VOL. XXV NO.

036

SATURDAY JANUARY 26, 2013

P10.00 IN TACLOBAN

INSIDE
NEWS
Army welcomes temporary liberty of a political prisoner
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Several contractors joins bidding of the Samar road project, says MCA-P
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PNP set to conduct headcount among inmates

By JOEY A. GABIETA, Staff Writer

PART OF SAFE ELECTIONS

N. Samar collected P5.4 million 2012 in mining fees

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TACLOBAN CITY-Police authorities are not sparing anything just to ensure a peaceful conduct of elections here in the region.

Man found dead, believed to have been salvaged

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Camella to launch new site in Palo

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Mayor Emeliana Villacarillo of Dolores, Eastern Samar received a plaque of appreciation for helping the Department of Healths campaign against filariasis last Thursday. Villacarillo received the recognition from assistant provincial health officer Dr. Marian Isiderio and Berlindo Murallos, Jr., executive assistant of Eastern Samar Gov. Conrado Nicart, Jr. (LITO A. BAGUNAS)

This includes jail visits amid information that some of the prisoners are sometimes used by certain politicians to ensure their winning during the elections. Senior Superintendent Manuel Cubillo, police deputy director for operations, said adding that the jail visits is to ensure that no candidates would use inmates to terrorize the voters during the balloting. There is information that some of our inmates are being released and used by some candidates (to sow fear
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Sun and clouds mixed with a slight chance of thunderstorms during the a ernoon. High 87F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.

TA C L O B A N CITYHealth cards issued by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to sponsored members comes out clean and do not have any markings of the sponsoring entity, an official of the agency said yesterday. Walter Bacareza,

PhilHealth issued cards bears no pols names-Bacareza

PhilHealth-8 regional vice president, clarified it is not the PhilHealth that prints mileages and instruments that would further whatever causes or interests the sponsoring person or entity may have. Hindi po kami ang naglalagay ng pictures sa mga cards. We have
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A world-class road in Eastern Samar is now becoming a dream as the US funded road project is now in the roll. Photo shows workers are now starting the project in Borongan City. (LITO A. BAGUNAS)

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Army welcomes temporary liberty of a political prisoner

of the court for the medical treatment of Acosta at (the) National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City, Orense, in an emailed statement, said. But Orense maintained that Acosta was arrested by the soldiers for violating an existing law. Whether he is an artist or not is of no concern to us because he was apprehended in the possession of a hand grenade and this is a criminal offense, Orense said. The 40-year old Acosta was arrested by the members of the 34 th Infantry Battalion in a remote village of Bay-ang, San Jorge in Samar last February 13, 2011 for possession of a grenade. He was charged for illegal possession of explosives before Judge Reynaldo Clemens, presiding judge of Regional Trial CourtBranch 41 in Calbayog City. Prior to his temporary release last January 17, 2013, Acosta was detained at the sub-provincial jail in Calbayog. He had filed a motion for review of his case before the Department of Justice. Acosta, in an earlier interview, strongly denied that he was in possession of a hand grenade when he was arrested by the soldiers and that he was never a member of the rebel group. Acosta, a poet and a songwriter, had said that he was in San Jorge to document alleged abuses on human rights. (JOEY A.
GABIETA,REYAN ARINTO AND RONALD REYES)

NEWS

Saturday, 26 January 2013

TACLOBAN CITYThe decision of a regional trial court granting a temporary liberty of a known political prisoner is being respected by them. Thus said Captain Gene Orense, spokesperson of the 8 th Infantry Division based in Catbalogan City, reacting to the temporary release of Ericson Acosta, a political prisoner but is labeled by the Army as a member of the New Peoples Army. We respect, out of humanitarian consideration, the decision

TACLOBAN CITY The last contract package of the $214.44 United-States funded Samar road project has drawn the interest of 18 local and international firms, the Millennium Challenge Account Philippines (MCA-P) said in a statement. MCA-P managing

Several contractors joins bidding of the Samar road project, says MCA-P
director and chief executive officer Ma. Victoria Aonuevo said that in the January 9 pre-bid conference, 18 contractors have expressed their interest to join the bidding of the road segment project. Contract Package 2 (CP 2) seeks to Julian and Sulat in Eastern Samar. Last November, MCA-P formally opened the bidding process for CP 2 of the Secondary National Roads Development Project (SNRDP) that seeks to rehabilitate the 222-kilometer Par an as - Taf tBorongan-Guiuan Road, traversing poor municipalities of Samar and Eastern Samar. The SNRDP is part of the Philippine

rehabilitate the 63.8-kilometer road from Barangay Tenani, Paranas, Samar to municipal boundary of San

governments fiveyear $434-million compact with the US governments Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) forged by the two parties in 2010. The road-upgrading project was broken up into four segments for bidding. CP 2 is the last contract package being offered up for bidding. Firms have until Feb. 28 to submit their bids for CP2, with the contract expected to

commence by April, Aonuevo said. The MCA-P had awarded CP 1 and CP 3 of the SNRDP to two joint ventures for P802 million and P2.45 billion, respectively, last September 2012. CP 1, which was bid out in July, was awarded to the consortium of DM Consunji, Inc. and CM Panco Construction, Inc. It covers a 16.3-kilometer road in Paranas, Samar as well as the replacement of Tabucan Bridge. CP 3, bid out in June, was awarded to the consortium of Leytebased MAC Builders and Chinese company Qingjian Group Co., Ltd. It covers 64.58 kilometers and the replacement of six

bridges from the town boundary of San Julian and Sulat up to the Balangkayan and Llorente municipal boundary in Eastern Samar. Submission of bidding papers for CP4 ended last January 8. It seeks to upgrade the 79.5 kilometers road from town boundary of Balangkayan and Llorente to Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
(SARWELL Q. MENIANO)

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NEWS

Leyte Samar Daily Express

Man found dead, believed to have been salvaged

ORMOC CITYAn unidentified man between 20 to 25 years old was found dead in Sitio Jaubon, Brgy. San Isidro,this city at about 3:05 p.m. of January 24. Police suspects he could be a victim of summary execution, killed somewhere and just thrown at the area. Officer- on- case PO3 Roel Lopez Yanuario said the victim sustained 12 stab wounds on the chest, seven on his back, and one cut/hack wound on the neck almost beheading him. He was wearing colored shorts and gray shirt, of medium body build, fair complexion, 52 to 54 in height and has no documents on his pocket that may lead to his identification. Members of the scene of the crime operatives recovered a blue nylon rope few meters from the crime scene at a grassy portion along the road shouldering believed to have been used to hog-tie the victim before killing him. Resident Emma Sevilla,37 claimed that at around 1:30 dawn of 24 January 2013, she saw from afar a vehicle parked near the area but she cannot recall or identify the type and kind of vehicle which could have been used in transporting the victim before he was thrown at the area. The police immediately responded after Ricardo Pepito, village police of Barangay San Isidro, Police Station 3 through a telephone call that a man believed to be dead was sighted at the kangkong plantation Health officials from the different towns in Eastern Samar poses with Berarea just few meters from lindo Murallos, Jr.,executive assistant of Gov. Conrado Nicart Jr., during the declaration of the province as filariasis-free. LITO A. BAGUNAS the road shouldering. The victim was brought to City Health Department for a postmortem. As of this writing, the victim remains unclaimed while the police pursue follow TANAUAN, LeytePDEA Director Gen- live ammo and various up investigations.(ELVIE ROMAN-ROA) Good things come to eral Undersecretary Ar- drug paraphernalia. those who wait patiently; turo G. Cacdac, Jr. said All the items were those who violate the Gabriola, who is believed subjected to inventory law shall eventually pay to be actively engaged in the presence of repthe price for their illicit in the sale of dangerous resentatives from the deeds. drugs in this town and en- barangay, media and This was proven anew virons including in Taclo- the DOJ. by the narcotics operatives ban, sold a small packet The operations were mining fees collection proved as they success- of shabu in a transaction concluded at Brgy. is credited to the Sto. Nio, this town increase in investors fully collared a suspected worth P2,000. The arrest of the sus- by PDEA-8 operatives in his province on drug peddler who had been mining and related figuring in the drug traf- pect was by virtue of a with support from the mining activities and ficking scene in Tacloban search warrant issued by Leyte Provincial Police correspondingly the City and nearby towns for a court. Two barangay Office Intel/PAIDSOTF kagawads and repre- and Tanauan Municipal increase on mineral quite some time. The regional Philip- sentatives from the De- Police Station. collection permits. PDEA through ReHe added that pine Drug Enforcement partment of Justice and Agency (PDEA) arrested media personnel were gional Director Atty. another factor that contributed to the on January 22, 2013 at present during the op- Gil T. Pabilona has filed increase are the around 10:30 in the eve- eration which lasted until appropriate charges improved and efficient ning one Anton Gregor the wee hours of January against the suspect for collection system Baez Gabriola, 28 years 23, 2013. violation of Sections 5, and in the granting old, single and jobless, More packets of sha- 11 and 12 of Article II of permits to mineral after he sold suspect- bu were found during the of Republic Act 9165 collectors and traders, ed methamphetamine search, estimated at 2.6 or the Comprehensive and the policies and hydrochloride(shabu) to grams. Also recovered Dangerous Drugs Act programs adopted an undercover policeman were P105, 000 in cash, a of 2002.(PR) by his province. who posed as buyer. caliber .38 revolver with (RESTITUTO A.CAYUBIT)

PDEA agents nab shabu seller

C ATA R M A N , Northern Samar Over P 5 million was collected by the provincial government out of the mining fees it collected last year. This was revealed by Governor Paul Daza who said that the P5.4 million generated by the province was sourced from various fees relative to mining activities in his province. He said that the amount was generated out of the collections on permit applications, renewal

N. Samar collected P5.4 million 2012 in mining fees

of permits, fines and penalties, billings from mineral collectors and traders and fines and apprehensions. The amount collected helped increase their income last year, Daza said. The governor said that for the last two years, income generated from mining sector in the province has been increasing. In 2011, they were able to collect P4.4 million, or a sharp increase from 2010 collection of P963,000 only. Daza said that the steady increase of

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OPINION

Saturday, 26 January 2013

EDITORIAL

Abusing Senate funds, throwing accusations, disservice to Filipinos

overnment employees and workers make do with a meager bonus equivalent to a month-long salary every year. While the release of bonuses has already been legislated, workers in private firms experience some problems with theirs that sometimes arrive after Christmas. The news of additional bonuses of senators in the tune of P1.6 million was mind-boggling and struck the ordinary Filipinos dumbfounded. The senators who received the gargantuan bonus were callous, insensitive people who did not think of the legitimacy and appropriateness of said benefits. To ordinary people, the question of what made them extra special to deserve such amount is always a mind settling issue. Even the act of announcing the release of bonuses at Christmas time is something that should

be kept to the offices alone. It is not appropriate considering that there are a lot of people out there who are salivating at the thought of others receiving the benefit at the most-awaited time of the year. It results to rancor, selfpity and envy and many more negative emotions. If there is anything that could be done, bonuses must be given without much fanfare just like giving and receiving of salaries. The current Senate controversy is getting worst with the open tirade and exchange of accusations between the Senate president and Senator Cayetano and others. The scenes displayed and seen on national television is demeaning and throw a ghastly repute on these honorables. Many people are horrified at the accusations that are thrown back and forth.
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Good news for V&G residents, thank you Mactan Rocks

Mactan Rocks is in full operation in V and G Subdivision Phases 1 and 5 in time with the fiesta celebration. This is good news for the families which have been severely affected with the water problem. The presence of the private firm in Tacloban has markedly challenged the management of LMWD that it has resulted to the rehabilitation of its pipes and connections. Its availability in communities especially in the biggest human colony in the city cannot be taken for granted or totality disregarded. It is imperative that the issue should be taken up by the concerned officials. As early as 2000, the technical experts of LMWD submitted to its management the technical, economic and financial data to
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Had the city mayor left the issue unattended, up until now, the water facility would have just turned deaf ears to complaints. Even so, I doubt if the expansion

would push through to the north. Water is a basic need and health, hygiene and the total well-being of people depends on this basic resource.

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OPINION
Good...
and family members at all times is imperative. As it is said, let not the sun go down without patching gaps of bitterness and misunderstanding with brethren. Letting days, weeks, months and even years drag on without reconciling with them is not healthy. It could be too late when the other party succumbs to his last breathe and departs to the great beyond without having reconciled with the other. If given the chance, grab it. Having said sorry while the other is still capable of forgiving is soothing to the mind and heart. *** I seize this occasion to extend my familys sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of Lilia Vitaliana Dean Labrador Reas who joined Our Creator in the evening of January 24 after enduring a lingering illness that enfeebled her once healthy body. Her body lies in state at the St. Peter Chapel along Real Street in Tacloban City and is tentatively set to be laid to her final rest on January 27, her birthdate. To her loving husband Tito James Al Reas and loving children Mano Lot, Mana Gal, Hansel, Damzel, Carozel and Jozel and their respective family, our deepest condolences. Rest now, Tita Lilia, in the loving embrace of Our Creator in His Kingdom. We will miss you Tita Lilia.
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Leyte Samar Daily Express

the water district has been continually rocked with corruption, inefficiency and weak management prerogatives which have rendered it ineffective and inefficient. Until now, there is no connection to the northern villages. The families there are rationed with water for domestic use through water tankers which the city mayor insists the city government must provide. Some are rationed by the Domingo Water Tanker for lesser charge. T a c l o b a n concessionaires are still faced with the problem on poor water service. One of the solutions identified by the present administration was to invite a private firm to provide a healthy competition. Privately-run firms are known for their efficient service. It

Letting go

You must have heard the line The problem with Hello is Goodbye. Yes, it is in a love song, in fact it is the title of the song itself that hit the chart in the late 80s. By the words alone, the message pierces, permeating through the core of ones emotions. Who will not be affected in being alienated from the one he has a soft spot for? No one of course; even if the farewell is for the better. It is terribly crushing to be separated from persons, things or places that one has grown up with and been passionately attached to. It is much more painful if the parting is against ones volition or at the time when it is least wanted. Sentimental.value is how hopeless romantics call it on things and places, and affection among persons. Emotion follows what the instinct dictates. It is not only human experience that acknowledges sentimental value. The

countrys legal system likewise gives importance to it in valuing or appraising properties that are subject of dispute. Sentimental value is not capable of pecuniary estimation because it is priceless. Although be it, the sentimental value upon an object improves it worth. Letting go of whatever or whoever that oftentimes brings smile into one persons melancholic face is like gazing at vividly colored panorama that suddenly turned gray and sullen. This is the change that is not easy to put up with, repulsive yet in the end should be accepted. How much more if it is losing someone so loved and cared for? It is really upsetting, a necessary inconvenience in life, but something to admit and accept with little or no remorse at all. Should there be, parting is like a spell that will keep haunting the consciousness of the total person. For which reason, being in good terms with kin

recommend for the drafting of the strategic investment program of the proposed expansion of LMWDs water supply system and its accompanying improvement in anticipation for the eventual increase in consumers and consumption. It never gave a second look at the recommendations for political reasons until the time the Tacloban constituents started demanding solutions to the perennial and worsening shortage and lack of water supply in most areas in the city. The management and board of directors controlled by the provincial government have continually disregarded the call for improvement and expansion of the system. Through the years,

is believed that the presence of Mactan Rocks and other private entities in the city will further make Tacloban as progressive as it should be. Since Taclobanons are the number 1 revenue earners of the water district, they must receive the full value of the money they pay, hence it is high time that we invite private investors to provide service which fellow Taclobanons (management and board included) cannot provide. We have been the most taken for granted in all the service areas covered by the water district. It is earnestly hoped that Mactan Rocks also expand to the north and other human colonies in the city strapped on water.

Abusing...

The Sower
Saturday of the 2nd Week 2 Tm 1:1-8; Ps96; Mk 3:20-21

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Media election covenant

and persistent truth: Media corruption damages our society, especially during elections. We recognize that there are political candidates and media practitioners who uphold the highest ethical standards, but we also realize that the problem is real. We have thus decided to come together to reject the corruption in media, in its varied forms, that has always marred Philippine elections. In particular, the political signatories pledge not to engage in envelopmental journalism the payment (or offer of payment) by political parties or candidates to journalists and other media practitioners
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As political wannabes take center stage anew for this years mid-term elections courting voters and media practitioners, Manila based-media honchos recently came up with socalled Covenant Against Media Corruption 2013 to bind journalists and politicians on their sacred duty to promote the truth (and nothing but the truth) to

its fullest extent this election period with fairness and fervor . This corner is also inviting the public to be vigilant on this initiative considering that they are its main beneficiaries. Full text of the covenant below: We representatives of political parties participating in the 2013 vote and media organizations covering it confront a painful

The battle becomes ugly with the one accused being an old man who has made a name and is quite respected in his field and the one accusing is a young person. The Filipino sensibility is bruised at this wanton display of freedom, disrespect and harsh realities at the top echelon of our society. With shocking repercussions, public display of internal disputes and controversies must be stopped. While transparency is a good thing, it must have its limit. When supposed models of decorum are likely to undergo grueling exposures, it becomes a curse. Officials occupying high positions in government must take care of their reputations and status. Their legal and moral battles must be done in the confines of offices, making sure that the public retains their esteem and respect for them. They have to remember that they have been elected into office out of trust and confidence, as the right persons to represent the common masses who are voiceless, marginalized and insignificant to carry their own cause.

JESUS AND HIS RELATIVES

Jesus came home. Again (the) crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, He is out of his mind.

IS SACRIFICE CRAZY?
Words, like eyeglasses, can blur everything, if you are not careful. One such word is sacrifice. A man says, I have given up salt; I had to make the sacrifice of it for the sake of my health. Is it true sacrifice? No. True sacrifice is not that you give up something so that you can get something better for yourself. True sacrifice is the surrendering of oneself for the sake of others. Jesus made such a sacrifice. The priests of the Old Testament could not sacrifice their lives in the service of the people. But Jesus did. (Heb 9:12). Such a sacrifice seemed crazy even to his relatives who complained that he is beside himself (Mk 3:21). Our own world today is not much different. Its civilized slogan is Drown not yourself to save a drowning man! Therefore, dont be surprised if people think that you are a freak when you make a worthwhile sacrifice for the happiness of another, Instead, remember the great saints who were willing to sacrifice their very lives in the service of others, because they were convinced that under certain circumstances, it is not worthwhile to live; The universe is so vast and so ageless that the life of one person can only be justified by the measure of his or her sacrifice for others. (His Word for Today by Vima Dasan, SJ, Published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City. Tel. #321-3195) Sowers thought: In your daily toil renew often your intention to want to spend yourself wholly for Gods glory and the salvation of people. To work in this spirit is to be in ongoing adoration. Blessed James Alberione, founder of the Pauline Family

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NEWS/NOTICES
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-09954 Ref. No. VIII-2003-0347 Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC operate a PUJ service with Extension of Validity & with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name JAIME BARREDO-VENDOR LOURDES CRUTO-VENDEE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVAL OF SALE MADE BY JAIME BARREDO - VENDOR IN FAVOR OF LOURDES CRUTO -VENDEE OF A CPC FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN- SAN JOSE-AIRPORT & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT A PUJ SERVICE WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 7, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 25th day of January 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

Saturday, 26 January 2013

NOTICE OF AUCTION

Media...

and their principals for media favors. And the media signatories pledge not to tolerate the practice of envelopmental journalism, or to solicit payment from political candidates for media favors. In sum, the parties and their candidates publicly commit that they will not offer journalists and other media practitioners and their principals any payment or form of compensation for favors; the media signatories also publicly commit that they will neither accept nor solicit any such payment or form of compensation for favors. This excludes exposure through legitimate advertising. We further commit ourselves to reporting instances of corruption in the media: In the case of the news subjects/sources among us, to report these to the media;

in the case of journalists, to report on these in our media. We appeal to those who have not signed this Covenant to do so and thus live up to these promises because they are what the public expects and deserves from both government and media---two vital institutions that citizens must be able to trust. This Covenant is just a single step in a larger process to root out corruption, itself a complex problem. But solutions begin with the acknowledgment and discussion of the problem. The coming elections provide an opportunity for this initial effort towards self-cleansing, and renewing our commitment to public service. We believe that this Covenant will open the kind of public discourse that will lead to action against media corruption, and consequently repair the great damage it has done to our society. (Comments at naldronaldreyes)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry O ce Province: Eastern Samar Municipality: Hernani

Republic of the Philippines Province of Samar Municipality of Daram -oOoOFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ANALYN C. NIEDO has been led with this
(Complete name of petitioner)

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that PERLITA O. CALOPE has been led with this
(Complete name of petitioner)

(First name to be changed)

O ce a petition for Change of First Name from CLITO to ROMEO in the Birth Certi cate of
(New First name to be adopted)

O ce a petition for Change of rst name and correction of clerical error particularly in her FIRST NAME from JOCELYN to PERLITA and e
(First name to be changed) (New First name to be adopted

All unredeemed pledges left during the month of September 2012 of the ff CEBUANA LHUILLIER PAWNSHOP branches will be sold at Public Auction on February 2, 2013 at San Nicolas St. Guiuan E. Samar (7:00 am) o San Nicolas St. Guiuan E. Samar o Brgy. 6, San Jose St., Guiuan, Eastern Samar at Acevedo St. Cavite East, Palo Leyte (8:00 am) o Acevedo St. Cavite East, Palo Leyte o Real St. San Roque Tanauan Leyte at Real St., Carigara, Leyte (7:30 am) o Real St., Carigara, Leyte o Real St. Alang Alang Leyte o 576 Real St., Brgy Baybay, Carigara, Leyte at M. H. Del Pilar St. Tacloban City ( 8:00 am) o M. H. Del Pilar St. Tacloban City o Gomez St. Tacloban City o #39 P. Zamora St. Tacloban City o National Highway, Brgy. 77, Marasbaras Tac. City o Rovic Bldg., Zamora & Del Pilar Sts. Tacloban City o Real St., Sagcahan 1, Brgy 56, Tacloban City at San Lorenzo St. Brgy 5, Balangiga Eastern Samar (7:00 am) o San Lorenzo St. Brgy 5, Balangiga Eastern Samar at Capt. Buncara St., San Juan, SO. Leyte ( 7:30 am) o Capt. Buncara St., San Juan, SO. Leyte o Pob. Hinunanagan, Southern Leyte o Natl Highway Poblacion, Hinunangan So. Leyte at San Roque St. Burauen Leyte (8:00 am) o San Roque St. Burauen Leyte o Cor. Capt. Cidad St. & Kempis St., Dulag Leyte o 37 Real St., Nalibunan, Abuyog Leyte o 1234 Real St., La Paz Leyte o 18C Real St., Nalibunan, Abuyog Leyte at Vicentillo St., SMO. Rosario, Naval Biliran (8:30 am) o Vicentillo St., SMO. Rosario, Naval Biliran o Stall#3 Inocentes St., Naval Biliran at Brgy. D-2 Abenis St. Borongan Eastern Samar (7:00 am) o Real St. Borongan Eastern Samar o Brgy. Limbauan St. Borongan Eastern Samar o Brgy. D-2 Abenis St. Borongan Eastern Samar o Cor. Osmea and Loste Sts., Brgy #5 Llorente Eastern Samar at Real St. Taft, Eastern Samar (7:00 am) o Brgy. Tigub Oras, Eastern Samar o #443 543rd ECB St. Dolores Eastern Samar o Real St. Taft, Eastern Samar at Brgy. 5 Poblacion Calbiga Samar (7:00 am) o Del Rosario St. Catbalogan Samar o Allen Avenue, Catbalogan Samar o San Bartolome St. Catbalogan Samar o Brgy. 5 Poblacion Calbiga Samar at Navarro St. Calbayog City (7:00 am) o Cinemar 2 Bldg Phase Magsaysay, Calbayog City o J.D Avelino St. Calbayog City o Navarro St. Calbayog City o Brgy Burabod 2, San Roque St. Gandara Western Samar at Maharlika Highway, Brgy Alegria, San Isidro Northern Samar (7:00 am) o Maharlika Highway, Brgy Alegria, San Isidro Northern Samar o Kinabranan 1 Rizal Allen, Northern Samar o Brgy. West San Jose, Northern Samar o #211 Salvacion St., Adriatico Complex, Brgy Cataogan, Lavezares, Northern Samar at Emilio Jacinto St. Catarman Northern Samar (7:00 am) o Veterans St. Catarman Northern Samar o Emilio Jacinto St. Catarman Northern Samar o H. Dulay St. Baybay Laoang, Northern Samar

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION
NOTICE is hereby given that Alberto Mario Almonte of 3rd St. Paraiso, Brgy. 83, San Jose, Tacloban City heir of late Donata Avila Almonte executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a bank deposit with the Banco de Oro, Tacloban City; per Doc. No. 489, Page No. 98, Book No. I, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Sam Dominic T. Lagunzad. LSDE: Jan. 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2013

DATE OF BIRTH from JUNE 16, 1968 to JUNE 17, 1968 in the Birth Certi cate of Live Birth of
(New Date of birth to be adopted) (Date of birth to be changed)

( Complete Name of Document Owner) (Complete Date of Birth)

ROMEO B. CANDIDO who was born on

(Place of Birth)

November 25, 1948 at Poblacion, Hernani, Samar and whose parents are LEONARDO CANDIDO and LUCRESIA BANDILLA
(Name of mother) (Name of father)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Martin dela Pea extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot No. 3446, Case 6, Cad-220, tac. Cadastre, located in Brgy. San Jose, Tacloban City, covered by O.C.T. No. P-365, containing an area of 5,736 square meters, more or less; subdivided into 1/5 share each heir; per Doc. no. 22001, Page No. 3296, Book No. XL, Series of 2011 of Notary Public Noele Masecampo. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2013

(Complete of name of document owner)

JOCELYN M. ORBITA who was born on JUNE 17, 1968 at Poblacion 01, Daram, Samar and
(Complete date of birth)

whose parents are DOMINGO A. ORBITA and PRECIOSA M. MATIC.

(Name of Mother) (Name of Father)

LSDE: January 26 & Feb. 2, 2013

Any person adversely a ected by said petition may le his written opposition with this O ce not later than Feb. 15, 2013. (Sgd.) CHARITO ABERIA Municipal Civil Registrar

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER AND QUITCLAIM

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Benito Tabay, Sr. extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. 04, Poblacion, Can-avid, E. Samar covered by ARP No. 05-05004-00194, containing an area of 120 square meters, more or less and heirs hereby waive and quitclaim all their rights and interest in favor of co-heir ELLIE T. TOMAS; per Doc. No. 124, Page No. 24, Book No. CIX, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Celestino A. Cabato LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2013

LSDE: January 26 & Feb. 2, 2013

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than Feb. 7, 2013. (Sgd.) EMMANUEL M. LOZANO Municipal Civil Registrar
AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Tacloban City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LIAM ETHAN T. RADAZA has been led with this
(Complete name of petitioner)

NOTICE is hereby given that Teodora Delis Serrante heir of late Leon Delis executed an affidavit of Adjudication over a parcel of land situated in Babatngon, Leyte, containing an area of 144 square meters, more or less, under Tax Dec. No. 96-04002-00077; per Doc. No. 81, Page No. 17, Book No. 31, Series of 1998 of Notary Public Generoso Casimpan. LSDE: Jan. 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2013

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Romana Homerez-Fortuna extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Cad. Lot No. 4201, with all the improvements thereon, situated at Brgy. 99, Di-it, Tacloban City covered by Tax Dec. No. 008-0192, assessed value of P17,010.00, containing an area of 1,546 square meters, more or less, per Doc. No. 081, Page No. 081, Book No. XXXXIV, Series of 2000 of Notary Public Atty. Bonifacio B. Matol. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS
NOTICE is hereby given that Rebecca P. Antoc, of Poblacion, District IV, Julita, Leyte and current Barangay Treasurer of Brgy. District IV, Poblacion Julita executed an affidavit of Loss of one (1) booklet of official receipts known as AF No. 51 with official Receipts Nos. 1248801 to 1248850 and had missing in her files since 2008; per Doc. No. 17, Page No. 4, Book No. 1, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Eric T. de Veyra. LSDE: Jan. 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2013

(First name to be changed)

O ce a petition for change of rst name from SAMUEL to LIAM ETHAN in the Birth Certi cate of
(New First name to be adopted)

SAMUEL TAJARROS RADAZA who was born on February 2, 2000 at Tacloban City and whose parents are AILLEN R. TAJARROS and HANSEL D. RADAZA Any person adversely a ected by said petition may le his writeen opposition with this O ce not later than JAN. 28, 2013. (Sgd.) MS. JUDY H. BORJA City Civil Registrar
LSDE: January 19 & 26, 2013

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER/DONATION

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Pastora Dolina Castillote extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot No. 6687, situated in Brgy. Arado, Palo, Leyte under Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0008, containing an area of 900 square meters, more or less, and heir Maria Fabi-Nogar hereby voluntarily transfers, conveys and waives her shares the property described above by way of Absolute Donation unto said co-heirs Eva V. Molvizar and Trofimo E. Villas; per Doc. No. 41, Page No. 3, Book No. I, Series of 2013 of Atty. Ronelito O. Ticoy. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Pulqueria B. Tupaz extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a portion of parcel of land, Lot No. 9697, situated at Brgy. Cambula, Dulag, Leyte, with an area of 77.01 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-13-003-00065. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Lino L. Restificar and Teresita C. Restificar as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 144, Page No. 29, Book No. XXVIII, Series of 2011 of Notary Public Ryan M. Oledan. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2013

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said. He said that the official in charge of the jail would be held answerable if the absence of a prisoner could not be legally justified. The Philippine National Police in the region, headed by Chief Supt. Elmer Soria, has come up with several moves together with the Church, the Commission on Elections (Comelec), among others, to counter any possible election-related violence. These include the signing of a peace covenant among candidates in Samar province, considered to be one of the 15 concerned or hot spot areas in the country relative to the May 13,2013 elections; conducting a unity walk and prayer rally and setting up checkpoints to monitor the movement of so-called private armed groups and proliferation of loose firearms. Meantime, Cubillo said that the checkpoints

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among our people with the end of getting their votes), Cubillo said. This action of conducting an inventory among inmates somehow validated to an earlier disclosure of the regional office of the Commission on Human Rights that some of the regions inmates still serving their sentences could be seen outside. Cubillo said that this
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2008-0211 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name JOEL BROSAS Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBANSCANDINAVIAN & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF TWO (2) UNITS WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON JULY 18, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 7, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 25th day of January 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

unscheduled jail visits would cover only during the entire election period or from January 13 up to June 12, 2013. The primary purpose of the visit is to ensure that no inmates would be seen outside unless released by a legal order from the court, Cubillo said. We will conduct a headcount during the visit and ensure that they are really (physically) present, the police official
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0053 Ref. No. VIII-2008-0279 Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC operate a FILCAB service with Extension of Validity & with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name TEODORO BAYKER-VENDOR\VICTORIANO LAURON-VENDEE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVAL OF SALE MADE BY TEODORO BAYKER IN FAVOR OF VICTORIANO LAURON OF A CPC FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: ISABEL-PALOMPON & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT A FILCAB SERVICE WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 7, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 24th day of January 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

PhilHealth...

received reports, not only in Region 8 but in the entire country of sponsors putting their names or pictures on the cards. Ipinagbabawal po sa ngayon na kami ang maglalagay mismo. Kapag inilabas ang PhilHealth card, yan po ay malinis, Bacareza told Leyte Samar Daily Express. Its the sponsors discretion to put their names or pictures but as far as PhilHealth is concerned, that were established across the region are reaping good results. Since these checkpoints were set up, several persons were arrested in possession of firearms that are not registered. From January 13 up to Thursday, six persons were arrested in various checkpoints. All were charged for illegal possession of firearms relative to the gun imposed by the Comelec. (JOEY A.
GABIETA)

all cards must come out clean from our agency, Bacareza added. The PhilHealth chiefs reaction was sought after reports turned up there were PhilHealth cards distributed to sponsored beneficiaries in Tacloban City allegedly bearing photos and markings of the sponsoring person and agency. Kung ano man ang ginagawa ng mga sponsors sa cards and the manner it is being distributed, PhilHealth has very limited control. I dont think its the agency that will look into that. What is important is our people have been given health protection until 2013, Bacareza said. Bacareza added that during the previous administrations, PhilHealth had the option of printing the sponsoring individual and entity. Last week, the government insurance firms central office ensured that health cards are not used for political purposes. With the onset of the election period, PhilHealth is very careful in the distribution of cards and we want to ensure these are not used in political campaigns, Bacareza said. He added to avoid issues pertaining to distribution of PhilHealth cards the agency intends to directly issue machine-readable cards to beneficiaries. This would help

members to expedite processes in availing medical benefits once they get hospitalized, Bacareza added. He said the new cards are supposed to make it easier for health facilities to access the data of patients who are either PhilHealth members or beneficiaries and report benefit claims. In the process, it should help improve members access to health services, Bacareza said. Another plan PhilHealth wants to implement is to strictly coordinate with the Department of Health (DoH), Department of Social Welfare, and Development (DSWD) in the distribution of health cards. The distribution of cards shall no longer be endorsed to local politicians, he added. We do not want to be involved in politics because our ultimate aim is for universal health care, which means full coverage of the entire population, Bacareza said. In December 2011, Eastern Visayas has about 449,661 sponsored PhilHealth members, which count 10% of enrolment nationwide. For 2012, local governments commitment to enroll sponsored members with PhilHealth reached 695,094, the highest in the country.
(REYAN L. ARINTO)

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Saturday, 26 January 2013

Students from the Eastern Visayas State University poses for posterity with LSDE publisher Dalmacio Massey Grafil as they ended their 15-day internship with the paper yesterday. The student-interns are Jessica Pulga, Glaze Marie Lora, Ritchel Maglanzo, Ryan Palaa, Roxanne Joy Capatoy and Jannene Lieka Ceniza. (LITO A. BAGUNAS)

Camella to launch new site in Palo

TACLOBAN CITY Camella Communities will hold a site launching today of Camella Palo, the newest masterpiece of Vista Land & Lifescape Inc. in Eastern Visayas. Hundreds of guests, investors, prospective buyers, and sales team are expected to ock to Camella Palos site in Barangay Arado this afternoon. The event will start with a motorcade around Taclobans streets en route to Palo at 2:00 p.m. It will be followed with a mass and short program at the site. Among the top officials that will grace the event are Palo Mayor Remedios Matin Petilla; Atty. Ma. Pamela Gako, Camellas chief operating officer for the Visayas; Lily Donasco, business development officer for the Visayas; and Engr. Roberto Fabrique, technical head for the Visayas. The event is Mexican fiesta inspired filled with Mexican music and pure fun. This Project launch will give buyers a glimpse how their future homes will look like, said Camella Leyte general manager Geraldine Gascon-Garcia. Vista Land will transform the 6.3 hectare idle property into a community dotted with 500 units of Lessandra series houses, an ideal place for start-up families, young professionals, outof-town students, and rental investors. This project is on top of the ongoing development of the second phase of Camella, Leyte in Brgy. Campetic, also in Palo. House-and-lot packages are available at rates ranging from P1 million to P1.5 million, a rate that is within the financial reach of Region 8-based professionals. Buyers have the option to acquire a single firewall house-and-lot Rina or Marga model home at 40 square meters (sqm) and 46 square meters, respectively. The Reana and Margarita, on the other hand, offers 40

sqm and 46 sqm units in a townhomes series. Camella is the subsidiary catering to the mid-market segment of Vista Land, the countrys largest homebuilder. (SARWELL
Q.MENIANO)

Bus operators told to comply labor standards for franchise renewal

TACLOBAN CITY Bus operators who would like to renew their franchise with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) must secure Labor Standards Compliance Certificate (LSCC) from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Thus said Florencio Aguilos, board secretary of the DOLEs Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB). Aguilos said that the DOLE-RTWPB processes the compliance documents to bus operators and companies for them to be issued the LSCC. Further, it was learned that compensation earned by drivers and conductors follows the fixed component based scheme; performance based component scheme and the partfixed-part performance compensation scheme. The fixed component of the scheme includes benefits such as overtime pay, premium and holiday pay, SSS, Philhealth, Pag-ibig and other social security benefits and retirement benefits. The operators, drivers and conductors agree upon the amount of the fixed pay. The performancebased component of the scheme is based on the bus operator s business performance and the driver s safety performance that include accident record and road traffic offenses like over speeding. The part-fixed-part performance is design to curb a driver s propensity to maneuver the bus along citys major streets to get ahead of other drivers. (RITCHIE
A. MAGLONZO- EVSU Intern)