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CLARK FREEPORT - Take this from the Department of Energy (DOE) which blames

high prices solely on factors outside Philippine shores.

Three global factorspush gas prices up

DOE SAYS

RED OCTOBER. The color of courage that accompanied her from the Metropolitan Cathedral to the Commission on Elections offi ce at the city hall of San Fernando as she fi led her certifi cate of candidacy will hopefully carry Dolores barangay chair Vilma Caluag to the mayorship. P!"#" $% B"&' L()*"&

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CITY OF SAN FER-NANDO – Crimson tide inundated the city hall here Thursday as the president of the Associ-

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Vilma fi les COCation of Barangay Cap-tains (ABC) here fi led her certifi cate of candi-dacy (COC) for mayor at the fi rst hour of the fi rst day of the Commission on Election’s designat-

ed schedule for COC fi ling.

With scores of red-shirted supporters, Dolores Barangay Cap-tain Vilma Caluag start-

Vowing to take steps to “ease the eff ects of ris-ing prices,” the DOE has blamed “current global situation,” citing off shore factors that have been pushing fuel prices up.

The DOE said three factors “where interna-

tional political and eco-nomic factors are at play” in fuel price hike.

In a statement, DOE identifi ed these factors as the US exit from the Iran nuclear deal was ac-companied by its re-im-

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CLARK INTERNATION-AL AIRPORT – Just two days before delivering his valedictory speech as president of the Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC), Alexander Cauguiran hailed mem-bers of the Committee

Congress hailedfor renaming

Clark airport DMIAon Transportation of the House of Representa-tives for approving two bills proposing to rename this airport back to Dios-dado Macapagal Inter-national Airport (DMIA).

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CITY OF SAN FERNAN-DO – Vice Gov. Den-nis “Delta” G. Pineda has reiterated that his alliance with 4th Dis-trict Rep. Juan Pablo “Rimpy” P. Bondoc which was forged recently was purely for the good of

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Alliance for the good of Kapampangans

Pampanga especially the fourth district.

Pineda repeated that there were no political bargains or compromise that were made.

“It was just a spon-taneous gesture during

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CITY OF SAN FER-NANDO – The De-partment of the Inte-rior and Local Gov-ernment (DILG) has named 43 local gov-ernment units in Cen-tral Luzon for the 2018 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).

DILG regional di-rector Julie J. Daquio-ag said the provincial government awardees include Bataan, Bu-lacan, Nueva Ecija

43 LGUs in CL win seal

of good governance

AIRLINERATINGS.COM, one of the world’s leading one-stop airline safety and product rating review website, has given Cebu Pacifi c Air the highest 7-star safety ranking.

After careful eval-uation and feedback from the airline and aviation industry, Airlin-eRatings.com has up-graded its seven-star safety rating system to give more importance to IOSA and this move elevated Cebu Pacif-ic up to 7-stars – the

CebPac gets highest safety

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Gov, Delta thank DU30 for P6.5-B

fl ood control project

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LRA SYMPOSIUM. Renato D. Bermejo and Region 3 RDs: Attys. Ronnie Tababa - Angeles City, Ramon Sampana - Bulacan, Bayani Maniquis - Angeles City, Amante Capochino - Bataan, Sharon Teh - Baler, Dione Africa - Talavera, Nueva Ecija, Acting RDs Rosario Roque - San Jose, NE, Alfredo Alejandria - Palayan City and Atty. Julius Hidalgo of Meycauayan, Bulacan in attendance during the Symposium on LRA Land Title Services and Title Owner Identity Verifi cation System at Midori Clark on October 4, 2018. The event was attended by real estate brokers, LGU representatives and members of IBP-Pampanga Chapter. C"&#+,$-#/0 1!"#"

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of ANGELITO D. AVILA who died

intestate on July 26, 2008 in Mabalacat City, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale on his estate, more particularly described as parcels of land, to wit:

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 431808-R(Registry of Deeds for Pampanga)

Lot C of cons-subd. plan (LRC) Pcs-30319, approved as a non-subd. project, being a portion of Lot consolidation of lots 1, 2 & 3 (LRC) Pcs-8978: L.R.C. Cad. Rec. No. 132, situated in the Poblacion, Mun. of Mabalacat, Prov. of Pampanga;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 342894-R(Registry of Deeds for Pampanga)

Lot 4 of the cons-subd. plan (LARC) Pcs-8978, being a portion of the consolidation of Lot 332-B, Psd-55372 and Lot 334, Mabalacat Cad. LRC (GLRO) Cad. Rec. No. 132, situated in the Poblacion, Mun. of Mabalacat, Prov. of Pampanga;

before Notary Public Maximo M. Fajardo Jr. as per Doc No. 435, Page No. 88, Book No. LXXV, Series of 2018.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 11, 18 & 25, 2018

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CITY OF SAN FERNAN-DO - The National Fed-eration of Peasant Wom-en or Amihan denounced yesterday Pres. Duterte for plans to appoint retir-ing Army Lt. Gen. Rolan-do Bautista as the new Department of Social Welfare and Develop-ment (DSWD) secretary.

“Another general in

Posting general at DSWD reeks of paranoia - Amihanthe Cabinet displays the transformation of the Duterte administration into a militarist regime fu-eled by its Red October and ouster plot craze. This is a manifestation of the President’s in-creasing paranoia on the socio-political instabili-ty amidst the socio-eco-nomic crisis facing the country,” Amihan nation-al chairperson Zenaida

Soriano said in a state-ment.

She noted that Bau-tista would be the 60th military offi cer to serve in civilian capacity under the Duterte administra-tion.

Soriano expressed fears that “militarization of the bureaucracy will only lead to intensifi ed militarization and count-er-insurgency measures by the government which only victimizes the poor and the marginalized.”

“How can a person with a militarist frame-work lead an agency ca-tering to the poor, vulner-

able and disadvantaged sector when the Armed Force of the Philip-pines (AFP) remains as the number one human rights violator especially in the countryside?” So-riano asked.

Amihan said in its statement that “under the Duterte administra-tion, there has been 160 farmer victims of ex-tra-judicial killings includ-ing 23 peasant women, six minors and 22 elder-ly.”

“Duterte’s counter-in-surgency program Oplan Kapayapaan and Mar-tial Law in Mindanao left

thousands of peasant families and hundreds of peasant communities target of massive aeri-al bombings and military operations which gen-erates mass trauma, af-fects psychological and physical health. Part of military operations in-clude rights abuses such threats, rape, sexual ha-rassment and military occupations of schools, barangay halls and com-munities,” the group said.

This, even as Soria-no also said “we cannot expect a person com-ing from an institution which consistently fails

to respect human digni-ty and uphold people’s rights to lead an agency which envisions empow-erment, improved quality of life and social protec-tion.”

“The Duterte admin-istration will only use the programs of the DSWD including the Paya-pa at Masaganang Pa-mayanan (Pamana) and the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and its funds to suppress the people’s movement against anti-people poli-cies the government has implemented,” Soriano warned.

Tanod, caregiver nabbed in drug ops

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CASTILLEJOS, Zambales - A barangay tanod and a caregiver were arrested by operatives of the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) of Castillejos PNP in drug operations here.

Chief Inspector Rolando Dellezo, head of Cas-tillejos PNP, identifi ed the suspects as Robert Do-mingo y Peloni, 44, member of BPSO of Barangay San Jose, Castillejos town, and Bismarck Dacayo y Dee, 42, a caregiver.

Report said, the duo conspired in selling illegal drugs. Dacayo was a listed drug reformist in San Marcelino, Zambales.

Recovered from the suspects were eight heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing sus-pected shabu weighing approximately less than 3.0 grams and cash money amounting to P3,000.

Both suspects now face charges for violation of R.A. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) before the Provincial Prosecutors Of-fi ce in Olongapo City.

THE TOUR of Sacred Relics is now on-going until October 15 at SM City Pampanga, The Tra-dehall. The Blessed Ivan Merz Center is the offi ce of the Cause for Canon-ization of Blessed Ivan Merz, Inc. a private as-sociation of the Christian faithful and a religious corporation of the Re-public of the Philippines. It serves as the forma-tion center of volunteers and devotees of Blesses Ivan and in information center for pilgrims and people who wish to know the “Apostle of Youth.”

The Blessed Ivan Merz Reliquarium, on the other hand, is an oratory dedicated to house the scared relics of Bless-ed Ivan Merz and other thousands of relics be-ginning to Jesus, Mama Mary and the Saints known to us. It is the fi rst and only house of prayer built to be a home of the sacred relics. The Reli-quarium holds the larg-est number of relics in custody to be opened for the public here in Metro Manila and in Luzon.

The faithful deeply revere the relics of the Saints. An Adequate pas-

toral instruction of the faithful about the use or relics will not overlook ensuring the authentici-ty of the relics exposed for the veneration of the faithful, where doubtful relics have been exposed for the veneration of the faithful, they should be discreetly withdrawn with due pastoral prudence. Preventing undue dis-persal of relics into small pieces, since such prac-tice is not consonant with due respect to the human body, the liturgical norms stipulate that relics must be “ of a suffi cient size as make clear that they are parts of the human body”. Admonishing the faithful to resist the temptation to

form collections of relics, in the past this practice has had some deplorable consequences and pre-venting any possibility of fraud, traffi cking or super-stition.

When we talk about relics, what comes to mind are the remains of men and women known for their holiness and who bear the title “Saint” or “blessed”. But what is a Relic? Relics are re-mains. Remains do not only pertain to mortal re-mains or parts if the hu-man body. Remains may also refer to the things they used by the Saint or anything touched by or touched to him or her. There are three classi-

fi cations of relics: First Class, which comes di-rectly from the body of the saint; Second Class which the saint used during his or her life-time or where the saint’s body was interred, buri-al clothes and the Third class which are objects touched to a fi rst and second class relic.

The sacredness of relics however, does not have stages or clas-sifi cations. Relics are scared whatever its clas-sifi cation may be.

Visit the Tour of Sa-cred Relics at the Tra-dehall, Global Fashion Wing of SM City Pam-panga today until Octo-ber 15, 2018. –SMPP

Tour of Sacred Relics at SM City Pampanga

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EASING FLOODS. Gov. Lilia Pineda (center) and Vice Gov. Dennis Pineda (right) join Former President and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, Rep Juan Pablo Bondoc and Korean Ambassador Han Dong-man in laying down the time capsule for the launch of the P6.5 -billion Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Project in the province’s fourth district.

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MINALIN, Pampanga---Gov. Lilia Pineda and Vice Gov-ernor Dennis “Delta” Pineda thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for directing the De-partment of Public Works and Highways to immediately im-plement the P6.150-billion Integrated Disaster Risk Re-duction and Climate Change Adaptation (IDRR-CCA) proj-ect that aims to ease fl ooding for some 300,000 residents in Pampanga’s southern towns.

The province’s top offi cials expressed their gratitude at the launch of the IDRR-CCA here on Tuesday.

“We get all the fl oods since we are downstream of the Pampanga River. Floods af-fect the livelihood of our peo-ple. I want to thank President Duterte for taking this problem seriously,” the governor said.

She also thanked House Speaker Gloria Macacapa-gal-Arroyo because it was during her term as President that the project was conceptu-alized. The project’s $80-mil-lion loan from South Korea was signed in 2013 while the implementation was started under President Duterte.

A major feature of the proj-ect is the 33-km Third Riv-er that takes in water from northern tributaries, the Pam-panga River and upstream of the Pasac River. The Kore-an fi rm Hanjin Heavy Indus-tries and Construction Corp. will also construct three new bridges, fi ve footbridges, eight sluice gates and 164 fi sh pond gates.

At the launch, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar told local offi cials and residents: “Presi-dent Duterte is aware of the fl ooding problem in Pampan-ga. He is deeply concerned by this scenario. President Dute-rte does not want you to be experiencing fl oods.”

Gov, Delta thank DU30 for P6.5-B fl ood control project

Vice Governor Pineda said the provincial government will help by handling the so-cial preparations required for the relocation of more than 100 families who would be displaced by the right-of-way of the Third River. Rep. Juan

Pablo Bondoc (Fourth District) said he would coordinate with the National HousingAuthority to assist the informal settlers.

The DPWH has a land ac-quisition budget of P210.9 mil-lion for the project

South Korean Ambassa-

dor Han Dong-man expressed hope that the project will “im-prove the quality of life of Kapampangans.”

Congresswoman Arroyo announced that Phase 2 of the Pampanga River Project will also begin this October

through the bidding of a fea-sibility study to be funded also by Korea. Flood-control works in Phase 2 covers towns in Pampanga’s third and fourth districts and up to the Laban-gan Channel in Bulacan prov-ince. –Press release

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Opinion

Point to ponderAS THE wannabes troop to the Commission on Elections to fi le their certifi cates of candidacy, here is something from a prospective senator himself, former solicitor-general Florin Hibay, that hits at the very pith of the issue facing the nation:

Dream of leaders, who unite us with hope, not divide us with anger;

communicate with facts, not divert us with disinformation;

invite us to share a unity of vision, not impale us with fear;

trigger our sense of humanity with compassion, not cultivate our dark side with hatred.

The electorate, examine the candidates. The candidates, examine your conscience.

If you still have anything left of it.

Modus vivendiNO BATTLE royale. No clash of titans. No war of attrition.

Not even a tempest in a teapot – that which was anticipated, indeed prognosticated, by just about every local political observer worth his rocking armchair has ingloriously come to.

Naught, absolutely nada. So, Vice Gov. Dennis G. Pineda and 4th

District Rep. Juan Pablo P. Bondoc will not face off for the governorship of Pampanga. Not this 2019, at least.

On the contrary, as Sun-Star Pampanga gloriously bannered: Rimpy, Delta forge alliance.

“The right thing to do.” So was Bondoc quoted in the SSP scoop, ascending to the plane of statesmanship, thus: “I do not see anything wrong in being humble. I am bowing my head to Governor (Dennis) Pineda because I know that he can be the key in providing progress for my beloved cabalen in the fourth district of Pampanga which has been my family’s mission for decades now. And instead of becoming a hindrance, I wanted to be an instrument in providing that progress.”

Some sense of self-sacrifi ce there. The subordination of personal ambition to the greater interest, to the higher good, of the people. Can anything be more sublime than this?

Pineda could not be any more gracious, and grateful: “We have known the Bondocs for true public service for the Kapampangans. In fact, we can say that we owe to them the growth and development of the fourth district over the years and that is the sole reason we came to this moment.”

Neither bargains nor deals, political or otherwise, Pineda said eff ected this mutuality but the shared goal of “honest public service to the Kapampangan.”

Beyond the political, the Pineda family, their scion said, are inclined to build “genuine and lasting” friendship with the Bondocs.

All’s well that ally well, then: to Delta the governorship, to Rimpy the fourth district.

Clear enough. But how well will this “alliance” play at the political downstream?

In the fourth district, it is well known how Bondoc birthed, nurtured, and grew board

members, mayors, vice mayors, councilors, down to barangay chairmen.

Contemporaneously, the Pinedas prepped and propped up their own loyal confederates in the local government units.

There had never been any instance when the Bondocs and Pinedas went into direct rivalries, true. But in many an election past, the contests for board members, mayors and their slates were no more than proxy wars, with the real opposing forces that were these political families disengaged from the actual combat.

Now, will this so-called “alliance” lead to the fi elding of common bets, euphemized as “unity candidates,” with equity of the incumbent as basic premium for selection?

But how will this play in municipalities with graduating incumbents, like San Simon, Macabebe, and San Luis? Or in Bacolor and Porac, though out of the Bondocs’ fourth district domain?

Or, the Bondocs be given carte blanche in their district, in exchange for their exclusion in the rest of Pampanga?

Or, will the “alliance” walk the path of least resistance that is libre zona? That is, open season, a free-for-all comers, with their patrons totally hands off the battles?

Whichever, this Bondoc-Pineda or Pineda-Bondoc bruited “alliance,” all but oral and aural absent any duly signed supporting document, appears to be least an alliance and most a modus vivendi, in its elemental meaning of “an arrangement or agreement allowing confl icting parties to coexist peacefully, either indefi nitely or until a fi nal settlement is reached.”

This is no disparagement, though, of the eff orts of Minalin Mayor Edgar Flores credited to have brokered the “momentous event” marking “the continuous development for the Kapampangan province to be spearheaded by the gentlemen-leaders.”

If anything, the 2019 elections in Pampanga will be diff erently interesting.

the birthday of Mayor Flores,” Pineda said, re-ferring to the 64th birth-day celebration of Mi-nalin Mayor Edgardo Flores in his municipality last October 6.

“We established an

Alliance for the good of KapampangansF!"# $%&' 1 alliance for the develop-

ment of Pampanga be-cause there are things that the fourth district needs, not only from Con-gress, but also from the provincial government as well,” he explained.

“Especially sure win-ner naman siya, wala

siyang kalaban. Ako kung susuwerthin ako, kung ibibigay sa akin ng Panginoon ang posisyon na ito, yung coopera-tion namin between 4th district and Pampanga will all be for the devel-opment of Pampanga kase may mga bagay

ang distrito na kailangan kay Cong. Rimpy, same thing sa Capitolio,” Pine-da said.

“So yung mga for the development ng 4th district magko-combine kami ngayon. Magkakai-sa kami (So for the de-velopment of the fourth

district we will combine. We will be united),” he added.

“Pero unang una, dapat manalo muna ako. Yung tulungan nam-ing yun ang ipapakita namin sa distrito, sa mga Kapampangan (But fi rst I have to win. Our cooper-

ation, that’s what we will show in the district and to the Kapampangans),” Pineda said.

Bondoc will seek re-election under the PDP Laban while Pineda is the gubernatorial can-didate of the Kambilan party. –Ashley Manabat

and Tarlac, while the city government awardees were Balanga, San Fer-nando, Mabalacat, San Jose and Munoz.

Included in the list of municipal government

43 LGUs in CL get seal of good governanceF!"# $%&' 1 awardees were Baler

and Maria Aurora in Au-rora; Bagac, Hermosa, Morong, Orani, Pilar and Samal in Bataan; Bali-wag, Guiguinto and Plar-idel in Bulacan; and Ca-biao, Llanera, Penaran-da, Rizal, San Leonardo,

Santa Rosa, and Talave-ra in Nueva Ecija.

The others were Ba-color, Floridablanca, Lu-bao, Macabebe, Mexi-co, San Simon, Sta. Ana and Sto. Tomas in Pam-panga; Capas, Gero-na, Moncada, Paniqui,

Pura, and Victoria in Tarlac; and San Antonio and San Felipe in Zam-bales.

SGLG is a mech-anism which aims to gauge the performance of LGUs and thereafter provide incentives to the

awardees through mon-etary grants, Daquioag said.

SGLG has seven ar-eas for assessment: Fi-nancial Administration, Disaster Preparedness, Social Protection, Peace and Order, Business

Friendliness and Com-petitiveness, Environ-mental Management, and Tourism, Culture and the Arts. LGUs must pass these seven areas for them to be worthy of the seal, she added.

–Ashley Manabat

highest ranking.IOSA – the Internation-

al Air Transport Associa-tion Operation Safety Au-dit – was fi rst introduced in 2003 to curb the dis-turbing trend in airline ac-

CebPac gets highest safety rankingF!"# $%&' 1 cidents and improve safe-

ty that could be attributed to simple processes and maintenance programs. Since it was introduced airlines that have com-pleted IOSA have up to a four-fold safer safety re-cord than airlines that do

not do the audit.In 2017, the all acci-

dent rate for airlines on the IOSA registry was nearly four times better than that of non-IOSA air-lines (0.56 vs. 2.17 acci-dents per million fl ights) and it was nearly three

times better over the 2012-16 period.

Of signifi cant impor-tance to Airlineratings.com is that the audit is done every two years and covers over 1060 pa-rameters.

Airl ineRatings.com

now awards an airline that has completed IOSA three stars.

Airl ineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoff rey Thomas congratulat-ed Cebu Pacifi c on this achievement.

“Cebu Pacifi c has be-

come a major part of the fabric of life in the Phil-ippines bringing aff ord-able travel to most,” said Thomas.

“The airline has a very modern fl eet and opera-tionally is now up there with the best.” –PR

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Napag-uusapanLangFelix M. Garcia

Pagbuhay sa ‘death penalty’

posibleng makabuti

NGAYONG kahit saan pa man yatang dako

ng ating bansa ay di na biru-biro

ang kriminalidad na biglang lumago,

saan na nga kaya tayo patutungo?

Kundi sa posibleng lalo pang paglala

ng krimen maging sa labas ng Maynila,

partikular na riyan ang panggagahasa,

na araw-araw ay laman ng balita.

Kung saan pati mga batang musmos

ay di na ligtas sa gawang maka-hayop

nitong mga ‘rapist’ na lango sa gamot,

kaya nga’t mas grabeng krimen ang kabuntot!

Pagkat nagagawa pa nilang patayin

ang biktima para lang patahimikin,

upang sa gayon ay hindi na maaring

makapagsumbong sa otoridad natin.

‘Yan ay isa lang sa halos di mabilang

na kaso ng panggagahasang naturan,

kung kaya sa ganang amin ay dapat lang

na ibalik natin ang parusang bitay.

At nang mabawasan kahit papaano

ang masasama sa ibabaw ng mundo,

na kagaya nitong madalas ay tiyo

o kaya naman ay ang ama pa mismo

Ang may kagagawan, kung kaya madalas

ay di na lamang isinisiwalat,

dahilan na rin sa kahihiya’t sukat

ng pamilya nila kung ya’y ihahayag.

At kaya lang napipilitan ang iba

na ipagbigay alam sa pulisya

ang kahalayang ginawa sa biktima

ay kung ito ay grabe o pinatay na.

Maliban sa kaso ng panggagahasa,

ay ‘illegal drug’ itong higit na malala

sa pinaka-grabeng problema ng bansa,

bukod sa ‘carnapping’ at nakawan yata

Kaysa ano pa mang krimeng nangyayari

dito sa‘tin ‘compared with the other country’

pagkat lahat na ng pinakamatindi

na pang-”Dorobo” ay atin din parati;

Na kagaya nitong ang iba’y sundalo

at pulis pa mandin ang kasabwat mismo

sa ilang serye ng holdapan sa bangko

at panloloob sa establisyemento.

Aywan nga lamang kung bakit kadalasan

ay otoridad pa mandin at opisyal

ng bayan ang sangkot sa kawalanghiyaan,

gayong malaki na ang sinasahod niyan?

Pero nagagawa pa nga nitong iba

ang mag-’take advantage’ para lang kumita

ng salaping hindi para sa kanila,

kundi sa tunay na ‘deserving’ talaga.

Kaya, kung marapat bitayin ang ‘rapist,’

at iba pang sa lipunan ay panganib,

ito pa bang huli na ating nabanggit

ang ligtas sa bitay sa puntong nabanggit?

AS THE Oktoberfest approaches, Midori Clark Hotel and Casino launches back-to-back food promotions that will make everyone enjoy, feast and drool!

KNOCKOUT FEASTUnlimited Crab, Shrimp and Belly Lechon

Prepare yourself to be a great fi ghter with your all-time favorites with the Knockout Feast.All of your favorites in a one platter which in-cludes Crab, Shrimp and Belly Lechon with UNLIMITED REFILLS! Platter comes with un-limited rice, bottomless beer, iced tea and soup of the day.

Freshly picked crabs and shrimps will be cooked in a choice of Aligue sauce, Oyster, Herb and Butter garlic and Salt and Pepper while the crackling belly lechon will be prepared by the roasting masters of the Midori Clark Ho-tel.

Knockout feast is available every weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner for only Php 799+. A friend-ly reminder, no sharing and eat moderately.

BAVARIAN FEAST EVERY WEEKENDSCelebrate the Oktoberfest at Toscana Din-

ing as it features the Bavarian Feast as the theme of the month.

The buff et will feature unlimited beer and wine, pretzels and a lot of mouth-watering Ba-varian specialties which are to try whilst along with the international dishes.

Executive Western Chef Marcos Dungca will highlight the iconic Bavarian dishes such as

Back-to-Back Feast this Oktoberfest at Midori Clark Hotel and Casino

Pork Knuckle, German Pot Roast Beef, Sau-sages and Pretzels.

Diff erent Bavarian stations for the buff et are also to be served, some of the stations are Composed Salad which highlights the Warm German Potato Salad, Bratwurst for the Ger-man and Schublig sausages, Lite Bites for the hotdog sandwiches and German Pizza to name a few.

An assortment of German breads like Sour Dough, Rye Bread, Multi Grain and Pretzels.

We briefl y talked about the question on what there is to drink on Oktoberfest, San Mi-guel Draft beer is to provide the libations for the guests.

Heading over for the Bavarian Feast? Just remember the word for cheers (Prost!), so you do not look like a fool when you neighbor wants to cheer you. All set to feast? Oans, zwoa, gsuf-fa (one, two, drink)!

Bavarian Feast opens every Friday, Sat-urday and Sunday from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. and Brunch Buff et every Saturday and Sundayfrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Priced at P1,099+ for adults and P550 for kids 4 ft. and below.

Don’t miss the feast and reserve now! You can email us at restaurants@midorihotel.comor give us a call at 045 308 8888 / 09178682217.

Don’t miss out any update from Midori Clark Hotel and Casino! Visit www.midorihotel .com, we love you to be connected with us! Like our page at www.facebook.com/midoriclarkhotel, follow us on Twitter @midoriclark and @mi-dorihotelcasino on Instagram.

–Press release

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MORONG, Bataan -- The Ap-ostolic Nuncio in the Philip-pines on Wednesday led in the Eucharistic Celebration that marked the Canonical Coro-nation of the 411-year-old Im-age of Our Lady of the Pillar in this mountain town.

Archbishop Gabrielle Gior-dano Caccia and Bishop Ru-perto Santos of the Diocese of Balanga crowned the image of the Blessed Mother that was placed on a special elevated throne in front of the altar.

Rev. Father Mario Margal-lo, parish priest, and Elizabeth Agustin placed the crown on the image of the Infant Jesus before the crowning of the im-age of the Virgin Mary.

The apostolic nuncio and the Bataan prelate then in-censed the images.

Prior to the Holy Mass and crowning rites, members of the Knights of Columbus carried on their shoulders the image on a wooden platform while six bishops from other provinces, Santos and Caccia followed.

Inside the church, the im-age was placed on the spe-cial throne adorned with white fl owers.

The beautiful church was fi lled with devotees, nuns, priests and guests, among them local offi cials led by Gov. Albert Garcia and Rep. Geral-dine Roman.

“Ito ay isang pagkilala ng Santo Papa sa pananampal-ataya ng parokya, ng diocese dahil sa ipinakita ng mga tao na kung saan sa kabila ng mga pagsubok tulad ng na-karaang digmaan at himag-sikan ay naging matibay at matatag ang mga Filipino,” Santos said when asked what

411-YEAR-OLD IMAGE

Our Lady of the Pillar canonically crowned

the coronation meant for the people of Bataan.

He said that the Holy Fa-ther wanted to impart that the coronation is a blessing and that he is praying with the faithful.

“Pope Francis has blessed Bataan with his consent of the canonical coronation of Our Lady of the Pillar,” the Bataan bishop said.

“It is a joy for me to be here and pray with you on the ca-nonical coronation. Working together is important in build-ing a community in which ev-eryone has his own place,” the Apostolic Nuncio said.

Caccia said Pope Francis was sending his blessings.

Santos said the Augus-tinian Recollects who found-

ed the Morong church gave in 1607 the original Image of Our Lady of the Pillar to Kap-itan Benito Llenarez who was capitan municipal that time.

The encargadora has en-trusted the Image to the Dio-cese of Balanga composed of parishes from 11 towns and one city in Bataan.

Among the guests in the coronation were some women belonging to the Cofradia del Virgen Milagrosa de Orani.

They looked after the up-keep of the Museum of the Vir-gin Mary in Orani, Bataan. The Miraculous Virgin of the Holy Rosary was crowned years ahead.

“Narito kami upang sumu-porta sa Our Lady of the Pil-lar,” they said.

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R.A. Form No. 10.1Republic of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRARAngeles City

NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONIn compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to

the public that MA. CARMELA P. DIZON has fi led with this Offi ce a petition for Change of First Name from MARIA CARMELA to MA. CARMELA in the birth certifi cate of MARIA CARMELA PESEBRE DIZON, who was born on July 16, 1975 at Pangilinan Maternity Clinic, Angeles City and whose parents are ANGELITO G. DIZON and JULIET PESEBRE.

Any person adversely aff ected by said petition may fi le his written opposition with this Offi ce not later than October 25, 2018.

NENITA T. GARCIA City Civil Registrar

Punto! Central Luzon: October 11 & 18, 2018

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NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of CARMELITA SANTOS TONGOL

who died intestate on September 1, 2011 in City of San Fernando, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale and Waiver of Rights on her estate, more particularly described as parcels of land, to wit:

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 470728-RRegister of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga

Lot 15, Blk. 1 of the subd. plan Psd-035416-055931, being a portion of Lot 30, Blk. 22, (LRC) Psd-68363, L.R.C. Rec. No. , situated in the Bo. of San Agustin, Mun. of San Fernando, Prov. of Pampanga;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 379904-RRegister of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga

Lot 17, Blk. 1 of the subd. plan Psd-035416-055931, being a portion of Lot 30, Blk. 33, (LRC) Psd-68363, L.R.C. Rec. No. , situated in the Bo. of San Agustin, Mun. of San Fernando, Prov. of Pampanga;

Original Certifi cate of Title No. 5308Register of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga

Beginning at a point marked “1” of Lot 415, Cad-379-D, being S. 33- 41W, 402.49 m. from B.L.L.M No. 1, Cad-379-D, thence N. 38-04 F., 13.30 m. to point 2; s. 48-55 E., 44.27 m point 3; s. 54-16W., 11.16 m. to point 4; N. 52-17 w., 41.10 m. to point 1; point of beginning;

before Notary Public Ryann T. Rueda as per Doc No. 277, Page No. 57, Book No. III, Series of 2018.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 4, 11, & 18, 2018

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGAOFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, Petitioner-Mortgagee, EXTRA-JUDICIAL ~ versus ~ FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATEANNALIE E. COSTILLAS, MORTGAGE NO. 184-18 Respondent-Mortgagor.

x---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------xNOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

WHEREAS, upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by the Act No. 4118, fi led by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, mortgagee, with postal address at Suburbia Commercial Center, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga against ANNALIE E. COSTILLAS, mortgagor, with postal address at No. 80 P. Gomez St., San Matias, Sto. Tomas, Pampanga and/or Lot 8, Blk. 90, Xevera Subd., Calibutbut, Bacolor, Pampanga, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 31, 2016 amounted to ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE PESOS AND 56/100 (PHP1,337,473.56) Philippine Currency, excluding penalties, Attorney’s Fees and expenses of the foreclosure, the undersigned authorized Sheriff IV, will sell at public auction on November 15, 2018 at 9:00 in the morning or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, to the highest bidder in CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency the property with all the improvements thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 706144-RA parcel of land (Lot 8, Blk. 90 of the cons-subd. plan, Pcs-03-

015720, being a portion of Lots 3008-P-4, 3008-P-5, 3008-P-7, Psd-141126, Lots 3008-P-6-A to 3008-P-6-H, Psd-03-159018, LRC Rec. No. 151), situated in the Brgy. of Calibutbut, Mun. of Bacolor, Prov. of Pampanga x x x containing an area of FORTY FIVE SQUARE METERS & FIFTY SQUARE DECIMETERS (45.50) more or less x x x

Prospective bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described property and to the encumbrance existing thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on November 22, 2018 at same time and at the same place mentioned above without further notice.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga, October 3, 2018.

REGINALDO D. SERRANO Sheriff IV (Regional Trial Court Br. 48)Copy furnished:

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUNDSuburbia Commercial Center, Maimpis, CSFP

ANNALIE E. COSTILLAS80 P. Gomez St., San Matias, Sto. Tomas, PampangaLot 8, Blk. 90, Xevera Subd., Calibutbut, Bacolor, Pampanga

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 11, 18 & 25 , 2018

position of economic sanctions on Iran, in-cluding those related to oil; political and eco-nomic instability in Ven-ezuela, which has the world’s largest proven oil reserves and is consid-ered one of the largest oil exporters in the West; and a lack of clear com-mitment from oil produc-ing countries for an actu-al production increase to replace expected supply constraints.

“Hindi po kayo nag-ii-sa (You are not alone). The DOE and your entire energy family are united in taking steps to ease the eff ects of rising pric-es, particularly of oil and other petroleum prod-ucts,” DOE said.

It also explained that “global oil prices also tend to go up in the winter months (Octo-ber-March), as demand for heating is at its high-est.”

Three global factors push gas prices up“Let us help each oth-

er. Even before the on-set of the spike in world petroleum prices, the en-ergy family has been re-lentless in working out ways to help our most vulnerable sectors such as transport groups. Public utility vehicles are able to avail of fuel dis-counts through the con-tinued expanding part-nership of the DOE with various oil companies,” DOE said.

It added that “like-wise, we have asked the Philippine National Oil Company–Explora-tion Corp., one of our at-tached agencies, to look into importing low-cost diesel to augment sup-ply and off er a more af-fordable fuel option to our public transportation sector.”

“We are also part of the inter-agency Pan-tawid Pasada program being led by the De-partment of Transporta-tion, where fuel subsidy

cards are being distribut-ed to qualifi ed franchise holders of public utility jeepneys,” the agency also said.

The DOE stressed that “your full coopera-tion is needed in facing the challenges ahead. Now more than ever, we are appealing for each and every one of us to adopt simple yet far-reaching changes in the energy choices we make, with effi ciency at its core. “

“Using fuel wise-ly is one easy way for us to immediately cope with current fuel costs. We have launched a strengthened informa-tion campaign on fuel saving tips. These help-ful suggestions and strat-egies on maximizing fuel effi ciency would save us time, money and help our environment. For ex-ample, planning one er-rand day for the entire family is a creative way, which allows us to spend

more time with our loved ones, while decreas-ing the number of trips we need to make,” the agency added.

It also said that “a mindset on energy effi -ciency is key to living an energy effi cient lifestyle. Helping bring down the overall energy demand of our country is hinged upon our energy habits. “

“We already have the energy ability. Let us hone it by being smart about our energy choic-es may it be on fuel or power. Simple tasks such as turning off appli-ances that are not in use become second nature when done repeatedly. In addition, switching to LED lighting and inverter technology signifi cantly reduces our power con-sumption, which means lower electricity bills,” it added..

The DOE also said it had launched “E-Pow-er Mo in 2017 initially as a campaign to em-

power consumers with crucial information that would help them make informed energy deci-sions. Today, E-Power Mo has transformed into a movement of Filipinos becoming more adept at energy-related issues and adopting an energy effi cient way of life.”

The DOE vowed to “push vital industry re-

forms, including the crafting of policies that promote the exploration and development of our indigenous energy re-sources, the expansion of our renewable energy capabilities, uphold the integrity of safety and re-siliency standards, and bring power to unserved and underserved areas in the Philippines.”

ed her day with a prayer as she and her support-ers heard Holy Mass at the Metropolitan Cathe-dral before trooping to the Comelec offi ce locat-ed inside the city hall in front of the church.

No less than 25 in-cumbent barangay cap-tains and 30 former village chiefs accom-panied Caluag to the Comelec offi ce. Coun-cilorables Deine Hen-son, Jack Calimlim and Jay Cuyugan also joined Caluag at the Comelec.

Barangay Sto. Nino chairman Armando Bustamante said he and his barrio mates threw their support to Caluag because of her proven governance in Barangay Dolores as refl ected by her mission and vision.

“Masanting pu ing kayang pamanungkulan ketang kayang baran-gay. Dimdam mi ngan pu keti San Fernando may-

Vilma fi les COCF!"# $%&' 1 ap ya pu manungku-

lan (She practices good governance in her vil-lage. We felt it here in San Fernando her brand of good governance),” Bustamante, who is on his third term as village chief, said.

Newly-elected San Isidro chairman Ber-nardino Bertalaw said he saw and felt for him-self the good programs of Caluag. “This is also the sentiment of my constituents as well as my predecessors since I was just elected last year,” he said in the ver-nacular.

“She wants to spread the programs in her ba-rangay and I saw for my-self her style of leader-ship in her barangay,” he added.

“Alang kalulu mamo-blema keng kutkutan,” he declared.

After fi ling her COC, Caluag said she is now ready to tell Fernandi-nos of her platform of

government with her pri-orities in health and ed-ucation. She said she hopes that the elections

will be peaceful as she is now prepared to off er herself to the service of Fernandinos.

the authors of the pro-posed bills and the pan-el members for honor-ing the late great Pres-ident of the republic,” Cauguiran said after the committee unanimously approved the proposals.

Cauguiran was invit-ed by the House panel as resource speaker during the hearing on House Bill Nos. 2274 and 8289.

The proposed mea-sures were supported by the Provincial Gov-ernment of Pampanga and the Pampangueños for “institutionalizing the old name of the airport in honor of the former President and his ac-complishments and con-tributions to the coun-try,” committee chair Camarines Rep. Cesar Sarmiento said.

Congress hailed for renaming Clark...F!"# $%&' 1 Prior to the conduct of

the said hearing, sepa-rate resolutions from the local government units of Angeles and Mabala-cat cities seeking to re-name Clark airport were passed.

3rd District Rep. Au-relio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. fi led HB 2274 while the other bill was fi led by House Majority Leader Camarines Sur Rep. Ro-lando Andaya Jr., Sagip Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, 1st District Rep. Carmelo Lazatin II, and Bohol Rep. Arthur Yap.

Macapagal was the ninth president of the Philippines and the fi rst Kapampangan to hold that post. His legacies included land reform and the shifting of Indepen-dence Day from July 4 to June 12.

Macapagal is the fa-ther of House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Ar-royo, the 14th president of the republic.

Clark airport used to be part of the former Clark Air Base of the United States 13th Air Force until its closure in 1991.

By virtue of Republic Act 7227, or the Bases Conversion and Devel-opment Act of 1992, for-mer President Fidel V. Ramos converted it into the Clark Special Eco-nomic Zone and estab-lished CIAC to manage it.

“Renaming Clark air-port to Diosdado Maca-pagal is consistent with the guideline of the Na-tional Historical Commis-sion which says the re-naming of public struc-tures already named

after presidents or na-tional heroes cannot be replaced with names of people of lesser impor-tance,” Cauguiran said.

Clark was named in honor of Major Harold Clark of the US Army Signal Corps who died in a seaplane in the Pana-ma Canal in 1919.

It can be recalled that the Board of Directors of the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) in 2001 al-ready renamed Clark air-port to DMIA but was re-verted to the name Clark during the “lamentable” Aquino administration.

Cauguiran is set to deliver his valedictory speech at the CIAC to-day (Friday) in prepara-tion for the fi ling of his certifi cate of candida-cy for mayor of Angeles City.

–Ashley Manabat

Caluag holds copy of COC. P!"#" $% B"&' L()*"&

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SpotlightArci Pineda

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of AMELIA ANGELES DIZON

who died intestate on December 18, 2017 at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A. executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement on her estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot No. 480, of the Cadastral Survey of Magalang) with improvements existing thereon, situated in the Municipality of Magalang, Province of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate Title No. 550891-R/96409-M, before Notary Public Jesus M. Pamintuan as per Doc No. 3415, Page No. 106, Book No. XXXI, Series of 2018.

Punto! Central Luzon: September 27, October 4 & 11, 2018

NOTICE OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNotice is hereby given that GLORIA MOJICA-BONIFACIO, of legal

age, Filipino, widow, with residence address at 464 Peralta St., Lourdes Sur East, Angeles City and sole heir of LEOCADIO V. BONIFACIO who died intestate on September 18, 2018 executed an Affi davit of Self-Adjudication on his estate, more particularly described as a U.S. Dollar deposit with the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Angeles Main Branch, Branch Code 0052, Passbook No. 600957, under Account No. 000524-0022-48 in the amount of $3,008.94, before Notary Public Rodolfo S. Uyengco as per Doc No. 1922, Page No. 59, Book No. LVII, Series of 2018.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 4, 11 & 18, 2018

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESSUPREME COURT

REGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

City of San Fernando, PampangaOffi ce of the Clerk of Court & Ex-Offi cio Sheriff

RURAL BANK OF PORAC (PAMP), INC., represented by its President LOURDES CONNIE C. TAYAG, Petitioner/Mortgagee, E.J.F. No. 178-18 ~ versus ~ Real Estate Mortgage Under Act 3135 as Amended by Act 4118SPOUSES ADOR M. CALMA AND WINNIE M. CALMA, Respondents/Mortgagors.

x-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------xNOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135/1508 fi led by RURAL BANK OF PORAC (PAMPANGA), INC., represented by LOURDES CONNIE C. TAYAG, mortgagee, with principal offi ce at Sto. Rosario St. cor. Flora Ave., Angeles City, against SPOUSES ADOR M. CALMA AND WINNIE M. CALMA, mortgagors, with residents of Purok 5 Libutad Gatiawin, Arayat, Pampanga, to satisfy mortgage indebtedness which as of August 14, 2018 amounts to TWO HUNDRED THIRTY NINE THOUSAND TWENTY EIGHT and 49/100 PESOS (Php239,028.49), excluding penalties, charges and attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned authorized Sheriff IV will sell at public auction on November 15, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Capitol Compound, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, to the highest bidder for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 568356-R“ x x x A parcel of land (Lot 2284-J-22-A-4 of the subd.

plan Psd-03-136762, being a portion of Lot 2284-J-22-A, Psd-03-130996, L.R.C. REC. NO. ), situated in the Bo. of Gatiawin, Mun. of Arayat, Prov. of Pamp. x x x containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) Square Meters more or less. x x x”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on NOVEMBER 22, 2018, without further notice.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga, October 01, 2018.

FORTUNATO S. GAJES Sheriff IV RTC-OCC, CSF(P)

CC: 1. RURAL BANK OF PORAC (PAMP), INC. 2. SPS. ADOR & WINNIE CALMA STO. ROSARIO ST., ANGELES CITY PUROK 5 LIBUTAD GATIAWIN ARAYAT, PAMP. 3. PUNTO CENTRAL LUZON

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 11, 18 & 25 , 2018

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURTANGELES CITY

HOME DEVELOPMENTMUTUAL FUND, Mortgagee, FC Case No. 2018-2043 -versus- Extra Judicial Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage underMARIO C. ATIENZA married Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118to MA. CONSUELO B. ATIENZA, Mortgagors.

x------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------xNOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118 fi led by the Mortgagee, HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND with their Branch Offi ce at Suburbia Commercial Complex, Mc Arthur Highway, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga against the Mortgagors, MARIO C. ATIENZA married to MA. CONSUELO B. ATIENZA with residence and postal address at Lot 5 Block 5 Plantacion Meridienne, Lipa City, Batangas 4217 or Lot 25, Blk. 04 Brgy. Mamatitang, Mabalacat, Pampanga in order to satisfy the outstanding mortgage debt which as of July 31, 2018 amounts to ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY TWO PESOS AND FORTY SIX CENTAVOS (Php 1,316,222.46), Philippine Currency, principal inclusive of interest and penalty charges but excluding the attorney’s fees, foreclosure expenses and other charges allowed by law, the undersigned Sheriff IV hereby gives notice and announces that on November 21, 2018 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning, at the Municipal Trial Court of Mabalacat and Magalang, Pampanga located at the Mabalacat City Hall, Xevera Subd., Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat, Pampanga will sell at public auction for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following parcel of land with all existing and future improvements thereon, to wit:

TCT NO. 045-2012001331A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 25, BLK. 4 OF THE SUBD. PLAN

PSD-03-173104, BEING A PORTION OF LOT 1, PCS-03-016663 (LRC) REC. NO. ), SITUATED IN THE BRGY. OF MAMATITANG, MUN. OF MABT., PROV. OF PAMP. BOUNDED ON THE SW., ALONG LINE 1-2 BY LOT 27, BLK. 4; ON THE NW., ALONG LINE 2-3 BY ROAD LOT 5; ON THE NE., ALONG LINE 3-4 BY LOT 23, BLK. 4; AND ON THE SE., ALONG LINE 4-1 BY LOT 26, BLK. 4, ALL OF THE SUBD. PLAN. x x x CONTAINING AN AREA OF SIXTY FOUR (64) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS. x x x

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the above-mentioned parcel/s of land for their information and protection.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on November 28, 2018 at the same time and place without further notice.

Angeles City, October 3, 2018.

CARLO ROBERTO C. MEDINA Sheriff IV Copy furnished:

MS. JOSEPHINE S. REYESDepartment Manager IIIHOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUNDSuburbia Commercial Complex,Mc Arthur Highway, Maimpis,City of San Fernando, Pampanga

MARIO C. ATIENZA married toMA. CONSUELO B. ATIENZA Lot 5 Block 5 Plantacion Meridienne,Lipa City, Batangas 4217 orLot 25, Blk. 04 Brgy. Mamatitang,Mabalacat, Pampanga

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 11, 18 & 25, 2018

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of PABLO T. YSIP who died

intestate on March 25, 2014 in San Francisco, California, USA executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 8, Blk. 3, of the subdivision plan Psd-03-071776, being a portion of Lot 3-C-1-H-3-B, Psd-03-039014, LRC Rec. No.) situated in the Barrio of Sto. Cristo, City of Angeles and covered by Transfer Certifi cate Title No. 102421, before Notary Public Reydon P. Canlas as per Doc No. 1278, Page No. 47, Book No. 70, Series of 2018.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 11, 18 & 25, 2018

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of ROGELIO Y. PANLILIO who

died intestate on November 10, 2001 in Acli, Mexico, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 5, of the subdivision plan Bsd-03-001697 (OLT), being a portion of Lot 4124 Mexico Cad. L.R.C. Rec. No.) situated in the Barrio of Acli, Municipality of Mexico, Province of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate Title No. 6186 (Emancipation Patent No. 143026), before Notary Public Maria Cecilia T. Saporne as per Doc No. 422, Page No. 72, Book No. II, Series of 2018.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 11, 18 & 25, 2018

Sanya Lopez: Wild and FreeIT WAS wild and free!

GMA-7 actors Derrick Monasterio and Sanya Lopez felt the support of their fellow Kapuso stars who attended the premiere night of their movie Wild and Free.

Real-life couple Barbie Forteza and Jak Roberto brought screams from fans when they walked the red carpet holding each other’s arms.

The sexy movie, which is directed by Connie Macatuno, opens in cinemas today, October 10.Here are the highlights of the red-carpet screening of Wild and Free:Derrick and Sanya led the cast of their sexy romantic movie Wild and Free during its premiere night

yesterday, October 9, at SM Megamall Cinema 7.Their new movie opens today, October 10, in cinemas.Real-life couple Barbie Forteza and Jak Roberto showed support for their friends who are part of the

fi lm. Jak is Sanya’s older brother, while Barbie is the love team partner Derrick in their defunct series Inday Will Always Love You.

Barbie posed for fans watching at the red carpet of Cinema 7.In an interview, Sanya revealed that she hasn’t spoken yet to her Kuya Jak about the provocative

scenes she did in the fi lm. A moviegoer then said that Jak felt a bit uneasy but was laughing while watching his younger sister’s sexy scenes!

Sanya also revealed during the interview that she did not actually invite Jak to watch the premiere, but only his girlfriend Barbie.

Kapuso stars Ash Ortega and Juancho Trivino played pivotal roles in Wild and Free.Basketball player Ricci Rivero was one of the guests during the premiere. Ricci is also crossing over

to acting via the horror movie Otlum, which is an offi cial entry to the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival.Asawa Ko, Karibal Ko actress Thea Tolentino attended the premiere to

show support for Juancho, who was her co-star in Teen Gen (2012). Thea also previously worked with Derrick and Sanya, her co-stars in the

afternoon series The Half Sisters.Mikoy Morales, Thea’s ex-boyfriend, was also at the premiere to

support Juancho. Mikoy, Thea, and Juancho, together with their other co-star Jeric Gonzales, remained close friends even after the end of their teen-oriented series Teen Gen.

Kapag Nahati Ang Puso actor David Licauco was one of the guests during the premiere. David is known to be good friends with Derrick.

Ika-5 Utos actor Jeric Gonzales made it to the premiere night of Wild and Free to support his fellow GMA-7 stars, including close friend Juancho.

Kapuso actor Addy Raj was one of the early birds at the premiere night.

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HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED director Brillante Mendoza’s Alpha: The Right To Kill was one of the fi nished

fi lms submitted for consideration to MMFF 2018. Kapampangan actor Allen Dizon top-bills this

action drama movie. Sixteen fi nished fi lms were received by

the Executive Committee for consideration to the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival.

The fi nal four entries chosen are the following: the family drama Rainbow’s Sunset; the romance fi lm One Great Love; the rom-com Mary, Marry Me;

and the horror fi lm Otlum.This completes the 8 offi cial entries

that will compete in the 44th edition of the MMFF that will take place from December 25 to

January 7, 2019.The four scripts previously chosen from

submitted movie scripts are: Aurora; Fantastica: The Princess, The Prince, and the Perya; Girl In The Orange

Dress; and Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles.During the announcement made by the Metropolitan

Manila Development Authority yesterday, October 9, the MMFF Executive Committee disclosed the criteria used in selecting the entries:

Criteria used by the selection committee in choosing the offi cial MMFF 2018 entries:

A. Artistic Excellence (40%)B. Commercial Appeal (40%)C. Promotion of Filipino Culture and Historical

Values (10%)D. Global Appeal (10%)Sanya Lopez

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CLARK FREEPORT - The congres-sional bicameral conference commit-tee has fi nally approved the 21-year-old charter of the Social Security Sys-tem (SSS) which, if passed into law, would make overseas Filipino workers (OFW) as its mandatory members and provide unemployment insurance for SSS members who would be involun-tarily laid off .

In a statement, SSS president and chief executive offi cer Emmanuel Dooc said that another salient feature of the approved proposal is the “rationaliza-tion of powers of the Social Security Commission, the policy-making body of the SSS, allowing it to expand the investing capacity of the pension fund that will generate better income for the benefi t of its members and pensioners.”

“It also aims to strengthen the pen-sion fund through the implementation of the gradual increase on monthly con-tributions from the current 11 percent to an additional of 1 percentage point starting on the year of implementation until it reaches 15 percent in 2025, and the gradual adjustment of the minimum and maximum monthly salary credit,” he said.

“Further, the bill, once enacted into law, will ensure the social security of the growing number of Filipinos outside the country as it provides for the mandato-ry SSS coverage of OFWs,” he added.

“Right now, despite the huge number of OFWs - some say there are about 10 million of them at present - we only cov-er about 550,000 of them. So this law will mandatorily cover all the OFWs to ensure their social security protection,” he noted.

He also noted that the bicam-ap-proved version also provided the unem-

PROPOSED NEW SSS CHARTER

OFWs as mandatory members, insurance to laid off membersployment insurance for SSS members who would be displaced involuntarily.

“Under the proposed measure, dis-placed workers will get a fi nancial as-sistance from SSS in the form of cash equivalent to half of their average monthly salary credit for two months,” Dooc said.

Dooc, however, reminds that there will be qualifi cations to be entitled to this benefi t.

Sen. Richard Gordon, the princi-pal author of SB 1753, earlier men-tioned that the bill, if enacted into law, will expand, protect and grow the fund so there will be pension for all when the time of their retirement comes.

“The bill is an enhancement of the previous laws; it ensures hope that the people would not be a burden to the country; that they are partners of the government not by way of exaction of taxes but by their contribution so that their welfare is assured. The passage of the bill would expand, protect and in-crease the SSS fund so that when the time comes, there would be available pension for the people. It will ensure a more meaningful social security protec-tion to members and their benefi ciaries against the hazards of disability, sick-ness, maternity, old age, death, and other contingencies resulting in loss of income or fi nancial burden,” Gordon said.

Dooc expressed his gratitude to the bicameral conference committee for “approving and adopting the almost un-changed Senate Bill 1753 or the Social Security Act of 2018.”

“I am thankful to the Senate and the House of Representatives contingents for their leadership, and for sponsoring and shepherding this bill. Hopefully, this will be signed by the President and be-come a law,” Dooc added.

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