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Batangas’ inferno, higit 24 oras “AKALA ko po’y katapusan na namin ito. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang aking uunahin g gawin at kung ano ang unang dadamputing gamit habang iniisip koa ng aking mag-iina.” Ito ang nanginginig na pahayag ni Mang Ruben, residenteng barangay Salong sa Calaca, Batangas ilang minuto matapos sumiklab ang malaking sunog sa liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) depot ng South Pacific Asia, Inc. na nasa loob ng compound ng Phoenix Petroterminals and Industrial Park Corporation. Taliwas ito sa mga naunang kumalat na balita sa social media na mismong ang mga depot ng Phoenix ang nasusunog. >>>SUNOG.... sundan sa P/2

SELEBRASYON. Sa huling araw ng selebrasyon ng ika-184 na Taong Pagkakatatag ng Bayan ng Ibaan ay isinagawa ang Les KuHLiemBo Festival na nagbubuklod sa mga mamamayan ng Ibaan. Ito ay ang pagbibigay pagkilala sa mga pangunahing kilalang produkto sa Ibaan gaya ng tamales, kulambo, habi, liempo at tubo. Basahin ang buong istorya sa pahina 8.| CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Dragon Boat race, aarangkada muli sa Tanauan cityhood week-long celeb LUNSOD NG TANAUAN – ISA na namang kapana-panabik at makapigil hiningang kompetisyon ang matutunghayan sa darating na Marso 5, 2016 sa pagarangkada ng 3rd Tanauan City Dragon boat Race bilang hudyat sa pagsisimula ng isang linggong pagdiriwang ng lunsod na ito ng ika-444 taong pagkakatatag at ika-15 taong pagoiging lunsod o “cityhood”. Sa pangkalahatang pangangasiwa ng City Sports Development Office ng Pamahalaang

>>>CITYHOOD......sundan sa P/7

Tatlong kandidato, iginisa sa #PagkaGobernador Forum probinsya. Sa loob ng sampung minuto, unang nagpakilala bilang kandidato pagkagobernador si Briones kung saan ikinuwento niya ang kanyang paglalakbay mula sa pagiging isang negosyante hanggang sa pagiging isang lingkod bayan. Ipinakita din niya ang kanyang HEALTHY program na sumesentro sa pagtulong sa mga lubos na nangangailangan sa lalawigan gaya ng kanyang mga handog na social services. Sumunod naman si Leviste na naglahad ng programa ni Governor Vilma Santos Recto na kanyang ipagpapatuloy, ang HEARTS plus more. Binigyang-diin niya ang pagbibigay ng oportunidad sa

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LIPA City – SUMAILALIM sa mahigpit na pagkilatis ng mga kabataang Batangueño at iginisa sa iba’t ibang katanungan ukol sa mga problema ng lipunan ang tatlong kumakandidatong gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Batangas sa tinaguriang #PagkaGobernador2016 Forum sa De La Salle Lipa Sentrum, Pebrero 18. Tatlo sa limang kandidato sa pagkagobernador ang dumalo sa naturang forum — sina Agricultural Alliance of the Philippines (AGAP) party-list representative Nicanor Briones, Vice Governor Jose Antonio Leviste II, at former Congressman Hermilando Mandanas at inilatag nila ang kanilang mga plataporma sa kanilang mga kababayan lalo at higit sa mga bagong botante sa

PARTNERSHIP. Nakipagpulong kay Tanauan City mayor Antonio C. Halili (dulong kaliwa) ang

mga kinatawan ng Solar Sports, sa pangunguna ni dating PBA Commissioner Noli Eala (gitna), upang isa-pinal ang mga paghahanda para sa gaganaping 3rd Leg ng “Solar Sports Paddles Up Philippine Dragon Boat Tour” sa Marso 5, 2016 bilang kabahagi ng pagdiriwang ng ika-444 na JUN MOJARES >>>DESISYON.... sundan sa P/3 anibersaryo ng pagiging bayan at 15th cityhood ng Lunsod ng Tanauan.|

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OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES

Mun. of TALISAY For MAYOR 1. NATANAUAN, GERRY

For VICE-MAYOR 1. LAMANO, ALLAN

For MEMBERS, SANGGUNIANG BAYAN 1. LUNA, MELODY 2. MALABANAN, LIZ 3. MENDOZA, MARVIN 4. MIRANDA, RODOLFO 5. PESIGAN, LORENZ 6. SALAZAR, FELIX 7. SALAZAR, RONNIE 8. TENORIO, MAXIMINO

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City of TANAUAN For MAYOR 1. HALILI, THONY 2. QUIMIO, BEBOT

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For VICE-MAYOR 1. CORONA, JHOANNA 2. VALDEZ, MACOY

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For MEMBERS, SANGGUNIANG BAYAN 1. ATIENZA, ANGEL 2. CANOBAS, GILEEN 3. CASTILLO, JOSEPH 4. CORONA, BEN 5. GOGUANCO, JUN 6. GONZALES, GLEN WIN 7. MAGPANTAY, EPIMACO 8. MALABANAN, APOLINARIO 9. MANGLO, ERIC 10. NARVACAN, NIÑO 11. PLATON, SIMEON 12. TABING, LIM 13. TRINIDAD, HERMAN

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City of LIPA For MAYOR 1. MENDOZA, FISCAL GARRY 2. SABILI, MEYNARDO

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For VICE-MAYOR 1. AFRICA, ERIC 2. MONTEALTO, RAUL

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For MEMBERS, SANGGUNIANG BAYAN 1. AFRICA, ARIEL 2. AGOJO, ARLAN 3. AGUILERA, IRENEO 4. ARNAIZ, ALLAN 5. BATHAN, RAMIR 6. BRAVO, ARVEN 7. CATIPON, NILO 8. DE CASTRO, OWENG 9. DIJAN, UTEP 10. FELASOL, VER 11. GARING, ZENAIDA 12. GONZALES, TOTOY 13. GOZOS, OSCAR II 14. LACORTE, EDDIE 15. LEVISTE, TITA PATSIE 16. LINA, MIKE III 17. LINA-PANGANIBAN, CARINA 18. LINATOC, DON 19. LOPEZ, CAMILLE 20. LUANCING, MAK-MAK 21. MACALA, ARIES 22. MAUHAY, DOMENG 23. MEDINA, 3M 24. MENDOZA, BIBONG 25. MILAN-CRISOSTOMO, SONIA 26. MONFERO, PATMON 27. PANGANIBAN, MARIO 28. PUA, JOEL 29. ROCAFORT, TAGUMPAY 30. SANGALANG, ROY 31. SILVA, MERLO 32. TOLEDO, SPYE 33. UMALI, KING 34. WONG, GWEN

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The Certified List of Candidates (List), as posted, is merely an initial List and subject to editing. All candidates are enjoined to check their names, specifically their Names to Appear on the Official Ballot, in the List.| SOURCE: COMELEC Law Department

HALOS tapos na ang konstruksyon ng focus ng project,” pahayag ni Esteban. nalds, Hongkong Noodles, Gen Cars at Nakatakdang simulan ang Phase 2 marami pang iba,” dagdag pa niya. Phase 1 ng Batangas City Grand Terminal sa bahagi ng Alangilan-Bolbok Diversion sa buwan ng Marso at inaasahang Buwan ng Agosto noong isang taon Road na sinimulan noong Disyembre ng matatapos sa loob ng pitong buwan ng pumasok sa isang Public-Private dahil na rin sa laki ng lugar at sa lawak Partnership (PPP) ang pamahalaang nakaraang taon. Ayon kay Engr. Danny Esteban ng ng proyekto. lungsod at ang BVPMC upang panga“Kapag natapos na ang ikalawang siwaan ng huli ang konstruksyon at Batangas Ventures Properties and Management Corporation (BVPMC), phase ng proyekto, ang mga facilities na pagmamantine ng nasabing terminal. hinahabol nila na matapos ang Phase 1 ito ay gigibain at itatayo naman ang Nakasaad sa PPP na walang gagassa katapusan ng Pebrero upang dito mga food stalls at establishments. May- tusin ang pamahalaang lunsod sa ilipat pansamantala ang operasyon ng roon nang ilang nagpahayag ng interes pagpapagawa ng terminal. mga bus at jeepney habang sinisimulan na mamuhunan dito, gaya ng McDo>>BIYAHE...sundan sa P/7 ang Phase 2 ng terminal. Sinabi rin niya na kapag operational na ang Phase 2, sisimulan nang i-develop ang commercial area na inaasahang magbibigay ng karagdagang trabaho para sa mga mamamayan ng lunsod ng Batangas. Ito ay nangangahulugan din ng karagdagang kita kagaya ng buwis at iba’t ibang fees sa pamahalaang lunsod. “Ang naitayong mga facilities sa Phase 1 ay para lamang sa ikagiginhawa ng mga pasahero at ng mga bus companies at jeepney drivers. Hindi pa ito ang totoong terminal. Ito ay paglilipatan lamang ng mga bus at jeep habang ginagawa ang Phase SHAPING UP. Halos tapos na ang Phase I ng Batangas City Grand Terminal at inaasahang masisimulan JERSON J. SANCHEZ 2 kung saan ito ang magiging na rin ang Phase II sa susunod na buwan.|

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Batangas’ inferno, higit 24 oras Sa paunang report ng Bureau of Fire Protection sa Batangas, pasado alaskwatro ng hapon nagsimula ang apoy, ngunit hindi makalapit ang mga bumbero para maapula ang sunog dahil sa biglang paglaki ng apoy at lubhang mainit na hulab nito. Kaagad namang idineklara ni Calaca mayor Sofronio Boogle Ona ang pagsailalim sa State of Emergency ng buong bayan ng Calaca kasunod ng mahigit 10-oras na sunog na tumupok sa malaking bahagi ng LPG depot. Kasunod din nito’y kaagad na pinakilos ang Municipal Disaster and Rish Reduction Council (MDRRMC) at siyang nangasiwa sa paglikas ng mga residente sa mas ligtas na lugar at pagpapakalat ng mga relief goods. Umabot na sa 142 pamilya o kabuuang 559 kataong naninirahan sa Barangay Salong at Camastilisan sa paligid ng planta ang kaagad na inilikas sa mga paaralan at mga simbahan matapos itaas ng BFP sa general alarm ang naturang sunog. Ang nasabing LPG depot ay rehistrado kay LPGMA Party-List

representative Arnel Ty. Mahigit 30 fire trucks na ang samasamang dumagsa sa Calaca mula sa mga Lalawigan ng Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Quezon at Kalakhang Maynila upang pagtulungang apulain ang sunog, ngunit pawang di naman makalapit bunsod ng malaking panganib na baka may maganap na mga pagsabog sapagkat pawang mga petroleum products ang nasusunog. Ayon kay Senior Superintendent Sergio Soriano Jr, pangrehiyong direktor ng BFP sa CALABARZON, tinatayang aabutin pa ng dalawa o higit pang araw bago tuluyang maapula ang sunog sapagkat ang apat (4) na capsule tanks ng South Pacific Asia, Inc. ay naglalaman ng may 7,000 metriko toneladang LPG. Bagaman at walang naitalang nasawi sa naturang sunog, dalawang empleyado naman ang nasugatan. Kinilala ng otoridad ang mga nasugatang sina Mark Anthony Dochosa, 35, at Almer Nuevo, 23. Kapwa sila isinugod sa Bayview Hospital sa bayan ng Balayan para sa kaukulang lunas.

GUMUHONG MGA PANGARAP. Ito ang larawan ng mga tinupok na bahayan sa V illa Anita, Sta. Clara, Lunsod Batangas noong Linggo ng madalingaraw.|CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Sa isang panayam sa himpilang DZBB, sinabi ni Atty. Raymond Zorilla, vice president for external affairs ng Phoenix Petroleum, na pinaniniwalaang naging sanhi ng sunog ay ang problema sa barbula (pressure valve) sa pasilidad. “Ngayong medyo humina na ang apoy pero ang agreement at order ng ground commander ng BFP ay hayaan na maubos ang produkto,” pahayag pa ni Zorilla. Patuloy ang pangangalap ng mga impormasyon habang patuloy ang nagaganap na sunog sa lugar. Bukod sa South Pacific Asia Inc., sa nasabing compound din matatagpuan ang planta ng South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation na nagsusuplay ng 135-megawatt sa Luzon Grid. Kaagad ding nagpakalat ng mga sundalo at pulis ang otoridad upang ikordon ang lugar at matiyak na ligtas ang mga kagamitan ng mga residente laban sa mga posibleng maging kaso ng looting. Sa Batangas City Samantala, nasunog naman ang buong katawan ng isang 2-taong-gulang na bata na siyang ikinamatay nito matapos tupukin ng apoy ang may 40 kabahayan sa Villa Anita, Barangay Sta. Clara, Lunsod Batangas, Linggo ng madaling-araw. Kinilala ng otoridad ang biktimang si Arjay Bajar Mendoza na hindi na nagawang isalba ng kaniyang mga magulang bunga ng mabilis na pagkalat ng apoy sa mga bahayang yari sa light materials. Sumiklab ang sunog bandang alas2:40 ng madaling-araw na siyang kahimbingan ng tulog ng biktima. Hindi pa matiyak ang kabuuang halaga ng pinsala sa nasabing sunog. Hindi rin umano kaagad nakarating ang mga trak ng pamatay-sunog sa lunsod sapagkat nagkataong kabilang sa mahigit 40 iba pa na umantabay sa pagapula ng sunog sa bayan ng Calaca.| BALIKAS NEWS TEAM

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5-year Development Plan ng CLB, isinulong sa konseho LUNSOD BATANGAS – PINAGTIBAY na ng Sangguniang Panlunsod ng Batangas ang 5-Year Development Plan ng Colegio ng Lunsod ng Batangas (CLB) para sa taong 2016 hanggang 2021. Ang naturang plano ay nakapaloob sa liham ni Pununlunsod Eduardo B. Dimacuha sa Sangguniang Panlunsod na sinang-ayunan naman ng mayoriya ng mga kasapi ng konseho. Sa isa namang hiwalay na liham ng alkalde sa konseho, hiniling ng punong ehekutibo na mapagtibay ang pagpapalit ng pangalan ng Internal Control Unit (ICU) sa ilalim ng City Accountant’s Office na ngayon ay tatawaging Pre-Audit Division.

Kaugnay nito, itinuwid din ang plantilla position Supervising Administrative Officer na ngayon ay tatawaging Management and Audit Analyst, na kapwa pinagtibay rin ng konseho. Samantala, pinagtibay na rin sa ikalwa at huling pagbasa ang ordinansang inakda ni Konsehal Claudette Ambida-Alday na pinamagatang “Ordinance Creating the Adolescent and Youth Heath Council in the Batangas City”. Ito’y bilang paghahanda na rin sa nakaprogramang paglulunsad ng City Health Office ng isang proyektong tututok sa kapakanan ng mga kabataan sa darating na buwan ng Abril.| EDGIELYN D. DIMAYUGA

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AMBULANSYA PARA SA ISLA. Malugod na tinanggap ng mga punumbarangay ng anim (6) na barangay ng Isla Verde, Lunsod Batangas ang bagong ambulansya mula kay Congresman Mark Llandro ‘Dong’ Mendoza ng Ikaapat na Distrito ng Batangas. Makalipas ang mahabang panahon ng papapalit-palit na administrasyon at mga opisyal sa panlunsod, panlalawigan at pambansang pamahalaan, ngayon lamang nagkaroon ng sariling ambulansya ang mga taga-Isla Verde na magagamit sa dagliang pangangailangan. Nasa pangangalaga ngayon ni Punumbarangay Edmar Rieta ng San Agapito ang naturang ambulansya at maaring gamitin anumang oras ng lahat ng taga-Isla Verde.| CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

SK budget at ilang programa sa ............................................................................................................................................... barangay, aprub na ng konseho Cattle industry at agro-tourism, pangunahing IBAAN, Batangas – Pinagtibay na Welfare and Development (DSWD) ng Sangguniang Bayan dito noong sa regular na sesyon nito noong Lunes, Pebrero 15, ang kaukulang baudget ng ilang barangay na magagamit na sa ilang mga programa at mga proyekto ng komunidad. Kabilang sa mga barangay na ito ang Munting Tubig, Salaban Uno, Salaban Dos at Sandalan. Sa bisa ng Operation Ordinance No. 2016-02, pormal nang pinagtibay ang pagpapsa ng SK Budget na nagkakahalaga ng P 18,540.00. sa pangunguna ni Kagawad Armando Gutierrez. Samnatala, tinalakay naman ni Kagawad Dondon Portugal ang liham mula kay Mayor Juan Danny Toreja na nagsasaad ng ilang programa ng Department of Social

sa bayan ng Ibaan. Kabilang dito ang Supplementary Feeding Program, Pantawid Gutom, KapitBisig Social Welfare, Social Pension at Bottom-up Budgeting. Ang mga nabanggit na programa ay inaasahang magpapaunlad ng pamumuhay at magbabangon sa kahirapan ng mga mamamayan. Naisaad din sa liham na nais ng DSWD na maipatupad ang Social Protection Program. Kaugna nito, nagkaroon ng Memorandum of Agreement ang Local Chief Executive, ang DSWD at ang Sangguniang Bayan ukol sa mga programang ipapatupad. Sa ngayon ay nagkakaisa pa rin ang Sangguniang bayan para sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng Ibaan.| MA. KRISMEL PATULOT

kabuhayan pa rin sa bayan ng Padre Garcia PADRE GARCIA, Batangas – SA pagpasok ng 2016, walang naging anumang sagabal sa pagpapatupad ng pantaunang budget ng pamahalaang bayan dito matapos mapagtibay ng Sangguniang Bayan ng Padre Garcia ang 2016 annual budget bago pa man natapos ang nakalipas na taon. Ayon kay Municipal Administrator Medick Gutierrez, umaabot na sa kabuuang P125,687,818.85 ang taunang budget ngayon ng Padre Garcia. Sa isang hiwalay na panayam, sinabi naman ni Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC) Corazon Garen, malaking bahagdan ng kanilang budget ay

inilaan sa pagpapaunlad ng AgroTourism Industry. Kilala ang bayan ng Padre Garcia bilang Cattle Trading Capital of the Philippines. Upang mapanatili ang industriyang ito, napakaraming baka ang inaalagaan sa Dairy Farm ng munisipyo. Dagdag pa niya, ito ay nakakatulong din sa mga mamamayan dahil pwede itong pagkakitaan at pagmulan ng trabaho. Samantala, sa iba pang program ng pamhalaang bayan, naglaan din ng budget sa pagpapaayos ng ilang health facilities sa kanilang lugar pati na rin ang ilang imprastraktura dito. Nakatuon din ang atensyon ng

munisipyo sa pagbibigay ng ilang scholarships sa mga kabataang nais mag-aral. Mayroon ng kasunduan ang pangasiwaan ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) sa probinsya at ang Pamahalaang Bayan ng Padre Garcia kaya madaling makakapagaral ang mga nagtapos ng high school na gustong sumailalam sa ilang kasayanang bokasyunal. Patuloy naman ang pagbalagkas ni Mayor Abraham Gutierrez ng iba pang mga programa at proyekto para sa lalong ikasusulong ng bayan ng Padre Garcia.| ROXANN DIANNE MERCADO at MA. KRISMEL PATULOT

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Engineering student, patay sa sunog LIPA City – NATAPOS ang pangarap ng isang engineering student na lalaki nang sinawing mamatay dahil sa suffocation sa pagkasunog ng kanilang tahanan sa Barangay Bulacnin, lunsod na ito, Miyerkules ng gabi. Kinilala ni Lipa City fire marshall Von Ferdinand Nicasio ang biktimang si Cee-Jay Albert Cueto, 2nd year BSEE student sa De La Salle Lipa na magdiriwang sana ng kaniyang ika-17 taong kapanganakan kinabukasan. Malubha ring nasugatan ang kaniyang ina na si Jane na isinugod naman sa pinakamalapit na ospital sa lunsod. Batay sa paunang imbestigasyon, faulty electrical wiring ang pinagsimulan ng sunog na sumiklab

bandang alas-11:50 ng gabi at naapula lamang bandang alas-2:30 marating na madaling-araw. Hindi pa matiyak kung magkano ang kabuuang halaga ng natupok ng apoy. Nabatid din na huling nakita ang biktimang si CeeJay Albert sa itaas na bahagi ng kanilang bahay at maaaring hindi kaagad niya nalaman na nasusunog nap ala ang kanilang bahay sapagkat may problema siya sa pandinig. Ipinalalagay na suffocation ang maaaring naging dahilan ng pagkamatay ng biktima. Samantala, nakaburol ang bangkay ng biktima sa Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Brgy. Bulacnin, lunsod na ito at ihahatid sa huling hantungan sa lingo, Pebrero 21.| BALIKAS NEWS TEAM

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TAPATAN. Humarap sa mga kabataang Batangueño ang tatlo sa limang kandidato sa pagka-gobernador sa Lalawigan ng Batangas upang ilahad ang kanilang mga plataporma at sagutin ang mga katanungang ibinato sa kanila ng mga nagsidalo sa #PagklaGobernador2016 Forum.| CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Tatlong kandidato, iginisa sa #PagkaGobernador Forum pamumuhunan, paggamit ng mga modernong paraan sa pagsasaka at pangingisda, pagpapaunlad ng teknolohiya gaya ng free wifi at pagsugpo ng droga sa lalawigan. Samantalang si Mandanas ay ipinaalala sa mga kabataan ang kanyang mga nagawa bilang dating gobernador ng lalawigan mula sa pagsisimula ng scholarship programs at pagtatayo ng technological at culture and arts school hanggang sa pagbibigay ng ayudang medikal. Maigting din niyang itinatakwil ang pag-iral ng korapsyon sa pamahalaang panlalawigan kung saan mahigpit na nakakaapekto sa pagbibigay ng serbisyo sa mamamayan. Sa ikalawang yugto ng programa ay nagkaroon ng forum kung saan tumanggap ng katanungan ang mga kandidato mula sa mga kinatawan ng business, religious, media at education sectors. Binigyan sila ng dalawang minuto upang sagutin ang bawat katanungan na tumatalakay sa mga bago at naiibang programa para sa kabataan, pagbibigay pansin sa minority groups gaya ng lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, problemang pantrapiko at pagtulong sa mga

miyembro ng non-government organizations. At sa ikatlong yugto naman ay nagkaroon naman ng pagkakataon na sagutin muli ang mga tanong ng members of the panel na may kasamang reaksyon mula sa kanilang katunggali sa pagkagobernador. Naging interactive naman ang naging huling bahagi ng programa kung saan nakilahok sa tanungan ang mga estudyanteng nagbahagi ng kanilang kagustuhang talakayin ang nga isyu na hindi pa nabibigyang-linaw. Sa pagtatapos naman ng #PagkaGobernador 2016, humiling ng ilang minuto ang bawat kandidato para hikayatin ang kabataang botante na ibigay sa kanila ang tiwalang pamunuan ang Batangas tungo sa kaayusan, kapayapaan at kaunlaran. Ilan sa mga dumalo sa nasabing governor’s forum ay mga estudyante mula sa De La Salle Lipa, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities ng Tanauan City, Mabini College of Batangas, Global ICT Institute of Technology, DMMC Institute of Health Sciences.| MAY ULAT NI KRISTINA MARIE JOY B. ANDAL

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Why the Eucharist promotes Social Justice JEROME R. SECILLANO, MPA

SOCIAL justice is a ticklish issue. Those who make it their concern are branded as subversives. Those who don’t care are seen as unsympathetic or heartless. Some see it mostly as the problem of the poor and never one that affects the rich and the powerful. Governments deal with it with great caution and uneasiness. The Church makes it a noble advocacy. Admittedly, the term “social justice” can be vague and allusive. But in the context of the Compendium of the Social Doctrines of the Church (CSDC), let us define it broadly as love and service of neighbor, most especially the poor and the suffering. So, how does this definition relate social justice with the Eucharist? St. Thomas Aquinas’ insights are helpful in this regard. He identifies the Eucharist as the sacrament of charity. (Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, III, q. 73, a.3). In his treatment of the theological virtues, Aquinas argues that, “no true virtue is possible without charity.” (Summa Theologiae, II-II, q. 23, a.7.) Thus, justice, including social justice, fails if it is not accompanied by charity— if it is not united to the sacrament of charity. In every act of charity, one loves another person for the sake of God and the grace to do this flow from the Eucharist. One gets a clearer understanding of Aquinas’ reasoning upon recognition of the Eucharist as the offering of the body and blood of Christ for the sake of a broken humanity. Each Eucharistic celebration is always an act of Christ’s charitable self-giving and it is never just a mechanical act but it is a giving out of love. As a celebration of love, there is no class distinction in the Eucharist. In fact, the Eucharist is about inclusivity and it is both a protest and resistance to social exclusion and discrimination. It is about solidarity and sharing, and it offers a dynamic that empowers action and it challenges us to make a difference in a world torn by strife and indifference. In the Eucharist, we begin by begging God for forgiveness. It is a reminder that sin is never merely an individual affair and that we are all complicit in the injustice and the violence that scar our world today and that all of us need to forgive and be forgiven. The Eucharist is essentially about the acknowledgment of oppression and the giving and receiving of forgiveness. All are given the opportunity to lament, to understand the hurts we have caused and to come face to face with the need to be just and morally upright. As a festive meal, the Eucharist also becomes a prophetic protest that challenges global hunger. The prayer we repeat at every Mass, “give us this day our daily bread”, obliges us to do everything possible to end the scandal of hunger and malnutrition afflicting so many people in our world today. Margaret Scott says, “A better world is possible, in which “yesterday’s bread” becomes “bread today” for all. The inseparable link between the Eucharist and social justice has its roots in the Scriptures. For the Old Testament Prophets, it was impossible to render worship to God while ignoring the demands of justice. God also repudiates any worship offered by those who are insensitive to the needs of the poor and the powerless. The book of Sirach says, “The Most High is not pleased with the offerings of the ungodly…Like the man who kills a son before his father’s eyes is the person who offers a sacrifice from the property of the poor”. (Sir. 34:22) In the New Testament, St. James condemns all inequality and discrimination based on status and wealth and reminds the early Christian communities that “religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress”. (James 1:27) In a society that has missed the concepts of equality and justice in the scripture, listening to the readings in the context of the Eucharist can refocus our vision of reality, correct our mistaken perceptions, widen the horizons of our worldview, and attune our way of thinking to Christ’s. The foregoing seems to suggest that the Eucharist is deeply “political” and potentially subversive. It is simply because God in the Eucharist uses both ordinary things such as bread and wine and people as His instruments to challenge the status quo in a world torn by violence and indifference. God is not removed or uninvolved in the affairs of the world but He continues to be at work in them through His creation. The liturgy can never be merely understood as an end in itself. Rather, it is the means by which humans encounter God and are transformed into His instruments, cooperating with God to establish a more just world.

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The Jedi in Me THE Jedis of Star Wars are known to be masters of themselves. They have learned the art of fighting by knowing the weaknesses of their enemies as well as their own weaknesses. If Star Wars have Jedis, God wants us too to become Spiritual Jedis. We should be masters of ourselves – by conquering the evil within us and by overcoming our weaknesses. For to know our weaknesses is to win half of our battle against evil spirits. But how could one become a Spiritual Jedi? The answer is THROUGH FASTING. Fasting is one of the pillars of Lent. Sad to say, many have yet to understand and appreciate the essence of fasting. At the surface level, fasting might simply mean “not eating” on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. But there is more to it. The purpose of fasting is to TRAIN OUR WILL to SAY NO to our selfish desire or carnal desire. Jesuits call it AGERE CONTRA – going against our will. It’s a way of taming our carnal desire, which most of the time, greatly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions. As per experience, many of our decisions and actions motivated by our selfish desires would always bring chaos, hurts, and sins. But when someone learns the art of subduing his flesh or selfish desire, he becomes the master of himself – A SPIRITUAL JEDI. It becomes easier for him to listen and obey the will of God. We need to remind ourselves – when God asks us to do something, that it is not for His benefit and advantage. God needs nothing. It is solely for the benefit of our souls and our happiness. For He loves us much. Today, let us pray that God will give us the grace and strength to be the master of ourselves. As Master Jedi Yoda said, “Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.”  Guide for Reflection: A. SILENCE… Have a ten 10 to 15 minute silence. Relax. Be aware of the presence of God in your body. Breath in and breath out. Allow the Holy Spirit to touch your spirit in silence. B. SCRIPTURE READING: Read the following texts meditatively. Don’t rush. Allow the Word of God to talk to you. What struck you the most?

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1. Matthew 4: 1 – 11 – Jesus is tested in the wilderness. 2. 1 Peter 5:8 - “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.” 3. James 4: 7 - “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”  B. REFLECTION. Answer the following in silence. Write your reflection if necessary. 1. What struck you the most in our readings? How did Jesus earn his Jedi position? What are his strengths? Where did he get his strength? How did he confront evil and his temptations? 2. What are your weaknesses? What are the usual sins you regularly confess? Are you tired of committing the same sins? 3. What are your inordinate attachments that hinder you from doing the will of God? Beg God to give you spiritual freedom from the bondage of evil and his temptations. 4. What are your favourite sins? As a form of fasting, would you like to say NO to your favourite sins? 5. Knowing your weaknesses, what practical suggestions would you like to do to fortify your spiritual defence against temptations?  C. Read Prayerfully Psalm 59 – “Prayer of Deliverance”  D. COLLOQUY. Have a dialogue with Jesus.  E. PRAYER Dear God, I am tired of sinning. I am tired of temptations winning over me always. Today, give me the courage and grace to overcome my weaknesses. Lord, have mercy, and help me now! Amen.  May the Force be with you!

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AS THE government launch a clear infringement of this programs to fight cases of right? Aren’t students not vacc i ne- p r e ve nt able belonged to this grade diseases, this year’s incilevels prone to infectious dent was controversial one. diseases too? In a common ground, Why this program it is a requisite that all only available for selected country should provide students and not for all sustainable health programs in order to safeguard the children. health and welfare of their fellow countrymen. The frequent responses by the administration are In the Philippines, immunization and vaccination sympathy and economy. programs are the means on how the government These might be the communality in this kind of augment the medical needs of the Filipinos. special treatment to the selected recipients of this service. And the school-based vaccination and Truly, public schools must be the priority of the immunization programs which worth million pesos, government since they are under its control. were paved by the Department of Education and Furthermore, unfortunate children most likely go to Department of Health as they exclusively provide public schools due to free education opportunity. In vaccination to Grade 1, Grade 4 and Grade 7 students reality, the marginalized must be the focus of this from all public schools in program since they lack the country. the financial capability of Based on the recent “Every Filipino youth is for the being vaccinated and record, there is approprotected from ailments. country, so our leaders can never ximately 5.9 million of Also, the budget is Grade 1, 4 and 7 students undeniably limited to choose who to be part of the from public schools offer free vaccinations to Philippines.” nationwide benefited all Filipino children. This from this program. The may be rationalized administration envisions motive why the program vaccinating at least 95% of these handpicked recipients. is only implemented in schools rather than in hospitals. But how about the other grade levels, aren’t they Still the government wants to extend their hands to Filipinos who have the privilege to receive such aid? As reduce mortality cases caused by these vaccinewe all know that every child has their own right, right preventable diseases. for foods, comfortable shelter, adequate clothing and In spite of the incident, still every Filipino must be proper medication. This assertion refers to their rights treated equally despite of varied socio-economic to attain a healthy life as stated in the Youth and Welfare statuses. Every minor has the privilege to be safe and Code of the Philippines. sound from perils. Every Filipino youth is for the However, isn’t the provision of the government country, so our leaders can never choose who to be part services to select juvenile members of the Filipino society of the Philippines.|

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4 signs that the global crisis is still here to stay THE world economy is nowhere near recovery from the last economic implosion in 2007-08, even as governments and their economists would want us to believe so. While articles about the lingering crisis are scant, one could read through several news articles and recognize the signs pointing to it. 1. Growth rates in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the centers of global capitalism are still very low. Germany’s GDP growth in 2014 is at a low 1.6 percent, Japan at -0.1 percent, the US at 2.4 percent, the UK at 2.9 percent, and Switzerland at 1.9 percent. Even the so-called emerging economies or the BRICS are already reeling from the crisis with low growth rates: Brazil 0.1 percent, Russia 0.6 percent, and South Africa at 1.5 percent. While both India and China registered GDP growth rates of 7.3 percent in 2014 – China’s growth rate was 9.0 percent in 2011 – its impact on the world economy is not as significant as the centers of capitalism namely, the US and the European Union. 2. Interest rates, the main intervention mechanism being used by governments, and acceptable under neoliberal economics, remain low. US interest rate is at 0.500 %, Japan at 0.000%, Europe at 0.050%, and Switzerland at –0.750% This is a sign that industries are not expanding and are in no need for additional capital, and thus, not taking loans even with very low, zero, or negative interest rates. Governments in the centers of capitalism, which are the main purveyors of neoliberal economics, are engaging in pump priming through infrastructure projects, even if this is not within the neoliberal framework, in a failed attempt to stimulate economic activity. 3. Stock prices in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia have lost value year on year. Inflation rates are also low even as monopolies control prices. This means companies have no choice but to lower prices. Germany’s inflation rate is at 0.9%, Japan at 2.7%, US at 1.6%, the UK at 1.5%, and Switzerland at –0.0%. 4. Oil prices, which reached an all time high of $144.78 in June 2008 due to speculation, is currently at a low $29.04 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.macrotrends.net/1369/crudeoil-price-history-chart Brent North Sea crude for April delivery slumped $1.21 (3.6 percent) to $32.18 a barrel in London. Analysts blame the oversupply of oil for the slump in

prices and there are talks to freeze the output to January 2016 levels. But there appears to be no consensus in sight for oil producers. What is the cause of the oil glut? In the absence of any supply shock, which emanates from the sudden discovery of rich oil reserves that flood the market, there could only be one explanation: the major oil consumers are not using much oil. Oil is still the main source of energy that fuels industries. If production is not at peak levels, the consumption of oil would also be not that much, thus the glut. How does the crisis affect ordinary citizens? Official unemployment figures may be low but the quality of jobs has suffered so much. Part time jobs, odd jobs, contractual work, low wages with scant benefits, if any at all, affect majority of peoples of the world. Poverty, aside from wars, is also causing the refugee crisis affecting Europe. This has caused European governments to once again tighten its borders. Locally, the Aquino government, as well as its predecessors, has been boasting of the supposed higher GDP growth rates of the country. But growth rates are all about incremental increases and not the total value of the economy. The US, Europe, Japan, and even China and India, are way bigger economies than the Philippines. Worse, behind these growth rates are the lowering of the quality of life of majority of Filipinos, widening gap between the rich and the poor, poor quality of jobs, the growing informal economy, and the meager wages that could no longer provide families with living conditions befitting humans. Contractual employment has become so prevalent that a new term has evolved among workers and rank and file employees: “endo” or end of contract after five months. It is most unfortunate that most candidates for president and vice president, as well as for the two houses of Congress, have declared that they would pursue the neoliberal economic program of the Aquino government and its predecessors. These are the very same policies that have caused the crisis and have been perpetuating it. But there is hope. More and more peoples all over the world are engaging in various forms of protests and strikes. It’s time for the peoples’ voices to ring louder.| HTTP://BULATLAT.COM

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Anong masasabi mo sa isyu ng Political Dynasty? OK lang sakin ang political dynasty basta hindi corrupt. – Melanie Ylagan, 33.  HINDI ako pabor sa political dynasty dahil hindi naman lahat ng yamanng bansa ay tayo ay nakikinabang. Masyadong napakasimple pag sinabi nating ito ay dahil sa kasakiman ng ilang tao sa atin. - Paul Joeph Sigua, 22.  PARA sa akin walang masama sa political dynasty kung ang hangarin nila ay makatulong at maglingkod sa bayan ng tapat. – Erick P. 26  AYOKO niyang political dynasty, ayaw lang ng pamilyang yan na mawalan sila ng kapangyarihan sa batas. – Chyra Villalobos , 27.  ANG political dynasty ay parehong may dulot na maganda at masama sa bayan. Kaya dipende kung para sa akin ok lang yun kung makikita ko naman na maayos ang pamamalakad nila. – Ryan Roi Cometa , 21  HINDI ako pabor dahil dapat kung mapapatunayan ng mga politika na kailangan ng mabilis, malawakan at malalim na pag aangat ng kamulatan ng mga botante tungkol sa tunay na kahulugan ng bansa. Marlyn Briones, 42,  AS long as nagagawa nila ng tama at maayos ang trabaho nila sa bayan naniniwala naman akong talent really runs with blood and so leadership is. – Amador De Castro VI, 20  HINDI ako pabor sa political dynasty because is not good to everybody it is likely to form a dictatorship. At minsan ang mga tao ay hindi nila makuha ang personal rights too. - Jeffrey Castillo, 24.  NASABI na nila ang gang kanila. Ikaw naman, pabor ka ba o hindi sa political dynasty, at bakit? Ipadala ang iyong sagot sa: balikasonline@yahoo.com.|

Anong masasabi mo sa mga Presidential Candidates kasunod ng debate sa Cagayan de Oro City? KUNG ba ga sa paninda... 1. Si Binay. Walang naibahagi kundi pagtatakip sa mga butas na kanya mismong nilikha. At mga palipad-hangin na pambabatikos sa kalaban. Walang laman. Mahina ang kabig. Walang dating. Bagsak. Kung ba ga sa bonete, puro hangin. Lugi ang bibili. 2. Si Miriam Defensor. Mabagsik. Tindig palamang alam mong maangkin niya laban ng salitaan. Ngunit, kulang ang naisulong. Hindi nailahad ang kanyang mga bala. Kung baga sa paninda kulang sa alok. Pero malutong na parang chicharon. Bibilhin ko na sana. Bawal nga pala sa may breyshesh. 3. Si Duterte. Matikas. Palaban. Literal, maginoo pero medyo bastos. Matikas. Matapat. Pero, kulang sa sustansya. Kung ba ga sa arozcaldo itlog laang at paa ng manok. Tubong lugaw. 4. Si Grace Poe. Handa. Magalang. Pormal. Bawat salita may laman. Naialok ang halos lahat. kung ba ga sa paninda, mabibili. Kaunti pa at bebenta na. Parang kakanin. Kay lalagkit ng salita. Kung baga sa Maja ay magata kulang lang ng latik. 5. Si Mar Roxas. Parang si Binay lang ang karibal. Pero di hamak na mas may laman. Pero lahat ng inalok hindi kanya. Kung baga sa paninda. Angkat lang. Tagapag alok lamang siya. Pero may diskarte. Parang mang iimbita magkape, at tatanungin ka bigla na "open minded ka ba" Sali ka. Kung ba ga sa mga paninda, Dalwa ang aking pagpipilian, isang malagkit na maraming gata pero kulang sa latik at isang parang mag aaya magkape para magpasali, pero at least libre na ang kape. May grupo. May pundasyon. Kung ang balangkas ng pamantayan ng pagpili ay ang naganap na debate, Kay Poe ako. Kung siya ay madidiskwalipika, kay Mar ako. Kung uurong si Mar, Kay Miriam ako. Kung wala, sa Pilipinas Got talent nalang ako boboto. Ay ikaw ga, sino ang iyo? - Carl Ivan Villanueva, San Pascual, Batangas / OFW, Bahrain

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Why the Eucharist promotes Social Justice Being ecstatic therefore after each Eucharistic celebration simply because we fulfilled our sacred obligation or performed our Eucharistic devotion does not make any sense. The efficacy of the

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AUCTION REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TANAUAN CITY EJF NO. 16-026 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure under Act 3135 as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (otherwise known as PAG-IBIG Fund), with principal place of business at Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, which mortgage was assigned in favor of HDMF (Pag-ibig Fund), with business office at 14 th Floor JELP Business Solutions Center, No. 409 Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, mortgagee, against JUDITH VILLAMOR MOZO, single, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, with postal address at #25 CAMIA ST., PHASE 2, BERNABE SUBDIVISION, PARAÑAQUE CITY, mortgagor, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of November 16, 2015 amounts to FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY FIVE PESOS & 77/100 (Php 427,495.77) inclusive of interest and penalty charges, attorney’s fees equivalent to 10% of the total indebtedness, plus the expenses of this foreclosure which are all covered by the mortgage, the undersigned Ex-Officio Sheriff of Tanauan City, or any of his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on March 14, 2016, at 9:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon in front of the Hall of Justice, Tanauan City, Batangas, to the highest bidder for Cash or Manager’s Check and in Philippine currency, the following real property/ies together with all the improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-120312 “A parcel of land (Lot 20 Blk 3 Sec. 10 of the cons. subd. plan Pcs-04-012895, being a portion of the consol. of Lots 9811, 8273, 8274, 8278, 8279, 9806 and 9812; Cad-424, Sto. Tomas Cadastre, L.R.C. Rec. No. ______), situated in Brgy. Sta. Maria, Mun. of Sto. Tomas, Prov. of Batangas, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the SE., along line 1-2 by Lot 18 Blk 3 Sec 10; on the SW., along line 2-3 by Alley 64; on the NW., along line 3-4 by Lot 22, Blk 3, Sec. 10; and on the NE., along line 4-1 by Lot 19, Blk 3, Sec 10, all of the cons. subd. plan. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan, x x x x x x to the point of the beginning; containing an area of THIRTY EIGHT POINT FIFTY (38.50) SQUARE METERS. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time date. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on March 21, 2016, same time and place, without further notice. Perspective buyers and/or bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the little of the above-described property/ies and the encumbrance thereon may there be. City of Tanauan, Province of Batangas, February 11, 2016. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF: (Sgd.) ALAN D. JAVIER Deputy Sheriff

AUCTION REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 87 ROSARIO, BATANGAS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE EJF CASE NO 2016-300 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4116 filed by BOLBOK RURAL BANK, INCORPORATED, mortgagee, with office address at Mojica St., Poblacion, San Juan, Batangas against SPS. WILFREDO BAJETA AND THELMA BAJETA, mortgagor/s, with residence and postal address at Brgy. Nagsaulay, San Juan, Batangas, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 12, 2015, amounts to ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINEY FOUR PESOS & 76/100 (P145,294.74) 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 & Ex- Officio Sheriff, Rosario, Batangas, will sell at public on March 4, 2016 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 and its improvements thereon to wit: TAX DECLARATION NO. 21-0025-00302 ‘A parcel of Residential/Agricultural Land, together with all buildings and future improvements thereon, situated in Nagsaulay, San Juan, Batangas. Bounded on the North by ALN-69 Brgy. Road; on the South by ALN-42; on the east by ALN-55; and on the West by ALN-70. Beginning x x x x containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY SIX (736) 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 March 11, 2016, without further notice. “All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and place.”

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AUCTION REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 87 ROSARIO, BATANGAS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE MINOR CONRAD GABRIEL S. CADORNIGA SPEC. PROC. CASE NO. 2015-320 SPS. LAURO C. CADORNIGA AND CRISTINA E. CADORNIGA, Petitioners, ORDER A verified petition has been filed by teh petitioner through counsel prayng the Court that after due notice, publication and hearing, this Court issue an order directing the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IV-A located at Alabang-Zapote Road, Alabang, Muntinlupa City to conduct a home and child study of petitioners and the minor Conrad Gabriel, and prepare report thereof and grant this petition, after payment of the fees prescribed by law. NOW THEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that this case be set for hearing on April 12, 2016 at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon before the session hall of this Court, on which date, time and place, all interested persons may appear and show cause why the petition should not be Granted. Let copy of this Order be published at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Batangas, prior to the scheduled date of hearing at the expense of the petitioner. Likewise, let copy of the petition and this Order be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Rosario, Batangas, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Muntinlupa City for the purposes of enabling the latter to conduct the Home and Child Report of teh minor to be adopted and to submit its report and Recommendation to this Court, the petitioners as well as the biological parents of the minor child, at least one week before the scheduled date of hearing and the National Statistics Office for their Comment/Opposition thereto.

Rosario, Batangas, February 1, 2016. SO ORDERED. (Sgd.) ROMEO U. MACARAIG Sheriff IV Published at Pahayagang BALIKAS Edited at Batangas City Posted at Bulletin Municipal Hall Bldg. of San Juan; Brgy. Hall of Nagsaulay; Public Market of San Juan, Batangas. Date of Sale: March 4, 2016.

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late RODANTE R. LANDICHO who died intestate on February 6, 2015 at Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Agoncillo, Batangas consisting of a Savings Account at Philippine National Bank (PNB) – Lemery Branch under Account Number 207247700019 was extrajudicially adjudicated by his heirs per Doc. No. 421; Page No. 85; Book No. XXIII; Series of 2015 of ATTY. LIONELL M. MACABABBAD. Pahayagang Balikas | February 8, 15 & 22, 2016

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Hot Pair, Hot Shoes and Bags: Nadine and James for Parisian and Milanos at SM SHE is sophisticated, classy, and charming; standing out from her contemporaries by being well rounded and approachable – fact that endears her to many of her followers. He is young, edgy, and fun; a Filipino-Australian who rose to fame after his success in a local reality show, where fans got the opportunity to know the real person behind the actor. Together, Nadine Lustre and James Reid, known as Jadine, are two of the freshest faces in local show business. And the hottest love team recently collaborated with Parisian Shoes and Bags and Milanos to launch the hottest shoes and bags of 2016. In this perfect pairing, the SM Store’s biggest shoes and bags brands – Parisian and Milanos – welcomed James and Nadine to represent their latest collection during launch ceremonies at SM Makati. From casual to trendy shoes and bags, the collection includes a reboot of styles, chic inspiration, and sports motifs. These are designed for today’s generation of young and sophisticated shoppers, who are as passionate about their sense of style, as well as comfort and money. Nadine’s fashion choices are as wide and varied as the characters she plays. From updated classics to trendy street looks, her top picks in this year’s Parisian Shoes Spring 2016 show how she loves to play it up when it comes to her personal style. ..............................................................

<<<BIYAHE... mula sa P/2

Public Transport TerminalPhase I, patapos na Ayon sa contract of lease, ang BVPMC ang gagastos sa lahat ng development ng mga properties na sakop ng grand terminal. May nakalaan na P83 milyon na initial na pondo ang naturang kompanya upang gastusin sa pagsasaayos at pagpapaunlad ng naturang lugar. Ang 6.3 ektarya na lupang pag-aari ng gobyerno ay uupahan ng BVPMC sa

loob ng 25 taon sa halagang P225,000 buwan-buwan at may 5% cumulative increase kada tatlong taon. Ayon pa rin sa kontrata, kung matapos na ang period of lease, lahat ng itinayong establisimyento sa loob at paligid ng grand terminal sa lupang pag-aari ng gobyerno ay awtomatikong pag-aari na ng pamahalaang lunsod ng Batangas.| J. J. SANCHEZ

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<<<CITIHOOD... mula sa P/1

Dragon Boat race, aarangkada muli sa Tanauan cityhood celebration Lunsod, pangungunahan ng Solar Sports (ang “cable sports channel” ng Solar Entertainment Corporation), ang isang araw na kompe-tisyon na siyang magsisil-bing ikatlong yugto (3 rdLeg) ng prestihiyosong “Solar Sports Paddles Up - Philippine Dragon Boat Tour” naunang sumipa sa Manila Bay noong nakaraang Nobyembre. Lalahukan ng mga batikan at premyadong mananagwan mula pa sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa ang nasabing karera na gaganapin sa Lawa ng Taal na nasasakupan ng mga barangay ng Wawa at Boot sa lungsod na ito. Ang dragon boat racing ay isa sa mga pangunahing programang pang-isports at

pang-turismo sa lungsod na aktibong isinusulong ni Tanauan City mayor Antonio C. Halili upang ilayo ang mga mamamayan, lalo’t higit ang mga kabataan, sa banta ng hated ng salot na droga. Ipagdiriwang ng lungsod ang anibersaryo at cityhood nito sa darating na Marso 10 na kapapalooban din ng isang “royal enthronement” ng Royal Houses of the Sultanate of Batangas. At sa huling araw ng pagdiriwang sa Marso 12, muli na naming masasaksihan ng buong sambayanan ang pinakaaabangan at dinarayong “Tanauan City Parade of Lights”, na pasisimulan ng isang “Tiburin Harness Race”. Ang Lunsod ng Tanauan,

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For bags, Nadine opts for small handbags, which she can carry from day to night to hold her essentials. When she wants things more laid back and casual, she goes for bags accented with fringes for an instant Boho-chic. James, on the other hand, represents the new generation of young gentlemen – sincere, cool, with an overall great personality that matches his great looks. Ever the cool dude, James loves the casual styles and comfortable fit of Milanos shoes. He transcends from boy-next door to ultimate heartthrob with casual styles in blues and browns. Parisian Shoes and Bags and Milanos Shoes are available at the Shoes and Bags Department of all SM Stores nationwide. Get connected with Parisian Shoes and Bags and Milanos Shoes through Parisian Shoes and Bags and Milanos Shoes on Facebook and @SMParisian and @SMMilanosShoes on Twitter THE Hottest Pair: James Reid and Nadine Lustre for Milanos Shoes and Parisian Shoes and Bags.| and Instagram. .................................................................................................... ..............................

42 Simbolo ng barium PABABA 1 Dagta 2 Bansa ni Maureen Ava Vierra 3 Termino sa boksing 4 Ortographiya 5 Saliksikin 7 Hulapi 8 Pawid 10 Oil of _____ 12 Pook na nasasakop 18 Sigaw ng rapper 20 Sukat ng baterya 22 Lalo 24 Lagayan ng pera 25 Dikit 26 RP noon 28 Balita 29 Pagsasama 30 Iwasto 32 Bulkan sa Batangas 36 Tablet: daglat 37 Ilog a Asya 39 ___ Union

Globe myBusiness brings SME caravan to Batangas are helping entrepreneurs discover new ways of doing business to stay competitive in the digital age through our portfolio of solutions, interesting talks and sharing of best practices, and wide array of business investment opportunities from partner suppliers, franchisors and loan facilities.” “Batangas is one of the country's biggest SME hubs and we recognize the big contributions that SMEs give to drive growth in our economy, that’s why we are very excited to bring Globe myBusiness Day in Batangas to reach out to the SME communities there and help make their enterprises grow, succeed, and become globally-competitive,” she added. At the Globe myBusiness Day, Globe myBusiness will be showcasing its portfolio of digital solutions such as the Globe myBusiness Tracker, a do-it-yourself portable GPS Tracking solution that enables users to monitor the real-time location of their vehicles even without the need of device installation. With the Globe myBusiness Tracker, users can improve delivery planning, do realtime monitoring and live tracking, improve driving

habits and save unnecessary costs. The Globe myBusiness Tracker is available at Plan 699 with 24-months lock-up period in Globe stores nationwide. SMEs can also avail of Shopify, an e-Commerce platform that allows anyone to open their own online store in minutes. It is one of the solutions that will help SMEs to simplify and professionalize their business operations for as low as P659 a month. Aside from Shopify, Globe myBusiness also offers myShopkeeper, a cloud-based sales and inventory tracking solution; Google Apps for Work, which provides businesses with custom email address; Canvas for digital business forms and receipts; and Globe Charge, a mobile card reader attached to a smartphone which allows entrepreneurs to accept credit card payments even when they are on-the-go. To know more about the activities of Globe myBusiness Day, visit https://mybusiness.globe.com.ph/mybusinessday. To learn more about Globe myBusiness and its suite of products and services, visit https://mybusiness.globe.com.ph.

ang bayang sinilangan ng pambansang bayaning si Gat Apolinario Mabini at ng dating pangulo, Jose P. Laurel, ay itinatag ng mga misyonerong Agustino noong taong 1752. Ito ay ganap na naging isang lunsod sa bisa ng

Republic Act No. 9005, o mas kilala bilang “An Act of Converting the Municipality of Tanauan Into a Component City to be known as the City of Tanauan,” na naratipikahan sa pamamagitan ng plebisito noong Marso 10, 2001.| GERARD Y. LARESMA

Aquarius (Ene. 20-Peb. 18) - Kailangan ang aura cleansing paramabuong muli ang wasak na pagkatao mula sa mga nagkulam sa iyo. Lucky numbers at color ay 13, 22, 39, 41 at yellow. Pisces (Peb. 19 - Mar. 20) - Magtatagumpay ang pag-aaral ng supernatural healing, paghihilumin din nito ang sugatan mong puso. Magiging handa ka nang buksan ito para ma-in love uli. Lucky numbers at color ay 3, 13, 23, 33 at ruby red. Aries (Mar. 21 - Abril 19) - Palaguin ang biyaya sa pag-ikapu sa mga orphanage. Ang gantimpala mula sa Diyos ay patuloy na tatanggapin. Lucky numbers at color ay 6, 35, 29, 42, at bamboo green. Taurus (Abril 20-Mayo 20) - Sa kagipitan makikilala ang tunay na kaibigan. Sa lubos na pag-aaral, matutuklasan ang pag-solve ng problema mo. Lucky numbers at color ay 6, 10, 19, 27 at lilac. Gemini (Mayo 21-Hun. 21) - Mapapanatili ang pagmamahal ng iyong karelasyon ngayon, pero ang epekto ng supernatural ritwal ng ginawa ay magiging super possessive siya. Lucky numbers at color ay 20, 6, 8, 17 at gold. Cancer (Hun. 22-Hul. 22) - Oracion meditation ang aralin ngayon. Ito ang bubuo sa iyong pagkatao. Aakitin din nito ang suwerte mo. Lucky numbers at color ay 4, 6, 51, 45 at sapphire blue. Leo (Hul. 23-Ago. 22) - Ang mga natulungan mo noon ang tutulong sa iyo ngayon. Lucky numbers at color ay 13, 19, 37, 21, at pink. Virgo (Ago 23-Set. 23) - Isang bagong kilala ang magbubukas ng mga opportunities. Ito ang reward ng good deeds mo. Lucky numbers at color ay 9, 13, 23, 45 at orange. Libra (Set. 24-Okt. 23) – Sundin ang kutob sa paglagda ng kontrata. Mas lalakas ang mind power sa pag-aaral ng oracion meditation. Lucky numbers at color ay 11, 22, 47, 29 at scarlet red. Scorpio (Okt. 24-Nob. 22) - Merong bagong proj ect na sisimulan. Ito ay magbibigay ng pagkakataong ma-express ang iyong creative emotions. Lucky numbers at color ay 1, 9, 35, 25 at blue. Sagittarius (Nob. 23-Dis. 21) - Ang pagre-retire ay parang nagpapalit ng gulong. Mahalagang plano mo ang gagawin sa iyong pagre-retire. Lucky numbers at color ay 11, 17, 29, 31 at purple. Capricorn (Dis. 22-Ene. 19) - Sa sobrang pagka-busy, mara-ming stress ang mararanasan. Bakasyon ang kailangan para ayusin ang gusot ng tadhana. Lucky numbers at color ay 8, 11, 27, 35 at silver.|

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