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FOR EATING MEAT FROM A DEAD PAWIKAN

Six killed while over 100 others down from food poisoning
By: JOEY A. GABIETA-

TAC L OBA N CITY- At least five persons died while hundreds were believed to have suered from food poisoning after they have eaten the meat of a dead sea turtle in Arteche town, Eastern Samar.

Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Mic Petilla and Jose Bacusmo, president of the of Visayas State University in Baybay City, hands over plaques of recognition during the celebration on the 89th anniversary of VSU held at the universitys auditorium. (GINA P.GEREZ)

The sea turtle, whose specie was not determined but weighing 12.5 kilograms, was found in the waters in Barangay Rawis last August 17 whose meat was later sold by the fisherman who found it, Albino Pinangay, in charge of the fishery and aquatic oce of the local government unit of Arteche, said in a phone interview. The fisherman, identi-

fied as Marlon Gabril, is now in the custody of the local police. He was said to have found the dead sea turtle floating in the waters last August 17. He sold the meat of the dead sea turtle that he found reason why several people were poisoned, Pinangay said. The five persons who died were identified as Ramon Galit and wife Lilian, Marcosa Picardal, Eugenio Nuguit and son Marlon. They died at the Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital in Borongan City while being treated. The Nuguits died last August 18 while the Galit couple died on August 21. Picardal was said to have died hours after to page 2

Brothers detained for allegedly mauling a cop

TACLOBAN CITYIn a swoop, four brothers were brought to the Tacloban City Police Office, were detained and worst, face possible permanent incarceration as huge amount of bail was slapped against them for their temporary liberty. The brothers, Ronic, Jerey, Clint and Kim, all surname Nicolas, were accused to have allegedly mauled PO1 Carlos Cordero III last August 17 in Barangay 62-A,Sagkahan district, this city. For this alleged act, the Nicolas brothers were slapped with charges of direct assault to a person in authority and frustrated to page 6
Phiilippine Constitution Association president and Leyte (1st dist) Rep.Ferdinand Martin FM G. Romualdez (left) and Philconsa life member Margarita Cojuangco (center) welcomes former Comelec Commissioner Augusto Lagman (right) during the Philconsas regular membership meeting at the Manila Golf and Country Club in Makati City.Lagman was the guest of honor and speaker. PHOTO BY VER S. NOVENO

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Amid pork barrel scam

NGO network in EV to check if they were recipient of pork barrel from solons
TACLOBAN CITYThe Eastern Visayas network of non-government organizations (NGO) and peoples organizations (EVNet) will check among its member organizations if they have received pork barrel funds from the regions congressmen. However, EVNet executive director Pauline Nayra was quick to say that no NGO in the region affiliated to their group is involved in the P10 billion pork barrel scam. We know the names of our organizations and none of them are part of any network involved in the scam. However, we still have to check if they got funding assistance from members of the House of Representatives, Nayra told Leyte Samar Daily Express. EVNet targets to complete the information gathering this week. If any group has received aid from Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), they will check if it was used prudently and according to its purpose. EVNet has been discouraging member organizations from asking solicitations from politicians. Most of their funding sources come from other network of NGOs and international groups. The group is a regional network composed of 30 NGOs and POs operating in the islands of Leyte, Samar and Biliran. The network seeks to contribute to the reduction of poverty and promote sustainable development by strengthening partnerships in Eastern Visayas as well as pool and share resources, expertise and information among its members. Its areas of engagement include biodiversity conservation and protection, capacity building, regional sustainable development and social entrepreneurship. The 14 members of the House of Representatives in Eastern Visayas have received P2.1 billion pork barrel funds from 2010 to 2012, electronic records of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) disclosed. The central government has poured out a total of P230.85 million (PDAF) the ocial name of the pork barrel to the regions 14 solons in 2010 with most of them re- Garden bought the meat of ceiving P15 million each. the pawikan from Gabril.
(SARWELL Q.MENIANO)

Gov. Petilla distributes financial assistance to brgys in Pastrana town

TACLOBAN CIT Y Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla personally distributed checks worth more than P1.65 million intended for the implementation of various projects in Pastrana town. The amount distributed by the governor represents the provincial counterpart under the Kalahi-CIDSS projects being implemented in Pastrana. The distribution of checks to the 11 barangays of said town was witnessed by its Mayor Ernesto Martillo. The 11 barangays that received the financial assistance from the provincial government were Brgy Calsadahay that received an amount of P69,950 for the construction of one classroom building for elementary students; Brgy Caninoan for the road concreting .730 km CaninoanManaybanay farm-to-market road worth P265, 187; Brgy Manaybanay for the construction of 2 unit two classroom secondary school building worth P265, 541; Brgy Jones for the construction of 11.5 linear water concrete footbridge worth P57, 019; Brgy Cabaohan for the construction of one classroom elementary school building worth P69,950 and Brgy Maricumfor the 2-classroom elementary school building worth P 139, 971. Also, receiving their shares were Brgy. Lanauan for the concreting of .912 km Lanauan-Tayo farm-tomarket road worth P327, 183; Brgy Aringit for the construction of one classroom elementary building worth P69, 950; Brgy Poblacion District 1 for the construction of a day care center worth P74, 952; Brgy Socsoconfor the construction of a Day Care center worth P74, 954 and Brgy PoblacionDistrict 2 for the concreting of .547 km Poblacion District 2-Lima farmto-market road worth P236, 378. Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive

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she ate the meat of the sea turtle, locally known as pawikan. The victims suffered from physical malaise, severe headaches and even blood vomiting. Based on their initial investigation, Pinangay said that about 153 people coming from Rawis and its neighbouring village of
Integrated Delivery of Social Service (Kalahi-CIDSS) is a community-driven development project implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Under Kalahi-CIDSS, communities and their local government units partners are trained to choose, design and implement subprojects that address their most pressing need. (ROEL
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Rawis and Garden are among the biggest villages of Arteche in terms of populations with a combined population of more than 3,000 people. He never told his customers that the pawikan that he butchered was already dead reason why there was this food poisoning incident, Pinangay said, referring to Gabril. Several of the victims chos e to s elf-medicate while some of them were brought to the Arteche district hospital, more than 100 kms away from the provincial capital of Borongan City. P i n a n g ay, h o w e v e r, could not say as to how many victims of the food poisoning were treated at the Arteche district hospital. But all of them were already discharged and have recovered from the food poisoning incident, he said.

er villages of the town located near the sea not to catch or kill pawikan that they could found in their area.

Personnel from the regional office of the Department of Health, headed by regional sentinel nurse Boyd Cerro, are now on their way to Arteche to conduct this food poisoning incident. Vi c e Mayor L i nd a Mejica, in a separate phone inter view, said that she was shock on this incident. T h i s i s re a l l y s o shocking. We have never experienced this kind of incident, she said. The local government unit, she said, would conduct information campaign in Rawis and oth-

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Alfreds advice during a disaster to his co-mayors: Be around and lead in rescue operations
GOVERNMENT CENTER, Palo, Leyte- A chief executive should always be physically present and personally attend to the needs of this people during a calamity or disaster. This was the piece of advice shared by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez during yesterdays closing of the regional summit on Disaster Risk Reduction Management. The three-day summit, attended by several mayors and other officials of the region, was held at the convention center of the Department of Public Works and Highways, this town. According to Mayor Romualdez, it is always a safe bet for a local chief executive to be always present in his or her area whenever a disaster strikes and lead any rescue operations. By being present, the Tacloban city mayor said, this gives a feeling among the people that they are being attended by their leaders and give them an assurance that they would be safe. Also, it becomes easy to convince the people to leave their areas and seek for safer grounds when it is their mayors that make a personal appeal, Romualdez said. Romualdez also said t h at a k itch e n br i gade, task to prepare the food during a tragedy, is also very important before, during, and after the calamity, because during such times those assigned to other disaster management work will have notime to prepare food themselves. Romualdez also said that along with other necessary preparations, such as disaster management trained personnel, every local government unit must also invest on communication equipment, like handheld

radios, and its needed repeaters placed in strategic locations. This way, communications would be easy and fast and in the process, avoid wastage of time and

resources, Romualdez said. Romualdez pointed out that a disaster management during calamity cannot be remote controlled, so it is always best that a local chief executive lives in his/her city or town to lead the people

when a calamity hit their areas. In an earlier statement, Romualdez said, that because he and his family lives in Tacloban, there has never been a flooding, typhoon or big fire incident that he was not

around and personally assess the situation and in rescue operations. Romualdez also said that it is better to provide ready-to-eat foods and bottled water to the victims of calamity like typhoon. (FRED PADERNOS)

RDC urge to create nutrition officer per LGUs

PALO, Leyte The Nat i ona l Nut r it i on Council (NNC) here in the region is lobbying for the creation of a mandatory position of nutrition action officer (NAO) in cities and municipalities with the corresponding nutrition office, in its bid to enhance efforts ending malnutrition in the local level. In a joint meeting of the Development Administration Committee (DAC) and Social Development Committee (SDC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC), the NNC asked the two bodies to issue a resolution enjoining local government units to appoint a NAO. Based on a cursory survey by the National Nutrition Council Region 8, it has been noted that most local nutrition action officers in the region are only designates while only few are considered plantilla positions. Relatedly, only few LGUs have their own nutrition officers, said Rizelyn Perez, nutrition officer of the NNC-8 during the meeting. The Regional Nutrition Committee has approved a resolution in December 2011 enjoining the creation of NAO and nutrition office. One of the goals in the 2011-2016 Regional Nutrition Strategic Plan is to increase the number of local government units with full-time nutrition action officer. Under the scheme, a NAO serves as focal person for nutrition, coordinate the implementation of the nutrition program, and ensure nutritional adequacy in their localities; and establish corresponding nutrition offices where transactions and activities of the nutrition committee may be conducted. In its meeting this week, the joint body deferred the approval of the said resolution, considering the financial capability of LGUs to heed orders mandated by laws. The NNC concern is valid because we need active nutrition officers but creation of position may not be valid this time. The national government has been requiring a lot from LGUs and another RDC resolution will be burdensome to the mayor, said Department of Budget and Management regional director and DAC chair Imelda Laceras. Laceras noted that many LGUs have not yet created local disaster and risk reduction and management office although law mandates it. She suggested for the creation of a task force from SDC that will be tasked to further study the proposal. (SARWELL
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government transactions. They must demand transparency and public accountability from lawmakers whose names are found in the irregular and anomalous transactions. People in the countryside are longing for government to deliver the needed basic services. Unfortunately, most of the deliverables could not reach the target beneciaries mainly due to lack of funds. Every time people would seek assistance for their needs, lawmakers who are known to be the ones in control of largesse in the form of pork barrel could not afford to shell-out or would deny outright such requests from their constituents purportedly due to lack of funds. The uncovering of huge funds being kept by lawmakers out of their pork barrel had caused a public uproar against the system. Calls for the abolition of the pork barrel had been raised
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ell concealed transactions had been exposed by whistleblowers privy to the misuse and abuse of taxpayers money. The revelation of huge sums popularly labeled as pork barrel being funneled through budgetary insertions by legislators is truly shocking to the conscience of an impoverished population. It is truly revolting to get information that taxes extricated from the sweat and blood of our people are appropriated into the pockets of lawmakers. In a country where poverty is at grinding levels due to lack of opportunities for gainful economic activities, people have enough reason to detest such a deplorable system as the pork barrel. Even before government agencies could kickoff with investigations into the allegations, people must rightfully assert their constitutional right to access ofcial records of

Lacson is Sherlock Holmes after PDAF

He has the expertise of a fearless investigator. President is right to have Lacson leads the body. This is the time our country will see the capability and ability of former Senator Panlo Lacson whose stepping stone is the Philippine National Police (PNP). The anomalies of the distribution of the Priority Development Assistance Fund, known as PDAF, could well be addressed by Lacson. His training and experience in the police law enforcement agency will help the country to know the truth. Involvement of politicians in the anomaly may not be easily connected because of lack of evidence. However, the proper tracing of the movement of the funds from start to the corrupted person will sufciently satisfy the public. Whether or not government employees and ofcials behind bars. The paper trail will not be easy to establish, but for a veteran investigator will not hamper the pursuit of justice. Surely, it will be solved, but it needs a person with integrity. Why Lacson? He did not touch the pork barrel. That alone is a recommendation no one can deny. His keeping away from the pork barrel that other politicians are tainted with is strong evidence that Lacson is the right guy for the Sherlock Holmes work. This time those involved in the anomaly will nd them not too hot to handle. Only, the President should give Lacson the hundred percent backing, not a supercial one that may derail the enthusiasm

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are indicted, it will depend upon the ability of the investigator. Investigation has its own technique that ordinary lawyers may not know. Lacson may not be a lawyer, but he has the proper training and experience in investigative work. Lacson will need all the assistance of his assets when he was still the PNP director general. It is not only the testimony of the whistleblower that can pin down the

mastermind. It will need documentary evidence and corroborating testimonies of persons with personal knowledge in the anomalous transactions. For the case to be strong must not be trusted to inexperience investigator. PDAFs corruption is not a petty offense that can be solved in a few days. It will take time for the investigators to build up a fortress of proof, not only to indict the corrupt, but to keep them

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Friday, 23 August 2013

OPINION Mazel tov

I was born Waray-waray, a taxpayer, a nationalist, a Waray-waray nationalist. The social media would call me the unapologetic Waray-waray. Look here. The oodgates, the pork scam, the ofcials to be blamed not just the system, the suspension of the release of the PDAF , the evacuation of 6,000 Pinoys in Egypt, another ferry runs aground all these news among others hugged the national dailies and could be depressing to a faint-hearted reader. In these context, no less than the Commission on Audit, the DENR, the DFA, OWWA the Upper and Lower Houses, the President of the Republic and among other stakeholders of these news clearly point out that lifestyle changes and behavior patterns otherwise known as culture can contribute to governance, or mitigate corruption, disasters and even climate change. Another point. Can we afford to go back to basics? Can the ultra rich government ofcials come down from their high horses ? Indeed, with our unprecedented levels of comfort with vast array of choices of goods and services dening our patterns of consumption and lifestyle, it is certainly difcult, nay, the answer is never. There is simply no turning back. Let us imagine how the poor taxpayers scarce money was consumed by ravenous ofcials. How despicable. A Catholic country, the pride of the placed behind bars, while justice is now knocking on her door, while justice now isnt as abstract a concept as it was 30 years ago, she will be incarcerated not for

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that she is arrested, she will have to sleep behind the cold bars of prison until either she is acquitted of the charges or her fate is permanently sealed by her conviction. Apart from that, there is no other way out for her. Her lawyers, now probably worthy to be called the devils minions, could and will argue that the evidence of their clients guilt is not strong, an argument which is the only way out of one facing charges for a non-bailable offense. It will be their duty to discharge the burden of that argument though and their clients disappearing act a few moments before the warrant was issued will not sit well on the discharge of that burden. That fortied the seemingly ironclad array of evidence against her on the theory that ight is evidence of guilt, that the guilty ees even if no one pursueth but the innocent stands bold as a lion. The news is secondly good because no matter the procrastination from which the NBI could wittingly or unwittingly labor in their investigation of the P10 billion scam, we will not have to worry that Napoles will live to pilfer from us one more day. That presupposes of course that she is still here and that our law enforcement ofcers carry enough balls to enforce the warrant. Otherwise, further pilferage isnt so much a point for worry as her getting away without even a slap on the wrist. The only bad thing about all these is that while she is now being sought to be

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atty. frANZ RAYMOND P. ASPA The more signicant news of the previous week (and no Im not talking about the Gilas Pilipinas making a living in the FIBA tournament although that too is admittedly good news) is the issuance of the warrant for the arrest of the now infamous Janet Lim Napoles. With all the hubbubs brought by the news on the issue of the pork barrel and how Napoles became richer by P10 billion or even more at our expense, nally could be apt to describe the impact of that signicant news but not so much on the issuance of the warrant itself as the reason behind its issuance. The warrant was issued not because there is probable cause to formally charge her for whatever crime by reason of the heist although it could lead to that. You see, the very reason why the greed of Napoles and the indiscretions of some of our legislators even surfaced to eventually bite them in their bottoms was her equal indiscretion in detaining one of her erstwhile cohort who alleged that he was intended to be silenced by her previous employer for having initiated moves to establish his own organized racket and break away from her. It became a problem for Napoles when the mother of Benhur Luy, the ex-cohort adverted to, began to worry of her sons whereabouts which led to an investigation by the NBI. Long story short, NBI eventually found Luy who began telling his and Napoles twisted tale. Finding that Luys detention carried kidnapping implications, the NBI led a criminal case for serious illegal detention against Napoles (I believe against her brother too) which was only dismissed initially by the public prosecutor in charge. Thankfully, it was reversed on review and was eventually afrmed by the court with which the formal indictment, i.e. the criminal information, was led and which found probable cause to bring to custody Napoles. Personally, the said procedural developments are good news on two scores but bad on one. One, the order for the arrest of Napoles is ecstatic news because once she is brought into custody, she will be left with little, if no recourse at all. The resolution which led to the ling of the formal indictment in court did not recommend for any amount which Napoles could post as bail to secure his provisional liberty. In the off chance then

Catholic faith has become not only underdeveloped, it has also become maldeveloped. Now that COA has bared the audit reports, we await till the big names are prosecuted. Until now, the big names are scampering to clear out their names from the hot list. Our corruption index has become enormous beyond politics, beyond words. As taxpayer - I am mad, perhaps as mad as Jesus when he lashed out the trading men and women in church. What shall we do then? I am too paralyzed. It would be an understatement to say: redene our

values and preferences, alter our consumption levels and avoid harmful impacts on the taxpayer and on the ecosystem. As a journalist, I nd that the avalanche of legends, practices, shrines, stories and anecdotes totally dwarf the politics played in their name. Its time to try and liberate the Filipinos from politics, identity and perpetual protest, and delve instead into its plurality of doctrines, stories and dilemmas. To give the country a new life, the modern Filipino should resist simply remaining a political Filipino .

August 23, 2013 Friday of the 20th Week Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14-16,22; Ps 146; Mt 22:34-40

THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them (a scholar of the law) tested him by asking, Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest? He said to him, You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the rst commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.

WHICH IS THE GREATEST COMMANDMENTS?

The answer was not far for the Pharisees (or Jesus) to seek: in their daily Morning Prayer from Deuteronomy. And Jesus had already used the same passage to repel the devils temptation in the desert after his baptism in the Jordan. For the great temptation is not to love God so totally: with all ones heart and soul and mind. A love, indeed, not of feeling but delity; of willing and doing Gods will according to his covenant. A love in fact, which includes Gods other children: our neighbor as ourselves. This additional clause from Leviticus was certainly a bonus for the Pharisees question. They were showing no neighbourly love of Jesus in their question. As St. John would put it later. Whoever does not love the brother whom he can see, cannot love the God whom he has not seen. Is it the Pharisees, and ourselves, who are disconcerted by Jesus reply? (Feed from the Tree of Life by Columba Breen, OSB, published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Center, Tel. #321-3195) Sowers Seeds: In view of gaining heaven no suffering is excessive because the reward is great. There is no comparison between our brief suffering and eternal joy. -Blessed James Alberione, SSP, S.Th.D., Founder of the Pauline Family

Stand up and be counted on Aug. 26

take place in any of the six provinces or in seven cities on said date. Except for the regular rantings Ive read online from my media colleagues and friends, no individual or group has proposed to do the same here yet. Well, we still have two days remaining for us to prepare and gather numbers if we intend to collectively and genuinely voice out our concerns and be in solidarity with those who opposed the pork barrel fund. As Ive been telling my students, joining a protest march or airing ones grievances is the hallmark of a democratic country. Ive written this before,

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now I will write it again: The burden of democracy is a shared one. Each one of us is its bearer and lifeline. The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment, said Robert Hutchins, an American educator. If we can say now that joining a rally (like this one on August 26) is a waste of time or that protest wont change anything, then democracy in this land is already a failure. (Comments at naldronaldreyes@yahoo. com)

A good argument Ive read online on putting an end to our lawmakers controversial Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel fund said that If were able to kick two presidents in the past, PDAF should be easier. This is the reason why we must support

in whatever way the Million March on Monday, August 26, which is also a National Heroes Day. The call to abolish pork barrel is no longer conned in Metro Manila but also in other parts of the country and overseas. Here in Eastern visayas, I still have to see if similar event will

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WITH LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NO. 212, EUSEBIA R. APILAR, Petitioner, -versusTHE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO), Respondent Sp. Proc. No. H-520 x- - - - - - - - - -x ORDER

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a Petition for Cancellation of the Certicate of Live Birth of Evelyn D. Corres with Local Civil Registrar No. 212 registered with the Local Civil Registrar of Hindang, Leyte. In support of their petition, the petitioner aver, THAT: she is of legal age, Filipino, widow and residents of Ballener St. Tabok, Hindang, Leyte; she is the godmother of Evelyn Degorio Corres who was born on 1968; sometime in 1976 the Municipal Hall of Hindang, Leyte was caught on re hence all previous birth records were likewise destroyed; Evelyn D. Corres believed in good faith that her birth record was destroyed hence she applied for late registration wherein she was issued a new Birth Certicate with Local Civil Registry No. 98-363; lately she discovered that her fact of birth was already registered with Local Civil Registrar No. 212 containing different entries from Registry No. 98-363; she adopted the entries contained in the Birth Certicate bearing Local Civil Registrar No. 98363 in her daily transactions and all her records; hence, prayed for the cancellation of Certicate of Live Birth with Local Civil Registrar No. 212 in order to conform to the true and correct facts surrounding her Birth Certicate with Local Civil Registry No. 98-363. WHEREFORE, nding the Petition to be sufcient in FORM and SUBSTANCE, the same is set for initial hearing on September 16, 2013 at 1:30 afternoon at which date, time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the instant Petition may come to court in this rst opportunity. Published this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte, at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. Furnished copy of this Order to the Petitioner and her counsel at the given addresses for them to be present at the scheduled initial hearing. SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, this 13th day of August, 2013, Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte -oOoIN RE: IN THE MATTER OF CANCELLATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF EVELYN D. CORRES

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NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Maximina Lanuncia Moron extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential lot and all the improvements thereon, situated at San Jose St., Palo, Leyte, with an area of 200 square meters, more or less and covered under Tax Dec. No. 2577. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Edilberto L. Moron as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 440, Page No. 88, Book No. XXV, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Rolando V. Tomandao. LSDE: August 23, 30 & Sept. 6, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that Benedicta V. Moron and Maria Luz V. Moron are heirs of the late Vicente L. Moron executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of a parcel of residential land located along Highway in Brgy. Buri (Poblacion) adjacent of Brgys. Arado and Cavite West, Municipality of Palo, containing an area of 182 square meters, covered under Cad. Lot No. 460, evidenced by Tax Dec. No. 0074. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Edilberto L. Moron as vendee for the above-described parcel; per Doc. No. 441, Page No. 88, Book No. XXV, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Rolando V. Tomandao. LSDE: August 23, 30 & Sept. 6, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE

LSDE: August 23, 30 & Sept. 6, 2013

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NOTICE is hereby given thatAvelino O. Doroja heir of late Lilia B. Doroja executed an afdavit of Adjudication over a parcel of coconut land situated at Barugohay Norte, Carigara, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 11807, Case 20, Cad 499 D, with O.C.T. No. P-39841, containing an area of 6,458 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Ricky D. Ortula and Maria Cristina C. Ortula as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 500, Page No. 50, Book No. 21, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Edgar J. Tonolete. LSDE: August 23, 30 & Sept. 6, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Allan T. Yu, extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over one-half portion of the one-seventh (1/7) share of a parcel of land, Lot 2, situated in the Brgy. of Marasbaras, City of Tacloban, Leyte containing an area of 24 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 557, Page No. 35, Book No. XV, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Camilo Camenforte. LSDE: August 9, 16 & 23, 2013 Notice is hereby given that the Heirs of Francisco Nodado, Borromeo Nodado and Romulo Nodado extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land with Lot 4651-B (LRC), Psd-8755, being a portion of Lot 4651 of Tacloban Cadastre, situated at Barangay 7, Tacloban City, covered by TCT No. T-16149 with an area of 199 sqm., more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of EKU Development Corporation, Tacloban City for the above described parcel of land, per Doc. No. 285, Page No. 58, Book V, Series of 2012 and Doc. No. 286, Page No. 59, Book V, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Raymund A. Acol. LSDE: August 23, 30 & Sept. 6, 2013 Notice is hereby given that the Heirs of Pablo Decena extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land with Lot 436-B, Psd-75750, being a portion of Lot 436 of Tacloban Cadastre, situated at Barangay 48, Tacloban City, covered by TCT No. T-3271 with an area of 410 sqm., more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of EKU Development Corporation, Tacloban City for the above described parcel of land, per Doc. No. 390, Page No. 79, Book V, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Raymund A. Acol. LSDE: August 23, 30 & Sept. 6, 2013 Notice is hereby given that the Heirs of Purita A. Yutangco extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over the following personal properties: 4,000 shares of stock of R and P Yutangco Realty Corporation; Toyota Sedan with Plate No. GJD 253; Mitsubishi Pajero with Plate No. HAZ-638, per Doc. No. 444, Page No. 90, Book I, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Jerry S. Uy. LSDE: August 23, 30 & Sept. 6, 2013

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from page 4 and a move to rally public support to demonstrate the sentiment of a disgruntled populace deserves positive response. On the 26th of August 2013, in public plazas across the region and around the country, people clamoring for change and opposed to the pork barrel system must break their silence and raise their voices in unison as manifestation of unity by and among heroes of our generation to bury the corrupt and anomalous pork barrel.

from page 1 murder filed by the Tacloban police oce. The Office of the City Prosecutor (OCP) recommended a bail for P200, 000 for each of them or a total amount of P800,000. The P800,000 recommended bail, the brothers said, is not only beyond their reach but also so hard for them to give as they plead their innocence. We are the victims here but we ended up accused of mauling him. We are now in jail, Ronic, 27, said in an interview at the Tacloban City lockup jail. He also said that since their detention, some police

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of the investigators. At the moment, it will be wise for President Benigno Aquino III to withhold the releases of the PDAF. The President should heed the call of the people to remove the pork barrel, but have projects properly identied and included in the national appropriations. Lawmakers should identify what or which projects have to be done. Like other projects the different

departments of the government have recommended included in the annual appropriations act should included the lawmakers identied projects. That way, the public will not be suspicious of the lawmakers having a 2040 % cut for every centavo released through their intercession. It will also remove the bad perception of the public that projects passing through the legislators are like pop rice. Indeed, the legislators will no longer have the so-

called pet projects to boast to the public that through their intercessions the projects are realized. Probably, it will also lessen the number of candidates to the legislative body, because the perceived commission will be gone. Without, projects chosen by legislators, there will no longer be a need for Lacson or his likes to do investigative work. Without anomaly everybody will be happy, so do away PDAF. (Feedback welcome, g_duna@yahoo. com)

colleagues of Cordero have threatened them harm, causing them to be wary of their safety inside the lock-up cell. Ronic and his brothers,Jeffrey,25, Clint,23 and Kim,21, were locked up by the city police last August 17 at around 9 a.m., sharing the small facility along with 34 other inmates. Based on a resolution issued by the OCP, the Nicolas brothers allegedly mauled PO1 Cordero and attempted to take his service firearm during the August 17 incident. They took turns in boxing him (Cordero) all over his body and one of them was smashi n g t h e v i c t i ms head with a stone rep eatedly, par t to page 7

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the right reason, or at least not for a reason that should matter. While exclaiming nally! could be called for, it is not so for the real reason behind exclaiming it. It is dispensation of justice for one but not for all. But mazel tov to us just the same.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

ARTURO VILLEGAS, JR & ARISUN VILLEGAS

NOTICE is hereby given that Celso L. Onde, heir of Consolacion L. Onde executed an afdavit of Self-Adjudication over a portion of a parcel of land, covered by Tax Dec. No. 99-31028-00319, Cad. Lot No. 2734, located at Brgy. Lomonon, Palompon, Leyte, containing an area of 420 square meters, more or less and hereby conrm the sale, transferred and conveyed in favor of Sps. Renato Clitar and Nilda Clitar as vendee; per Doc. No. 89, Page No. 19, Book No. XX, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Alejandro R. Diongzon. LSDE: August 9, 16 & 23, 2013

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALE

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF DONATION

Merencillo extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel or residential land situated at Rabante St., Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City, Lot No. 4983, containing an area of 832 square meters, under Tax Dec. No. 99-01017-00374. A Deed of Donation was executed in favor of Edmundo O. Asis as Donee from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 1431, Page No. 85, Book No. XLIX, Series of 2007 of Notary Public Atty. Ma. Rowena L. Urot. LSDE: August 9, 16 & 23, 2013
NOTICE is hereby given that Rosita Orquilla Merencillo heir of late Isidoro

The DSWD-Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC) Pawing, Palo, Leyte would like to call the attention of the parents, relatives or any interested party of a little boy, ROWEL DELA CRUZ, approximately 4 years. On May 18, 2013, said child was seen wandering at the Public Market of Palo, Leyte with no adult company. He was wearing color red t-shirt and short. The parents, relatives or any interested party of the said child, ROWELL DELA CRUZ, are requested to see the Ocer-in-Charge or the Social Worker of DSWD-Reception & Study Center for Children, Pawing, Palo, Leyte or call Telephone Number 323-2666 to discuss plans for the child. Failure to appear will serve as basis for filing a Petition for administrative Declaration of minor as Legally Available for Adoption. (Sgd.) NIDA V. JUSAY SWO III/Center Head
LSDE: August 23, 30 & Sept. 6, 2013

The DSWD-Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC) Pawing, Palo, Leyte would like to call the attention of the parents and relatives of ARTURO VILLEGAS, JR. and ARISUN VILLEGAS, of Barangay 6-A, Lopez Jaena Ext. Tacloban City. ARISUN VILLEGAS, was 4 years and 4 months old and ARTURO VILLEGAS, JR. was 1 year and 8 months old when admitted at the Reception and Study Center for Children. Said children are presently under the care and custody of RSCC since January 10, 2013. MERLY SALATAMBUS and ARTURO VILLEGAS, SR. or any relatives are requested to see the Center Head of DSWD-Reception and Study Center for Children at Pawing, Palo, Leyte or you may call Tel. No. (053) 323-2666. (Sgd.) NIDA V. JUSAY Ocer Incharge

LSDE: August 23, 30 & Sept. 6, 2013

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Sales agent, driver robbed by armed men

CATARMAN, N. Samar- A sales agent and his driver were robbed of their belongings and cash of more than P130,000 by still unidentified armed men, this town. The victims, Bryan Cuayzon, 23 and Jhundil Urbano, 32 years old married and residents of Tacloban City are sales agent and driver respectively of the Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. Based on the initial investigation conducted by the police, the victims, on board of their service vehicle, were held up by the suspects along Sitio Hilalan-agan, Brgy. Somoge, this town. The suspects wore bull caps with their faces covered with handkerchiefs and armed with caliber 45 revolver and a 38 caliber pistol, police authorities said. The suspects carted away their collection cash money amounting to more than P132,000, cell phones, wallet containing P5,000 cash, ATM card, drivers license, wristwatch, sling bag, among others. The suspects immediately fled after carrying out their illegal act. After receiving the report, Catarman police, town police chief Inspector Jesus Sula Miranda, hastily composed a team to proceed to the area where the incident happened. As of press time, police authorities of this town have yet to make a progress on this incident. (TITO B. TEPACE)

Baybay City Mayor Carmin Cari delivered on Tuesday her address before the members of the Leyte provincial board.Cari outlined her accomplishments in the past and what she intend to do for the next three year of her second term.LITO A. BAGUNAS

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DA makes use of technology for easy access with farmers

TACLOBAN CITY The Department of Agriculture (DA-8) together with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) here in the region work together to maximize the promotion of the Farmers Contact Center (FCC) which provides technical assistance to a wider scope of farmers, stockholders and other concerned sectors in the agricultural field. FCC is an alternative delivery channel for farm and business advisory services. It provides voice (call) and short messaging service, emails and other online communication such as instant messaging and discussion fora. Furthermore, it is a helpful tool in bridging the gap between the farmers and the experts with emphasis on the need for prompt and adequate responses to inquiries. Joeven Calasagsag, ATI center agent, said that they have been conducting consultation workshops in every region with the aim of reaching out to the farmers, local government units, stakeholders in extension, and the state universities and colleges the advantage of using and/or availing the FCC services. We see a need of a comprehensive communication advocacy plan to strengthen and to further expand the reach of the service because we see that the farmers contact center program is not extensively used among the regions, Calasagsag said. That is why we are here, the team from the central oce, to help in the promotion of FCC, he added. Calasagsag also endorses their e-learning site (http://e-extension.gov.ph/ elearning/) where anyone can register free and have the access to enroll in various agriculture and fisheries related e-learning courses, download digital learning

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of the three-page resolution penned by Prosecutor Anthea Macalalag issued on August 19, 2013, said. Cordero reportedly sustain contusions in his body and face. Accordingly, Cordero went out of his house at around 2 a.m. last August 17 to respond to a call seeking for his help as there was a melee that was taking place at that time in their village.
resources, view requested video clips, and participate in online fora and discussions. ATI welcomes questions on agriculture and fisheries technologies, agricultural marketing, pests and diseases management, as well as the DA programs and services, he said. We accept questions in local dialects, like Waray-Waray, since we have our regional oces team to assist us with the interpretation, he said.

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However, instead of pacifying the incident, Cordero suered some contusions allegedly inflicted to him by the brothers. But the Nicolas brothers professed their innocence saying that they recognized Cordero as a police officer and they did not mauled him, contrary to his allegations. It was him who hit me at my head, using his service firearm. The commotion among us only started when he started shooting aimlessly. Good thing none of us were hit by the bullets coming from his service firearm, Ronic said. He admitted that they did grabbed Corderos hands to stop him from further shooting. It was a self-defense act, he said as he denied that they were in possession of bladed weapons, disputing Corderos claim. Ronic said that they sought for Corderos assistance as his younger brother, Kim, was attacked by a still unidentified man, who man-

aged to escape before Cordero arrived. He was our brother, so it was natural for us to help him. But it is just unfortunate, that we were the ones now charged in court, Ronic said. Kim, on board a motorcycle, was on his way to collect their sound system equipment rented by a group just along their village. Aside from the familyowned sound systems facility that they rent out, the brothers works as technicians whose incomes barely make them live a decent life. They are in quandary where they would get the P800,000 bail for them to get their liberty back. (JOEY A. GABIETA)

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Friday, 23 August 2013

New Leyte district engineer bares his priority programs

TACLOBAN CITY Newly -assumed district engineer Carlos Veloso of the second Leyte Engineering bares his priority projects which include completion of the BurauenAlbuera road, arterial road rehabilitation of the PaloCarigara-Ormoc road and road widening this 2013. There still remain so many things to be done particularly in rehabilitating our national highways, Veloso said in an interview. He cited that heavy traffic along the Palo-CarigaraOrmoc road has resulted to many damaged portions particularly in the mountainous area of Capoocan. We are fast-tracking the completion of the rehabilitation of this particular road as this serves as a major road and aects much our economic activity in the area, Veloso added. Meanwhile, he disclosed that he intends to finish the Burauen section of the Burauen-Albuera road, possibly before the year ends. This is also an important project since it would cut travel time as well as open up new possibilities for barangays along these areas in Burauen, he said. For 2013, 2nd LED of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is tasked to construct 89 infrastructure projects worth P585.60 million, the highest allocation for a district oce in Eastern Visayas. On the other hand, it can be recalled that the 2nd Leyte Engineering District (LED) has also proposed a P1.23 billion project for 2014 in its bid to complete the paving of all primary national road networks during the time of the previous district engineer Margarita Junia. The amount would be used to finance road rehabilitation, road widening, flood control, bridge construction, bridge strengthening, widening of junctions, shouldering and drainage canals, shoulder paving in populated areas, and preventive maintenance. (AHLETTE C. REYES)

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TACLOBAN CITY The City Veterinary Oce, this city, had just finished its profiling on animals, particularly on domestic pets like dogs. The profiling of pets like dogs is to provide them easy and immediate information as who are the owners of these animals, especially when they have beaten an individual, city veterinarian Dr. Eunice Alcantara explained. It is expected that nobody claims for the dogs when they bite someone. But with this profiling, we could easily pinpoint now who to talk with when there are cases of dog bites, the city veterinarian added. The profiling started in August 1 to 15, and they are now waiting for the result which they will consolidate until August 30 before they hand the list at the oce of the City Interior and Local Government, Alcantara said. Alcantara also urged dog owners who cannot take care of their dogs to turn them over at their oce. We will do assessment to their dogs; we see if their conditions are still manageable and if we can rehabilitate them to prepare them for adoption. But if not, we have no option but to subject the dog to euthanasia, Alcantara said. (ROEL
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