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VOL. XXV NO. 052

MONDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2013

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NEWS
Bayan intensifies drive vs cable theft
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EVSU prexy bares plans for university

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Govt urges Filipinos to diversify their diet

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VSU complies with reports needed for PBB fund release

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FULFILLMENT OF A PROMISE. Philippine Constitution Association president and Leyte (1st dist) Rep. Ferdinand Martin FM Romualdez (left) with his mother Mrs.Juliette Gomez Romualdez (2nd left) turn over the replica of a P1 million check to PHILCONSA treasurer Nelia Gonzales (2nd right) and PHILCONSA chairman & CEO Manuel Lazaro (right).The P1 million donation was a promise of former US Amabasador and Leyte Gov. Benjamin Kokoy Romualdez when he was still alive.The turn over of donantion was held during the Observance of Constitution Day Celebration at Manila Golf Club in Makati City. PHOTO BY VER S. NOVENO

Optimistic forecasts
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Leyeco II opts to remain under NEA

BY AHLETTE C. REYES, Correspondent

Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. High 84F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.

TACLOBAN CITY The Leyte II Electric Cooperative (LEYECO II) maintains its stand to remain under the umbrella of the National Electrification Administration (NEA).
Call for Leyeco IIs conversion into the control and supervision of the Cooperative Devel-

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opment Authority (CDA) is being pushed by the National Association of Electric Consumers for

Reform (Nasecore). This as the cooperative bloc in Congress has also been fighting for the inclusion of electric cooperatives in the list under the CDAs watch, noting consumers should be recognized as one of the owners of the power

utilities that should be entitled to investment returns. The Nasecore, in essence, claims that if and when the Leyeco II and other power cooperatives in the region and in other parts of the to page 8 GM AVESTRUZ

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NEWS

Monday, 11 February 2013

Bayan intensifies drive vs cable theft

Seeks partnership with city govt, law enforcement and media to address issue
business opportunities to our community, that is why we are partnering with the city government and law enforcement agencies to ensure that we continue to serve our customers and subscribers, guaranteeing that our services are neither hampered nor made vulnerable by these incidents, Cornelio explained. As part of Bayans intensified anti-cable theft operation, the company has reported several arrests of individuals believed to be engaged in this activity. Last January 17, a suspect named Erwin Ronda y Cahinde was arrested in Brgy. Candahug in Palo. The suspect has been charged at the Leyte Provincial Prosecutors Office, and is presently detained at the municipal jail. Another group of suspected cable thieves, believed to be responsible for series of cable thefts in Hilongos has likewise been charged at the Assistant Provincial Prosecutors Office last January 30. A resident of Brgy. Santarin in Barugo, believed to be responsible for four separate cable theft incidents in the area last month, has been identified. Filing of charges against the said suspect at the prosecutors office is currently being readied. While all the above cases are awaiting proper disposition by the court, Bayan has not let up on its mission of seeking to address the rampant cable theft. The company is also seeking the assistance of the media in helping abate the proliferation of this nefarious criminal activity through information dissemination and help TACLOBAN CITY --- Bayan Telecommunciations Inc. (Bayan) has sought the assistance of the City Government of Tacloban in pursuing its active campaign to minimize cable theft incidents in the area which have recently caused unnecessary inconvenience to its subscribers due to frequent service disruptions. In a letter sent to Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Bayan through its local office, have asked the help of the local government by proposing that the cable theft issue be tackled at the Citys Peace and Order Council meeting. Jose Adolfo Cornelio, Bayans head for Eastern Visayas, said the company is intensifying its anti-pilferage operations in the region to help guard against the theft of telephone cable wires, as this contributes to connection problems experienced by Bayan subscribers. Telephone service disruptions cause a lot of inconvenience and even loss of money and people become more aware of the detrimental effects of cable theft to the community. With the support of media, we hope that people will become more vigilant, help provide assistance to law enforcement personnel and cooperate in helping go after and prosecute perpetrators of this crime, for after all, it is the community and its people who will be at a loss if these remains unresolved, said Cornelio.
(RED R. SAMAR)

EVSU prexy bares plans for university

TACLOBAN CITY Eastern Visayas State University new president Dr. Dominador Aguirre Jr. hold a press conference regarding his plans for the university. During the press conference, Aguirre said that there will be change now that he is the new president and he will make a difference in molding and creating globally competitive students of the university. Aguirre pointed out that engineering is the top course of

fer outcome-base researching to create more advantage and be more competent and he will focus more on researches the university and he in Sciences because will continue to do the university needs something better and to conduct more reto expand more qual- searches. Aguirre menity teachers of College of Engineering. And he added that through the years information technology is the biggest program of the university. The newest addition to the program of the university is the doctor in management technology and masters in information technology. In addition, Aguirre told the press that the university will of-

tioned that the Eastern Visayas State University has an email account were students and other people can search there the projects of EVSU especially if were the budget spend. (JENNIFER
P. DEMAGANTE INTERN) EVSU,

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OPINION

Monday, 11 February 2013

EDITORIAL

Fright

anic and fear swept the country as tsunami warning was raised following the quake that jolted Solomon islands. The warnings were raised after the reported wave rising about a meter high resulting from the tremor. Places along the pacic side of the country were alerted for people to take precautionary measures in case the tsunami will affect the shorelines of our islands. The warning was made to ensure that people will move to safe grounds in the event that waves hit the country. But the warning may have been a jerky reaction that people were pushed to anxious and worried situation as they scamper for safety.

The warning may have been lacking in details or a product of unveried information regarding the real situation. It brings us to aftermath reports portraying people in the affected area as keeping their composure while the rest of places in the pacic region were already in panic. The experience brings us to new challenges in accurate reporting. The issuance of tsunami alerts must be done with great caution in order to protect the people from unwarranted panic that may result in tragic results. While the warning was lifted in
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Paamatron Kita Pista ha V and G!

All roads today lead to V and G Subdivision, Tacloban to partake of the merry-making attendant to its esta day celebration, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. Roman Catholic faithful will certainly attend and participate in a Pontical Mass to be presided by Archbishop John Du with a host of other prelates in the region participating. -oOoAttending and participating in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is mans way to cap the many aspects of knowing loving and worshipping God the Father Almighty, thru our Lord Jesus Christ, Lord and Saviour. eat. Fasttrack: But God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son Jesus Christ to redeem mankind from the ugly life in sin that whoever shall believe in Him will not die but have eternal life. -oOoMen learned how to pray; to adore and worship God and they finally realized and believed that Without Me you can do nothing! Among Roman Catholics the highest form of worship, and the highest form of

-oooFLASHBACK: When Adam and Eve fell into sin on disobedience they hid behind the thickets of Paradise but God their Creator went to the Garden of Eden and searched for the couple with the question: Where art thou? This was not a call of a policeman to arrest

them; it was a wail of a Father who had lost His children. Having disobeyed and therefore have sinned they were no longer t to live in the holy place of Paradise so they were driven out to Earth and lost all the privileges of holy life and was admonished through the sweat of thy brow shall they

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OPINION
Freight...
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Leyte Samar Daily Express tion of the tsunami warning was made quickly to reach the target population. But the need for accurate information regarding the warning must be ensured in the future. It is already laudable that efforts had been raised insofar as the placement of technology that allows early warning of incoming disaster. Government only need to improve on its response time and the capacity to obtain accurate information so that people will be guided accordingly on what to do in times of quakes and tsunamis occurring anywhere on the global map.

The new habitat for humanity ambassador

(PWDs), men and out of school youths. To date, the program has produced graduates in the villages. Another program that she has supported is Limpyo TaclobanCiudad Mahusay. It brought abrupt facelifting to the city that has caught the eyes of visitors who have observed a clean Tacloban. She wants the barangays to follow and do the same, making Tacloban one of the cleanest and greenest cities in the country. Councilor Cristina is a personal advocate of womens rights, establishing with the City Social Welfare and Development, Taclobans Women Center. The center has continued to be a refuge for battered women and children. As wife and mother to two young girls, she has manifested her faith and trust in the potentials of Tacloban City to be able to give quality education to her daughters. Her home manage-

Pamatron...

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due time, it had already caused fear and panic upon so many people who reacted quickly by scampering to safety. The disseminament capacity has enabled her to become effective in her work, advocacies and mothering capacity. She is also a successful entrepreneur with investments in numerous areas of interests. As the new Ambassador of Habitat, her management and organizational competence have been discovered and put to excellent use. The international organization has probably known her immense help in the City Mayors advocacies on shelter and housing and has asked for her assistance in the realization of its vision for a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live and housing poverty and homelessness are eliminated. Her shared belief with the organization that the home is a key catalyst in helping to permanently break the cycle of poverty has won her over to them.

DAYDEE A. CAIRO
The newly-invited Ambassadress of Habitat for Humanity is one of the most beautiful faces in town. As a City councilor, wife and mother, Cristina Gonzales Romualdez has done well. Few women with her beauty would dwell on activities that she cherishes now, knowing that there are more wonderful and exciting things to do in metropolitan Manila than in a City where people prefer and enjoy a laid-back life; where living itself is modest, simple and without complications. She was chosen by the international organization for her heart. Cristina does not only have a pretty face, her heart beats for the poor and public service. Since she became as Tacloban City councilor, she has not only worked on city ordinances that favor common interests, she has also implemented projects that support the poor, marginalized and vulnerable sectors in Tacloban. She has focused on family welfare and advocacies. Her Cristinas Learn and Earn Program (CLEP) has tremendously helped many Taclobanons. The program offers training courses on Reflexology, Body Massage, Cosmetology, Furniture Making, Cooking and many more to women, persons with disabilities

prayer and the highest arena to beg for graces is in the attendance and participation in the celebration of the Holy Mass. -oOoAs a manifestation of Christian love and generosity, the parishioners prepare food and other forms of merry-making for all their relatives, guests, the known and the unknown, those who have less in life and friends (namamatron) to partake of these preparations after the Holy Mass. -o0oOur Lady of Lourdes is Mama Mary, the earthly mother of JESUS CHRIST, our Lord and Redeemer, and our spiritual mother too. Happy Fiesta to all! Enjoy every moment TODAY.

The Sower
Monday of the Fifth Week in OT Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104; Mk 6:53-56

THE HEALING OF GENNESARET

After making the crossing [to the other side of the sea], Jesus and his disciples came to the land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.

CHRIST CURED THE PEOPLE

The people could see Christ even before He landed on the shore. It was a chance to have their sick cured. All they had to do was ask, and they would receive. Sometimes they did not have to express it in words. Their faith showed, even without any words. Christ could see the pitiful invalid and in pity he would cure him, because as He so often said, Your faith has saved you. (The Daily Gospel Now by Robert E. Sullivan, O.M.I., published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City. Tel. #321-3195) Sowers thought: Sanctify the present moment. The past is past, what has been, has been, we cannot change it, we can only be grateful for the graces received and be humble and sorry for the lack of correspondence to grace. Therefore let us balance our accounts by means of penance and confession. The future is not in our hands. We dont even know if we would be alive to see the evening of today. Truly what we hase is the present moment. Sanctify the present moment. Blessed James Alberione, founder of the Pauline Family

PHL Asias rising tiger

It is the growth that creates jobs and reduces poverty. There is improvement in the budget, better execution, better monitoring and more transparency. There is also the scaling up of expenditures on health, education and social protection. Infrastructure spending is going up and becoming more efficient. The Philippines is now in the better position to utilize official development assistance from foreign countries. Change is tangible in new businesses opening up, tourists who continue to flock our shores. President Aquino em-

The World Bank declared the Philippines as the rising tiger of Asia as the governments economic initiatives and political reforms have begun to bear fruit. It is no longer the sick man of Asia but a rising tiger. The fiscal situation of the government is sound and improving.

The fight against corruption is being waged with determination and it is paying off. Foreign funding agencies are convinced of the governments sincere commitment to good governance and it has attracted investments and paved the way for inclusive growth in the coming years.

phasized that in the next 3 years, the government would focus on creating an environment conducive to growing business and creating jobs, particularly in the agriculture and tourism sectors. It would involve trimming the cost of doing business as well as streamlining regulatory processes. It will create more jobs that in turn will create new income. This is the only way to make the countrys economic growth inclusive so that it will trickle down to the grassroots. When jobs and livelihood are created then the ordinary Filipino will feel and appreciate the growth.

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EXTTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICES
Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0086 Application for Issuance of a CPC operate a FILCAB service. (COLORUM LEGALIZATION) JENIFER TOGONON Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: ISABEL-MERIDA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MARCH 7, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 6th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board

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Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0088 Application for Issuance of a CPC operate a TH service. RODOLFO SERVACIO Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A TH SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: FROM MAASIN CITY TO ANY POINT IN REG. 08 WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 26, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 6th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-0255 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a FILCAB service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. ROMEL C. CABAJES Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPC TO OPERATE A FILCAB SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: BAYBAY-VISCA-BUNGA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON FEB. 24, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME AS CRD TRANSPORT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON MARCH 07, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 8th day of February 2013.

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Vicente I. Simbahon and Angela Maldo Simbahon extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 19 parcels of land situated in Matalom, Leyte and Maasin City, Southern, Leyte described as: First Parcel, Lot No. 1568 situated at Brgy. Elevado, Matalom, Leyte, under TD No. 08-27012-00698 (R-13) and OCT No. P-24352, containing an area of 1,422 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P1,170.00; Second Parcel - Lot No. 1728, situated at Brgy. Elevado, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 0827012-00700 (R-13) and OCT No. P-24342 containing an area of 5,489 square meters, more or less with Assessed value of P6,240.00; Third Parcel - Lot No. 1128/1616 situated at Brgy. Elevado, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27012-00758 (R-13) and OCT No. P-24344, containing an area of 14,224 sq.m. more or less with Assessed value of P11,320.00; Fourth Parcel-Lot No. 795-P/1717, situated at Brgy. Elevado, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27012-00702 (R-13) and OCT No. P-24343 containing an area of 2,521 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P3,160.00; Fifth Parcel - Lot No. 795-P/1712 situated at Brgy. Elevado, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27012-00701 (R-13 and OCT No. P-24343 containing an area of 17,188 sq. m. more or less with Assessed Value of P21,510.00; Sixth Parcel -Lot No. 1144/1609 situated at Brgy. Elevado, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 0827012-00759 (R-13) and OCT No. P-24345 containing an area of 11,724 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of 7,660.00; Seventh Parcel - Lot No. 4089/8096 situated at Brgy. Hitoog, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-2701400509 R13, containing an area of 8,011 sq.m. more or less, with Assessed Value of P6,450.00; Eighth Parcel - Lot No. 4152P8103 situated at Brgy. Hitoog, Matalom, Leyte, under TD No. 08-27014-00512 (R-13), containing an area of 2,727 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P1,740.00; Ninth Parcel - Lot No. 4162P/8285 situated at Brgy. Hitoog, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08/27014-00510 (R-13) containing an area of 6,400 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P4,510.00; Tenth Parcel - Lot No. 4162-P/8102 situated at Brgy. Hitoog, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27014-00511(R-13) containing an area of 1,459 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P890.00; Eleventh Parcel - Lot No. 4475/7927 situated at Brgy. Pres.Garcia, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27019-00543 (R-13) containing an area of 3,501 sq. m. more or less and with Assessed Value of P2,470.00; Twelfth Parcel - Lot No. 7651 situated at Brgy. Pres. Garcia, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27019-00542(R13) containing an area of 9,436 sq.m. more or less and with Assessed Value of P6,790.00; Thirteenth Parcel - Lot No. 7183 situated at Brgy. Bagong Lipunan, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27006-00357 (R-13) containing an area of 10,471 sq.m. more or less and with Assessed Value of P5,670.00; Fourteenth Parcel - Lot No. 7186, situated at Brgy. Bagong Lipunan, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27006-00355 (R13) containing an area of 407 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P230.00; Fifteenth Parcel - Lot No 7188-P, situated at Brgy. Bagong Lipunan, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27006-00356 (R-13) containing an area of 1,147 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P760.00; Sixteenth Parcel - Lot No. 3757/8953 situated at Brgy. Esperanza, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 08-27013-00626 (R-13) containing an area of 2,683 sq.m. more or less and with Assessed value of P2,240.00; Seventeenth Parcel - Lot No. 12077 situated at Brgy. Gawisan, Maasin City under TD No. 0024-00474 and OCT No. 33064 containing an area of 4,804 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P1,810.00; Eighteenth Parcel - Lot No. 11791 situated at Brgy. Matin-ao, Matalom, Leyte under TD No. 0046-00345 and OCT No. 12298 containing an area of 13,415 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P13,480.00; Nineteenth Parcel - Lot No. 12957 situated at Brgy. Matin-ao, Maasin City under TD No. 0046-00343 and OCT No. 12583 containing an area of 4,538 sq.m. more or less with Assessed Value of P2,690.00; per Doc. No. 259; Page No. 52, Book No. XXVI, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Josenilo Marquez Reoma. LSDE: February 4, 11 & 18, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Jesus Nierras extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential and agricultuAral land, situated at San Isidro, Biliran, Biliran, under ARP No. 00874 R11, containing an area of 1.0897 hectare, more or less, Cad. Lot No. 1250-C. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Grace J. Casil as vendee for a portion of 1,400 square meters from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 415, Page No. 43, Book No. I, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Lolita G. Casas-Nueve. LSDE: January 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that Ethel Causing Ty, heir of late Ethel Mcguire Causing exected an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over 9 parcels described as: Parcel 1, Residential land with concrete structure located at Rawis, Brgy. Bato, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, under ARP No. 08-015-00136 and 08-015-00137 with an area of 246 square meters; Parcel II, Agricultural land located at Brgy. Bato, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, under ARP No. 08-015-00618 with an area of 1,785 square meters; Parcel III, Agricultural/Residential Land located at National Road Brgy. Sabang South, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, under ARP No. 08-039-00566 with an area of 902.00 square meters; Parcel IV, Residential land located at Conception St. Brgy. C, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, under ARP No. 08-003-00030 with an area of 420 square meters; Parcel V, Residential Land located at Brgy. Songco, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, under ARP No. 08-049-00840 with an area of 128.00 square meters; Parcel VI, Residential Land with semi concrete structure located at San Gabriel St., Brgy. C, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, under ARP No. 08-003-00187 and 08-003-00188 with an area of 574.00 square meters; Parcel VII, Agricultural Land located at Brgy. Maypangdan, Borongan City, Eastern Samar with an area of 7,126.00 square meters; Parcel VIII, Agricultural Land located at Brgy. Punta Maria, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, under ARP No. 08-037-00563 with an area of 6,328.00 square meters; Parcel IX, A parcel of Commercial Land located at Cor. National Road San Jose St., Brgy. E, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, under ARP No. 08-006-00133 with an area of 279 square meters; per Doc. No. 187, Page No. 39, Book No. XIX, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Christopher L. Moscare. LSDE: January 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2013

EXTRAJUDICIAL ADJUDICATION WITH SALE

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of late Virginia Bartolini extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot No. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO 8428-B-7, Psd-08-006220, situated in the Bo. of Maibog, Municipality of Attorney IV Baybay, Leyte, containing an area of 197 square meters, more or less, covered by TCT No. T-24700. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Allan Baja and Rose Marie L. Baja as vendee, per Doc. No. 2289, Page DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH SALE No. 58, Book No. XXVII, Series NOTICE is hereby given that Francisco V. Berbal heir of late Antoni of 2011 of Notary Public Eden B. Viacrusis executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, Chavez-Butawan. covered under Tax Dec. No. 05-26012-00137, Cad. Lot No. 560-P, situated LSDE: Feb. 4, 11 & 18, 2013 at Brgy. Mansalip, Matag-ob, Leyte, containing an area of 4.2141 hectares, more or less and assessed at P48,880.00. A Deed of Sale was executed a portion of 2.2141 hectares, more or less from the above-described property in favor of Jonathan Batusin, Janlisa Batusin and Marc Crestian Batusin as vendees; per Doc. No. 1517, Page No. 30, Book No. XXVI, Series of 2006 of Notary Public Camelo P. Esmero. LSDE: Feb. 4, 11 & 18, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Juan Bornillo extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Caraycaray, Naval, Biliran, covered by Tax Dec. No. 00170 (R11) with Survey No. 4455, with total land area of 18,863 square meters, more or less. That heirs hereby waive, donate in favor of Elna, Franklin, Norbe all surnamed Bornillo; and Franklin Bornillo executed a Deed of Absolute Sale in favor of Sps. Ernesto Pilapil and Teresa Bornillo Pilapil as vendee for the share of Franklin Bornillo which is 6,287.667 square meters from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 678, Page No. 133, Book No. IV, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Mario Lyndinno R. Opena. LSDE: Feb. 4, 11 & 18, 2013 NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sixto Jamin extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land located at Cabunga-an, Naval, Biliran, under Tax Dec. No. 00078, and designated as Lot No. 4604. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Alfredo C. Jamin as vendee; per Doc. No. 513, Page No. 52, Book No. I, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Lolita G. Casas-Nueve. LSDE: Feb. 4, 11 & 18, 2013

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE

Filed is a verified petition for adoption of minor MAX CABALUNA, praying that after due notice, publication and hearing a judgment be issued granting the Petition for Adoption and the change of the surname of the child subject for adoption and shall become the adopted child of herein petitioners for her to enjoy all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of a legitimate child using the full name MAX NUEZ CABALUNA HALL. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the hearing thereof on April 18, 2013 at 8:30

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 12, Ormoc City -oOoIN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE MINOR MAX N. CABALUNA SPS. BEN HALL and EDITHA HALL Petitioners CASE NO. R-ORM-13-00001-SP x- - - - - - - - - - -x ORDER

in the morning before this Court at which date, time and place any interested party may appear and show cause if any why the petition should not be granted. Accordingly, let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of petitioner once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte qualified to publish judicial notices before the scheduled date of hearing. Further, let a copy thereof be furnished the Local Civil Registrar of Ormoc City; the Solicitor General, Makati City; the City Prosecutor, Ormoc City; for their information and appropriate action, and the Social Welfare Officer of the Regional Trial Court, Ormoc City for her to conduct a Social Case Study on the petitioners, the child sought to be adopted, the natural parents of the child and to submit to this Court a report and recommendation on the matter at

least one (1) week before the scheduled hearing. SO ORDERED. In Chambers, Ormoc City, Philippines, January 18, 2013.

Copy furnished Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo Street Legaspi Vilalge,, Makati City CITY Prosecution Office Hall of Justice, Ormoc City The Local Civil Registrar Office of the Local Civil Registrar Ormoc City Sps. Ben Hall and Editha Hall Purok 2, Brgy. Juaton Ormoc City Atty. Nicolas S. Maglasang Maglasang Law Office Brazil Bldg., Bonifacio St. Ormoc City Social Welfare Office OCC, Regional Trial Court Hall of Justice, Ormoc City LSDE: Jan. 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2013

(Sgd.) CLINTO C. NUEVO Presiding Judge

NOTICE is hereby given that Leonida M. Cesar heir of Lorenzo Cesar executed a Deed of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of residential land situated in Poblacion, Culaba, Biliran, under Tax Dec./ARP No. 1045 R-7, with an area of 162 square meters and Deed of Sale was executed by her father in favor of Grace Devio-Cruz as vendee and hereby confirm and affirm the said sale including the house erected thereon; per Doc. No. 483, Page No. 97, Book No. 46, Series of 2013 of Notary Public Atty. Redentor C. Villordon. LSDE: January 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2013

DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALE

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL ADJUDICATION WITH SALE

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION/SETTLEMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Maria Lao-Matugas extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 3 parcels of land, situated at Brgy. Rizal, Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte, 1st Parcel of land, containing an area of 21,903 square meters, more or less, Lot No. 10642, C-15, M-5 Cad 519-D, and covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-57862, and Tax Dec. No. 08-31034-00106 R13; Parcel 2, Lot No. 5319, C-16, Cad. 519-D, M-4, containing an area of 18,085 square meters, more or less, covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg.P57861, and Tax Dec. No. 08-31034-00105 R13; Parcel 3, Lot No. 10641, Case 16, Cad 519-D, containing an area of 80 square meters, more or less and covered by Residential Free Patent Original Certificate of Title No. P-92516, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-31034-00107 R13; Parce 4, Lot No. 4366, C-16, Cad 519-D, containing an area of 10,746 square meters, more or less, covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-57860 and Tax Dec. No. 08-31034-00104 R13; per Doc. No. 115, Page No. 23, Book No. XXI, Series of 2011 of Notary Public Atty. Marcelo C. Oate. LSDE: January 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2013

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Francisco Verutiao extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land, situated in Brgy. Union, Caibiran, Biliran, Survey No. 2358, Assessors Lot No. 37, under Tax Dec. No. 00250, with an area of 1.005720 hectare. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Jenny Rose Doble Aragon as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 269, Page No. 54, Book No. 46, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Redentor C. Villordon. LSDE: January 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2013

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Leona Bautista extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Tabo, Dulag, Leyte, designated as Lot 5503, Pls-788, containing an area of 567 square meters, more or less, covered by O.C.T. No. P-27118; That heirs hereby forever waive their rights and quitclaim in favor of their brother, Quiterio B. Yu; to dispose said property described above by way of Donation; per Doc. No. 990; Page No. 68, Book No. II, Series of 2006 of Notary Public Atty. George Linde Almaden. LSDE: January 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER & QUITCLAIM

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Manuel Salazar extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land, situated at Brgy. Iniguihan, Bato, Leyte under Tax Dec. No. 06000300268 with Cad. Lot No. 379 (380) containing an area of 219 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Mr. and Mrs. Vicente G. Veloso, as vendee for the above-described property, per Doc. No. 801, Page No. 160, Book No. 27, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Rico E. Aureo. LSDE: January 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that Lydia Romero-dela Pea heir of late Columbia Romero executed an affidavit of Adjudication over a parcel of residential land situated at Brgy. Sto. Nio, Isabel, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 307, Lot 3-D, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-17002-01324 R13, containing an area of 895 square meters, more or less, assessed value of P68,140.00; per Doc. No. 316, Page No. 64, Book No. XLI, Series of 2010 of Notary Public Atty. Wilma Cordeo-Matuguina.
LSDE: Feb. 11, 18 & 25, 2013

AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION

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NEWS/NOTICES
On top of that, these staples are nutritious and promotes our health, Enriquez stressed. The DA is extending its time target of achieving its zero rice importation by 2014 instead of 2013 although the volume of rice importation this year is much less compared to last year. We should not get more rice if we cannot eat it all. We should discourage leftovers, Gerundio added. A study by the Food and Nutrition Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) showed that eating root crops significantly decreases the total cholesterol levels of adults and can prevent colon tumor formation and diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes. FNRI-DOST also said that Folate present in corn is good for the heart because it lowers the level of homocysteine, an amino acid responsible for damaging the blood vessels and increasing blood clotting, which may lead to heart disease. Corn also contains carotenoid betacryptoxanthin, which aids in lowering the chances of lung disease. (REYAN L.
ARINTO)

Leyte Samar Daily Express

Govt urges Filipinos to diversify their diet

TACLOBAN CITY The government is encouraging Filipinos to diversify their diet to include more root crops and corn as studies have shown that root crops are good sources of carbohydrates and contain dietary fiber, Vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while corn is a good source of dietary fiber, B-Vitamins, folate, and phosphorus. Antonio Gerundio, the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional executive director, said the department has initiated programs to encourage the planting of high-value and indigenous crops such as cassava (kamoteng kahoy), taro (gabi), yam (ube), and sweet potato (kamote). Root crops are good substitute staples when rice is not available. Calcium-rich kamote and cassava are essential for bone growth, iron-rich taro helps body fights infection, and tannic acid-rich yam has anti-bacterial, anti-enzymatic, and astringent properties, Gerundio said. If we consume more food staples and eat it together with rice, then our need for rice will be lessened, Gerundio said. These staples are good substitutes for rice as they are also carbohydrates.

DepEd-Leyte prepares for NAT

TACLOBAN CITY The Department of Education (DepEd) in Leyte is preparing for the conduct of an orientation conference on the administration of the S.Y. 2012-2013 National Achievement Test (NAT) for Grades 3 and 6 and fourth year students for both public and private schools. The said orientation will be conducted on different dates and venues, Area I is on February 25, 2013 at Leyte Division Gym, Area II is on February 26, 2013 at Leyte Division Gym also, Area III and IV is on February 27, 2013 at the Villaba Gym, and Area V is on February 28, 2013 at Baybay National High School Gym. According to Manuel Albao, schools division superintendent, the purpose of the orientation is for the participants to know the standard administration of NAT and also to know the plan for strategies to ensure security of the test materials. The participants of this orientation are all district supervisors or heads of all public elementary and secondary schools as well as heads of private elementary and high schools. (ERNESTO P. ENAGE III, EVSU INTERN)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE OF THE DPWH DISTRICT ENGINEER Leyte I District Engineer Office Pawing, Palo, Leyte

INVITATION TO BID
February 6, 2013
Contract ID No. 131C0006 Contract Contract Name Repair/Rehab./ Improvement of Roads along Tanauan-Dagami Road, K0922+000K0929+800, with exception Repair/Rehab./ Improvement of Roads along BagahupiBabatngon Road, K0907+000K0924+000, with exception Bid Document Fee 5,000.00

No. 1

Scope of Work Application of Reflective Thermoplastic Stripping Materials

ABC 2,000,000.00

Duration 45 CD

131C0007

-do-

2,000,000.00

45 CD

5,000.00

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Angeles Fundavilla Acedillo extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Cogon, Palo, Leyte, designated as Cad. Lot No. 1288, consisting of an area of 852 square meters, under Tax Dec. No. 00014 R13. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Antonio Erol A. Cobacha married to Teresita Cobacha as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 490, Page No. 99, Book No. XI, Series of 2011 of Notary Public Atty. Ronnan Christian M. Reposar.
LSDE: Feb. 11, 18 & 25, 2013
Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2007-0136 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. ROSIE FERNANDEZ Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-ALANG-ALANG & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY 8, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE AND WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME AS CHELOT TRANSPORT SERVICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 22, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 8th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Francisca Tantuan extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land covered by Tax Dec. No. 15648-GR7, situated at Brgy. Liberty, Hilongos, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 1949, with an area of 5,530 square meters and assessed value of P1,220.00 under OCT No. P-32824. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Eufemio J. Calape as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 7, Page No. 3, Book No. 1, Series of 2003 of Notary Public Atty. Juanito V. Raza. LSDE: Feb. 11, 18 & 25, 2013
Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2007-0258 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUJ service with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name. SPS. ROMEO & ZOSIMA PADIT Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-CALBIGA & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON APRIL 14, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 26, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 7th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO Clerk of Board Department of Transportation & Communications Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 8 Tacloban City LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2003-0414 Application for Extension of Validity of a CPC operate a PUJ service with Prayer too Adopt Trade Name. ANECITO MENDOZA Applicant/s/Petitioner x.............................x NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE TO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: TACLOBAN CITY-BLISS VIA CALANIPAWAN & VICE VERSA WITH THE USE OF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE ON MARCH 28, 2013. IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION, APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A CPC USING THE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE AND WITH PRAYER TO ADOPT TRADE NAME AS PUJ 2009 PONDANG. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BY THIS BOARD ON FEBRUARY 22, 2013 AT 9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. At least TEN (10) days prior to the date, applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one (1) Daily newspaper of general circulation in Eastern Visayas. Parties opposed to the approval of the application must file verified written opposition supported by documentary evidences on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so desire, appear on said date and time. This application shall be acted upon by the Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidences submitted by parties under the board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary or testimonial evidences. WITNESS THE HONORABLE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPUDIN, this 8th day of February 2013. (Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R. P. MARTILLO Attorney IV

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE

1. The DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Office, Pawing, Palo, Leyte, intends to apply the sum abovestated being the Approved Budget of the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the aforementioned contracts. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Office, Pawing, Palo, Leyte now invites bids for the aforementioned description of works. Completion of the work is required for the above-stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/ fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination of Bids as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, organization or joint venture with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register prior to the schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the project will be determined using the DPWH Contract Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. Date and time of Procurement Activities are shown below: PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY 1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Pre-Bid Conference 3. Receipt of Bids 4. Opening of Bids DATE February 08-28, 2013 February 14, 2013; 10:00 a.m. February 28, 2013; Until 09:00 a.m. February 28, 2013; 2:00 p.m.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders upon payment of a nonrefundable fee. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and teh website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. To bid for this contract/s, a contractor must submit a Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to the ABC or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC before dropping the bids. Bidders shall likewise submit their bids through their duly Authorized Liaison Officers only as specified in the Contractors Information (CI). All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Late bids shall not be accepted. 7. The DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Office, Pawing, Palo, Leyte reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to the affected bidder or bidders. 8. For further information, please refer to: Lesma B. Tingoy BAC Chairman Mobile No.: 09198853397 (Sgd.) LESMA B. TINGOY Tel. No.: (053) 323-5701 Chief, Materials Quality Control Section Fax No.: (053) 323-8801 BAC Chairman e-mail address: dpwh.ro8_leyte1@yahoo.com NOTED: (Sgd.) ANGEL A. SIA, JR. OIC-District Engineer

Leyte Samar Daily Express

NEWS

Monday, 11 February 2013

VSU complies with reports needed for PBB fund release

GOVT CENTER, Palo, Leyte In compliance with the reporting for the issuance of performance based bonus (PBB) scheme of the national government, only one agency in Eastern Visayas had already complied with the reports needed for them to release the special allotment release order (SARO), said Department of Budget and Management Regional Director Imelda Laceras. PBB is given to outstanding employees who were able to help in reaching their respective department targets through complying the requirements set for said scheme that includes; government employees will have to obtained at least 90 percent of major final output (MFO) and priority targets imposed by the key result areas specified in Executive Order No. 43 and achieve good governance conditions set by the interagency task force created by Administrative Order No. 25 or the inter-agency task force on the harmonization of national government performance monitoring, information and reporting system. It is chaired by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and co-chaired by the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) with members National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA); Presidential Management Staff (PMS); and Department of Finance (DOF). The PBB will range from P5,000 to P35,000, depending on individual and collective performance. Informing members of the Regional Development Council in this region, Laceras said that Visayas State University is the only government agency in the region that had submitted their report and their agency is now ready to release P8.2 million funds for the PBB scheme. This would be availed by 742 regular employees and more than 70 casual employees of the university, said Laceras. However, not all employees will get the full P35, 000 bonus from the government said Laceras. Only nine people belong to the 10% of the maximum working unit of VSU will get the maximum bonus of P35 thousand, Laceras informed. This is because each employee together with their delivery units, department and offices are ranked if who are better, best and good, according to Laceras. Aside from VSY, seven other state universities in the region are currently being evaluated by the DBM, said Laceras. Other government agencies and local government units submitted their report late which is why they had not yet received their PBB incentives, Laceras stressed.

CHED building issue

TACLOBAN CITYDr. Dominador Aguirre Jr.,the third president of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) answered the issue about the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) building built near the cafeteria of the College of Technology during a press conference held recently at the executive house. He admitted that there were some small problems that they are fixing about the donation of the school to CHED. dalgo, in a press conference, said claims that the conversion of the electric cooperative into CDA supervision will reduce power rates is partly true. However, tax exemptions that would be imposed when under the CDA control and supervision would only a be little portion that it could hardly be felt by The said building is supposedly a project of the CHED. As the new president, I requested the university secretary that we will study the previous documents regarding the CHED and I know it will be resolved in due time, Dr. Dominador Aguirre Jr. said. He added that the donation and the school came from the province of Leyte and if the building would be donated to CHED its also from the government. (KIM T. RARUGAL, EVSU INTERN)

(ROEL AMAZONA)

Leyeco II...
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country, would be placed under the control and supervision of the CDA, member-consumers of the power cooperatives would enjoy certain benefits being enjoyed by cooperative like dividends. LEYECO II board of directors, led by board president Roland Hi-

member-consumers. It was learned that in the computation of rates, the provision of profit will be included in the determination of the rates to be charged to their consumers, thus, CDAregistered electric cooperatives will surely have much higher power rates considering the patronto page 11

Fiesta Greetings -from:

R. BABALCON & FAMILY

To you all -a Happy esta celebration!! CHEERS!

CHIEF - Construction Division DPWH - Regional Office 8 Candahug, Palo, Leyte and S t a f f

ENGR. LUCIANO O. GUMBA

HON. JERRY S. UY
City Councilor Tacloban City
greets all people of V&G a bountiful & peaceful happy esta celebration

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NEWS

Leyte Samar Daily Express

Leyeco II director says electric coop not ready to become CDA member
TACLOBAN CITY The board of directors of the Leyte II Electric Cooperative said that they are not closing their door to the possibility of having the electric cooperative be a member of the Cooperative Development Authority(CDA) but this might take some time before this would materialize. BOD member Allan Surpia, in a press interview with Leyeco II BOD and management, said that it could happen in the future but decision would depend between them (the directors) or from the member consumers. We are not closing our door and we are not ready, said Surpia. Leyeco II membership with the CDA is being pushed by members of the Nasecore(National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms) headed by Pete Ilagan. Nasecore members even asked for the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Leyte to help them convince the management of the electric cooperative to be part of CDA however, members of the provincial board said that such moves should be carefully study first especially that its possible implications not only to the electric cooperative but also to the consuming public. Surpia added that at present they are still enjoying more benefits from the National Electrification Administration(NEA), which gives them technical support that CDA cannot provide to their cooperative members. We already have electric cooperatives that are members of CDA which are now losing, and this scenario should be studied first by the electric cooperative before making final decision if whether we will succumb to this call of NASECOR or not, added Surpia. The BOD member added that Ilagan through a series of talks had not cleared everything to the public and only concentrated his talks on stock extension, lower rates, freedom from taxes and transparency. It could be possible the if we become member of CDA, rates will be lowered but if you will have to ask me if this is true, I would say that this is partly yes, he stressed. Furthermore, Macel Avestruz, the new general manager of Leyeco II informed that three years ago consumers of Leyeco II had passed a resolution stressing that Leyeco should remain under the supervision of NEA. (ROEL
AMAZONA)

PhilHealth-8 to accredit more local government units in the region to boosts its members, says its regional vice president Walter Bacareza.(LITO A. BAGUNAS)

PhilHealth aims to accredit all municipal LGUs in E. Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is aiming to accredit all municipal local governments in Eastern Visayas as collection agents in the bid to make premium payment more convenient for members. As of end of 2012, the PhilHealth has allowed 75 local government units to collect premiums from PhilHealth members. The figure is the highest among all 17 regions in the country. Next to Eastern Visayas is Region 4-A with only 7 accredited LGU collecting agents. The region has 143 towns. All cities have been accredited as collection agents of the government health insurance firm. We believe that some self-employed have no health insurance because it is really inconvenient to travel to cities to pay premiums. Employers and sponsors can also remit contributions through local government units, said PhilHealth Regional Vice President Walter Bacareza. The members, who used to pay at designated banks and PhilHealth offices, can pay at their respective municipal treasurers offices if the local government unit is an accrediting collection partner. Through LGU collection, premium payments will always be updated to ensure continuous coverage, Bacareza said. The PhilHealth has doubled this year the incentive for local government units from 1.5% to 3% share of the total amount it will collect for PhilHealth every quarter as service fee. This is to encourage more participation to this income generating activity for LGUs but the most important here is bringing PhilHealth closer to the people, he added. Although, the state health insurance firm has already tied up with banks, pawnshops, and courier service providers on collection, LGU accreditation is more crucial. The hunger to make premium payment on time is there because it will be local chief executives problem if poor families without health insurance will get sick, he claimed. Bacareza said they are also making their presence stronger in malls and department stores by setting up PhilHealth Express kiosks, wherein members can make transactions outside PhilHealth offices. The first kiosk was opened last year at Robinsons Place Tacloban, providing services such as PhilHealth Identification Number (PIN), indentification cards, Member Data Record (MDR) generation, data amendment, premium collection and information kiosk for walk-in inquiries.. PhilHealth offices is also being planned to be established at Robinsons Place Tacloban, and Gaisano stores in cities of Tacloban, Ormoc and Maasin and in Sogod town. We will maintain a regional office but our field offices will be operating inside malls and shopping centers where there is high foot traffic, Bacareza said. The region has 4,322,712 PhilHealth members last year, which is 102% of the regions projected 4,227,384 population. About 60% of its total membership or 2,930,030 belong to poor households. In 2012, local government units committed to subsidize health insurance premiums of 695,095 indigents in the region, the highest in all of the 17 regions in the country. (SARWELL Q. MENIANO) /

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Poll: Nancy Binay, JV Ejercito among top 5 senatorial bets

MANILA -- Reelectionist senators continue to dominate the list of possible winners in the May polls but the son and daughter of two influential leaders of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) are now among the top five candidates, results of the latest Pulse Asia survey show. The results of the survey conducted from January 19 to 30, 2013, showed re-electionist senators topping the list with Loren Legarda (58 percent) and Francis Escudero (54.3 percent) sharing the first and second places, while Alan Peter Cayetano landed in third place (48.9 percent). Nancy Binay, daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay, got 43.6 percent of support from a sample of 1,800 registered voters aged 18 years old and above. She is tied for fourth to ninth place with San Juan City Representative JV Ejercito, son of former President Joseph Estrada, who got 43.5 percent. Vice President Binay and former President Estrada, who is running for mayor of Manila, formed UNA, which is a coalition of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan and Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, for the midterm elections in May. Ranked fourth to 12th are Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (41.1 percent), Senator Aquilino Pimentel III (40.7 percent), Cagayan Representative Juan Ponce Enrile Jr. (40.4 percent) and former Las Pias Representative Cynthia Villar (39.1 percent). Enrile is the son and namesake of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, also a leader of UNA, while Villar is the wife of incumbent Senator Manny Villar. Completing the top 12 are former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri (37.6 percent), Aurora Representative Juan Edgardo Angara (37.1 percent), and Senator Gringo Honasan (36.8 percent), who all share sixth to 12th places. With less than four months before the polls, only about a third of the Filipino electorate has a complete senatorial slate (34 percent) while 8.6 percent does not express support for any of those running for senator, the latest Pulsa Asia survey said. Binay only ranked 12th in a separate survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations last month, which was also

Vice President Jejomar Binay (right) personally thanks Mrs.Juliette Gomez Romualdez (center) widow of former US Ambassador and Leyte Governor Benjamin Kokoy Romualdez after the turn over of P1 million donation for PHILCONSA as fulllment of a promise by her late husband.Looking on is Philippine Constitution president and Leyte (1st dist) Rep. Ferdinand Martin FM Romualdez (left).Vice President Binay was the guest of honor and speaker and was also inducted as new member of the PHILCONSA during the Observance of Constituion Day Celebration held at Manila Golf Club in Makati City. PHOTO BY VER S. NOVENO dominated by Legarda, Escudero and Cayetano. Most of the top 12 senatorial bets in the latest Pulse Asia poll were also found to be the possible winners in that SWS survey with the exception of Grace Poe. Poe shared the 10th to 11th place with Trillanes in the SWS survey, but was only ranked 13th to 16th in the Pulse Asia poll, together with former Senator Richard Gordon. Of the 12 possible winners in the Pulse Asia survey, four are from UNA, five from the Liberal Party coalition or the so-called Team PNoy, and two are common candidates of the two major political parties. In a statement, Team PNoy campaign manager Senator Franklin Drilon said the survey result showed public confidence in the administration slate. It is beyond doubt that President Aquinos endorsement of his senatorial team is very effective and has been taken positively by the people who clearly manifest support for the team the President has chosen to help him carry out his reforms in the next three years, he said. As for other Team PNoy bets who did not make it to the top 12, Drilon is confident that once they get the needed exposure during the campaign period, they will catch up. UNA has yet to issue a statement as of this posting Friday. (SUNNEX)

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Student in video asks NBI: Identify culprit

CEBU CITY -- To stop a sex video from circulating and identify who uploaded it on the Internet, the woman in the clip asked for the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) help Friday morning. Marie (not her real name) was accompanied by her mother; Fr. Amado Bolilia, the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJR) vice president for academics; lawyer Jesus Velez, the student affairs director; and lawyer Elaine Bathan, the assistant dean of the college of law. The mother really wants to pin down the perpetrator, the one who uploaded the video in the social networking sites, Fr. Bolilia told reporters. A 2009 law against photo or video voyeurism punishes culprits with a fine of P100,000 to P500,000 or a jail term of three to seven years. Both penalties may also be imposed, but the challenge lies in identifying those who made the materials public or copied them. Fr. Bolilia said the student and her mother decided to approach the NBI, which they believe has the technology to track down the person. Preventing the copying and sale of the video will put a closure to the controversy, he also said. If they will still ask for our assistance, we are more than willing to assist (with her) psychological, clinical, and academic needs, he said. We will gladly offer our services. Fr. Bolilia also thanked University of Cebu (UC) Chancellor Candice Gotianuy for calling on UCs students to show respect to USJ-R and to take a stand against bullying. Marie and her companions arrived in the NBI-Central Visayas office past 10 a.m. Friday. They did not pass through the entrance so as not to attract attention from people who were getting their clearances. NBI-Central Visayas Director Antonio Pagatpat said he assigned agents Rey Villordon and Greg Algoso to handle the case and are requesting the Department of Justice (DOJ) to help them. We will do everything within our limited resources makatulong lang tayo (in order to help), he said. Meanwhile, lawyer Inocencio dela Cerna said he will no longer represent the student and that the USJ-R legal team took over the case. He is glad the student was allowed by the university administration to graduate next month. (SUNNEX)

NBI to provide security to Jun Lozadas family

JUSTICE Secretary Leila de Lima ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to help secure Rodolfo Jun Lozada and his family in light of reports that poser agents wanted to arrest him on graft charges pending at the Sandiganbayan. De Lima said Friday that she received a text message on Thursday night from the Association of Major Religious Superiors of the Philippines (AMRSP) reporting the incident in Lozadas house in Pasig City. The house help was allegedly harassed by those pretending to implement the warrant of arrest, she told reporters. Lozada, currently under the custody of the nuns who also helped him in 2008 when he uncovered the anomalous NBN-ZTE broadband deal, also relayed the incident in a radio interview on Thursday morning. De Lima denied that she directed the NBI to arrest Lozada. There is no such order from me, not from (NBI Director Nonnatus Rojas) and so, clearly, those men were imposto operate well in its present condition even without supervision of the cooperative agency. Leyeco II is also considered to be

tors. I wanted it investigated because this is not the first time. I think last Saturday, and then followed by another incident Monday. Then the latest was afternoon of yesterday (Thursday), she said. The Sandiganbayan ordered Lozadas arrest in connection with his decision to lease a piece of land to his brother, Jose Orlando, when he was president of the Philippine Forest Corp. (PhilForest), an agency under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). (SUNNEX)
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age refund to be given out to its members. Meanwhile, Leyeco II general manager Macel Avestruz said they have already consulted m e m b e r- c on s u m e r s during the cooperatives General Assembly, from which a significant percentage agreed to have Leyeco II stay under the supervision of NEA. She said the electric cooperative continues

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Optimistic forecasts
WHETHER they are established business owners or just like practicing the art of feng shui, most are optimistic that the year of the water snake will be a good year for business. For feng shui expert Aldric Dalumpines, the arrival in droves of tourists in Cebu to witness the Sinulog Festival was just the start of good things for the province. Water snake connotes great money and moneymaking opportunities, generally, with water being a symbol of money in feng shui. Thus it will rain and flood literally with water and money, Dalumpines said. For Chinese business owners in Cebu, the year of the Water Snake could be a turnaround year for most businesses. Johnie Lim, president and chief executive officer of Body and Sole Franchise Corp., said 2013 is a good year for business because a snake is a very strong creature. A snake can symbolize easy movement whether vertical or horizontal. We believe that this is a year of transformation, where any past mistakes can be used to make our dreams come true by starting all over, said Johnie. His family maintains two calendars at home: a Philippine calendar and a traditional Chinese calendar so they can plan for the entire year. The water snakes qualities like being cunning, aware, graceful, tenacious, and resilient, will make businesses continue to prosper this year, said former Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president Eric Ng Mendoza. Construction He believes industries in Cebu will continue to grow, particularly construction and knowledge/business process outsourcing. However, Dalumpines warns that the snakes qualities are not all positive. Snakes are often symbols of traitors. Back to back with it is the negative or yin trait of the snake that every success brings envy, betrayal to the victor, Dalumpines said. In business, one has to watch out for traitors and shortchanging. He also said relationships could be affected because of greed. This is something Johnie agrees with, saying there will also those who will try to rob others of opportunities and ideas. Since Cebu is in the southwest, Dalumpines said its location throws havoc by way of illness to mothers or matriarchs of companies. Thus proper geomancy remedies must be undertaken to avert production disruptions at home and at work, by consulting a geomancer or real feng shui expert accordingly, not just wannabes, he said. Growth areas Asked what industries he believes will do well this year, Dalumpines identified tourism especially water-related entertainment like resorts, hotels, bars, telecoms, load business, internet business and business process outsourcing. He also said lending, banking, micro finance, money transfers, money changing and pawnshops will reach new peaks. With 2013 being an election year, Dalumpines foresees the sectors in food and beverage, construction and real estate to do well. But export companies and overseas workers will have to contend with a strong peso. For entrepreneurs to take advantage of the bright prospects this year, Mendoza said they should adopt the best practices like good governance, accountability and transparency in their respective businesses. But whatever positive vibes the year will bring, MCCI president Philip Tan said faith coupled with hard work would make one successful. Blindly believing in prosperity in every new year by doing nothing will not make any difference. Hard work coupled with innovation and kindness is a key to peace and continuous blessings in everything we do, he said. One who is excited for what the new year has to offer is Richard Lim, president of Johndorf Ventures Corp. Lim believes vast opportunities are in store for his company this year. He said the P1.5 billion worth of housing projects in the Visayas and Mindanao speaks well of how bullish they are. Families of Chinese descent still observe the many traditions their ancestors had. On the eve of the Chinese New Year, Johnie said they all wear red. They use red curtains or tablecloths, as it means good energy and luck to the house occupants. They prepare steamed fish for abundance; noodles, which symbolize long life; tikoy, which symbolizes sweetness and family togetherness; and round fruits like mandarin oranges and pineapple as symbols of good luck. (SUNNEX)

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