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website: leytesamardaily.net VOL. XXV NO. L XIII http://www.scribd.com/lsde_scribd e-mail: Editorial - lsdaily2@yahoo.com FRIDAY JUNE 14, 2013 P10.00 IN TACLOBAN
BY SARWELL Q. MENIANO
Leyte-Samar
Nearly 13,000 tourists visited Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte this summer, according to the Palompon Eco-Tourism Ofce. The powdery white beach and prestine water continue to lure tourists to Kalanggaman Island, which could be reached by one-hour motorboat ride from the poblacion of Palompon. Story on page 3. Photo by VICKY ARNAIZ.
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TACLOBAN CITYA month after the elections, some teachers who served as Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) are complaining about the delay in the release of their honoraria. Some teachers in various parts of the region have complained about the process they have to undergo before they receive their allowance. A teacher from Tacloban City who requested not to be named said it is hard to process their claims for the release of their honoraria since they have to fill up forms. Now that were done with the filling up of forms, there is again delay in the release of our honoraria, the teacher said. We are still waiting for our honorarium despite the assurance of the Comelec that it will be released immediately, the teacher added. The honoraria were supposed to be distributed to the teachers a day or two after the elections. Some of our fellow teachers who served
during the elections worked beyond voting hours, some were even harassed and are facing charges and yet Comelec has not yet given what is due to us, the teacher said. But according to Atty. Veronico Petalcorin, officer-in-charge at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regional office, cash cards issued by Land Bank of the Philippines and the United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) were distributed to most teachers who served during the elections. We are very sorry to those who have not yet received their honoraria. If it were coursed through the regional, provincial or municipal Comelec office, then there could have been no problem in releasing them to the BEIs, Petalcorin said referring to the delay in the release. The problem is with the (Comelec) central office. There were records that do not
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CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte - After the generally peaceful conduct of the May 13 synchronized national and local elections and with the election period over, the police in Eastern Visayas will now focus on the prosecution of offenders of election laws as the regions top police official has ordered his men to ensure the conviction of all arrested violators particularly the Commission on Electionsimposed gun ban. The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) also announced that hours before the firearms ban ended, they arrested seven more persons for violating the gun control policy in Leyte and Eastern Samar. We will closely monitor the prosecution of all cases involving violation of election laws, including persons arrested for election-related violence and violation of the Comelec gun ban, PRO regional director Chief Supt. Elmer Ragadio Soria said. Soria assured that the police will continue its anticriminality efforts despite the lifting of the gun ban which took effect last January 13 and ended at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. We will still carry on our campaign against loose firearms and the Oplan Katok to remind gun owners with expired licenses to renew it to avoid being penalized under the law, he added. As of midnight of June 12, PRO8 have arrested 186 violators of Republic Act No. 8294 or Codifying the laws on illegal/unlawful possession, manufac-
ture, dealing in, acquisition or disposition of firearms, ammunition or explosives or instruments used in the manufacture of firearms, ammunition or explosives in relation to Comelec Resolution No. 9561-A or imposing a nationwide Ban on Bearing, Carrying or Transporting of Firearms of Other Deadly Weapons. Majority of the gun ban violators, 177 of them, were civilians while 3 were members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and 6 were security guards. Of the figure, 22 were arrested in checkpoint operations, 106 were arrested in police responses, 19 during the implementation of search warrants, 7 during the service of arrest warrants and 32 during the conduct of focus police operations. Leyte Police Provincial Office scored the most number of arrests with 40, followed by Samar PPO with 36, Tacloban CPO with 34, Eastern Samar PPO with 25, Southern Leyte and Northern Samar PPOs with 14 each, Ormoc CPO with 10, Biliran PPO with 6, Regional Public safety Battalion 8 (RPSB8)
Brgy. Benulho, Albuera town in Leyte. The raiding team recovered several firearms that includes an AK-47 assault rifle; one M14 rifle; two shotguns; one Colt M16 rifle; one Ingram sub-machine gun; one Llama 9mm pistol; 3 hand grenades; several rounds of ammunitions and 10 motorcycles without proper documents; believed to be used in their criminal activities. In Borongan City in Eastern Samar, public school teacher Rolly Bertos and his companion, Billy Encinas, were arrested while having a drinking spree and creating trouble at Brgy. Maypangdan on Tuesday night. The responding lawmen confiscated caliber .45 pistols with ammunitions from each suspect. In Jipapad also in Eastern Samar, a drunk Mansueto Pecenio alias Teka was nabbed by policemen Tuesday afternoon after receiving complaints from his neighbors in Brgy. 04 poblacion. A Parabellum 9mm pistol with serial number 64797 with one magazine assembly loaded with 8 ammunitions was confiscated from Pecenio. Soria further informed that his men will strictly implement Republic Act 10591 or the New Gun Control Law that provides stricter guidelines on securing a gun license and raising the penalty for illegal possession for firearms as soon as its Implementing Rules and Regulations is released.
T A C L O B A N CITYLeyte Gov. Mimiette Bagulaya will lead in the grand opening of the Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival Park on Friday afternoon at RTR Plaza to signal this years Festival of Festivals. Highlighting the event is the enthronement of the Beloved Senior Sto. Nio, Patron of Leyte, with the participation of the St. Michael Grand Choir and Ms. Charisse B. Daya, Grand Champion of Leyte Idol Season 6. To welcome the visitors is Alangalang Mayor Loreto Yu, also the Chairperson of the Pint ados-Kas adyaan Festival Park
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Catch Taclobanons most wanted in Rayhak Media 2013 on Monday June 17, 7 p.m. RTR Plaza
nani, Eastern Samar. World Bank-funded projects in these areas were drainage, water system, day care center, sanitation facilities, flood control, and road. The Burmese officials held a dialogue with local government units, briefing on KALAHI-CIDSS implementation, dialogue with village officials on their role, and hear experiences in community managed implementation. Thank you for this big opportunity to visit Region 8. Your visit is our motivation to push to do excellence in the implementation of these projects being used and managed by the beneficiaries, said DSWD Regional Director Remia Tapispisan. Launched in 2003, the KALAHI-CIDSS is a community-driven development
project that aims to empower communities through their enhanced participation in community projects that reduce poverty. On the other hand, Myanmars CDD aims to increase access of poor rural communities to improved access to and use of basic infrastructure and services through a people-centered approach and to enhance the governments capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. The World Bank has provided a grant of US$80 million to Myanmars CDD. It is up for implementation from 2012 to 2019 in 15 townships. Myanmar, historically known as Burma, is a Southeast Asian country bordered by China, Thailand, India, Laos and Bangladesh. Burmas poverty incidence is 26%, and according to Zaw Win is slightly higher than the Philippines 22.3%.
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lence a year ago. In 2011, 80,220 children were malnourished. Of the 741,662 estimated preschoolers, only 530,626 were included in the operation timbang (OPT) last year or 71.55% Although there was a decline between 2011 and 2012, the NNC said theres no reason to celebrate as OPT coverage was lower than the recommended 80% of the population that should be included in the weighing. We couldnt say that there is actual improvement since OPT coverage was lower than in 2011. The confusion whether to measure childrens height or not has delayed the weighing activities, thus excluding some children from the count, Dilao said. The World Health Organization Child Growth introduced in the region in 2009 is now the single international standard that represents the best description of physiological growth for all children
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findings. The SC also found Tormis and fellow judges guilty of performing marriages despite some irregularities like the lack of licenses or the absence of proof from some foreigners that they faced no imless than five years of age. The absence of height boards in many villages of the region has caused the delay in the conduct of OPT in 2012, according to Dilao. Of the six provinces, only Northern Samar reached 80% in OPT coverage. Samar the lowest percentage of children weighed at 62.76%. Other areas also registered a low population of children weighed Biliran (77.93%), Eastern Samar (75.94%) Leyte (69.25%), and Southern Leyte (69.21%). Among cities, only Ormoc posted a substantial OPT coverage at 93.70%. The rest of the seven cities reported an OPT coverage ranging from 57% to 74.84%.
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EDITORIAL
eachers who served during the elections worked beyond voting hours, some were even harassed and are facing charges and yet, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has not yet given what is due to them. It has been more than 30 days now since the elections. The winning candidates have already been proclaimed but the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs), the teachers who made the election possible, have not yet been compensated. While in some areas, the honoraria for BEIs have already been released, still some have not yet received the much-delayed honoraria. The teachers are supposed to receive P4,000 for serving as BEIs. This is much lower than the P4,300 teachers received during the 2010 national elections. Voting hours were extended from the 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in previous elections to 7:00
Kudos to policemen
Praise where praise is due. Cops keen observation catches criminals.
The story Police nabs drug pushers preying on students in Ormoc, Tacloban reminds me of the Police Training Course in Santa Cruz, Laguna way back in 1956. We were thought how to be keen observers on every move of the people within our eyesight. The training really pays. In the training we were required to stand in busy corners of the street. We watched every movement of persons and vehicles passing by. Plate numbers of the vehicle had to be printed in our minds. I was 19 years old at that time and my brain still had the capabil-
ity to remember several plate numbers. Faces and movement of persons had to be carefully watched to determine an indication of criminal behavior. I can still reminisce the nights passing by with my thoughts while asleep still in the numbers and faces of persons I xed in my mind. There
were times I thought I did not fell asleep, only to nd out from my wife that I was snoring loud and clear. SPO1 Isaias Parado of Police Station No. 1 of Ormoc City Police Ofce must have learned how to identify the movement of a criminal. His suspicion led to the arrest of Chris-
topher Nodalo in possession of nine heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu, one improvised tooter and two disposable lighters. He may have sensed the Honda Wave 110 motorcycle without plate number usually part of criminal activities. Parados seeking assistance from the Barangay tanods and bystanders are laudable. His real intent was to catch the drug peddler. He should be praised for following the rules when he brought the suspect to the police station where the conscated bag was to page 5
I dont personally know the guy. His association with one of the more popular party lists among us Warays could be the closest to my claim that I know him. I have also heard stories of him from my mother. We had a chance encounter once but that was brief so I dont think my name will ring any bell to him. Him hailing from the same town where I was raised and born is a point of pride. It became more so when I learned he was the second among three nominees who could be given the chance to sit as legislator in the lower house in the fortunate happenstance that the party gets the required number of votes. My elation was sealed when I heard that the votes his party earned entitled it to two seats in the House of Representatives. I thought then, good for him. Then came the unexpected news: he quit his job. Just when he was about to be served the acclaimed position of legislator in a silver platter, he quit his job. Speculations teemed the air as to the real
reason for his resignation. Most claimed that he resigned because he was forced by his partymates to give way to the sister of the outgoing second representative of the party who lost to the incumbent chief executive of this city. Apparently, the sister was nominated only third. Many, especially those who claim to have voted for the party because he was among its nominees that ought to ll the seats granted it by the appropriate number of votes of our electorate, anguished over the twisted turn of events. Many wished him back. Many wished him well in his endeavours while his ties with the party were severed. Conjectures turned into facts when he nally broke his silence. He broke his silence by his revelation that he was not forced to leave. He revealed that it was the right thing to do, that it was the honorable thing to do, that it was the decent thing to do. As for me, I dont think that he was not forced to quit, at least not by anyone. He was forced not by his party-mates commission but by their tion the names of the companions of the apprehending ofcers, who, likewise are worthy of commendation. They are the kind of policemen we need in the present low morals of the Philippine National Police (PNP). The past week I met a member of the Philippine Army named Bucatcat assigned in the detachment at Brgy. Antipolo, Albuera, Leyte. I told him, when I was in the Army way back in the 1950s, we were highly respected by the civilians. The mere sight of us in uniform sent jitters to outlaws. The same when I was the police investigator in Los Baos, Laguna, we
yearly as part of its reeeting program. PAL is in the thick of a $1 Billion expansion program as its plan to further widen its global presence to include the Middle East, Europe and Australia. In the 9 months of its scal year ending March 2012, PAL trimmed its losses from P3.59 Billion to P2.7 Billion. SMC President, Ramon Ang said, PAL will return to prof-
itability in 2014. Meanwhile, the Lucio Tan Group of Companies will focus on being a consumer-related conglomerate through units Asias Brewery Inc., Tanduay Distillers Inc., Eton Properties Inc; Philippine National Bank (PNB); and Fortune Tobacco Inc. PAL will no longer be consolidated into the listed holding rm of the Lucio Tan Group of Companies.
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the delay persist. The Comelec ofce said they may have nothing to do with the delay, but they have to look into the matter. The declaration from the Comelec chairman himself that they have released the payment for all those who served in the elections contradicts the real scenario in the eld. Still, it is really hard to understand why the payment is always delayed.
est policemen become victim of their comradesin-arms. It will take a long way to clean the PNP of mists because of failure to recruit sincere and dedicated citizen to the police service. Applicants should be scrutinized at the onset of recruitment. Background investigation should be conducted to be double checked by other agencies other than the PNP. This may not eradicate bad recruits but it may help minimize having unscrupulous applicants in the law enforcers. (Feedback welcome, g_duna@ yahoo.com)
June 14, 2013 Friday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 4:7 -15; Ps 116; Mt 5:27-32
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opened in the presence of the representative of the City Prosecutor, media and Barangay ofcials. That step will keep away the case from being dismissed based on technicality. Likewise, commended is Police Chief Inspector Jesus Son for arresting Perpeto Margallo who, the latter, is not only a drug peddler of marijuana leaves, but also a thief. He may not be a plain thief, but having .38 caliber revolver means more than just a thief. The story did not men-
were highly respected. Now it is different. Instead of law enforcers being the protector of the citizens the unscrupulous few in uniform became criminals. Some new recruits have not yet nished their training is already facing administrative cases. Even applicants to enter the police service have been asking which ofces in the PNP are considered juicy. Meaning which makes money the dirty way. That may have been the reason few of the men in uniform who do not covet the juicy assignments resorted to use their rearms in committing criminality. Those faithful and hon-
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more people, said Bryan Cinco, a leading SEO specialist and reputation management consultant in the country. Incidentally, Cinco is from Region 8 and is also operating a start-up BPO company called Article Writes IT Based Services and online news site ManilaChannel.com. He will join during the event as one of its resource speakers together with another online entrepreneur and content writer Fae Cheska Marie Esperas. This is one of the government initiatives to increase the number of employed people in the region. I encourage those new graduates and walang work to join this event kasi makakatulong ito sa kanila para mag karoon ng trabaho ma home-based man o officebased work sa Internet marketing world, Cinco said. Training modules and certificates will be given to the participants during the five-day training at the conference hall of the DOST regional office. Registrations: P1,500 for students/newly graduates and P2,500 for employed professionals. Also lunch and snacks will be served during the event. For inquiries and reservations, contact 09278983023 /0533235252 or email chairman@evfit. org (RONALD O. REYES)
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Wearing their elegantly designed gowns for the grand nale of the Banig, Hinabi, Sinamay: Foundation of Present-day Haute Couture, Gov. Ma. Mimietta S. Bagulaya posed with (from left) NNC Regional Director Segundina Devota Dilao, DBM Regional Director and Region Eight Administrators League (REAL) Imelda C. Laceras, DOT Regional Director Karina Rosa S. Tiopes, RTC Branch 43 Judge Evelyn Rios Lesigues, SSS Branch Head Lilibeth Cajucom and Media Practitioner Meldy Lagutan after the program of Banig, Hinabi, Sinamay: Pamana ng Kasuotang Pilipino, an activity sponsored by the Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Ofce 8, Region Eight Administrators League (REAL) and Robinsons Place Tacloban to commemorate the 115th Philippine Independence. DON
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TACLOBAN CITY Many parents in Eastern Visayas are urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to reconsider their issued moratorium for the local government units (LGUs)hired teachers to address the lack of teachers in the region. DepEd officials in the region admitted in interviews that another reason that triggered for the lack of teachers in the region is the moratorium issued by DepEd on teachers hired by the LGUs. The officials claim that DepEd issued such a memorandum because the LGUhired teachers are not board passers. The parents, however, refute such claim saying that there are also LGUhired teachers who are board passers, and on the other hand, there are many teachers who are board passers but are not hired or accommodated by the DepEd due to lack of funds or new items for teachers but the LGUs are willing to hire them. The parents averred that the LGUs should be allowed to hire the board passer teachers that cannot be accommodated by the DepEd due to lack of funds or availability of items. DepEd should reconsider its position and the moratorium issued and allow LGUs to hire board passer teachers to solve the problem, commented
1,183 teachers. The parents pointed out that since the lacking 1,183 teachers cannot be hired anymore by the DepEd even though they are board passers due to unavailability of items, the LGUs should be allowed for them to minimize if not solve the problem for the lack of teachers.
(RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT)
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of late Mansueto V. Lagutan extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot No. 759, Cad. Case No. 822-D, covered by FPA No. 083749-345 located at Brgy. Malbog, Tolosa, Leyte containing an area of 2,999 square meters and covered by Katibayan Ng Original na Titulo No. P-63069 and a parcel of residential land, Lot 27, located at Brgy. Imelda, Tolosa, Leyte, containing an area of 486.7 square meters, covered by Tax Dec. No. 00072, PIN 044-39-002-02-051 and residential building erected on Lot No. 27, covered by Tax Dec. No. 00073, PIN 044-39002-02-051-1001; per Doc. No. 228, Page No. 46, Book No. 19, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Samuel C. Lagunzad. LSDE: June 7, 14 & 21, 2013
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE Province of Leyte Municipality of Barugo
Ofce a Petition for Change of First Name from LUZ to AILYN in the Birth Certificate
(First Name to be Changed) ( New First Name to be adopted
(Name of Mother)
Any person affected by said petition may file his opposition with this Office not later than June 19, 2013. (Sgd.) RICARDO A. NEGADO Municipal Civil Registrar
LSDE: June 7 & 14, 2013
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ary published last June 6, the date of the book launching which is June 11 should be read as July 11. However, the schedule has also been changed and has not yet been nalized. As of now, there is still no denite date for the book launching.
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help to let him out of the store. But Gantu-an failed to give any. His cellphone is not with him and he also has no memorized contact number, said Longino S. Arado, TOMECO Security Aide. One from the crowd suggested to the enforcers to just forcibly open the gate and hammer the padlocks but the majority opposed saying it will cause another problem because the owner might charge them liable for the probable damage. We cannot just destroy the padlocks to open the gate, the owner might complain and charge anyone of us for whatever losses there will be, even if its not our accountability. Though the intention is good, we really have to think twice and make another possible solution, said a woman. It was almost 8:00 oclock in the evening and Gantuan was still locked up inside. He was bothered with
the mosquitoes biting him and rats running all over the store. In an interview, he said that his co-workers might look for him because they do daily count off before bed in the house where all store helpers are lodged. Shortly, the storeowner
arrived and immediately unlocked the store gate. He said that it was the first time they encountered such experience. He refused to give further comments and left the place together with Gantuan. (RAM IDELBERT A. HILARIO, LNU-INTERN)
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NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Asuncion Lelis extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land, located at Brgy. San Juan, Hilongos, Leyte, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-14036-00260, denominated as Cad. Lot No. 270 containing an area of .6507.57 hectares; O.C.T. No. 35699; per Doc. No. 247, Page No. 51, Book No. V, Series of 2008 of Notary Public Atty. Josenilo Marquez-Reoma. LSDE: June 14, 21 & 28, 2013
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TACLOBAN CITYThe First Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez Sepak Takraw Tournament 2013, has officially started June 13, 2013 at the City Engineers Gym (CEO). The tournament was participated in by many Sepak Takraw players coming from different parts of Leyte and Samar, and other parts of the country. In an interview with Francisco Albesa, one of the organizers of The 1st Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez Sepak Takraw Tournament 2013, he said that this tournament is open to everyone. Actually this is an open tournament whether youre from Tacloban or not, he said. This was organized by Tacloban Amateur Sepak Takraw Association together with the Leyte Amateur Sports Association. These are organizations of Sepak Takraw players are not only from Tacloban City but also outside from outside like the town of Palo, Lapaz, Mayorga and the City of Maasin. They will come here to join, Albesa said. He added that there will be Sepak Takraw players from Cebu City and they hope that players from Ormoc City and Sogod, Southern Leyte can also join. There are also teams that have signified to join the games.
Sepak Takraw categories include the Elementary, Secondary and Tertiary. The organizers plan to merge the players from Secondary (High School) and Tertiary (College) Level but feedbacks are coming out proposing to separate the two. For the exposure of the children, we propose to merge the high school and college but because we received a feedback if its possible to separate the two categories, we will be working it out. It only depends to the teams that will participate.Albesa added. With regards to this tournament, Ramon Franco, City Sports Consultant, in an interview also with the Leyte Samar Daily Express (LSDE) he said that the tournament is for the development of the players and he motivates the Sepak Takraw players to go on another level. This Sepak Takraw is for their development. This game doesnt involve in height so we have chances as a local Tacloban. I want them not to limit their selves only here in Tacloban. Thats why Im encouraging them to go for national level, Franco said. He also assured that the tournament organizers are always prepared for any emergencies. (JUSTINE MAY