Pag-IBIG, UEP Seals Partnership: Daily Express

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website: leytesamardaily.net VOL. XXV NO. 118 http://www.scribd.com/lsde_scribd e-mail: Editorial - lsdaily2@yahoo.com THURSDAY AUGUST 08, 2013 P10.00 IN TACLOBAN A FIRST IN REGION 8: For the rst time in the province of Northern Samar, the leaders of the two congressional districts, Reps. Harlin Cast Abayon (1st district) and Emil Ong, (2nd district) sat on the same table, united to provide the educators and workers of the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) the opportunity to own, decent and reasonably priced home through Pag-IBIG Funds a ordable housing schemes.
The president of the UEP, Atty. Mar de Asis, stressed this event as a landmark occasion and congratulated Pag-IBIG Fund for bringing about this no ordinary feat. He thanked the agency for bringing hope to the people as it went an extra mile to oer its notable services to its members, who are the backbone of the university, the educators and its workforce. UEP is the second largest university in the region with 950 employees distributed among its three campuses: Catarman, Catubig and
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Laoang, all in Northern Samar. The main campus in Catarman is situated in a 516-hectare property and takes pride for
being the lone comprehensive and the biggest state university in the entire Eastern Visayas region catering to the
Independent minority bloc leader and Leyte (1st dist) Rep.Ferdinand Martin FM Romualdez (left) exchanges views with Nueva Viscaya Rep.Carlos Padilla (right) and Abakada party-list Rep.Jonathan De La Cruz during the first day of the House committee on appropriation hearing on the 2014 Php2.268 -trillion proposed budget. PHOTO BY VER S. NOVENO
human resources and socio-economic development of its service area through the years. For her part, the Pag-IBIG vice president for the Visayas Group, Victoria dela Pena, expressed her gratitude to the UEP president for instantly accepting their invitation to partner with them in providing special services not usually available to individual memberborrowers such as eligibility pre-screening of employees; home matching and unmatched convenience for the employees as there will be a specially assigned housing relations ocer (HRO) who will be charged to focus on Pag-IBIG-related concerns of the UEP personnel.
Present in the signing were Pag-IBIG Fund-Visayas Group vice president Victoria dela Pena,UEP president, Atty. Mar de Asis (1strow, right). The signing was witnessed by no less than the congressional representatives of the 2nd and 1st District , Cong. Emil L. Ong (1st row, left) and Harlin Cast Abayon (1st row, middle), respectively. They were joined by (clockwise from top left) Jackie O. Constantino, Pag-IBIG FundBusiness Development Group (BDG)/Tacloban; UEP Faculty Regent, Dr. Rem N. Laudeno; Pag-IBIG Central & Eastern Visayas Head for Loans Origination, Sulpicio Dodong Villegas; Head for BDG-Visayas, Rio Teves; UEP VP for Academic Affairs, Dr. Felisa I. Sanico; Pag-IBIG Tacloban Manager, Paul C. Talacay; UEP Director for Auxiliary Services and Business Affairs, Dr. Cherry Ultra and; UEP-HRM, Oscar G. Ballado .
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Garnace is among Metrobanks outstanding teachers this year

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at the 2013 Metrobank Foundations Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT). Maria Lorna Garnace of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS), Eastern Visayas Campus in Palo, Leyte joined three other awardees of the SOT Secondary level category: Dominique
Maquiran of the University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo City; Dr. Maria Teresa Bautista of the Bacnotan National High School in La Union; and Marcelo Otinguey of Ampusongan National High School in Bakun, Benguet. The annual search is now on its 29th year was
organized by the Metrobank Foundation. The foundation, which is the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group, was established by its chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty in 1979. This years national search has 367 nominations from various public to page 2 GARNACE
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Thursday, 08 August 2013
EV is peaceful amid Mindanao bomb blasts - RD Soria

CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte - The regions top police official assured the safety of the people in Eastern Visayas amidst the series of bombing that rocked Mindanao and the global terror alert issued by the United States recently. Eastern Visayas remains generally peaceful with no major security concerns posed by threat groups and criminal elements, assured Police Chief Superintendent Elmer R. Soria as he marked his first year Tuesday as the leader of the 6,000-strong police force of Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8). While we take with serious attention the recent worldwide travel warning issued by the US and the spate of bomb blasts in Mindanao, the peace and order situation in the region remains within manageable level, said Soria. Soria informed that PRO8 has intensified its intelligence information gathering in coordination with other members of the intelligence community and maximized police presence in places of convergence to preempt terroristic and criminal activities that may affect the tranquil atmosphere in the region. Unit commanders were directed to beef-up their security measures and strictly adhere to the PNPs threetiered defense system, he added. The three-tiered system was conceptualized at the height of terror attacks in the country before and is composed of intelligence gathering, target-hardening and incident management. Soria attributed the situation to peace and security efforts by security forces on anti-criminality operations, crime prevention and solution and quick response. These efforts include the strict enforcement of the Police Integrated Patrol System (PIPS) by police stations; maximized downloading of manpower and logistical resources; the active Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATs); and the deployment of new police recruits undergoing the Field Training Program (FTP) who augmented the needed manpower for police visibility in crime prone areas. But despite the normal situation, the police official reiterated his call to the members of the community to immediately relay any information on crime and terror activities to police authorities. We will treat any information as vital and important and will initiate appropriate action immediately, the PRO8 chief added. On Monday afternoon, a powerful bomb rigged to a vehicle exploded along Sinsuat Avenue in Cotabato City, with the death toll rising to nine people and injuring more than 30 others, including policemen. The bomb blast occurred barely two weeks after a bomb went off at a restobar in Cagayan de Oro City, killing eight people and wounding over 40 others. The Philippine National Police condemned the bombings and vowed to hunt down and punish the perpetrators.
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DPSS artists attend seminar on airbrushing technique held

TACLOBAN CITY A seminar-workshop on airbrushing technique was conducted by Georgina Desuasido, creative director and make-up artist of MUD Company (Make-up Designory) attended by senior make-up artists of Dettie Panis Salon and Spa (DPSS). Desuasido said the course covers all the basics needed for people who want to pursue a professional career in make-up artistry which includes facial analysis, base matching and application, correction, contour and the new innovative make-up technique on airbrushing using MUD. It is rare to find salons who invest on its people. There are 12 makeup artists enrolled in this course by Dettie Panis, the owner of DPSS. It goes to show how Dettie values her staff, said Desuasido. The seminar-workshop was held in the training center of Dettie Panis Salon and Spa. The newly renovated training center is solely for the personnel of DPSS who undergoes continuing education in make-up and hairstyling according to Dettie. We will be using MUD makeup in the salon. It will be exclusive for the salon, you cannot buy the product anywhere in the region. August is a ghost month in business, it will give enough time for the artists to practice so they can perfect airbrushing in time for the boom season from October to January next year, Dettie said. It is best that the makeup artists practice all the time to gain confidence when they attend to their clients, said Desuasido. I am pleased with the staff because they are interested, attentive and they show their love for learning, said Desuasido. MUD is a professional cosmetics product. Desuasido said We have a school in Los Angeles and Manila for those who want a career in the make-up industry. We have a diploma course for 140-hours offered in our school in Manila and certified in the US.
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and private educational institutions nationwide, of which 40 qualified as regional finalists. The regional finalists underwent interviews and teaching demonstrations before the members of the preliminary board of judges identified for each category. Twenty national finalDettie said knowledge is the best gift I can give to my personnel thats why our company always refresh them on the craft. It is a legacy I could give them. My staff stay and are loyal to me because I give them continuing education and I dont keep what I learn but happily share it with them, Dettie said. (Vicky C. Arnaiz)
ists were then selected to become the national finalists. Garnace,42, has dedicated half of her life to teaching. She is currently a special science teacher III with English as field of specialization and her administrative duty is head of Humanities Division of the school. She devised teaching strategies, like skits and plays that make learning more productive, fun and enjoyable in her classes. Instead of plain educational trips, she utilized educational trips for writing. She conducted minijournalism workshops with photo and movie poster exhibits. Instead of just letting her students read a novel, she let her students understand the elements of a novel through a talk show. When she once served as homeroom
supervisor, she taught the students waste segregation dubbed as Treasure in the Trash and initiated the selection of model homeroom and model homeroom adviser. As adviser of the student publication CAF Pisay and Honors Society, she identified and trained students who can represent the school in all categories that won awards for the school. Most laudable is that those students who belong to the directors list are guided to tutor those low performing scholars. Garnaces dedication towards teaching is igto page 3
NEWS
EMB urges schools in EV to help in clean up of esteros, waterways

T A C L O B A N CITYState and private schools here in the region have been urged by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) to partner with the agencys program to clean esteros and natural waterways. Maribel Munsayac, EMB-8 environmental education and information section head, said the academe was considered as one of the missing links that could help the agencys initiative to clean up rivers, drainages, creeks and other tributaries of major water bodies to prevent flooding, reduce pollution and promote public health, environmental integrity and economic viability. Schools have committed to join our Adopt-an-Estero/Water Body Program. One way of implementing it is through the National Training Service Program (NSTP), Munsayac said. The schools will clean the esteros and water bodies near their respective campuses, Munsayac added. As of the last count, about 21 water bodies have already been adopted in the region by 34 adopters from various organizations including local government units, private industries and socio-civic organizations. Munsayac said there have been significant improvements in the quality of adopted water bodies as a result of clean-up activities with the host communities and intensive information, education, communication campaigns. Among the water bodies that have been adopted by partners and cared for by the host communities themselves are the Mangon-bangon River, Burayan River and Mahayahay Creek in Tacloban City. In the province of Samar, the Calbayog River in Calbayog City has remarkably shown improvements as well as the Panalian River in Ormoc City, Leyte. We have prepared memoranda of agreement for schools that intend to implement the Adopt-anEstero/Water Body Program towards enhanced physical clean-up, materials recovery and environmental education as their contribution to climate change adaptation, Munsayac said. Aside from schools, EMB-8 has also urged organizations and industries who are interested in improving the condition of our waterways to join their campaign towards promoting public health and safety. Given that most of these rivers and creeks are tributaries of lakes, seas and oceans, Munsayac appealed to the communities living along the riverbanks including the business establishments to share a collective effort by not throwing their garbage into these waterways and join instead in clean-up drives. (REYAN L.
ARINTO)
Comelec-Manila orders BOC to proclaim Menzon as vice mayor of Babatngon, Leyte

TACLOBAN CITYThe issue on the vice mayoralty in Babatngon here in Leyte has yet to be resolved despite a recent decision of the Commission on Elections (Manila) for the losing candidate to take the contested post. This was confirmed by Comelec Regional Director Jose Nick Mendros who hinted that with the ruling of their central office, Winston Menzon may just be proclaim as the rightful winner for the vice mayoralty post in Babatngon. The local board of canvassers (BOC) had proclaimed Marcelina Engle as the winner in the vice mayoralty race against Menzon, who was then seeking for a reelection, for garnering the highest number of votes. Menzon had filed before the Comelec-Manila for the disqualification against Engle for not being qualified to substitute her late husband. Engles candidacy was earlier declared as null and void by the law department of the Comelec for being not qualified to substitute her husband, James, who died on February 2, 2013 or about a month before the start of the campaign period for those seeking elective posts. James Engle, though politically affiliated with the Lakas-CMD, ran as an independent candidate for vice mayor of Babatngon. The Comelec- Manila had issued a directive for the board of canvassers of Babatngon to reconvene and proclaim Menzon as the rightful winner. But the decision of the second division of the Comelec disqualifying Engle came late as she was already proclaimed by the BOC. That is why, she is sitting as vice mayor, Mendros said. Director Mendros, however, said that this decision is not yet final as the sitting vice mayor could still file their motion for reconsideration. But personally, I do believe she was not a candidate (from the very start), the Comelec regional director said. Reelected Mayor Charry Chan also faces disqualification peti tion by her rival Marife Rondina which is pending before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) based in Tacloban. (JOEY A. GABIETA)
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nited by her passion to mold the youth. My passion is not only molding the minds of the youth, I give equal importance to molding the values of the young generation. It is fun and fulfilling to see our students evolve and become agents for change in the society where they belong, Garnace said. As officer of the Secondary Schools Press Advisers Association, she has been instrumental in the improvement of the contests and total performance in the National Schools Press Conference. Recently, she hosted all the delegates of the PSHS System in the campus and brought honors for the whole system and the region. She served as resource person in the Upgrading Program learning Institute for Teachers (UPLIFT), where 1,500 teachers from Department of Education were trained by
Philippine Science High School System mentors. Garnace graduated cum laude in Secondary Education at Leyte Normal University. She wanted to be a doctor but due to poverty, has set aside her dreams. But medical fields loss is educations gain. She has reaped Outstanding Teachers Award for seven consecutive years and was awarded the Outstanding School Paper Adviser of the Division of Leyte in 2012. Behind the blackboard, Garnace is a wife and mother of four children. As coordinator of Family and Life Apostolate, together with her husband, they conducted pre-cana seminars, mass weddings, couples retreat, family vigil, family celebrations and gift-
giving. She and her husband are active members of the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals. She is never too busy to be of service to the community. My husband, Dr. Reynaldo Garnace, newly appointed director of PSHS-EV, and I have shared testimonies of our lives to different parts of the region. We also helped members of the extended family and even strangers pursue their studies. We look it as our payback service for the privileges and benefits we enjoyed while we were enjoying support and scholarship in college, Garnace said. She reminisced how her family survived by hand-to-mouth existence. Her father was a fisherman and her mother a
plain housewife. If there was no catch, there was no food in the table, she said, teary-eyed. As the only girl and eldest in a brood of seven, she spent her childhood days vending fish or vegetables from her grandmothers farm in Tanauan, Leyte. The poverty I experienced with my family inspired me to finish my studies. I firmly believe that education is the solution to end any problem in the community. The allowances I received as a scholar helped me finished college and helped send my brothers to school, Garnace said humbly. She continued: This award exemplifies an exemplary image of a teacher who can strike a balance of life as a teacher, a wife, a mother and
a citizen. The award exudes my essence as a teacher a profession, a mission, and apostolate. On September 5, on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of Metrobank, Garnace along with nine other awardees will be conferred with gold medallion from President Benigno Simeon Aquino III. They will also receive plaques and P350,000 cash prize each.
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Catch 22s
ouse of Representatives Speaker Sonny Belmonte decided he will wait for the conclusion of the NBI investigation of the P10 billion scam which has implicated some of his colleagues and a few from the upper house before he could give a goahead for an investigation to be conducted by his own house. Some minority blocs, however, believe there is no point in waiting as their body could proceed with their investigation of the farce independently of the NBI. Whether they will wait or not, the masses, it is safe to say, are not particularly keen on the investigation that they will conduct of the alleged scam which has tagged some of them as opportunists for having wrongfully earned wealth out of their pork barrel allocation. While dubbed as an investigation in aid of legislation, that is to say an investigation conducted to give an idea to our legislators on what laws they ought to pass, it is nothing more than an avenue laid out spe-
cifically for them so they could stage their grandstanding. Rather than an investigation, it becomes more of an opportunity for them to ask their ghost queries. And there is no blaming the people for such apathy. There is indeed no blaming the people for having gotten tired of their insincere efforts towards investigations that are supposedly conducted to help them do their jobs, investigations which were hardly investigative but were downrightly pompous, investigations which were destined to nowhere except the deep crevices of the gullible memories of their poor audience. From all indications, the investigation that they will conduct, whether sooner or later, should supposedly aid them in passing one plausible legislation, i.e. a law scrapping the pork. But that surely will not happen in this lifetime or even the next, leaving the people with no other remedy than to stomach all these seeming catch 22s.
Probe and overhaul of customs officials, workers, a must; not just reshufe
True, since before martial law (September 22, 1972), corrupt and other moneymaking anomalous practices were already existing in the Philippine Bureau of Customs. True, too, that not everyone in that revenue-generating government agency was corrupt and had engaged in those activities. Much truer, too, that not everyday and not every hour, and not in every place, did those corruption and anomalous practices happen. Truest, those illegal, criminal activities had not been stopped, and where checked or abated, they always returned at the proper time (when serious and clean government crimewatchers stopped espying on every move of customs). Much truest, each time they returned, their mass base of chief executive and primus inter pares commander of the AFP) did not at all, and in any event, directly profit from those illegal customsassociated practices, it was diametrically true that no Philippine president ever succeeded in putting an end to those evils and evil practices in the customs bureau. Such failures which every supposedly stunning media of the period cared less (if malicious) to portray, for different pecuniary and salubrious reasons influenced negative economic effects, with the ordinary Filipino citizens rendered hapless, albeit unsuspecting, victims. Blaming Spanish colonialism for that, or the foreign regimes that once ruled over us Filipinos and our
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influence expanded, and that influence even took roots in the very core of certain big businesses, most specifically those that depended on imported (brought into the Philippines), and, yes, exported (brought out of the Philippines), goods. Each time expansion took place, certain personalities some in that bureau itself, some in the
various branches and arms of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the intelligence arteries included, and in the then Philippine Constabulary (very especially at the height of the Marcosian martial law regime (1972-1978). If ever it was true that not one of those who became the Philippines most powerful man in the country (president,
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OPINION
Enhanced processing of goats milk into powder form

nutritional value after being processed. After having standardized the process for the goats milk production, the goats milk underwent storage studies and was subjected to physicochemical, microbiological and sensory analyses. The Skysoft powdered goats milk compares well with imported brands in the market. Also, the local product were still acceptable in terms of taste and color after six months of observation. The local product has higher total fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, and has lower level and carbohydrates as compared with cows milk. Because of these nutritive features, the Skysoft Powdered goats milk has started to gain acceptance among Filipino consumers. Likewise, the product is less allergenic, naturally homogenized, easier to digest; causes less lactose intolerance; anfd, generally suits human body condition better that cows milk, ac-
Testing a test
Some people dont believe in IQ test. Theyre not convinced it can accurately measure ones intelligence. It can imply something, no doubt, but its not an ultimate gauge to rely on as its result is determined by numerous factors. Note that an IQ test result can declare a taker to be moronic though, in reality, he may be a genius. On the other hand, a taker could have very high score yet, in real life, he is dumb. And how could you rely on this measuring device when a taker could have varied scores every time he takes that test? Is ones IQ changeable, then? If so, then that test must be inaccurate. Moreover, how could it be perfect when it was just devised by imperfect people? Can a perfect thing come out of an imperfect source? Quite impossible. Even if that test had been created by computer, its still questionable as this computer was just programmed by, still, imperfect people, implanting their biases and prejudices into it. In a way, IQ test result could depend on ones personality. It could work well to selected few, but not to others with unique personality traits. We can cite plenty of examples for this. For instance, this test is accordingly on practical affairs using natural, innate intelligence. Most of it is accordingly practical one does not have to be very educated to be able to answer it. But this is a test that is so time-pressured and does not allow a taker to think long enough. This is disadvantageous to people who are reflective and could not think quickly enough since, to this people, good decisionmaking takes time. But it doesnt mean they cannot make brilliant decisions. Given these takers, we cannot expect good scores. Pressured by time, their reflective personality will work to their disadvantage. They will run out of time answering the test. When the time is up, they might even be just half-way, and they will continue answering without reading anymore to beat the time limit. These answers being uncertain will just pull their score down. Are they to be judged as morons for scoring very low? Forget it! Its that kind of judgment that is moronic, not those people. Quickness to think is not
The engineers/researchers of the Department of Science and Technology, specifically those with the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI), designed an instrument called Spray Dryer now used to process fresh goats milk into powder form. The DOSTs Spray Dryer has been put to use in collaboration with a local company known as Skysoft based in Paranaque, in the new venture of producing powdered goats milk coming from their sister unit Boergoat Club Farm in Lingayen. The process followed in processing the fresh goats milk, involves the pasteurization of freshly extracted
goat milk before being further processed into powder milk using the newly fabricated spray dryer of the DOST-ITDI. Prior to the powder milk processing, the same company Skysoft had approached the DOST requesting the technical expertise of food technologists/engineers in terms of product development and standardization of fresh goat milk processing. The DOSTs pool of experts , led by Engr. Melchor Valdecanas of ITDI (a fellow worker of the department), summarized their contribution by saying: We then worked on improving the product stability prolonging the shelf life and at he same time, preserving its
necessarily superior intelligence. Its nothing but hasty judgment. And such hasty decisions do not have to be superior. Sometimes, delayed judgments are better than hasty ones. There is wisdom in delay, too, and you cant argue with that. This test can be questioned as well with many what ifs. What if the taker
is not taking it seriously? What if he is hungry while taking the test? What if he is bothered by problems, like recent accidents of loved ones, and a lot more? Well, if ones IQ must be accurately measured, indeed, let him take time to take it and do not pressure him to the point of getting the breath off him.
August 8, 2013 Thursday of the 18TH Week St. Dominic, priest Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95; Mt 16:13-23
PETERS CONFESSION ABOUT JESUS

When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is? They replied, Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. He said to them, But who do say that I am? Simon Peter said in reply, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Jesus said to him in reply, Blessed are you Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Messiah. From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised again. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you. He turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.
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Development ?
their constituents. Such approach in the generation of priority projects is primarily aimed at eliminating the gap that span between actual needs of the people as against the programs and projects being carried out upon the mandate of the central or national level. But the priority projects determined by the end-user would still end at the lawmaker who is vested with the discretion to determine what to his judgment must be given priority. The entire planning process is practically negated by the exercise of discretion on the part of the lawmaker who has control over the funds. This brings us to the unfortunate reality that the planning process is ultimately under the discretion of the lawmaker who has full control of that huge government fund they call Priority Development Assistance Fund. Such fund had been abused and misused for purposes other than what that fund is intended for. The scam that had been exposed recently is a good case in point insofar as the exploited PDAF is concerned.
OUR BROKENNESS
Jesus was broken on the cross. He lived through his suffering and death, not wanting to avoid them, but embracing them, as his mission. But Peter could not accept a Christ crowned with thorns and dying on a cross. Hence he remonstrated: God forbid, Lord! This shall never happen to you (Mt 16:22). He felt comfortable with a gold-crowned Christ, in the tradition of a conquering emperor. What kind of Christ do we want to embrace? A Christ of an elite bourgeois Christianity, or the Christ of a ruling class, a Christ robed in silk, seated on an ivory throne? No way. The true Christ is a broken one. We too are broken. We live with broken bodies, broken hearts, broken minds or broken spirits. We suffer from broken relationships. Jesus invites us to embrace our brokenness as he embraced the cross. He asks us not to reject our brokenness as a curse from God that reminds us only of our sinfulness, but to accept it and put it under Gods blessing for our purification and sanctification. In this way, our brokenness can become a gateway to a new life with the risen Christ. (His Word for Today by Vima Dasan, SJ, published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or Paulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City, Tel. No. 321-3195) Sowers Seeds: to know how to keep quiet is a great virtue. To talk about what you know can, many times, be showing off. To want to talk about what you dont know is to display your own ignorance about many things. -Blessed James Alberione, SSP, S.Th.D., Founder of the Pauline Family
Congressional insertions in the national budget in the form of what lawmakers dub as Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) had been exposed oft repeatedly as a source of graft and corruption. The fund is unclear in many respects, chief of them the determination of priorities. Despite evolution of the planning process in government, from the centralized system to what is now called as bottom-up planning, priorities still fall within the wild discretion of the lawmaker who holds the power of the purse. The idea of generating plans from the end-user at the grassroots level had changed the paradigm in the planning process. Where before plans are formulated at the national levels and central offices
of government, it now has been shifted to the grassroots level where the beneficiaries of the programs or projects are situated. It is the pressing needs of the end-users and not what the top planners formulate in the cool nooks of their offices. So much had been spent by government in spreading the paradigm shift, particularly to local officials who play a significant role in the formulation of plans at the local levels. Local functionaries had been required to undergo trainings and seminars if only to have a common and uniform understanding of the planning process. Local development councils that were creations of the Local Government Code are required to come up with plans for programs and projects that are responsive to the pressing needs of
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Oce No. 8 Tacloban City Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Oce No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-0985 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a PUB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/ Business Name. JOSE SANICO, JR. Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A PUB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: CATBALOGAN-SAN JOSE DE BUAN & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON AUGUST 6, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, JM SANICO LINER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON AUGUST 20, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 5th day of August 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Oce No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0527 Ref. No. VIII-2003-1032 Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC to operate a PUJ service with Extension of Validity and with Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business Name. ROLLY MERIN-VENDOR LIBERTY R. GOCO-VENDEE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVAL OF SALE MADE BY ROLLY MERIN IN FAVOR OF LIBERTY R. GOCO OF A CPC TO OPERATE A PUJ FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-SAN JOSE & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON AUGUST 5, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR SALE & TRANSFER WITH EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ITS CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, LIBERTY TRANS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON AUGUST 20, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 5th day of August 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte RURAL BANK OF HINDANG (Leyte), INC. Represented by its Chief Executive Officer ANACLETA D. ABOYME, CPA Mortgagee, versus SPS. VICTORIO VILLANUEVA AND MARILYN VILLANUEVA Mortgagors EJF-H-022-13 For EXTRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE x- - - - - - - - -x SHERRIFS NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 7 8th Judicial Region Bulwagan Ng Katarungan Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ABSENTEE HUSBAND DENNIS RYAN TODO CHARITO G. DE LA CRUZ, Petitioner SP. PROC. NO. 2013-07-21 x- - - - - - - - - -- x ORDER
Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by RURAL BANK OF HINDANG (LEYTE), INC., with a postal address at Poblacion Hindang, Leyte represented by its Chief Officer Anacleta D. Aboyme, CPA, against SPS. VICTORIO VILLANUEVA AND MARILYN VILLANUEVA a resident of 13th St. Doa Rosario Village, Mandaue City, Cebu Philippines, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 28, 2013, in the amount of ONE MILLION SIXTY SIX THOUSAND FORTY SIX PESOS AND 86/100CTVS. PESOS (1,066,046.86) Philippine Currency, including interest, penalties, excluding the expenses of the foreclosure attorneys fees, the undersigned will SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON AUGUST 29, 2013, at 9:00 oclock in the morning until 4:00 P.M. or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte for CASH and in the Philippine Currency, the following properties with all the improvements found thereon, hereunder described at 8:30 oclock in the morning and that the said notice of hearing be published at the expense of the petitioner in Leyte Samar Daily Express, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Tacloban and in the Province of Leyte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Let a copy of this Order be posted in two (2) conspicuous public places in the last known address of the absentee and one (1) at the Bulletin Board of Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City. Send a copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Atty. Geminiano G. Laus, the petitioner and to Mr. Elias N. Acosta, Sheriff IV, RTC, Branch 7, Tacloban City. SO ORDERED. GIVEN this 16th day of July 2013 at Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Tacloban City. as follows: A parcel of coco land and all improvements found erected thereon of which may be made hereinafter, covered by Tax Declaration No. 050600100006, situated at Bagongbayan, Bato, Leyte, in the name of Marilyn Aguilar designated as Cad. Lot No. 889 & 640, and bounded as follows: North, Road right of way; South, Ass. Lot #033.080 of Brgy. 002; East: Ass. Lot #033; and West: Ass. Lot #076 of Brgy. 002, containing an area of 878 sq. ms. and assessed value of Php980.00 A parcel of coco land and all improvements found erected thereon or which may be made hereinafter, situated at Bagongbayan, Bato, Leyte, covered by Tax Declaration No. 050600100004, designated as Cad Lot #889-part, and bounded as follows: North: Road right of way; South: Ass. Lot #002, 003; East: Ass. Lot #002; West: Ass. Lot #003, Marilyn Aguilar containing an area of 878 sq. ms. and assessed value of Php980.00. This lot is declared in the name of AGUILAR, FELINA. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date and time. In the event the public auction should not take place due to fortuitous event on said date it shall be held on September 6, 2013 on the same time and place. Hilongos, Leyte, July 23, 2013. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF:
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2005-0008 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/ Business Name. DIOSDADO MATOL 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: TACLOBAN CITY-TANAUAN & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, JINGKEY TRASNPORTATION SERVICES, WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON NOVEMBER 4, 2013. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON AUGUST 20, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 5th day of August 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Apolonia Alconaba-Rodriguez extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a certain parcel of residential land situated at Brgy. Balocawe, Oras, Eastern Samar, with an area of 203 square meters, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-17001-00082; per Doc. No. 284, Page No. 58, Book No. XIII, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Aquilino A. Mejica. LSDE: July 25, August 1 & 8, 2013 That not having seen nor heard from her husband Basilio V. Aladad since he was fetched by suspected drug dealers on May 23, 2002 or almost eleven (11) years ago, petitioner is constrained to file the instant petition for the summary declaration of presumptive death of her spouse Basilio Villagracia Aladad for purposes of setting straight their childrens school and or employment records, for remarriage and for other legal purposes; That petitioner prays that after a summary hearing, judgment be rendered declaring the presumptive death of Basilio V. Aladad, the spouse of the petitioner who has been missing and not heard of for at least eleven (11) years but without prejudice to the effect of reappearance of the said absent spouse pursuant to Article 41 and 42 of the New Family Code and such other reliefs which are just and equitable under the premises; Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the hearing of this case be set for June 27, 2013 at 8:30 oclock in the morning, before this Court. Let copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte. It is further ordered that the same together with the petition, be posted in three (3) conspicuous public places in the Municipality of Macarthur, Leyte all at the expense of herein petitioner. The Clerk of Court is directed to furnish copy of this Order and Petition to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City; the National Statistics Office, Manila, the Local Civil Registrar of Macarthur, Leyte; and the petitioner through counsel. SO ORDERED. Abuyog, Leyte, May 10, 2013.
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A verified PETITION FOR A SUMMARY DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF THE ABSENTEE SPOUSES BASILIO VILLAGRACIA ALADAD UNDER ARTICLE 41, OF THE NEW FAMILY CODE, NIMFA FLORENDO ALADAD, petitioner, having been filed through counsel, alleges: That, Petitioner is 52 years old, married, selfemployed, with capacity to sue and be sued and a native resident of Brgy. Palale, Macarthur, Leyte, where she may be served with summons and other processes of the Honorable Court; That on January 16, 1984, petitioner got married to BASILIO VILLAGRACIA ALADAD in Paraaque City, Metro Manila; That after their marriage in 1984, petitioner and her husband went home to Brgy. Palale, Macarthur, Leyte where they both grow up; That the names and circumstances of birth of the three children of petitioner and Basilio Villagracia Aladad are as follows, to wit: Banider Jae Florendo Aladad who was born in Tacloban City on April 21, 1984; Ashley Florendo Aladad who was born in Tacloban City on June
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 10 Eighth Judicial Region Abuyog, Leyte RE: PETITION FOR A SUMMARY DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF THE ABSENTEE SPOUSES BASILIO VILLAGRACIA ALADAD UNDER ARTICLE 41, OF THE NEW FAMILY CODE, NIMFA FLORENDO ALADAD, Petitioner SP. PROC. NO. 239 x- - - - - - - - - -x ORDER
4, 1989; and Zuiden Jan Florendo Aladad who was born in Tacloban City on October 11, 1997; That sometime in the year 2000, however, petitioner decided to separate from her husband Basilio V. Aladad mainly because of his irresponsible and happy-go-lucky ways; After they got separated Basilio V. Aladad went back to Metro Manila and obtained rights to a house at the Selena Compound, San Antonio Valley I, Sucat, Paraaque City; later, their three children joined Basilio Aladad in that house in Paraaque City for the couple decided that they undergo their studies in Metro Manila; That in the year 2001 and 2002, petitioner observed that her husband Basilio V. Aladad was shuttling back and forth from Manila to Leyte; whenever he would be here in the province, her husband would spend all his time trequenting videoke bars or nightclubs and drinking with his gangmates. That it was also around that time in the years 2001 and 2002 when rumors began circulating that Basilio V. Aladad was involved in the dangerous world of dealing illegal drugs; That the petitioner last saw her husband Basilio V. Aladad on May 19, 2002 or almost eleven (11) years ago when he paid her a visit to inform her that he was going back to Metro Manila because the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card where petitioners in-laws who were working abroad would send money to help support the schooling of their children was with him; petitioner learned from her children that their father arrived at their home in Paraaque City the following day, May 20, 2002; That the children of the petitioner saw their father Basilio V. Aladad for the last time on May 23, 2002 or three (3) days after he arrived from the province; early in the morning of that day, Basilio V. Aladad were with his children when three (3) unidentified persons visited him at their house at Selena Compound, San Antonio Village I. Sucat Paraaque City; according to
the children of the petitioner, their father went with these person and never returned nor was heard of since then; That when news reached petitioner regarding her husbands mysterious dissappearance, she exercise extraordinary diligence together with her in-laws, relatives and common friends in searching for the whereabouts of Basilio V. Aladad but to no avail; all the information that they got was that Basilio V. Aladad may have been a victim of summary execution or salvaging because the three unidentified companions, who fetched him at the house on May 23, 2002 were allegedly known to be drug dealers who have connections with lawenforcement authorities and politicians; That since May 23, 2002 nobody has seen or even heard of petitioners husband Basilio V. Aladad; this despite ernest efforts exerted by petitioner, her in-laws, relatives and friends to pinpoint his whereabouts or at least determine what happened to him; the prolonged absence of the petitioners husband for almost eleven (11) years now during which no one has seen or heard from him engenders a well-founded belief that he is already dead and is beyond recovery; That under Article 41 of the New Family Code, an absence of four (4) years it being unknown whether the other spouse is still alive and the present spouse has a well founded belief that the missing spouse is already dead, is a ground to ask the court for a declaration of presumptive death which is a summary proceeding and not a special proceeding; That under Article 391 of the New Civil Code, the four (4) years period is even reduced to two (2) years under exeptional circumstances such as when a person has been in danger of death and his existence has not been known for two (2) year period and there is no known reason for the persons disappearance that would be incompatible with the finding that the person is already dead;
LSDE: August 8, 15 & 22, 2013
(Sgd.) ISABELO L. FALCONE Sheriff IV Noted: (Sgd.) ATTY. CHRISTIAN S. VILLAS Clerk of Court VI
Before this Court is a petition for declaration of presumptive death of absentee husband under Article 41 of the Family Code of the Philippines. Finding the said petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the initial hearing be set on November 19, 2013
LSDE: July 25, August 1 & 8, 2013
(Sgd.) YOLANDA U. DAGANDAN Assisting Judge
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ter Maurice White Date of marriage of Parents: May 6, 1987 Place of marriage of parents: Ormoc City Other just and equitable remedies are further prayed for. WHEREAS, this petition is hereby set for hearing on DECEMBER 4, 2013 at 8:30 oclock in the morning, at which date, time and place all persons interested may appear and show cause if any, why the prayer in the petition should not be granted. WHEREAS, a copy of this Order shall be published in three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation at the expense of the petitioners and shall be posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the bulletin boards of the Ormoc City Hall, the Public Market and of this Court. SO ORDERED. In chambers, Hall of Justice, Ormoc City, Philippines, July 2, 2013.
LSDE: August 1, 8 & 15, 2013
(Sgd.) BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Judge
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 35, Ormoc City -oOoIN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF THE MINOR JAMES CAINDOY WITH PRAYER FOR DECLARATION OF CHILD AS ABANDONED, DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED; AND APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME FROM JAMES CAINDOY to HARRY JAMES CAETE-WHITE SPS. IAN WALTER MAURICE WHITE and ANTONIA CAETEWHITE, Petitioners CASE NO. R-ORM-12-00052-SP x- - - - - - -- - - x
A verified petition having been filed with this Court by petitioners, through counsel Atty. Sionne V. AujeroGaspay, praying that after due publication and hearing, Judgment be rendered to the effect that henceforth, the said minor JAMES CAINDOY be declared an abandoned, dependent and neglected child, legally free from adoption and that he be freed from all legal obligations of obedience and maintenance with respect to his biological/natural parents and that he be declared to all intents and purposes, the child of the herein petitioners and that his name JAMES CAINDOY be changed to HARRY JAMES CAETE WHITE. It is likewise respectfully prayed that a Birth Certificate be issued with the following entries: NAME OF CHILD: Harry James Caete White Date of Birth: November 15, 2000 Place of Birth: Tacloban City Sex: Male Name of Mother: Antonia Caete-White Name of Father: Ian Wal-
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LSDE: July 25, August 1 & 8, 2013
(Sgd.) ROGELIO E. JABOCO Acting Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte METRO ORMOC COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE (OCCCI) Herein Represented by its Chief Executive Officer, JOSE R. MOSQUITE Mortgagee, versus SPS. RAYMOND O. ALABA AND ERLINDA R. ALABA JRA Mortgagor EJF-H-021-13 For: EXTRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE x- - - - - - - - -x SHERIFFS NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE
SEVENTY NINE PESOS AND 50/100CTVS. PESOS (P2,454,679.50) Philippine Currency, including interest, penalties excluding the expenses of the foreclosure attorneys fees, the undersigned will SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON August 29, 2013, at 9:00 oclock in the morning until 4:00 P.M. or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte for CASH and in the Philippine Currency the following properties with all the improvements found thereon, hereunder described as follows: A parcel of land designated as Cadastral Lot No. 3183 located at Brgy. Tugas, Bato, Leyte, under the owner of Raymond O. Alaba and covered by Tax Declaration No. 05-0603200011, it is bounded on the North by Lot No. 22; on the South by Lot No. 13; on the East by Lot No. 007, 008, 009 and the West by Lot No. 011, containing an area of 22,729 square meters more or less. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date and time. In the event the public auction should not take place due to fortuitous event on said date it shall be held on September 6, 2013 on the same time and date. Hilongos, Leyte, July 23, 2013. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF:
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resources, will not be of any help except
point out that the customs collection and organizational maladies we continue to be flustered with had their beginnings long before we came to realize that we had growing pockets of castes and enriching families in certain strategic locations of our country, that times had rebellion and revolution coming to quash them, except temporarily, for individual and familial powers kept emerging, emboldened by their own interpretations of passing histories. Probably remote from this backdrop, there are efforts to lead to the right path (tuwid na daan) of President Noynoy Aquino, and each is expected to bring out satisfactory results. For example, the Office of Senator Chiz Escudero sent out the message that the good senator is seeking a Senate probe into the perceived padrino system in the customs bureau. As Senate finance committee chairman Senator Chiz Escudero filed a resolution asking the Senate to investigate the alleged padrino system that has been plaguing the Bureau of Customs (BoC). This after high officials of the bureau admitted that influential personalities have been interfering in the agencys conduct of business. Escudero, through Senate Resolution Number 124 (SRN 124), urged the Blue Ribbon committee, the Ways and Means and the Finance committees respectively to look into the padrino system that has embedded in the system by some members of congress. This political patronage in the bureaus system is a loud whisper that cannot and should not be ignored anymore. It has acculturated the entire agency, even its own officials already admitted to its existence. We in Congress should police our own ranks. Who else will look into this if we ourselves turn our eyes away from it? the senator asked. BoC Commissioner Ruffy Biazon himself admitted in an interview that the padrino system is difficult to break up because it is deeply entrenched inside and outside the system. His deputy, Commissioner for Intelligence Danilo Lim also admitted in a report that powerful forces are interfering in the operations of BoC. These powerful forces, also confirmed by its Commissioner for Administration, include senators, congressmen and relatives of some high officials. Last week, Escudero challenged the BoC officials to name names so that those who are guilty can be made accountable. Assuming that not all employees of the BoC are thieves, but the government must weed out all the thieves in the agency, and all those who dip themselves in its coffers, especially from members of Congress if there are. There is an emphasis on the kind of public accountability that is constitutionally demanded of from senators and representatives of the Republic, he said Escudero said Section 14, Article 6 of the Constitution categorically proscribes any form of intervention from members of Congress in any matter before any office of government for his pecuniary benefit. Likewise, he said Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act defines persuading, inducing or influencing any another public officer as one of the corrupt practices punishable under the law. The senator said the Customs, as the second biggest revenue earner in government, deserves a full and thorough legislative deliberation not only to institute reforms but also to cleanse it. The BoC has long been perceived as the most corrupt agency in the government. Its performance in terms of revenue collection is a major instrument for the governments target programs. Any deficit is directly proportional to the publics disadvantage. The BoC has admitted it would fall short of its revenue target of Php 340 billion for 2013. Very nice move of Chiz. Yet, other well-intentioned leaders of this country must try more ways than just leave Chizs call that way. The current and most recent event in that bureau itself, on the surface read, superficially -, is reshuffling of itstop officials and collectors, and some personnel. Thats the bottomline of a manifesto among BoC personnel which Commission Rozzano Rufino Biazon apparently accedes to. Earlier, though, last April, Biazon hinted that because only Congress can stop corruption in the bureau, Congress must abolish the customs bureau. Nobody, though, hinted against filing of criminal and administrative cases against culprits in that bureau. Now there are calls for investigations. Where would these lead to? Perhaps it is best that the President himself outlines and enumerates the steps how he wants corruption stopped in the Philippines by starting with the Bureau of Customs. One fine suggestion, askance, has been for PNoy to take out Biazon and to head the bureau at the same time that he is President. Criticizing what PNoy is say-

ing, doing and about to do about hereat will not be of any help. Critics can better point out what else best should PNoy do and what they can do along the way. We must not lose sight of the fact that, apart from other persons with evil minds, there are politicians who can sway and influence delays and cover-ups for their immediate future intents, no matter how many lives and fortune will be sacrificed. In the meantime, good luck to Escuderos initial move. Lets help probe the padrinos and padrinas, and the whole gamut of the padrino system. *** To make your neighbor jealous, go to bed early and get up early. (Corsican proverb)
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cording to Ms. Elsa Falcon of ITDI. The Skysoft product are deemed affordable at the proposed selling price of P400 per 340 gram pack imported commercial powdered milk costing roughly P663.50 in grocery stores. In practice, most Filipinos are not accustomed to drinking goats milk and this will need an effective educational campaign by the government to switch from drinking cows milk, instead. Our own Visayas State University-based researchers, specially its Food Technology Unit, could venture into experimenting on making powdered milk, possibly using a modified process, from its own farmed goats. Like eating goats meat and white cheese or kesiyo made from goats milk, the governments concern should be to popularize consumption of goats value-added products among Eastern Visayans inorder to reduce dependence on products from other ruminants, e.g. cows, carabaos. ooo000ooo NEXT TOPIC : NDA: Acts on Milk Production and Cattle Breeding SHARE S & T THOUGHTS through E-Mail: drpacjr@yahoo. com.
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What is revolting to the ordinary taxpayer is the fact that lawmakers are too strict in appropriating funds that are actually needed by the people. On the contrary, lawmakers had been found too lenient and cooperative to bogus organizations and entities that serve as funnel of the fund that could very well redound to the benefit of the lawmakers and their cohorts, some of the scrupulous lawmakers having been named as in cahoots with scammers who enriched themselves for their own development. Comments to alellema@ yahoo.com
Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by METRO ORMOC COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE (OCCCI), with a postal address at Arradaza St., Ormoc City represented by its Chief Officer JOSE R. MOSQUITE, against SPS. RAYMOND O. ALABA AND ERLINDA R. ALABA JRA a resident of J. Luna St., Brgy. Bagongbayan Bato, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of December 7, 2012, in the amount of TWO MILLION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
LSDE: Aug. 8, 15 & 22, 2013
Sgd.) ISABELO L. FALCONE Sheriff IV Noted: (Sgd.) ATTY. CHRISTIAN S. VILLAS Clerk of Court VI
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CATBALOGAN CITY Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan has ordered the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) and the Gender and Development Council (GADC) to work together in addressing the malnutrition problem in their province. This is part of her promise to curb malnutrition problem in Samar before her second term ends in 2016. Samar ranks 1st among six provinces of the region with the highest malnutrition rate of 17.88 percent, followed by Northern Samar with 15.80 percent, Eastern Samar 10.82 percent, Leyte with 15.2 percent, Biliran with 12.3 percent and Southern Leyte 7.82 percent. Cities of Catbalogan and Calbayog, both in Samar province, are the top two cities with the highest incidence of malnutrition at 18.31 percent and 14.41 percent, respectively. This is the second time for Catbalogan, the capital city of the province, to land on the top spot among seven cities in the region with the highest rate on malnutrition. The three offices role in curbing malnutrition problem is to provide farming knowledge by teaching backyard gardening to parRepublic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Oce No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2011-0676 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business Name. EVANGELINE ASIS Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-PHHC-DIIT & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, REVO EXPRESS, WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON AUGUST 15, 2013. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON AUGUST 20, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 5th day of August 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board
ents of comprehensive supplementary program beneficiaries implemented by the provincial government. Supplemental feeding will run for six months according to the governor. The PAO will provide vegetable seedlings to parents of supplemental feeding beneficiary after their children reach the target weight in the six month feeding program. This is to make them less dependent to the government on ensuring the health and nutrition of their children. They must also do their share in providing solution to problem on malnutrition of their children by doing their share in doing backyard gardening. If they have this garden of their own they dont have any reason to say that they cant feed their children the right nutrition that they need, Gov Tan explained. The comprehensive feeding program of the pro-
vincial government will start before this October barangay and SK elections to ensure that the new barangay officials will be forced to implement the program even if it is not their priority. Members of the GAD council are in charge to monitor parents of supplementary feeding beneficiaries if they are practicing backyard gardening to include the children if they sustain their weight. In last months visit of Education Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro for the 22nd Samar Island Partnership for Peace and Development (SIPPAD), he urged teachers in Samars three provinces to intensify the implementation of Gulayan sa Paaralan citing the richness of natural resources of Samar to address their malnutrition problem. (ROEL T AMAZONA)
NMP PESO ESTABLISHED: Executive Director Forter G. Puguon Sr. (NMP) and Regional Director Exequiel R. Sarcauga (DOLE RO8) signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) establishing a Public Employment Service Ofce (PESO) at NMP, during the 6th DOLE-RCC Regular Meeting held on August 6, 2013 at the Patio de Victoria, Tacloban City. Witnessing the MOA signing are (L-R seated) Regl. Dir. German P. Palabyab (PRC8), RD Norma C. Del Rosario (OWWA8), (standing) Board Secretary Florencio Aguilos, Asst. Regl Dir. Cyril Ticao (DOLE RO8), Conciliator Tom Biboso (NCMB), Atty. Amelia Docena (NLRC) and Regl. Dir. Rosario Jervoso (POEA). Also in photo are Ms. Flordeliz Geonzon-TSSD Chief (DOLE) and Ms. Maria Sandra M. Gallardo (NMP).
Free cataract surgery mission call for more indigent patients

TACLOBAN CITYThrough the efforts of the Department of Health (DOH), a 5-day free cataract surgery mission is being conducted at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC), which targets 100 patients from the entire region in line with the celebration of the Sight Saving Month. Part of the DOH program and services offered is the conduct of surgical missions region-wide. The free cataract surgery has started last August 5 and will end on August 9, 2013. The said mission is sponsored by the following non-government organizations: Rotary Club of Banilad Metro, Rotary Club of Kandaya, Rotaract Club of Banilad Metro (Commmunity-based), Rotaract Club of Kandaya-Tacloban (Community-based) and Delta Epsilon Fraternity and Sorority. Dr. Lemuel Gatchalian, one of the three attending surgeons, said that this free in-house mission would really aid the indigent considering the fact that cataract surgery would cost around 35,000Php in hospitals. He added that through the Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS), it is easy for them to treat patients for about 10-12 minutes only. I can even operate 4 patients in an hour. But it seemed like there are lots of hours wasted because only few patients come to avail the free service, Dr. Gatchalian disclosed in an interview. Ma. Cristina Ortilanom, president of the Rotaract Club of Kandaya Tacloban, said that during the last week of July, there were pre-screenings conducted in the different municipalities in the region. Those who have qualified are those who can avail the free surgery and medicines. However, they are still accepting patients since some of the qualified recipients have not continued to undergo the medical project due to distance and transportation expenses. Also, she said that they have already informed some media outlets and barangays about this activity. But still, only few patients avail the service. She admitted that lack of information dissemination to the target audience is the reason for lack of beneficiaries. (Jonah
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Buliganay Leyte to serve as watchdog on corruption

TACLOBAN CITY- A group who initially called themselves as Buliganay Leyte hold its first meeting on August 7 in this city, aimed at forming an advocacy organization that would serve as a watchdog on corruption among government agencies, officials, and employees. Buliganay means, to work together or helping one another to function as partners and as a team to attain a common goal. The group, Buliganay Leyte, once formally organized will work in partnership in the Citizen Action Network for Accountability (CANA) in the investigation on reported or monitored corruption cases. According to Rorie Fajardo, project manager of CANA, Buliganay Leyte and CANA will dig deep on issues involving corruption on government funds such as those used in projects supposedly for the benefit of the concerned people as well as the government so that projects and services intended for the public could be delivered minus the corruption. But in cases that corruption has been committed, Buliganays job is to expose the anomaly and the people involve to serve as deterrents for future possible corruption activity, she said. But while Buliganays focus would be on monitoring of all forms of corruptions, it will also be balance in its reporting, and will report as well the good deeds of a concerned government official, employee and agency, Fajardo said. CANA, a non-government organization (NGO), has a large network world-
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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that ALFIE BATIS ROYERAS has filed with this oce, a petition for correction of entry in sex from FEMALE to MALE in the certificate of live birth of ALFIE BATIS ROYERAS who was born 5 JULY 1990 at Tanauan, Leyte and whose parents are ALFREDO ROYERAS and FELINA BATIS. Any person adversely aected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Oce. (Sgd.) FRANCISCO C. SALVAA, JR. Municipal Civil Registrar
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Pressures paid off?

BY: ALVIN GZ. ARPON
In many instances it does. When one faces a dilemma, especially along providing effective service to clients for their satisfaction, acceptance and appreciation, the man on top realizes its indeed a lonely job up there. Many months ago, Leyte Metropolitan Water District was easy target of unabated criticisms for poor water service delivery. Rightly so considering that water is one of the basic needs, the consumers naturally expressed dismay though to some good few clients they merely were silent and simply wished of a blessed hope that the problem will pass. Obviously, those were heydays of vicious, unpalatable and most often unfounded attacks thrown to the water district management and irresponsibly these attacks went event beyond the management of the water district but up to the political leadership of the province. That was quite unfair based on acceptable professional standards in professional media work. Grace under pressure Engr. Nestor Ganggang Parker Villasin was cool, calm and composed during that months-long water crisis. Yet he never buried his face in soft pillows; he was always open to media interviews, willingly accepted invitations to all media forum radio and tv broadcast interviews, press conferences even as a main guest at the popular weekly media forum EXPRESS IT AT THE PARK. He recognized the gravity of the problem; he understood the pain of discomfort suffered by water concessioners looking for water. But Ganggang faced the public with an inner strength and in all honesty he explained why the problem of water shortage exists and of course he had in his fingertips what he will do about it. Today LMWD has built a special water supply connect from the source in Tingib, Pastrana although there are some portions of this source that covers Jaro, with large pipes installed and rightly put up towards Tacloban City, the LONE beneficiary of the new LMWD water connections. Sadly as the large pipes were being set-up and upon reaching Tacloban area, DPWH and the city of Tacloban blocked the construction that caused the delay in reaching the target for completion for reasons of LMWD not allegedly complying with requirements needed before such projects would be done. At about that time, Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez gave the go-signal for Mactan Rock to put up their water system in Tacloban. In time after negotiations and LMWD coming up with more requirements imposed for the setting up of the giant pipes, the project is now
LMWD General Manager Villasin inspecting the putting up large pipes to provide adequate water supply in the district, most specially in the HUC Tacloban.
almost finished. Today water flows 24/7 in the City of Tacloban. Who is Ganggang? Engr. Netor Ganggang P. Villasin is a man of vision who possesses inherent talent, unquestionable integrity and sincere in his dealings with people all his life, both in private and public service. His educational pursuits are graced with very impressive academic record, graduating with honors during his elementary grade, Leyte Chinese School, and his
Uy encourages paperless sessions

TACLOBAN CITY -- Palo municipal Councilor Wilson Uy admitted during the Sangguniang Panlalawigan session on August 6 that there is a technical difficulty in the first few weeks of holding a paperless session. Uy, an ex-officio member of the SP being the president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines-Leyte chapter, said that since the documents are large type of files, it takes time to unload, sometimes causing delay to the session. He said that they are now experimenting on techniques to be able to make the paperless session be more effective and without interruption. Hopefully, there will be an improvement on the technicality in order for the session to have a straight flow of the agendas without having any delay, he said. Although they are experiencing technical problems, Uy still encourages members of town councils all over the region who has
extra fund to engage on paperless session. He said they can use cellphones, iPads or laptops during the session since the only difference are the sizes. In their case, he said Vice Governor Carlo Loreto provided them with tablets or iPad minis for the meantime to conserve their fund. He added that these devices are charged on their communication allowance where it will serve as a big help for them in the sessions. I believe that nowa-
secondary education at the defunct Divine Word University. He was a collegiate scholar for one year at Mapua Institute of Technology but in 1965 he transferred to Adamson University and graduated from that institution with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. He got appointed as General Manager of the LMWD from 2005 up to the present bringing along with him various experiences in public service, like being Board Member for the 2nd district of Leyte; Vice Governor from 2001-2004. His other involvement in organizations as leader, member, or direcdays, using laptops or gadgets (with wifi connection) is needed in our line of work. You can search on the Internet the needed information especially the different ordinances, Uy said. In terms of brown out which will cause a big interruption during their session, Uy said they can use their cellphones as the wifi source for their iPads. With this, they can continue the session. (Princess Hayra de
Belen, LNU Intern)
tor so many they were that it will occupy spaces in this page. He was Branch and eventually Area Manager BPI Family Bank; right now, he is the President of the Philippine Association of Water District. In not so long ago, he was invited as water utilities speaker in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, India and in an International (SEAWUN) conference in Manila in 2011. In the local scene (Tacloban) he was President of the Rotary Club of San Juanico; Presidnt, Tacloban Bankers Association, Governor, Phil. Association of Water Districts and President Pintados Foundation in Tacloban. Thats Engr.Ganggang Villasin. He is retiring soon but will be leaving a legacy of providing adequate water supply in LMWD, a legacy. He considers being GM of LMWD as the most challenging job in his career. Humbly he says; pressure paid off resulting in such success but we say No, its pure Ganggang competence and an unblemished dedication to serve the public.
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Ramon Baldago extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, covered by A.R.P. No. 08-037-00530, Cad. Lot No. 18118, Assessor Lot No. 037, Block No. 11, situated in Tabunan, Borongan, Eastern Samar now Borongan City. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Jufe Raytos Barbero as vendee; per Doc. No. 255, Page No. 52, Book No. IV, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Pablito M. Go. LSDE: August 8, 15 & 22, 2013
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Army counter-insurgency gains noted in 1st semester 2013

C AT B A L O G A N CITY- The 8th Infantry Division based here has gained considerable achievements in its antiinsurgency campaign in Eastern Visayas for the past seven months of this year, a military report said. Major General Gerardo Layug.commanding general of the 8th ID, told reporters in a press conference at his office here that his division has scored heavily against New Peoples Army operating in Eastern Visayas during the first seven months of the year in its campaign against the communist insurgency in the region. Layug informed reporters that one of the significant accomplishments of his division include the arrest of 15 NPA insurgents, 5 of whom held key and high positions in the CPP-NPA hierarchy in the region; recovery of 17 high powered firearms and 23 low-powered firearms; neutralization of seven NPA insurgents during encounters; surrender of 101 rebels composed of 20 NPA insurgents and 81 NPA organized mass members; and the discovery and seizure of 77 NPA camps. Layug disclosed that the most significant accomplishment of 8ID was the joint declaration of Eastern Samar as Manageable Conflict-Affected and Development-Ready Area (MCADRA) in a ceremony held last March 26, 2013 at the Capitol Building in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. He added that with the success of his division in its anti-insurgency campaign has resulted to the dedcline of the communist massbase support in Eastern Samar where before a hotbed of insurgency. Layug claims that declaring Eastern Samar as MCADRA, the province is now ready for economic investment and sustainable development as experienced in Cebu, Bohol, Biliran, Leyte and Southern Leyte where businesses started to thrive and attract investments when they were declared as MCADRA years back. In these provinces, insurgency related problems have become manageable and reduced to mere police concern, Layug added. The commanding general also informed reporters that the local chief executives of Samar and Northern Samar are looking forward to yearend 2013 and 2014, respectively, when their provinces become truly insurgency free and to be declared also as MCADRA. Layug declared that the successes of 8ID can be attributed to the implementation of Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) Bayanihan and its wideacceptance by and among stakeholders. Through Bayanihan 8ID troops have become effective agents of peace in the region showcasing adherence to and observance of human rights, rule of law and International Humanitarian Laws. Layug stated that due to the positive image created by Bayanihan, recently arrested and surrendered NPA leaders cooperated with the government in reaching out to other active NPA members to surrender and return to the folds of the law and restart a new life, he added. Winning the peace needs hard work, dedication, cooperation and collaboration. I am confident that with their zeal and enthusiasm, all stakeholders in Eastern Visayas will contribute for the attainment of peace and sustainable development in the region.
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PALO, Leyte - Police Chief Inspector Joel Camacho, town chief of police, reported that the recently-held fiesta celebration was generally peaceful. As the chairman of Peace and Order Council during the 183rd Palo Fiesta Celebration, the acting chief of police together with his 45 personnel, the local government unit (LGU) traffic enforcers, barangay tanods and the augmentation forces from the Leyte Provincial Public Safety Company and Bomb Squad had worked hand-in-hand in securing the festivity and nightly activities since July 27. Unlike last year, there were no reported incidents happened and the traffic and security team maintained the peace and order of the municipality. We have worked in full force and Im thankful because the community helped us in attaining our goal Camacho said. He also added that they will still be doing their function even after the fiesta as he asked the public to support and help them in ensuring the peace and order of Palo. As of now, the headquarters is preparing for the upcoming Leyte Gulf Landings Celebration and the barangay and SK Elections. (Raniza K. Darole, LNU ABCom-Intern)
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