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Labor dispute between Esamelco management, workers ends

By: JOEY A. GABIETA

TAC L OBA N CITY- After almost a decade of a stalemate, labor dispute involving the management and workers of the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (Esamelco) had come to its end.

Elections officials in Leyte commit themselves to a clean, credible, honest and orderly barangay elections on October 28 during a general conference and election briefing at SMED Center, Tacloban City on September 20. (VINO R. CUAYZON)

This after the union members agreed to accept the compromise agreement made by the management in the form of a P12 million settlement of their claims. The Esamelco Labor Union had earlier filed a claim of P19 million through its lawyer, Norman Tansingco. This compromise

agreement between the two groups was contained under Board Resolution Number 78 series of 2013 of the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB). Based on the agreement, 10 percent of the P12 million shall be paid in six months starting this month and the balance shall be paid in six years by monthly instalment. Tomas Biboso, conciliator-arbitrator of the NCMB-8, said that more than 100 workers of the electric cooperative would avail of this agreement signed on September 11. to page 3

TACLOBAN CITY-The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here in the region continues its

Preparations for brgy polls now underway, says Mendros

preparations for the barangay and SK elections on October 28, 2013. In an interview, Comelec Regional Director Atty. Jose Nick Mendros shared that all election officers in the region have already identified the board of election inspectors who will be serving in the village elections. We are also finished with our preparations for the project of precincts, Mendros quoted. There are 9,140 polling precincts spread across the region that will function for the barangay polls. Mendros said that here in the region, there are more than 2.8 million registered voters of which over 2.66 million are qualified to vote in the barangay elections while 227,930 are eligible for the SK polls. As part of their preparations, Mendros mentioned that all elections officers will be producing the list of voters of their respective barangays and these will be posted on or before September 30. Mendros said that a regional command conference to be attended by all Philippine National Police and Philippine Army officials in the region will be held on Sept.27. The conference aims to finalize activities that may be necessary for ensuring a peaceful conduct of barangay elections here in the region, he added. Asked about the SK election, the director said that there is 80- 90% chance that it will not push through. We are not yet sure if there will be or there will not be SK election this year. There is a bill passed by both Houses (of Congress) about

LGUs asked to strengthen infant and young child feeding

TACLOBAN CITY The National Nutrition Council (NNC) asked key health officials in local government units to strengthen their resolve to promote the proper infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, noting that past trainings have not been applied. The national government has rolled out since 2009 capability trainings for key health officials but until now, many areas have not accomplished significantly to help mothers apply proper feeding practices for children, says NNC regional nutrition program coordinator Segundina Devota Dilao. It seems that participants forgot about what they have learned especially the organization of breastfeeding support group, passage of a resolution supporting the Milk Code. We will conduct a refresher course for peer-to-peer counselors, Dilao. The refresher course will be participated by nutrition action officers, public health nurses, district and city nutrition program coordinators, rural health nurses, municipal health nurses and Department of Health representatives It will now focus on the refreshing of participants in line with the organization of breastto page 7

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NEWS

Saturday, 21 September 2013

TACLOBAN CITY Selected students of Palompon, Leyte are studying on how to protect and preserve the fragile environment of their town. The program, dubbed as Education for a cause has been implemented since 2010 involving students of Grade Six and fourth year high school students, Raoul Bacalla, municipal environment and natural resources officer said. The program, initiated by the local government under Mayor Ramon Oate, is being undertaken together by the Depart-

Students in Palompon taught on environment management and protection

ment of Education, said Bacalla, who acts as the town tourism officer. Based on this program, Grade Six and 4th year students will have to be trained on coastal resource management, watershed management, solid waste management and local tourism appreciation. If they fail to attend the training every Sunday and Saturday, they cannot be promoted to higher level of education, Bacalla said. This program had been going on since 2010 to connect the paradigm change the local government has, which is to connect its local eco-tourism program to the existing eco-tourism site in their town through the students, explained Bacalla. The training is conducted every weekend at the Tabuk Marine Park and Fish Sanctuary, one of the popular sites of Palompon that is not just a sanctuary for marine life but is inhabited by two rarest fruit bats in the world: the giant golden crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus) and giant flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus). There are five stations in the Tabuk Marine Park, where in each station a certain topic is taught to students, said Bacalla. Students are taught on

basic mangrove management; the role and importance of the fruit bats, locally called kabog, to the environment and ecosystem; and sea grass, coral reef and different fishes and other marine life present in the seawaters of the town. This program had taught secondary students the importance of eco-tourism to them, in a day training which cannot be taught in their school, Bacalla stressed. He added that it is not only the students who are taught with this learning but also tourists who will visit the Tabuk Marine Park. (ROEL AMAZONA)

TACLOBAN CITYScrapping the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of the countrys legislators may in the end affect infrastructure projects whose funding was source from it. Thus said Leyte Second Engineering District Engineer Carlos Veloso who was also quick to say that he would find means to ensure that these PDAFfunded projects in his district would not be affected. In fact, Veloso assured that projects in his district would see full completion as all of their funds had already been released or that the special allotment release order (SARO) was already issued. Veloso admits the lawmakers PDAF provided great help in funding identified projects of the district particularly in the construction and maintenance of roads and con-

Removal of PDAF may aect infra projects, district engineer says

struction and rehabilitation of school buildings. However, he said, even with the abolition of PDAF, lawmakers can still identify projects in their area and request the office to prioritize such projects. Earlier, President Benigno Noynoy Aquino removed the discretionary elements of PDAF but the funding remains although it will be allocated with stricter rules. In a way, it will be much better. Madugangan an check and balance, Veloso said. The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting Congress from using all pork barrel funds for the rest of the year, while the court hears three petitions against the PDAF. The SC TRO includes a provision of Presidential Decree 910 that gives the President wide discretion

on how to use billions from the Malampaya gas project in Palawan. The House of Representatives is poised to remove the P25-billion PDAF from the 2014 budget and redistribute the amount to executive agencies. The move to remove the pork barrel of the countrys senators and congressmen came in the wake of allegations that businesswoman and detained Janet LimNapoles siphoned off P10 billion pork barrel of the legislators. The Department of Justice had filed plunder case against Napoles together with former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile and Senators Jose Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Bong Revilla. The three senators strongly denied any involvement on the pork barrel scam. (AHLETTE C.
REYES)

TACLOBAN CITY The Department of Science and Technology (DOST-8) and Science Education Institute have joined their efforts to produce a target of 2,600 tertiary school scholars who can contribute to the development in the field of Science and Technology (S&T) and Research and Development efforts of the country. On September 22, DOST would screen 3,811 applicants in the region who will qualify for the 2014 School Year. Some 2,600 passers would enjoy allowances for tuition fees, transportation,

DOST-8 targets 2,600 S&T scholars

books, lodging and a stipend of P5, 000 each. The program was in response to Republic Act No. 7687 issued to institute a science and technology scholarship program, therefore eyeing for scholars who could be catalysts in manning the S&T and must be willing to pursue 4 or 5 year courses in the field of Science, Mathematics and Engineering. Engr. Florentino Quionos, Jr., DOST technical division chief, the government does not only promote the S&T in the country as it also helps financially incahe added. Filing of certificates of candidacy for those interested to run in the village elections will start on Sept.11 to 17 during office hours before their respective Comelec offices.(MARY SHAR-

Preparation....
the rescheduling of the SK election and the President has no final decision about it, Mendros said. But there is a big possibility that it will be postponed until October 2016 because the President himself certifies the proposal,

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pable but deserving students to improve their lowly lifestyle by availing of such scholarships. In addition, to optimize the performances of the students in the examination and to surely qualify, the DOST provides test battery, a reviewer which consists intellective and non-intellective tests to measure the applicants abilities and to determine their academic and professional success. Public schools in Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar, Samar and Northern Samar are allocated test centers for the intended Undergraduate Scholarship Program. (ELAINE FAYE
M. ABUEVA, LNU Intern)

MAINE I. GABORNES, LNU Intern)

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NEWS DILG to honor anew LGUs for excellent performance on ICT

gy or ICT to effectively and efficiently deliver its public services directly to its constituents and to its business stakeholders Agabe said. This search was initiated initially by the late Secretary Robredo in 2012 and this award (is giving recognition) for his exemplary work as public servant in integrating ICT as part of good governance strategies, he added. The e-Governance awards was established as a strategic approach to motivate the countrys egovernance, predominantly in LGU level to empower them to become promoters of change and index models of development anchored in the Philippine Digital Strategy (PDS), the Philippine ICT Roadmap 2011-2016. There are two categories for the eGov awards, namely: The Best in eGov Customer Empowerment (G2C) Award and the Best in eGov Business Empowerment (G2B) Award. The G2C awards recognizes the measurable effect of an LGUs or line bureaus outstanding practices in applying ICT solutions in the education and engagement of the public in the use of electronic facilities/ channels towards providing improved, timely and relevant delivery of public services. Meantime, the G2B Award awards the significant effect of an LGU/ line bureaus laudable practices in integrating ICT solutions and the commitment of its administration in the bureaus responsiveness to the needs of the business enterprise, thereby creating business opportunities. The said search is open to all local government units such as city, municipality or province, or a cluster of municipalities or component within a province. Interested LGUs must visit the eGov Awards 2013 page at the NICP websitenicp.org.ph to know how to register and submit entries. Deadline for nominations is on September 30, 2013. (ALFRED MARK ROSETE, LNUINTERN)

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TACLOBAN CITYThe Department of the Interior and Local Government is opening anew its Jesse Robredo Awards for Excellence in Information and Communication Technology for Good Governance for local government units. The award named after the late DILG secretary, which is also known as Electronic Governance (eGOV), is being held in partnership with the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines and the Cyber City Teleservices Philippines Inc. (CCTP). In an interview, DILG Regional Assistant Director Arnel Agabe said that the search aims to recognize LGUs with exemplary performances in empowering its public costumers and business. Actually, eGov awards is the first and the most prestigious annual search for the best practices in local government units in utilizing information and communication technolo-

National president Rico Judge Janvier Echiverri of the Association of Barangay Chairmen receives a plaque of appreciation from officials of the ABC- Leyte chapter led by its president, Margarita Cari. Echiverri appeared as the main guest during the provincial convention of the ABC which carried a theme on disaster management. (LITO A. BAGUNAS)

Village officials opposes construction of a gasoline station in their barangay

TACLOBAN CITY Two barangay councilors of this city registered their opposition on the plan to put up a gasoline station in their area claiming that it could pose danger to the safety of the residents. The petitioners, Chito Lopez and Yako Villanueva of Brgy.54-A located along Esperas and Dadison Streets, this city, expressed their opposition on the construction of a gasoline station by asking concerned government agencies to recall an earlier resolution approved by their barangay council. The two barangay officials averred that if ever there would be a fire incident in their area, it could easily spread considering that most of the houses there are made of light materials. Thus, presence of a gasoline station within their midst would most likely result to a fire incident of unimaginable proportion, Lopez and Villanueva said. The two council members said that they just want to ensure that the
deadlock over their collective bargaining agreement (CBA). A voluntary arbitration case was finally laid to rest after the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (Esamelco), the power distribution utility company in Eastern Samar, and its bargaining agent Esamelco La-

health and safety of the residents in the area would not be compromised reason why they oppose for the construction of gasoline station in their area. Fishermen in the area are also apprehensive saying that they may not be able to get marine products any more in the vicinity such as crabs, fishes and sea shells, known to abound in their area which is a part of Cancabato Bay in case of an oil spill in the future happen.(VALENTINO
B. LOPEZ)

CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte- The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) assured the safety of the people in the region in the wake of the ongoing crisis in Zamboanga City and the blasts that rocked two cinemas in Davao City Monday night. While we have not received any information of any serious threat to the peace and order situation in the region, we have intensified our intelligence monitoring and initiated security measures to prevent the occurrence of similar incidents here, said PRO8 director PCSupt. Elmer R. Soria. Soria assured that there would be no spill over of the violence in Mindanao to Eastern Visayas as government troops are on top of the situation in Zamboanga and have restricted when the Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of accredited voluntary arbitrator (AVA) lawyer Norman Tansingco to award over P19 million in across-theboard wage increases to Esecelu members. After the CA decision, the union filed a motion for writ of execution before Tansingco, but a problem occurred when the latter entered government service which made him ineligible as a AVA. Because the VA can no longer execute the decision, our option was to go to the sheriff of the National Labor Relations Commission to enforce it. But this option was also fraught with challenges and may further delay the settlement of the case, Director Geonzon was quoted as saying.

No spill over of Mindanao violence in EV PRO8 chief

the movements of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels who held residents of some barangays hostage. Investigation is also underway on the bomb blasts in SM and Gaisano Mall cinemas in Davao City last Monday, he disclosed. We are doing our best to protect the public from any possible threat, the police official added. Nevertheless, Soria directed his men to utilize the PNPs three-tiered defense system and secure vital installations and places of convergence especially in urban centers by increasing police presence in the area. The regions police director also ordered his police chiefs to closely coordinate with their local government unit officials and tapped the support of the citizenry and force multipliers in guard-

ing vital and commercial establishments 24/7. They were likewise ordered to initiate a dialogue with Muslim leaders in their areas to discourage other Muslims to sympathize with the MNLF. Soria also urged the public to relay crucial information on the presence of suspicious-looking persons or any nefarious plans of threat groups and criminal gangs to the nearest police station for immediate attention. Any information can be sent to the PNP hotline 117 or to the Regional Tactical Operations Center at telephone number (053) 3235669 or cell phone numbers 09478907175 (Smart/Talk and Text) and 09173114794 (Globe/ Touch Mobile). (PINSP
ROMUEL NACAR, Media Relations Officer, PRO8)

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It was a prudent move on their part to enter into an agreement with the management, Biboso said in a phone interview. The union members held their strike on February, 2003 due to the

bor Union (Esecelu), agreed to a compromise agreement, effectively stopping a motion for writ of execution filed before the office of a voluntary arbitrator, NCMB Executive Director Reynaldo Ubaldo said in a press statement. Ubaldo cited the report of NCMB Regional Director Juanito Geonzon. Ubaldo, in turn, informed Labor Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz on this development. NCMB is an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment. Based on a press statement, the labor case arose

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Zamboanga incident failed to distract pork barrel scam

hen hell broke lose in Zamboanga recently, many people thought that it was a ploy to re-direct or distract peoples attention and interest from the pork barrel scam. The intensity of the heat on the mother of all scams is so intense that no other issue could probably fan it out. The amount in question is so staggering; the people involved are biggies that catching them are the only thing that matters to taxpayers at the moment. But why it is called the mother of all scams is beyond comprehension. Using the word mother insults the sensibilities of upright people. Mothers are special people; they are Gods deputies on Earth. Mothers epitomize love, deep caring, inner strength, sacricing nature and stability. The pork barrel scam manifests greed, selsh interests, deceit, treachery and falsity. It disregards all forms of decency and uprightness. The people involved knew what was happening that was why they

needed a Janet Lim Napoles to work things out for them. There are many Janet Lim Napoles out there; other senators and congressmen, who could not be identied with the original JLN, may have alliances with others whose scams could be more staggering than the 10 billion. The JLN-10B scam is just a tip of the iceberg. Those accused cannot say that they did not know what their staffs were doing, after all they were the recipients of the big bulk of the stash! When it was announced that cases will be lodged against 38 of those involved in the scam, the public could not believe on the swiftness of the government this time. It is so swift compared to all cases in the past. But the authorities must yet show reliability and impartiality in handling the cases by hauling also the pro-admin perpetrators who could be hiding behind the Presidents circle. There must be no sacred cows this time.

Tomeco and 4 years of public service heroes in the streets

This traffic enforcement group was created 4 years ago to operate, manage, enforce and control the traffic in the city. Its creation was signed by the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and approved by the City Mayor on September 17, 2009, few months after Tacloban became a highly urbanized city. It was intended by the Mayor to solve the burgeoning traffic problems in the city, a step towards the comprehensive operation and management of traffic in Tacloban after its transformation as a fast emerging and growing city. Tomeco is now a regular department of the city increasing the number of volunteers also increased and some were hired as regular employees, others were given casual appointments and the rest are still keeping their JO contracts. The work performance is regularly monitored and assessed and those that cannot live up to the standard are replaced. The job of keeping the streets safe for the public is a thankless job. Most of the enforcers who are doing their job wholeheartedly and honestly are most often ridiculed, insulted and threatened with bodily

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government. It has gone a long way since the 1990s when traffic enforcement was done by volunteers. In 1996, traffic enforcers were called civilian traffic volunteers (CTV) where each volunteer received a meager amount of P500 per month as allowance. They received the

honorarium quarterly until the ordinance creating the CTVs was amended and the honorarium was increased to P3,500. There were 30 volunteers at the start until the number kept increasing. When Tomeco was created, there were 75 traffic enforcers hired as JO workers; as the demand kept

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OPINION
bishop Du instructed the creation of a Sto. Nio Parish Campus Ministry at the Eastern Visayas State University with Rev. Fr. Oliver Mazo as priest-incharge, according to Fr. Petilos. In a text message, Fr. Mazo stated that the creation of the campus ministry in EVSU is the churchs response to the needs of developing a strong spiritual formation that is indispensable for a holistic development of its students. He added, The ministry is hoped to foster personal spiritual growth, encourage participation in the sacramental and liturgical life of the Church and seek to enhance and develop lifelong Catholic faith formation within the EVSU community. EVSU, one of the biggest state academic institutions in the region in terms of population, is headed by Dr. Dominador Aguirre Jr, a known Roman Catholic faithful and active member of the Marian group Focolare, which also is much concerned with bringing more young citizens to the

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fold of Catholic faith. Fr. Mazo expressed the Archdiocese gratefulness to the invitation of the EVSU community to create the Campus Ministry and for their assurance of full support in whatever means for the success of this endeavor. Albeit a positive factor, the great bulk rests on the willingness of the parents and guardians to have their students join and actively take part in the activities of the EVSU campus ministry. Thus the support of the members of the various sub-sectors in the entire school community is necessary. Above all, as Fr. Mazo requested, the most important driving force, which is prayer, is much more needed by the ministry to accomplish its godly task.

Youth, age of catechism

the total number of youthage population all over the country. It is also noticeable that many youth are clustering in venues identified with the Protestant sect, according to Fr. Petilos. He stressed in his homily that youth is the age of catechesis. These are the years in the peoples lives where values are formed and sensitivity to the happenings around them are more pronounced. It is not a surprise that the young people are easily inuenced by the mass media, absorbing the values good and bad, that they perceive from it, including the information highway and the cyber world. Thus, it becomes imperative for church people to take definite and resolute steps in inviting the youth to the parish and become frequent churchgoers too. The youth in the local parish churches should be a place where they have to feel they are welcome. Along this drive, Arch-

Tomeco....

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Let no one disregard you because you are young, but be an example to all the believers in the way you speak and behave, and in your love, your faith and your purity. Until I arrive, devote yourself to reading to the people, encouraging and teaching. You have in you a spiritual gift which was given to you when the prophets spoke and the body of elders laid their hands on you; do not neglect it. Let this be your care and your occupation, and everyone will be able to see your progress. Be conscientious about what you do and what you teach; persevere in this, and in this way you will

save both yourself and those who listen to you. (1 Timothy 4:12-16) In his homily on Thursday this week, Rev. Fr. Isagani Petilos, co-parish priest of Sto. Nio Parish of Tacloban and Pastoral Action Secretariat Director of the Archdiocese of Palo, exhorted churchgoers, especially the youth, to take on the challenge of gathering more youth to the Christian faith, particularly the Roman Catholic Church. He cited that there is quite a number of youth in the country who are zealous in the campaign to draw more young citizens to the Roman Catholic Church, but this number is too measly compared to

harm. In the past, some of them were run over on purpose by irate drivers who violate traffic rules. These drivers have been used to all kinds of shenanigans in the streets that when their behaviors and attitudes are checked, they manifest their high-handedness. Last September 17, Tomeco turned 4 years old. Standing tall and proud, it has done its level best to maintain order in the citys streets and thoroughfares. Its personnel and workers have been properly trained and educated on traffic direction and control; disaster management; civilian volunteerism; reorientation for traffic enforcers; traffic

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September 21, 2013 Saturday of the 24th Week FEAST OF ST. MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13

THE CALL OF MATTHEW

As Jesus passed on, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, Follow me. And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? He heard this and said. Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.

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atty. frANZ RAYMOND P. ASPA Speaking of violence, I find it very appalling the way we, or at least our authorities, deal with it. In no other country can you epitomize better safe than sorry than in these parts only that it seems to be the other way around here. We seem to want to feel sorry first before we think and implement measures for safety. And the worse part of it is that it has seemed to become a vicious cycle. Im sure we have not forgotten of that incident in a mall in Metro Manila where a teen gunned down to death another teen out of paltry jealousy. What screams of bizarreness in that scenario is that the shooting happened inside the mall where supposedly it is prohibited to bring or carry along any firearm let alone fire it on someone you happened to be not too fond of. Which begs one to ask, how in Merlins beard did that gun-toting teen even passed the malls security without being detected? As is usual in this country, perhaps every decent mall, after that incident, began implementing stricter security measures, maybe by frisking every mall patrons and their belongings before they are allowed entry and for the bigger ones, by using such gadgets as metal detectors to make sure only innocuous metals get to be brought in. Immediately after feeling sorry for that horrendous albeit perfectly avertible event, frisking was in every sense of the word frisking, not just the empty act of tapping once waist to look for possibly concealed weapons as if the weapon couldnt be hidden elsewhere. But like I said, that wariness, that guardedness, that vigilance was just eeting. As soon as the dust settled,

as soon as the issue ceased to become news in the papers and in the television, we began returning to our lax selves again. Frisking became underrated once again, forgetting that frisking, if to give true sense to its meaning, goes beyond merely searching once waist because only a fool for a criminal will conceal his weapon on a rather conspicuous area of his body. On that note, I wish to express my observations of this citys only airport when I availed of its services a few weeks back. While admittedly not totally ironclad, its security measures of before are a glaring contrast to the now. If before passengers get to pass through two x-ray machines, one to check their entire baggage and another to check their carry-on luggage, now you dont get to be checked even once. The more accurate x-rays are now replaced by the seemingly fallible instincts of human checkers who, humans as they are, tend to overlook the obscure, to ignore the concealed. And it is by no means excusable that these machines are broken. They can be repaired, and if the airport authorities are keen

about their passengers safety and security, they can be replaced. Because it is also by no means excusable if some of these passengers get themselves butchered at the hands of despicable individuals who got to go about their murderous ways because of the neglect of others. I should say that to avert violence and all its debilitating aftermaths, it is not only vigilance, it is not only wariness, it is not only guardedness that should do the trick. We can do vigilance, we can do wariness, we can do guardedness. That is what we have been doing every time a life or two gets untimely snuffed because of the perversity of others. A life ends and we abruptly raise our defences, a group gets butchered to death and we immediately let our guards up. But being vigilant alone, being wary alone, being guarded alone will not do the trick. Or at the very least being vigilant, being wary, being guarded only after a terrible incident will not do the trick. You do not accomplish anything by that, you cannot raise one from the dead by that, you do not compensate the grieving family of the dead by that. You only do your job by that which is not a

MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST

Matthew as a tax collector was to the Jews an outsider, because he had become a collaborator with the Romans against his own people and thus had lost any privilege he might have had among his own people. His only company were the other tax collectors. When Jesus saw him and called him, he was very ready to go with Jesus for in Jesus call he found a way back into the human community. Since money cannot buy human warmth, he was not unwilling to give up his job in order to follow Jesus. We learn at least two lessons from Matthews positive response to Jesus call. Firstly, if we follow Jesus, we have to know that we have a difficult road to travel, but a disciple does not concentrate on the road but on the person they are following, because the Master knows the destination towards which he is leading. Secondly, when we join the company of Jesus, we have to keep in mind that Jesus community does not have boundaries or no-go areas. It makes no distinction. No matter who we are, no matter what we have done, there is a place for every one of us in hi company. The community of Jesus is bound by an all embracing love. In Jesus company we love even our enemies. In fact, mercy towards human beings is one of the themes that Matthew emphasizes in his Gospel. (His Word is Life by Vima Dasan, S.J., published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City, Tel. #321-31-95) Seeds: From a human standpoint, do not aggravate matters by making the imagination a warehouse of past, present and future wrongs. As for the past, reect simply on the good and the merit acquired in patience. False accusations, grievances or disappointments will goad us only if we keep thinking about them. As for the future, if and when such things beset us, we know that we have Gods grace . Blessed James Alberione, Founder of the Pauline Family

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0614 Application for Issuance of a CPC to operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business Name. (COLORUM LEGALIZATION) MERCY CRIS PEDROSA Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: BORONGANLLORENTE & VICE VERSA WITHT HE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, PEMPEM TRANSIT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON OCTOBER 2, 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 18th day of September 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

Saturday, 21 September 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0601 Application for Issuance of a CPC to operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. (COLORUM LEGALIZATION) CESAR GALLEGO Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-PASTRANA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, GALLEGO TRANSPORT SERVICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON SEPTEMBER 30, 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 16th day of September 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2004-0454 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business Name. ARTURO DACULA 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: HINABANGAN-CATBALOGAN & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLIANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-0409 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Business/ Trade Name. SAMUEL BABIANO, JR. 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-SAN MIGUEL AND VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE EXPIRED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLIANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, SBB TRANSPORT SERVICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON SEPTEMBER 30, 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 16th day of September 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board ADOPT TRADE NAME, CRISTINE PASSENGER JEEP, WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON OCTOBER 21, 2013. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON OCTOBER 3, 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 19th day of September 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV

Team to conduct licensing campaign on commercial fishing vessels in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITYA joint team composed of various government agencies will be conducting a massive registration and licensing campaign of commercial fishing boats across the region. The joint mobile registration and licensing (JMRL) will cover commercial fishing boats with a cross tonnage of 3.1 and above, says Arnulfo Machika, citizens desk officer of the regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2009-0084 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC to operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade/ Business Name. NATHANIEL MACANIP 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-CAMPETIC VIA MAHARLIKA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLIANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, AMAPZ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON MARCH 3, 2014. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON OCTOBER 3, 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 19th day of September 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV

(BFAR). Aside from the BFAR, the composite team also involves from the Maritime Authority Industry, Philippine Coast Guard and National Telecommunications Commission, Machika said. The team will first make its inspection in Southern Leyte on September 22 to 24, followed in Biliran, October 1820; Samar on November 15-18, 1013; Northern Samar on January 17-19, 2014; Northern Leyte on February, 2014; western Leyte on March, 2014
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-1371 Application for Extensio of Validity of a CPC to operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Busines/ Trade Name. ANASTACIO SEVANDAL 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: ORMOC CITY-PUERTOBELLO AND VICE VERSA WITH THE USE ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE EXPIRED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO.

and Eastern Samar on April, 2014. The system was created for the fishing boat operators convenience. Instead of them visiting the nearest office of BFAR, we visit them in their respective areas to conduct the registration and issuance of licenses, Machika. The JMRL is in line with the governments efforts to manage and protect aquatic resources and to curb illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the region. (MA.
META D. ABOGA, LNU INTERN)

OF UNIT AND ROUTE, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, SR. STO. NIO TRANS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON OCTOBER 1, 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 18th day of September 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

ERRATUM
In LTFRB Case No. VIII-2013-0586/Ref. No. VIII-2003-0919, Applicant Romelo Antoni-Vendor/Cristie Abando-Vendee, the hearing should be read: SEPTEMBER 23, 2013. We regret the error. ED

NOTICE is hereby given that Anacorita O. Blanco heir of late Amelia O. Blanco extrajudicially settled and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land with all the improvements thereon, covered under T.C.T. No. 60269, designated as Lot 11, Block 29, PS-08-000191, located at what then Caibaan and Marasbaras, Tacloban City, containing an area of 150 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Remo Jaime Alvarado and Fe Ruby Avila-Alvarado as vendee for the above-described property and all the improvements thereon; per Doc. No. 132, Page No. 27, Book No. XVII, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Claro Robert P. Morantte. LSDE: Sept. 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that Dioscoro Taganna Gaddi heir of late Eugenio Pacaanas Gaddi executed an affidavit of Claim with Waiver of Rights over a Savings Deposit Account with the Philippine Veterans Bank, Tacloban Branch, Tacloban City, under Savings Account No. 0025-339647-101 with a balance of P33,613.08 and hereby request the Phil. Veterans Bank to release the balance of said deposit in favor of Dioscoro Taganna Gaddi; per Doc. No. 292, Page No. 59, Book No. LXXIV, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Edwin Y. Chua. LSDE: Sept. 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 2013

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REPORT of the Mt. Mogan Magnetite Sand Mining Project of the Proponent, Mt. Mogan Resources and Development Corporation to be located in Offshore of the municipalities of Tolosa and Dulag in Leyte and Marabut in Samar. Notice is hereby given to all parties who wish to give their opinion regarding the implementation of the proposed Mt. Mogan Magnetite Sand Mining Project to attend a Public Hearing on October 15, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the ARCIVU Hall inside the Palo Cathedral Church complex, in Barangay Luntad, Municipality of Palo, Province of Leyte. This Public Hearing is being conducted in connection with the review of the EIA Report of the aforementioned project by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). All interested parties who wish to attend or participate in this Public Hearing should preferably register in person or by mail with the EMB Central Office at DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City or with the EMB Region VIII Office in Barangay Baras, Palo, Leyte. Those who will not be able to register or submit written positions may be given the opportunity to share their issues on the day of the hearing itself. However, priority shall be given to those who register first with the above offices before the hearing, and then to the early registrants during the hearing. Full copy/ies of the EIA Report are available for viewing at the EMB Central Office and at the EMB Region VIII Office in Barangay Baras, Palo, Leyte from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM from Mondays to Fridays. Limited copy/ies of the Executive Summary and Project Fact sheets are available at the EMB Region VIII Office in Barangay Baras, Palo, Leyte. Individual and/or organizations may give their opinion(s) in a concise position paper submitted to the EMB Central Office with address at DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, on or before October 8, 2013. Submissions may also be thru mailed letters or thru e-mails at the EMB email address of mail@emb.gov.ph. For more details, please contact the EIA Division of EMB through Engr. Joel Polintan at Telephone Numbers (02) 920-22-40/920-22-41.

AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

NOTICE is hereby given that Joselyn L. Moqbil heir of the late Sps. Erlindo Laplana and Josefina D. Espinosa executed an affidavit of SelfAdjudication over a parcel of land, Lot No. 4033-B, situated in Brgy. Candadam, Baybay, Leyte, containing an area of 1,427 square meters, moer or less and covered by TCT No. T-9552; per Doc. No. 476, Page No. 96, Book No. 58, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Edwin Y. Chua. LSDE: Sept. 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 2013

AFFIDAVIT OF SELFADJUDICATION

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Elpedia Colorito-Bernales extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, located at Brgy. Matlang, Isabel, Leyte, designated as Survey No. 2361-P, covered by Tax Dec. No. 17-0016-01862 R13 with a total area of .5641135 hectares, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in afvor of Marrecel Mendoza-Avila & Nelson Arique Avila as vendees for a portion of 550 square meters, more or less from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 417, Page No. 87, Book No. XXX, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Melinda C. Domael LSDE: Sept. 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of Teofilo C. Napal executed an affidavit of claim over a Savings Account with the Philippine Veterans Bank, Tacloban Branch, under Savings Account No. 250 20096613. That heirs hereby waived their rights and hereby request the bank to release the money in favor of Tita N. Bautista; per Doc. No. 307, Page No. 182, Book No. XII, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Clotilde Japzon-Salazar. LSDE: Sept. 14, 21 & 28, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

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Regional Director Eliasem Castillo (left) of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Eastern Visayas and president Jose Bacusmo (right) of the Visayas State University (VSU) sign the P2.6M contract. VSU was tapped by DAR to provide the market-oriented agri-technology and agri-extension services to selected agrarian reform beneficiary organizations under the Agrarian Reform Communities Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) project. (JOSE ALSMITH L. SORIA)

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feeding support groups, she said. The NNC reported that the Infant and Young Child training have covered 98% of the regions 4,390 barangays as of mid 2013. The project, which was up for implementation for the year 2007 to 2011, targets 17,560 midwives, nutrition scholars, and heath

workers. The training was divided in 584 batches, representing 4,390 villages region wide. The training aims to arrest malnutrition among children 0 to two years old. This age group has been tagged as very vulnerable to irreversible consequences of malnutrition. Malnutrition has been responsible, directly or indirectly, for 60% of the 10.9 million deaths worldwide

annually among children 0 to 5 years old. Over twothirds of these deaths occur in the first year of life. The IYCF focuses on two topics exclusive breastfeeding and proper complementary feeding. Exclusive breastfeeding means giving a baby only breast milk, and no other liquids or solids, not even water. Drops or syrups consisting of vitamins, mineral supplements or medicines are permitted After six months, all babies require complementary foods while breastfeeding continues for up to two years of age or beyond.
(SARWELL Q.MENIANO)

TACLOBAN CITY The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Eastern Visayas formally sealed on Tuesday their engagement with the Visayas State University (VSU) to work together in transforming selected agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in the region into viable agri-entrepreneurs by signing the P2.6-million contract. For the next 12 months, VSU will provide some 22 ARBOs in the provinces of Leyte, Biliran and Southern Leyte engaged in rice productivity enhancement as well as cassava and sweet potato production the market-oriented agri-technology and agri-extension services so agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) can maximize the productivity of their awarded lots and engage in agri-related enterprises. Areas covered by this collaboration are in Naval, Biliran; Dulag, McArthur, Mayorga, Julita and La Paz towns in Leyte province; and Silago in Southern Leyte for rice productivity enhancement while Inopacan, Hilongos and Matalom towns all in the province of

DAR, VSU sign P2.6-M agreement

Leyte are into cassava and sweet potato production. Regional Director Eliasem Castillo who signed the contract for DAR disclosed that the agency is tapping professional service providers (PSPs) from state universities and colleges (SUCs), civil society organizations (CSOs) and private institutions to enhance the capacity of ARBOs on agri-extension and agri-enterprise development under the Agrarian Reform Communities Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS). According to him, VSU is the second PSP his office has engaged with this year in the implementation of the ARCCESS project in the region. ARCCESS was introduced by Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio De los Reyes to effectively implement Program Beneficiaries Development (PBD) component of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) by transforming ARBOs into viable agri-entrepreneurs thru the provision of the right support services. In May, Castillo added, DAR entered into an agreement for the same purpose with the East-West Seed Company, Inc. for areas engaged in vegetable production.

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President Jose Bacusmo who signed in behalf of VSU thanked DAR for trusting them the project and committed to deliver more than what is stated in the contract. He added that they are happy to work on this project because rice production is the main concern of the farmers, and the famers are the main concern of their institution. Some 6,772 farmers, both ARBs and non-ARBs who are members of the 22 ARB organizations will be benefitted by this partnership. Early this year, these organizations were provided with the necessary farm equipment based on the recommendations of the SUCs commissioned by DAR to conduct the needs assessment and design assessment (NADA). Among the common service facilities (CSFs) provided to them were: threshers, hand tractors with implements, mechanical transplanters with seeder conveyor, combined harvesters and flatbed dryers. Castillo is optimistic that this collaboration would greatly contribute to the National Year of Rice program of the Department of Agriculture and help attain rice sufficiency at least in the region. (JOSE
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Saturday, 21 September 2013

Tacloban PESO among six nominees to national PESO Awards

TACLOBAN CITY The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of this highly urbanized city (HUC) is among six national nominees for the 2012 Best PESO Awards. The Department of Labor and Employment Region 8 confirmed this with the awarding ceremonies to coincide with the 13th National PESO Congress to be held at the Oriental Hotel, September 24 to 27. Highlight of the annual event sponsored by the DOLE and PESOPhil are a series of talks and open forum to be conducted by different government stakeholders. According to DOLE, around 751 PESO managers have already confirmed attendance at the annual event. Among the expected guests of the PESO Congress are Senators Franklin Drilon, Mary Grace Poe and Paolo Benigno Aquino IV. A Fellowship Night will cap activities of the four-day gathering. The city government of Tacloban through Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez is a co-sponsor of the event.

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General Assembly and 3rd Himsog-8 anniversary at Caluayan, Marabut, Samar. National Nutrition Council regional nutrition program coordinator Segundina Devota Dilao (seated 5th from right) and NNC staff ,city and provincial nutrition action officers join Himsog-8 in their anniversary. Himsog-8 stands for Harmonized Initiatives of Media for the Spread of Good Nutrition, the media partner of NNC-8 in the promotion of good nutrition in Eastern Visayas.

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It requires impeccable skin, unique talent, education, and beauty to bag the crown. The chance to represent Tacloban in the Miss Silka Philippines 2013 pageant is the dream of this years 15 candidates in the Search for Miss Silka Tacloban 2013. One of them will succeed Miss Ilaen Grover, Miss Silka Tacloban 2012 and the reigning Miss Silka Philippines 2012 For the last three years Miss Silka Taclobans representatives to the national pageant has proudly represented Tacloban as the candidates had always made it to the top 15 finalists. In 2009, Sherra Tagalog, represented Tacloban and won Best in Interview and Shenna Hernandez, the Miss Tacloban 2011 placed 1st runner up in the Miss Silka Philippines national pageant. Last year, crowned Miss Silka Tacloban 2012 Ilaen Grover, one of the youngest candidates of Miss Silka Philippines, bested 29 candidates and won the crown and title of Miss Silka Philippines 2012 The 2013 Miss Silka Tacloban Grand Coronation will take place on September 27, 4 p.m. at the Robinsons Place Tacloban Activity Center. Contestants will compete in two areas of competition: the evening gown and interview. This years Miss Silka Tacloban celebrates the culture, heritage, beauty and creativity of the Taclobanons.

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