LSDE May 3, Friday 2013

DAILY EXPRESS
Thousands to join BN 12-0 grand rally today

website: leytesamardaily.net VOL. XXV NO. XXI http://www.scribd.com/lsde_scribd e-mail: Editorial - lsdaily2@yahoo.com FRIDAY MAY 03, 2013 P10.00 IN TACLOBAN
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BY AHLETTE C. REYES, Correspondent
TACLOBAN CITY The Bem Noel BN slate of city mayoralty candidate An Waray Rep. Florencio Bem Noel will consolidate its forces coming from all parts in Tacloban with a grand rally to be held at the Leyte Sports Development Center (Grandstand) today with at least 21,000 supporters who signified their attendance.
TOO MUCH ADO ABOUT. Recently, mayoralty bet Bem Noel went to Brgy 88 San Jose, Tacloban City together with his whole slate for their usual handshaking activity in the barangays. The slate was received and accompanied by no less than 700 supporters going around the community of urban poor and fisherfolks. This same event chiefly narrates the truth on the alleged gun-poking incident maliciously fabricated by Bem Noels detractors. Brgy 88 community folks registered at least 2,000 attendees during the BN 12-0 Coalitions sortie Huge crowd is expected with todays grand rally of the BN 12-0 Coaliton at the Leyte Sports Development Center. (PHOTO COLLAGE OF WELMER ALINDAO)
The grand rally will warm up with an early afternoon motorcade that will kick off from major points in the city led by the BN councilor slate, Vice Mayor Arvin Antoni and the mayoralty bet himself Rep. Noel. to page 6
Governor Nicart seeks immediate relief of E. Samar provl police chief

BORONGAN CITY Eastern Samar Governor Conrado Nicart, Jr. formally made a request to Secretary Mar Roxas of DILG and to the Commission on Election (Comelec) for an immediate action against the PNP leadership in the province. The governor stated that S/Supt. Allan Cuevillas, acting police provincial director, must be answerable relative to the robbery holdup incident that happened at the very center of the city. At about 10 oclock in the evening, April 26, a day after a rally of the LP-
19IB dispatch troops to secure Biliran polls

KANANGA, Leyte --- The 19th Infantry (Commando) Battalion deployed at least 100 soldiers to boost the number of government forces who shall secure the upcoming local and national election in the province of Biliran. This after the send-off ceremony held at Philippine Ports Authority, Naval, Biliran around 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2013. Police and soldiers along with one simba fighting vehicle (SFV) and five KIA M450 light trucks paraded the streets of Naval, the capital town of Biliran. The activity kicked off the Comelec and election deputies task to maintain a Secure and Fare Elections (SAFE) 2013. Lt. Col. Joel Alejandro Nacnac, commanding officer of 19th IB ,said the move to dispatch soldiers in the province was earlier agreed by the Comelec and election deputies as a pro-active measure against any unforeseen event. It may look awkward to page 6
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NEWS
Friday, 03 May 2013
147 cops avail of local absentee voting

CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte One hundred forty-seven out of 355 or roughly 41 percent of the personnel of Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) who registered as absentee voters casted their votes in the local absentee voting ahead of the May 13 midterm elections. Notwithstanding the turnout, PRO8 Director Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Ragadio Soria stressed that people in Eastern Visayas are assured of the PRO8s maximum service on election day as some of its personnel need not to compromise their democratic right in order to perform their crucial role of ensuring the electorate in the midterm polls. Much is expected from us in the elections in terms of safeguarding peace and order, so the Comelec included the PNP among the organizations that practiced absentee voting along with AFP and other media practitioners, Soria
Some 355 Philippine National Police 8 (PNP 8) personnel avail of the Local Absentee Voting for the May 13 National and Local Elections conducted at Matapat Hall, Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte, April 29. (VINO R. CUAYZON)
said. PRO8 personnel who availed in the local absentee voting exercised their rights of suffrage from Monday up to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday at the designated polling center at PRO8s Matapat Hall in response to Comelec Resolution No. 9637 promulgated last February 13. Majority of absentee voters are PNP personnel assigned at the Regional Public Safety Battalion 8

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(RPSB 8) with 116 voters followed by those assigned at stations in Leyte province with 12 voters. Personnel from PRO8 headquarters and Eastern Samar have 8 voters each and those coming from the cities of Tacloban, Ormoc and Catbalogan had one voter from each city. Local absentee voting refers to a system of voting whereby government officials and employees, including members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) as well as members of the media who are duly registered voters, are allowed to vote for the national positions and party-list representatives in places where they are not registered voters but where they are temporarily assigned to perform election duties on election day as provided
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for under Executive Order No. 157 and Republic Act No. 7166. Policemen who are eligible absentee voters that failed to vote during the two-day period can still vote in the May 13 elections. Meanwhile, Director Soria informed that PRO8 will be deploying 763 more personnel on Friday to augment the provincial and city police offices as security forces in pre-election police activities and in securing polling centers on election day. PRO8 earlier deployed 50 personnel to Calbayog City last week and 267 cops to the three Samar provinces on Monday. We are now in the homestretch of our security preparations and we will ensure a secured and fair elections in the region, Soria said. (PINSP
Gov. Mercado reiterates full support to PNoy

MAASIN CITY Incumbent Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado stood his ground to support President Benigno Aquino III and his senatorial bets despite endorsing other bets of Liberal Party here in the province. Kami ni brod Congressman Roger Mercado ug other incumbents in the province mo support jud mi ni Presidente Aquino. We wanted to make it unequivocally clear that we support the President. We continue to campaign for the whole slate 12-0 for LP senatorial slate, said Mercado during the interview few days after the Presidents visit in the city last April 26. Mercado continued: Twelve days to go before the big day, we are one with the president. There are
no changes and there will be no changes. Way milimbag nga atong candidate sa local, wala poy milimbag nga atong mga supporters. They remain true to us because they know the Mercado brothers and our party-mates
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Friday, 03 May 2013
Top ranking result of hard work, says Chiz

Senator Chiz Escudero said he is elated with the latest results of the latest Pulse Asia polls that showed him in a statistical tie for first place, attributing them the hard work he and his team had exerted during the campaigns. Escudero, nevertheless, maintained that the elections on May 13 will be the ultimate gauge of the peoples will, with the survey results serving as a guide on the direction of his campaign strategy. Let us wait for the final election tally, until then survey results merely provide previews of the peoples will, Escudero said. Escudero will be barnstorming the southern part of the country with President Aquinos celebrity sister Kris in General Santos City and Davao City on Thursday, May 2; and Cebu City and Tacloban City on Friday, May 2. In the Mindanao sortie, Escudero will conduct radio and television interview in GenSan and Davao while he will bring his campaign platform for clean government in radio and television appearances in his Visayas tour. The presence of TV personality Kris Aquino is expected to add color to Escuderos regional tour in the final leg of the campaign period prior to the May 13 polls. For Team Chiz, the philosophy is never to let our guard down and to run scared with the survey results guiding our steps along the way. We treat all surveys as credible regardless if these show a rise or fall in my rating, Escudero said. It is always my stand that being on the top of the survey is not a reason to be complacent and those in the bottom half to lose heart. In the end, being elected on top or at the bottom will have the same responsibility in a six-year term at the Senate, he added. Escudero said that
NEWS
hard work had compensated for his lack of resources noting that he had the least in terms of advertisement airtime among the senatorial candidates. He said he had paid for 10 minutes of ad airtime thus far compared to 60 to 70 minutes used up by other candidates. (PR)
Governor...
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NP coalition headed by the re-electionist governor as provincial party chairman, a pharmacy located at the center of Borongan, which is located a few meters away from the city police station, was robbed by unidentified suspects. The armed men
remained at large. Cuevillas must be relieved immediately due to dereliction of duty and inefficiency not only his failure to secure and protect the people of Eastern Samar and his involvement on politics as well, Nicart said. Cuevillas is very visible as personal security during the campaign sorties of incumbent congressman Ben
Evardone, putting a checkpoint in an areas where a political rally is held by Evardones group. Cuevillas surprisingly assumed as acting provincial director, took over from the very short stint of SSupt. Ricardo Unay, that even the provincial government officials was caught unaware of this abrupt change of command. (PR)
OPINION
Friday, 03 May 2013
EDITORIAL
Change
realization has not stopped and discouraged people like Brillantes and some others to do what they can, a step at a time, despite challenges and criticisms. We all need to do our own share to ensure genuinely clean and honest elections and canvassing. We can join others to encourage all voters to cast their votes. We can join groups that guard the electoral process and results. We can offer and join hands in prayers for God to take full charge of our people and our country. Change may take time but starting now will bring change closer and at a much faster pace. Poverty, like electoral changes that the present Brillantes-led Comelec wants to implement, will take time to overcome. However, sincere steps taken immediately, now,
en days more, it will be election day. Will the signicant youth vote spell the end of dirty elections, traditional politicians, and political dynasties? Will the poor also vote for genuine public servants among the candidates? Will they be able to resist the temptation of vote buying? Will the present Comelec also play a truly cleansing role of ensuring free, honest elections and canvassing of votes? While critics may hurl their objections against Comelec Chairperson Sixto Brillantes, there are also those who cheer his decision to stay on and to see this years May elections push through as a clean and honest process. He has clearly shown his determination, through his rm policies, in ensuring a fairer campaign and clean honest elections this year and for years to follow even if he does not always get his way with the Supreme Court reversing a number of his attempts to rationalize campaign policies and ensure true election results. Change on our land will take time but that
will certainly allow a number of the needy able to go beyond hunger, homelessness, unemployment and sickness. to page 5
Can PCOS be trusted?

PCOS a machine invented by a genius. PCOS and the genius must work perfectly, less the nation turns into turmoil. Three issues of The Philippine Star, a national daily newspaper, questioned the effectiveness of the PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scanners). Jarius Bondocs Gotcha, asked Does Comelec know what random manual audit is? and Brillantes looking for excuse for looming PCOS failure? In random manual audit he commented: In fact, Smartmatic techs will have a field day with the tallies. This is because of a parallel ruling of the five bright commissioners. No longer will the three members of the Board of Election Inspectors (teachers) be made to think up and key in secret personthe usual cry every after election. PCOS may be a trustworthy machine, but disregarding the BEIs to think of the password and keep it secret may ruin the good intent of an honest and credible election. In Brillantes looking for excuse for looming PCOS failure? is indirectly telling the public the machine cannot be trusted. Bondoc commented: The PCOS skeptics have good reason to conjecture an escape plan, though. Only weeks ago the PCOS, whose multibillion-peso
al passwords to start the PCOS units assigned to their cluster. Smartmatic techs alone will do it. The BEIs who are responsible for the sanctity of the ballot will be set aside. Outsiders who are not answerable to the Comelec
will take over. Meantime, candidates may not be mindful of the revelation, but after Election may jitters their nerves. The winner may sleep soundly, not for the loser who may attribute defeat to cheating,
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Friday, 03 May 2013
OPINION
soon-to-be concluded Year of Faith the wealth of the Catechism of the Church to all, especially the young and those who are still far from Church life. Its a pity indeed if all that richness of the Catechism would just go to waste, like pearls cast before swine. But how do we make that wealth reach all men? I suppose the question is like the economic or political question of how can we have equal distribution of wealth in our society? We just have to continue hoping and praying and working, wracking our brains real hard, doing some studies and consultations, not afraid to go into trial-and-error mode. The important thing is to do something, and not just to remain idle, baffled, confused and lost. Its said that many Filipinos who are pious and with a lot of devotions often are low and shallow in doctrine. There are also a few who seem to have a lot of doctrine but are rather lacking in piety and devotion. The ideal, of course, as one saint said, is to have the piety of little children while having the doctrine of the theologian. Nowadays, there are those, especially among the youth, who have neither piety nor theology, neither devotion nor doctrine. We need to reach out to them. This is where adaptability and versatility, firmness and consistency are most needed.
Adaptive, flexible but firm, consistent
Invest on the 401(k) World

Now, I will stop telling my students that the world is flat. The same author announces that its a 401(k) world. Here is what I mean. In the last decade, there was the financial crisis and post-9/11. We went from a connected world to a hyperconnected world. I am always awe- struck that FB, Twitter, 4G, iPhones, iPads, high-speech broadband, ubiquitous wireless and Web-enabled cellphones, the cloud, Big Data, cellphone apps and Skype did not exist or were in their infancy a decade ago. All of that came since then, and the combination of these tools of connectivity and creativity has created a global education, commercial, communication and innovation platform on which more people can start stuff, collaborate on stuff, learn stuff, make stuff (and destroy stuff) with more other people than ever before. A few minutes ago, I retrieved Wennie P. communication web. I almost cannot believe that a teacher can oblige students to submit requirements online by simply dipping ones fingers on the keyboard. And Wennie is one of my most elusive post graduate student who rarely volunteers. This time, she has proven her contribution. I am scared that I will lose all of you and everybody becomes virtual. Polly, tells me online she cannot come home because her reliever has not come. Is this not bewildering? Even parenting has become daunting. The choice is ours. To connect and disconnect is very easy. My fave New York communist says: We now live in a 401(k) world a world of defined contributions, not defined benefits where everyone needs to pass the bar exam and no one can escape the most e-mailed list. Here is it. The e-platform empowers individuals to access learning, retrain, engage in commerce, seek or advertise a job, invent, invest and crowd source all online. If you are selfmotivated, wow, this world is tailored for you. I think
A COMBINATION to die for! We just have to work it out. Theres always hope, and chances to attain this goal as long as we are also willing to take what it requires. And for this, there can be nothing more needed than to be vitally united with Christ. For Christ is the epitome of how it is to be adaptive and flexible, while at the same time, firm and consistent. His adaptability and flexibility is shown in infinite ways. He, being God, emptied himself to become man. And that self-emptying went all the way as to die on the cross for all the sins of men. Before his death, he allowed himself to be buffeted, spat upon, crowned with thorns, mocked, scourged, pierced. Before his passion, he, being pure love and goodness, allowed himself to be misunderstood and hated. He put himself completely at the hands of men, God submitting to man, the Creator left at the mercy of his creature. I call this the extreme of adaptability and flexibility. When he went around preaching, he used parables and other literary devices, cultural and social norms of the time, to make himself understood. Sure, he performed miracles, and but these were made to support all the human means he used to reach out to everyone. Miracles came as subsidiary means. He was open to all, mixed with everyone, rich or poor, healthy or sick, saintly or sinful. Even those he castigated for their hard-headedness and self-righteousness, he treated with due respect. But in all these forms of adaptability, flexibil-
ity and versatility, he was never lost or confused. He did not stray from his aim and focus. To top it all, he managed to use all situations and circumstances to do what he was supposed to do. Even that casual meeting with the Samaritan woman at the well, he took advantage to make a conversion. The two distraught disciples on the way to Emmaus after Christs resurrection became objects of a very exquisite revelation. All these are indeed impressive, and can, as their downside on us, cast doubt as to whether we can also maintain such qualities, such combination. But, of course, if we have faith, we can always say we can, possumus, even if we dont know yet how it is going to happen. The crucial thing is faith, faith that is strong and expressed in deeds and not simply confined in verbal professions, sentimental feelings, intellectual exercises. It has to be a faith expressed in deeds, and taken to the streets and to the concrete, flesh-and-blood situations of all men and women in all variety of their conditions. We have to be wary of our tendency to become armchair experts. We have to go out and be willing to get dirty with the things of the world without compromising the spirit of God inside our soul. This is the challenge. Yes, while its true that each one of us will always have an area of specialization, we should neither forget that we need to learn how to work in tandem to be able to reach everyone. These thoughts came to mind as I participated recently in a discussion about how to bring in this
government, companies and even unions will do less for you. Roland M. at the coffee corner aired his frustrations with the Office Union. Indeed, our specific contribution will define our specific benefits much more. The policy implications?
One has to adapt, invest on a retirement scheme, build your competencies, rise to the challenge of social networks, parenting, teaching or leadership that inspires individuals to act on their own will be the most valued of all.
May 3, 2013 Friday Feast of Sts Philip and James, Apostles 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19; Jn 14:6-14
LAST SUPPER DISCOURSE

Jesus said to (Thomas), I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him. Philip said to him, Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us. Jesus said to him, Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, Show us the Father? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.
PHILIP AND JAMES APOSTLES

James was the son of Alphaeus whom Jesus chose to be one of the 12 pillars of his Church. Philip came from the same town as Peter and Andrew, Bethsaida, Galilee. Jesus called him directly, whereupon he sought out Nathanael and told him about Jesus. The yearning to know more about the afterlife is a strong instinct of our nature. When Jesus described himself as Gods Son, the apostle Philip pressed him to tell more. let us see the mysterious Father you talk about. That would satisfy us, is the tenor of what he said. Living in this world, it is not possible for us to see God as he is. But the amazing thing is that we can see God in the face and form of Jesus Christ. If we concentrate our gaze on Jesus, who lived among us in the days of Philip and James, and who lives among us in the Church today, then we can see God. It was this conviction that made Philip and James into faithful apostles of the Lord. Philips preaching ministry is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles while James, who was known to be the leader of the Church in Jerusalem, bringing many of his fellow Jews into the faith, was martyred in the Holy City in 62AD. These men lived in the company of Jesus, heard him, saw him die and were witnesses to his resurrection. Through them we come to know God, even in this life, in Jesus, the Son of God. (His Word is Life by Vima Dasan, S.J., published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City, Tel. # 321-3195) Sowers Thought: The Holy Spirit guides the soul to holiness by means of faith, hope, charity, infused virtues, heavenly light, inspirations and so on. The [Spirits] seven gifts are endowments that incline the soul to affirm such inspirations and to practice the infused virtues. Blessed James Alberione, SSP, S.Th.D., Founder of the Pauline Family
Change...
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While millions remain in poverty, it is heartwarming to know that in the present administration, there are those honest enough not to tamper with survey results, those truthful and humble enough to acknowledge that much more need to be done to assist millions more go beyond poverty. The change in poverty rates may be statistically insignificant but the same statistics show a number of households improving their lives as well. The
recent poverty rates did not decrease. It increased but not enough to lift millions beyond their basic needs and poverty.
NEWS
Friday, 03 May 2013
TACLOBAN CITY Lone district representative candidate of Eastern Samar, Guiuan Mayor Annaliza Kwan reminded teachers who are set to render their services on election day to be fair and honest in doing their duties. Mayor Kwan, during the grand rally of the Liberal and Nationalista Party coalition held at Guiuan town, appealed to the
Kwan reminds teachers on duty on election day to be fair, honest

teachers to perform their duties and obligations well and not to favor any political camp. We wanted this May 13, 2013 election to be a clean, fair and honest one, she said. Kwan pointed out that teachers, who would serve as volunteers during the election need not favor any candidate, instead they must protect their reputation, credibility and position being government employees. Politicians come and go and it changes every after three years. With this fact, teachers should think for himself and he should escape to be involve from any malicious conduct this election, Kwan said. According to her, teachers have to protect their lifetime profession. They need to put their loyalty to the national government as they have sworn
National seminar on writing, publishing research papers

SALCEDO, Eastern Samar -- A national seminar on writing and publishing research papers was held on April 25-26, 2013 at the Farmers Training Center, Eastern Samar State University, Salcedo Campus, Salcedo, Eastern Samar. A total of 145 participants composed of academic researchers, faculty members and graduate students from various SUCs and some DepEd personnel attended the first day session on this panoramic and picturesque campus of ESSU Salcedo. Dr. Elpidio Cabacaba, college administrator of ESSU-Salcedo, delivered the welcome address which was followed by the presentation of participants given by Dr. Hilarion Odivilas, director of research and development services of ESSU. An inspirational message was shared by the guest of honor, Dr. Libertad Garcia, director IV of Commission on Higher Education-8 who underscored the need and urgency to embark on cutting-edge research endeavours in the country. Three distinguished and renowned resource speakers namely: Dr. Daisy Palompon, research director of Cebu Normal University; ESSU president Dr. Edmundo Campoto, who is an alumnus of Queensland University and UPLB respectively; and Dr. Felisa Gomba, doctorate degree holder in engineering from UP Diliman and presently, the VP for planning, research and extension of the Samar State University, talked on the latest pedagogical trends in conducting and publishing research papers. The significance of academic research work is materialized when it is published, said Gomba of SSU. Based on the feedback of its participants, the first national seminar of its kind ever held in ESSU has proven to be a success as mentioned by Dr. Emilia Baquilod, VP for academic affairs, planning, research and extension of ESSU in her closing remarks. To cap the event, participants were feted during its second day for a tour to three religious shrines and a surf camp located in Calicoan Island in the ecotowns of Mercedes and Guiuan. (V.A. AGDA, JR.)
that they should abide their Code of Ethics, Kwan said. Moreover, the candidate emphasized that teachers have to give their full respect as to whom the people should vote for this coming May 13 midterm election. Kwan made this call for this coming May midterm election is just the second election that would use computerized voting. (REY
GERILLA GRADO)
Three PH major car dealers open new branches in Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITYAt least three big time car dealers have opened their respective branches in the city in just a span of two weeks. The motor companies are Toyota Motor Philippines, Hino Cars and Foton Philippines Incorporated. Branch managers of said companies are all convinced to invest in the city said due to its economic growth potential and good governance being the first highly-urbanized city in Eastern visayas region. Tacloban Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez and wife, Councilor Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez have assured said car dealers of the city governments suppolitical caucus. Senatoriables Francis Chiz Escudero and Grace Poe, with Presidential sister Kris Aquino expected to join onstage to show support to Noels mayoralty bid. Also, live performances from bands such as Scarlet, Alley Band, Green Peace, and Lazy Suzette are to entertain the crowd. The sizeable crowd expected to join are members of various groups including Barangay ni Nanay, Sikap Buhay, Kabataan han Bago Nga Tacloban, PODA groups, urban poor organizations, business sectors in Tacloban, alliances of young professionals in the city, SOLID group composed of former barangays chairmen and councilors of the city. Bag-o nga Tacloban is the ringing message that Bem Noel and his slate are pushing for since they started their campaign on Easter Sunday morning on March 31. The BN 12-0 slate is banking on the votes from the various sectors in the city, the masses and all those who cry for a change in the citys leadership and governance. (AHLETTE C. REYES) port to their businesses. Earlier, Mitsubishi, Ford, Hyundai, Isuzu, Suzuki have opened their branches in the city, giving employment to many Taclobanons. On August this year , Honda will also open its own branch in Tacloban.
Gov. Mercado...
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have proven we have delivered the services to our constituents. We have provided jobs, livelihood, healthcare, education, built necessary infrastructures and other assistance to our constituents. Together with his brother, Mercado is under the Nationalist Unity Party (NUP) and is gunning for the lone congressional seat for the province. His brother is running for the gubernatorial seat. Even if we are not under the party of President Aquino, he still supported us for the last three years by giving us the needed funding for infrastructures and other assistance to better the lives of our constituents, Mercado quipped. On the issue of the Pantawid ng Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of which the other camp has misled the President, Mercado has warned the Southern Leytenos that the beneficiaries cannot be just be taken out from the list because of their political color. His words to the beneficiaries We worked hard that you all be included in the list of the 4Ps beneficiaries without thinking of your political color. We included you because we want and the government wants to make your life a lot better. Mercado served for three terms as mayor of Maasin City and the first mayor when Maasin was declared a city. He served as governor of the province for two terms.
(VICKY C. ARNAIZ)
(EDEN BENUSA-REYES)
Thousands...
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The 10-man councilor slate composed of Raissa Villasin will jump off from Marasbaras area; Cesar Separa from Alimasag, San Jose; Ace Young from Fatima area; Liberty Jane Jing Sumayod from the Imelda Village area; former Board Member come-backing councilor Evangeline Esperas from Fatima Village Rotunda; Brgy. Chairman Rudy Calabria and re-electionist Neil Glova will lead the motorcade from the northern barangays; Jom Bagulaya from the Naga-naga area; reelectionist lawyer Jerry Uy from the Capitol Grounds and Dalisay Erpe from the UP-Tacloban area. Vice Mayor Antoni will jump off the motorcade from Fatima while Rep. Noel will head the motorcade from his BN Headquarters. The motorcade will converge one by one from the various points as hundreds of vehicles are expected to join. The motorcade will end up at the Grandstand for the grand rally where supporters are in for a treat on top of the usual
19 IB...
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Scheduled power interruption in Biliran and parts of Leyte Province

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) serves notice of the scheduled shutdown of some of its transmission facilities in these areas: Date: 04 May 2013 Time: 8:00AM-5:00PM Affected Distribution Utilities: Biliran Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BILECO) *Portions of Leyte V Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO V) Reason: Maintenance activities along the Milagro-Tunga and Lemon-Biliran 69kV transmission lines Date: 04 May 2013 Time: About 30 minutes between 8:00AM-9:00AM and 30 minutes between 4:00PM-5:00PM Affected Distribution Utilities: Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORELCO) Leyte III Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO III) Reason: Shifting of load, in line with the maintenance activities along the Milagro-Tunga and Lemon-Biliran 69kV transmission lines Date: 04 May 2013 Time: About 20 minutes between 8:00AM-9:00AM and 20 minutes between 4:00PM-5:00PM Affected Distribution Utilities: Leyte IV Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO IV) Reason: Shifting of load, in line with the maintenance activities along the Milagro-Tunga and Lemon-Biliran 69kV transmission lines Normal operations will immediately resume after work completion. NGCPs customers and the general public are advised to take the necessary preparations and precautions for this scheduled interruption. *Specic cities and municipalities to be affected by the power interruption are determined by the abovementioned Distribution Utility (DU), unless the activity affects the entire franchise area. The DU allots the available power within its franchise area and implements the power interruption schedule among the end-users.
to the public, considering that the province of Biliran had been declared as insurgencyfree on 2006. But the beefing up of the current number of security forces in the area is only to ensure unhampered conduct of election and that the public is never deprived of their right to suffrage, Lt. Col. Nacnac said. As election deputies, the military and police will be conducting checkpoints especially in areas which are considered as election hot spots. Troops will also be detailed to secure polling places at least a day before election and will withdraw thereon until all PCOS machines are turned over to the COMELEC. Col. Rafael Valencia, commander of the Ormoc City- based 802nd Infantry Brigade has standing order to all soldiers who will be assigned to secure polling places and even those who are conducting checkpoints to be non-partisans. The military however is encouraging the public to go out and cast their vote on election day. (PR)
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BAYBAY CITY -- As an opening salvo of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Agriculture and Fishery Council (AFC), a twoday AFC Orientation on the Department of Agricultures (DA) Programs cum Consultation Meeting and Planning Workshop was conducted on April 23-24, 2013 at the Center for Continuing Education (CCE), Visayas State University (VSU), Baybay City, Leyte. The activity gathered nearly 200 participants comprised of AFC chairmen, coordinators of the Agrikultura: Kaagapay ng Bayang Pinoy (AKBay) Project, and resource persons and staff from the National AFC, DA-RFU 8 and other agencies. Highlighting the anniversarys initial event was the presentation of various development interventions under the DA-8s Agri-Pinoy Rice, Corn, High Value Crops and Livestock Programs.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 16 Naval, Biliran RURAL BANK OF NAVAL, INC. Petitioner/mortgagee -versusSPS. JOSE VICTORIOSO and BENIGNA ENRIQUEZ VICTORIOSO Respondent/mortgagor x- - - - - - - - -x NOTICE OF EXTRA JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED
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Topics on the revitalized mandates, roles and functions of the AFC and on volunteerism were also discussed by Andy Olgado and Soledad Bernardo, both technical staff from NAFC. The Department of Interior and Local Government-8 (DILG-8) was also represented by Pia Monina Lovete, Monitoring and Evaluation Division Chief, who explained the Joint DA and DILG Memorandum Circular underlining the provisions involving the participation of the AFCs. RAFC coordinator Benedict Montera, facilitated the event and recognized the initiative of Dr. Paul Cabahit, regional director of the Agricultural Training Institute-8 (ATI8), who conceptualized and proposed the conduct of the said activity. In his message, RAFC chair Edgardo Codilla meaningfully shared the beginnings of the DA and the AFC, his experiences as well as his observations in his stint as chair for several years now. It has always been my honor and privilege to serve the farmers and fisherfolk in Region 8 through my chairmanship for quite a time now. We, the AFCs, are very proud to be recognized as real partners of the DA, he said. However, notwithstanding his enriching experience, Codilla stressed some points of improvement on the system used by the DA and NAFC in the implementation of various agriculture and fishery programs. He stated that the bottom-up process should be adopted in crafting up plans and in the execution of projects in the region. He likeRepublic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-0712 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUJ w/ DUAL service. w/ Prayer to Adopt Trade/Business Name. REYNALDO CAGALITAN Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A PUJ W/ DUAL SERVICE FOR THE TARNSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: ISABEL-PALOMPON & VICE VERSA & USED TO TRANSPORT CARGOES EXCLUSIVELY ALONG THE ROUTE WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-0059 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUJ service. w/ Prayer to Adopt Trade/ Business Name. CANDICE MARIE DEL MONTE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: CATBALOGAN-CALBIGA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, C. DELMONTE TRANSPORT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MAY 17, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 30th day of April 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City
LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0207 Application for Issuance of a CPC operate a FILCAB service. w/ Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. (COLORUM LEGALIZATION) JERIC DANE GRANADOS Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-NEW BUS TERMINAL (ABUCAY) & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF FOUR (4) UNITS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MAY 21, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 30th day of April 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board
wise suggested that a more detailed work and financial plan should be prepared and properly disseminated to the program stakeholders. Most importantly, he emphasized his desire to empower and strengthen the AFCs. AFC was established on January 30, 1987 under Executive Order No. 116 as an advisory body at the regional, provincial, and municipal levels primarily to promote private sector participation in the agriculture and fishery development through consultation, advocacy, planning, monitoring and project evaluation. (JESSA FAYE
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ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, REY BETH TRANSPORT SERVICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MAY 15, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 30th day of April 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board
Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Catbalogan City Province of Samar
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CCE-0057-2013 RA 101/72 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that LEONARDO P. ARTIGAS has been filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in Date of Birth of Child from November 14, 1974 to November 11, 1974 in the certificate of live birth of LEONARDO P. ARTIGAS at Catbalogan City, Samar and whose parents are Leonardo Artigas and Erlinda Pantaleon Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office. (Sgd.) OFELIA C. ROYANDOYAN City Civil Registrar LSDE: April 26 & May 3, 2013
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH QUITCLAIM
Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by RURAL BANK OF NAVAL, INC., of Naval, Biliran Province, mortgagee against JOSE and BENIGNA VICTORIOSO, mortgagor, of legal age, Filipino and residents of Naval, Biliran Province to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness in the amount of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND (Php 220,000.00) PESOS, excluding interests, penalties, charges, sheriffs fees, legal fees and expenses of foreclosure sale as of NOVEMBER 15, 2012. The undersigned will SELL at PUBLIC AUCTION to the HIGHEST BIDDER for CASH in Philippine
Currency on MAY 23, 2013 at 9:00 oclock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court of this Branch Court, Justice Hall, Larrazabal, Calumpang, Naval, Biliran Province, the following real properties, to wit: TAX DECLARATION NO. 00540 A parcel of agricultural land and all existing improvements thereon located at Poblacion Alameria, Biliran bounded as follows on the lot 593-P; NORTH: (593-P-)-01 sec. 002 (606).60; SOUTH: (109)-03, (107)-16; EAST: (110)04, (109)-03, sec. 002; WEST: (593-P) Provincial road containing an area of 0.726205 has., more or less, with assessed value of Php 21.810.00 declared in the name of BENIGNA ENRIQUEZ. Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title to and encumbrances on herein describe real property, if any there be. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date and time. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on JUNE 6, 2013 on the same time and place without further notice. Naval, Biliran this 23rd day fo April 2013.
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Trinidad G. Sorono and Dionesio Sorono extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 2 parcels of land located at Brgy. Garganera, Calubian, Leyte described as: Residential land, Cad. Lot No. 133 with Assessors Lot No. 005, containing an area of 1,382 square meters, more or less, under A.R.P. No. 09004-00095 under Property Index No. 044-09-004-01-005, market value of P198,407.81 and assessed value of P39,680.00; Parcel 2, Residential land, containing an area of 203.43 square meters, more or less, under A.R.P. 09004-00096, under Property Index No. 044-09004-01-006, with a market value of P36,922.95. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Wilfredo Uyvico married to Mariane Uyvico as vendee for a portion of 1,000 square meters from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 415, Page No. 84, Book No. XIV, Series of 2002 of Notary Public Atty. Antonio S. Lopez, Jr. LSDE: April 26, & May 3 & 10, 2013
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late ILUMINADO C. NICAL who died in Palo, Leyte, Philippines, on March 2, 2006 extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land with an area of 1,135 square meters, more or less, designated as Cadastral Lot 15461, Assessors Lot No. 006, located in Brgy. Salvacion, Palo, Leyte as per Tax Dec. No. 9630027 and Property Index Number 014-30-027-013-006. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Spouses Kingsley E. Nical and Gay V. Nical hereinafter known as vendees heirs hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY absolutely and in perpetuity unto said vendees for teh above-described parcels of land, per Doc. No. 53, Page No. 02, Book No. X, Series of 2010 of Notary Public Atty. Ronelito O. Ticoy. LSDE: April 19, 26, & May 3, 2013
DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE CUM DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Manuel M. Bakunawa extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a conjugal 1/2 share of a parcel of land Lot No. 591-B, situated in Poblacion, City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, containing an area of 151.72 square meters, more or less, and heirs/children hereby waive renounce and quitclaim all their rights, interest and participation over the above-descrived property in favor of their mother, Luz Cleta Bakunawa; per Doc. No. 21, Page No. 72, Book No. XXVIII, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Bienvenido G. Say. LSDE: April 26, & May 3 & 10, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Francisco V. Macuto extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. San Roque, Hilongos, Leyte under Tax Dec. No. 0514037-00232 R-12 with Cad. Lot No. 12896, Cad 566-D, containing an area of 1.5096.52 has., actual survey area of the land is only 5,017 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Narciso P. Mcuto and Norma D. Macuto as vendee; per Doc. No. 785, Page No. 57, Book No. 22, Series of 2009 of Notary Public Atty. Rico E. Aureo. LSDE: April 26, & May 3 & 10, 2013
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
LSDE: April 26, May 3 & 10, 2013
(Sgd.) LUDENILO S. ADOR Sheriff IV
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late ANTONIA BAYAYA who died a spinster and instate last December 14, 2006 at Tacloban City executed a deed of Self-Adjudication over two (2) parcels of landmore particularly described as followes: 1) A parcel of land located designated as Lot No. 4592, Case 11, Cad. 505 located at Brgy. Mohon, Tanauan, Leyte, covered under OCT No. P-47499, containing an area of 4,929 square meters, more or less; 2) A parcel of land located desiganted as Lot No. 4567, Cad 505 located at Brgy. Mohon, Tanauan, Leyte, covered under OCT No. P-45644, containing an area of 7,105 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed by Spouses DANILO LADAN and EMELDA QUIMBO-LADAN as vendees for the above-described parcel of land, per Doc. No. 102, Page No. 21, Book No. 5, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Edwin Y. Chua. LSDE: April 19, 26, & May 3, 2013
DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Visitacion B. Rosillo extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Cangumbang, Palo, Leyte, designated as Lot No. 5250 under Tax Dec. No. 00448, containing an area of 4,316 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Volunteer for the Visayans, Inc. as vendee for a portion of 222 square meters from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 386, Page No. 79, Book No. XII, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. R.O.M. Reposar. LSDE: April 26, & May 3 & 10, 2013
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE
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CEBU CITY -- Elderlies, pregnant women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) dont have to worry about long queues in polling places on May 13 elections as express lanes will be made available to them, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) officer said Tuesday. Lawyer Dominic Ian Marigomen, Cebu City north district election officer, said they will set up two lines for each designated polling place -- a line for able-bodied voters and an express lane for elderlies, pregnant women and PWDs. They will be provided with the so-called express lane for their benefit, Marigomen said, adding that all election officers are mandated to set the polling place at the ground floor of a building, purposely, to provide accessibility. Republic Act (RA) 10366, or an Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Establish Precincts Assigned to Accessible Polling Places Exclusively for Persons With Disabilities and Senior Citizens, defines accessible polling place as the venue where the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) conducts election-related proceedings and where the voters cast their votes. According to RA 10366, the accessible polling place shall be located at the ground floor, preferably near the entrance of the building, and is free of any physical barriers and provided with necessary services, including assistive devices. Marigomen said, however, that he will instruct the BEIs not to necessarily concentrate on the express lane alone. The BEIs should exercise discretion and determine the flow (of the lines)...that the flow will not stop, Marigomen added. He also said that there will be no express lane for illiterate voters, unless that illiterate happens to be a senior citizen or a person with disability. An illiterate voter may be assisted by a relative or a member of the
Friday, 03 May 2013
TACLOBAN CITY The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority(TESDA) is eyeing to have a partnership with a shipyard company to ensure employment of their graduates, said TESDA Director Cleta Omega. This was the result of her short talk with a top official of Keppel Philippines Marine Incorporated in the graduation ceremony of technical and vocational students of Kananga-EDC Institute of Technology (KEITECH) located within the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) complex in Kananga, Leyte. KEITECH is a technical-vocational school
TESDA plans to partner with shipyard company to ensure employment of grads

established by EDC and the local government of Kananga to equip high school graduates who do not have the means to pursue college education with the skills that will prepare them for both local and foreign employments. Omega was referring to Keppel Philippine Marine Incorporated that has a shipyard in Batangas and Subic that is into shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion. But there is a specific competencies that we need to meet that is very specific for their company which they are willing to help us to attain that particular competencies including training our trainers, said Omega. Six competencies are needed by Keppel, according to Omega. Among the skill workers they need are wielders and pipefitters. We are looking at partnering with them so that our graduates will be provided with training with them for the competencies that they need until such time that they will hire the graduates, said Omega. Omega added that they also asked the official of Keppel to help them by providing additional input to the present curriculum of TESDA to ensure that graduates will reach the level of knowledge and skills that the company needs. Omega also revealed that in the recent graduation of KEITECH students out of 139, more than 90 students were automatically hired by Keppel to work for their company. The TESDA official added that the official of Keppel will be coming back again to discuss with them the plan and also to look for additional worker as the company is really in need of workers for their shipyard in Batangas and Subic.
Express lanes set for elderlies, PWDs

BEI, Marigomen said, adding that an assistor must be within fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, or by a person of his/her confidence belonging to same household. Section 7 of the RA 10366 states that a person with disability or senior citizen who cannot by himself or herself accomplish an application for registration, by reason of illiteracy or physical disability, shall be assisted by the election officer in the preparation of his or her application form, or by any member of an accredited citizens arm, or by a relative by consanguinity or affinity within the fourth civil degree, or if he or she has none present, by any person of his or her confidence who belongs to the same household. (SUNNEX)
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Rebels killed peace talks

MANILA -- The National Democratic Front (NDF), the political wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army (CPP-NPA), has killed the peace process, a Malacaang official said Wednesday. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, quoting Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles, reiterated that the Aquino government would no longer return to the regular track (formal negotiations) with the communist rebels because it is going nowhere. In our discussion with our Norwegian facilitator last month when he was here, we mutually established that the NDF killed the special track (of negotiation) that they had themselves proposed, Deles said, referring on the peace process, which CPPNPA-NDF founding chairman Jose Maria Sison proposed to government to fast-track the peace talks. While the government accused the NDF of killing the talks, the CPP, in a statement, decried the Aquino administrations unilateral termination of the peace negotiations. By completely abandoning the path of peace negotiations, the Aquino regime has chosen the path of the purely military approach which has repeatedly been proven to be a failed strategy in addressing the raging civil war in the Philippines, it said. The CPP said it is the general policy of the organization and the revolutionary forces to engage in principled negotiations with any ruling regime that is willing to work with the NDF to achieve a just and lasting peace. Despite the Aquino regimes unilateral termination of peace negotiations, the CPP and the revolutionary forces remain steadfast in its call for the resumption of formal peace negotiations between the NDF and GPH (Government of the Philippines) with the aim of addressing and resolving the socio-economic roots of the armed conflict, the group said. Deles said the Aquino government is ready to resume talks with the Maoist group under a new approach, which will offer a better chance of bringing us to the peace our people desire and deserve. We are currently undertaking discussions toward this new approach, she said. Meanwhile, Malacaang ordered a heightened police and military operations against the communist rebels following the latest attack in Compostela Valley province where a policeman was abducted by the insurgents. The attack happened last Sunday when the rebels blocked the convoy of Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy, who was with six board members and Senior Police Officer 1 Allan Pansoy. The rebels took Pansoy, a resident of Pantukan and assigned at Maco Municipal Police Station. Tuluy-tuloy ang operation natin sa mga ganyang mga element, we will not cease our efforts to curb these activities, Lacierda said on Wednesday. Nangyari yan but we will continue. Nangyari na sa Bulacan meron tayong na-apprehend. Talagang pagtitibayin pa natin lalo itong last two weeks, he said. Lacierda said the Armed Forces of the Philippines leadership has ordered its units to intensify their operations following the Mindanao attacks. Despite the current developments, Lacierda echoed Deless statement, saying the Aquino administration remains committed on achieving a peace deal with the rebels. He said the government is waiting for the new approach being crafted by Deles group. Kung ano yung new approach na yan, hintayin na lang natin. Again, we are committed to resolving all internal conflicts, armed conflicts, peacefully. Yan naman talaga ang layunin natin, Lacierda said. (SUNNEX)
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purchase by the Comelec Brillantes so avidly has been justifying, had failed its latest of many test runs. Of 20 unites scattered nationwide, some wouldnt take in ballots or count the votes; others wouldnt start at all. Embarassed, Brillantes, who earlier dared the critics to observe the test runs, refused to divulge the accuracy grade. It could only have been below the 99,995-percent requirement of the Automated Election System Act of 2008, the doubters sneered. This is more chilly information. While it is only 10 days from now the PCOS to be used, the comments
may prove true or not, the worst scenario will be if the machines fail to deliver the correct counting of votes. The defeated candidates will have the reasons to base their accusation of cheating using the commentary of Bondoc. Is Bondoc alone questioning the effectiveness of the PCOS machine? In the same newspaper, another columnist Jose C. Sisons A Law Each Day (Keeps Trouble Away) has a more chilling commentary. He wrote: Of course since everything was left to the machines, from the voting to the counting it was really quite difficult to prove whether the 35 million PCOS ballots cast in the last election really reflected the choice of the voters, or at least, whether they were accurate enough to be credible. The losers could only cry in frustration, na-PCOS tayo after learning of their loss even in the own Barangay. One of these losers however, the defeated mayoralty candidate in Compostela, Cebu, Ritchie Wagas, sought court relief after his protest was ignored by the Comelec as it continued to defend the integrity of the PCOS. And true enough, initial recount of votes in the town show 1,254 errors as the machines wrongly credited votes to the alleged winning candidate Joel Quino. Sison cited the Supreme Court decision which I looked into the Internet sites of Lawphil, Chan Robles Virtual Library and even the Supreme Court eLibrary but nothing is printed. Anyway, Sison
wrote: The Supreme Court (SC), in the case of Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) vs. Comelec, G.R. 189546, September 25, 2010, likened the source code to a recipe in a cookbook. However it also pointed out that while errors in a recipe might be noticed and corrected by the cook, errors in source code can be disastrous because the code is executed by the computer exactly as written whether that was what the programmer entered or not. Thus in said case the SC directed the Comelec to make the source code for the Smartmatic PCOS machines available to CenPEG and all other interested parties or groups for independent review. Up to now however no such source code has been submitted. Sun Star Manila website http://www.sunstar. com.ph/manila/local news/2013/04/22/ entitled Brillantes grows tired of Dominion-Smartmatic row, can be read Brillantes said that he is not interested anymore in getting the source code since it cannot be reviewed anymore by the public. Brillantes may not be interested anymore, how about the law? The Poll Automation Law, states: Sec. 12. Sec. 10 of Republic Act No. 8436 is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC.14. Examination and Testing of Equipment or Device of the AES and Opening of the Source Code for Review. - The Commission shall allow the political parties and candidates or their representatives, citizens arm or
their representatives to examine and test. The equipment or device to be used in the voting and counting on the day of the electoral exercise, before voting start. Test ballots and test forms shall be provided by the Commission. Immediately after the examination and testing of the equipment or device, parties and candidates or their representatives, citizens arms or their representatives, may submit a written comment to the election officer who shall immediately transmit it to the Commission for appropriate action. The election officer shall keep minutes of the testing, a copy of which shall be submitted to the Commission together with the minute of voting. Once an AES technology is selected for implementation, the Commission shall promptly make the source code of that technology available and open to any interested political party or groups which may conduct their own review thereof. Brillantes may be right of his non-interest, but how about the law? Will the members of the BEI escape facing life imprisonment, in case, the result of the votes counted is proven to have increases or decreases for a candidate? The law states: Sec. 42. Section27 (b) of Republic Act No. 6646 is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 27. Election Offenses; Electoral Sabotage. - In additional to the prohibited acts and
election offenses enumerated in Sec. 261 and 262 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881,as amended, the following shall be guilty of an election offense or a special election offense to be known as electoral sabotage: (a) x x x (b) Any person or member of the board of election inspectors or board of canvassers who tampers, increases or decreases the votes received by a candidates in any election or any member of the board who refuses after proper verification and hearing ,to credit the correct votes or deduct such tampered votes: Provided, however, That when the tampering, increase or decrease of votes or the refusal to credit the correct votes and /or to deduct tampered to deduct tampered votes are perpetrated on large scale or in substantial numbers, the same shall be considered not as an ordinary election offense under Sec. 261 of the omnibus election code. But a special election offense to be known as electoral sabotage and the penalty to be imposed shall be life imprisonment. Without the members of the BEI keying the password, will they be free for failing to follow the provision of the law? In case they be found guilty of election offense, will Brillantes join the election inspectors or board of canvassers in jail for life or will he volunteer to be jailed alone? (Feedback welcome, g_ duna@yahoo.com)
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I was in prison but I remained free

I am Joselito Dans Quitangon, a.k.a., Bro. Chito as I was commonly addressed by my co-resident inmates at Tacloban City Jail, a duly registered resident of Brgy. 03, Upper Nulatula, Tacloban City in the Province of Leyte/Region 8 here in the beautiful archipelago of the Philippine Islands. Though I was truly born in Maragondon, Cavite and grew up in Sta. Mesa, Manila, I was happily married to a Leytenia by the name of Aileen who two years after the untimely demise of my parents, Chem. Eng. Antonio Angeles Quintangon and CPA-Diplomate Benita Adao Dans Quitangon last 1994, brought me and my three children to her hometown in the Eastern Visayas Region. My well founded Basic and Formal Education as well as my God-given talents have in a way helped me to establish a good reputation in Tacloban City having been actively engrossed in all civic and social activities to the point that I was even elected by my co-constituents in Brgy. 03, Upper Nulatula to become one of their Elected Barangay official and given the prestigious award of Recognition by no less than then-Mayor Alfredo Bejo Romualdez for being one of the TEN OUTSTANDING GPTCA (GENERAL PARENTS TEACHERS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION) OFFICERS of Tacloban City. Job openings as well were quite easy and though I could very well say that my family was doing quite well in spite of the constant inflation of costs of living allowances, I was content. Until one day, in the midst of the rising fame and hard-earned reputation that I have duly established on my own strife in the barangaycommunity, everything in my life was shattered by a seemingly nightmarish tragic incident. I was arrested without the merit of a Warrant of Arrest on August 2, 2010 at around 4:15 am while I was sleeping inside my house by operatives of the CIDG-R8, Tacloban City who forcibly barged their way in through the front gate of my residence, entered my main dwelling and without warning handcuffed my wrists behind my back and dragged me there-from to their headquarters only to undergo what military personnel would commonly call Tactical Interrogation. Simply put, I was brutally manhandled and tortured by eight to nine operatives including one particular Intel-asset of theirs who pronouncedly manifested his very participation as being the principal inducer of the whole coercive but futile attempt of his co-principals by execution and co-conspiring CIDG Operatives to perforce me to admit to a crime I purportedly and allegedly committed. I was then arbitrarily detained at said CIDG Headquarters from Aug. 02-Nov. 16 of 2010. Consequently, I had no knowledge that I was already under Preliminary Investigation for the alleged crime of Rape in accordance with violation of Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines and my detention were in clear violation of my rights to due process of law. I was even denied of my rights to confront my accuser and was not able to present evidence in behalf of my defense. As a result, two information for violation of Article 335 of RPC were filed against my person and the order of the then incumbent presiding Executive Judge of RTC/Reg-8 to have me transferred from CIDG detention cell and committed to Tacloban City Jail under BJMP custody without the benefit of a preliminary conference with my accusers all the more perpetuated the illegal arrest and detention of my captors and unjustly rectified the lawless acts as I was never caught IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO to deserve suffering. In all of these I remained steadfast and held on to my faith in our Lord and GOD Almighty whom I felt was my only refuge through-out all these trials and tribulations that have dimmed my very well-being as well as that of my very family who themselves were the silent victims of injustice brought about by a well-conspired malicious fabrication of lies and intriguing of honor, unfounded allegations which have caused the sudden separation from them of the head of their family as they at that time were truly dependent upon me for their daily sustenance and living allowance. Given the three (3) months of arbitrary detention since my unlawful arrest and being transferred to and held at Tacloban City Jail has truly been a different but remarkable experience as I very well took into consideration that it has occurred to become a true test of my faith in God, my personal disciple and my morally based convictions and principles in life, the way my parents had conservatively instilled upon my bearing since childhood. Yes my over-all detention had been one that has challenged my very pride and dignity as a person. My first few months at Tacloban City Jail had seemed but a daily battle for survival and only when it was time to sleep that I could rest my weary mind and body, praying each night that the following day would just pass by smoothly and quickly until the next sleeping and on occasions I would have sleepless nights crying to God in my bed to end all of this, my trials and tribulations, one way or another. Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months, a gruelling wait as even my expectations of a speedy trial had for reasons known only to the Prosecution, had been utterly marred with improvident postponements and resetting which all the more added insult to the injury caused by my preventive detention for almost over two years since my transfer from CIDG last Nov. 15 of 2010 to Tacloban City Jail. While under the custody of the BJMP employees, I was through some sort of Divine Intervention introduced to a Religious Coordinator who then was assigned to take the cudgels of guiding me towards all daily religious activities which all the more strengthened my unwavering relationship with God and most especially HIS Begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ both of Whom I personally found myself admitting to have neglected at the time I was more focused on finding ways and means to support my familys daily needs before the said tragic and untoward incident in my life. I became an engrossed and active participant of almost all social, civic and religious activities that the good office of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Inmates Welfare and Development Officers had to offer all interested inmate-residents of Tacloban City Jail. I enrolled, went through and completed the primary-course offered by the World Evangelism Bible College/Jail Outreach Bible School headed by no less than a reverend-pastor, Bro. Ferdinand Consebido during my said over-two years of incarceration, until I was invited to join the V.I.P.S.-S.L.T.S. (VOLUNTEERS IN PRISON SERVICE/SERVANT LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINARS) duly headed and presided over by Sister Tita B. Sierras, our V.I.P.S. Coordinator in the Vacariate of Tacloban, Archdiocese of Palo. It was then through Sister Titas ever-patient and painstaking motherly guidance and supervision that I truly realized Gods purpose for having allowed the devil to induce those responsible for sending me in prison. His Will to have me live a PURPOSEDRIVEN LIFE, a life in accordance with the Will of HIS Begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ and I did pass with flying colors. Little did I know that that all of my active participation and works of service had somehow caught the very attention of the TCJ/BJMP Management? Until one day to my joyful awe and surprise, I was awarded by no less than the BJMP Tacloban City Jail Warden, Chief Inspector Ramil S. Vestra for my Outstanding Performance and in Recognition of my support and active participation to all the various programs of reformation and rehabilitation instituted by the BJMP and without the guidance of the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD
GIZs EnRD gives importance to solving land use problem

TACLOBAN CITYThe Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through its Environment and Rural Development Programs (EnRD) Natural Resources Governance (NRG) gives importance on solving land use problem in Eastern Visayas together with the Eastern Visayas Land Administration Management Consortium (EVLAMC) and Leyte Island Trainor Pool, Incorporated. Dr. Andreas Lange, chief advisor, Natural Resources Governance (NRG) GIZ Environment and Natural Rural Development (EnRD) said that they give importance on solving land use problems because there are land use problems in the Philippines which remain unsolved for how many years. He also said that they have supported financial requirements of various activity which focus more on solving land problem in our country such as the 5th land Use and Development Forum which was conducted last April 30, 2013 at Leyte Normal University which was participated by different Local Government Units (LGUs), Academe, NonGovernment Organization (NGOs), and Government Agency (GA). In region eight, Lange said that they have made progress since GIZ supported the government for the past years until the establishment of the EVLAMC which gives them a big step forward. The consortium supports multiple policies within the umbrella of environment and natural resources sector especially in the priority areas outlined in the implementation of national action plans on forest and watersheds, coastal and marine resources, climate change and disaster risk management adopting the Inte-
grated Ecosystem based Management as their major strategy, Lange said in an interview with Leyte Samar Daily Express. It is for this reasons that the consortium advocates the replication of the GIZ knowledge product Sustainable Integrated Management and Planning for Local Government Ecosystem (SIMPLE) in the region, Lange added. He emphasized that SIMPLE stands on two pillars ridge to reef planning as well as management and implementation. It is designed to help local government to plan and manage their land territory, be it public and private lands or ancestral domains. Once the land use problem in the Philippines is solved, Lange said that there will be a big improvement on our land, people, and government. (RYAN GABRIEL L. ARCENAS)
I could not have surpassed my ordeal. As it is well said and written, Seek Ye first the Kingdom of GOD and everything shall and will be provided unto you!, for JESUS is the WAY, the TRUTH, and LIFE, and the TRUTH shall set us Free! I found my True Freedom while in Prison for I was physically Incarcerated and Imprisoned but I was spiritually free!! March 4, 2013, both the two cases of Alleged Rape in relation to violation of ART. 335 of the Revised Penal Code were all dismissed with the help of Atty. Sam Dominic Lagunzad, my defense counsel; and I was released on orders by Judge Frisco Lilagan of Branch 34, RTC, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Region 8 here in the Highly Urbanized City of Tacloban. ALL PRAISES and HONOR to our GOD and LORD JESUS CHRIST!!! And may I not forget or fail to make mention of my grateful thanks and humble appreciation to the BJMP Management Administration and V.I.P.S. of Tacloban City whose programs of inmates-welfare development amongst us prison-detainees have continually contributed a lot as Gods instruments to enhance my spiritual side and ultimately gain my Spiritual Freedom! To God and only to HIM Alone do I personally vow that the remaining years of my life outside Prison will be dedicated and devoted in Service to my only Gods Will, through the guidance of the HOLY SPIRIT and my Lord Jesus Crist, so help me my God and Father Almighty, I am. (Sgd.) BRO. CHITO QUITANGON SERVANT LEADER VOLUNTEERS IN PRISON SERVICE VICARIATE OF TACLOBAN, ARCHDIOCESE OF PALO
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0288 Application for Issuance of a CPC operate a VEHICLE FOR HIRE service w/ Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. (COLORUM LEGALIZATION) DAVENN GELI Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A VEHICLE FOR HIRE SERVIE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF CONTRACTING PASSENGERS FROM DOLORES, E. SAMAR TO/FROM ANY HOTELS, RESORTS & PORTS WITHIN REG. 08 & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME AS MIZUDA TRANS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MAY 21, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-1076 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUJ service. w/ Prayer to Adopt Trade/ Business Name. CANDICE MARIE DEL MONTE Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSParties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 2nd day of May 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV PORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: CATBALOGAN-BURAYCALBIGA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME ROUTE AND SAME NO. OF UNIT, WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME, C. DELMONTE TRANSPORT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MAY 17, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 30th day of April 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board
Friday, 03 May 2013
Exports recovery seen this year

MANILA - Outlook remains bright for the Philippine export growth this year on signs of recovery in the demand particularly for semiconductors, according to economists of First Metro Investments Corp. and University of Asia and the Pacific (FMIC-UA&P). The economists are optimistic about the sectors rebound despite the January and February decline in electronics exports, which is 40 percent of the countrys total exports. Lower electronics revenues pulled overall exports by -2.7 percent in January and -15.6 percent in February. These figures were in sharp contrast to expectations of a sound export recovery in 2013. In a report, FMICUA&P attributed the reduced electronics and export sales to political and economic turmoil experienced by Singapore, China, Japan and the United States, the major electronics production hubs. These countries are also the Philippines top four biggest markets. For one, it cited the US lower economic growth in the last quarter of 2012, issues on the fiscal cliff and job creation weakness that dampened the US demand for raw electronics in January. In the same month, the dispute between Japan and China over the Senkaku Island also took a toll on their respective electronics industry as trade growth between the two countries fell significantly. Positive news on the ensuing months, however, has caused demand for semiconductors to rise. In fact, more orders for semiconductor parts/ assemblies suggested by improvement in the book-to-bill ratio in these countries imply that orders may now be exceeding delivery, the report said. The economists also underscored the continued resilience of the countrys manufacturing products exported. They said that metal components and woodcrafts and furniture continued to be in the top 10 exports. Chemicals also rose by 333 percent after negative growth posted in September to December last year. Other manufactures regained its position in the top 10 export products of the country after it registered a series of remarkable growth rates. These products represent about 25 percent of the earnings from manufactured products, second only to electronic products. should fail to be productive legislators. In fact, these lawmakers should be more productive than their district counterparts precisely because of the specific interests of their sectors or regions, Lascala added. Dapat nga sila yung mag-ingay eh. Kasi sila yung may specific na concerns to begin with. May sector silang dinadala. Lascala added. What is worse, Lascala said, is the filing of bill that do not directly represent the concerns of the partylist groups constituents. According to the bills filed, 15 of the 57 legislators have filed more than half of their bills which do not cater to the interests of The report said losses incurred by most of the countrys top export products had also become less pronounced. Electronic products fell by 2.7 percent in January but recovered slightly to 1.2 percent the following month from the 13.2-percent drop in December 2012. The declines of most other exports came from relatively high base of above 10 percent upticks. Moreover, the report said the Philippine plans to export rice this year also augurs well for export growth. The economists forecast for the sector jibed with that of National Ecotheir sectors. Nevertheless, there are party-list representatives with better legislative records whose terms in office go back in the early years of the party-list system. The party-lists groups Bayan Munas Teddy Casino and Nerry Colmenares, Akbayans Walden Bello and Arlene Bag-ao, and Anak Pawis Rafael Mariano are among the veterans in sectoral legislation having been in Congress since 1998 when the system was first introduced in the national elections, while Bayan Muna has been in Congress since 2001, Anakpawis started its stint in the party-list elections in 2004, the study further shows. (MARVIN T. MODELO)
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nomic and Development Authority Director General Arsenio Balisacan who expected signs of economic rebounds following the easing in contraction of industrial production in high-income economies. Balisacan earlier said that increasing orders for semiconductor equipment may be expected in the near future as indicated by high book-tobill ratios in major electronics production hubs like the US and Japan.
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now avail of basic from page 12 health benefits in govrecipients, accord- ernment hospitals, as ing to the City Social well as in over 67 day care centers across the Welfare Office. Meanwhile, fami- city. Romualdez shares lies who are looking towards the path the same aspirations of of self-employment, His Excellency, Pres. some 10,000 Taclo- Benigno Aquino III, in banon had availed promoting good govthe Self-Employment ernance and pro-poor Assistance Program, programs, at least in which provided a the city level. His continuous efP5,000 no collateral, no interest cash loan forts in helping Taclocapital to be used on banons become more small business ven- economically self-suffitures which can serve cient have already genas a source of sustain- erated positive resultsfrom the increasing able income. In addition, the growth of foreign and Tacloban City gov- local investors, and to ernment has already Tacloban City receiving rolled out the Phil- the Gawad Pamana ng Health coverage for Lahi Award, the highest 21,333 indigent fami- accolade given to LGUs lies. In this program, by the DILG. (MARIE FERRER) the said families can din ang gusto naming mangyari dito sa Tacloban na matugunan ang pangangailangan ng bahay ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino, Councilor Romualdez said. Earlier, the city government thru the Gawad Kalinga and other private organizations built the GK Villages in Palanog and Cabalawan. It was learned from Councilor Romualdez that the city is also into other housing projects in partnership with the DSWD and DPWH.(GAY
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from page 12 duction of water rates in the barangay, and the repair of public school classrooms all of which have no specific bearing in the Visayas region. Montejo, meanwhile has filed a lone bill on scholarship grants to poor but deserving students, the research further revealed. Andie Lascala of the Institute for Political and Electoral Reforms (IPER) said he is dismayed at the lackluster performance of partylist representative in Congress. He added that the small number party-list representatives take up in the House, or 20% of the 250 seats, does not mean these lawmakers
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Mayor Alfred supports PNoys pro-poor programs, visions for good governance
TACLOBAN CITYFor Mayor Alfred Romualdez, party differences are not an issue when working towards good governance. The Tacloban City chief executive, who is currently running for a final term in office, has been vocal about supporting the efforts of President Benigno Aquino III in eliminating poverty and increasing the Filipino familys standard of living. Romualdez, who is instrumental in pursuing grassroots sociocivic and economic development in Tacloban, supports the administrations anti-poverty programs, including
the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps, which has already benefitted over 2.3 million families in the country in sustaining their basic needs. To back the Presidents pro-poor agenda, Romualdez has supported two different cash transfer programs to aid the indigent families in the city. The cash-forwork program, which provides a P1,890 cash grant to individuals to help them find sustainable jobs in exchange of community service. The said program has now over 2,000 individual to page 11
Close encounter with the father of Tacloban, the two-termer I Love Tacloban Team Romualdez reelectionist Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez and wife reelectionist Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez in their rounds of barangay to barangay visits campaign trail. The best way to get in touch with fellow Taclobanon.
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Councilor Romualdez opens Sangyaw Village in Tagpuro

TACLOBAN CITYHabitat for Humanity Envoy and City Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez on April 25 inaugurated the housing project at Barangay 108-Tagpuro, northern part of Tacloban. Said housing project named as Sangyaw Village is intended for PNP, AFP, BJMP and BFP personnel and employees who want to own decent yet affordable houses. Sangyaw Village is a joint project of the city government of Tacloban and the National Housing Authority (NHA) aiming to build 1, 000 housing units in the 8.6 hectare lot area in said barangay. Also present during the event were NHAOIC for Leyte and Samar Projects- Marilyn Lauzon, PNP Regional Office 8 logistics headPSSupt. Mario Abraham Lenaming, representative from BJMP Tacloban City- JO3 Eric Elizan, and PMV Home Builders Innovation Corporation managing
An Waray Reps. Florencio Bem Noel and Neil Benedict Montejo have failed to file a single bill directly repofficer-Joseph Peter Si- resenting their sectors son. interests. A study enIn her speech, Coun- titled From alternative cilor Romualdez shared to traditional: An investhat it is also the thrust tigative study on partyof Mayor Alfred S. Ro- list representation by mualdez to build more graduating students of houses for the local resi- the University of the dents particularly the Philippines journalism underprivileged. program shows. She stressed that the Their legislative perSangyaw Village housing formance shows that An Waray is the most unto page 11
An Waray party-list: The most unrepresentative partylist UP study

representative partylist, failing to file bills representing the sector of Waraynons in the Visayas Region, according to Marc Jayson Cayabyab and Mikhail Franz Flores research. Noel, who represents the Waraynons and other urban and rural poor sectors, has filed bills on the revitalization of Coconut industry, modernization of Chemistry in the Philippines, reto page 11

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