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2 killed, 9 missing in OrmocUrduja’s aftermath

By LaLaine M. JiMenea

sEE 2 KILLED p. 18

WATERWORLD. This aerial photo, taken by a pilot-instructor of the Indiana Aerospace University, shows Tzu Chi Love Village surrounded by water. Located on a natural flood plain, a catch basin of the tributaries of Pagsangaan River, it was just a matter of time that the village would be flooded. Most of the missing came from the village after they refused pre-emptive evacuation measures.

sEE BILIRAN p. 18

23 dead, 26 missing in Biliran Province

ORMOC CITY – Two peo-ple were confirmed dead from Typhoon Urduja, and 9 other reported missing in Ormoc City, while a final figure for the fatali-ties in Region 08 has yet to be issued by the Na-tional Disaster Risk Reduc-tion Management Office (NDRRMO).

The fatalities and the missing

The fatalities were identified as Juanita Cabilla of Purok 3 in Brgy. Tongonan who was buried in a landslide that happened eve-ning of Friday (December 15) yet, and Jeddan Gucela, 23, a young

23 PEOPLE in four towns of Biliran Province were confirmed dead by their Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Offices, while 26 remain “missing” in the after-math of Urduja which is proving to be one of the worst storms to hit Eastern Visayas.

Four deaths were confirmed in Almeria, 1 in Biliran, 14 in Cai-biran, and 4 in Naval, according

to a picture post by Biliran Island of the PDRRMC board. The same picture also shows 3 missing in Almeria town, and 23 in Naval.

According to news reports, most of these fatalities were from landslides. Some were swept away by rushing floodwaters.

Meanwhile, a post of the PNP

A massive landslide buried part of Brgy.

Lucsuon, where some 23 people are suspected

to still be alive under neath the rubble.

ROBINSONS NORTH TACLOBAN opened on Thursday, December 14, and proved that it was a climate change resilient mall. As the winds brought by Urduja howled outside, it was barely felt inside the mall where thousands came to watch Maja Salvador and the cast of Wildflower had a show. The mall is the 47th in the country and second in Tacloban. (L-R) Robina Gokongwei Pe, Vice Mayor Sambo Yaokasin, former Tacloban mayor Alfred Romualdez, Frederick Go, Robinsons Brand Ambassadress Maja Salvador and Arlene Magtibay.

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PDEA anti-drug operations yield drugs in Calbayog, Kananga

Barangay emergency rescue teams trained

Waves for Water Philippines country manager Carlo Delantar (right) and Landbank CSR head Julienne Picato (left) demonstrate how to install the water filtration system.

WHO issues statement on dengue vaccine

Quake-hit villages given water filtration equipmentORMOC CITY – 5 villages severely affected by the 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Ormoc City last July received a water filtra-tion system through Land-bank’s Gawad Katubigan program.

This was part of Land-bank’s corporate social responsibility in partner-ship with Waves for Water Philippines.

CSR head Julienne Picato said they want to help earthquake victims get access to clean drink-ing water, months after the devastation caused by the temblor – a concern raised by residents to the local government unit even be-fore the quake.

Waves for Water Phil-ippines country manager Carlo Delantar demon-strated before the residents in each village how to set up the filtration system. In a demo, he used murky wa-ter contaminated with soil, which eventually turned clear after passing through the filter. He and Landbank representatives present

even drank the ‘treated’ water, which amazed and convinced the locals to try drinking the resulting liquid.

Delantar emphasized that the filter is accred-ited by the Department of Health (DOH) and is proven to filter out biologi-cal impurities such as e-coli that cause typhoid fever and diarrhea. The filtration equipment, which is not for sale, have been widely distributed to disaster-hit areas in and out of the

country, he added. Delantar also demon-

strated how to clean the filter when it starts to clog. He made mention that the filter can treat up to a mil-lion liter of contaminated water and can last up to 5-10 years if used and taken care of properly.

Before the team depart-ed, Picato told locals they were lucky to be chosen out of the hundred villages in the city. She reminded them to share clean water for free because they got the water

filter equipment for free. Locals expressed gratitude and committed to conform to the donors’ request.

The 5 villages to re-ceive water filters were as follows: Lake Danao (15 units), Gaas (10), Milagro (15), Cabaon-an (6), and Libertad (3). The number of filters given were propor-tioned to the population of the villages. The turnover was done in two consecu-tive days, from December 12-13. By Joseph Pilapil / CMIO

TACLOBAN CITY – Anti-drug elements of the Phil-ippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Western Samar Provincial Office, PDEA Northern Samar Provincial Office, Calbay-og City Police Station, and 2nd Platoon 3rd Company RPSB8 conducted a buy-bust operation at Purok 5, Bry. Balud, Calbayog City, Samar last December 3.

However, the suspect managed to elude arrest.

In a report submitted to PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino, elements of PDEA Western Samar Provincial Office and PDEA Northern Samar Provincial Office under Director Edgar T. Jubay, Calbayog City Police Station, and 2nd Pla-toon 3rd Company RPSB8 identified the suspect as one Wilan Amaro y Rivera, who is now “at large”.

The report further stat-ed that purchased during the operation was one piece of heat-sealed transpar-ent plastic sachet contain-ing suspected shabu and weighing MOL 0.10 gram.

A Search Warrant was subsequently served right after the said operation, which resulted to the sei-zure of six pieces of small sachet of suspected shabu and one piece of large sachet of suspected shabu, weigh-ing MOL 1.10 grams, and another piece of medium-sized sachet of suspected shabu, one medium-sized sachet with only the residue of suspected shabu, and various drug paraphernalia. A total of MOL 1.20 grams of suspected shabu were confiscated during the said

operation.The suspect, if caught,

will be charged for viola-tions of Section 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs), Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs), and Section 12 (Pos-session of Drug Parapher-nalia), Article II of RA 9165. An operation in pursuit against Amaro is ongoing.

On the same day but at different times, the same anti-drug group caught one Rolando Cagomoc y Baculanta alyas “Baldo”, watchlisted, male, 47 years old, married, and a resident of Brgy. Balud, Calbayog City Samar.

Seized during the op-eration were one piece of large heat-sealed transpar-ent plastic sachet contain-ing suspected shabu and five pieces of small sachet of suspected shabu with a total estimated weight of MOL 0.90 gram, with an estimated market value of P4,500 and several drug paraphernalia.

The suspect, alyas “Bal-do”, will be charged for vio-lations of Section 11 (Posses-sion of Dangerous Drugs) and Section 12 (Possession of Drug Paraphernalia), Article II of RA 9165; and is temporarily detained at Calbayog City Police Sta-tion lock-up facility.

Meanwhile, the third Calbayog drug bust yielded suspect, Rodrigo Ruado y Ibanez alyas “Rico”, watch-listed, male, 50 years old, single, and a resident of Brgy. Balud, Calbayog City Samar.

Seized during the op-

sEE pDEA p. 17

ORMOC CITY – 46 vil-lagers from four partner barangays of the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) ‘graduated’ from their first aid and high angle rescue training at the EDC Milagro compound, December 13.

The four barangays, two from Kananga and two from Ormoc, would be passing a resolution to for-mally designate their own

barangay emergency rescue teams (BERT), said EDC community partnership and development coordinator Engr. Erwin Magallanes. He said that the four barangays were chosen as these are disaster-prone areas that are situated at the moun-tainside.

EDC tapped the Ormoc rescue team from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) to capacitate the locals with basic first aid and high angle rescue skills, starting last week of November. Aside from the

technical support, the rescue team led by Pedro Dominic Eamiguel, administration and training officer of the CDRRMO, also provided the equipment and logistical support in the form of food for the participants.

During the graduation rites, EDC turned over qual-ity rope set and other rescue equipment to each of the four barangays to the tune of P1-million to be used for their practice and rescue operations.

“Continue to learn, continue to develop your skills,” said Ciriaco Tol-

ibao, DRRM officer as he encouraged the trainees to constantly practice what they have learned from their training. Engr. Magallanes revealed that EDC would continue to partner with the Ormoc rescue team for the skills enhancement training of the barangay rescuers in the future.

The four barangays that underwent emergency rescue training were Brgy. Lim-ao, and Tongonan of Kananga, and Brgy. Lake Danao, and Tongonan of Ormoc City. By Joseph Pi-lapil / CMIO

WHO understands that many people in the Phil-ippines are concerned about dengue vaccination, following the release of new information about Dengvaxia® by the vaccine manufacturer released late last week of November.

The new information indicates an increased risk of severe dengue infection several years after vaccina-tion among people who had not been exposed to dengue prior to vaccination.

Like many others in the Philippines, WHO is await-ing the expert analysis of new data and advice about its implications for use of the vaccine. In the mean-time, WHO supports the

Philippines Department of Health’s (DOH) decision to suspend the ongoing vac-cination programme until more information is avail-able. This is appropriate in the circumstances.

At this time, it is also important to clarify the fol-lowing:

• WHO’s position on the dengue vaccine was published in July 2016, based on recommendations of the Strategic Group of Experts on Immunization, which met and published preliminary advice in mid-April 2016.

• The WHO position paper did not include a rec-ommendation to countries to introduce the dengue vaccine into their national immunization programs. Rather, WHO outlined a series of considerations na-tional governments should take into account in decid-ing whether to introduce the vaccine, based on a re-view of available data at the

time, along with possible risks.

• These included the following: first, use of the vaccine should only be considered in areas where a high proportion (prefer-ably at least 70%) of the community had already been exposed to the virus; second, the vaccine should only be provided to people 9 years of age and above; and third, people being

vaccinated should receive 3 doses.

• WHO acknowl -edged mid-April 2016 that these conditions appeared to be met in the 3 regions of the Philippines in which the dengue vaccination ef-fort was already ongoing at that time – noting that the decision to roll out the vac-cine had been taken by the DOH before WHO’s advice became available.

WHO looks forward to the advice of its Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, which will meet to review the new evidence next week – and as always, we stand ready to work with the DOH to pro-vide information to affected families, and to support the DOH’s deliberations

sEE DENGUE p. 17

3December 11-17, 2017 BALITANG SAKSAK-SINAGOL

Mga pasahero para sa Cebu natanggong tungod ni ‘Urduja’Balay sa may Bayview Inn naugdaw

Trese anyus napusilan samtang naglantaw ug TV

Kinawat nga kabaw wala maihaw, naluwas sa mga pulis

Gibahaan ang gitawag nila nga Palompon-Isabel-Merida-Ormoc kon PIMO Road sa may Brgy. Liloan, Ormoc buntag sa Desiy-embre 16 tungod sa way puas nga pag-uwan sa bagyong Urduja. Kini nga hulagway kuha sa DPWH Leyte Fourth District Engineering Office (DEO).

ORMOC CITY – Huwebes sa buntag, Desiyembre 14, daghan mga pasahero para Cebu ang wala makalarga human gipugngan sa Phil-ippine Coastguard (PCG) ang mga barko nga mak-abiyahe tungod sa bagyong Urduja.

Nag signal number 1 na ang Leyte, hangtud sa alas onse sa udto ang mga pasa-hero anaa pa sa pantalan namasin nga may biyahe na pero negatibo.

Biyernes, Desiyembre

15, nakuha sa EV Mail ang datus gikan sa PCG West-ern Leyte station nagbase sa syudad nga adunay pito ka barko ang gihigot sa pantalan, ug lima sa rolling cargoes o mga dagkong trak ang puno sa mga kargamen-to ang natanggong; samtang didto sa Isabel, Leyte, adu-nay upat ka barko ang wala makalarga, ug siyam ka dagkong trak naghuwat ug abiso kanus-a may biyahe.

Buntag may mga pas-ahero nisayo ug anha sa

pantalan namasin nga may biyahe na sa mga barko pero wala gihapon.

Sa laing bahin, ang com-mander sa Western Leyte Coastguard station nga si LCDR. Ferdinand Monter-moso nagtuo mga modagsa sa pantalan ang mga pasahe-ro sa sunod nga adlaw kay pahimuslan ang bakasyon sa Pasko, nagpahinumdum nga kinahanglan magpare-serba na sila ug tickets aron dili mahasol sa ilang biyahe.

Sa may mga gustong

mosuroy sa mga isla kuyog sa ilang pamilya, kinahang-lan ilang seguradohon nga rehistrado ang banca de motor ilang sakyan ug may mga life jackets.

Si LCDR. Montermoso subli nanawagan niadtong adunay mga banca de mo-tor nga iparehistro na sa ilang opisina aron masipra-han ug numero isip tipik sa ilang programa nga Safety Security Environmental Numbering System. Ni Paul Libres

ORMOC CITY – Nire-sponde ang mga bombero sa alarma sa sunog sa ba-rangay Alegria, Biyernes sa kaadlawon, Desiyembre 14.

Ang lugar nga girombo sa mga kawani sa BFP mao ang Bayview Inn, ug pag-abot sa mga bombero dako na kaayo ang kalayo ug gisugdan nag tilap ang ka-sikbit nga panimalay

Ang balay nga nasunog iya kang Michele Tan, anak sa tag-iya sa Bayview Inn nga si Mrs. Amparo Tan. Giklaro sa mga bombero nga dili gyud ang Inn ang nasunog kun dili ang pani-malay ni Tan nga anaa sud sa compound sa nahisgotan nga dapit.

Sa inisyal nga inbis-tigasyun nila SFO3 Ruel Wenceslao ug FO2 Redgie Dano, ang hinungdan sa su-nog mao ang electrical short circuit kay sa ilang pagabot sa lugar nagpiti-piti ang

linya sa kuryente. Naabot wala madugay ang taga Leyeco V nga nipawong sa linya sa kuryente.

Matud ni SFO3 Wenc-eslao naugdaw gyud ang yunit ni Tan, kay pag-abot nila sa lugar dako na man lagi ang kayo, ilang gise-guro nga dili madestroso ang kasikbit nga balay kay mas dako na man unya ang mahitabo nga kadaot.

Ang panimalay ni Mrs. Amparo Tan kisame lang ang nasunog, samtang ang danyus nga gibungat ni Tan naa sa 800 mil pesos kay daghan ug mga gamit, uban niini bag-ohay lamang pinalit sama sa duha ka refrigerator ug telibisyun.

Pasabot ni SFO3 Wenc-eslao nga sagad mahitabo sa linya sa kuryente basta ting uwan, mag short ang linya sanglit bentaha gyud nga ipahiling kini sa mga lihitimo nga electrician. Ni Paul Libres

ORMOC CITY – Usa ka trese anyus ang napusilan samtang nagtan-aw ug sal-ida sa telibisyun sa ilang silingan. Kini nahitabo didto sa Barangay Biliboy niadtong Sabado, Desiy-embre 9, pero petsa dose na gipaabot sa buhatan sa pulis ang hitabo.

Mas giseguro sa gini-kanan nga maatiman ang ilang anak nga anaa karon sa Ormoc District Hospital (ODH). Ang biktima mao si Jessie Boy Malinao, 13 anyus.

Ang suspek nailhan nga si Lolito Sampon, nag-puyo sa maong dapit, ni-surender tulo kaadlaw hu-man sa kremin.

Sa kasayuran nga na-kuha sa EV Mail gikan sa police station 1, nasayran alas nuwebe y media sa gabii sa maong adlaw ang biktima didto sa pinoy-anan ni Ernesto Sampon, ilang silingan naglantaw ug TV, kalit may sipa sa buto sa pusil ug kalit niping-it ang biktima.

Si Ernesto manghud sa suspek, pangangkon ni Lolito nga nahinabi ning mantalaan. Si Malinao may

pinusilan sa iyang abaga, ug ning pagkutlo sa balita anaa pa siya sa tambalanan.

Ang kapitan sa Biliboy nga si Francisco Villa mao ang niagni sa suspek nga mosurender na sa mga aw-toridad aron dili na modako ang iyang kasong atuban-gon. Martes, Desiyembre 12, nakahukom ang suspek nga mosurender, kuyog ang kapitan.

Sa inbistigasyun ni PO2 John Juvial Nasayao sa wala pa mapusili ang biktima, nagkalalis una ang suspek ug ang manghud nga si Ernesto unya wala maka-pugong ang maguwang nikuha sa iyang tinapigan nga pusil nipabuto didto tu-mong sa balay sa manghud pero naigo ang bata.

Giangkon sa suspek nga siya ang nagpabuto kay nasuko siya sa manghud kay dili maminaw ug bad-longon. Palahubog daw ang iyang igsuon, ug ang pusil sa iya pang amahan.

Ang suspek kasuhan tungod ug iligal paghupot ug pusil ug kalapasan sa RA-7610 kay menor de edad pa man ang biktima. Ni Paul Libres

ORMOC CITY – Kun dili pa tungod sa mga pulis gi-kan sa Public Safety Com-pany hayan makarne ang kabaw kay naka eskedyul na kining ihawon Lunes, Desiyembre 11, didto sa slaughterhouse sa Ma-cabug. Maayo lang gani kay naabot ang tag-iya sa kabaw resulta nasikop ang nakapalit sa hayup hasta

na ang ahente.Ang negosyante nga

si Cresencio Gomonit, 54 anyus ug taga Libas, Merida ug ang ahente nga si Car-melita Jeses, 31 anyus ug taga barangay San Antonio, natiner sa police station 1 ug gikasuhan ug pagpangawat ug kabaw base sa kalapasan sa PD-533.

Ang tag-iya sa kabaw

mao si Rolando Catapon, taga sityu Tangnan, Don Carlos Rivilla nitug-an nga ang iyang kabaw gitugway didto sa kasagbutan dili layo sa ilang pinoy-anan, unya nawala. Namasin ang tag-iya nga atoa sa ihawan sa Macabug ang iyang ka-baw ug wala siya masayup. Gisita si Gomonit sa mga pulis ug gipangitaan ug

kredensiyal pero wala siyay gipakita gawas sa kasabu-tan sa palit nila ni Jeses.

Sa police station 1 gi-tug-an ni Jeses ang ahente, nga ang naghanyag niya sa kabaw mao sila Mini, Jaye, ug Barry, bansagon Reponte, taga Don Carlos Rivilla.

Matud sa habig ni Go-monit nga wala gyud siyay intensiyun nga paliton ang gihagad ni Jeses nga ka-baw pero nagpakiluoy kini kaniya kay kuno ang kuarta gamiton sa pagpatambal sa inahan sa nibaligya, pas-abot sa mga Reponte na gani ug may kasulatan sab silang gihimo sa barangay San Antonio hinungdan nahitabo ang pinalitay ug nadala ang hayup didto sa slaughterhouse.

Lunes nakahinabi sa EV Mail ang tag-iya sa kabaw nga si Catapon, polong niya nga wala siyay interes mopasaka ug kaso kang Go-monit kay dili man siya ang nikawat sa iyang kabaw, ang iyang pakasuhan mao kadtong ahente nga si Jeses ug kadtong mga Reponte.

Pero didto sa piskaliya apil nakasuhan si Gomonit, hinuon nakapiyansa kini karon gawasnon na gikan sa kamot sa mga pulis.

Matud ni Gomonit ang palit niya sa kabaw 20 mil pesos nabawi hinuon niya ang kuarta ug wa sad ma-dayun ug ihaw ang kabaw, pero ang pagkasulod sa prisohan ug duha kaadlaw dili lalim. Ni Paul Libres

Mga tinun-an sa R.M. Tan Elementary School nalingaw sa gasa ni Fr. Arcelo

ORMOC CITY – Kapin dos sientos ka tinun-an sa R.M. Tan Elementary School ang nalingaw ug nalipay sa gasa ni Fr. Jumen Arcelo niadtong Huwebes, Desiy-embre 14.

Ang pari lumad nga taga R.M. Tan, ug ang iyang mga ginikanan ang nag-pakaon sa kabataan bisan kun gideklalar sa Dep-ed

Ormoc nga way klase tun-god sa bagyong Urduja pero present ang kabataan hasta ang ilang mga ginikanan aron mabantayan ang ilang mga anak. Ang pari atoa na karon sa Italy.

Ang mga igsuon ni Fr. Jumen personal nisaksi sa kalihukan hasta ang prin-cipal sa tunghaan nga si Miss Edurne Salanap ug

mga magtutudlo sa abag ni barangay chairman Hon. Rudy Marson.

Nagpasalamat ang mga tinun-an ug mga ginikanan sa banayng Arcelo. Si Roy Arcelo, igsuon sa pari, nga nahinabi nagkanayun nga kini nga plano nisantup sa hunahuna sa iyang man-ghud agi ug pasalamat sa mga grasya iyang nadawat. Balik lantaw sa kagahapon ang mga ginikanan sa mga Arcelo nga sila Joe ug anh-ing Carmen, lumad nga taga R.M. Tan ug didto sab nag-tubo ang ilang mga anak.

Si Fr. Jumen nagtungha sa New Ormoc City Na-tional High School ug diha sad nigradwar. Human sa high school, nisud siya sa siminaryo niadtong 2004 ug naordinahan 2015. Na-glaum ang pari nga may taga barangay R.M. Tan mosunod sa iyang tunob sa sunod nga mga tuig ug mapari sama kaniya. Ni Paul Libres

Members of the Association of Local

Government Accountants of Leyte pay their

courtesy call to Mayor Richard Gomez prior to

the start of their 2017 Yearend Conference at

Sabin Resort Hotel from December 13-15, 2017.

(Photo & caption grabbed from the Ormoc City

Government FB Page)

4 December 11-17, 2017

Joy in suffering

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Urduja and one death too many

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THERE can be joy in suffering only if we identify ourselves with Christ. With Christ, suffering becomes an act of self-less love that can take on anything. Only in him can we find joy and meaning in suffering. With him, suffering loses its purely negative and painful character, and assumes the happy salvific character.

We need to process this truth of our faith thoroughly, always asking for God’s grace and training all our powers and fac-ulties to adapt to this reality. That’s why Christ told us clearly that if we want to fol-low him, we simply have to deny ourselves, carry the cross and follow him. There’s no other formula, given our wounded human condition.

This self-denial and carrying of Christ’s cross will enable us to see that suffering is obviously the consequence of all our sins—ours and those of others. Embracing suffering the way Christ embraced his cross unites our suffering with that of Christ.

Our motive for it is like that of Christ. It’s the desire to conquer that suffering and ultimately our death through his death and resurrection. It’s obeying God’s will just like Christ obeyed his Father’s will. “Not my will but yours be done.”

Our reaction to any form of suffering in this life should therefore be theological and ascetical. It should be guided and inspired by faith. It should not just be physical or a natural affair. It should reflect the spiritual and supernatural realities to which we are all subject.

Everyday let us find ways of deepening our understanding and appreciation of this truth of our faith, and also of acquiring the capacity to live it as fully as possible, until we can truly say that we are finding joy in our suffering.

Let us often meditate on the passion, death and resurrection of Christ since it is from there that we can get the proper inspiration on this matter.

At least we can say that we complain less when some suffering comes our way, or we don’t lose our peace, we are actually game with any suffering, our reaction to it goes beyond the level of the senses and feel-ings, etc. We get more and more convinced that going through some suffering is doing a lot of good to us and to everybody else.

To train ourselves for this, we might have to actively pursue a plan of what is called as active mortification. We make a list of acts of self-denial and even of corporal mortification like fasting, abstinence and the recourse to ascetical instruments like the cilice and the discipline.

We should be familiar with these in-struments that were very useful in ages past. They can be very useful and relevant now given the temper of the times when we live in an environment where self-indul-gence is a mainstream practice. We need to recover the use of these instruments since

WE HAVE JUST BEEN visited by another typhoon (Urduja) last week; and the rain and flooding reminded us of the experi-ence we had during Yolanda. Though there were casualties during the typhoon, some may die of diseases that arise after such natural disasters. The local govern-ment units are left caring for people in the evacuation centers, while many of us had our houses got flooded and continued to be exposed to bodies of water. And it seems that there is another typhoon brew-ing in the Pacific (Vinta). I am sure that some, if not many of us will get sick and catch a cold after being exposed to the cold weather we had for the past few days. And these are the days when we need to be aware and be vigilant not to get infected with water-borne diseases.

Typhoons and heavy rains may cause flooding, which, in turn, can potentially increase the transmission of water-borne diseases in the community. These diseases are transmitted through water, contami-nated with human or animal waste. These include typhoid fever, cholera, leptospiro-sis, and hepatitis A.

Typhoid fever is an infectious disease, which is also known as enteric fever or just typhoid (Tipus). It is caused by bacteria known as Salmonella typhi. It spreads through contaminated food and water or through close contact with someone who is infected. Signs and symptoms include high- and low-grade fever for several days, headache, weakness, loss of appetite. It is associated with either diarrhea or constipa-tion, and abdominal discomfort.

Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Its incubation period ranges from 1 day to 5 days. The infection causes a profuse, voluminous but painless, watery diarrhea that can quickly lead to severe dehydration and death if treatment is not promptly given. In extreme cases, cholera is a rapidly deadly disease. A healthy individual may die within 2-3 hours if no treatment is provided.

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection transmitted by rats (and other animals) through urine and feces. It can be found and contaminate the soil, water, and even

vegetation. It is caused by Leptospira spiro-chetes bacteria. Its mode of transmission in-cludes ingesting contaminated food or wa-ter, or when broken skin or open wounds are exposed to floodwaters. Its incubation period is 7-10 days. It is usually manifested by fever, generalized body weakness, pain-ful muscles of the legs and even yellow discoloration of the eye and skin.

Hepatitis A, one of the oldest dis-eases known to humankind, is an infec-tious disease and caused by Hepatitis A virus (HAV). The most common mode of transmission is ingestion of food, usu-ally contaminated with human waste and urine of persons who have Hepatitis A. Its symptoms usually include fever, flu-like symptoms such as weakness, muscle and joint aches, loss of appetite and dizziness. Other symptoms may be so mild that they go unnoticed. Thus immediate medical attention must be provided to those sus-pected to having Hepatitis A infection.

Water is a necessity in our daily exis-tence. However, we must be sure that our supply of drinking water is from a safe and reliable source. When in doubt, it is a must to wait for 2 minutes or longer when the water reaches a rolling boil, or we must chlorinate drinking water to make it safe.

Food, same as water, is equally im-portant to sustain us. Let us remember that food should be well-cooked, leftovers should be covered and kept away from household pests, and food waste should be disposed properly.

We must keep ourselves dry and warm, especially during the cold weather. Always wash our hands before and after eating, and using the toilet; and when sick, consult a doctor or go to the nearest health facility at once if any of us or any household member, have any sign or symptom of infection.

Safety reminders in times of typhoons include: (1) do not wade or swim in flood-waters to avoid diseases, such as leptospi-rosis; (2) dispose all waste properly; (3) maintain good personal hygiene; and (4) put safety first. Stay away from hanging wires and unstable structures.

Dr. Doydora is a visiting internist-pulmonologist of OSPA, Gatchalian and Ormoc Doctors’ Hospitals.

TYPHOON URDUJA pulled a surprise on many people. It was one of the slowest and weakest typhoons we ever experienced but it proved to be deadly.

Here in Ormoc, we have had one death too many. What is more galling is the deaths could have been prevented had precautions been heeded.

The woman in Brgy. Tongonan could have been alive today, had the barangay officials and residents heeded the warn-ing of Philvolcs to abandon the barangay as it is already prone to landslides. Even if they hadn’t abandoned it totally, the 4-day continuous rains should have already rang alarm bells in the barangay officials, and they should have done pre-emptive evacu-ation of people living below cliffs. The rains and a mild earthquake proved to be a fatal combination, causing land and mud to slide down, burying the woman.

Meanwhile, in the Tzu Chi Village, the death of a 23-year old could not have hap-pened had his neighbors evacuated their homes for their 3-in-1 building or left with the rescuers who came to fetch them as early as Friday evening. Jeddan, said his twin brother Joedan, was helping people cross over to a safer place after floodwaters rose. He would fall down and got caught in the rushing waters. His body was found the next day at a neighboring sitio.

There are also six reported missing from Tzu Chi village. The villagers said they saw them getting swept away, again as they at-tempted to cross to a safer area. While their bodies have yet to be found, had they gone with the rescuers on the pre-emptive evacu-ation, they would not have met that fate.

They say regrets come late. Yes, and sometimes it is fatal.

Tzu Chi Love Village was touted to become the best ever that the Buddhist Foundation built. However, all the things that top architect Jun Palafox said he would build in the area to make sure that flooding will not affect residents went pfffftttt. Al-fred Li, then Tzu Chi-Philippines president, said Palafox’s ambitious plans were just too expensive.

There are 1,835 families living in the vil-lage. With our rivers already heavily silted by Urduja, which would take years to dredge granting government has money, flooding in the area might become a daily occurrence. Actually, this area would easily flood but for years it hasn’t, that gave residents in the area a false sense of security.

Tzu Chi should encourage their vil-lagers to adopt pre-emptive evacuation. I know it is hard to leave your house and your things. However, life is more precious than a TV set or a DVD.

Which brings me to a subdivision devel-opment that would have been located just nearby JICA-Lao, another resettlement area that is often flooded.

The apprehension of some councilors that the location is not safe has been vindi-cated. The area was indeed flooded. While their subdivision development states they will backfill the area and elevate it, it will take God himself to ensure the area is not engulfed in floodwaters such that brought about by Urduja.

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The Gospel on Sunday

December 24, 2017Fourth Sunday of Advent

Is Jerusalem the capital of Israel?

Naming your baby

BONUS og CASH GIFT(sa Tiguwang nga Sugarol)

NI ATTY. MANING GOLO

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LUKE 1:26-38The angel Gabriel was sent from God

to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.

And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”

But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greet-ing this might be.

Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

“Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?”

And the angel said to her in reply, “The

PARENTS SHOULD BE very careful as to the name they give their children. When it’s time to pick the baby’s name, there are two types of parents, those who want an unusual baby name and those who prefer a more common name given to many kids.

Some popular names are timeless, stay-ing in style forever, while others eventually fade into obscurity. While many parents want to bestow a fashionable or popular name on their child, others may want to select a name that will be purely unique for their newborn.

The difference between choosing, say, one of five common, relatively likeable names is small in terms of any effect on the child’s life. If you’re choosing between a relatively likeable, common name and one that is really odd, that definitely could have an impact.

Research suggests parents are choosing more unusual baby names than decades ago. Baby-naming advice books and blogs often suggest changing up the spelling of a common, or on-the-rise, name, in order to add some flash. Preliminary results from research suggest that may not be wise. Chil-dren with a deviant spelling of a common name tended to have slowed spelling and reading capabilities.

Lots of research suggest the name chosen impacts a baby’s life well into adult-hood. And unique baby names that only your child will have can be a hardship, too.

Results of the study also showed that girls with names that are relatively feminine in high school chose advanced coursework in humanities while less feminine are more

likely to choose math and science courses. Just as a person’s accent or clothing

could indicate something about that indi-vidual’s background or character, so can a first name. And just like any other external indicator, names can lie.

The link between a name and success later in life could have to do with these kids fulfilling others’ expectations of them. Names that sound as though they came from a family of low socioeconomic status, might be tagged as less capable of achiev-ing, for instance.

People draw subconscious signals all the time about people. You meet a person for the first time and without thinking about it on an obvious level you’re look-ing at the way they’re walking, what their accent sounds like, how they’re dressed, and you’re developing these immediate reactions.

Whether or not your name sounds upper class might not matter if you don’t like it. Accumulating research has shown a strong link between a person’s like or dis-like of his or her name and high and low self-esteem, respectively.

The relationship is so strong that when people want to measure self-esteem in a more subtle way you can do it with the name-letter task, said an expert, referring to a method in which subjects report whether they like different letters of the alphabet. Those with high self-esteem will say they like those letters in their names, particularly

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Dear Atty. Golo,Ang kapitan sa among barangay nag-

pa “derby”. Kompare siya sa akong bana. Ang akong bana konsehal sa lungsod. Wa lagi siya manghatag sa iyang bonus. Akong gipangutana, ingon siya nga wa konoy bonus ang mga tiguwang, tinood? Nangutana jud ko nimo kay niadtong unang semana, napildi sa “derby” ang akong bana. Diin man siya’g gipusta? Nagsusisusi pod ko, dako man kono ang bonus sa taga governo. Peru nganong dili man hatagan og bonus ang mga tigu-wang. Ngano man diay’g tiguwang, di mokaon? Binuang man diay nang bonus.

Matinahuron, Lola Bonita

Dear Lola Bons,Ang mga opisyal og empleyado sa

governo makadawat sa ilang year-end bo-nus og cash gift, sa way pagpinig sa edad (Budget Circular No. 2016-4). Dili tinood ang giingon sa imong bana nga dili hataga’g bonus ang tiguwang. Basin napildi siya sa derby mao mamotbot na lang. Ang mga opisyal o empleyado sa governo, apil na ang inyong kapitan, gidid-an paghopot og “interest” sa buwangan o sa mga sugal nga gitugotan sa lokal nga kagamhanan (Sec. 89, a(1), RA 7160). Ang bonus maayo. Dili kini binuang. Imong bana lang ang nagbinuang.

Imong amigo, Manny G. Golo Probinsyano

Editor’s NoteOur apologies. The column, People’s PULSE by Ted

Marcos, hopes to return in next week’s issue. Thanks.

THE DECISION of US President Donald Trump to recognize the claim of Israel that Jerusalem is their capital caused a howl of protest from the Arabs, the European states and even the UN. It had always been Tel Aviv based on recent history. Because of this decision, the US will have to transfer their large embassy located in Tel Aviv, which will entail time and effort and logistics. Palestine is opposing this move because they claim that Jerusalem is theirs.

For those of us who read the Bible, it was King David who made Jerusalem as his capital. His reign was beset with wars from all sides. He was always victorious; this corner cannot remember the source of the saying: “if God is with us, who can be against us?”

If God is on the side of David, who can prevail against Him? Maybe this is the reason that Israel with a population of less than 10 million was surrounded by the Arab states with a population of more than 100 million and yet in the Yom Kippur war that erupted a couple of years ago, the modern tanks of Egypt that led the attack floundered in the sands of the desert. Ever since, none of the Arabs will attempt to fight the Jews.

We all know that the Jews are the chosen people of God. If you remember the Second World War, Hitler and his Axis powers lost to the Allies because of the hatred of Hitler to all Jews. Where are they now? All of them lost in ignominous defeat. The leader Hitler lost his life through his own hands. He therefore sentened his own death as against the victims who did not have a chance to fight for their lives.

We can only wonder how this latest development will end up. Will there be a hidden hand? For those of you who know how to look at maps, Israel lies flat on the ground. It should have been easy for an enemy to shoot a target that is flat on the ground. How come not one made an attempt?

That Jerusalem is the capital of Israel can not be argued. It was King David who built it since the time he was King (around 100 B.C.), which dates back to more than 2,100 years ago. His successor, King Solo-mon, gave it splendor and fame. All one has to do is read the Bible under Samuel. For those of you who remember the movie,

King Solomon’s Mines, the prestige and glamor of Jerusalem can readily be seen.

The incident that was reported in an is-sue of Philstar wherein a Lebanese showed his displeasure by stabbing an Israeli secu-rity guard just because of the decision of the US President to recognize that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. This corner sees this as an excuse of the hatred for the Jews. Does it matter that President Trump decided to agree to the claim of Israel to make Jeru-salem as its capital? For the reader who is knowledgeable about the song, “Exodus,” the lyrics of which goes: “this land is mine; God gave this land to me...”

The land refers to Israel. What did the bashers of Israel do to express any displea-sure? Israel has been there since the Biblical times. What happened to Hitler who hated the Jews? He is gone and his exploits gone. Is he in Hades? God only knows.

Why are they making so much fuss, so much hullabaloo about a matter that was originally known universally? Jerusalem is considered as a holy city. It belonged to Israel then but why are there bashers about it? Its credibility has been strengthened with its endorsement by a world power, the US, and also other states and countries. No matter how one looks at it, Jerusalem belongs to the Jews and rightly so.

King David is an ancestor of Jesus Christ. We are now into the season of Christmas where we recall the birth of Jesus Christ every year since the year 001 A.D. We will be celebrating the 2,017th birthday of our Redeemer. His birth gave us the opportunity to go to Heaven if we ask for forgiveness of our sins. The stand of the Church is: hate sin not the sinner. The greatest gift that we can give to Jesus Christ this coming Christmas is to go back to Him by confessing our sins and take an active part in the misa de gallo starting the 16th of December up to the eve of the 24th.

All the masses of the misa de gallo are celebrated with the priests wearing white vestments instead of violet and all the parts of the mass are to be sung, such as the Al-leluia, the Gloria, the Credo, the Cordero, the Pater Noster and the Communion. This privilege was granted to us (the Philip-pines) by the Pope.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the readers of EV Mail.

Mayor Richard Gomez graced the launching of “Lets Keep Ormoc Smiling” dental hygiene campaign at Barangay Cogon through the first fluoride varnish application sponsored by Colgate and City Health Department’s Dental Section. (Photo & caption grabbed from the Ormoc City Government FB Page)

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not.“This calamity or di-

saster is not only limited to natural but also man-made,” Olino added.

The school also regu-larly conducts drills sup-ported by the Philippine Army, Philippine National Police and Bureau of Fire Protection. Uniformed per-sonnel teach their students life-saving techniques or first aid and responding in disaster. They were also given stretchers and two-way radio for emergency use.

Although BCNHS re-ceived the award in his term, Olino said that he doesn’t want to take all the credit as the school program on DRRM was conceptual-ized and was implemented by the former school head Evangeline Mercado.

“I want to share this award to her because it was during her time that this was started, and on my part

I will continue this because it gives high morale to our students and teaching staff and also glory not only to our school but to our town as well,” Olino said.

BCNHS was estab-lished 2012 with current 476 enrolled students, 16 teachers, one administrative aide and their school head.

Gawad Kalasag is the country’s premier annual awards for outstanding contribution in the fields of disaster risk reduction and management and hu-manitarian assistance. It is the principal mechanism by which the NDRRMC advances awareness of the best practices of DRRM and humanitarian response and action.

The awards aim to ap-preciate individuals, groups or institutions, which have shown extraordinary cour-age, heroism and sacrifice in times of emergencies, be it natural or human-induced.

LEYTE SCHOOL ... from P. 9

The commencement exercises of class 2017 graduates of the Ormoc City Technological Manpower Training Center was held last December 15, 2017 at the SP Session Hall, New Ormoc City Hall. The graduates completed the following courses: Shielded Metal Arc Welding NCII (84 students), Electrical Installation Maintenance NCII (64 students), and Automotive Servicing NCI (78 students). (Photos & caption grabbed from the Ormoc City Government FB Page)

35K families affected by ‘Urduja’: NDRRMC

Samar towns top lists of undernourished areas

Last December 12, the city government of Ormoc met with the Philippine Ports Author-ity (PPA) and shipping companies operating in Ormoc on the relocation of their ticketing offices, in line with PPA’s renovation of the Ormoc port. It was agreed that all shipping ticketing offices will be relocated to the Ormoc City Jeepney Terminal. It will be convenient for the passengers as all ticketing offices will be in one area. This will also help with the decongestion of traffic when entering the port. The Ormoc port will now have one passen-ger terminal, similar as that in Cebu, which will be operated by PPA. (Photo & caption grabbed from the Ormoc City Government FB Page)

PALO, Leyte (PNA) – Towns in Samar province dominated the list of nutri-tionally-depressed areas in Eastern Visayas region due to high poverty incidence.

Speaking to hundreds of stakeholders on Wednes-day, December 13, National Nutrition Council (NNC) senior nutrition officer Niño Archie Labordo said 14 out of the top 30 towns with many severely malnour-ished children are in Samar province.

Top on the list is the remote town of Matuginao, Samar where 29 percent of children are categorized as severely undernourished, a serious condition among pre-school children.

Also listed in the top 30 nutritionally depressed areas in Samar province are Gandara, Jiabong, San Jose de Buan, Paranas, Santa Margarita, Santa Rita, San Sebastian, Villareal, Zumar-raga, Basey, Pagsanghan, Santo Niño, and Tagapul-an.

Malnutrition preva-lence is as high as 24 per-cent in the areas, according to the NNC’s 2016 official weighing report.

Samar nutrition offi-cials are unavailable for comments during the gath-ering.

“The high incidence of malnutrition calls for more serious actions to save the children from irrevers-ible effects of under nutri-tion. On our part, we will strengthen our coordination with concerned local gov-ernment officials in these areas,” Labordo said.

Also included in the top 30 areas are Babatngon, Burauen, Calubian, San Miguel, Abuyog, Palo, Ma-cArthur, Carigara, Pastrana in Leyte; San Policarpio, Ji-papad, Oras, Can-avid, and San Julian in Eastern Samar; Silvino Lobos in Northern Samar; and Naval in Biliran.

Malnutrition, accord-ing to the World Health Organization (WHO), refers to deficiencies, excesses or

imbalances in a person’s in-take of energy or nutrients.

The term malnutrition covers two broad groups of conditions. One is under-nutrition – which includes stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for height), underweight (low weight for age) and micronutrient deficiencies or insufficiencies (lack of important vitamins and

minerals).The NNC asked lo-

cal government units to carry out the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022, the country’s blueprint to combat mal-nutrition.

The plan consists of 12 programs and 46 projects serving as a framework for actions that could be under-taken by member agencies of the NNC, other national government agencies, local government units, non-government organizations, academic institutions, and development partners.

Kiwanis of Geo-Ormoc and the Ultimate and Supreme Lions work hand-in-hand to help repack food packs for typhoon victims in evacuation areas, heeding the call of help from Mayor Richard Gomez. (Photo & caption grabbed from the Kiwanis Geo-Ormoc FB Page)

MANILA (PNA) – Inclem-ent weather and flood-ing brought by tropical storm ‘Urduja’ have af-fected 35,188 families in Bicol, Eastern Visayas and CARAGA, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Sat-urday night, December 16.

The NDRRMC’s situ-ational report said the af-fected population is com-posed of 158,700 persons in 326 barangays across three regions.

Of the number, 9,090 families or 39,764 individuals are being assisted inside and outside evacuation centers.

NDRRMC executive director Ricardo Jalad said 8,997 families or around 39,764 persons are staying in 144 evacuation centers while one family composed of four individuals is being helped outside the evacua-tion camp.

Meanwhile, a total of 4,237 families in Samar, Northern Samar, and East-

ern Samar were pre-emp-tively evacuated.

Jalad said 19 persons from Samar and Leyte were reported injured.

BDEO employees take computer proficiency exam

NAVAL, Biliran – The De-partment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Biliran District Engi-neering Office (BDEO) encouraged some of its employees, especially the Job Order (JO) staff, to take the Computer Profi-ciency Examination (CPE) on November 27-29, 2017 at the DPWH Multi-purpose Hall, Baras, Palo, Leyte.

Through a DPWH memorandum dated No-vember 9, 2017, the sched-ule of the exam and the number of computer/lap-top provided by each of the participating districts were stated.

Other examinees who took the examination were from Leyte I DEO, Leyte II DEO, Leyte III DEO, Leyte IV DEO, Leyte V DEO, Ta-cloban City DEO, Southern Leyte DEO, Samar I DEO, Samar II DEO, Northern Sa-

mar I DEO, Northern Samar II DEO, and Eastern Samar DEO. Biliran DEO had two technical examinees and more than twenty clerical examinees.

The examination was categorized as Technical and Clerical Tests. The tech-nical exam is for examinees who are engineers or with engineering-related courses while the clerical exam is for examinees who are as-signed to office works and other documentation and administrative tasks.

The exam is comprised of identification of various computer-related items and performing tasks using MS Word and MS Excel.

The exam is aimed at JOs, as a requirement when applying for a “permanent” position in the office and is used to measure their com-puter skills required in the job. (PR)

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Despite the rains, members of the Philippine Fencing Team together

with Mayor Richard Gomez pushed through with the exhibition games

at the Ormoc City Superdome, showing off their skills in fencing

during the sports clinic and exhibition games thereafter.

(Photo & caption grabbed from the Ormoc City Government FB Page)

GOMA RECEIVES OMBUDS BLUE CERTIFICATE. Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez receives the Blue Certification from Atty. Manuel de Veyra Jr. and Atty. Janice Gabrito-Agullo of the Ombudsman regional office. The certificate is a Level 1 certification for Ormoc’s Business, Permits and Licensing Office (BLPO), which passed 53 or 87 indicators in their assess-ment early this year, the only one in the region to pass.

66 LGU employees of Ormoc get loyalty awards

ORMOC CITY – 66 em-ployees of LGU-Ormoc received their “loyalty award” morning of De-cember 11 after the flag raising ceremony led by Mayor Richard Gomez, Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo Locsin, Jr. and members of the 14th Sangguniang Panlungsod.

Some P7.3-million was disbursed for the awards. 25 employees received P15,000 each in the form of gift certificate and a plaque of appreciation for serving the LGU from 30 to 40 years; 10 employees got P12,000 each in gift certificates and a plaque of appreciation for their service of 25 years; 11

got P10,000 each for 20 years of service; 4 at P8,000 each for 15 years; and, 8 at P5,000 for 10 years in service.

The gift certificates were from a local chain of stores, the BOSS that is owned by the Brodeth fam-ily, which the employees could use to buy grocery items, medicines from Luz Pharmacy, and even fuel from the Caltex station.

Mayor Richard Gomez, a neophyte mayor, said that he is thrilled to hand them their loyalty awards, reminding them that their loyalty should be to the public that they have sworn to serve. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

GOMA DISTRIBUTING LOYALTY AWARDS. Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez is flanked by Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo Loc-sin Jr. and councilors as they distribute the “loyaty awards” to 66 LGU employees who have already served the City for 10-40 years.

Tacloban under state of calamity due to ‘Urduja’

TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – The city council here has placed the regional capital under state of calamity as Tropical Storm Urdu-ja triggered widespread flooding this week.

Vice-Mayor Jerry Yao-kasin said that during the council’s special session on Friday, December 15, they heeded the request of Mayor Cristina Romualdez, head of the city disaster risk reduction and manage-ment council (CDRRMC) to place the city under state of calamity.

Documents provided by the CDRRMC to local legislators reveal that of the 138 villages in the city, 80 have been flooded while eight villages are affected by landslide.

At least 728 families or 1,418 individuals have been transferred to 12 evacua-tion centers, churches and schools.

“Based on our actual inspection around the city, there’s a widespread dam-age by tropical depression Urduja. We hope that funds can immediately be utilized with this declaration,” Yao-kasin said.

Flooding has closed some roads to light ve-

hicles.On Thursday, Decem-

ber 14, two people were hurt by a landslide that closed a major thoroughfare along Congressman Arte-mio Mate Avenue. A major landslide was also reported near two resettlement sites in Santo Niño village, but no one was injured.

The declaration of state of calamity will allow the city government to use its P50-million calamity fund for emergency response.

“Whatever is left can be used and at the same time the barangay also can use their calamity funds to immediately address the needs of residents in low-lying areas,” Yaokasin said.

Yaokasin said the in-cessant rains brought by the weather disturbance indicates that flooding is a consistent problem in the city.

“We need to do some-thing to address this prob-lem because the flooding also happens in other areas that are usually flooded in the past,” Yaokasin said.

Tacloban City is the first local government unit in Eastern Visayas affected by the tropical storm, which declared state of calamity.

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No-smoking in school premisesCuy also directs LGUs to deploy personnel from their

local Smoke-free Task Force to school premises where Christmas parties and get-togethers are being held.

Noting on the reports received, he says that many students have easy access to tobacco products because stores and cigarette vendors are peddling said products near school establishments.

Cuy also reminds LGUs to ensure that their City/Municipal Health Officers actively develop, promote, and implement Local Smoking Cessation Programs in their respective areas.

“EO 26 must be complied with. This is not just a sug-gestion or recommendation. There are corresponding penalties to the violators, so we are urging all to abide with the law,” Cuy added.

Prohibited actsThe following acts are declared unlawful and prohib-

ited under EO 26:• Smoking within enclosed public places and public

conveyances, whether stationary or in motion, except in fully-compliant designated smoking areas (DSAs);

• Allowing, abetting, or tolerating of smoking in prohibited places by persons-in-charge;

• Selling, distributing, or purchasing tobacco prod-ucts to and from minors;

• Smoking, selling, or buying cigarettes and other tobacco products;

• Ordering, instructing, or compelling a minor to use, light up, buy, sell, distribute, deliver, advertise, or promote tobacco products;

• Selling or distributing tobacco products in school, public playground, youth hostels and recreational facilities for minors, including those facilities frequented by minors, or within 100 meters from any point of the perimeter of these places;

• Placing, posting, displaying or distributing adver-tisement and promotional materials of tobacco products;

• Placing tobacco advertisements outside the prem-ises of point-of-sale retail establishments; and

Lastly, placing any stall, booth, and other displays con-cerning tobacco promotions to areas outside the premises of point-of-sale or adult only facilities. (PR)

SMOKING ... from P. 20 Leyte Fourth DEO hosts DPWH monthly coordination meeting

ORMOC CITY – DPWH Leyte Fourth Engineering Office (DEO) hosted this month’s regional monthly coordination meeting at the Sabin Resort Hotel.

In the meeting, matters regarding the road right of way, the renewal of job orders, the speeding up of current projects and the upcoming projects for next year were discussed.

In the DPWH, a re-gional coordination meet-ing is held every month for all the leaders in DPWH, especially Director Edgar B. Tabacon, Assistant Director Armando G. Estrella, all the division heads, and district engineers to discuss matters in the government agency. This event is used as an avenue when concerns are brought up and explored so as to better serve the Filipino people, especially as the year is coming to an end.

As such, it is an honor for Leyte Fourth DEO to be able to host this meeting and showcase the beauty of the fourth district of Leyte. (PR)

Left to right: Chief Engineers Frias, Bacierra, Perez, and Docena, ADE Antonio, DE Gonzalez, Dir. Tabacon, Asst. Dir. Estrella, Engr. Sia, Accountant Maglasang, Admin Officer Quiñones, and Master of Ceremony and Admin Aide Andrade.

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• Available in: Natu-ral, Black, Brown, Burgun-dy, Green (colors); round and “soft square” (shape)

• Available at: AVA.ph

• Price: P2,500GIFTS FOR

MUSIC-LOVERSWe all have friends who

are music-obsessed. Sure, you can offer to get them a song or a full album on iTunes, but if you want to make their Christmas extra spe-cial, here’s a gift list you might consider.

1. Marley Jam-min’ Collection Headphones

There are a lot of ear and head-phones out there, and most will prob-ably sat isfy any casual music fans’ requirements. What sets Marley head-phones apart, be-sides the j-j-jammin’ name, is that they are made from recy-clable, earth-friendly materials, including fabric, cotton and canvas textiles, recycled plastics and met-als, and even bamboo.

Plus, the brand also supports 1Love, the Mar-ley family’s charitable or-

GIFT IDEAS ... from P. 11ganization, which funds projects for “youth, planet and peace”. Price of head-phones is at P2,790 while the earphones is at P1,899. Get it from Odyssey Music Stores.

2. Travelon Anti-Theft Signature Slim Pouch

This will come in handy at the next outdoor music festival, so you don’t have to worry about snatchers and pickpockets. Outfitted with revolutionary safety systems, including RFID

blocking card slots, it’s big enough to store the essen-tials, including your phone, wallet, keys, maybe a pair of headphones, tablet and digital camera, yet small enough not to be cumber-

some while you’re jump-ing and dancing along to your favorite band. Price: P2,790. One can order online from the brand’s website. (Photo courtesy of Travelon)

3. Guitar strapsFor that guy (or gal)

in your life who wants to add more personality into his or her axe. They have other designs and bands, but if your Slash-wannabe friend prefers to keep things simple and neat, JB Mu-sic has straps with basic, monochrome designs, too. Price: P1,540 and one can get it from JB Music Stores.

4. Cord wrap and stand

Sometimes, prevention is key. Who doesn’t hate tangled up and ruined ear-phones? Keep them safe with a cord wrap like this one from Quirks, which sticks to the back of your phone and doubles as a stand for your phone. Price: P450 and get it from quirksph.com.

5. Spotify SubscriptionThink Spotify is pretty

cool but it would be even cooler if you can share it with everyone at home? The Christmas elves at the music streaming app have heard your wishes. Spotify Family is a new service that lets users invite up to four family mem-bers to share one billing ac-count but keep each person’s listening history, recommen-dations and playlist separate. Everyone gets the full Spotify premium experience (listen offline, play any song any time on any device, no ads).

That’ll definitely guarantee a music-filled household this Christmas.

• Price: The standard monthly charge for a Spotify premium account is P129. Each additional Spotify user will get 50% off the Premium service, which means a family of five will pay only P387 per month.

• Get It: Through the Spotify website spotify.com/family

6. Portable Bluetooth speakers

What’s an out-of-town trip without music? Getting your friend portable Blue-tooth speakers this Christ-mas will ensure that every-one enjoys that kick-ass playlist you worked so hard on building while you sip cold brews by the beach or are huddled around a campfire munching on marshmallows in the mountains of Sagada.

7. Earphone splittersMusic sounds best

when shared. Next time you say, “Listen to this!” to your

friend, you don’t have to take your headphones off. Use a splitter so your friend can connect with his own pair of head or earphones. Price: P495 and one can get it from quirksph.com.

So? Are you set for this Christmas? Spend your money wisely, make loved ones happy; happy shop-ping! Researched & Com-piled By Marizthela Jhulie Ann G. De la Cruz and Rico P. Parrilla, ACLC Se-nior High School Trainees

9December 4-10, 2017 NEWS

Eastern Samar DEO bags recognitionsEASTERN SAMAR – Dis-trict Engineer Manolo A. Rojas of the Department of Public Works and High-ways (DPWH) Eastern Sa-mar District Engineering Office (ESDEO) received four awards for the dis-trict’s outstanding perfor-mance on attaining the agency’s targets on project implementation and finan-cial accomplishments.

The recognition was held last November 7, 2017 at the DPWH Regional Office VIII Multi-Purpose Hall, Baras, Palo, Leyte dur-ing the monthly coordina-tion meeting of all district engineers in the Samar-Leyte region.

Rojas received recog-nition for his exemplary performance, as the district delivered 81.63% physi-cal accomplishment based on the 100% department target set for the month of November.

He also received two other awards for the dis-trict’s exceptional accom-plishments attaining 100% and 78.82% on Project Con-tract Management Applica-tion (PCMA) usage based on the 100% department target set for the months of October and November this year.

Project Contract Man-a g e m e n t A p p l i c a t i o n (PCMA) is the current project monitoring system of DPWH, which aims to ensure transparency on project implementation, to make data analysis easier,

and to enhance project and contract monitoring.

Engr. Manolo A. Rojas said that this achievement was realized through the effort and coordination of the Construction Section of the district office headed by Michael Ador, Engineer III, and the support of his staff.

“These awards were the result of an effective cooperation among all the employees for giving their best by attaining their tasks. Everyone in this office is significant for when one is not cooperative, the entire process slows down and the whole district will fail,’’ explained Engr. Rojas.

Beside the district’s ac-complishment in project im-plementation, Eastern Samar DEO shone as well on the financial supervision aspect.

ESDEO received also an

appreciation on its commit-ment towards effective and efficient Financial Manage-ment Service and for rank-ing second in the overall 3rd quarter regionwide office rating CY 2017, in exceeding the target set quarter, based on the following areas: (1) Rank 6 on the absorptive capacity – obligation/al-lotment with 85.96% ac-complishment ahead of the set target of 80%, (2) Rank 3 on the absorptive capacity – disbursement/allotment with 58.12% ac-complishment, surpassing the target of 45%, (3) Rank 1 on the NCA Utilization, as of September 30, 2017 with 100% accomplishment, and (4) Rank 1 on the NCA Utilization for the month of September 2017 with 100% accomplishment.

According to DE Rojas,

the district is striving for excellence in providing efficient and effective gov-ernment services that will improve the life of every Filipino.

“I am not alone in this journey; I have people at my back who are passionate, hardworking and dedicated in their work that is why ES-DEO now is one of the top achievers and will continue to aim for improvement in serving the public,” said DE Rojas.

Engr. Rojas in his mes-sage also assured that the Eastern Samar District En-gineering Office will do its best to maintain its good performance in providing quality and safe infrastruc-ture facilities for the com-mon welfare of Eastern Sa-mar people and the whole nation as well. (PR)

CEB equips frontline teams with iPads for

better service delivery THE PHILIPPINES’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) continues to invest in customer-facing Information and Communication Technol-ogy (ICT) solution, in line with its commitment to dramatically improve customer service.

CEB is investing over P60-million per year over the next five years to implement digital platforms designed to make airport operations more efficient; and for a software system that verifies passengers’ interna-tional travel documentation, via a real-time database of visa re-quirements of various countries.

CEB tapped Levarti Ltd, a leading global developer of web-based and mobile platforms for the airline industry, to install its MAX Suite of mobile and desktop applications. Levarti’s MAX platform includes MAX Airport, which is designed to streamline check-in operations. Linked to the carrier’s internal systems, MAX Airport allows CEB terminal personnel to re-motely check-in passengers, assign seats, facilitate payment for baggage and other ancillary services, and even print board-ing passes.

The MAX Airport suite, which is installed on iPads, is now being utilized by CEB ground staff at the Ninoy Aquino International Terminals 3 and 4, in time for the expected surge of passengers during the yuletide season. All 36 other domestic destinations of CEB have al-ready been equipped with the remote check-in devices.

“The increasing number of travelers is outpacing current airport capacity and infrastruc-ture. It is imperative we invest in technology and streamline processes to improve passen-ger throughput at check-in and lessen the pain points for our customers. The remote check-in devices are designed so that passengers can complete check-in procedures without ever having to fall in line at the counters. As MAX Airport speeds up the necessary steps, the airline’s on-time performance is also expected to improve, thus reducing the occurrences of flight delays caused by these time-consuming procedures,” said Michael Ivan Shau, Vice President for Airport Services of Cebu Pacific.

In the coming months, CEB will integrate the rest of the Levarti MAX suite into its operations. These include MAX Ops, designed to better manage disrupted flights and assisting affected passengers; and MAX Ramp, which delivers real-time airport, flight and operational information to all personnel and improves turn-around time.

Cebu Pacific has also tapped Dutch firm ICTS, which specializes in aviation secu-rity services, operating airport checkpoints, and verifying travel documents, to install its Travel-Doc software. This allows pas-sengers and check-in agents to check documentation and travel restrictions by the authorities

in the transit or destination country.

TravelDoc has a com-prehensive Travel Document Rule Library that displays each country’s immigration, health and safety, and customs rules. Its key functionalities include a clear “Go or No Go” indication, along with clear instructions as to the documents needed and real-time online updates of travel rules information. This enables CEB check-in agents to expedite the process by cutting the time needed to verify travel requirements.

The TravelDoc library also allows travelers to make better-informed decisions on how to travel to a chosen destina-tion, while still in the process of searching for international flights. They can simply log into the Cebu Pacific website to check on travel requirements to visit a country before they actually book and pay. They can access the database via the “Plan Trip” page in the CEB website.

“As we expand our fleet and route network, there’s also been a substantial focus on improving the customer experi-ence. While CEB will continue to be a Low Cost Carrier, we recognize the need to ensure our passengers have a good experience flying with us,” Shau added.

Beyond year-round low fares and promotions such as the “Piso Fare”, Cebu Pacific has introduced product innova-tions that offer greater conve-nience, value and choice for customers through the years.

These include web and mobile check-in, self-serve check-in kiosks and a new in-flight menu. The carrier also set-up a Customer Command Center—one of the first airlines in Asia to do so—to better respond to customer concerns and feedback; monitor customer sentiment; and provide real-time updates.

CEB has also invested in Disabled Passenger Lifts (DPLs)—the first carrier to do so, that will allow Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRMs) to board and deplane safely, easily and more com-fortably.

The carrier set a P27-billion capital expenditure for 2017, the bulk of which was earmarked for fleet expansion. From January to September 2017, CEB has flown 14.9 mil-lion passengers on over 500 flights a week to 25 international and 37 domestic destinations.

Cebu Air Inc. is the larg-est carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline. CEB currently offers flights to 37 domestic and 25 in-ternational destinations, operat-ing an extensive network across Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and the US. (PR)

500 inmates – 469 male and 31 female – received a Christmas gift pack from the Ormoc Development Team Spouses, headed by Former Congresswoman and Former Ormoc Mayor Vicky Locsin. In attendance during the distribution was ODT Spouse Carmen Jean Rama, together with ODT Members, Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo Locsin and Councilor Tommy Serafica. (Photos & caption grabbed from the Ormoc City Government FB Page)

Leyte school cited for disaster preparedness, responseTACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – A public school in a re-mote village in Jaro, Leyte won third place in the 2017 Gawad Kalasag Award conferred by the National Disaster and Risk Reduc-tion and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday, December 13, at Crowne Plaza Manila.

The recipient under the rural school category is the five-year old Bienveni-do Celebre National High School (BCNHS) in Uguiao village, an upland public secondary school located more than 10 kilometers from the town center.

School head Othniel Olino said they did not ex-pect to get the award as it was more than two months now since the validation was made by the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) for the disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) practices of their school.

Olino said that having active personnel in charge on DRRM and expanding their program to the com-munity were among the reasons why they were recognized.

“We do not only teach our students the value of DRRM but this is also cas-

caded to the houses of our students. The community is also involved in our DRR drills, not only the students and teachers,” Olino said.

Active participation of school stakeholders plays an important role in achiev-ing a better DRRM plan and its execution.

Olino added that aside from conducting drill , each house of a student in their school has an es-cape or evacuation plans and what-to-do list during emergencies. This escape plan drawn by the students is posted in visible places of their houses.

“This is very impor-tant for them to have their evacuation plan posted in every house because most of the time, students are in their house and they only spend eight hours in the school,” Olino said.

O l i n o a d d e d t h a t DRRM is also integrated in all subjects taught in the class.

During calamities, their DRRM coordinator updates the OCD on the status of their school whether the school suffers damages or

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10 December 11-17, 2017FEATURE

2017 Christmas gift ideas that millenials will surely LOVE!FOR US FILIPINOS, coming up with awesome yet cheap Christmas gifts is not to be underestimated. It is very important for us to come up with affordable, yet unique and awesome gifts for our loved ones because, let’s face it, we wouldn’t want to be the reason our family and friends lose the Christmas cheer.

So, for those of you who are still undecided about their choice of Christmas gifts, you are in luck! For this issue, we will be giving several unique and timeless Christmas gift ideas straight from published Rappler.com online articles for you to choose from!

GIFTS FOR GEEKSWhatever g i f t you

choose, the most important thing is to first figure out what the recipient would like the most. Maybe she likes Star Wars novels but can’t stand the Yuuzhan Vong. Maybe he likes zombies, but prefers the 28 Days Later variety and not The Walking Dead. Do Sherlock Holmes proud with your detective work before you go shopping!

1. Dancing Groot, P495

Okay serious-ly, who didn’t love Groot? The Funko Pop! Marvel: Guard-ians of the Galaxy D a n c i n g G r o o t Bobble-Head (http://funko.com/collec-tions/pop/products/pop-marvel-guard-ians-of-the-galaxy-dancing-groot) is perfect for anybody who fell in love with the warrior tree. Replace the stick standing in the little pot of soil with this, and you will be that geek’s favorite friend. (Photo from Filbar’s)

2. Aromateria perfume sticks, P250

Aromateria’s Shani Tan thinks Sherlock would smell like bergamot and cedar-wood, and Winterfell prob-ably smells of mint, oak-moss and cucumber. What-ever your nose imagines, there’s a perfume stick for any geek. Order via email hello@aromateria.net.

3. Dalek bathrobe, P1,900 at geekerieshop.com

Slip into this and train your lasers on the shower! (Photo from Geekerie)

4. Harry Potter Golden Snitch, P450

Quidditch is the game of champions. Make some-one feel like a real winner by handing them the Golden Snitch. Just leave the Hor-crux at home.

5. Game of Thrones

pewter pendants, P1,300 at geekerieshop.com

Show your House al-legiance, not to Hufflepuff but to Baratheon! Or do you prefer Lannister? (Photo from Geekerie)

GIFTS FOR THE GUYSIf you have a sporty and

stylish brother, uncle, dad,

guy friend, boyfriend, or husband you need to shop for, here are some useful and cost-friendly items you can purchase.

1. Call of Duty: Ad-vanced Warfare

A self-proclaimed gam-er can’t be called as such unless he always keeps up with the latest Call of Duty video games. Rated 9.1/10 by ign.com, the new COD game brings a new and im-proved campaign mode and even better multiplayer ac-tion. It is available at: Data Blitz branches and price is P2,495 (For PS4 console).

2. Customized Nike Gilas Pilipinas jersey

You can now give some-one the gift of feeling like a part of the Philippines men’s national basketball that par-ticipated in the 2014 FIBA World Cup team thanks to Titan, which can print customized Gilas-Pilipinas jerseys with any number and name. It is available at Titan branches and it costs P2,795.

3. Molten basketball (GG7)

There’s no sport more beloved by Filipinos more than basketball. Nearly ev-ery guy in the country plays the game, and Molten’s GG7 ball is the best one to play with. Not only is the quality great – it’s used in professional leagues –

but it’s also very durable and can be used either in outdoor or indoor courts. Available at: Toby’s Sports branches at P1,895.

4. Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland La-zenby

Giving this biography

book as a gift is a win-win situation. For some, it’s an opportunity to relive the glory days of Michael Jor-dan and learn more about his past. For others, it’s an opportunity to know why Jordan is considered the greatest basketball player of all time. It’s the type of gift that can be passed on to future generations as well. Available at: National Bookstore and Fully Booked branches at P1,265.

5. Team Manila tee: I (Rizal) PH

Take a look at the latest designs splashed on the comfy tees of Team Manila this holiday season. Avail-able at: Team Manila stores at P350 onwards.

6. Uniqlo I Am Other

hoodieIcy cool and slick, with

a great message on simple, classic Uniqlo design – this is the I am Other hoodie from Pharrell’s collaboration with Uniqlo. Available at: Uniqlo branches at P1,490.

7. Uniq lo m u l t i s t r i p e d socks

Socks are not the sexiest of gifts, but va-riety, great fit, and functional-ity make them a great option for the holidays. Ava i l ab le a t : Uniqlo branches; and price starts at around P148 onwards. (Photo from

uniqlo.com.ph)8. H&M leather beltH&M’s arrival in the

Philippines isn’t only good news for the ladies – the options are great for men as well, from jackets and

11December 11-17, 2017 FEATUREsweaters to the smaller items, like the basic brown belt. Available at: H&M branches at P899.

9. Brand new tools If he’s into doing his

own home repairs or build-ing or creating things, a tool set may be an appropriate gift. GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK

These are high-quality products and services that help the environment or local communities, without necessarily burning a hole in your pocket. With sus-tainability now becoming a buzzword, local brands and social enterprises are step-ping up to offer consumers more choices for high-qual-ity products and services that help the environment and local communities with-out hurting your wallet. Here are some tried-and-tested, well-loved picks that appeal

to the inner do-gooder in you and your gift recipients.

1. Bamboo Sound Am-plifier by Loudbasstard

It looks deceptively simple, but great care, thoughtful design, and ex-pert craftsmanship goes into every Loudbasstard amplifier.

According to its web-site, “The beauty of the product relies on the crafts-manship of Cebuano ar-tisans and the hand tools they use. Each product is organically treated and cured to withstand differ-ent climates. Water-based colorants are used as fin-ishing to retain the natural quality of the wood ensuring that each product is unique from the other.” Products are made of bamboo and rattan, two fast-growing plants that are eco-friendly and sustainable.

• Available colors: Natural, Bordeaux, Char-coal, Crimson, Emerald, Teak, Teal, and White-washed

• Available at: Com-mon Thread, iSwitch, and Nothing but H2O in Manila; iStore in Cebu and Design Cebu at the Mactan Interna-tional Airport.

• Price: P1,1902. Pure Basics soft

shirts for chil-dren

B e a u t i f u l , sof t , fuss- f ree products made with the best in-tentions, products from Pure Basics come in basic col-ors and are made with organic cot-ton and organic bamboo fibers, making the prod-ucts breathable

and easy to wear. Available at: purebasics.ph at P1,199. (Photo courtesy of Pure Basics)

3. Messy Baby prod-ucts from Messy Bessy

If you’re familiar with Messy Bessy’s line of eco-friendly home, bath, and cleaning products, you’ll be happy to know that Messy Baby is now available to extend that same earth-

loving care to children ev-erywhere.

The Messy Baby prod-uct line includes a head to toe wash, bug repellent cologne, hand sanitizer, a baby dish and bottle clean-er, liquid laundry detergent, and toy and surface cleaner. All products are made with non-toxic, “100% food-safe” ingredients. Available on the brand’s website at a price range of P90 to P220.

4. Washable cloth dia-pers from Bamboo Dappy

From every order, P10 goes into the monthly WWF donation that Bamboo Dap-py owners make. These washable cloth diapers are made of bamboo fabric, which are more comfortable to wear and won’t chafe. They come in very cute de-signs – even a swim edition – and you can get a starter kit for a new mommy to try.

Available at:dappydiappers.com at P1,900.

5. Wallets, purses, and bags by Rags2Riches (R2R)

A multi-award-winning social enterprise that first entered the scene in 2007 through a collaboration with Filipino fashion icon Rajo Laurel, R2R has since em-barked on numerous col-laborations with the likes of Amina Aranáz, Oliver Tolentino, Olivia d’Aboville, and Liz Uy.

It transforms scraps of cloth and foot rugs into upscale bags and acces-sories, and also mixes in in-digenous materials for truly unique and “eco-ethical” fashion statements that also uplift the lives of poor communities around Metro Manila.

• Available at: R2R’s space at Anthology, Rock-well Power Plant; trunk shows and bazaars; and online through rags2riches.ph or AVA.ph

• Price range: P359 upwards for wallets, P659 upwards for clutches, and P1,339 upwards for bags. (Photos from rags2riches.ph)

6. iPad covers and laptop sleeves by Jacinto & Lirio

Taken from the Span-ish words for “hyacinth and lily,” Jacinto & Lirio is an award-winning social enter-prise brand that transforms the water hyacinth from an “invasive species that clogs up waterways and creates breeding grounds for mosquitoes” into fashion statements that fuse form and function.

Products are made of water hyacinth and leather-ette, and are all locally handcrafted. The iPad cov-ers can fit first- to fourth-generation iPads and also come with a pen holder and a notebook holder.

• Available colors: Black and burgundy

• Available at: Na-tional Bookstore, Power-books, FullyBooked, and Scribe Writing Essentials branches

• Price range: P1,299 to P1,599

7. Bamboo glasses by Straightforward

Another sleek, cool product made of bamboo, Straightforward’s bamboo glasses, according to shop-ping site AVA.ph, “are hand-crafted from Weaves Bam-boo (Gacilis)”. Each pair

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12 December 11-17, 2017NOTICESExtrajudicial PartitionNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late CONCEP-CION TAN AQUINO re a parcel of land Lot 6117-G-8, containing an area of 625 sq. m. covered under TCT No. 10863 situated in Brgy. Dayhagan, Ormoc City was partitioned among her heirs per Doc. No. 165; Page No. 33; Book No. XIII; Series of 2008 of Notary Public EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Extrajudicial Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the late TERESITA B. SUAREZ has left an account with Metro Bank Baybay Branch, Baybay City, with Certificate of time Deposit (CTD No. 0665067) with Account No. 356-1-35602411-5 was partitioned among her heirs per Doc. No.122; Page No. 25; Book No. XLI; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Eden B. Chavez- Butawan. EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017 Extrajudicial Settlement with waiver

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late OTILIA SABELINO-ADVINCULA re parcels of residential land lot located at No. 5 Arradaza St., Ormoc City, 61 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 5352; and 1/6 share of lot No. 770-A-4 containing an area of 10,368 sqm. Located at Brgy. Nadongholan, Ormoc City covered by TCT No. 52046 were settled among her heirs and waived in favor of CHERRY ARLYN S. ADVINCULA, GODOFREDO S. ADVINCULA, JR and RAYMOND S. ADVINCULA per Doc. No. 6; Page No. 3; Book No. 35; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Josephine Saplala Abades. EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Affidavit of Self Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late JESUS F. DOYON SR. re a parcel of land, Lot 8364-C, Psd-224282, situated in Brgy. Cabulihan, Ormoc City containing an area of 300 sq. m. was adjudicated unto himself by ISAGANI L. DOYON per Doc. No. 119; Page No. 24; Book No. LV; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Philip A. Albeos III. EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Extrajudicial Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the properties of the late OSCAR LAMBO re parcels of land Lot 11, Block 2, Psd-08-009686-D, situated in Brgy. San Isidro, containing an area of 148 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 32117; Lot 1-K-2, Psd-08-004879, situated in Brgy. San Pablo, Ormoc City, containing an area of 460 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 24419; and Lot 5164-C, situated in Brgy. Naungan, Ormoc City, containing an area of 869 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 35652; residential house erected on covered by TD No. 4188 were partitioned among his heirs per Doc. No. 326; Page No. 66; Book NO. 13; Series of 2005 of Notary Public Jasper M. Lucero. EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late DIONISIO PERAS re a parcel of land located at Bontoc, Hindang, Leyte, under Lot 3122 with an area of 4,149 sq. m. was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 97; Page No. 21; Book No. I; Series of 2010 of Notary Public Juanito C. Atienza. EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late DEMETRIO T. QUIAPO re a parcel of land, Lot 5200-C-5-A, Psd-08-019878-D, situated in Brgy. San Isidro, Ormoc City, contain-ing an area of 143 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 46890 was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 157; Page No. 33; Book No. II; Series of 2016 of Notary Public Ernesto G. Gasis. EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late SPS. LUIS VIOVICENTE and MARGARITA CAPAROSO re a parcel of land OCT No. P-52842, PSU-08-001626, containing an area of 35,726 sq. m. was settled among their heirs per Doc. No. 287; Page No. 58; Book No. XXI; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Maria Kim O. Marquez- Juban. EV Mail Dec. 4-10, 11-17, & 18-24, 2017

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the late GEMMA N. DE GRAAF had left an account with BANCO DE ORO-Ormoc Branch, Ormoc City under Account No. 004910116721 was settled among her heirs per Doc. No. 38; Page No. 08; Book No. XLIX; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Ari G. Larrazabal. EV Mail Dec. 4-10, 11-17, & 18-24, 2017

Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late FELISA D. OMEGA re one-seventh (1/7) share of that certain four (4) parcels of land, a portion of 2,863 sq. m. of Lot 2-B, Psd-08-004565, situated in Brgy. Salvacion, Ormoc city, containing an area of 3,322 sq. m. covered by OCT No. 40826; Lot 11, containing an area of 3,579 sq. m. covered by OCT No. 40825; Lot 3, containing an area of 10,817 sq. m.; and Lot 5751-B, containing an area of 904 sq. m. covered by OCT No. 40824 were settled and partitioned among her heirs per Doc. No. 200; Page No. 4; Book No. II; Series of 2011 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel g. Bataan- Tolibao. EV Mail Dec. 4-10, 11-17, & 18-24, 2017

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the properties of the late SPS. GREGORIO ORILLANO and FELISA R. ORILLANO re parcels of land Lot 5896-C, containing an area of 5,084 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 11314, situated in Brgy. Salvacion, Ormoc City and; Lot 5896-C, containing an area of 5,084 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 11314 were settled among their heirs per Doc. No. 29; Page No. 6; Book No. 43; Series of 2016 of Notary Public Jasper M. Lucero. EV Mail Dec. 4-10, 11-17, & 18-24, 2017

Affidavit of Self Adjudication with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late ROSA VELASCO re a parcel of land 2-A-2, situated in Barangay Eastern Hilongos, Leyte containing an area of 5,000 sq. m. covered under TD No. 08-14-0002-01611 TCT No. 115-2015000453 was ad-judicated unto himself by WENCESLAO LUSUEGRO and 2,916 sq. m. sold in favour of CATHERINE F. LASTIMADO per Doc. No. 201; Page No. 42; Book No. XXIX; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Madula-Vilbar. EV

Mail Dec. 11-17, 18-24, & 25- 31, 2017 Extrajudicial Settlement and

Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the properties of the late ROMEO DE LEON (a.k.a ROMEO DE LEON, SR) re One-Hal (1/2) share of a parcel of land Lot 7-B-2, Psd-08-0009991-D, situated in Barangay Ipil, Ormoc City, containing an area of 400 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 32253 ; Lot No. 1794, containing an area of 286 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 20474 ; One (1) unit Residential House located erected on Lot # 7-B-2 covered by TD No. 00038-01464 ; one(1) unit Residential House located at Bonifacio Street, Ormoc City erected covered by TD No. 93987 were settled and partitioned among his heirs per Doc. No. 105; Page No. 21; Book No. CVI; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan-Tolibao. EV Mail Dec. 11-17, 18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late DOMINA-DOR P. LUPINA re a parcel of land Lot No. 6801, Cad. 566-D, situated at Barangay Sta. Margarita Hilongos Leyte, containing an area of 19,719 sq. m. covered under OCT No. OC-16810 was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 229; Page No. 27; Book No. XXX; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Madula – Vilbar. EV Mail Dec. 11-17, 18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement and Adjudication

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late RODRIGO LILIO SANO re parcels of land Lot 2287-B-1, Psd-08-022931-D, situated in Brgy. Nadongholan, Ormoc City, containing an area 320 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 50563; Lot 2288-B-1 , PSD-08-002786, situated in Barangay Donghol and Poblacion, Ormoc City; one-half (1/2) share of a parcel of land Lot 4832, Cad. 256, situated in Ormoc City, containing an area of 48,586 sq. m. covered by TCT No. TP-342 ; one-half (1/2) share of a parcel of land Lot 4834, situated in Barrio Donghol, Ormoc City, containing an area of 18,483 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 17849; Lot No. Pcs-08-001444-D, situated in Barangay Milagro, Ormoc City, containing an area of 2,000 Sq. m. were settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 339; Page No. 68; Book No. XLI; Series of 2016 of Notary Public Gerentstein T. Banzon. EV Mail Dec. 11-17, 18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late MARIA VIL-LAGRA re a parcel of land Lot No. 11343 situated in Barangay Baas, Hilongos, Leyte, containing an area of 418.87 sq. m. covered by TD No. 14006 00401 R 13 was settled among her heirs per Doc. No. 367; Page No. 75; Book No. XXIX; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Madula-Vilbar. EV Mail Dec. 11-17, 18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

Affidavit of Self -Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late NICOLAS T. PON-

GOS, SR. re parcels of land , more particularly described as follows, to wit: ARP# LOT # AREA# LOCATION CLASSIFICATION 2185-R 410064-D 2,7055 Naghalin Rice Land (Irrig) 2186-R4 9805-C 1,0594 Naghalin Rice Land (Irrig) 31186 7(4189) 4,2225 Quezon Jr. Agr. 32675 1667-D 1,2378 Bantigue Agr. 31118 1(CS of 221s.m. Can-adieng Comm. Lot 1584-F-Part) 31113 1584-B 4,4301 Can-adieng Agr. 31261 233-B 253 sq .m. cor. San Vicente & San Pedro Sts. Res. 48174 11 (lots 312 & 1584-F) 2,680, sq. m.Can-adieng Res.48178 5 (lots 312 & 1584-F) 221 sq. m. Can-adieng Res.

Were adjudicated unto himself by NICOLAS C. PONGOS, JR. per Doc. No. 235; Page No. XX; Book No. XXI; Series of 2002 of Notary Public Maria Samuel P. Aviles. EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court Eight Judicial Region

Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte

SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-PAL-17-0433-SP For: CHANGE OF

NAME FROM CECILIA G. DIONGZON TO

MA. CECILIA G. DIONGZONCECILIA G.

DIONSZON-PAJARON Also known as MA.

CECILIA G. DIONGZON

Petitioner, -versus-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF

PALOMPON, LEYTE and the NATIONAL

STATISTICS AUTHORITY,

represented by the CIVIL REGISTRAR

GENERAL Respondents.

x-----------------------xORDER

A verified petition having been filed with this Court by petitioner, through counsel, Atty. Elroy Raymund S. Ber-tulfo, praying that after publication, notice and hearing, judgment be

rendered directing the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Palompon, Leyte to change the name of the petitioner in her Record of Birth found on Page 0041 Book No. 004 in its Register of Births from CECILIA G. DION-GZON to MA. CECILIA G. DIONGZON and the National Statistics Of-fice to change the name of the petitioner in her Certificate of Live Birth from CECILIA G. DION-GZON to MA. CECILIA G. DIONGZON.

As the petition ap-pears to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing, pursuant t Sectoin 3, Rule 105 of the Rules of Court on January 24, 2018 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte at which date, time and place, any person may appear and show cause, if any why the petition should not be granted.

Let copies of this Order be published at the expense of the peti-tioner in a newspaper of general circulation in

the Province of Leyte, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made at least one week prior to the date set for initial hearing.

Furnish copies of this Order to the Office of Municipal Civil Registrar of Palompon, Leyte, and Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office, and the petitioner.

SO ORDERED. Given in Cham-

bers, this 9th day of No-vember, 2017 at the Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte.

(Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT

Presiding Judge

Copy furnished: 1. Pros. Dylan

Enage – Palompon, Leyte 2. Office of the

Solicitor General 3. Atty.ElroyRay-

mund Bertulfo-Torres Bugallon St.

Villaba, Leyte 4. Office of the

Municipal Civil Registrar of Palompon, Leyte

5. National Sta-tistics Office – Manila/Philippine Statistics Au-thority

6. Cecilia G. Di-ongzon- Pajaron- 214 Mabini St. Brgy. Ipil III, Palompon, Leyte

7. EV Mail Or-moc City

Jmoq/arpd EV Mail Nov. 27-

Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Branches 6,7,8,9,34,43,

& 44 Bulwagan ng Katarungan

Tacloban City OFFICE OF THE

CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

OF LEYTE EJF No. 3901

For: EXTRA JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF

REAL ESTATE/PERSONAL PROPERTY MORTGAGE UNDER

ACT 3135 HOME

DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND,

Mortgagee, -versus-

SPOUSES DIANA A. CABELIN and JUAN B.

CABELIN, Mortgagor.

x---------------------xNOTICE OF EXTRA-

JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial

petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by HOME DEVEL-OPMENT MUTUAL FUND, with principal office at Room 3520, 35th Floor, Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Av-enue, Makati City against SPOUSES DIANA A. CABELIN and JUAN B. CABELIN, with postal address at Brgy. 84, Rain-bow Village, San Jose, Tacloban City, to satisfy the mortgage indebted-ness which as of July 15, 2017 amounts FORTY F O U R T H O U S A N D T H R E E H U N D R E D THIRTY THREE PESOS AND 17/100 (p44,333.17) only, in Philippine Cur-rency, including inter-est and penalty charges, but excluding additional interest and penalty charges until fully paid, expenses of collection, 10% of the total indebted-ness as Attorney’s fees, plus expense of the Fore-closure, Sheriff’s lawful fees, and Expenses for conducting the PUBLIC AUCTION SALE there-of, the UNDERSIGNED EXECUTING SHERIFF WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION on DECEM-BER 21, 2017 from 8:30 o’clock in the morning to 4:30 o’clock in the

afternoon at Regional Trial Court, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following properties with al its im-provements, if any to wit:

TCT No. T-36837 A parcel of land des-

ignated as Lot 3582-C-2 of the subdivision plan, Psd-083747-007060-D, being a portion of lot 3582-C, Psd-083747-006974-D, situated in the Barangay of San Jose, City of Tacloban, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the:

NE., along line 2-3 by lot 3576-E-11;

Along line 3-4 by lot 3576-E-10, Psd-083747-006984-D; on the

SE., along line 4-5 by lot 3582-C-3 of this subdivision; on the

SW., along line 5-1 by lot 3582-C-11 (Road lot 6.00 m. wide)….

Containing an area of Two Hundred (200) square meters.,

“ I n c l u d i n g t h e house/building(s) and other improvements now erected or hereafter may be erected upon.”

P R O S P E C T I V E BIDDERS AND BUY-ERS MAY INVESTIGATE FOR THEMSELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUM-BRANCES, HEREIN ABOVE -DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTIES IF ANY THERE BE.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on December 28, 2017.

Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines.

November 15, 2017 FOR THE CLERK

OF COURT & E X - O F F I C I O

SHERIFF (Sgd.) LAURO R.C. P.

CASTILLO, IIISheriff IV

RTC- OCC-. Ta-cloban

Copy furnished: Atty. Paul E. Plaza Clerk of Court VIRTC- OCC Tacloban EV Mail Nov. 27-

Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Leyte

MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON

-oOo-OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL

CIVIL REGISTRARPetition No.: CFN-0015-2017PETITION FOR CHANGE OF

FIRST NAME IN THE CERTIFICATE OF

LIVE BIRTHI, GERALYN PINKY

POBLETE RAMIREZ, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Barangay Central III, Palompon, Leyte, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that:

1) I am the petitioner seeking the CHANGE OF FIRST NAME in:

a. The certificate of live birth of KAREN JINKY LICAR-DO POBLETE who is my sister

2) She was born on Sep-tember 16, 1967 at Palompon, Leyte, Philippines

3) The birth was record-ed under registry number 415

4) The first name to be changed is from KAREN to KAREN JINKY

5) The ground for filing this petition is that she has habitually and continuously used KAREN JINKY and she is publicly known in the community with that first name.

6) I submit the follow-ing documents to support this petition:

a) Certificate of Live Birth (SECPA & CRS Form No. 1A)

b) Certificate of Baptism & DepEd Elem. School Perma-nent Record

c) Barangay Certifica-tion, Police & NBI Clearances, Cert. of Employment

d) Voter’s Certification, GSIS Cert. of Membership & HDMF Transaction Card

7) I have not filed any similar petition and that, to the best of my knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippine Consulate.

8) I have no pending criminal, civil or administrative case in any court or any quasi-judicial body.

9) I am filing this petition at the Local Civil Registrar of Palompon, Leyte in accordance with R.A. 9048 and its imple-menting rules and regulations.

(Sgd.) GERALYN PINKY POBLETE RAMIREZ

PetitionerVERIFICATIONI, GERALYN PINKY

POBLETE RAMIREZ, the pe-titioner, hereby certify that the allegations herein are true and correct to the best of my knowl-edge and belief.

(Sgd.) GERALYN PINKY POBLETE RAMIREZ

PetitionerS U B S C R I E D A N D

SWORN to before me this 1st day of December 2017 in the municipality of Palom-pon, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting her Community Tax Cert. No. 01437111 issued at Palompon, Leyte on January 6, 2017.

(Sgd.) ANNABELLE P. MARQUEZ

Municipal Civil RegistrarEV Mail Dec. 4-10, &

11-17, 2017

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL

SALE EJF No. 3961) Upon extra-judicial

petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed on November 10, 2015, by HOME DEVELOP-MENT MUTUAL FUND, petitioner/mortgagee, with principal and of-fice address at Room 3520, 35th Flr., Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, against SPS. MARISSA ACOLBE LUCIDO and ROSITO A. LUCIDO, of legal age, Filipino, respondent/mortgagor, of Brgy. Cutay, Cariga-ra, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 15, 2017, amounts to PHP 393,130.00 Philippine

Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the Ex-Officio Sheriff of Leyte, Regional Trial Court, Tacloban City, by and thru the undersigned will sell at public auction on De-cember 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Office of Br. 34, Regional Trial Court, Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Taclo-ban City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH, MAN-AGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements, as stipulated in the said mortgage, to wit:

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

TCT NO. : T-70117

LOT NO. : LOT 2712-C-1, Psd-08-

0111264-DLOCATION :

BRGY. SAGKAHAN, TACLOBAN CITY

AREA : 110 SQ. MTS., more or less

R E G I S T E R E D OWNER: SPS. MARISSA ACOLBE LUCIDO and ROSITO A. LUCIDO

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on December 22, 2017, on the same time and place without fur-ther notice. (Sgd.) RUBEN N. VIL-LACARILLO (11/17/17)

Sheriff IV EV Mail Nov. 27-

Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM

ADJUDICATION BAORD

Office of the Provincial Adjudicator

2nd Flr. LVD, LAW Bldg., Avenida

Veteranos CANC-0801-0141-2013

FOR: CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF LAND OWNERSHIP

AWARD NO. 00176630, TCT No. 186,

T E O D O R A S . DAYANG, RAMON A. PARILLA, GLENDO P. CUERVO, VICTORIA L. SUAN, WILSON LOPEZ, EMILIO C. SUAN, SAM-UEL SUAN, GENARO BANDE, BRENDA L. TABON, EUGENIANO QUISAGAN, ARMAN-DO S. CUERVO, EMILIO C. SUAN, PASCUAL EJARES, CEFERINO SAMPAN, ROGELIO SUAN, REYNALDO V. POLIDO, REMEGIO PO-LIDO, GASPAR HIBA-YA, LUZMINDA EJAR-ES, CECILIA BOHOL, ORLANDO REPOLLES, JR. ZOSIMO EJARES, C O R C I L A G E R O N -D I O , E U G E N I A N O MATBAGON, DANILO POLINIO, ROBERTO HIBAYA and MARCELO MALAZARTE,

Petitioners -versus- THE DAR-VIII RE-

GIONAL DIRECTOR, T H E P R O V I N C I A L AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF LEYTE & THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ORMOC CITY,

Public Respondents C E F E R I N O G .

SAMPAN, HEIRS OF EXEQUIL T. BERCERO, HEIRS, OF PAULINO A. HIBAYA, HEIRS OF JOSE LANDIZA, GENDRO BANDE, HEIRS OF MARGARITO P. PO-LINIO, HEIRS OF AN-DRES M. BORNASAL, EDUARDO P. ABLEN,

ANITA E. TAMPOS, RUFINO L. LANDIZA, ANDRISA L. ARENAS and EUGENIANO M, QUISAGAN,

Private Respon-dents

x-------------------------x

NOTICE TO COMMENT

TO: CEFERINO A. SAMPAN, HEIRS OF EXEQUIL T. BERCERO, HEIRS OF PAULINO A. HIBAYA, HEIRS OF JOSE LANDIZA, GENDRO BANDE, HEIRS OF MARGARITO P. PO-LINIO, HEIRS OF AN-DRES M. BORNASAL, EDUARDO P. ABLEN, ANITA E. TAMPOS, RUFINO L. LANDIZA, ANDRISA L. ARENAS and EUGENIANO M. QUISAGAN Brgy. Sto. Niño, Ormoc City,

T H E D A R R E -GIONAL DIRECTOR

Sto. Niño Ext., Ta-cloban City

THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER (PARO) LEYTE

LVD Compound, Law Building,

Avenida Veteranos St., Tac. City

THE REGISTER OF DEEDS-ORMOC

New Ormoc City Hall, Aunubing St., Or-moc City

GINOO/BINIBINI, B i n i b i g y a n p o

kayo ng abiso na ang CLOA No. 00176630 na rehistrado sa pangalan ninyo ay pinapakan-sela sa tanggapan ng Kalihim ng DAR nina TEODORA S. DAYANG, RAMON A. PARILLA, GLENDO P. CUERVO, VICTORIA VICTORIA L. SUAN, WILSON LOPEZ, EMILIO C. SUAN, SAM-UEL SUAN, GENARO BANDE, BRENDA L. TABON, EUGENIANO QUISAGAN, ARMAN-DO S. CUERVO, EMILIO C. SUAN, PASCUAL EJARES, CEFERINO SAMPAN, ROGELIO

SUAN, REYNALDO V. POLIDO, REMEGIO PO-LIDO, GASPAR HIBA-YA, LUZMINDA EJAR-ES, CECILIA BOHOL, ORLANDO REPOLLES, JR. ZOSIMO EJARES, C O R C I L A G E R O N -D I O , E U G E N I A N O MATBAGON, DANILO POLINIO, ROBERTO HIBAYA and MARCELO MALAZARTE. Ang peti-syon para sa pagkansela ay naisumite noong ika 24 ng Hulyo 2013. Ka-lakip nitong abiso ang kopya ng petisyon at mga ebidensya. Binibig-yan po kayo ng labing limang (15) araw mula sa pagtanggap ninyo nito para magharap ng inyong kasagutan o de-pensa sa pagkansela ng nasabing CLOA. Maaari pong isumite ang inyong nakasulat na kasagutan o depensa sa tanggapan ng opisina ng Provincial Agrarian Reform Adju-dicator na mahahanap sa 2nd Floor, LVD, LAW Bldg., Avenida Vetera-nos, Tacloban City.

Para sa inyong kaalaman, maliban sa alituntuning sumasak-law sa pagdinig ng mga aksiyong pagkansela ng CLOA, ibang mga Ad-m i n i s t r a t i v e O rd e r naman ang susundin pagdating sa aspetong kasong Agrarian Law Implementation (ALI) nito.

Lubos na Guma-galang,

(Sgd.) VIRGILIO L. ROSACAY

Regional Adjudicator/ Provincial Adjudicator-

Leyte EV Mail Dec. 11-17,

18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0052-2017

December 04, 2017 In compliance with the

publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memo-randum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implemen-tation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that LORNA SOLTEO ODTUHAN has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the gender of the child from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in

the Certificate of Live Birth of JAYLOR SOLTEO ODTUHAN who was born on May 02, 1999 in Kananga, Leyte and whose parents are JIMMY DE LA PEÑA ODTUHAN and LORNA QUIRANTE SOLTEO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than December 26, 2017.

(Sgd.) ENGR. NEWTON A. ISAAC

Municipal Civil RegistrarEV Mail Dec. 11-17, &

18-24, 2017

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL

SALE (EJF No. 3995) Upon extra-judicial

petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed on November 15, 2017, by HOME DEVEL-OPMENT MUTUAL, FUND, petitioner/mort-gagee, with principal and office address at Room 3520, 35th Flr., Petron Mega Plaza , 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Makati City, against FREDERICO G. PA-GATPAT, of legal age, Filipino, single, respon-dent/mortgagor, o f Lot 7, Block- 4, Lolita Homes, Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 30, 2017, amounts to PHP 739,467.68, Philip-pine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the Ex-Officio Sheriff of Leyte, Region-al Trial Court, Tacloban City, by and thru the undersigned will sell at

public auction on Febru-ary 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the office of Br. 34. Regional Trial Court, Bulwagan Ng Katarungan. Tacloban City, to the Highest Bid-der, for CASH, MAN-AGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements, as stipulated in the said mortgage, to wit:

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

TCT No. :TP-21157

LOT NO. : LOT -7, BLOCK-4, Psd-08-017384-D

LOCATION : BRGY. GUINDAPU-

NAN, PALO, LEYTE AREA : 47

SQ. MTS. R E G I S T E R E D

OWNER: FREDERICO G. PAGATPAT

Al l sea led b ids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on February 9, 2018, on the same time and place without further notice.

(Sgd.) RUBEN N. VILLACARILLO

(11/29/17) Sheriff IV

EV Mail Dec. 11-17, 18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

13December 11-17, 2017 NOTICESRepublic of the

Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL

COURT 8th Judicial Region

Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte

EJF – H-NO. 36-2017 For:

EXTRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF

REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

RURAL BANK OF HILONGOS (LEYTE),

INC. Represented by its

Manager, ROSARIO ONG VELOS, CPA,

Mortgagee, -versus-

ELMER E. RABE and MARIA GLADINA P.

RABE, Mortgagors.

x-----------------------------xSHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL

SALE Upon extrajudicial

petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by RURAL BANK OF HILONGOS (LEYTE), INC., with a postal ad-dress at R.V. Villaflores St . Hilongos, Leyte, against ELMER E. RABE and MARIA GLADINA P. RABE, at P. Zamora Street, Brgy. Western Po-blacion, Hilongos, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 2, 2017, in the total amount of ONE MILLION, SIXTY SIX THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE PESOS and 42/100 (Php1,066,281.42) Philip-pine Currency, represent-ing interest, penalties, excluding expenses of the foreclosure attorney’s fees, the undersigned will SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION on JANUARY 12, 2018, at 9:00 o’clock in the morning until 4:00 P.M. or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte for CASH and in the Philippine Currency, the following property with all the improve-ments found thereon,

hereunder described as follows:

“A parcel of Agri-cultural Land (Residen-tial actual use) and all improvements found thereon, located at Brgy. Central Poblacion, Hi-longos, Leyte, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. TP-26316, de-clared under Tax declara-tion No. 14003-00651-R13 and designated as Cadas-tral Lot No. Lot 13274-F, Psd-08-025940-D, and bounded as follows:

Northwest : Line 1-2 by Lot 13275, Case 44, Cad. 566-D;

Northeast to Southeast & Southwest :

Line 2-3-4-1 by Lot 13274-E of the subdivision plan.

Containing an area of 332 Square Meters more or less, declared in the name of Spouses Elmer E. Rabe & Maria Gladina P. Rabe. With an assessed value of Php560.00.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above-stated date and time.

In the event the public auction should not take place due to fortuitous event on said date, it shall be held on January 19, 2018 on the same time and place.

Hilongos, Leyte, November, 28, 2017.

FOR THE EX-OFFI-CIO SHERIFF: (Sgd.) GERMELINA S.

PACAANASSheriff IV

Noted by: ( S g d . ) A T T Y.

CHRISTIAN S. VILLAS Clerk of Court VI Copy furnished: RB Hilongos(Leyte)

Inc. R.V. Villaflores St.,

Hilongos, Leyte Spouses Elmer &

Ma. Gladina Rabe P. Zamora St., Brgy.

Western Poblacion, Hilon-

gos, Leyte EV Mail Nov. 27-

Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT 6th MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL

COURT 8th Judicial Region CALUBIAN SAN

ISIDRO LEYTE CIVIL CASE NO. MC

162 FOR RECOVERY OF

POSSESSION A MOTOR VEHICLE

WITH PRAYER FOR REPLEVIN

PRESCILLA HALIPOT,

Plaintiffs-versus-

SPS. CAYETANO AMORMIO O. MISA

Defendant x-----------------------x

NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION

OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, by vir-

tue of the Writ of execu-tion issued in the above entitled case dated March 15, 2016, by HON. OS-CAR M. POSION, Acting Presiding Judge of this Court in favor of the Defendant, Sps. Cay-etano Amormio O. Misa and against the Plaintiff Prescilla Halipot, the Plaintiff is ordered to pay defendant the amount of seventy Thousand (Php70,000.00) Pesos by way of reimbursement to the expense advanced by the defendant in the purported sale of the vehicle, levy on execu-

tion was made by the undersigned sheriff, thru the Office of the Provin-cial Assessor, Tacloban, Leyte on January 27, 2017 and Municipal Assessor of Tabango, Leyte on January 26, 2017 on the share, rights interests and participation of Plaintiff in the real property more particularly distributed as follows.

Tax Declaration No. 08-36004-00490

Municipal Assessor of Tabango, Leyte

A certain parcel of land (residential land), Cadastral Lot No. 3408-Part, Property Index No. 044-36-004-25-034, situat-ed at Brgy. Campokpok, Tabango, Leyte bounded as follows:

North: Ass Lot No. 035 South: Prov’l Road

East: Ass. Lot No. 036 West: Ass Lot No. 021

Containing an area of 350 sq. meters more or less, registered in the name of Precila Halipot.

Now therefore by virtue of the said Writ of execution issued in the above entitled case and in accordance with the Rule 39, sec. 19 of the Rules of Court, Sheriff Wellington O. Lachica II will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder for Cash and in Philippine currency on February 20, 2018 at 10.00 o clock

in the morning till 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the office of the Clerk of Court Regional Trial Court Branch 11, Hall of Justice Calubian, Leyte the share, rights interests and participa-tion of Plaintiff, Pres-cilla Halipot in the above described real property together with all the improvements found thereon, if any there be, in order to satisfy the said Writ of execution, together with interests, cost sheriff’s fees, and the expenses of sale.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above stated time and date.

Prospective bid-ders or purchasers are enjoined to examine for themselves the encum-brances if there be any, of the above – described realty.

In the event that public auction should not take place on that date, it shall be held on Febru-ary 27, 2018, at the same time and place without further notice.

Calubian, Leyte, Philippines, November 23, 2017.

(Sgd.) Wellington O. Lachica II Sheriff IV

RTC Branch 11, Calubian, Leyte EV Mail Dec. 4-10,

11-17, & 18-24, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Eighth Judicial Region Branch 14

Baybay City, Leyte EJF No. 207

FOR: EXTRA JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE & SALE UNDER ACT

3135 AS AMENDED. RURAL BANK OF

DULAG (LEYTE), INC. Mortgagee,

-versus- SPS. PABLO CALABIA

and DAFHODEL T. CALABIA

Mortgagors, x---------------------------xNOTICE OF EXTRA-

JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE &

SALE Upon extra-judicial

petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended filed by the mortgagee RURAL BANK OF DU-LAG (LEYTE), INC. OR-MOC BRANCH with principal place of office and business address at Kempis St., Dulag, Leyte against the mortgagor SPS. PABLO CALABIA AND DAFHODEL T. CALABIA, with postal address at Lawis Po-blacion, Albuera, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of November 3, 2017 amount to SIX HUN-DRED ELEVEN THOU-SAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN PESOS AND EIGHTY NINE CENTA-

VOS (PHP 611,613.89) Philippine Currency, in-cluding interest thereon, plus daily interests, other charges and further plus 10% attorney’s fees, the undersigned sheriff un-der the supervision of the Clerk of Court Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte will sell at public auction on February 5, 2018 at 9 am or soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit:

TAX DECLARA-TION OF REAL PROP-ERTY

NO. 03-0001-02081-R-13

A certain parcel of land (residential), covered with Tax Dec-laration No.-03-0001-02081-r13 with all the improvements thereon, situated at the Poblacion, Albuera, Leyte, bounded as follows:

NORTH: Road SOUTH: Ass. Lot 22

EAST: Road WEST: Road

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above- stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said

date, it shall be held on February 12, 2017 with-out further notice.

Prospective bid-ders/ buyers may in-vestigate the real estate properties hereinabove described the encum-brances thereon, if any there be.

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines, December 8, 2017

(Sgd.) ELWIN G. OPEÑA

Sheriff IV RTC Br. 14, Baybay

City, Leyte Copy furnished: ATTY. PATRICK V.

SANTO Mortgagee Legal

Counsel Ta c l o b a n C i t y,

Leyte. RURAL BANK OF

DULAG (LEYTE), INC. ORMOC CITY G/F JGC Bldg., Fr.

I. Cataag St., Dist. 8, Ormoc City SPS. PABLO CALA-

BIA AND DAFHODEL

T. CALABIA Lawis, Poblacion,

Albuera, Leyte WARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY

PROHIBITED TO RE-MOVE,

DEFACE, OR DE-STROY THIS NOTICE OF SALE

SALE ON OR BE-FORE THE DATE OF SALE.

EV Mail Dec. 4-10, 11-17, & 18-24, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Eighth Judicial Region Branch 14

Baybay City, Leyte EJF case no. 208

For: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE

OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER

ACT NO. 3135 AS AMENDED

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company,

Mortgagee, -versus –

SPS. MARNESTO B. DAÑOLCO AND BER-

NADETTE J. DAÑOLCO Mortgagors.

x----------------------xNOTICE OF EXTRA-

JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE &

SALE Upon extra-judicial

petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended filed by the mortgagee Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, with principal place of office address at Metrobank Plaza, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, against the mortgagors Sps. Mar-nesto B. Dañolco and Bernadette J. Dañolco with postal address at Lot 1118, Brgy. Hipusngo Baybay City, Leyte to sat-isfy the mortgage indebt-edness which as of Au-gust 31, 2017 amount to SEVEN HUNDRED FIVE T H O U S A N D F O U R PESOS AND NINETY

TWO CENTAVOS (PHP 705,004.92) Philippine Currency, excluding ad-ditional interest thereon, penalty, foreclosure ex-penses, attorney’s fees, publication cost, Sher-iff’s fee, registration fee and other expenses, the undersigned sheriff un-der the supervision of the Clerk of Court/Ex-Officio Sheriff Regional Trial) Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte will sell at public auction on February 5, 2018 at 9 am or soon thereafter and it will closed at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all existing improve-ments, to wit:

T R A N S F E R CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-35921

A parcel of land (Lot 1118 of the Cadas-tral Suvey of Baybay) with the improvements thereon, situated in the Muniicpality of Baybay containing an area of Six Hundred Seven (607) square meters more or less, registered in the name of Spouses Mar-nesto Dañolco and Ber-nadette Dañolco, both of legal ages, Filipinos.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the

public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on February 12, 2018 with-out further notice.

Prospective bid-ders/buyers may in-vestigate the real estate properties hereinabove described the encum-brances thereon, if any there be.

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines, November 29, 2017

(Sgd.) ELWIN G. OPEÑA

Sheriff IV RTC Br. 14, Baybay

City, Leyte ATTY. REAN S. SY Counsel/rep of Me-

troBank 3rd floor Metrobank

Bldg. Delgado St., Iloilo

City

Tel. Nos. (033) 337-2475 & 393-0057

Cel . Nos. 0929-4303302 &

0926-6301077 Jose Dionivic M.

Chiong Representative Me-

trobank Baybay Branch SPS. MARNESTO

DAÑOLCO and BER-NADETTE DAÑOLCO

Brgy. Hipusngo, Baybay City, Leyte

WARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY

PROHIBITED TO RE-MOVE,

DEFACE, OR DE-STROY THIS NOTICE OF SALE

SALE ON OR BE-FORE THE DATE OF SALE.

EV Mail Dec. 4-10, 11-17, & 18-24, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Ormoc City

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

EJF No. R-ORM-17-025-FC FOR:

EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF

REAL ESTATE MORT-GAGE under Act 3135,

AS AMENDED BY ACT 4118

VISAYAS GOODWILL CREDIT

CORPORATION, Mortgagee,

-versus- IRENEA FESALBON,

Mortgagors. x-----------------------x

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL

FORECLOSURE SALE Upon Extra-judicial

petition for sale under Act 3135 filed by VI-S AYA S G O O D W I L L CREDIT CORPORA-TION, San Pablo cor.

Lopez Jaena Sts., Or-moc City, Leyte against IRENEA FESALBON to satisfy the mortgage in-debtedness which as of August 24, 2017 amounts to SIX HUNDRED FOR-TY-FIVE THOUSAND E I G H T H U N D R E D SIXTY TWO PESOS AND 80/100 ONLY (P645,862.80), inclusive of interest and penalty charges, plus attorney’s fees, sheriff’s fees and other expenses of fore-closure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on January 11, 2018 at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Re-gional Trial Court Br. 35, Ormoc City to the high-est bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all the improvements located therein, to wit:

TCT No.47556 “A parcel of land

(Lot 2-A of the subdi-vision plan, Psd-08-020645-D, being a por-tion of Lot 2, (LRC)

Psd-15464, LRC Rec. No. 1750), situated in Baran-gay of Salvacion, City of Ormoc, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the NE., along point line 1-2 by Lot 3, (LRC, Pcs-15464; on the SE. & SW. along lines 2,3 to 4 by Lot 2-B of this subdivision; on the NW, along line 4-1 by Lot 2-C of this subdivision plan (Road Widening). Containing an area of THREE THOUSAND (3000) SQUARE ME-TERS, more or less.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 18, 2018 without further notice.

Hall of Justice, Or-moc City, December 1, 2017 (Sgd.) DEXTER LANCE

B. MANGUBAT Sheriff IV

EV Mail Dec. 4-10, 11-17, & 18-24, 2017

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL

SALE (EJF No. 3934) Upon extra-judicial

petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed on NOVEMBER 7, 2017, by BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPI-NAS, petitioner/mort-gagee, with principal and office address BSP Building, A. Mabini cor-ner Pablo Ocampo, Sr. Streets, Malate, Manila, against OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF TA-CLOBAN CITY INCOR-PORATED, represented by SPS. ROGELIO G. JORVINA AND ELENA J. JORVINA and SPS. ANTONIO R. CRUZ AND NORIETA J. CRUZ, borrower/mortgagor, of 14 Camila St. DRJ Village, Novaliches, Quezon City, thru Deed of Assign-ment executed by Prime Savings Bank in favor of Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 31, 2017, the Subject Obliga-tion has amounted to PESOS: SEVEN MIL-LION EIGHT HUN -DRED SEVENTEEN

THOUSAND PESOS (PHP7,817,000.00) Philip-pine Currency, exclusive of interests, penalties & other charges as stated in its petition, the Ex-Officio Sheriff of Leyte, Regional Trial Court, Tacloban City, by and thru the undersigned will sell at public auction on De-cember 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Office of Br. 34, Regional Trial court, bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Tacloban City, to the Highest Bid-der, for CASH, MAN-AGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements, if there is any, to wit:

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES

1. TCT No. : T -45764

LOT NO. : LOT- 62, BLOCK-4, Pcs-08-000010

LOCATION: BRGY. CAIBAAN, TACLOBAN CITY

AREA :240 SQ. MTS.

R E G I S T E R E D OWNER: SPS. ROGE-LIO G. JORVINA AND ELENA J. JORVINA

2. TCT NO. :T-45765

LOT NO. :LOT-61,BLOCK-4, Pcs-08-000010

LOCATION : BRGY. CAIBAAN, TA-CLOBAN CITY

AREA : 240 SQ. MTS.

R E G I S T E R E D OWNER : SPS. ROG-ELIO G. JORVINA AND ELENA J. JORVINA

3. TCT NO. : T -37781

LOT NO. L O T - 6 5 , B L O C K -4,Pcs-08-000010

LOCATION : BRGY. CAIBAAN, TA-CLOBAN CITY

AREA : 284 SQ. MTS.

R E G I S T E R E D OWNER : S P S . A N -TONIO R. CRUZ and NORIETA J. CRUZ

4. TCT NO. : T-37783

LOT NO. :LOT-64,BLOCK -4, Pcs-08-000010

LOCATION : BRGY. CAIBAAN, TA-CLOBAN CITY

AREA : 293 SQ. MTS.

R E G I S T E R E D OWNER : S P S . A N -TONIO R. CRUZ and NORIETA J. CRUZ

5. TCT NO. : T -37782

LOT NO. :LOT-63, BLOCK -4, Pcs-08-000010

LOCATION : BRGY. CAIBAAN, TA-CLOBAN CITY

AREA : 320 SQ. MTS.

R E G I S T E R E D OWNER : S P S . A N -TONIO R. CRUZ and NORIETA J. CRUZ

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on DECEMBER 22, 2017, on the same time and place without further notice. (Sgd.) RUBEN N. VIL-LACARILLO (11/17/17)

Sheriff IV EV Mail Nov. 27-

Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL

SALE (EJF No. 3970) Upon extra-judicial

petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed on November 10, 2015, by HOME DEVEL-OPMENT MUTUAL FUND, petitioner/ mort-gagee, with principal and office address at Room 3520, 35th Flr., Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, against CATALINA J. RAMOS, of legal age, Filipino, respondent/Mortgagor, of Lot-4, Block-9, Regina Hills Subdivision, Brgy. Abu-cay, Tacloban City, to sat-isfy the mortgage indebt-edness which as of Au-gust 15, 2017, amounts to PHP 1,494,795.04, Philip-pine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the Ex-Officio Sheriff of Leyte, Regional Trial Court, Tacloban City, by and thru the undersigned will sell at public auction on De-

cember 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p. m. at the office of Br. 34, Regional Trial Court, Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Taclo-ban City to the Highest Bidder, for CASH, MAN-AGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements, as stipulated in the said mortgage, to wit:

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

TCT NO. : T -69175

LOT NO. :LOT-4, BLOCK -9, Pcs-08-000867-D

LOCATION : BRGY. ANIBONG & NULA-TU-LA, TACLOBAN CITY

AREA : 40 SQ. MTS., more or less

R E G I S T E R E D OWNER: CATALINA J.

RAMOS All sealed bids must

be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on DECEMBER 22, 2017, on the same time and place without further notice.

(Sgd.) RUBEN N. VILLACARILLO

(11/17/17) Sheriff IV

EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”

(Theodore Roosevelt)

14 December 11-17, 2017NOTICESRepublic of the

Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL

COURT Branch 9

Eight Judicial Region BULWAGAN NG KATARUNGAN Magsaysay Blvd.,

Tacloban City OFFICE OF THE

CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

EJF No. 3974 EXTRA-JUDICIAL

FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE

MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 AS

AMENDED BY ACT 4118

HOME DEVELOP-MENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF), Tacloban City, rep. by Anthony L. Ma-glunsod,

Mortgagee, -versus- SEGUNDO Y. SO-

LAYAO, Mortgagor, x---------------------xSHERIFF’S NO -

TICE OF EXTRA- JUDI-CIAL FORECLOSURE SALE

UNDER ACT 3135, AS AMENDED

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under act 3135, as Amended filed by the HOME DE-VELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND with office ad-dress at 3rd Floor, WT Corporate Tower, Min-

danao Ave., Cebu Busi-ness Park, Cebu City, represented by Anthony L. Maglunsod, MORT-GAGEE, against SE-GUNDO Y. SOLAYAO, of legal age, Filipino, married to CARMEN GACULA, with postal address at 68 Del Pi-lar St. PNP Kuta Kankabato, San Jose, Tacloban City, MORT-GAGOR, to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of AUGUST 15, 2017, Amounted to THREE HUNDRED SIX-TY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-THREE PESOS AND 87/100 ONLY (Php364,743.87) Philip-pine Currency, excluding Penalties, Charges, At-torney’s Fees, expenses of the Foreclosure, Sher-iff ’s Lawful Fees, and expenses for conducting the PUBLIC AUCTION on February 19, 2018, at 9:00 o’clock in the morn-ing to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 9, Magsaysay Blvd., Taclo-ban City, to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following Real Proper-ties/Personal Properties, with all the improve-ments thereon, to wit;

TRANSFER CER-TIFICATE OF TITLE No. T-36587

“A parcel of land d e s i g n a t e d a s L o t 3342-B-1-D of the sub-division plan Psd-08-006214, being a portion of Lot 3342-B-1, Psd-08-003781 situated in the Ba-rangay of Caibaan, City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the:

NW., along line 1-2 by lot 3342-A (LRC) Psd-2722523; on the

NE., along line 2-3 by lot 3342-B-1-E, Psd-08-006214; on the

SE., along line 3-4 by lot 3342-B-1-I, and with a 6.00 m wide per-petual right of way; on the

SW., along line 4-1 by lot 3342-B-1-C, Psd-08-006214.”

Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED F O RT Y- F O U R ( 2 4 4 ) S Q U A R E M E T E R S , MORE OR LESS. Regis-tered in the name of SE-GUNDO Y. SOLAYAO, of legal age, Filipino, married to CARMEN GACULA.

P R O S P E C T I V E BIDDERS AND BUYERS MAY INVESTIGATE FOR THEMSELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUM-BRANCES, HEREIN ABOVE-DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTIES IF ANY THERE BE.

All sea led b ids must be submitted to

the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be on FEBRUARY 26, 2018. On the same time and place without further notice.

Bulwagan ng Kata-rungan, Magsaysay Bou-levard, Tacloban City, DECEMBER 4, 2017.

FOR THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFI-CIO SHERIFF:

(Sgd.) RITCHE DEUSDEDIT B.

BACIERRA Sheriff IV

CC/ ANTHONY L. MA-

GLUNSOD Department Man-

ager III HDMF 3rd Floor,

WT Corporate Tower , Mindanao Ave. ,

Cebu Business Park, Cebu City SEGUNDO Y. SO-

LAYAO 68 Del Pilar St. PNP

Kuta Kankabato,San Jose, Tacloban

City OFFICE OF THE

CLERK OF COURT Bulwagan ng Kata-

rungan Magsaysay Blvd.,

Tacloban City EV Mail Dec. 11-17,

18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

Republic of the Philippines Office of the President

HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD Central Visayas Region

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that JORGE P. TAN/OSCAR P. TAN/ ARTAN DEVEL-OPMENT CORPORATION of Butuan, Ormoc City, Leyte has filed with Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board for a change of project name from HOLY FAMILY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION to DOÑA CONCEPCION VILLAGE located at Pobla-cion, Kananga, Leyte.

All papers relative thereto shall upon request and payment of processing fees be available for inspection and examination for any person having interest thereon.

Absent any legal impediment, the above-cited project name is deemed change and a new Certificate of Registration and License to Sell shall forthwith be issued after two weeks from the last day of publication.

Cebu City, 10 November 2017.

(Sgd.) FRANCIS D. ORDENIZA Regional Officer

EV Mail Dec. 11-17, & 18-24, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 9

Eighth Judicial Region BULWAGAN NG KATARUNGAN Magsaysay Blvd.,

Tacloban City OFFICE OF THE

CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

EJF No. 3979 EXTRA-JUDICIAL

FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE

MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 AS

AMENDED BY ACT 4118 AND PD 385

HOME DEVELOP-MENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF), Tacloban City, rep. by Anthony L. Ma-glunsod,

Mortgagee, -versus-JUDITH B. YU, Mortgagor, x---------------xSHERIFF’S NO -

TICE OF EXTRA-JUDI-CIAL FORECLOSURE SALE

UNDER ACT 3135, AS AMENDED

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under act 3135, as Amended filed by the HOME DE-VELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND with office ad-

dress at 3rd Floor, WT Corporate Tower, Min-danao Ave., Cebu Busi-ness Park, Cebu City, represented by Anthony L. Maglunsod, MORT-GAGEE, against JUDITH B. YU, of legal age, Filipi-no, single, with postal ad-dress at Brgy. 81, Maras-baras, Tacloban City, MORTGAGOR, to satisfy the Mortgage indebted-ness which as of AU-GUST 15, 2017, Amount-ed to ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO THOU-SAND THREE HUN-DRED SIXTY-THREE PESOS AND 12/100 only (Php172,363.12) Philip-pine Currency, excluding Penalties, Charges, At-torney’s Fees, expenses of the Foreclosure, Sher-iff ’s Lawful Fees, and expenses for conducting the PUBLIC AUCTION on FEBRUARY 20, 2018 AT 9:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at RE-GIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 9, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following Real Properties/ Per-sonal Properties, with all the improvements thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CER-

TIFICATE OF TITLE No. T-50730

“A parcel of land designated as lot 13, Block 12 of the consoli-dated- subdivision of Pcs-08-000536-D being a portion of lot 3417, Cad. 220, and lots 40 and 41, (LRC) Psd-12477, situated in the Barangay of Marasbaras, City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the:

NW., along line 1-2 by lot 11, Block 12; on the

NE., along line 2-3 lot 10, Block 12;

Along line 3-4 by lot 12, Block 12; on the

SE., along line 4-5 by lot 14, Block 12; on the

SW., along line 5-1 by Alley (3.50 m. wide).”

Containing an area of FIFTY – FOUR (54) S Q U A R E M E T E R S , MORE OR LESS. Reg-istered in the name of JUDITH B. YU, of legal age, Filipino, single.

P R O S P E C T I V E BIDDERS AND BUY-ERS MAY INVESTIGATE FOR THEMSELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUM-BRANCES, HEREIN ABOVE –DESCRIBED REAL PROERTIES IF ANY THERE BE.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-

dersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be on FEBRUARY 27, 2018. On the same time and place without further notice.

Bulwagan ng Kata-rungan, Magsaysay Bou-levard, Tacloban City DECEMBER 4, 2017

FOR THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFI-CIO SHERIFF:

(Sgd.) RITCHE DEUSDEDIT B.

BACIERRA Sheriff IV

Cc/ ANTHONY L. MA-

GLUNSOD Department Man-

ager III HDMF 3rd Floor,

WT Corporate Tower, Mindanao Ave. ,

Cebu Business Park, Cebu City

JUDITH B. YU, Brgy. 81, Maras-

baras, Tacloban City OFFICE OF THE

CLERK OF COURT Bulwagan ng Kata-

rungan Magsaysay Blvd.,

Tacloban City EV Mail Dec. 11-17,

18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Branch 8

Bulwagan Ng Katarungan

Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

OF LEYTE EJF No. 3951

FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORE-

CLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

under Act 3135 as amended BY ACT 4118

HOME DEVEL-OPMENT MUTUAL FUND,

Mortgagee, -versus- R O B E R T O T .

GALLANO, Respondent/ Mort-

gagor x----------------------xSHERIFF’S NO -

TICE OF EXTRA-JUDI-CIAL FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under act 3135, as Amended by act

4115 filed by Home De-velopment Mutual Fund (HDMF) with branch office address at PAG-IBIG FUND- WT Cor-porate Tower, Mindanao Avenue, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City, against ROBERTO T. GALLANO married to PAULITA O. GALLANO, with postal address at Blk. 4, Lot 20, Villa Rita Subd., Brgy. Manlurip, San Jose, Ta-cloban City, to satisfy the Mortgage Indebted-ness which as of August 30, 2017, amounted to TWO HUNDRED SIX-TY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY – FIVE PESOS AND 92/100 only (Php260,155.92), Philip-pine Currency, including Penalties, Charges, At-torney’s Fees, expenses of the Foreclosure, Sher-iff ’s Lawful Fees, and expenses for conducting the PUBLIC AUCTION SALE, thereof, the UN-DERSIGNED EXECUT-ING SHERIFF WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUC-TION on January 19, 2018 at 9:00 in the morning or soon thereafter, RE-GIONAL TRIAL COURT, Magsaysay Blvd., Taclo-

ban City, to the highest bidder for Cash and in Philippine Currency, the following Real Proper-ties/ personal properties, with all the improve-ments thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CER-TIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 122-2011000988

A parcel of land designated as Lot 20, block 4 of the consolida-tion-subdivision Pcs-08-001031-D, being a con-solidation of Lots 2020-B, Psd-08-001318 and Lots 2023, 2025, & 2032, Cad 220, Tacloban Cadastre, situated in the Barangay of San Jose, Tacloban City Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the: South East, along line 1-2 By Lot 19, block 4; on the South West, along line 2-3 by Lot 4964, Cad 220, Tacloban Cadastre; on the Northwest, along line 3-4 by Lot 21, Block 4; on the North East, along line 4-1 by Road Lot 5 (6.5 m. wide) all of this subdivision, containing an area of THIRTY TWO (32) SQUARE METERS.

P R O S P E C T I V E BIDDERS AND BUY-ERS MAY INVESTIGATE

FOR THEMSELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUM-BRANCES, HEREIN ABOVE – DESCRIBED REAL PROERTIES IF ANY THERE BE.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above –stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on Janu-ary 26, 2018 on the same time and place without further notice.

Tacloban City, De-cember 11, 2017

FOR THE CLERK OF COURT &

EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF (Sgd.) LUDY C.

MARMITA SHERIFF

Home Develop -ment Mutual Fund

(HDMF) Brgy. Abucay, Taclo-

ban City ROBERTO T. GAL-

LANO Blk 4, Lot 20, Villa

Rita Subd. Brgy. Manlurip, San

Jose Tacloban City EV Mail Dec. 11-17,

18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Branch 8

Bulwagan Ng Katarungan

Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

OF LEYTE EJF No. 3957

FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF

REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE under Act

3135 as amended BY ACT 4118

HOME DEVEL-OPMENT MUTUAL FUND,

Mortgagee, -versus-MA ALMA HOR-

CA. Respondent/Mort-

gagor. x----------------------

-----xSHERIFF’S NO -

TICE OF EXTRA-JUDI-CIAL FORECLOSURE SALE

UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under act 3135, as Amended by act 4118 filed by Home De-velopment Mutual Fund (HDMF) with branch of-fice address at PAG-IBIG FUND- WT Corporate Tower, Mindanao Ave-nue, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City, against MA. ALMA HORCA married to DANILO HORCA, with postal address at Lot 236-a, San Roque St., Jaro Leyte, to satisfy the Mort-

gage indebtedness which as of August 30, 2017, amounted to ONE MIL-LION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOU-SAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY – FOUR PE-SOS AND 68/ 100 ONLY (Php1,152,924.68), Philip-pine Currency, including Penalties , Charges, At-torney’s Fees, expenses of the Foreclosure, Sher-iff ’s Lawful Fees, and expenses for conducting the PUBLIC AUCTION SALE, thereof, the UN-DERSIGNED EXECUT-ING SHERIFF WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUC-TION on January 19, 2018 at 9:00 in the morning or soon thereafter, RE-GIONAL TRIAL COURT, Magsaysay Blvd., Taclo-ban City, to the highest bidder for Cash and in Philippine Currency, the following Real Proper-ties/ Personal Properties, with all the improve-ments thereon to wit:

TRANSFER CER-TIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-28283

A parcel of land designated as Lot 236-A of Psd-083723-007873-D, situated at Pob. Mun. of Jaro, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the SE. along line 1-2 by Calle San Roque; on the SW, along line 2-3 by Lot 235, Pcs. 8; on the NW., along line 3-4

by Lot 239, Pcs. 8; and on the NE., along line 4-1 by Lot 236-B of this subdivision plan, con-taining an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY- SIX (136) SQUARE METERS.

P R O S P E C T I V E BIDDERS AND BUY-ERS MAY INVESTIGATE FOR THEMSELVES THE TITTLE AND ENCUM-BRANCES, HEREIN ABOVE- DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTIES IF ANY THERE BE.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on January 26, 2018 on the same time and place without further notice.

Tacloban City, De-cember 13, 2017

FOR THE CLERK OF COURT &

EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF (Sgd.) LUDY C.

MARMITA SHERIFF

Home Develop -ment Mutual Fund

(HDMF) Brgy. Abucay, Taclo-

ban City MA. ALMA HOR-

CA Lot 236 -A, San

Roque St. Jaro, Leyte EV Mail Dec. 11-17,

18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Branch 8

Bulwagan Ng Katarungan

Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

OF LEYTE EJF No. 3973

FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF

REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE under Act

3135 as amended BY ACT 4118

HOME DEVEL-OPMENT MUTUAL FUND,

Mortgagee, -versus – ALEX E. SANTO. Respondent/ Mort-

gagor. x----------------xSHERIFF’S NO -

TICE OF EXTRA-JUDI-CIAL FORECLOSURE

SALE UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under act 3135, as Amended by act 4118 filed by Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) with branch office address at PAG-IBIG FUND- - WT Corporate Tower, Mindanao Avenue, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City, against ALEX E. SANTO married to HELEN P. SANTO, with postal ad-dress at LMWD Subd., Nula Tula, Tacloban City, to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of August 30, 2017, amount-ed to FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE THOU-S A N D T W O H U N -DRED FIFTY-TWO PE-SOS AND 21/100 ONLY (Php553,252.21), Philip-pine Currency, including Penalties, Charges, At-torney’s Fees, expenses of the Foreclosure, Sher-iff ’s Lawful Fees, and expenses of the Foreclo-

sure, Sheriff ’s Lawful Fees, and expenses for conducting the PUB-LIC AUCTION SALE, thereof, the UNDER-SIGNED EXECUTING SHERIFF WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION on January 19, 2018 at 9:00 in the morning or soon thereafter, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Magsay-say Blvd., Tacloban City, to the highest bidder for Cash and in Philippine Currency, the following Real Properties/ per-sonal Properties, with all the improvements thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CER-TIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-48676

A parcel of land designated as Lot 14-B of the subdivision Psd-08-009700-D, being a portion of lot 14, Block 5, Pcs-08-000078, (LRC Rec. NO. ), situated in the Barangay of Nula-Tula, City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, Island

of Leyte. Bounded on the: SW., along line 1-2 by Road lot 2; on the NW ., along lines 2-3-4 by lot 14-A of this subdivision; along line 4-5 by lot 12, Pcs-08-000078; corner 5 is common to lot 13, Pcs-08-000078;on the NE., along line 5-6 by lot 15, Pcs-08-000078; corner 6 is common to lot 17, Pcs-08-000078; and on the SE., along line 6-1 by lot 16, pcs-08-000078, con-taining an area of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE (175) SQUARE ME-TERS more or less.

P R O S P E C T I V E BIDDERS AND BUY-ERS MAY INVESTIGATE FOR THEMSELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUM-BRANCES, HEREIN ABOVE-DESCRIBED REAL PROERTIES IF ANY THERE BE.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the un-dersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the

public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on Janu-ary 26, 2018 on the same time and place without further notice.

Tacloban City, De-cember 11, 2017

FOR THE CLERK OF COURT &

EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF (Sgd.) LUDY C.

MARMITA SHERIFF

Home Develop -ment Mutual Fund

(HDMF) Brgy. Abucay, Taclo-

ban City ALEX E. SANTO LMWD Subd., Nu-

la-Tula Tacloban City and

or 175 Real St. Ormoc City EV Mail Dec. 11-17,

18-24, & 25- 31, 2017

15December 11-17, 2017 NOTICESRepublic of the PhilippinesProvince of Eastern Samar

City of BoronganOFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

Ordinance No. 129Series of 2017

AN ORDINANCE HONORING AND GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO CEN-TENARIAN BORONGANONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AUTHOR AND SPONSOR: HON. ESTANISLAO N. QUELITANO, JR.

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in Regular Session duly convened:Section 1. Short Title - This Ordinance shall be called and referred to as “Cente-

narian Ordinance of 2017”Section 2. Local Celebration of Respect for Centenarians DayEvery First Sunday of October is hereby declared as Local Celebration of respect

for Centenarians Day, as part of the Elderly Filipino Week activities, October 1-7 every year, in consonance to the national celebration pursuant to R.A. 10868.

The City Social Welfare and Development Office shall spearhead the preparations and celebration in coordination with the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), the City Senior Citizens Council and the Monitoring and Coordinating Committee pursuant to City Ordinance No. 110, s. 2013.

Section 3. Scope of this Ordinance. This Ordinance shall cover:(a) All Boronganons as defined in Section 5 (b) below who reach the age of one

hundred (100) years in the current year whether residing in Borongan City or abroad.(b) Abandoned /Neglected/Unattached centenarians shall be identified and as-

sessed by CSWDO using DSWD General Intake Sheet (GIS).( c) Deceased centenarians who reached the age of one hundred (100) years but

were still living as of July 15, 2016 when R.A. 10868 took effect and are included in the validated list of centenarians by CSWDO shall also be covered and shall be honored during the same event on National Respect for Centenarians Day.

(d) In the same event, posthumous Plaques of Recognition as a token of lasting affection honoring the deceased centenarians including the Abandoned/ Unattached, shall be presented to the authorized estate or nearest surviving relative.

(e) In the event that the centenarian is in the custody of a non-relative the cente-narian gifts shall be released to concerned centenarian while the CSWDO shall monitor the management of said gifts.

Section 4. Plaque of Recognition and Cash Gift Incentives - all qualified living Boronganons shall be honored with:

(a) a Plaque of Recognition from the LGU of Borongan City thru the Office of the City Mayor

(b) a Centenarian Cash Gift of Fifty Thousand Pesos (50,000.00) in addition to the cash incentive provided in R.A. 10868.

The City Mayor shall issue a Letter of Felicitation congratulating the honorees for their longevity and invitation including the estate or to nearest surviving relative of deceased centenarians to ceremonies in celebration of the National Respect for Cente-narians Day on the first Sunday of October of the current year.

Section 5. Definition of Terms.(a) Centenarian - all Boronganons who reach the age of one hundred (100) years

during the current year.(b) Boronganons - all residents of Borongan city for at least six (6) months who

turned one hundred (100) years of age in the current year; including those former residents of Borongan City who are currently residing abroad; and those identified in section 3 (b) and (c) above.

(c ) National Respect For Centenarians Day (NRCD) - a nationwide annual honor-ing of centenarians on the first Sunday of October as part of the celebration of Elderly Filipino Week, October 1 to 7 of every year.

(d) Current year - the present fiscal year under which the National Respect For Centenarians Day is celebrated.

(e) Estate - refers to the one that designates the property (real or personal ) in which one has a right or interest.

(f) Affidavit of Adjudication - refers to the authorized person to receive the cash gift and posthumous plaque of recognition in behalf of deceased honoree centenarian.

(g) General Intake Sheet (GIS) - Prescribed form by DSWD used by CSWDO to identify and assess qualified centenarians.

Section 6. Identification and Validation of Centenarians. The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) shall undertake the

following roles and responsibilities:* Wide dissemination pursuant to the rationale, goals and objectives inherent in

this Ordinance.* Targeting /identifying beneficiaries covered in this Ordinance* Validating the actual residency and age of concerned centenarians through

interviews, relevant document such as Birth Certificate , Baptismal Certificate or verified affidavit of two disinterested persons who are at last seventy (70) years old.

* Make and submit reports to the office of the City Mayor and to the Regional Office of the Department of Social welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 8, Tacloban City with the corresponding recommendations for their consideration and appropriate action on some issues that may arise from the aforecited activities.

* Liquidate the funds in connection hereof within fifteen (15) working days after the release of incentives with the following attachments whichever are applicable on case-to-case-basis, thus;

>Approved payroll with the name of the centenarian.> Signed payroll by the authorized estate or nearest surviving relative> death certificate of the deceased centenarian> Photocopy of the centenarian’s ID and valid IDs of the estate or nearest surviv-

ing relatives> Certification from the Local Social Welfare and Development Office based on

assessment that the centenarian is abandoned, neglected, or unattachedSection 7. Funding. In the initial year of implementation of this Ordinance, the

funding requirements in the celebration of the National Respect for Centenarians Day shall be taken from the City Social Welfare and Development Office and/or applicable savings from the LGU Executive Department.

In the succeeding years thereafter, the City Social Welfare and Development Office shall include in their annual budgetary requirements their projections of possible number of centenarians in coordination with the City Population Office.

Section 8. Separability Clause. In the event that this Ordinance or any part hereof is declared invalid or unconstitutional the other provisions that can still serve the intent and purpose of this Ordinance, shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Section 9. Supplementary Administrative Issuances. All other applicable provisions in DSWD Memorandum Circular No. 4 and No. 11 both series of 2017 and the Joint Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of R.A. 10868 by the DSWD, DILG, DOH and the Commission on Filipino Overseas are hereby made suppletory to this Ordinance.

Section 10. Effectivity. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.PASSED, 19 September 2017Borongan City(Sgd.) HON. VICTOR L. FRANCO SP Member(Sgd.) HON. ESTANISLAO N. QUELITANO, JR. SP Member(Sgd.) HON. RENATO C. BAGACAY SP Member(Sgd.) HON. LEONALDO A. ADOR, JR. SP MemberHON. EMMANUEL T. TIU SONCO SP MemberHON. GLENN A. ESCOTO SP Member(Sgd.) HON. NAPOLEON A. BEBITA SP MemberHON. MARLYN V. SY SP Member(Sgd.) HON. AURORA A. ANASARIAS SP Member(Sgd.) HON. JENNIFER S. ANACIO SP Member(Sgd.) HON. EDSEL ANTONIO P. CASILLANO ABC President/ SP MemberCERTIFIED TRUE AND CORRECT:(Sgd.) HON. VICTOR L. FRANCOOIC Vice Mayor/Presiding OfficerATTEST:(Sgd.) ANTONIO B. SACMARSecretary, Sangguniang Panlungsod

APPROVED:(Sgd.) HON. MARIA FE R. ABUNDA

City Mayor

Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Eastern Samar

City of BoronganSANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

Ordinance No. 130, Series of 2017AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE CITY OF BORONGAN DANGEROUS DRUGS

ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD PROVIDING POLICIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

Sponsor: HON. EMMANUEL T. TIU SONCOChairperson, Committee on Peace and Order and Public Safety

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD, CITY OF BO-RONGAN, IN ITS SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE - This ordinance shall be known as THE BORONGAN CITY DANGEROUS DRUGS ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD.

SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS. The following words shall be construed as used in this Ordinance.

1. Drug Related Public Nuisance - Any place or premises which have been used on two or more occasions as the site of the unlawful sale or delivery of dangerous drugs, or used as drug dens for pot sessions and other similar activities.

2. Public Nuisance is any act, omission, establishment, business, condition of property, or anything else which (a) injures or endangers the health or safety of others; or (b) annoys or offends the senses; or (c) shocks, defies or disregards decency or morality; affecting a community or neighborhood or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance, danger or damage upon individuals may be unequal.

3. Summary Abatement- means the removal of the nuisance without judicial proceedings.

4. Dangerous Drugs Administrative Board - shall mean the body/board created under this Ordinance composed of local frontline offices mandated to implement some provisions of R.A. 9165 and non-government organization mandated to receive and hear complaints against drug related public nuisance.

SECTION 3. THE CITY OF BORONGAN DANGEROUS DRUGS ADMINISTRA-TIVE BOARD. The City of Borongan Dangerous Drugs Administrative Board is hereby created .

SECTION 4. COMPOSITION - The City of Borongan Dangerous Drugs Administra-tive Board shall be composed of the following:

a) The City Health Officer as Chairperson;b) The City Legal Officer or City Special Council as Vice Chairperson;c) The Chief of Police as a member;d) One (1) Representative of a Non-Government Organization (NGO) which is a

member of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council.SECTION 5. POWER AND DUTIES -The following are the powers and duties of

the City of Borongan Dangerous Drugs Administrative Board.a) Receive complaints for the abatement of drug-related public nuisances;b) Conduct hearings in connection with the foregoing Sub-Section;c) Declare the place or premises in questions as drug related public nuisance if

circumstances so warrant; andd) Recommend to the City Mayor for the abatement the drug related public

nuisances.Subject to the availability of funds and existing COA Rules and Regulations, the

City Government may grant reasonable honoraria to the Chairperson and Members of the Administrative Board.

SECTION 6. PROCEDURE FOR THE SUMMARY ABATEMENT OF DRUG-RELATED PUBLIC NUISANCE.

Any place or premises which have been used for two or more occasions as the site of the unlawful sale or delivery of dangerous drugs, or used as drug dens for pot sessions and other similar activities may be declared to be a public nuisance and such nuisance may be summarily abated under the following procedures:

a) Any employee, officer, or any person may bring a complaint before the City of Borongan Dangerous Drugs Administrative Board after giving not less than three (3) days written notice of such complaint to the owner of the place or premises at his/ her last known address;

b) Within three (3) days from receipt of the complaint, a hearing shall then be conducted by the City of Borongan Dangerous Drugs Administrative Board, with notice to both parties. The Board may consider any evidence submitted, including evidence of general reputation of the place or premises;

c) The owner/manager of the premises or place shall also be given an opportunity to present any evidence in his/her defense;

d) After hearing and investigation, the Administrative Board may declare the place or premises to be a public nuisance, and;

e) The hearing shall be terminated within ten (10) days from commencement.SECTION 7. EFFECT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD DECLARATION.* If the Administrative Board declares a place or premises to be a public nuisance,

it shall issue an order immediately prohibiting the conduct, operation or maintenance of any business or activity which is conducive to such nuisance.

* The City Mayor shall implement the order of the Administrative Board within fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof and shall assume full responsibility in seeing to it that the order is immediately complied with.

* The Order issued by the Administrative Board shall expire after One (1) year from the date of issuance, or at such an earlier time as stated in the order. The Board may likewise may bring a complaint seeking a permanent injunction against any nuisance.

*The Administrative Board, upon showing that the place is no longer a public nuisance, may conduct hearing with the complainant duly notified, for the possible lifting of the order.

SECTION 8. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FILLING OF A CRIMINAL CASE, AND THE DECLATION AND/OR ABATEMENT OF ANY NUISANCE UNDER THE CITY GOVERNMENT NUISANCE ORDINANCE

The declaration of any place or premise as drug-related public nuisance under this Ordinance is without prejudice to the filling of a criminal case against the owner of a place or premises declared as drug related public nuisance pursuant to Section 6 of R.A.9165.

Likewise, this does not restrict the right of any person to proceed under the City`s existing Nuisance Ordinance provided the nuisance complained of shall be other than drug-related public nuisance.

SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE - Any provision of this ordinance found to be unconstitutional shall not affect the other which shall remain to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE - Any ordinance found to be inconsistent with this shall be deemed repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - The City Government shall appropriate in its An-nual Budget reasonable amount necessary for the effective and efficient implementation of this Ordinance.

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY - This ordinance shall take effect immediately. Approved: Nov. 14, 2017, CITY OF BORONGAN.(Sgd.) HON. VICTOR L. FRANCO(Sgd.) HON. RENATO BAGACAY SP Member(Sgd.) EMMANUEL T. TIU SONCO SP Member(Sgd.) HON. AURORA A. ANASARIAS SP Member(Sgd.) HON. NAPOLEON A. BEBITA SP MemberHON. ESTANISLAO N. QUELITANO, JR. SP Member(Sgd.) HON. LEONALDO A. ADOR, JR. SP MemberHON. GLENN ESCOTO SP Member(Sgd.) HON. MARLYN V. SY SP Member(Sgd.) HON. JENNIFER S. ANACIO SP Member(Sgd.) HON. EDSEL ANTONIO P. CASILLANO SP Member/ABC PresidentATTESTED:(Sgd.) ANTONIO B. SACMARBoard Secretary VI(Secretary to the Sanggunian Panlungsod)CERTIFIED TRUE AND CORRECT:HON. FIDEL V. ANACTA JR.Presiding Officer(Sgd.) HON. VICTOR L. FRANCOCouncilor /Temporary Presiding Officer

APPROVED:(Sgd.) HON. MARIA FE R. ABUNDA

City Mayor

Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Eastern Samar

City of BoronganOFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

ORDINANCE NO. 131Series of 2017

Principal Author: HON. MARLYN V. SYChairman, Committee on Public Market, Livestock and Slaughterhouse

AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE NEW RATES AND GUIDELINES IN THE AWARDING OF STALLS IN THE NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED TWO-STOREY BUILD-

ING (PHASE 1) AT THE BORONGAN CITY PUBLIC MARKET.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF BORONGAN CITY, EASTERN SAMAR IN ITS REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED:

SECTION 1. The floor area in the newly-constructed two storey building at the Borongan City Public Market shall be subdivided into stall/ store spaces, consequently numbered and each containing the following areas in square meters, to wit:

First floor:(a) Store space numbers 1-33 shall each have ten (10) sq. m. of rentable area. Stall

spaces 1-11 face the provincial road, stall spaces 12-22 face the fish and meat section

of the public market, and stall numbers 23-33 are located in the inner portion of the floor.Second floor:(a) Store space numbers 1and 6 shall each have thirty-two and a half (32.5) sq.

m. of rentable area;(b) Stall spaces 2-5 and 7-14 shall each have 24.375 sq. m. of rentable area.SECTION 2. The entire building shall be devoted to the following:First floor:(a) The sale of dairy products such as butter, milk and cheese; confectioneries,

canned or bottled foods, beverages, soft drinks, oatmeal, ham, sausages, bacon, sugar, nuts, sauces, condiments, seasonings, eggs and other food products;

(b) The sale of grocery items and cereals such as rice, corn, flour, starch, soaps, cleaning aids and other household products;

(c ) Any consumer goods except fruits and vegetables, root crops, fresh meats and poultry, fruits and vegetables, fresh and fish, garments, office and school supplies, animal feeds and other agricultural supplies and products.

Second floor:(a) The sale of dry goods such as garments, footwear and other clothing articles

and sundry products such as sewing supplies and clothing accessories, plastic products including containers and bags; office and school supplies.

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS:(a) Grocery/ Sari-sari products may include but not limited to canned goods, dried

and frozen meat products, rice, corn and other cereals, cigarettes, canned or bottled liquor or beverages; bottled, canned or repacked seasonings;

(b) For the purpose of this ordinance, garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes and other similar items shall be considered as vegetables;

(c ) Garments shall include fabric and other clothing materials, ready-to-wear and clothes;

(d) Footwear shall include shoes, sandals, slippers, clogs and the like;(e) Plastic products shall include but not limited to plastic bags, Styrofoam products,

plastic housewares such as buckets, pails, dippers, trash receptacles and plastic table covers and similar items.

(f) As used in this ordinance, “nearest of kin” shall be defined as any member of the family of the awardee up to the second degree by consanguinity or affinity who are qualified and willing to conduct business in any subject stall.

SECTION 4. The following shall be the rental amount for each stall space payable within the first twenty (20) days of the month. The rent shall be increased by ten percent (10%) after the first five (5) years of occupancy and every five (5) years thereafter.

First floor:(a) Stall numbers 1-22 shall pay the monthly rent of P4,000.00/ month (P400/ sq. m.)(b) Stall numbers 23-33 shall pay monthly rent of P3,500/ month (P350/ sq. m.)Second floor: Stalls shall pay the rental amount of P300/ sq. m., thus:Stall Numbers Rentable Area Monthly Rent1 and 6 32.5 sq. m. P 9,750.002-5, 7-14 24.375 sq. m. P 7,312.50(a) The tenants/ awardees of stalls of the old sari-sari store section at the Borongan

City Public Market shall be given priority to occupy the new stalls.(b) Payments of monthly rentals shall be made on or before the 20th of the month,

otherwise, a twenty-five percent (25%) surcharge shall be imposed.(c ) Upon signing of the Contract of Lease, the awardee shall pay the amount

equivalent to two (2) months rental as advance deposit.(d) The distribution of vacant stalls to new awardees shall be governed by Ordinance

Nos. 25 and 26A, Series of 1992.SECTION 5. Tenants/ awardees of said stall spaces shall be bound by the following

rules and regulations, to wit:(a) Payment of Utility Bills. The tenants / awardees shall be responsible for the

payment of monthly utility bills for their respective rented areas. The City of Borongan shall only be responsible for paying utility bills outside rented spaces in the public market.

(b) Repairs and Maintenance . Each tenant/ awardee shall ensure that their rented areas are well- kept and maintained. Minor repairs such as the regular changing of light bulbs, shall be borne by the tenants/ awardees. Major repairs and maintenance in the building and designated areas within the premises of the public market shall be borne by the city government.

(c ) Cleanliness and Sanitation. It is expected that the tenants keep their spaces clean and complaint to the sanitation code. They are expected to provide garbage receptacles and other cleaning aids for use in their respective rented spaces. Food preparation and cooking, even for personal consumption is also prohibited inside the stall.

(d) Leasehold Improvements. The rented areas must be used as intended and no renovation or improvements shall be made by the tenants without the written consent of the Local Chief Executive through the recommendation of the City Engineer and the Public Market Supervisor. However, any form of extension shall not be allowed. This includes the installation of tents at the front of the stalls that act as extension to the leased space. For the safety and convenience of the customers, these types of obstruc-tion shall not be allowed.

i. Shelving units used to house merchandise shall be borne by the tenant. While these are not considered as leasehold improvements , they shall not be place in the hallway or obstruct passages in any manner.

ii. All merchandise/goods should be within the rented stall. No merchandise, store equipment or inventory shall be placed outside the rented area.

Any violation shall result to a penalty of P1,000.00 in the first offense; P2,000.00 in the second offense; and revocation of the lease contract in the third offense.

(e) Term and Renewal of Lease Contract. The Contract of Lease shall be valid and renewable every two (2) years.

(f) Responsibility of the Lesse upon the Termination of the Lease Contract. Upon the termination of the Contract of Lease, it is the responsibility of the tenant to restore the rented area to its original condition.

SECTION 6. (a) Actual occupants of the stalls upon the approval of this Ordinance, shall be deemed as the awardees of respective lease contracts for the specific stalls; provided they have complied with the provisions of this ordinance.

(b) The previous designated numbers of stalls are hereby cancelled and the new chronological number shall be assigned to each stall.

SECTION 7. If in case the awardee wishes to cease operating his business, he shall inform the Office of the Market Supervisor at least one (1) month before the target date and insure that all arrearages and payables are settled before the said date. In such a case, he may recommend to the Market Committee a nearest of kin who is qualified and willing to conduct operations in the stall to be awarded of the same, provided that such a kin, when application is granted , shall comply with all the requirements, including fees, of a new awardee.

In the event that no nearest of kin of the awardee is qualified and interested, the stall shall be surrendered to the Market Office which shall declare it vacant and open for new applicants.

SECTION 8. Sub-leasing, reassigning and transferring of stalls by an awardee to any individual or organization are strictly prohibited in this ordinance. If in case, the actual awardee could not personally administer his business and be practically present thereat, he shall immediately inform the Market Office and may resort to the provisions of the preceding sections, otherwise, the stall shall be ordered closed and declared vacant.

SECTION 9. FORCE MAJEURE. In case of natural or man-made disasters and calamities which compel or cause businesses within the City of Borongan to stop or cease their operations, payment of rentals by establishments/ stalls being collected by the city government, after thorough assessment and evaluation of damages, shall be SUSPENDED for a period so declared by the City Mayor.

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect after posting of ten (10) days in conspicuous places within the city.

APPROVED: November 14, 2017HON. VICTOR L. FRANCO(Sgd.) HON. EMMANUEL T. TIU SONCO SP Member(Sgd.) HON. RENATO C. BAGACAY SP MemberHON. NAPOLEON A. BEBITA SP Member(Sgd.) HON. AURORA A. ANASARIAS SP MemberHON. ESTANISLAO N. QUELITANO, JR. SP Member(Sgd.) HON. LEONALDO A. ADOR, JR. SP MemberHON. GLENN A. ESCOTO SP Member(Sgd.) MARLYN V. SY SP Member(Sgd.) HON. JENNIFER S. ANACIO SP Member(Sgd.) HON. EDSEL ANTONIO P. CASILLANO SP Member/ABC PresidentATTESTED:(Sgd.) ANTONIO B. SACMARBoard Secretary VI(Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod)CERTIFIED TRUE AND CORRECT:(Sgd.) HON. FIDEL V. ANACTA, JR.Presiding Officer

APPROVED:(Sgd.) HON. MARIA FE R. ABUNDA

City Mayor

EV Mail Nov. 27- Dec. 3, 4-10, & 11-17, 2017

16 December 11-17, 2017NOTICESRepublic of the Philippines

Province of LeyteCity of Baybay

-oo0oo-OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSod

Excerpt from theMINUTES OF THE 34th REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNI-ANG PANLUNGSOD OF BAYBAY CITY, LEYTE HELD AT THE SES-

SION HALL ON OCTOBER 9, 2017. ORDINANCE NO. 23, S. 2017

AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE BAYBAY CITY BLOOD DONA-TION COUNCIL AND 92 BARANGAYS BLOOD DONATION COUN-

CILS TO ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION PRO-GRAM, AND PRESCRIBING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR

ITS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CITY OF BAYBAY.Sponsored by: Honorable Mandy G. Muñez and Hon. Vicente Victor G. Veloso, duly seconded by Hon. Jorge V. Rebucas of this Sanggu-

nian.WHEREAS, R.A. 7719 of the National Blood Services Act of

1994, otherwise known as an Act Promoting Voluntary Blood Donation, provides the mechanism for the adequate supply of safe blood, and its regulation;

WHEREAS, the Department of Interior and Local Government has since issued Memorandum Circular No. 96-6 dated April 24, 1996, mandating the integration of the voluntary blood donation program into the local financial work plan and budget as an added function of the Local Health Board of the LGU;

WHEREAS, it is a policy declaration of the State to promote and encourage blood donation by the citizenry and to instil public conscious-ness that blood donation is a social humanitarian act;

WHEREAS, blood donation activities may ensure and guarantee a sufficient supply to effectively respond to the needs of constituents during ordinary and critical times;

WHEREAS, the Province of Leyte has only two existing Blood Services Facilities, the Philippines National Red Cross Blood Center and the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center which oftentimes can hardly cope with the demand for blood especially in times of emergency;

WHEREAS, the Local Government Unit (LGU) Score Card Health Sector Performance Review’s 15th indicator includes Blood Donation Rate/Ratio which has a target of at least 1% of the total population (10 blood donation per 1,000 population).

NOW THERFORE, on motion of Hon. Mandy G. Muñez, duly seconded by Hon. Jorge V. Rebucas,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANGLUNSOD OF BAYBAY THAT:

ARTICLE ITITLE

Section 1. Title: This ordinance shall be known as the “The Ordinance Creating the City and Barangay Blood Donation Councils of Baybay City, Leyte”.

ARTICLE IICREATION OF THE CITY AND BARANGAY BLOOD COUNCILS

Section 2. A City Blood Council and 92 Barangay Blood Councils in the City of Baybay are hereby created to institutionalize the provisions of Republic Act 7719 otherwise known as the National Blood Services Act of 1994, and to fully implement DILG Memorandum Circular No. 96-6.

Section 3. The Local Health Board shall be the policy making body of the City and Barangay Blood Council. The CBC shall oversee and implement the City’s Voluntary Blood Donations Program. It shall have the following functions:

1. Formulate the City’s Voluntary Blood Donation Program Stra-tegic Plan;

2. Supervise the Barangay Blood Councils in coordination with the Liga Ng Mga Barangay Captains;

3. Monitor and evaluate the Blood Donation Program;4. Incorporate into the strategic plan programs such as educa-

tion, medical services, blood donor recruitment, retention/care and blood typing;

5. Identify and train Barangay Coordinators and who shall make operational the Barangay Blood Council.

6. Generate multi-sectoral support for the City and Barangay Blood Donation Program;

7. Conduct meetings, trainings, seminars, and orientation on Blood Donation Program.

ARTICLE IIICOMPOSITION OF THE CITY AND BARANGAY BLOOD COUNCILS

Section 4. The City Blood Council shall be composed of the City Mayor as Ex-Officio Chairman who shall appoint a City Blood Program Coordinator, who shall act as Executive Chairman. Members: City Health Officer, Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Health, ABC President, Philippine National Red Cross Representative, Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center, Department of Health Representative and representatives of various sectors to be appointed by the Chairman. When the City Mayor so chooses, she may preside over the meetings of the CBC.

Section 5. The Barangay Blood Councils shall be composed of the Barangay Captain as Ex-Officio Chairman who may appoint a Ba-rangay Blood Program Coordinator, who acts as Executive Chairman. Members shall include the Kagawad on Health, Parent Leader, BHW/CHT, Catchment Midwife and other members from various sectors in a particular community to be appointed by the Barangay Council upon the recommendation of the Barangay Chairman.

Section 6. All Members of the City/Barangay Blood Donation Council must undergo training and orientation on the Voluntary Blood Donation Program.

Section 7. The City/Barangay Blood Councils shall formulate its internal rules and regulation;

ARTICLE IVFUNCTIONS OF THE CITY/BARANGAY BLOOD COUNCILSSection 8. The City Blood Council shall serve as the lead agency

of all Blood Councils in the City and shall have the following functions:1. Coordinate with the different blood councils on activities related

to blood donation program activities in the city.2. Source out and collect funds for the blood donation program

(IEC materials, advocacy campaigns, training, seminars) from local and foreign donors;

3. Organize a city-wide Blood Donation Activity at least two (2) times a year, every February and June, marking its annual Valentine’s and LGU Anniversary Activity.

4. Provide trainings/seminars on voluntary blood donation.5. Maintain a master list of all voluntary blood donors in the city.6. Monitor and evaluate the records of the blood donors in every

barangay.7. Provide annual incentives to barangay councils that meet the

10 donor per 1,000 population ratio (1% of the population) target and ad-ditional bonus to the barangay with the highest number of donors (above 1% of the population).

Section 9. The Barangay Blood Council shall have the following functions:

1. Prepare for the conduct of regular blood activities of the ba-rangays;

2. Conduct barangay level information and education campaigns on voluntary blood donation;

3. Ensure that every barangay should have at last 10 donors for every 1,000 populations (or 1% of the barangay’s total population). A Ba-rangay with less than 10 donors (or 1% of the barangay total population), during the February bloodletting activity, shall cover up the deficiency on the blood-letting activity scheduled in June.

4. Maintain a master list of voluntary blood donors in the barangay;

5. Refer clients to the City Health Office to facilitate referral to Blood Banks for subsequent release of requested blood.

ARTICLE VFUNCTIONS OF THE CITY HEALTH OFFICE PERSONNELSection 10. Relevant to the program, the City Health Office person-

nel shall have the following functions:1. The Public Health Nurses, Rural Health Midwives, Community

Health Workers shall assist barangay blood councils in identifying target groups for blood donations;

2. Assist the barangay blood council in recruiting and screening of potential donors;

3. Assist the blood service facilities representatives during the conduct of Blood Donation Activity.

4. Assist the Barangay Blood Council in the conduct of pre and post donation counselling (donor retention, care and recall);

5. Document and maintain records of blood donation activities conducted;

6. Facilitate referral of clients to Blood Bank Centers for the release of requested blood.

ARTICLE VIAPPROPRIATIONS

Section 11. One Million Pesos (P1,000,000.00) from the General Fund shall be appropriated to cover the production of IEL Materials, trainings, seminars, supplies needed by the blood councils, and blood donation activities (which shall cover snacks and meals and tokens t participants) and incentives.

ARTICLE VIIFINAL PROVISIONS

Section 12. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If for any reason, any section or provision of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in force and effect.

Section 13. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances, local issuances, or rules inconsistent with provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 14. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Ordinance, shall take effect upon its approval and after due compliance with publication requirements.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance

which was duly adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its regular session held on October 9, 2017.

Sgd. VERULINA A. FERNANDEZRO-1-OIC to the SP SecretaryATTESTED & CERTIFIEDTO BE DULY ADOPTED:Sgd. MICHAEL L. CARICity Vice Mayor, Presiding Officer

APPROVED BY HER HONOR:Sgd. CARMEN L. CARI

City MayorWith our concurrence:Sgd. ATTY. ERNESTO M. BUTAWAN SP MemberSgd. EDGARDO R. OMPOY SP MemberSgd. ARTURO ELISA O. ASTORGA SP Member Sgd. LEONCIO P. ASILOM, JR. SP MemberSgd. RODULFO S. PALMA, JR. SP MemberSgd. VICENTE VICTOR G. VELOSO SP MemberSgd. ALAN D. FERNANDEZ SP MemberSgd. DOMINADOR K. MURILLO, D.M. SP MemberSgd. FILEMON F. AVILA SP MemberSgd. JORGE V. REBUCAS SP MemberSgd. MANDY G. MUÑEZ President, LIGA Ng Mga Barangay Ex-Officio, SP Member

Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Leyte

City of Baybay-oo0oo-

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSODExcerpt from the

MINUTES OF THE 38TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNI-ANG PANLUNGSOD OF BAYBAY CITY, LEYTE HELD AT THE SES-

SION HALL ON NOVEMBER 13, 2017.CITY ORDINANCE NO. 24, S. 2017

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP GRANT FOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND OTHER ADVANCE/SPECIALIZE

STUDIES TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS/PROFESSIONAL.Sponsored by: SP-Member Atty. Ernesto M. Butawan and Hon.

Vicente Victor G. Veloso, duly seconded by Hon. Mandy G. Muñez of this Sanggunian.

WHEREAS, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ARE MANDATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO ITS CONSTITUENTS WHICH INCLUDE ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, MATERNAL AND CHILD CARE, COMMUNICABLE AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL SERVICES, ACCESS TO SECONDARY AND TERTIARY HEALTH SERVICES;

WHEREAS, TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT IT WILL BE HANDLED BY A LICENSE MEDICAL DOCTORS;

WHEREAS, ONE OF THE PERENNIAL PROBLEMS OF THE LO-CAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IS THE SCARCITY OR LACK OF MEDICAL DOCTORS TO CARRY OUT THEIR VARIOUS HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS;

WHEREAS, ONE OF THE REASONS OF THE SCARCITY OF MEDICAL DOCTORS IS THE APPARENT LOW SALARY OF MEDI-CAL DOCTORS IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE WHICH PALED IN COMPARISON THE INCOME IN PRIVATE PRACTICE AND THE TREMENDOUS EXPENSE ONE WOULD SPEND IN STUDYING MEDICINE PROPER;

WHEREFORE, BASED ON THE PREMISES ABOVE-MENTIONED IT IS HEREBY ENACTED IN THIS SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD HERE ASSEMBLED A LEGISLATIVE MEASURE TO BE KNOWN AS:

I. TITLEORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP GRANT FOR

THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND OTHER ADVANCE/SPECIALIZE STUDIES TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS/PROFESSIONALS;

II. DECLARATION OF POLICY1. It is the declared policy of the City Government of Baybay City

to provide quality and accessible health services to its people;2. It is the policy of the City Government of Baybay City to insure

the continuity of its health services and programs to its constituents;3. It is likewise the policy of the city government of Baybay City

to hire and employ enough medical doctors and maintain its numbers in its operation;

III. DEFINITION OF TERMSFor purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall mean:1. Scholarship Grant – The privilege granted by the city govern-

ment to a student who will study in the college of medicine by shouldering the expense of tuition fee;

2. College of Medicine – is the study of medicine proper leading to become a doctor of medicine;

3. Student – is one who finished or graduated any preparatory course leading to the college of medicine;

4. Bona fide resident – uninterrupted residency for at least five years in Baybay City and a registered voter thereat;

5. Professionals – an employee of the city government of Baybay City who is a license doctor of medicine, dentist, engineer or lawyer;

IV. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT COMPONENTFor proper college of medicine:1. Payment for the tuition fees every semester and compulsory

summer classes2. Payment of tuition fee during the review for medical board

examinations;3. Monthly allowance of P15,000.00;For advance studies of professionals (specialization):1. Tuition fee or school expenses;2. The grantee shall continue to receive his/her monthly salary

during the duration of the study if allowed by Civil Service guidelines otherwise an allowance corresponding to his/her monthly salary and other mandatory benefits shall be given to him/her;

V. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AVAILMENT OF THE SCHOLAR-SHIP GRANT AND ADVANCE/SPECIALIZE STUDIES

For proper college of medicine:1. The student and his/her family must be a bona fide resident of

the City of Baybay at least five years prior to the scholarship grant;2. The student must have a weighted average of 85% or its

equivalent of his/her grade in the last 2 school semesters;3. A combine family net income of not less than P50,000.00 a

month;For advance/specialize studies for professionals:1. He/she must be a regular employee of the city government of

Baybay City for at least three years prior to the scholarship grant;2. He/she must be a doctor of medicine, a dentist, an engineer

or a lawyer;VI. CONDITIONS TO MAINTAIN THE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT

OR ADVANCE/SPECIALIZE STUDIES For proper medicine:1. The grantee/student must maintain a general grade of 85% or

its equivalent every semester and has not failed in any subject;2. The grantee/student must enroll only in the university situated in

Leyte however, should the student and his/her family opt to enroll outside Leyte, the City Government shall only shoulder 70% of the tuition fee;

3. The grantee/student must graduate or finish the medicine proper in regular period;

4. For any reason attributable to the grantee/student that he /she cannot finish or graduate the medicine course he/she must refund the amount spent by the city government as part of the scholarship grant;

5. During semester/school breaks which is not less than ten days, the grantee/student must render volunteer work at the city health office for at least 20 hours;

For advance/specialize studies:1. The grantee must not resign from his/her work at the city

government for 3 years;VII. OBLIGATIONS OF THE GRANTEE AFTER GRADUATION

AND ADMISSION TO THE MEDICAL PRACTICE1. After graduation the grantee must enroll review classes and

take the board examination immediately unless for good cause shown he/she may defer taking the review and board examination;

2. After passing the medical board examinations the grantee must work at the city government of Baybay for eight (8) consecutive years with compensation commensurate to the salaries of medical doctors presently employed except the salary of the department head, however for any

reason the grantee could not work in the city government which reason is attributable to him/her the grantee must refund the city government of all the expenses included in the scholarship program;

VIII. SELECTION/SCREENING COMMITTEEFor a more comprehensive and effective way of selection and

screening of applicants there shall be created a committee to be com-posed of the following personnel:

City Health Officer - ChairmanHRMO Officer - MemberBudget Officer - MemberSP Member Chair on - MemberLaws and RulesLegal Officer - MemberIX. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE1. Formulate rules and guidelines in the vetting process of ap-

plicants;2. To submit for approval by the city mayor the vetted applicant(s)

who qualify(ies) the scholarship;3. To submit the estimated cost of the scholarship to the city mayor

per semester;4. To monitor the academic performance of the grantee(s) per

semester;5. To formulate/draft the ‘Contract of Scholarship’ to be signed

by the City Mayor representing the city government and the grantee;6. Recommends the termination of the scholarship to the city

mayor;RESOLVED FURTHER, that certified copies of this ORDINANCE be

furnished to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Province of Leyte, and other offices/agencies concerned for their information and appropriate action.

This ordinance takes effect immediately after its approval and publication.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.Enacted: November 13, 2017Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines.I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance

which was duly adopted during the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, this city, held on November 13, 2017.

Sgd. ATTY. VIVIAN E. VIDALLONSP SecretaryATTESTED & CERTIFIEDTO BE DULY ADOPTED:Sgd. MICHAEL L. CARICity Vice Mayor, Presiding OfficerWith our concurrence:Sgd. ATTY. ERNESTO M. BUTAWAN SP MemberSgd. EDGARDO R. OMPOY SP MemberSgd. ARTURO ELISA O. ASTORGA SP MemberSgd. LEONCIO P. ASILOM, JR. SP MemberSgd. RODULFO S. PALMA, JR. SP MemberSgd. VICENTE VICTOR G. VELOSO SP MemberSgd. ALAN D. FERNANDEZ SP MemberSgd. DOMINADOR K. MURILLO, D.M. SP MemberSgd. FILEMON F. AVILA SP MemberSgd. JORGE V. REBUCAS SP MemberSgd. MANDY G. MUÑEZ President, LIGA Ng Mga Barangay Ex-Officio, SP Member

APPROVED BY HER HONOR:Sgd. CARMEN L. CARI

City Mayor

17December 11-17, 2017 NOTICESRepublic of the Philippines

PROVINCE OF LEYTECity of Baybay

-ooo0ooo-OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

Excerpt from theMinutes of the 41st Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod,

this city, held on December 11, 2017

CITY ORDINANCE NO. 25, S. 2017AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 9, SECTION 1-g, PARA-

GRAPH 2 OF THE BAYBAY CITY NEW REVENUE CODE SO AS TO IMPOSE TAX AT A RATE OF 2% FROM GROSS SALES / RECEIPTS

ON BUSINESS HEREUNDER ENUMERATED:1. Restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, carinderias, eateries, food

caterers, ice cream and other refreshment parlors, and soda fountain bars;

2. Amusement places, including places wherein customers thereof actively participate without making bets or wagers, includ-ing but not limited to night clubs, or day clubs, cocktail lounges, cabarets or dance halls, karaoke bars, skating rinks, bath houses, swimming pools, exclusive clubs such as country and sports clubs, resorts and other similar places, billiard and pool tables, bowling alleys, circuses, carnivals, merry-go-rounds, roller coasters, ferris wheels, swings, shooting galleries, and other similar contrivances, theaters and cinema houses, boxing stadia, race tracks, cockpits and other similar establishments.

3. Commission agents4. Lessors, dealers, brokers of real estate;5. Travel agencies and travel agents6. Boarding houses, pension houses, motels, apartments,

apartelles, and condominiums;7. Subdivision owners/Private Cemeteries and Memorial

Parks8. Privately-owned markets;9. Hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, therapeutic clin-

ics, medical laboratories, dental laboratories;10. Cockpit operations (to include plasada and cockpit rentals)11. Operators of Cable Network System12. Operators of computer services establishment13. General consultancy service14. All other similar activities consisting essentially of the

sales of services for a fee.Provided, that in no case shall the tax on gross sales of

P2,000,000.00 or more be less than P17,250.00Sponsored by: SP-Member Atty. Ernesto M. Butawan and Hon. Ed-

gardo R. OmpoyWHEREAS, in February 27, 2017, the Sangguniang Panlungsod

of Baybay City enacted Ordinance No. 02, s. of 2017, the Baybay City New Revenue Code;

WHEREAS, some provisions of the said ordinance contained provi-sions which needs to be amended to facilitate the sound implementation thereof;

WHEREAS, the said amendment will strengthen revenue collec-tion, which, if not duly corrected will be prejudicial to the interest of the city government;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled:

SECTION 1- ARTICLE 9: GRADUATED TAX ON BUSINESS, SECTION 1-g (2) of the Baybay City New Revenue Code is hereby amended as follows:

The same rates of tax are hereby imposed on the businesses hereunder enumerated:

1. Restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, carinderias, eateries, food cater-ers, ice cream and other refreshment parlors, and soda fountain bars;

2. Amusement places, including places wherein customers thereof actively participate without making bets or wagers, including but not limited to night clubs, or day clubs, cocktail lounges, cabarets or dance halls, karaoke bars, skating rinks, bath houses, swimming pools, exclusive clubs such as country and sports clubs, resorts and other similar places, billiard and pool tables, bowling alleys, circuses, carnivals, merry-go-rounds, roller coasters, ferris wheels, swings, shooting galleries, and other similar contrivances, theaters and cinema houses, boxing stadia, race tracks, cockpits and other similar establishments.

3. Commission agents4. Lessors, dealers, brokers of real estate;5. Travel agencies and travel agents6. Boarding houses, pension houses, motels, apartments, apartel-

les, and condominiums;7. Subdivision owners/Private Cemeteries and Memorial Parks8. Privately-owned markets;9. Hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, therapeutic clinics,

medical laboratories, dental laboratories;10. Cockpit operations (to include plasada and cockpit rentals)11. Operators of Cable Network System12. Operators of computer services establishment13. General consultancy service14. All other similar activities consisting essentially of the sales of

services for a fee.Provided, that in no case shall the tax on gross sales of

P2,000,000.00 or more be less than P17,250.00.AMENDMENT:A RATE OF 2% FROM GROSS SALES / RECEIPTS IS HEREBY

IMPOSED ON THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES:1. Restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, carinderias, eateries, food cater-

ers, ice cream and other refreshment parlors, and soda fountain bars;2. Amusement places, including places wherein customers

thereof actively participate without making bets or wagers, including but not limited to night clubs, or day clubs, cocktail lounges, cabarets or dance halls, karaoke bars, skating rinks, bath houses, swimming pools, exclusive clubs such as country and sports clubs, resorts and other similar places, billiard and pool tables, bowling alleys, circuses, carnivals, merry-go-rounds, roller coasters, ferris wheels, swings, shooting galleries, and other similar contrivances, theaters and cinema houses, boxing stadia, race tracks, cockpits and other similar establishments.

3. Commission agents EV Mail Dec. 11-17, 18-24, & 25-31, 2017

4. Lessors, dealers, brokers of real estate;5. Travel agencies and travel agents6. Boarding houses, pension houses, motels, apartments, apartel-

les, and condominiums;7. Subdivision owners/Private Cemeteries and Memorial Parks8. Privately-owned markets;9. Hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, therapeutic clinics,

medical laboratories, dental laboratories;10. Cockpit operations (to include plasada and cockpit rentals)11. Operators of Cable Network System12. Operators of computer services establishment13. General consultancy service14. All other similar activities consisting essentially of the sales of

services for a fee.Provided, that in no case shall the tax on gross sales of

P2,000,000.00 or more be less than P17,250.00.”SECTION 2. All provisions inconsistent with the amended provi-

sion are thus deemed amended accordingly. All other provisions of the Baybay City New Revenue Code not so affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. Let copies of this ordinance be furnished all offices and businesses concerned for their information and guidance.

SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval and after due compliance with all the requirements provided for under R.A. 7160.

Enacted: December 11, 2017Baybay City, Leyte, PhilippinesI HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance

which was duly adopted during the 41st Regular Session of the Sang-guniang Panlungsod, this city, held on December 11, 2017.

Sgd. ATTY. VIVIAN E. VIDALLONSP SecretaryATTESTED & CERTIFIEDTO BE DULY ADOPTED:Sgd. MICHAEL L. CARICity Vice Mayor, Presiding OfficerWith our concurrence:Sgd. ATTY. ERNESTO M. BUTAWAN SP MemberSgd. EDGARDO R. OMPOY SP MemberSgd. ARTURO ELISA O. ASTORGA SP MemberSgd. LEONCIO P. ASILOM, JR. SP MemberSgd. RODULFO S. PALMA, JR. SP MemberSgd. VICENTE VICTOR G. VELOSO SP MemberSgd. ALAN D. FERNANDEZ SP MemberSgd. DOMINADOR K. MURILLO, DM SP MemberSgd. FILEMON F. AVILA SP MemberSgd. JORGE V. REBUCAS SP MemberSgd. MANDY G. MUÑEZ President, LIGA Ng Mga Barangay Ex-Officio, SP Member

APPROVED BY HER HONOR:Sgd. CARMEN L. CARI

City Mayor

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” (Thomas A. Edison)

Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.”

Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”

Then the angel departed from her.

GOSPEL ... from P. 5they are effective in curbing our tendency to indulge ourselves.

We have to overcome the apologetic attitude whenever this topic is brought up. It’s not something to be feared or to be ashamed about. It is actually part of the Good News that will bring us a lot of joy.

This truth of our faith should be dis-cussed more often in churches, families, schools and even offices and other work-places.

From there, let’s hope that this truth gets to be considered seriously in the bigger worlds of business, politics and interna-tional relations.

PASSERBY ... from P. 4

the first letter. Our names really are wrapped up in

our identity, and that might be why you get this somewhat surprising finding at least in some areas. People who particularly dislike their name and also if other people think it’s an odd and unlikeable name that can cause some problems.

BUZZ&BYTES ... from P. 5

eration were six pieces of small heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected shabu with a total estimated weight of MOL 0.60 gram with an estimated market value of P3,000 and several drug paraphernalia.

Like the latter suspects, alyas “Rico” will also be charged for violations of Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs) and Section 12 (Possession of Drug Parapher-nalia), Article II of RA 9165; and is now temporarily detained at Calbayog City Police Station lock-up facility.

In addition to the Calbayog arrests, the anti-drug elements of PDEA Leyte Provin-cial Office and 8th MIB PA caught two drug personalities as well during a buy-bust operation at Recta Street, Brgy. Poblacion, Kananga, Leyte last December 10.

In a report submitted to PDEA Direc-tor General Aaron N. Aquino, elements of PDEA Leyte Provincial Office under Director Edgar T. Jubay and 8th MIB PA identified the suspects as Angelo Cesar Pi-tos y Cruz, 20 years old, single, male, and a resident of Indaydora St., Urban Poor, Brgy. Poblacion, Kananga, Leyte and Klient Jake Segarino y Tonacao, 18 years old, single,

PDEA ... from P. 2

male, and a resident of Sitio Tabunok, Brgy. Poblacion, Kananga, Leyte.

Seized during the operation were 10 pieces of small heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected shabu with a total estimated weight of MOL 0.5 gram with an estimated market value of P2,500.

The suspect, Pitos, will be charged for violations of Section 5 (Sale of Danger-ous Drugs) and Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs), Article II of RA 9165, while Segarino will be charged for violation of Section 26, paragraph b; and are now temporarily detained at the PDEA RO8 detention facility. (PR)

on the future of the dengue vaccination programme.

WHO continues to advise anyone (vac-cinated or not) with signs of dengue disease – high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands and/or rash – to seek medical care. (PR)

DENGUE ... from P. 2

18 December 11-17, 2017NEWS

resident of Tzu Chi village in Brgy. Liloan, who was helping rescue neighbors and was swept away by rampaging waters.

The death of one Tzu Chi resident from a heart attack was ruled not ty-phoon related, while an-other woman who report-edly fell into a manhole at Brgy. Tambulilid was found to be alive.

Meanwhile, six other residents of the Tzu Chi Love Village have been reported missing. They are Mary Ann Dalag, Melo and Billy Bañez, Daisy Ann Verallos, and, Jay and Maria Clara Butad. They were re-portedly swept away by the floodwaters as they tried to cross over to their 3-in-1 building in the afternoon of Saturday, December 16.

Another three are pre-sumed missing after they were swept away by flood-waters at the highway in Brgy. Liloan, while rescuers tried to help them. Three others who clung to a co-conut tree by the road were later rescued with the use of a road grader.

The two fatalities could have been avoided, it was pointed out, if Tongonan had heeded the recommen-dation of the barangay to totally evacuate as the July 6 earthquake has made their village prone to landslides, and if Tzu Chi village was not allowed to become a relocation area.

Situated on a flood plain, Tzu Chi ignored warning of possible floods because it has already been years since the last one.

Pre-emptive evacu-ation, rescuers

laughed atMayor Richard Gomez

ordered pre-emptive evacu-ation to be done on the evening of Friday (Decem-ber 15). The Ormoc Rescue said they did not have the chance to enjoy their Christ-mas party anymore because of the mission.

Together with members

of the 802nd Brigade and the Ormoc City Police Of-fice, they went the rounds of the city’s flood prone barangay to appeal that people evacuate.

Sr. Supt. Ramil Ramirez, PNP city director, said it was frustrating because people mocked his men. “Kabalo man mi manglan-goy,” they were told in Brgy. San Juan.

Marites Libre, a Tzu Chi volunteer-leader, said that some neighbors in the Yolanda relocation site re-fused to evacuate, even just to the 3-in-1 building where she and other neighbors evacuated. “Anang Biernes sa gabie, daghan rescuers … daghan Army, mga police, dili gyod sila mamalhin. Gusto na mamakwit gahapon (on Satur-day afternoon) pero di naman katabok ang mga rescuers,” she said.

She said that they were unscathed at the 3-in-1 building, it being on a high-er ground than the houses. The Tzu Chi Village is home to 1,835 families, she said.

Inconsiderate people did not only make the lives of the rescuers miserable, but also animals. A rescuer from the Philippine Coast Guard, Arman Pahil, was bitten on the neck by a snake. He was confined at the Ormoc Doctors Hos-pital. His hospital bill was footed by the government.

State of CalamityThe Sangguniang Pan-

lungsod declared Ormoc under a “state of calamity” after an emergency session held evening of Saturday.

During the City Disas-ter Risk Reduction Manage-ment Council meeting held earlier of the emergency session, it was reported that at least 20 barangays were badly affected by floods. 4,867 families, or 20,198 people are now in 21 evacu-ation areas.

Dante Albarico of the City Agricultural Office reported that around 80 per-cent of Ormoc’s ricelands is

affected. City engineer Ra-nie Oliveros estimates the damage to infrastructure at P71-million.

Mayor Gomez, after hearing the report, asked civic organizations to help the government in manag-ing the donation drive and relief distribution.

He put the Ormoc City Chamber of Commerce on top on the donation drive, as well as the dispatching of the relief goods, just like the earthquake donation drive.

Ormocanons come together

By Saturday afternoon, private individuals and civic organizations were first to respond to Mayor Gomez’s call to help repack relief goods for distribution. First to arrive were Red Cross Youth volunteers, the Ormoc youth, Ormoc Ulti-mate and Ormoc Supreme Lions Clubs, together with the Kiwanis Club of Geo-Ormoc.

The Rotary Club of Or-moc, through past president Troy Bumagat, was fast to lend a winged van. Others who came were volunteers from Eclipse and Big Roy’s.

The Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay (RCOB) also helped in the repacking, and distributed the relief goods for Brgy. San Juan by Sunday. The club also donated relief goods, and Apple Anido-Alagon of Milagrina is spearheading a donation for clothes.

This developed as RCOB president Bjorn re-ported that people in Brgy. San Juan complained their clothes were washed away

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Region VIII said they were asking for the help of rescue teams to help in the search and rescue operations in Brgy. Lucsuon, Naval, Bili-ran, where a landslide hap-pened Saturday. The post, posted at around 3:40 PM,

reads “Calling the atten-tion of other rescue teams, be it government or NGO managed, there is a need of heavy equipment and other rescue paraphernalia.. Search and Rescue Opera-tions is still ongoing at Brgy. Lucsuon, Naval Biliran where massive landslide transpired yesterday.”

The post adds that, “voices from under the rocks and muds are being heard giving us conclusions that some of the approxi-mately 25 victims are still alive. Need your help as soon as possible!”

BILIRAN ... from P. 1

DRUG CLEARED. Mayor Richard Gomez receives a certificate from Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regional director Edgar T. Jubay that Ormoc is already “Drug-Cleared.” The PDEA also distributed a certificate to each of Ormoc’s barangays. Present during the formal declaration and giving out of certificates were PNP regional director Gilbert Cruz, DOH representative, PNP City Director Ramil Ramirez and City DILG officer Jeremy Bagares.

Urduja also damaged Caraycaray Bridge, which connects Naval and Biliran towns, and the Larrazabal Bridge, which connects Caibiran and Naval. Both are major infrastructures in the island province. The De-partment of Public Works and Highways estimate the damage to infrastructure is P 30-million.

As of the moment, Bili-ran has no electricity, and news reports state that the Biliran Electric Cooperative estimates it will take them a month to restore power.

by the floodwaters and they nary had something dry to change.

Counci lor Vincent Rama, on the other hand, allowed city health doctors to conduct their post mor-tem of the typhoon fatalities at the V. Rama morgue

ORMOCANONS COME TOGETHER. From top left, clockwise: The Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay cancelled their Christmas Party to donate and pack 500 bags of relief goods, instead. The Kiwanis of Geo-Ormoc, Ormoc Supreme Lions and Ormoc Ultimate Lions, Eclipse came together to help repack relief goods at the City Hall by Saturday. Other volunteers were from the Ormoc Youth Development Office and the Red Cross Youth.

VICE MAYOR TOTO LOCSIN AND COUNCILOR ROLAND VILLASENCIO toured around the watery villages of the Western part of Ormoc like Liloan, RM Tan, San Juan, to ascertain the conditions of residents. Here, they are seen talking to Virginia Tapang, former barangay chairman of San Juan who told the two officials that two sitios, Bakante 2 and 3 cannot be reached as yet as they speak but all the residents are safe.

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Schools told: No lavish Christmas parties

Albuera Rescue Team in action during the conduct of forced evacuation at Sitio Macagpo, Brgy. Cambalading and Sitio Bagtan, Brgy. Poblacion, respectively, on December 16, 2017 from 6:30 AM to 1:30 PM. (Photo & caption grabbed from the Ormoc City, Leyte FB Page)

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Catbalogan songwriters top DILG-8 federalism jingle contest

ORMOC CITY – When Typhoon Urduja hit the province of Leyte, the DPWH Leyte Fourth District Engineering Office (DEO) im-mediately conducted road and drainage inspections along na-tional roads within the district to ensure the safety of the people.

District Engineer Lino Fran-cisco C. Gonzalez quickly com-manded all section chiefs to dis-perse all members to critical areas. Assistant District Engineer Irwin L. Antonio and Maintenance Sec-tion Chief Joel V. Perez conducted personal inspection as well in Kananga, Leyte, specifically in the previously earthquake-stricken area.

At the time, per ADE Antonio, “all roads” were still passable and they continued to clear the roads of debris brought about by the wind, and continued to clean drainages to ensure no floods.

However, as of December 16, 2017, after Typhoon Urduja hit Eastern Samar yet heavy rains

continued to pour over Leyte, a few routes started to become impassable.

According to the DPWH Leyte Fourth DEO, led by District Engineer Gonzalez, the Kananga-Tungonan-Hotspring Road, the Libungao-Matag-ob-Palompon Road, and the Palompon-Isabel-Merida-Ormoc Road are “no lon-ger passable due to flooding while all other roads within the district are safe and passable”. Neverthe-less, the DPWH Leyte Fourth DEO Maintenance Team, spearheaded by Engr. Perez, still deployed the necessary manpower and heavy equipment along these critical areas to find ways for these roads to once again be passable. At the time, the weather has settled but roadside monitoring and immedi-ate disaster response continues for the safety of everyone; and resi-dents are still advised to continue to stay home until the typhoon has completely left Eastern Visayas. (PR)

PALO, Leyte (PNA) – The De-partment of Education’s (DepEd) regional office here has reminded school officials to refrain from lavish Christmas parties, taking into consideration the economic difficulties some families have experienced in the past years.

DepEd-Eastern Visayas Re-gional Director Ramir Uytico discouraged teachers from ask-ing contributions from parents to finance Christmas parties and other holiday activities.

“Let us emphasize the essence of Christmas that this celebration is for children, but side by side with the reality that we are in the midst of a crisis,” Uytico told re-porters on Tuesday, December 12.

Uytico urged education offi-cials to review Department Order 114 issued on November 20, 2009, mandating the school administra-tors to hold simple but meaning-ful celebrations, “keeping in mind

the true spirit of the season and the austerity called for by the dif-ficult economic times”.

The directive also provid-ed guidelines for school-based Christmas celebrations.

This includes strictly volun-tary contributions for celebrations in schools or offices, whether in cash or in kind; simple and inex-pensive decorations; giftgiving guided by the spirit of sharing without leading to extravagant spending; and minimizing the disruption of academic activities.

“If parents decide to collect contributions for the party, teach-ers should not handle the money to avoid misinterpretations,” he added.

Uytico said DepEd field of-fices have complaint desks if parents feel that principals and teachers are not following orders related to school-based Christmas celebrations.

THREE SONGWRITERS from Catbalogan City, Samar won the 1st prize in the Federalism Jingle Writing Contest of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Region 8. Louie Ebalde, Christopher Fer-milan and Francis Rico Gonzales will receive the P15,000 cash prize as champions for their song, “Ito ang Pagbabago”, as interpreted by Louie B. Chico.

Placing 2nd with a prize of P10,000 is the entry of Winston Jay C. Ladera of Brgy. Bito, Abuyog, Leyte and Kristina Heights, Taclo-ban City for his song “Ora Mismo sa Federalismo”, as interpreted by Jan Marc Pedrita, a Leyte Idol Season 9 Grand Champion.

Rounding up the circle of winners is 3rd placer Rolly Tagan of Libagon, Southern Leyte, who himself sung his composition, “Federalismo (Magkaisa)”. He will be receiving P5,000.

Regional Director Marivel Sacendoncillo lauded the winners and contestants for their active involvement and quality of work, saying, “The jingle will help raise awareness and discussion on federalism as a way to improve service delivery through greater local autonomy.”

The members of the panel of judges, which counted Dr. Domi-nador Pagliawan, composer/singer/social media expert Jerby Santo, and Prof. Voltaire Oyzon

likewise praised the maturity and sophistication of the many entries, during their evaluation meeting on December 6, 2017 at the DILG-8 Regional Office.

The contest, which ended on December 1, 2017 was open to all amateur composers in Region 8 except DILG employees and their immediate families. Contest pieces were judged based on Musical Content (30%), Lyrical Content (30%), Originality (30%) and Over-all Impact (10%). The winning song/s will be aired over radio stations as part of the federalism information campaign. DILG was mandated by President Rodrigo Duterte to lead the information campaign on federalism. (PR)

DILG to LGUs: Enforce smoking ban this Christmas seasonWITH ENDLESS ROUNDS of parties and other get-togethers this yuletide season, the De-partment of Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminds

local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce the smoking ban in government offices, schools, hospitals and other public and enclosed places this Christmas

season.DILG Officer- in-Charge

Catalino S. Cuy prompts local chief executives (LCEs) to ensure the implementation of Executive Order (E0) 26, which provides the establishment of smoke-free envi-ronments in public and enclosed places.

“While Christmas parties and get-togethers have been part of our yuletide celebrations, we do not want the partygoers to suf-focate or develop lung diseases from inhaling cigarette or tobacco smoke while enjoying the party or while travelling to or from the Christmas events using public transportations,” Cuy says.

On May 16, 2017, President Duterte issued EO 26 in fulfill-ment of his campaign promise to implement a nationwide smoking ban the same way he did in Davao City when he was still mayor.

EO 26 provides stricter poli-cies and measures in smoking within public places and public conveyances, distribution or pur-chase of tobacco products, and advertisements and promotional materials of tobacco products.

National Nutrition Council (NNC) RO8 Regional Nutrition Ac-tion Coordinator Catalino Datollo, Jr. joins the Caibiran LGU headed by Mayor Eulalio Maderazo as the latter received their plaque as the Regional and Provincial Green Banner Awardee 2017 at Oriental Leyte.

Tarangan LGU receives its 1st Runner-up Regional Green Banner Award and Provincial Green Banner Award for Samar

Province from NNC RO8 Regional Nutrition Action Coordinator Catalino Datollo, Jr.