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BATANGAS’ PRIDE.

2012 World windsurfing champion Geylord Coveta is the new flag-carrier of the Philippines in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea.

Coveta hails from Mabini town. |

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Alay Lakad sa lunsod, hindi napigil ng ulan

ALAY SA KABATAAN.

Napuno pa rin ng mga delegado ang Batangas City Coliseum sa pagdaraos ng asambleya ng Alay Lakad sa kabila ng malakas na buhos ng ulan.| FR. NONIE DOLOR

Pamamahagi ng Health p. 3 Cards, lampas na sa target .......................................................................................................................

Ika-3 akusado sa kasong Isabel p. 7 p. 4 Spira slay, abswelto na!

To Serve and Protect

LUNSOD BATANGAS – Hindi napigil ng malakas na ulan dala ng bagyong Luis ang pagdaraos ng taunang assambleya ng Alay Lakad Executive Committee sa lunsod na ito nitong nakaraang linggo.

Bagaman at kinansela ang itinakdang paglalakad mula sa harap ng panlalawigang kapitolyo dahil sa malakas na ulan, halos napuno din naman ang Batangas City Sports Coliseum ng mga nagsidalo.

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NEWS

Balikas

September 15 - 20, 2014

2013 survey ng negosyo at industriya, sinimulan na ng PSA NAGSIMULA nang mamahagi Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ng questionnaires para sa pagsasagawa ng 2013 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) nitong Setyembre 10.

Ang PSA ang pangunahing ahensya ng pamahalaan sa pagpapatupad ng pangangalap ng datos at bumuo ng estadistika ng bansa, Layunin ng ASPBI na makakalap ng datos at maging kalipunan ng impormasyon na may kinalaman sa gawaing pang-ekonomiya na ibabahagi ng establisyemento sa buong bansa na sumasakop sa kanilang operasyon ng taong 2013.

Ang wasto at napapanahong tala ng establisyemento ay magsisilbing batayan ng pamahalaan at pribadong sektor sa kanilang pagsasaliksik at pag-aaral ng estraktura ng industriya, pagsusuri ng takbo ng kalakalan at pagbabalangkas ng balakin at programang pangkabuhayan na naaangkop sa pamilihan.

Lahat ng nasasakop ng pormal na sektor ng pangkabuhayan ay saklaw ng 2013 ASPBI tulad ng mga establisimyentong nabibilang sa pangsakahan; gawaing panggubat; pangingisda; pagmimina; pagawaan; pang-elektrisidad; pagpapadaloy ng gaas at tubig; konstruksyon; pagbebenta ng kalakal; pagsasaayos ng mga sasakyan, kagamitang pambahay at personal na bagay; pangkabuhayang may kinalaman sa kainan; pagseserbisyong pansasakyan, pagiimbak ng kalakal at pangkomunikasyon; pananalapi; pagbebenta ng lupa at bahay; paaralang pampribado; gawaing pangkalusugan at panglipunan; at iba pang pangkomunidad at personal na pagseserbisyo na nakasaad sa 2009 Philippine Standard Industrial Classification.

Kasabay ng 2013 ASPBI, ang isang rider sarbey, ang 2013 Survey on Information and Communication Technology (SICT)) na mangangalap ng impormasyon tungkol sa pagkakaroon

o paggamit, distribusyon at utilisasyon ng mga negosyo at industriya ng teknolohiya sa impormasyon at komunikasyon o ang tinatawag na information and communication technology (ICT) at ang taunang pagsasagawa ng Updating of List of Establishments (2014 ULE).

Magkakaroon ng pagsasanay sa mga tauhan ng PSA-Batangas na kalahok sa gagawing sarbey sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Provincial Statistics Officer Charito C. Armonia ng PSA-Batangas sa ika 8-9 ng Setyembre, 2014. Ang mga tauhan ng naturang opisina na dumalo sa pagsasanay ay magsisimulang mamahagi ng questionnaire sa mga piling establisyemento simula sa ika-10 ng Setyembre 2014. Sisimulan naman ang pangangalap ng may sagot nang questionnaires, sampung (10) araw pagkatapos ng pagkatanggap ng establisyemento. Tinatayang maiuulat ang resulta ng ASPBI sa susunod na taon.| R. BAGAY

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Alay Lakad sa lunsod, hindi napigil ng ulan Iniharap sa publiko ni City Social Welfare and Development officer Mila Española ang mga iskolar ng Alay Lakad Execom. Nanumpa rin kay Pununlunsod Eduardo B. Dimacuha ang mga kasapi ng Executive Committee.

Kapwa nag-pledge ng tig P30,000 ayuda sina Agricultural Alliance of the

Philippines (AGAP) Party-list Representatives Nicanor Briones at Rico Geron bilang suporta sa mga proyekto ng Alay Lakad na ipatutupad sa pamamagitan ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

Samantala’y inihayag naman ni Congressman Raneo Abu ng Ikalwang

Distrito na marami siyang mga proyektong ipinatutupad para sa Lunsod ng Batangas.

Dumalo rin bilang tanging panauhin ng asambleya ang modelong si Daniel Matsunaga na kinagiliwan ng mga nagsidalo.| JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS

Peace & Order Update Collated By JACK L. AQUINO

Drug user, huli sa checkpoint LUNSOD NG LIPA – Isang lalaki naman ang inaresto ng mga tauhan ng pulisya sa lunsod na ito sa pamumuno ni Police Inspector Hazel P. LumaAng habang nagsasagawa ng OPLAN SITA o dragnet operations kasunod ng isang insidente ng pamamaril sa kahabaan G.A. Solis Street.

Kinilala ng pulisya ang inarestong si April Desiatco y Co, 31 taong gulang, promodizer at residente ng Monte Claro Homes, Brgy. Sabang, Lipa City.

Bataya sa ulat na ipinadala sa Camp Miguel Malvar, lumalabas na nang parahin ng mga pulis ang minamanehong motorsiklong walang plaka, ipinalabas nila sa suspek ang rehistro ng nasabing sasakyan.

Nang aktong may dinudukot sa kanyang bulsa si Desiatco, inakala ng mga pulis na iyon ay ang hinihingi nilang dokumento, ngunit ikinubli pa lalo ito ng suspek at ayaw ipakita. Nang pilitin ng pulis na ilabas kung ano ang ikukubli nito sa bulsa, nadiskobre nilang mga paraphernalia sa paggamit ng iligal na droga ang laman ng isang plastic cellophane kaya kaagad nilang inaresto ang suspek.

Narekober sa suspek ang limang (5) sachet na naglalaman ng hinihinalang shabu, limang (5) aluminum foil, isang (1) stick, at lighter. Ini-impound na rin ang motorsiklong walang plaka.

Hanggang sa sandaling sinusulat ang balitang ito, naisampa na sa piskalya ang kaukulang kaso ng paglabag sa Republic Act 9165 (Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) samantalang nakapiit naman ngayon ang suspek sa Lipa City Detention Cell.|

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Wanted sa pagnanakaw, huli

ALAY KABATAAN. Iniharap sa publiko ni City Social Welfare and Development officer Mila Española ang mga iskolar ng Alay Lakad Executive Committee.|

FR. NONIE DOLOR

JUDICIAL NOTICE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 2 BATANGAS CITY IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF TEODY A. ABANTE IN THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TINGLOY, BATANGAS PARTICULARLY THE FATHER’S NAME BE CHANGED FROM SIMEON BELEN ABANTE TO SULPICIO TAÑO MANALO TEODY A. ABANTE, Petitioner, versus

SP. PROC. NO. 14-9742

SPS. SIMEON A. ABANT E and CONCEPCI ON ABANT E BELEN and MUNICIPAL REGISTRAR OF TINGLOY, BATANGAS, Respondent. x-----------------------------------------x ORDER A verified amended petition has been filed by petitioner through counsel, Atty. Ariel M. Reyes, praying that after notice and hearing this Court issue and order allowing the change/ correction of the Birth Certificate of herein petitioner TEODY A.

ABANTE as follows: A. Father’s Full name: SIMEON BELEN ABANTE to SULPICIO TAÑO MANALO Finding the said petition to be sufficient in form and substance, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that said petition be set for initial heaing on Novemver 06, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Session Hall, Branch 2, Regional Trial Court, Pallocan West, Batangas City on or before which date any interested person may file opposition to the instant petition.

Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in any newspaper of general circulation in the Cities of Batangas, Lipa and Tanauan and in the Province of Batangas, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, and that copy of this Order be served to the respondents and to all known authorities concerned.

Further, the Branch Clerk of Court is hereby directed to furnish the Office of the Clerk of Court with a copy of this Order for raffle among the publishers.

SO ORDERED. Batangas City, August 27, 2014.

(Sgd.) MARIA CECILIA I. AUSTRIA-CHUA Presiding Judge I hereby certify that copies of this Order have been sent to Atty. Ariel Reyes, the petitioner, and to the respondents, this 1st day of September, 2014.

(Sgd.) ATTY. ARTURO S. OLIVA, JR. Clerk of Court Pahayagang Balikas | September 15, 22 & 29, 2014

ISANG binatang tambay na wanted sa kasong pagnanakaw ang inaresto ng mga tauhan ng Batangas City Police Office sa kahabaan ng P. Burgos St, Brgy 17, Poblacion, Batangas City kamakailan.

Kinilala ng otoridad ang inarestong si Emmengard de Torres y Papasin, kilala rin bilang “Emmen”, 20, tubo at residente ng R.R. Station, Brgy. 24, Poblacion, Batangas City.

Ang pag-aresto kay De Torres ay sa bisa ng warrant of arrest for Robbery with Violence Against and/or intimidation of person na ipinalabas ni Hon. Judge Albert A. Kalalo ng Regional Trial Court Branch 4 sa lunsod na ito.

Ayon pa sa ulat ng pulisya, nabatid na pwersahang dinukot ng suspek ang isang mamahaling cellphone sa back pack bag ng biktimang si Mary Rose Buenafe y Aloria habang naglalakad sa kahabaan ng Rizal Avenue, Brgy. 18, Poblacion, noong hapon ng Abril 29, taong kasalukuyan.

Nakapiit ngayon ang suspek sa Batangas City Police Station Temporary Detention Cell samantala’y P100,000 ang inirekomendang piyansa para sa kaniyang paglaya.||

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Top 2 Most Wanted, nahuli na TAAL, Batangas – Nahuli na ng mga tauhan ng Taal Municipal Police Station sa pamumuno ni Police Senior Inspector Allan A. De Castro, hepe ng pulisya rito, ang isang magsasakang Top 2 Most Wanted Person sa bayang ito kamakailan lamang.

Kinilala ni De Castro ang nasakoteng si Roberto Marinay y Caldo, 54 taong gulang, tubo at residente ng Barangay Ipil sa bayang ito. Si Marinay ang pangunahing suspek sa kasong paglabag sa Art. VI Sec. 10 (E) in Relation to Sec. 3 Par. (B) of Republic Act 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) as Amended in Relation to Sec. 5(J) of Republic Act 8369 (Family Courts Act of 1997) at isa pang kaso ng pagnanakaw.

Batay sa rekord ng piskalya, inutusan umano ni Marina yang isang menor-de edad na lalaki isang raw noong Agosto ng nakalipas na taon na pagnakawan ang bahay ng kaniyang kabarangay na si Gng. Flora Cornejo.

Noong Mayo 5, 2014, ipinalabas ni Hon. Judge Juanita G. Areta ng Regional Trial Court Branch 86, sa bayang ito ang kaukulang Warrant of Arrest laban sa akusado.

Kasalukuyan ngayong nakapiit sa Taal Municipal Jail ang akusado samantalang P400,000.00 naman ang inirekomendang piyansa para sa kaniyang pansamantalang paglaya.|

September 15 - 20, 2014

Inter-Island News Collated By RONALINA L. ELARMO

DSWD names Mago as MIMAROPA’s best child JEMUEL Steven Mago, 13, from San Agustin, Romblon emerged as the regional winner capturing the hearts of the judges and audience with his passionate declamation and answer.

Jemuel received Php10,000 and a plaque as the regional winner.

On the other hand, Paul Darryl Marco from Pola, Oriental Mindoro; Joyce Ann Sayong from Paluan, Occidental Mindoro; Chednie Marie Portento from Sta. Cruz, Marinduque; and Jenevev Guerero from Quezon, Palawan were the first, second, third and fourth runner-ups who each received Php8,000, Php7,000, Php6,000 and Php5,000 with plaques, respectively.

“Ang katangian na meron po ako na pwede pong tularan ng kapwa ko po mga bata ay ang pagiging masipag. Hindi ko po itinuturing ang sarili ko ng sobrang matalino pero dahil masipag po akong magaral, unti-unti ko na lang po nakikita na umaangat na pala ako sa klase.”

The Regional Search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children and Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya was held at the Best Western Hotel La Corona Manila last September 5. The annual activity aims to recognize beneficiaries who serve as excellent examples in their households, schools, and communities.

Regional Director Wilma D. Naviamos said in her welcome remarks, “Ginagawa natin ang mga patimpalak na ito upang kilalanin ang mga modelong bata at pamilya na nagpupursige sa kabila ng kanilang mga kahirapan sa buhay. Nais din nating patuloy na linangin ang kanilang talino, talent at abilidad upang masigurong makakamit nila ang kanilang mga mithiin sa buhay.”|

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“Suplay ng bigas, sapat na sapat kahit tag-ulan” - NFA ROMBLON, Romblon, Setyembre 9 (PIA) — Walang dapat ikabahala ang mga mamamayan sa Romblon ngayong panahon ng tag-ulan o bago dumating ang anihan ng palay dahil may sapat na suplay ng bigas sa lalawigan.

Tiniyak ni NFA Provincial Manager Tirso B. Mendoza na wala nang kakulangan sa pagkain at sapat ang bigas sa mga bodega ng National Food Authority (NFA) sa buong lalawigan ng Romblon.

Aniya, may natitira pa sa 20,000 bags na naunang dinala ng barge sa Romblon noong Hulyo at dumating na rin ang karagdagang 20,000 bags mula sa naangkat na Vietnam Rice.

Ayon pa kay Mendoza, nasolusyonan na ang kanilang naging problemang dinanas noong mga nakaraang buwan dahil sa mahahabang pila ng mamimili sa mga bigasang bayan outlet at bigasan sa barangay bunsod ng pagkaantala ng dating ng barkong naglululan ng NFA rice patungong Romblon.

“Marami na pong imbak na bigas ang NFA kaya hindi tayo mauubusan ng isasaing at kaya nating tustusan ang pangangailangan ng mga tagaRomblon“, pahayag ni Mendoza sa programang PIA MIMAROPA Hour.| DENNIS MANZO

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Marinduque, ligtas pa sa Cocolisap BOAC, Marinduque — Wala pa rin sa Marinduque ang coconut scale insect o cocolisap na puminsala sa mga niyugan at iba pang prutasan sa Calabarzon.

Sa ulat ni Teofela Lingon ng Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), ang mga nakitang cocolisap sa ilang bahagi ng mga barangay ng Timbo at Sihi sa Buenavista at sa Amoingon at Ihatub sa Boac ay pawang nabibilang sa specie ng Aspidiotus destructor na karaniwang nakikita sa lalawigan at maging sa Oriental Mindoro.

Bukod sa ibang specie, sinabi ni Lingon na napatay na ang mga cocolisap na nakita sa Marinduque.

Ang sinisikap na mapigilan ng pamahalaan ay ang pagkalat ng Asperdiotus rigidus, isang uring ng mapinsalang cocolisap na mahirap puksain at sinasabing nanggaling sa labas ng Pilipinas.

Bagamat napatay na, sinabi ni Lingon na kanilang ipinagpapatuloy pa din ang pagpapakalat ng impormasyon hinggil sa cocolisap (Aspidiotus destructor man o Aspidiotus rigidus) upang makatulong ang mga mamamayan sa kampanya ng pamahalaan.

Ang pagsunog ang isa sa mga paraan na gagamitin kung mapapatunayan may dalang cocolisap na Aspidiotus regidus (o kaya ang mga kauri nito).

Para sa detalye hinggil sa paglaban sa cocolisap, tawagan ang PCA sa 042-3321374 o kaya sa 09212674818.|

NEWS Balikas 3 Pamamahagi ng health cards, lampas target na LUNSOD NG CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – Lampas na sa target ng pamahalaang lunsod ang naipamigay na healthcard dito.

Target ng pamahalaang lunsod ng Calapan na makapamigay ng 15,000 health o gold cards at matulungan ang 75,000 mamamayang benepisyaryo ng naturang kard.

Simula pa lamang noong Pebrero 2014 hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay pumapalo na sa 14,155 cardholders at 70,775 benepisyaryo mayroon ang naturang health o gold card.

Ayon kay Gold Card Program Manager Julie Paduada, malaki ang naging kaibahan nito sa dating health card dahil malaking benepisyo ang nasasakop

nito, 100% na binago dito ay ang medisina at laboratoryo sapagkat dinoble at mas pinalawak ang nakukuhang benepisyo ng mga kasapi nito.

Malaking kaibahan din, ani Paduada, sa nakalipas na health card dahil ang target noon ay 20 cardholders lang sa bawat barangay ang pagbibigay sa unang batch nito. Sa ngayon ay nagbigay ng Gold Card sa 100 benepisyaryo sa unang batch pa lamang kada barangay at iba’t ibang sektor at samahan.

Kasalukuyan na ring nagbibigay ang kanilang tanggapan para sa ikalawang batch ng mga benepisyaryo, kaya naniniwala si Paduada na mabibigyan lahat ng Gold Card ang lahat ng Calapeño na nangangailangan nito. At ang

target na 15,000 cardholders ay kayang bigyan ng pamahalaang lokal.

May nakalaang P10M na pondo ang pamahalaang lunsod para sa Gold Card.

Base naman sa rekord, noong Pebrero ay nakapagtala ang Gold Card ng P212,000 ayuda sa mga naging pasyente sa iba’t ibang ospital at simula noong Marso hanggang Hulyo ay nagkaroon ng kabuuang tulong ang Gold Card sa mga pasyente ng halagang P924,021.22 at natulungan ang mahigit 1,500 pasyente kada buwan na taga-Calapan.

Bukod sa residente ng 62 barangay sa lunsod ay nakapagbigay muli ang tanggapan ng Gold Card para sa ikalawang batch sa iba’t ibang

sektor at samahan tulad ng Laz-Toda, Sampaca, fisherfolks, roving market vendors, Hospital of the Holy Cross Staff, Tamaraw Dirt Riders, Lalud barangay officials, Little Angel Staff, Pastors Association, OM – Motorcycle Rider’s Club, SP-Casual Employee, Pamana Homes Owner’s Association, Sto. Niño Parish & Lay Ministers, Holy Infant Academy at halos araw-araw ay may humihingi na walk in.

Matatandaang sinabi ni Mayor Arnan C. Panaligan na sa pamamagitan ng Gold Card ay maipadama nito sa kanyang mga kababayan ang pagkalinga ng pamahalaan, hindi man ito magamit, ang mahalaga may pansagip sa oras ng pangangailangan.|

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Number coding bilang solusyon sa trapiko

LUNSOD BATANGAS -MULING ipinanunukala sa lunsod na ito ang pagpapatupad ng number coding scheme ng mga sasakyan, maging pampubliko man o pampribado, bilang solusyon sa lumalalang problema sa trapiko.

Sa nakalipas na sesyon ng Sangguniang Panlunsod, idinulog ng koseho sa Comittee on Laws na pinamumunuan ni Kagawad Alyssa Cruz-Atienza ang panukala ng Commitee on Transportation na pinamumunuan naman ni Kagawad Armando lazarte na pag-aralang ipatupad muli ang number coding scheme.

Matatandaang ipinatupad na minsan ang sistemang ito noong bumagsak ang Bridge of Promise upang mabawasan ang mga sasakyang nagyayaot parito sa lunsod, partikular sa Poblacion.

Nagpahayag naman ng pagsuporta sa panukalang ito si Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) president Angelito Dondon Dimacuha.

Aniya, bagaman at tiyak na may mga magrereklamo pa rin ay tiyak namang marami ang matutuwa kapag nakita ng publiko ang magandang epekto nito sa daloy ng trapiko.

Binanggit pa ng opisyal na dapat ding matiyak na

hindi exempted ang mga opisyal o kawani ng pamahalaan sa pagpapatupad ng number coding scheme.

Hiniling naman ni Kagawad Hamilton Blanco na kung maaaprubahan ang panukalang sistema, ay kailangang matiyak din ang

malawakang pagpapakalat ng impormasyon hinggil dito upang hindi malito ang publiko.

Magiging exempted lamang dito ang mga doktor, mga pulis at ang mga ambulansya.| BALIKAS NEWS TEAM

ABERYA SA OVERPASS. Walang naging ibang opsyon kundi ang tumigil sa

ibabaw mismo ng Bolbok flyover ang dalawang trak na ito na punumpuno ng kargamento nang kapwa magka-aberya ang mga makina kaya doon na mismo kinumpuni ang mga ito, bagaman at nakaamba ang malaking pelidro sa kinatatayuan ng mga ito.| BALIKAS PHOTO / JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS

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Batangueñong windsurfer, flag-carrier sa Asian Games

MALAKING karangalan na naman para sa mga Batangueño na isang kabakayan ang kakatawan sa bansa sa Asian Games sa Incheon, Korea sa larangan ng windsurfing.

Ito’y matapos hirangin ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) si Geylord Coveta, 30 taong gulang ng bayan ng Mabini, Batangas.

Nangailangan si PSC chairman at Chief of Mission Ricardo Garcia na magpalit ng flag bearer dahil hindi pupuwede si 6’9 national basketball player Japeth Aguilar.

Umatras si Aguilar matapos magdesisyon ang Gilas management na sa Setyembre 23 na umalis patungong Incheon para magkaroon ng dagdag pahinga ang manlalaro.

Galing sa pagsali ang Nationals sa FIBA World Cup na kung saan nakaisang panalo sa limang laro ang Pilipinas laban sa Senegal.

Karapat-dapat naman si Coveta sa puwesto wika ni Garcia.

“He is a World champion and Asian champion. I really wanted basketball but they declined. Coveta will be a good flag bearer,” wika ni Garcia.

Taglay ang rekord ng pagiging kampeons a 2012 RS World Championship sa Boracay, si Coveta ay makakasama sa mga aalis sa Setyembre 15 para magkaroon ng pagkakataon na magamay ang venue at klima sa Incheon.

Bukod kay Coveta ay aalis din ang mga kasamahan na sina Ridgely Balladaes, John Harold Madrigal at Whok

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Kasabay nina CovetaAn na tutulak sa nasabing petsa sina shooters Hagen Topacio at Eric Ang at ang rowing team na sina Roque Abala Jr., Alvin Amposta, Nestor Cordova, Edgar Ilas at Benjamin Tolentino Jr. Ang mga nabanggit na atleta ay tutulak patungong Incheon sakay ng Korean Air. Sa Setyembre 17 ay aalis naman ang lawn tennis, fencing at wushu, ang athletics ay aalis sa Setyembre 24 at ang soft tennis ay lilisan sa Setyembre 26.

Sinasabing sa Setyembre 17 at 18 magkakaroon ng pinakamalaking bilang ng aalis, bagamat hindi pa naisasapinal ang flight schedule.

Ang iba pang alteta ay ililipad ng Philippine Air Lines.

May 150 atleta ang babalikat sa laban ng Pilipinas na maghahangad na higitan ang tatlong ginto, apat na pilak at siyam na bronze medals na napanalunan ng bansa noong 2010 sa Guangzhou, China.| JOENALD M. RAYOS

PRAYER TO ST. JUDE O St. Jude, Holy Apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, you are honored and petitioned by the universal Church, as the patron of desperate, hopeless and impossible cases. Pray for me. I am so very helpless and I feel alone. Intercede for me that Almighty God may bring swift aid where it is needed most.

Come to my assistance in my great time of need! Pray for me that I may be given the comfort and help of Jesus. Most importantly, I ask that you pray that I may one day join you and all of the saints in heaven to praise God in consolation, rest and joy for all eternity. I will remember your prayers, O Holy St. Jude. I will honor you as my patron as so many have before me because of the graces God deigns to give freely at your request. Amen.

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OPINION

Balikas

September 15 - 20, 2014

I HAD an animated talk with a friend who felt concerned that at the end of his term, President Noynoy would be facing the same fate as former President Gloria. If you ask me, accountability considerations notwithstanding, former presidents who had served the country deserve something better than being immediately dragged to prison as soon as they stepped down from office. I don’t want this to happen also to P- Noy. Honestly. Or to any other former president for that matter. This is not to say that former presidents should be immune from accountability.

No way should we encourage impunity. But the fact of being president alone is already a penalty in itself, for an incumbent who has to give up the comforts of private life and privacy ; to deny himself the luxury of being with family and loved ones and having to carry endlessly while in office the heavy burden of the affairs of the state.

This is not to mention the unending calvary and crucifixion of being responsible for almost everything that happens, whether well deserved or not, while in office.

I will even venture now to recommend for President Noynoy to start scouting around, this early, for some safe haven abroad to get a much needed break and vacation -- and as a necessary consequence, be temporarily beyond the reach of the law when the end of his term comes. Let those cases be filed against him, if any, but allow the political temperature to settle down so accountability issues are better addressed when the smoke clears. The aura of vindictiveness and political posturing will give way to an honest to goodness search for accountability if such space is allowed. Unfortunately for PGMA, she did not get that space or reprieve that she also deserved. She was made a convenient and hapless "poster girl" of someone's public roadshow against corruption. She was even stopped at the airport on her way to get treatment abroad even while the courts cleared the way for her departure. It was tragic because she was intentionally denied the courtesy, nay the right, by no less than Malacanang itself.

Tragically and ironically President Noynoy's own father, Ninoy Aquino had the privilege of getting such space and reprieve when he was allowed to leave the country after being convicted by the military court by a repressive regime under martial law just to get medical treatment in the US. Let me put this straight at the outset. For being my “boss” for all nine years of her administration, I am naturally and obviously sympathetic of former President Gloria. So, take it in this light as I express sadness for what is happening to her -- not so much to elicit sym-pathies from the public as her case will be duly judged by the court and will be based on the facts and evidence and not by any outpouring of sympa-thies or expressions of support -- but just to share some sadness and misgivings on what has befallen of her after nine years of giving her all. I have seen up close somehow how she gave her all.

Truth to tell, before 2001 when she assumed as presi-dent to replace resigned former President Erap Estra-da and before she appointed me as head of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCO), I barely knew her in person. Yes, she was vice president but I had no occasion whatsoever of meeting her personally. I first met in person her husband Mike Arroyo, then my batchmate at the UP LAW CENTER reviewing for the 1973 bar exams in Manila. I remember we “probinsyanos” merely watched from the sidelines the big-time guys up in the front rows , and Mike Arroyo was one of them . We were taking our positions inside the PICC convention hall to take our lawyers oath when someone said: “Si Gloria Macapagal, si Gloria”. We jostled to get a good peek at a diminutive lady with a towe-ring escort. When I served as Davao congressman during those turbulent , post-martial period with President Cory in Malacañang when military coups were a dime by the dozen, she was a bureaucrat at the Department of Industry?

Fast forward to early 2001. I just happened to be in Manila bumming around when my friend, Davaoeno Paul Dominguez ( we both had served former President Ramos taking care of Mindanao for the palace) when I was “recruited” to help in the fast developing events of Edsa 2. When President Erap Estrada took that historic final boat ride across Pasig river leaving Malacanang, I was holed up at the temporary command post in a hotel in Ortigas where Vice President Gloria and her close-in group mulled

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To Serve and Protect and personnel should be NEWS reports show the dismissed and jailed. This sorry state of the Philippine is actually the easiest but National Police (PNP). also the dangerous part of Charged with maintaining the job. peace and orders, many of The efforts of the its members are now present administration to accused of committing redeem the institution seem serious violent crimes to the contrary. Its credibility has been very low for the past insufficient. The President has dismissed the calls for several years. Now, it seems to lose whatever credibility resignation of the PNP Chief. He still bank on the is left with it. This is the state of the primary law integrity and competence of his police Chief to lead the national police force. He does buy the claim that enforcement agency in the country.

The problem is not only about the quality of the command responsibility requires that the police officials people who join the police force. The problem is more should take responsibility for the violations of law perpetrated by their subordinates. than that.

But if the administration is serious in reforming The criminal justice system keeps the society intact by seeing to it that the wrongdoings are prevented and the police force, then, it should demand the ultimate punished. Without a properly functioning police agency, self-sacrifice from the leadership. The resignation of all the officials of the PNP the other pillars of the system will not be able to “The loss of public trust to the PNP is necessary to redeem this battered institution. perform their assigned has serious repercussion on This is the most functions. Because of this, the PNP is expected to be the political leadership of the country. honourable thing that a person in uniform could above the other public The sorry state of the PNP do to save the police force agencies of the criminal manifests not only the decline of from lack of credibility justice system in terms of authority of the ruling and loss of public trust. discipline and fidelity to administration but the failure of Of course, the duty. resignation of all police However, the primary governance as well.” officials will not do much institution entrusted to unless the mechanism serve and protect the public has lost the public trust. It is now perceived by many as haven for scalawags and and structure of corruption in the government are disgruntled uniformed criminals. The credibility of the dismantled. It is not only the PNP which suffers the PNP suffered tremendous blow because of the loss of public trust. The integrity of the whole continuing revelations of the criminal activities government is at stake and the people do not see any serious effort to correct the anomalies plaguing the attributed to some of its officers and members.

The loss of public trust to the PNP has serious bureaucracy. Piecemeal reforms will not be effective repercussion on the political leadership of the country. anymore. The whole government and the system that The sorry state of the PNP manifests not only the governs it must be changed. A government that can decline of authority of the ruling administration but transform the State is urgently needed now. This is inevitable if we want to save the future from the mistakes the failure of governance as well.

The solution is not as simple as keeping criminals that continue to recur in the Philippines.| out of the police force. Of course, unfit PNP members

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September 15 - 20, 2014

Danyos sa biktima MALAKI ang pagkagusto ni Max sa kolehiyalang si Tita.

Kapitbahay niya ito. Noong una, umiiwas si Tita kay Max sapagka’t batid niyang may asawa na ito at iskandalo ang idudulot kung magkakaroon sila ng relasyon. Kaya lang parang lalo pang nahahamon ang lalaki sa pag-iwas na ginagawa ng babae.

Hindi na nakapagpigil si Max kaya kinidnap si Tita.

Pinainom ng gamot at saka ginahasa. Naulit ang panggagahasa sa dalaga hanggang sa mabuntis ito at napilitang huminto sa pag-aaral.

Napuno na si Tita at pamilya nito. Di nila alintana ang iskandalong mangyayari. Dinemanda na nila si Max para humingi ng danyos, suporta sa bata at bayad sa abogado. Kinontra naman ito ni Max. Argumento niya ay paano hihingi ng suporta para sa sanggol si Tita samantalang hindi pa naman ito ipinapa-nganak.

Tama ba si Max?  MALI. Kahit hindi pa ipinapanganak ang isang sanggol ay pan-samantala na itong binibigyan ng personalidad ng batas (Art. 40, New Civil Code), lalo at

ang layunin ay para rin sa ikabubuti ng bata. May karapatan ang hindi pa naipapanganak na sanggol para humingi ng suporta sa mga gumawa sa kanya lalo at sa ganitong kaso na hindi naman itinatanggi ni Max na siya ang ama. Katulad ito sa nakasaad sa Art. 742 ng Civil Code kung saan puwedeng bigyan ng donasyon kahit ang hindi pa naipapanganak na sanggol. Sa katunayan, sa testamento nga, kung sakali at nakalimutan na isama ang ipinagbubuntis, ang puwedeng resulta nito ay ang pagpapawalambisa ng testamento dahil hindi naisama sa paghahati ng mana ang isang legal na tagapagmana kahit sabihin pa na naipanganak siya pagkatapos mamatay ang kanyang ninuno (Art. 854 New Civil Code).

Ang isa pang dahilan kung bakit papayagan ang pagbibigay ng suporta ay dahil may-asawang tao ang lalaki pero sa kabila nito ay nagawa pa niyang gahasain ang babae na hindi naman niya asawa. Dahil sa kahayupang kanyang ginawa ay dapat lang niyang bayaran ng danyos ang kanyang biktima (Quimiguing vs. Icao, 34 SCRA 132).|

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WEF rankings upgrade, what’s in it for ordinary Filipinos? - Part 1 more efficient and produce THE Philippines recently better products. Thus, the ecomoved up seven notches from nomy moves from relying on 59th to 52nd out of 144 the wealth of its natural recountries in the ranking of the sources and the productivity World Economic Forum of its labor, in its natural state, (WEF) for “global competitiveto achieving a high level of effiness.” Malacañang hailed it as ciency, producing quality products. a major achievement and a gauge 9. Technological readiness At the second stage, workers of the success of its ‘good gover- 10. Market size develop from being unskilled, nance’ thrust. Finance Secretary 11. Business sophistication requiring only primary education, Cesar Purisima said it is an indicator 12. Innovation of the “good governance is good The weight of each factor varies to becoming skilled, requiring higher economics” platform of the Aquino according to the categorization of a education (high school to tertiary government. country. Countries are categorized education). For factor-driven Ibon Foundation belittled this into three stages of development: countries, more weight is given to saying that the WEF report is only Factor-driven (low income) enrollment in primary education, meaningful to corporations that countries, Efficiency-driven (middle while for efficiency-driven econointend to do business in the country income) countries and Innovation- mies, more weight is given to enrollment rates in secondary and tertiary to gain profits. It does not, according driven (high income) economies. education, as well as the to Ibon, reflect the socioeconomic conditions of “Global competitiveness is measured quality of math and science education because the people in a country. by the WEF through a Global of the higher level of skills In deciding whether this recent development Competitive Index (GCI), which is required at this stage.

As corporations benefits the Filipino people “the set of institutions, policies, and become more efficient, or not, let us look into the factors that determine the level of producing high quality construct and underpinnings of the Global productivity of a country, conditions products, their competitiveness would then be Competitiveness rankings. of public institutions and determined by the deveGlobal competitivetechnical conditions.” lopment in the sophistiness is measured by the cation of their business WEF through a Global Competitive Index (GCI), which is Factor-driven countries rely on models and processes and their “the set of institutions, policies, and its natural resources and the ability to innovate. This is the highest factors that determine the level of productivity of its labor force, who stage.

How is the stage of development productivity of a country, conditions are mainly unskilled. The more of public institutions and technical important variables for factor- of a country determined? It is deterconditions.” It looks into the “factors driven countries are in pillars #1-4. mined mainly by the GDP per capita that play significant role in creating Efficiency-driven countries are or the value of the Gross Domestic favorable business-climate envi- characterized by efficient produc- Product divided by the midyear ronment in the country and are tion processes and good product population.

The Philippines, with a GDP per important for competitiveness and quality. To maintain its competitivemanufacture point of view.” (The ness, pillars # 5-10 are deemed capita PPP of $4,339 in the first half of 2013, is supposedly in the second Global Competitiveness Report) important.

There are 110 variables being The competitiveness of Inno- stage.

What is the method of measureanalyzed, which are grouped into 12 vation-driven economies is determent?

The Global Competitiveness pillars: mined by their ability to provide new 1. Institutions and unique products. Thus, pillars ranking is heavily based on the 2. Infrastructure #11-12 are most important for them. Executive Opinion Survey the WEF 3. Macroeconomic stability The different categorizations conducts with corporations as 4. Health and primary education represent stages of development: respondents, which constitute two5. Higher education and training from the lowest (factor-driven) to thirds of the 110 variables, and one 6. Goods market efficiency the highest (innovation-driven). third comes from public sources 7. Labor market efficiency The underlying theory is that as such as IMF-WB and UN reports.

- To be continued 8. Financial market sophistication corporations compete, they become

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Ibalik natin ang ROTC NAKAKALULA na ang mga balitang lumalabas na kung inyong iisipin ay nakakasira na ng kolektibong adhikain para sa ikabubuti ng ating bansa.

Sa reaksyong ito ng karamihan nakikita ko na buhay pa rin sa puso natin ang pagmamahal at dedikasyon sa ating bayan. Sa wikang English ito ang tinatawag na patriotism.

Ang patriotism na tinutukoy ko ay hindi yung extreme na halos kinokontra na natin ang ibang bansa. Ang patriotism na tama para sa akin ay yung ayon sa sinabi ni Adlai Stevenson, isang tanyag na lider sa Amerika: What do I mean by patriotism in the context of our times? ... a sense of national responsibility ... a patriotism which is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Sa kaibuturan ng statement ni Stevenson ay ang ating responsibilidad sa bayan. Hindi yung makikita lamang sa mga rally kundi yung patuloy na dedikasyon alinsunod sa adhikain ng lahat na manatili ang katiwasayan at kabutihan sa lipunan.

Bakit nga ba nagkaganito ang ating lipunan?

Marami sa ating kapwa Pilipino ang halos walang gana na tuparin ang kanilang tungkulin sa bansa. Merong tila ayaw magbayad ng buwis. May mga pasaway. Meron naman halos prayoridad pa nila ang ibang bansa. Worst na nga siguro yung mga alagad ng ating gobyerno na sila rin ang gumagawa ng krimen kontra sa sinumpaan nilang trabaho.

Sa tingin ko ang lahat ng ito ay dahil mahina ang pundasyon ng ating patriotism.

Kasi kapag solid ang pundasyon mo sa usaping ito hindi na sarili mo ang iyong iniisip kundi kung ano ang ikabubuti ng nakakarami. Hindi naman tayo nagkulang sa mga kababayang ganyan. Mas marami pa rin ang naninindigan at simple lang at patuloy na dedikado para sa ikabubuti ng nakakarami.

Panahon na nga siguro para ibalik natin ang ROTC. Dahil isa ito sa mga daan kung saan pinapatatag ang pagkakaintindi ng ating mga kabataan sa salitang patriotism. Simula nang gawing optional ang ROTC, sabay sa pagyabong ng teknolohiya, kapuna-punang humina ang paninindigan ng ating kabataan kung pag-ibig sa sariling bayan ang pag-uusapan.

At saan pa ba patutungo itong ating bansa kung ang mga sunod na henerasyon ay marupok ang kanilang patriotic foundation?

Mas lalong nakakalulang isipin kung ang mga nakikita ng kabataan ngayon ay ang mga nakakatandang walang sense of patriotism.  Inaanyayahan ko nga pala ang lahat ng deboto ni Nuestra Senor De Penafrancia lalo na ang mga Bikolano na ating salubunguin siya sa kanyang pagdalaw sa Fernando Air Base sa Lipa City ngayon darating na September 27 alas 2:00 ng hapon. Maaari nyo pong tawagan si Flor Huerno sa kanyang telepopno na 09173995956 para sa iba pang detalye.|

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Ang Mabuting Balita

Ang Talinhaga Tungkol sa May-ari ng Ubasan ANG kaharian ng langit ay maitutulad sa isang taong lumabas nang maagang-maaga upang humanap ng manggagawa para sa kanyang ubasan. Nang magkasundo na sila sa upa na isang salaping pilak a sa maghapon, ang mga manggagawa ay pinapunta niya sa kanyang ubasan. Lumabas siyang muli nang magaalas nuwebe ng umaga at nakakita siya ng iba pang tatayutayo lamang sa palengke. Sinabi niya sa kanila, ‘Pumunta din kayo at magtrabaho sa aking ubasan, at bibigyan ko kayo ng karampatang upa.’ At pumunta nga sila. Lumabas na naman siya nang mag-aalas dose ng tanghali at nang mag-aalas tres ng hapon, at ganoon din ang ginawa niya. Nang mag-aalas singko na ng hapon, siya’y lumabas muli at nakakita pa ng mga ibang wala ring ginagawa. Sinabi niya sa kanila, ‘Bakit tatayutayo lang kayo dito sa buong maghapon?’ ‘Kasi po’y walang magbigay sa amin ng trabaho,’ sagot nila. Kaya’t sinabi niya, “Kung gayon, pumunta kayo at magtrabaho sa aking ubasan.”

“Nang gumagabi na, sinabi ng may-ari ng ubasan sa kanyang katiwala, “Tawagin mo na ang mga manggagawa at bayaran mo sila magmula sa huli hanggang sa unang nagtrabaho.” Ang mga nagsimula nang mag-aalas singko ng hapon ay tumanggap ng tig-iisang salaping pilak. Nang lumapit ang mga nauna, inakala nilang tatanggap sila nang higit doon; ngunit ang bawat isa'y binayaran din ng tig-iisang salaping pilak. Nang magkagayo'y nagreklamo sila sa may-ari ng ubasan. Sinabi nila, “Isang oras lamang gumawa ang mga huling dumating, samantalang maghapon kaming nagtrabaho at nagtiis sa nakakapasong init ng araw. Bakit naman pinagpare-pareho ninyo ang aming upa?’

Sumagot ang may-ari ng ubasan sa isa sa kanila, ‘Kaibigan, hindi kita dinadaya. Hindi ba’t nagkasundo tayo sa isang salaping pilak? Kunin mo ang para sa iyo at umalis ka na. Ano sa iyo kung ibig kong bayaran ang nahuli nang tulad ng ibinayad ko sa iyo? Wala ba akong karapatang gawin sa ari-arian ko ang aking maibigan? Kayo ba'y naiinggit dahil ako'y nagmagandangloob sa iba?’” At sinabi ni Jesus, “Ang nahuhuli ay mauuna, at ang nauuna ay mahuhuli.”

BUSINESS

September 15 - 20, 2014

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JUDICIAL NOTICE

AUCTION

AUCTION

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 1 BULWAGAN NG KATARUNGAN PALLOCAN WEST, BATANGAS CITY

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BATANGAS FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION LIPA CITY

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BATANGAS FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION LIPA CITY

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EXOFFICIO SHERIFF

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EXOFFICIO SHERIFF

IN RE: PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF MINOR DANICA SANTOS MADRIAGA SP. PROC. NO. 14-9761 ARMANDO B. ABLAZA EMILENE M. ABLAZA Petitioners. x---------------------------- x ORDER A verified petition was filed with the court by ARMANDO B. ABLAZA and EMILENE M. ABLAZA, both American Citizens, of legal age, residents of 1089 Roxas Road, Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City, praying that after due noice, publication and hearing, the Honorable Court issue a DECREE OF ADOPTION declaring DANICA SANTOS MADRIAGA as the legitimate child of Petitioners, Armando B. Ablaza and Emilene M. Ablaza. It is likewise prayed for that the Honorable Court issues a decision declaring that: 1. Danica Santos Madriaga is free from all obligations of obedience and maintenance to her biological parents, and 2. The Pasig City Civil Registrar is ordered to record the Decree of Adoption to be issued and thereafter, to make the necessary annotations and amendments in the birth certificate of Danica Santos Madriaga.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the court sets the petition for hearing on November 5, 2014 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the session hall of this Court.

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 Sheriff is hereby directed to post copies of this Order together with the petition and it’s annexes in the bulletin boards at the main entrance of the Batangas Provincial Capitol Building, the City Hall of Pasig, the Batangas City Hall, Market Place and at the Hall of Justice, Batangas City for at least three (3) weeks prior to date set for initial hearing.

Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioners once a week for three (3) 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.

The Court Social Worker Josefina S. Perez is hereby directed to conduct counselling sessions with the biological parents, child and home study and to submit the corresponding reports thereon before the date set for initial hearing.

Likewise, let the copy of this Order together with a copy of the petition be served to the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, Atty. Ferdinand L. Aguirre, Office of the City Prosecutor, and RTC-OCC, Batangas City.

SO ORDERED. Batangas City, August 8, 2014.

(Sgd.) FLORENCIO S. ARELLANO Judge I hereby certify that copy of this Order have been sent by registered mail to the petitioner, Atty. Ferdiannd L. Aguirre, Biological Parents, Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, and by personal delivery to the Office of the City Prosecutor, RTC-OCC, Batangas City and CSWO Josefina S. Perez.

(Sgd.) GLENDA M. LACSAMANA-KING Branch Clerk of Court Pahayagang Balikas | September 1,8 & 15, 2014

“Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.”

EJF CASE NO. 2014-0049 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118 filed by SUMMIT RURAL BANK OF LIPA CITY, INC., mortgagee, with office address at 50 B. Morada Avenue, Lipa City, against JOSEPH L. VILLALOBOS AND MA. CHRISTINA P. LINA as Attorney-in-Fact of Norma Llanes, mortgagor, with residence and postal address at Lot 28, Blk. 1, Gladiola St., City Park Subd., Sabang, Lipa City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 31, 2014 amounts to PhP 276,642.22 including/excluding interest and other charges agreed thereon and other expenses in connection with this sale, secured by the mortgagee the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 85, Lipa City, will sell at public auction on October 21, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Marauoy, Lipa City to the highest bidder for CASH and in the Philippine Currency, the described real property and its improvements thereon to wit:

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Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118 filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (otherwise known as PAG-IBIG FUND), mortgagee, with office address at Petron Megaplaza Building, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave, Makati City with branch office at Caedo Commercial Center, National Highway, Brgy. Calicanto, Batangas City, against ERNYLENE C. JIMENEZ married to JASON A. JIMENEZ, mortgagor, with residence and postal address at St. Joseph SUbd., Brgy. Tambo, Lipa City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 9, 2014 amounts to PhP 828,931.93 including/excluding interest and other charges agreed thereon and other expenses in connection with this sale, secured by the mortgagee the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 85, Lipa City, will sell at public auction on September 29, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Marauoy, Lipa City to the highest bidder for CASH and in the Philippine Currency, the described real property and its improvements thereon to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-83701 ‘A parcel of land (Lot 1123-A of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-136114, being a portion of Lot 1123, Lipa cadastre, LRC Cad Record No. 1279), situated in the Barrio of Sabang, City of Lipa, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the SE., points 4 to 5 by Lot 1123-B of the subdivision plan; on the SW., points 5 to 1 by Lot 1122; on the SW, and NW., points 1 to 3 by Lot 1127; and on the NE., points 3 to 4 by Lot 1124, all of Lipa Cadastre. x x x x x x x containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO (192) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-170695

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

‘A parcel of Land (Lot 6178-B-5-B of the subdivision plan (LRA) Psd-394829, approved as non-subdivision project, being a portion of Lot 6178-B-5, Psd-04-007059, LRC Cad. Record No. 1271), situated in the Barrio of Bual and Tambo, Lipa City, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the NE., points 3 to 4 by Lot 6178-B-5-A of the subdivision plan; on the SE., points 4 to 5 by Lot 6178-Lipa Cad., on the SW., points 5 to 1 by Lot 6178-B-5-C and points 1 to 2 by Lot 6178-B-5-D; both of the subdivision plan and on the NW., points 2 to 3 by Lot 6178-B-7, Psd-04-007059 (Existing Road) x x x x x x x containing an area of TW O HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE (283) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

In the event that the Auction Sale should not take place on said date it shall be held on October 28, 2014, same place and time without further notice and republication.

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

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

In the event that the Auction Sale should not take place on said date it shall be held on October 6, 2014, same place and time without further notice and republication.

Lipa City, August 22, 2014.

(Sgd.) ARSENIO D. LORZANO Sheriff IV

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

Lipa City, August 28, 2014.

DULY RAFFLED: HON. NOEL M. LINDOG Executive Judge ATTY. GERALD F. RABENA OIC-Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Sheriff

(Sgd.) REMER S. REYES Sheriff IV DULY RAFFLED: HON. NOEL M. LINDOG Executive Judge ATTY. GERALD F. RABENA OIC-Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio

Award of publication hereof in the Pahayagang Balikas drawn by raffle in accordance with law.

Copy furnished: PARTIES CONCERNED WARNING: It is absolutely prohibited to remove deface or destroy this Notice of Sale on or before the date of sale UNDER PENALTYOF LAW.

Sheriff Award of publication hereof in the Pahayagang Balikas drawn by raffle in accordance with law.

Copy furnished: PARTIES CONCERNED

Pahayagang BALIKAS September 8, 15 & 22, 2013

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES Company Registration Consulancy & Processing

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE EJF CASE NO. 2014-0054

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LIFE TIMES Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) Pisces (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Isang hindi inaasahang balita Magandang kapalaran ang ang magbibigay ng ligaya o naghihintay sa personal na kalungkutan. hangarin kung kikilos agad.

Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) May Aries (Mar. 21 - April 20) panahon upang mapag-ukulan Mag-ingat sa pagbubuhat ng ang pangsariling balak o gawain. mabigat na bagay dahil may Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Malamang makakadalo sa kahinaan ang baywang at tuhod. isang pagtitipon na hindi inaasahan na mapuntahan Taurus (Apr. 21 - May 21) Mabiyaya ang panahon dahil sa kaibigan. kung gagamitin ang wastong pamamaraan sa hanapbuhay.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) Magkakabuholbuhol sa oras ang mga gawain. Magtiwala sa Gemini (May 22 - June 21) Malaking pagminamahal dahil kung wala ay wala nang silbi asa na magtatagumpay sa pag-ibig kung ang pagsasama. lalakarin sa umaga.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) W alang Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Mag-ingat sa maaasahan ngayon sa mga kaibigan kahit na best pagpili ng kaibigan dahil may ilan ang friend o kamag-anak. mapagsamantala at gagamitin ka lamang.

Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Mapalad ka ngayon sa Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) Matatanggap sa trabaho kung lalakarin at sa pag-ibig. Ang tiwala ng kapwa ay dapat mag-a-apply o magpa follow-up. Ang mahal ay maaasahan suklian ng tapat na paglilingkod at hangarin. ng tulong.|

Ika-3 akusado sa kasong Isabel Spira slay, abswelto na!

“WHEREFORE, on ground of reasonable doubt accused CHRISTEN ALVAREZ INAGAKI a.k.a. JENNYLYN CONTRERAS is hereby ACQUITTED. ” Ito ang dispositive portion ng desisyong ibinaba ng Kagalang-galang na Hukom, Eleuterio Larisma Bathan, Acting Presiding Judge ng Regional Trial Court Branch 5, Lemery, Batangas, kaugnay ng kasong Murder na isinampa laban kay Inagaki at kina Ralph Sarmien-to y Delos Reyes at April Rose Maderazo-Celemin, a.k.a. Avril Maderzo-Celemin.

Ang Kaso Batay sa impormasyong isinampa ng piskalya sa husgado, pinagtulungang talian ng nylon cord at pagkatapos ay sinaksak at pinukpok ng mga akusado ang biktimang si Isabel Spira y Vallescas, 17-taong gulang, residente ng Brgy. Balagtas, Batangas City. Naganap ang insidente noong gabi ng Disyembre 5, 2005 sa Barangay Ayao-Iyao, bayan ng Lemery, lalawigan ng Batangas.

Ayon pa sa impormasyon ng piskalya, armado si Christen Inagaki ng disturnilyador at steering rod, samantalang si April Rose Maderazo-Celemin a.k.a.

Avril Maderazo-Celemin naman ay armado din ng disturnilyador at martilyo. Bagaman walang armas si Ralph Sarmiento y delos Reyes, tumulong at nakipagsabwatan naman siya sa dalawa pang akusado sa pagpatay sa biktima.

Unang nilitis ang kaso ng dating huwes ng RTC-Lemery, ang yumaong Eutiquio L. Quitain.

Ebidensya ng Prosekusyon Nang dinggin ang kaso, iniharap ng prosekusyon sina Josefa V. Contreras, John Derick Dreje, Alejandro V. Atienza, Rosalina Clet, SPO3 Segundo G. Binay, Dr. Rosalinda De Castro, James Sherill

Tosoc, Angelica Ferrer Wychoco, Atty.

Luwie Allan Jimenez and Special Investigator Mario Garcia bilang mga testigo.

Walang iniharap na testigo si Sarmiento, samantalang iniharap ni Avril ang City Civil Registrar ng Lunsod Batangas upang patunayang menor-deedad siya nang maganap ang krimen.

Sa bisa ng warrant of arrest, naaresto si Christen Alvarez Inagaki noong

Agosto 27, 2010. Kapwa nagsipaghain ng petisyong makapagpiyansa sina Sarmiento at Maderazo-Celemin bagaman at hindi pinayagan ng korte.

Wala rin ni isa sa mga akusado ang umamin sa krimen.

Desisyon ng Korte Matapos ang mahabang pagdinig sa kaso at bago sumapit ang ika-5 taon mula ng maganap ang krimen, ibinaba ng yumaong Kgg. Eutiquio L. Quitain ang desisyon noong Nobyembre 9, 2010.

Kapwa convicted sina Sarmiento at Maderazo-Celemin. Ganito ang sabi ng korte: “WHEREFORE, premises considered, accused April Rose Celemin Maderazo and Ralph Delos Reyes Sarmiento are hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt for the crime of Murder punishable under Art. 248 of the Revised Penal Code as amended and is sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay Fifty Thousand Pesos as civil indemnity and Twenty Five Thousand Pesos as exemplary damages.”

Tuloy ng kaso laban kay Inagaki

Nagpatuloy naman ang pagdinig sa kaso laban sa akusadong si Christen Inagaki.

Muling inihain ng prosekusyon ang mga ebidensyang inihain na noong dinidinig ang kaso laban sa kina Sarmiento at Maderazo. Wala namang hiwalay na ebidensyang inihain si Inagaki.

Sa kasong ito, walang iniharap na testigo o eyewitness ang prosekusyon.

Sa halip, upang mapatunayan ang bintang laban sa akusadong si Christen Inagaki, iniasa lamang ng prosekusyon ang pagdidiin sa kanya sa pamamagitan ng mga sirkumstansyang iniuugnay sa kaso.

Upang mapatunayang may sabwatan ang mga akusado, lumalabas na iniasa ito ng prosekusyon sa ExtraJudicial Confession o salaysay sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ng na-convict nang si Ralph Sarmiento.

Bukod dito’y pawang mga sirkumstansya na lamang ang pinanaligan ng prosekusyon para maidiin si Inagaki.

Ngunit ayon sa husgado, hindi katanggap-tanggap ang Extra-Judicial Confession ni Sarmiento sapagkat hindi naging sapat ang pag-asiste sa kanya ni Atty. Luwie Allan Jimenez gaya ng hinihingi ng batas o batay sa isinasaad sa Konstitusyon. At dahil hindi katanggap-tanggap ang naturang salaysay, hindi rin ito pwedeng gamitin bilang ebidensya laban kay Inagaki. Dahil dito hindi na rin napatunayan ang sinasabing sabwatan o partisipasyon ni Inagaki sa krimen, o maging ang qualifying circumstances ng treachery, evident premeditation, and abuse of superior strength ay hindi na rin napatunayan.

Wala ring testigong nakapagpatunay na si Christen Inagaki ay nakasama ng biktima bago naganap ang

JUDICIAL NOTICE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 87 ROSARIO, BATANGAS

A verified Petition has been filed by the petitioner through counsel praying the Court that after due notice, publication and hearing, this petition be granted ordering the Local Civil Registrar of Rosario, Batangas to cancel the record of birth of petitioner with registry number 90-1446; after payment of the fees prescribed by law.

RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF RECORD OF BIRTH OF MORRIS DOTIG Y GATPANDAN WITH LCR NO. 90-11146 DUE TO DOUBLE REGIS-TRATION OF THE FACT OF BIRTH HEREIN REPRE-SENTED

BY HIS FATHER, MAURICIO C. DOTIG

NOW THEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, noice is hereby given that this case be set for hearing on October 20, 2014 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.

MAURICIO C. DOTIG, Petitioner,

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.

versus

SPEC. PROC. CASE NO. 2014-266

T HE LOCAL CI VIL REGIST RAR OF ROSARIO, BATANGAS, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (FORMERLY NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE ) AND ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE ANY INTEREST AND WOULD BE AFFECTED THEREBY, Respondent. x-----------------------------------------x ORDER

Likewise, let copy of the petition and this Order be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Rosario, Batangas and the National Statistics Office for their Comment/Opposition thereto.

SO ORDERED. Rosario, Batangas, July 9, 2014.

(Sgd.) DORCAS P. FERRIOLS-PEREZ Assisting Judge Pahayagang Balikas | September 8, 15 & 22, 2014

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PAHALANG 39 Tawag magkakapatid 1 Suyo 40 Santo: ikli 4 Bitbit 41 Santa: ikli 8 Ina sa Kapampangan 42 Lunan sa Iloilo 9 Barkilyos 43 Huwad na Diyos 12 Lambat: Ingles PABABA 13 Din 1 Tauhan sa “Fili” 14 Pera ng Albania 2 Dahong pinagmumulan 15 Langis: Ingles ng opyo 16 Online Publishers 3 Jose ng Eat Bulaga Association 5 Tinangay ng agos 17 Mano-manong paglala- 6 Garland ban na gamit ang itak 7 Aklat ng mga mapa 19 Dating Bise Presidente 9 Altitude: daglat 21 Pantukoy sa pangalan 10 Tugatog: Ingles ng tao 11 Kalibo ang kabisera 22 Miss: ikli 18 Kumpuni 23 Porselana 20 Laman-dagat 25 Ang Superstar 22 Exit sa NLEX 27 Panama: daglat 24 Sandata 28 Doktora: daglat 26 Walang ingat 30 Mintis 27 Pinggan 32 Isang barangay sa 29 Tambang Parañaque 31 Pagtaas-pagbaba ng 34 Pangalang panlalaki alon 35 Diwata 32 Gapi 37 Pagpakyaw ng ani 33 Sagot na magalang 38 Ina ni maria 36 Tuldok: Ingles

krimen o maging ang pagpalo o pagpatay sa biktima kaya walang mabigay na sirkumstansyang nagdidiin kay Christen sa kaso.

Dahil dito, hinatulan ng husgado na walang-sala ang akusadong si Christen Inagaki. Ayon pa sa desisyon, bagaman batid ng husgado ang bigat ng nangyaring krimen, hindi naman maaring idiin si Inagaki bunsod ng kawalan

ng mabigat na ebidensyang magpapatunay na isa siya sa may akda ng krimen.

Iniutos na rin ng korte ang dagliang pagpapalaya kay Inagaki mula sa Batangas Provincial Jail, maliban na lamang kung nasasakdal din siya sa iba pang krimen.

Basahin ang buong istorya, kasama ang mga testimonya sa https:// www.facebook.com/pages/ Balikas/184223348294142

.................................................................................... <<<DUREZA.....from P/4

Of sending former Presidents to jail her next moves. I was not part of that “in group”. I just happened to be there courtesy of Paul, although I somehow helped craft some statements and brief messages that speakers in the EDSA Shrine (like Gen. Rene de Villa ) had to dish out from time to time to whip up the already frenzied crowd bent on shooing away the Palace occupant.

When President Gloria started looking around to fill in the Mindanao-based MEDCO office,she barely knew me. It was Paul who was her mainstay for everything about Mindanao and I happened to be around with my brief credentials as FVR's pointman for Mindanao for 8 months towards his final months in office. She shook my hand and appointed me MEDCO chair with a rank of undersecretary and concurrent new chair of the government panel negotiating with the MILF. At that time, the peace negotiations were in tatters. Mindanao was still smarting from President

Erap’s massive military offensive and the almost 1 million displaced Mindanaoans were still in evacuation centers.

Clearly drawing from her DSWD days, President Gloria rolled up her sleeves and got everyone focused on relief, rehabilitation and eventual return of the evacuees to their homes. And she knew this could not be possible unless the peace process be put back on track again. Barely 3 months after she assumed office, our team was already in Tripoli, Libya signing with the MILF the historic Agreement of Peace which served as a framework agreement for the peace engagements for the next 9 years of her stay in Malacanang.  [Atty. Jess Dureza is the president of the Philippine Press Institute, a national association of newspapers and served former Presidents Fidel Ramos and Gloria Arroyo. Send your comments to jessdureza@gmail .com]

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UB got 100% rating in Electrical Engineers Board Exam B

ATANGAS’ learning institutions have once again proved that studying in the province should not be considered as an alternative or a second choice behind the colleges and universities of Metro Manila.

This after the University of Batangas and the Batangas State University both proved its worth as universities of choice for its graduates.

In the Electrical Engineer Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Electrical Engineering in Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena and Zamboanga this September 2014, the overall performance of Batangas-based colleges and universities are as follows: 1. University of Batangas-- 31 out of 31 100%; 2. Batangas State University -- 82 out of 85 - 96.47%; 3. De La Salle-Lipa -- 27 out of 36 - 75%.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 2,190 out of 3,661 Registered Electrical Engineers and 972 out

of 2,964 Registered Master Electricians successfully passed the The results of examination with respect to four (4) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examination.

The members of the Board of Electrical Engineering who gave the licensure examinations are Engr. Jaime V. Mendoza

and Engr. Francis V. Mapile.

The results were released in three (3) working days after the last day of examinations.

Meanwhile, the Batangas State University was identified as the Top Performing School among those with at least 50 examinees. It was seconded by the University of Sto. Tomas.| JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS

Forum on Climate Change Adaptation, idinaos sa Batangas City

isinusulong na programa ng pamahalaan upang harapin ang epekto ng Climate Change at ang mga dapat maging gampanin ng mga ahensya ng pamahalaan, gayundin ang pakikipagtuwang ng private sector.

Samantala ay nagkaroon din ng pagbabahagi ang ilang kinatawan ng mga bayan sa lalawigan kaugnay ng mga lokal na program tungkol sa Climate Change.

Gaya ng ibinahagi ng mga taga-Lunsod ng Tanauan, kasisimula lamang sa kanilang lunsod ng pagpapatupad ng Isang Puno sa Bawat Batang Isinisilang o ang pagtatanim ng isang puno bago D ha l end z L a ndi c ho mapayagang mairehistro ang isang Natural Resources (DENR) sa pamamagitan kapapanganak na sanggol.

Dumalo sa naturang forum ang mga ng Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) at ng Philippine information officers ng mga bayan at lunsod sa lalawigan ng Batangas, gayundin ang Information Agency (PIA).

Ipinakita sa nasabing forum ang mga mga mamahayag dito.| ITONG nakalipas na Biyernes, isang forum para sa Climate Change Adaptation ang idinaos sa Days’ Hotel, Batangas City upang mas mapalawak pa ang pagpapakalat ng impormasyon tungkol sa epekto ng Climate Change. Ang forum na ito ay magkatuwang na pinangasiwaan ng Department of Environment and

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Lite Talk

Dairy Queen, now at SM City Batangas!

THE largest and the world’s favorite soft serve ice cream is now in Batangas as Dairy Queen recently opened it’s new store at SM City Batangas.

DQ offers a lot of variety of their delicious soft serve ice cream like their classic and dipped cones, sundaes, shakes and their specialty ice creams- Blizzard which are blended with your favorite cookies and fruits, Moolatte for their frozen blended coffee covered with whipped cream and their Royal Treats where ice cream

were served covered in luscious strawberry, pineapple, chocolate toppings nestled between a sweet banana.

The world-class ice cream brand has always been the place for everyone to take time out to enjoy be it any celebration, a family day, a self-indulgent moment, or just a mere break to satisfy one’s craving for ice cream.

Comeback for more as you experience DQ located at the ground floor of SM City Batangas.|

Go away from drugs....

Harness your talents at

D’ BLADES JAMM We welcome home-grown bands, students, amateur jammers.

BLADES Centre, Guades Comp., Purok 3, Calicanto, Bats. City For inquiries and schedule, Call of Text 0912-902-7373 to 74.

PROUD PARENTS. Larawan ng masasayang magulang sina G. Silvestre “Beting” Mauhay at kaniyang maybahay nang ihatid nila sa altar ang kanilang bunso na si Gisela. Si G.I. ay ikinasal kay Anthony Valdez sa Basilica Minor ni San Martin ng Tours, sa bayan ng Taal noong Setyembre 6, 2014.|

Fernando Air Base, communities to host Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia in Lipa PAG-IRIBANG Bikolnon-Devotees of Our Lady of Peñafrancia Association in Lipa City is inviting all Peñafrancia devotees to participate in the activities to welcome and celebrate the 14th visit to Fernando Air Base of the Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, a two-day event on September 27-28, 2014 that will allow devotees to relish the same devotion by millions of Filipinos every September in Naga City.

Colonel Gerry Zamudio Jr. of the organizing FAB-Lipa Peñafrancia Association revealed that AETC Commander, Major General Raul G. Dimatatac will lead all devotees in welcoming to Lipa City the Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in the afternoon of September 27.

The annual visit was initiated 14 years ago by Col. Guillermo Molina, President of Pag-iribang Bikolnon to gather all Bicolanos and fellow devotees in supporting the spiritual growth of PAF personnel in Fernando Air Base as well as in communities around Lipa City. It was authorized by the Basilica Minore de Peñafrancia de Naga and has evolved since then to become part of the religious traditions of the FAB community.

Molina is now the deputy commander of AETC. The annual visit of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia to Fernando Air Base has made FAB as the only Philippine air base that has become a part of the September visits of the

Pilgrim Image of Our Lady. It is also the focal point of devotion of millions of Marian devotees in Bicolandia.

A welcome ceremony or salubong at the main gate of Fernando Air Base will mark the arrival of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in the afternoon of September 27 and will be followed by a procession around the base communities. A fluvial ceremony will kick off the day’s spiritual celebration, to be followed by a mass to be officiated by Fr. Jo Cepe, FAB Chaplain that will also be an anticipated mass for Sunday, novenas, prayers and vigil up to midnight.

A pot luck Peñafrancia Fiesta dinner will be held by the devotees at Bulwagang Makulot within the base. It will be an opportunity for the community to renew its faith and to celebrate Ina’s visit, Zamudio said.

The recital of the Holy Rosary kicks off the activities at 7:00 o’clock in the morning of Ina’s second day at Fernando Air base, to be followed by a concelebrated AETC Command mass before the 1:00 PM departure honors. Masses and other spiritual celebration, such as novenas, prayers and the vigil will be held at FAB’s Miraculous Medal Chapel.

The theme of this year’s visit, Stronger Faith and Safer Flight Through Ina, reflects the Philippine Air Force’s constant call for divine guidance as it guards the Philippine skies, Zamudio said.

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