VOL. 20 NO. 13 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands APRIL 22-28, 2019 Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] Comelec junks DQ vs. Lucy BY EV MAIL STAFF MANILA – The Second Division of the Commission on Elections has dismissed the disqualification case filed against Leyte 4th district Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez by two Ormocanons for having no basis. The congresswoman is seeking her last term in office on May 13, 2019, however, the petitioners against her are claiming it is her fourth term, which is a violation of the three-term rule. Petitioners Noelito Wagas and Jeffrey Dubal, known loyalists of Torres-Gomez’s political foe Eufrocino Codilla Jr., claims that even if Rep. Gomez was ordered disqualified in 2013 after she substituted husband Richard Gomez, she continued to report to Congress and functioned as congresswoman. In her defense, Rep. Lucy T. Gomez said that the petition against her was base- less. She said that after her 2010 win was questioned with a quo warranto, she was ORCHAM, headed by Jude P. Abenoja, formally turns over trash bins for recyclable bottles to the Local Government Unit of Ormoc on April 26, dropped from the House of Representa- 2019. The trash bins are now placed in public places and government establishments around the city. In fact, these were used during the city’s tives in March 2013 after the Supreme hosting of EVRAA 2019. The Tzu Chi Foundation, on the other hand, will do the daily collection of the recyclable bottles. Accordingly, the project Court ruled that there was a “lack of proper is a joint project of the private sector and government offices: ORCHAM; EDC thru its CSO Head, Erwin Magallanes, as represented by Jojo substitution”. Paredes; PMPC thru its General Manager, Roberto P. Decio; and LGU-Ormoc headed by Mayor Richard I. Gomez. (By Dailyn Cabarse) The Supreme Court further said that Lucy, “who ran as Richard’s substitute, was not a bonafide candidate and could not have been validly elected”. 6 killed, 6 wounded in 4-hr. firefight with communist rebels In the 2010 elections, Lucy routed her CALBIGA, SAMAR – 6 soldiers were win Magoncia, PFC. Mark Kevin Frigillana, (EVRMC) in Tacloban City for immediate current political rival by 24,701 votes. She killed, while 6 were wounded, in a four- PFC. Joseph Salonga and PFC. Rex Espanol. medical attention. would be disqualified in 2013, not finishing hour gun battle with communist rebels in Initial information disclosed that at Maj. Gen. Raul Farnacio, Commander, her three terms. an interior village of this town Tuesday least 20 armed members of suspected New Joint Task Force “STORM”, directed a pur- In 2013, on her first legitimate term, morning (April 23). People’s Army (NPA) detonated an impro- suit operation against the fleeing CNTs and Lucy ran against the younger brother of Eu- Killed in action were Cpl. Junurimbran vised explosive device (IED) around 2:45 acknowledge the civilians for providing the frocino, Eric Codilla, who was incumbent Mamalo Jr., Cpl. Edgar Abing, PFC. Arthur a.m. after spotting the patrolling soldiers in information on the presence and activities mayor of Ormoc City, and won over him by Garcia, PFC. Rufino Paster Jr., PVT. Danilo the upland village of Beri, about 12 kilome- of the CNTs. more than 35,000 votes. In 2016, Lucy was Constantino Jr. and PVT. Elben Lagrimas. ters away from the town proper. In his statement, Maj. Gen. Farnacio again challenged by a Codilla sister-in-law, Also reported wounded are Sgt. Gilbert This prompted a firefight between the said that: “I convey my deepest condo- Violy, who lost by more than 53,000 to her. Benito Jr., Cpl. Reymart Vigilia, PFC. Dar- troops of the 46th Infantry Battalion led by lences to the families, relatives, friends, and Sgt. Gilbert Benito and NPAs reportedly led loved ones of our unsung heroes who paid by Joedario Nablo, Eldefonso Nablo and the ultimate supreme sacrifice for peace Listen to EV Mail sa Radyo! Eddie Abina. and development in Eastern Visayas.” The Monday to Friday The wounded soldiers were airlifted to 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. 107.1 Radyo Natin Ormoc Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center SEE FIREFIGHT P. 6 Ormocanon trike driver plays ‘good Samaritan’ to lady with missing phone ORMOC CITY – He is another good Samaritan who hails from this city. He is Reynald Anthony Resaba, 41 years old, from Brgy. Cogon, who drives a tricycle with Body No. 1855. On April 25, 2019 at exactly 9:34 in the evening, a public Face- book post by a certain Angel Estrosos circulated in social media. RICE NO LIMIT!!! In the post, she thanked a certain tricycle driver who returned her ... and more Filipino favorites cellphone, which she accidentally left inside the vehicle. As narrated in the post, Angel and her friend rode a tri- cycle from Jollibee-Cogon bound to the city proper at around MILAGRINA 8:20 in the evening to do some last-minute shopping. She RESTAURANT then narrated that she was holding her wallet with her right now with a better and hand and her cellphone and a sundae with her left. “Ako siguro gibutang sa kilid ako phone while nag-kuha ko sa fresher ambiance. ako plete sa wallet and while ga-estorya mi sa ako amiga. I Photo shows the good Samaritan tricycle driver Reynald Anthony Resaba, Ormoc City Located at completely forgot nga naa diay nako gibutang sa kilid ako phone,” further narrated Angel. Mayor Richard Gomez, Ormoc City Councilor 134 Real St., Dr. Gregorio G. Yrastorza III and Ormoc City Ormoc City SEE GOOD SAMARITAN P. 6 Administrator Vince Emnas. 2 APRIL 22-28, 2019 Leyte 4th DEO meets 2-star 79 Ormoc farmers successfully graduate rating for Materials Testing Laboratory from Climate-Smart Agri training program ORMOC CITY – The Leyte Observance of Healthy ORMOC CITY – 79 stu- 4th District Engineering and Safety is also apparent, dent-farmers of the Cli- Office’s (DEO) Material per the assessment’s find- mate-Smart, Farmer Field Testing Laboratory was ings/observations. Further- School on Corn and Rice able to successfully meet more, it reported that fire Production, received their the Two-Star Category, extinguisher and personal certificates of completion pursuant to Department protective equipment for during their culmination Order No. 126, Series of the health and safety of the program on April 24, 2019 2016, following the results laboratory personnel were at the City Agriculture of the assessment/evalua- provided; and, additionally, Office, Ormoc Agri-Tech tion released by the Bureau adequate supply of electric- Bldg., San Pablo, this city. of Research and Standards ity and water, which are Ormoc City Vice-Mayor (BRS) – Central Office on essential in testing activi- Leo Carmelo L. Locsin, Jr. March 2019. ties, were observed in the and Councilor Tomas R. Findings/Observations laboratory. Serafica graced the special during the re-assessment, Finally, the report stated celebration of the farmers. Accordingly, a climate- meanwhile, are the follow- that the working area, which The farmer-graduates with their families and with Ormoc City Vice-Mayor Leo Carmelo Locsin, ing: DEO’s Testing Labora- measures 118 sqm, meets smart agriculture (CSA) is Jr.and Ormoc City Councilor Tommy Serafica. tory has a complete labo- the two-star requirement of an approach that helps and ratory testing apparatus/ 61-80 sqm; and calibration guides farmers in trans- and reduce and/or remove included seven males and The two city officials ap- equipment for the conduct of the apparatus/equip- forming and/or reorient- greenhouse gas emissions. 19 females for a total of 26 plauded and congratulated of quality test on Portland ment is done annually as ing agricultural systems to Under the CSA pro- farmer-graduates. the graduates, honoring cement and Asphaltic Mate- per D.O. 118, Series of 2015. ensure food security amidst gram, the farmers were For the rice production, them in their respective mes- rials/Asphalt Mixes. It also This upgrading, ac- changing climate. CSA aims trained for four months. participants were from Ba- sages to them, encouraging has 6 Engineers assigned in cordingly, from one-star to: sustainably increase For the corn produc- rangays Labrador (13), Sa- them to put into practice the Quality Assurance Sec- category to two-star cat- farmers’ productivity and tion, participants were from bang Bao (13), Valencia (13), what they have learned and tion that meets the require- egory is important to the income; adapt and build the Dolores Farmers As- and Maticaa (14), for a total gained from the CSA pro- ment for Second Class DEO, Leyte 4th DEO as it can resilience to climate change; sociation (DOLFA), which of 53 farmer-graduates. gram. By Dailyn Cabarse moreover, all laboratory already allow contractors to technicians have completed have their materials tested 40 hours of seminar/train- instead of having it tested ing on materials testing in private companies, thus, Suspended Catbalogan councilmen procedures conducted by fast-tracking of the project the Regional Office. can be efficiently done.(PR) replaced; councilors-designate take oath CATBALOGAN CITY – Seven new council mem- OWWA-8 organizes OFW bers of this city have as- sumed post on Monday, Family Circle, conducts April 22, replacing the city councilors suspended by the Office of Ombudsman organizational diagnosis earlier this year. Taking the posts va- OVERSEAS WORKERS’ the region by organizing cated by seven councilors Welfare Administration OFW Family Circles who are: Jenny Pescos, Joseph (OWWA) Regional Wel- will aid the agency in the Escober, Johen Bayabay, fare Office VIII continues dissemination of OWWA’s Cristituto Uy, Renell Francis to intensify its mission of latest programs and services.