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PDEA re-intensifies drive against intl drug couriers
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The workers are connected with local firm ORMOC CITY -- Five men died while six others remain unaccounted for when J.E. Arradaza Construca landslide induced by two weeks of intermittent rains poured earth on a group of tion & Supply which is laborers working on a riprap project at Leyte Geothermal Production Field (LGPF) building a riprap on a mountainside near well in Kananga town yesterday morning. Pad 403 at the Mahiao sector in Tongonan, Kananga town. Energy Development Corp. (EDC) had a protective walling built specifically to protect a steam line passing on that section from landslide. There were 43 workers on the site, residents of Ormoc and neighboring Kananga town, when the disaster struck around 10:00 a.m. The landslide incident could have been due to the continuous rains experienced in Kananga which could have resulted to the loosening of the soil. The Emergency Response Team of the Visiting US Ambassador Harry Thomas,Jr. recieves the symbolic key of Tacloban City from Mayor Alfred Romualdez and to page 2 wife,Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez, yesterday during his courtesy call to the city mayor.(LITO A. BAGUNAS)
By FELIX CODILLLA & JOEY A. GABIETA
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Scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Partly cloudy skies late. High 86F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
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CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte One of Samars most wanted person was shot to death by the police in a coastal barangay of Calbayog City early Monday morning. Ambrocio De la Cruz, who eluded authorities for years, died after he was hit in the chest and legs as he shoot it out with lawmen while trying to escape. Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Ragadio Soria of the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) said De la Cruz was charged with a crime of murder for the hacking-to-death of one Ervin Velarde on Christmas Day in 2010 due to a personal grudge. De la Cruz was ranked
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The suspect was immediately brought to the Calbayog City District Hospital for medical treatment but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician. Police recovered from the scene the suspects caliber .38 Armscor revolver bearing serial number 31425 loaded with 4 live bullets and one spent shell of .38 caliber. We are sending a strong message to criminals and wanted men that PRO8 is serious in our campaign against all forms of criminalities and accounting of wanted persons, Soria added. (INSP ROMUEL NACAR)
Landslide...
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EDC rescued 32 of them who mostly sustained minor injuries. Five dead bodies were recovered and six are still missing. EDC has not yet released the names of the dead and the missing. As of 3:00 pm yesterday, 11 rescued workers were admitted in two major hospitals here, mostly at Clinica Gatchalian. The worst injuries are Romeo Binondo who sustained a fracture in the cervical area and Jobert Auman, 20 who fractured his right hip and hurt his right leg. The rest were treated at EDCs clinic. J.E. Arradaza Construction & Supply is subcontracted by First Balfour for the project. EDC and
First Balfour are both Lopez-owned companies. Meantime Dave Devilles, spokesperson of the EDC said that they have first to
inform their families or next of kins. This is a tragic incident which we dont want to happen. But landslide is something which we cannot control, he said. Devilles said that they are doing everything they could to find the missing persons saying that the company has mobilized its safe and rescue group with the help of the local people and the police and the Army. He also said that the company will provided the necessary assistance to the victims. Meantime, Director Rey Gozon of the Office of Civil Defense went to the area to personally assess the situation.
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own sanitary landfill. The cities of Calbayog in Samar and Ormoc in Leyte have operational sanitary landfill. Calbayog constructed its sanitary landfill July of last year at a cost of P80 million covering 4.9 has. Ormoc, in turn, opened its own landfill December of last year and constructed at a cost of P55 million with an area of 1.8 has. (JOEY
A. GABIETA)
OPINION
EDITORIAL
t takes a lot of courage and honesty to acknowledge ones limitations and frailties. This is what Pope Benedict XVI has shown to the world. He resigned from his post as leader of more than one billion Catholics all over the world and also as ruler of the City State of Vatican due to lack of strength of mind and body. No world leader would do it, nor any other mortal being as it is impossible for most people who have been used to power to abdicate their thrones. If ever there are some people who are pushed to vacating their post, they would probably need a counselor or a psychologist in order for them to come to terms with the withdrawal syndromes as if they are having trouble withdrawing from alcoholism or drugs. It takes too much humility and sacrifice to do so. Leaders all over would even create some scenario to make it appear they are making a supreme sacrifice
by staying. How many dictators have been judged by history because they chose to stay on in power even if they were no longer attuned to the people? Dictators who have been severely castigated by generations later for their oppression and tyranny have suffered much to the extent that their families have been made to suffer with them. Future tyrants who are contemplating of staying in power even if they are no longer appreciated or admired must learn from the lessons on the resignation of the pope. Doing a Benedict would do people good. It will spare them from being despised and hated to the end. The mere act of resigning from an important post and sacrificing the continued enjoyment of perks and special titles is hard to let go. Man is insatiable. He would do things
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a sketch on where to buy the imported slimming tea in Binondo, there was Jovie who ordered Athena milk for women and Atud Pedring who requested for a photograph of Bro. Armin Luistro, possibly autographed he said. And he remember his old grandmother who is a decade shy of a century in age, she yearns for Ensure Milk and a duster preferably at bought at Baclaran. He wipe his tears even if it was occasionally drenched by the big droplets of rain. He thought of the school rock band which he supports and the request from its drummer for fresh drumsticks. As the rain slowly ebbeddown , slowly he instinctively stand and walked. In his hand, the gun that Inspector Marino Piscos had given him was a bit slippery and wet, but from the feel of it the 9 MM Beretta is obviously a
Time Walkers
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finish him off. His body was a bit shaking and yes, it begins to hurt, not the coldness of the drops but the thought and the feel of imminent death. The rain changed gear and it was louder, heavier and Guido hid himself at the back of big trash bins , as he tremble from cold, he remember the way it was. These could be the worst of days and this should have been the last days of his life, he thought. He shiverred , he remember the simple life as a school administrator , the beautiful and understanding wife , the only daughter who cant help but let out a chortle of a laugh as he carry her with both hands high above his head. He also remembered his teachers at Arteche National High School, there was Mana Aning , who specifically made
Guido was running frantically on the cold, hard concrete that stung his barefoot feet . The wind was unforgiving in its coldness and no soul was in sight. The strange eerie feel was complimented by the hunger and thirst that he was feeling. He was in that dank and ill-fated cell for hours. In his wobbly and wretched self, Guido was tearful as he was terrified . Run , he said to himself.
He was about to turn around the corner near an abandoned car when big droplets of rain feel on his head, he was forced to take shelter in the empty sidewalk. The rain was on its hurried and rapid staccato and he crumpledup and hug himself. Guido thought that if the bullets of the assassin will spare or miss him the rain and coldness creeping inside him would eventually
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OPINION
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Effective March 1, according to a priest during his First Friday Mass homily, the name of Pope Benedict XVI shall not anymore be heard mentioned during Holy Masses. Until a new pope shall be elected and installed, no name of any pope shall be uttered, while the universal Roman Catholic Church waits for a new Holy Shepherd to be installed. In the meantime, as the presbyter exhorted, the faithful are enjoined to offer fervent prayers that the College of Cardinals will be able to elect sooner than expected a new Holy Shepherd that will lead the Church which is
now facing great challenges. Like other priests view, some members of the Catholic Church are in unison in their sincere impression that the Popes resignation was not an act of cowardice but a gesture of humility, something which is superbly admirable. He disregarded the effect of his resignation upon his person for the sake of the entire Church. He would rather leave his office and give way to one who could better perform such function of the pope than keep himself in it but fail due to causes, such as his declining health. Especially in these days where people or
just to hold on to power. This is why, we have dynasties, and families cannot afford to lose their influence, clout and authority. Fathers insist on setting up their children to carry on and perpetuate their control. Dynasties can only be cracked if leaders will contemplate on the values of humility, simplicity and meekness. How could one be humble if he fails to
On a personal note, this writer is very grateful to Pope Benedict XVI for appointing and installing two new Archbishops in the country, two priests who have significantly touched her spirit, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Chito Tagle, now a Cardinal, and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma (then of Palo). Like Pope Paul II, who permanently etched an indelible imprint in the spiritual aspect of her being when she had the chance to see him in person at the Papal Nunciature in Manila in 1981, His Eminence Cardinal Tagle and Archbishop Palma are for her Gods real and true instruments that helped in her transformation. Through the Jesuit Communications The Word Exposed Program that Archbishop Tagle is hosting and which she has been watching since year 2008, she was deterred from leaving the Roman Catholic Church. She was at the lowest moment of her spirituality then. Archbishop Palma who could be as humble as the Cardinal and who priests describe does not even want to be noticed, has done for her a great favor which she will never forget even at her last of breath. As she is thankful to God, she thanks Pope Benedict XVI for these prelates for effectively pulling her back to the Roman Catholic faith.
must be able to do the same. They must learn from his utmost sacrifice - for the people and for the betterment of the world, not just his own. Could our political candidates do such sacrifice? If they do, maybe our communities, country and the world would become a better place to live in, more peaceful and safer.
The Sower
March 2, 2013 Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
WELCOMING FATHER
This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. It is important for us to remember that Jesus is the father of the two sons in the parable. The prodigals words make Jesus identity clear. I have sinned against heaven and against you. Heaven is the Jewish reverential way of speaking of God. And yet, of course, Jesus is not distinguishing his conduct from that of his Father in heaven. He knows (in Pauls words) that God(namely the Father) is in him (Jesus) reconciling the world to himself. The elder brother represents the Pharisees and the scribes with their disdain for the tax-collectors and sinners that Jesus is welcoming. The contrast with the father is glaring. And yet the father does not condemn them. Jesus assures them that they too are the objects of his love. But he reminds them their family bond with the prodigal: Your brother here was dead, and has come to life. With which attitude towards sinners do we identify? Prayer-lines: LORD JESUS, MAY OUR LENTEN READINGS OF SCRIPTURE SEND US SPEEDILY BACK TO YOU TO FIND FORGIVENESS. (Feed from the Tree of Life by Columba Breen, OSB, published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines .ph or at Paulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City, Tel. 321-3195) Sowers thought: The prime condition for success is to trust God. Blessed James Alberione, founder of the Pauline Family
Honda Cars is now in Tacloban. Last February 26, the Mercado Group of Companies together with Honda Cars Philippines Inc. made a ground breaking ceremony to mark the official entry of Honda Cars as a new dealer of cars in Tacloban City. The Governor of Leyte, Mimiet Bagulaya and the mayor of Tacloban, Alfred Romualdez were the principal guest of honor together with the President of Honda Cars Philippines, Tatsuya Natsume. The Honda ground breaking was attended by the different government officials, civic organizations like the Rotary Club, Lions Club, the Filipino Chinese Chamber of Com-
merce, the Bank Managers and the media people. Mayor Romualdez expressed his thanks to the Mercado family for investing on Honda Cars. He said that it was a timely investment as many cars dealers have sprouted in the City like Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Isuzu, Hyundai, Chevrolet and Foton. He mentioned that many people are clamoring that Honda should open a car dealer in this part of the region. This only means that there is investor confidence in the city of Tacloban. Mrs. Kathleen Joy Mercado, the General Manager of Honda Cars Tacloban emphasized that their company would provide excellent service to its client with emphasis on
NOTICES
tration, respondent has been and still is psychologically incapacitated to comply with the essential marital obligations which will be narrated hereunder; 7. That petitioner, even on the early stage of their marriage, have observed-the true personal disposition of the herein respondent, that is, her immature conduct, utter lack of concern and irresponsibleness; however, considering that their relationship was still young, petitioner has to understand respondents immaturity; her constant nightly escapade with friends and male co-employees has been the constant source of arguments and quarrels as she always came home late; when confronted, it usually ended up respondents suggestion to leave her and a constant challenged for legal separation; 8. That respondent also has violent mood swings and would always get extremely jealous even to women who are her own relatives; several times, respondent would cause a scandal by quarreling with their female friends and visitors during special occasions such as fiestas and birthdays; thereafter, respondent would not open the bedroom door forcing petitioner to sleep several nights in their sala; petitioners focus and concentration would always be rudely disrupted with unnecessary quarrels wherein respondent would throw to him anything she could get her hands on; 9. That a week after giving birth to their first child, respondent resigned from her job at Caloocan Sales Center, being the sole breadwinner of the family and in search of a greener Pasteur to provide the basic fundamental needs of his family, petitioner was constrained to pursue another career and applied with the National Bureau of Investigation, which thus prompted him to be assigned in far flung areas in Leyte and Samar after his training in Baguio City; however, prior to said out-oftown assignments and due to respondents insistence, he was prevailed upon to transfer from the small apartment they rented in Caloocan City to an apartment in Lawin Street, Riverside, Fairview, Quezon City near to the house of her father, as respondent insisted that she cannot live without her family and relatives near her; that move proved to be the stormy start for the couples fledgling marital life as from then on, days would hardly pass without the respondents going into nightly escapades with friends and other male companions leaving their children under the care of her relatives, prompting the latter to informed the petitioner about said situation; 10. That with his great love for the respondent, petitioner just kept mum and instead he applied for loan and gave capital to respondent for about three (3) times so that she could start a small sarisari store business where she can spend most of her time together with their children so as to avoid her friends of their nightly escapade. However, the same proved futile, as respondent just squandered the same; as a consequence, petitioner lost substantial amounts of hard-earned money from his years of working as a NBI Special Investigator and was tied up of personal loans from his employment; 11. That despite the birth of their second child in the year 2004 on the second year of their marriage, petitioner has not seen any change of respondents intolerable and unbearable attitude contrary to his expectations; 12. That petitioners friends and even the immediate families and relatives of the respondent would usually informed her that the latter would spend most of her days and time chatting and drinking with her friends and barkadas than to submit herself and work things out for their children; 13. That the straw that broke the camels back was when petitioner was informed that respondent was having an illicit affair with one of her childhood friend who happens to be the nephew of respondents step-mother and their neighbor in Quezon City; however, because of too much love he had for the respondent, petitioner just admonished her to avoid such a thing as it would only ruin their relationship; several times petitioner discovered this illicit relationship of the respondent when on some occasions he went home to their residence and got hold of respondents mobile phones containing sweet and intimate messages from her paramour; this despite the confirmation of their common friends as well as respondents very own father, the latter persistently denied such and when confronted, respondent would become angry, blamed other people and threatens to commit suicide; 14. That said suspicion was even confirmed when petitioner learned from their neighbors that one Armando Ramos, childhood sweetheart of the respondent and a nephew of respondents step-mother would usually went inside their house at wee hours in the evening while he was on out of town assignments in Leyte and Samar; 15. That she only admitted said relationship when petitioner confronted her and the pieces of evidence he had gathered; however, as fate and love has it, petitioner still hoping for a better marriage relationship, decided to bring the respondent and their children with him to a small apartment he have rented in Beriso Heights I, Caibaan, Tacloban City, Leyte, in the year 2006; 16. The hard knock, so to speak, of their turbulent married life happened when on November, 2006, respondent abandoned him and their children in Tacloban City, when she left for Manila. Petitioner followed her to Manila to beg the respondent to return, if only for the sake of their children, however, she adamantly refused as she no longer had to love for him and want to start a new life of her own; there and then the respondent told him to set her free and move on with his own life; worse is, at that juncture, respondent informed him that she was already pregnant and that the father of the child is Armando Ramos her paramour in Quezon City; devastated and shocked, petitioner return to their home in Leyte; from then on, petitioner never heard the whereabouts of respondent and chances has it is, when he visited respondents family in Fairview Quezon City and asked for her whereabouts, he was informed that the last time they heard about the respondent was that, she left together with her paramour Armando Ramos without leaving any forwarding address, after being berated by his father because of her having been impregnated; From then on no news or information was heard about her; 17. That these negative attributes of respondent which borders on gross irresponsibility, violence, pathological jealousy and sexual perversions were present before and during the celebration of their marriage although it was only when they were living together that it became a certainty that respondent cannot carry on a relationship of mutual love, trust and support necessary in every marriage; 18. That when they were still sweethearts, respondent had the tendency to ignore birthdays and anniversaries; petitioner likewise recall that they would sometimes quarrel because respondent preferred being with her friends than to be with him; 19. That above premises considered, respondent is psychologically incapacitated to assume and perform the essential obligations of marital life; under the New Family Code, their marriage is practically null and void; 20. That the cause of this incapacity of the respondent is rooted on a personality disorder which is deeply rooted from her childhood and has been persistent until her adulthood such as a cure of the same becomes vain; this mental or psychological condition will be medically or clinically certified by proven experts as grave and incurable; 21. That having been actually separated from the respondent for quite a long time, petitioner no longer has the love and affection for her; earnest efforts towards a reconciliation has been but the same has failed; hence, for society to compel petitioner to live together with his spouse is tantamount to forcing him to once again suffer the insufferable, endure the unendurable and to bear the unbearable; 22. That the parties hereto did not acquire substantial assets during their brief union; WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, it is most respectfully prayed, of this Honorable Court that a decree be issued declaring the parties marriage void ab initio on the ground of psychological incapacity on the part of the respondent, with all the legal consequences thereof, and, granting such other reliefs as may be just and equitable under the premises. At Catbalogan City, Samar for Calubian, Leyte this 24th day of October, 2012.
TO: NARCISA B. MENDOZA Block 9, Lot 3 & 4, Beriso Heights I Subd., Caibaan, Tacloban City, Leyte G R E E T I N G S: You are hereby required, within fifteen (15) days after service of this Summons upon you, to file with this Court and serve on the plaintiff your answer to the complaint, copy of which is hereto attached, together with the annexes. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. WITNESS my hand under the seal of the Court, this 7th day of February, 2013.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 11 CALUBIAN, Leyte GIL B. MENDOZA, Petitioner, -versusNARCISA B. MENDOZA, Respondent CIVIL CASE NO. CN-161 FOR: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE x- - - - - - - -x ALIAS SUMMONS
Before this Court is a Motion for Leave to Allow Service of Summons by Publication filed by counsel for the petitioner, Atty. Randolph S. Uy. Considering that the respondent, Narcisa S. Mendoza, is no longer residing at her last known address at Block 9, Lot 3 & 4, Beriso Heights Subd., Caibaan, Tacloban City, the summons therefore intended for service to the respondent is hereby authorize to be effected by publication. Let this Order together with the summons and the petition be published once
Republic of the Philippines Eighth Judicial Region IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 11 Calubian, Leyte GIL B. MENDOZA, Petitioner -versusNARCISA B. MENDOZA Respondent Civil Case No. CN-161 For: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE x- - - - - - - - - - - - x Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 11 Calubian, Leyte GIL B. MENDOZA Petitioner -versusNARCISA B. MENDOZA Respondent CIVIL CASE NO. CN-161 For: DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE x- - - - - - - - - - -x ORDER
PETITIONER, by the undersigned Counsel, unto the Honorable Court, most respectfully alleges: 1. That petitioner is 43 years old, Filipino, married to herein respondent, with capacity to sue and be sued and a resident of Rubia Apartment, Brgy. Cabalquinto, Calubian, Leyte, where he may be served with the notices and processes of this Honorable Court; that the respondent is 31 years old, married to herein petitioner, with capacity to sue and be sued and though presently her whereabouts is unknown her last known address was at Block 9, Lot 3 & 4, Beriso Heights I Subd., Caibaan, Tacloban City, Leyte, where she may be served with the summons and processes of this Honorable Court; 2. That herein petitioner and respondent entered into a contract of marriage on July 09, 2003, a copy of their Certificate of Marriage is hereto attached as Annex A; 3. That from their brief union, two children were born to wit: Andrea Alexis B. Mendoza at a General Hospital and Medical Center in Blumentritt St., Sta. Cruz, Manila on July 22, 2003 or just a few days after their marriage and Vince Theo B. Mendoza at the small room they were renting at 1557 Unit 5, Brgy. Commonwealth, Quezon City; machine copies of their Birth Certificates hereinto appended as Annex B and C respectively and made an integral parts hereof; 4. That the actual cohabitation of petitioner and respondent lasted from 2002 to 2006 or for a period of more than four (4) years only; this was because from its very inception, their marital union was unstable and beset with numerous problems arising from the respondents inability to perform her marital obligations as a spouse and a family woman; that petitioner and respondents marriage were just prevailed upon by the latters parents when petitioner accidentally impregnated respondent while they were still sweethearts though already cohabiting without the benefit of marriage; morally dominated and in quandary as to the sudden turn of events, he consented to the proposed marriage lest their daughter be born illegitimate; 5. That petitioner came to know the respondent when she met her at her workplace in Caloocan City in the year 2002; That their relationship was a whirlwind romance which ended up into marriage, because a few days after they met, respondent started visiting the petitioner at his rented pad and subsequently she started living with the herein petitioner without the benefit of marriage and for which reason she got impregnated, hence, petitioner was forced to marry the respondent in a haste, lest his would be child will be born illegitimate; 6. That during their marriage, petitioner expected respondent to observe mutual love, respect, fidelity, trust, mutual help and support and happy companionship but, to petitioners dismay and frus-
PETITION
Copy furnished Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legazpi Village Makati City Calubian Postal Station: Registry Receipt No.___ Date:____ On December____, 2012, I caused a copy of the foregoing PETITION to be sent to the Office of the Solicitor General at its official address indicated above. This was done by depositing such copy at the Post Office of Calubian, Leyte evidenced by the Registry Receipt hereto attached with instructions to the postmaster to return the mail in 10 days if undelivered. Said copy cannot be sent personally for constraints of time and distance/due to lack of messengerial service.
PROOF OF SERVICE
(Sgd.) RANDOLF S. UY x- - - - - - - - - - - -x Republic of the Philippines) City of Catbalogan) S.S. Province of Samar ) VERIFICATION AND AFFIDAVIT OF NONFORUM SHOPPING
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this Oct. 25, 2012 at Catbalogan City, Samar, Philippines.
(Sgd.) ATTY. RANDOLPH S. UY Counsel for the Petitioner Rizal Avenue, Catbalogan City, Samar
I, GIL B. MENDOZA, of legal age, married and a resident of Brgy. Cabalquinto, Calubian, Leyte, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby deposes and says: 1. That I am the petitioner in the above-entitled case; that I caused the preparation of the foregoing PETITION and have fully read and under-
Until December 2013 Rizal Ave., Catbalogan City, Samar Notarial Commission No. 0712-11; Catbalogan Roll No. 51824-2005 PTR No. 0806764-01/04/12; Samar IBP No. 376708-01/03/12; Leyte Doc. No. 061; Page No. 013; Book No.III ; Series of 2012 LSDE: March 2, 9 & 16, 2013
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a MINI-BUS service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. VERBO TAGBAK Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-1138
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A MINI-BUS SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: HILONGOS-MAASIN CITY-SAN FRANCISCO CITY & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON AUGUST 10, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF ACERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME AS MAX LINER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MARCH 13, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 27th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV
AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION
NOTICE is hereby given that Paciencia A. Tado heir of the late Rebecca A. Tado executed an affidavit of Adjudication over a bank deposit with Bank of Philippine Islands, Tacloban Branch, Tacloban City, under Savings Account No. 001126-0982-62, in the amount of P792,302.18; per Doc. No. 244, Page No. 049, Book No. XLVII, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Wilfredo T. Pascua. LSDE: February 23 & March 2 & 9, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that Jessica V. Longjas heir of late Cesar Longjas executed a Deed of Donation in favor of Joy B. Vinegas married to Grace Vinegas as Donee for motor vehicle described as: Make Type: Kawasaki; Plate No.: HV8155; Engine No.: G7E 108247; Chassis No.: KG 816300; per Doc. No. 376, Page No. 77, Book No. X, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Asterio A. Villero LSDE: February 23 & March 2 & 9, 2013
NOTICE is hereby given that heir of late Petronilo Gertos extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Tabunok, Bato, Leyte under Tax Dec. no. 06003000178 with Cad. Lot No. 1307, containing an area of 10,711 square meters, covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-57492; per Doc. No. 631, Page No. 127, Book No. 27, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Rico E. Aureo. LSDE: February 23 & March 2 & 9, 2013
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
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human. The voice said. Guido demanded Who are you? As the voice show its face Guido gasped the man is him. Every inch like him and he understood. The voice continued another company called TIMEWALKERS is here to eliminate all of us, the remains of the experiment . The personnel from the Dr. Ahmed Narazi, the Research Director, even the vendors outside the Blue Building are all dead. We must do something Bro! . I am Rafael Fuentes, I am your real brother, youre not even related to the people of Arteche, we dont know what becomes of our parents , but we must help each other , we must survive! I got these information from that film, our ill-fated brother who died in the hotel sent to me , two hours before he was assassinated. Rafael whispered. Guido realized that they have became pawns for a competition of two businesses who would like to control the cloning market. His brother Rafael and their deceasedclone were the last survivors of a purge. They need to be cautious , they need to be armed and they need to move. These words Guido was the central theme of their subsequent conversation but most of all they know they have to be in motion. As they were speaking in hushed-tone, Guido saw a flash of light seen through the glass pane. And bullets fly through the room ripping through the furniture , as they dropped to the floor. The bullets were muted by the silencers but the force were indisputably strong . This is not a movie, Guido thought. They crawled into the bed and underneath was an opening that descends into the ceiling of the lower floor. The bullets continued its pumping and firing.They were already in the lower floor when they heard big steps running to the room , they know that the pack were all mercenaries , paid to eliminate them. They scampered to safety through the maze of fire exits and staircases that lead them to the streets. They run again, as the rain was on its climb again. Suddenly, a Blue Montero Sport blocked their way, they turned back and as they head back they saw four hooded-men with long firearms pointed at them. Rafael, pushed Guido into the corner and shouted
good shot. He was near the end of the pedestrian lane when he heard it, PRAK, PRAK, PRAK Guido dropped to the ground and stood and run again. He was running fast towards the corner but he was firing the 9mm , towards the shooters . While doing the firing he continuously run and never bother to turn and see who or what is the target. Flat on his belly, he pointed his gun to the incoming assassins. He saw hooded men carrying M16 Baby Armalite and cautiously walking towards him. He fired a volley of shoots Bang, bang. One of the two feel with a cry of pain. Guido run again. He was frantically running when a hand pull him to the corner and the other hand dug a hard punch unto his belly, then a blow to the head. Guido felt helpless and fainted. Unconvinced on the truth of the event, he realized he just had a good sleep.And then he heard Norah Jones familiar crooning, the music was poignant shut your eyes, shut the shades, you dont have to worry, cause
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Im your baby tonight Guido rose from the black sofa. Its pitch dark and except for the television blue screen at two arms length on his left, everything is kind of shadowy. Suddenly a familiar voice talked. Eat and drink a lot Bro, we will talk later. Guido did not even bother to look at the man. The sight of two big sliced roasted variant from Mang Inasal Chicken and the soup with Pechay was enticing and taste even delicious. He dug his hand to the food and eat with gusto , he was so hungry that he dropped his guard. After all he feel no fear. After three glasses of water was downed, he instinctively sat on the table and recline. He was in this position when the white curtains in front of him become a screen and a short film came to life. Bro, we were three, we were part of the experiment , AMADZ INDUSTRIES created three decade us for a reason, we will be a showcase of human cloning efforts and we will be presented to the world as the very evidence of how feasible the technology is. Intelligent and successful men three of the best products of science ,cloned yet affectionate and fully functioning
tor , who for a couple of days ago , we branded him as deranged terrorist aimed at killing hundred of educators and leaders in the field. We were dead wrong, here is Dr. Guido Arambulo. As Secretary Valte finished, Gudo stood and walked close to the podium. We can be judgmental and condemning at times As the flashes of digital cameras blinded Guido and the clapping of hands from the media floats. He felt a sting of pain on his chest. And Guido saw blood oozing from his shirt. Guido feel hard to the floor near the podium. And he heard that song again shut your eyes, shut the shades, you dont have to worry, cause Im your baby tonight.// Comments welcome clemellem2@yahoo. com
All unredeemed pledges left during the month of October 2012 of the ff CEBUANA LHUILLIER PAWNSHOP branches will be sold at Public Auction on March 8, 2013 at San Nicolas St. Guiuan E. Samar (7:00 am) o San Nicolas St. Guiuan E. Samar o Brgy. 6, San Jose St., Guiuan, Eastern Samar at Acevedo St. Cavite East, Palo Leyte (8:00 am) o Acevedo St. Cavite East, Palo Leyte o Real St. San Roque Tanauan Leyte at Real St., Carigara, Leyte (7:30 am) o Real St., Carigara, Leyte o Real St. Alang Alang Leyte o 576 Real St., Brgy Baybay, Carigara, Leyte at M. H. Del Pilar St. Tacloban City ( 8:00 am) o M. H. Del Pilar St. Tacloban City o Gomez St. Tacloban City o #39 P. Zamora St. Tacloban City o National Highway, Brgy. 77, Marasbaras Tac. City o Rovic Bldg., Zamora & Del Pilar Sts. Tacloban City o Real St., Sagcahan 1, Brgy 56, Tacloban City at San Lorenzo St. Brgy 5, Balangiga Eastern Samar (7:00 am) o San Lorenzo St. Brgy 5, Balangiga Eastern Samar at Capt. Buncara St., San Juan, SO. Leyte ( 7:30 am) o Capt. Buncara St., San Juan, SO. Leyte o Pob. Hinunanagan, Southern Leyte o Natl Highway Poblacion, Hinunangan So. Leyte at San Roque St. Burauen Leyte (8:00 am) o San Roque St. Burauen Leyte o Cor. Capt. Cidad St. & Kempis St., Dulag Leyte o 37 Real St., Nalibunan, Abuyog Leyte o 1234 Real St., La Paz Leyte o 18C Real St., Nalibunan, Abuyog Leyte at Vicentillo St., SMO. Rosario, Naval Biliran (8:30 am) o Vicentillo St., SMO. Rosario, Naval Biliran o Stall#3 Inocentes St., Naval Biliran at Brgy. D-2 Abenis St. Borongan Eastern Samar (7:00 am) o Real St. Borongan Eastern Samar o Brgy. Limbauan St. Borongan Eastern Samar o Brgy. D-2 Abenis St. Borongan Eastern Samar o Cor. Osmea and Loste Sts., Brgy #5 Llorente Eastern Samar at Real St. Taft, Eastern Samar (7:00 am) o Brgy. Tigub Oras, Eastern Samar o #443 543rd ECB St. Dolores Eastern Samar o Real St. Taft, Eastern Samar at Brgy. 5 Poblacion Calbiga Samar (7:00 am) o Del Rosario St. Catbalogan Samar o Allen Avenue, Catbalogan Samar o San Bartolome St. Catbalogan Samar o Brgy. 5 Poblacion Calbiga Samar at Navarro St. Calbayog City (7:00 am) o Cinemar 2 Bldg Phase Magsaysay, Calbayog City o J.D Avelino St. Calbayog City o Navarro St. Calbayog City o Brgy Burabod 2, San Roque St. Gandara Western Samar at Maharlika Highway, Brgy Alegria, San Isidro Northern Samar (7:00 am) o Maharlika Highway, Brgy Alegria, San Isidro Northern Samar o Kinabranan 1 Rizal Allen, Northern Samar o Brgy. West San Jose, Northern Samar o #211 Salvacion St., Adriatico Complex, Brgy Cataogan, Lavezares, Northern Samar at Emilio Jacinto St. Catarman Northern Samar (7:00 am) o Veterans St. Catarman Northern Samar o Emilio Jacinto St. Catarman Northern Samar o H. Dulay St. Baybay Laoang, Northern Samar
DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITIONED NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Vicente Caratay extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated in Brgy. Rosal, Sta. Rita, Samar covered by OCT No. 5853, Lot No. 1206, Pls 415-D, containing an area of 122,096 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 90, Page No. 18, Book No. 01, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Marichu A. Advincula-Samson. LSDE: March 2, 9 & 16, 2013
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Bartolome Beltran and Gorgonia Beltran extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot No. 2685, Cad. 566-D, situated at Brgy. Proteccion, Hilongos, Leyte, covered by OCT No. P-35559 and covered by Tax Dec. No. 14031-00409 R13, covering an area of 11,024.26 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Antonio L. Cubio and Alma Carillo-Cubio as vendee for the abovedescribed property; per Doc. No. 76, Page No. 16, Book No. XII, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Exzon B. Mendoza. LSDE: February 16, 23 & Republic of the Philippines March 2, 2013
Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0140 Application for Issuance of a CPC to operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. (COLORUM LEGALIZATION) REBECCA MULLERA Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITYDULAG-MAYORGA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MARCH 14, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 28th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV
AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALE NOTICE is hereby given that Teodora Sabandeja-Oblino heir of late Prudencio Sabandeja extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Sitio Lunang, Brgy. Carolina, Can-avid, E. Samar under O.C.T. No. 993, under ARP No. 11-050019-00150, PIN 087-05-0019-00150, PIN 087-05-0019005-35, containing an area of 6,824 square meters and heirs hereby confirmed that 1/2 of the parcel of land was sold infavor of 3,412 square meters in favor of Mehdea O. Regaspi married to Rommel Regaspi as vendee; per Doc. No. 59, Page No. 289, Book No. IX, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Pablito M. Go. LSDE: March 2, 9 & 16, 2013 DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that Lucito Pico, Sr. heir of late Roberto Pico executed an affidavit of Adjudication over a parcel of agricultural land, located at Brgy. Guindag-an, Tanauan, Leyte, Lot No. 5588, Case No. 18, Cad. 505, covered under OCT No. P-56242, containing an area of 2,296 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Vince Ivan Malquisto Yucamco as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 005, Page No. 02, Book No. X, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Asterio A. Villero. LSDE: February 23 & March 2 & 9, 2013
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2007-0221 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a UVE service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. SONIA BOLANDA Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A UVE SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBANCARIGARA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON MARCH 13, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF ACERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME AS LEYSAM TRANSPORT SERVICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MARCH 13, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 27th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-0648 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a PUB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. EMMA REGIS Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A PUB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: SILAGO-SOGOD-MAASIN CITY-LILOANBAYBAY-MAHAPLAG-ORMOC CITY & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON MARCH 4, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF ACERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME AS Q.J.J. BUS LINE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MARCH 14, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 28th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0143 Application for Issuance of a CPC to operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/ Business Name. DENNIS L. YMAS Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: ORMOC CITY-BALUGO & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, JAMEARLDAN TRANSPORT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MARCH 12, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 28th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV
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mate of the said jail, is the choreographer of the festival dance. According to Demillo, it is not easy to choreograph people like them because most of them lack educational background. The purpose of the activity was to give leisure and joy to the inmates. The activity also proves that even though they are in jail, respect, discipline and unity are still in them, said inmate leader Mario Marmita. (AIZA MORAA,
PALO, Leyte -Dressed in tangerine t-shirts, the more than 150 inmates of the Leyte Provincial Jail (LPJ) here performed a festival dance which, according to a jail official, has boosted their morale. LPJ Jail Warden Jose Repulda Jr. said dancing inmates is fast becoming a unique tourist attraction in the world. The dancing inmates showed how the Filipinos value rehabilitation more than punish-
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TACLOBAN CITY The Bureau of Fire Protection(BFP) is preparing for the upcoming Fire Prevention Month this March. One of the agenda include the three days composite intensified fire safety inspection to establishment within Tacloban City, to com-
DepEd-8 to host National Festival of Talents, National School Press Conference 2013
PALO, Leyte The Department of Education regional office (DepEd-8) would be hosting the National Festival of Talents and National Press Conference on April 7-12, 2013 in Ormoc City. Alejandrito Yman, curriculum and learning management division chief, said that the National Festival of Talents, which is now on its 2nd year, would be hosted here in the region together with the National School Press Conference (NSPC). The first National Festival of Talents was hosted in Dumaguete City. The opening ceremony for the Festival of Talents would be on April 7, 2013 in Ormoc City. This will be participated by all 17 regions of the country, who would be competing in the TechnOlympics, which is related to technological skills. There would also be joining other contests such as on population development sponsored by Commission on Population, and other competitions like foreign languages, tagisan ng talino, and sining Pambansa, which promotes OPM music and many more. The NSPC, on the other hand, is an annual affair that culminates the activities of campus journalism of different schools in the country. This conference is the final lap for the school press conferences which started from the division level, where campus journalists were evaluated and the first seven winners qualifies for the regional school press conference. The first 3 winners from the regional level will be competing for the national level, Yman said. The individual writing contests in two mediums, English and Filipino, are newswriting, editorial writing, copy reading and headline writing, photojournalism, editorial cartooning, radio broadcasting and script writing, collaborative writing and feature writing. The opening ceremonies of NSPC would be on April 8, 2013, he added. Guests are expected to arrive on April 6, 2013 in Tacloban City, Yman said. (JANINE P. MARTEJA
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TACLOBAN CITY This March is Womens Month celebration and the city government will be celebrating its 3rd anniversary with the theme of Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan. Proclamation No. 224 declares every first week of March as Wom-
ing Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez, barangay officials and others will participate in the said event. On March 19, 2013, there will be a press conference as the Womens Shelter would be celebrating its 3rd anniversary, a project of Councilor Christina G. Romualdez. On March 22, 2013, there will be an orientation about Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) in barangays by the city government, DILG and the Womans Congress which will be held at DepEd conference room, this city. (CINDERELLA C.
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Caption page 10: Visiting US Ambassador Harry Thomas, Jr., exchange pleasantries with Tacloban City Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez during his courtesy call to Mayor Alfred Romualdez yesterday morning.(LITO A. BAGUNAS)
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budgeting approach. The national government had raised the minimum budget support from P8 million in this year to P15 million in 2014 because need for more intervention to poor families is there, said Department of Budget and Management Regional Director Imelda Laceras. Included in the 2014 bottom up budgeting are focused LGUs in 2013, areas with poverty incidence of 20% based on 2009 Small Area Estimates and 2010 census data, magnitude of poor population living in disaster prone areas, and high economic potential areas with high poor population as identified by the National AntiPoverty Commission. Funding support will be channeled through the budget of Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Health, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Social Welfare and Develop-
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Early in 2012 DAR entered into an agreement with the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) in Catarman, Northern Samar; the Visayas State University (VSU) in Baybay City, Leyte; and the Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) in Sogod, Southern Leyte to validate the capabilities of the identified ARBOs in the region to venture such kind of activity and determine the factors that would help improve agricultural production and increase income. Further, the SUCs were required to present plausible and feasible plans which will become the basis for DAR in the provision of the necessary common service facilities that would make a viable agri-enterprise ARB organization. Initially, Castillo disclosed, DAR has identified one project proposal for every congressional district involving 60 ARBOs throughout the region that were approved for funding under ARCCESS. These project proposals include rice, organic vegetable, sugarcane and cassava productions and marketing. Turn over of these equipment to the identified ARBOs, Castillo added, will be done after the condition and specifications of all the 97 assorted machineries delivered last week by the contracted suppliers are checked by an inspectorate team from DAR Central Office. (JOSE AL-
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House Assistant Minority Leader and Leyte (1st Dist) Rep. Ferdinand Martin FM Romualdez (right) exchange token of appreciation with United States Ambassador Harry Thomas after a luncheon meeting in Tacloban City.Amb. Thomas is in Leyte for his new program AMERICA 3 D .A roadshow in diplomacy,development and defense held at Robinsons Place from March 1,2&3 ,2013.Some interested matters are USAID working together to end trafcking, studying in the United States and US visa process. PHOTO BY VER S. NOVENO
in Aslum which could help produce persons of from page 1 good standing in the soP723, 021. Thomas said that he is ciety in the future. He said that he hope glad that his government has helped in the construc- that with the facility, tion of the day care center children in the barangay
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would learn the basic education of writing and reading. One of them may be a barangay official; one of them may be a mayor; a governor and President of
the Republic of the Philippines, Thomas said amid applause from the local people and provincial and town officials led by Leyte Governor Mimiette Bagulaya and Mayor Loreto Yu. The day care center, catering 32 children, is expected to be finished within 60 days. It was
started last first week of February. Barangay chair Michael Posadas said that he is happy that his barangay of more than 700 people has now a new day care center. The present day care center is so small compare to the one now under construction. It has also some
amenities like comfort rooms, Posadas said. Mayor Yu, for his part, said that he is grateful to the US government for initiating the project in his town which he said would benefit the people of Aslum but even the neighboring villages.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)