“ODH turn over to the city is dead” –Beboy - City Government of Ormoc

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Ormocanon
Vol. I no. 24 The Official Publication of Ormoc City Government May 2-8, 2011
Bebeng causes P4-M damage to agriculture,
displaces hundreds; Mayor Beboy, LGU take
immediate action
By: Joey C. Motel
Non-stop rain and flooding hit the
city over the weekend caused over 4M
worth of damage to agriculture. The
floodwaters and rain brought about
by Tropical Depression Bebeng,
which swarmed the South-Eastern
Philippines starting last Friday.
Mayor Eric “Beboy” Codilla
and Vice-Mayor Nepomuceno “Nep-
Nep” Aparis, meanwhile, lost no time
in mobilizing the city’s personnel and
resources to respond to the disaster
and provide immediate relief, and
rescue services.
Brgy. Lilo-an and Lao, two
of the city’s rice and vegetable
baskets, reported a total damage of
P1,909,500.00. Lilo-an reported
P84,500.00, P195,000.00 and
P725,000.00 on rice, corn and
vegetables damaged, respectively.
bebeng causes P4-m p. 4
City Mayor Beboy Codilla calls an
emergency meeting with city officials
to assess situation and plan out
emergency response to affected area.
“ODH turn over to the city is dead” –Beboy
By Roberto C. Dejon
City Mayor Eric C. Codilla on Friday
confirmed that the negotiation between
the city and the Province of Leyte for the
proposed transfer of the Ormoc District
Hospital to the LGU is dead.
Mayor Codilla made the
confirmation during the weekly “Meet
the Press” forum held at the conference
room of the Sangguniang Panlungsod
last Friday, May 6.
ODH TURN-OVER IS DEAD p. 4
City Councilor Ruben “Bingo” Capahi,
(right) the official spokesperson of City Mayor
Eric C. Codilla (left) listens intently to the
explanation of the mayor about the death of
the proposed turn over of the Ormoc District
Hospital to the city. Mayor Codilla said during the
weekly “Meet the Press” forum last May 6 that
he and the rest of the city officials tried their best
for the city to operate the ODH because of their
intention to further improve the delivery of health
services to Ormocanons.

Youth Offenders, nganong midaghan
Ang nagsunod-sunod nga panghitabo nga
naglambigit sa atong mga batan-on sa nagkalain-laing
kaso, sama sa hold-up, kawat, akyat bahay, drugas,
apil na ang pagpatay; nakapakurog sa kalawasan sa
mga buotang lungsuranon.
Ngano man kini Nag kulang ba ang mga
ginikanan pagpahimangno kanila Wala kaha sila
ma-ulipon sa drugas nga maoy naka-paisog ug
nakapakorsonada nila
Matud sa pipila ka tig-paniid, nagsugod kining
gipakitang kaisog ug daw way kahadlok sa atong mga
batan-on pagbuhat ug krimen human mahimong balaod
ang Republic Act No. 9344 an Act Establishing a
Comprehensive Juvenile Justice and Welfare System
ni Senador Kiko Pangilinan.
Way molalis nga ang tuyo ni Senador Kiko
Pangilinan pag panday sa maong balaod mao ang
paghatag ug proteksyon sa atong mga kabatan-on nga
maoy atong pagla-um sa nasud.
Ang bala-od nagmando nga ang bata nga kensi
años ang panuigon (15 yrs old) sa iyang pagbuhat
sa krimen, dili mapasakaan ug kaso kriminal o way
criminal liability. Hinoon ipa-ubos siya sa gitawag ug
Intervention Program pinasikad sa seksyon no. 20 sa
maong balaod.
Ang maong balaod nag awhag sa mga autoridad
nga modakop sa bata nga makabuhat ug krimen,
pagbuhi dayon sa bata ug ihatud ngadto sa iyang
ginikanan ug diba sa duol nga mga paryente. Human
niana pahibaw-on dayon ang lokal nga social welfare
and development officer, aron katon-an ang iksaktong
programa human ang konsultasyon sa bata ug sa mga
tawo nga iyang gipuy-an ug nag-atiman kaniya.
Kung ang ginikanan ug iyang duol nga mga paryente
wala mahibaw-i ug asa o dili modawat pag-atiman sa
bata, kini itugyan ngadto sa mga myembro sa Barangay
Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC).
Laing probisyon sa maong bala-od, nag mando
nga ang tanang bata kinsi años (15 yrs old) ang
panuigon ug wala pa maka-abut sa desi-otso años
(18 yrs old) dili gihapon kapasaka-an ug kaso
krimenal, hinoon ipa-ubos sa Intervention Program.
Kung mapamatud-an nga sa dihang gibuhat
niya ang krimen nasayud na siya nga kini dautan
apan iya gihapong gibuhat, ang maong bata
kapasakaan na sa tumang sumbong pinasikad sa
gimbut-an sa balaod.
Ato kining gihisgutan ning atong lindog aron
sa hinay-hinay masabtan ug matimbang-timbang
ang kaayohan kun aduna man nga nahatag niini nga
balaod ngadto sa kabataan.
Sa pagkakaron, nagbansiwag sa mga mantalaan
lokal o nasyonal, makita nato sa TV ug mabati sa
radyo, mga batan-on nga mi-apil na sa hold-up,
tulis sa mga sakyanan, pagpamaligya ug drugas,
ang uban miapil na sa kidnapping ug pagpatay.
Sa panuki-duki nga gihimo, ang mga kabataan
gigamit na sa mga sindikato kay lagi dili man
makihaan ug way Responsibilidad Kriminal.
Ang maayong katuyo-an ni Senador Pangilinan
pagpanday sa maong balaod aron pagsiguro sa kaugma-on
sa atong mga kabataan, mibunga ug dili
maayo lahi sa gidamgo ug gitinguha sa buotang
Senador.
Mga abogado, medya personalities, religious
groups, ug ubang sector sa katilingban-nagkahiusa
nga morag dunay depekto ang maong bala-od. Nag
kinahanglan ug dinali-dali nga ka-usaban aron ang
pag tuo sa mga kabataan nga dili sila makiha, dili
madakop ug ma-orag untouchable ma-usab.
Diin magkulang ang ma-ong bala-od
Ang depekto niini diha na sa implementasyon.
Pangagpas
ni Iyo Hantoy
opinion
Ang usa ka bata dili man lagi kapasaka-an ug kaso
kreminal, hinoon ipa-ubos sa intervention program.
Unsa ba kining maong programaha
Ang intervention program maoy ubay-ubay
nga kalihokan nga ipatuman ug gani mosulay pag
panuki-duki ug unsay hinungdan nga ang bata
nakabuhat sa maong krimen. Maoy gamiton ang
gitawag ug Individualized Treatment Program, apil
niini ang counseling, skills , training, education ug
ubang kalihokan nga magbag-o sa psychological,
emotional, psycho-social wellbeing sa bata.
Ang gilatid nga mga lagda aron ang Republic
Act No. 9344 – an act establishing a Comprehensive
Juvenile Justice and welfare system, plansado na
ug ang kulang nalang mao ang kinasing kasing
pagpatuman niini. Ngano kaha nga midaghan man
hinuon ang mga youth offenders karon
Aduna bay igong katakus ang mga DSWD
personnel nga nagpadagan sa mga nagkalain-laing
centers sa ilang mga kaakuhan
Ang pondo nga gamiton niini igo ba aron
matuman ang mga gilatid sa maong balaod
Ang nagkalain-laing councils nga gimugna ug
atong nakita nga malampuson naglihok sa Metro
Manila, namugna ba usab sa mga siyudad gawas sa
Metro Manila Ang gitinguhang maayong resulta
niini ato bang nakab-ut
Ngano ba kaha gayud nga midaghan man ang
mga youth offender karon
Hinaut nga ang gitinguhang maayong resulta
niining balaod atong makab-ut.
Salamat.
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Ormocanon
Security of tenure
Security of tenure is one of the rights of workers
that the Constitution guarantees in Section 3, Article
XIII. In plain and simple language, security of tenure
Ormocanon
Staff writers:
Ang
ATTY. RUBEN R. CAPAHI
Consultant/City Government Spokesperson
ROBERTO C. DEJON
JUN TARROZA • RONNIE C. ROA
JOEY VINCENT C. MOTEL
DEXTER S. CON-UI
Photographer:
JOSEPH LEVI C. SAUSA
News Contributors:
JOSEPHINE T. SERSEÑA
ELVIE ROMAN-ROA
LEO ROSWALD M. TUGONON
Ang Ormocanon is the official publication of the
Local Government Unit of Ormoc and is published
weekly in the vernacular and in English with editorial
office located at New Ormoc City Hall, Añubing St.,
Government Center.
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means the right not to be removed from one’s job except
for a valid reason and through proper procedure. The
valid reasons and the proper procedure are detailed in
the labor code and in court decisions. (Azucena C.A..,
Everyone’s Labor Code. 2000 edition)
Employers have the prerogative to dismiss
employees in order to protect their business interest
but such prerogative must be exercised without
abuse so as not to be held liable for illegal dismissal.
Workers may be regular and/or probationary and
notwithstanding their distinction, both enjoy a right to
security of tenure.
The labor code provides the just and authorized
causes of termination. Among the just and valid
causes are the following:
• Serious misconduct or willful disobedience
by the employee of the lawful orders of his employer
or representative in connection with his work;
• Gross and habitual neglect by the employee
of his duties;
• Fraud or willful breach by the employee
of the trust reposed on him by his employer or duly
authorized representative;
• Commission of a crime or offense by the
employee against the person of his employer or
any immediate member of his family or his duly
authorized representative;
Ignorantia leges
opinion
nun excusat
LEO ROSWALD M. TUGONON
• Other causes analogous to the foregoing
AUTHORIZED CAUSES:
• installation of labor devices
• retrenchment- to prevent losses and closure/
cessation of operation
• redundancy- excess of employee
demanded
• closure of business- a result of grave financial
losses
Be it noted that aside from the causes for
termination, law and jurisprudence dictate that
the observance of the twin-notice requirement is
indispensable. An employer must give the worker to
be dismissed two written notices before terminating
his employment. The first notice apprises the
employee of the particular acts or omissions for
which his dismissal is sought; the second notice
informs him of the employer’s decision to dismiss
him. Failure to comply with the requirements taints
the dismissal with illegality. This procedure is
mandatory, in the absence of which, any judgment
reached by management is void and inexistent.
(Tingson, Jr. vs. NLRC 185 SCRA 498).

CTO overshoots water collection target
By Jun Tarroza
Local Revenue Collection
Officer IV Maria Bebeth Sarit
Cortes of the City Treasurer’s
Office (CTO) said that her water
collections surpassed the quarter
target for the current year.
During an interview this week,
Cortes said that her office has a total
collection of P8,034,509, which is
29% higher than the P6.25-million
2011 quarter target. It is also
higher by 21.60% than last year’s
figures for the same period, which
stood at P6,298,996.
Cortes said they overshot
the quarter target because they
gave chance to delinquent water
consumers to pay half of their total
obligation. They also coordinated
very well with Orwasa. Strict
disconnection team, 5% discount
from prompt payer and the online
billing inquiry system at www.
ormoc.gov.ph have contributed
to this accomplishment,
she added.
Cortes said they hope to
meet their P25-million target at
the end of this year. Meanwhile,
Orwasa Acting Public Utility
Officer I Mancio Pernitez said
his office has served a total of
15,072 commercial and household
consumers in 104 barangays
including the city proper.
Pernitez also said that Mayor
Eric C. Codilla’s multi-million
water modernization project is now
95% complete. To make this fully
operational, Pernitez appeals to
the consumers: “Ang pagpamalhin
nalang sa mga konsumidor sa
tubig ngadto sa bag-ong linya
maoy kulang.”
Ormoc’s water rate pegged at
P3.50 per cubic meter is the lowest
in the Eastern Visayas region. The
Codilla administration is mulling
an increase to make Orwasa
financially independent of
subsidies from the city’s coffers.
8th RCDG miresponde atol
sa baha sa Tambulilid
By Joey C. Motel
Ang mga sakop sa 8 th RCDG
ARESCOM Rescue Team ang
mitabang sa mga lumolupyo sa
Brgy. Tambulilid ug Sitio Jaobon
sa Linao atol sa nahitabong baha
nga mihapak sa dakbayan niadtong
Sabado, Mayo 7.
Pinanguluhan ni 2Lt. Joseph C.
Rebucas, ang rescue team miabag
sa pagtabok sa mga taga Tambulilid
ilabi na diha sa may Sitio Lutao
diin ang tubig taga-dughan na ang
gitas-on. Gamit ang duha ka rubber
boats sa City Disaster Coordinating
Council, ang rescue team mitabang
sa pagtabok sa mga lumolupyo nga
padulong manarbaho ug kadtong
mga negosyante. Aduna usay mga
sakyanan nga mokuha-hatod sa
mga taga-Tambulilid padulong sa
siyudad.
Dapit alas dos sa hapon, ang
usa ka rescue boat ang gibalhin
ngadto sa Sitio Jaobon, Brgy.
Linao dason sa hangyo ning
tigsulat ug sa kauban sa trabaho
nga si Joseph Levi “Bata” Sausa.
Ang duha, kuyog nila Arnel
Fernandez ug Ollave, pulos taga
Tambulilid, maoy nakadawat sa
hangyo sa mga taga Jaobon nga
magpabalhin ngadto sa evacuation
center sa San Isidro, ug maoy
mipaabot sa hangyo ngadto kang
2Lt. Rebucas. Daling miresponde
ang rescue team ngadto sa Sitio
Jaobon apan wala na maabti ang
tulo ka pamilya nga mihangyo nga
magpabalhin. Hinuon, ang rescue
team mitabang nalang sa mga taga
ngadto nga mihangyo pagpatabang
pagkuha ug mga senina ngadto sa
ilang mga balay nga gibahaan. Sa
dayon nga balik sa rescue team,
usa ka amahan ang mihangyo nga
magpasalbar sa iyang pamilya
kansang asawa bag-ohay lang
nanganak. Kuyog ning tigbalita
ug ni Bata, misuot ang rescue
team sa kanipaan padulong sa
barong-barong sa maong pamilya
ug mikuha sa pamilya didto, diin
tulo ka bata ang nagpanuigon ug
kuwang sa lima katuig, lakip ang
kamanghuran nga tulo pa lamang
ka semana. Ang maong pamilya
ang gihatod ngadto sa evacuation
center sa Brgy. Linao.
Ang maong rescue team ang
tipik sa gipakatap nga rescue groups
sa nagkadaiyang dapit sa Ormoc
nga na-igo sa makusog nga bul-og
sa tubig dala ni Bagyong Bebeng
niadtong Mayo 7. Ang mga sakop
sa 8 th RCDG ARESCOM Rescue
Team gipangulohan ni 2Lt. Joseph
C. Rebucas ug gilangkuban nila
MSgt. Ramon F. Costa, TSgt.
Rolando S. Galleon, TSgt. Orlando
B. Bacasmo, TSgt. Magdalino S.
Caadyang, Sgt. Eulogio S. Tibon,
Sgt. Michael Ramon S. Cabornay,
SSgt. Verjulio Kardante, Sgt.
Roberto C. Tapaya, Sgt. Garret
Vincent C. Tigley, Sgt. Ricardo A.
Cabacoy, Sgt. Ives C. Famador, Sgt.
Raul C. Estremos ug Sgt. Francis
M. Matugas.
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Ang
Ormocanon 3

Mayor Beboy
Codilla and Gov.
Icot Petilla in a
huddle.
Perspective
of the proposed
Ormoc City
Hospital.
ODH TURN OVER IS DEAD from p. 1
Mayor Codilla said that the ODH
issue is the most “in” topic at the
moment after Lake Danao turnover,
with the local opposition trying to
block it hoping that it will destroy the
credibility of his administration. Mayor
Codilla stressed that he met with Gov.
Petilla at the Provincial Capitol three
weeks ago, at which time the governor
himself confirmed that the proposal has
been denied.
Opposition rah rah
Mayor Codilla disclosed during
the forum that the city was originally
planning to construct its own hospital.
But his political opponents questioned
this, asking why the city had to build
a hospital when the ODH is there and
Gov. Petilla was willing to turn over
its management to the LGU. Mayor
Codilla pointed out that the opposition
faulted the city because they were not
aware that he had already spoken
Bebeng Causes P4-M from p. 1
with Gov. Petilla about it in 2004, but
that the governor backtracked. Last
Jan 14, 2011 Mayor Codilla and Gov.
Petilla had a chance to again talk
about the city’s plan to construct a
new hospital. Gov. Petilla’s reaction
was to say that he would close the
ODH once the city hospital became
operational. The mayor’s proposal
for the province to turn the ODH over
to the city was thus born.
Governor Petilla actually
welcomed the mayor’s proposal, and
both agreed to create a high level
team to negotiate and arrange the
terms of the proposed transfer. The
initial discussion between the city
and provincial teams was made last
Feb. 9 before the mayor’s State of the
City Address. As it happened, local
political opponents made sure to
block the turnover of the ODH to the
city by creating all the scenarios that
eventually discouraged the governor.
You’re in bad faith
if you close the ODH!
Mayor Codilla, upon realizing
that the negotiation for the turnover
have failed, is reconsidering the
first option, which is to build a
city hospital. But prior to that he
made the confirmation with the
governor and found out that one
of the reasons for the governor’s
backtracking is the timeline for
the transition period. Gov. Petilla
insisted on at least two to three
years transition period while Mayor
Codilla wanted six months for the
simple reason that both of them
will no longer be public officials by
2014. He explained that he wants
the transition to be completed in six
months so that by 2012 ODH will be
under the management of the city.
Mayor Codilla emphasized that
he was left with no choice except
to go back to the original plan of
building a city hospital. The mayor on
the other hand requested the governor
not to close ODH because it would
put Gov. Petilla in bad light. “Dili na
na tinarong ang imo.”
The governor, according to
Mayor Codilla, said that most of
the mayors were apprehensive with
the planned turnover. So were the
ODH employees. But the mayor
assured the employees if there will
be a turnover they will be transferred
to other hospitals owned by the
province. Retirement packages are
also being prepared for employees
who choose retirement over transfer.
A big possibility of being hired by
LGU- Ormoc is also offered by the
mayor because once the hospital
becomes operational it will need staff
and personnel.
Possible locations for the new
city hospital are Brgy. San Pablo,
Brgy. Ipil and the government land
located beside the new city hall. The
city will start with P40 million for the
construction of the hospital that will
start this year after the requirements
are complied with.
Lao, on the other hand, had
P260,000.00, P120,000.00 and
P525,000.00 for these same crops.
The entire Brgy. Lao, including its
19.5 hectares of agricultural lands,
was under water, with some 250
families affected.
Heavy downpour on Friday
evening kept Ormocanos on alert
status. The rains continued until
early Saturday. At around 7AM,
city officials started receiving
text messages and phone calls
from barangay officials and some
concerned citizens reporting rising
waters and overflowing drainages.
Water levels along the Malbasag
and Anilao rivers also rose, although
only up to the first level platform of
the JICA dikes. Drainage systems
in the city also started to overflow,
particularly in ODH and Aunubing
St. where waters were knee-deep.
A flood warning advisory was aired
via the city-paid program of DYRR,
prompting residents especially
along the coastlines and floodprone
barangays to start taking
precautionary measures. Rescue
teams were activated while DPWH
personnel also started clearing the
streets.
At around 9AM of Saturday,
City Mayor Eric Codilla personally
called an emergency meeting with
the city councilors, department heads
and DPWH 4th LED personnel at the
mayor’s conference room to assess
the situation and activate rescue and
relief operations to affected barangays.
Mayor Codilla then designated City
Community Affairs Office Ben Matiga
as overall incident commander to
coordinate all activities.
Together with the rescue groups
coming from the Ormoc City Police
Command under PNP City Director
Nilo D. Donayre, 802nd Infantry
Battalion based in Camp Downes
and the 8th RCDG ARESCOM, the
ORMOC Rescue Team responded to
calls for assistance.
At around 10AM, the OCPO
and Police Station 1 rescue groups
together with some personnel from
the 802nd Infantry Brigade assisted
the evacuation of six (6) families in
Purok Rosal, Brgy. Dist. 29 after a
minor landslide at the hilly portion
facing the left bank of the JICA
dike in Malbasag. The families were
evacuated to Brgy. Alta Vista.
Other barangays severely
affected were RM Tan, San Juan,
Guintigui-an and Leondoni, which
accumulated about 2M worth of
damage to rice, corn and vegetables.
Brgy. San Isidro reported 30
evacuees after waters in Sitio Lutao
reached about six feet deep. Eightythree
families in Brgy. Mas-in were
relocated to the brgy. chapel while
46 and 33 families in Bagong Buhay
and Linao were evacuated to Bagong
Buhay Elementary School and the
Linao 3-in-1 building, respectively.
Overall, Tropical Depression
Bebeng left damage of about
P781,400.00 in rice, P726,250.00 in
corn and P3,302,500.00 in vegetables
in 20 barangays in the city. It also
displaced around 900 families.
Rescue operations of the LGU were
called off at 9PM on the same day
when rains stopped and the started to
subside. Most evacuees have returned
to their homes and basic lifelines
were generally restored by Sunday.
No casualties and missing persons
were reported.
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Ormocanon
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173 families affected by Bebeng
evacuated
n e w s
by Roberto C. Dejon
Combined rescue groups from
this city led by the Ormoc Rescue
Group, the General Services
Department, the local Philippine
National Police and the Philippine
Army Reserve Command conducted
a massive rescue and evacuation of
at least 173 families or some 988
persons affected by typhoon Bebeng
that hit the city Saturday.
First to be evacuated on Saturday
were the 4 families or 22 persons
along Sitio Kagubot, Purok Rosal
in Brgy. Dist. 29. The continuous
downpour from Friday to Saturday
caused a minor landslide. P/SInsp.
Shevert Alvin Machete, PCP1 chief,
said that the evacuated families were
brought to the Brgy. Hall of Alta Vista
for safety but were sent home at past
3 in the afternoon on the same day.
Meanwhile, P/Insp. Harris Rebato
of Police Community Precinct 3 in
Brgy. Linao disclosed that at least 84
families were evacuated within their
jurisdiction. He said that 20 families
or 116 persons were evacuated in
Sitio Jaobon when water in Jaobon
River rose to chest deep. They were
moved to the covered court in Brgy.
Libertad. He added that 20 more
families composed of 104 persons
in Brgy. Licuma were evacuated to
higher areas because the water level
in the said barangay also rose.
Rebato continued that 32 families
composed of 192 persons residing at
or near the back of the Linao National
High School were likewise brought
to the barangay covered court
because of the flooding. In Brgy.
Airport, Rebato disclosed that at least
12 families composed of 71 persons
were moved to higher ground.
On the other hand, P/Insp. Mark
Nalda of PCP2 in Brgy. Valencia
said that several families in Brgy.
Guintiguian were evacuated to the
barangay’s two-storey building,
which is also designed as an
evacuation center in case of flooding.
No one was reported injured.
The City Social Welfare
and Development immediately
distributed food for the evacuees.
(top photo) Mayor Beboy Codilla discusses with Ormoc City officials led by Vice Mayor Nepnep Aparis the current situation of some areas
that were badly hit by typhoon Bebeng, (below) while Councilor Lea Villar led the CSWDO staff in preparing the relief goods for distribution.
Six families evacuated after minor landslide
by Roberto C. Dejon
Six families were evacuated by
the Ormoc Rescue Group and the
City General Services office to the
barangay hall of Alta Vista after
a minor landslide hit Purok Rosal
in Brgy. Dist. 29 at past 5 in the
morning last May 7.
The six families heeded the
rescue group’s call for evacuation
and left their shanties erected at the
steep slope at the boundary of Brgy.
Dist. 29 and Brgy. Alta Vista. “They
have to leave their shanties because
several meters away from where
they are located a minor landslide
occurred past 5 in the morning.
Nobody was reported injured from
the incident.” P/Inspector Shevert
Alvin Machete, who led the police
in the landslide clean up disclosed.
Witnesses told police that
heavy rains starting Friday might
have weakened the slope, hence the
minor landslide. A “habal-habal”
(single motorcycle for hire) driver
was fortunate to have monitored the
sudden movement of the soil going
down to the JICA road prompting the
driver to run away, saving him and
his two passengers from a sure death.
Residents in the area said that a
truck from the Philippine Army was
the first to arrive at the area but the
troopers only watched the residents
conduct the clean up of the mud that
the landslide brought on. They moved
out shortly thereafter. Policemen
from the Police Community Precinct
1 arrived several minutes after and
immediately assisted the people in
the cleanup operation.
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Ormocanon 5

Barangay Luna has new chief;
Ramos’ widow sits in the council
By: Josephine N. Serseña
First Kagawad Hon. Norma
Uy Lord formally took her oath of
office on April 19 as the barangay
chairman of Luna after the position
was declared vacant due to the
death of Hon. Nicolas “Bebe”
Ramos. Amelia Ramos, Kap Bebe’s
widow, was sworn in as a barangay
kagawad.
The barangay chairman died
of lung cancer on April 17, at the
age of 49, leaving his wife Amelia
and two children Fritz-19, a 1 st year
college student, and Franz-15, a 3 rd
year high school student. He was
already on his second term as the
barangay chief when he died.
New Barangay Captain Lord
said she did not expect things to
happen this way. She was only
surprised that she was made to
assume the post, because at first she
just accepted the request then of
Hon. Ramos to run as councilor on
his team. She eventually garnered
the highest number of votes among
the council candidates, with her
over 250 votes even higher than that
of the winning barangay captain.
Since assuming her post on
the barangay council, Hon. Lord
was able to realize projects and
programs such as the four secondary
posts, alay linis, and road opening
and cementing, using her personal
funds. According to her, this was
her way of fulfilling the advocacy
of public service particularly in
their barangay and now that she is
the chairman she vows to do more.
Mayor Beboy administers the oath taking of newly appointed Brgy. Chairman of Brgy. Luna, Ms. Norma Uy Lord.
One of the problems she is bound
to solve for her constituents is their
water system “water nalang ang
amo problema”. The lady captain
also reveals that she will surely
support and continue what the late
Kap Bebe Ramos has started, “Ang
hangyu ni kapitan nga ipahuman
gyud ang mga projecto.”
She knows that these programs
and projects won’t be realized
without the support of the city
government through Mayor Eric
Codilla, “Pero I know nga daghan ug
problemang giatiman si Mayor but
we will wait for our chance.” She
then added that under her leadership
the barangay will be cooperative to
the administration, “Unite together
and work as a community”.
Newly appointed barangay
kagawad Hon. Amelia Ramos, a
Bachelor of Education graduate,
will chair the Committee on
Education. Serving the people in
the barangay is nothing new for
her because she was a once the
barangay secretary. She recalls
that one of the dream projects
of her husband was to finish the
covered court. Now that he is
gone, Hon. Amelia Ramos pledges
to find ways in order to finish her
husband’s wish. Hon. Bebe Ramos
had been in the public service as a
three-term barangay councilman
during the time of Hon. Eufrocino
“Dodong” Codilla Sr. as city
mayor.
Jobless man kills self after losing
financial support from live in partner
by Roberto C. Dejon
A man shot himself to death after
his live-in partner who is working
in Canada stopped sending him
financial support. The reason: he
was allegedly having an affair with
another woman.
PCP1 chief P/SInsp. Shevert
Alvin Machete identified the victim
as Roberto Macal y Garcia, 39, single,
jobless and a native of Davao City.
Case investigator PO3 Roy
Arca said the incident occurred at
the house of Macal’s live-in partner
along Brgy. Dist 26 at past 7 pm
Wednesday, May 4.
Arca said that prior to the suicide
the victim, who rents a house several
meters away from the house of his
live-in partner, arrived and looked
uneasy. He was seen entering the
room of his live-in partner, Arlene
Peñalosa y Lariosa, who has been
working as a domestic helper in
Canada for several years now.
Several minutes later, a gunshot
was heard from inside the room.
When the people went inside, they
saw the victim seated in a chair with
blood oozing from his mouth and a
revolver near his belly. They reported
the incident to the PCP1 prompting P/
SInsp. Machete to respond.
The police found a .357
magnum revolver with 4 live
ammunitions and one empty shell.
Police also found a brown leather
wallet containing P20 and a Sony
Ericsson cellular phone where the
police found a text message Macal
composed for his parents in Davao
to tell them what will happen that
day. The police discovered that the
victim shot himself in the mouth.
The police brought the victim to
the Ormoc District Hospital where he
was declared dead on arrival by Dr.
Nelson Udtujan.
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Ormocanon
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Ormoc has no legally declared
watershed - CENRO
DA RED says Ormoc’s
agri ‘very progressive’
By Jun Tarroza
The agricultural sector in
this city is ‘very progressive’ as
described by Regional Executive
Dir. (RED) Antonio G. Gerundio of
the Department of Agriculture (DA)
in Eastern Visayas (EV).
Interviewed last May 5 during
the “Round Table Discussion
among the Primary and Secondary
Stakeholders of the Pagsangaan
Watershed” at the Social Action
Center Organic Vegetable Farm,
Brgy. Alta Vista, this city, the
DA RED said he is impressed
with the developments here on
various agricultural produce under
the administration of Mayor Eric
“Beboy” C. Codilla.
“There is nothing to worry about
in the supply of rice, vegetables and
rootcrops in this city,” he said “although
there is one percent reduction in the
entire region, particularly in our staple
food.”
Even as the Samar provinces
have lesser production, the region has
120% sufficiency ratio meaning there
is an abundant supply of rice versus
the EV population. The one-percent
loss, which can be attributed to erratic
climate and weather conditions, will
Alta Vista Brgy. Capt. Myrna
Mangle welcomes the participants
to the “Round Table Discussion
among the Primary and Secondary
Stakeholders of the Pagsangaan
Watershed” at the Social Action
Center Organic Vegetable Farm
in her village last May 5. Photo by
Joseph Levi Sausa
Ed Vargas, vice chair of the Save Ormoc Bay Aggrupation (SOBA), Inc. discusses the objectives of the affair.
With him is Dr. Eduardo O. Mangaoang, professor at the Institute of Environmental Governance of the Visayas
State University-Baybay campus. By Joseph Levi Sausa
be compensated through 500-600
hectares rice farm under the National
Irrigation Administration’s (NIA)
supervision, he explained.
The problematic area in the
agricultural sector is the fishing
industry, he said. Aside from
over- and illegal fishing, the seas
are affected with chemical upland
farming and deteriorating watersheds
in EV, he explained.
He added that in order to address
this problem, his office is now
applying the “ridge to reef system of
developments” to make agriculture
sustainable as a whole.
By Jun Tarroza
Forester II Nilda Peteros, section
head on watershed management of the
Community Environment and Natural
Resources Office (CENRO-Albuera)
said that this city has no legally
declared watershed. She disclosed
this information during the “Round
Table Discussion among the Primary
and Secondary Stakeholders of the
Pagsangaan Watershed” at the Social
Action Center Organic Vegetable Farm,
Brgy. Alta Vista, this city, last May 5.
Peteros said the application on
Malbasag-Anilao watershed to the
national DENR office was rejected
sometime ago. It was because 95
percent of the area is alienable and
disposable (A&D) land which is
populated and planted with sugarcane,
coconut and pasture purposes, with
only the remaining 5 percent being
considered a forest area.
To identify a watershed area, a
survey should be conducted on it and
a resolution from the local government
units concerned, among others. So
far, Ormoc does not have one legal
declaration.
Dr. Eduardo O. Mangaoang,
professor of the Institute of
Environmental Governance of the
Visayas State University-Baybay
Campus, said that the most favorable
area to be declared as a watershed is the
Pagsangaan basin, the land covering
some 40,000 hectares in this city,
including parts of Kananga, Merida,
Matag-ob and Capoocan towns.
The good news here is that
the Pagsangaan watershed still has
abundant water supply, covered with
forest area and the presence of fauna
and flora.
Meanwhile, Councilor Jose
Alfaro, Jr., who chairs the Sangguniang
Panlungsod’s committee on
environment and natural resources,
said that the watersheds here need not
be legally declared. He said the city
“officially recognized” the Malbasag,
Anilao and Daguitan watersheds here
although he admitted the Malbasag -
Anilao basin is A&D land.
Save Ormoc Bay Aggrupation
(SOBA), Inc., with the primary
and secondary stakeholders of
Pagsangaan watershed as represented
by LIDE Management Corp., PASAR,
PhilPHOS, National Irrigation
Administration, Fr. Edwin Pireto of
the Catholic’s Social Action Center,
Orwasa and City Natural Resources
and Environmental Department staff
were making a workshop for the
declaration of it during this affair
including co-management agreement
and integration watershed management
plan for Pagsangaan.
www.ormoc.gov.ph
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Ormocanon 7

New CIDG Chief visits Mayor Beboy
The newly designated
chief of the Provincial Criminal
Investigation and Detection
Group in the person of Police
Chief Inspector Bernard Lao
made his courtesy call to Mayor
Eric Codilla, this Tuesday May
3 inside the Mayor’s Office. PCI
Lao is a product of Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA)
batch 2001. He was the agency’s
Deputy Regional Chief prior to his
assignment in Ormoc.
During their short interaction
the city mayor said it’s not
important if the police personnel
assigned here is an ordinary or
high ranking as long as they will
perform their job. On his part
the young officer also pledge
his support to the city’s program
especially in solving criminality.
LGU workers attend stress
management seminar
By Jun Tarroza
Handling public services and
management in a government
workplace is stressful, thus the aim
of some city government workers
for attending the “Handling Stress
and Emotional Distress in Life”
seminar of Vicente Hao Chin, Jr. in
the City Hall, last May 4.
According to Chin, stress and
emotional distress are major sources
of family conflicts, physical illness,
work ineffectiveness and violence.
Chin explained that if a person is
under stress, he or she feels fear,
which in turn leads to worry and
then anxiety. Another indicator of
distress is irritation, the consequence
of which could be feelings of hurt,
loneliness, depression and guilt.
To control these emotions is
to undergo the process of selftransformation,
the comprehensive
process of personal and spiritual
growth as an individual. Chin
believes in theosophy and is a
member of Theosophical Society of
the Philippines.
w w w . t h e o s o p h y . p h
defines theosophy “as a body
of ageless wisdom that helps us
understand life and the cosmos. It
demonstrates the underlying unity
of all great religions when they
are stripped of their superstitions
and dogmas. It offers a philosophy
of life that enables individuals to
integrate the material, emotional,
mental, social, moral and spiritual
aspects of living.”
Vicente Hao Chin, Jr. talks about handling
stress and emotional distress in life before the
some city government employees. Photo by
Joseph Levi Sausa
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Ormocanon
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Happy Birthday!
Vice Mayor Nepnep Aparis
From:
Mayor Eric Beboy C. Codilla
The 12th Sangguniang Panlungsod
Ang Ormocanon Staff
led by Atty. Ruben Capahi
and the people of Ormoc City
to the following Barangay Officials
DATE BARANGAY NAME DESIGNATION
1-May Mahayag Quilisadio, Mary Grace SK Kagawad
1-May Donghol Quindao, Joselito Kagawad
1-May R.M. Tan Tagalog, Julius Kagawad
1-May Dist. 16 Molato, Josefino Kagawad
2-May Licuma Hermosilla, Bernardita Kagawad
2-May Mabini Tomada, Jhandine Rey SK Chairman
2-May Alta Vista Sacay, Luisito Kagawad
3-May Dist. 5 Sia, Felicidad Treasurer
3-May Camp Dawns Alamil, Susanio Kagawad
3-May Mabato Gazo, Josefina Secretary
3-May Nueva Vista Tumulak, Andy Kagawad
3-May Dist. 9 Zamora,Emma Kagawad
3-May R.M. Tan Rubin, Rosie Sk Kagawad
3-May Danhug Cawaling, Mary Joy Sk Kagawad
3-May Concepcion Pabilar, Rogelio Kagawad
3-May San Isidro Mellomida, Pio Sr. Kagawad
3-May San Vicente Cabosas, Primo Kagawad
4-May Nueva Vista Sabenorio, Babylina Kagawad
4-May Valencia Solano, Dave Mark Sk Kagawad
4-May Tambulilid Fiel, Porferio Kagawad
5-May San Pablo Ampaso, Calipa Kagawad
5-May Dist. 29 Ollave, Noe Sk Kagawad
5-May Dist. 27 Morilla, Jocelyn Secretary
5-May San Antonio Garbo, Redin Kagawad
5-May San Isidro Bandejo, Leopoldo Secretary
6-May Cabintan Cabana, Benedicto Kagawad
6-May Dist. 27 Bacarro, Loida Kagawad
DATE BARANGAY NAME DESIGNATION
6-May Naungan Garrido, Armando Kagawad
7-May Linao Tugunon, Charlyn Sk Kagawad
7-May Hugpa Ando, Lolita Kagawad
7-May San Vicente Caparas, Wendel Sk Kagawad
8-May Can-adieng Latorre, Miguel Kagawad
8-May Dist. 23 Samson, Ma. Villa Treasurer
9-May Milagro Alonzo, Cyrus Brudly Sk Kagawad
9-May Bayog Donor, Arnel Kagawad
9-May San Juan Bartolabac, Junelo Kagawad
10-May Sto. Niño Requilmen, Reynaldo Kagawad
10-May Dist. 20 Gementiza, Jennifer Kagawad
10-May Bagong Buhay Saromenes, Lee Sk Kagawad
10-May Dist. 26 Radores, Jimmy Jr. Sk Chairman
10-May Matica-a Gonvales, Ma. Eden Kagawad
11-May Doña Feliza Meriquillo, Cherry May Sk Kagawad
11-May San Jose Ygot, Joseph Frian Sk Kagawad
11-May San Vicente Pitogo, Flora Treasurer
11-May Alta Vista Espera, Marvin Sk Kagawad
12-May Valencia Rizada, Fatima Claire Sk Kagawad
13-May Dist. 15 Garbo, Teresita Kagawad
13-May Juaton Tan, Dorina Punong Barangay
13-May Batuan Villamor, Marilyn Treasurer
13-May Dist. 11 Pantorilla, Mae Angelique Sk Chairman
14-May Nasunugan Arar, Roberto Jr. Sk Kagawad
14-May Mahayag Aborita, Jerry Sk Kagawad
14-May Bagong Buhay Lumanta, Justina Treasurer
14-May San Juan Siaboc, Rebelyn Sk Kagawad
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Ormocanon 9

Tugob Queen
A portrait of simplicity
By Joey C. Motel
Her glamour and grace have
enamored a thousand Ormocanon
hearts. Her balance of beauty, wit,
brains and simplicity has catapulted
her to successes in every beauty search
she joined. On the inaugural Tugob
Festival, she lived up to expectations as
the favorite, running away with special
awards aplenty on her way to being
crowned as the first ever Tugob Festival
Queen. Almost a hundred days after,
when Central Visayas paid homage
to Her Majesty she marched with the
Tugob Tribu Ormocanon during the
historic participation of Ormoc to the
Sinulog Festival in Cebu City.
Denesse Ann Rebadomia became
a household name with her ascension
to the Tugob Festival throne. The lanky
lass became a model of exquisiteness,
charm and persona. Her answer to the
festival’s final question got the
unanimous nod, not just of the
judges, but of the organizers,
sponsors and the hundreds
who witnessed her coronation.
Her beauty was a magnet for
cameras, video and overall
attention during the Sinulog
Mardi Gras in Cebu City.
Everybody wants a piece of
Denesse, young ladies secretly
admire her, even those from
afar have searched for internet
files just to understand the buzz
that she has created. Everybody
wants to get to know her. Yet,
only a few really knows the
queen’s story.
Denesse Ann is the second of
three children to Ardes and Cora
Rebadomia. A Special Science
Class mainstay, the incoming
high-school senior at New Ormoc
City National High School is
also Ormoc’s ace in dance sports to
the Division Meet and the EVRAA
aside from being the resident editorial
cartoonist of the school paper. She
started her elementary years in Mahonri
Academy in Dasmariñas, Cavite, spent
Grades 2 to 5 in Ormoc City Central
School before earning valedictorian
honors in Tayud Elementary School,
Tayud, Lilo-an Cebu. And who would
not have noticed when she was among
the grand finalists of the Search for Eat
Bulaga Little Miss Philippines some
ten years ago.
Born to a business-oriented family,
Denesse Ann spends her free time helping
in the family business of retailing dried
fish in the public market. Yes! The beauty
queen is simple – no reservations, no
pretensions. She took charge of business
to relieve her parents, especially during
summer vacation, breaks, weekends
and those days when examinations and
scheduled commitments allow her.
She values her family and studies
above all. Despite her status as a local
celebrity, Denesse doesn’t have any
reservations about being in the public
market; instead she uses her influence to
inspire the youth to be humble despite
achievements that may come their way.
“For me, the crown must not be worn
in the head but in the heart,” Denesse
shared. She also wants the youth to be
proud of whatever work their parents
have since they are the ones who feed
and bring them up.
When asked if she plans to join the
Bb. Ormoc pageant, the Tugob Queen
gracefully says she does not. She
shares that her schedule from the Tugob
Festival to the Division Meet, Sinulog
and the EVRAA keep her occupied for
almost three months and has greatly
affected her academics. She said she
will give ample time to her studies
now that she is a senior and hopes to
be part of the cream of the crop once
more. Denesse also shares her plans
for college, choosing and considering
between the likes of Chemistry, Mass
Communications and Accountancy
and prioritizes studying just within
the locality to be near to her family.
The Tugob Queen deserves the
crown she get on coronation night,
but the less glamorous crown she
wears in her everyday living deserves
more applause and cheers. A picture
of simplicity and exquisiteness and a
model of modesty, Her Majesty shows
the nature of a true Ormocanon.
Dalaygon ka Denesse Ann!