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PDEA, PNP declares Baybay City as “Drug Cleared”

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Luxury cruise ship visits Himokilan, Mahaba islands

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By LaLaine M. JiMenea

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BAYBAY CITY MAYOR CARMEN L. CARI receives the plaque certifying that Baybay City is “Drug Cleared” from the PDEA, PNP, DILG and DOH. (L-R) PNP provincial director Sr. Supt. Norberto Tuazon, provincial health officer Dr. Tony Ida, PDEA regional director Edgar T. Jubay, the Mayor, PNP regional director Gilbert Cruz, and Leyte governor Leopoldo Dominic Petilla.

BAYBAY CITY - Mayor Carmen L. Cari here is happy that their city has al-ready been declared “Drug Cleared,” thanking Bay-bay’s 92 barangay chair-men and support force for their important role in the achievement. “I am very happy. Sobra!,” the mayor exclaimed.

A city or municipality can only be declared “drug cleared” by the Philippine Drug Enforce-ment Agency (PDEA) when it is proven that there is no presence or 100% of the villages are drug-free,

and the officials have put in place strategies to prevent its entry and instill awareness among residents through programs.

“We could not have gotten this without you,” said the mayor. Being declared “drug cleared” is one of the most coveted achieve-ments by an LGU under the Duterte administration.

Rep. Jose Carlos L. Cari, who was also present during the dec-laration, also congratulated the barangay chairman for their co-operation to the administration’s anti-drug programs. Once a three-term barangay chairman before he became a 3-term mayor, and now a congressman on his 3rd term, Cari said he knows the problems of the grassroots.

He also understands how the barangay chairmen fought the drug menace their own way, but added that with the permis-siveness of today’s generation, preventing it has become hard. When he was a student, he said, drugs were for the rich. In recent times, it has become accessible and affordable even for the poor,

INOPACAN, LEYTE - At least 200 tourists from France and Australia have experienced the island life on Himokilan Island in Hindang, Leyte and en-joyed the powdery white sand beach on Mahaba Is-land here, during the visit of a luxury French cruise ship recently.

The tourists from L’austral

Cruise Ship which came from Australia for a two-week cruise were entertained by festive dances from the school children and Sam-leyaw Dance Company, as local delicacies such as suman, biko and empanada paired with fresh tanglad and buko juice quenched their hunger and thirst in their first stop at Himokilan Island.

They were led by the local guides to five stations where they witnessed how banig products are made from harvesting Romblon, the plant used for mat weaving to making wine bags, accessories,

purse and table mats.The tourists were also eager

to try the locals’ other source of livelihood such as tuba gathering, fishing, boat making and fishnet weaving.

They were able to experience how the local coconut wine was made and have tasted it them-selves; while others opted to pair them with freshly grilled fish and soda like what the locals do after a long day’s work.

Souvenirs were also made

2 March 26-April 1, 2018

PNP Ormoc kicks off “Ligtas SUMVAC 2018”

Major Southern Leyte road still closed amid landslide threat

DPWH activates “Lakbay Alalay” for Holy Week 2018

46 N. Samar farmers receive CLOAs

ORMOC CITY – The force of the Philippine National Police (PNP) of this city has started its “Ligtas SUM-VAC (Summer Vacation) 2018”, sometime March 23, 2018.

Accordingly, the “Ligtas SUMVAC 2018” is a 90-day security plan, which will cover the Holy Week until the second week of June and is a program of the PNP. In Ormoc, it is a joint operation by the Gender and Develop-ment (GAD) Office, the Land Transportation Office (LTO), PNP Highway Patrol Group, PNP Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG), Traffic Enforcer Unit (TEU), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) En-gineering District, City Engi-neering, City Health, Depart-ment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Department of Ag-riculture (DA).

It was found out that PNP Ormoc is focusing on road safety measures of public and private ve-

hicles in the city. PNP Chief Inspector Oscar Cobacha of the TEU said that they always remind motorists what “BLOW BAG” stands for, which is Battery, Lights, Oil, Water, Brakes, Air, and Gas; and how prior to travel should first be checked by the vehicle’s driver.

He also added that it is very important for the driver to check the entire engine’s condition and all the other parts of the vehicle before driving. “It is also important for the drivers to always have with them tools and a spare tire. Lastly, the driver must always con-sider safety and security, for him, and for all the other motorists and pedestrians,” expounded Mr. Cobacha.

In their most recent operations, the team has accordingly confiscated seat extensions of public util-ity vans. There were motor vehicles and tricycles, too, that were issued Temporary Operator’s Permit (TOP) for violating City Ordinance

No. 34 Article VII Section II or the Anti-Overloading ordinance.

Furthermore, per Mr. Cobacha, there were also drivers who were caught driving without license and some were driving motor vehicles with expired OR/CR (Official Receipt and Certificate of Regis-tration). Other rules be-ing violated by drivers in the city, said Mr. Cobacha, were the National Helmet Law (RA 1054), Anti-drug and Drunk-driving Act (RA 10586), and the Anti-Distractive Driving Act (RA10913).

Thus, in an interview, PNP Chief Inspector Coba-cha gave these pieces of ad-vice to motorists regarding road safety:

1.) He said that the very first thing a driver should check is him/herself. A driver must be fit to drive because if not, there is a higher chance for him/her to meet or cause road ac-cidents.

2.) Next to be checked is the BLOW BAG.

3.) Then, while on the road, it is very important to observe speed limit: 20kph within the city proper; and when entering a school zone, the driver must re-duce the speed to 20kph 30 meters before the school pedestrian lane.

4.) Another important thing is to follow the flow of the traffic. “While on the road, ayaw pagsige overtake. Pareho man iton gihapon pangunguyab, mahilig ngani overtake, napatay kay napupusilan nadudunggaban. So please, follow the flow of the traffic to avoid accidents.”

5.) Finally, “A good driver is a safe driver. Ki-nahanglan maapply siya han defensive driving tech-nique.”

He also shared his simple yet very effective formula in driving: 3x Extra Careful Driving + 4x De-fensive Driving = 7x Safety Driving. By Dailyn Cabarse

Part of the highway in Pancho Villa village showed tension cracks, ruptured surface, and vertical displacements in the road section due to active ground movements in the area. Maintenance personnel of the DPWH-SLDEO constantly and closely monitor the status of the area.

MAASIN CITY, South-ern Leyte – A major road section in this province closed two weeks ago due to landslide threat remains impassable, the Depart-ment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) field office here confirmed.

DPWH-Southern Leyte district engineering office (SLDEO) chief Ma. Mar-garita Junia said the grow-ing cracks have raised the probability of landslide oc-currence within the 200-me-ter national road stretch in Pancho Villa village in Sogod town.

“DPWH personnel also noticed growing cracks in the area, a clear evidence of impending landslide,” Junia said.

The 200-meter road sec-tion, which forms part of the long highway that links Visayas to Mindanao, has been closed since March 14.

The road section is just six kilometers away from Agas-Agas Bridge, the country’s tallest. The road stretch has been tagged as highly susceptible to land-slides.

“No vehicle is allowed to pass the road section as we continue to work on pre-venting a major landslide and monitor the situation. We are still looking for solution and the road will remain close until further notice,” Junia added.

Motorists bound for Benit port in Southern Leyte are advised to take the lon-ger Tacloban – Mahaplag – Baybay – Bato – Bontoc – Sogod – Daang Maharlika

– Liloan – San Ricardo road route. Another alternative is the Abuyog – Silago Road. Benit port is the region’s gateway to Mindanao.

Preliminary findings of the Mines and Geosci-ences Bureau (MGB) con-firmed the presence of ac-tive ground movements in tension cracks, ruptured surface, and vertical dis-placements in the road sec-tion.

The assessment within the 200-meter stretch of the road also showed that there is an increase in water dis-charge and water saturation from springs nearby, which

caused changes in ground-water level and increase of water pressure.

This situation triggered minor landslide along the road section. Increase in water seepage from gabions has been observed as well during continuous rain. Ga-bions are cages filled with rocks, installed in roadsides to prevent soil erosions.

“Every data regarding the status of the area will be essential to properly ad-dress the threat of landslide and it will also be important in our restoration of the highway there,” Junia said.

The MGB highly rec-

ommends that landslide mass should be covered with barriers by excavating the overburden material, directing the surface water away from the landslide area by constructing drain-age channel along the slope, and installing weep holes.

MGB has recent ly ranked Southern Leyte province as the seventh most vulnerable to heavy landslides in the Philip-pines.

Based on MGB’s geo-hazard mapping and as-sessment, the province re-corded a 78 percent land-slide probability. (PR)

DPWH and the PNP unite to help motorists during the Holy Week travels.

GAMAY, Northern Samar – Forty-six landless farm-ers here turned landown-ers, as they received cer-tificates of landownership award (CLOAs) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) early this month of March.

DAR Regional Director Sheila Enciso handed the 49 CLOAs to the 46 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) during the town’s celebra-tion of its 71st founding anniversary.

The CLOAs cover a combined area of 70.9 hect-ares of agricultural lands situated in the barangays of Alang-alang, Dao, Bangon, Cagamutan and Central.

Enciso explained that

Land Tenure Improvement (LTI), which includes land acquisition and distribu-tion, is DAR’s core man-date under the Compre-hensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

Meanwhile, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (PARPO) Nida Abe-lido advised the ARBs not to sell their awarded lands for a period of ten years and pay the land amortiza-tion and the tax as well for they are now the owners of the land they are tilling. (PR)

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ORMOC CITY – The De-partment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte Fourth District En-gineering Office (DEO), in coordination with the local Philippine National Police (PNP) and local govern-ment units, activated “Lak-bay Alalay”, an annual program of the department in the observance of Holy Week.

According to Leyte Fourth District Engineer Lino Francisco C. Gonzalez, the assistance, which ran from March 28 noon until April 2 noon, is in line with the influx of travelers this Lenten season. This is an effort to help prevent the possibility of road accidents and traffic congestion along our national highways. Di-rectional assistance was also be provided for travelers not familiar with the area.

Moreover, the DEO also placed more visible infor-mational signs and warning signs for ongoing projects for overall road safety.

Stations for this pro-gram were placed along national highways for the convenience of the travel-ling public. Two stations were placed within the Fourth District of Leyte, one at the roundabout in Brgy. Cogon, Ormoc City, and another at the Brgy. Libungao roundabout in Kananga, Leyte.

In the case of DPWH-Biliran DEO, it deployed a

maintenance team divided into three stations, under the supervision of Engr. Glenda G. Dagalea, Assis-tant Chief of Maintenance Section.

Per DPWH-Bi l i ran DEO District Engineer Da-vid P. Adongay Jr., the sta-tions of the Lakbay Alalay team of DPWH-Biliran DEO were placed at the corner of Caneja and Garcia Streets, entering the Poblacion of Naval along Matsumoto Bakeshop, at the Corner of Padre Inocentes Street and Castin Street in front of Velasquez Drugstore, and at the Biliran Junction of Biliran, Biliran.

The team members for each stations were at their respective posts for 24 hours on a round-the-clock shift from March 28-April 2, in order to provide personal and prompt assistance.

Accordingly, DPWH Lakbay Alalay teams will not only assist the traveling public in giving directions but will also give assistance during emergency situa-tions in the roads such as vehicular accidents.

The Lakbay-Alalay Pro-gram is mandatory to be implemented as directed to all District Engineering Offices and Regional Offices of DPWH as per Memoran-dum of DPWH Secretary Mark Villar to ensure the smooth travel and reliable assistance to motorists dur-ing the Holy Week. (PR)

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Before the Holy Week vacation kicked in, Ormoc City Councilor Vince Rama first conducted an orientation of student beneficiaries under the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES), as part of PESO-Ormoc’s livelihood programs. (Photo & cap-tion grabbed from the Ormoc City Government FB Page)

ALBUERA, LEYTE – Adu-na nay giya ang Albuera Police sa suspek pagpusil sa osa ka negosyanteng babaye niadtong Marso 22 sa buntag.

Kini ang kasayuran nga gitunol ni PO2 Gerry Tuando, osa sa inbistigador, dinhi sa EV Mail niadtong Marso 25. Wala mohatag ug daghang detalye ang pulis. Polong niini naghuwat sila sa biktima nga makahatag ug tukma nga saysay aron madebuho o ma draw-ing ang panagway sa mga

suspek. Wa magtaptap sa nawong ang mga suspek pasabot nga dili sila taga lungsud, dugang ni PO2 Tuando.

May tahap ang mga pulis nga naa-an ang bikti-ma ug laing tawo ang tuyo. Marso 22 hapit na alas otso sa buntag, ang biktima nga si Mercy Tudio-Villar niad-to sa buhatan sa tresurerra sa munisipyo sa Albuera aron mobayad pero wa pay opisina kay wala pa may alas otso, nakadesider nga molakaw una ug mobalik

lang. Paingon siya sa iyang sakyanan dihang kalit ni-sakdap ang osa ka motor nga may duha ka tawo ang sakay dayung pusil sa biktima. May pinusilan sa lawas ang biktima, ug dali nibiya ang mga suspek sa lugar dihang nidaghan na ang mga tawo sa munisi-pyo.

Mentras tanto ang anggulo nga gitutokan sa kapulisan mao nga naa-an lamang ang biktima.

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tibo sa kremin, magsugod na sab sila pagpangita ug laing anggulo, dugang ni PO2 Tuando. Sa imporma-syun nakuha, ang kinah-anglan karon sa kapulisan mao ang lig-on nga testigo. May nigawas nga estorya nga mahimong may na-suko sa biktima tungod sa negosyo niining pautang ug kuarta butang nga wala ipadaplin sa kapulisan. Naglaum ang Albuera Po-lice nga masulbad kini sa daling panahun. Ni Paul Libres

ORMOC CITY – Daghan ang mga pasahero nitabok paingon sa Cebu. Tun-god niini gipatuman sa Philipppine Coastguard, MARINA, Phil ippine Ports Authority (PPA), Red Cross ug PCGA ang pas-senger assistance center, tuyo niini nga matabangan ang mga pasahero.

Sa datus nga nakuha sa EV Mail, nasayran dili gyud hinuon problema sa barko kon anhi sa Ormoc manukad tabok sa Cebu

kay anaa may duha ka dag-kong barko mobiyahe ug daghan sad ang fastcraft. Si PCGA commodore Jaime Elazegui ug mga kaubanan sayo pa sa buntag ang anaa na sa pier, hasta ang K-9 unit sa PCG.

Sa gawas sa panta-lan anaa sad ang booth sa LTO nga gipangulohan ni Emanuel Sevilla, ang as-sistant district head sa LTO dinhi; ang ilang tuyo mag inspeksiyun sa mga saky-anan de pasaheroan kun

angayan ba kining ibiyahe. Ang gubaon na dili na nila tugtan kay peligro kini sa mga sumasakay. Labi pa ang kolorum nga de pasa-heroan.

Oplan: Biyaheng Ayos SEMANA SANTA ang tema ning tuiga. Hinuon sa pag-kutlo sa balita, wala silay nasita nga sakyanan. Base sa mando gikan sa taas nga buhatan sa LTO, ipatuman ang kampanya batok sa mga kolorum nga saky-anan, kaabag sad nila ang PNP Highway Patrol.

Sa terminal hugot sad ang pagbantay sa mga kawani batok sa mga gru-pong tigpahimulos sa higa-yun. Ang mga mangunguot dili makasulod sa termi-nal kay daghan mata ang nagbantay kanila. Anaa say CCTV sa palibot nga makuha ang tibuok bus ug jeepney terminal.

Si Rudy Marson, ang

caretaker sa terminal, kom-piyansa nga dili makaubra ang mga kawatan kay may bantay ang terminal bay-ente kuatro oras. Kamatu-oran, bisan unsang butang nga mahabilin diha sa ter-minal anaay tawo nga mo-hipos. Niining bag-o lang osa ka bag nga gipanag-iya sa osa ka agent sa PDEA nahabilin, dol-an semana silang naghipos niini ug gikuha sa tag-iya dili pa dugay. May bag sad nga gipanag-iya ni Elena Dan-iela, taga Biliboy, nahabilin, gibalikan duha kaadlaw human kini nabiyaan.

Ang namunoan sa ter-minal ang responsable sa pagkasikop sa kolorum nga van gikan sa Maguindanao, ug ang pag kasikop sa osa ka babayeng taga Davao nga nagdala ug daghan mga pusil gikan sa Cebu ug dalhun didto sa ilang dapit. Ni Paul Libres

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ORMOC CITY – Duha ka “warranted” ang nasikop sa mga pulis sa police sta-tion 1 ning uwahing mga adlaw. Kabahin ang ilang operasyun sa gitawag ug Manhunt Charlie, tumong niini nga pangitaon ug dakpon ang mga wanted.

Gawas sa police sta-tion 1, may operasyun sab sa ubang estasyun sa pulis sa OCPO, ug ang atong nakuha mao lamang ang gikan sa PS1.

Una nga nasikop si Marcelino Abad, taga Do-lores, kinsa may kaso sa kalapasan sa PD-705 o il-legal logging. Ang niisyu sa warrant of arrest batok kaniya mao ang huwes sa Burauen, Leyte. Ang mga pulis sa Burauen gipan-

gulohan ni Ch. Insp. Ariel Salarda nakigkoordinasyun sa hepe sa police station 1 nga si Ch. Insp. Jarwin Castroverde aron masikop si Abad.

Sa barangay Dolores siya nakit-an sa mga pulis. Nahinabi sa EV Mail si Abad, polong niya nga ang iyang kaso nga giatubang kaniadto pang 2015. Didto siya sa Hilongos nagtra-baho isip drayber ug trak de karga. Gisugo siya sa iyang agalon paghakot ug coco lumber didto sa Burauen adtong higayuna. Samtang nagkarga ang mga kargador gisagulan ug pededos sa kahoyng Narra ang ginabas

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ORMOC CITY – Managtia-yun ug laing osa ka tawo ang nasikop sa buy-bust operation sa hinugpong nga puwersa sa mga awto-ridad. Kini nahitabo diha sa barangay Dona Felisa Mejia, Marso 26 sa gabii.

Alas sais pasado sa gabii, ang City Drug En-forcement Unit (CDEU) nga gipangulohan ni Sr. Insp. Joseph Joevil Young ug ang police station 3 nga gipan-gulohan ni Sr. Insp. Alan Camasin ug ang iyang dep-uty nga si Insp. Edmund Nicolas nipuntarya sa gin-ganlan ug Renato Surigao y Sarabia a.k.a. Oyoan, 44 anyus ug taga Isabel, Leyte, pero kasamtangang nag

estar sa osa ka apartment sa nahisgotan nga dapit. Napalitan siya ug drugas sa nagtakuban nga pulis gamit ang marked money ug mga gamit pagtunaw ug shabu nga gitungtong sa lamisa sud sa lawak sa iyang gia-bangan nga apartment.

Samtang naglista ang mga pulis sa mga nakuhang ebedensiya gikan kang Su-rigao, nakadawat ug text ang iyang cellphone nga diha na sa kamot sa mga pulis nga nag ingon nga moanha ang texter aron magkuha sa iyang halin, didto nakahunahuna, ang

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Pope Francis’ 2018 Easter Message

I WAS asked recently to say the Bac-caluareate Mass for the Grade 6 gradu-ates of a certain school here in Cebu. That immediately brought me to think about what to tell these young boys and girls. More precisely, I thought of what Christ would tell them especially at this juncture of rapid world development. Definitely, these graduates have to be inspired and encouraged to look for-ward unafraid to the next stage of their education and to the future in general. They have to be reassured that things are looking good and that there are now more and more opportunities for them to grow in knowledge, to learn new skills, to meet more friends and people, etc.

But neither can we be blind to the dangers that also lurk along the way. We cannot deny that these dangers are not only many but also are most tricky and subtle. How to alert these graduates of these clear and present dangers without frightening them is the challenge to face. More than that, how to train and equip them to tackle the challenges and trials of the times is an urgent task to do.

But before anything, it should be made clear to them that everything depends on their relationship with God. And precisely the purpose of education, to put it bluntly, is to make the students know, love and serve God.

Another way of saying that is to tell them that they have to aim at becoming ‘another Christ’ who is the pattern of our humanity and the redeemer of our dam-aged humanity. It would be good that as early as possible these young boys and girls realize deeply that their creation by God is still ongoing and that the finished product of their creation is precisely for them to be ‘another Christ’.

They should be instilled with a deep sense of religion and piety, especially these days when the culture of secularism and worldliness is getting invasive and be-coming dominant. They have to be made to realize that everything has to have God as the constant reference point. In this, we have to teach and show them how to do it.

Aside from a deep sense of religion and piety, the graduates have to be encour-aged to cultivate a deep sense of family. We cannot deny that there are nowadays very strong forces that tend to weaken family life. There are now, sad to say, many broken and dysfunctional families. This problem has to be addressed urgently.

Things should be done so that the graduates can enjoy a healthy family life where they can feel very much at home with everybody, where they feel loved and grow in their love for others, where they grow in the virtues, especially order, hard work, etc.

And lastly, the graduates have to be taught to develop a strong and healthy personal, spiritual life. In this regard, they

SUMMER is ushered with a lot of illness-es. The 3 most commonly seen illnesses during summer are sore eyes, measles and diarrhea.

Sore EyesSore eyes is usually caused by conjunc-

tivitis; it is an infection of the eye, usually caused by a type of virus. It begins in one eye and may later affect both eyes. The redness of the eyes with pain is typical, associated with itching sensation, and/or light sensitivity. Some may progress from watery to having pus-like discharges and the eyelids are stuck together with dis-charges especially upon waking up. There are over the counter eye drops, which are usually composed of artificial tears that could help wash away the secretions, how-ever, in some cases, some conditions may need prescription eye drops, which may contain steroids and or antibiotics.

In order to avoid such illness, the fol-lowing tips are advised: (1) Wash hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water, (2) Minimize hand-to-eye contact, (3) Use your own towels, eye drops, make-ups and applicators, sunglasses or eye glasses, (4) Wear eye or sunglasses on windy days to protect one’s eyes from for-eign particles, (5) Disinfect the surfaces of doorknobs, counters, elevator buttons and handrails using a dilute bleach solution and finally, (6) Wash clothes, towels, pillow cases and anything else, which may have come in contact with an infected person.

Note that there is no specific treatment during the early or acute phase of sore eyes (1-2 weeks) as it is a viral infection, which can spontaneously resolve. However, if eye discharge is increasing in volume, developing into a pus-like appearance, or the patient develops blurring of vision or severe eye pain, a visit to your friendly doctor is advised. This is because a second-ary eye infection could have occurred and may need antibiotic treatment. The best doctor to visit is the ophthalmologist (eye doctor) to properly manage potentially sight-threatening eye diseases.

ChickenpoxChickenpox is a highly infectious and

common viral infection among children. It is caused by the virus called varicella zos-ter. It can easily be passed between mem-

bers of families and schoolmates through airborne particles, droplets in exhaled air, and fluid from the blisters or sores. Patients are contagious 5 days before and 5 days after the appearance of rashes/blisters. Its main signs and symptoms are fever, red-dish and itchy skin lesions that turn into blisters on 3rd-4th day of fever, weakness and muscle and joint pains.

The hallmark of varicella infection is a rash, which is blister-like in appearance / fluid containing, which appears on the face and trunk first, then spreads through-out the body. Although not life threaten-ing, complications can arise. Chickenpox rashes will disappear within 1-2 weeks even without treatment. Before the rash appears, there will be a general feeling of unwell (malaise), fever, which is usually worse in adults than in children, muscle aches, loss of appetite and in some cases – nausea (sensation of vomiting). Usually, one has to manage the fever by giving a warm shower, or a continuous applica-tion of compress on the head; or giving paracetamol. It is NOT advised to directly rub the lesions while keeping a patient to be well-hydrated is of outmost concern. It is done by giving plenty of fruit juice and water during waking hours. Anti-itch lo-tion could be applied to avoid scratching of the lesions such as calamine lotion.

Anti-viral medications such as acy-clovir can be given especially among the newborns and pregnant patients to avoid varicella-induced complications and to those with weakened immune system. This medication best works if given within the first 24 hours of developing the symptoms. It reduces the severity of symptoms but does not cure the disease. Complications of chickenpox include the development of pneumonia (post-viral pneumonia in some patients), encephalitis or inflammation of the brain, which can cause seizures and brain damage, Reye’s syndrome – a rare condition occurring usually in children and teenagers affecting the liver and the brain to swell. Among pregnant patients, there is a danger of passing the infection to the fetus. If the infection occurs during the

Source: Vatican MediaDEAR Brothers and Sisters, Happy

Easter!Jesus is risen from the dead!This message resounds in the Church

the world over, along with the singing of the Alleluia: Jesus is Lord; the Father has raised him and he lives forever in our midst.

Jesus had foretold his death and res-urrection using the image of the grain of wheat. He said: “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit” (Jn 12:24). And this is precisely what happened: Jesus, the grain of wheat sowed by God in the furrows of the earth, died, killed by the sin of the world. He remained two days in the tomb; but his death contained God’s love in all its power, released and made manifest on the third day, the day we cel-ebrate today: the Easter of Christ the Lord.

We Christians believe and know that Christ’s resurrection is the true hope of the world, the hope that does not disappoint. It is the power of the grain of wheat, the power of that love, which humbles itself and gives itself to the very end, and thus truly renews the world. This power con-tinues to bear fruit today in the furrows of our history, marked by so many acts of injustice and violence. It bears fruits of hope and dignity where there are deprivation and exclusion, hunger and unemployment, where there are migrants and refugees (so often rejected by today’s culture of waste), and victims of the drug trade, human traf-ficking and contemporary forms of slavery.

Today we implore fruits of peace upon the entire world, beginning with the beloved and long-suffering land of Syria, whose people are worn down by an appar-ently endless war. This Easter, may the light of the risen Christ illumine the consciences of all political and military leaders, so that a swift end may be brought to the carnage in course, that humanitarian law may be respected and that provisions be made to facilitate access to the aid so urgently needed by our brothers and sisters, while also ensuring fitting conditions for the return of the displaced.

We beseech fruits of reconciliation for the Holy Land, also experiencing in these days the wounds of ongoing conflict that do not spare the defenseless, for Yemen and for the entire Middle East, so that dialogue and mutual respect may prevail over division and violence. May our brothers and sisters in Christ, who not infrequently put up with injustices and persecution, be radiant wit-nesses of the risen Lord and of the victory of good over evil.

We invoke on this day fruits of hope for those who yearn for a more dignified life, above all in those areas of the African con-tinent deeply affected by hunger, endemic conflicts and terrorism. May the peace of the risen Lord heal wounds in South Sudan

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The Gospel on Sunday

April 8, 2018Second Sunday of Easter (Or Sunday of Divine Mercy)

“Take the stone away”

HAPPY EASTER

NI ATTY. MANING GOLO

Christ’s life & death theme and the cropping

up of false prophets

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Dear Atty. Golo,

Tinood dihay mayor nalunod pagka Huwebes Santo? Nag “island hopping” man kono sila uban iyang kabit nga art-esta. Namatay man kaha ang “security guard” sa mayor, kalooy. Kon ang mayor pay namatay, ang iyang asawa malipay. Niadto, ang gilansang uban sa Guinoo duha ka kawatan. Karon, maayo unta ang ilansang duha ka “congressman”. Bisan “illegal” ang “pork barrel” naa kono gi-hapon ingon si Lacson. Madayon ba ang “barangay election?” Maka kwarta na pod ta. Sa una, ang palit tag P50, karon maayo unta ma tag P200 na.

Kanimo nagsunod, Mr. Aguinod

Dear Ags,

Segun sa balita, dihay mayor sa An-tique nga nalunod ang ilang gisakyan nga “speedboat” niadtong “Holy Thursday”. Ayaw sila tungoha kay basin ang ilang giadto sa isla aron mag penitensya. Ato hinoon silang iampo nga maka “recover” sa “trauma”. Ayaw pod yaga-yagai ang mga “congressman” kay ato silang mga piniyalan. Ato pod silang iampo nga magbinuotan. Ang barangay og SK eleksyon, gitakda sa ikaduhang Lunes sa Mayo 2018 (RA 10952). Ampingi ang imong boto og ayaw na pag Hinudas aron mawagtang ang mga Estas.

Imong amigo, Manny G. Golo

(Taken from the homilies of Msgr. Arthur Tonne, 1977)

THE ORTHODOX CHURCH has an interesting Easter custom. At the end of services on this Easter Sunday, eggs are blessed and distributed to everyone in Church to show that all share in the bless-ings of this great feast. The members then greet one another and crack their eggs together. When one egg cracks, the owner cries: “Christ is risen!” The other person answers: “Truly He is risen!”

Cracking the egg represents the break-ing open of the grave of Christ. The egg shows new life. Inside the egg is the mate-rial, which will make a tiny new chicken. That new life comes forth when the chick breaks out of the egg.

Christ’s coming forth from the grave is something like that. Christ was really dead before He came to life again. The egg seems dead before it brings forth life. The egg reminds us of the tomb in which Jesus was buried. The chick breaking forth from the egg reminds us of Jesus breaking forth from the tomb.

We are happy at Easter because Jesus rose from the dead and because He prom-ised that we will rise from the dead at some future date. But our happiness can be even greater when we realize that we can rise from the grave – today, because everyone of us can rise to a better and higher life – today.

In today’s Good News, we read “the stone was taken away”. By God’s power the stone that holds you and me buried can be taken away.

What are these stones that weigh us down? First, there is the stone of selfish-ness, being concerned only with our own good. The risen Christ will help us roll that stone away by becoming interested in do-ing what pleases God and what helps our neighbor.

There is the stone of greed, the stone of gluttony. How these weigh down both body and soul! The stone of indifference or lack of love keeps us from trying to please God, keeps us from trying to do good to our neighbor. On this glorious day of the Resurrection, when we re-live the story of God’s love for us, we can break out of this indifference, this lukewarmness, with the

strength of our risen Savior. What is the stone you would like to

have taken away so that you can come forth with Christ, bright and powerful? Is it impurity, dishonesty, laziness, pride, anger, envy? With the help of Christ, throw it off and Easter will be a much happier day for you.

The main reason for our joy today is that Jesus rose and that He promised we will rise. But there is special joy in each of the resurrections we talked about. May our heavenly Father “bring us – all of us – to the glory of resurrection” as we will pray after Communion. The Blessed Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – are on this altar, ready to share with us the happiness of having the stone rolled away.

rrrIt can readily be seen that the Orthodox

people have a far reaching vision because the idea of an egg being the symbol of life turned out to be a major business industry. Easter egg sprouted over to a host of na-tions. Easter egg-hunting became an instant hit that reverberated all over.

This corner remembers very well when my folks were in the poultry business but for home consumption. I discovered that newly hatched eggs have soft shells. It hardens after two hours of exposure to the atmosphere. In order to crack a joke, I inserted a newly minted ten centavo coin inside the shell and gave the egg to an as-sociate as a gift. Think of the bewilderment it created when my friend saw the coin in-side. He even thought it was a lucky charm. Try it and find out for yourself. Better yet, make it a one-peso coin. You will become an instant hit!

The past practice then was the fasting of solid food one day before the actual day of Communion. With the passage of time, it was reduced to four hours before mass until it was reduced some more to one hour be-fore mass. The present practice is one hour before communion time. No doubt about it, the Church can make adjustments to go with the times. We can see that the Church is trying its best to bring us all to Heaven. To the reader, there is no plausible reason

WE ALL CARRY the capacity to become great. We’re all equipped with our own special gifts and talents. But some of us lose our path along the way.

People who become great break past the thinking others try to place on them. They follow their dreams and accomplish something great. Are there common traits of people destined to make them great? Even if you don’t possess these traits right now they can be learned and applied.

Here are the traits of people destined for greatness:

Not Humble. Most people pretend to be humble on the outside. People who be-come great are humble on the inside. They put in the work. They practice. They learn everything that needs to be learned about their craft.

Irrational. People destined for great-ness aren’t considered rational or realistic by society’s standards. Instead of blindly accepting what others tell them, they make the decision to form their own unique path. They’re the type of people who believe real-ity can be shaped in their minds.

Don’t Believe in Inspiration. People on the path to greatness realize they won’t be feeling up to do the work each and ev-ery day. People seem to have this idea that finding work you love to do is supposed to be fun one hundred percent of the time. No matter how much you love what you do, there will be tasks you dislike and days when you feel uninspired.

Don’t Live Balanced Lives. Your abil-

ity to prioritize time will determine how productive and effective you are. They know how to say no to unimportant things in order to make time for their work. You don’t need a vacation, you need a vocation. When you find the work you’re meant to do you won’t want to take time off.

Lucky. Successful people are lucky because they put themselves in a position to be lucky. You “luckily” happen to meet your future mentor, business partner, or investor in your company. Opportunity mixed with preparation creates luck. When you’re determined to become great, oppor-tunities will present themselves and you’ll be prepared to seize them.

They Know that Personality Traits can be Learned. Some people are naturally charismatic and confident. If you aren’t a natural at these things it doesn’t mean you can’t learn how to develop these traits. Social skills are important when it comes to being successful. You’re likely going to have to talk to actual people in person to help spread your ideas and build the net-work you need to succeed. Don’t fall into the trap of believing you’re limited to the personality traits you were born with.

Visualize their Success to the Point of Certainty. One of the most difficult parts of following lofty dreams is believing you can do it. Doubt will creep in every time you imagine yourself living out your dreams.

John 20:19-31On the evening of that first day of

the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I

send you.”And when he had said this, he breathed

on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”

But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Now a week later his disciples were

IN THIS PERIOD of Holy Week, it is a time of personal reflection on how we had led our lives and what we intend to do in the future for the rest of our stay in this mortal world for the benefit of our own family, our neighbors and for the whole community.

Now after dealing with that personal aspect of our lives, we can consider fur-ther some other issues that confront our faith and that of the dominant religious organization in the country. One is the reported declining attendance of young people in Church religious services and activities. The youth’s available personal time is distracted or even consumed by other current modern activities such as Internet games or others. Perhaps they are also turned-off from basic religious services when they observe that the Church elders and leaders like the bishops leading a good and comfortable life, unconcerned with the realistic and miserable life of the poor and underprivileged. Or they see these church leaders receiving personal gifts and lar-

gesse such as Land-Cruiser vehicles from the country’s discredited incumbent presi-dent who would be facing graft charges for acquiring questionable wealth later.

A number of people are also attracted and mesmerized by other leaders of their own organized religious factions who claim to be the real and true pastors of the teach-ings uttered and handed down by Jesus Christ. One such pastor in Davao City claim to be the “appointed son of God” to replace the presence of Christ here on earth. He is such a man of wealth that he was recently apprehended in Hawaii, USA for carrying an undeclared US dollar cash of $360,000 (or P18.5 million equivalent) in his private plane, which were subsequently seized by the US Customs agents.

Jesus Christ’s life and death, which is the main theme relived in Holy Week is being copied and claimed by these false new prophets and copycats. An author of

6 March 26-April 1, 2018FEATURE

Happy Easter... Why Is Easter Called “Easter”?

A call for support for TLEX DavaoSummer is here. If you have stories

about your summer 2018 – the adventures you went on, places

visited, local tourism patronized, food and drinks relished – share it

with us, here at the EV Mail. Email us at jimazandra@gmail.com.

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THIS APRIL 1, Christians will be celebrating Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. The date of celebration changes from year to year.

The reason for this varia-tion is that Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. So, in 2019, Easter will be celebrated on April 21, and on April 12 in 2020.

I am a religious studies schol-ar specializing in early Christian-ity, and my research shows that this dating of Easter goes back to the complicated origins of this holiday and how it has evolved over the centuries.

Easter is quite similar to other major holidays like Christmas and Halloween, which have evolved over the last 200 years or so. In all of these holidays, Christian and non-Christian (pagan) elements have continued to blend together.

Easter as a rite of springMost major holidays have

some connection to the changing of seasons. This is especially obvi-ous in the case of Christmas. The New Testament gives no infor-mation about what time of year Jesus was born. Many scholars believe, however, that the main reason Jesus’ birth came to be celebrated on December 25 is because that was the date of the winter solstice according to the Roman calendar.

Since the days following the winter solstice gradually become longer and less dark, it was ideal symbolism for the birth of “the light of the world” as stated in the New Testament’s Gospel of John.

Similar was the case with Eas-ter, which falls in close proximity to another key point in the solar year: the vernal equinox (around March 20), when there are equal periods of light and darkness. For those in northern latitudes, the coming of spring is often met with excitement, as it means an end to

the cold days of winter.Spring also means the coming

back to life of plants and trees that have been dormant for winter, as well as the birth of new life in the animal world. Given the symbol-ism of new life and rebirth, it was only natural to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus at this time of the year.

The naming of the celebration as “Easter” seems to go back to the name of a pre-Christian god-dess in England, Eostre, who was celebrated at beginning of spring. The only reference to this goddess comes from the writings of the Venerable Bede, a British monk who lived in the late seventh and early eighth century. As religious studies scholar Bruce Forbes sum-marizes: “Bede wrote that the month in which English Chris-tians were celebrating the resur-rection of Jesus had been called Eosturmonath in Old English, referring to a goddess named Eo-stre. And even though Christians had begun affirming the Christian meaning of the celebration, they continued to use the name of the goddess to designate the season.”

Bede was so influential for later Christians that the name stuck, and hence Easter remains the name by which the English, Germans and Americans refer to the festival of Jesus’ resurrection.

The connection with Jewish Passover

It is important to point out that while the name “Easter” is used in the English-speaking world, many more cultures refer to it by terms best translated as “Passover” (for instance, “Pas-cha” in Greek) – a reference, indeed, to the Jewish festival of Passover.

In the Hebrew Bible, Passover is a festival that commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, as narrated in the Book of Exodus. It was and continues to be the most impor-tant Jewish seasonal festival, cel-

ebrated on the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

At the time of Jesus, Passover had special significance, as the Jewish people were again under the dominance of foreign powers (namely, the Romans). Jewish pilgrims streamed into Jerusalem every year in the hope that God’s chosen people (as they believed themselves to be) would soon be liberated once more.

On one Passover, Jesus trav-eled to Jerusalem with his dis-ciples to celebrate the festival. He entered Jerusalem in a triumphal procession and created a distur-bance in the Jerusalem Temple. It seems that both of these actions attracted the attention of the Ro-mans, and that as a result Jesus was executed around the year A.D. 30.

Some of Jesus’ followers, however, believed that they saw him alive after his death, expe-riences that gave birth to the Christian religion. As Jesus died during the Passover festival and his followers believed he was resurrected from the dead three days later, it was logical to com-memorate these events in close proximity.

Some early Christians chose

to celebrate the resurrection of Christ on the same date as the Jew-ish Passover, which fell around day 14 of the month of Nisan, in March or April. These Christians were known as Quartodecimans (the name means “Fourteeners”).

By choosing this date, they put the focus on when Jesus died and also emphasized continuity with the Judaism out of which Christianity emerged. Some oth-ers instead preferred to hold the festival on a Sunday, since that was when Jesus’ tomb was be-lieved to have been found.

In A.D. 325, the Emperor Constantine, who favored Chris-tianity, convened a meeting of Christian leaders to resolve im-portant disputes at the Council of Nicaea. The most fateful of its decisions was about the sta-tus of Christ, whom the council recognized as “fully human and fully divine.” This council also resolved that Easter should be fixed on a Sunday, not on day 14 of Nisan. As a result, Easter is now celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon of the vernal equinox.

The Easter bunny and Easter eggs

In early America, the Easter

festival was far more popular among Catholics than Protestants. For instance, the New England Puritans regarded both Easter and Christmas as too tainted by non-Christian influences to be appropriate to celebrate. Such festivals also tended to be oppor-tunities for heavy drinking and merrymaking.

The fortunes of both holidays changed in the 19th century, when they became occasions to be spent with one’s family. This was done partly out of a desire to make the celebration of these holidays less rowdy.

But Easter and Christmas also became reshaped as domestic holidays because understand-ings of children were changing. Prior to the 17th century, chil-dren were rarely the center of attention. As historian Stephen Nissenbaum writes: “Children were lumped together with other members of the lower orders in general, especially servants and apprentices – who, not coinci-dentally, were generally young

MANILA – Tourism consultants and destination marketing spe-cialists, Selrahco Management has lent its support to promote the Travel and Leisure Expo Davao (TLEX) to be held on May 10-13, 2018 at the SMX Conven-tion Center, SM Lanang.

Organized by Worldbex Ser-vices International, the Philip-

pines’ largest exhibition organizer, TLEX Davao will be in its second year, running alongside the PHIL-BEX Davao.

“We have great confidence that TLEX will promote tour-ism within the regions and will stimulate travel as we experience Philippine tourism moving up to a new level,” stated Charles Lim,

President of Selrahco.He encourages travel and

hospitality stakeholders to par-ticipate in this four-day event to create awareness of their different products and new attractions to a maturing visitors’ profile.

“We need TLEX in Davao. Mindanao is an important mar-ket base, especially for domestic

tourism. Davao City now has direct airlinks to Western Visayas, Dumaguete, Tacloban, apart from Manila, Cebu and Zamboanga. I am glad that after more than a decade Davao has maintained air services with Sin-gapore,” commented Lim who initiated the SilkAir flights when he was the general sales agent of the airline in the early 90s.

About 100 partici-pants comprising of hotels, resorts, travel agents, MICE organiz-ers, national tourist organizations, airlines cruise and shipping lines, theme parks, travel product suppliers and tour operators are expected to participate.

Motivational talks and prod-uct updates focused on the tour-ism industry will be presented

A scene from the 2017 TLEX Davao. (Photo grabbed from TLEX Davao FB Page)

throughout the travel show by industry experts.

For more information, contact Apollo Santos (+639273173737) or email apollo.selrahco@gmail.com or selrahcopr@gmail.com. (PR)

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BAYBAY ... from P. 1

CRUISE ... from P. 1spreading the menace like wildfire.

He urged the baran-gay chairmen that now they have achieved a drug-cleared status, to work harder to maintain and sustain it.

All the barangay chair-men of Baybay were given a certificate each issued by the PDEA, PNP and the DILG. Special certificates were also given to 14 baran-gays for remaining “unaf-fected” per their survey. These are the barangays of Zone 8, Zone 16, Ambacan, Ampihanon, Balao, Bubon, Kan-ipa, Ciabu, Cabatuan, Lintaon, Pansagan, Sabang, Sta. Cruz, Villa and Mag-aso.

The declaration was attended by PDEA regional director Edgar T. Jubay, PNP regional director Ch. Supt. Gilbert Cruz, and Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominic Petilla. Also pres-ent were Vice-Mayor Mi-chael Cari, PNP Chief of Police Ramil Amodia, PNP provincial director Sr. Supt. Norberto Tuazon, PDEA provincial officer Cleve-land Villamor, city local government officer Estela Creer, OIC City Health Of-

ficer Dr. Norberto Oja, and Provincial health officer Dr. Tony Ida.

Leyte governor Petilla, on the other hand, also congratulated the baran-gay chairmen and their support forces for the feat. He said that already, 13 municipalities and Baybay City have been declared “drug-cleared” in Leyte Province. He also added credit must also be given to Mayor Cari, the vice mayor and the Sangguni-ang Panlungsod, because they were supportive of the grassroot-based initia-tives.

Ch. Supt. Gilbert Cruz, on the other hand, said the police would continue to monitor the barangays. He also cautioned the barangay officials from discriminat-ing against those who sur-rendered, saying they must be given a second chance to reintegrate with main-stream society.

Baybay City had 2,252 “surrenderees”, 98 of who were assessed as “high risk” or needing rehabilitation in a facility. More than 40 of these “high risk” users have already been reformed, it was learned.

available for them to pur-chase, as they were able to change their currencies to Philippine Peso in a foreign exchange booth.

In Mahaba Island, the island vibes were com-pleted by Kuhahig’s (local ethnic band) music from instruments made of indig-enous materials.

The tourists had ample time to relax and get a nice tan under the sun, or in shades under the Talisay trees while reading a book

or taking a nap. Some went for a swim on the beach and snorkeled.

Others who simply could not get enough of the gastronomic experience binged on tropical fruits and native delicacies here.

Justin Friend, the con-sultant of the cruise com-pany shared that Cuatro Islas is their first entry point in the Philippines, then they will be heading to Romblon, Palawan and Manila before they go home.

“This expedition cruise wants our clients to experi-ence the true Philippines. Most people only see Ma-nila, Boracay and Puerto Princesa. They could be anywhere in the world. This one is a true genuine experience for them,” he said when asked why they chose Cuatro Islas in Leyte as one of their destinations for the cruise.

He happily announced that it will not their first and last visit since they will be back on June 20 of this year.

Rina Apostol, Depart-ment of Tourism’s accred-itation officer and TDA Manager for Leyte, Biliran and Southern Leyte shared that they have only received positive feedbacks from the crew, tourists and handler, which is a good point for cruise tourism in Eastern Visayas.

She added that for this year alone, four more cruise ships will visit Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte, Capul Island in Northern Samar and Cuatro Islas in Leyte.

Foreign tourists on board enjoy and experience the islands of Himokilan and Mahaba via the various activities prepared for them by local tour operators and local town officials.

San Juanico, Eastern Visayas’ iconic bridge, to be lit up by end of 2018PASAY CITY (PIA) – The San Juanico Bridge is set to be lit up by 08 November 2018, in time for the com-memoration of the Fifth Anniversary of Super Ty-phoon Yolanda.

The Tourism Infrastruc-ture and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) Board approved last 12 January 2018 the P80-million San Juanico Bridge Lighting Project, proposed by Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan.

The San Juanico Bridge was constructed in 1969 and was inaugurated on 02

July 1973. Having a total length of 2.16 kilometers, it is considered as the longest bridge across a body of seawater in the Philippines. It connects the islands of Sa-

mar and Leyte. The bridge serves as the icon for East-ern Visayas, symbolizing the strength and resiliency of its people, history, and culture.

In the approved proj-ect, light-emitting diodes (LED) will be used. The San Juanico Bridge Lighting Project will feature night-time lights and even timed lighting effects on special occasions. The design is patterned after some iconic bridges in the world.

This aesthetic enhance-ment is expected to further boost tourism and eco-nomic activities in both Samar and Leyte. Through this, other tourist destina-tions in nearby municipali-ties and cities will also be highlighted such as the MacArthur Landing Memo-rial National Park and the Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge National Park.

“This will be the first time we’ll light up a bridge in the country. Not just any bridge, but the San Juanico Bridge. We are targeting to have the bridge lit up on the Fifth Anniversary of Yolanda. We hope this brings a message of hope to the resilient people of East-ern Visayas,” said TIEZA Chief Operating Officer / General Manager Pocholo Paragas.

TIEZA, the builder of tourism infrastructures, brings development to ar-eas with high cultural, his-torical, religious, heritage and/or eco-tourism values.

and open hearts to dialogue and mutual understanding. Let us not forget the victims of that conflict, especially the children! May there be no lack of solidarity with all those forced to abandon, to leave their native lands and lacking the bare essentials for living.

We implore fruits of di-alogue for the Korean pen-insula, that the discussions under way may advance harmony and peace within the region. May those who are directly responsible act with wisdom and discern-ment to promote the good of the Korean people and to build relationships of trust within the international community.

We also beseech fruits of peace for Ukraine, that the steps taken to favor harmony may be consoli-dated, and facilitated by the humanitarian initiatives needed by its people.

We also invoke fruits of consolation for the Venezu-elan people, who, as their

bishops have written, are living in a kind of “foreign land” within their own country. May that nation, by the power of the resurrec-tion of the Lord Jesus, find a just, peaceful and humane way to surmount quickly the political and humanitar-ian crises that grip it. May welcome and assistance not be wanting to its sons and daughters forced to aban-don their homeland.

May the risen Christ bring fruits of new life to those children, who as a result of wars and hunger, grow up without hope, lacking education and health care; and to those elderly persons who are cast off by a selfish culture that ostracizes those who are not “productive”.

We also implore fruits of wisdom for those who have political responsibili-ties in our world, that they may always respect human dignity, devote themselves actively to the pursuit of the common good, and ensure

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the development and secu-rity of their own citizens.

Dear Brothers and Sis-ters,

The words heard by the women at the tomb are also addressed to us: “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen” (Lk 24:5-6). Death, solitude and fear are not the last word. There is a word that transcends them, a word that only God can speak: it is the word of the resurrection (cf. John Paul II, Conclusion of the Way of the Cross, 18 April 2003). By the power of God’s love, it “dispels wickedness, wash-es faults away, restores in-nocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners, drives out hatred, fosters concord and brings down the mighty” (Easter Proclamation).

Happy Easter to all!

“Why do you seek the living among

the dead? He is not here, but has risen”

(Lk 24:5-6).

Rebel killed, firearms seized in Eastern Samar clashTACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash between government troops and rebels in Maslog, Eastern Samar on Tuesday, March 27 – two days before the 49th anniversary of the armed wing of the Com-munist Party of the Philip-pines (CPP).

In a press statement sent Tuesday night, the Philippine Army’s 8th In-fantry Division confirmed the death of the rebel fight-er in the remote village of San Roque in Maslog town, 194 kilometers northeast of Tacloban.

The 30-minute firefight also led to the recovery of one M-16A1 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, one hand grenade, two landmines, 11 jungle hammock backpacks, 12 poncho tents, one cellular phone, and documents with high intelligence value.

The encounter started when 12 NPA fighters fired upon patrolling soldiers of the 14th Infantry Battalion, who acted on the report of sightings of armed rebels in an upland portion of the village.

“(There was) no report-ed casualty on the govern-ment side while one dead body of the enemy was recovered at the encounter site,” said Capt. Francis

Agno, spokesperson of the Army’s 8th Infantry Divi-sion based in Catbalogan City in Samar.

The clash happened two days before the NPA anniversary on Thursday, March 29, during which, rebels were expected to launch attacks against gov-ernment troops. Bernabe Buscayno and Lucio Man-lapaz founded the NPA on March 29, 1969.

“ T h e s e C P P - N PA terrorists are taking ad-vantage of the shadow of fear and weakness of the community from their threat, we will not put our (guards) down in securing the safety and protection of community,” said Maj. Gen. Raul Farnacio, com-mander of the 8th Infantry Division.

Farnacio said the un-relenting campaign of the army in the region is aimed at deterring the criminal activities of insurgents in far-flung communities dur-ing the observance of the Lenten Season.

In Eastern Visayas, the Philippine Army disclosed that three cities and 24 towns in the region have confirmed NPA activities as of February 2018. There are 404 active NPA members in the region equipped with 576 firearms, according to the military.

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9March 26-April 1, 2018 NEWS

nga lubi hinungdan siya gidakop. Ang wa maklaro kung piyansado ba siya o dili.

Kining bag-o, nasikop sab ang ginganlan ug Lyn Apas, taga district 12, kinsa nakalapas sa RA-8282 o SSS law. Ang hepe sa police station 1 nga si Ch. Insp. Jarwin Castroverde ang nakasikop kaniya base sa warrant of arrest nga giisyu ni RTC Judge Gerlie Borrel-Yu sa branch 35.

Nasikop si Apas niad-

WARRANTED ... from P. 3tong Marso 26 sa buntag pero nakapiyansa siya ni-anang hapon sa kantidad nga 24 mil pesos. Kasam-tangang gawasnon siya sa pagka tiner sa prisohan.

Sa datus nga nakuha gikan sa police station 1 niadtong uwahing mga buwan, may mga nasikop sab nga “warranted” per-sons ang kapulisan, uban kanila nakapiyansa, ang way kuarta atoa na sa city jail sa Alta Vista. Ni Paul Libres

mga pulis nga huwaton ang nag text ni Surigao. Alas 8:00 sa gabii may niabot nga managtiayun sakay sa ilang sakyanan nga sila Rand Kelvin Catingub ug Claire Marie Catingub y Aguipo, taga Merida ug kasamtangang nagpuyo sa Cogon ning siyudad. Sila na sad ang target sa buy-bust ug napalitan ang managtia-yun ug gidudahang shabu sa nagtakuban nga pulis sa kantidad ug 2,000 pesos. Sud sa sakyanan, nakuha ang mga butang sa manag-tiayun sama sa tablet, cell-phones ug kuarta nga dili mominus sa 30,000 pesos.

Si Sr. Insp. Camasin sa

BUY-BUST ... from P. 3interbiyu sa EV Mail niin-gon ang mga ebedensiya nga nakuha nila sa mga dinakpan ang anaa karon sa PS3 ug ang shabu nga napalit sa mga pulis gi-padala nila ngadto sa PNP crime laboratory aron ma eksamin. Giklaro ni Sr. Insp. Camasin nga giuli nila ang kuarta ngadto sa manag-tiayun ug ang ginikanan ni Claire Marie ang nidawat.

Saksi sa buy-bust ang konsehal sa Dona Felisa Me-jia nga si Cecilio Taboada ug sakop sa media. Giandam na sa mga pulis ang kaso batok sa mga dinakpan sa kalapasan sa RA-9165. Ni Paul Libres

first 20 weeks of pregnancy, there is a higher risk of fetal varicella syndrome, which can lead to scarring, eye problems, brain damage and shortened arms and legs. It is best for some-one who has chickenpox TO STAY AT HOME AND AVOID CONTACT WITH PREGNANT INDIVIDU-ALS! But in general, most people who develop com-plications will make a full recovery. A vaccine is avail-able for varicella, it is best to ask your pediatrician about this vaccine.

Diarrhea Many of us go out

of town during summer breaks, thus, making us prone to ingest food and drinks prepared by other people, which may not be safe and can cause diarrhea. This condition is character-ized by increased frequency of loose or liquid bowel movements. It is usually a symptom of gastrointes-tinal infection caused by a variety of bacterial, viral and parasitic organisms. It is the 3rd leading cause of child illness in the Philip-pines, the 4th leading cause of deaths among children under the age of 5 years old in the country as 10,000

HEALTH ... from P. 4children die from diarrhea each year.

Diarrhea can easily be prevented and treated. Treatment is usually sup-portive, mainly by rehydra-tion. Give oral rehydration solution (ORESOL) or a homemade version (mix 1 liter of water with 4-5 teaspoonful of sugar and half a teaspoonful of salt) to replace the lost salts and body fluids. It can be prevented by: (1) washing fruits and vegetables with clean water before eat-ing or cooking; (2) wash your hands before eating; (3) eat only foods that are well-cooked and properly prepared; (4) cover food to prevent contact with insects and other pests; (5) avoid street food, which could be contaminated; (6) use the toilet when defecating / avoid open defecation and wash hands afterwards; and finally (7) drink water from safe sources; if unsure, boil water for 3 minutes or do water chlorination, for as we always say, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

Dr. Doydora is a visit-ing internist-pulmonogist of OSPA, Ormoc Doctors’ and Gatchalian Hospitals.

people themselves.”From the 17th centu-

ry onward, there was an increasing recognition of childhood as time of life that should be joyous, not simply as preparatory for adulthood. This “discov-ery of childhood” and the doting upon children had profound effects on how Easter was celebrated.

It is at this point in the holiday’s development that Easter eggs and the Easter bunny become especially important. Decorated eggs had been part of the Eas-ter festival at least since medieval times, given the obvious symbolism of new life. A vast amount of folklore surrounds Easter eggs,and in a number of Eastern European coun-tries, the process of deco-rating them is extremely elaborate. Several East-ern European legends de-scribe eggs turning red (a favorite color for Easter eggs) in connection with the events surrounding Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Yet it was only in the

EASTER ... from P. 6

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17th century that a Ger-man tradition of an “Eas-ter hare” bringing eggs to good children came to be known. Hares and rab-bits had a long association with spring seasonal rituals because of their amazing powers of fertility.

When German immi-grants settled in Pennsyl-vania in the 18th and 19th centuries, they brought this tradition with them. The wild hare also became sup-planted by the more docile and domestic rabbit, in another indication of how the focus moved toward children.

As Christians celebrate the festival this spring in commemoration of Jesus’ resurrection, the familiar sights of the Easter bunny and Easter eggs serve as a reminder of the holiday’s very ancient origins outside of the Christian tradition.

Author: Brent Landau, Lecturer in Religious Stud-ies, University of Texas at Austin

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and fishery production, intensify agribusiness, de-velop of tourism develop-ment areas, and establish information and communi-cation technology industry.

“Effective implementa-tion of these strategies will ultimately result to increase in productivity, employ-ment and family income,” Esperancilla added.

The RDC formed the new research committee that will ensure the align-ment of research and devel-opment activities with re-gional development thrusts.

Members of the new committee are regional di-rectors of the Departments of Agriculture, of Environ-

ROAD MAP ... from P. 12ment and Natural Resourc-es, and of Health; Commis-sion on Higher Education; presidents of state universi-ties and colleges and higher education institutions; and chairs of various consortia in the region.

Also included as mem-bers are presidents of indus-try groups with science and technology-related advoca-cies, private sector repre-sentatives, officials from the local government units.

The proposal to create a RDRA was pushed in De-cember 2016. RDC members reviewed the proposal in three quarterly meetings until it was finally approved on December 13, 2017.

phase of the Convention Center, which will be fund-ed through Local Infrastruc-ture. This new Sports Com-plex will be equipped with a baseball field, a football field, a convention center, an oval, a green park, park-ing areas, bleachers and food stalls.

Upon completion, it is expected that the Sports Complex will bring people together, providing oppor-tunities for social interac-tion to empower, inspire

BAYBAY ... from P. 12and motivate individuals; provide work/life balance; contribute to higher levels of self-esteem and self-worth; provide a vehicle for inclusion by drawing together people of differ-ent races, religions and cultures; create positive alternatives to youth-of-fending antisocial behavior and crime; bind families and communities through shared experiences; and es-pecially promote a healthy and active lifestyle. (PR)

Presently, the Eastern Samar airport has no com-mercial flights. Earlier, Avi-ation Cadet Development Inc. – Multi-Purpose Co-operative announced that their turboprop-powered “Fokker 50” aircraft will fly from Cebu to Borongan starting April.

The Borongan Airport never had commercial oper-

ations since 2008 after South East Asian Airlines stopped its Manila-Borongan flights.

Among the seven air-ports, Biliran Airport got the lowest budget this year of P14.7 million for the construction of 4,500-meter perimeter fence. Currently, Air Juan has three times weekly flights to Naval, Biliran from Cebu.

EV AIRPORTS ... from P. 12

City cooperative development office proposed

Sec. Villar inspects ongoing Alegria Bridge II

ORMOC CITY – The City Cooperative Development Council, chaired by Peter Rodney “Poppy” Lladoc, is proposing for the estab-lishment of a cooperative development office, to help organize, regulate and su-pervise cooperatives here.

Lladoc, in a commit-tee meeting on coopera-tives chaired by councilor Tommy Serafica, said that the creation of the office is mandated under Section 4 of Executive Order 96 signed in 1993 by President Fidel V. Ramos yet. It is also in consonance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-poverty program.

He said that the of-fice will “foster growth of cooperatives as a practical vehicle for self-reliance.” A function of the office, he added, would be to sup-plement the Cooperative Development Authority’s regulatory functions since Ormoc has 34 “active” co-operatives with total com-bined assets of more than P1.6-billion.

He added that it will be Mayor Gomez’s long-lasting legacy to Ormoc, because the office has never been created since Ramos signed the EO.

One of the first things

they would do when the office is created, he said, is to organize the Ormoc City government employees into a cooperative.

Their proposal also en-tails a personnel comple-ment of 25 people, to which Councilor Mario Rodriguez balked. The councilor said that if ever the proposal is approved, that they “start small” so that the “commit-tee on good governance is not alarmed at the number of personnel required.”

On the other hand, Mayor Richard Gomez who took time to attend the committee hearing, told Lladoc and those present to “convince the Sangguniang Panglungsod that the office is worth creating.”

He said creating the office was not as easy as it seems because funds have to be allocated for it annu-ally.

Councilor Tommy Se-rafica, on the other hand, observed that the govern-ment employees’ coop-erative can be formed even without the office.

In attendance during the committee meeting were the representatives of at least 20 cooperatives operating in Ormoc City. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

ORMOC CITY – The Sec-retary of the Department of Public Works and High-ways (DPWH), Mark A. Villar, inspected the ongo-ing Alegria Bridge II last March 14, together with Ormoc City Mayor Rich-ard Gomez, DPWH Region VIII Director Edgar Taba-con, Assistant Director Eric Ayapana, Leyte Fourth District Engineer Lino Francisco C. Gonzalez, Assistant District Engineer Irwin L. Antonio, and lead engineers of the DPWH Leyte Fourth District Engi-neering Office (DEO).

T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n

of the Alegria Bridge II amounts to approximately P65-million and is among the high-impact projects within the Fourth District of Leyte implemented under DPWH Regional Office VIII. Construction of the said bridge began last year and is expected to be completed within this year, 2018.

The bridge aims to re-duce the worsening traffic congestion in Ormoc City. As such, once completed, this bridge will signifi-cantly make travel within the city more efficient and smoother. (PR)

10 March 26-April 1, 2018NOTICESAffidavit of Self-Adjudication

with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the property of the late RAMON DORIA re a parcel of land Lot 2, Pcs-08-000285, situated in Brgy. Alegria, Ormoc City, containing an area of 428 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 22639 was adjudicated unto herself by LEONIDA C. DORIA and 308 sq. m. sold in favor of SPS. JONATHN B. DORIA and MA. MENCHIE L. DORIA per Doc. No. 145; Page No. 29; Book No. III; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Jose Rommel A. Penaranda. EV Mail 26- April 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2018

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the properties of the late MAXIMO UY TONELETE and MARIA ESTER C. CASAUL re lot No. 2095, containing an area of 1,593 sq. m. situated at Barangay Balaquid, Cabucgayan, Biliran covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-1498; Lot 1340, containing an area of 226.08, situated at Sto. Niño Street, San Isidro, Biliran under TD No. 00753; Lot 985, contain-ing an area of 151.12 under TD No. 00754 ; Lot 984, containing an area of 143.48 under TD No. 00755; Lot 986, containing an area of 226.91 under TD No. 00752; Lot NO. 1154, containing an area of 2,293 sq. m. situated at Barangay San Isidro, Biliran, covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-694; Lot No. 1155, containing an area of 819 sq. m. covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-1862; Lot No. 1156, containing an area of 754 sq. m. ; Lot No. 1146, containing an area of 9,313 sq. m. covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal n. Titulo P-676 ; and residential house erected on Lot 1340 under TD No. 00760 were settled among their heirs per Doc. No. 251; Book No. 55; Page No. 57; Series of 2017 of Notary Public Redentor C. Vil-lordon. EV Mail March 26- April 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2018

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Province: LEYTE City/Municipality: ALBUERA Republic of the Philippines)

Municipality of ALBUERA)SS Province of LEYTE)

Petition No. CFN-0002-2018 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF

NAME I, LORNA A. ARENDAIN,

of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Balugo, Albuera, Leyte after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that:

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

a.) My Certificate of Live Birth

2.) I was born on Decem-ber 25, 1956 at Balugo, Albuera, Leyte

3.) The birth was recorded under registry number 288

4.) The first name to be change is from “JESUSA” to “LORNA”

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

a.) I have habitually and continuously used “LORNA” and I publicly known in the community with that first name;

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

a.) O.R. & COMM. Tax cert.

b.) Brgy. police & NBI clearances

c.) Voters reg. record & aff. Of non-employment

d.) Birth cert. (LCR & PSA) e.) Birth & baptismal cert.

(children) f.) Some IDs 7.) I have not filed any

similar petition and that, to the best of my knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippine Consulate.

8.) Have no pending crimi-nal, civil or administrative case in any court or any quasi-judicial body.

9.) I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Albuera, Leyte, in Accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and regulations.

(Sgd.) LORNA A. ARENDAIN Petitioner

VERIFICATION I, LORNA A. ARENDAIN,

the petitioner, hereby certify that the allegations herein are true cor-rect to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) LORNA A. ARENDAIN Petitioner

S U B S C R I B E D A N D SWORN to before me this 16th day of March 2018 in the City/Municipality of Albuera, Leyte, Albuera, Leyte,, petitioner exhibit-ing hi/her community Certificate No. 06892769 issued at Albuera, Leyte on 01/29/18

(Sgd.) MARIA LUISA V. GRANADA

Administering Officer EV Mail March 26- April 1,

& 2-8, 2018

Republic of the PhilippinesLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY

Province: Leyte City/Municipality: Matag-ob Republic of the Philippines)

Province of Leyte) Municipality of Matag-ob)S.S.

Petition No. CCE14-2018/RA10172

PETITION FOR CORECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR

IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH

I, EDEVEL BULANTE CATULUGAN, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Brgy. San Vicente, Matag-ob, Leyte after having been duly sworn to in accordance with the law, hereby declare that.

1.) I am the petitioner seeking correction of the cleri-cal error in

a.) My Certificate of Live Birth

2.) I was born on Decem-ber 16, 1983 at Matag-ob, Leyte, Philippines

3.) The birth was record under registry number 84-34

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

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

To correct the clerical error in the certificate of Live Birth of “EDEVEL BULANTE CATULU-GAN” whose Child’s GENDER/SEX entered/ recorded in the cer-tificate of Live birth of “EDEVEL BULANTE CATULUGAN” From “MALE” instead of “FEMALE” the correct being used in the Police/NBI and ect.

6.) I submit the following documents to support this petition

a.) BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE CHILD PSA.

b.) POLICE/NBI c.) FORM 137 d.) BAPTISMAL CERTIFI-

CATE e.) MECDICAL CERTI-

FICATION 7.) I have not filed any

similar petition and that to the best of may knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippines Consulate.

8.) I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Matag-ob, Leyte in accordance with R.A. No. 9048 and its implementing rules and

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION FROM TO 1.a Child’s GENDER/SEX MALE FEMALE

regulations. (Sgd.) EDEVEL BULANTE

CATULUGAN Petitioner

VERIFICATION I , EDEVEL BULANTE

CATULUGAN, the petitioner, hereby certify that the allegations herein are True and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Sgd.) EDEVEL BULANTE CATULUGAN

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

SWORN to before me this 20th day of MARCH, 2018

In the City/Municipality of Matag-ob, Leyte, petitioner ex-hibiting his Community Tax Cer-tificate No. 18198843 issued at ANGELES CITY on FEBRUARY 20, 2018

(Sgd.) ENGR. AGUSTIN D. PEDRANO JR.

Administering Officer EV Mail March 26- April

& 2-8, 2018

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos,

Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-593

FOR : USE THE SURNAME

OF THE FATHER AND FOR CORRECTION OF

ENTRY IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO

USE THE SURNAME OF THE FATHER

MATA OF THE MINOR CHILD SANDY MAE

JIUTORO SUSAN D. JIUTORO

Petitioner, -versus-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF

HINDANG, LEYTE THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL NATIONAL

STATISTIC OFFICE, MANILA

Respondents. x---------------------x

ORDER PETITIONER, SU-

SAN D. JIUTORO, by through counsel filed a petition for IN THE MATTER OF THE PETI-TION TO USE THE SUR-NAME OF THE FATHER MATA OF THE MINOR CHILD SANDY MAE JIUTORO.

In support of her petition the petitioner avers: THAT : The pe-titioner is of legal age, Filipino, married and res-ident of Pob. 1 Hindang, Leyte and a mother of minor child Sandy Mae Del Castillo Jiutoro: that at the time of birth and conception of said child petitioner was not yet married to her biological father Dante V. Mata: that the father Dante V. Mata acknowledge publicly in a separate document in his paternity over the said child; that it is the in-tention of the child to use

the surname of her father and annotate in her birth certificate; and also in the birth certificate of the pe-titioner was erroneously spelled as Juitoro instead of Jiutoro; that petitioner prayed that child Sandy Mae Jiutoro can use the surname of her biological father MATA; and the pe-titioner middle name be corrected from JUITORO TO JIUTORO and toe be annotate in the birth cer-tificate of the child Sandy Mae Del Rosario and to the petitioner.

W H E R E F O R E , finding the verified peti-tion to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE the same is set for initial hearing on April 30, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at which date time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the in-stant petition may come to court in this first op-portunity.

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

Furnished copy of this Order to the peti-tioner and his counsel at the given address for (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

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

ORDENED. IN CHAMBERS this

14th day of March 2018, Hilongos, Leyte, Philip-pines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM SUAREZ ABANDO

Executive Judge ESA/ilf EV Mail March 26-

April 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2018

Republic of the Philippines

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

9th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos,

Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-596 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITOIN FOR CANCELLATION OF

THE LAST NAME GASKILL IN THE

MARRIAGE CONTRACT OF

TUESDAY BERDOS GASKILL AND

MANUEL RUBIO SALDUA AND

CORRECTION OF THE BIRTH DATE OF THE

PETITIONER. TUESDAY BERDOS

SALDUA Petitioner.

VersusTHE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

OF HINDANG LEYTE AND PHILIPPINE STATISTIC OFFICE

Respondents. x---------------------x

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

T U E S D AY B E R D O S SALDUA, by through counsel filed a petition for CANCELLATION OF THE LAST NAME GASKILL IN THE MAR-RIAGE CONTRACT OF T U E S D AY B E R D O S GASKILL AND COR-R E C T I O N O F T H E BIRTH DATE OF THE PETITIONER.

In support of her petition the petitioner avers: THAT petitioner is of legal age Filipino citizen, married and resi-dent of Brgy. Vicente, Hindang, Leyte, that the petitioner was married to Manuel Rubio Saldua sometime on September 25, 2013 in Saint Michael the Archangel Parish in HIndang Leyte; that in her married contract it appeared the name Roy Gaskill as father which in fact is not her bio-logical father and was confirmed by her mother for the purpose having a father at the time of baptism; that her birth certificate issued by PSA showed that the petition-er is the illegitimate child of Rosita Cervera Berdos with blank entries as to her father; that petitioner prayed that an order be

issued to cancel the entry GASKILL as last name of Tuesday Berdos, to cancel the entry of her father’s name Roy Gaskill in her birth certificate and to change her birth date from October 22, 1975 to October 21, 1975 and other reliefs also prayed for.

W H E R E F O R E , finding the verified peti-tion to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE the same is set for initial hearing on May 4, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at which date time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the in-stant petition may come to court in this first op-portunity.

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

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

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this

21th day of March 2018, Hilongos, Leyte, Philip-pines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM SUAREZ ABANDO

Executive Judge ESA/ilf EV Mail March 26-

April 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2018

Republic of the Philippines

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos,

Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-597 IN THE MATTER OF

THE PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF THE LAST NAME

GASKILL IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE

OF HAROLD GASKILL WITH REGISTRY NO.

2000-149AND TO CHANGE

THE MIDDLE NAME FROM

GASKILL TO BERDOS AND TO USE THE

SURNAME OF THE FATHER SALDUA

TUESDAY BERDOS SALDUA Petitioner. -versus –

THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

OF HINDANG LEYTE AND PHILIPPINE STATISTIC OFFICE

Respondents. x--------------------x

ORDER

P E T I T I O N E R , T U E S D AY B E R D O S SALDUA, by through counsel filed a petition for FOR CANCELLA-TION OF THE LAST NAME GASKILL IN THE BIRTH CERTIF-ICATE OF HAROLD GASKILL WITH REG-ISTRY NO. 2000-149 AND TO CHANGE THE MIDDLE NAME FROM GASKILL TO BERDOS AND TO USE THE SUR-NAME OF THE FATHER SALDUA.

In support of her petition the petitioner avers: THAT petitioner is of legal age Filipino citizen, married and resi-dent of Brgy. San Vicente, Hindang, Leyte, that the petitioner is the biologi-cal mother of the Harold Gaskill; that her birth certificate issued by PSA showed that the peti-tioner is the illegitimate child of Rosita Cervera Berdos; that the name Roy Gaskill as appeared in the petitioner mar-riage contract is not her biological father and was confirmed by her mother for the purpose having a father at the time of bap-tism; that on the reason of a subsequent marriage of the petitioner between Manuel Rubio Saldua their child Harold be le-gitimated in accordance to the laws; that petition-er prayed that an order be issued to cancel the entry GASKILL as last

name of Harold and to supplement the middle name Berdos as the cor-rect middle name and Saldua as a last name of Harold in his Birth Certificate registered in Hindang, Leyte and the child known as Harold Berdos Saldua.

W H E R E F O R E , finding the verified peti-tion to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE the same is set for initial hearing on May 4, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at which date time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the in-stant petition may come to court in this first op-portunity.

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

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

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this

21th day of March 2018, Hilongos, Leyte, Philip-pines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM SUAREZ ABANDO

Executive Judge ESA/ilfEV Mail March 26-

April 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2018

Republic of the Philippines

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

8th Judicial Region Branch 18, Hilongos,

Leyte SP. PROC. NO. H-598 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF THE MIDDLE NAME

GASKILL IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE

OF WEDNESDAY GASKILL SALDUA WITH REGISTRY

NO. 2009-1069 AND TO SUPPLEMENT

THE MIDDLE NAME BERDOS

TUESDAY BERDOS SALDUA Petitioner.

Versus THE MUNICIPAL

CIVIL REGISTRAR OF HILONGOS

Respondents. X-------------------X

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

T U E S D AY B E R D O S SALDUA, by through counsel filed a petition f o r F O R C A N C E L -ATION OF THE MID-DLE NAME GASKILL IN THE BIRTH CER-TIFICATE OF WEDNES-DAY GASKILL SALDUA WITH REGISTRY NO. 2009-1065 AND TO SUP-PLEMENT THE MID-DLE NAME BERDOS.

In support of her petition the petitioner avers: THAT petitioner is of legal age Filipino citi-zen married and resident of Brgy. San Vicente, Hin-dang, Leyte, that the pe-titioner is the biological mother of the Wednes-day Gaskill Saldua; that her birth certificate is-sued by PSA showed that the petitioner is the ille-gitimate child of Rosita

Cervera Berdos; that the name Roy Gaskill as ap-peared in the petitioner marriage contract is not her biological father and was confirmed by her mother for the purpose having a father at the time of baptism; that petitioner prayed that an order be issued to cancel the entry GAS-KILL as a middle name of Wednesday and to supplement the middle name Berdos in her Birth Certificate registered in Hilongos, Leyte and the child known as Wednes-day Berdos Saldua.

W H E R E F O R E , finding the verified peti-tion to be sufficient in FORM and SUBSTANCE the same is set for initial hearing on May 4, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at which date time and place anyone that may be prejudiced by the approval of the in-stant petition may come to court in this first op-portunity.

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

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

SO ORDERED. I N C H A M B E R .

This 21th day of March 2018, Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EPHREM SUAREZ ABANDO

Executive Judge ESA/ilf EV Mail March 26-

April 1, 2-8, & 9-15, 2018

have to be taught the value and the art of prayer and sacrifice. This is a very delicate affair that has to be handled properly, giv-ing these young boys and girls the proper motivations.

They should be encouraged to open up with someone whom they can trust—their parents, first of all, and then their teach-ers who should try to be their mentors, perhaps some priests and friends who have the competence to guide them. They should feel reassured by the help these people can give them. They should avoid keeping things to themselves, especially when they have problems and difficulties. There actually are many more and even endless things to tell them, but we do not have enough space for them now. Let’s just pray for them and wish them all the best!

PASSERBY ... from P. 4

for all of us not to be saved. If all of us are saved, it can only mean that the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross was not in vain. God the Father will be ecstatic with pride to see all of humanity shouting Hosannas

POTPOURRI ... from P. 5

before the throne. By the way, did you know that Jesus Christ had AB+ type of blood?

Happy Easter to all and sundry!!

But over time, you’ll become certain of your vision.

Ask Great Questions. People destined for greatness know that there is a solution to nearly any problem as long as you ask the right questions. Most people fail to think when faced with a difficult situation. If you want to be great, you need to figure out how to be great. You figure it out by asking great questions.

Never Fail. People on the path to great-ness don’t believe in failure. Things don’t always go their way. But they treat every-thing like an experiment. In an experiment you form an educated guess based on your research. The experiment likely gave you valuable feedback for the future. A good scientist continues to conduct experiments until they make a breakthrough discovery.

Think of yourself as a scientist and run experiments. Your life is an experiment in figuring out what makes you feel fulfilled. You’re only a failure when you stop seek-ing answers.

BUZZ&BYTES ... from P. 5

again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”

Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”

Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”

Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not writ-ten in this book. But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.

GOSPEL ... from P. 5

religious articles, Philip Yancey, wrote that the birth of Jesus Christ was that so impor-tant in the history of the world that it split whatever happened on this planet into two time parts – before and after Christ, that is, BC and AD, meaning Before Christ and After (His) Death. Amen.

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12 March 26-April 1, 2018NEWS

EV’s Lent observance generally peaceful - PRO8Research body eyes new roadmap for Region 8

Palay production in Eastern Visayas declines by 1% in 20175th DEO soon to implement Baybay Sports Complex project

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Early last week, a ceremonial turnover of 2 vehicles to the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) and Traffic Group happened at the new Ormoc City hall. The vehicles were purchased using funds from the City Mayor’s Office and should help out the 2 groups in its many good programs for the city. (By Dailyn Cabarse)

PALO, LEYTE – The ob-servance of the season of Lent has been generally peaceful with no recorded major incident as revealed by Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8), with their enforce-ment of target hardening measures and port inspec-tion in different ports, en-hanced security measures, establishment of Police Assistance Desks specially on the area of convergence

all throughout Eastern Vi-sayas through their Oplan Summer Vacation (SUM-VAC) 2018.

PRO8 Spokeperson PSupt. Bella Rentuaya said that all units have been man-dated to secure vital instal-lations and established 590 police assistance desks in churches, airports, seaports, highways, malls, resorts and other recreational areas to beef up police presence.

Provincial Directors have been tasked to maxi-mize their workforce by deploying 1,908 PNP per-sonnel on field, while chiefs of police were mandated to be in control of situation in areas with activities for summer and Holy Week.

Highway Patrol Units also deployed traffic and road safety marshals in coordination with the local police and with force multi-

pliers for larger areas, such as the Department of Public Works and Highways and Department of Health to assist motorists.

Meanwhile, the Philip-pine Coastguard also pro-vided Border Security Con-trol and Assistance Desk at various ports in the region for a safe and peaceful ob-servance of Holy Week and the ensuing summer vaca-tion. By Tonette Marticio

TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – A newly-formed commit-tee of the Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) is eyeing to draft the 2018-2022 Region-al Research Development Research Agenda (RDRA) by June in a bid to iden-tify necessary researches to support the attainment of the region’s develop-ment plan.

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Director Edgardo Esperancilla, RDRA chair-person, said the existing consortium for agriculture, aquatic resources, health research and development, industry and energy, and emerging technology re-cently met to tackle drafting the new roadmap.

“The plan includes re-search topics, which the re-spective institutions plan to fund and undertake, as well as priority research areas that may be conducted by other agencies or research institutions,” Esperancilla said on Monday, March 26.

The RDRA will serve as a reference for state univer-sities and colleges, but also for regional line agencies, local government units, and other research institutions.

The research roadmap is anchored on three strate-gies: increase agricultural

Cuatro Islas of both Inopacan and Hindang towns in Leyte remain a favorite summer desti-nation among local and foreign tourists. This summer, come to Leyte and visit Cuatro Islas.

BAYBAY CITY – Sport and recreation can be a vehicle for positive social change. With Leyte 5th District Con-gressman Hon. Jose Carlos L. Cari’s aim to provide the Baybayanons a good area/place conducive for sports, District Engineer Eusebio T. Culas presided a meeting together with Congressman Cari on Feb-ruary 15, 2018 at the DPWH Conference Room to dis-cuss about the implemen-tation of the Baybay Sports Complex.

Personalities who at-tended the said activity were DPWH-5th DEO As-sistant District Engineer Danielito Padon, Planning

Section Chief Engineer Jun-sith Sabelino, Architect Ro-del Bandilla, City Engineer Arnulfo Tagolgol and other city personnel.

During the meeting, Engineer Sabelino stated that they are now doing the design phase.

The Sports Complex will be located at the Di-version Road, Barangay Candadam, Baybay City, Leyte. An allocated amount of P100-million is the initial budget for the first phase of the outdoor or open courts, oval and grandstand, and P50-million for the first

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PALO, LEYTE – Palay pro-duction in Eastern Visayas declined by 1.0 percent from 954,844 metric tons (MT) in 2016 to 945,565 MT in 2017.

Among the provinces, Leyte produced the highest volume of palay at 481,487 MT, which comprised a little more than half (50.9 percent) of the total palay production in the region. Eastern Samar, meanwhile, had the lowest volume of production (59,754 MT) accounting for only 6.3 percent.

The total harvest area for palay in the region, on the other hand, inched up by 1.8 percent, from 268,110 hectares in 2016 to 272,889 hectares in 2017. Increases

in palay area harvested were observed among all provinces, except for Biliran and Southern Leyte, which exhibited decreases of 2.6 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively.

Leyte recorded more than two-fifths or 43.4 per-cent (481,487 hectares) of the total palay area har-vested in 2017, while Biliran

contributed the least (14,383 hectares) accounting for only 5.3 percent.

Yield for palay in the region went down by 2.7 percent, from 3.6 MT per hectare in 2016 to 3.5 MT per hectare in 2017.

Among the provinces, Biliran posted the highest yield per hectare at 4.5 MT per hectare in 2017. Eastern

Samar registered the lowest yield per hectare at 2.6 MT per hectare.

For inquiries and fur-ther information, please contact the office of the Philippine Statistics Au-thority (PSA) in region 8, with telephone numbers (053) 321-8392 or (053) 321-5153, and email address psa_reg8@yahoo.com. (PR)

Eastern Visayas airports get P1.32-B upgradeTACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – The provincial govern-ment is spending P1.32 bil-lion for the development of seven airports in East-ern Visayas this year, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed on Wednesday, March 28.

CAAP Eastern Visayas Area Manager Danilo Aba-reta said they are commit-ted to upgrade airports with existing commercial flights to ensure safety and compliance to aviation standards.

“These projects are part of the long-term plan of the Department of Transporta-tion (DOTr) to upgrade all airports by 2022. We are do-ing our best to make these airports operational even at night,” Abareta shared.

The budget for airport development this year is twice the P684 million al-location in 2017, which only covered the development of four airports in the region.

Bulk of the budget for 2018 is for the site develop-ment and construction of

new terminal building for Tacloban Airport with an al-location of P716.12 million.

With 34 inbound and outbound daily flights, the Tacloban airport is the country’s seventh busiest airport with 1.2 million pas-sengers last year.

The new facility, which would be at par with global standards, will have a floor area of 12,400 square meters or 12 times bigger than the existing terminal.

In Samar province, the Calbayog Airport got a budget of P245 million for the runway strip and shoulder grade correction; drainage canal system; run-way, apron, and taxiway markings; and provision of runway end safety area at both ends of the runway.

Calbayog, one of the biggest cities in the country in terms of land area, has regular flights to Clark by Philippine Airlines and to Cebu by Cebu Pacific.

With a budget of P128 million, the Ormoc City air-port’s 1,020-meter runway will have a new asphalt

overlay pavement and re-flectorized markings. The outlay will also cover the acquisition of lot to widen its strip.

Two weeks ago, Air Juan launched its Ormoc-Cebu flight, months after Cebu Pacific stopped flying the same route.

In Southern Leyte prov-ince, DOTr sets aside P122 million to correct the run-way of Maasin Airport, build runway slope protec-tion, extend the runway to 1,500 meters, and construc-tion of 60-meter strip end of runway.

Last year, Air Juan launched its Cebu-Maasin-Tagbilaran-Cebu flight. The domestic airline is the first to serve the route.

The P72.26 million for Borongan Airport in East-ern Samar will fund the extension of runway from 1,200 meters to 1,350 me-ters. The budget will also construct strips at both ends of the runway.

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