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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 07, 2013

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NEWS
Phivolcs raises tsunami alert
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DA-8 pushes goat, sheep raising in Samar

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Eastern Visayas records ninth year of zero strike

By: SARWELL Q. MENIANO, Correspondent

DBM prepares 2014 budget preparation

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TACLOBAN CITY The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) has prevented five possible strikes of labor unions in Eastern Visayas in 2012, marking the ninth year as strike-free region.

Leyte remains peaceful says provl lawmaker

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Leyte fth district Board Member Carlo Loreto .

Photo by LITO A. BAGUNAS

NCMB regional conciliator-mediator Tomas Biboso said the collective bargaining agreement deadlock prompted five labor unions to file noto page 12

PDEA informs employees of PBB

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Energy firm gets drilling program permit

TACLOBAN CITY The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Leyte has finally granted NorAsian Energy Ltd. to conduct its drilling program in an area covered by Service Contract 51 earlier issued by the Department of Energy (DoE). The provincial board found no impediment to grant the permit after committee reports of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Committee on Energy were submitted to the body in session. Leyte first district Board Member Ryan Lawrence Tiu, chairman of the Environment committee said the company [NorAsian] together with the DoE had faithfully complied with the requirements of the consultations and consent from all levels of the sanggunian as provided by Sections 26 and 27 of the Local Government Code and Section 21 of the Environmental Code of the Province of Leyte. Clearly, the DoE and NorAsian Energy has maintained to follow the proper procedures and complied with the necessary legal and documentary requirements. There is no reato page 11

Philippines 2nd best farmer is from Leyte

TACLOBAN CITY Besting 111 entries for outstanding farmer award from different parts of the country, Ditas Dela Pea

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Ditas Dela Pena with TOFARM National Chairman Rommel Cunanan during the awarding rites at Rafes Hotel in Makati.

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off Santa Cruz Islands, shortly after a magnitude 6.3 quake struck in the same area, triggering a tsunami warning for islands in the Pacific, including the eastern Philippines. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a South Pacific earthquake generated a tsunami that may be destructive near the epicenter, according to international wires.
(REYAN L. ARINTO)

Thursday, 07 February 2013

Phivolcs raises tsunami alert

TACLOBAN CITY Tsunami alert level I has been raised by state seismologists in eastern Philippines, including four Eastern Visayas provinces following the magnitude 8 earthquake off Solomon Islands yesterday morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Phivolcs however, has not ordered an evacuation but advised residents near the coasts of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte and Southern Leyte to monitor the situation. Tsunami watch was also raised in 15 other provinces in the country. However, at 12:15 noontime, the tsunami alert was cancelled by the (Phivolcs). The current trend of observed wave heights suggests that the threat of a hazardous tsunami has passed, Phivolcs said. A magnitude 8 earthquake struck yesterday

Julita residents avail of service caravan

TACLOBAN CITY Residents of different component barangays of Julita, Leyte have recently availed of the service caravan, which the local government unit (LGU) here initiated, under the leadership of Mayor Irvin Dy. In an interview with Vice-Mayor Geraldine Daya, the service caravan is held to bring the government down to the people. We are bringing all the basic services, which the different departments of the LGU catered to the constituency we have, Daya said during the caravan in Barangay Sto. Nio, Julitas biggest barangay. All the departments we have (to include the Agriculture, Health, Nutrition, Assessor, Treasurer, Registrar, and others) are brought to the barangay level in order for the residents to ask questions or to lobby their problem to the specific department concerned, she added. Daya said that the resident could avail of free consultation, medicine,

Solon praises EV schools

TACLOBAN CITY Aurora lone district Rep. Edgardo Sonny Angara II applauded the tertiary schools Eastern Visayas for their exemplary performance in nurturing their students to be a competent citizen. Angara, during his recent visit in the province, said that learning institutions here are doing well on molding the minds of their graduates. We have specific institutions here that excels and are focusing on a specific course. We have the center for teacher education, engineering, agriculture, seafarer, and many others, he said. In support and as a manifestation to this statement, the province of Leyte was recently known nationwide, as a graduate of Colegio de Sta. Lourdes of Leyte Foundation, a nursing school based in Tabon-tabon town, placed number one in the recent Nursing Licensure Examination. We are so happy that our schools here perform well despite the fact that people here suffers from financial constraints, which somehow affects the parents in sending their children to school, he said. According to him, money is not the sole factor in making a good school; rather the culture that the school have. Dealing with proper education, good and committed teachers is important in all schools. Providing quality education is also a product of harmonious relationship between the management of the schools, the teachers and the students, Angara said. Meanwhile, the lawmaker said that the new curriculum, which the Department of Education (DepED), has recently implemented is an advantage to the parents. The additional two years added on the recently implemented K to 12 program of DepEd is good for students avail it free, he said. The official, who chairs the committee on higher and technical education, assured that all the problems related to school would be given priority. (REY G. GRADO)

hair cutting, as well as pay their taxes that fast and easy. The vice mayor added that by doing this activity, people from the barangay would not be suffering from the transportation costs in going to the municipal office. We are making this to make sure that every

Julitanhon would know that the public officials and the different LGU department are there, who are open to serve them, she said. The official explained that the LGU scheduled two to three barangays to be visited everyday.
(REY G. GRADO)

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NEWS

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Customs exceeds 2012 target

TACLOBAN CITY Collections of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) in Eastern Visayas surpassed the P249.95 million target last year, mainly due to stunning big volume of imports by the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) in Kananga, Leyte. The BoC recorded an excess of P40.35 million from the P249.95 million goal for the year. The 2012s P290.3 million collections is also 33% higher than the P219.30 million recorded a year ago. Tariffs generated fell short of monthly targets except on October and November 2012 when the EDC imported high volume of drilling materials through the port of Isabel, Leyte, said Avelino Alberca, BoC deputy regional district collector. The customs bureau posted a shortfall of 15% to 75% for the months of January to September, and December. On October and November, the BOC recorded a 314% and 324% excess from target, respectively. Without EDC importation, we wont be able to hit the annual target, especially that the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refinery Corporation in Isabel, Leyte has shut down its operation since early of 2011 until the third quarter of 2012, Alberca told Leyte Samar Daily Express. PASAR ceased its activity due to a fire incident that razed its acid plant last January 2011. The firm has been paying P7 million to P10 million tariffs monthly from copper concentrate trade in from Chile, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Australia, Canada and Indonesia. Copper ores and concentrates comprised the biggest bulk of the regions imports. We are highly dependent on PASARs import activities to attain targets considering that we dont have confiscations in the region, he added. In a telephone interview, BOC Isabel port collector Filomeno Aranas said that their high collection from EDC is not expected has imported 1,633 tons of drilling materials for their expansion project. We were able to collect P146 million from EDC for the months of October and November alone. We have not foreseen that since our goal in 2012 was only P62.82 million but we earned P219.46 million, Aranas said. The customs office in Eastern Visayas is largely dependent on the performance of Isabel port with the latters collection accounts 70% to 75% of the total annual revenue. Ports of Tacloban City and Catbalogan City in Samar only contributed 25% to 30% of the overall income. The BoC regional office here is among one of the field offices in the country with low collections due to absence of big firms that import raw materials abroad. (SARWELL Q. MENIANO)

The DA-8 participants of the SA-SR-RED Project Stakeholders Consultation Workshop headed by RTD Wilson A. Cerbito and some partners from the LGUs

DA-8 pushes goat, sheep raising in Samar

TACLOBAN CITYTo help reduce poverty in the three Samar provinces, the Department of Agriculture (DA) I Eastern Visayas has taken another major initiative, this time, not on crops, but on the livestock, particularly, the sunrise small ruminant industry in the Samar Island. Presently, the DA-8 is spearheading the implementation of the Samar Island Small Ruminant Rural Enterprise Development (SA-SR-RED) Project. This is a multi-agency five-year (2013-2017) project focusing on goat and sheep production. It has two distinct components: the Samar Island Goat Enterprise (SIGE) Development and the Samar Island Sheep (SAIS) Production Rural Enterprise Development (RED). It specifically aims to alleviate poverty in the rural areas by transforming goat and sheep raising from a subsistence type of farm activity into a viable goat and sheep-based rural enterprise. Goat and sheep raising is now a highly profitable enterprise thus, a reliable livelihood option especially for the farmers in the countryside, says DA-8 Regional Technical Director and Project Proponent Wilson A. Cerbito. As a preparatory activity, DA-8 first conducted the Samar Island Small Ruminant Enterprise Development Stakeholders Consultation Workshop and Pre-Implementation Meeting on January 30-31, 2013 at the Press Hall, Leyte Park Resort and Hotel, Tacloban City. All identified project key players were represented in the said forum comprised of DA8s top officials, research and extension experts, coordinating officers and focal persons, provincial, city and municipal agriculturists and veterinarians, agricultural academe officials, goat and sheep raisers, and representatives from the Non-Government Associations and peoples organizations. The meeting resulted in the development of a strategic action plan for 2013, the identification of focal areas to be developed as the multiplier and production sites at the provincial and municipal levels and the selection of farmerpartners. More importantly, commitment of support was expressed by the project partners. A strong cooperation and support from all stakeholders is what we need the most to successfully implement this project, Cerbito said. He added that from the total multi-year budget of P10 million, P2 million has been allotted for year 2013 to undertake priority implementation activities. Each project component will have an allocation of P1 million for the year, he added. Meanwhile, Cerbito enjoined the group to learn from the experiences gained from the Rural Enterprise Development (RED) thru Innovative Goat Production Systems Project which was implemented in 2007 with Villaba and Tabango, Leyte as the pilot municipalities. The RED Project gains must be rolled out to a wider application regionwide. This time, with the Samar Island development agenda, well do it even better because we will inject new but complementary extension approaches. This only means that we are not starting from scratch. We already have a good foundation in terms of project implementation arrangements plus a much improved inputs therefore, we have a greater chance to succeed, he said. Meantime, Lydia Aquino, a goat raiser from Eastern Samar, gave her impression on the activity and the project. I feel very happy and blessed to have been invited to this forum because aside from the wider spectrum of knowledge that I have gained in the past couple of days, I was able to realize that there is still a lot more in store for me in terms of further improving and expanding my goat production project through the SA-SRRED, she said. Aquino is a farmer graduate of the School-on-the-Air on Goat Production way back in the 1990s. She said that her interest on goat raising started when she was convinced through the said broadcast course that goat raising has promising potentials that would bring significant economic benefits to small farm holders like her. (JESSA FAYE
MACAPAAS, IO-DA8)

JV seeks to institutionalize participation of parents, students, faculty in approval of tuition fees

SAN Juan City Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada is seeking to institutionalize the participation of affected sectors in the process of approving tuition and other increases in school fees in the countrys universities and colleges. Under House Bill (HB) 4598 authored by Ejercito Estrada, a National Tuition Fee Rationalization Council (NTFRC) will be created and will broaden the participation in the process by including representatives from sectors such as parents, student councils, campus publications, faculty associations, among others, as members. The bill, to be known as the Tuition Fee Rationalization Act, seeks to address the problem of business-minded educational institutions that impose exorbitant tuition and other school fees every year. Students and parents are the most affected whenever there are tuition fee adjustments. This is why we included parents and students as sectoral representatives, so that they can have their say as members of the NTFRC, the young lawmaker said. Ejercito Estrada said the immediate enactment of the measure creating a multisectoral body that will regulate school fees is imperative

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particularly since more and more educational institutions are increasing their tuition and other fees on a regular basis. The solon noted that in the 2009-2010 school year, more than 50 percent of universities and colleges raised their tuition. In the 2010-2011 school year, he said 376 private universities and colleges all over the country implemented tuition hikes. The NTFRC is envisioned to be chaired by the Commission on Higher Education, and will include representatives from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, National Economic and Development Authority, and Philippine Association of State Colleges and Universities as members. (PR)

of Barangay Anahaway, Palo Leyte proved her worth when she placed second in the TOFARM Awards 2012 initiated by the JCI Philippines. The search, in cooperation with Universal Harvester, Inc. is their way of recognizing the resilience, ingenuity and strength of the Filipino farmers as backbones of the society. Dela Pea, a barangay chairman, received a silver plaque and P25,000 for her achievement last January 24 at the Raffles Hotel in Makati City. Being one of the finalists was already a feat for me considering the number of exceptional farmers we have in the country. I am thankful for the support of the Tacloban Jaycees through President Onie Balintong, the

Leyte Provincial Agriculture Office through provincial agriculturist Rogelio Portula and the Municipal Government of Palo through Mayor Matin Petilla. Without them, I could not have been on the national level, she disclosed. Her winning streaks included her efforts in preserving the bio-diversity through recycling farm and animal wastes into usable organic fertilizers, adoption of integrated farming system which provides good income and opportunities for expansion and replication, quality and market-driven farm products, benefit to community where neighbors earn their keep by working in her farm and impact to the agriculture sector which has inspired other farmers to join the farming industry. At 52, she personally manages her 24-hectare farm grown and planted with rice,

high value vegetables and fruit crops ranging from lettuce, pechay, eggplant, cucumber, kangkong, ampalaya, sweet and hot pepper, beans, alugbati, sweet corn, watermelon, rootcrops, sweet corn, papaya and a lot more. Fruit trees such as jackfruit, pomelo, passion fruit, bananas, rambutan, calamansi, guyabano, coconut, red lady papaya and many more also occupy a large portion of her farm together with a nursery for asexually propagated plants. Aside from these, she also tends to her poultry farm where she is a contract grower of the Genesis Broiler Chicken Farms, Inc, goat and swine production projects as well as her soon-to-be finished fishpond. These farm activities starting from 3oclock in the morning till night time occupy much of time 24/7. Her numerous awards and recognitions manifested

her valuable insights and contribution inside and outside the community. Her latest achievements include being the Valedictorian of the University-on-theAir on High Value Crops Production, 2012 UGMAD Awardee for Outstanding Farmer-Entrepreneur and Most Outstanding Irrigators Association where she President. Mamerto Rarangol of San Mateo Isabela was declared winner of the outstanding farmer category. Among the other categories in the TOFARM Awards were for outstanding fisherfolk, livestock, agri-entreprenuer, young farmer, agriculture innovator, urban/city farmer, agriculture cooperative, farm family, local government unit and agriculture initiatives. (CHELO N. MADERAZO, IO-PAO Leyte)

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OPINION

Thursday, 07 February 2013

EDITORIAL

Call for mass actions

into our territoryanyway, we only claim what is ours based on the UN Law of the Sea, within our exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and not beyond it like China does. We hope such rallies, with placards and all, are now being organized to show the Chinese government that we are not pleased with this development, which is harmful to on-going negotiations, whether they be bilateral, or internationally arbitrated. If our militant activists are quick to take up banners in protest against what they think are forms of US imperialism in the country, then they should do the same now with this similar form of foreign intrusion, which could be worse considering that China had already elded their battleships into the disputed area,
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n the face of reports that, on February 1, Chinese warships have entered the West Philippine Sea to impose Chinas claim of the area almost up to the shores of the Philippines, activists and militants known for their erce resistance against foreign aggressions should now stage mass actions at the Chinese embassy to greet that countrys provocative and invasive act with overwhelming protests. The people expect such action from militant groups on account of the latters experience and eagerness to resist any form of foreign imperialism that threatens the countrys sovereignty. These groups representing almost all sectors of our society must now come out and lead massive protests against this clear incursion of this giant neighbor

Integrity in Philippine sovereignty

The Philippine government and the Filipinos are genuinely concerned about the integrity and security of marine resources, including reefs, that all are, by international standards and agreements, are parts and parcels of the properties of the Philippines, and not by any other country. That is why Filipinos rebels and government armed forces included want to assert, and re-assert their rule and dominion over those properties which China and the United States of America either intentionally or accidentally entered. While some of them see these acts as intrusion, or invasion, as facts, among better and more solid evidences and proofs of ownership, Filipinos always want to settle things via navigable international agreements, and hate war. In Article II (Principles), Section 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, we thus find this very strong statement: Section 2. The Philippines renounces war as an instrument of national policy, adopts the generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law of the land and adheres to the policy of peace, equality, justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity with

more of them are not sold out to going to war against those countries. Its not that Filipinos are afraid of these military giants. They just are a peaceful breed of humans who are respectful of the rights of other countries. That is why, nowhere

in history and global military maps is the Philippines found or marked as arrogating unto itself marine resources and other wealth of any nation, even of those countries where Filipinos compose a populated community. These given

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OPINION
the non-payment of the Filipino scientists benefits under the Magna Carta! A senior DOST official was quoted as saying . . . that benefits under RA 8439 had to be suspended for sometime because of a joint resolution issued in 2009 requiring the Department of Budget and Management to coordinate with concerned agencies first to determine their qualifications, conditions and rates in the grant of benefits. To the statement, this writer vehemently disagrees What for was the DOST led evaluation and accreditation committee? Why did the DBM move come only in 2009? What instigated such move? This has transformed the Magna Carta into a toothless legislation, its intention of taking care of the anemic number of Filipino S & T workers to stay and work here, have placed them in a disadvantageous position, finance-wise! Meager the benefits may have been given before, but the amount definitely helped tide-over the low-salaried workers unreasonably low income. Its now 2013 and DBM has yet to clear the cobwebs they found out in RA 8439. Three years is too long a time for the S & T workers to suffer. Do we, in science, need to do what the PAGASA personnel did by padlocking their research laboratory rooms? We thought that the Filipino people (S & T workers included) are the tunay na mga amo and that the present dispensation is serious with its tuwid na daan battle-cry! Well, the Department of Health workers are a bit luckier to have a similar joint resolution of 2009 (re: RA 7305 or the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers, approved on March 26, 1992), jiffily acted upon by DBM following the publication of the Joint Circular No. 1, S. 2012 on December 29, 2012, stating the Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Compensation-Related Magna Carta Benefits to Public Workers (PHWs). The Filipino S & T Workers, including this writer stand four-square in support of Sen. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGOs call for an . . . investigation into the reported non-payment of benefits of employees of the DOST. Sen. Santiago said employees of the DOST and

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Plight of Philippine Science and the Filipino S&T workers

Part II The Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and Other Science and Technology Personnel in Government
tor of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), a sectoral council for basic research under DOST, did enjoy the benefits mentioned above. Also, as member of the accreditation committee, he traveled around the Philippines to evaluate and accredit S & T workers in a number of government institutions. In Region 8, he invited heads of SUCs to an orientation/ meeting on the mechanics of the Magna Carta, and even had a dialogue with the administration officials of the National Maritime Institute in Tacloban and recommended at least five (5) personnel to be covered by RA 8439. Additionally, he was an exponent of an expanded coverage of as to include S & T workers based in non-government research institutions. Recently, however, saw

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Some years back, we, science workers in government, enjoyed the benefits of Republic Act 8439 or the so-called Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and Other Science and Technology Personnel in Government. The benefits included an entitlement to subsistence allowance (equivalent to P150 for three meals and monthly laundry allowance of not less than P150), longevity pay (equivalent to 5% of their basic salary for every five years spent in

government service), and hazard pay. As explicitly indicated, RA 8439 was not meant for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) personnel ONLY. Thus, those S & T personnel in other government agencies duly certified by the agency heads, who were meticulously evaluated and duly accredited by a committee headed by the DOST, were included among the Magna Carta beneficiaries. This writer, during his watch as Executive Direc-

even to our territorial seas within reach of our naked eyes. Surely, these Chinese naval vessels are not there for a friendly visit; it is to strengthen their claim of that area, which traces itself to the ancient times when one could stand on top of a hill, look around, and declare everything that he sees as his own. Those were the days of the unlettered during which anyone could claim any place without legal basis. We now have more

civilized forms of claiming ownership to properties agreed and approved by the civilized international community, hence deserving respect. Amid this development, we count on the activism of our militant brethren whose nationalistic pursuit is beyond question. This is an acid test to them now. If they really are for the preservation of our sovereignty from foreign dominations, then they should show their consistent stand by greeting Chinas recent move with massive demonstrations.

The Sower
Thursday of the 4th Week in Ordinary Time Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48; Mk 6:7-13

THE COMMISSIONING OF THE TWELVE

Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic. He said to them. Wherever place you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there. Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them. So they went off and preached repentance. They drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.

Recruiters to beware
remittance of the processing fee amounting to thousands of pesos. During this time, none of them leaks the information to the POEA lest they be discovered and be disallowed to leave. The POEA, acting as watchdog against illegal recruiters, never learns whats going on with these applicants at the hands of professional swindlers. When the supposed time for these applicants to leave comes and their good recruiter finally doesnt show up, thats the only time these applicants rush to POEA, to NBI, or to other authorities to report their ordeal. But it is too late. They have been drained of their hard-earned cash that they thought would have been easily replaced had their departure pushed through. Sadly, many of them had loaned for the purpose, the interest of which is already too much to pay for. What a sad experience it is for those frustrated applicants. How embarrassing, too. They may

PRIORITY OF VALUES
Christ sent his disciples on a mission. Even though they would be away on this apostolate for a long time, he told them not to bring with them the important things that we depend on in our daily life. They could take a walking stick but no food, no money, no extra clothing. We think of these items as indispensable in our life. Much of our time and effort are spent in trying to acquire these same things and then to accumulate them even to excess. Christ wanted his apostles to recognize the true importance of worldly goods. They are good only for this world. They are intended only to help us in this world as we work and earn, not money or property, but our eternal salvation. If we have enough what shall we do with more of the same things? If we have the necessities of this world, how do we use them to gain eternal life? If we have more that we need, how shall we use that excess in order to gain eternal life? If we do not have an excess of material goods, do we work harder to get them than we do for eternal life? (The Daily Gospel Now by Robert E. Sullivan, O.M.I., Published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Center) Sowers Seeds: A day is a mere word and it has value in as much as we have made good use of it, that is, how we have spent the 24 hours, how we have taken care of the hours and how we have sanctified them. Blessed James Alberione, founder of the Pauline Family

Consulting the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) first before heeding the offers of certain recruiters for lucrative jobs abroad is prudent especially that illegal recruiters never cease. Countless people have been swindled. And, as usual, the victims are professionals who are, more or less, knowledgeable about the protocols to observe when applying for overseas employment. But talks of direct employment and the idea of saving much from non-payment of placement fees to legal recruitment agencies enticed them, to the point of ignoring the constant warnings of POEA not to give in to non-accredited recruiters. This makes applicants ignore said cautions from

POEA. They know that it is safe, in fact the wisest thing to do, for them to consult this agency first before considering a recruiter. The problem with POEA-registered recruitment agencies, as they see it, is that these agencies solicit from applicants too much amounts as placement fees, which they do not have, hardup as they are. At the promise of sure, direct employment abroad, and far lesser processing fees (but are still too much for the hard-up), these applicants readily cooperate, even volunteering to keep the matter to themselves to avoid sanctions from POEA that might abort their departure. They are made to process their papers hastily, say, in two weeks time, including of course the

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-versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TOLOSA, LEYTE, Respondent, SP. PROC. CASE No. 2012-07-45 x- - - - - - - - - - - - - x ORDER

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tioner, particularly in the following entries, to wit: (1) the gender which was entered as MALE instead of FEMALE, the latter being the true and correct gender of the petitioner; (2) the age of the mother of the petitioner at the time of the petitioners birth from 47 years old to 45 years old; and (3) the entry on the date and place of marriage of parents, from AUGUST 9, 1996, Mayors Ofce to MAY 24, 1996, Ofce of the Judge. Petitioner further alleged that she was born on July 13, 1991 at Brgy. San Roque, Tolosa, and the facts of her birth were recorded with the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tolosa, Leyte under Registry No. 97-155, a copy of which is attached to the petiton as Annex A. That there were erroneous entries recorded in her birth certificate, to wit: (a) Item No. 2 for Sex, it was written therein as MALE instead of FEMALE her true and correct gender; (b) Item No. 11 for the Age of the mother the time of the birth of the petitioner is recorded as 47 years old instead of 45 years old; and (c) Item No. 18 for Date and Place of Marriage of Parents, what was entered therein is AUGUST 9, 1966, Mayors Ofce when it should have been MAY 24, 1966, Office of the Judge. That she has subjected herself to a physical examination and the findings of the same were 08-000020, being a portion of the consolidation subdivision of Lots 1 & 2, Ccs-08-000015, situated in Barangay Candahug, Municipality of Palo, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the: SE., along line 1-2 by Lot 11, Blk 18, Ccs-08-000020; on the SW., along line 2-3 by Path Walk 3, Ccs-08-000020; on the NW., along line 3-4 by Path Walk 5, Ccs-08-000020; and on the NE., along line 4-5 by Lot 8, Blk 18, Ccs-08-000020; on the SE., along line 5-1 by Lot 9, Block 18, Ccs-08-000020. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) SQUARE METER, more or less. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on FEBRUARY 28, 2013, on the same time and place without further notice. reduced to writing in a document denominated as Certification issued by the Municipal Health Officer of Tolosa, Leyte which is attached to the petition as Annex E. She likewise attached a copy of her mothers Voters ID which bears the date of birth of her mother which is July 9, 1946. The same is attached to the petition as Annex F. In order to show that her parents were married on May 24, 1966 at the Office of the Judge, she attached to the petition a copy of the Marriage Contract of her parents and marked as Annex G. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the petition for initial hearing on MARCH 22, 2013 at 8:30 in the morning before this Court at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban city on which date, time and place, any person having any opposition thereto maybe heard. Such an oppositor is accordingly directed to submit his written opposition before the scheduled date of initial hearing, furnishing copy thereof to petitioners counsel who is given five (5) days from notice within which to file his reply thereto, if there be any. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte once a week for three consecutive weeks, at the expense of the petitioner. Let also copies of this Order be posted by the Sheriff of the Court in the bulletin boards of Bulwagan ng Katarungan,, Leyte Provincial Capitol, and the Municipal Hall of Tolosa, Leyte. Furnish copy of this order to the petitioner, through counsel; the Local Civil Registrar of Tolosa, Leyte; and the Office of the Solicitor General. SO ORDERED. DONE in Chambers on this 28th day of December, 2012 at Tacloban City.

Thursday, 07 February 2013

Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0074 Ref. No. VIII-2007-0409 Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC operate a FILCAB service with Extension of Validity & with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. VERONICA YUNSON-VENDOR PEDRO CODILLA, JR.-VENDEE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVAL OF SALE MADE BY VERONICA A. YUNSON IN FAVOR OF PEDRO R. CODILLA, JR. OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: ORMOC CITY-VALENCIA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT A FILCAB SERVICE WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 18, 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 4th day of February, 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 8 Bulwagan ng Katarungan Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City -oOoIN THE MATTER OF THE CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF TWEETY TISTON TUAZON, TWEETY TISTON TUAZON, Petitioner OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE (EJF NO. 3552-AMENDED)

Petitioner thru counsel filed a verified Petition for Correction of Entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of TWEETY TISTON TUAZON on July 3, 2012, praying that after due notice and hearing an Order be issued by the Court directing the Local Civil Registrar of Tolosa, Leyte, to make the necessary and appropriate correction in the Birth Certificate of Tweety Tiston Tuazon, herein petiA parcel of land designated as Lot 5 of the consolidation-subdivision of Pcs-08000584-D, being a portion of lots 2545-C-3-A-39, 2545-C3-A-40; 2545-C-3-A-41; 2545-C-3-A-42; 2545-C3-A-43; 2545-C-3-A-44; 2545-C-3-A-45; and 2645C-3-46; Psd-08-009450-D, situated in the Brgy. of Utap, City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the: SW., along line 1-2 by Road (6.50 m. wide); on the NW., along line 2-3 by lot 3; on the NE., along line 3-4 by lot 6 and on the SE., along line 4-1 by lot 7 all of this subdivision. Containing an area of FIFTY SEVEN (57) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on FEBRUARY 28, 2013, on the same time and place without further notice.

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed on OCTOBER 15, 2012, by PAG-IBIG FUND, mortgagee, with principal and office address at Cor. Del Pilar & L. Jaena Sts., Tacloban City, against ROSARIO L. DAIZ, mortgagor, of CASSANOVA ST., GUIUAN E. SAMAR, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of SEPTEMBER 18, 2012, amounts to PHP 269,569.45, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the Ex-Officio Sheriff ATTY. PAUL E. PLAZA, RTC, Tacloban City, by and thru the undersigned will sell at public auction on FEBRUARY 27, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the office of Branch 34, RTC, Tacloban City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH, MANAGERS CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-60916

LSDE: Jan. 24, 31 & Feb. 7, 2013 A parcel of land designated as Lot 1, Blockk 32 of the consolidation-subdivision of Pcs-08-000527-D, being a portion of lots 4997, Cad. 220, Lot 4311-B Psd-08-001588, Lot 4313-I,1, Psd-08-002329 and Lots 1 & 2 & 3, Pcs08-000517-D situated in the Barangay of Abucay, City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the: SW., along line 1-2 by Road Lot 15; on the NW., along line 2-3 by Alley 13; on the NE., along line 3-4 by Lot 3, Block 32; and on the SE., along line 4-1 by Lot 2, Block 32 all of this subdivision. Containing an area of SEVENTY FIVE (75) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on FEBRUARY 28, 2013, on the same time and place without further notice.

(Sgd.) RUBEN N. VILLACARILLO (11/16/12) Sheriff IV

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed on NOVEMBER 19, 2012, by PAGIBIG FUND, mortgagee, with principal and office address at Cor. Del Pilar & L. Jaena Sts., Tacloban City against CRISTITA R. SOLAJES, mortgagor, of 224-B ANIBONG DISTRICT, TACLOBAN CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of OCTOBER 19, 2012, amount to PHP 724,590.73, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the Ex-Officio Sheriff of Leyte, RTC, Tacloban City, by and thru the undersigned will sell at public auction on FEBRUARY 27, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the office of Branch 34, RTC, Tacloban City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH, MANAGERS CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-27183 A parcel of land designated as Lot 10, Block 18, Ccs-

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF SHERIFFS NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE (EJF NO. 3597)

IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Iluminada Matol Masangcay extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 5 parcels of land described as: Parcel A; Agricultural land, located at District 1, Macarthur, Leyte with an area of about 3,348 square meters, more or less, Cadastral Lot 772, under Tax Dec. No. 99-24001-00142; Parcel B, Agricultural land located at Brgy. Causwagan, Macarthur, Leyte which has an area of about 10,310 square meters, more or less, Cadastral Lot 3124 under Tax Dec. No. 02-24008-00211; Parcel C, Agricultural land, located at District I, Macarthur, Leyte and has an area of 494 square meters, more or less, under Tax Dec. No. 2022; Parcel D, Agricultural land located at Brgy. Tuyo, Macarthur, Leyte, which has an area of about 8,562 quare meters, more or less designated as Cadastral Lot 1930 under Tax Dec. No. 05-24030-0094; Parcel E, Agricultural land located at Brgy. Tuyo, Macarthur, Leyte which has an area of about 19,002 square meters, more or less, Cadastral Lot 1927 under Tax Dec. No. 3219; per Doc. No. 262, Page No. 53, Book No. XIV, Series of 2008 of Notary Public Atty. Roy M. Perez. LSDE: Jan. 31, February 7 & 14, 2013

LSDE: Jan. 24, 31 & Feb. 7, 2013

(Sgd.) RUBEN N. VILLACARILLO (12/21/12) Sheriff IV

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed on NOVEMBER 7, 2012, by PAG-IBIG FUND, mortgagee, with principal and office address at Cor. Del Pilar & L. Jaena Sts., Tacloban City, against RITCHE T. CUARES, mortgagor, of B32, L1, KASSEL CITY, ABUCAY, TACLOBAN CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of SEPTEMBER 3, 2012, amounts to PHP1,300,342.80, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the Ex-Officio Sheriff of Leyte, RTC, Tacloban City, by and thru the undersigned will sell at public auction on FEBRUARY 27, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the office of Branch 34, RTC, Tacloban City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH, MANAGERS CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-64365

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF SHERIFFS NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE (EJF NO. 3571)

AFFIDAVITOF SELF ADJUDICATION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

LSDE: Jan. 24, 31 & Feb. 7, 2013

(Sgd.) LAURO A.P. CASTILLO, JR. Acting Presiding Judge

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Marife Ampaso heir of late Jaime H. Ampaso, executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a motor vehicle described as: Make: Kawasaki; Engine No.: AX125 AEP04738; Chassis No.: AX125-B04664; Plate No.: 6400HC, Fuel: Gasoline: Type of Body: MC; A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Evangieline Delis as vendor; per Doc. No. 4758, Page No. 321, Book No. IV, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Mario Lydinno R. Opea. LSDE: Jan. 31, February 7 & 14, 2013

NOTICE is hereby given that Marcelo Valenzona executed an affidavit of Explanation/Adjudication over a parcel of land situated at Washington Street, Baybay, Leyte, containing an area of 2,291, Lot No. 750, of Municipal Judge Pugay and Certified Xerox/true copy and subscribed and sworn to before Prosecutor Rosulo U. Vivero LSDE: Jan. 31, February 7 & 14, 2013

AFFIDAVIT OF EXPLANATION/ADJUDICATION

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Saturnina Niegas extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land, situated at Brgy. Balud, Capoocan, Leyte, covered by Tax Dec. No. 3533 and heirs hereby confirmed the sale made on said lot in favor of Romelia O. Misagal as vendee for the abovedescribed property; per Doc. No. 200, Page No. 49, Book No. 2, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Edgar J. Tonolete. LSDE: Jan. 31, February 7 & 14, 2013

LSDE: Jan. 24, 31 & Feb. 7, 2013

(Sgd.) RUBEN N. VILLACARILLO (11/21/12) Sheriff IV

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Olempia Agrava-Tismo extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land Lot No. 2919, Psc-9 and covered by O.C.T. No. P22506, situated at Sitio Balurinay, Barrio of Arado, Burauen, Leyte, containing an area of 9,516 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of 1ST LE MARKE RESOURCES, INC., represented by its President Benito P. Escao as vendee for the above-described property and heirs executed an Special Power of Attorney to Lucresia Tismo-Rosalia; per Doc. No. 7, Page No. 2, Book No. 13, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Joseph N. Escalona. LSDE: January 24, 31 & Feb. 7, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed on DECEMBER 27, 2012, by PAGIBIG FUND, mortgagee, with principal and office address at Cor. Del Pilar & L. Jaena Sts., Tacloban City against FEDENCIO N. ABRIA, mortgagor, 186 PASEO DE LEGASPI, ANIBONG, TACLOBAN CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of DECEMBER 11, 2012, AMOUNTS TO PHP220,545.08, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the Ex-Officio Sheriff of Leyte, RTC, Tacloban City, by and thru the undersigned will sell at public auction on MARCH 20, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the office of Branch 34, RTC, Tacloban City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH, MANAGERS CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-60148

(OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF SHERIFFS NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE (EJF NO. 3584)

A parcel of Land (Lot 2209-I-3-C of the subdivision plan (LRA) Psd-375036 approved as a non-subdivision project, being a portion of lot 2209-1-3, Psd-083747007290-D. L.R.C. Cad. Record No. 1068), situated in the Barrio of Utap, Tacloban City, Province of Leyte. Island of Leyte. Bounded on the: NE., points 4 to 1 by Lot 2209-I-3 (Road Right of Way); on the SE., points 1 to 2 by Lot 2209-I-3-D; both of the subdivision plan; on the SW., points 2 to 3 by Lot 2209-I-4; and on the NW., points 3 to 4 by Lot 2209-I-2; both of Psd083747-007290-D. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on MARCH 22, 2013, on the same time and place without further notice.

LSDE: Jan. 24, 31 & Feb. 7, 2013

Sgd.) RUBEN N. VILLACARILLO (1/16/13) Sheriff IV

Thursday 07 February 2013

NEWS/NOTICES
They were forced back to where they are, to what they aredesperate for better lives. Its the embarrassment, not so much the money spent, that humiliates most. These victims cant even look at people in the eye. Blame it to
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-1803 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a MINIBUS service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name FELINO S. BELTRAN Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A MINIBUS SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN-DULAG-MAYORGA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON MARCH 17, 2014. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAE NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 19, 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 4th day of February, 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-2012-0590 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name FELINO BELTRAN Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-PALO & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON MARCH 24, 2014. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAE NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 19, 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 4th day of February, 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

Leyte Samar Daily Express

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE

Recruiters...
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have contemplated on resigning from their present jobs. They may have been proud and excited, boasting of the high salary they would receive abroad, discussing with
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0077 Ref. No. VIII-2003-1440 Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC operate a FILCAB service with Extension of Validity. EMILY MONTESCLAROS-VENDOR DANILO S. ABRIA-VENDEE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVAL OF SALE MADE BY EMILY MONTESCLAROS IN FAVOR OF DANILO S. ABRIA OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBANDIIT-SCANDINAVIAN-SAN ROQUE & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT A FILCAB SERVICE WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 19, 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 February, 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-2004-0808 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. FELINO BELTRAN Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-PALO VIA NATIONAL HIGHWAY & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY 25, 2014. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAE NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 19, 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 4th day of February, 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

their family members some really nice plans for an exceedingly improved lives, only to be suddenly slapped with the humiliating news that their employment and departure are all fake. It must have been akin to being roused from sleep.
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2002-1825 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name as LIBERTY PRINCESS TRANSPORT SERVICE ROLANDO MAHUSAY Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: ORMOCPALOMPON-BRGY. MABINI-SAN ISIDRO VIA MATAG-OB & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON FEB. 14, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAE NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 19, 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 February, 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-2004-0384 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUJ service with Extension of Validity FELINO BELTRAN Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-SAN JOSE & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY 25, 2014. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAE NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 19, 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 4th day of February, 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

the scarcity of jobs here whose equivalent salaries are, moreover, not commensurate to the kind of work there is. Our professionals are then compelled to look for jobs in alien lands, only to end up swindled by these heartless illegal recruiters.
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-0457 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name WAYNE DY Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBANMAASIN-HINUNANGAN & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY 5, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAE NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 18, 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 4th day of February, 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-2013-0072 Ref. No. VIII-2008-0169 Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC to operate a UV SHUTTLE service with Extension of Validity & with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name FRANCISCA ABUDA-VENDOR EVANGELINE MOLDEZ-VENDEE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVAL OF SALE MADE BY FRANCISCA ABUDA-VENDOR IN FAVOR OF EVANGELINE MOLDEZ-VENDEE OF A CPC FOR THE TRANSPORTAION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGTH ALONG THE LINE: FROM GUIUAN, E. SAMAR TO ANY POINT IN REG. VIII WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT A UV SHUTTLE SERVICE WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 18, 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 4th day of February, 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Armando Villaflor extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over parcel of lands together with improvements both situated in Brgy. Gabas, Baybay, Leyte described as: Parcel 1) Lot No. 7009, Psc-5, covered by TP-12047, Tax Dec. No. 07042-00578, containing an area of 9,391 square meters, more or less; Parcel 2, Lot No. 6996, containing an area of 3,950 square meters, more or less and embraced by TCT No. T-12412 and Tax Dec. No. 07061-01264; A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Roque M. Escuadra Jr., as vendee for a (1/4) portion of the abovedescribed which is 2,348 square meters from the 1st parcel, Lot 7009; per Doc. No. 99, Page No. 20, Book No. XXXVIII, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Ernesto M. Butawan. LSDE: Feb. 7, 14 & 21, 2013

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Clemente Urdaneta and Dolores P. Urdaneta extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land Lot No. 7874, Case 8, Psc-5, covered by O.C.T. No. P-30561, situated in Brgy. Hilapnitan, Baybay, Leyte, containing an area of 21,835 square meters, more or less; per Doc. no. 666, Page No. 71, Book No. XXV, Series of 2006 of Notary Public Joseph Carmel M. Bandalan. LSDE: Feb. 7, 14 & 21, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that Silvano Castillo y de Veyra executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land Lot No. 8, Cad-879-Case 01, with the improvements thereon, situated at Pob. 1, Zumarraga, Samar, covered by O.C.T. No. 21477, containing an area of 322 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Lourdes D. Suarez as vendee for the above-described property together with all the improvements found thereon, per Doc. No. 758, Page No. 148, Book No. 11, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Edilberto G. Morales. LSDE: Feb. 7, 14 & 21, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

SELF ADJUDICATION WITH SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Damian and Barbara Papa extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land, situated at Brgy. Punong, Bato, Leyte under Tax Dec. No. 06002600210, covered by Katibayan ng Titulo Bldg. P-48779 with Cad. Lot No. 2435, containing an area of .7024 has. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Matt Jhondel Palaran as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 294, Page No. 59, Book No. 26, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Rico E. Aureo. LSDE: Feb. 7, 14 & 21, 2013

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Restituta Lovete, extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Naga, Bato, Leyte under Tax Dec. No. 06002300144, with Cad Lot No. 2984, containing an area of .2984 has.; A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Celestina Salabao as vendee for a portion of 1,909 square meters, designated as Lot No. 2984-A from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 811, Page No. 63, Book No. 22, Series of 2009 of Notary Public Atty. Rico E. Aureo. LSDE: Feb. 7, 14 & 21, 2013
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-1077 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name AUGUSTITO DOROJA Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: CALBAYOGPEA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON AUGU. 6, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAE NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 18, 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 4th day of February, 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-2013-0082 Ref. No. VIII-2003-1039 Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC to operate a FILCAB service with Extension of Validity & with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. ROSALIE LAURETA-VENDOR VALENTINO MORENO-VENDEE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVAL OF SALE MADE BY ROSALIE LAURETA-VENDOR IN FAVOR OF VALENTINO MORENO-VENDEE OF A CPC FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: CATBALOGAN-SILANGACABUGAWAN & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT A FILCAB SERVICE WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 19, 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 February, 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

Leyte Samar Daily Express

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all nations. In the same Article (Policies), our Constitution provides thus: Section 7. The State shall pursue an independent foreign policy. In its relations with other states, the paramount consideration shall be national sovereignty, territorial integrity, national interest, and the right to self-determination. Section 11. The State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights. How foreign military might got into the present mess, which becomes a serious subject of international law infuriates our leaders and fellow Filipinos. Look at these, for instance: CHIZ ASKS: WHY WAS US WARSHIP IN PH WATERS Senator Chiz Escudero wants answers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on why a United States Navy warship was in Philippine waters. He also said the US government should also be held liable for all damages after the USS Guardian, a US Navy minesweeper, ran aground on Tubbataha Reef. Did it have authorized access in the first place? Were we informed of its presence in our territory? Why cant we have official word from concerned authorities about the official status of the ship in our waters?, Escudero, chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said. Calling the incident a very serious one, Escudero said committee may launch a probe to uncover possible violations of Philippine and international laws. The Philippine Coast Guard stationed in Tubbataha Reef said it radioed in the Guardians unauthorized entry and that it caused damage to the reef. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesman Raul Hernandez could not say if the warships entry was authorized or not. The reefs protection status has been severely violated, neglected. We are also looking at what other violations were incurred. We should demand not only for indemnity for damages but also for the restoration costs. Reefs are grown over centuries, the extent of the damage and what it will leave cannot be quantified in any amount, Escudero said. Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is a 97,030-hectare Marine Protected Area (MPA) in
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Palawan. It is located 150 kilometers southeast of Puerto Princesa City, at the heart of the Coral Triangle, acknowledged as the global center of marine biodiversity. The Coral Triangle is home to at least 40 percent of the worlds fish and 75 percent of corals. Being in the center of the Coral Triangle, Tubbataha Reef plays a critical role in marine biodiversity preservation, Escudero said. Reports say the USS Guardian ran aground in the South Atoll, one of the two atolls comprising the reef. The warship has started to sink, and most of its 79-man crew has already abandoned ship. The US government is in no position right now to act like the Big One in this matter. Our territory, our rights were violated. Therefore, we must demand excellent care when they free the ship from the reef. They already ignored the protection status of the reef once, and here they are again, Escudero said. He also called on authorities to fully supervise and monitor the immediate extraction of the ship from the area to ensure that no further physical damage will be done to the reef. Unedited Comments in samarnews.coms Lets Talk Samar Why not. Lets see where that gets the Philippines say in 20 years. China is trying to take the entire area away from the Philippines, Vietnam, to name a few. Why is that. Can you honestly believe China will live up to any agreement. As a foreigner with family ties to the Philippines which I hold dearly to me. I want my second country to be strong, rich, and be seen by the world as a strong country. I would like in my short life time to achieve success and get away from the anti American attitudes. It makes the small percentage of Filipinos for whom protest make embrass the rest of the country. from SJ I commend the President for demanding that the US Navy pay for the damages in the reef. The arrogance of its sailors in ignoring the warnings from marine park authorities must not go without punishment. The Philippines must assert its sovereignty. I hope that the VFA will be reviewed. from Nacionalista The only reason the USA probly signed the VFA with the Philippines was they where felling sorry for the 99% of filipinos who knew that the 1% in power would not allot or would pocket alloted money to fight the NPA or other terrorist in the Philippines. This is why the Philippines doesnt have a military now to keep intruders out. And as for respecting Philippines sovereignty, why do you think the USA pulled out when told by the 1% because they would not pay for more pocket money. They could of pulled a Gitmo like in Cuba if they wanted to stay and did not respect Philippines sovereighty. from Hey Joe I believe the President stated he was waiting to see the results of the investigation. The Commander of the Pacific Fleet has already apologize to the Philippines and stated that the US will pay any fines presented. This situation, accident my friend is not something YOU need to be over reactive with your attitude. The same goes for those very small groups that are protesting in front of the US Embassy in Manila. History shows that a good percentage of those carrying signs dont care what the protest is about. They are getting a few hundred pesos to hold those signs. This was an accident. Plain and simple. For you and many others from those groups to continually bring up the VFA, off the wall comments about the US, etc. does not make the relationship between the two countries better. When my own Filipino wife says that those Filipinos who continue to destroy their own fishing areas with explosives, illegal nets, etc., are just stupid. She says for so many years, Filipinos fishermen and large pump boats have dragged nets destroying more corals then this US Navy ship. She is so upset and disappointed in her own country men always blaming the US and Americans for everything. Never taking into account that other countries like China, Korea have exploited and used Filipinos for years. They have invaded those same protected reefs for years with illegal fishing. But, no she says. Pinoys always have to show attitude towards the US and Americans. For me, I am just so tired of this anti American attitude. If a good percentage of Filipinos here feel the same way, then I would hope this will change. from SJ *** In the games of queens and kings, we leave our dreams at the door and we make do with what we have. Sometimes if were fortunate, we still manage to have a good life. - Melina Marchetta, Quintana of Charyn Authority is ability to rule. Dominion is rulership. - Sherry K. White

Dir. Imelda C. Laceras as she discusses the FY 2014 Budget Framework during the Budget Forum on January 15, 2013

DBM prepares 2014 budget preparation

TACLOBAN CITY The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in Eastern Visayas headed by Regional Director Imelda Laceras, takes pride in the performance of its roles in one of the departments mandated functionsthe formulation of the Fiscal Year 2014 national budget in a manner that ensures the appropriate prioritization and allocation of funds in congruent with existing guidelines or the National Budget Memorandum (NBM) No. 115 dated December 28, 2012. Consistent with the said guidelines in so far as the DBM Regional Offices involvement in the whole budget preparation process, the DBM VIII is happy to report of the following milestone activities it has undertaken: 1.0 Regional Budget Forum (January 15, 2013): Within the schedule set in NBM No. 115, the Office has conducted FY 2014 Budget Forum last January 15, 2013 at its conference room, Marasbaras, Tacloban City. The forum was attended by heads, budget officers and accountants of ROs of national government agencies (NGAs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), engineering districts, schools division offices and attached hospitals of the DOH in the region. Considering the limited space of the conference room, the forum was conducted in two batches; i.e., morning and afternoon sessions. The forum specifically tackled the general and specific guidelines in the preparation of the 2014 budget and the latest innovations in budgeting that the Department introduced or is part of, such as the Public Financial Management, Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB), Online Submission of Budget Proposals (OSBP), Medium-Term Information and Communication Technology Harmonization Initiative (MITHI) and Unified Account Coding Structure (UACS). Likewise, the guidelines on the execution of FY 2013 budget were amply discussed. Dir. Imelda C. Laceras as she discusses the FY 2014 Budget Framework during the Budget Forum on January 15, 2013 2.0 DBM-REALBO Meeting (January 16, 2013) The Officials of the Region Eight Association of Local Budget Officers or REALBO composed of the 7 City Budget Officers, 6 Provincial Budget Officers and 7 Municipal Budget Officers were properly briefed by the DBM Regional Director as the Adviser of the organization on the need to harmonize National Budget Preparation Process with the Local Budget Preparation Process emphasizing on the 115 focused BUB LGUs. 3.0 RDC-DAC Advocacy (January 17, 2013) The Chairperson of the Development Administration Committee (DAC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC), DBM Director Imelda C. Laceras presented before the Committee Meeting last January 17, 2013 at the NEDA Regional Office VIII the salient features of the National Budget Call emphasizing on the BUB, CSO active engagement in the budget preparation process, and MITHI among others. The Private Sector Representatives in the RDC-DAC openly committed to support the advocacy by ensuring active participation of other CSOs in the region which are affiliated with their organizations. 4.0 Participation in Bottom-Up Budgeting (January 28-February 4, 2013): As the Vice-Chair Member to the Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team (RPRAT), the Office has actively participated in the series of orientations and forums conducted on the FY 2014 Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB). The orientations were conducted per province with the presence of the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT) members, basic sector representatives and civil society organizations. The orientations commenced on January 28, 2013 at Ormoc City for the Provinces of Leyte and Biliran and concluded on February 4, 2013 with the Province of Samar participants. Representatives from the national government agencies participating in the BUB were likewise present during the orientations and presented their respective project menu for the guidance of the LPRAT. The Office has designated Technical Point Persons for the BUB, namely, CBMS Aleli N. Hernandez and Josefina P. Escoto for the technical and CSO concerns. 5.0 Orientations on the Online Updating of PSIPOP (November 26, 2012-January : The Personnel Services Itemization and Plantilla of Personnel (PSIPOP) is a rich source of information of personnel in the government, such as the profiles, total number, organizational units and most importantly the Personnel Services (PS) budget requirement of employees. Being a tool used to determine the PS requirement of the government and basis of various management decisions, constant and accurate updating of which is crucial. As part of the digitization initiatives of the Department, the FY 2012 PSIPOP shall be updated online or using the web, which is a leap from the previous years practice of manual updating. To ensure the accuracy of FY 2014 PS budget of agencies under DBM VIIIs jurisdiction, it has concluded several orientations on the online updating of PSIPOP. To optimize use of resources, orientations for DepEd were done alongside with the reorientation on the Preparation and Appreciation of Budgeting Reports and during the DepEds YearEnd Assessment and Reconciliation Seminar-Workshops conducted during months of November and December last year and this January. With its guidance and constant monitoring, the Office is optimistic that its clients will be able to update their PSIPOPs promptly and accurately. (JUVY A. LOBEDICA, IO-DBM)

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Leyte Samar Daily Express

Labor unions get monetary benefits from firms

TACLOBAN CITY About P241 million monetary benefits were awarded by private firms to their organized labor unions in Eastern Visayas starting 2012, with the implementation of renewed 17 collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) reported that of the 17 CBAs, 12 were agreed by both the labor and management group without interventions of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Normally, employees group asked heaven but the management would just give earth. The amount of the demand is big but employers offer them a small amount, however, they were able to settle these differences in the plant level. This is a good sign of industrial peace, said NCMB regional conciliator-mediator Tomas B. Biboso. The benefit was received by 1,317 workers who are members of employees and supervisory union working in steam production, electric cooperatives, security services, beverage firm, abaca processing, hospital, cathodes smelting, and power generator. Companies with renewed CBAs, with their respective benefit packages and number of workers, are Energy Development Cooperation (EDC) Tongonan Plant in Kananga, Leyte (P5.42 million for 74 workers); Biliran Electric Cooperative in Naval, Biliran (P5.7 million for 42 employees); Leyte V Electric Cooperative in Ormoc City (P12.37 million for 161 union members); Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) in Maasin City (P9.25 million for 118 laborers). New Eagle Arrastre Services in Ormoc City (P2 million for 43 workers); Philippine Associated Smelting and Refinery Corporation in Isabel, Leyte (P63 million for 716 personnel); EDC Leyte Geothermal Project (P7.72 million for 276 employees); Bethany Hospital in Tacloban City (P36 million for 215 staff); and Coca Cola Bottlers Inc., Tacloban Branch (4.2 million for 119 union members). The DOLE has been asking both workers and management to embark on new innovations by coming up with a new CBA less than the 90-day freedom period allowed by the law for negotiations. CBA is negotiated contract between a legitimate labor organization and the employer concerning wages, hours of work and all other terms and conditions of employment in a bargaining unit, including mandatory provisions for grievances and arbitration machineries. (SARWELL Q.
MENIANO)

TACLOBAN CITY Leyte fifth district Board Member Carlo Loreto said the province as a whole, still remains to be generally peaceful now that the May 13, 2013 local and national elections is fast approaching. The entire province of Leyte still has no election related incidence recorded so far, Loreto told Leyte Samar Daily Express in an interview.

Leyte remains peaceful says provl lawmaker

Loreto said he expects Leyte to be peaceful and will be sustained even after the May 13, 2013 elections. I hope that our politicians here, who are running for any position in the political arena, would be calm and be sports minded on campaigning for their own, Loreto added. According to him, the politician themselves are the one who would make the area peaceful or not, depending on their campaign ways and strategies. We would like to remind the politicians to somehow refrain from digging on personal issues and follow the proper way of campaigning, which is in accordance to the Commission on Election (COMELEC), he said. Loreto said that to be a politician is not

permanent in nature. Every politician ended its term, three years after they are voted for said position. On the other hand, the Express noted that Loreto, who is on his last term serving the fifth district as a board member, has filed his certificate of candidacy (CoC) for gubernatorial position for this years election. (REY G.
GRADO)

DOUBLE TREAT. Leyte Idol Season 8 will have its grand finals vis-a-vis the opening of the newly-constructed Leyte provincial convention center in Pawing, Palo, Leyte this coming March. Leyte Idol is a brainchild of former Leyte Governor and Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla. The show is hosted by Kuya Loloy Loreto, Mommy Chokolate and Trisha and airs every Sunday over IBC-6 Palo,DyVL Aksyon Radyo,Radyo Diwa,AAC Channel-24, 93.5 Dream Radio and is shown at the Leyte ProvinEXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE cial Gym mini-studio.
GINA P. GEREZ

Police hunts holdup suspects

TAC L O BA N CITYPolice are on the trail for two bonnet clad men who held-up a lady working in a private firm past midnight on Feb. 6. According to the police, Erra Tahil Rua, 19, was walking along Kalipayan road, in front of Tina Pie Grocerette in Sagkahan district when robbed by the two unidentified suspects. The victim said the suspects blocked her way and poked her a sharp knife and carted away one unit Samsung Champ cellular phone worth of P 3,500. The suspects fled towards the direction of Barangay Caibaan. Meanwhile, a man has reported to the police after being beaten by three suspects. Julius Catadman, a resident of Brgy. 62-B, Tacloban City, sustained a wound on his left eyebrow after he was allegedly beaten by suspects identified as Whisley Malpas, William Edano and Justine Malpas, all residents of Brgy. 62-A, this city. According to the complainant, while he was going out of the church, the suspects approached him and suddenly without any apparent reason mauled him. The victim was advised to undergo medical treatment and the case was referred by the police to barangay for proper disposition. (TRIXIE

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AMISTOSO & APRIL ELAINE VELARDE, EVSU Interns)

its attached agencies (NRCP included), have not received any of the benefits due them under Republic Act 8439 Magna Carta for Scientists, . . . .. Further, she was quoted saying that . . . the meager pay scientists received is not enough to feed their families. Some scientists are buried in debt that they have to walk home. Indeed, very demoralizing for us S & T workers, never the idolized, most recognized members of certain countries population. Well, at least the S & T workers have Sen. Santiago to take the cudgels for the restoration of their Magna Carta inscribed benefits. But where is the real Chair of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology? Shouldnt he/she have acted proactively enough to protect science and its workers

welfare, instead? How about in the Lower House? Could not the science committee join hands with the Senate counterpart to push for a solid, more vibrant R & D activities of the country? Where is the AGHAM Party-List representatives effort to strengthen, nurture, and popularize science among the younger generation of Filipino students? This writer cum marine biology researcher shares the agony of his comrades, lucky, though not to have been a direct victim of the injustice on the suspension of the tenets of RA 8439, during his watch as head of the NRCP. (To be concluded in Part III under the same topic). ooo000ooo NEXT TOPIC : Part III Recognitions Given the Filipino S & T Workers SHARE S & T THOUGHTS through E-Mail: drpacjr@yahoo.com.

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Vicente Piczon, Sr. extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land (conjugal property) Lot No. 215 with the improvements thereon, situated in Poblacion Catbalogan, Samar, containing an area of 554 square meters, more or less and covered by O.C.T. No. 486. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of LEVIOSA P. DEL ROSARIO as vendee for the whole parcel of land, per Book No. 9, Page No. 1, Series of 1992 of Notary Public Tomas Cobriros. LSDE: Feb. 7, 14 & 21, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Claudio Brosas extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated in Tacloban City under T.C.T. No. T-16018 and Pastrana, Leyte under OCT No. P-34679. That heir Natividad Brosas hereby waive all her rights and participation in favor of co-heirs; over the abovedescribed property; per Doc. No. 270, Page No. 54, Book No. XXVI, Series of 2010 of Notary Public Atty. Dexter L. Aguilar. LSDE: Feb. 7, 14 & 21, 2013

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 15 Hall of Justice, Burauen, Leyte IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF MINOR ROSARY MARIELLE OPINION WITH PRAYER FOR CHANGE OF NAME FROM ROSARY MARIELLE OPINION TO ROSARY MARIELLE MARTILLO TAURO, Spouses MIGUEL J. TAURO and NYLENE MA. SOCORRO M. TAURO, Petitioners SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS CASE NO. 13-01-189 For: ADOPTION WITH PRAYER FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF THE CHILD TO BE

Before this court is a verified petition filed by herein petitioners, praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, jugment be rendered declaring the minor ROSARY MARIELLE OPINION, as adopted child of petitioners, that she be freed from all legal obligation of obedience and loyalty with respect to her natural parents; that she be allowed to carry the surname of petitioners, and that she be declared for all legal intents and purposes, the child of herein petitioners. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance let the initial hearing of this case be set on MARCH 11, 2013 at 8:30 oclock in the morning at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 15, Burauen, Leyte at which date, time and place all interested persons may appear and show cause why this petition should not be granted. The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Adoption Resources and Referral Unit, Field Office VIII, Tacloban

ADOPTED x- - - - - - - - - - -x ORDER

City is hereby directed to prepare and submit the Child Study Report on the adoptee as well as her biological parents and the Home Study Report on the prospective adopting parents to be submitted on or before the date of hearing. Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks before the hearing in a court-accredited newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte. Let a copy of this Order and the petition be furnished the petitioners, their counsel, the Local Civil Registrar of Tanauan, Leyte and Burauen, Leyte, respectively, the Solicitor General of the Philippines, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor, and the Chief, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Adoption Resources and Referral Unit, Regional Field Office No. VIII, Tacloban City. SO ORDERED. Hall of Justice, Burauen, Leyte, January 28, 2013.

LSDE: Feb. 7, 14 & 21, 2013

(Sgd.) YOLANDA U. DAGANDAN Executive Judge

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ceive according to their forced rankings. To aid in this task, the Office of the Chief, PIO sent scanned copies of the PBB Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and the PBB powerpoint presentation to the services, regional offices and offices attached to the National Headquarters Said FAQs was posted in the information corner of PDEA RO VIII as a must-read material for all personnel.
(LIZA F. BAOY, IO-PDEA 8)

Thursday, 07 February 2013

PDEA informs employees of PBB

PALO, Leyte Much has been said about the Performance- Based Bonus (PBB) which government employees had been awaiting since December of last year, but to date has not yet been received by any of the government offices in the Eastern Visayas region, including the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) A workshop was conducted recently by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for information officers/ agency spokespersons of different government agencies regarding the Performance-Based Bonus at the central office. The workshop aimed to cascade information from the heads of offices down to the employees to address their queries and concerns about the PBB. As per verbal instructions of the Director General, all service directors, regional directors and chiefs of offices were directed to inform their personnel on the PBB ratings they will re-

Tacloban Green Fire Volunteers prepare for their Dragon Dance in celebration of the Chinese New Year. LITO A. BAGUNAS

Police: Stop sharing that sex video

CEBU CITY As the video of two college students having sex continues to spread, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Central Visayas offered to investigate and help stop the video from circulating. If this girl will ask for justice sa pagkaguba sa iyang pagkatao ug sa iyang pagkababaye tungod aning scandal (for how this scandal has harmed her), we will be more than willing to help. This will also teach a lesson to others not to do such an act, said Eddie Benigay, CIDG Central Visayas director. Benigay, in an interview with reporters on Tuesday, said the man involved in the video might also be made to face charges for allegedly spreading the file. Copies of the three-part video have reportedly found their way to pirated DVDs and are also circulated by mobile phones. The police, said Benigay, received reports that the mans phone was repaired by a cell phone shop, which may have also uploaded the video. If that is true, then he will have to show documents or evidences to show that he was not the one who uploaded it, added Benigay. The video, allegedly shot two years ago, shows two students having sex. In one clip, the girl wears her college uniform and ID. Students of that university were reportedly instructed by the schools administration not to wear their uniforms starting Tuesday, to keep them from being bullied or embarrassed. We were told not to wear uniforms until further notice. One of our schoolmates was bullied by someone from another school because of the scandal, one of the students told Sun.Star Cebu. Benigay added that a case for violating Republic Act (RA) 9995, or the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009, and RA 9262, or the AntiViolence against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 can be filed against the man involved in the video, depending on their investigation. But the question is if the girl is willing to file a case, said Benigay. He admitted the CIDG Central Visayas has no capability yet of tracing who might have uploaded the video, but said they can help prevent its further circulation. To those who have a copy of the video in their mobile phones, just keep it or better erase it. Do not spread it, appealed Benigay. (JBT OF SUN.

STAR CEBU)

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Member Tiu said. Service Contract 51 from page 1 of NorAsian covers the son why the commit- towns of San Isidro, tee should not grant Palompon, Tabango their request, Board and Calubian with a

total land area of 3, 320 square kilometers, and covers 20 barangays. NorAsian after their presentation in Jan. 22, immediately sent a letter to the members of the provincial board asking for resolution through DoE after they got a positive result in the 3D seismic survey they conducted in the area covered by SC 51 last year. This presentation was in compliance

MANILA Efforts to bring investment scam leader Manuel Amalilio back to the country might be put to waste after a Malaysian court ordered his imprisonment for two years for securing a fake Philippine passport. News outlets in Malaysia particularly The Star Online reported that Amalilio, whose real name is Mohammad Kamal Saad, pleaded guilty on Monday to the offense before Magistrate Nuruhuda Mohd Yusof. Section 12(1) (d) of Malaysias Passport Act of 1966 provides a fine of up to 10,000 ringgit (or roughly P130,000) or jail term of up to five years or both. But The Star Online said Amalilios counsel Hairul V. Othman sought for a lighter penalty for his client because he was a first-time offender who was remorseful of his actions. Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Eduardo Malaya confirmed this report as he maintained that the government

2-year jail term for Aman Futures head in Malaysia

is still committed to make Amalilio, founder of ill-fated Aman Futures Group Philippines Inc., accountable for his crimes. Before this development, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima is hoping that Amalilio will be sent back to the country as soon as possible to face multi-million peso syndicated estafa cases pending with the Pagadian City Regional Trial Court branch 20. De Lima even vouched for Amalilios nationality as Filipino although there were reports saying that he is a distant relative of Sabah chief minister Datuk Serik Musa Aman, who allegedly blocked his deportation last January 25. We would not want this issue - peripheral or otherwise - to go out of proportion and possibly jeopardize our efforts to bring him back to the country, she told reporters. Malaysia is in fact willing to turn over Amalilio to the Philippines provid-

ed that proper procedures under Aseans Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002 had to be complied with, The Star Online said quoting Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib. He (Taib) said police received an application from the Philippines Government to pick up Mohammad Kamal (Amalilio) but this had to be rejected as they had not gone through the procedure according to the Act. The application letter has to go through the Philippines Attorney-General and Foreign Ministry before being handed over to Malaysias Foreign Ministry, Attorney-General and police, he said, the report stated. Some 15,000 people claimed to have lost P12 billion worth of investments to Aman headed by Amalilio, who is currently at the male medical ward of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu undergoing treatment for a supposed liver ailment. (VIRGIL LOPEZ/SUNNEX)

with the agreement made by company and the legislative body to regularly inform them on the update of the exploration activity of NorAsian in the northwest part of Leyte basin. The 3D seismic

(ROEL AMAZONA)

survey according to NorAsian and DoE showed that there is a sufficient deposit of oil in the area covered by SC 51 in the town of San Isidro, but this has to be verified through drilling program.

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Aquino vows to focus on devt efforts in Mindanao

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III who graced Mondays conclusion of the two-day Philippine Development Forum (PDF) in Davao City vowed to prioritize development efforts in Mindanao and to maximize the islands untapped potentials. In his speech, Aquino said that Mindanaos development has a significant impact on the countrys growth. We Filipinos have always known it to be the Land of Promise, because of its great potential for growth and development. Unfortunately, for the longest time, this potential remained untapped, and its promise, unfulfilled; instead, some parts of Mindanao were known by many for violence, inequality, and corruption in local governance, he said at the closing ceremonies of the forum, initiated by the national government and development partners. This reality, which was passed on from generation to generation, is the reason why his administration has given focus on Mindanao for further development. Aquino said in order for the government to achieve inclusive growth, Mindanao must also be developed to its full potential and must not left behind. We know it is necessary to step up reform here if we are to foster inclusive growth. It began with the synchronization of elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with the national and local elections scheduled this year: a move that will allow our countrymen here to exercise their rights and cast their votes for the candidates they truly believe in, he added. During the first day of the forum, the country director of the World Bank, Motoo Konishi, said in order for the government to achieve inclusive growth, it must prioritize job generation especially in Mindanao. Generating employment is one of the biggest challenges that the Aquino Administration must address, Konishi said. Citing a national data, Konishi said at present, there are approximately 10 million Filipinos who are either unemployed or underemployed across the county and roughly 1.1 million Filipinos are being added annually making the total required jobs at 14.6 million by 2016. This conference is about inclusive growth. And what I mean by inclusive growth is creating jobs. The lesson from other countries is that jobs drive inclusive growth. Job creation is even more urgent in Mindanao as jobs contribute also to social cohesion. The need for good jobs -jobs that raise real wages or bring people out of poverty is an overwhelming challenge, Konishi added.

Leyte first district Board Member Ryan Lawrence Tiu, chairman of the Environment committee presents before the body the resolution interposing no objection to the drilling program of NorAsian Energy, Ltd. in the northwestern part of Leyte under DOE Service Contract 51. LITO A. BAGUNAS

DA focuses rice production in E. Samar

TACLOBAN CITYThe Department of Agriculture (DA) in the region said it would focus more on their Rice Production Enhancement Program (RPEP) in Eastern Samar which aims to boost the rice production in the said province. DA-8 regional information officer Francis Rosaroso said that the program entitles farmerbeneficiaries to receive bags of certified seeds and fertilizers amounting to almost P12,000. Before we distribute the inputs, we first validate the land area of the farmers, conduct technical briefing and remind the farmerbeneficiaries that if they fail to produce more than a hundred bags of rice, they need to pay half of the total cost, Rosaroso explained. Rosaroso said that out of 273 farmer beneficiaries who availed of the farm inputs in the first phase of the program, 270 were able to produce the required number of bags. Later upon harvest, one bag of rice is solicited from each beneficiary as their counterpart. He added that the solicited bag of rice will be used in the provincial governments feeding program which is implemented in areas with high prevalence of undernourished children. Meanwhile, Rosaroso said that farmer-beneficiaries of RPEP Phase 1 in Eastern Samar are no longer the same farmer-beneficiaries for the second phase of RPEP. We want to give equal opportunities to other farmers, hence, we look for other beneficiaries so that our program could cater more farmers who lack the capital to engage in rice farming, he said. He also disclosed that the all-out support of Governor Conrado B. Nicart, Jr. and the provincial board contributed much to the successful implementation of the program in order to address the low rice production. With this, the DA regional office through Regional Executive Director Antonio G. Gerundio has encouraged other local chief executives all over region eight to replicate this program in as much as they also followed the same strategy used by the City of Ormoc when Mayor Eric Codilla implemented its Rice Hybridization Program, Rosaroso said. (RYAN GABRIEL
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tices of strike last year. Disagreements were settled through conciliation and mediation, thus preventing labor strikes from occurring last year, Biboso said. Notices were filed by labor unions (with corresponding amount of demand) of Leyte II Electric Cooperative in Tacloban City (P3.01 million); Specialty Pulp Manufacturing, Inc. in Baybay City (P5.6 million); Pulp Specialties Philippines, Inc. in Albuera, Leyte (P2 million); Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative in Tolosa, Leyte (P17.28); and New Hideco Sugar Milling Corporation (Hisumco) in Kananga, Leyte (P4

million). The last notice of strike filed last year was in November 21 by Hisumco resulting to CBA deadlock. The case was resolved on January 23, 2013 benefitting 50 workers. The strike was about to happen. We were instructed by the Office of the Department of Labor and Employment Secretary to go back to the plant level and negotiate again. Out of the 18 issues during the initial conference, we were able to reduce that to 8, Biboso told Leyte Samar Daily Express. Labor officials in Eastern Visayas pride themselves of having zero labor strikes in the last nine years. Labor regional director Exequiel R. Sarcauga said that the nine successive

years of zero can be attributed to establishment of industrial peace councils, promotion of social accord, labor education, litigation of cases, and enforcement of labor standards. With our continuing education drive for both workers and employers, they are more capable of resolving concerns within the workplace. Some companies adopted the code of good practices, which means that they are one with us in ensuring compliance of labor standards, Sarcauga explained. The last strike in the region recorded by the NCMB was last February 24, 2003 when several employees of the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative in Borongan, Eastern Samar staged protest over collective bargaining agreement deadlock.

TACLOBAN CITY-The police has already stopped accepting accepting applications for Police Officer I, according to an official. Ma. Bella Rentuaya, chief of the Tacloban City Police Community Relations said recruitment was in line with the Supplemental Quota Program for second semester-calendar 2012. The processing and screening of applicants started Feb. 6 and it will be followed by an oath taking applicants this coming March 1, 2013, Rentuaya said. The Tacloban City Police Office, through the Police Community Relations office of the Police Regional Office 8 (RPHRDD Recruitment Section) has announced the hiring of Police Officer 1. Some of the minimum qualifications that applicants must meet was the

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