VOL. 10, NO. 33
MARCH 19 - 25, 2013
CATBALOGAN CITY
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Cancer tackled in Women’s day celebration in Calbayog By AVAH EBALDE CATBALOGAN City -- Six types of gynecological cancer were among the subject tackled in Calbayog City, Samar as part of the celebration this Women’s Month. St. Camillus Gynecologist Dr. Flora Rosales explained that gynecological cancer is any cancer that starts in a woman’s reproductive organs. The six gynecologic cancers begin in different places within a woman’s pelvis, which is the area below the stomach and in between the hip bones. Each gynecologic cancer is unique, with different signs and symptoms, different risk factors, and different prevention strategies, Rosales said. All women are at risk for gynecologic cancers, and risk increases with age. When gynecologic cancers are found early, treatment is most effective, she added. The five main types of cancer that affect a woman’s reproductive organs are the cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvae. As a group, they are referred to as gynecologic cancer. The sixth type of gynecologic cancer is the very rare fallopian tube cancer. Rosales said the best way to avoid cancer is to have a regular check-up with ob-gynecologist, sexual abstinence, and being faithful. She said that other gynecologic cancer like cervical cancer is caused by being unfaithful. Cervical cancer begins with abnormal changes in the cervical tissue. Infection with human papilloma virus (HPV) is the cause of almost all cervical cancers. Other known risk factors for cervical cancer include early sexual contact, multiple sexual partners, cigarette smoking, HIV infection, and a weakened immune system. The doctor informed the women, “Take good care of yourselves, as women who have more responsibilities, you deserve to be healthy.”
NFA surpasses rice target
THE National Food Authority in Eastern Visayas continues its aggressive palay procurement in order to augment domestic inventory of the basic staple commodity. NFA Regional Manager Vilma H. Zarraga informed that for the first quarter of this GK BAYANI CHALLENGE in Dinagan, Calbayog City. Multi-sectoral volunteers joined the building of new homes, one noble cause initiated by the Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge in Barangay Dinagan, Calbayog City recently. The GK Bayani Challenge aims to build homes for 52 poor families. As the Bayani Challenge comes to a close, homes were built, trees planted, vegetable gardens tended and schools refurbished benefitting not only Dinagan but also nearby barangays of Amampacang, Oquendo, Rizal Dos, Mabini and Lungsob, all of Calbayog City. (Ninfa B. Quirante)
JV grateful for big jump in SWS survey UNITED Nationalist Alliance (UNA) candidate San Juan City Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada expressed his gratitude to the public after he ranked 3rd in the March pre-election survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The March 2013 Pre-Election Survey fielded on March 15 to 17 showed that Ejercito Estrada was one of the biggest gainers among senatorial candidates as he improved his ranking by six notches. He was favored by 48 percent of the respondents. “Muli, salamat po sa sambayanang Pilipino sa patuloy ninyong pagpapakita ng suporta at tiwala sa akin. Sakaling mapabilang sa Senado, gagawin ko ang aking makakaya upang mapaginhawa ang buhay ng mga Pilipino,” said the young lawmaker. The San Juan solon is consistently included in the top 10 senatorial candidates preferred by respondents in recent surveys conducted by the SWS, Pulse Asia, and StratPOLLS.
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Track down ex-cop killers By RICKY J. BAUTISTA, News & Features
PNP Director Soria
CATBALOGAN City -- Police Chief Superintendent Elmer R. Soria, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) ordered an “immediate arrest” to the two gunmen who killed a retired intelligence police officer in Catbalogan City last Tuesday. “This is a very unfortunate incident. Whatever the motive of the perpetrators is, the attack is very uncivil and cold-blooded, and deserves appropriate police action to give justice to the victim and his family,” Soria told his men during Monday’s PRO8 Command Conference. The police official said he has alerted PNP investigating units to join the hunt for the two gunmen who shot and killed Severino “Benny” Solis, a retired Police Senior Inspector in Catbalogan City. Probers said the slain ex-cop Solis had just finished playing tennis at around 7:15 A.M. at the Capitol Tennis Court located behind the Samar provincial capitol when the two unidentified men treacherously shot him from behind. Responding policemen conducted dragnet operations and alerted nearby units to possibly intercept the suspects while
8ID hosts 2nd joint security meeting IN connection with the continuous campaign for Secured and Fair Election 2013, the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division hosted the second Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC) Meeting last March 14, 2013 at 8ID Conference Room here in Camp Lukban,
See 8ID page 2... Kakampi ng Masa, JV Ejercito Estrada enjoying the interaction with supporters at one of the UNA campaign rally in Koronadal, South Cotabato.
year, the Agency had a total procurement of 13, 979 bags region wide. “This is a Two Hundred Thirty Three percent (233 %) accomplishment since the Agency targeted Six Thousand (6,000) bags only for
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MARCH 19 - 25, 2013
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COMELEC trains 10,000 tutors as BEI members TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now training in the region more than 10,000 teachers that will serve as Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) in the upcoming May 2013 elections. Comelec Assistant Regional Director Veronico Petalcorin said the training for BEIs, which will man the region’s 5,135 clustered precincts, has started during the first week of March and will be completed before April. “We are on track with all our preparations for election officers and teachers. The training for BEIs is about 60 to 70% complete,” Petalcorin said. The Comelec regional office earlier trained the pool of trainers for BEIs, composed of provincial election supervisors, election officers, and board of certifiers. “The training is almost the same in 2010 but we have to make sure that teachers are well-versed on the use of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines,” he said. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will certify BEI members if they are capable of operating the PCOS machines for the automated polls as one PCOS machine is intended for each of the clustered precincts. In 2010, the region posted a 93% passing rate among the 9,704 BEI who took both the written and practical examinations, according to DOST Regional Director Edgardo Esperancilla. The DOST expects a higher passing rate this year with the intensive training and some BEI members are already aware of the tech-
nology. The BEI is composed of a chairman and a poll clerk, who are public school teachers. The board conducts the voting and counting of votes in their respective polling places, acts as deputies of the Commission in the supervision and control of the election in their assigned polling places. Eastern Visayas has 2,576,250 registered voters in 4,390 barangays. The Comelec has identified 17,328 precincts clustered into 5,135. At least 3,773 will be used as voting centers in May 13, 2013 polls. Of the 5,135 clustered precincts, 2,017 are in Leyte province; 1,076 in Samar; 690 in Northern Samar; 605 in Eastern Samar; 578 in Southern Leyte; and 169 in Biliran. Each of the merged precincts has two BEI members from the Department of Education. They will be augmented by two members, each representing the two accredited political parties. Meanwhile, Petalcorin said they have been regularly meeting with police and military officials to ensure peace and orderly elections on May. “We are closely the monitoring the situation in Samar province because it seems that violence is just normal (there) every campaign period and on Election Day,” Petalcorin said. Samar has been tagged as election hotspot due to its past electoral history of violence, presence of private armed groups (PAGs), and operations of the rebel group, the New People’s Army. (Sarwell Q. Meniano)
VILLAR IN NUEVA VIZCAYA. Thousands of Nueva Vizcayanos showed support to Misis Hanepbuhay Cynthia Villar, who served as the guest of honor during the Women’s Month Celebration of the Abot Palad Foundation, Inc. held in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya. Villar, who worked for legislations upholding the welfare and benefits of women during her three terms in Congress, said she is committed to empower women through her livelihood projects, which she hopes to replicate in 1,600 towns and cities nationwide. With Villar is Nueva Vizcaya Rep. Carlos Padilla. (PR)
March 2013 SWS survey results for Senatoriables
TEAM PNoy senatorial bet Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero dropped from Number 2 position in the Social Weather Stations (SWS) March survey to Number 4, losing 12 percentage points, with him claiming that he was ganged up on in the smear campaign launched against him, adding that the demolition efforts directed against him already are being reflected in the latest survey results. Escudero, who had 62 percent in February now has only 48 percent of the intended vote. Also taking big drops in the SWS survey ratings are Team PNoy’s senatorial bets Grace Poe Llamanzares who placed Number 6, but is now down at Number 11. But even as Sen. Loren Legarda stayed at first place, she lost 5 percentage points from the SWS February survey, obtaining 59 percent from 64 percent.
Cynthia Villar who was in solo 4th place last month with a vote of 53 percent, slid to 48 percent and now ranks from 5 to 7, tied with Sen. Koko Pimentel. Alan Peter Cayetano jumped to number 2, with the same but with the same 58 percent of intended votes. The latest survey results showed Legarda of Team PNoy leading the tally as choice of 59 percent of respondents, followed by Cayetano with 57 percent, with United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) candidate Rep. JV Ejercito in third place and Escudero in fourth place at 48 percent; UNA’s Nancy Binay, Team PNoy’s Cynthia Villar and Sen. Koko Pimentel were also tied with 47 percent in the survey. Ejercito moved up the ladder strongly from 9th place in the previous survey with his rating adding six points from 42 percent in the February survey.
TRACK from page 1 ... elements of the Samar Provincial Public Safety Company were also deployed to join the pursuit. Investigators are now conducting forensic examination on the three slugs recovered from the victim’s body and four spent cartridges from a caliber .45 pistol that were recovered from the scene while police have already came up with a composite facial sketch of the suspects for possible identification by witnesses. Solis was a highly decorated and well-respected police officer and regarded as a folk hero in Catbalogan City where he spent most of his law enforcement career. He gained prominence and hero status when he shot and killed a mentally-deranged man who runs amuck in downtown Catbalogan in the late 80’s. As seasoned investigator, he handled and solved several high profile cases in Catbalogan City in a colorful law enforcement career spanning three decades. He was the Intelligence Officer of Samar Police Provincial Office when the PNP launched the first serious police operations against Private Armed Groups (PAGs) in Samar’s first district on January 25, 2005 when he led a composite team from the PNP, Navy Seals and National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) leading to an armed encounter with high profile criminals. Aside from capturing several lawless criminals, drug suspects and communist-terrorist leaders, Solis also served as Chief of Police in Daram, Pinabacdao and Hinabangan towns in Samar prior to his retirement from the service in 2009. (With additional reporting from Insp. Romuel Nacar)
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Catbalogan City, Samar. The RJSCC discussed the Crime Situation and Security Assessment, Internal Peace and Security Operations, Threat Situation and Assessment and Election Security Plans and updates. In his message, Atty. Corazon Montallana, COMELEC Eastern Samar Provincial Election Supervisor expounded to the participants the governing laws that define the functions of different law enforcement agencies for the upcoming National and Local Election 2013. Likewise, Atty Beronico Petalcorin, Assistant Regional Director COMELEC 8 said, "Election 2013 is everbody's concern." He further added that as agencies of the government tasked to ensure fair, orderly and peaceful election 2013, we are governed by Election Laws to carry out tasks. As we want to preserve democracy," Petalcorin added. On the other hand, Police Chief Superintendent Elemer Soria, Director of Police Regional Office 8, commended 8ID for having successfully implemented pro-active measures on the threats posed by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army-National Democratic Front (CNN) in the region." He further said, "on the part of the PNP, we will continue to focus on measures that will ensure peaceful, fair and orderlu elections 2013." MGen Gerardo T Layug AFP, Commander of 8ID said, "on the part of the AFP, we will give our full support to the COMELEC and PNP so that we can have a secured and fair election.As far as the safety of the PECOS machines, COMELEC personnel, Board of Election Inspectors and Supervisors, we will a;lso provide full security in all their operation. The activity was well attended by the key personalities of different agencies in Eastern Visayas: Atty. Beronico Petalcorin, Assistant Director, Commission on Election (COMELEC) 8; Police Chief Superintendent Elmer R Soria, CEO VI, Director, PRO 8 and; Atty Corazon Montallana, Eastern Samar Provincial Election Officer, brigade and battalion commanders of Army units as well as PNP provincial directors in Eastern Visayas.
Police omni-presence reaches remote barangays
CATBALOGAN City — Samar police pushes for the PNPs omni-presence or the availability of the PNP in each barangay. Samar Police Provincial Director Eusebio Mejos reported to the local media that in Calbayog City, the police are required to visit seven barangays a day. This is to identify the problems in the barangay and address peace and order concerns. To augment their presence in the barangays, the PNP Samar started deploying personnel to Sta. Margarita, Matuguinao and Calbayog City. They are also getting security support from the Philippine Army. He also asked the religious sector, media, and the people of Samar to work hand and hand, and he said “Let us help each other, and the PNP is always ready to do our part.” The director added that if each and every one of us will help, it is not impossible for us to achieve SAFE 2013 election. (Avha Hilario Ebalde)
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NEWS DENR inks MOA with ESSU for the special use of Monbon/Batan islets in Guiuan E. Samar MARCH 19- 25, 2013
CATBALOGAN City -- In a bid to protect and develop the ecologically rich Monbon and Batan islets in Barangay Bungtod, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, management of said islets shall now be jointly undertaken by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU). In a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) inked last march 18, 2013, the DENR grants rights to ESSU for the special use of the 21.8 hectares Monbon and Batan Islets and pursue the implementation of activities related to sustainable management of coastal and marine resources in said islets. Monbon/Batan Islets forms part of the total 60,448 hectares Guiuan Marine Reserve Protected Landscape and Seascape (GMRPLS), a protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 or Republic Act No. 7586. Under the agreement, the ESSU represented by its Administrator, Andres Pagatpatan, Jr., commits adherence to prescribed environmental protection measures as it makes use of the Monbon/Batan Islets and its vicinities. Sustainable activities to be pursued include among others: resource and habitat conservation, protection, rehabilitation, and introduction of ecotourism projects for educational and research purposes. On the other hand, the DENR through its Regional Executive Director Manolito D. Ragub, shall delineate and Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 32 Calbayog City CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JESSABELLE TANEO ATENCIO, JESSABELLE TANEO ATENCIO, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY, CALBAYOG CITY & THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8TH Judicial Region BRANCH 32 Calbayog City IN RE: CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH and CANCELLATION OF SECOND CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ANNALYN DURANTE GALLARDO, ANNALYN DURANTE GALLARDO, rep. By her father, MANOLO A. GALLARDO, Petitioner
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demarcate the exact boundaries of the islets and provide ESSU the map of the area which could be used in planning and implementing project activities. Being inside the GMRPLS, the activities of ESSU in the Monbon/Batan islets is duly indorsed by the GMRPLS Protected Area Management Board, the governing Board of GMRPLS which has a multi sectoral membership. GMRPLS PAMB endorsed the approval and issuance of a Special use Agreement within Protected Area (SAPA) per PAMB resolution No. 004 dated October 2009. However, meantime that the SAPA issuance is still suspended, operation of the ESSU is legally based on the Special Land use Permit, this MOA, and the provisions in the Local Government Code of 1991. The agreement shall cover a period of 3 years renewable for another 3 years, until a SAPA is in place. ESSU is a duly recognized government academic institution mandated by law to provide quality advanced education, research and extension services
particularly in the province of Eastern Samar where Monbon/Batan are located. The DENR recognizes the need to involve stakeholders such as ESSU and other agencies particularly the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, non government organizations in the management and protection of areas like Monbon/Batan Islets. (PR)
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QUEZON CITY, Respondents Spl. Proceedings No. 495 x- - - - - - - - - - - x ORDER
This is a verified petition for Correction of Entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of Jessabelle Taneo, filed on December 08, 2012, by petitioner, thru counsel, praying among others, that after due notice and hearing, an order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of LCR, Calbayog City, and the Administrator and Civil Registrar General of National Statistics Office, Quezon City to reflect the following corrections in the Certificate of Live Birth of Jessabelle Atencio (a) the name of the father be reflected as Jesus Saludario Atencio; (b) the date and place of marriage of parents be changed from not applicable to April 11, 1993, Calbayog City; (c)
-VersusCIVIL REGISTRAR OF MUNICIPALITY OF TAGAPUL-AN and the CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL NSO MANILA, Respondents, Spl. Proceedings No. 494 x------------x ORDER
This is a verified petition for Correction of Entries in the Certificate of Live Birth and Cancellation of Second Certificate of Live Birth of Annalyn Durante Gallardo, filed on November 28, 2012, by petitioner, thru counsel, praying among others, that after due notice and hearing, an order be issued ordering the Civil Registry of the Municipality of Tagapul-an
the name of the child, from “Jessabelle Taneo” to “Jessabelle Taneo Atencio”; and (c) the nationality and religion of the father be reflected as “Filipino” and “Roman Catholic”, respectively. The petition reads: That petitioner is of legal age and a resident of P-4, Brgy. Payahan, Calbayog City; that petitioner was born on May 3, 1993 to her parents, Rebecca Berba Taneo and Jesus Saludario Atencio; that recently when petitioner’s mother secured an authenticated copy of her Birth Certificate from NSO, they discovered the following errors; (a) petitioner’s name was reflected as Jessabelle Taneo instead of Jessabelle Taneo Atencio; (b) the date and place of marriage of her parents were recorded as “not applicable” instead of April 11, 1993, Calbayog City; and (c)
no information was reflected for the name, nationality and religion of the father of the child; that in the Birth Certificate issued by the LCR of Calbayog City, all information relative to petitioner’s father as well as the erroneous entries mentioned, were correctly entered and reflected that on April 11, 1993, her parents were legally married as Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Calbayog City but the data on the date and place of marriage of parents was not recorded in petitioner’s Birth Certificate, that when petitioner inquired at the LCR and NSO, she was just advised to submit to the LCR an affidavit of supplemental report and other supporting documents. In turn, the City Civil Registrar submitted these documents for Supplemental Report with the NSO; that NSO however denied the petition to approve
Supplemental Report; and that to straighten her birth records and to forestall confusion there is a need to correct the erroneous entries in petitioner’s birth Certificate. WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that this case is set for initial hearing on June 03, 2013 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon before this Court, at which date, time and place, all persons who have objection thereto may file any opposition and show cause why the petition should not be allowed. Let copy of 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 the City of Calbayog. Furnish copy of this Order
to correct entries in Petitioner’s Certificate of Live Birth No. 91-29 as follows:
age, Filipino and a resident of 42 Sto Niño, Concepcion, Malabon, Metro Manila, herein represented by her father Manolo A. Gallardo, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Balocawe, Tagapul-an, Samar. Respondents are impleaded merely being the custodian of the original copies of Petitioners Certificate of Live Birth; that petitioner was born on January 7, 1978 at Brgy. Balocawe, Tagapul-an, Samar to Manolo Amor Gallardo and Evelyn Panagan Durante; that when petitioner secured a copy of her Certificate of Live Birth from the National Statistics Office, she discovered that her birth was registered twice, first in 1991 and another in 2000 under registry No. 91-29
and 2000-169 that she further discovered that Registry No. 91-29 has erroneous entries as follows: a) Province should be Samar, b) Municipality should be Tagapul-an, c) Middle Name should be Durante, d) Mother’s Name should be Evelyn Panagan Durante & e) Date and Place of Marriage of Parents should be forgotten; and that to forestall confusion and to straighten her birth record, it is necessary that the errors in her Certificate of Live Birth Registry No. 91-29 be corrected and her Certificate of Live Birth Registry No. 2000-169 be cancelled. WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance notice is hereby given that this case is
Province from “blank” to “Samar” Municipality from “blank” to “Tagapul-an” Middle Name from “Duran” be “Durante” Mother’s Name from “Evelyn L. Duran” to “Evelyn Panagan Durante” and Date and Place of Marriage of Parents from March 14, 1970 & Quezon City to “Forgotten” and cancel petitioner’s Certificate of Live Birth Registry No. 2000-169 The petition reads: That petitioner is of legal
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the first quarter,” she said. Director Zarraga further informed that as of press time, the Agency has already disbursed a total of Eight Million Ninety Six Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Nine Pesos (P8,096,749.0) from its Cereal Procurement Fund (CPF), the financial source of NFA’s palay buying operations. “Even if we have surpassed our targets in the first quarter, we are still aiming to procure more palay in the succeeding days and months, ” Director Zarraga underscored. Under NFA’s palay procurement program, the Agency buys palay at the current government support price of Seventeen Pesos (P17.00) per kilogram, clean and dry or those with fourteen percent (14%) moisture content and “Purity A” level. Palay deliveries falling below this specification can also be accommodated subject to buying price adjustments computed in accordance with the current NFA Equivalent Net Weight (ENW) table, Manager Zarraga said. On top of the basic support price, additional incentives are given to the palay farmers. For every kilogram of palay sold to the Agency, there is an additional Twenty centavos (P.20) called drying incentive and a delivery incentive fee of Twenty Centavos (P.20) or Ten Pesos ( P10.00) per kilogram based on the distance from the farm to the NFA buying station within zero (0) to ten (10) kilometers. This delivery incentive escalates as the distance of the farm to NFA buying station also increases. Moreover, farmer groups or cooperatives gain an add-on of Thirty Centavos (P.30) per kilogram of palay sold to the Agency as their Cooperative Development Incentive Fee (CDIF). The accumulated CDIF can be used by the concerned farmer cooperative to acquire post-harvest facilities. Director Zarraga is encouraging all palay farmers and farmer cooperatives to sell their produce to the Agency. She said that the Agency has simplified its requirements for its palay procurement program. The farmers’ passbooks are now free of charge with photo provided by NFA. Moreover, walk-in farmers now deliver a maximum of Two Hundred (200) bags. “One of the factors that contributed to the increase in NFA’s procurement accomplishment is the simplification of requirement,” Manager Zarraga added. “We also conducted Ugnayan or advocacy prior to harvest and closely coordinated with the Local Government Units (LGU), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), farmers groups and barangay officials. Moreover, the Agency undertook close monitoring of palay harvests , timely positioned the necessary logistics and opened buying stations in strategic production areas. “This way, we are able to motivate and encourage the palay farmers to sell their produce to us,” Manager Zarraga said. (PIA 8) together with a copy of the Petition and its annexes, to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) at 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City; the Office of the City Prosecutor, Calbayog City; the Office of the Clerk of Court, Calbayog City; the parties and their counsels, for their information and
comments. SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, February 25, 2013, Calbayog City.
set for initial hearing on June 03, 2013 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon before this Court, at which date, time and place, all persons who have objection thereto may file any opposition and show cause why the petition should be allowed. Let copy of 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 the City of Calbayog. Furnish copy of this Order together with a copy of the Petition and its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) at 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City; the Office of the City Pros-
ecutor, Calbayog City; the Office of the Clerk of Court, Calbayog City; the parties and their counsels, for their information and comments. SO ORDERED
(Sgd.) FELICIANO P. AGUILAR Acting Presiding Judge
SWE March 19 - 25; 26 April 1 & 2 - 8, 2013 issues
IN CHAMBERS, February 25, 2013, Calbayog City
(Sgd.) FELICIANO P. AGULAR Acting Presiding Judge SWE March 19 - 25; 26 April 1 & 2 - 8, 2013 issues
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A Pope for all
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Amid a multitude of church faithful and well-wishers and engulfed in a rousing applause and cheers, the Roman Catholic’s new supreme pontiff was officially installed into his papal office. As was earlier reported, the installation mass officiated by the recently elected Pope Francis of Buenos Aires, Argentina took place in the presence of over a million members of the Roman Catholic Church and tens of hundreds of delegates from different Christian sects, world leaders and political diplomats. On top of it, a sizeable number of representatives from various faiths like the Jews, Buddhists, Muslim and Islam came around to witness the inauguration of the 266th successor of St. Peter, the first successor of Christ in building the Church. Nothing pompous overwhelmed the historic event as it was earlier publicized by Vatican insider sources. Except for the anticipated presence of church and state dignitaries and affluent world entrepreneurs, the inauguration of Pope Francis was so far the greatest gathering in the Church’s happenings this year. The choice by the Jesuit Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as his pontifical name was a driving point that spurred the people to excitement that he is a pope of all peoples, especially the underprivileged poor. In an appearance before about five thousand media and journalists few days ago, he also explained choosing Francis to be his name as he was also a man of peace regardless of political, religious and economic faction and affiliation. Pope Francis is a leader of Argentina’s Catholic Church who has been known in “promoting interfaith dialogue” and tightly embraces what he calls “what the Catholic faith should be about — an outward-reaching, bottom-up effort to improve lives, no matter what people’s faith.” A Buenos Airesx Rabbi Alejandro Avruj was quoted of describing the Pope as “the one who opened the cathedral of Buenos Aires for interfaith ceremonies, like when we prayed for peace and not one of those who waits for you to call them to participate in these events.” This is what made the people from across the globe think of Pope Francis as “truly the child of God.” It was likewise stated in another documentary about Pope Francis that there are Jews, Orthodox and other religious leaders, who thought that the new pope’s choice of Francis as his name has significant reference to the Italian town of Assisi, where now Blessed John Paul II began conferences encouraging interfaith dialogue and closer bonds among Christians, while a pope. This, among other high-impact unification programs of the church under Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, must be among the factors that drew them close to the people and respected them like they would God’s son, Jesus. Pope Francis is gaining such impetus being a pope for all people in the world.
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The official campaign season for candidates running in local elections begins, today (March 29), but sad to say, campaigning on a Good Friday that is supposed to be devoted for self reflection is not allowed in this country, which is dominated by millions of Catholics. But hard-headed local candidates, still, displayed their Lenten Season greetings in tarpaulins, which are obviously aimed to show off their names in public, as their one way of campaigning. The Church and the Commission on Elections earlier reminded them to start their campaign on Black Saturday, and discouraged everyone to do it on Good Friday and Holy Thursday in observance of Holy Week. In the cities of Catbalogan and Calbayog, both in Samar province - there are still those who did not heed this call, and we already knew who are these people. They’re the ones who we shouldn’t vote, because we can’t trust these kind of persons in a public offices. By the way, the Comelec said there are about 44,532 local candidates running nationwide will also be under close scrutiny of the Commission under the nose of Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. And I expect the Chairman to be honest enough for all of his promises to monitor all election violators. In the past elections, no one has been charged in court despite numerous violations on elections laws has been recorded in the Philippines. The Commission has been very good, only in, media hypes, I and many Pinoys noticed that since the start. This time, however, I am giving the benefits of the doubts that the Commission can monitor and bring to court winning or losing bets if they’re found to be violated laws such as vote buying, early campaigning, illegal postering, mud slinging, resored to guns and goons, etcetera. Admittedly, it is very hard to watch the national candidates as well as the 18,000 local bets in the lower House, regions, provinces, cities, and towns. But I am crossing my fingers! Public should also help and be vigilant. I encourage them to have a watchfull eyes.
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Hints and Traces By Fr. Roy Cimagala Education for life and beyond SCHOOLS are obviously a controlled environment. They are like greenhouses for the students. They have to be like that, since the students, like young, tender saplings, need a more favourable atmosphere for them to grow to maturity before facing the world on their own. In schools, the students are given a kind of pure nourishment of knowledge and other values to prepare them for the challenges in life. They need to be protected somehow from the very fluid if confusing realities of life in the meantime so they can develop the appropriate attitude and skills to be able to sort things out properly. One of the concerns that we, the elders, should all bear in mind is that the students should be formed in such a way that they can be weaned at the proper time and start to face the realities of life on their own, even if everyone of us always needs the help of everybody else and our education never ends. We need to see to it that they become fit and able to live meaningfully in the world. What should be avoided is to spoil them in the school environment such that they could only “survive” in controlled conditions and would be at a loss when they step out of school. In other words, the students should come out knowing more or less what their proper place and role are in society, so they can work in solidarity with others for the attainment of the common good. This will involve acquiring things that are both basic and general, applicable to all, on the one hand, and specific, attuned to the individual’s qualities and capabilities, on the other. And so the basic questions about man, like who and what he is, where he comes from, to where he is supposed to go, etc., should be made clear to them. The various implications of those questions, both in their theoretical and practical Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 32 Calbayog City IN THE MATTER OF DECLARATION OFPRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ABSENTE SPOUSE ENOPE CANONOY, ELSA E. LLADOCANONOY, Petitioner Special Proceedings No. 492 x----------------x ORDER
This is a verified petition for Declaration of Presumptive death of Absentee Spouse ENOPE S. CANONOY, filed on October 09, 2012, by petitioner, thru counsel, praying among others, that after due notice and hearing, the Court will render judgment declaring the petitioner’s absentee spouse ENOPE S. CANONOY, presumptively dead and granting petitioner the right to remarry without prejudice to the effect of reappearance of the absent spouse as provided for by the law. The petition reads: That the petitioner is of legal age, married, a Filipino, and with postal address at Brgy. Luna, Tagapul-an, Samar, that she is married to Enope S. Canonoy on December28, 2000 in Brgy. Luna, Tagapul-an, Samar according to the rites of the Church of Bishops of Suga-sa Tuluhu-an officiated by Msgr. Solomon Biore; that Petitioner an Enope S. Canonoy had 2 (two) children namely, John Victor L. Canonoy and Jules Peter Sim L. Canonoy; that upon learn-
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ing that typhoon ”Caloy” is set to hit their place, petitioner’s husband Enope S. Canonoy, something in May 11, 2006 at around 10:00 o’clock in the evening, together with six (6) others, went to the sea of Brgy. Labangbaybay, Tagapul-an, Samar, to safe keep their fishing boat named El John Jules, that while trying to safe-keep the fishing boat in the open seas of Tagapul-an, Samar, petitioner’s husband Enope S. Canonoy and his six (6) other companions, never returned home that evening May 11, 2006, that on May 13, 2006, when typhoon ”Caloy” subsided, any three(3) of the seven (7) persons aboard the fishing boat were able to return, that from the accounts of one of the survivors named Alberto R. Catamora, the fishing boat was shattered to pieces while they were negotiating the sea of Brgy. Luna, Tagapul-an, Samar going to San Vicente. All of the passengers of the boat fell to the sea including Enope S. Canonoy, whom AlbertoR. Catamora saw to have clung to a piece of shattered boat material until the latter vanished from his view; that petitioner and the relatives of Enope S. Canonoy made exhaustive search and recovery efforts from May 13, 2006 up to May 15,2006on the coasts and seas of nearby island towns, and on the following weeks but no recovery of the body of Enope S. Canonoy was had, that petitioner went to the Police Station of Tagapul-an, Samar on May 16, 2006, to report the disappearance of her husband. She also went to DYOG Radyo ng Bayan Calbayog to air the fact of disappearance of her husband, that from the time Enope S. Canonoy sailed on the seas of Tagapul-an, Samar on May 11, 2012 at 10:00
aspects as they impact on the different areas and levels of human life, should be taken up. Along with this concern should be the effort to know each student personally, so his or her unique and peculiar qualities can be known and given due consideration in planning for each individual’s formation. In this regard, it is important that each student gets to have a mentor to guide him personally in an atmosphere of friendship and confidence. It’s where students feel a bit alienated in some areas that anomalies can arise—like misconceptions of basic values that can lead to bad practices, habits and vices later on. The formation in the school should try to cover not only the academic aspect, but also and more importantly, the human and spiritual aspects—like the development of basic virtues like humility, order, sincerity, etc., as well as, interpersonal and social skills, etc. The students should know how to cultivate their spiritual life, their relationship with God which ought to undergird their relationship with others. In the first place, they need to be aware between what is spiritual and what is material, what is eternal and what is temporal, etc., and the many implications these distinctions generate. Thus, they need to learn how to pray and grow in their spiritual life through the study of the right doctrine, recourse of the sacraments, development of virtues and the art of ascetical struggle, so indispensable in our life marked by weakness, temptations, and sin itself. They have to be taught how to deal with all kinds of situations and circumstances, favorable or not, advantageous or not. They have to learn how to develop convictions based on eternal truths as well as skills in flexibility to dynamic temporal factors and immunity to unavoidable negative elements. These are tough things to achieve, but as long as they are pursued as early as when both teachers and mentors on the one hand, and students on the other are able to undertake and receive such efforts, then we can expect good results. There’s obviously a need on the part of the school officials to monitor the development of the students, especially in the individual and personal level. Obviously the cooperation of parents is a must here. They, after all, are the primary teachers of their children, though they can delegate much of the dirty work to the schools. Thus, the healthy linkage between parents and schools is vital here. That connection has to be nourished in a continuing way. o’clock in the evening up to this time, petitioner, the absentee’s immediate family and their common children have absolutely no communication with absentee Enope S. Canonoy; Petitioner had earnestly and exhaustively made efforts in ascertaining her husband’s location and existence over the past six (6) years but of to no avail; that petitioner has well-founded belief that Enope S. Canonoy is already dead, such that his being totally unheard of and absent for over six (6) years runs counter to normal course of things for a husband to his wife on one hand, and for his being father to two (2) children on the other, had he been in fact living, more so since the circumstance of his disappearance is such that, it was in danger of death; that petitioner’s ordeal of being bound to her marriage with Enope S. Canonoy despite being and absentee spouse has been recognized by law such that Art. 41 of the Family Code grants the petitioner the right to institute a summary proceeding pursuant to Title XI of the Family Code of the Philippines, for the declaration of presumptive death of the absentee spouse for purposes of remarriage, if the latter had been absent for four (4) consecutive years and that the spouse present has a well-founded belief that the spouse was already dead, and that the lapse of over six (6) years after having last seen her husband in May 11, 2006 and the well-founded belief of the petitioner that her husband is already dead since there was absolutely no communication between them, and the circumstances of his disappearance is in danger of death, gives rights to the petitioner to seek for a judicial declaration from this Honorable Court, of the presump-
tive death of absentee spouse Enope S. Canonoy, thereby entitling her to remarry under the provisions of Article 41of the Family Code of the Philippines WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that this case is set for initial hearing on May 20, 2013 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon before this Court, at which date, time, and place, all persons who have objection thereto may file any opposition and show cause why the petition should not be allowed. 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 the City of Calbayog. Furnish copy of this Order together with a copy of the petition and all its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, the Office of the City Prosecutor of Calbayog, the Office of the Clerk of Court, Calbayog City, the parties and their counsels, for their information and comments.
SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, February 20, 2013, Calbayog City. (Sgd.) FELICIANO P. AGUILAR Acting Presiding Judge SWE March 12 - 18; 19 - 25 & 26 - April 1, 2013 issues
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Man’s destiny is prosperity and victory LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… `For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, 1plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’… (Jeremiah 29:11, the Holy Bible). -ooo“NEGATIVE DISPOSITION” PULLING FILIPINOS DOWN: A famous columnist from a Manila newspaper is asking: “Why is the Philippines poor?” Citing a book on selfdevelopment entitled “The Secret”, the columnist concludes that it is because Filipinos have a “negative disposition”, so that “it is a matter of shifting our consciousness from poverty to that of wealth”. He maybe correct, but his perception is actually just the tip of the iceberg. Yes, it has something to do with “negative disposition”, but then, the real question is, why are many of our countrymen---and many in the world, in fact---pessimists and negative in their perception of many things in their lives? Why can’t people be positive instead? Why can’t they focus their thoughts on matters that will give them a victorious and successful life? Why are many people mired in negative thoughts, and are always filled with fears and doubts? The answer should be simple enough---they do not know who they really are, why they have been put here in this world in the first place, and what is the purpose in their lives. -oooMAN’S DESTINY IS PROSPERITY AND VICTORY: The truth is that most of humanity have been trained to fear and doubt, and to feel mediocre and useless. But fear and doubt and mediocrity and uselessness have not been destined to be the future of man. Rather, man’s destiny is prosperity. His future and that of his family are designed to be filled with hope and victory. From his birth, the promise to man has been that, he will have a full and abundant life, a life of importance, a life in a land filled with vineyards and olive groves, with milk and honey, with his barns filled to the brim, with his crops and animals always booming, a life where his enemies if any will be vanquished right before his very eyes even if he is less strong. In fact, when he was created, man was given power and authority to rule over everything here on earth. He was given everything he ever needed. He did not have to do anything to provide for himself. Everything had already been created for him, too, so he could live a life of pure joy and satisfaction. In fact, every good thing had already been paid for so man can enjoy them, even when he does not deserve them. So, why are many men and women poor and are abject failures? -oooWHAT IS SEPARATING MAN FROM PROSPERITY? One thing is certain: they have been separated from the promised prosperity, hope and victory. There is something that separates them now from a full and abundant life, from a life of importance, a life in a land with milk and honey, a life of power and satisfaction. Consequently, if they wish to rise above the poverty and the failure that are stalking them now, men must endeavor to understand what separated them from all these blessings and good things that have been promised them at birth, and work things out. I am sure it will not require a lot of thinking to find the answers. I am sure that employing just a little logic and reasoning will show the way for those who are really desirous of changing their lives. As it has been written, we must no longer conform to the patterns of this world, even as we renew our minds and attain the destiny that has been ours right from the very beginning. -oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com, mmauriciojr111@gmail.com. DISCLAIMER: Views expressed in the opinion and commentary sections do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of The Samar Weekly Express. 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. --- Ed.
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 33 Calbiga, Samar In re: PETITION FOR AMENDMENT CORRECTION OF THE INSCRIPTION CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NUMBER 23020 PARTICULARLY THE TOTAL AREA OF THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE HEIRS OF FILOMENO SINGZON, SR. namely, Pedro Q. Singzon, Paulino Q. Singzon, Paz Q. Singzon and Rafaela Q. Singzon, herein represented By NILDA A. TORREVILLAS, Petitioner -versusJOSE PACUAN and/or his Heirs or Representative, In their capacity as owner of lots adjoining OCT NO. 23020, ANTONIO ABELLAR and/or his Heirs or Representatives, in their capacity as Owner of lots adjoining OCT No. 23020 HON. FERNANDINA REYES, in her capacity As the OIC-REGISTER OF DEEDS OF WESTERN, SAMAR, HON. RAMOS S. UNAY, In his capacity As the Regional Technical Director, Land Management Services of the DENR Regional Office No. 8, Respondents, CIVIL CASE NO. C-2013-1202 (Special Proceeding) x- - - - - - - - - - - - - x ORDER
A verified petition was filed before this Court by petitioner, Heirs of Filomeno Singzon, Sr. namely Pedro Q. Singzon, Paulino Q. Singzon, Paz Q. Singzon and Rafaela Q. Singzon, herein represented by NILDA A. TORREVILLAS, praying that after
due notice and hearing, this Honorable Court orders the Register of Deeds of Samar and/or the Chief of the Bureau of Lands or the Provincial Assessor of Samar, and Municipal Assessor of Calbiga, Samar to register/annotate the correct land area of Lot No. 5 Psu-080065790 in Original Certificate of Title No. 23020 located in Brgy. Bacyaran, Calbiga, Samar, which is Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Sixteen (35,616) square meters NOT Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred One (15,501) square meters. The petition alleges among others that the petitioners are the registeredand owners of the subject land which is more particularly described as follows; “A parcel of land situated in the Poblacion, (Brgy. Bacyaran) Calbiga, Samar bounded on the South East along lines 2-3-45-6-7 property owned by Jose Pacuancuan; North West and North East; along lines 7-8-1 property owned by Antonio Abellar containing an area of Fifteen Thosuand Five Hundred One (15,501) square meters”. Original Certificate of title No. 23020 was issued on April 12, 2004 and was registered with the Register of Deeds of Samar on July 19, 2004. That during a relocation survey and verification in May, 2012 it was discovered that the actual and real land area of Lot No. 5 is Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Sixteen (35,616) square meters more or less and not Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred One (15,501) square meters. That upon reverification, it was confirmed that an error was indeed committed in the inscription of the area of Lot no. 5 among others so that an order was issued on Aug. 28, 2012 by Ramon S. Unay, OIC, Regional Technical Director, Land Management Services of DENR, Tacloban City, to the Chief, Technical Records Section and the Chief, Technical Services Section, to effect the necessary corrections on the approved survey returns on file with their office. WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby given
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LEGAL NOTICES due course. Let the hearing of this petition be set on July 15, 2013 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning before this Court sitting at the Old Municipal Building, Calbiga, Samar, at which date, time and place, all interested persons are required to appear and show cause why the Petition should not be granted. Let a copy of the Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province once (1) and in the Official Gazette once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks all at the expense of the petitioner. Further, let a copy of this Order with the Petition and its annexes be posted on the bulletin board of this Court and of the Municipal Hall of Calbiga, Samar and the Office of Register of Deeds of Samar in Catbalogan City, at least thirty (30) days before the date of hearing at petitioner’s. Furthermore, let a copy of this order together with the Petition and its annexes be furnished the Land Registration Authority, Diliman, Quezon City, the office of the Solicitor General, the Provincial Prosecutor of Samar, petitioner and all named respondent. SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, Regional Trial Court, Branch 33, Calbiga, Samar, February 28, 2013.
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 31 Calbayog City IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF LEONARD LOYOLA OBONG (LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY NO. 841 (K-76) OF CALBAYOG CITY, LEONARD LOYOLA OBONG, Petitioner -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CALBAYOG CITY, Samar and THE ADMINISTRATOR and CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL NATIONAL CENSUS and STATISTICS OFFICE, Metro Manila, Respondents. SPEC. PROC. NO. 496 x-------------x ORDER
A verified petition has been filed by the Petitioner LEONARD LOYOLA OBONG, through counsel praying that after due hearing, the Court will render judgment ordering the Local Civil Registrar of Calbayog City, to cancel the Certificate of Live Birth of the Petitioner under Local Civil Registry No. 841 (K-76) of Calbayog City.
The Petition reads: 1. That Petitioner is of age, with capacity to sue and be sued and is a resident of Brgy.West Awang J.D. Avelino St., Calbayog City, Samar where summons and processes of the court may be served; 2. That the respondents, the Local Civil Registrar of Calbayog City, and the Administrator and Civil Registrar, National Census and Statistics Office have its official and postal addresses at the City Hall.Calbayog City, Samar and Metro Manila,respectively, where they may be served with notice and other processes. 3. That PETITIONER is a son of spouses Leticia Loyola and Eufronio Olaes Obong, born on November 14, 1978. The facts of his birth was first registered on November 22, 1976 at the Civil Registry of Calbayog City under local Civil Registry No. 841 (K-76) as per hereto attached NSO copy of Certificate of Live Birth marked as Annex “A”. 4. That by unadvertence Petitioner registered again the facts of birth the petitioner in accordance with delayed registration at the Civil Registry of Calbayog City under Local Civil Registry No. 2000-1723 on May 17, 2000, as per hereto attached NSO copy of Certificate of Live Birth marked as Annex “B”. 5. That the Petitioner, has consistently been using his delayed Certificate of Live Birth under Local Civil Registry No. 2000-1723 in all his official records and
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documents as it is the said Certificate of Live Birth which has long been to his possession and was thus made as official basis in all his official records. 6. That it was lately, when upon verification from the NSO, that the Petitioner came to know of the previously registered Certificate of Live Birth; 7. T h a t t h e r e i s a need to cancel the previous registration which was forwarded to the Civil Registrar General in order to forestall confusion and straightened the records of petitioner’s facts of birth. Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and in substance, notice is hereby given that this case be set for hearing on May 31, 2013 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning before this Court, at which date, time and place, all persons who have an objection thereto may file 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, March 4, 2013.
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MARCH 19 - 25, 2013 LEGAL NOTICES Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 31 Calbayog City IN RE: PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF VICENTE TAN, a.k.a. YU SI TIAC REMEDIOS AWAYAN TAN, Petitioner SPECIAL PROC. NO.497 x------------x O R D ER
A verified petition has been filed by the Petitioner REMEDIOS AWAYANTAN through counsel praying that after publication, notice and hearing, letters of administration be issued to petitioner and/ or Vicente Lucero for the administration of the estate of the deceased Vicente Tan upon giving of a bond in such reasonable sum as the Honorable Court may fix and that after all the properties of the deceased Vicente
Tan have been inventoried and the income from these properties fully accounted for and expenses, if any, duly paid, the said estate of Vicente Tan be settled and distributed among his surviving heirs in accordance with law. The Petition reads 1. Petitioner is of legal age, widow of the late Vicente Tan and a resident of Brgy. Payahan Calbayog City; 2. Petitioner’s husband Vicente Tan also known by his Chinese name Yu Si Tiac was a naturalized Filipino. He died on July 28, 2007 at Calbayog City, Philippines. He was a resident of Calbayog City at the time of his death: Certified copy of his Certificate of Death is hereto attached as Annex A 3. Petitioner and Vicente Tan were married on June 27, 1988 at Calbayog City, Philippines. Certified copy of their Marriage Contract is hereto attached as Annex B 4. The late Vicente Tan died without a will and, so far as known to petitioner without any debts. 5. The names, ages and residence of the surviving heirs of Vicente Tan, including herein petitioner, are the following:
ERRATUM: In extrajudicial Foreclosure Pag-Ibig fund Mortgagee-Petitioner versus Elpedio I. Labong, Jr. Mortgagor-Respondent this figure is missing in the Boundaries: In SE along line 2-3 by Road Lot 6 and on the SW along line 3-4 by Lot 10 Block 1. We regret the error. - Ed. Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 27 (Family Court) Bulwagan ng Katarungan Catbalogan City IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF KATHLEEN GO PANTALEON & KENJIE PANTALEON GO. SPS. TIMOTHY ROBERT COLLINS and CHRISTINE GO PANTALEON COLLINS, Petitioners, SP. PROC. NO. 82141-3013 x------------x O R D ER
Filed with the Court is a verified Petition by Spouses Timothy Robert Collins and Christine Go Pantaleon Collins, through counsel Atty. Randolph S. Uy, for the adoption of the minors Kathleen Go Pantaleon and Kenjie Pantaleon Go. Said adoptees were born on April 22, 1998 and July 02, 1999 respectively in Catbalogan City, Samar to their biological mother, Christine Go Pantaleon-Collins, one of the petitioners. Petitioners pray that after due notice, publication and hearing, judgment be forthwith rendered ad-
judging that the said minors Kathleen Go Pantaleon & Kenjie Pantaleon Go, for all legal intents and purposes, be the adopted children of the herein petitioners, for them to enjoy all the rights pertaining thereto and that their surnames be changed to that of the latter. Petitione being sufficient in form and in substance will be set for hearing upon motion of counsel after complying with this Order of Publication. The Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Regional Office No. 8, Tacloban City, through its Social Welfare Officer, is hereby directed to prepare and submit its Child Study report on the adoptees as well as their biological parents and Home Study on the prospective adoptive parents and indicate a recommendation on or before the date date of hearing.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 32 Calbayog City IN RE: CANCELLATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ELEONOR TUAZON ILAGAN, ELEONOR TUAZON ILAGAN, Petitioner, -versus-
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LEGAL NOTICES Name Vicente Lucero
Age 60
Samuel Diomagay Samson Tan Sammy Diomangay Melody Tan
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Remedios Tan
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Residence Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City Brgy.Payahan, Calbayog City Brgy. Payahan, Calbayog City Brgy. Payahan, Calbayog City #5 Sampaguita St.,Filmvest I, Quezon City Brgy. Payahan, Calbayog City
6. That intestate estate of petitioner’s husband Vicente Tan consist of the undivided one-half the following real properties; Description a. Land Improvement TD 99-01086-00859
Location Brgy. Payahan Calbayog City
Assessed Value Php 976,320.00
b. Land Improvement TD 99-01010-01095
Brgy. Balud Calbayog City
Php 43,800.00
c. Land Improvement TD 99-01014-01485
Brgy.Obrero Calbayog City
Php165,600.00
d. Agri Land TD 49222
Brgy. Trinidad Calbayog City
Php 6,630.00
7. Petitioner posseses all the qualifications and none of the disqualification for appointment as administrator of the intestate of her late husband Vicente Tan. 8. Vicente Lucero, the eldest son of my late husband by Concepcion Lucero, likewise posseses all the qualifications and none of the disqualification for appointment as administrator as is ready, able and willing to serve as such if appointment by the Honorable Court. Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and in substance, notice is hereby given that this case is set for hearing on May 31, 2013 at 8:30 o’clock 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 the order be furnished the surviving heirs and the Petitioners and her counsel. SO ORDERED Calbayog City Philippines, March 4, 2013.
The Court Social Welfare Officer II Ms. Annie Llauderes is likewise hereby directed to prepare her own Child and Home Study reports and recommendation to the Court on or before the date of hearing. Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a duty accredited newspaper of general circulation published in the Province of Samar to be selected by raffle under the supervision of the Executive Judge of this Court. Let a copy of this Order and the Petition be furnished the Solicitor General of the
Philippines, the Provincial Prosecutor of Samar, the Regional Director Department of Social Welfare and and Development (DSWD), Regional Office No. 8, Tacloban City and the Court’s SWO Ms. Annie Llauderes, as well as the petitioners and their counsel. SO ORDERED. Catbalogan City, Samar, March 4, 2013.
THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CALBAYOG CITY and THE ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL CENSUS and STATISTICS OFFICE, Respondents, Spl. Proceedings No. 490 x---------------x ORDER
titioner, ELEONOR TUAZON ILAGAN. The petition reads. That petitioner is of legal age, with capacity to sue and be sued and a resident of Purok 6, Brgy. Matobato, Calbayog City, while respondent are the Government offices/agencies charged with the recording and registration of births and the custodian of the Certificate of Live Birth which is sought to be cancelled by this Petition, that petitioner is the third child of now separated in fact spouses Pablo M. Ilagan, and Remedios A. Tuazon. She was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte on September 8, 1969. However, her fact of birth was not timely registered with the Local Civil Registry Office of Ilocos Norte, that when her parents separated sometime in the year 1999 and her father, Pablo
This is a verified petition for Cancellation of the Certificate of Live Birth of Eleonor Tuazon Ilagan, filed on September 14, 2012, by petitioner, thru counsel, praying among others, that after due notice and hearing an order be issued directing the Local Civil Registry of Calbayog City, and the National Census and Statistics Office, Metro Manila, to CANCEL the Certificate of Live Birth of Pe-
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONALTRIAL COURT 8TH Judicial Region BRANCH 32 Calbayog City IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL APPROVAL OF VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION OF BENCHIE EDRAGA AS AN ACKNOWLEDGED AND RECOGNIZED ILLEGIMATE CHILD OF THE LATE BENJAMIN ADAMOS, BENCHIE EDRAGA ADAMOS, Petitioner Spl. Proceedings No. 489 For JUDICIAL APPROVAL OF VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION x-------------x ORDER
establish their illegitimate filiation in the same way and on the same evidence as legitimate children, and that under Rule 105 of the Rules of Court of the Philippines Judicial approval of a voluntary recognition made by the parent concerned is necessary in order to establish the illegitimate filiation of the petitioners so that they may enjoy and benefit and rights and entitlement in any kind as provided by law.
That petitioner, BENCHIE EDRAGA ADAMOS is the natural and illegitimate child of Benjamin Adamos, and Chelita E. Titoy, a Filipino, of legal age and residents of Brgy. Rizal II, Oquendo District Calbayog City, that the late Benjamin Adamos is survived by her other immediate descendants namely Wife, Catalina de Vera Adamos, Children namely Edwin Adamos Catalina Medina, Analie Fong, Jocelyn Dionisio Juliana Villaverde ,
Benjamin Antonio and Benjamin Adamos Jr; that the aforenamed descendants reside at 29 Basa St. West Tapinac Olongapo City, that the petitioner is living with her natural mother Chelita E. Titoy who took care and raised her since her birth with residence at Brgy. Rizal II, Oquendo District Calbayog City, that sometime on January of 1986, the petitioners mother met Benjamin Adamos while she was on vacation at Olongapo with her sister and cousin. Thereafter, they decided to live together and on September 1987, both found out that petitioners mother is already pregnant with their daughter Benchie E. Adamos, that on November 1987, Benchie E. Adamos went to the United States to seek for greener pasture while Chelita E. Titoy went back home to Brgy. Rizal II, Oquendo District, Calbayog City that on May 7, 1988, Petitioner was born and named Benchie Edraga Adamos. Since then the Petitioners father constantly communicated with her mother through letters. On December of 1988, a check was sent to the Petitioners mother and from then on, there has been no communication between them. On June 1998, a letter was sent from her cousin that the Petitioners father was already dead; That on June 11, 1988, the petitioner was baptized in the name of Benchie Adamos. However, it was only on April of 2002 that the Petitioner was registered in the Office of the Civil Registrar, Calbayog City, in the name of Benchie Edraga, that the name BENCHIE EDRAGA ADAMOS is consistently used by the petitioner in all her scholastic records as well as in her employment records, that the use of the surname of the Petitioners father was in confidence that she is a duly acknowledged illegitimate child who was born out of the mutual love of her parents, that the Petitioner invokes the provision of Article 175 of the Family Code in relation to Article 172 thereof, that illegitimate children may
M. Ilagan, return to Calbayog City, he belatedly registered the fact of birth of Eleonor with the Local Civil Registry Office of Calbayog City, with an honest belief that he can register said fact of birth in Calbayog City because he is a resident of Calbayog City, that sometime in September of 2011,when Petitioner instructed her sister JOSEPHINE ILAGAN ARROYO, to cause the late registration of her birth with the Local Civil Registry Office of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the latter discovered that she had an existing Certificate of Live Birth before the Local Civil Registry Office of Calbayog City, that the truth of the matter is that Petitioner was born in Bacarra Ilocos Norte, on September 8, 1969, and that there is a need to CANCEL her Certificate of
Live Birth with the Local Civil Registry Office of Calbayog City, so that petitioner can correctly and properly cause the registration of her fact of birth with the Local Civil Registry Office of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. WHEREFORE finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance notice is hereby given that this case is set for the initial hearing on May 20, 2013 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon before this Court at which date time and place all person who have objection thereto may file any opposition and show cause why the petition should be allowed. Let copy of 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 the
City of Calbayog. Furnish copy of this Order together with a copy of the Petition and its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) at 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, the Office of the City Prosecutor, Calbayog City, the Office of the Clerk of Court, Calbayog City, the parties and their counsels, for their information and comments.
This is verified petition for Judicial Approval of Voluntary Recognition of Benchie Edraga as an acknowledged and Recognized Illegitimate Child of the Late Benjamin Adamos filed on September 03, 2012, by petitioner thru counsel, praying among others that after due notice and hearing judgment be entered adjudging BENCHIE EDRAGA ADAMOS, as the duly recognized illegitimate child of the late Benjamin Adamos. The petition reads:
WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that this case is set for initial hearing on May 20, 2013 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon before this Court, at which date, time and place all persons who have objection thereto may file any opposition and show cause why the petition should not be allowed. Let copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior the abovesetting in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Samar and in the City of Calbayog. Furnish copy of this Order together with a copy of the Petition and its annexes, to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) at 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, the Office of the City Prosecutor, Calbayog City, The Office of the Clerk of Court, Calbayog City, the parties and their counsels, for their information and comments. SO ORDERED IN CHAMBERS, February 20, 2013, Calbayog City.
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SO ORDERED IN CHAMBERS, February 20, 2013, Calbayog City.
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Bishop leads Borongan bets in covenant signing By ALICE B. NICART, SWE Contributor in Eastern Samar BORONGAN City – Most Reverend Monsignor Crispin B. Varquez, Bishop of Borongan, led on Monday the Peace Covenant among provincial and city candidates. In coordination with the provincial and city Police Office, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), COMELEC and Department of Education (DepEd) the signing of the Peace Covenant was held inside the Borongan cathedral with hundreds of parishioners, candidates’ supporters and members of media who witnessed the signing, which is viewed by many as one important opening salvo to the May 13 elections.
Varquez said he expects that there will be clean, honest, meaningful and peaceful elections. “Your signature is equivalent to a peaceful election come May, and we will all pray and work that we achieve this,” Varquez told the candidates. After signing the document, incumbent Governor Conrado B. Nicart, Jr. and gubernatorial contender, Sulat Ex-Mayor Javier Zacate shook their hands. Among the local candidates who signed the covenant were Team PNOY spokesperson and incumbent Congressman Ben P. Evardone and his political opponent, incumbent Guiuan Mayor Annaliz Kwan. A Candidates Forum will also be held in April.
PNoy calls on people to emulate example of Jesus Christ MANILA President Benigno S. Aquino III joins the Filipino nation in the observance of the Holy Week and called on the people to emulate the example set forth by our Savior Jesus Christ. “Bilang mga tagasunod ni Kristo, nararapat lamang na tayo’y tumulad sa Kanyang mabuting ehemplo,” the Chief Executive said in his Lenten message issued on Wednesday. President Aquino asked his fellow Catholics and Christians to remember the great atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the sins of mankind. “Ngayong panahon ng Kuwaresma, ginugunita po natin ang natatanging halimbawa ni Hesukristo sa sangkatauhan. Nagkatawang-tao siya, nagpakumbaba, at iniligtas tayo sa kasalanan; naging huwaran Siya sa landas ng pagbubukas-palad, at wagas na pagmamahal sa kapwa,” he said. The Chief Executive emphasized that one of the great messages of the Holy Week celebration is sacrifice. “Wala na nga pong tutumbas sa sakripisyong ipinamalas ni Hesukristo. At kung tutuusin, dahil sa dakilang pag-aalay Niya ng buhay para sa kaligtasan natin, kakarampot na lamang ang kanyang hinihiling – ang mahalin at arugain ang ating kapwa. Makukuha pa ba nating ipagkait ito sa Kanya?.” the President noted. President Aquino said the Filipino nation is now succeeding in pushing for reforms in a bid to attain unity and progress. He also noted that the Filipinos continue to manifest God’s love and compassion through their charitable works. “Bilang isang bansa, marami na po tayong napatunayan sa landas ng pagkakaisa, pagkakawanggawa, at pagmamalasakit sa kapwa: hindi imposibleng bumangon mula sa halos isang dekadang pagkadapa; hindi suntok sa buwan ang muling maaninag ang kaunlaran, lalo na para sa mga kababayan nating higit na nangangailangan,” he said. “Sa gabay at patnubay ni Kristo, naipamalas natin ang bisa ng pagtuon—hindi sa pansariling interes—kundi sa kapakanan ng ating mga kababayan,” he stressed.
He also called on the Catholic faithful and Christians to stand firm on our Christian faith to be able to attain our goal to transform the country into a progressive nation. “Ngayon pong Mahal na Araw, muling ipinapaalala sa atin ang halaga ng pagiging tanglaw sa isa’t isa, at ang liwanag na hatid nito sa buong bansa. Napakaganda na po ng mga nasimulan nating hakbang; at ngayong Semana Santa, patuloy nawa tayong makapagnilay kung paano pa mapapayabong ang mga butil ng pakikipagkapwa na ibinahagi sa atin ng Poong Maykapal.,” he said. The President also wished all Filipinos a peaceful and blessed celebration of Lent.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 32 Calbayog City IN RE: PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF MINOR CHILD MARK ANTHONY VALE VILLAMENTO WESLEY ALEC JOHN CRUTCHFIELD Joined by his WIFE, MARIBEL VALE VILLAMENTO-CRUTCHFIELD Petitioner, Spl. Proceedings No. 499 x- - - - - - - - - - - - -x ORDER
the father of Mark Anthony as the latter was growing up. He was and is a doting father, providing him with all his needs and wants. He was always concern of Mark Antony’s welfare. The family established their residence in Maharlika Highway, Tinambacan Norte, Calbayog City, Mark Anthony enrolled at Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College Hongkong. Presently, he a second year High Scholl Student; that Mark Anthony practically grew up with his step brothers Daniel Joseph, Oliver Samuel, and Joshua Anthony all surnamed Crutchfield. Petitioner Wesley’s utmost desire now is to be truly and legally, the father of Mark Anthony whereby the latter will use his family name CRUTCHFIEL; that petitioner Wesley’s sons from his first wife are also of the desire that Mark Anthony be their legally adopted brother and will use their surname, CRUTCHFIEL; that petitioners only child, Katherine Maribel is also of the desire to see her half-brother be his full brother and will use his family name CRUTCHFILED; and that petitioner Wesley is known to be a good man and doting father. He a good earner and good provider to his family, including subject child Mark Anothony. WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that this case is set for initial hearing on June 3,2013 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon before this Court, at which date, time and place, all
This is a verified petition for Adoption of Minor Child Mark Anthony Vale Villamento, filed on January 29, 2013, by petitioner, thru counsel praying among others, that after due notice, publication and hearing judgment be rendered to the effect that: (a) a Decree of Adoption be ordered by the Honorable Court of Minor Child, Mark Anthony Vale Villamento, by his Step-father Wesley Alec John Crutchfield, as a joined by his wife Maribel Vale Villamento-Crutchfield, (b) The LocalCivil Registry Office of Calbayog City and the National Statistics Office be ordered to Change the following entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARK ANTHONY: (b.1) His Last Name
be changed from VILLAMENTO to CRUTCHFIELD; (b.2) His Middle Name be changed from VALE to VILLAMENTO; (b.3) The entry in the name of the father be changed from UNKNOWN be changed to WESLEY ALEC JOHN CRUTCHFIELD, British National, with an occupation of Mechanical and Electrical Engineer. The petition reads: That petitioners are both of legal ages, and residents of Maharlika Highway Brgy. Tinambacan Norte, Tinambacan District, Calbayog City, that petitioner Wesley Alec John Crutchfield is a British National White petitioner Maribel Vale Villamento-Crutch field is a Filipino Subject child, Mark Anthony is the illegitimate child of Maribel, who was born on February 20, 1998, at Brgy. Tinambacan Norte, Calbayog City. His father is unknown. His fact of Birth was registered with the Local Civil Registry Office of Calbayog City, that Wesley ad Maribel met sometime in the year 1999 while Maribel was working in Manila. Wesley is adivorcee with three (3) sons. They instantly feel in love. The following year they lived together and eventually moved to live in Hongkong where Wesley is based because of work as a mechanical and Electrical engineer; that on December 24, 2000, their daughter, Katherine Maribel was born in Hongkong, that in January 18, 200, they got married in Hongkong; that petitioner was practically
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0920.7675.444 persons who have objection thereto may file any opposition and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Social Worker of this Court is directed to prepare and submit Child and Home Study Report before the hearing, and to conduct counseling sessions with the biological parents in the matter of adoption of the adoptee and to submit her report before the start of hearing. Let copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior the abovesetting in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Samar and in the city of Calbayog. Furnish copy of this Order together with a copy of the Petition and its Annexes, to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) at 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, the Office of the City Prosecutor, Calbayog City, the Office of the Clerk of Court, Calbayog City, the parties and their counsels, for their information and comments. SO ORDERED IN CHAMBERS, February 25, 2013, Calbayog City
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Catbalogan, Samar Office of the Executive Judge RE: PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC FOR AND IN THE CITY OF CALBAYOG AND IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR, ATTY. ANASTACIO D. YONG Petitioner, x------------x NOTICE OF HEARING
mary on the petition for notarial commission of Atty. ANASTACIO D. YONG shall be held on April 26, 2013 at 10:00 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 hearings. March 22, 2013, Catbalogan, Samar.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region BRANCH 32 Calbayog City IN RE: CANCELLATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ELEONOR TUAZON ILAGAN, ELEONOR TUAZON ILAGAN Petitioner, THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CALBAYOG CITY and THE ADMINISTRATOR NATIONAL CENSUS and STATISTICS OFFICE, Respondents, Spl. Proceedings No. 490 x- - - - - - - - - - - - -x ORDER
City; that sometime in September of 2011, when Petitioner instructed her sister, JOSEPHINE ILAGAN-ARROYO, to cause the late registration of her birth with the Local Civil Registry Office of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the latter discovered that she had an existing Certificate of Live Birth before the Local Civil Registry Office of Calbayog City; that the truth of the matter is that Petitioner was born in Bacarra Ilocos Norte, on September 8, 1969; and that there is a need to CANCEL her Certificate of Live Birth with the Local Civil Registry Office of Calbayog City, so that petitioner can correctly and properly cause the Registration of her fact of birth with the Local Civil Registry Office of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that this case is set for initial hearing on May 20, 2013 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon before this Court, at which date, time and place, all persons who have objection thereto may file any opposition and show cause why the petition should not be allowed. Let copy of 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 the City of Calbayog. Furnish copy of this Order together with a copy of the Peitioner and its annexes, to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) at 134 Amorsolo, Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City; the Office of the City Prosecutor, Calbayog City; the Office of the Clerk of Court, Calbayog City, the parties and their counsels, for their information and comments. SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS, February 20, 2013, in Calbayog City.
Notice is hereby given that a sum-
This is a verified petition for Cancellation of the Certificate of Livebirth of Eleonor Tuazon Ilagan, filed on September 14, 2012 by petitioner, thru counsel, praying among others, that after due notice and hearing, an order be issued directing the Local Civil Registry of Calbayog City and the National Census and Statistics Office, Metro Manila, to CANCEL the Certificate of Live Birth of Petitioner, ELEONOR TUAZON ILAGAN. The petition reads: That petitioner is of legal age, with capacity to sue and be sued and a resident of Purok 6, Brgy. Matobato, Calbayog City while respondent are the Government offices/agencies charged with the recording and registration of births and the custodian of the Certificate of Live Birth which is sought to be cancelled by this Petition, that petitioner is the third child of now separated in fact spouses Pablo M. Ilagan, and Remedios A. Tuazon. She was born in Bacarra, ilocos Norte on September 8, 1969. However, her fact of birth was not timely registered with the Local Civil Registry Office of Ilocos Norte, that when her parents separated sometime in the year 1999, and her father, Pablo M. Ilagan, return to Calbayog City, he belatedly registered the fact of birth of Elenor with the Local Civil Registry Office of Calbayog City, with an honest belief that he can register said fact of birth in Calbayog City because he is a resident of Calbayog
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