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TA C L O B A N
CITYA t hree-
year-old boy and
his grandfather died
while 20 others were
hospitalized since
July 1 after eating
shellfish contami-
nated with red tide
toxins in a Samar
town.
Dr. Juan Albaladejo,
Jr., regional director of
the Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR-8), said the fsh-
ing community in Baran-
gays Gallego and Bahay
in Tarangnan, Samar fell
ill after eating contami-
nated mussels, locally
known as tahong, har-
vested from Cambatutay
Bay.
Albaladejo identifed
the fatalities as Jimbert
Malaboso, 3; and his
grandfather Elpidio Mal-
aboso, 50, both residents
of Brgy.Gallego. Two
other members of the
Malaboso family are still
Governor Conrado B. Nicart, Jr. is being
congratulated by Judge Juliana White
after taking his oath, Monday July 1, 2013.
(PHOTO BY PIA-8, EASTERN SAMAR )
second term in of ce as
the highest public of cial
of the province.
Witnessed by the pro-
vincial employees, guests,
other municipal and ba-
rangay of cials, Gov. Ni-
cart took his oath before
Judge Juliana Lim of Oras
as the 7th elected gover-
nor of Eastern Samar.
Beforehand, Nicart
said his report of accom-
plishment for his frst
three years, where he al-
most hit 100 percent his
rice suf ciency target as
well as other crop and
vegetable production
through the Rice Suf-
fciency Enhancement
Program.
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IN SAMAR PROVINCE
Red tide kills 2, downs 20
Guv. Nicart sworn in
BORONGAN CITY-
Reelected Governor,
Conrado Nicart, Jr. was
sworn-in last Monday at
the provincial gymnasi-
um to of cially begin his
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Among others, he also
mentioned of more than
4,000 college scholars he
supported at the Eastern
Samar State University
(ESSU) in all the campus-
es: Guiuan, Salcedo and
Can-avid. About 112 of
them have already gradu-
ated he said.
Gov. Nicart added that
he also has given sup-
As they ofcially start their functions as legislators, members of the Tacloban
council, led by Vice Mayor Jerry Sambo Yaokasin, poses for posterity outside
the legislative building yesterday afternoon. LITO A. BAGUNAS
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NEWS
Thursday, 04 July 2013 2
office here leads the in-
vestigations on the case
with the assistance of the
Provincial Crime Labo-
ratory Office.
Rosales said they will
file a case against those
found responsible for
the said burglary.
It was learned that a
caretaker was assigned
to man the municipal
bui l di ng dur i ng t he
transition period of
the outgoing and incom-
ing officials here.
In 2010 on the night
of the inauguration of
newly elected officials
in Catarman, the mu-
nicipal Treasurers Of-
f i ce was al so robbed
where the suspects took
away some 20 units of
firearms owned by the
municipal government.
(RACHEL V. ARNAIZ)
CAMP KANGLEON,
Palo, Leyte Te Police
Regional Of ce 8 (PRO8)
will received 594 brand-
new Glock 17 Generation
4 safe-action 9mm pistols
from the initial 22,603
units distributed to police
units nationwide, the
regions top cop informed.
W i t h t h i s
development, our law
enforcers who are at the
forefront of combating
cr i me and regul arl y
deployed in the feld can
better serve and protect
the people, said PCSupt.
El mer Ragadio Soria,
director of PRO8.
Tere will be enough
handguns to arm all 6,193
the Catarman Bus Ter-
minal, which is located
behind the public mar-
ket just a few streets
away from the munici-
pal building, was also
discovered to have been
entered by burglars.
The flat screen TV at
the passengers waiting
area was missing. The
thieves also broke into
the municipal veterinary
office situated inside the
bus terminal and took
away the laboratory ma-
terials.
Municipal veterinar-
ian Charito Cornillez
told reporters that fortu-
nately the burglars were
not able to find the office
collection amounting to
P13,000 cash, which was
carefully hidden in a safe
box inside her office.
The police provincial
and chairs were soiled
with dirty footprints.
The office of former
municipal administra-
tor Sandy Balite, which
is just adjacent to the
Mayors Office, was also
found to be in a total
wreck. Same situation
was discovered at the
Acacia Hall where the
municipal officials used
to hold their meetings.
On i nit i al i nvest i -
gations, the following
properties at the mu-
nicipal building were
found missing: 1 unit
flat screen TV from the
Mayors Office; 2 units
of portable computers
from the administra-
tors office, and undeter-
mined number of office
tables from the Acacia
Hall.
On the other hand,
C A T A R M A N ,
No r t h e r n S a ma r
- Cat ar man Mayor
Francisco Rosales Jr.
reported for his first
day of work Monday
morning only to be met
by bad news: his office
and the other sections
of the municipal build-
ing were ransacked by
burglars.
Rosal es found the
Mayors Office left by
former mayor Rolando
Carpio Jr. in complete
disarray and most of
the office properties
already gone. Papers,
mostly official docu-
ments, and big pieces
of hollow blocks were
scattered on the floors.
The cable connector
from the xerox machine
at the Mayors Office
was slashed. The tables
Burglars raid Catarman
municipal building, bus terminal
act i ve-duty personnel
and new police recruits
joining the PRO8 in the
next couple of years when
the distribution will be
completed, Soria assured.
Al t oget her, 74, 879
Glock guns are planned for
distribution to police units
nationwide with 52,276
more pistols that would be
delivered, Soria said.
At present, only 2,929
PRO8 personnel have
issued short frearms with
some are buying frearms
from their own pocket used
in the performance of their
police duties.
As per supply directive
issued by the Directorate
for Logi st i cs, 40 new
hand guns will be initially
delivered to PRO8 to be
used as training pistol as
only those who will pass
the firearms proficiency
test will be issued with the
new guns.
Te remaining guns will
be delivered as soon as the
training for gun handling,
use and maintenance is
over and afer the conduct
of the gun aptitude test.
Soria witnessed the
ceremonial distribution of
the new handguns at the
PNP Multi-Purpose Center
in Camp Crame Tuesday
morning with President
Benigno Noynoy Aquino
III personally handed over
the pistols to 21 policemen
from diferent units around
the country.
Considered the biggest
procurement project in
PNP history, the acquisition
of the Glock pistols is
part of the governments
effort to standardize the
procedures in the issuance
of service firearms to all
PNP uniformed personnel
with the goal in achieving
a ratio of one gun to one
police of cer, Soria added.
Te transparent conduct
of the bidding process for the
handguns, with P40,940.00
market price but PNP
got a better deal with the
distributor that sold the guns
for only P16,659.94 actual
purchase price, thereby
saving P200,082.954.24
from the original P1.198
billion allocation and used
in buying additional 15,000
pieces of the same brand of
handgun.
Te Glock 17 pistol is
the service firearm used
by at l east 65 percent
of police forces and law
enforcement agencies in
Europe, the United States,
i ncl udi ng t he Federal
Bureau of Investigation
and Drug Enforcement
Administration, and Asia
to include the Swiss Army
special forces. It is the same
weapon issued to British
troops in Afghanistan in
January for their personal
protection and as a second
armament in case their
SA80 rife fails.
They are l i ght and
weigh just 905 grams when
loaded and comes with
PRO8 to receive 594 brand-new 9mm handguns
a magazine with 17
cartridges standard
capacity, easy to carry,
easy to maintain, easy
to use either with lef or
right hand, dual recoil
spring, and adjustable back
strap
Te President allotted P9
billion for the procurement
of P800 million worth of
M-4 assault rifes, 40,000
handheld radios and 2,500
police vehicles and funding
to increase the manpower
of t he 148, 000-st rong
pol i c e or g a ni z at i on
including the hiring of
15,000 Nun-Uniformed
Personnel (NUPs) in line
with the PNPs Capability
Enhancement Program
(CEP) under the PNP
Patrol Plan 2030, Soria
further informed.
Te PNP has an annual
P2 billion allocation for
PNP modernization and
the approval of P9 billion
means that additi onal
P7 billion was infused to
the police fund. (PINSP
ROMUEL NACAR)
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Leyte Samar Daily Express Thursday, 04 July 2013
NEWS
Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Mic Petilla delivers his inagural
speech before the members of the provincial board on July 2, held at the
Sanggunian Panlalawigan Session Hall. GINA P. GEREZ
tee on housing land use
and informal settlers and
will retain her committee
chairmanship on the com-
mittee in energy, science
and technology.
First termer Board
Member in the frst district
Gina Merilo will chair the
committee on social ser-
vices while Board Mem-
ber Bob Abellanosa will
chair the committee on
tourism and international
relation, committee on
labor and employment
and committee on public
information.
Ex-ofcio members of
the provincial board will
retain their chairmanship
while Philippine Council-
ors League-Leyte Chapter
President Wilson Uy chairs
the committee on public
utilities and committee
on trade, investments and
economic afairs.
Associ ation of Ba-
rangay Chairmen Leyte
Chapter president Mar-
garita Cari will still chair
the committee on baran-
gay affairs and commu-
nity development and
Sanguniang Kabataan
Federation Leyte Chapter
President Kim Serdon-
cillo will still head the
committee on youth and
sports development. (ROEL
T. AMAZONA)
district Rep. Milagrosa
Tan, 157 days; then
Northern Samar 1st dis-
trict Rep. Raul Daza, 157
days; Leyte 3rd district
Rep. Andres Salvacion,
159 days; An Waray
Partylist Rep. Niel Bene-
dict Montejo, 162 days.
Tose with nearly
perfect attendance were
Northern Samar 2nd
district Rep. Emil Ong,
163 days; Leyte 1st dis-
trict Rep. Ferdinand
Martin Romualdez, 163
days; Leyte 2nd district
Rep. Sergio Apostol,
164 days; Eastern Sa-
mar Rep. Ben Evardone,
164 days; and Samar 1st
district Rep. Mel Senen
Sarmient0, 166 days.
Te House of Rep-
resentatives with 290
members representing
congressional districts
and party-lists in the 15th
Congress, holds just three
session days in a week.
(SARWELL Q. MENIANO)
kumadrona largely con-
tribute to the rate of ma-
ternal and infant deaths.
DoH record showed
that maternal mortality
rate increased from 162
per 100,000 live births in
2006 to 221 per 100,000
live births in 2011.
Te United Nations
also reported that 11 Fili-
pino mothers die every
day as a result of preg-
nancy or childbirth. Tis
translates to more than
half a million women
dying each year due to
childbirth complications
such as hemorrhage, hy-
pertension and sepsis,
among others.
Zabala said that under
the case rate packages of
PhilHealth, members are
entitled to a cost beneft
of P8,000 for maternity
the committee on women,
children and family afairs
and was elected for chair-
manship on committee on
financial appropriation,
coop and certifcation of
organization.
Board Member Mesias
Arevalo of 5th district,
was elected as the chair-
man on the committee on
public order and protec-
tive services and the com-
mittee on senior citizens.
Newly-elected board
members from the third
district will each chair two
committees.
Board Member Allan
Ang will chair the com-
mittee on infrastructure
and committee on ways
and means while former
Leyte Governor and now
Board Member Mimmi-
etta Bagulaya will chair
the committee on envi-
ronment and natural re-
sources and the commit-
tee on heritage, culture
and arts, which she used
to chair when she was still
the presiding ofcer of the
Sanguniang Panlalawigan.
Second District Board
Member Niccolo Villa-
sion will chair the com-
mittee on education and
blue ribbon committee
whi l e Board Member
Anlie Apostol will chair
the committee on health
and sanitation, commit-
TACLOBAN CITY
Members of the San-
guniang Panlalawigan
of Leyte, during their
inaugural session Tues-
day elected chairmen of
various committees for
the provincial board.
Te election was held
before Leyte Governor
Leopoldo Dominico Petil-
la delivered his frst speech
to the members of the
provincial board, inform-
ing them the projects and
programs which he want
to focus on in his frst term
in public ofce.
For the committee on
rules, laws and privileges,
it will still be chaired
by fifth district Board
Member Atty. Florante
Cayunda Jr. who was also
elected as the majority
foor leader.
He also chairs the
committee on human
rights and committee
on banking and fnancial
industry.
Hi s f el l ow board
member from the fifth
district, newly-elected
Board Member Emman-
uelle Gacis, chairs the
committee on agricul-
ture and committee on
boundary dispute.
Four t h Di s t r i c t
Board Member Debo-
rah Yvonne Bertulfo re-
mains as chairman on
Board members assigned
committee chairmanship
solution maternal and
infant deaths may lie not
only with the govern-
ment but with the many
pregnant women as well
as those who remain un-
informed of the risks of
childbearing.
With correct infor-
mation ad observing pre-
natal to postnatal care,
childbirth survival rates
will improve progressive-
ly, Zabala said.
To recall, the Depart-
ment of Health (DoH)
has issued an order au-
thorizing only skilled and
trained midwives, doc-
tors and nurses to help
pregnant women give
birth.
PhilHealth noted that
mismanagement on the
part of childbirth atten-
dants, such as hilot and
TACLOBAN CITY
Te Philippine Health
Insurance Corp. (Phil-
Health) in the region
has urged pregnant
women to give birth in
healthcare facilities to
lower the cases of ma-
ternal and infant mor-
tality.
Miramar Zabala,
PhilHealth-8 informa-
tion ofcer, said it is
important that mothers
should be well-informed
on the benefts of giving
birth in health facilities.
Aside from advising
women to give birth in
healthcare facilities in-
stead at home, we also
advise them to avail
of the benefts of Phil-
Health for maternity
cases, Zabala said.
Zabala added the
care package in non-
hospital facilities (health
centers, lying-in clinics,
birthing homes or mid-
wife-managed clinics),
and in Level 1 hospitals.
Meanwhile, normal
spontaneous delivery in
accredited Levels 2 to 4
hospitals entitle mem-
bers to a cost benefit of
P6,500 while coverage
for cesarean section in
said facilities and per-
formed by accredited
health professionals is
P19,000.
Babies of members
are also assured of the
newborn care package
PhilHealth urges pregnant women
to give birth in healthcare facilities
Southern Leyte governor
while Noel - who served
nine consecutive years as
party-list congressman -
lost in his Tacloban City
mayoralty bid in the mid-
term elections.
Trailing behind Mer-
cados record is Biliran
Rep. Rogelio Espina who
had 17 absences, all with-
out notice. Te repre-
sentative of the regions
smallest province, was
present in 151 out of 168
sessions days.
Model-turned-pol-
itician Rep. Lucy Tor-
res-Gomez (Leyte 4th)
recorded 16 absences in-
cluding 11 days in con-
stituency work. Te lady
solon attended 152 ple-
nary days from July 26,
2010 to June 6, 2013.
Others who posted a
marginally better atten-
dance record were Leyte
5th district Rep. Jose Car-
los Cari, who was present
for 154 days; Samar 2nd
TACLOBAN CITY
A three-termer solon
registered the most num-
ber of absences among
Lower House members
in the region, while a par-
tylist representative got a
perfect attendance in all
session days of the 15th
Congress.
Of the 168 session
days, then Southern Leyte
Rep. Roger Mercado at-
tended 141 days with 27
absences, including 15
plenary days without no-
tice, the highest among
14 solons from the region
in the last Congress, ac-
cording to an e-copy of
attendance record ob-
tained from the House
website.
By contrast, then An
Waray party-list Rep.
Florencio Noel was one
of the 21 lawmakers in
the country with perfect
attendance in the 15th
Congress.
Mercado is now the
Rep. Mercado tops list of
EV solons with absences
provided for by accred-
ited hospitals and lying-
in clinics for a cost ben-
eft of P1,750. It includes
physical examination,
eye prophylaxis, Vitamin
K administration, BCG
vaccination, frst dose of
Hepatitis B immuniza-
tion, newborn screening
tests, and breastfeeding
advice.
For sponsored pro-
gram members admit-
ted in government hos-
pitals, the No Balance
Billing policy applies,
where no other fees
or expenses shall be
charged to or paid for
by the patient-member
above and beyond the
package rate for mater-
nity care.
We continue to en-
courage women who
are members to utilize
the benefits in accred-
ited healthcare facili-
ties and for those who
are not yet members
to enrol themselves in
PhilHealth so that they
and their babies may
avail of the medical at-
tention needed for a
safe and effective deliv-
ery tended by profes-
sional providers. (REY-
AN L. ARINTO)
Leyte Samar Daily Express
OPINION
Thursday, 04 July 2013 4
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EDITORIAL
ust a few days back, news rang the air-
waves and the papers of another public
servant acting as his own harbinger of
Taclobanons might have
worried enough when ty-
phoon Gorio swerved, from
being 250 kilometers east
of Maasin City (Southern
Leyte) as per PAGASAs
June 28 11 p.m. update in
a west northwest direction,
to over Samar island then
towards Southern Luzon
or the Bicol region, not so
much with its 65-80 ki-
lometer per hour packed
winds in a slow 15 kph
movement, but with its
rainfall and effect on the
LMWD-supplied water.
Strong winds were felt
in Tacloban at around 2:30
a.m. already of June 29 but
Gorios advent was spear-
headed by a sudden strong
rain that lasted more than an
hour when all were perhaps
were already fast asleep
near midnight. By clear
morning, some portions of
land already teemed with
Clear water, nally... but for how long again?
The fallen solon
death. It is fortunately different this time, the
solon having escaped his own crazy self but
may be not so much on his guardian angels
intervention as his lack of sincerity to really
end himself.
Investigations that were conducted eventu-
ally discounted foul play as the probable rea-
son for the young solons ght against deaths
scythe. As it turned out, he was all alone when
his concerned staff barged in to see his bloodied
body sprawled on his ofce oor. Which puts
the entire blame on suicide, or quite matter-of-
factly, which puts the entire blame on him.
It is good news, especially to his family
and those dear to him, that he survived.
But from all indications, it is bad news too
that he did not die.
Had he successfully put to fruition his per-
verse desire to end his own life, he would not
have to explain anything to anybody. His life-
less body will do him that job. That he was
alone in his ofce a few moments before he
was found dead will deafeningly speak of au-
thentic, unadulterated suicide.
But then he survived, which makes every-
one wonder whether it was an attempt to kill
or an attempt to fool. All indications seem
to point to the latter and not to the former.
For one, why do it not within the connes of
a soundproof enclosure or at least where no
one could easily come to his rescue? Second,
why shoot his heart when he could as easily
blow his brains out? And third, why gesture
a thumbs-up after having just survived his
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oodwaters. The house of
my mother-in-law had not
been spared; oodwater got
in, and a teacher had to help
clear it out from inside the
house. And heres more:
The public utility water
service brought out small
amounts of powdered mud.
Water got turbid again, ex-
cept not heavily as it had
been in the previous test-
ing and ushing days. Diri
gud malubog, may la mga
brownish nga mga larog
nga nagpapabilin kun gin-
testestingan pagsanggaa o
pagsalura.
At home, we repaired
again to our old water re-
serves. At the same time,
we were very hopeful that
the LMWD water would be
clear, and clean, very soon.
And that did come. Towards
midnight of July 1 (Mon-
day), we fnally got what
we had been wishing to
have: very clear water, and
most likely already clean,
kay waray na an oaters.
I myself had not anymore
noticed even those short,
tiny and fbrous strands
nor those tiny whitish and
thin flm-like substances.
Waray na mag-discolor an
tubig, klaro-klarohan na
gaud. Salamat, LMWD.
But, QN is still tempted
to ask: Tikang diin adto
nga nagin klaro nga tubig
tikang na ba han bag-o ug
higante nga reservoir nga
nahamumutang ha Taclo-
ban? We all remember, in
the past, nag-iinuran ngani,
malubog an salug nga gin-
sasarukan ngadto han kan-
an LMWD fltration pools,
ngan kun ginpipirit pag-
paawasi tikang ha Pastrana
nganhi ha Tacloban, an tu-
big nga nagawas ha mga
gripo malubog gayud. An
malubog, mahugaw, salit
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Leyte Samar Daily Express Thursday, 04 July 2013
OPINION
July 4, 2013 Thursday of the 13th Week
Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115; Mt 9:1-8
CURE OF A PARALYTIC
Jesus entered a boat, made the crossing, and came into his own
town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, Courage, child,
your sins are forgiven. At that, some of the scribes said to themselves,
This man is blaspheming. Jesus knew what they were thinking, and
said, Why do you harbor evil thoughts? Which is easier, to say, Your
sins are forgiven, or to say, Rise and walk? But that you may know
that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins he then
said to the paralytic, Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home. He
rose and went home. When the crowds saw this they were struck with
awe and glorifed God who had given such authority to human beings.
THEY PRAISED GOD FOR GIVING SUCH POWER
TO MEN
This was a dramatic miracle on Jesus part. Matthew does not shirk
the challenge which Jesus is giving to the religious sensibilities of the
scribes present in saying, Your sins are forgiven. Only God can for-
give sins. And at his trial later on, it is for blasphemy that Jesus will be
condemned to death. But Matthews interest is in the church of a later
generation too. He is thinking here also of this divine power which
Jesus has entrusted to the church after his resurrection. To all of us,
in the sacrament of Reconciliation, Jesus says, Take up your bed and
walk with me to the Father. (Feed from the Tree of Life by Columba
Breen, OSB, published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines .ph or
at Paulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City, Tel. #321-31-95)
Sowers Seeds: The human person is the one who does good
or evil. Soul and body work together in this. In fact, as soon as death
takes place, which marks the separation of these two cooperating ele-
ments, neither the body nor the soul will gain or lose the minimum of
merit. -Blessed James Alberione, Founder of the Pauline Family
Kidding
Aside
PAUL JAMES ANCAO
Lately, the television
media have been franchis-
ing foreign concepts of TV
drama shows, reality shows
and game shows. They ip
some of the original con-
cepts or storylines of the
show and make it more apt
for the Filipino mass.
The newest is the Fili-
pino version of The Voice.
The procedures are sim-
ple, the coaches judge the
contestants solely through
their voices. This is made
possible, since the swiv-
eling chairs of the judges
are towards the audience.
Once a coach gets hyped
by the singers voice, they
press the button then their
chair rotates towards the
performer. The performer
defaults to the coach who
turns around, but gets to
choose if more than one
coach desires the artist.
We have been known to
copycat things because this
seems to be the best and
most sustainable trend in a
volatile viewership. How-
The Voice Philippines and
Nelson Mandela
ever, as good as we are in
making our own versions;
we may have been missing
a more signifcant version,
the one thats best for our
society.
The people of the world
are down to their knees for
the betterment of South
African leader Nelson
Mandela. His lungs are on
the brink of collapse as he
snails to his very seasoned
age of 94. The world has
witnessed how Mandela
reshaped the lives of his
countrymen. Unlike the
Philippines, South Africa
had experienced freedom
as late as the 19s. Mande-
las acts catalyzed the way
of South Africans today; a
way where no discrimina-
tion is present, a way where
no boss puppets their gov-
ernment. Mandela is what
our modern society needs
and we necessitate for a sig-
nifcant version of him.
We have freed ourselves
from the clutches of others
a long time ago. Now, we
are struggling to release
ourselves from the clutches
of our countrymen. With
the blood, sweat and tears
of our heroes, we have en-
joyed absolute freedom.
Now, absolute freedom is
no longer free. We fght to
imprison the murderers of
Maguindanao. We fght to
bash gambling lords. We
fght for the water in Taclo-
ban. We fght to set aside
politics to have a meaning-
ful celebration of the pa-
trons. All these things, with
a Nelson Mandela in every
person, should be at the tip
of our fngers.
The world in unison
cries out for the spiritual
sage of our time. The man,
if given the broader chance,
would have been like the
reversed Adolf Hitler. If
given the chance, could aid
the Philippines and Taclo-
ban.
While we are busy paci-
fying our eyes with fran-
chised shows, considering
how much companies pay
for domestic ownership,
we in all these years fail to
see the closest Filipino ver-
sion of Nelson Mandela.
Without breaking a sweat,
we have the opportunity to
do it. We have the law, the
PCOS machines and our
minds.
own folly? It is good
news that he did not
die, but these ques-
tions make it bad
news that he sur-
vived. Thought he
does not owe any to
anyone, he has a lot
of explaining to do.
All these keep one
doubting as to wheth-
er the young lawmak-
er really intended to
end his own life or
to con everyone that
he did. But just the
same, he is one fallen
solon.
Fallen..
from page 4
para ha kalibrehan han mga
konsumedor han tubig, diri
nala ginpapaawas an tubig,
hinungdan nga waray naa-
was ha mga gripo. Katali-
wan han nag-agi pala nga
bagyo, nagmalubog hin
gutiay an tubig, antumanay
gad la, pero just the same,
malubog. Waray siguro
mabantayi (better still:
unexpected and un-antic-
ipated; in other frame of
mind, LMWD was caught
unawares) dayon didto ha
bag-o nga treatment plant,
salit waray masidhi, amo
nga nakalusot an lapukon
an kolor nga tubig ug wa-
ray lugaring maduro ka-
malubog kay halaba hin
duro an linya han tubog
nga ginlalaktan han tubig
tikanhi ha Tacloban. Tin-
gale ginsidhan an mao nga
planta han mamatikdan na
an lubog.
Now that we have again
started to enjoy a very clear
faucet water, of course, ev-
erybody is happy, and con-
tented. But then we can-
not help but ask, for how
long will this enjoyment
Clear..
from page 4
stay? QN does suppose that
LMWD heads and hands
are doing the best to sustain
this cleanest stage of the
water. QN does not doubt
LMWD can achieve that.
***
Former Philippine First
Lady Imelda Romualdez
Marcos and my elder son,
civil engineer Pacifco
Nio Medroso Dela Torre
III have one thing in com-
mon. They were born on the
same day, July 2. Belated
happy birthday greetings
to both of them. May you
have many more birthdays
to come!
***
The Peoples CLAMOR
for Reform
As we move forward
along the straight and righ-
teous path, we have contin-
uously planted and nurtured
the seeds of reform with the
annual Budgets enacted un-
der this Administration. We
have prioritized the peo-
ples most urgent needs in
order to genuinely and eff-
ciently address poverty and
inequality. We have worked
tirelessly to ensure that pub-
lic funds are managed judi-
ciously and with minimum
waste. We have fostered a
new culture of openness,
transparency, and partici-
pation in the budget pro-
cess, and throughout the
bureaucracy. Using the
Budget, we have success-
fully worked to reinforce
the foundations on which
our public institutions are
builtwe have made them
less prone to corruption,
more results-driven, and,
ultimately, more deserving
of our bosses trust.
Malinaw ang Atas ng
Taumbayan: siguruhin na
ang bawat piso ay nagaga-
mit nang tama at nagdudu-
lot ng makabuluhang be-
nepisyo sa kanilang buhay.
Atas nila ang pagtahak sa
landas tungo sa paggugol
na matuwid sa kaban ng
bayan. Wala silang ibang
inaasahan sa atin kundi sig-
uruhing diretso sa karani-
wang tao ang pakinabang,
hindi sa bulsa ng iilan sa
poder. - His Excellency
Benigno S. Aquino III,
President of the Philip-
pines, To the Fifteenth
Congress of the Philip-
pines, On The National
Budget for 2013, [July 24,
2012]
Of all people in a given
community, it is the old
folks who are supposed to
know the meanings of old
and diffcult words in their
native language. You cant
expect such mastery from
young people, and most
especially from small chil-
dren.
Not only should the el-
derly have knowledge on
these terms, they should
also be able to use them
in oral or written commu-
nication. If they fail to do
so, then something must
be wrong. Either they for-
get the meanings, or they
havent encountered those
words yet, and the latters
unfamiliarity leaves them
groping for ideas as to what
they really mean.
Its understandable, in
fact expected, if the young
would complain about not
being able to understand
important words in their
native tongue. But if its al-
ready the oldies who have
the same problem, then
it should indeed be that
alarming, more so if those
terminologies have crucial
roles in basic education
where children are expect-
ed to have good command
of their native language,
which is now used as me-
dium of instruction in that
academic level.
Sadly, thats what is
happening nowadays. Chil-
dren from pre-school to
grade three would come
home, show their lessons
in school, and ask for help
about their assignments
that make use of words
which nobody in the house
ever understands, from
grandparents down to the
parents. If ever the mean-
ings are grasped for having
been given by the teacher in
school, those words do not
Ancient words
remain in memory the fact
that they are not used any-
more in day-to-day conver-
sations among people.
In the process, as has
been done by some pro-
fessing scholars, retrieval
of those ancient words and
including them in the les-
sons for little children is
not just a waste of time; it
is also burdening the kids
with irrelevant words that
are merely giving them
headaches. Instead of fo-
cusing on diffcult learning
tasks such as scientifc and
mathematical operations,
learners are instead handi-
capped, not by a foreign
language like English, but
by a version of their native
language that is far more
diffcult than genuine for-
eign languages.
Why more diffcult? Its
because the lexicons are
drawn from pre-Hispanic
times. They are unfamiliar,
unintelligible, and overly
obsolete. Accordingly, they
are being retrieved because
they are our real words for
certain ideas, which have
been replaced by the termi-
nologies of the colonizers.
What a noble thrust and
advocacy, indeed. How
patriotic and nationalistic!
We bring back to the fore
what have been linguisti-
cally discarded.
Problem with this is
that, we cant bring to
the present the old users
to page 9
Leyte Samar Daily Express
NOTICES
Thursday, 04 July 2013 6
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
SAN MIGUEL AVENUE, PASIG CITY
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE
POWER SALES CONTRACT BETWEEN LEYTE II ELECTRIC COOP-
ERATIVE, INC. (LEYECO II) AND KEPCO SPC POWER CORPORA-
TION WITH URGENT MOTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PROVISION-
AL AUTHORITY.
ERC Case No. __________
LEYTE II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (LEYECO II) AND KEPCO
SPC POWER CORPORATION,
Applicants.
x-----------------------------------------x
APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF POWER SALES
CONTRACT
WITH
URGENT MOTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONAL
AUTHORITY
Applicants Leyte II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO II for brev-
ity) and KEPCO SPC Power Corporation (KSPC for brevity), by the
undersigned counsels, respectfully state:
THE APPLICANTS
1. KSPC is a generation company duly authorized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with
principal address at the 7th Floor of the Cebu Holdings Center, Cebu
Business Park, Cebu City. Copies of KSPCs Certifcate of Registration,
Amended Articles of Incorporation, its latest General Information Sheet,
Board of Investments Certifcate of Registration dated August 2, 2005,
ERC Certifcate of Compliance No. 11-02-GN 68-17262V and latest Au-
dited Financial Statements are attached hereto as Annexes A, B,
C, D, E and F respectively.
2. LEYECO II is a non-stock, non-proft Electric Cooperative duly
organized and existing under and by virtue of the Presidential Decree
269, as amended, with capacity to sue and be sued, represented in this
instance by its Offcer-In-Charge, Ma. Rosario Cumpio-Avestruz whose
authority emanates from the LEYECO II Board Resolution No. 323-12-
2012 and duly confrmed by the National Electrifcation Administration
(NEA), copy of said resolution and confrmation are hereto attached as
Annexes G and H, respectively.
3. Applicant LEYECO IIs representative, Offcer-in-Charge, Ma.
Rosario Cumpio-Avestruz, has been authorized to fle this joint Applica-
tion per LEYECO II Board Resolution No. 201-06-2013 copy of which is
hereto attached as Annex I. Applicant LEYECO IIs principal offce
address is at LEYECO II Building, Real Street, Sagkahan District, Taclo-
ban City, Leyte, Philippines, where it may be served with summons and
other legal processes.
4. LEYECO II has been granted a franchise by the National
Electrifcation Administration (NEA) to operate as an electric light and
power services in the city/municipalities of the Province of Leyte, name-
ly: Tacloban City, Palo, and Babatngon (the Franchise Area). Copy of
LEYECO IIs NEAs Certifcate of Franchise is hereto attached as An-
nexes J.
5. The Parties may be served with orders and other processes
of this honorable Commission through the undersigned counsels.
NATURE OF THE APPLICATION
6. Under Section 45 of the Republic Act No. 9136 known as the
Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, the ERC is mandated to
promulgate rules and regulations to ensure and promote competition,
encourage market development and customer choice and discourage/
penalize abuse of market power, cartelization and any anti-competitive
or discriminatory behavior, in order to further the intent of the Act and
protect public interest. With this mandate, the Honorable ERC promul-
gated Resolution No. 21, series of 2005, directing all Distribution Utilities
(DUs) to enter into future bilateral power supply contract with power pro-
ducers. Pursuant to the foregoing ERC Resolution and in compliance
to Rule 20 (B) of the ERC Rules of Practice and Procedure, approved
by this Honorable Commission on 22 June 2006 in Resolution No. 38,
Series of 2006, this Application is submitted to the Honorable Commis-
sion for the approval of applicants June 5, 2013 Power Sales Contract
(PSC for brevity). Moreover, Applicants Urgent Motion for the Issu-
ance of Provisional Authority is made pursuant to Rule 14 of the same
ERC Rules of Practice and Procedure. A copy of the PSC is attached
hereto as Annex K.

COMPLIANCE WITH PRE-FILING REQUIREMENTS
7. In compliance with Rule 6 of the ERC Rules of Practice and
Procedure, series of 2006, applicants have furnished the Local Gov-
ernment Unit (LGU) Legislative Bodies (Sanggunian) of the Province
of Leyte, City of Tacloban, Municipalities of Palo and Babatngon with
copies of the present application with all its annexes and accompanying
documents. The certifcations issued by respective LGUs Legislative
Bodies attesting that their offces were served a copy of the present Ap-
plication and its annexes and the same was posted in their respective
bulletin boards are hereto attached as Annexes L, M, N and O.
8. Furthermore, applicants have caused the publication of the
present application in its entirety in the local newspaper of general circu-
lation within the franchise area of LEYECO II and in the entire Region 8.
Copies of the corresponding Affdavit of Publication by local newspaper
publishing company, and the newspaper issue where the present pub-
lished application appeared, are attached hereto as Annexes P and
Q respectively.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
9. To address the looming power shortage in the Visayas, the
National Power Corporation (NPC), Power Sector Assets and Liabili-
ties Management Corporation (PSALM), KEPCO Philippines Corpora-
tion (KEPHILCO), Salcon Power Corporation (SPC) and the National
Transmission Corporation (Transco), executed a Memorandum of
Agreement dated 18 August 2006 (MOA), which provides that KEPH-
ILCO and SPC will build a 2x100 MW Circulating Fluidized Bed Com-
bustor Boiler Coal-Fired base load power plant (the Cebu Power Plant)
in Naga, Cebu. A copy of the MOA is attached hereto as Annex R.
KEPHILCO and SPC thereafter incorporated KSPC as the joint venture
entity which undertook the construction, ownership, operation, manage-
ment and maintenance of the Cebu Power Plant.
10. Pursuant to the Joint Sales Agreement between NPC and
KSPC, KSPC entered into Power Sales Contracts with various Distribu-
tion Utilities (DUs). Applicants KSPC and LEYECO II executed a Power
Sales Contract and Commissioning Power Sales Contract (CPSC) on
January 20, 2011 and December 2, 2010, respectively. On May 26, 2011,
applicants fled an application before this Honorable Commission for the
approval of their PSC and CPSC, which application was docketed as
ERC Case No. 2011-080 RC. This application is still pending approval.
11. On May 21, 2013, the Power Section Assets and Liabilities
Management Corporation or PSALM had invited LEYECO II to a Visayas
Customers Meeting for renewal of Contract for the Supply of Electric
Energy. Due to the demand of PSALM to make the load factor at 100%
which is not favorable to LEYECO II for the energy power is intended to
supply intermediate load, it has no choice but to reduce its contracted
energy with PSALM from 16.6 MW to 7.6 MW for the period from June 26,
2013 to December 25, 2013. Copies of PSALM Invitation letter dated 10
May 2013; LEYECO IIs confrmation to renew the Energy Supply Con-
tract at a reduce quantity dated 23 May 2013; and LEYECO II Board
Resolution No. 161-05-2013 are hereto attached as Annexes S, T
and U, respectively. Due to the resulting uncontracted intermediate load
requirement of LEYECO II, it was constrained to sourced-out a portion
of its intermediate power requirements from its existing energy supplier,
KSPC. Thus, LEYECO II Board has passed a Resolution No. 166-05-
2013 authorizing the Board President to enter into Power Sales Contract
with KEPCO SPC, hereto attached as Annex V. A copy of the new
PSC dated June 5, 2013 is attached hereto as Annex K.
12. However, prior to LEYECO IIs confrmation of reduced con-
tract energy quantity with PSALM, and entering contract with KSPC,
herein applicant LEYECO II had anticipated the impending privatization
of Unifed Leyte Geothermal Plant by PSALM, and the LEYECO IIs pow-
er contract with PSALM which will end on June 25, 2013. Thus, LEYECO
II had advertised its energy load requirement by publishing its Invitation
to Pre-Qualify and to Bid for the supply of LEYECO IIs intermediate elec-
tric energy load requirement, copy of Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper
published on March 17, 2013 is hereto attached as Annex W. In re-
sponse to said Invitation to Bid only KSPCO KSPC had submitted its of-
fer to supply the need of LEYECO II, copy of the minutes of Pre-bids and
Awards Committee meeting held on March 26, 2013 is hereto attached
as Annex X.
ABSTRACT OF THE POWER SALES CONTRACT
AND RELATED INFORMATION
13. Executive Summary (Annex Y). Contract Quantity. Com-
mencing on the Effective Date and until the Scheduled Termination
Date, the KSPC shall deliver or cause the delivery to the LEYECO II,
and LEYECO II shall pay for, in each Billing Month, a number in kWh of
energy (Contract Quantity), with a minimum offtake of at least 50% of
the Contract Quantity (MEOT) as set forth in Annex C of the PSC as
follows:
Contract Quantity per Contract Year
Billing Contract Contract Minimum Energy
Month Capacity, Quantity Off Take,
MW (CQm), kWh kWh
January 7 5,208,000.00 2,604,000.00
February 7 5,208,000.00 2,604,000.00
March 7 4,704,000.00 2,352,000.00
March* 7 4,872,000.00 2,436,000.00
April 7 5,208,000.00 2,604,000.00
May 7 5,040,000.00 2,520,000.00
June 7 5,208,000.00 2,604,000.00
July 7 5,040,000.00 2,520,000.00
August 7 5,208,000.00 2,604,000.00
September 7 5,208,000.00 2,604,000.00
October 7 5,040,000.00 2,520,000.00
November 7 5,208,000.00 2,604,000.00
December 7 5,040,000.00 2,520,000.00
*Leap year
** Proportionately adjusted for the undelivered kWh due to
Planned Outage, Forced Outage and Force Majeure.
14. Effectiveness; Effective Date. Due to the immediate electricity
need of LEYECO II, KSPC agrees to dispatch the contracted capacity on
JUNE 26, 2013 using the NPC/PSALM TOU rate. In the event that the
provisionally approve rate or fnal approve rate is higher than the NPC/
PSALM TOU rate, KSPC shall recover the same from LEYECO II.
15. Term. The PSC shall be effective for a term of 5 years, which shall
commence on the Effective Date and end on the Scheduled Termination
Date. Upon the mutual agreement of the parties, the contract may be
extended, subject to renegotiation of the terms stated herein.
16. Electrical Characteristics. KSPC shall supply the Contract
Quantity in accordance with good utility practice and in compliance with
appropriate rules and regulations such as the Grid Code, the Distribution
Code, the WESM Rules and the OATS Rules.
17. Ancillary Services. Subject to the provisions of Article 6.6
(Forced Outage; Allowed Outage Hours) of the PSC, LEYECO II and
KSPC shall separately procure their respective applicable Ancillary Ser-
vices from NGCP, WESM or any alternative ancillary service providers, in
accordance with Applicable Law. All fees, costs and expenses incurred
by LEYECO II in connection with procuring such service shall be for its
account. All fees, costs and expenses incurred by KSPC in connection
with procuring such service shall be a pass-through cost to LEYECO II.
18. Intermediate Loading. The contract capacity shall either be
baseload or intermediate load, in whole or in part at the option of LEYE-
CO II. The applicants shall reconcile the aggregate Final HCQ every
month, which in no case should be less than 50% of the contract quantity
(MEOT). If, for reasons other than Force Majeure, the aggregate fnal
HCQ for the particular billing month is less than the minimum offtake,
LEYECO II shall pay the MEOT. Monthly payment shall be computed in
accordance with Annex E of the PSC. Any value-added tax, fees and
other applicable charges shall be for the account of LEYECO II
19. The Cebu Power Plant. Applicant KSPCs power plant is a 2x100
MW Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor Boiler Coal-Fired base load
power plant located in Naga, Cebu. KSPCs Cebu Power Plant is ex-
pected to meet the growing power needs in the Visayas area and to pro-
vide a stable and reliable supply. A copy of the power plants Technical
Specifcation Summary is attached hereto as Annex Z.
20. Sale and purchase of power. The sale and purchase of the
KSPC Contract Quantity shall be at a rate of Php4.2511 (the KSPC Base
Price) subject to indexation on foreign exchange rates, fuel prices, local
and international price indices. The KSPC base price of PhP4.2511 is
pursuant to the Decisions of this Honorable Court in the previous PSC
Applications of KSPC with various DUs (Decisions dated: August 21,
2008 for NOCECO, December 8, 2008 for CEBECO I, December 8, 2008
for CEBECO II, December 8, 2008 for NORECO I, December 8, 2008
for NORECO II, December 8, 2008 for VRESCO and September 10,
2009 for MECO). This Honorable Commission may take judicial notice
of the previous KSPC applications. The price adjustment formulae for
the KSPC Base Price as indicated in Annex F of the PSC is as follows
(attached hereto as Annex AA):
PRICE ADJUSTMENTS
K
Adj
= Adjustment factor of KSPC during the Billing Month m.
FCPn = The Arithmetic average of the values of the United States
Producers Price Index for all items and the United States Consumer
Price Index for all items, both as last published on or before the Adjust-
ment Date (the last day of the billing month) by International Monetary
Fund; provided that if the International Monetary Fund ceases to publish
such indices, the relevant indices published by the U.S. Department of
Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics shall apply.
FCPo = The Arithmetic average of the values as of January 2008
of the United States Producers Price Index for all items and the United
States Consumer Price Index for all items, both as published on by
International Monetary Fund; provided that if the International Monetary
Fund ceases to publish such indices, the relevant indices published by
the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics shall apply.
CFn = BPn + TBPn
CFo = BPo + TBPo
Where:
BPo = shall be the blended rate (FOB + insurance) of
the new Coal Supply Contracts .
TBPo = shall be the blended transportation rate (trans-
portation + wharfage) of the new Coal Supply Contracts .
Ff = Fuel Base Price Factor = (FBPn/FBPo)
Where:
FBPn = New Fuel Base Price .
FBPo = Old Fuel Base Price .
FXn = Philippines Peso vs. US Dollar exchange rate
as published by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas at the last working day
of the Billing Month
FXo = An exchange rate of 40.65 Philippine Peso vs.
1.00 US Dollar.
LCPn = The Arithmetic average of the values of the
Consumer Price Index in Philippines for all items and General Whole-
sale Price Index in Metro Manila for Mineral fuels, lubricant and related
materials, both as last published on or before the Adjustment Date (the
last day of the billing month) by the National Statistics Offce (NSO).
LCPo = The Arithmetic average of the values as of Jan-
uary 2008 of the Consumer Price Index in Philippines for all items and
General Wholesale Price Index in Metro Manila for Mineral fuels, lubri-
cant and related materials, both as published by the National Statistics
Offce(NSO).
Where:
a. Adjustments to Base Price (BPn)
The BPn shall be adjusted quarterly to refect the increase or de-
crease of the price of Global Coal FOB Newcastle as of the frst day of
loading as per the formula stated below:
Where:
BPn = Base Price as of current quarter; computed as per formula
above, or the current CRP, whichever is higher
BPn-1 = Base Price as of preceding quarter . In case of a new Coal
Supply Contract, the initial BPn-1 shall be the blended rate (FOB +
insurance)of the new CSC.
BIPn-1 = Base Index Price as of preceding quarter
BIPn-2 = Base Index Price as of preceding quarter to BIPn-1
CRP = the CRP provided by the MEMR as determined annually
per CSC anniversary date, which is FOB only.
The quarter shall refer to a calendar quarter.
Base Index Price shall be the quarterly average of the Global coal
physical index, FOB Newcastle. For the reference, the initial BIPn-2
shall be USD83.23 per ton
The initial price adjustment shall be made on the First Delivery
Date and which shall be effective until the end of the quarter of the First
Delivery Date.
The next price adjustment after the First Delivery Date will be on
the next calendar quarter and the price shall be adjusted on the frst day
of every quarter thereafter.
Any applicable and export-related taxes, duties, and other charges
imposed by the respective governments of the exporters shall be added
to the coal Base Price of each supplier/exporter under the CSCs while
any applicable and related taxes, duties, and other charges imposed by
any Government Authority having jurisdiction over either of the parties
shall be added to the blended Base Price as of current quarter (BPn)
The coal Base Price for each shipment of coal supplied by the sup-
plier CFR hereunder to the Sellers delivery point at the Cebu Power
Plant shall be the Base Price, as applicable to that shipment and ad-
justed in accordance with the immediately preceding formula under this
Annex F (the Base Price); provided, however, that if such coal Base
Price is less than the applicable Coal Reference Price, the coal Base
Price shall be equivalent to the applicable Coal Reference Price.
b. Adjustment of Transportation Base Price (TBPn)
The TBPn shall be adjusted quarterly to refect the increase or de-
crease of the price of Marine Diesel Oil as of the frst day of loading as
per the formula stated below:
Formula:
Where:
TBPn = TBP as of current quarter
TBPn-1 = TBP as of preceding quarter . In case of a new Coal Sup-
ply Contract, the initial TBPn-1 shall be the blended transportation rate (transportation +
wharfage) of the new Coal Supply Contracts.
BBPn-1 = Bunker Basis Price in US cents as of preceding quarter
BBPn-2 = Bunker Basis Price in US cents as of preceding quarter to
BBPn-1
75% = Fixed Cost
25% = Variable Cost
Thequartershallrefertoacalendarquarter.
BunkerBasisPriceshallbethequarterlyaverageofthePertaminaPubliclyListed
PriceIndexforMarineDieselOil(MDO)postedinPT.Pertaminawebsite(www.per-
tamina-bunker.com).Forthereference,theinitialBBPn-2shallbeUS0.8018perliter
Theinitial priceadjustmentshallbemadeontheFirstDeliveryDateandwhich
shallbeeffectiveuntiltheendofthequarterontheFirstDeliveryDate.
ThenextpriceadjustmentaftertheFirstDeliveryDatewillbeonthenextcalendar
quarterandthepriceshallbeadjustedontherstdayofeveryquarterthereafter.
The Transportation Base Price for coal (TBP) shall include the
cost of wharfage.
21. WESM Membership. The PSC requires that the Buyer become
a direct member of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).
The market fees due to WESM shall be a pass-through cost to be shoul-
dered by the Buyer.
22. Long Run Avoidable Cost Pricing Methodology. The pricing in
the PSC uses the Long Run Avoidable Cost (LRAC) methodology.
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The LRAC methodology is based on the notion of putting up a new
plant where effciencies are embedded. LRAC is guided by the Best
New Entrant (BNE) concept of a new and effcient generating plant
entering the market. A copy of KSPCs computation of 2008 LRAC Price
is attached hereto as Annex BB.
23. The Average LRAC. The average LRAC rate is the sum of the
weighted average return on capital, fxed operating and maintenance
costs, fuel costs, and variable operating and maintenance costs of a
BNE, divided by the number of kilowatt-hours generated.
24. The rationale behind LRAC. LRAC benchmark rates ensure that
offered rates are long-run oriented and are the most cost-competitive in
comparison to other new entrants in the future. The rates are market-
infuenced and thus cheaper.
25. ERC adoption of LRAC. In the Order dated 29 September 2003
in ERC Case No. 2003-291, this Honorable Commission adopted the
LRAC methodology, to wit:
The determination of the LRAC components will be through the
Best New Entrant (BNE) standard (based in viable plant mix), whereby
the revenue requirements shall be based on the LRAC of the BNE re-
fecting the lowest total cost of an effcient new entrant generating plant
in the country. The LRAC Methodology promotes effciency in capital
cost management while ensuring that the electricity remains viable for
the longer term.
x x x
After thorough evaluation and analysis of the application and pur-
suant to Section 4 of the Rule 3 of the IRR of RA 9136 and ,
NPC and PSALM are hereby granted a provisional authority to impose
revised generation charges using the LRAC methodology for the Luzon,
Visayas and Panay/Bohol Grids.
26. Also, in ERC Resolution No. 11, Series of 2005, this Honorable
Commission approved the Guidelines for the Setting and Approval of
Electricity Generation Rates and Subsidies for Missionary Electrifcation
Areas, therein adopting the Best New Entrant concept in rate method-
ology. Under the said Guidelines, a Best New Entrant Rate or BNE
Rate is a generation rate, expressed in Peso per kilowatt-hour, which
an effcient entrant needs to charge its customers for it to recover its
costs and earn a reasonable return on capital. A BNE rate shall be
used to determine the reasonableness of the true cost generation rate
or the lowest long-term cost of power and services obtained through a
competitive selection process for the supply of electricity in NPC-SPUG
areas.
27. Sources of Funds and Financial Plans. KSPC will obtain a debt
facility from international lending institutions and/or other commercial
banks. The equity investment will be sourced from KEPCO Philippines
Holdings, Inc. (KPHI), equivalent to 60%, and SPC, equivalent to 40%.
KPHI is one hundred percent (100%) owned by Korea Electric Power
Corp. (KEPCO).
28. Debt/Equity Ratio. The debt-equity ratio for the Project shall be
70:30. Seventy percent (70%) of the total Project cost will be sourced
from lenders.
The preliminary fnancing plan is as follows:
Facility Amount in US$ %
(000)
Equity Contribution 147,216 30%
ECA Loan Tranche A 221,150 45%
ECA Loan Tranche B 122,305 25%
Total 490,671 100%
The balance of thirty percent (30%) will be sourced through capital
from KPHI and SPC and each shall contribute 60% and 40% of the
equity, respectively.
The Project shall be fnanced through project fnancing. In the
event that project fnancing may not be availed of, Korea Electric Power
Corp. (KEPCO), the parent company of KPHI, may extend corporate
fnancing subject to a guarantee fee equivalent to 2.5% of the amount
fnanced.
29. Annual Interest. The breakdown of interests for the different
loans is as follows:
Facility Total Annual
in US$ (000) in US$ (000) Years
ECA Loan Tranche A 100,630 8,386 12
ECA Clean Tail Tranche B 55,652 4,638 12
Total 156,282 13,024
30. Computation of Return on Investment/ Weighted Average
Cost of Capital. The average Return on Investment (ROI) is 13.6%
and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is 13.27%. The
WACC used is for the computation of the Long-Run Avoidable Cost
(LRAC).
31. Sample Computation of Power Rates. A sample computation
of power rates showing the price and the corresponding monthly pay-
ment is attached as Annex E to the PSC, as indicated below:
COMPUTATION OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS
GCmonth = K + T
GCmonth = Generation charge for billing month m or
Monthly Payment; in Peso.
K = Sellers generation charge for the billing month
m; in Peso.
T = Monthly compensation charge for the
intermediate loading of the Buyer for the billing
month m; in Peso.
1. Computation of K
K = HCQm PKadj
Where
HCQm =
HCQm = Total Final HCQ for the billing month m, kWh.
HCQij = Final HCQ for the relevant day i and relevant hour j of the billing
month m, kWh.
FMQij = Quantity of energy not deliverable due to Force Majeure for the
relevant day i and relevant hour j of the billing month m, kWh.
PKadj = PK Kadj
PKadj = KSPC Price for the billing month m, Peso/kWh.
PK = KSPC Price, 4.2511 Peso/kWh.
Kadj = KSPC Price adjustment for the billing month m.
n25 = means up to the 25th day of the current month.
i = represents the relevant day of the billing month m.
j = represents the relevant hour of the trading day.
2. Computation of T
T =(CQmHCQm)PKadj0.75
Where:
CQm = KSPC Monthly Contract Quantity for the relevant billing month
m based on Annex C,
kWh.

= =

25
26
24
1
) (
n
i j
ij ij FMQ HCQ
HCQm =
HCQm = Total Final HCQ for the billing month m, kWh.
HCQij = Final HCQ for the relevant day i and relevant hour j of the
billing month m, kWh.
FMQij = Quantity of energy not deliverable due to Force Majeure for the
relevant day i and relevant hour j of the billing month m, kWh.
PKadj = PK Kadj
PKadj = KSPC Price for the billing month m, Peso/kWh.
PK = KSPC Price, 4.2511 Peso/kWh.
Kadj = KSPC Price adjustment for the billing month m.
n25 = means up to the 25th day of the current month.
i = represents the relevant day of the billing month m.
j = represents the relevant hour of the trading day.
32. Cash Flow. The initial costs for the frst four (4) years, prior to
operation, of the Cebu Power Plant are as follows:
2008 2009 2010 2011
In US$ (000) In US$ (000) In US$ (000) In US$
(000)
Equity 28,315 53,526 46,505 18,870
Debt 102,385 161,956 48,460 30,655
Total 130,700 215,482 94,965 49,524
33. Environmental Compliance Certifcate. On December 5, 2005,
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources granted applicant
KSPCs application for an Environmental Compliance Certifcate (ECC),
a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex CC.
34. Details of the procurement process of fuel. The supply con-
tracts were procured by KSPC through international public bidding. A
copy and KSPCs procurement details and process is attached hereto
as Annex DD. To secure the coal requirements for the next ten years
and assure the customers of supply of electricity, KSPC entered into coal
supply contracts with PT Inkor Prima Coal (PT IPC) on July 18, 2011
and PT Jaya Samudra Karunia Mining (PT JSKM) on October 13, 2011.
Copies of the contracts are attached hereto as Annexes EE and FF,
respectively.
35. Details of the procurement process for the EPC Contract.
KSPC likewise procured its Engineering, Procurement and Construction
(EPC) Contract through international public bidding. The EPC Contract
is for the design, engineering, procurement, construction, erection, com-
missioning, testing and related services of the two (2) coal-fred thermal
power plants. A copy of the EPC Contract with Doosan Heavy Industries
dated December 10, 2007 is attached hereto as Annex GG.
RATE IMPLICATIONS OF THE POWER SALES CONTRACT
36. The following table shows the impact of the KSPC Price under its
new Adjustment Formula on the generation rates paid by the DUs in the
Visayas (Annex HH):
GENCO Current NPC Proposed
CHARGES Rate KSPC Rate
(as of June 2012)

BILLING PARTICULARS Rate, P/kWh Rate, P/kWh
I. Generation Charge
1. Generation Charge/
Base Price 3.7255 4.2511
2. Franchise & Benefts to
Host Communities Taxes
(FBHC) 0.0177 -
3. Market Fee (WESM) 0.011 0.011
Total Amount Before VAT 3.7542 4.2621

II. Rate Adjustments Rate Adjustment

1. Deferred Accounting
Adjustments (DAA) -
1a. GRAM DAA 0.4847 -
1b. ICERA DAA 0.1213 -
Total Amount Before VAT 0.6060 -
2. Automatic Cost Adjustments
(ACA)
2a. FPPCA 0.2162 -
2b. FxA 0.0069 -
Total Amount Before VAT 0.2231 -

III. 12% VAT on Non-Renewable
Energy Generation Charge 0.1102 12% VAT
(applied
only to
Generation
Charge and Rate
Adjustment)
Renewable Energy Mix - 76.81%
Non-Renewable Energy Mix - 23.19%

IV. DOE ER1-94 - 0.01

Total Monthly Power Rate
(P/kWh) 4.6935 4.2511
+ Rate Adjustment
+ Market Fee +
VAT + 0.01
37. LEYECO IIs Rate Impact (Annex II). The rate impact of the
PSC on LEYECO IIs generation charges is as follows:
LEYECO II RATE IMPACT COMPUTATION
KSPC2 intermediate loading 7MW
Assumptions:
1) The next probable alternative for LEYECO IIs electrical power
source is with CEDC
2) Estimated Peak Load based on LEYECO II forecast for 2013 is
32,633 MW
3) GCGI Contract Capacity is 11,000 MW
4) GCGI contract Capacity is 5,000 MW
5) KSPC Contract Capacity is 5,000 MW
6) Actual consumption and revenue are estimates for one month or
30 days
LEYECO II Projected Impact Rates
With KSPC2 Without KSPC2
(GCGI 1, GCGI 2, (GCGI 1, GCGI2,
KSPC2 NPC/ KSPC1, CEDC,
PSALM1) NPC/PSALM1)
5.1557 5.4619
Rate Impact 0.3062
Note:
1
NPC/PSALM Contract is applicable in 2013, only.

= =

25
26
24
1
) (
n
i j
ij ij FMQ HCQ


WITH
KSPC Load factor at = 100%

Supply
Portion
Payment
Description
Actual
Consumption Applicable
Basic
Charge +
Adjusment
%
VAT
Renewable
Portion
Total Amount
Due

kWh kWh PhP/kWh PhP
37% GCGI 1
Electricity
Fee 7,920,000 7,920,000 5.0336 0% 100%

39,866,112.00
17% GCGI 2
Electricity
Fee 3,600,000 3,600,000 5.0336

100%

18,120,960.00
17% KSPC 1
Electricity
Fee 3,600,000 3,600,000 4.2511 12%


17,140,435.20

24% KSPC 2
Electricity
Fee 5,040,000 5,040,000 4.7985 12% 27,086,572.80
5%
NPC/PSAL
M
Electricity
Fee 1,066,939 4,381,632 4.6386 12% 71%

7,224,594.95

100% TOTALS 21,226,939 24,541,632



109,438,674.9
5


Blended
Rate 5.1557
Assumptions:

1) GCGI Contract Capacity is 11,000 MW
2) Fuel Fee is based on Actual Consumption
3) CEDC Contract Capacity is 7,000 KW


WITHOUT
KSPC

Supply
Portion
Payment
Description
Actual
Consumption Applicable
Basic
Charge
%
VAT
Renewable
Portion
Total Amount
Due

kWh kWh PhP/kWh PhP
37% GCGI 1
Electricity
Fee 7,920,000 7,920,000 5.0336

100%

39,866,112.00
17% GCGI 2
Electricity
Fee 3,600,000 3,600,000 5.0336

100%

18,120,960.00
17% KSPC 1
Electricity
Fee 3,600,000 3,600,000 4.2511 12% 100%

17,140,435.20

24%
CEDC

Capacity &
O&MFee
Fuel Fee

5,040,000


5,040,000


3.0531
2.8969

12%
12%

N/A
N/A

17,234,086.57
16,352,567.69
5%
NPC/PSAL
M
Electricity
Fee 1,066,939 4,381,632 4.6386 12% 71%

7,224,594.95

100% TOTALS 21,226,939 24,541,632



115,938,756.4
1

5.9500
Blended
Rate 5.4619

Detailed computation of Rate Impact with load graph is herein appended as
Annex II

38. Details regarding LEYECO IIs load forecast projections.
Herein Annex JJ shows the load forecast projections in accordance
with the Distribution Development Plan of LEYECO II, to wit:
LEYECO II 10 YEAR LOAD FORECAST

YEAR Energy (kWh) Demand (kW)

2012 218,170,356 37,929
2013 230,609,987 39,600
2014 243,395,320 41,395
2015 256,380,336 43,315
2016 269,419,016 45,358
2017 282,365,344 47,526
2018 295,073,299 49,817
2019 307,396,865 52,233
2020 319,190,022 54,772
2021 330,306,754 57,436
2022 340,601,040 60,223
2023 349,926,864 63,135
39. KSPC Board Resolution. Herein Annex KK board resolution
of KSPC authorizing its president to execute the power sales contract of
the company with its customers, including herein LEYECO II.
MOTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY
40. In a letter dated June 6, 2013, applicant LEYECO II informed
this Honorable Commission on PSALMs reduction of its contract quan-
tity, which constrained LEYECO II to enter into the instant PSC with
KSPC. The reduction of PSALM energy quantity will take effect on June
26, 2013. Thus, to protect the consumers of LEYECO II, herein appli-
cants agreed to buy and sell electricity starting June 26, 2013, subject
to the approval of this Honorable Commission.
41. The June 5, 2013 PSC between the applicants will serve to
supply the contract quantity lost by the reduction of PSALMs contract
quantity. This remedy, however, is effective only upon the issuance by
this Honorable Commission of a provisional authority. Thus, applicants
are constrained to ask for a provisional authority from this honorable
Commission to allow the parties to buy and sell electricity on or be-
fore June 26, 2013. In support to this request for provisional authority
pending fnal approval of the instant Application, a judicial affdavit of
LEYECO II Offcer-In-Charge is hereto attached as Annex LL.
42. Rule 14, Section 3 of this Honorable Commissions Rules of
Practice and Procedure, clearly mandates the issuance of Provisional
Authority pending approval of the Application, thus:
Section 3. Action on the Motion. - Motions for provisional au-
thority or interim relief may be acted upon with or without hearing.
The Commission shall act on the motion on the basis of the al-
legations of the application or petition and supporting documents
and other evidences that applicant or petitioner has submitted and the
comments or opposition fled by any interested person, if there be any.
(Emphasis ours)
43. Evidently, there is a suffcient basis for the issuance of the
Provisional Authority pending fnal approval of the instant Application,
thus issuance of Provisional Authority is clearly imperative.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, in view of all the foregoing, it is most respectfully
prayed of this Honorable Commission that an order be issued:
1. Granting Applicants request for a provisional authority to buy
and sell electricity on or before June 26, 2013; and
2. Approving the Power Sales Contract dated June 5, 2013 be-
tween KEPCO SPC Power Corporation and Leyte II Electric Coopera-
tive, Inc.
Other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are likewise
most respectfully prayed for.
Respectfully submitted this 21st day of June 2013.
ALABADO & PARTNERS LAW OFFICES
Counsel for Applicant KSPC
3rd Floor, Builders Center Building
170 Salcedo St., Legaspi Village,
Makati City 1229, Philippines
Tel. No. (+632) 9541720
By:
RUSSEL S. ALABADO
Roll of Attorneys No. 49114
IBP No. 911687/1-07-13/RSM
PTR No. 3671841/1-3-13/Makati City
MCLE No. IV-0003009, 10/12/11
ATTY. ROGELIO P. GULA
Legal Counsel of LEYECO II
LEYECO II Building, Real Street
Sagkahan District, 6500 Tacloban City, Leyte
Roll No. 48025; Lifetime IBP No. 07688
PTR No. 0276775,1/2/13, Tacloban City
MCLE Compliance No. IV-0004539, 2/7/12
Copy furnished by registered mail:
NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION
NPC Building Complex,
BIR Road corner Quezon Ave,
Diliman, Quezon City
EXPLANATION
Due to lack of messengerial services and distance, a copy of the foregoing pleading was served upon
the National Power Corporation through registered mail instead of the preferred mode of personal service.
RUSSEL SO ALABADO
VERIFICATION and CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING
That I, MA. ROSARIO C. AVESTRUZ, of legal age, Filipino, and with principal offce address at the
Main Offce of Leyte II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO II), Real St., Sagkahan District, Tacloban City,
after being sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and say:
1. That I am the incumbent OIC-General Manager of the applicant LEYECO II in the above-cap-
tioned case who is duly authorized to represent the Petitioner and fle this Application by virtue of LEYECO
II Board Resolution No. 323-12-2012 and Board Resolution No. 201-06-2013, hereto attached as Annex
G & I, respectively.
2. I have caused the joint preparation and fling of this Power Sales Contract Application with
KSPC. The allegations therein are true and correct according to my own personal knowledge, information
and belief, and the same is based on authentic records in my possession.
3. That I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issue and nor is
any pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or any other tribunal or agency and should I
learn thereafter that a similar action or proceeding has been fled or is pending before the Supreme Court,
the Court of Appeals or any other agency or tribunal, I undertake to promptly inform this Honorable Com-
mission within fve (5) days there from.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affxed my signature this 21st day of June 2013 at Tacloban City.
MA. ROSARIO C. AVESTRUZ
Affant/OIC-LEYECO II
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, a Notary Public for the Province of Leyte, this 21st day of
June 2013, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines.
Doc. No. 350
Page No. 72
Book No. X
Series of 2013
Leyte Samar Daily Express Thursday, 04 July 2013 8
List of Annexes:
Annex A - Certifcate of Registration, KSPC
Annex B - Articles of Incorporation, KSPC
Annex C - Latest General Information Sheet, KSPC
Annex D - Board Investment Certifcate, KSPC
Annex E - ERC Certifcate of Compliance, KSPC
Annex F - Latest Audited Financial Statements, KSPC
Annex G - LEYECO II Board Resolution no. 323-12-2012
Annex H - NEA Confrmation of the OIC-LEYECO II
Annex I - LEYECO II Board Resolution no. 201-06-2013
Annex J - LEYECO II Franchise Certifcate
Annex K - Power Sales Contract of KSPC & LEYECO II
Annex L - Certifcation from Province of Leyte
Annex M - Certifcation from LGU Tacloban City
Annex N - Certifcation from LGU Palo, Leyte
Annex O - Certifcation from LGU Babatngon, Leyte
Annex P - Affdavit of Publication, Leyte Express
Annex Q - Copy of Leyte Express newspaper issue
Annex R - MOA bet. PSALM and KEPHILCO SPC
Annex S - PSALM Invitation letter to LEYECO II, 5/10,13
Annex T - LEYECO IIs Confrmation to PSALM, 5/23/13
Annex U - LEYECO II Board Resolution no. 161-05-2013
Annex V - LEYECO II Board Resolution no. 166-05-2013
Annex W - Copy of PDI newspaper issue, 3/17/2013
Annex X - LEYECO II PBAC minutes of meeting, 3/26/13
Annex Y - Executive Summary of PSC, KSPC
Annex Z - Power Plants Tech. Spec. Summary, KSPC
Annex AA - Price adjustment formulae of KSPC Base Price
Annex BB - KSPC computation of 2006 LRAC Price
Annex CC - Environmental Clearance Cert., KSPC
Annex DD - KSPC procurement details & process, and summary of KSPC Coal Supply
Contracts
Annex EE - KSPC Coal Supply Contract with PI IPC
Annex FF - KSPC Coal Supply Contract with PI JSKM
Annex GG - EPC Contract with Doosan Heavy Indus.
Annex HH - Rate Impact of KSPC Price
Annex II - Rate Impact of PSC to LEYECO II
THE Board of Direc-
tors of the Philippine
Health Insurance Cor-
poration (PhilHealth)
has unanimously elect-
ed Atty. Alexander A.
Padilla as PhilHealth
Presi dent and Chi ef
Executive Officer.
In its recent meet-
ing, the Board elected
Padilla who was ear-
lier given a board seat
representing the Em-
ployer Sector and at the
same time nominated
by President Benigno
S. Aquino III himself
to the highest executive
position in the state-
run health insurance
agency.
Under the new rules
set by the Governance
Commission for Gov-
ernment Owned or Con-
trolled Corporations,
heads of government-
run corporations are
chosen from among and
by the members of their
respective boards.
Since 2010, Padilla
served as PhilHealths
Executive Vice Presi-
dent and Chief Operat-
ing Officer. He took
ants and the needs of the
city government may re-
quire.
Te invitation was
already sent to the city
mayor, said Yaokasin.
However, they have
yet to recieve any feed-
back from the mayor or
from his staf on their in-
vitation, Yaokasin said.
But I am hoping that
he will do it, because it
will allow us in the coun-
cil to know what the
plans of the executive de-
partment are so we could
help him by crafing or-
dinances to make them
stronger, Yaokasin said.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
I hope that Mayor Ro-
mualdez will accept this
invitation, said Council-
or Neil Glova.
Local Government
Code of the Philippines
under Chapter 3 Article
1 (iii) states that the city
mayor should pres-
ent the program of gov-
ernment and proposed
policies and projects for
the consideration of the
sangguniang panlungsod
at the opening of the reg-
ular session of the sang-
guniang panlungsod ev-
ery calendar year and as
ofen as may be deemed
necessary as the general
welfare of the inhabit-
TACLOBAN CITY
Members of the Taclo-
ban city council, through
Vice Mayor Jerry Yao-
kasin sent an invitation
to re-elected City Mayor
Alfred Romualdez to de-
liver his State of the City
Address (SOCA).
Urging for the city
mayor to do the SOCA
has long been asked
by members of the city
council from the minor-
ity bloc, which is why
some of them lauded this
move of Yaokasin invit-
ing the city mayor to have
his frst SOCA.
We support this move
of the vice mayor and
Mayor Alfred invited
to deliver his SOCA during
city councils inaugural
the reign from Health
Secretary and PhilHealth
Board Chair Dr. Enrique
T. Ona who served as
Officer-in-charge of the
Corporation from Janu-
ary to June of this year.
The move was seen
to further boost the im-
plementation of Univer-
sal Health Care or Kalu-
sugang Pangkalahatan
wher ei n Phi l Heal t h
plays an active role as
provider of financial risk
protection through social
health insurance. The
UHC aims to provide all
Filipinos, regardless of
creed and station in life,
with access to quality
health care.
With Alex Padil-
la at the helm of Phil-
Health, we are assured
of cont i nued ref orms
to make sure that the
Corporation achieves its
mandate, that all Fili-
pinos are provided with
affordable, adequate,
available and accessible
heal t h care f i nanced
through a sustainable
National Health Insur-
ance Program said Ona
of Padillas election.
Padi l l a graduat ed
Cum Laude from De La
Salle University with
Bachelor of Arts in His-
tory major in Political
Science and minor in
Phi l osophy. He was
President of the Law
Student Government and
Chair of the UP Law Stu-
dents Rights and Welfare
Party (STRAW) during
his post-graduate studies
where he also finished
eighth of Batch 1981 and
subsequently passed and
accepted in the Rolls and
the Bar on the same year.
Before joining Phil-
Health, he also served in
different capacities such
as Undersecretary at the
Department of Health,
Senior State Prosecutor
at the Department of
Justice, Special Pros-
ecutor at the Office of
t he Ombudsman, As-
sistant Secretary at the
Department of Interior
and Local Government,
Commi ssi oner at t he
Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board, Com-
missioner of the Bureau
of Customs, among oth-
ers. (PR)
Alexander A. Padilla is new
PhilHealth President and CEO
9
Leyte Samar Daily Express
Thursday, 04 July 2013 NEWS
ment of Social Work
and Development,
Regional Agri-Fish-
ery Information Di-
vision of Department
of Agriculture, and
Philippine Informa-
tion Agency to name
some, j oined the
NDRRMC in pro-
moting the disaster
awareness campaign
by giving knowledge
to the people what
hazards are present in
their locality as wel l
as in the region. They
also inform the com-
munity in terms of
disaster preparation.
Moreover, through an
information and edu-
cation campaign they
were able to supple-
ment the information
needed by the people.
We want to inform
and let the communi-
ty be aware that there
are hazards present
or signs of risks and
these are the reality
which is in need of
preparation, Gozon
said. (MARY GRACE
M. GOMEZ, LNU IN-
TERN)
TACLOBAN CITY-
The Philippine Coconut
Aut hor i t y ( PCA- 8)
supports the Department
of Energys (DOE) plan
to increase the required
biodiesel blend from 2%
to 5 % in order to pay
off the softening market
copra price.
Coconut production
constitutes one of the four
major sectors of Philippine
agriculture, which include
other commodities such
as rice, corn and sugar.
Coconut farms cover some
TACLOBAN CITY- In
its efort to assist the farm-
ers produce quality prod-
ucts, the Department of
Agriculture (DA-8) has
stepped up its promotion
of the organic farming in
order to raise their level of
crop production and strict-
ly follow quality standards
required by the local and
international markets.
Te production of qual-
ity organic crops is difcult,
yet achievable, Dr. Valerio
Tanguilig, an internation-
ally renowned organic agri-
culture expert, said.
Organic farming aims to
improve product quality, re-
duce expenses on imported
farm inputs, increase in-
come farmers, enhanced
We wish all our Kapami-
lyas a happy festa., says
Trixie Tolentino, Ofcer-
In-Charge of ABS-CBN
Tacloban. We would also
like to extend our thanks
to our sponsors, the help
of the Province of Leyte
and the City of Tacloban
without whose help the
Juan Fun Day wouldnt
have been possible. she
adds.
Juan Fun Day is part of
Fiestavaganza, an annual
ABS-CBN Tacloban and
MOR 94.3 FM event as
thanksgiving for the
unending and warm
support of Tacloban to
ABS-CBN Broadcasting
Company. Also, catch
Juan Dela Cruz, a top rat-
ing Primetime Bida Tele-
serye of ABS-CBN Cor-
poration which airs Mon-
days to Fridays afer TV
Patrol 25 and before Hu-
wag Ka Lang Mawawala
over ABS-CBN Channel
2. (ABS-CBN/PR)
activities for the di-
saster awareness and
preparation of the
people for the month
of July. According to
NDRRMC Regional
Director Rey Gozon,
the ceremony is a
disaster awareness
program conducted
simultaneously na-
tionwide.
Prior to the said ac-
tivity, the NDRRMC
conducted a regul ar
meeting in prepara-
tion for the conduct
of the different ac-
tivities for the whole
month and for the
whole year.
On the other hand,
different agencies
such as the Depart-
T A C L O B A N
CITY- In commemo-
ration of the month
of July as National
Disaster Conscious-
ness Month, the
National Disaster
Risk Reduction and
Management Coun-
cil (NDRRMC) to-
gether with the Civil
Defense Office con-
ducted a kick-off
ceremony on July 1,
2013 at the Robin-
sons Mal l, this city.
The National Di-
saster Consciousness
Month is celebrated
by virtue of the Ex-
ecutive Order 137 in
which there wil l be
a month-long obser-
vance for series of
NDRRMC celebrates
Disaster Awareness Month
kids and parents alike.
Te event was also hosted
by the MOR DJs; Kuya
Elmer, Mama Mavette,
Papi Cholo, Uncle Mac,
and Tito Meong who also
performed with popular
Tacloban dance group, the
High Level Dancers.
Because of the large
number of Kapamilya
Taclobanons attending
the Juan Fun Day, rerout-
ing was done near the
Marasbaras Rotonda and
Robinsons Place Tacloban
Area by TOMECO and
Robinsons Personnel to
ensure the smooth flow
of trafc and safety of the
attendees. No vehicular
accidents occurred on the
said event.
We would like to
thank everyone who
attended the Juan Fun
Day. The event showed
how close ABS-CBN is to
the Taclobanons and how
ABS-CBN has become
part of the lives in Leyte.
Te Juan Fun Day of
ABS-CBN Tacloban and
MOR 94.3 For Life, Sikat!
last June 23, 2013 at the
Robinsons Place Car Park
was well attended by Ka-
pamilya Taclobanons hav-
ing an estimated crowd
total of 12,000 Tacloba-
nons according to the
RNG Security Personnel.
Te Juan Fun Day featured
Kapamilya Stars from hit
Pri meti me Tel eser ye,
Juan Dela Cruz like Coco
Martin, who serenaded
the night and proved his
charms and witty per-
sonality portraying Juan
Dela Cruz. John Medina,
one of ABS-CBNs fast
rising matinee idols who
plays Agustin on the series
also proved his popularity
among the ladies. Also
included on the Juan Fun
Day was child actor Izzy
Canillo of My Little Juan
whose acting prowess ex-
ceeds his dancing skills
and was well lauded by
Juan Fun Day of ABS-CBN well
received by 12,000 Kapamilyas
3.258 million hectares of
land accounting for nearly
27% of total farmlands.
Moreover, 80 percent of
the countrys total coconut
production is exported
in the form of copra and
coconut oil.
Under t he Bi ofuel
Act of 2006, oil frms are
required to mix locally-
made biofuel with their
pet r ol eum pr oduct s
to reduce imports and
greenhouse gas emissions.
We need mor e
coco diesel plants in
order to meet the supply
and demand that is why
we have been inviting
investors to put up plants
in the region, PCA-
8 Regi onal Manager
Edilberto Nierva said.
Coconut i s a very
i mpor t a nt i ndus t r y
in the Philippines and
considered the Tree of
Life because one third
of the population depends
on coconut production
for t hei r l i vel i hood.
(DAYANARA BRAZIL)
PCA-8 supports DOEs biodiesel blend
soil fertility, decreased pol-
lution and destruction of
the environment as well as
prevent further depletion of
natural resources.
To attain all these, pro-
ducers of organic crops
should work for improved
resiliency to climate change,
minimized destructive
human intervention and
naturally induced hazards
through crop diversifca-
tion. Peoples basic needs
will be met by improving
their standard of living
through cost-efective utili-
zation of natural fertilizers
such as regular compost
made of animal waste, in-
digenous microorganisms
(IMO), fsh amino acid
(FAA) and vermicast.
Dr. Tanguilig said that
before starting organic
farming, farmers should
go back to the basics, pre-
pare the land thoroughly
and follow quality man-
agement system.
Moreover, it is im-
portant to have the basic
knowledge on the con-
cepts of crop nutrients in
order to attain maximum
crop production. (DAY-
ANARA, LNU INTERN)
Organic farming: new way to increase
(Turnover): Newly-elected PhilHealth Chief Alexander A. Padilla receives
the PhilHealth Flag during a simple turnover rites in its Head Offce in
Pasig City. The ceremony was witnessed by PhilHealths senior offcers
and rank-and-fle employees from different parts of the country in a si-
multaneous fag raising ceremony Monday beamed from Pasig City to all
its regional and selected local health insurance offces using the latest
technology.
Leyte Samar Daily Express
NEWS/NOTICES
Thursday, 04 July 2013 10
The DSWD-Reception and Study Center for Children
(RSCC)PawingPalo,LeytewouldliketocallNildaUdquin,
motherofBbgirlUdquin,nownamedAngelicaUdquin.Baby
Angelica was newly born when Nilda Udquin left the baby
at Leyte Provincial Hospital, Palo, Leyte on April 12, 2013
atabout6PM.Accordingtonearbypatientsandcaretakers,
Nildasaidtothemthatshewillgooutofthehospitaltoeat
noodles,butshedidnotreturnanymore.Themedicalsocial
workerofsaidhospitalcoordinatedwithDSWDFieldOfce
VIIIandreferredbabyAngelicatoReceptionandStudyCen-
ter for Children, Palo Leyte for temporary shelter and case
management.
Theparents,relativesoranyinterestedpartyofthebaby
girl now named Angelica Udquin are requested to see the
Ofcer in Charge or the Social Welfare Workers of RSCC
PawingPalo,Leyteorcalltelephonenumber(053)3232666
to discuss plans for said child. Failure to appear at RSCC will
serveasbasisforlingaPetitionforAdministrativeDeclara-
tionofaChildLegallyAvailableforAdoption.
Thankyouandmorepower
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) NIDA V. JUSAY
CenterHead
LSDE: June 27, July 4 & 11, 2013
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Rosario Gabrillo extrajudicially
settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. 02, La-
waan, E. Samar, containing an area of 57 square meters, more or less, under ARP No.
05-12002-00021, Cad. Lot No. 67, CAD 418-D, Assessors Lot No. 011, Section 01,
market value of 7,695.00 and assessed at P1,540.00. A Deed of Sale was executed in
favor of Crecencia G. Maglinte as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc.
No. 232, Page No. 47, Book No. VI, Series of 2009 of Notary Public Atty. Pablito Go.
LSDE: June 27, July 4 & 11, 2013
DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Dioclesio Empero Sr., extrajudi-
cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 4 parcels of land described as: Par-
cel 1, Lot 434, with residential house thereon, at Alang-alang, Leyte, bearing TCT
No. T-13904, containing an area of 352 square meters, under Tax Dec. No. 7727
R-7; Parcel 2, Lot No. 261, portion thereof, with the improvements thereon, situ-
ated in Mudboron, Alangalang, Leyte, declared under Tax Dec. No. 2324 (R-7); as-
sessed at P3,940.00; containing an area of 14,051 square meters; Parcel 3, Lot No.
1275, portion thereof, with the improvements thereon, situated in Capiz, Alangalang,
Leyte, declared under Tax Dec. No. 6272; assessed at P1,250.00, containing an area
of 6873 square meters, more or less; Parcel 4, Lot No. 3481, situated in San Diego,
Alangalang, Leyte, bearing Certifcate of Title No. 33093 with an area of 18,445
sq.m. declared under Tax Dec. No. 4250; assessed at P2,250.00; Parcel 5, Lot No.
3450, situated in San Diego, Alangalang, Leyte bearing OCT No. P-23472, with an
area of 30,800 square meters, declared under Tax Dec. No. 2220 (R-7); assessed at
P11,310.00; per Doc. No. 3198, Page No. 44, Book No. 18, Series of 1991 of Notary
Public Atty. Generoso Casimpan.
LSDE: June 20, 27 & July 4, 2013
DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Domingo Pera namely Teodulo
Pera and Sweetberta Pera extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a
parcel of land situated at Brgy. Zaragosa, Matalom, Leyte under Tax Dec. No. 08-
27030-00360, with Cad Lot No. 4250, containing an area of 122.87 square meters. A
Deed of Sale was executed a portion of 36 square meters from the above described
property in favor of FELISA GERONA as vendee; per Doc. No. 26, Page No. 6, Book
No. 28, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Rico E. Aureo.
LSDE: June 20, 27 & July 4, 2013
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Policarpio A. Corre
extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land,
situated in Bo. Domrog and Brgy. 7 Poblacion, covered by Tax Dec. Nos.
1026 and 1027, (now under Tax Dec. Nos. 140174, 070106 respectively)
containing an area of 70,122 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 26,
Page No. 7, Book No. I, Series of 1999 of Notary Public Atty. Severo S.
Duquez, Jr. LSDE: June 27, July 4 & 11, 2013
REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT
8th Judicial Region
Branch 18, Hilongos,
Leyte
-oOo-
RUEL V. TUYAN,
Plaintiff,
-versus-
MICHELLE CENIZA-
TUYAN,
Defendant
Civil Case No. H-786
FOR:
DECLARATION OF
NULLITY OF
MARRIAGE
x- - - - - - - - - - -x
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
1. TITLE: Declaration of
Nullity of Marriage under Art.
36 of the Family Code
2. Docket No.: Civil Case
No. H-786
3. Nature of the Petition:
PSYCHOLOGICAL IN-
CAPACITY TO COMPLY
ESSENTIAL MARITAL OB-
LIGATION OF MARRIAGE
4. Principal Grounds:
a. Defendant is suffering
psychological incapacity to
render essential marital obli-
gations;
b. Mentally cruel and un-
reasonable person;
c. Defendant is an incor-
rigible spendthrift;
d. Unbearable disrespect
to her husband and abandon-
ment of her wifely duties and
responsibilities.
5. Relief Sought:
Declaring the marriage
of the parties null and void in
accordance with Article 36 of
the Family Code of the Phil-
ippines.
WHEREFORE, respon-
dent is DIRECTED to AN-
SWER within Thirty (30)
Days after the second publi-
cation in a newspaper of gen-
eral circulation in the Prov-
ince of Leyte cost shouldered
by plaintiff.
SO ORDERED.
IN CHAMBERS, this 4th
day of June, 2013, Hilongos,
Leyte, Philippines.
(Sgd.) HON. EPHREM
S. ABANDO
Executive Judge
LSDE: June 20, 27 & July 4,
2013
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that
heirs of the late Miguel Flores ex-
trajudicially settled, partitioned and
adjudicated over a parcel of land
located at Brgy. Naval, Hilongos,
Leyte, designated as Lot No. 775,
under Tax Dec. No. 14028-0013
R13, with an area of 2,343 square
meters, covered by O.C..T No.
P48620; per Doc. no. 134, Page No.
27, Book No. XXIX, Series of 2013
of Notary Public Atty. Josenilo
Marquez Reoma.
LSDE: June 20, 27 & July 4, 2013
SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH
DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that
Amado Paez heir of late Ramon
Paez executed an affdavit of Self-
Adjudication over a parcel of rice-
land, situated at Brgy. Agbanga,
Matalom, Leyte, under Tax Dec.
No. 08-27004 00193, Lot No. 1066,
containing an area of .3062 has. A
Deed of Sale was executed in fa-
vor of Ruby Jane Gumela Hussain
as vendee for the above-described
property; per Doc. No. 295, Page
No. 62, Book No. I, Series of 2012
of Notary Public Atty. Louie W.
Suico.
LSDE: June 20, 27 & July 4, 2013
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Transportation
& Communications
Land Transportation Franchising
& Regulatory Board
Regional Of ce No. 8
Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-1998-0641
Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to
operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Busi-
ness/Trade Name.
JULITO ORTILANO
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND
FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: CATARMAN-
ALLEN & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF
ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS
STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING.
IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION,
APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR
EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC US-
ING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE,
WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME,
ONLY DAUGHTER TRANSPORT SERVICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS
APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS
BOARD ON JULY 22, 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 ap-
plication must fle verifed written opposition
supported by documentary evidences on or be-
fore the above date furnishing a copy of the same
to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear
on said date and time.
Tis application shall be acted upon by the
Board on the basis of its records and the docu-
mentary evidences submitted by parties under
the board deems it necessary to receive addition-
al documentary or testimonial evidences.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGION-
AL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this
28
th
day of June 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Transportation
& Communications
Land Transportation Franchising
& Regulatory Board
Regional Of ce No. 8
Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0433
Ref. No. VIII-2007-0189
Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC to operate
a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business
Name.
MERCY D. DACLAN-VENDOR
REYNALDO S. JANDOG-VENDEE
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO
OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANS-
PORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT
ALONG THE LINE: SOGOD-LILOAN & VICE
VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT
WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND
SUBSISTING.
IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, AP-
PLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR SALE &
TRANSFER FROM MERCY D. DACLAN-VEN-
DOR IN FAVOR OF REYNALDO S. JANDOG-
VENDEE TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE OF ITS
CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME
NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT
TRADE NAME, THE EXPLORER TRANSIT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS
APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS
BOARD ON JULY 17, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS
OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED AD-
DRESS.
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 ap-
plication must fle verifed written opposition sup-
ported by documentary evidences on or before the
above date furnishing a copy of the same to the ap-
plicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said
date and time.
Tis application shall be acted upon by the
Board on the basis of its records and the docu-
mentary 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 2
nd
day
of July 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Transportation
& Communications
Land Transportation Franchising
& Regulatory Board
Regional Of ce No. 8
Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0432
Ref. No. VIII-2007-0233
Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC to operate
a UV EXPRESS service with Prayer to Adopt Trade
Name with Extension of Validity.
CONRADO ALMEDA-VENDOR
JOEL MORETO-VENDEE
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC
TO OPERATE A UV EXPRESS SERVICE FOR
THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS
AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN
CITY-BASEY & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE
OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS
STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING.
IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, AP-
PLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR SALE
& TRANSFER HEREIN REFERRED TO AS AP-
PLICANT-VENDOR CONRADO ALMEDA IN
FAVOR OF JOEL MOTEO HEREIN REFERRED
TO AS APPLICANT-VENDEE OF A CPC USING
THE SAME NO. OF ROUTE AND UNIT, WITH
PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, MORE-
TOS TRANSPORT SERVICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS
APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS
BOARD ON JULY 17, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS
OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED AD-
DRESS.
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 ap-
plication must fle verifed written opposition sup-
ported by documentary evidences on or before the
above date furnishing a copy of the same to the ap-
plicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said
date and time.
Tis application shall be acted upon by the
Board on the basis of its records and the docu-
mentary 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 2
nd
day
of July 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Transportation
& Communications
Land Transportation Franchising
& Regulatory Board
Regional Of ce No. 8
Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0431
Ref. No. VIII-2003-1691
Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC to oper-
ate a FILCAB service with Extension of Validity &
with Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business Name.
ALLAN AGNER-VENDOR
RAMIL L. ALFANTA-VENDEE
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CER-
TIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OP-
ERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANS-
PORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT
ALONG THE LINE: KASSEL HOMES-KASSEL
CITY-ABUCAY & VICE VERSA WITH THE
USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE
IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING.
IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, AP-
PLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR SALE
& TRANSFER FROM ALLAN AGNER-VENDOR
IN FAVOR OF RAMIL L. ALFANTA-VENDEE
TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE OF ITS CPC
USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO.
OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE
NAME, RAM ARTHUR TRANSPORT SERVICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS
APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS
BOARD ON JULY 17, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS
OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED AD-
DRESS.
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 ap-
plication must fle verifed written opposition sup-
ported by documentary evidences on or before the
above date furnishing a copy of the same to the ap-
plicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said
date and time.
Tis application shall be acted upon by the
Board on the basis of its records and the docu-
mentary 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 28
th
day of June 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Transportation
& Communications
Land Transportation Franchising
& Regulatory Board
Regional Of ce No. 8
Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2008-0502
Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to
operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Busi-
ness/Trade Name.
EDGARDO A. ESMEA
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO
OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANS-
PORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT
ALONG THE LINE: CATARMAN-SAN JOSE &
VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT
WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND
SUBSISTING.
IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, AP-
PLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR EX-
TENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC USING
THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE, WITH
PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, EDEN
MARK TRANSPORT SERVICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS
APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS
BOARD ON JULY 22, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS
OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED AD-
DRESS.
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 ap-
plication must fle verifed written opposition sup-
ported by documentary evidences on or before the
above date furnishing a copy of the same to the ap-
plicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said
date and time.
Tis application shall be acted upon by the
Board on the basis of its records and the docu-
mentary 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 1
st
day
of July 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
m&n
Catering Services
Nancy E. Villablanca
Tel. 323-8411/
09164413724
Blk 25 Lot 45 NHA
Baras
Palo, Leyte
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Transportation
& Communications
Land Transportation Franchising
& Regulatory Board
Regional Of ce No. 8
Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2008-0299
Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to
operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Busi-
ness/Trade Name.
ILDEFONSO HADLOCON
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO
OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANS-
PORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT
ALONG THE LINE: SILAGO-SOGOD & VICE
VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT
WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND
SUBSISTING.
IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, AP-
PLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR EX-
TENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC USING
THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE, WITH
PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, VIVIAN
TRANSPORT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS
APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS
BOARD ON JULY 17, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS
OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED AD-
DRESS.
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 ap-
plication must fle verifed written opposition sup-
ported by documentary evidences on or before the
above date furnishing a copy of the same to the ap-
plicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said
date and time.
Tis application shall be acted upon by the
Board on the basis of its records and the docu-
mentary 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 1
st
day
of July 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Transportation
& Communications
Land Transportation Franchising
& Regulatory Board
Regional Of ce No. 8
Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2002-1834
Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to
operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/
Business Name.
EMELITA DIOLON
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC
TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND
FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: CALBAYOG
CITY-BRGY. PEA & VICE VERSA WITH THE
USE OF ONE (1) UIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS
STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING.
IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLI-
CANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND
THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME
ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH
PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, DIOLON
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS
APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS
BOARD ON JULY 17, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS
OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED AD-
DRESS.
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 East-
ern Visayas.
Parties opposed to the approval of the ap-
plication must fle verifed 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.
Tis application shall be acted upon by the
Board on the basis of its records and the docu-
mentary 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 2
nd
day of July 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Transportation
& Communications
Land Transportation Franchising
& Regulatory Board
Regional Of ce No. 8
Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0395
Application for Issuance of a CPC to operate a
TH service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business
Name.
JOEBEN ARALAR
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUB-
LIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A TH SER-
VICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PAS-
SENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE:
FROM TACLOBAN CITY, TO ANY POINT IN
REGION VIII & VICE VESRA ACCESSIBLE TO
MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC, WITH THE USE
OF ONE (1) UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT
TRADE NAME, JOEBEN E. ARALAR TRUCK-
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS
APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS
BOARD ON JULY 17, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS
OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED AD-
DRESS.
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 East-
ern Visayas.
Parties opposed to the approval of the ap-
plication must fle verifed 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.
Tis application shall be acted upon by the
Board on the basis of its records and the docu-
mentary 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 1
st
day of July 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
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LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2008-0479
Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to
operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Busi-
ness/Trade Name.
MARGARITO ASIS
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CER-
TIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO
OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANS-
PORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT
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TENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC USING
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DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 1
st
day
of July 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Transportation
& Communications
Land Transportation Franchising
& Regulatory Board
Regional Of ce No. 8
Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2002-1437
Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to
operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt
Business/Trade Name.
TEODORO GACHO, JR.
Applicant/s/Petitioner
x.............................x
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TIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OP-
ERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANS-
PORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT
ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-PHHC-
DIIT & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE
(1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VAL-
ID AND SUBSISTING.
IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, AP-
PLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR
EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC US-
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WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME,
MICHELYN TRANSPORT SERVICE.
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OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED AD-
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ern Visayas.
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mentary evidences submitted by parties under
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documentary or testimonial evidences.
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st
day
of July 2013.
(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO
Clerk of Board
of those words; we have
new generations of listen-
ers and readers who have
been accustomed to using
borrowed foreign words.
A re-introduction of an
old lingo to this new gen-
eration of language us-
ers would entail bringing
them and a lot of cultural
luggage to the past, and
the past to the present, in-
cluding convenience and
technology, which is very
impossible.
Say, why cant we just
accept the fact that lan-
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guage changes over time;
that we can only document
its usage in our generation
but we can never preserve
it like what Shakespeare
attempted to do by way of
his productive writing? If
we cant preserve a con-
temporary language, how
can we do so to an obso-
lete one?
Francisco Banguis, overall
the first day of the foun-
dation celebration was a
successful one since the as-
signed committees worked
together in order to address
the problems they encoun-
tered. The student council
also coordinated with the
different organizations in
the school.
This has been the best
foundation day celebration so
far, he added. (MARY GRACE
M. GOMEZ, LNU INTERN)
held, which was a cheer dance
competition participated in by
the Division of Humanities,
Division of Social Science,
Division of Natural Science
and Mathematics, and Divi-
sion of Management. Con-
ducted simultaneously with
the other activities was the
UP Garden Art Launching.
There were also parlor games
wherein students participated
actively.
According to UPVTC
Student Council chairperson
TACLOBAN CITY-
The University of the Phil-
ippines Visayas Tacloban
formally opened its 40
th
founding anniversary on
July 2, 2013 with the theme
of Driving development,
fast tracking social trans-
formation.
The opening of the
founding anniversary cel-
ebration was highlighted
with various activities at-
tended by students, school
officials and different
UPVTC formally opens its 40
th
founding anniversary
school organizations.
The event started with
a fun run participated in by
at least 600 participants,
followed by a thanksgiving
mass. A citywide motor-
cade was held wherein the
students passed through
Maharlika Highway reach-
ing San Jose, in this city.
Afterwards, the recognition
of the athletes and the induc-
tion of offcers were held.
Moreover, the UP Hataw
Na was another grand activity
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treated in the hospital.
Other victims were
from Brgy. Bahay, also
in Tarangnan town, some
130 kilometers away from
this city.
According to the infor-
mation forwarded to us by
Dr. Renato Ortiz of Tarang-
nan Community Hospital,
nine persons were confned
since July 1. Five of them
have been discharged while
the rest remained under ob-
servation at the hospital,
Albaladejo said.
Reports of shellfish
contamination were also
reported in Catbalogan City
where about six persons
have been confned at the
Samar Provincial Hospital
and six others were brought
to Calbayog City District
Hospital.
After the incident, a
composite team from Sa-
mar Provincial Agricul-
turists Office and BFAR
conducted a sampling on
Cambatutay Bay covering
the coastal town of Tarang-
nan, Albaladejo added.
Cell counts revealed
about 2,158 cells per liter,
way beyond the normal 10
cells per liter. A bioassay will
be conducted to determine if
there is really red tide in the
area, Albaladejo said.
Albaladejo added that
Cambatutay Bay had no oc-
currence of red tide and be-
cause of the latest incident,
the area will be added to the
seawaters to be monitored
by BFAR.
Despite the absence of
official laboratory results,
BFAR has warned the public
against consuming all kinds
of shellfish sourced from
Canbatutay Bay.
Meanwhile, red tide
alert remained in effect on
Matarinao Bay in Eastern
Samar.
Shellfsh samples col-
lected from Matarinao Bay
tested positive for traces of
paralytic poison known as
red tide thus, all types of
shellfish harvested in the
area are not ft for human
consumption, Albaladejo
said.
Matarinao Bay covers
Salcedo, Quinapondan, Her-
nani and General MacArthur
towns in Eastern Samar.
BFAR, however, de-
clared the remaining coastal
seawaters of Eastern Visayas
as red tide free.
These include Ormoc
Bay, Biliran waters, Camotes
Sea, San Pedro Bay, Vil-
lareal Bay, Maqueda Bay,
Irong-irong Bay, Cacabato
Bay, Sogod Bay, Carigara
Bay and Calbayog waters.
(REYAN L. ARINTO)
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ementary schools, covered
walks and fnancial sup-
port to the athletes for the
Eastern Visayas Regional
Athletic Association meet
(EVRAA).
PhilHealth member-
ship was also given em-
phasis he said where about
10,000 families were en-
rolled, 23 RHUs accredited
and 21 of them now have
lying-in clinics.
For his next three
years in of ce, Gov. Nicart
vowed to achieve more,
but, he said he will not be
able to do all those alone,
port to other education
programs, water systems
and sanitary toilets in el-
adding that he will need
the support of all con-
cerned of cials, the leg-
islative branch, and those
from the private sectors.
Gov. Nicart received a
resounding applause when
he announced that in 2014,
the provincial local gov-
ernment unit(LGU) might
just be able to fully pay
all its previous fnancial
accountability, which is
way ahead of scheduled
date of full payment.
In the afernoon, Gov.
icart presided the cer-
emonial management
conference with the
heads of the provincial
of ces. (ALICE NICART)
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02 JULY 2013
Our electric cooperative would like to inform its member-consumers that
the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), formerly known as
TRANSCO, will be conducting a series of maintenance activities on its equip-
ments and lines to include preventive maintenance servicing of its protection
relays, associated High Voltage Equipment in both Ormoc and Babatngon
sides and the replacement of rotten cross-arms along the 69KV Babatngon-
Abucay and Palo-Tacloban lines simultaneously.
In this regard, power to pur whole coverage area of Tacloban City, Palo, and
Babatngon, will be interrupted on 06 July 2013 (Saturday) from 6:00 AM to
6:00 PM for the entire duration of their activity.
For more details, please call our Member Services Division at 321-2629 or
321-4292.
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New child superstar Ryzza Mae, newest endorser of Mister Donut is warmly welcomed by
Mister Donut-Tacloban City family led by Laurene and Rich Young. Ryzza Mae was here
in the city for a show in celebration of the Tacloban City festa.
(contributed photo)
Te song Balud
has sensationally cat-
apulted Cielo to star-
dom. Te frst cassette
tape of professionally-
recorded original Wa-
ray-Waray which in-
cluded Balud, saw the
birth of Waray-Waray
pop songs. Letaba
proudly reminisced
that the release of the
song Balud has result-
ed in the phenomenal
success of two home-
grown prides, the
song and Cielo, the
recording artist.
Te cassette tape
sold more than 5,000
copies in Leyte and
Samar, and other re-
gions in the country,
a record-breaker un-
surpassed by a local
artist up to this day.
Letaba, an Outstand-
ing Samareno Award-
ee, wrote most of her
songs.
Cielo, who worked
at Central Bank in Ta-
cloban City before she
migrated to the United
T A C L O B A N
CITY Aada Ka La,
the 5
th
album of the
undisputed Waray
Pop Diva Cielo Tibe,
will be launched to-
night at the New
Maqueda Bay Ho-
tel and Restaurant
in Catbalogan City.
Te album launch-
ing and fund-raising
show dubbed as Ang
Pagbabalik: Cielo is
organized by Samar
State Polytechnic
University Batch 88.
In an interview
with song writer
Lucien Letaba, Cie-
los new album has
10 songs, eight are
original composi-
tions and two are
traditional songs.
Te new album is
another collabora-
tion between the
singer and the com-
poser, whose frst
teamwork was the
phenomenal success
of the song Balud
in 1990.
Launching today of
new Cielo album
States in the 90s, has
also been popular in
the US as a respected
singer in music loung-
es and social functions
by Filipinos coast to
coast. She was in hia-
tus when she married
the late millionaire-
philanthropist Jim
Northington in 2002
and put up their fam-
ily business.
Letaba said Cielos
long music journey
has mesmerized audi-
ences here and abroad
by her sof gossamer
voice and her poi-
gnant interpretation
of songs in a classy,
absorbing style.
Te guests for the
album launching are
the Arlene Balud,
who first recorded
Balud when she was
15 in 1984 and the
Diva ng mga gigs
Naty , who popular-
ized the song Sadto.
Tickets cost P500
and are sold at the
new Maqueda Bay
hotel and restaurant.
(VICKY C. ARNAIZ)