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Former, incumbent EV solons have unliquidated balances

By Lalaine M. Jimenea

AT LEAST eight former and two incumbent congressmen of Eastern Visayas were named by the Commission on Audit in its Special Audit Report for 2007- 2009 as still having unliquidated balances on their Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) released to various non-governmental organizations, most of which COA found were bogus.
They are former congressmen Eufrocino Dodong Codilla (4th District of Leyte), Eduardo K. Veloso (3rd district of Leyte) Marcelino Libanan and Teodulo Coquilla (Eastern Samar), Gerardo Espina Jr. and political foe Glenn Chong (Biliran), Paul Daza (1st district of Northern Samar), and An Waray Rep. Florencio Noel. Among the incumbent are Rep. Emil Ong of the 2nd district of Northern Samar and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. Some, the COA report states, were unliquidated in full. The COA also noted in the same report that aside from the 356 elected congressmen in 2007, the list they obtained of house members contained one Luis Abalos as having a P 20-million PDAF allocation for hard projects even if he is not a member of the House. Unliquidated balances On Page 149 of the 462 page report, available to the
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Sto. Pios body exposed now and forever

public through the COAs www.coa.gov.ph website, are found the names of congressmen who still have unliquidated balances. The biggest sum is that of former 3rd Leyte District Rep. Eduardo K. Veloso with 24.2-million released to the Philippine Environment and Economic Development Association (PEEDA) through the Technology Resource Center (TRC). A close second is former Biliran congressman and now governor Gerardo Espina Jr with 24.08-million which he released to the Kabuhayan at Kalusugan Alay sa Masa Foundation, Inc. On third slot is former Eastern Samar Rep. Marcelino Nonoy Libanan who caused the release of P 13.44-million to the Aaron Foundation Inc. and another P 9.8-million to the Philippine Environment and Economic Development Association (PEEDA), or a total of P 23.2-million, still unliquidated as of the COA report.

Sto. Pios body now lies exposed to devotees at the Sto. Pio Shrine at San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy. ORMOC CITY On Saturday, September 14 at 2:00 PM, devotees of modern-day saint Padre Pio of Pietrilcina are inviting the Catholic faithful to attend the opening of the Santo Pio Center at the St. Peter and Paul Parish compound. Fr. Dennis Soon said that the day also coincides with the start of the novena for the saint, whose feast day falls on September 23. After which, he said, they will also exhort the faithful to observe the feast days of St. Michael the Archangel and then St. Francis of Asissi, to whom Santo Pio was a devotee. It was learned that the devotion to Sto. Pio is going strong around the world, particularly the Philippines. Devotees would also be happy to know that his body, once kept in a sarcophagus after the last exposition around eight years ago, will now be exposed now and forever. The incorrupt body of Sto. Pio can now be seen 24-hours a day until forever at the mountain municipality of San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy. Who is Santo Pio? He was a devoted priest during his time. A devout man to the point of extreme conservatism, Padre Pio as he is fondly known, is one of the Catholic faiths modern day saints. He is also said to be one of only two saints who could bi-locate or be seen on two places at one time, the other being St. Francis of Assisi whose hometown is just
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20-year old Ormocanon proves hes one of the worlds strongest men
Ormoc City Regie Ramirez, 20, persevered and clinched the championship in the deadlift 53-kg class category during the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), 19th Sub-Juniors and 21st Juniors World Powerlifting Championships last August 26 to September 2 at Texas, Killeen, USA. Russia and Equadors representatives followed him in second and third place. The IPF World Powerlifting Championship was participated by 30 countries from Europe, Asia and America. Ramirez also got the bronze medal for placing third in the overall total. Ramirez is a native of Ormoc. Influenced by his aunt and uncle Tony and Anita Koykka who are also powerlifters, he became a member of the Philippine National Powerlifting Team when he was 17. Then, he was given the title as the all-time strongest at 20, after he defeated an unbeatable champion for seven years. The Koykkas themselves are champion powerlifters, with Tony proudly calling his wife the strongest woman in the world. Regie Sanchez poses for the media after Ramirez, when interviewed, said he was very thankful with the enthusiastic support he made a courtesy call to the City Hall. of the current administration to their sport. Magpasalamat ko labi na sa ating Mayor Ondo Codilla ug kang Vice Mayor Toto Locsin, Dr. Gerry Penserga nga naghikay sa ako papers, grabe kayo ilaha support , Ramirez said. As for his secret to success, he said, sa mga atleta, wala man jud nay sekreto basta kay kung gimahal lang jud nimo ang sport naa jud kay disiplina maniguro gyud ka pagmaayo ug para dili mausik ng imo pagpaningkamot kinahanglan naa sad kay coach nga kamao mutudlo, nga maguide-an ka ug tarong. Dili sad ka mugamit ug illegal sports enhancing drugs kay madaot imo lawas ana, he further said. When asked about his future plans, he said that padayon gihapon ko ug powerlifting ug di ko magpadako sa ako ulo. As a matter of fact, he will also be competing on the Asian Powerlifting Championship to be held here in the country next year. He added that he is planning to go back to school and finish a four-year course. Furthermore, the Ormoc Powerlifting Team invited everyone who are interested in powerlifting to join their trainings at the Olympic Gym situated at the 3/F of the MFT Building along Real Street. Kung kinsa man ang interested nga musulod sa powerlifting, open kayo mi, sa mga estudyante, open mi mutudlo, dia ra mi sa Olympic gym kutob sa musud amo dawaton. For more information contact them at 09194654531, he added.

NEWS

September 2-8, 2013

COA notes Special Educn Fund (SEF) used to pay job orders at City Engg, travelling expenses
ORMOC CITY - As hundreds of children in schools here had to make do with bringing their own chairs, at times sitting on the floor during classes because the Department of Education cannot adequately supply them with it, the City Government was spending its multi-million Special Education Fund (SEF) on non-education related expenses. This was the finding of the Commission on Audit (COA) for 2012 who underscored that P 1,769,899.24 were paid in wages for job order employees assigned to the Offices of the City Engineer, City Treasurer and City Administrator. Furthermore, the COA noted that P 51,970.00 were used to pay for travelling expenses for attendance to the 67th PICPA Annual Convention, the National Conference of Career Executive Service Officers and the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. There was also some P 51,970.93 spent on fuel consumed and expensed over a certain month distributed to different offices, aside from P 1.37-million used to buy a motor vehicle. COA said that management or city executives led by former Mayor Eric Codilla, during their exit conference, explained that the expenses were accordance to the rules and regulations on the utilization of the SEF as provided in a joint DECSDBM-DILG circular. COA refutes this, however, saying it is emphasized that not all of the above questioned expenses are DepEd related. COA further said that management did not give their comments on this audit observation. The citys loans for waterworks, New Ormoc City Hall COA once more took note of the two loans that the City got from LandBank of the Philippines to partly finance the Codilla-version of the comprehensive waterworks system and the New Ormoc City Hall. The loans were not recorded properly under a special account as it should have been, creating confusion in determining the validity of their receipt, utilization, any reported balance of funds and whether or not the purposes they were availed of were duly served. COA explained that In the year 2007, the City was granted a loan in the amount of P 50-million by the LBP. In CY 2008, it again availed of a

iSHARE A CHAIR. VIII Hope students of the New Ormoc City National High School thanks the Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay and its donors for giving them chairs to learn comfortably everyday. The RCOBs iShare a Chair was started by the club on the start of school year 2012- 2013 yet and continued to this day, after club officers saw students sitting on the floor or bringing their own chairs to the classroom. loan of P 33,982,208.00 from the same bank or a total of P 83,982,208.00. The first loan was used to supplement appropriations for projects under the City Engineers Office covering Rehabilitation/Improvement/Expansion of the Ormoc City Waterworks System. The second loan was used to finance the implementation of priority program/projects that included the New Ormoc City Hall Mayor Eric Codilla, on the other hand, has always emphasized in public speeches and other fora that the waterworks and the New Ormoc City Hall were constructed without a loan. More improper recording The COA also noted some P 105.75-million of various kinds of expenses only recorded as charged to MOOE of the General Fund. Detailed verification on the reported balance of P 105,756,253.51 for Other MOOE or code 969 disclosed that such has been a convenient account to record all kind of expenses. These include expense for radio airtime of P 330,000.00; BAC expenses of P 205,750.00; rice for the PNP for surveillance activities, P 249,850.00; Business Plates for P 248,500.00; Cable TV airing, P 80,000.00; and T-shirts and souvenirs for Tugob Festivities, P 2,341,000.00. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

Ms Tugob 2013 candidates bared

Ormoc City On September 2, Monday, the candidates for the 2013 Tugob Festival Queen pageant were introduced to city officials led by Mayor Edward Codilla and ViceMayor Toto Locsin Jr. at the Ormoc City Hall after the regular flag ceremony. Ten candidates from various national high schools and colleges in Ormoc will compete for the title. Like previous Tugob pageants, the candidates will represent one natural resource abundant in the city. The candidate from Ipil NHS will represent the Root Crop contingent, Valencia NHS represents Rice, Fish for San Jose and Sabang Bao, Vegetable for Linao, Pineapple for New Ormoc City NHS, steam for Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU), Livestock for Systems Technology Institute (STI), Flowers for Margen NHS, Sugarcane for Lilo-an, and Coconut for Dolores, Cabingtan, and Tongonan. The candidates will do a pictorial on September 13. The pageant will be on October 17 while the street dancing will be on October 20, the charter day of Ormoc City. Chairman of the pageant is Engr. Joseph Frederick Pepito, executive director is the mayors youngest brother Edwin Codilla, and the chairman for the celebration on October 20 is city administrator Atty. Irene Resureccion. Additional information gathered that there are hefty prizes this year at stake. The first, second and third prize for the Festival contingents would be P 200,000 while non-winning contingents will get sizable consolation cash prizes. There would also be special awards. However, Miss Tugob 2013 will only get P20,000 with the first and second runners-up to reportedly get P15,000 and P10,000, respectively. Last year, the 2012 annual report of the Commission on Audit states that the City spent more than P 2-million for the festivities. This does not include sums and sponsorships from private companies. By Jessica Cordero with a report from Lalaine M. Jimenea

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Matag-obs first mayor declared local hero

By Jessica Cordero
Matag-ob, Leyte - As he was instrumental in creating Matagob into a municipality and was known as a great guerilla leader during World War II, the late former Municipal Mayor Paciente Pante Monte Agudo Cubillas Sr. was officially declared as local hero during his necrological service on September 4 at the Matag-ob multi-purpose building. Before Matag-ob became a municipality, it was then part of Palompon where Pante once served as vice mayor. During his service in Palompon, he silently pushed in Congress the conversion of Matag-ob into a municipality. On May 7, 1957, it officially became a municipality. The conversion of Matag-ob into a municipality was not without obstacles. Pante was bashed by some of the people of Palompon as a traitor, however, he plodded on with the support of his much-loved people of Matag-ob who appreciated what he did. From 1957 to 1959, he acted as the first Municipal Mayor of Matag-ob. After then, he opted not to run in the succeeding election. During the necrological service, Mayor Agustin B. Pedrano Sr., former Mayor Clodualdo Madjus, and Municipal Councilor Sergio Sanoria delivered their eulogies. Mayor Pedrano commended Pante for acting not only as model father of the municipality but also to his family. Former Mayor Madjus praised Pantes bravery in fighting the Japanese in WWII while Sanoria recalled some notable acts Pante did when he was still vice mayor of Palompon. He also lauded their local heros love for nature and animals. Sanoria said that back then, he would spot Pante hanging out and whistling under a tree where many birds dwell. One time, Pante even put a sound system on a jeepney and announced throughout the municipality that shooting of birds was banned. During the WWII, Pante operated within the areas of Matag-ob, Villaba, Palompon, and Ormoc, Leyte. He led the planning and execution of warfare tactics during the said war. As a father, his 13 children recalled him as God-fearing though he

Hon. Paciente Pante Monte Agudo Cubillas Sr., Matag-obs first mayor

Town officials led by Mayor Agustin Pedrano Sr. (right) and now Vice Mayor Michael Torrevillas honor Matag-obs founding mayor by carrying his hearse to his resting place. Right, as his casket was being carried out of church. rarely went to church. To them he was a carpenter, a farmer, an artist, a lawyer, a great man. Each of his children gave testimonies about him. One of his children related how and why his father stopped smoking and it had something to do about dishonesty. One time, Pantes son said, some of his grandchildren asked for a few pesos from him to buy candies. Pante was hesitant. He had to choose between giving the money to them or tell them he did not have it so he can buy cigarette. It was at that time that Pante realized that smoking made him dishonest. For this reason, he decided to quit smoking. To his children, one of the legacies their left to them is his honesty. In honor of Matag-obs first mayor and local hero, his birthdate January 8, 1919, was declared as Local Special Working Holiday. His remains was interred withing the

Municipal grounds of Matag-ob in remembrance of his service to his townsfolk and the country.

Region 08 has most number of PhilHealth enrollees

Field ops head notes, however, that members need to know more on how to avail of benefits
Baybay City- During the opening and launching of the PhilHealth Baybay Business Center on September 3 at the LGU Baybay Auditorium, Renato Limsiaco Jr., PhilHealth Division Chief of Field Operations, gladly informed that Eastern Visayas ranks first in the country in terms of number of enrollees in 2012, with 970,242 individuals. He added that in the next years, this would further increase. In Baybay alone, he noted, there are 5,000 new enrollees. However, Limsiaco also noted that Eastern Visayas ranks 14th in terms of average benefit payout in 2012. Ms. Marisse Cano of the Visayas State University (VSU) asked why this was so. Limsiaco said that one of the problems they face is the knowledge gap among PhilHealth members. Some members of PhilHealth do not know how to claim their benefits and what requirements are needed, he said. Some members also do not even know that they are a member, he added. Cano, on the other hand, suggested that a Cebuano information-communication material be made to increase the knowledge of the members. Limsiaco also informed that 4Ps beneficiaries are automatic members of PhilHealth and that they should know this

13 returnees get government assistance

Baybay City officials have a souvenir picture with PhilHealth executives and guests during the business centers opening. Below, Mr. Renato Limsiaco Jr., PhilHealth Division Chief for Field Operations, and Baybay City First Councilor Eden Butawan cut the ceremonial ribbon. and under what circumstances and how to avail of their benefits. Limsiaco was also pleased to announce that LGU Baybay is donating a 250-square meter lot located in Zone 3 for the construction of the PhilHealth office. He pointed out that this is a first in Eastern Visayas that an LGU donated a lot for them. Indeed, Baybay is very cooperative to them and that it has paved the way in bringing PhilHealth closer to indigents, he added. With this development in Baybay, city councilor Teresita Veloso assured that a faster health service will be delivered. City councilor Eden Butawan also noted that with the newly signed law - National Health Program - by President Benigno Aquino III, the poorest of the poor especially the elderly, disabled, women, and children are already covered and prioritized by PhilHealth. Ms. Maria Cristina Laraya is the head of the PhilHealth Baybay Business Center. She gladly informed that the center is open daily. Areas covered of the Business Center are Baybay amd the towns of Hindang, Inopacan, and Mahaplag. By Jessica Cordero Albuera, Leyte - In line with the celebration of Peace Month, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) through Leyte-Comprehensive Local Integration Program (Leyte-CLIP) awarded livelihood and basic assistance to 13 former rebels from different municipalities in Leyte on September 5 at Barangay San Pedro here. Aside from the livelihood financial assistance and basic assistance from OPPAP, the 13 rebels also received food packs from the Province of Leyte. Vice Governor Carlo Loreto was present to welcome the rebels back to the fold of law. Ania ang ato gobyerno nga muhatag ug gamay pero makatabang para sa ato mga kaigsuonan nga nibalik na sa ato panggobyernohan. Ug kung naa pa moy mga paryente nga tua pa didto palihug ko kumbinsehi sila ka yang ato gobyerno sisero kayo said Gwydalynn M. Malate, Leyte-CLIP focal person. Meanwhile, Commander Rafael C. Valencia, 802 Brigade, Vice Governor Carlo Loreto exhorts the rebel returnees to make good of their assistance while BM Mesias Arevalo looks on. 8th Infantry Division urged the former rebels to use the livelihood assistance theyve received wisely. Pagyabungin nyo yang inyong matatanggap para mas maliwanang nyong bukas, he said. He also urged everyone to help one another. He added that magbayanihan tayo, magtutulungan tayo para ma-achieve natin an gating dreams and aspirations without the use of arms. On the other hand, one of the 13 rebels expressed her gratitude to OPAPP, Provincial Government of Leyte and other agencies for giving them then chance of a new beginning. Kami nga mga returnees, maningkamot mi na maipakita sa ubang naa pa didto sa bukid nga tinuod ang programa sa gobyerno ug mulambo mi gamit ning mga gipanghatag sa atong gobyerno, she said.
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Of COA and good daughters

FIRST, SOME apologies. The last two issues were worked on by my very young staff and May, my fourth daughter. New to the job of putting the whole paper together, there were some lapses noted. There was this mechanical worker which should have been mechanic and other minor boo-boos. I commit grammatical lapses, too, and ask for your indulgence to just let minor errors pass. I, too, referred to the pork lady as Janet Napoles-Lim. It should have been Janet Lim-Napoles. I just got back on Tuesday, and is adjusting to the work routine once more.
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Old Law, New Law

THE Catechism of the Catholic Church has a section that talks about the Old Law and the New Law. Its an interesting section that, to me, deserves to be known by everyone. For sure, that section, which is located in the division about Christian morality, is not simply meant to be theoretical. It precisely is meant to guide us in our behavior and actuations, which is what morality is all about. And morality should be a grave concern for all of us, since our behavior and actuations can either build up or destroy our humanity and Christianity. Our human acts, or those free acts we do for which we are responsible, can either enhance or harm our dignity. That section about the Old Law and the New Law is therefore meant to be practical, to help us see the path toward our true human development and Christian perfection, our authentic joy and fulfillment. It offers us fundamental information meant to form in us the proper attitudes and the accompanying skills, virtues and practices we need to affirm our human and Christian identity in our actions or in the whole of our moral life. We have to remember that since we are intelligent and free beings precisely because we have been created in the image and likeness of God, we are the only creatures, aside from the angels, who can either build up our nature or destroy it. In the other creatures, this concern about affirming or violating their nature is irrelevant. There is an over-all law that governs all creatures. There is first the eternal law of God who creates and governs everything both in time and in eternity. Every creature has part of this law in him. This is called the natural law. But in our case, this natural law, while written in our heart, is something that we can be aware of, precisely because of how we are that we are intelligent and free beings. We can know it by our reason, and because of our free will, we can either follow it or go against it. Our natural law is more properly called natural moral law. Now, given our wounded nature that affects our capacity to know the natural law entirely and correctly, our Christian faith tells us that this natural moral law needed to be articulated in an explicit way. This is where the Old Law comes in. The Old Law refers to the Ten Commandments. It is the law revealed to us through Moses, addressed first to the Chosen People (the Israelites) but actually meant for all of us. It has a universal scope. Its not only for some. Its for all. Its not only for some period of time. Its for all time. It articulates the way we should be, how we should act, what we can do and what we should not do, what is good and what is evil for us. It precisely spells out our nature insofar as our behavior and actuations are concerned. But it does not tell us what we can do if we happen to violate our nature. It has no corrective dimension. It does not tell us how our attitude should be and how to suffer meaningfully the consequences of our transgressions against our nature.
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With the pork scam bared, the Commission on Audit is bida these days. Suddenly, the peoples confidence with the agency is high. Even here in Ormoc, the annual audit report is more honest, transparent and meticulous. The audit team took notice of various items that were ignored in the past. I have made it a habit to read the annual audit reports of Ormoc City since 2001 and know what were the findings in the past, what were not acted on by management and what have been glossed over, for the lack of a better word. The audit report for 2012, we hope, will set the tone of a more judicious spending of Ormoc City funds. I was planning of publishing the report in full in this weeks issue but thought it could wait next week. I have also read through the COA report on the PDAF scam. I urge netizens to read it. It can be downloaded from the COA website, under Special Audit. It is an honest goodness report on COAs meticulous investigation on how congresspersons in 2007 to 2009 dispensed of their PDAF to non-existent or unregistered NGOs. All the names of the congressmen are there, including ex-solon Eufrocino Codilla Sr. It makes me wonder why the congressman poured millions into a Manila-based NGO when there are reputable NGOs here in Ormoc who can be readily called on to account for the funds.
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The furor over the Pork Barrel

THIS MATTER of the pork barrel given to Congressmen and Senators seems to be getting out of hand. This corner knew all along that this program about the pork barrel was to hasten the development of the archipelago, rather than tax Malacaang with more work and leave it to the Office of the President to do what he wants to do. It would seem to give more power to him. Imperial Manila? Moreover, the Senators and Congressmen are in a better position to determine what is good for their constituents. The need for this so-called pork barrel cannot be over emphasized. Even our Muslim Representatives want this money to be retained. The word pork is taboo to the Muslims. For them to want it retained must be very important. The trouble with public rallies is that it is mostly funded by people who have hidden agenda. That the one in Metro Manila numbered a million is immaterial. At the time of the outcry over the impeachment of Erap, it was said to have been funded by Danding Cojuangco, Chair of SMC, to the tune of several millions. We do not know anymore how to react to public demonstrations. It used to be a sounding board of public opinion. Even in cases of election campaigning, there is the hakot system where people in the provinces and hinterlands are paid a days wage just to attend, including meals and transportation. Do we no longer have a legitimate public rally? It is only in the plazas where people converge because of a real cause or an instant protest. With the national furor over the now-(in)famous Ms. Janet Lim-Napoles, who is said to be implicated over a seeming syndicated use of the pork barrel termed as PDAF or Presidential Development Assistance Fund, to the tune of P10B. Wow! That figure consists of nine zeroes. Even one million composed of one peso coins
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DO PLANTS have sounds? They have life! Talk to them with your green thumbs. Plants react positively to harmonic music, but negatively to disharmonic and loud music and they whimper. That has been found out and heard! in laboratories. If the sound from a human baby is intended as a word or only a normal, physical sound like e.g. ordinary breathing, is impossible to discern and prove. We must listen to all sounds and act when they are important and needed. Mothers have more occasions/talents to interpret the sounds and needs of their babies. A fathers talent is tested later in the childs life. When normal life is bestowed on our babies, we notice exciting stages of language. One of its first sounds is m. Mem in Hebrew is the 13th letter. In English-Cebuano Visayan Dictionary, (1983) m is the 10th of abakadham. I get confused trying to learn a little Visayan. Alliteration is frequent in childrens language. We are Mama Babies in the Beginning. Some of my readers certainly have heard and used E (nglish) nipple, teat V (isayan) suso, tutoy, didi. E vagina V pipi, E penis V tintin. The baby masters the dental tt, and d-d only later than m. Is

This week, we welcome the column of esteemed and syndicated columnist Juan Johnny Mercado. He also speaks of the pork barrel scam in his acidic style. Welcome, Johnny!
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In a related vein, we also congratulate another syndicated columnist Fr. Roy Cimagala who again was awarded as Best in Column Writing by the CAMMA. This is his fourth time to receive the award. Fr. Roy is a prolific writer. He submits one or two columns a day. He is published by many newspapers throughout the land. I know he has a huge following, especially with EV Mail readers. Ormocanons are God-fearing, religious folk and Fr. Roy is a favorite. To one of the best priests in the country, congrats Fr. Roy!
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We also congratulate our youngest daughter Faye for passing the MedTech Exams. All five daughters are now professionals. I am the only one in the house without a college diploma. My daughters are my diplomas real life people who are mementos of all the tears and sweat weve shed through the years.
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my Salabutan accepted? Dental capacity is needed later for tatay, dada. When you are chewing with mouth full of food, well then the sounds will be different. That is my lesson. Ambiguity of words is both the virtue and the vice of language says F.H. George, 1964, a psychology professor. Yes, awfully true. All spoken languages are inconsistent even as written from era to era. One word, e.g. gratia uttered in English, Italian and Church Latin differs in all three today. A textbook for high school by G&S Zaide, 1987, tells that the Philippines has 55 native languages and 142 dialects. Much for me to learn a little more Visayan! During WW II Nippongo, Japanese language and culture were imposed, no, forced upon Filipinos. Text books containing democratic ideas were blacklisted. WW II ends and fortunately Nippongo was not propagated any longer. So it ended up in Nippon go! Confusion of languages and cultures appears in all societies, but of course it should not be forced upon the peoples. Email: collanderjan@ yahoo.com
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Schizo Destiny
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example. Mark Twains remark is apt for September 9. Thatd be 135h birthday of Sergio Osmea. As 4th Philippine president, he led a warshattered country into a new republic. President Osmena once prohibited Sergio Jr from accepting honoraria for lecturing at UP. You see that same delicadeza in Commission on Audit Grace Pulido Tan. Without raising her voice, she documents massive funneling of pork barrel into spurious NGOs. Senators Bong Revilla, Loren Legarda, and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ladled P10 million each to two Bataan towns, a 2012 Commission on Audit report states. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada sliced P5 million. Five other senators and 24 plus congressmen were similarly tagged earlier. Marcos Jr. declined to comment on until investigation is completed. Legarda denied knowing bogus NGOs. Jinggoy fiddles the innocent injured dirge. El que da escusa, acusa asi mismo, Chavanco-speaking folk in Zamboanga snort. He who excuses himself acuses himself. Is Don Sergio just a line-etched image on the P50 peso bill? Or is the man who was journalist, bar topnotcher, legislator to wartime exile and President relevant --- even to NBI stool pigeons? Our grandchildren hardly know Don Sergio. Educator Antonio Calipjo Go blew the whistle on error studded text books in public schools. Hes been pummeled by publishers who cashed in miseducation of our youngsters. Come September 9, officials will pay lip service to President Osmea. Day after, it will be business as usual. Is this schizophernia destiny? People will not look forward to posterity who never look back to their ancestors, Edmund Burke wrote. Don Sergio graduated, in 1892, from Colegio de San Carlos. In law school, he met a student thatd shape his whole life: Manuel L. Quezon. After topping the bar, he was elected governor of Cebu. He founded the newspaper, El Nuevo Da. From 1907 to 1922, he served in the Philippine National Assembly where he rose to become Speaker. For 13 years, he represented the 10th Senatorial District. --- and played key roles in major issues like the Tydings-McDuffie Act on independence. As Japanese troops rampaged in World War II, Quezon, Osmea, Gen Douglas MacArthur and officials slipped into Cagayan de Oro. They were to be evacuated to Australia, on the US Presidents instructions. MacArthur took one look at the shabby B-17 that landed midnight at Del Monte airport and blew a fuse, recalls William Manchester in his book: American Ceasar. The decrepit aircraft...would endanger the party he cabled the US Secretary of State. I could not undertake such responsibility. He demanded the three best planes. The cable worked and two of three new B-17s managed to make it. We were roused in the dead of night and drove to the airfield where two Fortresses were waiting say, unpublished memoirs of Manuel Quezon Jr We were in one plane and VicePresident Osmea in the other, My father and mother sat on a mattress on the floor..My father
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Few teeth = Poor memory

AT MY AGE, I am proud to say that I have practically all my teeth except for one bad molar and all the wisdom teeth that were extracted decades ago even if they were in perfect condition because according to my dentist they were useless and just crowding my mouth. I may have less wisdom but new study suggests that since I have more natural teeth I should have a sharp memory. Looking at 273 people ages 55 and older, researchers found a significant relationship between a persons number of natural teeth and his or her performance on memory tests. It wasnt simply that both teeth and memory abilities tend to disappear with age. Although the reason for the link is not entirely clear, the new findings suggest that the presence of natural teeth has an impact on cognitive function, and having fewer teeth may be regarded as a risk factor for memory problems in the elderly. Even animal studies have shown that rats whose teeth were pulled out showed memory and learning problems. The rats that had lost more teeth showed higher neuronal loss, and more damage to the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in memory formation. It is possible that losing natural teeth reduces sensory signals that teeth send to the brain, affecting its functions, including memory, the researchers said. Natural teeth send signals to the brain a nerve that is responsible for sensation in the face, and for motor functions, such as biting and chewing. Prosthetic teeth, though helpful for eating, lack the nerves and ligament that attach natural teeth to the jaw, potentially resulting in a reduced sensory input to the brain. In the study, the researchers accounted for other factors that can affect memory such as participants years of education, type of occupation and medical history but the link between teeth and memory remained significant. Study participants had an average of 22 natural teeth, almost one-third less than a complete set of human teeth, which may have caused them to avoid or eat less of certain foods that contain the nutrients necessary for maintaining a strong memory, the researchers said. A previous study involving more than 4,000 participants and that controlled for several lifestyle factors, such as smoking and alcohol intake found similar results. People with few or no teeth were more likely to have some memory loss, compared with participants who still had many of their natural teeth. As a reminder to everyone, if you do not take care of your teeth, then you are probably not eating the right food to keep your brain going and not doing enough physical exercise. Good nutrition and exercise are essential to keeping your brain functioning at all ages. I think that people with more teeth generally take care of themselves better; therefore, they have better maintained minds as well as teeth and consequently a better memory. Or most likely people with poor memory do not remember to brush their teeth! him. And the son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But the father said to his servants, `Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet;and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry. Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to him, `Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound. But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, `Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf! And he said to him, `Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.

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The Gospel on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 15,2013 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 15: 1 - 32 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them. So he told them this parable: What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost. Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. And he said, There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me. And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, `How many of my fathers hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants. And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed

How Congress can get back the peoples trust after this pork scandal
In the wake of the growing scandal on the large-scale theft and misuse of the pork barrel funds (PDAF) there are several moves and proposals put forward by outraged citizens to stop the plunder of the peoples money by politicians and to put an end to the systematic corruption attached to the expenditure of the pork money by members of Congress. Several groups are demanding for the total abolition of the pork barrel funds or PDAF for Congress, with these groups mobilizing the Million Peoples March last August 26. Others are proposing that the lump-sum appropriations for PDAF if not scrapped, that for the sake of the welfare of the constituents in their congressional districts, be itemized in a line-item budgeting specifically identifying each project to be funded by PDAF. Another proposal by President Aquino is to implement a new mechanism and control system wherein there is a menu listed for allowed projects/programs to be funded by the PDAF for every senator and congressmen since the budget for PDAF of more than P27-Billion is retained in the 2014 national budget submitted to Congress. One petitioner filed a case with the Supreme Court (SC) to declare as unconstitutional the pork barrel funding for Congress and all types of lump-sum appropriations in the national
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NI ATTY. MANING GOLO

Dear Janet,

Matinahuron, Janet

Dili tanan
Dear Atty. Golo, Tinood nga ang NGO dili na hatagan og pork barrel? Sayang. Tinood man ning among NGO. Bag-o pa hinoon me na organized. Ang among grupo gitawag og B.I. Foundation, kon Biniyaan Intawon Foundation. Mga biniyaan me sa bana. Dili unta e generalized nila nga fake ang mga NGO kay dili man tanang NGO peke. Duna bitaw kanta nga guiuluhan og dili tanan kinsa gani ang nag-kanta? Matud sa awit, dili tanang gwapo laki. Naa bitaw koy amigo nagduda ko kay gwapo unta peru dili man mangoot! Nag date me sa ngitngit unya ingon siya nga dili siya mangoot kay mapreso kono. Mapreso diay ang mangoot?

Si Pinoy me order nga wala nay PDAF ipaagi sa mga NGO tungod sa pork barrel scam diin binilyon ang kwarta sa governo napunta sa bulsa sa mga senador og congresista pinaagi sa bugos nga mga NGO. Ang sikat nga awit Dili Tanan gikanta ni Rommel Tuico atol sa First Visayan Pop Music Festival. Tinood dili tanang NGO fake. Dili pod tanang fake NGO. Bahin sa koot, mapreso ang mangoot kon kwarta ang kooton kay kini usa ka krimen (Art. 308, RPC). Apan mora og lain nga koot ang imong gipasabot. Ingna lang ang imong amigo nga dili tanang mangoot mapreso, labi na kon ikaw ang biktima kay dili man ka mokiha. Imong amigo, Maning G. Golo e.g.gololaw@gmail.com 09155595449

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People, Places

PASAR CEO and family gifts Foundation scholars

PASAR CEO and President David Halley, wife Jo and sons Jesse and Connor gave gifts to 30 PASAR Foundation scholars. The scholars were invited by the family to join PASARs annual Fun Run at the Leyte Industrial Development Estate (LIDE) on August 17, 2013. PASAR or Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation is the countrys only copper smelter and refinery. It is into the processing of copper concentrates and exportation of copper cathodes, dore metal and sulfuric acid (www.pasar.com. ph). It is one of the copper assets of GlencoreXstrata (www.glencorexstrata.com), one of the worlds largest global diversified natural resource companies that has a global network comprising more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries, plus over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and agricultural facilities, employing approximately 190,000 people. PR

Left photo shows the kids with Connor (leftmost), Jo (center) and Jesse (rightmost) before the start of the 5-kilometer Fun Run. Right photo, meanwhile, shows Connor distributing their gifts for the scholars. Inside the green gift bags were some school supplies and toys.

CAMMA awards Fr. Roy Cimagala as Best in Column, again

IN CEREMONIES held at the SM Cinema Cebu on September 1, Fr. Roy Cimagala was declared Best in Column Writing by the Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Award (CAMMA). This is his fourth time to be awarded as such by the same body. Fr. Roy writes for the EV Mail here in Ormoc City, The Freeman in Cebu and in a number of other newspapers all over the country, putting some inputs of Christian faith and morals into the issues of the day. He considers his work as a form of apostolate of public opinion and a way of reading the signs of the times. Fr. Cimagala previously received this biennial award in 2005, 2009 and 2011 editions of CAMMA. He is currently chaplain of Paref-Southcrest School in Cebu. He started his column writing as a hobby. Fr. Roy said that from a hobby, he now considers it as a very serious business with a heavy load of responsibility toward the Church and society.

Ormoc Se San School is Accounting Quiz champ

Ormoc City- For the first time, the Ormoc Se San School emerged champion in the accounting quiz bowl for high schools organized by the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)Ormoc Chapter that was held at the Ormoc City Hall on September 3, Tuesday. For many years since the quiz bowl was held, Ormoc Se San School was only among the runner-ups. However, this year they outdid 15 other high schools, even outdoing their tight competitors, namely Saint Peters College (SPC), 2nd place, and New Ormoc City National High School (NOCNHS), 3rd place. Students who represented the school were Trisha Mae Martinez, Kingsley Matugas, Ann Morich Mendoza, and Kathleen Caryl Sanchez. Ms. Maria Rafunzel Pongos acted as their coach. According to Jude Abenoja, who is the chairman of the accounting quiz bowl for eight years now, this competition was organized to encourage highschoolers to pursue Accountancy in college. He and other organizers were glad to say that the number of students who take up the course has increased since the competition was organized. Other schools which joined the contest were Ipil NHS, Julian C. Gantuangco NHS, Rustico Capahi Sr. Memorial NHS, Sto Nio College, Pedro G. Baez NHS, Linao NHS, Valencia NHS, Western Leyte College, Genardo B. Lureana NHS, Dolores NHS, Cabintan NHS, and Margen NHS. The Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA) from WLC as attended the event. The top three schools received trophies, medals, cash prizes, and certificates. Other schools were given consolation prizes and certificates. For the raffle draw, Margen NHS got a 16GB flash drive while WLC got a brand new printer. Sponsors of the event were City of Ormoc, Abenoja Accounting & Consultancy Services, Abenoja Travel & Tours, Mayor Edward C. Codilla, Mayongs Bakeshop & Snackhaus, and Ormoc Holy Trinity Learning Center. By Jessica Cordero

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Fr. Roy (2nd from left) holds his trophy. Beside him is Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma who served the Archdiocese of Palo before he was assigned to Cebu,

NNC to consult variou sectors on finalizing NGF promotion

Top, left: Champion of the 8th Accounting Quiz Bowl from Ormoc Se San School with their schoolmates. At the right, Mr. Jude Abenoja (1st from left), chairman og the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, with SPC coach and students. Below, left, Abenoja (1st from left), with NOCNHS coach and students. Bottom right photo, students of Ormoc Se San School who championed the 8th Accounting Quiz Bowl together with the organizers of the event. Balanced budget requirements seem more likely to produce accounting ingenuity than genuinely balanced budgets. - Thomas Sowell

TACLOBAN CITY - The National Nutr Council will consult with various sectors on to promote the 2012 Nutritional Guideline Filipinos (NGF). In a consultation meeting slated Septemb the NNC regional office will finalize commu tion plans in the bid to launch a full promoti new guidelines. We will have to consult various secto how to carry out the promotion of new guide We recognize their contribution on how to ter promote NGF, said NNC regional nut program coordinator Segundina Devota Di The Department of Interior and Local ernment (DILG) is also drafting guideline promotion of NGF in the local government Local nutrition officials were told to inc rate the promotion of NGF in existing nut education activities such as nutrition schoo the-air, mothers classes and family develop sessions. Similar to the NGF formulated in 2000 guideline has 10 messages but it now include nutritional and health rationale for each mes according to Dilao. These 10 messages are: (1) Eat a variety of foods everyday t

s & Happenings
Standard Insurance pays another claim ...

TOTAL LOSS CLAIM. MS. ASUNCION VARONA OMADLAO (left) receives a check for Php 616,000.00 from MR. CESAR C. MOJADO (right), Claims Evaluator I of STANDARD INSURANCE CO., INC. -ORMOC BRANCH. In the middle is MS. JENNIFER CENIZA, sales agent of Suzuki Tacloban.

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Meanwhile, Vice Governor Carlo Loreto said that peace and order is all we need to have a life full of joy and pleasure. Ang kagubot magsugod ni ug wala tay pakigsinabtanay sa usag-usa. Lain ang ato gihuna-huna. Sa gyera bisan pa ug madaog ka, naa gud pirmi mawala, imo asawa, anak, uyab. Maong mas nindot ug naa may lalis-lalis ug debate kutob ra sa estorya lang, Loreto said. Aside from the technical working committees, other personalities who are present were Rev. Fr. Edwin Perito, Commander Adonis R. Bajao of 78th IB, Commander Nedy Espulgar of 19th IB, Barangay Chairman of San Pedro Zenaida Conde, Barangay Chairman Nelda Jabon of Dona Maria, Albuera Municipal Administrator Lyra Dela Cerna, Municipal Mayor Ramon Dela Cerna Jr. and Provincial Board Member Mesias Arevalo.

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above shows the candidates for the 2013 Tugob Festival Queen pageant and below, the candidates pose with City Officials at the back L-R) Councilors Engr. Godiardo Ebcas, Vincent Rama, Atty. Benjamin Pongos Jr., Tommy Serafica, Vice -Mayor Toto Locsin, Jr., Mayor d Codilla, councilors Antonio Codilla (hidden at the back of the Flower candidate), Corrine Corro, Dr. Mario Rodriguez, and Dr. do Penserga

Household Tips
Barbecue Sauce Stain Removal

By Ina Larrazabal-Gimenez

BIR-Ormoc says it would be lenient with delayed ORs

ORMOC CITY Bureau of Internal Revenue officer Art Abenoja here promised leniency in a phone interview to establishments that were not able to have their Official Receipts printed in time because the release of their Authority to Print (ATPs) were delayed. Abenoja said he understands the concern of businessmen in Ormoc and neighboring towns, especially those who filed early but their ATPs were delayed for one thing or another. What is important, he said, was that they filed early or on time, showing their pure intention to follow the BIR imposition to replace all receipts with new ones that has a 5-year validity period. He said that no less than Ormoc Chamber president Iigo Larrazabal was in his office to meet him about the matter, and officers of the PICPA-Ormoc. He also admitted their office can also be tagged as partly to blame. We a r e v e r y u n d e rmanned, he said, pointing out that supposedly they should have 62 warm bodies but in reality, the office has only 38 employees. The district office here covers 16 towns and two cities, he said. Last August 31, all receipts printed before 2011 had to be surrendered to their office. Those printed in 2011 gets an extension to be able to use their old receipts up to October 31. Some establishment owners lamented that theirs were printed in 2010 yet, and that they had to give it up. Now, they said, they did not have ORs to issue and it becomes ticklish in the case of customers who really demand one because they have to use it for liquidations, like medical representatives, for example. Under the law, non-issuance of OR is a violation punishable by hefty penalties and even closure. Technically, they said, because they dont have receipts, they should not be operating. Abenoja is advising these establishment owners to explain to their clients the predicament, and just mail the ORs to them when already available. He added that his request for additional authorized personnel to access the BIR central computer has already been granted, hence he is confident that their pace in processing the ATPs would be faster already. We are working overtime to meet the demands of around 10,000 registered businesses in our AOR, he said. He also asked for the understanding of the business community, saying that the BIR regulation was a measure to ensure all businesses were following revenue laws. In the end, para rin sa ating lahat ito, he said. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

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Whenever we are at the Herreras home in Ormoc City, we get to taste one of the best barbecues cooked by my brother-in-law. Naturally when you have barbecue, you have sauce which oftentimes drip on your clothes. Here are some tips which I happen to stumble upon at housekeeping.about.com which I hope could help in removing barbecue sauce. Step 1. Remove as much of the excess barbecue sauce as possible from the fabric. Step 2. Run cold water through the back of the stain as quickly as possible. This will force the stain back out through the fabric. Step 3. Rub a liquid detergent into the stained portion of the fabric. Work it in gently. Step 4. If the garment is white, or you have tested it for color fastness, apply a mild bleaching agent like hydrogen peroxide or white vinegar with a sponge. You can also use lemon juice on white fabrics. Rinse well. Step 5. Repeat with detergent followed by mild bleaching agent until the stain no longer appears. Step 6. Apply a stain remover stick, gel, or spray and allow it to sit for at least 5 minutes. Step 7. Launder with detergent. Before drying double check the stain. Step 8. If the stain remains, rub detergent into the stain and soak in warm water for 30 minutes. Rinse well. Step 9. If the stain remains, apply stain remover stick, gel, or spray and launder according to directions. For more tips, you can watch Inas Household Tips at PRTV 12 Tacloban Bida ka Inay every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 6pm or you can email me at inashouseholdtips@yahoo.com or add me on facebook.

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day for healthy bones and teeth. (6) Consume safe foods and water to prevent diarrhea and other food and water-borne diseases. (7) Use iodized salt to prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders. (8) Limit intake of salty, fried, fatty and sugar-rich foods to prevent cardiovascular diseases. (9) Attain normal body weight through proper diet and moderate physical activity to maintain good health and help prevent obesity. (10) Be physically active, make healthy food choices, manage stress, avoid alcoholic beverages and do not smoke to help prevent lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases. PNA

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Ormoc City OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT EJF CASE NO. R-ORM-13-00007-FC FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED BY 4118 HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG) TACLOBAN, Mortgagee, -versusEDWARD PRAX VINCENT BINUEZA and VENUS IRISH A. BINUEZA, Mortgagors, x---------------x NEW NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by 4118 filed by HDMF (PAG-IBIG FUND) TACLOBAN, mortgagee, against EDWARD PRAX VINCENT BINUEZA and VENUS IRISH A. BINUEZA, mortgagor, of Purok II, Brgy. Bagong Buhay, Ormoc City, alleging violation on the LOAN and MORTGAGE AGREEMENT which was registered at the Registry of Deeds of Ormoc City on June 3, 2009 On June 10, 2013 mortgagee filed a postponement of the auction sale and on August 06, 2013, mortgagee filed a reschedule of auction sale and proceed the proceedings of Act 3135. To satisfy the mortgage of indebtedness which as of February 05, 2013 amounts to ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR PESOS & 87/100 (P1,163,364.87) inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the undersigned Sheriff under the direct supervision of the Clerk of Court and ExOfficio Sheriff of the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Ormoc City will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION on September 18, 2013at 10:00 oclock in the morning until 4:00 oclock in the afternoon at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 12, Hall of Justice, Ormoc City to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGERS CHECK AND IN PHILIPPINE CURRENCY, the following real estate property, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 32122 Registry of Deeds of Ormoc City A parcel of land designated as Lot 17, Block 2 of the subdivision, of Psd-08-009686-D,being a portion of Lot 5293-C-2-B-4, Psd-08-001842, situated in the Barangay of San Isidro, City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the SE., along line 1-2 by Lot 15 Block 2; on the SW., along line 2-3 by Road lot (10.00 m. wide ); on the NW., along line 3-4 by Lot 19 Block 2; and on the NE., along line 4-1 by Lot 18, Block 2 all of this subdivision. Beginning at a point marked 1 on plan, being N. 54 deg. 32E, 618.64 m. from BLLM No. 41, Cad. 256; thence S. 52 deg. 29W., 14.78 m. to point 2; thence N. 41 deg. 04W., 9.70 m. to point 3; thence N. 51 deg.00E., 51.21 m. to point 4; thence S. 38 deg. 32E., 10.03 m. to point of beginning; containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT (148) SQUARE METERS more or less. Registered in the name of Spouses VICTORINO BENUEZA and MERCEDITA ARCAYAN. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on September 26, 2013 without further notice. Prospective bidders or buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title and other pertinent documents of the herein above described property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be, at the Registry of Deeds of Ormoc City or at HDMF (PAG-IBIG FUND) TACLOBAN. Ormoc City, Philippines, August 08, 2013. For the Ex-Officio Sheriff: (Sgd.) JOSE G. SUFICIENCIA, JR. Sheriff IV Copy furnished: EDWARD PRAX-VINCENT BINUEZA and VENUS IRISH A. BINUEZA Purok II, Bagong Buhay, Ormoc City PAULINO C. TALACAY Department Manager II c/o HDMF (PAG-IBIG FUND) TACLOBAN Branch Office Cor. Del Pilar and L. Jaena Sts., Tacloban City ATTY. JOSE N. MAZO, JR. c/o HDMF (PAG-IBIG FUND) TACLOBAN Branch Office Cor. Del Pilar and L. Jaena Sts. , Tacloban city SPS. VICTORINO AND MERCEDITA A. BENUEZA Brgy. San Isidro, Ormoc City EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013
Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition with Waiver NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the properties of the late DEMETRIO M. CORPUZ a.k.a DEMETRIO M. CORPUS re a portion of 383 sq. m. of land Lot 5760-G-2-B-3, situated in Brgy Salvacion, Ormoc City, containing an area of 421 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 37457 ; a portion of 668 sq. m. , containing an area of 1,273 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 15604 ; and one unit residential house covered by TD No. 88065 were settled among his heirs and the share of NICOLASA AIJA CORPUZ waived in favor of her children per Doc. No. 33; page No. 7; Book No. CCCI; Series 2013 of Notary Public Nicolas S. Maglasang. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013 Extrajudicial Settlement with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SOTERO BONGOYAN re a parcel of an agricultural land, situated at Brgy. Gadgaran, Calbayog City, with Lot No. 5662, with an area of 6,760 sq. m. under TD No. 9901018-00239 was settled among his heirs and 1,593 sq. m. sold in favor of RONILO M. TAN per Doc. No. 132; Page No. 27; Book No. XXX; Series 2013 of Notary Public Alex R. Gelera. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1,& 2-8, 2013 Extrajudicial Settlement with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SOTERO BONGOYAN re a parcel of an agricultural land, situated at Brgy. Gadgaran, Calbayog City, with Lot No. 5662, with an area of 6,760 sq. m. under TD No. 9901018-00239 was settled among his heirs and 1,593 sq. m. sold in favor of RONILO M. TAN per Doc. No. 132; Page No. 27; Book No. XXX; Series 2013 of Notary Public Alex R. Gelera. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1,& 2-8, 2013 Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late CANDIDO BOCA re an agricultural land situated in Brgy. Tamarindo, Almeria, Biliran denominated as cadastral Lot No. 3283 and Lot No. 30, under TD No. 00071 with an area of 0.277649 has. was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of ROMULO V. BERNARDES and MA. MARGARITA C. JUNIA per Doc. No. 64; Page No. 13; Book No. 44; Series 2011of Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013 Affidavit of Loss NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EUFEMIA P. GULAY, Filipino, of legal age, married, and a resident of Puntaville Homes Onwers Association Inc. Brgy. Tambulilid, Ormoc City, Philippines, bonafide member with the LOYOLA PLANS CONSOLIDATED, INC. for the Educational Plan of her son Glen P. Gulay, a holder of Certificate of Full Payment issued by the said plans, re CFP#21070602 was lost in her possession. She looked for the aforementioned, but her efforts remained futile. She request the LOYOLA PLANS CONSOLIDATED, INC. to issue another Certificate of Full Payment in lieu of the lost one, affidavit was subscribed per Doc. No. 281; Page No. 57; Book No. XXXIV; Series of 2013 before Atty. Aleah Rafel G. Bataan-Tolibao. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN-0027-2012 CCE-0083-2012 Date: August 26, 2013 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MARLE MESINA LIBORES Has filed with this Office a correction of entry in sex from FEMALE to MALE the certificate of live birth of MARLE MESINA LIBORES at Apale, Isabel, Leyte and whose parents are Lemar G. Libores and MA. OLIVIA O. MESINA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 10, 2013. (Sgd.) VENUS B. TAN Municipal Civil Registrar Name of Newspaper: EV Mail Place of Publication: Region VIII Date of Publication: Aug. 26 Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region, BRANCH 15 Hall of Justice, Burauen, Leyte EJF No. 13-07-37 For: Extra-judicial Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage RURAL BANK OF DULAG represented by ELVIRA H. YU, Manager- I Mortgagee, -versusRUSTICO B. BALDERIAN, Mortgagors, x-------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act. No. 3135/1508 filed by RURAL BANK OF DULAG, Represented by ELVIRA H. YU, Dulag, Leyte, received by this Court on July 31, 2013 against RUSTICO B. BALDERIAN, a resident of #2T Sto. Nio St., Brgy. Quezon, Tabontabon, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 12, 2013 amounts to ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN PESOS ONLY (Php. 1,909,115.00) excluding penalties, charges, attorneys fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on OCTOBER 03, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial court, Branch 15, Burauen, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash or managers check and in Philippine currency, the following properties with all its improvements, to wit: An Agricultural Land Tax Declaration No. 05-37003-00245 Cadastral Lot No. 33 An Agricultural land situated at Quezon, Tabon-tabon, Leyte. An area of 1.2909.17. bounded are as follows: on the North., Sec. 04 of Brgy. Mering: on the East., Sec. 02: on the South., Sec. 02 Brgy. road: and on the West., Sec. 04 of Brgy. Mering. The market Value of Php. 38,608.18 and assessed Value of Php. 15.440.00 including improvements thereon. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on DECEMBER 10, 2013 without further notice. Hall of Justice, Burauen, Leyte, August 02, 2012. FOR THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF. (Sgd.) LICERIO M. MARTINADA III Sheriff IV EV Mail Aug. 12-18, 19-25, & 26- Sept. 1, 2013 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 8th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 13 Carigara, Leyte CASE NO. RTC-2013-059-CV FOR: JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION OF SALE ON LOT 1473 WILFREDO CO, Petitioner, -versus- HEIRS OF LUISITA VILLAUNA and REGISTRY OF DEEDS, Respondents, x------------------x ORDER Filed with the Court on July 5, 2013 by Wilfredo Co, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of 615 Real St., San Miguel, Leyte, is a Verified Petition for Confirmation of Sale on Lot 1473 for the purpose of complying with the registration requirement of the Deed of Sale in favor of the petitioner involving OCT No. P-23622. Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that said Petition be set for hearing on September 30, 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. Moreover, let this Order, together with the petition, be posted at the bulletin boards of this court, the Municipal Hal of San Miguel, Leyte and Barangay Hall of Brgy. Lukay, San Miguel, Leyte. The publication and posting should be done at least thirty (30) days before the hearing. Furnish copy of this Order to the Land Registration Authority, East Avenue, Quezon City, the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, Register of Deeds for the Province of Leyte, the Assistant Provincial Prosecutor, the petitioner and his counsel. SO ORDERED. DONE IN CHAMBERS this 15th day of August 2013 at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Carigara, Leyte. (Sgd.) EMELINDA R. MAQUILAN Presiding Judge EV Mail Aug. 26- Sept. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2013
Extra-judicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late NARCISO O. YCOY re parcels of land Lot 3061, situated in Barrio Magaswi, Ormoc City, containing an area of 3,583 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 15448; Lot No. 2197-C-1-B, situated in District Cogon, Ormoc City, containing an area of 458 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 12147; One (1) unit residential house erected on Lot No. 2197-C-1-B were settled and partitioned among his heirs per Doc. No. 328; Page No. 66; Book No. XXIV; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Ari G. Larrazabal. EV Mail Aug. 26- Sept. 1, 2-8, 9-15, 2013 Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late TOMAS LAMADORA re a parcel of an agricultural land designated as Lot 2285 under TD No. 14021-00512 covered by OCT No. P-46589 with an area of .5191 hectares; and an agricultural land Lot 2281 under TD No. 14021-00542 R13 titled under OCT No. P-29279 with an area of .4390 hectares were settled among his heirs and sold in favor of NOEL F. UMAPAS per Doc. No. 253; Page No. 52; Book No. XXI; Series of 2011 of Notary Margarita A. Bantug. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013
Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SPS. VICENTE CORPIN and SOFIA BACATANO re an agricultural land situated in Brgy. San Isidro, Biliran, Biliran denominated as survey no. 1312 Lot No. 16 under TD No. 00028, with an area of 0.349700 HAS. was settled among their heirs and sold in favor of SPS. ROMEO C. GARAMENDI and JEMARLYN D. GARAMENDI per Doc. No. 246; Page No. 50; Book No. 46; Series 2012 of Notary Public Redentor V. Villordon. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013 Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that property of the late CRESENCIO FABULAR re a coco land covered by OCT No. P-29279 063322, Bureau of lands, District Office No. VIII-1, Tacloban City, under Free Patent (VIII-1) 17719, TD No. 02666, Cad. Lot No. 2281 situated in Brgy. Lamak, Hilongos, Leyte consisting of .4390 sq. m. was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of TOMAS LAMADORA per Doc. No. 93; Page No. 19; Book No. V; Series 1999 of Notary Public Serafino B. Estilamada. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013 Affidavit of Self-Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the late MELCHOR ESPINOSA had left a joint account with Metrobank Naval Branch was adjudicated unto herself by JULIET CANUMAY FAJARDO per Doc. No. 478; Page No. 48; Book No. II; Series 2013 of Notary Public Lolita G. Casas-Nueve. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branches 6,7,8,9, & 34 Bulwagan ng Katarungan Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF LEYTE EJF No. 3657 EXTRA JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE/ PERSONAL PROPERTY MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED BY ACT 4118 AND PD 385 PERPETUAL HELP CREDIT COOPERATIVE (PHCCI) rep. by its Manager CACARIAS M. MATE Mortgagee versus- MA. ADELIZA M. DIEGO, Mortgagor NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by PERPETUAL HELP CREDIT COOPERATIVE (PHCCI), a credit cooperative duly organized and existing under the banking laws of the Philippines with Office Address at Real St. Tacloban City, duly represented by ZACARIAS M. MATE of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Tacloban City, against MA. ADELIZA M. DIEGO, of legal ages, Filipino and resident of Brgy. 84 Manlurip, Tacloban City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 22, 2013 amounts to ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY NINE PESOS & 77/100 (P126,269.77), Philippine Currency, excluding interest and penalties, charges until fully paid, expenses of collection, 10% of the total outstanding obligation as Attorneys Fees, expenses of the Foreclosure, Sheriffs Lawful fees, and Expenses for conducting the PUBLIC AUCTION SALE thereof, the UNDERSIGNED EXECUTING SHERIFF WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION on September 23, 2013, at 10:00 .A.M. or soon thereafter at Regional Trial Court, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following properties with all its improvements, if any to wit: TCT NO. T-69023 A parcel of land designated as Lot 3522-E-2, Psd-08023508-D, being a portion of Lot 3522-E, Psd-08-0026290, situated in Barangay San Jose, City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the: NE., along line 1-2 by Lot 3522-E-4 (Pathwalk) of this subdivision; on the SE., along line 2-3 by Lot 3522-E -1 of this subdivision; on the SW., along line 3-4 by Lot 3522-F, Psd-08-006290; on the NW., along line 4-1 by Lot 3522-E-3 of this subdivision; Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIX (106) sq. m. more or less registered in the name of ADELINA S. MABANSAG, of legal age, Filipino, single. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS AND BUYERS MAY INVESTIGATE FOR THEMSELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUMBRANCES, HEREIN ABOVE- DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTIES IS ANY THEREBE. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on September 27, 2013 on the same time and place without further notice Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. August 12, 2013. FOR THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF (Sgd.) LEONARDO G. AGUILAR Sheriff IV OCC-RTC- Tacloban Copy furnished: The Manager PHCCI, Real St. Tacloban City MA. ADELIZA M. DIEGO Brgy. 84 Manlurip Tacloban City EV Mail Aug. 26- Sept. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2013 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 10 Eight Judicial Region Abuyog, Leyte SP. PROC. NO. 240 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF THE MINOR NASHREL VIEL POLIGRATES CHIO SPOUSES BENITO SY AND MICHELLE POLIGRATES SY, Petitioner, x-------------------x ORDER A verified PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF THE MINOR NASHAREL VIEL POLIGRATES CHIO, SPOUSES BENITO SY AND MICHELE POLIGRATES-SY petitioner, having been filed through counsel, alleges; That, the male petitioner is 55 years old, Filipino; while the female petitioner is also a Filipino, 27 years old, both are resident of Lot 4 Blk 4, Rufina Subd., Brgy. Guintagbucan, Abuyog, Leyte, where they may be served with summons and other processes of the Honorable Court; That the petitioner are husband and wife evidenced by their marriage contract: That the petitioners have the capacity to sue and be sued: That petitioners jointly desire to adopt the male child NASHREL VIEL POLIGRATES CHIO, 6 years old, who was born on 04 February 2007, and who is presently under the care and custody of the petitioners: That the child sough to be adopted is the illegitimate son the female petitioner and she desires to adopt the minor to raise his status from illegitimate to legitimate which the male petitioner have consented; That the male petitioner is the spouse of the childs mother and he has developed parental love to him, treat him as though he is of his own flesh and blood and would now want to be considered as his legitimate son by virtue of these proceedings; That the female petitioner have no other illegitimate children while the male petitioner has no illegitimate or legitimate children from previous relationship. However, both petitioners have one (1) legitimate child from their marriage, who is still an infant; That petitioners are emotionally and psychologically capable of caring for the mentioned minor; That petitioners are in possession of their full civil capacity and legal rights, of good moral character and have never been convicted of any crime involving moral
Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late SPS. HILARIO DELA CRUZ and ELYDIA ROSALEJOS re a parcel of residential land situated in Brgy. San Isidro, Biliran, Biliran denominated as survey No. 1091, Lot No. 84 under TD No. 00233 with an area of 301.25 sq. m. was settled among their heirs and 181.25 sq. m. sold in favor of SPS. DIOSDADO and FLORIAN ZUASULA per Doc. No. 247; Page No. 50; Book No. 46; Sereis 2012 of Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Aug. 19-25, 26- Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013 Extrajudicial Settlement with Quitclaim and Waiver NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late WILFREDO BACAN FERNANDEZ re parcels of land Lot 1282-E situated in Barangay Poblacion, Ormoc City, containing an area of 61 sq. m. covered by TCT No. T-52089; Lot 6431-F, situated in Barrio Liloan, Ormoc City, containing an area of 5,604 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 14680; and Lot 2, situated in Barangay Aguiting, Kananga, Leyte, containing an area of 23,595 sq. m. were settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 431; Page No. 87; Book No. CLXX; Series 2013 of Notary Public Nepomuceno P. Aparis I. EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, 16-22, & 23-29, 2013 Deed of extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ARSENIO PADILLA re a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 7101, Cad 519-D, situated at Brgy. Plaridel, Palompon, Leyte, with an area of 14,977 sq. m. was settled among their heirs and sold in favor of PEDRO B. TIRO, JR. per Doc. No. 351; Page No. 71; Book No. XXXVIII; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Donna Villa M. Gaspan-Cerna. EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, 16-22, 2013 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with confirmation of Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late FEDERICO BREGAUDIT re a Suzuki Vehicle, Make and Typy: SUZUKI/JEEP; Series : SAMURAI; Motor No. : G13a-596257; Serial/Chassis No.: SJ51920197; Year Model: 1992; Plate No.: TDY467; MV File No.: 1380-87155; CR No.: 12053248 was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of JAMES HOWARD COPELAND, JR. per Doc. No. 2615; Page No. 50; Book No. LXII; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Camilo P. Esmero. EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, & 16-22, 2013 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the property of the late MARIANO BENTULAN re a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 2652 Cad. 638-D, located at San Vicente, Hindang, Leyte, covered by OCT No. P-33614 and covered by TD No. 05-15018-00149 R-13, with an area of 380.88 sq. m. was settled among their heirs and 55 sq. m. share of LUCENA BENTULAN-GUINALON sold in favor of ELMA ARCILLA-VISTO per Doc. No. 271; Page No. 55; Book No. IX; Series of 2011 of Notary Public Exzon B. Mendoza. EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, 16-22, 2013 Affidavit of Self Adjudication with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late AURORA TUDIO re a parcel of land TD No. 08-03-0005-00306, Survey No. 655, containing an area of 141 sq. m. was adjudicated unto himself by RUBEN T. CAGABHI-ON and 129 sq. m. sold in favor of SPS. SAMSON TUDIO PERALES and LUCENA F. PERALES per Doc. No. 466; Page No. 94; Book No. XVIII; Series of 2012 of Notary Public Ari G. Larrazabal. EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, 16-22, 2013

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turpitude; That petitioners possess all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications to adopt and the minor s adoption will serve his best interest and well-being; That petitioners pray of this Honorable Court that after due notice, publication and hearing judgment be rendered adjudging that the minor NASHREL VIEL P O L I G R AT E S C H I O b e declared for all intent and purposes the child of the petitioners, entitled to use the surnamed of petitioners and hence forth the child be known as NASHREL VIEL POLIGRATES SY; Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the hearing of this case be set for September 5, 2013 at 8:30 oclock in the morning, before this Court. Let copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte. It is further ordered that the same together with the petition, be posted in three (3) conspicuous public places in the Municipality of Abuyog, Leyte all at the expense of herein petitioner. The Clerk of Court is directed to furnish copy of this Order and Petition to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City; the National Statistics Office, Manila, the Local Civil Registrar of Abuyog, Leyte; and the petitioner through counsel. SO ORDERED. Abuyog, Leyte, June 10, 2013. (Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Judge BAP/cvr Copy furnished: - Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City -National Statistics Office, Manila -Local Civil Registrar of Abuyog, Leyte - Atty. Sionne V. Aujero-Gaspay petitioners counsel 2nd flr. Forunato Townhomes Bldg. Brgy. 71, Naga, Naga, Tacloban City EV Mail Aug. 19- 25, 26Sept. 1, & 2-8, 2013

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 16 Naval, Biliran SP. PROC. NO. P-420 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE MINOR NATHANIEL SUMAYANG THE SPS. HERMAN D. DONATO and MA. CRISTINA M. DONATO, Petitioner. x--------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with the Court by petitioner thru counsel, praying that after notice, publication and hearing the minor NATHANIEL SUMAYANG be adjudged as the adopted child of petitioners for all legal intents and purposes, that he shall be entitled to all rights and obligations for a legitimate son of petitioners, including the use of their surname, so that his full name will now truly appear as Nathaniel Masiar Donato. The petition being sufficient in form and substance, let the initial hearing be set on October 24, 2013 at 8:30 oclock in the morning at which date and time all interested person may appear and show cause, if any they have, why this petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order published at the expense of the petitioner for once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation duly authorized by this Court and after a raffle had been conducted by the Branch Clerk of Court. Furnish copy of this Order and the petition to the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Provincial Prosecutors Office, Naval, Biliran Province, the petitioner and counsel, and the Provincial DSWD, Biliran Province who is hereby directed to conduct counseling sessions with the biological paternal parents on the matter of the adoption of the adoptee, prepare and submit Child and Home Study Report before the scheduled date of hearing. SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this 14th day of August 2013 at Naval, Biliran, Philippines. (Sgd.) BIENVENIDO M. MONTALLA Executive Judge Copy furnished; Solicitor General Provincial DSWD Provincial Prosecutor Atty. Redentor C. Villordon Sps. Donato and Ma. Cristina Donato EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, & 16-22, 2013 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 7 8th Judicial Region Bulwagan Ng Katarungan Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City SP. PROC. NO. 2013-05-13 For: ADOPTION IN RE: PETITION FOR THET ADOPTION OF MINOR PIA ORTIZ HUGO, SPOUSES NEL JOE P. HUGO AND MARY LYN M. HUGO, Petitioners. x-----------------x ORDER A verified petition for adoption of minor PIA ORTIZ HUGO, having been filed by Spouses Neljoe P. Hugo and Mary Lyn M. Hugo, thru Atty. Liza A. Ramirez, praying that after due notice and hearing, judgment be rendered adjudging, that PIA ORTIZ HUGO be freed from all and legal obligations of obedience and maintenance with respect to her natural parents, and that she be declared in all legal intents and purposes the child of the herein petitioners, and to issue a new Certificate of Live Birth stating herein the name of petitioners as the adopting parent. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. WHEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the aboveentitled case is set for hearing on December 9, 2013 at 8:30 oclock in the morning before this Court sitting at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Tacloban City. Any interested person may appear on said time and date, then and there file his/ her opposition thereto and to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Further, let the copy of this order be published in Eastern Visayas Mail a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte and in the City of Tacloban once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. Let copies of the petition and annexes be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the DSWD Region VIII, Tacloban City who is hereby directed to prepare and submit child and home study report, the Social Worker of this court, Norie Villero to conduct counseling sessions with the biological parents on the matter of adoption of the adoptee and to submit said report before the date of hearing. Furnish copies of this Order to the petitioners and their counsel, the Solicitor General, the Regional Director, DSWD, Region VIII, Tacloban City and to Ms. Norie Villero, Office of the Clerk of court, RTC, Tacloban City. SO ORDERED. GIVEN this 13th day of August 2013 at Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Tacloban City. (Sgd.) YOLANDA U. DAGANDAN Assisting Judge YUD:moc EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, 16-22, 2013
Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Leyte Municipality of Hilongos NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Sec 5, R.A. No. 9048/R.A.10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that AMALOU A. INTING, has filed with this office a Petition for Change of gender from MALE to FEMALE in the birth certificate of AMALOU A. INTING who was born on March 12, 1986 at Hilongos, Leyte and whose parents are EUTIQUIO C. INTING and FELICIANA M. ADARON Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than fifteen (15) days after publication. (Sgd.) ERNESTO MA. FULACHE Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, 2013

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court Eight Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte SP. PROC. CASE NO. R- PAL-13-0393-SP IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORDS OF BIRTH OF REBECCA FAJARDO DEJILLO REBECCA FAJARDO DEJILLO, Petitioner , -versusTHE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF VILLABA, LEYTE, Respondent. x------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with this Court by petitioner, through counsel, Atty. Ruben R. Capahi, praying that after publication, notice and hearing an Order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Villaba, Leyte and the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office to correct the erroneous entries in the birth certificate of the petitioner, particularly: a.) the entry as to her date of birth, from August 30, 1954 to August 30, 1964; b.) the entry as to her middle name, from Pajardo to Fajardo; and c.) the entry as to full name of her father, from Palermo Velayo Dejillo to Palermo Pelayo Dejillo. As the petition appears to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing, pursuant to Section 4, Rule 108 of the Rules of Court on November 4, 2013 at 8:30 oclock in the morning at the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte at which date, time and place, any person may appear and show cause, if any why the petition should not be granted. Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made at least one week prior to the date set for initial hearing. Furnish copies of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Villaba, Leyte, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Leyte, Atty. Ruben R. Capahi, Office of the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office and the petitioner. SO ORDERED. Given in Chambers, this 2nd day of September, 2013 at the Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte. (Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT Presiding Judge Copy furnished: 1. Atty. Ruben R. Capahi Rm. 207, 2nd Flr. Ormoc Superdome, San Pedro St. Ormoc City 2. The Office of the Solicitor General- Manila 3. Pros. Lorna Pades Palompon, Leyte 4. National Statistics Office- Manila 5. Rebecca F. Dejillo- Brgy. Alta Vista, Ormoc City 6. Local Civil Registrar of Villaba, Leyte 7. EV Mail Ormoc City EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, & 16-22, 2013 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court Eight Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-PAL-13-0392-SP IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TABANGO, LEYTE JULIANITA R. NGOHO, Petitioner, -versus- THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TABANGO, LEYTE Respondent. x-----------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with this Court by petitioner, through counsel, Atty. Octavius L. Labtic, praying that after publication, notice and hearing an Order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Tabango, Leyte and the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office to correct the erroneous entry on petitioners Certificate of Live Birth, specifically petitioners date of birth from September 1, 1959 to September 1, 1956. As the petition appears to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing, pursuant to Section 4, Rule 108 of the Rules of Court on November 4, 2013 at 8:30 oclock in the morning at the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte at which date, time and place, any person may appear and show cause, if any why the petitioner should not be granted. Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made at least one week prior to the date set for initial hearing. Furnish copies of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Tabango, Leyte, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Leyte, Atty. Octavius L. Labtic, Office of the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office and the petitioner. SO ORDERED. Given in Chambers, this 2nd day of September, 2013 at the Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte. (Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT Presiding Judge Copy furnished: 1. Atty. Octavius L. Labtic Quezon St., San Isidro, Leyte 2. The Office of the Solicitor General Manila 3. Pros. Lorna Pades Palompon, Leyte 4. National Statistics Office Manila 5. Julianita Ngoho San Isidro, Biliran Biliran 6. Local Civil Registrar of Tabango, Leyte 7. EV Mail, Ormoc City EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, & 16-22, 2013

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MERCADO ... from P. 5
was given oxygen during the night... ...-. Osmeas Fortress did not land after us. My father announced that we would not continue until the VicePresident arrivedThe following morning, the search DC-5 returned followed by the missing Fortress.. . Finally, Don Sergio was able to continue with us, to Adelaide. One of Don Sergios finest moments came during World War IIs government-in- Washington exile. The 1935 Constitution mandated the ailing Quezons term would lapse 30 December 1943. Quezon dug in over this constitutional crossroad. President Franklin Roosevelt stayed aloof from this local issue. Quezon presided over an inconclusive cabinet meeting. Osmea offered a way out: US Congress suspend succession, until after the occupation ended. Congress agreed on 10 November. He gave up his own ambitions to ensure unity. Would a Jejomar Binay or a Marcos Jr dub Don Sergio an idiot? After restoring the Commonwealth, Don Sergio refused to campaign in 1946. Filipinos knew his record. Like Winston Churchill after the war, he misread our fickleness. Manuel Roxas won 54 percent of the vote. Without rancor, Osmena retired in Cebu. We still recall the silvered haired statesman taking afternoon walks --without bodyguards. He died October 1961, aged 83. On Monday, tributes will resonate for Don Sergio, led by his descendants. From our ancestors come our names, Bertrand Russel wrote. But from our virtues come our honors. Take grandson former Rep. Tomas Osmea. His sole contribution to the 15th Congress was a bill to extend Christmas holidays. As Cebu mayor, he turned a blind eye to 183 summary executions by faceless vigilantes. UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston and US Ambassador Francis Ricciardone Jr noted these killings were unsolved. A less-than-firm Regional Ombudsman hasnt resolved charges over two donated Dodge Charger 2009 vehicles. Dolled up as city police cars, topped by wang-wangs or sirens, these were not donated to the city, Osmena claimed. They were gifts. He added: Sure, the Anti Graft Law bars public officials from soliciting or accepting gifs. But there is always a police officer inside when the cars are used. He had them repainted. Got a problem with that?, Osmea fumed. Yes, his ancestors fine ethical sense would never tolerated boarding a bogus car. Fake is fake. But then mules always boast their ancestors were horses. Email: juan_mercado77@yahoo.com

POTPOURRI from P. 4

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0021-2013 September 02, 2013 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that KIMBERLYN I. BACLOHAN has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the gender of the child from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of KIMBERLYN INSO BACLOHAN who was born on 27 January 1988 at Kananga, Leyte and whose parents are EULOGIO BACLOHAN and EDNA INSO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 17, 2013. (Sgd.) ENGR. NEWTON A. ISAAC Municipal Civil Registrar Name of Newspaper: EV Mail Place of Publication: Ormoc City, Leyte Date of Publication: Sept. 2-8, 9-15, 2013

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0022-2013 September 02, 2013 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that HEBAMAFIL B. LLENA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the gender of the child from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of HEBAMAFIL BAUTISTA LLENA who was born on 22 September 1988 at Kananga, Leyte and whose parents are OSCAR TAN LLENA and BENILDA DONASCO BAUTISTA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 17, 2013. (Sgd.) ENGR. NEWTON A. ISAAC Municipal Civil Registrar Name of Newspaper: EV Mail Place of Publication: Ormoc City, Leyte Date of Publication: Sept. 2-8, 9-15, 2013

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in the PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JURES IBO ORNOPIA filed by her father VIVENCIO IBO ORNOPIA as Petitioner at the Local Civil Registrar in Palompon, Leyte, the name Jures was erroneously published as Juros. The correct name should have been JURES instead of Juros. Such notice was published in the issues of EV Mail June 10-16 and 17-23. 2013 issues. - Editor

ERRATUM

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY Province: Leyte City/Municipality: Matag-ob Petition No. CCE-024,2013/R.A. 10172 PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH I, GENILYN D. MINARDO, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Mansalip, Matag-ob, Leyte after having been duly sworn to in accordance with the law, hereby declare that: 1) I am petitioner seeking correction of the clerical error in: a) my Certificate of Live Birth 2) I was born on JANUARY7, 1993 at Mansalip, Matag-ob, Leyte, Philippines 3.)The birth was record under registry number 93-44 4.) The clerical error)s) to be corrected is (are) ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION FROM TO 1.a Childs Gender/Sex MALE FEMALE 5) The facts/reasons for filing this petition are the following: Since my childhood I usually used my Gender/Sex as FEMALE & not MALE as what appears in my Birth Certificate. I therefore pray that my Gender/Sex be corrected to FEMALE & within the meaning of R.A. 10172. 6) I submit the following documents to support this petition: a.) UTRA SOUND b) BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER c) MEDICAL CERTIFICATE d) EARLIEST SCHOOL RECORD e) NBI 7) I have not filed any similar petition and that, to the best of my knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippines Consulate. 8) I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Matag-ob, Leyte in accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and regulations. (Sgd.) GENILYN D. MINARDO Petitioner VERIFICATION I, GENILYN D. MINARDO, the petitioner, hereby certify that the allegations herein are True and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Sgd.) GENILYN D. MINARDO Petitioner SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 28th day of AUGUST, 2013 in the City/ Municipality of Matag-ob, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his Community Tax Certificate No. 11369216 issued at Matag-ob, Leyte on June 11, 2013 (Sgd.) ENGR. AGUSTIN D. PEDRANO, JR. Administering Officer EV Mail Sept. 2-8, & 9-15, 2013

will take you one year to count. And one million is only composed of six zeroes. For us here in the provinces, one million is out of this world. It can only happen in big cities. Maybe, we should visit big cities to make us feel how it is to be in a city where money is counted in the millions. When this corner was still actively involved in NGOs, such as Cooperatives, the name of Napoles was always mentioned as a source of fund assistance for cooperatives. Too bad I did not get to see her in person and make a personal assessment of her. That was a couple of years back! It was just as well we never met. The saying that says tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are can be applicable here. Come to think of it, she must have been in this shady business a long time ago. It is also possible that her business then was legitimate. This corner will be very glad to hear what she has to say in the days she will be in front of the court that will hear her. All ears and eyes will be glued to her. All the Manila dailies will be sold out. How was it said in the newspapers? She is supposed to have more than 20 mansions and more than 30 high-end cars! Maybe all her fingers have rings? Is this a measure of success? Must we always show off our wealth? It is like you are placed in a gilded cage for all to see. For sure, several Legislators will be more than curious to hear her talk, especially if she will be made a star witness for the prosecution. Kidding aside, this corner agrees with our Muslim brothers who are favor of the pork barrel. How else can we see a countrywide development? Look at what is happening to Mindanao. It is very much behind in development because it seems all good things can only be found in Imperial Manila. That Mindanao is trying its best to secede from the national patrimony is understandable. It is high time we give them more than what was deprived of them. If all the wealth that is in Mindanao can be tapped, we could never be impoverished. There is practically a gold mine in Mindanao. So much fruit, so much underground treasure, so much natural resources, so much energy material, so much everything to be tapped and waiting to be tapped. No doubt, the Muslims are in a much better position to know what is best for them. If they desire to have the pork barrel retained despite their aversion to shun pork in their dinner tables, let it be so.

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budget, including that of the Office of the Presidents social fund. We doubt however that this last proposal to declare the PDAF funds and all types of lump-sum appropriations by Congress, including that of the Presidents pork barrel-type funds shall be seriously considered by the SC justices since a favorable resolution by the Supreme Court justices on this petition shall be considered an infringement on the separate power of the legislative branch of government to process and approve the annual national budget of government. Also the SC justices will be wary on stepping on this issue of the budgeting process by Congress since the budget for the judiciary might also be affected. The next best step for govt and Congress to do is to finish the separate congressional probes by the Senate and the lower House and terminate them immediately to avoid the public impression that they are just conducting another moro-moro drama just to improve their tarnished image. And let the governments investigative and prosecution agencies to take over the probes and complete their investigations and file the corresponding criminal charges against all those involved in the scam. The prosecution service of government should prepare airtight cases against all those involved suspects to insure conviction by the courts to set an example that shall warn and prevent future

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VIEW FROM ORMOC ... from P. 4
I particularly thank her clinical instructor, Ms Gemma Belarmino, for her show of motherly concern for the examinee. Thanks also to the four Ates who tried to step in my shoes as Faye took the exam while I was thousands of miles away. Of course, I was petitioning one saint after the other about her exam but the divine can only do so much. We love you, Faye!

Cowards die many times before their deaths The valiant never taste of death but once.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Julius Caesar

perpetrators of such dastardly deeds. Come to think of it, our courts have not yet convicted recently some big shots in the past Arroyo administration now facing criminal charges to set a precedent for our politicos and government officials to change their ways and follow a narrow and straight path as espoused by the present administration. And lastly, though we are not asking those guilty politicians to commit hara-kiri after their conviction, they should publicly apologize to the people and ask for forgiveness for their shameless crimes as some South Koreans govt leaders have done in the past after being convicted for their crimes.

FR. ROY ... from page 4

This is where the New Law comes in. It offers us the way to recover and even to enhance our dignity as persons and children of God to a level higher than the original. It is the law of our Christian perfection through our redemption. It has the power to forgive sins and to suffer sins consequences gainfully. It is articulated in many ways. One is the new commandment Christ told his disciples: Love one another as I have loved you. But this love is more articulated in the Sermon of the Mount where we are told about the beatitudes and about our duty to love even our enemies, to be willing to offer the other cheek if we are slapped in one, etc. The New Law is actually about having a living unity with Christ who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life for us. No one goes to the Father, he said, except through him. And so we have to understand that the New Law embraces everything that Christ taught us to do, and to make use of everything that he left us withthe Church, the sacraments, the doctrine of our faith, etc. But the New Law does not do away with the Old Law. The New stands on the Old. Email: roycimagala@gmail.com
Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the late JESUS M. MECAYDOR had left an Account with the METROBANK Naval Branch, Savings Account No. 3-493-22595-3 was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 120; Page No. 24; Book No. 48; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, & 16-22, 2013 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late CESAR INTO SR., re parcels of land Lot 7489-C1-C, situated in Brgy. Milagro, Ormoc City, containing an area of 1,319 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 48059; Lot 7489-C-8-E-6, an area of 3,032 covered by TCT No. 38261; Lot 7489-C-2 , an area of 1,715 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 33374; Lot 1231, situated in Poblacion, Ormoc City, an area of 112 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 20954; Lot 620, an area of 34 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 20955; Lot 7489-C-8-G-1, situated in Brgy. Milagro, Ormoc City, an area of 4,954 sq. m., covered by TCT No. 38415; Lot 7489-C-8-D-2, an area of 1,404 sq. m.; covered by TCT No. 48061; Lot 7489-C-8-F, an area of 627 sq. m. , covered by TCT No. 36060; Lot 7489-C-8-D-1, an area of 714 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 48060; Lot 4 , an area of 7,461, covered by TCT No. Title No. 41561; Lot 2-B, an area of 500 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 42376; Lot 2-A, an area of 500 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 42375; Lot No. 7470, situated in Brgy. Dolores, Ormoc City, an area of 9,537 sq. m., covered by TCT No. 20957; Lot No. 7469-C, an area of 17,192 sq. m. , covered by TCT No. 29713; Lot No. 7469-D, an area of 9,885 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 29714; Lot No. 7469-B, an area of 20,615 sq. m. covered by 29712; Lot No. 7489-C-8-C-8, an area of 300 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 46441; Lot No. 7489-C-8-C-7, an area of 33 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 46440; Lot No. 7489-C-8-C-6, an area of 300 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 46439; Lot No. 7489-C-8-C-5, an area of 278 sq. m. , covered by TCT No. 46438; Lot No. 7489-C-8-C-4, an area of 300 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 46437; Lot No. 7489-C-8-C-3, an area of 300 sq. m.; covered by TCT No. 46436; Lot No. 7489-C-8-C-2, an area of 500 sq. m., covered by TCT No. 46435; Lot No. 7489-C-8-C-1, an area of 500 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 46434; Lot 8-C, situated in Brgy. Sto. Rosario, Matag-ob, Leyte , an area of 25,476 sq. m., covered by TCT No. TP-12629; Lot No. 7489-C-8-E-10-B, situated in Brgy. Milagro, Ormoc City, an area of 777 sq. m. , covered by TCT No. 39240; Lot 7489-C-8-F, containing an area of 627 sq. m. , covered by TCT No. 36060; Lot 7489-C-1-A, an area of 910 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 48057 ; and Lot 7489-C-8-G-6-A, an area of 268 sq. m. , covered by TCT No. 45147 were settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 455; Page No. 91; Book No. 35; Series of 2012 of Notary Public Jasper M. Lucero. EV Mail Sept. 2-8, 9-15, & 16-22, 2013

PORK BARREL ... from P. 1

Eufrocino Dodong Codilla comes fourth with P 14.4-million released to the Gabaymasa Development Foundation. Meanwhile, former party-list congressman Florencio Noel also has P 1.2-million with the Bantayog Kalinga Foundation, Inc. while Rep. Emil Ong of Northern Samar has P 2.8-milion with the Economic and Social Cooperation for Local Development Foundation where their political foe, former Rep. Paul Daza also has P 3.5-million in still unliquidated balances. The funds for ECOSOC were released by Ong and Daza through the central office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-CO). Leyte 1st district Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, on the other hand, has the littlest unliquidated balance. He now only has to account for P 300,000 of a P 2.7-million release he made to the PEEDA. Shady NGOs, shady programs? Starting on page 55 of the said special audit report, the COA details how senators and congressmen downloaded funds to bogus NGOs, using government corporations and agencies as conduits. Among these agencies are the TRC, the National Livelihood Development Center (NLDC), the NABCOR, and even the central office of the DSWD. These agencies are also being probed for allegedly allowing their agencies to become conduits for irregular transactions, allowing the release of these PDAF allocations to dubious NGOs. In the case of Gabay Masa Devt. Foundation, the COA found out that it is not registered with the SEC and has no business permits for 2007 to 2009. It reportedly operates at 72-B Encarnacion Street, BF Homes in Quezon City. Among its transactions were the procurement of seedlings from its suppliers Marinduque Garden Shop and Domonar Agriventures and office supplies from KP Enterprises. C o d i l l a re l e a s e d P 9-million to it through the TRC alongside Rep. Ong and Coquilla. Another SARO of Codilla amounting to P 14.4-million is still unliquidated in full. COA said they already communicated with him but received no reply. COA also noted that the livelihood trainings of the EV congressmen were supposed to have been attended by 2,486 people but none however of the listed beneficiaries confirmed attending it with 18 unlocated. COA also underscored releases of P 4.8-million each from Emil Ong and ex-Rep. Teodulo Coquilla to the NABCOR, also downloaded to the Gabaymasa Foundation of which none of the 684 beneficiaries confirmed receipt in Northern Samar while two categorically denied. Another release to the Gabaymasa by Codilla Sr., together with 34 other congressmen, among them AANGAT Tayo party-list representative Daryl Grace Abayon from Northern Samar, was for the acquisition of manuals consisting of 100 to 104 pages each costing P 2,000 to 3,000 each. The kits were purportedly to teach constituents how to grow livestock, plant vegetables and acquire other livelihood skills. Among the 35 congressman, a total of P 541.7-million was awarded for the purpose. Rep. Daryl Grace Abayon of AANGAT Tayo is the wife of incumbent Harlin Abayon of the first district of Northern Samar. Non-existent suppliers COA also tags former congressmen Atty. Glenn Chong of Biliran and Northern Samar 2nd district representative Emil Ong as having dealt with a Jeffrey Hans Trading which cannot be located or nonexistent. Chong also caused the release of P 1.350-million to the Gabaymasa Devt Foundation for a livelihood program but COA said that In Biliran, the mayors of Naval, Culaba and Caibiran said they were not aware of livelihood trainings and of the 264 listed beneficiaries, only 52 are residents from Naval and none from the two other municipalities. Chongs predecessor, Gerardo Espina Jr. is also mentioned as having released P 24.08 to the TRC. Espinas fund release remains unliquidated in full. On the other hand, Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez downloaded P 2.7-million to the Philippine Environment and Economic Development Foundation for a livelihood skills training. COA, however, noted that of the 208 beneficiaries in various LGUs in the 1st district of Leyte, only 123 were registered voters. Nonetheless, he only has P 300,000.00 to account for in unliquidated balances. Favored City? Other transactions that the COA took note of was a P 25-million release by ex-Rep. Noel to the City of Mandaluyong. As gathered from the report, Mandaluyong was a favorite city of congressmen who downloaded their funds into it, making COA comment that Mandaluyong had 151 questionable transactions. In Samar On the Samar Island front, the COA is asking Rep. Emil Ong to shed light on how P 51.41-million of his PDAF was spent. COA said he is still checking the records on file to properly address the concerns. However, in the matrix of his still unliquidated balance, it is now only P 2.8-million. Rep. Daryl Grace Abayon and former Rep. Sharee Ann Tan, also disbursed P 9.7-million and P 1.45-million, respectively, to NGOs for livelihood programs. COAs investigation, however, said that the mayors of Zumarraga and Marabut in Eastern Samar, denied knowing the alleged recipients of the PDAF programs. The same was heard from the mayor of San Jose de Buan in Northern Samar. Paul Daza, on the other hand, released P 9.215-million to NABCOR for a feasibility study to be done but its liquidation is not supported by documents. The study was merely filed at the NABCOR, COA further noted, which indicates absence of the need for the same. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

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GREETINGS

September 2-8, 2013

Congratulations!

FAYE M. JIMENEA
for passing the August 2013 Licensure Exams for Medical Technologists
From your Papa Sanro and Mama Lalaine Kuya Emar, Ate Jima, Paul Daniel and Phoebe Vergara; Kuya Gedeon & Ate Jila J. Baring; Ate Jedi, Ate May April and our angel, Baby J Jimenea

STO. PIO ... from P. 1

400 kilometers away by land. The devotion to Sto. Pio is huge, especially here in the Philippines. As proof to this, the shrine enthroning his body with gold and precious metal mosaics on its walls, ceiling and passageways were donated by devotees from the country, among them the 16 Filipinos who arrived there on August 20, 2013. The EV Mail was commissioned to be the official chronicler of the pilgrimage. Sto. Pio, healer of souls and body San Giovanni Rotondo is the town in Italy where the saint took root. Set atop a high mountain some 565 feet above sea level, its cold air gave him relief from his asthma. There, aside from building a larger St. Mary of Grace Church for the thousands of believers who visited the town to hear confession with him, or even just catch a glimpse of the holy man with stigmata, he also built what is now a 3,600 bed hospital. Sto. Pio, when still alive, believed that aside from taking care of mens souls, the Church should also take care of their physical wellbeing. The hospital, called Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (Home for the Relief of the Suffering), is now also one of the worlds leading research institute on stem cell science. Called to serve Sto. Pio of Pietrilcina was born on May 25, 1887 to a poor couple in the town of Pietrilcina. During his boyhood, Sto. Pio would report to his parents about dreaming of the Holy Family visiting him. There were also instances where the devil, in the shape of a ferocious wolf or dog, would scare him. When he was ten, he told his parents he wanted to become a man of God. To fulfill his dream, his father left to find a job. Back then, only the learned could become priests. After giving the boy Pio the needed education, he would soon join the 17th friary of St. Francis of Asissi. He would become a priest at 23 years old. There, his visions of Jesus, Mother Mary and angels would continue, interspersed with vicious fights with the devil. A month after he became priest, Jesus and Mary would appear to him and gave him the wounds of Christ. The wounds would create confusion among his comonks. He then prayed to Jesus that he welcomed the suffering but would rather that the wounds do not manifest. His prayer was granted and the wounds healed, but his suffering continued. He would soon fall very sick and suffer from asthma, and his congregation, taking pity on him, brought him to a small priory on top of San Giovanni Rotondo. There, he joined a small Capuchin community. There, the young priest Pio quickly adapted and soon called San Giovanni Rotondo as the place where he would stay until he died. Very soon after, the young priest Pio, who took to heart and mind the teachings of the Church, would again the stigmata. As his fame spread, poor people seeking miraculous cures to various ailments would visit the town to hear mass from him, confess, and somehow, hope he would touch them with the hands of Jesus. The road to sainthood for Sto. Pio was paved with hardship. The Catholic Church, careful and wary of claims of stigmata, miracles and apparitions, investigated his case through a fine toothcomb. At one point, the saint was deprived of the privilege of saying Holy Mass, an imposition that deeply pained him but which he accepted without complaint. For 12 years, Sto. Pio was kept in isolation as the church continued to subject him to microscopic scrutiny. It was also this time that his torments from the devil escalated and became violent. The devil taunted him for keeping his faith when the Church did not even believe him but Padre Pio was unwavering in his childlike faith. After these episodes, Jesus, Mother Mary and angels would come to comfort him. After establishing that Padre Pio was not faking his stigmata, the Church finally released him from his isolation and allowed him to say Mass and hear confessions again. Padre Pio resumed his duties with more resolve. He would hear confessions 10 to 12 hours a day and was said to be discerning. There were times when he was reported to slap a non-repentant sinner for being insincere in their confessions, saying he would not give them penance unless they truly repent. Most oftentimes, these same people would return and acknowledged their weakness and by then, they would earn penance from the holy priest. Padre Pio would continue his ministry until his death on September 23, 1968. He was 81. On that day, he would also be given relief from his stigmata. Padre Pio had the stigmata for 50 years of his 81 years. On his funeral, a record 200,000 faithful came to see the holy man off to his grave. On June 16, 2002, 34 years later, he was declared a Saint. The miracles continue Padre Pio is one of only two saints who were priests living after the Second Vatican

The group of 17 Filipino pilgrims to Sto. Pios Expositon in a souvenir shot with the St. Mary of Grace Church, where the saint spent most of his life and priesthood, at the background. Council; the other being Saint Josemaria Escriva. On July 1, 2004, Pope John Paul II dedicated the Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church in San Giovanni Rotondo to the memory of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.[50] A statue of Saint Pio in Messina, Sicily attracted attention in 2002 when it wept tears of blood. Padre Pio has become one of the worlds most popular saints. There are more than 3,000 Padre Pio Prayer Groups worldwide, with three million members. There are parishes in Vineland and Lavallette, New Jersey and Sydney, Australia, and shrines in Buena, New Jersey and the Philippines dedicated to Padre Pio. A 2006 survey by the magazine Famiglia Cristiana found that more Italian Catholics pray for the intercession Padre Pio than to any other figure. Here in Ormoc, a leading figure in spreading his devotion is Mrs. Julie MartinezTorres, mother of Congw. Lucy Torres-Gomez who attributes her and that of her husband Manolings recovery from cancer to Sto. Pios powerful intercession. The couple was diagnosed with the dreaded disease in 2000. Now, 13 years later, they have been cured and remained cancer free. Mrs. Torres, who established the devotion to Sto. Pio in Ormoc City, says she hopes to put up a chapel for the saint in Ormoc City one day. There is already a land donated for the purpose and she hopes to raise funds to build the chapel. Another Ormocanon said to have been touched by Sto. Pios grace is Larrazabal scion Boy Ramon, who as a mischievous young boy, was able to touch Padre Pios stigmata while he was alive. According to his wife Jinkee, Boy Ramon was able to touch the hands of Padre Pio while the saint was still alive when their whole family visited San Giovanni Rotondo to catch a glimpse of the holy man. He then ran towards Padre Pio, who was by then cordoned off from people in fear that he would be mobbed, and grabbed his hands to see if he really had wounds in it. Padre Pio was amused with him, and when he ran back to his family, reported that it was true that he had wounds on his hand. Boy Ramon would survive a kidney transplant and a sensitive heart operation, described by kin as touch and go conditions already. Mrs. Torres was one of 16 devotees who went on the Sto. Pio Pilgrimage last August 19-September 1, organized by Adams Travel and Tours. This writer was invited as official chronicler of the pilgrimage. The others who went were a hodge-podge of devotees, all with their stories to tell about their brush with the saint. By Lalaine M. Jimenea