VOL. 20 NO. 09 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands MARCH 25-31, 2019 Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] Ormoc gears up for EVRAA 2019 BY EV MAIL STAFF ORMOC CITY, defending champion of last year’s East- ern Visayas Regional Ath- letic Association (EVRAA) meet, is this year’s host and is gearing up to give 9,516 athletes, coaches, and Department of Education officials from all over the region an experience they will not forget. This year’s EVRAA has been moved to April 7-12, 2019, after preparations at the Ormoc Sports Complex were delayed due to rains. The visitors, however, are expected to arrive earlier to ac- quaint themselves with the play- ing venues. However, Mayor Richard Go- mez said Ormoc will compensate for the delay by giving Ormoc athletes and the other delegations the best hosting experience they will get in EVRAA history. He also promised that the athletes will get to play in sport Punong barangays of Ormoc City gather for a group picture with Mayor Richard Gomez and Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez after a Liga ng Barangay assembly facilities that have been prepped on March 28 held at the multi-purpose hall in the New Ormoc City Hall. according to international stan- dards. At the same time, Mayor Gomez also challenged Ormoc Anti-Gomez blogger slapped with 8 counts of libel athletes to retain the crown for A BLOGGER and a former writer Richard “Goma” Gomez Perilous was “Paul Anthony R. Farol”. this case charged as Paul Farol.” Ormoc, after the city became a of the Daily Tribune was slapped Lack of Good Governance Know- He also denied that the alleged The prosecutor said he is champion of EVRAA in its two- eight counts of cyber-libel by the How.” He also attacked Gomez write-ups existed online, and said convinced that the two are one decade history. City Prosecutor’s Office here in on his Facebook page and made that the alleged defamatory posts and the same and is the owner of The sports complex Ormoc City, after Mayor Richard defamatory statements for at least were not authenticated under the the complained of Facebook ac- As of this report, the reha- Gomez filed a complaint of cy- six times. Electronic Rules as required by the count, “buttressed by the fact that bilitation at the Oval at the Ormoc ber-libel against him for a series Mayor Gomez’s research- Supreme Court. his given address in his Counter- Sports Complex is already fin- of online articles and Facebook ers were able to document that The writer also said that the Affidavit at Daily Tribune, as well ished. The new grandstand is also posts he wrote in January. Paul Farol was in Ormoc City posts were not defamatory “but as complainant’s given address finished, while the old one which The writer/blogger “Paul just about a day or two before a fair and true report of matters of the respondent matched that was recommended for demolition Farol” is the author of at least two the posts appeared, and that the concerning public interests.” Facebook account owner’s work because of the July 2017 earth- anti-Gomez articles that appeared blogger was in the company of In his resolution, city pros- description as “Columnist at quake, has already been taken in the web magazine “GetReal- the mayor’s political foes. ecutor Marcelo Oñate said that Daily Tribune.” down. Meanwhile, construction Philippines” entitled “Ormoc City In his defense, Paul Farol who “Paul Anthony R. Farol” denied The photos on his Facebook workers of the elevated basketball Mayor Richard “Goma” Gomez, was served the complaint at his having written or published the and those in GetREalPhilippines court with a boxing practice arena A Bigger Douchebag than Kris previously known address at the said articles. On the other hand, SEE LIBEL P. 6 SEE EVRAA P. 6 Aquino” and “Ormoc City Mayor Daily Tribune, said that his name he “admitted being respondent in 3 NPAs killed in attempt to storm Northern Samar police station BY MARIE TONETTE GRACE MARTICIO TACLOBAN CITY – Three suspected members of the New People’s Army who are still unidentified as of this report, were killed after personnel of the Victoria Municipal Police Station, Northern Samar STERLING successfully defended their police station when the rebel group INSURANCE CO., INC stormed it at around 3:30 AM of Thursday, March 28. RICE NO LIMIT!!! The firefight between the two forces reportedly went on for 3-hours ... and more Filipino favorites “We go further to and that at least 50 armed men attacked the police station. serve you better” PLt. Eladio Alo, chief of Victoria MPS said the 15 PNP personnel MILAGRINA on duty were able to defend the police station from the rooftop. For your non-life insurance The NPAs allegedly arrived in said town onboard a forward truck RESTAURANT needs, visit us at: wearing military fatigues and used yellow strips of cloth as countersign. Some of them were women. now with a better and 1ST FLOOR/1ST DOOR The PNP were able to capture one Aljun Tamuyang Cardenas, 18, L&R [RIVERA BLDG] fresher ambiance. and a resident of Brgy. Dawo, Calbayog City, and killed 3 still uniden- BONIFACIO ST., DIST. 18, tified NPA members. Located at ORMOC CITY, LEYTE They were also able to seize 1 M60, 1 M16 and M14 rifles. 134 Real St., Telefax: (053) 560-9776 Ormoc City SEE NPA P. 6 2 MARCH 25-31, 2019 Sandiganbayan acquits KEITECH grants scholarships to Philippine Milagrosa Tan, clears 6 Army, PNP dependents other co-accused THE KANANGA-EDC TACLOBAN CITY – The Geraldine Faith Econg, Tan Institute of Technology Sandiganbayan’s First Di- was acquitted in 5 counts of (KEITECH) has granted vision acquitted Samar violation of Section 3(e) of training scholarships to a 2nd District Rep. Milagrosa the Anti-Graft and Corrupt total of eight dependents Tan Friday (March 29) in 10 Practices Act or Republic of the Philippine Army counts of graft and 3 counts Act No. 3019); 3 counts of (PA) and the Philippine of malversation of public violation of Section 3(g) of National Police (PNP) for funds cases over the al- R.A. No. 3019; and 5 counts the school year 2019-2020, leged Php 69-million worth of Malversation of Public under the Memorandum of overpriced medical and Funds “for failure of the of Agreement (MOA) that dental supplies in 2007. prosecution to prove their was signed by KEITECH The anti-graft court guilt of the charges against Educational Foundation, also cleared her co-accused them by proof beyond rea- Inc. (KEFI) President Dr. Bienvenido Sabanecio Jr. sonable doubt.” Paul A. Aquino, KEIT- (provincial treasurer), Fran- The Sandiganbayan also ECH Trustee and Energy casio Detosil (provincial ac- directed the Bureau of Im- Development Corporation countant), Rolando Montejo migration to lift their hold (EDC) Chief Finance Offi- (administrative officer), Ariel departure order and released cer (CFO) Erwin O. Avante, EDC Chief Finance Officer Erwin O. Avante and KEITECH Educational Foundation, Inc. Yboa (OIC-general service of- their respective bail for their Major General Raul M. President Dr. Paul A. Aquino sign a Memorandum of Agreement with PNP PCSupt. Dionardo fice), George Abrina (supply provisional liberty. Farnacio, Commander of Bernardo Carlos and Army Asst. Division Commander, 8ID B/Gen. Eliezer Lozañes, to grant officer); and Roselyn Larce, The case stemmed from the 8TH Infantry ‘Storm- training scholarships to eight dependents of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National representative of supplier, Tan’s alleged use of the troopers’ Division, Philip- Police for this school year 2019-2020. Zybermed Medi Pharma, a provincial government’s pine Army (represented do Bernardo Carlos, PNP Army and the PNP is a rec- ECH has played a role that Pasig-based company. by B/Gen. Eliezer Lozañes, SEE ACQUITS P. Region VIII Director. ognition of their significant shaped not only the future In a 67-page decision Asst. Division Commander Those who served as contribution to maintaining of its over 1,000 graduates penned by Associate Justice 14 8ID) and PCSupt. Dionar- witnesses to the MOA were peace and order in Region 8. but also the true meaning of Erwin B. Magallanes, Head KEITECH is a techni- public-private partnership. of Corporate Social Respon- cal-vocational school estab- Each student receives sibility of Leyte; Ernesto T. lished in 2009 by geother- a full scholarship includ- Arrest warrants issued against Calumpit, KEITECH OIC mal leader Energy Develop- ing uniforms, shoes, safety Administrator; PSupt. Ger- ment Corporation (EDC) in gears, school supplies, and aldo Benjamin A. Avengoza, partnership with the local is given accommodations 2 Carigara LGU officials Acting Chief PNP Regional government of Kananga and meals for the dura- CARIGARA, LEYTE – War- 36,000 recommended bail. argued the petitions filed by Community Relation Di- in Leyte and the Technical tion of their training. KEI- rants of arrest have been The case stemmed from the defendant-petitioners vision, PRO 8; and LTC Education and Skills Devel- TECH’s 10-month training issued Monday (March 25) the disqualification cases against them used fictitious Manuel Leo Q. Gador, Com- opment Authority (TESDA) program is tailor-fit to the against two top officials here they filed against re-elec- affidavits. manding Officer 52IB, 8ID, to help address the high most in-demand jobs in on Falsification of Private tionist Mayor Eduardo Ong The supposed witness PA. poverty incidence and un- construction, metals and en- Document raps for allegedly Sr. and his son Eduardo Jr. identified as Maritesse Ro- KEITECH will take in employment rate in the gineering, and tourism and using fabricated documents who is running for Vice- sales Cantojos denied hav- four dependents each from municipality of Kananga in health and social services.