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BY SARWELL Q. MENIANO

Correspondent

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to page 2REP. ROMUALDEZ

Ormoc Mayor Eric Codilla and GIZ country director Wolfgang Moellers led the ceremonial dumping of trash

at the engineered sanitary landll. Beside him are (from left): General Services Ofcer Angelo Roman,

Engr. IV Roy Capala and City Engineer Ranulfo Oliveros.

TACLOBAN CITY- Public worksofficials, private contractors, andsuppliers in Eastern Visayas willsign a pledge of commitment onanti-corruption drive as embodied inPresident Benigno Aquinos quest forDaang Matuwid.

Department of Public Works andHighways (DPWH) Regional DirectorRolando Asis said the signing will

be done this month or early January,boosting their efforts to change publicperception of an agency perceived to bevulnerable to fraud.

Key ofcials like district engineers

and project engineers will join thesigning. Private contractors will alsotake part in this integrity vow. If theywont indulge in giving bribes, therewould be no corruption, Asis said.

DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singsonearlier announced that if privatecontractors would not sign an integritypledge, they would not be awarded a

contract from the DPWH.Forms for the pledge will be sent

DPWH officials, contractors

to sign pledge of commitment

ON ANTI-CORRUPTION

ORMOC CITY-The operationof the sanitary landll in this cityis a strong indication that theleaders and the people of thiscity are environment conscious.

Thus said Mayor Er icCodilla during the opening ofthe citys sanitary landll- thecountrys 45th such a facility-which was largely funded by theGIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft furInternationale Zusammenarbeit).

According to the city mayor,the facility will indeed be a

great help for them in protectingthe environment of the city ashe promised that the people ofOrmoc will forever be grateful tothe GIZ for helping them come upwith said facility.

(We) recognized the need of(a) stable environment. There isno higher calling than protectingour environment...and the facilitywill surely be a great help to us(in protecting the environment),Codilla said during the turn over

Ormoc City acquiresnew sanitary landll

Now is the time that we,Filipinos, should give our un-conditional support to MannyPacquiao, Assistant Minor-ity Floor Leader and Leyte 1stdistrict Rep. Ferdinand Mar-tin FM Romualdez said in astatement.

Rep. Romualdez and hisellow lawmakers believe thatPacquiao should continue giv-ing the country pride and hon-or by not giving up his gloves,as they expressed support to

Despite the loss,Rep. FM commends

Rep. Pacquiao

Village chief

gunned down in

Calbayog City

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On the DPRK Missile Launch

Te Philippines strongly condemns the launch undertaken by the Demo-cratic Peoples Republic o Korea (DPRK) on 12 December 2012.

Te debris o the rocket ell in the sea 300 kilometers east o the Philip-

pines.

Te DPRK is in clear violation o UN Security Council Resolutions 1695(2006), 1874 (2009) and 1718 (2006), which explicitly demanded DPRKnot to use or conduct any launch using ballistic missile technology and thesuspension o its ballistic missile programme.

Te Philippines rmly urges the DPRK to desist rom acts o provocationand to end its use or testing o ballistic missile technology.

Te Philippines joins other governments in urging the DPRK to undertakesteps towards condence-building and engagement with the internationalcommunity in order to ensure peace and stability in the Korean Peninsulaand the entire Asia Pacic region.

Rep.Milagros Tan of thesecond district of Samar.

The private armedgroups (PAGs) otherwiseknown as partisan armedgroups has been the issue

in the rst district of Samar(where this city belongs)in the past elections sincein the 1980s according topolice records.(RESTITUTOA. CAYUBIT)

Aquino.Mayor Aqu i no i s

seeking his full term asmayor of this city underthe banner of the LiberalParty. Mayor Aquino

assumed his post whenformer Mayor ReynaldoUy was gunned down bystill unidentied suspect

last May 1, 2011.Incumbent Vice Mayor

Rey James Uy, the son ofthe late mayor, is runningagainst Mayor Aquino asan independent candidate.

Another candidatefor mayor of this city isAngel Tan, the daughter offormer Samar Governor

and now i ncumben t

having a drinking spreewith one of his kagawad,Henry Cuizon, who washis companion, togetherwith other residents inBrgy. Obo-ob when Mag-

ampo was shot. Polod, theowner of the house, wasalso hit at her thigh, thepolice report also added.

A police ofcer, who

refused to be identied,

said that the crime couldbe polit ical ly motivatedand another handiworkof a member of a privatearmed group consideringthat Mag-ampo wasrepor tedly an act ivesupporter of incumbent

ci ty Mayor Ronaldo

CALBAYOG CITY- A barangay chairmanin this city was gunneddown by still unidentied

suspect, a police reportsaid.

Police report disclosedthat Restituto Mag-ampo,51 years old, widowerand a barangay chairmanof barangay Capacohan,this city, was shot to deathat 11:45 in the evening,yesterday, (December 11,Tuesday) in Brgy. Obo-ob, also of this city, 18kilometers from barangayCapacohan.

Police report addedthat Mag-ampo was in the

house of Maria Fe Polod

Village chief gunned down in Calbayog City

Despite...from page 1

the possible h rematchbetween Pacquiao andJuan Manuel Marquez oMexico.

Marquez knockoutPacquiao in the sixthround o their 4th match

in the MGM Grand Gar-den Arena in Las Vegas,Nevada. Tese aer Pac-quiao gallantly recoveredrom a knockdown inthe 3rd round and knock-down Marquez in theh round and is totallydominating the Mexicanwarrior until that ateulmoment where a singlepunch put the Pamban-sang Kamao sprawled inthe canvass and uncon-cious or almost two min-utes.

Rep. Romualdezpraised Pacquiao or giv-ing inspiration to Filipi-nos, other aspiring box-ers and athletes despitethe loss.

His loss is very pain-ul but Pacquiao contin-ues to give pride, dignityand sel-respect to Fili-pinos and making all hiscountrymen all over theworld proud o their her-itage. He deserves thehighest orm o recogni-tion, Romualdez said.

However, Pacquiaoassured his colleagues inthe House o Representa-

tives that he is ne and al-ready accepted his deeat.He admitted, though, thathe, too, was devastated ohis loss.

Pacquiao said that hecried because he ailedto give the Filipinos theneeded victory.

Tank you riends,dami umiyak.Napai-yak rin ako dahil nabigoakong mabigyan ng kasi-yahan ang buong sam-bayanang Pilipino. Pac-quiao said in a text to onemember o Congress. (MAR-VIN T. MODELO)

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Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

National Wages and Productivity Commission

Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board

Regional Board No. VIII

Rules Implementing Wage Order No. RB VIII-17

Pursuant to Section 6, Rule IV of the NWPC Revised Rules of Procedure on Minimum Wage Fixing and Section 21 of

Wage Order No. RB VIII-17 the following rules are hereby issued for the guidance and compliance of all concerned.

Rule 1 General Provisions

Section 1. Title. This Rules shall be known as the Rules Implementing Wage Order No. RB VIII-17.Section 2. Denition of Terms. As used in this Rules.

a) Order refers to Wage Order No. RB VIII-17;b) Regional Board refers to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board of Region VIII;

c) Commission refers to the National Wages and Productivity Commission;

d) Department refers to the Department of Labor and Employment;e) Region VIII covers the Provinces of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar and theCities of Tacloban, Ormoc, Maasin, Catbalogan, Baybay, Borongan and Calbayog;

f) DTI refers to the Department of Trade and Industry;g) CDA refers to the Cooperative Development Authority;h) SEC refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission;

i) Minimum Wage Rates refers to the lowest wage rates that an employer can pay his workers,asxedbytheRegionalBoard;

j) Wage Distortion refers to the situation where an increase in prescribed wage rates results in the elimination orsevere contraction of intentional quantitative differences in wage or salary rates between and among employee groups in

an establishment as to effectively obliterate the distinctions in such wage structure based on skills, length of service, or otherbases of differentiation;

k) CBA refers to the negotiated contract between a legitimate labor organization and the employer concerning wages,hours of work, and all otherterms and conditions of employment in a bargaining unit, including mandatory provisions for griev-

ance and arbitration machineries;l) Agriculture refers to farming in all its branches and among others, includes the cultivation and tillage of the soil,

production, cultivation, growing and harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodities, dairying, raising of livestock or

poultry,theofshandotheraquaticproductsinfarmsorponds,andanyactivitiesperformedbyafarmeroronafarmasanincident to or in conjunction with such farming operations, but does not include the manu facturing and/or processing of

sugar, coconut, abaca, pineapple, aquatic or other farm products;m) Plantation Agricultural Enterprise refers to one engaged in agriculture with an area of more than 24 hectares

in a locality or which employs at least 20 workers. Any other agricultural enterprise shall be considered as Non-PlantationAgricultural Enterprise;

n) Retail Establishment refers to one principally engaged in the sale of goods to end-users for personal or householduse. A retail establishment that regularly engages in wholesale activities loses its retail character;

o) Service Establishment refers to one principally engaged in the sale of service to individuals for their own householdand is generally recognized as such;

p) Cottage/Handicraft Establishment refers to one engaged in an economic endeavor in which the products areprimarilydoneinthehomeorsuchotherplacesforprotwhichrequiresmanualdexterityandcraftsmanshipand/orwhosecapitalization does not exceed PhP1,500,000.00 regardless of previous registration with the defunct NACIDA;

q) Productivity Based Wages refers to additional income given to workers as incentives derived from successfulimplementation of productivity programs through any gain-sharing scheme designed by the employer or by virtue of an agree-

ment with the workers;

Rule II. New Minimum Wages

Section 1. New Wage Structure for Eastern Visayas. Upon the effectivity of this Wage Order, all workers in the pri-vate sector in Eastern Visayas receiving the basic wage rates prescribed herein shall receive an additional SEVEN PESOS

(PhP7.00) Cost of Living Allowance in addition to the FIFTEEN PESOS (PhP15.00) Cost of Living Allowance in Wage OrderNo. RB VIII-16.

Further, the TEN PESOS (PhP10.00) Cost of Living Allowance prescribed under Wage Order No. RB VIII-15 shall be

integrated into the Basic Pay.The new wage structure for Region VIII shall now be as follows:

NON-AGRICULTURE 238.00 15.00 7.00 260.00

COTTAGE/HANDICRAFT 216.00 15.00 7.00 238.00

RETAIL/SERVICE

Employing 10 workers 207.00 15.00 7.00 229.00

and below

AGRICULTURE (NON-SUGAR) 219.00 15.00 7.00 241.00

SUGAR INDUSTRY

Mills 240.00 15.00 7.00 262.00

Plantation 213.00 15.00 7.00 235.00

Non-Plantation 198.50 15.00 7.00 220.50

Minimum Cost of Living AllowanceWage

Sector/Industry Rates Under Wage Under Wage New Dailyupon Order No. RB Order No. RB Minimum

Effectivity VIII-16 VIII-17 Wage Rates

Section 2Basis of the New Wage Structure and COLA. The Minimum Wage Rates under this Order shall be for thenormal working hours, which shall not exceed eight (8) hours a day.

Section 3. Coverage. The prescribed wage increase under this Order shall be applicable to all private sector minimum

wage workers in the Eastern Visayas regardless of their position, designation or status of employment and irrespective of themethod by which their wages are paid except:

a) Household or domestic helpers, including family drivers and workers in the personal service of another pursuant toArticle 143 of the Labor Code of the Philippines as amended by Republic Act 7655;

b)WorkersindulyregisteredBarangayMicroBusinessEnterpriseswithCerticatesofAuthoritypursuanttoRepublic

Act 9178.Section 4. Exemption. No exemption from compliance under this Wage Order shall be allowed.Section 5. Creditable Wage Increase. Wage Increases granted by an employer in an organized establishment within

three (3) months prior to the effectivity of the Order shall be credited as compliance with the prescribed increase set forththerein, provided that an agreement to this effect has been forged between the parties or a provision in the Collective Bargain-ing Agreement (CBA) allowing creditability exists. In the absence of such an agreement or provision in the CBA, any increase

granted by the employer shall not be credited as compliance with the increase prescribed in this Order.In unorganised establishments, wage increases granted by the employer within three (3) months prior to the effectivity of

the Order shall be credited as compliance.In case the increases given are less than the prescribed increase, the employer shall pay the difference. Such increases

shall not include anniversary increases, merit wage increases and those resulting from the regularization of employees.Section 6. Application to Private Educational Institutions. In the case of private educational institutions, the share of

covered workers and employees in the increase in tuition fees for School Year 2012-2013 shall be considered as compliancewith the wage increase prescribed herein. However, payment of any shortfall in the wage increase set forth herein shall be

covered starting School Year 2013-2014.Private educational institutions which have not increased their tuition fees for School Year 2012-2013 may defer compli-

ance with the minimum wage prescribed herein until the beginning of School Year 2013-2014.In any case, all private educational institutions shall implement the minimum wage prescribed herein starting School Year

2013-2014.

Section 7. Application to Contractors. In the case of contracts for construction projects and for security, janitorial andsimilar services, the prescribed minimum wage rates under this Order shall be borne by the principals or clients of the construc-

tion/service contractors and the contract shall be deemed amended accordingly. In the event, however, that the principal orclient fails to pay the prescribed minimum wage rates, the construction/service contractor shall be jointly and severally liable

with his principal or client.Section 8. Workers Paid by Results. All workers paid by results, including those who are paid on piecework, takay,

pakyaw or task basis, shall be entitled to receive not less than the prescribed wage rates per eight (8) hours work a day, or a

proportion thereof for working less than eight (8) hours a day.The adjusted rates for workers paid by results shall be computed in accordance with the following steps:a. New AMW-Previous AMW* 100 = % increase

Previous AMW*

b. Existing rate/piece X % increase = Increase in rate/piece;c. Existing rate/piece + Increase in rate/piece = Adjusted rate/piece

* Where AMW is the applicable minimum wage rate.The wages of workers who are paid by results shall continue to be established in accordance with Article 101 of the Labor

Code, as amended and its implementing regulations.Section 9. Wages of Special Groups of Workers. The daily minimum wages of apprentices and learners shall in no

casebelessthanseventy-vepercent(75%)oftheapplicableminimumwageratesprescribedherein.All recognized learnership and apprenticeship agreements entered into before the effectivity of this Order shall be consid-

eredautomaticallymodiedinsofarastheirwageclausesareconcernedtoreecttheminimumwageratesprescribedherein.

AllqualiedhandicappedworkersshallreceivethefullamountoftheminimumwagerateprescribedhereinpursuanttoRepublic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons.

Section 10. Suggested Formula in Determining the Equivalent Monthly Rates. Without prejudice to existing compa-ny practices, agreements or policies, the following formula may be used as guides in determining the equivalent monthly rates:

a. For those who are required to work everyday including Sundays or rest days, special days and regular holidays:Equivalent

Monthly Rate (EMR) = Applicable Daily Rate (ADR) X 393.50 days12 months

Where 393.50 days:298 days - Ordinary working days

24 days - 12 regular holidays X 200%

67.60 days - 52 rest days X 130%3.90 days - 3 special days X 130%

393.50 days - Total equivalent number of daysb. For those who do not work but are considered paid on rest days, special days and regular holidays:

EMR = ADR X 365 days12 months

Where 365 days:

298 days - Ordinary working days52 days - Sundays/Rest days12 days - Regular holidays3 days - Special days

365 days - Total equivalent number of daysc. For those who do not work and are not considered paid on Sundays or rest days:

EMR = ADR X 313 days12 months

Where 313 days:298 days - Ordinary working days

12 days - Regular holidays3 days - Special days

313 days - Total equivalent number of daysd. For those who do not work and are not considered paid on Saturdays and Sundays or rest days:

EMR = ADR X 261 days

12 monthsWhere 261 days:

246 days - Ordinary working days12 days - Regular holidays

3 days - Special days261 days - Total equivalent number of days

Section 11. Mobile and Branch Workers. The statutory minimum wage rates of workers who by nature of their workhavetotravelshallbethoseapplicableinthedomicileorheadofceoftheemployer.

The minimum wage rates of workers working in branches or agencies of establishments within the Region shall be thoseapplicable in the place where they are stationed.

Section 12. Transfer of Personnel. The transfer of personnel to areas outside the Region shall not be a valid groundfor the reduction of the wage rates being enjoyed by the workers prior to such transfer. The workers transferred to the otherregions with higher wages shall be entitled to the minimum wage rates applicable therein.

Section 13. Productivity Based Wages. To attain higher levels of productivity for competitiveness, to preserve and gen-erate gainful employment and to augment the incomes of workers, business enterprises are encouraged to adopt productivity

improvement and gain-sharing programs.

Rule III Special Provisions

Section 1. Effect on Existing Wage Structure. Should any dispute arise as a result of wage distortion, the employerand the union shall negotiate to correct the distortions through the grievance procedure under their collective bargaining

agreement, and if it remains unresolved, through voluntary arbitration. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, suchdispute shall be decided by the voluntary arbitrator or panel of voluntary arbitrators within ten (10) calendar days from the time

such dispute was referred to voluntary arbitration.In cases where there are no collective bargaining agreements or recognized labor unions, the employers and workers

shall endeavor to correct such distortions. Any dispute arising therefrom shall be settled through the National Conciliationand Mediation Board and if it remains unresolved after ten (10) calendar days of conciliation, the same shall be referred to

the appropriate branch of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). The NLRC shall conduct continuous hearingsand decide the dispute within twenty (20) calendar days from the time said dispute is submitted for compulsory arbitration.

The pendency of a dispute arising from wage distortion shall not in any way delay the applicability of any increase pre-scribed in the Order.

Section 2. Complaints for Non-Compliance. Complaintsfornon-compliancewiththeOrdershallbeledwiththe

RegionalOfceoftheDepartmenthavingjurisdictionovertheworkplaceandshallbethesubjectofenforcementproceedingsunder Article 128 and 129 of the Labor Code, as amended.

Section 3. Conduct of Inspection by the Department. The Department shall conduct inspections of establishments,asoftenasnecessary,todeterminewhethertheworkersarepaidtheprescribednewminimumwageratesandotherbenets

granted by law or any Wage Order.In the conduct of inspection in unionized companies. Department inspectors shall always be accompanied by the presi-

dentorotherresponsibleofceroftherecognizedbargainingunitorofanyinterestedunion.Inthecaseofnon-unionizedestablishments, a worker representing the workers in the said company will accompany the inspector.

TheworkersrepresentativeshallhavetherighttosubmithisownndingstotheDepartmentandtotestifyonthesameifhedoesnotconcurwiththendingsofthelaborinspector.

Section 4. Non-Diminution of Benets. Nothing in the Order and in this Rules shall be construed to reduce any exist-

ingwagerates,allowancesandotherbenetsofanyformunderexistinglaws,decrees,issuances,executiveorders,and/orunder any contract or agreement between the workers and employers.

Section 5. Penal Provision. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of RA 6727, as amended by RA 8188, any person,corporation,trust,rm,partnership,associationorentitywhichrefusesorfailstopaytheprescribedincreaseintheOrder

shallbepunishedbyaneofnotlessthanTwentyvethousandpesos(PhP25,000.00)normorethanOnehundredthousandpesos(PhP100,000.00)orimprisonmentofnotlessthantwo(2)yearsnormorethanfour(4)yearsorbothsuchneand

imprisonment at the discretion of the Court. Provided, that any person convicted under the Order shall not be entitled to thebenetsprovidedforundertheProbationLaw.

Theemployerconcernedshallbeorderedtopayanamountequivalenttodoubletheunpaidbenetsowingtoemploy-ees. Provided, that payment of indemnity shall not absolve the employer from the criminal liability imposable under RA 8188.

Iftheviolationiscommittedbyacorporation,trustorrm,partnership,associationoranyentity,thepenaltyofimprison-

mentshallbeimposedupontheentitysresponsibleofcers,includingbutnotlimitedtothepresident,vice-president,chiefexecutiveofcer,generalmanager,managingdirectororpartner.

Section 6. Prohibition Against Injunction. No preliminary or permanent injunction or temporary restraining order maybe issued by any court, tribunal or other entity against any proceedings before the Commission or Boards.

Section 7. Freedom To Bargain.TheOrdershallnotbeconstruedtopreventworkersinparticularrmsorenterprisesofindustriesfrombargainingforhigherwagesandexibleworkingarrangementswiththeirrespectiveemployers.

Section 8. Reporting Requirement. Any company, corporation, partnership or any entity engaged in business shall

submitaverieditemizedlistingoftheirlaborcomponenttotheBoardnotlaterthanJanuary31,2013andeveryyearthere-after in accordance with the form prescribed by the Commission.Section 9. Repealing Clause. All orders, issuances, rules and regulation on wages, or parts thereof inconsistent with

theprovisionsoftheOrderandthisRulesareherebyrepealed,amendedormodiedaccordingly.Section 10. Separability Clause. If any provision or part of the Order and this Rules, or the application thereof to any

person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the Order and this Rules or the application of such

provision or part thereof to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.Section 11. Advisory on Performance Based Pay. In line with the two tiered wage system where the 1st tier is the

mandatory wage adjustment prescribed in this Wage Order, within sixty (60) days from the issuance of NWPC Guidelines onthe Implementation of the two tiered wage system, the Board shall issue an advisory on the 2nd tier or the performance based

pay which shall serve as guidelines for private establishments on the range of productivity bonuses and incentives that anenterprise or industry may provide based on agreement between workers and management.

Section 12. Effectivity of Rules. This Rules shall take effect upon effectivity of the Order.Done in Tacloban City this 8th day of October 2012

ORLANDO C. UY EFREN M. GABRIOLA

Employers Representative Workers Representative

(on leave)

MIGUEL T. TEZON

Workers Representative

BONIFACIO G. UY CYNTHIA R. NIERRAS

Vice-Chairperson, NEDA Vice-Chairperson, DTI

EXEQUIEL R. SARCAUGA

Chairperson

APPROVED: This 6th day of December, 2012.

ROSALINDA DIMAPILIS-BALDOZ

Secretary

Department of Labor and Employment

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EDITORIAL

Pleasure amid misery

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In search o meanings; hope not reectiveo Mayans Dec. 21, 2012 end-world interpretations

Leyte Samar

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Quidnuncs

Neighborchito dela torre

Hot water rom aucets be-tween 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. mayorce one to try using it to mixcoee or even cook sinigang sh.Or it could boil an egg. Just try.No harm in trying, as they say.

A neighbor in acloban highlyurbanized city had observed orthree days until yesterday aer-

noon (December 11, 2012) thatsmoke was coming out o theplastic container (emptied min-eral water 6-liter gallon) that wasbeing lled with the hot waterrom a aucet connected to a linewhich Leyte Metropolitan WaterDistrict installed a long time ago.Aer a ew moments, the gallon

shrinked rom its originalshape. It was really hot.

Last Sunday, anotherneighbor noticed that blackbugs that began invadingher home a week ago sud-denly disappeared. Shewasnt sure though i the300-milliliter Advanced

Aerosol Odorless multi-in-sect killer (anti-dengue oil-based ormulation) that shebought a week earlier roma big downtown pharmacyhad anything to do withthat sudden disappearance.

Just last week, unirri-gated rice armers waiting

or the continuous rainsto come, aer losing thou-sands o pesos rom whatthey started to prepare ortransplanting during theprevious dry months, be-gan deciding to risk againtheir ew savings by ready-ing rice seeds or planting

within this week and next.A armer in Villa Aurora,Basey, Samar, Philippines,concluded last Friday withhis partner landowner-rep-resentative that he could al-ready transplant by Dec. 14.Last Sunday, though, trans-

t is sad that while deaths, destruction, devasta-

tion and misery were being experienced by thepeople in Surigao del Sur, Compostela Valley,

Davao Oriental, Cagayan de Oro and other partso Mindanao brought about by typhoon Pablo, 26

members o the House o Representatives ew to

Las Vegas to watch Pacquaio-Marquez 4th boxingshowdown. As responsible government offi cials and

direct representatives o the people although theymay not have been representing those places men-

tioned that bear the brunt o typhoon Pablo theyshould not have gone there out o sympathy to the

typhoon victims.Even i they may have spent their own money

in the are and expenses going there still it was not

appropriate to enjoy pleasure watching the boxingbout when devastation and death is widespread

in Mindanao. Tey should have been contented towatch it at home and donate the money to the vic-

tims. I the money they spent came rom the taxes othe government and rom the people who suffered

the tragedy that would have been very outra-geous. While some offi ces, organizations, agen-

cies and even school children have donated theirmoney or plan to donate their money intended

or Christmas party, it was callous or indifferent

o those congressmen to have done that.It would have been enough that other Fili-

pinos were there to give moral support to

Pacquaio in his boxing bout with Marquez al-though they are his colleagues in the House oRepresentatives.

As or Manny Pacquiao, it should not be ex-pected that he would always win in every ght.

He would experienced deeat, too. Nothing and

nobody who has reached the zenith would bethere always because the natural tendency is

to go down. It is time or him to hang up hisgloves. In act, i he has retired beore he would

have remained undeeated. alks o a rematchis only or the promoters to try to regain lost

money during the boxing bout.

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Prayer for the Nation and

for Those who Serve inPublic Ofce

God, our Father, you guide every thingin wisdom and love. Accept the prayers weoffer for our nation; by the wisdom of our

leaders and integrity of our citizens, may

harmony and justice be secured and maythere be lasting prosperity and peace.

Almighty and eternal God, You know thelongings of our hearts and You protect our

rights. In your goodness, watch over thosein authority, so that people everywhere may

enjoy freedom, security and peace. Weaskthis throughourLordJesus

Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with

you and the Holy Spirit, one God, foreverand 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)

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to page 10

Thursday of the 2nd Week of Advent

Is 41:13-20; Ps 145; Mt 11:11-15

JESUS PRAISE OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

Jesus said to the crowds, Amen, I say to you, among those bornof women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet thelest in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of Johnthe Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and theviolent are taking it by force. All the prophets and the law prophesiedup to the time of John. And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah,the one who is to come. Whoever has ears ought to hear.

JOHN IS GREAT

Jesus mentioned John the Baptist as one greater than any other manthat has come into the world. The Jews even of that time had knownmany great men: Abraham, Moses, David, even Nebuchadnezzar whohad enslaved them, then Cyrus and Darius who had set them free. ButJohn was not a great man in that sense. The Patriarchs and even Dariushad been agents of God, but John had a special assignment as Godsagent. He pointed out Jesus to the people. They did not know him but

when Jesus came to John for Baptism, John spoke those famous words:This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Johnidentied Christ for the people. How do I show Christ to others? DoI show Christ-like examples in my behavior? Am I Christ-like in mythoughtfulness and kindness to others? What have I told others aboutChrist since the beginning of this Advent? (Daily Gospel Now, R. Sul-livan, OMI, published by Paulines, visit us at www.paulines.ph or atPaulines Media Center, Real St., Tacloban City, Tel. 321-31-95)

Sowers Seeds: Let what characterizes your silence be your wiseand prudent speech and your practice of interior recollection. BlessedJames Alberione, Founder of the Pauline Family

The Sower

Natural calamities and crown-of-thorns destroy corals

In search...from page 4

High-PoweredObjective(S & T Enhanced Nations Have Edge)

Dr. paciente cordero, jr.

While Australia has tocontend with only natu-ral calamities and biologi-cal factors contributing tothe destruction of the GreatBarrier Reef, the Philip-pines has yet to attributecertain man-made practices

as contributory to causingthe decline of the coun-trys coral cover. Filipinomarine biologists continueto report the massive coralbleaching caused by GlobalWarming that hit the marineecosystem of Luzon (e.g.Pangasinan), Visayas (e.g.Negros), and Min-Su-Pala

Part II - The Philippine Experience

(e.g. Palawan).The biological factor

includes the alarming in-crease in the population ofthe crown-of-thorns (Acan-thaster planci) observedduring the assessment anddocumentation of the ma-

rine algae of NortheasternLeyte Island (NRCP-DOSTfunded Project). Thismember of the starsh fam-

ily, voracious eater ofhard corals, has colonizedthe coastal towns of LeyteProvince facing the LeyteGulf from Tacloban (DiyoIsland), Palo, Tanauan,

Tolosa (Puntod, an offshorecoral formation), Dulag,Mayorga, Macarthur, and

Abuyog!An abandoned shsanctuary roughly a hun-dred meters off Palo Town,where this writer and hisresearch team, doved into,showed how the crown-of-thorns have destroyed itsrelatively extensive coralsubstratum! At that time,the Bantay-Dagat units ofPalo and Tanauan towns,who were represented dur-ing the exploration cumeld data gathering trip,

were surprised to see sam-

ple specimens of the de-structive starsh brought

and killed ashore.Adding to the woes in

Leyte (and possibly else-where in the country), is thedestructive shing methods

practiced by scrupulousshermen using dynamite

and muro-ami. The ef-

Some people are blam-ing Manny Pacquaios re-cent loss to his new-foundfaith and eventual abandon-ment of his old religion.They look at it as a chas-

tisement, or some sort of acurse because now, he nolonger crosses himself anddoes not climb the ring withhis crucix worn around his

neck like he used to have inhis previous ghts.

Could this indeed be thereason for his humiliatingdefeat? Is it due to his fail-

ure to wear the rosary, or tokeep crossing himself, or tostay faithful to his old reli-gion?

According to BishopOscar Cruz, it is a very shal-

low reason to say that Pac-quaio was defeated becausehe changed his religion;he was just overwhelmedwith his opponents unusu-ally powerful punches thatcaught him by surprise,thats why. This is, so far,the most sensible insight re-

Things To

Minddoms pagliawan

Religion in Pacquaios loses

garding his loss from an au-thoritative religious gure.

Why, if we will blamehis defeat to his changing ofreligion, we are inviting areligious debate. Thats be-

ing superstitious to say that.Holding that view would betantamount to saying that,in order for Pacquaio tocontinually reap victories,he must remain in his oldreligion, which is question-able, because if it indeedis the secret to his boxingtriumphs, then why did heaccumulate his rst three

loses when in fact, he wasstill faithful then to his oldfaith?

Clearly, religion hasnothing to do with his loss.

It could be due to some fac-tors, the greatest of whichis Juan Manuel Marquezs

burning desire and hungerfor a big win. He had pre-

pared a lot for the ght,

with much focus and im-mense determination. Hehad bulked, exceedingly

improved his skill, andgreatly enhanced his pow-er-punching. He had stud-ied and eventually masteredPacquiaos movements,aws, and weaknesses. One

false move and Pacquaiowould pay the prize. Andthats what exactly hap-

pened.While Marquez was bus-

ying himself with all this,Pacquaio was preoccupiedwith commercial endorse-ments, his businesses, his

political career, his showbiz

commitments, his musicprojects, etc. His trainingfor this ght then was obvi-

ously inadequate and, whenght night came, one could

tell who was ready and whowas not.

But if people would stillinsist on linking his loss tohis new-found faith, then

perhaps the following an-gle would apply. Having

been exposed to the Bible,Pacquaio must have learnedthat he is a hell-bound sin-ner, that through repentance

and faith, he should acceptJesus Christ as his Lord andsavior to be saved. If hedid just that, then he musthave been born spirituallyinto the family of God, re-deemed, and heaven-bound.

As a new creature inChrist, salt of the earth

and a vessel unto honor,he would be disallowed

by God to be instrumen-tal in the perpetuation of

big-time, worldwide gam-bling that is feasted on bygreedy, blood-thirsty crimi-

nals, gamblers, fornicators,drunkards, etc. He shouldlive for God, not for theworld. From this premise,one could tell that he willnot succeed in boxing any-more, and his loses shouldhe continue will just accu-mulate.

fect of the dynamite sh-

ing method contributed tothe broken hard coral bot-tom of the abandoned sh

sanctuaries in Barugo, Ba-batngon, and Palo towns,all facing the NE plank ofLeyte Island.

An area with no stand-ing and healthy coral reef/

bottom is not likely to at-tract sh population. Coral

sh feeds by nibbling small

green, brown, and redmarine algae growing onhard corals. Some speciesof algae grow in associa-tion with corals, showingsymbiotic relationships.The importance of main-taining a healthy coral reefassures shallow water sh-

eries to subsist, i.e. parrotsh, wrasse sh species,

and siganids are among themore common inhabitants

of coral habitats.Of the afore-mentioned

enemies of coral reefs,man-made once are easierto control, stop. An LGUheaded by ofcials with

strong political well canalways maintain an active,sustained with basic neces-sities to implement the Phil-ippine Fisheries Code of1998, Bantay-Dagat Unitto marshal their shorelinesand offshore boundaries incollaboration with the PNPcommand.

Controlling the naturalpopulation of crown-of-thorns will be by actual div-ing, manual collection, anddestruction of the organisms

before the females becomefertile and start laying eggs.The LGU in collaborationwith NGOs, academe couldinclude shorelines clean upactivities with clearing upactivities of the destructivestarsh population under-

water.ooo000ooo

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planting became a orcedneed.

Manny Pacquiao, andhis world o ans, never ex-pected he would be deeatedby Juan Manuel Marquez.Much unexpected was his

easy knockout all. At thatSundays (Philippine time)non-title (plainly whimsicaland money-making) boxingbout, right in the ring, theconcluding announcementwrongly reerred to Round6 as Round 5, and there wasno notice about it , o cialor otherwise. Te Filipinoboxing king was knockedout just one second to theend o Round 6.

Te Catholic sectorcontinues to demonstratedits very strong reliance on

prayer, asking the Congresswould kill the proposed RHBill. Heres a piece o imageprint-screened by QN romhttp://ightrhbill.blogspot.com/ , the prayer (Prayeror the Philippines) thereinhaving been composed byMost Reverend Jose S. Pal-ma, D.D., SD, archbishopo Cebu, Philippines and

distributed by Human LieInternational, saying:

Merciul God and Fa-ther, Source o all Physicaland moral lie, at this timeo our nations history, di-rect our leaders with yourwisdom not to pass the Re-productive Health, Divorce,Same Sex Marriage, and

other bills that do not con-orm to your divine will.

Protect your peoplerom moral degeneration.

Make the Philippinesa light to Asia and to theworld, that all creation mayrefect your glory and re-cover its ullest perectionin the name o Your Son,Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

May Mary, Our Ladyo Guadalupe pray or us.Amen.

Notice the commandingtone o the prayer. It doesnt

begin with a please. Itcommands instead o begs.I think, as in my Catechismdays, children are told tobe humble when askingor something. But hereit seems we are taught tocommand God to directour leadersnot to pass theReproductive Health.,

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6 Thursday, 13 December 2012Leyte Samar Daily Express NOTICES

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Aurea Wenceslao and

Baylon Wenceslao extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over aparcel of land, known as Lot 6867-P situated at Poblacion, Albuera, Leyteunder Tax Dec. No. 05-03-001-01283, containing an area of 150 square me-ters, more or less and was sold in favor of Marcelino A. Fian as vendee. Thatheirs hereby conrm, afrm and ratify the sale of above-mentioned portion

of a parcel of land, per Doc. No. 245, Page No. 49, Book No. XX111, Seiresof 2010 of Atty. Allan Gervoso. LSDE: Nov. 29, Dec. 6 & 13, 2012

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Adela E. Zacarias extra-

judicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a bank deposit with thePhilippine National Bank, Tacloban Branch bearing Savings Account No.232000600013, with a balance of P57,311.99 and heirs being the siblingsand the surviving heirs of the late Adela E. Zacarias; per Doc. No. 418, Page

No. 84, Book No. IX, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Belinda CincoAlcober. LSDE: Dec. 6, 13 & 20, 2012

SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that Romeo R. Del Pilar, heir of late Alfredo

Del Pilar executed an afdavit of Adjudication over a parcel of residential

land, located at Brgy. Tucdao, Kawayan, Biliran, containing an area of 63square meters with Tax Dec. No. 00639. A Deed of Sale was executed infavor of Joenil P. Pazon as vendee for the above-described property; perDoc. No. 279, Page No. 29, Book No. 1, Series of 2012 of Atty. Lolita G.Casas-Nuevo. LSDE: Dec. 6, 13 & 20, 2012

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation

& CommunicationsLand Transportation Franchising

& Regulatory BoardRegional Ofce No. 8

Tacloban City

LTFRB CASE NO. VIII-2002-1436

Application for Extensionof Validity of a CPCoperate a PUJ service.

ROGELIO D. GUEVARRA, JR.

Applicant/s/Petitionerx.............................x

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT IS A GRANTEE OF A CPCTO OPERATE A PUJ SERVICE FOR THETRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS ANDFREIGHT ALONG THE LINE: BORONGAN-DOLORES & VICE VERSA WITH THE USEOF ONE (1) UNIT WHICH CERTIFICATEWILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 16, 2012.

IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION,APPLICANT REQUEST AUTHORITY TOEXTEND THE VALIDITYOF A CPC USINGTHE SAME NO. OF UNIT AND ROUTE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATTHIS APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD BYTHIS BOARD ON JANUARY 07, 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 10th day of December, 2012.

(Sgd.) Atty. MANUEL R.P. MARTILLOAttorney IV

Republic of thePhilippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT8th Judicial Region

Ormoc CityOFFICE OF THE CLERK

OF COURT &EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

RURAL BANK OF DULAG(LEYTE), INC.

Mortgagee,

-versus-Sps. GERARD Y. RIVILLAand LEILANI T. RIVILLA,

MortgagorsEJF No.

R-ORM-12-00017-FCFor:

EXTRA-JUDICIALFORECLOSURE OF REALESTATE MORTGAGE under

Act 3135x- - - - - - - - - - - x2ND NOTICE OF

EXTRA-JUDICIALFORECLOSURE SALE

Upon Extra-judicial petitionfor sale under Act 3135 led by

Rural Bank of Dulag (Leyte), Inc.

rep. by Mario B. Kwong, OrmocCity against Sps. Gerard Y. Riv-illa and Leilani T. Rivilla to satisfythe mortgage indebtedness whichas of June 25, 2012 amounts to

Nine Hundred Three ThousandSeven Hundred Thirty Pesos only(P903,730.00), including interest,

penalties, attorneys fees and othercharges but excluding sheriffs feesand other expenses of foreclosure,the undersigned sheriff will sell at

public auction on January 09, 2013at 4:00 oclock in the afternoon atthe Ofce of the Clerk of Court,Regional Trial Court, Ormoc Cityto the highest bidder, for cash ormanagers check and in PhilippineCurrency, the following propertywith all the improvements locatedtherein, to wit:TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF

TITLE NO. 51663Register of Deeds of Ormoc City

A parcel of land Lot 2135-E-

1-A of the subdivision plan, Psd-08-

023999-D, being a portion of Lot

2135-E-1, Psd-08-023027-D, situ-

ated in Brgy. San Antonio, Ormoc

City. Bounded on the NE., points 2-3

by Lot 2134 Cad. 256; on the SE.,

points 3-4 by Lot 2135-E-2, Psd-08-

023027-D; on the SW., points 4-1 by

Lot 2135-E-1-E of the subdivision

plan; on the NW., points 1-2 by Lot

2135-E-1-D of the subdivision plan

beginning at a point marked 1 on

plan being N. 31 deg. 34W., 804.46

m. from BLLM No. 8 Ormoc Cadas-

tre; thence N. 20 deg. 52E., 30.92

m. 20 deg. 52E, 30.92 m. to point

2; thence S. 72 deg. 32E., 85.75 m.

to point 3; thence S. 24 deg. 34W.,37.34 m. to point 4; thence N. 68

deg. 16W., 83.18 m. to point of be-

ginning, containing an area of TWO

THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED

SEVENTY FOUR (2,874) SQUARE

METERS, more or less. Registered

in the name of EVALYN NONA

TAN.

All sealed bids must be submit-ted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

In the event the public auctionshould not take place on the saiddate, it shall be held on January 16,2013 without further notice.

(Sgd.) ZENEN B.PURAY, JR.

Sheriff IVLSDE: Dec. 13, 20 & 27, 2012

Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC (NMP)

Cabalawan, Tacloban City, Leyte

Tel Nos. (053) 325-5160/321-3352/321-0761

INVITATION TO BID

The Naonal Marime Polytechnic, through its Bids and Awards Commiee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for

the NMP Infrastructure Project:

Name of Project Approved Budget for the Amount of Bid

Contract (ABC) Documents

Repair and Improvement

of WATCH TOWER

(Re-bidding) P 941,976.00 1,000.00

Prospecve bidders should possess a valid PCAB License applicable to the contract, complied with the require-

ments of eligible bidders, have completed a similar contract with a value of at least 50% of the ABC within ten

(10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, and have key personnel and equipment available

for the execuon of the contract The NMP-BAC will use non-discreonary pass/fail criteria in the screening of

documents as well as the Preliminary Examinaon of Bids including the conduct of post-qualicaon of the

lowest calculated bid.

All parculars relave to screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference, Evaluaon of

Bids, Post-Qualicaon and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pernent provisions of R.A. 9184 and

its Revised Implemenng Rules and Regulaon (IRR).

The schedule of acvies is listed, as follows:

Actvites Schedule/Time/Venue

Issuance and Availability of Bid Documents December 13, 2012 to January 4, 2013

BAC Oce, 2nd Flr., Admin Bldg.,

NMP Complex, Cabalawan, Tacloban City

Pre-bid Conference December 21, 2012, 1:30 P.M. NMP ALTS Time,

Conference Room, 2nd Flr., Admin Bldg.,

NMP Complex, Cabalawan, Tacloban CityDeadline for Submission of Eligibility January 4, 2013 9:00 A.M. NMP ALTS Time,

Requirements and Bids BAC Oce, 2nd Flr., Admin Bldg., NMP Complex,

Cabalawan, Tacloban City

Opening of Bids January 4, 2013, 9:30 A.M. NMP ALTS Time,

Conference Room, 2nd Flr., Admin Bldg., NMP

Complex, Cabalawan, Tacloban City

Bid Evaluaon These shall be in accordance with the prescribed

periods allowed in the Revised Implemenng Rules

& Regulaons (IRR) of R.A. No. 9184

Post-Qualicaon otherwise known as the Government

Procurement Reform Act.

Noce of Award

Bid documents may be obtained by bi dders from NMP-BAC Secretariat at BAC Oce, 2nd Flr., Admin Bldg., Na-

onal Marime Polytechnic, Cabalawan, Tacloban City upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding

Documents.

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procure-

ment System (PhilGEPS), provided that Bidders shall pay the nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents not

later than the submission of their bids.

The Naonal Marime Polytechnic reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts hereof, to waive any

informaon therein, or to accept such bids or to award any part thereof to any bidder/s whose bid/s is/are

considered most advantageous to the government.

(SGD) GRACE MARIE T. AYASO

BAC Chairperson

SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of the late Sps. Nicolas Cordero and Conchita Murillo extrajudicially set-

tled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcel of land, Lot No. 8259-E-17, covered by TCT No. T-17835, containingan area of 200 square meters, more or less, situated at Brgy. Caridad, Baybay, Leyte; per Doc. No. 1946, Page No.36, Book No. 52, Series of 2005 of Notary Public Atty. Jesus V. Palermo. LSDE: Dec. 13, 20 & 27, 2012

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNOTICE is hereby given that Rosalina E. Banate heir of late Milagrosa Balondo executed an afdavit of Self-

Adjudication over a parcel of agricultural and residential land, located at Brgy. Masagongsong, Kawayan, Biliran,Cad. Lot No. 3999, Assessors Lot No. 30, bearing Tax Dec. No. 00458, with an area of 933 square meters andhereby adjudicate the 1/7th share of the above-described property; per Doc. No. 1, Book No. XI, Series of 2012 ofNotary Public Meljohn B. Dela Pea LSDE: Dec. 13, 20 & 27, 2012

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIALSETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE

SALENOTICE is he reby given that

heirs of the late Sps. FranciscoGaas and Ursula Ecaldre Gaasextrajudicially settled, partitionedand adjudicated over a parcel ofland, situated along San LorenzoSt., and San Jose St., Brgy. Tagu-ite, Lawaan, E. Samar, coveredby Tax Dec. ARP No. 05-12016-00764, Cad. Lot No. 2368-Cad-418-D, with market value ofP1,100.00. A Deed of Sale wasexecuted in favor of Disiree G.Ecaldre as vendee for the above-described property together withall improvements found thereon;per Doc. No. 600, Page No. 116,Book No. XVIII, Series of 2012of Notary Public Atty. Jose NickA. Mendros.LSDE: Dec. 13, 20 & 27, 2012

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7Leyte Samar Daily ExpressNOTICESThursday, 13 December 2012Republic of the

PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL

COURT8th Judicial Region

Branch 35, Ormoc City-oOo-

DARLYNSUBINGSUBINGDIASANTA ILAO

Plaintiff,-versus-

RAUL PASIA ILAO

DefendantCASE NO.

R-ORM-12-00040-CVFOR: DECLARATION

OF NULLITY OFMARRIAGE

x- - - - - - - - - - -xSUMMONS

TO:RAUL PASIA ILAOCatandala, Iba-anBatangas

G R E E T I N G S:You are hereby required

ithin a period of not lesshan FIFTEEN (15) days after

service of this Summons uponou, to le with the Court and

serve on the plaintiff, your An-swer to the Complaint, copyof which is hereto attached to-

gether with the Annexes. Youare reminded of the provisionin the IBP-OCA Memoran-dum on Policy Guidelines dat-ed 12 March 2002 to observeestraint in ling a Motion to

Dismiss and instead allege theground thereof as defenses inhe Answer. If you fail withinhe time xed, the Plaintiffill take judgment by default

and may be granted the reliefapplied for in the complaint.

WITNESS my hand un-der the seal of the Court this25th day of April, 2012.

(Sgd.) MILREYSASALINAS

DAYANDAYANClerk of Court

x- - - - - - - - - - - -xRepublic of the




DARLYNSUBINGSUBINGDIASANTA ILAO,

Plaintiff,-versus-

RAUL PASIA ILAO,DefendantCASE NO.



x- - - - - - - - - -xAMENDED ORDER

For consideration is aMotion For Extraterrito-ial Service dated 8 Novem-er 2012 led by plaintiff,hrough counsel, on even date,

stating that defendant RaulPasia Ilao is in Qatar and iscurrently outside the Philip-ines per 2nd Indorsement and

Return of Service dated 10October 2012 executed byArnold C. Petallo, ProcessServer of the Municipal TrialCourt of Ibaaan, Batangas,Plaintiff, thus, prays that anOrder be issued directing thatsummons in the instant casee served upon the defendanty publication in consonanceith Section 15, Rule 14 of

he Rules of Court.The motion is meritori-

ous.Sec. 6 of A.M. No. 02-11-

10-SC or the Rule on Decla-ation of Absolute Nullity of

Void Marriages and Annul-ent of Voidable Marriages

rovides as follows:Sec. 6. Summons. - The

service of summons shall begoverned by Rule 14 of the

Rules of Court and by the fol-lowing rules:

(1) Where the respondentcannot be located at his givenaddress or his whereabouts areunknown and cannot be as-certained by diligent inquiry,service of summons may, byleave of court, be effectedupon him by publication oncea week for two consecutiveweeks in a newspaper of gen-eral circulation in the Philip-

pines and in such places as thecourt may order. In addition,

a copy of the summons shallbe served on the respondentat his last known address byregistered mail or any othermeans the court may deemsufcient.

Accordingly, let summonstogether with the complaint ofthis case be served upon thedefendant by publication oncea week for two (2) consecu-tive weeks in a newspaper ofgeneral circulation in the Phil-ippines qualied to publish

judicial notices at the expenseof the plaintiff.

The Branch Clerk ofCourt is also directed to send

by registered mail a copy ofthe summons together with acopy of the complaint and thisOrder to the defendant a his

last known address.The defendant in turn isdirected to le his answer tothe petition within a periodof thirty (30) days from thelast issue of publication.

SO ORDERED.In Chambers, Ormoc

City, Philippines, 20 Novem-ber 2012.

(Sgd.) ROGELIO R.JOBOCO

Acting Presiding Judgex- - - - - - - - - - -x

Republic of thePhilippines

Supreme CourtREGIONAL TRIAL


Branch 35, Ormoc CityDARLYNSUBINGSUBINGDIASANTA ILAO,

Petitioner,-versus-

RAUL PASIA ILAO,RespondentCivil Case

No. R-ORM-12-00040-CV

For: Declaration ofNullity of Marriage

x- - - - - - - - - -xPETITION

Petitioner, by and throughundersigned counsel, unto thisHonorable Court, most re-spectfully states:

THE PARTIES

1. Petitioner is a Filipino,of legal age and a resident ofBarangay Macabug, OrmocCity, Philippines.

2. Respondent is likewiseof legal age, a Filipino andwith residence Catandala, Iba-an, Batangas, where he may

be served with summons andother processes of the Honor-able Court.

3. Both parties have thecapacity to sue and be sued.

THE RELEVANTANTECEDENT FACTS

4. The copy of the mar-riage contract of the partiesstate that they entered into amarital union on February 14,1998, their marriage appear-ing to have been celebrated bythe Municipal Mayor of Ibaan,

Batangas on said date. A copyof their Marriage Contract isattached hereto and marked asAnnex A.

5. The marriage of theparties bore one child, namelyChristine Necole DiasantaIlao who was born on Febru-ary 14, 1998. A copy of theBirth Certicate of said childis hereto attached as AnnexB.

6. During their apparentstate of marital union, they didnot acquire any real or person-al properites.

7. Prior to their mar-riage, the parties rst met onDecember of 1996. Not longthereafter, the respondent theirrelationship developed into aromantic one.

8. Having gained the af-fection of the petitioner, re-spondent asked the former toelope with him to Manila. The

petitioner, motivated by her

desire to see her sister, DivinaDiasanta who was then livingin Pasig City, acquiesced tothe proposal of the respondentand sometime on April 1997,they were bound for Manila.Much to her dismay, whenthey got to Manila, respondentrefused to bring the petitionerto her sister. Not knowing herway around Manila, petitionerwas compelled to stay andlive with the respondent in theapartment rented by the lat-ters family. On July 1997, pe-titioner realized that she was

pregnant with the respond-ents child.

9. To add to her woes, re-spondent had no steady sourceof income, nor did the lattermake any earnest efforts to

provide for the petitioner andthe child she was bearing. Re-spondents employment wasfew and far in between andin those rare instances whererespondent was able to secureemployment, petitioner wasalways left in the less than de-sirable state of having to begthe respondent for nancialsupport.

10. When petitioners duedate for her delivery was fastapproaching, the spouses de-cided to live with the parentsof the respondent in Batangas.

11. On February 13, 1998,petitioner was admitted tothe Mahal na Virgen MariaSto. Rosario District Hospi-tal in Rosario Batangas. Onthe same day, petitioner was

subjected to an emergencycaesarian operation due to ec-lampsia. On the same proce-dure, petitioner also deliveredher child with the respondent.Petitioner was dischargedfrom the said hospital only onFebruary 19, 1998. Attachedhereto as Annex C is a ma-chine copy of the OperationRecord of the petitioner, andas Annex D, is a machinecopy of the medical certica-tion of the petitioner.

12. The next day, or onFebruary 14, 1998, the parentsof the respondent made hersign a document and informedher that she had to sign thesame so that it would appearthat the child was born dur-ing a valid marriage betweenthe parties herein. Heavilydrugged and still recuperat-ing from her major surgicaloperation, petitioner thoughtnothing of what the respond-ents parents were asking herto do. She afxed her signa-ture on the documents and itwas only after she obtained acopy of the birth certicate ofher child did petitioner realizethat it was made to appear thatshe had gotten married to therespondent on February 14,1998 and gave birth on thesame day. This is completelycontrary to the actual stateevents as in fact petitionergave birth on February 13,1998 and never declared cat-egorically that she took him asher husband.

11. From the time that thepetitioner gave birth to herchild with the respondent anduntil the child reached the ageof three (3), the parties hereinwere residing in Batangaswith the respondents grand-mother. Petitioner not onlyhad to look after the grand-mother who was sickly, butshe likewise had to tend to herchild and worry about theirabsolute lack of income since

the respondent showed an ab-solute lack of determinationto provide for his family. In-stead, the respondent showedan inclination to while histime away, drinking beer withhis friends.

12. This dismal state ofaffairs went on for the partiesherein and their child untilsometime in 2005-2006 whenthe respondent was offeredemployment in Dubai. Think-ing that their family would -nally be able to enjoy a more

comfortable life, respondentcruelly dashed the hopes ofthe petitioner by not sendingto her any portion of his in-come.

13. Due to the respond-ents refusal to send any andtheir child any support, pe-titioner was forced to plantand tend to some vegetabes inthe small yard at the back ofthe house of the respondentsgrandmother. She would then

peddle the vegetables just soshe and her child could havesomething to eat. Aside fromthis, petitioner laundered andironed the clothes of other

persons so that she could sim-ply make ends meet.

14. By this time, respond-ents mother had become ex-

tremely antagonistic towardsthe petitioner, and made lifefor the latter so miserable,such that petitioner, was leftno other choice but to leavethe respondent sometime in2006.

CAUSE OF ACTIONPetitioner repleads the

foregoing allegations by refer-ence and additionally states:

15. Petitioner anchors herclaim for the nullity of hermarriage with Respondent onArticle 4 of the Family Codein correlation with Article 3 ofthe same code.

16. Articles 3 and 4 of theFamily Code states, to wit:

Art. 3. The formal requi-sites of marriage are:

(1) Authority of the solem-

nizing ofcer;(2) A valid marriage li-cense except in the cases pro-vided for in Chapter 2 of thisTitle; and

(3) A marriage ceremonywhich takes place with the ap-

pearance of the contractingparties before the solemnizingofcer and their personal dec-laration that they take eachother as husband and wife inthe presence of not less thantwo witnesses of legal age.

Art. 4. The absence of anyof the essential or formal req-uisites shall render the mar-riage void ab initio, except as

stated in Article 35 (2)17. The facts as narrated

by the Petitioner clearly showthat there was an absolutelack of absence of a marriageceremony wherein the partiesherein appear personally be-fore the solmenizing ofcerand declared in the presenceof not less than two witnessesof legal age that they take eachother as husband and wife.

18. In fact, it would nothave been possible for the

petitioner and the Respondentto appear before the Ofce ofthe Municipal Mayor in Ibaan,Batangas on February 14,1998 as in fact the former had

been admitted to the Mahalna Virgen Maria, Sto. RosarioDistrict Hospital on February13, 1998 and had undergonean extremely sensitive surgi-cal operation on February 13,1998, the same day that theirmarriage appears to have beensolemnized.

19. Due to the major sur-gery that petitioner underwenton February 13, 1998, peti-tioner was still recuperatingfrom the same on February14, 1998. This allegation is

buttressed by the records ofthe aforesaid hospital whichstate that the petitioner herselfwas discharge only on April19, 1998.

20. Due to the medicalcondition that the petitionerwas in on February 14, 1998,she was merely asked to signseveral documents. This wasmotivated by the desire tomake it appear that the childof the parties herein would ap-

pear to be legitimate. In fact,their daughter was actually

born on February 13, 1998,but because they could onlymake it appear that they ob-tained the marriage licenseon said date, the parties were

forecd to make it appear thattheir marriage was celebratedon February 14, 1998 and assuch they likewise had to statethat the child was born onFebruary 14, 1998.

21. In sum, the partiesnever, at any point in time,categorically and publiclydeclared that they took eachother as husband and wife, in-stead they opted for the easierroute and simply afxed theirsignatures on their marriagecontract. Honorable as theintention of the parties mayseem, their declaration shall

be contained in the marriagecerticate that they did so in acomplete and utter sham.

22. The law has alwaysupheld the sanctity of mar-riage and as such, marriagewas never intended to be amere agreement to be enteredinto for the convenience of the

parties. In obtaining and sign-ing a marriage certicate is a

contravention of the relevantprovisions of the law andmakes the marital union ofthe parties void from the be-ginning for lacking the formalrequisite of marriage.

PRAYERWHEREFORE, it is most

respectfully prayed that judg-ment be rendered DECLAR-ING the marriage betweenthe Petitioner and Respondent

NULL and VOID.Other equitable reliefs

and remedies are likewise

prayed for.RESPECTFULLY SUB-MITTED.

April 17, 2012, OrmocCity, Philippines.

MEJIA-ROMERO &PEARANDA LAW

OFFICESCounsel for Plaintiff

Cristina Business Suites,Osmea St., Ormoc CityBY:(Sgd.) JOSEPHINE A.

[email protected]

Roll No. 49021PTR No. 3560561

01/04/12 Ormoc CityIBP No. 843744 1/3/12

LeyteMCLE Certicate ofCompletion No. III-

0010642; 3/29x- - - - - - - - - -x

Republic of the Philippines)City of Ormoc ) S.S.

VERIFICATION ANDCERTIFICATION

I, DARLYN SUB-INGSUBING DIASANTAILAO, of legal age, Filipino,married and a resident of Ba-rangay Macabug, Ormoc City,Philippines, after having beensworn to oath in accordancewith law, hereby depose andstate THAT:

1. I am the petitioner inthe above-captioned Petition.

2. I have caused the prep-aration of the foregoing Peti-tion and I have read the same,and that the allegations thereinare true and correct based onmy personal knowledge and/or authentic records.

3. I have not commencedany other action or proceed-ing involving issues similarto the present action beforethe Supreme Court, Court ofAppeals, or any other tribunal

or agency of the government;and that to the best of myknowledge, no such action is

pending before the SupremeCourt, the Court of Appeals,the different divisions thereof,or any other tribunal or agen-cy. I further undertake and cer-tify that if I should hereafterlearn that a similar action or

proceeding has been led oris pending before the SupremeCourt, the Court of Appeals orany tribunal or agency, I shallreport such fact within ve (5)days therefrom.

4. Further, I sayethnaught.

IN WITNESS WHERE-OF, I have hereunto afxedmy signature this April 17,2012 at Ormoc City, Philip-

pines.

(Sgd.) DARLYNSUBINGSUBINGDIASANTA ILAOSUBSCRIBED AND

SWORN to before me thisApril 17, 2012 in Ormoc City,DARLYN SUBINGSUBINGDIASANTA ILAO exhibit-ing to me competent evidenceof identity, to wit: Bureau ofInternal Revenue TIN 949-075-425.

(Sgd.) JOSEPHINE A.MEJIA-ROMERO

Notary PublicDoc. No. 86;Page No. 46;Book No. 2;

Series of 2012x- - - - - - - - - - -x

COPY FURNISHED BYREGISTERED MAIL

OFFICE OF THE SOLICI-TOR GENERAL

134 Amorsolo StreetLegaspi Village

Makati CityRegistry Receipt No.

1369/17/12EXPLANATIONA copy of this petition

was not personally served onthe Solicitor General and wasnot practiceable to do so con-sidering the distance of the of-ce of the undersigned coun-sel from that of the former.

JOSEPHINE A.MEJIA-ROMERO

x- - - - - - - - - -xAFFIDAVIT OFSERVICE

I, REZCHEL C. MAGA-LONA, of legal age, Filipino,single and a resident of OrmocCity, Leyte, after having beensworn to oath in accordancewith law hereby depose andstate that:

1. I am employed asa Clerk-Messenger at theMEJIA-ROMERO &PEARANDA LAW OF-FICES, located at Cristina

Business Suite, Osmea St.,Ormoc City.

2. On April 17, 2012, Iled/served a copy of the fore-going PETITION, by way ofregistered mail on:

OFFICE OF THESOLICITOR GENERAL

134 Amorsolo StreetLegaspi Village

Makati Cityby serving a copy of them attheir address indicated above,as shown by Registry Receiptherein attached and/ or indi-

cated above.3. I further sayeth naught.IN WITNESS WHERE-

OF, I have hereunto afxedmy signature this day April 17,2012 at Ormoc City, Leyte.

(Sgd.) REZCHEL C.MAGALONA

AfantSUBSCRIBED AND

SWORN to before me this17th day of April 2012 at Or-moc City, Leyte, afant exhib-iting to me her Social SecuritySystem ID with Number 06-2801389-3.

(Sgd.) JOSEPHINE A.MEJIA-ROMERO

Notary PublicDoc. No. 81;

Page No. 17;Book No. 4;Series of 2012

x- - - - - - - - - - - -xRepublic of the




DARLYNSUBINGSUBINGDIASANTA ILAO

Plaintiff-versus-

RAUL PASIA ILAO,DefendantCASE NO.



x-- - - - - - - - - - - -xORDER

Pursuant to A.M. No. 03-1-09 SC-Rule on Guidelinesto be observed by Trial CourtJudges and Clerk of Court inthe Conduct of Pre-Trial andUse of Deposition - Discov-ery Measures, the parties arehereby directed to avail ofinterrogatories to parties un-der Rule 25 and request foradmission by adverse partyunder Rule 26 or at their dis-cretion make use of deposi-tions under Rule 23 or othermeasures under Rule 27 and28 within ve days from the

ling of the answer.Serve copy of this Order

to the defendant together withthe SUMMONS and upon the

plaintiff.SO ORDERED.Ormoc City, Philippines,

April 25, 2012.

(Sgd.) APOLINARIOM. BUAYA

Presiding JudgeLSDE: December 6 & 13 2012

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that Wenefreda C. Berador and Avelino C. Benaldo are heirs

of the late Jose Viscayno extrajudicially settled, partitioned and adjudicated over a parcelof residential land located at Brgy. Tucdao, Kawayan, Biliran, under Tax Dec. No. 00850,consisting of an area of 85 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed in favor of Joenil P.

Pazon as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 277, Page No. 29, Book No.1, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Lolita G. Casas-Nuevo.LSDE: Dec. 6, 13 & 20, 2012

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALENOTICE is hereby given that heirs of Jayme del Pilar extrajudicially settled, partitioned and

adjudicated over a parcel of residential land, located at Brgy. Tucdao, Kawayan, Biliran, coveredby Tax Dec. No. 00696, containing an area of 40 square meters. A Deed of Sale was executed infavor of Joenil P. Pazon, as vendee for the above-described property; per Doc. No. 278, Page No.291, Book No. 1, Series of 2012 of Notary Public Atty. Lolita G. Casas-Nuevo.

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8 Thursday, 13 December 2012Leyte Samar Daily Express NATIONAL NEWS

Chr is tmasShopping atRobinsons

Shopping for ourChristmas needs and gifts is always a fun andexciting activity most of us love to do. It is thistime, when even the least of our patience andtemperament is able to withstand the myriad ofpeople rushing to the stores, the competition overa chosen item, and the long lines at the coun-ters. Alone or with the whole family, this momenthas always been rewarding as it brings joy to theheart, especially that part when you know youbought the right item at the best deal.

At Robinsons Place Tacloban, shopping will beaccompanied with more fun as we have preparedevents that would warm the heart and amaze theeyes. Watch for the following activities at your

favorite Mall, and save these dates: Dec. 12, 4pm at the Activity Area Christmas

Star Parol Competition, in partnership with theTacloban City Government;

Dec. 15, 5pm at the Front Car park area ABS-CBN M.O.R. 94.3 Lokal Vokal Awards

Dec. 14-16, 10am at the Annex Area Pag-Ibig Home Development Mutual Fund

Anniversary Celebration Dec. 20, 2pm and 4pm at the Annex Area

SPONGEBOBs Krabby Patty Celebration Dec. 21, 6pm at the Activity Area Grace

Baptist Church Christmas Cantata Dec. 22, 4pm at the Activity Area Espejo

Magazine 7 Wonders of Region VIII issueLaunching

Dec. 23, 3pm at the Activity Area Sto. NioParish Choir Christmas CantataPlus were rewarding every single-receipt pur-

chase of P 1, 000.00 and above with a free ecobag in our HO-HO-HO-ECO Promo! Just visit theCustomer Service Booth to redeem. Per DTI-NCRpermit #7337, Series of 2012.

Fun and exciting events just never stop at yourfavorite MallRobinsons Place Tacloban!

A Christmas displaycreated by technical vo-cational students cannow be viewed at thelobby o the Departmento Education, highlight-ing the capability o highschool students to createa proessional work oart.

Education SecretaryArmin Luistro broachedthe idea to tech-vocschool administratorsin the National Capi-

DepEd Christmas display featureswork of tech-voc students

tal Region including thetech-voc regional coor-dinators, who discussedthe project with tech-vocteachers in carpentry,electrical and draingto complete the design.Te group agreed tosend their best teachersand students at Rizal Ex-perimental Station PilotSchool or Cottage Indus-tries (RESPSCI) wherethe Christmas displaywas craed.

DepEd intends tomake the Christmasdisplay a regional com-petition next year to beparticipated in by the di-erent tech-voc schoolsall over the country.

Dubbed as Pasko ngPamayanang Pilipino,the display can be viewedat the Rizal building lob-by at the DepEd complexstarting today, December10, until the end o themonth. (PR)

The nomination is open

for the countrys next ten

outstanding teachers from

public and private schools

who made a difference

inside the classroom and

created a positive impactin the community.

The Search for Out-

standing Teachers (SOT)

invites nominations for

teachers who consistently

show exemplary teaching

competence, remarkable

dedication to work and ef-

fective educational leader-

ship. Now on its 29th year,

the search is a project of

the Metrobank Founda-

tion, Inc. in cooperation

with the Department of

Education.

It is open to all licensedFilipino teachers who

teach full time in elemen-

tary, secondary, alternative

learning systems or at ter-

tiary level. Nominees must

have a permanent appoint-

ment and must be teach-

ing full load at the time

Search is on for the next batch

of the countrys best teachersof nomination. However,

a nominee must not be on

leave for more than two

years immediately prior to

the nomination.

Elementary school

heads are entitled to nomi-nate two teachers for each

school, one for the primary

(kindergarten to Grade 3)

and another for interme-

diate (Grade 4 to 6) while

high school heads can

nominate only one teach-

er per school. Only the

school head, principal or

head teacher can nominate.

Head teachers, assistant

principal and teachers- in-

charge are also eligible to

join provided they have at

least 50% teaching load re-

quired by the nominatingschool head for full-time

faculty at the time of the

nomination.

Winners of other

searches for outstanding

teachers conducted by oth-

er reputable institutions at

the city, provincial, nation-

al and international levels

are automatically consid-

ered as provincial nalists

provided they meet the

basic eligibility require-

ments.

There will be four win-ners in the elementary

level, four in secondary

and 2 in the tertiary level.

Already, the search has

produced a total of 316 na-

tional winners both from

public and private schools.

A fully-lled up basic

information sheet of the

nominees must be submit-

ted on or before February

8, 2013 to any Metrobank

branch or to the Metrobank

Foundation Inc. ofce at

the 4th Floor of Metrobank

Plaza Sen Gil Puyal Av-enue Makati City. Inter-

ested parties may call (02)

898-8898 or 857-0618 or

send a message through

[email protected]; id-

[email protected].

ph; aareyes@metrobank.

com.ph. (PR)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNOTICE is hereby given that

heirs of the late Floro Camata ex-trajudicially settled, partitionedand adjudicated over a parcel ofagricultural land, situated at Brgy.Carayman, Calbayog City, Lot No.3696, Cad 422, Case-03, covered

by O.C.T. No. 3094, containing anarea of 30,485 square meters; perDoc. No. 108, Page No. 22, Book

No. XV, Series of 2012 of No-tary Public Atty. Alex R. Gelera.

LSDE: Dec. 13, 20 & 27, 2012

1,500 mahogany and starapple trees, which wasalso part o the AFPs 77th

year anniversary celebra-tion.

About 500 militarypersonnel, Catbalogancity government employ-ees, Kabalikat Civicommembers, and SamarPolice Provincial O-ce personnel joined theenvironmental activity.

(REYAN L. ARINTO)

tivity is their continuingcommitment in servingthe Filipino people.

We are donating ourown blood not just in-tended or our own per-sonnel but rather to thecivilians who is in needo blood or any medicalpurposes, Gen. Layugadded.

Meanwhile, the Armyin the region reportedit has planted a total o

ACLOBAN CIYTe Armys 8th InantryDivision based in Catba-

logan City in Samar hasjoined all other majormilitary camps nation-wide in celebrating the77th year anniversaryo the Armed Forces othe Philippines throughbloodletting and green-ing programs.

Capt. Gene Orense,8th ID spokesperson,said the activity was heldrom December 1 to 11in coordination with

various government andnon-government agen-cies in Samar.

About 70 units(equivalent to 31,500 cc)o blood rom generousdonors have been gener-ated during our DugoKo, Buhay Mo bloodlet-ting activity last Dec. 3 atthe 8th ID covered court,Orense in a statementsaid.

Orense said the activ-ity was held in coordina-

tion with the PhilippineNational Red Cross-Leytechapter, city governmento Catbalogan, RegionalCommunity DeenseGroup, Army ReserveCommand o the Philip-pine Army, Samar Pro-

vincial Police Oce andother civic organizations.

In a statement Maj.Gen. Gerardo Layug,commander o the 8th IDsaid the bloodletting ac-

Army marks 77thanniversary o AFP

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9Leyte Samar Daily ExpressNEWSThursday, 13 December 2012

LOS ANGELES, Cali-ornia -- Manny Pacquiaoschie trainer Freddie Roachassured that the career othe Filipino boxing champis not over yet despite his

recent deeat to Mexicanboxer Juan Manuel Mar-quez.

Roach even said thata rematch with Marquez,who scored a sixth-roundknockout over his wardlast Saturday (Sunday inManila), should be held assoon as possible.

Te 52-year-old Hallo Famer also assured thatwhat Pacquiao showed inhis three-month prepa-rations and his peror-mance in his ourth ghtwith Marquez is proo thatthe eighth-division world

champion still has gottenwhat it takes to continueghting.

I saw Manny at his bestin our training camp inmany years and I saw himat his best atop the ringlast Saturday, Roach said.Manny should be back insaddle at once and ght asearly as possible. I reportsare true that he wants Mar-quez or the h time, so beit.

Te ve-time rainer othe Year honoree, inciden-tally, lost or the rst time to

Marquezs trainer IgnacioNacho Beristain in theirve meetings, includingthat o the Pacquiao-OscarDela Hoya won by the Fili-pino in his rst ght as a

welterweight.Pacquiao told Filipi-

no sportswriters during agroup interview while intransit back to Los Ange-les that he would be ready

to ght again, possibly inApril, against his recent tor-mentor.

You saw the ght, eve-rybody saw the ght whereManny was dominatinguntil that crucial momentwhen he became care-less and caught Marquezsright head-on, said Roach.Manny got careless andMarquez got lucky. Tat waswhat Saturdays (Sunday inManila) ght was about andthats what boxing ans saw.

Roach said that he andPacquiao talked about therematch a day aer the

welterweight conronta-tion and they agreed thata rematch should be held,although promoter BobArum has somebody else inmind as the ormer pound-or-pound next assignment.

Tat somebody whomArum preers can wait. IMarquez is agreeable tothe idea, then lets have itanywhere, even in Mexico,which I think Marquezwould be demanding, hesaid. We all know Manny.He will ght anybody andanywhere. Tats what he is.

He never turned his backrom a ght i only to giveboxing ans the ght theywant.

He lost by knockout,so what? Tat happens in

boxing where you can winas many as you can andlost some anytime in yourcareer, Roach stressed. Insports, you cant win all thetime.

He said Pacquiao wasrushed to the hospital aerhis ght with Marquez asa precautionary measure,precisely to determine theextent o damage.

Te doctors, in act,released him immediatelyaer it was assured that hesout o danger, he said.

Roach, likewise, agreedwith his ward that thepunch that foored Pacqui-ao or the second time wasnot that hard as others be-lieved it was.

It just so happened thatManny was too ar a dis-

tance to a running Marquezso that when he loungeorward with his right andwhen he missed, he gotinto Marquezs right swing,Roach said. It wasnt thathard really, but the orce ohis lounging and that o theright swing made it so.

Asked i he will attendPacquiaos birthday bashon December 17, Roachsaid he couldnt becauseo the many things he hadneglected as he was con-centrating on the pound-or-pound kings training at

Wild Card.I might come to thePhilippines a little later. Iwant to spend Christmasthere, he said. (SUNNEX)

Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiaosboxing career not over yet

to President Benigno Aqui-no III or its enactment be-ore the end o the year.

Te Malacaang-backedmeasure aims to raise someP248 billion in ve years

beginning in 2013 that willbe used to und health in-surance programs or thepoor, construct and reno-vate hospitals and provideassistance to tobacco arm-ers, among others.

Specically, P33.96 bil-lion in revenues will beraised on the rst year oimplementation in 2013.

O this amount, P23.4billion or 69 percent willcome rom tobacco andP10.56 billion or 31 per-cent rom alcohol products.(SUNNEX)

Sin tax reorm bill ratifed, now awaiting

President Aquino signatureEdgardo Angara, Pia Cay-etano, Miriam DeensorSantiago, Panlo Lacson,Lito Lapid, Sergio OsmeaIII, Francis Pangilinan, Aq-uilino Pimentel III and An-

tonio rillanes IV.Opposed to the meas-ure, meanwhile, are SenatePresident Juan Ponce Enrileand Senators Jinggoy Estra-da, Francis Escudero, Ferdi-nand Marcos, Ralph Recto,Joker Arroyo, Gregorio Ho-nasan II, Vicente Sotto IIIand Bong Revilla.

Senators Loren Legar-da, Manny Villar, eostoGuingona III and Alan Pe-ter Cayetano were not pre-sent in the session hall dur-ing the voting.

Te bill will soon be sent

MANILA -- Te bicam-eral conerence report on abill seeking to increase tax-es on alcohol and tobaccoproducts was approved inthe Senate and the House

o Representatives uesdaynight.Te ratication went

smoothly in the House butit took time in the Senateaer the chamber adoptednominal voting instead oby acclamation.

en senators voted orthe ratication o the sin taxreorm bill, while nine wentagainst it.

Senator Franklin Drilon,who ought or the billin the chamber, led thenames o supporters. Hewas backed up by Senators

tion plan draed by Cenro,but any protest will be ad-dressed aer the businesspermit is renewed, to avoidany delay.

Te activities in the ac-tion plan include tree plant-ing, soil conservation, veg-etation program, gray watertreatment, establishment orainwater catchment andcoastal clean-up.

Some companies mayalso be asked to implementwaste segregation, com-

posting, recycling, plasticregulation, or use compactfuorescent light or renew-able sources o energy.

Te basic requirementis tree planting but somecompanies might be re-quired to do more, depend-ing on the size o the com-pany and the nature o theirbusiness, said Navarro.

Fast ood chains, orexample, may be asked toset up their own wastewa-

activities an establishmentpledges to undertake.

I dont think this willdelay the business permitrenewal process because thechecklist o activities will beprepared by our oce be-orehand But i there isany minor delay, its or thesake o our environment.We have to comply with theordinance i we want to im-prove the quality o our airand water, and the environ-ment as a whole, Navarro

told Sun.Star Cebu.Te ordinance seeks toprotect, preserve, conserveand restore the quality othe Citys sources o lieand to mitigate the adverseimpact o global

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