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Rep. Florencio Bem Noel of the An Waray party-list hands over a facsimile check

amounting to P150,000 as livelihood assistance to members of the Barangay ni Nanay at

the youth center in Leyte Sports Development Center. (LITO A. BAGUNAS)

ACLOBAN CIY Barangay Natons (BNs)health program here in thecity is being strengthenedas An Waray party-listRepresentative Floren-cio Bem Noel starts thisweek the distribution oPhilhealth cards to at least50,000 households in thecity.

Te distribution oPhilhealth cards whichstarted Tursday are or

50,000 acloban residentsenrolled by An Waray or

ACLOBAN CIYPower generator EnergyDevelopment Corp.(EDC) has paid in ull itsproperty tax obligationsor 2012 with theprovincial government oLeyte under protest, ano cial said.

Gerardo Avorque,Leyte assistant provincial

CALBAYOG CIY- Te signing of a peace

covenant in this city last Sunday for a peace-ful elections was marred by a shooting incident

that killed three persons.

Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, who celebrated his 51st birth-

day yesterday, personally handed to Glenda Hammer of Brgy.99 anew wheel chair.Together with the mayor was wife, Councilor CristinaG. Romualdez. LITO A. BAGUNAS

treasurer or operationssaid EDC, a publicly-listed company engagedin the explorationand development ogeothermal elds inLeyte has paid to thelocal governmentP32,916,740.58 inproperty taxes last year.

EDCs P33-M propertytax under protest

Te incident promptedboth Samar Governor Sha-ree Ann an and CalbayogCity Mayor Ronald Aquinoto ask police authorities tospeed up their investigation,

calling the incident as a badsign relative to the May 13,2013 midterm elections.

Based on police inves-tigation, the three personskilled were identied as LitoBuracan,34;William Some-no,32 and Vencio Abrea.

All were residents o

Barangay Migara, this city,to page 3...(see pictorial on backpage)

Killing incident mars

peace covenant signingBY JOEY A. GABIETA & REYAN L. ARINTO, Staff Writers

An Waray distributes PhilHealth cardshealth coverage under thePhilhealth sponsored pro-grams.

Rep. Noel said that thisprogram is in line with histhrust to ensure that his el-low city residents, especiallythose who are less privi-leged, are adequately pro-vided with access to qualityhealth care services.

Given an enrolmentrate o P1,200 per amily, atleast P60 million will be set

aside by the party-list repre-sentative to cover the Phil-

healthenrollment o the50,000 beneciaries.

Te 50,000 PhilHealthrecipients identied comerom various barangays inthe city such as San Jose one o the biggest areas inthe city also rom Sag-kahan and the northernbarangays o acloban.

As An Waray dis-tributes the cards, it waslearned that they are atthe same time enrolling

new members rom thecity to be sponsored by

Claims for farminsurance inEV dipped to

P11M in 2012

Bonus of Oras

employees not

yet released

Voice of the peopleshould prevail

during

election Sec. Roxas

Recurrent

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ACLOBAN CIY Claims paid or arm insur-ance in Eastern Visayas hasdipped to P11 million in2012 rom P14.46 milliona year ago, the PhilippineCrop Insurance Corpora-tion (PCIC) said in a reportyesterday.

PCIC Regional Man-ager Dominico Digamonsaid that ewer armers haveavailed crop insurance pay-ment this year probably dueto less damages to crops in-curred rom natural calami-ties. From 2,967 claimantsin 2011, it decreased to only2,401 last year.

Te regions weathercondition has been avora-ble to arming in 2012. y-phoons that hit the regionare not very destructive andmany armers also managedto control pest inestationsin rice arms, Digamontold Leyte Samar Daily Ex-press.

O the P11 million in-demnities last year, P10.63million was disbursed orrice armers, and minimalamount was paid or corn,high value crops, livestock,and death benet.

For rice arming, in-demnity due to pest anddiseases accounts the high-est at P5.37 million, 18%

TACLOBAN CITY -

The more than 70 employ-

ees of the local government

of Oras in Eastern Samar

have yet to receive their

productivity incentive bo-

nus.

This was revealed by

town Vice Mayor Aquilino

Mejica who said that the

productivity incentive bo-

nus is not being released by

Mayor Niel Alvarez despite

an ordinance that they have

passed.

This has affected the

(morale) of the local gov-

ernment units workers.

They have been waiting for

the release of the productiv-

ity incentive bonus. In fact,

some of them have already

secured debts as they were

expecting the release of the

extra bonus, Mejica, in a

phone interview, said.

According to the vice

mayor, they have already

passed an ordinance setting

the productivity incentive

bonus at P7,000 per em-

ployee.

The giving of the extra

bonus would also include

the mayor, the vice mayor

and all the members of the

town council, Mejica said.

Mejica said that it was

unfair for the mayor not to

give the productivity incen-

tive bonus considering that

the local government unit

has the necessary funding.

He said that the granting

lower than the 2011s P6.55million payment.

Releases or typhoonand ooding went downby 54% rom P4.65 millionin 2011 to P2.11 million in2012. Value o losses, how-ever, signicantly went upto P1.14 million last yearrom only 11,016 a year ear-lier.

Rat inestation is thenumber one reason whyarmers claim crop insur-ance in 2012 with a total losso P2.61 million claimedby more than 600 armers.However, it is lower thanthe P3.14 million paymentsin 2011 due to rat attacks,he explained.

Te PCIC said the mostcommon rice pests and dis-eases are stemborer, ricetungro virus, rice black bug,and rice blast.

Also aecting the de-crease in claims is the de-layed implementation oagreement on insurancesubsidy between the De-partment o Agriculture(DA) and PCIC. Te armdepartments P5 millionpremium subsidy or in-surance took eect mid o

March 2012.Tere was delay osigning o agreement, thusaecting the coverage o

some armers who plantedrice during the rst quartero 2012, he said.

Under the scheme, theDA provides premium sub-sidy o P500 or every arm-er. Te regular crop insur-ance premium is P890 perplanting season.

Despite decrease inclaims, Digamon said thatindemnity was released inall o the six provinces inthe country unlike last yearthat payments were concen-trated in Leyte and North-ern Samar.

Crop insurance cover-age in the region or 2012has reached P315.47 mil-lion with 9,222 beneciar-ies.

he governments cropindemnity program pro-vides insuranc e protec tionto agricultural producersagainst loss o the cropson the account o naturalcalamities, plant pests anddisease, and other perils.

Digamon claimed thatthey are speeding up theirdrive to encourage morearmers to avail crop in-surance program with thecurrent area insured rep-

resenting only 4% o thetotal area planted in theregion. (SARWELL Q. ME-NIANO)

Claims for farm insurance in

EV dipped to P11M in 2012Bonus of Oras

employees not

yet released

of the extra bonus would

be taken from their savings

per the guidelines of the

Department of Budget and

Management (DBM).

But Mayor Alvarez dis-

missed the allegation of

Mejica, saying that he is

even willing to grant the

extra bonus.

We have the funding.

In fact, I can even give

P10,000 each for our em-

ployees. The problem lies

with the vice mayor. He is

opposing for the release of

the bonus, Alvarez said.

According to the town

mayor, Mejica is oppos-

ing for the release of the

productivity incentive bo-

nus because the budget in-

tended for the ofce created

by the town council whose

head was Mejicas wife.

If we release the bonus,

for sure the fund of the mu-

nicipal disaster risk reduc-

tion management council

(MDRRMC) would be af-

fected, Alvarez said.

The creation of the

MDRRMC was later nulli-

ed by the Commission on

Civil Service (CSC)-8 for

not in consonance with the

existing laws, Alvarez said.

They have set the

standards not in accordance

with the CSC, he added.

I am willing to release

the productivity incentive

bonus for our employees.

Im sure it will be released

soon, Alvarez said.(JOEYA. GABIETA)

For 2012, EDC actuallypaid in advance to theprovincial government butunder protest. EDC believesthat Republic Act No. 9513,known as the RenewableEnergy Act o 2008, has

repealed Section 235 o theLocal Government Code,Avorque told Leyte SamarDaily Express.

Avorque added thatEDC invoked Section 15o RA 9513, which statesthat realty and othertaxes on civil works,equipment, machinery

and other improvementso a registered renewableenergy developer actuallyand exclusively used orrenewable energy acilitiesshall not exceed 1.5% otheir original cost lessaccumulated normaldepreciation or net bookvalue.

Te protest is currentlywith the Local Board oAssessment Aairs. Whilewaiting or the decision, theamount paid by EDC hasbeen held in trust, Avorque

said.EDC, the countrys

largest geothermal energyproducer, operates the LeyteGeothermal ProductionField (LGPF) that

straddles the municipalityo Kananga, Leyte andOrmoc City. It has a totalplant capacity o over 700megawatts. (REYAN L.ARINTO)

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Homily of the Most Rev. Isabelo C. Abarquez, DD

Bishop of the Diocese of Calbayog, Calbayog City, Samar

Peace Covenant Signing at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Calbayog City, Samar

January 13, 2013 10:00 A.M.

St. Paul in his Letters to the Collosians chapter 3 verse 17 has this to say,

WHATEVER YOU DO, WHETHER IN WORD OR IN ACTION, DO EVERYTHING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JE-

SUS (Col. 3:17)

Honorable Mar Roxas, Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government or DILG, our Candidates for the

coming May 2013 Elections who are here for the peace covenant signing, PSSupt Elmer Ragadio Soria Regional Police

Director, PRO8, MGen. Gerardo Layug, AFP Commanding General 8ID, PA, Director Jose Nick Mendros, COMELEC Re-

gional Election Director, Atty. Maria Corazon Montallana COMELEC Provincial Election Supervisor, my dear people of Godin the Diocese of Calbayog, my dear brothers and sisters in Christa blessed and peaceful morning to you all.

Mga kabugtoan ko dida kan Kristo, aadi kita yana nagkakatirok aron pagsalin-urog san Santos nga Misa. Sakob san

Santos nga Misa pagahihimoon liwat an Peace Covenant Signing san aton mga minahal nga kandidato san local nga goby-

erno dinhi san Ciudad san Calbayog ngan Provincia han Samar.

Sira nga aton mga kandidato maghimo yana san kasabutan ngan panaad atubangan san Ginoo ngan mga tawo nga sira

diri magbuhat san mga maraut nga butang sa isat-isa ngan sa katawhan ilabi na sa ira political opponents, amo man ngani nga gintawag iton Peace Covenant.

Mayda ginsering sa pulong nga Linatin nga Nemo dat quod non habet karuyag sidngon nga you cannot give what you do not have. In other words, nga diri ka

makakahatag sin kalinaw kun ikaw mismo diri nag-ukoy sin kinabuhi san kalinaw. So an pakiana, how can we have peace? Paano kita mag-ukoy sin kalinaw para maka-

hatag liwat kita sin kalinaw? Allow me to answer siton nga pakiana pinaagi sin tulo ka S. The rst S is silence of the mind.The silence of the mind is in contrast to the noise

of the mind, which is worry. A person who is always worried will not have peace and will cause trouble for other people. There can be no peace without silence of the mind.

We worry a lot. We worry about what we will have for lunch and how we will settle our bills on payday. We worry about retirement and getting old. We worry about getting

sick. We worry a lot and we have become a nation of worriers. But believe me your worries cannot come true. Your worries will all come to pass because it is God who is

in control. Silence of the mind is the rst S.

The second S is simplicity of the heart. The opposite of simplicity is a cluttered heart. A cluttered heart has so many attachments and is obsessed with so many things.

It is ruled by compulsion rather than freedom. For example, we think that we will not be happy without a certain person or thing. Hindi ako magiging maligaya kapag wala

itong kotse na ito. Hindi ako magiging masaya kapag wala itong bagay na ito. Hindi ako magiging masaya kapag wala itong bahay na ito. I tell you let go. Have simplicity of

the hearts; it will focus your hearts on the thing that really matters. And what is it the one true thing that really matters? GOD. We do need anybody or anything to be happy.

We do not need to go anywhere to be happy because the best place to encounter GOD is right in your hearts.

The third S is serenity of soul. What is the opposite of serenity of souls? Only one word: SIN. People, who live in sin, are living outside of the grace of God. St. Augustine

says something striking, When you have achieved silence of the mind, simplicity of heart and serenity of soul, then you will have peace. So, what is peace? Peace is thechain of love. Come to think of it, if we are living in sin, we will not be able to love. If our hearts are possessed with so many attachments to persons, power and things, we

will not be able to love. If our minds are cluttered and too noisy with worry, we will not be able to love. But remember, peace is not the end. We pray for peace so that we

can love more.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, as Election Day draws near, please give peace and love a chance. Higugmaa ang kalinaw, ukyi an kalinaw. Let peace and love reign

in our hearts, in our families, in our Province, in our community. As Election Day draws near, I call upon you once more to prevent the many wrong doings attendant upon

every election in our country, in our province and in our city particularly, and to help bring about a truly meaningful choice of candidates.

I want to make it clear that I do not endorse any particular party or candidate. I do not want to dictate to you whom you should vote for. I respect your freedom in voting.

This freedom is part of the exercise of your freedom of conscience, which I, your servant leader, am obliged to respect.

I do have an obligation to help you form your conscience. And I do want to exhort you to act as Christians in the whole conduct of the elections, according to the injunc-

tion of St. Paul: whatever you do, in word or in action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, the Father through him. (Col. 3:17)

I urge you, candidates and your followers and supporters to act in a manner betting Christian men and women, and believers in the one true God.

I ask you, voters, to exercise and not to set aside your Christian faith when you cast your votes. Let not this coming election be a blemish to our Christianity but a

credit to our Christian name.

Hence, in the name of God, I humbly ask the CANDIDATES, THEIR PARTIES, FOLLOWERS and SUPPORTERS:

1) Stop violence. You shall not kill. (Ex. 20:13) Those who want to serve the people should not grab power by hurting or killing the people they profess to serve.

Killings and other acts of violence have regularly marred our elections. This is a national disgrace especially for a country where the majority are Christians and practically

all inhabitants believe in one and the same God.

2) Do not cheat. To cheat is to steal public ofce, You shall not steal. (Ex. 20:15) A person who wins by cheating has no moral right to occupy a position stolen

from another. Such a person will have to answer before God for depriving the people of the services of the rightful winner.

3) Do not buy votes. This is a particular degrading form of cheating. You do not star serving the people by corrupting them and degrading their dignity.4) Do not trivialize the campaign period. Educate the people during the campaign by explaining to them your platform and the issues involved. Do not be satised

to be reduced to singing, dancing and clowning before the people.

5) Do not tell lies to destroy the good name of another person. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. (Ex. 20:16) This commandment remains

in effect and is not suspended during the campaign period. A person who destroys the good name of another will probably not mind doing evil to others. If the campaign

remains on the level of issues much black propaganda and mud slinging will be avoided.

Likewise, I humbly ask the VOTERS:

1) Vote intelligently. Do not be fooled by appearances, words and promises. Study the issues involved, the platforms of the candidates and their past records.Vote

for persons who act in a manner consistent with Christian principles. Vote honestly according to your enlightened judgment and conscience after carefully weighing the

persons and issues involved.

Vote for the persons who can do the most good for the whole country.

Vote for the persons who embody the Gospel Values of justice, truth, freedom, love, peace and respect for human rights and life.

2) Do not sell your votes. Your vote, your honor. When you sell your vote, you sell your honor. You become nothing in the eyes of those who buy you. You harm

your future and that of your countrymen. Do not allow yourselves to be corrupted by money or other immoral considerations into voting or not voting, or cheating for a

candidate.

3) Beware of those who overspend during elections. They will surely seek to recover their expenses with prot, at our expense.

4) Do not allow yourself to be cowed. Band together with your fellow citizens and seek the protection of law enforcers, the COMELEC and its deputies. There are

no tyrants where there are no cowards.

Election time is one of those rare times in our democracy when people directly exercise political power, which is meant to serve the common good. Do not squander

or barter away the exercise of this power. Use it to give our country and people a better life.

And to the COMELEC AND THEIR DEPUTIE S, I say:1) Do your work with impartiality. You are not the hirelings of the persons who appointed you. You are the servants of the people. It is to the people you owe loyalty

and not to the appointing powers. Let God, the laws of our land and your conscience be your only guide.

2) Do your work with competence. You are empowered and therefore are expected to be able to keep the polls honest and peaceful.

3) Do your work with honesty. When you cheat or help in cheating you sin in a double way: you rob rightful winners of their ofce and you betray the public trust,

which you assumed on oath.

4) Do your work credibly. You must not only be impartial, competent and honest. You must not even give any appearance of partiality, incompetence and dishon-

esty.

5) Expose and neutralize all private armed groups. Unless you do so, the elections cannot be honest and peaceful. They certainly will not be credible. Your cred-

ibility and competence are at stake here.

I already said it before and I would like to say it again now; to the Teachers and Public School Personnel: I trust in your integrity. In the eyes of the young, you are

upholders of truth and honesty. Please do not destroy or let others destroy your name and profession. To the Military, Police and Civilian Home Defense Forces: You are the

guardians of peace and order. You owe your allegiance to the Flag and to our people, not to any particular individual or political group. I urge you to defend the life, dignity

and rights of our citizenry. I humbly ask you, never allow yourselves to be used as instrument of election violence and cheating.

Before the nal blessing, peace covenant signing will follow. In the peace covenant signing, candidates will manifest their intentions to uphold the principle of peace

and lawfulness in the conduct of their campaigns and partisan activities.

The candidates also pledge to avoid at all cost the use of force, intimidation, fraud and violence, for the advantage of the political interest.

Candidates should also vow to obey all laws and regulations mandated by authorities and to observe fairness, justice and sportsmanship in dealing with their political

opponents. As you do all these, my dear candidates, I do hope and pray that you sincerely and humbly commit yourselves to follow and respect the contents of the covenant.

Otherwise, this peace covenant signing is a useless exercise.

Dear fellow Calbayognons, the elections are the key to good government. Credible elections will make for a credible government. Meaningful elections will make for

good government. These May 2013 elections will show what kind of people we are, and will determine the kind of government we shall have. Let us all together make these

elections truly CHAMP- Clean, Honest, Accurate, Meaningful and Peaceful.

I wish to encourage persons, organizations and movements that have been working to assure for us this kind of elections. I commend the Parish Pastoral Council for

Responsible Voting (PPC-RV). PPC-RV volunteers are rendering seless and oftentimes heroic service to God and country.

Do not be afraid! Let us face the future with hope, and take every necessary step.

While neglecting no effort, let us believe that even now Christ is at work in us, in our hearts and in the hearts of our fellow Filipinos by the power of His Spirit to bring

about the transformation of Philippine society. Let us pray to God, the Lord of history, to guide our endeavors, and crown them with success.

May the same Lord thwart the evil designs of evil men; and may Mary, our Hope and Seat of Wisdom, our Mother and Protectress of the Filipino people, obtain our

victory.

May God bless you our dear candidates, may God bless our province and Diocese, may God bless us all!

CALBAYOG CIY Election process is thecore o democracy and the

center o President Aqui-nos Kayo ang Boss.Tis was how Depart-

ment o Interior and Lo-cal Government SecretaryMar Roxas described thepeace covenant signingdone at the Saints Peterand Paul Cathedral, thiscity, last Sunday attendedby 93 candidates rom var-ious positions, rom pro-vincial, congressional andcity electoral seats.

Roxas added that thevoice o the people should

prevail during electionsby declaring those whomthey had voted or.

Tis way we can sendmessage that we can havea peaceul, orderly andmeaningul election, Rox-as stressed.

He added that in orderto achieve this, the govern-ment is doing all it can toensure that the orthcom-ing electorate process willbe orderly and those whowill be declared as winnersare the one truly voted by

the people.Roxas added that the

government orce will notbe used in violating or dis-respecting peoples voicein the electoral process.

Moreover, CalbayogDiocese Bishop IsabeloAbarquez called or vot-ers not to be persuaded bypoliticians who uses illegalacts during elections. Healso called or politiciansto be truthul and honestduring election campaign

by not engaging into il-

legal acts, maligning theirellow candidates and votebuying.

Te bishop stressed thathe is not endorsing anycandidates comes the May13,2013 polls.

Please give peace andlove a chance in our heartand in our community,Bishop Abarquez requestedall those who attended theMass beore the peace cov-enant signing.

As Election Day is nearI call upon you prevent allthe wrongdoing happensevery election day in ourcountry and to have a truly

ree conduct o choosingour candidates, he added.Furthermore, the two

strong contenders in theprovincial position o Sa-mar province, GovernorSharee Ann an and RosaJessica Uy-Delgado saidthat they truly support thepeace covenant signingmaniesting in their pres-ence at the venue.

But I only hope that thiswill not stop in the signingand during election no un-toward incident or election

related crime would hap-pen, Governor an said.

Uy-Delgado, daugh-ter o slain Calbayog CityMayor Reynaldo Uy, saidthat their presence in thecovenant signing showedthat they support peace andorderly elections.

Tis would also dismissreports that my amily isprotector o private armedgroups which they alwayslink to us every election pe-riod, Delgado said. (ROELAMAZONA)

Voice of the peopleshould prevail duringelection Sec. Roxas

and hit in the dierentparts o their bodies bystill unidentied and un-determined number oassailants at around 1:30a.m. last Sunday in Baran-gay Alibaba, 12 kms awayrom the city proper.

Injured were bystand-ers Renato Jhonson,36who was hit at his lef kneeand Inocenta Demetria,hitat her stomach. Both wereresidents o Alibaba.

Supt. Elmer Cinco,city police chie, said thatbased on their initial in-vestigation, the three wereon their way home romattending the visper nite

o Alibata when they werewaylaid by the suspects.

Tey were riddled by ca-liber 45, Cinco said.

We are still investigat-ing as the motive o thesuspects, Cinco said whenasked the possible reasonwhy the victims were shotand killed.

He, however, said thatthey are not ruling out thepossible motive o politicsand personal grudge in-volving the suspects and thevictims.

Cinco said that theirinvestigation is still in pro-gress reason why he couldnot say yet what could bethe reason or the incident.

But Gov. an and Mayor

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EDITORIAL

Urban migration update

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Leyte Samar

Recurrent flooding

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t is very likely that, as the government plans to

move about 100,000 squatters from their homes

on crucial waterways in Manila by June as a

flood control measure and for their own safety,

some so-called Warays, or people from our region

who migrated to the big city, will be affected.

Manila is home to more than 11.8 million peo-

ple living in the capital and about 20 percent are

squatters who build shanties in empty lots, underbridges, on waterways or any vacant place they

can settle. These are people who migrated from the

provinces in the hopes of improving their lives by

trying their luck in the metropolis. Of these people,

many come all the way from depressed regions like

Eastern Visayas.

Finding no place to dwell in the countrys cap-

ital whose cost of living is sky high, they became

squatter communities, building precarious shan-

ties on the banks of waterways and, in the

process, preventing water from flowing freely

and blocking drains with rubbish. As a result,

flooding in Metro Manila had worsened in re-

cent years. Urban planners have discovered

that the clogging of waterways by squatters

is one cause of frequent flooding and deaths

caused by storms like Typhoon Ketsana in

2009.So the government now is resolved to imple-

ment this project. The plan is to clear six ma-

jor waterways in the sprawling capital before

typhoon season starts in June. There is an es-

timated 105,000 squatter families living on the

waterways, 20,000 of those families -- repre-

senting about 100,000 people -- live in six ma-

jor waterways, and are the first to be moved.

Things To

Minddoms pagliawan

Most ood control efforts in

the country today could be lik-

ened to Juan dela Cruz boarding

a metallic basin, busily xing an

eroding mountain of sacks full

of soil, put up like a seawall to

blockade the onslaught of ood-

water. The ooding is recurrent,

and so is the collapse of the wall.

In this illustration, the erod-

ing wall softened by risen waters

constantly brings headache to

people. Every time heavy down-

pours come, it caves in and falls

to the lower ground, allowing theoods to rush to where damage to

lives and properties awaits. Re-

currence of oods is also stressed,

say, due to substandard drainage,

irresponsible and improper dis-

posal of non-biodegradable mate-

rials, and the most common cause

of oodingthe depleted forest

covers and woodlands.

How the message could

be decoded relies on labels

that could inform what the

main objects represent. Theoodwater maybe labeled

as persistent ooding, the

blockading wall as cycle

of rebuilding and recov-

ery. Juans action is like-

wise blurred if he wont say

something by way of mono-

logue. Here we go again,

he may say.

A collapsing structure

is a typical destruction

brought about by ooding

and other related catas-trophes. Preventing such

wreckage is instinctively

a thing that Filipinos do in

the face of disasters. Hav-

ing these sights imaged in

an illustration is therefore

a precise mirroring of what

transpires when calamities

strike. But, as usual, the

ill-preparedness of Juan

dela Cruz and, at times,

his inability in address-

ing destruction courtesy of

natural disasters is always

evident, unable to grap-

ple with situations unless

an outside help comes his

way.

Most people must have

been disgusted, fed up

with the recurrent trou-

ble of having to combat

the effects of calamitiesill-equipped. The damage-

mitigating projects being

put up in disaster-prone ar-

eas are either insufcient,

or are substandard in qual-

ity they could not stand the

onslaught of destruction.

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Leyte Samar Daily ExpressOPINIONTuesday, 15 January 2013

Prayer for the Nation and

for Those who Serve in

Public Office

God, our Father, you guide every thingin wisdom and love. Accept the prayers we

offer for our nation; by the wisdom of ourleaders and integrity of our citizens, mayharmony 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 ourrights. In your goodness, watch over those

in authority, so that people everywhere mayenjoy freedom, security and peace.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus

Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns withyou and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever

and ever. Amen. (Courtesy of Daughtersof St. Paul)

Pray the Holy Rosary daily forworld peace and conversion of sinners

(The family that prays together stays together)

Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8; Mk 1:21-28

THE CURE OF A DEMONIAC

[Jesus and his disciples] came to Capernaum, and on the Sabbath [Je-

sus] entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his

teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.

In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, What

have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?I know who you are the Holy One of God! Jesus rebuked him and said,

Quiet! Come out of him! The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a

loud cry came out of him. All were amazed and asked one another, What is

this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits

and they obey him. His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole

region of Galilee.

FIX INSTEAD OF KILL

Once again Larry left church feeling angry. He supported capital pun-

ishment in his state, but the pastor had reiterated the bishops call to end the

death penalty. We need to rid our population of these animals who victim-

ize us and our children, he grumbled to his wife Kathy as they got into the

car. Larry then commenced the elaborate starting ritual necessary to bring

his old Chevy to life. He set the choke, pumped the gas pedal twice and held

it halfway, then hit the starter. The worn out machine responded with a puny

click and nothing more. Needs a new solenoid, he sighed. Then Kathy

said, Honestly, Larry. You keep this old heap (old car) alive because you

love it. And so you x whatever goes wrong with it. Dont you think God

would rather x the people he loves than kill them? O God, maker of all

things, in your own image and likeness you have created our human family.

Yet sin has degraded us, some worse than others. By your love, help us to

restore what was lost. Today, imagine what a condemned prisoner on death

row would be like after he or she was restored to wholeness. (Between Sun-

days by Paul Boudreau, published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.

ph or at Paulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City. Tel. #321-3195)

Sowers thought: As long as you want to follow your opinions you

will not advance in the love of God. You will always remain rooted in your

own self and Gods love will be unable to breach it. Blessed James Albe-

rione, founder of the Pauline Family

5

The Sower

Urban...from page 4

Those with relatives

in Manila who live along

these waterways can ex-

pect relocations of their

loved ones there. Should

these squatters resist,

they will be subjected

to forced evacuations.

Thats what they get for

leaving their old homes in

the provinces in favor of

a complicated, congested,

and difficult life in filthy

squatter communities.

This should change

the minds of those who

are planning right now

to supposedly join these

squatters in hopes of find-

ing greener pastures.

Of Cabbages

& Kings...dr. nila l. filamor

Zero Challenges is Quite Utopian

Checkpoint in each locality

There should be at least

one xed election check-

point in each locality, ac-

cording to ofcials of the

Philippine National Police

Regional Ofce. As to

how many there could be

in a city or town, no limit

is imposed. Albeit limit-

less, there are certain basic

rules that the public should

not forget in determining

whether or not the check-point violates the regula-

tions set by the Commis-

sion on Elections.

Deputy Regional Di-

rector for Operations S/

Supt. Manuel Cubillo and

PNP-RO8 Community Re-

lations head Supt. Roel Ac-

The result is a vicious cycle

of recovery and rebuilding,

which is both expensiveand laborious, not to men-

tion the fact that they take

time to repair when dam-

aged, during which disas-

ters could wreck havoc on

lives and properties, catch-

ing people all the more ill-

prepared.

No one could question

the reality of this situation

now, particularly in ood-

prone areas in the region.

Elsewhere in the country

today, rural as well as ur-

ban key areas have been

frequented with ooding,even with a meager amount

of rainfall. These are suf-

ciently documented by

media and have become

common knowledge to all.

Permanent solution to the

problem has yet to be put

in place.

Recurrent...from page 4

idre stressed at Express It

At The Park in Leyte Park

Hotel last Saturday the need

for police operating proce-

dures to be strictly followed

so as to avoid possible re-

currence of an Atimonan

(Quezon) incident where

13 people died on the spot

in a shootout (if not alleged

rubout) at the checkpoint

jointly manned by the po-

lice and the military. Theyboth however said that any

necessary change, like in

the number of checkpoints

or positioning of the check-

point should be in consulta-

tion with the Comelec.

Comelec Resolution

No. 9588 promulgated on

Dec. 18 last year was issued

basically to effectively

implement the rearms

ban during the election pe-

riod, wherefore Comelec

checkpoints should be es-

tablished. However, Cu-

billo and Acidre remarked

that other crimes could be

covered by the search con-ducted at the checkpoint,

such as but not limited to

carrying of drugs and oth-

er contrabands and illegal

gambling paraphernalia.

Indeed, the Comelec

rule particularly Section

8 states among others,

that warrantless search (or

search without warrant is-

sued by the court) can be

made on following instanc-

es: when the occupant/s

of the vehicle appear to be

nervous or suspicious or ex-

hibit unnatural reaction; Ifthe ofcer conducting the

search has reasonable or

probable cause to believe

that either, the occupant/s

is a law offender or that the

instrumentality or evidence

pertaining to the commis-

Mockery

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Monday mornings are

Monday blues. One wakes

up early to start the day

right, when all of a sud-

den the black slacks you

have dreamed of wearing

for the day is nowhere to

be found. The misfortune

is compounded when Carlorefuses to put on his socks

accusing his caregiver that

the socks were not laun-

dried at all. And he is right.

MarieCris was out the

whole weekend and could

not attend to his needs.

These morning scenes are

my daily offerings. I do

not recall a zero challenge

at the household level, and

this reality teaches me to

be sober upon arrival at

the Ofce.

In fairness, out of these

personal challenges, it

has never occurred to me

to bring such to my work-

place. The effect may be

cathartic for a while to my

sensibilities, but I have

to switch hat and don the

public servants cap. I keep

convincing myself that res-

ignation from motherhoodis impossible. And this is

always reinforced by mom

who always reminds me to

be faithful to my role. After

all, she survived mothering

eleven siblings, and why

cant I.

Yesterday, I reported to

ofce early. Early enough to

witness the confusion and

the excitement of state au-

ditors report to their respec-

tive new audit assignments.

How remarkable was their

efcient compliance to re-

port before the close of

day. Hitches and glitches

there may be, again, I reit-

erate and I am proud how

the guardians of the gov-

ernment coffers behaved

and assisted one another

nd ones team mates. Like

shepherds, supervising au-

ditors and no less than the

regional director in a brief

brieng instructed one and

all to assume ofce in their

respective posts before the

day ends.

Uncomplaining and

compliant, every one

scampered to take the soon-

est transportation bound

for the six provinces of

Region VIII. Compliance

to simple ofce rules and

regulations is the hallmark

of a professional. It is not

easy to be reassigned away

from ones family. But this

is the mandate of the audit-

ing realm . And for this,

state auditors have imbibed

the cultural mindset - to be

reshufed after three years.

This is the challenge of the

profession.

Am saying, wherever

we are, whatever we are,

zero challenges is impos-

sible and too beautiful to

attain.

Wannabes to the variouselective posts are now onthe campaign trail to makeknown to the electorate thatthey are seeking election.Tese candidates are jock-eying or strategic lanes onthe political racetrack inorder to obtain an advanta-geous position at the bursto the starting gun signalingthe kicko o the electionperiod. Te list o candi-dates ought to be shortlistedi government is seriousin nabbing and disqualiy-ing every candidate whotransgresses or intention-ally breaks the provisions oour election laws. Te pro-

lieration o shameless aceshanging on every strategic

nook o even the remotestbarangay is maniest o ourpoliticians utter disrespector our laws.

Similar shameless aceso candidates who can a-ord the cost o every me-dia publication but are too

penniless to extend help tothe needy who are wallow-ing in the quagmire o pov-erty are brandished alongstreets and across highways.

Tese are gross violationso our laws but those com-mitting continue to violateour laws with gusto know-ing that they can act withimpunity. We have yet tohear violators receiving pe-nal sanctions as prescribed

by our laws. I there is justand air enorcement o ourlaws, these abusive candi-dates could have been given

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6 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS/NOTICES Tuesday, 15 January 2013

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Raymundo Cahinde ex-

trajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a portion of a parcel

of land, containing an area of 91 square meters, situated at at Imberio St.,

Brgy. Licod, Tanauan, Leyte, designated a s Lot No. 260-A, covered by Tax

Dec. no. 38003 00112-R13; A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Jed

Malquisto Yucamco, as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc.

No. 324, Page No. 66, Book No. IX, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty.

Asterio A. Villero.

LSDE: January 8, 15 & 22, 2013

NOTICENOTICE IS HEREBY given

that Heirs of MARINA IRINCO,

namely: Zosimo I. Kam, Lucina K.

Infante, Florentina K. Luto, Juan

I. Kam, Pablito I. Kam, Roberto

I. Kam and Corazon K. Bartolome

have entered into an Extra-judicial

Settlement of Estate of MARINA

IRINCO, with Sale, Quitclaim and

Waiver, per Doc. No. 2369; Page

75; Book V; Series of 2012, dated

10 December 2012 of the notarial

register of Atty. Felipe R. Espia.

LSDE: January 8, 15 & 22, 2013

sion of a crime can be

found in the vehicle to be

searched; or on the basisof prior condential infor-

mation which are reason-

ably corroborated by other

attendant matters.

If a motorist or his pas-

senger is arrested at the

Comelec checkpoint, as

the same Election rule

states, he must be treated

humanely and with utmost

respect for his constitu-

tional rights. He must be

informed of the following

rights: a) to remain silent,

and be informed .that any-

thing he says may be usedagainst him in court. This

right cannot be waived ex-

cept in writing and in the

presence of counsel; b) to

have competent and inde-

pendent counsel prefer-

ably of his own choice,

but if he cannot afford

the services of counsel, he

must be provided with one.

The right cannot be waived

except in writing and in the

presence of counsel; c) to

be released from detention

if no charges have been

led against him withineighteen (18) hours from

the arrest, unless he is

charged under P.D. 1866,

as amended.

The public should also

take note that the arrest

made including all items

conscated should imme-

Checkpoint...from page 5

diately and chronologically

be recorded in the logbook

and the person arrested

and things seized must be

turned-over to the nearest

law enforcement station or

ofce together with the cor-

responding afdavit/s of ar-

rest for proper action.

While Cubillo and Ac-

idre gave emphasis to the

required limit of visual

(plain view) search, they

did not discount the pos-

sibility of law enforcers

requesting the motorists

and passengers to open the

compartment and bins in

their vehicles and reveal the

contents therein. In the lat-

ter situation, if requested by

the searching ofcers, theperson/s involved should

give in. Both, nevertheless,

reminded that the search

should be conducted with

utmost courtesy, which the

Comelec rule also mandat-

ed in simple terms.

The Comelec regulation

states, A brieng must be

given by the commanding

ofcer/team leader to all

members of the unit who

will be designated to man

the checkpoints, with em-

phasis on the proper man-

ner of searching with rea-sonableness. It should be

done in a manner which

will impose minimum in-

convenience upon the per-

son or persons so searched,

to the end that civil, politi-

cal and human rights of the

person/s are not violated.

As time and again re-

ported on print and broad-

cast news, to categorize the

Comelec checkpoint as le-

gitimate, it should located

in a well-lighted area, with

a signboard 3x4 in size

conspicuously displayed

and patrol car or at least

a marked service vehicle,

should be parked near the

checkpoint as additional

ocular warning. The po-

lice uniformed personnel

should make sure that their

nameplates are not covered

any overcoat like jackets

for their proper identica-

tion.

It should be manned by

a team who are members

of the PNP and the AFPled by a regular member of

the AFP or the PNP with a

rank of at least lieutenant/

inspector. Comelec Reso-

lution No. 9588 requires

further that the AFP and

PNP personnel manning

the checkpoints must be in

complete uniform and shall

not be under the inuence

of liquor/drug. Violation

of any of these makes the

offender and his command-

ing ofcer jointly liable for

administrative/criminal ac-

tion.While it is true that

many consider checkpoints

as hassles that delay their

travel time, this will work

for the best interest of the

public, provided that prop-

er procedures are followed

by the searching ofcers.

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

& CommunicationsLand Transportation Franchising

& Regulatory BoardRegional Ofce No. 8

Tacloban City

LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2013-0019Ref. No.VIII-2002-1603

Application for Sale & Transfer of a CPC tooperate a FILCAB service with Extension ofValidity & with Prayer to Adopt Trade Name.

CLEMENTE AND EMMI BASIBAS-

VENDOR

MARLON LAGUNZAD-VENDEE

Applicant/s/Petitioner

x.............................xNOTICE OF HEARING

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATTHIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BYTHIS BOARD ON JANUARY 28, 2013 AT9:00 AM AT ITS OFFICE AT THE ABOVEMENTIONED ADDRESS.

At least TEN (10) days prior to the date,applicant/s shall publish this Notice once in one(1) Daily newspaper of general circulation inEastern Visayas.

Parties opposed to the approval of the ap-plication must le veried written oppositionsupported by documentary evidences on or

before the above date furnishing a copy of thesame to the applicant, and may if they so desire,appear on said date and time.

This application shall be acted upon by theBoard on the basis of its records and the docu-mentary evidences submitted by parties underthe board deems it necessary to receive addi-tional documentary or testimonial evidences.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE RE-GIONAL DIRECTOR, ARTHUR L. SAIPU-DIN, this 11th day of January 2013.

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH PARTITIONNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late I luminado Duran, Sr.

extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land,

located at Arado, Palo, Leyte, Lot No. 67009, Case II, Cad. 407 with ag-

gregate area of 30,341 square meters as evidence by TCT No. P-28788 and

subdivided into 2 lots, Lot 6709 A belong to First Party and Lot 6709 B to

Gabriel E. Duran as second party; per Doc. No. 458, Page No. 93, Book

No. XI, Series of 292 of Notary Public Atty. Ronnan Christian M. Reposar.

LSDE: January 15, 22 & 29, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED

OF ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that Pastora Cruz, Esperanza Cruz, heirs of

Mateo Cruz, Jr. and heir of Bienvinida Cruz represented by Elizabeth Cruz

Macawili extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel

of riceland, Cad. Lot No. 3308, covered by O.C.T. P-499, situated in Brgy.

82, Marasbaras, Tacloban City, containing an area of 6,276 square meters,

more or less under Tax Dec.No. 00901187. A Deed of Sale was executed in

favor of SIXTO N. CHU married to LEA L. CHU as vendees for the above-

described property; per Doc. No. 103, Page No. 21, Book No. 1, Series of

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Julio Gallego namely:

Severa, Alberto and Ariel all surnamed Gallego, extrajudicially settled,

partitioned and adjudicated over 2 parcels of land situated at Locso-on,

Borongan City, Eastern Samar, more described as: Parcel 1, Agricultural

land, under ARP No. 0504033-01023, Cadastral Survey No. 5974, Lot No.

009, Block No. 26, with an area of 1,445 square meters; Parcel 2, under

ARP No. 05040 33-01022, Cad. Survey No. 5974, Lot No. 008, Lot No. 26,

with an area of 157 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of

Noreen P. Huguenin married to Oliver Huguenin as vendees for the above-

described property, per Doc. No. 382, Page No. 78, Book No. XIII, Series

of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Pabilo L. Go.

LSDE: January 15, 22 & 29, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of late Felix S. Navarrete extrajudi-

cially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a bank deposit with Banco de

Oro Branch (BDO) of Tacloban, Justice Romualdez Branch, Tacloban City

in the amount of 1,555.74 Dollars plus interest accruing. That heirs hereby

waive their share in favor of their mother, Maria Salvacion P. Navarrete; per

Doc. No. 77, Page No. 17, Book No. III, Series of 2013 of Notary Public

Atty. Shiela A. Rios.

LSDE: January 15, 22 & 29, 2013

2013 of Notary Public Atty. Virginia

A. Brazil.

LSDE: January 15, 22 & 29, 2013

a lesson with disqualicationor other appropriate sanctions.

Tose in power are guessedas using public unds to pro-mote their election bid, charg-ing the campaign expenses totaxpayers und presumptively

drawn rom the public co-ers. Spending habits o politi-cians are good basis or us tounderstand or even just inerthat they would not be thatextravagant on the campaigntrail i it is their hard-earnedmoney that is being expended.Gathering voters in campaignmeetings require huge unds

enough to sustain a ull-blowncampaign. One has to shell outso much just to get the atten-tion and be able to gain recog-nition and name recall comevoting time.

So much would be savedout o the elections i therewould be serious enorcementthat would result in disquali-cations o candidates who are

violating our election laws.It could simpliy the longlist o unknown names andunknown aces i the rosterwould be reduced with theculling o those who would beound violating the very lawsthey are supposed to enact or

enorce or strict observanceand compliance by our people.It would certainly result in asimpler electoral exercise. Temockery o our laws must behalted i only to underscore toour people that ought to be ob-served and complied.

Failure to eect neededdisqualications o candidateswho violate wantonly our elec-

tion laws will cause a dominoeect upon all others whomay opt to commit violationssimply because no one is heldanswerable. Seeing abusivecandidates do uncalled ormachinations to make a runa-round our laws will bolster the

law abiding to just do whatothers are doing ionly to geteven. Tis is a sure recipe orchaos as everyone would comeout with their own gimmick toget even i not get ahead in therace or elective oce simplybecause everyone is violatingwithout being made answer-able.

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Mockery...from page 5

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Te health insurance

covers hospitalization andspecial packages or acility-based deliveries and new-born screening as well astreatment o illnesses suchas tuberculosis, SARS, avianu, and A (H1N1).

Pursuant to the NationalHealth Insurance Act o1995, all Filipino citizensare required to enrol in theNational Health InsuranceProgram. (AHLETTE C.REYES)

An Waray...from page 1

the same health insuranceprogram.

One o the key pro-grams o the PhilHealth isits sponsored program orthe less privileged whereinhealth insurance coverage isopen to qualied indigents

belonging to the lowest 25percent o the Philippine

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Samar has been iden-tied as one o the 15provinces in the countryas a potential hotspot orconcerned area relativeto the May 13,2013 mid-term elections. Basedon initial investigation,the victims were shot atrandom by still uniden-

tied suspects who edtowards the mountain-ous part o Lower HappyValley and Seven Hills,police chie Cinco said.

Police have earlieridentied Lower HappyValley and Seven Hillsas lairs o private armedgroups (PAGs) operatingin the rst district o Sa-mar.

Mayor Aquino, how-ever, dismissed reports

o political killings in hiscity.Recent reports o kill-

ings in Calbayog City arenot politically motivated.It should not be a causeor great alarm since thepolice are there to solvethem. Our city has trans-ormed into a communi-ty that is ree o violenceand ear, Aquino said.

Sources however saidover 20 undocumentedkillings have taken place

in the hinterlands o Cal-bayog City and nearbymunicipalities o SanJorge, Matuguinao, Gan-dara and Santa Margarita.

Also present in thepeace covenant signingwere Reps.Mel SenenSarmento and Milagrosaan o Samars rst andsecond congressionaldistricts; Gov. an andher opponent, Rosa Jes-sica Delgado; candidatesor vice governor; candi-dates or Calbayog andCatbalogan city mayos

bad that the incidenttook place as they can-didates have pledged toensure a peaceul andcredible elections in theprovince.

I just hope it is anisolated case. But I al-ready directed our policeauthorities to investigate

and solve the crime,Aquino said.

Te signing o theagreement was held in-side the Saints Peterand Paul Cathedral wit-nessed by Interior Sec.Mar Roxas who said thathis presence signiedthe desire o the nationalgovernment to ensure apeaceul elections in Sa-mar.

He said that he hope

that the candidateswould ulll their com-mitment to achieve thepurpose o the covenant.

Aquino decried the inci-dent, saying that it wasnot a good start as theelection period ormallystarted and it happenedjust hours beore can-didates o the province

signed a peace covenantto make sure that theballoting in the provincewould not only be cred-ible but peaceul and se-cured.

Tis is not a goodstart. We just hope thatthe (police) authoritieswill do their job andsolve the crime immedi-ately, an said.

We have just signeda peace covenant and yet

we have this crime, shesaid.Mayor Aquino, mean-

time, said that he elt

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and those running orboard members.

Te signing o theagreement was preceed-ed by a Holy Mass pre-sided by Bishop IsabeloAbarquez o the diocese

o Calbayog.Abarquez said that

he hopes that the candi-

dates would ullll theircommitment to ensure apeaceul and secured con-duct o elections in Samar.

He called on the can-didates not to resort to

violence just to ensure

their poll victory and orthe voters not to sale thier

votes.

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8 Leyte Samar Daily Express PICTORIALS Tuesday, 15 January 2013

peace covenant signingSts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Calbayog City, Samar

January 13, 2013 10:00 A.M.

Bishop Isabelo C. Abarquez

Gov. Sharee Ann an & Vice Gov. Stephen James an

Samar gubernatorial candidate Rosa Jessica Uy-

DILG Sec. Mar Roxas Rep. Milagrosa Mila an

Samar Elections supervisors Atty Corazon Montallana& PNP-8 Dir. Elmer Soria

Congressional Candidate Atty Eunice Babalcon

Calbayog Mayor Ronald Aquino

Calbayog City Vice Mayor Rey James Uy

Vice Gov. Stephen an

Congressional candidate Atty Wilredo Estorni-

Calbalogan Election O cer Atty Fidel Amacma Rep.Mila an & daughter Gov. Ann an

Fr. Julio Gaddi

PEACE BE WIH YOU. Samar Rep. Mila an & opponentAtty Eunice Babalcon during the mass.

Rep. Mel Senen Sarmiento PHOTOSBYLITOA.BAGUN

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