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DPWH bares P3.7-B worth of projects for 2012 VOL. IX NO. 24

JANUARY 17 - 23, 2012

CATBALOGAN CITY

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Hawksbill Sea turtle found

B� RICKY BAUTISTA

CATBALOGAN CITY – The office of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Eastern Visayas recently bared its priority projects worth P3.7 billion for the year 2012.

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DPWH regional diFor this year, the rector Rolando M. Asis, in a recent media releases, present administration informed that his office is assured the public to now fast-tracking the implement the paving of the remaining 74.776 kiimplementation of said infrastructure projects lometers primary arterial as directed by President SEE DPWH P3

10th BSP Samar council jamborette held in Paranas B� RIGIE O. MALINAO PARANAS, Samar -The Boy Scouts of the Philippines Samar Council has conducted its 10th Samar Council Jamborette held at Samar State University – Paranas campus last January 12 to 15, this year.

With a theme: “Scouting builds community,” the event were participated in by at least 786 scouts’ participants from different secondary and elementary schools and districts all over Samar province.

The event was realized in lined with 60th Samar

Council Diamond Jubilee Celebration in continuing service to the youth through the propagation of programs, principles and ideal of Scouting throughout the Province of Samar since its inception on December 31, 1950.

The Council Jamboree aims to provide activities which are relevant on Advancement and gain necessary knowledge and skills that are essential for every scout’s to become more useful and producSEE BSP P3

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CALBAYOG’S NEW LANDMARK. Mayor Ronald Aquino (wearing a dark jacket) and Vice Mayor Rey James Uy (in shades) as they led the ribbon-cu�ng ceremony which formally opened the new market and bus terminal complex of Calbayog City. In a�endance during the event were city official, Rev. Fr. Julio Gaddi who led the blessing, the department managers and the market stall occupants. The new complex sits on a 3.7 ha. property in Brgy. Rawis which is near the future site of Robinson’s Mall.

The old public market complex will give way to a Gaisano Mall. Both establishments expect to open shop before the end of this year. (Ronald Ladrero Ricafort)

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JIABONG, Samar -- A mature hawksbill sea turtle was found in the shallow waters of Barangay Maligaya, Jiabong, Samar on Saturday, January 14, this year.

Founder Ulpiano Labit, a fisherman from this municipality, immediately informed agricultural technician (AT) Sidney Uy who likewise alerted the authorities.

Fortunately, Labit said that the hawksbill sea turtle was not injured.

He suspected it could have just gone astray, he added that he is aware of the law that protects these creatures and approached the AT to know what could be done to the sea turtle.

In a text message, the agricultural technician said that the sea turtle weighed 10 kilograms, and measured 25 cm long and 15 cm in width.

After few documentation, the sea turtle was released near Mahaba Island in the municipal waters of Jiabong two days after, just as the experts learned it was well SEE TURTLE P3

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Leyte festivals shines in Cebu’s Sinulog Fest

JANUARY 17 - 23, 2012

L

eyte scored an unprecedented win at the recently concluded Sinulog Festival in Cebu as Lingganay Festival of Alangalang town was hailed as the grand champion of the free interpretation category and Karatong Festival of Dulag landing in third in the same category.

Despite being a first-timer in the national festival competition such as the Sinulog, Tribu Lingganay wowed the crowd with their colorful costumes and props earning them the top spot and a whopping P1 million in cash prize.

Lingganay Festival would be the first contingent to receive the cash prize of P1 million for a grand champion ever since the Sinulog fest was started.

In a phone-patched radio interview with Alangalang Mayor Loreto Yu, he said they were “very happy” to win this year considering this was their first time to join.

“This is indeed a big honor for the CHAMPION. Tribu Lingganay of Alangalang, Leyte, people of Alangalang and for the province which performed for the first �me in the Sinulog of Leyte. We were determined to give them grand parade, bested 26 other con�ngents in the our best but it sure is much bigger for us free interpreta�on (FI) category and won a grand that we went home with the top prize,” prize of P1 million. It was a twin feat for Leyte as another con�ngent, Dulag’s Karatong Fes�val also Mayor Yu said.

Tribu Lingganay defeated Tribu landed in third place during Sunday’s Sinulog fest Himag-ulaw of Placer, Masbate which which gathered a crowd of about 3 million. (ACR) was the grand champion during last year’s back.

Leyte Governor Jericho Petilla expressed Sinulog Festival. The Lingganay contingent wore costumes designed as cat suits his elation over this twin triumph of Lingwhile their colorful props included huge ganay and Karatong. The provincial governcut-outs of the Sto. Niño, trees, flowers ment extended financial assistance to these festivals as they prepared for the competition and bells.

Aside from winning the top spot in some months ago.

The governor said this gives the provthe free interpretation category, which earned them P1 million, the contingent ince more reason to continue supporting the from Alangalang was also named best in development of our local cultural festivals.

Alangalang’s Lingganay Festival was the costume with a cash prized of P100,000 and best in musicality with another cash grand champion in the 2011 Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals and, together with prize of P50,000.

Dulag’s Karatong Festival also won second placer Karatong Festival of Dulag, the third place in the free interpretation earned the rights to represent the province category. Karatong has been joining the in the Sinulog as well as the Aliwan Fiesta in Sinulog Festival in previous years where Manila summer next year. (AC. REYES) they earned a Top 5 win some two years

USec Quijano keynotes 1st Reg’l Education Summit in EV PALO, Leyte – Undersecretary Yolanda Quijano, Undersecretary for Programs and Projects of the Department of Education is expected to keynote the first Regional Education Summit in Eastern Visayas on January 20 which will gather education stakeholders from the ten schools divisions in the region.

USec Quijano will expound on the summit’s theme “Strengthening Quality Basic Education via K to 12” to advocate the proposed K to 12 implementation plan and generate commitment to the program.

The first regional education summit will serve as a platform for the regional education agency to present to the local stakeholders on the state of the education in the region, DepEd-8 Regional Director Dr. Luisa Bautista-Yu informed.

The summit, which will be conducted at RELC – NEAP Region VIII, is anchored on the theme: “Strengthening Quality Basic Education via K to 12” also aims to advocate the proposed K to 12 implementation plan and generate commitment to the program, Director Yu added.

Director Dr. Luisa BautistaYu will disseminate the state of education in Region 8, its major programs and projects, national achievement plus test results.

The K to 12 legislative reforms in education will be discussed by Congressman Mel Senen S. Sarmiento of the 1st District of Samar.

The role of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education & Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in K to 12 will be covered by CHED OIC Regional

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The Department of Education (DepEd) is set jumpstart the gradual implementation of the K to 12 (K-12) program by next school year. The K-12 program is designed to add two more years to the 10-year basic education curriculum.

The curriculum for incoming Grade 1 pupils and the graduating Grade 6 students will be the initial focus in the school year 2012-2013.

Based on the program, graduating Grade 6 students would undergo Grade 7 which would be the first level of the four-year junior high school before proceeding to another two-year level secondary education which will be known as senior high school.

BUREAU of Internal Revenue commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares (2nd from le�) answers ques�ons from the media at a press conference held at the BIR RR No. 14 grounds, Candahug, Palo, Leyte, January 18. The commissioner was also the guest of honor during the inaugura�on and blessing of the Records and Mul�-Purpose building. Others in photo are (l-r) ACIR Zenaida Chang, RD Diosdado Mendoza and ARD Nasser Tanggor. (Vino R. Cuayzon)

BIR-8 collection fails to meet target

PALO, Leyte - Tax generated in Eastern Visayas was pegged at P3.87 billion last year, 10% short against annual target for the region due to lower withholding tax earned from government infrastructure projects, the Bureau of Internal Revenue yesterday reported.

In a news conference, BIR Regional Director Diosdado Mendoza said that the 2011 collection is 3% higher than the P3.75 billion collection a year ago but P436.67 million lower than the P4.30 billion target for 2011.

All the six revenue district offices recorded a shortfall except the Borongan City field office in Eastern Samar, which collected P318.67 million out of P280.55 million goal or an excess of 13.59%.

The Tacloban City office, which covers areas in northern Leyte and Biliran,recorded the highest shortfall at 17%. It only collected P1.67 billion out of the P2.01 billion goal for the year.

Other field offices with comparative figures of actual collections and targets (with corresponding percentage of deficits) are Catbalogan City in Samar, which collected P509.48 million out of P561.02 million (9.19%), Maasin City in Southern Leyte generated P339.41 million out of P369.39 million (8.12), Ormoc City in western Leyte earned P720.60 million out of P763.55 million

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Mendoza said that the region is highly dependent on tax remittances from major infrastructure projects of national government agencies like the Department of Public Works and Highways.

“Considering that we are tax remittance advice dependent region, our collection has been affected with low spending of the national government,” he added.

In terms of value added tax from DPWH project, the region’s collection is short

by P300 million compared to last year.

“Government money payment from DPWH is lower

by P178.96 million against target,” the BIR official said citing reports.

Mendoza said that the low government spending also affected the income of contractors and suppliers and their ability to pay higher taxes.

The regional office, however, earned additions taxes of nearly P300 million from salary increase of government workers, P35.13 million

through audit and investigation, P1.79 million collected from delinquent accounts, P900,000 from Oplan Kandado.

This year, the BIR regional office in this town is tasked to collect P4.4 billion revenue for 2012. “Hopefully for this year, the prospect is very good.”

BIR Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares who was here yesterday to inaugurate new BIR building said that not all regions in the country posted lower revenues in 2011.

“The goal is getting higher every year. We evaluate the performance of regions every six months. We told the revenue district offices not to question the goal but work hard and then at the end of the year, they have to explain why they did not reach it,” Henares told reporters Under the Lateral Attrition Law, those revenue officers who fall short of their collection targets by at least 7.5 percent without justifiable cause would be dismissed from service while those who go beyond expectations would be given incentives, including monetary rewards. (SQ. Meniano)

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NEWS

Borongan approves Reports P400-M budget for 2012 M POLICE

‘Swertres’ collector arrested

A suspected ‘swertres’ collector was arrested recently by the police through the aid of the text program of the PNP “isumbong mo kay tsip.”

The suspect was identified by the police as certain Benjie Cabilen Olmo, 37, and a resident of Brgy. Cambahanon, Alangalang, Leyte. He was caught in the act of collecting bets for illegal gambling known as “swertres.”

Police Senior Superintendent Elizar P. Egloso, chief of the regional police community relations division said the suspect was arrested on January 15, 2012 thru a text message from a concerned citizen at the vicinity of Brgy. Catoogan, Sta. Fe, Leyte.

Confiscated from Olmo’s possession and control tally sheets with different number combinations, a ballpen, and bet money amounting to P220.00. He was brought at the PNP lock up cell and charged with illegal gambling act.

Earlier, Police Chief Superintendent Arnold R. Revilla, PNP-8 regional director, calls on the continued cooperation of the public to coordinate and contact the PNP through text or call using the cellphone number 0917-847-5757 for immediate police assistance especially in emergency situation such as reporting a crime, wanted person, to report erring policemen, and other complaints or requests. (Ricky Bautista)

Fast food helper killed; suspects arrested

THREE suspects voluntarily submitted themselves to authorities after a naked body of a dead man was found in a vacant lot in Ormoc City last week.

Police reports revealed that on the wee hours of January 18, a security guard identified as Jeffrey Fallorina Torrefiel reported a shooting incident near his post.

Torrefiel narrated that while he was on his post at Land Bank, Real Street, Ormoc City, he heard a noise at the back of his post which prompted him to check the vacant lot at the back of Serrafica building.

“I saw three (3) malefactors inside the vacant lot suspiciously dragging a half-naked unconscious male,” he told the police.

Ormoc City officer of the day, PInsp. Arvie Trazo along with personnel manning the Police Station 1 responded to the crime scene and discovered a half-naked dead body which later on identified as Raymund G. Durano, 19, single, a fast food helper and resident of Brgy. Mas-in, Ormoc City.

Sketchy report said the face of the victim were clad with blood suspected to be a gunshot wound on the forehead lower part.

While securing the crime scene, the police questioned the three (3) male suspects looking out suspiciously from the 3rd floor of the building. Shortly after, the three suspects voluntarily surrendered and brought to police station.

The suspects were identified as certain Jimboy Laurea Juevesaño, 19 years old, single; Dante Guillermo Sebosido, 24 years old, both Security Guards of L and G Security Agency detailed at Serrafica Building; and Orlando Guillemer Rubio, 19 years old, single, employee of Gaisano Riverside mall, all residents of Barangay Mas in, Ormoc City.

Juevesaño admitted to have accidentally shot the victim claiming that the latter allegedly grabbed his caliber .38 revolver service pistol. The suspects along with the victim were last seen drinking in their post three hours before the reported shooting.

(Ricky Bautista)

DPWH from page 1...

road with an estimated cost of P1.719848 Billion; and 256.995 kilometers secondary roads estimated to cost P7.630733 Billion, 39.208 kilometers of which have just been newly converted into national road.

The DPWH targeted that by Year 2014, the paving of all primary roads in the region will be completed.

Moreover, by the year 2016, the remaining 217.787 kilometers unpaved secondary roads would have been completed.

Meanwhile, the 39.208 kilometers newly converted national road is targeted to be completely paved after the year 2016.

It may be recalled that DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson has earlier declared that the Department’s goal is “by 2016, the national road network of the country shall have an International Roughness Index (IRI) of 2.0 or below 3 to be at par with Malaysia road network.”

Children storms “Media Fest” in Daram B� NINFA B. QUIRANTE

DARAM, Samar – Children of various ages and backgrounds, flocked to the Daram covered court to watch MTVs and Public Service Announcement (PSA) filmed by members of the Young Hearts Media Correspondents.

On January 13, 2012, 19 fine young children of the media correspondents took their oath as members of the media, this media group collectively known as Young Hearts Media Correspondents (YHMC), was accredited by Philippine Information Agency last May 2011.

According to Toch dela Cruz of the Plan Philippines, the 19 young ‘filmmakers’ were taught video lessons where they of were assigned to shoot MTV or PSA as a requisite for graduation.

That night, five MTVs and Three PSAs were viewed by the children, parents, guests form the DEpEd, Plan Philippines and LGU Daram.

The MTVs and PSAs had issues on child labor, environmental protection, anti-trafficking and child abuse.

Aitho de Asis from Barangay Mayabay said that he will always remember how to hold the camera to make sure it stays intact until the end of the training.

Like a real movie festival, organizers Plan Philippines also brought live two outstanding ‘filmmakers’ from Sta Margarita, Wency Anotado who was brought to Seoul, Korea and won the Children’s Choice Award for his short film “I am a Man” during the 23rd Seoul International Youth Film Fest in South Korea.

Another personal appearance of documentary host Richelle Jaropoy from Catarman, Northern Samar thrilled the audience, after her documentary on malnutrition, aptly titled “Tinimbang ka ngunit Kulang” got applauded.

Parents of the 19 new members of media went with their kids on stage to receive the awards as Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor awards.

Ma Glecy Joy Contado, a ‘graduate’ of the of the same media training expressed appreciation for the young members who have shown talents in shooting and filming the MTVs and the PSAs. Contado along with Annabelle Barcenas, Janice Tapil, Wency Anotado and Erwin Cachuela considered as this batch’s mentors were the first members of the YHMC trained by Anak TV’s Mag Cruz’ Hatol.

“I find it in my heart to share the things we have learned from our mentors too, the task was not easy but with patience, the children were able to produce short films that reflected the issues in their very own communities,” Contado said in her message.

BSP from page 1...

tive citizens.

The celebration was organized through the selfless and dynamic leadership of CSE Montano C. Asis as Camp Director, staff, activity officers and in cooperation of Armed Forces of the Philippines (8th Infantry Division), Philippine National Police - Paranas, Division Health Office, Office of the Mayor of Municipality of Paranas, Alert Philippines, Brgy.Tanod and Officials of Brgy.Lipata,Paranas,Samar.

Accordingly, the Camp was divided into three (3) sub-camps namely Del Rosario, Albos and Conise. The activities which are all centered to building community and disaster preparedness includes Adventure Trail, Emergency Preparedness, and the Basic of scouting.

The Special activities were also conducted such as opening and welcome night for participants, street dancing around the community, search and coronation of Boy Scouts and Senior Scouts, on-the-spot poster making contest, grand camp fire, council youth forum and 2011 auxilliary sustaining fund drive raffle.

The celebration was attended by Council Board Members, ES1 Florencio D. Baysa, Dr.Sofia Tatiera, SDS Dr. Edita S. De Veyra, and Hon.Felix T. Babalcon, the Municipal Mayor of Paranas, Samar, and the Camp Chief.

During the Closing Program, Mayor Babalcon expressed his heartfelt thanks to all scouts of Samar who are attended to the said event and for the second time in hosting of this once in a lifetime council significant activity.

embers of the Sangguniang Panlunsod (SP) of this newly converted city of Borongan has recently approved its annual budget for the year 2012 amounting to P412.7 million.

In a report released by the information agency in the city, it was learned that City Mayor Maria Fe Abunda allotted some P27.7 million for her office’s Barangay Development Programs.

Others were sub-divided to equally important projects in the city under her close supervision.

Earlier, the city mayor mentioned, among others, that she will give focus to the construction and rehabilitation of flood control projects in some barangays even those in the poblacion.

This is so because she noticed that in the recent heavy rain falls, several poblacion barangays were flooded due to clogged drainages and damaged flood control fixtures.

“Thanks to our new Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), this time, I can implement more improvement projects for the place,” the lady mayor, who had been noted to be a focused- hardworking chief executive, said.

The new IRA will also facilitate the appointment of the newly created chiefs of offices for: City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Information Office, General Services Office, Office of the Veterenarian, Cooperative and Development Officer, Population Officer, among others.

Some of the items follow: road widening project (P5-M), improvement of public market (P4-M), improvement of Hamorawon park (P5-M), purchase of new vehicles (P2.5-M), construction of covered court (P2-M), health centers (P1-M), construction of city drainages (P15-M) and day care centers worth P2 million. (rjb)

Drug ‘couriers’ in E. Samar busted BORONGAN CITY – Four suspected drug traffickers were busted by the Philippine National Police in broad day light operation on January 15, 2012.

Led by PCI Alladin Dingal, the policemen collared suspected drug traffickers identified as certain Efren Baquilod, a resident of Maydolong town, Michael Anire and Romil Norombaba, both resides in Borongan City and another minor suspect.

PCI Edwin Barbosa, of the PNP Provincial Command, reported that the suspects riding in tandem using a TMX motorcycles without a plate numbers were intercepted along the highway, fronting the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU), barangay Maypangdan this city, at past 12 noon yesterday, January 15.

As they stopped, the policemen requested Baquilod (who was later known to be the leader of the suspects), to open the box containing several packs of junk foods.

However, after thorough verification and search, it was found out that packs of junk foods, sealed with masking tapes, the policemen discovered the concealed a suspected prohibited drugs or shabu.

One of the suspects admitted, they fetched the ‘drugs’ from the bus with Manila-Samar route and supposed to deliver to their clients.

To date, the four suspects denied were detained at the PNP Provincial Office, pending the filing of the case against them (Alice Nicart)

TURTLE from page 1...

enough to be released on the wild.

According to Regional Director John Albaladejo of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the sea turtle is one of the early maturing marine turtle and also one of the smallest marine turtles.

Marine turtles are protected by various international treaties and agreement including Republic Act Number 9147 known as the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act. Another AT Glicerio Meniano said that the fisherfolks of Jiabong (home to green mussel culture) are aware of the laws that protect endangered species, they too, help by informing their neighbors and fellow rural folks about protecting these marine animals. (Ninfa Quirante)

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OPINION

JANUARY 17 - 23, 2012

• EDITORIAL • House Cleansing THE world is seeing a great show in Philippine bureaucracy, touted a first in the recent history of the Philippine judiciary. The impeachment of the chief magistrate of the country is, as reported, hitting a box office in terms of viewership and listenership.

National broadsheets are selling like hotcakes, too, as they run the banner on this highly celebrated impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona. Young and old citizens of the country are hooked on this blockbuster story struggling not to miss a detail about it.

One advantage is that those who fix their gaze on the impeachment proceedings are learning piecemeal the rudiments of law which are generally open to those who enrol in law school. Thanks to the nosy news outfits, they make the proceedings available to the people for feasting, while getting an edge on patronage for dishing out in-depth reporting on this event.

Beyond this, a more important impact of the detailed reportage is that the Filipino citizenry is kept updated of the trial’s details.

The public is anxiously waiting on the outcome of Malacañang’s initiative in fulfilment of Pres. Aquino’s call for transparency and accountability, alongside cleansing of the bureaucracy. Although the Palace has categorically denied any allegation of conspiracy or influence in pursuing the impeachment of CJ Corona, the timing is under suspicion following three occasions that petitions filed in the High tribunal against former President and now Rep. Gloria Arroyo has been denied and the sensational anti-Cojuangco Hacienda Luisita decision was penned down.

This was bolstered by insider contention that the speedy transmittal of the Impeachment Complaint to the Senate was instigated by consideration of more allotment of the Priority Development Assistance Fund to the congressmen-signatories of the complaint. A sequel to it is the allegation that the Palace promised more PDAF budget to senators who will vote for the impeachment and the news of an underground move to replace Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile to ensure Corona’s conviction in the impeachment trial.

The gesture is shrouded with impression that the Court is in extreme urgency to convict PGMA of any or all of the cases filed against her without hope of recourse to the Supreme Court, should the latter body be “cleansed” and purged of Arroyo-appointed justices.

There was an earlier report that after a conviction of Corona, should it happen, all other Supreme Court justices appointed by PGMA will follow the same fate as CJ Corona does.

In the meantime that the impeachment proceedings roll, the public could just hang on and wait until the trial is wrapped up and a verdict is handed down by the impeachment court. The public, who have no direct participation in the impeachment proceedings should clearly understand the “fence-sitter role” to ensure that rule of law shall prevail and no untoward eventuality, such as the people power, shall occur.

Whatever decision the impeachment court hands down deserves no less than highest respect and deference.

What is of utmost import in this impeachment thing is that it is one of the PNoy administration’s steps in cleaning the Philippine government especially of the dirt his administration points were caused by the administration of his immediate predecessor. What is necessary is that the government will not be spending so much of taxpayers’ hard-earned and mandatorily withheld money, just like now in CJ’s impeachment.

Hopefully too that he will also clean his own yard while he is the man of the “house” called Philippine government.

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BY FR. ROY CIMAGALA roycimagala@gmail.com Simplicity and Humility THIS is our continuing need. Let’s never be derailed from that focus. All throughout our life, we need to build up and protect our simplicity and humility, since these virtues engage our mind and heart always on God and on others, and not simply on our own selves.

This is the danger we have ever since we started to be aware of who we are, what we have and what we can do. In short, our dignity and our powers. We can easily be overtaken by pride and arrogance, that trend to self-centeredness and self-absorption, whose practicality is nothing compared to the venom they leave behind.

Simplicity and humility are not really so much about who we are, what we have and what we can do. They are not so much about how to behave or what to wear. Though they surely have consequences and implications in these matters, they refer more to where we give our mind and heart to.

Are they with God and others, or are they simply revolving around ourselves? It’s a choice we have to make in every step of our life. It’s a choice that practically defines our life—how we think, how we view and judge persons, things and events.

These virtues always make us realize who and how we are—that we are nothing without God and others, that we are meant from beginning to end to enter and to develop a life of relationship. This is how we have been made and wired, so to speak. We just have to follow that law, that design, otherwise, we harm ourselves and get lost.

Yet these basic, undeniable truths are often taken for granted. The wine of our freedom, God’s gift that makes us image and likeness of him and prepares to be children of his, is so intoxicating we think we can be most ok when we are by ourselves.

We have to be wary of this tendency, exerting all the DALMACIO C. GRAFIL Publisher RICKY J. BAUTISTA Editor CATHERINE GERADILA Office-in-Charge

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effort to avoid that mistaken notion, even if it will always look attractive. That’s the reason our Lord always taught us to deny ourselves and carry the cross if we have to follow him, as we should, and not just our own ideas, no matter how brilliant they may be, at least for the moment.

Simplicity and humility make us see things clearly and objectively. They take away the sweet poison that foolishly puts ourselves above and before God and others.

They make our reasoning and our loving on the right track, avoiding the sophisms of the complicated persons.

Besides, simplicity and humility give us a natural shield against temptations, our own weaknesses and the wiles of the devil and the world. They give us always a reason to hope and to be optimistic in life.

Being complicated precisely means a person who has been detached from God, the source of all truth and goodness, and who simply relies on his own faculties. In a while, he creates a complex web of false reasoning, biases, rash judgments, etc. He ends up self-righteous.

Simplicity and humility put us in condition to acknowledge the existence of God and his abiding providence.

Without them, one simply thinks his life is all what he and he alone makes out of it. In short, it’s all his. He follows his own laws.

And his relation with others would simply be marked by motives of practicality and the like. He seems unable to go beyond that, and to discover the wonderful plan made by God with respect to our relationship with him and with others.

Our true joy and everything that it presumes and implies can only be attained when we follow God’s law regarding relationships. This law cannot be other than to love God with everything we have got, and to love our neighbour as ourselves. Later, he perfected this dual law by telling to love one another as he (Christ) loves us.

We have to convince ourselves, using our faith first and then our reason and all that are expected of our human condition (we need to study, to develop virtues, to engage in ascetical struggle, to have recourse to the sacraments, to have ongoing formation), that this divine commandment is really where our true joy is.

It’s where we can expect our authentic development as a person and member of society, and then as a child of God and member of the People of God. We can say goodbye to a myopic view of life, full of anomalies.

It’s all worthwhile to be always simple and humble!

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JANUARY 17 - 23, 2012

COMMENTARY

BY ISMAEL AMIGO

1st-APLUMA

President Noy is not to blame AT the start yesterday of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial, the pros and cons equally surmised, the blatant and subtle political manoeuvrings of pro-Corona and that of anti-Corona groups also had their field day and of course, the media frenzy.

One thing this corner strongly believes, President Noy is not solely to blame on CJ Corona’s fate.

What we wish to imply is the old dictum that it takes two to tango.

Yes of course, President Noy happened to be the President of land and “that’s the reason Presidents are paid for”

AN LAA-GAN

BY ROMMEL L. RUTOR

zip_rommel@yahoo.com

What to expect in 2012 - License to Fish?

AS part of my being a true-to-life “Laagan”, I happen to go around the City and some part of the Province at the opening of Year 2012 basically to gather information, issues, updates and even gossips which I thought would be of interest to SWE Readers – and for sure will become the talk of the town in the days ahead.

The An Laagan opted to share its opinion to some of these issues for the purpose of clarity, but is laying all the cases to the opinion of the public, as they will be the ones who are or will be affected by these happenings not only within the year of 2012 but for a lifetime.

License to Fish?

Fishermen alike in Catbalogan City have the reason to be wary this year, unless they abide by a supposed new policy – get your License to Fish or face the dilemma of

VIEWS ON NEWS

BY RICKY J. BAUTISTA

trexpelunker@yahoo.com

Better late than never IT IS a good thing that local leaders in Catbalogan City are now awake for coming up with disaster-readiness plans. Kudos to Mayor Tekwa Uy and other people behind the good move!

By alerting the people in the villages and capacitating the non-government organizations in the city, involving them into the matter, it may create a “strong cooperation” from the constituents to follow the government’s warnings and policy when it comes to undertaking any actions aimed to avoid the possible loss of lives comes worst-to-worst situations.

Sadly to note that poor citizens of this newly converted “city” were caught unprepared when strong landslides (or is it mudslides?) brought by heavy rains and the sudden change of weather or the so called Climate Change eroded to their homes. A number of casualties have been recovered by the rescuers.

Avoiding to similar situation above, we must not then “ignore” the advised of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to evacuate the residents in landslide, flashflood prone areas. Let’s do what we should do to save ourselves and our loved ones. Wag na kasi matigas an ulo naton eh.

For the concerned authorities, all we need is strong “political will” to implement the force evacuation of the people and households living in every dangerous slope

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OPINION

to quote a line from Reader’s Digest “All in a day’s work of an edition of yesteryears.

Even when presidents are doing their darnedest good, people still see some lining not of silver but of dark underpinnings.

And it’s no different now especially that CJ Corona is on the hot seat per se.

If we are to weight things of what they are, we may say that CJ Corona may have also – whether intentionally or not – paved the way to where he is now.

And the good thing, if ever there is we the hoipoloi or madlang pipol can dig, out of the impeachment proceedings , is the fact that the Aquino Administration did away with the myth that appointed officials to high places are that “untouchable.”

He is not the first who happened to swallow the bitter pill initiated by Malacanang against those who are perceived to have shattered public trust and tarnished with graft and corruption.

Former Ombudswoman Merceditas Gutierez was supposedly the first one but she called it quits before her own impeachment trial got off the ground.

Good for her she spared her family from getting drag into the no-holds barred, nasty impeachment trial.

But Corona is somewhat different.

He’s taking his own time waging his own war although the facts are blatantly strong.

He may be innocent of all accusations thrown at him but impeachment process as it is do not know the rule of truth and Erap had his own lesson even though he was able to assemble to best legal eagles in the land.

It’s called public perception.

If CJ Corona is innocent as what he is saying, he may be right but that I would say, he should wait until history is in his side or favour.

Not now. And it could only be bloodier as the impeachment process drags on.

Corona considers himself privileged with the impeachment trial for it will give him the opportunity to prove to the Filipino people that he is not a “bad guy” as others portray him to be.

But take a second look, with 188 votes, the House of Representatives impeached Corona as the SC’s 23rd Chief Justice anchored on three grounds — betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, and culpable violation of the Constitution.

Now the ball is at the hands of the Senate and methinks it won’t be any different.

It’s our wild guess.

being apprehended and be penalized for extracting any form of Marine Resources within Maqueda Bay area under the territorial limits - of this Capital City.

Chancing upon Mr. Juanito Basal, Chairman of the city’s fishery council, he espoused all fishermen – to include shell and seaweeds gatherers, hook and line or net fishermen, crew and other workers in any fishing vessel who are plying their trade within the territorial area of the City to get their Fishing Licenses or Permits within the first quarter of this year to avoid apprehension once this policy is fully implemented in the second quarter.

Accordingly, the new policy will step up the City’s campaign against Illegal Fishers since the City will have a complete database of those who are using the Maqueda Bay which is to be complemented by a Color Coding Scheme of all Fishing Boats for easy identification of any individual who might indulged in any illegal fishing activity.

The An Laagan for one has nothing against this policy per se except that the initiative seems vague and ambiguous vis a vis to its purpose which is to eliminate or at the least lessen the Illegal Fishing Activities within the Maqueda Bay area.

For instance, a color coded banca would indulge into “dynamite fishing” in one area with no patrol boat or authorities to apprehend the culprit on site and granting somebody would report the incident to authorities … will it hold water? If they would say yes, how and for sure anybody who might be keeping an ire to a fellow fisherman could simply report something similar to the fishery office either to get an edge in the trade or simply to get even from a personal grudge.

If we compare the same, a color coded banca indulg-

ing into “dynamite fishing” but this time with Patrol Boat or authorities on site and caught the illegal fishing activity in flagrante delecto, then definitely that will hold water but that makes no difference for a blank marked or blank colored banca who is into illegal fishing being caught by authorities on site as well.

Now let’s take a look at the other scenario, an unmarked or uncolored banca plying its trade via hook and line (or perhaps any non-destructive form of fishing) within the Maqueda Bay area but manned by a Fisherman who haven’t got a license to fish (which they used to be) and there comes the patrol boat loaded with authorities, and with the enforcement of the subject policy will definitely make the poor fisherman - though indulging in a nondestructive form of fishing - plying his trade ILLEGALLY and can be apprehended and penalized.

These scenarios would somehow show us how vague the policy is – is it really for the protection of our Marine Resources or merely to beef up the finance coffers of the city?

Initiators of this policy should take into account, that the real cause of our depleting Marine Resources is the laxity, passive and inconsistent apprehension of DESTRUCTIVE FISHING ACTIVITIES by our authorities; by coming up with a License to Fish, authorities are simply adding up people to pursue (Non-destructive fishing methods but considered Illegal Fishers for not having License to Fish plus those who indulge into Destructive Fishing) when they can’t even pursue the already existing Destructive Fishing Activities, and beside – the License to Fish is not even an assurance that these licensed fishermen will not indulge into destructive fishing.

To truly protect the Maqueda Bay and its resources, the steady presence of our authorities is what we need, more so their sincerity to arrest those who intend to destroy or exploit our marine resources DESTRUCTIVELY, and YES, if the intent of the policy if to help beef up the city coffers then so be it, but please don’t cloaked it as if it is really for the protection of the Maqueda Bay.

in the city previously identified by the MGB as critical to landslide and flashflood zones.

I’m hoping that through Elliot Lopez who is now the acting head of the local disaster risk reduction management council or LDRRMC, we can create a dedicated “search and rescue” operatives that will lead the people in time of tragedy. Pahirayo la unta! Amen!

-o0oSpeaking of disaster preparedness, here’s an issue I wouldn’t want to happen in our beloved city.

A lady senator is now pushing a “senate inquiry” on the conditional implementation of the 2011 and 2012 calamity fund on pre-disaster activities, stressing that such policy violates Republic Act 10121 or the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act. The source said that under the DRRM Act, the present calamity fund appropriated under the annual General Appropriations Act shall be known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) Fund and it shall be used for disaster risk reduction such as training of personnel, procurement of equipment, and capital expenditures.

In filing Senate Resolution No. 673, the source expressed concern over the President’s warning against the inclusion of disaster preparedness efforts—such as setting up relocation sites/facilities, and training of personnel engaged in direct disaster—in the use of the PhP5-billion Calamity Fund.

In the President’s veto message on Republic Act 10147 or General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2011, he stated that the use of Calamity Fund for pre-disaster activities “must be weighed against the imperious need of maintaining sufficient provision under the Calamity Fund for actual calamities and prevent its full utilization for pre-disaster activities.”

While the government assured that disaster prevention and mitigation are integrated in the agency budgets, existing resources must be strongly augmented to better prepare vulnerable communities amid the threats of cli-

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The SWE does not knowingly publish false information and may not be held liable for the views of readers exercising their right to free expression.

The publication, however, reserves the right to edit contributions for clarity, as it sees fit.

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Investments on DRR such as flood control, forest management, hazard identification, mapping and assessment, research and development, preparedness and risk financing must be increased, made more effective and must show results.

The use of Calamity Fund for pre-disaster activities presents an increased opportunity to immediately equip local governments with improved disaster preparedness and hopefully not to go directly to someone’s pocket.

In short, we should use the funds wisely! Hehehe

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NATIONAL NEWS

JANUARY 17 - 23, 2012

CHIEF JUSTICE ON TRIAL Special Impeachment Coverage EXPRESS on Justice Renato Corona Samar Weekly

THE EXPONENT OF SAMAR PROGRESS

After nearly two hours of arguments

Senate gets Corona SALN MANILA, Philippines -- Supreme Court clerk of court Enriqueta Vidal turned over to the Senate impeachment court Wednesday afternoon the statements of assets, liabilities and net worth of Chief Justice Renato Corona.

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile ordered Vidal to hand the SALNs, covering the years 2002 to 2011, “out of respect for the court.”

The documents were marked as exhibits.

Before Vidal turned over the documents, the senator-judges debated for more than an hour about the propriety of forcing her to turn over the documents to the impeachment court without authorization from the Supreme Court.

But, Enrile said, “This court under the Constitution has sole power to try this case and we should not be impeded by any agency of government.”

The Senate is hearing Article of Impeachment No. 2, which deals with Corona’s failure to publicly disclose his SALNs. Vidal’s dilemma Vidal, who has been with the Supreme Court for 36 years, was the prosecution’s first witness.

She admitted being “in a quandary” over whether to surrender Corona’s SALNs to the Senate, saying she is required to seek authorization from the high court under a May 2, 1989 Supreme Court resolution that established the policy for the release of the SALNs of members of the judiciary.

Vidal admitted she had brought Corona’s SALNs in compliance with the Senate subpoena but at first refused to hand it over because of the existing high court resolution. She asked to be given one day to seek authorization from the Supreme Court.

Senator Franklin Drilon earlier said Vidal should comply with the impeachment court’s subpoena.

He said the Senate’s subpoena was not a request but an order that Vidal should comply with, an opinion shared by Senators Alan Peter Cayetano, Francis Pangilinan, Panfilo Lacson, and Jinggoy Estrada, among others.

Vidal said the Supreme Court has not granted any of the more or less 10 requests for copies of the justices’ SALNs. Senator Joker Arroyo, however, expressed concern that compelling Vidal to surrender Corona’s SALNs without authorization from the Supreme Court might trigger a clash between the legislative and judiciary.

Arroyo worried in particular about the possibility the Supreme Court might retaliate by issuing a restraining order against the impeachment trial.

“If the Supreme Court should issue a TRO, we cannot afford to have a crisis between the Senate as an impeachment court and the Supreme Court. There are cases pending in the SC to stop the proceedings here,” Arroyo warned.

Vidal herself also appealed to the impeachment court to allow her to seek the Supreme Court’s authorization.

“I am asking this court for me to seek authorization from the SC. Ako po ay kawani ng SC at dapat po sundin ko ang rules ng SC (I am an employee of the SC and I need to follow the rules of the SC),” she said.

Convincing Vidal Estrada told her, “Huwag na tayong magpatumpiktumpik, huwag na kayong humingi ng permiso sa Supreme Court upang isumite sa impeachment court ang SALN ni Corona (Let’s not hesitate, don’t ask the Supreme Court’s permission to submit Corona’s SALN to the impeachment court),” Estrada said.

However, Vidal continued to be reluctant about submitting the SALNs insisting she needs clearance and authorization to release any documents.

“Sa palagay ko naman po, ibibigay din ng SC, kaya lang nailagay ko na po sa agenda for Tuesday en banc ang subpoena (I think the SC will eventually grant the authorization, but the subpoena is still to be taken up in the en banc),” Vidal told the impeachment court.

For his part, Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III asked Vidal not to be afraid of the SC ruling issued on May 2, 1989 because the impeachment court has ordered her

to produce the document, and since she brought them with her, it means she has the power and authority to do so.

“Dinala ko po out of courtesy po (I brought them out of courtesy),” Vidal answered.

“You have nothing to worry about, because I have read the May 2, 1989 (Supreme Court) resolution. I believe there are many lawyers who will defend you,” Pimentel added.

After the SALN had been submitted and marked, Drino questioned Exhibit H, or Corona’s SALN dated December 31, 2006, saying it appeared the date of filing was actually September 23, 2007, way beyond the deadline of April 30.

Vidal said the SALN was sworn and subscribed to on April 23, 2007 although she admitted it “could be possible” for the date of filing to be manually altered.

No showdown Sen. Edgardo Angara dismissed the possibility of a showdown with the Supreme Court because the witness already had the documents and she seemed willing to submit them to the court. “I believe, history will be on your side,” Angara told Vidal.

In the end, however, Enrile told her: “Hindi request ito. Order ito (This is not a request. This is an order).” (From the wires)

Supreme Court clerk of court Enrique�a Vidal submits the statements of assets, liabili�es and net worth of Chief Jus�ce Renato Corona to the impeachment court. (AP/Senate pool).

Ex-Jus�ce Serafin Cuevas, lead defense lawyer, enters the media room at the Senate, capping Day 3 with a briefing where he said Chief Jus�ce Corona’s SALNs was not being hidden and in fact would prove that he complied with the law about filing. He warned they will oppose the prosecu�on bid to use the SALN as evidence to extend the case to one of illegal wealth, saying this was not part of the House complaint. (Interaksyon.com)

DOE launches best E-trike design contest nationwide

QUEZON CITY -- Aside from jeepneys, tricycles remain as one of the most commonly used public transportation for Filipino commuters.

Scouring private thoroughfares and narrow streets and avenues, tricycles are usually used for travelling in shorter distances and still persist as a popular transport in rural areas.

As it is built together with a motorcycle, this form of transport also heavily relies on gasoline and its emission, together with the rest of the transport sector, is often cited for adding to the air pollution problem.

The Department of Energy (DOE), in its aim towards an environment-friendly, sustainable and energy-efficient transport, seeks to address this by launching a nationwide contest for the Best Philippine E-trike Design.

Under the theme “Bright Now! Do Right. Be Bright. Go E-trike!” the contest is open to all Filipino citizens, aged 18 and above, individual or by group and currently residing in the country.

The design, rendered in 2D and 3D CAD drawings, should be a three-wheeled electric vehicle and can fit six passengers (maximum) excluding the driver.

Ten finalists will be chosen and among them, the

top three will receive P200,000 each for their designs, and the remaining seven will receive P50,000 each.

The top three winners will also have their designs considered for possible adoption by the DOE for an E-trike project implementation.

Official entry forms and detailed contest mechanics can be downloaded at the websites of the Department of Energy (www.doe.gov.ph) and the Philippine Information Agency (www.pia.gov. ph).

Contest designs, together with accomplished entry form and a duly notarized Oath of Ownership, must be submitted to the DOE – Energy Utilization Management Bureau in both hard copy and CD format on/or before 4:00 p.m. on February 17, 2012.

Final judging will be on February 24 and winning participants will be notified through registered mail.

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JANUARY 17 - 23, 2012 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 30 Basey, Samar IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JHON MARK, MARY GRACE ADONA VIñAS (Mother), Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF STA. RITA, SAMAR and THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, Respondents, SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS No. 2011-12-744 For: CORRECTION OF ENTRY x------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with the Court by Mary Grace Adona Viñas through counsel Atty. Julio A. Sebandal, praying that after publication, due notice and hearing, the Local Civil Registry of Sta. Rita, Samar as well as the office of the National Statistics Office, Quezon City, to undertake

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 30 Basey, Samar IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRY OF THE DATE OF BIRTH OF ROMUALDO F. BARLOSO, JR. IN THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE ISSUED

BY THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO), RELATIVE TO THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN ROMUALDO F. BARLOSO, JR. AND WILMA S. TABUNGAR ON JUNE 13, 1994 AT BASEY, SAMAR represented by his spouse, WILMA S. TABUNGAR BARLOSO, Petitioner, -versus-

necessary Correction in the Certificate of Live Birth to reflect the correct surname of Jhon Mark to BIBAR, the age of the petitioner likewise be corrected to 24, the name of the father of Jhon Martk be corrected and changed to HERBERT TOLIBAS BIBAR, 30 YEARS OLD. Other reliefs and remedies are likewise prayed for.

The petition being sufficient in form and substance, same is hereby considered. Hence, let the initial hearing of this case be set to March 22, 2012 at 8:30 in the morning in this Court, at which date, time and place, all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any, why this petition should not be granted.

Let 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 selected by raffle under the supervision of the Clerk of Court and duly accredited by the Court and the petitioner.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, this 6th day of January 2012 at Basey, Samar, Philippines.

(Sgd.) AGERICO A. AVILA Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Catbalogan City, Samar Office of the Executive Judge RE: PETITION FOR RENEWAL AS NOTARY PUBLIC FOR AND IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR AND THE CITY OF CALBAYOG ATTY. LEE M. ZOSA Petitioner, x------------x NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for notarial commission of Atty. Lee M. Zosa shall be held on February 8, 2012 at 11:00 in the morning. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto before the date of the summary hearing.

January 18, 2012, Catbalogan City, Samar.

(Sgd.) AGERICO A. AVILA Executive Judge Date of Posting: January 17-23, 2012

SWE Issue January 17-23, 24-30 & 31 - February 6, 2012

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BASEY, SAMAR, Defendant.

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS No. 2011-12-743 For: CORRECTION OF ENTRY x-----------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with the Court

by Romualdo F. Barloso, Jr. through counsel Atty. Wilfredo O. Estorninos, praying that after publication, due notice and hearing, the Local Civil Registry of Basey, Samar to undertake necessary Correction in the Certificate of Marriage to reflect the correct date of birth in the certificate of marriage of herein Petitioner from August 25, 1969 to August 25, 1973, and his age appearing therein should be corrected from 24 to 20. Other reliefs and remedies are likewise prayed for.

The petition being sufficient

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in form and substance, same is hereby considered. Hence, let the initial hearing of this case be set on March 15, 2012 at 8:30 in the morning in this Court, at which date, time and place, all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any, why this petition should not be granted.

Let the 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 selected by raffle under the supervision of the Clerk of Court and duly accredited by the Court and the petitioner.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, this 6th day of January 2012, at Basey, Samar, Philippines.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 30 Basey, Samar In the matter of the Issuance of Notarial Commission of Atty. Julio A. Sebandal, ATTY. JULIO A. SEBANDAL, Petitioner, SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS No. 2012-01-13 For: NOTARIAL COMMISSION x-------------x In re: Petition for Appointment as Notary Public ATTY. QUINTIN B. ADOLFO, Petitioner, SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS No. 2012-01-14 For: NOTARIAL COMMISSION x------------x NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for notarial commission of ATTY. QUINTIN B. ADOLFO of Brgy. Bougainvillea, Poblacion, Sta. Rita, Samar and ATTY. JULIO A. SEBANDAL of San Fernando St., Basey, Samar, shall be held on February 9, 2012 at 8:30 in the morning at Session Hall of RTC, Branch 30, Basey, Samar.

Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing.

January 13, 2012, Basey, Samar, Philippines.

(Sgd.) AGERICO A. AVILA Executive Judge Date of Posting: January 17-23, 2012

(Sgd.) AGERICO A. AVILA Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 29 City of Catbalogan Province of Samar JULIET G. CALE, Petitioner -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF PIO V. CORPUZ, MASBATE AND THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO) Respondents, CASE NO. 8142 CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH AND CANCELLATION OF LATE REGISTRATION OF BIRTH.

x------------x ORDER An amended petition for change of name is filed with this Court and it appears to be sufficient in form and substance. It being so, the same is hereby considered and the case is set for initial trial on 06 March 2012 at 8:30 in the morning here in the session hall of Branch 29 RTC, Catbalogan City, Samar at Bulwagan ng Katarungan.

Anyone and all interested in the proceedings who have cause to oppose the petition may do so or are enjoined to be present, then and there to show cause why the petition should not be granted. So that at the expense of the petitioner, the Court directs her to publish this notice of hearing in a newspaper of general publication in this province or country preferably covering also the province of Mas-

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Eksaminasyon han PNP pwede na ig-aplay ha ‘online’

CATBALOGAN CITY -- Iginlansar na han National Police Commission (NAPOLOCOM) an On-Line Examination Application Scheduling System (OLEASS) para han maruruyagon pag-apply ka pulis.

Sumala kan NAPOLCOM vice chairman and executive officer Eduardo U. Escueta, an bag-o nga sistema in naka alakapa na han iba nga ahensya han gobyerno bahin ha filing and processing hin examination applications.

“An sistema en nahimugso para maiwasan na an halaba pila ug mga pamakiana durante dida han kadaan pa nga sistema,” segun kan Escueta.

Labot pa han kamalaksi, an online en mas accessible pa daw ini yana ha publiko.

An bag-o daw nga sistema in gagamiton gihapon para han nationwide PNP Entrance and Promotional Examination nga nakatalaan ha ika 29 han Abril yana nga tuig.

Aabrehan han NAPOLCOM an OLEASS yana nga ika 1-13 han Pebrero, gin-sasagda an mga aplikante nga

kumuha anay hin on-line appointment antes kumadto ha NAPLOCOM Regional Office durante han gin confirm nga appointment.

Sugad man gin papahinumdum an mga aplikante nga umabot 15 minutos nga agap han scheduled nga petsa.

Mahihimona ig file an aplikasyon tikang ika 14 han Pebreo tubtub ika 16 han Marso, yana nga tuig.

Samtang ginsabi naman ni Escueta nga an mga walkin applicants in diri tatagaron sugad man an waray maka apas han ira schedule.

Gindugang pa han opisyal nga ha ilarum han bag-o nga sistema, an may-ada confirmed scheduled appointment in dapat pumakita hin personal ha NAPLOCOM Regional offices. Diri na daw makarawat kon ma proseso an mga provincial offices hin application.

Aber masayuran, bisita nala ha NAPOLCOM website ha www.napolcom.gov.ph

CATBALOGAN CITY -- Nakatalaan igpatuman an programa nga amnestiya hadton masobra singko milyones nga mga miyembro han Social Security System (SSS) nga kon diin adton dire nagpapakabayad hadton ira mga utang o loan en kinahanglan napapanahon na magpahimulos hini nga kanan ahensya

mga utang ug dire kada bulan nababaydan an ira mga utang en ha kabugosan naabot hin utsenta bilyones ka pesos (P80 billion).

Hadton Oktobre 13 hadton nakalabay nga tuig, hi President Benigno C. Aquino en nagaprobar hin loan penalty condonation program para ayuda han ngatanan

SSS nakatalaan igpatuman an amnestiya nga programa yana nga Abril loan condonation program nga magtitikang hiton Abril 2 ngada hiton Septembre 30 yana nga tuig.

Sumala pa kan Ma. Luz Generoso, assistant vice president for Lending and Asset Management, adton masobra singko milyones nga mga miyembro han SSS nga dire nabayad han ira

nga mga miyembro han SSS. Pero, hi Generoso en nagsering nga ini en dire sugad hadton iba nga condonation program han SSS, ini en may kondisyon nga ig-iimplementar ha ilarum hiton bag-o nga amnestiya ngan ini en nadepende hadton rason ngan kawsa hadton ira ka-dilatar han pagbayad han ira mga utang.

Hi Generoso en nagdugang pa hin pagsering, nga adton mga nagpakautang la nga nag-payl han ira mga loan nga may-ada kabaraydan o amortization hadton ira employer pero an ira mga bayad en dire ginhahatag o ginre-remit ngadto ha SSS en amo la adton exempted hadton 100 percent nga penalty.

Ha kadugangan pa, hi Generoso en nagsering nga kon hin-o man iton karuyag mag-pahimulos hini nga nasabi nga programa en kinahanglan nga hira en may-ada por lo menus tulo ka bulan nga kontribusyon nga nahi-una antis han ira aplikasyon. An mga miyembro daman en kinahanglan magpakita hin ebidensya nga ha pagkamatuod nga hira en gin-iibanan han ira loan amortization sugad han certipikasyon han kompanya, an ira mga ginbayad o di ngani an ira notarized affidavit. Hi Generoso en nagin bisita hadton kakulop nga adlaw nga Talking Points radio program aired over Radyo ng Bayan ngan gin-sponsoran han Presidential Communications Operations Office ngan han Philippine Information Agency.

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4P’s nagpa-uswag han sosyal ngan emosyonal nga pagtubo CATBALOGAN CITY -- Nagpa hitaas kaupay han self esteem han mga nanay an kanan gobyerno Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) segun kan Catbalogan City Link Vilma Abantao.

Ha pakighimangraw, yana nga adlaw iginpa angbit ni Abantao nga usa nga nanay ha Barangay Pangdan,nga usa nga parapangisda in nag-asoy nga humitaas an iya kumpyansa ha iya kalugaringon dida ha ginbuhat nga ‘Family Development Session” (FDS).

“Nakita ko nga diri la salapi an bulig han gobyerno kundi an pag pahitaas han ira emotional ngan social maturity,” segun kan Abantao.

Nahitatabo ini komo kinahanglan umatubang an mga nanay ha mga magturutdo ngan mga health officers para makakuha hin certifications nga kinahanglan basi hira matagan han ayuda nga salapi.

Maabot 4,085 nga pamilya han syudad an natagan na mga benepisyo dara hini nga conditional cash transfer kon 4Ps. Segun kan Abantao 56 han daan nga lista an natanggal dara han mga rason sama han diri pag atender han family development sessions, inclusion error ngan dara kay waray na nira kabataan nga na edad 0-14 anyos.

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