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LC PNP set to implement
‘Oplan Balik Paaralan’
BY DOMINIC DELA CRUZ
STAFF REPORTER
LAOAG CITY chief of police PSupt. Sterling Blanco an-
nounced that they would strictly implementing “Oplan Balik
Paaralan,” which is a nationwide operation plan of the Phil-
ippine National Police (PNP) in preparation for this coming
school year.
Blanco said there will be police officers that will be
Re-entered as a second class mail matter on April 19, 1969 at the Laoag City Post Office detailed near the schools here especially at the heart of the
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DBP releases initial P40.7M
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for LC hospital upgrade BY DOMINIC DELA CRUZ
STAFF REPORTER
LAOAG CITY Mayor
Michael V. Fariñas an-
nounced that the Develop-
ment Bank of the Philippines
(DBP) has finally released
the initial funding for the
P350-million loan applied for
by the city government for
the upgrading of the Laoag
City General Hospital
(LCGH).
The bank initially released
P40.7 million out of the P250
million infrastructure cost of the
said hospital.
According to the mayor, the
initial release is equivalent to the
mobilization that the contractor
would be receiving.
The mayor believed that the
DBP will now continuously re-
lease the total amount loan they
applied for.
Fariñas also lauded RC Con-
struction as despite not receiv-
ing a single centavo for the
project, they still continue the
construction, shouldering all the
expenses.
With the initial release of the
DBP loan, the contractor is now
also set to receive another pay
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BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR LC ON ITS WAY. The ongoing construction and upgrading of the Laoag City General
Hospital (LCGH) has been estimated to be 65 percent completed as per record from the City Engineering
Office for the physical structure alone. A total of P250 million has been allocated for the physical structure of
the project with the remainingP100 million for the equipment. The city government is sourcing funding for
After elections, it’s
the project from a P350 million bank loan
DOMINIC B. DELA CRUZ
back to normal for
LC now ‘closer’ to Hong Kong poor Ilocanos
BY LEILANIE G. ADRIANO sures—from white sand they could see for themselves BY LEILANIE ADRIANO
STAFF REPORTER beaches, cultural heritage sites, and experience what it feels to STAFF REPORTER
gastronomic delights to the be in Ilocos Norte and to ap-
HONG KONG is now closer warmth and hospitality of preciate the wonderful things it MINERS put yellow ribbons on their helmets during the election cam-
to Laoag City following the paign. Poor Filipinos who earned extra money during the campaign
Ilocanos that offer unique expe- can offer. period for the May 10 elections are now facing a return to their daily
launching of direct flights from rience to tourists. Upon their arrival at LIA, grind of trying to make ends meet.
the said bustling Chinese cen- On May 23, 10 Hong Kong the visitors were motored to “Election time is temporary and we are back to normal having to
ter of commerce to the Laoag media persons visited Laoag City Pagudpud known for its serene work hard to eat three times a day,” tricycle driver Joel Ancheta said.
International Airport. and Ilocos Norte for a five-day white sand beaches, Batac Catholic bishops had criticized over-spending for the recent cam-
Daily flights arriving at the tour. City’s food treats, Paoay’s St. paign. Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales of Manila and bishops of dio-
Laoag airport have brought a According to Ilocos Norte Augustine Church, and to the ceses around the country’s capital in a joint pastoral letter in March
lot of visitors to Ilocos Norte’s provincial tourism officer Joegie Juan Luna Shrine in Badoc. warned that “excessive campaign expenses in the past did not augur
prime tourist destinations which Jimenez, foreign media were With the tour done in coor good and responsive governance.”
showcase Ilocandia’s trea- brought in by travel agencies so Poor people, however, welcomed the extra work and income, even
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2 THE ILOCOS TIMES NEWS
NEWS May 24-30, 2010
LC DepEd launches
‘Brigada Eskwela Plus’
BY DOMINIC B. DELA CRUZ
STAFF REPORTER
IN PREPARATION for school year 2010-11, the Laoag City
schools division has launched the Brigada Eskwela Plus dur-
ing the National Maintenance Week. This tweaked project
would now not only focus on the physical aspects of schools
but also on academics preparation.
City schools division super- the Small Category, while Ilocos
intendent Araceli Pastor said this Norte College of Arts and Trades
new program of the Department (INCAT) placed second with the
Education would no longer be Ilocos Norte Regional School for
conducted only before opening Fisheries in La Paz, Laoag City
of classes but would now be a taking first place.
year-long program. Another Laoag school, the
In this regard, Pastor ap- Ilocos Norte National High
pealed to the public, especially School has been elevated into the
those who could extend a help- Hall of Fame of the said search.
ing hand through donations and Pastor further stated that
community service. the said activity coincides
She added that the more the with the Adopt-a-School pro-
FORMER Department of Agriculture and currently 3rd District Bohol Congressman elect Arthur Yap receives a
plaque of appreciation from Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines President Joseph Omar Andaya local government units and non- gram of DepEd and a part of
during the recent Agricultural Guarantee Fund Pool (AGFP) Partners’ Awards event. Looking on are current government organizations par- the Basic Education Reform
DA Secretary Bernie G. Fondevilla and RBAP Executive Director Vincent Mendoza ticipate in the said activity, the Agenda.
more it would help a particular Meanwhile Pastor also an-
school in the search for the Best nounced that Laoag public
Brigada Eskwela Plus competi- schools are now accepting en-
LC backs DOLE projects tion, which is for both elemen- rollees in both the elementary
tary and secondary schools. and secondary divisions as she
BY DOMINIC B. DELA CRUZ erences materials on production, the acquisition of vending carts Pastor also said that the re- advised all teachers to visit their
STAFF REPORTER entrepreneurship, and business and accessories, working capi- cent winners in the said Brigada respective schools to prepare for
management skills and would be tal and training in connection with program was Bacsil Elementary the opening of classes next
THE LAOAG CITY govern- available to 20 pre-qualified and the vending of “ready to ear” School which took first place in month.
ment extended its support to pre-trained beneficiaries with food for five pre-qualified and
Department of Labor and Em- competency assessment certifi- pre-trained ambulant vendors-
ployment (DOLE) programs
through a resolution sponsored
cates in the city.
This program however
beneficiaries.
As with the DK Starter Kit,
LC summer job program ends
by Liga ng mga Barangay Pres. needs a 20 percent counterpart the city government would also BY DOMINIC B. DELA CRUZ
and Sangguniang Panlungsod ex- from the city government, or an provide a counterpart of 30 per-
STAFF REPORTER
officio member Chevylle V. amount of P33,700. cent of P75,000, or the amount
Fariñas. LAOAG CITY community affairs officer Mylene Pascual announced that
As for the Nego-Kart, Ms of P20,500. the city government’s summer job program ended on May 25.
The said resolution, which Fariñas said this program ren- In view of these, Ms Fariñas The said program employed at least 200 students for 20 working days,
was tabbed by Laoag Mayor ders assistance to ambulant ven- has asked the City Social Wel- where they received the basic salary of city government employee.
Michael V. Fariñas as urgent, dors in order to improve their fare and Development Office to Pascual said the city government employed the most number of stu-
was unanimously approved. existing livelihood undertakings screen qualified beneficiaries dents for the summer job program compared to other local government
In the resolution, the council to a more profitable and sustain- who could avail of these pro- units.
grants authority to the mayor to able business. grams. The city government shouldered 60 percent of the employees with the
enter into memorandum of This program involves Ms Fariñas also expressed remaining 40 percent coming from the Department of Labor and Employ-
agreement with DOLE for the ment.
DOLE fund assistance in the her gratitude to DOLE for giv- The summer job program is one of the pet projects of Laoag Mayor
implementation of the two amount of P75,000 intended for ing this opportunity to the city.
projects. Michael V. Fariñas to assist underprivileged students in earning while
Ms Fariñas identified the they prepare for the coming school year.
DOLE programs as the DOLE DSWD Haven for Women cares In an interview with three of the students, they told THE ILOCOS TIMES
that they have learned a lot during their stint at City Hall. The students
Kabuhayan (DK) Starter Kit were distributed to the different offices of the city government.
and the Negosyo sa Kariton for the distressed To thank the city government, especially the mayor, for the
(Nego-Kart). From page 5 ished with her caregiving course opportunity, the students sponsored a program during a flag-rais-
According to Ms Fariñas, the and soon to affiliate abroad. ing ceremony at City Hall.
DK Starter Kit will help unem- attention and they listened to Likewise, “Leny”, a victim of
ployed graduates to have their her sentiments. After a while, she incestuous rape is soon to gradu-
own means of livelihood that
would improve their socio-eco-
regained her confidence and sensi-
bility because of the counseling,
ate in elementary at the age of 15.
With the continuous guidance of
US non-immigrant...
nomic well-being. group therapy sessions, and spiri- the staff and social workers, she From page 5 plication forms. The DS-160 is a
tual and homelife services of the learned to believe that she can do will not be allowed to enter the form that has been in use at many
The said program has a total Embassy for your interview unless other U.S. embassies and consulates
Center. After more than a year in the things by believing in herself and
amount of P100,000 fund assis- center, she is ready to face a new the full MRV fee has been paid. For for several months. The U.S. Em-
believing in the help of other people.
tance from DOLE, which would life. Within this month, she is fin- (IQDLR, DSWD-IO) more information on the new fees, bassy in Manila’s conversion to the
be intended for the provision of visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/ on-line form is unrelated to the
20 sets of electronic tools, includ- temp/types/types_1263.html. worldwide visa fee increase. Please
ing self-instructional learning ref- The Embassy also reminds the see the Embassy website at http://
LC PNP set to implement ‘Oplan public that the Consular Section is m a n i l a . u s e m b a s s y. g o v /
in the process of converting to an wwwh3024.html for information
Balik Paaralan’ on-line visa application form, known about the DS-160 on-line applica-
LC now From page 1 studies. as the DS-160, to replace paper ap- tion form and instructions.
He said that the PNP planned
‘closer’ to city to maintain smooth flow of to set a dialogue in all the second-
Hong Kong
traffic and at the same time for the
security of the students and pupils.
ary schools for both the school au-
thorities and students here because
After elections, it’s back to
From page 1
He said that this is also in con-
nection with the accessibility of
this is one of the perennial prob-
lems of parents on their children’s normal for poor Ilocanos
dination with the Department Police Assistance Centers that were involvement with fraternities. From page 1 Joel Ancheta, adding that politicians
of Tourism, the visitors were also put up both in the rural and urban Likewise, Blanco also men- during the campaign period gave
brought to Vigan City in Ilocos barangays. tioned the conduct of drug sympo- if it gives only short-term relief him free fuel, T-shirts, snacks and
Sur. He explained that these PACs sia to include involvement of stu- from poverty. other items.
Through the provincial have two shifts that ensures a 24- dents in the illegal activities such Public jeep driver Arthur Acoba, He knows fellow drivers who
government’s continuing effort to hour operation and they have cor- as drugs and gambling. 46, said he was earning more than received P200 and P500 bills as a
promote Ilocos Norte as a prime responding patrol cars in case of It was learned that some stu- P1,000 per day during the campaign gesture of thanks from candidates’
tourist destination in northern emergencies. dents were allegedly involved in the period to drive his jeep around campaign coordinators.
Philippines, Jimenez said tourism Blanco asked the cooperation illegal drug transactions as per ear- Ilocos Norte province with a Twin sisters Mary Ann and
of the barangay officials for the lier reports. candidate’s poster and a political Mary Tess, 14, received money
stakeholders would benefit from peace and order situation in schools However, Blanco said that drug jingle blaring through a megaphone. hanging posters and distributing
this. their respective areas. personalities in the city have already On ordinary days, Acoba takes campaign leaflets and handouts for
He expressed hopes that Relative to this, Blanco also been identified as these were in- home P300 that hardly buys enough presidential bets.
more tourists would be charmed warned all secondary students not cluded in their drug watch list, and food for his family of four. They saved their campaign in-
to visit Ilocos Norte and make it to join any fraternity groups which all of them are being strictly moni- “I wish every day is election come to buy notebooks for school
their home away from home. they believe is a hindrance in their tored, Blanco added. season,” said public tricycle driver that starts in June.
May 24-30, 2010
NEWS THE ILOCOS TIMES 3
KWARTAGRAM
EXPRESS CASH PADALA
DBP releases initial P40.7M for LC hospital upgrade
From page 1 Agpaoa said the construction is now 65% completed
hospital. from the infrastructure alone.
ment for the project. The groundbreaking for the project took place in Upon learning about the initial release, Agpaoa said
The contractor has so far received only the P10 November last year and the formal construction began the construction would now be full blown.
million given by Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile and which was early this year. Agpaoa expressed hopes that the construction will
used for the construction of a charity ward of the said Meanwhile, Laoag City Engineer’s office’s Fred be completed before yearend as long as the DBP will
continue the release of the total loan amount applied
and provided the weather will also cooperate as the onset
of the rainy season is about to begin.
In a related development, Laoag Councilor Francis
Dacuycuy also expressed hopes that the hospital will
now soon be realized.
Dacuycuy, who chairs the city council’s committee
on health, said the hospital has also an allocation of P100
million for equipments from the P350 million loan pack-
age.
He said that the city government has also started
canvassing prices for equipments from suppliers, dis-
tributors and even principals with regards to the hospi-
tal equipments that would be purchased.
He added that specialist doctors here in the prov-
ince have also convened as to the preferences based
on the canvass and specifications of all the submitted
equipments for the acquisitions.
Likewise, the mayor also instructed the members of
the Bidding and Awards Committee (BAC) to facilitate
the bidding procedures for the equipments that needs to
be bought.
Some of which are hospital beds, operating lights,
operating tables, other equipments for the operating
room, and portable x-rays among others.
Since the hospital will be an economic enterprise,
the mayor said that the operation will be exempted un-
der the personnel salary cap limitation.
Relative to this, Fariñas is also hoping that the hos-
pital will also be a huge revenue generator for the city
government similar to the Laoag City Commercial Com-
plex, which also an economic enterprise.
Aside from that, the mayor also said that the pro-
posed upgrading of the hospital would also be known as
one of the best hospitals in Northern Luzon with com-
plete facilities like the Lorma Hospital in La Union and
the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical
Center in Batac City.
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May 24-30, 2010 FEATURES THE ILOCOS TIMES 5
US non-
immigrant
application
visa fees to
increase on
June 4, 2010
IN ORDER to cover increas-
ing costs of providing high-
est-quality service for the
processing of nonimmigrant
visas, the U.S. Department
of State will increase Ma-
chine-Readable Visa (MRV)
fees worldwide starting on
June 4. The U.S. Embassy in
Manila will immediately begin
collecting the new fees for
appointments made for June
4 or later.
The new fee for tourist/
business visas (B1/B2 cat-
egory), seafarer/crew visas
(C1/D), student visas (F), and
exchange visitor visas (J) will
be $140 or the equivalent in
pesos. The new MRV fee for
work visas (H, L, O, P, Q, and
R categories) will be $150.
Trader/investor visas (E) will
rise to $390. Fiancé/Spouse
(K) visas will be $350. All
other nonimmigrant catego-
ries will be $140.
Visa applicants with ap-
pointment interview dates on
or after Friday, June 4, will be
required to pay the new fees.
Applicants with appoint-
ments before June 4 will pay
for their visa fees at the cur-
rent rate of $131.
All applicants with an in-
terview date of June 4 or later
must pay the full MRV fee,
even if they have already
made an appointment and
paid at the old rate of $131.
The Embassy requests that
visa applicants who have al-
ready paid the MRV fee of
$131 for an appointment
scheduled after June 4 pay
for the difference in fees at
the same bank branch where
they made the initial $131
payment. For instance, if you
have already made a visa in-
DSWD Haven for Women cares for the distressed terview appointment for a
tourist visa for Friday, June
4, and paid the MRV fee of
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union—From January to March, there were ing. These women victims are those who were threatened in the community
49 women in especially difficult circumstances served by the Haven for because their perpetrators are at large and / or they no longer have family $131, you will need to pay the
Women (old and new clients), with wife battering as the most prevalent support. difference of $9 before arriv-
cases. In one of the visits to the Center, stories of changed lives were gathered to ing at the Embassy on your
Since it started its operation in 1997, the Haven for Women in Bonoan, share the inspiration and insights of women who were victims of battering, appointment date. Appli-
Dagupan continuously serves the women in difficult circumstances ages rape/incest, and involuntary prostitution, and trafficking. cants for other visa catego-
18-59 while they are under life threatening and dysfunctional situations. “Jane”, 22 years old is among them. She used to focus her attention to a ries will need to pay the ap-
For the first three months of this year, there were eleven (11) women lesbian lover because she never felt love and support from her family. Accord- propriate incremental fee dif-
who reached rehabilitation goals through the counseling sessions and ing to her, when she was still with her family, her skills and capabilities were ference. You will need to
supportive therapy conducted by the Social Workers, psychologist and never recognized because she was alienated ever since. But unexpectedly, her present both blue MRV fee
doctors from DSWD and Region 1 Medical Center, respectively. lesbian lover also abandoned her just like her family. When she just came to the receipts when you arrive at
According to the Center Head Aida B. Rufo, the psychosocial inter- Center, she had several suicide attempts, slashing her wrists and banging her the Embassy (in this example,
ventions of the Center helped the victims overcome their fear and trau- head on the wall. While at the Haven for Women, the workers showed her receipts for $131 and $9). You
matic experiences while filed cases against the perpetrators are on-go- Turn to page 2 Turn to page 2
6 THE ILOCOS TIMES OPINION May 24-30, 2010
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Ethics indispensable Obama: Kiss of death in Hawaii
BY EMMANUEL SAMONTE TIPON ber of the Honolulu City Council, was misspelled Djou by an immigra-
in journalism HONOLULU—It appears that an
endorsement by President Obama
said that he would not have voted
for the health care reform bill but
supports individual choice health
tion officer, apparently of French
ancestry, when his parents fled to
Hong Kong during the communist
(The following is an article written by Fr. Roy Cimagala—Ed) is a “kiss of death” for a candidate care reform and inter-state sale of revolution. His father took this name
in the United States, like an endorse- health insurance policies. His father when he immigrated to the United
ITS’ HEARTENING to note that a certain rise of interest in ethics in ment by President Arroyo is a “kiss being an immigrant, he favors legal States.
journalism is taking place in many parts of the world today. It is of death” in the Philippines. This immigration but opposes amnesty The complete results in the
hoped and prayed that the same thing would also happen here in our was true in Massachusetts, in Penn- for illegal aliens. He is a member of March 23 voting: Charles Djou (R)
own country. sylvania, and now, the unkindest the Army Reserve and supports a 67,610 (39.4%), Colleen Hanabusa
This surge of interest can be evidenced by cut of all, in Hawaii, Obama’s home strong defense and a key role for (D) 52,802 (30.8%), Ed Case (D)
Editorial the growth of schools adopting and developing
this subject in their curricula. Also conferences
state.
The people of Hawaii rejected
Hawaii in American strategic mili-
tary operations. He is for “don’t ask,
47,391 (27.6%).
about this topic are spreading. the Democratic candidates — Col- don’t tell” and against gay marriage. Filipino vote
It seems more people are realizing how united ethics is in the leen Hanabusa and Ed Case — He is for lower taxes and against HOW did Hawaii Filipinos vote?
search and presentation of truth as is the case of the dynamic, com- whom Obama endorsed in a robo earmarks. His educational reform Divided, as usual. A pre-election
plex world of journalism. They now understand more keenly that phone call. They voted for Charles plan is to put children first, not survey conducted by this writer
truth is not simply a matter of showing facts. Other important con- Djou, a Republican, the underdog, teachers union first. This much we showed Filipinos almost evenly di-
siderations have to be made who said he would be the exact op- gathered when we interviewed Djou vided among the three. After the
There’s the angle of context and perspective that has to be fac- posite of Obama, a fellow Punahou on our radio program in Hawaii be- elections, every Filipino we met said
School graduate and Ivy Leaguer fore the elections. he/she was for Djou - like the
tored in. The motivation and intention also has to be clarified. All
(University of Pennsylvania). This election was to fill the first Wednesday morning Nacionalistas.
these already require ever deeper moorings and broader vision of
congressional district seat in Hawaii When Marcos, a Nacionalista, de-
things. “No” to profligate spending vacated by Neil Abercrombie, a feated Macapagal, a Liberal, every-
Many people now are aware that journalism cannot be stuck with THE vote is an expression of frus- Democrat, who resigned to run for one said, the day after the elections
the knee-jerk reactions, shoehorned into catchy soundbytes, slo- tration with Obama and the Demo- governor. Djou may be called the (which was a Tuesday), that he/she
gans and other forms of gimmickry and sensationalism. crats and their profligate spending. “Scott Brown of the Pacific”. (Re- voted for Marcos.
More and more people are now convinced that while journalism Djou said: “I will never forget that publican Sen. Scott Brown won the
is always on the heels of events and has to report things quickly, every single dollar the government seat of the late Democratic Sen. Ed- Obama call criticized
neither should it lose sight of the bigger picture and of the bigger if spends comes from a family like ward Kennedy in Massachusetts) SCORES of people were openly criti-
not the whole truth. yours.” Djou is of Chinese ancestry cal of Obama and his robo calls.
Some observers have termed this concern as complementing the Djou, a lawyer and current mem- whose original name was Zhou but Turn to page 8
fast news with slow news. That is to say, the initial, breaking news
should be followed by more in-depth analyses and commentaries of
the issues involved.
The current dynamic developments of information technology
have not only increased the hunger for instant news. They also have
20 years
stirred the desire for more opinion and thought pieces if only to give AFTER TWO decades TIMES gave me my first
THE BARD
some element of balance, fairness, resolution and answer to the open in media, I did not really break in professional
questions. expect that I would still media in 1990 as a con-
OF BLAISE
Journalism has to deliver facts and data with greater sensitivity be given an active on- tributor. And my inclu-
to human needs and dignity. It just cannot play around with them, cam participation in sion in the GMA’s
easily falling into the manipulative hands of some users and readers’ GMA’s Eleksyun Eleksyun 2010 is the
biases. 2010—I thought I biggest present I have
More than merely informing, journalism has to deliver the truth
in charity. It has to realize that objective truth is not a frozen truth. It
would just be assigned
to an off-cam regional
J G
OPO UERRERO received for this land-
mark of my career.
is a living truth to be dealt with accordingly. assignment in the said Though my media
In that recent media coverage about scandals in the Church in- nationwide election life is far from perfect, I
volving a few clerics in sexual abuse cases, the perception now is that coverage. Chino Gaston, Tina Panganiban- couldn’t ask for more from my pro-
the accusations were made more to bash the Pope in particular than Being a supervising producer Perez, Rida Reyes and Michael fession. I have experienced almost
to exact justice. is not a guarantee that you will be Fajatin. all news assignments for print and
How else can one explain the one-sided attacks on the Church on included in the list of national re- Thus, with the help of our team broadcast, and I had my share in
this issue when the same thing happens even in far worse propor- porters for the said historic event— headed by our election coverage local, regional, national and even
tions in other sectors of society, and the Church complainants are we are all aware that GMA holds a producer, Albert Sumaya of Unang global exposures.
strong pool of young broadcast Hirit, I tried to give all my best for Many thanks to all those who
quiet about them?
journalists who could cover any Eleksyun 2010. Fortunately, I was supplied me with knowledge,
This is where ethics in journalism comes in. It precisely takes area in the country. strength, challenges and inspira-
able to deliver live reports for Jes-
care of this delicate and complex aspect of journalism where the facts But a week before the election, sica Soho, Mike Enriquez, Mel tion—especially THE ILOCOS TIMES,
and data are presented always in the context of justice and charity. I was surprised to see my name in Tiangco, Arnold Clavio, Connie an institution that supported me
Ethics does this, a Church official once said, “by encouraging the list of reporters for Eleksyun Sison and Vicky Morales- Reyno. through thick and thin.
everyone to be conscious of their dignity, to enter into the thoughts 2010. Modesty aside, I was tasked to Will I say goodbye to media?
and feelings of others, to cultivate a sense of mutual responsibility I was very much honored to make the first live situationer for Yes and no.
and to grow in personal freedom, in respect of others’ freedom, and in work with broadcast biggies like the coverage. And, among all the Yes, maybe after a few more
the capacity for dialogue.” Cesar Apolinario, Ivan Mayrina, regional stations of GMA, our area years, I will quit broadcast media—
This is a most tricky challenge. Ethics in journalism cannot just Jiggy Manicad, Susan Enriquez, gave the highest number of live re- I wish to go back to teaching, my
rely purely on ethical theories derived from philosophy, jurispru- Oscar Oida, Lhar Santiago, Kara ports—including the only report in other passion, in the near future.
dence and theology. These obviously are indispensable, but it has to David, Rhea Santos, Mariz Umali, hologram effect from a regional No, though I plan to fade away
be crafted also from the very experiences of the practitioners them- Raffy Tima, Jay Taruc, Sandra team. from broadcast media, I can’t see
selves. Aguinaldo, Lei Alviz, Marisol This year, I am celebrating my myself leaving print media, I am not
Turn to page 8 Abdurahman, Rawnna Crisostomo, 20 th year in media—THE ILOCOS Turn to page 8
May 24-30, 2010 OPINION THE ILOCOS TIMES 7
‘Koala boys approached me, too’ Fighting graft and
KAKAMPI MO
GREATEST ENEMY OF
TRUTH ARE OUR
PEOPLE THEMSELVES:
would not be swept off
under the rug without
having been resolved
corruption
ANG BATAS
The greatest enemy of with definiteness. Trash
truth in the on-going simply thrown away and THE FIRST step in fighting a war is to know the enemy. So much
controversy over cheat- not properly disposed of has been said about fighting corruption, but do we really know the
ing and computerized could have a way of de- enemy? My teacher Fr. Herb Schneider taught me that there are
“dagdag bawas” in the
May 2010 elections is
A
TTY .B
ATAS M
AURICIO structively coming back
when least expected.
two sides to this equation. Graft on one hand is the wrongdoing of
public officials, while corruption on the other hand is the wrongdo-
the clear bias of many of *** ing of the corruptors who allow or assist the grafters in perpetuat-
those in media and of KOALA BOYS AP-
many citizens who, because they PROACHED ME, TOO: I am per- ing their wrongdoings.
favor the victory of President Makati City Rep. Teddy Boy Locsin sonally aware that, before the May So who is the enemy then? I would say that the enemy is both,
Benigno Aquino III, are no longer as saying that thousands of elec- 2010 elections, there were indeed a but if we say that we will only be fighting
amenable to looking at the issue tion results are flawed and could be lot of “koala boys” who were ap- corruption, that
more objectively. considered invalid because they do proaching candidates and selling
Simply because President not bear the requisite digital signa- what they said were “available com-
will not defeat
the enemy if we
N H O OLDS
B
Aquino won, what these people tures of the members of the Board puterized votes” for fantastic fees.
want us to do now, collectively as a of Election Inspectors is fraught
nation, is to accept the claim that with frightening prospects.
I know because I was one of
those approached, in my capacity
do not do any-
thing to fight or
ARRED
stop the grafters
I S
the recently-concluded political ex- For one, any argumentation and as the substituted number one nomi-
ercise was honest and clean, and to discussion on the issue could take nee of the Sagip Party List. inside the gov- KE EÑERES
reject any claim that it was tainted hours and days and could indefi- There were two reasons I did ernment. But
with cheating and fraudulent maneu- nitely postpone the proclamation of not deal with these people—first, I
vers. President Aquino and Vice Presi- had no money to give them (they
what if we are
This is of course a dangerous dent Jejomar Binay as winning can- were asking for P50 for one vote, so the enemy ourselves? Meaning we, the people who allow or assist
situation, because it will not only didates. that, if I were to be given 500,000 the grafters in continuing to do what they are doing?
prevent the fraud and cheating vic- Second, this kind of a claim, votes, that would mean some P25 The Liberal Party (LP) says that if there is no corruption, there
tims to prove their claims, in viola- coming from a legislator at that, is, million!), and second, I did not want is no poverty. Knowing that they have good economists in their
tion of their Constitutional and le- even now, casting doubt on the le- to have anything to do with them. party, they probably know that what they said is simply just a cam-
gal rights. gitimacy even of those who will be Why not? I believe in what
It will also encourage more proclaimed by the joint houses of Jesus Christ said in Matthew 16:26 paign slogan, because corruption and poverty are two separate
cheating and manuevers in suc- Congress sitting as a national board of the Holy Bible: “...What good will forces that could influence each other, but not absolutely. In other
ceeding elections, so that what we of canvasssers for the president and it be for a man if he gains the whole words, even without corruption there could still be poverty, and
wanted to prevent with the use of vice president. world and yet forfeit his soul?” even without poverty, there could still be corruption.
computers and automation would If there is going to be another There are far better things in this By comparison however, the campaign slogan of the LP is more
actually flourish all the more with doubt on the legitimacy of the in- world than winning—and by grounded on the truth than the slogan of the Nacionalista Party
the use of such computers and au- coming president and vice presi- “dagdag-bawas” at that, right?
tomation. That is going to be height dent, that could encourage hostil- To those who availed of the (NP) claiming that they could put an end to poverty. I am sure that
of irony, isn’t it? ity, dissension and divisiveness “services” of the “koala boys”— the NP also has their own good economists, at least good enough to
*** and, therefore, degeneration once you know who you are—you may know that there will always be people who will fall below the pov-
LOCSIN’S CLAIMS CAN DERAIL again of the country into greater want to start asking yourselves: erty line, even if the government gives welfare support to every-
PROCLAMATION: I don’t know if heights of poverty and deprivation. were you able to do this beyond one.
you noticed but the Philippine Daily I hope Locsin’s concerns can the eyes and ears of the Almighty But not to dissuade the LP, I think that they would be doing the
Inquirer banner story quoting be satisfactorily addressed, and One?
people a good service if they could really reduce both graft and
corruption, even if they could not totally eradicate it. They could be
aiming for the sky if they will target the total eradication of graft
Tests of manliness and corruption, just like the NP who made the promise of totally
eradicating poverty. I just hope however that the LP will know the
difference between poverty alleviation and poverty reduction, two
I WAS HAPPY a friend Several incomplete
gave me a listing of blogs and even wrong defini- separate goals that have confused the past administrations.
ANALYSIS
that offered ideas about tions and descriptions of To start with the basics, the LP should no longer make the mis-
manliness. Our society manliness have appeared take of delivering basic public services, presenting these as their
today seems in urgent in history. To be manly poverty alleviation programs. The left leaning forces have already
need of these ideas. was viewed before as be- denounced this as a farce, saying that the delivery of public ser-
There’s now a growing
confusion in this area,
F . ROY CIMAGALA
R ing like the Spartans of
old, or like the privileged
vices is a function or a duty that the government has to do anyway,
made worse by the fact class of society, or an in- and it should not be misrepresented as the programs to address
that ideologues are pro- dependent artisan or suc- poverty alleviation.
moting all kinds of doc- cessful businessman. During the height of the debates about globalization, the gov-
trines, not all of them certified cor- the community’s consensus on the Sometimes, manliness was at- ernment was also criticized for misrepresenting the delivery of in-
rect. matter. tached to having a Hercules-like phy- frastructure as forms of “safety nets”, basing it on the same argu-
Not only are there strong gen- That’s a very understandable sique, or being a Casanova or a play- ment that the building infra is a function or duty of the government
der-bending influences around now, natural process. The problem with boy. Caricatures of manliness prolif-
the line between male and female that is that since it is time, place and erated. anyway. As the present administration is on its way out, it is again
blurred. In many places, the transi- culture-bound, the idea of manliness We need to cultivate a culture of highlighting their delivery of infra as an achievement, even if it was
tion from boyhood to manhood is not planted on firm ground. It’s not manliness grounded on the terra something that they had to do anyway.
seems to be trapped in a warped un- stable and universal. It can become firma of the true nature of man. At Presidential front runner Noynoy Aquino has made a campaign
derstanding of what to be manly is. obsolete after some time or when cir- our present age, we cannot simply promise to take us away from the broken road of corruption. I think
The youth are mostly affected cumstances change. remain in having a shallow under- that the first step that he has to take is to decide the kind of leader-
by this situation. With today’s com- In a primitive society always en- standing of manliness, vulnerable to
munication technologies, they can gaged in tribal wars, for example, to pressure groups with questionable ship that he is going to install in the agencies of government. Is he
get exposed to a lot of concepts be manly means to fight, to be a sol- ideologies. going to assign political appointees down to the Section Chief level,
about manliness and yet can still miss dier. But when civilization improved The old Greek and Roman civili- or is he going to revive and strengthen the career service by nam-
the right one. and conflicts were resolved less zations have already given us a cue, ing political appointees only to the cabinet level, and nowhere else
Or worse, they can become so through battles, its idea of manliness by associating manliness with devel- down below?
skeptical and cynical about the whole entered into a crisis. oping virtues, with the idea that ev-
issue that they would not mind any- There were other notions and eryone, man or woman tries to excel
According to the rules of the Civil Service, the only political
more if what they have is right or practices that while containing some and be the best one can be. appointee should only be the cabinet level Department Secre-
wrong. good elements just could not be given Precisely, the word virtue comes tary and everyone else below him, from the level of the
Many would rationalize that the a universal applicability. I learned that from the Latin stem “vir” which means Undersecretaries all the way down to the Section Chief level
world is big enough to fit all sorts of among the Spaniards, they were told man. To be manly, therefore, is to be should be career officials. I think that this is going to be a make
cultures of manliness. Besides, when still young that it was not manly virtuous. or break decision for Noynoy, because this decision will deter-
there’s a trend toward tolerance, pre- for boys to cry. That’s cruel. Boys What Christianity has done is to
cisely because of the increasing va- and men sometimes need to cry. even ground this initially correct un-
mine whether he will be able to reduce corruption in the bu-
riety of mentalities and lifestyles we I remember when I was still in kin- derstanding of manliness by the reaucracy or not.
have today. dergarten learning English with Greeks and the Romans to its ulti- I am not saying that all the political appointees in the past ad-
So, not to make a big fuss out of American nuns in the city. Whenever mate source. And that is to be like ministrations are corrupt, and I am not saying either that all career
this question seems to be the politi- I would go to the barrio where my Christ—to be “alter Christus, ipse officials are not corrupt. I am saying however that political appoin-
cally correct attitude to take. To a father came from, the people there, Christus” (another Christ, if not tees would tend more to become corrupt, since they have co-ter-
certain extent, I can understand and rough and tough, would laugh at me Christ himself).
accept that attitude. But I think it because I spoke English and would Remember what St. John said of minus appointments that would expire as their patrons would go
would be wrong if we leave things distinguish the long “a” from the Christ: “He had no need that anyone out of office. By expectation, career officials are not supposed to
simply at that level. There has to be short “a”. should bear witness concerning man, become corrupt, but they too could become corrupt if they see that
an earnest effort to rediscover what I was made to understand that for he himself knew what was in man.” their leaders above them are taking the broken path.
true manliness is. speaking English that way was not (Jn 2,25) ***
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8 THE ILOCOS TIMES OPINION May 24-30, 2010
Ay, supot!
THE AFTERNOON RAINS in turbate to death – no is said to be psycho- circumcision is one thing I
past days reminded us that wonder they had this logically ingrained now regret.
summer may be ending soon,
which means time is running
out for the ritual of passage that
mad search for pre-
ventive methods.
“Then there was
RIKNAKEM and culturally em-
bedded in the collec-
tive psyche of Fili-
Uncircumcised, I would
risk being teased and ridiculed
by society, but it would be
is male circumcision (“tuli” in this idea that pino women. No enough consolation that Harry
Filipino and “kugit” in Ilokano). uncircumcized males H ERDY A L .Y UMUL wonder sometimes Truman, Martin Luther King
Various groups, ranging were “unclean” and it’s mothers who Jr., John Paul II, The Dalai
from media organizations to that the “dirt” causes drag their sons, Lama, Deepak Chopra, Prince
the Philippine National Police diseases in their part- screaming and beg- William, among many other
to civic and religious organiza- ners. In fact, Filipinos tend to ging for mercy, to the chopper. great men, also kept their fore-
tions, sponsor their respective tease uncircumcized men by doesn’t give you a longer pe- “The doctors worry that skins intact.
“Operation Tuli” projects wrinkling their noses when nis – having a pedro or a if they stop circumcizing, With ninety-nine percent
which intrigue foreigners be- they pass by, insinuating that pedrito involves a bit of genet- there may be more problems of the Filipino male populace
cause the Philippines is one of the stench from the “dirt” is so ics. Nutrition, as far as I know, because Filipino boys will circumcised, chances are
the few countries left in the overwhelming. This is of does not play a significant role. end up in the hands of tradi- Mike Arroyo, Mikey Arroyo,
world that insist on penile mu- course total nonsense – junior’s (Some of our readers will re- tional practitioners, who will Dato Arroyo, Iggy Arroyo,
tilation. state of hygiene depends less member how they had [to] perform the lethal procedure Virgilio Garcillano, Benjamin
A month before I entered on a piece of skin than what bring out a magnifying glass with a bamboo sliver or bro- Abalos, Jocjoc Bolante,
sixth grade, my brother Herry you do, or don’t do, with it. I with that superhunk of a part- ken glass, spitting on a wad former injustice secretary
accompanied me to the then worry, for example, about how ner). Finally, circumcision of guava leaves after the R a u l G o n z a l e s , Wi l l i e
Ilocos Norte Provincial Hospi- Filipinos avoid taking a bath doesn’t make you a better coup de grace. Revillame, Mr. Koala Bear,
tal to undergo almost every Fili- after sex because they think lover – that you pick up from “It looks like and other machos of their
pino child’s very first surgery this causes pasma. I think that experience and reading In- circumcision’s going to be kind, are not supot, but they
which, medical practitioners belief creates more problems quirer columnists. Moreover, around in the Philippines for are neither my idea of real
now agree, is done for reasons of sexual hygiene than being Margy Holmes (who you some time. Our doctors will men nor are they human be-
not medical. uncut. should also read, even if she just have to keep speaking ings I want our children to be
The American Academy of “In the last few years there isn’t in the Inquirer) will tell out, explaining the risks and like.
Pediatrics, for instance, issued has been speculation that cir- you the research shows that disadvantages involved with Cut the cutting, shall we?
a statement in 1999 saying the cumcision might prevent HIV/ the foreskin is exquisitely sen- circumcision including infec- ***
health benefits of the practice AIDS. One theory is that the sitive and that supot males tions, bleeding, reduction of Happy birthday to me, June
“are not compelling enough.” uncircumcized male’s foreskin have more pleasurable sexual sexual pleasure. At the same 5. Here’s to more time with
Some years ago, Dr. Reynaldo provides more surface area for sensations than their “cut” time, they will have to keep friends and family, to more
Joson, chair of the Department the virus to enter but I think brothers. on explaining that so-called laughter, and to more bottles
of Surgery of a top hospital in this is not very scientific – the “So where does this leave benefits such as increased of cold SanMig Light.
Manila, launched a crusade virus’ entry into the body, and us – tuli or not tuli? t’s hear height, fertility, virility and a Cheers!
against routine male circumci- its causing an infection, in- from our medical experts. long dong are all myths.” ***
sion which he believed was volves more of blood vessels Joson wrote his colleagues at Looking back, dear Follow me on twitter:
“not necessary.” than skin. The bottom line is the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng karikna, having undergone herdiology
Medical anthropologist that Filipino circumcized men Maynila’s Department of Fam-
Michael Tan has also tackled are being infected with HIV/ ily and Community Medicine
this issue in his Philippine Daily AIDS so it may actually be for their stand and they agree:
Inquirer column. As a gradu- dangerous to propagate the Routine circumcision has no
ate student at the University of idea that a cut penis protects therapeutic basis. The doctors Ethics indispensable in
the Philippines Diliman, I have you from AIDS. do not recommend infant cir-
had the pleasure of exchang- “Circumcision in the Phil- cumcision and they worry that journalism
ing views with Dr. Tan, espe- ippines persists because of circumcision done with bare From page 6
cially on issues of reproductive many other folk beliefs. Let me health facilities, such as in char- These experiences ground the abstract ethical theories. They make
health. He posits: refute them. First, circumci- ity medical missions, may ethics more realistic, more practical, more immediately felt, and not just
“Among western countries, sion does not make help to cause more harm than benefit. a set of rules and regulations or platitudes.
it’s been mainly the Americans make a person taller. Once “At the same time, the doc- Nowadays, any effort to develop this ethics in journalism has to con-
who have clinged on to the puberty sets in, you will grow tors recognize the strong cul- tend with formidable challenges. It has to examine the many ideological
practice, with strange reasons. with or without circumcision, tural pressures to continue the ethical doctrines to see where they are right, where they are wrong,
At one time, American doctors your height pretty much a func- practice. Circumcision is a where they can be helpful or dangerous.
thought circumcision could pre- tion of genetics and nutrition. ritual of passage, with an en- Among these ethical doctrines affecting the world of journalism to-
vent masturbation. Remember Second, circumcision does not tire barkada of boys on the day are: utilitarianism (the end justifies the means), positivism (what is
that in the 19th century and, I make you more fertile – how verge of puberty going through legal is ethical), emotivism (our feelings can tell us what is right and
suspect for some moralists in many children you have de- the guillotine together. The doc- wrong), or relativism (there are no absolutes in the area of ethics).
the 21st century, there was this pends on you’re the quantity tors recognize, too, the stigma Lastly, any effort to develop ethics in journalism should realize that
myth that masturbation had and quality of your sperm, and attached to being supot, and more than coming up with relevant principles and doctrine, what it in-
harmful effects. Some doctors your sense of sexual responsi- have this interesting observa- volves is the proper formation of the character of the persons involved.
even thought you could mas- bility. Third, circumcision tion: the pressure to circumcize Ethics cannot just be a classroom activity or an intellectual affair. It
has to enter into the spiritual life of the persons, since that is how genu-
ine integrity, not its caricatures, is formed and reinforced.
20 years Obama: Kiss of death in Hawaii
From page 6 From page 6 for Ed to run in the second district
ready to see myself leaving the in November—this time as a Repub-
pages of T HE I LOCOS T IMES — Typical comments posted on the lican.
Ilocandia’s bastion of press free- Honolulu Star Bulletin website:
dom. “Shut up with your attack dog calls. Fresh political wind blows in
*** I am fed up. The more you call the THE election ushered the end of
SPECIAL THANKS: Ace York P. more I am resolved to vote for Djou. political godfatherism and planta-
Guerrero, President of BAD CIRCLE He is an honorable man, he is worth tion-style politics. Voters didn’t lis-
and Barangay Kagawad of our votes. Just say no to the attack ten to Hawaii’s political “godfather,”
Barangay 6, Laoag City, would like dog BO.” “Suckers better not call Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye, and
to thank the following sponsors of me.” “Djou listens to the people, Sen. Daniel Akaka, who openly cam-
the BAD CIRCLE Outreach Project so Obama and the Democrats are paigned for Colleen Hanabusa, a
last May 2, 2010: Mayor Michael V. panicking.” “No more bailouts, no Japanese, who is the state
Farinas, Senator-Elect Bongbong more corporate welfare, no more in- legislature’s Senate President.
Marcos, Governor-Elect Imee surance companies to make bank on Inouye reportedly transferred over
Marcos, Provincial Treasurer health reform.” $100,000 of his campaign funds to
Josephine P. Calajate, City Coun- As for Ed Case, whose forefa- the Democratic National Committee
cilor Sonia B. Siazon, City Councilor thers came on the Mayflower, who which is believed to have been used
Dax Dacuycuy, City Councilor placed a poor third, perhaps he against Djou. Voters ignored the
Derick Lao, Dr. Renato Mateo, Dr. should have listened to this writer’s appeal to vote for a solid Democratic
Joseph Adaya, Dr. Noel Eclipse, suggestion, during a meeting at the congressional delegation by three
Ilocos Norte Dental Association, Philippine consulate early this year, former governors, also known as
Laoag City Health Office, Laoag City to skip this special election and run “the three amigos,” or “the three
Community Affairs Office, AMA in the second district which he had contrarios,” depending on whose
College-Laoag Campus, Mrs. Metty previously represented. This writer side you are. Voters defied union
V. Guerrero of PNB Batac, Barangay told him that it would be harder to bosses and workplace foremen who
Chairman Marlon Blanco, Barangay HOLOGRAM EFFECT. Jorge “Jopo” Guerrero delivers a live report in beat Hanabusa than Mazie Hirono, endorsed Hanabusa.
Council of Barangay 6, Laoag City hologram effect to Ms. Mel Tiangco during the GMA’s Eleksyun 2010 the incumbent congresswoman of Ah Hawaii! A fresh political
and some anonymous donors. coverage. the second district. It’s not too late wind has blown into the islands.
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FIRST JUDICIAL REGION NATIONAL CENSUS AND be changed from “Not Indicated” North: PIN 054 & 055-R1 penses of this foreclosure, the
BRANCH 17, BATAC CITY, STATISTICS OFFICE, MANILA, to “December 28, 1970, Banna, South: PIN 066 & 067-R1 MORTGAGED PROPER- undersigned or his duly autho-
ILOCOS NORTE Respondents. Ilocos Norte”. It also prays that East: PIN 064 & E. Albano St. TIES rized deputy will sell at public
the date of birth appearing in the West: PIN 068 & 065 TRANSFER CERTIFICATE auction on June 28, 2010 at 10:00
IN RE: PETITION FOR THE Spl. Proc. No. 14813-65 birth certificate as “January 9, Under Tax Declaration No. OF TITLE NO. T-17178 o’clock in the morning and soon
CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN x———————x 1974” and in the certificate of ARP No. 03-008-00370 and 03- LOT NO. 1685, CAD-307-D thereafter at the Office of the
THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE live birth as “January 22, 1973” 008-00372-Road Lot Beginning at a point marked “1”
Provincial and City Sheriff,
BIRTH (NSO) AND (LCR) BIRTH ORDER be changed to “January 29, Market Value – P12,883.20 of Lot No. 1685, Cad-307-D,
Marcos Hall of Justice Building,
CERTIFICATE OF GERALDINE 1974.” P2,196.00 being S. 8-08
Laoag City, to the highest bid-
L. GALANO, PARTICULARLY This is a verified petition for Finding the petition to be suf- Assessed Value – 2,580.00 W., 536.16 from BLLM No.
IN THE SEX OF CHILD COLUMN the Correction of Entries in the ficient in form and substance, 440.00 1, Cad-307-D; thence der, for cash and in Philippine
FROM “MALE” TO “FEMALE”; Birth Records of Venus Agcaoili the Court hereby sets the hear- Together with its improve- S., 24-21 W., 7.30 m. to point Currency, all rights, shares and
IN THE MOTHER’S MAIDEN Valenzon, particularly in the col- ing of the same on July 7, 2010 ment under Tax Declaration No. 2; N. 75-51 W., 11.45 m. to, point participations which the mort-
NAME COLUMN FROM umn: at 9:00 A.M. before this Court ARP No. 03-008-00371; a resi- 3; gagors have or might have in the
“MAYDA L. RICO” TO “MAYDA “SEX”from “Male” to “FE- sitting at the 2nd floor, Marcos Hall dential house with a total floor N. 20-55 E., 9.30 m. to point hereunder described real prop-
RICO LABUCAY” MALE”; and, “MOTHER’S of Justice, Laoag City, at which area of 81 sq. m. constructed of 4’ S. 65-50 E., 11.83 m. to point erty together with all the im-
MAIDEN NAME” from “ROMELLA date and time any person who CHB cement and wood with coor. 1; provements found thereon by
GERALDONE LABUCAY A. VALENZON” to “ROMELLA may be adversely affected may G.I. roofing; Jalousie windows point of beginning virtue of Special Power of Attor-
GALANO, RAMOS AGCAOILI; file his opposition or appear and and Tile flooring. With Market Containing an area of ninety-six ney executed bt Gertrudes
Petitioner, filed by the Petitioner, thru coun- show cause why the petition Value of 154,878.00 and Zero (96) square meters. All points Pasugnod dated September 26
-versus- sel. should not be granted. Assessed Value. are marked on the ground by 2007, duly notarized by Atty.
THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR The petition appearing to be Let this Order be published The instrument shall be reg- P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons. Bounded Emilio E.V. Doloroso, Jr. under
OF PAOAY, ILOCOS NORTE, in order, the Court hereby sets once a week for three (3) con- istered under Act No. 3344 as on the SE., along line 1-2 by Lot Doc. No. 350; Page No. 70; Book
THE CIVIL REGISTRAR the hearing of the petition on secutive weeks in any news- amended. 1737, Cad-307-D; on the SW., No. 1; Series of 2007, to wit:
GENERAL, NATIONAL June 22, 2010, at 9:00 o’clock in paper of general circulation in xxx along line 2-3 by irrigation ca-
STATISTICS OFFICE, QUEZON the morning, at the Regional Trial the Province of Ilocos Norte and In the event that the above- nal, on the NW., along line 3-4 MORTGAGED PROPER-
CITY AND ALL OTHERS WHO Court, Branch 65, Marcos Hall Laoag City, at the expense of scheduled public auction should by Lot 1739, Cad-307-D; and on
TIES
MAY OR HAVE ADVERSE of Justice, Laoag City, at which the petitioner. not take place, it shall be held on the NE., along line 4-1 by Lot
ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF
INTEREST. date, time and place, any inter- Let a copy of this Order to- July 5, 2010 of the same time No. 1738, Cad-307-D. With Tax
TITLE NO. P-10660
Respondents. ested person adversely af- gether with the petition be fur- and place without further notice. Declaration No. 03-006-00402.
fected may appear and show nished the Office of the Solicitor Prospective buyers and/or With an assessed value of Lot No. 11254, Cad-398
SP. PROC. NO. 5141-17 cause why the petition should General, the Office of the Local bidders are hereby enjoined to P1,630.00. Together with its im- Area: 335 square meters
x——————x not be granted. Civil Registrar of Banna investigate for themselves the provement under Tax Declara- Tax Declaration No. 05-036-
Let a copy of this Order be (Espiritu), Ilocos Norte, the Of- titles of the said real properties tion No. 03-006-00403 with an 00818
ORDER published once a week for three fice of the Civil Registrar Gen- and encumbrances thereon, if assessed value of -0- Unirrigated Land
This is a verified Petition filed (3) consecutive weeks in a eral, and the Office of the Pro- any there be. The instrument shall be reg- ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF
by Geraldine Labucay Galano newspaper of general circula- vincial Prosecutor. Laoag City, May 24, 2010. istered under Act No. 3344 as TITLE NO. P-10770
for the Correction of Entries in tion in the Province of Ilocos SO ORDERED. amended. Lot No. 11365, Cad-398
her Certificate of Live Birth Norte and Laoag City at the ex- Laoag City, May 26, 2010. ZALDY P. DE LA CRUZ xxx Area: 341 square meters
(NSO) and (LCR) Birth Certifi- pense of the petitioner. Clerk of Court VI In the event that the above- Tax Declaration No. 05-036-
cate with the Local Civil Regis- Let a copy of this Order to- (SGD) FRANCISCO R.D. scheduled public auction should 00615
trar of Paoay, Ilocos Norte and gether with the petition be fur- QUILALA (SGD) JUSTINIANO D. not take place, it shall be held on Unirrigated Land
the Civil Registrar General, Na- nished the Solicitor General, the Presiding Judge RILLERA, JR. July 5, 2010 of the same time Location: Brgy. 16-N Quiling
tional Statistics Office, Quezon Office of the City Prosecutor, the May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT Sheriff-In-Charge and place without further notice. Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte
City through counsel Atty. City Civil Registrar of Laoag City, ____________________________ RTC, Branch 11, Laoag City Prospective buyers and/or Prospective buyers may in-
Mariegold F. Aurelio-Cabrales, and the Civil Registrar General, Copy furnished: bidders are hereby enjoined to vestigate for themselves the
more specifically on the “Sex of National Census and Statistics REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 1. ECG SQUARE LENDING investigate for themselves the
property hereunder above de-
Child Column” from “Male” to Office, Manila. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CORPORATION titles of the said real properties
scribed and encumbrances
“FEMALE;” and in the Mother’s SO ORDERED. ILOCOS NORTE Brgy. 17 Rizal St. and encumbrances thereon, if
thereon, if any there be.
Maiden Name Column from Done in the City of Laoag, this FIRST JUDICIAL REGION Laoag City any there be.
“Mayda L. Rico” to “MAYDA 24th day of May, 2010. 2. HERMELINA P. CADIZ Laoag City, May 24, 2010. In the event that the public auc-
OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL
RICO LABUCAY. Brgy. 6, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte tion should not take place on the
AND CITY SHERIFF
Finding the Petition to be suf- (SGD) MANUEL L. ARGEL, May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT ZALDY P. DE LA CRUZ scheduled date, it shall be held
MARCOS HALL OF JUSTICE
ficient in form and substance, JR. LAOAG CITY ____________________________ Clerk of Court VI on July 5, 2010 of the same time
the Court hereby sets the initial Judge and place without further notice.
hearing on July 29, 2010 at 8:30 CC: ECG SQUARE LENDING (SGD) JUSTINIANO D. Laoag City, May 21, 2010.
o’clock in the morning at the Ses- N.S.O. mailed CORPORATION, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES RILLERA, JR.
sion Hall of this Court located at SOLGEN –do- Mortgagee, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF Sheriff-In-Charge ZALDY P. DE LA CRUZ
the Hall of Justice, Batac City, Petitioner –do- -versus- ILOCOS NORTE RTC, Branch 11, Laoag City Prov’l/City Sheriff Ex-Officio
Ilocos Norte, at which date, time City Civil Registrar, Laoag City - HERMELINA P. CADIZ, FIRST JUDICIAL REGION Copy furnished:
and place, all interested parties Atty. M. Desierto - Mortgagor. OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL 1. ECG SQUARE LENDING (SGD) NORIEL R. HILARIO
may appear and show cause Pros. Layugan - AND CITY SHERIFF CORPORATION Sheriff IV
why the Petition should not be RTC-OCC - FORECLOSURE OF MORT- MARCOS HALL OF JUSTICE Brgy. 17 Rizal St. Copy furnished: Mortgagor, Mort-
granted. May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT GAGE PROPERTY under Act LAOAG CITY Laoag City gagee, Publisher
Let this Order be published ____________________________ 3135, as amended 2. SPS. CRISTINO PERE AND May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT
at the expense of the petitioner ECG SQUARE LENDING TERESITA B. PERE ____________________________
once a week for three (3) con- REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES EJF Case No. 19-2010 CORPORATION, Brgy. 11, San Nicolas, Ilocos
secutive weeks in a newspa- REGIONAL TRIAL COURT x——————————x Mortgagee, Norte
per of general circulation in the FIRST JUDICIAL REGION -versus- May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH
Province of Ilocos Norte and in BRANCH 14, LAOAG CITY NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SPS. CRISTINO PERE AND ____________________________ ABSOLUTE SALE
the City of Laoag. SALE TERESITA B. PERE, Notice is hereby given that
Let copies of this Petition and IN RE: PETITION FOR THE Mortgagors. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES the intestate estate of the late
Order be furnished the Local CANCELLATION/CORRECTION Upon extra-judicial petition for OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL ADOLFO V. GARCIA consisting
Civil Registrar of Paoay, Ilocos OF ENTRIES IN THE BIRTH sale under Act 3135, as FORECLOSURE OF REAL AND CITY SHERIFF of a parcel of land designated
Norte, the Civil Registrar Gen- RECORD OF WINIE LAYUGAN amended filed by ECG Square ESTATE MORTGAGE Under MARCOS HALL OF JUSTICE as Lot No. 1861-A, covered by
eral, the Provincial Prosecutor IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL Lending Corporation with office R.A. 3135, as Amended LAOAG CITY OCT No. O-5069 containing an
and the Solicitor General CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BANNA address at Barangay 17, Rizal area of 1,461 sq. m. with im-
The Branch Clerk of Court is (ESPIRITU), ILOCOS NORTE Street, Laoag City against EJF Case No. 22-2010 provements thereon located at
ECG SQUARE LENDING
herby directed to furnish the AND THE CIVIL REGISTRAR Hermelina P. Cadiz of Brgy. x——————————x Brgy. 2, San Baltazar, San
CORPORATION,
Office of the Clerk of Court with GENERAL 6, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte to Nicolas, Ilocos Norte has been
a copy of this Order for its pub- Mortgagee,
satisfy the mortgage indebted- NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL adjudicated by his heirs the ½
lication in accordance with the -versus-
WINIE WALUHAN LAYUGAN, ness which as of April 30, 2010 SALE portion and simultaneously sold
provisions of Presidential Decree JUANITO PASUGNOD, MAIF of
Petitioner, amounting to Three Hundred a total portion of 731 sq. m. to
No. 1079. -versus- Twelve Thousand, Three Upon extra-judicial petition for GERTRUDES PASUGNOD Sps. Gerry Casiano and Nenita
SO ORDERED. THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Hundred Seventy-five Pesos sale under Act 3135, as Mortgagor. Casiano ratified and acknowl-
Given in Chambers, this 12th OF BANNA (ESPIRITU), (P312,375.00), Philippine Cur- amended filed by ECG Square edged before Notary Public Fran-
day of May, 2010 at Batac City, ILOCOS NORTE AND THE CIVIL rency excluding interest, service Lending Corporation with office Re: Extra-Judicial Foreclosure cisco A. Musni as per Doc. No.
Ilocos Norte, Philippines. REGISTRAR GENERAL, fee, penalties, charges and address at Barangay 17, Rizal of Mortgage Property under 234; Page No. 47; Bk. No. XL; S.
MANILA AND ALL OTHER attorney’s fees and expenses Street, Laoag City against Act 3135 as amended of 2010.
(SGD) ANGELO M. ALBANO PERSONS WHO HAVE CLAIM of foreclosure, the undersigned Sps. Cristino Pere and May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT
Judge TO HAVE ANY INTEREST THAT or his duly authorized deputy will Teresita B. Pere of Brgy. 11, Case No. 020-2010 ____________________________
May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT WOULD BE AFFECTED sell at public auction on June San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte to x——————————x
____________________________ THEREBY 28, 2010 at 9:00 o’clock in the satisfy the mortgage indebted- DEED OF ADJUDICATION AND
Respondents. morning or soon thereafter at the ness which as of April 30, 2010 NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL QUITCLAIM
Republic of the Philippines Office of the Provincial and City amounting to Two Hundred SALE Notice is hereby given that
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Sp. Proc. No. 14928-14 Sheriff, Marcos Hall of Justice, Twelve Thousand, Five Hun- the intestate estate of the de-
First Judicial Region x—————————x Laoag City, to the highest bid- dred Pesos (P212,500.00), “Upon Extra-Judicial Petition ceased SPOUSES TELESFORO
BRANCH 65, LAOAG CITY ORDER der, for cash and in Philippine Philippine Currency excluding for sale under Act 3135, as MAGARRO and ASUNCION
Filed by petitioner Winie Currency, all rights, shares and interest, service fee, penalties, amended filed by ECG Square PADAOANG consisting of a par-
IN RE: PETITION FOR THE Waluhan Layugan before this participations which the mort- charges and attorney’s fees and cel of land designated as Lot No.
Lending Corporation with office
CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN Court is a petition for the cor- gagors have or might have in the expenses of foreclosure, the 51 (GSS-281), covered by OCT
address at Barangay 17, Rizal
THE BIRTH RECORDS OF rection of entries in his birth hereunder described real prop- undersigned or his duly autho- No. (OCT) P-2582 containing an
Street, Laoag City against
VENUS AGCAOILI VALENZON, records in the Office of the Lo- erty together with all the im- rized deputy will sell at public area of 14,039 sq. m. situated at
cal Civil Registrar of Banna provements found thereon, to auction on June 28, 2010 at 9:00 Juanito Pasugnod, AIF of
PARTICULARLY IN THE SEX Brgy. Bayug, Burgos, Ilocos
COLUMN, FROM MALE TO (Espiritu), Ilocos Norte and the wit: o’clock in the morning or soon Gertrudes Pasugnod of Brgy. Norte has been the subject of
FEMALE AND MAIDEN NAME Civil Registrar General, Manila. thereafter at the Office of the 29, Rizal St., Laoag City to sat- Deed of Adjudication and Quit-
OF MOTHER COLUMN FROM The petitioner specifically prays MORTGAGED PROPERTY Provincial and City Sheriff, Sec- isfy the mortgage indebtedness claim executed by their heirs in
ROMELLA A. VALENZON TO that the name appearing therein A parcel of residential land ond Floor, Marcos Hall of Jus- which as of April 30, 2010 in the favor of their brother co-heir
ROMELLA RAMOS AGCAOILI be changed from “Winie located at Brgy. San Pedro 1, tice, Laoag City, to the highest amount of ONE HUNDRED EIGH- Reynaldo P. Magarro ratified and
Layugan”to “Winie Waluhan Bacarra, Ilocos Norte under bidder, for cash and in Philippine TEEN THOUSAND NINE HUN- acknowledged before Notary
VENUS AGCAOILI VALENZON, Layugan”, the name of father be Cadastral Lot No. 1833 & 1834, Currency, all rights, shares and DRED FIFTY PESOS only Public Emilio Edgar V. Doloroso,
Petitioner, changed from “Pedro containing an area of ONE HUN- participations which the mort- (P118,950.00), exclusive of le- Jr. as per Doc. No. 306; Page
-versus- Layugan”to “Pedro Pumaras DRED SEVENTY SIX (176) gagors have or might have in the gal fees and other incidental No. 62; Bk. No. XX; S. of 2010.
THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Layugan”, the name of mother SQUARE METERS-Residential hereunder described real prop- charges accruing from the filing May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT
OF LAOAG CITY, ILOCOS be changed from “Juna and THIRTY SQUARE METERS erty together with all the im- of the application in accordance ____________________________
May 24-30, 2010 NOTICES THE ILOCOS TIMES 11
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES in support of such claim and DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT unless you appear in court at SALE WAIVER OF RIGHTS Republic of the Philippines
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION same time and place aforesaid, Notice is hereby given that Notice is hereby given that Local Civil Registry Office
BRANCH 15 your default will be recorded and the intestate estate of the de- the intestate estate of the late
Province of Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY the title to the land will be adjudi- ceased AVELINA CABAWATAN MARCIANO ORTAL and PRECES
cated and determined in accor- consisting of a parcel of land SALES-ORTAL consisting of
Municipality of Badoc
Land Reg. Case No. N-233 dance with the law and the evi- designated as Lot No. 19004, three (3) parcels of land desig-
LRA Record No. N-79610 dence before the court and Cad-734-D of the Bangui Cad. nated as Lot Nos. 18820, 18823 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
thereafter you will forever be covered by OCT No. P-64022 and 18826 all of Cad-398 under
NOTICE OF INITIAL HEARING barred from contesting said ap- containing an area of 4, 656 sq. TD Nos. 05-015-04336, 05-015- In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is
To the Hon. Solicitor General, plication (or petition) or any de- m. located at Taguiporo, Banguiy, 00730 and 05-01504340 con- hereby served to the public that ELITA MANUEL FAGARAGAN
Office of the Solicitor General, cree entered thereon. Ilocos Norte has been adjudi- taining an area of 546 sq. m., has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name
134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Vil- Witness: the HON. BEN- cated by her heir and simulta- 1,177 sq. m., and 758 sq. m.
from FLORIAN to FROILAN in the birth certificate of FLORIAN
lage Makati City; to the Director, JAMIN D. TURGANO, Judge of neously sold to Sps. Plaridel covered by OCT Nos. P-15336,
Land Management Bureau, said Court, on the 10th day of Molina and Remely Ramiento- P-15337 and P-16245 all located FERNANDEZ FAGARAGAN who was born on May 4, 1959 at
Escolta, Manila; the Regional December, 2009. Molina ratified and acknowl- at Brgy. No. 13, Baay, Batac, Badoc, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are Saturnino
Executive Director, Region I- Issued at Quezon City, Phil- edged before Notary Public Eric Ilocos Norte have been the sub- Cainglit Fagaragan and Juanita A. Fernandez.
DENR, Quezon Ave., San ippines, this 13 th day of April T. Garvida as per Doc. No. 266; ject of Deed of Adjudication with Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
Fernando City, La Union; the Hon. 2010. Page No. 54; Bk. No. VII; S. of Waiver of Rights executed by his written opposition with this Office not later than May 31,
Secretary, Department of Public 2010. their heirs ratified and acknowl- 2010.
Works and Highways, Bonifacio ATTEST: May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT edged before Notary Public Da (SGD) PABLO M. REYES
Drive, Port Area, Manila; the Hon. BENEDICTO B. ULEP ____________________________ Vinci M. Crisostomo as per Doc.
Municipal Civil Registrar
Secretary, Department of Agrar- Administrator No. 487; Page No. 99; Bk. No.
ian Reform, PTA Bldg., Elliptical Land Registration Author- CLXXV; S. of 2010. May 17-23, 24-30, 2010*IT
AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH _____________________________________________
Road, Diliman; the Director, For- ity WAIVER OF RIGHTS May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT
est Management Bureau, Notice is hereby given that ____________________________
Visayas Ave., Diliman, both in By: (SGD) SALVADOR L. the intestate estate of the de-
Quezon City, Metro Manila; the ORIEL ceased CIRIACO C. CARAANG DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH
Provincial Governor, the Provin- Chief, Docket Division consisting of Savings Deposit PARTITION
cial Prosecutor, the General Ser- Account with the PHILIPPINE Notice is hereby given that
vices Officer, the Provincial En- CERTIFIED TRUE COPY VETERANS BANK-LAOAG the intestate estate of the late
gineer, the Public Works and (SGD) GLORIETA P. BRANCH under Savings Acct. SPS. JUAN SADUMIANO and
Highways District Engineer, the LACAMBRA No. 0044-328151-102 with a FRANCISCA SADUMIANO con-
CENR Officer, CENRO, Land Chief, Publication of sisting of a parcel of land desig- RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
balance of Php 91,604.31 has
Management Sector, all in Laoag Notices Section nated as Lot No. 22247 covered Republic of the Philippines
been the subject of Affidavit of
City, Ilocos Norte; the Municipal May 24-30, 2010*IT Claim with Waiver of Rights ex- by OCT No. P-30434 located at Local Civil Registry Office
Mayor, the Municipal Council, __________________________ ecuted by his heir in favor of Brgy. San Agustin, Paoay, Ilocos Province of Ilocos Norte
Sarrat, Ilocos Norte; National Madeline C. Padamada ratified Norte has been the subject of Municipality of Vintar
Road, c/o DPWH Laoag City; DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH Deed of Adjudication with Parti-
PARTITION and acknowledged before No-
Pedro Calaoagan, Brgy. 17, San tary Public Luciano R. Caraang tion executed by their heirs rati-
Notice is hereby given that NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Felipe, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, as per Doc. No. 06; Page No. 02; fied and acknowledged before
Camila Jacoba, Suyo, Dingras, the intestate estate of the late Notary Public Da Vinci M.
SPS. JUAN SADUMIANO and Bk. No. LVII; S. of 2010. In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is
Ilocos Norte; AND TO ALL May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT Crisostomo as per Doc. No. 494;
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: FRANCISCA SADUMIANO con- Page No. 100; Bk. No. CLXXIV; hereby served to the public that LORETA P. ALBANO has
sisting of a parcel of land desig- ____________________________
An application having filed in S. of 2010. filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from
the above entitled case by nated as Lot No. 30654 covered May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT MARY ANN PACIENCIA to MARY ANN in the birth certificate of
ILOCOS NORTE ELECTRIC by OCT No. P-26186 located at ____________________________
Brgy. San Agustin, Paoay, Ilocos
MARY ANN ALBANO DIMATERA who was born on May 1,
COOPERATIVE INC. (INEC), 1965 at Vintar, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are Rafael
represented by Renato A. Norte has been the subject of
READ TO
Deed of Adjudication with Parti- Albano and Loreta Parcon.
Balintec, Suyo, Dingras, Ilocos
Norte, thru Manuel Nicolas & tion executed by their heirs rati- Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
Perera Law Offices, Brgy. 6, #62 fied and acknowledged before his written opposition with this Office not later than June 7,
Rizal St., 2900, Laoag City, by Notary Public Da Vinci M. 2010.
Crisostomo as per Doc. No. 495;
LEAD
Atty. Marlon Wayne D. Manuel, (SGD) MENELEO JOEY J. LEAÑO
praying for the registration and Page No. 100; Bk. No. CLXXIV; Municipal Civil Registrar
confirmation of the title to the S. of 2010.
May 30, June 6, 13, 2010*IT
May 24-30, May 31-June 6, 2010*IT
following described land. ______________________________________________
A parcel of land (Lot 8034, ____________________________
Cad. 621, Sarrat Cad. of the ad-
vance plan Ap-01-005047, be-
ing a portion of Lot LRC Rec. No.
___) situated in the Brgy. No. 21,
San Marcos, Municipality of
P10,000 loan ibibigay sa GSIS GSIS lumobo ang
Sarrat, Province of Ilocos Norte,
Island of Luzon. Bounded on the
pautang sa unang 3
SW & NW., along lines 5-1-2 by
Lot 7669 of Sarrat Cadastre; on members na may UMID-
the NE along line 2-3 by Provin-
cial Road; on the SE., along line buwan ng 2010
3-4 by Lot A-13 claimed by
Camila Jacoba in the Mun. of
Dingras; and on the SW., along
compliant eCard dahil sa G-W@PS
line 4-5 by Lot A-14 claimed by BILANG tugon sa mga nang i-upgrade ang mga ang UMID-compliant
Pedro Calaoagan in the Mun. of panagawan na bigyan GSIS Wireless Auto- eCard lamang ang NAGTALA ng bagong rekord sa laki ng pinautang ang Government Ser-
Dingras. Beginning at a point ng panibagong tulong- mated Processing Sys- tatanggapin para sa vice Insurance System (GSIS) sa unang tatlong buwan ng kasalukuyang
marked “1” on plan, being S. 55 taon dahil sa mabilis na pag-proseso ng mga pautang sa GSIS Wireless
pinansyal ang mga tem (G-W@PS) kiosk mga transaksyon sa G- Automated Processing System (G-W@PS).
deg. 10’ E, 4,067.71 m. from
BLLM No. 1, Cad. 621, Sarrat
kasapi nito, para maging angkop ito W@PS kiosks na Base sa datos ng GSIS Information Technology and Services Group
Cadastre; papautanging ng Gov- sa UMID-compliant iaangkop sa bagong (ITSG), tumaas ng 112.74 porsyento ang naipautang mula Enero hanggang
thence N. 13 deg. 04’ E., ernment Service Insur- eCard. eCard. Marso ngayong taon na nagkakahalaga ng halos P8.88 bilyon mula sa P4.17
189.80 m. to point 2; ance System (GSIS) Ang UMID o Uni- Ang UMID-compli- bilyon na ipinautang sa parehong panahon noong nakaraang taon.
thence S. 44 deg. 24’ E., Umabot sa 324,202 loan applications ang ipinroseso sa G-W@PS at
ang mga miyembro fied Multi-Purpose ID ant eCard ay isang mul- inaprubahan ng GSIS sa unang tatlong buwan ng 2010.
236.50 m. to point 3;
thence S. 29 deg. 27’W.,
nitong may Unified (UMID) System, ay tipurpose card para sa Inaasahan ng GSIS na magtatala ito ng pinakamalaking halaga ng pautang
184.99m. to point 4; Multi-Purpose Identifi- alinsunod sa Executive pag-aplay ng loan at ngayong taon base sa mga datos na ito.
thence N. 86 deg. 24’ W., cation System (UMID)- Order No. 420 na pagtingin sa mga record Dumanas ng pagbagal ng operasyon ang GSIS noong 2009 dahil sa
72.87 m. to point 5; compliant eCard. direktiba sa lahat ng ng mga miyembro at problema nito sa database system sanhi ng depektibong management soft-
thence N. 17 deg. 39’ W., ware ng IBM na kung tawagin ay IBN-DB2. Sa kabila ng pagbagal ng
Makakautang ng mga ahensya ng pag-renew ng aktibong operasyon, patuloy na tumaas ang halaga ng pautang ng GSIS at humigit pa
147.54 m. to point of
beginning, containing an area of
P10,000 cash advance pamahalaan na pag- estado ng mga pen- sa doble noong Oktubre hanggang Disyembre noong nakaraang taon.
THIRTY NINE THOUSAND NINE ang mga miyembro isahin ang mga identifi- sioner. Ito din ay ATM Sinabi din ng GSIS na sa kabila ng pagbagal ng operasyon noong 2009,
HUNDRED NINETY THREE matapos nilang i-acti- cation system sa card at debit card. nakapagpautang pa din ito ng P49.84 bilyon noong nakaraang taon na
(39,993) SQUARE METERS, vate ang kanilang mga pamamagitan ng unified Maaari ding makakuha pinroseso sa mga G-W@PS kiosk nito.
more or less. All points re- UMID-compliant eCard multi-purpose ID. ng diskwento sa mga Idinagdag ng GSIS lumipat na ito sa bago at mas angkop na software
ferred to are indicated on the system, ang Oracle, upang mapabilis ang operasyon nito, kabilang ang pag-
plan and marked on the ground
ngunit kailangang may Papalitan ng GSIS piling ospital, medisina, proseso ng mga loan application.
as follows: point 1 by “X” marked limang taon na silang ang eCard Plus ng at eskwelahan gamit Sa pamamagitan ng G-W@PS kiosk, nakakapag-aplay ng utang ang
on tree; points 3 and 4 by conc. miyembro ng GSIS base UMID-compliant eCard ang UMID-compliant mga GSIS member at pensioner gamit ang online system kaya hindi na
post; point 5 by boulder and the sa kanilang Record of ng libre. Kailangang i- eCard. Sinabi ng GSIS kailangan ng anumang dokumento.
rest by Old PS. cyl. conc. mons. Creditable Service dito. activate ang bagong na hindi makakagawa Maaaring iproseso sa G-W@PS kiosk ang mga loan application tulad
15x60 cms. Bearings: grid; date ng P10,000 cash advance loan, consolidated salary loan at policy loan.
of original survey on June 4,
eCard sa UMID-com- ng anumang Maaari ding iproseso ang pension loan ng mga pensyonado sa G-W@PS
1979, and plan prepared by May interes na 12 pliant G-W@PS kiosk transaksyon ang mga kiosk.
Hector C. Flores, Geodetic Engi- porsyento base sa na matatagpuan sa mga member at pensioner Maliban sa pagproseso ng loan application ay maaari ding makita ng
neer on May 20, 1999 and ap- nababawasang balanse opisina ng GSIS sa kapag ginamit ang mga GSIS member at pensioner ang kanilang mga rekord sa GSIS sa G-
proved on July 22, 1999. ang P10,000 cash ad- buong Pilipinas. lumang eCard Plus sa W@PS kiosk. Maaari ding i-activate ang kanilang eCard sa G-W@PS
You are hereby served this
vance at babayaran ito Sinabi ng GSIS na mga kiosk na inupgrade. kiosk.
notice to appear before this Samantala, maaaring i-renew ng mga pensioner ang kanilang aktibong
Court at its session to be held at sa loob ng dalawang h i n d i Pagkatapos mag-en- estado sa GSIS sa G-W@PS kiosk sa buwan ng kanilang kapanganakan. Ito
the Regional Trial Court, taon. mapapakinabangan ng roll, makukuha ng mga ay para masigurong tuloy-tuloy ang pagtanggap ng buwanang pensyon.
Branch 15, Laoag City, Phil- Hinihikayat ng GSIS members at pensioners miyembro ang kanilang Kamukha ng isang ATM machine ang G-W@PS kiosk na may touch
ippines, on the 29 th day of ngayon ang mga ang lahat ng mga UMID-compliant eCard screen monitor. Pinagsama-sama ang mga teknolohiya dito tulad ng radio
July, 2010 at 2:00 o’clock in frequency identification, biometrics, general packet radio service, short
the afternoon, then and there
miyembro at benepisyo ng bagong sa kanilang mga liaison of-
message service, at virtual private network.
to present such claims as you pensyonado na mag-en- eCard kapag ang hawak ficer, samantalang ang Matatagpuan ang mga G-W@PS kiosk sa mga opisina ng GSIS at
may have to said land or portion roll sa UMID-compliant nila ay ang lumang mga pensioner ay ilang piling ahensya ng pamahalaan sa buong Pilipinas. Kailangang may
thereof and to submit evidence eCard dahil malapit eCard Plus. Ito ay dahil matatanggap ito sa koreo. eCard ang GSIS member o pensioner para gumamit ng G-W@PS.
Ilocos Norte 2010 Elected Officials
Governor – Maria Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos Bacarra – Nicomedes C. de la Cruz, Jr. Laoag City – Edward P. Domingo
Vice Governor – Eugenio Angelo M. Barba Bangui – Salvacion S. Cimatu Adams – Wagner A. Poking
First District Congressman – Burgos – Crescente N. Garcia Bacarra – Pacifico C. Velasco
Atty. Rodolfo C. Fariñas Carasi – Joy Banagui C. Fernadez Bangui – Wilfred A. Gaces
Second District Congressman – Dumalneg – Francisco R. Espiritu, Jr. Burgos – Rey G. Espejo
Imelda R. Marcos Pasuquin – Victoria P. Aguinaldo Carasi – Villamor G. Julian
Piddig - Eduardo Eddie G. Guillen Dumalneg – Odon M. Aguinaldo
Sangguniang Panlalawigan Sarrat – Edito Alberto G. Balintona Pasuquin – Felix D. Aguinaldo, Jr.
First District Vintar – Jose G. Foronda Piddig – Onofre A. Bayag
Portia Pamela R. Salenda Pagudpud – Matilde H. Sales Sarrat – Remigio B. Medrano
Fidel A. Cimatu, Jr. Vintar – Ferdinand B. Mabanag
Rogelio R. Balbag Second District Pagudpud – Marlon Ferdinand T. Sales
Juan Conrado A. Respicio II Batac City – Jeffrey Jubal C. Nalupta
Vicentito M. Lazo Badoc – Arlene M. Torralba Second District
Banna – Carlito N. Abadilla Batac – Ronald Alan M. Nalupta
Second District Currimao – Gladys G. Cue Badoc – Thomas N. Torralba
Mariano V. Marcos II Dingras – Marynette R. Gamboa Banna – Carlito A. Abadilla II
Maria Elena M. Nalupta Marcos – Salvador S. Pillos Currimao – Rosario C. Go
Atty. Joel R. Garcia Nueva Era – Atty. Aldrin R. Garvida Dingras – Erdio E. Valenzuela
Domingo C. Ambrocio, Jr. Paoay – Bonifacio C. Clemente, Jr. Marcos – Jonel M. Rosqueta
Ramon M. Gaoat Pinili - Samuel S. Pagdilao Nueva Era – Caroline A. Garvida
San Nicolas – Dr. Alfredo P. Valdez, Jr. Paoay – Dr. Eileen L. Guerrero
Mayors Solsona – Joseph E. de Lara Pinili – Rommel T. Labasan
First District San Nicolas – Maria Teresa Valdez-Barrett
Laoag City – Michael V. Fariñas Vice Mayors Solsona – Jonathan L. de Lara
Adams – Eric T. Bawingan First District
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