Vol. 20, No. 9 -- March 2 - 8, 2015

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LIPA CITY – God’s blessings continue to pour down on the Ecclesiastical Province of Lipa as one of its priests is set to be ordained bishop on March 13 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian in this city and to serve as ordinary pastor within the same metropolitan.

Rev. Fr. Marcelino Antonio M. Maralit, Jr., more popularly called “Fr. Junie”, who until his election was a parish priest of Alitagtag, Batangas, will be ordained bishop for the vacant see of the Diocese of Boac (Marinduque). Bishop-elect Junie Maralit was named bishop of Boac last December 31, 2014 and will succeed a fellow Batangueno bishop, His Excellency Reynaldo G. Evangelista, D.D., who was transferred to the Diocese of Imus (Cavite). The new bishop will be installed in his diocese on March 17.

Bishop Junie Maralit was born in Lipa City to Marcelino Sr. and Bernardita Maralit, a former director of DTI Region IV. He

finished his primary elementary education in Canossa Academy but completed his elementary education in De La Salle Lipa. In 1981, he entered St. Francis de Sales Minor Seminary then proceeded to the Major Seminary where he finished his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. In 1989, he was sent to the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain where he finished his Theology in 1994.

After his sacerdotal ordination in 1995, he was assigned as parochial vicar in Immaculate Conception Parish, Bauan, Batangas for over a year. He was also assigned professor at St. Francis de Sales Major Seminary till 1999, after which he was sent to Rome for his graduate studies in Church History at the Gregorian University in Rome.

Upon his return in 2003, he was assigned to the newly-opened St. Francis de Sales Theological Seminary as Vice-Rector, and was given charge of the construction of the seminary and eventually became its rector in 2009, a post he held till 2013 when he was assigned pastor of Alitagtag parish.

BISHOP-ELECT JUNIE MARALIT

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Pipilitin namin na matapos ang konstruksyon bago mag pasukan sa Hunyo at madaanan na ito. Lahat naman ng mga tao namin ay masisipag at kumikilos.”

Ito ang pahayag nitong nakalipas na linggo ni G. Cesar Lubid, Officer-in-Charge ng JBL Builders and Wilson Yu Construction Joint Venture, ang kontratista sa pagbuong muli ng bumagak na bahagi ng Calumpang Bridge.

Nagsimula ang naturang rehabilitation process noong huling linggo ng Enero at ayon pa sa kontratista ay nakagawa na sila ng mga poste at pier para di maapektuhan yung kabiyak ng tulay. Inaasahang matatapos ang paggawa ng mga poste upang kaagad na maisunod ang pagbubutas ng pagtataniman nito.

“Makakaasa naman kayo na matibay at safe itong tulay kasi nilalagyan namin ng tukod at proteksyon ang ilalim ng tulay,” dagdag pa ni Lubid.

Nabatid din na simula pa noong Huwebes, Pebrero 26, ay nagging 24-oras na ang trabaho ng may mahigit pang 30 manggagawa sa

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Lakad-dasal kontra planta, isinagawa sa Lunsod Batangas LUNSOD BATANGAS – Nagsama-sama sa lunsod na ito sa isang Lakad-Dasal ang mga kumokontra sa panukalang

pagtatayo ng isang coal-fired power plant sa Barangay Pinamucan Ibaba, lunsod pa ring ito.

Bandang alas-5:00 ng umaga, nagtipun-tipon sa Laurel Park, sa Gulod Kapitolyo ang may 2000 katao, kabilang ang mga mag-aaral, guro, kaparian at cause-oriented groups sa pamumuno ni Arsobispo Ramon C. Arguelles at nagsimulang maglakad habang nagdarasal patungo sa Basilika ng Inmaculada Concepcion.

Dala ang mga plackards at banners, inihayag ng mga nagpoprotesta na nakasuot ng pulang damit ang kanilang pagtutol sa nasabing pagtatayo ng planta.

Pagdating sa Poblacion, isang Banal na Misa ang ipinagdiwang sa patio ng Basilica na pinangunahan pa rin ng arsobispo kasama ang mga kaparian ng Bikariya 3 ng arsidiyosesis.

Samantala ay personal ding inihatid ng arsobispo sa tanggapan ni Mayor Eduardo B. Dimacuha at Vice Mayor Jun Berberabe ang kaniyang liham ng kahilingang huwag payagan ng pamahalaang lunsod ang naturang proyekto. Kasama ng arsobispo si Fr. Dakila Ramos, ang director ng Archdiocesan Ministry on Environment (AMEn) at iba pang mga kinatawan ng mga cause-oriented groups.

Sa kabilang dako, nagpahayag naman ng kagalakan si Mayor Dimacuha sa aniya’y aktibong partisipasyon ng publiko sa usapin ng panukalang coal-fired power plant.

Aniya, bukas ang pamahalaang lunsod sa malayang pagpapahayag ng saloobin NAGSAMA-SAMA sa isang Lakad-Dasal mula sa Laurel Park, sa Gulod Kapitolyo patungo gaya ng malayang pakikiisa sa lakadsa Basilika ng Inmaculada Concepcion, Batangas City ang mga kumokontra sa panukalang dasal kontra sa planta.| BALIKAS NEWS TEAM pagtatayo ng isang coal-fired power plant sa Barangay Pinamucan Ibaba sa lunsod.| ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

198 kabataan nabiyayaan ng essential health package sa bayan ng Ibaan IBAAN, BATANGAS – Pinagkalooban ng essential heath package ang may 198 kabataan sa bayang ito bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Dental Health Month kamakailan.

Ang mga mag-aaral na mula sa day care center ng Brgy. Quilo at Poblacion gayundin ang mga Grade 1 at Grade 2 pupils mula sa Ibaan Central School ang siyang benepisaryo ng health package na naglalaman ng libreng toothpaste at tooth-

brush.

Ayon kay Dr. Dionisio Burog Jr., supervisor ng Dental Health Services ng Provincial Health Office taon taon ay isinasagawa nila ito sa mga kabataang Batangueño na layong maipalaganap ang tamang pangangalaga ng ngipin gayundin ang proper hygiene upang mapanatili ang lakas ng pangangatawan.

Sa taong ito may tema ang pagdiriwang na “Nakangiti ang Kinabukasan kapag

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Another Batangueño, to be ordained bishop Come March 13, also the 20th anniversary of his sacerdotal ordination, Archbishop Guissepe Pinto, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, will preside over his consecration as bishop. Expected to join him are the Archbishops and Bishops of the Philippines, led

by Lipa Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles and His Eminence, Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales, former Lipa Archbishop and Archbishopemeritus of Manila.

Different committees have been set up to ensure the

orderly and successful event, very significant first, to the life of the local church, comprising the whole civil province of Batangas, and second, to the ecclesiastical province of Lipa that includes the civil provinces of Quezon and Aurora (Dioceses of Lucena and Gumaca, and the Prelature of Infanta), the province of Marinduque (Diocese of Boac), and the island provinces of two Mindoros (Apostolic Vicariates of Calapan and San Jose).|

Ngipin ay Pinangalagaan”.

Bilang bahagi pa ng pagdiriwang pinarangalan din ang pitong kabataang lumahok sa poster making contest kung saan ipinakita ang sapat na kaalaman ng mga ito sa tamang pangangalaga ng ngipin sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga drawings.

Malaki ang pasasalamat ni Gng. Contancia Perez, principal ng Ibaan Central School sa pagkakahirang sa kanilang mga bata upang makinabang sa programang ito.

Sinabi naman ni Dr. Agnes Chua, pinuno ng Regional Health Unit- Ibaan na patuloy ang magiging

suporta ng lokal na pamahalaan sa mga ganitong programa na magsusulong sa pag-unlad ng mga mamamayan sa kanilang nasasakupan.

Bilang tagubilin, sinabi naman ni Dra. Mercedita Salud ng Provincial Health Office na sana ay palagiang isaisip ng mga kabataan ang kahalagahan ng proper hygiene upang mapanatili ang lakas ng katawan at malusog na kaisipan.

Nagpahayag din ito ng pasasalamat sa mga kapwa dentista na nakilahok sa programa upang maging matagumpay ito.| BHABY P. DE CASTRO

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Calumpang Bridge rehab, tapos sa loob ng 4 na buwan! tulay at nai-deliver na rin ang mga kinakailangang materyales para rito.

Humingi pa ng pasensya ang kontratisya sa aberyang maaaring maidulot ng pagbabangong muli ng tulay.

Matatandaang naibigay ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ang kontrata ng pagrehab ng Calumpang

Bridge matapos ito lamang ang nag-iisang lumahok sa public bidding.

Umabot pa ng ikatlong bidding bago nai-award ang proyekto na may kabuuang halagang P63,478,735.04 at popon-dohan ng pamahalaang nasyunal mula sa Calamity Fund.| JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS at RONNA CONTRERAS

March 2 - 8, 2015

Inter-Island News Collated By RONALINA L. ELARMO

Unity Walk for Fire Prevention, isinagawa ng BFP-Romblon ROMBLON, Romblon — Matagumpay na isinagawa kahapon ang isang Unity Walk for Fire Prevention sa kabisera ng Romblon sa pangunguna ng Bureau of Fire Protection.

Ang unity walk ay naging hudyat ng pagsisimula ng Fire Prevention Month 2015 taglay ang temang: “Kaligtasan sa Sunog: Alamin, Gawin at ISABUHAY NATIN!” Ayon kay SFO4 Rizal M. Mindoro, Acting Provincial Fire Marshal, ang naturang aktibidad ay nilahukan ng mga kawani ng Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Maritime Police, mga empleyado ng iba pang national government agencies at maging ng lokal na pamahalaan.

Pagkatapos ng unity walk sa kabayanan ay naging tampok ang maikling programa sa covered court ng Romblon public plaza at kasunod nito ay drawing contest sa elementary level, poster making contest at essay writing contest sa secondary level kung saan hinalaw sa paksa ng pagdiriwang ang nasabing patimpalak.| DINNES MANZO ........................................................................................................

Turismo sa Marinduque, palalakasin ng mga local tour guide NAGSANIB-PUWERSA ang mga lokal na tour guide para sa pagpapasigla sa turismo ng lalawigang ito.

Ang mga tour guide na ito ay nagbuo ng asosasyon na tinatawag na Marinduque Tour Guides Association matapos nilang makumpleto ang isang tourguiding seminar na itinaguyod ng pamahalaang lokal.

Ayon kay Vice Governor Romulo Bacorro Jr., ang chairperson ng Committee on Tourism ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan, isang napakagandang trabaho ang tour guiding lalo kung naiipapaliwanag sa mga turista ang kahalagahan ng isang lugar.

Umaasa si Vice Governor Bacorro na ang asosasyon ay ang magiging kasangga ng pamahalaan sa promosyon ng Marinduque bilang isang destinasyon ng mga turista. Si Bacorro ay isang masugid na tagasulong ng Agri-turismo.

Para naman kay Dindo Asuncion, ang Provincial Tourism Officer, makakatulong ang asosasyon sa pagpapalaganap ng wastong impormasyon hinggil sa lalawigan. Dahil dito, hindi malayo aniya na magkaroon ng maraming oportunidad sa trabaho ang mga miyembro ng asosasyon.

Ang mga nahalal na mga opisyal ng Marinduque Tour Guides Association ay ang mga sumusunod: Karen Raza (Chairperson), Kaye Arcilla (Vice-Chairperson, Nelson Nace (Treasurer), Susan Nace (Auditor), Lyza Mabato at Dennis de Guzman (mga project manager), Mayda Lagran (Public Relations Officer) and Adrian Rosales (Assistant Public Relations Officer). Tumatayo namang consultant ng asosasyon ang naging guro nila sa seminar na si Cynthia “Toots” Lorete ng University of Sto. Tomas.

Ang unang proyektong napagkasunduan ng asosasyon ay ang pagdaraos ng familiarization tour para sa lahat ng mga nakapagtapos ng seminar at mga interesadong makapag- trabaho bilang tour guides.| ........................................................................................................

Sibuyan Island sa Romblon, planong lagyan ng airport SAN FERNANDO — Binisita kamakailan ng mga kinatawan ng Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) kasama si Governor Eduardo Firmalo ang Brgy. Azagra sa bayang ito, para magsagawa ng ocular inspection sa planong paglalagyan ng airstrip o airport sa naturang lugar sa isla ng Sibuyan.

Bunsod ng kahilingan ng publiko sa kasalukuyang administrasyon, pinupursige ngayon ng pamahalang panlalawigan na mapagkalooban ng mabilis na transportasyon ang probinsiya ng Romblon at tinatayang tatlong buwan simula Pebrero ay sisikaping maumpisahan na ang pagtatayo ng airport sa bayang ito.

Ayon sa punong lalawigan, may tinatapos lamang na mga dokumento at iba pang pangangailangang teknikal at inaasahang masisimulan ang matagal ng plano na paglalagay ng paliparan sa isla ng Sibuyan.

Makatutugon aniya ito para mapabilis ang biyahe ng mga pasahero at makatutulong rin sa paglago ng ekonomiya ng probinsiya partikular na sa naturang isla.

Layon din ng itatayong imprastraktura na mapayabong ang programang turismo sa tatlong munisipyo sa lugar na ito kung saan tanyag sa likas na mga tanawin at preskong pasyalan.

“Ngayon pa lamang na wala pang serbisyo ng eroplano ay dinadayo na ng maraming turista ang Sibuyan, tiyak na mas dadami pa ang magka-interes na bumista o mamasyal sa lugar namin kapag may eroplano na”, pahayag ni San Fernando Mayor Salem Tansingco.

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Pulis, sundalo at warden, nagulat sa PPOC-PDRRMC Meeting PINANGUNAHAN ni Governor Vilma Santos Recto ang Joint Meeting ng Provincial Peace and Order Council at Provincial Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council para sa taong 2015 noong ika-25 ng Pebrero sa Bulwagang Batangan sa Kapitolyo.

Kasama ni Governor Vi sa joint agency meeting na ito sina Vice Governor Mark Leviste, Chief of Staff Pedrito Martin M. Dijan Jr, Batangas PNP Chief Omega Jireh Fidel at iba pang mga opisyal na kahanay sa Peace and Order Cluster ng lalawigan ng Batangas.

Tinalakay ang mga kaganapan sa seguridad at kaligtasan sa lalawigan. Ibinahagi ng Batangas Provincial Police Office, Provincial Jail, Bureau of Jail Management Penology at ng Armed Forces of the Philippines ang kanilang accomplishment report gayun din ang kasalukuyang estado ng kalalagayang pangkapayapaan at pangkaayusan sa lalawigan. Inilatag din ng mga miyembro ang kanilang mga suhestiyon at kahilingan na makatutulong sa pagpapaunlad ng lalawigan.

Ilan sa mga napag-usapan ang kalagayan at estado ng penitentiary system at paano mapapabilis ang pagusad ng kaso ng mga bilanggo upang maiwasan ang over crowding sa mga local jail sa mga munisipalidad sa lalawigan.

Ipinakita ng Batangas PNP sa goberandora ang kanilang security plan at law enforcement program para sa taong 2015.

Sa hanay naman ng AFP, ipinakita nito ang ilang datos at impormasyon ukol sa kalagayan ng anti-insurgency campaign na nasasakop ng kanilang area of operations sa lalawigan.

Matapos ito ay naganap ang ceremonial distribution ng PNP Patrol Car na ipinagkaloob sa Police Station ng bayan ng Mataas na Kahoy, San Nicolas, Sta. Teresita at Balete.

Ipinagkaloob din sa Batangas Police Provincial Office ang 33 sets of computers, 12 sets of Ballistic Vests (Level 4) at 12 Sets of Uniform.

Nakatanggap naman ang DILG ng isang computer set.| ELFIE ILUSTRE

IPANAGKALOOB ni Governor Vilma Santos Recto kay P/ SINSP Alfred Lorin Jr. ng MataasnaKahoy PNP ang certificate of donation ng security and law enforcement aid na ipanagkakaloob sa Batangas PNP mula sa pamahalaang panlalawigan. Kabilang sa mga ipinamahagi ang mga patrol cars, IT and communications equipment, police uniforms and force protection equipments at various ammunition rounds. Ang tagpong ito ay naganap noong ika-23 ng Pebrero kung saan ay naganap ang Provincial Peace and Order Council-Provincial Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council Joint Meeting.| LOUIE HERNADEZ

LEGAL NOTICE EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late GODOFREDO R. SISON who died intestate on May 30, 2005 consisting of a parcel of land situated in barrio mataas na Lupa, Lipa City, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T96559 containing an area of 100 square meters has been extrajudicially settled with Deed of Absolute Sale by and among his heirs per Doc. No. 101; Page No. 21; Book No. 4; Series of 2014 of ATTY. LOUIE MARK M. DALAWAMPU, Notary Public.

Pahayagang BALIKAS | March 2, 9 & 16, 2015

DAYALOGO SA TRAPIKO. Isa-isang tinalakay sa Dayalogo sa Trapiko ang mga violations ng mga drivers

na karaniwang humahantong sa mga ordinary cases na nakasampa sa city courts. Layunin ng dayalogo na maiparating sa mga konsernadong drivers na masolusyunan kaagad ang mga suliraning pantrapiko at huwag nang hayaang maisampa pa sa korte ang kaukulang kaso. Dumalo sa nasabing talakayan sina MTCC Judges Pamela T. Chavez-Izon at Petronila P. Tanas-Arguelles; Assistanct City Prosecutors Evelyn P. Jovellanos at Winston Mendoza, at sina Atty. Ma. Theresa O. Gamella, Atty. Reynan M. Garcia, Atty. Loida Genabe mula sa Public Attorneys Office (PAO); Coun. Armando Lazarte, chairman ng Committee on Transportation ng Sangguniang Panlunsod at mga kasamahang konsehal; TDRO chief Engr. Francisco Beredo, kasama sina Noemi Beredo at Vera Racelis; SPO4 Tadeo de Chavez mula sa Batangas City PNP; at Nilo Gaza at Eduardo de Belen mula sa asosasyon ng mga tricycle at jeepney operators.| CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ................................................................................................................................................................

14 na titulo, ipinagkaloob sa mga bagong benepisyaryo LUNSOD BATANGAS – Labing apat na na 500 metro kwadrado at pababa at Councils (ABC), City Assessor’s Office, titulo ng lupa ang ipinagkaloob ng agricultural lot na 501 metro kwadrado City Planning and Development Office pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas sa hanggang 5 ektarya upang maisiguro (CPDO) at Local Economic Investment 19 na naunang benepisyaryo ng ang pagmamay-ari ng kanilang lupa at and Promotion Office (LEIPO).

“Handog Titulo ni Mayor Eddie B. magkaroon ng legal na dokumento na Ipinaabot ng mga beneficiaries ang Dimacuha Para sa mga Batangueño”, protektado ng gobyerno. Mahalaga ang kanilang pasasalamat sa nasabing na isang proyektong nagbibigay ng titulo sa pagbibili o pagpapaupa ng lupa proyekto, na anila ay napakaalwan at mabilis at libreng pagpapatitulo ng mga at pang kolateral sa utang. walang gastos na pagpapatitulo. Ito agricultural at residential na lote dito Ang proyekto ay nasa pamamahala anila ay katuparan ng matagal na nilang sa lungsod. ng City Environment and Natural hinahangad.

Ang pagkakaloob ng mga titulo ay Resources Office (City ENRO) katuwang Ang libreng pagpapatitulo ay tuluyisinagawa noong February 24, sa ang Land Management Council na tuloy na ipatutupad ng pamahalaang Teachers Conference Center (TCC) binubuo ng mga kinatawan ng ibang lunsod, kung kaya’t hinihikayat pa rin sapangunguna nina Mayor Eddie ahensya ng pamahalaan tulad ng ang mga residente na mag-avail ng Dimacuha, dating Mayor Vilma Abaya Department of Environment and naturang proyekto.

Dimacuha at mga opisyal ng mga Natural Resources Offices (DENR), Para sa iba pang impormasyon ay ahensyang katuwang sa proyektong ito, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), makipag-ugnayan sa Land Inilunsad noong Pebrero 2014, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Court, Management Unit ng City ENRO sa layunin ng proyektong ito na mahikayat CENRO Batangas, Batangas City telepono bilang 706 3557.| ang mga tagalunsod na patituluhan ang Bankers Association, Metro Batangas MARIE V. LUALHATI kanilang residential lot na may sukat Business Club, Association of Barangay ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PSC intensifies focus on Math, Sci, and Tech Educ TO best improve Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education among its State, Universities, and Colleges (SUC) members, the Philippine Science Consortium (PSC) Secretariat intensified their plans and activities for the consortium in the conduct of the 1 st Quarter Secretariat and Council Joint Meeting at Batanes State College, Basco, Batanes last February 18 – 20.

Among the addressed concerns were the PSC Book of Abstracts, PSC Test Bank and the accumulation of the Faculty Development Committee in the set of committees of PSC. Pertaining to the PSC Book of Abstracts, Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo (BatStateU President) being one of the members of the council, suggested the use of the Turnitin software to ensure the authenticity of the works.

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However, Dr. Ronquillo further recommended the alteration of the title “PSC Book of Abstracts” which pertains to the compilation of works of its member SUCs for 2014. “Since, the abstracts were accomplished just for the year of 2014, then the title should be 2014 PSC Book of Abstracts,” he stressed.

Meanwhile, the Test Bank consisting of the test questions asked in the previous Math and Science Quiz Bowls were also addressed. The committee, after presenting the current status of the Test Bank claimed that it is ready for publishing. The Council on the other hand suggested that one of the objectives of this Test Bank must be for the reinforcement of member SUCs curriculum.

The accumulation of the Faculty Development Committee was

also discussed. To further strengthen the skills development of its member faculty members, the Secretariat amended the consortium’s constitution and by-laws pertaining to the addition of the Faculty Development Committee which shall develop and promote skills growth and teaching strategy expansion among its members.

The Council afterwards decided to conduct a Special Secretariat Meeting on March 23-24 at the Technological University of the Philippines to settle other matters concerning the improvement of the entire consortium.

Meanwhile, Ifugao State University, being the Chair University this year, spearheaded the conduct of the threeday meeting.| JOHN MAICO HERNANDEZ

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March 2 - 8, 2015

Seeking truth and justice pursuing peace Editor’s Note: The following is the full text of the statement of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)’s Statement on the ongoing Mamasapano investigation.

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Ang Mabuting Balita Pagmamalasakit para sa Templo MALAPIT na ang Paskwa ng mga Judio kaya't pumunta si Jesus sa Jerusalem. Nakita niya sa Templo ang mga nag-titinda ng mga baka, tupa at kalapati, at ang mga namamalit ng salapi. Kumuha siya ng lubid at ginawa iyong pang-hagupit, at ipinagtabuyan niyang palabas ang mga nagtitinda, pati na ang mga baka at tupa. Isinabog niya ang salapi ng mga namamalit ng pera at ipinagtataob ang kani-lang mga mesa. Pinagsabihan niya ang mga nagtitinda ng kalapati, Alisin ninyo rito ang mga iyan! Huwag ninyong gawing palengke ang bahay ng aking Ama! Naalala ng kanyang mga alagad ang sinasabi sa kasu-latan, Ang malasakit ko sa iyong tahanan, matinding-matindi sa aking kalooban.

Dahil dito'y tinanong siya ng mga pinuno ng Judio, Anong himala ang maipapakita mo upang patunayang may karapatan kang gawin ito?

Sumagot si Jesus, Gibain ninyo ang Templong ito, at sa loob ng tatlong araw ay muli ko itong itatayo.

Sinabi ng mga pinuno ng Judio, Apatnapu't anim na taong ginawa ang Templong ito, at itatayo mo sa loob lamang ng tatlong araw?

Ngunit ang templong tinutukoy ni Jesus ay ang kanyang katawan.

Kaya't nang siya'y muling mabuhay, naalala ng kanyang mga alagad na sinabi niya ito, at lalo silang naniwala sa kasulatan at sa mga itinuro ni Jesus.

Alam ni Jesus ang Kalooban ng Tao Nang Pista ng Paskwa ay nasa Jerusalem si Jesus. Marami ang sumampalataya sa kanya nang makita nila ang mga himalang ginagawa niya. Subalit hindi nagtiwala sa kanila si Jesus, sapagkat alam niya ang kanilang mga iniisip. Hindi na kailangang may magsabi pa sa kanya tungkol sa kaninuman, sapagkat nalalaman niya ang kalooban ng lahat ng tao.

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Part 1 of 2-Part Series CONGRESS has commenced its inquiry into that sad episode of our recent history — the slaughter of 44 gallant men of the Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police. We note that the two chambers of the Legislature have opted to conduct separate investigations when a joint inquiry would have allowed for a more expeditious investigation and would have obviated the possibility of findings at loggerheads with each other.

Truth and Accountability The President and his advisers must give a full and satisfactory accounting of their actions in respect to this tragic loss. The targets of the SAF operations were characterized as “high value targets”. If the police went after them, it can only be because they were ordered to do so. Policemen do not order themselves, not even members of the Special Action Force.

Indeed, that is what corroborated statements now clearly establish: The decision was made on the highest levels to go after these “high value targets”.

The only thing that was awaited was “the window of opportunity”, a judgment that is made by people on the ground.

Questions call for unequivocal and truthful answers. Lives were needlessly lost because in many ways the operation was covert. Why, for one, were the highest-ranking official of the Philippine National Police and his civilian superior, the Secretary of Interior and Local Government, left out of the loop of information, consultation and command? It seems that a suspended police officer played more than a merely advisory role. Why should he have been giving orders? And if he was in fact issuing orders and commands, should it not be clear that his authority to do so, precisely because he was laboring under a legitimate order of suspension, emanated from higher levels?

The concealment of truth or the foisting of deliberate falsehood even to shield one’s superiors from embarrassment or to spare them indictment is always a moral wrong, especially in the context of legal processes and under oath. When one swears to tell the truth and invokes the help of God, one is morally obligated to speak the truth. We therefore urge all witnesses and all those in possession of information material to the resolution of facts in issue to speak the truth at all times.

Heroes Among Us As we did almost immediately after being informed of the gallant deaths of our SAF men, the CBCP extols their courage, their heroism and their fidelity to the call to duty. We understand the heartaches of the SAF men and women who rightly have reason to feel that our leaders failed them.

While it is true that every person who dons the uniform either as a police officer or as a soldier puts his life on the line in the performance of his sworn duties, it remains the solemn moral duty of the national leadership to protect them from needless harm and to uphold their interests as well.

The human person is never merely a means, no matter how glorious, noble or desirable the ends may be!

The Peace Process The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines offers its assistance to the pursuit of lasting peace, a settlement of differences that will allow the people of Mindanao, Muslims and Christians alike including indigenous peoples to live in peace and as equals, citizens of one Republic, nationals of one country. We hold it to be morally obligatory for the government and for the restive segments of Philippine society to search for the paths of peace. - To be continued

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Threats of suppression THE Secretary of Justice has warned the prominent members of the National Transformation Council (NTC) that they are courting sedition and rebellion charges if they would not stop in their campaign for the resignation of President BS Aquino III. However, the warning embolden, rather than discourage, the members of the NTC in continuing with the campaign. Some of the known personalities in the group even told the media that they are willing and ready to be jailed if that is the price of their advocacy.

Under the Revised Penal Code, rebellion is committed by rising publicly and taking arms against the government for the purpose of removing from the allegiance of the said government or its laws, the territory of the Republic of the Philippines or any part thereof, or any body of land, naval or other armed forces, wholly or partially, of any of their powers or prerogatives (see art. 134, RPC). On the other hand, sedition is committed by persons who rise publicly and tumultuously in order to attain by force, intimidation, or by other means outside of legal methods, any of the defined social and political ends of sedition (see art. 139, RPC).

Meanwhile, for anyone to be charged of conspiracy to commit rebellion, he or she has to agree with another person to overthrow the government by taking up arms against the latter. An incitement to rebellion, on the other hand, is committed if one incite others to take up arms against the government. Meanwhile, one commits sedition if he or she, together with others rose up publicly and tumultuously to attain by force, intimidation, or by other means outside of legal methods any of the defined social and political ends of sedition. Incitement to sedition, on the other hand, is committed if one incite

others to the accomplishment of any acts which constitute sedition by means of speeches, proclamations, writings, emblems, and others.

Contrary to the claim of the Secretary of Justice, none of the actuations of the National Transformation Council (NTC) against the President would constitute conspiracy or inciting to rebellion or sedition. So far, the NTC have used prayers, the celebration of the Holy Mass, and peaceful speeches to stress its demand for Pres. BS Aquino III to step down from his position. None of these methods are considered by law as unlawful.

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The government should know better. Threats of criminal prosecution do not deter people from speaking against their government. Most often than not, such threats provide justifications for people to speak more about the abuses of their leaders.

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OPINION

March 2 - 8, 2015

The President and his men THE Mamasapano fiasco triggered the second worst crisis to confront the Aquino the son’s presidency. The first crisis was the result of the expose’ of Aquino’s version of pork barrel funds, the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). The anger toward the discovery of the DAP gave birth to the #MillionPeopleMarch and dealt a strong blow to Aquino’s much-vaunted armor of popularity. However, the people’s rage was still divided from among Aquino and his budget secretary Butch Abad, and the direct beneficiaries of pork barrel corruption the dishonorable men of Congress, who comprise the majority, and conduit Janet Lim-Napoles.

This time, it is the Aquino administration that is taking the brunt of the people’s rage. His allies have been trying to drum up anti-Moro sentiments, but Aquino could not ride on this because it would put in peril his much sought after ‘legacy’: a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the enactment of a Bangsamoro Basic Law. Instead, President Aquino has been trying to deflect the anger at him by claiming that he did not give the go

signal for the operations and by pinning the blame on the former chief of the Philippine National Police–Special Action Forces (PNP-SAF) Getulio Napeñas, who ostensibly did not follow Aquino’s order to coordinate with the concerned units of the government, including PNP officer-in-charge Leonardo Espina, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the local government, among others, and for alleged incompetence in failing to adjust to the situation on the field.

President Aquino has also been trying to save his friend suspended PNP Director Alan Purisima by denying that the latter was commanding the whole operations and by praising his loyalty to the president.

But the testimonies at the Senate hearings proved otherwise. First, it was revealed that Purisima was attending the briefings with President Aquino about the operations. It was even Purisima, after a private meeting with the President, who ‘advised’ Napeñas not to reveal the operations to PNP officer in charge Espina, Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas and AFP Chief of Staff Gregorio Pio Catapang.

Benjie Oliveros

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The Batangas Press Club  ATTY.

GLORIA RAMOS-PETALIO, J.D. Provincial Election Officer, Batangas

IT is with great pride and honor that I was invited here to be with you this afternoon as the Batangas Press Club (BPC) elects its new set of officers. Thank you Tita Vicky Florendo and BPC family for the opportunity. At first, I was thinking that I will be a member of the Election Committee, being a COMELEC official, but not the inducting officer nor your guest speaker. At any rate, “panindigan ko na po ito.”

Before I continue, I would like to first extend my warmest congratulations to the newly elected officers (and of course, members) of the BPC. I have heard a lot about BPC. In fact, I know some of its officers and members. But I believe that my knowledge is so little that I had to make some research regarding your association. I consulted Mr. Google and for one, I learned that BPC was incorporated in July 9, 2003 although it was organized years back; it is the oldest and premier mass media organization in Batangas and as per Ms. Bhaby P. De Castro of PIA Batangas, “Ang naturang samahan ay naglalayong makapagpahayag ng patas, matapat at makakatotohanang mga impormasyon sa lalawigan ng Batangas na kinabibilangan ng mga private practitioners at government media.”

It is undoubted that media plays a vital role in our society. As what Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr. said in one of his speeches, “media can be a catalyst for growth and development –- and of truth.”

I, myself have a very high respect to media people.

“Saludo po ako sa inyong lahat.” We have been partners since the time I assumed office as the PES of Batangas in 2007 to inform the people of what they need to know about elections and electoral processes. Thus at election

time, when people must elect their choice, you afford them the necessary information for them to make informed choices about whom to elect and whom not to elect into positions of authority.

You also play several roles during election time such as in voter education. For purposes of the 2016 elections, even from the start of the registration process, you have been working hand in hand with us in COMELEC to inform the public about the on-going registration of voters and most importantly, about voters validation wherein per RA 10367 or the Mandatory Biometrics Law, those registered voters who will not be able to have their biometrics taken by the end of the registration period on October 31, 2015 will not be able to vote in 2016 elections.

As members of the press, you explained to the people the importance of their participative involvement in all aspects of governance such as voting the best candidate who will serve his/her constituents. Through your column or article or announcements in your program, you may expose errors of commission or omission by those in power in their pursuit to cling to power at all cost.

As we induct the new set of officers of the BPC, I am sure you recognize the indescribable power you have to influence people - what they see, what they hear, what they believe. I know that BPC will stand to its commitment of “patas, matapat at makakatotohanang mga impormasyon.”

And before I end, may I add that may you always be guided by the ideals of fair reporting. May your new set of officers inspire you further as you attain your objectives. May BPC stand with COMELEC in attaining its objective of HOPE. Thank you very much. MABUHAY!!!

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Masyadong mabait sa kaibigan MAY plantasyon ng asukal/ asucarera ang mag-asawang Robert at Aida sa isang probinsiya sa timog. Maraming kaibigan at kakilala si Robert. Isa rito ay si Ramon na isang negosyante sa probinsiya nila. Mula pa pagkabata ay magkaibigan na sina Robert at Ramon.

Sobrang higpit ng tali ng pagkakaibigan na nagbibigkis sa kanila na halos ay magkaramay sila sa lahat pati na ang mga pinagdaanan nilang hirap at problema sa negosyo.

Minsan, nangutang ng crop loan sa banko si Ramon. Isa sa hininging kondisyones ng banko ay ang magbigay siya ng garantiya (surety performance bond).

Bago naman magbigay ng garantiya ang piyansador (surety company) ay hiningan nito ng mga taong personal na magbibigay ng garantiya kay Ramon. Kaya lumapit siya sa kaibigan niyang si Robert na agad pumirma ng kasulatan (indemnity agreement) bilang patunay na ginagarantiyahan niya at pinapangakong karamay siya ni Ramon sa pagbabayad sa kompanya.

Hindi nakabayad si Ramon sa utang niya sa banko.

Hinabol ng banko ang surety company at ito naman ang humabol kay Robert. Sa paghabol kay Robert para managot sa pagkakautang ni Ramon, hinabol ng

kompanya ang karapatan sa asukal (sugar quedans) ng mag-asawang Robert at Aida mula sa kanilang plantasyon.

Puwede bang habulin ng kompanya ang ari-arian ng mag-asawa?  HINDI. Alinsunod sa kontrata, nang garantiyahin ni Robert na siya ang mananagot sa pagkakautang ni Ramon, hindi siya kumilos para sa ikabubuti ng conjugal partnership kundi para lang sa kabutihan ng ibang tao, si Ramon. Kahit sabihin pa na bilang asawa, sa ginawa ni Robert na pagpirma ng kontrata (indemnity agreement) ay nakadagdag ito sa pagtingin ng tao o sa reputasyon mismo ni Robert at nagkaroon ng dagdag na kumpiyansa sa kanya ang komunidad, malabong ituring na nagkaroon ng pakinabang ang conjugal partnership dito. Ang isa sa kondisyones para mahabol mo ang ari-arian ng mag-asawa ay ang patunay na nakinabang dito ang mag-asawa. Kung pananagutin ang conjugal partnership sa isang obligasyon na ang lalaki lang ang dapat managot, para na ring nagpalusot sa layunin at nilalaman ng batas kung saan sinasabi na ang pinakaimportante sa lahat ay ang kaayusan ng pamilya (Luzon Surety vs. De Garcia, 30 SCRA 111).|

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Mamasapano ‘striptease’ and catharsis THIS kind of “striptease” does not tantalize nor excite. It angers. The way the Mamasapano actual facts had been exposed slowly piece-by-piece is not scintillating at all. If only all those involved immediately bared all and gave full disclosure at the outset, the nation would have been spared this agonizing and divisive disrobing. Sad, but it seems we have all forgotten the fact that it was indeed “mission accomplished”. We got Marwan -- although at terrible costs. We are doing “self flagellation”, whipping ourselves. We have squandered the gains of years of seeking peace. Our focus to peace is now diverted.

And worse, we are now a deeply divided and polarized people. In the meantime, I am hearing the rolls of the drums of war.  CATHARSIS -- This excruciating process of truth seeking is the catharsis we all need. Over the days, we have witnessed steeled, uniformed gentlemen and officers, public officials and ordinary mortals unabashedly shedding or holding back tears in public. A nation in tears is one way of exorcising.

We need a national catharsis-- a purging of bad vibes and the relieving of pent-up negative emotions of distrust, grief or anger -- to regain our lost bearings. We are all in this together, whether policemen or soldiers, pro administration or anti PNoy, MILF or MNLF, Muslims or non-Muslims alike.  NEW BBL --With what is happening in Congress and the expressed sentiments and public statements I am hearing, I can foresee that the next best thing that can happen to BBL is that it will become a NEW BBL. Obviously, Congress will definitely not take the original draft of the BBL “as is” as painstakingly crafted by both the GPH and MILF peace panels.

But we cannot just let go. We need to recover from the distractions and refocus. I say again with more clarity: we need a peaceful settlement to address the generational aspiration of the Bangsamoro. Given the shattered peace equilibrium and the ensuing distrust --deserved or undeserved -spawned by Mamasapano, there is much work to be done.  “INCLUSIVE” --- Now, I think it’s not only just removing the so-called unconstitutional provisions from the BBL. We all have an opportunity to also enhance and make the new BBL more “inclusive”. This is not easy to do I know but there is now a strategic opportunity to again try and unify the deeply divided Bangsamoro factions. The MILF's Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) can be consolidated with MNLF’s 1996 Final Peace Agreement and the Indigenous People's Rights Act (IPRA LAW). I can tell from my experience that this is difficult to do, given what had happened before. The feudal, ethnic and historical divides are there but I trust these can be breached in time. The best-case scenario is: a roadmap for all Bangsamoro. This was the original roadmap. We can return to that route.  ALTERNATIVE -- Hence, instead of totally dismantling the ARMM and repealing its enabling law, Republic Act 9054, the better way forward, considering realities, is for the new BBL to build on the gains and foundations of the original and amended ARMM law. We should cast out what did not work with ARMM. But let’s not totally dismantle it. Let’s not pretend the ARMM did not exist. Let's not throw away what had been built over the years with the ARMM. For all its perceived and real faults, let's preserve and build on its gains. Let's not reinvent. Instead let’s consolidate. The bottom line in this alternative plan is to have one "Bangsamoro road map" for all. In short, the BBL can metamorphosize into an enhanced revised or amended ARMM LAW.  DONORS -- One final word. Our international partners must not sulk and close shop in the face of these challenges. In fact, they are most needed now more than ever. Improving the lives of the deprived and the miserable should not wait for peace agreements to be signed first, although no doubt they provide an enabling environment for development work in conflict affected areas and the poor communities.  SECRET FORMULA -- I will not get tired repeating again and again the counsel of former President Ramos, whenever the going went rough in our negotiations with the CPP/NPA/NDF years ago when I served in the government panel. According to him, a peace negotiator must have three secret qualities: 1. Patience; 2. More patience; and 3. More, more patience.

This can apply to all of us now as we still recover our true bearings for peace.  DREAMING -- My dream is to exorcise ourselves of Mamasapano, convert this national calamity into an opportunity and, by seizing the moment, we all move on. Perhaps, Mamasapano was really meant to be.

Yes, easier said than done. But I can still dream, can't I?|  Editor’s Note: Lawyer Jesus G. Dureza is the former Office of the President Assistant for Peace Process (OPAPP) and also served as Press Secretary during the administrations of former presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He is now the Chairman of Philippine Press Institute of which Pahayagang Balikas is a member.| Like us: www.facebook.com/ Balikas

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BUSINESS

March 2 - 8, 2015

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Batangas container terminal improved ASIAN Terminals Inc. (ATI) has completed its Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) system upgrade, equipping the port gateway with a more wide-ranging operations

infrastructure to support its fastgrowing container volumes.

ATI’s continuous investment on technology and equipment enabled the

company to cope with its increasing cargo volume, including acquisition of additional quay cranes, gantry cranes, and other mobile gear has increased ATI’s annual

throughput capacity to more than 300,000 TEUs, (twentyfoot equivalent units) Its new IT-based information system offers faster and optimized transactions in

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Pag-amyenda sa Consumer Act, isinusulong ISINUSULONG na sa Senado at Kongreso ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang pagsususog sa Consumer Act of the Philippines (Republic Act 7394) na magtataglay ng mas matinding parusa at mas mahusay na regulasyon ngelectronic commerce, o e-commerce.

Kailangan nang baguhin at itaas ang lumang mga multa at para masaklaw na ng Consumer Act ang ecommerce hindi lamang sa

kalakal ng produkto at serbisyo kundi pati na rin ang mga instrumentong pangpinansyal, ani Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba, ng Consumer Protection Group ng DTI. Hangad ng pag-amyenda na taasan at gawing P300,000 hanggang P1milyon ang mga multa, mula sa kasalukuyang P500P50,000, at saklawin ang lahat ng uri ng e-commerce na nasasakupan ng mga consumer-oriented na

mga batas.

Hangad din sa amiyenda ang pagsasailalim ng lahat ng transaksiyong pangpinansyal sa regulasyon at pamamahala ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Inaasahan din ng DTI na idagdag ang BSP, ang Department of Energy (DOE), at marami pang ibang mga organisasyon o mga kinatawan mula sa pribadong sektor bilang kasapi ng National Consumer Affairs

Council (NCAC).

Ang NCAC ay isang multisectoral na organisasyon na may mandatong tiyakin ang epektibong pagpapatupad ng programa sa kapakanan ng mga consumer ng bansa.

Bukod sa pagpa-unlad ng negosyo at entrepreneurship, kabilang sa mandato ng DTI ay ang protektahan ang mga kapakanan ng mga consumer.| CHARLIE S. DAJAO

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DTI sa mga pasahero: ‘Alamin ang inyong karapatan’ SA papalapit na tag-init, nasa kasagsagan ng pagbabakasyon at paglalakbay ang sambayan, laganap na naman sa ganitong panahon ang mga pagkaantala at pagkansela ng mga biyahe ng pampasaherong eroplano.

Dahil dito, pinaalalahan ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang mga sumasakay ng eroplano ng

kanilang karapatan sa na nakasaad sa Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 1, series of 2012, o ang Air Passenger Bill of Rights.

Ang naturang Bill of Rights na magkasamang pinirmahan nina DTI secretary Gregory L. Domingo ng DTI at Sec. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya ng Department of Transportation and Commu-

nications (DOTC) noong taong 2012 ay hango sa dalawang batas na nasa hurisdiksiyon ng bawat kagawaran.

Sa pamamagitan ng Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) base sa Republic Act 776 o ang Civil Aeronautics Act of the Philippines, ang industriya ng transportasyong panghimpapawid ay nasa

ilalim ng regulasyon ng DOTC. Samantala, ang DTI naman ang nagpapatupad ng Republic Act 7394 o ang Consumer Act of the Philippines upang bantayan at siguruhin na ang mga negosyo ay nagsasagawa ng patas na kalakalan.| CHARLIE S. DAJAO

JUDICIAL NOTICE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 87 ROSARIO, BATANGAS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EXOFFICIO SHERIFF SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE EJF CASE NO. 2015-261 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4116 filed by BANGKO KABAYAN (A Rural Bank), INCORPORATED, mortgagee, with office address at Poblacion, Ibaan, Batangas against ENRIQUE S. TORRES, married, for himself & as AIF of JOCELYN C. TORRES, mortgagors with residence and postal address at 3524 Bathurst Apt. A, North York on M6A202 and Brgy. Banaba, Padre Garcia, Batangas to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 27, 2015 amounts to THREE HUNDRED THIRTY NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN PESOS & 73/100 (Php 339,317.73) including/excluding interest and other charges agreed thereon and other expenses in connection with this sale, secured by the mortgagee, the undersigned Deputy Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Office of the Clerk of Court & ExOfficio Sheriff, Rosario, Batangas, we will sell at public on MARCH 27, 2015 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Rosario, Batangas, to the highest bidder for CASH and in the Philippine Currency, the described real property/ies and its improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-128577 “A parcel of Land (Lot 768-C. of the subd plan, Psd-04-014396, being a portion of Lot 768, Cad-405-D, Padre Garcia Cadastre, LRC Rec. No.

____), together with all buildings and future improvements thereon, situated in Brgy. Banaba, Padre Garcia, Batangas. Bounded on the SE., along line 1-2 by National Road (20.00 m wide); on the SW., along lines 2-3-4 by Lot 768-D; on the NW., along line 4-5 by 768-J; on the NE., along lines 5-61 by Lot 768-B, all of the subd. plan. Beginning x x x containing an area of SIX HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT (658) SQUARE METERS, more or less.

Prospective buyers and bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title herein above described and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

In the event that the Auction Sale should not take place on said date, it shall be held on April 10, 2015, without further notice.

“All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and place.”

Rosario, Batangas, February 24, 2015.

(Sgd.) EUSTAQUIO N. ALONGALAY Sheriff IV Published at: Balikas Edited at: Batangas City Posted at: Municipal Hall Bldg., of Padre Garcia; Brgy. Hall of Banaba Date of Sale: March 27, 2015 COPY FURNISHED: PARTIES CONCERNED. WARNING: It is absolutely prohibited to remove, deface or destroy this notice on or before the date of sale. UNDER PENALTY OF LAW Pahayagang BALIKAS | March 2, 9 & 16, 2015

terminal operations, making the Batangas Container Terminal an increasingly competitive alternative port that would provide support to the industries in Calabarzon.

DTI Regional Director Marilou Quinco-Toledo, head of the technical working group (TWG) tasked by the Regional Development Council (RDC) to facilitate logistics movement in the region, said the TWG welcomes the development as it is the aim of the RDC to fully utilize the potentials of

the Batangas International Port (BIP) to make it the best alternative to the Port of Manila., ATI booked a record consolidated throughput of more than 1.0-millon TEUs, 8.6 percent more than in 2013.

According to an ATI source, more cargoes are expected to gravitate towards BIP in view of the proximity and ease of transport to the 46 economic zones located in the Calabarzon region.| CHARLIE S. DAJAO

JUDICIAL NOTICE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 1 BULWAGAN NG KATARUNGAN PALLOCAN WEST, BATANGAS CITY IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF MARISSA RAZON SINAJON-PALBACAL RONALDO D. PALBACAL, Petitioner, SP. PROC. NO. 15-9857 x----------------------------------x ORDER A verified petition was filed with this Court by RONALDO D. PALBACAL, of Brgy. Cuta Central, praying that after publication and hearing pursuant to Article 41 of the Family Code, a decree be issued declaring MARISSA RAZON SINAJON-PALBACAL presumptively dead.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the Court sets the petition for hearing on March 25, 2015 at 1:30 in tha afternoon.

All persons interested in the petition may appear in Court on the aforesaid date, time and place to show cause, if any why the petition should not be granted.

The Branch Sherff is hereby directed to post copies of this Order together with the petition and its annexes in the bulletin boards at the main entrance of the Batangas Provincial Capitol Building, the Batangas City Hall, Hall of Justice, Batangas City for at least three weeks prior to the date to set for initial hearing.

Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Batangas including the City of Batangas. Said newspaper must be chosen by raffle to be undertaken by the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Batangas City.

Likewise let copy of this Order together with a copy of the petition be served to the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, Office of the Provincial Prosecutor and Local Civil Registrar of Batangas City.

SO ORDERED. Batangas City, January 26, 2015.

(Sgd.) FLORENCIO S. ARELLANO Judge I hereby certify that copy of this Order have been sent by registered mail to the petitioner, Atty. Cipriano U. Asilo, Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, Local Civil Registrar of Batangas City and by personal delivery to the Office of the City Prosecutor, RTC-OCC, Batangas City.

(Sgd.) GLENDA M. LACSAMANA-KING Branch Clerk of Court Pahayagang BALIKAS | Feb. 23, March 2 & 9, 2015

Tawag na sa Pahayagang Balikas Telephone No. 0926.774.7373 0912.902.7373 para sa inyong pagpapalathala.

Nicetas E. Escalona, Lifetimes Editor

LIFE TIMES

March 2 - 8, 2015

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Determination over detriments   SARAH

JOY HERNANDEZ & ERIKA MANALO

HIS is not your another success story of a person with disability.

His name is Dexter Medallion. And his ways has lived up to his family name. Medallion which has its roots from the time of Alexander the Great and known to transform its bearer into super powered warriors has proven its capability through him, Dexter.

Born with bone complications, he grew up in fear of being ridiculed because of his difficulties in mobility. His condition had forced him to spent his childhood days inside their home.

Standing about a couple of feet tall, his growth development has been affected; far from the typical built of a kid. And a wheelchair always accompanies him since then.

Considered as the vulnerable ones, people intend to look after on what they cannot do rather on what they can. This mindset prevails and in a world where one billion people have some form of disability, about 15% of the world’s total population are at stake.

But what is with this man that made him exceptional?

Dexter did not live to the expectations of others— being dependent and only waiting for people to come and help him.

Typically, persons with disabilities struggle to attain equal opportunities. This is perhaps the reason why the institutional and legal environment has made favorable adjustments for the particular group.

Under the rule of law, the rights of PWDs are stated. It encompasses their rights on rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance. This act promotes their access to quality education, equal opportunity for employmentand right to national health programs.

Access to quality education Although his family could not support his studies due to financial difficulty, he still managed to send himself to school with the help of scholarship programs from the government.

Indeed, the State shall ensure that disabled persons are provided with adequate access to quality education and opportunities to develop their skills. Included in the programs of Batangas Provincial Social Welfare and Development and Dexter is one of those PWDs who benefited from the same program of the government.

After finishing his first undergraduate study with a degree in BS Accountancy, he still pursued a BS Computer Programming course. This implies his desire to widen his knowledge so he may help others too through sharing what he learned from formal school.

From the word of Mrs. Grena Perez, a colleague, “Dexter, he excels. He excels in terms of education, knowledge and skills. He is an educator.”

Consequent to his commitment with the PSWD office as a computer literacy instructor, his secretarial works for Batangas Federation of Persons with Disabilities at Immaculate Concepcion Parish Batangas City, his editorial stunts at Pulso ng Batangan Publication, he is also a student and last

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And this coming summer, he is planning to enroll in dissertation so he may have his Doctoral degree.

“Education should be every man’s passion”, said Dexter.

Equal opportunity for employment With his family originally from Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Mr. Medallion did not find it hard to obtain a work and settle in Batangas.

For 10 years now, he is working as computer literacy trainer at PSWD which caters out of school youths in the province. And has been in the social service sector for a total of 13 years. Dexter is one of those PWDs who are given equal opportunity for employment. Although he himself has his own needs to look after, he still work for others and is dedicated to do so.

“I believe that government officials have the most important job;they help indigent people. And dedication to public service is necessary,” Mr. Medallion stressed.

It is a mandated in the law that every government office shall employ at least 5% in their total working force. However, according to Philippine institute of Development Studiesroughly half of working PWDs are underemployed.

“Mahalaga ang tyaga in service, ang dedikasyon at paglilingkod ng tapat lalo na sa mga nangangailangan [Patience is important in service, dedication and honesty in extending service especially to those who are in need]”, he stated.

In an interview with a maintenance worker at PSWD on what he can say about Dexter, he said that he has a kind heart, is patient and is helpful.

Right to national health programs Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, popularly known as PhilHealth program is offered for PWDs. Also, assisting devices such as wheelchairs and crunches are made available especially for those who are in immediate need.

According to Mrs. Perez, a social worker at PSWD, daily they receive requests from different sectors of the society including able-bodied individuals for such help.

Referring to the relative of PWDs who has a family member who needed social service assistance Mrs. Perez stated, “ They just have to present pictures, medical certificate indicating the need for wheelchair or crunches, barangay clearance and undergo an interview. If they complied to the requirements, it [wheelchair] will be given to them.”

When asked how long did the whole process of acquiring assisting devices go, she said that as long as there are available assisting devices in their office, it will be provided to them

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Clearly, Aquino’s loyal friend suspended PNP Director Purisima was commanding the whole operations.

Second, it was also revealed that President Aquino arrived at Zamboanga City, purportedly to visit the Zamboanga bomb blast victims, a day before the failed operations. During the time of the battle, President Aquino was with Lt. Gen. Rustico Guerrero directing the “best effort” rescue operations for the SAF operatives who were frantically asking for reinforcements.

Clearly, President Aquino could no longer claim that he was not privy to the details of the operations. Nor could he deny Purisima’s major role.

This puts President Aquino in a fix. The people are angry with him and there is no one outside of the administration that Aquino could blame. Moreover, this time, the frustrations and anger at the administration are also coming from among its ranks.

The relatives of the 44 SAF men killed are deman-

ding justice. SAF officers and men are frustrated at the government for leading their fallen colleagues into battle without any support and reinforcements.

PNP officer in charge Leonardo Espina and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas were bypassed and embarrassed in public for being clueless about the military operation of this magnitude.

And the image of good governance that the Aquino administration has been projecting suffered another crack.

What will happen now?

There is no way out of this fix for the Aquino administration but to hope that the issue would die down. It is also relying on US support; after all, President Aquino approved the operations to kowtow to the US and its war on terror. But the support of the US is precarious, as the latter readily drops its support for an administration if it becomes too politically costly. Anything can still happen as the administration has more than a year to go. |

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even at the same day that they [requester] applied for it.

Aside from such, emergency crisis programs such as medical assistance, financial assistance and burial are offered to those who are in need. One example of such is when Dexter needed financial assistance so his youngest sibling, his Ate could continually undergo her chemo and radio therapy.

“My sister undergo chemo every 21 days and radio therapy everyday since she has breast cancer”, he shared.

Since he is one who look after the needs of her sister, sometimes his money was not enough to compensate her daily medical expenses. So he asked for financial assistance from the government, specifically from PSWD and his request was granted.

“Hindi kinakailagang itago natin ang ating PWDs dahil in the near future, baka sila pa yung mag-excel. Kailangan ang mga magulang na maging very supportive sa mga PWDs. Kailangan nandun ang tulungan. Dahil walang imposible para maging maunlad ang ating PWDs”, Mrs. Perez said in a separate interview.|

Pisces (Peb. 19 - Mar. 20) - Nasa tamang daan ng kaunlaran ang iyong nilalandas kaya ituloy ang ginagawa. Ang payo o suhestiyon ay dapat pakinggan at timbangin. Lucky numbers at color ay 4, 14, 34, 39 at aquamarine.

Aries (Mar. 21 - Abril 19) - Malapit ka ngayon sa mga taong mapagbiro at palakantyaw. Huwag silang patulan. Lucky numbers at color ay 7, 26, 30, 36 at fuchsia.

Taurus (Abril 20-Mayo 20) - W alang masama kung alamin muna ang mga ba­gay­bagay bago magdesisyon. Iwasan ang magpadalus-dalos. Lucky numbers at color ay 3, 22, 35, 37 at red.

Gemini (Mayo 21-Hun. 21) - Magiging mapusok ka ngayon at kung walang selfcontrol ihahatid ka sa kapahamakan. Sa lahat ng bagay, taglayin ang magdalawang isip kung anong kabutihan at kasamaan ang idudulot bago kumilos o gawin.

Lucky numbers at color ay 8, 9, 17, 29 at white.

Cancer (Hun. 22-Hul. 22) - Tiyaga at sikap ang maliwanag na sikreto ng tagumpay at kung ito ay palaging tataglayin, walang dahilan na maghikahos. Lucky numbers at color ay 6, 14, 19, 24 at yellow.

Leo (Hul. 23-Ago. 22) - Kung aabot sa sukdulan ang iyong pagtitimpi, makakabuting umiwas. Madali ang makipag-away ngunit masarap mabuhay ng walang kaaway. Lucky numbers at color ay 9, 13, 14, 31 at violet.

Virgo (Ago 23-Set. 23) - Mapaghinala ang minamahal. Mag-ingat sa pakikipagusap sa iba dahil magiging selosa siya.

Lucky numbers at color ay 9, 17, 39, 41 at ocean blue.

Libra (Set. 24-Okt. 23) - Maaasahan na malaking pakinabang ang ibubunga ng ginagawa. Magtatagumpay sa nilalakad. Kung nag-aapply ng trabaho at lalakarin ngayon, malaki ang posibilidad na matanggap. Lucky numbers at color ay 1, 3, 34, 41 at green.

Scorpio (Okt. 24-Nob. 22) - Maganda ang iyong hangarin, ang kulang lamang ay implementasyon. Kung sisimulang gawin ang binabalak, tiyak may magandang resulta. Lucky numbers ay 16, 20, 31, 42 at brown.

Sagittarius (Nob. 23-Dis. 21) - Hindi masama kung kasing-lawak ng langit ang iyong pangarap sa buhay. Ang hindi maganda kung hanggang pangarap ka lamang at wala sa gawa, isip at tiyaga.

Magbanat ng buto. Lucky numbers at color ay 4, 12, 18, 30 at blue.

Capricorn (Dis. 22-Ene. 19) - Masigla at nakakatiyak sa sarili kaya handang harapin ang anumang pakikibaka. Diplomasya ang kailangan dahil may makakasagupa kang kailangan ng magandang paliwanag. Lucky numbers at color ay 2, 19, 22, 38 at cream.

Aquarius (Ene. 20 - Peb. 18) - Kung inaakala mong tama ka, gawin dahil malakas ang iyong ESP ngayon. Maliban kung labag sa batas ng Diyos at tao. Lucky numbers at color for the day ay 4, 29, 31, 39 at orange.|

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BPC’s Gift Giving - Part 3, Proud to be Tanaueños! General Assembly & Election

SAGWAN Tanauan Dragon Boat Team emerged victorious!

Out of 11 teams that participated in the 10-women's category, Tanauan emerged SECOND (first runner up). In the 20-men's category, Tanauan finished THIRD (2nd runner up) out of 13 teams who joined. Tanauan did not participate in the mixed category.

As expected, the hard to beat Philippine Marines team cornered the first place in the 3 categories.

Above all, we dedicate this victory to our Lord Almighty and Mama Mary as well as Tanauan's Chief Executive Officer Mayor Thony Halili and all the Tanauenos worldwide specially those who shared their blessings to make Sagwan Tanauan what it is now after just one year and 3 months in existence. And also to the parents and teachers who allowed the young paddlers to join the Team and undergo comprehensive training

ATAGUMPAY na naisagawa ng Batangas Press Club, Inc. (BPC) sa ikatlong pagkakataon ang Annual Gift-Giving Activity sa Batangas Medical Center nitong nakalipas na Sabado ng umaga.

As early as around 8:30 in the morning ay naghakot na kami ng mga naka-packed na goodies patungo sa BMC kung saan ay idinagdag naman ang mga tinapay na kaloob ng San Miguel Brewery.

Mahigit 200 pasyente ang tumanggap ng mga pagkaing nalikom ng BPC mula sa ilang donors na nakatuwang ng samahan. Ang gift-giving na ito ay ang ikatlong pagkakataon na naisagawa ng Batangas Press Club, Inc. sa Batangas Medical Center. Lubos naman ang paasalamat ng pangasiwaan ng BMC sa patuloy na pagayuda ng samahan sa kanilang institusyon.

Kasunod ng giftgiving, idinaos din ang General Assembly and Election of Officers ng BPC sa Alpha Hotel, Batangas City. Narito ang bumubuo ng bagong Board of Trustees – Vicky Florendo (SunStar People’s Courier), President; Joenald Medina Rayos (Pahayagang BALIKAS), Vice President; Ronnalisa E. Contreras (PIO-Batangas City), Secretary; Liza P. Delos Reyes (PIO-Batangas City), Treasurer; Melinda R. Landicho (Pahayagang BALIKAS), Auditor; at Jose Rene G. Ceniza (Dyaryo Veritas), Leticia Chua (PIO-Batangas City), Rogelio Fabie (AL-FM Radyo Totoo), Jhun Magnaye (PIO-Batangas Province), Norberto Maligaya (Dyaryo Balisong), at Silvestre Mauhay (SSPC).

-o0oMaraming-maraming salamat po sa lahat ng aming nakaagay at tumulong sa proyektong ito ng BPC, gaya ng Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, San Miguel Brewery, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Mayor Eduardo B. Dimacuha, Mayor Thony Halili, Mr. Alex Yap of Winnable Marketing Corp., Pahayagang Balikas at Great Vision Photobooth, JG Summit Corporation, Dyaryo Balisong, ExCongressman/Governor Dodo Mandanas at Alpha Hotel, SM City Batangas at SM City Lipa, PNP Provincial Director PSSupt. Omega Jireh Fidel, Pio Batangas City, Councilor Claudette Ambida-Alday, Dyaryo Veritas at Sunstar People’s Courier.|

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Young as they are, the Magsasagwan ng Tanauan proved without any doubt their mettle in the sports of dragon boat paddling competing side by side with their senior sister and brother paddlers.

Tanauan will participate in the Pagsanjan Race on March 15 (Sunday) and FEATI Race to Raise on April 11 (Saturday).

Mabuhay Sagwan Tanauan Dragon Boat Team!|

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Talent Competition ng Ms Earth 2015, sa Tanauan muli gaganapin MULI ay nakipag-coordinate si Ms. Peachy Veneracion ng Carousel Production, Inc, ang Organizer ng Ms. Earth Beauty Pagent kay Mayor Thony C. Halili at City Administrator Atty. Jun Jun Trinidad upang ipaalam na muli ay gaganapin sa Lunsod ng Tanauan ang ilan sa mga Events ng Miss Earth Pagent 2015.

Kanilang isasagawa sa lunsod ang Talent Competition at iba pang mga activities katulad ng Tree Planting, Promotion ng Eco Tourism, at iba pang mga layunin. Malugod na tinanggap ni Mayor Halili ang kanilang mga proposal sapagkat ito ay makakatulong upang lalong mahikayat ang turismo sa Lunsod ng Tanauan.|

Anne and Kathryn get into the wild with SM Accessories WHETHER you go with African inspired clothing and accessories, tribal style with ethnic influences, or military attire, the safari trend goes from the savannah to the city streets this summer. That’s because this perennial favorite is beach friendly, city slick, and works at any age.

Join the fashion pack of Anne Curtis and Kathryn Bernardo as they get fab and fierce with SM Accessories’ Into the Wild Collection. These are jungle elegant accessories that interpret exotic materials

with a refined finish.

The key is not looking like you’re on a safari, but to always add an element of surprise. Try mixing different animal prints for a worldly traveler look, add a pop of color to classic khaki, add chunky tribal jewelry for a feminine touch, and look for luxe leopard pieces and metallics to dress up the look for night.

Get Into the Wild with SM Accessories. The collection is available at The SM Store at SM City Batangas and SM City Lipa.|

TINANGGAP nina Mayor Eduardo B. Dimacuha at Association of Barangay Council (ABC) President Angelito “Dondon” Dimacuha mula sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang Plaque of Appreciation sa kanilang suporta sa programa ng ahensya. Ang nasabing karangalan ay personal na iniabot ni Atty.

Jojo Atienza, Special Investigator ng NBI-Region 4.| CITY PIO PHOTO

Mag-amang Dimacuha, kinilala ng NBI-Region IV

(Left) Anne Curtis goes Into the Wild with SM Accessories. (Right) Kathryn Bernardo gets fun and fierce with earrings and chain link rings.|

PINAGKALOOBAN ng Plaque of Recognition ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) si Mayor Eduardo B. Dimacuha at Association of Barangay Council (ABC) President Angelito “Dondon” Dimacuha noong February 23 dahil sa mahalagang suporta na ipinagkakaloob ng pamahalang lunsod ng Batangas sa kanilang kawanihan.

Ang nasabing karangalan ay personal na iniabot ni Atty. Jojo Atienza, Special Investigator ng NBI-Region 4. Bihira aniya na magkaloob ang NBI ng ganitong klaseng pagkilala. Aniya, nakita ni NBI Director Atty. Virgilio Mendez ang kahalagahan ng tulong nina Dimacuha sa maayos na pagpapatupad ng kanilang tungkulin at mahusay na serbisyo hindi lamang sa mga taga-Batangas kundi sa mga

taga ibang probinsiya sa rehiyon.

Ipinaabot naman ni Mayor Dimacuha ang kanyang tauspusong pasasalamat sa mga ito.

Samantala, ipinabatid ni Atienza na mas madali na ngayon ang pagkuha ng NBI clearance. Kung noon ay kailangan pang bumalik ng kliyente sa ibang araw bago makuha ang clearance, ngayon ay pwede na itong hintayin sa loob lamang ng ilang oras.

Nagsimula na noong nakaraang buwan ang kanilang on-line application kaya wala nang mahabang pila sa kanilang tanggapan. Kaagad ito ipoproseso sa halagang P115.00 at mahihintay na mai-release.

Tatagal naman ng 3-5 days kapag may kapangalang may kaso ang aplikante.| RONNA ENDAYA CONTRERAS