VOL. 19 NO. 25 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands JULY 16-22, 2018 Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] It’s still Lucy, Goma and Toto BY LALAINE MARCOS ORMOC CITY – Political saboteurs who have been trying to put a wedge be- tween the Gomezes and the Locsins are in for a big dis- appointment. They failed miserably. Mayor Richard Gomez, in a meeting with allied barangay chairmen this Tuesday (July 17), said that the Ormoc Development Team (ODT) are now readying themselves for the May 2019 elec- tions. “Lucy will run again for Con- gress,” he said, while he and Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo Locsin Jr. will run in the city, together with six incumbents of the ODT. The mayor added that since councilor Mario Rodriguez is on his last term, ODT is eyeing his younger brother “Perok” would take his place. There is also Roilan Villasencio who will take over the BEAUTIFUL OFFICIALS FOR BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, and Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr. is spot of first councilor Engr. Roland seen here awarding Mrs. Estrella Serafica-Pangilinan, chairwoman of the Piña Festival and the Ormoc Festival and Cultural Foundation, with a certificate Villasencio. of appreciation for her effort to make the activity a success. With them is Ormoc Chamber president Jude Abenoja (2nd from right) who was 2018 Fiesta Atty. Jasper Lucero, city le- Execom Chairperson. gal counsel, is also in the lineup. For the fourth slot, he said, it’s st a toss up between ex-Philippine Nutraway celebrates 1 year anniversary Basketball Association (PBA) TACLOBAN CITY – Nutraway cager Rey Evangelista or lawyer Systems Inc., exclusive distribu- Joy Mejia-Romero. Evangelista tor of Carico health and wellness has been assisting Mayor Gomez products in the Philippines, cel- with his sports program actively, ebrated its one-year presence in while lawyer Romero is his legal Eastern Visayas on Friday, July consultant. 16, with Diamond directors Mar- The mayor told the barangay garita Cruz and Wilma Marcos in chairmen that there are talks of attendance. “No-El” or no elections on May Margarita Cruz, who pio- 2019, but he said, “may eleksyon neered Nutraway in the country, man o wala, kinahanglan andam said she was happy that Tacloban ta.” (Whether there’s elections or has accepted Carico products well. none, we should be prepared.) She was also happy with the at- Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez is tendance of their consultants, who Wilma Marcos (left) and Margie Cruz of Nutraway welcome the guests to the 1st anniversary of the distributorship of running for her last term. It is con came in full force with their clients. Carico health and wellness products in Tacloban City. Cruz is shown in the picture with some of Nutraway’s bestsellers like the pillow and mattress and the Wholehouse filtration system. SEE 2019 P. 6 SEE NUTRAWAY P. 6 22,000 sacks of NFA rice allocated to Ormoc w’house ORMOC CITY – The National for Bacolod City will have been Food Authority (NFA) will be al- unloaded. locating 22,000 sacks of imported NFA explained that the rice Thailand rice for this city as soon delivery was delayed because of STERLING as it arrives, and asked rice retail- inclement weather. ers to prioritize the “poorest of It was also learned that the last INSURANCE CO., INC the poor” in selling it. time the Ormoc market had NFA RICE NO LIMIT!!! The NFA, in a dialog with rice rice was in April yet. “We go further to ... and more Filipino favorites retailers here this Friday afternoon Edgar Sabino, a rice retailer, said they are not yet sure how serve you better” at the City Mayor’s conference MILAGRINA room, said some 140,000 sacks of much is the suggested retail price For your non-life insurance Thailand rice are arriving in Taclo- for the NFA Thailand rice. They needs, visit us at: RESTAURANT ban City for the Eastern Visayas al- heared it was P 27.00 per kilo in location. 22,000 will be dispatched Iloilo City. Commercial rice in Or- 1ST FLOOR/1ST DOOR now with a better and to the Ormoc NFA warehouse, the moc is sold at P 44-52.00 per kilo. L&R [RIVERA BLDG] fresher ambiance. biggest in the region. However, According to the meeting of BONIFACIO ST., DIST. 18, the 22,000 will not only be for the retailers and NFA, the NFA ORMOC CITY, LEYTE Located at Ormoc but to include neighboring rice will be rationed. Buyers can Telefax: (053) 560-9776 134 Real St., municipalities. The rice will come Ormoc City SEE P after the 80,000-sack allocation RICE . 6 2 NEWS July 16-22, 2018 Drug-cleared Baybay dismantles drug den, nabs newly-identified Ormoc joins nationwide CPR campaign, drug personalities aims for a #CPRReadyOrmocCity BAYBAY CITY – A drug pect was John Zarate who den has been dismantled eluded arrest. ORMOC CITY – This in a supposed to be Drug- Purchased and con- city recently joined the Cleared City, while six fiscated during the said “Nationwide Mass CPR newly identified drug operation were five pieces Awareness Campaign: personalities, including heat-sealed transparent Save Lives and Learn CPR” a Sangguniang Kabata- plastic sachet, containing event held on July 16, 2018 an (SK) chairman were white crystalline substance at the Ormoc City Super- nabbed in an anti-illegal suspected to be shabu dome. drug operation in Brgy. weighing 3 grams, with an Brought to this city by Guadalupe, this city, on estimated market value of the Philippine Heart Asso- Wednesday (July 18, 2018) P24,000 and various drug ciation (PHA), in partner- at around 10:15 PM. paraphernalia. ship with the Ormoc City Authorities identified According to Philip- Medical Society (OCMS) the suspects as Doni Fran- pine Drug Enforcement and OSPA Farmers’ Medi- cis Pascua, 21 years old, Agency (PDEA) Region- cal Center (OSPA-FMC), the SK Chairman of Poblacion, al Director Edgar Jubay, country-wide activity was Inopacan, Leyte; Jomar Jose Polo will be facing charges held primarily to train lay Polo, 22 years old, fish- for violations of Section 5 people (people who don’t erman and a resident of (Sale of Dangerous Drugs), have any medical knowl- Brgy. Himoaw, Hilongos Section 11 (Possession of edge and degree) to be able Leyte; John Paul Navales, Dangerous Drugs) and Sec- to correctly perform hands- 24 years old, businessman tion 12 (Possession of Drug only CPR. The goal is to (L-R) Councilors Bennet Pongos Jr., Vincent Rama and Tommy Serafica train for the hands- and a resident of Brgy. Paraphernalia), while the have a #CPRReadyOrmoc- only CPR life-saving technique. (Photo courtesy of the Ormoc City Government FB Page) Santa Cruz, Hilongos Leyte; rest will be facing charges City and a #CPRReadyPhil- Jester James Lora, 22 years for violations of Section ippines in the year 2021. moc Tennis Club and other contribute to the Philippine as well as the Treasurer of old, jobless and a resident of 7 (Employees/Visitors of A total of 1,227 people sports organizations, vari- Heart Association’s goal, the Philippine Heart As- Brgy. Campina, Hilongos, Drug Den) and Section 12, from different organiza- ous youth organizations, which is to reach a total of sociation Eastern Visayas Leyte; Epheren Son Flores, Article II of RA 9165. tions attended the mass government employees, 30,000 trainees nationwide. Chapter, if the Philippine 30 years old, waiter and He added the suspects CPR training. There were Barangay Health Workers According to Dr. Rhodette Heart Association would a resident of Brgy. Santa are now temporarily de- volunteers from the Ro- (BHWs), Department of Enriquez Arevalo, a car- achieve that goal, the Phil- Cruz, Baybay City; and tained at the PDEA RO8 tary Club of Ormoc, Rotary Education (DepEd), and diologist in Ormoc City ippines will be included Edison Flores, 31 years old, Detention Facility. Club of Ormoc Bay, Ormoc many more. and a Certified Basic and in the Guinness’ Book of male, singer and a resident Baybay City was de- Lions Club, Red Cross, PHA Ormoc sees that Advanced Cardial Life Sup- of Brgy. Santa Cruz, Baybay clared drug-free on March Kiwanis Club of Ormoc, Or- the number of volunteers port Provider and Trainer SEE CPR P. 7 City. 28, 2018. By Marie Tonette Another identified sus- Grace Marticio DPWH Leyte Fourth DEO supports 40th NDPR Week celebration Another shabu seller in Tacloban ORMOC CITY – The De- partment of Public Works busted; 25 grams of shabu siezed and Highways (DPWH) Leyte Fourth District En- TACLOBAN CITY – Anti- operation in Brgy. 86, San gineering Office (DEO) drug elements of PDEA Jose, this city on July 13, handed over 1,000 navy RO8-Tacloban City Office, 2018 at around 4:30 PM. blue T-shirts to City Social TCPO PS2 and CIB arrested In the report submitted Welfare and Develop- another newly-identified to PDEA Director General ment, Monday morning, drug personality during Aaron N. Aquino, elements July 16, 2018. the conduct of a buy-bust of PDEA RO8-Tacloban City The said T-shirts were Office under Director Edgar to be used by persons with Left photo shows DE Lino Francisco C. Gonzalez turning over the T-shirts to CSWD with ADE T. Jubay, TCPO PS2 and disability (PWD) Ormoc Irwin L. Antonio and Glenda F. Quiñones; while right photo shows Mayor Richard Gomez and NOW SHOWING !!! CIB identified the suspect federation members for Councilor Rama with Ormoc’s PWD federation members, happily wearing the blue T-shirts. as Renato Lavinia y Atencio their 40th National Disabil- STAR THEATER alyas “Jun”, 43 years old, ity Prevention and Rehabil- 2018, with the theme “Ka- the celebration of National August 19, 2000, and Ad- male, married, a driver, and itation (NDPR) Celebration kayahan at Kasanayan para Disability Prevention and ministrative Order No.