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Leyte-Samar

To ensure PNP will remain nonpartisan

Chief Supt. Carlos reassigns 3 police provincial officials

see PRO 8 /page 7 ...

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Leyte – Nine police units of the Police Re-gional Office 8 (PRO 8) received various awards for the 3rd Stage (Pro-ficiency) of the Perfor-mance Governance Sys-tem popularly known as PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030 during the con-ferment and awarding ceremony on January 16, 2019 at the PRO 8 Matapat Hall.

Eastern Visayas Po-lice Director Chief Supt Dionardo Carlos told reporters in a press conference here that the awardees were as

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Leyte- At least three police provincial directors here in the region were reassigned from their posts as part of the police organization’s policy to remain neutral as the coun-try is set to hold elections this May 13.

JOEY A. GABIETA/ROEL T. AMAZONA

Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos, police regional di-rector, said that the three affected officials have been in their posts of at least a year, a period which he said could have made them established ‘familiarity’ among the candidates run-

ning in the elections.“Election period kasi.

We rotate our field com-manders, especially those in position of at least one year. We want to avoid familiari-ty with the incumbents who are running in the elections. This way, we cannot be ac-cused of being partisan. This is also for the benefit of the organization,” Carlos said on Wednesday.

Affected by the orders were S/Supt. Dante Novi-cio of Leyte who was reas-signed to Samar province; S/Supt. Nicholas Torre III,Samar police director who was assigned as chief of the regional operations division; and S/Supt. Felix

Diloy of Eastern Samar who was replaced by S/Supt. Lito Bigoy.

The new police provin-cial director for Leyte is S/Supt. Rolando Bade whose previous post is now occu-pied by Torre.

Diloy, meantime, was temporarily assigned at the Regional Personnel Hold-ing and Accounting Unit.

Of the three affected police provincial directors, the most controversial was Torre who engaged Cal-bayog City Mayor Ronald Aquino of verbal tussle, ac-cusing him of favoring Sa-mar Governor Sharee Ann Tan.

PRO 8 confers awards to 9

police units in EVfollows: Leyte Police Provincial Office and Tacloban City Police Office for Gold Eagle Award; Ormoc City Police Office; Eastern Samar Police Provin-cial Office; Biliran Po-lice Provincial Office; Northern Samar Police Provincial Office; Sa-mar Police Provincial Office; Regional Mobile Force Battalion; and Southern Leyte Police Provincial Office for Silver Eagle Award.

C/Supt Carlos also told reporters that said awards were the result

see Chief /page 9 ...

CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR YOLANDA SURVIVORS --- Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) Administrator Jeci Lapus (left) assisted by Raymond Romualdez (2nd left) son of former Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez (3rd left) Philippine Constitution Association President and former Leyte Rep. Mar-tin Romualdez (4th left) and businessman Zaldy Co (right), and LMWD board of director Bernardita Valenzuela in lowering the time capsule during the ground breaking ceremony of the Clean Water Supply System for Yolanda NHA Resettle-ment Sites worth P404 million in Barangay Cabalawan Tacloban City. photo by Ver Noveno

AWARDEES. The regional Philippine National Police (PNP) recognized provincial and local police stations for their outstanding performances that resulted for the regional police headquarter receiving commendation from their national headquarters. The Jan. 16 event was attended by PNP Regional Director Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos and members of its advisory council headed by Dalmacio ‘Massey’ Grafil.

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CAMP GENERAL VI-CENTE LUKBAN, CAT-BALOGAN CITY –Troops from 63rd Infantry (Inno-vator) Battalion discovered an abandoned enemy en-campment at Brgy. Bay-ang,

Government troops belonging to the 63rd Infantry Battalion discovered a camp belonging to the New People’s Army in Barangay Bay-ang, San Jorge in Sa-mar on Jan.14. (8TH ID)

TACLOBAN CITY- For an act that happened about 10 years ago, Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone is now facing a graft com-plaint before the Office of the Ombudsman.

Evardone, who was governor at that time, was accused by Edilberto Gra-ta, Jr., for violation of sec-tion 3(e) of Republic Act 3019, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Cor-rupt Practices Act as his questioned acts allegedly resulted to ‘undue injury’ to the provincial govern-ment of Eastern Samar.

Grata, who is a resident of Can-avid, also in Eastern Samar, in his complaint he filed before the anti-graft court on Jan.14, stated that Evardone committed graft involving P5.37 million by extending financial assis-tance to the Liga ng mga Barangay- Eastern Samar which was used for a Lak-bay Aral involving baran-gay leaders of the province for a seminar on good gov-ernance in Baguio City on

NAVAL, Biliran-The chief of the provincial Comelec (Commission on Elections) office in Biliran on Sunday, Jan. 13, told local candi-dates, who attended the Unity Walk, Ecumenical Prayer Rally, and Cov-enant Signing, to follow election laws.

Lawyer Antonio Gu-lay, Jr., provincial elec-tion supervisor, said this reminder in his short message during the said activity held at the Naval Gymnasium.

Gulay emphasized to the candidates the P3.00 allowable expense per voter as provided for by law.

He further reminded the candidates not to en-gage in vote-buying and follow the proper sizes and installation of cam-paign posters during the campaign period.

The provincial elec-tion chief reminded the candidates to fol-low what the integrity pledge they signed to achieve a clean, orderly,

Pursuing troops discover enemy encampment in Samar

San Jorge, Samar last Janu-ary 14, 2019 at 5 pm.

Said operation resulted to the discovery of the fol-

lowing: four bulwagans (multi-purpose hall), one big mess hall, one classroom with medical facilities, one training ground, four caves with one supply room, one comfort room (ladies’ CR),

five kitchens, six comfort rooms, 13 posts, laminated sacks, one C type claymore mine, oil container with

gas, 122 bunkers, two gen-erators (Honda), two M16 magazines (long), one .45 cal. magazine, assorted wires (300 meters), 10 pcs. water containers, one com-mand switch for IED, eight assorted light bulbs and subversive documents.

Maj. Gen. Raul M. Far-nacio, commanding officer of the 8th Infantry Divi-sion, lauded the residents of Brgy. Bay-ang for coop-erating with the military troops in tracking down the enemies encamped in their locality.

Likewise, M/Gen. Far-nacio urges the communist terrorist CPP-NPA com-munist terrorists to lay down their arms, live a nor-mal and peaceful life with their families and avail the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) offered by the government.

In his message, the 8ID Commander said that “this captured enemy encamp-ment is a big blow to the CNTs and on their plan to conduct atrocities in the region. It bespeaks of 8ID’s relentless efforts in internal security operations and in safeguarding the remote communities that are often abused and exploited by the CNTs.”(PR)

Questioned incident happened in 2009Eastern Samar Rep. Evardone

faces graft charges before the Ombudsman

February,2009.He also said that during

the seminar, Evardone, who was on his last term as gov-ernor at that time and had expressed his desire to run for congressman during the 2010 elections, also handed P1,000 each to the barangay leaders who attended the seminar.

The provincial govern-ment, under Evardone, also entered an agreement with SEAIR to transport the par-ticipants, Grata said on his complaint.

Grata said that part of the ‘overall design of the seminar workshop was a commitment made by the governor and the partici-pants.

“In this situation, each barangay chairperson would be made to express his/her commitment of support to then Gover-nor Evardone who made known his intentions to run for Congress in 2010 elec-tions,” he said.

And by giving their sup-port on his congressional

bid, Evardone then gave P1,000 each to them, Grata added.

But Evardone, who is now on his last term as congressman of the lone district of Eastern Samar and is seeking for the gu-bernatorial post in this year’s elections, dismissed the complaint as nothing but ‘purely politically mo-tivated.’

“The fund in ques-tions were aid to barangays transferred to the Liga ng mga Barangays through a memorandum of under-standing. It was the liga that disbursed the funds, which were fully liquidated and supported by official re-ceipts and airline tickets. So not a single centavo passed through me,” Evardone, in a press statement, said.

“This happened a dec-ade ago and the timing is suspect. Why only now? There is no doubt that the filing of the case is purely politically motivated,” the congressman said.

(JOEY A. GABIETA)

Follow election laws, says Biliran Comelec chief to candidates

and peaceful elections in the province.

The unity walk, initi-ated by the Biliran Police Provincial Office, was also attended by the mu-nicipal level candidates of Naval and the provin-cial level candidates of Biliran.

Gulay also reminded the public during the PIA-Biliran’s Kapihan Forum (Panginsayod) on Monday to be aware of the prohibited acts dur-ing election period which runs from January 13 to June 12, 2019.

He stressed the im-position of gun ban, the

prohibition of betting as to which candidates are to win, proper hanging of candidates’ campaign posters and not to engage in vote-buying.

Gulay, who just as-sumed as the provincial election supervisor in Biliran last December 28, 2018, is hopeful for an orderly and peaceful elections in the province on May 13, 2019. (LDL/MLT/PIA-8 Biliran)

CAMP CARLOS DEL-GADO, CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Two days after election period was set, Allen Municipal Police Station (MPS) cops apprehended a violator of the gun ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on January 15, 2019 at Allen town.

To support the ini-tial report forwarded to this office, Police Chief Inspector Antonio Mon-taño, OIC of Allen MPS averred that the suspect identified as Johnson Las-cano y Salazar, 29 years old, married, driver and resident of Brgy. Jubasan of said town was accosted while they were establish-ing Comelec checkpoint at 7:30 o’clock in the even-ing in consonance with the election period.

He added that Lasca-

Allen cops nab Comelec gun ban violator

no, while driving a Ford pick-up, color black with no plate number from Brgy. Jubasan bound to Allen proper was stopped when he blatantly ignored the initial signage to slow down as checkpoint was ahead.

When approached and asked why he ignored the checkpoint, he was seem-ingly calling his alleged employer while confus-edly holding a black bag.

Looking suspiciously, he was politely asked by PO2 Felix Labajo to show what is inside his bag and they found out that the suspect was carrying an unlicensed caliber 45 fire-arm.

Subsequently, suspect was apprised of his rights and brought to the mu-nicipal police station.

Suspect has undergone inquest proceeding for

violation of R. A 10591 in relation to Omnibus Election Code.

Progress report dis-closed that accused waived his rights under Art. 125 of Revised Pe-nal Code and availed of the preliminary investi-gation while Prosecutor Rico Leo Sacaben recom-mended his bail amount-ing to P 120,000.

Meanwhile, PS/Supt. Reynaldo B. de la Cruz reiterated that elec-tion period has set in already and it shall last until June 12, 2019, and checkpoints are estab-lished all over the na-tion, so anyone that will be caught carrying un-authorized firearms and other deadly weapons will be charged for viola-tion of election laws. He

see Allen /page 7 ...

3Leyte Samar Daily ExpressSaturday, January 19, 2019 NEWS

TACLOBAN CITY – The City Treasurer’s Of-fice expressed optimism that they would be able to achieve their collection target of more than P1 bil-lion pesos this year.

City Treasurer Zosima Cordaño made the state-ment during the last week of the ongoing business renewal and Real Proper-ty Tax (RPT) in this City.

In an interview over Radio Program “Sumat Tacloban,” Cordaño dis-closed that the city gov-ernment targets to collect P1.4 billion for 2019; the majority of the targeted revenue will come from local sources such as real property and business tax-es, and economic enter-prise which includes the market, slaughterhouse, and terminal collections.

“The revenue target for this year is higher than last year’s P1.2 billion, but we are nevertheless hope-

The City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) of the Tacloban city government target of about P1.4 billion collection target for this year which is comparatively higher than last year’s P1.2 billion. Photo shows business owners renewing their business licenses at the CTO. (CIO)

SAINT BERNARD, Southern Leyte- Fifty-eight students from Tam-bis National High School (TNHS) in this Pacific town attended a seminar on basic consumer rights and responsibilities re-cently.

The activity was spearheaded by the De-partment of Trade and Industry (DTI) provin-cial office.

“Republic Act 7394, otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines, states that the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports, now DepEd, shall develop and adopt a consumer education program that will be in-tegrated into the existing curricula for both private and public schools,” said Erwin Remojo, technical industry development specialist (TIDS).

Towards this aim, the DTI provides consumer

In Southern LeyteStudents get exposedon consumer rights,

responsibilitieseducation to Grade 10, junior and senior high school students in their economics class, Remojo added.

Discussed during the seminar were the seven types of consumers, such as the wasteful, close-fisted, spendthrift, im-pulsive buyer, bargain addict, panic buyer, and intelligent consumer.

Remojo disclosed that it was the late U.S. President John Kennedy who first introduced the concept of consumer rights as a safeguard from harm by unscrupu-lous businessmen.

These include the right to safety, to choose, to be informed, and to be heard.

In 1985, the United Nations expanded these rights to include basic needs, right to redress, to consumer education, and to a healthy environ-ment, Remojo reported.

Rina Ligaya Merqui-ta, principal of TNHS, heartily appreciated the efforts of DTI for hold-ing the seminar which she described as eye-opener and informative not just for the students but also to the teachers who were present.

“This seminar is an on-going activity by the DTI, which is given to schools and other inter-ested groups who would like to learn about their rights and responsibili-ties as consumers,” Re-mojo said. (LDL/MMP/PIA8-South-ern Leyte)

City Treasurer Office optimistic it will achieve

collection target for 2019ful that we will be able to hit the target with the co-operation of our taxpay-ers,” she said.

As part of the rev-enue generation initia-tives of Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez, the Kanhuraw Business Center (KBC) came up with innovations that would give taxpayers more ease in paying their taxes such that assessment and payment of real prop-erty taxes can now be had in one location, while busi-ness renewal have been streamlined into three steps.

The online payment system of the local govern-ment dubbed Electronic Payment Portal (EPP) also went full blast this year al-lowing taxpayers to pay their taxes right at the comfort of their home or business establishment.

According to the city treasurer, local business operators will have until

January 20, 2019 to renew their business permits and licenses per City Revenue Ordinance 99-58 or be pe-nalized with a 25 percent surcharge and a 2 percent interest per month.

Since the last day of business renewal falls on a Sunday, the KBC has ex-tended its business hours until 7 pm, which started last January 14 to 18.

However, cash transac-tions will only be accepted until 6 pm. On Saturday, January 19, the KBC will be open to serve clients start-ing 8 am until 5 p.m.

On the other hand, real property taxpayers will have until January 31 to avail of the 20 percent maximum discount on real property taxes.

Meantime, the city government expects more than 8,000 regular business permits to be processed this year. – (HENRY JAMES G. ROCA/CIO)

Tingog Party List 1st nominee and Leyte (1st Dist) Rep. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez (cent-er) assisted by Tingog 2nd nominee Jude Acidre (3rd right) warmly welcome Chief Min-ister of Western Province of Sri Lanka Mr. E.A.I.D.D. Perera (4th right) and members of delegation during a courtesy call in her office at the House of Representatives. The Chief Minister and his delegation are in the country for study visit and to learn about political systems in the Philippines. photo by Ver Noveno

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4 Leyte Samar Daily Express OPINION Saturday, January 19, 2019

“I want to prove something, this being my first fight since I turned 40”.

This is a statement boxer Manny Pacquiao reveald late-ly relative to his coming box-

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson is one of our law-makers in the Upper Chamber who shows sin-cerity, dedication, unbent- strong will in his role as a legislator in the Senate of

Boxer Manny’s career teaches us a lesson

ing bout against American Adrein Broner at the MGM Grand at Las Vegas, on Saturday (Sunday morning of Jan. 20, Manila time).

Manny Pacquiao is an elected senator of the Republic of the Philippines. We just wonder why the senator is out of the country these days when the Senate is in session: He is handsomely paid by our taxes to include allowances as a leg-islator. We believe that he gets paid as an elected senator even when absent in the session hall and

will earn thousands of dollars, win or lose in this boxing bout at Las Vegas.

His earnings as a boxer is his own income to include his personal achievements and fame a personal pride.

There has to be a law on this. Elected officials should work in the office he/she was elected to. Come election time voters should already be smart enough to vote only for candidates who will sincerely work for the office he has ran for.

Manny Pacquiao is, of course, a square peg in a round hole. He cannot participate inteli-gently in Senate deliberation for his lack of ed-ucational foundation. Let this Pacquiao public servant status be a good lesson when we vote in the midterm elections in May 2019.

We Salute Senator Ping Lacson

the Republic.He performed quite

well as PNP Chief – instill-ing discipline among po-licemen. He made a differ-ence then.

As a neophyte Senator

he did not avail of the pork barrel funds, controver-sial source of additional income to lawmaker. The pork barrel funds is sup-posed to be a special allo-cation for special projects of lawmakers intended for their respective districts and to Senators anywhere they want them spent. Truth is pork barrel have been “spent” in fake or ghost projects.

-oOo-The pork barre funds

have been an abuse of legis-lators for a long time already. In fact it was one identified as among the abuses of leg-islators that made President Ferdinand Marcos abolish it when he declared Martial Law in September 21, 1972 – to stop rebellion then and

to create a New Society. -oOo-

A unitary form of a lawmaking body organ-ized with the establis-ment under that rule – the Batasang Pambansa. It was a fourteen- year dictatorship that sadly ca-tered in abuse as well: our freedoms shelved, media controlled and extra judi-cial killings also happen-ing, so the Marcos regime was ousted by that world famous peaceful people power EDSA revolution in Feb. 25, 1986 that in-stalled Corazon Aquino, wife of slain Senator Be-nigno Aquino, fierce crit-ic of that regime.

-oOo-

see We salute /page 7 ...

Saturday, January 19, 2019 Leyte Samar Daily ExpressOPINION 5

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

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

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

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

(The family that prays together stays together)

Prayer for the Nation and for Those who Serve in

Public Office

LET us always keep in mind that mandate Christ gave to his apos-tles before he ascended into heaven. “Go and make disciples of all na-tions, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Mt 28,19-20)

It’s a mandate that is actually meant for all the disciples of Christ and believers of God. We have to have a universal sense of apostolate. As one saint would put it, of 100 souls we should be interested in 100.

We have to avoid falling into a parochial or tribal attitude to-ward our apostolic duty. While it’s true that be-cause of our personal

Universal apostolateconditions, each one of us will have a particu-lar niche in his apostolic activity, everyone should try to have a universal apostolic concern.

We have to be ready to get interested in eve-ryone apostolically. We should be interested both in the rich and the poor, those in the mainstream of society as well as those in the peripheries.

We have to learn how to dance with the rich and crazy as well as to get wet and dirty with the poor and miserable. We should be able to do apostolate in any part of the world. We have to learn how to be all things to all men as St. Paul said. (cfr. 1 Cor 9-22)

And our interest in them should go be-yond merely human and

worldly purposes and categories. We simply are not interested in them for some practical reasons alone. We should avoid getting entangled in the subordinate reasons for our apostolic interest in everyone.

The main reason for our apostolic interest in everyone should be that everyone gets back to God from whom all of us came and to whom we all belong. We have to be most interested in every-one achieving his spiritu-al and supernatural goal in life, in his holiness, in his becoming ‘another Christ,’ who is the pattern of our humanity and the redeemer of our dam-aged humanity.

For this, we need to be patient, persevering, creative and versatile. We have to learn how to “waste time” with eve-ryone, especially those who may be very differ-ent from us in terms of temperament, social and economic status, etc.

We should not wait for some favorable cir-cumstances before we do apostolate. To do apos-tolate should be like our heartbeat. We should feel its urge the way we feel the urge to breathe, eat and drink.

I am so impressed of the integrity of Supreme Court Justice Antonio Car-pio. First, when then Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno was removed through a Quo Warranto ruling of the Su-preme Court, he did not apply for the position of Chief Justice even if he is the most senior member of the SC reasoning out that he does not want to benefit from such erroneous rul-ing stressing that Sereno should be removed only by impeachment process.

Carpio has been by-

The Chief Justice we never had

passed thrice for the top post in the Supreme Court – first in favor of Renato Corona and for the second time to Lourdes Sereno and now to Lucas Bersamin.

The main reason for his non appointment as Chief Justice of the SC is his stand on the West Philippine Sea. Carpio is among those at the forefront of efforts to make China respect the Philippines sovereign rights and maritime control of the West Philippine Sea.

Carpio has made clear that his bid to be named

Chief Justice shouldn’t come at the expense of gag-ging him on his stand on the West Philippine Sea. He believes that the navies of the world including the United States could enforce the UN-Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling in the West Philippine Sea disput-ing Duterte’s claim that no power in earth can enforce the arbitral rulings and that we cannot fight China.

Carpio said the Chief Justice position is a small price to pay for defending our maritime zones. If we do not defend our maritme area, we may lose it forever. He said “if we lose this huge maritine area in the West Philippine Sea, we lose it forever. This generation and future generations of Filipi-nos will never be able to re-cover this vast area with all its rich natural resources.”

Carpio’s stand on the West Philippine Sea re-flects on his integrity, sel-dom seen nowadays from our national leaders. This is the stand that cost him the Chief Justice position of the Supreme Court.

Of course, to do apos-tolate is not a biological urge, but a spiritual one, to be triggered by an act of our will that is animat-ed by God’s grace. We do not do apostolate because we happen to have some extra time. We do it be-cause we are supposed to be apostles, and we al-ways look for time to do it.

We have to learn to adapt ourselves to eve-ryone, dealing with each one as he is as well as he ought to be. This, for sure, will always cause some tension in us, since even if we have some good ideas about how one is and how he ought to be, the fact is we will always be faced with deep mysteries in dealing with each person.

Let’s remember St. Augustine saying, “Who can map out the vari-ous forces at play in one’s soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feel-ing, the movements of his heart.”

To develop this real concern for universal apostolate, we really need to be patient and perse-vering, creative and ver-satile, always begging for grace from God.

Despite the many advances modern ag-ricultural technology has made, many of our upland farmers in remote areas are still backward with their farming methods, de-priving them of good produce, and impair-ing the soil they till into becoming more and more unfit for planting.

The farmers behind the kaingin method are good examples for this. They would cut the weeds, includ-ing the trees standing in the area, and then

Cut and burnburn everything to the ground later. This is a practice that remains rampant in rural areas due to the belief that the ashes contribute to the soil’s enrichment and fertility.

The clearing may prove yet fertile during the first planting sea-son. But the soil, given this cut-and-burn pro-cedure, becomes bar-ren in the long run as the cut grasses and all that could have been allowed to decay to en-hance soil fertility, are being burned instead, depriving the soil of natural fertilizers.

In an agricultur-al country like ours, such farming prac-tices should have been corrected long ago. Agricultural experts, backed by the De-partment of Agricul-ture, should intervene through information dissemination that may be followed by constant monitoring to confirm the farm-ers’ implementation of what they learn.

Authorities should ensure this knowing that some unlettered farmers are so stub-born enough they just

stick to conventional farming that they have learned from their forbears. They tend to reject modern meth-ods that prove alien to them.

To reach these farm-ers, local radio sta-tions may be tapped. All sorts of gimmicks may be employed to get their attention to a radio program that could help them be-come effective farm-ers through various methods. Moreover, their particular prob-lems encountered in their respective areas must be addressed to ensure the relevance of discussions.

Lastly, such infor-mation drive must observe consistency, if not perpetuated on air so that farmers who operate on fallacies and ancient practices would become more productive and well off. One-time airing of such educational radio program will not suffice as majority of farmers may not be able to hear it. A repe-tition of the same may prove better.

This could be the most appropriate em-powerment we could give to our lowly farm-ers now when every-thing seems to have been modernized. It would be ironic for farmers to remain an-cient with their farm-ing strategies when better techniques can make them more pro-ductive, hence assets that the country can count on.

6 Leyte Samar Daily Express Saturday, January 19, 2019NOTICES

Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Eastern Samar

Municipality of GuiuanOFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

November 12, 2018

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

hereby served to the public that Jose Lagramada Gagabuan has filed with this Office,

a petition for Change of First Name from ROLANDO

to REYNALDO in the birth certificate of

ROLANDO PADUAL LLEVADO who was born on

April 17, 1968 at Guiuan, Eastern Samar and whose

parents are Rufo Llevado and Paz Padual.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 24, 2019. (Sgd.) ESTER R. GERMINAL Municipal Civil Registrar

(Complete name of petitioner)

LSDE: Jan. 12 & 19, 2019

(New First Name to be changed)

(New First Name to be Adopted)

(Complete date of birth)

(Complete name of document owner)

(Place of birth)

(Name of father) (Name of mother)

EXTRAJUDICIAL ADJUDICATION OF MOTORCYCLENOTICE is hereby given that LOURDES M. MICA heir of the late Marcel M. Mica

executed an Extrajudicial Adjudication over a one unit motorcycle described as: Make: Honda; Series: TMX 1559; Chassis No.: KB5093 00661; Engine No.: KB509E300665; Mayor’s Permit No.: 874; Plate No.: HZ7129; per Doc. No. 61, Page No. 13, Book No. III, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Earl Caezar N. Rosario. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER AND TRANSFER OF RIGHTS

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Francisco Flandez and Petronila Flan-dez extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over 2 parcels of land both situated at Brgy. Balinsasayao, Abuyog, Leyte; more described as: 1) A parcel of land, Lot No. 4810, Pls-645, under O.C.T. No. P-8163, containing an area of 3,129 square meters, more or less; 2) Parcel of land, under Tax Dec. No. 6688, containing an area of 88,460 square me-ters, more or less, That heir Virginia F. Carbonilla, represented by Estebaness F. Odron, do hereby WAIVE, QUITCLAIM, TRANSFER and FOREVER CONVEY rights and owner-ship over the above-described properties unto ESTELA FLANDEZ ODRON; per Doc. No. 76, Page No. 17, Book No. III, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Jerome Cordero Avila.LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Antonio Y. Seragon extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of residential land situated at Rama Ext. Brgy. East Awang, Calbayog City, with an area of 274 square meters, with an assessed value of P32,880.00 pesos; per Doc. No. 465, Page No. 93, Book No. XIV, Series of 2016 of Notary Public Atty. Alex R. Gelera. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that Dolores T. Barraza heir of the late Minda T. Llamas exe-

cuted an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, designated as Lot 42, Block 19, Pcs-13819, with improvements found thereon, situated in the Barrio of Caibaan, Tacloban City, Leyte, covered under T.C.T. No. T-63393, with an area of 180 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. SERAFIN L. RAMENTO IV and MELA-NIE J. RAMENTO as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 145, Page No. 29, Book No. IX, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Manuel Eufracio F. Zosa III. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of late Felix D. Caporas extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, located at Visares, Capoocan, Leyte, designated as Lot 210, Pls-600-D, containing an area of 77,391 square meters, more or less, and embraced in O.C.T. No. P-16344; per Doc. No. 475, Page No. 95, Book No. 09, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Samuel C. Lagunzad. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER AND RENUNCIATION OF RIGHTS

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Feliciana Y. Pedere extrajudicially set-tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land together with improvements thereon, located at Brgy. Alegre, Dulag, Leyte, designated as Lot No. 852, Pls-788, covered by O.C.T. No. P-11985, having an area of 12,946 square meters and heirs have agreed to cede, transfer, convey and hereby waive & renounce their share of the above-described property in favor of co-heir LYDIA PEDERE RIX; per Doc. No. 358, Page No. 73, Book No. II, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Leah C. Caminong. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Aurora M. Salvatierra heir of the late Cleta M. Salva-

tierra executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, designated as Lot 3, Pcs-08-001095-D, situated in Brgy. Sta. Elena, Municipality of Sta. Rita, Province of Samar, covered by TCT No. 118-2012000148, containing an area of 44,395 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 463, Page No. 94, Book No. II, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Jerome Cordero-Avila. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

LSDE: Jan. 12 & 19, 2019

Republic of the PhilippinesOFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Tacloban City

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

is hereby served to the public that LORALIE ZABALA FERRER has filed

with this Office, a Petition for change of first name from LORALIE I to LORALIE

in the Birth Certificate of LORALIE ZABALA FERRER I who was born on March 17, 1992 at Tacloban City and whose parents are LUCILA G. ZABALA and BENITO P. FERRER.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 24, 2019 (Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA City Civil Registrar

(Complete name of petitioner)

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

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Alejandro Sabarre extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, located at Brgy. Lomambong, Brgy. Calayaan, Calbiga, Samar, containing an area of 1.7780 hectares, covered by ARP No. 04017-00200. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Karen D. Labid married to Pedro Labid as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 427, Page No. 85, Book No. 46, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Edilberto Morales. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Exequel Samonte extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated in Brgy. Ponong, Bato, Leyte, des-ignated as Lot No. 2532, under Tax Dec. No. 08-06002600391, containing an area of 1,491 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed a portion of 21 square meters from the above-described property in favor of RHODA IRENE B. CHUCA as vendee; per Doc. No. 179, Page No. 36, Book No. XXVI, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Jose Nilo Reoma. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

Republic of the PhilippinesOffice of the Civil Registrar

Tacloban City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONIn compliance with the publication requirement

and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No.1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that MARK LAURENZ O. LORENZO has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Entry in his/her sex: from FEMALE to MALE, in the Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) of MARK LAURENZ OMLANG LORENZO at Tacloban City and whose parents are IMELDA A. OMLANG and

MARIO ROQUE N. LORENZO.

Any person having knowledge and/or claiming interest or may be adversely affected by said peti-tion may file his/her written opposition with this Office.

(Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA City Civil Registrar

LSDE: Jan. 12 & 19, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Emma Morendo-Angcla extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 1577, situ-ated in Brgy. Jaena, Baybay City, Leyte, covered by T.C.T. No. T-12056, containing an area of 26,036 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 935, Page No. 187, Book No. VII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Rene Allan G. Jervoso.LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Jesus V. Quero and Basilia Quero extra-

judicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated at District III, Poblacion, Babatngon, Leyte, Lot 893-A, Csd-08-005682-D, under Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-40904 containing an area of 50,000 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Homer S. Uy married to Shiela Marie V. Uy as vendee for a portion of 37,500 square meters, known as Lot 893-A, Csd-08-005682-D, from the above-described property; per Doc. No. 39, Page No. 9, Book No. I, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Jose Raymund A. Acol. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Florencio R. Nerja extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land situated at Brgy. Pago, Tanauan, Leyte, designated as Cad. Lot No. 1806, containing an area of 2,969 square meters, covered by Katibayan Ng Original na Titulo Blg. CARP2017000026 with Tax Dec. No. 08-38042-00517 R-13; per Doc. No. 157, Page No. 33, Book No. VIII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Rafael Greggorie T. Pajares. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Simon Morendo and Valentina

Morendo extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, desig-nated as Lot No. 1577, with improvements thereon situated at Brgy. Jaena, Baybay City, Leyte, under Tax Dec. No. 07-0052-00196 and covered by TCT No. T-12056, containing an area of 26,036 square meters, more or less; per Doc. No. 234, Page No. 47, Book No. LXXXI, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Joseph Carnell M. Bandalan. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

LSDE: Jan. 12 & 19, 2019

Republic of the PhilippinesOFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Tacloban City

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

is hereby served to the public that JUNE BASE SUSTENTO has filed

with this Office, a Petition for change of first name from Bb. Girl June to JUNE

in the Birth Certificate of Bb. Girl June Base Sustento who was born on June 11, 1973 at Tacloban City and whose parents are TERESITA BASE and NOEL SUSTENTO

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 24, 2019 (Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA City Civil Registrar

(Complete name of petitioner)

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

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Pacquito B. Pelipel Sr. extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over two bank accounts described as: 1) Metrobank - Tacloban, Zamora St., Tacloban City, Account No.: 122-3-12236276-1, Current Balance of P904,000.70; 2) Metrobank - Tacloban, Zamora St., Tacloban City, Account No. 122-112204064-8, current balance of P1,958,329.68; per Doc. No. 102, Page No. 22, Book No. III, Series of 2019 of Notary Public Atty. Jerome Cordero Avila.LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Joan Segundina I. Lim extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over one-sixth (1/6) share of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 3270-C-2, Psd-08-020125-D, and all the improvements thereon, situated in Brgy. Mudburon, Municipality of Alangalang, Leyte, under TCT No. TP-19153, containing an area of 3,071 square meters (whole area). A Deed of Sale was executed the one-sixth (1/6) shae of the decedent and hereby including their own respective shares of the siblings from the above-described property (whole area) in favor of LOKFAN PROPERTIES INC., repre-sented by Suzanne S. Fan as vendee; per Doc. No. 54, Page No. 12, Book No. IV, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Kirby Bryan M. Liao. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Arturo U. Marquez extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over real and personal properties described as: 1) Utility vehicle described as: 1) Make: Toyota; Series: 7K; Body Type: Wagon; Denomination: Util-ity Vehicle; Plate No.: GHT-122; Engine No.: 7K-0232635; Chassis No.: KF80-8002339; Fuel: Gas; Year Model: 1999; 2) A Residential Bldg. erected on Survey No. 11640, located at Brgy. Guindapunan West, Carigara, Leyte, with an area of 58.50 square meters, more or less; covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-11004-00128, market value of P58,500.00 pesos; 3) A motorcycle: Make: Honda; Series: Wave100; Body Type: Motorcycle; Denomination: Motorcycle without side car; Plate No.: IR6291; Engine No.: HCO8E-5022416; Chassis No.: KTL00-062-022415; Fue: Gas; Year Model: 2005; 4) Parcel of Residential land, lo-cated at Brgy. Guindapunan West, Carigara, Leyte, identified as Survey No. 11652, with an area of 1,981.07 square meters, more o rless, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-11004-00120, market value of P411,012.59; 5) Residential Bldg. erected on Cad. Lot No. 11652, located at Guindapunan West, Carigara, Leyte, with an area of 40 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-11004-00121; 6) A Residential Building erected on Cad. Lot No. 11652, located at Brgy. Guindapunan West, Carigara, Leyte, with an area of 70 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-11004-00122, with a market value of P70,000.00 pesos, Philippine Currency; 7) A Residential Building erected on Cad. Lot No. 11652, located at Brgy. Guindapunan West, Carigara, Leyte, with an area of 112 square meters, more or less, covered byTax Dec. No. 08-11004-00123, with a market value of P510,030.00, Philippine Currency; 8) A parcel of Agricultural land located at Brgy. Guinda-punan West, Carigara, Leyte, with an area of 1,193.60 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-11004-00129, with a market value of P3,657.27; 9) A private vehicle described as Make: Toyota; Series: Revo VX200; Type of Body: Wagon; Classification: Pvt; Plate No.: XDB 576; Motor No.: IRZ-2804601; Serial Chassis No.: RZF81-4005167; Fuel: Gas; Year Model: 2002; 10) A pick-up truch described as: Make: Mitsubishi; Body Type: Pick-up; Denomination: Truck; Plate No.: HAL425; Engine No.: 4032630159; Chas-sis No.: HOEG-153493; Fuel: Diesel; Year Model: 1992; 11) A parcel of Residential land and an Agricultural land located at Brgy. Guindapunan West, Carigara, Leyte, identified as Survey No. 11640, with an area of 5,412.51 square meters, more or less, (3,412.51 sq. meters - Residential and and 2,000 sq. meters - Agricultural, respectively) covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-11004-00127, with a market value of P841,183.75) Philippine Currency and subdivided into 4 lots, Lot No. 11640-A to Lot No. 11640-D; 12) A parcel of an Agricultural land located at Brgy. Visoria West, Carigara, Leyte, identified as Survey No. 10196-P with an area of 1,229.50 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-11010-00053, with a market value of Php4,120.45, Philippine Currency; 13) A parcel of an Agricultural land located at Brgy. Visoria West, Carigara, Leyte, identified as Survey No. 10196, with an area of 2,459 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-11010-00054, with a market value of Php8,240.91, Philippine Currency; 14) A parcel of an Agricultur-al land located at Brgy. Pangna, Carigara, Leyte, identified as Survey No. 1540, with an area of 14,148 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Dec. No. 08-11034-00144, with a market value Php50,236.84, Philippine Currency; 15) LANDBANK Savings Ac-count No. 3811-0019-44; Branch: Carigara Branch; Account Name: Arturo U. Marquez; Currency: Peso; Amount: P2,159,525.44; 16) LANDBANK Savings Account No.: 3811-0004-68; Branch: Carigara Branch; Account Name: Arturo U. Marquez; Currency: Peso; Amount: P3,534,836.10; 17) BDO Current/Savings Account No.____; Branch: Tacloban Justice Romualdez Branch; Account Name: Arturo U. Marquez; Currency: Peso; Amount: Php4,489,709.82; per Doc. No. 401, Page No. 81, Book No. 1, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Willie Jr. P. De Guzman. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Alfredo Abaincia, Sr. extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcels of land a) located at Brgy. Polangi, Calbiga, Samar containing an area of 82,832 square meters and covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. 1988; b) located at Brgy. Polangi, Calbiga, Samar, containing an area of 8,796 square meters and covered by O.C.T. No. 19535; c) located at Brgy. Polangi, Calbiga, Samar, containing an area of 3,350 square meters and covered by O.C.T. No.19536; per Doc. No. 393, Page No. 79, Book No. 10, Series of 2016 of Notary Public Atty. Samuel C. Lagunzad. LSDE: January 5, 12 & 19, 2019

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Galeciano G. Andrade and Reme-

dios T. Andrade extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot 82, Gss-08-00104-D, situated at Brgy. Mabini, Mayorga, Leyte, with an area of 8,786 square meters, covered by O.C.T. No. P-25726. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Rutchell A. Lugasan as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 208, Page No. 45, Book No. 1, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Eric T. De Veyra. LSDE: January 5, 12 & 19, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Miguel V. Roca and Valentina E.

Roca extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, situated in Brgy. Buri, Palo, Leyte, containing a total area of 1,615 square meters, under Tax Dec. No. 08-30-0001-00415, designated as Lot No. 351, under T.C.T. No. T-9522; per Doc. No. 105, Page No. 22, Book No. XV, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Jessica Joy U. Bendoy.LSDE: January 5, 12 & 19, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Prudencio Ballete extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land located at Brgy. Taboc, Borongan City, covered by OCT No. 726, Lot No. 3663, Case 4, Cad-435-D, containing an area of 728 square meters, more or less, and covered by F.P.A. No. (VIII-5) 3474-A and heirs hereby waived their rights, interest and quitclaim in favor of Mida B. Amidar married to Arnulfo L. Amidar and sold in favor of RENATO A. LABRO married to LYNETTE C. LABRO; per Doc. No. 105, Page No. 20, Book No. VIII, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Enrique C. Dala. LSDE: January 5, 12 & 19, 2019

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALENOTICE is hereby given that Rona Gade Beato heirs of the late Pablito Gade executed

an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, located at Brgy. Lalawigan, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, covered by ARP No. 08-031-01960/PIN 037-230-031-14-193, contain-ing an area of 3,157 square meters, more or less, Survey No. 6405, Lot No. 193-Block No. 14. A Deed of Sale was executed a portion of 100 square meters, more or less from the above-described property in favor of Sps. Jeremie W. Batula & Nelly B. Milleza and hereby confirm the said sale; per Doc. No. 469, Page No. 95, Book No. IX, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Charles B. Culo, CPA. LSDE: January 5, 12 & 19, 2019

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that Rona Gade Beato heirs of the late Pablito Gade ex-ecuted an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, located at Brgy. Lalawigan, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, covered by ARP No. 08-031-01960/PIN 037-230-031-14-193, containing an area of 3,157 square meters, more or less, Survey No. 6405, Lot No. 193-Block No. 14. A Deed of Sale was executed a portion of 150 square meters, from the above-described property in favor of Sps. Danilo A. Arma & Ella B. Arma and hereby con-firm the said sale; per Doc. No. 470, Page No. 95, Book No. IX, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Charles B. Culo, CPA. LSDE: January 5, 12 & 19, 2019

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that Marcelo E. Lausin heir of late Ignacia Esquibel com-

pulsory heir of late Juan Esquibel, extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot No. 855, Cad. 667, located at Brgy. Banawang, Tunga, Leyte, covered by O.C.T. No. OC-11228, containing an area of 28,650 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Mary Grace I. Cotoner and Joseph G. Cotoner as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 283, Page No. 58, Book No. III, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Alvaro P. Loreno. LSDE: January 5, 12 & 19, 2019

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Porferia D. Aralan heir of the late Segunda Verterra Dala-

san executed an affidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land designated as Lot 4824, Pls-645, situated at Brgy. Balinsasayao, Municipality of Abuyog, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte, covered by O.C.T. No. P-8410, containing an area of 5,376 square meters; per Doc. No. 306, Page No. 63, Book No. XLI, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Joy Estolano-Cerro. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

7Leyte Samar Daily ExpressSaturday, January 19, 2019

Framework Tender NoticeFramework contract title: Cacao Fertilizers Project code: PHLZ000025Tender number: PHLC000042 Procedure: Open nationalLocation: PhilippinesType of framework tender: Flexible price with Multiple biddersContracting Authority: Člověk v tísni, o.p.s. (People in Need, hereinafter PIN) entered in the Register of Non-profit Organizations administered by the Municipal Court in Prague, Volume O, File 119 With its registered office at:Šafaříkova 635/24, 120 00 Prague 2 ID: 257 55 277

Local Office Address: #53 Hospital Village, Guiuan, Eastern Samar Represented by: Pavel Muron – Provincial Manager

I. SCOPE OF TENDER

1. Qualified tender offers (bids) are sought from competent contractors for the following supplies:

A. To supply PIN with the following fertilizers: Item n.1 Complete Fertilizer Nitrogen-Phosphorus- Potassium 16-16-16 (granule form) Item n.2 Fertilizer of 8 elements: Nitrogen-Nitrate-Ammonium-Zinc-Phosphorus- Potassium-Boron-Manganese (granule form) Item n.3 Fertilizer Nitrogen-Calcium-Boron (granule form) Item n.4 Fertilizer Nitrogen-Phosphorus- Potassium 20-20-20 (foliar form) Item n.5 Fertilizer Nitrogen-Phosphorus- Potassium 4-0-48 (foliar form)

B. The overall value of the contract is estimated between 1,000,000 – 3,000,000 PHP and delivery period from January 2019 until December 2020.……………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………….……………….. The preferred bidders will be required to enter into a framework contract of combination fixed price and flexible price with a prequalified group of bidders for a period of 24 months with PIN for the provision of the suppliesof cacao fertilizers of the tender documentation.

1. The contract awarded from this tender to successful supplier(s) is a Framework agreement (FWA) of combination fixed price and flexible price with a preselected group of bidders. A framework is a non-exclusive agreement with a qualified supplier who will rank the highest scores in meeting the selection criteria to establish terms governing contracts that may be awarded during the period of the Framework agreement. In other words, it sets out terms and conditions for making specific purchase at a set price. PIN, as the contracting authority, does not guarantee any volume of orders under Framework agreements as all purchases will be based on the needs and activities of PIN.

The FWA will set prices for duration of first 4 months.During this period individual purchases will be initiated by Purchase orders (PO). The Purchase order will be always delivered to the highest-ranking supplier. Only if the highest-ranking supplier would not be able to deliver in requested deadline and quantity, the second supplier will be delivered a Purchase order.

Each Purchase Order shall specify the following information for each delivery:

The description of each item; The total quantity ordered; The total Purchase Price; Shipping instructions Packing instructions; The final delivery destination; The required delivery date for the Product at the delivery destination;

Further purchases after the period of 4 months will be realized among preselected suppliers through process known as Call for bids (CFB).

A CFB is a process through which the bidder shall be awarded an individual purchase contract on the basis of framework agreement. For any CFB, PIN will send out to preselected suppliers: 1) Cover letter and 2) Quotation form, unless the quotation form from initial framework tender is valid.

PIN, as the contracting authority, does not guarantee any volume of orders under Framework agreements as all purchases will be based on the needs and activities of PIN. During the framework agreement contract individual purchases will be initiated by invitation to Call for bids (CFB).

Each Quotation form shall specify the following information for each CFB:

Exact quantity of requested supplies Place of delivery Evaluation criteria for awarding partial contract

II. TENDERING

1. Tender documentation with detailed instructions for tenderers and forms to be filled by the tenderers can be obtained from the PIN Office at #53 Hospital Village, Guiuan, Eastern Samar between 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m.during working days before January 25, 2019 5:00 pm or upon request via email marfred.albesa@peopleinneed.cz Tender forms and instructions included in tender documentation must be strictly followed otherwise the tender offer might be excluded.

2. If any of the Tenderers requires any clarification relating to the tender, such question should be sent to PIN by e-mail to the following e-mail address: marfred.albesa@peopleinneed.cz If PIN answers the question, all other Tenderers will be copied the answer. Communication will be held through e-mail.

To ensure that PIN could copy the answer to all tenderers, all Tenderers are advised to send their e-mail contacts to the above specified PIN e-mail address, or otherwise ensure that PIN knows their contact details.

In case the Tenderer does not inform PIN about corresponding e-mail address PIN will send the copy of the answer to any e-mail address available to PIN from public sources and then the Tenderer cannot claim that they/it did not know the same information as other Tenderers. Questions could be answered only until January 25, 2019 04:30 pm PIN does not guarantee that all questions will be answered.

Tender offers should not be dispatched before expiry of the period for questions under the preceding point II. 2. of this notice - if the Tenderer dispatches the tender offer before expiry of that period they/it cannot claim that they/it did not know all information as other Tenderers.

3. Sealed tender offers have to be submitted to PIN or sent by registered post to reach the PIN office before closing date and time: January25, 2019 5:00pmto following address:#53 Hospital Village, Guiuan, Eastern. Bids received after the closing date & time will not be considered.

4. Each Tenderer shall submit only one Tender offer, either individually or as a partner in a jointventure. A Tenderer who submits or participates in more than one Tender offer will be disqualified from the Tender.

5. Sealed envelope with PIN addressshould be marked with the following text: “Cacao Fertilizers” “DO NOT OPEN BEFORE 29-January-2019,10:00 AM”

6. Envelope opening session will be held on 29-January-2019,10:00AMvenue: PIN Office, in Guiuan, and the tenderers or their author-ized representatives are invited to be present at the envelope opening.

III. QUALIFICATION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. To accept or reject the tender is the responsibility of theTender Committee, decision of which shall be final.2. Each tenderer must meet and properly provethe following qualification criteriawith relevant documentation Authorisation/documents to engage in business activities: -Business Permit -DTI or SEC registration -BIR Certificate

-Official Receipt Submission of material samples intended for delivery.Samples must met all physical properties and standards of originally manufactured products (low humidity, minimal caking, particle size distribution, particle strength and mechanical resistance).3. The tender evaluation committee will evaluate and award the framework contracton the basis of the followingevaluation criteria Price (Including tax, with and without delivery cost) Delivery time in days4. Evaluation method (evaluation of evaluation criteria): - Price (80%) - Evaluation result of this criterion equals to following formula: Price A/Price B * criteria weight. Price A = lowest price from all submitted offers; Price B = actual price offered by the tenderer. - Delivery timein days(20%) - Evaluation result of this criterion equals to following formula: Delivery time A/Delivery time B * criteria weight. Delivery time A = lowest price from all submitted offers; Delivery time B = actual price offered by the tenderer.For each bid, points from all evaluation criteria will be added up and the winning bid will be the bid with the highest number of points. In case of equal number of points, the winning bid will be the one with the lowest price.

IV. EXCLUSION AND DISQUALIFICATION1. PIN shall exclude from the tender any bid of a tenderer falling into any of the following cases:

a) They are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations;

b) They or persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control over them have been convicted of an offence con-cerning their professional conduct by a judgement that has the force of res judicata;

c) They have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means that the contracting authority can justify;d) They have not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accord-

ance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or those of the Czech Republice) They or persons having powers of representation, decision making or control over them have been the subject of a judgment

which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation, money laundering or any other illegal activity, where such illegal activity is detrimental to the EU’s financial interests;

f) Following another procurement procedure or grant award procedure financed by PIN or donor of the project, they have been declared to be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with their contractual obligations

g) They do engage in the employment of children, disrespect basic social rights and working conditions based on international labour standards

h) They have engaged in the trafficking in persons and have provided any support (direct or indirect) of terrorism, including the financing of terrorism, or transactions with persons connected with terrorism.

i) They are currently subject to an administrative penalty imposed by donor or have been listed by the donor as ineligible for par-ticipation in award procedures financed by donor´s money.

Points (a) to (d) do not apply to the purchase of supplies on particularly advantageous terms from either a supplier which is definitively winding up its business activities, or the receivers or liquidators of a bankruptcy, through an arrangement with creditors, or through a similar procedure under national law.Tenderers shall declare they are in none of the situations listed above by the signature of Sworn eligibility statement form.2. Tender offers shall be disqualified from the tender in the following cases:

a) tenderer is subject to a conflict of interest;b) tenderer has not stated true facts or has misinterpreted information required by PIN, or fails to provide timely such information

or to provide required documents stated by PIN as condition for participation in the tender;c) tenderer does not meet the PIN qualification criteria or requirements stipulated in the tender documentation.

V. CANCELLATION OF THE TENDER/NON-CONCLUSION OF THE FRAMEWORK CONTRACT WITH THE WINNING TENDERERPIN may cancel the announced tender or not conclude framework contract with the winning tenderer in the following cases:

VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. The Tenderer shall bear all costs associated with the preparationand submission of the Tender, and PIN will in no case be responsible or liable for such costs.

2. Tender offer must remain valid for the period of 30 days from the date of closing unless withdrawn in writing before the close of tenders.

3. The contract is concluded with the winning tenderer. Should the winning tenderer fail to provide to PIN the necessary cooperation to conclude the contract within the period of 30 days upon the tender results notice, PIN can conclude the contract with the second besttenderer that shall be considered the winning tenderer. Should they fail to conclude the contract with the second best tenderer within 15 days following the notice, PIN is allowed to cancel the tender. Notice of results shall be deemed the third day following the day of dispatch of the tender results notice.

4. The supplier hereby declares and warrants that the supplier has seen and understood the terms of the below mentioned policies and it complies and shall comply with all applicable terms and conditions specified therein:

PIN Policy on Ethical Conduct, PIN Code of Conduct, PIN Anti-Corruption Policy and other related policies referred to therein, which are incorporated by reference and represent an integral part of this tender notice. Electronic copies containing the complete text are available at: www.clovekvtisni.cz/policies

5. The supplier will immediately and without undue delay inform PIN of any event which interferes or threatens to materially interfere with this Tender notice, including suspicion of or actual fraud, corruption, bribery, theft, terrorist financing or other misuse of funds. Such information should be passed in the first instance to fraud@peopleinneed.cz. All information will be treated with the upmost confidentiality. Information can also be reported directly to the PIN programme team where appropriate, these will be immediately passed on to the above-mentioned e-mail address.

6. Tender offer (bid submitted by the tenderer) shall consist of the following documents: Price quotation (please indicate price per unit and quantity, e.g. 50kg bag) – Annex 1 Signed Sworn Eligibility Statement – Annex 2 Submission of material samples intended for delivery Copy of authorisation/documents to engage in business activities: - Business Permit DTI or SEC registration - BIR Certificate - Official Receipt7. PIN reserves the right to cancel the tender without giving any reason.

VII. OTHER CONDITIONSTenderers will be notified about the results of the tender via letterwithin7working days after the termination of the tender.List of Annexes: 1. Annex 1: Price quotation 2. Annex 2: Sworn Eligibility Statement 3. Annex 3: Contract templateOn behalf of People In Need Date: January 4, 2019Pavel MuronProvincial Manager

encouraged all the motor-ist to bear with the police during checkpoints.

Feel free to contact us at the following contact number and social media accounts: Provincial Po-lice Community Relation Branch hotline number: 09065993368 or email us at our gmail account-nsppopcrb@gmail.com; Facebook Page-Nsp-poNorthsamar ; Webpage at nsppo.pro8.pnp.gov.ph for more details.(PO3 GERALDINE S. CAS-TILLO/PR)

Allen......from Page 2

Democracy was restored and both House of Congress – Senate and House of Repre-sentatives re-operated. Again pork barrel was restored.

Few years back from this day the Supreme Court de-clared at last, that pork bar-rel is illegal. But lawmakers have brilliant and creative minds. They simply em-ployed other terms in the budget but still pork barrel in nature qnd practice.

This did not escape the searching mind of Senator Ping Lacson. In the 2019 national budget is worse on this issue. Millions of pesos have been inserted

We salute......from Page 4

right after it got passed by Congress. Budget Secretary Ben Diokno is identified as the architect of this deception. It was Ping Lacson who exposed it. This insertions were designed to provide funds of the Budget Secretary’s relatives in his district and in Sorsogon. This was deleted but will be trans-ferred from DPWH to the Department of Health, according to the Senator.

Only Ping Lacson and former Senator Joker Ar-royo who NEVER took advantage of this pork bar-rel, clearly designed for lawmakers to shamefully enrich themselves through kickbacks. GOD bless you Ping Lacson.

of exemplary perfor-mances of all the Pro-vincial and City Police Offices and the Re-gional Mobile Force Battalion contributing to PRO8 Headquarters’ conferment with Gold Medal Award last Jan-uary 15, 2018 at PNP national headquarters in Quezon City.

Carlos explained that PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030 is the Philippine National Police strategy towards real and lasting transformation.

PRO 8......from Page 1

Its journey began in 2009 when it was se-lected by the Office of the President to be one of the six national agen-cies to participate in a landmark Millennium Challenge Corpora-tion Compact Eligibility agreement for adopting the said Performance Governance System.

“With great appre-

ciation, I commend the men and women of PRO8 with their zeal-ous efforts for such a re-markable achievement,” Carlos said.

Currently, this PRO is doing its best foot for-ward heading its way to the last stage, the Insti-tutionalization Stage, Carlos said. (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT)

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8 Leyte Samar Daily Express Saturday, January 19, 2019NEWS

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF MBca “SANTA POLA”NOTICE is hereby given that Ma. Yolinda O. Beduya executed a Deed of Absolute

Sale over a banca named MBca “Santa Pola” with 6.11 Gross Tonnage and 4.16 Net Tonnage with CPR No. 86183 and Official Number 08-000487 owned by Julius Cesar D. Beduya and been Changed/Transferred to BEDUYA, MA. YOLINDA per Certificate of Change of Vessel Ownership MROVIII CC016-003 in favor of DONDON S. LUCERO as vendee; per Doc. No. 103, Page No. 21, Book No. 57, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Alejandro R. Diongzon.

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Bienvenido Nival Sr. extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over parcels of land described as: 1) A residential lot located at Sto. Niño St., Brgy. Luntad, Palo, Leyte denominated as Cad. Lot No. 1012, under Tax Dec. No. 00095, with an area of 63 square meters, more or less; Parcel No. 2) Residential lot located along the National Road, Brgy. Cavite West, Palo, Leyte, denomi-nated as Cad Lot No. 379-P, under Tax Dec. No. 00358, with an area of 63 square meters, more or less and heirs hereby WAIVE and RENOUNCE all their rights, interest, shares and participation in favor of their mother, Maria G. Nival; per Doc. No. 96, Page No. 21, Book No. LXVII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Ronnan Christian M. Reposar.LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Leonida S. Borela extrajudicially set-tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a conjugal share of a parcel of land, known as Lot No. 7478, with improvements thereon, situated in the Barrio of San Agusitin, Municipality of Baybay, Province of Leyte, containing an area of 3,121 square meters, more or less, cov-ered by TCT No. T-32774. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Manolito F. Jose and Charidee P. Jose as vendee for a portion of 238 square meters, more or less, known as Lot No. 7478-A; from the above-described property in favor of Doc. No. 145, Page No. 29, Book No. XLIII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Eden B. Chavez-Butawan.LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITYMARINA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII

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

RE: Application for first (1st) amendment of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) pursuant to the Revised Rules and Regulations Implementing R.A. No. 9295 or the IRR of 2014 to effect the Permanent Change in Ships’ Name

CASE NO. TMRO 17-030

VENJOHN P. NUÑEZ, Applicant x- - - - - - - - - - - - - -x

ORDER

Before us is the above-entitled case which was filed with this Office on 14 January 2019 docketed under Case No. TMRO 17-030, re: Change in Ships’ Name, to wit:

NAME OF EXISTING NEW SHIPS’ AUTHORIZED SHIPS NAME

MBca “JM ALFONSO” MBca “JOHN MICHAEL-1”MBca “JM ALFONSO-2” MBca “JOHN MICHAEL 2”

Applciant shall operate MBca “JOHN

MICHAEL 1” and MBca “JOHN MICHAEL 2” for the transportation of passengers and cargoes in the existing authorized route, schedule of trips and rates granted to Applicant for the operation of the subject ships per Decision dated 02 August 2017 issued by this Office on the same day docketed under Case No. TMRO 17-030.

Notice is hereby given that Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification, and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 25 January 2019, Friday, at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon at this Office, G/F Uytingkoc Bldg., Senator Enage Street, Tacloban City.

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

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

WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, this 17TH day of January 2019 at Tacloban City, Philippines.

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

COPY FURNISHED:Applicant, Venjohn P. Nuñez, Cangcosme, Palompon, LeyteOffice of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Vill., Makati, MMFile ZCM/MMCSFSU Issuance No. NOH-2019Reference No. TMRO

TACLOBAN CITY- The regional office of the Philippine Statis-tics Authority (PSA-8) has started the 2019 labor force survey and the 2018 family income and expenditure Sur-vey (FIES) - Visit 2 on Monday (January 14).

A total of 10,663 systematically and ran-domly selected sample households across the region were identified as respondents.

The PSA has de-ployed 364 statistical researchers and team supervisors for these surveys to conduct the interviews among the selected respondents.

In a statement, the regional head of PSA, Wilma Perante, said that the labor force survey is a quarterly nationwide survey of households which aims to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic char-acteristics of the popu-

Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico “Mic” L. Petilla lead the cutting of the ribbon during the turn over of egg Laying project of More Income in the Countryside worth P1.4 Million to La Granja Farmers & Agri-venture Association on January 14,2019 . Assisting him were Regional Director Vilma Patindol of ATI-8, Regional Director Jeffrey De los Reyes of Philippine Coconut Authority-8, Asst. Regional Director Elvira Torres, Dept. of Agriculture-8, Regional Director Cleta Omega of TESDA-8; Loreta Banario, TESDA Leyte provincial director and Engr. Martina Rey-na farm manager, La Granja. (Gina P. Gerez)

PSA starts survey on labor force and family income

and expenditurelation, and to provide a quantitative framework for the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor market.

She added that spe-cifically the LFS serves as a tool in measur-ing the distribution of household population 15 years old and over by employment status-employed, unemployed or under employed.

It is also used to de-termine various em-ployment characteris-tics such as industry, class of worker, nature of employment and ba-sis of payment, Perante added.

Meanwhile, the 2018 FIES Visit-2, is the second of two rounds covering the second semester of the 2018 (July-December) as ref-erence period.

It is a nationwide sur-vey of households con-ducted every three years which aims to gather

data on family income and expenditure to in-clude among others, lev-els of consumption by item of expenditure as well as sources of income in cash and in kind. The result of FIES provide inputs in the estimation of poverty threshold and incidence.

It also determines the levels and disparities in income of Filipino families, as well as their spending patterns.

Perante assures that all information gath-ered will be held strictly confidential and would not be used as evidence in court for purposes of taxation, regulation of investigation as provid-ed for in Republic Act 10625.

She said that data gathered from these surveys will be dissemi-nated in statistical sum-maries without refer-ence to any individual person or household. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH PARTITIONNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Juanito Comendador extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over parcels of land, situated at Brgy. Pawing, Palo, Leyte, containing an area of 2,582 square meters, more or less, designated as Lot No. 9773, Cad. 407, Palo Cadastre and covered by Katibayan ng Original na Titulo Blg. P-56336 and subdivided into 7 lots, designated as Lot No. 9773-A to Lot No. 9733-G; per Doc. No. 132, Page No. 28, Book No. XI, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Teodoro Escosora Allianza. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH S.P.A.NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Francisco C. Budlong extrajudicially

settled, partitioned and adjudicated over parcels of land, 1) Lot No. 2435, under Tax Dec. No. 2012-02-0002-00128, with an area of 0.25570 has. located at Brgy. 92, Tacloban City; 2) Lot No. 277, under Tax Dec. No. 2012-02-0002-02716 with an area of 0.43160 has. located at Brgy. 91, Tacloban City; 3) Lot No. 2434 under Tax Dec. No. 2012-02-0002-02770 with an area of .26170 has. located at Brgy. 92, Tacloban City; 4) Lot No. 5266, under Tax Dec. No. 2012-02-0002-2774, with an area of 0.10890 has. located at Brgy. 92, Tacloban City; 5) Lot No. 2446, Tax Dec. No. 2012-0002-02777 with an area of 0.43970 has. located at Brgy. 72, Tacloban City and heirs hereby appoint their sister EUFEMIA SANTA BUDLONG-TECSON to be our true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, for us and in our name and stead, to do perform special powers to lease, mortgage and sell and execute necessary documents, agreements, and to receive and encash checks payable; per Doc. No. 156, Page No. 32, Book No. XVII, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Asterio A. Villero.LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

AMENDED EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF CONFIRMATION OF SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Domingo Tajos extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land situated at Brgy. Matlang, Isabel, Leyte, Cad. Lot No. 2339, with Title No. P-2651, containing an area of 11,893 square meters, more or less, and heirs hereby confirmed the sale a portion 212 square meters, more or less from the share of Iluminada T. Matiga the above-described property in favor of SPS. ANGELITO and EMILYN B. MORALES as vendee; per Doc. No. 1251, Page No. 251, Book No. XX-VII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Eusebio I. Otadoy, Jr.LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Felix Conciliado extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land with Cad. Lot No. 42, with Tax Dec. No. 17000201705 R-13 with Title No. P-84645, situated at Brgy. Sto. Niño, Isabel, Leyte, containing an area of 15,491 square meters, more or less, and heirs sold hereby con-firmed the said sale in favor of IAN DOMINIC ESTRADA and JOHN KYLE ESTRADA as vendee; per Doc. No. 1252, Page No. 251, Book No. XXVII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Eusebio I. Otadoy, Jr. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

LSDE: Jan. 19 & 26, 2019

Republic of the PhilippinesOFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Tacloban City

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

is hereby served to the public that NORMA A. LAUZON has filed with this Office, a

Petition for change of first name from NORMA II to NORMA in Birth Certificate of

NORMA ERCILLA ANAGAP II who was born on DECEMBER 29, 1967 at Tacloban City and whose parents are MARCELO N. ANAGAP and PRUDENCIA L. ERCILLA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 31, 2019 (Sgd.) IMELDA A. ROA City Civil Registrar

(Complete name of petitioner)

(New first name to be adopted)

(First name to be changed)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Gorgonia Torbeles and Pastor Torbeles extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adju-

dicated over parcels of land, together with the improvements thereon, situated at Brgy. Ferreras, Marabut, Samar, covered by O.C.T. No. 21042, designated as Lot No. 1922, Case 07, Cad 986-D, containing an area of 35,754 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Marilyn E. Torbeles as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 197, Page No. 41, Book No. V, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Enerio M. Sabulao. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SIMULTANEOUS SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Constancia Hanopol Agner extrajudi-

cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land located at Brgy. Nauguisan, Carigara, Leyte, identified as Lot No. 9235, with Tax Dec. No. 08-11032-00002, with an area of 8,216 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Sps. Aldegundo L. Combinido Jr. and Jocelyn Combinido as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 366, Page No. 74, Book No. XXII, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Ulpiano U. Arpon, Jr. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Paulino Alandra extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over 2 parcels of land, located at Brgy. Smo. Rosario, Naval, Biliran with Tax Dec. No. 4212 described as: 1) Title No. 2017000209, with an area of 503 square meters, Lot No. 1, Ccs-08-000644-D; 2) Title No. 2017000210, with an area of 217 square meters, described as Lot No. 2, Ccs-08-000644-D; per Doc. No. 219, Page No. 44, Book No. 57, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Alejandro R. Diongzon.LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

DEED OF SALE OF VESSELNOTICE is hereby given that Ariel L. Garing executed a Deed of Sale of Vessel

described as: Name of Ship: FBca Inday Kate; Type of Ship: Fishing with Outrigers; Engine Make: Mitsubishi; KW: 160; Gross Tons: 29.18; Net Tons: 19.81 as evidence in Certificate of Ownership Reg. No. 007775, in favor of Alexander A. Alegria as vendee; per Doc. No. 125; Page No. 21, Book No. IV, Series of 2014 of Notary Public Atty. Clemente C. Rosales.

9Leyte Samar Daily ExpressSaturday, January 19, 2019 NEWS

Republic of the PhilippinesMUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN

Province of Northern Samar-oOo-

BIDS & AWARDS COMMITTEE

INVITATION TO BIDThe Local Government of Catarman, Northern Samar invites interested parties/contractors to Apply for Eligibility

and to Bid for the hereunder contract/projects to wit:Solicitation Number : 2019-09Project Name : Installation of StreetlightsABC : P5,414,000.00Location : Along Maharlika Highway from Brgy. Daganas to Brgy. Old Rizal, Catarman, N. SamarSource of Fund : 20% EDFDelivery Period : 120 CD

Solicitation Number : 2019-10Project Name : Installation of StreetlightsABC : P 3,000,000.00Location : Brgy. Galutan to Brgy. Hinatad, Catarman, N. SamarSource of Fund : 20% EDFDelivery Period : 90 CD

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

* Start of submission of LOI and Issuance of Eligibility/ January 21, 2019 Pre-qualification Forms/Bidding Documents* Pre-bid Conference January 30, 2019, 2:00 p.m., Office of the Mayor Conference Hall1* Dropping of Bid Closing Date & Time Feb. 11, 2019, 2:00 p.m., Opening of Bid Office of the Mayor Conference Hall1

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Bids should be in Philippine PESO Currency. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding. Documents, particularly in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.

Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act.”

Eligibility/Pre-qualification Forms and Bid Documents maybe purchased by interested bidders at the Municipal Engineering Office, 2nd Floor, Catarman Municipal Hall on the date shown above and upon payment of non-refundable amount of P10,000.00 and P5,000.00 respectively.

The Local Government of Catarman, Northern Samar, reserves the right to reject any bids, waive any minor defect therein, and accept the offer most advantageous to the Local Government Unit.

The Local Government of Catarman, Northern Samar assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify the bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.

For further information, please refer to:ATTY. HAROLD M. HORCASITASMunicipal Administrator/BAC ChairmanTelefax: (055) 500-9215

ENGR. CARLITO O. DANQUEMunicipal Engineering/BAC Vice-ChairmanTel. No. (055) 500-92552nd Floor, Catarman, Municipal HallCatarman, N. Samar ATTY. HAROLD M. HORCASITAS Municipal Administrator/BAC Chairman

Two Philippine compa-nies, Lopez-led First Gen Corporation and Energy Development Corporation (EDC), have been includ-ed in the latest list of the world’s top 200 biggest and greenest companies.

The prestigious list, called the Carbon Clean 200, ranks companies ac-cording to the size of their revenues from clean ener-gy sources.

Based on the latest list, First Gen ranked 113rd with estimated clean en-ergy revenues of US$632 million in 2017; while EDC occupied the 139th slot with estimated clean ener-gy revenues of US$494.72 million.

The latest ranking (for the third quarter of 2018) marked the third time for EDC -- and the first time for First Gen -- to make it to the Carbon Clean 200.

First Gen is the Philip-pines’ leading clean and re-newable energy producer with 3,490 megawatts in installed capacity. Sub-sidiary EDC is one of the world’s largest geothermal producers and the coun-try’s leading renewable en-ergy company with an in-stalled capacity of 1,471.8 MW. Its 711.4MW geo-

First Gen, EDC only Phl companies in global Carbon Clean 200 list

thermal facility in Kananga and Ormoc City, Leyte has been providing clean, reli-able baseload power to the province and to the rest of the Visayas region for over 36 years. It is has the largest wet steamfield in the world.

“Being the only Philip-pine companies on the list is a strong recognition of our commitment to not in-vest in coal and to make RE [renewable energy] more accessible to the Filipinos to help drive a low-carbon economy for the country,” said First Gen and EDC Chairman and Chief Ex-ecutive Officer Federico R. Lopez.

EDC also holds the dis-tinction of being a carbon-negative company. This means that the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) it ab-sorbs is far more than the level of CO2 it produces. On an annual basis, EDC helps the country avoid 6.7 million tons of CO2 emis-sions through its pure RE operations and comprehen-sive watershed management program.

Launched jointly by non-profit organization As You Sow of the USA and market research group Corporate Knights of Can-ada, the Carbon Clean 200

list undergoes an update twice a year, based on total clean energy revenues that Bloomberg New Energy Fi-nance (BNEF) rates.

To qualify for inclusion in the list, a company must have over $1 billion in mar-ket capitalization and gen-erate more than 10 percent of its total revenues from clean energy sources.

The Carbon Clean 200 list excludes all oil and gas companies and utilities that generate less than 50 per-cent of their power from renewable sources. Also excluded are the world’s top 100 coal companies, meas-ured in terms of reserves. Coal is considered a ma-jor source of CO2, one of the greenhouse gases being blamed in various studies for adverse climate change.

Carbon Clean 200 like-wise disqualifies companies that profit from weapons manufacturing, tropical de-forestation, the use of child and/or forced labor, and those engaged in negative climate lobbying.

Thirty-tree countries were represented in the lat-est Carbon Clean 200. Fifty two companies were based in China, 34 from the US and 19 from Japan. (PR)

Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla holds and shows off the two har-vested wing oysters with the blister pearls still attached to the shells (as the pearls, which are the protruding round portions are not yet removed from the shells) Photo by: Gina Gerez/Restituto A. Cayubit)

Torre, however, denied the allegations saying he was only doing his func-tions as a police provincial director.

Not affected by the movements were the po-lice provincial director of Biliran, S/Supt.Julius Coyme, Northern Sa-mar, S/Supt. Reynaldo de la Cruz; and Southern Leyte, S/Supt. Nelson Eu-cogco.

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The three police pro-vincial directors are only at their present assignments of less than a year reason why they were not affected by the movement, C/Supt. Carlos said.

Carlos, however, said that the affected police of-ficials should not consid-ered their transfer as they were relieved.

“It’s not they are being relieved. After the elec-tions, the possibility of putting them back is still there,” he said, adding that

all were designated in act-ing capacities.

Meantime, Carlos said that he issued a directive to all police provincial of-ficials to ensure that that conduct of the elections at their respective areas would be peaceful.

“They should follow the instructions of the leader-ship. Make sure that they will be nonpartisan and keep (the elections) peace-ful,” the regional police di-rector said.

TACLOBAN CITY- Leyte Governor Leo-poldo Dominico ‘Mic’ Petilla renewed his call for fishermen to ven-ture into pearl culture for poverty alleviation as the pearl oyster farm-ing proved to be a highly feasible and profitable undertaking.

Gov. Petilla renews call for fishermen to go into pearly oyster production

to help increase their incomeGov. Petilla, in an

interview with Leyte Samar Daily Express, said that the findings of their initial culture, re-search and studies which served at the same as the show window and train-ing ground for fisher-men, in coordination with the Bureau of Fish-

eries and Aquatic Re-sources regional office 8 (BFAR 8), based in this city, disclosed that pearl culture is a profitable undertaking.

Petilla added that pearl culture can help improve the income

see Gov. Petilla/page 10 ...

10 Leyte Samar Daily Express Saturday, January 19, 2019NEWS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Tinahud nga mga miembro kunsumidor ug tag-iya han ESAMELCO:

Guinpapasabot han tagdumara han ESAMELCO nga ha umarabot nga Pebrero 7, 2019 (Huwebes) ha alas dyes han aga (10:00am) in magkakaada hin Public Hearing ha ERC Hearing Room, 15th Floor, Pacific Building, San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City.

Hihimuon ini nga Public Hearing kay tungud an aton Koop-eratiba, ESAMELCO, in may “Application for the Approval of Over or Under Recoveries in the Implementation of Automatic Cost Ad-justment and True Up Mechanisms During the Period 2015-2017 Pursuant to ERC Resolution No. 16, Series of 2009, as Amended by Resolution No. 21, Series of 2010 nga naka-docket nga ERC Case No. 2018-037 CF.

Tungod hini, guin iimbitar an mga miembro kunsumidor han kuryente han ESAMELCO nga mag atendir hini nga Public Hearing. An ngatanan nga interesado hini nga butang in pwede gihapon magin parti han kaso pinaagi han pagpasa ha ERC hin Verified Pe-tition to Intervene ha dire makulang hin lima (5) kaadlaw antes an initial hearing. An iba pa nga gusto maipahibaro an ira posisyon ha ERC mahitungod hini nga butang o kaso in pwedi magpasa han ira Opposition o Comment ha anuman nga stage han proceeding nga antes an ESAMELCO magtapos ha pagpresentar han ira posi-tion ha kaso.

Damo nga salamat ngan maupay nga adlaw ha iyo ngatanan.

TACLOBAN CITY-The National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment, through its “Sa Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir (SPIMS),”has completed the awarding of plantilla positions and teaching kits to 66 ben-eficiaries held on January 11, 2019 at the DOLE RO8 Training Center, this city.

The regional officials of DOLE and OWWA graced the awarding ceremony.

In attendance were DOLE RO8 Director Yahya A. Centi, DOLE OIC-Assistant Director Atty. Cecilio I. Baleña, OIC of the Technical Support Services Division (TSSD) Engr. Emmanuel Y. de la Cruz and Chief Adminis-trative Officer, Cristina T. Longjas.

Mary Catherine O. Pas-tor, OIC-regional direc-tor of OWWA and Cath-erine O. Doblon, NRCO Regional Coordinator for Eastern Visayas, were also present during the activity.

Aside from the teach-ing positions, each ben-eficiary received a P20,000 worth of teaching kit com-posed of one laptop and one printer.

Director Centi deliv-ered an inspirational mes-sage and congratulated all the former OFWs who are now professional teachers.

Former OFWs receive plantilla positions, teaching kits through

NRCO-SPIMS Program

He shared how he can relate to all their stories of hard work and sacrifices be-ing a former OFW himself many years back in Saudi Arabia.

“My warmest congrat-ulations to all of you for choosing to become teach-ers and heed the call of the government to return to our country. Now that you are all teachers, I hope that your commitment will not waver”, said Director Centi.

Director Centi likewise advised the beneficiaries to take care of the equipment.

He said, “I hope you will be good stewards of these teaching kits so that it will serve its purpose of assist-ing you to become more efficient and effective teach-ers.”

The venue was filled with emotions when the SPIMS beneficiaries were given the chance to say their messages.

Tears of joy and grati-tude were shed as Rosalayn E. Boco, former household service worker in Kuwait, shared her struggles before

successfully getting into the position she is at right now.

“When I learned about this SPIMS program, I am just so happy and hoped for the positive outcome. Now that I am already a teacher, I can’t help but shed tears because finally I can assure myself that my parents are proud of me. Thank you NRCO and DOLE for being patient in facilitating our requests”, said Boco.

SPIMS is an OFW rein-tegration convergence pro-ject of DOLE, DepEd, and other government agen-cies such as PRC, CHED, and TESDA among others which provides opportuni-ties for OFW LET passers to return, find employment and practice their profes-sion as teachers.

The program aims to gain back the Filipino work-ers overseas, particularly the OFW LET Passers and reverse out migration by enhancing their skills and providing them with the option to stay in the Philip-pines to work as teachers. (PR)

TACLOBAN CITY - Eastern Visayas closed 2018 with a 4.4 percent in-flation rate, a report from a report from the Philippine Statistics Authority – Re-gional Statistical Service Office 8 (PSA – RSSO 8) said here.

Wilma Perante, PSA-RSSO regional director, said that the inflation rate was 0.8 percentage point lower compared with the 5.2 percent inflation rate a month ago, but 1.1 per-centage points higher than the recorded 3.3 percent the same period last year.

“The regional inflation rate was 0.7 percentage point lower than the 5.1 percent national average in December 2018,” Perante said.

Perante reported that all provinces registered lower inflation rates in December 2018 compared with their figures in the previous month.

Samar posted the high-est decrease at 1.8 percent-

PSA says EV’s inflation rate for December

posted at 4.4% age points, from 7.4 per-cent in November 2018 to 5.6 percent in December 2018.

The rest of the prov-inces registered decreases ranging from 0.2 to 1.6 percentage points.

Eastern Samar recorded the highest inflation rate at 7.6 percent, while Biliran posted the lowest at 1.7 percent, Perante said.

Perante claims that among the commod-ity groups, transport regis-tered the highest decrease of 3.7 percentage points. It was posted at 3.0 percent in December 2018 from 6.7 percent in November 2018.

This can be attributed to the huge decrease in the index of operation of per-sonal transport equipment.

She added that the heavily weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages eased down to 6.0 percent in December 2018 from its previous month’s rate of 7.4 percent, a decrease of 1.4

percentage points. This can be traced to slower price increases of major-ity of the food items.

“Rice index registered the highest decrease at 3.2 percentage points, from 8.4 percent in November 2018 to 5.2 percent in December 2018. Fish in-dex continued to have a double-digit inflation rate at 10.2 percent, despite shedding off 2.0 percent-age points from its figure a month ago. It also post-ed the highest among all food items.

Inflation rate for alco-holic beverages and to-bacco also went down by 0.2 percentage point but still recorded double digit at 20.4 percent, the high-est among all commodi-ties, she said.

Meanwhile, health in-dex increased to 3.7 per-cent during the reference month, 1.3 percentage points higher compared with the 2.4 percent in

and eventually allevi-ate the depressed socio-economic conditions of the fishermen.

Petilla explained that his office is extending assistance to the fisher-men who will venture into oyster pearl pro-duction, as part of the poverty alleviation pro-gram of the provincial government.

The governor added that the fishermen have already harvested their cultured products from the wing blister oyster pearl production.

The initial harvests were conducted in Ba-rangay Pinarigusan of San Miguel and other towns which included the other seven fisher-folk organizations from the towns of Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, and

Gov. Petilla......from Page 9

Babatngon who are the beneficiaries of pearl culture assistance from the provincial govern-ment, he said.

Experts from BFAR 8 concurred that pearl oyster farming is highly feasible and profitable not only in Leyte but also in other provinces in the region.

BFAR 8 has been studying the feasibil-ity of pearl culture in Eastern Visayas since in 1980s.

In fact, BFAR 8 has

established a pearl cul-ture farm at the Pearl Is-land in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

BFAR said that oyster products are highly in demand sand command price. The pearls pro-duced are highly in de-mand in the market and command high price.

The meat also has high demand in the market sand command high price. The shells of the oysters can also sold to shell craft industry. (RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT)

see PSA/page 13 ...

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Bruno Pitao extrajudicially settled, par-

titioned and adjudicated over a parcel of agricultural land, situated at Calumpang, Naval, Biliran under Tax Dec. No. 01013, with an area of 0.0735 ha. Survey No. 1131-P, assessed value of P720.00; market value of P5,150.14. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Cris-pino P. Tan as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 4571, Page No. 506, Book No. X, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Mario Lydinno Opeña. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Wenceslao C. Salazar and Maria L.

Salazar extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot 474-B, Psd-18587, situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Alang-alang, Province fo Leyte, containing an area of 2,020 square meters, more or less and TCT No. T-3198. A Deed of Sale was executed by Luz Labastida Salazar her one-half (1/2) share in favor of co-heir/sister SARAH S. BELICANO married to Rogelio Belicano, the above-described property; per Doc. No. 96, Page No.21, Book No. 01, Series of 1996 of Notary Public Anthony M. Miralles. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

11Leyte Samar Daily ExpressSaturday, January 19, 2019 NOTICES

Republic of thePhilippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial RegionBranches 6, 7, 8, 9, 34,

43, 44, 45 & 46Bulwagan ng Katarungan

Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT

& EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, (PAG-IBIG FUND)

Mortgagee,-versus-

LEONILA R. YU MARRIED TO EDWIN

R. YUMortgagor

EJF NO. 4184FOR:

EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF

REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER

ACT 3135 AS AMENDED BY

ACT 4118x- - - - - - - - - - x

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE (EJF NO. 4184)Upon Extra-Judicial

Petition for Sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, with prin-cipal office at Room 3520, 35th Floor, Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Phil-

ippines against LEONILA R. YU married to EDWIN R. UY with postal address at Lot 15, Block 9, St. Scho-lastica’s Village, Barangay Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte to satisfy the mortgage indebt-edness which as of August 25, 2018 amounts to ONE HUN-DRED EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUN-DRED SIXTY-SEVEN PE-SOS & 05/100 ONLY (Php 187,467.00), Philippine Cur-rency, including interest and penalty charges, but excluding additional interest and pen-alty charges until fully paid, expenses of collection,, 10% of the total indebtedness as Attorney’s fees, plus expense of Foreclosure, Sheriff’s Lawful fees, and Expenses for conducting the PUBLIC AUCTION SALE thereof, the undersigned executing sherrif wil sell at PUBLIC AUC-TION on February 14, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Regional Trial Court, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Cur-rency, the following property with all the improvements, to wit:Transfer Certificate of Title

No. TP-20764Lot 15, Block 9,

Psd-08-017786-DA parcel of land desig-

nated as Lot 15, Block 9, of the subdivision of PcD-08-017786-D, being a portion of Lot 11273, Cad. 407, situated in Barangay Guindapunan, Municipality of Palo, Prov-ince of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the:

SW., by Lot 13, Block 9;

on theNW., by Pathwalk 4 (3.00

m. wide; on theNE., by Lot 17, Block 9;

and on theSE., by Lot 36, Block 9,

all of this subdivisioncontaining an area of THIR-TY TWO (32) square meters more or less.

“Including the house/building/s and other improve-ments now erected of hereaf-ter maybe erected upon”

PROSPECTIVE BID-DERS AND BUYERS MAY INVESTIGATE FOR THEM-SELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUMBRANCES, HERE-IN ABOVE-DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY IF ANY.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on February 28, 2019 at the same time and place with-out further notice.

The Real property sold at public auction is subject to redemption within a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of the registration of the cor-responding Sheriff’s Certifi-cate of Sale with the Registry of Deeds and/ or subject to redemption prescribed by ap-plicable existing laws.

Tacloban City, Philip-pines, December 13, 2018.

FOR THE EX-OFFI-CIO SHERIFF

(Sgd.) DANILO B. OBEDIENCIA

Sheriff IVLSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

Republic of thePhilippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial RegionBranches 6, 7, 8, 9, 34,

43, 44, 45 & 46Bulwagan ng Katarungan

Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT &

EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE

SYSTEM (GSIS)Mortgagee,

-versus-VIRGINIA E. LAU-

RINO married to LUIS L. LAURINO, JR.

MortgagorEJF NO. 4127

FOR:EXTRA-JUDICIAL

FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORT-

GAGE UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED BY

ACT 4118x- - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF EXTRA-

JUDICIAL SALE(EJF NO. 4127)

Upon Extra-Judicial Peti-tion for Sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by GOV-ERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) with principal office at GSIS Headquarters Building, Financial Center Area, Pasay City, Philippines against VIRGINIA E. LAURINO married to LUIS L. LAURI-NO, JR., with postal address at 436 Sta. Isabel Street, Canramos, 6502 Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 30, 2018 amounts to ONE MIL-LION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR THOU-SAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWO PESOS & 18/100 ONLY (Php1,324,702.18), Philippine Currency, includ-ing interest and penalty charg-es, but excluding additional interest and penalty charges until fully paid, expenses of collection, 10% of the total indebtedness as Attorney’s fees, plus expense of Foreclo-sure, Sheriff’s lawful fees, and Expenses for conducting the PUBLIC AUCTION SALE thereof, the undersigned ex-ecuting sheriff will sell at

Republic of thePhilippines

SUPREME COURTREGIONAL TRIAL

COURTBRANCH 43

8th Judicial RegionBulwagan ng Katarungan

Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City

IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE

CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ANGELES

CHIQUILLO BARGAN,ANGELES B.

JIMENEZ,Petitioner,-versus-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF PALO,

LEYTE, AND ALL PERSONS/ENTITIES

WHO/WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY,

RespondentsSPEC. PROC. NO.

R-TAC-18-00668-SPx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

ORDERThe Initial Hearing of this

case is reset on September 25,

2019 at 1:30 o’clock in the af-ternoon per Open Court Order dated November 21, 2018.

This is a verified Petition filed by Petitioner Angeles B. Jimenez for the Correction of Entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of Angeles Chi-quillo Bargan with Registry No. 2002-1962 in the Civil Registry with a prayer for the correction of the petitioner’s date of birth, the name of the petitioner’s father and the date of marriage of parents.

The Court, finding the Pe-tition to be sufficient in form and substance, hereby gives due course to this case.

WHEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the above-entitled Petition is set for initial hearing on Septem-ber 25, 2019 at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon before this Court sitting at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Tacloban City.

The Local Civil Registrar of Palo, Leyte, Philippine Sta-tistics Authority, Sta. Mesa, Manila, Avelino Bargan, Car-melita Chiquillo and any per-son having or claiming any interest under the entry whose cancellation or correction is sought may, within Fifteen (15) days from notice of the Petition, or from the last date of publication of such notice,

Republic of thePhilippines

SUPREME COURT8th Judicial Region

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Branch 7 (FAMILY COURT)

Bulwagan Ng Katarungan

Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR

ADOPTION OF VERNIE ROSE R. LETRODO ALSO

KNOWN AS VERNIE ROSE

CORREGIDOR BALILA WITH PRAYER FOR

CHANGE OF NAME OF THE CHILD TO

BE ADOPTED FROM VERNIE ROSE R.

LETRODO TO VERNIE ROSE CORREGIDOR

BALILA, SPOUSES VIRGILIO

MALPAS BALILA AND MARINIL CORREGIDOR

BALILA,Petitioner

SP. PROC. NO. R-TAC-18-01207-SP

For:ADOPTION WITH

PRAYER FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF THE CHILD TO

BE ADOPTEDx- - - - - - - - -x

ORDERA verified petition for

adoption of minor Vernie Rose Corregidor Balila, having been filed by Spouses Virgilio Malpas Balila and Marinil Corregidor Balila, praying that the petition be

granted and the said minor, for legal intents and purposes, be the adopted child of the herein petitioners. The peti-tion being sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that it be set for hear-ing on April 25, 2019 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon, on which time and date all per-sons who have objection to the petition may appear and show cause why the same should not be granted.

Let this order be pub-lished at the expense of the petitioner in a duly accredited newspaper of general circula-tion in the Province of Leyte and in the City of Tacloban to be selected by raffle under the supervision of the Execu-tive Judge of this court, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks with the last publica-tion to be made before April 25, 2019.

Let copies of the petition be served upon the Office of the Solicitor General, the DSWD Region VIII, Tacloban City and the Social Worker of this court, Office of the Clerk of Court, Tacloban City who are hereby directed to conduct a home study report on the prospective adoptive parents, and the child study report on the minor sought to be adopt-ed and her biological parents, and indicate in the aforestated reports their respective rec-ommendation on or before the date of hearing.

Notify the petitioners and their counsel, the Solici-tor General, the Regional Di-rector, DSWD, Region VIII, Tacloban City and the Court Social Worker, Office of the Clerk of Court, Tacloban City.

SO ORDERED.IN CHAMBERS, this

19th day of December, 2018 at Bulwagan Ng Katarungan, Tacloban City.(Sgd.) GEORGINA UY-

PEREZActing Presiding Judge

LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH

SALENOTICE is hereby given that

Emelito Beloy heir of the late Zac-arias Managbanag executed an af-fidavit of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land Lot No. 1872-B, situ-ated in Brgy. Can-ipa, Baybay City, leyte, covered by TCT No. T-17537, containing an area of 3,117 square meters, more or less. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of LILIBETH BARRAL TIMMS as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 107, Page No. 22, Book No. XLI, Series of 2017 of Notary Public Atty. Eden B. Chavez-Butawan. LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRA JUDICIAL

SALE (EJF CASE NO. 4159)

Upon extra-judicial peti-tion for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed on Novem-ber 29, 2018 by HOME DE-VELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (otherwise known as Pag-Ibig Fund), petitioner/mortgagee, with principal of-fice address at Room 3520, 35th floor, Petron Mega Plaza Building, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City and Branch Office at Pag-IBIG Fund WT Corporate Tower, Mindanao Ave., Cebu Busi-ness Park, Cebu City against ELDELIZA C. CAMPO-MANES married to Jero-miah C. Campomanes, with postal address at Block 6, Lot 10, Lolita Homes, Guin-dapunan, Palo, Leyte, to sat-isfy the mortgagee, indebt-edness which as of August 15, 2018 amounts to TWO HUNDRED NINE THOU-SAND TWO HUNDRED TWELVE PESOS & SIXTY THREE CENTAVOS (PHP 209,212.63), Philippine Cur-rency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges as of August 15, 2018, the Ex-Officio Sher-iff of Leyte, Regional Trial Court, Tacloban City, by and thru the undersigned will sell at public auction on February 20, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Main Entrance/Lobby of Bulwagan ng Ka-tarungan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH, MANAG-ER’S CHECK and in Philip-pine Currency, the following property with all improve-ments, as stipulated in the said mortgage, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFI-CATE OF TITLE

NO. TP-19692“A parcel of land desig-

nated as Lot 10, Block 6 of

the Subdivision of Psd-08-017384-D, being a portion of Lot 9731, Cad. 407, situated in the Barangay of Guinda-punan, Municipality of Palo, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 12 Block 6 of this Subdivision; on the NE., along lines 2-3 by Lot 9, Block 6; on the SE., along line 3-4 by Lot 8 Block 6 of this Subdivision; on the SW., along line 4-1 by Road 5 (6.50 m. wide) of this Sub-division. Containing an area of FORTY FIVE SQUARE METERS (45 SQM) more or less and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. TP-19692 as issued by Registry of Deeds of Leyte in the name of ELDELIZA C. CAMPO-MANES married to Jeromiah C. Campomanes”.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on said date, it shall be held on February 27, 2019 on the same time and place without further notice.

Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, December 17, 2018.

For the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff:(Sgd.) PAUL ANGELO

N. VILLENASheriff IV

LSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26 2019

PUBLIC AUCTION on Feb-ruary 14, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Regional Trial Court, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the fol-lowing property with all the improvements, to wit:Transfer Certificate of Title

No. TP-17027Lot 1535-C

Psd-08-018870-DA parcel of land designat-

ed as Lot 1535-C of the subdi-vision plan Psd-08-018870-D, being a portion of Lot 1535, Cad. 505-D, situated in Ba-rangay Pago, Municipality of Tanauan, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bounded on the:

SE., by Lot 1535-G (Road Lot) of this subdivision; on the

SW., by Lot 1535-B of this subdivision; on the

NW., by Lot 1537, Cad. 505-D; and on the

NE., by Lot 1535-D, of this subdivisioncontaining an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) square me-ters more or less.

“Including the house/building/s and other improve-ments now erected of hereaf-ter maybe erected upon”

PROSPECTIVE BID-DERS AND BUYERS MAY INVESTIGATE FOR THEMSELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUMBRANCES, HEREIN ABOVE-DE-SCRIBED REAL PROPER-TY IF ANY.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on February 28, 2019 at the same time and place without further notice.

The Real property sold at public auction is subject to redemption within a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of the registration of the corresponding Sheriff’s Cer-tificate of Sale with the Reg-istry of Deeds and/ or subject to redemption prescribed by applicable existing laws.

Tacloban City, Philip-pines, December 11, 2018.

FOR THE EX-OF-FICIO SHERIFF

(Sgd.) DANILO B. OBEDIENCIA

Sheriff IVLSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

file their opposition thereto.Let a copy of this Order

be republished in a newspa-per of general circulation in the Province of Leyte and Tacloban City for Three (3) consecutive weeks at the ex-pense of Petitioner.

Further, let a copy of this Order be furnished to the Of-fice of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City; Lo-cal Civil Registrar of Palo, Leyte; Philippine Statistics Authority, Sta. Mesa, Ma-nila; City Prosecutor Eva Bernadette V. Basallaje; the father of the petitioner Ave-lino Bargan of Brgy. Gacao, Palo, Leyte; the mother of the Petitioner Carmelita Chi-quillo of Brgy. Gacao, Palo, Leyte as well as to Atty. Adryan S. Mauro and the Petitioner.

SO ORDERED.IN CHAMBERS, this

21st day of November, 2018, Regional Trial Court, Branch 43, Bulwagan ng Katarun-gan, Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City.

(Sgd.) EVELYN P. RIÑOS-LESIGUES

Presiding JudgeLSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2019

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVERNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Brigida A. Pelias extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated

over a parcel of residential lot bearing Cad Lot No. 9791, Survey No. Pls-788, Lot 002, Block 02, containing an area of 508 square meters, situated at Kempis St., Brgy. Candao, Dulag, Leyte, under Tax Dec. No. 08-13-0004-00088, Lot No. 9791, and subdivided into 4 lots, Lot No. 9791-A to Lot No. 9791-D and heirs herein First Party hereby waives, relinquish, and renounce all his rights, participations and interests, over the above-described parcel of residential lot, in favor of Second Party; per Doc. No. 346, Page No. 71, Book No. 42, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Daniel E. Pen. LSDE: January 5, 12 & 19, 2019

DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that Carmen Florence D. Palaña, heir of late Quirina de Paz Palaña and niece of Mila-

gros De Paz, executed a Deed of Self-Adjudication over a parcel of land, located at Brgy. Rizal, Dulag, Leyte, under O.C.T. No. P1402, Tax Dec. No. 08-13-0033-00371, Cad. Lot No. 009, containing an area of 17,108 square meters, more or less, assessed at P15,380.00. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of DEXTER A. BRILLO as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 82, Page No. 19, Book No. I, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Crizalda Adonis-Balayan. LSDE: January 5, 12 & 19, 2019

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND

REGULATORY BOARDRegional Office No. VIII

Palo, Leyte

R8-EV-UV-2019-01-2014-0529Case No. VIII-2014-0529

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

EVELYN A. LADAN, Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARING

Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a UV EXPRESS for

the transportation of passengers and freights on the route: TACLOBAN CITY-BORONGAN CITY & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until AUGUST 26, 2019.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on JANUARY 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 14th day of JANUARY, 2019.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial RegionBranches 6, 7, 8, 9, 34,

43, 44, 45 & 46Bulwagan ng Katarungan

Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

HOME DEVELOP-MENT MUTUAL

FUND, (PAG-IBIG FUND)

Mortgagee,-versus-

IMELDA N. ARJON MARRIED TO ARCELITO B. ARJON

MortgagorEJF NO. 4158

FOR:EXTRA-JUDICIAL

FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE

MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 AS

AMENDED BY ACT 4118

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

JUDICIAL SALE(EJF NO. 4158)

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, with principal office at Room 3520, 35th Floor, Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. Gil

Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Philippines against IM-ELDA N. ARJON married to ARCELITO B. ARJON with postal address at Lot 34, Block 53, Kassel City Subdivision, Barangay Abu-cay, Tacloban City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 5, 2018 amounts to EIGHT HUN-DRED TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTY-SIX PESOS & 05/100 ONLY (Php 828,076.05), Philippine Currency, including inter-est and penalty charges, but excluding additional interest and penalty charges until fully paid, expenses of collection, 10% of the total indebted-ness as Attorney’s fees, plus expense of Foreclosure, Sher-iff’s lawful fees, and Expenses for conducting the PUBLIC AUCTION SALE thereof, the undersigned executing sheriff will sell at PUBLIC AUC-TION on February 14, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Regional Trial Court, Bulwa-gan ng Katarungan, Magsay-say Boulevard, Tacloban City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the fol-lowing property with all the improvements, to wit:Transfer Certificate of Title

No. 122-2011001286A parcel of land desig-

nated as Lot 34, Block 53, of the consolidation subdivision of Pcs-08-000527-D, being a portion of Lots 4997, Cad. 220, Lot 4311-B, Psd-08-001588, Lot 4313-1-1, Psd-08-002329 and Lots 1 & 2 & 3, Pcs-08-000517-D, situated in the Barangay of Abucay, City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, Island of Leyte. Bound-

ed on the:SW., by Lot 32, Block 53;

on theNW., by Road Lot 18 (6.50

m. wide); on theNE., by Lot 36, Block 53;

and on theSE., by Lot 35, Block 53,

all of this subdivision,containing an area of THIR-TY FIVE (35) square meters, more or less.

“Including the house/building/s and other improve-ments now erected of hereaf-ter maybe erected upon.”

PROSPECTIVE BID-DERS AND BUYERS MAY INVESTIGATE FOR THEM-SELVES THE TITLE AND ENCUMBRANCES, HERE-IN ABOVE-DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY IF ANY.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on February 28, 2019 at the same time and place with-out further notice.

The Real property sold at public auction is subject to redemption within a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of the registration of the cor-responding Sheriff’s Certifi-cate of Sale with the Registry of Deeds and/ or subject to redemption prescribed by ap-plicable existing laws.

Tacloban City, Philip-pines, December 13, 2018.

FOR THE EX-OFFI-CIO SHERIFF

(Sgd.) DANILO B. OBEDIENCIA

Sheriff IVLSDE: Jan. 12, 19 & 26 2019

12 Leyte Samar Daily Express Saturday, January 19, 2019NOTICES

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND

REGULATORY BOARDRegional Office No. VIII

Palo, Leyte

R8-EV-PB-2019-1-20140842Case No. VIII-2014-0842

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUB service

GREGORIO O. LIBATON, Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARING

Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUB service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: MAASIN CITY-SILAGO & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until APRIL 3, 2019.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on JANUARY 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 14th day of JANUARY, 2019.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

Regional Office No. VIIIPalo, Leyte

R8-EV-FC-2019-01-20140263Case No. VIII-2014-0263

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB service

ELEANOR A. GARRIDO, Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARING

Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: ORMOC CITY-ALBUERA & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until MAY 3, 2019.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on JANUARY 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 15th

day of JANUARY, 2019.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

Regional Office No. VIIIPalo, Leyte

R8-EV/PA-FC-2019-01-20140541Case No. VIII-2014-0541

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB service

JERRY P. MACATIOG, Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARING

Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: TACLOBAN CITY-NEW BUS TERMINAL & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until MARCH 30, 2019.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on JANUARY 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th

day of JANUARY, 2019.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

Regional Office No. VIIIPalo, Leyte

R8-EV/PA-PJ-2019-01-20141713Case No. VIII-2014-1713

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service

SIMEON D. ENDRINA, Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARINGApplicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted

Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: TACLOBAN CITY-KALIPAYAN-BLISS & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until JUNE 13, 2019.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on JANUARY 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 15th

day of JANUARY, 2019.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

Regional Office No. VIIIPalo, Leyte

R8-EV/PA-PJ-2019-01-20140265Case No. VIII-2014-0265

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service

LOURDES L. ABLES, Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARING

Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: TACLOBAN CITY-STA. RITA-BRGY. MALIGAYA & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until FEBRUARY 28, 2019.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on JANUARY 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th

day of JANUARY, 2019.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

Regional Office No. VIIIPalo, Leyte

R8-EV/PA-FC-2019-01-20140884Case No. VIII-2014-0884

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB service

LEONARDA C. BACAYAN, Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARING

Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: MAASIN CITY-P. BURGOS & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until JUNE 13, 2019.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on JANUARY 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 11th

day of JANUARY, 2019.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

and CommunicationLAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

Regional Office No. VIIIPalo, Leyte

R8-EV/PA-PJ-2019-01-20140630Case No. VIII-2014-0630

Application for Extension of Validityof a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service

JOJET L. DENOSO, Applicant/sx- - - - - - - - - - - - -x

NOTICE OF HEARING

Applicant is a grantee of a Reconstituted Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: TACLOBAN CITY-SAN JOSE-AIRPORT & VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s which Certificate is valid and subsisting until MARCH 29, 2019.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on JANUARY 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at its office of the above address.

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTO, Regional Director, this 10th

day of JANUARY, 2019.

(Sgd.) GUALBERTO N. GUALBERTORegional Director

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Federico R. Centino extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a conjugal share of a parcel of land located at Brgy. Ibarra, Zumarraga, Samar, covered and embraced by O.C.T. No. Lot No. 3559, CAD 879-D, Case II, containing an area of 7,947 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Gloria Agote-Trangia and Bienvenido Agote Trangia, Jr. married to Christine C. Trangia as vendees for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 404, Page No. 082, Book No. 290, Series of 2016 of Notary Public Atty. Medino L. Acuba. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICEProvince of Samar

Municipality of Daram

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

is hereby served to the public that Dominador T. Dacallos has filed with this Office, a

Petition for change of first name from “CUSTODIO JR.” to “DOMINADOR” in the Birth

Certificate of CUSTODIO, JR. T. DACALLOS

who was born on December 4, 1964 at Poblacion 01, Daram, Samar and whose parents are Custodio O. Dacallos and Conchalita A. Tablatin.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 31, 2019. (Sgd.) EMMANUEL M. LOZANO Municipal Civil Registrar

(Complete name of petitioner)

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

LSDE: January 19 & 26, 2019

(complete name of document owner)

(name of mother)(name of father)

Publication NoticeR.A. 10172

Republic of the PhilippinesMunicipality of Guiuan

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONIn compliance to Section 5 of R.A. 9048 a notice is

hereby served to the public that Rebecca Bacud Destajo has filed with this Office a

petition for Change of First Name from “NOEMI” to“IVAN CRIS”, in the birth certificate of

NOEMI BACUD DESTAJO who was born on

November 29, 1990 at Guiuan, Eastern Samar and

whose parents are Maximo R. Destajo and Rebecca L. Bacud.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 31, 2019.

(Sgd.) ESTER R. GERMINAL Municipal Civil RegistrarLSDE: Jan. 19 & 16, 2019

(Complete Name of the Petitioner)

(First Name to be changed)

(New First Name to be Adopted)

(Complete name of document owner)

(Date of birth) (Place of birth)

(Name of father)

(Name of mother)

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER

AND RENUNCIATION OF RIGHTS

NOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Cristina G. Dacula extraju-dicially settled, partitioned and adjudi-cated over a monetary value of a Death Claims/Benefits of a policy of Govern-ment Service Insurance System (GSIS), heirs hereby waive and renounce all their rights, interest and participation over the above-mention estate in favor of FOCAS C. DACULA; per Doc. No. 168, Page No. 35, Book No. III, Series of 2019 of No-tary Public Atty. Lynor A. Labine. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Esteban Antonio Grana and Juana Martinez Grana, namely Antonia M. Grana-Aguilos

and Lorenzo M. Daaco, Jr. extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over parcels of land all located at Brgy. 84 Manlurip, Tacloban City, described as: 1) Lot No. 3544-A, covered by TCT-11812, containing an area of 3,938 square meters; 2) Lot 2-B, covered by TCT No. T-36859, containing an area of 7,928 square meters; 3) Lot 3542-B, covered by TCT T-19985, containing an area of 1,506 square meters; 4) Lot No. 3541, covered by O.C.T. No. 19540; containing an area of 3,864 square meters; per Doc. No. 02, Page No. 01, Book No. 32, Series of 2011 of Notary Public Atty. Eduardo M. Polistico. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Antonia M. Grana-Aguilos extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a

parcels of land, all situated at Brgy. Manlurip, Tacloban City, described as: Lot 1) Portion of Lot No. 2-B, designated as Lot No. 2-B-1, containing an area of 1,038 square meters, more or less; Lot No. 2) Portion of Lot No. 2-B, designated as Lot No. 2-B-3, composed of 83 square meters and covered by mother Title No. T-36859, more particularly described as LotS-2, Pcs-08-000085, situated in the Brgy. of San Jose, City of Tacloban City; Lot 3) Portion of Lot No. 2-B-4, designated as Lot No. 2-B-4, composed of 3,807 square meters and covered by Mother Title No. T-36859; 4) Portion of Lot No. 3542-B designated as Lot No. 3542-B-1, composed of 889 square meters and covered by mothern title of TCT No. T-19985; 5) Portion of Lot No. 3542-B, designated as Lot No. 3542-B-2, composed of 617 square meters and covered by Mother Title of TCT No. T-19985; 6) A parcel of land Lot No. 3544-A, Psd-08-000237, containing an area of 3,938 square meters, more or less covered by TCT No. T-11812; Lot 7) Parcel of land designated as Lot No. 3541, containing an area of 3,864 square meters, more or less, covered by C.T.C. No. OCT-19540; per Doc. No. 163, Page No. 33, Book No. IV, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Crispin Simoun P. Cercado. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs

of the late Jethro Cabuquit extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a motor vehicle described as: MV File No.: 0844-30661; Make: Fuso; Plate No.: HAW-263; Engine No.: 4D32-802974; Chassis No.: SPMM-108045-99-C; O.R. No.: 874084444; CR No.: 74013963; Fuel: Diesel; Color: Yellow; Type of Body: Jit-ney; per Doc. No. 495, Page No. 99, Book No. IV, Series of 2018 of Notary Public Atty. Ferdinand B. Diaz. LSDE: January 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2019

13Leyte Samar Daily ExpressSaturday, January 19, 2019 NEWS

LOPE DE VEGA, Northern Samar-- 43rd Infantry (We Search) Bat-talion, 8th Infantry Divi-sion, Philippine Army, together with Philippine National Police (PNP) and CENRO(Community En-vironment and Natural Re-sources Office)-Catarman, Northern Samar, conducted joint law enforcement oper-

Illegally cut lumbers worth P700, 000 were seized by members of the 43rd Infan-try Battalion and CENRO-Catarman in Barangay Happy Valley, San Isidro, and Northern Samar on January 10. (43rd IB Photo)

20,000 board feet confiscated in anti-illegal logging operation

in Northern Samar

ation on anti-illegal logging campaign under Republic Act 7161, which resulted to successful apprehension of 20,000 board feet of dip-terocarp, with an estimated value price of P700,000 at Brgy Happy Valley, San Isidro, Northern Samar on 10 January 2019 at 9 am.

According to Forester Paquito P. Dabuet, OIC,

CENRO Catarman, the report came from the con-cerned citizen regarding the rampant of illegal logging at Brgy Happy Valley.

Forester Dabuet coor-dinated immediately to the headquarters of the 43rd In-fantry Battalion to confirm the report and eventually apprehended the said ille-gally cut lumber at the said

area.As we experienced in

the end of the year of 2018, the province of Northern Samar was devastated by tropical depression “Us-man” and one of the rea-sons behind of the tre-mendous flash floods and landslides that happened, which isolated some of the municipalities and baran-gays, is the deforestation of our mountain ranges due to illegal logging.

According to Major Jay C. Pascua, (INF) PA, offic-er-in-charge of the 43IB, the said successful anti-il-legal logging operation will serve as warning to illegal loggers in Northern Samar.

“We are sincere with our tasked to support the anti-illegal Logging campaign of the government in or-der to preserve our mother nature, and save the peo-ple from danger that may cause of it,” he said.

On the other hand, the confiscated lumber is now in the custody of the CEN-RO Catarman for safekeep-ing and investigation prior filling case pursuant to DAO-97-32 on anti-illegal campaign. (PR)

TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agrar-ian Reform in Eastern Visayas distributed 18 heavy-duty dump trucks to 18 agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) worth P81-mil-lion.

The distribution was led by DAR Secretary John Castriciones, Undersec-retary Atty. Emily Padilla and Leyte Governor Leo-poldo Dominico Petilla on Thursday (Jan.17).

Six units are given to six ARBOs in the province of Leyte, four in Eastern Samar, four in Northern Samar, two in Samar, and one in Biliran.

Sec. Castriciones said that the dump trucks are important to the ben-eficiaries to make it easier and cheaper for farmers to deliver their product to the market.

“This is like an incen-tive to well-performing ARBOs. But eventually the agency will also provide assistance to small AR-BOs but this will depend on what the organization needs,” Castriciones said.

Among the recipients of the dump truck is Maal-sada Fisco, an ARBO from Alangalang, Leyte.

Reynaldo Peja, presi-dent of the organization said that the dump truck is helpful for their members who are mostly rice farm-ers in delivering their har-vest to traders.

“This dump truck can help us in transporting our palay to traders who will buy it in higher price,” Peja said.

Peja shares that their town has many rice trad-ers but most of them buy palay at a lower price that makes it hard for them to earn enough from their crops.

Aside from Maal-sada Fisco in Alangalang other recipients in Leyte are Pastrana Arc Farmers Org in Pastrana, Omagan-han Farmers MPC from Tabango, Had. Maria MPC from San Isidro, Merida Agricultural Diversified Services MPC from Me-rida, and Brgy Agutayan Fa from Hilongos; Lico Agrarian Reform Coop-erative in Naval, Biliran and San Francisco MPC in San Francisco, Southern Leyte; Legaspi Farmers

DAR Sec.Castriciones distributes farm

equipment to 18 ARBOs in the region

TACLOBAN CITY- The recent encounter between government troops and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in San Jorge, Samar has derailed the planned at-tacks of the group in East-ern Visayas, the Philippine Army reported on Monday (Jan.14).

Brig. Gen. Ramil Bitong, commander of the Philip-pine Army 803rd Infantry Brigade based in Northern Samar, said a pursuit opera-tion was launched against heavily-armed rebel fighters they engaged in a gun battle Saturday morning.

“The encounter in San Jorge is a significant ac-complishment against the Communist-NPA Terrorists (CNTs). As of this report, our troops are pursuing the main body of the fleeing CNTs, comprised of the Eastern Visayas Regional Party Com-

Samar clash stalls Red’s attacks in Region 8

mittee (EVRPC) leadership,” Bitong said in a statement is-sued to reporters.

Bitong said rebels have been planning to launch tactical offensives in Leyte and Samar provinces, prompting the brigade to step up their combat op-erations in northern part of Samar Island, considered as NPA’s stronghold in the re-gion.

“This is another desper-ate attempt of the EVRPC to stay relevant by sowing fear and discontent among the residents of the region,” he added.

The gun battle in the re-mote village of Bay-ang in San Jorge town resulted in a slight injury of nine soldiers due to shrapnel from an ex-plosion.

Soldiers found blood-stains in the enemy’s po-sition but the number of

wounded NPAs is still un-determined, according to the military.

The Philippine Army lauded residents of San Jorge and Motiong towns for providing reliable in-formation on the abuses of communist rebels.

Bitong appealed to the remaining NPAs and their supporters to stop their activities and join the gov-ernment’s development ef-forts. (SARWELL Q. MENIANO/PNA)

and Fisherfolks Associa-tion in Marabut and Villa-hermosa Oriental Farmers and Fisherfolks Association from Samar province.

Other recipients were the San Gabriel ARB As-sociation in Borongan City, San Pablo AR Cooperative in Taft, Growers Integrated FA in Salcedo and Canlote-rio Farmers Association in Maydolong all in Eastern Samar province; Central-ized FA in Mondragon, Victoria Agrarian Reform Community Cooperative in Victoria, San Jose Farm-ers Association in San Jose and Northern Samar Rice Producers MPC in Palapag all in Northern Samar province.

The DAR chief also led the inauguration of the new office building of the agen-cy located at the back of the old regional office building worth P25.5 million.

The building, which was formerly owned by Home Guaranty Corporation, was rented before by the agency to serve as office for Opera-tions Office, PDB office and dormitory.

The building was badly damage by super typhoon ‘Yolanda’ and was bought by DAR forP375, 000 in December 2014.

DAR also entered into a memorandum of usufruct with the provincial gov-ernment for the use of the land where the building is situated for 25 years and renewable for another 25 years.

In his message for the inauguration of the new re-gional office building, Sec. Castriciones urged person-nel of the department to a team worker for the agency to achieve their goal and mandate and the order from President Rodrigo Duterte to help all farmers in the country have their own land.

“When we are a team, we have unity and if we have unity there is strength. If there is strength, we will achieve our mission the way we plan,” Castriciones told DAR employees.

For 2019, the regional office of the DAR is target-ing to distribute a total of 2,800 hectares of the re-maining 43,000 hectares of land needed to be given to comprehensive agrarian reform program beneficiar-ies. (ROEL T. AMAZONA)

November 2018. This can be attributed to the in-crease in the index for hos-pital services.

Perante further re-ported that the Purchas-ing Power of Peso (PPP) of the region was recorded at P0.81 in December 2018, slightly stronger than the P0.80 PPP a month ago.

This PPP implies that goods and services worth P100 in December 2018 only costs P81 in 2012.

PSA......from Page 10

Biliran, Northern Sa-mar and Samar registered a 0.01 centavo increase in PPP compared with their figures in November 2018, while the rest of the prov-inces had retained their previous month’s PPP. Leyte and Biliran recorded the strongest PPP at P0.83.

Southern Leyte ranked second at P0.81, followed by Eastern Samar at P0.78. Northern Samar and Sa-mar posted the weakest PPP at P0.76, the source said. (RESTITUTO A.CAYUBIT)

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CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Leyte – Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos, po-lice regional director, dismissed the fears of Calbayog City Mayor Ronald Aquino that the entire city police force would be removed and transferred to other as-signments.

Aquino has raised his alarm after the city’s police director, Supt. Alberto Garcia, was re-moved and replaced by Supt. Joie Pacito Yape, Jr.

“I received an infor-mation that one-third of Calbayog police force are to be relieved,” the city mayor said in his mes-sage during the turn-over ceremony held on Monday (Jan.14).

“My only suggestion is for the police from

No reshuffle at least for now among personnel of the Calbayog City police force, says police regional director Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos. Photo shows Calbayog City Mayor Ronald Aquino (seated) witnessing the turnover of city police director held on Monday (Jan. 14) (CALBAYOG PULIS FACEBOOK)

As raised by Mayor Ronald AquinoC/Supt. Carlos doused off

speculations removal of current police force of Calbayog City

Calbayog be retain. As the local chief execu-tive, localize police force is favorable for the city because they know the situation of the city un-like policemen who came from other areas who still need to make adjust-ments,” Aquino added.

Aquino recalled that the entire police force of the city was relieved dur-ing his first term as city mayor due the series of killings.

All 81 policemen were transferred to the Samar Police Provincial Office based in Catbalogan City.

The city mayor sug-gested that instead of re-moving the police force, its better to augment its forces.

But this fear of Aquino was dismissed by Chief Supt. Carlos who said that

he does not see, at least at this time, to remove the members of the Calbayog city Police Office.

“We will see what will happen in the next six months if it will warrant for the removal of the en-tire police. But I don’t see any reason why we will relieve the Calbayog po-lice,” the police regional director said.

“We hope that they will keep the city peaceful and remain non-partisan. We will monitor to know if we have ground to take those kind of actions,” Carlos added.

Calbayog City has of-ten been listed as among the concerned areas in the region during elec-tion period due to occur-rence of killing incidents.

Mayor Aquino said that as the city’s chief ex-ecutive, he is also concern on the peace and order of Calbayog for it to attract investors.

“Being the local chief executive of Calbayog, one of my goals is to make this city peaceful because it is synonymous to development. You can-not attain peace if your place is not peaceful,” he said.

“We are very success-ful in inviting investors and we don’t want to do anything bad that will drive investors away from our beloved city,” Mayor Aquino added.

(ROEL T. AMAZONA)

BORONGAN CITY--Small businesses in the 5th class town of Gen. MacAr-thur, Eastern Samar, con-tinues to thrive with the as-sistance of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Late last year, some 33 entrepreneurs, mostly women, were given ad-ditional goods to enhance their small business ranging from variety stores, feeds and agri products, eateries and barbecue stalls.

Public Employment Service Officer (PESO) Salvador Anabaab of Gen MacArthur said after the operators of the small busi-nesses submitted proposals to enhance their capital, he then drafted a mother pro-posal he submitted to the DOLE and got the needed additional goods.

DOLE helps small businesses thrive in Eastern Samar town

Anabaab stressed that DOLE does not release cash, so that what the small entrepreneurs got were stocks needed in their stores and commodities like tomato sauce and items like gas stoves, and kitchenware for those in the food busi-ness.

In the simple distribu-tion ceremony, Mayor Flora Ty reminded the beneficiar-ies to be serious in doing business.

“Kinahanglan upayon niyo an pagpadalagan hini nga gutiay nga puhunan para makabulig kamo pag-sustiner hit mga pangina-hanglan hit iyo mga pamilya labi na nga waray niyo mga permanente nga mga paka-buhi,” (It is important that you manage your stores well, to help your families especially that you have no

permanent jobs,) Ty re-minded them.

“Dako gud ini nga bulig labi na kon uugopan ngan seseryosohon niyo it pag-negosyo,” (This can help you a lot, if you will be se-rious in your business), the mayor added.

“The small business establishments were not start-ups, they have al-ready proven somehow that they can ably manage their business,” said Ana-baab.

“These small businesses can help the community by providing their basic needs while it also helps the en-trepreneur by providing income, the government recognizes this, thus the government assistance,” said Fe Estrella, DOLE Eastern Samar chief. (NBQ/PIA 8-E. Samar)