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VOL. 17 NO. 38 CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands OCTOBER 17-23, 2016 Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] ‘Garbo sa Ormoc’ recipients honored on 69th ‘Adlaw sa Ormoc’

By Joseph Pilapil

It was a proud moment for 11 Ormocanons, as they were ac- knowledged for their achievements and valuable contributions to Ormoc during the 69th ‘Adlaw sa Ormoc’ or the annual Ormoc City Charter Day celebration on October 20.

Right after the grand parade, Loyola is Ormoc’s great composer participated by city officials and and songwriter, who was dubbed employees from different gov- as “Lord of Lancaster” for the ernment offices and civic society songs he composed, including the groups, the crowd gathered at the hymn of the city’s patron saints, city plaza for the historical-cultur- Sts. Peter and Paul; al show organized by the Ormoc (2) Heliodoro “Dingdong” B. Festival and Cultural Foundation Fiel II, for his brilliant composi- in partnership with the local gov- tions, directing, and outstanding ernment unit of Ormoc. piano recitals and remarkable Part of the Charter Day’s af- achievements in national and ternoon celebration was the first- international competitions that ever ‘Garbo sa Ormoc’ awarding brought honor to the country; and ceremony, where 11 Ormocanos (3) Manny Panta, a musician, were given recognition for their writer and painter who worked accomplishments and achieve- as pianist and music director for ments in certain fields of work and many cruise lines. He has also for giving pride to the city. written a book of travels, “Foot- th In terms of leadership, not just prints: Travels of a Cruise Ship ‘Pride of Ormoc’ award recipients pose with Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez, 4 District in the city but in national offices, Musician”. His first novel, “A of Leyte Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez and Ormoc City Vice Mayor Toto Locsin. two were recognized: Song for Glenda”, features a cover (Photo by Joseph Pilapil) (1) Zenaida Y. Monsada, for that he designed. being the first female Secretary of In addition, four Ormocanons the Department of Energy (DOE), in the field of sports were ac- who led the creation of the DOE’s knowledged for their exceptional national petroleum testing labora- national and world records. They SP Leyte releases drug test tory and the operation of the mo- were: bile testing facility that met and (1) John Riel Casimero, a even surpassed energy targets in homegrown International Boxing her term; and Federation (IBF) World results of gov’t officials (2) Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal, champion, who brought great for being the youngest COME- pride to the country, especially LEC Commissioner, who led the in his most recent knockout vic- Amidst the government’s war vincial board passed the manda- Duterte’s administration against completion of the first automated tory over British national Charlie against drugs, the Province of tory drug testing conducted last illegal drugs including “the drug- election in the in 2010. Edwards in ; Leyte released the drug test re- September 9, 2016 by the Divine free workplace” program of the Meanwhile, three Ormocan- (2) Anita M. Koykka, for her sults of the vice governor, the Rays Diagnostic and Medical government. “We consider this ons were awarded in the field of board members and the officials Supplies. move as an initiative to dispel music, theater, and arts: of the Sangguniang Panlala- The members include Vice any possibilities that there are (1) Lucas “Luking” De see GARBO p. 8 wigan. 13 members of the pro- Governor Carlo Loreto, Board drug users or drug-dependents Members Gina Merilo, Ronulfo in the government workplace. The Abellanosa, Nicolo Villasin, people deserve no less,” the vice Trinidad Apostol, Ma. Corazon governor said. 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COGON, Ormoc City ORMOC CITY UP TO JANUARY 1, 2017 EASTERN VISAYAS MAIL 2 NEWS October 17-23, 2016 CEB adds flights to OCBC conducts bloodletting activity in Bgy. Cogon ORMOC CITY – Due to key int’l destinations the city’s insufficient blood supply, the Ormoc City for holiday peak Blood Council (OCBC) through the Philippine The Philippines’ leading of their holidays by explor- Red Cross continues to carrier, Pacific Air ing their dream destinations conduct bloodletting ac- (PSE: CEB), adds frequen- with family and friends. tivities in different baran- cies and seats to key in- Guests can save on air fares gays here. ternational destinations by booking flights early via On October 19, Wednes- for the upcoming holiday the official CEB website or day, the OCBC conducted peak travel period. mobile app, where we post a bloodletting activity at Beginning select dates promo updates,” says Atty. the Barangay Cogon Gym- in November and Decem- JR Mantaring, CEB Vice nasium, which residents ber, CEB will add twice President for Corporate participated in together weekly flights for the fol- Affairs. with the barangay’s health lowing popular Southeast CEB currently offers workers and officials. Asian routes: -Bang- flights to 36 domestic and In addition, residents kok (total of 14 times week- 30 international destina- from the neighboring ba- ly), Manila-Hanoi (total tions, covering an extensive rangays also took part in the of 5 times weekly), and network that spans Asia, said activity. Manila-Kuala Lumpur (to- Australia, and the Middle “Sa health, ma-prevent tal of 13 times weekly). The East. Its 57-strong fleet is ang cancer gani, ma-renew and may exceed up to 65 donate if he was tattooed complished. carrier will also mount one comprised of six Airbus ang kanilang blood, tas naa years old only if he or she and pierced for over a year “Yung pumasok na additional flight per week A319, 36 Airbus A320, six mi testimony na manindot is a regular donor, must at already. yung OCBC, marami na between Manila and Bali Airbus A330, eight ATR daw ang ilang skin after blood least weigh 50 kilograms, OCBC continues to yung blood supply, marami (Denpasar) for a total of 72-500, and one ATR 72-600 donation,” said Jennifer May must have a normal blood strive to provide enough na yung natulungan, pero three times weekly flights. aircraft. Between 2016 and Rosal, a nurse from the City pressure (90/60-160/80) blood supply that will cater kulang pa kaya tuloy pa Meanwhile, CEB will 2021, CEB expects delivery Health Office when asked and a normal hemoglobin to the needs of Ormocanons rin ang activities ng blood upgrade select flights be- of 32 Airbus A321neo, two about the benefits the donors level. and neighboring towns; and donation,” Rosal ended. tween Manila and Hong Airbus A330, and 15 ATR get from donating blood. Moreover, if a donor it is through bloodletting By Krisha Jane L. Mercado Kong, Taipei, and Tokyo 72-600 aircraft. A first-time donor has a tattoo or a piercing, activities all-year round & Merie Joy T. Ricafort / (Narita) from Airbus A320 For bookings and inqui- should be 18-60 years old he will only be allowed to that this target can be ac- LNU Intern to A330 aircraft to accom- ries, guests can visit www. modate additional passen- cebupacificair.com or call ger traffic starting Decem- the reservation hotlines PNP-8 prepares security measures for ber 20, 2016. This translates (+632)7020-888 or (+6332)230- to 256 more seats per flight, 8888. The latest seat sales can or over 18,300 total seats be found on CEB’s official per week between these Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) arrival of alleged Leyte top drug lord destinations. and Facebook pages. “By mounting addi- Guests may also down- Tacloban City – The Re- the route from Tacloban authorities. He also revealed that tional flights and seats, we load the Cebu Pacific official gional Command of the City to City and “It seems that it will there will be a third batch hope to encourage every- mobile app on the App Philippine National Police to where judge Arguilles take time because of the of cases that will be filed Juan to make the most out Store and Google Play. PR in Eastern Visayas through will commit him for proper interest of the Abu Dhabi against those who are in- PNP-8 Police Chief Supt. detention. But once he is police to investigate his volved in illegal drug ac- Elmer Beltejar ordered a already in jail, it will be the activities during his stay tivities in the region that Presence of drug addicts security plan for the arrival duty of the jail warden to in Abu Dhabi,” PCSupt. have been uncovered by the and eventual return of the protect him. Beltejar said. authorities. in neighborhood gives warrant for alleged Leyte As of this time, there With Espinosa’s arrest, With the idea that Ker- top drug lord Kerwin Es- is no information yet as Beltejar said that they are win could become a State Pinoys a scare – PDEA pinosa, who was captured to when Kerwin Espinosa expecting that his statement Witness, Beltejar said that in Abu Dhabi last week. will be brought back to the will help strengthen the evi- they will just abide with The presence of drug ad- used face-to-face interview According to Beltejar, country from Abu Dhabi af- dences against those who orders from the Department dicts in the neighborhood of 1,200 adult respondents they have already secured ter his arrest by Abu Dhabi are now being prosecuted. of Justice. By Lottie Salarda instills fear among a vast (18 years old and above) majority of na- throughout the country, tionwide. 300 each in Metro Manila, DoH-8 allocates P16-M to address lack of sanitary toilets in EV Philippine Drug En- Luzon, Visayas and Min- forcement Agency (PDEA) danao. Tacloban City – The De- They will also provide Of the six provinces in households where 29,438 Director General Isidro “According to the sur- partment of Health Re- water testing kits to LGUs the region, the province of or 79% has access to sani- S. Lapeña said that this is vey, a record-high 82% of gional Office 8 in Eastern so the latter can monitor Samar has the least having tary toilets; Western Samar based on the Second Quar- families living in Metro Visayas has allocated 16 the water quality in their 99,233 out of 177,058 house- has 177,058 households ter Social Weather Survey Manila are afraid of drug million pesos to address locality and, thus, prevent holds or 56% of them has no where 99,233 or 56% has (SWS) conducted from June dependents in June 2016, the lack of sanitary toilets possible diarrhea outbreak. latrines. access to sanitary toilets; 24-27, 2016. The survey compared to the 70% in in some municipalities in According to DoH-8 In Leyte, there are Eastern Samar has 109,439 April 2016. This is 17.3 the region. Regional Information Of- 331,499 households where households where 80,030 NOW SHOWING @ points beyond the 64.8 per- DOH-8 through their ficer Ma. Elena Joy Vil- 278,344 or 84% has access or 75% has access to sani- cent average fear of drug Bottom Up Budgeting proj- larosa, there are only 75% or to sanitary toilets; Southern tary toilets; and Northern STAR THEATER ects and their regular funds 869,414 of the total house- Leyte has 93,693 house- Samar has 120,341 house- UP TO OCT. 25, 2016 addicts in 2015,” Lapeña said. have procured toilet bowls holds in the region that holds where 84,190 or holds where 77,143 or 64% On the other hand, the and constructed public toi- have access to sanitary toi- 90% has access to sanitary has access to sanitary toi- average fear of drug addicts lets in some localities. lets. toilets; Biliran has 37,389 lets. By Lottie Salarda is 64%, 60% and 46% in June 2016, posted in Luzon, The SWS survey also seven points from the pre- fueled by illegal drug use. on the Number of Drug Visayas and Mindanao, found 62% of families na- vious high of 55% in April We have to suppress the Users in the Philippines, respectively. The SWS data tionwide agreed with the 2016. This is 13.7 points drug supply and reduce the there are 3.7 million drug collected, except for Mind- statement: “In this neigh- above the 48.3% average desire for it through effec- users, 1.8 million or 48.9% anao, are all record-highs borhood, there are already fear of drug addicts in 2015. tive rehabilitation and treat- of those are abusing meth- compared to the previous very many people addicted “Most heinous crimes, ment programs. This should amphetamine hydrochlo- year and month. to banned drugs”; up by if not violent, are apparently keep the citizenry feel safer ride, or shabu, 2.7 million from drug-related harms,” are marijuana users, while the PDEA chief said. other drugs such as ecstasy Next Picture (Oct. 26) Based on the Stratified and cocaine comprise 0.24 BAKIT LAHAT NG Triangulated Extrapolation million. PR GWAPO MAY BOYFRIEND ESE AUTOPARTS ENTERPRISES *Scheduled showings Tel. No. 255-4191; 561-9754 are subject to change Fax No. (053) 255-4573 without notice” Dealer of parts and accessories of TOYOTA, ISUZU, FOR INQUIRIES: MITSUBISHI, VOLKSWAGEN, GMC (6X6), KIA CALL TEL NOS. CERES, NISSAN, MAZDA, JEEP, FORD FIERA 561-6445; 255-3273 October 17-23, 2016 BALITANG SAKSAK-SINAGOL 3 Nangawat ug Ika-5 ka tuig nga katukuran sa Coastguard conductor wire District Eastern Visayas giselebrar

sa NGCP dakpan ORMOC CITY – Gi sele- brar Biyernes, Oktubre 21, sa mga tanod ang sumad sa katukuran sa Coastguard District East- KANANGA LEYTE – Osa mao si Apostol. Natawa- ern Visayas (CGDEV); ang sa upat ka mga suspek gan na ang kapulisan sa kalihukan gihimo diha sa sa pagpangawat niining Kananga, wala madugay SUTUWAKI. Ang ilang conductor wire sa linya sa nangabot ang mga awtori- gidapit sa okasyun mao si NGCP ang nasikop sa mga dad, nadala sa presento ang Admiral William Melad, nag roving nga mga Baran- nadakpan, hasta na ang mga ang Commandant, apan gay Tanod sa Libongao, ebedensiya. wala makatungha tungod Domingo sa kaadlawon, Buntag, Oktubre 16, si kay may biyahe siya sa ga- Oktubre 16. Ang mga sus- Harvey Genobiagon, As- was sa nasud. Ang niabot pek nailhan nga Joshua sistant Security Officer sa hulip sa commandant mao si Pajo, Jairula Conejos, ug NGCP, ug si Ramonito Commodore Atilo Ybañez, alyas “Manoy”, kining Camus, nagsusi didto sa ang Deputy Commandant. tulo nakaikyas pero si Jeff Kananga ug nasayran nga Polong ni Commo- Andrew Apostol, 21, ang ika ang mga conductor wires gi- dore Ybañez atubangan upat nadakpan. kan gyud sa linya sa NGCP sa mga bisita nagkanayun ug uban pa. ahensiya nga naka tabang “Dodong” Pernites. Ang Si SPO2 Aldwin Ala, ug didto gikuha taas sa tore. nga bisan bag-ohay pa la- Si District Commander kanila osa na mao si Leyte didto sa okasyun mao si inbistigador sa kaso, niin- Matud ni Genobiagon nga mang natukod ang Coast- Capt. Jose William Isaga Governor Leopoldo Domi- Col. Francisco Mendoza, gon nga ang mga tanod sa way kuryente ang pikas guard Eastern Visayas apan nipakita sa mga nakab-ot nic Petilla kinsa nihatag ug 802nd Brigade Command- Libongao, silang Vicente linya sa NGCP kay giayad, daghan na kini ug kalam- nga kalamposan, sama sa Dos Mil Metro Kuadrado er, SSupt. Ramil Ramirez, Hermosilla, Ruel Tecson, kini ang gipahimuslan sa posan nahimo. Search and Rescue, Mari- nga yuta aron matukuran City Director, OCPO, mga Rolando Anilar ug Edgardo mga kawatan. Gidayeg sad niya ang time Safety, Law Enforce- ug Headquarters; atoa kini kawani ug opisyal sa PCGA, Gabarte, samtang nag pa- Ang mga suspek kasu- trolya sa ilang huresdeksi- han pinasikad sa RA-7832, mga sakop sa CGDEV di- ment, diin ang coastguard sa Palo kilid sa PRO-8. Gi- representante ug shipping yun alas tres pasado sa kad- kon Anti Pilferage Act. Ma- hang gipakita sa tropa ang nakasakmit ug drugas, ar- dapit nila ang Ormoc City lines ug daghan pa. lawon, nakamatikud nga tud sa impormasyun nakuha ilang katakus pagluwas ug mas; dili pa dugay, ang Mayor Richard Gomez ug Si CPO Palma giila sa may tawo sa unahan unya gikan kang Genobiagon, tulo mga kinabuhi, sama niad- Substation nila sa Isabel, ang asawa niini si Kongre- coastguard District Eastern may upat sad ka sako nga ka semana ang nakalabay tong trahedya sa MB Kim pinangulohan ni Chief Pet- sista Lucy Marie Torres-Go- Visayas nga Enlisted Per- pinutol putol nang alambre may conductor wires usab Nirvana B niadtong Hulyo ty Officer Richard Palma, mez apan wala makatungha sonnel of the Year. diha daplin sa kalsada kay didto sa Curva ang gikawat 2, 2015. Daghan man ang nakasakmit ug upat ka tungod sa daghan kakulian. Nalipay si Commodore dalhun na ngadto sa esk- ang gitas-on sa nawala nga nangamatay sa insedente, pusil nga gidala sa osa ka Si Baybay City Mayor Ybañez nga naka tunob rapan. wire dos mil metros. Wa pay pero daghan sad ang nan- pasahero sa barko gikan sa Carmen Cari gipasidung- siyag balik sa Leyte, kay Diduso ang lihuk sa suspek ang NGCP ug ang galuwas, sa abag sad sa Danao, Cebu ug nidunggo gan sad pero wala ang may- nagsilbi siya nga station upat maong gisita sa mga mga pulis kinsa ang nanguha ubang rescue units sama sa sa Pingag Ferry Terminal. or; ang nidawat sa plake commander sa Maasin sa tanod, pero ang tulo daling sa wire didto sa Curva. Ni Ormoc Rescue, EDC, Red Gipasidunggan sad sa nga para kaniya mao si City Tenyete pa ang ranggo. Ni nakadagan, ang nahabilin Paul Libres Cross, Army Rescue team coastguard ang mga tawo, Administrator Diogracias Paul Libres Usa patay, tulo ang naangul sa Lola nailad, dakong aksidente, motor nasaghiran ug trak kantidad nakuha ORMOC CITY – Patay nga Kresni Fuentes ug ni Fuentes. sa hitabo. Samtang didto na ang usa ka ginang, sam- ang kapuyo niini si Gem- Si SPO1 Roger Baron- sila sa Barangay San Juan, tang lain pang tulo ang ma Mata, taga Visares, da sa Traffic Division nga nasaghiran ang motor nga gikan kaniya naangul sa osa ka aksi- Capoocan, Leyte nagsakay niresponde nitug-an nga gimaneho ni Fuentes sa osa dente nga nahitabo didto ug motor gikan pa sa ilang ang managtiayun puro wa ka closed van, kay gusto ORMOC CITY – Nawad- duha ka babaye, unya ni- sa Sityu Mangga, Barangay dapit kay moadto sa Mat- magsul-ob ug helmet atol unahan ni Fuentes ang trak, an ug dakong kantidad dapit kaniya nga mosakay San Juan, buntag, Oktu- lang, Isabel kay motam- kining 65 anyus nga lola sa osa ka closed van, nisu- bre 18. Ang managtiayun bong ug kasal sa kaanak see AKSIDENTE p. 8 dihang nabiktima sa tulo got ang biktima. Ang wala ka mangingilad, ug ang niya nasayri ang gi with- kuarta gikan pang gi with- draw niyang kuarta ang draw sa banko. Ang bik- tuyo sa mga mangingilad. tima giila nga si Josefina Matud ni PO3 Tero dili Salibongcogon, taga Lo- gyud detalyado ang tug-an noy, Kananga. Sa Police sa biktima ngadto kani- Station I dili gyud kaayo ya, pero niingon nga ang klaro ang detalye sa pan- kuarta pinadala sa iyang ghitabo apan ang biktima anak gikan sa gawas. Maoy nitug-an nga ang insedente pagtuo sa mga pulis nga banabana nahitabo hapit gipanid-an na si Salibong- na alas dose sa udto, Oktu- cogon samtang didto pa bre 17, diha sa dalan Rizal. kini sa banko. Sa nigawas Sa tug-an ni Salibong- na kini, gisundan hangtud cogon kang PO3 Elizar nga niabot sa duol sa Gai- Tero, Desk Officer, nga on sano Capital, didto na siya duty nga samtang diha nailad. dapit sa Rizal St. duol sa Mga pulis nga nire- Gaisano, osa ka lalake ang sponde, wala makaabot sa niduol kaniya, unya pila suspek labi pa nga nigin- ka minuto, may laing duha tang nag pipila ka minuto ka babaye ang niduol ug ang nilabay una ni report sa nagpatuong higala siya sa mga pulis ang biktima. Pa- anak sa biktima nga atoa sidaan sa mga pulis ngadto nagtrabaho sa gawas sa sa publiko nga dili gyud nasud. magsalig sa mga tawo nga Nitubay ang tiguwang, wala nila mailhe, labi pa hangtud nga nahug na ang nga magpatuong kaila sila iyang atensiyun ngadto sa sa kaanak. Ni Paul Libres GET ATTENTION! ADVERTISE! 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Atheism Sits on Hot Air, Nothing Else

By Abraham V. Llera

God is something man cannot see, touch, hear, feel, nor taste, yet isn’t it simply Overcoming the amazing that not a single nation on earth is ‘tambay’ lifestyle without religion? Isn’t it simply amazing that every nation on earth has people be- lieving in some sort of divinity, someone It’s all understandable, of course. Young superior to themselves, someone who one people like to enjoy life. I was also like day would call us to account for things we them when I was at their age. Even if have done on earth? they carry some heavy personal or family The Church teaches that God, our Cre- problems, they like to have fun every time ator and Lord, can be known with certainty, they have the chance. by the natural light of reason, from created Outside of my chaplain’s office, I see things. young students, all boys, sitting on the We can know the one true God through floor, invariably engaged in what I consider our natural reason, and we are able to do as mindless chatter, pulling each other’s this even in our fallen nature. We can know leg, laughing or simply idling away time, God through his works, though created na- with looks that can only show purposeless- ture, and we can know him with certainty. ADHD ness. I call this the ‘tambay’ lifestyle, very We can also know God from Scripture, common in many places. from history, from Sacred Tradition, but Awareness I presume it’s their break time, and you even someone who has not been in contact just have to let them be. Like little children, with the world such that he has never heard Week they should not be over-supervised. Their of Scripture, nor of history, nor even of Sa- classes would take care of that, since dis- cred Tradition can still know God through cipline and meeting the academic require- knowledge of God, a knowledge that is ADHD becomes a label to one of the most motor and (f) talks excessively. ments would always be the order of the innate in us. Note, however, that what is awarded Olympian, American swimmer (C) IMPULSIVITY. This is character- day there. innate in us is not the idea of God as such, Michael Phelps. It stands for Attention ized by a child who (a) blurts out answers And yet, at the back of my mind, I but the ability to know his existence easily Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. October before questions have been completed, (b) worry that if they are not properly attended and with certainty from his works. is ADHD Awareness Month and the 2016 has difficulty waiting or taking turns and to, this ‘tambay’ lifestyle would harden There are actually two sides to this: we theme is “Knowing is Better”. (c) interrupts or intrudes upon others. and become the permanent feature of their can know God by the spontaneous use of It emphasizes that it is better for par- The World Health Organization character. When I was at their age, I already reason and by the scientific use of reason. ents to know that ADHD might be part (WHO) estimated that it affects about 39 worried about how to fill up my time more An example of how we can know God of the picture, when managing unusual million people as of 2013. It affects about fruitfully and meaningfully. I exerted some by the spontaneous use of reason is, for behavior of their children; so they can seek 5–7% of children when diagnosed via the effort, though I must confess that the mo- instance, that observation about how not a out the help for their children’s need. Also, DSM-IV criteria and 1–2% when diagnosed tivation was not quite right. Self-interest single nation on earth is without religion. it is better for young adults to know if they via the ICD-10 criteria. These criteria are fueled most of that effort. An example of how we can know God have ADHD, in order for them to be able used by psychiatrists. Rates are similar be- It was only later in life that I discov- through the scientific use of reason is by to cope up in school or at their workplace; tween countries and depend mostly on how ered the proper motivation for working or showing how everything in the universe is and it’s better for adults to recognize their it is diagnosed. ADHD is diagnosed more studying or simply filling time. Only God, an “effect” of a “cause,” a “cause” whom we ADHD instead of feeling destined to a life often in boys than in girls. About 30–50% the love for him and for neighbor, can be call God. In other words, the spontaneous of underachievement and frustration. of people diagnosed in childhood continue the appropriate motive. But how can you use of reason allows us to know; the scien- Formerly known as Attention Deficit to have symptoms into adulthood and be- transmit this truth to these young ones? tific use of reason allows us to know why. Disorder (ADD) from 1980 to 1987, then tween 2–5% of adults have the condition. I remember that in my case, I had a The Church affirms that reason – alone, became known as hyperkinetic reaction of The condition can be difficult to tell apart regular chat with a priest who taught me meaning by itself – can prove that God ex- childhood. It was recently termed ADHD. from other disorders, as well as to distin- many things. I first went to see him because ists by showing that a “cause” is necessary It is a mental disorder of the neurodevelop- guish from high levels of activity that are I had a problem with my philosophy classes for the universe of beings. This type of proof mental type. It is characterized by problems still within the normal-range. The ADHD in school. He was very helpful in clarifying we call “a posteriori” because we go from of paying attention, excessive activity, or Society of the Philippines reported that an my doubts and answering my questions. effect to cause. difficulty controlling behavior which is not estimated 3 to 5 percent of the population But besides those, he taught me how to But some may already be asking: were appropriate for a person’s age. Usually, aged 0 to 14 years in the Philippines has pray, to study the doctrine of the faith more it so evident, why do a lot of people reject symptoms begin by age six to twelve and ADHD. Kris Aquino once mentioned that deeply, to appreciate the value of sacrifice, the existence of God? are present for more than six months, and her eldest son has ADHD but he underwent the sacraments, the virtues, etc. What I Well, because in the first place, God’s cause problems usually at school, home, or some therapy and counselling. learned was that I can only study and work existence is not evident. We do not see God, during recreational activities. It is normal Despite being the most commonly properly if the motivation is precisely the he is something who is NOT evident, in oth- for children to have trouble focusing and studied and diagnosed mental disorder in love of God and neighbor. er words, something who is not perceptible behaving at one time or another. However, children and adolescents, the cause is un- That was when I could always find through our senses. While his existence is children with ADHD do not just grow out known in the majority of cases. However, something to do, and I pressured myself true and certain, his existence is not evident, of these behaviors. The symptoms continue researchers suggest neurological basis. to fight against my laziness, excessive love his existence has to be demonstrated, and and can cause difficulty at school, at home, Children with ADHD have problems with for comfort and pleasures, etc. I learned the this can be done through reason. or with friends. ADHD is highly considered chemicals that send messages to the brain. importance of time—that it is the occasion In other words, our knowledge of God when a child has: A lower level of activity in the parts of for us to attain the ultimate purpose of our is not direct, but indirect, through a reason- (A) INATTENTION. This happens the brain that control attention and activ- life. I realized it was a crime to waste time. ing process. when a child (a) fails to give close attention ity level may be associated with ADHD. It was not easy. And even until now, It does not help that a number of factors to details or makes careless mistakes, (b) Researches also show that ADHD is he- I sometimes have to exert some extraor- intervene. One person, for instance, might has difficulty sustaining attention, (c) does reditary, thus, it tends to run in families. dinary effort to do things properly and to have a father who, when the person was not appear to listen, (d) struggles to follow Relatives of children with ADHD, both fill up my time. All of us have to contend young, would beat him black and blue ev- through-on instructions, (d) has difficulty male and female, are more likely to have with our weaknesses and the many tempta- ery day. At least one study has shown that with organization, (e) avoids or dislikes the disorder than the general population. tions around. One has to wage a constant children having this horrendous childhood tasks requiring sustained mental effort, (f) In the management of ADHD, recom- struggle to be able to use time properly. experience often grow up rejecting God, is easily distracted and is (g) forgetful in mendations vary by country and usually But how can I transmit these pre- a strong father figure. Another may have daily activities. involve some combination of counselling, cious lessons to the young ones? Yes, as absentee parents, and he grew up without (B) HYPERACTIVITY. This is seen lifestyle changes, and medications. As chaplain, I say Mass for them every day. a mom and dad, without the very persons when a child (a) fidgets with hands or emphasized in this year’s 8th National There I can say something in this regard God designed to give instruction to the feet, or squirms in chair, (b) has difficulty child by word and by example. Still another remaining seated, (c) runs about or climbs may be the victim of sexual abuse from one excessively, (d) has difficulty engaging in parent while still a child. (To be continued) activities quietly, (e) acts as if driven by a see DOYDORA p. 9 see FR. ROY p. 9

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Is Sen. Trillanes New wave blind and deaf? of GMO

This corner came across the name of Sen. GMOs are here to stay, whether we like it Antonio Trillanes when he was then a or not. The past decade has been turbulent consumption, the Flavr Savr tomato, was pers? This time, he is taking the cudgels of Navy man and figured in the infamous years for both antis and pros but we the modified to delay its ripening. Matobato, witness of Sen. Leila de Lima, “Oak-wood Mutiny” in Makati. He was a ever increasing population and the threat Monsanto’s new SmartStax Pro corn where she is facing a possible expulsion bright boy, hence he became the natural of lower food production (with climate seed does not alter the corn seed’s genes from the Senate in her personal war against leader of his class. change) looming in the horizon, where but it changes the genes in the root worm Pres. Rody. How come that she is now the At the height of the mutiny, his group would agriculturists turn? after it eats the corn, killing it. Since insects target of broadsides fired by the President? which was encircled by the military, had to Although there are still more regulatory are becoming immune to pesticides because For Sen. Trillanes to say that he does descend at the nearby hotel, the Oakwood hurdles to get over, Monsanto has won key of their over-application by farmers, RNAi not see any change for the better in the Hotel, and decided to make their stand approval from the U.S. Agriculture Depart- techniques could become the new way to current administration could be an indi- there. Of course it did not last long because ment to sell a very different kind of geneti- fight them. cation that he is into drugs himself. How it was not in the original plan. The furor cally modified corn seed. It is being seen in herbicides also where come? The SWS came out with big figures they created is the reason Trillanes was cat- Compared to its GMO maize MON 810, so-called “superweeds” are developing that about how the people are happy with the apulted by his group, the Magdalo, to run which has been banned in numerous Euro- are resistant to the application of Monsanto’s performance of our President. Even the US, for the Senate. For a while, he lingered in pean countries, its new MON 87411 maize Roundup. Roundup is the biggest-selling the UN and the EU continue to support us jail due to the mutiny and even continued promises to get around those roadblocks herbicide in the world – it encompasses prac- despite the tirades they received from our to function as Senator until he was freed by via a lengthy route that may minimize the tically all of the biotech’s operations since the President. When Sen. Trillanes said that he the court due to insufficiency of evidence. objections raised by GMO critics. seeds it sells are also genetically modified to did not see any change at all, he is out of From then on, he became a perpetual dis- Genetically modifying corn and other withstand the application of glyphosate, the touch with the pulse of the people. Can it senter with a negative outlook. crops has raised objections from critics be- chemical at the core of Roundup. be because Pres. Rody is doing great guns He became active as a dissenter. With cause it introduces genes from other organ- Monsanto has also developed the Xtend and he is envious? Sen. Alan Cayetano, he made it difficult isms like bacteria and viruses into the seed soybean trait that is resistant to both Round- Because of the hectic drive against for then VP Jojo Binay to top the survey that are not possible in nature. Bt-resistant up and dicamba, another herbicide, while the illegal drugs, the crime rate lowered. for President last election. The latter was corn, for example, has traits of the naturally Syngenta is seeking approval for a GM corn Maybe, the other crimes are hinged on removed from the top rung due largely occurring Bacillus thuringiensis bacterium seed, MZHG0JG, that is resistant to glypho- the drug menace. And if the next target is to innuendos. This time, they are now at inserted into the seed to protect against at- sate and glufosinate. illegal gambling and smoking in all pub- odds because Sen. Cayetano is with Pres. tacks by corn rootworm larvae, which feed Monsanto still needs to get FDA, EPA, lic places, it might be possible that Sen. Rody as VP candidate. At the height of on the roots of young corn plants. and foreign regulatory approvals before Trillanes will finally see the change he is ex- the presidential campaign, Sen. Trillanes With MON 87411, however, Monsanto MON 87411 can be sold, but the USDA’s seal pecting. The initial reaction of this corner is came out with a bombshell that claimed is taking a different approach. Rather than of approval is a significant obstacle to clear, that he might belong to another planet. All all the children of then-candidate Duterte introducing a foreign gene trait into the seed, and it indicates the biotech may yet reach its he has to do is read the Manila dailies and had large sums of money stashed at the it “silences” genes already present through goal by having taken a less-traveled path. go around the whole wide world of Metro banks. He tried to impress the public that a process called RNA interference, or RNAi. I am not a big fan of all Monsanto prod- Manila. Where has he been all the time? DU30 was not clean. It was initially aired by For example, the Irish Potato has been ucts but I think the company’s management Writing his memoirs perhaps. Look at what ABS-CBN which is the home TV network genetically altered to suppress the gene that is going in the right direction. I report it as is happening to his friend, Nick Faeldon, of Ms. Korina Sanchez, wife of administra- causes it to brown once you cut it open. The I see it; besides no person (or company) is who is now our Customs Commissioner tion candidate Mar Roxas. It was stopped first GM fruit ever approved for human really pure evil. and doing alright with his own version of when Cayetano filed a formal protest. This clean government. For the first time, the big was black propaganda pure and simple!! building that houses the Customs is cov- Somebody is lucky that the matter seemed ered with CCTV. No one of the enormous to be forgotten because of the earnest personnel complex of the Customs will drive against the drug menace which has dare to commit any anomaly. It also means tentacles as wide as the whole archipelago. that he and his staff is not spared. The Cus- It seems that all members of Philippine toms has always been tops in graft and cor- NI ATTY. MANING GOLO society is actively involved. What makes Sen. Antonio Trillanes tick? He is always searching for issues, I shall return perhaps to see his name in the daily pa- see POTPOURRI p. 9 Dear Atty. Golo, Dear Artura,

Gusto ko mouli sa among lungsod Kasagaran, kausa lang maminyo kay karong kalag-kalag peru naglibog ko asa ang kaminyoon, “forever” man (Sec. 1, Does President Duterte mopuyo. Byuda man gud ko. Ang akong Family Code). Apan kon ma “dissolve” ang trust China over its unang bana, namatay. Duna mi usa ka “marriage” tungod sa kamatayon sa usa, wa anak toa sa akong ugangan. Nakaagi ko’g did-i ang nahibilin pagminyo pag-usab. Mao billion-dollar trade deals? ikaduhang bana. Namatay gihapon. Karon, nay nahitabo nimo. Mahog og way “limit” dunay nanguyab nako. Nahadlok ko basin ang imong pagminyo kay nangamatay man mamatay na pod! Wa bay “limit” kapila ang imong mga bana nga wa nimo tuyua. maminyo? Ang akong unang ugangan Dili problema kon asa puyo. Ang problema, The declaration of President Rodrigo to clarify and explain what he means by a gusto siyang adto ko poyo sa ila. Ang akong kon way kapuy-an. Ayaw na lang kalibog Duterte after his official visit to China separation. President Duterte has clarified ikaduhang ugangan gusto pod adto ko sa bahin sa imong mga ugangan. Pasalamat that he is intent on pursuing a separation that he is not cutting off ties with the US ilaha. Naglibog man ko asa estar. Maayo pa hinoon kay samtang ang uban gikontrahan of foreign policies and relations of the but only wants only a separation In foreign og way ugangan. Maglibog gani ko moadto sa ugangan, ikaw ilang giilog-ilogan. country from the present existing in line policies, and one of its result is befriending hinoon ko sa China. with the United States (US) government’s China and not antagonizing it with the Imong amigo, policies and other allied countries seems intent of the UN Permanent Court of Arbi- Matinahuron, Manny G. Golo to be abrupt and out of the ordinary course tration ruling declaring China’s claim over Artura Probinsyano of events. The president said that he the South China Sea, including Philippine would review the present existing treaties territorial waters and shoals, as illegal and The Gospel on Sunday and agreements with the US – the Mu- without basis. will that woman be? For all seven had tual Defense Treaty, the Visiting Forces President Duterte has to consult with been married to her.” Agreement and the newly Senate ratified these other elected leaders of the country, Nov. 6, 2016 Jesus said to them, st Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agree- especially with Congress members and the 31 Sunday in Ordinary Time “The children of this age marry and ment (EDCA), either for amendment or Senate because the Senate members have to Luke 20:27-38 remarry; but those who are deemed wor- for scrapping them. ratify by a majority new treaties and foreign thy to attain to the coming age and to the However this change of direction relations agreements before they can be- Some Sadducees, those who deny resurrection of the dead neither marry in foreign relations with the country’s come legally binding and be implemented. that there is a resurrection, came forward nor are given in marriage. existing allies and partner countries that Mr. Duterte said that he will consult and put this question to Jesus, saying, They can no longer die, for they are President Duterte wants our country to take the military and the police organizations “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If like angels; and they are the children of needs the consultation and consent of the on his plan to course a new and separate someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but God because they are the ones who will country’s other elected leaders such as in foreign relations and military agreements no child, his brother must take the wife rise. Congress and the Senate since the change in with the US. It is agreed that the military and raise up descendants for his brother. That the dead will rise even Moses foreign policies and direction in our exist- and police are important components of the Now there were seven brothers; the made known in the passage about the ing foreign relations that Mr. Duterte has government machinery and organization, first married a woman but died childless. bush, when he called out ‘Lord,’ the expressed is an abrupt and drastic change but they are not the elected leaders of the Then the second and the third married God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and in its course. Even the US government has expressed its lack of understanding and her, and likewise all the seven died child- the God of Jacob; and he is not God of confusion over the recent statements of less. Finally the woman also died. the dead, but of the living, for to him all Mr. Duterte and has asked the Philippines see PULSE p. 8 Now at the resurrection whose wife are alive.” 6 FEATURES October 17-23, 2016 Leyte Landing Agri-Aqua Trade Fair… By Ann Christel E. Fulminar Trading the best of Leyte’s local products re you a local or a memorial. It was scheduled Homefood Delicacy, My tourist visiting the open to the public from Oc- Konzepto, Olive’s Milk Pro- A province of Leyte tober 17 to October 20 this cessor, Philippine Red Cross, in celebration of this year. There were 27 exhibi- Palompon Women Workers year’s 72nd anniversary tors that participated in the Association (PWWA), Saidan of the Leyte Gulf Land- fair, all coming from the Arts n’ Krafts, Samaritan’s ings? You might want to Province of Leyte: the Al- Purse, SGM Enterprises, come and see the best lo- boco Food Industry, Amyr’s Soyen’s Homemade Peanut cal products in the place. Refreshment and Delica- Butter and Todoc’s Native As Leyte commemo- cies Center, Asosasyon Delicacies. rates the 72nd anniversary ng Kababaihan para sa During the trade fair’s of the historic event from Kaunlaran (AKKA), Barugo opening day, I decided to visit World War II, the Leyte Gulf Food Delicacies Proces- the place to go around and Landings, the Leyte provin- sor Association (BFDPA), check on the various items for cial government along with Barugo Roscas Produc- sale. I saw the best of Leyte, the Philippine Chambers ers Association (BRPA), which include the Chocolate of Commerce and Industry Baybay Dairy Coopera- Moron, Tubahalina Wine, Leyte Inc., Department of tive, Chunchon’s Lechon, Binagol, Kalamay, Red Lady Trade and Industry and Conie’s Food Delicacies Trees and Seedlings, My the Department of Science Center, E.F. Winery, Greal Konzepto’s handcrafted gifts Photo by Lottie Salarda and Technology hope, too, Sandalyas, Guintigui-an and home decors, Handmade to promote Leyte’s local Women Aqua-Land Associ- Sandalyas, Fresh Fruits and rugo, Pastillas, Flavored N. Maca, owner of Conie’s Banana Chips and the products, through the Leyte ation (GWALA), Javier Dairy Veggies, Processed Food Milk Drink, Ice Cream and Food Delicacies Center Cassava Chips that she Landing Agri-Aqua Trade Processors Association, like Tocino and Boneless Salabat from Javier, Leyte from barangay Mohon of was selling and it tasted Fair. Javier Instant Salabat As- Bangus, Conie’s Banana and many more. All worth Tanauan, Leyte. Accord- real good. I am sure that The trade fair site is lo- sociation, Kuya Efren Food Chips, Cassava Chips, Kar- every peso spent. ing to her, the fair is an tourists that went and cated at the Leyte Academic Enterprises, Leyte Treats lang Chips, Soyen’s Home- As I roamed around excellent opportunity for bought from the trade fair Center, Pawing, Palo, Leyte, of Ethnic Food and Crafts made Peanut Butter, Papaya the location, I had a brief micro-enterprises owners would want to taste the where it’s more accessible Association (LeyTEFCA), Pickles and Achara from the conversation with some like herself in marketing delicacies all over again. to most tourists and locals Margiovann Enterprises, municipality of San Isidro and of the exhibitors. One of their brand and selling their They might accidentally who will visit the landing Maricel Tablea, Marietta’s Tabango, Roscas from Ba- them is Mrs. Concordia products to locals and tour- utter too the famous Gen. ists alike. Douglas MacArthur’s dec- I gladly offered to buy laration of “I shall return!” “A time for everything.” Redoña Residence By Rica Serafica-Torres – Ecclesiastes 3 A World War II remnant By Van Matthew A. Rosales verything has its year. Ina for mostly did all the the rain to stop. The own time and pur- wedding essentials as long heavens must have istorical and tour- on decided to move to the E pose. It is definite- as she had time off work. She heard all the prayer ist spots in the house in T. Claudio St. for ly the perfect time to get made the likes of buntings to warriors’ pleas be- Philippines are security reasons – for the married for Ina and Karl. be hanged at the party, wine cause God blessed H too numerous to be men- reason that the Larraga Perhaps the stars bottles wrapped in twine, her them a breathtaking tioned. The Philippines house was larger and was were aligned at that very bridesmaids’ hairpiece, the start to their special is known for its well-pre- a clearer target for Japa- moment when two water- groomsmen and the groom’s day. served culture and arts, nese bombers. The Redoña loving individuals met over boutonniere and even her It was a very from old churches, cui- dwelling was more incon- the sandy beaches in Sa- own hair accessory to name intimate affair. A sines and antique houses. spicuous and nearer to the mar. Ina was just starting to a few of the lovely things she crowd of nearly Houses and monu- Capitol Building as well. learn how to catch a wave, handcrafted herself. 250 came all the ments from Batanes to Sulu That was the time when very determined that she She took the liberty of way from Japan, represent different cultures Gen. Douglas MacArthur can surf in no time. Karl sourcing out fabric for her US, Manila, Cebu and persons in Philippine returned to the Philippines on the other hand, went on and the whole entourage, and . It was history. and re-established the surf trips to de-stress and even importing some items mostly a celebra- As I passed by T. Clau- Commonwealth Govern- unravel from work. from the US. Meanwhile, tion of family and dio of Tacloban City, a huge ment and appointed Osme- The universe destined Karl did most of the techni- very close friends. establishment caught my ña as president after Presi- them to meet and the rest, cal work. They collectively The couple specifi- attention, a house made dent Manuel L. Quezon they say, is now history. It shared the expenses to- cally chose all their of high quality wood and died. This was also the time was over a year ago when gether and didn’t bother any guests to witness lumber, and beside it stands when MacArthur fulfilled Karl and Ina got engaged. family member with it. They their wedding day. a marker “Redoña Resi- his promise to return in the Since then, Ina who has were both so proud for hav- It all happened dence: Official Residence of Philippines via the eastern been gifted with the work of ing pulled it off. in the mountains of President Sergio Osmeña”; shores of Leyte, and stayed her hands started to dream It was a cloudy day to Brgy. Cabaon-an and that amazed me some at the Price Mansion owned about a Rustic DIY wed- be exact and their dreams of where San Lorenzo more. But why does it seem by an American transport ding, the one that entails having an outdoor wedding Ruiz de Manila’s neglected and forgotten? businessman, Walter Scott much time and effort. slowly slipped away as the chapel sat over a Karl took the liberty of The Redoña Residence Price. She and Karl envi- weather wasn’t cooperating small hill covered with a tiny helping out to set a string is owned by Mr. Margarito However, neither Os- sioned their dream wedding much. They along with their fog. It was a quiet and emo- of warm lights that lit up Acebedo Redoña and his meña nor MacArthur slept in paper and they brought it respective families let go and tional moment when both the entire outdoor setting. family – a prominent fam- overnight at the Redoña to life slowly over the past let God, praying fervently for the bride and groom tearfully Guests feasted on ily in Tacloban. “My Papa Residence and the Price came together before God roast beef, roast lamb and had a connection with the Mansion. At the very least and their families as Father organic lechon. There guerillas led by Ruperto they may have taken after- Larry Miranda blessed them. was a spread filled with Kangleon, maybe that’s the noon naps there but never Roast, wine and perfect cheese of all sorts and reason why Papa was in- a good night slumber. The music came along at the cold cuts. The caterer troduced to Osmeña,” says daily routine of the two im- reception in La Vigia Res- prepared sumptuous food Cristina Redoña Pablo, one portant personalities was to taurant where guests were as well. And the comeliest of the heirs of the Redoñas. go ship hopping shortly after received with a very rustic part would be the dessert President Osmeña dusk. No one knew, except dinner set-up. It was an expe- buffet that presented local chose first the Larraga Man- their security entourage, rience of a lifetime. It felt like finds and not to mention sion owned by Federico the naval vessel where the having been transformed to the homemade ice cream Larraga at P. Burgos Street two would be staying at any Tuscany whilst enjoying the that wowed everyone. as his residence, then later given night. feels of the starless sky and Congratulations the cool breeze. Karl and Ina! see RESIDENT p. 8 October 17-23, 2016 FEATURES 7 69th ‘Adlaw sa Ormoc’ a success Grand Parade Cultural Presentation

Photo credits: Serbisyong Gomez Facebook Page

Photo credits: Serbisyong Gomez Facebook Page

New Ormoc City National High School, the Grand Champion of the Drum and Bugle Competition (high Top 15 lucky contestants to compete in the Grand Finals of Kulturang Ormocanon Art Exhibition 2016 at Ormoc City school category), together with the board of judges. “Ormoc Got Talent” on October 22 at the Ormoc City Su- Superdome. (Photo by Merie Joy T. Ricafort / LNU Intern) (Photo by Christine Grace O. Garing / LNU Intern) perdome. (Photo by Christine Grace Garing / LNU Intern)

The Arnis Ormoc Team performing a team demonstration during the opening ceremo- ny of the Division Athletics Meet 2016. ( Photo by Krisha Jane Mercado / LNU Intern)

Winners of the college category with the chairman of the board of judges, Mr. Genice “Bong” Marquez, and SP member Nolito Quilang. (Photo by Merie Joy T. Ricafort / LNU Intern) Leyte Koi Club organizes ‘Adlaw sa Ormoc’ Koi show ORMOC CITY – The Leyte Koi Club in cooperation with Ormoc Petals, organized its third open Koi Show and Growout Competition at the Ormoc City Plaza in celebration of the 69th ‘Adlaw sa Ormoc’. The show was opened from October Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo “Toto” L. Locsin taking a selfie togeth- 19-20. er with Aegis. (Photo by Merie Joy T. Ricafort / LNU Intern) There were 20 Koi breeders from Leyte, Cebu, Negros, Bohol, and Manila who presented 120 Koi Mrs. Leni Larrazabal together with Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez cut fishes of different varieties and sizes the ceremonial ribbon, heralding the opening of the Koi show. during the show. (Photo credits: Serbisyong Gomez Facebook page) The panel of judges were from different Koi clubs in the Philippines The other awards adult champion, and composed of Gboi Razo and Richard were given to Darelle Ene- Peter Yap, as the baby Tan, both of Cagayan de Oro City, cio, as the young cham- champion. and Dr. Algeric Berdin and Architect pion and reserve grand The Koi show was Bimboy Emperio of . champion or first runner- open to anyone through- Leni Larrazabal, who won the up, Jojo Aviles as the out the Philippines who Leyte Koi Show 2015, was awarded superior male champion, own a show-quality Koi. as the overall grand champion and the John Michael Flores, as By Christine Grace O. Mayor Richard Gomez sings “Usahay” accompanied by Grand Champion B as well as bagging the mature champion, Garing and Phoebe A. Aegis. (Photo by Merie Joy T. Ricafort / LNU Intern) this year’s Mayor’s Choice award. Fritz Cayunda, as the Lora / LNU Intern 8 NEWS October 17-23, 2016 GARBO ... from P. 1 RESIDENT ... from P. 6 The structure feel of “oldness and of a kind antique someone would of the house was antiquity” are still house is endan- take the renovation impressive world shooter who played still solid and even very much present, gered and vanish- and preservation of “Carlos P. Ro- Cebu was liberat- records, emerging for Purefoods in the survived Super but the essence ing to extinction, so the Redoña Resi- mulo, Basillio Val- ed, and transferred as the most domi- Philippine Basket- Typhoon Yolanda and the history of will the history and dence, as a cause, dez, the Secretary there. nant athlete in the ball Association when it hit Taclo- the house is not significance that the that the historical of National Defense Today, the 2014 Asian Power- (PBA) during his ban in 2013. Antique totally appreciated Redoña Residence lessons this house and Communica- residence is being lifting Champion- basketball career, furniture are still and recognized. represented. offer might still be tions, Arturo Rotor, rented and used as ships; a one-time Best around the house. Like in the animal Hoping here, enjoyed by future the secretary of a boarding house. (3) Daniel Tor- Player of the Con- The aesthetic and kingdom, this one therefore, that generations. revillas, for his ference awardee in Osmeña, and Tony “Years ago, we exemplary perfor- 2002, a three-time Madrigal, aid of Os- received a letter mance in the field All Defensive Team meña, also stayed in from the National of handgun- and member, and sev- our house,” Madam Heritage Institute Price Mansion rifle- shooting in lo- eral times an All Cristina added. The but it seems that it cal, national, and in- Star awardee. Osmeñas stayed was forgotten,” she ternational competi- Finally, Col. in the house until shared. tions, winning first Francisco Mendoza place in the Classic Jr., and PSSupt. Ra- Division Super Se- mil Ramirez of the nior Category dur- Ormoc City Police Price Mansion, ing the International Office (OCPO) were a historic site, Practical Shooting also recognized for Confederation their steadfast and suffers from neglect (IPSC) World Shoot firm leadership in By Plinky F. Osmeña XVII held in Florida, the city’s law en- USA in 2014; and forcement agency hat hap- who married a Cavite- (4) Reynaldo and for a successful pened to ña named Simeona “Rey” Evangelista, anti-drug operation W the Price Kalingag. The man- known as a great and anti-illegal log- Mansion that was sion was constructed defensive player ging campaign in once used as the in 1910 and enlarged Photo by Plinky F. Osmeña / LNU Intern and a left-handed Ormoc. Provisional Capitol in 1936. It was just one of the Philippines of the Price’s man- and served as the sions that was known touched today. While was sold to the Chans too tall grasses that 72nd Anniversary AKSIDENTE ... from P. 3 headquarters of for its frequent parties beside the mansion and afterwards, was you wouldn’t be able of Leyte Landing, General Douglas Ma- of social and political is the statues of Gen. bought by the CAP to see the great stat- wherein lots of tour- pero nasabud hinu- ang ulo sa semento. cArthur during the elites. MacArthur and for- Family of Companies ues of Gen. MacArthur ists visited the McAr- on ang iyang motor Niliki daw ang ulo Liberation in 1944? The said mansion mer President Sergio that made sure it pre- and Former President thur Monument (Leyte kilid sa closed van sa ginang. Price Mansion, was used as the Pro- Osmeña that stand serves its historical Osmeña anymore. Landing Memorial) in hinungdan sa pag- Ang Ormoc or known today as the visional Capitol of the honored and which features. CAP uses As I passed by Palo, Leyte, a plea- signifies their contribu- the house as a Victory the alley where the sure, knowing that kasarasay niini. Rescue Team wala College Assurance Philippines and served Plan (CAP) building, as the headquarters tion to Leyte Landing Church, Conference mansion is located, I there are lot of people Ang gikasugat madugay nangabot and Leyte’s battle that Center, school, law tried to peek inside the who still remember nila nga motor nga sa lugar, gidala da- is located at Justice of Gen. Douglas Ma- Romualdez Street, cArthur from October caused the Philippines office, Art Gallery and historical heritage and and celebrate the an- gimaneho ni Elmer yun ang mga bik- Tacloban City. It was 20 to 23, 1944. Inside to be liberated from MacArthur Room. I saw that the original niversary of the day Rosales, 40 anyus, tima sa tambalanan, once owned by Mr. the mansion, in Gen. the Japanese. Today, if we’ll architecture has been when Leyte won the taga Libas, Merida, pero si Mata wala Walter Scott Price MacArthur’s room, is Mrs. Trina C. try to visit the histori- preserved quite well. battle from the Japa- may angkas nga si na gyud malibre na- from Philadelphia, a vast hole caused Dacuycuy, Supervis- cal heritage, the first It is as if you are still nese and finally liber- Deverly, 18 anyus matay kini. Pennsylvania, an ex- by a Japanese bomb ing Tourism Opera- question that would living in the past when ated the Philippines anak, kay gihatud Matud ni SPO1 tremely wealthy man that still remains un- tions Officer of Taclo- come to our minds is, the Price family would from the Japanese ban City, said that the “What happened to invite some prominent Imperial Army. sa amahan diha sa Baronda, si Mata Price Mansion, during this historical site?” people in the town to But how about EVSU, naigo sad sa usa ka tresurera sa ber nisurender pero ferry diha sa Pin- the term of Gover- After Super Ty- gather at their place giving attention as nisaliring nga motor Barangay Visares sa negatibo; sa Isabel gag; gitawagan ang nor Benjamin Trinidad phoon Yolanda hit the and have a party. To- well to a scenic and ni Fuentes; suwerte Capoocan. Leyte gitawagan Coastguard Isabel, “Kokoy” Romualdez, Highly Urbanized City day, however, it has historical place like nga dili grabe ang Ang drayber sa sad sa EV Mail ang pero si PO1 Richard was used as a guest in 2013, CAP building been abandoned and the Price Mansion naangkon nga an- trak, wala mosuren- Isabel Police Station, Palma, ang Station house that preserved ceased operations of stands alone, in soli- that was once the gul sa amahan ug der, nipatoratoy ki- wa say drayber nga Chief, niingon nga the historical heritage the building. The man- tude. shelter of the great anak. Ang dimalas nig dagan; ang Me- nisurender. May ang ferry nakagikan of Tacloban. She add- sion looks doomed People in Leyte Gen. Douglas Ma- mao si Mata kay rida Police Station duda nga nitabok ug alas nuwebe sa ed that the mansion and is surrounded by just celebrated the cArthur? dihang nalagpot sila gitawagan sa EV paingon sa Danao buntag tabok sa Da- sa motor nadakdak Mail base may dray- ang trak sakay sa nao. Ni Paul Libres PULSE ... from P. 5 13.5 Billion US Dol- erished countries lars. With this of- in Africa? Better country and they their commander- fer of financial help watch out Mr. Pres- are only appointed in-chief. and employment of ident, the game of and designated to In his intent Filipino OFWs, can bribery is an old implement and ex- and attempt to we trust China that trick in China. You ecute the govern- befriend China to the trade deals they can even say that ment’s programs get its sympathy are offering are not it was invented in and their mem- on his official visit tilted in its favor China. Even the Justice Manuel Pamaran, Retired Trustee, BTVWWII, Leyte Gov. Leopoldo Dominico nd bers are especially this week, Presi- just like the oil word “tong” that Petilla and Col. Allan Jose Taguba led the commemoration of the 72 Anniversary of bound to follow and dent Duterte was exploration deals is adopted in the the Leyte Landings with the theme,“The Leyte Gulf Landings: A World-Historic Turn to Peace and Progress” at Hill 120, Brgy. San Rafael, Dulag, Leyte on October 19, 2016. obey the directives handed a trade deal China has gained English dictionary (Photo and caption by Lottie Salarda) of the President as by China of over over the impov- is of Chinese origin. October 17-23, 2016 NOTICES 9

Republic of the Philip- stated as the citizenship pines of the father JAPANESE, REGIONAL TRIAL Date of marriage not COURT stated it should be stated 8th Judicial Region as the date of marriage Branch 18, Hilongos, April 16, 1912, Place of Leyte marriage not stated it SP. PROC. NO. H-569 should be stated as the IN RE: THE MATTER place of marriage BATO, OF CORRECTION LEYTE, that the correc- OF ENTRIES IN THE tions should be made CERTIFICATE OF LIVE in the records of birth BIRTH OF ILDEFONSO of the petitioner’s father TABADA KUIZON Ildefonso Kuizon before IN THE NATIONAL the Office of the Local STATISTIC OFFICE Civil registrar (LCR) AND THE OFFICE OF of Bato, Leyte and the THE LOCAL CIVIL National Statistics Of- REGISTRAR OF BATO, fice NSO and that there LEYTE, must be a declaration GREGORIA KUIZON that Manuel Kuizon and DELOSA HEREIN Yuichi Fujimoto are one REPRESENTED BY RA- and the same: that this MON DELOS REYES petition is not intended Petitioner for any unlawful purpose Versus nor hide any unlawful THE NATIONAL act but solely for correc- STATISTIC OFFICE tion of petitioner’s father AND THE OFFICE OF Birth records at National THE LOCAL CIVIL Statistic Office and at the REGISTRAR OF BATO, Office of the Local Civil LEYTE Registrar of Bato, Leyte. Respondent. WHEREFORE find- x------x ing the Verified Petition ORDER to be sufficient in FORM PETITIONER GRE- and SUBSTANCE, the GORIA KUIZON DE- same is set for initial LOSA herein represented hearing on November 7, by Ramon Delos Reyes 2016 at 8:30 in the morn- by and through coun- ing at which date, time sel filed a petition IN and place anyone that RE: MATTER OF COR- may be prejudiced by the FR. ROY ... from P. 4 closely and have the facets and practical and supernatural I hope and pray RECTION OF ENTRIES approval of the instant chance to encourage implications. means. that while the gen- IN THE CERTIFICATE Petition may come to OF LIVE BIRTH OF IL- court in this first oppor- during the homilies. These need a more them. They need a We have insti- Without these eral character of the DEFONSO TABADA tunity. But that would not personalized and lot of clarification tuted a mentoring means and when young—their atti- KUIZON IN THE NA- Considering that be enough. I also abiding attention. and motivation. system so that each we rely only our tude to take things TIONAL STATISTIC the petition involved give some talks and It’s good that Trying to ex- student is followed human resources easy and to have OFFICE AND THE OF- the name surname and FICE OF THE LOCAL citizenship of subject of classes, conduct re- many of the stu- plain what loving up closely. And and natural powers, fun—should be re- CIVIL REGISTRAR OF the Petition, let the copy treats and recollec- dents come for a God and others is, obviously, the task we can only achieve spected, the seed of BATO, LEYTE, In sup- of the petition and this tions, but then the personal chat with what it involves and of monitoring the so much. Worse, we a more responsible port of her petition, the order be furnished to effects and results me. There I get to how it impacts on developments of can be deluded into use of their time, petitioner avers, THAT: the Office of the Solicitor petitioner is of legal age, General at 134 Amorsolo are long in coming. know them more our use of time is this system can be thinking that we are talents and other Filipino, married and St., Makati City. not easy, especially demanding. I am doing right, when resources would be resident of Sindangan Published this Or- REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIP- d. Affidavit of non- when it has to touch more and more con- in fact we would be sown, take root and Zamboanga del Norte, der in a newspaper of PINES employment LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY e. Birth cert. (LCR & on an essential part vinced that more doing wrong. start to grow. daughter of ILDEFONSO general circulation in the OFFICE PSA) KUIZON FUJIMOTO; Province of Leyte at least PROVINCE: LEYTE f. BAPTISMAL of it, which is suffer- than anything else, that Ildefonso Kuizon once a week for three (3) CITY/ MUNICIPALITY: CERT. (pet.) ing and the need for what are needed POTPOURRI ... from P. 5 Fujimoto was born on consecutive weeks at the ALBUERA g. Baptismal& birth Republic of the Philippines) cert. (children) the cross. Christian to keep things go- January 23, 1912 in Bato, expense of the petitioner. Municipality of ALBUERA)SS h. IDs charity has endless ing are the spiritual ruption. How come The 86% rating of the Leyte whose birth was Furnished copy of Province of LEYTE 7. I have not filed any registered in the Office of this Order to the Peti- Petition No. CFN-0010-2016 similar petition and that, to the Customs Commis- President according to the Local Civil Registrar tioner and her counsel at PETITION FOR CHANGE best of my knowledge, no other sioner Faeldon, the SWS survey can- of Bato, Leyte however the given OF NAME similar petition is pending with not just be set aside I, ADELINA BARRIEN- any LCRO, Court or Philippine DOYDORA ... from P. 4 who was an ally contained erroneous en- Address for them to TOS SELEDIO, of legal age, Consulate of Trillanes is with nonchalantly. This is tries such as : Name of be present at the sched- single, Filipino and a resident 8. Have no pending ADHD Conference, behaviors, having the figure that leaders of Sherwood, Albuera, Leyte criminal, civil or administrative Pres. Rody and the mother SUFIA TABADA uled initial hearing. are born. It is quite this should be corrected SO ORDERED. after having duly sworn to in case in any court or any quasi- this condition could six or more of the accordance with law, hereby judicial body. latter is outside the to SOFIA, Name of the IN CHAMBERS, benefit a person. It above-mentioned possible that Pres. declare that: 9. I am filing this peti- “kulambo”; wrong Rody is the kind of father not stated it should this 4th day of October 1. I am the petitioner tion at the LCRO of Albuera, highlighted that signs and symptoms, sense of values? be name of the father 2016. Hilongos, Leyte, seeking the change of the first Leyte in accordance with R.A. in coping up with it is best to see a spe- stuff that Juan de la MANUEL KUIZON and Philippines name in: 9048 and it’s Implementing What is actually Cruz was searching a. May certificate of rules and regulations. ADHD, it is always cialist, preferably the fight with Sen. MANUEL KUIZON and (Sgd.) EPHREM S. Live Birth (Sgd.) Adelina Barrientos for all these years. YUCHI FUJIMOTO are ABANDO 2. I was born on July Seledio possible - “Turn- a psychiatrist. Dr. Trillanes that urges Who would believe one and the same person. Executive Judge 21, 1975 at Sherwood, Albuera, Petitioner ing disability into Doydora is an inter- him on in search of Leyte that a person from un- Citizenship of the father EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, VERIFICATION this ability”. Should nist-pulmonologist the “pot of gold at the Not Stated it should be & 24-30, 2016 3. The birth was re- I, ADELINA B. SELE- heralded Mindanao corded under registry number DIO, the petitioner hereby cer- anyone of you or at OSPA, Gatchalian end of the rainbow”? is going to be entered 477 (G-75) tify that the allegations herein Does it mean that the Republic of the Philip- hearing an Order be is- 4. The first name to are true and correct to the best your family mem- and Ormoc Doctors’ in the books as the pines sued ordering the Local be change is from “ANALIZA” of my knowledge and belief. bers exhibit such Hospitals. rest of the nation is savior of the nation? to “ADELINA” (Sgd.) Adelina Barrientos wrong and he is right? SUPREME COURT Civil Registrar of Villaba, 5. The grounds for Seledio Regional Trial Court Leyte and the Philippine filing this petition are the- fol Petitioner Eight Judicial Region Statistics Authority to lowing : SUBSCRIBE AND Republic of the Philippines morning at the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17 change the name of the b. I have habitually SWORN to before me this 5th SUPREME COURT Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte at which date, time and and continuously used ADE- day of October 2016 in the Regional Trial Court place, any person may appear and show cause, if any Palompon, Leyte petitioner in her Cer- LINA and is publicly known in City/ Municipality of Albuera, SPEC. PROC. CASE tificate of Live Birth and the community with that first Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his Eight Judicial Region why the petition should not be granted. NO. R-PAL-16-0420-SP Record of Birth from name; Community Tax Certificate No. Branch 17 Let copies of this Order be published at the FOR: CHANGE OF DOLORES MAHILUM 6. I submit the follow- 23356904 issued at Albuera, Palompon, Leyte expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general ing documents to support this Leyte on 09-23/16 NAME FROM DO- LAGARAS to ROSA- SPS. PROC. CASE NO. circulation in the Province of Leyte, once a week for petition: (Sgd.) MARIA LUISA R-PAL-16-0423-SP three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication LORES MAHILUM LINA MAHILUM. a. O.R. & comm.. tax GRANADA LAGARAS As the petition ap- cert. Administering Officer FOR: CHANGE OF NAME to be made at least one week prior to the date set for TO ROSALINA MAHI- pears to be sufficient in b. Police & NBI EV Mail Oct. 17-23, & 24-30, Under Rule 103 of the initial hearing. clearances 2016 Rules of Court Furnish copies of this Order to the Office of Mu- LUM form and substance, the c. Voters reg. record DOLORES MAHILUM same is hereby set for IN RE: PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME nicipal Civil Registrar of Villaba, Leyte, Office of the LAGARAS (a.k.a.) initial hearing, pursuant FROM MARJON MARAÑAN TO MARJON Solicitor General, Office of the Civil Registrar General, made at least one week Villaba, Leyte ROSALINA LAGARAS to Section 3, Rule 105 of MARAÑAN BUSTRILLO Philippine Statistics Authority, and the petitioner. prior to the date set for 2. Office of the MAHILUM) the Rules of Court on MARJON MARAÑAN or MARJON MARAÑAN SO ORDERED. initial hearing. Solicitor General Petitioner, February 9,2017 at 8:30 BUSTRILLO Given in Chambers, this 21st day of September, Furnish copies of 3. Office of the -versus – o’clock in the morning Petitioner. 2016 at the Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte this Order to the Office of Assistant prosecutor of THE LOCAL CIVIL at the Hall of Justice, -versus- (Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT Municipal Civil Registrar Leyte – Palompon, Leyte REGISTRAR OF Regional Trial Court, THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF THE MUNICI- Presiding Judge of Villaba, Leyte, Office 4. Office of the VILLABA, LEYTE Branch 17, Palompon, PALITY OF VILLABA Copy furnished; of the Solicitor General, Municipal Civil Registrar AND THE PHILIPPINE Leyte at which date, time Respondent. 1. Atty. Chelissa Mae N. Rojas, CPA-CM Rojas Office of the Civil Reg- of Villaba, Leyte STATISTICS AUTHOR- and place, any person x------x Law Office Sitio San Miguel Brgy. LIbagong, Villaba, istrar General, National 5. Office of the ITY, represented by may appear and show ORDER Leyte Statistics Office, and the Civil Registrar General the CIVIL REGISTRAR cause , if any why the A verified petition having been filed with this 2. Office of the Solicitor General petitioner. 6. National Sta- GENERAL petition should not be Court by petitioner, through counsel, Atty. Chelissa Office of the Assistant Prosecutor of Leyte- SO ORDERED. tistics Office – Manila/ Respondents. granted. Mae N. Rojas, CPA, praying that after publication, Palompon, Leyte Given in Chambers, Philippine Statistic Au- x------x Let copies of this notice and hearing an Order be issued ordering the 3. Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar of this 21st day of Septem- thority ORDER Order be published at Local Civil Registrar of Villaba, Leyte and the Philip- Villaba, Leyte ber, 2016at the Hall of 7. Rosalina L. A verified petition the expense of the peti- pine Statistics Authority to change the name of the 4. Office of the Civil Registrar General Justice, Palompon, Leyte. Mahilum – Block Ah Lot having been filed with tioner in a newspaper petitioner in his Certificate of Live Birth and Record 5. Philippines Statistics Authority – Manila/ (Sgd.) MARIO O. 9, Sta Lucia Resettlement, this Court by petitioner, of general circulation in of Birth from Marjon Marañan to Marjon Marañan Philippines Statistics Authority QUINIT Magalang, Pampanga through counsel, Atty. the Province of Leyte, Bustrillo. 6. Marjon Marañan Bustrillo – C.M. Rojas Law Presiding Judge Jmoq/arpd Elroy Raymund S. Ber- once a week for three (3) As the petition appears to be sufficient in form Office Sitio San Miguel Brgy. Libagong Villaba, Leyte Copy furnished: tulfo, praying that after consecutive weeks, with and substance, the same is hereby set for initial 7. EV Mail Ormoc City 1. Atty. Elroy EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, publication, notice and the last publication to be hearing, pursuant to Section 3, Rule 105 of the Rules Jmoq/arpd Raymund Bertulfo – & 24-30, 2016 of Court on February 20, 2017 at 8:30 o’clock in the EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, & 24-30, 2016 10 NOTICES October 17-23, 2016

rrr Book No. 2012 of Notary Public covered by TCT No. T-7189, Samar, covered by TCT No. Extrajudicial Partition rrr 2-Lning an area of 195 sq. m. No. 37620; Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition Aleah Rafel G. Bataan- Tolibao. under TD No.01-0004-00110 T-6848, TD No. 01-0043-00333, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EV Mail Oct. 17-23, 24-30, & registered in the name of Norberto an area of 160 sq. m. ; (1) storey with Sale Extrajudicial Settlement covered by TCT No. 38107; 19. Lot 18-N -3-A-4-E- the properties of the late LIBRADO M. 31- Nov. 6, 2016 Lucero, et. al and declared in commercial bldg. Lot No. 3233-E, NOTICE IS HEREBY NOTICE IS HEREBY 9. Lot 18-N-3-A-4- 2-B-7-H, containing an area of SODE re parcels of land, Psu-08-006318, the name of Maximo C. Pescos, an area of 142.8000 sq. m. ; (1) GIVEN that the property of GIVEN that the properties of E-2-B-2-D, containing an area 673 sq.m. covered by TCT No. situated in the Barangay of Alegria, Ormoc rrr containing an area of 69 sq. m.; storey residential house Lot No. the late LORETO P. CASTA- the late DELIA CONUI GIDAY- of214 sq. m. covered by TCT 37621; City, Leyte, containing an area of 458 sq. m. Self Adjudication with Sale ÑARES, SR. re a parcel of ag- AWAN re parcels of land, was No. 38109; 20. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- covered by OCT No. P-717; and public land NOTICE IS HEREBY 3 storey commercial bldg. Lot 3233-B-1 under TD No. 01-0043- (part of Calle Alegria) containing an area of GIVEN that the property of the No. 35-A, containing an area of 00355 , located at Brgy.Maulong, ricultural land planted with rice, the co-owner, ONE SIXTH 10. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- 2-B-7-1, containing an area of 334 sq. m. covered by TD No. 00002-00262 late ANANIAS AGUNOD re a 136. 3000 sq. m.; Lot No. 3253- Catbalogan, City, an area of 128 situated at Barangay Balugo, (1/6th) share of some parcels 2-B-2-E, containing an area of 46 sq. m. ; were settled among his heirs per Doc. No. parcel of land designated as CAD B-1, Psd-08-003091, situated sq. m. were partitioned among her Albuera, Leyte, declared in of land more particularly de- 602 sq m. covered by TCT No. 21. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- 267; Page No. 54; Book No. XXXIII; Series of Lot No. 10074, located at Brgy. in Brgy. Maulong, Catbalogan, heirs per Doc. No. 468; Page No. the name of CASTAÑARES, scribed as follows: 38110; 2-B-7-J, containing an area of 2014 of Notary Public Maria Samuel Aviles. Giragaan, Calbayog District, Cal- Samar , covered by TCT No. 94; Book No. 29; Series of 2016 of LORETO & ARQUILLANO, 1. Lot 397 containing 11. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- 289 sq. m. covered by TCT No. EV Mail Oct. 3-9, & 10-16,& 17-23, 2016 bayog City, Samar, containing an T-6957, TD No. 01-0043-00354 Notary Public Alberto G. Homale. VERONICA Lot No. 3209 with an area of 14 sq. m. covered 2-B-2-H, containing an area of 37622; declared in the name of Maximo EV Mail Oct. 17-23, 24-30, & 31- rrr area of 43,980 sq. m. under OCT PIN 044-03-003-05-039, con- by TCT No. 5604, located at 2,605 sq. m. covered by TCT 22. Lot 9 of Pcs-08- Deed of Extrajudicial Partition C. Pescos, an area of 210 sq. m. Nov. 6, 2016 No. 5452 was adjudicated unto taining an area of 0.5431 sq. Poblacion, Ormoc City; No. 38113; 001042-D, containing an area NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ; 2 storey house denominated rrr herself by HILDA A. TAGADTAD m. was partitioned among his 2. Lot 398, contain- 12. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- of 232 sq. m. covered by TCT the properties of the late LUIS TAN re par- and sold in favor of GENEROSE as Lot NO. 3233-B-1, an area of Deed of Extrajudicial cels of Land lot 13-H-8 , Psd-08-008180-D, heirs and 5,431 sq. m. sold in ing an area of 52 sq. m. cov- 2-B-2-1, containing an area of No. 46712; DANAO UY per Doc. No. 256; 39.2000 sq. m. ; Lot No. 3253- Settlement with Partition situated in Barrio San Antonio, Ormoc City, B-2, Psd-08-003091, covered NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- favor of SPS. LEONARDO DA- ered by TCT No. 5606 ; 166 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 23. Lot 10 of Pcs-08- containing an area of 10,890 sq. m. covered Page No. 52; Book No. XVI; Se- ries of 2016 of Notary Public Alex by TCT No. T-7636 under TD EN that the personal property of CAYANAN JUARE and MARIA 3. Lot 400 containing 38114; 001042-D, containing an area by TC No. 28278; Lot No. 2135-H, containing No. 01-0043-00350; 1 storey the late ALLAN PRUDENCIADO JUDITH CAPACAO JUARE an area of 46 sq. m. , covered 13. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- of 1,928 sq. m. covered by TCT an area of 38,884 sq. m. described in TC No. R. Gelera. EV Mail Oct. 17-23, residential house , Lot No. 3233- VILLAR re a bank deposits with 49191 ; and personal property 600 shares of 24-30, & 31- Nov. 6, 2016 per Doc. No. 408; Page No. by TCT No. 5605; 2-B-2-J, containing an area of No. 46713; B-2, TD No. 01-0043-00351, an the Rizal Commercial Banking stock were settled and partitioned among his rrr 082; Book No. XXXVI; Series 4. Lot 16-A, an area 1,602 sq. m. covered by TCT 24. Lot 11 of Pcs-08- area of 30 sq. m. ; Lot No. 1, Corporation (RCBC), Calbayog heirs per Doc. No. 311; Page No. 64; Book Deed of Extrajudicial of 2016 of Notary Public Rene of 1,893 sq. m. covered by No. 38115; 001042-D, containing an area No. LXXII; Series of 2016 of Notary Public situated in Poblacion Catbalogan, Branch, Calbayog City, under Ac- Settlement and Partition Allan G. Jervoso. EV Mail Oct. TCT No. 15623, located at 14. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- of 198 sq. m. covered by TCT Hidelito S. Pascual. EV Mail Oct. 3-9, & Samar, TCT No. T-11961, TD No. count No. 00000090087353133 10-16, 17-23, & 24-30, 2016 Brgy. Ipil, Ormoc City; 2-B-4-A, containing an area of No. 46714; 10-16,& 17-23, 2016 with Absolute Sale 01-0004-00126,containing an was settled and partitioned rrr 5. Lot 16-H, contain- 92 sq. m. covered by TCT No. WHOLE share of the rrr NOTICE IS HEREBY area of 92 sq. m. 3 storey com- among his heirs per Doc. No. 37599; following parcels of land: Affidavit of Adjudication with Sale GIVEN that the property of the mercial residential house, Lot No. 7751; Page No. 1551; Book No. Extrajudicial Settlement ing an area of 1,372 sq. m. late SPS. ZOSIMO APAY (a.k.a. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 1, TD No. 01-0004-00127, located XVI; Series of 2016 of Notary NOTICE IS HEREBY covered by TCT No. 15630; 15. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- 25. Lot 1 of Pcs-08- SOSIMO APAY COCHING) & that the properties of the late MARIETA at Poblacion 04, Catbalogan City, Public Hernando M. Hernandez, GIVEN that the property of the ONE FIFTH (1/5th) 2-B-4-B, containing an area of 001042-D, containing an area FELICIDAD TABON re a parcel SERRANO re parcels of land Lot No. an area of 231.55 sq. m. ; Lot NO. Jr. EV Mail Oct. 17-23, 24-30, & late MELCHOR LARRAZABAL share of the following parcels 91 sq. m. covered by TCT No. of 235 sq. m. covered by TCT of residential Land covered by 12230-B-4, Psd-08-004048, situated in 3233-E, Psd-08002424, situated 31- Nov. 6, 2016 re a parcel of land Lot No. 2, of land: 37600; No. 46704; and TD No. 17-0016-00120 R13, in Brgy. Maulong, Catbalogan, Block 49, Pls 1544-D, Sheet, 6. Lot 18-N-3-A-4- 16. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- 26. Lot 16-E of Psd- Brgy. Cabingtan, Ormoc City covered by declared in the name of ZOSIMO No. 1 situated in Barrio Fuente E-2-B-2, containing an area of 2-B-7-B, containing an area of 276270, containing an area of TCT No. TP-379, containing an area of APAY, located in Brgy. Matlang, Osmena, Cebu City, TCT No. 682 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 23 sq.m. 1,000 sq. m. covered by TCT 28,976 sq. m. covered by TD No. 00012- Isabel, Leyte, designated as Republic of the Philippines ob, Leyte , Philippines T-105013, containing an area 17. Lot 18-N-3-A-4- No. 15627 were settled among 00082 R-10; and Lot No. 12230-B-1, Survey No. 2210, with an area of LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY 3) The birth was re- 34631; of 408 sq. m. was settled E-2-B-7-F, containing an area her heirs per Doc. No. 147; covered by TCT No. TP- 376, containing 140.61 sq. m. was settled among Province: Leyte cord under registry Number 7. Lot 18N-3-A-4-E- among his heirs per Doc. No. of 190 sq. m. covered by TCT Page No. 30; Book No. XXXVI; an area of 5,263 sq. m. covered by TD their heirs and the partition of City/Municipality: Matag-ob 4) The clerical 2-B-2-A, containing an area of 306; Page No. 62; Book No. 8; No. 37619; Series of 2008 of Notary Public No. 00013-00083 were adjudicated MARIA DELIA MANINGO with Republic of the Philippines) error(s) to be corrected is (are): 290 sq. m. covered by TCT No. Series of 2010 of Notary Public 18. Lot 18-N-3-A-4- Arnulfo C. Salazar. EV Mail unto himself by RODETO RAQUEL and an area of 35.1525 sq. m. sold Province of Leyte) ITEM NO. DE - 38106; portion of lot No. 12230-B-4-A with area in favor of MARIA VICTORIA James G. Go. EV Mail Oct. E-2-B-7-G, containing an area Oct. 10-16, 17-23, & 24-30, Municipality of Matag-ob ) SCRIPTION FROM TO 8. Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E- of 11,6420 sq. m. sold in favor of SPS. SESCON; and the partition of 10-16, 17-23, & 24-30, 2016 of 358 sq. m. covered by TCT 2016 S.S. 1.a 2-B-2-B, Lot 18-N-3-A-4-E-2-B- EPHRAIM B. SERRANO and BETZIE VIRGINIA MORALES with an Petition No. CCE-003-2016/ Child Gender/ D. SERRANO per Doc. No. 308; Page area of 35.1525 sq. m. sold in R.A. 10172 Sex MALE No. 62; Book No. XC; Series of 2016 favor of GERONIMO COCHING CATE I, NOREN P. PACLIPAN, WARNING: WILL SELL AT PUB- FEMALE of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan- per Doc. No. 128; Page No. 26; PETITION FOR CORREC- c.) NBI the petitioner, hereby certify It is absolutely pro- LIC AUCTION on No- Book No. LXV; Series of 2015 of TION OF CLERICAL ERROR 5) The facts/ reasons d.) PUBLICATION IN that the allegations herein are Tolibao. EV Mail Oct. 3-9, & 10-16,& hibited to remove, deface vember 21, 2016 or soon 17-23, 2016 Notary Public Melinda C. Domael. IN THE CERTIFICATE OF for filing this petition are the GENERAL CIRCULATION True and correct to the best of rrr EV Mail Oct. 17-23, 24-30, & 31- LIVE BIRTH following: NEWS my knowledge and belief. or destroy this Notice of thereafter at Regional Nov. 6, 2016 Affidavit of Self-Adjudication I, NOREN P. PACLI- Since my childhood I e. POLICE CLEAR- (Sgd.) NOREN P. PACLIPAN Sale on or before the date Trial Court, Bulwagan ng NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN rrr PAN Filipino and a resident of usually used my GENDER/ ANCE Petitioner of sale, under penalty Katarungan, Magsaysay that the properties of the late MACARIA Deed of Extrajudicial Matag-ob, Leyte, after having SEX “FEMALE” But in my Birth 7.) I have not filed any SUBSCRIBED AND of law, Blvd., Tacloban City, to F. BORINAGA re parcels of land Lot No. Settlement with Absolute sale been duly sworn to in accor- Certificate it appears “MALE” similar petition and that, to the SWORN to before me this 3582, C-11, Cad 661-D, OCT No. P40991, NOTICE IS HEREBY dance with the law, hereby which is not true. I therefore best of may knowledge, no 13th day of October,2016 in the *Rule 39, Sec. 15 the highest bidder for GIVEN that the property of the an area of 1,463 sq. m. ; Lot No. 3519, declare that: pray that my GENDER/SEX other similar petition is pend- City/Municipality of Matag-ob, EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, cash and in Philippine C-11, Cad 661-D, OCT No. P40992, an late GERMAN MATILDO re a 1) I am petitioner shall be corrected to “FE- ing with any LCRO, Court or Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his & 24-30, 2016 Currency, the following area of 635 sq. m. ; and OCT No. P-40993 parcel of land Lot No. 5265, Cad seeking correction of the cleri- MALE” with in the meaning of with an area of 5,075 sq. m. all located in 422, Case 6 located at Brgy. Philippines Consulate. Community Tax Certificate No. cal error in: R.A.10172. rrr properties with all its im- Tubod, Isabel, Leyte were adjudicated Trinidad, Calbayog City, covered 8.) I am filing this peti- 6928313 issued at Matag-ob, into herself by MILAGROS B. BATOTO by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo a) My Certificate of 6.) I submit the follow- tion at the LCRO of Matag-ob, Leyte on January 2, 2015. Republic of the Philip- provements, if any to wit: per Doc. No. 267; Page No. 54; Book Blg 6768, containing an area of Live Birth ____ ing documents to support this Leyte in accordance with R.A. (Sgd.) ENGR. AGUSTIN D. pines TCT No. T-62085 No. VII; Series of 2015 of Notary Public 19,004 sq.m. was settled among b) The Certificate of petition: No. 9048 and its implementing PEDRANO, JR. REGIONAL TRIAL A parcel of land Live Birth of ____ who is my a.) BIRTH CERTIFI- Michelle O. Orpilla. EV Mail Oct. 10-16, his heirs and 4,040 sq. m. sold in rules and regulations. Administering Officer COURT designated as lot 4, block 17-23, & 24-30, 2016 favor of VICTOR G. MACASERA, 86-115 CATE OF THE CHILD and (Sgd.) NOREN P. PACLIPAN EV Mail Oct. 17-23, & 24-30, rrr JR. per Doc. No.525; Page No. 2) I/He/ She was BAPTISMAL CERTIFICTE Petitioner 2016 8th Judicial Region 5 of the consolation – Extrajudicial Settlement 105; Book No. II; Series of 2016 born on April 4,1985 at Matag- b.) MEDICAL CERTIFI- VERIFICATION Branches 6,7,8,9,34,43, subdivision of plan Pcs- and Partition of Notary Public Hernando M. & 44 08-000665-D, being a por- NOTICE IS HEREBY Hernandez, Jr. EV Mail Oct. GIVEN that the property of the 17-23, 24-30, & 31- Nov. 6, 2016 married to ANTONINA BRANCES, HEREIN petition for sale under SW., along line 1-2 Bulwagan ng Katarun- tion of lots block 13,lots late RITA ASENSI re a parcel rrr C. ORTULA, with postal ABOVE-DESCRIBED Act 3135,as amended by lot 19, Block 45;on the gan 1010, block 15; lots 1-10, of land Lot 7392-B, Psd-151306 Extrajudicial Partition address at Lot 30 Block 7 REAL PROPERTIES IF filed by HOME DEVEL- NW., along line 2-3 Tacloban City Blk. 17, lots 1-17; block situated in the Barrio of Dolores, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- Ormoc City, Leyte, containing an EN that the properties of the late Kristina Heights Subd., ANY THERE BE. OPMENT MUTUAL by lot 22, Block 45; on the OFFICE OF THE 18, lots 25-47; blk. 24, area of 50, 253 sq. m. covered ROSALINA CABIDOG PESCOS Brgy. Naga-Naga, Ta- All sealed bids must FUND (otherwise known NE., along line 3-4 CLERK OF COURT & lots 1-14, block 25, lots by TCT No. 25004 was settled re parcels of land Lot No. 35-A- cloban City to satisfy be submitted to the un- as Pag-Ibig Fund) with by lot 23, Block 45;and EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF 1-8, block 26, lots 1-6, and and partitioned among her heirs 1,Cad-08-001181, situated at per Doc. No.296; Page No. 60; Poblacion, Catbalogan, Samar, the Mortgage indebted- dersigned on the above- principal office at Room on the OF LEYTE block 31, lots 1-6, Pcs- ness which as of May 20, stated time and date. 3520, 35th Floor, Petron SE., along line 4-1 EJF No. 3803 08-000527-D, situated in Republic of the Philippines VERIFICATION 2016, amounted to FOUR In the event the Mega Plaza Building, 358 by Alley 27 all of this For: EXTRA JUDICIAL the Barangay of Abucay, Local Civil Registry Office I, CRESENCIA A. FUEN- HUNDRED TWENTY- public auction should Sen. Gil, Puyat Avenue, subdivision. FORECLOSURE OF City of Tacloban, Prov- Province: Leyte TES, the petitioner, hereby cer- FIVE THOUSAND SIX not take place on said Makati, City, Philippines, Containing an area REAL ESTATE/PER- ince of Leyte, Island of City/Municipality: Palompon tify that the allegations herein SONAL PROPERTY Leyte. Bounded on the: Republic of the Philippines ) are true and correct to the best HUNDRED NINETY- date, it shall be held on against ILUMINADA V. of THIRTY FIVE (35) Palompon, Leyte)SS of my knowledge and belief. EIGHT PESOS & 75/100 November 11, 2016 on LAMPITOC, Filipino, Square Meters more or MORTGAGE UNDER West., along line 1-2 Petitioner No. CFN-0015- (Sgd.) CRESENCIA A. (Php425,698.75), Philip- the same time and place of legal age, single with less; ACT 3135 by lot 2, block 5;on the 2016 FUENTES pine Currency, including without further notice. postal address at Block “Including im- HOME DEVELOP- North., along line PETITIONER FOR CHANGE Petitioner Penalties, Charges, At- Tacloban City, October 45, Lot 21, Kassel City provements now erect- MENT MUTUAL 2-3-4 by lot 3, block 5 all OF FIRST NAME SUBSCRIBED AND I, CRESENCIA ANDO SWORN to before me this 7th torney’s Fees, expenses 3, 2016. Subdivision, Tacloban ed of hereafter maybe FUND of this subdivision. FUENTES, of legal age, Fili- day of October, 2016 in the of the Foreclosure, Sher- FOR THE CLERK OF City, Philippines to sat- erected upon” Mortgagee, Containing on area pino, and a resident of Brgy. city/municipality of Palompon, iff’s Lawful Fees, and COURT & EX-OFFICIO isfy the mortgage in- PROSPECTIVE -versus- of Thirty Five (35) Square Tabunok, Palompon, Leyte, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his expenses for conduct- SHERIFF debtedness which as of BIDDERS AND BUYERS NATIVIDAD A. MA- Meters, more or less. after having been duly sworn to Community Tax Certificate No. CASA, “Including the in accordance with law, hereby 01433364 issued at Palompon, ing the PUBLIC AUC- (Sgd.) LUDY C. MAR- July 30, 2016 amounts MAY INVESTIGATE declared that Leyte on Sept. 15, 2016. TION SALE, thereof, MITA to THREE HUNDRED FOR THEMSELVES THE Mortgagor. house/building(s) and 1) I am the petitioner (Sgd.) CARMELITA G. the UNDERSIGNED Sheriff IV EIGHTEEN THOU- TITLE AND HEREIN x------x other improvements now seeking the change of first LODOVICA EXECUTING SHERIFF HDMF (PAG-IBIG SAND TWO HUNDRED ABOVE – DESCRIBE NOTICE OF EXTRA- erected or hereafter may- name in: Municipal Civil Registrar JUDICIAL SALE be erected upon.” a) My Certificate of Administering Officer WILL SELL AT PUB- FUND) SIXTY THREE PESOS & REAL PROPERTIES Live Birth EV Mail Oct. 10-16, & 17- 23, LIC AUCTION on No- TACLOBAN CITY 24/100 (Php 318,263.24) AND ENCUMBRANC- Upon extra-judicial PROSPECTIVE 2) I was born on July 2016 vember 4, 2016 at 9:00 ELPEDIO C. ORTULA Philippine Currency, ES THEREON, IF ANY petition for sale under BIDDERS AND BUYERS 15, 1958 at Palompon, Leyte, rrr in the morning or soon Lot 30 Block 7 Kristina including interest and THEREBY. Act 3135, as amended, MAY INVESTIGATE Philippines. thereafter, REGIONAL Heights Subd. penalty charges, but ex- All sealed bids must filed by HOME DEVEL- FOR THEMSELVES THE 3) The birth was re- Republic of the Philip- corded under registry number pines TRIAL COURT, Magsay- Brgy. Naga-Naga cluding additional inter- be submitted to the un- OPMENT MUTUAL TITLE AND ENCUM- 761 REGIONAL TRIAL say Blvd., Tacloban City, Tacloban City est and penalty charges dersigned on the above- FUND, with office ad- BRANCES, HEREIN 4) The first name to COURT to the highest bidder for EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17- until fully paid, expenses stated time and date. dress at Room 3520, 35th ABOVE – DESCRIBED be changed is from VISITA- 8th Judicial Region Cash and in Philippine 23, & 24-30, 2016 of collection, 10% of the In the event that the Floor, Petron Mega Plaza REAL PROPERTIES IF CION to CRESENCIA Building, 358 Sen. Gil ANY THERE BE: 5) The grounds for Branch 8 Currency, the following rrr total indebtedness as public auction should not filing this petition are the fol- Bulwagan Ng Katarun- Real Properties/Personal Republic of the Philip- Attorney’s Fees, plus ex- take place on the said Puyat Avenue, Makati All sealed bids must lowing: gan Properties, with all the pines pense of the foreclosure, date, it shall be held City against ANATIVI- be submitted to the un- b) I have habitually Magsaysay Blvd., Taclo- improvements thereon, REGIONAL TRIAL Sheriff’s lawful fees, and on December 1, 2016 on DAD A. MACASA with dersigned on the above- and continuously used CRES- postal address at Block stated time and date. ENCIA and I publicly known in ban City to wit: COURT, BRANCH 44 Expenses for conducting the same time and place the community with that first EJF No. 3789 TRANSFER CER- 8th Judicial Region the PUBLIC AUCTION without further notice. 5, Lot 24, Kassel City, Ta- In the event the name. FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL TIFICATE OF TITLE NO. Bulwagan ng Katarun- SALE thereof, the under- Magsaysay Blvd., Taclo- cloban City, Leyte, to sat- public auction should 6) I submit the fol- FORECLOSURE OF T-51882 gan signed executing sher- ban City, Philippines, isfy the mortgage indebt- not take place on the said lowing documents to support A parcel of land Magsaysay Blvd., Taclo- iff will sell at PUBLIC September 27, 2016. edness which as of April date, it shall be held on this petition: REAL ESTATE MORT- a) Certificate of Live GAGE under Act 3135 designated as lot 30 ban City AUCTION on November FOR THE CLERK OF 29, 2016 amounts THREE November 25, 2016. Birth (SEGPA)/ Cert. of Bap- as amended BY ACT Block 7 of the subdivi- OFFICE OF THE 24, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock COURT HUNDRED TEN THOU- Magsaysay Blvd., tism 4118 sion Psd-08-009496-D, CLERK OF COURT & in the morning or soon & EX-OFFICIO SHER- SAND ONE HUNDRED Tacloban City, Leyte, b) DepEd Form No. HDMF (PAG-IBIG being a portion of lot EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF thereafte4r to 2:00 o’clock IFF SEVENTY PESOS & Philippines. 137-E/ NBI Clearance/ Police 48/100 (Php 310,170.48) October 4,2016. Clearance FUND) 2186, Cad. 220, situated OF LEYTE in the afternoon at the (Sgd.) CALIXTO G. c) Barangay Clear- Petitioner/Mortgagee, in the Barangay of Naga- EJF No. 3794 Regional Trial Court, GUTIERREZ Philippine Currency, FOR THE CLERK OF ance/ Personal Affidavit/ Tax -versus- Naga, City of Tacloban, For: EXTRA-JUDICIAL Branch 44, Bulwagan Ng Sheriff IV including interest and COURT & EX-OFFICIO Declaration ELPEDIO C.ORTULA. Province of Leyte, Island FORECLOSURE OF Katarungan, Magsaysay RTC, Branch 44, Taclo- penalty charges, but ex- SHERIFF d) Passbook/ Mar- cluding additional inter- (Sgd.) LEONARDO C. riage Contract/ Birth Cert. of Respondent/Mort- of Leyte. Bounded on REAL ESTATE MORT- Blvd., Tacloban City, ban City my son gagor. the NW.,along line 1-2 GAGE UNDER ACT Philippines, to the high- Copy furnished: est and penalty charges AGUILAR e) Certificate of Mar- x------x by lot 29, Block 7; on the 3135, AS AMENDED est bidder for cash and Atty. Paul E. Plaza until fully paid, expenses Sheriff IV riage of my daughter. SHERIFF’S NOTICE NE., along line 2-3 by lot BY ACT 4118 in Philippine Currency, Clerk of Court VI of collection, 10% of the RTC- OCC, Tacloban 7) I have not filed any 25, Block 7; on the SE., HOME DEVELOP- the following properties RT-OCC, Tacloban City total indebtedness as Copy Funished: similar petition and that, to the OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL best of my knowledge, no other FORECLOSURE SALE along line 3-4 by lot 31, MENT MUTUAL with all its improvement, HOME DEVELOP- Attorney’s Fees, plus Atty.Paul E. Plaza similar petition is pending with UNDER ACT 3135 AS Block 7 and on the SW., FUND (otherwise if any to wit: MENT MUTUAL expense of the Foreclo- Clerk of Court VI any LCRO, Court or Philippines AMENDED along line 4-1 by Road lot known as Pag-IBIG TRANSFER CERTIFI- FUND sure, Sheriff’s lawful RTC-OCC, Tacloban Consulate. Upon Extra-Judicial 7 (6.50 m. wide) all of this Fund ) CATE OF TITLE NO. Anthony L. Maglunsod fees, and Expenses for HDMF Manager 8) I have no pending conducting the PUBLIC Tacloban Office criminal, civil or administrative Petition for sale under subdivision containing Mortgagee, T-51937 Department Manager- case in any court or any quasi- act 3135, as Amended an area of FORTY TWO -versus- A parcel of land des- III AUCTION SALE there- Tacloban City judicial body. filed by HDMF (PAG- (42) SQUARE METERS, ILUMINADA V. ignated as Lot 21, Block LMRD-Cebu Housing of, the UNDERSIGNED EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, 9) I am filing this peti- more or less. LAMPITOC, 45, Pcs-08-000527-D, situ- Hub EXECUTING SHERIFF & 24-30, 2016 tion at the LCRO of Palompon, IBIG FUND) CEBU CITY Leyte in accordance with R.A. Branch at WT Corpo- PROSPECTIVE Mortgagor. ated in the Barangay of Iluminada V. Lampitoc No. 9048 and its implementing rate Tower, Mindanao BIDDERS AND BUYERS x------x Abucay, City of Taclo- Block 45, Lot 21, Kassel Commercial rate * - P123.00 per col. cm. * rules and regulations. Avenue, Cebu Business MAY INVESTIGATE NOTICE OF EXTRA- ban, Province of Leyte, City Subd. Judicial Notices * - P 60.00 per col. cm. * (Sgd.) CRESENCIA A. FOR THEMSELVES THE JUDICIAL SALE Island of Leyte, bounded Brgy. Abucay, Tacloban For inquiries: Call (053) 561-0809 (Ormoc); Park, Cebu City, against (053) 530-3366 (Tacloban); 500-9389 (Biliran) FUENTES TITLE AND ENCUM- Upon extra-judicial on the: City Petitioner ELPEDIO C. ORTULA, * Exclusive of taxes / Black and White rate October 17-23, 2016 NOTICES 11

Republic of the Philippines That earlier this year, KAREN requested a copy Republic of the Philip- x------x published at the expense adoptive parents and the REGIONAL TRIAL COURT from the Philippine Statistics Authority for a copy of pines ORDER of the petitioner in a child study report on the Branch 10 her son’s Live Birth for school purposes and found SUPREME COURT A verified petition newspaper of general cir- minor sought to be ad- Eighth Judicial Region out that there exist two Certificate of Live Birth of his 8th Judicial Region for adoption of minor culation in the Province opted and her biological Abuyog, Leyte one and only son; REGIONAL TRIAL AARON GABRIEL of Leyte and in the City parents. SP. PROC. NO. 285 That KAREN confronted petitioner about the COURT GRANDE, with prayer of Tacloban once a week Notify the petition- IN THE MATTER OF THE CANCELLATION OF duplicity of the Certificate of Live Birth and then and Branch 7 (Family Court) for rectification of a for three (3) consecu- ers and their counsel, the THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ZOWIE there petitioner realized that what was requested last Bulwagan ng Katarun- simulated birth, having tive weeks with the last Solicitor General, the Re- KEIFER CAÑADA WITH REGISTRY NO. 2015-862, September 2015 was merely a copy and not a request gan been filed by Spouses publication to be made gional Director, DSWD, EDGAR B. CAÑADA, for late registration of Zoey’s birth; Tacloban City Roselo Grande and Elma before February 1, 2017. Region VIII, Tacloban Petitioner That the above-mentioned late registration that SPEC. PROC. CASE No. Lacambra Grande, pray- The said publisher shall City and Ms. Norie Vil- Vs. cause the duplicity of live birth of ZOEY were inno- R-TAC-16 00931-SP ing that the petition be be determined by raffle lero, Social Worker, Of- LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, OF MAYORGA, cently, unintentionally and inadvertently applied for; FOR: ADOPTION granted. The petition be- made by the OCC-RTC. fice of the Clerk of Court, LEYTE, That petitioners respectfully prays of this Honor- IN THE MATTER ing sufficient in form and Let copies of the Tacloban City. Respondent . able Court that an Order be issued directing the Local OF THE PETITION substance, it is hereby petition be served upon SO ORDERED. x------x Civil Registrar of the Municipality of Mayorga to FOR ADOPTION OF ordered that it be set for the Office of the Solicitor GIVEN this 5th day ORDER cancel the Certificate of Live Birth of ZOWIE KEIFER THE MINOR AARON hearing on February 1, General, the DSWD Re- of October, 2016 at Bul- A verified petition for the CANCELLATION CAÑADA with Registry No. 2015-862; GABRIEL GRANDE 2017 at 8:30 o’clock in gion VIII,Tacloban City wagan Ng Katarungan, OF THE CERTIFICTE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ZOWIE Finding the petition to be sufficient in form WITH PRAYER FOR the morning, on which and the Social Worker of Tacloban city. KEIFER CAÑADA WITH REGISTRY NO. 2015-862, and substance, let the hearing of this case be set for RECTIFICATION OF A time and date all persons this court, Ms. Norie Vil- (Sgd.) LAURO A.P. EDGAR B. CAÑADA, petitioner, having been filed November 10, 2016 AT 8:30 o’clock in the morning, SIMULATED BIRTH, who have objection to the lero, Office of the Clerk CASTILLO, JR. through counsel, alleges: before this Court. SPS.ROSELO GRANDE petition may appear and of Court,Tacloban City Acting Presiding Judge That, Petitioner is legal age, married, Filipino and Let copy of this Order be published once a week and ELMA LACAM- show cause why the same who are hereby directed LAPC/moc a resident of Brgy. 6A, Sto. Niño Extension, Tacloban for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of BRA GRANDE, should not be granted. to conduct a home study EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, City, where he can be served with summons, notices general circulation in the Province of Leyte. It is further Petitioners. Let this order be report on the prospective & 24-30, 2016 and other processes of this Court; ordered that the same together with the petition, be That the respondent Local Civil Registrar is the posted in three (3) conspicuous public places in the Republic of the Philip- as Civil Case No. 664, ippines he would live and substance, let the office in-charge of the registration of birth and status Municipality of Mayortga, Leyte all at the expense of pines entitled “GENALI B. and cohabit with Genali hearing of this case be set of person whose office is located at Real St., Pobla- herein petitioner. REGIONAL TRIAL CLOSA-SON, Petitioner B. Closa; for December 1, 2016 at cion, Mayorga, Leyte where it may be served with The Clerk of Court is directed to furnish copy of COURT versus JOHN MICHAEL That from their co- 8:30 o’clock in the morn- all notices, orders and other processes of this Court; this Order and Petition to the Office of the Solicitor Branch 10 SON, Respondent, FOR habitation, a baby boy ing, before this Court. That the petitioner is the grandfather of ZOEY General at 134 ARmorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati Eighth Judicial Region DECLARATION OF NATHAN LINUS CLO- Let copy of this Or- CHAUNTEY CAÑADA MARCHADESCH (ZOEY for City; the Philippines Statistics Authority, Manila, Abuyog, Leyte NULLITY OF MAR- SA SCHNETZ was born der be published once a brevity) who was born to KAREN JOY SUPIENGCO the Local Civil Registrar of Mayorga, Leyte; and the SP. PROC. NO. 287 RIAGE.” to them on June 14, 2015, week for three (3) con- CAÑADA (KAREN for brevity) and VON CHRIS- petitioner through counsel. FOR: JUDICIAL AP- That on November in Tacloban City; secutive weeks in a local TIAN PEÑADA MARCHADESCH ON November SO ORDERED. PROVAL 15, 2015, a decision was That this fact of newspaper of general 4, 2009 at Divine Word Hospital, Avenida Veteranos, Abuyog, Leyte, September 8, 2016 IN THE MATTER OF rendered by this Honor- birth of Nathan Linus circulation in the Prov- Taclobasn City, Leyte. That the said birth is recorded (Sgd.) HON. CARLOS O. ARGUELLES VOLUNTARY RECOG- able Court xxx” declar- Closa Schnetz was duly ince of Leyte. It is further in the Office of Civil registrar of Tacloban City; Acting Presiding Judge NITION OF MINOR ing that the marriage registered in the Office of ordered that the same That prior to September 29, 2015, while KAREN Copy furnished: ILLEGIMATE CHILD contracted by petitioner, the Local Civil Registrar together with the peti- was in Davao City for employment, she requested Office of the Solicitor General NATHAN LINUS and the respondent John of Tacloban City, on June tion, be posted in three petitioner to get a copy of ZOEY’s Certificate of Live 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City CLOSA SCHNETZ, Michael Son on July 9, 17, 2015 and the Philip- (3) conspicuous public Birth from the Philippine Statistics Authority as she Philippine Statistics Authority, Manila MICHAEL WOLF- 2007 at the 13th Munici- pine Statistics Authority; places in the Municipali- was busy with her night shift work; Local Civil Registrar of Mayorga, Leyte GANG SCHNETZ and pal Circuit Trial Court, That herein peti- ty of Macarthur, Leyte all That Petitioner misunderstood the request as Atty. Aden Jerby C. Go. – petitioner’s counsel GENALI OB, CLOSA, Macathur, Leyte, NULL tioners jointly acknowl- at the expense of herein one for late registration and thought that the birth of AGUILA BAUTISTA GO LAW OFFICE Petitioners, AND VOID”; edged Nathan Linus petitioner. his grandson was not yet registered. He then applied Rm. 26, 2nd Fl., J. Pang Bldg., x------x That on December Schnetz as their child, in The Clerk of Court for the late registration of the birth of his grandson Fatima Village, Brgy. 77, ORDER 28, 2015, this Honorable the AFFIDAVIT OF AC- is directed to furnish ZOWIE KEIFER CAÑADA and said to be born on Tacloban City A verified PETI- Court issued a” CER- KNOWLEDGMENT / copy of this Order and November 4, 2010; EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, & 24-30, 2016 TION FOR VOLUN- TIFICATE OF FINAL- ADMISSION OF PATER- Petition to the Office of TARY RECOGNITION ITY” certifying that the NITY which acknowl- the Solicitor General at Republic of the Philip- Filipino; Republic of the Philippines OF MINOR ILLEGI- aforesaid Decision dated edgment is contained in 134 Amorsolo st., Legas- pines That the above-dis- REGIONAL TRIAL COURT MATE CHILD NA- November 15, 2015 has the second page of the pi Village, Makati City; REGIONAL TRIAL cussed error in the entry Eighth Judicial Region THAN LINUS CLOSA on December 11, 2015 CERTIFICATE OF LIVE the Philippines Statistics COURT in the Civil Registry was Branch 14 SCHNETZ, MICHAEL become FINAL AND BIRTH; Authority, Manila, the Branch 10 innocently, unintention- Baybay City, Leyte WOLFGANG SCHNETZ EXECUTORY; That the minor child Local Civil Registrar of Eighth Judicial Region ally, and inadvertently SP. PROC. NO. B-15-09-23 and GENALI B. CLOSA, That on December Nathan Linus Schnetz is Macarthur, Leyte; and Abuyog, Leyte made; CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CIVIL REG- Petitioners, having been 29, 2015, a “1st Indorse- living and residing with the petitioner through SP. PROC. NO. 286 That petitioner re- ISTRY filed through counsel, ment” was issued by the herein petitioners; counsel. IN RE: CORRECTION spectfully pray unto this IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES alleges; HENRISSA A. COM- That petitioner Mi- SO ORDERED. OF ENTRY IN THE Honorable Court that an IN THE CIVIL REGISTRY That, Michael Wolf- PIO, Municipal Civil chael wolfgang Schnetz Abuyog, Leyte, CERTIFICATE OF LIVE Order be issued giving NERISSA IMPUESTO DE LA TORRE- ARAYAN, gang is a German na- Registrar, Municipality is a decent person and September 23, 2016. BIRTH, due to the petition and Petitioner, tional of legal age and of Abuyog, Province of gainfully employed with (Sgd.) CARLOS O. PEDRO A. TAN JR., directing the Local Civil -versus- a resident of Kapitaen- Leyte, forwarding to the a regular income that is ARGUELLES Petitioner, Registrar of Abuyog, THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BAYBAY & Lehmann-Str. 16 63263 Local Civil Registrar of sufficient to support the Acting Presiding Judge -versus- Leyte to make correction THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, Neu-isenburg, Germany; Macarthur, Leyte, the child, for his sustenance, Copy furnished: THE LOCAL CIVIL and change the entry in Respondents. while Genali B. Closa is a “Court decision/Order” dwelling, clothing, medi- Office of the Solici- REGISTRAR OF the Civil Registry and x------x Filipino citizen, of legal aforementioned, pursu- cal attendance education tor General ABUYOG, LEYTE, in the Birth Certificate ORDER age, and a resident of ant to Sec. 3, Rule 50, and transportation; 134 Amorsolo St, Respondent. which was written as This is a petition for correction of entries in the Brgy.Romualdez, Macar- Administrative Order That the recognition Legaspi Village, Makati x------x “Chinese” be corrected Civil Registry filed by the petitioner through counsel. thur, Leyte; No. 1, Series of 1993; and acknowledgment City ORDER and change to “Filipino”; Petitioner alleges, among others, that she is of legal That on July 9,2007, That sometime in of minor child Nathan Philippine Statistics A verified petition Finding the petition age, married to Dionisio Arayan, Jr., Filipino and a petitioner Genali B. Closa the year 2011, herein Linus Schnetz by herein Authority, Manila for: CORRECTION OF to be sufficient in form resident of C.M. Recto St., Baybay City, Leyte, Phil- married John Michael petitioners met through petitioners is for the his The Local Civil Reg- ENTRY IN THE CERTIF- and substance, let the ippines where she can be served with notices and Son; a social network web- best interest; istrar ICATE OF LIVE BIRTH, hearing of this case be set orders of this Honorable Court; that respondent, The That on October 10, site, constantly chatted That petitioners Macarthur, Leyte of PEDRO A. TAN JR., for November 23, 2016 at Local Civil Registrar of Baybay is a government entity 2010, they separated and through internet and respectfully prays that Atty. Florencio petitioner, having been 8:30 o’clock in the morn- in-charge of recording and registering the facts of since then stopped see- became friends and in- after due hearing, Joint M. Diloy – petitioner’s filed through counsel, ing, before this Court. births, marriages and deaths in Baybay City with of- ing each other; timate with each other; acknowledgment and counsel alleges: Let copy of this Or- fice address at Local Civil Registrar of Baybay, Baybay That the marriage That since then pe- recognition of minor Blk 25, Loy 4, Phase That, Petitioner is of der be published once a City, Leyte, Philippines; and respondent, The National of Genali B.Closa and titioner Michael Wolf- child NATHAN LINUS 4 Extention legal age, Filipino, male, week for three (3) con- Statistics Office, is also a government entity which also John Michael Son was gang Schnetz many times SCHNETZ by herein pe- V & G Subdivision, married, and a resident secutive weeks in a local records all the facts of births, marriages, deaths and not blessed with any would come to the Phil- titioners be approved by Tacloban City of Brgy. Nalibunan, newspaper of general etc, all over the country with office address at Diliman, child; ippines and personally this Honorable Court. EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, Abuyog, Leyte where circulation in the Prov- Quezon City where they can be served with summons That on August 31, meet petitioner Genali Finding the petition & 24-30, 2016 he may be served with ince of Leyte. It is further and other processes of this Honorable Court; that she 2012, Genali B. Closa B. Closa then both even- to be sufficient in form notices and processes of ordered that the same was born on December 31, 1962 in Baybay, Leyte, filed with this Honor- tually become lovers/ this Honorable Court; together with the peti- Philippines to spouses Climaco Macoto de la Torre able Court a petition for sweethearts; Commercial rate * - P123.00 per col. cm. * declaration of nullity of That whenever Mi- Judicial Notices * - P 60.00 per col. cm. * That the parties tion, be posted in three and Pilar Bravo Impuesto and such fact of petitioner’s For inquiries: Call (053) 561-0809 (Ormoc); have the capacity to sue (3) conspicuous public birth was duly registered in the Local Civil Registrar her marriage with John chael Wolfgang Schnetz (053) 530-3366 (Tacloban); 500-9389 (Biliran) and be sued; places in the Municipal- of Baybay, Leyte, original copy of her Certificate of Michael Son, docketed would come to the Phil- * Exclusive of taxes / Black and White rate That petitioner ity of Abuyog, Leyte all Live Birth issued by the National Statistics Office was born on May 21, at the expense of herein is hereto attached and marked as Annex “A”; that, 1956 at their residence at petitioner. however, there were erroneous entries in the birth employed as public elementary school teacher since DE LA TORRE as well as the entry in her birth date in Nalibunan, Real Street, The Clerk of Court certificate of petitioner which she wants to change, to 1985 and up to the present and currently holding the item No. 6 from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1962. Abuyog, Leyte attended is directed to furnish wit: a) Item No. 3 which is the name of the child – it is position of Education Program Supervisor (EPSVR) The petition being sufficient in form and sub- by his Uncle Pedro Uy copy of this Order and stated therein as MARIA NARIZA IMPUESTO DE LA of the Department of Education assigned in Baybay stance, notice is hereby given that this petition is set Alvero, M.D., (brother of Petition to the Office of TORRE for which the first name she had never used in City School Division and her service record bears her for initial hearing on November 29, 2016 at 8:30 o’clock his mother) and his birth the solicitor General at all her life and the name she has been using and she is name as NERISSA DE LA TORRE ARAYAN with in the morning at the session hall of this Court. Any was duly registered with 134 Amorsolo St., Le- publicly known is the name, NERISSA IMPUESTO DE date of birth on December 31, 1962, certified copy of person who may have an interest in this petition may the Office of Respondent gaspi Village, Makati LA TORRE; by item No. 6 which is the date of birth, the Service Record is hereto attached as Annex “C”; file an opposition and show cause why this petition under Local Civil Regis- City; the National Sta- it was erroneously entered as January 1, 1963 and the that in petitioner’s voter’s records, it also bears the should not be granted. trar No. 129; tistics Office, Manila, true and correct date of his birth is December 31, 1962; name, NERISSA DE LA TORRE ARAYAN, with date Let a copy of this order be published at the ex- That the petitioner’s the Local Civil Registrar that in petitioner’s school records, she is a graduate of birth on December 31, 1962, certified copy of her pense of the petition in a newspaper of general circula- birth was registered with of Abuyog, Leyte; and of Bachelor of Science in elementary Education at the Voter’s Affidavit is hereto attached as Annex “D”; tion in the Province of Leyte once a week for three (3) the Office of the Civil the petitioner through Franciscan College of Immaculate Conception and she that in petitioner’s employment identification card, consecutive weeks. Likewise, let copies of this order Registrar of Abuyog , counsel. was issued an Official Transcript of Record bearing it contains the name, NERISSA T. ARAYAN, and, at be posted in the bulletin boards of the City Hall, of the Leyte on November 9, SO ORDERED. the name, NERISSA I. DE LA TORRE, and the date of the back thereof, it contains her date of birth which is Post Office and of this Court, all in Baybay City, Leyte, 1967 the data for the reg- Abuyog Leyte, Sep- birth which is December 31, 1962, certified copy of her December 31, 1962, certified copy of her DepED ID is and of the Provincial Capitol, Tacloban City, Leyte. istration were supplied tember 15,2016. transcript of record is hereto attached as Annex “B”; hereto attached as Annex “E”; that in order to establish Furnish copies of this order to: the Solicitor by his father Pedro Tan, a (Sgd.) HON. CARLOS that in petitioner’s employment records, she has been her true identity, petitioner seeks to correct the entry as General, the Local Civil Registrar of Baybay, Baybay Chinese and who hardly O. ARGUELLES her first name from MARIA NARIZA IMPUESTO DE City, Leyte; the National Statistics Office of Diliman, understands the English Acting Presiding Judge LA TORRE to NERISSA IMPUESTO DE LA TORRE Quezon City; the Assistant Provincial Prosecutor of Authority, Manila eranos. language, causing unin- Copy furnished: as well as the entry of her date of birth from January Baybay City, Leyte; the petitioner; and her counsel. Local Civil Regis- Tacloban City tentional errors particu- Office of the Solici- 1, 1963 to December 31, 1962, which is the true and SO ORDERED. trar of Macarthur, Leyte Pedro A. Tan Jr. – larly the nationality of the tor General correct date. Petitioner most respectfully prays of this In Chambers, this 13th day of September, 2016, Atty. Cesar E. Lee – petitioner mother ILUMINADA UY 134 Amorsolo St., Honorable Court that after due notice, publication at Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Baybay City, Leyte. petitioner’s counsel Abuyog Leyte ALVERO, which was Legaspi Village,Makati and hearing, an Order be issued ordering the Local (Sgd.) CARLOS O. ARGUELLES SALAZAR, MA- written as Chiniesse, in City Civil Registrar of Baybay City to change the entry Presiding Judge TRIANO & LEE EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, fact, she is a natural-born Philippine Statistics as to her name in item No. 3 from MARIA NARIZA COA:mtj* 164 Avenida vet- & 24-30, 2016 IMPUESTO DE LA TORRE to NERISSA IMPUESTO EV Mail Oct. 10-16, 17-23, & 24-30, 2016 12 GREETINGS October 17-23, 2016 A memorable 72nd Leyte Gulf The Environmental Landing commemoration Management Bureau Regional Office No. 8 to all of Leyte!

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Prosecutors from the Of- a businessman to use the TACLOBAN CITY - The fice of the Ombudsman municipality’s heavy equip- Commission on Population secured four convictions ment for a private enter- (POPCOM) 8 and the city in September 2016 involv- prise without the required government here, recently ing four mayors from the permits and payment of signed a partnership agree- towns of San Teodoro in rentals. On the other hand, ment for a program intend- Oriental Mindoro; Calauag Entienza was convicted of ed to address the sexual in Quezon; Majayjay in Falsification after it was and reproductive health Laguna; and Sto. Domin- found that he issued a cer- concerns of adolescents. go, Ilocos Sur. Records tification in 2009 falsely Regional Director Elno- from the Sandiganbayan claiming that a certain An- ra R. Pulma and Mayor Cris- showed that Apollo Fer- naliza Prudente was em- tina G. Romualdez signed raren of San Teodoro was ployed as the municipality’s the Memorandum of Agree- found guilty of Section Property Custodian earning ment (MOA) to establish and 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and P5,063.00 a month. mobilize an Information and Corrupt Practices Act and Meanwhile, Rodillas Service Delivery Network was sentenced to imprison- was found guilty of failing (ISDN) for the Tacloban City From right to left: Commission on Population (POPCOM) Regional Director El- ment ranging from six to to account the P100,000.00 Youth Hub. nora R. Pulma, Tacloban City Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez and City Population ten years. Meantime, Eric he received as cash ad- The ISDN would link Officer Cielito O. Esquibel signing the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) establish- Entienza of Calauag was vance in 2003 to be used information and service de- ing an Information and Service Delivery Network (ISDN) for adolescents. convicted of Falsification for the purchase of sup- livery interventions for ado- and sentenced to imprison- plies. During trial, Rodillas lescent health-related needs of health and social care Romualdez said the ISDN that would address prob- ment of two to eight years, withdrew his earlier plea of and foster partnerships for services in an integrated and would be a big help in re- lems on drug addiction, while Victorino Rodillas “not guilty” and entered a the provision of health and coordinated manner. sponding to the various is- teenage pregnancy, sexually of Majayjay, was found plea of “guilty.” The court development interventions Pulma added that the sues that confront teenagers transmitted infections and guilty of “Failure of Ac- imposed the penalty of fine for young people in the city. establishment of ISDN pri- that have negative implica- HIV and AIDS and other countable Officer to Ren- taking into consideration According to RD Pulma, marily aims to strengthen tions on their growth and related problems on adoles- der Accounts” and ordered the mitigating circumstance ISDN refers to the network demand generation strate- development. cent health in the city. to pay a fine of P3,000.00. of plea of guilty and the lack of facilities, institutions and gies and service delivery With the establishment While being piloted in On the other hand, Floro of financial means of the ac- providers within the prov- initiative to ensure that of ISDN, City Population Tacloban City, POPCOM Tadena of Sto. Domingo cused. Finally, Tadena was ince, district, city or munici- comprehensive needs of Officer Cielito O. Esquibel is looking at replicating was convicted of Falsifica- convicted after he falsified pality-wide health and social adolescents are addressed said she is looking forward the program in other parts tion of Public Document a duly approved municipal system offering information, accordingly. to working on well-coordi- of the region. By Marie and sentenced to imprison- ordinance by altering its training and core packages For her part, Mayor nated programs and projects Tonette Grace Marticio ment of four to eight years. contents to include a provi- Ferraren’s conviction sion involving the creation 8-wheeler truck filled with furniture intercepted, investigated came after it was proved of the position of municipal that in 2004, he allowed administrator. PR TACLOBAN CITY – An the following: four Divan; 8-wheeler truck full of two sofa beds; four console improperly documented tables with chairs; two sets 3 years on, Yolanda furniture with suspected il- of dining table; two sets of legal drugs from Leyte Re- barok and one sala set with victims in mass graves gional Prison (LRP) Abuy- sofa bed. og, Leyte were intercepted During the inventory by the Department of En- and determination of the still to be identified vironment Regional Office presence of illegal drugs by 8 (DENR 8) together with the the K9 Unit OF PDEA 8, TACLOBAN CITY – Al- Day and the Yolanda third PNP-RAIDSOTG, PDEA Chief Supt. Elmer Beltejar, most three years after Su- anniversary on November and other law enforcement PRO8 Regional Director, pertyphoon Yolanda flat- 8 is fast approaching. agencies on Friday at the confirmed that they have tened the city and some Before that, a letter re- San Juanico Bridge. been monitoring illegal cut- parts of the country, claim- quest was also sent to NBI Reports disclosed that ting of trees at LRP. ing at least three thousand in June for the same pur- said truck with plate no. Forester Allen Ce- RFE 192 were loaded with buano, chief of DENR 8 lives, survivors still cry for pose, and it was found out disappointment over the remains a question waiting help from the national gov- that in their reply on July furniture products to be Enforcement, said that al- slow-paced process. Two to be answered, which I be- delivered to the New Bilibid though photocopies of doc- ernment not just for hous- 21 that as of the said date, of his family members were lieve is a sentiment shared ing and other livelihood out of 2,284 samples from Prison (NBP) in Manila. uments were shown to the swept by the storm surge by my fellow Yolanda sur- During the tailing operation apprehending team, there is projects, some of which the victims, only 35 bone in Anibong District and vivors who have put faith have yet to materialize, but samples were processed. along national highway at still a violation of Sec. 68 of their remains were never on the DNA-testing con- the vicinity of McArthur PD 705 as amended by EO also to finally identify the From 1,021 relative’s refer- recovered. ducted by the NBI, hoping bodies of their loved ones ence samples of victims, Park, beside PENRO Leyte, 277 and further renumbered “Even if the govern- that they will be able to the white utility van with as Sec. 77 by RA 7161 or the who are buried in mass they have profiled 580 us- ment put a mass grave identify the bodies and be graves, so that they can, ing PowerPlex 21 System signage VCS Trucking Ser- Revised Forestry Code of where people can go, the able to give them a final vices stopped and changed the Philippines because the with finality, move on with (a protocol which allows question on whether or not resting place,” he lamented. co-amplification and four- its plate no. from its conduc- lumber used for making the their lives. our loved ones are among By Marie Tonette Grace The National Economic color fluorescent detection) tion sticker GB 0925 to its furniture are hard wood those who were interred Marticio and Development Author- and 387 using PowerPlex Y original plate no. ABL 9212, such as Lauan and other ity (NEDA) 8, being the lead 23 System. raising suspicion on the dipterocarp species. agency on the identification It was also learned from presence of alleged illegal Confiscated items and of Yolanda disaster victims, the same letter signed by CAFGU member contraband. the driver were brought has once again sought for Demelen Dela Cruz of NBI- At about 4:45 P.M., the to PNP-RAIDSOTG for updates on the DNA-testing DNA Lab that they have not white utility van driven by temporary custody and and cross-matching be- yet started the cross-match- arrested for Shabu sale one Rito Bolanda, an em- will undergo administra- tween the survivors and ing since all the reference ployee of LRP, with six per- tive seizure proceedings cadavers from the Disaster and bone samples have not The anti-drug operatives 8 under Director Edgar T. sons on board were flagged to determine its value and Victims Identification Team been processed yet. of PDEA RO8 and Ormoc Jubay and Ormoc City Po- down in a checkpoint at San other legal processes to of the National Bureau of Moreover, their opera- City Police Station-1 ar- lice Station-1 identified the Juanico Bridge. be undertaken. By Marie Investigation (NBI) in Ma- tion has stopped last Sep- rested another drug per- suspect as Aldeher Doma- The inspection yielded Tonette Grace Marticio nila. tember 2015 due to lack of sonality in Ormoc City nillo y Parilla, an active In a letter dated October reagents and they are still during a buy-bust opera- member of the Philippine white crystalline substance 11 (Possession of Danger- 21, 2016, Atty. Bonifacio Uy, awaiting for the delivery tion conducted on October Army-CAFGU, 28 years suspected to be Metham- ous Drugs), Article 2 of NEDA-8 Regional Direc- of all the DNA kits and 18, 2016 at about 9:00 PM at old, with live-in partner, phetamine Hydrochloride RA 9165 (Comprehensive tor, said that the DNA test consumables to finish all Larrazabal St., Ormoc City and a resident of Brgy. also known as Shabu with Dangerous Drug Act of results and cross-matching the examinations and iden- at the Plaza in front of Don Macabog, Sto. Niño, Ormoc an estimated weight of 2002). were urgently needed and tification. Felipe Hotel. City. MOL 0.08 gram. The suspect is now tem- demanded by the families PSR Leo Lauzon of In a report submitted Confiscated during the Domanillo will be fac- porarily detained at PDEA and relatives of the victims, the Regional Develop- to PDEA Director General operation was three pieces ing charges for violations Detention Facility while considering that All Souls’ ment Council expressed Isidro S. Lapeña, elements of heat-sealed transparent of Section 5 (Sale of Dan- waiting for his confinement of PDEA Regional Office plastic sachet containing gerous Drugs) and Section order. PR