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PPI’s 2015 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards, Best in Fisheries Reporting-Weekly Listen to EV Mail sa Radyo! VOL. 19 NO. 16 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands MAY 14-20, 2018 Monday to Friday 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. 107.1 Hot FM Ormoc Prosecutor dismisses 73 pro-Gomez barangay rape plaint vs. SL guv chairmen win BSKE 2018 By Tonette Marticio SOGOD, SOUTHERN – The camp of By Lalaine M. Jimenea Governor Cristopherson Yap felt relieved after the rape and 73 old and new barangay attempted rape case against him chairmen, said to be sympa- were dismissed by the provincial thetic to the Gomez admin- prosecutor’s office of Southern istration, won the Barangay Leyte. and Sanggunian Kabataan “Lumabas din ‘yung totoong nangyari, na walang nangyari,” Elections on May 14, 2018. the governor said in a statement. Political observers say this is In a resolution issued by Atty. an affirmation that Mayor Rich- Efren Mendoza, Associate Provin- ard Gomez has already gained a cial Prosecutor on April 17, 2018, strong foothold in Ormoc politics, the rape case, which allegedly while his opposition is losing transpired in November 2016, support. and attempted rape in relation Ormoc City has 110 baran- to Republic Act 7610 two weeks gays, but only 109 had candidates thereafter have been dismissed for barangay chairmen. Nobody “for failure to establish a probable filed for District 6. cause.” Mayor Richard Gomez, in “Jurisprudence dictates that an interview, said he was happy a testimony must not only come with the result, saying that for the from a credible witness, but must past three terms that Cong. Lucy OFF WITH THE POSTERS AND CIGARETTE ADVERTISING. Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez personally also be credible in itself. The alle- Torres-Gomez had served as Leyte takes off cigarette posters from a store in Brgy. Canadieng and teases the owner who pretended to cry that he was gation of rape.., aside from incon- 4th district representative since taking it off. (Photo by Kimberly Urboda) sistencies on collateral matters, 2010, they only had 31 ‘friendlies’ simply failed the test of credibility in Ormoc City. for purposes of determining the He said that it would now Ormoc steps up Anti-Smoking Drive existence of probable cause,” the be easier to bring the projects of resolution reads. both the city and the district to ORMOC CITY – Mayor Rich- In an interview, Mayor Go- down posters and billboards Ervin Caballes, Governor the barangays, now that most of ard Gomez, together with City mez said that he is just imple- fronting barangay halls. Yap’s executive assistant in a me- its chairmen would be receptive. Health Office representatives menting a provision of Republic “We are an LGU,” he added, dia interview said that although However, he also emphasized and the Ormoc City Police Of- Act 9211 which says that cigarette saying “the mayor is supposed to they have received the resolution that his office remains open to all. fice (OCPO), has stepped up his advertising should not be allowed implement the law.” on April 24, 2018, while the gov- “Wa man tay gipili, basta muduol drive to make Ormoc a “Smoking in areas and stores within 100 me- He added that aside from the ernor was leaving for the United sa atong opisina, di gyod nato Free City.” ters from school zones and where Operation Baklas, Ormoc City States, they anticipated for a mo- balibaran basta mahimo lang On Thursday, May 17, the minors converge. The prohibition through the City Health Office has tion for reconsideration from the nato,” he said. mayor personally led the “Oplan also includes government build- also embarked on a city-wide in- complainant’s party, but have Mayor Gomez added he be- Baklas” of cigarette advertising in ings like barangay halls. formation campaign o