Vol. 59 No. 19
February 22-28, 2016
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2 NLREC towers in
Pasuquin bombed
BY LEILANIE G. ADRIANO
STAFF REPORTER
PASUQUIN, Ilocos Norte—Two transmission
towers of the North Luzon Renewable Energy
Corp. were bombed on Thursday night, February 18.
Pasuquin Mayor Peter Felix Aguinaldo confirmed this on February 19 following reports from
nearby residents in the mountainous barangay of
Tadao, about 25 kilometers from Laoag City.
According to residents, they felt like there was
an earthquake at about 9:30 pm February 18 but
they did not bother to see what was going on outside their residence. In the morning, they found the
fallen adjacent line towers connecting the wind
farms in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.
As of press time, local authorities here are still
investigating the incident which they theorized was
done by a bomb expert.
Investigators added that improvised explosive
device were recovered in the area including fragmentations, surgical masks, batteries, firing wires,
plastic gloves and claymore mines. Those materials, they added are similar to those used in the NGCP
towers bombing recently.
Meanwhile, Ilocos Norte Governor Maria
Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos ordered further investigation citing the incident is totally unacceptable and
that perpetrators be held responsible.
When reached for comment, NLREC representatives based in Ilocos Norte said they have yet to
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ONE of the fallen NLREC towers in Pasuquin
FRANCES KRISTY ALEGRE
PHOTO
‘Goodbye trees, hello solar power’
BY LEILANIE G. ADRIANO
STAFF REPORTER
CURRIMAO, Ilocos Norte—
Environment advocates in
the province of Ilocos Norte
failed to rescue hundreds of
trees massacred at Brgy.
Paguludan to give way to a
60-hectare solar power field,
the largest so far in Luzon.
In time for the kick-off
rally of Senator Ferdinand
“Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.
with his running mate Senator Miriam DefensorSantiago who are running for
the country’s top two posts,
the first grid -connected solar power farm in the province
was inaugurated on February
9, attended by local officials
here.
Funded by Soleq Philippines Inc. in cooperation with
the Provincial Government of
Ilocos Norte through a codevelopment agreement, the
20-megawatt solar power farm
is expected to power up some
26,000 households or at least
50 percent of the province’s
power requirement for clean
energy.
“This is something
Ilocos Norte should be proud
of because we continue to
reduce our environmental
footprint through clean energy. And we will continue to
support project like this because this is our future and
our children’s future that are
stake here,” said Mr. Marcos
who was the guest of honor
at the inauguration.
Of the proposed 1,281
trees to be cut which environmentalist group here expressed strong opposition
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TREES FOR ELECTRICITY. Solar panels now occupy the area where hundreds of trees
were felled to give way to this solar power project.
JUANITO B ADUA
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Innovative IN products
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February 22-28, 2016
PGIN, PRCC eye national ‘rabiesfree province’ declaration
BY LEILANIE G. ADRIANO
STAFF REPORTER
LAOAG CITY—Driftwood curtains, hydrophonics, fresh and organic
upland and lowland vegetables and a wide selection of abel
handwoven cloth, and quality processed food products and handicrafts shine at the ‘Tiendaan ni Gob’ agro-trade fair which opened on
February 8 at the Dap-ayan Center, this city.
Produced by micro, small and medium entrepreneurs from the 21
municipalities and two cities here, this year’s agro-trade in time for the
198th foundation anniversary of Ilocos Norte on February 2 continue
to attract local buyers and visitors who are curious about the latest
product craze in the province.
“There are new products that we saw such as the display of
Nueva Era and Dumalneg towns. Talaga namang rumarampa ang
ating mga IP (Indigenous Peoples),” Ilocos Norte Governor Maria
Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos said as she toured around and bought some
products display at the booth exhibits representing the best and
unique products of each town and city here.
At the Pinili booth, a selection of the Ilokano handwoven cloth
unique for its intricate designs made by the 92-year-old Magdalena
Gamayo, known as the “Grandmother of Abel Iloko” is also a big hit
among buyers. In 2012, President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III recognized Ms. Gamayo, earning her the title as a Filipino master weaver
or the so-called “Gawad ng Manlilikha ng Bayan Award (GAMABA)
in textile weaving.
According to Ms. Marcos, the design and packaging has also
improved which indicates that SMEs are now open to embrace innovation and boost their competitiveness.
While local products try to upgrade to international market standards, Ms. Marcos however lamented that there are some instances
when the price is too high or too low.
“Kinakailangan yata na ilagay natin ang tunay na bookkeeping cost hindi ‘yung Ilokano style cost na basta may cash na
mapaikot ay p’wede na,” she added.
The five-day agro-trade fair is meant to promote new products of
the province and for customers to discover interesting products in
the region.
Backed by the provincial government and other concerned government agencies here, SMEs based in the province continue to improve their products and innovativeness by participating in various
local, national and international trade expos where they can share
what they have and learn from the success of others.
PGIN to offer 1,000 summer
jobs for students, OSY
BY JOHN MICHAEL MUGAS
PGIN-CMO
THE PROVINCIAL Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) is opening more
than a thousand slots for Ilocano out-of-school youth (OSY) and students through its two summer job programs, according to provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO).
Ilocos Norte Governor Maria Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos, who launched
the Task Force Trabaho in 2012 to aggressively bring in more jobs for
Ilocanos, seeks to further develop the “soft skills” of students and OSY
through these programs, saying, “While the quality of our students is
undoubted, they lack work experience and the so-called “soft skills”—
teamwork, resourcefulness, problem solving.”
PESO Officer-in-charge Ann Marie Lizette Bitancor revealed that the
Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) is set to roll out its
application process beginning on February 22 up to March 4.
The SPES applicants, aged 15 to 25, should submit the following requirements at PESO located at i-Hub, Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena: four
sets of SPES form, passport size picture (four pieces), photocopy of NSO
Birth Certificate, grades/class cards, certification of grades, certification
of school registration/official receipt.
Additional requirements are also needed for applicants whose parents are farmer or tricycle driver (barangay clearance and certificate of
indigency), self-employed/private business (BIR exemption/sworn declaration) and government employees (income tax return). OSY applicants
should present a certificate of good moral character as well.
Following the submission of requirements, the applicants will be
shortlisted for a final screening on March 7 to 11, noted Ms. Bitancor.
She added that the first batch hired under the SPES will be deployed in
different capitol offices starting April 1 while the second batch will begin
on May 1.
Orientation for the first batch is set on March 30 at the Provincial
Auditorium.
All throughout the years, SPES in Ilocos Norte has paved the way to
the creation of more than 3,500 jobs for OSY and students since 2012.
This has drastically increased from the meager 25 beneficiaries hired
in 2009 before Ms. Marcos’ administration.
Meanwhile, job opportunities will also be offered by the Ilocos Norte
Tourism Office (INTO) as they have started the application process for its
Paoay Kumakaway! Summer Program wherein 600 personnel will be hired.
With summer as the peak season for tourism in the province, the
additional workers will assist the provincial government in serving as
tourist aides, utility personnel and paramedics in the 42 tourists centers
across the province, starting March until the end of the summer season.
Interested applicants, who must be at least 18 years old, may pass
their résumé at the tourist center in La Tabacalera Lifestyle Center, Laoag
City until March 14, said the INTO.
A Laoag City Government worker vaccinating a dog at Brgy. Bengcag on July 14, 2015.
ALARIC A. YANOS
MIZPAH GRACE G. CASTRO
PGIN-CMO
THE PROVINCIAL Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) through the Provincial Rabies
Control Council (PRCC), in partnership with the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) and
international organization Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC), has eradicated rabies cases for two years, and intends to file for a national “rabies-free province” declaration
within this year.
Rabies is a viral disease that to strengthen border control man- cerned by the number of stray
causes acute inflammation of the agement regarding the transpor- or loose dogs wandering around
brain in humans and warm- tation of animals. Dr. Sarah certain tourist spots in Ilocos
blooded animals, with dogs be- Jayme, GARC country director, Norte, posing a health and safety
ing the most commonly involved. shared that the selling of dog hazard to visitors and locals alike.
Early signs include fever and tin- meat or live dogs to be used for They enlisted the help of 565
gling at the bite site, usually fol- food is now penalized by up to Bantay Rabies sa Barangay Volunteers (BRBV) in 2015 for
lowed by violent excitability, a Php100,000.
An upcoming strategy is widespread monitoring of such
fear of water, paralysis in some
parts of the body, or loss of con- early childhood intervention cases.
Presently, there are 1,063
sciousness. Once symptoms ap- (ECI) which has been piloted in
pear, the disease is nearly fatal. daycare centers around Ilocos recruited BBRV in the province,
They usually show one to three Norte in partnership with the with 173 in Badoc, Burgos,
Mariano Marcos State Univer- Dingras, Pagudpud, Pasuquin,
months after the bite.
A rabies free area refers to sity (MMSU). It is set for offi- Pinili, and Solsona trained as
places with no confirmed human cial implementation until March. vaccinators.
In a meeting last year with
According to Dr. Jayme,
or animal rabies case or indigenously acquired infection by a some Metro Manila schools Ilocos Norte Governor Maria
lyssavirus at any time in the pre- have also decided to come up Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos,
vious two years. Data presented with similar programs after ob- GARC, and their sponsorship
during the PRCC Quarterly serving its introduction to the partner UBS Optimus Foundation, she suggested the creation
Meeting last February 15 show province.
In the works is a search for of a barangay primer to ensure
that from nearly 20 canine rabies cases in 2011, cases of both Best Implementers on Rabies that even after changes in leadhuman and canine rabies in and Control Program to be con- ership, barangay officials will be
Ilocos Norte have been at zero ducted among Ilocos Norte lo- equipped with sufficient knowlcal government units (LGUs). edge on how to handle animal
standstill since 2014.
PRCC’s efforts have in- Evaluation is set to be done by bite cases and loose pets among
cluded mass dog vaccination and August 2016 with awarding ten- their constituents. The primer is
registration, which at present has tatively scheduled for Septem- due to be outlined and drafted
by next month.
58% coverage throughout the ber 28, World Rabies Day.
Regarding everyday prevenprovince with 36,745 dogs vaccinated and 63,815 dogs regis- ‘Stray animals threaten tour- tion of animal bites, Dr. Jayme
ist safety, close monitoring advises residents to care for
tered.
their pets properly and ensure
In July 2015, they held con- needed’
sultative meetings with public HOWEVER, while rabies cases that they are kept from stressful
utility vehicle (PUV) operators are down, PVO remains con- situations such as exposure to hot
daytime temperatures or confinement to a leash or cage all
day, which are also animal welfare issues.
She emphasized, “Ang precaution natin doon is for the dog
to be fed properly and to be confined within a fenced area,” reminding people to have their pets
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come up with an official statement regarding the matter.
vaccinated at their nearest vetIt may be recalled that on November 2014, a protest action marred erinary clinic and treat animals
the inauguration of the 81-megawatt Pagudpud wind farm which with “tender loving care.”
NLREC operates.
Protesters then appealed to NLREC to relocate its transmission For more information regardlines that they said intruded into their land.
ing rabies prevention and hanBut according to NLREC, they have no pending issues pertain- dling of animal bites, view the
ing to the construction of their transmission lines with lot owners. GARC website at http://
The Pagudpud wind farm is a joint venture of Ayala Corporation’s www.rabiesalliance.org. You
AC Energy Holdings, Inc. (ACEHI), UPC Renewables, and Philip- may also visit the Provincial
pine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI).
Veterinary Office at Brgy. 2,
Earlier, the Department of Energy (DOE) has given the North- Gomburza St., Laoag City, or
ern Luzon UPC Asia Corporation (NLUPC) the go-signal to con- contact them through (077)
struct the $220-M wind project.
772-1211.
2 NLREC towers in Pasuquin
bombed
February 22-28, 2016
NEWS
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Filipino migrants help promote Ilokano culture in LC
BY LEILANIE G. ADRIANO
STAFF REPORTER
LAOAG CITY—Filipino migrants from the island
paradise of Hawaii found their way back home to
promote Ilocano culture as they entertained students through songs, dances, poetry and theatrical play rolled into one.
Held at the social hall 300,000, or 15% of
of the Mariano Marcos Hawaii’s total population.
In fact, the University
State University-College
of Teacher Education in of Hawaii has started ofLaoag City, Gladys Mae fering basic Ilocano
Menor, president of the course since last year to
Calayab Association Ha- increase reading comprewaii Chapter who served hension, develop linguistic
as guest of honor during skills in Ilocano and prothe 12th GUMIL (Gunglo mote the appreciation and
Dagiti Mannurat nga awareness of the Filipino
Ilokano) Ilocos Norte Con- culture.
Like in other countries
vention and Literary Seminar on February 17 said it’s who are promoting their
always been an honor to own languages, Ms. Menor
give back to the Ilocanos also lauded the Departback home and help them ment of Education in its
appreciate our local cul- effort to implement the
ture which is very unique Mother Tongue-Based
Multi-lingual Education
to the world.
As one of the advo- program in which
cates of Ilocano culture children’s mother tongue is
and traditions in Hawaii, used in the classroom as
Ms. Menor urged the bridge in learning other lanyouth to take pride of their guages such as Filipino and
culture and identity as an English.
In the form of songs,
Ilocano.
poetry,
Ilocanos still remain as dances,
the biggest Filipino mi- b u k a n e g a n ,
and
grants in Hawaii, the first kinnantaran,
destination of overseas Fili- sarsuela unique to the
pino workers in the United Ilocanos in the early years,
States. Most of them were performers from Hawaii
petitioned by their forefa- led by Ms. Menor and
thers who worked as plan- Rizal Fernandez, in his catation workers locally pacity as president of the
known as Sakadas over Gunglo Dagiti Mannurat
nga Ilokano (GUMIL)
100 years ago.
Record shows that of based in Oahu took the
the total 62,366 Filipino center stage of the
migrants in Hawaii during MMSU-CTE social hall to
the period 1998 to May the delight of the young
2005, about 31,346 were audience, giggling over
from the Ilocos region or funny anecdotes only trueabout 50 percent of all Fili- blooded Ilocanos could repino migrants in Hawaii late to.
Like Sherynyl Gaspar,
during that period. The Filipino population in Hawaii 17, she said it is her first
to
watch
is now estimated at time
GUMIL ILOCOS NORTE. Gladys Mae Menor, president of the Calayab Association Hawaii Chapter leads the oath-taking of
the new officials of GUMIL Ilocos Norte Chapter at the MMSU-CTE Social Hall on February 17, 2016. The new elected officials
for CY 2016-2017 are: Mario Tejada (president), Leilanie Adriano (vice president), Aileen Rambaud (secretary), Elmer
Lopez (sub-secretary), Avelina Fe Camacho (treasurer), Adoracion Salantes (sub-treasurer), Ederlina Acantilado (PIO),
Leonor Melchor (auditor), Daniel Nesperos and Delfin Dumayas (business managers), Narcisa Acosta, Milagros Sagadraca,
Renato Taylan, Edna Nagtalon, Elma Santos, Rodolfo Guittap (Board of Directors), Elizabeth Raquel, Cles Rambaud, Severino
Pablo, Joel Manuel, Rosario Bingayen and Jorge Placido (advisers).
LEI ADRIAN
PERFORMERS during the cultural show held at the MMSU-CTE Social Hall on Feb. 17, 2016. They are composed of officers
and members of GUMIL Oahu namely: Gladys Mae Menor, Divina Menor, Mr. and Mrs. Rizal and Mila Fernandez, Mr. and
Mrs. Eddie and Nena Bueno, Atty. and Mrs. Rafael and Elizabeth Alimbuyogen and Jun Bermisa.
LEI ADRIANO
kinnantaran and drama in
Ilocano which she described as “amazing.”
“It’s funny, educational
and entertaining. I hope to
see more of these because
I enjoyed watching with
my friends,” said Ms.
Gaspar.
According to Mr.
Fernandez, members and
officers of the GUMIL
Oahu composed of mostly
professionals from various
fields always find time, after a long day work, to
meet with the group and do
rehearsals in they have a
scheduled event.
Unlike when they
perform in Hawaii
where they sell tickets
pegged at $25 to fund
their charity programs
and goodwill mission in
the Philippines, the February 17 cultural show
for the students here
were provided free,
with a complimentary
lunch and snacks courtesy of the group.
‘Goodbye trees, hello solar
power’ From page 1
to, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
reduced it to 180 trees provided that the company will replenish it.
Under the agreement, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources officer Juan delos Reyes said that for every
tree that was cut, it shall be replaced with 300 trees as directed by the DENR-Central Office.
“This is a first of a kind because normally the DENR recommends that for every tree to be cut, in favor of a green
project, there shall be a replacement of 100 trees and ensure
that these are properly taken cared of for the first three years
after planting.
According to Mr. Delos Reyes, the tree replacement will
also be enrolled as part of the National Greening Program as
an added accomplishment of the DENR in partnership with
the private sector.
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OPINION
February 22-28, 2016
Common sense
“COMMON sense lang. Makakakita ka ba ng any animals na lalaki sa lalaki, babae sa babae? Mas mabuti
pa yung hayop. Marunong kumilala kung lalaki, lalaki,
o babae, babae. Kung lalaki sa lalaki, babae sa babae,
eh mas masahol pa sa hayop ang tao,” so declared Rep.
Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao
(Sarangani).
From his perspective as a pastor
and a born-again Christian, Mr.
Pacquiao was not only speaking his mind, but is actually
preaching what he believes in. However, he seems to
have forgotten his stature—both as a global boxing icon,
an incumbent congressman and a politician vying for a
Senate seat. As a public figure, he can neither simply
speak his mind nor spring his fundamentalist beliefs on
everyone. What was worse was when he described
LGTBs (lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual) as
“worse than animals”.
As an aspiring senator, he would be looked upon to
craft laws that would redound to the benefit of all. As
such, he must have an open mind—devoid of discrimination and bigotry. For if he would become a senator of
the republic—and the chances are high for this to happen—his constituency would also include LGBTs. And
with his pronouncements, he may end up always against
LGBT benefits. This of course, hinges on the fact that
should he be elected senator, he would attend sessions
more than his attendance record at the House of Representatives. And he would then be more useful to his
national constituency vis-à-vis his Sarangani performance.
He may have a point, based on his fundamentalist
beliefs. Mr. Pacquiao even went to the extent of apologizing for his insensitive words; but also posting a biblical verse calling for the deaths of homosexuals. In this
time and age, what he wants is nothing less than a genocide—and his apology rings feeble in the face of what
he believes in and what he thinks is the right thing to do.
And in this world now so full of hate, his personal bigotry is not helping much.
As other global icons have taken him to task for those
insensitive words, Mr. Pacquiao must also understand
that others do not share his beliefs. And as much as his
freedom to speak his mind is respected, too, he should
also always remember that he is no longer an ordinary
figure. He is both a national treasure and a global icon.
And all his actions and words carry a lot of weight.
If he really wants to contribute to nation-building by
becoming a senator, the first thing he needs to do is to
purge himself of bigotry. And maybe he could then begin thinking about collective growth that would benefit
all regardless of race, religion, beliefs, and—yes—
sexual preference.
But then he would also need to attend more sessions.
And author a law. That, of course, is common sense.
Editorial
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The power of social enterprise
SOCIAL ENTERPRISES can help
enhance the role of small and medium enterprises (SME) in sustainable economic development, claims
a recent study released by the Philippine Institute for Development
Studies. Written by PIDS consultant Leonardo A. Lanzona, Jr. of the
Ateneo de Manila University, “Enterprises and Employment:
Mainstreaming SMEs and Employment Creation” explores the theory
and recommends policies to empower both areas of enterprise.
While there is strong belief on
the ability of SMEs to sustain economic growth, Mr. Lanzona demonstrates the problem in focusing the
breadth of policymaking on the three
main arguments for SME empowerment: that they enhance competition and entrepreneurship; that their
productivity is potentially bigger
than large firms but is often held
back by financial markets and institutional failures; and that their ability to increase employment and alleviate poverty is greater than that
of larger firms.
Mr. Lanzona questions the wisdom of simplifying the arguments
around firm size. Creating policies
that are based on overstating the
cause of SMEs and tailoring
policymaking to decrease the costs
of doing business solely for the sake
of SMEs may “result in inefficiency”.
Mr. Lanzona argues that large
exporting firms are “typically the
primary mechanism” that brings in
the technology and innovation that
contribute to enhancing competition and entrepreneurship. Likewise, SME employment cannot outright compare to the quality and
longevity of employment of larger
firms, despite the aggregate employment numbers that SMEs contribute. Furthermore, market and institutional failures affect all businesses, and they must be corrected
for a better business environment
for all, not just SMEs.
If anything must be addressed,
it is fundamental problems like poverty, and therein social enterprises
can play a huge role.
“Poverty itself constrains these
SMEs from achieving their full potential in terms of their access to
better technology and quality of
inputs,” Mr. Lanzona indicates in
his paper. “Hence, direct interventions of poverty reduction in the
form of public goods are expected
to support SMEs and to raise
growth.”
Social enterprises are inherently advantageous because they
are able to generate employment,
through nongovernment organizations and community institutions,
for people in the most vulnerable
positions. Social enterprises are organizations that employ commercial
strategies to achieve ends of developing and improving human life
and environmental well-being.
Some of these public goods include “social protection, business
opportunities, education, electricity,
health, sanitation, and water”. The
common assumption is that these
are the government’s responsibility to provide.
But, done right, Mr. Lanzona
argues that allowing the
privatization and use of market
mechanisms could help improve
these services. He claims that “Social enterprises operate in markets
in order to address social needs and
reduce inequality, recognizing that
this has value.”
Although there are many policies at both national government
and APEC levels promoting SMEs
and enhancing assistance to improve SME performance, Mr.
Lanzona says that laws on recognizing the role of public goods in
reducing poverty and freeing SMEs
from its limitations are largely absent.
APEC must encourage and
work to promote social enterprises
by forming global value chains
across its member economies. NGOs
can also play a role by helping link
social enterprises into these chains.
The idea is to support social enterprises, move them out of poverty,
and encourage them to provide
public goods in the economic community, and thereby truly enhance
SME performance. (PIDS)
Legarda warns climate change’s
adverse effect to public health
ALARMED by the imminent threat
posed by the spread of the Zika virus, Senator Lorna Regina “Loren”
B. Legarda raised concerns that climate change may have fueled the
outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, which has been linked to birth
defects and death of newborns in
Latin America.
“As climate change alters rainfall patterns and brings deadly, intensified and frequent calamities, it
will affect public health,” said Ms.
Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion
for Resilience and Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change.
Citing the World Health Organization (WHO), Ms. Legarda said that
Aedes mosquitoes such as Aedes
aegypti and Aedes albopictus, known
carriers of the Zika virus and dengue
virus, are expected to thrive in a
warmer climate and reproduce more
quickly and bite more frequently at
higher temperatures.
According to WHO, temperature increases of 2-3ºC would increase the number of people who,
in climatic terms, are at risk of malaria by around 3- 5%, i.e. several
hundred million.
For a more relatable scenario,
in the Philippines the rising cases
of dengue and malaria are related to
climate change. In 1998, when the
Philippines experienced El Niño, almost 40,000 dengue cases, 1,200
cholera cases and nearly 1,000 typhoid fever cases nationwide were
recorded.
“The state of our health as human beings is under threat but it is
not a death sentence—yet. We are
alive and able to address the cli-
mate crisis. We can no longer deny
the link between climate change and
public health. As scientists, doctors
and health workers act double time
to limit the spread of the Zika virus
and other vector-borne diseases,
we must do our share by addressing the factors that contribute to the
spread of these diseases,” Ms.
Legarda concluded.
The WHO designated the Zika
virus and its suspected complications in newborns as a public health
emergency of international concern.
The virus has alarmed public health
officials in recent months because
of its possible association with
thousands of suspected cases of
brain damage in babies. WHO has
estimated that the virus will reach
most of the hemisphere and infect
up to 4 million people by year’s end.
OPINION
February 22-28, 2016
Forever
BEFORE this eminent
w o r d , F o r e v e r, i s
trivialized and corrupted
by
our
‘telenovela’ culture,
we need to remind
ourselves that the
R
word is not simply a
word but rather a sublime reality meant for
us who are of a spiritual nature also, and therefore,
equipped for a life that is forever. Besides, our dignity as
image and likeness of God and
children of his makes our life in
the forever an essential part of
our being.
Our soul, being spiritual,
can defy the wear and tear of
our material world and can transcend its limitations. And as image and likeness of God and
children of his, we can expect
his grace that would make the
possibility of forever for us to
be actualized. That’s why we
can claim that we are meant for
forever, for eternity.
All these assertions somehow have their basis on the
words of St. John in his first letter: “The world and its enticement are passing away. But
whoever does the will of God
remains forever.” (2,17) Here we
are told the secret of how to “remain forever.”
We need to be wary of loving the world in the wrong way.
We are supposed to love the
world, because it is where God
has placed us and it is also a
creation of God and therefore is
good.
But we would love it in the
wrong way when we make it our
own god, the be-all and end-all
of our life. Yes, we are in the
world, so we are supposed to
love it in a certain way, but we
Analysis
F . ROY CIMAGALA
are not supposed to be worldly.
Again in that first letter of
St. John, we are told of what the
world contains that can lead us
away from God, the source of
all good things. “Do not love
the world or the things of the
world. If anyone loves the
world, the love of the Father is
not in him. For all that is in the
world, the lust of the flesh and
the lust of the eyes and the pride
of life, is not of the Father but
is of the world.” (2,15-16)
Thus, a certain detachment
from the things of the world has
always been advised and encouraged in us. This is the very
essence of what is known as
Christian poverty. It’s an emptying of the heart of earthly
things to fill it only with God
and the things of God.
Yes, we have to love the
world, but in the way God loves
it and not just any kind of love.
In the gospel of St. John, we
have these words that corroborate this point: “For God so
loved the world, as to give his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him, may not
perish, but may have life everlasting.” (3,16)
We have to learn how to refer to God the world, where we
have been placed, and the
things of the world, which we
have to handle. We
have to understand
that the world has an
inherent objective relation to God and to
us that we need to discover, appreciate and
make use of.
If we understand
this point right, then
the world would not
be obstacle to us in our duty to
find and love God and others.
The world and everything in it,
whether good or bad, would be
a good instrument or occasion
to develop our love for God and
others. The world and everything in it would be the means
to bring us to our forever, to our
eternal life.
We just have to learn how
to purify the things that ought
to be purified, to suffer all the
pains and sorrows that are unavoidable in it, and to offer everything for the glory of God
and the good of all. As to the
good things that we enjoy in the
world, let’s always be thankful
and ever thoughtful of how to
use them properly.
The crucial point is that we
do the will of God with whom
we are supposed to live our life
here on earth. “Whoever does
the will of God remains forever,”
remember? And God’s will is not
difficult to find out. We have his
commandments and his teachings.
And the ordinary duties
and responsibilities of our state
in life already comprise the main
bulk of what God’s will is for us.
If we fulfill them faithfully everyday, then we will get to know
more of that will in its finer points
as well as in its big dimensions.
In this way can forever be already savored here and now.
Health system close to collapse in wartorn Azaz district, Syria—MSF
An escalation of fighting will trigger further
massive displacement and deepen humanitarian
crisis
GAZIANTEP, Turkey—As heavy
fighting in Azaz district, northern
Syria, displaces tens of thousands
more people, the already devastated
health system is close to collapse,
and any escalation of fighting will
further deepen the humanitarian crisis in the area, Médecins Sans
Frontières (MSF) said on February
11.
As people flee in search of
safety towards the border areas with
Turkey, the latest estimates are of
30,000 new arrivals. The majority are
living outside of the existing displaced people’s camps, which are
housing tens of thousands of
people previously displaced by the
bitter conflict.
Meanwhile, the fighting continues to put extreme pressure on the
already devastated healthcare system. This includes several hospitals
and smaller health facilities in Azaz
and the rural areas around Aleppo
city, having been hit by airstrikes in
the last two weeks, including at
least three MSF-supported hospitals.
“Azaz district has seen some
of the heaviest tolls of this brutal
war, and yet again we are seeing
healthcare under siege,” said
Muskilda Zancada, MSF head of
mission, Syria. “We are extremely
concerned about the situation in
the south of the district, where
medical staff, fearing for their lives,
have been forced to flee and hospitals have either been completely
closed, or can only offer limited
emergency services.”
MSF demands all warring parties take the necessary measures to
prevent further massive displacement and a deepening of the humanitarian crisis. Attacks on the few
remaining functional medical facilities must stop immediately. Fighting and bombing campaigns in
heavily populated areas must be
halted, at the very least until civilians can flee to secure areas with
access to basic services.
MSF also warns that overwhelmed relief agencies, already
struggling to meet people’s shelter,
food, water and sanitation needs,
will not be able to cope with new
influxes of displaced people. “The
camps have no capacity to take in
new arrivals,” continued Zancada.
“There is a risk that people, including young children and the elderly,
could be stuck living in the open
in freezing conditions, for several
days at least. We expect that there
could be severe health effects, and
pneumonia is a big concern.”
MSF teams in Azaz district
are distributing essential aid
items such as tents and blankets to displaced people, and
have assisted nearly 800 families so far. Of particular concern
are the people living outside the
camps, who have received almost no assistance.
Since Saturday MSF’s hospital in northern Azaz district
has seen an increase of around
50% in its outpatient department, and is currently performing around 160 consultations a
day; the majority for respiratory
tract infections. MSF has also
increased the bed capacity of
the hospital from 28 to 36, and
is preparing to expand further if
necessary.
THE ILOCOS TIMES 5
Stormy seas ahead
for the Philippine
economy?
BY GILBERT LLANTO
PIDS
THE PHILIPPINES has performed well in the past few years relative to its
peers. It demonstrated great resilience to exogenous shocks that would
have undone less capable economies. But will it be able to sustain
its positive economic position?
There are positive signs. Revised forecasts put GDP growth in 2015
between 5.7–6 per cent and forecasters expect a strong rebound in the
coming year. The government has maintained an official forecast of 6–7
per cent. It expects higher growth in 2016, even when the current administration ends its term of office in June.
Policy reform efforts led to sound macroeconomic foundations and an
improved governance framework. Both these factors encouraged investment and business activity as well as a consistent build-up of foreign
exchange reserves. Foreign exchange reserves sat at US$80.6 billion at the
end of November—enough to cover over 10 months of imports and payments of services and income. And international credit rating agencies
have upgraded the Philippines’ credit rating thanks to policy reform.
The Philippines also sustained consumption growth due to substantial remittances from overseas Filipino workers (around US$20 billion) and
low inflation. The services sector — mainly the IT Business Process
Outsourcing industry — has significantly contributed to output and employment. Strong internal demand will remain as a significant growth driver
in the future.
The government has successfully worked for the recent passage of
critical reform laws: competition policy, liberalizing the banking system, as
well as managing and improving transparency of tax incentives. It has
strengthened universal health insurance and sustained its conditional
cash transfer program which covers millions of poor families and has been
designed to improve the education and health status of the poor.
But the issue is whether the economy can sustain this record growth
performance amid very challenging times. Certain headwinds could make
for rough sailing.
As the Philippine economy integrates more closely with the global
and regional economy, external events will have a bigger impact on domestic growth prospects. Weak external demand will have negative impacts on the growth of trade and services. The Philippines had a trade
deficit equivalent to US$3.8 billion in October. China’s slowing growth
and recession in Japan do not bode well for the economy. Weaknesses
among ASEAN’s major trading partners will also have negative spillover
effects on ASEAN member states like the Philippines.
Because of this, there is a great risk that trade-led growth may not be
a viable option for the Philippines in the immediate future. The Philippines
still suffers critical development constraints: infrastructure is inadequate
and there are problems with connectivity. It does not help that government spending has been somewhat constricted by procurement processes
and bureaucratic inefficiency. Populist legislators have also introduced
revenue-eroding measures. The current Aquino administration created
significant ‘fiscal space’ — a measure of the government’s room for policy
maneuver — but this could eventually disappear, much to the regret of the
new administration after the national elections in May 2016.
The Aquino administration ends on 30 June 2016 and, according to
the Constitution, the current president cannot run for re-election. As in
the past, there will be a peaceful and orderly transition to a new government, but the issue of succession provokes several questions. Will the
next leader be as committed to policy reform and improved governance as
Aquino? Will there be policy reversals because of tremendous pressure
from opportunistic politics? Will the next leadership be able to put together an able and responsible team who will stay the course and tackle
the more difficult reforms in policies and institutions?
There will not be a lack of contenders in the political market who might
put political expediency over difficult reform. This poses a danger to the
economy because Philippine politics is already personalist and opportunistic. Many voters don’t vote on issues but are mesmerized by personal
charisma and (empty) promises made by political entrepreneurs.
The challenge to the electorate is to select a leader who will not flinch
at the sight of difficult reforms. On the contrary, they should have the
courage to make bold policy decisions and inspire the government machinery to implement them. The electorate needs to be better informed and
educated. The Philippines’ recent growth experience was made possible
by reforms in governance and policy.
This year’s success could serve as a reminder to the electorate to
choose the right leaders. A rising middle class engendered by continuous
growth, returning overseas Filipino workers who have experienced living
in well-functioning societies, as well as better informed young voters who
actively participate in social media could hopefully constitute the swing
vote for a leader with the best interest of the country in mind.
Meanwhile, the current Philippine leadership must fully utilize its remaining political capital to pursue difficult reforms covering trade facilitation and regulatory frameworks. It must continue to invest in both human
and physical capital that will raise productivity in the future.
(Gilbert M. Llanto is the president of the Philippine Institute of Development Studies.)
68THE ILOCOS TIMES
Republic of the Philippines
OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL
AND CITY SHERIFF
Marcos Hall of Justice
Laoag City
LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Mortgagee,
-versusSPS. CAMILO RONDAL., JR.
and LILIBETH (Elizabeth)
RONDAL., as principal and as
Representative of ANELINE
(Aveline) R. BRINGAS married
to Edgar Bringas, RANDY C.
RONDAL married to Emma S.
Rondal, ROBERT C. RONDAL
married to Darly M. Rondal and
GLENN C. RONDAL,
Mortgagor/s,
EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGE UNDER R.A. 3135,
AS AMENDED
EJF NO. 03-2016
x———————————x
NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL
SALE
Upon Extra-Judicial petition
for sale under Act 3135, as
amended, filed by the LAND
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES with
principal office and place of
business at 1598 M.H. del Pilar
cor. Quintos Sts., Malate, Manila
and branch office address at La
Union Ilocos Lending Center, San
Fernando, La Union against Sps.
Camilo Rondal, Jr. and Lilibeth
(Elizabeth) Rondal of Brgy.
Lorenzo, Banna, Ilocos Norte as
principal and as representative
of ANELINE (AVELINE) R.
BRINGAS married to Edgar
Bringas, RANDY C. RONDAL
married to Emma S. Rondal, ROBERT C. RONDAL married to Darly
M. Rondal & GLENN C. RONDAL,
all of Brgy. Cabittauran, Nueva
Era, Ilocos Norte to satisfy the
mortgage indebtedness which
as of October 30, 2015 in the
amount of Two Million Nine Hundred Seventy Two Thousand
Four Hundred Seventy Six and
76/100 (P2,972,476.76) Pesos,
inclusive of interests and penalties, but exclusive of attorney’s
fees, costs and expenses of
this foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized
Deputy will sell at public auction on March 15,2016 at 10:00
o’clock in the morning or soon
thereafter at the main entrance
of the Municipal Hall of Nueva
Era, Ilocos Norte, to the highest
bidder for cash and in Philippine
Currency, all rights, shares and
participations which the mortgagors have or might have had
in the hereunder described real
property together with all the
improvements found thereon, to
wit:
MORTGAGED PROPERTY
TCT NO. C-1454
Lot No. 3647, Cad 712-D,
VLT
A parcel of land, Lot 3647,
CAD 712-D VLT situated at
Barangay Cabittauran, Municipality of Nueva Era, Province of
Ilocos Norte, Island of Luzon,
bounded on the N., points 1-2
by Lot 3648; NE., points 2-3 by
Lot 3649; points 3-4 by Lot
3688; on the SE., and SW., points
4-5-6 by Lot 3642 on the SW.,
points 6-7 by Lot 3638; and on
the W., points 7-8 by Lot 3637;
and points 8-1 by Lot 3636, all
of CAD 712-D, Nueva Era.
Beginning at a point marked
“1” on plan being N. 71deg. 07’
E., 5168.57 m. to BLLM#1 CAD
712-D, Nueva Era Cadastre.
thence S. 71 deg. 38’ E.,
102.25 m. to points 2;
thence S. 64 deg. 34’ E.,
312.65 m. to point 3;
thence N. 84 deg. 55’ E.,
346.59m to point 4;
thence S. 76 deg. 51’W.,
587.21 m. to point 5;
thence N. 57 deg. 40’W.,
227.60 m. to point 6;
thence N. 16 deg. 17’ W.,
68.69 m. to point 7;
thence N. 44 deg. 38’ E.,
50.02 m. to point 8;
thence N. 27 deg. 10’ E.,
51.78 m. to point of;
beginning;
containing an area of SEVENTY
THREE THOUSAND FIVE
HUDNRED FORTY SEVEN
(73,547) square meters more or
less.
Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the
property hereunder above-described and encumbrances
thereon, if any there be.
In the event that public auction should not take place on the
scheduled date it shall be held
on March 22, 2016 without further notice.
Laoag City, February 15,
2016.
ZALDY P. DE LA CRUZ
Provincial City Sheriff ExOfficio
By (SGD) NORIEL R.
HILARIO
Sheriff-In-Charge
CC: Mortagee
Publisher
RTC-Raffle Committee
Feb 22, 29, March 7, 2016 *IT
_____________________________________________
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF
ILOCOS NORTE
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 12 – LAOAG CITY
IN RE: PETITION FOR THE
CANCELLATION/CORRECTION
OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE
OF LIVE BIRTH OF RECTO
JACINTO LAZARO ON THE
ENTRY OF HIS MIDDLE NAME
FROM CORPUZ TO JACINTO
RECTO JACINTO LAZARO,
Petitioner,
-vsTHE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SOLSONA, ILOCOS
NORTE; THE
CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL,
PHILIPPINE STATISTICS OFFICE,
MANILA PHILIPPINES; AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS WHOSE
INTEREST IS AFFECTED
THEREBY,
Respondents,
SP. PROC. NO. 16851-12
for Cancellation/Correction of
Entry
x————————————x
ORDER
Filed with this Court is a verified petition for the correction of
entry in the certificate of live birth
of petitioner Recto Jacinto
Lazaro in the Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Solsona,
Ilocos Norte and the Civil Registrar General of the Philippine Statistics Office, Manila and all other
persons who may have interests filed by the herein petitioner
through counsel.
Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance,
notice is hereby given that this
petition is set for hearing on
March 18, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. before the Regional trial Court,
Branch 12, Laoag City, at which
time, date and place, any interested person who is adversely
affected may appear and show
cause why said petition should
not be granted.
Let this Order be published
once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in any newspaper of general circulation in
the Province of Ilocos Norte and
the City of Laoag at the expense
of the petitioner, the last date of
publication being at least one
week prior to the date of the
scheduled hearing.
Let copies of this Order and
the Petition be furnished the Offices of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Solsona, Ilocos Norte;
the Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Office, Manila
and the Solicitor General, Manila.
SO ORDERED.
Done in the City of Laoag, this
9th day of February 2016.
(SGD) NIDA B. ALEJANDRO
Presiding Judge
Feb 22, 29 March 7, 2016 *IT
________________________________________
NOTICES
NO
TICES
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF
Batac City
NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL
SALE
PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT ONE
(SPV-AMC), INC.,
Petitioner/Mortgagee,
-versusSPOUSES JUANITO C.
SIGGAOAT and AURORA
SIGGAOAT, Borrowers/
Mortgagors.
EJF Case No. 259
For: Extra- Judicial Foreclosure of Real Estate
Mortgage under Act 3135,
as amended by ACT No.
4118
x———————————x
Upon extra-judicial petition for
sale under Act 3135/1508 filed
by petitioner PHILIPPINE
INVESMEN ONE (SPV-AMC),
INC. with principal business
address at unit 1615-1616 16th
Floor, tower One, Philippine Stock
Exchange Plaza, Ayala Triangle,
Ayala Ave., Makati City represented by Atty. Michael G.A.R.
Vargas, in house counsel,
against SPOUSES JUANITO
SIGGAOAT and AURORA
SIGGAOAT with residence address at Brgy. #8 Acosta, Batac
City, Ilocos Norte to satisfy the
mortgage indebtedness which
as of November 5, 2015 amounts
to TWO HUNDRED THIRTY TWO
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
FOURTY AND 00/100 P
232,540.00 exclusive of the
amount of interest, penalties and
other charges accruing thereon
until fully paid, together with
attorney’s fees and expenses
of foreclosure, the undersigned
or his duly authorized deputy will
sell at public auction on March
18, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. or soon
thereafter at the main entrance
of the Bulwagan ng Katarungan,
Batac City to the highest bidder,
for cash or manager’s check
and in Philippine Currency, the
following property with all its
improvements to wit:
Transfer of Certificate of
Title
No. T-17374
A parcel of land (Lot No. 863
of the cadastral survey of
Batac, Cadastral Case No. N-11V, LRC Cadastral Record No.
N-523) situated in the Municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos
Norte. Bounded on the NE.,
points 8-9 by Lot No. 867; on the
SE., points 9-1, by Osmeña St.,
points 1-3 by Lot No. 862; and
points 3-4, by Lot No. 861; on
the SW., points 4-5, by lot No.
861; and on the NW., points 5-6,
by Lot No. 861; points 6-7 by Lot
No. 866; and points 7-8 by Lot
No 866. Beginning at a point
marked “1” on plan, S. 69 deg.
48’ W., 464.51m. from No. 1
thence N. 58 deg., 22 W/. 9.57m.
to point 2; S 39 deg., 43’ W.,
18.71m., in point 3; S., 68 deg. 3’
W., 1.04. to point 4; N. 53 deg.,
54’ W.,, 12.43 m. to point 5; N. 33
deg., 07’ E., 3.61m. to point 6; N.
39 deg., 11’E., to point 7; N. 28
deg. 16’ E., 5.85m to point 8; S.
56 deg. 47’ E., 21.17m. to point
9; S. 29 deg. 06’ W., 9.73m. to
the point beginning; containing
an area of
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX (456)
SQUARE METERS, more or less.
All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked
on the ground; bearings true;
date of the Cadastral Survey,
March 4-July 4, 1968
Owned and registered in the
name of Juanito Siggaoat.
Prospective bidders may investigate for themselves the title of
the above described properties
and its encumbrances if there
be any.
All sealed bids mut be submitted to the undersigned on the
above stated time and date.
In the event the public auction should not take place on the
said date, it shall be held on
March 21, 2016 without further
notice.
February 17, 2016, Batac City,
Ilocos Norte.
(SGD) ATTY. ARTHUR C.
AGULLANA JR.
Clerk of Court VI & ExOfficio Sheriff
(SGD) FELMER J. ABRIGADO
Sheriff IV, RTC Br. 17
Copy Furnished:
PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT ONE
(SPV-AMC), INC.
THRU: ATTY. MICHAEL G.A.R.
VARGAS
Unit 1615-1616 16th Floor Ayala
tower One and Exchange Plaza,
Ayala Ave.
Makati City
SPS. JUANITO C. SIGGAOAT and
AURORA SIGGAOAT
Brgy. 8 Acosta, Batac City, Ilocos
Norte
Feb. 22, 29, March 7, 2016 *IT
_____________________________________________
DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL
SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the deceased Mr. EMILIO T. AGUSTIN
consisting of two (2) parcels of
land under ARP/TD Nos. 08-02103596 and 08-021-03526 and
TCT No. T-19146 containing an
area of 48. Sq. m. and 354 sq.m.
and improvements thereon under ARP/TD No. 08-021-03527
containing an area of 95. Sq.m
all situated at Brgy 16, San
Nicolas, Ilocos Norte has been
adjudicated by his heirs extrajudicially ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Adel
Cristina Z. Diño as per Doc. No.
347; Page No. 62; Bk. No. V; S.
of 2014.
Feb 15, 22, 29, 2016 *IT
________________________________________
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
OF ESTATE WITH SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
intestate estate of the late
AGUSTIN ASUNCION and
VALENTINA ASUNCION who
died on June 23, 1997 and September 25, 2006 respectively,
consisting of 1 parcel of land,
situated at Brgy. 4, Suabit (Now
Brgy. Nalupta), Batac City, Ilocos
Norte, covered and described
under TCT No. 2014000244 issued by the Registry of Deeds
Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte,
has been extrajudicially adjudicated by their legal heirs and simultaneously conveyed by way
of absolute sale in favour of
WENDELYN SUGUI married to
JANET SUGUI in which they executed and ratified on Sept. 16,
2014 and October 7, 2014 before Notary Public Atty. Joel R.
Garcia and Atty. Rorey A.
Lagmay of Batac City and
Quezon City, designated as Doc.
Nos. 177 & 437; Page Nos. 37 &
88; Book Nos. LXXX & VI respectively, Series of 2014.
Feb 15, 22, 29, 2016 *IT
________________________________________
DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH
DONATION INTER VIVOS
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the late
MARIANO S. DUQUE consisting
of two (2) parcels of land designated as Lot Nos. 19156-A,
Psd-1-04895, being a portion of
Lot 19156, Batac Cadastre,
L.R.C. Rec. No. F. Pat. 518782
and 19157-A, Psd-1-04896, being a portion of Lot 19157, Batac
Cadastre, L.R.C. Rec. No. _____
covered by TCT Nos. T-14336
and T-14339 containing an area
of 191 sq. m. and 212 sq. m.
both located at Brgy. Baay,
Batac, Ilocos Norte has been the
subject of Deed of Adjudication
with Donation Inter Vivos executed by his heir in favor of
Elenita P. Duque ratified and acknowledged before Carlyn A.
Monastrial Vice Consul of the
Republic of the Philippines for
Northern California, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Northern
Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming as per Doc.
No. 16203; Page No. 33; Bk. No.
XXXV; S. of 2015.
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016*IT
___________________________________________________
February 22-28, 2016
Publication Notice
R.A. 10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CCE-0013-2016 R.A. 10172
Date: February 11, 2016
In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No.
1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served
to the public that JOCELYN P. RAVELO has filed with this
Office a petition for Correction of Entry in the child’s sex from
“MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of JOCELYN
P. RAVELO at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte whose parents are
JOSE RAVELO and FERNANDA PONCE.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
his/her written opposition with this Office not later than February 29, 2016.
(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUIRA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb. 15-21, 22-28, 2013*IT
_____________________________________________________
Publication Notice
R.A 10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CCE-0002-20156
RA 10172 CFN-0001-2016
February 9, 2016
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No 1.
Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served
to the public that MAEROSE DANAO TABIOS has filed with
this Office, a petition for correction of GENDER from MALE to
FEMALE, and Change of First Name from CESAR to
MAEROSE in the Certificate of Live Birth CESAR AGREDA
DANAO at Ligaya, Pagudpud Ilocos Norte and whose parents are CESAR DANAO and MADELYN AGREDA.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
his written opposition with this Office not later than March 1,
2016.
(SGD) MAURO G. MALDO
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 15-21, 22-28, 2016 *IT
_______________________________________________
Publication Notice
R.A 10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
February 4, 2016
CFN-0002-2016
CCE-0010-2016 R.A 10172
In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1
Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served
to the public that ORTELANO T. LLANTO has filed with this
Office, a petition for Change of First Name from “REMIGIO”
to “ORTELANO” and Correction of Entry in the date of birth
from “JANUARY 31, 1963” to “JANUARY 27, 1963” in the
Certificate of Live Birth of REMIGIO TUNAC LLANTO at
Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte whose parents are HILARIO C.
LLANTO and JUANA T. TUNAC
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
his/her written opposition with this Office not later than February 29, 2016
(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUITA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 15-21, 22-28, 2016 *IT
____________________________________________________
Publication Notice
RA 10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CFN-001-2016 R.A. 9048
CCE 0007-2016
February 15, 2016
In Compliance with the publication requirements and
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1
Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is
hereby served to the public that JONATHAN GERMAN GLEN
GANAL RAMOS has filed with this Office, a petition for change
of first name from “JONATHAN” to “JONATHAN GERMAN
GLEN” and correction of entry in the date of birth from “NOVEMBER 11, 1980” to “NOVEMBER 16, 1980” in the certificate of live birth of JONATHAN CORIGAL BALISACAN at
Sarrat, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are JUSTO
BALISACAN BALISACAN and ANITA BUENAFLOR
CORIGAL.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
his written opposition with this office not later than March 7,
2016.
(SGD) JOAN A. DUQUE
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 22-28, Feb 29-March 6, 2016 *IT
____________________________________________
February 22-28, 2016
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 17, BATAC CITY,
ILOCOS NORTE
JORDAN A. BUMANGLAG,
Petitioner,
-versusSHANTAL GONZALESBUMANGLAG,
Respondent.
CIVIL CASE NO. 5443-17
x- - - - - - - -x
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
Whereas, on March 25, 2014,
a Petition was filed before this
Court, which read as follows
1. Petitioner is of legal age,
Filipino, and a resident of Brgy.
8, San Antonio, Sarrat, Ilocos
Norte while respondent is also
of legal age, Filipino and is presently residing at Brgy. Quiling
Sur, Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines where they may be
served with summons and other
processes of this Court;
2. Petitioner is presently employed at Sarrat National High
School in Sta. Rosa, Sarrat,
Ilocos Norte as a teacher while
respondent is a caregiver in
Canada;
3. Their friendship started in
the university where they both
finished their studies. Coming
from the same class, they became good friends;
4. Sometime in the year 1998,
petitioner asked respondent to
pretend that they have a relationship to get rid of the former’s
admirer, to which the latter
agreed;
5. That they started to play
the role of “Romeo and Juliet”
which eventually led to the development of their mutual feelings, thus without courtship,
they became sweethearts;
6. But their relationship was
kept secret from respondent’s
parents because he is not the
type of man they want for their
daughter because he was not a
“hawayano” (a man from Hawaii);
7. Because of this, they
would clandestinely meet and
sex became a part of their relationship until they graduated in
1999;
8. Their secret love affair became a long distance relationship because respondent went
to Manila to search for a job
while petitioner remained in the
province;
9. Before respondent went
to Hong Kong, petitioner married
her on March 20, 2001 at Aberdeen Court, Quezon City before
Rev. Carmelita Y. Arda, a CBCI
Minister. A copy of their marriage
certificate from the National Statistics Office (NSO) is hereto
attached as Annex “A” and made
an integral part of this petition;
10. While respondent was in
Hong Kong, petitioner religiously
called the former every time the
latter has time but he was told to
just wait for her calls. He patiently waited for her calls but
they came like rains in a dessert
that pour only once in a blue
moon;
11. Petitioner came to know
that respondent was supporting her siblings’ education but
this was not an issue to him because he understood the situation of her family;
12. After several years of
working in Hong Kong, respondent came home and they decided to renew their vows, this
time in the presence of their parents. Thus on July 29, 2004, they
got married again at Sta. Monica
Roman Catholic Church, Sarrat,
Ilocos Norte before Rev. Fr.
Ruben V. Abaya. A copy of their
marriage certificate from the
NSO is hereto attached and
marked as Annex “B” and made
an integral part of the petition;
13. Petitioner thought that this
will be the end of their long distance love affair and they could
begin building their home together, but just seven (7) days
after their wedding, respondent
returned to Hong Kong despite
the pleas of the petitioner to stay
in the Philippine for good;
14. Worse, respondent left
him with these words, “APAY
MAKAUMANAY KUMA AYA
DAYTA SUWELDOM NGA
PANG BIAG MO KANYAK.
ADUPAY TI AMBISYON KO ITI
PANAG BIAG KO.” These words
pierced his heart into pieces;
15. In 2007, respondent
came home to give birth to their
child, Shanaiah Joyce G.
Bumanglag. A copy of her Certificate of Live Birth from NSO is
hereto attached as Annex “C”
and made an integral part of this
petition;
16. Again, petitioner tried to
persuade his wife to stay in the
Philippines for good. But she remained deaf and undaunted to
her decision to leave the Philippines to the detriment of the petitioner and, more importantly,
their child who needs her care
and attention. She told him that
she has to go back to Hong Kong
because she has to pay her loan
amounting to about half a million
pesos which she incurred as a
guarantor to a friend who was
terminated;
17. While abroad, petitioner
shouldered all the family’s expenses. What surprised him is
that respondent was sending
her parents her salary while she
totally neglected her obligations
to her child. Her priority were
her parents and siblings;
18. Stubborn as she was, respondent applied for a job in
Canada without consulting the
petitioner. All she said was, “I
COULD NOT LIVE WITH YOUR
SALARY AND MY PLANS
WERE FOR THE GOOD OF
THE FAMILY”;
19. While in Canada, respondent does not even bother to call
him and her daughter to ask
them how they were. Their
daughter came to a point that
she told her father that she hates
her mother because she never
fulfilled her promise of calling her
regularly;
20. Besides, she does not
send them money regularly but
she was sending her parents at
a regular basis, contrary to
what she said that she wanted
to work in Canada for their family;
21. Petitioner exerted efforts
to fill the void created by the absence of his wife to his child
who is of very tender age, by
acting a dual role of being her
father and mother;
22. Despite his all out love
and affection he tried to shower
his child, she is still longing for
the love and care that only a
mother could give;
23. Respondent during their
marriage has manifested her
gross failure and inability to discharge the essential marital obligations as she is a highly immature individual;
24. Such gross immaturity is
manifested by respondent’s
stubbornness,
selfcenteredness, and lack of love
and respect for the petitioner
and that of their child;
25. Thus, petitioner sought
the assistance of a lawyer to
address the matter who advised
the former to ask for the help of
a psychologist in the person of
Gemma Marie L. Alhama, who
eventually conducted the psychological evaluation on her on
March 12, 14, 15 and 18, 2014.
Alhama found out based on the
battery of examinations conducted on the petitioner that his
wife is psychologically incapacitated to perform basic marital
obligations on the account of
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
which existed even before their
marriage, a copy of the Psychological Evaluation Report is
hereto attached as Annex “D”
of this petition;
26. With the foregoing facts,
it is very evident that the manifestations of respondent’s personality disorder started even
prior to her marriage though it
became worse after the solemnization. Moreover, such psychological incapacity is grave,
NOTICES
permanent and incurable. She
has poor interpersonal functioning as manifested by her lack of
interest in fulfilling her wifely
duties. This pattern of behavior
has been stable and for a long
duration, with its onset traced
back prior to the marriage;
27. This enduring pattern has
been inflexible and pervasive
and has affected his relationship with her husband and child.
She exhibits irresponsibility towards her husband and child as
manifested by her grandiosity,
self-righteousness and defensiveness. She is dismissive and
rejecting towards the petitioner.
A behavior that is unlikely of a
mother and a family woman;
28. Such actions of respondent clearly and undeniably constitute psychological incapacity
as defined in Article 36 of the
Family Code and would render
petitioner’s marriage with respondent NULL AND VOID;
29. Petitioner and respondent
has not acquired any property
during their marriage.
WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable
Court that after due notice and
hearing, judgment be rendered
declaring the marriage between
petitioner and respondent NULL
and VOID.
Granting petitioner such other
remedies are as just and equitable under the premises.
Laoag City, Philippines, 24
March 2014.
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant
to Sec. 15, Rule 14 of the 1997
Rules of Civil Procedure, the
herein respondent Shantal
Gonzales-Bumanglag is hereby
given sixty (60) days from the
last publication of this Summons
within which to answer the
Complaint. Summons should be
published in a newspaper of
general circulation in the Philippines at the expense of the petitioner Jordan A. Bumanglag.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
ANGELO M. ALBANO, Presiding
Judge of the Regional Trial Court,
Branch 17, Batac City, Ilocos
Norte, Philippines, this 26th day
of January 2016.
(SGD) ATTY. CHARISMA
NAIDA S. CASTILLO-MARTIN
Clerk of Court V
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016*IT
___________________________________________
Republic of the Philippines
Regional Trial Court
First Judicial Region
Branch 15, Laoag City
In re: Petition for the Cancellation/Correction of Entries in the
Marriage Certificate of
Anselmo Angelito Agtarap
Saturnino a.k.a. Angelito
Saturnino and Felicisima Fiesta
Pilar a.k.a. Felicisima Pilar in the
Office of the Local Civil
Registrar of Laoag City, Ilocos
Norte and the Civil Registrar
General, Manila
Spouses Anselmo Angelito
Agtarap Saturnino a.k.a.
Angelito Saturnino and
Felicisima Fiesta PilarSaturnino a.k.a. Felicisima Pilar,
Petitioners,
-versusThe Local Civil Registrar of
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte and
the Civil Registrar General,
Manila and All Other Persons
Who Have or Claim to Have
Any Interest That Would be
Affected Thereby,
Respondents.
Sp. Proc. No. 16828-15
For Cancellation/Correction of
Entries
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ORDER
Before this Court is a verified petition for the correction of
entry in the marriage certificate
of petitioners Spouses Anselmo
Angelito Agtarap Saturnino
a.k.a. Angelito Saturnino and
Felicisima Fiesta Pilar-Saturnino
a.k.a. Felicisima Pilar, particularly
their names as appearing in the
marriage contract.
It is alleged in the petition that
petitioners were married on June
24, 1988 at Laoag City, Ilocos
Norte. That however, when petitioners secured a certified true
copy of their marriage certificate
from the Local Civil Registrar of
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte and the
Civil Registrar General, the name
of petitioner Anselmo Angelito
Agtarap Saturnino was entered
only Angelito Saturnino, and likewise the name of Felicisima Fiesta Pilar-Saturnino was entered
only as Felicisima Pilar; that in
order to straighten the record of
marriage of herein petitioners,
this petition is instituted.
Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance,
this Court sets the same for hearing on March 09, 2016 at 2:00
o’clock in the afternoon, in the
sala of Branch 15, Regional Trial
Court, Second Floor, Marcos Hall
of Justice, Laoag City, at which
date, time and place, any interested person may appear and
show cause why the petition
should not be granted.
Let copies of this petition and
this Order be served upon the
Local Civil Registrar of Laoag
City, Ilocos Norte and the Civil
Registrar General, National Statistics Office, Manila and the
Office of the City Prosecutor.
Let this Order be published
at the expense of the petitioner
once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the
province of Ilocos Norte and in
the City of Laoag.
So Ordered.
Given in chambers, this 15th
day of January 2016, at Laoag
City.
(SGD) BENJAMIN D.
TURGANO
Judge
CC:
OCCPetitioner’
Atty. JC Respicio
City Prosecutor
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016*IT
______________________________________________
DEED OF ADJUDICATION
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the late
SAMUEL N. DEMANDANTE consisting of one-half ( ½ ) portion
of two (2) parcels of land designated as Lot Nos. 871-C-2-A,
Psd-01-061503, being a portion
of Lot 871-C-2, Psd-01-055874.
L.R.C. Record No. ____ and
10062 covered by TCT No. T4770 and TD No. 14-008-00021
containing an area of 2,377 sq.
m. and 1,631 sq. m. with improvement thereon situated at
Brgy. Cali and Brgy. Madamba
both of Dingras, Ilocos Norte and
bank deposits with LANDBANK
of the Philippines under Account
No. 0267-0450-11 and RANGAY BANK under Savings Deposit No. 51-00132-5 has been
adjudicated by his heirs ratified
and acknowledged before Notary Public Melchor B. Guillen as
per Doc. No. 262; Page No. 54;
Bk. No. LVII; S. of 2015.
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016*IT
___________________________________________
DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH
ABSOLUTE SALE
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estates of TRIPON
C. TUMAMAO and DIONICIA
DOMINGO, SPOUSES, who
were residents of Brgy. 1, San
Nicolas, I.N., consisting of Lots
No. 4865 & 4937 both covered
by OCT No. P-6764, all situated
in the barrio of Payas (Brgy. 16)
San Nicolas, I.N, have been adjudicated by their daughter/heir,
Salome T. Tumamao, pursuant to
Sec. 1., Rule 74, of the Rules of
Court, subject to Sec. 4., thereof,
and simultaneously sold them to
the Sps. Marciano U. Asencion
and Purisima R. Asencion, per
that Deed of Adjudication With
Absolute Sale, dated February
4, 2011, under Doc. No. 42; Page
9; Book LII; Series of 2011, of
the books of Notary Public Atty.
Jerry D. Alejandro, for Laoag
City and Ilocos Norte.
Feb. 15, 22, 29 2016 *IT
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R.A.9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province: Ilocos Norte
Municipality of Pasuquin
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048 a notice
is hereby served to the public that ISABEL M. BULOSAN has
filed with this office a petition for change of first name from
“JULIANA” to “ISABEL” in the birth certificate of JULIANA
MADAMBA who was born on July 8, 1953 at Pasuquin, Ilocos
Norte and whose parents are Jose Madamba and Margarita
Tabua.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his
written opposition with this office not later than February 29,
2016.
(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUITA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 15-21, 22-28, 2016*IT
______________________________________________
R.A. 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province: Ilocos Norte
Municipality: Pasuquin
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048 a notice
is hereby served to the public that ANDRES O. EDURISE
has filed with this office a petition for change of first name
from “ANDRES, ALEJANDRO” to “ANDRES” in the birth certificate of ANDRES, ALEJANDRO EDURICE who was born
on November 29, 1956 at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte and whose
parents are Rumolo Edurice and Eliza Umopang.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his
written opposition with this office not later than February 29,
2016.
(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUITA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 15-21, 22-28, 2016*IT
_______________________________________________
R.A Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province of Ilocos Norte
MUNICIPALITY OF BANGUI
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with Section 5 of RA No. 9048, a notice is
hereby served to the public that ROSALIE GO BARRIOhas
filed with this office a Petition for Change of First Name from
“ROSALIA” to “ROSALIE” in the birth certificate of ROSALIA
ALOS GALAT who was born on April 6, 1965 at Bangui, Ilocos
Norte and whose parents are Primo M. Galat and Caridad
B. Alos.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
his/her written opposition with this Office not later than 29,
February 2016.
(SGD) GLORIA B. AMUDO
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb. 15-21, 22-28, 2016 *IT
______________________________________________
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TURES
February 22-28, 2016
Miss Hawaii Filipina 2015 Chelsea Guzman
NAGASAT nga aldaw ita Sabado Pebrero 6, 2016, Miss Hawaii Filipina
2015 Chelsea with his father Romeo Guzman dropped by ditoy balay a
kaduada ti dua a kabagian: Rhona ken Roland. It’s about 3:30 pm. Thank
you for dropping by Miss Beauty, Pride of Maui, Pride of Sinait, Pride of
Dadalaquiten and Sta. Cruz.
Sinait ti puon ni Miss Hawaii Filipina 2015 Chelsea Iloreta Guzman;
dayawmo, dayawmi.
Asul a Toyota, giddato a naggidato a nagparking iti sango ti garahek.
Uppat dagiti rimmuar, sigud a nailasinko ni Romeo, inyam-ammona kaniak
dagiti kaduana: Manong, ni Rhona, ni Roland, toy balasangko—ti
kaubingan ti
intudona—
sika ti Miss
H a w a i i
Filipina! Ket
inyawatko ti
kanawan a
dakulapko.
N
i
MADO
ORO
Chelsea ti
contestant
no. 1 kas
Miss Maui Filipina, iti naangay a Miss Hawaii Filipinas Scholarship Pageant iti Pacific Beach Hotel Waikiki idi Hulio 25, 2015.
Isu ti nakoronaan a Miss Hawaii Filipina 2015!
Da Maria E.F. Etrata, presidente ti United Filipino Council of Hawaii
[UFCH] ken Mayor Bernard Carvalho ti Kauai, pageant chairperson ken
Miss Hawaii Filipina 2013 Erika Joy Ordonez ken Miss Hawaii Filipina 2014
Hulali Brown ti nangkorona ken ni Chelsea.
Nagturpos ni Chelsea a Summa Cum Laude iti Baldwin High School ta
nagtalinaed nga adda iti Dean’s List ken iti National Society of Collegiate
Scholars (NSCS) iti nagsaruno a dua a semestrena iti University of HawaiiManoa. Kayatna ti agbalin a Registered Nurse. Kas mannala ken kameng
iti Dance International Productions paggugustuanna ti agkanta ken
aggitara. Kameng pay iti Golden Key International Honor Society, bise
president iti Phi Mu Sorority. Da Kimberly Guzman ken Aimee Jane Viloria
ti kakabsat ni Chelsea.
Iti talent phase, “Tagumpay Natin Lahat” ti kinanta ni Chelsea. Iti
pammasungad a sala, kawes ni Chelsea ti traditional “Tiboli” Filipiniana
attire kas pannakaiparang dagiti kustombre ken kannawidan dagiti natibo
iti South Cotabato iti abagatan a Mindanao.
Inabak ni Chelsea ti “Best in Speech” ken Q & A phases. Idinto a
“Miss Social Media Favorite”.
Big Island First Princess ni Kamakaila Waipa, Kylie Nishida, OFCC
ambassadress of education, Miss Kauai - ambassadress of culture.
Umuna a gundaway iti pakasaritaan ti Miss Hawaii Filipina Scholars
h
i
p
Pageant nairugi idi 1959 kas paset ti programa ti UFCH Fiesta Filipina
tapno “maikkan ti pammigbig ti panagrimat ti kinapintas ni Filipina ditoy
Hawaii”.
Iti biang ti Sinait, daytoy met ti umuna a gundaway a napagasatan ken
nabalangatan. Da Romeo Guzman, Dadalaquiten, ken Amparo Iloreta, Sta.
Cruz, agpada a nayanak idiay Sinait ti nagannak ken ni Chelsea.
Hunio 2, 1987 idi immay ni Romeo ditoy Hawaii idinto a Mayo 1981 ni
Amparo.
Malagip nga idi 1979 koma no naigasatan ni Elsa Perlas, Miss Oahu
Filipina 1979, tubo ti Ubbog, Sinait,Ilocos Sur ti nagannak kenkuana, ngem
inabak ni Teresa Limcaco ti korona. Iti maika-59 a pasalip naigasatan ni
Paradise
Page
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I. Y
Miss Hawaii Filipina 2015 Chelsea Guzman
Chelsea, anak ti Sinait. Dayawmo;
dayawmi; you are the super star,
kinuna dagiti pamilia, papagayam
ken kakabagian ti pamilia IloretaGuzman. Iti panagpa-Filipinas ni
Chelsea a kakuyogna ti nagannak
kenkuana, kas paset ti gunggonana
a Miss Hawaii Filipina, malaksid iti
$10,000.00 para iti panagbasana iti
Argosy University, Honolulu, a
pangal-alaanna iti Nursing,
mainayon ti sabali pay a gatad a kas
cash scholarshipna.
Dagiti napalabas a Miss Hawaii
Filipina:
Leticia Quintal, 1959; Lilian
Gabuco, 1960; Lina Pasion, 1961;
Barbara Balderas, 1962; Estrellita
Ortiz, 1963; Gloria Parinas, 1964;
Rose De Dios, 1965; Sandra San
Agustin, 1966 Oahu; Veronica
Ortiz,1967; Joyal Torres, 1968;
‘Iskolar ni Manang Imee’ beneficiary:
Aim for the best, help your parents
MIZPAH GRACE G. CASTRO
PGIN-CMO
LAOAG CITY—”Eventually, I’ll
help Ilocos Norte. Kung mayroon
mang mga trabaho na pwedeng
makatutulong sa development ng
Ilocos Norte, I will choose to be a
part of it.”
Czarina Berlynne Donne M.
Agustine is the second of four children of a tricycle driver and an office clerk. A resident of Laoag City
and graduate of the Ilocos Norte
National High School-Special Science Class (INNHS-SSC), she is now
a freshman at the Mariano Marcos
State University-College of Arts and
Sciences (MMSU-CAS) in Batac
City, and a beneficiary of the
“Iskolar ni Manang Imee” scholarship program.
According to Berlynne, she initially qualified for and was accepted
into the Sirib Academic Scholarship
program funded by the Sirib Youth
Office (SYO). When Sirib officers
noticed her latest general weighted
average (1.25), they encouraged her
to apply for the “Iskolar ni Manang
Imee” scholarship instead.
The “Iskolar ni Manang Imee”
program was launched in 2012 and
has since benefited thousands of
Ilocano youth through a stipend
every semester covering tuition fee,
transportation allowances, daily expenses, and board and lodging, if
necessary. It is funded by the Provincial Education Department.
In the past, Ilocos Norte Governor Maria Imelda “Imee” R.
Marcos had stressed that such assistance should be given not only
to students with high grades and
educational achievements, but also
to those who are eager learners but
due to economic hardship have
small chances of finishing their
studies. She emphasized that
Ilocanos should work together as
one family, uplifting each other to
realize their fullest potentials in the
service of Ilocos Norte.
“It [being a scholar] has a big
factor in my studies dahil
nakatutulong ‘yon sa ‘kin not only
financially, but also as a spring,
kumbaga, na mag-aral akong
mabuti para ma-maintain ko yung
grades and yung scholarship, kasi
hindi naman lahat nakapapasok
sa scholarship program. It’s a big
opportunity,” shared Berlynne.
With her parents’ limited income
to support four children, she recognizes that she has been given a
huge privilege, describing the program as being “very helpful and
very beneficial to us teens, kasi
Czarina Agustin
mahirap nga talaga ang buhay. It’s
very helpful as well to our parents.”
Hence, she also harbors a desire to
give back to Ilocos Norte when the
time comes for her to look for a job
that could possibly aid in the development of the province.
Berlynne further urges fellow
students and scholars not to waste
their opportunity to earn an education: “Mag-aral nang mabuti, aim
for the best, and help your parents.
Give back all the sacrifices that
they’ve been giving you, and reach
for your goals always. Focus on
your studies.”
Leilani Petranek, 1969 Oahu;
Janice Bergado, 1970 Oahu;
Thelma Supnet, 1971 Oahu; Shirley
Cambe, 1972 Oahu; Carmella
Barut*,1973 Oahu; Jackery Tejada,
1974; Celita De Castro*, 1975 Oahu;
Sharon Robles*, 1976 Oahu;
Lourdes Felipe*, 1977 Oahu; Jill
Pacarro, 1978 Oahu; Teresa
Limcaco, 1979 Oahu;
Beth Sabala, 1980 Oahu; Joan
Camero, 1981 Lanai; Jody Ann
Andrade, 1982; Melinda Gaborna*,
1983 Oahu; Dodie Viquelia, 1984
Oahu; Janet Vidad, 1985 Oahu;
Donna Beth Balag, 1986; Shelly
Caldito, 1987 Maui; Ligaya Stice*,
1988 Oahu; Monica Lischka, 1989
Maui;
Melissa Dela Cruz, 1990 Oahu;
Kathy Duhaylongsod*, 1990 Oahu;
Remedios Broas*, 1991 Oahu; Eva
Marie Arconado, 1992 Oahu; Ruth
Naomi Coller, 1992 Oahu; Juliet
Raymundo, 1993 Oahu; Amy
Centeno*, 1994 Oahu; Pamela
Domingo*, 1995 Oahu; Lori
Butay*, 1996 Oahu; Angelica
Batin*, 1997 Oahu; Jessica
Corpuz*, 1998 Oahu; Dee Dee
Melchor*, 1999 Oahu;
Jennifer Vea*, 2000 Oahu;
Maribel Apuya*, 2001 Oahu; Agnes
Calderon*, 2002 Oahu; Andrea
Tseu, 2003 Oahu; Ruth Aguinaldo*,
2004 Oahu; Rutchelle Melchor, 2005
Oahu; Jo Ann Camaro, 2006 Lanai;
Cierra Rauch, 2007 Maui; Krystle
Acido*, 2008 Oahu; Celina Hayashi,
2009 Maui;
Margaret Pascual, 2010 Oahu;
Topaz Fernandez, 2011 Kauai;
56. Ariel Enriquez, 2012 Big island;
Erika Joy Ordonez, 2013 Oahu;
Hulali Brown, 2014 Maui; Chelsea
Guzman, 2015 Maui.
The end of gloom and
doom
“THE END of the fossil fuel age.”
The enthusiasm came from a delegate after 195 nations agreed at
the climate change summit in Paris to limit the rise of global warming to
less than 2 degrees Celsius and maybe down to 1.5C.
After two weeks of negotiations, the pact is the first to commit all
countries to cut carbon emissions.
It is partly legally binding as in, for example, submitting an emissions reduction goal. A $100-billion funding for poor countries by
2020, however, is not legally binding.
Scientists who have analyzed the agreement say it will cut emissions by about half of what is needed to prevent an increase in atmospheric temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius.
As a result, all language on the reduction of carbon emissions is
essentially voluntary. The deal assigns no concrete reduction targets
to any country. Instead, each government has crafted a plan to lower
emissions at home based on the country’s domestic politics and
economy.
The accord uses the language of an existing treaty, the 1992 United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to require countries to verify their emissions and to periodically issue tougher domestic plans.
“The Paris Agreement is probably the most important international agreement in history,” says Achim Steiner, Executive Director of
the United Nations Environment Program. “Nations of the world have
underlined that climate change is a threat to the security and prosperity of all societies, and can only be addressed through unity of purpose. A sustainable future benefits all of humanity.
“This agreement is a testament to the ability of our societies to set
aside differences and confront collective challenges for the global
good. Importantly, the agreement has provisions to protect the most
vulnerable. Fairness and equity are at the heart of this accord.
He says governments “have sent a signal to the private sector
that the momentum toward sustainability cannot be stopped. This is
what the world needed to see. Above all, we have given future generations hope instead of doom and gloom.” (SciencePhilippines)
NOTICES
February 22-28, 2016
DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH
ABSOLUTE SALE
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the late
LORENZO D. FITELO consisting
of a parcel of land designated as
Lot No. 8022-B, of the Subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-199435, being a portion of Lot 8022, Laoag
Cadastre, LRC Cad Rec. No. 1164
covered by TCT No. T-11165 containing an area of 882 sq.m. situated in the Barrio But-tong and
Nangalisan, Laoag City has been
adjudicated by his heir and simultaneously sold to Sps.
Armando U. Coloma and Eden C.
Coloma ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Isidro
Corpuz as per Doc. No. 49; Page
No. 09; Bk. No. CLXIV; S. of 2015
Feb 15, 22, 29, 2016 *IT
________________________________________
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate if the late
MARIANO SIMISIM and TRINIDAD
BALIOAC consisting of a parcel
of land designated as Lot No.
34264 A and B CAD-398 of the
Marcos Cadastre covered by
OCT No. P-14233 containing an
area of 22,263 sq.m. situated in
Brgy. Parangopong, Batac City,
Ilocos Norte has been adjudicated by their heirs extrajudicially and simultaneously sold to
Chirstian Mark P. Ugale ratified
and acknowledged before Notary Public Rowel Jake L.
Leonado as per Doc. No. 311;
Page No. 63; Bk. No. III; S. of 2015
Feb 22, 29, March 7, 2016 *IT
____________________________________________
DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH
ABSOLUTE SALE
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the late
MAXIMA BURGOS CIRIDON and
JUAN CIREDON consisting of a
parcel of land designated as Lot
No. 37316 before lot No. 10399A, CSD-7814 of the Laoag Cadastre, Cadastral Case No. 51,
L.R.C. Cadastral Record No.
1212 with improvements
thereon covered by OCT. No.
021-0-2548 containing an area
of 316 sq.m. situated in the Barrio of San Vicente, Municipality
of Laoag, Province of Ilocos
Norte has been adjudicated by
their heirs and simultaneously
sold to Janet Bernabe Cabreros
ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Michael M.
Garces as per Doc. No. 319;
Page No. 64; Bk. No. XIV; S. of
2014
Feb. 22, 29, March 7, 2016 *IT
____________________________________________
DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL
SETTLEMENT, ABSOLUTE
SALE AND PARTITION
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the deceased ANTONIO L. ORTAL
consisting of two (2) parcels
of land designated as Lot. Nos.
46323 and 46327 both of Cad
674-D Solsona Cadastre covered by OCT Nos. P-17783 and
P-17784 containing an area of
4,559 sq.m. and 1,834 sq.m.
situated at Brgy. Sta. Ana,
Solsona, Ilocos Norte has been
the subject of Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement, Absolute
Sale and Partition executed by
his heirs ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public
Juan Conrado A. Respicio II as
per Doc. No. 123; Page No. 25;
Bk. No. CCCLXXXVIII; S. of
2014.
Feb 15, 22, 29, 2016 *IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION OF
BANK ACCOUNT
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the late
LINDA P. TAGATAC consisting of
a bank deposit with the BANCO
DE ORO, BATAC CITY BRANCH
under Dollar Savings Account
No. 105490005239 has been
adjudicated by her heirs ratified
and acknowledged before Notary Public Jesse I. Tagatac as
per Doc. No. 22; Page No. 4; Bk.
No. III; S. of 2016
Feb 22, 29, March 7, 2016 *IT
____________________________________________
DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL
SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AND
ABSOLUTE SALE
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the late
FELIX Q. CUA and CONSUELO
D. CHUA consisting of two (2)
parcels of land designated as
Lot Nos. 2273 and 2272 under
TD Nos. 05-019-02479 and 05019-02483 containing an rea of
383.41 sq.m. and 739.44 sq.m
both located at Brgy. #35 Billoca,
City of Batac has been adjudicated by their heirs extrajudicially and simultaneously sold to
Delio I. Mangabat married to
Grace A. Mangabat and Sps.
Ernesto I. Mangabat and
Felicidad A. Mangabat ratified
and acknowledged before Notary Public Daniel B. Rubio as per
Doc. No. 296; Page No. 60; Bk.
No. II; S. of 2016.
Feb 22, 29, March 7, 2016 *IT
____________________________________________
DEED OF ADJUCATION WITH
ABSOLUTE SALE
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the late
SPS. FRANCISCO GABRIEL and
REMIGIA L. GABRIEL consisting
of their undivided share of a
parcel of land designated as Lot
14640-BB-3, Psd-01-055578
being a portion of Lot. 14640BB, Psd-01-053344, L.R.C Rec.
No. 1170 covered by TCT No. T35037 containing an area of 425
sq.m situated in the Barrio of Vira
(now Barit) Rurban Code No.
012812, Municipality of Laoag
(Laoag City NOW) has been adjudicated by their heirs and simultaneously sold to Darwin P.
Ramos ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public
Bernie Francis B. Constantino as
per Doc. No. 169; Page No. 34;
Bk. No. XXXII; S. of 2014
Feb 22, 29, March 7, 2016 *IT
____________________________________________
R.A. 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province of Ilocos Norte
Municipality of Sarrat
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that TERESITA OBANDO
ABUAN has filed with this Office a petition for change of first
name from CARMEN to TERESITA in the birth certificate of
CARMEN GANUT OBANDO who was born on 05 NOV.
1957 at Sarrat, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are ALFREDO
MALAQUI OBANDO and LOURDES RASAY GANUT.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
his written opposition with this Office not later than March 7,
2016.
(SGD) JOAN A. DUQUE
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 22-28, Feb 29-March 6, 2016 *IT
_______________________________________________
R.A. 9048 Form 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province of Ilocos Norte
Municipality: Pasuquin
NOTICE OF ADJUDICATION
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the deceased
FLAVIANO
(PALABIANO) BALTAZAR, who
died on November 22, 1986 at
Marcos, Ilocos Norte has been
adjudicated by his heirs consisting of his one-half share in Lot
No. 7290-A of the subdivision
plan (LRC) Psd-259112, being a
portion of Lot 7290, located at
Brgy. Buttong, Laoag City covered by TCT No. T-13350 docketed as Doc. No. 309; Page No.
63; Book No. CXCIV; Series of
2013 of Notary Public Ameurfina
A. Respicio and dated December 17, 2013.
Feb 22, 29, March 7, 2016 *IT
____________________________________________
DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH
SALE
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the deceased NORBERTO ARIÑEZ
consisting of five (5) parcels of
land designated as Lot Nos.
4425; 4503, 4777, 4465 and
4510 all of CAD-574-D covered
by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo
Blg. P-2827, P-2006, P-4247, P2107 and P-17778 all situated at
Mariquet, Solsona, Ilocos Norte
has been adjudicated by his
heirs and simultaneously sold to
Jo Alexis Cambronero ratified
and acknowledged before Notary Public Jose Roy B. Raval as
per Doc. No. 059; Page No. 12;
Bk. No. XIII; S. of 2016
Feb 22, 29, March 7, 2016 *IT
____________________________________________
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that PERLITA C. NATORES
has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name
from FRANCISCA PERLITA to PERLITA in the birth certificate
of FRANCISCA PERLITA CAALIM who was born on MARCH
9, 1947 at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are
LEONARDO CAALIM and PASTORA CALIVA.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
his written opposition with this office not later than March 7,
2016.
(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUITA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Feb 22-28, Feb 29-Mar 6, 2016 *IT
_______________________________________________
DEED OFADJUDICATIONAND SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
estate of the late ALEJANDRA
BAGAOISAN consisting of a
parcel of land located at Brgy.
Bingao, San Nicolas Ilocos Norte,
designated as Lot No. 16646,
Cad. 307-D covered by Original
Certificate of Title No. P-21707
has been adjudicated by heirs
Maria
Galacgac,
Sotera
Galacgac and Leonardo
Galacgac and simultaneously
sold to spouses Audito Ibon and
Rosa Ibon as per Deed of Adjudication with Sale duly notarized
before Notary Public Windell D.
Chua dated Jun 6, 2014, with
Doc. No. 327; Page No. 67; Book
No. XXIX, Series of 2014
Feb 15, 22, 29, 2016 *IT
______________________________________________
DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL
SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that
the intestate estate of the late
PACITA MADAMBA consisting of
her share of a bank deposits
with PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
BANK-LAOAG CITY BRANCH
under PNBig Savings Accounts
No. 1524789400000010 and
1511652400000019 has been
adjudicated by her heir extrajudicially ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public Adel
Cristina Z. Diño as per Doc. No.
70; Page No. 14; Bk. No. IX; S. of
2016.
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016*IT
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February 22-28, 2016
Ilocos Norte holds first
Miss Ilocoslovakla pageant
MISS ILOCOSLOVAKLA 2016. (from left) Handy Lao, Gov. Marcos, comedian Raiven Diva, Miss Ilocoslovakla 2016 Romel Pascual of Laoag City, and RB
Ablan.
REU A. FLORES
JOHN MICHAEL MUGAS
PGIN-CMO
LAOAG CITY—In a stunning showcase of the beauty and talent of the Ilocano gay community, the first gay-themed pageant dubbed as Miss Ilocoslovakla 2016 organized by the
Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte gathered hundreds of Ilocanos on February 14 in
front of the Provincial Capitol.
As it trailed on the usual were given pieces of garment
The pageant intensified the
support of the provincial govern- beauty contest pattern with its and used them to create their
ment to gender empowerment resort and sportswear portion as makeshift dresses on the spot.
As some of the contestants
and promoted the acceptance of well as the evening wear and
the diverse gender identities in festival costume competitions, were rising fashion designers, the
Miss Ilocoslovakla 2016 is a less evening gown segment revealed
the province.
Ilocos Norte Governor conventional pageant with its their creativity and exceptional
skills in dressmaking.
Maria Imelda “Imee” R. whimsical twists.
The question and answer
With this, the unique wit and
Marcos, in her short speech during the event, beamed that Ilocos ingenuity of the Ilocano gay com- portion, however, drew the bigNorte openly embraces every munity was fused in the pageant gest cheers from the audience
as it took a brilliant spin-off to as the top 13 candidates, who
one regardless of their gender.
She added that Ilocos Norte the famous line of Miss Universe were trimmed down from 30,
has become a province brimming 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach had to deliver their answers afwith so much pride, joy and love through its official tagline “Con- ter taking in Ilocano delicacies
brought by the Ilocano gay com- fidently Beautiful with a Twist.” like basi (sugarcane wine),
The contestants also paid dinardaraan (blood stew) and
munity.
Before the pageant’s coro- homage to Ms. Marcos as they longganisa (native sausages).
After a night full of excitenation night, the 30 competing performed in their production
candidates, who represented the number donning fancy red ment and hilarity, the i-Vaklers,
gay communities of their munici- dresses, akin to her outfit in the as the candidates were referred
palities and cities and Ilocano gay cover of the Philippine Tattler to, who emerged as winners
groups across the world, went Magazine’s October 2015 issue. were Romel Pascual of Laoag
One of the event’s highlights City (Miss Ilocoslovakla 2016),
through a rigorous screening process on February 2 and the pre- was the evening gown competi- Alvin Pascual of South America
pageant on February 12 where tion wherein the contestants (first runner-up); John Paul
they showcased their respective
talents.
Grant Matias, 22, of Laoag
City noted how the event unified
Ilocanos from the various towns,
saying that “aside from being
entertaining, I feel proud to see
every one converge in support
for a common cause.”
Held as the Valentine’s Day
offering of the provincial government, the pageant encouraged
every Ilocano to respect the
plight and identities of the members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender (LGBT) comIlocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos crowns the Miss Ilocoslovakla
munity thereby achieving greater
2016 Romel Pascual of Laoag City.
REU A. FLORES
unity in the province.
Albano of Burgos (second runner-up); Shiva Saliganan of
Paoay (third runner-up); and
Enrico Francisco of the Middle
East (fourth runner-up).
Other special awards were
given to Angel Pascua of South
America
(Unkabogable
Manang Imee look) and
Jaylourd Dancel of Dingras
(Best Performer).
Meanwhile, the chairman of
the board of judges Roque “RB”
Ablan praised the provincial government for organizing an event
that features what makes the
Ilocano gay community outstanding.
“Maganda yung show kasi
very interesting and entertaining
and we can see that the gays of
Ilocos Norte have a lot to offer
in terms of talents, sa ganda na
rin,” he added.
Other judges were GMA
artist Raven Diva, Professor
Julius Manzano of Mariano
Marcos State University; newly
crowned Miss Laoag 2016
Celine Martin; event stylist and
artist Kit Mandac; respected
educator Jazzy B. Pascual of
Ilocos Norte College of Arts and
Trades; and beauty queen Loida
Dalere.
Ilocano athletes lead Sirib
Youth Awardees for 2016
BY JENNIFER T. PAMBID
PGIN-CMO
BATAC CITY—ASEAN chess champion Mhage Sebastian and SEA
Games Decathlon silver medalist Jesson Cid led the outstanding
Ilocano youth awardees in the third Sirib Youth Awards held February 13, 2016.
Organized by the Ilocos Norte Youth Office (INYO), the event
was held at the Imelda Cultural Center in Batac City and is part of
Ilocos Norte’s 198th Foundation Anniversary.
INYO Officer-in-charge June Arvin C. Gudoy said, “The Sirib Youth
Awards aims to recognize young Ilocanos who brought prestige to
the province through their participation in various national and international competitions.”
Ms. Sebastian and Mr. Cid, together with International Regatta
novice category second placer Kyle Lavarias, received the Teofilo
Yldefonso Award for demonstrating excellence in the field of sports.
Teofilo Yldefonso, known as the ‘Ilocano Shark,’ is considered as
the greatest swimmer of the Philippines and is the first and only Filipino Olympic multiple medalist.
Other awards are named after the great Ilocano heroes including
Anastacia Giron Tupas, a native of Laoag City who is the Mother of
Philippine Nursing; Juan Luna, a native of Badoc who is the first
global Filipino painter; and Josefa Llanes Escoda, a native of Dingras
who founded the Girls Scout of the Philippines.
Meanwhile, international group awardees were also honored including the Coro San Nicoleño for winning the fourth Vietnam International Choir Competition in the male choir category.
Special awards were also given to board exam topnotchers including Danah Mae Arzadon (Top 6 of Nursing Licensure Exam on
November 2015), Ashley Jessumine Pajas (Top 10 of Registered Master Electrician Licensure Exam on September 2015) and Lucky Meljay
Mercado (Top 8 of Architect Licensure Exam on June 2015).
Over 100 youth received cash incentives, certificates of recognition, medals and trophies from the provincial government. Coaches
and advisers of winning participants were also given recognition.
Keen in upholding Ilocano greatness among the youth, Ilocos
Norte Governor Maria Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos believes that the
Sirib Youth Awards will motivate and inspire more Ilocano youth to
harness their potentials towards the province’s fast-track development and transformation.
She said that as Ilocos Norte gears up for its bicentennial anniversary on 2018, it is important to highlight the involvement of the
Ilocano youth in achieving sustainable development.
“This is for the Ilocano youth because they are the ones who
really have the potential to lead and bring back the greatness of our
province,” said Ms. Marcos during her speech at the launching of
Ilocos Norte’s bicentennial movement on 2012.