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VOL. XXIV NO. 313 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2012 P10.00 IN TACLOBAN

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From left: Carlyn Anne Galenzoga; Hermana Mayor Marilou Galenzoga; a radio club member; Maritoni Corom-enas, chairperson of the Federation of Volunteers Through Radio Communication; Hermano Mayor Dr. Marlo Maamo and wife Anna Grace; Josephine and husband Mayor Jose Emery F. Roble; and Alvin Truya.

CALUBIAN, Leyte -- There are two occasions that bring to life this sleepy town in the northernmost tip of Leyte. One is the feast day of its offi cial patron saint, Our Lady of the Assumption every Aug. 15, and the other one is the feast day of St. Therese of the Child Jesus every fourth week of October.

The 26th and 27th of that month are important dates for Calubian, being the site of St. Therese Diocesan Shrine. Hundreds of devotees, some coming from Cebu and Ma-nila, make a beehive to the shrine under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Naval in nearby Biliran province.

T A C L O B A N CITY—Leyte gover-nor and incoming En-ergy secretary Carlos Jericho “Icot” Petilla said he would fi rst settle down and assess the scope of his work before he decides on important issues in the Department of Energy (DoE).

“I will fi rst have a brief-ing with (outgoing) Secre-tary [Jose Rene] Almendras even if I am already the En-ergy secretary. I will still go back to him because I will

AS NEW DOE SECRETARY

Icot says he’ll first review 20-year energy dev’t plan

BY JOEY A. GABIETA Staffwriter

REYAN ARINTO Correspondent

These are red letter days for this remote town that is isolated by an underdeveloped road network. Calubian is only about 53.8 kms. from Ormoc City but the grueling three-hour trip on dirt roads make it seem so far away. Its nearest commercial center is Naval across the island which can be reached by a half-hour motorized boat ride costing P160 per pas-senger.

Calubian’s remote location makes it the cliché backward town that is almost left untouched by

St. Therese devotees get blessing

Police to probe involvement of

foreigners in kid-napping

5,000 police-men to be de-

ployed during ‘Un-

das’ in Eastern Visayas

Hot logs recovered

in Kananga

Northern Samar to have

new provincial hospital

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Century–old lauan tree poached in Kananga

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THE Philippine Na-tional Police (PNP) is conducting a research on the involvement of expa-triates and other foreign-ers in kidnapping activi-ties in the Philippines.

On instructions of PNP Chief Director General Nicanor Barto-lome, the anti-kidnap-ping group under Senior Superintendent Renato Gumban will try to estab-lish any pattern of syn-dicated kidnapping in all previous cases involving foreigners linked to the kidnapping of their fel-low countrymen.

Bartolome’s order was prompted by the arrest on Thursday in Cebu City of

CAMP KANGLE-ON, Palo, Leyte — The Philippine National Po-lice in Eastern Visayas will deploy more or less 5,000 policemen during the observance of the “Undas”, the highest po-lice official in the region told reporters in an inter-view at his office here.

Police Chief Super-intendent Elmer Raga-dio Soria, PNP-8 re-gional director, informed reporters that out of the more than 6,000 police force in Eastern Visayas more or less 5,000 po-licemen will be de-ployed to the field start-ing Wednesday, October 31 to Friday, November 2 for the observance of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.

PCSupt Soria in-formed reporters that the entire police force in Eastern Visayas has been placed on full alert to provide maximum security coverage and public safety services to motorists and commut-ers who will be traveling in the region going home for the “undas” and at the time when people

TACLOBAN CITY – Filipinos are known to be fun loving people and al-ways love recreation ac-tivities to include sports.

Among sports, it is bas-ketball that tops the most among the list of popular ball games.

Reason why most towns and even barangays have basketball court; some are concrete, half-court and other are just improvised.

This made Uniliver Philippines through its product Alaxan to imple-ment a project that would not only promote sports but also revive the volun-teerism spirits of Filipino, which we call “bayani-han” or “pintakasi” in lo-cal term.

a South Korean believed to be the prime suspect behind the kidnapping of another Korean and his Filipina wife in the southern city.

Based on AKG re-cords, this is not the first time that a foreigner was involved in the kidnap-ping of his countryman.

“We need to look deeper into kidnapping cases of similar nature to determine if there is a pattern of syndicated crime operation of trans-national dimension,” Bartolome said.

Three Filipino hench-men of the arrested Kore-an suspect are also under police custody for direct

involvement in the kid-napping.

On Saturday, Korean Song Sung Heum, 33; and Filipinos Grego-rio Dealagon, Richard Dealagon, and Leonardo Bolabon were presented for inquest proceedings before government pros-ecutors for the kidnap-ping and serious illegal detention of couple Jun Hyun Chung and his Fil-ipina common-law wife Charisse Santiago.

AKG records indi-cate that the couple was snatched by the three Filipino suspects from their home in downtown Cebu City late morning of October 24, shackled,

shoved into a car and driven around Cebu sub-urbs.

On the evening of the same day, Cebu City po-lice and AKG operatives arrested the trio and res-cued the couple while the suspects were attempting to withdraw cash from the victim’s account at an auto-teller machine.

The suspects readily admitted to be acting on orders of Song who re-portedly demanded P4 million from the victims. Hours later, Song was ar-rested upon arrival at the Mactan International Air-port from South Korea. (SUNNEX)

Police to probe involvement of foreigners in kidnapping

5,000 policemen to be deployed during ‘Undas’ in Eastern Visayas

will flock to cemeteries throughout the region to observe All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day to en-sure traffic management, maintain peace and order during the massive con-vergence of people and vehicles all headed to and in the cemeteries.

PCSupt. Soria said deployment of police of-ficers throughout the re-gion is part of the Eastern Visayas police imple-mentation of the “Oplan Kaluluwa” which is fo-cused on overall task to ensure that traffic man-agement and the peace and order is maintained especially in cemeteries during “undas.”

He said that most of the policemen deployed in the field are at the same time manning the police assistance cent-ers who will extend as-sistance to the traveling public which includes security assistance along highways and major thoroughfares and traffic management along routes leading to cemeteries and other places of conver-gence.

The police official

disclosed that secu-rity marshals are also deployed along major routes and set up assis-tance hubs in land, air and sea terminals, malls, resorts and other places of convergence to ensure the safety and security of the public.

Soria also told report-ers that most of the police officers who will be as-signed to the filed will be determined by the field commanders as they will come from the provincial and municipal police sta-tions all throughout East-ern Visayas. (Restituto A. Cayu-bit)

The bayanihan concept that Alaxan through its tag line “Alaxan Galing Mo!” is implementing is called “Court of Inspiration.”

Ten selected areas in the Visayas and Mind-anao were chosen by the company to become ben-eficiary, among which is Brgy. 95-A in this city.

Last Sunday, represent-ative from Uniliver and Geiser Maclang, their pro-motional firm, launch the project in this city through a groundbreaking ceremo-ny participated in by ba-rangays officials and more than 70 male volunteers.

For 21 days the full court basketball court is expected to be finished through a shifting sched-ule of volunteer workers.

“We want to revive the spirit of bayanihan, this beautiful trait of Filipinos that is slowly forgotten by most of us,” said Gerry Pacled, program media coordinator.

“We hope that after 21 days or less, the construc-tion would be finished so that residents of the ba-rangays would benefit it immediately,” she added.

Pacled added that once the basketball court is fin-ished four PBA legends are to grace its inaugura-tion, will conduct basket-ball clinic and a chance to play basketball with some barangays residents.

The land where the basketball court of Al-axan is to be constructed according to Brgy. 95-A Councilman Engr Rogelio

Obiña was donated by the family of their incumbent barangays chairman.

“He did not hesitate to allow and donate the land to Alaxan for the imple-mentation of this project because according to him this is an early gift for us in the barangays,” the councilman said.

He added that, they had long been looking and waiting for anyone who could give them founds in construction a basketball court for their barangays, and this was answered through the Uniliver.

He added that this would inspire their constit-uents and make them be-come active in sports that could result to a healthier lifestyle. (roel amazona)

Unilever donates basketball court

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T A C L O B A N CITY- Governor Paul Daza of Northern Sa-mar said that his prov-ince is soon to have a new provincial hospi-tal expected to have better equipment that will cate to the health needs of his people.

Daza said that the proposed new North-ern Samar Provin-cial Hospital is to be largely funded by the Department of Health.

According to the governor, the new provincial hospital is to be located inside the vast compound of the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP).

The UEP com-pound is about five hecaters with the pro-posed new provincial hospital to be con-structed at one hec-

doned in the area when we arrived, Casas said.

“ We also found an-other lumber around 40 feet long and al-ready being designed or sawed as a hull for banca. We just left it in the area under the cus-tody and watch of the village captain,” officer Casas added.

He, however, said that hot logs recovered in their towns are not happening periodically.

Casas said they are waiting for the turn-over of the recovered logs to the custody of the Department of En-vironment and Natural Resources (DENR) of-fice after actual scaling of logs was conducted.

Sizes and numbers of assorted logs include: 1 pc. 6x6x14; 2 pcs 6x6x10; 4 pcs 3x6x14; 6 pcs 2x3x10; 1 pc 2x2x14; 2 pcs 2x2x10; 1 pc 2x2x8; and 2 pcs 2x2x14.

As illegal logging continue to proliferate in the country, DENR has been planning also of adopting a barcode as a strategy to dis-courage the transport of illegal logs. (GERARD REYES)

Hot logs recovered in Kananga

TACLOBAN CITY — At least 19 pieces of illegally cut lumber in assorted sizes are now in the municipal grounds of Kananga, Leyte under the custody of the local police after the logs were recovered in the upland village of San Isidro in the said town.

Responding police officer SPO1 Dindo Casas told Leyte Samar Daily Express over a phone interview the logs were recovered on Thursday after-noon, October 25. Leading the responding team was Kananga Police chief Inspector Antonio Angcay Jr.

The lumber was left aban-

tare.According to the

governor, the pro-posed provincial hospital is to be con-structed at a cost of P400 million.

He said that about P200 million would be shouldered by the Department of Health as well as a fund source from Deputy House Speaker, Rep. Rau Daza.

The proposed new provincial hospital will be a 200-bed ca-pacity, the governor said.

With the consruc-tion of a new pro-vincial hospital, this would mean the cur-rent bed-capacity of Northern Samar Pro-vincial Hospital will be doubled.

At present, the provincial hospital, which is located with-

in the town proper of Catarman, has only a 100-bed capacity but reaches to 150 due to big number of pa-tients. It has about 56 personnel and now on its 56th year in opera-tions.

The construction of new provincial hospital for North-ern Samar is part of his plan to reform the health sector in the province, Daza said.

The construction of the new provincial hospital is expected to start before the year end.

Constructing a new provincial hospital is part of the reform on the health sector in the province, Daza said.

Earlier, Gov. Daza has entered a contract with a private drug company,the Planet

Philippines, with the latter running the pharmacy at the pro-vincial hospital.

Based on the agree-ment, the said drug company will run the pharmacy at a lower price and with medi-cines always be avail-able.

In return, the pro-vincial goverment will be paid by the Planet Philippines for the rental and a five percent share of its monthly gross.

“Our dream is to develop a hospital-contract manage-ment. The entire hos-pital will be run on a private private part-nership. That is our goal,” Daza said.

He said that with a government-owned hospital to be run by a private company, this would result to “zero

tolerance for politi-cizing health care.”

“There is even color coding among patients. If a doctor learns that his is from the opposite camp, the patient will not be given proper medical attention,” Daza said.

“That’s how cruel sometimes our doc-tors are,” the gover-nor added.

According to the governor, with a gov-ernment-owned hos-pital to be run by a private company, the delivery on healh ser-vices would improve.

He, however, as-sured the people of his province that while the pharmacy and lat-er the entire provin-cial hospital would be run by a private com-pany, they could still expect of not paying much.(JOEY A, GABIETA)

Northern Samar to have new provincial hospital

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By: Alvin Gz. Arpon

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Corona Slamming PNoy (to my mind) Boomerangs on his face

Evening of hallows

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rick or treat!” Thus yell the chil-dren outside the door on the eve of All Saints Day. This tradition is

famous among neighborhoods in the Western states. There certainly are some high-end vil-lages in the country and even malls that are into this custom. Basically a pagan practice, celebrating Halloween in the evening of Hal-lowmas in the very secular way is not at all do-

ing the justice to the holi-day’s purpose. In the Roman Catholic

Church, All Saints’ Day is a holy day of obliga-tion where the faithful should hear the Holy Mass and receive the Holy Communion, unless restrained for valid reasons. The day is intend-ed to commemorate all those who passed away and have attained the beatific vision in Heav-en or otherwise called saints. The day before that, October 31, is generally an ordinary day which makes it even more bizarre to think that the evening before All Saints Day has got to be spooky as commercially practiced these days.

In Mexico, however, November 1 is Day of the Dead where family members gather and say prayers for their departed loved ones. In the Philippines this tradition is called All Souls’ Day. People across the globe observe All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day practically in the same manner – visit the graveyard of loved ones and friends, light candles and pray for the soul of the departed who could yet be in purgatory believing that the dead need prayers, too. Oth-ers have the pagan tradition of bringing “of-ferings” to the dead. Protestants believe other-wise, though. If Catholics acknowledge three classifications of churches (people) namely the triumphant church or those in heaven, mili-tant church or those still living and suffering church or those who are in purgatory, Protes-tants believe only one destination for the dead – either heaven or church. For them, purga-tory does not exist, thus prayers are of no ef-fect in bringing souls to heaven to those who

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FoulshotBy: Al Ellema

The recent tirade of im-peached Chief Justice Re-nato C. Corona thrown to President Noynoy Aquino relative to his (deserved) fate is obviously a desper-ate attempt to “cleanse” his damaged reputation aimed at diverting attention of opinion leaders and the me-dia to veer away from their belief and perception about his unquestionable sullied reputation.

-oOo- Corona who was im-peached last December 2011 for “culpable violation of the Constitution; betray-al of public trust for mis-declaring his wealth”, and others more in the charge sheets filed in the Impeach-ment Trial has besmirched his reputation. He occupied that high seat supposedly to preside over cases of law-breakers of the land whose cases are elevated to the Su-preme Court – the court of last resort, so to speak.

-oOo- Aware of this significant function in our Philippine justice system, it behooved upon the Impeachment Court to apply the law to every and anyone – the low and the high in the bureau-cracy and society for that matter, and having been proven based on authentic evidences of documents to prove his guilt Corona was impeached. The public wel-comed the decision.

-oOo- Renato Corona’s public outbursts, targeting a well-meaning President about his

One great if not the greatest movement in the world, the one founded by Lord Robert Baden Pow-ell, will close its month-long activities today. The scouting movement which is well integrated into our schools system had the en-tire of October as its month. Various activities are held in public schools and in

Scoutingsome private schools as well. This movement that is worldwide is well estab-lished in our country and is made part of the schools’ extra-curriculum. Scouting affords boys and their gender counter-parts, the opportunity for significant experiential learning that are often not taught at home and in the

four corners of the class-room. It brings boys and girls to develop scouting skills that would make them better persons. It molds their character so that these young children will become upright citizens of society. They hone their undiscov-ered talents and skills. They discover their true self by interactions with their fel-low scouts, in ways that are lively and fun. The movement teaches young individuals the ba-sics of life’s survival which include cooking, first aid, communications skills through semaphore flag signaling, live saving, knot tying, trail signs and ori-enteering and many more. These skills are taught by way of friendly competi-tions that are always excit-

ing and fun. Many children are able to discover their talents and skills through the activities of scouting. Apart from school en-campments mostly in pub-lic schools, the scouting month went without much notice. It may be due to the apparent lack of scout-masters who can handle the scouts in the various activi-ties and trainings. We know too well the great gender disproportion among our teachers, the male being outnumbered in most cases, resulting in female teachers taking the cudgels for the boys. But there is apparent lack of scouting activities at the council level as people no-tice the absence of scouts doing community volunteer

deserving sad fate therefore now is out of sync and goes beyond the bounds of legal ethics. Why? First: He brazenly dispar-aged the integrity of our jus-tice system, like saying that this verdict on him was influ-enced by President Aquino; short of saying that officials sitting in the impeachment court don’t have minds of their own. Second: He unreasonably scoffed at PNoy’s battle cry – “matuwid na daan” of his administration. He should realize that his appointment as Chief Justice has been dubbed by some legal sec-tors of the land as a midnight appointee and a clear indica-tion of running smack into the “matuid …” battle cry, a violation of our constitution and so he rightfully deserved to be booted out.

-oOo- Corona has been im-peached. The next step is to charge him in court em-ploying the same strong evidences used during the impeachment trial that even-tually found him guilty and therefore was thrown out of office. He should therefore, at this point in time, simply prepare his defense during the hear-ings in the Sandigan Bayan to be scheduled soon.

-o0o- His penchant in few occa-sions at prejudging the case in his favor via media inter-actions speaks clearly of a doubtful legal “expertise” he has between his ears. Is this not sub-judici?

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PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR THE DIAMONDJUBILEE OF DIOCESE OF PALO

Almighty Father,you never fail to please your people.

In preparation for the seventy-fifth anniversaryof the creation of the diocese of Palo,

we thank you for your loving careand for showering us with countless gifts.

We acknowledge your guiding handthrough the teachings and the admonitions

of our superiors and those who have gone before us;and we plead that you awaken hearts and minds

so that many will choose to remain with you without any hesitation

by following your teachingsand by walking your path.

Bless our bishop, priests and religious sistersand all who have offered their lives in witness to your

kingdomand to whom you have entrusted the care of your

people.Bless our families, the children and the youth,

our lay faithful who share their time, talent and treasurefor the growth of your Church.Bless our government leaders

so that they will give witness to you in their humble servicefor the progress and welfare of all.

Bless our parishes and small communitiesthat strive to live your life and reveal your presence in their

assemblies.Help us al to fulfill our promises

So that with the prayers of the Blessed Mother,your chosen people will ever grow and be renewed in You.

We ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus ChristWho lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,

One God forever and ever.Amen.

Prayer for the Nation and for Those who Serve in

Public Office

God, our Father, you guide everything in wisdom and love. Accept the prayers we offer for our nation; by the wisdom of our leaders and integrity of our citizens, may harmony and justice be secured and may there be lasting prosperity and peace. Almighty and eternal God, You know the longings of our hearts and You protect our rights. In your goodness, watch over those in authority, so that people everywhere may enjoy freedom, security and peace. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. (Courtesy of Daughters of St. Paul)

Pray the Holy Rosary daily for world peace and conversion of sinners

(The family that prays together stays together)

The SowerWednesday of the 30th WeekEph 6: 1 - 9; Ps 145; Lk 13: 22 - 30

THE NARROW DOOR; SALVATION AND REJECTION

Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” He answered them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will nott be strong enough. After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door, then will you stand outside knocking and saying, `Lord, open the door for us.’ He will say to you in reply, `I do not know where you are from.’ And you will say, “We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets.’ Then he will say to you, `I do not know where are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!’ And there will be wailing and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God and you yourselves cast out. And people will come from the east and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the kingdom of God. For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

THE NARROW DOOR

Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, never harming, always charming! Is he so? Perhaps it is the picture occasionally painted in a child’s Sunday school lesson, but it is not the exact picture of the historic Christ. Jesus threw so many hard teachings at his disciples. It is little wonder they got miffed. He once said, “If you try to save your life, it will slip through your fingers, but give it away, and you will find it.” In today’s Gospel he says, “Strive to enter by the narrow door” (Lk 13:24). What is a narrow door like? St Paul says to children: “Obey your parents” and “Honour your father and mother” (Eph 6:1). This requires on the part of the chil-dren humility and acceptance of discipline. That is children’s narrow door. He says to parents: “Do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (v.4). This requires on the part of the parents unselfish love and patience. That is their narrow door. Through such teachings, the Lord invades into our comfort zones. He tears aside the curtain of our easy-going consciences, and throws open the locked door, and if we do that, we can enter into new pastures of peace, and happiness. (His word for today by: Vima Dasan, S. J., published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Center, Real St. Tacloban City. Tel # 321-31-95)(Sower’s Seeds: “What reward they reap those who keep watch over their heart! What merits! If they go to pray they pray in earnest; if they work they do it energetically; if they study they study lovingly and to please God.” -Blessed James Alberione, Founder of the Pauline Family

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CommentaryBy: Juan Mercado

“Small Letter” Saints

led ignominious life on earth. While Christians vary in thought on the need of prayer for the dead, they could ironically be agreeing on one thing – that October 31, particu-larly the night before All Saints’ Day is Halloween where the pagan “fright night” tricks and gimmicks are commonly held in public places. There is practically noth-ing despicable in too much commerciali-zation of the celebra-

tion of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, es-pecially in deference to universal right to freedom of expression and free enterprise, the people should not forget that this holy day of obligation is not meant to honor the undead or the liv-ing dead and the su-pernatural and other elementals in the envi-ronment, but the dead who need nothing better than prayers and remembrance. Besides that is where the word Halloween is derived – even of All Hallows (All Holy).

“We stood next to John Paul II when we sang at Lorenzo Ruiz’s beatifica-tion,” our maid from Cebu wrote. .ering opted to re-main in Rome when Unit-ed Nations reassigned us to Bangkok. JPII canonized the cat-echist from Binondo at the Luneta. Benedict XVI will canonize Pedro Calungsod of the Visayas October 21 Will the wife and I glimpse Tering from cameras that pan crowds jammed into Piazza di San Pietro? In our first Christmas midnight mass at St Pe-ter’s, Tering clutched passes from the Vatican for the family. That allowed 200, among thousands, to receive communion from John Paul II. On March 2000, JPII be-atified Calungsod with 43 other martyrs. The 17-year old Filipino’s canonization comes 340 years defended his half-blind Jesuit men-tor from machete attacks in

Guam. Saints Lorenzo and Pe-dro underscore that the kid next door can sum-mon up similar grit. “He who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name,’ as the village housewife’s “Magnificat” puts it.” There are echoes of Ter-ing’s excitement in friends who’re attending rites that will include Calung-sod and five others in the roster of saints. The Fili-pino Karilagan Choir sang “Aba Ginoong Maria” and “One More Gift”, at a Cir-co Massimo concert, for San Lorenzo . The Mandaue Youth and Children’s Choir will sing, for San Pedro: on the canonization’s eve, at October 21 vespers and thanksgiving mass. Their songs are: “Mga Panga-muyo”, “Litaniae Sancto-ron Pedro Calungsod” by John Pamintuan and Wa’y Sukod ang Pagmahal ( “There is no limit to love

“). Benedict XVI’s ap-proval for Calungsod’s canonization came after Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, who initiated the process, retired. However, Jose Palma, newly-installed archbishop of Cebu , chose to quietly slip below the radar screen. Instead, he asked his predecessor Vid-al to complete the work . “In life as in dance,: grace glides on blistered feet”. Was it only yester-day when we watched JPII”s body interred, in a Vatican crypt? Even then, people chanted: Santo Su-bito (“Declare him saint ---- now!”)? Like Moth-er Teresa of Calcutta, the 264th successor of Peter.was swiftly beatified in May 2011. “One felt something au-thentically human about this smiling man who… treated the world as his parish,” wrote Melba Pa-dilla Maggay of the Insti-tute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture. “Yet there was, in this Pope, a rocklike intransigence, that baffles those warmed by his passion for social re-form but turn cold stiff at the hardline conservatism of his theology.” JPII beatified and can-onized more than the com-bined tally over the last five centuries. He visited 129 countries,..At the 10th World Youth Day at the Luneta , he rocked with the kids.Would JPII’s beatification occurred, if an “accidental

fire” in a Pasay apartment didn’t uncover an Al-Qae-da plot to assassinate the pontiff?. On Jan. 6, 1995, firemen broke into Room 603 of Doña Josefa Apartments,. They stumbled across stockpiled chemicals for bomb-making. A computer revealed a plan to blow up 10 US airlines and kill JPII. A suicide bomber, garbed as a priest would detonate his bomb when JPII would pass on the way to the San Carlos Seminary in Makati City. But then, “even the very hairs on your head are numbered,” the Galilean assured us. Ruiz, Calungsod, Moth-er Teresa and ordinary mortals like us form the “Communion of Saints,” the Nicene Creed tells us A community of believ-ers, share across the divide of death, grace that surges into eternal life. “Today, you will be with me in paradise”, the dying thief was assured by his co-crucified. The Samaritan woman had a tutorial “wa-ter surging into eternal life from a thirsty Stranger at the well. Paul addressed his letter to “the saints” at Ephesus . There are capital “S” saints. Their names ring out : Mary, mother of Christ, with Joseph; Francis of Assisi, Teresa of Avila, Ig-natius Loyola, Therese of Lisieux; Lorenzo Ruiz --- and now Pedro Calung-sod” .There are small letter “S saints”: maids, teach-

ers, barbers to nuns and market vendors. Despite flaws, these obscure men and women serve God in neighbor. “Here comes everybody”s feast,” author James Joyce wrote“ of All Souls Day.” Like Ruiz, was Calung-sod an “overseas foreign worker” His canoniza-tion comes to a country of OFWs but “no longer a na-tion of believers.” Only 21 percent of urban students believe in life after the grave, a survey by McCann Erickson and Philippine Jesuits found. . Majority ( 88% ) believe in a Supreme Being. But only 15% were instructed in their faith. ““Their doc-trinal foundation and cat-echetical instruction (are) faltering,” notes Wind-

hover. magazine “The phenomenon of bursting churches is misleading.” ”. Our houseboy clipped Calungsod’s photo, from the Inquirer, pasted it on cardboard, propped on a makeshift stand. With his wife and two young daugh-ters, Airen says they pray for Blessed Pedro’s inter-cession. x Isnt’ that the “commun-ion of saints?, we planned to ask when he watches live coverage of October 21’s rites in Rome with us. But since our first Christ-mas midnight mass with Tering, the years have slipped by. So, we’ll just request Airen: “Please turn up the volume knob a bit” . (Email: [email protected] ) “

6 Leyte Samar Daily Express NOTICES Wednesday, 31 October 2012

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE NOTICE is hereby given that WE RODOLFO PLAMENCO married to Venancia C. Plamenco; BARTOLOME PLAMENCO, represented by his co-heir LILITA PLAMENCO, widow; NELSON PLAMENCO, single; CATHERINE PLAMENCO, single; MARIA PLAMENCO-BALDADO, married to Alvin Baldado, ROSARITO PLAMENCO, single; RICARDO PLAMENCO, Jr. mar-ried to Christy B. Plamenco; all of legal age and heirs of the late spouses RICARDO PLAMENCO and NATALIA T. DE PLAMENCO who are both deceased have adjudicated unto themselves a parcel of land (Lot no. 149 of the Cadastral Survey of Catbalogan, Samar) with the improvements thereon, situated in the Poblacion Municipality of Catbalogan, Province of Samar covered by TCT No. T-612 containing an area of three hundred and sixty six (366) sq.m. more or less, per Doc. No. 541, Page No. 110, Book No. 13, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Edilberto G. Morales. LSDE: Oct. 24,31 & Nov. 7, 2012

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 7

Eight Judicial RegionBULWAGAN NG KA-

TARUNGANMagsaysay Blvd.,

Tacloban CityOFFICE OF THE

CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

HOME DEVELOP-MENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF),

Tacloban City, rep. by Paulino C. Talacay,

Mortgagee,-versus-

VERONICA G. BA-TUD,

Mortgagor,EJF No. 3535

EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OR

REAL ESTATEMORTGAGE UNDER

ACT 3135 AS AMEND-ED BY ACT 4118 AND

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SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE

UNDER ACT 3135, AMENDED

Upon Extra-Judicial Peti-tion for sale under act 3135, as Amended filed by the HOME

Republic of thePhilippines

SUPREME COURTREGIONAL TRIAL

COURT8th Judicial Region

Branch 12, Ormoc City-oOo-

IN THE MATTER OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF RAMON C. OMEGA, SR.-PETI-TION FOR LETTERS

OF ADMINISTRA-TION,

LOLITA M. OMEGA,Petitioner

SP. PROC. NO. 3667-0LETTERS OF

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NOTICE OF CREDITORS

Letters of Administration having been issued in the

Republic of thePhilippines

Supreme CourtREGIONAL TRIAL

COURT8th Judicial Region

Branch 12, Ormoc City-oOo-

CHARRY A. GIVA,Plaintiff,-versus-

JAMES OTIS THOMAS III,

DefendantCASE NO. R-ORM-10-

00041-CVFOR:

NULLITY OF MARRIAGE

x- - - - - - - - - - -xDECISIONxxxxxxxx

DISPOSITION WHEREFORE, the instant action for declaration of nullity of marriage between Charry A. Giva and James Oris Thomas III hereby GRANTED. Their marriage contracted on 03 December 2009 is hereby de-clared void ab initio pursuant

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION NOTICE is hereby given that Nueva Labareño Vanhefflin, heir of late Keth Vanhefflin executed an affidavit of Self-Adju-dication over one half (1/2) portion of a parcel of land, situated in the Bo. of Sagkahan, Tacloban City, Leyte, covered by T.C.T. No. T-53614, containing an area of 292 square meters, Lot 4, Pcs-14315; per Doc. No. 265, Page No. 53, Book No. 10, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Samuel C. Lagunzad. LSDE: Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Iluminado Cubico extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land 1) Agricultural land, located at Brgy. Tabunok, Isabel, Leyte, Survey No. 6273, covered by Tax Dec. No. 17-0021-00464, containing an area of 2,042 square meters, more or less and Parcel 2, Nipa Land, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-17021-00491, containing an area of 1.8331 hectares, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Edgar Magno Do-nayre and Christine Donayre Tonino as vendees; for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 377, Page No. 78, Book No. XXV, Series of 2011 of Notary Public Atty. Melinda C. Domael. LSDE: Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Ma. Isabel Ramos Kratz extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 2 parcels of land; Parcel 1, situated at Di-it, Tacloban City, Lot No. 4218-E, Psd-083747-00795-2D, containing an area of 14,382 square meters, bearing TCT No. T-40755; Parcel 2, Lot 2485-B, Psd-08-004236, situated in Brgy. Utap, Tacloban City, containing an area of 2,121 square meters, more or less, bearing TCT No. T-36701 square meters; per Doc. No. 235, Page No. 97, Book No. VII, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Leodegario Alimanguhan. LSDE: Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012

to the provision of Article 36 of the Family Code of the Phil-ippines and ordering further the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office, Qu-ezon City as well as the Civil Registrar of Ormoc City to cancel the marriage contract between the parties.For the purpose of attaining finality of the decision pursu-ant to A.M. No. 02-11-10 SC, let the dispositive portion of the decision in this case be published at the expense of the plaintiff.No pronouncement as to costs.SO ORDERED.In Chambers, Hall of Justice, Ormoc City, Philippines, 26 June 2012.

(Sgd.) CLINTO C. NUEVO

Presiding JudgeCopy furnished:Pros. Gorgonio P. EncinaThe Solicitor GeneralThe Local Civil Registrar, Or-moc CityThe Civil Registrar General, NSOAtty. Edgar C. CordeñoCharry A. GivaLSDE: Oct. 17, 24 & 31, 2012

DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND with office address at corner MH Del Pilar and Lopez Jaena Streets, Tacloban City, represented by Paulino C. Talacay against VERON-ICA G. BUTAD, of legal age, Filipino, married with postal address at BINOLHO, JAVIER, LEYTE, to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of JULY 23, 2012, Amounted to SIX HUNDRED FIFTY THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEV-ENTY SIX PESOS & 00/100 (Php653,876.00) Philippine Currency, excluding Penal-ties, Charges, Attorney’s Fees, expenses of the Foreclo-sure, Sheriff’s Lawful Fees, and expenses for conduct-ing the PUBLIC AUCTION on NOVEMBER 21, 2012, at 9:00 in the morning or soon thereafter, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the fol-lowing Real Properties/Per-sonal Properties, with all the improvements thereon, to wit;TRANSFER CERTIFICATE

OF TITLE NO. T-49625 A parcel of land designated as lot 41, BLock 6 of the sub-division Psd-08-009496-D, being a portion of lot 2186, Cad. 220, situated in the Brgy. of Naga-Naga, City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the; NW., along line 1-3 by lot

22, Block 6; on the NE., along line 2-3 by lot 40, Block 6; on theSE., along line 3-4 by Road Lot 3 (8.00 m. wide); and on the SW., along line 4-1 by lot 42, Block 6 all of this subdi-vision. Containing an area of FORTY TWO (42) SQUARE METERS, more or less. Reg-istered in the name of VE-RONICA G. BUTAD, of legal age, Filipino, married to ED-GARDO P. BUTAD. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS AND BUYERS MAY IN-VESTIGATE FOR THEM-SELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUMBRANCES, HERE-IN ABOVE-DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTIES IF ANY THERE BE. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. In the event the public auc-tion should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on NOV. 28, 2012, on the same time and place without further notice. TACLOBAN CITY, Sep-tember 12, 2012.

FOR THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO

SHERIFF:(Sgd.) ELIAS N.

ACOSTASheriff IV

LSDE: Oct. 17, 24 & 31, 2012

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Genaro Casio extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land Lot No. 8, Pcs-32199, situated at Bo. of Abucay, City of Tacloban, containing an area of 476 square meters, covered under T.C.T. No. T-52332. That heirs Crispina, Noel Lorenzo and Allan all surnamed Casio hereby waived, quitclaimed, re-linquished and forefeited their proprietary and hereditary rights over their respective share and hereby adjudicated in favor of co-heir Ranulfo B. Casio, the above-described property; per Doc. No. 340, Page No. 99, Book No. I, Series of 2005 of Notary Public Atty. Ambrosio B. Lacaba, Jr. LSDE: Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Eustaquia Jardio, extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated in Brgy. Tabunok, Bato, Leyte, Lot No. 1479, under Tax Dec. No. 06003000230, with an area of 368.78 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Roldan Rubio and Lucy Vasquez Rubio as vendees for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 435, Page No. 87, Book No. XXV, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Josenilo Marquez Reoma. LSDE: Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012

above-entitled case in favor of Ramon C. Omega, Sr. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that notice be and the same is hereby, given to all persons having claims for money against the decedent Ramon C. Omega, Sr., arising from contracts, express or implied, whether the same be due, not due, or contingent, for funeral expenses and expenses of the last sickness of the said dece-dent, and judgment for money against her, requiring them to file their claims with this Court at the RTC-OCC within a period of 200 days from the date of the first publication on this Notice. SO ORDERED. Ormoc City, Leyte, Philip-pines, October 10, 2012.(Sgd.) CARL A. MAG-

SOLINGBranch Clerk of Court

LSDE: Oct. 17, 24 & 31, 2012

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Estrella Trani Solis extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City, Lot No. 4297-D-10-A, covered by TCT No. 58788, containing an area of 250 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 1200, Page No. 45, Book No. VII, Series of 2005 of Notary Public Paulino A. Cabello. LSDE: Oct. 17, 24 & 31, 2012

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late PIO ADVINCULA extrajudicially settled, par-titioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land, Lot 280, under Tax Dec. No. 00038, located at Poblacion, Tolosa, Leyte covering an area of 1,660 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Nelia M. Stynes married to David Stynes as vendees for a portion of 1,107 square meters, denominated as Lot 280-B, CSD-08, from the above-described property including all the improvements thereon, per Doc. No. 184, Book No. VI, Page No. 37, Series of 2009 of Notary Public Atty. Asterio A. Villero. LSDE: Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Valeriano M. Badidles and son/heir late Wilfredo Badidles as represented by sole heir Erlinda A. Badidles extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 2 parcels of land, both located at Bo. Tag-poro, Tacloban City, Leyte described as: Parcel 1, Riceland, un-der Certificate of Title No. T-964 and Tax Dec. No. 18243, Lot No. 4543, containing an area of 27,621 square meters, more or less; Parcel 1, Riceland, under Certificate of Title no. T-965 and Tax Dec. No. 4582 Lot No. 4547, containing an area of 34,599 square meters, more or less and hereby appoint, name, constitute Reynaldo D. Badidles as true and legal representative to act for and in their name and stead and to perform as an Attorney-in-fact; per Doc. No. 20, Page No. 02, Book No. 1, Series of 2010 of Atty. Manasseh S. Bastes.LSDE: Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012

works. Where before, boy scouts are seen in city thoroughfares aid-ing in directing traffic, the same had not been noticed this year. May-be there is good reason to enhance the activi-ties so that our young school children can be exposed to the scouting skills that they need to learn. Comments to [email protected]

K A N A N G A , Leyte - An estimated P 40,000 worth of un-documented lumber was apprehended by authorities here last October 25, 2012 at Brgy. San Isidro, this town.

According to re-liable sources from that barangay, the trees has been there

long time ago, and this is believed to be more than 100 years old.

Some 1,000 board feet of illegally cut Lauan species has been already sliced as boat keel local-ly known as kasko while at the distance, near the barangay proper some 19 piec-es sliced lumber with estimated volume of 220 board of Lauan species was also seized. The kasko has a width of 10 to 15 inches, thickness of 20 to 25 inches, and a length of 40 feet. The big portion of the tree has not been sliced

yet, which consisted of the half-log and the tree’s branches, all in all has 1,200 cubic meters.

Only the 19 pieces sliced lumber were brought to Kananga Police Station since the boat keel or kasko is presently under the custody of barangay officials of San Isidro. Sources from the MENRO said that the kasko and the remaining half log is still in the site, since it needs more than 20 persons to haul it from the land in tra-versing rough and muddy mountain trail.

The team led by P Insp Antonio Ang-cay Jr. together with SPO1 Dindo Casas and PO3 Melvin Cel-lar proceeded to the said barangay, upon receiving an infor-mation from reliable sources through text message. At around 2:00 PM upon arrival at said barangay they immediately coordi-nated with Brgy. Of-ficials specifically to Brgy. Kagawad Jaime Calino, Brgy Tanod Remond Diao and Apolinario Cabasi.

The claimant of the undocumented lumber is one Godo-fredo Sumodlayon,

former Barangay Captain of San Isidro, and is known to be an ally and supporter of Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez and mayoralty can-didate Matt Torres. It was Sumodlayon who insisted to the police that the said logs/ lumber have neces-sary permits. But MENRO Gerardo Reyes Jr. of Kananga LGU denied this. Ac-cording to Reyes that they have not issued No Objection Cer-tification (NOC) to a certain Godofredo

Sumodlayon for the purpose of the cut-ting of said lauan tree, neither that Mr. Sumodlayon applied for NOC at LGU-Kananga. He further explained that issu-ance of NOC from LGU-Kananga is part of the procedure and he is certain that Su-modlayon has not ap-plied at his office for NOC.

NOC from the Municipal Mayor and the MENRO is needed in process-

Century–old lauan tree poached in Kananga

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All the post-war build-ings in the town center have not been altered and are in even in a state of near ne-glect, including the dilapi-dated wooden municipal hall and the rundown fire station complemented by a vintage fire truck. The town seems to have run in a standstill.

Thanks to the St. Ther-ese Diocesan Shrine, Ca-lubian comes to life for two days as devotees flock here. The celebration this year began last Oct. 26 with a fluvial procession starting

past 2:00 pm at the town port. A motorized boat car-rying the patron saint’s im-age led the flotilla of more than 10 vessels in sailing the calm Calubian Bay.

The lead boat carried this year’s Hermano Mayor Dr. Marlo Maamo who is running next year for con-gressman in Cebu’s north-ern district and Hermana Mayor Marilou Galenzoga. They were joined by May-or Jose Emery F. Roble of Hilongos, Leyte who chairs the fiesta executive com-mittee.

The boats traveled about five nautical miles for 40 minutes and docked at Lo-tus Beach in Brgy. Abanilla to unload the image and passengers. The image was then loaded at the back of a Mitsubishi Strada pick-up for a land procession back to the shrine in Brgy. Obispo more than a kilom-eter away.

Located on a hilltop, the shrine provides a com-

manding view of Calubian Bay and the mighty moun-tains of Biliran across the island. Going up the place, one will marvel at the awe-inspiring life-size statues of the Stations of the Cross. The place also has a hermit-age house run by the Fran-ciscan Order.

Devotees are drawn to St. Therese of the Child Je-sus because of the miracles manifested in their lives. One of them is this year’s Hermana Mayor, business-woman Marilou Galenzoga who credits the healing of her youngest sister Carlyne Anne from left temporal sclerosis to the intercession of St. Therese.

Galenzoga has since de-voted her life to the saint and has become active in civic work for which she earned The Outstanding Philippine Leadership Ex-cellence Award in Philan-thropy in 2011 given by Rotary Club of Cubao East and Philippine Jaycees Sen-ate.

The shrine in Calubian itself has witnessed some miracles, one of which is the apparition of the Bless-ed Virgin in a photograph. A photographer took a photo of Calubian Bay on top of the New Way of the Cross in Aug. 17, 2008. An

image of the Blessed Vir-gin appeared on the photo which inspired the erection of an image of Our Lady of Fatima near the spot where the photographer stood.

Another miracle hap-pened on the night of Oct. 10, 2009 when workers rushed to finish the expan-sion of the chapel to be used the following day for an im-portant occasion. Work was snagged because the scis-sors for cutting galvanized steel was misplaced.

The situation seemed hopeless when a dog ap-proached the workers with a pair of ordinary scissors on his mouth. Somehow the workers managed to make do with the tool and finish the work on time. Naval State University President Edita Genzon who was the Hermana Mayor that time framed the miraculous scis-sors which is now displayed on her office wall.

The Church teaches that the Lord works in unex-pected ways, unimagina-ble circumstances and un-likely places. In this case, St. Therese has chosen the humble town of Calubian to pour her blessings and highlight to her devotees the virtue of meekness. (Felix N. Codilla III)

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not re-invent the wheel. I will have to continue what has been started by my predecessor,” Gov. Petilla told Leyte Samar Daily Express shortly before leaving for the United Kingdom for a personal trip.

Petilla said that he would also review the 20-year energy plan of the department.

“Seriously, before I do anything we should review the organizational structure first and then the budget of all the attached agencies then be updated with pressing issues and finally review the 20 year energy plan,” he said.

The so-called Philip-pine Energy Plan(PEP), covers the years 2012 to 2030, which is to be for-mally launched Decem-ber, this year in time for the annual celebration of the National Energy Con-sciousness Month.

Based on a press state-ment issued by the DOE, the Energy Plan high-lights the policy vision of an economy which will become largely decar-bonized with the devel-opment and utilization of renewable energy – hy-dro, geothermal, solar, wind, biomass and ocean energy and with DOE taking the lead in promot-ing energy efficiency as a lifestyle, and advocating the use of alternative fu-els for the transport sec-tor.

The DOE has also simulated the energy needs of the country over the next 20 years by con-

sidering factors such as a 10.0 percent target en-ergy savings across all economic sectors – trans-port, industry, residential, commercial and agricul-ture; an increase in the number of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-fed buses and possible intro-duction of CNG taxis, electric vehicles; and higher application of biofuel blends (biodiesel and bioethanol), the press statement added.

Petilla said he would probably take his oath as the new DoE secretary on or before Nov. 5 after President Benigno S.C. Aquino III officially is-sues his appointment pa-pers within the week.

Petilla admitted he will have to study care-fully his new job but said he will prioritize the ris-ing oil products prices and issues in the energy sector.

“The first thing is to asses who are the play-ers. They’re only three of them—those in the power generation, trans-mission and distribution. Along that line is a mul-ti-sectoral environment where there are several problems that need to be addressed. That in itself is already a lot of work, so I really have to exam-ine the energy sector and that goes the same with the fuel prices,” Petilla said.

The governor added he also needs to be ac-quainted with the 20-year Philippine Energy Plan that outlines the gov-ernment’s programs of the energy sector to fuel

support for economic growth.

Petilla’s appointment as the new Energy sec-retary was confirmed by the President during his state visit to Australia last week.

Meanwhile, Petilla said he will formally turn over the affairs of the province of Leyte to Vice-Governor Ma. Mimmietta S. Bagulaya as soon as he assumed his new post.

“I fully trust the vice-governor that she can manage the affairs of the province. I have been working with her for more than eight years and I have not seen any prob-lems especially on how she handles the legisla-tive branch of the prov-ince,” Petilla said.

“I don’t think there will be changes at all. She will be there for sev-en months and her job is basically to continue the programs and projects that I have started. But it is up to her to start new projects, but I think seven months is too short al-ready,” he added.

Petilla, who is now serving his third and last consecutive term, chose not to run for an elec-tive post in the May 2013 elections despite rumors he was eyeing a congres-sional seat.

Petilla currently heads the Eastern Visayas Re-gional Development Council (RDC) and the Regional Peace and Or-der Council (RPOC).

Before his entrance to local politics, Petilla taught a number of years

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at the Ateneo de Manila University and served as consultant to various companies such as Mer-alco, Security Bank and Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer, Corp.

Meantime, the ap-pointment of his son to the Cabinet was forth-coming now that he was to bow out from local politics, Leopoldo Petil-la, father of the governor, said.

In fact, even before the 2010 elections, his son was already being considered for a possible Cabinet post.

“The President has long been wanting Jeri-cho to join his Cabinet,” the elder Petilla said.

He even revealed that he and his son together with the President and Local Government Sec-

retary Mar Roxas had a closed door meeting.

“They were think-ing of two-terms presi-dency.That Noynoy will win and Mar(in the 2016 elections). This early, they wanted to determine whom they want us to occupy high posiitons on the governemnt during the two-terms presidency and one of them was Jeri-cho,” the former gover-nor said.

Gov. Petilla is now serving out his third and last term as governor of Leyte.

With him leaving his office before June 30,2013, Vice Governor Bagulaya is set to become the acting governor with senior Board Member Fl-orante Cayunda Jr.as the acting vice governor. (With reports from VICKY ARNAIZ)

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