVY was made thru the Municipal Assessor’s Office of Naval, Biliran Province on the rights, ownership and participation of the defendant, Asps. Romeo and Mila Joson on the real properties more particularly described as follows: TAX DEC. NO. 00533 It is a residential land located at Brgy. Atipolo, Naval, Biliran with an area of 259.08 sq. m. with market value of Php. 205,191.36 and assessed value of Php. 16,420.00, bounded as follows: NORTH: (1537-P) 25,24 SOUTH: (1536) 27; (1534) SEC.007EAST: BRGY. ROAD; (1536)27 WEST : SEASHORE DECLARED IN THE NAMES OF: ERENEO, ANTONIO L. JOSON, BROS, & SISTERS N.B. AS TO SHARE OF ROMEO JOSON ONLY. NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the Order of Execution and in pursuant to Rule 39, Sec. 18 of the Rules of Court of The Philippines the undersigned will SELL at PUBLIC AUCTION to the HIGHEST BIDDER for CASH Philippines currency on December 4, 2014 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court of this Branch Court, Justice Hall, Larrazabal, Calumpang, Naval, Biliran Province on the rights, interest, ownership and participation of the defendant, Anita Estanislao on the above described real properties in order to satisfy said Order of Execution together with the legal fees, costs, sheriff’s fees and expenses of execution.

NOTICES Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 15 Hall of Justice, Burauen, Leyte EJF No. 14-11-39 FOR: Extra-Judicial Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage PAG-IBIG FUND TACLOBAN CITY, Mortgagee, -versusEDILBERTA L. LEONA, Mortgagors, x----------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act. No. 3135/1508 filed by CESAR VA. LABUGUEN, Department Manager III-LCMRD Cebu HUB, PAGIBIG FUND, Regional Office, Tacloban City, received by this Court on November 07, 2014 against Edilberta L. Leona, a resident of District I, Market Site, Julita, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 29, 2014 amounts to FOUR HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN PESOS & 02/100 (Php414,137.02) excluding penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on January 12, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial Court, Branch 15, Burauen, Leyte, to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 16 Naval, Biliran CIVIL CASE NO. 780 (MTC Naval) FOR: ENFORCEMENT OF SETTLEMENT SOCORRO R. MOCORRO, Rep. By: LEAH M. ALAGAO, Plaintiff, -versusANITA ESTANISLAO, Defendant. x----------------------x NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION OF REAL PROPERTIES WHEREAS, by virtue of an Order of Execution issued in the above-captioned case for Damages against the defendant who is liable to pay plaintiff the amount of ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND (P113,000.00) pesos excluding costs of suits, legal fees and expenses of execution; LEVY was made thru the Municipal Assessor’s Office of Naval, Biliran Province on the rights, ownership and participation of the defendant, ANITA ESTANISLAO on the real properties more particularly described as follows: TAX DEC. NO. 00482 It is a residential Building located at P. Inocentes, Naval, Biliran with an area of 55.00 sq. m. With market value of Php. 180.36 and assessed value of Php. 18,000.00, declared in the name of Anita B. Estanislao and Edgar Estanislao, TAX DEC. No. 00388 It is an agricultural land (irrigated Riceland) located at Brgy. Atipolo, Naval, Biliran with an area of 0.086300 ha (s). with market value of P15,919.76 assessed at P2,230.00 declared in the name of Edgar Estanislao and Anita Dicoy Estanislao, bounded as follows: NORTH: (1482-p) 12,11 SOUTH: (1484-P) 14 EAST: (1485-P) 15 W E S T: (1495) SEC 022 NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the Order of Execution and in pursuant to Rule 39, Sec. 18 of the Rules of Court of The Philippines the undersigned will SELL at PUBLIC AUCTION to the HIGHEST BIDDER for CASH Philippines currency on December 4, 2014 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court of this Branch Court, Justice Hall, Larrazabal, Calumpang, Naval, Biliran Province on the rights, interest, ownership and participation of the defendant, Anita Estanislao on the above described real properties in order to satisfy said Order of Execution together with the legal fees, costs, sheriff’s fees and expenses of execution.

Prospective BIDDERS are hereby enjoined to submit their sealed BIDS to the undersigned on the above stated date and time.

In the event the PUBLIC AUCTION should not take place on said date, it shall be held on January 16, 2014 on the same time and place without further notice.

Naval, Biliran this 12th of November 2014.

(Sgd.) LUDENILO S. ADOR Sheriff IV Copy furnished; Atty. Clemencio C. Sabitsana, Jr. Anita Estanislao EV Mail Nov. 24-30, Dec. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 Prospective BIDDERS are hereby enjoined to submit their sealed BIDS to the undersigned on the above stated date and time.

In the event the PUBLIC AUCTION should not take place on said date, it shall be held on December 16, 2014 on the same time and place without further notice.

Naval, Biliran this 12th of November 2014.

(Sgd.) LUDENILO S. ADOR Sheriff IV Copy furnished; Atty. Clemencio C. Sabitsana, Jr. Sps. Romeo and Mila Jason EV Mail Nov. 24-30, Dec. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014

in Philippines currency, the following property with its improvements, to wit; Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-28532 “A parcel of Land designated as Lot 4334-B-8 of the subdivision plan, Psd-083725-00666-D, being a portion of Lot 4334-B, (LRC) Psd-121309, LRC Rec. No. 1152, situated in the Brgy. of Julita, Municipality of Burauen, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte, Bounded on the NE, along line 1-2 by Lot 4334-B-5; on the SE, along line 3-4 by Lot 4334-B-9 by the subdivision plan; on the SW, along line 3-4 by a Road (10.00 m wide); and on the NW. along line 4-1 by Lot 4334-B-7 of the subdivision plan. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan being S. 22 deg. 04’ E., 66.97 m. from B.L.L.M. No. 8, Burauen Cadastre.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 19, 2015 without further notice.

Hall of Justice, Burauen, Leyte, November 11, 2014.

(Sgd.) LICERIO M. MARTINADA III Sheriff IV Copy Furnished: Edilberta L. Leona Pag-Ibig Fund, Tacloban City EV Mail Nov. 17-23, 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 43 8th Judicial Region Bulwagan Ng Katarungan Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City SP. PROC. NO. 2014-10-51 FOR: PROBATE OF WILL IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO ADMIT FOR PROBATE THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DECEASED ILDEFONSA A. FRANDO, RIZALINO B. ABELLA, Petitioner, x--------------------x ORDER This is a verified Petition for the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of the decedent ILDEFONSA A. FRANDO who died testate on June 17, 2014 in Tacloban City which allegedly was the testator’s residence at the time of her death. At the time of the death of the said decedent, her estate consists of real property the approximate value of which is ONE MILLION PESOS (P1,000,000.00) more or less, personal properties and an unspecified amount of cash worth millions of pesos deposited at the Philippine National Bank, Tacloban City and in such other Banks in Tacloban City.

In the said Petition, Petitioner RIZALINO B. ABELLA who allegedly is one of the legatees named in said Will prays for the allowance of the Last Will and Testament of the said decedent which purportedly signed by the decedent and her Three (3) attesting witnesses, namely: ENGEL BERT O. FUENTES, ERIC M. OSIAS and RONNIE E. ORIOL on April 28, 2014. The said Will was acknowledged by the testator and her witnesses before Notary Public RENATO M. ESMALE on even date. Further, Petitioner prays that a Subpoena Duces Tecum be issued to ALLEN B. Q. PATANO commanding him to surrender to this Honorable Court the original copy of said Will. Furthermore, Petitioner, likewise, prays that Letters of Special Administration be issued to EMILIA A. DELIMA for the purpose of preserving the assets both real and personal of the decedent until such time this Court may deem it just and proper to appoint a regular Administrator/ Executor.

As alleged in the Petition, the following persons are the known heirs, legatees and devisees of the said decedent: NAMES RESIDENCES 1. Emilia A. Delima (Niece) -GSIS Village, Blk. 3, Lot 4, Phase 3, Tacloban City 6500; 2. Erlinda B. Abella (Niece) - 3560 Ropes Ave., Bronx, NY 10475, USA 3. Rizalino B. Abella (Nephew) – GSIS Village, Blk. 3, Lot 4, Phase 3, Tacloban City 6500; 4. Arlene A. Villegas (Niece) – 14 Relay St., Meralco Village Marilao, Bulacan 3019; 5. Lamberto A. Villegas (Nephew)- 14 Relay St., Meralco Village Marilao, Bulacan 3019; 6. Almarie P. Nicolasora (Relative) – Address unknown; 7. Alvin Patano (Relative) - Address unknown; 8. Martina Q. Patano (Relative) – Address unknown; 9. Allen B.Q. Patano (Relative/ Ececutor - 74 Interior M. H. Del Pilar St., Tacloban City 6500.

WHEREFORE, in consonance with the provisions of Section 3 and Section 4 of Rule 76 of the Revised Rules of Court, NOTICE is hereby given that the initial hearing for proving the will is set on March 13, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning before the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 43, sitting at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay, Boulevard, Tacloban City, when all concerned including creditors if any may appear to contest the allowance thereof, or to show cause why the will shall not be probated by filing his/her grounds of contest in writing and in accordance with Section 10 of the same Rule.

Let a copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte including the City of Tacloban once a week for three (3) successive weeks at the expense of the Petitioner.

Further, let a copy of this Order be personally served if practicable to the heirs, legatees and devisees who are residents in the Philippines as above-enumerated whose respective names and residences are stated above at least Ten (10) days before the day of hearing,

November 24-30, 2014 Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Leyte City/Municipality: Palompon Republic of the Philippines) Palompon, Leyte) SS Petition No. CFN-0008-2014 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME I, VICENTE MONTERO SALUDAGA, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy.

Mazawalo, Palompon, Leyte 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: a) My Certificate of Live Birth 2) I was born on March 20, 1964 at Palompon, Leyte, Philippines 3) The birth was recorded under registry number 62 4) The first name to be changed is from JUAN to VICENTE, 5) The grounds for filling this petition are the following: b) I have habitually and continuously used VICENTE and I publicly known in the community with that first name; 6) I submit the following documents to support this petition: a) C i v i l R e g i s t r y Form No. 1A (SECPA) / Baptismal Certificate b) E l e m . S c h o o l Permanent Record/Official Transcript of Records c) Diploma/Cert. of

Live Birth of my son, Jasper d) SSS I.D. Card/ SSS Form E-4/COMELEC Acknowledgement Receipt e) NBI Clearance/ Police Clearance/Affidavit of Unemployment 7) I have not filed any similar petition and that, to the best of my knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippine Consulate.

8) I have no pending criminal, civil or administrative case in any court or my quasijudicial body.

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

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

(Sgd.) VICENTE M. SALUDAGA Petitioner SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 21st day of November, 2014 in the City/Municipality of Palompon, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his Community Tax Certificate No. 09816269 issued at Palompon, Leyte on May 22, 2014.

(Sgd.) CARMELITA G. LODOVICA Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014

Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF SAMAR Municipality of Sta. Margarita OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that CRISTINA MANONGTONG PANOY has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from CHIPPY to GERRY BOY in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHIPPY S. RAZ who was born on June 9, 1984 at Sta. Margarita, Samar whose parents were GERARDO RAZ and AIDA SANTILLESES Any person having knowledge and/or claiming interest or may be adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days from date of publication.

(Sgd.) ENGR. AIVIZE G. LIBUNAO Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Nov. 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014

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 MARJORIE MORENO TAMIDLES has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF SEX from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate of live birth of MARJORIE MORENO TAMIDLES at Calbayog City, Samar and whose parents are MARLON CANTIGA TAMIDLES and WILMA MORACA MORENO bearing registry number 95-1440.

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. 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014

Republic of the Philippines) Province of Leyte)

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY Province: Leyte City/Municipality: Matag-ob

Petition No. CCE-034-2014/R.A. 10172 PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH I, JESRIEL L. SIDROME, 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: b.) the Certificate of Live Birth of _____ who is my 88-395 2.) She was born on May 16, 1988 at Matag-ob, Leyte, Philippines 3.) The birth was record under registry number ____ 4) The clerical error(s) to be corrected is (are): ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION FROM TO 1.a Child Gender/Sex MALE FEMALE 5.) The facts/reasons for filing 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 PABTISMAL 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 may 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.) JESRIEL L. SEDROME Petitioner VERIFICATION I, JESRIEL L. SEDROME, the petitioner, hereby certify that the allegations herein are True and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) JESRIEL L. SEDROME Petitioner SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 12th day of November, 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. 17-23, & 24-30, 2014

but if the service is by mail, the Order should be mailed to the said heirs, legatees or devisees or deposited in the post office with the postage thereon prepaid at least Twenty (20) days before the scheduled hearing.

Let copies of this Order be furnished immediately to Petitioner and to Atty. Joanne F. Montances at Stall No. 63, Tacloban Shopping Center, Rizal Avenue Street, Tacloban City, counsel for the Petitioner Rizalino B. Abella.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this 12th day of November, 2014, Regional Trial Court, Branch 43, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City.

(Sgd.) EVELYN P. RIÑOS-LESIGUES Presiding Judge EV Mail Nov. 17-23, 24-30, & Dec. 1-7, 2014

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Senate committee monitors status of housing programs for Yolanda victims

Tacloban Vice Mayor Yaokasin is seen with Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman and Rehab Sec. Ping Lacson during the distribution of the ESA to 1,430 Taclobanons. Photograb from the Vice Mayor’s FB

Tacloban Vice Mayor says he cannot be a fence-sitter

By Lalaine M. Jimenea

TACLOBAN CITY – Vice Mayor Jerry “Sambo” Yaokasin said on Friday, November 28, that he cannot remain “silent” and just be a fence-sitter at this time when Mayor Alfred Romualdez and Rehabilitation Secretary Panfilo Lacson are in a “heated exchange.”

In a post at his Facebook account, the vice mayor wrote “To All Taclobanons: I cannot stay away, be silent and “fence-sit” at this time while the heated exchange between our Honorable Mayor and Sec. Lacson continues.

Our people are struggling to move on with their lives after Super Typhoon Yolanda left them homeless and hopeless.

Many of their loved ones remain missing to this day. It would have been easier for me to just stay away from this “controversy”. But being the second highest elected official of the city, I cannot in my good conscience accept that I remain silent and allow the situation to worsen to the detriment of our people.”

He adds, “I am a Taclobanon. I am the Vice Mayor. And I will step up. However, I will only take the side of our people. I will never take the side of “the powers that be”. I ran as an independent and I will remain an independent. It is my hope and prayer that by reaching out to the national government through Sec. Lacson, it will hasten the release of the much needed/long-awaited assistance to the victims and survivors of Yolanda and expedite the recovery and rehabilitation of our city. God bless Tacloban!”

Yaokasin’s post comes after he stood side-by-side with Sec. Lacson and Social Welfare Secretary Soliman during the distribution of Emergency Shelter Assistance to 1,430 Taclobanons, the first batch to receive the government aid.

The vice-mayor’s “stepping up” earned both praises and brickbats from his FB friends. Some praised him for setting aside pride while others viewed it as a political move.

Ger Modesto wished him luck, but expressed doubt if “the powers that be” will hear him. “I’ve never seen a president so vindictive, arrogant and childish and is willing to turn a blind eye on the people of Tacloban because one of the powers that be is a Romualdez. If I may suggest, Sir, it’s much better if you could seek assistance from other NGOs. We all know countless of Taclobanons are fed up with this ‘power struggle’ and it’s best not to get in their childish and selfish ways.”

A “Connie”, on the other hand, had harsh words for Yaokasin. She said that he was “namamangka sa dalawang ilog” (riding a boat in two rivers)”, adding that as “vice mayor, you ought to defend and serve the people” and demand from the Aquino administration the immediate assistance to survivors.

Elnora Argota agrees with Connie. She said that if not for the “nationwide interview of Mayor Alfred charging Lacson of lying, the people in Manila will not facilitate the early release of this shelter assistance.”

Tubal Cio, on the other hand, had kind words for the vice mayor. “Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

Thank you for thinking more for the people and less for yourself.” Cio said that he knows there are many people who did not like his approaching Lacson but he was right in putting the Taclobanons’ welfare before politics.

Teacher Nariza Becher, on the other hand, said they are depressed with how the ESA is being distributed. “Sir, we, see

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TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) -- The Senate committee on urban planning, housing, and resettlement will continue to monitor the progress of rehabilitation in areas pounded by super typhoon Yolanda last year.

Committee Chair Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito said they will conduct another hearing with regard housing projects for “Yolanda” victims in the middle of 2015 to get updates from national government agencies, especially on effortsin Tacloban City, considered as Yolanda’s ground zero.

“We need to get updates, but we will give government agencies enough time to do their job. It is our mandate to make sure that people get help from the government,” Ejercito said at the conclusion of the three-hour hearing inside the multi-purpose hall of the University of the Philippine Visayas - Tacloban College.

The senator, who belongs to the opposition party, dismissed claims that

(L-R) Leyte 1st Rep. FM Romualdez, Quezon City 6th dist. Rep. Jose Christopher Belmonte, Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Alfredo Benitez, Senator JV Ejercito, and Sen. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. the hearing is politicallymotivated.

“We came here not for political reason, but to help in the recovery. We talk about this without any political agenda. We just want the Yolanda survivors know that we are concern,” he added.

Ejercito thanked National Housing Authority assistant general manager Froilan R. Kampitan and Presidential Assistant for Recovery and Rehabilitation Undersecretary Lesley Jeane Cordero for presenting updates on the housing

projects.

Other resource speakers were Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez; Mercedes, Eastern Samar Mayor Enrique Cabos; Sta. Fe, Leyte Mayor Oscar Monteza; People Surge chairperson Efleda Bautista, Department of Public Works and Highways regional director Rolando Asis; and Department of the Interior and Local Government regional director Pedro Noval.

“It has been productive gearing and we are happy to hear words of cooperation. With proper coordina-

tion and cooperation, we can move forward,” Ejercito concluded.

Earlier, the senator asked Senate President Franklin Drilon to form an oversight committee that will monitor the progress of rehabilitation efforts in Yolanda-hit provinces.

Joining the hearing were Sen. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Alfredo Benitez, Quezon City 6th dist. Rep. Jose Christopher Belmonte, and Leyte 1st dist. Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.

Deadline to move families out of tents moved TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) -- The national government has extended the deadline for transfer of families in tents to transitional shelters in this city.

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon J. Soliman said that the government and non-government organizations are now rushing the construction of temporary houses in northern villages of this city to facilitate transfer of families to more durable shelters.

“Our original zero tent target was end of October, but we did not achieve it due to some concerns. We’ve extended the deadline until the end of December,” Soliman said.

International humanitarian relief organization Oxfam and local partner Green Mindanao assumed the responsibility of building temporary houses for families in tents dwelling in high risk zones of San Jose district.

“Oxfam and Green Mindanao told us that their projects will be completed February 2015. If they could not finish the project by December 2014, the DSWD, in partnership with the International Organization on Migration will do the work,” Soliman said.

“We have to do this immediately because people cannot wait until February 2015. We will cover families that will not be covered by Oxfam and Green Mindanao,” she told reporters at the sidelines of emergency shelter assistance cash distribution.

Laura Agosto, a recipient of one of the transitional shelters for affected San Jose residents points to the skeletons of the homes they are supposed to occupy by the end of December. Picture taken early November, and as of press time, the recipients are still waiting for the complete materials from Green Mindanao to finish their houses.

Mayor Alfred Romualdez confirmed that more than 400 families in the city are still living in tents in San Jose and Sagkahan districts more than one year after super typhoon Yolanda struck.

Presidential Assistant for Recovery and Rehabilitation Panfilo M. Lacson admitted that some displaced families have been overstaying in tents and should be transferred to better shelter as soon as possible.

“Based on international standards, people should only stay in tents for two months and in transitional shelters for not more than two years,” Lacson told reporters.

City councilor Cristina G. Romualdez pays a visit to families still living in tents at Brgy. San Jose this week. There are still 400 families living in tents in Tacloban City, the matter of their transitional shelters which is the commitment of Oxfam and Green Mindanao. The housing program has been bugged by late deliveries of housing materials, forcing the national gov’t to extend the deadline to move them to February 2015.