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BY VICKY C. ARNAIZ In 2009, the Buyogan Festival was adjudged TACLOBAN CITY As the declared champion of the 29th Pin- the champion in the Free tados-Kasayaan Festival of Festivals, the Buyogan Festival of Abuy- Interpretation Category og, Leyte will surely join in Cebu Citys Sinulog Festival, re-elected of the Sinulog Festival in Cebu. That same year it Abuyog Mayor Octavio Bebot Traya assured. also joined and won the Aliwan Festival in Manila, a national competition of festivals.After that, the Buyogan has suddenly stopped participating in any festival competitions until this year. The local government of Abuyog was pleased that the Buyogan Festival captured the hearts of the judges and the audience in the 29th PintadosKasadyaan Festival of Festivals, a cultural and religious celebrations, on June 29. The amazing performance of Buyogan with a new storyline about the world of the bees and thanksgiving, got the approval of everyone. The LGU of Abuyog really prepared for the comeback performance of Buyogan Festival and were happy we emerged as the grand champion. We spent for new costumes and props. Our dancers really practiced

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Buyogan FestivalS winning form. Inset: Mayor Octavio Traya.

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both grand champions in separate years at the Cebu Sinulog Festival Free In-

day and night to perfect their performance despite the limited time, said Mayor Traya in an interview. The show went on, not even typhoon Gorio could stop the merriment in celebration of the feast of Senor Sto. Nio, the patron of Tacloban City. The twinbilled festival is organized by the province of Leyte and the Pintados Foundation. It was a battle royale of the champions in the Kasadyaan Festival (means gaiety) as part of the twin-billed Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals at the Leyte Sports Development Center. Buyogan Festival of Abuyog and Lingganay Festival of Alangalang, Leyte which came in second best, are to page 8

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TACLOBAN CITY The seawaters surrounding Samar and Southern Leyte provinces have been monitored by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to determine the population of round scad, also known as galunggong for possible fishing closed season of the fish species in the said areas. Dr. Juan Albaladejo, Jr. BFAR-8 regional director, said the government is

BFAR-8 monitors population of galunggong in Samar, S. Leyte

mulling over a fishing ban for galunggong to address the dwindling supply and bring down its price. BFAR was inspired by what happened in the sardine closure last year, but banning galunggong remains a plan up to now, Albaladejo told Leyte Samar Daily Express. We have so far monitored the seawaters of Maasin City that is connected to the Visayan seawaters, and galunggong population is thriving. It has been a larger catch compared to Palawan, Albaladejo added. Visayas Sea was among

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the areas identified by BFAR for fishing closed season on sardines. The ban was lifted in March this year. Its a possibility that Visayas Sea would again be closed to fishing, this time for galunggong to arrest the drop in supply and help lower its price. The seawaters in Palawan has earlier been identified to be the pilot area, Albaladejo said. Last summer, we monitored Samar Sea, the number one catchment area for captured fisheries. We found out that biodiversity and volume (of fish) is higher compared to Vi-

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TACLOBAN CITY- Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone has refiled a bill seeking protection for the biggest forest reserve in the Samar Island. Protecting the Samar Island Natural Park(SINP) is the right thing to do considering of the onslaught of climate change and even man-made destructions like mining and logging activities which could destroy it if there would be no law protecting it, Evardone said. In this age of climate change where catastrophic calamities are happening, we cannot afford to lose our nat-

Protection of SINP pushed

ural resources to protect our habitat, Evardone, in a text message, said. Samareos are generally dependent on agriculture. Our life and survival are intertwined with the fertility of soil and the richness of our natural resources, he added, referring the other reason why he seeks for the protection of the SINP. The Eastern Samar solon filed House Bill Number 358 before the committee on environment and natural resources last July 1. He also

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NEWS

Tuesday, 09 July 2013

Samar PPO bags best practices in police community relations award

C AT BA L O G A N CITY, Samar - The Samar Police Provincial Office (PPO) was awarded as having the best practices in Police Community Relations (PCR) during the Police Regional Office (PRO) 8 kick-off ceremony of the 18th Police-Community Relations Month held at PRO 8 Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte last July 1. Police personnel, officers and civil organizations were given medals during the event. Samar PPO Supt. Eusebio Mejos attributed this to the peaceful May polls with the elimination of the factors attributing to political violence like partisan armed groups, loose firearms and wanted persons. Mejos is also anticipating the peaceful conduct of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this October. Meanwhile, the Samar PPO will invest their efforts in police-focused operations, campaign against loose firearms and Oplan Katok to remind gun owners with expired licenses to renew their licenses to avoid being penalized. Mejos added that even as they intensified the campaign against all forms of criminal activities, they also fostered long-lasting partnerships and active participation from partners in the community to promote proactive approaches in reducing crime. Other activities that have been scheduled for PCR month include barangay visitations, tree planting and other community relation activities. The month-long observance is mandated by Presidential Proclamation 764 which declares the month of July every year as PCR month with the National Police Commission as the lead agency and Philippine National Police as implementing agency. This months celebration is anchored on the theme Serbisyong Makatotohanan at Matatag na Ugnayan ng Pambansang Pulisya at Mamamayan tungo sa Matuwid na Daan. (PIA 8-

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CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte The long arms of the law finally caught up with a man wanted for killing his neighbor 10 years ago in a manhunt operation by an elite police unit at the hinterlands of Gandara town in Samar. PCSupt. Elmer Ragadio Soria, director of Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) identified the suspect as one Crispin de la Cruz alias Impin, also known as Crispin Barocaboc, 38, who was arrested by the Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) in an early morning manhunt in Brgy. El Cano, a twohour motorboat ride along Gandara river and another hour trail hike from the town proper. He went into hiding after committing the crime ten years ago and is tagged as the number 6 most wanted person of Gandara town, said Soria. The police official dis-

RSOG nab wanted man who has been hiding for 10 years
closed that the RSOG conducted surveillance operation after one civilian informant reported that De la Cruz was sighted at the outskirts of Brgy. El Cano and living in a small shanty and allegedly protected by is relatives. The RSOG earlier launched a manhunt operation against the suspect some two months back but he eluded arrest as he was reportedly tipped-off by his relatives. The RSOG finally captured the suspect at 1:00 a.m. Saturday when a police team led by Insp. Constantino Jabonete, Jr., taking advantage of darkness and the village folks at rest, surreptitiously entered the barangay and proceeded to the suspects hut who was surprised upon waking up with the police sealing off his lair. The arresting team was armed with an arrest war-

Soldiers encounter NPA rebs in Matuguinao village

TACLOBAN CITY Government troops clashed with members of the New Peoples Army in an outskirt of Matuguinao, Samar, wounding a soldier and unknown number of armed rebels Sunday morning. Capt. Amado Gutierrez, spokesman of the Philippine Armys 8th Infantry Division said in a mobile phone interview that nine soldiers encountered 15 NPA rebels in an upland Diit village resulting to 10-minute firefight. The soldiers, who are members of the Bayanihan Team of the Armys 43rd Infantry Batallion based in Sta. Margarita, Samar was heading to Angyap village to deliver government services when the clash occurred 7:00 a.m. on Sunday. Barangay Diit is four kilometres away from the town center and can only be reached through walking. Matuguinao is approximately 110 kilometers north from this city. It is accessible through motorcycle or boat ride from the national road in Gandara, Samar. The incident resulted to the wounding of Private First Class Eduardo Carcillar. He was immediately airlifted to Camp Lukban Station Hospital for treatment. Hes now on stable condition, according to Gutierrez. After the 10-minute clash, NPA members withdrawn from the firefight scene carrying their injured fellow. Wounded NPAs were reported by engaged troops based from information provided by local populace who saw the withdrawing NPAs carrying their wounded comrades, Gutierrez told Leyte Samar Daily Express. In a statement, Major Gen. Gerardo Layug, the commander of the 8th ID said: Despite the dangers posed by the NPAs, your Army in Eastern Visayas will continue

rant issued on April 27, 2004 by Judge Rosario Bandal of Regional Trial Court Branch 41, Gandara, Samar under criminal case number GRA 04-0177 without the benefit of bail. De la Cruz is the primary suspect in stabbing his neighbor Felix Corocoto at about 5:30 p.m. on May 7, 2003 in said village. The victim died on a chartered motorboat while being transported to Gandara District Hospital for medical attention. An autopsy report by Dr. Cresilda Aguilar showed that the victim died of irreversible shock due to hemorrhage secondary to stab wound. The suspect went into hiding after the incident. After his arrest, he was turned-over to the court concerned and remanded later to the Samar Sub Provincial Jail in Calbayog City.
(PINSP ROMUEL NACAR)

MENIANO)

to pursue pro-people programs so that the communities could enjoy peace and progress that they deserve. Meanwhile, soldiers from the 34th Infantry Battalion led by 1st Lieutenant Glen De Ramos has discovered an abandoned NPA camp in the border of Barangays Pio del Pilar and Can-Maria in Lapinig, Northern Samar The discovered NPA camp has a makeshift hall and tents and can accommodate 30 people. Based on troops assessment, the NPA camp was abandoned just three days ago, Gutierrez said. Information from civilians led to the discovery of the camp. The operating troops have not siezed any firearms and documents inside the compound. (SARWELL Q.

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NEWS

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Business group opposes airport terminal fee hike

TACLOBAN CITY A business group has expressed strong opposition on the sudden increase of airport terminal fee, with the absence of notice and lack of improvement of its terminal building In a news briefing, Go Tic Ching, president of the Tacloban Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, rejected the increase as theres no improvement of the Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport in this city. He noted that at the rate of P30 per passenger, CAAP must have generated over P30 million every year but the airport terminal building has very poor facilities and the predeparture area is overcrowded. In 2012, the DZR Airport recorded 1.14 million passengers. Currently, the airport caters 17 incoming and outgoing flights daily from and to Manila, Cebu and Iloilo. The pre-departure area is only 343 square meters with about 300 seats. It was designed for passengers of BAC 1-11 air jetliners and Boeing 737 aircrafts. In the recent years, Airbus 320 aircrafts have been using the facility. With the hike, CAAP is poised to earn P75 million a year. They have to upgrade the facility before asking for any increase, Ching added. The business group is seeking for freezing of the P70 new fee but this has to be approved by the CAAP board in Manila. CAAP area manager for Eastern Visayas Antonio Alfonso said that income of DZR airport is being deposited to the national coffer to finance upgrading and maintenance of airports nationwide. The increase is not related to the improvement. We will improve the airport whether we increase terminal fee or not, Alfonso told Leyte Samar Daily Express. Ching said the fee hike caught everyone by surprise since there were no public notices on adjustments in the media. In response, CAAP said announcements have been posted at the terminal building. We are already hand tight. CAAP will just implement what they want without considering the stand of passengers, he added. The DZR Airport, with a 2,140 meters-long runway is classified as principal airport class 1. The circular also raise terminal fee of principal class 2 airports from P20 to P50. These are Catarman Airport in Northern Samar, Calbayog Airport in Samar, and Ormoc Airport in Leyte. Community Airports in Maasin in Southern Leyte, Naval in Biliran, Hilongos in Leyte, Guiuan in Eastern Samar, Catbalogan in Samar, and Borongan in Eastern Samar adjusted their terminal fee from P10 to P30. (SARWELL Q. MENIANO)

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City council assigns committee chairmanship to all members

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TACLOBAN CITY All members of the 12th Sangguniang Panlungsod were given the privilege to chair some of the committees set by the council. Vice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin, in an interview with Leyte Samar Daily Express, said that the chairmanship for the different committees must be equally distributed to all councilors. We make sure that all of our newly elected council members must have a specific committee to chair. Everyone, either the councilor-elect belong to neither the administration nor the opposition party, has to be given equal rights in performing their responsibilities as elected officials of the city, Yaokasin said. He said that political affiliation should now be set aside for them to efficiently deliver the basic social services to the Taclobanons. In this connect, the members of the 12th Sang-

guniang Panlungsod, during the conduct of their inaugural session, elected its entire member to chair certain committee. Councilor Jerry Uy was elected as chairman of the committees on ways and means; rules, laws and privileges and justice and human rights. Assistant Floor Leader Councilor Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez chaired the committee on finance and appropriation and tourism and cultural affairs. Then, Floor Leader Edwin Chua became the chairman on the committee on public order, security and safety; ethics and blue ribbon; Peoples Law Enforcement Board and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. Councilor Edward Frederick Chua chaired the committee on education, culture and student affairs; transportation, terminal administration, communication and public management and inThe idea to implement a closed season is to increase the fish population and later bring down its price so that people could afford it, Albaladejo added. The closed season for sardines was BFARs inspiration to check areas where galunggong can be found massive and implement possible fishing ban, Albaladejo said. He added BFARs study is also aimed at determining the exact peak of spawning, where fish congregate when spawning happens, how long it takes for the species

formation technology development. Meanwhile, Councilor Evangeline Esperas was elected as the chairperson for the committee on health and sanitation and banks, franchises and public utilities. Neophyte council member Dalisay Erpe was elected as the chairman of the committees on social services and games, amusement and entertainment. Likewise, Jose Mario Bagulaya, also a neophyte council member, chaired the committee on labor employment and overseas worker; agriculture, fisheries and aquatic resources; women and family relation as well as the gender and development. Moreover, reelected Councilor Victor Emmanuel Domingo chaired the committees on engineering, infrastructure and general services as well as senior citizen, retiree and persons with disability. Councilor Neil Glova to spawn, and how many eggs on the average each fish lays. Further studies will be conducted by the agency to help gather useful information that will serve as scientific basis for possible seasonal closure for galunggong. Latest data from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) showed that nationwide galunggong output declined by 3.49% to 166,000 metric tons (MT) last year from 172,000 MT in 2011. (REYAN L. ARINTO)

chairs the committees on market, slaughterhouse and abattoir and urban poor, housing and human resettlement. Another neophyte Councilor Raissa Villasin chairs the committee on environmental protection and waste management; livelihood and cooperative development and business, trade and industry and consumer protection. On the other hand, ex-officio member As-

sociation of Barangay chairmen president Eden Pineda was named as the chairman on committee on personnel administration and appointment; barangay affairs and barangay dispute and adjudication. Sangguniang Kabataan Federation president Edmund Edward Chua chairs the committees on youth and sports development as well as people empowerment and participation.
(REY GERILLA GRADO)

RMLPC holds Forum on Kasambahay Law

JULY 2, 2013A free forum on the recently implemented RA 10361, also known as the Domestic Helper Law or Batas Kasambahay was conducted at the Activity Area of Robinsons Place Tacloban until July 3, 2013 in partnership with the Department of Labor, SSS, Home Mutual Development Fund (Pag-Ibig) and Philhealth to educate shoppers and mall goers on the said Kasambahay Laws provisions, implementation, and coverage. The forum consisted of a detailed discussion from the concerned agencies part in the Laws implementation, followed by an open forum where shoppers were free to ask questions and clarifications. An on-site registration was also available for those who have not registered their kasambahays in SSS, Philhealth or Pag-Ibig. Since the launching of Robinsons Malls Lingkod Pinoy Centers in Robinsons Malls nationwide, the thrust was to provide added service to the Filipino people through Lingkod Pinoys partnership with Government agencies. Currently, Robinsons Place Tacloban has Philhealth at Level 2 opposite Handyman, and soon in its expansion, will be able to cater more Government agencies in the Mall. Fun never stops at your favorite Mall, Robinsons Place Tacloban! [PR] Answering queries from shoppers were representatives (from left to right) Imelda Codilen of DOLE, Bernardo C. Yepes of SSS, Jennylind Barreta of HMDF, and Emmanuel Mabute of Philhealth.

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sayan Sea. What we plan to do is co-management with the local government units and BFAR to maintain and sustain the number of fish, he added. Recent market monitoring revealed that galunggong, considered as the poor mans fish retails from P60-120 per kilogram, depending on size. The nationwide average price however, is at P112.95-114.85 per kilogram.

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OPINION

Tuesday, 09 July 2013

EDITORIAL

Inconsistent patriotism
armed forces would not have hovered above us in an attempt to come to our rescue, nor would they seek access to our military bases. Instead of addressing the effect, then, which is an expected gesture from responsible allies, our heroic militants must try to address the cause, which is Chinas provocative claims of territories that are lying close to our shores. They should demand that China leave these territories in respect to the international law of the seas. By doing so, and their protest is heeded, there will be no need for the presence of allies in our soil, and no need for mass actions against the latter. What happens however is that, militants are too quick to drive away the American and Japanese forces, which are just to be temporarily deployed for our rescue, yet as regards Chinas permanent grabbing of our oil-rich territories to our western sea, they are as silent and lifeless as the moss-covered stones. What kind of patriotism is that when their voices are supposed to be heard?

ts quite patriotic of our countrys militants to boisterously take to the streets their vehement disapproval against what they claim is fresh American and Japanese intrusions into the nations internal affairs in which these countries are allowed access to our military bases as part of likely military war games. Lest they ignore why these military exercises, militants however should not just focus on this present development. They should take into account what had prompted these, and why these countries are seeking such access to our bases. First thing that explains it is that, these countries are our allies. Another is that, there are untoward current events that necessitate attention from such allies. Chinas bullying stance at claiming the islands and islets found within the countrys territory at West Philippine Sea all the way to our immediate shorelines had, as everybody knows, prompted this exing of combined military might. Without this, American and Japanese

Eating to get wealth

July is celebrated in schools as nutrition month to create continued awareness regarding the importance and benefits of proper nutrition, especially among children. Despite this campaign, a lot of people still have plenty of misconceptions in mind. For instance, people tend to believe that nutritious foods are those that are delicious. Moreover, they are foodstuffs that are costly, and can be bought only in supermarkets. Sometimes, some would even think that the most nutritious foods are only those that are processed, packed in cans and other packaging, and are ready to serve. With these notions, then, some people think that This brings us to the hazards that processed foods threaten us with. They may be delicious to the taste, but they are not necessarily nutritious. In fact, many of them could be deemed junk foods as they arent fresh anymore but contain, instead, some preservatives that are dangerous to our bodies. As a matter of fact, some of these so-called junk foods should have been banned long ago. Their manufacture, sale, and consumption should be prohibited especially that, to many patients with ruined kidneys and bladders, their disease are usually blamed and traced to

proper nutrition is hard to achieve, and only the rich could have it. This is falsehood. Its for mentalities like this that the campaign for proper nutrition goes on. Its a never-ending dissemination of information, basic of which is the fact that one need not spend so much, or go too far, in order to access nutritious foods. Such eatables could be within ones reach. Take, for example,

malunggay. Its everywhere, grown by people in their backyards. Its easy to be had, yet its highly nutritious. One may just boil its leaves, or mix them with other dish, and one can already avail its food value. Other low-cost fruits and vegetables with highly nutritious value also exist everywhere and are but easy to acquire. They fresher they are, the better for our health.

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Tuesday, 09 July 2013

OPINION
Price gouging of pregnant women has joined the litany of profiteering opportunities by the health care industry. Unnecessary tests during pregnancy add to patients financial burden. Women dont have an innate preference for medicalized births and shouldnt be blamed for overuse of services. The root cause rests with companies that sell equipment and supplies for intravenous therapies, ultrasound and anesthesia used in hightech births, along with other industry players that have every financial incentive to make birth as unnatural as only the unfettered marketplace can do. Investors reap higher returns and sales representatives bag bigger bonuses. Everyone wins except women, who dont stand a chance against the medicalindustrial complex. Little wonder that women interviewed for your excellent article express dismay about the greed that has mutated the miracle of birth. ROSEMARY GIBSON Arlington, Va., July 2, 2013 The writer is a senior adviser at The Hastings Center, a bioethics research institute, and the author of The Treatment Trap. To the Editor: Thank you for calling attention to the challenges America faces in providing affordable, quality maternity care. An overhaul of our maternal care system is long overdue. As a midwife who has practiced domestically and abroad, I have seen that reserving high-tech, expensive diagnostic tests for high-risk women or women presenting correction fluids, carbon, toner and power to run the equipment and tools used by the local legislative body. Apart from the cost of supplies and equipment, there is the cost of personnel services on the huge number of man-hours consumed by all warm bodies involved in the office of every legislator and the local legislative body as an entire office. The cost of the basic supply which is paper is already enormous if we take into consideration the wastage not merely on paper but the other supplies as well such as correction fluids for every erroneous clerical work, the paper that goes into the waste basket and the man-hours expended in terms of salaries paid for every repeated task done in error. With the advent of computers and computer programs, this writer was inspired to do a modest research on the contributions of computers and computer programs to the efficiency of office operations as perceived by the workers of the office. The outcome was promising to serve as basis for further research undertakings to determine quantifiable conclusions more than observations and perceptions. But the general observation
Reuter news wire reported from the Vatican City over the weekend, Pope Francis said on Saturday it pained him to see priests driving ashy cars, and told them to pick something more humble. As part of his drive to make the Catholic Church more austere and focus on the poor, Francis told young and trainee priests and nuns from around the world that having the latest smartphone or fashion accessory was not the route to happiness. It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car, you cant do this, the news added, quoting him further stating, A car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble one. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are dying of hunger in the world. From the time he assumed post succeeding Pope Benedict XVI, numerous re-

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The Miracle of Childbirth

Austere lifestyle

Childbirth is universally considered a miracle. Poor and rich alike prepare and deal with it accordingly. Just last July 1, I was utterly shocked by the information in American Way of Birth, Costliest in the World. For normal pregnancy and delivery, the cost was about $37,341 in 2010 or an equivalent of P1.5 million pesos. The price is staggering even in the most expensive hospital in the country. If Americans are complaining, likewise, we Filipinos have to rethink on how to reduce child mortality at childbirth. We can start evaluating better and better ways to provide responsive medical care especially at the countryside. Entities such as the PhilHealth, independent health advisory boards, non-profit organizations and health research institutes can provide recommendations toward this goal. As a mother, I would say we all need to inventory and examine our health care bills and ques-

tion our medical providers about what care we do need, and what we might not need. Moreover, provisions for affordable access to safe blood banks, access to specialists and intensive care units may be included. It is in this sense that we Filipinos are in a better position. I remember Ekit, my personal aide who needed a few hundreds to bail her out from the public hospital after a normal childbirth. But let us not stop from here. We may identify the maternal and child risks of pregnant women and aim at the same time for favorable outcomes like healthy baby, healthy mother, regardless of the circumstances. In this situation, even the unpredictable should be considered. To upgrade our health care delivery system, let us focus on where the value lies in the care we provide and make the information accessible to mothers and families. Hence, giving birth with a smile in a public hospital can indeed be a miracle. To the Editor:

MAN Watertown, Mass., July 1, 2013

with worrisome symptoms serves women and their families best. It shields women from unnecessary invasive procedures, false alarms requiring even more testing and the associated spiraling costs of care. Its time for us to learn from others beyond our borders about high-quality systems that keep costs within reason. In most countries with excellent maternal and newborn health outcomes and universally affordable care, midwives lead maternity care referring highrisk and complicated cases to specialists. REBECCA HER-

marks had been attributed to the humble former Argentine Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio especially on his stand in advancing the cause and lot of the poor. Disseminated across the globe by journalists and critics through weblog sites and other electronic media, captured statements of the Pope never failed to stir global reactions not just among the secular but the religious as well, including the ordained ones. His gesture of dropping the so-called trappings not just in his office but practically what are usually ap-

pended to one in the high echelon is raising brows and shoulders of many fencesitters. Although he has courted the peoples love and sympathy by his pro-poor stance, some of Pope Francis invitations are creating some kind of dent among those adversely affected. Just like this latest call for the priests and nuns to avoid ostentatious lifestyle, the Supreme Pontiffs beckon is not without aversion. But what does the fundamental edict of the Mother

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July 9, 2013 - Tuesday of the 14th Week Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17; Mt 9:32-38

A POSSESSED MUTE
Some people brought Jesus a mute who was possessed by a demon. Once the demon was expelled the mute began to speak, to the great surprise of the crowds. Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel! they exclaimed. But the Pharisees were saying, He casts out demons through the prince of demons. Jesus continued his tour of all the towns and villages. He taught in their synagogues, he proclaimed the good news of Gods reign, and he cured every sickness and disease. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity. They were lying prostrate from exhaustion, like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples: the harvest is good but laborers are scare. Beg the harvest master to send out laborers to gather his harvest.

THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL

Once I heard a group of street children in Calcuta singing the rhyme: While other children are enjoying their homes and gardens, the garbage heap is my garden, the dirty street is my home. When they sing, Jesus loves the little children, am I included or not? Street children are only one section of the poor in the world, who need saviours and shepherds. What Jesus saw many centuries ago is still true today: The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few (Mt 9:37). The Church needs anyone who can serve people in need. God calls every one of us to do something for the poor and the needy. We dont deny that accepting Gods call to serve the poor, can be a constant struggle similar to that of Jacob who wrestled with God until daybreak (Gen 32:25). It will be a struggle because we are persistently drawn away by our own selfishness, by the allure of money, pleasure and comfort. May we be faithful to God and to his poor, by letting go of whatever pulls us away from service. If our love for the poor dries up, may we remember that there are two kinds of dryness: one that trots, and this is dryness of love without God; the other is dryness that ripens, and that is when one grows through the first heat of sacrifice. (His Word for Today by Vima Dasan, SJ, published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City, Tel. #321-3195) Sowers Seeds: The resurrection on the last day will result in the redemption of the body: I believe in the resurrection of the dead. Jesus Christ is the first-born of the dead, since the ineffable sufferings his body underwent merited its immediate glorification. The Blessed Virgin Mary followed. Finally will come the turn of everyone else. -Blessed James Alberione, Founder of the Pauline Family

Electronic mill

Our local legislative bodies at all levels are akin to mills where local laws are crafted, processed and refined into what becomes local ordinances that serve as laws within each local jurisdiction. Local legislation is a tedious process that costs so much on the meager public funds. Every member of the local legislative body is supported by a staff that would run the administrative and legislative functions of the legislator. The formulation of local bills and proposed ordinances require thorough research, consultations and focused discussions with and among major stakeholders and sectors that are affected by the proposal. There too is the administrative work which involves

the crafting of the bill or proposal, the revision of the draft to conform with existing statutes and legislation, including fundamental tenets of our constitution. The gargantuan task of local legislation requires voluminous supplies needed for the production of drafts, communications, records and legislative minutes of all proceedings leading to the production of local laws and ordinances. Upon completion of the legislative process, the law or ordinance must be published for it to become effective to affect its constituents within the jurisdiction of the local government unit that enacted the law or ordinance. The legislative processes entails so much paper, ink,

of the respondents as early as the conduct of that research in 1993 is that computers and computer programs contribute significantly to office operations. The idea of going paperless in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan as posited by the new Leyte Vice Governor in the person of the staunch environmental advocate Atty. Carlo Petilla Loreto which found support from new Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Loreto Petilla who is himself a renowned information and communications savvy is a precursor in local legislation. It would serve as a showcase of paperless governance that can be implemented at reasonable cost which could be diametrically opposed to the botched government networking of the anomalous NBN-ZTE deal under the then doubtful president and now representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. This could be a model breakthrough that is the brainchild of a dynamy duo, cousins at the helm of the provincial government of Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Loreto Petilla and the amiable lawyer Leyte Vice Governor Atty. Carlo Petilla Loreto. Comments to alellema@ yahoo.com

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 8th day of July 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0444 Ref. Case No. VIII-0321 Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC to operate a UV SHUTTLE service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name with Extension of Validity. MARITES ESTRADA-VENDOR ERIC PELESCO-VENDEE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A UV SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: FROM TACLOBAN CITY TO ANY POINT IN REG. 08 WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING.

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IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR SALE AND TRANSFER HEREIN REFERRED TO AS APPLICANT-VENDOR MARITES ESTRADA IN FAVOR OF ERIC PELESCO HEREIN REFERRED TO AS APPLICANT-VENDEE OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO. OF ROUTE AND UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, RPHARAD TRANS. WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE JULY 10, 2013. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON JULY 22, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 8th day of July 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-1678 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Business /Trade Name. ROBERTO ROMO Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-MARASBARAS & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF TWO (2) UNITS WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 15, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, ST. JOSEPH MULTICAB TRANSPORT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON JULY 22, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 5th day of July 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2008-0298 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a UV SHUTTLE service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business Name. SIDNEY ZOSA Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A UV SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: FROM CATBALOGAN CITY TO ANY POINT IN REG. 08 WITH THE USE OF THREE (3) UNITS WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, GRAND TOURS, WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON JULY 9, 2013.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON JULY 23, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 8th day of July 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON AUGUST 10, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR SALE AND TRANSFER WITH EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ITS CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, LUMIARES TRANSPORT SERVICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON JULY 22, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 8th day of July 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2009-0039 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/ Business Name. ALLAN T. DOCIL Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: CATARMANLAS NAVAS-VIA RAWIS-CATUBIG & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY 5, 2014. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, ESMAR TRANSPORT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON JULY 23, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0445 Ref. No. VIII-2003-0876 Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC to operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business Name. FEDERICO A. LUMIARES-VENDOR SHENA FHELYN A. LUMIARES-VENDEE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVAL OF SALE MADE BY FEDERICO A. LUMIARES IN AFVOR OF SHENA FHELYN A. LUMIARES OF A CPC FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN-V&G (PHASE 4 EXT. 2B) & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF

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LTFRB Case No. VIII2013-0410/Ref. Case No. VIII-2003-0636, applicant Evangeline Dolina (Vendor)/Jerry Kempis (Vendee), Sale & Transfer PUJ service it should be read Sale & Transfer with Extension of Validity. We regret the error. ED
will act accordingly. During the Initial Hearing, all those interested person/s are given the opportunity to ventilate their opposition, if any to the petition. Otherwise, if they fail to appear, their claim shall be barred and the petitioner will be allowed to adduce evidence in support to the petition. The Sheriff of this Court is also hereby ORDERED to post a copy of this Order on three (3) conspicuous places namely: (1) The Bulletin Board of Brgy. Baybay, Carigara, Leyte, 2) the Bulletin Board of the Municipal Hall of Carigara, Leyte, 3) the Bulletin Board of this Court. Furnish copies of this Order to the petitioner through counsel of his compliance, as well as the Honorable Solicitor General for his information and appropriate action. SO ORDERED. DONE in Chambers on this 24th day of June, 2013 at Carigara, Leyte.

Filed with the Court on June 19, 2013 by Rowena P. Obaob, of legal age, Filipino, married to respondent and a resident of Sitio Utap, Brgy. Canlampay, Carigara, Leyte, is a Veried Petition for Declaration of Presumptive Death of EDUARDO M. AOVER for the purpose of declaring respondent presumptively dead in accordance with the provisions of Article 41 of the Family

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 8th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 13 Carigara, Leyte -oOoROWENA P. OBAOB, Petitioner, -versusEDUARDO M. AOVER, Respondent CASE NO. RTC-2013039-SP FOR: DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH x- - - - - - - - - x ORDER

Code. Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that said Peition be set for hearing on August 20, 2013 at 8:30 oclock in the morning at the session hall of Regional Trial Court, Branch 13, Carigara, Leyte where all interested parties may appear in Court and show cause why the Petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published at the expense of Petitioner in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Provinces of Leyte, Samar and Biliran once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Caloocan City, the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office, Manila, the Petitioner and her counsel and the Assistant Provincial Prosecutor, Carigara, Leyte SO ORDERED DONE IN CHAMBERS this 28th day of June 2013 at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Carigara, Leyte.

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LSDE: July 9, 16 & 23, 2013

(Sgd.) EMELINDA R. MAQUILAN Presiding Judge

their prolonged eating of these junk foods in great abundance. Their doctors and laboratory results could attest to this. Well, if there are places where such foods should be banned really, it must be in schools where small children are fond of eating them. The consumers are

NOTICE is hereby given that heir of the late Evelyn Moron Elago extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land designated as Cad. Lot 105-Part under Tax Dec. No. 08-300006-00141 R13, containing an area of 84.5 square meters, more or less and a residential house erected on Cad. Lot No. 105-Part. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Rodolfo Baltazar Diamante and Imelda Moron Diamante as vendees for the above-described house and lot; per Doc. No. 45, Page No. 10, Book No. IV, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Rinos LSDE: July 9, 16 & 23, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that Teresita M. Malate heir of late Fausto R. Malate executed an affidavit of Adjudication over a parcel of residential lot located at Brgy. San Jose, Tacloban City, Leyte, known as Cad. Lot No. 6, (3560 & 5255) with Tax Dec. No. 2012-01-0015-08929 and Title No. T-38567 having an area of 250 square meters; per Doc. No. 377, Page No. 76, Book No. XXII, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Apolonio Quirino Tisado. LSDE: July 9, 16 & 23, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that Benjamin C. Albior heir of late Benedicta C. Albior executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, Cad Lot No. 1281, located at Brgy. Tabok, Hindang, Leyte under Tax Dec. No. 02-15019-00238 with an area of 1,929.64 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 377, Page No. 77, Book No. IV, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Rosarie A. Peteros-Phua. LSDE: July 9, 16 & 23, 2013

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not much to blame, nor should the vendors be. It is the manufacturers who should be blamed for the proliferation of these junks. Without these products in sari-sari stores, no one would buy, and no one would of course eat. This month, may we be reminded about the importance of proper nutrition and how to achieve it via wholesome food products. Bear in mind that health is wealth. But this wealth could be ruined by what we eat.
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Filed before this Court is a petition seeking the Correction of Entries in the Birth Records of the petitioner on file with the respondent, which is the public office mandated by law to be the custodian and re-

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 8th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 36 Carigara, Leyte -oOoCESAR D. SONON, Petitioner, -versusMunicipal Civil Registrar of The Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte, and the NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, Respondent Case No. RTC-2013038-SP FOR: CORRECTION OF ENTRIES x- - - - - - - - -x ORDER

pository of records pertaining to Births, Marriages, Deaths and other incidents of human existing. The entries sought to be corrected pertains to the year of his birth as well as the year of registration from 1952 to 1953 as shown by petitioners Certificate of Birth in the original English and Spanish version. A perusal of the petition shows that the same appears to be sufficient in form and substance. Set therefore the initial hearing on September 11, 2013 at 8:30 in the morning. The petitioner is hereby DIRECTED to cause at his expense, the publication of this Order once a week for three consecutive weeks in an accredited newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte. To expidite the proceedings in this case, the petitioner is also DIRECTED to submit to the Court, within fifteen (15) days from notice, a Manifestation about the documents desired to be marked during the initial hearing. Failure to comply shall be construed as violation of Section 3, Rule 17, 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, and the court

LSDE: July 9, 16 & 23, 2013

(Sgd.) LAURO A. CASTILLO, JR. Judge

AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Gertrudes Arceo Salazar namely: Ronaldo Salazar and Hannah Rose A. Salazar extrajudicially settled and adjudicated over a bank deposit with Philippine National Bank, Guiuan, Eastern Samar with a bank balane of more than One hundred thousand pesos only; per Doc. No.359, Page No. 51, Book No. VIII, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Clotilde Japzon-Salazar. LSDE: July 2, 9 & 16, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Samar Municipality of Hinabangan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that BENITO ABARRATIGUE ABARRACOSO has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from JOVITO to BENITO in the Birth Certificate of JOVITO A. ABARRACOSO who was born on July 29, 1953, at Hinabangan, Samar and whose parents are MAXIMO M. ABARRACOSO and TERESA B. ABARRATIGUE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than July 12, 2013. (Sgd.) ANGELITA B. DAVANTES Municipal Civil Registrar
LSDE: July 2 & 9, 2013

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Wenceslao Obina extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, located in Lapu-Lapu St., Brgy. 07, Maydolong, Eastern Samar, Cad. Lot no. 457, covering an area of 350 square meters, more or less under ARP No. 11150007-00135 & PIN 00007-002-15, A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Nathaniel E. Baldono and Ma. Natividad B. Baldono as vendee for a portion of 72 square meters from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 184, Page No. 32, Book No. V, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Louie A. Borja. LSDE: July 2, 9 & 16, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Elena Aldaba, heir of Tomas Aldaba, Elena Aldaba, extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel oand, lcoated at Brgy. Luneta, La Paz, Leyte, containing an area of 13,589.07 square meters, more or less, designated as Lot No. 1261-part, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-22023-00041, and hereby waive, quitclaim and renounce their rights and interest over the above-described lots in favor of Anecita Valdez; per Doc. no. 329, Page No. 64, Book No. 15, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Danielle Pen. LSDE: July 2, 9 & 16, 2013

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER

NOTICE is hereby given that heir of the late Emelio O. Valdez extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Luneta, La Paz, Leyte, designated as Lot No. 1261, containing an area of 13,708 square meters, more or less. That heirs hereby waive and relinquish their right and participation in favor of their mother Anecita Valdez; per Doc. No. 231, Page No. 47, Book No. 15, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Daniel Pen. LSDE: July 2, 9 & 16, 2013

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In an interview with Col. Bernardo Raquiza, chief of police of Catarman Police Station, he disclosed that one of the suspects is now inside the Catarman lockup cell after he was arrested in a hot pursuit operation conducted by the police against the suspects. The police are still conducting a manhunt operation for the possible arrest of the other suspect. Authorities investigation revealed that the suspects were under the influence of liquor and were just merely passing by the house of the victims. But they went inside for no reason and stabbed the victims . Mga hobog an mga suspetsado, nalabay la ini san balay san biktima, pero tigda nga ginsulod an nasabi nga balay ngan ginpantigbas an nasabi nga mga biktima nga nakadto sa sulod, Col Bernardo Raquiza said. Cases are now being readied by the authorities for filing in court. (JAYNE
GALIT BANTAYAN)
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-0481 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Business /Trade Name. LOURDES CAIMBRE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-ST. PAULS-CAMPETIC & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON JUNE 5, 2013.

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them, much like those of religious congregations where, after your leave your assignment, you leave behind all the trappings of your life there, including whatever car your drove. Then you move on and allow the others to take over your community possessions. The ascendancy of Pope Francis has been long awaited by a church that will have a pastoral face, one that can identify in real time with the poor and the downtrodden, not just up there in the chancel or at the pulpit when delivering sermons about the poor, but right out there in the communities where being poor is real and very much alive. Read more: http://newsinfo. inquirer.net/377347/priestlyluxury#ixzz2YREPWV9r Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook What would Jesus drive? Pope tells priests to buy humble cars (Yahoo News Phil) Since succeeding Pope Benedict in March, the former cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina has eschewed some of the more ostentatious trappings of his office and has chosen to live in a Vatican guest house rather than the opulent papal apartments. The ANSA news agency said the popes car of choice for moving around the walled Vatican City was a compact Ford Focus. (Reporting By Catherine Hornby; Editing by Robin Pomeroy) (Yahoo News June 24, 2013) Since his election on March 13, Francis, the former cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, has not spent a single night in the opulent and spacious papal apartments. He has preferred to live in a small suite in a busy Vatican guest house, where he takes most meals in a communal dining room and says Mass every morning in the house chapel rather than the private papal chapel in the Apostolic Palace. The day before the concert, Francis said bishops should be close to the people and not have the mentality of a prince. A Note on the SLA (Fr. Virgilio Canete) Starting January 2014, the archdiocese will implement the SLA (Standard Living Allowance) for priests of the archdiocese. It will be part of the financial reform initiated by the archdiocese to overhaul the revenue system and to provide a stable financial support to its

Couple killed by 2 assailants

CATARMAN, Northern Samar - A man and his wife were stabbed to death while their daughter-in-law is in critical condition after sustaining wounds on different parts of her body in a stabbing incident that happened around 11:45 p.m. last Friday, July 5, 2013. Authorities identified the fatalities as Nestor Matudan and his wife Erlinda and self-employed residents of Purok Uno, Brgy. Dalakit, this town. They were found lying on their own pool of blood inside their house in said barangay. The lone survivor of the incident, said to be the couples daughter-in-law, sustained wounds on different parts of the body. She was immediately brought to the Northern Samar Provincial Hospital (NSPH) for medical treatment. The suspects were identified as a certain Daniel, a resident of Biri town, this province, and his companion, a certain Takyo who is a resident of San Pascual. Both fled after the incident. Based on the initial investigation conducted by the authorities, the two assailants entered the house of the victims and, without any provocation, stabbed the couple using an undetermined bladed weapon. The victims were hit on different parts of their bodies that resulted to their deaths.

Church say about this? Is it per se wrong for priests or nuns to don a showy social life? An inquiry from the Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo (RCAP), Rev. Fr. Ric Marpa STB, led to this insight. Code of Canon Law 282 section 1 states, Clerics are to foster simplicity of life and are to refrain from all things that have a semblance of vanity. Section 2 reads They are to wish to use for the good of the Church and works of charity those goods which have come to them on the occasion of the exercise of ecclesiastical office and which are left offer after provision has been made for their decent support and for the fulfillment of all the duties of their own state. In RCAP, Archbishop John Du DD, is resolute in effecting this provision, a source said. This is a reason that the Archdiocese is pursuing the program that will provide standard living allowance (SLA) to all priests within its jurisdiction. Though yet under careful consideration, Arch. Du announced during a forum with the local press in May that the SLA is slated in January next year. When asked for his view, Rev. Fr. Amadeo Alvero, spokesperson Arch. Du and head of the Archdiocesan Social Communications Commission, texted, We are one with the Popes call for priests to live a simple and austere lifestyle. And that is why we will establish a standard living allowance for all priests of the Archdiocese hopefully next year. He expressed optimism that though this we will be united with our Pope in living a simple life worthy of being a minister of Christ, who lived a simple life
IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, LODY TRANSPORT SERVICES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON JULY 23, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 8th day of July 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

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while he was on earth. In the Diocese of Tagbilaran, which is now implementing the SLA program all proceeds from offertories in church masses and all donations are centralized, according to Cebu Daily News writer Jobers Bersales. This is presumed the same scheme that will be adopted within the RCAP jurisdiction. While this may not be welcome to parishes that are receiving substantial more donations over other parishes, this will eliminate the disparity in the earning of priests assigned in various churches, including quasi-parishes and mission stations in the Archdiocese. As Fr. Alvero opined, that because the allowance to be given the priests are across the board or at same amount regularly, that chance for some priest to earn more than the others is discouraged. The query however is how to sustain the SLA program and to ensure that all that should go to the centralized fund pool are honestly provided. To this, Rev. Fr. Virgilio Caete, in a facebook status shared by Atty. Leo Giron, stated, Considering that 50% of taxable income will be remitted to the chancery and the rising cost of operational expenses, the Finance Councils will have to be pro-active, creative and resourceful. It seems the idea of SLA is to force parish priests or priests in general to focus in ministry and not be burdened with financial management. The broader and deeper objective is that parish communities be fully conscious and responsible for the needs and sustenance of the parish, and to cross over from a transactional mind-set, to a stewardship mind-set. # # # (By Jobers Bersales Cebu Daily News) What makes all these cars scandalous is if the priest drives a brand new one while his church and convent is dilapidated, he cannot pay for his staff running the parish and the food that his staff eats is barely edible. What is scandalous is if the priest drives his brand new car in a parish where people barely make a living, where informal settlements crowd around the parish church and where unemployment, crime and poverty are as real as the church standing around them. Perhaps it is time for the Archdiocese of Cebu to follow the example of the Diocese of Tagbilaran, where priests are paid their monthly salaries, aptly called SLA or Standard Living Allowance, and begin centralizing all the proceeds from offertories in church Masses and all donations big or small. Let the archdiocese do the buying of cars for whoever badly needs

priests. With the increase of the number of parishes, the mushrooming of mission stations, and the effect of intensive evangelization and catechesis, it is hoped that this seemingly impossible venture could be smoothly carried to the benefit of the whole archdiocese. The strong 120 member body of clergy seems to pose a formidable problem on how to standardize their allowance in a way that will not strain the resources of the archdiocese. Since the study of the financial health of the archdiocese is still incomplete it can be very well said that our church is taking a leap. But the vision is clear, and considering the recent pronouncement of Pope Francis regarding a Church that reaches out rather than closing in upon itself this step is timely as a way of witnessing to a world mired in deprivation and poverty. Like Abraham we stake our future on a promise. Like the Virgin Mary, we do not know the details, but somehow there is an assurance that all will be well. Even in business risk is part of the dynamics. Adjustments might be demanded the way priests live their lives. On the part of the parishioners, the burden of maintaining the budget for the operational expenses of the church and the maintenance needs of the Parish Church will have to be assumed by them through a sustained fund raising like: pledges, love offering, tithes, second collections, or if possible income generating projects, utilizing land resources, or capital for entrepreneurship. Considering that 50% of taxable income will be remitted to the chancery and the rising cost of operational expenses, the Finance Councils will have to be pro-active, creative and resourceful. It seems the idea of SLA is to force parish priests or priests in general to focus in ministry and not be burdened with financial management. The broader and deeper objective is that parish communities be fully conscious and responsible for the needs and sustenance of the parish, and to cross over from a transactional mind-set, to a stewardship mind-set.

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tivals, Tiopes said. One of the oldest festivals in the region, Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals has produced champions in the Sinulog and Aliwan Festivals. Buyogan Festival won a grandslam in previous festivals within a year. It bagged the championship in June 2008 Leyte Kasadyaan Festival (a championship crown holder since 2006, after not competing for several years.) Then in the 2009 Sinulog Festival in Cebu City (dubbed as the mother of all festivals), Buyogan won in the Free Interpretation Category. Competing in the Aliwan Festival held in April 2009 at the Quirino Grandstand, Buyogan Festival surprised everyone with its smooth and amazing performance besting 20 other festivals across the country. Aliwan Festival is the convergence of the best festivals in the country in one festival. The Buyogan Festival of Abuyog held the record as the champion in the first Kasadyaan Festival in 1996, before it was merged with the Pintados Festival. It continued to hold the crown for five years. It competed again in the same festival in 2006 and emerged as champion until 2008. (VICKY C. AR-

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CATARMAN, Northern Samar One hundred CAFGU Active Auxiliaries or CAA coming from the different communities in Northern Samar will be attached to the Army units Performing Internal Peace and Security Operations in the Province. These CAA who have just graduated from the 45 days rigid military training of the CAFGU Auxiliary Basic Military NAIZ) Training Class 15 and 16-2013 from May 24 to this date at the Training than five hectares. Protection.. Base located at Camp SuAlso, a special prosecutor from page 1 is to be appointed by the De- moroy, this town, will be plans to ask the other con- partment of Justice who will deployed to the different gressmen from the provinc- oversee any violation of laws, CAA patrol bases in pries of Samar and Northern rules and regulations in the ority communities of the
Samar as co-authors. Evardone has filed House Bill Number 3219 during last Congress but was stalled at the Senates committee of environment and natural resources. The SINP covers a land area of more than 333,300 hectares spanning 36 municipalities and three cities of Samar Island. It was declared as a natural park by virtue of Proclamation Number 442 issued in 2003 by then President Gloria Arroyo. However, there is still a need to have a law that would mandate for the permanent management, protection, sustainable development and rehabilitation of the SINP, Evardone said. Last year, the Regional Development Council of Eastern Visayas passed Resolution Number 4 asking both the House of Representatives and the Senate to make the proposed SINP bill as a priority measure. Under his proposed bill, no mining activities would be allowed within the SINP area except for gravel and sand extraction of not more protected area. The SINP would be under the administration of the Protection Area Management Board(PAMB) which is to be composed of the regional executive director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as chairperson with all the congressmen and governors of the Samar Island as cochaipersons with the president of the League of Mayors of the Philippines of each three province; the city mayors, representatives from each province from among barangay chairmen whose territorial jurisdiction is covered by SINP,among the members.
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terpretation Category, but Buyogan Festival emerged as champion in this bout. Despite the typhoon, I am happy the dancers still performed well. This is a successful teamwork and I would also congratulate our choreographers, Traya added. Its an entirely new storyline of the bees (buyog) and thanksgiving ritual that got the thumbs-up of the judges and the audience, said Buyogan choreographer Frenil Sibuyan Palang. The graceful dancers and new steps plus the props, Buyogan definitely was a winner, said Joey, a journalist. Buyogan Festival also bagged the Best in Festival Costume and Best in Festival Music and took home a total of P850,000 in cash prizes. There were only six contingents in the Kasadyaan Festival. The Viajedores Festival of La Paz, Leyte came in third place. Tourism Director Karen Tiopes said the high level performance of the contingents more than compensated for the cancellation of the parade. We at DOT are thankful that despite typhoon Gorio, we were still able to celebrate the PintadosKasadyaan Festival of Fes-

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