STERLING Refuse the Mayor, So the Turtle Carlo Loreto and New Police Direc- INSURANCE CO., INC Got His X-Ray

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PPI’s 2015 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards, Best in Fisheries Reporting-Weekly Listen to EV Mail sa Radyo! VOL. 18 NO. 36 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands OCT OBER 2-8, 2017 Monday to Friday Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. 107.1 Hot FM Ormoc Samar, Palompon bag PEARL tourism awards By Myra M. Tambor THE PROVINCE of Samar and the Municipality of Palompon in Leyte, all from Eastern Visayas region, bags two prestigious Pearl Awards of the 12th Depart- ment of Tourism and the Association of Tourism Officers in the Philippines (ATOP), during their national convention held in Iloilo City last October 4-7, Ms. Earth- 2017. Palompon, Leyte bested other Canada 2017 entries for the category of best tourism event in sports for the Jacqueline Marsh entry Abre Grande – Lawig Tour- ism Sports Festival. This activity SIGNING WITH DPWH FOR AIRPORT REHAB. Mayor Richard Goma Gomez, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, Vice is half-Ormocana showcases various environmen- Mayor Toto Locsin and ODT city councilors, pose for posterity with DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, after signing a tal, cultural and social events in MOA for the complete rehab and repair of the Ormoc airport that was neglected then by the PNoy administration. ORMOC CITY – Indeed, one occasion. The municipality With them is DOTr Usec. Skee Tamayo. Ormoc is “The City of got the 1st place of the Best Tour- Beautiful People”! ism Event – Sports category. The story of “Kan” and the reality of harmful plastics Ms. Earth-Canada 2017 Jac- Palompon is already a Hall of queline Juntilla Marsh, who will Famer for the “Best Tourism Ori- ORMOC CITY – They named set free, but Mayor Gomez noticed be vying for the Ms Earth 2017 ented LGU-Municipality level”. him “Kan”, short for “Pawikan” that “Kan” was weak and emaci- title at the Mall of Asia on Novem- On the other hand, the prov- (marine turtle in the vernacular). ated, and he said it was pointless ber 4, is half-Ormocana. ince of Samar bags the 1st runner He is probably the first turtle in to release him because the turtle She was in this city on up place for the Best Tourism the region to have been X-rayed, would just die without them do- Wednesday (October 4) to touch Oriented LGU – Provincial level, if not the country, thanks to ing anything. base with relatives here. sharing it with the province of Mayor Richard Gomez, who took “Kan”, by the way, is a young She also went to the City Ilocos Norte who also got the one look at him and refused to turtle around 2 to 3 years old, Hall to pay a courtesy call to city same award. Champion of this release him to the sea a day after and belongs to the endangered officials, and visited the Libertad category is the province of Davao he was caught. Chelonia mydas specie. He was Elementary School where she Del Norte. He is also a realization of the caught by a fisherman who did talked to the young pupils about Vice Governor Stephen James horror stories we hear of turtles, not even want to turn him over caring for the environment. T. Tan personally received the fishes and birds, that ingest plas- to the authorities, and had to be Jacqueline, who stands 5”11’, award for Samar along side with tics thinking it is food – and die confiscated by fish wardens. No is a half-Ormocana. Her mother, the Samar’s provincial board because they can’t digest it. charges was filed against the fish- Teresita, hails from Brgy. Libertad A day after “Kan” was caught erman, though. here. She is also the reigning Ms see PEARL p. 6 in July 30, he was supposed to be The mayor suspected the “Kan” gets an X-ray at the OSPA. Ontario, before she joined the Ms. Earth-Canada pageant. She bested turtle had eaten something toxic 11 other candidates, two of who and asked that it be X-rayed by were Fil-Canadians, too. the City Health Office. The CHO The Fil-Canadian beauty, said they couldn’t do it, so Mayor however, is not a stranger to Or- Gomez calls up Dr. Sandra Fiel- moc as they would often “come Chiong, director of the private- home since I was six years old.” run OSPA-Farmers Medical Cen- She also went around Leyte, ter if they can do it. to meet mayors and provincial Apparently, she could not officials like Leyte Vice Governor STERLING refuse the mayor, so the turtle Carlo Loreto and new police direc- INSURANCE CO., INC got his X-ray. The radiologist was tor Ch. Supt. Gilbert Cruz, to ask RICE NO LIMIT!!! quite amused. He said it was a for their support. “first” in his life that he will never ... and more Filipino favorites “We go further to In an interview, Jacqueline forget. serve you better” says her personal advocacy is MILAGRINA The mayor’s suspicion, on “water conservation.” For your non-life insurance the other hand, proved true. The She said they lived near “one RESTAURANT needs, visit us at: X-ray revealed that there was of the great lakes, Lake Superior, something lodged inside the and we don’t really have to worry now with a better and Door 486 turtle’s bowels. fresher ambiance. about droughts and running out Lilia Avenue, Cogon After which, Mayor Gomez of clean water, but it also means asked the city veterinarians to do Located at Ormoc City, Leyte we have to use the resource care- their best to cure the turtle. 134 Real St., Telefax: (053) 561-0750 fully, and not abuse it just because Ormoc City see TURTLE p. 6 see MS. EARTH p. 6 2 NEWS October 2-8, 2017 District 1, NOCNHS are Taguig, Caloocan give cash donation to Ormoc Siglaro 2017 overall champions THE CITIES of Taguig ORMOC CITY – Ormoc I School. and Caloocan, this week, or the Ormoc City District Meanwhile, NOCNHS gave Ormoc City offi- 1 delegation is this year’s garnered a total of 68 gold, cials led by Mayor Rich- Siglaro (formerly Division 48 silver and 31 bronze ard Gomez, check dona- Meet) overall champion medals. Behind it in second tions of P1,500,000.00 and in the elementary divi- place is GBLNHS with 13 P1,000,000.00 each, respec- sion while New Ormoc gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze tively, to help in the re- City National High School medals. Rounding up the habilitation and recovery (NOCNHS) was hailed top 5 high schools are: Ipil efforts of the July 6 earth- rank 1 among the compet- NHS in third place with quake victims. ing secondary schools. 11 gold, 13 silver and 21 Mayor Gomez, accom- District 1 garnered a to- bronze medals; PGBNHS in panied by city adminis- tal of 27 gold, 32 silver and fourth place with 11 gold, 5 trator Vincent Emnas, at- 9 bronze medals. Following silver and 9 bronze medals; tended the flag ceremony in second place is District 6 and Ormoc City Senior HS on October 2, Monday, in with 12 gold, 9 silver and in fifth place with 8 gold, Caloocan to receive the 18 bronze medals. In third, 11 silver and 16 bronze P1-million donation from Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez, together with Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr., fourth and fifth places, medals. Mayor Oscar Malapitan. and six city councilors, receive a P1.5-million check donation for earthquake victims from Taguig respectively, are Ormoc Se Finally, the other com- Mayor Malapitan also gave City officials led by Vice Mayor Ricardo Cruz and Cong. Pia Cayetano. San School (gold – 11, silver peting high schools in the Gomez a copy of Caloocan’s – 9, bronze – 3), District 5 secondary division of the coffee table book. Gomez Pia Cayetano handed over Mayor Gomez profuse- relief and rehabilitation (gold – 8, silver – 11, bronze Siglaro 2017 are: Liloan reciprocated by handing the to Mayor Gomez a P1.5- ly thanked the two LGUs campaign. – 13), and District 3 (gold – NHS (6th), Western Leyte mayor a plaque of apprecia- million check donation. for their donations, assur- Other LGU and gov- 8, silver – 8, bronze – 11). College (7th), Margen NHS tion for the donation. This time, Gomez was ac- ing them he would put it ernment donors are the The other competing (8th), St. Peter’s College On October 5, Thurs- companied by Rep. Lucy to good use for the earth- Municipality of Palompon teams/schools are District (9th), Valencia NHS (10th), day, officials of Taguig City Torres-Gomez, Vice Mayor quake victims. So far, the (P150,000.00), League of 2 (6th), Ormoc Adventist Dolores NHS (11th), Ormoc led by Vice Mayor Ricardo Leo Carmelo Locsin Jr., and two LGUs are the biggest ES (7th), St. Paul’s School Se San School (12th), ACLC Cruz and Congresswoman six city councilors. donors of the earthquake see DONATION p. 8 (8th), St. Peter’s College (13th), Linao NHS (14th), (9th), OICSF (10th), Dis- Cabintan NHS (15th), Sto. trict 4 (11th), St. Anne’s Nino College (16th), RCS- DPWH Leyte Fourth DEO augments efficiency with 2 new drones Playschool (12th), St. MNHS (17th), Ormoc City IN ORDER TO serve the another for the Public In- structures. These drones can lowering the cost and risk Therese’s School (13.5th), Sports HS (18th), St. Paul’s public even better, DPWH formation Unit. also assist in the assessment of project evaluation. Baptist’s Learning Cen- School (19th), Julian Gan- Leyte Fourth District En- This new technology of our current infrastructure Thus, this technology ter (13.5th), San Agustin’s tuangco NHS (20th), STI gineering Office (DEO) obtained by the DEO will especially in examining benefits both the DEO and School (15th), and tied in (21st), OICSF (22nd), and purchased two new drones further aid project inspec- high risk areas such as un- the public in giving access 17th place are Kinderland, – one for the Planning tions and provide the public derside of bridges, topmost to hard-to-reach places in Morning Star and Sto. Nino see OVERALL p. 15 and Design Section, and a more holistic view of the part of buildings, and other an even more economical ongoing or completed infra- related locations, therefore and efficient manner. (PR) Ormoc City Hall officials, employees Sagip Kapamilya, EDC break ground to undergo random drug testing for P2-million multipurpose building ORMOC CITY – City Hall the random selection right by his administration. officials and employees after the flag-raising cer- Pursuant to the Com- ORMOC CITY – A jubilant of space was a factor why fire alarm, a separate space will be undergoing a ran- emony, where 15 names prehensive Dangerous atmosphere could be felt the school was chosen as a for evacuation in times of dom mandatory drug test were randomly picked us- Drugs Act of 2002, the CSC among teachers, students, beneficiary, but more than disasters, and a bathroom as the LGU here complies ing a computer-based sys- Memorandum Circular No. and parents as one of the that, he said that it was the and kitchen for the evacu- with a memorandum circu- tem. Seven (7) regular and 13, Series of 2017 laid out schools in this city be- participation of the commu- ees. Engr. Ablaza further lar issued by the Civil Ser- 8 casual employees would the guidelines for the man- comes a recipient of a new nity that won over the heart described that the building vice Commission (CSC). be the first batch to undergo datory random drug test for disaster-resilient multipur- of the management. is “disaster-resilient” as On Monday, October the mandatory drug testing public officials and employ- pose building. “Handa kaming tumu- it can withstand 300 kph 2, the City Hall kicked off in which the expenses will ees, which aims to “ensure A ceremonial ground- long sa mga taong handang winds, and earthquakes as be shouldered by the LGU, that government agencies breaking for the P2-million tulungan ang sarili nila, ang strong as magnitude 7. as stipulated in the CSC remain drug-free by sub- multipurpose building do- pamayanan na handang tu- Meanwhile, school NOW SHOWING @ memorandum circular. jecting public officials and nated by the ABS-CBN mulong sa kanilang sarili,” head Annabelle Palacio ex- STAR THEATER The random selection is employees to a random Lingkod Kapamilya Foun- he said, and clarified that pressed profound gratitude only for casual and regular mandatory drug test, as a dation, Inc. (also known the funds do not come from to the donors and partners, employees of the LGU with condition for continuous as Sagip Kapamilya), in the Lopez family that owns and promised to take good a combined total number of employment”. partnership with Energy the network, but from vari- care of the donation. “We 980. As of October this year, “To this end, the gov- Development Corporation ous philanthropist groups may not reciprocate what the LGU is composed of ernment and the public will (EDC), was done at Mar- that entrusted their resourc- you have done in monetary 487 regular, and 493 casual be ensured of effective and gen National High School es to the foundation. aspect, but one thing we can employees. efficient service free from on Wednesday afternoon, According to Engr. promise – we will utilize the According to Human the hazards of drug use in October 4. Leonardo Ablaza, EDC proj- building as if our own home Resource department head the work place,” the memo In a speech given by the ect manager, the two-story kindled with love, care and Adelaida Biacolo, the city circular reads. foundation’s deputy direc- multipurpose building will passion.” government will be regu- Based on the guide- tor Marcel Rinon, he said have 8 classrooms equipped Margen NHS was a larly conducting the ran- lines, those who are found that Margen NHS is one with chairs, and ceiling fans previous recipient of a two- dom drug test until all those “positive” of drug use in of the four lucky schools – 4 rooms for lecture at the classroom school building working in the city gov- the screening and confirma- nationwide to receive the second floor, and another 4 project by Sagip Kapamilya, ernment are picked and tory tests should undergo a valuable donation from the at the ground floor for labo- which was turned over in tested. Some 2,000 job order drug dependency examina- Kapamilya Multipurpose ratory subjects. He added June last year. The village in NEXT PICTURE personnel, however, are Building Project Phase IV. that there will be a ramp for exempted from the random see RANDOM p. 15 He said that the availability persons with disabilities, a see BLDG. p. 15 GEOSTORM mandatory drug test. An executive order was *Scheduled showings earlier issued by Mayor are subject to change Richard Gomez, a staunch without notice” anti-drug advocate, in sup- FOR INQUIRIES: CALL TEL NOS. port to the CSC measure for 561-6445; 255-3273 a drug-free public service

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Lamoiyan’s Our work should vision foster dignity

IF ANY speaker during the 26th Visayas YES, THAT IS HOW our work, whatever Area Business Conference left an indel- it is, should be. It should never enslave ible imprint on my mind, it was Cecilio K. us, much less, corrupt and demonize us. It Pedro, CEO and President of the Lamoiyan Corporation, maker of “Hapee” Toothpaste. should foster our dignity as a person and He was funny, down-to-earth and the a child of God. In other words, it should epitome of a businessman who made it big humanize and Christianize us! It should because the people he used to work with make us more human and more Christian made him feel worthless. To find his worth, as we go along. he took them on, and now, he is their number one competitor. He is, of course, talking To be sure, work is not meant to be about Colgate and Close Up. Hapee Red, he a punishment for us because of our sins said, is formulated like Closeup and Hapee and weaknesses. It is part of our nature, White like Colgate, because he hired their which, while already defined, will always R&D specialists. Depression be a work in progress. Work is our means What made him to do this? He used to supply the two companies their aluminum to attain our perfection and ultimate goal, tubes for their toothpastes. When the plastic which is to grow in love for God and others, tubes became “uso”, he became irrelevant to and as such is a dynamic thing. them and was left to fend off for himself. To Wherever we are, we should see to it use up all his aluminum tubes, he decided A FEW DAYS AGO, actor Joey de Leon that everyone has the proper understand- to make toothpaste, one of equal quality but drew flak on social media when he stated may help delay, if not prevent, the onset of ing of work and always has work to do. of course, cheaper, because he was a local on live TV that “Depression is just made the illness. Alcoholism, taking illegal drugs producer and not a multi-national. He has Whether one is at home doing the usual since branched out to many hygiene prod- up by people and they did it to them- and traumatic events can trigger or worsen household chores or immersed in the dif- ucts, all cheaper than their multi-national selves.” Fortunately Maine Mendoza, depression. Aside from alcohol/substance ferent levels of the world of business or counterparts. one of the TV hosts, commented that abuse (especially of opiates and cocaine), the farms, schools, etc., he should know His vision is to put a Lamoiyan product “Depression is not a laughing matter and impulsiveness, and certain familial factors the true nature and purpose of work and in every home, he said, and urged the audi- it is not a joke. Many people suffer from may greatly increase the risk for suicide. ence to try his products. He got a good ap- act accordingly. plause when he started asking the audience it, especially the youth of today; and they These include a past history of mental That way, whatever one’s work is, he if they had “kuto”. Of course, the audience, need our support.” De Leon, after a few problems or substance abuse, suicide in is certain that he is affirming and develop- being the crème de la crème of business so- days issued an apology as he realized his the immediate family, family violence of ing his human and Christian dignity while ciety, were fast to say “no”. But he laughed mistakes, that even his family members any type, and separation or divorce. It is working. A certain sense of joy and fulfill- the protestations off. He said that the soonest were affected by his insensitive state- established that those with family history they get to their homes, they should check ment would fill his heart. their maids’ hair. If their maids have lice, ments on depression. of depression has a higher tendency to have For those who have people working then, their children would have, too. And Depression is a potentially life-threat- depression as well, indicating that it is a for them, they have to make sure that their if their children had lice, then their parents ening condition that affects 1 in 6 persons in genetic illness. workers are happy with their work. Busi- could have them, too. the United States, but 1 in every 5 Filipinos Patients with depression in general, ness leaders, for example, should give due He opened the topic because of an anti- suffers from a mental disorder; this is ac- have a 2-3 fold increase in suicide rates. lice product they have launched some eight attention to their workers and make due years ago, which is very popular with the cording to Senator Risa Hontiveros who However, suicide is not limited to clinical investments for the proper human and masa, but obviously not with the upper class. is endorsing the Senate Bill No. 1190 also depression, it also occurs in other psy- Christian development of their workers. He hoped that after his talk, when the audi- known as the Philippine Mental Health chiatric illness such as untreated bipolar In this, they should not be passive, but ence reached their homes, they would begin Act. It aims to uphold the people’s right disorders, etc. and there is even what we should take the initiative to know their to buy that anti-lice product, thus, fulfilling to mental health and protect the rights of call an accidental suicide. his vision to reach even the homes of the rich. workers’ condition and see how they can Mr. Pedro’s story is not alone. There are those who require mental health services. Scientists have shown that in patients be developed. a lot like him. People who’ve competed with This bill, in the Senate has passed its first with depression, they have a hormonal im- It is usually in the world of business their former bosses; loyal employees whose reading last May. The 2nd week of October balance, which is the lack of serotonin (also that a lot of violations and abuses are com- loyalty are not reciprocated well. However, is the National Mental Health Awareness called the happy hormone). So one mode mitted in the area of work. Businessmen Mr. Pedro’s story is not that ordinary. He was week. It promotes accessible and affordable of treating depression is targeting the exist- a local businessman who decided to take up should not worry only about profits and multinational giants, a David to two Goliaths. mental health services. ing hormonal imbalance. There are 2 types market shares. They should actively look What also appealed to me is that he has One has to differentiate depression of therapies: the pharmacologic (taking of into the over-all welfare of their workers a nice corporate social responsibility pro- from clinical depression. Depression could oral medications) and non-phamacologic who, with their inferior position in the gram. 30 percent of his factory workers are be an emotional state referring to sadness, therapy, which includes talk therapy and organization, are usually prone to be taken deaf-mutes. He likes them because “walang which could simply go away after a few counseling. Mild to moderate type of de- chismis”. They work silently. But, most of advantage of. all, his heart is for giving the disadvantaged hours or days and does not affect a person’s pression, can be managed by talk therapy Other than simply interested in the a fighting chance in life. These deaf-mutes, regular function at school, at work and at or counseling. Those with the severe type technical aspects of work, businessmen have they not found work with Lamoiyan, home. of depression have to take oral medications should see to it that their workers are prop- could just have wasted their talents in their However, clinical depression is a state (which are a bit expensive). However, the erly motivated and properly remunerated. homes, tied to a life where they are ridiculed, of low mood and aversion to activity that dictum is to treat early, coupled with talk bullied and cannot even begin to imagine The relation and interaction between bosses how beautiful and soul-soothing music is. can affect a person’s thoughts, behavior, therapy, to avoid progression of illness to and workers should be abiding, close and We, too, have our School for the Deaf feelings and sense of well-being. A person deteriorate and become severe type. warm. Without compromising the profes- here. Together with the Rotary Club of Or- can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, wor- Suicide is a tragic exit of patients suf- sional aspect, the relation should be family- moc Bay, I have been advocating for them. ried, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, fering from depression. A common profile like. Everyone should deal with everybody The government has been spending for their hurt, or restless. He/she may lose interest among those who commit suicide are those education and their teachers are terrific hu- else as persons and not just as some kind man beings. Teaching children with special in activities that once were pleasurable, very young <19, or those >45, males have of automatons. needs is no joke. experience loss of appetite or overeating, higher suicide rates than females, (+) his- One can somehow gauge that one’s If you think you have a job where a deaf- have problems concentrating, remember- tory of drug abuse and alcohol dependence work is fostering his dignity when the mute can fit or do, hire them. We promise ing details, or making decisions, and may and (+) medical condition/illness. worker can live his life and that of his fam- they won’t disappoint. As Mr. Pedro said, contemplate, attempt, or commit suicide. The Department of Health officially they don’t “chismis”. ily in a decent and happy way. He knows For enders, I urge businessmen to be- Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, loss launched last year in September 13, a that his work, whatever it is, is his way of come members of the Ormoc Chamber. It of energy, or aches, pains, or digestive national hotline that will provide help to giving glory to God and of serving others is through the chamber that you will have problems may also be present. people with mental health concerns. The for the common good. He knows how to opportunities of hearing speakers like Dr. Depression could be hereditary/ department partnered with the Natasha manage his work such that he has time for Pedro, to learn and imbibe their ideals, and genetic; but environment/occupational of course, expand your circle of friends. factors are contributory. A healthy lifestyle see HEALTH p. 15 see PASSERBY p. 4

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Is utopia More than one achievable? language

THE TERM UTOPIA was said to have I CAN SPEAK IN FILIPINO, English and been coined by St. Thomas More in the country so that he can declare martial law. Cebuano but it is not really an unusual information and ignoring information that middle ages of world history. What this Without his knowing it, he was tantamount skill. Most Filipinos are bilingual while can distract from a task. In this case, bilin- corner know about the Saint is that he was to be the founder of the NPA. By the way, some even speak at least 3 or more lan- guals showed higher connectivity between one of the best friends of King Henry VIII the original founders of the NPA were all guages – an obvious advantage – but that visual processing areas located at the back of England. learned students of the UP. Most of the is not all there is to it. of the brain. This area is specialized in de- In the course of running his reign as disgruntled students that opposed martial Research findings indicate that bilin- tecting the visual characteristic of objects King, he was enamored to a woman by the law were from UP. This corner would have gual people are great at saving brain power. and is specialized in the task used in this name of Anne Boleyn to the point of want- been one of them if it happened during his To do a task, the brain recruits different study. These data indicate that the bilingual ing to marry her even if he was already a stint as student. networks, or the highways on which dif- brain is more efficient and economical. married man. We all know that you are only The ideal form of government is free- ferent types of information flow, depending Bilinguals, therefore, have two cogni- married once because the Church consid- dom without a price. We may have the on the task to be done. tive benefits. First, having more centralized ers marriage as a lifetime arrangement and freedom that our national heroes fought The research team compared what are and specialized functional connections that only death can extinguish it. In other for and died for, but can it be achieved? known as functional brain connections be- saves resources compared to the multiple words, only when you are a widower (if We have three braches: Executive, Legisla- tween seniors who are monolingual and se- and more diverse brain areas allocated by male) or a widow (if female) can you marry tive and Judiciary. We have also a system niors who are bilingual. It was established monolinguals to accomplish the same task. again. The King was of the mentality that of checks and balances but there is a flaw. that years of bilingualism change how the Second, bilinguals achieve the same result no man can stop a king from running his It is the Ombudsman that keeps an brain carries out tasks that require concen- by not using the brain’s frontal regions, office. His decision is therefore absolute. eye on the three branches. Our fathers of trating on one piece of information without which are vulnerable to aging. This may Since Thomas More was a priest, he (the the new Constitution forgot one little item. becoming distracted by other information. explain why the brains of bilinguals are This makes the brain more efficient and King) expected that it can be arranged. His Who will keep an eagle’s eye on the Om- better equipped at delaying the signs of economical with its resources. best friend Thomas was adamant, against budsman? Can we therefore say that Pres. cognitive aging or dementia. To arrive at this finding, the research It was observed that bilingualism has a it because the Church said so. The King Rody is correct in including the office of the team asked two groups of seniors (one of concrete impact on brain function and that was dumbfounded that his best friend Ombudsman with an eagle’s eye. Several monolinguals and one of bilinguals) to per- this may have a positive impact on cogni- was against it. In a fit of anger, he asked minor government officials had to fork out form a task that required them to focus on tive aging. More research is now needed his guards to arrest his best friend. There something to have their cases dismissed. visual information (the color of an object) to study how this function translates to was a commotion that led to be bloody. Who will investigate them? while ignoring spatial information (the daily life, for example, when concentrat- Thomas was therefore a martyr. Because In our endeavor to achieve the ideal, position of the object). ing on one source of information instead of this incident, the King signed a decree we forgot that of the office of the Ombuds- The research team observed that the of another, which is something we have to establishing the Church of England sepa- man. They are said to be free from any monolingual brain allocates a number of do every day. rate from the Catholic Church. In eftect, investigation so that they function well. But regions linked to visual and motor function This finding puts to a serious test the the Pope has no more jurisdiction over being just as human as any of us, will some and interference control, which are located past moves by some well-meaning techno- England. The King was therefore free to of the people running the office of the Om- in the frontal lobes. This means that the crats to concentrate on our own language marry Anne Boleyn. All Catholic priests in budsman not be free from any temptation? monolingual brain needs to recruit multiple instead of studying another language, Eng- England were therefore expelled. All their Look at what happened to the Customs Bu- brain regions to do the task. lish for example, even with the quite obvi- churches were closed. reau. Faeldon started out with some form After years of daily practice managing ous benefit of learning also the language(s) Utopia is said to mean “ideal”. We of idealism but too much temptation did interference between two languages, bilin- of the world. (Hint: Chinese could be one know that the word is like the rainbow in him in. How could he, when on the first few guals become experts at selecting relevant of those languages.) the sense that it is there and yet not there. days he was in office, he was offered P100- It can be like a ghost or a wil o’ the wisp or million to turn the other way. He already the state of perfection. caused the installation of several CCTVs in Since we are all mortals, we can try to sensitive sections but he forgot that some achieve perfection. A state of the mind? For of the people he hired could not say NO example our Constitution has undergone so when the oodles of money were shown to many changes from the original in 1932. It them for one simple task: fast release of NI ATTY. MANING GOLO was the Dictator Marcos who started it all. their importations. If you analyze it, you He had to scrap that Constitution to legalize cannot find so much money in your whole his ambition to be President for life. For him lifetime displayed in one sitting. Money to scrap that ideal Constitution, he had to LAST NIGHT create plenty of trouble and disorder in the see POTPOURRI p. 14 (naka_mot vs. waka_bot) Corruption in independent Dear Atty. Golo, Dear Mano Boy, gov’t bodies: Salida na ang “Last Night”? Sukad “Showing” na ang “Last Night” Who will investigate them? ko na “senior citizen”, wa koy sipyat tan- niadtong Oct. 6. Dihay miingon nga way aw og sine kay “free” man me. Ganahan EJK kay wa kono ma-apil ang mga “drug ko ni Piolo og Toni. Pareha sila ni Bato related cases” sa Administrative Order THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on justice this og Mocha. Si Bato maayo pagka da ang No. 35. Dili insakto. Ang EJK mao ang week has voted, 25 members in favor and and net worth, including the P37-million PNP. Wa man diay EJK. Sakto jud si Bato pagpatay nga wa mahisubay sa balaod. 2 against, in declaring the impeachment in lawyer’s fees she received from the moingon nga “ingrato” ang manaway sa Kon walay EJK, ang mabilin pulos na complaint against Chief Justice Lourdes government’s Piatco case involving the “war on drugs”. Sila pay gi gwardyahan, lang PNP, Pinatay Ng Pulis. Masoko si Sereno as sufficient in substance after construction of the NAIA airport terminal sila pay moreklamo. Ganahan pod ko ni Bato ini. Ang pulis gi sweldohan sa ka- deciding previously in treating the filed and the purchase of a P5-million Toyota Mocha kay “sexy”. Nakalimot lang siya tawhan. May katungod ang mga tawo complaint as sufficient in form. Land Cruiser pickup car from the Supreme sa “right against self-incrimination”, o.k. moreklamo og dili sila ma ingrato. Tingali This paved the way for the next part Court funds for her personal use. Even man ang makalimot kay tawo man lang niini, si Bato nakalimot. Apan si Mocha, for the complaint to be taken up by the President Duterte has stated that he plans tang uyamot. wa jud kasabot. Justice Committee for the determination to file a separate impeachment complaint of probable cause. After it is so declared by against Chief Justice Sereno for corruption Matinahuron, Imong amigo, the Committee, the approval by one-third of her undeclared professional fees as a Boyot Manny G. Golo of the 293 House members or 97 members lawyer she received from the government. would send the impeachment complaint to With all of these present cases on cor- the Senate for trial. ruption issues and other legal or constitutional issues involving high government The camp of Justice Sereno has com- The Gospel on Sunday prepared my banquet, my calves and fat- plained that the Justice Committee mem- officials, Malacañang has announced that tened cattle are killed, and everything is bers voted without deliberation on each the President has issued an Executive Order October 15, 2017 ready; come to the feast.”’ of the allegations against the Chief Justice forming a Presidential Anti-Corruption Twenty-eighth Sunday in Some ignored the invitation and went in the complaint of Atty. Lorenzo Gadon. Commission to investigate corruption, not away, one to his farm, another to his busi- Ordinary Time But Justice Committee Chairman Reynaldo only agencies under the Executive Depart- ness. The rest laid hold of his servants, Umali said that the lawyers of Sereno can ment but including constitutional offices MATTHEW 22:1-14 mistreated them, and killed them. question the allegations and cross exam- like the Ombudsman and Supreme Court. Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief The king was enraged and sent his ine the witnesses against her in the next Now this new course of action by President priests and elders of the people in parables, troops, destroyed those murderers, and scheduled hearing for the determination Duterte will create some legal controversies saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but those who of probable cause. and issues on whether the Presidential likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to were invited were not worthy to come. Go Atty. Gadon’s complaint filed versus Commission can legally take action against summon the invited guests to the feast, but out, therefore, into the main roads and invite the Chief Justice pointed out her failure officials of these constitutional offices they refused to come. to the feast whomever you find.’ to declare all of her earned wealth and in- A second time he sent other servants, come in her statement of assets, liabilities see PULSE p. 13 saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have see GOSPEL p. 10 6 NEWS October 2-8, 2017 WHO includes counselling, dieting in guidelines to combat ‘global risk’ childhood obesity AN ESTIMATED 41 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, United Nations health experts warned this week, launching new guidelines to tackle what they call a global epidemic. Faced with evidence indicating that the problem affects rich and poor countries alike, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released details on how trained professionals can better identify youngsters in need of help. The just-published obesity guidelines include counselling and dieting, an assessment of eating habits along with the more usual weight and height measurements. WHO says the prevalence of obesity in children reflects changing patterns towards unhealthy diets and physical inactivity. Urbanization, increased incomes, availability Ms Earth-Canada poses with City Admin Vincent Emnas during of fast foods, educational de- her visit to the City Hall. mands, television viewing and gaming have led to a rise in the MS EARTH ... from P. 1 consumption of foods high in it is on our fingertips.” Choice” award but that she fats, sugar and salt and lower As for the nearing pag- is inviting Ormocanons levels of physical activity. eant on November 4, Jac- and Leyteños to “follow While there have been ma- queline said, “I am honestly my journey” through her jor public health interventions children, and one quarter lived “cheap calories,” in the form of Dr. Branca insisted that it excited and just hope to do Facebook and Instagram to promote improved diet and in Africa, according to the fatty, sugary foods. was up to governments to do my best.” accounts. By Lalaine M. patterns of physical activity UN agency’s Dr. Francesco “Malnutrition is respon- more to address the problem, Branca, Director of the Depart- sible for a lack of resilience to faced with what he called an She added that she’s not Jimenea in adults, the contribution of antenatal and young-child in- ment of Nutrition for Health changes in the food environ- “unsuitable food system” that sure if there is a “People’s terventions to reducing the risk and Development. ment. So a malnourished child fails to provide sufficient nutri- of obesity in later life have not He explained that this is re- would be more susceptible to tious foods “with the right lev- PEARL ... from P. 1 been significantly reviewed. lated to the fact that children in gaining more weight when els of vitamins and minerals.” members and the Tour- program of Governor Sha- Failing to heed these rec- poorer countries often get too exposed to a food environment Educating people about the ism office headed by the ree Ann Tan, intertwining ommendations may leave little breastmilk, nor the right which is high in far, sugar, for risks of eating unhealthily is tourism officer Mr. Marvin the value chain of tourism vulnerable children at an in- complimentary food. instance.” a welcome first step, he said, Piczon. Started as a tourism to pursue development ef- creased risk of dying young Paradoxically, this leaves The problem of excess but what’s really needed is program, Spark Samar has forts of the province. from a range of life-threaten- under-nourished children at weight is rising in all world more regulation to ensure that greater risk of putting on ex- regions, but most rapidly in healthier foods are cheaper and now become the flagship ing diseases, WHO warns. In 2016, Asia accounted for cess weight as they grow, poorer and middle-income more readily available.UNIC TURTLE ... from P. 1 half of all overweight or obese when they’re offered so-called countries. According to Irish Go- On October 11, the City, mez-Belmonte of the fishery in cooperation with the section of the City Agricul- Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay ture Office, the city vets (RCOB), is launching the gave the turtle antibiotics “No Plastics Day” cam- and fed him mineral oil. He paign. This is to “prepare” was so emaciated that they residents for a proposed could not even get enough ordinance totally banning blood sample from the crea- the use of plastic in the city ture. He was also fed guso about a year from now. for sustenance. RCOB director for the After two days of re- program Stephanie “Twin- ceiving mineral oil, Belmon- kle” Chu said that the “No te said “Kan” discharged Plastics Day” program is a ball of fishing net and a actually a re-launch. piece of plastic sack. Af- The club, through their Kan, as he is force fed from a dropper with mineral oil. ter several days, the vets private initiative, has suc- would find a SIM card on cessfully convinced at least the pool where they placed 80 establishments not to “Kan” and believes he had use plastic bags on Wednes- ingested it too, and just days. Boss, owned by a took a longer time to get former Rotarian, even gave discharged. an incentive of P 5.00 dis- “Kan” was caught last count for clients who came July 30. He was only re- in with their own eco-bags Kan, the turtle, recuperates on a seawater pond. leased back to the sea on on Wednesdays. Unfortu- September 26, almost two nately, the program died a months after. natural death after Yolanda When caught, “Kan” in 2013. only weighed 10 kilos. The re-launch, this When he was released by time, is no longer just a Mayor Gomez and agricul- purely private initiative, ture and fishery chairman with the Gomez administra- councilor Tommy Serafica, tion actively supporting it. “Kan” already weighed 17 kilos. Mayor Richard Gomez EV MAIL said he hopes people real- EASTERN VISAYAS MAIL ize how their wanton ways Telefax No. with garbage and plastic (053) 561-0809 Mayor Richard Gomez and councilor Tommy Serafica are affecting marine life, Email: The ball of fishnet that he ate. prepares to release Kan to the sea. and eventually, the people [email protected] themselves. October 2-8, 2017 NEWS 7 SMART ... from P. 18 properly executed by the schoolchildren when the thanked as well the other the Voltes 5”. The latter is the need arises. Furthermore, private schools that sent story of Juan and 5 types of she encouraged the “mil- their representatives. disasters, namely: Typhoon lenial” students to share He said that “disaster (Bagyo), Floods/Flooding the important lessons and happens anytime” and that (Baha), Earthquake (Linog), information they “received “we cannot stop disasters Tsunami, and Fire (Sunog); that afternoon” to family from happening but we can and SPCians dramatized on and friends. arm ourselves with knowl- stage how one can properly Students were also edge”. Through SMART’s prepare before, during, and treated to a trivia contest, #SafePH program, he con- after any of the 5 disasters. raffle items and various tinued, “we will learn basic This is what Ms. Con- SMART giveaways. Then, info on disaster prepared- cepcion of SMART refers a ceremonial turnover of a ness”. to as turning disaster pre- ‘Mini Tropang Ready! Mag- So it was; and as the paredness lectures into “in- ing Laging Handa’ poster afternoon rolled on, event fotainment”, so in this way, from SMART to SPC’s Sister attendees were introduced the survival tips are easily Arante also happened. By to “Juan Laging Handa and understood and, hopefully, Jima Zandra J. Vergara THE ORMOC DEVELOPMENT TEAM has officially joined the PDP-Laban. They are seen here with Senate Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. (L-R) Councilors Roland Villasencio, Goi- to Yrastorza, Vincent Rama, Mayor Richard Gomez, Alvarez, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, Vice First-ever child-friendly Mayor Toto Locsin Jr., Gerry Penserga, Tommy Serafica and Nolito Quilang. Absent are councilors Mario Rodriguez and Bennet Pongos who are in Europe. To recall, the ODT, who ran under the Nationalist People’s Coalition then, was among the few political groups in the center in Ormoc completed country who supported the Duterte presidency. They took their oath this week, together with ORMOC CITY – It was a big officials of the Palompon LGU. day to celebrate for both the donors and locals of Brgy. Cag- buhangin as their community becomes the pioneer village in this city to have a learning center for kids, separate from their usual school classrooms. The building was finally turned over to the residents on Friday afternoon, October 6. Design features Carefully studied and designed by Native Narrative architectural designer and visualizer Jakob Gate, the structure follows a Meanwhile, they said they charge for charities and people rather unconventional architecture wanted to improve the center by who cannot afford architects in more suited for kids, different from providing a laptop and a projector, third-world countries. the usual designs made by local among others, for a cinema-type Jakob and Cecilie are both engineers for school buildings. of learning. The team is dedicated competitive professionals with Jakob said the first model enough to work on getting corpo- years of experience in leading built in Brgy. Cagbuhangin is the rate sponsorships to fund their fu- London design studios that ensure PALOMPON OFFICIALS led by Mayor Ramon Oñate and Vice Mayor Georgina Arevalo largest among the three proto- ture charity projects, with hopes of high quality work. The two left are sworn into the PDP-Laban party. They are showing here the left fist sign identified with types he designed, to occupy a helping Ormoc become one of the their corporate jobs to help people Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. With them are Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez and board members Mesias space of 60 sq. m., for an esti- child-friendliest cities in the country. in need, which they consider as Arevalo and Matt Torres. mated value of around P700,000. Challenges something that makes more sense He also has designs for both small The center is a product of col- and purpose. For ten months, they TABOAN ... from P. 9 and medium prototypes depend- laborative time and effort from vari- did not receive their previous stable NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC ing on the land area available. ous groups and consultations with salary, and opportunities for charity happening as well as movie-showing late The center can serve as experts, locals, and the city govern- work are created by their commer- into the night and different entertainment an ‘afterschool facility’ for kids ment. Along the way, the team en- cial clients who pay for their salary. and entertainers every single night. where they can learn and have countered challenges which they According to their website: Taboan EXPO is open from 5:00 P.M. fun, said Native Narrative project ultimately overcame – challenges nativenarrative.com, they “deeply to 2:00 A.M. and the organizers encour- manager, Cecilie Wang. It has a like land shortages, lack of funding, believe considered design has the age everyone to “Come Hungry, Leave reading space and is equipped and bureaucracy that required a lot ability to raise standards of living with children’s books and other of paper works compared to their and should be accessible for Happy”. By Jima Zandra J. Vergara educational materials. It is also previous engagements in Europe, a place where kids can draw the duo shared. and do their homework, watch Nevertheless, Native Narra- film, dance, and play as there is tive expressed profound gratitude a substantial space to do those to the local government led by activities. Toilet facilities are also Mayor Richard Gomez for the in place for the kids. support they gave to their under- What’s even more special taking, from paper to the actual about the child-friendly space was building itself. It was known that the noticeable ‘native touch’ on the the LGU shelled out funding to the building’s design. The ceiling is tune of more than half a million pe- furnished with ‘amakan’, a locally sos in addition to the sponsorships sourced bamboo fiber woven into a they got from other organizations. matting, which gave it a bit of native People behind the project look in contrast with the concrete Native Narrative is a recently EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25-Oct. 1, & 2-8 2017 structure. The colorful cushions founded company by Cecilie and books also build up the interior Wang and Jakob Gate in Janu- nity, international ward to more charity projects in of the center and matched with ary this year. The power duo of- expertise, NGO partnership with the local govern- the minimalist color of the walls fer architectural design and 3D and government,” ment and other companies, with and the exterior. These were also visualization for companies in said Sheryl Lynn high hopes that learning centers handcrafted to give extra livelihood first-world countries, and simulta- in her speech are given a priority by other village for the locals, Jakob noted. neously design buildings free of everyone, regardless of their eco- (RDI) headed by Josefa R. Pizon during the turnover ceremony. chairmen, too, for the benefit of nomic circumstances”, the reason in setting up several rehabilitation She described the completed proj- their children and youth. why they do charity architecture projects in the Ormoc area after ect as a “symbol of kindness that They disclosed that initial projects free of charge in addition typhoon Yolanda. In this particular crossed international borders”. talks have already been made to their commercial services. project, SLF donated P130,000 She further thanked the city gov- for the construction of another Partner institutions for the with initial funds from the Kalayaan ernment for answering a big part learning center in three separate child-friendly center Fiesta Foundation, a Filipino com- of the funds for the center. villages in Ormoc next year, and The first-ever children’s learn- munity in The Netherlands. Native Narrative founders that budget acquisition from vari- ing center established in Brgy. “We are extremely happy also lauded Brgy. Captain Edward ous donors is underway. Cagbuhangin also got funds from to have been part of this beauti- Nazario and village residents for Asked if they are willing to Sheryl Lynn Foundation (SLF) ful project and witnessing how it the hardwork they put in making undergo same rigorous processes founded by former Miss Nether- turned into a worldwide collabora- the dream a reality, from demoli- for the realization of their future lands 2006, Sheryl Lynn Baas with tion between helping hands from tion of a damaged structure to the projects, Native Narrative found- focus on children and education. the Philippines, Netherlands, construction of a new one. ers quoted “tough times don’t last The foundation worked close- Denmark, and Sweden, building a Future plans but tough people do”. By Joseph ly with Rural Development Institute bridge between the local commu- Native Narrative looks for- Pilapil/CMIO 8 FEATURE October 2-8, 2017 Fr. Cantius Kobak and the Samar Archeological Museum CALBAYOG CITY – His- well as chronicles of Span- The Samar Archeologi- Ignacio Alcina’s Historia tory books do not tell ish historians indicate a cal Museum, the only arche- de las islas e indios de Bi- much, but long before the relatively well-off place. ological museum in Eastern sayas 1668, which he also Spaniards came to invade “It tells us that ancient Visayas found at Christ the transcribed and translated through the introduction Visayans were already lit- King College, celebrated from Spanish to English. of Christianity, some parts erate because they already its golden anniversary last Fr. Alcina was a mission- of the country already had had these shell bracelets, August 29 with a tribute ary in Samar, Leyte and the a thriving civilization – ornaments, and an idea of to the priest who started it Bisayan islands from 1637 trading with other coun- what is beautiful with the all – Franciscan priest Fr. to 1668. tries, had its own system discovery of skulls that Cantius J. Kobak, OFM. Fr. Kobak established of writing and reading, and have flattened heads,” says “Fr. Kobak is undoubt- the Christ the King College even a concept of beauty. Carl Bordeos, a curator at edly the greatest historian Archeological and Ethno- The proof is not an oral the Samar Archeological of Samar and the Bisayan graphic Museum in 1967, history passed from one Museum. region,” says Bordeos. “His now renamed the Samar generation to the next, but “These artifacts tell us contributions to our cur- Archeological Museum, an extensive collection of that these are ancient places rent understanding of our and co-founded with Soci- artifacts dug or found in where people live long be- ancestors is unparalleled. ety of Divine Word priest various caves, rivers, in fore the Spaniards came,” His works allowed us to un- Fr. Anthony Buchcik the many other unexpected he added. derstand the life and culture Leyte-Samar Museum and places all over Samar. Museum turns 50 of early Samarenos and the the Leyte-Samar Studies While Samar island is Many locals are not Bisayans,” added Bordeos. journal of the now closed not mentioned much in his- aware that it exists, but His greatest scholarly Divine Word University in tory books, except perhaps right at the heart of this city achievement is the track- Tacloban City. for the landing of Magellan inside a Catholic school, is ing down from different Mission life of a historian in Homonhon or maybe a an important archeologi- museums and archives in Fr. Kobak was born bit about the Sumuroy Re- cal museum that recently Europe and America the Zdislaw Kobak in Torun, bellion, artifacts discovered celebrated its 50 years of manuscripts of Jesuit mis- Poland on June 29, 1930. in the last few decades as existence. sionary priest Francisco His father came to America in 1931 at the time of the According to Bordeos, archeological expeditions in Great Depression in 1931. two years after his ordina- different areas of the island. He went to St. John Cantius tion, Fr. Kobak requested “He collected and com- School for his elementary for an assignment in Samar piled histories of Samar and education and later trans- in response to the plea of Leyte towns, Bisayan songs, ferred to Franciscan-oper- then bishop of Calbayog poetry, dramas, riddles and ated St. Bonaventure High for missionary priests and Bisaya-Spanish dictionar- School and Minor Seminary to save the Catholic school ies,” says Bordeos. in Wisconsin. Colegio de San Vicente de In 1967, public school Upon graduation, he Paul (now Christ the King teachers brought him stone- entered the Order of Friars College) from bankruptcy. ware jars found in Gandara, Minor and became a novice He arrived in Calbayog City Samar that triggered his on August 14, 1949 tak- on August 28, 1959 and was interest in visiting ancient ing the name Cantius. He assigned to teach at CKC. burial sites around the is- continued his theological The scant published land. Taking cue from the studies at Christ the King materials about the history works of Fr. Alcina on how Seminary in Illinois and and culture of Samar island and where the ancient Bi- was ordained priest on June prompted him to do an ex- 1, 1957. tensive research and even see FR. KOBAK p. 9 Daghang Salamat!!!

PALOMPON, LEYTE has been adjudged GRAND WINNER of the TOURISM EVENT IN SPORTS for the ABRE GRANDE-LAWIG TOURISM SPORTS FESTIVAL PEARL-ATOP 2017 AWARDS from: LGU- PALOMPON, LEYTE October 2-8, 2017 FEATURE 9 FR. KOBAK ... from P. 8 Taboan EXPO features truly Ormocanon flavors sayan people buried their deceased, Fr. Kobak planned expeditions during the semestral breaks. ORMOC CITY – Our fa- cated at the plaza quadran- The priest gathered a group of college students and vorite open-air food bazaar gle now has a new set-up. began his first archeological expedition in Oras, Eastern is back. This time, it is in The entrance is now located Samar where the caves yielded pottery shards and bones. celebration of our city’s somewhere below the back In later expeditions in different areas of the island, he 70th Charter Day or “Ad- of the old city hall while its found Chinese porcelain, broken stoneware and porcelain law sa Ormoc” this coming stage now faces the Ormoc shards, human bones and teeth and other artifacts. October 20. Bay and the city stage. His expeditions in Northern Samar resulted to some The organizers, Stead- The reason for this, per important relics like a log coffin of a datu and his son found fast Events and Discov- the organizers, is to make in San Antonio, religious icons from Capul island, and a er Leyte Society, has re- way for other charter day dragon jar from Laoang. The dragon jar, called by early named the popular food performances or activities Visayans as inalasan nga tadyaw, is said to be a secondary exposition to Taboan EXPO: that will use the city stage. burial jar for a royal child and was carbon-dated to have Food+Lifestyle Market with The Taboan EXPO doesn’t originated sometime in 960 AD. Bordeos said there are the theme, “Experience Or- want to compete with that, only three known dragon jars in Asia, including the one in the museum. moc (EXPO): Flavors of the said the organizers. The Photo grabbed from Taboan Expo: Food + Lifestyle Market FB Page Local researcher Charo Cabardo, who wrote a coffee- City”, featuring “truly Or- EXPO shall complement table book on history and culture of the Calbayog diocese, mocanon” favorites, which any “Adlaw sa Ormoc” for the entire month that the Lechon, Cheers & Barbecue, said that the jars, plates, bowls, potteries and skulls that are food items that repre- events, especially if these food bazaar is happening. Botong’s, Tasty Halo-Halo, Fr. Kobak found were from the 13th to 15th century Samar. sent Ormoc – looks, smells are spearheaded by the lo- These are: Snackers Vicenta’s Café, AJ’s Snack- “Today we can never fully express our deep grati- and tastes Ormoc. cal government unit, they Ormoc, Zuper Zummy, house, Roofdeck Diner, tude to Fr. Kobak for his persistence in looking for our The EXPO will feature added. Pier Capitan Restobar & Café Lemon (Lechon Pabo), cultural and historical artifacts despite the complaints of too on a nightly basis from Food lovers and con- Grill, Mayong’s Bakeshop and many more. his brother Franciscans for spending too much money and September 29-October 29, noisseurs should look for- & Snackhouse, Tipsy, Mam- Themed evenings such time for his trips,” Cabardo said. “Back in the ‘60s and “tatak” Ormoc talents – ward to the 24 concession- erta’s, Bebida’s, Trixie’s as their recent October 1 ‘70s, there was systematic looting by treasure hunters of from singers to dancers to aires that the Taboan EXPO Corner, Pinoy Streetfood, “Fun Games for Kids and our cultural artifacts that found their way into collectors bands, even poets, per the invited, offering a variety JK Bites Boneless Lechon, Families” night will also be and rich culturati.” organizers. of goodies – from sweet to Cakes & Fruits, Ami- Saving the works of Fr. Alcina The food bazaar still lo- salty to spicy, hot and cold – go Mexicano, Poldang’s see TABOAN p. 7 Apart from gathering important relics from the past, the greatest achievement of Fr. Kobak was his painstaking efforts to gather, translate and publish the works of Jesuit priest Fr. Alcina. Fr. Ignacio Francisco Alcina was a 22-year old Jesuit missionary when he was assigned to Samar in 1634. In his 34 years of spreading Christianity and administering the Jesuit Or- der in the islands, Fr. Alcina also documented the history, stories, ancient customs, tradi- tions and beliefs, the oral literature, songs, epics, and even the flora and fauna found in the island. “He wrote down our heritage in nine books entitled Historia de las islas e indios de Bisayas 1668,” says Cabardo. “This is the most valuable source of our history and heritage, not only for Samar Island but for the Philippines.” In 1672, Fr. Alcina sent his manuscripts to Spain for publication and two years later he died. Nothing has been heard of the manuscripts until 1784 when some pages were discovered by Dr. Juan Bau- tista Muñoz being used to wrap powders and ointments in a pharmacy in Spain. Dr. Muñoz saved what remained of Alcina’s manuscript. The manuscripts were kept at the Real Academia de la Historia in Madrid and never saw print until in the 1950s when the Philip- pine Studies program of the University of Chicago published a Spanish transcript and an English translation of the first part of the compilation. In 1965, Fr. Kobak acquired copies of Fr. Alcina’s manuscripts from Central Jesuit Archives in Rome. After two years, he was able to secure copies of microfilms from the Academia de la Historia and Biblioteca de la Palacio in Madrid, Spain. Fr. Kobak spent over 30 years in research, writing, editing and annotating Fr. Alcina’s monumental work with the help of Domini- can scholars Fr. Pablo Fernandez and Fr. Lucio Gutierrez. Fr. Alcina’s grand contribution to Phil- ippine History and Culture finally saw the light in 2000 with the publication of the first volume Part 1 with Spanish and English translation, after 332 years of waiting. “Fr. Alcina’s Historia 1668 provide the most complete and extensive ethnographic account of any regional group in the Philippines in the 17th century,” Bordeos said. Fr. Kobak also made a research and wrote on the Sumuroy Rebellion in 1649-1650 that started in Palapag, Northern Samar and spread across the southern part of the country. He collaborated with UP Professor Rolan- do Borrinaga in translating Manuel Artigas y Cuerva’s Reseñe dela Provincia de Leyte to English. Their book, The Colonial Odyssey of Leyte (1521-1914), won the 2006 National Book Awards for Translation from the Manila Critics Circle. Fr. Kobak died of cancer of the lymph glands on August 15, 2004 at the age of 74. By Elmer V. Recuerdo 10 NOTICES October 2-8, 2017

Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement No. XIII; Series of 2017 of Notary Public ALMA ALEGRIA ROSALES per Doc. Extrajudicial Settlement and SHERIFF’S NOTICE Bulwagan Ng Katarun- with Absolute Sale Alex R. Gelera. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, No. 13832; Page No. 67; Book No. 240; Partition Republic of the Philippines (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 25- Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 Series of 2017 of Notary Public Ma. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL gan, Tacloban city, to the Province of Leyte is hereby served to the pub- that the property of the late EUTIQUIO Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement Rowena L. Urot. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, that the properties of the late SPS. FE- SALE Highest Bidder, for CASH, MUNICIPALITY OF PALOM- lic that ARNULFO SEDILLO AMARILLA re a parcel of land Lot with Sale 25- Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 LICIDAD C. SUMAYOD and ROSARIO (EJF NO. 3882) MANAGER’S CHECK PON CAMPOS, has filed with this No. 3871, Cad 817-D, located at So. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement M. SUMAYOD re parcels of land Lot OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL Office, a petition for Change Bobotnga-on, Brgy. Baay, Tinambacan that the property of the late CERILO with Absolute Sale No. 1524, situated in Poblacion, Ormoc Upon extra-judicial and in Philippine Cur- CIVIL REGISTRAR of First Name from “ARNEL” District, Calbayog City, Samar, contain- LASACA re a parcel of land Lot No. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN City, containing an area of 202 sq. m. petition for sale under act rency, the following prop- Publication Notice to “ARNULFO” and a petition ing an area of 20,766 sq. m. under TD 2557 located at Brgy. Pagbalican, Cal- that the property of the late MARIANO covered by TCT No. 1480; Lot No. 1391, 3135, as amended, filed erty/ies with all improve- R.A. 9048 & R.A. 10172 for Correction of Date of Birth No. 99-03012-00473 was settled among bayog City, Samar, covered by TD No. SAGADAL, SR. re a parcel of land Lot containing an area of 288 sq. m. covered NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC from “JUNE 15,1977” to “JUNE his heirs and sold in favor of MARICAR 99-01085-00023, containing an area of No. 9395 situated in Oquendo Proper, by TCT No. 1481; Lot No. 4 , situated in on August 25, 2017, by ments as stipulated in the CFN-0012-2017 9, 1977” in his Certificate of BARZALES HUSTON per Doc. No. 140; 6,738 sq. m. was settled among his heirs Oquendo District, Calbayog City, Samar, Barrio Alegria, Ormoc City, containing an HOME DEVELOPMENT said mortgage, to wit: CCE-0065-2017 RA 10172 Live Birth at Palompon, Leyte Page No. 28; Book No. XIII; Series of and sold in favor of ASHLEY M. ALBAŇA containing an area of 12,642 sq. m. area of 2,192 sq. m. covered by TCT No. MUTUAL FUND (PAG- DESCRIPTION OF DATE: Sept. 30, 2017 and whose parents are Edito 2017 of Notary Public Alex R. Gelera. EV per Doc. No. 157; Page No. 32; Book No. under TD No. 99-02001-00138 was 8436 ; Lot No. 3527-A, situated in Barrio In compliance with the Campos and Fe Sedillo. Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 XIII; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Alex settled among his heirs and sold in San Antonio, Ormoc City, containing an IBIG), petition/mortgag- PROPERTY publication requirement and Any person adversely af- Deed of Self-Adjudication with Deed R. Gelera. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Oct. favor of EMELITO G. BALLON per Doc. area of 9,431 sq. m., covered by TCT ee, with principal and TCT NO. : TP-16478 guidelines in the implementa- fected by said petition may file his of Absolute Sale 1, & 2-8, 2017 No. 1476; Page No. 96; Book No. LXIX; No. 11359; Lot No. 4-C-2-B consisting office address at Room LOT NO. : LOT 9-B-1 tion of Administrative Order written opposition with this Office NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Extrajudicial Settlement with Series of 2010 of Notary Public ____. EV of 681 sq. m. of a parcel of land Lot No. No. 1, series of 2001 (IRR on not later than October 9, 2017. that the property of the late MARIA Absolute Sale Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 4-C-2, situated in Barrio Alegria, Ormoc 3520, 35th Floor, Petron Of the subdivision of Psd- R.A. 9048) and pursuant to (Sgd.) ANNABELLE P. BATUTO re a parcel of an agricultural NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Extrajudicial Settlement City, containing an area of 895 sq. m. OCRG Memorandum Circular MARQUEZ land situated in Brgy. Calumpang, Naval, that the properties of the late GELACIO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN covered by TCT No. 9849; Lot No. 1197, Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. Gil 08-016602-D No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Municipal Civil Registrar Biliran, under TD No. 00164 with an F. LUMA re parcels of land Lot No. that the properties of the late ALFREDO situated in the Sitio Panilahan, Brgy. Puyat Ave., Makati City, LOCTION: BRGY. PAW- Implementation of Administra- EV Mail Oct. 2-8, & area of 0.03192 hectares was adjudi- 3586, located at Brgy. San Joaquin, M. ESING re parcels of land Lot No. Benolho, Albuera, Leyte, containing an against REYNALDO P. ING, PALO, LEYTE tive Order No. 1 Series of 2012 9-15, 2017 cated unto herself by MARIFE BATUTO Tinambacan District, Calbayog City, 8944 of the Cad 655 a parcel of land, area of 73,151 sq. m. covered by TD MANGCO-DE VERA and 150 sq. m. sold Samar, containing an area of 20,403 Lot 2658TCT No. 115-2014000034, No. 044-03-004-02-001; Lot No. 10071, TOLENTINO, married AREA: FIVE HUNDRED in favor of SPS. DANTE B. CASAS and sq. m. under TD No. 99-03013-01197 ; situated at Brgy. Tabgas, Albuera, Leyte, situated in the Brgy. Campetic, Palo, to DELIA V. TOLENTI- FORTY EIGHT (548) SQ. Republic of the AT 10:00 A.M. or soon JOSEPHINE M. CASAS per Doc. No. and Lot No. 3588, containing an area of containing an area of 9,634 sq. m. ; Lot Leyte, containing an area of 12,427 sq. NO, respondent/mort- MTS., more or less 198; Page No. 40; Book No. 55; Series 14,421 sq. m. under TD No. 99-03013- 2641-B, Csd-08-006711-D, TCT No. m. covered by TD No. 30015-00323 ; and Philippines thereafter at Regional of 2017 of Notary Public Redentor C. 01766 were settled among his heirs and P-45789, containing an area of 1,128 sq. Lot No. 10036, situated in Brgy. Pawing, gagor, of Brgy. Pawing, REGISTERED OWNER: REGIONAL TRIAL Trial Court, Bulwagan ng Villordon. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Oct. sold in favor of MARICAR B. HUSTON m. ; Lot No. 2568, C-7, Csd-655, TCT No. Palo, Leyte, containing an area of 3,795 Palo, Leyte, and DELIA DELIA G. VICTORIOSO COURT Katarungan, Magsaysay 1, & 2-8, 2017 per Doc. No. 137; Page No. 28; Book No. P60303, containing an area of 5,763 sq. sq. m. covered by TD No. 963002-00666 Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale XIII; Series of 2016 of Notary Public Alex m. ; TCT NO. P-95898, with an area of were settled and partitioned among their G. VICTORIOSO, as Ac- All sealed bids must 8th Judicial Region Blvd., Tacloban City, to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN R. Gelera. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Oct. 5,136 sq. m. ; Cadastral Lot No. 2636- heirs per Doc. No. 40; Page No.8; Book commodation Mortgagor, be submitted to the un- Branches 6,7,8,9, & 34 the highest bidder for that the property of the late JUIAN 1, & 2-8, 2017 Part, TD No. 05-03-014-00457-R13, No. CCCLXXI; Series of 2014 of Notary to satisfy the mortgage dersigned on the above- FRANCISCO re a parcel of land Lot Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement containing an area of 118 sq. m.; TD Public Nicolas S. Maglasang. EV Mail Bulwagan ng cash and in Philippine No. 650 located at Barangay bugtong, with Absolute Sale No. 05-03-014-00459-R13,Cadastral Lot Sept. 25- Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 indebtedness which as of stated time and place. Katarungan currency, the following Tinambacan District, Calbayog City, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN No. 2636-Part, containing an area of 50 Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed July 15, 2017, amounts to In the event the public Magsaysay Boulevard, properties with all its im- Samar covered by TD No. 99-03023- that the property of the late TRANQUI- sq. m. ; TD No. 05-03-014-00497-R13, of Absolute Sale PHP 2,742,970.28 inclusive auction should not take 00231, covering an area of 15,238 sq. LINO MAHINAY re a parcel of land Lot Cadastral Lot No. 2641-Part , contain- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Tacloban City provements, if any to wit: m. was settled among his heirs and sodl No. 1713, Cad. 817-D, located at Brgy. ing an area of 1,422 sq.m. were settled that the property of the late ESTIFANIA of interest and penalty place on said date, it shall OFFICE OF THE TCT No. T-59705 in favor of JONALYN L. BRAID per Doc. Cagmanipis Sur, Tinambacan District, among his heirs per Doc. No.67; Page EGAY re a parcel agricultural land lo- charges, the Ex-Officio be held on November 10, CLERK OF COURT & A parcel of land No. 6042; Page No. 1209; Book No. XIII; Calbayog City, Samar, containing an No. 14; Book NO. XLV; Series of 2017 cated in Brgy. San Roque, Biliran, Biliran Series of 2016 of Notary Public Maricar area of 35,163.64 sq. m. under TD No. of Notary Public Ari G. Larrazabal. EV covered by TD No. 00288 denominated Sheriff of Leyte, Regional 2017, on the same time EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF designated as Lot 1808- R. Lucero, RSW. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 99-03025-00384 was settled among Mail Sept. 25- Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 as survey no. 113-P Lot No. 49, contain- Trial Court, Tacloban City, and place without further LEYTE H-4 of the subdivision 25- Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 his heirs and sold in favor of MARITA Extrajudicial Partition ing an area of 123.78 sq. m. was settled by and thru the under- notice. Deed of Self Adjudication with Sale LOYAO per Doc. No. 491; Page No. 99; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN among their heirs and sold in favor of EJF No. 3907 of Psd-08-015242-D being NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Book No. XI; Series of 2017 of Notary that the properties of the late EPIFANIA ROSALINDA FALGUERRA GERVACIO signed will sell at public (Sgd.) RUBEN N. VIL- EXTRA JUDICIAL a portion of Lot 1808-H, that the property of late NATALIA FRAN- Public Alex R. Gelera. EV Mail Sept. P. LOR re parcels of land Lot NO. 14298, per Doc. No.273; Page No. 55;Book auction on November 7, LACARILLO (9/11/17) FORECLOSURE OF Psd-08-015062-D, situ- CO re a parcel of land Lot No. 3691, Cad 18-24, 25- Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 situated in Hilongos, Leyte with an area No. 54; Series of 2017 of Notary Public 422, located at Brgy. Bagacay, Calbayog Extra-Judicial Settlement of 362.65 sq. m. covered by TD No. Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Oct. 2-8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 Sheriff IV REAL ESTATE/ ated in the Barangay of City, containing an area of 7,796 sq. m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 1400200627 R-13 ; Lot No. 14294, with 9-15, & 16-22, 2017. p.m. at the Office of Br. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- PERSONAL PROPERTY San Jose, City of Taclo- under T.D. No. 99-01004-00044 was that the properties of the late GREGO- an area of 58.39 sq. m. covered by TD Extrajudicial Settlement and 34, Regional Trial Court, Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 MORTGAGE UNDER ban, Province of Leyte, adjudicated unto herself by WILFREDA RIO P. MASIAS re parcels of land Lot No. No. 1400200633 R-13; Lot No. 4517-A, Partition F. DELGADO and sold in favor of MA. 8944, TCT No. 8931, situated in Barrio situated in Brgy. Concepcion Hilongos, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ACT 3135 AS Island of Leyte. Bounded LOURDES V. DELMONTE per Doc. Manlilinao, Ormoc City, containing an Leyte with an area of 3,540 sq. m. that the properties of the late SPS. AMENDED BY ACT on the: No. 4392; Page No. 884; Book No. IX; area of 76,143 sq. m. ; Lot 1551-C,TCT covered by TCT No. 115-2017002223; BASILIDES C. GALOS and LORNA A. Series of 2014 of Notary Public Maricar No. 8007, situated in Poblacion, Ormoc Lot No. 4692 with an area of 11,944 GALOS and LORNA A. GALOS re a AUCTION SALES 4118 AND PD385 SW., along line 1-2 R.Lucero. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Oct. City , containing an area of 31 sq. m. ; sq. m. covered by TD No. 14015 00596 parcel of land Lot 5667-D-1, Psd-08- HDMF (PAG-IBIG) by Lot 1808-H-2 of this 1, & 2-8, 2017 Lot 1551-D, containing an area of 377 R-13 and OCT No. P-36807; Lot No. 020825-D, situated in Barrio Salvacion, Mortgagee subdivision; on the Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement sq. m. ; Lot B, TCT No. 8231, situated 5631 situated in Brgy. Tambis Hilongos, Ormoc City, containing an area of 12,165 “This is to inform the public that with Absolute Sale in Can-adieng, Ormoc City, containing an Leyte with an area of 6,472 sq. m. sq. m. covered by TCT No. 47582; Lot -versus- NW., along line 2-3 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN area of 197; Lot C, containing an area of covered by TD No. 08-14-0044-00545 5902-B-1,Psd-08-021426-D, containing we will be conducting an Auction GLENYSS R. by Lot 1808-H-3 of this that the property of the late EUSTAQUIO 25 sq. m.; Lot No. 3243, TCT No. 3163, R-13 and Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo an area of 248 sq. m. covered by TCT JAVINES re a parcel of land Cad. Lot situated in Patag, Ormoc City, containing Blg. P-70936 ; and Lot No. 14297 with No. 48262; and (1) unit residential house Sale on Oct. 04, 2017 9AM. , for PRESNILLA subdivision; on the No. 5670, located at Brgy. Cadgaran, an area of 19,945 sq. m. ; Lot No. 3285, an area of 58.02 sq. m. covered by TD erected on said Lot 5902-B-1 were Mortgagor Along line 3-4 by Calbayog District, Calbayog City, con- TCT No. 50332, containing an area of No. 1400200632 R-13 were partitioned settled and partitioned among their heirs all unredeemed pledge articles for NOTICE OF EXTRA- Lot 1808-H-5 of this sub- taining an area of 17,093 sq. m. under 28,815 sq. m. ; the share of the decedent among her heirs per Doc. No. 177; per Doc. No. 110; Page No. 27; Book No. ARP No. 99-01018-00156 was settled consists of one-half (1/2) of the property Page No. 37; Book No. XXVIII;Series CCXXVI; Series of 2017 of Notary Public the following branches where it was JUDICIAL SALE division; on the among his heirs and sold in favor of Lot No. 3285,TD No. 21006-00066 situ- of 2017 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Nicolas Maglasang. . EV Mail Oct. 2-8, pawned: Upon extra-judicial NE ., along line 4-5 SPS. LEO J. CAPEDING and MARIA ated at Brgy. Libertad, Kananga, Leyte Madula-Vilbar. EV Mail Sept. 25- Oct. 9-15, & 16-22, 2017. petition for sale under by Lot 1808-H-6 of this ROSARIO ZETA CAPENDING per Doc. containing an area of 21,561 sq. m. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 Deed of Extrajudicial No. ___; Page No. ___; Book No. ___; were settled among his heirs per Doc. Extrajudicial Settlement and Settlement with Waiver 1. Gemmary Pawnshop & Act 3135, as amended, subdivision and on the Series of 2017 of Notary Public Alex R. No. 403; Page No. 97; Book No. XXXIII; Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN filed by HDMF (PAG- SE., along line 5-1 Gelera. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Oct. Series of 2016 of Notary Public Ari G. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ANASTACIO Jewellery –Ormoc (053) 561-0203 1, & 2-8, 2017 Larrazabal. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Oct. that the late JOSE MEJIA RODRIGUEZ SEVANDAL re a (1) unit MULTICAB IBIG), a corporation duly by Road Lot 1808-H-7, Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement 1, & 2-8, 2017. had left a motor vehicle, which formed Make/ Series : Suzuki/Multicab; Type of 2. Gemmary Pawnshop & organized and existing (4.00 m. wide) with Absolute Sale Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale part of his community property with Emily Body: Jitney ; Plate No.: HVL-599; Serial/ under and by virtue of Containing an area NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN C. Rodriguez re MAKE: TOYOTA; SE- Chassis No.: DA51T-203164; Motor No.: Jewellery –Baybay (053) 563-8336 that the property of the late BONIFCIO that the property of the late CONSORCIA RIES: INNOVA 2.5G DSL; BODY TYPE: F6A-5424681; CR No.: 73952190 was the laws of the Philip- of NINETY TWO (92) JUANERIO re a parcel of land Lot No. YBAŇEZ MIANO re a residential land WAGON; ENGINE No. : 2KDU519515 ; settled among his heirs and waived in 3. Gemmary Pawnshop & pines with Office Ad- Square meters more or 3691, Cad 817-D, located at Brgy. San and a two –storey building thereon, CHASSIS No.: KUN405107611;CERT. favor of FERN T. SEVANDAL per Doc. dress at 3rd Floor, Pag- less…. Joaquin, Tinambacan District, Calbayog erected and standing, made of strong OF REG. No.: 193382486 was settled No. 62; Page No. 13; Book No. LIX; Jewellery- Baybay 2 (053) 563- City, Samar, containing an area of 49,187 materials, located at Cajurao St., Brgy. and partitioned among his heirs per Doc. Series of 2017 of Notary Public Gerent- 7391 ibig Fund – WT Corpo- PROSPECTIVE sq. m. under TD No. 99-03013-01137 Balud, Calbayog City, Lot No. 2130, No. 70; Page No. 14;Book No. LXXXIV; stein T. Banzon. EV Mail Oct. 2-8, 9-15, rate Tower, Mindanao BIDDERS AND BUY- was settled among his heirs and sold in under TD No. 99-01010-00587, contain- Series of 2017 of Notary Public Adelito & 16-22, 2017. favor of MARICAR BARZALES HUSTON ing an area of 233 sq. m. was settled M. Solibaga Jr. EV Mail Sept. 25- Oct. 4. Gemmary Pawnshop & Avenue, Cebu Business ERS MAY INVESTIGATE per Doc. No. 136; Page No. 28; Book among her heirs and sold in favor of 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 Jewellery – Bato (053 568-0988 Park, Cebu City, duly FOR THEMSELVES THE represented by ANTHO- TITLE AND ENCUM- Republic of the cancel the simulated re- Republic of the or claiming any interest Pawners are directed to verify NY L. MAGLUNSOD of BRANCES, HEREIN Philippines cord of birth of Elizabeth Philippines under the entry whose their pawn ticket.” legal age, Filipino and ABOVE- DESCRIBED 8th Judicial Region Arden Bague Lapasa so SUPREME COURT cancellation or correction a resident of Cebu City REAL PROPERTIES IS Branch 18, Hilongos, the new one be entered REGIONAL TRIAL is sought may, within Republic of the will be Carolyn Basas against GLENYSS R. ANY THEREBE. Leyte in the Civil Registry of COURT Fifteen (15) days from Philippines Noquera. PRESNILLA married to All sealed bids must SP. PROC. NO. H-589 Hilongos, Leyte reflect- BRANCH 43 notice of the Petition, Eighth Judicial Region b) Directing and MIGUEL F. PRESNILLA, be submitted to the un- IN THE MATTER OF ing the true date of her 8th Judicial Region or from the last date of REGIONAL TRIAL ordering the Civil Reg- JR. of legal ages, Filipino dersigned on the above- THE CANCELALTION being the petitioner’s Bulwagan ng publication of such no- COURT istrar General and or the citizen and with office/ stated time and date. OF ENTRY IN THE adopted child with the Katarungan tice, file their opposition Branch 16 Local Civil Registrar of postal address at ATO In the event the RECORD OF BIRTH OF same rights and respon- Magsaysay Boulevard, thereto. Naval, Biliran Naval, Biliran to effec- Compound, San Jose, public auction should ELIZABETH ARDEN sibilities as a legitimate Tacloban City Let a copy of this SP. PROC. NO. P-466 tively inform or furnish Tacloban City to satisfy not take place on said BAGUE LAPASA child; that the petitioners SPEC. PROC. NO. R- Order be published in IN THE MATTER OF the National Statistics the mortgage indebted- date, it shall be held on EDNULFO G. LAPASA prayed that the record of TAC -17-000927-SP a newspaper of general THE CANCELALTION Office of the corrected ness which as of July 15, November 06, 2017 on AND REBECCA Elizabeth Arden Bague IN RE: PETITION FOR circulation in the Prov- OF THE NAME OF Certificate of Live Birth 2017 amounts to THREE the same time and place PELICIANO BAGUE- Lapasa Certificate of Live CANCELLATION ince of Leyte and Taclo- THE FATHER IN THE of the Petitioner. HUNDRED TWENTY – without further notice LAPASA Birth be cancelled and a OF ENTRIES IN THE ban City for Three (3) CERTIFICATE OF LIVE Finding the peti- FIVE THOUSAND pesos Magsaysay Bou- Petitioners. new one entered in the CERTIFICATE OF LIVE consecutive weeks at the BIRTH OF CAROLYN tioner being sufficient & 11/100 (P325,000.11), levard, Tacloban city, -versus- Civil Registry of Hilon- BIRTH OF JOSE expense of Petitioner. NOQUERA ROBINSON in form and substance, which amount is inclu- Leyte, Philippines. LOCAL CIVIL REGIS- gos, Leyte and in the Of- WILSON G. CHAN, Further, let a copy AND CHANGE OF let the initial hearing of sive of interest and pen- September 13, 2017. TRAR OF HILONGOS fice of the Civil Registrar JOSE WILSON G. of this Order be fur- HER MIDDLE AND this case be set on No- alty charges as of said LEONARDO G. LEYTE and the CIVIL General. CHAN, nished to the Office of LAST NAME FROM vember 7,2017 at 8:30 date, but excluding inter- AGUILAR REGISTRAR GENERAL WHEREFORE, Petitioner, the Solicitor General, NOQUERA ROBINSON o’clock in the morning at est and penalty charges Sheriff IV Respondents. finding the verified peti- -versus- 134 Amorsolo St., Le- TO BASAS NOQUERA which date and time all accruing from said date, OCC-RTC- Tacloban x------x tion to be sufficient in THE CITY CIVIL gaspi Village, Makati LOURDES B. interested person may attorney’s fees in the sum Copy furnished: ORDER FORM and SUBSTANCE REGISTRAR OF City; Local Civil Regis- NOQUERA appear and show cause, equivalent to 10% of the HDMF (PAG-IBIG) PETITIONERS, ED- the same is set for initial TACLOBAN, trar of Tacloban; Philip- Petitioner if any they have, why this total upaid obligation 3rd Floor. Pag-ibig NULFO G. LAPASA hearing on October 27, Respondent. pine Statistics Authority, -versus- petitioner should not be as stipulated, sheriff’s Fund- WT Corporate AND REBECCA 2017 at 8:30 at which date X------X Sta. Mesa, Manila; City THE LRC OF NAVAL, granted. fee and other necessary Tower, PELICIANO BAGUE time and place anyone ORDER Prosecutor Hannah R. BILIRAN AND THE Let copy of this expenses and charges Mindanao Avenue, –LAPASA, by through that may be prejudiced This is a verified Pe- Delgado; the father of the CIVIL REGISTRAR Order published at the incident to the enforce- Cebu Business Park, counsel filed a petition by the approval of the in- tition filed by Petitioner Petitioner Victoriano Lim GENERAL, NSO expense of the petitioner ment of the requested Cebu City for IN MATTER OF stant petition may come Jose Wilson G. Chan for Chan of T.Claudio Street, Defendant. once a week for three (3) extrajudicial foreclosure Glenyss R. Presnilla THE CANCELLATION to court in this first op- the Correction of Entries Tacloban City, Leyte; the x------x consecutive weeks in a and sale of the proper- ATO Compound, OF ENTRY IN THE portunity. in his Certificate of Live mother of the Petitioner ORDER newspaper of general ties at public auction, San Jise RECORD OF BIRTH OF Published this Or- Birth. Nicolasa Eder Germones A verified petition circulation duly autho- the undersigned or his Tacloban City ELIZABETH ARDEN der in a newspaper of The Court, finding of T. Claudio Street, Ta- having been filed with rized by this Court after duly authorized deputy EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- BAGUE LAPASA. general circulation in the the Petition to be suf- cloban City, Leyte, as the Court by petitioner, a raffle had been con- will sell at public auction Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 In support of their Province of Leyte at least ficient in form and sub- well as Atty.Eric T. de thru counsel, praying ducted by the Branch on OCTOBER 27, 2017, petition the petitioners once a week for three (3) stance, hereby gives due Veyra, and the Petitioner. that an order be issued: Clerk of Court. avers: THAT petitioners consecutive weeks at the course to this case. SO ORDERED. a) Directing and Furnish copies of are formerly natural- expense of the petitioner. WHEREFORE, IN CHAMBERS, GOSPEL ... from P. 5 ordering the Civil Regis- this Order and the peti- born Filipinos and now Furnished copy of notice is hereby given this 26th day of July, 2017, trar General and/or the tion to the Solicitor Gen- The servants went out into the streets naturalized America citi- this Order to the peti- that the above-entitled Regional Trial Court, Local Civil Registrar of eral, Makati City, the Pro- and gathered all they found, bad and good zens whose Philippine tioner and his counsel Petition is set for initial Branch 43, Bulwagan ng Naval, Biliran to cancel vincial Prosecutor, Biliran residence in Brgy. Maljo at the given address for hearing on February 14, Katarungan, Magsaysay alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But the name Daniel David Province, National Statis- Inopacan, Leyte: that them to be present dur- 2018 at 1:30 o’clock in Boulevard, Tacloban City. when the king came in to meet the guests, Robinson as the father of tics Office, the petitioner the petitioners filed an ing the scheduled initial the afternoon before this (Sgd.) EVELYN P. he saw a man there not dressed in a wed- Carolyn Noquera Rob- and counsel as well. adoption case docketed hearing. Court sitting at the Bul- RINOS-LESIGUES ding garment. inson and it place the SO ORDERED. as SP. PROC. NO. 1951 ORDERED. wagan ng Katarungan, Presiding Judge word “unknown” in the IN CHAMBERS this The king said to him, ‘My friend, how is MAN before in Regional IN CHAMBERS this Tacloban City. EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Certificate of Live Birth of 20th day of September it that you came in here without a wedding Trial Court Br. 55 Man- 2nd day of August 2017, The Civil Registrar Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 Carolyn Noquera Robin- 2017 at Naval, Biliran garment?’ But he was reduced to silence. daue City resulted in Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines of Tacloban City, Philip- son and to change the last Philippines. Decision and attained (Sgd.) EPHREM pine Statistics Authority, Then the king said to his attendants, name of Carolyn from (Sgd.) BIENVENIDO its Finality: that the said SUAREZ ABANDO Sta. Mesa, Manila, Vic- ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into Robinson to Noquera, M. MONTALLA child has a already been Executive Judge toriano Lim Chan and the darkness outside, where there will be which is the maiden Executive Judge legally adopted ; that the EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Nicolasa Eder Germones wailing and grinding of teeth.’ Many are name of her mother, in EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- petitioners now intent to Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 and any person having order that her full name Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 invited, but few are chosen.” October 2-8, 2017 NOTICES 11

Republic of the and issuing a Decree of once a week for three (3) ber, 2017 at the Hall of Philippines Adoption, decreeing the consecutive weeks, with Justice of Palompon, NOTICE SUPREME COURT minor child ANGELO the last publication to be Leyte, Philippines. Eight Judicial Region PAULO, as adopted child made at least one week (Sgd.) MARIO O. TO THE PUBLIC Regional Trial Court of MA. LOURDES DE prior to the date set for QUINIT Branch 17 LARA – BANQUESIO. initial hearing. Presiding Judge Palompon, Leyte As the petition ap- Furnish copies of Copy furnished: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SP. PROC. CASE NO. pears to the sufficient in the Petition and of this 1. Atty. Sharon R. ALIXANDRA NIAGO: R- PAL-17-0435-SP form and substance, the Order to the Office of Villones – Kertz Apart- IN RE: PETITION same is hereby set for the Solicitor General and ment Fatima Village *was born on January 14, 2014 FOR ADOPTION OF initial hearing, pursuant the Department of Social Brgy. 77 Marasbaras, Ta- MINOR ANGELO to Section 4, Rule 108 Welfare and Develop- cloban City at Maasin City, Leyte; PAULO , of the Revised Rules of ment of Ormoc, City, the 2. The Office of the *mother’s name ANITA NIAGO. MA. LOURDES D. Court on January 11, latter is hereby ordered Solicitor General BANQUESIO 2018 at 8:30 o’lcok in the be conduct and submit a 3. Office of the Pro- Petitioner, morning at the Hall of Child Study and Home vincial Prosecutor Any interested parties or rela- x------x Justice, Regional Trial Study on the child to 4. The Chief DSWD, ORDER Court, Branch 17, Palom- be adopted, the natural Ormoc City tives may contact: A verified petition pon, Leyte at which date, parents and the adopting 5. The Office of the for Domestic Adoption, time and place, any per- parents. Local Civil Registrar of Ms. Raquel B. Moralde has been filed with this son may appear and Furnish also a copy Tabango, Leyte Social Worker Court by the petitioner, show cause, is any why of this Order to the Office 6. Philippine Statis- Ma. Lourdes D. Ban- the petition should not of the Civil Registrar of tics Office (PSO) DSWD Ormoc City quesio, through their be granted. Tabango, Leyte, Office of 7. Ma. Lourdes D. counsel, Atty. Sharon Let a copy of this the Provincial Prosecu- Banquesio- Brgy. Pobla- Tel. # 255-4484 R.Villones, praying that Order be published at tor, Atty. Sharon R. Vil- cion Tabango, Leyte 09308936449 after due publication, the expense of the peti- lones and the petitioners. 8. EV Mail- Ormoc notice and hearing, tioner in a newspaper SO ORDERED. Jmoq/arp judgment be rendered at general circulation in Given in Chambers EV Mail Sept. 25- EV Mail Oct. 2-8, 9-15, & 16-22, 2017 granting, this petition the Province of Leyte, this 12th day of Septem- Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 Republic of the and 3) her mother’s age Republic of the ing at the Hall of Justice, Philippines from “30” to “24”; and Philippines Regional Trial Court, Republic of the A verified petition the National Statistics this Order and the peti- REGIONAL TRIAL the cancellation of the SUPREME COURT Branch 17, Palompon, Philippines having been filed with Office of the corrected tion to the Solicitor Gen- COURT entry thereof pertaining Regional Trial Court Leyte at which date, time REGIONAL TRIAL the Court by petitioner, Certificate of Live Birth eral, Makati City, The 8th Judicial Region to the date and place of Eight Judicial Region and place, any person COURT thru counsel, praying of the Petitioner. Civil Registrar of Naval, Branch 35, Ormoc City marriage of her parents, Branch 17 may appear and show Eighth Judicial Region that after due proceed- Finding the petition Biliran, The Civil Regis- CASE NO. R-ORM-17- to wit: “February 6, 1992 Palompon, Leyte cause, it any why the Branch 16 ings, an order be issued. being sufficient in form trar General, the Nation- 00045-SP Macrohon So. Leyte” so SP. PROC. CASE NO. petition should not be Naval, Biliran a) Allowing the and substance, and after al Statistics Office, the RE: IN THE MATTER the same may conform R-PAL-17-0434-SP granted. SP. PROC. NO. P-464 petitioner to litigate as the Office of the Solici- Provincial Prosecutor, OF THE PETITION with her true and real FOR: CORRECTION Let copies of the IN RE: PETITION FOR pauper litigant and that tor General has entered Naval, Biliran Province, FOR civil status. OF ENTRY IN THE Order be published at CANCELLATION OF the docket and other le- its appearance being one and the petitioners and CANCELLATION/ WHEREAS, this RECORD OF BIRTH/ the expense of the peti- REMARKS, gal fees in connection of the jurisdictional re- counsel as well. CORRECTION OF petition is hereby set for CERTIFICATE OF LIVE tioner in a newspaper ANNOTATION ON with the filing of this quirements, let the initial SO ORDERED. ENTRY OF THE hearing on 19 January BIRTH OF THE of general circulation in LEGITIMATION IN petition be waived in her hearing be set on No- IN CHAMBERS this CERTIFICATE OF LIVE 2018 at 8:30 o’clock in PETITIONER the Province of Leyte, THE CERTIFICATE OF favor. vember 15, 2017 at 8:30 19th day of September BIRTH OF BONA E. the morning before the PERTAINING TO HIS once a week for three (3) LIVE BIRTH OF b) DIRECTING o’clock in the morning 2017 at Naval, Biliran, GARCES, session hall of this Court, DATE OF BIRTH FROM consecutive weeks, with BONNAVIE and ordering the Civil at which date and time Philippines BONA E. GARCES, at which date, time and DECEMBER 1, 1965 the last publication to be MEJARITO, Registrar General and/ all interested person may (Sgd.) BIENVENI- represented by place all persons inter- AND DECEMBER 7, made at least one week BONNAVIE or Local Civil Registrar appear and show cause, DO M. MONTALLA SUSANA D. ested may appear and 1974 prior to the date set for MEJARITO, of Naval, Biliran to cancel if any they have, why Executive Judge ESCOBIDAL, show cause, if any, why BONIFACIO P. QUISOL initial hearing. Petitioner the remarks/ annota- this petition should not Cc Petitioner, the prayer in the petition JR. Furnish copies of -versus- tions of legitimation and be granted. Atty. Fritz Misa Ca- -versus- should not be granted. Petitioner, this Order to the Office of LOCAL CIVIL the registered affidavit of Let copy of this bradilla THE LOCAL CIVIL WHEREAS, a copy -versus- Municipal Civil Registrar REGISTRAR OF legitimation and /or to Order published at the Prosecutors Office, REGISTRAR OF of this Order shall be THE LOCAL CIVIL of Villaba, Leyte, Office NAVAL, BILIRAN and issue a corrected Certifi- expense of the petitioner Biliran, Province ORMOC CITY and the published in three (3) REGISTRAR OF of the Solicitor General, the CIVIL REGISTRAR cate of Live Birth without once a week for three (3) Solicitor General CIVIL REGISTRAR consecutive weeks in a VILLABA, LEYTE and Office of the Civil Regis- GENERAL, remarks/ annotations of consecutive weeks in a The Civil Registrar GENERAL, newspaper of general the CIVIL REGISTRAR trar General, Philippine BONIFACIO legitimation. newspaper of general General Respondents. circulation at the expense GENERAL Statistics Authority, and MEJARITO and c) DIRECTING circulation duly autho- National Statistics x------x of the petitioner and shall Respondent. the petitioner. NANCY RABASTO and ordering the Civil rized by this Court after Office ORDER be posted in three (3) x------x SO ORDERED. RABASTO MEJARITO, Registrar General and/ a raffle had been con- The Civil Registrar WHEREAS, a veri- conspicuous places in the ORDER Given in Chambers, Respondents. or Local Civil Registrar ducted by the Branch of Naval, Biliran fied petition was filed by bulletin boards of the Or- A verified petition this 12th day of Septem- x------x of naval, Biliran to effec- Clerk of Court. Bonnavie Mejarito petitioner Bona E. Garc- moc City Hall, the Public having been filed with ber, 2017 at the Hall of ORDER tively inform or furnish Furnish copies of EV Mail Sept. 25- es, who is represented Market and of this Court. this Court by petitioner, Justice Palompon, Leyte. Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 by Susana D. Escobidal, SO ORDERED. through counsel, Atty. (Sgd.) MARIO O. Republic of the Act 3135 filed by Rural improvements located thru counsel Atty. Ari G. In chambers, Hall Elroy Raymund S. Ber- QUINIT Philippines Bank of Dulag (Leyte), therein, to with: to point 3; thence S. 29 Larrazabal, praying that of Justice, Ormoc City, tulfo, praying that after Presiding Judge REGIONAL TRIAL Inc., Ormoc City, Leyte TCT No. 49491 deg. 30’E. 14.93 m.to point this Court renders judg- Philippines, 18 Septem- publication, notice and Copy furnished: COURT against Sps. Marieto Registry of Deeds of 4; thence S. 60 deg. 30’W., ment after due notice, ber 2017. hearing, judgment be 1. Atty. Elroy Ray- 8th Judicial Region P. Martin and May C. the Ormoc City 15.01 m. to the point of publication and hearing (Sgd.) GIRLIE M. rendered directing the mund Bertulfo – Torres Ormoc City Martin to satisfy the “A parcel of land beginning; containing an in accordance with the BORREL – YU Local Civil Registrar of Bugallon ST. Pob. Del Sur OFFICE OF THE mortgage indebtedness designated as Lot 7, Block area of TWO HUNDRED Rules of Court directing Presiding Judge Villaba, Leyte and/or the Villaba, Leyte CLERK OF COURT & which as of August 18, 3 of the subdivision plan, AND TWENTY FOURT the correction of the fol- Cc: Atty. Ari G. Lar- Civil Registrar General 2. Office of the So- EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF 2017 amounts to ONE Psd-08-017900-D, being a (224) square meters, more lowing erroneous entries razabal to correct in the Record licitor General. EJF No. R-ORM-17- MILLION THREE HUN- portion of Lot 7113, Cad. or less. Registered in the in her Certificate of Live Bona E. Garces rep. of Birth of the petitioner 3. Office of the As- 015-FC DRED SEVENTY SIX 256, Ormoc Cadastre, name of Sps. Marieto P. Birth, both in the Office by Susana Escobidal as found on Page 0057, sistant Prosecutor of For: THOUSAND SEVEN situated at Brgy. Day- Martin and May C. Mar- of the Local Civil Regis- The Solicitor Gen- Book No. 003 in its Reg- Leyte, Palompon, Leyte EXTRA-JUDICIAL HUNDRED Pesos Only hagan, City of Ormoc, tin.” trar of Ormoc City and eral ister of Births and in 4. Office of the Mu- FORECLOSURE OF (P1,376,700.00), exclud- Island of Leyte. Bounded All sealed bids must in the Philippine Statis- Office of the City his Certificate of Live nicipal Civil Registrar of REAL ESTATE ing interest, penalties, on the SW., along line 1-2 be submitted to the un- tics Authority (PSA), to Prosecutor, Ormoc City Birth the erroneous entry Villaba, Leyte MORTGAGE liquidated damages, at- by Lot 2, Blk, 3; on the dersigned on the above wit: 1) her middle name Philippine Statistics pertaining to his date 5. Office of the Civil RURAL BANK OF torney’s fees and other NW., along line 2-3 by Lot stated time and date. from “ESCOBEDAL” to office of birth from December Registrar General DULAG (LEYTE), INC., expenses of foreclosure, 6, Blk. 3; on the NE., along In the event the “ESCOBIDAL”; 2) her EV Mail Sept. 25- 1, 1967 and December 6. Philippines Sta- Mortgagee, the undersigned sheriff line 3-4 by Road Lot 1 public auction should mother’s first name from Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 7, 1965, respectively to tistics Authority – Ma- -versus- will sell at public auction (8.00 m. wide); on the SE., not take place on the said “SUSAN” to “SUSANA”; December 7, 1974. nila/ Philippine Statistics Sps. MARIETO P. on November 7, 2017 at along line 4-1 by Lot 8, date, it shall be held on As the petition ap- Authority MARTIN and MAY C. 4:00 o’clock in the after- Blk. 3 all of this subdivi- November 9, 2017 with- Republic of the (EJF NO. 3900) pears to be sufficient in 7. Bonifacio P. Qui- MARTIN, noon at the Office of the sion. Beginning at a point out further notice. Philippines Upon Extra-Judicial form and substance, the sol Jr. – Brgy. Silad, Villa- Mortgagors. Clerk of Court, Regional marked “1” on plan being September 29, 2017, REGIONAL TRIAL Petition for Sale under same is hereby set for ba, Leyte x------x Trial Court, Ormoc City N. 36 deg. 17 “E., 815.28 Ormoc City, Philippines. COURT Act 3135, as amended initial hearing, pursuant 8. EV Mail Ormoc NOTICE OF EXTRA- to the highest bidder, m. from BLLM No. 123, (Sgd.) ZENEN B. 8th Judicial Region filed by Home Devel- to Section 3, Rule 105 of City JUDICIAL for cash or manager’s Cad. 256, Ormoc Cad.; PURAY JR. Branches 6,7,8,9,34,43 opment Mutual Fund, the Rules of Court on Jmoq/arpd FORECLOSURE SALE check and in Philippine thence N. 29 deg. 30’W., Sheriff IV & 44 with principal office at December 15, 2017 at EV Mail Sept. 25- Upon Extra-judicial Currency, the following 14.93 m. to point 2; thence EV Mail Oct. 2-8, Bulwagan ng Room 3520, 35th Floor, 8:30 o’clock in the morn- Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 petition for sale under property with all the N. 60 deg. 30’E., 15.01 m. 9-15, & 16-22, 2017. Katarungan Petron mega Plaza, 358 Magsaysay Boulevard, Se. Gil Puyat Avenue, pense of Foreclosure, sion of psd-08-009496-D, Tacloban City Makati City, Philip- Sheriff’s lawful fees, and being a portion of Lot PASSERBY ... from P. 4 OFFICE OF THE pines against PATRICIO Expenses for conducting 2186, Cad. 220, situated prayers and for his spiritual development. CLERK OF COURT & J. GONZALES III with the PUBLIC AUCTION in the Barangay of Naga- erected of hereafter may- The Real property Very important also is when he knows EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF postal address at Block SALE thereof, the under- Naga, City of Tacloban, be erected upon.” sold at public auction is EJF NO. 3900 20, Lot 29, Kassel-Kristi- signed executing sheriff Province of Leyte, Island PROSPECTIVE subject to redemption that his work has great apostolic dimension FOR: na Heights Subdivision, will sell at PUBLIC AUC- of Leyte. Bounded on the: BIDDERS AND BUY- within a period of ONE and takes full advantage of it. That’s when EXTRA-JUDICIAL Tacloban City to satisfy TION on November 23, NW., along line 1-2 ERS MAY INVESTIGATE (1) YEAR from the date he is truly affirming his being a true child FORECLOSURE OF the mortgage indebted- 2017 at 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 by Lot 27, Block 20; on FOR THEMSELVES THE of the registration of the of God very much involved in God’s plan REAL ESTATE MORT- ness which as of July 15, P.M. at the Regional Trial the TITLE AND ENCUM- corresponding Sheriff’s GAGE UNDER ACT 2017 amounts to THREE Court, Branch 43, Bul- NE., along line 2-3 BRANCES, HEREIN Certificate of Sale with for human redemption. 3135 AS AMENDED BY HUNDRED EIGHTY- wagan ng Katarungan, by Road Lot 16 (6.5 m. ABOVE-DESCRIBED the Registry of Deeds What a revolution it would be if every- ACT 4118 TWO THOUSAND TWO Magsaysay Boulevard, wide); on the REAL PROPERTY IF and/or subject to re- one has this sense of work when they work! HOME HUNDRED FORTY-SIX Tacloban City to the high- SE., along line 3-4 ANY. demption prescribed by DEVELOPMENT PESOS & 38/100 ONLY est bidder, for cash or by Lot 31, Block 20; and All sealed bids must applicable existing laws. MUTUAL FUND, (Php382,246.38), Philip- manager’s check and in on the be submitted to the un- Tacloban City, Phil- XRAY ... from P. 3 (PAG-IBIG FUND) pine Currency, includ- Philippine Currency, the SW., along line 4-1 dersigned on the above- ippines, September 25, hangtud buntag sud sa parking area. May Mortgagee, ing interest and penalty following property with by Lot 30, Block 20 all of stated time and date. 2017. -versus- charges, but excluding all the improvements, this subdivision, contain- In the event the FOR THE EX-OFFI- pasidaan silang gipaskin sa parking area PATRICIO J. additional interest and to wit: ing an area of SEVENTY- public auction should CIO SHERIFF pero may dili makasabot; anaa gihapoy GONZALES III penalty charges until Transfer Certificate TWO (72) square meters not take place on the (Sgd.) DANILO B. magbilin ug sakyanan sud sa parking area Mortgagor. fully paid, expenses of of Title No. T-70404 more or less. said date, it shall be held OBEDIENCIA panahun sa gabii. Ni Paul Libres x------x collection, 10% of the A parcel of land “Including the on December 7, 2017 at Sheriff IV NOTICE OF EXTRA- total indebtedness as designated as Lot 29, house/building/s and the same time and place . EV Mail Oct. 2-8, JUDICIAL SALE Attorney’s fees, plus ex- Block 20 of the subdivi- other improvements now without further notice. 9-15, & 16-22, 2017. 12 NOTICES October 2-8, 2017

Republic of the this Honorable Court ex-boyfriend who was their marital union, five ensued and after almost as Annex “H and series” Code. Respondent also the foregoing amended Philippines the relief applied for in thoughtlessly accused (5) children were born a week of constant bick- and made an integral failed to acknowledge petition; SUPREME COURT this case. of raping her and conse- namely: KATRINA MA- ering, Respondent finally part hereof; and perform her duty to 3. That I have read 8th Judicial Region WITNESS, the quently charged before RIE N. PERALTA who confessed that she had 22. That the rela- jointly support the family the allegations therein REGIONAL TRIAL HON. LAURO A.P. a court of justice by her was born on August 15, been lying to Petitioner tionship of Respondent and manage their house- contained, and that the COURT CASTILLO, JR., Acting Father; 1985; REIMOND PHILIP and she was in reality with Petitioner and their hold. Thus, Petitioner same are true and correct Branch 7 (Family Court) Presiding JUDGE of this 7. That a few months N. PERALTA who was staying with her friends’ children continued to go now sues Respondents of my personal knowl- Bulwagan ng COURT, this 12th, day of after they become sweet- born on September 15, house from time to time unbearably sour and the for the declaration of the edge or based on authen- Katarungan SEPT., 2017. hearts, Petitioner learned 1986; ANNA PATRICIA and not at her parent’s senseless immaturity, nullity of their marriage tic records; Tacloban City (Sgd.) ATTY.REGINA that Respondent was N. PERALTA who was house; irresponsibility, insen- under Article 36 of the 4. That I have not CIVIL CASE NO. R- P. ELIZARDE very fond of partying, born on November 7, 17. That Respon- sitivity, and inability of Family Code; theretofore commenced TAC17-00269 –CV Branch Clerk of Court engaging into drinking 1990;RAMON LUIS N. dent continued her Respondent to assume PRAYER any action or filed any For: Declaration of Republic of the sprees and did not attend PERALTA II who was lackadaisical attitude of and discharge the ba- WHEREFORE, claim involving the same Nullity of marriage Philippines formal College educa- born on October 7, 1994; leaving Petitioner de- sic marital and parental premises considered, issues in any court, tri- RAMON O. PERALTA, SUPREME COURT tion, although she was and AARON JORDAN spite having born already covenants concomitant it is most respectfully bunal, or quasi-judicial Plaintiff, 8th Judicial Region enrolled in Cora de la N. PERALTA who was two children after two to their marriage has prayed of this Honorable agency other than Civil -versus- REGIONAL TRIAL Roso Modeling School. born on October 10, 2001. (2) years of marriage. become so serious that by Court that judgment be Case No. 2014-07-795 MARIA THERESA L. COURT Petitioner described her Copies of their CERTIFI- Respondent habitually the year 2003, Petitioner, rendered: which was dismissed NAVARRO – PERALTA, Branch 7 to be somewhat irrespon- CATES OF LIVE BIRTH left their children in the together with all their a. Declaring the without prejudice on Defendant. Tacloban City sible and immature but are hereto attached as care of their relatives five (5) children, decided respondent MARA the ground of improper x------x CIVIL CASE NO. R- the former ignored her Annexes “C”, “D”, “E”, or household helpers, to abandon Respondent. THERESA L. NAVAR- venue; and to the best of ORDER TAC17-00269 –CV flaws especially that the “F”, and “G” respectively while Respondent spent Petitioner, together with RO-PERALTA, psycho- my knowledge, no such This treats the mo- For: Declaration of Nul- Respondent was only and made integral parts most of his time with her all their five (5) children, logically incapacitated to other action or claim is tion for leave to effect lity of Marriage seventeen (17) years old hereof; peers engaging in drink- moved to Bacoor, Cavite comply with the essential pending therein; and if service of summonses RAMON Q. PERALTA, at that time and was 13. That after a few ing sprees and other where they rented an marital obligations of I should thereafter learn by publication, filed by Petitioner, observed to be having months from the celebra- unproductive activities. apartment; marriage, pursuant to the that the same or similar the petitioner on July 4, -versus- a troubled relationship tion of the marriage of Pe- Respondent would also 23. That sometime provisions of Article 36 of action or claim has been 2017. A copy thereof was MARIA THERESA L. with her parents; titioner and Respondent, berate herein Petitioner in year 2004, Respon- the Family Code; filed or is pending, I shall furnished to the Office of NAVARRO – PERALTA, 8. That after a few the latter manifested and the nagging would dent managed to locate b. Declaring the report that fact within the Solicitor General and Respondent. more months of being and displayed behaviors happen in front of their her family in Bacoor, nullity of the marriage five (5) days therefrom to its authorized repre- x------x sweethearts, Respondent which indicate an utter children for the flimsiest Cavite and the former between Petitioner and to the court wherein sentative. Until now, no AMENDED PETITION started telling their com- insensitivity or incapa- or even with no reason persistently demanded Respondent for being the aforesaid initiatory such comment have been PETITIONER, mon friends that she was bility to give meaning at all. Respondent would that she be allowed to null and void ab initio pleading has been filed. filed. They are therefore through counsel and to pregnant and Petitioner and significance to their throw any object within live with Petitioner and on the ground of psycho- Witness my hand considered as having this Honorable Court, is the father of the child marriage. Despite hav- her reach when in a binge their children. Petitioner logical incapacity on the this 22nd day of March waived the filing thereof. most respectfully avers: and that the latter has ing no strenuous work, of anger which is often and their children had no part of the Respondent 2017 in Tacloban City, After due consider- The Parties and promised to marry her. respondent constantly her defense mechanism choice at that time but to in accordance with the Philippines. ation of the motion and their Relationship Petitioner got the shock complained about how to coer-up her shortcom- accede to her demands provisions of Article 36 (Sgd.) Ramon O. finding the same to be in 1. That Petitioner, of his life when he was difficult and exhausting ings; because Respondent was of the Family Code; Peralta accordance with the per- Ramon Q. Peralta, is of confronted by Respon- it was for her to handle 18. That in the year already making a scan- c. Other reliefs just Affiant tinent provisions of Rule legal age, Filipino and dent’s father about their the affairs in their rented 1992, Petitioner wit- dalous scene in front and equitable under the SUBSCRIBED AND 14 of the 1997 Rules of with residence at Palo relationship and the sex- apartment , and claimed nessed the most pain- of the neighbors, to the premises are likewise SWORN to before me, a Civil Procedure, the same Villas, Brgy. Guindap- ual encounters that pur- that she did not want to ful episode of his life embarrassment of the prayed for; notary public in and for is hereby GRANTED. Ac- onan, Palo, Leyte, where portedly happened. Pe- live in the said rented as a husband when he whole family; RESPECTFULLY Tacloban City,this 22nd cordingly, the petitioner he may be served with titioner was then asked apartment as she prefers chanced upon his wife 24. That in year PRAYED. Tacloban City day of March 2017, in the is hereby AUTHORIZED summons and other by Respondent’s parents to stay with her parents’ kissing their family driv- 2005, not long after the this 22nd day of March City of Tacloban, Philip- to cause the service of processes of the Honor- to marry their daughter. house where everything er just before the Respon- Respondent was allowed 2017. pines. Affiant appearing summonses by way of able Court. A copy of By reason of the peti- is taken care of for her. dent was about to exit to live with Petitioner The Law Offices of before me and exhibiting publication once a week a Barangay Certifica- tioner’s sympathy for 14. That herein Pe- their vehicle. Petitioner and their children, the AYUSTE, ASTILLA his Land Transportation for three consecutive tion issued by Baran- Respondent and for the titioner admittedly did blurted with anger and former was again caught, & QUEBEC Office Professional Li- weeks, in a newspaper gay Guindaponan, Palo, welfare of the child she not know how to react asked the Respondent this time by Petitioner, Counsel for the Pe- cense with No. NO4-83- of general circulation Leyte is hereto attached was conceiving, and after to his wife’ behavior but whether she would stay using Dangerous Drugs titioner 003884, and presenting to in the Philippines, to be as Annex “A” and made a series of confrontations eventually he tried to with him or go with the or Shabu. After a heated 2/F, Room A-203 F. me a document entitled determined by raffle by an integral part hereof; and demands made by understand the Respon- driver. On the evening of argument, the children Mendoza Building Amended Petition for the Office of the Execu- 2. That Respondent, Respondent’s father to dent’s predicament and that same day, Respon- themselves agreed and 141 Sto.Niño Street, Declaration of Nullity tive Judge. Mara Theresa L. Navar- marry his daughter, Pe- managed to be very pa- dent packed her things decided to compulsorily Tacloban City, Philip- of Marriage , and who SO ORDERED. ro-Peralta, is also of legal titioner was compelled tient with her in regard to and left the rented apart- admit Respondent in a pines 6500 signed said document in GIVEN in Cham- age, Filipino, and resi- to accede to marry the every complaint she had. ment together with the rehabilitation center for Contact: my presence and sworn bers, on this 17th day dent of 2089 C. Intersec- Respondent despite the It is from this point that couple’s two (2) younger dangerous drug depen- +639175220283; (053)321- as to said document that of August 2017 at the tion 6, Leveriza, Malate, Petitioner’s doubt as to the Respondent started children. Petitioner did dents. Respondent was 8737; Email: aaqlaw- he understood the con- Bulwagan ng Katarun- Manila, where she may whether the child that the to frequently leave their not hear from the Re- admitted in Center for [email protected] tents thereof and that the gan, Tacloban City, Leyte, be served with summons Respondent was carrying rented apartment with- spondent for more one the Ultimate Rehabilita- By: same was his free and Philippines. and other processes of was really that of his, or out the knowledge of (1) year since the day tion of Drug Dependents (Sgd.) ALDRIN voluntary act and deed. (Sgd.) LAURO A. P. the Honorable Court of the ex-boyfriend of the the Petitioner, especially she left; (CUREDD) in Bicutan for JUDE M. QUEBEC DOC. No. 472 CASTILLO, JR. 3. That both the Pe- Respondent; considering that the Pe- 19. That in early six (6) months; Roll of Attorneys’ Page No. 95 Acting Presiding Judge titioner and Respondent 9. That on Septem- titioner was also busy 1994, Respondent, to- 25. That after which, No. 62855 Book No. XIV LAPC/ have the capacity to sue ber 9, 1984, or just five working during the day. gether with their two (2) Respondent left and was IBP (Lifetime) NO. Series of 2017 Republic of the and be sued; )5) months after they The Petitioner would children, came back and never heard since then. 012705;Leyte Chap- (Sgd.) ALDRIN Philippines 4. That the couple met, Petitioner and Re- confront the Respondent asked for forgiveness It is worthy to note that ter:4/22/2014 JUDE M. QUEBEC SUPREME COURT met each other some- spondent got married at when she gets home and from Petitioner. Petition- from year 2005 up to the PTR No. 7565966; Notary Public un- Eight Judicial Region time on April 1984 when St. Augustine convent, ask where she went and er, mainly for the sake filing of this PETITION, 1/3/2017; Tacloban City til31 December 2017 REGIONAL TRIAL Respondent and her Metro Manila. The Mar- the latter would always of their two (2) children, Respondent abandoned MCLE compliance For Tacloban City COURT parents were visiting riage Contract is hereto answer that she stayed in accepted the Respondent Petitioner and their chil- No. V-0009558 & Leyte Branch 7 (Family Court) their relatives near the attached as Annex “B” her parents’ house; back dren, but it was recently THE HONORABLE NC-2016-02-31 Magsaysay Blvd., residence of Petitioner at and made an integral 15. That in just two 20. That the couple found out that respon- CITY PROSECUTOR 2/F ,Room A-203 F. Tacloban City that time. Petitioner saw part hereof; (2) months after giving lived harmoniously for a dent gave birth to a new Office of the City Mendoza Building CIVIL CASE NO. R- the Respondent inside 10. That right at the birth to their first baby, short time only since Re- baby with another man; Prosecutor of Tacloban 141 Sto. Niño Street, TAC17-00269 –CV the latter’s car and being outset of their married Respondent continued spondent was repeatedly 26. That having Bulwagan Ng Kata- Tacloban City For: Declaration of a young bachelor, he im- life, the Petitioner, who her habit of abandon- seen by her own children been married on the rungan Roll of Attorneys’ Nullity of marriage mediately approached was twenty-seven (27) ing Petitioner, this time, using illegal or danger- year 1984, the property Tacloban City No. 62855 RAMON Q. PERALTA, the Respondent to intro- years old at the time of bringing the baby with ous drugs, namely, shabu relations of Petitioner By personal service IBP (Lifetime) NO. Plaintiff, duce himself, invite her their marriage and be- her. In one instance, the with her friends at home, and Respondent are THE HONORABLE 012705;Leyte Chap- -versus- for a date, and ask for ing the more mature in- Petitioner, coming home in total disregard for the governed by the regime SOLICITOR GENERAL ter:4/22/2014 MARIA THERESA L. her telephone number. dividual, intimated to from work, looked for his case and rearing of their of conjugal partnership Office of the Solici- PTR No. 7565966; NAVARRO – PERALTA, Eventually, Petitioner the Respondent, who 1st born child. Realizing children, while Petitioner of gains considering tor General 1/3/2017; Tacloban City Defendant. unwearyingly courted was, on the other hand, that Respondent and the during that time was that there was no mar- 134 Amorsolo MCLE compliance x------x the Respondent until only seventeen(17) years baby were not home, working in Jakarta, In- riage settlement that Street, Legaspi Village No. V-0009558 SUMMONS they became sweethearts; old at that time, that she Petitioner drove to the donesia. The couple’s was executed prior to Makati City TO: MARA THE- 5. That since then, has to change the way house of his parents-in- children also reported the celebration of their By registered mail RESA L. NAVARRO- Petitioner frequented she used to live her life law to fetch them. Upon to Petitioner that Re- marriage. The parties EXPLANATION PERALTA Respondent’s house and since she already have arriving at the house of spondent, at times, was have never owned any A copy of the fore- 2089 C. Interesec- often witnessed a quarrel obligations as a wife Respondent’s parents, living in the company of property which could going Amended PETI- tino 6, Leveriza, with her parents, espe- and mother. Even before Respondent was not another man. These be- be the subject of liquida- TION ws served to the Malate, Manila cially her Father who was the couple’s marriage, there but their baby was haviors resulted in their tion, partition and dis- HONORABLE SOLICI- GREETINGS: ill-tempered and who did the Petitioner already quietly sleeping on the children being entrusted tribution, considering TOR GENERAL at his You are hereby re- not want her daughter discerned that Respon- bed. Petitioner took the to the care of house help- that they only rented office address indicated quired to file with the to have a close relation- dent did not know or baby home with him that ers and relatives; an apartment for their above by registered mail Clerk of Court of the ship with anybody else understand the essential night and waited for Re- 21. That Petitioner, conjugal dwelling and all due to distance of Makati Regional Trial Court, other than the members marital obligations and spondent to come home; upon coming home from their personal properties, City, Philippines and Ta- Branch 7, Bulwagan Ng of the family. Respon- the latter was not ready 16. That Petitioner Indonesia, had been con- including the car owned cloban City, Philippines Katarungan, Tacloban dent’s father was a very to assume her role as a started to doubt Respon- vincing his wife to go to back in year 1992, had the office address of the City, within Fifteen (15) conservative man and wife and mother; dent’s honesty, and from a Physician for consulta- already been disposed undersigned counsel. days after the service would often surmise that 11. That Respon- then on, Petitioner went tion and, if required, for and the proceeds thereof (Sgd.) ALDRIN of this Summons upon every guy she dated has dent did not bother to to the house of Respon- treatment, but she re- were distributed accord- JUDE M. QUEBEC you, exclusive of the day had sexual intercourse change her way of life dent’s parents every fused. Petitioner instead ingly; VERIFICATION of such service, your an- with her; and continued to habitu- time she left their rented went to see and consult 27. That even be- AND CERTIFICATION swer to the Complaint/ 6. That in one in- ally engage into drinking apartment. Petitioner a Psychiatrist about the fore the celebration of AGAINST FORUM Petition of the Plaintiff/ stance while Petitioner alcoholic beverages, and was stunned upon real- problems and overall the marriage between SHOPPING Petitioner, a copy of visited Respondent in go out with friends as if izing that Respondent behavior of his wife and the parties hereto, Re- I, Ramon Q. Per- which is hereto attached their house, the latter’s she was not pregnant. As hardly stayed or visited the doctor-psychiatrist spondent was already alta, of legal age, and and herewith served father accused Petitioner a result, Respondent had her parents. When Pe- informed him that the suffering from a severe with residence at Block upon you, and to serve of taking advantage of a miscarriage and the titioner confronted the Respondent was suffer- psychological disorder E.Lot 12, Palo Villas, a copy of said answer her daughter’s credu- fetus she was carrying Respondent, the latter ing from psychological which completely inca- Brgy. Guindaponan, within the same period lity but the Respondent died nearly after a month burst out in anger claim- incapacity called NAR- pacitated her from com- Palo, Leyte, after having upon the Plaintiff/Pe- defended Petitioner and from the couple’s mar- ing that Petitioner an- CISSISTIC PERSONAL- plying with the duty been duly sworn, depose titioner. If you fail to engaged into an intense riage. The Respondent noyingly asked too many ITY DISORDER which is and obligation to live and say: answer within the time argument with her fa- got depressed and to ease questions and hypoth- rooted from her troubled together, observe mutual 1. That I am the aforesaid, the Plaintiff/ ther to the point of in- out the depression, Peti- esizing that the Petitioner relationship with her par- love, respect and fidelity, Petitioner in the above- Petitioner will take judg- advertently revealing a tioner promised to bear deeply mistrusts her. ents. A copy of the Neu- and render mutual help entitled petition: ment against you by de- traumatic event involv- children for Respondent; As a result, a big quar- ropsychiatric Report is and support as provided 2. That I have ...Continued on fault and demand from ing the Respondent’s 12. Hence, out of rel between the spouses hereto is hereto attached in Article 68 of the Family caused the preparation of page 13 October 2-8, 2017 NOTICES 13

...Continued from page 12 Republic of the MILLION SIXTEEN area of TWO HUNDRED Republic of the 2017, thru the Register of of defendant/s Jamal Philippines THOUSAND FOUR FOUR (204) SQUARE Philippines Deeds Province of Leyte, M. Abadies, Marilyn A. REGIONAL TRIAL HUNDRED TWENTY- METERS, more or less.” SUPREME COURT on the rights, interests, Manuel and Jocelyn A. COURT SIX PESOS AND 08/100 TCT No. 45522 8th Judicial Region and participation of said Nillo, in the above- de- 8th Judicial Region ONLY (P2,016,426.08), “A parcel of land Regional Trial Court defendant/s Jamal M. scribed real property Ormoc City inclusive of interest and designated as Lot Branch 17 Abadies, Marilyn A. in order to satisfy said OFFICE OF THE penalty charges, plus 2-D-2-A, Psd-083738- Palompon, Leyte Manuel and Jocelyn A. Order of Execution, to- CLERK OF COURT & attorney’s fees, sheriff’s 006977-D, being a por- SP.CIVIL ACTION Nillo in the real prop- gether with interests, EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF fees and other expenses tion of Lot 2-D-2, Psd- NO. R-PAL-14-0057- erty more particularly costs, sheriff’s fees and EJF No. R-ORM -17- of foreclosure, the un- 08-004782,situated in the SCA described as follows. the expenses of sale. 017-FC dersigned sheriff will Barangay Doñ Feliza Me- FOR: FORECLOSURE “A certain parcel All sealed bids must FOR: sell at public auction jia Village, City of Ormoc, OF MORTGAGE WITH of land designated as be submitted to the un- EXTRA-JUDICIAL on October 26, 2017 at Island of Leyte, bounded DAMAGES Cadastral Lot No. 65, dersigned on the above- FORECLOSURE OF 3:00 o’clock in the after- on the NE., along line MERCY GRACE P. Survey No. CAD 519-D, stated time and date. REAL ESTATE noon at the Regional Trial 1-2 by lot 2-D-2-B, on the DADIOS, situated at Taft Street, In the event the MORTGAGE under Act Court Br. 35, Ormoc City SE., along line 2-3 by lot Plaintiff, Palompon, Leyte bound- public auction should 3135, as amended by to the highest bidder, 2-D-2-U (roadlot); all of -versus- ed as follows: on the not take place on the act 4118 for cash or manager’s the subdivision plan, on JAMAL M. ABADIES, North by Lots 63, 64,66; said date, it shall be held NETWORK check and in Philippine the SW.,along line 3-4, MARILYN A. on the South by Lot 65; on November 15, 2017 CONSOLIDATED Currency, the following by Road (10.00m wide); MANUEL, and on the East by Taft Street; without further notice. COOPERATIVE BANK properties with all the on the NW., along line JOCELYN A. NILLO, and on the West by Lots Prospective bid- INCCB), improvements located 4 – 1 by Lot 2-D-1 Psd Defendants. 59, 60, containing an ders/buyers may inves- Mortgagee, therein, to wit: 08-002557. Containing an x------x area of SEVEN HUN- tigate real properties -versus- TCT no. 47258 area of TWO HUNDRED NOTICE OF SALE OF DRED SIXTY-ONE (761) herein-above describe CHARISSE L. “A parcel of land FOUR (204) SQUARE EXECUTION OF REAL SQUARE METERS, more the encumbrances there- SAAVEDRA, designated as Lot METERS, more or less.” PROPERTY or less and declared for on, if any there be. Mortgagor, 2-D-2-B, Psd-083738- All sealed bids must WHEREAS, by vir- taxation purposes in the Hall of Justice, x------x 006977-D, being a por- be submitted to the un- tue of an Order of Execu- name of Francisco Juanir Palompon, Leyte, Phil- NOTICE OF tion of Lot 2-D-2, Psd- dersigned on the above tion issued by the Hon. under Tax Declaration ippines, September 18, EXTRA-JUDICIAL 08-004782, situated in stated time and date. Mario O. Quinit, Execu- NO. 08- 310012-00078 2017. FORECLOSURE SALE the Barangay Doñ Feliza In the event the tive Judge of Regional (R13)” (Sgd.) JIPSON Upon Extra-ju- Mejia Village, City of public auction should Trial Court, Branch 17, NOW, THERE- L.ABAYON dicial petition for sale Ormoc, Island of Leyte, not take place on the said Palompon, Leyte, on FORE, by virtue of said Sheriff IV under Act 3135 filed bounded on the NW., date, it shall be held on August 2, 2017, in Spe- Order of Execution and Copy furnished: by NETWORK CON- along line 1-2 by lot 2-D- November 9, 2017 with- cial Civil Action Case in accordance with Rule 1. Atty. Barry C. SOLIDATED COOPERA- 1, Psd-08-002557; on the out further notice. No. R-PAL-14-0057-SCA 39, Section 19, of the Sumile – Brgy. Balite, TIVE BANK (NCCB), NE., along line 2-3 by Hall of Justice, Or- wherein the defendant/s Rules of Court, the un- Villaba, Leyte Cor, Real and San Vidal lot 2- D-2-C; on the SE., moc City, September 19, Jamal M. Abadies, Mari- dersigned Sheriff will 2. Atty. Renold Sts., Ormoc City, Leyte along line 3-4, by lot 2-D- 2017. lyn A. Manuel and Joc- sell at public auction to C. Arpon – PAO, Palom- against CHARISSE L. 2-U (Roadlot), all of the (Sgd.) DEXTER LANCE elyn a. Nillo for the re- the highest bidder, for pon, Leyte SAAVEDRA to satisfy the subdivision; and on the B. MANGUBAT covery of the sum of CASH and in Philippine WARNING mortgage indebtedness SW., along line 4-1 by Sheriff IV ONE MILLION EIGHT Currency, on November IT IS ABSOLUTE- which as of August 21, Lot 2-D-2-A of this sub- EV Mail Sept. 25- HUNDRED EIGHTEEN 7, 2017, at 9:30 o’clock LY PROHIBITED TO 2017 amounts to TWO division. Containing an Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 THOUSAND AND in the morning until REMOVE,DEFACE, OR EIGHT HUNDRED 2:00 o’clock in the after- DESTROY THIS NO- SUPREME COURT for all legal intents and to conduct and submit a PESOS (P1,818,800.00) noon, at the Regional TICE OF SALE ON OR Eight Judicial Region purposes, the legitimate Child Study and Home ONLY, with interests, Trial Court, Branch 17, BEFORE THE DATE OF Regional Trial Court child of the herein peti- Study on the child to and costs, etc., levy was Palompon, Leyte, Prov- SALE. Branch 17 tioners Spouses Leonard be adopted, the natural made by the undersigned ince of Leyte, the rights EV Mail Sept. 25- Palompon, Leyte Robert Allison and Liezel parents and the adopting Sheriff on September 8, interest and participation Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 SP. PROC. CASE NO. E. Pahuwayan- Allison, parents. R-PAL-17-0437-SP including the right to use Furnish also a copy Republic of the the Philippine Statistics Furnish copies of IN THE MATTER OF name JYRALYN PAHU- of this Order to the Office Philippines Authority to correct the this Order to the Office of THE PETITION FOR WAYAN ALLISON. of the Civil Registrar of SUPREME COURT erroneous entry in the Municipal Civil Registrar ADOPTION OF THE As the petition ap- Tabango, Leyte, Office Regional Trial Court Certificate of Live Birth of Palompon, Leyte, and MINOR CHILD pears to be sufficient in of the Provincial, Atty. Eight Judicial Region of the petitioner, particu- Office of the Solicitor JYRALYN form and substance, the Nelson M. Chua and the Branch 17 larly, on the entry of date General, Office of the PAHUWAYAN same is hereby set for ini- petitioners. Palompon, Leyte of birth from February 9, Civil Registrar General, TO BE KNOWN AS tial hearing, pursuant to SO ORDERED. SP. PROC. CASE NO. 1957 to February 9, 1958. National Statistics Office, JYRALYN Section 4, Rule 108 of the Given in Chambers R-PAL-17-0436-SP As the petition ap- and the petitioner. PAHUWAYAN Revised Rules of Court this 12th day of Sep- IN RE: CORRECTION pears to be sufficient in SO ORDERED. ALLISON on January 11, 2018 at tember, 2017 at the Hall OF ENTRY IN THE form and substance, the Given in Chambers, LIEZEL E. 8:30 o’clock in the morn- of Justice of Palompon, RECORD OF BIRTH OF same is hereby set for this 12th day of Septem- PAHUWAYAN- ing at the Hall of Justice, Leyte, Philippines. SERGIO E. initial hearing pursuant ber, 2017 at the Hall of ALLISON & Regional Trial Court, (Sgd.) MARIO O. COMPRADO to Section 3, Rule 105 Justice, Palompon, Leyte. LEONARD ALLISON Branch 17, Palompon, QUINIT Petitioner, of the Rules of Court on (Sgd.) MARIO O. Petitioners. Leyte at which date, time Presiding Judge -versus- December 15,2017 at 8:30 QUINIT -versus- and place, any person Copy Furnished: MUNICIPAL CIVIL o’clock in the morning Presiding Judge THE MUNICIPAL may appear and show 1. Atty. Nelson M. REGISTRAR OF at the Hall of Justice, Copy furnished: CIVIL REGISTRAR OF cause, if any why the Chua- RM 208 Oftana PALOMPON AND Regional Trial Court, 1. Pros. Dylan PALOMPON, LEYTE petition should not be Building Jasmin corner PHILIPPINE Branch 17, Palompon, Enage- Palompon, Leyte Defendants. granted. Mariano Cul Sts. Capitol, STATISTICS Leyte at which date, time 2. Office of the So- x------x Let a copy of this Site Cebu City AUTHORITY (formerly and place, any person licitor General ORDER Order be published at 2. The Office of the NSO) at QUEZON may appear and show 3. Atty. Renold Ar- A verified Petition the expense of the peti- Solicitor General CITY,METRO MANILA cause, if any why the pon- Palompon, Leyte for Adoption of minor tioner in a newspaper 3. Office of the Pro- Respondents. petition should not be 4. Office of the Mu- child Jyralyn Pahuway- of general circulation in vincial Prosecutor x------x granted. nicipal Civil Registrar of an, has been filed with the Province of Leyte, 4. The Chief, DSWD ORDER Let copies of this Palompon, Leyte this Court by the pe- once a week for three (3) Ormoc City A verified petition Order be published at 5. National Statistics titioner through their consecutive weeks, with 5. The Office of the having been filed with the expense of the peti- Office – Manila/ Philip- counsel, Atty. Nelson M. the last publication to be Local Civil Registrar of this Court by petitioner, tioner in a newspaper pine Statistics Authority Chua, praying that after made at least one week Palompon, Leyte through counsel, Atty. of general circulation in 6. Sergio E. Com- due publication, notice prior to the date set for 6. Philippine Statis- Renold C. Arpon, pray- the Province of Leyte, prado – Brgy. Lomono, and hearing, judgment initial hearing. tics Office (PSO) ing that after publica- once a week for three (3) Palompon, Leyte be rendered adjudging Furnish copies of 7. LIEZEL E. PA- tion, notice and hearing consecutive weeks, with 7. EV – Mail Ormoc that the minor child Jyra- the Petition and of this HUWAYAN- ALLISON judgment be rendered the last publication to be City lyn Pahuwayan be freed Order to the Office of & LEONARD ALLISON- directing the Office of the made at least one week Jmoq/arpd from all legal obligations the Solicitor General and 8. EV Mail – Ormoc Municipal Civil Registrar prior to the date set for EV Mail Sept. 25- of obedience and main- the Department of Social jmoq/arp of Palompon, Leyte and initial hearing. Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 tenance with respect to Welfare and Develop- EV Mail Sept. 25- her natural mother and ment of Ormoc, City the Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 Boulevard, Tacloban City of Ccs-08-000020, con- sold at public auction that shall she be declared latter is hereby ordered to the highest bidder, taining an area of ONE is subject to redemption for cash or manager’s SEVENTY-TWO (172) within a period of ONE Republic of the -versus- MILLION ONE HUN- check and in Philippine square meters more or (1) YEAR from the date Philippines SANTIAGA R. GARCIA DRED EIGHTY THOU- Currency, the following less. of the registration of the REGIONAL TRIAL married to JOSELITO S. SAND THREE HUN- property with all the im- “Including the corresponding Sheriff’s COURT GARCIA DRED SEVENTY-NINE provements, to wit: house/building/s and Certificate of Sale with 8th Judicial Region Mortgagor. PESOS & 47/100 ONLY Transfer Certificate other improvements now the Registry of Deeds Branches 6,7,8,9,34,43 x------x (Php2,108,379.47), Phil- of Title No. T-26530 erected of hereafter may- and/or subject to re- & 44 NOTICE OF EXTRA- ippine Currency, includ- Lot 21, Block 33; be erected upon”. demption prescribed by Bulwagan ng JUDICIAL SALE ing interest and penalty Ccs-08-000020 PROSPECTIVE applicable existing laws. Katarungan (EJF NO. 3915) charges, but excluding A parcel of land BIDDERS AND BUY- Tacloban City, Phil- Magsaysay Boulevard, Upon Extra-Judicial additional interest and designated as Lot 21, ERS MAY INVESTIGATE ippines, September 25, Tacloban City Petition for Sale under penalty charges until Block 33; CCs-8-000020 FOR THEMSELVES THE 2017. OFFICE OF THE Act 3135, as amended fully paid, expenses of being a portion of the TITLE AND ENCUM- FOR THE EX-OFFI- CLERK OF COURT & filed by Home Develop- collection, 10% of the consolidation subdivi- BRANCES, HEREIN CIO SHERIFF EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF ment Mutual Fund, with total indebtedness as sion of Lots 1 & 2, CCs-8- ABOVE-DESCRIBED (Sgd.) DANILO B. EJF NO. 3915 principal office at Room Attorney’s fees, plus ex- 000015, situated in Baran- REAL PROPERTY IF OBEDIENCIA FOR: 3520,35th Floor, Petron penses of Foreclosure, gay Candahug, Mun. of ANY. Sheriff IV EXTRA-JUDICIAL mega Plaza, 358.Se.Gil Sheriff’s lawful fees, and Palo, Province of Leyte, All sealed bids must EV Mail Oct. 2-8, FORECLOSURE OF Puyat Avenue, Makati Expenses for conduct- Island of Leyte. Bounded be submitted to the un- 9-15, & 16-22, 2017. REAL ESTATE City, Philippines against ing the PUBLIC AUC- on the: dersigned on the above- MORTGAGE UNDER SANTIAGA R. GARCIA TION SALE thereof, the W., along line 1-2 stated time and date. ACT 3135 AS married to JOSELITO undersigned executing by Lot 19, Block 33 of the In the event the EV MAIL AMENDED BY ACT S. GARCIA with postal sheriff will sell at PUB- subdivision plan; public auction should EASTERN VISAYAS MAIL 4118 address at Block 33, Lot LIC AUCTION on No- NE., along line 2-3-4 not take place on the HOME 21,Barangay Candahug, vember 23,2017 at 10:00 by Pathwalk 9; on the said date, it shall be held Telefax No. DEVELOPMENT Palo, Leyte to satisfy the A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the SE., along line 4-5 on December 7, 2017 at (053) 561-0809 / MUTUAL FUND, mortgage indebtedness Regional Trial Court, by Road Lot 5; and on the the same time and place Email: lalainej@ (PAG-IBIG FUND) which as of August 15, Branch 43, Bulwagan ng S., along line 5-6-1 without further notice. gmail.com Mortgagee, 2017 amounts to TWO Katarungan, Magsaysay by Lot 20, Block 33; all The Real property EV Mail Sept. 18-24, 25- Oct. 1, & 2-8, 2017 14 NOTICES October 2-8, 2017 Republic of the Philippines authority herein granted. authority granted to its City Mayor to sign the loan SECTION 9. The obligation shall not be subject to Province of Leyte SECTION 1.2 The said priority project herein agreements, to execute a letter waiving the right to recall by the Sanggunian concerned for the whole term City of Baybay specified as theconstruction of Baybay City Hall is confidentiality of information by authorizing DBP, our of the loan, regardless of any change in the composi- -oo0oo- hereby certified to be a local infrastructure and socio- trustee bank and all banks or financial institutions tion of the Sanggunian. This ratification includes any economic development project in accordance with the with which we have transactions to disclose to the and all subsequent requests by the City concerned for OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD approved local development plan and public invest- BangkoSentralngPilipinas (BSP) all information per- modification/ revision/ reallocation and/ or amendment Excerpt from the ment program for the year 2017of the City of Baybay. taining to the deposits, investments, loans, or other to be made on the project as well as on its approved Minutes of the 28thRegular Session of the Sanggu- XXX (Italics and emphasis supplied) transactions including the history or status of our terms and conditions. niang Panlungsod, this city, held on SECTION 2. City Ordinance No. 10 series of dealings with said banks or financial institutions and SECTION 10. This Ordinance shall take effect August 14, 2017 2017 is hereby amended in view of the revised cost- for the BSP to make all inquiries as may be necessary after publication and compliance with all procedures ORDINANCE NO. 21, S. 2017 ing of the proposed Baybay City Hall from P250M to regarding the same. required under Republic Act No. 7160. ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE P407M. Furthermore, the BSP is likewise authorized to Enacted: August 14, 2017 NO. 10 SERIES OF 2017 AND RATIFYING THE SECTION 3. In view of the increase in the total disclose and share any such information furnished or Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AMENDED project cost of the Baybay City Hall, loan amount with obtained from said banks or financial institutions to the RESOLVED FURTHER, that certified copies of TERM LOAN AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCU- DBP as well as the purpose of the loan are amended Department of Finance in relation to the performance this ordinance be furnished to the offices concerned MENTS RELATED THERETO as follows: by said Department of its functions. for their information and appropriate action. Sponsored by: Honorable Ernesto M. Butawan, SECTION 5. The previous loan agreements and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. duly seconded by all members of this Saggunian. related documents executed pursuant to the original I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the BE IT ENACTED, as it is hereby ENACTED, loan have been correspondingly amended and the foregoing ordinance which was duly adopted during by the SangguniangPanlungsod of Baybay, Leytein Amended Term Loan Agreement, Deed of Assignment the 28th Regular Session of the Sangguniang Pan- session assembled that: with Hold-Out Agreement and other collateral loan lungsod, this city, held August 14, 2017. SECTION 1. On April 10, 2017, City Ordinance documents are now before the Sanggunian for its Sgd.. ATTY. VIVIAN E. VIDALLON No. 10 series of 2017 was enacted the pertinent Sec- However, the following contained in City Ordi- perusal, study, ratification and approval and the same SP Secretary tions of which are as follows: nance No. 10, series of 2017 shall still apply, to wit: are found to be fair, just, legal and in order; ATTESTED & CERTIFIED SECTION 1.1 The City Mayor, in representation SECTION 6. The City is hereby authorized the TO BE DULY ADOPTED: of the City, hereinafter referred to as the “City”, is following: Sgd.MICHAEL L. CARI hereby authorized to enter into a term loan with the 1. To open and maintain with DBP a Deposit City Vice Mayor, Presiding Officer DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES in ac- Account where the proceeds of the loan shall be main- APPROVED BY HER HONOR: cordance with Section 297 of Republic Act No. 7160, tained during the term of the loan, and for the City Sgd. CARMEN L. CARI or the Local Government Code, in the amount of Two Mayor to execute the covering Deed of Assignment; City Mayor Hundred Fifty Million Pesos(P 250,000,000.00) or 2. To undertake not to incur additional obliga- With our concurrence: 100% of the winning bid price or 100% of the validated tions/indebtedness without the prior written consent of Sgd. ATTY. ERNESTO M. BUTAWAN SP Member cost, whichever is the lowest, under the terms and DBP which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; Sgd. EDGARDO R. OMPOY SP Member conditions herein set forth and such other terms and and Sgd. ARTURO ELISA O. ASTORGA SP Member conditions as may be agreed upon with any person, 3. To authorize DBP to debit the LGU’s deposit Sgd. LEONCIO P. ASILOM, JR. SP Member corporation or entity for the purpose of funding priority account to cover loan payments of its obligation with Sgd RODULFO S. PALMA, JR. SP Member project/s, and subject to the requirements under Sec- the Bank. Sgd. VICENTE VICTOR G. VELOSO SP Member tion 123 of Republic Act No. 7653 as implemented by SECTION 7. The Sanggunian undertakes, as it Sgd. ALAN D. FERNANDEZ SP Member the BangkoSentralngPilipinas Circular No. 402. In this hereby undertakes to appropriate in the LGU’s Annual Sgd. DOMINADOR K. MURILLO, D.M. SP Member connection, the City Mayor shall have full power and Budget for the years 2017 to 2033 an amount sufficient Sgd. FILEMON F. AVILA SP Member authority to represent the City in negotiating the terms to pay its loan with DBP including interest thereon and Sgd. JORGE V. REBUCAS SP Member and conditions for the said borrowing and in signing, other charges. Sgd. MANDY G.MUÑEZ President, executing and delivering such agreements, contracts, SECTION 8. Any Ordinance or parts thereof, LIGA Ng Mga Barangay deeds, papers, and documents as may be necessary inconsistent with this enactment is hereby repealed Ex-Officio, SP Member and proper for the full and total implementation of the SECTION 4. The City hereby reiterates the or amended accordingly. EV Mail Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017

Republic of the Philippines • Census Team - Livestock Technicians, Acts) of RA 9147 by-products, farm equipment and feeds shall not be PROVINCE OF LEYTE City Health Officers This activity shall be enforced in coordination allowed to leave the suspected premises and instead City of Baybay Barangay livestock Aide with the authorities of the DILG-LGU Bureaus of the shall be quarantined in 72 hours. • IEC Team - City Information Officer local PNP Station. 3. Vaccination. The local health officers shall Office of the SangguniangPanlungsod Private Sector SECTION IX. Prohibition of Possession – It shall assist in immunizing veterinarians, laboratory staff, Excerpt from the City Agriculturist be unlawful for any person to possess/own or keep un- medical health workers, and poultry farm personnel. MINUTES OF THE 30thREGULAR SESSION OF City Health Office registered exotic birds for whatever purpose or intent. The local veterinary/ agricultural officers/technician THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF BAYBAY NGO/ Local Media SECTION X. Other Prohibitions – The local shall assist in the conduct of poultry vaccination in CITY, LEYTE HELD ATTHE SESSION HALL ON Five (5) units hall support the Provincial Execu- governmentshall assist in the implementation of the areas identified by the AI Task Force. SEPTEMBER 11, 2017. tive Committee, with representative members from following additional prohibitions to safeguard against SECTION XVI. Mobilization of Barangay Health ORDINANCE NO. 22, S. 2017 the government and private sector. The 5 units shall Avian Influenza: Emergency ResponseTerms (BHERTS). To maximize BAYBAY CITY AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) PREVEN- be as follows: a. Prohibition on offer for sale and sale of live efforts at the grassroots level, the organized BHERTs, TION AND CONTROL ORDINANCE. • Rapid Action team: shall be composed of chickens in the market while there is a threat of bird pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2003-95 Sponsored by: Honorable Dominador K. Murillo, members who will carry out the immediate diagnosis of flu; dated May 7, 2003 shall be mobilized to provide as- duly seconded by all members of this Sanggunian. Suspect Premises and the initiation and implementa- b. Prohibition on placing chickens, ducks and sistance to LGUs in the implementation of the Local SECTION I. This Ordinance shall be known tion of the stamping out procedures. pigs together in the same area, cages or pens; and Avian Influenza Prevention Program. as the “The Avian Influenza Prevention and Control • Surveillance Team: shall be composed of c. Prohibition on chickens to roam freely. SECTION XVII. Penalty – Any violation of this Ordinance” of the City of Baybay. members who will conduct the regular surveillance SECTION XI. Coastal Monitoring of Smuggling Ordinance by any person, firm, poultry traders, farm SECTION II. This Ordinance is enacted for the and profiling of poultry diseases in the identified priority of Fowl – Smuggling of fowl shall be reported to the owner shall be liable to prosecution and upon convic- purpose of preventing and controlling possible entry/ areas in their respective regions. Philippine Coast Guard or the local PNP. tion, shall be subject to a fine of not less than One outbreak of Avian Influenza in the country. • Quarantine Team: shall be composed of SECTION XII. Negative Reporting - The Ag- Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00 but not more than Ten SECTION III. Objective and Purpose. members who shall ensure the implementation of the riculture Officer shall regularly submit a Negative Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00), or imprisonment of not prescribed minimum biosecurity measures as stated in Monitoring Report to the Provincial Veterinarian or less than two (2) months but not more than one (1) 1. To prevent the entry of Avian Influenza, thus stage 1 and the regulation and/or prohibition of animal DA-RFU every end of the month. year, or both, upon discretion of the Court. ensuring public safety; movement for as stated in both stages 1 & 2. SECTION XIII. Assist in Surveillance – The city SECTION XVIII. Effectivity - This Ordinance shall 2. To protect the local livestock industry and • Census Team: shall be composed of government shall assist the national/regional surveil- take effect after publication and compliance with all other related industries; and members who will conduct periodic identification and lance group in the conduct or zero-surveillance in procedures required under Republic Act No. 7160. 3. To promote and protect the health, safety, consolidation of data on poultry population, kinds and their locality. They shall help in the identification of RESOLVED, FURTHER, to let certified copies and general welfare of the residents. location in their respective region. poultry holding facilities and encourage participation of this Ordinance SangguniangPanlalawigan, Leyte SECTION IV. Scope and Coverage – This Ordi- • IEC Team: shall be composed of members of the facility owners/operators in surveillance and and other offices concerned for theirinformation and nance shall be enforced within the territorial jurisdiction who will ensure adequate awareness of the general reporting. Surveillance reports shall be recorded and appropriate action. of Baybay City, Leyte. public on matters and updates pertaining to AI. submitted to the National Al Task Force Center at Enacted, September 11, 2017. SECTION V. Definitions – For the purpose of Duties and Functions of the CAITF – The City the BAI. Sero-surveillance must be conducted twice CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. this Ordinance, the following terms and phrases shall AI Task Force shall have the following duties and a year in the backyard/commercial farms and other I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the apply; functions susceptible fowls. foregoing Ordinance which was duly adopted by the 1. Avian Influenza – an infectious disease in Carry out the proper implementation of the AI The LGU shall likewise assist BAI in enforcing SangguniangPanlungsod during its regular session chickens, ducks, and other birds caused by different Protection Program at the provincial level. requirements covering the local transport of animals, heldon September11, 2017. subtypes of the influenza A virus 1. Conduct seminars on AI awareness, pre- including poultry and poultry by products, as covered Sgd.ATTY. VIVIAN E. VIDALLON 2. Fowl/Poultry – includes marketable broil- vention and preparedness and what to do during by BAI Memorandum dated July 13, 2004. This ac- SP Secretary ers, culls, day old chicks, pullets game fowls, native outbreak, based on the AIPP Manual of procedures; tivity shall be enforced in coordination with the local ATTESTED & CERTIFIED chickens, ducks, hatching eggs, hobby birds, or birds 2. Accomplish date gathering to establish the PNP Station. TO BE DULY ADOPTED: of any kind poultry demographics and epidemiological profile SECTION XIV. Information Dissemination – Sgd.MICHAEL L. CARI 3. Exotic Birds – any bird species or subspe- based on poultry diseases surveillance for regional The local veterinary/agricultural officer shall conduct cies which do not natural occur in the Philippines monitoring and for consolidation by the BAI database/ regular information campaigns. These campaigns City Vice Mayor, Presiding Officer 4. Poultry holding facilities – includes com- GIS Team. shall include recommended biosecurity and other Al APPROVED BY HER HONOR: mercial farms, backyard units, hatcheries, processing 3. Enhance bio-security practices in all levels preventive measures. They shall be trained by the Sgd. CARMEN L. CARI plants, slaughterhouses, aviaries, feed mills, cockpits, of poultry production, including processing plants, live National/Regional Task Force. City Mayor and public markets broiler markets and all other poultry holdings. SECTION XV. Suspected Al Cases With our concurrence: SECTION VI. Creation of the City Avian In- 4. Identify priority areas which are based on 1. Reporting. The farm veterinarian or farm Sgd. ATTY. ERNESTO M. BUTAWAN SP Member fluenza Taskforce (CAITF) – The Al Prevention and laboratory results of the samples collected by surveil- owner shall immediately report to the BAI, RFU-DA Sgd. EDGARDO R. OMPOY SP Member Control Taskforce shall be formed and shall be the lance team. or city veterinarian any occurrence of mortality of 3% Sgd. ARTURO ELISA O. ASTORGA SP Member main authority to oversee the implementation of the 5. Conduct initial investigation in the event of (based on house population) in just a day in commer- Sgd. LEONCIO P. ASILOM, JR. SP Member provisions of this Ordinance and other related activities an emergency disease situation. cial farms or any unexplained mortality of poultry in two Sgd RODULFO S. PALMA, JR. SP Member as maybe provided by rules and regulations and guide- 6. Assist and provide resources and response or more households within a barangay or “purok” in a Sgd. VICENTE VICTOR G. VELOSO SP Member lines promulgated by higher authority or mandated by capabilities necessary to effectively deal with the out- span or two (2) days in the case of backyard farms. Sgd. ALAN D. FERNANDEZ SP Member the national laws. Hereby created in every province break. Ensure the immediate conduct and release of Investigation/blood collection shall be conducted by Sgd. DOMINADOR K. MURILLO, D.M. SP Member and city, it shall be composed, but not limited to the the differential and confirmatory diagnosis conducted the city veterinarian and the RADDL technician within Sgd. FILEMON F. AVILA SP Member following: by the Philippine Animal Health Center (PAHC), re- 24 hours. Sgd. JORGE V. REBUCAS SP Member Chairman: City Mayor spectively, in case of a suspected outbreak; 2. Movement Control. The local PNP, upon Sgd. MANDY G.MUÑEZ President, Co-Chairperson: City Agriculturist 7. Impose the immediate closure of any farm notice from the Local Chief, shall enforce movement LIGA Ng Mga Barangay City Health Officer that is confirmed to be infected with highly pathogenic control. Farm personnel are not allowed to leave the Ex-Officio, SP Member Team/Members: AI virus; suspected premises unless with approval from the heal • Rapid Action Team – City Agriculturist Officer 8. Ensure that quarantine measure are prop- of AI taskforce. Likewise, poultry, poultry products, and EV Mail Sept. 25- Oct.1 & 2-8, 2017 City Health Officer erly in place during outbreak; City Engineer 9. Coordinate and cooperate with the NAITF/ from the custody of the Bureau overnight. City Fire Department RAITF in the carrying out an emergency response to POTPOURRI ... from P. 5 City Disaster Office the fullest extent possible; and Each container van was worth P1-million. PNP 10. Perform such other duties and exercise all worth more than twice, nay, hundred times The point here is: who will investigate Poultry Raisers Association other function as may deemed necessary to properly than their eventual retirement. They had the Ombudsman? Remember that the President, Federation of Homeowner’s implement AI protocol within their region. nothing to lose, except people’s money. Association SECTION VII. Census – The City Agriculture Of- Ombudsman is not a Superman who is • Surveillance Team - City Agriculture Officer ficer shall conduct a census of all livestock and poultry There was one Customs Commissioner impervious to steel. It is like any govern- City Health officer holding facilities within the City of Baybay including its who was a man of God, an official of a big ment office made of soft flesh and can be, DENR-PAWB barangays/zones. The data shall include the type of Christian group, (was it the time of Pres. Phil. Coast Guard poultry holding facility, poultry species, poultry popula- like any clay or soft plastic, subject to how DOH-RESSU tion density facility owner/ operator, location, poultry P-noy?) who resigned before his time was it is handled. No doubt about it, Utopia is Meat Inspectors disease profile, biosecurity practices, vaccination up. Some 200 container vans disappeared just any dream or even a ghost. Remember Brgy. Captains programs, and veterinarian in charge. • Quarantine Team - PNP SECTION VIII. Prohibition of Offer for Sale and/ the song entitled “The Elusive Dream”? It Barangay Captains or Sale – It shall be prohibited for any person to offer must have been an American composition DA Quarantine for commerce, engage in trade or have in possession because the cities mentioned are Nashville, DOH- Quarantine Office any exotic species or poultry wildlife. It shall be ac- Phil. Coast Guard cordingly penalized as stipulated in Chapter IV (Illegal Birmingham, etc. October 2-8, 2017 NOTICES 15 Republic of the est bidder, for cash or HEALTH ... from P. 4 FIRE BRIGADE ... from P. 3 mga kawani sa BFP. Sila sad ang magbantay Philippines manager’s check and in sa palibot aron dili makahigayun ang mga REGIONAL TRIAL Philippine Currency, the Goulbourn Foundation (NGF) for the ang ania sa district, human niini adto na sa kawatan. Makig alayun ang BFP sa tanang COURT following property with HOPELINE Project, a 24/7 crisis support mga barangay depende sa irekomendar sa 8th Judicial Region all the improvements, mga barangay kapitan bahin sa nahisgotan Branches 6,7,8,9,34,,43 to wit: hotline for depression and suicide preven- Liga ng mga Barangay,” dugang ni Inspec- nga programa. & 44 Transfer Certificate tion. They have responders trained by tor De Paz. Sa laing bahin, ang BFP Ormoc adunay Bulwagan ng of Title No. T-64217 psychiatrists and psychologists, to screen Kun adto na sa barangay gawas sa 29 siyam (9) ka On-the-Job Trainees nga mga Katarungan A parcel of land callers in terms of their mental capacity, ka distrito sa syudad, ang bansayun, matag Magsaysay Boulevard, designated as Lot 27, bag-ong miyembro sa ahensiya. Nang- Tacloban City Block 23 of the subdivi- in terms of their emotional capacity, and batch anaa sa 40 kabuok miyembro lamang. hinaut ang City Fire Marshal nga anhi OFFICE OF THE sion of Psd-08-009496-D, in terms of their educational background. Ang uban adto na sa sunod tuig. Polong ni sila idestino sa Ormoc kay kuwangan pa CLERK OF COURT & being a portion of Lot These are professionals who will answer De Paz, giila niya nga dakog ayuda ang Ba- ug personnel ang Ormoc Fire Station. Ni EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF 2186, Cad. 220. Situated the hotline. Hotline numbers are (02) rangay Fire Brigade kay sila man ang unang EJF No. 3899 in the Barangay of Naga- Paul Libres FOR: Naga, City of Tacloban, 804-4673 and 0917-558-4673. According moresponde samtang wala pa moabot ang EXTRA-JUDICIAL Province of Leyte, Island to the World Health Organization, over FORECLOSURE OF of Leyte. Bounded on the: 800,000 people die by suicide each year, MERIDA ... from P. 3 money nga P500 ug ang gamay nga pakite REAL ESTATE NW., along line 1-2 nga maoy napalit sa nagtakuban nga pulis a number that translates to one death for si Sr. Insp. Gervacio, aron malusad ang MORTGAGE UNDER by Lot 25, Block 23; on gikan sa suspek. ACT 3135 AS the every 40 seconds. In 2012, WHO also puts hinugpong nga operasyun batok niini. Testigos sa pagdakop mao ang mga AMENDED BY ACT NE., along line 2-3 the Philippines in the 150th place in a list Nakuhaan si Maudo ug tulo ka gagmayng opisyal sa barangay sa Puertobello, Hon. 4118 by Road Lot 13 (6.5 m. of 170 countries in terms of suicide rates. putos sa gidudahang shabu ug ang marked HOME wide); on the Christiana Ramos, chairman, Aurora Res- The suicide rate in the country is 2.9 in a money nga P500. DEVELOPMENT SE., along line 3-4 quera, Marciano Velasquez, ug Rebecca MUTUAL FUND, by Lot 29, Block 23; and population of 100,000 – lower than the an- Alas singko pasado sa hapon, Oktu- Pening, mga konsehal. (PAG-IBIG FUND) on the nual global-age standardized suicide rate bre 1, gisunod sa Merida Police Station Kaso paglapas sa RA-9165 ang gia- Mortgagee, SW., along line 4-1 of 11.4 per 100,000 population. ang laing target nga si Roldan Omambac, -versus- by Lot 28, Block 23 all of tubang sa mga dinakpan; ug karon kasam- Every single suicide is still a tragedy. 35 anyus ug taga Puertobello, Merida. Si IRENE F. MERCADER this subdivision, contain- tangan anaa sila tanggong sa Merida Police Mortgagor. ing an area of FORTY- One should not be ashamed to seek support Omambac usa ka drayber ug multicab Station detention cell. x------x TWO (42) square meters and consult whenever once experiences nga may biyahe Ormoc-Merida, ug didto Nakuhaan sila sa EV Mail ug habig, NOTICE OF EXTRA- more or less. suicidal thoughts and it is nothing to be siya masikop sa barangay Puertobello. Na- JUDICIAL SALE “Including the pareho silang nihimakak nga ila ang mga ashamed of. This happens to a lot of people. kuha gikan kaniya ang duha ka gagmayng (EJF no. 3899) house/building/s and nakuhang drugas. Ni Paul Libres Upon Extra-Judicial other improvements now People who have these thoughts are not pakite sa gidudahang shabu, ang marked Petition for Sale under erected of hereafter may- alone. They must seek counsel so other is- Act 3135, as amended be erected upon” sues can be addressed including abuse, bul- filed by Home Devel- PROSPECTIVE lying, incest, gender issues, separation of opment Mutual Fund, BIDDERS AND BUY- Nangubkob sa protektadong dapit, gidakop families, and loneliness in aging. According with principal office at ERS MAY INVESTIGATE ORMOC CITY – Upat katawo ang gipang- Gitahapan nga ang upat nangubkob to HOPELINE Project, their youngest caller Room 3520, 35th Floor, FOR THEMSELVES THE dakop, osa nila menor de edad, tungod didto sa sityu Hagimit aron mangita sa ba- Petron mega Plaza, 358 TITLE AND ENCUM- is 7 years old. This proves that even young sa pagkubkob sa protektadong dapit, ug handi ni Yamashita, gitawag silag “Treasure Se. Gil Puyat Avenue, BRANCES, HEREIN people are capable of killing themselves. Makati City, Philippines ABOVE-DESCRIBED ang mga suspek naka lapas sa RA-7586 Hunters”. Matud sa kapulisan nga gidid-an One has to be aware of the common against IRENE F. MER- REAL PROPERTY IF kun National Integrated Protected Area ang bisan kinsa pagpanghilabot sama sa profile, as well as the alarm signals of in- CADER with postal ad- ANY. System Act of 1992. pagkubkub ug pagpamutol ug kahoy sa dress at Block 9, Lot 25, All sealed bids must dividuals who are probably suffering from Kasayuran nga nakuha sa EV Mail giprotihian nga lugar sa gobiyerno kay lagi Villa Lolita, San Jose, be submitted to the un- clinical depression. These include severe Tacloban City to satisfy dersigned on the above- gikan sa Police Station 1, si Nicolas Daffon kalapasan kini sa RA-7586. sadness, inability to work or go to school, the mortgage indebted- stated time and date. Jr. sa DENR-CENRO nangayog ayuda sa Si Supt. Carlito Gallardo, hepe sa Police refusal to eat, cannot perform daily chores ness which as of July 15, In the event the kapulisan tungod sa ilang nadeskubrehan Station 1, nga nahinabi sa EV Mail, niingon 2017 amounts to TWO public auction should at home, inability to sleep, even refusal to nga may mga tawo nangubkob didto sa nga dihang ilang gipangutana ang mga sus- HUNDRED SIXTY- not take place on the take a bath and just stay in bed – hamper- THREE THOUSAND said date, it shall be held sityu Hagimit, Lake Danao buntag sa Oktu- pek ngano nga nagkubkob sila ug nahimo ing their functional status. Some even ONE HUNDRED FIFTY on December 7, 2017 at bre 3. Human madawat ang impormasyun nang buho didto sa maong dapit, tubag have psychotic tendencies. They cannot PESOS & 56/100 ONLY the same time and place sa mga pulis, ang team sa Ormoc City nila nga magbuhat lamang silag atabay. (Php263,150.56), Philip- without further notice. delineate right from wrong and become Public Safety Company gipangulohan ni Pero nakuhaan sila ug metal detector nga pine Currency, includ- The Real property violent to others and to themselves. Should ing interest and penalty sold at public auction is Sr. Insp. Bryan Erandio, nagsusi ug naabtan nagpasabot nga bahandi nga gilubong sa anyone experience depression, it is best to charges, but excluding subject to redemption nila ang upat didto sa dapit nga gitudlo sa yuta ang ilang tuyo. talk to friends and family members. Should additional interest and within a period of ONE taga DENR-CENRO. Kay way prosecutor adtong petsaha penalty charges until (1) YEAR from the date symptoms persist, one should not hesitate Ang upat sila si Rey Patagnan, 51 ug adlawa, Oktubre 3, gibuhian gikan sa fully paid, expenses of of the registration of the to consult our friendly psychiatrists. collection, 10% of the corresponding Sheriff’s anyus ug taga District 1; George Pinano, 26 kamot sa kapulisan ang mga dinakpan Dr. Doydora is a visiting internist- total indebtedness as Certificate of Sale with anyus ug taga Lake Danao; Clemen Sales, pero giklaro sa mga awtoridad nga kihaan pulmonologist of OSPA, Gatchalian and Attorney’s fees, plus ex- the Registry of Deeds 64 anyus ug taga Don Felipe Larrazabal; gihapon sila base sa kalapasan ilang na- pense of Foreclosure, and/or subject to re- Ormoc Doctors’ Hospital. Sheriff’s lawful fees, and demption prescribed by ug Joshua, gitago ang bansagon, 16 anyus himo. Gitawag kini’g Ordinary Filing nga Expenses for conducting applicable existing laws. ug taga Ormoc. kiha. Ni Paul Libres the PUBLIC AUCTION Tacloban City, Phil- PULSE ... from P. 5 SALE thereof, the under- ippines, September 25, and separate branch of government. Also DONATION ... from P. 2 luyong on Monday, October 9. signed executing sheriff 2017. Meanwhile, the Ormoc Chamber of another legal question to crop up is on Cities of the Philippines (P100,000.00), will sell at PUBLIC AUC- FOR THE EX-OFFI- Commerce and Industry, Inc. has also TION on November 23, CIO SHERIFF whether the Presidential immunity from Land Bank of the Philippines-Or- received P1,931,540.00 in cash donations 2017 at 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 (Sgd.) DANILO B. suit during his term of office can prevent moc (P250,000.00), City of Mandaue P.M. at the Regional Trial OBEDIENCIA from various private donors, also for the investigative bodies like the Ombudsman (P100,000.00), CITB Office of Sen. Aquilino Court, Branch 43, Bul- Sheriff IV earthquake relief and recovery efforts. The from conducting an investigation on the Pimentel III (P100,000.00), and Maasin City wagan ng Katarungan, EV Mail Oct. 2-8, chamber was tasked by Mayor Gomez to Magsaysay Boulevard, 9-15, & 16-22, 2017. incumbent president’s past activities before (P100,000.00). lead a campaign with the private sector. By Tacloban City to the high- he assumed the presidency. Mayor Gomez is also set to pick up a Lalaine M. Jimenea Republic of the Respondents. date of publication of But another im- check of P100,000 from the City of Manda- Philippines x------x such notice, file their op- portant issue must SUPREME COURT ORDER position thereto. be answered by OVERALL ... from P. 2 in 21 events. Siglaro is a play on the phrase REGIONAL TRIAL This is a verified Pe- Let a copy of this competent authori- “masiglang laro”, which means fun games, COURT tition filed by Petitioner Order be published in tied in 23rd place are Ormoc City Night ties: If indeed there and starting 2017, the annual Ormoc City BRANCH 43 through Counsel Atty. a newspaper of general NHS and Maticaa NHS. is corruption exist- Division Meet will now be called “Si- 8th Judicial Region Ronelito O. Ticoy for the circulation in the Prov- The Siglaro 2017 happened from Sep- Bulwagan ng Cancellation/ Correction ince of Leyte and Taclo- ing in our Constitu- glaro”. By Jima Zandra J. Vergara tember 24-27, 2017 and athletes competed Katarungan of Entry in the Certificate ban City for Three (3) tional offices like the Magsaysay Boulevard, of Live Birth of herein consecutive weeks at the Tacloban City Petitioner Robert William expense of Petitioner. Ombudsman and in RANDOM ... from P. 2 shall be charged with an administrative SP. PROC. CASE NO. Mooney Gray. Further, let a copy a separate branch offense of grave misconduct, which could tion, and a treatment and rehabilitation R-TAC-17-01079-SP The Court, finding of this Order be fur- of government like be a ground for termination. By Joseph IN RE: PETITION FOR the Petition to be suf- nished to the Honorable the Supreme Court, program. CANCELLATION/ ficient in form and sub- Solicitor General, 134 Pilapil/CMIO who or what agency Those who refuse to undergo the in- CORRECTION OF stance, hereby gives due Amorsolo St., Legaspi terventions without a valid reason, or fail ENTRY IN THE course to this case. Village, Makati City; the should conduct an BLDG. ... from P. 2 CERTIFICATE OF LIVE WHEREFORE, Civil Registrar Gener- investigation? to finish his treatment or rehabilitation BIRTH OF ROBERT notice is hereby given al, Philippine Statistics particular is a relocation site for some 1,400 WILLIAM MOONEY that the above –entitled Authority, Sta. Mesa, housing units of the National Housing GRAY, Petition is set for initial Manila; the Local Civil Authority’s Yolanda rehabilitation project, ROBERT WILLIAM hearing on February 21, Registrar of Tacloban which are presently under construction. MOONEY GRAY, 2018 at 1:30 o’clock in City; Prosecutor Han- Petitioner, the afternoon before this nah R. Delgado; as well With this, the school management is -versus- Court sitting at the Bul- as to the petitioner and expecting an increased enrollment in their CIVIL REGISTRAR OF wagan ng Katarungan, counsel. school in the near future, and the school TACLOBAN CITY, Tacloban City. SO ORDERED. principal said that the new classrooms will The Civil Regis- IN CHAMBERS, trar General, Philippine this 8th day of August, be a great help to accommodate the larger Statistics Authority; the 2017, Regional Trial student population. By Joseph Pilapil/ Local Civil Registrar of Court, Branch 43, Bul- CMIO Tacloban City; and any wagan ng Katarungan, person having or claim- Magsaysay Boulevard, ing any interest under the Tacloban City. entry whose cancellation (Sgd.) EVELYN P. Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico “Mic” L. Petilla hand over a Certificate of Partici- EV MAIL SA RADYO or correction is sought RINOS-LESIGUES pation to Kyle Micheal Angelo Letigio from Baybay 1 Central School for winning the may, within Fifteen (15) Presiding Judge 1st place in the poster-making contest held during the 16th National Veggie Congress 9:00am-10:00am (M-F) days from notice of the EV Mail Oct. 2-8, in Leyte. Assisting him was Vice Governor Carlo P. Loreto. The activity was held at Petition, or from the last 9-15, & 16-22, 2017. the Leyte Academic Center Pawing, Palo, Leyte. (Gina P. Gerez) @ 107.1 Hot FM Ormoc 16 NOTICES October 2-8, 2017

Republic of the tached Motion to admit DOMINGO VA- same was avowed by Mons. And the rest by the “Article 1607.In I, Atty. CARLO P. Philippines the same, respectfully LENZONA a certain Jesus Wenro P.S. Cyl. CONC. Monk. case of real property, the LORETO, of legal age, REGIONRL TRIAL moved to include as nec- Respondent V. Leyson, allegedly Bearings true, - date of consolidation of owner- with office address at COURT essary parties to this case, Poblacion, Baybay, nephew of Respondent the original survey, Feb. ship in the vendee by Ground Floor, Legisla- Eighth Judicial Region the legal heirs assigns, Leyte. Domingo Valenzona. 1927 – April 1927 and virtue of the failure of tive Building, Provincial Branch 14 and legal representa- ELADIA VALEN- However, upon verifica- that of the sub-survey. the vendor to comply Capitol Complex, Ta- Baybay City, Leyte tives, albeit unknown of ZONA tion with the Philippines Sept. 15, 1964. Date Ap- with the provisions of cloban City, Leyte, after SP. CIVIL ACTION Respondent Domingo ALEN V. CUNAN- Statistics Authority (Of- proved Jan. 22, 1965.” article 1616 shall not be having been duly sworn CASE NO. B-17-05-05 Valenzona. AN fice of the Civil Regis- Copy of the Trans- recorded in the Registry in accordance with law, For: 4. Consequently, an SARAH V. VALEN- trar), there was no record fer Certificate of Title is of Property without a hereby depose and state CONSOLIDATION OF Order dated 5 July 2017 CIA of death in the name of hereto attached as Annex judicial order, after the that; OWNERSHIP was issued by this Hon- Respondents Domingo Valenzona that “D”. Petitioners respect- vendor has been duly 1.I am the duly au- SPS. JOSE V. LORETO ourable Court directing Barangay Cand- can be found in their fully manifest that the heard. (Emphasis and thorized representative AND ASUNCION P. the Petitioers to identify adam, office. To prove the fore- original Owner’s Du- underscoring ours) of the Petitioners in the LORETO, the other impleaded Re- Baybay, Leyte, going statements, the Af- plicate Certificate are in PRAYER above stated case; Petitioners, spondents and to file the LENI V. ORTEGA fidavit of Service of Ro- their possession. PREMISES CON- 2. I have caused the -versus- proper pleading for that Respondent gelio Tomines Urgel Jr., 6. On 14 Decem- SIDERED, it is respect- filing and preparation of DOMINGO P. effect. Thus, Petitioners Barangay San anda Certification from ber 2003, Respondent fully prayed that an Or- the foregoing Petition on VALENZONA, herein, upon inquiry, and Isidro, the Philippines Statistics Domingo Valenzona as der be issued by this behalf of the Petitioner; Respondent. proper identification of Baybay City, Leyte Authority are hereto at- “Vendor a Retro” and Honorable Court: 3. I have read and x------x the real parties in interest EXPLANATION tached as Annexes “B” Petitoners as “Vendees 1. Consolidating understood the contents ORDER and/or necessary par- (Pursuant to Section and “C”. a Retro “ entered into title and ownership over thereof and reviewed the It appearing from ties to this case, respect- 11, Rule 13 of the 1997 3. Consider- a Deed of Sale with the the above- described annexes attached thereto the record of this case fully move to admit the Rules of Civil Procedure) ing the death of herein Right to Repurchase. Set property with all im- and I hereby affirm the that petitioners through hereto attached Second The foregoing Peti- Respondent Domingo forth in the said Deed are provements thereon, as truth of the allegations counsel filed a motion Amended Petition. tion is being served to the Valenzona, Petitioners as follows: provided for by law, in therein; and that the an- for leave of court to file 5. Up to date, Re- other party by registered are constrained to im- 7. That I, Domin- favor of the Petitioners; nexes attached thereto second amended peti- spondent or any of his mail due to lack of man- pleaded his legal heirs go P. Valenzona, of legal and are faithful reproduc- tion for consolidation representatives has not power to effect personal as necessary parties, age, Filipino, widower, 2. Directing the tions of their original to of ownership which this filed yet an Answer or service. namely: Respondents and a resident of Po- Office of the Register of thet best of our personal Court received last Au- any responsive pleading. (Sgd.) ATTY. MAR- ELADIA VALENZONA, blacion, Baybay, Leyte, Deeds to register the knowledge and based gust 2, 2017 at the same Hence, Petitoners,with NI ROSE D. ZATARAIN ALEN V. CUNANAN, Philippines,for and in same and issue a new upon authentic records; time they filed a motion leave of this Honourable Notice of Hearing SARAH V. VALENCIA, consideration of the sum title in the name of the 4. I have NOT filed for leave of court to serve Court, respectfully move The Branch Clerk LENI V. ORTEGA, all of THREE HUNDRED Petitioners. any criminal or adminis- summons by publication. to amend their Petition of Court of legal ages,Filipinos SEVENTY THOUSAND Other reliefs and trative complaint or com- The second amended in accordance to Rule 11 RTC, Branch 14 and residents of Baran- PESOS (P370,000.00), remedies just and equi- menced and other action complaint for consoli- Section 3 of the Rules of DOMINGO VA- gay Candadam, Baybay, Philippine Currency, table under the premises of proceeding involving dation of ownership is Court. LENZONA Leyte, except Respon- paid, handed and de- are likewise prayed for. the same parties, issued admitted and the motion “Rule 11 Sec. 3 ELADIA VALEN- dent Leni V. Ortega, who livered to me in hand Tacloban City for and cause of action in for leave of court to serve Amendments by leave ZONA is a resident of Barangay to my entire satisfaction Baybay City, 1 August any other lord connected summons by publication of court. ALEN V. CUNAN- San Isidro, Baybay City, by spouses JOSE V. LO- 2017. to this suit. Should we to the unknown heirs of -Except as provided AN Leyte. RETO and ASUNCION (Sgd.) ATTY.CAR- learn that a similar action the decedent Domingo in the next prceding Sec- SARAH V. VALEN- 4. Petitioners are PETILLA LORETO, of LO P. LORETO or proceeding has been P. Valenzona is granted. tion. Substantial amend- CIA unaware of, and have legal ages, Filipinos and Counsel for the Pe- filed or is pending in any Let summons be served ments may be made only LENI V. ORTEGA no means to ascertain if, residents of A. Mabini titioners court, prosecutor’s office, by publication to the upon leave of court. But Greetings: Respondent Domingo Street, Baybay, Leyte, Attys. Roll quasi-judicial body or unknown defendant pur- such leave may be re- Please take notice Valenzona has any oth- Philippines, receipt of No.49699 government agency, I portedly the heirs of the fused if it appears to the that the foregoing Mo- er existing legal heirs, which is hereby acknowl- IBP Leyte Lifetime undertake to notify this decedent Domingo P. Va- court that the motion tion to admit Second aside from the above edge and by these pres- No. 03910 Honorable Court of the lenzona pursuant to Rule was made with intent Amended Petition shall named Respondents. ents do hereby sell, cede PTR No. present status thereof 14 of the Rules of Court. to delay. Orders of the be submitted for the con- Thus, Petitioners herein and convey by way of 0194416/01-6-2017/Bay- within FIVE (5) DAYS SO ORDERED. court upon the matters sideration and approval implead All OTHER SALE WITH THE RIGHT bay City from noticed of the same; In open Court,this provided in this Section of the Honorable Court UNKNOWN LEGAL TO REPURCHASE unto MCLE Compliance I fully understand that 7th day of August, 2017 shall be made upon mo- on August 7, 2017 at 8:30 HEIRS/ ASSIGNS/ and in favor of the same No. IV-0003949, January failure on my part to at Bulwagan Ng Kata- tion filed in court, and a.m. LEGAL REPRESENTA- spouses, their heirs and 12, 2012 comply with the forego- rungan, Baybay City. after notice to the adverse (Sgd.) ATTY.MAR- TIVES of Respondent assigns, all my rights and Ground Floor, Leg- ing requirement shall be (Sgd.) CARLOS O. partly, and an opportu- NI ROSE D. ZATARAIN DOMINGO P. VALEN- interests over a parcel of islative Building, sufficient cause for the ARGUELLES nity to be heard.” ZONA; ALL OTHER residential land with the Provincial Capitol dismissal of this case. Judge 6. This Motion is Republic of the PERSONS CLAIMING house erected thereon…” Complex, IN WITNESS COA: ept filed in good faith for the Philippines RIGHTS UNDER HIM; “Furthermore, that Tacloban City, Leyte WHEREOF, we have above stated reasons and REGIONRL TRIAL AND HIS ESTATE, IF I reserve my right to re- Email: baybayano@ hereunto set my hands Republic of the not intended to delay the COURT ANY. Copy of this Peti- purchase the above real gamail.com on this ____ day of ____ Philippines disposition of the case. Eighth Judicial Region tion can be served to properly within two (2) Sgd.) ATTY.MARNI 2017 in Tacloban city, REGIONRL TRIAL PRAYER Branch 14 the foregoing unknown years from this date… ROSE D. ZATARAIN Leyte. COURT Premises consid- Baybay City, Leyte Respondents by publica- (Emphasis and under- Collaborating (Sgd.) Atyy. Carlo Eighth Judicial Region ered, it is respectfully SP. CIVIL ACTION tion. (Petitioners together scoring ours) Counsel for the Petition- P. Loreto Branch 14 prayed that the attached CASE NO. B-17-05-05 with this Petition filed Copy of the Deed ers SUBSCRIBED AND Baybay City, Leyte Second Amended Peti- SPOUSES. JOSE V. the proper Motion for Sale with the Right to Roll of Attorney No. SWORN, to before me SP. CIVIL ACTION tion for Consolidation of LORETO AND this effect.) Repurchase is hereto at- 62861 this Aug. 01, 2017 in Ta- CASE NO. B-17-05-05 Ownership be admitted ASUNCION P. 5. Respondent tached as Annex “E”. IBP Lifetime No. cloban City and I hereby SPOUSES. JOSE V. and considered by this LORETO, both rep- Domiongo Valenzona is 7.The two (2) year 1030999/Leyte CERTIFY that have per- LORETO AND Honourable Court. resented by ATTY. the absolute and regis- period for repurchase PTR No.: sonally examined the ASUNCION P. Other reliefs and CARLO P. LORETO tered owner of a parcel of has already expired with- 7613435/2-14-17/Taclo- affiants and I am satis- LORETO, both rep- remedies just and equi- Petitioners, land with improvements out the Respondent or ban City fied that they voluntarily resented by ATTY. table under the premises -versus- located at Poblacion, Vendor a Retro or any MCLE Compliance executed and understood CARLO P. LORETO are likewise prayed for. DOMINGO P. Baybay, Leyte, covered person in his representa- No. V-0017883/03-03-16 the foregoing pleasure. Petitioners, Tacloban City, 1 Au- VALENZONA, ELADIA by Transfer Certificate tion, heirs and assigns Ground Floor, Leg- Postal I.D. No. -versus- gust 2017. VALENZONA, ALEN of Title (TCT) No. T-9385 exercising their right of islative Building, PRNI 32170160268 P DOMINGO P. (Sgd.) ATTY.CAR- V.CUNANAN, SARAH and more particularly repurchase over the sub- Provincial Capitol Valid until 3 March VALENZONA, ELADIA LO P. LORETO V. VALENCIA, LENI described as follows: ject property. Complex, 2010 VALENZONA, ALEN Counsel for the Pe- V.ORTEGA, AND ALL “A parcel of land 8.The Respondent Tacloban City, Leyte Doc.No. ___ V.CUNANAN, SARAH titioners OTHER UNKNOWN (Lot 533-C of the sub. or Vendor a Retro or any Email: marniezata- Page No. ____ V. VALENCIA, LENI Attys. Roll LEGAL HEIRS/ AS- Plan Psd-71904, being a person in his representa- [email protected] Book No. ____ V.ORTEGA, AND ALL No.49699 SIGNS / LEGAL REP- portion of Lot 533 of the tion, heirs and assigns Copy furnished: Series of 2017 OTHER UNKNOWN IBP Leyte Lifetime RESENTATIVES cad. Survey of Baybay failed to pay or return DOMINGO VA- (Sgd.) ABIO A. SIO- LEGAL HEIRS/ No. 03910 OF DOMINGO P. L.R.C. Cad. Record No. the purchase price to the LENZONA SANA, __ ASSIGNS / LEGAL PTR No. VALENZONA; ALL stuated in the Poblacion, Petitioners or Vendees Respondent PROSECUTOR II REPRESENTATIVES 0194416/01-6-2017/Bay- OTHER PERSONS Mp. Of Baybay, Prov- a Retro within the two Poblacion, Baybay, ___,- Leyte OF DOMINGO P. bay City CLAIMING RIGHTS ince of Leyte. Bounded (2) year redemption pe- Leyte. VALENZONA; ALL MCLE Compliance UNDER HIM; AND on the SW. along line riod nor, complied with ELADIA VALEN- OTHER PERSONS No. IV-0003949, January THE ESTATE OF 1-2 by Lot 5448; on the Article 1616 of the New ZONA CLAIMING RIGHTS 12, 2012 DOMINGO NW. along line 2-3 by Civil Code, to wit: ALEN UNDER HIM; AND Ground Floor, Leg- VALENZONA, Lot 534, both of Baybay “Article 1616. The V.CUNANAN THE ESTATE OF islative Building, Respondent. Cadastre and along line vendor cannot avail him- SARAH V. VALEN- DOMINGO Provincial Capitol SECOND AMENDED 3-4 by lot 533-n; on the self of the right of repur- CIA VALENZONA, Complex, PETITION SE, along line 5-1 by lot chase without returning Respondents Respondent. Tacloban City, Leyte FOR 544 og Baybay Cadas- to the vendee the price Barangay Cand- MOTION FOR LEAVE Email: baybayano@ CONSOLIDATION OF tre. Beginning at a point of the sale, and in addi- adam, OF COURT TO ADMIT gmail.com OWNERSHIP marked “L” on plan, tion: (1) The expenses Baybay, Leyte. SECOND AMENDED (Sgd.) ATTY.MAR- Petitioners, SPOUS- being S. e7 deg. 11’E., of the contract, and any LENI V. ORTEGA PETITION FOR NI ROSE D. ZATARAIN ES JOSE V. LORETO and 355.36 m. from B.L.L.M.I, other legitimate pay- Respondent CONSOLIDATION OF Collaborating ASUNCION P. LORETO, Baybay Cadastre;then ments made by reason Barangay San OWNERSHIP Counsel for the Petition- by counsel, respectfully 11.48 deg. 15’w., 18.83 of the sale: (2) The neces- Isidro, Petitioners, SPOUS- ers allege. m. to point 2; thence N. sary and useful expenses Baybay City, Leyte ES JOSE V. LORETO and Roll of Attorney No. 1. Petitioners, 57 deg. 31’E., 90.07 m. to made on the thing sold.” EXPLANATION ASUNCION P. LORETO, 62861 SPOUSES JOSE V. LO- point 3; thence N. 57 deg. (Emphasis and under- (Pursuant to Section by counsel, respectfully IBP Lifetime No. RETO and ASUNCION 31’E., 2.00 m. to point 4; scoring ours) 11, Rule 13 of the 1997 allege- 1030999/Leyte P. LERETO are of legal thence S. 45 deg. 09’E., 9.Petitioners’ Rules of Civil 1.The instant case PTR No.: ages, Filipinos and resi- 16.14 to point 5; thence through counsel sent a Procedure) was filed on 12 May 2017. 7613435/2-14-17/Taclo- dents of A. Mabini Street, S. 43 deg. 27’W., 9.78 m. demand letter dated 2 The foregoing Peti- 2. As per Sheriff’s ban City Baybay, Leyte, both rep- to the point of beginning. April 2017 to Respon- tion is being served to the Return of Summons MCLE Compliance resented by ATTY. CAR- Containing an area of dents but to no avail. other party by registered signed by Mr. Elwin G. No. V-0017883/03-03-16 LO P. LERETO. Copy of ONE HUNDRED AND Copy of the said letter is mail due to lack of man- Opeña, Sheriff IV dated Ground Floor, Leg- the Special Power of At- SEVENTY NINE (179) attached as Annex “F”. power to effect personal 16 June 2017, Respondent islative Building, torney is hereto attached square meters. All points 10.In view thereof, service. Domingo Valenzona was Provincial Capitol as Annex “A”. referred to are indicat- Petitioners move to con- (Sgd.) ATTY. MAR- already dead. Complex, 2. On 9 October ed on the plan and are solidate ownership of the NI ROSE D. ZATARAIN 3. Thus, Petition- Tacloban City, Leyte 2009, Respondent Do- marked on the ground subject property. Article VERIFICATION ers in an amended Peti- Email: marniezata- mingo Vallenzona, died, as follows; points L by 1607 of the New Civil AND CERTIFICATE OF tion dated 26 June 2017 [email protected] according to his wife, old corner, points 2 and Code expressly provides NON-FORUM SHOP- together with the at- Copy furnished : Eladia Valenzona. The 3 by Old P.L.S. Cyl. Conc. that: PING EV Mail Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2017 October 2-8, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS 17

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ORMOC CITY – At the Drug elements of PDEA Purchased and seized St. Peter’s College (SPC) RO8 and PPDEU arrested during the buy-bust oper- gymnasium on October a drug personality during ation were three pieces of 6, Friday, approximately the conduct of a buy-bust heat-sealed plastic trans- 300 participants – students operation at Barangay parent sachet containing and teachers from SPC and 66, Paseo de Legaspi, Ta- suspected shabu weighing representatives from the cloban City evening of MOL 0.3 gram with an other 26 private schools October 4, Wednesday. estimated market value in the city – participated In a report submitted of P1,500. in the launch of SMART to PDEA Director Gen- Balasabas will be Communications’ ‘Mini eral Aaron N. Aquino, el- charged for violations of Tropang Ready! Maging ements of PDEA Regional Section 5 (Sale of Danger- Laging Handa’ program Office 8 under Director ous Drugs) and Section 11 in partnership with DepEd Edgar T. Jubay and PP- (Possession of Dangerous Ormoc City Division. DEU identified the suspect Drugs), Article II of RA The program, also as one Noel Balasabas y 9165. The suspect is now called as #SafePH per Nacuspad, Garbage Col- temporarily detained at SMART, forms part of its lector, 31 years old, male, PDEA RO8 detention facil- “advocacy to promote a married, and a resident ity while waiting for his culture of preparedness” of Barangay 27, Seawall, commitment order. (PR) through the education of schoolchildren, who are when Noah built the ark,” For Sister Jessica accordingly the “most vul- read the message, which is Arante, meanwhile, dur- DPWH So. Leyte heightens rainy-day nerable during disasters”. a quote from economist and ing her opening remarks, Per SMART’s Nova Con- financial adviser, Howard she shared that she finds cepcion, who spoke at the Ruff, and which meant that the disaster preparedness preparations, declogs drainages launching event, #SafePH since disasters struck all program of SMART as a is the telecommunications the time and some, like the “blessing”, saying that “this MAASIN CITY – The De- “Our instruction to our roads with slips, slope company’s “effort to inte- recent earthquake, with- afternoon’s activity should partment of Public Works field personnel is not only collapse and landslides grate disaster preparedness out forewarning, that we deepen our knowledge and Highways Southern to check road damages and of Maasin-Sogod Road, in the school’s curricula”. should always be prepared. about how we can be better Leyte district engineer- control vegetation on road Liloan-San Ricardo Road, Atty. Jesus Manuel It is for this reason, prepared”. ing office is intensifying sides, but also clear the and San Ricardo-Bil-atan Jorca, Assistant City Legal said the mayor, that he On the one hand, Dr. its works in declogging drainage system from silt,” Road. Officer, represented Mayor is calling upon the stu- Elvin Wenceslao, on behalf drainages, as one of the Sacro added. In addition, six flood Richard Gomez, who was dents and teachers in at- of DepEd Ormoc Division measures to prevent flood- Aside from declogging, control projects are up for on official business at the tendance to give impor- Superintendent, Dr. Man- ing in highways during the DPWH is also imple- construction in Subang time, and read the good tance to SMART’s #SafePH uel Albano, thanked SPC rainy days. menting this year the P447- Daku in Sogod town. It is mayor’s message to the program as it could “save for hosting the event and District Engineer Ma. million flood control and seen as a permanent so- students. your life and that of your Margarita C. Junia said slope protection projects lution to the problem of “It was not raining loved ones”. see SMART p. 7 the clearing is necessary to prevent landslides and overflowing and erosions in to maintain free-flowing road slips. Subangdaku River, the larg- ditches, drainage, culverts, These projects are re- est watercourse in Southern and inlets, as well as avoid construction of national Leyte province. (PR) different materials to silt up, to reduce flood risks. “We are in full swing in cleaning up our drainage systems in the city and towns in Southern Leyte especially that rainy season is already here,” Junia added. Gideon Sacro, main- tenance section chief said this is a regular activity, but it is intensified during “ber” months where rains Samar Vice Governor Stephen James T. Tan, Samar Provincial Board Members, Tourism office are more frequent in Eastern staff and DOT Officials. (Photo grabbed from RD Tiopes FB Account) Visayas.