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Netizens slam inefficient DAFAC distribution and discrimination

By Lalaine M. Jimenea THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said he cannot understand why the Ormoc CSWDO was not able to distribute the Disaster Assistance and Family Access Card (DAFAC) earlier to all its intended recipients, when the city was given its share of “green cards” on December 2013 yet.

He said the “green cards” should be called DAFAC because some are already “white”, as it had to be photocopied to accommodate everybody. “Whether green or white, it is still legal because what is important is the data it contains,” he explained.

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Their office, he said, distributed the said cards to all other Yolanda-affected LGUs at basically the same time.

ARD Restituto Macuto, in an interview in Tacloban City, said the DAFAC were supposed to be distributed to each family in the city, whether rich or poor, and whether there is one family or more living under one roof or “household”, because it forms DSWD’s database of what interventions the Yolanda victims should receive and have

received.

The DAFAC, he added, is also the basis of their assessment whether a family should get the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) of P30,000 or P 10,000 for those with totally and partially damaged houses, respectively.

Macuto, who was interviewed by the EV Mail on Wednesday, September 10, said that they even had a workshop at the Sabin Resort Hotel just recently see

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The tale of two DAFACs blatantly show how one is improperly filled up and the other, filled up the right way. DAFAC on the left is from District 28 which shows alleged goods distributed but no signature on the received portion. The DAFAC was kept by the barangay councilor, claiming the owner might lose it. At right is a DAFAC from District 19, properly filled up and all relief assistance accounted for.

Coke bottling plant re-opens

Lucy inaugurates rubberized oval

(L-R) Richard Gomez, councilor Gerry Penserga, Ernesto Barquio, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez. councilor Vince Rama (at the back clapping), Mariza Magan, Ronelo Al K. Firmo, and Engr.

Lino Gonzales pose before cutting the ribbon.

4th DISTRICT Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez, together with husband Richard Gomez, inaugurated this afternoon (Sunday, September 14) the rubberized oval at the Ormoc City Central School here.

The rubberized oval is the 26th of its kind in the country and was funded in phases by the congresswoman’s Priority Assistance Development Fund (PDAF) thought the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) during her first term.

Present during the inauguration were

city councilors Vincent Rama and Gerardo Penserga, who is also the chairman of the youth and sports committee; DepEd Leyte Supt. Ronelo Al K. Firmo; Ormoc City division superintendent Mariza Magan and Engr. Lino Gonzales, head of the 4th Leyte Engineering Division.

Engr. Gonzales, in his speech before an audience of teachers, running enthusiasts and barangay chairmen allied to the Gomezes, detailed how Congresswoman see

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A TOAST OF HAPPINESS. (L-R) Leyte vice governor Carlo Loreto, Tacloban City vicemayor Jerry “Sambo” Yaokasin, Gov. Dom Petilla, Coca-Cola FEMSA CEO Juan Ramon Felix and HR and Corporate Affairs director Jose Dominguez toast to the plant’s reopening.

TACLOBAN CITY – “While everybody was leaving, you made the hard decision of staying behind and rebuild. This is something we Taclobanons will never forget … you were a part of our past, a part of our present and will stay forever a part of our future,” said vice-mayor Gerry “Sambo” Yaokasin, while thanking Coca-Cola FEMSA top brass and

employees who were present during its formal inauguration this morning (September 10).

Yaokasin said this during the short program that followed the releasing of red balloons, the company color, at the plant gate. see

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6 regular employees test positive for illegal drugs SIX REGULAR employees of the LGU-Ormoc posted positive for the use of prohibited drugs after a random test was conducted sometime ago. This was gathered from City Administrator Atty. Francis Pepito, who is also the Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) head.

Pepito told media he is set to send a show cause order against the six regular employees, before the DAC starts its investigation.

However, he refused to disclose the names and what departments the six employees worked with for confidentiality purposes.

Pepito added that he still also had to check memorandums of the Department of Interior and Local Government and Civil Service Commission to be guided on implementing the penalties, if any.

“Para nako tang-tangon gud pero ako pa pud i check ang memo sa DILG ug Civil Service kay para guided ta ba” said Pepito.

He also added that he is not the only one to decide about the penalty to be imposed on the erring government employees, but the majority members of the committee.

Last August, 20 employees of LGU underwent a surprise and random drug testing. 15 out of 20 were regular personnel, while the rest were casual employees coming from different departments.

On the following day, it was immediately learned that 6 tested positive, but the results were sent to Manila yet for confirmatory tests.

On September 5, the human resources office received the result and endorsed it to the administrator on September 8.

On the other hand, the City Anti Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) had their convention this week.

The council, headed by city mayor Edward Codilla, tackled drug-related issues and how to implement solutions and suggestions against the proliferation of illegal drugs in the city.

Star Theater reopens STAR THEATER, Ormoc’s only moviehouse, reopened on September 3, 2013 after closing it temporarily to migrate its equipment from the 35-mm to digital films.

Without much fanfare, the management opened the theater with a mass and a blessing and started is first showing at 11:00 AM. Now showing up to Tuesday is the Filipino blockbuster “The Gifted” starring Anne NOW SHOWING @ Curtis, Sam Milby and Cristine Reyes. up to Sept. 16, 2014 Angie Ablen-Codilla, who manages the family owned theater, said that the tentative next showing is Maria Teresa Leonora, a horror flick starring Iza Calzado, Zanjoe Marudo and Jodi Sta. Maria.

Angie Codilla added they are now on the process of booking recent blockbusters that their patrons missed during the time they were still using 35-mm equipment. Then, hopefully, she added, they will return to the previous when they could Next Showing: run the same films shown in big MARIA TERESA cities at the same time.

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Unsolved killings, salvagings continue

By EV MAIL Staff ORMOC CITY – Unsolved murders and killings, suspected to be drug-related, by tandem-riding men on motorcycles continue in this city. The latest victim, this time, is a cook and “sidekick” of Police Station 1 COP Ch. Insp. Ibrahim Jambiran.

The killing happened at around 12:55 noon today (Sunday, September 14) at Brgy. Punta.

The victim was identified as Ritchie Bactol, 20, a resident of Brgy. Bagong Buhay.

He was shot at the corner of Apitong – Acle streets at Brgy.

Punta while waiting for a ride home.

Witnesses told investigators that the victim was speaking to somebody on his cell phone when the tandem riders started shooting at him.

The victim suffered five gunshot wounds to his head, five at the back and one on the right arm. Police recovered 11 empty shells and one slug of a caliber .45 from the scene of the crime.

A source said that the victim once worked for a known drug personality hereabouts.

He reportedly earned the ire of the “lord” and was already marked for death. To save himself, the victim became a sidekick of the police chief of PSI. Investigating policemen are not discounting the possibility that the killing is drug related.

Last Monday, September 8, the dead body of a man was found stuffed inside a plastic barrel at Sitio Tinag-

an in Brgy. Ipil. He was later identified as one Mark Joseph “Jokjok” Perez, 25, a resident of Brgy. Punta.

The body of the victim was already on a stage of advanced decomposition, and it is surmised he was killed around two days before it was discovered. Family said they last saw the victim alive on September 6.

The plastic barrel was left along the highway and the body stuffed in it was wrapped in a blanket before it was placed inside a garbage bag.

A curious resident looked into the barrel and got the scare of his life when he saw that it contained a dead body.

Along with the body, Scene of the Crime Operatives recovered 14 sachets of suspected shabu and paraphernalia for its use, 7 live ammunitions, a magazine for a caliber .45, cash money amounting to P 800 plus and cellular phone.

The evidences were brought to the Crime Laboratory for examination and investigators are now tracing calls and texts made to the victim through his cellphone’s SIM. The victim was allegedly involved in illegal activities and his name was on the PNP watch list, said Police Station I police chief Jambiran.

Just last month, another alleged drug personality was ambushed at a busy road inside the city proper of Ormoc.

He was Alvin Oscar Jaro of Barangay Alegria. Policemen recovered sachets of suspected shabu, paraphernalia, a caliber

Photo on top shows the SOCO examining the crime scene at the Punta shooting and below, the decomposing body that was discovered at Sitio Tinag-an, Brgy. Ipil. .45 and ammunition at the crime scene.

At the time of ambush, Jaro was driving a black Toyota Corolla with plate number GDN 135. Unknown criminals, also riding in tandem, reportedly chased the car and started shooting at it, before blocking its way and finishing off the victim.

The vehicle was registered to a certain Brian Anthony Zaldivar of Albuera Leyte. The

said vehicle was also involved in an ambush at barangay Linao last May. Based on the spot report of police station 3 in Linao, Zaldivar was the original owner of the vehicle, it was sold to policeman Renato Mekitpikit who then sold to a certain Mabaning Limbuna as the third hand owner. with reports from Paul Libres, JKDP and Lalaine M. Jimenea

EV Media gets training on human trafficking reporting TACLOBAN CITY - The Peace and Conflict Journalism Network (PECOJON), in partnership with International Justice Mission (IJM) and Inter Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), brought together print, broadcast, TV, and online journalists of Region 8 for a training on Reporting Human Trafficking held at the Luxury Suites Hotel from September 1 to 3.

PECOJON, in 2004, pioneered the Conflict-Sensitive Journalism in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. They began with training Mindanao Journalists covering conflict and war.

PECOJON believes that human trafficking is prevalent because of the reporting limited to the immediate event only such as the raid or arrest.

“Journalists have the tendency to become event-oriented”, said Karlon Rama of PECOJON. In this digital age, people have so much information, however, they lack understanding on details of how and why it exists. “That is why when a trafficker is arrested, another one simply replaces. It never ends”, he added.

Trafficking, also known as modern slavery, is considered as the second largest criminal activity next to illegal drugs trade. Majority of the trafficking victims are women and children. Sexual exploitation is the most common form of human trafficking (79%), followed by forced labor (18%).

Other forms are debt bondage, illegal recruitment, and organ trafficking. This is what urged PECOJON, IJM, and IACAT, to gather the major Media outlets in Region 8.

On the first day, participants set their expectations.

It was found out that most have little or no experience and knowledge in reporting conflict and human trafficking. The first lecturer, Karlon Rama of PECOJON, is also a Journalist by practice and teaches Investigative Journalism in USJR. He dig deeper into what is human trafficking, its different forms, and how to determine one. He also emphasized that “sourcing has a lot of impact in the story”.

Second lecturer was Prof.

Roehl Jamon who is also from PECOJON, he teaches Filming in UP-Diliman. Conflict and Conflict Analysis Tool was

Practicing mediamen actively participate a workshop. his discussion, emphasizing the difference between conflict and violence. The first day ended with a group workshop on the use of different conflict analysis tools.

On the following day, Journalists were oriented on the Republic Act 9208 otherwise known as Anti-trafficking Act of 2003. The resource person, Manila Legal Assistant Prosecutor Darlene Pajarito, defined the crime and its prohibited acts. She explained the three elements of the crime which is the act, means, and purpose. Presence of these three elements (two if victim is Minor) will make one liable to a criminal offense.

Acts include the recruitment, transfer, transport, harbor, receive, obtain, hire, provide, offer, and maintain.

Means can either be violent or non-violent while the purpose is either of the following: sexual, labor, or organ exploitation.

Fiscal Pajarito stressed that the newly amended RA 9208 already allows the Media to name the suspects but not the victims. She expounded on the vulnerabilities and where victims are coming from. “There is no such thing as willing victims”, she said.

Afterwards, Atty. Maria Roda Salceda, IJM National see

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September 8-14, 2014 PRAYER TO ST. CLAIRE Ask for St. Claire for 3 favors, one business and two impossible.

Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with a lighted candle. Pray whether you believe or not. Published on the 9th day.

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adores and glorified today and everyday throughout the world forever and ever. Amen.

Your request will be granted no matter how impossible it may seem.

P-Noy appoints Leyte guv as RDC chair, Mayor Aquino of Calbayog to RPOC TACLOBAN CITY – Neophyte governor Dominic Petilla of Leyte has been appointed chairman of the Regional Development Council while Calbayog City Mayor Ronald Aquino was appointed Regional Peace and Order Council chairman.

Aquino already took his oath as RPOC chair before

COCA-COLA ... from P. 1 Present also were Leyte governor Dominic Petilla, vice governor Carlo Loreto, CocaCola FEMSA chief executive officer Juan Ramon Felix and other company bigwigs. The program was also marked with a ceremonial pressing of the button to turn on the bottling production line, followed by a toasting of Coke Sakto.

Yaokasin said that on November 9, a day after supertyphoon Yolanda pummeled Tacloban and neighboring towns, he walked past the plant on his way to the city hall and saw how its personnel tried to help co-survivors. Yaokasin lives further down the plant and had to walk all the way to his office, because the roads were impassable.

“You were giving water to long lines of people. At the back, people were taking your goods”, the vice mayor remembered, carefully skirting the use of the word “looting”.

The Coca-Cola bottling plant, located at a major junction in the city, has been operating in the city for the past 70 years.

It also became the icon of recovery during the early days after Yolanda, when sidewalk vendors suddenly sprouted all around, selling Coke at P 100 each. Its cheerful red was a patch of brightness in contrast to the desolate landscape.

Yaokasin admitted buying the soft drink at scalper’s prices without complain because somehow, it was his beacon of hope that things would go back to normal. He said somehow, it brought to life Coke’s current slogan to “Share Happiness”.

For her part, Bernardita Valenzuala, 85, Mayor Alfred Romualdez’s representative, proudly declared that she was probably the oldest Coke fan present during the affair. She said she was 15 when she started drinking Coke because it was the time the plant opened in the city. The only time she was not able to drink it was 8 days after Yolanda, she related, and she was very happy when vendors selling Coke sprouted like mushrooms in the city.

Valenzuela said Mayor Romualdez, who is on an important trip to Washington, DC, conveys his warmest thanks to Coke for rebuilding their plant.

She also announced that Coke was the city’s 2nd largest taxpayer, shadowed only by its sister company, San Miguel Brewery. Interestingly, she added, No. 4 was San Miguel Foods and No. 6 is San Miguel Poultry.

“Taxes are the lifeline of the LGU”, she said, and they are happy that Coca-Cola has resumed operations and

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is one of the 3,874 that have registered already 10 months after Yolanda, compared to the previous of 6,900.

That is why, she said, Coca-Cola will always be in the hearts of every Taclobanon.

Juan Ramon Felix, CEO, on the other hand, said “the Coca-cola FEMSA plant has been witness to stories of courage and selflessness at the height of Typhoon Yolanda and its aftermath.” He recounted how employees continued to report to work, despite their own devastation, and helped co-victims. Sadly, he said, they lost two employees, Pedro Navarro and Procopio Molon.

Nonetheless, he is also happy to note that its re-opening reintroduces to Tacloban and the region Coke’s brand of happiness.

Jose Dominguez, HR and corporate affairs director who emceed the program, adlibbed they were already in Tacloban City three days after the typhoon hit. “We were here before Anderson Cooper but did not get the same publicity he got,” he jested, drawing laughter from the audience.

Dominguez, in an interview with media, said they continue to help Tacloban and areas hit by Yolanda.

Through the company and the FEMSA Foundation, they are responding to the water and health needs of around 4,400 families in the towns of Basey and Marabut in Eastern Samar.

For their devastated employees, the company gave an equivalent counterpart to the P 2-million raised from employees’ contribution worldwide which was used to rehabilitate and rebuild their damaged homes.

They are also bringing in a mobile drinking water treatment facility that can be deployed anytime disaster strikes or there is a need for it as a pro-active measure.

They would also continue with the Nutri-Juice distribution program to help stem malnutrition in the so-called Yolanda corridor, which posted a noticeable increase after the typhoon.

The Coca-Cola FEMSA is the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world. It operates in nine Latin American countries. The Philippines is its first venture into Asia and was about to mark their first year in the country when Yolanda devastated the Tacloban plant.

Coca-cola FEMSA’s estimated loss was P 15-million.

They spent P 25-million to rebuild the plant. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

Pres. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on September 2.

Petilla, in the interview this week, said he learned of his appointment last week yet but kept mum about it because he only had faxed copies of it.

Petilla said he is thankful for the trust and confidence shown to him by Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino III. “I did not apply for the position but I accept the appointment,” he said.

Asked what his first order of business was for the RDC, Petilla said he would want to improve the region’s economic status. “We are now No. 2 of

the poorest regions … second to the ARMM,” he told the press.

He wants to spur economic development in the Yolandastricken region, and pounce on the new opportunities opened by the typhoon. He said that while admittedly Eastern Visayas will remain a largely agricultural region, avenues of producing cash crops and other products have been opened, while farmers wait for newly planted coconut trees to grow.

He plans to embark on a massive livelihood program for all sectors, to make the

region a productive one.

Before he joined government, the Leyte governor managed their own BPO, which is reportedly one of the pioneers of the industry in the country. He hopes to lend his managerial skills in crafting and implementing the RDC plan during his tutelage.

Petilla is the younger brother of Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla, who was also a three-term governor of Leyte. Their mother, former Leyte congresswoman Remedios Petilla who is now mayor of Palo, Leyte, preceded them

Leyte Gov. Dominic Petilla as Leyte governor for three terms, too. By LMJimenea

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What’s in a name?

I AM not exactly a math wiz but one of my favorite subjects in college was Statistics.

Statistics does not employ fancy formulas but its results can tell a story. I love analyzing the stories that statistics tell, after all, they say that numbers do not lie.

That is why I find it weird that the city social welfare development office here claims to have encoded 50,945 DAFACs already. This is the latest data that my reporter Jhay Gaspar got from their office. I googled our latest population census, which was in 2010, and our population was 191,000 then.

Presuming we are 210,000 now, after Yolanda, the number of DAFACs already encoded makes it 1:4 or 1 DAFAC to every four people. However, the estimated average size of the families here in Ormoc is six to seven members per family. If the latter number is used, there should only be around 40,000 DAFACs. However, despite the seemingly bloated number, there are still a lot of families complaining they have not gotten or seen their DAFACs. There is something weird in the disproportion.

A LOT! In fact, our name is supposed to constitute our full identity. It’s not just something legal or social. When we die and face our divine judge, each one of us will be called by our own name and not any other. Our name is not only for a time. It’s for eternity!

It certainly demands great respect.

Who and what we are as well as who and what we are supposed to be are summarized in our own name. That’s what makes our name dynamic, not simply inert. There is something alive in it, precisely because it refers to us, a living person.

And more than a living person, we are children of God called to be like God. Our name should somehow capture this dynamic character of our nature.

As the Catechism teaches, our name is “the icon of the person” bearing that name. It is the person in his actuality and in his potentiality, created by God in his image and likeness and called to be holy like God. Our name should, therefore, be respectful of this truth, if not be actively reaffirming it.

That’s how significant our name is! We should not play around it, taking it lightly and dragging it to the pits of triviality and banality.

We have to be more wary of a creeping trend to degrade the true value of our name. Sad to say, we are witnessing many cases of this anomaly these days.

We have to be wary of the danger of nominalism, for example. It is the mentality of considering our name as simply a matter of words with hardly any relation to the dignity of the person. With that mind-frame, we make ourselves vulnerable to missing the true significance of our name. From there, we can easily misuse our name.

We, for example, may just be fanciful and capricious about our name, or we may simply choose one or use it mainly for commercial purposes, etc. We can even use names that are contrary to basic human, if not Christian sentiments. We need to purify and fortify our attitudes to resist this spreading tendency regarding the issue of our names.

In fact, there is something very holy about our name, since our Christian faith and liturgy show us that when we are baptized, we are given a name that is sanctified “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

Somehow our name reflects God’s name which a divine commandment tells us not to use in vain. Therefore, when choosing a name for a child to be baptized, we should choose one which can help the child and everybody else to affirm and reinforce the true character and purpose of our name.

The proper choice of names can greatly contribute to keep a spiritual and supernatural tone of our life and of the world in general. It can help to undo the gripping secularization of the world, where God is practically ignored in our earthly affairs. This, again, is sadly happening in many parts of the world today.

This, of course, does not mean that our name should require solemnity all the time.

The sacredness of our name does not erase our human condition that needs also to have fun, to get involved and dirtied by our secular and

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Running and jogging enthusiasts should be happy to know that the rubberized oval is finally finished. While I was not able to confirm it with Engr. Gonzales, a source told me that the next work to be done on the oval would be to re-green the middle portion with the appropriate grass for Frisbee and soccer enthusiasts. Water sprinklers would also be installed reportedly, to ensure that the grass survives even on dry months.

I like Richard and Lucy’s oval project. It serves a lot of people from all ages and walks of life, and even if there would be a minimal fee required in the future for its maintenance, it is still a very inexpensive venue to exercise. My girls, when they were studying in Cebu, would go to Avellana to jog or run. They would pay P 10.00 entrance.

Walking, they say, is still the best exercise.

I would attest to this. During the time when we didn’t have our own ride, I used to walk around the city, gathering news and selling advertisements. I was quite tight then, if on the chubby side. My bilbil started to grow when I learned how to ride a motorcycle. I became so dependent on my little Yamaha V-50 that I ditched walking.

To this beautiful couple, thank you for the wonderful gift of a rubberized oval to Ormoc City. Aside from trying to veer the youth away from drugs and bad vices, you are also giving us the gift of health. Now, we have a safe place to walk, run or jog without fear of getting bitten by dogs or run over by cars. rrr

Now, that we are on the topic of sports facilities, I am not sure what is happening to the previous administration’s Olympic-sized swimming pool.

I do not know when it would be finished but what I know is that when it is finished, the cost of maintaining it is nearly P 100,000 a month. Whoa....

This, a reliable source said, goes to the maintenance of the filtration system, its chlorination and the power expense to keep the filters running. Wowowee!

Reality check NEXT DOOR Hong Kong is, for many Filipinos, a shopping excuse that is just a two- hour flight away.

But the decision by China to restrict voting reforms for the former Crown colony set back the cause of free democratic elections. Effects will ripple out beyond those shopping malls.

The National People’s Congress Standing Committee decision drew battle lines in what pro-democracy groups say is a deepening confrontation over Hongkong’s political future – and of China, the New York Times notes.

It clamped procedural barriers on candidates for the city’s leader’s post. These would ensure Beijing remained the gatekeeper to that position — and to political power over the city.

What does that mean for those next door to Hong Kong, specially the Asean countries?

The move snuffed off dissent. Under President Xi Jinping, China pressing its offensive in Hong Kong, “Beijing has chosen a showdown with a protest movement unlike any it has ever faced on the mainland.”

Protestors assert that the curbs set by Beijing for selection of the chief executive, made a mockery of the “one person, one vote” principle that had been promised to Hong Kong.

“After having lied to Hong Kong people for so many years, it finally revealed itself” said Alan Leong, a pro-democracy legislator. “Hong Kong people are right to feel betrayed. “ “We are no longer willing to be docile subjects,” added Benny Tai, a co-founder of Occupy Central and an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong,. “Our hope is Hong Kong has entered a new era, an era of civil disobedience, Perhaps, one of the more insightful commentators is the British Broadcasting Corporation’s China editor: Carrie Gracie. Here is a recap of her take on the issue: “The Chinese government decided that facing down a campaign of civil disobedience, in the short term, is preferable to allowing Hong Kong a political process which might create meaningful challenges to its own authority in the long term.

Beijing left no room for compromise. It insisted all candidates must secure more than 50% support from a nominating body it controls.

This unyielding line is part of a wider political picture. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, China itself moved further against any suggestion of democratic reform. The Communist Party today is ever more entrenched in

its monopoly on power.

Hong Kong remains the only place where Chinese citizens can criticize the one party-state or commemorate the Tiananmen democracy protests of 1989. Free speech and freedom of assembly in the former British colony already stretch Beijing’s patience thin.

Still, it seeks to avoid appearances of reneging from the promise of direct elections in 2017.

But it decided - not to risk the emergence of a leader who might confront its own interests outright.

This is the way the Chinese government prefers to do its politics. Beijing espouses market competition in some areas of the economy, it wishes to send a message throughout China that no such principle should apply in politics.

Thus, a familiar defensive -- and xenophobic -- strain is emerging in the Chinese narrative surrounding the Hong Kong issue.

An article in the Communist People’s Daily said that some in Hong Kong were colluding with outside forces. “Not only are they undermining Hong Kong’s stability and development, but they’re also attempting to turn Hong Kong into a bridgehead for subverting and infiltrating the Chinese mainland.”

It’s hard to assess how many people in Hong Kong or elsewhere in China actually believe this. Many argue instead that Hong Kong’s success has been built on its cosmopolitan society and international focus.

The Hong Kong government has thrown in its lot with Beijing. Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said “mainstream Hong Kong society” agreed with Beijing on how electoral reform should proceed.

In the opposing camp, the Occupy Central movement has warned “the battle for hearts and minds will now begin in earnest”. By refusing to trust the voters of Hong Kong to make free choices, Beijing may now have triggered the emergence of the “chaotic society” it was so keen to avoid, Gracie thinks.

The Hong Kong protest movement plans to launch a civil-disobedience campaign in October 1 to protest Beijing’s decision. Some shaved their heads as “ a pledge to non-violent resistance.

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September 8-14, 2014

The “-ber” months start with September THE BEGINNING of the “BER” months is what several people aspire for several reasons -- reasons that are understandable; the people who are in the ham business; some in the various pastries like fruit cakes and other delicacies. After all, we have to admit that Christmas is the biggest celebration in the entire Christendom!

Somebody made a study how far away is Christmas from 1 September: it is 114 days but this corner cannot agree because Sep has 30 days, Oct has 31 Nov has 30 or 91 days plus 25 for Dec up to Xmas or 116 days in all.

He must be a lover of Christmas: the day that the Son of God made His entrance as a human being into the world; the day He removed His Godly nature to that of a human nature in order to save mankind from the morass of sin that engulfed the whole world. How many of us greet Jesus Christ Happy Birthday? Few if none at all. If Jesus Christ was born on the year 1 A.D., it makes him 2013 years old. The year A.D. means Agno Domini (After Christ).

The year B.C. means Before Christ. Ever since Jesus Christ was born, it was the year that the calen-dar with B.C. became A.D. Hence, A.D. is the start of how we count the years. This was in-cluded in the Gregorian calendar in honor of Pope Gregory the Great. Since we are now in the year 2014, it means this is how old is Jesus Christ as Man. Of course, Jesus Christ, as God, never ages. He always is, always was and always remain the same.

We must not forget the song that goes as follows: “....the days grow short when you reach September....” The song is “September Song.”

For those of you who remember Frank Sinatra, my idle, he is the one who sang this song. This corner finds the song very nostalgic and highly informative.

We are now into the Winter Solstice which starts from Septermber onto March next year.

After this period in which the Earth tilts away from the Sun, six months, we go into the Summer Solstice where the Earth tilts closer to the Sun. This tilt is the reason where we expe-rience hot days and nights. It is more note-worthy that most -- if not all-- families have their yearly family reunions. Christmas is not just like any ordinary feast. The birth of Jesus Christ was willed by God the Father because all of us were doomed to perdition and His birth showed how much God loves us all. He treated us like the parable of the prodigal son. The reader is

Sleep recovery

urged to read this particular parable in the Bible.

Read Luke: 15: 11 - 32. It is a beautiful Parable.

Jesus Christ always spoke in parables so that any ordinary man can understand the lessons out of them. rrr

When the House of Representatives junked the Articles of Impeachment against President P-noy purportedly for lack of substance, it must have been the day we lost our democracy.

How could they say it lacked substance when it had several voluminous annexes, one of them more than 200 pages, and all of them were extensively researched by Rep. Nene Colmenares who is himself a think tank. We are grateful for the presence of the party-lists in Congress.

At least they connect with the sentiment of the general mass. What happened to the ideals of the Congressmen and the Senators? Are they only for “pogi” points? Look at Sec. Abaya of the DOTC: he was elevated from being a Congressman to that of the Cabinet. How useful is he? Look at what is happening to the Metro Railway system. Any ordinary man with guts and zeal can easily fix its many problems. Even the plan to have a better NAIA airport in the bay area of Manila was shelved because he wanted it done in Cavite. He is from Cavite. Maybe he has relatives or friends in Cavite who have properties that will be upgraded in land value?

People nowadays have no more civic spirit.

There has always to be the thought of “what is there for me.” The other angle that makes the world go ‘round. SMC was planning to undertake the bay area for the plan at no cost to the government. It was to be under the “build and operate” system good for 25 years. There has got to be always “what is in store for me. We are no angels.” Sigh!

Why are people nowadays materialistic?

No matter how rich you can be, you leave your wealth behind when you depart from this cruel world. What is more, you do not know when your end comes. How many people die every day? You can be part of this statistic figure. How will your scions spend your wealth? Will they remember you? Will they include you in their prayers? Even Marcos with his amassed wealth has not yet found his final resting place. The more you have, the more complicated is your life. Being just an ordinary man is very good.

Your path to Heaven is simpler.

NI ATTY. MANING GOLO

Kukurap Kurap Dear Atty. Golo,

Dear Migs,

Grabe ka “overpriced” ang City Hall sa Makati kay binilyon man ang gasto.

Diha pa juy nakadawat og 13% nga kickback. Mao diay dili na papuli ang mga politico kay daghan silang makwarta sa governo. Ang akong Lolo lang ang dili corrupt. Wa siyay pildi-pildi pagka mayor sa tolo ka termino kay manghatag man og P 500.00 kada tawo. Way makalupig ni Lolo sa pagka manggihatagon. Sonod eleksyon si Lola na pod ang padaganon ni Lolo kay lisod man maadto ang pwesto sa lain kay basin kurap. May “budget” man si Lola tag P 1,000.00 ang botante.

Sa imong tan-aw, kinsay pina ka korap nga politico aron makabantay ang mga tawo?

Matinahuron,

Miguelito

Ang boto sagrado. Gidili ang pagpalit, hulga o haylo og boto. Ang molapas pahamtangan og silot hangtod sa unom katuig nga pagka priso, multa nga libolibo, og “perpetual disqualification to hold public office” (Sec. 261, BP 881).

Gilapas kini sa imong Lolo. Namalit siya og boto. Hatag konohay apan haylo sa tinod-anay. Iyang gipahimoslan ang kalisod og ka inosente sa mga tawo. Mao bitaw nga dili na siya mobiya sa pwesto.

Hakog kaayo ang imong Lolo, hasta pod ang imong Lola. Mao nga sa imong pangutana kon kinsay pina ka korap nga politico, sa akong tan-aw mao ang imong Lola og ang imong Lolo. Wa lang kabantay ang apo.

Imong amigo,

Manny G. Golo

e.g.gololaw@gmail.com

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MANY STUDENTS, especially those taking high pressure courses like medicine or law, get at least 30 to 40 minutes less of sleep, averaging less than six-and-a-half hours of sleep on weeknights. Many of them wait until the weekend to catch up on sleep, but can a person fully recover from the effects of study-week sleep loss?

According to a recent study, sleeping in on weekends is not adequate enough to eliminate the cumulative effects that sleep debt from the week has on a person’s health.

A team of researchers examined if “recovery” sleep, or sleeping more on weekends, could reverse the adverse effects of workweek sleep debt in 30 healthy adults who were normal sleepers. The volunteers were placed on a 13-day schedule that involved spending nights in a lab. This sleep schedule mimicked a sleeprestricted workweek followed by a weekend with extra recovery sleep.

For the first four nights, the participants were allowed to sleep for eight hours to set a baseline for a healthy, normal amount of sleep.

For the following six nights, the researchers woke the subjects two hours earlier — a total of six hours of sleep per weeknight.

For the remaining consecutive nights, the subjects were allowed to sleep for a total of 10 hours. Brain waves were monitored by the researchers as the participants slept.

To examine the effect of sleep debt on health, the researchers used several different tests to monitor participants’ interleukin-6 levels (a marker of inflammation) and cortisol (a hormone secreted during stress) at three different times throughout the study. These tests were done four days after getting eight hours of

The Gospel on Sunday SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 20: 1 - 16 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place; and to them he said, `You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went.

Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing; and he said to them, `Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They said to him, `Because no one has hired us.’

sleep, five days after getting six hours of sleep, and two days after getting 10 hours of sleep.

Catheters were inserted into the participants’ arms as a means for the researchers to sample their blood every hour.

The test results revealed that restricted sleep increased inflammation. After two days of recovery sleep, the volunteers reported being less sleepy. Their interleukin-6 levels decreased, and their cortisol levels dropped significantly compared to baseline (at the beginning of the study).

This suggests that the volunteers were already sleep-deprived before the start of the study.

Overall, sleep recovery did not help attention performance. The participants’ cognitive function did not improve after receiving recovery sleep during the weekend.

The findings suggest that there is no such thing as “catching up” on sleep on the weekends. Sleeping in does not erase all health issues associated with sleep debt. Two nights of extended recovery sleep may not be sufficient to overcome behavioral alertness deficits resulting from mild sleep restriction. The long-term effects of a repeated sleep restriction/sleep recovery weekly cycle in human remains unknown.

The doctor’s advice is to respect your body’s need for sleep, aiming for 7 to 8 hours per night.

To achieve healthy sleep pattern especially for techies and TV addicts, turn off the computer, cell phone and television at least half an hour before going to sleep. Studies show that the mental stimulation from these devices makes it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. By following this step, you’ll feel better, sleep better and be doing your heart a favor.

He said to them, `You go into the vineyard too.’ And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, `Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.

Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And on receiving it they grumbled at the householder, saying, `These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, `Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you, and go; I choose to give to this last as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’

So the last will be first, and the first last.”

Goiter GOITER IS a condition that affects the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterflyshaped organ located in the front of the neck, below the Adam’s Apple. Goiter is a general term referring to thyroid gland enlargement. The thyroid is important because it produces the thyroid hormones.

It plays a vital role in many metabolic pathways in the body that affects mood, energy utilization, cardiac function, bowel habits and even sleep.

The enlargement of the whole thyroid gland is called Diffuse Goiter. There are also cases when only one part of the gland is enlarged, appearing as a marble like protrusion of the neck, which is called nodular goiter.

And if there is more than one, it is termed multi-nodular goiter.

Many patients are not aware of their goiter.

Most often, they are told by peers that their

neck seems to be enlarged. Upon examination, the doctor feels and palpates the thyroid gland and asks the patient to swallow. A more sensitive test is the neck ultrasound. It can measure the size and count the number of nodules present in the neck. Part of the diagnostic approach to thyroid disease is the Thyroid Panel consisting of (1) TSH - thyroid stimulating hormone, (2) Free T3 and (3) Free T4.

Thyroid enlargement could be associated with high levels of thyroid hormone called Hyperthyroidism, or low levels of the hormone called Hypothyroidism. However, the hormone levels may be normal but still there is thyroid gland enlargement - it could be due see

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People, Places

6 Ina’s

Household Tips

By Ina LarrazabalGimenez

How to remove bad odor from your refrigerator

Young Ormocano is World’s 2nd best power A YOUNG Ormocano has put the city on the world map of powerlifting enthusiasts when he placed 2nd in overall ranking during the recently concluded World Powerlifing Championship

held at Orashaza, Hungary last September 3 to 6, 2014.

He is Regie Ramirez, 21, a BSED MAPEH freshman of the Eastern Visayas State University – Ormoc Campus.

Ramizez, in an interview,

In continuing with tips on how to clean and maintain a squeaky clean refrigerator and still with tips from topcleaningsecrets.com, here’s some ways of eliminating odors from our refrigerators.

1. To prevent and eliminate all sorts of odors circulating in your refrigerator, place a jar of bicarbonate of soda, open in your fridge. Alternatively, you can spread baking soda in a baking sheet and leave it in the refrigerator for some time.

2. Activated charcoal is also useful in getting rid of bad odors. You can place the briquettes in a few shallow cups at different levels and locations in the refrigerator. When using activated carbon for this purpose, do not use charcoal briquettes with flammable additives because they are poisonous. Rather, opt for the type of charcoal used for fish tank filters. It is available at pet shops and drugstores.

3. Spread fresh, dry coffee grounds on a few baking sheets and place them on different shelves within the refrigerator to remove the bad smells within a few days. The coffee trick can be used to eliminate bad odors from your microwave as well.

4. Leaving a bowl of oats can help absorb the lingering food scents and odors naturally.

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

DAFAC ... from P. 1 to “finalize the listing” to be submitted to the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR).

“There was a figure already (for Ormoc) … I just cannot remember how many”, he said in Tagalog. He also heard of the proposal to increase the assistance to P 30,000 and P 70,000 each, as espoused by the OPARR, but said that as of the moment, the approved ESA are P 30,000 and P 10,000.

What “Da-fac”!

In a pun to “WTF”, residents have taken their grievances to Facebook. The stir over “Da-fac” in Ormoc City started last week when news broke out about Yolanda victims in Tanauan, Leyte already got their Emergency Shelter Assistance.

Ted Failon of ABS-CBN has also been running a series of exposes on the so-called discriminatory distribution of the “green cards” during his “Failon Ngayon” TV hour.

Netizens curious about the ESA complained how their names could be included in the Ormoc CSWDO database when they did not get their DAFAC. Some said they did not even know what it looked like.

As more and more people FB’d their complaints, information was gathered that some of the DAFACs were not distributed but remained in the hands of barangay officials.

In District 28, a kagawad said he kept it because he was afraid the “owners” would lose it. Listed at the back of the DAFACs are relief goods allegedly distributed by the

Restituto Macuto, DSWD assistant regional director DSWD, but with no signature of the card owner receiving it.

In District 19, however, it was a different story.

Maria Cecilia VelasquezFranco, also a councilor, said their barangay chairman Delia Lim ensured each family got theirs and every time they distributed relief goods, it was properly recorded at the back and its receipt properly acknowledged. She posted her DAFAC on Facebook for people to see it.

The slew of complaints over Facebook have also miraculously produced the mysterious “green cards”. Some reported their barangay officials even delivered it to their doorsteps.

Discriminatory or colorcoding?

In a private message to this writer on Thursday, September 11, a prominent resident of Brgy. Canadieng said “Ang amo green card, Laine, misulpot sad gahapon. Gipa fill up mi. Tanan (family name) wa diay malista sa kagawad in charge.” (Our DAFAC

were delivered to us yesterday (Wednesday). We were made to fill it up because we were not listed by the councilor in charge.”

The family is a known Locsin supporter while their barangay chairman is a staunch Codilla ally.

Where are the goods?

The issue is not only limited to Ormoc. In Isabel, Leyte, a resident said that after reading the internet exchanges, she demanded for her DAFAC. It was shown to her by the councilorin-charge on Thursday, and at the back were a list of goods, some of which she was sure they did not receive. “Naay nakalista nga malong. Wa man mi nadawat nga malong uroy,” she said.

The marks on the “receive” portion were initials of her father but she is sure that it was not her father’s penmanship.

LDV of the Commission on Audit here in Ormoc was not spared. In a comment at FB, she said, Hi Ms Lalaine!

I just checked our copy of the DAFAC......apir, apir, apir!!!

The reverse side also showed that around 10 food packs have been distributed in our Barangay from private donors, ABS CBN, sagip kapamilya, Red Cross, DSWD and Aboitiz. We did not receive any to date. We registered sometime in early Jan 2014. The last distribution was made in mid Feb 2014.

Another is Belrick Centino who said, “My mom’s signature was forged, we did not receive those items that were written at the back of that so called DSDW (sic) card.”

The inefficient and sometimes selective distribution of the DAFAC has also led to accusations of “color-coding” or politics.

Some suspect that they have been discriminated because they are well-off. They were not given DAFAC and were not even included in the distribution of relief goods.

The general consensus of those who felt this way that the relief distribution should have been equitable, and it was up to them who to give their relief goods if they did not really need it.

ARD Macuto said that if that is the case, those aggrieved can elevate their complaints to the regional office. “Dapat walang politika because this is a calamity,” he said.

The first step, he said, should be to see the CSWDO. If it is not acted on, or “napolitika”, then the regional office can help. “We can talk to your (CSWDO), to your mayor,” he added.

ESA is not for everybody He also made it clear that not all can qualify for the ESA. A “food threshold” will be established, he said, and those who exceed it cannot qualify.

A guideline obtained about the particular issue stated the food threshold at P 10,000.00.

During the interview, however, Macuto said they still had to establish the food threshold.

Macuto added that those who are planning to rebuild on danger zones would not receive the ESA. Disqualified, too, are informal settlers who do not get the permission of the landowners to rebuild their houses.

Third are families which would be relocated to government resettlements. The Tzu Chi Foundation-Philippines has committed to build 2,000 homes for Ormoc City alone, aside from other groups who have developed relocation

said it was the Philippine Sports Commission that sent him to Hungary last August 30 along with Jasmine Martin, 16, from Quezon City who also placed 3rd in her event.

Only the two of them qualified to represent the Philippines in the World Powerlifting Championship organized by the International Powerlifting Federation.

Regie said he won in the 59 kilo category, gained a silver medal in squat, another silver medal in deadlift, and a bronze medal for bench press in the Juniors category for lifters aged 18-23. This made him 2nd in the overall ranking.

The young powerlifter’s feat in Hungary is just an addition to his long list of recognitions, both here and international competitions.

Regie was named Champion in 2010 during the Visayas Powerlifting Championship then.

After that, he competed in the Asian Bench Press Championship and brought home the gold medal. For four straight years, he was undefeated, overpowering all other Asian countries. He earned 4 golds in every Asian Powerlifting sites.

CSWDO open this Saturday and Sunday Meanwhile, to cope with the backlog that has risen from the problematic distribution of the DAFAC, the city social welfare officer made a “press release” on Friday (September 12), saying their office will be open this September 13 and 14 (Saturday and Sunday) to facilitate their inquiries.

Rosalyn Capintoy, 44, of Sitio Sangi in Brgy. Ipil said she came to the CSWDO to “follow og nasud mi sa computer para sa financial nga hinabang kay totally damaged amo balay.”

Analisa Pasayloon, 34, of Brgy. Mahayahay said she did not have any complaints about how their barangay distributed the DAFAC. She said they were given the “green cards” and every time there was a relief distribution, it was properly listed and acknowledged.

Gina Malinao, of DSWDPuntaville, however, said she was representing her widowed mother who is also a senior citizen. Her mother’s green card shows only one listed time she got relief assistance and it was from Tzu Chi. Silence is the name of the game?

Jose “Jokoy” L. Mijares, a long-time city hall employee and known Codilla leader, said he was assisting in the crowd control at the city hall. He opined that some of the confusion over the DAFAC could be blamed on the victims themselves because they did not keep their DAFAC and lost it.

As for those who did not get their DAFAC at all, he said, “sa barangay na kana.”

After about 2 minutes into the interview, a co-worker

Regie Ramirez, 21 (on the leftmost) poses the world’s 2nd best powerlifter in the Wo Championship respectively held in Japan (2012), India (2013) where he set an Asian record, and the most recent which was hosted by the Philippines. It was held in Makati, Philippines, last August.

Aside from that, he also has represented the country in World Powerlifting Championships. In 2011, he came home from Canada with a silver medal. In 2012, he got silver and gold medals from Poland, while in 2013, he received a gold medal in his category and was awarded 3rd approached and gave him a meaningful shove, as if to signal that he should not allow himself to be interviewed.

“Bitaw, dili nila ipa-interview, musamot kasamok kay way muhatag og katin-awan”, Mijares said, before breaking off.

The EV Mail also attempted to interview Marrietta Legaspi, city social welfare office head, but after agreeing to an appointment with reporter Jhay Gaspar on Friday, declined on the day itself because she still had to talk to the city administrator and “review the guidelines” first.

However, it was learned that as of September 12, over 50,495 DAFACs were already submitted to the DSWD Regional Office.

The CSWDO have also sent the master list of encoded DAFACs to some barangays for the beneficiaries to verify.

These are Districts 10, 18, 15, 25, 28, 27, and 9, Nasunugan, Cogon, Ipil, Dona Feliza Mejia, Linao, Naungan, Nueva Sociedad, Sto Nino, Alta Vista, Punta, Camp Downes, Tambulilid, Dumonar, San Pablo, Leondoni, Mabini, Lao, Patag, Damulaan, Manlilinao, Mas-in, Bagong buhay, Green Valley Mabato, Biliboy, and Cabulihan. That is only 34 out of the city’s 110 barangays.

Those whose names do not appear on the list and those who did not get their DAFAC are advised to visit their barangay chairmen.

The CSWDO said it was opening on September 13 and 14 to accommodate more submission and verification but is not sure to accept any more

by September 15 (Monday) as they would already send the cards to the Regional Office.

With a report from J.Gaspar

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Rotary Bay holds 1st ever “9/11 Quiz Bee”

The officers and members of the Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay in a souvenir shot to mark the first of its annual quiz bee contest. Photo by Paulo Cortes “SEPTEMBER 11 marks the beginning of something new for the Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay”, said Club President Warren del Valle during the first ever Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay Quiz Bee competition participated by 18 public and private high schools in Ormoc.

After being recognized as one of the most quick to respond in Yolanda’s aftermath when they provided materials and rebuilt most schools in the city, the Rotarians are now into the intellectual development of the students, hence, this first ever RCOB quiz bee.

“The Club purposely held the quiz bee on 9/11 to bring forth another significant event to the minds of the students”, del Valle continued.

To recall, 9/11 brings memories of a horrible terrorist attack. However, quizmaster and project director Dr. Rhodette Arevalo said that with the quiz bee, she wants Ormocanons to think of 9/11 in another light.

For the 9/11 Quiz Bee, 18 high schools participated, sending two contestants each along with their coach.

There are 21 public and

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private high schools in Ormoc.

Three did not join because one had only 2 high school students; another wasn’t able to register on time, while the other one declined to join.

The easy round served as the elimination round. Only 6 schools advanced to the moderate and difficult round. They are the New Ormoc City National High School, St. Peter’s College, Valencia National High School, St. Paul’s School of Ormoc Foundation Inc., Sto. Niño College of Ormoc City, and Western Leyte College.

The questions revolving around general knowledge were given by quizmaster Dr. Rhodette Arevalo, a Quiz Bee champ during her high school days. Described as the RCOB’s “fashionable nerd”, Dr. Arevalo was a skillful quiz master.

The contestants advanced to the difficult round except the Sto. Niño College of Ormoc that was eliminated in the moderate round.

In the end, 4th year students Mervin Jun Gasatan and Marielle Dominique dela Cruz of the Valencia National High School were announced as the first ever RCOB Quiz Bee

champions with 46 points.

They are followed by St. Paul’s School of Ormoc Foundation Inc. students Aramis Corullo and Gryzl Olaguer with 36 points. Third place went Jose Arniel Pama and Gabriel Chua from New Ormoc City National High School with 35 points.

The champions received 15,000 cash prize and a trophy. Their edge over other competing schools, they said, is their being overly attached to books, aside from the fact that Gasatan has already joined numerous quiz bees. Their coach, Mr. Kevin Tolorio, said the children allotted 2 hours a day to study possible questions two weeks before the competition.

Prior to the contest proper, the Rotary identified themselves to the students by showing them video presentation of Rotary Club’s 2013-2014 activities to the theme “The year for changing lives”. They encouraged the learners to be civically involved someday.

In the meantime, students can “do their part in their own ways” said Assistant Governor Stephanie “Twinkle” Chu. Vice-mayor Leo Carme-

Quiz bee champions of the Valencia National High School pose with their coach and RCOB president Warren del Valle (3rd from left). Also with them were Dr. Annabelle Tulin of VSU, Atty. Mel Dumlao and RCOB founding president Atty. Evergisto Escalon as judges.

The 2nd placers, St. Paul’s School of Ormoc City.

3rd placers were the NOCHNS team. lo Locsin, who attended the opening program, said it was his “pleasure to be around” to acknowledge the “Club’s initiative to merge work, com-

petition, and amusement in education that has given participants a motivation to do very well in their studies.” By Jhay Gaspar

Ormoc Crystal Lions, Army and police conduct coastal cleanup ORMOC CITY – The Ormoc Crystal Lions, in partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Ormoc City Police Office, conducted a coastal cleanup on the city’s seawall on Saturday, September 13, as part of the celebration of the Peace Month.

This year’s theme is “Nagkakaisang Bayan Para sa Kapayapaan”, or a United People for Peace.

Col. Dinoh Dolina, 802nd Brigade Commander, personally spearheaded the said activity. He said the coastal cleanup is just one of their numerous activities as they aim to attain peace and order in the country.

The Army had just recently declared another Leyte town, this time Merida, as “insurgency free”.

Asked about members of the New People’s Army who are still struggling for their cause in mountain areas, Dolina said the government has prepared livelihood for them in case they surrender. He said the peace is something that our future generations deserve. “I am for Peace”, said the Colonel.

Unlike in the past when the Army and the Police were uniformed personnel to fear, they are now showing people they are their partners for progress. Col. Dinoh Dolina and officers of the OCPO, alongside the stalwarts of the Ormoc Crystal Lions are seen posing for posterity.

8 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court 8th Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE), EJF CASE NO. R-PAL-14-003 FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE), INC. , represented by its COO, ELVIRA H. YU Mortgagee / Petitioner, -versusSPS. ISAGANI V. PAJARON and MERLYN L. PAJARON Mortgagor/Respondent. x----------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Art No. 3135, as amended and by Act No. 1508, which was filed by Mortgagee/Petitioner Rural Bank of Dulag (Leyte), INC. represented by its Chief Operating Officer Elvira H. Yu, with principal office address at Kempis St., Dulag, Leyte against Mortgagor/Respondent Sps. Isagani V. Pajaron and Merlyn L. Pajaron with postal address at Washington St., Palompon, Leyte to satisfy the mortgagee indebtedness which as of July 11, 2014 the amount to PESOS EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY ONE PESOS and 11/100 CENTAVOS (P841.361.11) only, Philippine Currency, excluding penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, as required under Rule 141, See .9 (1) of the Rules of Court as amended, the undersigned Sheriff under the supervision of the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff of the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte, will sell at public auction on September 30, 2014 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following properties with all its improvements, to wit: A Parcel of Land Lot No. 886-C Tax Declaration No. 08-31009-00330-R13 A parcel of land designated as Lot No. 886-C of the cadastral Survey of Palompon, situated in Brgy.

Lili-on, Municipality of Palompon, Leyte, Bounded on the North, 886-B on the East, 886-E; on the South, 862 and on the West, 886-C, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY SIX (226) square meters, including all improvements thereon.

A Residential Building Tax Declaration No. 08-31009-00199-R13 A one-storey semi-concrete residential building erected on Lot No. 886-C at Brgy. Lili-on, Palompon, Leyte, in the name of the same owner with a floor area of EIGHTY TWO (82) square meters.

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on October 9, 2014 without further notice.

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

Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte, Philippines, August 26, 2014.

(Sgd.) JIPSON L. ABAYON Sheriff IV Copy furnished; 1. Rural Bank of Dulag (Leyte) represented by its Chief Operating Officer ELVIRA H. YU Kempis St., Dulag, Leyte 2.

Sps. Isagani V. Pajaron and Merlyn L. Pajaron Washington St., Palompon, Leyte WARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED TO REMOVE, DEFACE, OR DESTROY THIS NOTICE OF SALE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 14 Baybay City, Leyte EJF CASE NO. 196 IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXTRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135, AS AMENDED BY ACT 4118 RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE) INC., Mortgagee/Petitioner -versusSPS. GODOFREDO P. ELIZALDE & AURELIA SARAH F. ELIZALDE, Mortgagor/Respondent. x--------------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended filed by mortgagee, RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE) INC., (Ormoc Branch) mortgagee/ petitioner, with principal office at the Kimpis St. Dulag, Leyte, represented herein by Mrs. Elvira H. Yu, Chief Operating Officer, against the mortgagor SPS. GODOFREDO P. ELIZALDE & AURELIA SARAH F. ELIZALDE with postal address at Poblacion Albuera, Leyte to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 11, 2014 amount to PESOS: TWO MILLION THIRTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR PESOS and FORTY – FOUR CENTS (P2,032,324.44) Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, plus daily interests, other charges and further plus attorney’s fees equivalent to

NOTICES Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 14 Baybay City, Leyte EJF CASE No. 195 IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXTRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135, AS AMENDED BY ACT 4118 RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE) INC., Mortgagee/Petitioner -versusSps. MAXIMO M. CALABIA & AILENE T. CALABIA Mortgagor/Respondent. x---------------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended filed by mortgagee, RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE) INC., (Ormoc Branch) mortgagee/ petitioner, with principal office at Kimipis St. Dulag, Leyte, represented herein by Mrs. Elvira H. Yu, Chief Operating Officer, against the mortgagor Sps. MAXIMO M. CALABIA & AILENE T. CALABIA with postal address at 339 Lawis St., Poblacion, Albuera, Leyte to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 11, 2014 amount to PESOS: TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ELEVEN PESOS and ELEVEN CENTS (P2,107,811.11) Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, plus, daily interests, other charges and further plus attorney’s fees equivalent to ten (10%) percent of the total obligations herein due, plus expenses of foreclosure proceedings, and the government commission due thereon, as required under Rule 141, Sec. 9 (1) of the Rules of Court as amended, the undersigned Ex-Officio Sheriff, Acting Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte will sell at public auction on October 30, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Current, the following property with all its improvements, to wit: A PARCEL LAND Lot No. 6588 Tax Declaration No. 03-0001-03042-R13 Transfer Certificate of title No. P-83059 A parcel of land designated as Lot No. 6588 of the Cadastral survey of Albuera, situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Albuera, Leyte, Bounded on the NW line 1-2 Lot 6587; on the NE, line 2-3 by Sebugay River, SE, line 3-4 by Lot 6589; on the SW line 4-1 by National Road., containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FIFTY FIVE (1,055) square meters, including all improvement thereon.

A PARCEL LAND Lot No. 6588 Tax Declaration No.03-0001-03051-R13 ten (10%) percent of the total obligations herein due, plus expenses of foreclosure proceedings, and the government commission due thereon, as required under Rule 141, Sec. 9 (1) of the Rules of Court as amended, the undersigned Ex-Officio Sheriff, Acting Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte will sell at public auction on October 30, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit: A PARCEL LAND Lot No. 6818-Part Tax Declaration No. 03-0001-00774-R13 A parcel of land designated as Lot 6818-Parkt of the cadastral survey of Albuera, situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Albuera, Leyte, Bounded on the NORTH, ass. Lot No. 13 (6818), on the EAST; Sec. 14, on the South, Ass. Lot No. 32 (6818-P) and on the WEST, National Road, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY (140) Square meters, including all improvements thereon.

A PARCEL LAND Lot No. 6817-Part Tax Declaration No. 03-001-03165-R13 A parcel of land designated as Lot 6817-Part of the Cadastral survey of Albuera, situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Albuera, Leyte, Bounded on the NORTH, Road, on the EAST, Road, on the SOUTH, Ass. Lot No. 85 on the WEST, Ass. Lot No. 35, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE (189) square meters, including all improvements thereon.

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 November 13, 2014 without further notice.

Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate the real estate property herein above described and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines, August 19, 2014.

(Sgd.) REBECCA S. MACASO Ex-Officio Sheriff Copy furnished; MRS. ELVIRA H. YU Chief Operating officer RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE) INC. Kempis St. Dulag, Leyte Ms. AURELIA SARAH F. ELIZALDE Poblacion Albuera, Leyte WARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED TO REMOVE, DEFACE, OR DESTROY THIS NOTICE OF SALE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014

A parcel of land designated as Lot No. 6588 of the cadastral survey of Albuera, situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Albuera, Leyte, Bounded on the North; Sebugay River, on the East; Sebugay River, on the South; Ass. Lot 037 and on the West, Ass. Lot No. 038, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (1,113) square meters, including all improvements thereon 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 November 13, 2014 without further notice.

Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate the real estate property herein above described and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines, August 19, 2014.

(Sgd.) REBECCA S. MACASO Ex-Officio Sheriff Copy furnished: MRS. ELVIRA H. YU Chief Operating Officer RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE) INC. Kempis St. Dulag, Leyte MR. MAXIMO M. CALABIA 339 Lawis St. Poblacion Albuera, Leyte WARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED TO REMOVE, DEFACE, OR DESTROY THIS NOTICE OF SALE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eight Judicial Region Branch 14 Baybay City, Leyte EJF CASE NO. 194 IN RE: APPLICATION FOR EXTRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135, AS AMENDED BY ACT 4118 RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE) INC., Mortgagee / Petitioner -versus – SPS. JEFFREY C.VITUALLA & MELINDA F. VITUALLA Mortgagor/Respondent. x------------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended filed by mortgagee, RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE) INC., (Baybay Branch) mortgagee/ petitioner, with principal office at the Kimpis St. Dulag, Leyte, represented herein by Mrs. Elvira H. Yu, Chief Operating Officer, against the mortgagor SPS. JEFFREY C. VITUALLA & MELINDA F. VITUALLA with postal address at Brgy. Candadam, Baybay City, Leyte to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 11, 2014 amount to PESOS: SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY – THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE PESOS AND THIRTY – THREE CENTS (P783,333.33) Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, plus daily interests, other charges and further plus attorney’s fees equivalent to ten (10%) percent of the total obligations herein due, plus expenses of foreclosure proceedings, and the government commission due thereon, as required under Rule 141, Sec. 9 (1) of the Rules of Court as amended, the undersigned Ex-Officio Sheriff, Acting Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte will sell at public auction on October 30, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-37405 “A parcel of land designated as Lot 6631 - B-5 of the subdivision Psd-08-0245-06-D, being a portion of Lot 6631-B, Psd-08-000263, situated in the Brgy.

Candadam, Municipality of Baybay, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the S., along line 1-2 by Lot 6633, Psc-5, Baybay Cadastre; on the W., along line 2-3 by Lot 6631-B-2; along line 3-4 by Lot 6631-B-3; on the N., along line 4-5 by Lot 6631 –B-4; and on the E., along line 5-1 by Lot 6631-B-6, all of this subdivision.

Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan being N. 55 deg. 55 E., 790.45 m. from BBM No. 24, Psc-5, Baybay Cadastre thence N. 89.

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 November 13, 2014 without further notice.

Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate the real estate property hereinabove described and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines, August 19, 2014.

(Sgd.) REBECCA S. MACASO Ex-Officio Sheriff Copy furnished; MRS. ELVIRA H. YU Chief Operating Officer RURAL BANK OF DULAG (LEYTE) INC. Kempis St. Dulag, Leyte MR. JEFFREY C. VITUALLA Brgy. Candadam Baybay City, Leyte WARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED TO REMOVE, DEFACE, OR DESTROY THIS NOTICE OF SALE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014

September 8-14, 2014 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 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 16 Naval, Biliran SP. PROC. NO. P429 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE MINOR AMBER BEAUAMBE GODOY SPS. JAY PAIRRA D. MONTES and KARREN R. AMBE x------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with the court by petitioner, thru counsel, praying that after notice, publication, and hearing the minor AMBER BEAUAMBE GODOY, be freed from all legal obligations of obedience and maintenance with respect to her biological father she be adjudged as the adopted legitimate child of petitioners for all legal intents and purposes, and be allowed to carry the surname of Petitioner JAY PATRICK D. MONTES . Thus, her complete name should appear as AMBER BEAU AMBE MONTES conform to the surname of Petitioner Montes.

Finding the petition being sufficient in form and substance, let the initial hearing be set on OCTOBER 29, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at which date and time all interested person may appear and show cause if any they have why this petition should not be granted.

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

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

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this 1st day of August 2014 at Naval, Biliran, Philippines (Sgd.) BIENVENIDO M. MONTALLA Executive Judge Copy furnished: Atty. Melvin O. Vaporoso Prosecutor’s Office, Biliran , Province Solicitor General Sp. . Jay Patrik (1) Montes and Karen R. Ambe DSWD, Biliran Province EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late JUANA AÑASCO and ANGEL ARIÑO re parcels of land designated as Lot No. 290, with an area of 82,703 sq.m. covered by OCT No. P-1520; Lot No. 277 with an area of 41,338 sq. m. covered by OCT No. P-1520; and Lot No. 303 with an area of 30,816 sq. m. covered by OCT No. P-1520 all above parcels are located at Barangay Seguinon, Albuera, Leyte were partitioned among their heirs per Doc. No. 460; Page No. 92; Book No. XXXII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Maria Samuel P. Aviles. EV Mail Aug. 25-31, Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late NORMA ADOLFO LABRA re parcels of land, situated in Brgy. Sirao, Cebu City, containing an area of 2,225 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 6325; Lot No. 7105-A-5-E, situated in Brgy. Luna, Ormoc City, containing an area of 500 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 33567; and Lot No. 2363-B-4-C-8, situated in Brgy. Doñ Feliza Mejia, containing an area of 27 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 22303.was settled among her heirs per Doc. No.307; Page No. 62; Book No. XXXV; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Philip A. Albeos III. EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014

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September 8-14, 2014 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

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 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late SPS. MANUEL YAP CON-UI and TRINIDAD PEPITO CON-UI re parcels of land Lot No. 9, Pcs-08-000542-D, situated in Brgy. Cogon-Combado, Ormoc City, containing an area of 1,093 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 121-31841; Lot No. 3, Pcs-08-000917-D, containing an area of 3,583 sq. m. covered by OCT No. 121-T-43081; Lot No. 2992-A, situated in District 29, Nadongholan, Ormoc City, Leyte, containing an area of 10,344 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 462 ; Lot No. 383B, situated at Arradaza Street, District 11, Ormoc City, containing area of 47 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 16144; Lot No. 382-Part, situated at J. Navarro Street, District 11, Ormoc City, containing area of 47 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 15881; Lot No. 381-B , containing an area of 483 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 15880 ; Lot No. 2, situated at Bonifacio Street, District 11, Ormoc City, containing area of 208 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 24855; Lot No. 10031-A situated at Brgy. Matica-a Ormoc City, containing area of 12,869 covered by TCT No. 15884; Lot No.

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LUCY ... from P. 1 Lucy Torres-Gomez funded the improvement of the oval from her Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) during her first term.

He said that the congresswoman and Richard, then her chief of staff, made sure that the funds were effectively spent on improving the oval to the point that instead of contracting out its rubber overlay, the couple opted to bring in suppliers from China directly to work on the project.

Gonzales said that while phase I and II of the project was finished within its time frame of 240 calendar days, there was a delay in the rubber overlay because of the rains. Just as it was ready for the overlay, Yolanda hit the region, again delaying the project.

Nonetheless, he said, after the obstacles the project had to hurdle, it is now finished.

The oval, he said, is now ready to be the venue of running and sprint competitions. He also explained that much as they would want to put up very bright lights

FR. ROY ... from P. 4

to illuminate the oval at night, prudence dictated that this would be expensive to maintain. Hence, they opted for the lights that are now on the field which is low maintenance but enough to illuminate runners and leisurely joggers at night.

He said the lights were funded by savings that they generated from the prudent execution of the project. “Kun tanan gipa-kontrata, mga P 60-million siguro ang gastuhon ani nga oval”, said Gonzales, but because they contracted the rubber overlay directly from Chinese suppliers, the government only spent P 40-million.

For her part, Cong. Gomez said that the rubberized is one of her seven “legacy projects” for her district. She said that husband Richard, who is an avid anti-drugs advocate, lobbied with her for the project’s funding because he believes that it could give Ormoc youth an avenue to vent their zeal and energy.

Richard, on the other hand, appealed to the audience to help take care of the oval. He said that in the meantime they are drawing a tripartite agreement on how to raise funds for its maintenance, the public is free to use it.

The inauguration was capped with fun runs. One category was a run for “lady boys”. Another was a relay for runners aged 50 above. There was also the 400-meter dash and 1,500 meter run for the younger crowd.

The winners got cash prizes and the champions, a congressional medal.

temporal affairs. It can sit well with the excitement associated with games and adventures.

We have to overcome that false dilemma of equating the proper attitude toward our name with having to be serious and solemn all the time. Yes, we may have to do some adjusting and tweaking in our attitude toward this matter.

But it will be all worthwhile.

This is again another instance where we need to consider the fundamental inputs of our faith in our life. We need to be theological, and not just creative, inventive, fanciful, com- MERCADO ... from P. 4 This coincides with the weeklong holiday mercial, legal, fashionable, etc., in our attitude around China’s National Day on Oct. 1 --- tratoward our name.

There certainly will be some resistance in ditionally one of the biggest shopping weeks of this direction. And that should not surprise us. the year in Hong Kong, when a lot of mainlandIt’s part of our human condition, limited as it ers visit the city.

Wall Street Journal, however, tracked “a loss is by our nature in relation to our supernatural destiny, and worse, wounded and weakened of momentum following announcement of the Chinese decision on Aug 31. This is proving to by our sin.

But that situation is precisely the occasion be a “reality check for a movement that has tried to make the necessary adjustments so that we to rally a city focused on stability and whose can conform ourselves better and more closely bottom line is “What is in it for us?”

Shoppers can buy anything in Hong Kong. to what is proper and ideal for us.

Awareness of this need can be heightened, Well, almost anything -- except freedom. and we can hope to see a future when our name is taken more seriously as it should. That’s be- DR. NINO ... from P. 4 cause our name is our to iodine deficiency.

Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism are hyperactivity, weight loss, palpitawhole being! Email: roycimagala@gmail. tions, tremors, high blood pressure, irritability, heat intolerance, inability to sleep or resume sleep when awaken at night, even diarrhea. If left com untreated, it leads to bulging eyeballs called exopthalmos.

The symptoms of Hypothyroidism are exactly the opposite of hyper10031-A, containing an area of 12,869 thyroidism - loss of interest in doing usual routine, weight gain, slow sq. m. covered by TCT No. 15884; Lot thought process, cold intolerance and somnolence.

No. 10038, containing an area of 8,000 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 24844; Lot Treatment should be geared at correcting the metabolic imbalance.

No. 10040, containing an area of 10,097 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 24843 ; Lot Thyroid gland biopsy is indicated to determine what type of goiter the No. 11768-M, situated at Brgy. Cogon patient has, especially among patients with large, non-painful neck mass.

–Combado, Ormoc City, containing an area of 1,941 sq. m. covered by TCT There are different treatment modalities for goiter ranging from oral No. 27199; One (1) unit residential house erected on said Lot No. 9 were settled medications alone, surgery, even to radioactive iodine ablation therapy and partitioned among their heirs per depending on the biopsy result; whether the goiter is cancerous or benign.

Doc. No. 146; Page No. 30; Book No. L; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Aleah Those with cancerous (malignant) goiter needs immediate care, in Rafel G. Bataan-Tolibao. EV Mail Sept.

1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014 order to avoid the spread of cancer cells to the brain, lungs or bones.

Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement Several decades ago, iodine deficiency is a common cause of goiter.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the personal property of the late However, due to iodine fortification in salt and among other food prodDANIEL G. ISIDRO, JR. re bank deposits with the Rizal Commercial Banking ucts, it has become a less common cause of goiter. Thyroid gland biopsy Corporation (RCBC), Calbayog branch, can be done by a surgeon, a pathologist or oncologist. Should you have Calbayog City, Samar, under Account No. 9007949468 was settled among his heirs any neck enlargement, associated with symptoms of either hyper or hyand waived in favor of DANIEL LUDWIG C. ISIDRO III per Doc. No.4381; Page pothyroidism (coupled with a positive family history of goiter), one has No. 953; Book No. X; Series of 2014 of to seek consultation so a work-up could be done. Our goiter specialists Notary Public Hernando Hernandez, Jr. EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014 are called endocrinologists.

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NOTICES Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF LEYTE City of Baybay OFFICE OF THE BIDS & AWARDS COMMITTEE

INVITATION TO BID The City of Baybay, Leyte invites all interested qualified / eligible suppliers/bidders for the supply/project to wit; Item 1 Contract Location: Item of Work:

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration:

Construction of Pedicab Terminal A & B Reclamation Area II, Baybay City I. Excavation II. Concrete Works (Pedestal & Flooring) III. Roofing System

Item II Contract Location : Specifications:

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : Contract Duration:

Purchase of Digital Copier LGU, Baybay City Colored, multi-functional copier, scanner, printer, fax & software

P1,150,000.00 100cd

P350,000.00 30cd

Item III: Purchase of Food Commodity (for malnourished children) Contract Location: LGU, Baybay City Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : 698,004.00 Contract Duration: 30cd Item IV : Purchase of Food Commodity (Daycare Supplemental Feeding) Contract Location: LGU, Baybay City Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) 1,263,853.75 Contract Duration: 30cd Dates & Deadlines of Procurement Activities Receipt of LOI: Issuance of Bidding: Documents Pre-Bid Conference:

Receipt of Bids: Opening of Bids:

September 10, 2014 September 15, 2014 September 15, 2014 (10:30 A.M; Engineering Office) September 26, 2014 (1:00 P.M; Session Hall) September 26,2014 (1:30 P.M; Session Hall)

Interested bidders are required to submit letter of intent together with their eligibility documents (authenticated). A Pre-bid Conference will be held at the City Engineering Office on date & time mentioned above.

A complete set of bidding documents maybe purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee (amount will be based on RA 9184 manual) All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in a form of cash, certified check, manager’s check, bank draft, or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency and must be delivered together with the bidders bidding documents on or before bid closing date. Bids will be opened promptly on the above bid closing date in the presence of participating bidders/representative who chose to attend.

The Baybay Bids & Awards Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any defect or formality, assumed no obligation whatsoever to compensate indemnity to the bid lowest evaluated, responsive and complying bid.

Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the heirs of the SPS. MANUEL YAP CON-UI and TRINIDAD PEPITO CON-UI have settled and partitioned among themselves their properties consisting of the following: Conjugal Properties 1.

Lot No. 9 of consolidation subdivision plan, Pcs-08-000542-D, situated in Brgy. Cogon-Combado, Ormoc City, containing an area of 1,093 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 121-31841; 2.

Lot No. 3 of Consolidation subdivision plan, Pcs-08-000917-D, containing an area of 3,583 sq. m. covered by OCT No. 121-T-43081 Exclusive Properties of the late MANUEL YAP CON-UI consisting of ONE –TWELFTH (1/12) SHARE of: 3.

Lot No. 2992-A, situated in District 29, Nadongholan, Ormoc City, containing an area of 10,344 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 462; 4.

Lot No. 383-B, situated at Arradaza Street, District 11, Ormoc City, containing an area of 47 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 16144; Lot No. 382-Part, situated at J. Navarro Street, District 11, Ormoc City, containing an area of 47 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 15881; 5.

Lot No. 381-B ,containing an area of 483 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 15880 ; Lot No. 2 of the consolidation subdivision plan of Lots 439 and 440, situated at Bonifacio Street, District 11, Ormoc City, containing an area of 208 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 24855; 6.

Lot No. 10031-A, situated at Brgy. Matica-a Ormoc City, Leyte, containing an area of 12,869 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 15884; 7.

Lot No. 10031-A, containing an area of 12,869 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 15884; 8.

Lot No. 10038, containing an area of 8,000 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 24844; 9.

Lot No. 10040, containing an area of 10,097 sq.m. covered by TCT No. 24843; 10.

Lot No. 11768-M, situated at Brgy. Cogon- Combado, Ormoc City, containing an area of 1,941 sq.m. covered by TCT No. 27199; 11. and One (1) unit residential house erected on said Lot No. 9 per Doc. No. 146; Page No. 30; Book No. L; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan-Tolibao. EV Mail Sept. 8-14, & 15-21,& 22-28, 2014

Extra-Judicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ROMEO DE LEON SR. re a parcel of land Lot NO. 5237-C-1, Psd-08-006598, situated in Brgy. San Isidro, Ormoc City, containing an area of 200 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 30291 and TD No. 00073-00751 was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of DEN MARK M. GILLESANIA per Doc. No. 142; Page No. 29; Book No. XXIV; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Jose Rommel A. Peñaranda. EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late MANUEL MARTIN re a parcel of land consisting ½ share of I-Road Lot 5737-B-3-0, containing an area of 1,131 sq. m.; designated Lot 5732-C, Psd-08-004719, containing an area of 1,000 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 23480; land designated as Lot 5732-B-4-F, Psd-08021503-D, containing an area of 14,514 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 48328 all situated in Brgy. Salvacion, Ormoc City; designated as Lot 1387-B-1, Psd-100889, situated in Ormoc City, containing an area of 100 sq. m. covered

by TCT No. 25223 ; One (1) unit residential house erected on Lot 1387-B-1-A covered by TD No. 01019-00160 were settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 83; Page No. 4; Book No. XXVI; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan-Tolibao. EV Mail Sept. 8-14, 15-21, & 22-28, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late ANIANA ABOGADIE re a parcel of land Lot No. 3394, C-2, Cad 638-D, containing an area of 509 sq. m., Katibayan Ng Orihinal Na Titulo Blg. P-44876, Kagawaran Ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan Rehiyon Blg. VIII, Kaloob Patente Blg. 083720-96279 located at Poblacion I, Hindang, Leyte was settled among her heirs and all the interests, and ownership over the said real property at equal shares waived in favor of WILFREDA A. ACOMPAÑADO per Doc. No. 158; Page No. 12; Book No. LXXXI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Macario A. Agosila. EV Mail Sept. 8-14, 15-21, & 22-28, 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-

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

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Leyte Municipality of Hilongos NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Sec. 5 R.A. No. 9048/R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that VIRGINIA V. LEDESMA, has filed with this office a Petition for Change of first name from ROMMEL to ROMMEL JR. in the birth certificate of ROMMEL JR. V. LEDESMA who was born on January 8, 1992 at HILONGOS, LEYTE and whose parents are ROMMEL SR. LEDESMA and VIRGINIA VILLACORTE Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than fifteen (15) days after publication.

(Sgd.) ERNESTO MA. FULACHE Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014

his/her written opposition with this office not later than fifteen (15) days after publication.

(Sgd.) ERNESTO MA. FULACHE Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014

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(Sgd.) FEDERICO O. MILAN, JR. BAC Chairman

Date of Publication: Sept . 8-12, 2014 LGU Website DBM Philgeps Website Newspaper EV Mail Sept. 8-14, 2014

September 8-14, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Leyte Municipality of Hilongos NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with sec.

5 R.A. No. 9048/R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that LAWRENCE B. MARAYA, has filed with this office a Petition for change of Gender from FEMALE to MALE in the birth certificate of LAWRENCE B. MARAYA who was born on September 25, 1992 at Hilongos, Leyte and whose parents are ANTONIO A. MARAYA and CARMELITA R. BULAWIN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file

rrr Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Samar Municipality : Sta. Margarita NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CCE-00020-2014 R.A. 10172 Date: 26 August 2014 In compliance with Section No. 7 or Rule No. 7 of R.A. 10172, a Notice is hereby served to the public that JOMAREY CABER MATEO 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 JOMAREY CABER MATEO with Registry Number 90-306 who was born on June 9, 1990 at Brgy.

Solsogon, Sta. Margarita, Samar and whose parents are ROGELIO OCAY MATEO and LUCILA MANOTA CABER. 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 EV Mail Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONALTRIAL COURT Branch 9 –Region 8 Bulwagan ng Katarungan Tacloban City SP. PROC. NO. 2013 -07-26 IN THE MATTER OF THE CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATES OF LIVE BIRTH OF CHARLOTTE ALIAS PARADO, DIANA ROSE ALIAS PARADO, PAUL ALBERT ALIAS PARADO and FRANCES MAY ALIAS PARADO, ROMEO S. PARADO and LARISSA A. PARADO, Petitioners, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF JARO, LEYTE, THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, Sta. Mesa, Manila, Respondents. x------------------x AMENDED ORDER Ina verified petition for the correction of entries appearing in the certificates of live birth of Charlotte Alias Parado, Diana Rose Alias Parado, Paul Albert Alias Parado and Frances May Alias Parado, petitioners seek to correct the entry of the date and place of marriage of parents from August 5, 1992 – Pastrana, Leyte to the true and correct one which is June 26, 1998 in Pastrana Leyte.

In their petition, petitioners allege that sometime in July 1991, herein petitioners started to live as common-law spouses with both of them possessing no legal impediment to contract a valid marriage. From the union of the said common-law spouses, they begot four (4) children, namely: Charlotte Alias Parado, who was born on August 30, 1993, Diana Rose Alias Parado, who was born on October 26, 1994, Paul Albert Alias Parado who was born on November 23, 1996 and Frances May Alias Parado who was born on May 2, 1998. The facts of their birth were all registered with the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Jaro, leyte.

The father of the above-named children, Romeo S. Parado wanted his children to bear his surname. This is not legally possible because petitioners Romeo S. Parado and Larissa A. Parado were not legally married during the time of registration of their four (4) children and RA No. 9255 (An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children to Use the Surname of their Father ) which was signed into law on February 24, 2004 was not yet in effect. Because of this, petitioners made it appear that they are legally married by causing to be entered fictitious date and place of marriage of parents in the certificates of live birth of their children as August 5, 1992 – Pastrana, Leyte.

In fact, they did not enter into a valid marriage on that date and place.

They entered into a valid marriage on June 26 1998 in Pastrana, Leyte before the Hon. Reynaldo Chan, Municipal Mayor.

Finding the said petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 11, 2014 in the morning session of this Court. During the said date and time, any interested party may appear and show cause why the present petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte at petitioner’s expense.

Furnish copy of this order the Solicitor General, the NSO, and the Local Civil Registrar of Jaro, Leyte, petitioner and counsel.

SO ORDERED. Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Tacloban city, July 3, 2014.

(Sgd.) CARLOS O. ARGUELLES Acting Presiding Judge COA/ens The Solicitor General, Legaspi Vill. Makati City NSO, Sta. Mesa, Manila Local Civil Registrar, Jaro, Leyte OCC Atty. R. Villegas Romeo Parado, Brgy. Parasan, Jaro, Leyte EV Mail Aug. 25-31, Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: August27, 2014 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No.___, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1, series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby serve to the public that ELINOR GONZAGA SINTOS, has filed with this Office, petition for correction/change of SEX from “M” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ELINOR GONZAGA SINTOS, at Sto. Niño, Samar, whose parents are Asias N. Sintos and Lydia O. Gonzaga.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than ____.

(Sgd.) SIMEON N. PARINGIT, JR. Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014

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CCE-0057-2014 R.A. 10172 DATE: September 6, 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 ANTONIO MARQUEZ RAMONES has filed with this office, a petition for correction of entry in the child’s and father’s last names from “RAMONEZ” to “RAMONES”; correction of entry in the child’s date of birth

from “JUNE 12, 1954” to “JUNE 13, 1954” and correction of entry in the mother’s first name from “ROSE” to “ROSITA” in the certificate of live birth of Antonio Ramonez at Palompon Leyte and whose parents are Epifanio Ramonez and Rose Marquez.

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

(Sgd.) CARMELITA G. LODOVICA C/MCR EV Mail Sept. 8-14 & 15-21, 2014 Affidavit of Self Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late CRISTITO B. BURLAZA re a Honda TMX motorcycle with Sidecar, Plate No. HY6610, Engine No. KB509E032974; Chassis No. KB 509032970 was adjudicated unto herself

by BIENVENIDA L. BURLAZA per Doc. No. 168; Page No. 33; Book No. 02; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Jose Renante R. Terre. EV Mail Aug. 25-31, Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the late BENJAMIN BIOC DALANON, SR. had left an account with Land Ban, Ormoc City Branch under Account No. 0951-0148-50 was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 692; Page No. 139; Book No. XXXII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Rene Allan G. Jervoso. EV Mail Aug. 25- 31, Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the late PACITA C. ROSALES had left an account with Rural Bank of Calbayog, Calbayog City, bearing Account No. 01-06967-7 was settled among her heirs per Doc. No. 461; Page NO. 93; Book No. XXXV; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Alex R. Gelera. EV Mail Sept. 1-7, 8-14, & 15-21, 2014

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USAID pusher for water security among small service providers TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) together with the National Water and Sanitation Association of the Philippines (NAWASA) will bring together small-scale water service providers (WSPs) in Leyte for a conference on “Accelerating Water Security and Climate Resiliency among Small Water Service Providers.”

The conference, which will run from September 22-25, 2014 at Sabin Resort Hotel in Ormoc City, is organized by USAID through its Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability (Be Secure) Project.

The conference will help small-scale water service providers to better serve people without piped water in the province.

Providing clean, safe water is especially important following natural disasters. In November 2013, Super Typhoon Yolanda, the strongest typhoon to ever hit land, devastated most of Leyte province and severely impacted water systems and utilities in the area.

Invited participants for the conference are from water districts, cooperative-run water utilities, local government-owned systems, barangay water associations, rural water associations, and private operators will learn about the support they can receive and strategies they can adopt to improve and expand their systems.

Also to be tackled during the conference are issues related to registration and regulation; designing appropriate systems; sustainable operations and maintenance; identifying and

accessing financing options; and innovative ways to make water systems more resilient to storms, floods, droughts and other climate change impacts.

Attendees are also expected to participate in a peer-to-peer knowledge exchange to discover how they can enhance the quality and reach of their water supply services.

The Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability (Be Secure) funded by USAID and implemented under AECOM, seek to improve water security to support resilient and stable economic growth in the Philippines, by improving and increasing capacities to deliver sustainable water supply and sanitation services, to adapt and be more resilient to the negative effects of climate change.

In Leyte, the U.S. Embassy Manila’s USAID Rebuild program, being implemented in close partnership with the Philippine government, focuses on restoring access to education, health services and livelihood activities, and providing technical assistance to the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery.

The U.S. government is also introducing climateadaptive technologies to farmers and fisherfolk, which will enable them to pursue more lucrative and sustainable livelihood opportunities. This will be complemented by production support, farming and post-harvest equipment, and support facilities such as trading centers, boat landings, market buildings, warehouses and solar dryers.

HUMAN ... from P. 2 Advocacy Coordinator, discussed the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and situational report of current trafficking index in region 8 which led to another group workshop.

Shortly after the workshop’s presentation, everyone headoff to Liceo de Verbo for a Press conference.

The Panel of the Presscon is composed of Atty. Maria Roda Salceda of IJM; Fiscal Jed Ng, Manila Assistant City Prosecutor; and Charis Rosal, DSWD Representative. Media men raised questions relating to human trafficking that will help them generate stories for their respective outlets. After that, the Journalists were sent to field around Tacloban City to gather data and generate a story about human trafficking applying the analysis tools.

Their individual outputs were presented during the third day. Professors Roehl Jamon and Karlon Rama, with almost

30 years of experience in Journalism, took off their hats as Facilitator-speakers and served as critics to the outputs. Fellow Journalists also criticized on each other’s piece be it print article, radio broadcast, or TV newscast.

The organizers were especially thankful to journalists-participants who readily understood the wide range of complex topics encapsulated to 3 days only. Especially that the Conflict-Sensitive Journalism is a one full semester course in Universities.

As a parting shot, Rama reminded Journalists that “getting the information is only half the Job, crafting the story is the other half.” In three to six months’ time, the Journalist will again convene to assess how the learning was applied, according to PECOJON Philippines Coordinator Ledrolen Manriquez. By Jhay Gaspar

September 8-14, 2014

3 dead, 111 rescued from sunken ferryboat 3 PEOPLE are confirmed dead, 3 are reported still missing and 111 were reportedly rescued after a ferry boat crossing from the Lipata port of Surigao City sank midway en route to the Liloan Port in Southern Leyte, at around 6:00 early evening of Saturday, September 13.

Southern Leyte governor Roger Mercado said that the ferryboat’s manifest showed it had 58 passengers and 26 crewmembers. However, as of 10:30 in the same evening when he received the PhilStar’s call, he said reports reaching him claim that more than 100 had already been rescued.

He said the discrepancy between the number reported in the passenger manifest and those rescued was a matter worth looking into.

The ferryboat was the M/V Maharlika 2 owned by the Philharbor Ferries and Port Services. It was ferrying at least 10 vehicles across, including buses, when it sank.

The ferry left the Lipata port at 11:00 in the morning and was supposed to dock at the Liloan Port at 5:00 PM. Strong winds and big waves spawned by the prevailing monsoon and Typhoon Luis, however, apparently slowed down the ferryboat and sank it midway.

Ship’s distress started at 2:00 PM yet Survivor Ruel Mallen, 22, from Davao City, a passenger

of a Philtranco bus on board, said that the ferryboat started to keel at around 2:00 in the afternoon yet.

The crew then advised them to wear life vests and reportedly started calling for rescue. “Alas dos pa mitakilid na ang barko”, he said, “sige na og tawag og rescue pero wa gyoy miabot. Mao nga sa dihang malunod na gyod, nangambak na mi dayon.

Gisuyop sa tubig ang uban.

Usa dayon, usa ka babaye ang on the spot nakong nakit-an patay.” (The ferryboat started to keel at around 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon yet. Rescue calls were sent out but nobody responded. When it was clear that the ship was already sinking, we jumped on the water. I saw one woman die on the spot just a few minutes we landed on water.)

The survivor, who was travelling with his 3-year old boy Tristan, said they survived because he was the one who threw the rubber boat near him to the water. He then threw his son into it before jumping into the water.

He said around 13 of them were able to get on the rubber boat. He said that from the time the boat started keeling to its side, he already kept his eyes on the rubber boat, planning for the worst.

Asked if he or other passengers tried calling friends for help during the time the ferryboat started keeling to its side, he said they could not.

The waves were so big and

The ill-fated Maharlika II. waters rough that they could barely hold their cellphones, much more dial it.

Mallen was being attended to by the Surigao Red Cross when interviewed over the cell phone of Mrs. Marilou Tarinting, Red Cross administrator.

Mrs. Tarinting said that they gave the survivors hot meals and sent 3 people with more serious injuries to the Surigao General Hospital. They are also giving stress debriefing to the survivors, some of who she described were “still in shock.”

The rescuers and the rescued Southern Leyte governor Mercado said that the distressed passengers were rescued by Maharlika IV, a sister ship of the sunken ferryboat.

Another ship that joined the rescue was the M/V Lara Ventura and “other ships carrying LPG.” As of 2:14 AM, 34 survivors were reported rescued by the MV Maharlika IV; 17 by the MV Lara Ventura and 53 by the MT St. Martin. The two

PNOC forest protection unit confiscates lumber ALBUERA, LEYTE – Some 798 board feet of lauaan, a regulated specie, were confiscated in two separate incidents last August 30 and September 1, by concerned personnel tasked at protecting the PNOC forest reservation.

The PNOC forest protection team is desperately trying to preserve whatever is left of the natural forest in the reservation, as an estimated 300 cubic meters of assorted tress were felled by Yolanda when it wreaked havoc on Leyte last November 8, 2013. The PNOC reserve is a watershed area where at some 15 towns and the City of Tacloban draw their water from.

On August 30, the forest protection team of the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) intercepted two “habal-habal” carrying 31 pieces, or 206 board feet, of already cut lumber at Brgy. Mahawan in Kananga, Leyte.

The foresters confiscated the lumber and impounded the motorcycles of the drivers who were identified as Joel C. Sayod and Rodulfo Toñacao.

On September 1, security guards of the Leyte

Metropolitan Water District assigned to the forest protection team also confiscated some 592 board feet of “abandoned” lumber which they found piled along the roadside of Sitio Victory in Brgy. Cabingtan.

Barangay chairman Hermogenes Pachacala of Brgy. Cabingtan has reportedly claimed the lumber but it has already been delivered to the CENRO for safekeeping. He reportedly told the apprehending officers it was intended to repair their village chapel and senior citizens’ center, but forester Leonardo Germano of the CENRO said that the village chairman would have to prove his claim.

“He should present evidence to destroy the presumption of illegality” on the provenance of the lumber, Germano said, once formal confiscation proceedings are held.

Lauaan is listed as a regulated specie by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Germano said that while their office had adopted a certain leniency on the disposal of Yolanda-felled deregulated species, they are strictly monitoring the

movement of regulated ones.

In fact, he said, the transport of cut lumber from the reservation area was halted last February by then newly installed CENR officer Eugene Mozo, when they noticed that the locals were wont to sell it than use it to repair their houses.

After Yolanda, locals in four barangays within the forest reserve were given a free hand to use felled trees to repair damaged government infrastructure and their homes. However, instead of repairing their houses, they preferred to sell it to lumber dealers and private homeowners in the city proper.

The CENRO halted all activities in processing the lumber and to have it inventoried. Germano said that up to now, the villages have not yet submitted their inventories, hence, freshly sliced lumber like the ones recently apprehended are “suspect.”

He said that hand in hand with regreening the Yolanda-damaged forests of Leyte, their office is trying to protect the trees left standing. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

dead bodies, yet to be identified as of press time, were also fished off the waters by MT St. Martin.

As of press time (11:00 AM of Sunday, September 14), PO2 IJ Inden Fenias of the Surigao City Police Station, said that their body count is 113, to include the two dead.

However, he cannot yet give the complete list of the survivors because they are still working on their official report.

Obtained from PO2 Agustin Valles of the Surigao City Police Station were the names of 26 survivors, who were first to be rescued. They are Ruel Mallen, 22, and his 3-year old son Tristan; Jesse Buhos, 26, married, of Brgy. Valencia, Ormoc City; Ronald Villaris, 43, married, of San Fernando, Pampanga; Ritchie Cagas, 36, married, of Mabunturon, Davao; Gerald Tucuyo, 33, married, of Batangas; Vicente Adolfo, 30, married, of Capiz; Raul Acero, 41, married, of General Santos City; Roselito Tabon, 28, single, of Liloan, So. Leyte; Armando Glabal, 43, single, of Misamis Oriental; Rodney Calibuyot, 25, married, of Panabo City; Emil Ligue, 22, single, of Basey, Samar; Maria Isabel Ligue, 28, married, of Basey, Samar; Vicenciano Criselda, 41, married, of Bagong City; Christian Balile, 37, married, of Davao; Dennis Rudas, 28, married, of Mandaluyong City; Dexter Nieves, 29, married, of Mandaluyong City; Jessie Saberon, 56, female, married, of San Pedro, Laguna; Gerson Sabrane, 16, single, of Cebu; Jaype Agujo, 25, single, of Batangas; Erwin Reyes, 35, married, of Batangas; Sonny Nuyles, 34, widow, of Batangas; Ruth Balane, 48, married, of Imus, Cavite; Justin Alamo, 6, of Imus, Cavite; Eta Mesias, 54, female, of Campilan, Surigao del Sur and Melanie Buti, 15, of Davao.

“Cannot be reached” Meanwhile, the Philippine Coast Guard operations officer of the Lipata port in Surigao “cannot be reached” on his cellphone number 0927 866 3700.

PO3 Desire Rosal, who said she was stationed at the PCG station in Surigao City, said she cannot give out information on the incident.

The EV Mail wanted to clarify if it was true that indeed, only 58 passengers and 26 crewmembers are on the manifest and why there are more who’ve been rescued.