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VOL. XXXI I NO. 078 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN Region’s COVID-19 cases now over 4,000 cases EV’s death toll now at 40 ROEL A. AMAZONA / LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA TACLOBAN CITY- The number of deaths due to coronavirus in the region is now at 40 as seven new fatalities were reported by the Department of Health (DOH). The seven COVID-19 The oldest among patients were suffering them was a 93-year old from lingering medical woman from Taclo- conditions, the DOH ban City who died last said. Sept.11 while the young- As this developed, est to have succumbed the region’s COVID-19 due to COVID-19 were cases have now breached two 51-years old women the 4,000 mark. from Catbalogan City, Dr. Minerva Molon, Samar, and Babatngon DOH-8 regional direc- town in Leyte. Both died tor, said that the seven on September 10. patients of the dreaded Tacloban City, for the virus died from the pe- same period, posted five riod of September 10 to deaths alone, bringing September 15. its total fatalities due to The death rate of COVID-19 to 10. the region represents Aside from the 93-year around one percent of it old woman, the other fa- current COVID-19 cas- see EV’s./page 2 ... es, Molon said. As represented by his son Raymund, Mayor Romualdez extended financial Brigadier General Ronaldo De Jesus assumes as the new regional director of the Police Regional assistance to fire victims Office 8, replacing BGen Bernabe Balba who will now head the Philippine National Police - Special Action Force. Gracing the turn-over ceremony on Monday, September 14, is Department of Interior TACLOBAN CITY- Chona Bahin facilitated and Local Government Regional Director Karl Ceasar Rimando. (Photo by PRO8.) Families in Barangay 62 the distribution outside Sagkahan here, who were the Tacloban City Astro- victims of a fire incident dome on Thursday af- last September 6, have ternoon, September 17, B/Gen. De Jesus is new police director; finally received their -fi where eight heads of fam- nancial aid. ilies affected were able to B/Gen.Balba now head of SAF The City Social Wel- claim their financial assis- fare and Development tance from the local gov- TACLOBAN CITY- was appointed as the police director of the re- here with confidence Office (CSWDO) led see As Brigadier Gen. Ronaldo new head of the elite gion. that my fellow kaba- representative./page 7 ... by Officer-in-Charge Fe De Jesus is the new po- Philippine National “Before I came, there bayans will never settle lice director of the re- Police-Special Action were a lot of questions for mediocrity, hence, gion, replacing B/Gen. Force. that I myself answered see B/Gen./page 11 ... Bernabe Balba. De Jesus, a member it and conquered it with De Jesus, prior to his of the PNP Academy flying colors. It is because new assignment, was as- Tagapagbuklod Class of of your relentless hard signed in Eastern Min- 1989, was previously as- work, support, dedica- danao of the Philippine signed to the Directorate tion and resiliency that National Police (PNP)’s for Integrated Police Op- we were able to move directorate for integrat- erations in Eastern Min- forward and continually ed police operations. danao. facing and fighting the He formally assumed Meanwhile, Balba ex- havoc of this pandemic,” to his new post last Sept pressed his gratitude to said Balba in his farewell 14 in a simple turn-over the police force and the speech. ceremony. public for their support “It has been 174 fruit- Representing Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, since he assumed his Raymund Romualdez, led in the distribution of cash Balba, who headed ful days of my life with assistance to families from Brg.62, Sagkahan District the police office in the post for just over sev- the people whom I con- whose houses were burned down in a fire incident last region beginning on en months, one of the sider as the epitome of Sept.6(TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE) March 19 of this year, shortest terms of a PNP real warriors. I came 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, September 19, 2020 DPWH S. Leyte prepares for ISO audit TACLOBAN CITY- “We are now preparing “Regular internal audit The Department of Pub- for this audit. It will be a is also conducted to eval- lic Works and Highways- different audit since it will uate proper implementa- Southern Leyte District be conducted via video con- tion of the 5S technique Engineering Office (DP- ference as face-to-face in- to clean and organize the WH-SLDEO), based in teraction is still prohibited workspace. These 5S are Maasin City, is preparing considering the COVID-19 sort, systematize, sanitize, the requirements for inter- pandemic,” Junia said. standardize, and self-disci- nal quality audit in com- The official added that pline,” she said. pliance to the International they will revisit the find- It was learned that the Organization for Standard- ings raised in the previous internal audit of the central ization (ISO). audit and they will ensure office is conducted annual- This was disclosed by that those findings had al- ly to validate the manage- DPWH-SLDEO district en- ready been satisfactorily ad- ment system, services, or gineer Ma. Margarita Junia dressed. documentation procedure who said that their office is Junia said that the of the district engineering scheduled to be audited on preparations include cali- offices if it conforms to After six months closure, Canhugas Nature Park in Hernani, Eastern Samar is again October 5-6, 2020 by the bration of equipment and internationally accepted open to tourist. However, only residents of the province are allowed to visit the famous team from the quality man- instrument, document standards. (RESTITUTO tourist destination of the town and will only accommodate 150 person a day who will agement system of the cen- A. CAYUBIT) have to do pre-booking according to Municipal Tourism Officer Carlo Yabora. tracking system, and other (Photo from Hernani Municipal Tourism Office) tral office. document-related works. Canhugas Nature Park in Eastern Samar Online learning centers await is now open though for local tourists only Southern Leyte residents TACLOBAN CITY – is popular among its visi- New Normal in the Munic- TACLOBAN CITY of the Department of gy (DICT) to address One of the top tourist at- tors for its gigantic waves ipality of Hernani, Eastern – The provincial gov- Science and Technology concerns on internet tractions of Eastern Samar that crashes onto its several Samar. ernment of Southern and the Technical Edu- connectivity. has started accepting tour- rock formations. Tourists Local tourists who Leyte will provide new cation and Skills Devel- However, four ists again, more than six can also do snorkeling and would like to visit the site computer sets and oth- opment Authority. towns that have main- months after it was tem- swimming in mini-lagoon will have to do pre-registra- er gadgets for the on- “Priority for enroll- tained a functional porarily closed due to the inside Canhugas. tion, as only 50 percent of it line training courses of ment are those dis- training center, in- quarantine imposed in the The place, however, is carrying capacity is allowed residents displaced by placed by the pandem- cluding Tomas Oppus, wake of the coronavirus only opened for its local for now. the coronavirus disease ic for them to acquire Sogod, Liloan, and St. disease (COVID-19) pan- tourists or those coming Documents that tourists 2019 (Covid-19) pan- new skills for business Bernard, may proceed demic. from the province in com- need to comply when going demic. or employment but lo- with the short-term The Canhugas Nature pliance to Executive Or- to Canhugas includes con- In a statement on cal government units training courses. Park, located in Hernani der No. 68 or the General firmed booking from the Wednesday, provincial (LGUs) may also wel- “DICT has also town, started to accept Health and Safety Guide- Hernani Tourism Office, systems administrator come other interested plans of providing free anew tourists on Septem- lines Governing the Opera- health declaration form Vitto Tomol said this individuals,” he said. Wi-Fi services in more ber 11, said its municipal tion of Tourism Sites, Activ- which can be downloaded will be distributed in 18 The project im- public places here, such tourism office. ities, and Accommodation at https://forms.gle/Ghgh- towns and one city to plemented under its as schools and offices,” The tourist destination Establishments under the AgP9ZDLfQpUu7, baran- equip their respective Covid-19 recovery pro- Tomol said. gay certification that allows training centers. gram, dubbed “Pagan- The provincial gov- Perusing through the educational the tourist to travel, mu- These facilities will dam sa Bag-ong Pana- ernment assured that nexus of ‘New Normal’ see Canhugas /page 11 ... soon offer modular and hon” (Preparation for needed gadgets, in- online training courses a New Normal), has an cluding computers, BY: REYNALDO O. ROBEL allocation of PHP1.9 printers, routers, and One of the most adverse various problems and challenges For Leyte, it has 43 new million. modems, among oth- public health crises of interna- to both the teachers and students, EV’s... cases while Samar posted ...from Page 1 Since its launching ers, will be delivered tional concern is the COVID-19 especially in far-flung areas 25 new COVID-19 cases. two months ago, Tomol immediately to LGUs pandemic, which began in Chi- where stable connection is costly talities of the city involved This week, the town said procurement of es- once already available. na and almost infected every and difficult to achieve. of Lapinig in Northern sential gadgets was not As of Tuesday, the nation in the whole world. As we propel towards the a 71-year old woman who This disease is caused by new normal, the current situation died on Sept.12; a 66- Samar posted its first carried out on schedule province confirmed a a novel coronavirus (SARS- shows us a unique challenge to year old man who died COVID-19 case involv- due to high demand for total of 262 Covid-19 CoV-2, formerly called as every educator’s decision-making on Sept.11; a 66-year old ing a 32-year old woman laptop computers. cases, based on the He added they are monitoring report of 2019-nCoV) and has negatively process. man and another 56-year locally stranded individ- affected educational systems As a licensed professional ual. also closely working the Department of worldwide. teacher for more than two decades old man who both died with the Department of Health. In Catarman, also in For several months, most and accustomed to pre-pandemic on Sept.15. Information and Com- (GERICO SABALZA/ countries around the world have teaching strategies, I have de- And as part of the Northern Samar, a 29- munications Technolo- PNA) temporarily shut down education- veloped a particular interest in protocols, all those year old man who works al institutions to curb the spread revolutionizing trends in the new who succumbed due to at the provincial health of the COVID-19 infection. normal education. office is the latest person We accept: According to UNICEF, 134 We as educators must keen- COVID-19 related deaths countries have implemented ly examine how successful is the are buried hours after from the town to have Publication for nationwide closures and 38 combination of blended and dis- they dies. acquired COVID-19, be- National Newspaper effected local closures, impact- tance learning in providing quality Meantime, the region’s coming its 51 patient of ing about 98.5 percent of the education and outcomes-based COVID-19 cases now the dreaded virus. Malaya Business Insight by world’s student population. education. At present, the town Measures such as commu- Moreover, health education stand at 4,025 as of Friday People’s Independent Media nity lockdown and community should be further integrated into monitoring of the DOH. has 35 recoveries with 16 Contact: quarantine obliged the students courses and subjects in both ba- On Friday alone, the active cases. and teachers to study and work sic and higher education. Most DOH announced of 68 Meantime, the DOH ALMA M. GRAFIL from home which led to the re- importantly, no student should be additional cases which announced that the re- Leyte Samar Daily Express inforcement of online learning left behind. gion has 3,417 recoveries platforms. (Note: The author is a district both mainly came from Tel. (053) 321-4833 - GLOBE (053) 888-0037 - PLDT However, the implemen- ALS coordinator of Jaro-I, Jaro, Leyte and Samar prov- and 568 active cases. with tation of online learning posed Leyte) inces. (RONALD O. REYES) Cell No. 09171242427

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TACLOBAN CITY- opposition from certain all our efforts are dedicated Samar Governor Reyn- groups citing that its prox- to control and contain from olds Michael Tan said that imity to residential houses affecting us deeply,” he add- he would push of his plan and its historical impor- ed to convert a lawn tennis tance to the city. Cases of COVID-19 court into isolation facili- “After consultationsin Samar appears to be in- ty for patients of coronavi- with concerned agencies, creasing. rus disease (COVID-19). exhausting all possibilities As of Thursday, the prov- The governor made looking out for other spaces ince has 1,364 COVID-19 this declaration among nearest to the hospital, it is cases of which majority of The House of Representatives led by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano (2nd right) and House Major- opposition of some sec- with a heavy heart that we these are from Catbalogan ity Leader and Leyte Rep Martin Romualdez (right) is in full support of the marching orders of tors in Catbalogan City need to proceed in using City with 556 cases, with 14 President Rodrigo Duterte (center) for Congress to go all out war against red tape and corrup- where the lawn tennis the lawn tennis court as the deaths. (ROEL T. AMAZONA) tion in all levels of governance,also in photo are Sen Bong Go (left) and Senate President Vicente court is located. only remaining option,”Gov. Sotto (2nd left). Tan said that during Tan said in a statement. this time of health crisis, “As the governor, it hurts Tacloban environment office guides he would rather consid- me so much to argue over er saving lives as a prime an issue which is clearly for consideration by using the the best interest of saving public on disposal of infectious wastes tennis court as temporary lives. We cannot afford to COVID-19 facility. let the fate of those who ur- TACLOBAN CITY-The City Environment Offi- larly the Covid-19 which is ble to hotels and lodging The conversion of the gently need shelter especial- Tacloban City Environment cer Jonathan Hijada in his highly contagious,” Hijada houses that are being rent- said lawn tennis court, ly when they are in danger, Office has reminded the Facebook message, said that said. ed and used as isolation which is located at the rely on the dictates of senti- public to dispose infectious this type of wastes which He added, “There is a centers, where they were back of the provincial mental reasons. Not during wastes properly, to avoid are also known as special special management for this oriented on how to prop- capitol building, met with this time of pandemic when the spread of diseases. wastes such as masks, gloves type of garbage especial- erly manage infectious and other equipment, were ly those coming from the wastes. Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, matagumpay used to prevent the trans- Covid isolation facilities. The environment of- mission of diseases. They are being separated ficer likewise enjoins the na ipinagdiwang sa kabila ng pandemya These then must be dis- and are not allowed for col- general public to observe BY: ROSITA S. VILLALINO posed separately as these lection by ordinary garbage the same practice in their may possibly be the source collectors.” respective households, Hindi naging hadlang ang Sa buong buwan ng Agosto, Kaya naman lubos ang aming of contagion and could be The city official also said particularly the disposal of pandemya upang maging iba’t-ibang uri ng patimpalak ang pasasalamat sa mga nagbigay harmful to the public. that the office has placed their used masks. matagumpay ang pagsasagawa inilunsad ng mga aktibong guro ng suporta at tulong lalong lalo He also advised to wait ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa sa Filipino gamit ang social me- na sa mga mag-aaral, mga ma- “We have to be mindful three big garbage bins in the 2020 sa Mataas na Paaralang dia na nilahukan ng mga mag- gulang, mga kapwa namin guro in segregating our garbage. designated isolation cen- for the separate scheduled Pambansa ng Cirilo Roy Mon- aaral mula ika-pito hanggang at higit sa lahat sa Panginoong These kinds of infectious ters, and these were labeled collection of these particu- tejo sa pamumuno ni Samuel F. ika-sampung baitang ng mataas Maykapal na kami ay binigyan ng wastes must be separated with tarpaulin so as to guide lar wastes, as this manner Paculan, Principal II at Bb. Riza na paaralan. Ilan sa mga ito ay lakas ng pangangatawan upang from the ordinary wastes. the collectors as to where of infectious waste dispos- B. Delima, Head Teacher III ng ang Deklamasyon at Paggawa ng maisakatuparan ang aming mga They must be properly en- these must be temporarily al is among the health pro- Departamento ng Filipino nitong Poster ay naging matagumpay sa gawain.xxx closed and labeled, as these deposited. tocols mandated, in efforts buwan ng Agosto. dami ng mga mag-aaral na sum- (Note: The author is a Teach- may pose risk of transmit- This practice, according to mitigate the spread of Bilang panggunita sa kahal- ali at nagbahagi ng kani-kanilang er III of Cirilo Roy Montejo Nation- ting the disease, particu- to Hijada, is also applica- Covid-19 and other dis- agahan ng ating sariling wika, mga talento. al High School) idinaos ang pagdiriwang na ito Ang mga nakilahok ay bini- eases. (ldl/gtt/PIA-Leyte) sa temang “ Wika ng Kasaysay- gyan ng gantimpala at pagkilala MacArthur NHS staff getting ready for the an, Kasaysayan ng Wika.” sa kanilang aktibong pakikiisa sa opening of classes on Oct.5,2020: A dry run Man hangs self reportedly after Ang katutubong wika sa Ma- mga nasabing gawain. live-in partner abandoned him ka-Filipinong Bayanihan Kontra Ang BAYANIHAN ay tatak BY: MAE CHRIZZLE S. ANDRADA Pandemya” ay mas lalong uma- Filipino na malawakang nauun- MacArthur National High number of the subject teachers, TACLOBAN According to his yon ang pagdiriwang sa new awaan at nagpapatatag sa mga School in MacArthur, Leyte has were received and returned by CITY-A 23-year old family, they kept on normal kung saan isinagawa lokal na komunidad sa buong conducted its dry-run or simu- the parents of the 15 selected man allegedly commit- counseling the victim ang mga aktibidad sa pama- bansa. Kaya naman ang aming lation of Learning Delivery Mo- learners in that barangay as it ted suicide by hanging because he was always magitan ng social media gamit departamento ay nagsagawa ng dalities for SY 2020-2021 last is supposed to be the real pro- himself at his home in depressed. ang webpage ng nasabing de- Bayanihan Act Heal as One Feed- September 14, 2020 for the cess of how the school’s chosen Palo, Leyte last Septem- On September 8, partamento. ing para sa mga bata na ginanap great event to happen on the 1st modality of learning - Distance another 22-year-old Ang wika at mga wikang ber 13, 2020. noong Agosto 28,2020 sa ganap week of October as it welcomes Learning through printed Learn- male also hanged katutubo ay isa sa mga tulay at na ika 2:00 ng hapon. The victim, a single himself inside his res- mabisang sandata sa pakikidig- Layunin ng feeding na ito na and driver by profes- ma laban sa pandemyang ating bukod sa magkaroon ng sapat sion, was a resident of idence in Villa So- nararanasan sa kasalukuyan. na sustansya ang mga bata, ay Sitio Caloogan, Ba- phia Village, Barangay Kaya naman isa sa mga pansamantalang mailayo ang rangay San Jose of said 108-Tagpuro in Taclo- layunin ng nasabing pagdiri- kanilang mga isipan sa tensyon town. ban City. wang ay maipalaganap ang o stress na nararamdaman sa His body was found According to the bayanihan ng sambayanan kasalukuyan dulot ng pandemy- at 7:45 am, Sept.13 but authorities, the victim upang masugpo ang patuloy ang ito. the incident was only was depressed after na paglaganap ng COVID- 19 Sa kabuuan ay naging reported to the author- his live-in partner left sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay matagumpay ang aming pagdiri- ing Modules, be implemented this him. impormasyon at iba pang kaa- wang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pam- its 2,139 learners on October 5, ities the following day. school year. However, police laman gamit ang wikang Filipino bansa 2020 sa aming paaralan 2020. The victim’s moth- Distribution of the Learning at maging ang iba pang mga ka- sa kabila ng pandemyang ating Led by our very supportive er discovered her son’s found no foul play in Modules through parents was tutubong wika sa bansa. kinakaharap sa kasalukuyan. school principal, Mrs. Gilda P. lifeless body already the incident. Cano, Brgy. Chairman Nilo Matol done by barangay zones. hanging inside his room In August, three Health standard protocols and his council men, teacher-rep- with a rope tied around persons, including a resentatives of all the clusters of were properly observed by all his neck, police said in four-month pregnant barangays of this municipality participants during the activity as a report. woman, were also ERRATUM have successfully done the said the teaching-learning process for found dead after com- The name of the writer of the article that activity at the barangay hall of the learners must continue amidst Initial investigation mitting suicide in the appeared on this paper last September 12 titled Brgy. Tuyo. pandemic. xxx disclosed that the vic- (Note: The author is a Teach- tim had also attempted towns of Anahawan, ‘Engaging Work in Times of Pandemic,’ Elsie B. Learning Modules of all the subject areas were packed per er III, classroom teacher of to commit suicide last Calbiga, and Jiabong Bajade was inadvertently misspelled as Elsie B. learner, properly labeled with the MacArthur National High School, year because of a per- in Eastern Visayas. Badaje. We regret the error. Ed name of the learner and contact MacArthur, Leyte) sonal problem. (RONALD O. REYES) 4 Leyte Samar Daily Express OPINION Saturday, September 19, 2020

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Letters should be as brief as possible, It took months af- in -the loot committed and sent with the writer’s name, signature ter the PHILHEALTH by irresponsible offi- address and phone numbers (if any) to: anomalies was exposed cials of PHILHEALTH “Letter to the Editor”, before Duque was in- he definitely has to an- Leyte Samar Daily Express. cluded in the charges. It swer for the corrupt be- They may be edited for length and clarity could probably because havior of these officials Observer President Rodrigo Roa who are under his offi- Duterte expressed his cial jurisdiction. trust and confidence in oOo Sister Publications ALVIN GZ. ARPON the health secretary say- The Duterte obser- Samar Weekly Express ing he did not believe vation has but 2 years Eastern Samar Bulletin that Duque could be in government. It is involved in corruption therefore necessary Don’t Dilly – Dally in the agency. But Sen- that the investigation ators got so disappoint- of these anomalies be ed at such presidential done credibly and fast. PHILHEALTH Investigation declaration because The amount that was based on their hearings corrupted has reached So many names have are now pleased that conducted they believe a billion.(?)mark. It is already been released of at last Department of that Duque would have the money from gov- those allegedly involved Health top honcho Sec- knowledge about those ernment officials and – in the MAFIA-style retary Francisco Duque anomalies. employees to employ of corruption in PHIL- III shall already be one oOo when one gets sick. HEALTH. Observers of those to be charged. If Duque had no share Saturday, September 19, 2020 Leyte Samar Daily Express 5

entity. beer. The ordinary citizens, OPINION6) Now, how do you the lowly taxpayers, the convince the upcoming lovers of peace and or- generations that educa- der, see it that way. They tion is the key to success, Things To What’s New cannot understand this when we are surrounded role; it’s too technical for by poor graduates and them. They generally look rich criminals? Mr. Q? Mind at people as endowed 7) If I am given a with human rights that chance to travel through DOMS PAGLIAWAN TENTE U. QUINTERO should never be violated time, I will go back to by anyone. Since they are 1946; find the father of humans, and they have Donald Trump and give rights, any attack against him a condom. Torn between two lovers The Witty President the latter are human rights 8) If President Barack Of all government agen- It is this role of the CHR violations, regardless of Obama wants me to al- that makes it a perfect in- NOPE, THIS COL- matter in these trying cies, the Commission on who the offenders are. low marriage for same- strument and ally of gov- UMN IS NOT ABOUT times, especially since sev- Human Rights (CHR) is That’s why when some- sex couples in my ( Zim- ernment enemies such as OUR PRESIDENT RO- eral statements he made probably the most misun- body is attacked by rebels, babwe ) country, he must the criminal syndicates, DRIGO ROA DUTERTE; are somehow connected derstood, the highly-criti- for instance, they normally come here so that I can the CPP/NPA/NDF, the THIS IS ABOUT THE with current events. cized, the grossly-contro- demand that the CHR will marry him first. terrorist groups, and oth- LATE ZIMBABWE FOR- Please read on, then versial, and perhaps the do something about it, just 9) Treat every part er adversaries of the state. MER-PRESIDENT ROB- smile or even laugh a bit most hated as far as the as it defends militants who of your towel nicely, be- At the same time, it is this ERT MUGABE, WHO ... country’s citizens are con- are eventually harmed by cause the part that wipes role that somewhat makes IS REMEMBERED FOR 1) A person can love cerned. As such, this agen- authorities during violent your buttocks today. will the commission a govern- HIS GREAT WIT & you and still cheat, just cy must have a hard time clashes. What they hear wipe your face tomorrow. ment foe for siding with its HIS COLORFUL LAN- like we love God and we positioning itself between from CHR, however, is a 10) Racism will never enemies instead of taking GUAGE. still commit sins. the government and its per- despicable silence when end, as long as white cars sides with the state forces. It And nope, this Col- 2) Being kissed does ceived enemies. the perpetrators belong to are still using black tires; doesn’t even play the refer- umnist did not compose not mean that you are As mandated, this com- government foes, hence > if people still use ee; or if it does, it is a biased this. My niece Ms. Florie loved, just ask Jesus mission is supposed to their outrage over this black color for bad luck one, hence the hatred that Sta. Teresa posted this about Judas. safeguard the rights of cit- “bias”. and white for peace; people develop against it in on face book months 3) If Adam & Eve izens, and to run after vi- Ultimately, the seeming > if people still wear times of disputes. ago; and I believe this were Chinese, our place olators of these rights. But beneficiaries of the CHR’s white clothes to weddings Surely, this is not an easy article should be pub- in paradise & heaven based on its interpretation, programs are nothing and black clothes to fu- role for the CHR to play. Be- lished, read and shared, would really be reserved these violations could vary but the rebels, the terror- nerals; and cause while its loyalty and because many people for all of us, because in meaning, depending on ist groups, the organized > as long as those support must be to the gov- would appreciate this, they would have ignored who the violators are. If the syndicates, not even the who don’t pay their bills ernment, its programs, ac- especially during this the apple and eaten the offenders are non-govern- ordinary citizens. It is to are blacklisted and not tivities, and advocacies say stressful period of our snake. ment entities or individuals, these groups that the CHR ‘white-listed.’ otherwise, tending instead lives. 4) A Cigarette is a said violations are consid- is seemingly catering ser- Then as a last state- to protect government en- Now, out of the many pinch of tobacco rolled ered crimes that must be vices, as public knowledge ment, former Zimbabwe emies that oftentimes hide witty statements of for- in a piece of paper, with pursued by government au- has it. Thus, we can some- President Robert Mugabe behind the identity of or- mer Zimbabwe President fire on one end and a thorities. But if the perpe- times hear public demands said “But at this stage I dinary citizens. CHR, then, Mugabe, this Colum- fool at the other end. trators come from govern- like the abolition of this don’t really care as long resembles someone who is nist has taken the liber- 5) It is much better ment authorities, offenses agency, the non-allocation as I still use the white tis- torn between two lovers, or ty of selecting the Ten to sit in a bar thinking against civilians are catego- of its budget, and the like. sue paper to wipe my ass! warring factions, not as a (10) best, which he feels about God, than to sit in rized as human rights viola- For CHR to better get With that, only, I’ll always fair referee, but almost as a would be good reading Church thinking about tions that the commission feel fine!” has to run after. “treacherous” government see Torn /page 6 ...

that even regular meals are needs of the family. by local governments were without mask and plastic missed. The option is to Amid restrictions by made once or in some ar- shield ought to be given source-out out instant food government for people to eas, a few times. Such food by government instead from grocery stores or fast- stay at home, people who provisions had long been of nabbing them for vi- food chains that offer de- need to earn to buy food for consumed but people are olating protocols. In the licious food but are not as their family have no choice being restricted to stay in continuing rise of covid19 Foulshot positive cases, we have yet nutritious as those cooked but be out of the house. The their home. It is the push of from fresh meat, fish and wealthy and powerful be- hunger and not the pull of to obtain any report that AL ELLEMA vegetables. All that is con- longing to the upper seg- leisure outside homes that those who got infected sidered is to satiate the hun- ment of the socio-econom- bring people to work for a were violators. Those in- ger and be up all day for all ic strata could afford to live living. Such act is not a sign fected are surely, not stub- the work to be done. without the need of going of hardheadedness as many born. Stubborn? But there are people in out of their houses. Afterall, people rant at those who comments to alelle- the bottom of the econom- it is the poor who would be keep on going out. Those [email protected] The threat of illness is disease or ailments. But the ic strata that are working working for them in their real in people’s daily life. freedom of choice appears all day from dawn to dusk businesses at the risk of Prayer for the Nation and Various factors cause ill- just to earn for their ba- transgressing the so-called a mere idea as people are for Those who Serve in ness and people are ad- sic needs. The aim to put protocols. Many of the often placed in situations or Public Office monished to exercise in circumstances where there food on the table for the low-income workers could family to eat three times a not even earn the standard God, our Father, you guide their physical activities is no choice. everything in wisdom and love. Accept and the choice of food. day is too simple but could minimum wage. They earn the prayers we offer for our nation, by the The choice is personal no not even be attained by the much less than their basic wisdom of our leaders and integrity of our There are those who are citizens, may harmony and justice be se- matter the information preoccupied with gainful poor marginalized sector needs and have to spend for cured and may there be lasting prosperity and admonition one gets. economic activities that of society. Missing to do required masks and shields, and peace. Taking the wrong choice the admonition to exercise else they would be fined if Almighty and eternal God, You know could no longer find time to the longings of our hearts and You pro- may lead one to perdi- exercise or cook a healthy daily may not be too negli- caught by law enforces. tect our rights in your goodness, watch tion as the probability of meal. A lot of busy people gible since the poor is often In the long months over those in authority, so that people everywhere may enjoy freedom, security getting sick is believed to rise too early and sleep too exposed manual labor and since the lockdown were and peace. be the resultant effect of late that they have less time extraneous physical activi- enforced, people had been We ask this through our Lord Jesus physical exercise and food ties. These are people who waiting for the assistance, Pray the Holy Rosary daily Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns to rest. These people are for world peace and conversion of sinners with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, that are not nutritious or focused on earning mon- could hardly earn income especially food for the fam- (The family that prays together stays together) forever and ever, Amen. (Courtesy of in some cases, the cause of ey more than they need that could provide the basic ily. The ration distributed Daughters of St. Paul) 6 Leyte Samar Daily Express Saturday, September 19, 2020 Target beneficiaries are 33,000 households Over 13,000 households in East Samar receives P2,000 cash aid from the provincial gov’t TACLOBAN CITY- tion started last July of Pamilyang Pilipino Pro- More than 13,000 this year and is projected gram) and TUPAD or households in Eastern to be completed by Oc- Tulong Panghanapbuhay Samar have so far re- tober. sa Ating Disadvantaged/ ceived a financial grant And since the pro- Displaced Workers of extended by the pro- gram started, 13,002 the Department of Labor vincial government beneficiaries have soand Employment. to help them cope up far received the P2,000 Gov. Evardone, during this time of pan- coming from the towns meantime, appealed for demic caused by the of Mercedes, Oras, understanding over the coronavirus disease Hernani, Gigolos, delay in the distribution (COVID-19). Quinapondan, Sulat and of the financial aid say- Borongan City. ing they have to ensure Each of the target- Those who are enti- that only the targeted Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan led the executive technical budget hearing ed household-bene- tled to receive the cash beneficiaries would re- for fiscal year (FY) 2021 held on September 15, 2020, at the Ibibio Hall, Capitol Building, ficiaries of the cash assistance are those who ceive the P2,000 cash as- Brgy. Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar. aid program, dubbed failed or were not listed sistance. Gov. Ongchuan was joined by provincial administrator, Atty. Efren Sabong, and the as provincial emer- under the special ame- He, however, made an local finance committee, led the said budget hearing. gency assistance pro- lioration program (SAP) assurance that he already “Ultimately, our budget should focus on the attainment of our vision, Nortehanon 2040: gram (PEAP), receives of the national govern- made an instruction to Marig-on, Mainuswagon, Malipayon; and be reflective of our development agenda - contin- ued progress,” Gov. Ongchuan said in his message. P2,000. ment. concerned offices in the provincial government Day 1 presenters were the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) The provincial gov- SAP beneficiaries with its Department Head Ms. Jenny Darish, and the Provincial Information Office (PIO) involved in the imple- ernment under Gover- in the region received with its Department Head Mr. Jhon Allen Berbon. (NORTHERN SAMAR PROVINCIAL nor Ben Evardone has P5,000 cash assistance. mentation of PEAP to INFORMATION OFFICE) allocated P65 million Aside from SAP ben- expedite the validation for this localized cash eficiaries, those who are process of qualifiedKananga mayor condemns NPA for using grants targeting 33,000 not eligible to receive the household-beneficiaries beneficiaries from its P2,000 cash assistance in order to facilitate the children on their armed struggle 22 towns and the city of by the provincial gov- distribution in the re- Borongan. ernment are the mem- maining municipalities. TACLOBAN CITY - Philippines (CPP)as iden- operations against the reb- The cash distribu- bers of 4Ps (Pantawid (JOEY A. GABIETA) Kananga Mayor Manuel tification cards bearing the els and left-leaning orga- Vicente Torres condemned name of the said group were nizations would be barred Education continuity amidst the New People’s Army, the among the items recovered from entering their area. armed wing of the commu- by the government troops. Meantime, the 802nd this COVID-19 global pandemic nist group, for reportedly “We strongly condemn Brigade, which is based in BY: LIEZEL D. DE CADIZ recruiting children to their all terroristic activities of Ormoc City, met with local officials of Kananga to dis- The entire world has trying time while ensuring folds. the communist NPA group by DepEd as way of capac- Torres’ condemnation in Kananga. Our youth cuss the legal protocols and been globally affected with the continuity of learning. itating them how to deliver against the rebel group should at all times, be pro- procedure for the proper cus- this COVID -9 pandemic The DepEd has come quality of learning during tody of the 14-year old girl. affecting everyone’s life. up with Basic Education this pandemic. came in the wake after gov- tected from any abuses,” The world economy Learning Continuity Plan Schools and school ernment forces under the Torres said. Torres extended his has been affected as (BE LCP) where it entails heads were directed to allo- 93rd Infantry Battalion res- “The recruitment by this condolences to the fam- well as businesses were how education will continue cate all resources anchored cued a 14-year old girl after terrorist group of our youth ily of Corporal Nicxon closed due to the spread despite this pandemic. on the school’s learning an encounter in Barangay should never be tolerated Tomenio who was killed in of the virus as well as with The curriculum has continuity plan. Protective Rizal of the said town last and must be put to a stop,” in the exchange of gunfire the various locked downs been adjusted as well as equipment and facilities Sept.13 which also resulted he added. in the encounter. implemented as measure the school calendar for this shall be given priority. “Rest peacefully and we to mitigate and control it’s school year. to the death of one soldier. Torres said that his ad- Schools were also di- Two regular members of ministration will make sure assured that the legacy you spread. Most Essential Learning rected to conducted Par- the armed group were also that all residents of Kanan- have left behind will live In the Philippines, the Competencies (MELC’s) ents’ Orientation and Dry on through your family Department of Education were taken from the curric- Run for the Modular Dis- arrested by the government ga, particularly the youth, (DepEd) makes sure that ulum to ensure that only the tance Learning Modality pri- forces whose headquarter is will not fall prey to the ter- and friends. Thank you for the learning of the children essential competencies will or to the opening of class- in Kananga town. roristic acts of the NPA. your service. Thank you will continue amidst this be taught to the learners es with strict adherence to The girl was said to be a The town mayor also for your heroism. Thank pandemic. using the learning modality the health protocols of the new recruit of Anakpawis, said that no similar incident you for sacrificing your life Learning of the pu- which is practical and appli- Interagency Task Force on considered by the military will happen again in their for the peace and order in pils will push through cable to the learners. COVID 19. as one of the legal fronts of municipality as government Kananga,” he said. taking into consideration In DepEd Region VIII, Schools monitoring on the Communist Party of the forces are to intensify their (ROEL T. AMAZONA) their health and safety as Modular Distance Learn- its readiness were conduct- DepEd’s priority during this ing Modality will be utilized ed by division and district considering the internet personnel in order to as- DPWH builds classrooms connectivity in the region sess and ensure the smooth Torn... as well the resources of the ...from Page 5 opening of classes comes for elementary schools in Leyte parents of the learners. October 5, 2020 making DULAG, Leyte two-classroom school along with its critics, per- Teachers had been sure that each learner has mentary School in Ju- – Five elementary building project were haps it should implement working hard in order to his / her own learning pack lita, Leyte. address the challenge in schools will benefitthe P6.33 million in reforms, such as redefin- provided by the teacher ad- “This is a conver- the New Normal in DepEd. school building proj- Batug ing some technical roles, viser. gence program with They had made the Budget With all the preparations ects in Leyte towns,the Elementary School a more pro-government DepEd(Department of of Lessons, Learning Ac- and health measures being Department of Public in Dulag Leyte; P4.839 stance, lesser association Education) to address tivity Sheets / Worksheets, undertaken, indeed DepEd Works and Highways million in Sta. Cruz with state enemies, and at the shortage of class- Weekly Home Learning is ready to deliver quality of (DPWH) Leyte Second Elementary School least words of condemna- Plans etc. across all the rooms and facilities in learning instruction to the District Engineering in Mayorga, Leyte; tion on criminal offenses subject areas while waiting different schools,” said pupils. Together, we work Office reported. P4.896 million in Gui- against civilians. Some- for the Self Learning Mod- as one.xxx OIC-Assistant District Funded under the nadiongan Elementary how, these will change ules for the pupils which will (Note: The author is a Engineer Francisco CY 2020 Department School in Capoocan, public perception when be contextualized by the Teacher III of Abaca Ele- Robin, Jr. teachers too considering of Education (DepEd) Leyte; P4.815 million the commission is final- mentary School, Dagami According to Rob- the school and the commu- - Basic Education Fa- in Villa Rosas Elemen- ly seen as a government’s North District, Leyte Divi- in, these buildings’ nity situation. sion) Dag- cilities Fund (BEFF) for tary School in Burauen, sword, not the rebels’ structural design can Teachers undergo se- ami North District the construction of Leyte; and P4.815 mil- shield. see DPWH /page 7 ... ries of Webinars conducted one-unit one-storey lion in Calbasag Ele- Saturday, September 19, 2020 NEWS Leyte Samar Daily Express 7 Republic of the Philippines City of Tacloban DPWH... ticipate in classroom Tanggapan ng Sangguniang Panlungsod As representative...... from Page 6 activities,” he added. 39TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 14TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD, HELD AT THE SESSION HALL, ...from Page 1 Construction of LEGISLATIVE BLDG., CITY HALL, TACLOBAN CITY, ON AUGUST 12, 2020. PRESENT withstand strong winds these school buildings Hon. Jerry T. Yaokasin City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer ernment. and major earthquakes. started last month and Hon. Eden C. Pineda, ABC President/Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Hon. Maria Elvira G. Casal, Floor Leader Based on the data of the “This is also de- expected to be com- Hon. Evangeline L. Esperas, Asst. Floor Leader CSWDO, five house own- signed to provide con- pleted on November Hon. Edmund Edward I. Chua, Sangguniang Panlungsod Member Hon. Nikki C. Chua, Sangguniang Panlungsod Member ers received P15,000 while ducive learning envi- of Hon. Aurora Aimee D. Grafil, Sangguniang Panlungsod Member Hon. Dalisay T. Erpe, Sangguniang Panlungsod Member one with partially dam- ronment to the pupils this year. Hon. Brian Steve G. Granados, Sangguniang Panlungsod Member Hon. Rachelle Erica C. Penida, Sangguniang Panlungsod Member aged house and two (2) so that they will be BEFF shall be im- Hon. Jose Mario S. Bagulaya, Sangguniang Panlungsod Member sharers received P10,000 more motivated to par- plemented by the ABSENT: Hon. Leo O. Bahin, Sangguniang Panlungsod Member and P5,000 each. DPWH for the con- Hon. Thomas John M. Diaz, Sangguniang Panlungsod Member The city government fred S. Romualdez, his son, struction of class- ORDINANCE NO. 2020-14-17 Raymund Romualdez, was AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERNET CAFES AND VIDEO GAME HOUSES/ gave a total of P95,000 in rooms as provided in CENTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN AND PROVIDING RULES AND PENALTIES THEREOF cash assistance to the fire also present during the re- Sponsor: Hon. Brian Steve G. Granados the provision Co-Sponsors: Hon. Dalisay T. Erpe, Hon. Evangeline L. Esperas, victims, with respect to lease of financial aid.(TA- of the General Hon. Leo O. Bahin, Hon. Aurora Aimee D. Grafil and Hon. Maria Elvira G. Casal the proper health proto- CLOBAN CITY INFOR- Appropriations Act Be it enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, City of Tacloban, Philippines, that: MATION OFFICE) Section 1. Short Title – This Ordinance shall be known as “THE 2020 REVISED ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INTERNET CAFES AND VIDEO cols imposed by the au- (GAA). (PR) GAME HOUSES/CENTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN.” thorities. Section 2. Declaration of Policy – As it is the State’s policy under the constitution to recognize the vital role of the youth in nation-building and of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DONATION the state to promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being, thus the declared policy of the City of Tacloban to enact On behalf of Mayor Al- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late PACIENCIA LOPEZ CALUPAZ extra- ordinances intended to prevent and suppress any and all activities for amusement or entertainment that may prove inimical to the social welfare and judicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land designated as Lot No. morals of its inhabitants and a community as a whole. For this purpose, the establishment, operation and maintenance of internet cafes and video game 2503-C of the subdivision plan, Psd-08-004908 consisting 100 square meters covered by houses/centers shall hereinafter be subject to reasonable local government regulation. Republic of the Philippines TCT No. T-31364 and heirs hereby transfer and convey, by way of donation unto MARIA Section 3. Definition of Terms – The following terms shall mean and be understood/construed as hereunder indicated: a. Internet Cafes – refers to establishments, restaurants, stores, centers, facilities and/or halls that has more than one (1) computer unit Department of Transportation and ALITA CALUPAZ AKESTER all rights and shares of the above-described property. Per Doc offering internet, computer entertainment, amusement and other allied services, including but not limited to internet surfing, typing, printing and gaming Communication No. 191, Page 40, Book No. XXXIV, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Antonio C. Lopez, services whether online or LAN games, to the public in general. LAND TRANSPORTATION Jr. LSDE: Sept 19, 26 & Oct 3 b. Internet Cafes – refers to establishments, restaurants, stores, centers, facilities and/or halls that has more than one (1) computer unit FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY offering internet, computer entertainment, amusement and other allied services, including but not limited to internet surfing, typing, printing and gaming BOARD Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines services whether online or LAN games, to the public in general. Regional Office No. VIII Department of Transportation and c. Video Game Houses/Centers – refers to establishments, restaurant, stores, centers, facilities and/or halls that has no more than one (1) Palo, Leyte Department of Transportation and video game platforms offering video games, amusement, entertainment and other allied services. Communication Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION d. Video game platforms – refers to electronic system used to play video games, which includes but not limited to Personal Computer, Home Case No. VIII-2020-0039 LAND TRANSPORTATION Console, Arcade, Mobile and Virtual Reality. FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY e. LAN (Local Area Network Connection ) – refers to a group of computers with associated devices that shares a common communication line BOARD BOARD and typically share resources and data within a small geographic area. Application for Consolidation with Regional Office No. VIII Extention of Validity of Cases Regional Office No. VIII f. Minor – refers to any person below 19 years of age. Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte g. Student – refers to any minor currently enrolled in an elementary, secondary and tertiary educational institution, whether public or private. of a Certificate of Public Convenience Section 4. License and Permits – All owners of internet cafes and video game houses/centers or their duly authorized representative shall before to operate a FILCAB service with Case No. VIII-2020-0040 their operation, comply with all the necessary requirements in securing the Business Permit with the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) of Issuance of Provisional Authority Case No. VIII-2020-0191 Tacloban City and shall follow all the rules thereof. Application for Consolidation with The Sanggunian Franchise to operate shall no longer be necessary. DOLINA TACLOBAN OPERATOR’S Application for Consolidation with Section 5. Prohibition. – It shall be unlawful for owner or his duly authorized representative of internet cafes and video game houses/centers, to Extention of Validity of Cases Extention of Validity of Cases DRIVER’S TRANSPORT CORPORATION of a Certificate of Public Convenience do the following acts and things, to wit: (DTODTC), of a Certificate of Public Convenience a. Engaging or causing to engage; and/or operating or cause to operate without securing first business license or permit from the Business to operate a FILCAB service with to operate a FILCAB service with Permits and Licensing Office of Tacloban City and comply with all the requirements relative thereto; Applicant/s Issuance of Provisional Authority b. Engaging or causing to engage; performing or cause to perform, exhibiting or cause to exhibit, any sexual, immoral or obscene act, which x------x NOTICE OF HEARING CAMPETIC TACLOBAN DRIVERS are offensive to moral, decency and good customs in front of a digital camera, computer video camera, camera equipped mobile phones, webcams and DOLINA TACLOBAN OPERATOR’S AND OPERATORS TRANSPORT the likes; Applicant request authority for the DRIVER’S TRANSPORT CORPORATION c. Knowingly and intentionally producing, distributing and transmitting images or videos, which are immoral, obscene evil and violence; Consolidation of a Certificate of Public COOPERATIVE, (DTODTC), Applicant/s d. Offering, allowing or causing to allow the surfing of websites, which contain pornographic, satanic, evil, violent material or those that adver- Convenience to operate a FILCAB SERVICE Applicant/s tise or promote prostitution and violence; for the transportation of passengers and freight x------x e. Using, engaging or causing to engage in the trade of prohibited drugs, intoxicating liquor, beverage or cigarettes inside the establishment; x------x NOTICE OF HEARING along the line: NOTICE OF HEARING f. Engaging or causing to engage; allowing or causing to allow either direct or indirect gambling online and/or betting among customers inside TACLOBAN CITY-MARASBARAS-VILLA Applicant request authority for the the establishment; Applicant request authority for the Consolidation of a Certificate of Public g. Perform any sexually-related acts in front of the computer video camera, camera equipped mobile phones, webcam and other similar DOLINA & VICE VERSA Consolidation of a Certificate of Public with the Inclusion of THREE (3) unit/s, Convenience to operate a FILCAB SERVICE devices either for free or for consideration, promise or reward; Convenience to operate a FILCAB SERVICE for the transportation of passengers and freight h. Set up cubicles, individual rooms, partitions or any other structures within the premises that have the effect of concealing and withdrawing as Addition to the THIRTEEN (13) unit/s in for the transportation of passengers and freight the petition previously filed. Re: Application along the line: from plain view that actually transpires inside the same; and along the line: TACLOBAN CITY - ST. PAUL’S- i. Post, paste and/or set up posters, stickers, flyers and other materials on the main doors and windows of the said establishment that obstruct for the Consolidation with Extension of Validity TACLOBAN CITY-MARASBARAS the plain view from the outside. Certificate of Public Convenience to operate CAMPETIC & VICE VERSA & VICE VERSA with the Inclusion of SEVENTEEN Section 6. Regulation FILCAB Service. with the Inclusion of THREE (3) unit/s, A) No owner, or his duly authorized representative of internet cafes and video game houses/centers shall allow the entry or admission of any (17) unit/s, as Additional to the TWENTY- NOTICE is hereby given that this as Additional to the SEVENTEEN (17) unit/s student during school hours or of any minor at any time of the day or night, except under the following circumstances and conditions: application will be heard by this Board on SEVEN (27) unit/s in the petition previously 1. For research, educational and school mandated purposes and provided, the written consent of the proper school authorities is first present- in the petition previously filed. Re: Application filed. Re: Application for the Consolidation ed; OCTOBER 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office for the Consolidation with Extension of Validity of the above address. with Extension of Validity Certificate of Public 2. For legitimate purposes or lawful errands and provided, the written consent of the parent or legal guardian is first presented. However, such Certificate of Public Convenience to operate Convenience to operate FILCAB Service. student or minor shall only be allowed between the hours of 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon and 10: 00 o’clock in the evening; or At least TEN (10) days prior to the above FILCAB Service. date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of NOTICE is hereby given that this 3. Whenever accompanied by any parent, legal guardian, school teacher, professor or by any other school authorities. NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on B) Owners/proprietors, managers or operators shall ensure that proper social/physical distancing, wearing of facial masks and other health this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of application will be heard by this Board on protocols are observed at all times when these precautions are mandated by health and local government authorities. local circulation. OCTOBER 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office OCTOBER 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address. Section 7. Duties and Responsibilities - All owners or his duly authorized representative of internet cafes and video game houses/centers shall This application will be acted upon of the above address. have the following primary duties and responsibilities, namely: by this Board on the basis of its records and At least TEN (10) days prior to the above a. Ensure strictly that customers comply with the provisions hereof; and relevant guidelines issued by the LGU during pandemic or crisis; At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of documentary evidence submitted by the parties, date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of b. Display necessary warning against access to pornographic and online gambling sites, for example: “INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY AND unless the Board deems it necessary to receive this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of ONLINE GAMBLING ARE PROHIBITED”; this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of additional documentary and/or oral evidence. local circulation. c. Check, if possible verify the identification cards or school IDs and class schedules of students who are 18 years of age; local circulation. This application will be acted upon d. Install filtering software to remove access to all pornographic and online gambling sites; WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO This application will be acted upon N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 15th by this Board on the basis of its records and e. Maintain a clean and sanitized comfort rooms for its patrons and customers; and by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the f. Perform other duties and responsibilities for the faithful implementation of this Ordinance. day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. documentary evidence submitted by the parties, Section 8. Random Inspection – The Office of the City Mayor or any of its duly authorized representative departments/bureau may conduct ran- parties, unless the Board deems it necessary unless the Board deems it necessary to receive to receive additional documentary and/or oral dom, unannounced inspection on all establishments herein mentioned to ascertain compliance with the provision of this Ordinance. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO additional documentary and/or oral evidence. Upon written complaint, the Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) or the Punong Barangay or his duly appointed official having territorial jurisdiction Regional Director evidence. WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO over such establishment/s shall conduct their own investigation to verify the fact of any violation. The inspection team shall recommend appropriate th measures to be applied to any violation, if any. Republic of the Philippines N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 15 N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th Section 9. Deputization of Barangay Officials – The Barangay Officials where the internet cafes and video game houses/centers are located are Department of Transportation and day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. hereby deputized to oversee the faithful compliance of this Ordinance pursuant to Section 389 (b) (1) and Sec. 392 (b) of the Local Government Code. Communication Section 10. Penalties – The owners, managers or operators of the internet cafes and video game houses/centers found guilty of violating the LAND TRANSPORTATION (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO provisions hereof shall be penalized in the following manner: Regional Director Regional Director a. First Offense – A fine of Two Thousand (P2,000.00) Pesos. FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD b. Second Offense – A fine of Three Thousand (P3,000.00) Pesos and suspension of the business permit of the erring establishment for a Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation period not exceeding one (1) month. Regional Office No. VIII Palo, Leyte MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII c. Third Offense – A fine of Five Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos and revocation or cancellation of the pertinent Mayor’s Business Permit and G/F Uytingkoc Building license to operate without prejudice to the filing of appropriate action in court for violation of this Ordinance and other laws. Senator Enage St., Tacloban City Section 11. Promulgation and Implementation of Rules and Regulations – The City Mayor through the BPLO and the TCPO shall promulgate R8-SC/PA-PB-2020-08-0239 rules and regulations necessary for the efficient and effective implementation of any and all provisions of this Ordinance. Case No. VIII-2020-0239 Section 12. Repealing – Any and all parts of any ordinance inconsistent with the provision hereof are deemed repealed or modified accordingly. RE: Application for Exemption of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) Section 13. Effectivity – This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any local newspaper of general circulation in the pursuant to the 2014 Amendments to the Revised Rules and Regulations Application for Issuance Implementing R.A. No. 9295 or the IRR of 2014. City of Tacloban. of a Certificate of Public Convenience ENACTED, August 12, 2020. I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the above-mentioned ordinance. to operate a PUB service with CASE NO. MRO8 20-027 prayer to adopt trade name IMEE FRANCES A. ROSELLO, MAILA N. ANDRADE Applicant Secretary DAVAO METRO SHUTTLE CORP., x------x ATTESTED: Applicant/s ORDER JERRY T. YAOKASIN x------x Before us is the above-entitled case which was filed with the Maasin Satellite Unit (MSU) on City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer SECOND NOTICE OF HEARING 20 August 2020 and received by this Office on 26 August 2020, to wit: Applicant request authority Issuance of a APPROVED: Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a NAME OF SHIP’S OWNED SERVICE TO BE OFFERED ALFRED S. ROMUALDEZ PUB for the transportation of passengers and MBca “DODONG SIX” For owner’s use only or for the transport City Mayor of cargoes owned by Applicant freight along the line: ALLEN, NORTHERN SAMAR-SAN ROUTE TO BE SERVED RICARDO, SOUTHERN LEYTE Limasawa, So. Leyte - Padre Burgos, So. Leyte and vice versa & VICE VERSA HON. MARIA ELVIRA G. CASAL HON. EDEN C. PINEDA with the use of FOURTEEN (14) unit/s. Notice is hereby given that Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification, and Floor Leader Presiding Officer Pro Tempore NOTICE is hereby given that this documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 25 September 2020, Wednesday, application will be heard by this Board on at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at this Office, G/F Uytingkoc Bldg., Senator Enage Street, OCTOBER 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office Tacloban City. HON. EVANGELINE L. ESPERAS HON. EDMUND EDWARD L. CHUA The applicant shall publish this Order once in any newspaper of general or regional Asst. Floor Leader Member of the above address. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above circulation in the Philippines at least five (5) days before the hearing. date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of The applicant shall submit a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the hearing this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of or five (5) days thereafter. HON. NIKKI C. CHUA HON. LEO BAHIN TH Member Member local circulation. WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, this 16 day of September 2020 at Tacloban This application will be acted upon City, Philippines. by this Board on the basis of its records and HON. AURORA AIMEE D. GRAFIL HON. DALISAY T. ERPE documentary evidence submitted by the parties, (Sgd.) EFREN JUAN B. BORCI, JR. OIC-Regional Director Member Member unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. COPY FURNISHED: WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO Applicant, Imee Frances Maureen A. Rosello, Brgy. Cabulihan, Limasawa, So. Leyte HON. BRIAN STEVE G. GRANADOS HON. RACHELLE ERICA C. PINEDA th Member Member N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 15 Office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Vill., Makati, MM day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. File CMB/MMC HON. JOSE MARIO S. BAGULAYA HON. THOMAS JOHN M. DIAZ (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO SFSU Issuance No. O-NOH-1-2020-046 ` Member Member Regional Director Reference No. TMRO-2020 20-044 8 Leyte Samar Daily Express NOTICES Saturday, September 19, 2020

Republic of the Philippines unit/s. Republic of the Philippines REGION VIII Republic of the Philippines application will be heard by this Board on Department of Transportation and NOTICE is hereby given that Department of Transportation and with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. Department of Transportation and OCTOBER 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office Communication this application will be heard by this Communication NOTICE is hereby given that this Communication of the above address. LAND TRANSPORTATION Board on OCTOBER 13, 2020 at LAND TRANSPORTATION application will be heard by this Board on LAND TRANSPORTATION At least TEN (10) days prior to the FRANCHISING AND 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY OCTOBER 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY above date, applicant/s shall cause the REGULATORY BOARD address. BOARD of the above address. BOARD publication of this Notice of Hearing once in Regional Office No. VIII At least TEN (10) days prior Regional Office No. VIII At least TEN (10) days prior to the above Regional Office No. VIII a newspaper of local circulation. Palo, Leyte to the above date, applicant/s shall Palo, Leyte date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of Palo, Leyte This application will be acted upon this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of by this Board on the basis of its records and cause the publication of this Notice of R8-SC/PA-TH-2020-09-0252 local circulation. R8-CPA/EV/PA-UV-2020-9-0250 documentary evidence submitted by the R8-EV/PA-UV-2020-09-20160373 Hearing once in a newspaper of local Case No. VIII-2020-0252 This application will be acted upon Case No. VIII-2020-0250 parties, unless the Board deems it necessary Case No. VIII-2016-0373 circulation. by this Board on the basis of its records and to receive additional documentary and/or oral This application will be acted Application for Issuance documentary evidence submitted by the parties, Application for Extension of Validity with evidence. Application for Extention of upon by this Board on the basis of its of a Certificate of Public Convenience unless the Board deems it necessary to receive Change of Party Applicant WITNESS the Honorable Validity records and documentary evidence to operate a TRUCK FOR HIRE service additional documentary and/or oral evidence. of a Certificate of Public Convenience GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional of a Certificate of Public Convenience submitted by the parties, unless the with prayer to adopt trade name as WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO to operate a UV EXPRESS service Director, this 14th day of SEPTEMBER, to operate a UV EXPRESS service Board deems it necessary to receive BLUESTAR DELIVERY SERVICES N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th with prayer to adopt trade name 2020. additional documentary and/or oral day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. RODRIGO RAGUINDIN, evidence. GERARDO P. CHIQUILLO, SIDNEY M. ZOSA, Old Party Applicant (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Applicant/s WITNESS the Honorable Applicant/s (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO VS GRAND TOURS CORPORATION- Regional Director x------x GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, x------x Regional Director New Party Applicant, NOTICE OF HEARING Regional Director, this 16th day of NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant/s Applicant is a grantee of a SEPTEMBER, 2020. Applicant request authority for the x------x Reconstituted Certificate of Public Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE OF HEARING Convenience to operate: (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. to operate a TRUCK FOR HIRE service for OF ESTATE Old Party Applicant is a grantee of a SAN JULIAN - TACLOBAN GUALBERTO the transportation of passengers and freight NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a along the line: UV EXPRESS service for the transportation of CITY VIA BURAY & VICE Regional Director the late DAMASO ANDALES extrajudi- FROM PALO LEYTE TO ANY POINT IN passengers and freight on the route: VERSA cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 5 parcels of land particularly described CATBALOGAN CITY-RAWIS with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which as; 1) Residential Lot 697, Cad 519-D lo- & VICE VERSA Certificate is valid and subsisting EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE cated at Brgy. Ipil II, Palompon, Leyte with with the use of FOUR (4) units which Certificate until SEPTEMBER 22, 2020. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late PERFECTO R. PINDOT extrajudicially an area of 182sq.m., covered by OCT No. still valid and subsisting JUNE 30, 2020. In the present application, settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land situated at Brgy. A. P-96532 and TD No. 08-31007-00203 R13; NOTICE is hereby given that this applicant request authority for Bonofacio, Mayorga. Leyte designated as Cad Lot No. 2878 with TD No. 08-28-004-00101 2) Lot No. 3066 located at Brgy. Masaba, extension of validity of the said with an area of 1.0199 hectares and heirs do hereby WAIVED all rights, interest and par- Matag-ob, Leyte with an area of 12.8267 certificate using the same number of ticipation of the above-described property in favor of our co-heir, LUCIA P. BYNUM. Per hectares covered by TD No. 08-260013- EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Doc No. 523, Page No. 108, Book No. 8, Series of 2018. Notary Public Atty. Vicente Canas. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late AMPARO BORDIOS extrajudicially 00007 R13 and OCT No. P-10656; 3) Lot settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land located at Can-an- LSDE: Sept 19, 26 & Oct 3 1223 located at Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Matag-ob, gyap, Brgy. Calingatnan, Borongan City, Eastern Samar covered by ARP No. 08-022- AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION Leyte with an area of 1.1476sq.m., covered 00054/PIN: 037-230-022-02-019 designated as Survey No. 14711, Lot No. 019, Block No. BY SOLE HEIR OF ESTATE DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE by TD No. 08-26020-00006 R13; 4) Lot 02 containing an area of 8,721 sq.m.,more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late PRIMITIVO E. CAPACIO SR. extraju- No. 1233 located at Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Matag- of JEMA CREIGHTANIA L. AGDA as vendee of the above-decsribed property. Per Doc WITH ABSOLUTE SALE dicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land designated as Lot 1727-E-8 ob, Leyte with an area of 709sq.m., covered No.253, Page No. 52, Book No. XXVIII, Series of 2019. Notary Public Atty. Charles B. Culo, CPA. LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the subdivision plan, Psd-08-001932 being a portion of Lot 1727-E (LRC) situated at by TD No. 08-26020-00007; 5) located at of the late RAYMUNDO D. ALDE heir Brgy. San Jose, Tacloban City containing an area of 96sq.m., with TCT No. T-22574. A San Vicente, Matag-ob, Leyte with an area of the late CARLITO D. ALDE execut- Deed of Sale was executed in favor of SHAILENEE MARIE A. AYA-AY as vendee of the of 6.5000 hectares covered by TD No. 08- EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED ed an Affidavit of Adjudication over a above-described property. Per Doc No. 124, Page No. 26, Book No. IV, Series of 2019. 26019-00008 R13. Per Doc No. 245, Page parcel of agricultural/residential land OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notary Public Atty. Roselle Go Gerena. LSDE: Sept 19, 26 & Oct 3 No. 50, Book No. 45, Series of 2019. Nota- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late CELERINA DELA PENA extrajudi- containing an area of 493sq.m., covered ry Public Atty. Dante Luz Viacrucis. cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural/coco land with TD by Tax Declaration of Real Property DEED OF SELF ADJUDICATION WITH CONFIRMATION SALE OF LSDE: Sept 19, 26 & Oct 3 No. 00164 with Proper Identification No. 074-03-0012-009-09; Cas. / Survey Lot No. 3081 A.R.P No. 11-13001-00727, Property situated at Brgy. Salawad, Cabucgayan, Biliran containing an area of 3,930 sq.m.,A Deed Identification No. 037-13-001–03-115. REAL PROPERTY of Absolute Sale was executed in favor of SPS. ALEX L. QUINONES AND ROVELYN A Deed of Sale was executed in favor NOTICE is hereby given that LORETA CARVAJAL DRIZA heir of the late ALBINA DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL T. QUINONES. Per Doc No.3920, Page No. 707, Book No. 181, Series of 2019. Notary of ADRIAN G. ALDE as vendee of the CARVAJAL executed an Affidavit of Adjudication over a parcel of residential land located SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF Public Atty. Mario Lyndinno Opeña. LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 above-described property. Per Doc No. at Brgy. Lalawigan, Borongan City, Eastern Samar covered by ARP No. 08-031-00314/PIN: 037-230-031-05-036 with an area of 60 square meters designated as Survey No. 6106 Prt SPS. ESTELITA ODAL AND 44, Page No. 84, Book No. XXV, Se- EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE & 6107 Prt-D, Lot No. 036, Block No. 05 and heirs hereby CONFIRMED the sale of the FRANCISCO CORALES, SR. ries of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Rhoda above-described property unto MIGUEL CURAY PIZON, JR. married to ELENITA C. PI- Montes Cebricus. LSDE: Sept. OF REAL PROPERTY ZON. Per Doc No. 250, Page No. 51, Book No. XXIX, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. WITH ADJUDICATION & SALE NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late LUCIO A. ABELLA extrajudicially 12, 19 & 26, 2020 Charles B. Culo, CPA. LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 OF REAL PROPERTIES settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land located at Brgy. Cal- NOTICE is hereby given that heirs ingatngan, Borongan City, E. Samar covered by ARP No. 08-022-00164 with PIN 037- PARTIAL EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF FELIMON of the late FRANCISCO CORALES, SR. 230-022-05-041 containing an area of 1,967 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed AFFIDAVIT OF SELF- in favor of LOURDES B. GALACAN AND PAUL JOSEPH B. GALACAN as vendees N. ENCINARES, SR. WITH WAIVER OF SALE died on May 30, 2002 and predeceased his ADJUDICATION WITH SALE wife, ESTELITA ODAL, who died on June of the above-described property. Per Doc No. 103, Page No. 22, Book No. XXXIII, Series NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late FELIMON N. ENCINARES, SR. extra- 24, 2011, both in their residential house in of 2020. Notary Public Atty. May C. Mercado- Bacsal. LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 NOTICE is hereby given that SOF- judicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 5 parcels of land particularly described Brgy. Baybay, Basey, Samar, extrajudicial- RONIA F. ENCINA heirs of the late UR- as; 1) A parcel of residential land (Psu-08-004524) covered by OCT No. 18130 containing ly settled, partitioned and adjudicated over EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF RAMON GAD WITH SULA FLORENDO ENCINA executed an 600 square meters located at Brgy. Poblacion. Catarman, Northern Samar; 2) A parcel of An agricultural land, covered with Tax Dec. Affidavit of Adjudication over a parcel of agricultural land (Pls-857-D) situated Brgy. Macagtas, Catarman, Northern Samar covered ARP No. 8801, 1, PIN: 036-02 in the name ADJUDICATION AND SALE OF PORTIONS OF A PARCEL OF AN land designated as Lot No. 12991 situated by TD No. 2012–060011-00037 with OCT No. 9719 containing an area of 75,167 square of Francisco Corales of Poblacion, Basey, at Kiling, Tanauan, Leyte containing an meters; 3) A parcel of coconut land situated at Brgy. Macagtas, Catarman, Northern Samar Samar dated 03-04-2011, and the location UNDECLARED & UNREGISTERED REAL PROPERTY area of .1486.69 has under TD No. 380 covered by TD No. 2012-060038-00403 containing an area of 114,553 square meters; 4) A of the property is at Barangay Iba, Basey, NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of late RAMON GAD died intestate on De- 3200 167. A Deed of Sale was executed in parcel of coconut land situated at Brgy. Macagtas, Catarman, Northern Samar covered by Samar with an area of 00-85-50 sq.m., as- favor of SPS. PAMPILO LIMGUANGCO cember 9, 2017 at Eastern Visayas Medical Center, Tacloban City, extrajudicially set- TD No. 2012-060038-00407 containing an area of 111,200 square meters; 5) A parcel of sessed value of P9,700.00, market value of tled, partitioned and adjudicated over An undeclared and unregistered land, used as as vendee of the above-described property. coconut land situated at Brgy. Macagtas, Catarman, Northern Samar covered by TD No. P26,227.00. A Deed of Sale was executed in Per Doc No. 361, Page No. 74, Book No. 2012-060038-00404 containing an area of 13,095 square meters. Per Doc No. 6564, Page favor of BEN O. CABORNIDA, Filipino, residential land located in Barangay Cogon, Basey, Samar, with an area of 14,310 sq.m. LXIV, Series of 2017. Notary Public Atty. No. 1313, Book No. XIV, Series of 2017. Notary Public Atty. Franco Archie N. Tonog. of legal age, married to Lourdes S. Caborni- with a length of 265 m. by 54 m. wide towards the river, which is the Eastern portion, Edwin B. Jomadiao. LSDE: September 5, 12 & 19, 2020 da, a resident of Maharlika Highway, and 40 m. towards the Western portion, which my husband bought from them Francisco LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 Campetic, Palo, Leyte do hereby SELL, N. Lledo sometime in 2000 executed before and Notarized by Atty. Julio Sebandal. DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION OF ESTATE WITH DEED TRANSFER AND CONVEY unto said A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of JUBE M. MOSENDE of Barangay Cogon, AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION VENDEE; per Doc. No. 47, Page No. 10, WITH DEED OF SALE OF ABSOLUTE SALE Book No. VII, Series of 2020 before Notary Basey, Samar, hereinafter called the VENDEE, do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER NOTICE is hereby given that NOTICE is hereby given that ARACILE C. ORBANEJA heirs of the late CONCEP- Public Atty. Filotea B.M. Estorninos. and CONVEY in a manner absolute and irrevocable unto the said VENDEE, 2 portions AMANDO S. AMANTE heir of the late CION P. CARTALLA executed an Affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land locat- LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 with a total area of 546 sq.m. of the above-described property; per Doc. No. 55, Page AMADO AMANTE executed an Affidavit ed at Brgy. Salvacion, Palo, Leyte containing an area of 2,936 square meters, more or less, No. 11, Book No. VII, Series of 2020 before Notary Public Atty. Filotea B.M. Estorni- of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land covered by TD No. 08-30-0027-00084. A Deed of Sale was executed unto DEMILAND DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL nos. LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 designated as Cad Lot No. 2228 situated REALTY CORPORATION represented by its President MARK DANE S. DEMILLO as at Brgy. San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte contain- vendee of the above-decsribed property. Per Doc No. 47, Page No. 10, Book No. LVIII, SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SIMULTANEOUS SALE NOTICE is hereby given that heirs ing an area of 295 square meters, more or Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Mark Gil M. Tadena. NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late BENITO MORA extrajudicially settled, of the late PABLO PEREZ AND DIOS- partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land designated as Cad Lot No. 1598 situated at less covered by TD No. Tax Declaration LSDE: September 5, 12 & 19, 2020 DADA MELGAZO extrajudicially settled, of Real Property No. 08-30-0032-00055. partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of Brgy. Naga-Naga, Palo, Leyte with a total area of 1,338 square meters, more or less covered A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS land designated as Lot 11989, Cad 566-D by TD No. 99-30-025-00362. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of ROSITA R. ENER- AMADOR LORENZO B. AMANTE as NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late ROSITA T. MARCELO extrajudicially situated at Brgy. Talisay, Hilongos, Leyte LAN as vendee of a portion measuring 376sq.m., from the above-described property. Per vendee of the above-described proper- settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a Savings bank deposit with Philippine Veterans covered by TD No. 14043-00237 R13 with Doc No. 105, Page No. 23, Book No. XVIII, Series of 2019. Notary Public Antonni C. Cera ty. Per Doc No. 119, Page No. 24, Book Bank - Tacloban Branch and heirs hereby request Philippine Veterans Bank -to release the OCT No. P-37135 covering 3,638 square LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 meters. Per Doc No. 380, Page No. 76, No. V, Series of 2018. Notary Public Atty. balance of the said account unto of BERNARDITA MARCELO BALLECER AND VIS- Book No. 2, Series of 2018. Notary Public Crispin Simoun P. Cercado. ITACION M. AVILA. Per Doc No. 1266, Page No. 99, Book No. XLVI, Series of 2020. Atty. Exzon B. Mendoza. DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED LSDE: Sept 5, 12 & 19, 2020 Notary Public Atty. Edgardo M. Enerlan. LSDE: Sept 5, 12 & 19, 2020 LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 OF ABSOLUTE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late PASCUAL FAMOR extrajudicially settled, Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land designated as Lot 10039, Case 30, Cad- 499-D containing an area of 237 square meters embraced by OCT No. P-94855. A Deed of Local Civil Registry Office Office of the Civil Registrar Absolute Sale was executed in favor of ABEGAIL O. OBAOB as vendee of the above-de- Province: Leyte Tacloban City scribed property. Per Doc No. 257, Page No. 53, Book No. V, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Alfredo C. Verona. LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 City/Municipality: Carigara EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE WITH DEED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION OF ABSOLUTE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late SPS AFRODISIO E. BOCO & In compliance to Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice ROSARIO T. BOCO, SPS. ANTONIO E. BOCO & ANTONIA C. BOCO extrajudi- In compliance to Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land designated as Lot 4834, is hereby served to the public that Case 15, Cad 662-D situated at Brgy. Maramag, Balangkayan, Eastern Samar with is hereby served to the public that an area of 33,644 square meters under OCT No. 1800. A Deed of Absolute Sale was TYRONE MOLINA GIL has filed with this executed in favor of PRYCE GASES, INC represented by their President, RAFAEL AILEEN G. ONG has filed with this (Complete name of petitioner) (Complete name of petitioner) P. ESCAÑO as vendee of the above-described property and Heirs-Vendors WAIVED Office a petition for change of first name from all rights, interest and participation over the above-described property. Per Doc No. Office a petition for change of first name from 307, Page No. 62, Book No. 10, Series of 2019. Notary Public Atty. Sam Dominic LEONCIA to TYRONE in the Birth Lagunzad. LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 (Bb. Girl) AILEEN to AILEEN in the Birth (First name to be changed) (New first name to be adopted) (First name to be changed) (New first name to be adopted) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH PARTITION OF ESTATE Certificate of LEONCIA MOLINA GIL who was born NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late MERCEDES OCENA AND FELIPE Certificateof (Bb. Girl) AILEEN who was born on GADIN extrajudicially settled over 3 parcels of land described as; 1) An agricultural land, (complete name of document owner) on APRIL 16, 1968 at Tacloban City and whose Palawan farmland with TD No. 17694 situated at Borabud, Legaspi, (then Basey) Marabut, January 4, 1974 at Carigara, Leyte and whose (Place of Birth) Samar with an area of 1-06-09; 2) An agricultural riceland with TD ARP No. 09-022, PIN- (Place of Birth) parents are LEONCIA V. MOLINA and 036 09 022 032 with Survey No. CAD 936-D, Lot No. 5006; 3)An agricultural land which parents are PATERNO BATNO DE GUZMAN and is the share of the late FEDERICO GADIN which is across Legaspi River. Per Doc No. LITO T. GIL 276, Page No. 56, Book No. V, Series of 2019. Notary Public Atty. Filotea B.M. Estorninos (Name of Father) ADELA MIGALANG LSDE: Sept. 12, 19 & 26, 2020 (Name of Mother) Any person adversely affected by said petition EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Any person adversely affected by said petition OF A RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF LAND may file his written opposition with this Office not NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late ALBINA CAGARA extrajudicial- may file his written opposition with this Office not later than. ly settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land known as Lot 27, Pls-788 later than. containing an area of more or less 2,166 square meters under TD No. 08-13-0033- 00151 situated at Brgy. Rizal, Dulag, Leyte. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of (Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA SPS. RODULFO C. AGUINALDE, SR. AND NELLA P. AGUINALDE as vendees (Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA of a portion measuring 743sq.m., from the above-decsribed parcel of land. Per Doc City Civil Registrar No. 235, Page No. 48, Book No. II, Series of 2020. Notary Public Atty. Abbey Chris- LSDE: Sept. 19 & 26, 2020 LSDE: Sept. 19 & 26, 2020 City Civil Registrar ter G. Miralles. LSDE: September 5, 12 & 19, 2020 Saturday, September 19, 2020 ORDINANCE Leyte Samar Daily Express 9 Republic of the Philippines Office of the Municipal Agricultural Services to recommend its suspension or revocation of the Section. Province of Eastern Samar permit and/or closure, including dismantling of the structure; Municipality of Salcedo (c) The request shall be stamped by the concerned municipal government office, indi- ARTICLE IX – FINAL PROVISIONS: cating the date and time of receipt and the name, rank, title and position of the FOI receiving OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN officer with the corresponding signature, and a copy thereof furnished to the requesting party. Section 21 - Separability Clause – xxx Each municipal government office shall establish a system to trace the status of all requests Authored/Introduced by: JOSELITO C. ESQUIERDO for information received by it. Sangguniang Bayan Member Section 22- Repealing clause - This ordinance shall repeal Sections 101 – 105, Chapter XVII of Municipal Ordinance No. 17-02, Series of 2015 entitled “HEALTH AND SANITATION (d) The concerned municipal government office shall respond to a request fully com- MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020 - 04 CODE OF SALCEDO, EASTERN SAMAR”. Further, all ordinances, rules and regulations or pliant with requirements of sub-section (a) hereof as soon as practicable but not exceeding Series of 2020 parts thereof inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby fifteen (15) working days from the receipt thereof. repealed or modified accordingly. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATIONS OF COMMERCIAL AND BACK- (e) The period to respond may be extended whenever the information requested re- YARD PIGGERY, POULTRY AND OTHER LIVESTOCK OR ANIMAL FARMS EXCLUDING Section 23 - Effectivity clause - xxx quires extensive search of the government office’s records facilities, examination of volumi- COMMERCIAL GAME FOWL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SALCEDO, EASTERN SAMAR, nous records, the occurrence of fortuitous cases or other analogous cases. The concerned PROVIDING PENALTIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Enacted and Approved: August 10, 2020 at Salcedo, Eastern Samar. government office shall notify the person making the request of the extension, setting forth the reasons for such extension. In no case shall the extension go beyond twenty (20) working BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Salcedo, Eastern Samar in session I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance which was duly ad- days unless exceptional circumstances warrant a longer period. assembled today: opted by the Sangguniang Bayan of Salcedo, E. Samar during its regular session on August 10, 2020. (f) Once a decision is made to grant the request, the person making the request shall be ARTCLE 1 – TITLE, LEGAL BASIS AND OBJECTIVES notified of such decision and directed to pay any applicable fees. BIBIANA A. TORRES Section 1–This Ordinance shall be known as the “PIGGERY AND POULTRY RAISING Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan SECTION 10. Fees. No fees shall be charged for accepting requests for access to infor- REGULATION ORDINANCE” in the Municipality of Salcedo; Concurred by: mation. However, the usual certification fee shall be charged if the desired request is for the issuance of a certified true copy of the information requested. Section 2– Legal Basis: xxx HON. CHRISTIAN MAY L. MACHICA HON. KRYSTELLE JOY A. PALCONITE Section 3 – Objectives: xxx SB Member SB Member The fee shall be paid to the Municipal Treasurer at the time of the request, whether written or verbal. The Official Receipt number, the amount of the total fees, and the date of ARTICLE II - SCOPE, COVERAGE APPLICATION AND DEFINITION OF TERMS: HON. VICTORIA L. PELICANO HON. CHARLES O. CABUS payment shall be indicated at the bottom of the certificate. SB Member SB Member Section 4 – Scope and Coverage: xxx SECTION 11. Notice of Denial. If the concerned government office decides to deny Section 5 – Definition of Terms: xxx HON. JOSELITO C. ESQUIERDO HON. SUSAN M. SUMOOK the request, in whole or in part, it shall as soon as practicable, in any case within fifteen (15) SB Member SB Member working days from the receipt of the request, or within twenty (20) working days in case of ARTICLE III – ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS: extension, whichever is applicable, notify the requesting party the denial in writing. The notice HON. ADAM L. RANIT HON. CARMELITA S. SUMAYOD shall clearly set forth the ground or grounds for denial and the circumstances on which the Section 6 – Creation and Composition of Municipal Livestock Task Force : xxx SB Member SB Member denial is based. Failure to notify the requesting party of the action taken on the request within Section 7– Functions of the Municipal Livestock Task Force: xxx the period herein stipulated shall be deemed a denial of the request for access to information. Section 8 – Role of the Municipal Sanitation Inspector and/or the Barangay San- HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR HON. ROMUALDO G. ESTOR itation Inspector: xxx SK Fed. Pres./Ex-Officio Member ABC Pres./Ex-Officio Member SECTION 12. Remedies in Cases of Denial of Request for Access to Information. Section 9 - The Municipal Sanitation Officer may recommend to the Municipal Live- stock Task Force or the Local Chief Executive for the closure of the piggery and poultry Attested by: (a) Denial of any request for access to information may be appealed to the Office of whether commercial or backyard, when upon verification: HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR the Mayor, following the procedure mentioned in Section 9 of this ordinance: Provided, that a. It continually violates this ordinance despite notice and warning; ` SK Fed.Pres./ Temp. Presiding Officer the written appeal must be filed by the same person making the request within fifteen (15) b. Operate without license/permit; or, calendar days from the notice of denial or from the lapse of the relevant period to respond c. Fail to take corrective action despite notice and warnings. Approved: to the request. HON. MARICRIS D. FABILLAR ARTICLE IV – GENERAL AND STANDARD PROVISION: Vice Mayor/OIC-Mayor (b) The appeal shall be decided by the Office of the Mayor within fifteen (15) calendar days from the filing of said written appeal. Failure of the Office of the Mayor to decide within Section 10 – Upon effectivity of this ordinance, the Office of the Municipal Agricultural xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the afore-stated period shall be deemed the approval of the appeal. Services shall conduct a comprehensive census of all piggery and poultry farms whether commercial or backyard in the Municipality of Salcedo. Such census shall list the facility own- Republic of the Philippines (c) Upon exhaustion of administrative appeal remedies, the requesting party may file the er/operator/contract grower (if on lease-contract and the duration of lease), location and area Province of Eastern Samar appropriate case in the proper courts in accordance with the Rules of Court. of farm, number of fowls, heads, swine and hogs and an inventory of the existing facilities; Municipality of Salcedo SECTION 13. Keeping of Records. Subject to existing laws, rules, and regulations, Further, The Office of the Municipal Agricultural Services shall keep record of all live- OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN government offices shall create and/or maintain accurate and reasonably complete records of stock animal farms that have been issued permits and registration certificates as well as the -oOo- important information in appropriate formats, and implement a records management system renewal thereof; that facilitates easy identification, retrieval and communication of information to the public. Introduced & Authored by: Atty. Christian May L. Machica Section 11 – All piggery and poultry, whether commercial or backyard, are required to Sangguniang Bayan Member SECTION 14. Penalties. Failure of any government officer to comply with the provisions be registered or recorded in the Barangay where the same are located; of this ordinance shall be a ground for the following penalties:

Section 12 – Piggery, poultry and other livestock or animal farms whether commercial MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-05 1st Offense - Reprimand; or backyard shall conform to the following locational requirements: Series of 2020 2nd Offense - Suspension of not more than 1 month; a. Situated preferably in high topography and broad terrain for good ventilation; 3rd Offense - Suspension of not more than 2 months; b. Flood prone areas and other environmentally critical areas like water shed, AN ORDINANCE OPERATIONALIZING FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI) IN THE 4th & succeeding Offenses – Dismissal from the service source of water supply, shall be strictly forbidden; MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF SALCEDO, EASTERN SAMAR AND PROVIDING GUIDE- c. Piggery and poultry farm whether commercial or poultry shall not be located LINES THEREFOR. SECTION 16. Separability Clause. within a twenty-five (25) meters radius from sources of ground and surface drinking water; Xxx SECTION 17. Repealing Clause. d. Commercial piggery and commercial poultry farms shall be at least fifty (50) NOW, THEREFORE, be it Ordained that: SECTION 18. Effectivity. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its pub- meters away from the built-up areas (residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial) lication in a newspaper of general circulation and posting in 3 conspicuously places within the while back yard piggery or backyard poultry shall be at least twenty-five (25) meters away SECTION 1. Title. This ordinance shall be known as the “FOI Ordinance of Salcedo, municipality of Salcedo, Eastern Samar. from such built-up areas; Eastern Samar” e. Commercial piggery and commercial poultry shall be fifty (50) meters away SECTION 2. Definition of Terms. xxx ======from the highway or major roads; SECTION 3. Coverage. This order shall cover all municipal government offices under the f. Commercial piggery and commercial poultry farms shall be at least fifty (50) Municipal Government of Salcedo, Eastern Samar. I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance which was duly meters away from one another to minimize spread of pests and to reduce concentration of adopted by the Sangguniang Bayan of Salcedo, Eastern Samar during its regular session air pollutants in a given area. While for backyard poultry and piggery shall be twenty (25) SECTION 4. Access to Information. Every Filipino of legally capacitated, resident or on August 10, 2020. meters; non-resident of Salcedo, Eastern Samar shall have access to information, official records, pub- g. It shall be unlawful to directly discharge animal wastes (piggery and poultry) lic records and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions, BIBIANA A. TORRES in any irrigation canal, river or riverbanks or any body of water, especially to neighboring as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, in the custody of Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan houses; the Municipal Government of Salcedo, Eastern Samar or any of its offices. Concurred by: Section 13 – It shall be unlawful for any person to use the structure of piggery whether commercial or backyard or within the premises thereof as slaughter area, irrespective of the SECTION 5. Exceptions. Freedom of information (FOI) shall be denied when the infor- HON. CHRISTIAN MAY L. MACHICA HON. KRYSTELLE JOY A. PALCONITE number of heads; mation falls under any of the exceptions enshrined in the Constitution, existing law, or juris- SB Member SB Member prudence. ARTICLE V - REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL HON. VICTORIA L. PELICANO HON. CHARLES O. CABUS PIGGERY AND POULTRY: Pursuant to this ordinance, the Office of the Municipal Mayor shall conduct a local in- SB Member SB Member ventory of FOI exceptions and thereafter issue an order/memorandum for the guidance of the Section 14 – All commercial piggery and commercial poultry shall secure a municipal municipal government offices covered by this ordinance. HON. JOSELITO C. ESQUIERDO HON. SUSAN M. SUMOOK permit before operating. Further, shall be required to secure a locational clearance from the SB Member SB Member Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator, and furthermore, all plans, designs, spec- SECTION 6. Availability of SALN. Subject to the provisions contained in Sections 4 and ifications and special features of the proposed commercial piggery farms and commercial 5 of this ordinance, all public officials of the Municipal Government of Salcedo, Eastern Samar HON. ADAM L. RANIT HON. CARMELITA S. SUMAYOD poultry farms structure must be submitted to the Office of the Municipal Agricultural Services are reminded of their obligation to file and make available for scrutiny their Statements of As- SB Member SB Member thru the Agricultural Technologist (AT) in-charge on Livestock for review and approval prior sets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations, to the issuance of municipal permit; and the spirit and letter of this ordinance. HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR HON. ROMUALDO G. ESTOR SK Fed. Pres./Ex-Officio Member ABC Pres./Ex-Officio Member Section 15 - The fees payable on applications and/or renewal for municipal permits SECTION 7. Application and Interpretation. There shall be a legal presumption in favor and registration for commercial piggery and commercial poultry including the requirements of access to information, public records and official records. No request for information shall Attested by: and certification thereof shall be in accordance to the existing Municipal Revenue Code, be denied unless it clearly falls under any of the exceptions in the inventory of FOI exceptions. other ordinances, rules and regulations; HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR The determination of the applicability of any of the exceptions to the request shall be the SK Fed. Pres./ Temp. Presiding Officer ARTICLE VI - REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR BACKYARD responsibility of the Head of the Office, which is in custody or control of the information, public PIGGERY AND POULTRY: record or official record, or the responsible provincial or field officer duly designated by him in Approved: writing. HON. MARICRIS D. FABILLAR Section 16 – Backyard piggery and backyard poultry shall be subject to the regulation Vice Mayor/OIC-Mayor from the Barangay concerned; In making such determination, the Head of the Office or his designated officer shall exer- cise reasonable diligence to ensure that no exception shall be used or availed of to deny any xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ARTICLE VII – MISCELLANEOUS: request for information or access to public records, or official records if the denial is intended primarily and purposely to cover up a crime, wrongdoing, graft or corruption. Republic of the Philippines Section 17 – All existing or intending to establish, put-up and operate commercial and Province of Eastern Samar backyard piggery, shall comply with the method of raising swine referred to as “Baboyang SECTION 8. Protection of Privacy. While providing access to information, public re- Municipality of Salcedo Walang Amoy” or “Odorless Pigpen”; cords, and official records, responsible officials shall afford full protection to the right to privacy of the individual, pursuant to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173), as follows: OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN Section 18 – There shall have a transition period one year (1) for existing piggery whether commercial or backyard piggery to comply with the “Baboyang Walang Amoy”, the (a) Each municipal government office shall ensure that personal information in its custody Office of the Municipal Agricultural Services shall be mandated to organize and train the or under its control is disclosed or released only if it is material or relevant to the subject matter Authored/Introduced by: JOSELITO C. ESQUIERDO owners of existing piggery upon effectivity of this ordinance. Further, the Office of the Mu- of the request and its disclosure is permissible under this ordinance or existing law, rules or Sangguniang Bayan Member nicipal Agricultural Services shall be responsible for the dissemination and information for regulations; the application of “baboyang walang amoy” to new owners intending to establish piggery; MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-06 (b) Each municipal government office must protect personal information in its custody or Series of 2020 Section 19 –. The Municipal Sanitary Inspector and the Office of the Municipal Agri- control by making reasonable security arrangements against leaks or premature disclosure cultural Services shall closely work and collaborate together in the enforcement of the pro- of personal information, which unduly exposes the individual, whose personal information is AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE “AY SALCEDO” AS THE OFFICIAL HYMN OF visions of this ordinance. Further, they shall conduct massive information education and requested, to vilification, harassment or any other wrongful acts. THE MUNICIPALITY OF SALCEDO, EASTERN SAMAR, PRESCRIBING ITS MANDATO- communication campaigns of the provisions hereof within one (1) year, after its effectivity. RY SINGING DURING OFFICIAL AND FORMAL FUNCTIONS, ACTIVITIES AND PRO- (c) Any employee or official of the municipal government office who has access, autho- GRAMS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF SALCEDO AND PROVIDING PENALTY The Salcedo Municipal Police personnel shall assist in the implementation and enforce- rized or unauthorized, to personal information in the custody of the office, must not disclose FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF. ment of violation/s of this ordinance, including closure of the piggery and poultry farm and that information except when authorized under this ordinance or pursuant to existing laws, imposition of penalty; rules or regulation. BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Salcedo, Eastern Samar in session assembled today: Towards this end, to fully implement the purpose of the “baboyang walang amoy”, the SECTION 9. Procedure. The following procedure shall govern the filing and processing Office of the Municipal Agricultural Services shall formulate programs and activities in the of request for access to information: TITLE I – TITLE, SCOPE AND DEFINITION OF TERMS: provision of rice husk or rice hull to its target beneficiaries. (a) Any person who requests access to information shall submit a written request to the Section 1- Short Title - This ordinance shall be known, as the “SALCEDO OFFICIAL ARTICLE VIII – PENAL CLAUSE: municipal government office concerned. The request shall state the name and contact informa- HYMN ORDINANCE” in the Municipality of Salcedo. tion of the requesting party, provide valid proof of his identification or authorization, reasonably Section 2- Scope – xxx Section 20 – Any person or persons who by acts or omission violates any provision of describe the information requested, and the reason for, or purpose of, the request for informa- Section 3 – Definition of Terms – xxx this ordinance shall be penalized on the following: tion: Provided, that no request shall be denied or refused acceptance unless the reason for the a. Official Hymn – shall refer to a song, entitled “Ay Salcedo”, written and ar- 1. First Offense ...... Reprimand request is contrary to law, existing rules and regulations or it is one of the exceptions. ranged by Mrs. Elisea B. Abella; 2. Second Offense ...... Php 1,500.00 b. Official and formal functions, activities and programs – Any event or occa- 3. Third & Succeeding Offense ...... Php 2,5000 or an imprisonment of not (b) The public official receiving the request shall be designated the FOI Receiving Offi- sion accommodated by the Local Government Unit of Salcedo that involves the general public less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both at the discretion of the court. cer and shall provide reasonable assistance, free of charge, to enable all requesting parties as participants or audiences. and particularly those with special needs, to comply with the request requirements under this Further, this shall not prejudice the right of the Municipal Sanitary Inspector and/or the 10 Leyte Samar Daily Express ORDINANCE Saturday, September 19, 2020

TITLE II – REGULATORY PROVISIONS Republic of the Philippines Section 1- Short Title - This ordinance shall be known, as the OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE Province of Eastern Samar Section 4 – Official Lyrics – The “Ay Salcedo” must always be sang in original lan- MUNICIPALITY OF SALCEDO, EASTERN SAMAR. Municipality of Salcedo guage (waray-waray) in which it was composed: Ay Salcedo Section 2- Symbolism - The Municipal Official Seal have the following symbol: OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN Composed and Lyrics by: Mrs. Elisea B. Abella -oOo- I Introduced/Authored by: Atty. Christian May L. Machica Ay Salcedo, tuna ko nga natawhan, Sangguniang Bayan Member Hinin kinabuhi, ikaw an ak kalipayan, Mga kaurupdan, ug mga kasangkayan MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-08 Magpanhiyum-hiyum, tambal han kagul-anan. The Official Seal of the Local Government Unit of Salcedo displays the white shield which Series of 2020 II shows the Sun and 3-Stars, on the left is the image of coconut tree and on the right is a fish. Ay Salcedo, minahal nga bungto AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTIONALIZING A DRUG - FREE WORKPLACE POLICY Bisan kun hirayo, mabalik gihap ha imo SHIELD – Symbolizes the duty of the Local Government Unit of Salcedo to defend and IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF SALCEDO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR Akon ig-aampo an imo kauswagan, protect the general welfare of all Salcedonhons, through delivery of efficient and effective pro- THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF. An at higugma’ay ug an kamurayawan. vision of the basic services. xxx Koro: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED as it is hereby ordained by the Sangguniang An im kabukiran, dagat o kapatagan, SUN AND THREE STARS – adopted from the Philippine flag which symbolizes the first Bayan of Salcedo, in session duly assembled, THAT Ginpupulsan kaupay han mga katawhan eight provinces that revolted against the Spanish colonial government, while the 3-stars rep- Angay gud ugupan kay nabubuhi-an resents the 3 main island groups. Section 1. Short Title – This Ordinance shall be known as the “Drug-Free Workplace Ikaw, O Salcedo an ak kamamatyan. COCONUT TREE AND FISH – Symbolizes that farming (copra) and fishing are the major Policy in the Municipality Salcedo, Eastern Samar.” (Repeat Koro) livelihoods in the municipality of Salcedo. YELLOW BACKGROUND (CIRCLE) – Symbolizes freedom, unity and democracy. Section 2. Objective – This Ordinance aims to ensure that all public officers and per- Section 5 – Rhythm of the Official Hymn – The “Ay Salcedo”, shall have a rhythm in ROYAL BLUE BACKGROUND (CIRCLE) – Symbolizes valor, courage and patriotism sonnel of the municipality of Salcedo, both elective and appointive, remain drug free in order four – fourth (4/4) beat; YEAR 1862 – Year when the Municipality or pueblo of Salcedo was founded. to continuously provide effective and efficient service to the people.

Section 6–Singing of the Official Hymn – The “Ay Salcedo” shall be sang after the TITLE II – REGULATORY PROVISIONS: Section 3. Scope – This Ordinance covers all elective and appointive public officers singing of the National Anthem during official and formal functions, activities and programs and personnel of the municipality of Salcedo, including barangay officials and job order per- accommodated by the Local Government Unit of Salcedo. While singing of the official hymn, Section 3 – Usage of the Official Seal – Only the Local Government Unit of Salcedo sonnel. all persons shall stand in attention, with the hands down. and its officials and employees shall have the authority to use the official seal for the following purposes: Section 4. Definition of Terms – xxx Section 7 – Implementing Office– The Office of the Municipal Tourism shall be tasked a. As personality of the Local Government Unit of Salcedo, in all of its affairs whether to carry out the implementation of the provision of this ordinance. It shall be responsible in the internal or corporate affairs and within or outside of its territorial jurisdiction; Section 5. Establishment of the Drug-Free Workplace Committee – There shall circularizing and enhancement of the musical arrangement of the hymn, including audio-vi- b. To authenticate all LGU official and public documents and other administrative be a Drug – Free Workplace Committee which shall ensure the proper implementation and sual and cinematographic presentation of the official hymn. Further, digital/video copies shall and executive issuances; and dissemination of this Ordinance. The Committee shall be composed of the following: be distributed to 41 barangays. c. As letter heading in all LGU official communications or correspondence; a. Local Chief Executive b. Head of the Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) To fully implement the use of the official hymn, the rights and ownership reserved to the Section 4–Custodian of the Original Lay-out of the Seal – The Secretary to the Sang- c. Head of the Municipal Health Office composer shall be transferred to the Local Government Unit of Salcedo. gunian shall have the custody of the original lay-out or draft of the official seal of the Municipality d. Representative of the Employee’s Union of Salcedo. And shall also be responsible in the registration and filing of the Official Seal to the e. Representative of the Municipal Anti – Drug Abuse Council (MADAC) Section 8 - Prohibited Acts on the usage of the Hymn – It shall be prohibited to: National Historical Commission of the Philippines or any appropriate agencies. f. ABC Fed Pres. a. By any act or omission change the lyrics and rhythm of the official hymn with the intention to dishonor or ridicule upon the official hymn; Section 5 - Prohibited Acts on the Usage of the Seal – It shall be prohibited to: Section 6. Establishment of an Assessment Team – There shall be an Assessment b. To sing or play the official hymn for mere recreation, amusement, or entertain- a. By any act or omission, mutilate, deface, defile, trample on, or cast contempt with Team to be created by the Local Chief Executive which shall assist in the conduct of sub- ment purposes, either in stage or social media sites; the intention to dishonor or ridicule upon the Official Seal; stance abuse awareness and prevention programs and implement the Employee Assistance c. To display the official hymn whether its title or lyrics for business purposes; b. To display the Official Seal under any frame or picture of a person or profile picture Program for personnel who wish to undergo drug use intervention. It shall be composed of d. To print, paint or attach the lyrics whether full or partial on any articles of mer- of social medias, like Facebooks, except for LGU government official representations; personnel with educational and training background on medicine, psychology, social work, chandise, except upon for LGU government official representations; c. To display the Official Seal in a platform or stage during programs or activities not and human resources administration. e. To use the official hymn for political activities or for election propaganda; directly or indirectly hosted by the Local Government Unit of Salcedo, unless upon the permis- f. To be used by any individual, organization or association whether for legitimate sion of the LGU; Section 7. Aspects of the Drug – Free Workplace Policy: purpose, except approved by the local government unit of Salcedo; d. To add any word, figure, mark picture, design, drawings, advertisement, or imprint g. To plagiarize the lyrics of the Official Hymn; of any nature which causes or likely to cause degradation on the Official Seal; a. Pre-Employment Drug Testing – Mandatory drug testing shall remain an es- h. Any other circumstances of a similar acts analogous to those above-mentioned. e. To print, paint or attach representation of the Official Seal whether full or partial on sential requirement for entry into government service. Any applicant found positive for drug t-shirts, handkerchief, fan or other articles of merchandise, except upon for LGU government use shall be denied entry to government service. Section 9 – Modification in the Lyrics of the Municipal Official Hymn - The official official representations; hymn shall not be modified, unless: f. To use or display the Official Seal as part of any advertisement or infomercial b. Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Programs – The Assessment a. By enactment of an ordinance modifying the same; except when undertaken by the Local Government Unit of Salcedo; Team shall initiate and implement these programs to ensure that personnel are properly b. Any modification shall be made for approval of the original composer or by the g. To use or display the Official Seal as part of seminar, conferences, research or any informed on the evils of drug use, including its physical, mental, social, and legal implications. Culture and Arts Board and only once every ten (10) years, unless otherwise provided by law activity except when undertaken by the Local Government Unit of Salcedo; or ordinance. h. To be used for commercial or business purposes, except upon the authority of the c. Authorized Drug Testing – The Drug Free Workplace Committee and the As- LGU; sessment Team shall implement a random selection procedure in order to determine person- TITLE III – PENAL PROVISIONS i. To be used by any organization or association whether for legitimate purpose, nel who shall undergo drug testing. except when approved by the Local Government Unit of Salcedo; Section 10 - Penalty – Any person or group of persons who by acts or omission violates j. To use the Official Seal for unlawful purposes; d. Employee Assistance Program – Any personnel, prior to the conduct of Au- the provision this ordinance shall be penalized by: k. To use the Official Seal as personal seal of any government official; and thorized Drug Testing, may seek intervention through the Employee Assistance Program, l. Any other circumstances of a similar in nature and analogous to those above-men- which shall provide referrals and additional services to the personnel concerned. A drug de- 1. First Offense...... Reprimand and fine of 500.00 tioned. pendency examination shall be conducted in order to determine the level of Substance Use 2. Second Offense ...... Php 1,000.00 Disorder and the applicable intervention. This Program shall not apply to personnel who are 3. Third Offense ...... Php 2,5000 or an imprisonment of not less than one Section 6 – Modification in the design of the Municipal Official Seal - The official seal, found to be positive for drug use after the conduct of confirmatory drug test in an Authorized (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both at the discretion of the court. its symbols, including its colors shall not be modified, unless: Drug Testing activity. a. By enactment of an ordinance modifying the same; Further, if committed by LGU Salcedo officials or employees shall be imposed by a b. Any modification shall be made for in accordance with the vision of the Municipal- Section 8. Guidelines in the Conduct of Authorized Drug Testing fine of Php 2,5000 or an imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) ity and only once every ten (10) years. months, or both at the discretion of the court. Furthermore, the penalty under this ordinance Section 7 – The dry seal of the local government unit of Salcedo – There shall be a. The Local Chief Executive, in consultation with the Drug Free Workplace Com- shall not prejudice the filing of any separate administrative, civil and criminal liability. an adopted official dry seal in authenticating or subscribing official and public documents or mittee, shall determine the frequency and dates for the conduct of an authorized drug testing, administrative and executive issuances. the purpose of which is to prevent the entry of dangerous drugs in government offices and ARTICLE IV – FINAL PROVISIONS use of dangerous drugs among its personnel. The frequency of such testing shall be con- The dry seal shall contain the official seal of the local government unit of Salcedo. ducted in random manner. Information relating to frequency and dates relating to drug testing Section 11 – Separability Clause – xxx shall be treated with utmost confidentiality. Section 12 - Repealing clause - xxx Section 8 – Prohibited acts on the usage of the dry seal - It shall be prohibited to: Section 13 - Effectivity clause - This Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after a. Use by any offices other than the office of the mayor; b. Drug testing shall be done by any government forensic laboratory or any of the it has been posted in two (2) conspicuous places and publication in a newspaper of general b. Affix the dry seal on a paper not authentic, not official and not public documents; local Drug testing laboratories accredited and monitored by the Department of Health (DOH). circulation. c. Affix the dry seal on a document for unlawful purposes; d. Affix the dry seal on a document done outside the office or office hours; c. Personnel selected to undergo drug testing shall immediately report to the Local Enacted and Approved: August 10, 2020 at Salcedo, Eastern Samar. e. To use the dry seal as personal dry seal of any official and Chief Executive, the Drug Free Workplace Committee, and / or the Assessment Team. Per- f. Any other circumstances of a similar in nature and analogous to those above-men- sonnel who, without any justifiable reason, fail to report for drug testing shall be sanctioned in I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance which was duly tioned. accordance with Section 9 hereof. adopted by the Sangguniang Bayan of Salcedo, Eastern Samar during its regular session TITLE III – PENAL PROVISIONS: on August 10, 2020. d. Upon discovery that a urine sample tested positive for use of dangerous drugs Section 9 - Penalty – Any person or persons who by acts or omission violates the provi- after confirmatory testing, the result shall immediately be made known to the Local Chief BIBIANA A. TORRES sions of this ordinance shall be penalized on the following: Executive, who shall notify the public officer/employee/personnel concerned. The latter shall Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan 1. First offense ...... Reprimand and fine of 500.00 have fifteen (15) days from receipt of notice to challenge the result of the confirmatory test. 2. Second Offense ...... Php 1,000.00 Using the same specimen, a challenge test shall be conducted by a drug testing laboratory Concurred by: 3. Third offense ...... Php 2,500.00 or an imprisonment of not less than accredited by the DOH. All expenses incurred in the conduct of the challenge test shall be one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both at the discretion of the court. borne by the concerned public officer/employee/personnel. HON. CHRISTIAN MAY L. MACHICA HON. KRYSTELLE JOY A. PALCO- NITE Furthermore, the penalty under this ordinance shall not prejudice the filing of a separate e. A positive drug test result from the challenge test is deemed final and the public SB Member SB Member criminal, administrative or civil liability. officer shall be subjected to administrative proceedings. Failure to file a challenge within the prescribed period shall make the positive drug test result from the confirmatory drug test final. HON. VICTORIA L. PELICANO HON. CHARLES O. CABUS ARTICLE IV – FINAL PROVISIONS: The Agency shall then take the appropriate action. SB Member SB Member Section 10 – Implementation - This Ordinance shall be self-executory. The Office of the f. All drug test results and records shall strictly be held confidential, and shall be HON. JOSELITO C. ESQUIERDO HON. SUSAN M. SUMOOK Municipal Mayor shall be responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions attached to the 201 File of all officials and employees. Only the Local Chief Executive, as the SB Member SB Member and penalty of this ordinance. case maybe, and the members of the Assessment Team shall have access to such results. Section 11 - Separability Clause – xxx HON. ADAM L. RANIT HON. CARMELITA S. SUMAYOD Section 12 - Repealing clause - xxx Section 9. Sanctions: SB Member SB Member Section 13 - Effectivity clause - xxx Enacted and Approved: August 10, 2020 at Salcedo, Eastern Samar. a. Any appointive public officer/employee/personnel who refuses or fails to report HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR HON. ROMUALDO G. ESTOR without any valid reason, to submit himself/herself to authorized drug testing, or is found SK Fed. Pres./Ex-Officio Member ABC Pres./Ex-Officio Member I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance which was duly adopt- positive for drug use after the conduct of a confirmatory test in an authorized drug testing ed by the Sangguniang Bayan of Salcedo, Eastern Samar during its regular session on August activity shall be subject to administrative offense of Grave Misconduct. Attested by: 10, 2020. BIBIANA A. TORRES b. Any elective public officer who refuses or fails to report without any valid reason, HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan to submit himself/herself to authorized drug testing, or is found positive for drug use after SK Fed. Pres./ Temp. Presiding Officer Concurred by: the conduct of a confirmatory test in an authorized drug testing activity shall be subject to disciplinary action for misconduct in office pursuant to Section 60 of the Local Government Approved: HON. CHRISTIAN MAY L. MACHICA HON. KRYSTELLE JOY A. PALCONITE Code and Article 124 (3) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Local Government SB Member SB Member Code. HON. MARICRIS D. FABILLAR Vice Mayor/OIC-Mayor HON. VICTORIA L. PELICANO HON. CHARLES O. CABUS c. Any public officer/employee/personnel found to have tampered the result of a xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SB Member SB Member drug test, interfered with the conduct of the drug test or in the release of drug test results, or violated rules of confidentiality of records shall be charged with the administrative offense of Republic of the Philippines HON. JOSELITO C. ESQUIERDO HON. SUSAN M. SUMOOK Grave Misconduct without prejudice to the filing of a case for violation of Section 32, Article II Province of Eastern Samar SB Member SB Member of RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Municipality of Salcedo HON. ADAM L. RANIT HON. CARMELITA S. SUMAYOD d. Any public officer/employee/personnel who violated the provisions of Article II OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN SB Member SB Member of RA 9165 shall be charged with the administrative offense of Grave Misconduct or face disciplinary sanction under Section 60 of the Local Government Code, as the case may be, Authored/Introduced by: JOSELITO C. ESQUIERDO HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR HON. ROMUALDO G. ESTOR without prejudice to the filing of criminal charges under RA 9165 and other relevant laws. Sangguniang Bayan Member SK Fed. Pres./Ex-Officio Member ABC Pres./Ex-Officio Member Section 10. Confidentiality – Any person who, having official custody or access to all MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-07 Attested by: data and information relative to the conduct of the authorized drug testing, or anyone who, Series of 2020 having gained possession of such data and information, reveals their content to any person HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR not authorized to have access thereto, shall be prosecuted for violation of Section 32, Article AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SK Fed. Pres./ Temp. Presiding Officer II of RA 9165. SALCEDO, EASTERN SAMAR, REGULATING ITS USE AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF. Approved: Section 11. Funding – The cost of the drug testing for all the officers/employees/per- HON. MARICRIS D. FABILLAR sonnel of the Municipal Government of Salcedo shall be charged to the MADAC fund of the BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Salcedo, Eastern Samar in session Vice Mayor/OIC-Mayor MLGU, while the Barangay Officials shall be charged from their respective assembled today: BADAC fund and shall form part of its annual budgetary appropriation. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx TITLE I – TITLE AND SYMBOLISM: Saturday, September 19, 2020 ORDINANCE Leyte Samar Daily Express 11 Section 12. Reporting – The Local Chief Executive shall ensure that a copy of this xxx Ordinance shall be communicated to the Dangerous Drugs Board and the Department of the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED as it is hereby ordained by the Sangguniang a. First Offense - The child violating this Ordinance for the first time shall be Interior and Local Government for information. Thereafter, the Local Chief Executive shall Bayan of Salcedo, in session duly assembled, THAT: brought to the barangay having jurisdiction for proper recording and counselling by the Baran- also report to said agencies the conduct of authorized drug testing and provide data as to gay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) before the child is turned over or released to the number of persons who were subjected to drug testing, the number of persons found SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE - This Ordinance shall be known as the “AMENDED CUR- his/her parent/s or guardian/s. Prior to the release, the parent or guardian shall be reprimand- positive for drug use, and the action undertaken by the Local Chief Executive on persons FEW ORDINANCE IN THE MUNICAPALITY OF SALCEDO.” ed and informed of the consequences in the event that their child is caught again for the same found positive for drug use. offense. SECTION 2. COVERAGE. – This ordinance shall apply to all minors/children within the Section 13. Separability Clause – xxx territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Salcedo, whether resident or non-resident. b. Second Offense - Both the children and the parent or guardian shall be required Section 14. Repealing Clause – xxx to attend counselling sessions, parenting education seminars and other interventions as may Section 15. Effectivity Clause – This Ordinance shall take effect, after its posting and SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS: xxx be prescribed and conducted by the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC). publication in a newspaper of general circulation. SECTION 4. PROHIBITED ACTS: Within ten (10) days from the commission of the violation, the parent or guardian shall plant ten (10) fruit bearing trees in their barangay for which a Certificate of Compliance will be Enacted and Approved: August 10, 2020 at Salcedo, Eastern Samar. a. It shall be unlawful for any minor to loiter, ramble, saunter, stray or wander in the issued by the BCPC. streets, plaza and other public places within the municipality of Salcedo between nine o’clock I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance which was duly ad- (9:00) at night time to four o’clock (4:00) in the morning, when he/she is not accompanied c. Third Offense or More - The parent or guardian shall plant fifteen (15) fruit bear- opted by the Sangguniang Bayan of Salcedo, Eastern Samar during its regular session on by a parent or guardian; ing trees in their barangay for which a Certificate of Compliance will be issued by the BCPC August 10, 2020. b. It shall be unlawful for a parent/ guardian of a minor to knowingly or by insufficient and in addition he/shall pay a fine of Five Hundred Pesos (P 500.00). Moreover, the child control allow such minor to be outside of their residence between nine o’clock (9:00) at night shall be referred to the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) for other BIBIANA A. TORRES time to four o’clock (4:00) in the morning; interventions that may be conducted pursuant to the provisions of RA 9344, as amended. Sangguniang Bayan Secretary c. It shall be unlawful for any owner, manager, or operator of any videoke bar, Inter- Concurred by: net Café, billiard/pool, and convenience store within the Municipality of Salcedo to knowingly SECTION 10. NON-RESIDENT OFFENDER - If the child is a non-resident of the ba- or causing to allow minors to be in their place of business between nine o’clock (9:00) at night rangay, the law enforcement officer shall exert all efforts to get in touch with his parent or HON. CHRISTIAN MAY L. MACHICA HON. KRYSTELLE JOY A. PALCONITE time to four o’clock (4:00) in the morning. guardian. If they could not be reached or contacted, the BCPC shall turn over him or the child SB Member SB Member to the Municipal Social Welfare Development Office (MSWDO) within reasonable time in the SECTION 5. EXCEPTIONS – The provisions of Section 4 hereof shall not be applicable morning for proper disposition pursuant to existing laws. HON. VICTORIA L. PELICANO HON. CHARLES O. CABUS in the following situations: SB Member SB Member SECTION 11. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE - xxx a. The child is involved in an emergency situation. This includes unforeseen circum- SECTION 12. REPEALING CLAUSE - xxx HON. JOSELITO C. ESQUIERDO HON. SUSAN M. SUMOOK stances, or the status or condition resulting therefrom, requiring immediate action to safeguard SECTION 13. EFFECTIVITY - This Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after post- SB Member SB Member life, limb or property. The term also includes, but is not limited to fires, calamities, disasters, ing and publication in newspaper of general circulation. automobile accidents, or other similar circumstances. HON. ADAM L. RANIT HON. CARMELITA S. SUMAYOD b. The child is engaged in an employment activity or school class, and is returning Enacted and Approved : August 10, 2020 at Salcedo, Eastern Samar. SB Member SB Member home from such activity or class, without detour or stop. c. The child is on the sidewalk directly abutting the place where he resides. I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance which was duly HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR HON. ROMUALDO G. ESTOR d. The child is attending an activity sponsored by a school, religious, or civic organi- adopted by the Sangguniang Bayan of Salcedo, Eastern Samar during its regular session SK Fed. Pres./Ex-Officio Member ABC Pres./Ex-Officio Member zation, or by a public organization or agency, or by a similar organization or entity, as long as on August 10, 2020. the activity is supervised by adults and the child is going to or returning home from such activity, without detour or stop. BIBIANA A. TORRES Attested by: e. The child is accompanied by his parent or guardian. Sangguniang Bayan Secretary HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR f. The child is on an errand and has in his possession a written permission to do SK Fed. Pres./ Temp. Presiding Officer so from his parent or guardian. The ID and contact number of the parent or guardian must be Concurred by: attached to the permission for verification. Approved: g. On the occasions of legal holidays, special holidays, fiesta celebrations spon- HON. CHRISTIAN MAY L. MACHICA HON. KRYSTELLE JOY A. PALCONITE sored by the municipality or by the barangay, and other special family occasions such as birth- SB Member SB Member HON. MARICRIS D. FABILLAR days, anniversaries. Vice Mayor/OIC-Mayor HON. VICTORIA L. PELICANO HON. CHARLES O. CABUS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SECTION 6. PROCEDURE FOR TAKING THE CHILD INTO CUSTODY - Republic Act SB Member SB Member No. 9344 otherwise known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 as amended by Republic of the Philippines Republic Act No. 10630, prescribes proper procedures to be observed by the law enforcement HON. JOSELITO C. ESQUIERDO HON. SUSAN M. SUMOOK Province of Eastern Samar officer in taking the child into custody, to wit: SB Member SB Member Municipality of Salcedo SECTION 7. OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF PARENT/S OR GUARDIAN/S - The HON. ADAM L. RANIT HON. CARMELITA S. SUMAYOD OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN parents or guardians who are in actual custody or living together with the child are under obli- SB Member SB Member -oOo- gation to supervise the conduct and activities of the child and see to it that the latter is already in their home before and during the curfew hours for children. Introduced/Authored by: Atty. Christian May L. Machica HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR HON. ROMUALDO G. ESTOR Sangguniang Bayan Member SECTION 8. IF PARENTS, GUARDIANS OR NEAREST RELATIVES CANNOT BE LO- SK Fed. Pres./Ex-Officio Member ABC Pres./Ex-Officio Member CATED, OR REFUSES TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE CHILD - If the parents, guardians or MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-09 nearest relatives cannot be located, or if they refuse to take custody, the child may be released Attested by: Series of 2020 to any of the following: a. Duly registered non-governmental (e.g. Plan Phils.) or religious organization; HON. JANELO PHILLIP N. ABRUGAR AN ORDINANCE MANDATING NEW CURFEW HOURS FOR CHILDREN FROM 9:00 b. Barangay official or a member of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Chil- SK Fed. Pres./ Temp. Presiding Officer O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING TO 4:00 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING, PRESCRIBING THE dren (BCPC); PROPER PROCEDURE FOR THEIR APPREHENSION AND CUSTODY AND FOR OTH- c. Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office Approved: ER PURPOSES, THEREBY AMENDING MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-01 SERIES OF 2008. SECTION 9. PENALTIES – The following penalties shall be imposed on the child, his/her HON. MARICRIS D. FABILLAR parent or guardian if found to be in violation of this Ordinance: Vice Mayor/OIC-Mayor

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Case No. VIII-2014-0573 ba pushed for a lead- Payment upon book- Application for Change Name of Applicant ing is also not required but of a Certificate of Public Convenience Application for Change Name of Applicant Application for Change Name of Applicant EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE to operate a UV EXPRESS service of a Certificate of Public Convenience of a Certificate of Public Convenience NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late ROMULO ADVINCULA TIU extrajudi- tourists are encouraged to with prayer to adopt trade name with to operate a UV EXPRESS service to operate a UV EXPRESS service cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land covered by TCT No. TP-9858 Extension of Validity be in Canhugas before 12 with prayer to adopt trade name with and TD No. 08-19-016-00115 R13 containing an area of 112,572 square meters, more or less Extension of Validity MARIO A. BALURAN-Old party Applicant situated at Brgy. Magsaysay, Javier, Leyte. Per Doc No. 469, Page No. 94, Book No. 47, Series noon or their reservation AVELINO A. LABABO-Old party Applicant of 2019. Notary Public Atty. Daniel E. Pen VILLAREAL TRANSPORT VILLAREAL TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE- or booking will be auto- AVELINO A. LABABO-Old party Applicant New Party Applicant, LSDE: Sept 19, 26 & Oct 3 COOPERATIVE-New Party Applicant, VILLAREAL TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE- Applicant/s Applicant/s matically cancelled. New Party Applicant, Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines x------x x------x Applicant/s Department of Transportation and Department of Transportation and The management of NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING x------x Communication Communication Applicant-vendor request authority Applicant-vendor request authority for the Canhugas Nature Park NOTICE OF HEARING LAND TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION for the approval of Change Name of approval of Change Name of Applicant from FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY also implements the ‘no Applicant from AVELINO A. LABABO Applicant-vendor request authority for the MARIO A. BALURAN to VILLAREAL BOARD BOARD to VILLAREAL TRANSPORT approval of Change Name of Applicant from TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE, of a Regional Office No. VIII Regional Office No. VIII facemask, no entry policy’, COOPERATIVE, of a Certificate of Public AVELINO A. LABABO to VILLAREAL TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE, of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a Palo, Leyte Palo, Leyte and only guests from 22 to Convenience to operate a UV EXPRESS UV EXPRESS service for the transportation of service for the transportation of passengers Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a passengers and freight with the use of ONE (1) R8-EV/PA-PB-2020-09-20150888 R8-EV/PA-UV-2020-09-20150421 59 years old are allowed to and freight with the use of ONE (1) unit/s UV EXPRESS service for the transportation of Case No. VIII-2015-0888 Case No. VIII-2015-0421 which Certificate is valid and subsisting until passengers and freight with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting visit the site. SEPTEMBER 11, 2020. unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until MARCH 15, 2020. Application for Extention of Validity Application for Extention of Validity Canhugas Nature Park, TACLOBAN CITY-ALLEN& VICE CATBALOGAN CITY-TACLOBAN CITY until NOVEMBER 6, 2020. of a Certificate of Public Convenience of a Certificate of Public Convenience VERSA & VICE VERSA which had about 30,000 VILLAREAL-ALLEN & VICE VERSA to operate a PUB service to operate a UV EXPRESS service In the present application, applicant In the present application, applicant In the present application, applicant request authority for Change Name of request authority for Change Name of Applicant visitors last year, opens request authority for Change Name of Applicant ST. MICHAEL TRANS (LEYTE) CORP., ARACELI C. AGLAPASIN., Applicant with Extension of Validity of the with Extension of Validity of the said certificate with Extension of Validity of the said certificate Applicant/s Applicant/s from 7 am up to 7 pm said certificate using the same number of using the same number of unit/s. using the same number of unit/s. x------x x------x unit/s. and overnight stay is still NOTICE is hereby given that this NOTICE is hereby given that this NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on application will be heard by this Board on Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted prohibited. Entrance fee application will be heard by this Board on OCTOBER 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office Certificate of Public Convenience to operate: Certificate of Public Convenience to operate: OCTOBER 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its OCTOBER 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office is at P5 for children, P10 of the above address. TACLOBAN CITY-ABUYOG ORAS-TACLOBAN CITY VIA office of the above address. of the above address. & VICE VERSA BORONGAN & VICE VERSA At least TEN (10) days prior to the above At least TEN (10) days prior to the above At least TEN (10) days prior to the above for residents, P20.00 for with the use of TWO (2) unit/s which Certificate with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of is valid and subsisting until SEPTEMBER 23, is valid and subsisting until SEPTEMBER 11, non-residents, and P50 for this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of 2020. 2020. local circulation. local circulation. local circulation. foreigners. In the present application, applicant In the present application, applicant This application will be acted upon This application will be acted upon This application will be acted upon (ROEL T. AMAZONA) request authority for extension of validity of the request authority for extension of validity of the by this Board on the basis of its records and by this Board on the basis of its records and by this Board on the basis of its records and said certificate using the same number of unit/s. said certificate using the same number of unit/s. documentary evidence submitted by the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, documentary evidence submitted by the parties, NOTICE is hereby given that this NOTICE is hereby given that this parties, unless the Board deems it necessary unless the Board deems it necessary to receive unless the Board deems it necessary to receive application will be heard by this Board on application will be heard by this Board on to receive additional documentary and/or oral additional documentary and/or oral evidence. additional documentary and/or oral evidence. OCTOBER 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office OCTOBER 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at its office evidence. WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO of the above address. of the above address. WITNESS the Honorable th N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 15 N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 15th At least TEN (10) days prior to the above At least TEN (10) days prior to the above GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of Director, this 15th day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO local circulation. local circulation. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Regional Director This application will be acted upon This application will be acted upon Regional Director Regional Director by this Board on the basis of its records and by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, documentary evidence submitted by the parties, DAILY PROGRAM: unless the Board deems it necessary to receive unless the Board deems it necessary to receive MON. - SAT 8:00 PM additional documentary and/or oral evidence. additional documentary and/or oral evidence. “IGSUMAT KAN WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO DYVL AM N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 16th N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 16th KA OYO” day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. day of SEPTEMBER, 2020. HIMANGRAWON 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO - 104.7 FM DYAB-FM Regional Director Regional Director 12 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Saturday, September 19, 2020 Red tide alert up in 8 Eastern Visayas bays TACLOBAN CITY Samar, and San Pedro Bay an eight-year-old boy and – The Bureau of Fisher- in Basey, Samar. his three-year-old broth- ies and Aquatic Resourc- Red tide has been in- er while four other family es (BFAR) has warned festing in some of these members are still admitted against the consumption bays since mid-July this at a hospital in Catbalogan of shellfish as experts year. Red tide toxins pres- City, Samar. found red tide toxins in ent in both seawater and Red tide is a term used eight bays in Eastern Vi- shellfish meat in these bays to describe a phenomenon sayas. are beyond the regulatory where the water is discol- In an advisory issued limit, according to BFAR. ored by high algal bio- late Thursday, the fisher- The maximum regu- mass or the concentration ies bureau has added Ma- latory limit of toxins is 60 of algae. PSP occurs from queda Bay in the towns micrograms for every 100 ingesting bivalve shellfish The Department of Public Works and Highways- Second Engineering District Office in of Jiabong, Motiong, grams of shellfish meat. (such as mussels, oysters, Leyte i s building five public schools in total amount of more than P95.57 million. The con- Paranas, San Sebastian, Above that, the govern- and clams) that contain struction of school buildings is part of DPWH’s program to help answer problem on school Calbiga, Pinabacdao, and ment strictly prohibits toxins. buildings, particularly in Leyte’s second district. (story on page 6.) Hinabangan in Samar and shellfish harvesting in af- (SARWELL Q.MENIANO/PNA coastal waters of Daram, fected areas. Project intervention on Modular Samar on the list of red “To protect the public, Republic of the Philippines Distance Learning Modality tide-infested areas in the we issue this warning as Local Civil Registry Office region. precautionary advice to the Province: Leyte BY: JERVIN D. MALACOS Earlier, BFAR identi- public to refrain from gath- City/Municipality: Carigara fied red tide contamina- ering, selling, and eating all Embracing the new normal CYCLE (Transporting learning in education, the Department of kits to Remote areas by Integrat- tion in Cancabato Bay in types of shellfishes,” BFAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Education (DepEd) will provide ing the importance of Collabora- Tacloban City; Matarinao said. In compliance to Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice modules in facilitating the learn- tion that Yields to a Challenging Bay stretching across the The fisheries bureau ings of the students, especially new normal Learning Environ- towns of General MacAr- also banned the trading is hereby served to the public that those who have low internet con- ment) to solve this problem. thur, Hernani, Quinapon- and consumption of Acetes JOSE KENNETH CRISOSTOMO ELIZON has filed with this nectivity. During the parents’ orienta- dan, and Salcedo in East- sp. locally known as “ala- (Complete name of petitioner) Crafted Modules are aligned tion, parent-driver representa- ern Samar; Carigara Bay mang” harvested from said Office a petition for change of first name from with the Most Essential Learning tives who owned tricycle/single -- Babatngon, San Miguel, bays to avoid possible shell- Competencies (MELCs). These motorcycle registered to willingly KENNETH to JOSE KENNETH in the Birth competencies were taken from offer their services during the Barugo, Carigara, and fish poisoning. (First name to be changed) (New first name to be adopted) Capoocan in Leyte; coast- Local government units Certificate of KENNETH CRISOSTOMO ELIZON who was born on the Curriculum Guide (CG). If opening of classes. With this, the modules are not yet available, the school will shoulder the gasoline al waters of Guiuan, East- are advised to regulate the (complete name of document owner) 7 DECEMBER 1954 at Carigara, Leyte and whose schools should provide Learning expense chargeable to Local ern Samar; Irong-irong gathering, marketing, and (Place of Birth) Activity Sheets (LAS). School Board Fund (SEF). Bay in Catbalogan City, transporting of shellfish in parents are ROBERTO ELIZON and One of the problems that The tricycle/single motorcy- infested areas. (Name of Father) MATILDE CRISOSTOMO arose in the conducted simulation cle will be utilized in transporting “Fish, squid, shrimp, (Name of Mother) in Buracan National High School, the Learning Package Kit (LPK) and crab are safe to eat La Paz, Leyte is the burden in the to the barangay and retrieving it “provided that they are Any person adversely affected by said petition delivery and retrieval of the huge back to school. fresh and washed thor- may file his written opposition with this Office not number of printed Learning Mate- The vehicles will start its ser- oughly and internal organs later than Oct. 1, 2020. rials (LMs) since there is no vehi- vice on October 5, 2020 as first such as gills and intestines cle owned by the school whereas delivery. Meanwhile, on every (Sgd.) MA. LILIBETH D. ESCOBEJA the vehicle of LGU is used for the Friday of the month within the are removed before cook- LSDE: Sept. 19 & 26, 2020 City Civil Registrar transportation of LSIs or locally school year is the delivery and ing,” the advisory added. stranded individuals. retrieval of the LPK.xxx Maasin City Main Office On Tuesday, at least Thus, the school proposed (Note: The author is a (053) 570-8236 two children died and four and implementing the project TRI- Teacher III of Buracan National BRANCHES: of their family members High School in La Paz, Leyte) Tacloban: 523-8383 were hospitalized after eat- 325-6363 ing red tide infected green Palo: 832-1991 mussels in Bagacay village, Baybay: 563-9120/563-9010 Sogod: (053) 577-8527 Daram, Samar. Hilongos: (053) 567-8184 Killed by paralytic Ormoc: (053) 561-6818 shellfish poisoning were