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TACLOBAN CITY- After more than a cen-tury of waiting and clamor, the historic bells of Balangiga are sure to return home before the year ends.

BALANGIGA BELLS. After more than a century, the bells of Balangiga, Eastern Samar are to return home. Photo shows US Defense Sec. James Mattis(right) with Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Ma-nuel Romualdez during the send-off ceremony held at the FE Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, USA on Wednesday (Nov.14). (Photo Courtesy DFA Assistant Sec.Elmer Cato)

TACLOBAN CITY-Indescribable feelings.

That’s how the par-ish priest of Balangiga in Eastern Samar feels with the return of the bells taken from the town’s Church belfry 117 years by the American soldiers to their town.

Fr. Serafin Tybaco, Jr., parish priest of the San Lorenzo Martir, said that whatever he feels right now is sure how the peo-ple of Balangiga, more than 98 kms away from this city, feels.

“It’s really overwhelm-ing and indescribable feelings that finally the long wait is over,” Tyba-co, reach on his mobile phone, said.

After 117 years of waiting

Bells on their way to Balangiga

JOEY A. GABIETA

And their return to home soil is best described by the locals as their ‘big-gest Christmas gift ever.’

On Wednesday (Thurs-day in the Philippines), US Defense Sec. James Mattis led the send-off ceremony, dubbed as ‘Veteran Re-membrance Event,’ of the two bells at the FE Warren Air Force Base in Wyo-ming. Also present was Wyoming Governor Mat-thew Head.

The Philippine delega-tion was led by Ambassa-dor Jose Manuel Romual-dez.

The return of the histor-ic Balangiga Bells is consid-ered by them as their ‘big-gest Christmas gift,” said Joy Campanero, a resident of the town.

“This is an early and the biggest gift of the lifetime for us Balangigan-ons,” Campanero said.

During his State of the Nation Address in 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte asked the US for the return of the bells saying the ar-tifacts were part of the na-tional heritage.

On that year’s anni-

Balangiga parish priest says return of bells gives them ‘indescribable feelings’

Just in time for Christmas, SM Center Ormoc open its doors to bring great shopping, leisure and entertainment to Leyteños on Friday, November 16. It is SM Prime holding’s 72nd mall and the 7th in the Visayas region. Mayor Rich-ard Gomez, LeyteRep. Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez, Herbert Sy, Naval Arch-bishop Filomeno Bactol, Hanns Sy led in the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon to officially open the mall. SM Center Ormoc is located along Real St. Ormoc City. (Ruby Espina)

On Wednesday (Thursday in the Phil-ippines), US Defense Sec. James Mattis led in the send-off ceremony, dubbed as ‘Veteran Re-membrance Event,’ of the two bells at the FE War-ren Air Force Base in Wyoming. Also present was Wyoming Governor Matthew Head.

The Philippine delega-tion was led by Ambassa-dor Jose Manuel Romual-dez.

Tybaco said that while he is not a native of Balan-giga, he shares the strong emotions now being felt by the locals on the return of the historic bells.

“They have waited for the return of the bells for

so long, for 117 years now and no living resi-dent of the town has per-haps seen the (real bells)except in Facebook or pictures,” Tybaco, who is a native of Taft, Eastern Samar, said.

“So everybody is ea-ger to see the bells,” he

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ORMOC CITY- Resi-dents from this city, in par-ticular, could now enjoy a

With state-of-the-art technologySM Center Ormoc offers exciting movie watching

more relaxing and comfort-able movie watching with the opening of SM Center

Ormoc which offers three digital cinemas and one see SM Center /page 9 ...

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ORMOC CITY- The town of Tabango in Leyte has not just put up a landfill where wastes are to be dumped turned it into an ecologi-cal (eco) park to make it more productive.

In 2016, the local government has put up a landfill in Barangay Manlawan, seven kms away from the town proper, where wastes are to be deposited and processed in compliance to Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

The municipal gov-ernment, under Mayor Bernard Jonathan Re-mandaban, packaged the area, all of three hectares, not just a mere dumpsite but into an eco-park where tourists could visit or as a venue for sports competitions.

“Who would come here if this will just a dumping site. Brgy.

A dumpsite in Tabango, Leyte is not just an ordinary landfill but an eco-park as well where tourists could learn about preserving the environment and as a venue for adventure sports just like the recently-held bicycle endurance com-petition. (RONNIE ROA)

TACLOBAN CITY- Justice remain elusive to the family of noted bota-nist Dr. Leonardo Co who was killed while doing a research work inside the complex of the Energy De-velopment Corp.(EDC) in Kananga, Leyte eight years ago.

Co was killed on No-vember 15,2010 in Ba-rangay Lim-ao, Kananga, which is within the EDC complex, together with forest guard Sofronio Cor-tez and another compan-ion, Julius Borromeo.

In 2013, a case of reck-less imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and attempted homicide was filed against members of the 19th Infantry Battal-ion, based in Kananga by a panel of prosecutors of the Department of Justice.

However, the family of the late botanist, through their lawyer Edmund Lao, filed a motion seeking to upgrade the case into murder.

The gruesome incident took place 8 years ago CHR, group dismay on unresolved

murder of a noted botanistLawyer Alexander

Abinguna of the Katun-god-Sinirangan Bisayas, a local human rights group, said that they are disap-pointed that it’s been eight years now since the mur-der of Co took place and the perpetrators remain scot-free.

“Our call is still the same: those who killed Dr. Co should be held account-able. To us, the delay in the decision of the case could be deliberate considering those involved (in the kill-ing incident) are members of the state forces. They thought that delaying the decision of the case could result for the public to for-get on the case,” Abinguna said.

Abinguna said that they remain positive that the soldiers involved in the case would be found guilty, citing the case of retired military general, Jovito Palparan who was meted with jail time after a court finds him guilty of kidnap-

ping and serious illegal de-tention.

Palparan, incidentally, served as Eastern Visayas top military official for eight months in 2005 which was marked with al-leged human rights viola-tions.

Lawyer Desiree Ponte-jos, regional director of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), also said that they are also dismayed on the slow pace on the case of Co and his companions.

“We are monitoring the (progress of the) case. We are also disappointed that up to now, there is no res-olution on the murder of Co,” Pontejos said.

The respondents of the case were members of the 19th IB led by Lt. Ronald Ochimar.

Ochimar, in previous interview, said that on that fateful day, they were con-ducting their operations against members of the New People’s Army.

(JOEY A. GABIETA)

Leyte town eco-park aim to become a tourist draw,model for environment preservation

Manlawaan, where the eco-park is located, is the most populated ba-rangay in Tabango. At first, the villagers were against the idea of hav-ing this landfill here. After I presented them the whole idea, they ap-proved it and they were happy even for the initial turnout,” the town may-or of Tabango, 50 kms away from Ormoc City, said.

Since the entire area is generally mountain-ous and steep, it was landscaped by putting ornamental plants and as a way to avoid soil erosion or landslide.

Remandaban said that they are planning to put up a restaurant in the area, to be operated by an accredited civil society organization, a 16-room hotel equipped with a clinic, souvenir shop and a spa.

The construction of the planned hotel will be

funded by the local gov-ernment unit, the town mayor said.

A zipline and a sky bike, in addition to the currently operational wall climbing, will also be put up inside the eco-park.

And to make the eco-park ‘more lively,’ sports events are to be staged there, Remanda-ban said.

Early this month, it served as a venue for bicycle endurance com-petition participated by foreign competitors.

“My travel to other countries with my wife, former Mayor Mari-cor, gave us the idea of having this in our town and maximize the rich resources that we have which is the nature. At the same, it is our way of raising advocacy in preserving the envi-ronment and reduce its abuses”, he added. (ELVIE ROMAN ROA)

TACLOBAN CITY -- Rice traders in Eastern Visayas are given until next week to fully comply with the suggested retail prices (SRP) for the staple, an official of the National Food Authority (NFA) said on Tuesday.

NFA-Eastern Visayas assistant regional man-ager Raymond Tafalla ad-mitted that some traders defy the new SRP since they still have old stocks of rice bought at higher prices.

“The maximum is two weeks after the launch in Ormoc City last Novem-ber 9. We don’t want to hear this excuse of old stocks again. We have de-ployed our staff to conduct an inventory of existing stocks in private ware-houses,” Tafalla told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in a mobile phone interview.

The central govern-ment on Friday began enforcing the SRP for rice in cities and provinces

NFA-Eastern Visayas sets ultimatum for

rice SRP compliancenationwide. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol led the provincial launch in Ormoc City.

In consultation with rice industry stakeholders, the following SRP were set: regular milled rice (local), P39 per kg.; well-milled rice (local), P44 per kg.; premium rice (local), P47 per kg.; well-milled rice (imported), P39 per kg.; and premium rice (import-ed), P43 per kg.

To raise awareness on the SRP for rice, the NFA regional office will launch the program in six provinc-es of the region. The first is on Wednesday in Northern Samar.

Starting Nov. 23, the NFA regional will impose sanctions against traders and retailers not complying with the SRP set for both local and imported rice sold in the market.

Sanctions include a written warning on the first offense and for succeed-ing offenses, the violators could suffer penalties of a

jail term of between four months and four years and a penalty of between PHP2,000 and PHP1 mil-lion. The NFA will also cancel their licenses to en-gage in rice trading and re-tailing.

NFA Acting Admin-istrator Tomas Escarez warned that starting next week, NFA officials who will fail to enforce the SRP for rice in their respective areas will be relieved im-mediately and placed on floating status.

“NFA provincial man-agers who will fail to im-plement the SRPs will be subject to a one-strike pol-icy while regional directors will similarly be subjected to administrative sanc-tions, including relief from their posts,” Escarez said in his speech in during the SRP launch in Ormoc City.

The central government came up with SRP for rice as the prices of the staple surged to record high this year. (SARWELL Q. MENIANO/PNA)

The title of an article that ap-peared on this pa-per on November 10 should have read “PIA-8 bags PSA’s Best NSM Agency Award” and not PIA-8 bags first-ever Best NSM Agency award in Region 8.

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TACLOBAN CITY - The highly urbanized City of Tacloban under the leadership of Mayor Cris-tina G. Romualdez was conferred on Wednesday, November 14, the ‘2017 Seal of Child-Friendly Lo-cal Governance’ (SCFLG) award, during the regional awarding ceremony held at Hotel Lorenza, this City.

Conferred by the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) chaired by the Department of So-cial Welfare and Devel-opment (DSWD) and its partner agency the De-partment of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the award was received by Executive As-sistant Atty. Marie Ronette Salve Barreda.

The award is based on the results of the manda-tory Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFL-

TACLOBAN CITY- Dengue fever cases in Northern Samar has claimed the lives of six children with more than 1,000 others falling ill due to the said mosquito-bites ailment.

The 1,073 cases of den-gue fever covering from the months of January to November 13 of this year is the highest of the prov-ince for the past three years, Jessica Tepace, pro-vincial dengue coordina-tor, said in a mobile phone interview.

Tepace said that the 1,073 dengue fever cases of the province is its high-est since 2015 wherein 635 people were downed due to dengue fever.

In 2017, there were only 529 dengue fever cas-

TACLOBAN CITY- Tacloban City stands-out among all other imple-menters of “Yolanda” reha-bilitation projects.

Thus said Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, Michael Dino in his inspi-rational message during the 5th commemorative anniversary program of super typhoon Yolanda on November 8, 2018.

Dino, who represented President Rodrigo Du-terte, said that one of the best things notable in the city’s advancement after the super typhoon, is the modernization of the pub-lic transport system.

“For one, electronic jeepneys became visible and had started their op-eration in the city,” he said.

“Tacloban City is the first in the country to have a modern and advanced transport system with the implementation of the e-jeep through the initia-tive of the Department of Transportation or DOTr,” he further bared.

“With this, we were not only able to provide the routes, but also franchis-ing was made open so that people in the resettlement areas would be served,” he added.

Dino continued that

Tacloban City gets child-friendly seal

GA) conducted in the dif-ferent local government units (LGUs) in Region 8, which is designed to en-hance the delivery of so-cial services for children. The program audit con-sists of 12-point indicators that assess the overall per-formance of LGUs.

LGUs were assessed using the following in-dicators: a reduction in deaths among under five-year-old children; reduc-tion in children under six years old with below nor-mal weights; percentage increase in daycare/early learning center attendance (public and private); and completion rate for ele-mentary schooling (public and private).

The absence or reduc-tion of child labor or per-centage reduction in child labor cases; percentage re-duction in the number of children who are victims of violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation, and traffick-ing were also considered during the program audit.

Under Mayor Romual-dez, the city government has initiated child-friendly policy and programs that focus on health, nutrition, education, and social pro-tection.

One of the noteworthy programs of the city gov-ernment benefiting chil-dren is the supplementary feeding program which benefits day care pupils from the 71 day care cent-ers around the city.

Lasting a cycle of 120 days, it is being imple-mented by the City Social

Welfare and Develop-ment Office (CSWDO) and is considered to be instrumental in the drop of malnutrition preva-lence in the city.

The local govern-ment unit (LGU) also maintains a center for abused children (along with a Center for Abused Women) – the only facil-ity of its kind in Region 8 managed by an LGU, which offers psychosocial support and a temporary sanctuary for neglected and maltreated children.

In city barangays, child-friendly desks were also instituted to render protection services to children, while the City Health Office maintains a network of health centers which puts a premium on child healthcare.

Last year, Tacloban was hailed as a finalist of the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Mu-nicipalities and Cities for its outstanding perfor-mance in the implemen-tation of child-friendly programs. (HENRY JAMES ROCA with a report from D. ABARQUEZ/CIO)

Highest in three years with 6 deaths

Dengue fever downed 1,073 people in N.Samar

es with a single death.The municipal govern-

ment of Mondragon town has placed the entire town under a state of health emergency last October, Tepace said.

She said that almost all of its 24 barangays have dengue fever cases with the villages of Bugko and Cahicsan having the most number with combined 44 cases.

A one year-old boy from the village of Eco of said town died this week due to the mosquito-bite ailment, Tepace said, without giving details on the circumstanc-es of the case.

Fatalities, whose age ranged from four years old up to 9 years old, due to dengue fever also occurred in the towns of Catarman,

the provincial capital, with two deaths with the towns of Biri, Gamay, and San Isidro with one death each.

Tepace said that they ex-pect more cases of dengue fever before the year ends as the province continues to experience rainy season.

“The increase of the dengue fever cases in the province is due to stagnant waters caused by the rains that we have experienced since the start of the year,” she said.

“That is why we are encouraging the public to clean their surround-ings particularly those ar-eas where there are stagnant waters which mostly serve as the breeding ground of dengue-causing mosqui-toes,” Tepace said.

(JOEY A. GABIETA)

Tacloban City tops other ‘Yolanda’ rehab implementers - PAV Dino

from the initial 45 units granted by the Department of Transportations, there are now more than a hun-dred e-jeepneys serving ad-ditional routes in Tacloban.

“This will give more income to operators and drivers as this kind of jeep needs lesser maintenance cost considering that they do not need gasoline or die-sel,” Dino added.

According to him, aside from the economic benefit and the convenience the e-jeepneys provide, pollution is also reduced, thereby im-proving the health and liv-ing condition of the people.

Aside from the eco-nomic activities, the guest of honor also assured the Taclobanons about the Malasakit Center at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC), of which Dino echoed the President’s statement that this is a one-stop shop that would give financial bene-fits to the marginalized sec-tor of the society.

He further said the center will take care of eve-rything a sick person needs because the President is giving a monthly P10 mil-lion Malasakit fund to said center, as he wants a zero balance payment.

Finally, Dino disclosed

that one of the biggest in-frastructure spending from the national government is to the tune of P9.6 bil-lion storm surge protection project, still as part of the Yolanda recovery program.

The project is more than 28-kilometer project that stretches from the shoreline of Barangay Diit, Tacloban to Palo and up to Tanauan, both in Leyte. This will pro-vide protection from storm surges of up to 30,800 hous-es and buildings.

“With the Yolanda expe-rience, we can better with-stand life’s challenges and continue to recover swiftly not just from calamities, but also from the difficulties we encounter in our everyday lives. The experience made us stronger and tougher,” he stressed.

During his com-memorative speech, the Malacañang official also re-called his major role in the rehabilitation efforts of the city particularly on the re-settlement areas.

He recalled how he sought help of government organizations as well as in-ternational organizations whose help cannot be dis-counted in restoring then the electricity, water and transportation of about 4,000 Taclobanons who are

now settled in government housing units.

With the government interventions pouring in, PA Dino said Tacloban is not only being rehabilitated but being open to moderni-zation.

The Yolanda Com-memorative event with the theme, “Paglaum” (hope), indeed depicted Tacloba-nons continued hope for the total recovery of the city and of their lives.

Meanwhile, in her wel-come message, Mayor Cris-tina Romualdez recalled the sad memories and the hard-ships that the Taclobanons experienced during the big-gest disaster in history as she acknowledged the gen-erosity of the national and international institutions that contributed to the fast recovery of the city from the damages Yolanda has brought.

“We memorialize the loss, the grief and the hard-ship that we faced last No-vember 8, 2013, and today we also honor the generos-ity of those who helped us recover, and most impor-tantly, we celebrate the resil-ience of the survivors of the strongest typhoon,” Mayor Romualdez pointed out.

Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez

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4 Leyte Samar Daily Express OPINION Saturday, November 17, 2018

May 2019 is mid-term election where the coun-try will vote for 12 sena-tors, congressional district representatives, provincial governors, vice gover-nors, Sangguniang Panla-lawigan members, munic-ipal and city mayors, vice mayors and councilors.

Party-lists? Who cares? Am not interested!! Abol-ish it!!

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Unspent budget balance: Due to incompetence? Uncaring?

I t is disheartening to read in an opinion column of a daily news-paper that some agencies have still sizable unspent allocation from the 2017 national budget according to a Commission on Audit annual report.

In his column, No Free Lunch, Cielito Habi-to of the Phil. Daily Inquirer, he revealed that Department ofPublic Works and Highways spent only P222.7 billion from its allocation of P662.7 billion from the 2017 budget. Meaning only 1/3 of the allocation were spent.

The Department of Transportation (DOTR)

spent only P28.2 billion or only ¼ of its P71.2 billion budget allocation.

Only P3.8 billion was spent from its P9.2 billion allocation for railways and with foreign aid was the construction of roads and bridges P9.4 million spent from the P2.3 billion allo-cation. And some other agencies and depart-ments of the government.

The usual complaints of lack of funds when confronted by observers on the absence of such projects makes no sense. This means that top officials of the government agencies are incompetent or to say the worst, uncaring. President Duterte should replace them soon as

Election ThoughtsThis electoral exercise is

a well-observed process in democratic systems of gov-ernance. It follows or im-plements such democratic principle that the power of authority to preside over af-fairs of the nation resides in the people. Meaning is that people who sit in the corri-dors of power and author-ity are in their positions as mandated by the citizens.

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It is imperative there-fore that the voting popu-lace should be equipped with the working knowl-edge on the functions of the politically- designed elective offices, its respon-sibilities, its role in provid-ing service to the people. Knowing this therefore, the voting population should have a WORKING KNOWLEDGE of who should occupy these posi-tions – and so vote only for those qualified candidates and reject he empty dream-ers and pretenders.

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tive position should firstly; sit down in serious medita-tion and even seek spiritual guidance to find out if he can ably perform the de-mand- functions of such of-fice he is running for. There are many of our elected of-ficials especially in the leg-

islative department who care less if he/she can per-form effectively the role it plays in governance. We also have popular movie stars and a known world boxing champ. Result: They are simply expensive decors in the session halls; they belong to the silent committee, their salaries, allowances and other ma-terial perks they enjoy as lawmakers(?) grrrrrr, is a waste of hard-earned peo-ple’s taxes.

There are also those filthy rich candidates who run for public office to advance their businesses. They buy votes to win. My advice to voters; Accept their money during the campaign season but vote only for qualified candi-dates. Teach them a lesson that vote-buying has no place in our democratic processes.

God, our Father, you guide everything in wisdom and love. Accept the prayers we offer for our nation, by the wisdom of our leaders and integrity of our citizens, may harmony and justice be secured and may there be lasting prosperity and peace.

Almighty and eternal God, You know the longings of our hearts and You protect our rights in your goodness, watch over those in authority, so that people everywhere may en-joy freedom, security and peace.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever, Amen. (Courtesy of Daughters of St. Paul)

Pray the Holy Rosary daily for world peace and conversion of sinners

(The family that prays together stays together)

Prayer for the Nation and for Those who Serve in

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Saturday, November 17, 2018 Leyte Samar Daily ExpressOPINION 5

We, Filipinos are so embarassed and ashamed after several contestants in the latest Ms. Earth beauty pageant com-plained that they had been sexually harassed by one of the pageant spon-sors named Amado Cruz.

The Ms. Earth beauty pageant is the brain-child of the Filipinos and

THE expression is taken from the Acts of the Apostles (4,32). It means “one heart and one soul.” It was used to describe the way the early Christian believ-ers lived. The full text is as follows: “Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belongs to him was his own, but they had everything in common.”

This is the spirit of unity we should develop and have in any group-ing we may belong to, be it a family, a class, an office, a community, etc. Our sense of unity should not just be in the level of the physical, professional, social, po-litical, etc. It should in-volve our heart and soul. In other words, it should involve our whole being.

Can this spirit of uni-ty be doable, given the

Ms. Earth Beauty Pageant

prides as a “beauty for a cause” and has long been associated with the Philip-pines.

This shameful act of one of the sponsors has a serious impact not just on the integrity of the pageant but also in the image of the country. People from oth-er countries would have the impression that Filipi-

nos are sex maniacs.Beauty pageants are

seen by some groups as glamorized sex shows. The behaviour of the spon-sor, Amado Cruz can only reinforce the criticisms. He should be perpetually banned from any beauty pageant.

Authorities should ex-plore the possibility of criminal indictment for tainting a pageant that has been closely identified with the Philippines and bringing national shame to our country.

Other countries would consider that Filipino men think nothing of consid-ering women whom they hold some authority and still see women as sex ob-jects. This shameful act of Amado Cruz diminished the glow and popularity of the Ms. Earth Pageant.

Cor unum et anima una

tremendous amount of differences we have with each other, let alone, our unavoidable conflicts? The quick answer may be No, or at least, that it is doubtful. But if we go by our Christian faith and realize that our spirit of unity has to be founded on God, then it is pos-sible. Precisely the early Christians managed to live it. They lived “cor unum et anima una.”

We need to realize that the spirit of unity we are talking about here is not uniformity which can only take place when things are taken only in their physical aspects. It is a spirit of unity that allows for plurality and variety, where differences are acknowledged and even promoted but used for a common end.

It is a spirit of uni-ty that is spiritual and moral in character. It is a very dynamic spirit, ever active and reactive

to any situation, since it is animated by Christian love that can take on any-thing. It is always in the process of composing and recomposing itself as it responds to the chang-ing demands of the times.

This spirit of unity can only be made pos-sible when it is rooted on the unity of God who are three persons in one God. Let’s remember that we are God’s image and likeness, made children of his through his grace. We are meant to reflect in our life that unity of the Trinitarian God who is full of goodness, love, truth, justice, etc.

This spirit of unity which we should try to live in any grouping we may belong to is never one that leads to elitism. This spirit, if truly inspired by unity of the Trinitarian God, will always have a universal scope, eager to understand and love eve-ryone, including those who may consider them-selves as our enemies.

In fact, we don’t re-strict ourselves in any grouping only. Our spirit of unity should cover more and more areas and levels, until we reach the universal family of God, the complete commun-ion of saints.

We need to develop the appropriate attitudes and skills to develop this kind of spirit of unity. We have to learn to lis-ten to everyone, includ-ing those whose views may different from ours.

We have to sharpen our social skills, always thoughtful of the others, knowing how to empa-thize and sympathize, how to be understanding and compassionate.

From merely sharing things, let’s move toward giving ourselves to others more and more. Let’s not be afraid of the sacrifices involved. Let our differ-ences and conflicts stir the dynamic of complemen-tation. Let’s trust more in Christ’s words that the more we give, the more we will receive from him.

It would be good if we pause from time to time to consider our duties of building up and strength-ening this spirit of unity, giving more teeth to our desires for it. We can always come up daily with one concrete detail, no matter how small, to further this duty of ours.

Acceptedly lesspopu-lar to Filipino farmers as a grain crop, Sorghum is among the world’s fifth largest grain crop next to rice, corn, wheat, and barley. It is produced in big quantities in USA, Nigeria, India, China, and Mexico because sor-ghum undergoes ratoon cropping “a practice of

Sorghum grains as feed substitute for corn

growing a crop from the stubbles of previous crop.”

In the Philippines, sorghum is primar-ily promoted as a major source of bioethanol, but it can also provide for hu-man food, livestock feed and forage, and organic fertilizer component. Recently, the Depart-ment of Agriculture has included in its agricul-ture plan the growing of sorghum as raw mate-rial for animal feeds to off-set the perceived low corn production. The DA secretary said “We will have a trial area for sorghum in Mindanao, we will start with about 1,000 hectares.” Research sows that the feed value

of sweet sorghum gain is similar to corn, and is a good source of energy and protein for poultry and ruminants feed.

Further, farming sor-ghum as feed raw mate-rial will mean lowering cost of feed production and raise the local poul-try and livestock sectors’ competitiveness. Also, this will reduce the country’s importation of corn feed and feed wheat. Filipino farmers are expected to increase their family revenues from the sweet sorghum production, i.e. save on food expense by adding the grain crop to their meals, and sustaining their farm income for other household needs.

Sorghum farming could even be intro-duced in Region 8, con-verting unproductive farmlands to production of the sweet grain crop – Sorghum.

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6 Leyte Samar Daily Express Saturday, November 17, 2018NOTICES

DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that Rolando B. Campo heir of the late Pantaleon C. Campo

executed a Deed of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, designated as Lot 2673-A, Psd-08-02795-D, situated at San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte with an area of 558 square meters, covered by TP-26568. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Barbara Fumar Sumaya as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 309, Page No. 15, Book No. III, Series of 2013 of Atty. Crispin Simoun P. Cercado.LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry Office

Province of SamarCity of Catbalogan

Republic of the Philippines)City of Catbalogan ) SS Petition No. CCE-0171-2018 RA 19172

PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERRORIN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH

I, Edwin S. Rodulfa, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Salog dist., Catbalogan City, Samar, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that:

1) I am the petitioner seeking correction of the clerical error in the certificate of live birth of

EMETERIO RODULFO who is my BROTHER2) He was born on April 20, 1958 at Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines3) The birth was recorded under Registry Number: 1674) The clerical errors to be corrected are:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION FROM TO 1. Child Sex FEMALE MALE 2. Child’s Last Name RODULFO RODULFA 3. Father’s Last Name RODULFO RODULFA 4. Mother’s Last Name SABALAZA SABALZA 5. Mother’s First Name BENIDICTA BENEDICTA

The facts/reason for filing this petition is:To correct errors in the certificate of live birth of my brother as I have

enumeratedI submit the following documents to support this petition:a) Birth certificate sought to be corrected (OCRG & LCR Copy)b) Baptismal certificate & Marriage Contract of document ownerc) Certification of earliest school recordd) NBI, PNP & Barangay Clearancese) sworn Affidavit of unemploymentf) Medical record (Urinalysis)g) Death certificate of our parents (For CCE on child’s & Father’s Last

Name)h) Medical Certification & Certificate of authenticityI have not filed any similar petition and that, to the best of my knowl-

edge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court of Philip-pine Consulate.

I am filing this petition at the LCRO of City of Catbalogan, Province of Samar in accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and regulations. (Sgd.) EDWIN S. RODULFA Signature over printed name of petitioner

VERIFICATIONI, Edwin S. Rodulfa, the petitioner, hereby certify that the allegations

herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) EDWIN S. RODULFA Signature over printed name of petitioner

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 17th day of October, 2018 in the City of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, petitioner exhibiting his GSIS UMID CRN-006-0025-7304-7.

(Sgd.) OFELIA C. ROYANDOYAN City Civil Registrar Administering OfficerLSDE: November 10 & 17, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Ruby Ayaton-Duran heir of the late Sps. Timoteo O.

Ayaton and Sulpicia A. Ayaton extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcels of land, described as: 1) Parcel of land, located at Brgy. 02, Pob., Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, covered under O.C.T. No. 2018000183, Survey Lot No. 546, Case 2, Cad. 1114-D, containing an area of 102 square meters; 2) Riceland, located at Brgy. San Pedro, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-18020-00107, containing an area of 4,546 square meters, more or less; 3) Riceland, located at Libon, Brgy. Mabini, Quinapon-dan, Eastern Samar, covered under Tax Dec. No. 05-18012-00074, containing an area of 7,064 square meters, more or less; 4) Riceland, located at Cali-an, Pob. 06, Quinapondan, E. Samar, covered under Tax Dec. No. 18006-00036, containing an area of 2,140 square meters, more or less; 5) Parcel of land, located at Brgy. 02, Pob. Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, covered under O.C.T. No. 2018000182, Survey Lot No. 549, Case 2, Cad. 1114-D, containing an area of 90 square meters; per Doc. No. 451, Page No. 90, Book No. VI, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Charles B. Culo. LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

Republic of the PhilippinesOffice of the President

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL

Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION(PAUNAWA)

Ipinagbibigay alam na ang TANGHAN CORP. ay naghain sa tanggapang ito ng sinumpaang aplikasyon para sa pagbebenta ng mga Lote/Bahay at Lote sa CLAYFIELDS RESIDENCES na matatagpuan sa Brgy. Bankerohan, Catarman, Northern Samar at sinasakop ng LOT 1519 & 1350-A na may lawak na 40,998 sq.m. sa ilalim ng TCT No. 116-2015000397 & 116-2016000009.

Lahat ng mga kasulatang kaugnay nito ay maaaring suriin ng sinuman na nagtataglay ng legal na interes dito matapos humiling ng pagsusuri at magbayad ng kaukulang halaga sa tanggapang ito.

Kapag walang sagabal na legal, ang proyektong nabanggit ay ituturing na rehistrado at maaari nang bigyan ng sertipiko bi-lang katibayan nito, pagkalipas ng limang (5) araw mula sa huling paglalathala.

CEBU CITY, IKA 30TH ng OCTOBRE, 2018.

(Sgd.) FRANCISCO D. ORDENIZA, c.e.Regional Officer LSDE: Nov. 10 & 17, 2018

LSDE: Nov. 10 & 17, 2018

Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry OfficeProvince of Northern SamarMunicipality of San Isidro

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that AVELINA N. ADIATON has filed with this office a petitioner for correction of child’s date of birth from “20 DEC. 1979” to “20 JANUARY 1979” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MECHILLE NAPAL ADIATON who was born on 20 DEC. 1979 at BALITE, SAN ISIDRO, NORTHERN SAMAR and whose parents are AVILENA NAPAL and DANTON ADIATON.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than November 22, 2018.

(Sgd.) EULALIO O. SOLA Municipal Civil Registrar

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTSNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Juan Antonio and Luz P. Advincula

extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land described as: 1) Parcel of land, designated as Cad. Lot No. 12, containing an area of 266 square meters, under Tax Dec. No. 03-30-006-00399, containing an area of 266 square meters, situated at Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Palo, Leyte and Residential house erected on Cad. Lot No. 12, covered by Tax Dec. No. 03-30-006-00400, with an area of 120 square meters and heir Joey G. Advin-cula hereby waives and renounces rights and interest over the above-described properties residential lot and house erected, in favor of co-heir Jim G. Advincula; per Doc. No. 52, Page No. II, Book No. XI, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Angiebel Divinagracia-Go.LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Melchora V. Pascubillo heir of late Roggie Wynn J. Pas-

cubillo executed an affidavit of Adjudication voer a motorvehicle a tricycle described as: Name: HONDA; Series: TMX1559; Type of Body: TC; Engine No.: KB509E435170; MV File No.: 0804-00000042303; Denomination: Tricycle; Chassis No.: KB509435131; CR No.: 153408081; OR No.: 1236610200; Year Model: 2013; per Doc. No. 35, Page No. 8, Book No. XIII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Rhoda Montes Cebricus.LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Angielyn C. Moldes heir of late Arnil R. Moldes ex-

ecuted an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a bank deposit with BDO, under Bank Account No. 002111939516; per Doc. No. 452, Page No. 93, Book No. VII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Rogelio P. Gula. LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Alejandro A. Meñoza heir of late Emiliana Meñoza

executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication of 2 parcels of land both situated at Brgy. Rizal, Leyte, Leyte, described as: 1) Parcel of land, covered by Tax Dec. No. 21016-00291, con-taining an area of 175 square meters, more or less; 2) A parcel of land, covered by Tax Dec. No. 21016-00292, containing an area of 20,000 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 499, Page No. 100, Book No. XLVI, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Ari Larrazabal.LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the lat Dionisia Reas extrajudicially settled, par-

titioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Bito, Abuyog, Leyte, contain-ing an area of 360 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-01002-00541, and Another parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Bito, Abuyog, Leyte, containing an area of 500 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-01002-00542 and said parcels were already consolidated into one (1) lot and now designated as Lot No. 211, Pls-08-000038, with total area of 810 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Manuelito R. Sy as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 84, Page No. 18, Book No. LIV, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Mark Gil Tadena.LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTSNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Jaime Pontejos, Leovigilda Pontejos

and Nazianceni Lim Pontejoz extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated in Brgy. Caibaan, Tacloban City, Lot 4847-A, Csd-08-010860-D, (Equivalent to Lot 6904, Cad 220) containing an area of 3000 square meters, covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. 2014000004, and heir Cynthia Jaida Lim Pontejos hereby WAIVE all rights, interest and participation in the above-described parcel of land in favor of her two brothers Meinrado Lim Pontejos and Frumencio Lim Pontejos; per Doc. No. 162, Page No. 34, Book No. II, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Catherine Jane Vanilla. LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Felix Cabiling and Gliceria Cabiling

extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over parcels of land described as: 1) A parcel of land, Cad. Lot No. 7982, located at Brgy. Tinag-an, Albuera, Leyte, covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-76516, with an area of 38,252 square meters; 2) A parcel of land, Cad. Lot No. 6327, located at Brgy. Mahayag, Albuera, Leyte, covered by O.C.T. No. P-92995, with an area of 426 square meters; 3) One (1) storey building con-structed at Cad. Lot No. 6327, located at Brgy. Mahayag, Albuera, Leyte, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-03-0008-00390 with an area of 78 square meters; 4) Parcel of land, Cad. Lot No. 6345-E, located at Brgy. Mahayag, Albuera, Leyte, covered by T.C.T. No. TP-20136, with an area of 5,547 square meters; per Doc. No. 484, Page No. 97, Book No. V, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Melchor B. Dumlao. LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Inocencio Enzon, Sr. and Eulalia

Enzon extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land located at Brgy. Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar, covered by T.C.T. No. T-8566 and Tax Dec./ARP No. 2012-06005 02418 with Cad. Lot No. 1-A-1-N, containing an area of 300 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of co-heir EUFEMIA E. CARDENAS as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 271, Page No. 55, Book No. IV, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Jay D. Sosa.LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Eduardo Tan extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot No. 814, covered by TCT No. T-4625, situated in Brgy. Erenas, City of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, containing an area of 10,878 square meters, more or less, A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Juliana Arbes Arcales as vendee for the above-described propety; per Doc. No. 344, Page No. 69, Book No. 9, Series of 2018 of Atty. Sherry Mae A. Arcales.LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Jesus B. Rapsing extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Dancalan, Bobon, Northern Samar, containing an area of 216 square meters, covered by Tax Dec. No. 27485; per Doc. No. 472, Page No. 94, Book No. XXV, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty.D aryl Navaroza-Basiloy and Doc. No. 262, Page No. 53, Book No. XXVII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Glenn Michael P. Nuestro. LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF SHARENOTICE is hereby given that Rebecca M. Badidles and Roy M. Badidles are heirs

of the late Aristotle D. Badidles extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a bank deposit with the Bank of the Philipine Island (BPI) Justice Romualdez Branch, Tacloban City under Account No. 001123-2204-19, with a cash balance of Php 209,472.08 and heir Rebecca M. Badidles do hereby waive, give, transfer rights, interest and participa-tion in favor of son, ROY M. BADIDLES, the above described BPI Savings Account; per Doc. No. 132, Page No. 28, Book No. III, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Federico R. Huñamayor. LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that JESUS APURA-AGDA heir of the late Sps. Vicente

Agda and Paciencia Apura-Agda executed an affidavit of Adjudication over a certail real property (coconut and riceland) under Registry Identification No. 037-230-013-15-022, containing an area of 9,008 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of PEDRO COLES-APURA as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 413, Page No. 84, Book No. II, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Lorenzo A. Reago.LSDE: November 10, 17 & 24, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTSNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Tecla Abanador Decena executed an af-

fidavit of claim of Savings Deposit Accounts with the Philippine Veterans Bank, Tacloban Branch, under Savings Account No. 0025-33986-101 with a balance of P124,000.00 and heirs hereby request the Philippine Veterans Bank-Tacloban Branch to release the balance of the said deposit account in favor of Rodulfo A. Decena and hereby waived rights and inter-est of the above-described Savings Deposit Account in favor of co-heir Rodulfo A. Decena; per Doc. No. 239, Page No. 49, Book No. III, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Aljim Denver M. Arcueno. LSDE: November 3, 10 & 17, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Maximo A. Tampil extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over 17 shares of stocks with the A. SORIANO CORPO-RATION; per Doc. No. 3517, Page No. 76, Book No. XVI, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Pedro M. Labid. LSDE: November 3, 10 & 17, 2018

Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Leyte

Municipality of CapoocanOffice of the Municipal Civil Registrar

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0037-2018 (RA 10172) Date: November 5, 2018

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant 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 ROSEMARIE CAMPOSANO LOPEZ has filed with this Office a peti-tion for Correction of Date of Birth from “OCTOBER 11, 1987” to “MARCH 11, 1987” in the certificate of live birth of ROSEMARIE CAMPOSANO LOPEZ, who was born on 11 OCTOBER 1987 at Capoocan, Leyte and whose parents are RUBEN LOPEZ and DAISY CAMPOSANO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than No-vember 22, 2018.

(Sgd.) JESALIE I. LOTEYRO Municipal Civil Registrar

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH PARTITIONNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Candido Avenido extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land identified as Cad. Lot 3670 located at Brgy. Bulacan, Hindang, Leyte under Tax Dec. No. 08-15007-00083, covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-98254, containing an area of 4,073 square meters and subdivided into 5 lots, Lot 3670-A & Lot E No. 3670-E; per Doc. No. 519, Page No. 104, Book No. XXV, Series of 2016 of Notary Public Atty. Rosarie A. Peteros-Phua.LSDE: November 3, 10 & 17, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Marcelino Pepito extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land situated at Brgy. San Pedro, Albuera, Leyte, covered by O.C.T. No. P-43728 with Cad/Survey No. 655, Lot No. 2703, with Tax Dec. No. 03-0014-00673-R13, PIN 044-03-0014-013-25, containing an area of 6,186 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Antonina Amores Wunder as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 135, Page No. 027, Book No. LIII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Rene Allan G. Jervoso.LSDE: November 3, 10 & 17, 2018

LSDE: Nov. 10 & 17, 2018

Republic of the PhilippinesOFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Tacloban City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance to Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice

is hereby served to the public that MARIFE D. TABAO has filed with this Office,

a petition for change of first name from BB. GIRL MARIFE to MARIFE

in the Birth Certificate of BB. GIRL MARIFE TABAO who was born on September 30, 1966 at Tacloban City and whose parents are CORNELIA DELOVERJES and DAVID TABAO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than November 28, 2018. (Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA City Civil RegistrarLSDE: November 17 & 24, 2018

(Complete name of petitioner)

(New first name to be adopted)(First name to be changed)

7Leyte Samar Daily ExpressSaturday, November 17, 2018 NOTICESRepublic of the Philippines

Department of TransportationLAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE

Regional Office No. VIIIOld Army Road, Tacloban City

INVITATION TO BIDThe LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, Regional Office No. VIII, Tacloban City, invites all interested bidders to bid for the sale of the following impounded motor vehicles on “AS IS – WHERE IS” basis located at LTO Carigara Dist. Office (Carigara, Leyte), LTO-RO8 Operations Div. (Im-pounding Area at San Jose, Tacloban City) and LTO San Juan Dist. Office (San Juan, Sourhern Leyte).

Motor Vehicle located at LTO Carigara Dist. Office, Carigara, Leyte.

1 unit Motor Vevicle, Ford Fiera, Double Cab, HAL 6301 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, engine no. 2AL0441021 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. HC 22361 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, engine no. KA110EF2195661 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. TW 26991 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. HD 80731 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, engine no. E43321O1541 unit Motorcycle, SRM, plate no. 7C 16441 unit Motorcycle, Loncin, plate no. 7CA 55811 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, engine no. RUAE152FMH40603541 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. HO 38611 unit Motor Vehicle, Daihatsu Multi Cab, plate no. HVM 9501 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. 9468 HA1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KCO1E088399PA1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, IR 41481 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, engine no. K0110AEB096741 unit Motorcycle, RAMSKI, engine no. 152FMH84A00781 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, engine no. IPFM1859007271 unit Motorcycle, Ramstar, plate no. IL 13771 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, engine no. RUAE152PNH40604141 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 1901 HQ1 unit Motorcycle, Loncin, engine no. LC161FMJ011580301 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. TMX96X895081 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. MCXRNR72563000091 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. GQ 28761 unit Motorcycle, Ramstar, plate no. HF 26141 unit Motorcycle, Loncin, plate no. WE 54661 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. N1128E922451 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KB0030170100621 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, engine no. SRE10743561 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, engine no. 5V7249401 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. 7905 HC1 unit Motorcycle, SYM, engine no. VMEMEG4010091 unit Motorcycle, SRM, plate no. 5954 GK1 unit Motorcycle, MCR, plate no. HN 84381 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, plate no. 2466 GO1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KVR00E0780031 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 7240 HF1 unit Motorcycle, FYM, plate no. GU 62741 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HX 20911 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. IR 55661 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. HH 74331 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. XRM18E0242861 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. HO 17051 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. LC125FMH012150851 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, plate no. 3117 HJ1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 4127 HH1 unit Motorcycle, Motorstar, plate no. 6768 ON1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KB5009750066441 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, plate no. 7053 XW1 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. HO 73071 unit Motorcycle, Motorstar, plate no. 7064 HN1 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 1077 ZE1 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, engine no. SAV6183701 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KVM10E0151731 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 9730 HA1 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, plate no. 3426 GS1 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, engine no. 153FMH280056811 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. IR 45621 unit Motorcycle, Powerdrew, plate no. HE 92551 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 4726 HH1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 7AJ 69701 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. XRM110ME72182871 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, plate no. I 92111 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KB5019141245991 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HI 17731 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. HG 32651 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. 8312 HA1 unit Motorcycle, Sunrise, engine no. DY156FM12A3012881 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. 2714HA1 unit Motorcycle, SYM, plate no. LO 10501 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HE 63481 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HW 79111 unit Motorcycle, Kymco-Vigar, engine no. KB2220341811 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 1070 HJ1 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, enine no. RVC125CEBS000034831 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KUM00E0149911 unit Motorcycle, Racal, engine no. BM0110AJRB80013171 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 9675 HG1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 8804 HK1 unit Motorcycle, MCX, plate no. 1659 GP1 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, engine no. LBFMH12E0040911 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, engine no. 5210 HL1 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, plate no. 5200 IS1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KC8029880400378E1 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 3190 HG1 unit Motorcycle, SYM, plate no. YL 71241 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 6037 HC1 unit Motorcycle, Racal, engine no. RMC110XZBU00001251 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 5011 HL1 unit Motorcycle, Kymco, plate no. HD 69641 unit Motorcycle, Bajaj, plate no. 8587 HE1 unit Motorcycle, Motorstar, engine: R215FM428870048641 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 3252 HG1 unit Motorcycle, Haojue, engine no. LCGPCK4E00033881 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. HF 46411 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 9453 HE1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HJ 40691 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, engine no. KA110KE0017501 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, engine no. 4397209481 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: RMC150GAJRB00036371 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, engine: L82PCJL48E1304734

1 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: RMC125CEBS00030911 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. 9162 YC1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HH 55981 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. XRM1706884971 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. 9041 HA1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KB509E1183701 unit Motorcycle, Ramstar, engine no. RZ161VJ87706311 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HJ 23031 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: RMC100CEBU000083821 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, plate no. 9855 SS1 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, plate no. 4004 HM1 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, plate no. 3517 HO1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 7796 HA1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 8F86921 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HN 30441 unit Motorcycle, Motorstar, plate no. NC 223481 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: RMC110XZBU000017301 unit Motorcycle, Ramstar, plate no. 4624 HD1 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh1 unit Motorcycle, RACAL1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. PN 81181 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: RMC100CEBU000180281 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: RMC100CEBU000197901 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. HN 46531 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HE 37591 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. HI 13811 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. 2790 HC1 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: RMC125GJRB000037281 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, engine: RUAE1P52FM166209901 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 8720 HM1 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, engine no. L82PCJL1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HF 24681 unit Motorcycle, Sunriser, plate no. 6231 GE1 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, engine no. PI52FMH432811751 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. 1018 HN1 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: KMC100CEBU000074571 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: RMC110XZBU000002621 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 7316 HC1 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 3847 HC1 unit Motorcycle, Hauque, plate no. 9147 HM1 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, engine no. A35949551 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 7151 HH1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KYY30021581 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HW 79771 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 5776 HR1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 9949 HG1 unit Motorcycle, Haojie, engine no. 153FM12B2N436601 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HD 25641 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, engine no. 156FM12E1155R91 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. HY 18601 unit Motorcycle, RACAL, engine: RMC10ZEBU000014921 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. 9819 HE

Sub-Total: 155 units

Minimum Bid Price for Impounded MV’s at LTO Carigara: Php. 1,149,354.00

Motor Vehicle located at LTO-RO8 Operations Div. Impounding Area at Brgy. San Jose, Tacloban City

1 unit Bus, Daewoo, plate no. 1301071 unit Bus, Isuzu, plate no. LYG 9691 unit Bus, Daewoo, plate no. UVZ 2421 unit Bus, Hino, plate no. LYJ 3661 unit Bus, Daewoo, plate no. EVP 8161 unit Bus, Daewoo, plate no. UVW 9661 unit Bus, Hino, plate no. TXL 9401 unit Bus, Daewoo, plate no. UWC 5021 unit Mini-Bus, KIA, plate no. ZTC 2981 unit Van, Toyota, plate no. AAL 64001 unit Van, Toyota, plate no. TYM 8541 unit Multicab, Suzuki, plate no. HVT 5041 unit Wagon, Toyota, plate no. AAX 51531 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. HC 69631 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. 6857 HC1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 5624 HD1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. HP 49211 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 6028 HD1 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, plate no. 3329 HR1 unit Tricycle, Honda, plate no. HN 78931 unit Tricycle, Yamaha, plate no. 8A59391 unit Autocalesa, Racal, RMC150ZEB0000000971 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 5884 HE1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. IR 42671 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 8577 HQ1 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 8940 XM1 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. 9156 HF1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 4207 HJ1 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. 3236 HC1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 844041 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 5851 HM1 unit Motorcycle, Motorstar, plate no. HA 260361 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HY 17191 unit Motorcycle, Racal, plate no. 5831 HH1 unit Motorcycle, Ramstar, plate no. 9309 HD1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 4508 HH1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 8881 HQ1 unit Motorcycle, Mitsokushi, plate no. UK 93011 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. 4922 QQ1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HO 71031 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. 5878 HE1 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. HA 374901 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. HA 179771 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 5932 HD1 unit Motorcycle, Haojue, plate no. 8948 HQ1 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. HP 71981 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. 6774 HN1 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. HN 17791 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. HQ 54221 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. 6548 HF1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. IR 54751 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HE 18281 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 7099 HA1 unit Motorcycle, Motoposh, 161FMI-112E0016051 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. 4309 HK1 unit Motorcycle w/ Side Car, Rusi, plate no. 6901 HH1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HQ 63941 unit Motorcycle, Haojue, plate no. 6467 HF1 unit Motorcycle, Motorstar, plate no. HJ 73431 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HX 1512

1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 2418 GH1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 6877 GA1 unit Motorcycle, Loncin, plate no. OF 64571 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. 6814 HN1 unit Motorcycle w/ Side Car, Rusi, plate no. 1067 ZE1 unit Autocalesa, Honda, plate no. F53071 unit Autocalesa, Skygo, plate no. 7273 HS1 unit Motorcycle w/ Side Car, Zongshen, plate no. 812041 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. HO 76121 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 2544 HC1 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. 8205 HA1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. 7316 HL1 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. IR 53841 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, plate no. HY 90111 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. 4046 HJ1 unit Motorcycle w/ Side Car, Ramstar, plate no. 5329 HB1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. SS 78331 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HF 46601 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 7722 HL1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HU 36591 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HA 287831 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HQ 21311 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. 6871 HB1 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, plate no. SQ 27831 unit Motorcycle, Chongqing, plate no. 2091 QW1 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. HA 302811 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. GH 87361 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 2062 HA1 unit Motorcycle, Haojue, plate no. HA 281061 unit Motorcycle, Motorstar, plate no. HP 4457

Sub-Total: 90 units

Minimum Bid Price for Impounded MV’s at LTO-RO8 Operations Div., Tacloban City: Php. 6,177,275.00

Motor Vehicle located at LTO San Juan Dist. Office, San Juan, So. Leyte.

1 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, engine no. RZ150FMG-4*835001921 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, engine no. E102-1250101 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HP 94111 unit Motorcycle, Kawasaki, engine no. KC100E5BO82661 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. 9324 HB1 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. UP 52991 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. TM125-352-279231 unit Motorcycle w/ Side Car, Rusi, RZ161EMJ8BG0001981 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, plate no. 7635 HD1 unit Motorcycle, Suzuki, plate no. HE 31381 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. HN 96371 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HP 94111 unit Motorcycle, Racal, engine no. RMC150GAJRB0007201 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 9193 HB1 unit Motorcycle w/ Side Car, Rusi, RZ161FMJ*84B00005*1 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. MU 65701 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. XRM14E0557851 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. YI 23361 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KB50198144659F1 unit Motorcycle, Rusi (skeleton), plate no. 8991 HB1 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. XRM16E0728091 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. XRM110ME-805543231 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. YU 45021 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, engine no. 161FMJ414477791 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HE 31901 unit Motorcycle, Feiying, plate no. ZL 29391 unit Motorcycle, Rusi, plate no. 2529 HD1 unit Motorcycle, Skygo, engine no. 156FMI2A13346511 unit Motorcycle, Honda, engine no. KVR00E1122631 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. YO 76211 unit Motorcycle, Motorstar, plate no. 8993 GW1 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. HP 12701 unit Motorcycle, Motorstar, plate no. 4025 PS1 unit Motorcycle, Yamaha, plate no. HP 95321 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. ZH 51701 unit Motorcycle, MCX, engine no. MCXRINS10060081141 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. 9300 NP1 unit Motorcycle, Racal, engine no. RMC100CEBU00117701 unit Motorcycle, Honda, plate no. HN 32971 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 9887 HH1 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. 3637 HE1 unit Motorcycle, RUSI, plate no. HH5204

Sub-Total: 42 units

Minimum Bid Price for Impounded MV’s at LTO San Juan: Php. 91,864.00

Total : 287 units

Total Minimum Bid Price: Php. 7,418,493.00

I. Bid forms are available at the Administrative Div., Supply Sec., LTO-RO8, Tacloban City, for a non-refundable fee in the amount of Php. 3,000.00 (Three Thousand Pesos) only from October 29, 2018 to Novem-ber 27, 2018 at 2:00 P.M..

II. Sealed bids in the prescribed form shall be received by the BAC Secretariat of LTO-RO8 not later than 2:00 P.M. of November 27, 2018 at the Administrative Div., Supply Sec. of LTO-RO8, Tacloban City. Bids sub-mitted after 2:00 P.M. of November 27, 2018 shall not be accepted.

III. Bid Opening shall be on November 27, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. in the presence of COA Representative and bidder / bidder’s representative who choose to attend.

IV. Bond deposit in the form of Cash or Manager’s Check equivalent to 10% of the total bid price shall be submitted together with the sealed bid.

V. Prospective Bidders can bid on one, more than one or all of the LTO-RO8 District Offices stated above were the impounded motor vehi-cles are for public auction.

VI. Additional legal documents from the interested bidder’s such a Business Permit / Mayor’s Permit, DTI Registration and BIR are also here-by required to be submitted.

MARIBEL E. BANDOLON Chief, Administrative Div. Chairman, BAC LTO-RO8

8 Leyte Samar Daily Express Saturday, November 17, 2018NEWS

Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico “Mic” L. Petilla crowned fescal queen Teresita Tambal, a retired teacher from Lapaz, Leyte who won the money contest and garnered P250,000 during the culmination program of Elderly Filipino week celebration beside her ‘king Fidelo Rojas from Isabel, Leyte who collected P196,000..The culmination program was held at the Leyte Academic Center gym in Barangay Pawing,Palo, Leyte.GINA P. GEREZ)

TACLOBAN CITY- The Inflation Rate (IR) of Eastern Visayas continued to increase at 6.9 percent in October 2018.

This IR is 0.4 percent-age point higher compared with the 6.5 percent IR a month ago, and 3.6 per-centage points higher than the recorded 3.3 percent IR in the same period last year.

The regional inflation rate was 0.2 percentage point higher than the 6.7 percent national average in October 2018.

Leyte and Southern Leyte posted the highest increase of 0.8 percentage point each.

Leyte registered 7.1 percent IR in October from 6.3 percent in Sep-tember, while Southern Leyte recorded 4.0 percent IR in October from 3.2 percent in September.

Biliran recorded a 0.3 percentage point increase from 5.1 percent in Sep-tember to 5.4 percent dur-ing the reference month.

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Leyte- A fire incident in one of the public elemen-tary schools in Ormoc City gutted four classrooms and a house located just at the back of the school.

FO1 Ruby Fajardo of the Ormoc City Fire Office said that blaze affected the Cogon Central School at about 5:10 am on Friday

Classrooms gutted down by early morning fire

in Ormoc Citywhich resulted for four of its classrooms to be burned down.

The blaze spread to a house located at the back of the said school. No one was injured due to the incident.

Fajardo said that the fire incident was contained at about 5:39 am with the cause of the incident has yet to be determine by the fire investigators as of press

time.The school, located

about a kilometer away from the city proper, is one of the biggest elemen-tary schools in Ormoc with 890 enrolled pupils and with 27 teachers.

Fajardo also said that the damage caused by the fire has yet to be de-termine. (PNP-8 with re-ports, JOEY A. GABIETA)

Inflation rate in Eastern Visayas climbs to 6.9

percent in October 2018On the other hand, 0.2

percentage point decrease in IR were noted in North-ern Samar and Samar set-tling at 6.3 percent and 8.1 percent, respectively.

Eastern Samar regis-tered a 0.1 percentage point decrease, from 8.9 percent in September to 8.8 percent in October.

It is still, however, the highest IR among the prov-inces during the reference period. Southern Leyte, meanwhile, posted the low-est at 4.0 percent.

Among the commod-ity groups, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels registered the highest increase of 2.2 percentage points. It was posted at 8.3 percent in October 2018 from 6.1 percent in Septem-ber 2018.

This can be attributed to the huge increase in the index of electricity, gas and other fuels.

The transport index also registered an increase of 1.4 percentage points in

October 2018 (8.6 per-

cent), from 7.2 percent in September 2018.

Contributing to the up-trend were the gains seen in the index of operation of personal transport equip-ment and transport ser-vices.

The heavily weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages eased to 8.9 per-cent in October 2018 from its previous month’s rate of 9.2 percent, a decrease of 0.3 percentage point. This can be traced to slower price increases of fruits, fish, oils and fats, and vegetables.

Education further de-flated to 16.4 percent in Oc-tober 2018, recording a

0.2 percentage point de-crease from the -16.2 per-cent a month ago, attributed to the decrease in the index for tertiary education.

The Purchasing Power of Peso (PPP) of the region remained at P0.80 in

October 2018. This PPP implies that goods and ser-vices worth 100 pesos in October 2018 only costs 80 pesos in 2012. (PR)

versary of the Balangiga Encounter, as the event is called, Mr. Duterte at-tended it becoming the second President to do so after former President and now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Ar-royo in 2008.

August of this year, US President Donald Trump directed his De-fense Sec. Jim Mattis to sign a documents for the eventual return of the bells, considered by the American soldiers as their war trophies.

Rolando Borrinaga, a local historian who is also a member of the Committee on Histori-cal Research of National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), said that the historic Balangiga Bells would be returned to the coun-try by ‘mid-December’ of this year.

“The target date is still mid-December but there might be some de-lay because of the holi-days in the US and some other contingent fac-tors,” Borrinaga said in

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a separate interview via Facebook’ private mes-saging.

The bells were used to signal for the local resist-ance fighters to attack the Americans which result-ed in the death of 54 of their forces on September 28,1901.

Borrinaga, who has been working for 24 years on the campaign for the return of the two Balangi-ga Bells, earlier said that a ‘send-off ritual’ was slated on November 14(Nov.15 here in the Philippines) at the FE Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo-ming, where the bells were put in display for a century now.

Borrinaga disclosed that the third Balangiga Bells deposited at the Camp Red Cloud, a US

camp located in Uijeong-bu City, South Korea would also be repatriated back to the country.

“It was always under-stood throughout this campaign that the Balan-giga bells will be returned to the church of their origin, in the Parish of San Lorenzo Martir,” he added when asked where the bells would be placed once they are returned back home.

Borrinaga said that the repatriation of the three Balangiga Bells was a re-sult of negotiation and influence of the veterans’ community, particularly on the American side.

“The recent campaign was really a US veterans to US veterans issue, a wide educational process of information those not

in the know that the re-turn of the bells was the right thing to do. It was largely the participation and influence of the vet-erans community that provided the political push for the return of the bells,”he said.

“This will certainly led to some closure. But the next round of education will be on the Philippine side,” Borrinaga added.

Campanero said that both the municipal gov-ernment and the local Church of Balangiga are doing some plans regard-ing the return of the bells.

According to her, based on their agreed ini-tial plans, the bells upon their return, would be put in display inside a small park located at the grounds of the church for public viewing.

Then the three bells would be returned to the belfry of the Parish of San Lorenzo Martir where they were once mightily pealed more than a cen-tury ago.

added.Tybaco, as parish

priest of the town for four years now, played an active role for the call in returning the bells taken by the American forces on September 28,1901.

He could not give de-tails as to plans once the bells would be repatri-ated back to Balangiga saying meetings are still on going.

The parish priest, however, said that the bells would be placed at the Church grounds for a public viewing.

Rolando Borrinaga, a local historian and member of the also a member of the Com-mittee on Historical Re-search of National Com-mission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), said that the Balangiga Bells would be returned to the country by ‘mid-December’ of this year.

“The target date is

still mid-December but there might be some delay because of the holidays in the US and some other contingent factors,” Borrinaga said.

The bells were used by the Filipino resist-ance fighters to signal their attack against the American forces as-signed in Balangiga town.

At least 54 American soldiers were killed and 18 others were wound-ed in the attack.

An outraged Gen. Jacob Smith de-ployed 180 soldiers on Sept.29,1901 and ordered them to turn the town into a ‘howl-ing wilderness’ where every Filipino male, at least 11 years old and capable of carry-ing firearms, was killed while communities were burned down.

The American sol-diers took the bells as their war trophies.

(JOEY A. GABIETA)

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9Leyte Samar Daily ExpressSaturday, November 17, 2018 NEWS

PHILIPPINE RED CROSSPHILIPPINE RED CROSSNational Headquarters

Mailing Address: 37 EDSA corner Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City.Trunk Line: (+632) 790-23-00Email Address: prc@redcross.org.phWebsite: www.redcross.org.ph

INVITATION TO BIDSupply and delivery of construction materials for Drainage system in Brgy 79 Marasbaras and Taguictik 83 - C, Tacloban City Leyte.

1. The Philippine Red Cross through Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) would like to invite inter-ested bidders for the:

Item Description Qty UOM Bid Docs FeeHardware and aggregates materials 2 Lot/s Php 1,000.00

2. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using the Red Cross Procurement Policy.

3. Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the PRC BAC Secretariat and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 am beginning 14th of November 2018. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee.

4. The method of payment will be cash or Bank to Bank Transaction thru Metrobank Account No. 1513 151514805 Account Name: Philippine Red Cross. Send copy of the bank deposit slip thru email immediately upon payment to the bank. The Bidding Documents shall be received personally by the prospective Bidder or his authorized representative.

5. The Philippine Red Cross will hold a Pre-Bidding Conference open to all interested parties on 21st

of November 2018 at 10:00 am in Philippine Red Cross Leyte Chapter at PRC Vocational Training Center.6. Bids and eligibility requirements must be delivered to the address below on or before 23rd of

November 2018 at 5:00 pm. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid security in the form indicated in the bid documents. Late Bids shall not be accepted.

7. All bidders interested to participate should undergo PRC accreditation processes by applying with necessary documents requested and fees as required by PRC. No bidders should be allowed to partici-pate without being accredited. Attached are Accreditation Form and Accreditation requirements.

8. The PRC reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid, to annul the bidding process, and to re-ject all Bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders. It likewise assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify the prospective bidders for any expenses incurred in the processing of their eligibility to bid and/or in the preparation of the bid. MANUEL C. SANTOS, JR BAC ChairmanAddress to:Bids and Awards Committeec/o BAC SecretariatPhilippine Red Cross#37 Edsa corner Boni Avenue,Mandaluyong CityTrunkline No. 02.790.2300 loc 966Look for Ms. Jobelle or JerEmail: bac@redcross.org.phRe: Construction materials for Drainage System in Brgy 79 Marasbaras and Taguictik 83 - C, Tacloban City Leyte

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Information and Communications TechnologyNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONREGION OFFICE No. VIIIOld Army Road, 6500 Tacloban City Telefax: (053) 325-8519

IN RE: VIOLATION OF NTC Memo. Circulars Nos. 08-08-2004/2004A

1. MIND ALLIANCE VENTURES, INC.2. GG CELLSHOP REPAIR3. JAVIER CELLPHONE 4. SAMIE GADGET REPAIR5. FATIMA CELLPHONE & ACCESSORIES 6. JONATHAN JAPAG7. MJ CELLPHONE & COMPUTER REPAIR SHOP---All located in Tacloban City

8. RJAY CELLPHONE REPAIR SHOP – Hilongos, Leyte9. ALAISALA CELLPHONE REPAIR – Hilongos, Leyte10. V.E. YAP Marketing – Hilongos, Leyte11. CHRISTIAN SILVER GIFT/ CHRISTIAN TAN – Hilongos, Leyte12. JONBY DEPT. STORE/ BOBBY MALAWI – Hilongos, Leyte & Bato, Leyte13. D’ CELL CITY/Mr. Jensen Villar Dy – Baybay City, Leyte14. FIRENZ CELLSHOP – Baybay City, Leyte15. CELL MOBILE COMM. TRADING – Sogod, Southern Leyte x------------------------------------x Respondents.

D E C I S I O N

Respondents, enumerated above were apprehended by NTC Enforcement Team in 2017-18 and were found in violation of MC: 08-08-2004/2004A for OPERATING WITHOUT VALID NTC MOBILE PHONE SERVICE CENTER PERMIT/ RETAILER or RESELLER PERMIT, at the above-stated address.

When asked to present the permit and license which would legitimize their opera-tions, respondents failed to do the same.

WHEREFORE, respondents are hereby penalized to pay the amount of Two Thousand Pe-sos (P2,000.00) as fine for failure to secure the necessary permit and license required by law.

SO DECIDED, on the 31st of October 2018.

(SIGNED) ENGR. SAMUEL A. YOUNG, CESO V Regional Director

Lakas-CMD party president and former Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez (left) shares a light moment with movie and television actor Vice Ganda (right) dur-ing the birthday celebration of Movie and TV Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) chairperson Rachel Arenas at Makati Shangrila Hotel in Makati City Thursday night. photo by Ver Noveno

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITYMARINA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII

G/F Uytingkoc Building Senator Enage St., Tacloban City

RE: Application for Third (3rd) amendment of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) pursuant to the 2014 Amendments to the Revised Rules and Regulations Implementing R.A. No. 9295 or the IRR of 2014 to effect the Permanent Addition of Ship to Applicant’s Fleets.

CASE NO. TMRO 07-020

GOLDSTAR SHIPPING LINES, INC., Applicant x- - - - - - - - - - - - - -x

ORDERBefore us is the above-entitled case

which was filed with this Office on 13 November 2018 docketed under Case No. TMRO 18-048, to wit:

NAME OF GT SERVICE TO ADDED SHIP BE OFFERED

MV “JOHANNA 488.23 For the carriage 8” of freight/cargoes only (Tramping Service)

ROUTE TO BE SERVEDTacloban City (Homeport) to any port in the

PhilippinesNotice is hereby given that Applicant

shall present the jurisdictional, qualification, and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 23 November 2018, Friday, at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at this Office, G/F Uytingkoc Bldg., Senator Enage Street, Tacloban City.

The applicant shall publish this Order once in any newspaper of general or regional circulation in the Philippines at least five (5) days before the hearing.

The applicant shall submit a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter.

WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, REY LEONARDO B. GUERRERO this 16TH day of November 2018 at Tacloban City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ENGR. RODULFO P. PANEROIC-Regional Director

COPY FURNISHED:Applicant, GOLDSTAR SHIPPING LINES, INC., 778 Lopez Jaena St., Ormoc CityOffice of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Vill., Makati, MMFile RGD/MMCSFSU Issuance No. NOH-2018 18-0460Reference No. TMRO

Director’s Club Cinema on Friday (Nov.16), which could accommodate about 390 moviegoers in all.

The cinemas are all equipped with state-of-the-art technology that will give moviegoers an exciting movie viewing ex-perience.

Cinema 1 and 2 has 118 seats each while Cinema 3 has 114 seats.

And for the first time ever, Ormocanons could now experience movie watching while sitting on Laz- boy chairs and on-call butler service by watching their favorite movie at Di-rector’s Club cinema, and with only 40 seats, would give them some measure of privacy.

SM Center Ormoc’s three digital cinemas and Director’s Club Cinema showcases a new concept with urban materials such as brick and metal high-lighted against bright and contemporary colors.

Thus, with this kind of design, all the cinemas are not only “instagram-able’ but cozy and fictional.

Ticket and snack time

SM Center......from Page 1

booths are framed by edgy weathered steel borders, and lighting features are de-signed as visual features.

Moviegoers could enjoy a 50 percent discount of

the ticket price during the weekend opening, or from Nov.16 to Nov.18. (ELVIE ROMAN ROA with reports LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITIONNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Veronica Almenario extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 9 parcels of land, all situated in Pastrana, Leyte described as: 1) Lot 558, located at Socsocon, Pastrana containing an area of 16,265 square meters, more or less covered by Tax Dec. No. 0832027-0008; 2) Lot 3219, situated in Macalpiay, Pastrana, Leyte, containing an area of 8,465 square meters, more or less and covered by Tax Dec. No. 0832021-00012; 3) Lot 3244, situated in Macalpiay, Pastrana, containing an area of 12,460 square meters, more or less and covered by Tax Dec. No. 0832021-00011; 4) Lot 446, located at Guindapunan, Pastrana, containing an area of 11,257 square meters, more or less covered by Tax Dec. No. 0832015-00013; 5) Lot 1531, located at Cancamantas, Jones, Pastrana, containing an area of 10,629 square meters, more or less and covered by Tax Dec. No. 0832017-00019; 6) Lot 444, located at Guindapunan, Pastrana containing an area of 32,769 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 0832015-00014; 7) Lot 3154, located at Bahay, Pastrana, containing an area of 21,859 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-32007-00030; 8) Lot 3150, locat-ed at Buhay, Pastrana, containing an area of 41,838 square meters, more or less and covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-32007-00031; 9) Lot 3156, located at Bahay, Pastrana, containing an area of 21,679 square meters, more or less and covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-32007-00032; per Doc. No. 12, Page No. 03, Book No. 2, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Sharilee Angela A. Gaspay-Mauro. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

10 Leyte Samar Daily Express Saturday, November 17, 2018NOTICES

Publication NoticeR.A. 10172

Republic of the PhilippinesMunicipal Civil Registry Office

Province of Eastern SamarMunicipality of Balangkayan

NOTICE TO THE PUBLICIn Compliance with the publication requirement

and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Ad-ministrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that DARIA CASTRO DELOS REYES has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the date of birth from “OCTOBER 13, 1980” to “OCTOBER 23, 1980” in the certificate of live birth of DARIA BORJA CASTRO who was born on OCTOBER 13, 1980 at Balangkayan, Eastern Samar whose parents are ANTONIO E. CASTRO and TEODORA A. BORJA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office.

(Sgd.) CARLOS G. MONTES Municipal Civil RegistrarLSDE: November 17 & 24, 2018

Publication NoticeR.A. 10172

Republic of the PhilippinesCITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Can-avid, Eastern Samar

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with the publication requirements and pursuant to OCRG memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012, a notice is hereby serve to the public that ROI AMIDAO VILLARINO has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Child’s SEX from FEMALE to MALE, in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROI AMI-DAO VILLARINO who was born on July 1, 1995 at Ando, Borongan, Eastern Samar and whose par-ents are CARIDAD BINGCO AMIDAO and

RENATO NICANOR VILLARINO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file written opposition with this office not later than 26 NOV. 2018.

(Sgd.) MA. LUISA M. AZUL III City Civil RegistrarLSDE: November 17 & 24, 2018

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

Regional Office No. VIIIPalo, Leyte

R8-EV-UV-2018-10-20141701Case No. VIII-2014-1701

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenienceto operate a UV EXPRESS service

ARIUS B. PIMENTEL Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

SECOND NOTICE OF HEARINGApplicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted

Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a UV EXPRESS service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: TACLOBAN CITY-BORONGA CITY & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until NOVEMBER 3, 2018.

In the present application, applicant request authority for extension of validity of the said certificate using the same number of unit/s.

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on DECEMBER 4, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 13th day of NOVEMBER, 2018.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITIONNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Arsenio Quilantang Luzares extraju-

dicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over parcels of land described as: Parcel 1) Agricultural land, located at Brgy. Mahalit, Merida, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 1350, with total area of 3.1706 hectares more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-29015-00191, Title No. P-58139; Parcel 2) Agricultural land, situated at Brgy. Benabaye, Merida, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 2168, Title No. P-58139, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-29002-00282, containing an area of 5,543 square meters, more or less; Parcel 3) Agricultural land, located at Brgy. Libjo, Merida, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 1824, Title No. P-82692, under Tax Dec. No. 05-29012-00247, containing an area of 1.2011 hectares, more or less; Parcel 4) Agricultural land, located at Brgy. Libjo, Merida, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 1896-P, Title No. 91543, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-29012-00249, containing an area of 4,305 square meters, more or less; Parcel 5) Agricul-tural land, situated at Brgy. Libjo, Merida, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 1893-P, Title No. P-82693, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-29012-00251, containing an area of 6,055 square meters, more or less; Parcel 6) Agricultural land, located at Brgy. Sto. Niño, Isabel, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 407-P, with total area of 200 square meters, more or less, Title No. P-90126, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-17002-01287; and Residential Building a two-storey residential house made of concrete materials, erected on a parcel of land, located at Brgy. Sto. Niño, Isabel, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 407-P, under Tax Dec. No. 05-17002-00611; per Doc. No. 205, Page No. 42, Book No. XIX, Series of 2011 of Notary Public Atty. Melinda C. Domael.LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Felix Quiboy extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land identified as Cad. Lot No. 160 GSS lo-cated at Brgy. Tao-taon, Inopacan, Leyte, under Tax Dec. No. 08-16019-00433, with total area of 12,127 square meters; per Doc. No. 482, Page No. 97, Book No. XXXVII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Rosarie A. Peteros-Phua. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF SALE(ON PORTION)

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Conchita I. Fortunato surviving heir of the late Julian Fortunato extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land, situated at Sitio Katipunan Brgy. San Pedro, Albuera, Leyte, covered by TCT No. 115-2018000319, with Cad/Survey 655 Lot No. 2209-A, with PIN 044-03-011-15-048, containing a total land area of 1,282 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed a portion of 450 square meters from the above-described property in favor of Lerelei Laroya as vendee; per Doc. No. 082, Page No. 017, Book No. LIII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Rene Allan G. Jervoso. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

AMENDMENT OF THE DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Hilario Villarmino Nayra extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated in Brgy. Marvel, Isabel, Leyte, designated as Survey No. 881-P, covered by Tax Dec. No. 17-0001-01094-R13 (for-merly Tax Dec. No. 17-0001-00552-R13) containing an area of 9,327 square meters, more or less, market value of P30,690.00, assessed value of P12,276.00. A 200 square meters was sold earlier to Rey Obaob and another 200 square meters was sold to Sps. Saturnino and Emegdia Helen Delicana from the above described property (formerly, it has an area of 9,727 square meters); now has an area of 9,327 square meters; and a portion of 3,042 square meters, more or less declared in the name of Hilario Nayra is taken from 9,327 square meters; per Doc. No. 414, Page No. 83, Book No. 93, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Wilma Cordeño Matuguina, CPA. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Hector Rubio Decena extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 3 parcels of land, all situated at Brgy. Arado, Palo, Leyte described as: 1) Parcel of land, Lot No. 6633, covered by O.C.T. No. P-34902, with Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0008-0091, containing an area of 18,580 square meters; 2) Parcel of land, Cad. Lot No. 6635-P, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0008-00093, with an area of 0.664.16 hectares; Parcel 3) Lot 6632, covered by O.C.T. No. P-34903, with Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0008-0092, containing an area of 8,760 square meters; per Doc. No. HCDAL4603, Page No. 243, Series of 2018 of Consul Ethel Reyes-Mercado of Consulate of the Republic of the Philippines, Dallas, Texas, USA. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Priscila R. Justimbaste extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 3 parcels of land, described as: 1) Parcel of land identified as Lot No. 436, C-4, Cad 863, covered by O.C.T. No. P-38710 and Tax Dec. No. 08-37002-00106, situated at Brgy. MacArthur, Tabon-tabon, Leyte, containing an area of 12,828 square meters, more or less; 2) Parcel of land, Lot No. 2255, C-16, Cad 863, cov-ered by O.C.T. No. P-44085 under Tax Dec. No. 08-37014-00514, situated at Brgy. Mering, Tabon-tabon, Leyte, containing an area of 46,417 square meters, more or less; 3) Parcel of land, identified as Lot No. 484, Cad 863, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-32007-00187, situated in Brgy. MacArthur, Tabon-Tabon, Leyte, containing an area of 24,189 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Ponciano R. Justimbaste, Jr. as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 326, Page No. 66, Book No. II, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Earl Cezar Rosario. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION WITH DEED OF SALENOTICE is hereby given that Cleofe Opilada Negrosa heir of the late Salvadora Ne-

grosa executed an affidavit of Adjudication over a parcel of land, Cad. Lot No. 6407, located at Brgy. Cavite East, Palo, Leyte, containing an area of 192 square meters, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0002-00449. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Joel and Rosario Juana Java as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 489, Page No. 98, Book No. 1, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Von Kaiser P. Soro. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that Wil-

fredo D. Samong, Bianito D. Samong Vi-cente D. Samong Jr., Reynulfo D. Samong and Modesto D. Samong executed a Deed of Absolute Sale over a parcel of land, situated in Libertad, Cabucgayan, Biliran, Survey No. 580, and Lot No. 015 under ARP No. 00433 R10, containing an area of 7,951.40 square meters in favor of Haidee Genoguin Estudillo as vendee/Buyer for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 70, Page No. 14, Book No. 44, Series of 2011 of Notary Public Atty. Redentor C. Villordon. LSDE: Nov. 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Tranquilino Macapiot and Gliceria Bardelas extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land Lot No. 7604 situated in Brgy. Tomabe, Villareal, Samar, covered by Tax Dec. No. 05-21037-00025, contain-ing an area of 64,329.98 square meters, more or less with an assessed value of P45,750.00; per Doc. No. 134, Page No. 28, Book No. III, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Ronelito O. Ticoy. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

Republic of the PhilippinesOFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Tacloban City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance to Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice

is hereby served to the public that ANN LYNDAWN ANADIA NIRZA has filed

with this Office, a petition for change of first name from ANN LYNDAWN I to ANN LYNDAWN

in the Birth Certificate of ANN LYNDAWN ANADIA NIRZA I who was born on December 9, 1995 at Tacloban City and whose parents are MARILYN P. ANADIA and FELIX C. NIRZA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than November 28, 2018. (Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA City Civil RegistrarLSDE: November 17 & 24, 2018

(Complete name of petitioner)

(New first name to be adopted)(First name to be changed)

Republic of the PhilippinesOFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Tacloban City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance to Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice

is hereby served to the public that MAE FELIXIA ANADIA NIRZA has filed

with this Office, a petition for change of first name from MAE FELIXIA II to MAE FELIXIA

in the Birth Certificate of MAE FELIXIA ANADIA NIRZA II who was born on December 9, 1995 at Tacloban City and whose parents are MARILYN P. ANADIA and FELIX C. NIRZA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than November 28, 2018. (Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA City Civil RegistrarLSDE: November 17 & 24, 2018

(Complete name of petitioner)

(New first name to be adopted)(First name to be changed)

AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION WITH SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that Raul M. Marquez heir of the late Saturnino Marquez executed an affidavit of Adjudication over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Tabunok, Palompon, Leyte covered by Tax Dec. No. 15317 R06, Cad. Lot No. 7520, containing an area of 0.5132 hectares, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Joel A. Pogoy and Annel I. Pogoy as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 863, Page No. 74, Book No. VII, Series of 2015 of Notary Public Atty. Dante Luz N. Viacrusis. LSDE: Nov. 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Paterno Delgado extrajudi-cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a portion of a parcel of land, located in Brgy. Tabunok, Palompon, Leyte, containing an area of 135 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 02-41046-00204 R11, designated as Cad. Lot No. 7538-part. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Restituto Amo-dia & Gemma Matidios as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 2589, Page No. 13, Book No. XVI, Series of 2004 of Notary Public Atty. Camilo P. Esmero. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Patricia Pando extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of cocoland situated at Brgy. Zaragosa, Matalom, Leyte, under Tax Dec. No. 05-27030-00323, covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-45609, with Cad. Lot No. 2454 containing an area of 1,047 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Bibeflor D. Pando as vendee for a portion of 262 square meters designated as Lot 2454-A from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 281, Page No. 58, Book No. 16, Series of 2006 of Notary Public Atty. Rico E. Aureo. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Francisco Ocba extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, under Tax Dec. No. 08-27-0007-00489, designated as Lot No. 11020, situated in Brgy. Cabagnaan, Matalom, Leyte, with an area of 4,499 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed a portion of Lot 11020-B with an area of 1,704 representing the share of Benjamen Pilo Ocba, from the above-described property in favor of Sps. Jerry Boy Jagonos and Janet Tan Jagonos as vendee; per Doc. No. 295, Page No. 59, Book No. XXIII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Josenilo Marquez Reoma. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Celso Ygbuhay extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Tinapla-can, Calbayog City, Samar, designated as Lot No. 806, Cad-817-D, Case 3, covered by O.C.T. No. 3844, containing an area of 35,456 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Beverly Angel Y. Sumayo as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 401, Page No. 81, Book No. IX, Series of 2016 of No-tary Public Atty. Alex R. Gelera. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of

the late Vicente M. Tavera extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated in Brgy. Daanlung-sod, Bato, Leyte, Lot No. 1754, containing an area of 2,274 square meters, under Tax Dec. No. 06001300358. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Raul T. Vega and Helen Tantuan-Vega as vendee for a portion of 569 square meters, designated as Lot No. 1754-C from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 28, Page No. 06, Book No. XXV, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Josenilo Marquez Reoma. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

ERRATUMThe Extrajudicial

Settlement of EULOGIA A. AVIZO, a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Sabang South not Brgy. Sabang, that was pub-lished last Oct. 23, 30 & Nov. 6, 2018.

We regret the error. ED

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE A PORTION

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Felipa Campomayor-Barro extraju-dicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at Brgy. Lib-erty, Palompon, Leyte, Lot 3323, contain-ing an area of 8.2228 hectares, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-31027-00099 R13. A Deed of Sale was executed a one-fourth (1/4) portion of land above-described in favor of Celerina Barro Casolita as vend-ee; per Doc. No. 217, Page No. 45, Book No. 39, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Dante Luz N. Viacrusis.LSDE: Nov. 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Pascuala D. Bergula extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 2 parcels of land, described as: 1) Parcel of land, Lot No. 119, Case 1, Cad 497-D, situated at Calangawan, Poblacion, Babatngon, Leyte, under O.C.T. No. 291906, containing an area of 8,685 square meters, more or less; 2) Lot No. 1350, Case 1, Cad. 497-D, situated at Babatngon, Leyte, under O.C.T. No. P-29197, containing an area of 35,059 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Milagros F. dela Cruz represented by Vivian G. Escultor as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 118, Page No. 57, Book No. XXVII, Series of 2010 of Notary Public Atty. Beienvenido G. Say. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Benito M. Espina heir of the late Crispin B. Espina

executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of agricultural land, Lot No. 5422, CAD 505, Case 17, located at Brgy. Balud, Tanauan, Leyte, containing an area of 2,677 square meters, under O.C.T. No. 56107; per Doc. No. 122, Page No. 27, Book No. XXIV, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Sylvyn Nobor Mendoza. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Cerila Moldez-Antonio heir of the late Angela Moldez

executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land situated at Arellano St., Central III, Palompon, Leyte, Assessor’s Lot No. 298, with an area of 265 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 12370 R07; per Doc. No. 154, Page No. 32, Book No. 26, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Dante Luz N. Viacrusis. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Federico de Asis Dizon, Jr. sole heir of the late Federico

Dizon executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, identified as Cad. Lot No. 88, located at Brgy. Tagibibi, Hindang, Leyte, under Tax Dec. No. 08-15020-00315, with an area of 648.22 square meters; per Doc. No. 498, Page No. 100, Book No. XXXIV, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Rosarie Peteros-Phua. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that Amparo B. Galban sole heir of the late Apolonia Dagu-

man executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over two parcels of land both situated at Brgy. Capoocan, Calbayog City more described as: 1) Parcel of land, Lot No. 2496(c), containing an area of 1,454 square meters, assessed value of P670.00, under Tax Dec. No. 99-01015-00253; 2) Parcel of land, Lot No. 2504 (B), containing an area of 1,971 square meters, with assessed value of P160.00 under Tax Dec. No. 99-01015-00250. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of TERESITA C. DEAN as vendee, for the above-described 2 parcels of land; per Doc. No. 23507, Page No. 2, Book No. 301, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Ma. Rowena L. Urot. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Edison Matan extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over two parcels of land, without improvement described as: 1) Tax Dec. No. 99-01025-00330, containing an area of 19,150.72 square meters; 2) Tax Dec. No. 99-01025-00240, containing an area of 13,367.69 square meters; A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of CORAZON MONTANO CARAUSOS as vendee for the above-described 2 parcels of land; per Doc. No. 378, Page No. 76, Book No. 240, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Amando M. Tetangco. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

11Leyte Samar Daily ExpressSaturday, November 17, 2018 NEWS

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

Regional Office No. VIIIPalo, Leyte

Case No. VIII-2014-0088

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenienceto operate a PUJ service

CANDICE MARIE G. DEL MONTE Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARINGApplicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted

Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: CATBALOGAN CITY-CALBIGA & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until MARCH 24, 2019.

In the present application, applicant request authority for extension of validity of the said certificate using the same number of unit/s.

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on DECEMBER 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 9th day of NOVEMBER, 2018.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

Regional Office No. VIIIPalo, Leyte

RA-EV/PA-UV-2018-11-20144424Case No. VIII-2014-4424

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenienceto operate a UV EXPRESS service

ALFONSO L. DONAIRE Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARINGApplicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted

Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a UV EXPRESS service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: PALOMPON-ORMOC CITY & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until FEBRUARY 4, 2019.

In the present application, applicant request authority for extension of validity of the said certificate using the same number of unit/s.

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on DECEMBER 4, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date, applicant/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 13th

day of NOVEMBER, 2018.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION

NOTICE is hereby given that Am-brocio C. Molon heir of the late Spouse Victoria B. Molon executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of an agricultural land situated in Brgy. Cabunga-an, Tanauan, Leyte, designated as Lot No. 11232, Case 34, Cad 505, under O.C.T. No. P-64218, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-38019-00087-R13, containing an area of 4,323 square meters; per Doc. No. 420, Page No. 85, Book No. 7, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Isagani S. Espada. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Fernando S. Jao and Sofronia P. Jao

extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a 1) Parcel of land, with improve-ments found thereon, situated in Rizal St., Central III, Palompon, Leyte, Lot No. 162, containing an area of 175 square meters; 2) Parcel of land, Lot No. 11234, situated at Brgy. Baybay, Carigara, Leyte, under Tax Dec. No. 08-11001-00314, with improvements, containing an area of 465.38 square meters; 3) Parcel of land, Lot No. 10862-P-B, with improvements, situated at Brgy. Sawang, Carigara, Leyte, under Tax Dec. No. 08-11008-00404, containing an area of 262.49 square meters; 4) Parcel of land, Lot No. 3954, situated at Basdacu, Loon, Bohol, containing an area of 325 square meters, under Tax Dec. No. 22254; and Residential House with Tax Dec. No. 22254; per Doc. No. 121, Page No. 25, Book No. XXIV, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Geraldine E. Jorda. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

ST.BERNARD, South-ern Leyte- An official of a multipurpose coopera-tive based this town has claimed that he was il-legally ousted from his post.

Rogelio Gorne alleged that he was removed from his post as chairman of the board of directors of the Saint Bernard Mul-tipurpose Cooperative (SBMPC) without follow-ing due process.

Gorne also said that he was barred from entering their office on November 6, purportedly upon the order of the management but insisted.

This resulted to a com-motion which resulted for Gorne to get injured.

Power struggle engulfs the Saint Bernard Multipurpose Cooperative as a result on the ouster of its board of directors.(RONNIE ROA)

DEED OF PARTITION WITH WAIVERNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Fernando S. Jao and Sofronia P. Jao

extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot no. 11313-A, Equiv. to Lot 11219 Cad 499-D, CSD-08-008634-D, containing an area of 497 square meters, under Tax Dec. No. 08-11005-00651 and heirs hereby waive and quitclaim their ownership, rights and interest in favor of Leditha P. Jao, Rosabella J. Alesna and Girlie P. Jao as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 125, Page No. 25, Book No. XXIV, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Geraldine E. Jorda.LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Florencia Badanoy y Gagabua-an, extra-

judicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot No. 4093, Cad. 430, Case-24, covered by O.C.T. No. P-4523, situated at Brgy. Sapao, Guiuan, Eastern Samar and heir Elpedia B. Lagutap acquired Lot No. 4093-B and a portion of Lot No. 4093-A thru purchase; per Doc. No. 153, Page No. 31, Book No. III, Series of 2014 of Notary Public Atty. Vincent A. Cablao. LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

Cooperative exec cries foul on his ouster

Local policemen pacified the tense situation.

Vergil Saludo, officer-in-charge of SBMPC, said that they did not allowed Gorne to enter the office to avoid trouble.

Saludo explained that Gorne and the rest of the members of the board were ousted from their posts due to their unjust expenses and over expen-ditures.

He added that during their recently-held annual general assembly, Gorne and the other former di-rectors were invited to ex-plain their side on the is-sue but failed to do so.

During the said assem-bly, the cooperative mem-bers agreed to have an elec-

tion for new set of board of directors of SBMPC reason why Gorne and the other former of the board were replaced.

But this act of the SBMPC official was not recognized by Gorne say-ing it was illegal.

Gorne believed that the issue of ousting them stirred when they filed a complaint against some delinquent members, four of them were elected as new board of director members during the an-nual assembly .

The ousted BOD chair sought a temporary re-straining from the court as he prayed for the immedi-ate resolution on the issue. (RONNIE ROA)

HEADQUARTERS 8TH FORWARD SERVICE SUPPORT UNIT, ASCOM, PA

Camp Secretary Ruperto K Kangleon, Palo, Leyte

INVITATION TO PREQUALIFY PUBLIC AUCTION

The Disposal Committee, 8FSSU, ASCOM, PA invites interested parties to apply for auction in an “as-is, where-is” basis of assorted unserviceable Engineer Equipment and Locally Purchased (LP)

QTY UNIT NOMENCLATURE LOCATION LOT 1 - Engineer Equipment 1 unit Road Grader Laoang, N/Samar 1 unit Scoop Loader -do- 1 unit Tractor Dozer -do- 1 unit Backhoe Grader -do- 1 unit Crane 20T, Loraine Motto -do- 1 unit Crane 20T, Loraine -do- 1 unit Utility Jeep -do- 1 unit Dump Truck, 2 1/2T -do- 1 unit Dump Truck FAW China -do- 1 unit Dump Truck AMGO -do- 1 unit Bagger Concrete Mixer -do- 1 unit Transit Mixer Truck 8FSS Junkyard 12 TOTAL EQUIPMENT LOT 2 - Locally Purchased 3 units Multicab 8FSSU Junkyard 1 unit Multicab Body -do- 3 units Stainless Jeep -do- 2 units Owner Type Jeep -do- 2 units Toyota Lite Ace, Pick-up -do- 2 units Toyota Town Ace, Pick-up -do- 2 units Toyota DMC -do- 2 units Mitsubishi Van L300 -do- 1 unit Truck, 3/4T -do- 1 unit Cgo Canter Truck 1/4T -do- 1 unit Mitsubishi Canter -do- 1 unit Mitsubishi, L200 Van -do- 1 unit Nissan Pick-up Body -do- 1 unit Suzuki Mini Van -do- 1 unit Toyota Hilux, Pick-up -do- 1 unit Toyota, Hi Ace Van -do- 1 unit Water Dolly -do- 1 unit Scram Engine -do- 4 units Asstd Engine Block -do- 11 units Asstd Engines -do- 53 units Asstd Engines -do- 95 TOTAL EQUIPMENT

Meeting/public auction will be held at Hqs, 8FSSU, ASCOM, PA, Palo, Leyte. The bidding schedules ar as follows:

9:00 AM - 27 Nov 2018 Pre Public Auction Conference10:00 AM - 03 Dec 2018 Last Day of Submission of prequalification requirements10:00 AM - 11 Dec 2018 Last Day of Submission of public auction proposals and Opening of Bid Tenders (Public Auction Proper)The 8FSSU Disposal Committee has the right to accept or reject any or Bid, to cancel the bidding

process and to reject all Bids out anytime prior to contract award without incurring liability to the af-fected Bidders.

For particulars please contact the Secretariat, Disposal Committee, 8FSSU, ASCOM, PA at Cellphone Nr: 0917-709-5538.

(SGD) MAJ SERGIO B SABIANO JR (QMS) PA Chairman, 8FSSU Disposal CommitteeLSDE: Nov. 17 & 24, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Tranquilino Paler extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land designated as Lot No. 720, Cad. 967-D, Matalom Cadastre situated at Caridad Sur, Matalom, Leyte, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-27011-00327 R-13 containing an area of 385.37 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed a portion of 204 square meters from the above-described property in favor of NARIZA P. VALLES as vendee; per Doc. No. 154, Page No. 31, Book No. 47, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Bonifacio T. Degamo, Jr.LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIALNOTICE is hereby given that heirs

of the late Encarnacion Chavero extraju-dicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land, under Tax Dec. No. 05-30-022-00060, located at Brgy. Gacao, Palo, Leyte, designated as Cad. Lot No. 6503-P (6503-C), containing an area of .7360.5 hectares.LSDE: November 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2018

TACLOBAN CITY- A village official in Quinapon-dan, Eastern Samar was ar-rested by anti- drugs opera-tives led by the personnel from the regional office of the Philippine Drug En-forcement Agency (PDEA).

Arrested was Ronilo Seberre,44, and councilor of Barangay Naga of said town, PDEA Regional Di-

Village official arrested in a buy-bust operation in Eastern Samar town

rector Edgar Jubay said in a report to PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino.

Seberre was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. San Pedro, also of the said town, on November 11 at about 3:20 pm.

Seized from the suspect, considered as a high-value target, were three pieces of heat-sealed transparent

plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu weighing about 0.14 gram with an estimated market value of P952.

Aside from PDEA per-sonnel, joining the opera-tion were members of the drug enforcement units of the Quinapondan police station and the Eastern Sa-mar provincial office.

Seberre will be facing charges for violation of section 5 (sale of danger-ous drugs) and section 11 (possession of danger-ous drugs) under Article II of RA 9165 and is now temporarily detained at Quinapondan Municipal Police Station’s lock-up fa-cility. (PR)

The commemorative program held November 8 at the Tacloban City Astro-dome were witnessed by some government officials, representatives of both na-tional and international organizations and Yolanda survivors, themselves who now are being called as re-silient Taclobanons. (GTT/Leyte)

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TACLOBAN CITY- One of the P1 billion winners from Boron-gan City played Santa Claus as he gave P5,000 each to his former co-employees at the city Hall, to include even the city officials.

The lotto winner, who has since left Bo-rongan and his fam-ily after he claimed his winning prize, also handed out cash to sev-eral tricycle drivers at P1,500 each.

One of the benefi-ciaries of the goodwill of the lotto winner was Dorothy Abenis, a staff of Mayor Ma. Fe Abunda, who received P5,000 on Wednesday.

“We are really very thankful to him be-cause he never forget us in sharing his blessings. As far as I know, he was the second grand lotto winner coming from

To include Mayor AbundaBorongan lotto winner played

Santa Claus, gave cash to employees, trike drivers

Borongan but he was the first ever to share his winnings,” Abenis, reached on his mobile phone said.

According to Abenis, all the close to 1,000 reg-ular and casual workers of the City Hall received P5,000 each, claiming the money at the City Treasurer’s Office.

“He sent the money through a friend who also works at the City Hall. That is why, he decided to course it through the Treasurer’s Office since the office has all the list of the em-ployees,” he said.

“It’s really like an early Christmas bonus for all of us workers here at the City Hall. His gesture was some-thing, really. We don’t have to wait for the re-lease of our Christmas bonus,”Abenis said.

Aside from the em-

ployees and city offi-cials, to include Mayor Abunda were also given their P5,000.

Abunda, reached on her mobile phone, con-firmed the ‘early Christ-mas gift’ from the lotto winner.

“One of my staff came to my office and told me that I have my P5,000 from him. Of course, I’m thankful to him for sharing his blessing to us. I did not go to the Treasurer’s Office to col-lect the money,” the city mayor, laughing, said.

Abunda turned se-rious by giving an ad-vice to the lotto winner: splurge but spent the money wisely.

“It’s a blessing from our God so he has to spend it wisely, not only for him but his family’s future,” she said.

The city mayor said that the lotto winner is known to her personally as they live in the same village.

Abunda also said that she understands why the lotto winner and his family decided to move out from Borongan.

“That’s for his secu-rity,” she said.

The lotto winner, who released more than P4.5 million on Wednesday, was said to have also give ‘millions of pesos’ to his siblings, to in-clude those of his wife, a teacher by profession. (JOEY A. GABIETA)

TACLOBAN CITY-About 24 trainees from this province have gradu-ated from the Rural Impact Sourcing Technical Train-ing Project (RISTTP) on November 13.

Leyte Governor Petilla Leopoldo Dominico Petilla, in an interview with Leyte Samar Daily Express, said that the training was con-ducted by the Department of Information and Com-munications Technology (DICT) in partnership with the provincial government of Leyte and the Depart-ment of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Petilla said that the pro-ject will be a big help to solve the unemployment problem and the economy of the province.

In fact, seven of those who graduated were hired before their graduation.

Engineer Jose Bagu-

RISTTP graduates 24 trainees from Leyte

laya, regional director for Regions 7 and 8 of the Department of Informa-tion and Communications (DICT), in a separate inter-view, said that their depart-ment is implementing the RISTTP intended to create meaningful ICT- enabled jobs in socio-economically disadvantaged areas in the country.

Bagulaya said that the training programs com-posed of 25 participants per batch include digital marketing/e-commerce, web development, social media marketing and ad-vertising, search engine marketing and advertising, content writing, graphic design, and virtual assis-tance.

Bagulaya said that the RISTTP benefits disadvan-taged individuals in the countryside.

He added that the pro-

gram helps provide eco-nomic opportunities not only for the graduates but also for the people who will, directly and indirect-ly, benefit from this initia-tive.

“It looks beyond the common source of supply for traditional outsourcing to provide higher-income employment and access to new income opportunities to individuals that might not otherwise be employed in this sector,” Bagulaya said.

In 2017, DICT con-ducted the RISTTP in 26 locations across the coun-try and produced 534 on-line Filipino workers.

Through the project, 381 websites were developed for micro, small and medium enterprises and were able to generate more than P10 million in revenue. (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT)

89 Year Old former first lady and 2nd District of Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos (center) escorted by son former senator Bongbong Marcos and grand-son Borgy Manotoc while appearing before Sandiganbayan which granted her a bail of P150,000 after graft conviction. photo by Ver Noveno