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Vol. I no. 32 The Official Publication of Ormoc City Government July 11-17, 2011
Ormoc could face income cut
from energy law implementation
Hilongos officials
By Jun Tarroza
Mayor Eric “Beboy” C.
Codilla said they are now making
a manifesto, petition and an open
letter to a national newspaper to
suspend the implementation of the
Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (RA
9513), the law which they believe
may affect the income on real
property and royalty taxes and the
special education fund of the local
government here. This was learned
during a press conference called
for this purpose in the city mayor’s
office last July 14.
The Act which was approved
on Dec. 16, 2008 shall promote
the development, utilization and
energy law p. 4
visit Ormoc
by Roberto C. Dejon
No less than the Chief
Executive of Hilongos, Leyte
Mayor Jose Emery “Joy” Roble
led most of his councilors and
department heads in visiting this
city on a study tour last July 13.
The group sought the advice of
City Mayor Eric C. Codilla and the
department heads of the city in some
of their practices that would be
helpful to their town. One question
raised by Mayor Joy Roble and his
councilors was the mode of rental
of Gaisano Capital branch in the
LGU-owned edifice. Dr. Dennis
(top) Hilongos town officials led by their Mayor Jose Emery F. Roble visit our water treatment system at Ahag.
hilongos officials p. 4
(bottom) Orwasa head Engr. Gervacio Germano orients Roble about the water treatment process. Photo by Joseph Levi Sausa

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Pagtudlo sa mga magtutudlo
Ang departamento sa Edukasyon sa nasud ubos
sa padumala ni Sekretaryo Armin Luistro mihimog
ubay-ubay nga kausaban sa programa ug sistema
sa edukasyon pamasin nga makab-ut nato ang
dugay-dugay nang gidamgo nga dikalidad nga mga
graduado.
Gitumbok nga mga hinungdan mao ang kulang
nga textbooks, teacher’s manual ug mga work books
ug karong bag-o ang atong napulo ra ka tuig nga
elementarya ug sekundarya nga edukasyon nga lahi
sa ubang mga progrisibong nasyon sa kalibutan nga
doce años gayud.
Mao na ba gayud kaha kini ang sakit sa atong
edukasyon sa nasud
Wala kahay laing gagmaying hinungdan nga
nakatampo ug dako kaayo sa hinaying pagdis-og
sa atong edukasyon sa nasud. Sama pananglitan sa
mga magtutudlo nga ma-orag wala sa ilang kasing
kasing ang pagtudlo, moreport man tuod sa ilang
klase apan mag sige lag pa kopya sa mga bata kay
nalingaw ug text. Adunay uban, dugay moreport
sa ilang eskuelahan apan sayo kaayo mopauli; kini
ug uban pa maoy rason ngano nga daghan sa atong
kabataan sa barangay (puyra sa maayo) dili pa kaayo
makamaong mobasa.
Dan, unsa may atong mahimo niini Salamat
nalang nga ang nabantug nga magsusulat o publisher,
ug Founding Chairman sa Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Eugenia “Eggie” D. Apostol, mipasiugda ug usa
ka kalihokan nga iyang gitawag ug Education
Revolution, ang pag sagop (adopt) ug escuelahan ug
pagtudlo sa mga magtutudlo ug bag-ong pamaagi,
Jurisdiction over complaint against Punong Barangay
The primary jurisdiction of the Ombudsman to
investigate any act or omission of a public officer
or employees applies only in cases cognizable by
the Sandiganbayan. In cases cognizable by regular
courts, the Ombudsman has concurrent jurisdiction
with other investigative agencies of government.
Republic Act No. 8249, otherwise known as
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“Mentoring the Mentors”
Ormocanon
ATTY. RUBEN R. CAPAHI
Consultant/City Government Spokesperson
Staff:
LYNN DE LOS REYES-CELIZ
ROBERTO C. DEJON
JUN TARROZA • RONNIE C. ROA
JOEY VINCENT C. MOTEL
DEXTER S. CON-UI
Photographer:
JOSEPH LEVI C. SAUSA
News Contributors:
JOSEPHINE N. 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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apil na ang pagbukas sa ilang kasingkasing aron
pagdawat sa dakung ka-akohan ngadto sa atong mga
kabataang tinun-an.
Ang Mentoring the Mentor Program maoy
kalihokan nga gisugdan pipila na katuig ang
milabay. Ang tumong mao ang public school
system ug Teachers Education Institute (TEI). Ang
mga magtutudlo gitudlo-an ug “new” teaching
methologies aron ang mga magtutudlo ug mga tinunan
dili lang mahimong ma-alamon kung dili mahimo
usab nga ahente sa kausaban (agent of change).
Ang tema nga gihisgotan sa mentoring sa
mentors program: “kambio sa panan-aw from akin to
atin”, kun atong hubaron sa atong pinulongan “pagusab
sa atong batasan ug mga kalihokan, dili lang
para ako, kung dili para nato.”
Ang mentoring the mentors program, maoy
usa ka programa nga mobile kun balhin-balhin sa
nagkalain-laing munisipyo, siyudad ug probinsiya
depende sa enteres ug tinguha sa mga magtutudlo
nga buot mo apil niini. Ang matag klase o sesyon
gilimitahan sa gidaghanon nga 50 ngadto sa 65 ka
tawo aron maseguro ang kalidad ug makab-ut ang
gitawag nga personalized mentoring.
Ang krusada pag himog seryosong kausaban
sa atong edukasyon sa nasud, gipunit dili lang ni
publisher Eggie Apostol, kung dili apil, ug aktibong
naglihok karon mao ang mga inilang education
professor sa University of the Philippines ug
assumption College. Gibana-bana nga mo-abut
na ug 6,450 ka mga principals ug mga magtutudlo
ang natudlo-an sa 30 ka siyudad. Mga pag dayeg ug
An Act Further Defining the Jurisdiction of the
Sandiganbayan, limits the cases that are cognizable
by the Sandiganbayan to public officials occupying
positions corresponding to salary grade 27 and
higher. The Sandiganbayan has no jurisdiction over a
Punong Barangay because he is occupying a position
corresponding to salary grade 14 under Republic Act
No. 6758, otherwise known as the Compensation
and Position Classification Act of 1989.
Between the Sangguniang
Bayan and the Ombudsman,
who has jurisdiction over an
administrative complaint
against a Punong Barangay
In the case of Office of the Ombudsman vs Rolson
Rodriguez, G.R. No. 172700, July 23, 2010, clearly,
the Ombudsman has concurrent jurisdiction with the
Sangguniang Bayan over administrative cases against
elective barangay officials occupying positions below
salary grade 27, such as the respondent in the case at bar.
The facts in the present case are analogous to
those in Laxina, Sr. v. Ombudsman, which likewise
involved identical administrative complaints filed
in both the Ombudsman and the Sangguniang
Panlungsod against a punong barangay for grave
misconduct . The court held therein that the rule
against forum shopping applied only to judicial cases
or proceedings, not to administrative cases. Thus,
Pangagpas
ni Iyo Hantoy
opinion
pasalamat ang gipadangat sa mga principal ug mga
magtutudlo sa mga tawo nga nag pasiugda ning
maong programa.
Ang pangutana Mag sige ba kini nga kalihokan
Ang mga lagyong siyudad ug munisipyo makatilaw
ba niining mentoring the mentor’s program
Kung pondo man ang gikinihanglan, maayo
tingali nga pangutan-on si Sekretary Luistro kun
matabangan ba kini sa departamento sa edukasyon,
ug pangayoon usab ang pagtabayayong sa mga local
opisyals aron kining maong Mentoring the Mentor’s
Program mapahimuslan sa mga lagyong Munisipyo ug
Siyudad sa Visayas ug Mindanao kay sa pagkakaron
ang makapahimulos ra niini ug maayo mao ra tingali
ang mga siyudad ug munisipyo sa Luzon.
Ang tinguha ni publisher “Eggie” Apostol ug
mga kauban sa pagmugna niining Mentoring the
Mentor’s Program, maoy pag dawat sa hagit nga
makatampo sa kausaban sa edukasyon sa nasud. Ila
kining gisugdan sa ilang kaugalingon paningkamot
isip yanong mga lungsoranon, wala mahasul sa
gobyerno nacional o local, hinoon miduol ug
mihangyo sa mga pribadong grupo ug kompaniya
kung unsay ilang matabang.
Atong hisabtan nga human na niini ang dakbayan
sa Ormoc. Ang atong panghinaut nga human sa
training, atong nakita ang usa ka principal o kaha
magtutudlo nga mikalawat na sa kinasingkasing sa
ilang obligasyon dili lang ngadto sa kabataan na
ilang gitudlo-an, apil na ang responsibilidad ngadto
sa katilingban ug komunidad nga ilang gipuy-an.
Hangtud sa sunod semana, salamat.
Ignorantia leges
nun excusat
LEO ROSWALD M. TUGONON
opinion
even if complainants filed in the Ombudsman and
the Sangguniang Bayan identical complaints against
the punong barangay, they did not violate the rule on
forum shopping because their complaint was in the
nature of an administrative case.
Administrative cases involving the concurrent
jurisdiction of two or more disciplining authorities,
the body in which the complaint is filed first, and
which opts to take cognizance of the case, acquires
jurisdiction to the exclusion of other tribunals
exercising concurrent jurisdiction. In this case, since
the complaint was filed first in the Ombudsman, and
the Ombudsman opted to assume jurisdiction over the
complaint, the Ombudman’s exercise of jurisdiction is
to the exclusion of the sangguniang bayan exercising
concurrent jurisdiction.
As a final note, under Section 60 of the Local
Government Code, the sangguniang bayan has no
power to remove an elective barangay official. Apart
from the Ombudsman, only a proper court may do
so. Unlike the sangguniang bayan, the powers of the
Ombudsman are not merely recommendatory. The
Ombudsman is clothed with authority to directly
remove an erring public official other than members
of Congress and the Judiciary who may be removed
only by impeachment.

‘Isulong ang breastfeeding’
By Jun Tarroza
With the notable increase
of using bottled milk versus
breastfeeding among nurturing
mothers, the nutrition scholars in
the villages here have renewed
their fight against it, nutritionistdietician
Emily P. Grande of the
Department of Health (DOH)
in Eastern Visayas said during a
forum in City Hall’s multi-purpose
hall recently.
Grande explained that today’s
37th Nutrition Month celebration
Dr. Sonia C. Cabahit (top photo) Supervisor of Food and Drug Administration section of
the Department of Health regional office orients some 115 barangay nutrition scholars
including city health workers.
with the theme “Isulong ang Breastfeeding – Tama,
Sapat at EKsklusibo” would show the importance for
nutrition and development of a child. This may help in
the campaign to reduce the child and maternal death
rate in the country, she said.
Dr. Sonia C. Cabahit, supervisor of Food and
Drug Administration section of the health department
also raised a question to nurturing mothers: Why
buy bottled milk versus mom’s free cost, natural and
nutritious milk Look at the label ‘Breast milk is best
for babies up to 2 years’ would show breastfeeding has
more health benefits for babies, she explained.
Commercial milk manufacturers usually engage
in costly advertisements to convince the mothers. But
they are prohibited to approach any doctors, health
workers and barangay nutrition scholars to promote
their product in health clinic and centers.
Though a doctor is the only authorized person
to prescribe bottled milk, he or she should refrain
endorsing any brand. “Kasagaran
gud niini, adunay plus point ang
doktor or commission – 20% sa
produkto nga nahalin,” she said.
“Daghan na ang mga kaso
nga among nasugatan parehas
niini. Adunay nakamulta na, pero
walay napriso kay adunay due
process nga atong gisubay,” she
added.
Photo shows DOH-8 Nutritionistdietician
Emily P. Grande, City
Health Officer Dr. Nelita Navales
and a representative of the
Barangay Integrated Development
Approach for Nutrition Improvement
(BIDANI). Standing behind them are
City Health Nutritionist Rhiesa Lydia
Nastor and CMO media center staff
Ronnie Roa.
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Hilongos Officials led
by Mayor Joy Roble listen
intently to Ormoc City
Mayor Beboy Codilla on
how he made Ormoc City
known in the entire country
as the cleanest, greenest
and economically-sound
LGU.
Being visited by other
LGUs is very common
nowadays for Mayor
Beboy as the economic
progress he brings to the
city is being patterned
nationwide. A very
newsworthy endeavor
from a local politician that
made his performance
speaks for himself. The
latest visitors are the
officials from the town of
Hilongos, just a kilometers
away from Ormoc City.
Hilongos Officials visit Ormoc from p. 1
Capuyan and City Treasurer
Angelo Roman explained that
the city government spent for the
construction of the said building -
which the Gaisano Capital is now
occupying- for P77 million. Upon
completion, the department store
returned the money to the city as
rentals over 25 years.
Mayor Roble and the rest of his
officials sought clarification on the
rental of the said building because
they were contemplating doing the
same in their town.
Mayor Roble was impressed with
the income of the city which is more
than P200 million without increase
in taxes, and excluding even the the
royalty taxes amounting to more
than 100 million coming from EDC.
Mayor Roble was astonished upon
learning that Mayor Codilla only
asked all the establishments in the
city to get mayor/business permits
which raised the income of the city.
Mayor Codilla also advised the
visiting officials to let the department
heads distribute their workload to
their subordinates to enable them to
look for other measures and strategies
in collecting local taxes.
The visiting officials toured
the New City Hall whose size and
amenities impressed them. They
also visited the multimillion peso
water system of the LGU at Ahag
with Orwasa Superintendent Engr.
Gervacio Germano Jr. Mayor Roble
is contemplating the construction
of their own water system because
they could only collect a minimal
payment if their water system is
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owned by the LGU like Orwasa
whom he believed has the lowest
water payment in the country at
P3.50 per cubic meter. Mayor
Roble disclosed that because they
are under the Local Water Utilities
Administration (LWUA) water
consumers in Hilongos pay P41.10
for the first 10 cubic meters while
the succeeding amount is P61.10
per cubic meters.
They also visited the
public market wherein Market
Superintendent Gabriel Raymundo
gave them some hints on its actual
operation. They also visited the 3-in-
1 building in Brgy. Ipil and inquired
about its operation. The group of
Mayor Roble also proceeded to the
city slaughterhouse for tour around
the area.
Livestock Inspector James
Raymond Pongos told Mayor Roble
and company that the city abattoir
slaughters 80-90 pigs and at least
8 big animals per day but these
numbers would increase during
weekends. He said that the abattoir
has earned an “AA” accreditation
from the National Meat Inspection
Service which qualifies them to
slaughter animals to be sold in meat
shops like Monterey.
Mayor Roble for his part
said that their local abattoir only
slaughters 10-15 pigs per day while
cows are slaughtered every Saturday
and carabaos on Sunday. The visiting
officials from Hilongos, Leyte
conclude their visit by going back
to the New City Hall to personally
thank Mayor Eric C. Codilla.
Energy Law Implementation from p. 1
commercialization of renewable
energy (RE) resources including
biomass, solar, hydro, geothermal
and ocean. It shall give RE
developers and corporations tax
holidays, tax credits and other
incentives. This city is one of the
hosts of Leyte geothermal plants
which are operated and owned
by Energy Development Corp.
(EDC) under the Lopez group of
companies.
Mayor Eric “Beboy” C. Codilla
said that “around P300-million
RPT collectible from EDC” on
2010-11 is affected and now the
company claimed overpayment of
it because of the law. The tax row
problem is now at the Bureau of
Local Governments and Finance
(BLGF).
Meanwhile in an interview,
City Treasurer Angelo Roman said
that the local government here may
collect P47-million SEF from the
geothermal company, annually.
But due to the silent provision of
the law, this may not be collected.
The Codilla administration is using
this money for the construction
of classrooms, school perimeter
fences, wages for the job-order
teachers, free distribution of
school supplies from grades
I-VI and subsidize payments of
the miscellaneous fees among
parents and other public school
improvements including stage,
toilets and teachers’ allowance.
On their July 11 meeting,
DepEd-Ormoc Division
Superintendent Sol Lumarda said
that the SEF has eased up the
perennial problems they faced
such as congested classrooms,
poor school facilities and lack
of teachers. Her assistant Mariza
S. Magan also said the resources
helped produce quality education
bringing Ormoc to the top in the
National Achievement Test (NAT)
nationwide.
“If that amount will disappear
the public school programs will
suffer,” the mayor said. Codilla
who is the current president of the
AGEPL (Alliance of Geothermal
Energy Producing LGUs) in the
country said that the law may affect
the P500 million, the approximate
total SEFs of the 7 AGEPLmember
towns.
Other income that might
be affected by the law is the
royalty tax from EDC which may
“significantly reduce from 20-30
percent,” the mayor said. This city
has collected nearly P18.5 million
and P19.342 million royalty taxes
from the company June last year
and this year, respectively.
“I’m not totally against the law
but what I’m against is the local
government’s resources which the
services for the people rely on may
suffer. Our city may also face the
consequences from environmental
hazard or disaster brought about
by the geothermal operations,”
Codilla said.

Beboy thanks ORBA for their
action in the garbage disposal
by Roberto C. Dejon
City Mayor Eric C. Codilla
personally expressed his gratitude
for the action taken by the Ormoc
Builders Association in the disposal
of garbage last Sunday July 10 at
the public market.
Mayor Codilla lauded the said
group for immediately acting on
the garbage disposal in the public
market without being asked.
He added that ORBA used their
equipments in clearing the garbage
in the market and its disposal to the
garbage disposal area of the city
in Brgy. Macabug. He said that
the action taken by the group was
given for free when the city owned
equipment was being repaired.
Engr. Gil Gantuangco, an
official of ORBA said in an
interview that they acted on their
own because they witnessed the
piling up of garbage in the public
market that day. He and his fellow
ORBA officials immediately
decided to clear the market of
garbage by transporting this to the
dumpsite in Brgy. Macabug using
their dump trucks. They did not wait
for the mayor to call their attention
and instead acted out by themselves
because they want to help.
Gantuangco clarified that this
service is part of their corporate
social responsibility and the city
need not shell out any centavo
as payment for the expenses this
activity will incur in terms of
payment rental.
SP approves transfer of calamity fund
by Joey C. Motel
The 12th Sangguniang
Panlungsod approves Thursday
the resolution authorizing City
Treasurer Angelo I. Roman to
open a special trust fund account
in accordance to Sec. 21 of the
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Act of 2010 (RA
10121).
Resolution proponent Majority
Floor leader Ruben R. Capahi
explains that Sec. 21 of the DRRM
Act requires LGUs to open a
special trust fund to be known as
the Local Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Fund to replace the
local Calamity Fund. The said
section also states that such funds are
set aside for post-disaster activities
and for payment of premiums of
calamity insurance.
At present, the local Calamity
Fund has an unexpended amount of
P32, 895,000.00 currently deposited
at Land Bank of the Philippines –
Ormoc City Branch. The resolution
also authorizes the city treasurer to
withdraw the fund and transfer it to
the new account.
Meanwhile, the 12th
Sangguniang Panlungsod also
approved the resolution authorizing
Ormoc City Mayor Eric Codilla to
enter into and sign a Memorandum
of Agreement for and in behalf of
the City Government of Ormoc
with the Department of Trade and
Industry in connection with the
Philippine Business Registry (PBR)
Connectivity.
Chairman of the Committee
on Commerce, Trade and Industry,
resolution proponent Councilor
Mario Rodriguez explains that the
PBR will be a web-based technology
system that will eventually allow
the online filing of applications
for business registration, business
permits and licenses, and business
dissolution using a single data entry
facility, with links to the systems of
national government agencies and
local government units (LGUs).
Agencies involved with business
registration-related transactions
will form part of the PBR, which
are the Securities and Exchange
Commission, DTI bureaus, Bureau
of Internal Revenue, Social Security
System, Philippine Health Insurance
Corporation, Pag-IBIG Fund,
Local Government Units, other
investment promotion agencies such
as the Philippine Economic Zone
Authority, Department of Finance,
and Cooperative Development
Authority.
Ormoc City has been a
consistent role model in online
business processing, reaping
accolades and fame for business
streamlining aside from being a
destination for study tours. There
are 20 LGUs spread all over Eastern
Visayas are connected to the PBR.
Beboy to leave the solution of the
covered court dispute to Chairman Bojoy
By Roberto C. Dejon
City Mayor Eric C. Codilla
prefers to face the bigger problems
of the city rather than join in the
dispute between the group of the
Rep. Lucy Torres–Gomez of the 4th
District of Leyte and Can-adieng
Brgy. Chairman Edgardo “Bojoy”
Alburo over the construction of a
covered court in the said barangay.
Mayor Codilla, during the
emergency weekly “Meet the
press” held last Thursday said
that “when you lead a community
you must always look ahead, find
better solutions, not interfere in the
decisions of the Brgy chairman and
leave him to solve the problem in
his own barangay.” He added that
doesn’t want to insult anybody by
interfering as this case is something
that the barangay chairman can
manage by himself . “Kung mao
na lang na ilang lalis lalison unsa
may the end ana Unsa may ending
ba” Mayor Codilla stressed.
Mayor Codilla pointed out that
as far he knows their disagreement
is all about who would shoulder the
cost of the planned covered court.
A covered court cost P4-5 million
and the city can easily afford that.
The problem only arise when the
congressional office insisted on
shouldering the cost of building
the covered court while Brgy.
Chairman Alburo insisted on letting
the city build the covered court as
promised by Mayor Codilla. “Naa
hinuoy mga nangayog covered
court di na nuon nila tagaan.
Kana hinuong naa nay naghatag
ila pugson pagpadawat.” Mayor
Codilla said
He added that if they want
politics, they have plenty of
supporters in all the barangays
which the 4th district is comprised
of and questioned why not put up
this projects in them. He cited for
instance Brgy. Damulaan one of
the biggest barangay in Albuera.
“Why insist on building this in
Brgy. Can-adieng” Mayor Codilla
wonders. The most pressing
problem in Brgy. Can-adieng is
the improvement of its elementary
school building and fencing of
its perimeters and the additional
reclamation of their shoreline.
Mayor Codilla added that the
city will not object to any of the
projects which the 4th District
Representative will give Ormoc
even if it will cost massive traffic as
what happened when road asphalting
during the vesper of the feast of Sts.
Peter and Paul on June 28.
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SO THE PUBLIC MAY KNOW: PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Republic of the Philippines
City Government of Ormoc
12th Sangguniang Panlungsod
and programs during the period or duration of the lease. Likewise, the recommendations
of the duly-authorized committees and consultative bodies of the City Government of
Ormoc which have been or will hereafter be tasked to study the viability and utilization of
Executive BUILDING and the Legislative Building shall also be considered in the
determination of the final award to interested and qualified bidders.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
With the inauguration, occupancy, and transfer of city government offices and
operations to the New ORMOC City Hall, the EXECUTIVE BUILDING and the
LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, which are both strategically and ideally located in proximity to
both the Ormoc Plaza, Ormoc City Bus Terminal, and even the Ormoc City Superdome,
have now been vacated and already declared as PATRIMONIAL PROPERTIES per SP
Resolution No. 2011-078 dated April 14, 2011.
In the interest of ensuring that these properties and structures are devoted to full,
productive, and beneficial use for the benefit of the City Government of Ormoc, they have
been deemed fit and proper to be offered for lease, through COMPETITIVE PUBLIC
BIDDING, to interested natural and juridical persons in accordance with guidelines set
forth in this Ordinance and as will be further specified in the corresponding Contract/s of
Lease and other related and indispensable documents and guarantees to be executed.
In addition, due and proper consideration shall also be given to other significant
factors and standards such as, but not limited to, the nature or character of the business or
enterprise of the prospective lessee/s, as well as their duly-established and substantiated
financial capacity to meet the financial obligations of such lease. Furthermore, the
competitiveness of the bid shall be determined not only based on compliance with all the
documentary requirements and guarantees hereinafter set forth but also with the over-all
benefits that will accrue to the City of Ormoc in accordance with its present and prospective
plans and programs during the period or duration of the lease.
The City Government of Ormoc, being a body politic and corporate, is vested with
requisite political and corporate powers in accordance with Section 15 of Republic Act
No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code;
In relation to the dual nature of the powers and functions of the City Government of
Ormoc, as aforestated, it is likewise empowered to engage in such activities lawful and
proper, to generate financial resources and create sources of revenue in accordance with
Section 18 of the Local Government Code;
It is eminently proper and necessary to set forth the policies and guidelines to ensure
the effective and efficient lease and viability of the former EXECUTIVE BUILDING and the
LEGISLATIVE BUILDING;
WHEREFORE, FOREGOING PREMISES CONSIDERED, on motion of City
Councilor Sotero M. Pepito, Chairman, Committee on Economic Enterprises, duly
seconded by City Councilor ____________________________, be it
RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, to enact:
O R D I N A N C E
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N O. ________
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE POLICIES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE
LEASE OF THE FORMER EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BUILDINGS OF THE CITY
GOVERNMENT OF ORMOC
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 12 th Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Ormoc, in session
assembled that –
SECTION 1. This Ordinance shall be hereafter known and cited as the
“ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE LEASE OF THE FORMER EXECUTIVE AND
LEGISLATIVE BUILDINGS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF ORMOC”.
SECTION 2. The buildings to be leased are the vacated EXECUTIVE and
LEGISLATIVE BUILDING of the City Government of Ormoc which are located adjacent
to the waterfront facing Ormoc Bay, bounded by Iñaki Larrazabal Avenue, Navarro Street,
and Burgos Street, and denominated in this ORDINANCE as the EXECUTIVE BUILDING
and the LEGISLATIVE BUILDING.
SECTION 3. The parties to the CONTRACT OF LEASE that will be executed
and implemented in accordance with this ORDINANCE shall be the City Government
of Ormoc, which shall be designated as the LESSOR, and the qualified and successful
bidder/s for the lease of the subject buildings, who shall be designated as the LESSEE.
SECTION 4. The two-storey Executive Building has a total floor area of
SEVEN HUNDRED FOUR (704) Square Meters and the two-storey Legislative
Building also has a total floor area of SEVEN HUNDRED FOUR (704) Square Meters.
In addition, there are also parking spaces around the said structures which, while not
included in the leased area and for the use of the general public, may be utilized by the
eventual lessee/s and their customers and clients.
SECTION 5. The subject structures shall be offered for lease through
competitive public bidding with the paramount consideration being accorded to
the highest competitive and qualifying bid. Furthermore, the acceptability of the bid shall
be evaluated not only based on compliance with all the documentary requirements and
financial security guarantees hereinafter set forth but also in consideration of the over-all
benefits that will accrue to the City Government of Ormoc in accordance with its plans
SECTION 6. General Terms and Conditions of the Bid – Any interested bidder,
which may be a natural or juridical person, shall submit compliant and qualified bids for the
lease of either the ENTIRE EXECUTIVE BUILDING only, or of the ENTIRE LEGISLATIVE
BUILDING only, or for the lease of BOTH BUILDINGS in their ENTIRETY, subject to the
following terms and conditions, to wit:
SECTION 6.1. The initial period of the CONTRACT OF LEASE shall not
exceed a period of TEN (10) years. Upon the expiration of the CONTRACT
OF LEASE, the same may be renewed for the same duration between the
LESSOR and the existing LESSEE subject to the mutual agreement of the
PARTIES. During the period of the CONTRACT OF LEASE, the LESSOR shall
have the right to conduct a PERIODIC review of the compliance by the LESSEE
of its terms and conditions.
SECTION 6.2. For purposes of determining the highest competitive and
qualifying bid and the MONTHLY RENTAL RATE, the Minimum Competitive
Bidding Rate (MCBR) shall be TWO HUNDRED PESOS (P200.00) PER
SQUARE METER.
SECTION 6.3. The LESSEE shall not assign, encumber, or in any other
manner transfer the CONTRACT OF LEASE, or any portion thereof, or any
rights or obligations arising therefrom, without the PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT
of the LESSOR and subject to the limitations imposed in and by the provisions of
this ORDINANCE.
SECTION 6.4. Subject to the requirements set forth in Section 6.3. above,
the LESSEE shall have the right to sub-lease the same during the effectivity of
the CONTRACT OF LEASE. However the SUB-LESSEE, as far as
practicable, shall be subject to the same contractual obligations and qualification
requirements as those imposed on the LESSEE such as, but not limited to,
securing the requisite clearances, licenses, and permits from the appropriate
offices and departments of the LESSOR.
SECTION 6.5. The LESSEE and the SUB-LESSEE may use the subject
properties for the conduct and performance of any lawful and legitimate
business except for the purpose of operating, in whole or in part, permanently
or temporarily, lodging houses, pension houses, motels, massage parlors, day
and nightclubs, drinking bars, Karaoke and / or KTV Bars, ticketing outlet and/
or garage terminal for buses, vans, and other such vehicles for hire, Lotto outlet,
Off-track Betting (OTB), E-Games, and other related establishments.
SECTION 6.6. Charges for the water, telephone and electric bills shall be
for the account of the LESSEE.
SECTION 7. The LESSEE expressly undertakes that it is the sole party
contractually liable for payment of the lease, and for the payment or settlement of all
the taxes, fees, and charges due even if there are SUB-LESSEES. In view thereof, the
LESSEE is precluded from evading any of its obligations specified herein as well as in
the CONTRACT OF LEASE on account of any act or omission of the SUB-LESSEE/S.
The LESSEE further undertakes to secure the requisite business permit/S prior to its
operation and every year thereafter, as well all other city and national permits and licenses
as may now or hereafter be required by law or subsequently deemed necessary and
indispensable in accordance with the nature of lessee’s business establishment.
SECTION 8. The LESSOR shall be free from any liability that may arise from any case
or controversy between the LESSEE and the SUB-LESSEE/S. Likewise, the SUB-LESSEE
shall hold the LESSOR free from any liability for any act or omission committed by the
LESSEE, or for any claim or cause of action arising from his agreement with the LESSEE.
SECTION 9. The SUB-LESSEE/s, if any, shall not be allowed to sub-lease, transfer,
or in any other manner assign to any other person the lease agreement executed with the
LESSEE.
SECTION 10. All LESSEES and SUB-LESSEES shall be subject to the payment of
the corresponding Value Added Tax (VAT) on their sales and transactions, subject to the
following: .
SECTION 10.1. The LESSEE shall pay the corresponding Real Property
Tax (RPT) as the beneficial user of the structure or structures leased and the
land upon which the structure is located and shall not invoke any exemption
from the payment of the RPT as may be provided by law, regulation, or court
declaration/decision.
SECTION 10.2. The LESSEE shall likewise assume the payment of the
Value-Added Tax (VAT) which may be assessed against or collected from the
LESSOR as a consequence of the CONTRACT OF LEASE.
SECTION 11. The CONTRACT OF LEASE shall be subject to an escalation on
the NET rental rate of TEN PERCENT (10%) per ANNUM which escalation shall
begin on the SIXTH YEAR of the CONTRACT OF LEASE until the same is terminated.
In the event that a new CONTRACT OF LEASE is executed with the same LESSEE, this
escalation clause shall continue to be applicable unless otherwise agreed upon in writing
by the PARTIES.
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District 2 wishes for a
barangay hall
by Josephine N. Serseña
Like any other local government
units, small as it is, barangays need
their seat of office to officially
transact business. This is the dream
of Barangay District 2 under the
leadership of Hon. Estrella Perez
as their Chairwoman. Her area to
watch is the portion of Bonifacio
Street along the terminal including
the location where the shipping
offices are, up to the agricultural
establishments in Burgos Street,
and even portion of the public
market.
Honorable Estrella Perez is on
her second term after she succeeded
her husband Napoleon Perez who
served District 2 for more than 20
years. Though she is used to the job
of public service Hon. Perez said
it is still different if the leader of
the barangay is a man. “O medyo
naanad gud ko sa ingon niini nga
serbisyo kay niadtong ako bana
pa ang kapitan, pero lahi gyud
gihapon kun lalaki kaysa babaye
ang magdumala sa barangay.”
For lack of a barangay hall,
their constituents will go to the
Bantay Dagat Center near the pier
entrance for permits, clearances
and other business transactions.
“Nangayo naman ko ug Barangay
Hall ni Mayor Beboy Codilla, pero
kay wala man lagi mi kabutangan
may gi offer to nga didto sa
Building A sa public market.”
But per Commission on Audit
requirement they still have other
things to fix before they can finally
transfer their seat of office.
With the less than 200 voters
and more than 300 residents peace
and order is just manageable says
the 69 year old Chairwoman. And
in other social services that her
constituents need, the city usually
Hon. ESTRELLA PEREZ
takes the responsibility. They don’t
have a Daycare Center and other
basic facilities because there is
already an existing one as part of
the city’s program.
“PROPOSED ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE LEASE OF THE FORMER EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
BUILDINGS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF ORMOC”... from page 6
SECTION 12. Upon the signing of the CONTRACT OF LEASE, the LESSEE shall
pay one (1) month advance rental and two (2) months security deposit
which shall answer for whatever liability the lessee may incur during the period of the
CONTRACT OF LEASE. Any remaining balance at the time of the expiration or termination
of the CONTRACT OF LEASE shall be returned to the LESSEE.
SECTION 13. The LESSEE shall pay the monthly rental within the first five (5) days
of the month for which it is applicable at the Office of the City Treasurer of Ormoc without
need of any demand. In the event of non-payment of the rental when due, the LESSEE
shall be liable to pay a surcharge of TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) of the amount due
and interest of TWO PERCENT (2%) PER MONTH of the unpaid rentals including the
applicable surcharges, if any, until the rental is fully paid but in no case shall the total
interest on the unpaid rentals or portion thereof exceed THIRTY SIX (36) MONTHS.
SECTION 14. Upon the signing of the CONTRACT OF LEASE, the Lessee shall
provide for the Comprehensive Insurance of the leased building or buildings thru the
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) with the LGU-Ormoc as the designated
beneficiary thereof in an amount to be determined by the GSIS and the LESSOR which
Comprehensive Insurance must be maintained and remain valid and effective during
the entire period of the lease. The Comprehensive Insurance must provide for full and
comprehensive insurance protection of the leased properties from any and all damages,
whether natural or man-made, including coverage against damages caused by Force
Majeure and / or Acts of God. In the event that the Comprehensive Insurance is renewable
annually, the LESSEE further undertakes to renew the same not later than the last quarter
of the preceding year. Any and all payments, fees, and charges on the premium and
documentation shall be borne solely by the LESSEE.
SECTION 15. Renovations, improvements, and other constructions and civil works
such as, but not limited to, installation of toilet fixtures, air conditioning, telephone, lights
and other facilities at the leased properties, and any other kind of construction or renovation
of the same or any portion thereof, shall be at the sole expense of the LESSEE but can
only be undertaken after the engineering specifications and plans for the same have been
submitted to the LESSOR and its agents and approved in writing by the City Mayor. Any
and all such constructions and renovations which are permanent or fixed in nature or which
cannot be removed without damaging the corresponding area or portion of the leased
structures shall form part of the property of the City Government of Ormoc at the end
of the lease without any obligation to reimburse the builder/s thereof for such acquisition.
In addition, the LESSEE must ensure that the surrounding landscape shall be preserved,
enhanced, and maintained at their own cost. Any alterations, renovations, repairs, and
improvements on the surrounding landscape shall likewise be subject to the prior written
approval of the City Mayor.
SECTION 16. In relation to the foregoing SECTION 15, the Lessee shall secure
within one (1) month from the date of the signing of the CONTRACT OF LEASE a
Performance and Indemnity Bond in an amount to be determined by the Lessor and the
Lessee with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), or with a reputable and
established private assurance corporation approved by the LESSOR with LGU-Ormoc
as beneficiary which Performance and Indemnity Bond shall answer for any and all
damages arising from any unauthorized or unapproved renovations, demolitions, and other
analogous acts made on the subject properties.
SECTION 17. The City shall conduct periodic visits to the leased premises for
regulatory purposes. In this regard, the LESSEE shall ensure continuing and dulycertified
compliance with all the health, fire, safety, and sanitation requirements, as well
as compliance with the requirements imposed by special laws such as, but not limited to,
provisions for ramps and other safety features required for persons with disabilities (PWD)
in accordance with Republic Act No. 7277 and other related laws and regulations.
SECTION 18. The Parking areas surrounding the Executive BUILDING and
the Legislative Building shall retain their character as public areas for the use of the
general public. These parking areas may be utilized by the lessee/s and their customers
or clients for their motor vehicles on a first-come-first-serve basis.
SECTION 19. The LESSOR has the right to terminate the lease contract for failure or
refusal of the lessee to pay the rentals or for violation of any of the policies and guidelines
as specified herein, as well as of the terms and conditions as provided in the CONTRACT
OF LEASE without the need of any Court action. Upon such pre-termination or upon
expiration of the lease, the lessee shall deliver the building and shall be liable for such
consequential damages which the City Government of Ormoc may suffer for failure to
surrender the same.
SECTION 20. All fixed improvements introduced by the LESSEE and / or by its SUB-
LESSEES shall form part of the property of the City Government of Ormoc at the end of
the lease without any obligation to reimburse the builder/s thereof for such acquisition. In
the event that the leased building is abandoned by the Lessee before the expiration of
the lease without justifiable cause, the City Government of Ormoc reserves the right to
enter and re-let the same, with the corresponding right to collect the rental corresponding
to the unexpired portion of the lease as well as consequential damages which the City
Government of Ormoc may suffer arising from such abandonment.
SECTION 21. LEAD OFFICE / AGENCY FOR IMPLEMENTATION – The dulyconstituted
and incumbent BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) shall be the
principal and lead office which shall be fully authorized and duly-empowered to ensure
full implementation of the provisions of this Ordinance and the strict adherence by
interested parties who will participate in the COMPETITIVE PUBLIC BIDDING provided
for in SECTION 5 of this Ordinance. In the exercise of its powers and performance of
its duties, the BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) shall formulate such procedures
and processes for the conduct of the COMPETITIVE PUBLIC BIDDING, the submission
of documentary requirements, the preparation of all other pertinent and related rules and
requirements, and the preparation of all notices relative to the conduct of the said process.
SECTION 22. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – In the event that any provision of this
ORDINANCE, or any portion of such provision, is declared or held by final judgment of the
courts of law to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions or portions hereof which
are not affected by such declaration shall continue to be in force and effect.
SECTION 23. REPEALING CLAUSE – Except as otherwise provided herein, all
present and existing ordinances, rules, and regulations and other similar issuances of
the City Government of Ormoc which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.
SECTION 24. EFFECTIVITY – This ORDINANCE shall take effect immediately upon
its approval after the required posting and publication has been complied with.
ENACTED ______________________________.
I HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE.
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Inter-Cluster Basketball
Tourney gets green light
by Joey C. Motel
Spare July 24 from any
appointments and make a trip
to the Ormoc City Superdome
and witness slam bang hard
court actions at the opening
of the Inter-Cluster Barangay
Basketball Tournament.
This after the committee in-
charge of the said tournament
got a majority assurance from
the sixteen participating clusters
to push the opening ceremonies
on July 24. City Sports Council
Officer Al Aberca said that the
opening will start even if other
clusters have not submitted a
list of their participants, whose
deadline is set on July 20.
A strict observance of a
player’s eligibility to play
is implemented in the U-25
tournament as every player is
to submit a certificate of actual
residence with brgy. Chairman
signature, birth certificate, and
voter’s registration (17 years
old and below not compulsory).
The said tournament is
supposedly scheduled last May
but was postponed due to repairs
done at the Ormoc Superdome.
The ceremonial toss on the 24th
also moved the opening of the
Ormoc City Schools Sports
Organization Season V on Aug. 5.
by Joey C. Motel
Local top wood pusher Boy
Malinao continues to dominate
the local chess circuit after
topping the Dist. XIV Chess
Tournament Sunday at the
STI school grounds at Ormoc
Centrum.
Malinao, fresh from winning
the 2011 City Fiesta Executive
Chessfest, exerts his supremacy
in the endgame to nip upsetconscious
Ronald Baulita in
the final round to sweep all
four assignments and bag the
title. Malinao was 4th placer in
the prestigious Tacloban City
Mayor’s Cup last June 28.
Malinao rules Dist. XIV Chessfest
Notable chess heavyweights
Virgilio Malate, Reden Baulita,
Ray Alindao and Ronald Baulita
finishes second to fifth places,
respectively. Malinao receives
P1, 000.00 cash, Malate and
Reden Baulita receives P500.00
apiece while Alindao and Ronald
Baulita get P250.00 apiece.
Sixth to tenth place winners get
a consolation P100.00.
The Dist. XIV chess
tournament is considered to be
among the strongest – fielded
chess tournament in the locality.
This year’s installation lures the
top 14 challengers and toppers of
the fiesta edition of the games.
TO CONTACT
NEW ORMOC CITY HALL OFFICES:
ORTELCO
DIAL 255 - 2054, 2272, 8184, 3114
2376, 2414, 9051, 7426, 7395
2521, 7883, 9026, 3242, 2470
GLOBELINES
Dial 560 - 8050, 8045, 8140, 8080, 8125
8055, 8058, 8151, 8172, 8085
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PNP celebrates 16th PCR month
by Roberto C. Dejon
Police Senior Inspector
Manuelito D. Wenceslao, the
concurrent chief of the Police
Community Precinct 2 in Brgy.
Valencia along with City Councilor
Demosthenes Tugonon, the
Chairman of the Fire and Police
Matters in the city council, and the
barangay chairmen of the barangays
under their jurisdiction spearheaded
the distribution of goods and used
clothing to some 150 selected
families during the Peoples Day
celebration, as part of the Police
Community Relations month
celebration of the PNP last Sunday
July 10 at the covered court in Brgy.
Valencia.
Wenceslao, the former PCR
officer of the Ormoc City Police
Office said that the Philippine
National Police considers the
month of July as Police Community
Relation month and July 10 is the
given date for the People’s Day
in line with this event. He said
during an interview that the PCR
month is one of the most important
celebration of the PNP because it
is the time that the people and the
police could spend time together
once in a year.
Tugonon for his part said that
the celebration serves to strengthen
the relations between the police and
the civilian. But Tugonon said that
at present the police and the civilian
has a good relation because it is
written in the constitution that the
civilian supremacy reigns supreme.
However, Councilor Tugonon
continued that we should not abuse
our supremacy to them and it should
be co-equal relation because they
are our protectors.
Tugonon said that if we have
a problem in our community we
always go to the police. When the
peace and order of our places is
disturbed we also go to the police to
ask for help. That’s why Councilor
Tugonon stressed that the need for
a co-equal understanding between
the civilian and the police is also a
must.
Tugonon disclosed that
the celebration’s theme which
is “Matatag na Ugnayan ng
Mamamayan ang Kapulisan
PSI Manuelito D. Wenceslao and Councilor Demy Tugonon distribute goods to the selected families in Valencia.
Tungo sa Mapayapa at Ligtas na
Pamayanan” is very timely because
this also strengthens the relations of
the police and the civilian towards
progress.
Brgy. Catmon Chairman
Fortunato Ycoy was happy he
was among those invited to grace
the affair. He said that even how
small the items that the police
provided for his constituents, he
still considers this big because
it means a lot to the beneficiaries
who are the poorest of the poor in
the barangay.
Valencia Brgy. Chairman
Alfredo Roble for his part said that
he was also very happy because
the police chief has informed him
that it’s not only food and used
clothing distribution that would be
part of the month long celebration
but also a basketball tournament.
He said that all the teams are all
ready and just awaiting for the
opening and added to this is the
plan that this would be shown at a
local TV station. He said that the
day’s activity only returned the
confidence of the civilian to the
local police.
Among those who attended the
PCR Peoples Day were the brgy.
chairmen from Dayhagan, Juaton,
Catmon, Valencia, Concepcion, San
Jose, Don Potenciano Larrazabal,
Monterico, Maticaa, Cabaon-an,
and representatives from Tongonan,
Cabulihan, among others.
P/Supt. Alfred Laroca, the
chief of operation of the Ormoc
City Police Office is the highest
local PNP official who attended the
celebration.
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Mayor Codilla during a press conference with the local media.
Meeting of DepEd Ormoc Division with Mayor Codilla as how the implementation of the Renewable Energy Act of 2008
will affect the SEF which DepEd benefits from.