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Undas 2014
in Samar peaceful

BASEY, Samar The observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day in Samar and Leyte
provinces was generally peaceful, according to a volunteer monitoring group.
Jerick M. Silva, president of the Alternative Channel Coordinating Emergency Support Services
(ACCESS-5), said the assessment made by the communications group during the 3-day observance
was generally peaceful.
On instructions coming from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), all radio
civic groups will remain on red alert starting from October 31, November 1 and 2 to monitor the
observance throughout the region.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Council
(NDRRMC) has ordered
its line agencies in Eastern Visayas to implement Oplan Ligtas Byahe and Lakbay-Alalay,
to supervise the safety
of the traveling motorists going to respective
provinces.
AC C E S S - 5 i s a
communication arm of
the RDRRMC and Office
of Civil Defense (OCD)
in Region 8 with members widely stationed
in various parts of the
region monitoring the
cemeteries.
Aside from the few
minor incidents, there is
no untoward incidents
occurred during the observance of Undas, Silva
told SWE.
Silva said the ACCESS-5 particularly
manned the national
highways, public cemeteries and junctions in
Catarman in Northern
Samar; Taft, Borongan
and Guiuan in Eastern
Samar ; C atbalogan,

See ROAD p/5 ...

UNDAS IN SAMAR - Samarnons visited the graves of their love

ones during the observance of All Souls and All Saints Days (November 1 & 2) and offered love and prayers. The observance was
assessed to be generally peaceful by the monitoring government
offices and volunteer groups. (Photo by Roel Torayno)

PEACEFUL SCENE. A typical observance of the All Souls Day in Basey Public Cemetery as captured by SWE lensman Roel Torayno.

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Aquino
declares
Nov. 8
holiday
President B enigno
Simeon Aquino III declared
November 8, as a special nonworking day in the province
Leyte.
Executive secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., in behalf
of Aquino, signed on October
15, Presidential Proclamation
No. 889 declaring November
8, the day when Leyte and
some areas in the Visayas
was struck by super typhoon
Yolanda causing loss of lives,
destruction of properties, infrastructure, agriculture and
industries in Leyte.
The holiday, which falls
on Saturday, marks the first
year anniversary of the Yolanda tragedy which the entire
province of Leyte wishes to
commemorate as a day of
prayer and thanksgiving.
Simultaneous commemorative mass, walks, candle
lighting is expected to be held
in Tacloban City and various
towns in Eastern Visayas to
mark the day.
In Tacloban City, at least
14 international non-government organizations and
around 10, 000 people are
expected to join the walk
around the citys main streets.
Aside from the citys
event, a widely participated
walk for Climate Campaign
will also converge in Tacloban
on Nov. 8. (Ricky Bautista)

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EDITORIAL
Hunger for Power

An abused Tagalog cliche states, Sa taong gusto maraming paraan at sa

taong ayaw maraming dahilan. Pres. Noynoy Aquino though attempting to
convey this adage was not able to quote it in such phrase but with his own
convenient words during an interview while on his very recent trip abroad.
Though uttered in divergent manner, the drift advanced the same idea,
which he is much willing to support all moves to keep him in the presidential
seat for another time. This, according to PNoys detractors, is to the point of
amending the 1987 Constitution to suffice this hunger for power.
What could be these means that will further the cause and achieve the
end so desired? The First siblings, meaning PNoy and his siblings are known
is a member of the
to have victored a challenge which objective their alleged allies are said to be
advancing now against all odds. This is even at the cost of a Charter Change in
the guise of economic advancement of this third-world country.
Lately, the waters are rippling, disturbing the calm recesses of the peoples
democratic proclivity. DILG Sec. Mar Roxas in one Manila-based TV interview broached the idea of PNoy extending his term instead of him running
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for presidency in 2016 but carrying out the programs embarked on by PNoy
The National Association of Philippine Newspapers
and using Pnoys achievement as benchmark. Sec. Roxas, notwithstanding the
good it offers those who stand to benefit from a second term of PNoy, stressed
that such thought of the Presidents extension only his personal view, not the
PNoy administration neither the Liberal Partys stance.
Was not the Aquino siblings proven to be master of such scheme? Was it
The only SEC registered media organization operating
not the same style they used that catapulted PNoy to power?
in the three provinces of Samar
Never could the memory of the greatness of the late Sen. Ninoy Aquino
and the charm and equal popularity of the late Pres. Cory Aquino leave the
A sister publication of the
mind of the electorate. In the necrological service at the funeral of this first
Leyte - Samar Daily Express
lady president of the Philippines, PNoys celebrity sister floated a word pur(Tacloban City) and Eastern Samar Bulletin
ported to be a disclosure of the lady president at her deathbed: the PNoy and
(Borongan City)
Kris should continue what their parents have started.
This passing statement of the then rumored politically inclined screen star
mothballed into a political avalanche that stepped the supposed presidential
DISCLAIMER:
aspiration of Roxas. Now this same proven-effective style is being utilized. In
Views expressed in the opinion spite of the strong denial of Malacaang as being behind the call for PNoys
and commentary sections do not term extension, this insinuation could not escape the shadow of PNoy.
necessarily reflect the editorial
Although this proposal for term extension of PNoy thru Chacha has good
position of The Samar Weekly chance of surviving, not all sectors are favoring it, but rather take it as a desExpress.
perate move to perpetuate themselves in power, giving a nil chance for a better
The SWE does not knowingly
leader to rule the country.
publish false information and
If there is a will, there is a way, says another overly used maxim. Just as
may not be held liable for the
how
the PDAF or the DAP is allegedly being attempted to be resurrected in
views of readers exercising their
the 2015 National Budget by Congress in a manner that will not be declared
right to free expression.
The publication, however, re- again by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional, the term extension by way of
serves the right to edit contribu- Chacha will definitely finds its way, too.
tions for clarity, as it sees fit.
A democratic exercise, this issue of PNoys term extension is a crucial mat
ter that every voter should ponder deeply and act responsibly on.

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Express

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Hints and Traces

By Fr. Roy Cimagala
roycimagala@gmail.com

Our highs and lows

IN life, we cannot help but have high moments and low
moments, good times and bad times. There are days when we
are full of zeal and things, even the most difficult, appear easy to
do. There are also days when we feel listless, such that even the
simplest thing seems to require gigantic, heroic effort, requiring
nothing less than martyrdom.
This is part of our human condition, and many causes and
factors can explain that phenomenon. They can be both internal
and external to us, spiritual and material, or physical, emotional,
psychological, social, historical, etc. They can be beyond our
control.
Its crucial that we dont get rattled before this fact of life.
Even in the worst scenarios, there is always hope. The worst of
things cannot be too bad unless we want it to be. And the reason
is that ultimately, we are all subject to Gods all-powerful, wise,
merciful providence whose sole purpose is to bring all men and
things to him.
Its important that we maintain certain stability and not
lose our identity and sense of purpose in spite of these gyrations
which can become wild and erratic. Usually, the ups and downs
are not that often, since our normal state always seeks some
kind of constancy in life. But we need to be ready when these
unavoidable swings come.
Thus, a basic attitude to have is to be sport in life. Yes, we
should try to play as hard as we can to win, to score points, to
reach our goals. But we should never forget that we can also lose,
or fail, in spite of our best efforts.
But we just have to move on, knowing how to get along with

See HINTS & TRACES p/3 ...

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OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2014

CITY
TOUR
(Calbayog, Catbalogan and Borongan)

EDUCATION:

Celebration for teachers in

Calbayog continues
CALBAYOG CITY -- The celebration recognizing the
crucial role of teachers in building our childrens future was
extended until this month by the Department of Education
(DepEd)-Calbayog City Division.
The extension gave way to other equally relevant activities in connection with the recently concluded weeklong
celebration of the 66th Charter Day Anniversary of the City
of Calbayog.
To recall, Charter Day activities spearheaded and prepared by the city government of Calbayog started October 10
and ended October 16.
In this celebration, the DepEd family in Calbayog headed
by Schools Division Superintendent Atty. Fiel Y. Almendra
had also actively participated in the activities. One of which
is still ongoing and open to the public from Mondays through
Fridays at the Handumanan building, the DepEd-Calbayog
artists signature art exhibit dubbed as Pakigduyog.
Meanwhile, to give back city governments courtesy to
DepEd especially for their positive influences on Calbayognon
children, Mayor Ronaldo Aquino repeatedly expressed his allout support and assistance for teachers in a series of by-district
celebration (Calbayog, Oquendo and Tinambacan districts)
and in the division celebration of 2014 World Teachers Day
held recently at the Calbayog City Sports Center.
Mayor Aquino also took the occasion to express his
gratitude to the teachers by saying, My teacher, my hero, the
world recognizes that its future is in your classroom today.
Aside from parents, you too are selfless givers of knowledge to
our children. You may be the worlds largely unsung heroes,
but you are one of the greatest people in our childrens lives.
He likewise said, I may have missed many times to thank
my teachers during my school days that made me what I am
today, at least I now have the opportunity to thank all the
teachers gathered here today. It feels great to be with you in
this humble occasion. Happy Teachers Day!
The Teachers Day celebration in Calbayog City also
highlighted the Induction of General Parents-Teachers Association (GPTA) Officers, Induction of District and Division
Teachers-Officers, Awarding of 2014 Outstanding Teachers
and the Showcasing of Talented Teachers.
In a DepEd Memorandum No. 96 s. 2014 signed by Sec.
Armin A. Luistro, National Teachers Month (NTM) celebration starts September 5 with month-long activities that
culminates October 4, a day before the World teachers Day.
The celebration is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation
No. 242 signed on August 24, 2011 by his Excellency President
Benigno S. Aquino III and to the designation of World Teachers Day on every 5th of October by the United Nations Education and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (Aimee Catalan)

The first in Eastern Visayas

DBP, PNP and Calbayog LGU

conducts DARE training
CALBAYOG CITY The
launching of the very first Eastern Visayas DARE (Drug Abuse
Resistance Education) Officers
Training was held yesterday,
November 3, Monday at the Calbayog City Sports Center.
DARE Project Coordinator
PSSupt. Cedrick G. Train, DRDAPRO 8, spearheaded the activity,
in coordination with the Samar
Police Provincial Office through
PSSupt Nolasco K. Bathan, Provincial Director, and the Calbayog
City Police Office through PSupt.
Glenn Oliver C. Cinco, Chief of
Police.
The training, which will end
on the 12th, is under supervision of Atty. Philip Josef T. Vera
Cruz, Legal Division Chief of the
Dangerous Drugs Board. Atty.
Vera Cruz will also give lecture
on Republic Act No. 9165 or The
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs
Act of 2002.
R.A. 9165 is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1858 and
House Bill No. 4433 enacted and
passed May 30, 2002 and May 29,
2002, respectively. It was signed
into law by President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo on January 23,
2002. This Act likewise repealed
the Republic Act No. 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous
Drugs Act of 1972 as amended
and providing funds for its implementation. Under this Act, the
Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB)
remains as the policy-making
and strategy-formulating body
in planning and formulation of
policies and program on drug
prevention and control.
Furthermore, this 10-day
DARE Officers Training is par-

Participants listened to speakers during the launching of DARE training. (Photo by Ian Baldomaro)
ticipated in by Chiefs of Police
from the different city and municipal Police Stations under Samar Provincial Police Office, and
other police officers who will soon
become instructors of the DARE
curriculum after this training.
The important partners in
the implementation of DARE program were also well-represented
during the launching. Dr. Raul
Agban, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent representing
DepEd-Calbayog City for the
in-school beneficiaries, and Mrs.
Betty Jane Arnejo, City Social
Welfare and Development Officer, for the out-of-school youths
(OSY).
Meanwhile, Mayor Ronaldo

Aquino, who is, presently, the

Chairman of Peace and Order
Council of Eastern Visayas, was
the Guest of Honor and Speaker
(GOHS) in this DARE launching
activity.
In his message, he expressed
commendations to the Philippine
National Police for conducting
the DARE Trainers Training considering the serious drug problem
now in our country.
He also said, Proper Education and information on the
menace of drug abuse has been
a generally accepted strategy.
Indeed, the first objective is to
prevent drug abuse among people
before it starts. Information and
opinion molding are essential in

order to keep the young people

off from drugs, because curiosity, drug propaganda and peer
pressure may mislead them into
testing drugs.
Mayor Aquino also called
on everyone to respond as a
community for the future of our
children and our society.
Drug Abuse Resistance
Education (D.A.R.E.) is an international education program
founded by Daryl Gates that
seeks to prevent use of controlled
drugs, membership in gangs, and
violent behavior.
DARE was developed in
1983 as a joint effort between

See DARE p/5 ...

HINTS from page 2 ...

life, however it may unfold to us, always relying on Gods grace
and mercy. This sporting spirit helps us to focus on what is truly
necessary to us, and not to get entangled with what are merely
incidental in life, or at best are simply means and occasions to
what is lifes essential purposeto know, love and serve God
that redounds to loving everybody else.
I like to think of this sporting spirit as the integration of all
the gifts God gives us and the virtues that we have to develop. It
is the very expression of the interplay of faith, hope and charity, and all the other virtues of fortitude, prudence, humility,
simplicity, obedience, order, etc.
Its this sporting spirit that would enable us to be overcome
our awkwardness and to infuse us with a certain elegance and
poise especially in some difficult moments. It would enable us
to have enough humor without getting frivolous and losing
our sobriety.
We have to reassure ourselves that we are still capable of
a normal state of stability in spite of the vagaries of life. First,
because we have some spiritual faculties, namely our intelligence
and will, that, in theory, are exempt from the ups and downs of
life, precisely because they are spiritual.
We just have to make sure that we do not allow these faculties to be held captive or fully dominated by our varying earthly
and material conditions. We should not allow them to be at the
mercy of mere sentimentalism, or some disordinate attachments
to earthly things, not even to our most brilliant but purely human philosophies, ideologies, etc.
Thats why we have to be always on guard, always praying
or being in the presence of God. This would enable us to discern what God is trying to show us regarding how to react and
behave in the different circumstances and situations of our life.
These powers, given to us by God our Creator and Father,
would enable us to hold on to the eternal and universal truths,
irrespective of how these truths are interpreted, understood and
lived in the different ages, cultures and lifestyles of the people.
When properly engaged with their source, pattern, laws
and purpose, who is no one else but God, these powers would
enable us to avoid getting spoiled because of our successes in
life as well as falling into despair when we suffer defeats.
When properly used, these powers would enable us to find

meaning and purpose in everything that can happen to us in life.

They would enable us to live what St. Paul once said: To them
that love God, all things work together unto good (Rom 8,28)
We have to do everything to hook these spiritual powers
with God, and avoid the dangers of subordinating them to merely
passing circumstances of our earthly life.

^^^ CLIMATE CHANGE Walkers and National Youth Commission (NYC) Commisioners Dingdong Dantes and JP Penol along
with City Vice Mayor Art L. Gabon and Councilors Tekwa Uy,
Max Pescos, Bembot Bermejo and Junjun Perez paid courtesy call
with City Mayor Hon. Stephany Uy-Tan today November 03, 2014
prior the walk to SSU Maceda Gymnasium for the Climate Change
Congress and NYC Policy Advisory Campaign on Climate Change
and DRR Youth Participation. (Courtesy photo)

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LEGAL NOTICES
Republic of the
Philippines
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT
8th Judicial Region
BRANCH 31
Calbayog City
IN RE: PETITION FOR
THE CANCELLATION
OF THE FIRST CERTIFICATE OF LIVE
BIRTH OF MARIA
AMOR DE LA CRUZ
ANIBAN
REBECCA DE LA
CRUZ,
Petitioner.
-VersusLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CALBAYOG
CITY AND CIVIL
REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NATIONAL
STATISTICS OFFICE,
QUEZON CITY,
Respondents.
SPEC. PROC. NO. 528
x- - - - - - - - - - -x
ORDER

A verified petition has

been filed by the Petitioner
REBECCA DELA CRUZ,
through counsel praying that
after due notice, publication
and hearing , an Order be issued canceling the first Certificate of Live Birth of MARIA
AMOR DE LA CRUZ ANIBAN bearing Local Registry
No. 98-1767 from the record
o0f the Local Civil Registrar
of Calbayog City and National
Statistics Office of Quezon
City.
The Petition reads:
1. Petitioner is Filipino,
of legal age, presently residing
at Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City, Samar, where she
may be served with summons
and other processes of the
court, while Defendants are
the National Statistics Office
of Quezon City and the Local
Civil Registrar of Calbayog
City, where the facts of birth
of petitioners daughter MARIA AMOR DE LA CRUZ
ANIBAN was registered and
are being impleaded as the
custodian of the original copy
of Certificate of Live Birth
sought to be cancelled;
2. The parties herein
posses the capacity to be sue
and be sued;
3 . T h e P e t i t i o n e r s
daughter was born on May 17,
1998, in Brgy. San Policarpo,
Calbayog City, and was later
named as MARIA AMOR
DELA CRUZ ANIBAN. She
was baptized in accordance
with the Rite of the Roman
Catholic Church last May 27,
1999 at Sts. Pater and Paul
Cathedral, Calbayog City by
Rev. Fr. Francis Uy in the pres-

ence of his principal sponsors,

namely: Carlos Manicane and
Florida Camilon. Copy of the
Certificate of Baptism is hereto
appended and marked as Annex A in order to be made
as integral part hereof;
4. The said MARIA
AMOR DELA CRUZ ANIBAN finished her elementary
education at San Policarpo
Central School, Brgy. San
Policarpo, Calbayog City. She
commenced her secondary
education at San Policarpo
National High School, Brgy.
San Policarpo, Calbayog City
where she is now enrolled
as fourth year high school
student. Copies of her Form
137-E in both elementary and
secondary education are hereto
attached and marked as Annexes B and C respectively, to
form as integral part hereof;
5. Since birth, she has
been using the maiden name
DELA CRUZ the same being
the surname of the petitioner
and as the formers mother.
Also, she has been using the
surname ANIBAN the latter being the surname of his
biological father EXPEDITO
TOMBOC ANIBAN;
6. On May 16, 2005,
petitioner caused the registration of her birth and was subsequently issued by the Local
Civil Registrar of Calbayog
City corresponding Certificate
of Live Birth bearing Local
Civil Registry No. 2005-2060.
Copy of which is hereto appended and marked as Annex
D in order to be made as an
Integral part hereof;
7. However, when the
copy of the Certificate of Live
Birth of the Child was secured
from the National Statistics
Office, petitioner was surprise when she discovered
that another record relative to
the birth of the child already
exist in the said office bearing
Registry No. 98-1767. Copy of
which is hereto attached as Annex E to form as an integral
part hereof. In this document,
erroneous entries exist to the
effect that:
a. The full name of her
father was written as RICARDO ABOGANDA MABINI,
where in fact it should have
been EXPEDITO TOMBOC
ANIBAN,
b. Her name was written
as MA. AMOR de la CRUZ
MABINI instead of MA.
AMOR DELA CRUZ ANIBAN; and
c. The surname of her
mother was entered as de la
CRUZ instead of DELA
CRUZ;
8. The first Certificate
of Live Birth bearing Local

LEGAL NOTICES
Civil Registry No. 98-1767
should be cancelled as the
entries therein do not bear
the factual circumstances underlying the birth of the said
MARIA AMOR DELA CRUZ
ANIBAN
9. Petitioner thereafter
learned that the registration
of the first Certificate of Live
Birth bearing Local Civil Registry No. 98-1767, was affected
by a person who is not sufficiently acquainted with respect
to the facts of birth of the child,
hence, some of the entries in
that said first Certificate of
Live Birth were inaccurate and
erroneous;
10. Petitioner seeks the
cancellation of the first Certificate of Live Birth bearing
Local Civil Registry No. 981767 since the correct entries
with respect to the facts of birth
of the petitioners child are
those indicated in the second
Certificate of Live Birth bearing Local Civil Registry No.
2005-2060:
11. Finally, this petition
is filed not for illegal purposes
but in order to straighten the record relative to the facts of the
birth of MARIA AMOR DELA
CRUZ ANIBAN thereby any
doubt in connection therewith
will be forestalled.
Finding the Petition to be
sufficient in form and in substance, notice is hereby given
that this case be set for hearing
on January 23, 2015 at 8:30
oclock in the morning before
this Court, at which date, time
and place, all persons who
have an objection thereto may
file any opposition and show
cause why the same should not
be granted.
Let this Order be published at the expense of the
Petitioner once a week for
three (3) consecutive weeks
prior the above-setting in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Samar
and in Calbayog City.
Let copies of this Order be furnished the Solicitor
General, Makati City, the Civil
Registrar General of National
Census and Statistics Office,
Quezon City, the Local Civil
Registrar of Calbayog City,
the City Prosecutor, the Office
of the Clerk of Court, RTC,
Calbayog City and the Petitioner and his counsel for their
information and guidance.
SO ORDERED.
Calbayog City, Philippines, October 28, 2014.

(Sgd.) REYNALDO B.
CLEMENS
Judge

SWE Oct. 28 - Nov. 3; 4 - 10 &

11 - 17, 2014 issues

Republic of the
Philippines
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT
8th Judicial Region
Branch 24
Catbalogan City, Samar
IN RE: INTESTATE
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE ESTATE OF
MARTHA B. LIM
LESLIE U. CHU, AS
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
FOR CHU LIANTE
MARKETING CORP.
Petitioner,
Spec. Proc. No. 8312
FOR: SETTLEMENT
OF ESTATE & ISSUANCE OF
LETTERS OF ADMINRepublic of the
Philippines
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT
8th Judicial Region
BRANCH 31
Calbayog City
IN RE: PETITION FOR
THE CANCELLATION
OF THE FIRST CERTIFICATE OF LIVE
BIRTH OF EXPEDITO
JOHN DELA CRUZ
ANIBAN,
Petitioner
REBECCA DELA
CRUZ,
-versusLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CALBAYOG
CITY AND CIVIL
REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NATIONAL
STATISTICS OFFICE,
QUEZON CITY,
Respondents.
SPEC. PROC. NO. 529
x------------x
ORDER

A verified petition has

been filed by the petitioner
REBECCA DELA CRUZ,
through counsel praying that
after due notice, publication and hearing, an Order
be issued canceling the first
Certificate of Live Birth of
EXPEDITO JOHN DELA
CRUZ ANIBAN bearing Local Civil Registry No. 95-1234
from the record of the Local
Civil Registrar of Calbayog
City and National Statistics
Office Quezon City.
The Petition reads:
1. Petitioner is Filipino,
of legal age, presently residing at Brgy. San Policarpo,
Calbayog City, Samar, where
she may be served with summons and other processes of
the court, while defendants are
the National Statistics Office
in Quezon City and the Local
Civil Registrar of Calbayog
City, where the facts of birth
of petitioners child EXPE-

LEGAL NOTICES
ISTRATION
x- - - - - - - - - x
ORDER

Filed with this Court is

the above captioned petition
by Chu Liante Marketing
Corporation represented by
his Attorney-in-fact Leslie U.
Chu (Leslie) for the settlement
of the estate of Martha B. Lim
(Martha) and for issuance of
letters of administration in
favor of the said creditor of the
decedent. Petitioner prays that
this Court, after due notice
and hearing, issue a letter of
administration in favor of Leslie to administer the estate of
Martha and deliver the same
to her heirs in accordance with
the Rules and relevant laws.
DITO JOHN DE LA CRUZ
ANIBAN was registered and
are being impleaded as the
custodian of the original copy
of Certificate of Live Birth
sought to be cancelled;
2. The parties herein
posses the capacity to be sue
and be sued;
3. The Petitioners child
was born on June 6, 1995, in
Brgy. Panongon, Calbayog
City, and was later named as
EXPEDITO JOHN DELA
CRUZ ANIBAN, He was
baptized in accordance with
the Rite of the Roman Catholic Church last September
17, 1995 at Sts. Peter and
Paul Cathedral, Calbayog
City by Msgr. Bienvenido
N. Chiquillo in the presence
of her principal sponsors,
namely Norman Sagayap
and Lolita Rimando. Copy of
the Certificate of Baptism is
hereto appended and marked
as Annex A in order to be
made as integral part hereof;
4. The said EXPEDITO
JOHN DELA CRUZ ANIBAN finished his elementary
education at San Policarpo
Central School, Brgy. San
Policarpo, Calbayog City. He
also commenced and finished
his secondary education at
San Policarpo National High
School, Brgy. San Policarpo,
Calbayog City. Copies of his
Form 137-E in both elementary and secondary education are hereto attached and
marked as Annexes B and
C respectively, to form as
integral part hereof;
5. Since birth, he has
been using the maiden name
DELA CRUZ the same being
the surname of the petitioner
and as the formers mother.
Also, he has been using the
last name ANIBAN the latter being the surname of his
biological father EXPEDITO
TOMBOC ANIBAN;
6. On June 28, 1995 hi

NYC from page 6 ...

Finding the petition to be

sufficient in form, the same is
given due course. Let the initial hearing of this petition be
set on 20 NOVEMBER 2014
at 8:30 in the morning at the
Session Hall of this Court, on
which date, time and place,
any person may oppose and
show cause why this petition
should not be granted, otherwise the court will take judgment in favor of the petitioner.
The petitioner is directed
to cause, at its own expense,
the publication of this Order
once a week for three (3)
consecutive weeks in an accredited newspaper of general
circulation in the Province of
Samar to be selected by raffle

under the supervision of the

Executive Judge and the Office of the Clerk of Court.
Furnish copies of this
Order the surviving spouse
and children of Martha B.
Lim attaching thereto copies
of the petition and its annexes. Send likewise copy of
this order to the petitioner and
her counsel.
SO ORDERED.
IN CHAMBERS, 15
September 2014, Catbalogan,
Samar.

father EXPEDITO TOMBOC

ANIBAN caused the registration of his birth and was subsequently issued by the Local
Civil Registrar of Calbayog
City corresponding Certificate
of Live Birth bearing Local
Civil Registry No. 95-1296.
Copy of which is hereto appended and marked as Annex
D in order to be made as an
Integral part hereof;
7. However, when the
copy of the Certificate of Live
Birth of the child was secured
from the National Statistics
Office, petitioner was surprise
when she discovered that
another record relative to the
birth of the child already exist in the said office bearing
Registry No. 95-1234. Copy
of which is hereto attached
as Annex E to form as an
integral part hereof. In this
document, erroneous entries
exist to the effect that:
a. The full name of his
father was written as RICARDO ABOGANDA MABINI.
Where in fact it should have
been EXPEDITO TOMBOC
ANIBAN,
b.
His surname as
entered as MABINI instead
of ANIBAN;
c.
His place of birth
was written a Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City instead
of Brgy. Panonongong,
Calbayog City; and
d.
The informant appears to be the petitioner when
in fact it should have been
EXPEDITO T. ANIBAN,
as the petitioner did not fill up
or sign any document relative
to the birth of the said EXPEDITO JOHN DE LA CRUZ
ANIBAN.
8. Her first Certificate of
Live Birth bearing Local Civil
Registry No. 95-1234 should
be cancelled as the entries
therein do not bear the factual
circumstances underlying the

birth of EXPEDITO JOHN

DELA CRUZ ANIBAN.
9. Petitioner thereafter
learned that the registration of the first Certificate
of Live Birth (Local Civil
Registry No. 95-1234), was
affected by a person who is
not sufficiently acquainted
with respect to the facts of
birth of the petitioners child.
Consequently, some of the
entries in the first Certificate
of Live Birth were inaccurate
and erroneous;
10. Petitioner seeks the
cancellation of the first Certificate of Live Birth bearing
Local Civil Registry No. 951234 since the correct entries
with respect to the facts of
birth of the petitioners child
are those indicated in the second Certificate of Live Birth
bearing Local Civil Registry
No. 95-1296:
11. Finally, this petition
is filed not for illegal purposes but in order to straighten
the record relative to the facts
of the birth of EXPEDITO
JOHN DELA CRUZ ANIBAN thereby any doubt in
connection therewith will be
forestalled.
Finding the Petition to
be sufficient in form and in
substance, notice is hereby
given that this case be set for
hearing on January 23, 2015
at 8:30 oclock in the morning
before this Court, at which
date, time and place, all persons who have an objection
thereto may file any opposition and show cause why the
same should not be granted.
Let this Order be published at the expense of the
Petitioner once a week for
three (3) consecutive weeks
prior the above-setting in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Samar
and in Calbayog City.
Let copies of this Order
be furnished the Solicitor
General, Makati City, the
Civil Registrar General of
National Census and Statistics Office, Quezon City,
the Local Civil Registrar of
Calbayog City, the City Prosecutor, the Office of the Clerk
of Court, RTC, Calbayog City
and the Petitioner and his
counsel for their information
and guidance.
SO ORDERED
Calbayog City, Philippines, October 28, 2014.

even in their own little ways.

In ending, Sao said, Climate change is a fight that
we cannot afford to lose. Climate Walk is a call for unity.
We cannot confront climate change and its dangers if
we will act individually. We need collective action in
facing this madness. We, as a developing nation and
one of the most vulnerable to risks of disasters and effects of climate change, should stand up and demand
for our survival.
Our destination is not only Tacloban. Our destination is the hearts and minds of the nation and the
whole world, hearts and minds that can change the
world, Sao stated.
Now on its final week, Climate Walk has already
traversed parts of Metro Manila, Laguna, Quezon,
Sorsogon, and Albay with commitments from different local governments, and will traverse the remaining
parts of Samar, and Leyte. On November 8, participants
will cross the San Juanico Bridge to Tacloban City.
(Interaksyon.com)

(Sgd.) AGERICO A.
AVILA
Presiding Judge

SWE October 14 - 20; 21 - 27

& 28 - Nov. 3, 2014

(Sgd.) REYNALDO B.
CLEMENS
Judge

SWE Oct. 28 - Nov. 3; 4 - 10 &

11 - 17, 2014 issues

Samar Weekly Express

NEWS

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2014

UNDAS from page 1 ...

Tarangnan, Hinabangan, Sta. Rita, Marabut and
Basey in Samar.
The PARDSS-FIIs radio communication group,
served as the monitoring partner of of the ACCESS-5
in Samar side.
In Leyte, the group also monitored Ormoc
City, Burauen, Sogod, Bontoc, Alang-alang, Palo,
Tanauan, Tolosa, Pastrana and all the cemeteries in
Tacloban City.
There are few minor vehicular accidents recorded in Catarman, Basey and Tacloban, but the
general assessment is still peaceful, Silva added.
Meanwhile, the assessment made by the civic
radio group confirmed the peaceful observation of

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the Philippine National Police.

On Fridays press statement coming from the police, it said
that the nationwide observance of All Souls and All Saints Day
are generally peaceful.
On instructions of Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, the PNP also
was on alert until November 3 for the surge of travelers returning
to work place after the holiday.
PNP spokesman Senior Superintendent Wilben Mayor said
no major crime incidents were reported from 17 police regional
offices during the weekend.
It was peaceful and orderly, except for two reported stabbing
incident in Bulacan and accidental gun firing in Bohol, Mayor
said.
Meantime, officials of the OCD, NTC and other government
agencies thanked the volunteers for the assistance extended especially during emergencies. (Ricky Bautista)

Probe on PNP chief is on-going

says Ombudsman chief
The Office is already probing the matter, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales revealed today in reaction
to a Senate committee report urging the Ombudsman to
investigate the reported donations given to Philippine
National Police (PNP) Chief Alan Purisima.
Ombudsman Morales welcomed the finalization of
the report of the Senate Committee on Public Order and
Dangerous Drugs, adding that the investigators shall study
it as soon as the report is received.
The Office of the Ombudsman initiated the case buildup and lifestyle check on Purisima after an anonymous
complaint charging him of ill-gotten wealth was filed on
June 25, 2014 and in response to a June 20, 2014 news
report of the Philippine Daily Inquirer on the donation
for the construction of the White House (PNP Chief s
official residence).
The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for the Military

and Other Law Enforcement Offices (OMB-MOLEO) is

gathering evidence and looking into other possible leads
not mentioned in the newspaper article and anonymous
complaint.
Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC)
subsequently filed a related complaint and supplemental
complaint against Purisima in late September 2014 and
early October 2014.
Meanwhile, Purisima and other PNP officials are
facing preliminary investigation and administrative adjudication on the cases arising from the allegedly anomalous
courier service contract with WERFAST Documentary
Agency. The complaints allege that Purisima and other
PNP officials siphoned funds from the mandatory delivery
fees paid by gun owners in securing their gun licenses,
through the PNP-WERFAST Memorandum of Agreement
on courier delivery of firearms license cards.

DARE from page 3 ...

the Los Angeles County (Calif.) School District and the Los Angeles Police
Department. In 1986, the U.S. Congress passed the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to promote drug abuse education and prevention programs across
the country, and DARE spread rapidly, with many school districts adopting it
for their students. By 1994, DARE was the most widely used school-based drug
prevention program, showing up in all 50 states in the United States and spreading to six foreign countries. At present, DARE has expanded globally, already
counting in, Philippines.
The primary goal of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) is to teach
effective peer resistance and refusal skills in psychosocial approach so that adolescents can say no to drugs and their friends who may want them to use drugs.
The secondary goals of the program are to build the childrens social skills and
enhance their self-esteem, as these are believed to be linked to adolescent drug
use. (Aimee Catalan)

Leyte guv takes oath as new RDC chair

TACLOBAN CITY Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla
took his oath Monday as the new Chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Eastern Visayas.
Judge Altone M. Miralles, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court
8 Branch 3 administered the oath taking of Governor Petilla witnessed
by Palo Mayor Remedios L. Petilla, Northern Samar Governor Emil Ong
and the council members and its representatives.
Right after his oath taking, the governor presided for the first time
the regular meeting of the Regional Development Council. As a new
chair of the RDC 8, Governor Petilla is expected to set a direction for the
formulation, implementation and monitoring of development plans and
programs for the whole region.
In his message, Petilla emphasized the importance of setting a right
direction for the council in order to achieve a common goal particularly
to defeat poverty. He believes that a concerted effort of all committees
is necessary to revitalize the economy of the region which, will in turn,
uplift the living condition of the people who suffered a lot when Yolanda
struck the region last year.
Petilla who is serving Leyte as a first-termer Governor was appointed
as RDC chair by President Aquino last August 27, 2014. The Regional
Development Council (RDC) is the highest policy-making body that sets
the direction of the economic and social development efforts in Eastern
Visayas. (ajc/cba/PIA-8)

Eastern Samar to mark its 49th Founding Anniversary Day

BORONGAN CITY,
Eastern Samar -- The Provincial Government of
Eastern Samar is celebrating its 49th Founding Anniversary on November
3-9, 2014 at the Provincial
Capitol Grounds, this city.
Anniversary activities include sports, a mini

jobs fair, medical mission,

tree planting, cultural presentation and trade and
tourism exhibits.
The theme for this
years celebration is Marigon nga Pagkaurusa, Mainuswagon nga Probinsya.
The official opening of
Eastern Samar Government

Employees Sports Association (ESGESA), the switching on of Adopt a Tree for

Christmas and the blessing
of the New Provincial Gymnasium will be undertaken
during the anniversary.
It will also be during
this affair that the International Non-Government

Organizations (INGOs) and

local Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) who
showed support to the victims and survivors during and after the Super
Typhoon Yolanda will be
recognized.
According to community development officer

Crescentia B. Quitorio, the

highlight of the affair is the
Provincial Development
Summit which will be held
on November 7, 2014.
Quitorio added that
during the summit, expected
to grace the affair is the
Honorable Mar Roxas, Secretary of the Department of

Interior and Local Government (DILG). The theme of

this Summit is Harmony in
Progress: The Harmonized
Development Priorities of
Eastern Samar. Samson C.
Nervez, Provincial Planning and Development Officer said the anniversary
is a showcase of a unified

political leadership in the

province.
On November 8, 2014
is the end of TRIDUUM of
the Diocese of Borongan in
Guiuan, in memorial of the
brothers who died during
the Yolanda disaster and to
continue giving hope to the
survivors. (PIA)

Republic of the
Philippines
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT
8th judicial Region
Branch 31
Calbayog City
IN RE: PETITION
FOR THE DECLARATION OF HEIRS OF
ROSENDO BOCO
CATALAN
JOSE CATALAN,
ANACLETO
CATALAN, PRUDENCIADO CATALAN, CARIDAD
CATALAN MEJARITO, VENERANDA
CATALAN TESMER,
GREGORIO CATALAN (DECEASED)
REPRESENTED BY
HIS SON, REYNALDO CATALAN, AND
PROTACIO CATALAN (DECEASED)
REPRESENTED BY
HIS SON LINDO
CATALAN;
Petitioner
SPECIAL PROC. NO.
530
For:
DECLARATION FO
HEIRSHIP
x- - - - - - - - - - - - -x
ORDER

residents of Brgy. Obrero,

Calbayog City, where they may
be served with summonses
and other court processes, and
in this Petition CARIDAD
CATALAN MEJARITO and
VENERANDA CATALAN
TESMER are the appointed
representatives of the other
petitioners pursuant to Special
Power of Attorney herein attached as ANNEX-A and
made a integral part hereof;
2. That PETITIONERS
are the children and lawful
heirs of the late ROSENDO
BOCO CATALAN, who died
no issue , on November 7,
1970 at the age of 62, in Brgy.
Sinidman Oriental, Calbayog
City. Attached herewith as
proofs are the Certificates of
Live Births of Petitioners,
marked as ANNEXES-B
to H, and the Certificate of
Death of Rosendo B. Catalan,
as ANNEX-I, and all made
as integral parts hereof;
1. That at the time of
death of ROSENDO BOCO
CATALAN, the latter owned
certain real property herein
below described, to wit:
A parcel of land, denominated as CAD., Lot No.
11076 located at Brgy. Sinidman Orr., Oquendo District,
Calbayog City, bounded on
the North, by Creek; on the
East, by Creek; on the South,
by Creek; and on the West: by
Creek, containing an area of
7,855 square meters, more or
less declared under ARP No.
99-02022-00125 in the name
of ROSENDO CATALAN.
Attached hereto is a copy
of the Tax Declaration No. 99020022-00125 as ANNEX-J
and made integral part hereof;

2. That to the best knowledge of the Petitioners, their

deceased father, ROSENDO
BOCO CATALAN has no
other children or heirs, aside
from them who by law were
the rightful claimants and heirs
to the estate of the decedent.
Petitioners, therefore, are instituting this petition seeking
for the Courts Declaration
that they are the heirs of decedent, ROSENDO BOCO
CATALAN.
Finding the Petition to be
sufficient in form and in substance, notice is hereby given
that this case be set for hearing
on January 16, 2015 at 8:30
oclock in the morning before
this Court, at which date, time
and place, all persons who
have an objection thereto may
file any opposition and show
cause why the same should not
be granted.
Let this Order be published at the expense of the
Petitioner once a week for
three (3) consecutive weeks
prior the above-setting in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Samar
and in Calbayog City.
Let copies of this Order be furnished the Solicitor
General, Makati City, the City
Prosecutor, Calbayog City
and the petitioners and their
counsel for their information
and guidance.
SO ORDERED.
Calbayog City, Philippines, October 28, 2014.

Republic of the
Philippines
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT
8th Judicial Region
BRANCH 30
Basey, Samar
IN RE: PETITION FOR
CANCELLATION
OF LIVE BIRTH OF
JESECA A. JEREZ,
JESECA A. JEREZ,
Petitioner
-versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL
REGISTRAR OF STA.
RITA, SAMAR, and the
NATIONAL STATIS-

TICS OFFICE,
Respondents
SPEC. PROC. No. 201410-806
X- - - - - - - - - - - - -X
ORDER

her fact of birth was registered

twice.
The petition being sufficient in form and substance,
same is hereby considered.
Let initial hearing be set on
December 4, 2014 at 8:30 in
the morning in this Court, 2nd
Floor Executive Bldg., Basey,
Samar at which date, time and
place, all interested person
may appear and show cause,
if any, why this petition should
not be granted.
Let a copy of this Order
be published at the expense of
the petitioner once a week for
three (3) consecutive weeks

in a newspaper of general
circulation duly accredited by
this Court.
Furnish copies of the
Order to the Solicitor General,
Makati City, the Local Civil
Registrar of Sta. Rita, Samar,
petitioner and counsel.
SO ORDERED.
IN CHAMBERS, this
30th day of October 2014.

A verified petition has

been filed by the Petitioners,
through counsel praying that
after due hearing, judgment
be rendered, declaring the
petitioners, as sole heirs of
ROSENDO BOCO CATALAN.
The Petition reads:
1. That they are all of
legal ages with capacities
to sue and be sued, and all

(Sgd.) REYNALDO B.
CLEMENS
Judge

SWE Oct. 28 - Nov. 3; 4 - 10 &

11 - 17, 2014 issues

A verified petition having been filed with the Court

by Jeseca A. Jerez through
counsel Atty. Leslie Rose G.
Adolfo-Torres, praying that
after publication, due notice
and hearing, the record of live
birth of Jeseca A. Jerez before
the office of Local Civil Registrar of Sta. Rita, Samar and
the National Statistics Office
or cancelled considering that

(Sgd.) TARCELO A.
SABARRE, JR.
Presiding Judge

SWE Oct. 28 - Nov. 3; 4 - 10 &

11 - 17, 2014 issues

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2014

6 Pages

Lawmakers join call for

PCOS probe
LIFES INSPIRATIONS: Let everything that has
breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord... (Psalm 150:6, the
Holy Bible).
-ooo-

Hardcore walkers who planned to walked from Rizal Park in Manila (Kilometer Zero) to Tacloban
City (Typhoon Yolanda Ground Zero) arrived in Catbalogan City on November 3, in time for the November 8 target of arrival to Tacloban, the most typhoon-battered city of the worlds strongest typhoon.
Like what they campaign in every city stop-overs, the group called on city residents to share the same
advocacy for the Climate Change. City officials showed support to organizers. (Climate Change photo)

NYCs Dingdong Dantes joins

Climate Walk as it reaches
Catbalogan on 35th day
CATBALOGAN CITY
-- Climate advocates are demanding that world leaders
make actions, not words
in confronting the climate
crisis as they near the end of
the 1,000-KM, 40-day journey from KM zero of the
Philippines to Ground Zero
of super typhoon Haiyan
(Yolanda).
We are facing one of the
greatest challenges to humanity. The way we treat nature is a
reflection of how we treat others. No more aimless talks. We
need to start walking the talk,
said Philippine UN Climate
Talks Negotiator and Climate
Change Commissioner Naderev Yeb Sao, who initiated the 40-day Climate Walk.
Dubbed the Climate
Walk: A Peoples Walk for
Climate Justice, the march
gathered various environmental groups, celebrities, government officials, faith groups,
youth, and individuals at its
launch last October 2 in Luneta, Manila, the International
Day for Non-Violence. The
goal: to walk 40 days to reach
Tacloban City on November 8,
the first anniversary of the super typhoons historic land fall.
Advocates taking on the
Climate Walk empower local

communities and help them

become resilient in the impacts
of disasters and climate change
through the Climate Fairs,
a series of events highlighting different issues of climate
change affecting each area.
Why are we walking? If
we had taken the plane, we
would not have met you. If we
had taken the bus or our cars,
we would have just passed
by you and we wouldnt have
known what you are going
through. We offer this walk to
everyone affected by climate
change. We offer it to you, said
Sao during his speech in one
of the Climate Fairs.
Local government units
along the route of the Climate
Walk have committed to take
action on the climate crisis by
committing to draft their own
Local Climate Change Action
Plans (LCCAP). Climate Advocates facilitates distribution
in local municipalities and
institutions of Climate and
Disaster Resilience Toolkits a set of resources that can be
used to enhance community
planning for climate change
and assist in protecting communities from climate disaster
risks.
In the Climate Fair held
at the Samar State Univer-

sity, Commissioner Dingdong

Dantes of the National Youth
Commission, joined the Climate Walk.
As he addressed the 3,000
students of Catbalogan, he
said, This walk is about marriage. This is the coming together of institutions and the
Filipino people to fight climate
change. In every disaster, the
youth is one of the most vulnerable sectors. We cant allow
ourselves to be just victims. We
have to be part of the solution.
Catbalogan City Mayor
Stephany Tan welcomed the
climate walk to her city and
committed to implement their
Local Climate Change Adaptation Plan (LCCAP) and
to be resilient in the face of
disClimate change is undebatable and we need to act
together. Let us all be climate
change warriors.asters. According to Mayor Tan,
Following the Peoples Climate March last September 23
in New York, which mobilized
about 400,000 people, Climate Walk encourages people
deemed most vulnerable to
climate change farmers and
fishers as well as youth, faith
groups, and the general public
to support the Climate Walk

See NYC p/4 ...

50 households
in Sierra
receives cash
assistance
CATBALOGAN CITY
The help continue to pour
to the helpless residents of
this city.
The city government
under the leadership of
Mayor Stephany Uy Tan
through the office of the
City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO)
recently distributed housing
assistance to the residents of
Barangay Basiao in Sierra
Island.
Each of the more than
fifty (50) households in said
village received the cash
assistance amounting to
P1, 500 intended for the
purchase of materials for
their houses destroyed by the
typhoon Glenda in July 2014.
The list of beneficiaries
was prepared by the village
officials and its respective
Community Program Development Facilitators which
were later assessed by the
CSWD office.
The distribution of
cash assistance was part of
our commitment to ensure
that the local government
unit is felt down to the grassroots of the community, said
Mayor Tan. The donation
was no bias and politics as
alleged by our critics, the
mayor added.
The typhoon Glenda
in July 2014 was considered
much stronger than typhoon
Yolanda in November 2013
that hit the city. (rjb)

PNOYS LEGACY ON CRIMES IN RP: Citizens are

cowering in fear. A drug-crazed man prowls their neighborhood and, because reports said he has already killed three
young boys in the area just for shrill fun and is said to be bent
on killing one more just because this intended victim allegedly
witnessed the murder of the third boy, nobody wants to talk
about him, for fear of their lives.
One would think this is either somewhere in Central
America, in Latin American countries where drug syndicates
hold sway, but, no, this is in the Philippines. Somewhere in
Quezon City, to be exact, in Metro Manila where the seat of
the national government and of the national police and of
the military is located.
Now, if this is happening right here where the full might
and power of government is supposed to be supreme, if criminals and drug users and abusers no longer fear anyone even
here, is anybody in this country still safe? Is this the legacy
that President Aquino wants to leave to Filipinos who clung
to him and his promise of righteous governance when he
assumed power in 2010?
-oooBRIBES AGAINST USE OF TECHNOLOGY? Here is
another interesting point from Pat Sosa Sigue, a respected
and well-loved veteran journalist of long standing, in a recent
Facebook post: Are giant companies engaged in car manufacturing and oil and gasoline businesses giving bribes to top
government officials so that economical cars and those which
contribute to a clean environment and which avoid pollution
are not allowed to be sold here?
And why are we not pursuing the use of solar energy and
net metering so that we can solve with dispatch our problems
with insufficient power supply, and thereby come up with
pollution-free environment where costly and smoke-filled
power plants are avoided? If there are no bribes, why are we
not doing these things?
-oooLAWMAKERS JOIN CALL FOR PCOS PROBE: There
is an avalanche of public opinion engulfing the whole country right now which says that the Commission on Elections
should immediately act on a decision of Judge Agapito Laoagan of the Paniqui, Tarlac Regional Trial Court, Branch 67,
that nullified 87% of the towns 2013 election results produced
by precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines.
Not only are information technology or computer experts the ones calling now for the junking of PCOS machines
in the 2016 presidential elections, on the ground that PCOS
results do not represent the true will of the voters and true
count of their votes, but even lawmakers from the House of
Representatives---Abakada Rep. Jonathan Dela Cruz, OFW
Rep. Roy Seneres, and Caloocan City Rep. Edgar Erice---are
saying this matter must be seriously looked into.
-oooCOMELEC BENT ON USING PCOS IN 2016: But, as
street-smart Filipinos are wont to say, suntok ito sa buwan
(or, this is a punch against the moon), which means that,
there is really no hope that the Comelec will do something
about this problem, simply because it is hell-bent on using the
judicially-discredited PCOS machines all over again in 2016.
Fact is, Comelec already defied Supreme Court resolutions on PCOS machines earlier, in several decisions which
the Comelec already received, so why will it act now, right,
Atty. Harry Roque? When the Comelec defied the Supreme
Court resolutions on PCOS machines, its officials were not
punished, as if they did not defy the highest court of the land.
So where are PCOS opponents to go now?
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