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By Jun TarrozaIn Ormoc’s history, the distinctionof having led the city council thelongest goes to Hon. Nepumoceno P.Aparis I, the current vice-mayor.By the end of his term in June2013, Aparis would have served anaggregate of 13 years. He becamean officer-in-charge on 1987, wasthe elected vice-mayor from 1988 to1992 and is currently serving his thirdconsecutive term (equal to 9 years;2004-2013) as the political partner ofMayor Eric “Beboy” C. Codilla.Aparis, a lawyer by profession,said that the legacy he could leaveOrmocanons is the “Codification ofGeneral Ordinances,” the compilationof the local laws since 1947 -- threeyears after the late Marcelo D.Bandalan was appointed to serve asthe city’s first vice mayor from 1950to 1953.Going further, Aparis explainedthat his task of codification did not endwith hard copies being printed out, ashe also aims to go “paperless” withthe city council’s computerizationprogram. “My personal work for thecodification was worth the effort,”he said. The program will becomeaccessible to the public at worldwideweb for transparency purposes, aprogram that is hoped to be completedthis year.Blessed with 5 children andmarried to Thelma Escuadra Omega,Aparis took and finished his lawstudies at Silliman University,Dumaguete City in 1974 after hecompleted the Bachelor of Arts atSaint Peter’s College, this city. Afterpracticing law for a few years, heserved as acting probation officerin Calbayog City, Samar, in 1977.This was his first employment ingovernment. Aparis has also servedas a trial attorney for the CitizensLegal Assistance Office (now PublicAssistance Office) and as AssistantProvincial Fiscal for Leyte Province.Moreover, he was the very firstchairman of the Ormoc’s PeoplesLaw Enforcement Board (PLEB),was elected city councilor for 2Who’s thelongestservingvice-mayorhere?terms from 1998-2004 and is thecurrent Interim Vice-President for theVisayas of the Vice Mayor’s Leagueof the Philippines.Transparency, good governanceand rule of law are his principles.“Dili seguro mobotar nako ang mgaOrmocanon kung dili tungod niininga mga prinsipyo,” Aparis said.SP declares exec, legislative buildingsas patrimonial propertiesBy Jun TarrozaSo that interested businessmenor private companies can rent theexecutive and legislative buildingslocated in the city proper, thecity council recently approved aresolution to declare the 2 buildingsas patrimonial properties of the localgovernment.In his resolution, Councilor Atty.Demosthenes F. Tugonon, chairof the Sangguniang Panlungsod’sCommittee on Ways and Meansincluded the old city hall to bealso part of the city’s patrimonialproperties. But this was questionedby Councilors Felomino Maglasang,Atty. Ruben R, Capahi, SoteroPepito and Jose Alfaro Jr. during thediscussion.Capahi said the resolution mightcontradict the recommendation ofthe task force created by the city tostudy the ideal use of the old city hallif it will be used for museum, libraryand Phil. National Police purposes.Pepito also pointed out that inthe terms of reference of the Bidsand Award Committee, only theexecutive and legislative buildingsare to be included in the economicenterprises of the local government.The old city hall is now occupied bythe City Agricultural Services Office(CASO), he added.Councilor Claudio Larrazabal,who presided over the session,defended Tugonon when he saidthat the use of the old city hall formuseum in its second floor andpolice services in the ground floorare mere speculations as the CASOwill transfer soon to its new office atSan Pablo, this city.Tugonon eventually amendedhis resolution to exclude thatstructure in patrimonial propertiesof the city government as approvedunanimously by the city council.The state-of-the-art 3-storey CityHall now houses the executive andlegislative offices at Cogon here.As of press time, it is notyet known who will rent those 2buildings.www.ormoc.gov.phAngOrmocanon 3

EDC to explore geothermalenergy in Chileby Roberto C. DejonThe Energy DevelopmentCorporation, a Lopez-ownedcompany, is expected to exploregeothermal energy in Chile, SouthAmerica this year.This was the revelation of noless than EDC Chairman OscarLopez during the graduation ofthe 2nd batch of graduates of theKananga-EDC TechnologicalInstitute (KEITECH) in Hiluctogan,Kananga Leyte. This was thereason, Lopez said, why he broughtthe Ambassador of Chile, HisExcellency Roberto Mayorga, ashonored guest to the KEITECHcommencement exercises.Ambassador Mayorga in aninterview at the New Ormoc City Hallalso acknowledged the disclosureof Chairman Lopez, saying thathis government is inviting EDC toconduct exploration for possiblesources of geothermal energy in hiscountry. The Ambassador said thatgeothermal energy is feasible inhis country because just like in thePhilippines it also has a number ofactive volcanoes. “The fact that weare located in the pacific ring of firelike your country the Philippines,then the possibility of findinggeothermal energy is most likely.”Ambassador Mayorga stressed.Chile’s main source of energy ishydro followed by coal and diesel.Its central interconnected gridgenerates electricity to more than92% of the country’s population andmost of its non-mining industriesaccording to the Latin AmericaCEIC database team. Althoughinstalled capacity has grown since2002, so has energy demand. Thisclimbed 4% last year and estimatesare that it will be even higher in2011.If this trend continues, togetherwith the drought that has underminedChile’s power generation capacity,the Latin America CEIC databaseteam indicated that there is thepossibility of energy prices risingor power cuts that may harm Chile’seconomic growth. Preliminaryfigures indicate that during Februaryhydroelectric power generation felln e w s22.6%, but was compensated forby diesel power generation, whichrose 196.5%.This is also seen as the reasonwhy Chilean government showedmuch interest in allowing EDC toimmediately conduct a geothermalpower exploration of the saidcountry. It is reported that Chilehas 36 active volcanoes and someof this could be tapped to producegeothermal energy.City Legal Officer Vestil sits asLTFRB Hearing Officerby Joey V. MotelCity Legal Officer Atty. Agustine M.Vestil, Jr. is now the local Land TransportationFranchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)Hearing Officer for motorized tricycles.This, after the 12th Sangguniang Panlungsodapproved the resolution for his designation.Resolution proponent Councilor ClaudioLarrazabal, Chairman, Committee onTransportation and Communication, said thatit is usually the city legal officer who acts ashearing officer for the application of MotorizedTricycles Operators’ Permit (MTOP) subjecthowever to review and approval of the citycouncil (SP Res. # 73, Sept. 24, 1992).When the city legal office was left vacant,the 11th SP resolved to designate LicensingOfficer IV Mr. Emilio G. Tingson as the HearingOfficer (SP Res. # 22, Feb. 4, 2010). This wasmade so that the delivery of services will notbe hampered. With the recent appointmentof Atty. Vestil as City Legal Officer whichwas concurred by the council (SP Res. # 24,Feb. 3, 2011), Councilor Larrazabal foundit appropriate to now designate him as theHearing Officer.www.ormoc.gov.phAngOrmocanon 5

Suspect in bogus checksnewscaught in Ormocby Jun TarrozaA man from Sogod, Cebu whocounterfeits bank checks was recentlyarrested here in Ormoc after his victimcalled the police.The suspect is 53-year-oldClarence C. Mondejar, also calledVictor B. Merencillo, single, a formermedical representative. Confiscatedfrom him were 3 fake checks fromLand Bank, another fake check fromMetro Bank, 4 identification cardsbearing different names but with hisphoto, a gold ring, 2 pieces of ‘Citizen’wristwatch, an ‘Alba’ wristwatch, aSamsung, Motorola and Nokia mobilephones, a ‘Advantix F 350’ camera,3 eye glasses, a ‘Casio’ and ‘Gentos’Barangay chairman shot and wounded inside his houseby Roberto C. DejonA barangay chairman in one ofthe district barangays of this city isin critical condition after he was shotseveral times by one of the two suspectswho barged into his house about 7:30 inthe evening Saturday, April 16.Ormoc City Police Office DirectorP/SSupt. Nilo D. Donayre identified thevictim as Chairman Andres Turtogo Jr.,more popularly known as “”Junjun” ofBrgy. Dist. 7. Turtogo is on his secondterm as chairman of his barangay whichis located in the heart of the city.Case investigator PO3 Mark Ruitaby Roberto C. DejonEight persons arrested byoperatives of the PCP1 playing cara ycruz (hantak) about 12:20 AM Fridaywere immediately charged at the CityProsecutor’s Office, but one of them6AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.phsaid that they found the victim lyingin a pool of blood inside their comfortroom when they arrived. He also saidthat Tortugo’s family along with theirhelpers did not touch his body believingthat he was already dead. But Ruita saidwhen he touched the body of the victimhe noticed that he still had a pulse andwas still breathing, prompting him andfellow policemen to bring Kap Tortugoto the hospital.Initial police investigationrevealed that two unidentified suspectswearing helmets and dark colored shirtssuddenly barged into the second floorwas also charged for drugs whenhe yielded one small plastic sachetcontaining white substance suspectedto be shabu.The arrest happened along theroad between Dist. 4 and Dist. 17 inMabini St., after a telephone call froma concerned citizen to the PCP1 aboutthe noise created by the persons playingcara y cruz.PCP1 chief Police InspectorShevert Alvin Machete identified thosearrested as Jerry Yagong y Jorial, 21,married, Kelvin Juntilla y Avila, 21,single, Roy Cabibi y Obeña, 19, single,Andrew Miralles y Pagapuslan, 24,single all residents of Mabini Dist 4,Niño Calbonero, 24, single, of MabiniDist 17, and Erwin Silvano y Arcuino,calculators, 2 black wallets, a bull capand a black shoulder bag.Arresting police officer PSIShevert Alvin Machete said that thevictim, Marvin Pantino, proprietorof MAP Auto Supply at Real St., thiscity, phoned Police Station I after hediscovered that Mondejar’s checkworth P16,300 bounced. The policesaid that the suspect left the tires heof the victim’s house, each one of thempointing their guns to the people at thesala.House helper Demetrio Cabagingtold police that the two suspectsimmediately ordered them to lie downon the floor and asked them where theirboss Junjun was. He added that sincenobody answered the suspects’ queryone of the two barged into the masters’bedroom, from where several gunshotswere heard. The two suspects accordingto Cabaging hurriedly left the premisesand went to a waiting single motorcycleand fled.Man yields shabu after police raid of “hantak”23, helper in one of the meat stalls inthe public market, and a resident ofBrgy. San Isidro, Merida, Leyte.Case investigator PO3 KennethValley said that they received acomplaint that early morning aboutthe disturbance created by the personsplaying cara y cruz in their place. Inresponse, PCP1 Chief P/Insp. Macheteformed a team to conduct a raid in thesaid area. Valley said that upon theirarrival many of those who played andwatched the illegal games scamperedtowards different directions. Policearrested only the eight persons whowere left behind.Valley said that the recoveredat least P720 in bet money from theplaying venue along with three copperbought at MAP Auto Supply after hegot the P1,300 change for the check heused to pay for his purchases. It wastimely that Pantino saw the suspectat a nearby street when he called thepolice.Mondejar is now facing variouscriminal offenses such as falsificationof public and commercial documentsand illegal use of alias.Cabaging further narrated thatScene of the Crime Operativesrecovered at the crime scene 3 emptyshells of a caliber .45 along with twoslugs. Doctors at OSPA hospital alsosaid that the victim suffered 3 bulletwounds: one in right side of the facepiercing at the back of his head, one inthe lower right portion of his chest, andanother in the upper right thigh. Thevictim is now at the OSPA ICU, underheavy police guard.Ruita said that they are conductinga thorough investigation to determinethe motive and identity of the suspects.“antugon”. Valley said that when theyasked to conduct body search of thoseapprehended Silvano appeared uneasy.This led police to call Kag. FelominaMiralles to witness the search whichresulted in the recovery of the suspectedshabu inside the suspect’s pocket.Silvano said in an interview that heis a helper of a meat stall owner in thepublic market. He said that somebodyjust requested him to buy the shabu inthe said place. It just so happened thatthe pusher from whom he bought theshabu was still playing cara y cruz. Justas the item was given to him, he said,the police also arrive and caught him.Silvano however did not say if oneof those that were arrested along withhim was the pusher.

All vendors to be relocated to Bldg Dby Roberto C. DejonSpice and vegetable vendorsnow plying their wares between thefish and grocery sections, and allother vendors roaming the publicmarket will finally have a placeto call their own as they will bepermanently relocated to BuildingD or the former “langub” uponcompletion of the said structuresoon.This was the revelation ofCity Administrator Dr. DennisCapuyan at the weekly “Meet thePress” forum spearheaded by theLGU at the conference room ofthe Sangguniang Panlungsod at theNew City Hall building last Friday.Dr. Capuyan said that theywere happy that they were ableto convince City Mayor Eric C.Codilla to allow the spice andvegetables vendors to be relocatedto Building D. He added thatMayor Codilla’s original plan wasfor the area to become a terminalfor tricycles and multi-cabs, but themayor reconsidered and acceptedtheir plan because he knows thetransfer would make the publicmarket even more orderly. Dr.Capuyan pointed out that evenif the city’s public market is big,with these vendors at their presentlocation the entire market willbecome chaotic.The ongoing works at this portion of Building D. When this building is completed, this area willaccommodate all Muslim vendors in the city.Dr. Capuyan believes that therelocation of these vendors willbegin before the end of this month.He also hopes that this move willbe the answer to the never endingcomplaint of many Ormocanonsthat the public market is dirty andso congested.Dr. Capuyan believes thatwhen all the buildings in the publicmarket are completed, the situationin the market will improve. Capuyanemphasized also that they had toimplement all rules and guidelinesin the market to further enhancethe order of the place. The CityAdministrator is so proud to acceptall the praises of the present situationof the newly occupied fish sectionbuilding which is very in order.“Mao na ang bunga sa atongpakig-estorya sa mga nanag-iya ogpuwesto sa isdaan.” Dr. Capuyanstressed.Father who raped his two daughters arrestedby Roberto C. DejonA father who was arrested bylocal police after being accused ofraping his own daughter about 8:20in the morning on Maundy Thursdayshowed no remorse as he wasbrought to the Police CommunityPrecinct II.The suspect, identified as 55 yr.old Zosimo (his family name is keptsecret per request of the local police)works as job order of a nationalgovernment office in one of thebarangays in the northern part of thiscity.Investigation by operatives ofPCPII disclosed that the suspect’s16 year old daughter could no longerbear what her father did to her that’swhy she finally reported the incidentto the police. The victim said that shewas only 9 years old when her fatherstarted to molest her inside theirhouse every time her mother is out.The suspect, who is presentlylocked up in a cell of PCPII, admittedto the accusation of his daughterbut showed no remorse when hewas investigated by the police. Thesuspect however did not explain whyhe molested his daughters but said hewill never talk to his wife anymoreabout the said crime now that he hasbeen arrested.It was learned that the elder sisterof the victim who is now 30 years oldand married with one child was thefirst rape victim of his father whenshe was then a minor also. The eldersister preferred to stow away fromtheir home to avoid of becoming asex toy to his father. The elder sisterupon learning that her younger sisterwas again molested by their fatherhas insisted the victim to report tothe police.www.ormoc.gov.phAngOrmocanon 9

Measles, Rubella mass vaccinationformally launchedby Roberto C. DejonOrmoc City Mayor Eric C. Codillarequested City Health Departmentpersonnel to take extra care inconducting vaccination of childrenwhen the massive vaccination ofMeasles, Rubella virus was formallylaunched last April 5 at the Pongoshotel.The launching started with aparade around the city proper andproceeded to the Ramona functionroom of the Pongos hotel for thevaccination ceremony and programattended by the chief executive and theRegional Director of the Departmentof Health.Mayor Codilla said that takingextra care with their patients willmake their activity more harmoniousespecially with the parents. The mayorsaid a single mistake in conductingvaccination will create problembecause parents would not allow theirchildren to be vaccinated. He cited areported incident about a rumor werea health personnel allegedly commitsmistake during child vaccinationthat resulted to parents to hide theirchildren to health workers during theconduct of vaccination.On the other hand, Mayor Codillasaid that the launching of the Measlesand Rubella is a series of activitiesof the city health department fromconception were they providedprenatal, until the child is delivered.He added that after delivery thevaccination came in and this operationTigdas vaccination is part of theseries of the health program of thegovernment.Our health department MayorCodilla emphasized is so focus in thesaving the lives of our people that’swhy Mayor Codilla said, it is painfulto hear that other sector would accusethe department of health of being ananti life. But if we had to think it over,Mayor Codilla pointed out, if thereis outbreak like Meningococcemia,and the SARS, who would be in thefrontline but, its always the departmentof health. Mayor Codilla said this timeto control the measles and Rubella thedepartment of health is in the frontlineagain to control this problem with thehealth department spending money forthe vaccination of the children.“That’s why this people from thedepartment of health are the unsungheroes of our government because oftheir dedication to their works andlife, and because the City HealthDepartment is under the Departmentof Health then you are among theunsung heroes of our government.”Mayor Codilla said.City Health Department head Dr.Nelita Navales said that the monthlong celebration that start last April 4,to May 4 will be conducted in a houseto house basis. Once a child is not athome during the first visit of healthpersonnel the team will set a scheduleto revisit the house for vaccination.She said nobody will be spared fromthe vaccination because its team fromthe City Health Department will bringwith them the Memorandum fromthe DOH that made the vaccinationcompulsory to children 9 months to 7years old.Navales added that this year’smassive vaccination is the fourthto be conducted by the DOH as themassive rushed up campaign againstMeasles and Rubella was conductedin 1998, 2004, and 2008. Navalesdisclosed that suspected measleslast year at least 9283 cases ofMeasles were reported and 3380 wasconfirmed to be Measles-Rubellavirus. Dr. Navales pointed out thatthe DOH believed that if a massivevaccination will not be conducted thisyear chances of nationwide outbreakare possible.DOH Reg. Dir. Dr. EdgardoGonzaga, said that he personallyrequested to delay the launching ofMR-SIA in Ormoc City because hewanted to attend the launching lastApril 5. He said that he chose to bein the city for the launching of theprogram because the LGU here is oneof most profound supporter of theprograms of the DOH. Dir. Gonzagaeven recited a poem that describeshow the city implemented the programof the DOH and how the city alsoimplemented their health program.Congratulations!Hon. CHERYL L. BATUCANChairperson, Lupong TagapamayapaBrgy. Liloan, Ormoc CityBEST LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPAin EASTERN VISAYAS(Independent Component City/Component City Category)From:Mayor Eric “Beboy” C. CodillaThe 12th Sangguniang Panlungsodled by Vice Mayor Nepomuceno P. Aparis IAng Ormocanon Staff led by Atty. Ruben Capahiand the People of Ormoc City10AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.ph

STI awards 2nd Inter-HS TableTennis Tourney winnersby Joey V. MotelThe Systems Technology Institute– Ormoc City Campus recently awardedthe winners of the 2nd STI Inter-Secondary Table Tennis Tournamentat the school grounds, Ormoc CentrumBuilding, Ormoc City.SPC’s Eloise Stephanie Petilla andNOCNHS’s Christian James Baringruled the women’s and men’s division,respectively. Kathlyn Tantiado ofNOCNHS and Donato Pedida ofMatlang National High School finishedsecond while Jasmin Gahi of SPC andWLC Japhet Luke Sinagote coppedthird place.STI Ormoc Career AdviserMs. Martina Madulla congratulatedthe winners and the coaches whoaccompanied the athletes during thesports event. She also thanked andcongratulated Mr. Mario Taba, eventoverall coordinator, for his services.Mr. Taba has been the coordinator ofthe table tennis event since its infancylast year. Ms. Madulla also sharedthe vision of STI of “pioneering amovement geared towards a betterPhilippines”. She also assured that STIwill not fade and will keep the passionalive.The 2nd Inter-Secondary TableTennis Tournament lured differentsecondary schools all over the 4thLeyte Engineering District: Ormoc’sSt. Peter’s College, Western LeyteCollege, Ipil NHS, Margen NHS, LinaoNHS, New Ormoc City NHS, LiloanNHS, Dolores NHS, Valencia NHS,Ormoc Se San School, and Sto. NiñoCollege and visiting Matlang NHS ofIsabel, Albuera Private High, SeguinonNHS and Damulaan NHS of Albuera,and from Kananga, Kananga NHS andPrimona Holy Infant Academy.The STI Inter-Secondary TableTennis as well as the chess event is avital part of the Ormoc City SchoolsSports Organization yearly calendarof sports activities. The STI gamesbecame the top-level training groundsfor OCSSO athletes. Recent STI Inter-Secondary Chess winner Lester Suicohas been Ormoc City’s top secondarychess player to the OCSSO, DivisionMeet and the EVRAA.to the following Barangay OfficialsDATE BARANGAY NAME DESIGNATION11-Apr Mabato Sasan, Jose Reslie Brgy. Sk Kagawad12-Apr Boroc Puluera, Julio Brgy. Kagawad12-Apr Dist. 26 Malijan, Duiodoane Brgy. Kagawad13-Apr Manlilinao Aunzo, Alexander Jr. Brgy. Sk Kagawad14-Apr Dist. 29 Sano, Emelita Brgy. Kagawad14-Apr Milagro Gorgonio, Eljane Brgy. Sk Kagawad14-Apr RM Tan Pajaron, Ivy Brgy. Sk Kagawad15-Apr Milagro Fuentes, Juanita Brgy. Kagawad15-Apr Juaton Moniño, Samuel Brgy. Kagawad15-Apr Luna Caliwan, Erlinda Brgy. Kagawad15-Apr Juaton Moniño, Samuel Brgy. Kagawad16-Apr Camp Downes Cruz, J Brgy. Sk Kagawad16-Apr San Antonio Grabillo, Paulo Roman Brgy. Sk Kagawad16-Apr Valencia Padayao, Geramie Brgy. Sk Kagawad16-Apr Valencia Orellano, Jervion Rhey Brgy. Sk Kagawad16-Apr Punta Bonjoc, Rogelio Sr. Brgy. Kagawad17-Apr Biliboy Lumanta, Jelyn Brgy. Sk Kagawad17-Apr Ezperanza Gorres, Reynaldo Punong Barangay17-Apr Kadaohan Camorista, Elisio Brgy. Kagawad17-Apr Liberty Dañal, Danilo Brgy. Kagawad17-Apr Dist. 27 Gerale, Maria Rebecca Brgy. Treasurer17-Apr Danhug Manigao, Rogelio Brgy. Kagawad18-Apr Bantigui Salazar, Rosalyn Brgy. Kagawad18-Apr Dist. 19 Velasquez, Maria Cecilia Brgy. Kagawad18-Apr Dist. 26 Seblante, Vilma Brgy. Treasurer18-Apr San Antonio Polinio, Josilto Brgy. Sk Kagawad19-Apr San Vicente Pitogo, Marvel Benedict Brgy. Sk Kagawad20-Apr Curva Gordonas, Cesario Brgy. Kagawad20-Apr Dist. 6 Udtiyan, Jhon Frederick Brgy. Kagawad20-Apr Licuma Laresma, Alimar Brgy. Sk Kagawad22-Apr Linao Arcillas, Sotero Brgy. KagawadDATE BARANGAY NAME DESIGNATION22-Apr Biliboy Ycoy, Mary Grace Brgy. Sk Chairman22-Apr Catmon Costan, Rosalyn Brgy. Sk Kagawad23-Apr Bagong Palacio, Judy Ann Brgy. Sk Kagawad23-Apr Dist. 29 Yoldan, Samielyn Brgy. Sk Kagawad23-Apr Cabaon-an Licayan, Victorino Brgy. Kagawad24-Apr Milagro Singson, Francisco Punong Barangay24-Apr Biliboy Genido, Maringa Brgy. Treasurer24-Apr Donghol Perez, Sonia Brgy. Kagawad24-Apr Dist. 25 Borja, Quirino Brgy. Kagawad24-Apr Curva Castillo, Allan Brgy. Sk Kagawad24-Apr Ipil Genobiagon, Melinda Brgy. Treasurer25-Apr Don Feliza Taboada, Cecilio Brgy. Kagawad26-Apr Dist. 5 Ramas, Rodel Brgy. Kagawad26-Apr Guintigui-an Tan, Marilyn Punong Barangay26-Apr Valencia Montefolka, Alfredo Sr. Brgy. Kagawad26-Apr Matica-a Tulingin, Jovel Rose Brgy. Sk Kagawad27-Apr Bagong Cadiz, Gilbert Punong Barangay27-Apr Lao Caparoso, Micheal Brgy. Kagawad27-Apr Concepcion Cameyog, Jessa Mae Brgy. Sk Kagawad27-Apr Can-dieng Codog, Jundie Brgy. Sk Chairman28-Apr San Jose Chu, Vanessa Brgy. Sk Kagawad28-Apr Valencia Roble, Alfredo Punong Barangay28-Apr Linao Caballero, Alilie Brgy. Treasurer29-Apr Dist. 1 Salangsang, Luzviminda Brgy. Kagawad29-Apr Doña Feliza Lamoste, Josefa Gina Brgy. Secretary29-Apr Donghol Martinel, Machael Brgy. Kagawad29-Apr Kadaohan Nabasquez, Nenita Brgy. Kagawad30-Apr Patag Pilapil, Rene Boy Brgy. Sk Kagawad30-Apr Bagong Diaz, Angie Brgy. Kagawad30-Apr Macabug Miro, Kent Brgy. Sk Kagawad30-Apr Can-adieng Sedigo, Nikki Marie Brgy. Sk Kagawad30-Apr Danhug Pilapil, Reymante Brgy. Kagawadwww.ormoc.gov.phAngOrmocanon 11

Baybay dominates 36th LTTCby Ronnie C. RoaThe Baybay Midtown TennisClub dominated the 36th Leyte TeamTennis Championship (LTTC) 2-daytournament held at Ormoc City lastApril 16-17.Baybay bested other teams fromMaasin, Tacloban and host Ormoc City.They were declared as the over-allchampion, conquering 7 out of the 13individual events: Men’s 65 & abovedoubles, Men’s 60 & above doubles,Men’s 55 & above doubles, Men’s 45& above doubles, Men’s 40 & abovedoubles, Men’s 35 & above doublesand Boy’s 18 & under doubles.First runner-up Maasin TennisClub garnered 3 individual events:Girls 14 & under doubles, Men’s OpenSingles and Men’s Open Doubles.Tacloban landed 2nd runner-upafter capturing the Women’s OpenDoubles and Boy’s 14 & Under Doubleschampionship match.Host team Ormoc tailed with asingle crown on the Men’s 50 & abovedoubles event represented by RaulMatres & Ric Nepomuceno.It was the Men’s Open Doubleschampionship match that served as thehighlight of the tournament. Maasin’sGoy-Goy Montalbo and Elmer Alilatallied an 8-3 victory over Baybay.Montalbo-Alila’s combination showedtheir advantage in endurance and skills.It was a close match on the start of thegame but the younger Maasin playerspulled away on the later part of the match.Apparently, the crowd wasdominated by visiting teams.Ormocanon’s awareness on thisparticular sport is still very low. Sinceit is the dream of the Ormoc TennisClub president Rafael “Adoy” Muñozto encourage more Ormocanons toplay tennis, he plans to organizemore tournaments in partnership withthe LGU of Ormoc thru City SportsCouncil Chairman Bingo Capahi.s p o r t sAdoy Muñoz and Atty. ArturoSuarez during the awardingceremony.On April 18, Age Group tennistournament will be played here Ormoc.It is a nationwide open tournamentwhere national players will becompeting in, including Arthur “Iggy”Pantino, a 10-year old Ormocanon.Muñoz has also set summer clinics forchildren willing to learn tennis.by Roberto C. DejonFormer World Boxing Organizationinterim champion local boy Johnriel“Kwadro de Alas” Casimero expresseddiscontent with his trainers.At a recent Friday afternoon“Meet the Press” forum spearheadedby the local government at the NewCity Ormoc City Hall, Casimerodisclosed that his trainers failed togive him new fighting techniques.Casimero, who failed to wrest the beltof South African champion MorutiMthalane in Johannesburg last March26, said his trainers did not show himany new style to improve his fightingCasimero dissatisfied with his trainersskills. He said this was one reasonwhy he lost in his last fight. He addedthat if his previous fights will beviewed in social networking sites, itis noticeable that he has no new tricksto show.Casimero, who holds a recordof (14W-2L-0-D; 8KO’s), is in thecity after conceding in the 5th roundof their 12-round championship fightheld at the Nasrec Indoor Arena inJohannesburg, Gauteng South Africalast March 26. Casimero sufferedan earlier defeat to Mexican RamonGarcia when he defended the WBOLight flyweight belt via a 12 roundunanimous decision in Mexico City lastJuly 25. But in his latest fight, Casimerowent up to Flyweight.Casimero admits that his limiteddays of practice was among the reasonfor his loss. He was overseeing theconstruction of their house when he gota call from his promoter to proceed toCebu for training. When he found outthat he had less than a month to preparehe wanted to turn down the fight butwas convinced by his promoter to giveit a try as it is a championship fight andthat this chance comes only once in alifetime.Casimero said he surrendered inthe fifth round because his opponentappeared to be made of tougher stuffand all the blows he delivered did notseem to affect the African. Casimerodisclosed that he gave the SouthAfrican champion a hard beating untilthe fourth round but admitted he couldnever win against him, prompting himto surrender.City Councilor Ruben Capahi, theChairman of the City Sports Counciltold Casimero to keep his spirits up.His advice to Casimero is not to getdiscouraged and continue with hiscareer because defeat is part of hisprofession. Capahi said that even if helost in his last two fights it could notbe denied that he once held the interimlight flyweight championship belt ofthe World Boxing Organization andwas the only Ormocanon to hold theaccolade.Capahi also added that Casimeroshould still be looked up to because hehas brought honor to Ormoc City withhis fighting skills.Councilor Bingo Capahi with CityAdministrator Dennis Capuyan andJohnriel Casimero during the pressconference.www.ormoc.gov.phAngOrmocanon 13