Torres-Gomez Clan Ends 27-Year Codilla Dynasty in Leyte
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VOL. 20 NO. 16 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands MAY 13-19, 2019 Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] Torres-Gomez clan ends 27-year Codilla dynasty in Leyte TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – This year’s mid-term polls ended the 27-year dynasty of the Codilla family in northwestern Leyte as the Torres-Gomez clan succeed- ed in expanding their turf. The clan took the last baili- wick of the Codilla family – the town of Kananga, Leyte – after Board Member Matt Torres beat incumbent Mayor Rowena Co- dilla in the mayoral race. It was a tight race with 15,350 votes gained by Matt against 13,310 obtained by Rowena. Rowena’s husband, Elmer, mayor of Kananga from 2007 to 2016, also lost in the vice mayoral race after Matt’s running mate, Miguel Tan, garnered 13,911 votes, slightly higher than the 13,672 votes received by Elmer. Matt is the brother of actress- turned-congresswoman Lucy It was a 13-0 win for the Ormoc Development Team seen here with newly-elected (as well) 4th District of Leyte Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez, dur- Torres-Gomez, wife of actor- ing their proclamation as the winning candidates in Ormoc City. Left to right is councilors-elect Lalaine Marcos, Goito Yrastorza, Vince Rama, Perok Rodriguez, and Jasper Lucero; Mayor Richard Gomez; Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr.; and councilors-elect Gerry Penserga, Nolitz Quilang, Tommy Serafica, SEE DYNASTY P. 6 Roiland Villasencio, and Bennet Pongos. (Photo grabbed from the Ormoc City Government FB Page) Leyte guv, vice guv proclaimed after count delay Overwhelming ‘wins’ dominate TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) – Key the threshold for the two highest th elected officials in Leyte province positions in the province. Leyte 4 district polls were finally proclaimed as win- Although the two officials are THE MIDTERM POLL has ended. Rep. Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez, Vincent “Vince” L. Rama; and Dr. ners Wednesday night, May 15, clear winners, the proclamation Of course, some won and some Ormoc City Mayor Richard I. Go- Gregorio “Goito” G. Yrastorza. after two days of delay brought was re-scheduled several times lost. Then there were also parties mez, and Ormoc City Vice-Mayor The four others, meanwhile, are about by faulty secure digital after official counts from Albuera or teams whose hard work allowed Leo Carmelo “Toto” Locsin, Jr. “newbies”: Roiland H. Villasen- (SD) cards used in Vote Count- and Abuyog towns and the cities them to bring the entire slate to the With them are 10 councilors, six cio (son of former Ormoc City ing Machines (VCMs). of Tacloban and Ormoc failed to world of public service. of whom are reelectionists: Atty. Councilor Rolando M. Villasencio, Leyte Governor Leopoldo transmit counts to the provincial Benjamin “Bennet” S. Pongos; To- now proclaimed mayor of Merida, Dominico Petilla and Vice-Gover- board of canvassers on Tuesday ODT mas “Tommy” Serafica; Atty. No- Leyte); Atty. Jasper Lucero; Peter nor Carlo Loreto were proclaimed and Wednesday due to corrupted One of which is the Ormoc lito “Nolitz” M. Quilang; Dr. Euse- after the provincial board of can- Development Team (ODT) headed bio Gerardo “Gerry” S. Penserga; SEE ‘WINS’ P. 6 vassers got the go-signal to lower See PROCLAIMED P. 6 by reelectionists Leyte 4th District Reelected 4th District of Leyte Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez with her family, during the proclamation of hus- band, reelected Mayor of Ormoc, Richard Gomez, and reelected Ormoc councilor and brother-in-law, Vince Rama. (Photo grabbed from the Ormoc City Government FB Page) RICE NO LIMIT!!! ... and more Filipino favorites MILAGRINA RESTAURANT now with a better and fresher ambiance. Located at 134 Real St., Ormoc City 2 MAY 13-19, 2019 In EV, 9 caught ‘buying Lucy Torres-Gomez not interested in Speakership and selling’ votes TACLOBAN CITY (PNA) corrupted SD cards delayed nand Hernandez. pushing are those that can – Actress-turned-congress- the transmission of votes in Torres-Gomez said that help develop the tourism PALO, LEYTE – Amid ing after these violators as woman Lucy Torres-Go- Ormoc City. instead of thinking of be- industry. rampant reports of vote we do not tolerate this kind mez said she is not aspiring The lady solon earned coming a House Speaker, The lady legislator’s buying in Eastern Visayas, of wrong doings. This is a to become the next Speaker 178,919 votes, way more she would rather put her win has sealed her family’s 9 persons were caught in criminal offense and once of the House of Represen- than the 51,155 votes gar- focus on how she can im- political dominance in the separate operations alleg- proven, you will be impris- tatives, even if her name is nered by rival Winnie Co- prove her performance as a fourth district of Leyte. Her edly buying and selling oned,” RD Carlos stressed. on the shortlist. dilla. lawmaker. husband, actor-politician votes all throughout East- Confiscated and re- “The Speaker is the Prior to the May 13 “I just finished a battle Richard Gomez, secured his ern Visayas. covered from the suspects President’s choice and I’m elections, Partido Demokra- in the fourth district and second term as Ormoc City PBGen. Dionardo Car- were 2 Php 500 bills with not interested in the Speak- tiko Pilipino - Lakas ng all mayors and all my al- Mayor, defeating his rival los, Eastern Visayas Po- attached sample ballots; ership. There are other con- Bayan (PDP-Laban) Presi- lies had won. There’s a lot former mayor Eric Codilla. lice Director, said 4 were 59 Php 50 bills with tag tenders in the Speakership dent Aquilino Pimentel of work to be done in the The Torres-Gomez nabbed in Leyte out of 3 attached “Letran James” and ultimately it all boils announced that the party fourth district,” Torres- political clan ended the incidents while 3 are still at for Sanguniang Bayan; down to the President’s has shortlisted eight names Gomez said. 27-year dynasty of the Co- large; 1 in Biliran out of 2 assorted list of voters; 65 choice,” Torres-Gomez said as next House Speaker. “The straight three dilla family in northwestern incidents while 1 is still at white envelopes containing during her proclamation They are Torres-Gomez, terms is not enough to fin- Leyte as the Torres-Gomez large; 4 in Northern Samar sample ballots and Php 200 late Thursday afternoon as Davao del Norte Rep. Pan- ish all the work that needs clan succeeded in expand- out of 2 incidents; and 1 in- bill each; and one group re-elected representative of taleon Alvarez, Cavite Rep. to be done. That’s the life ing their turf. cident in Southern Leyte but intercepted with sling bags Leyte’s fourth legislative Alex Advincula, Pampanga of a public servant. There is The clan took the last no arrested person while 6 containing money of differ- district. Rep. Aurelio Gonzales, San always something that can bailiwick of the Codillas – are at large. ent denominations amount- Torres-Gomez was the Juan Rep. Ronaldo Zamora, be done better,” added the the town of Kananga, Leyte The suspects were iden- ing to Php 300,000. last top elected official in Cavite Rep. Abraham To- congresswoman. – after Lucy’s brother, Board tified as Liza Gonzaga, Sal- Carlos added that the Leyte proclaimed by the lentino, Marinduque Rep. For this term, Torres- Member Matt Torres, beat vador Arcebuche, Edna arrested suspects would provincial board of canvass- Lord Alan Velasco, and Gomez said that among incumbent Mayor Rowena Bagay, Alfredo Ortiz, Arnel be facing charges for Viola- ers at the capitol here after South Cotabato Rep. Ferdi- the bills that she will be Codilla in the mayoral race. Luiz, Gilbert Yordan, Mario tion of Section 261 of BP Nierras, Perdo Obleno and 881 (Vote Buying) of the Ricky Fernando. Omnibus Election Code. “We are serious in go- By Marie Tonette Marticio 8 killed in Babatngon van-truck collision TACLOBAN CITY – At least 8 people were confirmed 1 ‘winning’ vote for new San killed in a deadly collision between a passenger van Isidro mayor Wingbebot Veloso and a 6-wheeler truck at ORMOC CITY – It only sentative with 53,581 votes Sitio Tab-ang, District 3, took one vote for Remedio against Andy Salvacion Babatngon, Leyte, at about “Wingbebot” Veloso to with 43,012 votes. 6:15 AM Friday (May 17). defeat San Isidro, Leyte in- Representative Veloso PLt. Melvin Ay-ay, Offi- cumbent Mayor Susan Ang. had made noise months cer-in-charge of Babatngon Veloso ran for a may- prior the election after his Police, said the PUV bear- oral position under United name was included in the ing plate no. 0884403, with Nationalist Alliance (UNA) Presidential “narco-list”. body marking “Omerah”, political party against in- Accordingly, he vowed to driven by Rodel Ecat was cumbent Mayor Susan Ang step down if proven guilty. loaded with 18 passengers who ran for her third term In a Facebook post he going to Tacloban City. as the municipal mayor made on May 14 (Tuesday), The 6-wheeler truck, under PDP-Laban. he said, “You all know the bearing plate no. LEF 758, Veloso got 8,829 votes ordeal I went through in meanwhile, was driven by while Ang got 8,828 votes, this electoral process. My Wenwen De Leon, of legal which seems to be the “clos- name was besmirched in an age, married, driver and a est fight” in this year’s lo- attempt to rob me of victory, resident of North Cotabato place of incident by Dr.