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Leyte-Samar DAILY EXPRESS POSITIVE l FAIR l FREE VOL. XXXI NO. 027 TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 P15.00 IN TACLOBAN NPA said to demand permit to campaign, win fees Chief Superintendent Carlos told candidates: No to NPA extortion ROEL T. AMAZONA CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Referring to candidates either Leyte – The region’s top police officer issued a suspended or found guilty warning against elected officials, some of them Comelec says only final are in the running in this year’s elections, not ruling could bar to give in to the ‘extortion’ activity of the New People’s Army(NPA). candidates from running As government offi- the NPA members through TACLOBAN CITY- volving these candidates. cials, they should support financial support, in the Candidates who have ei- They can still appeal their with the government and country, some of them are ther been suspended or cases up to the Supreme not with the rebel group, from the region. found guilty by a court are Court under our laws,” the Chief Supt. Dionardo Car- The number of govern- still eligible to run in this elections assistant regional los, police regional direc- ment officials, ranks as year’s midterm elections. director said. tor, said. high as governors, said to WARNING. Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos, the police regional Thus said lawyer Felici- Among those in the “The intelligence units be giving support to the director, asked candidates in this year’s midterm elections simo Embalsado, assistant running in this year’s elec- of the PNP and military armed group of the Com- not to give in to the ‘extortion’ activity by the NPA who re- regional director of the tions whose qualifications are comparing their notes. munist Party of the Philip- portedly asked them permit to campaign and win fees.The Commission on Elections were put into doubt were Since the start of election pines were provided by the NPA, however, denies that they have such practice. (Comelec), when asked if Mayors Stephany Uy-Tan period this January, we Department of Interior and these candidates are still of Catbalogan City and started monitoring and Local Government (DILG). “The people have the the NPA reportedly asked qualified to run for public Christopher Sheen Gon- consolidate it and submit The DILG, however, did right to know but revealing candidates to give them posts relative to the May zales of Guiuan, Eastern to the general headquar- not identify these govern- their names must not be on permit-to-campaign or 13 elections despite of the Samar, and Rep. Milagrosa ters,” he said. ment officials reason why my level but in the depart- even permit-to-win fees. suspension order or been ‘Mila’ Tan of Samar’s sec- It was learned that of Carlos could not also reveal ment level,” the police re- Candidates who said to found guilty by a court ond congressional district. the 349 government offi- their names though he is in gional director said. meted against them. Rep. Tan, who is run- cials said to be supporting favor in unmasking them. During election time, see Chief /page 7 ... According to Embal- ning for governor of the sado, these candidates are province, was found guilty still entitled to run con- of graft case by the San - Families fleeing in Samar sidering that they could diganbayan involving al- contest the ruling by filing leged anomalous procure- their motion for reconsid- ment of medicine. town part of NPA orchestration, erations. While both Uy-Tan and “There is no final deci- Gonzales were ordered says Major Gen. Farnacio sion or conviction yet in- see Comelec /page 7 ... CATBALOGAN to discredit the peace and CITY– The reported inci- development efforts of the dent of families fleeing at CSP Team in helping con- their village in San Jose de flict affected communities Buan, Samar was orches- to progress and develop,” trated by the New People’s Farnacio, in a statement, Army (NPA) and its al- said. leged front groups. Farnacio added that the Thus claimed Major mass evacuation was the Gen.Raul Farnacio, com- same strategy being em- manding general of the 8th Infantry Division. see Families/page 7 ... He was reacting to a re- port that about 42 families, consisting of 132 individu- GEN. RAUL FARNACIO als of which 51 were chil- Visayas, on its social media dren, said to have fled their post, said that village of- village of Hagbay in San ficials issued a warning of Jose de Buan last March another encounter between 17, 10 days after govern- the military and NPA mem- ment troops belonging to bers as more soldiers were The families who fled their village in San Jose de Buan, Samar were forced in doing so the 87th Infantry Battalion deployed in the village. as part of the propaganda of the New People’s Army (NPA). Thus said Major Gen. Raul engaged NPA members in “The main reason be- Farnacio, the commanding general of the 8th ID. Photo shows the 42 families from Brgy. a firefight. hind this dirty tactics be- Hagbay of said town who evacuated on March 17 after an encounter between govern- Bayan Sinirangan ing used by the terrorists is ment troops and NPA members. (Photo Courtesy) 2 Leyte Samar Daily Express NEWS Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Leyte board member Villasin withdraws congressional bid to defend sister from legal woes TACLOBAN CITY- slapped with two counts of Outgoing board member perjury. Niccolo Villasin of Leyte’s Councilor Villasin, who second district, withdrew is seeking to take the post his congressional bid on of her brother at the pro- Friday (March 22). vincial board, is facing per- In a hastily called press jury filed by her opponents conference after he with- citing discrepancy of the drew his candidacy at the entry of her certificate of provincial office of the candidacy she filed at the Commission on Elections, NICCOLO VILLASIN provincial Comelec office. Villasin said that his deci- With his decision to withdraw from the congres- sion was more on a ‘per- The board member, In compliance to the directive of the Commission on Elections, personnel from sonal reason.’ who is a lawyer by profes- sional post, reelectionist Southern Leyte Engineering District Office started its ‘Operation: Baklas’ on cam- According to Villasin, sion, said that his action Rep. Henry Ong would now he was not pressured by stemmed from his deci- have to face lawyer Alberto paign materials placed outside the designated common poster areas. anyone in withdrawing sion to defend his sister, Hidalgo and neophyte Ka- (Contributed Photo) from the congressional Tacloban city councilor ren Javier as his opponents. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA) race. Ressa Villasin, who was Task force formed to remove Tacloban village has a new unlawful campaign materials MAASIN CITY- The eas or not. DPWH will days before the date evacuation center built under Department of Public provide the manpower of the meeting or rally Works and Highways for the removal of cam- and should be removed the Pacific Partnership program (DPWH) field office here paign materials while within 24 hours after is bracing for the removal PNP will provide securi- said meeting or rally. TACLOBAN CITY- A The impact of disaster Letecia Olino, barangay of prohibited campaign ty personnel,” said Junia. Candidates may newly- built evacuation emergency transcend cor- chairman of Santa Elena, materials in compliance DPWH Southern not put up campaign facility located in Baran- ners and requires compre- said in her speech. to the Commission on Leyte will meet with materials at highways, gay 107, Santa Elena, this hensive preparation and “The Philippine-Amer- Election (Comelec) rules. Comelec and PNP of- bridges, center islands, city, built under the Pacific coordination among na- ican friendship is always District Engineer Ma. ficials to discuss plans flyover, sky walks, un- Partnership was formally tions for effective disaster cherished by us and the Margarita Junia said and preparations for der pass, trees and turnover on March 22 to response,” Van Rossum said partnership has always their office will deploy the synchronized “Op- other public places not the villagers . in his speech. been welcome. Thank you, nine teams with at least eration Baklas” program designated as common According to Capt. “Like this facility, the not only for your support, four members on March in Southern Leyte on poster areas. Randy Van Rossum, mis- impact of Pacific Partner- but also for the humani- 29 that will join Come- March 25. Display or exhibit of sion commander for Pa- ship 2019 will last long af- tarianism effort you had lec and the Philippine The poll body has any election campaign cific Partnership 2019, the ter the mission ends here served us here in Santa Ele- National Police (PNP) allowed the following or propaganda mate- facility is one of the many today. This morning, I’m na. Thank you very much,” in the lawful campaign sizes for the materials in rial outside of author- examples of multilateral happy to celebrate this last- Olino added. drive. common poster areas: ized common poster efforts for a common good ing impact with all of you,” The ribbon-cutting cer- The poll body has set 12 feet x 16 feet, (for po- areas, in public places, and in fostering friendship he added. emony was led by the US the rules for campaign- litical parties and party- or in private properties and collaboration between The two-storey evacu- Major General Arthur Lo- ing through Comelec list groups), 4 feet and without the consent of the US and the Philippines. ation center, which could gan, Mission Cmdr. Capt. Resolution No. 10488 6 feet, (for independent the owner is deemed il- The collaboration of also serve as a multi- pur- Rossum, Col.