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[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.