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VOL. XXXI NO. 016 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN DOH to conduct massive immunization as a response Measles cases in EV continue to increase ROEL T. AMAZONA GOVERNMENT CENTER, PALO, Leyte – The number of persons, mostly children, be- ing hit by measles in the region continue to increase. As of Thursday, the re- of measles. gional office of the Depart- “Priority of the team ment of Health (DOH) re- deployment are the areas ported of 14 deaths out of with high number of mea- the 382 persons who were sles cases and those with re- infected by the measles vi- ported deaths,” Molon said. rus. It was learned from Dr. As this developed, Molon that most of those the DOH is scampering who were hit by measles did to control the increasing not receive vaccination. number of measles in the It was learned that even region. adults were hit by measles. Dr. Minerva Molon, Dr. Exuperia Sabalo, as- DOH regional director, sistant regional director of said that they will be con- the DOH, disclosed that ducting massive immuni- they have received reports zation campaign in the re- that some nurses at the As the number of children getting sick by measles, the regional office of the Department of Health will con- gion, particularly in areas see Measles /page 3 ... duct a massive immunization campaign. Still, there are parents who refuse that their children be vaccinated where there are high cases like Elena Bituin, a mother of four young children. Bituin lives at a resettlement site in North Hill Arbours in Tacloban City. (ROEL T. AMAZONA) 378 students from Samar Rep. Romualdez justifies finish TESDA programs reason why she favors lowering CATBALOGAN CITY- bookkeeping, organic ag- bayog and Catbalogan, and criminal liability of minors Some 378 students re- riculture, tiles setting, and from the municipalities of were involved in various cently graduated from the carpentry courses. TACLOBAN CITY- illegal activities could vocational skills training The graduates, who see 378 students / Leyte Rep. Yedda Marie not be detained by the program of the Techni- came from the cities of Cal- page 11 ... Romualdez has justified law enforces due to their cal Education and Skills her decision to lower the sheer young age. Development Authority age of children for crimi- “They are showing (TESDA) Samar Provincial nal liability. their birth certificates to In an interview, Office. Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez said that chil- see Rep. Romualdez / The mass graduation Romualdez ceremony was held on Feb. dren nowadays are capa- page 11 ... 6, 2019 at the social hall of ble of committing crimes years which was met with St. Mary’s College in this and could escape from strong opposition. city. any criminal liabilities “I voted for it because Among the graduates, due to their minor age. we are not here to punish 262 were beneficiaries of Romualdez was among the children but to pro- the Consuelo Foundation’s the members of House of tect them from nefarious bread and pastry-making Representatives who vot- groups who are trying and cookery hot meals ed to lower the criminal to take advantage of the while 116 students were liability of children to 12 children (in carrying out graduates of the special from the current 15. their illegal activities),” training for employment A contestant from Gandara town prepares the win- Originally, the Con- she said. provided by the provin- ning pastry recipe at the pastry skills competition in gress has proposed to According to her, she cial government of Samar. Catbalogan City on February 6, 2019. put the criminal liabil- has been receiving re- They finished courses in (GMT/PIA-8 Samar) ity of children to just 9 ports that minors who 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, February 16, 2019 District engineer hopes for a better DOH donates ambulance working relation with contractors CARIGARA, Leyte- and without us, (they) will At the same, the district to 3 Leyte public hospitals After a month in office, have no projects. So we are office must also conduct PALO,Leyte – The they hope that the DOH “We are thankful to the new district engineer here to help each other,” ex- strict monitoring on pro- Department of Health will also extend help to the DOH for helping us. of Department of Public pressed Pacanan. jects. through the Health Fa- seven other hospitals The province had been Works and Highways- 2nd Pacanan stated that it is Pacanan further in- cilities Enhancement that are also maintained beefing up its capabili- Leyte Engineering District high time to evaluate, su- structed to prioritize public Program (HFEP) has by the provincial gov- ties in all aspect includ- Gerald Pacanan vowed to pervise inventory and expe- safety by providing early turnover three ambu- ernment. ing in health, disaster strengthen partnership dite project implementation warning signs on the on- lances to hospitals under DOH Assistant Re- preparedness and peace with the contractors. in the second engineering going projects to avoid any the supervision of the gional Director Exupe- and order,” the governor According to District district. untoward incidents. provincial government ria Sabalo stressed that said. Engineer Pacanan, con- “Let us do away with He then emphasized of Leyte. all hospitals should have Aside from the am- ducting a regular coordi- time suspension. However, that the office must adhere nation meeting with them if we cannot avoid that, let with the quality policy of is an initial step in forging us prepare the necessary the department which is “to a closer partnership be- documentation at the earli- implement the right pro- tween them and his office. est possible time,” he added. jects at the right cost with “The DPWH and the He mandated the project the right quality delivered contractors are partners. engineers to settle concerns right on time by the right Without (them), we can- and have close coordination people”. not execute our projects, with the contractors. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) 9 couples tie knots in PNP mass wedding during Valentine’s Day celebration PALO, Leyte- At least toral officer, Police Super- sponsors of the wedding. nine couples from the intendent Joselito Borja. The newly-married Philippine National Po- “This mass wedding al- couples were Police Senior lice (PNP) here in the re- lows our personnel to en- Inspector Reynaldo Sobre- gion exchanged vows in joy the blessing of the sac- viga and wife Melinda; PO Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla turned over the symbolic key of an a mass wedding rites on rament of matrimony and 3 Alexis Balana and wife ambulance to Dr. Corazon Grace, chief of hospital of the Western Leyte Provincial Thursday(Feb.14), coin- further legitimize their re- Remedios; PO 3 Jeffrey Be- Hospital. The said hospital was one of the three hospitals under the supervision ciding the Valentines cel- lationship with their part- tonio and wife Marieta Be- of the provincial government that received ambulance from the Department of ebration. ners in line with the PNP’s tonio;, PO3 Randi Cañete Health. The turnover was held last Feb. 13 held at the Leyte Provincial Hospital Police Regional Direc- call for morality and decen- and wife Janelle;PO3 Her- tor Dionardo Carlos ini- cy,” said Carlos. minio Garcia and wife in Pawing, Palo. (Gina P. Gerez) tiated the mass wedding “The Police Regional Joy; PO 3 Ronnel Saklay ceremony held at the Im- Office in Eastern Visayas and wife Lorlyn;PO2 Er- The ambulances, each their own ambulances, bulance, the province maculate Heart of Mary strongly emphasizes our ick Carbona and wife worth P2.2 million, were adding that their office also received budget Chapel, located within high regard for family life Janice;PO1 Vicente Navi- donated to the Leyte will just be glad to help for infrastructure pro- Camp Ruperto Kangleon, and the essence of mat- dad Jr and wife Zenny; and Provincial Hospital, health centers still lack- ject under the Health the regional PNP head- rimony in this season of non-uniformed personnel Western Leyte Provin- ing such facility. Facilities Enhancement quarters, this town. love,” added the police re- Lowell Peterson Pascua cial Hospital in Baybay She then asked the re- Program (HFEP) of the The ceremony was sol- gional director who stood and wife Beverly. City and Ormoc District cipients of their donated DOH which includes emnized by regional pas- as one of the principal (RONALD O. REYES) Hospital. ambulances to take good rehabilitation of ru- Governor Leopoldo care of them. ral health units in the Population officer hopeful bill seeking Dominico Petilla and “With DOH provid- towns of Tunga, Cari- provincial health of- ing, the recipient’s role gara, Capoocan and Jaro creation of LGU-level population ficer, Dr. Ofelia Absin, and responsibility is to and district hospitals in received the donated provide the competent Burauen and Carigara. offices will be approved by Congress ambulances from the manpower and well as Petilla added that DOH-8. the maintenance of the improvement of district TACLOBAN CITY- An development office. Lopez said that two “We recognize our vehicle,” Sabalo said. hospitals in Abuyog and official of the Population Lopez said that under weeks ago, he had a meet- limitation as a level 1 Meantime, Gov. Petil- Palompon are also on- Commission and Develop- the Local Government ing with Rep.Aragones, the hospital. It is for this la expressed his grati- going. ment is hopeful that Con- Code of 1992, LGUs are main author of the pro- (reason) that we need to tude for the assistance (ROEL T. AMAZONA) gress will approve a meas- given the option whether to posed bill, who vowed to refer them to a higher extended by the DOH. ure making it mandatory create such an office or not. work hard so that the meas- center because of our for all local government Thus, it’s the reason why ure would be approved by limited capability. As units (LGUs) to create only a few of LGUs have a next year. much as we are trying to We accept: their local population de- population development of- Still, Lopez said that give the best treatment velopment offices. fice, he said. even if the bill has yet to Publication for that we can, there are in- The said bill, principally Lopez also pointed be approved by Congress, stances that our patients National Newspaper authored Laguna Rep. Sol out that barangay service he personally coordinates needs higher treatment Aragones, is still pending point officers (BSPOs), the with the Regional Develop- or operation,” Absin said. Malaya Business Insight by at the committee level of front liners in the delivery ment Councils (RDCs) and “It is important that the House of Representa- of population-related pro- encourage them to create People’s Independent Media (we have) a good am- tives. grams in the villages, have population and develop- bulance to ferry our pa- Undersecretary An- also became limited. ment offices voluntarily Contact: tients to higher health tonio Lopez, who was in As of today, there are so that the Department of facility the safest and ALMA M. GRAFIL Tacloban City last week, only 9,000 active BSPOs Health will have the neces- comfortable way,” she said that once the meas- serving in the country. sary support to promote Leyte Samar Daily Express added. ure will be enacted by The agency only has health, family planning and The provincial health Tel. (053) 321-4833 - GLOBE (053) 888-0032 - PLDT Congress, it would now be 2,000 local population of- other related policies. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) official added that aside mandatory for all LGUs to ficers and workers in the from the three hospitals, Cel# SMART: 09085815231 GLOBE: 09158977439 create the local population country.

www.leytesamardailynews.com e-mail: [email protected] facebook.com/leytesamar.dailynews twitter.com/lsdenews Saturday, February 16, 2019 NEWS Leyte Samar Daily Express 3 DOH-8 urges parents to immunize children vs measles as cases spike GOVERNMENT CENTER,PALO, Leyte- The Department of Health in Region 8 (DOH-8) has urged parents and the general public to have their children vaccinated against measles as cases in the region continue to in- crease. During the press con- ference on Monday (Feb. 11), DOH-8 reported 268 cases of measles in the re- gion with 11 deaths from Leyte (1st) dist.Rep. and Tingog party-list 1st nominee Yedda Marie K. Romual- January to February 9 this year. dez (right) with Councilor Aimee Grafil led the boodle fight lunch with more than With the measles out- 600 poor residents of Yolanda housing relocation sites at Brgy North Hill Arbor, break in the region, DOH- Tacloban City during the kick-off ceremony of Tingog party-list campaign in East- 8 Regional Director Min- ern Visayas. Romualdez vows to liberate from poverty the poor provinces of Sa- erva P. Molon advised DOH-8 Regional Director Minerva P. Molon mar, Leyte Southern Leyte and Biliran. photo by Ver Noveno parents to bring their chil- dren, at the onset of fever, of cases as well as in areas sued guidelines to the local to the nearest health center with reported death,” Direc- government units which Despite withdrawal of the order for treatment and proper tor Molon said adding that will guide them in properly case management. they are already in constant handling measles cases. Leyeco II joins nationwide Molon informed that communication with the The DOH is also asking children aged six months provincial and municipal the schools to help them protest on DOE’s plan to revoke to 59 months old are eligi- health officers especially in advocate to their pupils and ble for measles vaccination areas with reported cases. students about the school- power coop franchises which is available at the Roderick Boyd Cerro, based immunization. DOH health facilities for chief of the regional epide- Measles is a highly con- TACLOBAN CITY- ing it as a black Valentine employees will continue free. miology and surveillance tagious respiratory disease Officials and personnel celebration. to wear black shirt to As an ongoing re- unit, said majority of the caused by a virus and can be of the Leyte II Electric Leyeco II general show their continuing sponse to the outbreak, measles cases was noted in transferred from person-to- Cooperative (Leyeco II), manager Fernan Paul protest. Molon said they have al- the province of Leyte with person by sneezing, cough- the power provider of Tan said that the activ- The 17 cooperatives ready scheduled vaccina- 197 (73.5 percent) and ing and close personal con- this city and the near- ity was an act of support recommended by Cusi tion and assured also of the areas with high num- tact. Its signs and symptoms by towns of Palo and to condemn the move to have their franchises enough measles vaccines. ber of cases are as follows: include cough, runny nose, Babatngon, joined on of Energy Secretary Al- be revoked were Abra She, however, stressed that Tacloban City (64), Palo red eyes, fever, and skin Thursday (Feb.14) a na- fonso Cusi who earlier Electric cooperative they were already conduct- (20), Burauen (19), Dagami rashes lasting for more than tionwide protest on the recommended to revoke (Abreco), Pampanga ing immunization activi- (14), and Ormoc City (8). three days. plan of the Department the franchises of 17 elec- Electric Cooperative ties as early as November Molon said they will be Complications include of Energy to revoke the tric cooperatives which (Pelco III), Occidental last year before Secretary conducting a more inten- diarrhea, middle ear infec- franchises of 17 electric he claimed to be under Mindoro Electric Co- Francisco Duque declared sive immunization activity tion, pneumonia, swelling cooperatives. performing. operative, Inc. (Ome- the measles outbreak in in coordination with the lo- of the brain, malnutrition, As a sign of their dra- Cusi, however, re- co) Oriental Mindoro the region. cal health offices. and blindness which may matic protest, they all tracted his recommen- Electric Cooperative, “We will give focus first The regional health de- eventually lead to death. wore in black shirts, call- dation before the House Inc. (Ormeco), Palawan in areas with high number partment has already is- (LDLopido/PIA-8 Leyte) of Representatives as he Electric Cooperative said. instead asked the Na- (Paleco), Camarines refer them to other health from North Hill Arbours, Measles is a highly con- tional ElectrificationSur III Electric Coop- Measles... tagious respiratory disease ...from Page 1 facilities that can give them a resettlement site located Administration (NEA) erative, Inc. (Casureco with their needed medical in Barangay Santo Niño in caused by a virus and can be to review on the compli- III,) Albay Electric Co- Eastern Visayas Regional attention,” Absin said. Tacloban City, said that she transferred from person-to- ance of these power co- operative, Inc. (Aleco), Medical Center (EVRMC) “We also vaccinated our would not allow her chil- person by sneezing, coughing, operatives to the service Masbate Electric Coop- and the Leyte Provincial health workers who are dren to get vaccinated. and close personal contact. requirements of their erative, Inc. (Maselco), Hospital (LPH) were in- in the frontline especially Bituin said that she lost Symptoms include franchises. First Catanduanes fected by measles. those who are handling the her trust on the vaccination cough, runny nose, red Still, what Sec. Cusi Electric Cooperatives, “We need all the help to isolation ward to make sure program not only because eyes, fever, skin rashes that has done has caused Inc. (Ficelco), Ticao prevent the spread of mea- that they are protected from of Dengvaxia but also be- last for more than five days. damaged and had a Island Electric Coop- sles in the region. If you measles,” she added. cause her youngest child Complication includes chilling effect among the eratives, Inc. (Tiselco); haven’t received measles The increase of measles died on measles a year ago diarrhea, middle ear infec- country’s 112 electric co- Zamboanga City Elec- immunization yet, please cases in the region and in even the child was immu- tion, pneumonia, encepha- operatives, Tan said. tric Cooperative, Inc. have yourself vaccinated,” other parts of the country nized. litis, malnutrition, blind- The Philippine Rural (Zamelco); Davao del Sabalo said. was blamed on the refusal “Even if they visit us, I ness which may eventually Electric Cooperatives, Norte Electric Coop- Dr. Ofelia Absin, LPH of parents to have their will not allow my children lead to death. the umbrella organiza- erative, Inc. (Daneco); acting provincial health children vaccinated after to be vaccinated,” Bituin tion of the country’s Basilan Electric Coop- officer, said that since the the Dengvaxia controversy electric cooperatives, is erative, Inc. (Baselco); cases of measles keeps on broke out. leading in opposing to Sulu Electric Coop- increasing there are times The regional DOH has revocation of the fran- erative, Inc. (Suleco); that they had to refer the reported that its immuniza- chises which they fear Tawi-Tawi Electric Co- patients to other hospitals. tion coverage has dropped could lead to the privati- operative Inc. (Tawelco; “It’s not only pedia but to 55 percent from 85 to 90 zation of these affected Maguindanao Electric even adults are infected percent in previous cam- electric cooperatives. Cooperative, Inc. (Ma- with measles. In fact, when paigns. It was revealed that in gelco) and Lanao del our isolation ward are full. Elena Bituin, 27, a the succeeding Fridays Sur (Lasureco). We have no choice but to mother of four children the management and (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) 4 Leyte Samar Daily Express OPINION Saturday, February 16, 2019

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kinakadto-an. OPINIONHa gawas, nagtikang We need to be humble pagbunok an makusog nga to acknowledge this fact uran, pinapadisan hin da- of life. Only the proud and lugdog ngan kikidlat. Ti- the vain would ignore this, kang han mga loud speak- and thus neglect the need- ers han barko, nag-aningal ed action to address this an pasabot: “pwera bisita, universal human predica- pwera bisita.” Natingala hi ment. It is in this kind of Man Caloy kon ano an buot uncorrected situation that sidngon hini. Gin-inuro- we would be building up a utro pa gud ini. moral disaster in a matter Tipa-Manila Pakasabot ada han pasi of time. No matter how daunt- (Here is the last part of the Waray classic short story nga waray na hiya eskapo, Our hidden faults pumulsot ini hin tigda ha ing the effort is in knowing that I wrote and serialized in this column to celebrate more and more about our the Arts Month): atubangan ni Man Caloy and weaknesses ngan diritso nagsulsog han hidden faults and weak- agi-an tipakadto han da- nesses, we just have to go Kay masirak liwat an pagkugos an pasi ngan gin- myo, ngan waray ini humu- EVEN while we try our gences. on with that duty. It can adlaw ha gawas; nakaka- hinapyod an tiyan. Diri na nong pagdinalagan hasta best to know ourselves, we This is not an easy task, be a way of showing the dugang han paso. Pero ini niya pwede ibutang ha nga nakaabot ha pantalan. also would know that we especially if we are bur- authenticity of our love for nabati hi Man Caloy hin iya atubangan kay damu an Ginsibu la gihap ini nira can never know ourselves dened by tiredness and the God and for others. And it daru-dalugdog tikang han umaragi ngan tingali hita- Man Caloy tipagawas, hi enough, much less, com- many concerns that hound will pay off tremendously. mag-itum nga dampog nga makan. Mana Bising napirig-pitig pletely. Man is a great mys- our mind. Just the same, the We would become a napundok ha may katung- Samtang nakada ha ha urhi. Diri niya batasan tery. St. Augustine said as only thing to do is that we better person, more able dan nga dapit. Maupay iya dughan kinugos, an in magkarag hin grasya. much: try our best, even if our best to handle the issues and nganiya kon mauran kay pasi in tigda nga kumi- Bis pa ngani it mga kan-on “Don’t you believe that is never enough. We just challenges of our life. We basi maibanan it kapaso. likid, nangusog, ngan di- nga nahuhulog tikang ha there is in man a deep so have to go on and on, trying would certainly make a Samtang hira naglilin- ritso nagpururot an bubot. iya plato oras hin pangaon, profound as to be hidden to know ourselves well. better world for all of us, ibot-libot pamiling hin Nagbunay ini, rason para iya ini pinamumurot, asay even to him in whom it is?” We cannot deny that no matter how small our lulugaran, pas-an la gihap bumungkaras hi Man Caloy pa ba it pasi nga iya ibubu- We just have to learn to live there are just too many individual contribution ni Man Caloy an sako ngan ngan igin-wirik an pasi has- kad hit iya higugmaon nga with this abiding predica- temptations and all forms may be. More importantly, kinukugos an pasi, hi Mana ta lugod nga nabuhi-an ini, anak? ment of ours and do some- of evil for us to cope with. we would be more able to Bising nakapot han iya nahulog ha salug kon diin, Waray na mga tawo nga thing to deal with it as best A psalm expresses this fact discern God’s will prompt- kamot ha likud. Umabat pakabuhat la, kadagmitan sinunod pagsibu. Didto ha as we can. well: “For evils without ly. hi Man Caloy hin gut-as. nga kumarida tipahirayu ha gawas, dayon hira nahumoy Of course, we are always number surround me. My Our interest and motive Waray pa hira maningudto sobra nga kahadlok. han uran nga may upod encouraged that we make sins have overtaken me, for knowing more about kay han waray pa aabot an Naglamukat an long nga alipuros. Mas lumaksi regular examinations of so that I cannot see. They our hidden faults and barko, dumiri hiya pag- sleeves ni Man Caloy. Pero an dalagan han pasi ha il- conscience so we can probe are more than the hairs of weaknesses is not because baya ha pier para mamil- kadagmitan la gihap hiya arum han uran kay waray into the hidden parts of our my head, and my heart has of a perfectionist mentality. ing hin makakaunan kay nga sumibo han nakabuhi na nakaka-ulang, labot la mind and heart, of our con- failed within me.” (40,12) Rather it should be because bangin daw hira hibayaan. nga hayop. Kon diin-diin hin pira ka tawo nga nagpa- science, and get to know We don’t have to look far of our love for God and for Kontento na hiya, o hira hiya nga piliw nanhingan- ka-payong ha tagliligid. Hi the motives and spirit be- to verify the truth of these everyone. We are inter- nga duha, pagtinabako gadto. Malaksi an pasi; nag- Man Caloy naman, naka- hind our thoughts, desires, words. We just have to look ested in this duty because samtang napungko ha ligid susuhot-suhot ha ilarum buylo hin pag-inisog ngan words, deeds and negli- at our own experiences and we want to love God more han kalsada. han mga teheras. Nagpapa- pagbinuyayaw. Nagngingi- see how many evils, in all and serve others better. We Ngani, hadto nga takna mumunggo an lagas pagsin- dot an iya nanhihibilin nga na niya sadang kadto-an. kinds of forms and ways, want to glorify God. nga makadto na hira ha ibu, nagpapakatamak hin mga ngipon. Tipatay na gud Diritso ini gindasmagan ni visit us the whole day. We need to be remind- barko, nangangadal na hi mga kargamento ngan mga hiya kon baga tawo la an Man Caloy, ginkaptan an We therefore should ed of this motive quite Man Caloy sugad han pi- tawo, nga dayon namamag- naghahatag ha ira hin sugad mga tiil ngan dayon gin- pray a lot, putting ourselves often, because we can eas- rmi niya inaabat kon ginu- igsug tungod han lamiri nga nga remalaso. Ginbubutlaw bikyaw. Nagpinulos-pugos as much as we can in God’s ily fall into a perfectionist gutom hiya. May balon gad nagtatabsik ngadto ha ira. na hira pagdinalagan, labi an pasi, nahikaburuhi, salit presence, so that whatever trap, just wanting to im- hira nga kan-on, pinutos Waray magpira, binulig na hi Man Caloy nga medyo dumugang paghurugaw an happens, we would still be prove ourselves simply for hin dahon hin anahaw, hi Mana Bising pagmala- tigurang na. iya busag nga badu. with him. We can make use our own sake alone. This is pero ginsulod ini ni Man dakop han hayop. Kina- Pag-abot han pasi ha Dadlagan liwat hira of another psalm as a prayer when we can reinforce our Caloy ha sako ngan hilar- hanglan nganiya madakop puno han pantalan, lumiko nga duha tipabalik ngadto to go with our examinations pride and vanity, consider- um pagkuha. an pasi kay bangin lumukso ini tipatu-o, ngadto han mga han barko, dara na an pasi. of conscience: ing ourselves as superior to Sugad han binuhat ngadto ha dagat. Baga na iskwater nga kabablayan. Waray hira igsarabot nga “Who can discern his others. han iba nga pasaheros nga hira hin nagpapasibo-ay Didto han mga sirong hini an barko harayu na ngayan own errors? Cleanse me That is why we always kasasakay la, dida nala hira nga kabataan. An problema, nagsuhot-suhot an pasi. an tukal tikang ha pantalan. from my hidden faults.” need to rectify our inten- Man Caloy nangaling- waray gud hira pakakada- Sibu la gihap hi Man Caloy Nabirik na ini para pumas- (19,12) Still another psalm tions. We should never kod ha ligid han aragi-an kop kay masuok an sakub pero paghingadto niya ha pas hin paglarga. Nasabtan is helpful: “See if there is forget that the danger of bisan kon pasadiso ini hin han barko ngan damu hin sirong nanhipupudol hiya la ini nira han ira na pag- any offensive way in me. perfectionism is always tawo. Waray na hira iba duro an surok-sukan. Nag- dida han mga harigi ngan abot ngadto han binutan- Lead me in the way ever- around. nga mapupwestohan. An pipiriti na hira hin balhas. naghilubong-lubong an iya gan han damyo. lasting.” (139,24) importante, siring ni Man Hi Man Caloy, labot nga mga tiil dida han mag-itum “Hooyyy, hulat anay, Caloy, an makadangat hira napilit na ha lawas an sul- nga hanang. Damu an bas- aadi pa kami!” guli-at ni Prayer for the Nation and ha Manila kay sigurado, ot, naninimaho na pa gud ura nga nagsasarang dida Man Caloy, sige an kampay for Those who Serve in maghihinulat gud hi Am- kay ha iya atubangan, nag- han kalagyan upod na in han mga kamot, naglulu- Public Office lukso nga baga hin luma- ado didto hit duru-ungan. sarang na an hugaw han mga hugaw hin hayop ug God, our Father, you guide everything in “Ngan iduduhol ta pasi, namimilit ha iya busag tawo tikang hin waray toilet tod. Binulig hi Mana Bising wisdom and love. Accept the prayers we offer dayon ha iya ini nga pasi nga long sleeves. Nagtitip-ig nga kabablayan. pagkinuligi, nagbabaton- for our nation, by the wisdom of our leaders batonay hira, dagku an mga and integrity of our citizens, may harmony and para hiya malipay,” baton an mga tawo ha iya pag-aagi Ginhubo nala ni Man justice be secured and may there be lasting ni Mana Bising nga nagng- ngan an iba, natakpo nala Caloy an iya lagayon nga tingug. Humagyu hi Man prosperity and peace. ingirisi, kita an magdulaw han ira mga irong. sapatos ngan ipinangitsa Caloy paglayog ngadto han Almighty and eternal God, You know the nga mga ngipon, an gi- Maupay kay an iba nga ngadto kan Mana Bising dagat para lumangoy nala longings of our hearts and You protect our ngan sibu-on an barko, pero rights in your goodness, watch over those in nanghaw mataru-tangali. magkirita, daw inalpan nga nasirong didto ha ligid authority, so that people everywhere may en- “Aw kay alang gad. hin kaluoy. Bumulig hira hin usa nga balay, an mahu- ginkaptan hiya ni Mana Bis- joy freedom, security and peace. Hingangalipay gud it hiya pagmala-dakop han pasi los nga dugnit napilit dida ing kay diri daw ini nasabot We ask this through our Lord Jesus hin ti-upay,” siring ni Man bisan kon maaram hira nga han iya lawas. paglangoy. Ha luyo han Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with Pray the Holy Rosary daily you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and Caloy. “Pamati ko, di la pwede hira magka-hugaw. Ha katapusan, nahin- ira pagkinuyahaw, waray see Tipa-Manila / for world peace and conversion of sinners ever, Amen. (Courtesy of Daughters of St. mag-iiha, pwede na ini nga Gintatapo-tapo nira an hay- gadto an pasi hin nagtatapo (The family that prays together stays together) Paul) litsonon.” Gin-upay niya op hasta nga waray na ini nga pader kon diin waray page 15 ... 6 Leyte Samar Daily Express ORDINANCE Saturday, February 16, 2019

Republic of the Philippines Recyclable waste- shall refer to any waste material retrieved from the lated, such as section 4 of this ordinance, it shall be prohibited to use plastic Province of Samar waste stream and free from contamination that can still be converted into suit- bags every Thursday of every week. MUNICIPALITY OF PARANAS able beneficial use or for other purposes. -oOo- Material- shall refer to post-consumer material that has been processed to TITLE V. LGU ASSISTANCE be used for making a product, e.g. recycled paper OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN Residual wastes- shall refer to waste materials that are collected, trans- Section 9. This Local Government Unit to ensure the enforcement of this ferred and transported for final disposal as garbage. Ordinance shall endeavor to extend assistance and subsidies, to wit: MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 38 Semi-conductor and electronic products- refer to products containing 1. On the first (1) year of the implementation of this Ordinance, the Mu- semiconductor materials and operated by electricity such as communication nicipality shall provide woven bags (Bayong) or Eco Bags to its constituents AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING AND REGULATING THE USESOF PLASTICS FOR and information technology gadgets like cellular phones and computers and ap- free of charge. GOODS AND COMMODITIES THAT END UP AS RESIDUAL WASTE AND PRO- pliances such as radios and television. 2. Conduct/sponsor free seminars and trainings for the production of wo- MOTING THE USE OF ECO BAGS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY PRAC- For thorough understanding of this ordinance, plastic shall refer to natural ven bags and Ecobags as an alternative to the use of plastics. TICES AS AN ALTERNATIVE and synthetic materials that are produced by chemically modifying natural sub- 3. Give certificate of appreciation and commendation to individuals, as- stances or are synthesized from inorganic and organic raw materials. On ther- sociation and business establishments who promoted the observance of this EXPLANATORY NOTE mosets, elastomers and thermoplastics. The following table illustrates the most Ordinance. common types of plasticsused, their applications and the symbol which is often 4. Give incentive to those persons/association/organization who reported WHEREAS, Article II, Sec 16 of the Philippines Constitution provides that used to identify them: the violation of this ordinance to the apprehending officer. the State shall protect and advance the right of the people and healthful ecol- Polymer Types Examples of Applications Symbol: ogy in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature; Polyethylene/Terephthalate- ex. Fizzy drink and water bottles. Salad trays. TITLE VI. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN WHEREAS, Sec 3(i) of RA 7160 provides that Local Government Units shall High Density Polyethylene- ex. Milk bottles, bleach, cleaners and most share with the National government the responsibility in the management shampoo bottles. Section 10. INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN. and maintenance of ecological balance within their territorial jurisdiction; Polyvinyl Chloride- ex. Pipes, fittings, window and door frames(rigid PVC). Upon approval of this Ordinance, the Office of the Mayor shall create for this pur- WHEREAS, Sec 447(vi) of RA 7160 also empowers the SangguniangBayan Thermal insulation (PVC foam) and automotive parts. pose a taskforce who shall conduct massive information education and communi- to protect the environment and impose appropriate penalties for acts which Low Density Polyethylene- ex. Carrier bags, bin liners and packaging films. cation campaign using all possible media such as print, radio,and internet. endanger the environment including such activities which result in pollution Polypropylene- ex. Margarine tubs, microwaveable meal trays, also pro- Section 11. Monitoring and Enforcement. The Local Chief Executive shall and acceleration of rivers and lakes or ecological imbalance; duced as fibres and filaments for carpets, wall coverings and vehicle upholstery. create through an Executive Order a taskforce to enforce and monitor the ef- WHEREAS, plastic bags and Styrofoam are rampantly used as packaging Polystyrene- ex. Yoghurt pots, foam hamburger boxes and egg cartons, fective implementation of this Ordinance. The MENRO shall be the officer to materials and utensils in the Municipality of Paranas and elsewhere; plastic cutlery, protective packaging for electronic goods and toys. Insulating supervise the implementation of this Ordinance. WHEREAS, despite serious efforts of the Municipality to segregate com- material in the building and construction industry. The Philippine National Police, Paranas Municipal Police Station shall be postable, recyclable, and reusable waste materials, plastic and other similar Unallocated References- Any other plastics that does not fall into any of tapped as partner agency for the effective implementation of this ordinance. materials, remain in the waste stream and eventually become residuals; the above categories – for example polycarbonate which is often used in glazing The Office of the LCE and/or the taskforce shall conduct annual compli- WHEREAS, the Municipality is spending a considerate amount of money for the aircraft industry. ance monitoring inspection to include business establishments covered by the for operational and maintenance expenses on waste disposal; ordinance. This shall include sari-sari stores, convenient stores, market stalls WHEREAS, the present Municipal Mayor is very desirous to reduce if not TITLE II. PROHIBITED AND REGULATED USE OF PLASTICS food establishments, groceries and supermarkets among others. Non-compli- eliminate the use of plastic film bags and Styrofoam as packaging materials, ance as provided for in the environment code shall be considered a ground for encourages the utilization of alternative packaging materials such as woven Section 4. Regulated Uses of Plastic for Goods and Commodities. revocation or non-renewal of business permits. bags(bayong), baskets, cloth bags(katsa), paper bags and other similar materi- Listed below are the regulated uses of plastic bags that has to conform with als (e.g. banana leaves, etc); local regulations: TITLE VII. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDINANCE WHEREAS, there is a need to regulate the use of plastic bags to prevent a. To utilize as packaging material nor as container for dry and wet goods; potential serious ecological imbalance particularly in the municipal- water b. To use as non-reusable plastic wares for food as containers and packag- Section 12. Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) ways. ing material such as Styrofoam for food and drinks including plastic utensils such a. Within thirty (30) days from the approval of this Ordinance, the neces- NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Sangguniang Bayan of Paranas in as spoon, fork and knife for dine in and especially for take-out customers; sary rules and regulations shall be issued by the Office of the Mayor for the session assembled, that: c. Use of plastic pouch (commonly used for ice making) and drinking straw proper and effective implementation of this Ordinance. for beverages such as soft drinks, juices and other cold drinks like “palamig” TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS and “gulaman”; TITLE VIII. FINES AND PENALTIES d. Use of plastic bag as garbage bag; and Section 1. Title – This ordinance shall be known as an “AN ORDINANCE e. Re-use of plastics as flaglets and “bandaritas” during “fiestas”. Section 13. Penalties. Any violation of this ordinance shall be penalized PROHIBITING AND REGULATING THE USESOF PLASTICS FOR GOODS AND Section 5. Prohibition on the Use/Sell of Plastic in any Business Establish- by the following penalties: COMMODITIES THAT END UP AS RESIDUAL WASTE AND PROMOTING THE USE ments. Listed below are the prohibited sell/uses of plastic in any business estab- First Offense - Php 500.00 OF ECO BAGS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY PRACTICES AS AN ALTER- lishments in this municipality: Second Offense - Php 1,000.00 NATIVE”. a. No business establishment shall utilize plastic bags as packaging materi- Third Offense - Php 1,500.00 Section 2. Scope and Coverage. This Ordinance shall cover all types of als on dry goods; Any violation of the ordinance for the first offense, an individual has an plastics that end up as residual waste. Types of plastics that are currently and b. No business establishment dealing on wet goods shall use plastic bags as option to pay the corresponding fine or render community service as maybe economically diverted within the municipality through resource recovery such primary packaging material; prescribed hereunder. as re-use and recycling shall not be covered. Plastic products and plastics that c. No business establishment shall use Styrofoam/styrophor and other simi- A community service shall refer, but not limited to clean-up drives, coastal form part of a product such as from semiconductor and electronic products lar container for food, produce and other products; and clean-up drives, tree planting activities, blood donation program, either- or except as container or packaging material shall not be covered. Other types d. No business establishment shall offer or sell plastic to be used as second- ganize by the Municipal Local Government, Barangay Local Government or of plastics that form part of the residual waste but are not explicitly prohib- ary packaging material or as primary packaging material on dry goods; any private group. ited, regulated or otherwise mentioned in this ordinance are considered not e. Selling and providing plastic bags to consumers as secondary packaging Fine and/or imprisonment of not more than six (6) months upon the dis- covered. material on wet goods; cretion of the court. This ordinance shall be applicable to and observed in all household, in- f. Selling and providing plastic bags to consumer as secondary packaging Any business establishment found violating this ordinance shall be- re dustrial, commercial or business establishments, scrap collector, junk dealers materials on dry goods; quired to pay the corresponding penalty. In case of refusal to pay,the penalties and all persons, whether living or sojourning in the municipality. g. Selling and providing Styrofoam/styrophor as container; and may be collected by the Municipal Treasurer upon renewal of its license. Can- Section 3. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Ordinance, the fol- h. Disposing plastic waste on streets, canals, body of waters and public cellation of its license to operate for a period of one (1) year shall be imposed lowing terms are defined: places. for the third offense. Buy back center – shall refer to a recycling center that purchases or oth- Section 6. Regulated Uses of Plastics for Goods and Commodities. In case a Child in Conflict with the Law is found violating this ordinance, erwise accepts recyclable materials for the purpose of recycling. The use of plastics on the following are hereby regulated: he/she shall be reprimanded. Further, the Municipal Social Welfare Develop- Child –refers to a person under the age of eighteen (18). a. Wet goods that are already pre-contained in plastic wraps, pouches bag ment Office (MSWDO) shall conduct an intervention program pursuant to the Child in Conflict with the Law –refers to a child who is alleged as, accused and the like as part of the product’s packaging materials such as frozen prod- provisions of Republic Act 9344 or the “Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of of, or adjudged as having committed an offense under Philippine laws. ucts, shall not be contained further in plastic bags. 2006”. Container- shall refer to the material which contains and is in direct con- b. Other wet goods that are not pre-contained in plastic pouches, wraps For any succeeding violations, the liability shall devolve upon those per- tact with the product especially in the cases of liquid products, wet goods, or bags are preferably to be contained in customer supplied “reusable” pre- sons having such Child in Conflict with the Law under their legal authority or food and beverages, e.g.bottles, trays, plastic or paper wraps, laminated car- cleaned and sanitized hard plastic containers. control pursuant to the principle of vicarious liability provided underthe Fam- tons etc.; dry and solid goods do not usually require containers. c. Plastic products for as long as they will end up as recyclable waste may ily Code in relation to the New Civil Code, to wit: Ecobags or re-usable bags- are bags made out of different materials that be allowed such as plastic cups (commonly regarded as Hi or High Impact), ice Art. 221. Parents and other persons exercising parental authority shall be can withstand several uses as containers and for packaging rendering them cream cups, egg trays, spoon and fork. civilly liable for the injuries and damages caused by the acts or omissions of “eco-friendly as they provide an alternative to disposable bags; commonly d. Oil plastic bottles shall be re-used at all times since they don’t usually end their unemancipated children living in their company and under their parental used ecobags are made from fabric, recycled or indigenous materials; it may up as recyclable waste; other plastic bottles that are not accepted at “buy back authority subject to the appropriate defences provided by law. also refer to “thick” plastic bags or any bag made out of plastic provided that centers” like barangay MRF’s municipal MRF or junkshops shall be re-used and the material is strong that will render the bag durable for re-use; bags made should not end up as residual waste. TITLE IX. FINAL PROVISIONS from recycled materials such as paper are not necessarily considered ecoBags e. Sacks and other similar bags shall be re-used as garbage bags; garbage if not re-usable as stated, e.g. thin brown paper bags commonly known as collectors shall return the sacks for further re-use as garbage bags. Section 14. Separability Clause. If any part of this Ordinance is declared “supot” used for “pandesal”. as unconstitutional or unlawful, such declaration shall not affect theother Generator (s)- shall refer to a person, natural or juridical, who last uses a TITLE III. ALTERNATIVE USE OF ECO BAGS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENT parts or section hereof that are not declared unlawful or unconstitutional. material and makes it available for disposal or recycling. FRIENDLY PRACTICES Section 15. Repealing Clause. All previous ordinances inconsistent with Packaging material- shall refer to any material which may contain but this Ordinance shall be deemed repealed or modified accordingly. not necessarily in direct contact with the product especially for purposes of Section 7. Use of Eco Bags and other Environment Friendly Practices as an Section 16. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect after the lapse of protection, preservation, handling, transport and marketability e.g. cartons, Alternative. All sectors are strictly enjoined to use eco bags and observe the fol- fifteen (15) days from the date of publication or after posting of the same in carrier bags, packaging films, protective foams for electronic products; it shall lowing environment friendly practices: three(3) conspicuous places in the Muniicpality. also refer to any material which acts as a secondary container to a product, a. Posting of Information and Education Campaign (IEC) materials shall be CARRIED unanimously by the members present. i.e., for purposes of containment but not in direct contact with the product, mandatory on all commercial establishments such as sari-sari stores, conveni- ENACTED: JANUARY 28, 2019 e.g. the box which contains a bottle filled with liquid perfume. ent stores, grocery stores, market stalls, food establishments like eateries, fast- I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing. Person(s)- shall refer to any being, natural or juridical, susceptible of food chains, restaurants, bar and grills, general merchandisers like school sup- rights and obligations of being subject of legal relations. plies, hardware stores or any trading business establishment that will require Cloth bag [a.k.a. katsa] – refers to a reusable packaging material made of containers and packaging materials for the product they trade. TITO ALFONSO D. QUILAPIO cloth [biodegradable] used in the packaging of flour, wheat and other similar b. Proprietors, managers and operations officer of business establishments Secretary-Designate goods. shall brief or train their respective personnel that will be in the frontline to im- Attested: Dry goods – refers to any product that do not require refrigeration of plement this ordinance. freezing to maintain freshness. c. All sectors are enjoined to use EcoBags in all aspects of its business trans- Intervention – refers to a series of activities which are designed to ad- actions whenever applicable and the general public shall bring appropriate con- HON. CARLOS B. ABAN HON. EBEL E. OBOR dress issues that caused the child to commit an offense. It may take the form tainers whenever they are going to the market. SB Member SB Member of an individualized treatment program which may include counselling, skills d. Business establishments are encouraged to give discounts and freebies training, education, and other activities that will enhance his/her psychologi- to users of ecoBags. cal, emotional and psycho-social well-being. e. Business establishments and non-governmental organizations are en- Plastic bags – also knownas sando bags, pouch, plastic shopping bags and joined to promote the use of ecoBags by developing their own IEC materials HON. JESUS C. GABON HON. CLARITA M. ABAWAG plastic firm bags. It is a type of flexible packaging material made of thin, plas- such as posters, pins, tarpaulins, streamers etc. SB Member SB Member tic film that is used for containing and transporting food and other products f. Recovery of tetra packs or doy packs of juice drinks shall be made during [commercial or industrial]. It also refers to thin-gauge packaging medium that occasions and wake. is used as bag or wrap. g. Tarpaulins and streamers shall be recovered after their intended use; Styrofoam/styrophor- refers to akind of packaging material used as food the Municipal Engineering Office shall recover tarpaulins and streamers posted HON. PAUL ANTHONY C. ENGUERRA HON. FELIX A. CERDEÑA, JR. containers, disposable cups, plates, etc. within the municipality after expiration of their permits; the Municipal Recovery SB Member SB Member Plastic waste- refers to any plastic material thrown as waste. Facilities shall recover all the tarpaulins and streamers used by the Municipality. Primary packaging material- refers to those types of packaging for con- h. Barangay officials shall take the lead in their respective barangays to en- taining produce, snack foods, frozen foods, hardware etc. sure recovery of recyclable materials that may be used for making ecoBags. Secondary packaging material- refers to those types of packaging materi- i. Recyclable materials that may be used for making ecoBags shall be HON. CRISOSTOMO A. MABULAC HON. CIPRIANO B. ARAZA als for wet goods to provide support to any primary packaging and intended brought to the MRF. SB Member SB Member for convenience of the handler, as well. j. Use of ecoBags shall be mandatory for the Municipality of Paranas; use of Wet foods- refers to any product that requires refrigeration or freezing ecoBag made from NFA rice sack shall be made a requirement for the availment to maintain freshness such as fish, meat, poultry products, fruits, vegetables, of NFA rice at NFA “Tindahan Natin” and any ecoBag for the availment of any beverages and cooked foods in carenderias/eateries. commodity; similar mechanics shall apply to other programs that may require HON. NEIL JOSHUA D. CORRE HON. VINCE ALLAN F. DAVANTES Wet market- generally refers to the store of products that requires re- use of ecoBags. S.K. Federation President ABC President/Ex-Officio frigeration or freezing to maintain freshness. These include the wet section k. Recycled and recyclable bags are recommended as second-best thing to in public markets, supermarkets, mini marts, restaurants and carenderias/ ecoBags. CERTIFIED CORRECT: eateries. l. Business establishments shall provide their own re-usable container for Woven bags- [a.k.a. bayong], refers to biodegradable packaging material wet goods and/or require its consumers to bring their own re-usable container made of woven pandan, buli leaves, water lily and other similar materials. for the same. ENGR. YOLANDA T. TAN Post-consumer materials- shall refer only to those materials or products m. Business establishments shall use cardboard boxes to pack groceries and Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer generated by a business or consumer which have served their intended end other dry goods. use, and which have been separated or diverted from solid waste for the pur- APPROVED: pose of being collected, processed and used as raw materials in the manu- TITLE IV. NO PLASTIC DAY facturing of recycled product, excluding materials and by products generated ATTY. EUNICE U. BABALCON from, and commonly used within an original manufacturing process. Section 8. No Plastic Day –In instances where uses of plastic bag are regu- Municipal Mayor Saturday, February 16, 2019 ORDINANCE Leyte Samar Daily Express 7

Republic of the Philippines AND DESIGNATING SMOKING AREAS WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY they are found to have allowed, abetted, or tolerated the same. Province of Leyte OF PALOMPON AND IMPOSING PENALTIES THEREOF Municipality of Palompon SECTION 6. DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONS-IN-CHARGE. — BE IT ENACTED, AS IT IS HEREBY ENACTED, BY THE SANGGUNIANG BAY- Persons in charge shall: OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN AN OF PALOMPON, IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, BY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS 1. Prominently post and display “No Smoking” signages in the loca- VESTED IN IT BY LAW, THAT: tions most visible to the public in the areas where smoking is prohibited, EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 113th REGULAR SESSION including vehicles. At the very least, a “No Smoking” sign must be posted OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF PALOMPON, LEYTE HELD ON SECTION 1. TITLE. — This Ordinance shall be known as the “ANTI- at the entrance to the area. The “No Smoking” sign shall be at least 8 x JANUARY 28, 2019 AT THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN SESSION HALL SMOKING ORDINANCE OF PALOMPON”. 16 inches in size and the international No Smoking symbol shall occupy no less than 70% of the signage. The remaining lower 30% of the signage PRESENT: SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY - It is a policy and priority of the shall show the following information as seen below: Honorable Myra Georgina L. Arevalo, M.D. .. . Municipal Vice-Mayor/ Municipality of Palompon to promote the health and welfare of its citi- Presiding Officer zens. The purpose of this Ordinance is to fully safeguard public health and [international No Smoking symbol] Councilor Margarito C. Bensig, Jr. . . . SB Member 1 ensure the physical well being of its people as well as those who enter its STRICTLY NO SMOKING Councilor Reubin B. Patalinghug . . . SB Member 1 jurisdiction and to promote and instill health consciousness among its con- as per ORDINANCE NO. 433-280119 Councilor Ferdinand T. dela Calzada . . . SB Member 1 stituents. Therefore it is important that Barangays and / or communities Violators can be fined up to Php2,500.00 Councilor Edgar P. Pacaldo . . . SB Member 1 fully cooperate in the implementation of this ordinance. The Municipality Councilor Esperanza L. Sumalinog . . . SB Member 1 shall take special measures to protect minors from procuring, trying, and 2. Remove from the places where smoking is prohibited all ashtrays Councilor Rene A. Camposano . . . Ex-Officio Member – becoming addicted to the vice of smoking. and any other receptacles for disposing of cigarette refuse. Liga President 3. For persons-in-charge of schools, public playgrounds or other fa- Councilor Evana Kirstie H. Misagal . . . Ex-Officio Member – SECTION 3. COVERAGE. — This Ordinance shall apply to all persons, cilities frequented by minors, post the following statement in a clear and SK Fed. President whether natural or juridical, whether resident or not, and in all places, conspicuous manner: found within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Palompon. ABSENT: SELLING OF CIGARETTES OR OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS NOT AL- Councilor Burt Mari M. Bregaudit . . . SB Member 1 SECTION 4. DEFINITION OF TERMS. — As used in this Ordinance, the LOWED WITHIN 100 METERS PERIMETER FROM THIS SCHOOL Councilor William O. Balasabas . . . SB Member 1 terms below shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. Any words or terms not defined shall be given their plain and customary mean- 4. For persons-in-charge of point-of-sale establishments, post the VACANT: ings, unless the context requires otherwise, and shall be interpreted in a following statement in a clear and conspicuous manner: One (1) seat vacant of the Sangguniang Bayan Members manner consistent with the purpose and spirit of this Ordinance. SALE/DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS MUNICIPAL RESOLUTION NO. 528-280119 a. Advertising and promotion - means any form of commercial com- IS UNLAWFUL munication, recommendation or action with the aim, effect or likely effect A RESOLUTION APPROVING MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use either directly or indirectly. 5. Establish internal procedure and measures through which this Or- NO. 433-280119 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE dinance shall be implemented and enforced within the area of which he b. Civil Society Organization (CSO) - refers to a legally constituted vol- or she is in charge, including, but not limited to, warning violators and DECLARING SMOKE- FREE ENVIRONMENTS AND DESIGNATING untary civic and social organization or institution created with no participa- requesting them to stop smoking, and if they refuse to comply, asking SMOKING AREAS WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON tion of government, including but not limited to, charities, development them to leave the premises, and if they still refuse to comply, report- AND IMPOSING PENALTIES THEREOF” Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), community groups, women’s ing the incident to the [provincial/city/municipal] health officer and the organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, coali- nearest peace officer. WHEREAS, the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines tions and advocacy groups. As used in this Ordinance, CSO does not include 6. Ensure that all the employees in the establishment are aware of declares that the State shall protect and promote the right to health of organizations or associations related to or connected with the tobacco in- this Ordinance and the procedure and measures for implementing and the people and instill health consciousness among them; dustry in any way. enforcing it. 7. Allow inspectors acting under Sections 14 and 15 hereof and rep- WHEREAS the Republic of the Philippines, under the Framework c. Enclosed or partially enclosed - means being covered by a roof or resentatives of the designated civil society organization under Section Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to which she is a party,- deter enclosed by one or more walls or sides, regardless of the type of material 16 entry into the establishment during regular business hours for the mined to give priority to the right to protect public health and to pro- used for the roof, wall or sides, and regardless of whether the structure is purpose of inspecting its compliance with this Ordinance. mote measures of tobacco control based on current and relevant scien- permanent or temporary. 8. For all signage required to be posted under (a), (c), and (e) above, tific, technical and economic considerations, and agreed to implement provide for versions of them in the local language. the measures provided in the treaty; d. Minor - refers to any person below eighteen (18) years old. SECTION 7. DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS (DSA) AND GUIDELINES. WHEREAS, section 16 of the Local Government Code of 1991 states e. Outdoor advertisement - refers to any sign, model, placard, board, that it is the duty of the Municipality to adopt ordinances necessary to billboard, banner, bunting, light display, device, structure or representation a. LOCATION OF DSA: fully provide for and to protect the health, safety, comfort, convenience employed outdoors wholly or partially to advertise or promote a tobacco and general welfare of the community and its inhabitants; product to the public. 1. Should not be located at areas where smoking is already prohib- ited. WHEREAS, the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (Republic Act No. f. Person-in-charge - refers to in case of public places, public outdoor 2. At least five (5) meters from any part of the entrance to or exit 8749) declares the right of every citizen to breathe clean air, prohibits spaces and workplaces; the president/manager in case of a company, cor- from any building. smoking inside enclosed public places including public vehicles and other poration or association; the owner/proprietor/operator in case of a single 3. Sited in areas where smokers usually smoke. means of transport, and directs Local Government Units to implement proprietorship; or the administrator in case of government property, office 4. If the DSA is to located along a thoroughfare, the passageway this provision; or building; in case of public conveyances, the owner, driver, operator, con- must be significantly wide of there must be alternative route(s) for -pe ductor, or the captain of the public conveyance. destrians. WHEREAS, the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 5. For public areas/government owned properties, the DSA’s will be 9211) prohibits smoking in certain public places whether enclosed or g. Point-of-sale - refers to any location at which an individual can pur- identified by the Local Government Unit (refer to Annex A). Likewise, pri- outdoors; prohibits the purchase and sale of cigarettes and other tobac- chase or otherwise obtain tobacco products. vate institutions and business establishments will also identify the DSA’s co products from and to minors and in places frequented by minors; im- within their property following the guidelines. poses bans and restrictions on advertising, promotion and sponsorship h. Public conveyances - refers to modes of transportation servicing the activities of tobacco companies; and directs Local Government Units to general population, such as, but not limited to, elevators, airplanes, ships, b. DESIGN OF DSA: implement these provisions; jeepneys, buses, taxicabs, trains, light rail transits, tricycles, habal-habal, pot-pots and other similar vehicles. 1. The DSA should be more than 5 sq.m. and not more than 30 sq.m. WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 26 as issued by President Rodrigo R. area. Duterte on May 16, 2017, entitled “Providing for the Establishment of i. Public places - means all places, fixed or mobile, that are accessible 2. Boundary should be clearly defined using floor sticker or paint or Smoke-free Environments in Public and Enclosed Places”mandates that or open to the public or places for collective use, regardless of ownership any permanent markings. smoking in public places will only be allowed in Designated Smoking Ar- or right to access, including, but not limited to, establishments that provide 3. Where possible, DSA could be clearly demarcated with partitions eas, prohibit minors from smoking and the sale of all tobacco products food and drinks, accommodation, merchandise, professional services, en- to prevent second-hand tobacco smoke. and all its derivatives including electronic cigarettes thereto, and prohibit tertainment or other services. It also includes outdoor spaces where facili- 4. Display signage indicating “Designated Smoking Area”. the advertisement of and promotional activities related to all tobacco ties are available for the public or where a crowd of people would gather, 5. Display directional signage to guide smokers to the DSA’s. products; such as, but not limited to, playgrounds, sports grounds or centers, church 6. Provide cigarette butt canister/litter bin with ash tray. grounds, health/hospital compounds, transportation terminals, markets, 7. Display educational materials/messages promoting smoking ces- WHEREAS, the Municipality of Palompon recognizes the fundamen- parks, resorts, walkways, entrance ways, waiting areas, and the like. sation. tal and irreconcilable conflict between the tobacco industry’s interests 8. No reference to and/or display of tobacco companies’ names and/ and public health policy, and realizes the need to be alert to and in- j. Second-hand smoke - means the smoke emitted from the burning or logos. formed of any efforts by the tobacco industry to undermine or subvert end of a cigarette or from other tobacco products usually in combination 9. Shelter/awning is permitted. tobacco control efforts; with the smoke exhaled by the smoker. 10. Optional amenities including chairs etc., should be kept to a minimal. 11. For restaurants, cafeterias, dining establishments, nigh clubs, WHEREAS, scientific evidence has unequivocally established that k. Smoking - means being in possession or control of a lit tobacco prod- bars, lounges, dance halls, karaoke bars and other similar establish- tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke cause death, dis- uct regardless of whether the smoke is being actively inhaled or exhaled. ments, 25% of the floor area could be designated as the maximum smok- ease and disability; lead to devastating health, social, economic and en- ing area. vironmental consequences; and places burdens on families, on the poor, l. Tobacco Products - means products entirely or partly made of the leaf 12. For department stores, malls and shopping centers, 10% of the and on national and local health systems; tobacco as raw material which are manufactured to be used for smoking, floor area may be designated as smoking areas. sucking, chewing or snuffing, such as cigarettes and cigars. 13. For enclosed DSA’s, no window or opening should be installed ex- WHEREAS, an increasing number of Filipinos die each year of tobac- cept for a door and/or a fire exit to minimize cigarette smoke going out. co-related diseases such as stroke, heart disease, and various cancers, m. Workplace - means any place used by people during their employ- There should also be proper air cleaner or smoke removal air cleaner among others; ment or work, whether done for compensation or voluntarily, including all within. attached or associated places commonly used by the workers in the course WHEREAS, scientific evidence has shown that there is no safe level of their work (for example, corridors, elevators, stairwells, toilets, lobbies, c. FOR DSA’s LINKED TO COVERED WALKWAYS: of exposure to tobacco smoke; that effective measures to protect from lounges). Vehicles used in the course of work are considered workplaces. exposure to it requires the total elimination of smoking and tobacco 1. The design of the walkway’s shelter of the DSA should be distinctly smoke; and that approaches other than 100% smoke-free environments, n. Vape or electronic Cigarette - is a handheld electronic device that different (Refer to annex A). including ventilation, air filtration and the use of designated smoking- ar stimulates the feeling of smoking by heating up an e-liquid to generate aer- 2. Prominent display of signage along the walkway and at least 5 eas (whether with separate ventilation systems or not) have repeatedly osol, commonly call vapour. This e-liquid is made up of nicotine, propylene meters before the DSA. been shown to be ineffective; glycol, glycerine, and flavourings. Not all contain nicotine. 3. Display of “No Smoking” signage along covered walkways linked to the DSA. WHEREAS, to fully protect the public health and welfare, there is a SECTION 5. PROHIBITED ACTS. — The following acts are declared un- need to pass a comprehensive local ordinance which will regulate smok- lawful and prohibited by this Ordinance: d. MORE THAN ONE COVERED WALKWAYS CONNECTED TO THE SHEL- ing in public places in conveyances in accordance to existing laws, pro- a. Smoking in enclosed or partially enclosed public places, workplaces, TERED DSA: hibits smoking by minors and the sale of all tobacco products and all its public conveyances, or other public places, as defined in Section 4. derivatives including electronic cigarettes thereto, and prohibit the ad- b. Selling or distributing tobacco products in a school, public- play 1. The covered walkways to the DSA should not be the only covered vertisement of and promotional activities related to all tobacco products; ground or other facility frequented by minors, or within 100 meters from thoroughfare for the public to walk from the location to another. There any point in the perimeter of these places. should be another covered access as walkway. WHEREFORE, on motion of COUNCILOR ESPERANZA L. SUMALINOG, c. Selling or distributing tobacco products to minors. duly seconded EN MASS . . . . . d. Purchasing tobacco products from minors. e. PRIVATE PROPERTIES/BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT DSA: e. Minors should not be allowed to enter or be at the premises of the BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that this Sanggunian Designated Smoking Areas. This Ordinance encourages owners, proprietors, operators, posses- hereby approves Municipal Ordinance No. 433-280119, to wit: f. Placing cinema and outdoor advertisements of tobacco products. sors, managers or administrators to have a smoke free environment, but g. Placing, posting, or distributing advertising materials of tobacco may designate a smoking area if they chose to within their premises, MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 433-280119 products, such as leaflets, posters and similar materials, outside the prem- following the guidelines. ises of point-of-sale establishments. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING SMOKE- FREE ENVIRONMENTS Persons-in-charge shall be held similarly liable for the above acts if f. MANAGEMENT OF DSA: 8 Leyte Samar Daily Express ORDINANCE Saturday, February 16, 2019

1. For DSA’s in public areas/government owned properties, mainte- plaints for violations of this Ordinance and (2) deputizing enforcers under nance will be by the Local Government Unit. Sections 13 to 16 hereof, the Task Force shall have the following respective SECTION 18. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. — Within sixty (60) 2. Any DSA maintenance will be solely owned by the premises own- duties and responsibilities: calendar days of the effectivity of this Ordinance, the Health Office shall: er of a private ownership. 3. Management to ensure that the DSA does not cause disameni- a. The Health Officer shall: a. In coordination with the Office of the Local Chief Executive: ties or hazard to the public. 1) Provide at least two (2) copies of this Ordinance to every PNP sta- 4. Premises owner to seek the necessary approval from the rel- 1. Issue official Citation Tickets to the enforcers. tion or precinct in the LGU; evant authorities. 2. Assign a hotline or any other number to which violations of this 2) Provide a primer on this Ordinance for every member of the PNP 5. A cigarette butt canister /litter bin should be regularly cleaned Ordinance may be reported by telephone call or by SMS, and a person to member in the LGU; and by management. operate the line and record reports. 3) Conduct lectures and briefing to the members of the PNP regard- 3. Serve as the overall coordinator among all the [LGU] offices involved ing the provisions of this Ordinance and of their responsibilities with re- SECTION 8. PERSONS LIABLE. — The following persons shall be li- in the implementation of this Ordinance. spect to its enforcement. able under this Ordinance: 4. Act as agent of the Treasurer in collecting and receiving fines paid 4) In coordination with the Permits and Licensing Office, give a copy a. Any person who commits any of the prohibited acts stated in by violator. of this Ordinance and its primer to all existing establishments that are Section 5 hereof. 5. Make tobacco control, including the implementation and enforce- licensed to operate and open to the public, as well as to those applying b. Persons-in-charge who knowingly allow, abet, or tolerate the pro- ment of this Ordinance, a part of the health program to be proposed for for a new license to operate. hibited acts enumerated in Section 5, or who otherwise fail to fulfill the funding by the general budget of the [LGU] 5) In coordination with the Information Office, give a copy of this duties and obligations enumerated in Section 6 hereof. b. SB Chairman of the Committee on Health shall: Ordinance and its primer to all public utility vehicle operators in the LGU. 1. Assist the Health Officer in developing and promoting a smoking SECTION 9. PENALTIES.—The following penalties shall be imposed cessation program. SECTION 19. PUBLIC BILLBOARDS, NOTICES IN BARANGAYS. — on violators of this Ordinance: 2. Encourage constituents of the [LGU] to monitor and report viola- Upon effectivity of this Ordinance, the Engineer’s Office shall putup tions of this Ordinance. billboards in conspicuous places in the LGU to notify the public of the a. Violation of Section 5 (a) and Section 6 c. SB Chairman of the Committee on Education shall: restrictions and sanctions imposed by the ordinance. The Information i. First Offense Php 500.00 1. Develop and produce information, education and communication Office shall also immediately issue for dissemination at the barangay ii. Second Offense Php1,000.00 materials on the harms of second-hand smoke as well as on the provisions level notices regarding the obligations of persons under the ordinance. iii. Third and Subsequent Offenses Php2,500.00 and/ or of this Ordinance. imprisonment for a period 2. Encourage constituents of the [LGU] to monitor and report viola- SECTION 20. CONDUCT OF ORIENTATION SEMINARS AND TRAIN- not exceeding six (6) months tions of this Ordinance. INGS. -- Within sixty (60) calendar days from the effectivity of this Ordi- at the discretion of the court d. The Legal Officer shall: nance and periodically thereafter, the Health Officer, with the assistance b. Violation of Section 5 (b), (c), (d) and (e) 1. Assist the Health Office in reviewing reports of and complaints for of the Health Education and Promotion Officer and the CSO representa- i. First Offense Php 500.00 violations of this Ordinance and in determining liability. tive designated under Section 16 hereof, shall develop and conduct a ii. Second Offense Php2,000.00 series of orientation seminars and trainings for the enforcers of this Or- iii. Third and Subsequent Php2,500.00 and/ or e. The Municipal Engineer shall: dinance, at least one for each group, including but not limited to, depu- imprisonment for a period 1. Conduct, together with the Municipal Health Office or on its own, tized enforcers like barangay health workers and the barangay tanod, not exceeding six (6) months inspection activities as provided in this Ordinance. and the local PNP. at the discretion of the court 2. Determine whether or not enclosed or partially enclosed public Revocation of business license places, workplaces or other public places comply with the requirements FINANCING or permit (incase of a business of this Ordinance. entity or establishment) SECTION 21. FUNDING. — An initial funding to defray the expenses c. Violation of Section 5 (f), and (g) f. The Business Permits and Licensing Officer shall: necessary for or incidental to the implementation of this Ordinance shall i. First Offense P1,500.00 1. Order the suspension or revocation of permits and licenses of estab- be sourced from the LGU fund and is hereby allocated. Every year there- ii. Second Offense P 2,000.00 lishments found to have violated this Ordinance, subject to the provisions after, at least funding for this purpose shall automatically be included in iii. Third and Subsequent P 2,500.00 or imprisonment of Section 8 hereof. the Annual Budget of the LGU for the implementation and enforcement for a period not exceeding six 2. Deny renewal of permits and licenses of violators of this Ordinance. of this Ordinance, based on LGU plans and programs. (6) months, or both at the The above expenses include, but are not limited to: discretion of the court g. The CSO Representative shall: a. Costs of printing copies of this Ordinance, the Citation Tickets, Revocation of business 1. Assist in preliminary inspections and in monitoring violations of this and information, education and communication materials pertaining to license or permit (in case of a Ordinance. tobacco control. business entity or 2. Assist in promoting awareness of this Ordinance and in encouraging b. Costs of inspection and enforcement by the Smokefree Task establishment) public support and participation in its implementation and enforcement. Force, including allowances for meals and transportation, the amounts 3. Assist in developing and promoting a smoking cessation program. of which shall be set by the Office of the Local Chief Executive. d. Suspension of License. The license to operate of any establish- 4. Assist in developing and conducting orientation seminars and train- c. Incentive or reward for private citizens who report violations of ment or of any public conveyance covered by this Ordinance shall be ing seminars for enforcers. this Ordinance. suspended for at least one (1) week but not more than one (1) month. 5. Assist in evaluating the performance of the Task Force and the effec- d. Institution and operating expenses of the smoking cessation pro- e. Community Service. If a violator is unable to pay the fines im- tiveness of the implementation and enforcement of this Ordinance. gram and facility. posed, he or she may choose to render community service to the Mu- h. The PNP Representative shall: e. Other expenses associated with the implementation and enforce- nicipality. For every One Hundred [Php100.00] pesos of fine will be 1. Apprehend violators in accordance with the provisions of this Ordi- ment of this Ordinance equivalent to one (1) hour of community service. nance. 2. Assist [LGU] officials and deputized civilians in apprehending viola- SECTION 22. REPEALING CLAUSE. — All ordinances contrary to or SECTION 10. CITATION TICKET SYSTEM. — Violators of this Ordi- tors and in filing the appropriate complaints. inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified -ac nance shall be informed of their violation and the penalty associated i. The Civil Security Unit shall: cordingly. with such violation by means of a Citation Ticket System with the fol- 1. Print the Citation Tickets and copies of this Ordinance for distribu- lowing guidelines: tion to the public. SECTION 23. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. —If any part or provision of this a. Official booklets of Citation Tickets shall be issued by the Health 2. Make a primer summarizing the provisions of this Ordinance. Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not -af Office to duly authorized enforcers within ninety (90) calendar days of 3. Publicize activities related to the implementation and enforcement fect the validity and effectivity of the other parts or provisions hereof. the effectivity of this Ordinance. of this Ordinance. 4. Deputized to apprehend violators in accordance to the provisions of SECTION 24. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. — This Ordinance shall take ef- b. A Citation Ticket shall be issued to the person/s liable for any this Ordinance and file appropriate complaints. fect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of local or gen- violation of this Ordinance upon finding of the violation by duly author- 5. Monitor and make preliminary inspections on violations of this -Or eral circulation or posting in at least two (2) conspicuous places of the ized enforcers. dinance. Municipality.

c. A Citation Ticket shall contain the following information: SECTION 14. ENFORCEMENT ON INDIVIDUALS. — Members of the I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the above-mentioned Mu- 1) a checklist of the violations under this Ordinance PNP shall apprehend and issue Citation Tickets against persons caught nicipal Resolution and Municipal Ordinance. 2) the fines associated with each violation smoking in places where such is prohibited. They shall forward copies of 3) due date for compliance with the obligations imposed by the the tickets they issued to the Health Office regularly, at least thrice a week. ticket d. When a Citation Ticket is issued to a violator, the violator shall SECTION 15. ENFORCEMENT ON PUBLIC CONVEYANCES. — Members ODETTE D. AREVALO-ALAPOOP report to the Health Office within three (3) regular business days of the PNP and/or persons duly deputized by the Task Force shall inspect Board Secretary V after such issuance, where he or she shall either pay the fine imposed public conveyances during their regular hours of operation and shall issue or render community service under Section 8 (e) hereof. Citation Tickets upon discovery of any violation of this Ordinance. They Attested and Approved: shall forward copies of the tickets they issued to the Health Office regularly, e. The Health Office shall keep a duplicate of all Citation Tickets is- at least thrice a week. sued to violators as well as all other records of violations of this Ordi- nance. SECTION 16. ENFORCEMENT ON ESTABLISHMENTS. — Ninety (90) HON. MYRA GEORGINA L. AREVALO, M.D. calendar days after the effectivity of this Ordinance, an inspection team Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer SECTION 11. SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM. — The Health Of- composed of representatives from the Health Office, the Engineer’s Office, ficer, with the assistance of the Health Education and Promotion Officer and the Permits and License Office, shall conduct inspections of establish- and the CSO representative designated under Section 16 hereof, shall ments and buildings to determine their compliance with the provisions of develop and promote a Smoking Cessation Program and encourage the this Ordinance. HON. MARGARITO C. BENSIG, JR. HON. REUBIN B. PATALINGHUG participation therein of public and private facilities which may be able Regular inspection shall thereafter be conducted at least once every SB Member I SB Member I to provide for its requirements. Smokers who are willing to quit and/or month or simultaneously with other regular inspections done by the [LGU], those found violating this Ordinance may be referred to the Smoking whichever is more frequent, during normal hours of operation of the es- Cessation program and its facilities. tablishment. The inspection team shall issue a Citation Ticket against the establish- HON. FERDINAND T. DELA CALZADA HON. EDGAR P. PACALDO ENFORCEMENT ment upon finding of non-compliance with or of any violation of this Ordi- SB Member I SB Member I nance. A Citation Ticket may be issued for each day that the establishment SECTION 12. SMOKE-FREE TASK FORCE. — A Task Force shall be is found to be non-compliant. created to aid in the implementation, enforcement and monitoring of Re-inspection of the establishment shall be done on any day after the this Ordinance as well as to conduct educational awareness campaigns, issuance of the Citation Ticket, but in no case more than ten (10) calen- HON. ESPERANZA L. SUMALINOG HON. RENE A. CAMPOSANO information dissemination programs, and capacity building programs, dar days after such issuance. If the establishment fails to comply with the SB Member I Ex-Officio Member/Liga President that will inform the constituents and train enforcement officers. obligations stated in the Citation Ticket upon re-inspection, the inspection team shall recommend the suspension of the license to operate of the es- The Task Force shall be composed of the following: tablishment, consistent with Section 8 (d) hereof. a. Municipal Health Officer In the course of inspection, the inspection team may apprehend indi- b. SB Committee Chairman on Health vidual violators and request the assistance of the PNP in doing so. HON. EVANA KIRSTIE H. MISAGAL c. SB Chairman of Committee on Education Ex-Officio Member/SK Fed. President d. Legal Officer SECTION 17. CIVILIAN PARTICIPATION IN ENFORCEMENT. — Within e. Municipal Engineering Officer thirty (30) calendar days from the effectivity of this Ordinance, the Health f. Business Permits and Licensing Officer Office shall designate, with the approval of the Office of the Local Chief g. Representative of the civil society organization (CSO) designated Executive, a Civil Society Organization (CSO) to discharge the duties and Approved: by the Health Officer under Section 16 hereof responsibilities enumerated in Section 12 (g) hereof. h. Representative of the Philippine National Police (PNP) The Task Force may deputize qualified civilians to serve as enforcers of i. Municipal Civil Security Unit this Ordinance. RAMON C. OÑATE The task force shall not include as a member any person or entity Any person can file with the Task Force a report of or complaint for any Municipal Mayor connected in any way to the tobacco industry. violation of this Ordinance.

SECTION 13. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TASK FORCE.— INFORMATION CAMPAIGN Date approved: 02/14/19 Other than (1) receiving, reviewing and processing reports of and com- Saturday, February 16, 2019 NEWS Leyte Samar Daily Express 9 Leyte’s development council approves P8.6 billion of annual investment plan for 2019 TACLOBAN CITY – amount of P2,968,467,167. P2 billion annual internal The province of Leyte has The 2019 AIP fund- revenue allotment (IRA); more than P8.6 billion for ing requirements and per- funding from government its Annual Investment Plan centage distribution of the agencies, projected foreign (AIP) to fund programs and various projects, programs assistance, 20 percent of projects for 2019. and activities being imple- its annual IRA; Rehabili- Leyte Governor and mented per sector include: tation and Improvement chairman of the Provincial the P4,927,720,583.70 for Program (CMGP) of the TechIron Resources Inc legal officer Christopher Coles with Anthony Gil talks with Development Council Leo- economic services which is Department of Interior Cambayas Mining Corporation lawyer in the presence of Homonhon village of- poldo Dominico Petilla told 56 per cent of the AIP; the and Local Government; ficials and police officers from the Philipine National Police Regional Office 8. Leyte Samar Daily Express, P1,985,557,685.21 for so- the Special Education (Roel Amazona) in an interview, that this cial services which is the 22 Fund (SEF) and other year’s annual investment percent; the P1,740,941,400 sources such as the Con- plan is higher than last year. for general public services ditional Matching Grant Homonhon residents shock In 2018, the AIP of the comprising 20 percent; and to Provinces for Road and province was only P7.60 the P25,400,000 for special Bridge Repair; and other billion. education fund which rep- funding facilities of foreign on the presence of policemen Petilla reported that part resent only 0.29 percent, development institutions of the 2019 AIP is the ap- Petilla said. and other development on their island proved executive annual The funding for the partners. (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) GUIUAN, Eastern enforce a liquidation order came to Homonhon Island budget for 2019 of the pro- 2019 AIP is taken from the Samar– Residents of against TechIron Resourc- accompanied by their re- vincial government in the provincial general fund of Homonhon Island, this es Incorporated issued by spective lawyers. town, expressed their a regional trial court in During the meeting, anxiety after 50 policemen Taguig City. Urbano E. Garado Jr., vil- 4 wanted persons nabbed descended to their island. Cambayas filed a claim lage chairman of Canawa- The policemen, who in court alleging that Te- yun, asked the two erring are members of the Re- chIron is not compliant on mining companies to set- by Northern Samar police gional Mobile Force Bat- a profit sharing agreement tle the problem in proper talion, 8th Regional Public that they have entered. court. CAMP CARLOS able to arrest Juning Ban- at 3 pm, Lope de Vega Safety Battalion and from TechIron maintained “This problem is too DELGADO, CATAR- tilo at Sitio Macarinao, Municipal Police Sta- the police municipal sta- that based on their agree- big for us to handle. I sug- MAN, Northern Samar Barangay Malobago, of tion personnel led by tion of Guiuan, arrived at ment, sharing will come gest that you settle this in – The intensified effort said town for the crime Senior Inspector Ron- the island last Feb.8 pur- from the net income of the court,” Garado said. of the manhunt Charlie of grave threats. nie Abendan, OIC, con- portedly to ensure peace operation. After a long debate, the operatives from the dif- Meanwhile, Lavezares ducted same operation will be maintained there In November 2018, the two sides agreed to have ferent municipal police Municipal Police Sta- at Brgy. Cag-aguinay of after a dispute broke out court issued a resolution in the policemen pulled out stations resulted to the tion led by PCI Florando said town which result- between two mining com- favor of Cambayas reason from the island to the relief arrest of five wanted per- Relente, OIC captured ed to the arrest of Julio panies. why its officials wanted it to of the islanders. sons in the province. Fernando Cagsawa, 54, Santiago,41, with live-in The residents said that be implement even in the TechIron is one of the At around 7:30 am farmer, married and res- partner, who was arrest- while they do not feel absence of a court sheriff. three mining firms which of February 3, both ele- ident of Brgy. Enriqueta, ed by virtue of warrant threatened with the pres- “We feel threatened. have mining claims in the ments of Pambujan and Lavezares town. of arrest for frustrated ence of the police in their Most residents are afraid historic island Homonhon. Lavezares Municipal Po- Cagsawa was held murder issued by Judge island, they still find it un- to leave their house. Some The other two are Mt. lice Stations scored on captive by virtue of an Alma Consuelo BD Es- comfortable having them. even say that we were like Sinai Mining Exploration arresting wanted persons alias warrant of arrest idera, presiding judge The team was inin Marawi,” Jonalyn Anos, and Development Corp.; in their municipality. for the crime of mur- of the RTC-Branch Homonhon Island to village council member of and Emir Minerals Corp. In a manhunt opera- der with no bail recom- 20 based in Catarman maintain the peace and Barangay Casuguran. Of the three, only Te- tion led by Chief Inspec- mended, issued by Judge with recommended bail order of the island after Anos relayed the senti- chIron continue to conduct tor Moises Balanquit, Adolfo G. Fajardo, RTC bond of P 200,000. Cambayas Mining Cor- ments of the island resi- mining activity in the is- officer-in-charge of the Branch 55, Irosin Sor- Further, at about 8:20 poration president Yan dents to the officials of land. (ROEL T. AMAZONA) Pambujan Municipal sogon issued on January am of February 6, Nestor Ming went to the island to mining companies who Police Station, they were 21, 2015. Surio,55, married, farm- On the following day, er and a resident of Brgy. February 4, 2019, Ari- Igot, Pambujan, charged el Tuballas, 31, single, for robbery with intimi- Biliran town declares dengue fever outbreak farmer and a resident of dation against person TACLOBAN CITY- A Christine Balasbas, munici- the declaration of an out- toes from breeding. Brgy Abaton, Laoang, was arrested in his resi- town in Biliran province pal health officer, said in a break, they could now ac- Meantime, Leonido charged with slight dence. has declared an outbreak phone interview. cess funds from the local Olodia, anti-dengue coor- physical injuries was ar- Said suspects under- of dengue fever due to its She also said that a five- disaster funds to buy anoth- dinator of the regional of- rested at around 9:25 pm gone proper documen- record number of children year old boy from Brgy. er unit of fogging machine fice of the Department of by elements of Laoang tation at the aforesaid getting sick due to the mos- Tucdao died on Jan.24 due and medicines and other Health (DOH), said East- Municipal Police Station municipal police sta- quito-causing ailment. to dengue fever while be- needed supplies. ern Visayas has monitored led by Chief Inspector tions prior turn-over to On Wednesday ing treated at the Eastern Balasbas said that as 1,069 cases as of this week. Manuel O. Castillo, OIC the court of origin. (Feb.13), Mayor Rodolfo Visayas Regional Medi- part of their precautionary Majority of the cases or was arrested at Brgy. Lit- “We will always work Espina, Sr. declared a den- cal Center (EVRMC) in measures, they have con- 241 cases are from North- tle Venice of said mu- selflessly in order to gue fever outbreak in the Tacloban City. ducted fogging operations ern Samar province, fol- nicipality with the crime maintain peace and or- town as it has now about Balasbas also said that in the villages where there lowed by Biliran with 175 docketed under criminal der in the province of 81 cases as of Tuesday. while they have 81 cases, are dengue fever cases. cases, Samar with 163 and case no. 17-10 issued by Northern Samar. Want- Out of the town’s 20 ba- many of them have already The municipal govern- Leyte 151. Ruberna Quibal, acting ed persons and crimi- rangays, 10 have cases of recovered from the ailment. ment has also asked the He also said that six have presiding judge of the nals must have their ap- dengue fever with the vil- About 15 patients re- villagers to clean their sur- died due to dengue. MTC Laoang with rec- propriate place”, S/Supt. lage of Mapuyo having the main at their rural health roundings, particularly The DOH official said ommended bail bond Reynaldo de la Cru, po- biggest number of cases unit as they are still being their waterways and other that those who experiences fixed at P2,000 for his lice provincial director, with 42 followed by the vil- treated. stagnant waters to stop den- fever should immediately temporary liberty. said. (PO3 JENNY C. APO- LONIO/PR) lage of Tucdao with 12, Dr. Balasbas said that with gue fever-causing mosqui- see Biliran /page 14 ... On February 6, 2019 10 Leyte Samar Daily Express NOTICES Saturday, February 16, 2019

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH DEED AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH DEED DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF ABSOLUTE SALE WITH WAIVER AND QUITCLAIM NOTICE is hereby given that EPAPRODITO PETILLA heir of late Lucila Petilla NOTICE is hereby given that Vicente Pastor Gandionco, Jr. heir of the late Oliva Pas- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Agapito Mendoza and Empera- executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over 3 parcels of land described as: 1) Parcel of tor Gandionco executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, bearing Tax triz Mendoza extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 2 parcels of land, land, Cad. Lot No. 8423 situated in Brgy. Castilla, Palo, Leyte, covered by Tax Dec. No. Dec. No. 00606-R-11, situated at Brgy. Lucsoon, Naval, Biliran, under Survey No. 3943, both situated in Brgy. Olot, Tolosa, Leyte, described as; 1) Agricultural land, Cad. Lot No. 9930020-00436, with an area of 6,862 square meters; 2) Parcel of land, Cad. Lot No. 7598, OCT No. P04364, with an area of 435 square meters, assessed at P9,190.00. A Deed of 379, covered by Tax Dec. No. 00100, containing an area of 1.1867.96 hectares, more or Sale was executed in favor of ROGELIO E. CASAS, JR. as vendee for the above-described less; 2) Agricultural land, Cad. Lot No. 1217, covered by Tax Dec. No. 00121, containing situated in Brgy. Teraza, Palo, Leyte, covered by Tax Dec. No. 99-30-035-00222, with an property; per Doc. No. 50, Page No. 10, Book No. XI, Series of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. an area of 0.4208 hectares, more or less and heirs do hereby WAIVE, RENOUNCE and area of 3,785 square meters; 3) Parcel of land, Cad. Lot No. 8462, situated in Brgy. Cas- Mario Lydinno Opeña. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 QUITCLAIM all their shares, interest and participation over the 2 parcels of land described tilla, Palo, Leyte, covered by Tax Dec. No. 9930020-000437, with an area of 8,866 square above in favor of their brother/co-heir ROLANDO S. MENDOZA, JR.; per Doc. No. 497, meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Gregorio L. Dolina Sr. as vendee for the EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE Page No. 100, Book No. I, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Isagani S. Espada. above-described 3 parcels of land; per Doc. No. 160, Page No. 33, Book No. XVII, Series OF THE DECEASED MARIA GLEMA LSDE: January 26 & Feb. 2 & 9, 2019 of 2016 of Notary Public Atty. Sylwyn Nabor V. Mendoza. NOTICE is hereby given that Federico P. Vallar, Jr. one of the only legitimate of the late LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 Estela Perez Vallar and sole heir of the late Maria Glema extrajudicially settled, partitioned AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS and adjudicated over a parcel of residential and riceland situated at Balud, Capoocan, Leyte, NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Gonzalo P. Petilos namely: Fedelina AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR under Tax Dec. No. 279 with an area of 9,615 square meters of the residential land and 2,403 C. Petilos, Ronald Petilos and Regina P. Souza executed an affidavit of claim with waiver NOTICE is hereby given that Anthony Sevillano Talaña the surviving spouse of Por- square meters of the riceland, under Cadastral Lot No. 67 P-6590; per Doc. N o. 835, Page of rights, over Savings Account with the Philippine Veterans Bank - Tacloban City, Leyte Branch, under Savings Account No. 02502-006569-0 / 0024-337754-100, with a balance of tia Kay Bantilan Talaña who died intestate on October 6, 2018 at Divine Word Hospital, No. 69, Book No. 9, Series of 1996 of Notary Public Atty. Lorenzo B. Caballero. LSDE: February 9, 16 & 23, 2019 P538,574.21 and request the Philippine Veterans Bank - Tacloban Leyte Branch, to release Avenida Veteranos, Tacloban City executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudicaiton over two the balance of the said deposit account in favor of their mother FEDELINA C. PETILOS conjugal real properties to wit: A) A certain parcel of land covered by TCT No. TE-3617 AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION and/or transfer the balance of said deposit in her name, having waived their rights in her favor; per Doc. No. 883, Page No. 032, Book No. XLIV, Series of 2018 of Consul Roberto and Deed of Absolute Sale dated 11 May 2015 notarized before Atty. Edson G. Piczon, as NOTICE is hereby given that Miguel T. Fernandez, heir of the late Sps. Ireneo C. Fer- Doc. No. 316, Page No. 64, Book No. I, Series of 2015 and more particularly described T. Bernardo of Philippine Consulate General, City and County of Honolulu State of Hawaii, nandez and Lucia T. Fernandez executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over 13 parcels of USA. LSDE: Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2019 as follows: A parcel of land, Lot 22, Bsd-08-000195 (OLT), being a portion of Psu-63588, land, described as: 1) Lot No. 2242-E-3, Psd-08-018882-D, covered by TCT No. TP-17109, situated at Barangay Bato, Municipality of Biliran, containing an area of 7,401 square containing an area of 400 square meters, situated in Brgy. Abuyogay, Javier, Leyte; 2) Lot meters; B) A certain of land covered by TCT No. T-69390 and Deed of Absolute Sale dated No. 3616, situated at Abuyog, Leyte, containing an area of 2,301 square meters, TCT No. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Eduardo S. Iran extrajudicially settled, 30 March 2016 notarized before Atty. Jose Joannes S. Bagulaya, as Doc. No. 140, Page No. T-7312; 3) Lot 687-C, Psd-260420, situated in the Bo. of Malitbogay, Mp. of Abuyog, Prov- ince of Leyte, Island of Leyte, containing an area of 4,648 square meters, TCT No. T-5927; partitioned and adjudicated over a Motorcab for Hire (MCH) described as: Make: Yamaha; 28, Book No. I, Series of 2016, and more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land Type of Body: MC (MCH) Plate No.: HY5678; Engine No.: 2JC1001804; Chassis No.: designated as Lot 1, Block 29 of the consolidation-subdivision of Pcs-08-000527-D, being 4) Lot 687-E of the sub. plan (LRC) Psd-260420, situated in the Barrio of Malitbogay, Mp. of Abuyog, Province of Leyte, containing an area of 48,904 square meters, TCT No. T-5929; 2JC1001640; MV File No.: 0802-36948; CR No.: 170769454; Police No.: MCH-2018- 0533 and heirs do hereby WAIVE, QUITCLAIM, TRANSFER and FOREVER CONVEY a portion of Lots 4997, Cad-220, situated in the Barangay of Abucay, City of Tacloban, 5) Lot 2242-E-5 of the subdivision plan, Psd-08-018882-D, situated in the Barangay Abuyo- rights and ownership over the above-described Motorcab for Hire (MCH) in favor of co- Province of Leyte, containing an area of 55 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 9, gay, Municipality of Javier, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte, containing an area of 361 Page No. 3, Book No. 1, Series of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Iris Carpina-Maglasang. heir ELMER F. IRAN; per Doc. No. 95, Page No. 20, Book No. III, Series of 2019 of square meters, TCT No. TP-17111; 6) Lot 2242-B-1, Psd-08-020752-D, situated in Baran- Notary Public Atty. Jerome Cordero Avila. LSDE: January 26 & Feb. 2 & 9, 2019 LSDE: February 9, 16 & 23, 2019 gay Abuyogay, Municipality of Javier, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte, containing an area of 503 square meters, TCT No. TP-18899; 7) Lot 2242-B-9, Psd-08-020752-D, situated in EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ASSIGNMENT DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE Barangay Abuyogay, Municipality of Javier, Province of Leyte, contaning an area of 13,613, TCT No. TP-18907; 8) Lot 2242-B-8 Psd-08-020752-D, situated in Barangay Abuyogay, NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Rachel G. Ramos extrajudicially settled, NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Cirila Jamili extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a DEATH CLAIM with Government Service Insurance Municipality of Javier, Province of Leyte, containing an area of 157 square meters, TCT No. partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, together with all the improvements found System (GSIS) as government employee with estimated amount of P113,000.00, more or thereon, situated at Brgy. Castilla, Palo, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 6131, with an area of 5,366 TP-18906; 9) Lot 2242-B-7 Psd-08-020752-D, situated in Brgy. Abuyogay, Municipality of less and hereby assign all their shares on the subject Death Claim with the GSIS in favor of square meters with Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0020-00586 and PIN No. 044-30-0020-012-17; Javier, Province of Leyte, containing an area of 401 square meters, TCT No. TP-18905; 10) JULIANA G. RAMOS as assignee; per Doc. No. 450, Page No. 90, Book No. 01, Series of A Deed of Sale was executed a portion of 4,682 square meters from the above-described Lot 2242-B-3 of the subdivision plan Psd-08-020752-D, situated in Barangay Abuyogay, 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Samuel Lagunzad. LSDE: Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2019 property in favor of Milagros A. Hermosilla as vendee; per Doc. No. 186, Page No. 38, Municipality of Javier, Province of Leyte, containing an area of 313 square meters, TCT No. Book No. XXXI, Series of 2015 of Atty. Ronnan Reposar. TP-18901; 11) Lot 2242-B-2, Psd-08-020752-D, situated in Barangay Abuyogay, Munici- LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 pality of Javier, Province of Leyte containing an area of 198 square meters, TCT No. TP- DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE 18900; 12) Lot 2242-E-7 Psd-08-018882-D, situated in Barnagay Abuyogay, Municipality NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Felipa Villaluna Aboy extrajudicially EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE of Javier, Province of Leyte, containing an area of 1,622 square meters, TCT No. TP-17113; settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcels of land located at Brgy. Baras, Palo, 13) Lot 2242-E-1 Psd-08-018882-D, situated in Barangay Abuyogay, Municipality of Javier, Leyte designated as Lot A-6, Psd-083739-006961-D, containing an area of 600 square me- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Gregorio B. Gabest and Elena ters, covered by T.C.T. No. TP-11843, Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0009-00009. A Deed of Sale Province of Leyte, containing an area of 271 square meters, TCT No. TP-17107; per Doc. Garcia-Gabest extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land Lot was executed in favor of Vicente E. Alvarina, Jr. as vendee for a portion of 457 square No. 337, Cad Lot 1082-D, Case 1, located at Brgy. 4, Poblacion 4, Paranas, Samar, covered No. 104, Page No. 22, Book No. XLV, Series of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Joy Estolano- meters, more or less, from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 377, Page No. 77, and embraced by O.C.T.-Residential Freet Patent No. 08-6022-1150, containing an area Cerro, CPA. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 Book No. IV, Series of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Yoko Carolyn C. Watanabe. of 101 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of MARRES G. LSDE: Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2019 BACO as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 401, Page No. 082, Book EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT No. 332, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Medino Acuba. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Tarcela Nierves extrajudicially settled, EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITIONED WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 partitioned and adjudicated over 4 parcels of land, all situated at Brgy. Balucanad, Capoo- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the deceased LEON R. PISCOS who died on can, Leyte described as: 1) Parcel of land, designated as Lot No. 212, with OCT No. P-7734, June 19, 2007 at San Isidro, Leyte extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT with lot area of 1,773 square meters; 2) Lot No. 228 with O.C.T. No. P-7025, lot area of a parcel of agricultural land, Cadastral Lot No. 7, situated in Brgy. Hacienda Maria, San NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Paquito B. Pelipel Sr. extrajudicially 2,673 square meters; 3) Lot No. 210 with O.C.T. No. P-7031, with lot area of 677 square Isidro, Leyte under Tax Dec. No. 08-33-0012-0047, containing an area of 7,158 square settled, partitioned and adjudicated over two bank accounts described as: 1) Metrobank - meters; 4) Lot No. 231 with O.C.T. No. P-7475, with lot area of 511 square meters; per Doc. meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Liezel Lajoila Trojo for the Tacloban, Zamora St., Tacloban City, Account No.: 122-3-12236276-1, Current Balance No. 212, Page No. 52, Book No. 25, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Edgar J. Tonolete. above-described parcel of land; per Doc. No. 110, Page No. 22, Book No. LII, Series of of P904,000.70; 2) Metrobank - Tacloban, Zamora St., Tacloban City, Account No. 122- LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Octavius L. Labtic. LSDE: February 9, 16 & 23, 2019 112204064-8, current balance of P1,958,329.68; per Doc. No. 102, Page No. 22, Book No. III, Series of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Jerome Cordero Avila. EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE LSDE: Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2019 NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Fausta Malazarte extrajudicially settled, NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Salvacion Mana Mabansag extrajudi- partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Matag-ob, Leyte, containing cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land, located at Old a area of 19,4320 square meters, more or less, covered under T.C.T. No. P-14466. A Deed Mahayag, Catbalogan City, covered by TCT No. EP-799 with Emancipation Patent No. DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT of Sale was executed in favor of APOLINARIO B. GARCIANO as vendee for the above- A-177035, Lot No. 66, Bsd-08-000118 (OLT) containing an area of 3,835 square meters, OF EPIFANIA SILLEZA-SANZ described property; per Doc. No. 148, Page No. 28, Book No. XXXI, Series of 1999 of more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Fidel L. Papuran married to Carina NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the first and second marriage of the late Epifania Notary Public Atty. Ari G. Larrazabal. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 Conde-De Guzman as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 121, Page Silleza-Sanz (inherited this parcel of this land from her parents) extrajudicially settled, No. 76, Book No. 96, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Edilberto G. Morales. partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land Plan Psu-223030, LR Case N-200, LRC AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 No. N-44393, with all the improvements thereon, situated in Brgy. Loyonsawang, Abuyog, NOTICE is hereby given that Rosalia P. Bibar, heir of late Florencio Lumbre and Con- Leyte, covered by O.C.T. No. N-2256, containing an area of 1,524 square meters; per Doc. sorcia Lumbre executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of residential land, DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE No. 335, Page No. 67, Book No. 26, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Joseph N. located at Quezon, Tabon-tabon, Leyte, designated as Cad. Lot No. 044-P-A, containing an NOTICE is hereby given that Carmelita C. Yu and Samuel B. Yu represented by Jo- Escalona; DOc. No. 23375, Page No. 76, Book No. 707, Series of 2018 of Notary Public area of 139 square meters, more or less and covered by Tax Dec. No. 02-37003-00243; per sefina Yu Ong executed a Deed of Absolute Sale over a parcel of land designated as Lot 4, Cesar P. Santos and Doc. No. 02, Page No. 551, Book No. VI, Series of 2018 of Notary Doc. No. 389, Page No. 78, Book No. II, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Samuel C. Pcs-08-000175, situated at Block 13, Lot 4, V&G Subdivision, Brgy. Calanipawan, City of Public Atty. Cliff Richard E. Genesela. LSDE: Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2019 Lagunzad. LSDE: January 26 & Feb. 2 & 9, 2019 Tacloban, Leyte covered by T.C.T. No. 122-2018000805 and Tax Dec. No. 2012-01-0006- 09044 (Land) and Tax Dec. No. 2012-01-0006-09045 (Building) containing an area of 161 EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE square meters together with existing housing unit and all the improvements that maybe NOTICE is hereby given that Zosimo Sagala heir of the late Trinidad Magan Sagala found thereon in favor of MA. BELLA MILITANTE CRUZ as vendee for the above-de- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Aniano Guarde extrajudicially set- executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of coconut land located at Brgy. Da- scribed property (house and lot); per Doc. No. 81, Page No. 18, Book No. XI, Series of tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Trinidad, Calbayog nao I, Calbayog City, under ARP No. 99-03-007-781, having an area of 0-86-46.33 hectare. 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Bella Mercedes G. Mendiola. City, containing an area of 649 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of RICARDO PANDONG as vendee for the above- LSDE: Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2019 in favor of Joselito C. Lumod as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. described property; per Doc. No. 1758, Page No. 6, Book No. VI, Series of 2001 of Notary 56, Page No. 12, Book No. XXIX, Series of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Alex R. Gelera. Public Atty. Melinda Martirez. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 LSDE: February 9, 16 & 23, 2019 EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Simforosa D. Bangcore and Hono- DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL DECLARATION OF HEIRS WITH SALE EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER AND QUITCLAIM rata Impuesto Bangcore extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Baltazar Sarmiento extrajudicially set- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Benjamin S. Alar, Jr. extrajudicially set- of land designated as Lot 2880, Case 3, Pls-645, situated at Brgy. Manlilisid, Municipality tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcels of land described as: 1) Parcel of land, Lot tled, partitioned and adjudicated over parcel of Lot No. 2671, covered by TCT No. T-814, of Javier, Province of Leyte, covered by O.C.T. No. P-23508 / Tax Dec. No. 08-19-0019- No. 2889, situated in Brgy. Matobato, Calbayog City, Samar, containing an area of 3,271 located at Brgy. Campesao, Borongan, Eastern Samar, containing an area of 11,627 square 00033, containing an area of 22,857 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor square meters, more or less, under Tax Dec. No. 99-0101-00036; 2) Lot No. 163-B situ- meters, more or less and heirs hereby waive and transfer and assigned the aforesaid real of SPS. ROMEO C. MALINAO and PRIMA B. MALINAO as vendee for the above-de- ated in Brgy. Cagbayong, Oquendo District, Calbayog City, Samar, containing an area of property in favor of their mother, MARILYN S. ALAR; per Doc. No. 322, Page No. 66, scribed property; per Doc. No. 78, Page No. 17, Book No. XLIII, Series of 2018 of Notary 34,423.50 square meters, more or less under Tax Dec. No. 99-02031-00411; 3) Lot No. Book No. XX, Series of 2016 of Notary Public Atty. Daniel J. Alviar. Public Atty. Joy Estolano-Cerro, CPA and Doc. No. 130, Page No. 27, Book No. XLIII, LSDE: February 9, 16 & 23, 2019 Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Joy Estolano-Cerro, CPA. 670, situated in Brgy. Caybago, Oquendo District, Calbayog City, Samar, containing ana LSDE: Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2019 rea of 70,174 square meters, more or less under Tax Dec. No. 99-02033-00087; 4) Lot 4910, situated in San Policarpo, Calbayog City, Samar, containing an area of 831 square EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER meters, more or less under Tax Dec. No. 99-01017-00270; 5) Residential Blgd. situated in NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Leon Balotabot extrajudicially settled, EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE Brgy. Matobato, Calbayog City, Samar, containing an area of 40 square meters, under Tax partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land and house constructed thereon NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Fausta Malazarte extrajudicially settled, Dec. No. 99-01016-00600. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Christopher Nicholas situated at Brgy. 2, Poblacion San Julian, Eastern Samar, covered by OCT No. 2018000063, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Matag-ob, Leyte, containing Chan married to Maria Jessica Concepcion P. Chan as vendor for Parcel No. 1, Lot No. Lot No. 355, containing an area of 212 square metes, and heirs hereby waive their rights, a area of 19,4320 square meters, more or less, covered under T.C.T. No. P-14466. A Deed 2889; per Doc. No. 417, Page No. 85, Book No. XL, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. interest and participation over the above-described property in favor of co-heir ROLANDO of Sale was executed in favor of APOLINARIO B. GARCIANO as vendee for the above- Aileen Reyes Maglana and Doc. No. 305, Page No. 61, Book No. 105, Series of 2018 of BALOTABOT; per Doc. No. 248, Page No. 050, Book No. 003, Series of 2018 of Notary described property; per Doc. No. 148, Page No. 28, Book No. XXXI, Series of 1999 of Notary Public Jose L. Mario, Jr. LSDE: February 9, 16 & 23, 2019 Public Atty. Jesus C. Apelado, Jr. LSDE: February 9, 16 & 23, 2019 Notary Public Atty. Ari G. Larrazabal. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Publication Notice OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR RA 10172 Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Tacloban City Local Civil Registry Office Local Civil Registry Office Province: Leyte Province: Leyte City/Municipality: Carigara NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Municipality: Babatngon In compliance to Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION is hereby served to the public that NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ELEONOR YU DACALOS has filed with this CCE-0001-2019 R.A. 10172 Date: January 30, 2019 In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. (Complete name of petitioner) 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Office, a Petition for change of first name from In Compliance with the publication requirement RIZA SORIMA has filed with this Office a peti- BB. ELEONOR to ELEONOR in Birth and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. (First name to be changed) (New first name to be adopted) 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Ad- tion for correction of entry in SEX/GENDER from ministrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. MALE to “FEMALE, in the birth certificate of Certificate of BB. ELEONOR DE LA CRUZ 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that RIZA PASCUAL SORIMA at Guindapunan, Cariga- YU who was born on FEBRUARY 20, 1973 at CHERRY B. DIVINO has filed with this Office a peti- ra, Leyte and whose parents are Rodolfo Sorima Tacloban City and whose parents are TERESITA tion for correction of entry in SEX from“M (Male)” to and Belen Pascual. N. DE LA CRUZ and TEOFILO YU. “F (Female)”, in the certificate of live birth CHERRY BAUTE DIVINO at BABATNGON, LEYTE and whose parents are AGUSTIN CANTANERO DIVINO Any person adversely affected by said petition Any person adversely affected by said petition and ELIZABETH BIROS BAUTE. may file his written opposition with this Office may file his written opposition with this Office not not later than February 21, 2019. later than February 21, 2019. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February 21, 2019. (Sgd.) MA. LILIBETH D. ESCOBEJA (Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA (Sgd.) NILO C. CAÑETE, JR. City/Municipal Civil Registrar City Civil Registrar LSDE: Feb. 9 & 16, 2019 LSDE: Feb. 9 & 16, 2019 LSDE: Feb. 9 & 16, 2019 Municipal Civil Registrar Saturday, February 16, 2019 NEWS Leyte Samar Daily Express 11

DOT: Kalanggaman Island 378 students... graduates. Calbayog City got the sec- ...from Page 1 For the food fair bread ond and third spots. and pastry category com- For the cookery catego- earns over P22 million Sta. Margarita, and Gan- petition, Catbalogan City ry, first place went to Jole- dara, received certificates placed first place, while na Alcober of Catbalogan from tourist receipts in 2018 of competency and national Gandara, Calbayog and Sta. City and Glenn Guantic of certificate from TESDA. Margarita garnered the sec- Gandara and Marlyn Gen- who visited the island last Gema Reyes, 50, from ond, third and consolation, tallian of Calbayog City year reached 113,556 com- Gandara, who graduated places, respectively. placed second and third. posed of 104,203 domestic from bread and pastry said, On the other hand, Gan- The 3-in-1 event: Food tourists while the 9,353 “I am thankful for this op- dara won in the competi- Fair, Skills Competition were foreign tourists. portunity. I will use what tion for the bread and pas- and Mass Graduation was Leyte Governor Leo- I learned to put up a small try cookery category, while initiated by the TESDA poldo Dominico Petilla, business in bread-making.” Catbalogan, Calbayog and and participated in by col- in another interview, said “I will now have an ad- Sta. Margarita got the sec- laborating agencies and that the Kalanggaman Is- ditional source of income. ond, third and consolation organizations such as De- land, which is maintained This is very helpful to me prizes, respectively. partment of Trade and and operated by the local and my family,” Reyes add- For the skills competi- Industry, Department of government unit of Palom- ed. tion for bread and pastry, Labor and Employment, pon, has been attracting On the same day of the Artemio Amita of Gandara Center for Community droves of local and foreign graduation, TESDA also garnered the first place Transformation and the tourists, an indication that conducted food fair and while Jean Celmar, from Balicuatro College of Arts it has fully recovered from skills competition to show- Catbalogan City and Ro- and Trade. (NBQ/GMTa- the devastation due to su- case the skills learned by the selle Andaya who is from bao/PIA Samar) per typhoon ‘Yolanda.’ Regional Director Karen Tiopes The six-hectare DILG-8, PCL recognize outstanding Kalanggaman Island is TACLOBAN CITY Leyte Samar Daily Express just about an hour boat sanggunians at regional awards ceremony - The Kalanggaman Is- in an interview that based ride from Palompon town TACLOBAN CITY- This was the pro- entered into because the land located in the town on the report from the mu- proper and is considered “The sanggunian is the nouncement of the De- people will not remem- of Palompon and is con- nicipal government of Pal- as one of the most beauti- brain of the local govern- partment of the Interior ber them by just being sidered as the Leyte’s top ompon, the total revenue ful islands in the Philip- ment and the sangguni- and Local Government honorable but by the tourist destination, has of Kalanggaman Island has pines. ans who are present to- (DILG) Undersecretary things that they were earned more than P22 exceeded its target of P21 The island features day are doing a great job Marivel C. Sacendon- able to do to contrib- million last year, a report million as the total income powdery white sand beach at providing the brains cillo, as she recognized ute to the betterment of from the Department of reached P22.189 million surrounded by clear blue of the local government; the accomplishments their communities. Tourism regional office 8 generated from tourist re- water with a long stretch of that is, being the source of the best perform- In the categories of (DOT-8) based here. ceipts last year. sandbar with its fine white of ideas and innovations ing Local Government Highly Urbanized Cities Karen Tiopes, DOT- Tiopes reported that sand attracts tourists. (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT) translated into policies Units (LGUs) in East- and Independent Com- 8 regional director, told the total number of tourist and programs.” ern Visayas during the ponent Cities, the Cities Regional Awards Cer- of Tacloban and Ormoc The lowering of age on Under the proposed Rep. Romualdez... who opposes the meas- emony of the 2018 Lo- emerged as the regional ...from Page 1 the criminal liability of measure, children of age ure, the bill now uses cal Legislative Award winners, respectively. children is being vigor- 12 could be criminally li- prove that they are still the term ‘age of social at Robinsons Summit Both cities were lone ously opposed by various able if they are involve in minors and the police responsibility’ instead of Hotel, Tacloban City on entries in their respec- sectors saying it will go crimes like kidnapping, could not arrest them criminal liability. February 7, 2019. tive categories. contrary to the policies in murder, infanticide and because they are still mi- Rep. Romualdez, who “The LGUs should not Baybay City made it protecting children. serious illegal detention. nors,” Romualdez said. is seeking for a congres- only look at the needs as the regional cham- And to soften those sional seat under the par- of the people but also pion in the Component ty-list Tingog, said that Republic of the Philippines Sugod 4:35 PM Trinidad 2:25 PM search for opportunities Cities Category fol- Department of Transportation ARRIVAL San Vicente 2:45 PM any issues that appears MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY Destination Time Day Luna 3:05 PM that they can maximize lowed by the Cities of MARINA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII Sugod 4:45 AM Thursday, Nipa 3:25 PM to be controversial rela- G/F Uytingkoc Building Trinidad 5:05 AM Fri. Balocawe 3:45 PM to pursue development Catbalogan and Boron- Senator Enage St., Tacloban City San Vicente 5:25 AM Sun. Pantalan 4:05 PM tive to the lowering of the in their respective com- gan which were both re- Luna 5:45 AM Manlangit 4:45 PM criminal age of minors, RE: Application for issuance of Certificate of Nipa 6:05 AM Pulangbato 5:05 PM munities,” Sacendoncillo gional finalists. Public Convenience (CPC) pursuant to the Balocawe 6:25 AM San Jose (Transfer only) could still be solved. Revised Rules and Regulations Implementing Pantalan 6:45 AM SCHEDULE OF RATES PER LINK added. In the 1st-3rd Class R.A. No. 9295 or the IRR of 2014 Manlangit 7:05 AM LINK(S) PASSAGE RATE “There is still a long Pulangbato 7:25 AM Balocawe/Luna/Manlangit/ She told the sanggu- Municipalities Cat- CASE NO. TMRO 19-006 Calbayog 9:35 AM Nipa/Pantalan/Pulangbato/ process (involving it),” Pulangbato 1:45 PM Trinidad/San Vicente/ P150.00 nian members to be seri- egory, Basey, Samar ROMEO M. OMPAD, Manlangit 2:05 PM Sugod/San Jose-Calbayog City she said. ous in the jobs that they Applicant Pantalan 2:25 PM Balocawe/San Vicente/ P100.00 (JOEY A. GABIETA) notched the top spot x------x Balocawe 2:45 PM Luna/Manlangit/Nipa/ while Sogod, Southern ORDER Nipa 3:05 PM Pantalan/Pulangbato/Trinidad/ Before us is the above-entitled case which Luna 3:25 PM San Vicente/Sugod/San Jose- Republic of the Philippines Cagboboto 6:35 AM Leyte and Naval, Biliran was filed with this office on 11 February 2019 San Vicente 3:45 PM Cataingan Department of Transportation Catbalogan 7:40 AM to wit: Trinidad 4:05 PM MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY Cagboboto 11:30 AM were recognized as run- NAME OF SHIP SERVICE TO Sugod 4:25 PM CARGO RATE MARINA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII Parasan 12:00 PM BE OFFERED San Jose 4:50 PM Item Rate/Unit G/F Uytingkoc Building San Vicente 12:40 PM ners-up. MBca “MIAR For the carriage Route 2 Rice/Cement/Sugar/Flour P50.00/sack Senator Enage St., Tacloban City Arawane 1:10 PM ROMCIS” of Passengers and DEPARTURE Various Items 20.00/big box SCHEDULE OF RATES PER LINK Furthermore, Bal- Cargoes Origin Time Day Plywood/Galvanized Iron 20.00/piece RE: Application for issuance of Certificate of LINK(S) PASSAGE RATE angiga, Eastern Samar ROUTE TO BE SERVED San Jose (Transfer only) Softdrinks 20.00/case Public Convenience (CPC) pursuant to the Arawane/San Vicente/ Route 1 San Jose-Sugod-Trinidad-San Manlangit 6:00 AM Monday, Steel Bar 10.00/piece Revised Rules and Regulations Implementing Parasan/Cagboboto- P60.00 took the lead in the 4th- Vicente-Luna-NIpa-Balocawe- Pulangbato 6:20 AM Tuesday, Wood 15.00/piece R.A. No. 9295 or the IRR of 2014. Catbalogan City Pantalan-Manlangit-Pulangbato Pantalan 6:40 AM Wed., Mango 50.00/sack 6th Class Municipalities (all of Tagapul-an, Samar)- Balocawe 7:00 AM & Saturday Notice is hereby given that Applicant CASE NO. TMRO 19-007 CARGO RATE Calbayog City and vice versa; and Nipa 7:20 AM shall present the jurisdictional, qualification, Item Rate/Unit Category. Following the Route 2 San Jose-Pulangbato-Pantalan- Luna 7:40 AM and documentary requirements in a hearing to JUNJUN F. CALIMA, Rice/Hog Grower P25.00/sack Balocawe-Nipa-Luna-San Vicente- San Vicente 8:00 AM be conducted on 22 February 2019, Friday, at Applicant Softdrinks 15.00/case winner were the munic- Trinidad-Sugod-San Jose (all of Trinidad 8:20 AM 10:00 o’clock in the morning at this Office, x------x Notice is hereby given that Applicant ipalities of San Isidro, Tagapul-an, Samar)-Cataingan, Sugod 8:40 AM G/F Uytingkoc Bldg., Senator Enage Street, ORDER shall present the jurisdictional, qualification, Masbate; Cataingan-Masbate- San San Jose 9:00 AM Tacloban City. Before us is the above-entitled case which and documentary requirements in a hearing to Leyte; San Juan, South- Jose-Sugod-Trinidad-San Vicente- Cataingan 11:45 AM The applicant shall publish this Order was filed with this office on 11 February 2019 be conducted on 22 February 2019, Friday, at Luna-Nipa-Balocawe-Pantalan- San Jose 1:55 PM once in any newspaper of general or regional to wit: 10:00 o’clock in the morning at this Office, ern Leyte; Cabucgayan, Manlangit-Pulangbato-San Jose Sugod 2:15 PM circulation in the Philippines at least five (5) NAME OF SHIP SERVICE TO G/F Uytingkoc Bldg., Senator Enage Street, SCHEDULE OF TRIPS Trinidad 2:35 PM days before the hearing. BE OFFERED Tacloban City. Biliran; and Motiong, DEPARTURE San Vicente 2:55 PM The applicant shall submit a written MBca “AIZZA” Carriage of The applicant shall publish this Order Samar (regional final- Origin Time Day Luna 3:15 PM Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the Passengers and once in any newspaper of general or regional Route 1 Nipa 3:35 PM hearing or five (5) days thereafter. Cargoes circulation in the Philippines at least five (5) ists). San Jose 4:30 AM Thursday, Balocawe 3:55 PM WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, days before the hearing. TH ROUTE TO BE SERVED Sugod 4:55 AM Friday, Pantalan 4:15 PM this 13 day of February 2019 at Tacloban Arawane-San Vicente-Parasan-Cagboboto (all The applicant shall submit a written The LGUs were as- Trinidad 5:15 AM Sun. Manlangit 4:55 pM City, Philippines. of Daram, Samar)-Catbalogan, Samar and Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the San Vicente 5:35 AM Pulangbato (Transfer only) vice versa hearing or five (5) days thereafter. sessed by the Region- Luna 5:55 AM ARRIVAL (Sgd.) ENGR. RODULFO P. PANER SCHEDULE OF TRIPS WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, Nipa 6:15 AM Destination Time Day OIC-Regional Director DEPARTURE this 14TH day of February 2019 at Tacloban al Award Committee Balocawe 6:35 AM Manlangit (Transfer only) Origin Time Day City, Philippines. (RAC) which is headed Pantalan 6:55 AM Pulangbato 6:10 AM Monday, COPY FURNISHED: Arawane 5:30 AM Daily Manlangit 7:15 AM Pantalan 6:30 AM Tuesday, Applicant, Romeo M. Ompad, Mataluto, San Vicente 5:55 AM (Sgd.) ENGR. RODULFO P. PANER by the DILG Region- Pulangbato 7:35 AM Balocawe 6:50 AM Wed., Tagapul-an, Samar Parasan 6:20 AM OIC-Regional Director Calbayog 11:45 AM Nipa 7:10 AM & Saturday Office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo Cagboboto 6:40 AM COPY FURNISHED: al Director with the Pulangbato 1:55 PM Luna 7:30 AM St., Legaspi Vill., Makati, MM Catbalogan 10:30 AM Applicant, Junjun F. Calima, Arawane, Daram, Manlangit 2:15 PM San Vicente 7:50 AM File Cagboboto 11:45 AM Samar Philippine Councilors Pantalan 2:35 PM Trinidad 8:10 AM ZCM/MMC Parasan 12:20 PM Office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo Balocawe 2:55 PM Sugod 8:30 AM SFSU Issuance No. NOH-2019 San Vicente 12:50 PM St., Legaspi Vill., Makati, MM League (PCL) Region- Nipa 3:15 PM San Jose 8:50 AM Reference No. TMRO ARRIVAL File al Council Chairman Luna 3:35 PM Cataingan 10:30 AM Destination Time Day ZCM/MMC San Vicente 3:55 PM San Jose 1:15 PM San Vicente 5:50 AM Daily SFSU Issuance No. NOH-2019 Trinidad 4:15 PM Sugod 2:05 PM Parasan 6:15 AM Reference No. TMRO 19-009 see DILG /page 15 ... 12 Leyte Samar Daily Express NOTICES Saturday, February 16, 2019

Republic of the HOME DEVELOPMENT NW., ALONG LINE 1-2- AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG Department of Transportation Department of Transportation Philippines 3 BY ROAD LOT 12 (6.50 M SALE and Communication and Communication REGIONAL TRIAL FUND) with principal office WIDE); ON THE NOTICE is hereby given that Aaron James P. Almadro heir LAND TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION at Room 3520, 35th Floor, NE., ALONG LINE 3-4 of the late Virgilio C. Almadro, executed an affidavit of Self-Ad- FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY COURT judication over parcels of land, described as: 1) Parcel of land, BOARD BOARD Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. BY ROAD LOT 13 (6.50 M Lot No. 7312, Case 11, Cad. 407, located at Brgy. San Jose, Palo, Regional Office No. VIII Regional Office No. VIII 8th Judicial Region Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati WIDE); ON THE Leyte, consisting of 4027 square meters, covered by O.C.T. No. P-44959; 2) Lot 7329, Case No. 11, Cad. 407, located at Brgy. Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte Branches 6, 7, 8, 9, 34, City, to satisfy the mortgage SE., ALONG LINE 4-5 BY San Jose, Palo, Leyte, consisting of 3,886 square meters, covered 43 & 44 indebtedness which as of Au- LOT 3, BLOCK 23; AND ON by O.C.T. No. P-44957; 3) Lot 7331, Case 11, Cad. 407 located R8-EV-PB-2019-2-20141360 R8-NC/PA-TH-2019-02-0011 gust 31, 2018 amounted to THE at Brgy. San Jose, Palo, Leyte, containing an area of 3,697 square Case No. VIII-2014-1360 Case No. VIII-2019-0011 Bulwagan ng meters, covered by O.C.T. No. P-44958; A Deed of Sale was Application for Issuance Katarungan EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY SW., ALONG LINE 5-1 executed in favor of GREGORIO C. DOLINA as vendee for Application for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience ONE THOUSAND FIVE BY LOT 2 BLK. 23 ALL OF the above-described properties; per Doc. No. 242, Page No. 49, of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a TRUCK FOR HIRE service Tacloban City Book No. IX, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Edson G. to operate a PUB service with prayer to adopt trade name HUNDRED PESOS AND THIS SUBDIVISION. Piczon. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 OFFICE OF THE 45/100 (P861,500.45) in Phil- CONTAINING AN AREA OF LORETO R. LACASA, SERIOLO C. TOLIBAS, CLERK OF COURT & ippine Currency, including in- FORTY ONE (41) SQUARE EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT Applicant/s Applicant/s EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF terest and penalty charges, but METERS, MORE OR LESS... NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Erlindo P. x------x x------x Laplana extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING excluding additional interest “Including the house/ 6 parcels of land, described as: 1) One-half (1/2) portion of ag- OF LEYTE Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Applicant request authority for the and penalty charges until fully building(s) and other im- ricultural rice land, Lot No. 6932-C, situated at Sitio Tab-ang, HOME DEVELOP- Brgy. Kilim, Baybay, Leyte, containing an area of 4,000 square Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience paid, expenses of collection, provements now erected meters, more or less, part of OCT No. 9157, with total area of PUB service for the transportation of passengers to operate a TRUCK FOR HIRE for the MENT MUTUAL 10% of the total indebted- or hereafter maybe erected 18,635 square meters, more or less; 2) One-half (1/2) portion, and freight on the route: TACLOBAN CITY- transportation of passengers and freights along FUND (PAG-IBIG) ness as Attorney’s Fees, plus upon.” Lot 3932-A, Psd-275310, situated at Brgy. Hibunawan, Baybay GUIUAN & VICE VERSA with the use of the line: FROM TANAUAN, LEYTE TO City, covered by TCT No. T-22518, with an area of 6,612 square ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and ANY POINT IN REGION VIII with the use (HMDF) expense of the Foreclosure, PROSPECTIVE BID- meters, more or less (half portion); 3) Lot 1, Block 10, Pcs-07- subsisting until JULY 3, 2019. of TWO (2) unit/s. Mortgagee/s, Sheriff’s Lawful fees, and DERS AND BUYERS MAY 003254, situated at Brgy. Bacayan, Cebu City, covered by T.C.T. In the present application, applicant NOTICE is hereby given that this Expenses for conducting the INVESTIGATE FOR THEM- No. 144209, with a total area of 67 square meters, more or less, request authority for extension of validity of the application will be heard by this Board on -versus- including the one-storey residential house erected thereon of PUBLIC AUCTION SALE said certificate using the same number of unit/s. FEBRUARY 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its PRUDENCIO L. SELVES THE TITLE AND mixed materials and with galvanized roofing; 4) Lot No. 971, NOTICE is hereby given that this office of the above address. thereof, the UNDERSIGNED ENCUMBRANCES, HERE- Case 16 Cad 522-D, situated at Rizal, Sogod, Southern Leyte, application will be heard by this Board on At least TEN (10) days prior to the above VARELA MARRIED EXECUTING SHERIFF part of O.C.T. No. 26388, with total area of 3,667 square meters, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of IN ABOVE-DESCRIBED more or less; the portion subject of this partition has an area of TO RAZMA F. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC REAL PROPERTIES IF ANY of the above address. this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of 3,667 square meters, incuding the one-storey residential house At least TEN (10) days prior to the above local circulation. erected of mixed materials of wood and cement with galvanized VARELA, AUCTION on March 7, 2019 THERE BE. date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of This application will be acted upon from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at roofing; 5) Lot 4033-B, situated at Brgy. Candadam, (now Brgy. Mortgagor/s, All sealed bids must be Cogon, Baybay City, Leyte), covered by T.C.T. No. T-9552, with this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of by this Board on the basis of its records and local circulation. documentary evidence submitted by the parties, EJF No. 4175 entrance lobby of Regional submitted to the undersigned total area of 1,427 square meters, more or less, with one storey Trial Court, Bulwagan ng on the above-stated time and residential house erected thereon of mixed materials of wood and This application will be acted upon unless the Board deems it necessary to receive For: EXTRA JUDICIAL cement with galvanized roofing; 6) Lot 37, Block 3, Phase 4, by this Board on the basis of its records and additional documentary and/or oral evidence. Katarungan ng Katarungan, date. Pcs-08-000010, situated at Brgy. Caibaan, Tacloban City, Leyte, documentary evidence submitted by the parties, WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO FORECLOSURE OF Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban In the event the public covered by TCT No. T-39122, with an area of 188 square meters, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 8th REAL ESTATE/ City, to the highest bidder for auction should not take place including the dilapidated one-storey house erected thereon of additional documentary and/or oral evidence. day of FEBRUARY, 2019. mixed materials of wood and cement and with galvanized roof- cash and in Philippine Cur- WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO PERSONAL on the said date, it shall be ing; per Doc. No. 494, Page No. 90, Book No. 96, Series of 2012 N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 7th (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO PROPERTY rency, the following proper- held on March 14, 2019. of Notary Public Atty. Jesus V. Palermo. day of FEBRUARY, 2019. Regional Director ties with all its improvements, LSDE: FeB.2, 9 & 16, 2019 MORTGAGE UNDER Magsaysay Blvd., if any to wit: Tacloban City, Leyte, Philip- EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO ACT 3135 Regional Director Republic of the Philippines TCT No. T-66417 pines. ABSOLUTE SALE Department of Transportation x------x A PARCEL OF LAND January 17, 2019. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Estefa Condes and Communication DESIGNATED AS LOT 1, Merin extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a Republic of the Philippines LAND TRANSPORTATION NOTICE OF EXTRA- FOR THE CLERK OF parcel of land, Lot No. 2415-Part, located in San Vicente, Matag- BLOCK 23, OF THE SUB- Department of Transportation FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY JUDICIAL SALE COURT & EX-OFFICIO ob, Leyte, containing an area of 2,360 square meters, more or and Communication BOARD DIVISION OF PSD-08- SHERIFF less, covered by Tax Dec. Real Property No. 08-260019-0034. A Upon extra-judicial Deed of Sale was executed in favor of ANITA I. GARCIANO as LAND TRANSPORTATION Regional Office No. VIII petition for sale under Act 009496-D, BEING A POR- (Sgd.) NEIL FLORO J. vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 32, Page FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY Palo, Leyte BOARD 3135, as amended, executed TION OF LOT 2186, CAD. LOPEGA No. 7, Book No. LXXIX, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. 220, SITUATED IN THE Allan R. Castro. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 Regional Office No. VIII R8-EV-PJ-2019-02-20141431 by PRUDENCIO L. VAR- Sheriff IV Palo, Leyte Case No. VIII-2014-1431 ELA married to RAZMA BARANGAY OF NAGA-NA- EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH Application for Extension of Validity F. VARELA with postal ad- GA, CITY OF TACLOBAN, RTC-OCC, R8-NC/PA-TH-2019-02-0006 of a Certificate of Public Convenience ABSOLUTE SALE (PORTION) Case No. VIII-2019-0006 to operate a PUJ with DUAL service dress at Lot 1, Block 23, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, IS- Tacloban City NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Felicidad LAND OF LEYTE, BOUND- LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March Jabeguero extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated Kassel-Kristina, Naga-naga, over a parcel of land, Lot 2531-D, Psd-666555, situated at Po- Application for Issuance CARMENCITA B. SAMONTE, Tacloban City in favor of ED ON THE: 2, 2019 blacion, Municipality of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, cov- of a Certificate of Public Convenience Applicant/s to operate a TRUCK FOR HIRE service x------x ered by T.C.T. No. T-6889, containing an area of 185 square meters. A Deed of Sale was with prayer to adopt trade name NOTICE OF HEARING executed a portion of 100 square meters from the above-described property; per Doc. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT No. 005, Page No. 02, Book No. 128, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Medino L. Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Aurelio Leyson extrajudi- Acuba. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 MARILYN A. SUPERADA, Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of urban land situated Applicant/s PUJ with Dual service for the transportation at Brgy. Bagongbayan, Bato, Leyte, under Tax Dec. No. 06000100175 with AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION x------x of passengers and freight on the route: Cad. Lot No. 753, containing an area of 84 s square meters; per Doc. NOTICE is hereby given that Rosario M. Francisco the surviving Spouse of Anselmo NOTICE OF HEARING TACLOBAN CITY-SAN JOSE-AIRPORT No. 402, Page No. 80, Book No. 49, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. E. Francisco, who died intestate on August 1, 2006 executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudi- Applicant request authority for the & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) Rico E. Aureo. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 cation over a parcel of land situated in Barangay District IV, Poblacion, Pastrana, Leyte, Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting with an area of 100 square meters covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-96805, to operate a TRUCK FOR HIRE for the until JUNE 26, 2019. now particularly described as follows: A parcel of residential land, Lot No. 4923, Case 4, transportation of passengers and freights along In the present application, applicant EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHT Cad-821-D, situated in Barangay District IV, Poblacion, Pastrana, Leyte with an area of 100 the line: FROM ALANGALANG, LEYTE, request authority for extension of validity of the square meters, covered by OCT No. P-96805; per Doc. No. 245, Page No. 50, Book No. TO ANY POINT IN REGION VIII with the said certificate using the same number of unit/s. AND SALE OF PORTION XVII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Maila C.N. Andrade. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Mariano L. Bormate and Rosa- LSDE: February 9, 16 & 23, 2019 use of ONE (1) unit/s. NOTICE is hereby given that this rio G. Bormate extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on situated at Brgy. 01, Llorente, Eastern Samar, containing an area of 6,029 square meters, EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE application will be heard by this Board on FEBRUARY 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its more or less, covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-12573 and heirs hereby FEBRUARY 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office office of the above address. waive, renounce and Quitclaim rights, interest and participation in favor of co-heir NIDA NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Rufino Estopin extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land situated in Brgy. Arado, Palo, of the above address. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above BORMATE-CAMORA, a waivee for a portion of 635 square meters identified as Lot 89-B At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of and a Deed of Sale was executed by Nida Bormate-Camora in favor of Sps. Nestor Boco Leyte, covered with Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0008-00135, containing an area of 226 square and Rosita Boco as vendee for a portion of 635 square meters from the above-described meters, more or less, with Cad. Lot No. 6379. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of property; per Doc. No. 344, Page No. 70, Book No. 1, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Paul Carlo Barbosa Catantan and Gerahmie Napalit Catantan as vendee for a one-half (1/2) this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Richell A. Fuentes. LSDE: February 9, 16 & 23, 2019 portion from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 448, Page No. 90, Book No. XLIX, local circulation. This application will be acted upon Series of 2016 of Notary Public Atty. Ronnan Christian M. Reposar. This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, NOTICE is hereby given that Neil Andrew G. Redoña heir of the late Milagros R. documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive Saavedra executed a Deed of Adjudication over a certain parcel of residential land now DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. designated as Lot 1, covered by Lot 1912, Cad 505, containing an area of 160 square me- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Rufo Bajado extrajudicially settled, parti- additional documentary and/or oral evidence. WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO ters and the mother lot designated as Cad Lot No. 1912, located at Brgy. Maribi, Tanauan, tioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated along Magsaysay St., Brgy. 05, Maydo- WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th Leyte, covered by Tax Dec. No. 00366-R11, containing a whole area of 5.8862 hectares, long, Eastern Samar, Cad. Lot No. 1027 & 1026, containing an area of 138 square meters, N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 7th day of FEBRUARY, 2019. mroe or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of PAZ D. SEVERINO as vendee for a more or less, under Tax Dec. No. 11-150005-00113 & PIN 037-15-005-03-013. A Deed of day of FEBRUARY, 2019. certain parcel of land designated as Lot No. 1, with an area of 160 square meters; per Doc. Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Nathaniel E. Baldono and Ma. Natividad B. Baldono as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 493, Page No. 100, Book No. XIV, (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO No. 002, Page No. 01, Book No. 1, Series of 2018of Notary Public Atty. Asterio A. Villero. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Regional Director LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Louie A. Borja. LSDE: February 2, 9 & 16, 2019 Regional Director Publication Notice Publication Notice Publication Notice RA 9048 RA 9048 RA 9048 Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines City Civil Registry Office City Civil Registry Office City Civil Registry Office Province of Eastern Samar Province of Eastern Samar Province of Eastern Samar City of Borongan City of Borongan City of Borongan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 9048, a no- In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 9048, a no- In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 9048, a no- tice is hereby serve to the public that EDUARDO B. tice is hereby serve to the public that CARMELITA A. tice is hereby serve to the public that RODOLFO D. DURANGO, has filed with this Office a Petition for ANASARIAS, has filed with this Office aPetition for DELOS SANTOS, has filed with this Office aPetition Change of Child’s first name from RENATO to Change of Child’s first name from GEOFFREY to for Change of Child’s first name from RICKY to EDUARDO in the Birth Certificate of RENATO BARES GEOFFREY DEAN in the Birth Certificate of RODOLFO in the Birth Certificate of RICKY DURAN DORANGO, who was on September 1, 1962 at GEOFFREY ALFREDO ANASARIAS, who was on DELOS SANTOS, who was on August 21, 1970 at Borongan, Eastern Samar and whose parents are October 26, 1984 at Borongan, Eastern Samar Borongan, Eastern Samar and whose parents are LORENZA APURA BARIS and JULIO BULA DURANGO. and whose parents are CARMELITA E. ALFREDO and PRIMA ARIAS DURAN and RODOLFO A. ANASARIAS. ROSALEO A. DELOS SANTOS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file written opposition with this office not later Any person adversely affected by said petition Any person adversely affected by said petition than 25 Feb. 2019. may file written opposition with this office not later may file written opposition with this office not later than 25 Feb. 2019. than 25 Feb. 2019. (Sgd.) MA. LUISA M. AZUL III City Civil Registrar (Sgd.) MA. LUISA M. AZUL III (Sgd.) MA. LUISA M. AZUL III LSDE: Feb. 16 & 23, 2019 LSDE: Feb. 16 & 23, 2019 City Civil Registrar LSDE: Feb. 16 & 23, 2019 City Civil Registrar Saturday, February 16, 2019 NOTICES Leyte Samar Daily Express 13

ANOTA, ALMIN G. LOT BELLO MACAYAYONG JINKY R. LONSANIA NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC This is to inform the public that MR. LOT B. This is to inform the public that MS. JINKY R. This is to inform the public that MR. ALMIN MACAYAYONG whose picture appears above LONSANIA whose picture appears above is no G. ANOTA whose picture appears above is no is no longer connected with ASSETS CREDIT & longer connected with ASSETS CREDIT & LOAN, longer connected with ASSETS CREDIT & LOAN, LOAN, INC., CATARMAN BRANCH, Catarman, INC., CATARMAN BRANCH, Catarman, North- INC., CATARMAN BRANCH, Catarman, North- Northern Samar or any of its branches. The ern Samar or any of its branches. The above ern Samar or any of its branches. The above above named person was TERMINATED effec- named person was TERMINATED effective Au- named person was TERMINATED effective Au- tive January 28, 2019. gust 15, 2018. gust 16, 2018.

Thus any transaction entered into by the Thus any transaction entered into by the Thus any transaction entered into by the above mentioned person shall no longer be above mentioned person shall no longer be above mentioned person shall no longer be honored by Asset Credit & Loans, Inc. honored by Asset Credit & Loans, Inc. honored by Asset Credit & Loans, Inc.

Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation Department of Transportation Department of Transportation Department of Transportation Department of Transportation Department of Transportation and Communication and Communication and Communication and Communication and Communication and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD BOARD BOARD BOARD BOARD BOARD Regional Office No. VIII Regional Office No. VIII Regional Office No. VIII Regional Office No. VIII Regional Office No. VIII Regional Office No. VIII Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte R8-EV/PA-FC-2019-01-20140136 R8-EV/PA-FC-2019-02-20142188 Case No. VIII-2014-0136 R8-EV/PA-FC-2019-02-20140351 R8-EV/PA-UV-2019-02-20151154 R8-EV/PA-FC-2019-02-20140007 R8-EV/PA-PJ-2019-02-20140767 Case No. VIII-2014-2188 Case No. VIII-2014-0351 Case No. VIII-2014-1154 Case No. VIII-2014-0007 Case No. VIII-2014-0767 Application for Extension of Validity Application for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience Application for Extension of Validity Application for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience Application for Extension of Validity Application for Extension of Validity to operate a FILCAB service to operate a FILCAB service of a Certificate of Public Convenience of a Certificate of Public Convenience of a Certificate of Public Convenience of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB service to operate a UV EXPRESS service to operate a PUJ service to operate a PUJ service JESSIE C. LOPEZ FLORDELINE A. MAGALLANES Applicant/s Applicant/s JOYCE FAITH C. DEGORIO FIL ROSE LORENZ B. ESPINA MARIA ERMA R. PONCE DOMINADOR A. GUILLENA x------x x------x Applicant/s Applicant/s Applicant/s Applicant/s NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING x------x x------x x------x x------x Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Certificate of Public Convenience to operate Certificate of Public Convenience to operate NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING a FILCAB service for the transportation a FILCAB service for the transportation of NOTICE OF HEARING of passengers and freight on the route: passengers and freight on the route: ORMOC Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted TACLOBAN CITY-PHHC-DIIT & VICE CITY-TONGONAN & VICE VERSA with Certificate of Public Convenience to operate Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is a FILCAB service for the transportation UV EXPRESS service for the transportation of PUJ service for the transportation of passengers Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a which Certificate is valid and subsisting until valid and subsisting until FEBRUARY 20, of passengers and freight on the route: passengers and freight on the route: ORMOC and freight on the route: TACLOBAN CITY- PUJ service for the transportation of passengers AUGUST 26, 2019. 2019. INOPACAN-BATO & VICE VERSA with CITY-MAASIN VIA BAYBAY & VICE MARASBARAS & VICE VERSA with the and freight on the route: TACLOBAN CITY- In the present application, applicant In the present application, applicant the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid SAN JOSE & VICE VERSA with the use of request authority for extension of validity of the request authority for extension of validity of the valid and subsisting until MARCH 18, 2019. Certificate is valid and subsisting untilMAY 20, and subsisting until FEBRUARY 7, 2019. TWO (2) unit/s which Certificate is valid and said certificate using the same number of unit/s. said certificate using the same number of unit/s. In the present application, applicant 2019. In the present application, applicant subsisting until JULY 16, 2019. NOTICE is hereby given that this NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on request authority for extension of validity of the In the present application, applicant request authority for extension of validity of the In the present application, applicant application will be heard by this Board on said certificate using the same number of unit/s. said certificate using the same number of unit/s. request authority for extension of validity of the FEBRUARY 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office FEBRUARY 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office request authority for extension of validity of the of the above address. NOTICE is hereby given that this said certificate using the same number of unit/s. NOTICE is hereby given that this said certificate using the same number of unit/s. of the above address. NOTICE is hereby given that this At least TEN (10) days prior to the above application will be heard by this Board on NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of MARCH 5, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of application will be heard by this Board on FEBRUARY 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office application will be heard by this Board on date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of the above address. FEBRUARY 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address. FEBRUARY 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above of the above address. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above of the above address. local circulation. This application will be acted upon date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of At least TEN (10) days prior to the above This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, local circulation. this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive This application will be acted upon local circulation. This application will be acted upon local circulation. unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. by this Board on the basis of its records and This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and This application will be acted upon additional documentary and/or oral evidence. WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO documentary evidence submitted by the parties, by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, by this Board on the basis of its records and WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th th unless the Board deems it necessary to receive documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive documentary evidence submitted by the parties, N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11 day of FEBRUARY, 2019. additional documentary and/or oral evidence. unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. unless the Board deems it necessary to receive day of FEBRUARY, 2019. WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO additional documentary and/or oral evidence. WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO additional documentary and/or oral evidence. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO th th Regional Director N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 13 WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 8 WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO day of FEBRUARY, 2019. N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 7th day of FEBRUARY, 2019. N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th Regional Director day of FEBRUARY, 2019. day of FEBRUARY, 2019. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Republic of the Philippines Regional Director Regional Director Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO and Communication Regional Director Department of Transportation Regional Director and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD RA 9048/10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) RA 9048/10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) BOARD Regional Office No. VIII Regional Office No. VIII Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte R8-EV/PA-PJ-2019-02-20140675 Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Case No. VIII-2014-0675 Local Civil Registry Office R8-EV/PA-FC-2019-02-20142133 Local Civil Registry Office Case No. VIII-2014-2133 Application for Extension of Validity Province of Northern Samar Province of Northern Samar Application for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service Municipality of San Isidro Municipality of San Isidro to operate a FILCAB service JERWIN GROTH MARLIE R. MONTESCLAROS Applicant/s Applicant/s x------x NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION x------x NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ service for the transportation of passengers In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. a FILCAB service for the transportation of and freight on the route: TACLOBAN CITY- 10172, a notice is hereby served to the pub- 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public passengers and freight on the route: ORMOC PALO & VICE VERSA with the use of CITY-LAKE DANAO & VICE VERSA with ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and lic that JOAN B. MENDOZA has filed with this that GILBERTO B. LAGANZA has filed with this the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is subsisting until JUNE 13, 2019. Office a petition for correction of gender from valid and subsisting until AUGUST 20, 2019. In the present application, applicant Office a petition for correction of gender from In the present application, applicant request authority for extension of validity of the “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live request authority for extension of validity of the said certificate using the same number of unit/s. said certificate using the same number of unit/s. NOTICE is hereby given that this Birth of JOAN C. CLERIGO who was born on 05 Birth of GILBERTO BAREBE LAGANZA who was NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 1990 at BALITE, SAN ISIDRO, N. SA- application will be heard by this Board on FEBRUARY 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office born on 12 APRIL 1978 at CAGLANIPAO, SAN FEBRUARY 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address. of the above address. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above MAR and whose parents are ELIZA C. CLERIGO ISIDRO, N. SAMAR and whose parents are date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of and MELECIO, JR. S. BANAYAG. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of CORETA BAREBE and GUILLERMO LAGANZA. date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of local circulation. this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of This application will be acted upon local circulation. by this Board on the basis of its records and Any person adversely affected by said peti- Any person adversely affected by said peti- This application will be acted upon documentary evidence submitted by the parties, tion may file his written opposition with this- of by this Board on the basis of its records and unless the Board deems it necessary to receive tion may file his written opposition with this- of documentary evidence submitted by the parties, additional documentary and/or oral evidence. fice not later than February 28, 2019. unless the Board deems it necessary to receive WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO fice not later than February 28, 2019. additional documentary and/or oral evidence. N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO day of FEBRUARY, 2019. N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 12th (Sgd.) EULALIO O. SOLA (Sgd.) EULALIO O. SOLA day of FEBRUARY, 2019. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Municipal Civil Registrar Regional Director LSDE: Feb. 16 & 23, 2019 LSDE: Feb. 16 & 23, 2019 Municipal Civil Registrar (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Regional Director 14 Leyte Samar Daily Express NOTICES Saturday, February 16, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE children or patients should NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Santiago C. Ramirez and Vivencia Biliran... R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Gomez-Ramirez extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, stay in the hospital,” Olodia Lot 10405-J, Csd-08-002557-D (OLT) situated at Brgy. Poblacion, Kananga, Leyte, cov- ...from Page 9 ered by O.C.T. No. 115-R02015000322 (OE-7880), containing an area of 14,152 square consult a doctor and seek adding that if ever they go Republic of the Philippines meters; 2) Lot 10405-K, Csd-08-002557-D, (OLT), situated at Brgy. Poblacion, Kananga, home, they should go back Leyte, containing an area of 377 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of for medical attention for Local Civil Registry Office Sps. Ronald G. Juban and Maria Kim O. Marquez-Juban as vendee for about 137.134 to the hospital for check-up. square meters about 36.528 square meters is taken from OCT No. 115-R02015 000322 proper care. Province of Leyte (OE-7880) described as Lot 10405-J now Lot 10405-A-10 and about 100.606 square me- Olodia also advices ters is taken from OCT No. 115-R02015000323 (OE-7881) described as Lot 10405-K now Those who had dengue Municipality of Babatngon Lot 10405-A-11; per Doc. No. 71, Page No. 15, Book No. LXXXI, Series of 2018 of No- after their hospitalization communities to continue tary Public Atty. Allan R. Castro. LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 the search and destroy ac- EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE should have regular check- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Eleuterio Merino and Estelita Villa- up for 10 days to monitor tivities for breeding ground NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION flor extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land located at Brgy. Paa, Hilongos, Leyte, Lot No. 3964, under Tax Dec. No. 14030-00031 R-13, containing an their condition and have of mosquitoes to address area of 10,109 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Bernabe A. Flores as problem on dengue cases in vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 289, Page No. 88, Book No. XXVI, laboratory test. In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Josenilo Marquez Reoma. “Basta may positive den- their respective areas. is hereby served to the public that LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 (JOEY A. GABIETA,ROEL EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE gue RDT (rapid diagnostic T. AMAZONA) GARRY A. COLLERA, has filed with this Office a peti- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Mario Alimangohan extrajudicially test), it is very important that tion for change of first name from “MARK” to settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a certain parcel of residential land located at Brgy. Buri, Palo, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 469, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0001-00030, contain- “GARRY” in the birth certificate of MARK ACOY ing an area of 269 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of DEED OF PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Delia C. Alimangohan-Pilola as vendee for the above-described property with all the im- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Jesus Abordo extrajudicially settled, par- COLLERA, who was on 23 JULY 1994 at provements thereon; per Doc. No. 72, Page No. 17, Book No. II, Series of 2018 of Notary titioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land, located at Evangelista St., Marvel, Public Atty. Sharon R. Villones. LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 Isabel, Leyte covered by Tax Dec. No. 17001-00049 and Cad. Lot No. 705, containing an BABATNGON, LEYTE and whose parents are area of 365 square meters, and their mother, Victoria B. Abordo hereby waive all her rights, interest and PABLO LACABA and GORITA VERZOSA AGOY. Republic of the among the heirs mentioned, in participation in favor of her son Jimmy Abordo, containing an area of 182.5 square meters and parties accordance with the value of namely Jimmy Abordo, Evelyn A. Libo-on, Jenelyn Abordo and Jessievic Abordo hereby agreed their Philippines respective shares will be waived in favor of their oldest sister MA. DELIA A. SALVACION, the other the estate that may be awarded one-half (1/2) share, area of 182.5 square meters; per Doc. No. 723, Page No. 45, Book No. XXXIX, Any person adversely affected by said petition REGIONAL TRIAL Series of 1998 of Notary Public Atty. Bernardita R. Clemente. LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 to each, respectively; and may file written opposition with this Office not later COURT 4. grant such other reliefs EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE 8th Judicial Region as may be deemed just and eq- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Rufino L. Muldera, Jr. extrajudicially settled, par- than February 28, 2019. titioned and adjudicated over a one-half (1/2) parcel of land, with residential house erected thereon Branch 34 (46) uitable. situated at Brgy. Guintagbucan, Abuyog, Leyte, the whole portion containing an area of 322 square Notice is hereby given meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-01005-01075 and residential building covered by Tax Bulwagan ng Dec. No. 08-01005-00396. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Manuelito R. Sy, as vendee for the (Sgd.) NILO C. CAÑETE, JR. Katarungan that the initial hearing of the above described one-half (1/2) portion property; per Doc. No. 42, Page No. 10, Book No. LV, Series LSDE: Feb. 16 & 23, 2019 Municipal Civil Registrar Petition is set on MAY 9, 2019 of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Mark Gil M. Tadena. Magsaysay Boulevard, LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH at 8:30 o’clock in the morning EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Tacloban City WAIVER OF RIGHTS before RTC, Branch 46, sitting Republic of the Philippines (PORTION) IN RE: Settlement of at Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Department of Transportation NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of and Communication NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Isidro S. Montilla, Sr. extrajudicially the late Leonilo S. Erodias executed an af- the Intestate Estate of Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land situated at Brgy. San fidavit of Claim with waiver of Rights over the Late CHARLES City. Any interested persons, REGULATORY BOARD Isidro, Palompon, Leyte, Lot No. 1936, containing an area of 1,791 square meters, covered a Savings Deposit Account in the Philip- heirs, creditors or third per- Regional Office No. VIII by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-43787. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of pine Veterans Bank -Tacloban Branch “CHARLIE” MOON- IRWIN JUERG L. ROBLE married to Cherrylen S. Roble as vendee for a portion of 606 under Savings Account No. 25039763100 sons may appear on said time Palo, Leyte EY GRAY, square meters from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 48, Page No. 11, Book No. with a balance of P125,136.46 and heirs and date and there file his/ R8-CC-FC-2019-02-0012 57, Series of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Elroy Raymond S. Bertulfo. hereby request to release the balance of RINGO WAYNE her opposition thereto if any Case No. VIII-2019-0012 LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 said deposit account in favor of Sarah M. ALIDO GRAY, and to show cause why said Ref. Case No. VIII-2014-1487 Erodias or to transfer the balance to her VIII-2015-0107 EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONFIRMATION OF QUITCLAIM name and having waived their rights in JENNIFER “Settlement of the Intestate Application for Consolidation of Cases her favor; per Doc. No. 192, Page No. 39, AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS Book No. XI, Series of 2019 of Notary HELENA A. GRAY- Estate of CHARLES “CHAR- of a Certificate of Public Convenience LIE” MOONEY GRAY, with to operate a FILCAB service NOTICE is hereby given that Ma. Nora Linbert A. Lloren, Felixberto A. Lloren Jr., Public Atty. Evita Grace Ty-Roa. RODRIGUEZ, MA. Marsha Lindy L. Sabondo, Leonor Gilbert A. Lloren, Lindy Ann L. Madriaga, Linbert A. LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 Prayer for the Appointment of Lloren, Genalyn O. Lloren executed an Extrajudicial Settlement with Confirmation of Quit- SOCORRO LEMON DRIVERS AND OPERATORS TRANSPORT claim and Waiver of Rights in favor of HERBERT A. LLOREN over a parcel of residen- Executor or Administrator” be COOPERATIVE (LEDOTRANSCO) EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION AMELISSA D. GRAY- tial land with all the improvements thereon situated at Poponton, Brgy. Taboc, Borongan, NOTICE is hereby given that heirs not issued in their favor. Represented by: Ida Merilyn C. Kelly Eastern Samar, under A.R.P. No. 08-052-00711, denominated as PIN 037-230-052-12-068, of the late Sps. Maximo Uy Tonolete and ATIS and STEPHANY Let a copy of this Order Applicant/s Survey No. 3645 PRT-E, containing an area of 178 square meters; per Doc. No. 252, Page Maria Ester C. Casaul-Tonolete extrajudi- be published in newspaper x------x No. 51, Book No. II, Series of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Arturo D. Macabasag. cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated HOPE OCADO GRAY, NOTICE OF HEARING LSDE: February 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 over parcels of land described as: 1) Lot of general circulation in the are all represented by Applicant-Cooperative is a grantee of TWO (2) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT No. 1154, Case 2, Cad 557-D, containing Province of Leyte including Certificate of Public Convenience namely: Cases Nos. VIII- an area of 2,293 square meters, more or NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Teresita Limpin-Tenefrancia and Carlos less, situated at Brgy. San Isidro, Biliran, TRINIDAD ALIDO the City of Tacloban once a 2014-1487, 2015-0107 to operate a FILCAB service for Prisno Tenefrancia extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over: 1) Aa parcel of the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: Biliran covered by Katibayan ng Original GRAY-CLOCK, week for three (3) successive land, designated as Lot 2, BLock 5, Pcs-08-000101, situated in the Brgy. of Caibaan, City of na Titulo Blg. P-694; 2) Lot No. 1155, CARIGARA-LEMON-LEYTE, LEYTE & VICE VERSA Tacloban, Province of Leyte, containing an area of 180 square meters, more or less, covered Petitioners. weeks at the expense of the Case 2, Cad 557-D, containing an area of with the use of TWO (2) unit/s for each Certificate which by T.C.T. No. T-6350; 2) A parcel of land designated as Lot 295, Pls-163, (FPA-12-1-127), 819 square meters, more or less, situated at SPECIAL petitioners. Further, let a copy Certificates are valid and subsisting until April 16, 2020, situated in the Barrio of Dampigan, Sta. Rita, Samar, containing an area of 5,188 square Brgy. San Isidro Biliran, Biliran, covered of this Order and a copy of the respectively. meters, more or less, covered by TCT No. T-11477; 3) Parcel of land, designated as Lot No. by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. PROCEEDINGS CASE In the present application, applicant-Cooperative request 308, Pls-163 (FV 56696) situated in the Barrio of Dampigan, Sta. Rita, Samar, containing an P-1862; per Doc. No. 6601, Page No. 728, NO. R-TAC-19-00058- Petition together with its an- authority for Consolidation of Cases for the said certificates area of 22,289 square meters, more or less, covered by T.C.T. No. T-11355; 4) Lot No. 307- Book No. X. Series of 2008 of Notary Pub- nexes be personally served if using the same number of unit/s. Pls-163, situated at Brgy. San Juan, Sta. Rita, Samar, containing an area of 19,350 square lic Atty. Mario Lydinno R. Opeña. meters, more or less, covered by Original na Titulo Blg. 22924; per Doc. No. 3230, Page No. LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 SP practicable to Charles Moon- NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be 664, Book No. XXXI, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Pedro B. Panis. FOR: Settlement of heard by this Board on FEBRUARY 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. LSDE: February 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION ey Gray’s compulsory heirs, at at its office of the above address. least ten (10) days before the NOTICE is hereby given that Lourdes the Intestate Estate of At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date, EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT Cabaul Cula heir of the late Avelino Dolina CHARLES day of hearing. But if the ser- applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Gerardo Andaliza Artiga extrajudicially Cula executed an affidavit of Adjudication vice is by mail, the Order and Hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of commercial land, with bldg. thereon, over a one half (1/2) share of a parcel of “CHARLIE” This application will be acted upon by this Board on located along Cor. San Juan St. and Sevilla St., Brgy. F, Borongan City, Eastern Samar land known as Lot 2074, Cad 1018-D, situ- copy of the Petition should be designated under Tax Dec./A.R.P. No. 08-007-00087, Lot No. 124-A, containing an area of MOONEY GRAY, with the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted ated at Brgy. Balaquid, Cabucgayan, Bil- mailed to the said compulsory by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive 61.75 square meters; per Doc. No. 341, Page No. 70, Book No. XV, Series of 2019 of Notary iran, containing an area of 10,523 square Public Atty. Rhoda Montes Cebricus. LSDE: February 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 Prayer for the additional documentary and/or oral evidence. meters, more or less covered by O.C.T. No. heirs in the post office with 3114 and hereby agree to waive, demise, WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Appointment of the postage thereon prepaid at th renounce, cede, transfer and convey and GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11 day of Department of Transportation Department of Transportation forever quit the above-described property Executor or least twenty (20) days before FEBRUARY, 2019. and Communication and Communication in favor of Karl Kevin T. Yap; per Doc. No. Administrator the scheduled hearing, to wit: LAND TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION 6609, Page No. 728, Book No. X, Series 1.) Charles Nestor Alido (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Mario Ly- x------x Regional Director BOARD BOARD dinno Opeña. Gray - 1022 S Magnolia Ave LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 Regional Office No. VIII Regional Office No. VIII INITIAL ORDER Ontaio California 91762, This is a verified Peti- Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE USA; 2.) Ringo Wayne Alido Republic of the Philippines NOTICE is hereby given that Adelfa tion for the Settlement of the Gray - 493 Shrode Avenue, Department of Transportation R8-CC-FC-2019-02-0014 R8-CC-UV-2019-02-0015 A. Chong married to Charles P. Chong of and Communication Naval, Biliran executed a Deed of Absolute Intestate Estate of Charles Duarte, California 91010, Case No. VIII-2019-0014 Case No. VIII-2019-0015 “Charlie” Mooney Gray with LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND Ref. Case No. VIII-2015-0042 Ref. Case No. VIII-2014-2937 Sale of a parcel of commercial land desig- USA; 3.) Jaquiline Loretta REGULATORY BOARD VIII-2014-4683 VIII-2014-4704 nated as Cad. Lot/Survey No. 148, situated Prayer for the Appointment Alido Gray-Valentine - 60 Regional Office No. VIII Application for Consolidation of Cases Application for Consolidation of Cases in Brgy. Smo. Rosario, Naval, Biliran, con- of Executor or Administrator Palo, Leyte taining an area of 658 square meters, more Huntington Bay Road, Hun- of a Certificate of Public Convenience of a Certificate of Public Convenience or less and all the improvements situated to operate a FILCAB service to operate a UV EXPRSS service filed by petitioners (Ringo tington, New York 11743, thereon, under Tax Dec. No.00158, PIN Wayne Alido Gray, Jennifer R8-CC-MB-2019-02-0013 No. 074-08-0022-005-12 in favor of Su- USA; 4.) Jennifer Helen Alido Case No. VIII-2019-0013 LEMON DRIVERS AND OPERATORS LEMON DRIVERS AND OPERATORS zanne Sembrano Fan as vendee/buyer for Helena A. Gray-Rodriguez, Gray-Rodriguez - 5530 Nagle Ref. Case No. VIII-2014-1475 TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE the above-described property; per Doc. Ma. Socorro Amelissa D. VIII-2015-1063 (LEDOTRANSCO) (LEDOTRANSCO) No. 239, Page No. 48, Book No. III, Series Avenue, Sherman Oaks, Cali- of 2016 of Notary Public Atty. Melvin O. Gray-Atis and Stephany Application for Consolidation of Cases Represented by: Ida Merilyn C. Kelly Represented by: Ida Merilyn C. Kelly fornia 91401, USA; 5.) Ma. of a Certificate of Public Convenience Vaporoso. Applicant/s Applicant/s LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 Hope Ocado Gray, who are Socorro Amelissa D. Gray- to operate a MINI BUS service x------x x------x all represented by Trinidad Atis - 198-G Ortigas Avenue NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING AFFIDAVIT OF SOLE HEIR LEMON DRIVERS AND OPERATORS TRANSPORT Applicant-Cooperative is a grantee of Applicant-Cooperative is a grantee of Alido Gray-Clock) through Ext., Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Pasig NOTICE is hereby given that their counsels, praying for the COOPERATIVE (LEDOTRANSCO) TWO (2) Certificate of Public Convenience TWO (2) Certificate of Public Convenience Clemente M. Octaviano executed an affi- City; 6.) Bessie Melancholy Represented by: Ida Merilyn C. Kelly namely: Cases Nos. VIII-2015-0042, 2014- namely: Cases Nos. VIII-2014-2937, 2014- davit of sole heir of the late Encarnacion following: Brazil Gray - Brgy. 71, Naga Applicant/s 4683 to operate a FILCAB service for the 4704 to operate a UV EXPRESS service for the Octaviano who later filed a petition for 1. the appointment of x------x transportation of passengers and freight on the transportation of passengers and freight on the Adoption and pursuant dated Sept. 27, Naga, Tacloban City; 7.) Carla 1958, under S.P. Proc. No. 834, it granted Trinidad Alido Gray-Clock NOTICE OF HEARING route: ORMOC CITY-KANANGA & VICE route: ORMOC CITY-PALOMPON & VICE Nostalgia Brazil Gray - Brgy. Applicant-Cooperative is a grantee of TWO (2) the petition of Encarnacion Octaviano for and Francis Lim as the ex- VERSA with the use of THREE (3) unit/s for VERSA with the use of TWO (2) unit/s for Adoption and the only surviving heir/son 71, Naga Naga, Tacloban Certificate of Public Convenience namely: Cases Nos. VIII- each Certificate which Certificates are valid and each Certificate which Certificates are valid and of the late Encarnacion Octaviano who ecutor/administrator of the City; 8.) Stephany Hope Oc- 2015-1475, 2015-1063 to operate a MINI BUS service for subsisting until February 24, 2020, respectively. subsisting until February 26, 2020, respectively. died intestate on November 10, 1968 in the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: Intestate Estate of Charles ado Gray - Pardo, Cebu City. In the present application, applicant- In the present application, applicant- Tacloban City; per Document Notarized by Mooney Gray; TACLOBAN CITY-CARIGARA & VICE VERSA with the Cooperative request authority for Consolidation Cooperative request authority for Consolidation Prosecutor Percival P. Dolina. Furnish also a copy of this use of TWO (2) unit/s for each Certificate which Certificates of Cases for the said certificates using the same of Cases for the said certificates using the same LSDE: February 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 2. divide and award the Order to petitioner’s counsels, are valid and subsisting until February 25, 2023, respectively. number of unit/s. number of unit/s. above-mentioned instestate In the present application, applicant-Cooperative request EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT Atty. Von Kaisser P. Soro and NOTICE is hereby given that this NOTICE is hereby given that this NOTICE is hereby given that heirs authority for Consolidation of Cases for the said certificates application will be heard by this Board on application will be heard by this Board on among the lawful heirs of the Atty. Luningning M. Soro at of the late Reynaldo Ricalde Daguman deceased, after payment of using the same number of unit/s. FEBRUARY 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office FEBRUARY 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office executed an Extrajudicial Settlement with their address on record and to NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be of the above address. of the above address. waiver of Rights as beneficiaries in the just debts, if any, existing at the petitioners. heard by this Board on FEBRUARY 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above At least TEN (10) days prior to the above Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) as named her mother Priscila R. the time of death of the dece- SO ORDERED. at its office of the above address. date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of dent; At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date, this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of Daguman as his beneficiaries but the lat- GIVEN this 21st day of applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of ter is already dead; and during his lifetime 3. the cost of the herein local circulation. local circulation. was not able to update his named ben- January, 2019 at the Bulwagan Hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. This application will be acted upon This application will be acted upon eficiaries with the GSIS despite having proceeding, namely the Fifty ng Katarungan, Tacloban City. This application will be acted upon by this Board on by this Board on the basis of its records and by this Board on the basis of its records and married to Celerina Tinay Daguman with Thousand Pesos Acceptance the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted documentary evidence submitted by the parties, documentary evidence submitted by the parties, whome he had 3 minor children, and par- Fee, Fifty Thousand Pesos (Sgd.) LOLITA R. by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive unless the Board deems it necessary to receive unless the Board deems it necessary to receive ties do hereby WAIVE, RELINQUISH and MERCADO additional documentary and/or oral evidence. additional documentary and/or oral evidence. additional documentary and/or oral evidence. Abandon the above-described benefits in as Litigation Expense/Cost WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO favor of Cerelina Tinay Daguman, Khaye of Litigation, and all proven Presiding Judge GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th day of th th Fatima Daguman, Kiesha Cyrene T. Dagu- N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11 N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11 man and Krizelle Niña T. Daguman; per Acceptance Fees, be either LSDE: Feb. 16, 23 & March FEBRUARY, 2019. day of FEBRUARY, 2019. day of FEBRUARY, 2019. Doc. No. 2339, Page No. 468, Book No. charged to the estate and 2, 2019 V, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Maricar R. Lucero, RSW. subsequently be apportioned Regional Director Regional Director Regional Director LSDE: February 16, 23 & March 2, 2019 Saturday, February 16, 2019 NEWS Leyte Samar Daily Express 15

Tipa-Manila... anak. “Waray na kita ma- hi-uuna han pila. Mayda ...from Page 5 hihimo kay ginbayaan na didto tutulo ka tawo 6 new farm tourism sites naman kita.” Tumalikod nga nag-iiniru-istorya, na gud an barko bumalik hiya ngan naghinay-hinay babayi an usa ngan nag- ngan ginkaon nala ini han paglakat tipahirayu, ha il- pipinanmahid hin luha eyed in Eastern Visayas kasirum nga makusog nga arum han masirum na nga samtang nagyiyinakan. uran. kapaligiran. Nanmati hira han hiruhi- TACLOBAN CITY - Nagkinurawang hi Bumuhat hi Mana Bis- mangraw. Nandagku an The Department of Tourism Mana Bising, an mga ing, pero imbis nga lu- ira mga mata han ira na- (DOT) is eyeing to accredit luha naawas ha bayhon makat dayon, ginpurot bati-an. Diri hira maka- six more farm tourism sites upod han mga turo han hini an naghihimatay nga tuod. Nagsiplatay hira nga in Eastern Visayas this year uran. Lumingkod ini ha pasi ngan gindara ini. mag-asawa, maiha, sige an to provide a better life to semento nga iginbaban- “Baya-i iton,” lumingi piling-piling han ira mga farmers in this predomi- yak an mga tiil. Hi Man hi Man Caloy ngan umu- ulo. nantly agriculture region. Caloy naman, waray saba koy paglakat, nag-iisug. Nahiuli-an hin gutom The target will bring the nga ginhigot an pasi dida “Pasagdi ito nga mamatay hi Man Caloy. Nanggi- number to nine accredited han kabilya nga nalabaw nala dida. rabo an iya mga barahibo. sites in the region by the ha ligid han pantalan, Waray bumali hi Mana Nagngirasot an iya na- end of the year or a 200 ginpurot an pasi, ngan ki- Bising. Nagpina-urhi la wong nga daw naka-inum percent increase from 2018 The Canaan Hills Farm and Honey Garden in Caibi- naduha ini hin suntok, ta- hiya paglakat pero gindara hin maaslum nga su-oy. figure, said DOT Eastern ran, Biliran is the first accredited farm tourism site pal, kamras, kubot, gum- la gihap an pasi, gin-iirok Ginharani niya an iya baba Visayas Regional Director in Eastern Visayas. (Photo courtesy of Canaan Hills) ro, ngan litik. Pagtakas la, ha iya tuo nga kagiliran. kan Mana Bising ngan hu- Karina Rosa Tiopes. ginpuspos ha semento an Dara nga waray nira moring: Currently, there are only sites. These farms produce Development Act on May hayop nga haros waray na kilala nga pwede maka- “Maupay nala nga three accredited farm tour- rice, dairy, coconut, aq- 23, 2016, recognizing the tingug dara han sobra nga turogan dida han bungto waray kita makasakay ism destinations in the re- uaculture, and high-value value of farming in food piya-ik. hito nga gab-i, didto hira hadto nga barko kon asya gion – Softea Garden in Bil- fruits and vegetables. production and providing Lumunay an pasi ha kumadto ha town plaza. man nga nalunod ngay- iran, Biliran; Canaan Hills “The presence of these income. semento, ginkukuri-an Didto na hira mahulat an .” Farm and Honey Garden farm sites puts the region The law defines farm pagginhawa, kalawasan ngada han kaaga. Maupay Tumangdo hi Mana in Caibiran, Biliran; and in a good position to de- tourism as a practice of mangurog-kurog. Tikang nala nakasirong hira ha Bising hin makusog, an Villaconzoilo Farm in Jaro, velop distinct and comple- attracting visitors and ha baba hini, gumawas an sulod han play house kon iya hitsura daw sugad hin Leyte. menting farm experiences, tourists to farm areas for presko nga dugo nga gin- diin, bisan kon maangso— nakakita hin aswang, na- Prospective farm tour- that can be more interest- production, educational, pasarang dayon han mga kay magbaho man ngani mumusay an bayhon, nan- ism sites should be in safe ing because of unique and recreational, purposes - turo han uran. liwat an ira mga sul-ot— lulutaw an mga mata nga and in peaceful locations even heart-warming stories which involves any agri- Nangungurog hi Man nakatago gihap hira tikang puno hin kahadlok. with roads, electricity, wa- of the farm owners them- cultural or fishery-based Caloy, makusog ngan sa- han madlos ngan waray “Hasta yana, waray pa ter; have sufficient facili- selves,” Tiopes explained. operation or activity, and gunson an pagginhawa, hunong nga pag-inuran. gud kuno nahiaagi-an bis ties and amenities such as The official said farm may also provide a venue mga kamot nakumkom, Waray hira iru-istorya usa nga nakasalbar,” nag- reception center, parking tourism opens up the pos- for outdoor recreation and magtarum an mga mata. samtang nagkakalingkod padayon an babaye pagyi- space, dining or multipur- sibilities for diversification accessible family outings. Pagkita niya han pasi, ha tuna. Higlarum an ira nakan ha ira atubangan. pose area, souvenir shops, of income for small-scale The tourism depart- baga ini hin panulay paminsar. Sige man an Hinay-hinay nga accommodation and res- farmers while promoting ment launched the “It’s nga sungayan. Ha kada ira panagpas hin namok. ginkuha ni Man Caloy taurants; and have trained sustainable agricultural More Fun in Philippine pagkikidlat ngan pagda- Makuri hira manhinga- an pasi tikang han pag- tour guides. systems and community Farms” program on Oct. dalugdog, baga hin gin- turog. Kon mayda man kakugos ni Mana Bising. “We would like to identi- involvement and participa- 23 recognizing that “a day sisiraban an iya talinga. nagkikinaturog, ini in Baga hiya hin nag-aalsa fy diverse farms so that they tion. in the farm is both relaxing Nahinumdom hiya han waray iba kon diri an pasi. hin maburu-ong nga bu- will not be in competition The tourism department and educational.” iya sundang nga matar- Iba la manggud an pag- nay. Nahimangno ngan with each other. We want has been gathering farm Eastern Visayas region um. Kon aada la ini ha katurog hini kay baga ta- nagkiwaros an hayop. Pa- at least one well-developed, owners and other stake- is a predominantly farm- iya mga kamot hito nga lagsa nala nga naginhawa, ghingada hini ha iya mga market-ready farm tourism holders to come up with a ing area where 45 percent oras, iya gud pagtatad- waray labot han mga na- kamot, bumuhat hi Man sites. We’ll try to find places strategic action plan that or 976,415 hectares of its taron ini nga hayop, bis tatabu. An nahihimu la, Caloy ngan iginhuma an in the region with marine will guide them on how to total land area is devoted pa ini may pito o siyam amo an pagkinurog-kurog iya aswa paglusad. agriculture parks, a large develop farm tourism in to agriculture. nga kinabuhi. Iya ini dara han hagkot. Diri uru- Namiling hira hin tin- track of coconut plantation, the region. Of its agricultural pagtitiruson hin pino kay sahon kay bis ngani an dahan ha mga ligiron. Pa- vegetable production area, “We assist them in prod- lands, 70 percent is plant- bangin napasalipod la ini, iya mga agaron, haros na kaagi la, pumalit hi Man dairy farms. Among oth- uct development, identify ed to coconut and 20 per- napaka-pasi pero panulay igkabag han tugnaw, la- Caloy hin, siring pa niya, ers,” Tiopes told reporters potential activities given cent is planted to rice and ngayan. bis na kay maghulos an pinakamarasa nga biscuit. on Thursday. the terrain, main resources, corn. The rest is planted to Grabe nga kadimala- ira mga sul-ot. Labot han Lumingkod hiya ha ligid, Earlier, the tourism de- and organizational set-up other crops, used to raise san an dara hini nga pasi uran, mahangin pa gud gin-abrihan an biscuit, partment and the Agricul- that they have,” she added. livestock and poultry, or ha ira kinabuhi pinsar ni an kagab-ihon. Nakita hi ngan nagtalinguha pag- ture Training Institute have The government en- inland fishery products. acted Republic Act No. (SARWELL Q.MENIANO/ Man Caloy. Gabay nala Man Caloy han mga kahoy hungit han lagayon nga identified 58 farms as po- PNA) waray ini ig-anak, o di dida han plaza, nga nasi- pasi, ha iya mga mata na- tential agriculture tourism 10816 or the Farm Tourism ngani namatay ha gilay- sirakan han panalagsa nga kada an sobra nga kaluoy. on, o ginkaon hin sawa mga light, nga daw gin- “Iya baby, kaon na,” sir- DILG... Criteria totalling 100 nation,” PCL Regional ngan nadunot ha tiyan, uukay han hangin, nag- ing ni Man Caloy ngadto ...from Page 11 points: (a) Responsiveness Council Chairman Wil- natunaw. Yana, hingpit sasarayaw ha butnga han han iya kinugos nga pasi of the Legislative Agenda son Uy said in his clos- as the Vice-Chairman. an ira pagbasol, nadulot halu-agay nga plaza. Dida samtang nga ginpipirit (30 points); (b) Availability ing remarks. Members of the com- ha kasing-kasing, mapait han katutnga han gab-i, abrihon an dugo-on pa of Legislative Documents Usec Sacendoncillo, mittee also include the panumdumon. Nabayaan naparong pa gud an mga nga baba hini. (18 points); (c) Effective- OIC - Assistant Region- Regional Directors of pa hira han barko, nadara light ngan nagsisirum an Waray kakaon an pasi. ness of Performance of the al Director Valente P. the Department of Ag- pa gud an ira mga dugnit paligid, upod na an bug-os Diri naabri han iya baba. Sanggunian (30 points); Bajet and PCL Region- riculture (DA), the nga mga hinirutan tikang nga bungto. Nagpipiniyong la ini nga (d) Efficiency of the Perfor- al Council Chairman Department of Social pa han olitawo-daraga Timprano pa kinabu- daw naayon la pagkina- mance of the Sanggunian Uy awarded a plaque Welfare and Develop- pa hira. Waray na, dum- wasan, madalumdom pa turog hin maiha-ihaan, (13 points); (e) Legislative of commendation and ment (DSWD), the De- dum ni Man Caloy, waray an kalangitan upod an sige bisan kon ginkakatakta- Citations and Awards (5 a cash award worth partment of Budget and gamit ini nga pasi. Angay nga tarahiti ngan madlos kan na hiya hin dagku points); and (f) Capacity P10,000 to the regional Management (DBM), nala ini ihapil upod it mga hin hangin, kumadto na nga luha tikang han kan Development for Legisla- champions in every cat- the Department of En- basura para madunot hira ha paradahan han Man Caloy mga mata, ti- tors and Staff (4 points). egory. vironment and Natural didto hit kahugawan. mga jeep nga ira sasakyan kang han kurunot hini nga “The regional winners Approximately 300 Resources (DENR), and “Hala, panguli na tipa-uli. Didto nakabati bayhon nga iginduot pa- will now vie for the na- participants from dif- a Philippine Chamber of kita,” sagda ni Man Caloy hira hin mga hurob-hurob gharok han nagtitika-hag- tional legislative award. ferent LGUs, govern- Commerce and Industry han iya asawa nga sige han mga tawo, seryuso an kot na nga lawas han hini The National Awardment agencies, and the (PCCI) representative. pa an pagpinamahid han mga nawong, may kahad- nga anay minayuyo, daw Committee (NAC) will DILG regional and field The RAC evaluated the luha nga baga hin bata luk ngan kabaraka. Suma- minasus-an nga hayop. be coming in the region offices attended the said nga ginbayaan hin kag- kay hira han jeep nga na- finalists through the Awards and reevaluate the nomi- event.(PR) 16 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, February 16, 2019 Bed capacity of Samar Provincial Hospital to increase to 300 with the groundbreaking of its new annex building TACLOBAN CITY- modate more than 300 building, a new outpa- More patients could patients. tient building was also now be accommodated The annex building of opened and part of the at the Samar Provincial the SPH could accom- services being offered in Hospital (SPH) in Cat- modate at least 220 pa- this facility is the ‘Mala- balogan City. tients, doubling its cur- sakit Center’ a one-stop This after the con- rent capacity. shop wherein patients, struction of the annex Tan, who is to bow out especially the economi- building that targets to as governor of the prov- cally deprived, could accommodate about ince June of this year, has immediately availed all 220 patients started on made health service as their needed medical as- Feb.11. one of her administra- sistance to include access This was announced tion’s cornerstones. to medicines. by Samar Governor With an increased SPH, which is under Sharee Ann Tan who in bed capacity of the SPH, the supervision of Dr. Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Officials led by Regional Director Senior Super- previous interviews said patients from the prov- Katherine Faith Tabuan, intendent Renato Marcial and City Chief Inspector Joselito Sabandal called on that improving the de- ince would no longer has been undergoing im- Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez to discuss the planned construction of fire substa- livery of health services need to go to hospitals provements under the tions in the Northern part of Tacloban. The officials also discussed with Mayor at the SPH is one of her in Tacloban City, like administration of Gov. Romualdez upcoming activities of the BFP for the Fire Prevention Month this priority programs. the Eastern Visayas Re- Tan. (JOEY A. GABIETA) March. (A. ALAMOS/CIO) At present, SPH gional Medical Center could accommodate at (EVRMC). ELECTRONIC BINGO least 100 patients but Tan described the Today is your lucky day!!! with the eventual opera- groundbreaking of the Try your Luck, Relax and Feel Tacloban artist captures the Excitement of the Games...! tion of its annex build- SPH-Annex as ‘historic.’ Enjoy and have more fun... ing, it could now accom- Aside from the annex Opens 9:30 AM to 2AM the daughter’s smile on canvas following day 2nd Level YT Bldg., Justice TACLOBAN CITY- Romualdez St., Tacloban City in each of the smiles dis- There is nothing more spe- played on every canvas,” JLK SPA cial than to capture a mo- said Aaron JP Almadro, The newest place to unwind... ment and hold it forever. editor and publisher of Services offered: This is just what Dante Head Massage, Hand Massage travel/lifestyle 8 Magazine Body Massage, Foot Massage Enage is doing when he in Tacloban. Manicure, Pedicure, Foot SPA opened his “Hiyum Art Ex- “The subject is obvious Opens: Monday to Saturday 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM hibit: 9th Solo Exhibition” at in all artworks, as Enage 2nd Level YT Bldg., Justice Robinsons Place Tacloban captures his daughter in Romualdez St., Tacloban City Activity from February 6 to various stages of pure joy, 13. forever stilled in time,” he Hiyum, which means added. smile in the local dialect, is According to Almadro, a contraction from Enage’s change, visitors at the ex- the public need to see 11-year-old daughter Hi- hibit are more drawn to more exhibits like Enage’s raya Yumi. the “unadulterated light- “Hiyum” to counter the “Most of the 40 paint- ness…playfulness of youth, hate and negativity result- ings at the exhibit are about of hope, and belonging- ing from the misuse of Maasin City Main Office the environment to raise ness” brought by the smiles social media, politics, and (053) 570-8236 more awareness about en- of Enage’s daughter on the ignorance. canvas. BRANCHES: vironmental issues,” said While local artists Tacloban: 523-8383 Enage, 46, a “Yolanda” sur- “Hiyum reveals the art- continue to struggle for 325-6363 vivor. ist’s outlook on life: his love the lack of art space in Palo: 832-1991 for environment and na- Baybay: 563-9120/563-9010 Despite the different Tacloban, Enage remains Sogod: (053) 577-8527 conditions of the planet’s ture, his advocacy for cul- thankful that the city’s Hilongos: (053) 567-8184 environment brought by ture in the hidden baybayin Ormoc: (053) 561-6818 art scene is still thriving. man’s neglect and climate texts, and his intense love (RONALD O.REYES) for his daughter that reflects

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