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Comelec suspends prep for October 26 So. Leyte pollsBy Marie ToneTTe MarTicio

Ormocanon culture takes center stage in 72nd Adlaw sa Ormoc festivities

sEE ADLAW p. 11

TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Regional Office 8 has announced that all preparations for the October 26 special elections in Southern Leyte is suspended.

Comelec 8 regional director Atty. Jose Nick Mendros said all preparations for the election of the representatives of the 1st and 2nd districts of the province are temporarily placed on hold, pend-ing the issuance by the Supreme Court of a certificate of finality in the Nograles case.

“There are no formal direc-tives yet, but I received a phone call yesterday from our Deputy Executive Director for Operations for the suspension,” he shared.

However, Mendros said that the holding of elections might just be moved to a later date.

The SC, in its decision, grant-ed the instant petition for status quo ante order sought former city vice mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles as the duly-elected representative of the first district of South Cotabato and General

Santos City, as it declared Comelec Resolution 10524 that scheduled the conduct of special elections for the 2 districts 6 months after the May 13 elections null and void.

Nograles’ camp noted that the scheduling of the first regular election “within six months from May 13, 2019” violated the provi-sions of RA 11243.

The High Court ruled that Section 1 of RA 11243 categorically stated that the reapportionment of the first district “shall commence in the next national and local elections after the effectivity of this Act”.

Southern Leyte’s reapportion-ing was implemented on February 19, 2019, with the effectivity of Republic Act 11198, while South Cotabato’s reapportioning hap-pened after Republic Act 11243 became effective on April 4, 2019.

ORMOCANONS DOMINATE MODERN PENTATHLON IN SUBIC. Ormocanons dominated in the Test Event of the Modern Pentathlon (Laser Run) held in Subic on October 9, Wednesday. For the beach run and shoot events, female category, Princess Honey Arbilon and Ivy Claire Dinoy were gold and bronze, respectively, with Thai contender Jantanack Bisakorn getting second spot. For the male category, Ormoc City’s Michael Ver Anton Comaling was first, followed by Lookjun Witchapon, and Alne Toñada of Ormoc again, in third spot.

Laser Run traces its roots from Ormoc City where the first event in the country was held. It is a Modern Pentathlon games and qualifies for the Olympics. Mayor Richard Gomez is the president of the Modern Pen-tathlon Association in the country.Photo shows the mayor and the winning team of Ormocanons. (Photo & caption grabbed from Ormoc City Councilor Lalaine Marcos’ FB account)

Task Force ELCAC already in place in Eastern VisayasTACLOBAN CITY (PIA) – Lo-cal Task Forces to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) have already been organized in 35 towns and two cities in Region 8.

This was the information relayed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government 8 (DILG-8), one of the secretariat

sEE ELCAC p. 11THIS YEAR, Ormoc City is set to cel-ebrate its 72nd Adlaw sa Ormoc, on Oc-tober 20, with the theme, “Kauswagan ug Kalinaw Inubanan sa Kulturang Ormocanon, Atong Ipadayon”. Just like the June city fiesta, this will be a month-long celebration, with a series of fun activities lined up.

Anticipated events, not only by Ormocanons but also tourists, include the State of the City Address (SOCA) of City Mayor Richard I. Gomez, which will be on October 15, 1:30 in the afternoon, at the Ormoc City Superdome. There is also the visit of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu to the City of Ormoc on October 19. The saint, ac-cordingly, will be accompanied by the Agustinian Friars of Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu. The plane car-rying the saint will land on the Indiana Aerodome, Brgy. Airport, this city.

On October 20, Ormoc’s first ever Lechon Kumbira will take place at the

City Quadrangle, at 11:00 in the morning. This will be participated by 10 registered lechon-makers. After judging, the area will be opened to the public for the kumbira. The objective of the contest, accordingly, is to inform the public that there is no African Swine Flu (ASF) in Ormoc City.

In the evening of October 20, the “Gar-bo sa Ormoc Awarding 2019” will happen at the City Stage. This will also highlight the Grand Launching of the Ormoc City Hymn.

The Charter Day Concert will hap-pen afterwards, once again drawing thousands of Ormocanons and visitors from neighboring cities and towns.

Another highlight would be the Queen of Leyte, which will take place at the Ormoc City Superdome on the 26th of October. According to the organizers, pageants such as this one are expected to draw around seven thousand viewers, making the Superdome fully-packed.

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Garin calls on Duque to discipline his ranks

2 Indian nationals nabbed in Samar for ‘illegally’ possessing agarwood

CYDO celebrates World Mental Health Day

Hospitalization Assistance Fund to ‘liquidate’ this year

TACLOBAN CITY – Two Indian nationals were nabbed for possessing Php 1 million worth of agarwood wedges, locally known as ‘Lapnisan’, in a checkpoint at San Juanico Bridge this week.

Reports reaching the Police Regional Office 8 Headquarters revealed that personnel of the 805th Re-gional Mobile Force Bat-talion (RMFB) intercepted a white van travelling to-wards Tacloban City from Samar province.

The driver, identified as Lucio Abordo, together with Decina Noel Dela Fuente and 2 Indian nationals iden-tified as Mohammed Shari-kul Hoque and Mohammad Khaliqur Rohman were car-rying 2.5 kg. of Agarwood chips without the necessary permits from the Depart-ment of Environment and

This is the agarwood that the Indian nationals were transport-ing when they were nabbed by the 805th RMFB in Samar.

Natural Resources (DENR).A g a r w o o d , a l s o

known as Oud Oil, is one of the most precious, rare and expensive essential oils. It is also sometimes called as Aloeswood, a fra-grant dark resinous wood used in incense, perfume, and small carvings.

The suspects were brought to the 805th RMFB Headquarters where charg-es for violation of Section 68 of Presidential Decree 705 as amended by Executive Order Nos. 277 and 23 will be filed against them.

Earlier, DENR 8 Re-gional Director Crizaldy Barcelo expressed concern over indiscriminate cutting of trees in Eastern Visayas in search of agarwood.

He said that some trad-ers from Mindanao have been coming to Region 8 to buy agarwood.

On August 27, DENR 8 formed the Agarwood Wa t c h a n d R e s p o n s e Team to formulate pro-cedures and implement suitable courses of ac-

tion to address relevant issues from the arrest of violators, administrative adjudication, filing and disposition of cases. By Marie Tonette Marticio

FORMER SECRETARY of Health and Iloilo 1st Dis-trict Representative Janette Loreto-Garin lashed out at Sec. Duque’s leadership when on a TV Patrol news segment released Friday night, Centers for Health Development (CHD) 4A Director Eduardo Janairo stated that the Philippines does not use meningococ-cal vaccine because it is not yet proven to be effective and is still under study.

Garin, who has training in Advanced Vaccinology, called on Duque to put or-der in his house. The United States (USA) has already licensed two types of me-ningococcal vaccines – i.) Meningococcal conjugate vaccines (MenACWY); and, ii.) Serogroup B meningo-coccal vaccines (MenB), which have helped teens and young adults prevent its most common causes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the health protec-tion agency that protects America from health and safety threats for both for-eign and domestic, has seen meningococcal disease as a very serious illness where death can occur in as little as few hours.

“I am deeply concerned that these isolated cases might erupt into a wide-spread panic due to com-plete disregard to the truth: that we have a vaccine for

meningococcemia proven to combat the disease,” Garin said.

F u r t h e r m o r e , t h e World Health Organization (WHO) established a Work-ing Group (WG) to prepare a Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) review of new evidence and ad-vice to WHO on the use of meningococcal vaccines to mitigate the public health impact of the disease in May 2019. The former Sec-retary of Health said the reason why the vaccine is not given routinely in the Philippine public health program is that the burden based on history is not that huge. But despite this, private patients and some doctors use this.

As a medical practitio-ner, Garin urged Filipinos who have symptoms of meningococcal disease to urgently go and see a doc-tor, especially if there is a persistent drowsiness, irritability, fever, children not feeding normally or if symptoms have come on or just worsened very quick-ly. She further stood firm, maintaining that “the inci-dence, prevalence, morbid-ity, and mortality of many communicable diseases like meningococcemia will not rise if we subscribe to an ad-age, which holds true even today – that “an ounce of prevention is always better than a pound of cure”. (PR)

PCA pushes for ‘tuba’ as copra farmers’ alternative source of income

ORMOC CITY – The City Youth Development Office (CYDO), in celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10, conducted a two-day seminar on mental health and drug abuse.

The event was in part-nership with the City Health Office, under Mental Health Coordinator Cristobal Dex-ter Mendola III. It was held in drug rehabilitation center in barangay San Pablo.

The main purpose of the said activity was to break the stigma and to promote awareness among the youth about mental health issues. This event also highlighted the building of confidence in over-coming problems that cause the youth to use illegal drugs.

One of the speakers was psychometrician Teresa Koyyka of Ormoc (but is now based in Cebu), who talked about the miscon-ceptions of anxiety and depression. “You learn to

accept your flaws and im-perfection and then you’re happy,” she said. Koyyka also urged students to talk to someone they trust if they feel anxious and depressed.

Among the participants were an estimated 150 stu-dents from San Lorenzo Ruiz College and senior high

school, STI-Supreme Student Government (SSG), Dolores SHS, Valencia National High School, nursing students of Western Leyte College, and ACLC-SSG officers.

In day 2, SPC Guidance Facilitator Isabelito G. Cuizon Jr. had a lecture on fighting stigma. In the afternoon, they

conducted a workshop on design thinking. The partici-pants were tasked to make a plan for the Ormoc society regarding mental health is-sues led by DepEd Division Nurse, Mae Espanola Arones, and Lingap and Holding center’s Faith De Los Santos. (PR / Devon Nerza)

ORMOC CITY – More or less Php 30 million of Hos-pitalization Assistance Fund is to be liquidated in 2019, according to Ormoc City Mayor Richard I. Gomez.

This assistance is, accord-ingly, from the national fund that was downloaded to the 4th District of Leyte through the efforts of Congresswom-an Lucy Torres-Gomez.

After the flag-raising ceremony last October 7, Mayor Gomez gathered all the department heads for a managers committee meeting. They were given a chance to report their updates and accomplish-ments of all the programs and their concerns as well under his administration.

The mayor announced the existence of the Hospital-

ization Assistance Fund and directed the task of liquidating the funds to the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) under De-lia Corbo, which funds the mayor said needs to be liqui-dated within this year. “Ang uba’ng cities nagkalisod sila kay medyo kulang ang pundo pero kita diri, datu ta karun,” mayor Gomez said, adding, “I can give as much as a hundred thousand [assistance] until December,” he added.

The fund, accordingly, can help in the following: hospitalization, burial, medi-cal, and transportation assis-tance. However, according to Ms. Corbo, the patient will not receive any cash upon acquiring the said fund, but will receive a guarantee let-ter from the DSWD ensuring

the hospital bill will be paid by the government instead based on the MOA.

Furthermore, for those who cannot really pay the hospital bill, they can re-quest a certificate of indi-gency from the Mayor or from their punong barangay.

Aside from the said as-sistance fund, the city also has more or less Php 6 mil-lion worth of hospitalization assistance program fund. This fund, meanwhile, is downloaded from the Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance (LGSF-FA), and which will also be liquidated until the end of 2019, following the same process as its national coun-terpart. (PR / Devon Nerza)

TACLOBAN CITY – Be-cause of the prolonged drop of copra prices in the world market for over two years now, the Philippine Coco¬nut Authority (PCA) is urging local farmers to push for other alternative sources of income, such as ‘tuba’ or local coconut wine.

PCA regional manager Joel Pilapil said tuba being an important industry to the Waray-Waray provides additional income to farm-ers due to its high demand and stable price.

“This initiative can

bring an alternative source of income to farmers. It’s high time to consider other products aside from copra, because before, even if the price of copra drops, the in-dustry can recover in months, but now the price drop has been continuous,” he said.

The An Waray Party-list, in order to support the coconut industry, will stage its 11th Oktubafest, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Leyte, and as part of the commemoration of the 75th Leyte Gulf Landings.

The event, happening on October 18 is the big-gest gathering of tuba (local coconut wine) producers, stakeholders and tuba wine enthusiasts in the country.

Rep. Florencio Bem Noel, the author of the Coconut Bill, said this year’s Oktubafest will be the most festive and will have the most number of participants coming from 17 municipalities, including two cities all over Eastern Visayas.

“Oktubafest is a tradi-tion. This will help market

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Mga Baybayanon nisalmot sa Alay Lakad 2019

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Vacant Position Position: Municipal Government Department Head (Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator) Salary Grade: 24 Plantilla Item No.: 4 Monthly Salary: 54,974.00 Educational Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree Preferably in Urban Planning Development Studies, Economics, Public Administration or any related courses. Experience Required: 3 years’ experience in developmentplanningoranyrelatedfield.Service Eligibility: R.A. 1080 (Environmental Planner) Training Requirement: None

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1-STOREY, 2 NEW CLASSROOM BUILDING FOR COGON CENTRAL SCHOOL. A one-storey, 2-classroom school building was turned over by the Department of Public Works and Highways Leyte Fourth District Engineering Office (DPWH – Leyte 4th DEO), represented by District Lino Francisco C. Gonzalez, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, together with Congresswoman Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez, Mayor Richard Gomez, city councilors, and school and barangay offi-cials at Cogon Elementary School. Accordingly, the school building’s construction budget is under the Basic Education Facilities Fund 2018 (BEFF) of DepEd, which was implemented by DPWH – Leyte 4th DEO, amounting to Php 3,807,112.06, with a floor area of 126 sq. m., two comfort rooms, a handwashing area, and a Person With Disability (PWD) ramp. The structure is designed to be resilient, making it also a secure evacuation area in times of natural calamities. (PR)

PNP-NUP gisulong, gisantako sa retiradong sundalo

Bag-ong building sa PPA sulod sa pier ablihan sa dili pa matapos ang tuig

Traysikol nasaghiran, mga pasahero naangul

Si Cong. Carl Cari nipahayag sa iyang pasalamat sa mga nit-ambong sa Alay Lakad 2019.

BAYBAY CITY – Mapas-alamaton ang Alay Lakad Foundation sa siyudad sa Baybay sa liboan ka mga estudyante og profes-sional nga nisalmot sa Alay Lakad 2019.

Gibaktas sa participants sa pagpanguna ni Mayor Jose Carlos L. Cari og Congress-man Carl Nicolas C. Cari ang mga kalye sa syudad hangtud didto nagtigum sa Veterans Plaza alang sa hamubong seremonyas. Du-nay Zumba og pa-raffle nga gihimo usab isip kabahin sa programa dayon gisunod ang tree-planting diin mga seedling sa Nangka ang gi-pangtisok sa luna didto sa Diversion Road.

Human sa pagtisok, gisundan dayon og bubu sa tubig ang mga gitanum

pagsiguro nga mabuhi kini. Samtang ang responsibili-dad sa pag atiman unya ni-ini giturn-over sa hingtung-dang barangay og abagan sa mga technician sa City Agriculture Office.

Sa mensahe ni Cong. Cari, iyang gidayig ang nag organisa sa maong ka-lihukan og gipasalamatan ang mga kaubang ahen-sya og pribadong grupo o indibidual, sanglit ang matigum nga pundo ipuno man para sa mga scholars sa nasangpit nga foundation. Nasayran nga dunay 24 ka mga Grade 11 og 12 ka Grade 12 students sa City of Baybay ang makabinipi-syo sa programa ubos sa pagdumala sa Alay Lakad Foundation. Ni Josephine Serseña

ORMOC CITY – Kapila na nag-abiso ang mga awtori-dad nga hugot nang gidili karon ang sugal, kamatu-oran daghan na ang nadak-pan ug nakihaan, pero naa gyoy manugal gihapon.

Oktubre 9 sa hapon, ang mga pulis sa police station 1 (PS1) nironda sa nagsugal didto sa barangay Donghol. Tulo ang nasikop, duha kanila babaye.

Ang team ni P/Lt. Ro-meo Labata ug mga kau-banan nisusi sa dapit human ang ilang impormante ni-tug-an nga anaay nagtong-it sulod sa panimalay sa gin-ganlan ug Anabel Lauron. Pag-abot sa mga pulis sa lugar, nasihag nila sa gawas gikan sa bentana ang nanag-sugal. Didto na sila nasita ug nasikop. Ang mga gipang-dakop sila si Hilario Abe-Abe, 47; Nonita Malinao, 51; ug Anabel Lauron, 36 anyus. Nakuha sa mga awtoridad ang mga ebedensiya sama

sa 52 ka palid nga baraha, ug ang taya nga kapin dos sientos pesos.

Ang kampanya kontra sugal dugay nang gikam-panya sa mga awtoridad ug daghan nang nangun-dang sa sugal sa panagana nga kun madakpan sila, mapriso ug dako ra ba ang piyansa karon sa kaso nga illegal gambling. Gani ang mga sabong sa mga baran-gay gipangronda, resulta nihit na ang tupada gawas ra tingale kadtong mga dapit nga hilit ug wala pa masayri sa mga awtoridad.

Matud sa nahinabi nga mga pulis, basta naay mo-hatag nilag impormasyun bahin sa magsugal, adtoon gyud nila ang dapit kay mao man kini ang ilang kampanya. Tambag sa mga pulis, undang na sa pagsu-gal. Ang kuarta nga isugal igahin na lamang para sa pagkaon sa pamilya. Ni Paul Libres

ORMOC CITY – Lima katawo ang nangaangul, inahan ug lima ka buwan niining anak ang nagra-behan, dihang ang ilang gisakyan nga traysikol na-limbuwad kay gisaghiran sa niobertik nga sakyanan.

Kini nahitabo pasado alas diyes sa buntag didto sa barangay Margen, Ok-tubre 10. Ang traysikol nu-mero 1629 gipanag-iya ug gimaneho ni Benjie Taghoy, taga Margen. Ang nakasa-ghid mao ang Mazda Bongo nga may plaka 120105 nga gimaneho ni Reinario Sa-belino, taga barangay Sal-vacion ning siyudad.

Mga biktima sila Jes-sica Apuya, 35; lima ka buwan nga anak si Jendel; Merlita Cabusas, 28; April Apuya, 3; ug Anabel Tag-hoy, 36. Tanan taga baran-gay Margen. Ang drayber nga si Benjie Taghoy apil naangul pero dili grabe. Sila Cabusas, Taghoy ug Apuya gipapauli ra sab sa mga doktor human madapati ug tambal. Pero ang inahan ug anak anaa pa sa OSPA-FMC

kay nakaagum sila ug bon-og sa ulo. Ang Ormoc Res-cue Team dali niresponde aron matabangan ang mga biktima.

Una nangabot ang taga Ormoc Rescue Team sa dapit kay may unang nakatawag kanila, sunod naabot sila P/MSgt. An-tonio Sandiego ug PSSgt. Patricio Canete sa Traffic Management Unit.

Sa inbistigasyun na-sayran, ang traysikol gikan sa Margen mopaingon sa si-yudad samtang ang Mazda Bongo gikan sa Merida paingon sab sa Ormoc. Gi obertikan ang traysikol sa Mazda Bongo, hayan nagkuwang sa karkulo ang drayber, resulta sa pag-kasarasay sa traysikol ug nabalintong. Nangalagpot ang mga sakay.

Sa police station 1, nag-kasabot ang obang mga biktima ug ang tag-iya sa nakasaghid nga sakyanan nga abagahan niini ang gas-to hasta na ang pagpaayad sa naguba nga traysikol ni Taghoy. Ni Paul Libres

ORMOC CITY – Usa ka Non-Uniform Personnel (NUP) sa PNP nga naa nadestino sa OCPO ang gisulong ug gisantako sa hubog nga retiradong sun-dalo sa Philippine Army pasado alas sais sa gabii, Oktubre 6, Domingo.

Ang reklamante mao si Andres Limchaypo, 51 anyus, minyu, ug nag-puyo sa barangay Camp Downes. Duol ra sa kampo sa OCPO. Ang nanulong mao si Avelino Unajan, 69 anyus ug nagpuyo sa nahisgotan nga dapit.

Nadangat sa police station 1 (PS1) ang alar-ma, ug dali kining nare-spondehan. Sa nahitabo kang Limchaypo, nasuko si City Director Col. Arm-el Gongona sa gihimo ni Unajan, nahibaw-an nga niapil na gani ug re-sponde ang iyang drayber

aron madala ang suspek sa estasyun sa pulis.

Si Unajan, labihang huboga kay didto sa sil-ingan nga nag birthday. Nianang kilum-kilum na, nisulong ang suspek sa pinoy-anan ni Limchay-po. Ang iyang pamilya nangahadlok nag maayo. Sa nangabot na ang mga niresponde nga t ropa sa PS1 dala ang suspek, didto unang naabot ang reklamante sa estasyun. Pagkanaug ni Unajan sa patrol, gideretso ug duol ang reklamante ug gisan-tako sa dughan, matud ni P/SSgt. Erwin dela Cruz, ang desk officer.

Gipansak ang retira-dong Army sa selda human gikuhaan sa mga gamit sama sa pitaka, bakus, bisan sensiyo sa bulsa,kay mao man kini ang naandan nga pamaagi kun adu-

nay isulod nga piniriso sa selda. Pero may nahabilin pa diay nga singko pesos nga sensilyo sa bulsa ni Unajan ug gisuksok kini sa outlet sa kuryente ug diyot makuryentehe. Naban-tayan sa obang piniriso ang gihimo sa hubog ug gisum-bong ngadto sa mga pulis. Wa nay buot si Unajan tungod sa kahubog. Mga pulis gipanghinganlan ug, “Pulis Patola”, matud sa mga impormasyun nakuha sa EV Mail.

Lunes, Oktubre 7, ang inbistigador P/SSgt. Je-melito Ignacio Jr. naghikay na ug kiha batok kang Un-ajan base sa reklamo ni Limchaypo. Iduso kini sa piskaliya kun mahuman na. Ni Paul Libres

Motor gidasmagan ug prime mover, drayber patayORMOC CITY – Alas dose y medya sa udto, Oktubre

8, dali niresponde ang mga kawani sa Traffic Manage-ment Unit (TMU) ug ang Ormoc Rescue Team sa alarma gikan sa barangay Macabug bahin sa osa ka aksidente sa kalsada.

Pag-abot sa mga rescuers sa dapit, gilisdan sila pag-kuha sa drayber sa motor kay maayong pagkapasok niini ilawum sa trak. Nasuta sab nga patay na ang biktima. Gi-ila ang drayber nga si Jerome Pido y Pelicano, 17 anyus ug taga Macabug. Ang prime mover gipanag-iya sa RGS Logistics Corp. nga nakabase sa Cebu ug gimaneho ni Anselmo Garjas y Sabenorio, hingkud ang panuigon ug

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ORMOC CITY – Gidam- han nga ablihan na sa Phil- ippine Ports Authority ang ilang gipatukod nga tulo ka andana nga building anaa sulod sa pantalan.

Ang nakuhaan ug ka-sayuran bahin niini mao ang Port Police Commander nga si Supt. Jundy Mantos niadtong Oktubre 9. Matud niya, ang PPA nigahin ug ug dol-an dos sientos milyon ka pesos alang sa nahisgotan nga proyekto. Wala mohatag ug tukma nga buwan si Supt. Mantos apan iyang gipane-guro nga sa dili pa matapos ang tuig, okupahan na nila ang bag-ong building.

Ang gihimo nga opi-sina sa port manager anaa sa Doña Feliza, mapopos sab ang kontrata karong tuiga, pasabot nga anha na sila mag-opisina sa bag-ong building. Magsilbi kini nga One-Stop Shop aron kad-tong adunay transaksiyun sa mga departamento sa PPA dili na malangan.

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EDITOR’S NOTE:The View From Ormoc

column will return next issue.

Why the Flu Shot Can’t Give You the Flu

OCTOBER IS Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Breast cancer is the 2nd most common cancer among women around the world (next to lung cancer). In the Philippines, it comprises 30% of cancers among women.

According to the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, one in 13 Filipinas will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition to this, the Philippine Obstetrical and Gyneco-logical Society (POGS) reports that the Philippines has the highest prevalence of breast cancer among 197 countries.

Breast cancer survival in the Philip-pines is only 40%. In the US, breast cancer survival is 80-89% due to technological ad-vances in the diagnosis and the availability of treatment modalities. Majority of Filipino women seek medical advice only when their breast cancer is already in the late stage, coupled with financial constraints. Many Filipinos are unable to avail of ex-pensive diagnostic tests and therapeutic modalities such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy due to high costs.

Every woman has to be aware of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. The most common sign is the presence of a breast lump on self-breast examination; it may be accompanied by pain, dimpling, discoloration of the affected area and pres-ence of discharges.

Self-breast examination is done month-ly, 1-2 weeks after the last day of men-struation. This is because when breast exam is done prior to menses, there might be hormone-related lumps on the breasts, which can disappear after menstruation. Self-breast examination is usually in front of the mirror, and one can always ask your doctors how to properly do it. Mammog-raphy (x-ray of the breast) is the most com-mon tool for breast cancer screening. The American Cancer Society recommends (1) annual mammogram for women above the age of 40, including annual clinical breast examination (done by a doctor).

Generally, there are 3 types of breast cancer based on its origin. This includes

(1) ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), (2) lobular carcinoma and (3) Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. There are several myths about breast cancers. These include (1) Wearing tight bras, (2) Wearing underwire bras, (3) Trauma to the breasts, such as accidentally being pinched or punched by a child and (4) Sleeping faced-down. These are all myths.

If a breast lump is detected, the Phil-ippine College of Surgeons would recom-mend breast ultrasound. However, the most important step is the biopsy of the breast lump. Biopsy can determine if the lump is malignant (cancerous) or benign (non-cancerous). If the lump is malignant (cancerous), the most common treatment is surgery to remove the source of cancer and to prevent the spread of cancer to other body sites. To determine the presence of metastasis (cancer spreading to other body sites), other tests are conducted, which may include abdominal ultrasound, cranial CT scan and bone scan.

Each Filipino woman has the risk of dying from breast cancer. An important tool is mammography. However, due to its cost, not all women can afford it. How-ever, if mammography costs 1,200 pesos to 1,600 pesos compared to breast surgery, which can cost up to 50,000 to 100,000 pesos, there is definitely benefit in doing mammography! Besides, it can detect malignant lesion so small, which cannot be felt during self-breast examination or even clinical breast exam done by a doctor. Again, mammography is recommended for women who are 40 years old and above every one to two years. Whether with or without family history of breast cancer, this recommendation applies to all. Since many of those with breast cancers have no known family history of such illness.

Breast cancer can be treated, and cure can be offered if detected early. However, if it is detected in the late stage, cure is no longer the aim of treatment but palliation of symptoms. Palliative therapy aims on the management of symptoms brought about

THAT GOSPEL episode about Christ healing a big crowd of sick people by laying his hands on each one of them (cfr. Lk 4,40) speaks eloquently of how we ought to deal with everyone we meet in our life. He just did not say, “All of you, be cured.” No. He approached everyone and laid his hands on each one.

Like Christ, we should try to be up close and personal with each of the people we meet, irrespective of who they are, whether they are relatives, friends, colleagues, strang-ers and even enemies. We have to avoid a casual and generic dealing that does not go deep enough to show and give the real char-ity that we are commanded to do.

Of course, this will require a lot of effort and sacrifice. We most likely will be tempted to think that Christ is God first of all. He has all the powers. Nothing is impossible with him. We cannot be like him since he is God in the first place. We are only human.

But he is also man who has assumed our human condition to the point of becoming like sin without committing sin (cfr. 2 Cor5,21). He has assumed the worst condition that man can get into. Being “the way, the truth and the life,” he is showing us in this particular case how to deal with people in general.

The fact that we are simply human beings with all sorts of limitations and weaknesses should not be an excuse from developing and having a universal concern with a personal-ized approach in our dealings with people.

Let us remember that we have been made in God’s image and likeness, en-dowed with powers to enable us, with God’s grace, to be truly like God. In other words, it’s like we have been given a blank check, the amount of which we are com-pletely free to write. And what we write on that check depends on how we correspond to God’s grace in our effort to be like God through Christ in the Holy Spirit.

We have to train ourselves to have the very mind and heart of Christ. This, of course, would require us to do some ad-justments and even drastic changes in our attitudes and ways. What is needed is that we just try and try, even if our best efforts cannot achieve that ideal. Anyway, we are not really expected to reach that goal with our powers alone. It is Christ, with his grace, that will do it for us. Ours is simply to try.

We, of course, have our own personal ways that can sort of define us—our tem-perament, personality, our biases and preferences, our culture and lifestyle, our opinions and views, etc.—but we should not be trapped by them.

Our differences and conflicts among ourselves are unavoidable. But they are not meant to be divisive, alienating us from the others. They, in fact, can be the condition to generate the power of God’s love that unites everyone to work on us.

That is why Christ told us to be hum-ble, to have the attitude of wanting to serve and not to be served, to avoid the attitude

FLU VACCINATION prevents millions of flu-related illnesses and deaths annually, but vaccination rates are low for many reasons.

During the 2018-2019 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion reported that about 45% of U.S. adults received the flu vaccine. While this is an increase of 8% from 2017-2018, it falls way below the national goal of 70% of American adults receiving a flu shot.

One of the common myths that leads people to avoid the flu shot is that they think the shot will give them the flu. But that is simply not true. The virus in the vaccine is not active, and an inactive virus cannot transmit disease. What is true is that you may feel the effects of your body mounting an immune response, but that does not mean you have the flu.

Influenza, or the flu, is a common but serious infectious respiratory disease that can result in hospitalization or even death. The CDC estimates that during a “good” flu season, approximately 8% of the U.S. population could get the flu. That is roughly 26 million people.

Each year the flu season is different, and the flu virus also affects people differ-ently. One dangerous complication of the flu is pneumonia, which can result when your body is working hard to fight the flu. This is particularly dangerous in older adults, young children, and those whose immune systems aren’t working well, such as those receiving chemotherapy or transplant recipients.

Historically millions of Americans get the flu each year, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized and tens of thousands of people die from flu-related complications. During the 1918 flu pandemic, one-third of the world’s population, or about 500 million people, were infected with the flu. Since that time, vaccine science has dramatically changed the impact of infectious diseases.

The cornerstone of flu prevention is vaccination. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older who does not have contraindications to the vac-cine, receive the flu shot.

And just as the polio vaccine won’t give a child polio, the flu vaccine will not cause the flu. That’s because the flu vaccine is made with inactive strains of the flu virus, which are not capable of causing the flu.

That said, some people may feel sick after they receive the flu shot, which can lead to thinking they got sick from the shot.

However, feeling under the weather after a flu shot is actually a positive thing. It can be a sign that your body’s immune response is working. What happens is this: When you receive the flu shot, your body recognizes the inactive flu virus as a foreign

5OCTOBER 7-13, 2019

Is ambition greater than love?

DOH budget cuts to affect UHC

Being alone & lonely

THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER(#IShallReturn)

Source: www.boybanat.com

Boy: Babe, amo ba kita?Girl: Hindi. Bakit?

Boy: Bakit inaalila mo ang puso ko?rrr

Boy: Hon, kung didiretsuhin ko ba to...Girl: Ha?

Boy: Diretso ba to sa puso mo?!

rrrBoy: Beh, Centrum ka ba?

Girl: Ha! Bakit?Boy: Kasi, you make my life complete!

rrrBoy: Honey, ibibili kita ng

salbabida mo kasi...Girl: Bakit naman?

Boy: Malulunod ka sa pagmamahal ko.

WHEN MOSES received the Ten Com-mandments from God in Mount Sinai, it was to be the beginning of a long journey of man to be reconciled with God. God saw to it that all men must know the Ten Commandments by heart. He even went further by planting the Ten Command-ments in our hearts. That is the reason that when we are about to do something evil, there is the conscience that will bother us not to do it. But God respects our free will. However, any violation of the Ten Commandments is mortal sin. We will have to confess it to a priest. Any sin that we commit that is outside of the Ten Com-mandments is just a venial sin and all that we can do is to make an Act of Contrition.

But God is merciful. He displayed this eloquently when the very first word that Jesus Christ uttered on the cross is addressed to the Father when He shouted out, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do”.

In our human minds, we ask how can Jesus Christ plead the Father for forgive-ness? Forgive the insults, the slaps, the spitting, the forcing of a crown of thorns into His head, the flogging that He received from two burly soldiers with 40 lashes, the carrying of the cross with His hands tied that could have cushioned His fall. Not to be content, a soldier pierced his heart with a spear. If we are to ask Jesus how many wounds He received, all we have to do is get hold of the Novena to Our Lord of Pardon. You will learn that if you pray the Our Father and Hail Mary for fifteen times each day for one whole year, then you will learn how many. You will come up with 5,475. If this was done to us, how many wounds can we last? Jesus Christ was at the prime of His age. He was only 33 when He

died. Moreover, how could He be punished when He had done nothing wrong in His life. They treated Him like a criminal. There was no justice done for Him. All He wanted was peace, which all of us aspire.

With the coming of Jesus Christ, He taught us to make love the Number One in our lives. He simplified the Commandments to two to make it easier to remember and to memorize. Love God and love your neigh-bor. Since it is now planted in our hearts, we cannot say that we did not know. Man say I can forgive but man cannot forget. This is the crux of the matter. The first words uttered by Jesus on the cross tells it all. Hate sin but not the sinner. Love your enemy. Jesus even forgave Judas Iscariot but Judas ended up hanging on a tree. He committed suicide.

We now come to the story of an inci-dent when ambition overpowered love. President Quezon gave the presidency to Senate President Manuel Roxas if he was willing to marry the sweety pie of Quezon because Roxas at that time was a bachelor. When he agreed, he became the President and was inaugurated on 4 July 1946 on the date that the US gave us our independence. He therefore was the first President of the Republic. It must have broken the heart of his sweetheart, Jovita Fuentes. Love took a backseat this time. President Roxas lasted only two years. Was it love that took his life?

October is also the observane of the Aurora or the Rosary month. There was a time when I was the prayer leader for three successive months from 2003, 2004 and 2005 but it has to stop because it was then that I had my stroke on 5 January 2006 when I was already 70 years old. I also broke my leg as a consequence.

THE MOMENT OUR YOUNGEST son moved out to study in Cebu marked the beginning of returning to square one in our marriage more than a decade ago. People have constantly asked us how we are, worried how we are coping. After all, loneliness is widespread and it is literally killing people.

Based on research, about one quarter to one half of Americans feel lonely a lot, which puts them at risk for developing a range of physical and mental illnesses, in-cluding heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and depression. This is a public health problem that needs to be addressed on a wide scale.

But at the individual level, there is much we can do to ward off loneliness. One strategy is to volunteer. In a survey of over 10,000 people in the UK, two-thirds reported that volunteering helped them feel less isolated. Similarly, a 2018 study of nearly 6,000 people across the US examined widows who felt lonelier than married adults. After starting to volunteer for two or more hours per week, their average level of loneliness subsided to match that of married adults. These benefits may be especially strong the older you are and the more often you volunteer.

Participating in volunteer activities may help alleviate loneliness and its related health impact for several reasons. The first

and most obvious is that it’s a meaningful way to connect with others and make new friends. After joining a young professionals volunteer group, getting involved with a local non-profit serving seniors and adults with disabilities, and both organizing and assisting with neighborhood events, one could feel a sense of community and social support would increase considerably.

Second, volunteering can make up for the loss of meaning that commonly occurs with loneliness. Research has shown that more loneliness is associated with less meaning. By volunteering for social causes that are important to us, we can gain a sense of purpose, which in turn may protect us from negative health outcomes.

Third, loneliness and isolation can lead to cognitive decline, such as memory loss. But according to a neuroscientist, people who regularly engage in mentally stimulating ac-tivities build up more neural connections and are subsequently more resilient to symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Volunteering is thus one way to stay engaged and stimulated, rather than isolated and lonely, and thereby safeguard against cognitive decline.

These insights may be especially rel-evant for the growing senior population

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Dear Atty. Golo,Kining away ni Gen. Albayalde og

Gen. Magalong, kinsa kahay labanan ni Duterte? Ingon baya ang Presidente ganahan siya og general kay kon sugoon motoo dayon. Si Tatay, kon palung-agon og palabhon ni Nanay, motoo dayon. Si Tatay mora og general. Ang asawa jud ang hawod kay Commander in Chief man. Akong gibuwagan akong bana kay di man patoo nako. Ako siyang palung-agon, di patoo. Kinsa man jud hawod, bana o asawa? Duha na ka tuig dia ko puyo sa akong Lola. Mouli unta ko peru di mosogot si Nanay kay andiron lang kono ko ni Cardo. Duha na katuig ko gi-tugnaw, mantener lang og unlan. Maayo kaha mouli ko?

Matinahuron, Artura

Dear Artura,Ang military, dunay motto nga “obey

before you complain”. Mao nga motoo na sila kon orderan sa ilang labaw bahala nag magbagotbot. Peru, duna pod balaod nag-ingon “do not obey illegal order” aron dili ma bulyaso. Sa atong nasud, ang Presidente mao ang “Commander In Chief”. Siya ang labaw sa tanan. Sa ato pa, ang mga general under sa Commander. Apan lahi ang balaod sa pamilya. Dapat patas ang bana og asawa (Art. 70, Family Code). Ang magtiayon magtinabangay dili mag-iyahay. “Illegal” ang order ni Nanay nga dili ka pauli-on sa inyo balay. Hinumdomi, bulahan ang magpaubos. Kon ang bana maoy ibabaw, mawa ang tugnaw.

Imong amigo, Manny G. Golo

THE DEPARTMENT of Health’s (DOH) proposed budget for next year suffers deep cuts, which would cause more than 10,000 health workers to lose their jobs next year. This was warned by Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto.

7,107 public health nurses are feared to lose their jobs in the coming year, said Senator Recto in a public statement. He said that “if not reversed, it will turn us into an archipelago of dismissed nurses.”

The health workers would be dismissed because of the Php 9.39 billion cut in the DOH budget for next year that included the Php 6.05 billion reduction allotted for the Human Resources for Health Deployment Program (HRHDP). But in the proposed budget the health deployment program was allotted only Php 2.45 billion. In the 2019 DOH budget, the program has Php 8.5 billion with an addi-tional Php 3.8 billion from the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund, which was under the control of the Department of Budget and Management.

It was pointed out by Senator Recto that the Php 2.45 billion in the DOH budget would cover only the employment of 3,854 out of the 17,293 nurses deployed this year.

With these budget cuts from the DOH, the following health personnel would suf-fer: the number of dentists deployed would be reduced to zero next year from 202 this year and rural health centers would lack them; and medical technologists deployed next year would be zero from 597 this year.

With these cuts in the proposed DOH budget for 2020 in mind, Senator Recto pro-posed that the budget for the deployment of health workers be increased by Php 6.55 billion. He said that, “we have to do this because the health professional deployment and dispersal program is one of the lynchpins of the Universal Health Care (UHC) program. Thus, the UHC should be launched with a great leap forward in the number of doctors, nurses, dentists, mid-wives, medical technologists and other health workers to unserved and underserved areas.”

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary TimeOctober 20, 2019

Luke 18:1-8Jesus told his disciples a parable about

the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’

For a long time the judge was unwill-ing, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’”

The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them?

I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

6 OCTOBER 7-13, 2019

“Happy 75th Diamond Anniversary and Our heartfelt solidarity

with the people of Leyte, as we commemorate

our liberation as One nation.”

Greetings from:

PASAR CORPORATIONISABEL, LEYTE

To the people of Ormoc, a happy 72nd Charter Day celebration...

... and to all of Leyte, a meaningful commemoration of our 75th Leyte Gulf Landing Anniversary!

GREETINGS FROM:

GREETINGS FROM:

District Engineer Lino Francisco C. Gonzales

& the DPWH 4th Leyte District Engineering Office

To all Ormocanons... May we all have a memorable & meaningful 72nd Charter Day celebration!

7OCTOBER 7-13, 2019

To the people of Ormoc, a happy 72nd Charter Day

celebration!

Greetings from:

GREETINGS FROM:

To all Ormocanons... May we all have a memorable & meaningful 72nd Charter Day celebration!... and to all of Leyte, a meaningful commemoration of our 75th Leyte

Gulf Landing Anniversary!

To the people of Ormoc, a happy 72nd Charter Day

celebration!

Greetings from:

... and to all of Leyte, a meaningful commemoration of our 75th Leyte

Gulf Landing Anniversary!

To the people of Ormoc, a happy 72nd Charter Day celebration...

To all Ormocanons, May we all have a memorable & meaningful 72nd Charter Day celebration!

Greetings from:

8 OCTOBER 7-13, 2019

Get to know Ormoc Museum’s growing collection of war artifacts

These old war photographs are now on display at the Ormoc City Museum.

ORMOC BAY may be an ordi-nary view for Ormocanons and tourists alike. It is a favorite place of Ormocanons to watch magnificent sunsets while munching on boiled peanuts (nilagang mani), chicharon, boiled corn on the cob (nilag-ang mais), or balut.

But did you know that Ormoc Bay and Ormoc City have played a great role in the Second World War? Ormoc City witnessed the “deadliest aerial and naval battle” everfought,whichofficiallyendedin December 10, 1944.

Take time to visit the Ormoc City Museum (Old City Hall). There, you’ll see not just artworks of the city’s artists but also proof that would tell you how rich Ormoc City is in World War II history. There, you’ll see photo panels of shipwrecks re-covered deep in the heart of Ormoc Bay by R/V Petrel, an underwater research and exploration vessel commissioned by philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, Paul G. Allen, on November 2017.

The expedition resulted in the discovery of wreckage of Japanese and American warships from the said war.

Found 650 feet deep in Or-moc Bay is the wreckage of USS Ward,thefirstAmericanbattleshipthat fired against a Japanese vessel during the World War II. The USS Ward (DD-139) was a 1,247-long-ton destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I, later APD-16 in World War II.Accordingly,thebattleshipfiredthefirstAmericanshotagainsttheJapanese during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. It sunk on the same day, three years later after a kamikaze attack.

Also found is the wreckage of USS Cooper, an Allen Sumner-class destroyer, said to be the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Elmer Glenn Coo-per, a naval aviator who died in a seaplane accident in 1938. Its construction started on August 30, 1943 and was launched on February 1, 1944 by Federal Ship-

building and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey.

Also found in the expedition was the wreckage of IJN Shimak-aze, an experimental destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, intended to be the lead ship in a projected new “Type C” of destroyers. This ship was armed with 15 torpedo tubes. This ship’s construction started on August 8, 1941 and it was launched on July 18, 1942.

There is also the wreckage of other IJN destroyers: Naganami, Hamanami, and Wakatsuki. Naga-nami measured 119.17 meters. It consisted of six Type 3 127-mil-limeter guns, four Type 96 25-milli-meter anti-aircraft guns, and eight 610-millimeter torpedo tubes. Hamanami measured 119.17 meters and consisted of six Type 3 127-millimeter guns, four Type 96 25-millimeter anti-aircraft guns, and eight 610-millimeter torpedo tubes. Wakatsuki, on the other hand, measured 134.2 meters and consisted of eight Type 98 100-millimeter dual purpose guns, four Type 96 25-millimeter anti-aircraft guns, and four 610-mil-limeter torpedo tubes.

Other IJN ships, American battleships, and several merchant ships were discovered, too, during the said 2017 expedition. A gun on the deck of USS Cooper was also found.

Accordingly, the Battle of Ormoc Bay was a series of air, sea, and land battles between the Imperial Japanese Army and the United States.

Also displayed as a war arti-fact in the museum is the photo of soldiers taking a bath at the Agua Dulce Artesian Well (still existing today). Aguadulce is a Spanish word, which means “sweet water”. Accordingly, the Agua Dulce Arte-sian Well has the sweetest and the safestamongthesixflowingwellsconstructed in the city during the Spanish colonization.

Also a witness to the biggest war is the Sts. Peter and Paul Par-ish Church. It was founded in the 1630s, making it one of the oldest churches in the western portion of Leyte. The church was then made ofstoneslabs.Thefloorwasshapedlike a cross. Religious icons and images were also painted at the dome ceiling in the middle section. However, all these beautiful features were gone when the Americans,

accordingly, mistakenly bombed the church, thinking it was a Japanese hospital. The only remains of the church were the facade and the altar area. The church was rebuilt to its former glory by the assigned priests thru local fundraising events.

Also a witness of the war is the mansion ruins of Cong. Dominador Medalle Tan, which was built during the 1930s. Ac-cordingly, Dominador’s wife and children died when the S.S Cor-regidor ship they boarded from Manila on December 16, 1941 sank. Dominador was the only survivor of the family, thus, he was succumbed in deep misery. The mansion, during the war, became a Japanese garrison in Leyte. Eventually, it was destroyed dur-ing the Battle of Ormoc Bay.

As you view these photo pan-els, there is also a television on the side, showing actual videos during the World War II, so as to give you that feeling of Ormoc City being one of the battlegrounds during the biggest war ever fought.

Get to know Ormoc. Get to know its rich history. Visit the Ormoc Museum today. By Dailyn Cabarse

PVB Traveling Exhibit kicks off the 75th Liberation TrailTACLOBAN CITY – The 75th Commemoration of the Leyte Gulf Landings is made more memorable as Philippine Vet-erans Bank (PVB) mounts its award-winning World War II Traveling Exhibit in Leyte, celebrating the historic event that served as a key turning point of the Japanese Occupation.

PVB’s “The War of our Fathers” exhibit will be at Robinsons Mall Tacloban from October 18 to 25, as part of the national commemoration of the 75th Leyte Gulf Landings led by the National Historical Commis-sion of the Philippines (NHCP). The exhibit display is in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Leyte, City Government of Tacloban, Robinsons Place Tacloban, Go Hotels and Summit Hotels. The exhibi-tion will be open to the public, free of charge and will feature vintage WWII photos, memorabilia, and artifacts.

This leg of the traveling exhibit’s journey marks the beginning of the “75th Liberation Trail” beginning with the 75th year of the Leyte Gulf LandingsinOctober20,1944andwillendwiththeofficialsurrenderof Gen. Yamashita 10 months later on September 3, 1945. Entitled “The Fight for our Freedom”, the 75th Liberation Trail shall help create awareness about the important role of Filipino WWII veterans and heroes who are often overshadowed by their American counterparts in liberating our country from tyranny and oppression.

While US Gen. Douglas MacArthur took center stage at the landings, Filipinos should not downplay the roles of their own forefathers who provided key intelligence data to the Allied Forces and displayed brave acts that saved the lives of their countrymen.

One such example is 20-year-old Boy Scout Valeriano Abello in the town of Tolosa, who aided US troops by directing their offensive attacks right to the Japanese troops through his semaphore skills. According to historical accounts, amidst artillery shelling, Abello, along with his friends Vicente Tiston and Antero Zunia, navigated to the Allied naval ship nearest to them and with the use of white cloth diapers, locally known as lampin, Abello signaled the words, “Don’t bomb beaches. There are civilians. If possible let me direct shelling”.

A new feature of the exhibit is a diorama of the landing in Palo, Leyte with life size replicas of Gen. MacArthur, President Osmeña, Gen. Carlos P. Romulo, Gen. Sutherland and CBS Correspondent William J. Dunn walking to shore from a landing craft with the Leyte Gulf as a backdrop.

PVBofficialssaidthatthetravelingexhibitservesasatrib-ute to the bravery, patriotism, and determination of Filipino men and women who fought and died for freedom, and for those who survived those dark years of our country’s history. It also hopes to educate the generations of today on the lessons of war and to uplift the legacy of our World War II veterans as well as the sacrificestheyundertookforthepriceoffreedom.

PVBwill officially launch theWorldWar II exhibit in asimple program and ribbon-cutting ceremony. They will be joined during theprogrambyOfficialsandrepresentatives fromtheProvincial Government of Leyte, City Government of Tacloban, the Embassy of the United States of America, National Histori-cal Commission of the Philippines, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office(PVAO)andRobinsonsPlaceTacloban.

Philippine Veterans Bank is a medium-sized, private commercial bank in the Philippines owned by close to 400,000 Filipino World War II veterans and their heirs. Veterans Bank caters to both corporate and retailfinancialmarketsandisalsoagovernmentdepositorybank.Aspart of its charter, 20% of the bank’s annual net income is set aside foruseinprogramsforthebenefitofitsstakeholders.(PR)

Kiwanis Ormoc holds 9th installation ceremoniesTHE KIWANIS Club of Geo-Ormoc, Division 1B, Philippine South District (PSD), just had a successful 9th Installation and Induction Ceremony of its newly-elected officers on Oc-tober 11, 2019 at Sabin Resort Hotel, Ormoc City.

The event was graced by Kiwanis PSD Gov. Eddie Ong, Kiwanis PSD Div. 1B Lt. Gov. Evangeline “Gigi” Chan Chu, and benefactors Mr. & Mrs. Davis and Mr. Raoul Palugod.

Prior the installation and induction proper, Kiwanis PSD Div. 1B Lt. Gov. Chu acknowl-edgedfirst theoutgoingOfficersand Board of Directors (BODs) headed by Club President Kwn. Josephine G. Martinez, saying, “Thank you for your good-to-great job well done. I would like to thank each and everyone of you, alongside the Committee Chairpersons, for your contribu-

All the members of the Kiwanis Club of Geo-Ormoc in one photo, jamming to their com-munity song, “We Are The World”. Seen playing the bass guitar is Kwn. Eduardo Nazario while all the others sing the song.

tions in the past administrative year. Congratulations for a job well done.” Accordingly, immedi-ate Past President Josephine G. Martinez will continue serving the club as one of the BODs. With her as BODs are: Kwn. Necitas D. Abenoja, Jr., Kwn. Jose Maria Ra-

mon V. Martinez, Kwn. Eduardo G. Nazario, Kwn. Antholyn D. Gordo, Jr., and Kwn. Evangeline “Gigi” Chan Chu. Accordingly, the BODs handle most of the business of the club. The members of the BODs will be the ones to: set direction; implement club policies; approve

the club’s budget; support com-mittee activities; and oversee the administrative tasks of the club.

Meanwhile, the newly-in-stalledofficersare:Kwn.BienjelynTabucanon (Treasurer); Kwn. Jenny Marx M. Apit (Secretary); Kwn. Maria Angelica V. Palugod

(Vice-President); and, Kwn. Den-nis C. Lumanta (President).

Chairpersons were also charged with different committees: Kwn. April S. Con-ui (Financial Review Committee); Kwn. Lilibeth P. Molina (Fundraising Commit-tee); Kwn. Evangeline Chan Chu (Program and Children’s Fund Committee); Kwn. Joey Philip Fiel (Membership Committee); Kwn. Necitas D. Abenoja, Jr. (Service Leadership Program Committee); Kwn. Mark Angelo Bernardo (Community Service Committee); Kwn. Lorna D. Gordo (Young Children Priority 1); Kwn.

Maria Angelica V. Palugod (Public Relations Committee); and, Kwn. Jonila G. Lapinid (Ways and Means Committee).

Seventeen new members were also welcomed during the induction ceremonies.

IPP Martinez, during her valedictory address, expressed her heartfelt gratitude to all her co-kiwanians. “We, geokiwanians, have been consistently active in all activities that alleviates the need of the communities of

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A Happy 72ND CHARTER DAY CELEBRATION

Ormoc City!!!Greetings from:

10 OCTOBER 7-13, 2019

Hon. Michael Torrevillas

Mayor of Matag-ob, Leyte

To all of Leyte, a meaningful commemoration of our 75th Leyte Gulf Landing Anniversary!

Greetings from:Let us remember those who fought for our freedom.

To all Ormocanons, May we all have a memorable &

meaningful 72nd Charter Day celebration!Greetings from:

ORMOCANONS GATHER FOR YET ANOTHER “FUN” PINK ZUMBA. Ormocan-ons danced gracefully in pink during the Pink [Free] Zumba Party, on October 10, 2019, 6:00 in the evening, at the Ormoc City Superdome. The said event is in line not just with the celebration of the 72nd Adlaw sa Ormoc but also for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the theme, “Early Breast Cancer Detection is Your Best Protection”. The activity was initiated by the Rotary Club of Ormoc and the Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay in partnership with the City Government of Ormoc and Ormoc City Medical Society. Gracing the event were Congresswoman Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez, Board Member Caren Rama, and Former Congresswoman Vicky Locsin. (By Dailyn Cabarse & Photo grabbed from Elite Photo & Video Facebook page)

Waray-Waray artist Dante Enage holds 11th solo exhibit in ‘Aghat’

TACLOBAN CITY – In line with the celebration of the Local Government Month, award-winning Waray-Waray artist Dante Enage successfully show-cased his 11th solo exhibit in partnership with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Tacloban.

Twenty-three paintings, including bold colored por-traits using acrylic on canvas and mixed media arts about environmental protection and conservation, were dis-played from October 1-10 at Robinsons North Tacloban.

Enage said the exhibit entitled ‘Aghat’ means “to encourage or a call for action”.

“An aesthetical call of encouragement, a persua-sion among the youth to epitomize the individual’s intellection and passion de-mystified through art.” This is how his fellow artist and band mate Tata Dela Cruz described the exhibit.

“An experimentation of figuratives and abstrac-tions, the art of Dante Enage fires up its affinity on men-tal health, inner peace, its advocacy on climate justice, the growing movement on

art-ivism,” she added.Aghat. Encouraging the

self, the willing heart in art, to amplify its inner voice to the world that one can be a solution by educating people, radiating its wis-dom and fervor manifested into immediate action in environment preservation.

Enage is a Sangyaw awardee for Visual Arts in 2017. He is the founder of Kolor han Biswal Arte nga Waraynon (Kolor Banwa), which aims to promote local art through his art workshops all over Eastern Visayas. By Marie Tonette Marticio

DPWH-Biliran DEO digs its way to 3rd place in Naval’s ‘Parade of Lights’ contestNAVAL, BILIRAN – The Depart-ment of Public Works and High-ways (DPWH) – Biliran District Engineering Office (DEO) bagged 3rd place during the Parade of Lights (float competition) on October 5, 2019 in celebration of the Naval Town Fiesta.

The parade showcased the different creative minds of the par-ticipants, enveloping their chosen vehicle with different lights, decora-tions, props, music and dancers.

DPWH-Biliran DEO shone brightly during the parade with the use of a backhoe, a heavy equipment,foritsfloat.

The Parade of Lights started at 7:00 in the evening. Different deco-ratedfloatsdepictedtheimageofthetown’s patron saint “Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary” and the culture, values, and traditions of Naval.

The parade concluded later in the evening, proclaiming the Naval School of Fisheries as the overall champion, Biliran Province State University as 2nd place, DPWH – BDEO as 3rd place followed by the Municipality of Caibiran, Biliran Electric Coop-erative, Philippine Coast Guard, Jelo’s Place, SK Federation, Alpha Kappa Rho Fraternity and Bureau of Fire Protection Naval.

Ms. Lucidita H. Regis, Ad-

Photo credits to Naval.gov.ph: DPWH-Biliran DEO’s entry for the float competition during the parade of lights on October 5, 2019.

ministrative Officer IV (HRMO II), who supervised the DPWH float decoration expressed her gratitude to the employees who exerted their efforts during the preparation until the end of the competition, especially to Engineers Supremo D. Victor Sabitsana, Dindo R. Delis, Carl Mark D. Pedrera and to count-less unnamed job order em-ployees, saying, “We are very thankful for the employees who rendered helped even beyond office hours and to the full sup-port of District Engineer David

Adongay and Assistant District Engineer Alfredo Bollido.”

The town of Naval celebrated its159thfiestainhonorofOurLadyof the Most Holy Rosary. The whole celebration took almost a month starting with the opening salvo on September 5, 2019 up to the Tsinelas Party on October 5, 2019, an annual party on the streets for all people from all walks of life wearing slippers only. Theeventwasfilledwithdifferentcompetitions and activities partici-pated by the different organizations, officesandsectorsofNavalandofthe Province of Biliran. (PR)

DTI-S. Leyte provides machinery for cacao post-harvest handling, processingSOGOD, S. LEYTE (PIA) – The Department of Trade and In-dustry (DTI), Southern Leyte provincial office, has provided a shared service facility (SSF) for safely keeping cacao fruits following a harvest and conse-quently processing them into finished consumer products.

Michael Nunez, DTI provin-cial director, awarded the SSF certificate on September 30 to Teodocio Entoma, president of Southern Leyte Coconut Banana Cacao Planters Association Inc. (SLCBCPAI), at BCCI Coop Pen-sion Haus in this municipality.

“The program was highlighted by the turnover of the SSF and the signing of a usufruct of agreement be-tween DTI’s Nunez and SLCBCPAI’s

Entoma,” said Disereely Maco, trade and industry development specialist (TIDS)ofDTI-So.Leyteoffice.

Maco quoted Nunez’s state-ment that the SSF project was intended for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), to help them gain access to better technologies and machineries as a way to increase productivity, minimize production costs, and accelerate competitiveness.

“He even challenged the members of SLCBCPAI who are direct beneficiaries of the facilityto really maximize the use of the equipment, and encourage other MSMEs in the locality to do the same, in producing quality cacao-based products,” said Maco.

Entoma thanked DTI for the ca-

cao SSF and accepted Nunez’s chal-lenge, vowing to operate the facility in accordance with its stated purpose.

The cacao post-harvest and pro-cessing facility consisted of two units cacao solar dryer and one unit each of cacao roaster, desheller, grinder, refiner, heavy dough mixer, choco melanguer, and a working table, for a total cost of Php 1.01 million.

“Shared service facility is a strategic complementary project of DTI that intends to achieve inclusive growth as envisioned by the current administration,” Maco said, adding that the cacao machinery SSF project was the 13th project of DTI in the province.

“DTI is set to turnover the own-ership of the equipment to SLCBCPAI after two years of successful opera-tion,” Maco further said.

11OCTOBER 7-13, 2019

To all Ormocanons, May we all have a

memorable & meaningful 72nd

Charter Day celebration!

Greetings from:

May Ormoc City continue to be blessed, grow, prosper and

become even more beautiful!

together with NEDA 8, for Eastern Visayas Regional Task Force to End Local Com-munist Armed Conflict or RTF ELCAC 8.

DILG 8 said that in the Province of Leyte, the City of Ormoc and five other municipalities namely, Bato, Burauen, In-opacan, San Isidro and Tunga, have already organized their respective City/Municipal Task Force ELCAC per EO 70.

In the Province of Southern Leyte, Mu-nicipal Task Force ELCAC has been orga-nized in nine municipalities, namely, Liloan, Limasawa, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, San Juan, Silago, Pintuyan, St. Bernard and Sogod.

There are six municipalities in Samar province, which have organized their respective Municipal Task Force ELCAC. These include Talalora, Paranas, Basey, Hinabangan, Tagapul-an and Gandara.

In the Province of Eastern Samar, Task Force ELCAC is in place in the only city of Borongan, and in eight municipalities namely, Balangkayan, Can-avid, Dolores, Hernani, Maslog, Salcedo, San Julian and Sulat.

Meanwhile, in Northern Samar, seven municipalities have organized their respective Municipal Task Force ELCAC. These include Allen, Laoang, Mondragon, Pambujan, San Roque, Silvino Lobos, and Victoria.

The Provincial Task Force ELCAC has been organized in all the six provinces in Eastern Visayas.

To recall, on December 4, 2018, President Rodrigo RoaDuterte signed Executive Order Number 70 “institutionalizing the Whole-of-Nation Approach to address the root-causes of insurgencies, internal disturbances and ten-sions, and other armed conflicts and threats by prioritizing and harmonizing the delivery of basic services and social development pack-ages by the government, facilitating societal inclusivity and ensuring active participation of all sectors of society in the pursuit of the country’s peace agenda.”

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Fair, which will run from October 14 to 21, in front of Hotel Don Felipe, featuring several contests, namely: Bangus/Tilapia Deboning Contest; Yellow Corn Based Delicacy Contest; Bangkarera Contest; Dish Gardening Contest; Handicraft-making Contest; Native Chicken-catch-ing Contest; Best-Dressed Booth Contest; Top-Seller Exhibitor; Hot-selling Pro-cessed Product; Best Product Innovation; and Most Number of Processed Products Produced. This year ’s Club Exhibitors are Ormoc City Garden Club, Inc., Leyte Aquascapers of Ormoc, Ormoc City Koi, and Ormoc City Flowerhorn Hub.

Another highlight of the 72nd Adlaw sa Ormoc is the Eskaparte Tres: Culture and Arts Expo 2019, which will take place on October 15 to 17 at the Ormoc City Su-perdome, with the theme, “Tracing Roots, Embracing Society”. Incorporated in this event are: Kumbera, Pintasaya, Tabo-Tabo Booth, Himig Ugmokanon, Handumanan, Karanza Ormocana, Gawad Kalachuchi, and the launching of the Coffee Table Book.

There will also be the “Festival of the Arts: A Celebration of Stories, Poetry, Acoustic Music, and Visual Art” brought in by Katig Writers Network NW Leyte, on October 19, at the Ormoc City Museum.

On October 20, there is the EDC Landmark Inauguration at the San Pablo Rotonda, and the opening of the EDC Showroom at the Ormoc City Museum, back-to-back with Omega’s Golden Astronaut Exhibition Launch.

Various sports activities were once again incorporated into the celebration such as table tennis, basketball, volleyball, Frisbee and many more.

In addition, the Ormoc Chamber (OR-CHAM) and the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants-Ormoc City Chapter (PICPA-Ormoc) also initiated a week-long Business Week, from October 8 to 16, featuring various paid and free-

ADLAW ... from P. 1registration business seminars and a Busi-ness Fair and Exhibit.

Finally, Cherub Baby Care Brand Ambas-sador, Ryle Santiago, and the CTVIBES will also be gracing Ormoc on the 20th of October at the City Plaza to promote “Innovating Hy-gienic Solutions for Every Filipino”.

On October 21, the Charter Day Job Fair will happen at the Superdome.

Minor activities happening in celebra-tion of Ormoc’s 72nd Charter Day celebra-tion include the “Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo”, which happened on October 11, at the Ormoc City Superdome; the LGU Night on October 18 at the Ormoc City Superdome, back-to-back with the Hot FM Night at the Ormoc City Stage.

There is also the Charter Day Parade on October 20, at 1:00 in the afternoon, which will start from the Ormoc City Stage. The Barangay Night will happen on the 20th of October at the Ormoc City Superdome, from 5:00 in the afternoon to 11:00 in the evening. There is also the “Bida sa Agrikul-tura” on October 21, 7:00 in the evening, at the Ormoc City Superdome.

On October 29, the Culmination Program for the Coop Month will happen, at the Ormoc City Superdome. By Dailyn Cabarse

‘tuba’ and the coconut industry as a whole, as livelihood is one of the main thrusts of An Waray,” he noted.

Oktubafest will be highlighted by 5 competitions, namely: the local govern-ment unit (LGU) category best “bahal” (less than 1 year); best “bahalina” (aged more than 1 year); best tuba-infused dishes cook-ing competition for hotels and restaurants; on-the-spot ‘kawit’ painting; and siday (spoken word poetry).

‘Kawit’ is a container of freshly-harvested tuba made of a bamboo pole used by tuba harvesters. It is attached to the shoulders through a wooden hook. By Marie Tonette Marticio

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invader. This is not dangerous; it causes your immune system to develop antibodies to attack the flu virus when exposed in the future. This natural immune response may cause some people to develop a low-grade fever, headache or overall muscle aches. These side effects can be mistaken for the flu but in reality are likely the body’s nor-mal response to vaccination.

And the good news is these natural symptoms are short-term side effects com-pared to the flu, which can last much longer and is more severe. It is estimated that less

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than 2% of people who get a flu shot will develop a fever.

Also, people often confuse being sick with a bad cold or stomach flu with having influenza. Influenza symptoms can include a fever, chills, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, fatigue and headaches. Cold symptoms can be similar to the flu but are typically milder. The stomach flu, or gastroenteritis, can be caused by several different bacteria or viruses. Symptoms of gastroenteritis involve nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Some people do get the flu after they have received a flu shot, but that is not from the shot. It can happen for a couple of reasons.

First, they could have been exposed to the flu before they had the shot. It can take up to two weeks after receiving the flu shot to develop full immunity. Therefore, if you do get the flu within this period, it is likely that you were exposed to the flu either prior to being vaccinated or before your full immunity developed.

Second, depending on the strain of the flu virus that you are exposed to, you could still get the flu even if you received the vaccine. Every year, the flu vaccine is created to best match the strain of the flu virus circulating. Therefore, the effectiveness of the flu vaccine depends on the similarity between the virus circulating in the community and the killed viruses used to make the vaccine.

If there is a close match between the two, then the effectiveness of the flu vac-cine will be high. However, if there is not a close match, vaccine effectiveness could be reduced. Still, it is imperative to note that even when there is not a close match between the circulating virus and the virus used to make the vaccine, the vaccine will still lessen the severity of flu symptoms and also help prevent flu-related complications.

Bottom line: You cannot get influenza from getting the flu vaccine, so get the shot. (Source: www.livescience.com)

children. Without the stout heart of our members, our footprints all throughout Ormoc City and beyond could have been only a pipe dream. But because of our Bayanihan spirit and for the common love of kids, we have made an impact to the community,” said IPP Martinez. She also commended Lt. Gov. Evangeline Chu, who was the previous Chairperson of the Fundraising Committee, for her tireless efforts, which greatly helped in realizing the club’s purpose.

Meanwhile, newly-installed Pres. Dennis Lumanta, in his acceptance speech, said that he is honored to be elected as the club president for the year 2019-2020, saying, “With all your help and support, I will do my best to meet the challenge. Together, we will continue to the extra mile in building the club and carry out all the worthwhile projects for thebenefitofthechildreninourcommunity...Iaskfor your continued support throughout my term and I will be depending on you to help me put things in order. There are many needy children throughout our community whose only hope will come from us... As Kiwanians, it will not be good enough to give only what we can spare, but we must truly give with compassion and commitment... Let’s all make a difference in the lives of the less-fortunate.” By Dailyn Cabarse

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12 OCTOBER 7-13, 2019

Affidavit of Self-Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the late PORFERIO BOJA BO-HOLST had left an active savings account with the Metro Bank, Ormoc City Branch under Account No. 139-3-13968599-8 was adjudicated unto herself by NATIVIDAD PEREZ BOHOLST per Doc. No. 610; Page No. 82; Book No. LXXXII; Series of 2019 Notary Public Gerenstein T. Banzon. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late ABUNDIA M. BOLAÑO re a parcel of land Lot No. 3-C, PSD-08-033805-D with an are of 5,068 sq. m. situated at Brgy. Salvacion, Ormoc City, Leyte, covered by TCT No. 121-2017000014 was settled among her heirs and 3,000 sq. m. sold in favor of JENIFER C. MORALES and ROSA-LINDA C. MORALES per Doc. No. 79; Page No. 16; Book No. II; Series of 2017 Notary Public Irene D. Vidaurreta. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late CELINA KADAVERO CABAGNOT re One-Half (1/2) share of a parcel of land Cad. Lot No. 7330-B, situated in Brgy. Dolores, Ormoc City, Leyte, containing an area of 588 sq. m. covered by TD No. 00026-00503; Lot 1131-C-2, situated in Brgy. Poblacion, Ormoc City, containing an area of 236 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 39267; Lot No. 950-A-1, containing an area of 53 sq. m., covered by TCT No. 121-2017000819; Lot No. 11-D-1, situ-ated in Brgy. Valencia, Ormoc City, Leyte, containing an area of 500 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 121-2012000009; Lot No. 11-D-2, containing an area of 379 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 121-2012000010; Lot No. 11-D-3, containing an area of 53,965 sq. m. covered by TCT No 121-2012000011; One (1) unit Commercial Building, situated at District 22, Ormoc City, erected on Lot NO. 1131-C-2; One (1) unit residential Building, situated at Dist. 9, Ormoc City erected on Lot No. 950 & 950 were settled and partitioned among her heirs per Doc. No. 79; Page No. 16; Book No. CXXXVII; Series of 2018 Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan-Tolibao. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019 Extra-Judicial Settlement with Deed

of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late ARNULFO MANAGBANAG re a parcel of land, covered by TCT No. TP-19457, Lot 1403, Case 5, Cad.637-D, containing an area of 4,102 sq. m. and sold in favor of ERWIN C. BRODITH and ROMMEL C. BRODETH per Doc. No. 242; Page No. 50; Book No. 1; Series of 2019 Notary Public Antonette H. Gaviola. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late CARLOS MATUGUINA re parcels of land Lot 2273-E-2, situated in Barrio Alegria, Ormco City, containing an area of 258 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 24769; Lot 5288-A-10, situated in Brgy. San Isidro, Ormoc City, containing an area of 1,195 sq. m. covered by TCT No. T-29145; Lot 2-C-2-B, situated in Brgy. Doña Feliza Mejia Village, Ormoc City, containing an area of 151 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 25962; Lot 2-C-2-A, containing an area of 149 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 25961; Lot 5288-A-7-A-1, situated in Barangay San Isidro, Ormoc City, containing an area of 64 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 121-2011000631; and One(1) unit residential House erected on Lot Nos. 2-C-2-A & 2-C-2-B were settled and partitioned among his heirs per Doc. No. 90; Page No. 18; Book No. XLII; Series of 2014 Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan – Tolibao. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Deed of Extra-Judicial Settlement with Sale

NOTICE IS HEREBY that the property of the late OSCAR P. PACA re a parcel of land Lot 10-B-1, Psd-08-025129-D, situated at Brgy. Alegria (now Punta), Ormoc City, containing an area of 100 sq. m. was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of FRANCISCO C. ARGONCILLO per Doc. No. 156; Page No. 32; Book No. VII; Series of 2019 Notary Public Naomi G. Cartagena. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of

Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late SPS. ODON BATIQUIN and PURIFICATION BA-TIQUIN re a parcel of residential land situated in Brgy. P. Inocentes, Naval, Biliran denominated as survey No. 545 under TD No. 00173 with an area of 271 sq. m. was settled among their heirs and sold in favor of SUSAN V. PARILLA per Doc. No. 26; Page No. 5; Book No. 59; Series of 2019 Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the personal property of the late ROSALINA CABIDOG PESCOS re an account with Metrobank Account No. 116-3-11629619-6, Name of Depositor: RM Commercial was settled among her heirs per Doc. No. 211; Page No. 44; Book No. 55; Series of 2019 Notary Public Edilberto G. Morales. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the properties of the late FRANCISCO F. SANCHEZ re parcels of Agricultural and land designated as Lot 132, Cad. 566-D, located in Brgy. Matapay, Hilongos, leyte, covered by TD No. 14027 00102 (R-13), OCT No. 89044 with an area of 1,266.35 sq. m. ; agricultural and residential Lot 2, CCS-08-000046, covered by TD No. 14027 00090 (R-13), having an area of 1,242 sq. m. ; Residential land Lot 118, Cad. 566-D, covered by TD No. 14027 00069 (R-13), having an area of 1,053 sq. m.; agricultural land Lot 264, Cad. 566-D, located in Brgy. San Juan, Hilongos, Leyte, covered by TD No. 14036 00307 (R-13), having an area of 4,418 sq. m. residential land Lot 141, Cad. 566-D, located in Brgy. Matapay, Hilongos, Leyte, covered by TD No. 14027 00121 (R-13), having an area of 143.65 sq. m. were settled among his heirs and 238 sq. m. sold in favor of MARITES S. ALAO-WHALLEY per Doc. No. 166; Page No. 34; Book No. IV; Series of 2019 Notary Public Joseph F. Fulache. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Self-AdjudicationNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late ISMAELA SANGCAP re a parcel of cocoland situated in Sabang, Naval, Biliran denominated as survey No. 2085 Lot No. 025 under ARP No. 00206, containing an area of 4.3012 has. Was adjudicated unto herself by SU-ZANETTE BERNADAS per Doc. No. 459; Page No. 92; Book No. 41; Series of 2019 Notary Public Redentor C. Villordon. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the properties of the late ANTONIO U. SUAREZ re parcels of land Lot No. 278, situated at Sto. Niño Isabel, Leyte with an area of 4,352 sq. m., KOT Blg. P-39369; Lot No. 571, situated at M.H. del Pilar St. Tacloban City, Leyte with an area of 687 sq. m., TCT No. T-69296, Lot No. 2993, situated at Dagami, Leyte, with an area of 20,853 sq. m. TCT No. 115-2018000199; Lot No. 2517,with an area of 423 sq. m. , TCT No. 115-2018000200; Lot No. 1205-D-5,situated in Barrio Marasbaras, Tacloban City, Leyte, with an area of 210 sq. m., TCT No. T-58630; Lot No. 787, situated in Brgy. Naval, Hilongos, Leyte, with an area of 6.8416.35 hectares, TD No. 08-14028-00243 R-13; Lot No. 2387-C, located at Purok 7, Brgy. Linao, Ormoc City, Leyte, with house and improvements, with an area of 3,165 sq. m., TCT No. 18162; Lot No. 10533, situated in Kananga, Leyte with an area of 221,278 sq. m., TCT No. TP-10058; Lot No. 12679, situated in Brgy. Cabingtan, Ormoc City, Leyte with an area of 164,439 sq. m. covered by TD No. 00012-00059; Lot No. 5, located at Brgy. Cabulihan, Ormoc City with an area of 5,990 sq. m., TCT No. 46939; Lot No. 5235-B-1-A, located in Brgy. San Isidro, Ormoc City, Leyte with an area of 150 sq. m. TCT No. 27586; Lot No. 13554, situated in Hilongos, Leyte, with an area of 541 sq. m. covered by TD No. 14001006321 R 13; Lot No. 14860, with an area of 1.9044.09, covered by TD No. 1404500131 R12 ; Investment in St John Academy of Technical Skills and Assess-mentCenterInc.,anon-profit,tax-exempteducational institution located at Brgy. Linao, Ormoc City; 1-unit Toyota Wigo Black Color with MV File No. 0801-00000025555; and 1-unit Honda Scoopy Motorcycle with plate No. HA 40105 were settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 2; Page No. 1; Book NO. XXXV; Series of 2019 Notary Public Maria Samuel P. Aviles. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the real properties of the late SPS. RAMON A. HERAMIS and ADELTRUDA VILLOCINO HERAMIS re parcels of land, Lot No. 125, containing an area of 584 sq. m. covered by TCT No. T-2644; Lot 9019 (coco land), situated at Kansungka, Baybay, Leyte, containing an area of 4,914 sq. m. covered by TD No. 07-0059-00214 R-13; Lot 8599 (rice land), situated at Santa Cruz, Baybay, Leyte, containing an area of 5,262 sq. m. covered by TD No. 07-0088-000622-R-13; Lot 9976 (abaca & coco land), situated at Kansungka, Baybay, Leyte, containing an area of 21,230 sq. m. covered by TD No. 07-0059-00051; land situated in Sitio Lonoy, Candadan, Baybay, Leyte, Lot No. 6721, containing an area of 5,901 sq. m. , OCT No. 6129 ; and one-half (1/2) portion of an area of 2,961.50 sq. m. of Lot No. 9975, covered by OCT no. 5457 were settled among their heirs per Doc. No. 2710; Page No. 35; Book No. 94; Series of 2019 Notary Public Mary Anne L. Lagare- Academia. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019Affidavit of Self-Adjudication with Sale

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that property of the late SPS. CRISPULO POLEÑO and MONICA NIDOL POLEÑO re a parcel of land Lot 1857-D, Psd-08-002653, situated in Barrio Ipil, Ormoc City, Leyte, containing an area of 237 sq. m., OCT No. 19392 was adjudicated unto himself by PRIMITIVO M. POLEÑO and sold in favor of PEDRO R. REDONDO JR per Doc. No. 154; Page No. 31; Book No. XXXIV; Series of 2018 Notary Public Randolph P. Baquiano. EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the properties of the late VIRGILIO GLORIA MANAGBANAG re parcels of land Lot 5342-C-I-F, containing an area of 200 sq. m., TCT No. 38600, situated in Brgy. Bagong Buhay, Ormoc City; Lot 10-B-2-B, situated in Poblacion, Albuera, Leyte, containing an area of 511 sq. m., TCT No. T-33348; and Lot 1-A-1-B, situated in Brgy. Ungab, Albuera, Leyte, containing an area of 1,000 sq. m. TCT No. T-36580 were settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 06; Page No. 02; Book no. XLIV ; Series of 2019 Notary Public Randolph P. Baquiano. EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct. 6, 7-13, & 14-20, 2019

Affidavit of Self-Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the property of the late EMILIO LAURON re a parcel of land Lot 6371-A, situated in Barrio of Lao, Ormoc City, containing an area of 7,422 sq. m. TCT No. 12203 was adjudicated unto herself by PEREGRINA LAURON ARCELO per Doc. No. 292; Page No. 59; Book No. II; Series of 2019 Notary Public Arnold Judd P. Salazar. EV Mail Sept.

30- Oct. 6, 7-13, & 14-20, 2019 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the property of the late ENECITO M. CARITAN re a parcel of land Lot 7480-B, Psd-009296-D, situated in Brgy. Dolores, Ormoc City, containing an area of 21,395 sq. m., TCT No. T-30455 was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 481; Page No. 99; Book No. XIII; Series of 2011 Notary Public Philip A. Albeos III. EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct. 6, 7-13, & 14-20, 2019 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition

with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

property of the late TRINIDAD A. BERNIL re a parcel of land consisting of One-Half (1/2) share of Cad Lot/survey No. 1661-P, situated in Brgy. Agpangi, Naval, Biliran, containing an area of 4,037 sq. m. covered by TD No. 00068 was settled and partitioned among her heirs and sold in favor of EMMIE FAYE G. CHU per Doc. No. 5; Page No. 1; Book No. CLXV; Series of 2019 Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan- Tolibao. EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct. 6, 7-13, & 14-20, 2019

Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the properties of the late SPS. DANIEL ABUEL (Daniel) and DELIA MAGALLANES ABUEL (Delia) re parcels of land Lot 7-C, TCT No. T-6809, situated in Poblacion, Calubian, Leyte, containing an area of 121 sq. m. ; and Lot 12, Block 27, Pcs-08-000139, situated at Barangay Calanipawan, Tacloban City, containing an area of 150 sq. m. were settled among their heirs per Doc. No. 226; Page No. 46; Book No. LXXXII; Series of 2019 Notary Public Gerentstein T. Banzon. EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct. 6, 7-13, & 14-20, 2019.

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the properties of the late SALVACION INOPIQUEZ re parcels of coco and rice land situated in Brgy. San Sebastian, Matag-ob, Leyte, containing an area of 2.1856 hectares, covered under ARP #08-26018-00059; commercial land situated in Brgy. Talisay, Matag-ob, Leyte, containing an area of 40,105 sq. m., covered under ARP#08-26001-00078; corn land located in Brgy. Riverside, Matag-ob, Leyte, containing an area of 0.00021 hectare, covered under ARP#08-260002-00067; and residential land located in Brgy Bonoy, Matag-ob, Leyte, containing an area of 318 sq. m. under TD No. 26005-00709 were settled among her heirs per Do. No. 429; Page No. 086; Book No. XXIX; Series of 2017 Notary Public Aquilino A. Inopiquez, Jr. EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct. 6, 7-13, & 14-20, 2019 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late CANUTO J. BACAYO and FRANCISCA EDIG BACAYO re parcel of land Lot No. 2857, situated in Barrio Patag, Ormoc (Now Brgy. Patag, Ormoc City, containing an area of 6,213 sq. m. was settled and partitioned among their heirs per Doc. No. 294; Page No. 58; Book No. VI; Series of 2019 Notary Public Atty. Adelito M. Solibaga, Jr. EV Mail Oct. 7-13, 14-20, & 21-27, 2019

Deed of Extrajudicial SettlementNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the late BETTY ROM WILLIS had left an account with Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (METROBANK), Ormoc Branch under the Savings Account No. 139-3-13975197-4 was settled among her heirs per Doc. No. 221; Page No. 45; Book No. CLXXII; Series of 2019 Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bantasan-Tolibao. EV Mail Oct. 7-13, 14-20, & 21-27, 2019

Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the properties of PATERNO J. OUANO and ADELA OUANO y JUMAPAO re parcels of land Lot No. 10221, situated in Barrios of San Jose and Naghalin, Ormoc City, containing an area of 77,950 sq. m., TCT No. 724; Lot No. 10085, containing an area of 87,331, TCT No. 725; Lot No. 10311, situated in the Barrios of San Jose and Naghalin, Ormoc City, containing an area of 80,176 sq. m. TCT No. 726; Lot No. 10303, containing an area of 34,187 sq. m. TCT No. 4639; Lot No. 1, containing an area of 132,213 sq. m., TCT No. 6886; Lot No. 10302, containing an area of 34,576 sq. m., TCT No. 6887; Lot 10096-B, containing an area of 8,102 sq. m., TCT No. 7305; and Lot No. 10104 , situated in Ormoc City, containing an area of 23,482 sq. m., OCT No. 0-255 were sold in favor of IÑAKI A. LARRAZABAL ENTERPRISES, INC. per Doc. No. 425; Page No. 88; Book No. XIII; Series of 1993 Notary Public Edgar F. Gica. EV Mail Oct. 7-13, 14-20, & 21-27, 2019

Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the properties of SPS. PATERNO J. OUANO and ADELA OUANO y JUMAPAO re parcels of land Lot No. 10108 situated in the Barrio of Naghalin, Ormoc City, contain-ing an area of 103,101, TCT No. T-7013; Lot No. 10111, containing an area of 48,861 sq. m. TCT No. T-7014; Lot No. 10109, TCT No. T-7015, containing an area of 20,046 sq. m. ; Lot No. 10088, containing an area of 71,267 sq. m. TCT No. T-3779; Lot No. 10312, situated in Barrio San Jose, Ormoc City, containing an area of 47,983 sq. m., TCT No. T-4420 were sold in favor of IÑAKI A. LARRAZABAL ENTERPRISES, INC per Doc. No. 424; Page No. 88; Book No. XIII; Series of 1993 Notary Public Edgar F. Gica. EV Mail Oct. 7-13, 14-20, & 21-27, 2019

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Eighth Judicial Region Branch 13

Carigara, Leyte CAD CASE NO. RTC-

CAR-2019-003-CAD IN RE: PETITION

FOR ISSUANCE OF SECOND OWNER’S DUPLICATE COPY

OF O.C.T. No. P-43635 AND CORRECTION

OF ENTRY ANUNCIASION

BALAIS, Petitioner,

THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF THE

PROVINCE OF LEYTE, as Represented by ATTY. EMETERIO VILLANOZA Jr., x------------------x

ORDER Petitioner Anuncia-

sion Balais, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Brgy. Malpag, San Miguel Leyte, repre-sented by her Attorney-in-fact, Maria Crestina A. Decena, of legal age, and a resident of Brgy. Rizal 2 Babatngon, Leyte, thru counsel, Atty. Antonio C. Salinas, filed a verified Petition. The said Petition seeks for the issuance of a second owner’s duplicate copy of Orginal Certificate of Title No. P-43635,the same to be regarded as the Original for all intents and purposes of the law and correction of the erroneous entry thereof by changing the Owner’s Name from Anuncion Balais to that of Anunciasion Balais, representing the heirs of Jesus Balais.

Finding the Verified Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the same be set for initial hearing on November 8, 2019 at 8:30 in the morn-ing at the Session Hall of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 13, Carigara, Leyte where all inter-ested parties may appear in Court and show cause why the said Petition should not be granted.

Let this Order, be published at the expense of the petitioner in a lo-cal newspaper of gen-eral circulation in the Province of Leyte, Samar and Biliran, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Moreover, let this Order together with the petition, be posted at the Bulletin Boards of this Court, Provincial Capi-tal, Tacloban City, the Barangay Hall of Baran-gay Malpag, San Miguel Leyte and the Municipal Hall of San Miguel Leyte, at least thirty (3) days before the date of initial.

Furnish a copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, the Register of Deeds for the Province of Leyte, Petitioner’s counsel, the Petitioner and the Assis-tant Provincial Prosecutor of Carigara, Leyte.

SO ORDERED. Given this 5th day

of July 2019 at Carigara, Leyte.

(Sgd.) EMELINDA R. MAQUILAN

Presiding Judge EV Mail Sept. 23-29,

30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos,

Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-633

FOR: ADOPTION IN THE MATTER

OF ADOPTION OF MINOR DANGEN BASALO ERIESO SPS. JUDE AND

ANISIA RIZA JUNDISPetitioners.

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

PETITIONER- SPS. JUDE and ANISIA RIZA JUNDIS by and through counsel filed a Petition for Adoption of minor Dangen Basalo Erieso. In support of their pe-tition, the petitioners avers. THAT: petition-ers are spouses of legal age, filipino, married, medical practitioners resident at Brgy. Tinago, Bato, Leyte; that petition-ers are in possession of their full capacity, to sue and to be sued; that the petitioners have their desire to jointly adopt a minor Dange Basalo Erieso born on May 21, 2005 in Tuburan Aloran Misamis Occidental: that petitioners have all the qualification and none of the disqualifications to adopt a child under the law that the adoption of Dangen Basalo Erieseo is to her best interest and welfare: that spouses pe-titioners prayed that this adoption be granted and the minor Dangen Basalo Erieso be freed from all the legal obligations of obedience and mainte-nance with respect to his

biological parents and all intents and purposes be declared the child of the spouses petitioners.

W H E R E F O R E , finding the Verified Peti-tion to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE, the same is set for initial hearing on January 15, 2020 at *:30 in the morn-ing at which date, time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the instant Petition may come to court in this first op-portunity.

Published this Or-der in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

Furnished copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General being the general counsel of the Republic at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City; Re-gional Director of DSWD for that office to conduct a social case study report, conduct a home study re-port; and to submit other relevant papers within 60 days, to the natural parent of to be adopted, petitioner and their coun-sel for them to be present on the scheduled initial hearing.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS,

this 20th day of Sep-tember 2019, Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM SUAREZ ABANDO

Executive Judge ESA/ilf EV Mail Sept. 23-29,

30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0181-2019 R A 10172

Date: SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

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 DAISY G. BRAVO has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of Gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of DAI-SY G. BRAVO at BAYBAY, LEYTE and whose parents are ADRIANO L. BRAVO and FELISA M. GALGO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than September 20, 2019.

(Sgd.) NOEL V. MANAGBANAG

City Civil Registrar EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct.

6, & 7-13, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0039-2019 R A 10172

Date: SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

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), No-tice is hereby served to the public that RIZA TRONUEVA LONTOCO has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of Gender from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of RIZA TRONUEVA LONTOCO at MAHAPLAG, LEYTE and whose parents are ALEJANDRO LONTOCO & ERLINDA TRONUEVA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than September 30, 2019.

(Sgd.) ESMERALDA P. ROSINAS

Municipal Civil RegistrarEV Mail Sept. 30- Oct.

6, & 7-13, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0185-2019 R A 10172

Date: SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Admin-istrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JESSRYL N. MISAMEN has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of Gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of JESSRYL N. MISAMEN at BAYBAY, LEYTE and whose parents are JIMMY A. MISAMEN and ANTONIA T. NOPAL.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than September 30, 2019.

(Sgd.) NOEL V. MANAGBANAG

City Civil Registrar EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct.

6, & 7-13, 2019

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office

Province of Leyte MUNICIPALITY OF

KANANGA NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

23 September 2019 In compliance with

Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that DE-LIA D. ROSAURO, petitioner, has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from “DINO” to “DENNY” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DINO PABROA DONASCO who was born on June 14, 1980 at KANANGA, LEYTE whose parents are ALFREDO DONASCO and VENERANDA PABBOA bearing registry number 298.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than October 15, 2019. (Sgd.) ENGR. NEWTON A.

ISAAC Municipal Civil Registrar

EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0186-2019 R A 10172

Date: SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 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 JESRYL C. TISADO has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of Gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in

the certificate of live birth of JESRYL C. TISADO at BAY-BAY, LEYTE and whose par-ents are LORENZO D. TISADO and JUDITH E. CLAMARES.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than September 30, 2019.

(Sgd.) NOEL V. MANAGBANAG

City Civil RegistrarEV Mail Sept. 30- Oct. 6,

& 7-13, 2019

ERRATUM The Affidavit of Self Adjudication with Deed of Absolute Sale

was lacking family name of buyerFrom GREELVER SEVEROS to GREELVER SEVEROS VERALLO

The correct captioned is: Affidavit of Self Adjudication with Deed of Absolute Sale

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ANGELITO SEVEROS VERALLO re a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 2119-A, PSD-083747-006722-D, situated in Bo. Anibong, Tacloban City, Leyte, containing an area of 208 sq. m. was adjudicated unto herself by PRECIOSISIMA SEVEROS VERALLO and sold in favor of GREELVER SEVEROS VERALLO per Doc. No. 466; Page No. 94; Book No. VII; Series of 2019 Notary Public Jannie Ann J. Dayandayan, CPA. EV Mail Sept. 9-15,16-22, & 23-29, 2019.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE ON REMATADOS OF

M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOPSALL BRANCHES AT LEYTE REGION, ORMOC 1,2 & 3, NAVAL, PALOMPON, CARI-

GARA, ISABEL, KANANGA, VILLABA, SAN ISIDRO, TABANGO, ALBUERA, LEYTE, BILIRAN, MATAG-OB, CALUBIAN, TACLOBAN BRANCHES 1,2,3,4, & 5, PALO, CALANIPAWAN (V&G) TANAUAN, ALANG-ALANG, JARO, DAGAMI, DULAG, BURAUEN, MARASBARAS, ROBIN-SON, BAYBAY, 1, & 3, INOPACAN, HILONGOS, ABUYOG, MAASIN 1 & 2, BATO, SOGOD 1 & 2; MACARTHUR, SAN JUAN (CABALIAN), LILOAN, HINDANG, HINUNANGAN, PINTUYAN, MALITBOG, & ST. BERNARD.

Commencing October 15, 2019 at 9:00 am the above-mentioned pawnshop will sell on Public Auction Sale all overdue pledges left in the same up to May 31, 2018, Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

Sa Oktobre 15, 2019, sa alas 9:00 and takna sa buntag isubasta sa publiko ang tanang butang naremati diri sa tag-sa-tagsa ka buhatan sa gihinganlan sa itaas. Tanang butang piner-enda nga wala makukat hangtud sa Mayo 31, 2018 maapil sa subasta. Gi-awhag ang tanang suki sa pagsusi sa ilang mga resibo.

TAGDUMALA EV Mail Oct. 7- 13, 2019

Republic of the Philippines

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos,

Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-633 IN THE MATTER OF

THE CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CIVIL

REGISTRY OF EUGENIO B. OCON

JR. Petitioner -versus-

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, Matalom, Leyte and PHILIPPINE

STATISTICS AUTHORITY QUEZON

CITY Respondents,

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

PETITIONER, EU-GENIO B. OCON JR., by through counsel filed a petition for correction of entry in the Civil Regis-

try of Eugenio B. Ocon Jr., In support of his

petition the petitioner avers: THAT petitioner is of legal age filipino citizen and resident of Brgy. Poblacion, Mata-lom, Leyte, that the pe-titioner was born On June 3, 1959 at Matalom, Leyte to Spouses Eugenio Ocon and Rosario Balani; that a clerical error were committed in the record of birth of the petitioner the birth year of the pe-titioner as indicated was 1957 when the true and correct was 1959 and the name of his father was Eugenio Ocon Jr, as in-dicated but the true and correct name of his father is Eugenio Ocon without Jr. that to avoid confusion the errors must be cor-rected to straighten the record of the petitioner; the petitioner prayed that an order be issued for

correcting the birth year of the petitioner from 1957 to 1959 and to delete the word JR. in the name of his father in the record of civil registry and pe-titioner prayed of other relief just and equitable.

W H E R E F O R E , finding the verified peti-tion to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE the same is set for initial hearing on November 18, 2019 at 8:30 in the morning time and place anyone that may be prej-udiced by the approval of the instant petition may come to court in this first opportunity.

Published this Or-der in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

Furnished copy of this Order to the peti-tioner and his counsel at the given address for them to be present dur-ing the scheduled initial hearing.

ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this

19th day of September 2019, Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM SUAREZ ABANDO

Executive Judge EV Mail Oct. 7-13,

14-20, & 21-27, 2019

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office

Province of Leyte MUNICIPALITY OF

KANANGA NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

02 October 2019 In compliance with Sec-

tion 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LYNDON R. DEL ROSARIO, petitioner, has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from “JOSE LYNDON” to “LYNDON” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOSE LYNDON

ROBLES DEL ROSARIO who was born on February 15, 1967 at KANANGA, LEYTE whose parents are LUIS DEL ROSA-RIO and ERLINDA ROBLES bearing registry number 91 – 147.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than October 22, 2019.

(Sgd.) ENGR. NEWTON A. ISAAC

Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail Oct. 7-13, &

14-20, 2019

EV MAILTelefax No. (053) 561-0809 / Email: easternvi-

sayasmail@gmail.com / Mobile Phone No. 0928-554-9820 / Address: Hermosilla Drive, District

28 (Malbasag), Ormoc City

13OCTOBER 7-13, 2019

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Eighth Judicial Region Branch 14

Baybay City, Leyte EJF No. 212

For: EXTRAJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE & SALE UNDER ACT

3135 AS AMENDED. SMALL BUSINESS

GUARANTEE, AND FINANCE

CORPORATION Mortgagee,

-versus –SPS. FELIX A.

CAPACAO and JOCELYN M. CAPACAO Mortgagors,

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

JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE &

SALE Upon extra-judicial

petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended filed by the mortgag-

ee SMALL BUSINESS G U A R A N T E E A N D FINANCE CORPORA-TION, with principal place of office and busi-ness address at 17th and 18th Floors, 139 Corpo-rate Center, 139 Valero St. , Salcedo Village, Makati City, against the mortgagors SPS. FELIX A. CAPACAO AND JOC-ELYN M. CAPACAO, with postal address at Brgy. Balugo, Albuera, Leyte, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 15, 2019 amount ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SEV-ENTY SEVEN THOU-SAND SEVEN HUN-DRED THIRTY FOUR PESOS AND THIRTY THREE CENTAVOS (1,777,734.33) Philippine currency, inclusive of interest, penalties and other charges, the un-dersigned sheriff under the supervision of the Clerk of Court Regional Trial Court, Branch 14,

Baybay City, Leyte will sell at public auction on October 30, 2019 at 9 o’clock in the morn-ing and will closed at 4 o’clock in the afternoon at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Baybay City, Leyte to the high-est bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit:

A PA R C E L O F LAND

TRANSFER CER-TIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-37400

A parcel of land (Lot 1-B-3-C-1 of the subdivision plan, Psd-08-026545 -D, being a portion of Lot 1-B-3-C, Psd-08-024363-D; L.R.C. No. N-53411) situated in the Brgy. Of Balugo, Municipality of Albuera, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the SE., along lines 4-5-1 by

road Lot 1-B-3-B, Psd-08-024363-D; (Existing Brgy. Road 4.50 m. wide) on the SW., NW., and NE., along lines 1-2-3-4 by lot 1-B-3-C-2 of the subdivision plan., con-taining an area of One Hundred (100) Square Meters, Registered in the name of SPOUSES FELIX ANTIGUA CAPACAO AND JOCELYN MOL-DEZ CAPACAO, 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 November 6, 2019 with-out further notice.

Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate the real estate properties hereinabove described the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines, September

16, 2019. (Sgd.) ELWIN G.

OPEÑA Sheriff IV

RTC Br. 14, Baybay City, Leyte

Copy furnished: SMALL BUSINESS

GUARANTEE AND FINANCE

CORPORATION L e g a l S e r v i c e s

Group 17th Floor, 139 Corporate Center

139 Valero St., Sal-cedo Village

Makati, City SPS. FELIX A. CA-

PACAO AND JOCELYN M.

CAPACAO Brgy. Balugo, Al-

buera, LeyteWARNING IT IS ABSOLUTELY

PROHIBITED TO RE-MOVE, DEFACE, OR DESTROY THIS NO-TICE OF SALE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE.

EV Mail Sept. 23-29, 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0183-2019 R A 10172

Date: SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Admin-istrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that ANGEL L. MACEDA has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of Gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of ANGEL L. MACEDA at BAYBAY, LEYTE and whose parents are SE-GUNDINO S. MACEDA and FILIPINA T. LORETO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than September 23, 2019.

(Sgd.) NOEL V. MANAGBANAG

City Civil Registrar EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct.

6, & 7-13, 2019

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registrar

Province: Leyte City/Municipality: Palompon Republic of the Philippines)

Palompon, Leyte)SS Petition No. CCE-0086-2019

R.A. 10172 PETITION FOR

CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR IN THE

CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH I, ROLEN BINITEZ GU-

LANE, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Cantandoy, Palompon, Leyte, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that:

1) I am the petitioner seek-ing correction of the clerical error in:

b) the Certificate of Live Birth of LIRA JANE BINITEZ GULANE who is my daughter

2) She was born on June 30, 2003 at Palompon, Leyte, Philippines

3) The birth was recorded under registry number 2003-1121

4) The clerical error(s) to be corrected is (are):

5) The facts/reasons for filing this petition are the following:

For error No. 1: To correct the child’s sex in the Certificate of Live Birth is the reason why I am filing this petition.

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

a) Certificate of Live Birth (SECPA & Mun. Form No. 102)

b) Certificate of Baptism,

DepEd Form 137-Ec) NBI & Police Clear-

ances, & Affidavit of Loss of Immunization & Medical Records

d) Affidavit of Unemploy-ment & Medical Certification.

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 am filing this petition at the LCRO of Palompon, Leyte in accordance with R.A. No. 10172 and its implementing rules and regulations.

(Sgd.) ROLEN BINITEZ GULANE Petitioner

VERIFICATION I, ROLEN BINITEZ GU-

LANE the petitioner, hereby cer-tify that the allegations herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) ROLEN BINITEZ GULANE Petitioner

S U B S C R I B E D A N D SWORN to before me this 27th

day of September 2019 in the city/municipality of Palompon, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting her Community Tax Certificate No. 09543353 issued at Palompon, Leyte, on Sept. 26, 2019.

(Sgd.) ANNABELLE P. MAR-QUEZ

Municipal Civil Registrar Administering Officer

EV Mail Sept. 30- Oct. 6, & 7-13, 2019

Item No. Description From To2 Sex of the Child Male Female

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION EXQUISITE PAWNSHOP & JEWELRY, INC.

Ormoc Main: Rizal St., Ormoc City Tel # 5610775Ormoc II Branch: Norkis Bldg., Burgos St., Ormoc City Tel # 5611398Baybay Branch: R. Magsaysay Ave., Baybay City, Leyte Tel # 5639171Maasin Branch: T. Oppus St., Maasin City Telephone # 570-9188

Will conduct a public auction on October 18, 2019 at 8:00 am to 6.00 pm for all unredeemed articles pawned in this establishment for the month of May, 2019, Patrons are requested to verify their receipts.

MANAGEMENT

PAHIBALOKining maong ahensiya magahimo ug subasta sa alas 8:00 am hangtud

6:00 pm sa Oktobre 18, 2019 sa mga pinerenda nga wala malukat sa buwan sa Mayo, 2019. Gihangyo ang mga suki sa pagsusi sa ilang mga resibo.

TAGDUMALA EV Mail October 7-13, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC PETITION NO. CCE-0191-

2019Date: OCTOBER 01, 2019

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Mem-orandum 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 JUVY C. ALBARICO has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of Gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of JUVY C. ALBARI-CO at Baybay, Leyte and whose Parents are JOSE V. ALBARICO and VIVIAN A. CABANSAG.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than July 01, 2019.

(Sgd.) NOEL V. MANAGBANAG

City Civil Registrar EV Mail Oct. 7-13, &

14-20, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC PETITION NO. CCE-0188-

2019Date: OCTOBER 01, 2019

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), No-tice is hereby served to the public that MADELINE B. DAGUING has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of Gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of FRENLYNSAN B. DAGUING at Baybay, Leyte and whose Parents are EFREN MAHINLO DAGUING and MADELINE LAWAG BERINGUEL.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than October 01, 2019.

(Sgd.) NOEL V. MANAGBANAG

City Civil Registrar EV Mail Oct. 7-13, &

14-20, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0040-2019 RA 10172Date: OCTOBER 01, 2019

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Mem-orandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implemen-tation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), No-tice is hereby served to the public that MARIA CRISSA VILLACORTE RETANA has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of Birth from “D-9-1973” to “APRIL 9, 1973” in the certificate of live birth of MARIA CRISSA VILLACORTE RETANA at MAHAPLAG, LEYTE and whose parents are MANUEL MEPAÑA RETANA & RE-MEDIOS VANZUELA VIL-LACORTE.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than OCTOBER 1, 2019.

(Sgd.) ESMERALDA P. ROSINAS

Municipal Civil RegistrarEV Mail Oct. 7-13, &

14-20, 2019

Publication NoticeR.A. 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLICCCE – 0035 – 2019October 02, 2019

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursu-ant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013–1 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 LYNDON R. DEL ROSARIO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the gender of the child from “FEMALE” to “MALE” and child’s middle name and mother’s last name from “ROBLES” to “ROBLE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOSE LYNDON ROBLES DEL ROSARIO who was born on February 15, 1967 and whose parents are Luis Del Rosario and Erlinda Robles.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than October 22, 2019.

(Sgd.) ENGR. NEWTON A. ISAACMunicipal Civil Registrar

Name of Newspaper: ______________Place of Publication: ______________ Date of Publication: _______________

EV Mail Oct. 7-13, & 14-20, 2019

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office

Province of Leyte Municipality of Mahaplag

Republic of the Philippines) Province of Leyte) SS

Petition No. CFN-0003-2019 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF

FIRST NAME I, MARIA CRISSA V. RE-

TANA, of legal age, FILIPINO, and a resident of TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that:

1) I am the petitioner seeking the change of first n name in:

a) My Certificate of Live Birth

2) I Born on ARPIL 9, 1973 at MAHAPLAG, LEYTE, PHILIPPINES,

3) The birth was record-ed under registry number 85,

4) The first name to be changed is from MARIA TE-RESA to MARIA CRISSA,

5) The grounds for filing this petition are the following

b) I have habitual ly and continuously used MARIA CRISSA and publicly known in the community with that first name:

f) All my records shows “MARIA CRISSSA” as my first name.

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

a) COLB OCRG COPY b) LCR FORM 1A c) BAPTISMAL CERT.

W/AFIDAVIT D) EARLIEST SCH. RE-

CORD W/AFFIDAVIT

E. TRANSACRIPT OF RECORDS (TOR)

F. BRGY. POLICE & NBI CLEARANCE

G. CERT. OF EMPLOY-MENT/CERT. OF ELIGIBILITY

h. VALID ID/MEDICAL RECORDS

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 am filing this petition at the LCRO of MAHAPLAG, LEYTE in accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and regulations.

(Sgd.) MARIA CRISSA V. RETANA Petitioner

VERIFICATION I, MARIA CRISSA V.

RETANA, the petitioner, here-by certify that the allegations herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) MARIA CRISSA V. RETANA Petitioner

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 1st day of October, 2019 in the municipality of Mahaplag, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his/her Competent Evidence of Identity her No. 31834959 issued at City of Tacloban on September 3, 2019.

(Sgd.) ESMERALDA P. ROSINAS

Administering Officer EV Mail Oct. 7-13, &

14-20, 2019

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office

Province of Leyte City of Baybay

Republic of the Philippines Province of Leyte) SS

Petition No. CFN-0019-2019 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF

FIRST NAME I , ALEJANDRO M.

AVELLANA JR, of legal age, FILIPINO, and a resident of 910 FIEL ST., CAN-ADIENG, ORMOC CITY, 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:

b) the Certificate of Live Birth of RUTH AVELLANA CATALAN who is my COUSIN,

2) She born on Dec. 18, 1957 at Baybay, Leyte, Philippines,

3) The birth was re-corded under registry number 57-1710,

4) The first name to be changed is from RUTH-ANASTACIA to RUTH,

5) The grounds for filing this petition are the following:

b) She has habitually and continuously used RUTH and she is publicly known in the commu-nity with that first name;

f ) A l l records shows “RUTH” as her first name.

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

a) COLB (PSA COPY) b) LCR FORM 1A c)SPAd ) B R G Y. P O L I C E ,

COURT AND NBI CLEARANCE e) AFFIDAVIT OF UN-

EMPLOYMENT f.) VOTER’S CERTIFI-

CATION g.) COM (PSA COPY) h) COLB OF CHILDREN

(PSA copy) i) DEATH CERTIFICATE

OF MOTHER j) BAPTISMAL CERTIFI-

CATE 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 am filing this petition

at the LCRO of BAYBAY CITY, LEYTE in accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and regulations.

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO M. AVELLANA JR

Petitioner VERIFICATION

I , ALEJANDRO M. AVELLANA JR, the petitioner, hereby certify that the allega-tions herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO M. AVELLANA JR.

Petitioner SUBSCRIBED AND

SWORN to before me this 1st day of OCTOBER, 2019 in the city/municipality of ___, petitioner exhibiting his/her Community Tax Certificate No. 22017988 issued at BCL on October 01, 2019

(Sgd.) NOEL V. MANAGBANAG

Administering Office EV Mail Oct. 7-13, &

14-20, 2019

Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court Eight Judicial Region

Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte

SP. PROC. NO. R-PAL-18-0463-SP

IN RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP

OF INCOMPETENT NESTOR ABSALON

VALENZONALEONILA A.

VALENZONA Petitioner.

/--------------/ ORDER

A verif ied peti-tion for appointment as guardian was filed with this Court by petitioner Leonila A. Valenzona, through counsel, Atty. Chelissa Mae N. Rojas, CPA, praying that af-ter publication, notice and hearing, judgment be rendered appointing petitioner Leonila A. Va-lenzona to be the guard-ian over the person and estate of incompetent Nestor Absalon Valen-zona and that letters of guardianship be issued in her favor.

As the petition ap-pears to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing, pursu-ant to Section 3, Rule 93 of the Rules of Court on December 10, 2019 at 8:30 o’clock in the morn-ing 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 and notice of hearing to the petitioner and/or the relatives of the incompetent pursu-ant to Sec. 3, Rule 93 of the Rule of Court.

SO ORDERED. Given in Chambers,

this 24th day of Septem-ber, 2019 at the Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte.

(Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT

Presiding Judge Copy furnished: 1. Atty. Chelissa

Mae N. Rojas, CPA – A.S. Veloso St. Pob. Del Norte Villaba, Leyte

2. Leonila A. Valen-zona – Shamrock, Brgy. Poblacion, Tabango, Leyte

3. Grege A. Valenzo-na – Shamrock, Brgy. Po-blacion, Tabango, Leyte

4. Ana Maria A. Valenzona – Lebanon/Shamrock, Brgy. Pobla-cion, Tabango, Leyte

5. Elvie A. Valen-zona – Germany/ Sham-rock, Brgy. Poblacion, Tabango, Leyte

6. Jovie A. Valenzo-na – Shamrock, Brgy. Po-blacion, Tabango, Leyte

7. Jovel A. Valenzo-na – shamrock, Brgy. Po-blacion, Tabango, Leyte

8. Shamay A. Valen-zona – Shamrock, Brgy. Poblacion, Tabango, Leyte

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14-20, & 21-27, 2019

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Branch 8

Bulwagan Ng Katarungan

Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City

SP. PROC. NO. R-TAC-19-00420-SP

IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF

ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE

BIRTH OF ROXAN AURE,

ROXAN AURE BARRAZA, Petitioner, -versus –

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF

JARO, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS

AUTHORITY, ROLANDO SADINO

BARRAZA AND SONIA ANTONIO

AURE, Respondents.

x-----------------xAMENDED ORDER

This is a verified petition for correction of entry in the certificate of live birth of ROXAN AURE BARRAZA on file with the Office of the Civil Registrar of Jaro, Leyte.

Petitioner alleges that she is the daughter of Sonia Antonio Aure and Rolando Sadino Bar-raza born on October 9, 1995 at Brgy. Villa Paz, Jaro, Leyte. The facts of her birth were registered before the Local Civil Registrar of Jaro, Leyte. Unfortunately, and for reasons unknown to the Petitioner, an entry of “June 3, 1989 – Jaro, Leyte” was made in item no. 18 in her Certificate of Live Birth when in truth and in fact, the “Date and Place of Marriage of Par-ents” is February 25, 1997

at Jaro, Leyte as shown in her parents’ Certificate of Marriage attached to the petition as “Annex B”. As such, petitioner prays for the correction of entry (Date and Place of Marriage of Parents) from “June 3, 1989 – Jaro, Leyte” to “Not married”. Other Reliefs are likewise prayed for.

Finding the peti-tion to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course and the initial hearing set on December 10, 2019 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at this Court at the Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Magsay-say Blvd., Tacloban City on which time, date and place any person hav-ing opposition thereto maybe heard or forever be barred.

The petitioner is or-dered to publish a copy of this Order in a news-paper of general circula-

tion in the Province of Leyte once a week for three consecutive weeks at her own expense.

The Sheriff of this Court is likewise ordered to post this Order in the Bulletin Boards of the Bulwagan Ng Katarun-gan, Leyte Provincial Capitol and the Local Civil Registrar of Taclo-ban City.

Furnish a copy of this Order to the Office

of the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Jaro, Leyte and the Sheriff of this Court.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this

18th of September 2019 at the Bulwagan Ng Kata-rungan, Tacloban City.

(Sgd.) JANET M. Cabalona

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Republic of the Philippines

8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos,

Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-637

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION

OF ENTRIES IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF PABLITO GARIN

TIMKANG PABLITO GARIN

TIMKANG Petitioner, -versus-

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF

MATALOM LEYTE and the PHILIPPINE

STATISTIC AUTHORITY Respondents,

ORDER P E T I T I O N E R ,

PABLITO GARIN TIM-KANG, by through coun-

sel filed a petition for CORRECTION OF EN-TRIES IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF PABLITO GARIN TIMKANG.

In support of his petition the petitioner avers; THAT petitioner is of legal age filipino, citi-zen, widow and resident of Brgy. San Pedro, Mata-lom, Leyte; that petition-er was born in Matalom, Leyte on December 27, 1967 by Sps. Fruoctuso Timkang and Margarita GarinTimkang; that the certificate of Birth of the petitioner issued by the Local Civil Registrar his date of birth was errone-ously indicated as De-cember 27, 1973 and also in Philippine statistic Of-fice erroneously indicted as September 6, 1973 but in truth and in fact the date of birth of the pe-titioner is December 27, 1967; that the petitioner

has been using Decem-ber 27, 1967 as his true and correct date of birth since birth up to the pres-ent in all of his transac-tions; that the petitioner prayed that the instant petition be granted and ordering the office of the Local Civil Registrar of Matalom, Leyte and the Philippine Statistics Of-fice to correct and change of date of birth from De-cember 27, 1973 in Civil Registrar Matalom, Leyte and September 6, 1973 in Philippine Statistics Office to December 27, 1967 and other reliefs just and equitable are also prayed for.

W H E R E F O R E , finding the verified peti-tion to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE the same is set for initial hearing on November 12, 2019 at 8:30 in the morning of which date

time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the in-stant petition may come to court in this first op-portunity.

Published this Or-der in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

Furnish copy of this Order to the petitioner and his counsel at the given address for them to be present during the scheduled initial hearing.

ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this

3rd day of October 2019, Hilongos, Leyte, Philip-pines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM SU-AREZ ABANDO

Executive Judge . EV Mail Oct. 7-13,

14-20, & 21-27, 2019

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos,

Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-634

IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF

MINOR ETHAN MICHAEL OBALLES AND CHANGE OF

NAME FROM ETHAN MICHAEL OBALLES

TO ETHAN MICHAEL OBALLES LARSEN

SPS. LUDA OBALLES – LARSEN AND

STEVEN RICHARD – LARSEN

Petitioners x-------------------x

ORDER PETITIONER – SPS.

LUDA OBALLES-LARS-EN AND STEVEN RICH-ARD- LARSEN by and through counsel filed a Petition for Adoption of minor Ethan Michael Oballes and Change of Name from Ethan Mi-

chael Oballes to Ethan Michael Oballes Lars-en. In support of their petition the petitioners avers, THAT: petitioners are husband and wife Luda Oballes-Larsen is of legal age, filipino and Steven Richard Larsen of legal age an American residence at Brgy. Owak Hilongos, Leyte; that the petitioners has desire to adopt their biological son a minor Ethan Michael Oballes born on May 2, 2014: that the said child was born at the time the petitioners were not yet married; that the peti-tioners applied for legiti-mization was denied for the legal impediment of petitioner Steven Richard Larsen’s divorce Decree not attained its finality at the time the child was conceived; that petition-ers have all the qualifi-cation and none of the disqualifications to adopt a child under the law and that the adoption of

Ethan Michael Oballes is to his best interest and welfare; that petitioners prayed that this adoption be granted and the minor Ethan Michael Oballes be declared as legitimate child of the petitioners for all legal intents and purposes freeing him from being illegitimate child of the petitioners Further, prayed that the name of the child be changed from Ethan Michael Oballes to Ethan Michael Oballes Larsen.

W H E R E F O R E , finding the verified peti-tion to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE, the same is set for initial hearing on March 31, 2020 at 8:30 in the morn-ing at which date, time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the instant Petition may come to court in this first op-portunity.

Published this Or-der in a newspaper of

general circulation in the Province of Leyte at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

Furnished copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General being the general counsel of the Republic at 134 Amorsolo St. Legaspi Village, Makati City, Regional Director of DSWD for that office to conduct a social case study report, conduct a home study report, and to submit other relevant papers within 60 days, to the natural parent of to be adopted petitioner and their counsel for them to be present on the sched-uled initial hearing.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS,

this 25th day of Sep-tember 2019, Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM SUAREZ ABANDO

Executive Judge EV Mail Oct. 7-13,

14-20, & 21-27, 2019

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos,

Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-636 IN RE: PETITION OF

ADOPTION CHELSEA CINCO VASQUEZ

RONELO ALINGASA TAPAN

Petitioners x--------------------x

ORDER P E T I T I O N E R

RONELO ALINGASA TAPAN by and through counsel filed a Petition for Adoption of Chelsea Cinco Vasquez. In sup-port of his petition, the petitioner avers, THAT: petitioner is of legal age, filipino, residence at Brgy. Talisay, Hilongos, Leyte; that petitioner is in possession of his full

capacity, legal rights and has the desire to adopt Chelsea as his child and give her all the treat-ment and rights like his own that the petitioner was get married to the biological mother of the involved child; that the said child Chelsea was born on August 5, 2002 to Sps. Melchor C. Vasquez and Remegia B. Cinco however, Melchor left the conjugal dwelling without any trace of his whereabout and by way of petition Melchor C. Vasquez declared pre-sumptively dead by the court; that petitioners have all the qualifica-tion and none of the dis-qualifications to adopt Chelsea under the law and that the adoption of Chelsea Cinco Vasquez is to her best interest and welfare; that petitioner

prayed that this adoption be granted and the child Chelsea Cinco Vasquez as legally adopted of the petitioner for which all legal intent and pur-poses and indeed would benefit and exercise the rights of a legitimate child of the petitioner.

W H E R E F O R E , finding the Verified Peti-tion to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE, the same is set for ini-tial hearing on March 31, 2020 in the morning at which date time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the ap-proval of the instant Peti-tion may come to court in this first opportunity.

Published this Or-der in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the

expense of the petitioner. Furnished copy of

this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General being the general counsel of the Republic at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City Regional Director of DSWD for that office to conduct a social case study report, conduct a home study report, and to submit other relevant papers within 60 days, to the natural parent of to be adopted petitioner and their counsel for them to be present on the sched-uled initial hearing.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS,

this 2nd day of October 2019, Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM S. ABANDO

Executive Judge . EV Mail Oct. 7-13,

14-20, & 21-27, 2019

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Bantigue, Ormoc City

S.A. LARRAZABAL Queen Pineapples

Sabin’sBEACH RESORT

Available at:S&R LARRAZABAL CORP.Bonifacio St., Ormoc City (053) 255-4783; 561-7953

IN CEBU at:No. 2 Wilson StreetLahug, Cebu City (032) 417-2778

Bantigue, Ormoc CityTel. # (053) 561-4243; 561-4499

Ad space available

15OCTOBER 7-13, 2019

Ad space available

Commercial Rate * - P100.00 per col. cm. *Judicial Notices *- P70.00 per col. cm. *

For inquiries: Call (053) 561-0809 / 0928-554-9820 (Ormoc); (053) 561-0809 (Tacloban);

500-9849 (Biliran)* Exclusive of Taxes / Black and White Rate

12 OCTOBER 7-13, 2019