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Bongbong consults move to hike SK’s age range to 18-30

By Lalaine M. Jimenea

SK Reform Bill also includes anti-dynasty provision SOUTHERN LEYTE – Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Senate chairman of the committee on local governance, visited this province to consult with an estimated 2,000 youth gathered in Sogod town, about the move to expand the age of Sangguniang Kabataan representatives from 15 -17 to 18-30 years of age.

This is part of the SK Reform Bill or the Youth Development and Empowerment Act of 2014 that is now pending at the House.

A special election for the Sangguniang Kabataan has been scheduled on February 21,2015 and the Commission on Elections has already started registration on September 20. It ends tomorrow, September 29, 2014.

The senator, who made a short stop at the province’s capital city of Maasin to “gate crash” the first day of a provincial tourism summit, told the audience they saw the need to increase the age of the SK to 30, because it was wasteful that they become delisted from the SK when they reach 18, or a window of just two years. see

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Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is flanked on the left by Southern Leyte governor Roger Mercado and on the right, Maasin Mayor Maloney Samaco during a press conference in Maasin City. PIA photo

Save the Children helps 3 Matag-ob villages to get ZOD-certified MATAG-OB, LEYTE – Three remote villages in this town are the first villages in the Province of Leyte to be certified “Zero Open Defecation” (ZOD) barangays, in a simple ceremony led by Save the Children, health authorities and local officials on Saturday, September 28.

These are the villages of Bulak, Masaba, and San Dionesio.

The declaration came after an authorized government body, including hygiene specialists and international organizations, certified the villages as such. This means that residents will no longer defecate just everywhere, because they already had toilets of their own. Defecation in public is known to cause contamination of water sources and diarrheal diseases.

The three remote villages achieved Zero Open Defecation (ZOD) status after households in the said barangays installed a toilet each and access to water supply.

Before achieving this

status, it was learned that 70% of the households in these communities did not have toilets. Save the Children adopted the said barangays and donated toilet materials to each household.

Save the Children gave materials for a toilet each to 135 households in Brgy.

Bulak, 137 in Brgy. Masaba, and 82 in Brgy. San Dionesio.

The recipients constructed their own comfort rooms based on the design set by Save the Children, which monitored every now and then if the design was followed.

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conducted to ensure sustainability of the project.

“It is not enough that we provide communities with construction materials. The communities that achieved zero open defecation were successful because they now see the importance of proper hygiene and sanitation”, said Reggie Aquino, Save the Children’s Program Development and Quality Manager.

Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez, represented by her brother-in-law Ormoc City councilor Vincent Rama, extended her warmest thanks to Save the Children. He also extended her felicitations to the barangay health workers, calling them “unsung heroes”. The barangay health workers were in the forefront of assisting the iNGO in its ZOD program.

Meanwhile, the ZOD declaration was warmly welcomed by the barangay chairman of the three villages: Ramil Casas of Brgy.

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The marker at Brgy. Bulak declaring it as a ZOD village is unveiled by local officials and invited guests. Right, bottom photo, shows the hardworking “HYgiene 5” team that evaluated and assisted villagers in the task of constructing a toilet each for their homes.

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September 22-28, 2014

IOM’s top honcho visits Ormoc, Kananga

By Lalaine M. Jimenea

MS. ACLC 2014 is Scarlet Cuarenta. First runner up is Liza Sanico and on the right is second runner up Windy Mae Mangco. Photo by Taloy Noval.

At least 4 people were hurt after this truck, owned by MacBuilders. went a swimming at the GGC Port. Witnesses said the truck failed to stop at the junction and drove straight to the sea. Vehicles on the crossroads were sideswept, leading to some injuries. Incident happened on Saturday, September 27. By Paul Libres

Swindler in Cebu arrested here in Ormoc

ORMOC CITY – A swindler who has conned a number of people in Cebu was arrested by the police here after he attempted to pawn a fake gold ring at the Gemmary Pawnshop here.

The police identified the con man SHOWING @ as one Sherome Cobarde who also uses the alias Ryan Gatdula and Jason Roxas.

According to Sr. Insp. Rio Tan, starting Oct. 1, 2014 the new police chief of Station One, they were alerted to the suspect’s activities by the Gemmary Pawnshop.

An employee called them to report that a man was attempting to pawn a fake gold ring.

The police then responded and picked up the man. Tan said that they were about to release the suspect because the people at Gemmary Pawnshop did not show interest in filing a case against him, when cops from Cebu arrived.

They were accompanied by one Atty. Edward Barloson, the lawyer of one of the victims of Cobarde in Cebu.

Atty. Barloson told the police they heard Next Showing: reports that “Ryan Gatdula” had been ________________ caught here. *Showings could change without The suspect is now in the custody prior notice. of the Cebu policeman.

FOR INQUIRIES: Meanwhile, vice mayor Toto LocCALL TEL NOS. 561-6445; sin, Jr., in an interview aired over the 255-3273 radio program “Krusada” at Power FM, Befriend STAR THEATER ORMOC urged the community to cooperate with (A-MALL) on FaceBook the police. He said the community was for updates and screening vital for policemen to solve crimes that schedules! were happening hereabouts. By Paul Libres

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ORMOC CITY – No less than the Philippines Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an international non-government organization that is providing shelter and other relief to Yolanda victims here in the city and neighboring towns including Biliran Province, was here to inspect and turnover some of their projects to stakeholders on Saturday, September 27.

Marco Boasso made a site visit to a relocation site with 70 transitional shelters that IOM built for identified recipients at Brgy. Cacao in Kananga, Leyte.

After, he led the turnover of the repaired barangay health center to Brgy. Concepcion here, which is the site of temporary bunk shelters for relocated residents.

Before typhoon Yolanda, Concepcion had 1,788 residents. Now, the number has doubled with the influx of those residing in the temporary bunk shelters.

Boasso said they decided to repair the health center as its services was vital to population which has doubled.

IOM is the iNGO that is incharge of internally displaced persons in these parts. On their shoulders fall the burden of supervising relocation sites or camps and finding a way to

Mayor Elmer Codilla of Kananga and IOM’s country director Marco Boasso greet a couple who are one of the recipients of 70 transitional shelters at Brgy. Cacao. Mayor Codilla said the site is owned by the barangay. During IOM’s visit, the road to the site was still being developed. make their living conditions humane and comfortable.

IOM has four core programs on Shelter, Health, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, and Protection.

It has support programs on Communication and also on Information Management.

In Kananga, the IOM boss and his companions were warmly welcomed by Mayor Elmer Codilla. The Mayor said that through their help, and with the help of other NGOs, the town of Kananga was able to rise from the hardships wrought by the super typhoon.

In Concepcion, city health officer Dr. Nelita Navales, health center doctor Edmund

Kierulf and barangay chairman Pialogo were profuse in their thanks to IOM. For his part, Marco Boasso said it was not him that the people should be thanking.

He said they should thank the IOM people on the ground and even the communities themselves, for making the projects happen, pointing out that the projects were “partnerships” between them and the people.

In a press conference, Boasso said they still had more projects in line for the people of Ormoc, Kananga, and other towns where they have a presence. He admitted the fund requirement for the rehabilitation and recovery of

Yolanda hit areas were short but as far as IOM is concerned, they will finish what they have committed to finish.

Nonetheless, he said, they are confident that funding donors will continue to give to the various programs of the UN team working on the Yolanda response, because they know that their money is going where it is intended.

He said that in the Philippines, the President welcomed the presence of iNGOs in the relief efforts, unlike in other countries where they find it hard to enter, or even get an appointment with a head of state.

Social investments bring light and hope to Babatngon ALMOST 11 months after super typhoon Yolanda battered plummeted Babatngon, Leyte, inundating commercial and coastal areas, communities are now reinforcing their livelihoods and ecosystems through Babatngon Kalikasan Habitat Adaptation and Wellness (BAKHAW) program.

Babatngon is a coastal area and a third class municipality whose residents depend on the wealth of aquatic and marine species found in their local ecosystem for livelihood. The program aims to rehabilitate and develop the coastal resources and at the same time provide sustainable sources of income to address the pervasive poverty in the coastal barangays.

“In my childhood days, a storm meant good memories under the rain. Now, it only spells phobia,” shared Mayor Charita Chan of the municipality of Babatngon.

Mayor Chan said that the mangroves or bakhaw served as the first defense against storm surges. The mountains surrounding the town also served as natural protection to the poor town. Despite these natural shields, the residents’ livelihoods have yet to fully recover from the impacts of last year’s super typhoon.

Babatngon means “bind” in the local dialect. The town was known historically for its wildlife, a rich source for food and livelihood. That bounty is scarcely seen today compared with its neighboring towns.

“Strengthening poor people’s income is one of the best ways to improve their resiliency to climate change.

It is important though that economic programs also consider the health of the ecosystem on which people depend for food and livelihood,” said Jay Bertram Lacsamana, FSSI Executive Director.

FSSI is a social investing organization providing grants and loans to social enterprises which deliver social, economic and environmental returns for the local economy.

A memorandum of agreement and statement of commitment were signed by the municipality and provincial government of Babatngon Leyte with partner organizations such as the PHCCI Multi-Purpose Cooperative, San Ricardo Producers Association, Brgy. District 4 Women’s Association, Brgy. District 3 Agricultural and Environmental Association, VICTO National, Eastern

Visayas Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Eastern Visayas State University, Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the Philippine Cooperative Central Fund Federation (PCF).

Through BAKHAW, stakeholders envision a vibrant local economy propelled by community enterprises owned or participated by the poor who uses their environmental resources sustainably.

Butch Salera, CEO of the PCF said, “Through the help of different local sectors such as the government and cooperatives, we hope to engage the citizens in social enterprise that will alleviate the quality of lives of our citizens”.

The program kicked-off with a motorcade followed by a message from Mayor Chan who encouraged the community people to venture into social entrepreneurship. “The participation of our community people in this program means a lot because it might result not only to an empowered community but also to a protected and sustainable marine resource in our place.”

“Economic activities must always have people, planet and profits as their bottomlines. It is the central aim for profit that has put poor communities vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. It is time to change our business and governance behaviors.” Lacsamana said.

The FSSI also provided grant support for the establishment of a housing project for persons with disabilities in Leyte managed by the Foundation for These Abled. In Tacloban, it also provided a low-interest loan for the Philippine NGO Support Program, Inc. to operate a community-run social health enterprise clinic providing low-cost diagnostic services. FSSI also worked with Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services to provide legal services for the reconstruction of the identity of Haiyan’s survivors needed for claiming benefits.

Apart from supporting projects with community organizations, FSSI is also supporting the passage of the Poverty Reduction Through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT) Bill which now has a senate committee report. The bill aims at making social entrepreneurship in the planning framework for national and LGUs. PR

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Save our children, save our forests

Vanity attacks

THERE IS allegedly a drug lord who will be seeking elective office. We even heard that his “slate” came full force to pay homage to him in one of his efforts to go “legitimate”.

Since he is a “lord” and if he does become mayor, how should he be addressed? The Honorable Lord or Lord Honorable?

Just a thought, really. ☺ rrr

Congratulations to Save the Children for helping three villages achieve Zero Open Defecation certification.

I learned about this program a few months ago, in a visit to their office.

In the course of nosing around, I got into discussing it with Russ, the communications officer of the iNGO. I told him that since Save the Children was stationed in Ormoc City, that it could probably look at its immediate surrounding. With that, I meant Ormoc City.

Sad to tell, Ormoc City has hundreds of thousands being poured into WATSAN. I cannot remember watsanamagan WATSAN means, but it is a program to give away toilet bowls and support to toilet-less homes.

I don’t think the city has had much success there, though, because for years now, the water quality monitoring of our bays, especially those near the mouths of rivers, have always been positive of fecal coliform.

This means, there are still many people who are defecating in the open, along the rivers or on the seashores, contributing to a high fecal coliform reading. rrr

Talking about our seas, I had this conversation with Dr. Paciencia Milan of the Visayas State University.

Ma’am Milan is a respected scientist and a passionate environmentalist. She is known for her breakthroughs in “rainforestation”, which is now being adopted in other countries.

The day after Mario caused floods here and even in Manila and Cebu, she told me she was appalled to see Ormoc’s seas so silted, as far as the eye could see.

She had a vantage view of the silted waters from OSPA-Farmers Medical Center while accompanying a patient there.

Dr. Milan said the siltation is caused by the loss of forest cover, made worse by Yolanda.

She is recommending that our officials have to race against time to restore that forest cover or else, we would end up with barren soils and worst, more serious floods. There are stopgap measures like planting shrubs in the meantime we are waiting for our re-planted trees to grow.

I could not agree with her more. While Mario was pouring its rains on us, the Ormoc Rescue team was stationed at Alta Vista where water was coming down like waterfalls. The runoff could not be contained in the canals anymore that the rescuers thought it better to have a team stationed there, ready to respond if there are landslide or mudslide in the area.

That itself is a phenomenon, that flooding could happen in an elevated place. And siltation is not only an indication of erosion. Aside from driving away fishes from their natural habitat, the silt can kill the dainty coral reefs which prosee

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Red flags ahead OVER 6.2 million Filipinos are now at risk of regular flooding, says a new analysis of surging sea levels and flood risk around the world. Conducted by Climate Central, the new report is based on detailed data than has previously been available.

The report came to a Philippines reeling from Tropical Storm “Mario” (international name: Fung-Wong). Twelve died, 14 injured and two were still unaccounted for, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported. Evacuees crested at 63,254 and the damage bill came to P389.1 million.

This will not be the last storm. The threat of increasingly severe storms due to climate change cuts across Asia, writes Gregor Aisch, David Leonhardt and Kevin Quealy. One out of four Vietnamese will cluster in areas “likely to be subject to regular floods by end of this century. Four percent of China’s residents — 50 million people — live in the same kind of areas.

Globally, eight of the 10 large countries most at risk are in Asia. About one person in 40 will be locked into places likely to be swamped, if today’s climate patterns persist. Data indicates 2014 could be the hottest year since 2010. No one guarantees the thermometers will dip soon.

More than 40 percent of the Netherlands is exposed. But it also has the world’s most advanced levee system. And few Asian countries came emulate the Dutch system anytime soon.

“Filipinos bear a disproportionate amount of the burden when it comes to climate change,” President Benigno Aquino told the UN Climate Summit last week. He pointed to the battering inflicted by Super Typhoon “Yolanda”, saying: “Nation should not wait for another’s action before determining its own.”

“We are dangerously close to condemning the next generation to a future that is beyond our capacity to repair,” US President Barrack Obama told the same forum. “In each of our countries, there will be interests resistant to action...But we have to lead...”

Among seven cities, Manila is second most at risk from climate change, says 2013 Climate Change Vulnerability Index which covers 197 countries. Others are: Dhaka, Bangkok, Yangon, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh and Kolkata.

Rising sea levels could uproot 13.6 million Filipinos by 2050, Asian Development Bank projected in an earlier study: “Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia and the Pacific.” Three typhoons, in as many years, lashed Mindanao. Yet, the island used to reel

from a wayward storm every 17 years or so.

In “Environmental Science for Social Change,” Dr Wendy Clavano identifies “high risk” provinces. These flank Lingayen Gulf, Camotes Sea, Guimaras Strait, waters along Sibuyan and central Sulu, plus bays in Iligan, Lamon and Bislig. Chances of Manila flooding yearly rose to 65 percent, and Davao’s to 90 percent.”

The burden of coping with climate change rests on the ground level, not with Malacañang, but on local governments. As of 2014, the country had 81 provinces, 144 cities, 1490 towns and 42,028 barangays.

The hard question is: How many of them have crafted action plans to cope with the inevitable havoc from altered weather ahead?

Albay is one of the exceptions. It has crafted risk reduction and management institutions. As a “first line of defense,” the Center for Initiatives on Research and Climate Action drew up land use plans, zoning and risk mapping. These redirected business and over 10,000 households towards safer locations. Hardware includes a new international airport and road networks.

Social preparation programs range from trainings like evacuation to citizens’ participation. Local broadcast media are also used for Education-on-Air programs on climate change.

The province has ambulances, rubber boats, passenger trucks, helicopters, and fire trucks that could evacuate 160,000 people per day if needed.

Albay’s disaster response program targets pre-emptive evacuation - the province’s key response mechanism to achieve its zero casualty goal. Based on the gravity and proximity of the risk, the government calls for evacuation of the citizens. Protocols for evacuation are well established, and a ready budget for calamities is maintained.

These secured Albay’s casualty list to zero for 16 years now. Two national laws -- “The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010” and “The Climate Change Act of 2009” were enacted based on the Albay model.

Another exception is the third class town of San Francisco in the Camotes Island of Cebu.

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LIKE HEART attacks or strokes that can put our life in mortal danger, we have to be wary also of what we may call as vanity attacks that can put our spiritual and moral life, much more important than our physical or biological life, in grave danger.

Vanity is actually a very ridiculous anomaly that can happen to us. Basically what it involves is the funny disorder of the creature mocking or at least outshining its creator, the servant giving orders to the master, an entity of a lower category dominating the superior one, or a part presenting itself as the whole.

It is a phenomenon that is a product of fantasy or of a wild imagination that is detached from reality. It is pure subjectivism that is divorced from objectivity. It dwells and thrives in dreamland, in the mind and heart separated from the outside world.

It cannot pass the test of time. Artificial, unnatural and fake, it is highly perishable and always in need of supporting props and rationalizations. Those indulging in it cannot find true peace and rest.

What causes it could be many. It could be ignorance, pride, lack of faith, worldly lifestyle, Godless environment, etc. It could be cowardice or fear to face reality and the truth. These are where our attention should be more focused on, dismantling them as much as we could, so that we can eventually burst the bubble of vanity.

Sad to say, vanity is not only getting rampant nowadays. It now appears as the norm of behavior, the standard of social life. No one seems to be bothered or threatened by it anymore. In fact, many seem to enjoy it and to promote and praise it to high heavens.

Vanity can come to us in various forms and ways. It can corrupt our proper understanding and attitude toward our looks or physical beauty, our intelligence and talents, our wealth and propitious positions in society, our earthly powers and fame.

We would be more concerned about our appearance than the purity of our thoughts and intentions. We use our power, wealth and other privileges we have simply for our own good rather than for the common good.

Instead of acknowledging these things as gifts and blessings from God meant to give glory to God and to be used according to God’s will which is for the common good, we rob them from God and consider them to be solely our own, using them simply according to our own will that is full of whims and caprices.

In other words, we take them out of their proper positions and roles in the over-all plan of God for us. They are like branches cut off from the vine. Thus, for all their glitz and glam, they are doomed to inutility. Sooner or later, they would just dry up and die.

They would just trap us in meaningless cycles of life, as expressed in the Book of Ecclesiastes: “Vanity of vanities…All things are vanity! What profit has man from all the labor which he toils at under the sun?”

They do not have enough resistance to face life’s challenges and trials, its ups and downs.

Sooner or later, reality will bite them, tearing off the masks, exposing the pretensions and hypocrisies, exploding the false images, the

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The triumph of the Cross WE CELEBRATE the feast of the Triumph of the Cross every 24th Sunday of the Year of Cycle A. For this year, it was held last 14th Sep 2014.

It was the cross that Jesus Christ was meted the capital punishment of the olden times. It was then convenient to sentence any capital criminal with crucifixion because all it needed was two pieces of wood attached crosswise. We all know that Jesus Christ was just made into a “fall guy” by the very same Jews that Christ offered His life for all sinners. The cross is symbolic to us Christians for many reasons. Another printed material considers the distinc-tion between the cross and the crucifix in the following manner: “notice we honor the cross rather than the crucifix” because the “early Christian honored the naked cross: they wan-ted to bring out the tremendous truth that Christ had conquered by the cross; that He was no longer nailed to it, that

by His Resurrection, Jesus not only rose from the grave but made the cross a sign of victory.”

Crucifixion is the most inhuman way for a man to die. While you are hanging on the cross, after a short time, you become tired that your muscles will feel the fatigue and soon enough, your chest will be squeezing your lungs little by little until it will have squeezed out your breath to the point that you will be-come asphyxiated until you die. It is this gasping for breath that makes it inhuman. The final blow is to break both legs to hasten your death. This was the form of death that Christ was made to undergo; they did not break His legs anymore because He was already dead when the soldiers examined Him. As your chest squeezes the lungs, your breathing is also constricted like a vise.

Other forms of capital punishment is by hanging (another term is lynch in honor of Charles Lynch, who was a Justice of the Peace who allowed hanging without legal sanction) where your neck is squeezed in by a rope. To make it merciful, the method was changed by breaking the spine through 13 loops around the neck and instantaneous death follows. This gasping for breath makes your tongue extrude from your mouth down to your stomach. The most merciful way of dying is the guillotine as used by the French. As soon as the keenest blade drops, no more. The electric chair is also a merciful way: death is instantaneous. Lethal injection is also just as instantaneous. There are countries that do not allow capital punishment by death but by incarceration by spending time in jail for not less than 40 years.

Dirty, dirty!

There was a case when a black person was executed for a capital offense. He survived and when the executioner was going to switch on for the second time, the defense lawyer was quick to object because he claimed it was “double jeopardy.” The black person had to be released because he already paid for his crime. From then on, they added the phrase “until dead” to a sentence to prevent this error to happen again and that “double jeopardy” can no longer be invoked in the future. Jurisprudence is strict on the rule of double jeopardy. You cannot be charged twice for the same offense.

We begin the mass with the “Sign of the Cross”and not the sign of the crucufix. Lest we forget, the vertical part of the cross is the con-nection between God in heaven and man on earth. The horizontal beam is the wide and endless love of Jesus to all of us living on planet earth in an embrace that encompasses us all. It is like a line that encircles around the whole world without end. rrr

The people who compose the entertain-ment industry seem to live in a make-believe world.

It is as if they are devoid of human feelings.

Take the case of Ms Ai Ai de las Alas. She is now 49 years old but she is proud that she has a boy friend who is only 20 years old. She was already 29 years of age when the boy was born. Cripes! What is worse is that the boy is even the classmate of Ai Ai’s son in De La Salle University. How will the son feel? Mind you, AiAi is college-bred. College must have taught her values of life. They did not teach me social graces in College but I am not that naive. No wonder that some people have a low re-gard for actors and actresses. They believe eveything is alright. They do not know how to separate the celluloid world from the realistic.

Look at what is happening to Ms Kris Aquino.

If her father was around, she would have been given a very big whack on the butt. Is she a nympho? She even had a fling with the driver of the Ampatuans.

Metro Manila is the modern day version of Sodom and Gomorrah. One of these days, there will be a shower of hale and brimstones until all inhabitants will be obliterated from the face of the earth. The Dead Sea was once Sodom and Gomorrah. From accounts of my friends who were OFW’s, there is no living matter in that sea.

Rabies SEPTEMBER 28 is World Rabies Day. Rabies is a disease with a high death rate.

Usually, when symptoms appear, the rabies virus has reached the brain and survival is nil. All patients diagnosed with rabies will eventually die.

Rabies is a zoonotic disease. It is being transmitted from animals to man. The virus is usually transmitted through animal bites – by rabies-infected dogs, cats, rats and bats. Usually, rabid dogs die first before the bitten person dies.

A rabid dog usually exhibits hypersalivation, hyperactivity and irritability; we call “iro’ na buang”. These animals have the tendency to bite anyone or any animal along their path.

In the Philippines, no one has survived rabies infection. In human infection; from the day of the animal bite, it takes 20-90 days (incubation period) before symptoms become prominent.

Initial symptoms include fever, weakness, loss of appetite, dizziness, vomiting, pain and/or itchiness at the site of the bite. After a few days, symptoms indicating brain involvement are manifested by hyperactivity, bizarre behavior and presence of hallucinations. It will then be followed by frequent salivation, hydrophobia – fear of water (refuses to take a bath, even drinking water), aerophobia – anxiety or fear of moving air (fanning or air from electric fan) and seizures. If these symptoms are manifested,

I DON’T EXACTLY recall who started it but among us kids in the old neighborhood where I grew up, we ate any food that has fallen on the floor by invoking the ‘one second rule’. We really did not have any real sense of time then so I’m sure that sometimes the time frame could be more than 10 seconds or even close to one minute. But hardly anybody in our group got sick from eating some germs.

Research suggests there is scientific evidence to support the idea that you can safely eat food that has been in contact with the ground for five seconds or less.

In the study, a team watched how bacteria like Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus (which cause Staph infections) transferred from common indoor flooring surfaces like carpet, tile and laminate to foods such as toast, pasta, biscuits and a “sticky candy.” The exposure times ranged in duration from three to 30 seconds.

Their research showed time is a significant factor in how likely bacteria is to transfer to food. Their research also showed the surface on which the food was dropped has an effect on the transfer of bacteria. Bacteria are least likely to transfer from carpeted surfaces, while a laminated or tiled surface is most likely to transfer bacteria to a “moist food” making contact for more than five seconds.

According to researchers, consuming food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk as it very much depends on which bacteria are present on the floor at the time; however the findings of their study will bring some light relief to those who have employed the five-second rule for years, despite a general consensus that it is purely a myth.

The Gospel on Sunday OCTOBER 5, 2014 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 21: 33 - 43 “Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. When the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit; and the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Again he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did the same to them.

Afterward he sent his son to them, saying, `They will respect my son.’

But myth or no myth, now that I am officially a grandfather, everything has to be squeaky clean for my grandchild. All bottles should be properly washed and sterilized, his clothes should be hand-washed and ironed and nobody touches even his footsies without washing the offending hand in rubbing alcohol.

The horror of a microbe coming in contact with his frail body!

And while we are still on the subject, money really is dirty, according to new research. Experts identified 3,000 forms of bacteria on dollar bills, including some that can cause ulcers, pneumonia, food poisoning, and staph infections.

Even more disturbing is the fact that scientists could only identify 20 percent of the non-human DNA they found on the bills, which means that figure could be a lot higher. The DNA included 1.2 billion segments in all and even included traces of anthrax.

It was disturbing when scientists found that microbes grow on money. Not using paper money is hardly a feasible option, but doctors recommend at least washing your hands after handling money.

But love of money is even dirtier because it is the root of all evil. Notice how it has destroyed the rich and famous. But the dirtiest money is the one ill-gotten most especially if through corruption. When VP Jejomar Binay prematurely announced that he will run for president in 2016, inquiries and investigations about the source of his money surfaced. Others who will throw their hats in the ring soon would expect the same dirt!

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, `This is the heir; come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.’

And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”

They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures: `The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it.”

death is imminent. Doctors can only give supportive care to patients which includes- giving of IV fluids, administering of anti-seizure medications, confining the patient in a dim room, with no moving air and no noise.

Persons who are bitten by pets must wash the site of the bite with soap and water for 10 minutes. Avoid putting vinegar, nor sucking the wound. One must see a doctor so that appropriate anti-rabies vaccines can be given (at the recommended interval and number of doses).

Eighty percent (80%) of dog bites occurs in the home. The only way rabies can be prevented is through the routine vaccination of pets, and it is always wise to consult our friendly veterinarians; coupled with ‘responsible pet ownership.’

Immunizing our pets can; not only protect our neighbors, both ourselves and the members of our family from rabies. Several cities and towns have passed ordinances allowing the impounding of stray dogs and strictly penalizing dog owners who fail to keep their dogs within their homes. Those dogs roaming around the neighborhood are likely to be bitten by rabid dogs thus, can also transmit the rabies virus. In this light, rabies prevention starts with responsible pet ownership.

NI ATTY. MANING GOLO

Giilad?

Dear Atty. Golo,

Dear Justo,

Naglagot ko kay nakapalit ko og penya. Ingon man gud ang tindira nga tam-is unya pagkaon nako perting tabanga. Pwede akong ikiha ang tendera og “estafa”? Daghang mangingilad rong panahona. Ako na lang tingali ang dili mangilad. Nagpakasal ang akong asawa nako kay gigwapohan siya nako. Ingon ko nga dili ko gwapo peru ang akong asawa moingon jud nga ako kono ang pinakagwapo sa “buong mundo.” Wa kaha ko ilara sa akong asawa?

Ang pag-ingon nga tam-is ang penya aron kini mahalin, dili matawag nga ilad kon ikaw dunay kahigayonan pagsusi niini (Art. 1340, New Civil Code). Bisan dili tam-is ang maong penya alang kanimo, apan kon tam-is kadto para sa tendera, wa kay mahimo kay mao may iyang templa.

Ayaw lang katoo niya. Bahin sa imong kagwapo, o,k, ra kon di ka motoo kay ang nagsulti ang imo ra mang asawa. Apan o.k. pod kon motoo ka kay ang nagusilti imo gung asawa.

Imong amigo,

Manny G. Golo

e.g.gololaw@gmail.com

09333545198

Imong amigo,

Justo

People, Places

6 Ina’s

Household Tips

By Ina LarrazabalGimenez

Advantages of lemon water ONE MORNING, a few months back, my daughter Issa, prepared a glass of luke warm water and added lemon to it. Naturally, I asked why no sugar like the typical Calamansi juice. She said taking lemon water as it is, has many advantages. So I looked it up in the net and found this.

Drinking warm water with lemon on an empty stomach is good for your body. Some of its most important benefits are: • It boosts your immune system. This is because lemon is rich in Vitamin C and helps fight colds.

It is also a source of potassium, which stimulates nervous system and brain functions. It controls blood pressure as well.

• It balances pH. It reduces acidity in the body as lemon is one of the most alkaline foods that exists.

Even though it’s a citrus fruit, it doesn’t create acidity.

• It helps you lose weight. Lemon helps fight against hunger and anxiety because of its pectin fiber.

If you have a more alkaline diet, you will lose weight faster.

• Contributes to good digestion. This is because it eliminates unwanted materials and also because it boosts bile production. It reduces constipation and stomach acid.

• It is an excellent diuretic. It is great for purifying the body and getting rid of toxins more easily, creating a healthy urinary tract.

• It relieves respiratory problems. Thanks to the mixture of hot water and lemon, you can get rid of chest infections and stop coughing. It is useful for asthma and allergies.

Aside from the properties and benefits we listed above, drinking a glass of this mixture every morning will help you: • Cleanses your skin. Vitamin C reduces wrinkles and dark spots, and eliminates toxins in the blood, which you will notice in your complexion.

It can be applied directly to your face to improve its appearance.

• Freshen your breath. It also can be used for molar or toothaches and gingivitis. Be careful because lemon acid can also erode tooth enamel.

• “Keep you zen”. When your mind is under stress, you lose Vitamin C. You can restore those levels with lemon.

• Quit your caffeine addiction. You won’t need caffeine or coffee as much. You will start your day more healthily.

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VIEW FROM ORMOC ... from P. 4 vide food and shelter to the fry and small marine life. It upsets a whole cycle of life, which in the end, comes full circle and affect man the most. rrr

There is also this confusing business of the DAFAC and the Emergency Shelter Assistance. Just this week, our councilor-in-charge (the one who kept our DAFAC to himself because he was afraid we would lose it and maybe also kept some of the relief listed on the back since we did not get it all) came to visit and told my husband to submit a photocopy of the title of our land.

I understand that this is to ascertain the ownership of the land, whether we are squatters or not, but the requirement is quite ridiculous. In the first place, we cannot qualify for the ESA, so why bother? On the other hand, they can, even by their lonesome, certify which properties are being squatted on or not.

I have only been in this neighborhood for a few years, but I already know which properties have people living

in it with permission from the owners, and which property is full of squatters. And, I am not even a barangay official.

I have only been in this neighborhood for a few years, but I already know which properties have people living in it with permission from the owners, and which property is full of squatters. And, I am not even a barangay official.

I would have appreciated it more if he had trusted us to be able to “keep” our DAFAC in our possession (I have an office and we have filing systems), and called us to line up for our relief when there was a distribution.

Obviously, I am not alone in this. Other people who’ve communicated with me said that after the DAFAC issue came up, they traced it to their barangays and kagawads-incharge and were appalled to see that there was a long list of “relief” purportedly given to them, but the receive portions were either forged or not signed at all. Amo iton gisiling nga ginkawat an inyo relip!

KEITECH graduates 2nd batch of Leyte rebuilders KANANGA, LEYTE – 105 trainees of the second batch of the extension services program of Kananga-EDC Institute of Technology (KEITECH) graduated from the institute Saturday, Sept. 27.

They are graduates of KEITECH’s special shortterm curriculum on carpentry, plumbing and electrical works to help rebuild Leyte. Dr. Paul Aquino, KEFI president said that “all good workers left after Yolanda and that is understandable”, that is why KEITECH was offering the crash courses to fill the gap.

The need to solve the lack of skilled workers paved the way for the batch II of 39 graduates in Electrical Installation and Maintenance, 34 new plumbers, and 32 in carpentry.

KEITECH plans to launch nine batches under the special curriculum or a total 1,000 gaduates. Each batch undergo a maximum of 11 weeks training in their chosen field.

They come from Kananga and Ormoc. KEITECH, it was learned, would also enroll interested participants from the 2nd district of Leyte by October next year.

Raffy Francisco, Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II graduate, expressed his thank you to the KEITECH. “Without them, wala mi sa amu naabot karun. Naghatag ang KEITECH og bago nga hope para ipadayon amu mga dreams,” he added. When asked about the institution’s training “kapoy pero enjoy, disiplinado mi tanan … Naa

sad punishment sa mga sayop nga binuhatan.”

Manuel Paete, EDC Vice President on Resource Management, reminded the graduates the kind of workers they should be after graduating.

Further, he discussed that there were three kinds of workers: one, workers that make things happen; second, workers that only watches other people, and third, workers that always wonder.

He emphasized that the first worker’s attitude should embody the graduates of KEITECH. “That’s what KEITECH trained you to do, to make things happen.” Employers will not only look for skills but will also look for good work attitude, he said.

Dr. Aquino expounded the value of having good work ethics. “Binabayaran kayo ng 8 hours, dapat pagtrabahoan ninyo ang 8 hours.”

He added that the work ethics of KEITECH graduates have enticed employers to hire more from the institute. KEITECH produces workers that are “pinakamagaling sa mundo”, Dr. Aquino said.

Dr. Cleta M. Omega, TESDA regional director, said “This is not an ordinary paper, this is your passport to your employees” after graduates received their TESDA certifications. “Tatak TESDA, tatak KEITECH,” added Dr. Omega, explaining they are helping graduates find employment by linking with contractors and potential employers. By Merli Grace Salazar

Picture on top show the Carpentry graduates. Middle are the Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) graduates and bottom, the plumbing grads. They pose with KEITECH president Paul Aquino and TESDA regional director Dr. Cleta M. Omega. Other VIPs in the pictures are EDC veep for Resource Management Manny Paete; KEITECH administrator Dr. Emiliano Saceda, Engr. Emmanuel Dela Cruz, DOLE representative, and Erwin Magallanes, Community Partnership Department Manager.

OCMS, OMRA, RCOB join hands for Senior Citizens Day ORMOC CITY - Senior Citizens in this city received medical services, medicines, and walkers from the Ormoc City Medical Society (OCMS) and the Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay (RCOB) on September 25, 2014, during the celebration of the 67th Annual Medicine Week.

150 Senior Citizens availed free examinations for blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol, ECG, Pap Smear, and consultation. After the consultation, they were given free medicines and vitamins from different pharmaceutical companies that are members of Ormoc Medicine Representative Association (OMRA) and Kapisanan ng Pharmaceuticals sa Samar ug Leyte (KAPSUL).

Three walkers were also given to those who need it, as referred by the consulting Doctors. The walkers were donated by the Rotary Clubs of Ormoc Bay, which also distributed a total of 4,800 shampoos. The distribution was led by immediate past President Atty. Luz Escalon.

“Makatabang jud namu mga disable ang ila gihatag”, said Restituto Paylado of Rizal extension, one of the recipients of the walkers who have long wished to have one.

The consulting doctors were Dr. Rhodette Arevalo, Dr. Rodrigo Capahi, Dr. Judith Lumocso, Dr. Edwin Cañete, Dr. Berlina Suarez, Dr. Silverio Arcamo, Dr. Alicia Tugonon, Dr. Lourdes Capahi-de Veyra, Dr. Judith Soliano, Dr. Rose Cam, Dr. Camelo Camarote, Dr. Mercidita Piamonte, Dr. Niño Jessielito Doydora, Dr. Emilio Chu, and Dr. Nicholas Aviles.

Dr. Rhodette Arevalo, OCMS president and a Rotarian herself, said the Medicine Week Celebration started on September 21 with a wreath laying at the Rizal Monument, followed with a parade. There are different activities each day with the week’s celebration like the Child Advocacy Day, Cardio-Metabolic Day, and Women’s Day that was held simultaneous with the senior citizens day. By Jhay Gaspar

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Sagip Kapamilya, EDC turnover 14 classrooms ORMOC CITY – The Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation Inc. of ABSCBN’s Sagip Kapamilya, and the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), together with some donors, turned over 14 “typhoon resilient” classrooms to different schools in Leyte on September 23 and 24 (Tuesday and Wednesday).

On Tuesday, September 23, EDC and ABS-CBN’s Sagip Kapamilya, members of the Lopez Group of Companies, turned over 10 new classrooms to the New Ormoc City National High School and 3 to the Matlang Elementary School in Isabel, Leyte.

Another one was turned over to the San Joaquin Elementary School in Palo, Leyte, a school badly damaged by the storm surge, on Wednesday, September 24.

It was learned that by the year’s end, Sagip Kapamilya and EDC hope to turnover a total of 74 classrooms to five areas in Leyte: Ormoc, Kananga, Merida, Isabel and Palo.

Aside from the 14 classrooms, company executives also formally turned over 10 fully repaired classrooms to the Milagro Elementary School, also in Ormoc City.

Richard Tantoco, president and COO of EDC, said that more would be coming. He relayed he was just informed by First Gen that their mother company, the First Philippine Holdings, Inc., has committed US$ 1-million to the program, together with its subsidiaries like Rockwell and other Lopez companies.

In Ormoc City, where EDC is based, 10 classrooms at the New Ormoc City National High School, the city’s biggest, were turned over to principal Imelda Amodia and Mariza Magan, Ormoc division Department of Education superintendent.

Leading the turnover were Tantoco; Jun Dungo, program director of ABS-CBN’s Sagip Kapamilya; and Leonardo Ablaza, project manager of EDC’s Leyte Rebuilding team.

Usec. Danilo Antonio of the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Rehabilitation and Recovery and Mayor Edward Codilla were witnesses.

Jun Dungo, in his speech, said that the recipients should not be thanking them. “We are just conduits”, he said, to the generosity of many generous hearts who donated to their program.

Richard Tantoco, on the other hand, stressed that while most companies share the same corporate values, three core values were unique to the Lopez group of companies.

These, he said, were the values of “nationalism, unit and social justice.”

These are the same values that led them to actively participate in the recovery and rehabilitation of Leyte.

“Two days after the typhoon, we were already here. We cleared an estimated 19 kilometers of road, conducted medical missions … Tulong lang po tayo ng tulong, wherever help was needed,” he said, including lending the city a generator set that would restore water service to some parts of the city in just over a week after Yolanda hit.

Principal Amodia, in receiving the classrooms, said she was impressed at the donated school buildings because she could really see it was sturdy. “In fact,” she candidly said, “I am thinking these buildings would be the next evacuation center” for locals living nearby, because she is confident it could withstand weather disturbance.

The program at the city high was capped with a ceremonial turnover of books to restock its library from. No less than Mercedes Lopez-Vargas,

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Crystal Lions, Army and PNP holds feeding program at Patag

Signing of the MOA for the 10 classrooms at the New Ormoc City National High School are (LR) Sagip Kapamilya’s Jun Dungo, EDC President Richard Tantoco, NOCNHS principal Imelda Amodia, Mayor Edward Codilla, Ormoc DepEd Supt. Mariza Magan and OPARR undersecretary Danilo Antonio.

Hoya Lens, Phils donated P 2.8-million to the Sagip Kapamilya’s Yolanda response program which was used to build a 3-classroom building at Matlang, Isabel, Leyte. Company representatives are shown cutting the inaugural ribbon alongside the EDC Leyte Rebuild team officers and DepEd officials. (L-R) Marcel Riñon, project director of Sagip Kapamilya; Hoya’s Sarah Checa, Cebu Stockpoint Coordinator, Jennifer Rayola, sales & marketing manager & Akiko Chiba, Hoya PR manager from Tokyo, Japan; Mateo Nepomuceno, school principal; Fe Ybañez, Isabel town district superintendent; Ronelo Al K. Firmo, Leyte 4th district education supervisor and Leonardo Ablaza, EDC’s project director for the Leyte Rebuilding program.

Officers and members of the Ormoc Crystal Lions Club, together with the elements of 802nd Brigade and the Philippine National Police, pose with the children and their parents .

OVER 120 children from 50 families in Brgy. Patag enjoyed a feeding program on September 27, held by the Ormoc Crystal Lions Club in coordination with the 802nd Infantry (PEERLESS) Brigade, as part of the club’s outreach programs to communities of the city.

The activity was spearheaded by Crystal Lions vice president Emma Sidra Nabong in behalf of their president, former Lions district governor Theresa T. Chua, and Capt.

Salvieh Conejos-Evangelista of 802nd Infantry Brigade, in behalf of Col. Dinoh A. Dolina.

Children from 3 to 12 years old, and infants carried by their mothers, lined-up for the hot Arroz Caldo with meat and vegetables. The parents also got clothes from the Lions Club.

It as noted that most of the children were thin. It was learned that the rate of malnourished children at Brgy.

Patag is high.

“We will come back next week,” Nabong announced.

“The feeding program in Brgy. Patag is yet to be on its full implementation,” she added.

Under the “full system”, elementary pupils in the barangay will undergo weighing and their weight gain or lack of it will be recorded. The Ormoc Crystal Lions Club vowed to hold a full feeding program in the village this January.

“We always see health improvements in the pupils we’ve supported,” she added. By Apolinario Luberio III

The Leyte Rebuilding Team pose with their boss Ric Tantoco and Sagip Kapamilya’s Jun Dungo. president and executive director of the Lopez Group Foundation and younger sister Angela L. Guingona, operations manager, led the turnover.

After the short program, the parties proceeded to the Milagro Elementary School to formally turnover to Principal Chona Coraza the repair works done on its 5 buildings or 10 classrooms. The school is one of only two in the city that suffered repairable damages, hence, it was just repaired and the buildings reinforced.

EDC, which handled the construction supervision as their equity to the Leyte Rebuilding program, was able to make most of the classrooms “habitable” by school opening last June, while continuing with the major repair works.

Principal Coraza said that the classrooms are now “beautiful” and the whole campus look inviting to students that

they experienced an increase of 80 students during the school opening.

Mayor Elmer Codilla of Kananga, which is also a host town to EDC’s power plants, represented the Ormoc mayor during the signing of the turnover papers at the Milagro Elementary School, as he had to leave for some important business.

In a short stop for lunch at the EDC administration complex, also at Brgy. Milagro, EDC president Ric Tantoco honored their partners who made the Leyte Rebuild possible.

They are the Sy^2 which provided the structural plans of the “typhoon resilient” buildings and the W.V. Coscolluela which designed it. Both firms provided their services for free.

He also acknowledged the Leyte Rebuild team for putting their hearts and minds to

the project, even if some were typhoon victims themselves.

At the Matlang Elementary School in Isabel, Leyte, the donor of the 3-classroom building joined Sagip Kapamilya and EDC in the turnover ceremony.

Hoya Lens, Phils. Inc., the donor, was represented by Akiko Chiba, PR manager who came in from Tokyo, Japan; Sarah Checa, Cebu Stockpoint Coordinator (Customer Service) and Jennifer Rayola, Sales and Marketing Manager.

In their various stops, Jun Dungo never failed to remind the audience that together with EDC, they were just instruments to the realization of the projects. He said that the projects were made possible by the generosity of various donors, big and small. By Lalaine M. Jimenea and Merli Salazar

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8 Republic of the Philippines MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF MAHAPLAG, LEYTE 8th Judicial Region Civil Case No. 157 For: EJECTMENT AURELIA CABALTERA, Plaintiff, -versusLUCRESIA QUINTANILLA, MARY ANNE PEKIE, & SPS. REYMELANDO & JOY QUINTANILLA, Defendants. x--------------x ORDER For consideration is plaintiff’s Motion for Leave of Court to Serve Summons by Publication upon defendant Lucresia Quintanilla who is presently residing out of the Philippines.

Finding the said motion to be well-founded plaintiff is ordered to effect service of summons by publication to defendant Lucresia Quintanilla in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte for three (3) consecutive weeks.

Aforesaid defendant Lucresia Quintanilla is directed to file her answer to the instant complaint within sixty (60) days from the date of the last publication and the Clerk of Court is likewise ordered to send copy of the summons and this Order via registered mail to the last known address of the said defendant in consonance with Section 15, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court.

Plaintiff’s manifestation and motion for the resetting of this case being in order is hereby granted.

Furnish counsels and parties of this Order.

SO ORDERED. Given this 26th day of August, 2014 at Mahaplag, Leyte.

(Sgd.) HON. JOSE B. LAGADO Presiding Judge Republic of the Philippines MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF MAHAPLAG, LEYTE 8th Judicial Region Civil Case No. 157 For: EJECTMENT AURELIA CABALTERA, Plaintiff, -versusLUCRESIA QUINTANILLA, MARY ANNE PEKIE, & SPS. REYMELANDO & JOY QUINTANILLA, Defendants. x-------------------x SUMMONS To: LUCRESIA QUINTANILLA Brgy. Paril, Mahaplag, Leyte GREETINGS: You are hereby required to file with this Court your answer to the complaint with its annexes within ten (10) days after service of this summons and to serve a copy of your answer upon the plaintiff within the same period.

The Rule on Summary Procedure shall apply in this case and you are prohibited from filing motion to dismiss, for a bill of particular, or for extension of time to file pleadings.

Should you fail to file your answer within the reglementary period, this Court, motu proprio or on motion of the plaintiff, shall render judgment as may be warranted by the facts alleged in the complainant and limited to what is prayed for therein, except as to the amount of damages, which the Court may reduce in its discretion.

Witness the Hon. JOSE B. LAGADO, Presiding Judge of this Court, this 26th day of August, 2014 at Mahaplag, Leyte.

(Sgd.) JOSEFINA C. EMPUESTO Clerk of Court II Republic of the Philippines 8th Judicial Region MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT Mahaplag, Leyte CIVIL CASE No. 157 For: EJECTMENT AURELIA CABALTERA Plaintiff -versusLUCRECIA QUINTANILLA, MARY ANN PEKIE AND SPS. REYMELANDO & JOY QUINTANILLA Defendants. x------------------------------------x COMPLAINT COMES NOW PLAINTIFF, by counsel, for valid causes of action, unto his Honorable Court respectfully alleges: THAT 1. Plaintiff is of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Paril, Mahaplag Leyte, where she may be served with our court notices; all the defendants are of legal age, Filipinos, and with postal address at Brgy Paril, Mahaplag, Leyte, at which place they may be served with summons and notices. Both plaintiff and defendants have the capacity to sue and to be sued.

2. This complaint is filed after the process mandated and prescribed under R.A. 7160 for Barangay conciliation was duly undertaken and after the office of the Lupon Tagapamayapa of Brgy. Paril, Mahaplag, Leyte issued a CERTIFICATION TO FILE ACTION dated March 30, 2013 authorizing the filing of the complainant in the court.

3. Plaintiff is the true and lawful owner of the subject parcel of the land located in Brgy. Paril, MAHAPLAG, Leyte by virtue of a transfer Certificate of Title No. 186792 issued by the Register of Deeds of Leyte on July 11, 2006.

4. Sometime in November 1990, defendant Lucrecia Quintanilla asked plaintiff, to allow her to temporarily reside at the subject property since

NOTICES defendants’ house was destroyed by typhoon Rufing at the time. So plaintiff out of compassion, allowed defendants to construct a temporary residence house upon her property.

5. It was their understanding then that defendant was allowed to construct her temporary house upon plaintiff’s subject property by tolerance and rent-free, but as soon as plaintiff would use the said property occupied by the defendant, the latter would necessarily vacate the premises and peacefully surrender possession to plaintiff without need of demand.

6. Thereafter, defendants occupied the premises and from time to time defendants Lucresia Quintanilla and Mary Anne Pekie would travel in and out of the country. While defendants Sps. Reymelando and Joy Quintanilla remain in the premises.

7. However sometime about in the mid part of decade 2000, defendants were introducing little but permanent improvements to their temporary house which caught plaintiff’s attention. Hence, plaintiff in a sisterly manner admonished defendant Lucresia Quintanilla to stop making those improvements since they do not owned the lot where their house is erected.

8. Unfortunately these friendly/sisterly advice by plaintiff upon defendants rather fell on deaf ears, as the latter continues to introduce permanent improvements usually when plaintiff is out for a living. Notwithstanding, plaintiff believing that her sister defendant would heed her request, continued to persuade cordially defendants to discontinue making permanent i0mprovement thereat.

9. Not until on September 15, 2010, when plaintiff was already exhausted because what used to be a temporarily house before, is now a permanent structure made of concrete materials, she reported to the Mahaplag Police Station 3 the continuous illegal improvement made by the defendants.

10. Thereafter in order to properly ventilate the issues between the parties, plaintiff filed a complaint before the Office of the Chairman of Brgy. Paril, Mahaplag, Leyte. Then on March 15, 2013, a confrontation was held at the office of Office of the Brgy. Chairman, but no conciliation was attained and it was terminated by the issuance of the aforementioned Certification to File Action.

11. On May 6, 2013, plaintiff wrote a follow-up letter , her final Demand Letter to Vacate to defendants Lucrecia Quintanilla, Mary Anne Pekie and Sps. Reymelando and Joy Quintanilla which were received by them on May 8, 2013. But again, all of them just disregarded the said demand made by the plaintiff.

Hence, plaintiff was constrained to hire the services of undersigned counsel.

12. By their unlawful occupation of the land, continued refusal to vacate the premises and dismantle their illegal building structured thereon, the defendants seriously violated the plaintiff’s rights and interests and have unreasonably denied the plaintiff of her actual and peaceful possession thereof, to the latter’s damage and prejudice.

13. To enforce and exercise her clearly valid right to the actual, physical and peaceful possession of her land unlawfully occupied by the defendants, the plaintiff has to resort to the court assisted by her legal counsel for an acceptance fee of P30,000.00 and a further fee of Php 3,500.000 per appearance.

14. Such unlawful occupation of the defendants over the plaintiff’s land and unconscionable failure and refusal to vacate the premises by erecting an illegal building structure, the plaintiffs suffered public humiliation, besmirched reputation, moral shock, and physical pain, which moral damaged may be assessed in the amount of not less than Php 100,000.00.

15. As an example to the public good and in order to deter other persons from committing the same or similar unreasonable acts and omissions as herein complained of, the defendants must be condemned to pay plaintiff exemplary damages of not less than Php 100,000.00.

WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that after trial, judgment be in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendants: A. ORDERING the defendants and all persons who may be acting as their agents or representatives, to VACATE the premises describe in paragraph 3 of this complaint and place plaintiff in actual and physical possession thereof.

B. ORDERING defendants to pay plaintiff the sum of Php100,000.00 as moral damages and Php100,000.00 as exemplary damages.

C. ORDERING defendants to pay plaintiff the sum of Php30,000.00 plus Php3,500.00 per appearance by way of reimbursement for attorney’s fee.

D. ORDERING the defendants to pay the costs: and E. GRANTING to plaintiff all such relief and remedies just and equitable in the premises.

TACLOBAN CITY for Mahaplag, Leyte, 20 June 2013 (Sgd.) RUBEN M. TENEDERO Counsel for the plaintiff 2nd floor Yutangco Building Roll No. 51577/IBP Lifetime 08346 PTR No. 7166645; Jan. 3, 2013 Tacloban City MCLE No. IV-0001028 January 11, 2011 Republic of the Philippines) In the City of Tacloban ) Ss. VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NONFORUM SHOPPING I, AURELIA CABALTERA, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Brgy. Paril, Mahaplag Leyte after having been duly sworn according to law, hereby depose and say: THAT— I am plaintiff in the above-entitled case; that I have caused the foregoing Complaint and its Annexes to be prepared and filed; that I have read and fully understood all the allegations therein contained; and that the same are all true and correct according to my

September 22-28, 2014

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte EJF – H-027-14 For: EXTRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE RURAL BANK OF HILONGOS (LEYTE) INC. Represented by its Manager ROSARIO ONG VELOS, CPA Mortgagee, -versus – WILMA P. MANATAD Mortgagor, x-------------------x SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by RURAL BANK OF HILONGOS (LEYTE) INC. with a postal address R.V. Villaflores St., Hilongos, Leyte, represented by its Manager Rosario Ong Velos, CPA, against Wilma P. Manatad, of C.V. Alcuino St., Hilongos, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 2014, in the total amount of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWELVE & 51/100 PESOS (P355,212.51) Philippine Currency, representing interest, penalties excluding the expenses of the foreclosure attorneys fees, the undersigned will SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION on October 21, 2014, at 9:00 o’clock in the morning until 4:00 P.M. or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte for CASH and in the Philippine Currency, the following properties with all the improvements found thereon, hereunder described as follows TRANSFER CERTICATE OF TITLE NO. T-26767 A parcel of residential land and all the improvement found thereon located at Brgy. Lamak Hilongos, Leyte, covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-26767 designatted as CadastralLot No. 2153-D-4-E Psd -083719-007505-D, assessor’s lot No. 027, declared under Tax Declaration No. 05-1402100412 and is bounded as follows: SOUTHEAST: Line 1-2 by Lot No. 2118, Cad 566-D SOUTHWEST: Line 2-3 by lot No. 2155-D-4-D of this subdivision NORTHWEST: Line 3-4 by existing road lot No. 2159-D-12, Psd 083719-007312-d NORTH EAST: Line 4-1 by lot No. 2159-D-4-F of this subdivision Containing an area of 1,000 square meters declared in the name of Wilma V. Manated with an assessed value of P31,920.00.

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

In the event the public auction should not take place due to fortuitous event on said date it shall be held on November 7, 2014 on the same time and place.

Hilongos, Leyte, September 8, 2014.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF: (Sgd.) ISABELO L. FALCONE Sheriff IV, Noted: (Sgd.) ATTY. CHRISTIAN S. VILLAS

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Regional Trial Court 8th Judicial Region Hall of Justice, Ormoc City EJF FILE NO. R-ORM-14-00013-FC FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED OPPORTUNITY KAUSWAGAN BANK, INC., (OK BANK), Petitioner – Mortgagee, -versusSPOUSES MARVIE B. CUYOS and GARIZALDE P. CUYOS, Respondent/s-Mortgagor/s x--------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by OPPORTUNITY KAUSWAGAN BANK, INC. (OK BANK), with business & postal address at Burgos St., Ormoc City, against SPS. MARVIE AND GARIZALDE CUYOS, resident of Purok Okba, Brgy. Liloan, Ormoc City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 8, 2014, amounts to ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY PESOS (Php160,480.00), including interest and penalties, charges and attorney’s fees, & expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on OCTOBER 22, 2014, from 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 35, Hall of Justice, Ormoc City, to the highest bidder, for CASH or Manager’s check and in the Philippine Currency, the following property/s with all its improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 48927 “A parcel of land designated as Lot 12, Block 4, of the consolidated subdivision plan, Psd-08-000560-D, being a portion of Lot 5440-C and Lot 5440-B-1 (LRC) Psd-258773, situated in the Brgy. Libertad, Ormoc City.

Bounded on the W., along line 1-2 by Lot 11, Blk 4; on the N., and SW along lines 2-3-4-5-6-7 by Road; on the S., along line 7-1 by Lot 17 xxx containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY TWO (252) sq.m.”

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 OCTOBER 27, 2014.

Hall of Justice, Ormoc City, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014.

(Sgd.) VIRGILIO D. LENTEJAS, JR. Sheriff IV EV Mail Sept. 8-14, 15-21, & 22-28, 2014

own personal knowledge and belief, and based on genuine and authentic documents; and further, I CERTIFY that I had not commenced any action against the defendants for the same cause and over the same subject matter, nor is there any case pending before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals court or any agency of tribunal, judicial or administrative; that I undertake to inform this Court of any action pending or otherwise over the same cause or subject matter within five days (5) days from date of knowledge.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of June 2013 at Tacloban City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) AURELIA CABALTERA

Affiant TIN No. 941-580-033 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 20th day of June 2013 at Tacloban City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. RUBEN M. TENEDERO Notary Public Attorney’s Roll No. 51577 IBP Lifetime No. 08346 PTR No. 7166645; 1/2/13 Tac. City Doc. No. 92 Page No. 19 Book No. VII Series of 2013

ANNEXES:

EV Mail Sept. 8-14, 15-21, & 22-28, 2014

Clerk of Court VI Copy furnished: RURAL BANK OF HILONGOS (LEYTE) INC. Poblacion, Hilongos, Leyte WILMA P. MANATAD C.V. Alcuino St., Hilongos, Leyte File EV Mail Sept. 22-28, 29- Oct. 5, & 6-12, 2014

NEWS

September 22-28, 2014 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 8th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 13 Carigara, Leyte –o0oCASE NO. RTC-2014-044- SP FOR: CANCELLATION AND/OR ENTRY RE: IN THE MATTER OF CANCELLATION OR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ELMAR C. ALBERCA MARITES A. HOLARES AND ERWIN A. ALBERCA Petitioners, -versus – THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BARUGO, LEYTE and ALL PERSONS/ENTITIES WHO/WHICH MAY NE AFFECTED THEREBY, Respondent x--------------x ORDER Filed with the Court on August 4, 2014 by Marites A. Holares, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and resident of Brgy. San Isidro, Barugo, Leyte, and Erwin A. Alberca, likewise of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Brgy. District V. Barugo, Leyte, is a Verified Petition for Cancellation and/or Correction of Entry in the record of birth of their son Elmar H. Alberca with the Local Civil Registrar of Barugo, Leyte. Herein petitioners pray for the cancellation of entry no. 18, date and place of marriage of the parents, in the certificate of live birth of Elmar.

Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that said Petition be set for hearing on October 7, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the session hall of Regional Trial Court, Branch 13, Carigara, Leyte where all interested parties may appear in Court and show cause why the Petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published at the expense of petitioners in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Provinces of Leyte, Samar and Biliran once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

Moreover, let this Order, together with copies of the Petition, be posted at the Bulletin Boards of this Court, the Municipal Hall of Barugo, Leyte and the Barangay Halls of Brgy. San Isidro and District V, Barugo, Leyte at least ten (10) days before the initial hearing.

Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Barugo, Leyte, the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office, Manila, the Petitioners and their counsel and the Assistant Provincial Prosecutor, Carigara, Leyte.

SO ORDERED. DONE IN CHAMBERS, on this 18th day of August 2014 at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Carigara, Leyte.

(Sgd.) EMELINDA R. MAQUILAN Presiding Judge EV Mail Sept. 22-28, 29- Oct. 5, & 6-12, 2014 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte EJF – H-026-14 For: EXTRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE RURAL BANK OF HILONGOS (Leyte) INC. Represented by its Manager ROSARIO ONG VELOS, CPA Mortgagee, -versusGERMANA G. BARGASO Mortgagor. x--------------x SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by RURAL BANK OF HILONGOS (LEYTE) INC. with a postal address R.V. Villaflores St., Hilongos, Leyte, represented by its Manager Rosario Ong Velos, CPA, against Germana G. Bargaso, of Brgy. Himamaa, Bato, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 2014, in the total amount of SIX HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY NINE & 39/100 PESOS (P616,659.39) Philippine currency, representing interest, penalties excluding the expenses of the foreclosure attorneys fees, the undersigned will SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION on October 31, 2014, at 9:00 o’clock in the morning until 4:00 P.M. or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte for CASH and in the Philippine Currency, the following properties with all the improvements found thereon, hereunder described as follows: 1. A parcel of Coco and all the improvement found thereon located at Brgy. Himamaa, Bato, Leyte, declared under KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO BLG. P-42481, designated as Cad. Lot No. 5262 assessor lot No. 020 and assessed value of P4530.00. It is covered by TD No. 02-0601700038 and bounded as follows N: line 1-2 by lot 5263, C-23, Cad. 745-D SE; lines 2-3-4 by lot 5260, C-23 Cad 745-D; SW; line 4-5-6 by lot 5351, C-23,Cad 745-D, N; line 6-1 by lot 5352, C-23, Cad 745-D. Containing an area of 5,177 square meters declared in the name of Demetrio Bargaso kasal Germana Gerogalem.

2. A parcel of Coco land and all the improvement found thereon located at Brgy. Himamaa, Bato, Leyte declared under KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO Blg. P-42488, designated as Cad. Lot No. 5238. It is covered by TD No. 02-0601700039 assessor lot No. 004 and assessed value of P9,860.00 and bounded as follows SE; line 1-2 by lot 5223, C-23, Cad 745-D, S; line 2-3 by lot 5224, C-23 Cad 745-D, NW; lines -3-4-5 by lot 5237, C-23 Cad 745-D; E; line 5-1 by lot 5166 C-23 Cad 745-D. Containing an area of 16,598 square meters declared in the name of Demetrio Bragaso kasal kay Germana Gerogalem.

3. A parcel of Residential land and all the Improvement thereon located at Brgy. Himamaa,

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FR. ROY ... from P. 4 hype and the gloss.

We have to do constant battle against the danger of vanity. This can only mean that first of all we engage everything in our life with God who is the source of truth, unity, beauty and all good things.

That’s why we need to pray not only a lot, but always, converting everything we do into prayer by offering them to God and doing them as best as we could as an expression of our faith and love for him.

We have to immerse ourselves in the doctrine of our faith, because that is where the truth about God, about us the world is presented in its most complete and ultimate aspects. We have to have recourse to the sacraments, because that’s where God’s grace normally is conveyed to us.

Obviously, we have to develop virtues, especially those of humility and simplicity, sincerity and docility, since virtues work to resemble us with God in whose image and likeness we are made.

We have to continually rectify our intentions, the main driver of our spiritual operations, so they would enable us to enter into the very mind and heart of God, and thus share what God has, including unity of life in spite of the many aspects, dimensions and levels our life has. Email: roycimagala@gmail.com

MERCADO ... from P. 4 Led by former Mayor Alfredo Arquillano Jr, the townsfolk created a local system, not only to reduce risks in confronting disasters, but also in facilitating efficient delivery of basic services. Each barangay has a hazard map and action plan.

The system enabled town officials to track before Typhoon Yolanda hit, and evacuate people in a swift orderly manner, with zero casualties. It has become a world model for disaster preparedness since.

And where do the other LGUs stand?

Many have focused on trying to wangle a larger slice of the Internal Revenue Allotment fund. For what? Basketball courts, waiting sheds --- and in some cases,, larger allowances for themselves.

Many have disaster response programs --on paper. That guarantees the officials will be among storm refugees when – not if – the next storm hits.

Vice Mayor Mike Torrevillas conveys the warmest appreciation of town officials to Save the Children for helping three villages in their town achieve a ZOD certification. On stage (second from left) is Tom Howells, Western Leyte field manager of Save the Children.

SAVE THE CHILDREN ... from P. 1 Bulak, Teofilo Lubiano of Brgy. Masaba, and Segunda Donayre of Brgy. San Dionesio. They profusely thanked Save the Children for helping their barangays to be the first ZOD barangays in Leyte.

Vice-mayor Michael Torrevillas, on the other hand, also conveyed the appreciation of the municipal officials to the program, saying iNGO’s like Save the Children have greatly help Matag-ob town recover fast from Yolanda’s wrath.

In his message, Thomas Howells, Save the Children’s Field Manager for Western Leyte, said that “the reason why these barangays are the first is because they responded quickly”.

Howells said the ZOD declaration means that they are not only “protected from

diseases caused by defecation” but also “gives dignity to all inhabitants because they have healthy environment.”

The team behind the ZOD declaration was also present to witness the handing over of ZOD certificates.

The team was composed of sanitary inspectors, municipal health officers, and external verifiers from other NGOs such as Oxfam, World Vision, International Medical Corps, and UNICEF. The program, in partnership with DOH and other humanitarian organizations, is under Save the Children’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) project – which aims to promote awareness on hygiene, repair, and restoration of water systems in the community, and achieve

zero open defecation status for each barangay they are working with. To date, Save the Children has provided construction materials for over 6,525 toilets in 32 barangays and plans to help build 3,475 more across 47 barangays in 2014.

Save the Children’s Ormoc hub cover five municipalities: Matag-ob, Kananga, Capoocan, Villaba, and Merida. Other villages slated for ZOD certification are Payao in Villaba town; and San Ignacio, Santa Domingo and Libertad in Kananga, Leyte.

Save the Children, Howell said, is not yet done with these communities.

They are also set to develop a waste management plan in the next few years for long-term sustainability.

By Jhay Gaspar with a PR

port of the reform-minded young Filipinos. Our lawmakers should realize how much young people want and need the bill passed,” explained Usec. Tingson.

He added that failure to pass the bill into law after February 21 would mean going back to the existing structure of the Sangguniang Kabataan. “The essence of reform is precisely to do away with the status quo,” the chairperson added.

Anti-dynasty, fiscal autonomy and more The consolidated bill that NYC is espousing features a number of provisions regarding eligibility, powers and key functions of the Sangguniang Kabataan.

Section 10 states that elective SK officials should be 18-24 years old and must not be related to “any incumbent elected national, local or barangay official within 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity.”

To empower even more young people, the local youth development council (LYDC) is composed of at most 2 representatives from accredited youth organiza-

tions to identify the needs and priorities of the local youth through the SK’s projects and programs.

Ten percent of the general barangay fund will serve as the youth’s funds, over which the SK will have autonomy, ultimately manifested in their budget proposal for the three-year Comprehensive Youth Development Plan.

NYC believes that good politics starts with the younger generations, given that they will inevitably take the helms of leadership in the future. “We simply cannot waste the youth‘s opportunity to finally make a change for the better,” said Usec. Tingson. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

SK ... from P. 1 ERRATUM

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the correct dates of issue of the

Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition

... of the Estate of the late SPS. MANUEL YAP CON-UI AND TRINIDAD PEPITO CON-UI

should have been Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014.

Bato, Leyte, declared under TD No. 02-06017-00033 designated as Cad lot No. 5279 assessor lot no. 017 and bounded as follows North; Ass. Lot No. 018, East Brgy. Road, South; Ass. Lot No. 020; West; Ass. Lot No. 020, containing an area of 281 square meters more or less declared in the name of Bargaso Demetrio with an assesses value of P8,140.00 4. A parcel of Corn Land Rice land & Abaca land and all the improvement found thereon located at Brgy. Hitudpan, Hilongos, Leyte declared under TD No. 02-14018-00040 designated as Cad. Lot NO. 14721, assessor lot No. 004 and bounded as follows North; Ass. Lot 003, (14701) 002 (14702) 012 (8788); East; ass.

Lot No. 012 (8788) 013 (8796); South Creek; West Ass. Lot No. 003 (1470) Creek. Containing an area of Corn a total area of 6,7691 has. More or less declared in the name Demetrio bargaso with an assessor value of P27,520.00.

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

In the event the public auction should not take place due to fortuitous event on said date it shall be held on November 7, 2014 on the same time and place.

Hilongos, Leyte, September 8, 2014.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF: (Sgd.) ISABELO L. FALCONE Sheriff IV, Noted; (Sgd.) ATTY. CHRISTIAN S. VILLAS Clerk of Court VI Copy furnished: RURAL BANK OF HILONGOS (LEYTE) INC. Poblacion, Hilongos, Leyte (Sgd.) GERMANA G. BARGASO Brgy. Himamaa, Bato, Leyte File EV Mail Sept. 22-28, 29- Oct. 5, & 6-12, 2014

This is aside from the fact that a young person aged 15 to 17 is still considered a minor in our country and cannot sign contracts.

The senator, who was also once a governor of Ilocos, also shared to those present how he and his sister, incumbent Gov. Imee Marcos, were able to put their province in the tourism map. He said that it was a long process of preparing the right infrastructure, combined with preparing the province’s facilities to be able to handle tourists.

He also congratulated Southern Leyte for make headway in its tourism efforts, promising he’d support the province in any way he could.

On the other hand, the National Youth Commission has urged Pres. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III to certify the bill as urgent.

“We are recommending that the president affirms the urgency of this much needed reform for our youth,” said NYC Chairperson Gio Tingson in a press statement.

“We have the full sup-

“What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage

10 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Ormoc City -o0oOFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT EJF CASE NO. R-ORM-14-00014-FC FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED OPPORTUNITY KAUSWAGAN BANK, INC., (OK BANK) Mortgagee, -versusSPS. VINCENT O. CATOR and MARICAR P. CATOR, Mortgagor, x------------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by OPPORTUNITY KAUSWAGAN BANK, INC., (OK BANK), of Burgos St., Ormoc City, mortgagee, against SPS. VINCENT O. CATOR and MARICAR P. CATOR, of 353 J. Ducalang St., Pob. Kananga, Leyte, Mortgagor, alleging violation on the REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE which was registered at the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Leyte on December 03, 2012. To satisfy the mortgage of indebtedness which as of April 8, 2014 amounts to NINE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO PESOS & 94/100 (957,9620.94) inclusive of interests and penalty charges but exclusive of Attorney’s fees and litigation expenses in this proceedings. The undersigned Sheriff under the direct supervision of the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff of the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Ormoc City will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION on OCTOBER 08,2014 at 09:00 o’clock in the morning until 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 12, Hall of Justice, Ormoc City to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK AND IN PHILIPPINE CURRENCY, the following real estate property, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. T-16260 Registry of Deeds for the Province of Leyte “A parcel of land (Lot 21 of the con-sub. Plan (LRC) Pcs-15814, being a portion of the con of Lots 11195 and 11022, Ormoc Cadastre and 11292-A (LRC) Psd-86040 LRC Cad. Rec. N. 1795), situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Kananga, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the N. points 1 to 2 by Lot 20, of the con-sub. Plan; on the E., points 2 to 3 by Lot 10692, Ormoc Cadastre; on the S. points 3 to 4 by Lot 10693, Ormoc Cadastre; on the S. points 4 to 5 by Lot 22 of the con-sub. Plan; on the W., points 5 to 1 by Road Lot 27, of con-sub. plan. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan, being S. 80 deg. 51’W., 879.89 m. from BLLM. M. from BLLM 155 Ormoc Cadastre; thence N. 81 deg. 04’E., 16.03 m. to point 2; thence S. 09 deg. 43’E., 12.61 m. to point 3; thence S. 81 deg. 37’W., 10.63 m. to point 4; thence S. 81 deg.

37’W., 6.50 m. to point 5; thence N. 6 deg. 19’W., 9.28 m. to point of beginning; containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINETY TWO (192) SQUARE METERS more or less. Registered in the name of FRANCISCO CATOR married to FRANCISCA CATOR.” 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

NOTICES place on the said date, it shall be held on OCTOBER 15, 2014 without further notice.

Prospective bidders or buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title and other pertinent documents of the herein above described property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be, at OPPORTUNITY KAUSWAGAN BANK, INC., (OK BANK), Ormoc Branch, or at the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Leyte.

Ormoc City, Philippines, SEPTEMBER 03, 2014.

For the Ex-Officio Sheriff: (Sgd.) JOSE G. SUFICIENCIA, JR. Sheriff IV Copy furnished: MARY ANN P. MALBAS C/o OPPORTUNITY KAUSWAGAN BANK, INC., (OK BANK) Burgos St., Ormoc City SPS. VINCENT O. CATOR & MARICAR P. CATOR 353 J. Ducalang St., Pob. Kananga, Leyte ATTY. CONRAD P. CONOPIO Unit 203, Conros Bldg., Anubing St. Ormoc City WARNING: It absolutely prohibited to remove, deface or destroy this NOTICE OF SALE on or before the date of sale under penalty of law.

EV Mail Sept. 8-14, 15-21, & 22-28, 2014 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 35, Ormoc City -o0oCASE NO. R-ORM-1400048-SP IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY, DOMINADOR M. TERO, Petitioner. x------------------------x ORDER A verified p et ition having been filed by herein petitioner Dominador M. Tero thru counsel Atty. Rhahezza N. Maidin of the Public Attorney’s office, Ormoc City praying that this Court render judgment after due notice, publication and hearing in accordance with the Rules of Court directing the correction of the year of birth of the petitioner in his records of birth both in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Ormoc City, Leyte and in the National Statistics Office from 1964 to 1944 so as to conform to the true state

Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the heirs of NARCISA A. CODILLA have settled and partitioned among themselves their Properties consisting of the following: A. REAL PROPERTIES TITLE No. Lot No. Location Classification Area (in sq. m.)

ORMOC CITY PROPERTIES 1.TCT No. 47230 5A Doña F. Mejia 2,137 2.TCT No. 121-20011000768 566-A District 6, Ormoc City 27 3.TCT No. 121-2011000769 566-B District 6, Ormoc City 10 4.TCT No. 121-2011000770 566-C District 6, Ormoc City 1 5.Tax Dec. No. 01005-00031 Commercial & Res. Bldg. Corp. erected on Lot 657-B KANANGA, LEYTE PROPERTIES 6.TCT No. T-28518 Lot 10452-B-11 Kananga Leyte 188 7.TCT No. T. 29512 Lot 10452-B-5 Kananga Leyte 120 8.TCT NO. T-29513 Lot 10452- B-6 Kananga Leyte 120 9.TCT No. T-29514 Lot 10452-B-2 Kananga Leyte 163 10. TCT No. T-29515 Lot 10452-B-8 Kananga Leyte 129 11.TCT No. T-29516 Lot 10452-B-9 Kananga Leyte 115 12. TCT No. T-29517 Lot 10452-B-10 Kananga, Leyte 120 13.TCT No. 29518 Lot 10452- B-1 Kananga, Leyte 120 14. TCT No. T-29519 Lot 10452-B-12 Kananga, Leyte 304 15.TCT No. T-29520 Lot 10452-B-13 Kananga, Leyte 132 16.TCT No. T-29521 Lot 10452-B-14 Kananga, Leyte 179 17.TCT No. T-29509 Lot 10452-B-2 Kananga, Leyte 120 18.TCT No. T-29510 Lot 10452-B-B-3Kananga, Leyte 136 19.TCT No.T-29511 Lot 10452-B-4 Kananga, Leyte 120 BAYBAY PROPERTIES 20. TCT No. 30092 3 blk1 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam Residential 120 21.TCT No. 30159 17 Blk 7 Candadam -do- 161 22. TCT No. 30160 18Blk 7 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 120 23. TCT No. 30162 20 Blk 7 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 120 24. TCT No. 30164 22 Blk 7 Candadam -do- 120 25. TCT No. 30166 24 Blk 7 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 67 26.TCT No. 30168 1 Blk 8 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 164 27.TCT No. 30169 2 Blk 8 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 120 28.TCT No. 30170 1 Blk 1 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 121 29. TCT No. 30071 2 Blk 1 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 146 30. TCT No. 30072 3 Blk 1 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 148 31. TCT No. 30073 4 Blk 1 of Lot 4415 Candadam -do- 150 32.TCT No. 30074 5 Blk 1 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 152 33.TCT No. 30075 6 Blk 1 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 154 34.TCT No. 30076 7 Blk 1 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 155 35.TCT No. 30077 8 Blk 1 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 157 36.30078 9 Blk 1 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 159 37. TCT No. 30079 10 Blk 1 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 102 38. TCT No. 30080 1 Blk 2 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 140 39. TCT No. 30081 2 Blk 2 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 151 40.TCT No. 30082 3 Blk 2 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 153 41.TCT No. 30083 4 Blk 2 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 145 42.TCT No. 30884 5 Blk 2 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 156 43.TCT No. 30085 6 Blk 2 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 158 44. TCT No. 30086 7 Blk 2 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 159 45.TCT No. 30087 8 Blk 2 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 161 46. TCT No. 30088 9 Blk 2 of Lot 6615 Candadam -do- 154 47. TCT No. 30125 10 Blk. 4 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 180 48. TCT No. 30127 12 Blk. 4 of Lot 4040 & 40 58 Candadam -do- 1,370 49. TCT No. 30128 13 Blk. 4 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 118 50. TCT No. 30129 14 Blk. 4 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 120 51. TCT No. 30130 15 Blk. 4 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 120 52. TCT No. 30135 16 Blk. 4 of Lot 4040 & 4058 Candadam -do- 130 53. TCT No. 32721 1 Blk 2 lot 4039 Candadam -do- 54 B. PERSONAL PROPERTIES 1. 50 shares of stock with the NARCISA Codilla Enterprises, Incorporated;

2. Bank Deposits : Allied Bank of Ormoc under Savings Account No. 1371-043627 per Doc. No. 387; Page No. 78; Book No. VII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Josephine A. Mejia Romero. EV Mail Sept. 8-14, 15-21, & 22-28, 2014

of things, the latter being the true and correct year of birth of petitioner.

WHEREAS, this petition is hereby set for hearing on DECEMBER 9, 2014 AT 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at which date, time and place all persons interested may appear and show cause if any, why the prayer in the petition should not be granted.

WHEREAS, a copy of this Order shall be published in three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation at the expense of the petitioner and shall be posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the bulletin boards of the Ormoc City Hall, the Public Market and of this Court.

SO ORDERED. In chambers, Hall of Justice, Ormoc City, Philippines, 19 August 2014.

(Sgd.) GIRLIE M. BORREL – YU Presiding Judge cc: Office of the Public Attorney Dominador Tero Office of the Solicitor General Office of the City Prosecutor Local Civil Registrar, Ormoc City National Statistics Office EV Mail Sept. 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 2014 Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province : Samar Municipality: Sta. Margarita NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CCE-00021-2014 R.A. 10172 Date: 08 September 2014 In compliance with Section No. 7 or Rule No. 7 of R.A. 10172, a Notice is hereby served to the public that FRETZ BALAGWIS BAGOLOR has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of clerical error in the entry of his GENDER or SEX from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of FRETZ BALAGWIS BAGOLOR with Registry Number 90-344 who was born on August 6, 1990 at Brgy. Solsogon, Sta. Margarita, Samar and whose parents are ROMEO CATALAN BAGOLOR and JUANITA ORTIZ BALAGWIS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than fifteen (15) days from date of publication.

(Sgd.) ENGR. AIVIZE G. LIBUNAO Municipal Civil Registrar Name of Newspaper: Eastern Visayas Mail Place of Publication: Samar EV Mail Sept. 22-28, & 29- Oct. 5, 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 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 CHRISTIAN CACHO BATO has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF SEX from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of live birth of CHRISTIAN CACHO BATO at Calbayog City, Samar and whose parents are ERNESTO BARTINA BATO and SUSAN DEOLOGO CACHO bearing registry number 93-00108.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than October 07, 2014 (Sgd.) FE D. QUEROLJICO City Civil Registrar Name of Newspaper: Eastern Visayas Mail Place of Publication: Calbayog City, Samar EV Mail Sept. 22-28, & 29- Oct. 5, 2014

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 7 Eight Judicial Region Bulwagan Ng Katarungan Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City SP. PROC. NO. 201405-14 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE FOREIGN DECREE OF DIVORCE DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2012 ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA, MARY ANN CINCO, Petitioner, -versusWAYNE FREDERICK MOORE AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, TACLOBAN CITY, Respondents x--------------x ORDER A verified petition for the approval of the Foreign Decree of Divorce dated February 16, 2012 issued by the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, having been filed by Mary Ann Cinco, praying that the petition be granted and the respondent Local Civil Registrar of Tacloban City be ordered to cancel the marriage of pe-

September 22-28, 2014 titioner and respondent Wayne Frederick Moore with Registry No. 20101165. The petition being sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that it be set for hearing on November 10, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning on which time and date all person who are opposed to the petition may appear and show cause why the same should not be granted.

Let this order be published once at the expense of the petitioner in Eastern Visayas Mail a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte and in the City of Tacloban.

Let copies of the petition be served upon the Office of the Solicitor General and the Local Civil Registrar of Tacloban City.

Notify the petitioner and her counsel, the Solicitor General, and the Local Civil Registrar of Tacloban City.

SO ORDERED. GIVEN this 5th day of September, 2014 at Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Tacloban City.

(Sgd.) YOLANDA U. DAGANDAN Assisting Judge YUD:moc EV Mail Sept. 8-14, 15-21, & 22-28, 2014

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE (EJF No. 3708) Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed on AUGUST 22, 2014, by PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, petitioner, against LEYTE DEVELOPMENT, CO., INC., debtor/mortgagor, and SPS. ALLAN S. LEE AND LILY T. LEE, Accommodation Mortgagor, of Diversion Road, Buntay Tanauan, Leyte & 188-190 J. Romualdez St., Tacloban City, respectively, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 15, 2014, PHP 6,411,256.93, excluding attorney’s fees, expenses of foreclosure and other charges, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on November 12, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the office of Branch 34, RTC, Tacloban City, to the Highest Bidder, for Cash, Manager’s Check and in Philippine Currency, the following properties with all improvements, to wit: DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TCT No. :T-30556 LOT NO.:2190-A-2 (Psd-08-001714) LOCATION: BRGY. NAGA-NAGA, TACLOBAN CITY AREA: 2,382 SQ. MTS. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on November 12, 2014, on the same time and place without further notice.

(Sgd.) RUBEN N. VILLACARILLO (9/15/14) Sheriff IV EV Mail Sept. 15-21, 22-28, & 29- Oct. 5, 2014

Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late JUANITO C. ALONZO re a parcel of land Lot 3 of the consolidation subdivision plan, Pcs-08-001009-D, situated at Brgy.

Ipil, Ormoc City, containing an area of 3,417 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 47066 was settled and partitioned among his heirs and 500 sq. m. sold in favor of SPS. JOSE P. ALONZO and SUSAN S. ALONZO per Doc. No. 430; Page NO. 86; Book NO. XLI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public EV Mail Sept. 15- 21, 22-28, & 29- Oct. 5, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late SPS. VICTOR MAGLASANG and CRISTITA DASIGAN re parcels of land Lot No. 1381-B-3-A situated in Barangay Alta Vista, Ormoc City, containing an area of 835 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 1212011000454 ; designated as Lot 2834-C1, Psd-08-027903-D,containing an area of 7,440 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 1212011000455 ; One Unit residential house located at San Pablo Street, Ormoc City erected on Lot NO. 329 & 330 covered by TD No. 21666; One-Tenth (1/10) share of a parcel of land Cad. Lot No. 1381-B-11, situated in the Brgy. Alta Vista, Ormoc City, Leyte, containing an area of 464 sq. m. covered by TD No. 00084-00342; and One-Tent (1/10 share of a parcel of land Cad. Lot No. 1381-B-12, situated in Brgy. Alta Vista, Ormoc City, containing an area of 850 sq. m. were settled and partitioned among their heirs per Doc. No. 286; Page No. 48; Book No. XXIV; Series of 2012 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan- Tolibao. EV Mail Sept, 15-21, 22-28, & 29- Oct. 5, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late EDUVIGIS

VDA. DE PAREJA re a parcel of land Lot No. 6986, situated in Barangay of San Jose, Ormoc City, containing an area of 4,388 sq. m. covered by OCT No. 0-26997 was settled and partitioned among his heirs per Doc. No. 479; Page No. 96; Book No. XXXV; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. BataanTolibao. EV Mail Sept. 15- 21, 22-28, & 29- Oct. 5, 2015 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late ARNULFO P. SALINAS re parcels of land a portion known as Lot 5772-G-2 consisting of 1,026 sq. m. of a parcel of land Lot 5872-G of the subdivision plan, Psd76322, containing an area of 9,189 sq. covered by TCT No. 16911; Lot 9006-A, Psd-115117, situated in Barrio Valencia, Ormoc City, containing an area of 187 sq. m. covered by TCT 13223; (1/4 share of a parcel of land lot 2 consolidation – subdivision plan. Pcs-08-000066 situated in the Barangay San Jose & Balion, Ormoc City, containing an area of 14,600 sq.m covered by TCT No. 22056; ¼ share of a parcel of land Lot 1 of the consolidation – subdivision plan, Pcs-08-000066, containing an area of 31,237 covered by TCT No. 22055; 1/5 share of a parcel of land Lot No. 6998, situated in Barrio of San Jose, Ormoc City, containing an area of 37,448 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 22208 ; Lot 1 of the consolidation – subdivision plan, Pcs 21457, situated in Barrio Punta, Ormoc City, containing an area of 20 sq. m. covered by TCT No. TP-241; Lot 4 of the consolidation – subdivision plan, Pcs-21457, containing an area of 327 sq. m. covered by TCT No. TP-244 ; Lot No. 5874-A of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-218364, situated in Barrio Nasunogan (now) Ormoc City, containing an area of 3,974 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 12580 ; Lot No. 10098 , situated in Barrio San Jose ang Naghalin, Ormoc

ERRATUM

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the correct Document Number in:

Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the personal property of the late DANIEL G. ISIDRO, JR. re bank deposits with the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), Calbayog branch, Calbayog City, Samar, under Account No. 9007949468 was settled among his heirs and waived in favor of DANIEL LUDWIG C. ISIDRO III per Doc. No.4381; Page No. 953; Book No. X; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Hernando Hernandez, Jr. EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014

should have been Doc. No. 4781.

We apologize for the typographical error. - Editor

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. VIII Palo, Leyte CASE NO. VIII- 2014-4098 Application for Reconstitution of Records of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service With prayer to adopt trade name SPS. OLIVO & / OR AMABEL LIM Applicant x---------------------x NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: CATUBIG – CATARMAN – VIA RAWIS & VICE VERSA, with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which certificate is still valid and subsisting up to AUGUST12, 2017.

In the present application, applicant request authority for reconstitution of records of the said certificate for the same route and number of unit/s.

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 11, 2014 at 9:00 a.m, at its office at the above address.

At least Ten (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing in a newspaper of local circulation.

This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to received additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, Regional Director, this 23rd day of September, 2014.

(Sgd.) ATTY. PAUL FLORIAN P. DOLINA Clerk of Board Copy furnished; -Applicant/s: SPS. Olive & Amabel Lim: San Roque St. Zone 5 Pob. Northern, Samar.

- Counsel for Applicant/s : Atty. Edwin B. Jomadiao; cor. Zamora & Salazar Sts. Tacloban City EV Mail Sept. 15-22, 2014 rrr Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. VIII Palo, Leyte CASE NO. VIII- 2014-4099 REF. CASE NO. VIII-2013-0552 Application for Reconstitution of Records of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FELCAB service With prayer to adopt trade name ADELITA T. MAQUILANG Applicant x---------------------x NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: SOGOD – MALITBOG & VICE VERSA, with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which certificate is still valid and subsisting up to JANUARY 5, 2017 In the present application, applicant request authority for reconstitution of records of the said certificate for the same route and number of unit/s.

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 11, 2014 at 9:00 a.m, at its office at the above address.

At least Ten (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing in a newspaper of local circulation.

This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to received additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, Regional Director, this 23rd day of September, 2014.

(Sgd.) ATTY. PAUL FLORIAN P. DOLINA Clerk of Board Copy furnished; -Applicant/s: MAQUILANG, SOGOD, OPPUS , SO. LEYTE - Counsel for Applicant/s : Atty. NEIL SIA, AVENIDA VETERANOS ST., TACLOBAN CITY EV Mail Sept. 15-22, 2014 rrr Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. VIII Palo, Leyte CASE NO. VIII- 2014-2624 REF. CASE NO. VIII-2013-0417 Application for Reconstitution of Records of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a VEHICLE FOR HIRE service With prayer to adopt trade name and Change of Service to UV EXPRESS PASTOR L. CALZITA JR. Applicant x---------------------x NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a VEHICLE FOR HIRE service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF CONTRACTING PASSENGERS FROM BORONGAN, E. SAMAR TO/ FROM ANY HOTELS, RESORTS & PORTS WITHIN REGION VIII & VICE VERSA, with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which certificate is still valid and subsisting up to JULY 26, 2018.

In the present application, applicant request authority for reconstitution of records of the said certificate using the same number of unit/s and change the service to UV EXPRESS along the route: BORONGAN CITY – TACLOBAN CITY & VICE VERSA NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 11, 2014 at 9:00 a.m, at its office at the above address.

At least Ten (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing in a newspaper of local circulation.

This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to received additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, Regional Director, this 23rd day of September, 2014.

(Sgd.) ATTY. PAUL FLORIAN P. DOLINA Clerk of Board Copy furnished; -Applicant/s: P. L. CALZITA JR., 814 L12, BERISO HEIGHTS SUBD., PAWING, PALO, LEYTE - Counsel for Applicant/s : Atty. NEIL SIA, AVENIDA VETERANOS ST., TACLOBAN CITY EV Mail Sept. 15-22, 2014

City, containing an area of 35,696 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 14089; and One (1) unit residential house erected on Lot 9006-A were settled and partitioned among his heirs per Doc. No. 578; Page No. 76; Book No. XXXIV; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. BataanTolibao. EV Mail Sept, 15-21, 22-28, & 29- Oct. 5, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Partition NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the real property of the late SPS. JOSE VENEZUELA and LOURDES SACAY-VENEZUELA re a parcel of land, Lot No. 8408-F in Brgy. Valencia, Ormoc City, containing an area of 17,449 sq. m. covered by TCT No. T-28064, under the name of Lourdes Sacay – Venezuela was settled among their heirs per Doc. No. 25; Page No. 5; Book No. VI; Series of 2008 of Notary Public Philip A. Albeos II. EV Mail Sept. 15- 21, 22-28, & 29Oct. 5, 2015 EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER AND QUITCLAIM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late LEON DURAN re a parcel of land located at U.S. Navy Road, Brgy. Lupok, Guiuan , Eastern Samar, covered under ARP No. 11-090040-00050 designated as 2742, CAD-430, Case 11, containing an area of 6,457 sq. m. was settled among his heirs and 1,173 sq. m. waived in favor of MICHAEL ANGELO BAGO per Doc. No. 270; Page No. 54; Book No. III; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Vincent A. Cablao. EV Mail Sept. 15-21, 22-28, 29-Oct. 5, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late TEOFISTO

R. ESPREGANTE re a parcel of an agricultural land situated in Brgy. Catmon, Naval, Biliran denominated as survey No. 3965-P and Lot No. 027 under TD/ ARP No. 00244 with an area of 11,761 sq. m. was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 294; Page No. 59; Book No. 49; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Sept. 22-28, 29- Oct. 5, & 6-12, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with waiver NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the personal property of the late TEODORO S. FENELLERE re a bank deposits with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Catbalogan Branch, Catbalogan City, Samar, under Account No. _____ was settled among his heirs and waived in favor of MA. CONCEPCION DAIZ FENELLERE per Doc. No. 8508; Page No. 1702; Book No. XVIII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Hernando Hernandez, Jr. EV Mail Sept.

22-28, 29- Oct. 5, & 6-12, 2014 Deed of Extra-Judicial Settlement with waiver and quitclaim NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the personal property of the late ELPEDIO MATIGA LUZARES married to VALENTINA ALCANTARA LUZARES re a ISUZU JITNEY UTILITY VEHICLE; C.R. NO. 13217354; PLATE NO. HAZ363; ENGINE NO. 4BE1-121101; CHASSIS NO. LTC7349-DANC; YEAR MODEL 1998; OFFICIAL RECEIPT NO. 424868850 was settled among their heirs and waived in favor of EMARITO A. LUZARES per Doc. No. 420; Page No. 84; Book No. IV; Series of 2014 of Notary Public EV Mail Sept. 22-28, 29- Oct. 5, & 6-12, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Province of Leyte Municipality of Villaba OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-34-2014 R.A.10172 August 26, 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 ALFREDO S. JUANES has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of child’s date of birth from “18 September 1955” to “01 April 1955”, the mother’s first name from “SOLEDAD” to “CARIDAD” and the father’s first name from “PAMFILO” to “PAMPILO” in the certificate of live birth of ALFREDO SOLETE JAUNES at Villaba, Leyte and whose parents are PAMFILO B. JUANES and SOLEDAD M. SOLETE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 27, 2014.

(Sgd.) ENGR.MEDALLO V. PUNONG MCR EV Mail Sept. 15-21, & 22-28,2014

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0018-2014 September 01, 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 ADELBERT JARVIS J. CABATINGAN has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the gender of the child from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ADELBERT JARVIS JUPIA CABATINGAN who was born on March 23, 1987 at Kananga, Leyte and whose parents are ALIJOE ABALA CABATINGAN and ERLINDA DELA CRUZ JUPIA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/written opposition with this office not later than September 22, 2014.

(Sgd.) ENGR. NEWTON A. ISAAC Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Sept. 15-21, & 22-28, 2014

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September 22-28, 2014

Romualdez graces UN Summit on Climate Change to share Yolanda experience and give insights

Miss Scuba Philippines 2014 is Ms. Amanda Arbitrario. 1st Runner-up is Ms. Reygin Juen Brion and 2nd Runner-up Ms. Princess Jayme. Amanda will be joining the search for Miss Scuba International in Kota Kinabalu on November which will be co-hosted by Ormoc’s own Cristine Paula Love Bernasor, a former Bb. Ormoc and last year’s 1st runner-up of Ms Scuba International. The contest was held on September 27 at the Pacific Cebu Resort in Lapu-lapu, Cebu.

POWERLIFTING AMATEUR FAYE M. JIMENEA, 21, and and registered MedTech, brings home two gold medals for the Ormoc City Powerlifting Team after trying her luck during the regional competitions held at Catbalogan City on September 27 and 28. She joined the open and juniors category. The rest of the Ormoc team is also expected to haul medals, having produced world-class lifters through the years. Ms. Jimenea is a protege of the Olypic Gym at the top floor of the Norkis building.

UN’s Yolanda response still needs huge funding TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) -- Almost 11 months after super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) struck central Philippines, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reported that only USD470.17 million or 61 percent of the USD776 million requirement have been funded by donors.

As of Monday, aid from private individuals and organizations has reached USD127.15 million, or 27 percent of the total contribution for the UN Strategic Response Plan (SRP), according to the UN’s Financial Tracking Service.

Among countries, United Kingdom was the top donor to the recovery plan with USD57.60 million, which accounts for 12.3 percent of the total donations.

Other top 10 donors were Canada (USD45.47 million), the United States (USD42.73 million), Japan (USD34.88 million), the European Commission (USD28.19 million), the Central Emergency Response Fund (USD25.28 million), Norway (USD20.87 million), Australia (USD20.64

million), and Germany (USD10.94 million).

Of the USD470.17 million raised, USD138.98 million was allocated for food security and agriculture, USD76 million for emergency shelter, USD61.53 million for water and sanitation, USD53.89 million for health, USD32.99 million for early recovery and livelihood.

Donors also provided USD27.60 million for education, USD22.38 million for logistics, USD22.40 million for protection, USD14.49 million for nutrition, USD8.82 million for coordination, USD4.85 million for other clusters, USD4.40 million for camp coordination and camp management, and USD1.78 million for emergency telecommunication.

The current amount raised is just USD4 million higher than what the UN generated two months ago.

UN agencies still need USD306 million to carry out the Yolanda strategic response plan until next month.

The UN response plan is designed to complement the Philippine government’s rehabilitation assistance.

TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez of this city is in the United States of America this week, to attend the United Nations Climate Change Summit held in New York City.

The mayor was invited to share his Haiyan (Yolanda) experience to a gathering of world leaders, mayors and people in the forefront of climate change concerns, including actor Leonardo di Caprio.

Romualdez was invited to the summit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki – moon.

In his invitation, Ban Ki- moon said they were inviting Romualdez to give his insights on Haiyan, said to be the world’s strongest typhoon in recorded history, which is largely linked to climate change so that actions can be taken to mitigate future events.

“The actions made today will define our ability to achieve the vision laid out in the charter of the United Nations, from establishing the conditions for peace & justice, to ensuring dignity & equality for all people & nations in promoting social progress & better standards of life for all. The health of our people, our economies and our planet depends upon it,” Ban Ki-Moon said.

The UN Secretary Gen-

Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez attended the United Nations Climate Summit on September 23, 2014.

On the right upper picture, he is seen with New York City’s 108th mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Bottom photo shows the mayor with (L-R) United Kingdom’s Bristol City mayor George Ferguson, Tacloban councilor and his wife Cristina G. Romualdez, Global Environment Fund (GEF) chief executive officer Naoko Ishii. Photos courtesy of CRG eral added, “world leaders today have unprecedented opportunity to reach a meaningful life agreement & take actions on the ground that can put us on a path to sustainable prosperity which the government have agreed to reach a universal legal agreement in 2015. It is up for the leaders from all levels of government, civil society & private sector to scale up their actions and commitments to make it possible.”

“Together,” added Ban Ki-Moon, “we can leverage our strengths, multiply our means and shift the global climate trajectory.”

Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez, the mayor ’s wife who is also with him, said in a phone call that the mayor was one of the panelists in a forum about Haiyan.

Mayor Romualdez has been attending several international sorties to talk on Tacloban’s Nov. 8, 2013

experience which killed thousands of constituents and displaced many more, in tsunami-like storm surges that swamped over the populous city.

He had already been to Singapore, Japan, and Israel, to share how disaster management can further be improved, to avoid loss of lives as what happened in Tacloban and nearby towns.

By Gay B. Gaspay/TISAT

Leyte mayors vow to strengthen anti-TB campaign TACLOBAN CITY - Officials of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Leyte chapter have affirmed their commitment to strengthen their programs against tuberculosis on Tuesday.

Led by LMP National President Leonardo Javier, the municipal chief executives of Leyte committed, among others, to raise the case detection and cure rate of tuberculosis in their respective areas, provide sufficient number of trained health workers at the Rural Health Unit (RHU), to maintain available medicine for TB at the RHU, and craft an ordinance for planning and funding of TB control campaign.

Dr. Ma. Teresa Caidic, Provincial National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTCP) medical coordinator, said the anti-TB campaign in the province of Leyte faces various challenges such as: some RHUs do not implement their Infection Control Plan and there is poor access by LGUs to PhilHealth’s TB DOTS Package.

The problem is mostly due to inefficient recording of patients who seek treatment in private clinics. Patients are also not aware that health centers offer free treatment and

that TB treatment is covered by a PhilHealth benefit package.

Also, only two LGUs have local TB ordinances with financial support.

Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla enjoined the local chief executives to bring the TB advocacy down to villages. This way they can help inform the citizenry of the government health programs and services they can avail of.

He likewise enjoined the mayors to include the anti-TB campaign in their annual plan.

“Tuberculosis is curable and Directly Observed Treat-

ment-Short course (DOTS) has been declared as the global strategy for TB control by the WHO since 1991. However, despite good DOTS implementation we need more improved outcomes. We need to synergize our efforts in combating this disease and look at innovative and novel approaches to combat this scourge,” Gov. Petilla said.

Since TB-DOTS was adopted in the country in 2002, significant progress has been achieved. The national TB case detection and cure rate show that the country is meeting the

global targets; however, TB program performance remains variable across cities and municipalities.

The Leyte dialogue for the National TB Control Program was initiated by the LMP together with the provincial government of Leyte and USAID’s Innovations and Multisectoral Partnerships to Achieve Control of TB (IMPACT).

USAID’s IMPACT engages both public and private sectors at the national level and in project sites to detect and successfully treat TB cases. PNA

Leyte governor Leopoldo Dominico “Mic” L. Petilla hands over a P 700,000 check to mayor Greg Cerillo of Isabel, Leyte as financial assistance of the Province for the construction of a duplex-type building for the LGU during the Araw ng Matlang. Assisting him is Vice governor Carlo Loreto. PMRC/Gina P. Gerez