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MAASIN CITY - A Bureauof Internal Revenue teamled by Revenue District Of-ficer Noemi Theresa Pizonand Assistant Regional Di-rector Wilma Elevera pad-locked three more delin-quent business firms lastWednesday for various taxdelinquencies.

The team which was ac-companied by five armedofficers of the city policeforce swooped down on thepopular Country LodgeHotel, N-Marketing, andNikky's to serve the closurenotice for under declaring30 percent of its total tax-able earnings.

The closure notice was

THREE MORE FIRMS CLOSED

The Commission on Au-dit claims that the office ofthe Presidenty mispent over8.8 million pesos out of theP65 million it had receivedfor the calamity victims ofGuinsaugon, SouthernLeyte.

According to DaniloReyes of the Human RightsCommission based in HongKong the dubious expensesincluded hotel expenses ofits officials and maintenance page 2

of the Presidential Palace'sgolf course acrross thePasig River.

Reyes said three yearsago, when over 2000 peoplewere buried alive in thedeadliest landslide in Phil-ippine history, foreign dona-tions poured in by the mil-lions to help the Guinsaugonlandslide victims victims.However a large part of thedonations ended up being

served by Pizon andElevera after talking withthe establishment’s manag-ers.

She said the businessespadlocked failed to complywith BIR procedures andhave been repeatedly askedto settle their accounts buthave not responded. Sheadded that these companieswould have to settle their ac-counts before they would beallowed to operate again.

Pizon in an earlier inter-view with the SouthernLeyte Times said OplanKandado which began earlythis year will continue topadlock business establish-ments which don't file in-

come tax returns and un-derstate their income earn-ings by more than 30 per-cent. Pizon said OplanKandado is the f lagshipproject of CommissionerSixto Esquivias.

Assistant Revenue Dis-trict Officer Carlos Tambalsaid the three business firmswere among those that wereunder surveillance by thegovernment’s tax collectingagency.

The BIR is encouragingthe public to report tax evad-ers and is offering a rewardequivalent to 10 percent ofthe amount eventually col-lected.

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However former LibagonMayor Domingo Espina,the COCOFED nominee forcongress, said he was stillconfident he would win aseat in congress once theirrequest for re-accreditationwas granted by the pollbody.

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DEED EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE

Notice is hereby given that RODOLFO F. LABASTIDA, NENITA L . TINGCOY, ALFREDO F.LABASTIDA,EMM L. AMORIN, JONAH A. LABASTIDA, ELLEN A. LABASTIDA, GABRIELA L. ADVENCULA, JANETL .VALDE, JINKY ANN LEONG, MAURA LABASTIDA, FELICISIMA C. LABASTIDA, RENAFE L.CAPULONG, RITCHEL L .OPPUS, DAISY L.MERCADER, DINDO G. LABASTIDA, herein presented bySHERLINA M. LABASTIDA, through Special Attorney, DULCE G. LABASTIDA, DORIS G. LABASTIDA,and PORFERIA L .MAMILLA, all of legal age, Filipinos all residents of Sogod, Southern Leyte are thechildren of the late Gaudencio Labastida, executed an Deed ExtraJudicial Partition with Sale over of landdescribed as follows: Parcel 1- “A parcel of land declared in the name of Gaudencio Labastida coveredunder Original Certificate of title no.14387, survey no. 2007, case 37, CAD 552-D with an area of 1, 417 squaremeters, as per correction from the Department of Environment and Natural resource Office Tacloban City,with ARP No.17020-000103.” Parcel 2- “ A parcel of land declared in the name of Gaudencio Labastidacovered under Original Certificate of title no. 14386, survey no. 2006, case 37, CAD.522-D, with an area of 22,086 square meters. As per correction from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office,Tacloban City, with ARP No. 07020-000102. Description of Parcel and the Portion Sold- First Parcel- “Theentire parcel 1, of the above-described covered under Original Certificate of Title no. 14387, survey no.2007 having an area of 3, 482 square meters with ARP No.17020-000103. Second Portion Parcel of Land-“Portion of Parcel-II, having an area of 12, 140 square meters, designated as lot 2006-B, bounded on the northby 6001 and 6003; east by lot 2005; south by 2008 and creek and on the west by remaining portion and roadlot. That the remaining portion having an area of 9, 375 square meters, designated as lot 2006-A, equivalentto three (3) shares will be adjudicated among themselves to Felicisima C. Labastida, Renafe L. Capulong,Ritche L. Oppus, Daisy L. Mercader, Dindo G. Labastida, Dulce G. Labastida, Doris G. Labastida and PoferiaL. Mamilla. That the road having area of 571 square meters designated as lot 2006-C of this subdivision useas road right of way for the whole subdivided lots. That for and in consideration of the sum of TwoHundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php 250, 000.00) Philippine Currency to us, in hand paid to our entiresatisfaction by FERNANDO M. UY, also of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Zone 3, Sogod,Southern Leyte, we RODOLFO F. LABASTIDA, NENITA L . TINGCOY, ALFREDO F. LABASTIDA,EMMA L. AMORIN, JONAH A. LABASTIDA, ELLEN A. LABASTIDA, GABRIELA L. ADVENCULA, JINKYANN L. LEONG and MAURA LABASTIDA, do hereby SELL, CONVEY and TRANSFER by way ofAbsolute Sale unto the said FERNANDO M. UY, his heirs, successors and assigns, that certain and a portionof land as our shares stated above together with all improvements found thereof. That we hereby warrantour title unto the said FERNANDO M. UY and that henceforth, he shall have exclusive right of ownershipand possession over said parcels of land, free from all liens and encumbrances, as per Doc. No. 362, PageNo. 74, Book No. XLVIII, Series of 2008, before notary public Atty.Josefino G. Cinco. (SLT Oct.19 & Nov.1,2009 2nd issue)

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF HONORATA ABORDOWITH DEED OF PARTITION

Notice is hereby given that the Heirs of Honorata Abordo, namely: PABLITO CABASISI, ANACORITACABASISI and JULIETA CABASISI-REYES, all of legal age, Filipino, and residents of San Juan, PadreBurgos, Southern Leyte, having executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of the Estate of Honorata Abordowith Deed of Partition dated September 8, 2009, and notarized before Notary Public, Atty. Romeo R.Geniston under Doc. No. 146, Page No. 31, Book No. LIV, Series of 2009, over a parcel of land located atCantamuac, Malitbog, Southern Leyte, covered under Katibayan Ng Original na Titulo Blg. 38858, desig-nated as Lot No. 4348, Case 9, Cad. 521-D, in the name of Hrs. of Honorata Abordo, containing an area ofEleven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Six (11, 786) square meters, more or less, and declared for taxationpurposes under tax declaration no. 1832, in the name of Honorata Abordo, NOW THERFORE, for and inconsideration of the covenants hereto agreed the above-named heirs agreed that the subject Lot 4348 beallotted, assigned and adjudicated in favor of JULIETA CABASISI-REYES, hence, Pablito Cabasisi andAnacorita Cabasisi hereby waive, renounce and quitclaim all their rights, interest and participation over thesubject property in favor of said JULIETA CABASISI-REYES. (SLT Oct..19 & Nov.1, 2009 2nd issue)

AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS AND UNDERTAKING

Notice is hereby given that DIVINA H. PACATE, of legal age, Filipino, and resident of 17 J. Veloso St. SogodSouthern Leyte: I am a planholder of LOYOLA PLANS CONSOLIDATED, INC., having been issued aContract No. TTT 430006925 with Certificate of Ownership/Full Payment No. 21033746; That said ContractNo. TTT430006925 with Certificate of Ownership/Full Payment No. 21033746 was inadvertently lost dueMiss placement because of transferring from one house to the other house. That I have exerted all meansto locate same but all my efforts proved futile; That I undertake to publish at my own expense an anewspaper of general circulation a “Notice of Loss” of my plan stated above; In the event that may lostContract or Certificate of Ownership/Full Payment should be discovered, or found to be in the posses-sion of third party , I hereby agree to hold LOYOLA PLANS CONSOLIDATED, INC. free and harmlessfrom any and all liability that may arise in connection with the discovery of my lost Contract or certificateof ownership/Full Payment desribed above; That I have executed this Affidavit and Undertaking for thepurpose of attesting to the veracity and truth of all the facts herein above-mentioned, and I freely andvoluntarily agree to the above undertakings as a condition to the issuance of a Contract or Certificate ofownership/Full payment in my name, as per Doc No.483, Page No. 98, Book No. VII, Series of 2009, beforenotary public Atty. Rafael Cromwell T. Gerong. (SLT Oct.19 & Nov.1, 2009 2nd issue)

On my flight to Manila a few daysafter typhoon Ondoy slammed intoCentral Luzon, I got a bird’s eye viewof the devastation it wrought on ourriverbanks which were mostly occu-pied by squatters who should neverhave been there.

Although the government hadwarned them not to come back mostof the squatters had returned andwere already rebuilding their shanties.

This reminded me of Maasin’s bur-geoning squatter colonies along theCanturing River banks in barangaysMambajao and Nasaug which are notonly polluting and constricting thecity’s biggest watershed but are ahealth hazard and eyesore as well.

One lesson we should have learnedfrom these annual calamities is thatalthough we cannot control nature,we can certainly minimize its dam-age to life and property. Former USVice-President Al Gore was rightwhen he said in his Nobel Prize win-ning documentary An InconvenientTruth that:

“Although the impact of globalwarming is evident, most politiciansstill refuse to acknowledge it, be-cause if they did – they would be mor-ally obligated to do something dra-matic about it.”

Some might try to down play ourshabby treatment of our waterways

by arguing that a super typhoon likeOndoy would never happen here.

Yet it has, for who among our par-ents could forget Typhoon Ruping,which hit Maasin head-on in the 1980sand made Maasinhons scamper to theirroof tops. And the deadly rain stormsthat triggered the Panaon Islands land-slides in 2003 that killed over 300people. Or the mega-landslide disasterof 2006 that buried a whole village inGuinsaugon under 30 feet of mud andboulders the size of dump trucks.

The recent typhoons and the del-uge they caused once again revealedthe government’s lack of foresight andpolitical will in performing its consti-tutional role as the guardians of ourenvironment.

These latest events should prod usinto reminding our political leadersthat it is their responsibility to protectand conserve our rivers and streamsand free it from squatters who con-strict its flow and turn its once pris-tine waters into foul-smelling garbagedumps.

We are so obsessed with coordinat-ing disasters that we have forgottenthat an once of prevention, is in-deed, worth a pound of cure. Withforesight and ample preparation I amsure we can minimize the damagesthat weather disturbances likeOndoy will bring.

spent for other purposes.This he claimed was a common prac-

tice in the Philippines where aid is di-verted leaving little or nothing for disas-ter victims. He said this was importantto remember because the government hasreceived a whooping 4.4 billion pesos orUS$94.7 million from foreign donors forthe victims of typhoon“Pepeng” and“Ondoy.”

Yet despite the downpour of dona-tions, Joey Salceda, the president's eco-nomic adviser wants an additionla 46 bil-lion pesos in foreign grants and loans forrehabilitation and relief of disaster vic-tims.

Salceda said that out of the P46 bil-lion fund 20 billion pesos would be forrelocation, 21 billion for infrastructurerehabilitation, and 5 billion for livelihoodand agriculture.

It light of this proposal Reyes wantsdonors to demand more transparency

from the Philippines government on howtheir donations are spent.

He said the Office of the Philippinespresident had a shameful record of di-verting foreign donations and aid thatwere originally intended for victims.

The COA's findings, he insisted,should serve as a warning to all foreignaid agencies which want to make dona-tions to the Philippines.

Reyes said that when COA questionedthe president’s office about the question-able expenditures, it defended its actionsby saying, it had the discretion to spentthe money as it so fit.

Their arguement, Reyes insisted, didlittle to justify its stand on faithfully ob-serving the the General AppropriationsAct of 2005, as reenacted for 2006,which clearly states that "donations,whether in cash or in kind shall bedeemed automatically appropriate for thepurpose specified by the donor."

However three years after the COA'sfindings, none of those responsible for thequestioned expenses have been punished.

As BIR informers they will be en-titled to monetary rewards under therevenue agency's Run After Tax Evad-ers or RATE program.

The padlocked establishment willbe closed for not less than five daysand will be lifted only upon the own-ers compliance with the requirementsprescribed in the closure order.

Under the Oplan Kandado program,

the bureau can padlock businesses forunder declaring sales, operating with-out a BIR permit and for not issuingreceipts.

Two shops which were closed aweek earlier were later allowed to openafter they paid their penalties.

The police officers who accompa-nied Pizon were Arnel V Egido, EricVillafuerte, Reynold Grava, RoderickIngeniero, Glenn Galvez and MarkCartoneros of the city police force. (ByPAUL SUAREZ)

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our comfort zones, and to sustain theunsullied volunteerism, the unselfishbayanihan spirit pervading in our midst.

Ironically, those were the positive"gains" derived from Ondoy's unwel-come presence.

These should be the right attitudeand perspectives of the next Presidentof the Republic of the Philippines - andthe right mindset voters shoud take asthey go to polling places.

ON THE LOCAL FRONT: Kudos toPresidential Assistant for Eastern VisayasCynthia Nierras for spearheading thetwo-day tourism value chain workshopat Maasin City Country Lodge last week,together with the provincial government,GTZ and the Department of Tourism.

The action plan output of the work-shop, however, will still undergo refine-ments for a truly workable one-year plan.But as it is, at least the tourism roadmapfor Southern Leyte has been laid out andthat's a good start.

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those who pass would be brought tothe APAC-Leyte building for furtherinterview and the succesfull appli-

cants will return home with their em-ployment contracts. Each month sinceit started operations APAC has beenrecruiting 200 new call center agentswhen they have new clients that needtheir services.

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Veterans have 4 monthsto claim cash benefits

Filipino World War II veterans haveuntil February 16, 2010 to file theirclaims for financial benefits they areentitled to under the American Recov-ery Act of 2009 which was passed bythe U.S. Congress and signed into lawlast February 17 by U.S. PresidentBarack Obama.

The Act formally recognizes the ser-vice of Filipino veterans as active mili-tary service in the U.S. Armed Forces.It authorizes a one-time lump-sum pay-ment of US $15000 to Filipino WW IIveterans with U.S. citizenship, and US$9,000 to non-U.S. citizen veterans.

The United States has approved$198 million for the benefit of all eli-gible Filipino WWII veterans. This ad-ditional payment will not change oraffect other benefits an individual maybe currently receiving.

The US Embassy, through its De-partment of Veterans Affairs ManilaRegional Office has already processedmore than 11,000 veterans claims andhas paid out almost $100 million forthis benefit.

For those claimants who have notyet filed an application, instructions are

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posted on the U.S. Embassy website athttp://manila.usembassy.gov. Claim-ants are requested not to file dupli-cate applications if they have alreadyreceived acknowledgement of receiptof their claim.

Applications should be mailed tothe U.S. Department of Veterans Af-fairs Manila Office located at the U.S.US Embassy, 1131 Roxas Boulevard0930, Manila, Philippines. U.S. citizensare asked to submit their U.S. passport.

Those who need assistance in com-pleting their application can make anappointment with a USDVA represen-tative by calling (632) 528-2500.

The USDVA will conduct targetedoutreach throughout the Philippines toincrease awareness about the February16 deadline among Filipino WW II vet-erans who may be entitled to receivethe benefits. An announcement of thedates and times of these outreachevents will be released shortly. TheUSDVA pays approximately $17 mil-lion per month to veterans residing inthe Philippines. Some $8 million ofthis goes to Filipino WWII veterans ortheir survivors.

dent of the Coconut Federation of thePhilippines said the COMELEC’s de-cision was ridiculous since the Su-preme Court had already ruled in fa-vor of his and other party list’s peti-tion to include their nominees in con-gress. The House of Representativeshowever claims that COCOFED hadnot met the two percent requirementfor them to get a seat in the lowerhouse.

The two percent threshold rule forparty list representation is based on thepremise that a sectoral organizationmust garner at least two percent of theover all votes cast for party list groupsin the country. This is to ensure thatthe sitting party list nominee has a siz-able following and mandate.

Nonetheless Espina said they hadalready filed their request for re-ac-creditation with COMELEC and wasconfident it would be approved by thecommission before the 2010 nationalelections.

Supporters of the former mayorclaimed the Comelec was deprivingSouthern Leyte of an additional repre-sentative in congress who could helpthe province because a sectoral repre-sentative has the same powers andCountywide Development Fundingprivilege as a district congressman.

As COCOFED president Espinaspends most of his time in Manila aschief executive officer of the federa-tion and as board member of its affili-ate entities which include UNICHEM,United Coconut Planters Bank, Cocoaplantations and 11 other COCOFEDcontrolled companies. (By ANTONIO M.

REYES)

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It was a relatively peaceful weekin Southern Leyte with only 3 non-fa-tal stabbings in the province. Accord-ing to police reports the stabbingswhich occurred in Pintuyan, TomasOppus and Maasin City were all trig-gered by grudges and too much rumconsumed on empty stomachs. Allinvolved farmers or standbys whohad nothing to do, but drink and re-flect on imagined slights, which couldhave been settled peacefully butwere allowed to fester.

Meanwhile at the PNP headquar-ters in Canturing newly installed Pro-vincial Director Pepito Pacada won-ders how he can upgrade his po-lice force with no funds for training,zero forensic capability, no bulletsfor target practice and only one literof gasoline a day for his mobileunits.

He says the only time their ve-hicles get a full tank is when they es-cort motorcades around the city.

But what is particularly alarmingis that his police chiefs have not had

any training to sharpen their inves-tigation skills because they have nobudget for it.

He said he would bring this up atthe next Provincial Peace and Or-der Council meeting where he wouldask Governor Damian Mercado forhelp.

We are hoping the council will un-derstand Colonel Pacada’s di-lemma and provide him with fundsfor the training seminar he is pro-posing.

Another matter that Pacadashould attend to is the reckless mo-torcycle drivers in the city who haveturned our streets into killing fields.

Accidents involving motorcyclesalong Ruperto Kangleon nationalroad from Barangay Pugaling toAbgao have killed more than adozen people including my mother-in-law who was rammed by adrunken motorcyclist while crossingthe street. There is anarchy in ourstreets and something should bedone about it.

nnaaNATIONAL AWARDEE: Wade Lim of the Southern Leyte State Uni-versity in Hinunangan was recently recognized for his researchon the preservation of the rain forests of Hinunangan. His studydocumented the rich forest resources which include rare fora andfauna which are considered endangered. Shown with Lim aboveare SLSU President Dr. Gloria Markines Reyes and officials of thethe Department of Agriculture’s Research Bureau.

Republic of the PhilippineREGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8TH Judicial RegionBULWAGAN NG KATARUNGAN

Branch 24, Maasin City, Southern Leyte

SP.PROC. NO. 00442FOR: CORRECTION OF ENTRY

IN THE MATTER FOR CHANGE OF GENDER IN THE REG-ISTRY OF BIRTH FROM MALE TO FEMALE,

FREVELYN A. SAURIPetitioner,-versus-CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OFMAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE,AND NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE,QUEZON CITY,Respondents.x----------------------------------——————————————x

O R D E R

A verified petition has been filed by petitioner thru coun-sel for change of gender from male to female in the City CivilRegistrar of Maasin City, Southern Leyte and National Sta-tistics Office, Maasin City.

Let this petition be heard on October 15, 2009 at 8:30o’clock in the morning at which time and date, all who mayoppose may appear and show cause why this petition shouldnot be granted.

Let copies of this Order be published at petitioner’s ex-pense once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a news-paper of general authorized to publish the same.

SO ORDERED.

IN CHAMPERS, this 25th day of August, 2009 in the City of Maasin,Province of Southern Leyte.

BETHANY G. KAPILIJudge

Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8TH Judicial RegionBulwagan ng Katarungan

Branch 25, Maasin City, Southern Leyte

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IN RE: CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN SP.PROC.NO.00438THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF JENNIFER C. BACTINDON,Petitioner,-versus-OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF PADREBURGOS, SOUTHERN LEYTE and NATIONAL STATISTICSOFFICE, at QUIZON CITY, METRO MANILA,Respondents.

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O R D E R

Petitioner, through counsel, Atty. Misael J. Bidon, filed with theCourt a verified petition praying that after due notice and hearing,ajudgement be rendered ordering the Municipal Civil Registrar ofPadre Burgos, Southern Leyte and the National Statistics Office tocorrect the entry on petitioner’s gender/sex per petitioner’s recordof birth from “FEMALE” to “MALE”.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, setthe same for hearing on November 17, 2009 at 8:30 o’clock in themorning, at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Bulwagan ngKatarungan, Maasin City, Southern Leyte at which date, time andplace, all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any, whythe petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this Order be published at the expense of the pe-titioner in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices and ofgeneral circulation in the Province of Southern Leyte, once a weekfor three (3) consecutive weeks, the last publication of which shouldnot be less than a week before the date set for hearing.

Let copy of this order be posted also at the Municipal Hall ofPadre burgos, Southern Leyte and the bulletin board of the Bulwaganng Katarungan, Maasin City, Southern Leyte.

Further, let copy of this Order be furnished the Office of theSolicitor General, the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of PadreBurgos, Southern Leyte and the National Statistics Office.

SO ORDERED.

In Chambers, this 15th day of September, 2009 at Maasin City,Southern Leyte, Philippines.

MA. DAISY PALER GONZALEZPresiding Judge

Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8TH Judicial RegionBulwagan ng Katarungan

Branch 25, Maasin City, Southern LeyteSP.PROC.NO.00439

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IN RE: CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE RECORD OFBIRTH OF ALGIE B. BACTINDON,Petitioner,-versus-MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF PADRE BURGOS, SOUTH-ERN LEYTE and NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, atQUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA,Respondents.

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O R D E R

Petitioner, through counsel, Atty. Misael J. Bidon, filed with theCourt a verified petition praying that after due notice and hearing,a judgement be rendered ordering the Office of the Municipal CivilRegistrar of Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte and the National Statis-tics Office to correct the erroneous entry on petitioner’s sex/genderper Record of Birth, from “MALE” to “FEMALE”

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, setthe same for hearing on November 23, 2009 at 8:30 o’clock in themorning, at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Bulwagan ngKatarungan, Maasin City, Southern Leyte at which date, time andplace, all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any, whythe petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this Order be published at the expense of the pe-titioner in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices and ofgeneral circulation in the Province of Southern Leyte, once a week

for three (3) consecutive weeks, the last publication of which shouldnot be less than a week before the date set for hearing.

Let copy of this order be posted also at the Municipal Hall ofPadre Burgos, Southern Leyte and the bulletin board of the Bulwaganng Katarungan, Maasin City, Southern Leyte.

Further, let copy of this Order be furnished the Office of theSolicitor General, the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of PadreBurgos, Southern Leyte and the National Statistics Office.

SO ORDERED.

In Champers, this 15th day of September, 2009 at Maasin City,Southern Leyte, Philippines.

MA. DAISY PALER GONZALEZPresiding Judge

Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8TH Judicial RegionBulwagan ng Katarungan

Branch 25, Maasin City, Southern LeyteSP.PROC.NO.00441

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IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THEREGISTRY OF BIRTH OF LEAH PEARL ANGELYN GAVIOLAGATDULA,Petitioner,-versus-CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERNLEYTE, and NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, at QUEZONCITY, METRO MANILA,Respondents.

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O R D E R

Petitioner,through counsel, Atty. Rafael Cromwell Gerong, filedwith the Court a verified petition praying that after due notice andhearing, the entries in the birth records of petitioner be correctedfrom “LEAH PEARL ANGELYN GATDOLA” to the true andcorrect name of “LEAH PEARL ANGELYN GAVIOLAGATDULA”; her mother’s family name of “MEKING” be correctedas “SAN NICOLAS, BACOOR, CAVITE”; petitioner’s date of reg-istration from “January 4, 1982” be corrected as “January 3, 1983”and to order the Civil Registrar of Maasin City, and the NationalStatistics Office to issue a new Birth Certificate reflecting the cor-rected entries.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, setthe same for hearing on January 28, 2010 at 8:30 o’clock in the morn-ing, at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Bulwagan ng Katarungan,Maasin City, Southern Leyte at which date, time and place, all inter-ested persons may appear and show cause, if any, why the petitionshould not be granted.

Let copy of this Order be published at the expense of the peti-tioner in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices and of gen-eral circulation in the Province of Southern Leyte, once a week forthree (3) consecutive weeks, the last publication of which shouldnot be less than four (4) months before the date set for hearing.

Let copy of this order be posted also at the City Hall of MaasinCity, Southern Leyte and the bulletin board of the Bulwagan ngKatarungan, Maasin City, Southern Leyte.

Further, let copy of this Order be furnished the Office of theSolicitor General, the Office of the City Civil Registrar of MaasinCity, Southern Leyte and the National Statistics Office.

SO ORDERED.

In Champers, this 15th day of September, 2009 at Maasin City,Southern Leyte, Philippines.

MA. DAISY PALER GONZALEZPresiding Judge

Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8TH Judicial RegionBulwagan ng Katarungan

Branch 25, Maasin City, Southern Leyte

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RE: CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN REGISTRY OF BIRTH OFSP.PROC.CASE NO. 00443 THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OFMALITBOG, SOUTHERN LEYTE AND THE OFFICE OF THECIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, NSO, QUEZON CITY,ANGELITO CAPON DEGRACIA, JR. Petitioner,-versus-THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MALITBOG, SOUTHERNLEYTE AND THE OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR-GEN-ERAL, NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, QUEZON CITY,Respondents.

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O R D E R

Petitioner, through counsel, Atty. Teopisto C. Rojas, Jr., filedwith the Court a verified petition praying that after due publicationand hearing, a judgment be rendered ordering respondents to effectthe appropriate correction in the birth records of the herein peti-tioner entering the true and correct gender or sex from “FEMALE”to “MALE”.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, setthe same for hearing on November 12, 2009 at 8:30 o’clock in themorning, at the Regional Trial Court,Branch 25, Bulwagan ngKatarungan,Maasin City, Southern Leyte at which date, time andplace, all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any, whythe petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this Order be published at the expense of the peti-tioner in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices and of gen-eral circulation in the Province of Southern Leyte, once a week forthree (3) consecutive weeks, the last publication of which shouldnot be less than a week before the date set for hearing.

Let copy of this order be posted also at the Municipal Hall ofMalitbog, Southern Leyte, and the bulletin board of the Bulwaganng Katarungan, Maasin City, Southern Leyte.

Further, let copy of this Order be furnished the Office of theSolicitor General, the National Statistics office, Quezon City, andthe Local Civil Registrar of Malitbog, Southern Leyte.

SO ORDERED.

In Champers, this 15th day of September, 2009 at Maasin City,Southern Leyte Philippines.

MA. DAISY PALER GONZALEZPresiding Judge

Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry OfficeProvince: Southern Leyte

City/Municipality: City of Maasin

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A Act No. 9048,a notice is hereby served to the public that CORAZONM. ORAIZ has filed with this Office a petition for changeof first name from “DIOSCORA M. ORAIZ” to“CORAZON M. ORAIZ” in the birth certificate ofCorazon M. Oraiz who was born on May 18, 1956 atIbarra, Maasin City, Southern Leyte and whose parents areLuis Orais and Aurelia Maulas.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may filehis written opposition with this Office not later than ten(10) days after the first publication.

(SGD), LUZVIMINDA T. ABIERACity/Municipal Civil Registrar

(SLT Oct.19 & Nov.1, 2009 1st issue)

Republic of the PhilippinesMunicipal Civil Registry OfficeProvince of Southern LeyteMunicipality of Macrohon

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A Act. No.9048,a notice is hereby served to the public that ENRIQUITACUSTODIO ESTELA has filed with this Office a peti-tion for change of first name from “MARIA ENRIQUITA”to “ENRIQUITA” in the birth certificate of EnriquitaCustodio Estela who was born on November 17, 1969 atSan Vicente, Poblacion, Macrohon, whose parents are JorgeEstela and Leovigilda Custodio.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may filehis written opposition with this Office not later than ten(10) days after the first publication.

(SGD). ARMEDA S. MAITEMMunicipal Civil Registrar

(SLT Oct.19 & Nov.1, 2009 1st issue)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH QUITCLAIM

Notice is given that PACITA PEREZ, GENOVAÑA and GIUSEPPE PEREZ GENEVAÑA, both of legal age, Filipinoand residents of Brgy. Mantahan Maasin City, Southern Leyte and ASUNCION PEREZ CAPAO, Likewise of legal age anda resident of Brgy. Mantahan, Maasin City, Southern Leyte; are the legal heirs of Romanito Genovaña; executed an ExtrajudicialSettlement With Quitclaim over of land describe as follows: “A parcel of residential land, covered by Original Certificate ofTitle No. 10867, registered in the name of Romanito Genovaña designated as Lot 872-A. Cad 08-000498 located at Brgy.Mantahan, Maasin City, Southern Leyte, containing an area of 413 square meters. It is bounded on the north along line 1-2,19meters; south by lot No.972-B along line 2-3-4, 26.31 meters, west by lot No. 881 and lot No. 875 along lines 4-5-6, 24.52meters; That the undersigned heirs of Romanito Genovaña have mutually and voluntarily agreed being all of legal ages, andwith full capacity to contract, hereby agree this present to adjudicate among themselves the above described real property; “Onehalf (1/2) portion of the land described above designated as Lot No. 872-A-2 with an area of 193 sqaure meters. It isbounded on the north by Lot No. 872-A 1 (remaining portion) along line 2-3, 23.16 meters; East by Lot No. 871 along line2-3, 7.92 meters; south by lot No.872.B, along line 3-4, 24.70 meters; and West by Lot No.872-A-3 (alley) along lilne 4-1, 8.28meters, copy of the subdivision plan is hereto attached.”hereby WAIVED RENOUNCED AND QUITCLAIMED as dohereby waive, renounce and quitclaimed all rights and interest and participation over the said portion of real property describedto Asuncion Perez Capao; as per Doc. No. 1, Page No. 1, Book No. V, Series of 2009, before notary public Atty. MargaritaA. Bantug.(SLT Oct.19 & Nov.1, 2009 1st issue)

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that GERICA L. NOMBRADO, of legal age, Filipino, widow, a resident of Poblacion Padre Burgos,Southern Leyte, the herein so called Vendor, for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Thousand (P50,000.00) Pesos,Philippine Currency, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged to my entire satisfaction from ARLENE B. CEENEY,likewise of legal age, Filipino, a resident of Libhu, Maasin City, Southern Leyte, married to GREGORY C. CEENEY, whoboth have a daughter named SHARLENE B. CEENEY, the herein so called Vendee, do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANS-FER and CONVEY absolutely and forever unto the said Vendee,heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, over a parcelof land hereunder desribed: “DESCRIPTION OF A PARCEL SOLD- “ A parcel of residential land located at Lungsodaan,Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, declared under ARP No. 05-10006-00411 in the name of GERICA NOMBRADO, bearingLot No.1026-E, containing an area of 117 sq.meters., with boundaries on the North: by Lot No. 1026-A (MarcaMagallanes); east: by National Road; south: by Lot No. 1027 (Gerica Nombrado)and on the west: by lot no.1026-A.”ThatI, the herein Vendor is the lawful owner of the above-described property of which I have the perfect right to dispose thesame, free from my lien, encumbrance and mortgages of whatever nature; That under the consolidation survey over ARPNo. 05-10006-00409, Lot No. 1027-Id, with an area of 75 sq. m. and ARP No. 05-10006-00410, Lot No. 1027-Ic, withan area of 233 sq. m., cancellation has been issued by Ronnie E. Ponferrada, OIC-Regional Surveys Division over the samedue to an Affidavit of Waiver of Rights over Lot No.1027-Id had been executed by me in favor of Cristie and Marry AnnHarris; That so as to illuminate and clarify matters on the disposal of Lot No. 1027-Id as evidenced under Doc. No.367,Page No. 74, Book No. VIII, Series of 2008 by Notary Public, Atty. Fernando C. Campilan, Jr., I, the herein Vendor, dohereby manifest and assert the correction over the sale of Lot No. 1027-Id by way of replacing and substituting the samein the manner of selling the above-described property bearing Lot No. 1026-E in favor of the above-named Vendee andtherefore, invalidate and nullify the previous sale executed by me over Lot No.10227-Id; hereby TRANSFER andCONVEY absolutely all my rights of ownership and possession over Lot No.1026-E in favor of the above-named Vendeeand further warrant to defend the rights and the interests against all claims that may arise by virtue of these presents; as perDoc. No. 30, Page No.7, Book No. X, Series of 2009; before notary public Atty. Fernando C. Campilan.(SLT Oct.19 &Nov.1, 2009 1st issue)

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF TWO PARCELS OF RESIDENTIAL LAND

Notice is hereby given that GERICA L. NOMBRADO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow, a resident of Barangay Poblacion,Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, the herein so called VENDOR, for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Pesos (P231, 000.00), Philippine Currency, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged to my entire satisfactionfrom Mrs. ARLENE B. CEENEY, likewise of legal age, Filipino, a resident of Libhu, Maasin City, Southern Leyte, marriedto Gregory C. Ceeney and having a daughter named SHARLENE B. CEENEY, the herein so called VENDEE, do herebySELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY absolutely and forever unto the said VENDEE, her heirs, executors, adminis-trators and assigns, over the parcels of residential land including all its improvements erected therein hereunder particularlydescribed as follows: DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST PARCEL SOLD- “A parcel of residential land situated at Lungsodaan,Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, declared under ARP NO. 10006-00409 in the name of GERICA NOMBRADO, with SurveyNo.1027 (Lot I-D); Assessed Value of (1,690.00, containing a total area of 75 sq. m., covered under TCT No.T-9129; andbounded on the North: by Lot No.1027-G (Lot I-C) (Gerica Nombrado); east: by National Road; south: by Lot No. 1027(I-E) and on the west: by Lot No. 1027 (I-B) (Cristie and Mary Ann Harris).”-DESCRIPTION OF THE SECONDPARCEL SOLD-” A parcel of residential land situated at Lungsodaan,Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, declared under ARP No.10006-00410 in the name of GERICA NOMBRADO, with Survey No. 1027-G (Lot I-C); Assessed value of P5, 240.00,containing a total area of 233 sq. m., covered under TCT No. T-9128; and bounded on the north: by Lot No.1026; east: byNational Road; south: by Road right-of-way (Lot No. 1027 (Lot I-D) and on the west: by Lot No. 1027 (I-B) (Cristie andMary Ann Harris).”hereby TRANSFER and CONVEY absolutely all my rights of ownership and possession over theaforementioned properties in favor of the aforesaid VENDEE and further warrant to defend the rights and interests againstall claims that may arise by virtue of these presents; as per Doc. No. 367, Page No. 74, Book No. VIII, Series of 2009, beforenotary public Atty. Fernando C. Campilan Jr.(SLT Oct.19 & Nov.1, 2009 1st issue)

Muz & Suz Diner Now Open!

If youre tired and hungry after aa brisk morning exercise aroundthe provincial park, do drop by thenewly opened “Muz and Suz Diner”for coffee and breakfast. The dineralso serves lunch and snacks andis open till 10 p.m. Try SuzetteSantos’s Dinuguan (The aromicvariety) and Kaldareta which isserved during lunch time, or by ad-vanced order. Muz and Suz isowned by New Zealander MurrayCade and Samareño SusetteSantos.

Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry OfficeProvince: Southern Leyte

City/Municipality: City of Maasin

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A Act No. 9048,a notice is hereby served to the public that INOCENCIOELEGENIO B. BACHINI has filed with this Office apetition for change of first name from “ELEGENIO B.BACHINI” to “INOCENCIO ELEGENIO B.BACHINI” in the birth certificate of Inocencio ElegenioB. Bachini who was born on September 21, 1957 atMaasin City, Southern Leyte and whose parents are FelixBachini and Pelagia Bandibas.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may filehis written opposition with this Office not later than ten(10) days after the first publication.

(SGD), LUZVIMINDA T. ABIERACity/Municipal Civil Registrar

(SLT Oct.19 & Nov.1, 2009 1st issue)

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If, I Were...

e d i t o r i a le d i t o r i a le d i t o r i a le d i t o r i a le d i t o r i a l

AS I SEE ITBy ANTONIO MENDOZA REYES

AS I SEE IT

If I were the opposi-tion candidate for citymayor, which I’m sure I’llnever be, these would bemy top priorities.

My first official actwould be to read the CityMaster Plan which wasprepared by a Manilabased management con-sulting firm several yearsago so I would knowwhere we are, and wherewe are going.

I would then send allthe city councilors to theUP Graduate School ofLocal Governance forcrash courses in publicadministration so theywill know what it isthey’re supposed to do.

My third prioritywould be to recruitQuezon City TreasurerVictor Endriga as my fis-cal policy adviser. He hasdone wonders for QCand can do the same forour city. Endriga is dueto retire soon, and sincehe is a Southern Leyteño,I’m sure he would wantto help the city solve itshuge debt problem.

I would then requestthe line departments in

Manila to assign their toptechnocrats here becausewe need them badly.Most of our nationalagency heads have beenhere too long and haverun out of ideas.

My fifth priority wouldbe to stop the construc-tion of all multi-storiedbuildings at the reclama-tion site, because its baseis porous and unstable,and since global warmingis an “Inconvenienttruth” that we must ac-cept and prepare for.

My next act would beto create a lean (butmean) task force on Cli-mate Change. so we’ll beready when our coastalbarangays start to sinkand its residents have tobe relocated and pro-vided with basic serviceslike water, electricity,roads and alternativemeans of livelihood.

I would then confis-cate all illegal chainsawsin Maasin; for no matterhow many trees our goodcongressman plants, ille-gal loggers in connivancewith CENRO foresterswill cut down a lot more.

My eight prioritywould be to reconstructall the city’s drainage ca-nals so they won’t bestagnant, foul smelling,and havens for denguecarrying mosquitoes - andGod knows what else.

And since water is thesource of life, I wouldhave the squatters alongour river banks removed,for they are not only eye-sores and flood hazards,but a reminder of badlocal leadership. I wouldalso have the MaasinWater District filtrationand piping system ana-lyzed to ascertain our tapwater is safe enough todrink.

These are some of themore urgent issues I be-lieve any aspirant for citymayor should, but are notaddressing.

And I sincerely hopethat a candidate in thecoming mayoral election(irregardless of party af-filiation) will confrontthem head-on instead ofharping on marginal ac-complishments and theweaknesses of ones pro-tagonist.

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He arrived on the precisemonth when leading presi-dential bets formally madeknown their intention torun.

On September 9, a non-candidate was thrust into thelimelight by sheer circum-stance, and on September15, the least in the surveyswas decided as the topchoice.

Ondoy did not make itto the surveys, either, andhis entry into Philippine ter-ritory was no less a dramaticcircumstance for it has beenanticipated.

Yet on September 26Ondoy proved he was afactor to contend with inthis typhoon highway landof ours.

If Ondoy were to runfor president, then Peping

PNP Needs More Recruits

Please help me prod Southern Leyte's youth to take the Philippine NationalPolice Academy examinations. I was a proctor for the last examination and no-ticed only a few took the test there. I would like to encourage more youngpeople to take the examination which could lead to a very exciting career withthe PNP. Our next entrance examination is scheduled this october 25. For moreinformation please contact me at my email below.

JOSEPH JARIi A. INOT

Email: iejoj_inot@yahoo.com

Request From Pennsylvania

My name is Mariko Tinaya. I am a graduate student currently studying in Penn-sylvania USA. I have been assigned a research project which require currentinformation about two world cities. I have chosen employment rate fluctua-tions over the past five years in Maasin, Southern Leyte and Johannesburg,South Africa I have been looking through your bewspaper's archives and foundthe article "2,000 Skilled Workers Leave Province Yearly" to be quite intrigu-ing. Would you have any more information on Southern Leyte's employmentrate? If not, could you tell me where I can get them? Thank you in advance foryour assistance. I have enjoyed reading your newspaper and acquainting myselfwith some of the concerns of the people there.

MARIKO

Penn State, USA

Thank You SLT

I would like to extend my gratitude for your help. I sent you a request 5 or 6months ago to help me find my Serenio family in Southern Leyte and sure enough,everything worked out great. I heard that you guys posted my comment in yournewspaper and it was viewed by people who made contact with my family. Inow have a part of my past that I have never known. Thank you for all yourtime and effort.

MICHAEL HETZER

Email: hetzer8ball@yahoo.com

Ondoy for President? By BONG PEDALINO

would be the logical choicefor vice-presiden whileQuedan would be leadingthe senatorial ticket.

Party machinery is noproblem, for they will slugit out as independents; be-sides, the sad state of theenvironment is thebuzzword nowadays,something not requiring anystructured organization toput the message across.

And there's no need tocampaign. In fact, globalwarming or climate changehas been a household wordnowadays, which translatesto freak weather in local set-tings.

The program of govern-ment? Sure, that's easy.Nationwide disaster riskmanagement, comprehen-sive hazard mapping espe-

cially on highly-vulnerableareas, functional mitigationmeasures, realistic adapta-tion on erratic weather pat-terns, serious preparednessat all levels.

That is a mouthful al-ready, in which the winnerswill have their hands full forall these things in the nextsix years, among other pri-orities.

Better prepare and pre-vent, than repair and repent.We are all agreed on this,right?

Now the real problem isthis: who will be the Ondoyamong the presidential con-tenders?

No, not the destructionwrought but the sheer willto keep things moving, toshake each one of us from

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Enemy Within

A school here lost construction materials and after investigating the incidentfound that two of there security guards were the culprits. Although theywere able to dismiss one who was a casual employee, the other suspect whois a regular employee is still there. School officials should throw the book atthis scalawag and either fire him, or assign him to Timbakto.There is noplace in a school for crooks like him.

JYSMI Annual Anniversary

The Yap family of Sogod are an enterprising lot. Their annual anniversarycelebration of their JYSMI enterprises is a three-day affair which includes adrum and bugle corp, motorcades, sportsfests and entertainment by celebri-ties from Manila. It’s like a town fiesta, but better organized.

Motorcab Bottleneck

Students of the Southern Leyte State University are complaining about thegrowing number of motorcabs which block their main entrance as they waitfor passengers. SLSU President Gloria Reyes claims they have complainedabout this to the municipal government, but so far nothing has been doneabout it. We are therefore requesting Mayor Shefferd Tan to act on this mat-ter Asap.

HOROSCOPEHOROSCOPEHOROSCOPEHOROSCOPEHOROSCOPEAQUARIUS - A time to wake up, open your eyes wide, and get a grip. Communicatewith those who support your values. Lead the way by simply doing what you do best. Adeep conversation could change your life. Now more than ever, you must pay attentionto the details. Those who don't know you, will soon be pleasantly surprised by yourpresence. Your powers of persuasion are very strong. The energy you possess this weekcan propel you into bigger & better things. This week lucky numbers are: 21, 57, 61, 73.

Pisces - There is a feeling of restlessness, for reasons you don't yet understand. If youare concerned about your health, you should address those concerns. You are in thecompany of people who think the world of you. You could improve the situation byfinding your sense of humour instead of getting your back up. Take care when makingpromises of your time or commitments to travel. Objectivity may be the only thing thatcan save you. This week lucky numbers are: 18, 24, 26, 38.

Aries - Unexpected funds that seem to come your way from nowhere. A powerfulopportunity exists for you to raise funds, collect income, and set up a fund that will startto bring in money more consistently. Old friends, associates will offer their support, takethem up on it. Make an effort to show how adaptable and flexible you are, even if youdon't feel that way from the start. Once you get into it, your enthuasium & power willbe overwhelming. Take the world by surprise and dance to the tune of your success.This week lucky numbers are: 5, 7, 13, 17, 23.

Taurus - Teamwork & your ability to get everyone involved in your project. Get goodagreements now and be sure you play the game with total fairness. Romance at this time,may not bring the satisfaction you desire. You may be temporarily distracted by prob-lems that someone else creates. Beware of fast talkers with big schemes of fame &glory. There is so much to deal with, both practically and personally. Use the week-endto catch up on returning phone calls or emails to family & friends. This week luckynumbers are: 10, 16, 18, 40, 46.

Gemini - The only reason why you aren't further ahead is that you have not been honestto yourself. Life should seem easier within a few days, allowing you to show your charmand your ability to negotiate better deals. Charm and sweetness will win big rewardswith family members, as well. You feel like you're ready to go for the gold. This weeklucky numbers are: 9, 11, 21, 27, 33.

Cancer - Your best work is within a group of close knit associates, especially whenthere's a high-minded ideals involved. Co-workers may not be as cooperative as youwant. You present a strong public image and could pose a threat to their existance. Timewill bere the ultimate judge of your character. Your people skills will shine brightly onceyou understand the value of others' input. This week lucky numbers are: 10, 16, 22, 32,40.

LEO - Your emotional reactions will continue to affect your financial & personal situ-ations. You should try to join forces with those who understand your love for challengesand for projects that seem out of reach to others. Don't ignore the attention of some-one who wants to take care of you in a sweet & wonderful way. Shrug off otherpeople's jealousy of your situation & get to the matters at hand. This week lucky num-bers are: 3, 7, 15, 25, 27.

Virgo - You may have felt alone lately, but you'll soon realize that you have a lot ofsupport behind you. Others will listen if you address the matter seriously. An uncoop-erative mate can really cause havoc with your homelife. Take the time to avoid misun-derstandings, lay down the groundwork & listen to questions. Express yourself & oth-ers will vie for your attention! This week lucky numbers are: 2, 36, 38, 42, 50.

Libra - Rumours or secrets revealed may leave an unpleasant taste in your mouth, stayaway from the firing line. If you don't, prepare to deal with the consequences of yourinvolvement in someone else's problem. It may drive you to take chances that younormally wouldn't even consider for yourself. Recently, relationships may have felt alittle out of sync, you need to relax & really enjoy each others company. This week luckynumbers are: 11, 25, 35, 55, 59.

Scorpio - Try not to hurt feelings, but express how you feel. Once the air has cleared,you'll start to see things from a new perspective. New light will find its way into a darkcorner of your life. Your strong constitution and popularity could turn your life into aperpetual celebration.

Sagittarius - The behavior of others should not be your concern. You cannot take onth burden of other's actions, especially one who is unstable. What is more important,now, is how you use your own power. You could enjoy special blessings with work,travel and in your personal life. You could be surprised at last minute invitations thatoffer you with a special honor or recognition. of your diligence and attention to details.If you need extra help or financing, this is the time to ask for your needs to be met. Thisweek lucky numbers are: 9, 11, 29, 41, 45.

Capricorn - Sentimental & emotional ties being pulled. Focus on work issues and co-operative ventures that will bring real and concrete rewards. Look out! Things are goingto start to really change. Sometimes you have to do what's right, even if it is difficult. Itmay help to think about people who have it much worse than you do. That should helpyou to balance the emotional & material baggage you possess. Listen to offers thatoriginate from a distance. They may prove to be a good option to your dilemna. Thisweek lucky numbers are: 4, 8, 34, 44, 62.

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Philippine Politics 2010

Typhoon Erap

Devastates the country for twohours and then leaves. Despite the en-try of a new disturbance it threatensto re-enter the Philippine area of re-sponsibility. Extreme caution is recom-mended...

Typhoon Gloria

Has pummel the country for nineyears. Gustiness rivals that of TyphoonMarcos in the ‘70s. Damage to agricul-ture is estimated at P728 billion. Dam-age to infrastructure is unknown butreports claim reconstruction of the 6-kilometer Macapagal Boulevard alonehas cost the government P536 million.It was able to sustain its strength afterinteracting with Typhoon Erap.

Typhoon Mar

Threatened to enter Philippine ter-ritory but after seeing the vigilance ofFilipinos, it was forced to back out andgave way to Typhoon Noynoy.

Typhoon Noynoy

Initially categorized as a tropicalstorm until weather specialists ob-served a sudden rise in its gustiness andwind speed. After being officially de-clared a typhoon, it now brings scat-tered rain showers in Luzon includingMetro Manila. Moderate to strongwinds are expected to blow toward the

Visayas and Mindanao in the comingdays. [By the way, beware of Noynoy'sthunder - it wouldnt shut up!]

Typhoon Villar

Earlier forecast categorized it as a“super typhoon” maintaining strengthin Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.Roads and road extensions were dam-aged – twice (double devastation). Butthe entry of Typhoon Noynoy in Phil-ippine territory has eclipsed its impact.The rest of the country will remaincloudy though.

Typhoon Gibo

It was nowhere near the Philippinearea of responsibility until three hoursbefore PAGASA made its latest fore-cast. In fact, typhoon Bayani’s moder-ate winds were already blowing east ofthe metro before Gibo made its pres-ence felt and officially entered Philip-pine territory. The weather bureau fore-casts similarities in the movements oftyphoons Gibo andGloria althoughboth Gibo and typhoon Noynoy origi-nated approximately 10 miles east ofCentral Luzon

Typhoons Loren & Chiz

For the first time in local history,two typhoons entered the country atthe same time making landfall on thesame area. Impact is moderate thoughwithout much damage and both are ex-pected to leave soon… unless eitherof them interact with typhoon Erap.

Environmental CornerVital tips on waste segregation

1. The best thing to do with waste is not to create it at all. Reduce waste athome by sensible purchasing such as buying reusable packaging instead of onetime use containers like tetrapacks. Buy glass insted of plastic bags Do not buysmall quantities in mini-packs or sachets, because it means more packagingwaste.

2. A good way to look at solid waste handling is through the 3R's. This meansReduction, Reuse and Recycling. When you think of the 3R's they inform youclearly that the managing and handling of waste begins long before it is evercreated. It begins with reduction and avoiding waste in the first place. Onlyafter that do reuse and recycling come into play. This will lead to Zero WasteMovement for proper Waste Management.

3. Citizens must segregate their garbage, they must be resposible for ensuringthat it reaches the dust bins in segregated form. They must be resposible that itsthrown inside the bins. Citizens should think about teaming up with local wastepickers for better recycling and cleanliness because they are a clean locality'sbest friends.

4. Understand where each piece of garbage you throw out is classified. Don't belazy in doing such a simple task for the environment. If we properly segregateour waste our community will be a much healthier place. (BY WOWIE REYES)

The Maasin Christian Academy Intramural Games for its Pre-Elementary,Elementary and High School Departments was held last October 9 at theDILG Gymnatorium with the theme “What matters is.not whether you win orlose, but how you play the game.”

The sportsfest started with a parade of the two competing teams the RedRobbins and Blue Jays. faculty and staff and parents from the MCA Campusto Combado then Pasay and the competition site.

Members of the competing teams were introduced by Zimran Dave Epelipciathe Intramural Games Coordinator. This was followed by the lighting of theFriendship Urn by Abegail Sakib, a gold medalist in ASAP and Mary Joy Calapre,a bronze medalist in the Palarong Pambansa 2009.

Engr. Nelson Tan, Chairman of the MCA Board of directors delivered thekeynote address while Ms. Chona Tan, the School Principal, formally openedthe start of the tournament..

The Ground Demonstration immediately followed: featuring Philippine Cul-tural and Foreign Dances in the elementary division and Cheerleading Com-petition for high school students.

Basketball and Track and Field were held the following mornng at the OvalGround of the Sunken Garden where the volleyball, badminton, table tennis,and board games were played.

The Blue Jay team won the overall championship with 650 points beatingthe Red Robins by 25 points.

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SOGOD - SMART Broadband Inc.(SBI) the company that provides SmartBro’s wireless service, was given thego ahead of the National Telecommu-nications Commission last week to op-erate a more advanced technology in-volving data communications inSouthern Leyte and other provinces inthe visayas that would cost the cellu-lar firm P341.25 million.

Smart will establish a data leasedchannel circuit network service in theprovinces of Southern Leyte,Zamboanga Sibugay, Sultan Kudarat,Biliran, Compostela Valley, Davao Ori-ental, Dinagat Island and ShariffKabunsuan.

The NTC, however, has not yet as-signed SBI the necessary frequenciesfor it to operate the said service. Thefrequencies, the agency said, would stillbe subject to availability.

SBI continued to expand as its wire-less broadband subscriber base grew 26percent to reach 689,000 as at end-

June 2009. Of this number, 261,000were on SmartBro’s prepaid servicewhile 428,000 are postpaid subscrib-ers. Smart Bro is today’s most widelyavailable broadband service providerin the country.

The frequency bandwidths are essen-tial to SBI’s planned deployment ofWiMax, or Worldwide Interoperabilityfor Microwave Access. WiMax is a tele-communications technology aimed atproviding wireless data over long dis-tances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile cellulartype access.

SBI had told the NTC that there arevarious services that it could offer tothe public using WiMax technologyoperating on the 700MHz. Among thebasic services include broadbandInternet, voice over Internet protocol,text messaging, electronic messaging,wireless video streaming sharing anddigital voice communicator on a hand-held radio.

MANILA – Cesar Montano will soontake a leave from show business toconcentrate on his political career.

Montano is running for governor ofBohol in the 2010 elections. This willbe his second attempt in politics. In2007, Montano, or Cesar Manhilot inreal life ran for senator but lost.

Once Montano files his certificateof candidacy with the Commission onElections next month, he is required

to take a leave from his televisionshows including his top-rating singingprogram “The Singing Bee.”

"My heart is fixed sa Bohol, lalo nasa edukasyon ng mga kabataan at mgadisenteng hospital na kailangan namin.Unang-una, gusto kong i-regulate angfishing sa Bohol, dalhin ang qualityeducation dito sa Manila sa Bohol, [at]dumami ang prep schools sa Bohol,"Montano said.

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Biggest Payday: Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto will earn a recordpaycheck for their November 14 title fight in Las Vegas dubbed as "Firepower". The twowelterweight superstars will earn an estimated $30 million. “I take great pride in thisfight,” Bob Arum said “We have two champions who are going to earn their biggestpayday. Pacquiao will make over $20 million and Cotto will make $10 million.

Last October 12, the College of Maasin’s faculty and staff heeded the call of theUnited Nations System in the Philippines and participated in this year’s “STAND

UP AND TAKE ACTION” campaign to help eradicate poverty in the country by2015. The college showed its support with a special program and distributed tothe students, faculty and staff a survey form intended to get their pulse andthoughts on the issues that should be given priority by the new set of electedgovernment officials. More than 13 hundred “ballots” are expected to be castthis week and the results will be released next week to the public.

CM to help fight poverty

A call center will be hiring 200 moreworkers this month for its facility inPalo, Leyte.

The APAC Customer Services,based in Deerfield, Illinois has investedaround P200 million on a 31,000-

Call Center needs 200 workerssquare meter property at the Leyte In-formation and Communication Tech-nology Park in Palo 10 km away fromTacloban City. Applicants will undergoinitial screening at job fair caravans and

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