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AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.phVol. I no. 34 The Official Publication of Ormoc City Government July 25-31, 20114P’s benefits 2T familiesby Ronnie C. RoaOrmoc City Mayor Eric“Beboy” C. Codilla distributed ATMcards for the Pantawid PamilyangPilipinong Program (4P’s) last July30 at the Ormoc City Superdome.Mayor Beboy named somesocial services available throughthe office of the City Social Welfareand Development Office that theOrmocanons are enjoying. Hesaid that his administration fullysupports the 4P’s objective forpoverty alleviation.Pantawid Pamilyang PilipinoProgram or 4P’s is a povertyreduction and social developmentstrategy of the national governmentthat provides conditional cashgrants to the most disadvantagedhouseholds in order to improve4pS benefits p. 4City Disaster Councilforms barangayrescue teamBy Roberto C. DejonA new group tasked to support the city rescueunit was organized by the City Disaster RiskReduction Management Council (CDRRMC)in 18 barangays said City Councilor Jose “PepeBoy” Alfaro the chairman of the CDRRMC duringthe weekly “Meet the Press” held Friday at theconference room of Sangguniang Panlungsod atthe New City Hall building.The Barangay Auxiliary Rescue Team orBART is trained to act as first responder ofany untoward incident or any disaster in theirlocalities. BART’s basic task is to identify whoamong the victims will be given the priorityonce the first unit has arrive, and who among thevictims needs to be transported to the hospital.Second, Councilor Alfaro disclosed that theBART in cases of flooding, will know who theyare going to rescue first because part of their dutyis to identify the areas of their barangays which arevulnerable to flooding, and the persons in dangerin the occurrence of disaster in their community.Alfaro continued that they have already startedbarangay rescue team p. 4

“Kaakohan o Tulobagon”Pangagpasni Iyo HantoyopinionAng matag tawo adunay tagsa-tagsa kaka-akohan o tulobagon sa iyang pamilya ugsa katilingban nga iyang gipuy-an.Ang mga pinili nga opisyal gikan sabarangay, munisipyo, siyudad, probinsiya ugnasud adunay tulubagon ngadto sa katawhannga mihatag kanila sa garbo, gahum ug poderpagpadagan sa makinarya sa ilang tagsatagsaka kagamhanan.Apan mao ra bay may ka-akohan ugtulubagon ang mga gitudlo, ug pinili salungsod?Ang mga opisyal sa mga NGO’s, PO’sug ubang organisasyon nga namugna tungodsa katuyo-an ug misyon pagtabang kuno samga kabus tang kaigsoonan labina kadtongmga NGO’s, PO’s nga nagdawat ug regularug dagkung pondo sa gawas, wala ba silaytulobagon niini? Aduna bay nakita ug matudlonga proyekto gikan sa maong pondo? Wala bakaha ang pundo masulod sa lawom kaayongbulsa?Nasibut ako paghisgot ning maongisyo tungod kay pipila ka opisyal sa NGO’sug ubang grupo, maut kaayong manawayug nanuki-duki sa mga proyekto ngagipasiugdahan sa kagamhanan nga klarokayo nga mga mibarug, nahuman ug ganiipahimuslan na sa katawhan. Baya naman ninghigala tang pangulo sa usa ka NGO nga dugaynang nagsigeg dawat ug pondo gikan sa fundingagency sa gawas, walay klarong proyekto nganahuman ug nakita, matud pa sa uban “invisibleprojects”. Apan pasultiha maorag ang tanangnagtrabaho sa gobyerno pulos hugaw ug korupt;sila ra maoy limpyo.Sa bahin sa mga pinili sa katawhan kungmag-abusar ug manghilabot sa salapi sa lungsod,ug wala nakatuman sa ilang saad paghatag uglimpyo ug malinawong panga-gamhanan, sayonkayo silang patiran sa katungdanan pagka sunodnga piniliay.Samtang ang mga opisyal sa mga NGO’s ugubang organisasyon hangtud nga way myembrosa ilang grupo nga may kaisog pagreportngadto sa mga funding agency sa gihimongpagpahimulos paggamit sa pondo sa ilang mgaopisyal nga dili para sa kaayohan sa kadaghanannga mga myembro kung dili sa ilang personalnga interes, dan tuloy ang ligaya. Pipila lang kabulan, bag-o na usab nga sakyanan ug laing lotesa subdivision.Tingali ang uban mo-ingon, unsa maykatarungan nga hilabtan ang kalihokan saNGO’s, PO’s ug ubang mga organisasyonnga dili man kana kuarta sa lungsod? Unsabay sakit sa atong buot kun mahurot angilang pondo? Kanang nag sigeg bagotbot ugma-orag agrabyado, wala kaha masina ugmaibog?Tinuoray nga dili kuarta sa lungsod angnahilambigit, apan nahitaya ang dungog ugkadungganan sa lungsod ug sa atong nasudnga maoy migarantiya sa mga PO’s ug ubangorganisasyon aron makuha ang pagsalig samga funding agencies sa gawas aron mahatagang pondo nga gikinahanglan sa ilang grupo.Sa ato pa, ang matag salapi o pondonga madawat sa matag NGO, PO ug ubangorganisasyon, nagtangag ug ka-akohan ugtulubagon dili lang ngadto sa mga miyembroniini kung dili sa kagamhanan ug sakatawhang Pilipinhon.Ang accountability o tulubagon maoyresponsibilidad sa mga tawo kung grupo samga tawo nga midawat sa ka-akohan sa hagitsa pagsilbi, pribado man o publiko.Hangtud sa sunod semana. Salamat.Symbiotic relationshipin taxationIgnorantia legisnon excusatLEO ROSWALD M. TUGONONopinionAngOrmocanonATTY. RUBEN R. CAPAHIConsultant/City Government SpokespersonStaff:LYNN DE LOS REYES-CELIZROBERTO C. DEJONJUN TARROZA • RONNIE C. ROAJOEY VINCENT C. MOTELDEXTER S. CON-UIPhotographer:JOSEPH LEVI C. SAUSANews Contributors:JOSEPHINE N. SERSEÑAELVIE ROMAN-ROALEO ROSWALD M. TUGONONAng Ormocanon is the official publication of the LocalGovernment Unit of Ormoc and is published weekly inthe vernacular and in English with editorial office locatedat New Ormoc City Hall, Añubing St., GovernmentCenter.The relationship between the governmentand its people is indispensable for thecontinuance of its long term goal of givingsupport and cooperation in building a bettercommunity where services and benefits couldbe extended to each and every individual.Such relationship between the two entitiesis mutually beneficial suffice it to say to theparticipants as there would be a positive-sumgain from cooperation.This principle is adopted in so far astaxation is concern. The relationship betweenthe government and the people is based onthe principle of reciprocity, where the partiesour bound to perform their obligation for thebenefit of both. It is worth remembering that thesurvival of the government depends upon thesupport of the people and vice versa.Taxes are the lifeblood of the nation, forit would render ineffective the operation ofthe government and halts the giving of publicservices to the people if the latter pays no taxesto the government. Such scenario does not onlydisplays a negative outburst on the part of thegovernment but as well as to the people, for noindividual will survive without the support ofthe government in any means to the extent thatthe needs of its constituent will be addressedupon.We have to remember that all governmentprojects and programs either in the form of infraand non- infra projects require the existence ofa public fund for no realization could be hadwithout it.The relationship between two entities is ofvital importance considering the need of thegovernment to sustain its existence by waysupport from the people and the same withthe people waiting for the benefits that thegovernment may extend.2AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.ph

More births recorded in 3-in-1 buildingsby Roberto C. DejonIn a span of three (3) years after City Mayor Eric C. Codilla built thefive 3-in-1 District Centers located in the five strategic areas in the city,the birthing at the said centers has increased compared to house deliveries.This was the revelation of City Health Department head Dr. NelitaNavales during the weekly “Meet the Press” forum at the conference roomof the Sangguniang Panlungsod at the New City Hall building last Friday.Dr. Navales pointed out that based on records the city is expectingmore than 4000 deliveries per year and in the previous years most of themare done at home. But she said just a year after the 3-in-1 birthing centerswere opened this statistics went 50-50 for community birthing. She addedhowever that last year the birthing at the district building has increasecommunity to 68% leaving only few birthing activities at home.3-in-1 centers effectivein lowering maternaland child mortalityThe creation of the 3-in-1birthing centers has proven effectivein lowering the maternal and childmortality because they are properlycared for by the personnel manningthe centers. She said in 2008 theCity Health Department recorded11 maternal deaths. She added thatwhen the 3-in-1 birthing centerbecame operational it went downand in the last 3 consecutive yearsthe health department was only ableto record 2 maternal deaths per yearand this year they already recorded2.But Dr. Navales went on tosay that not all the deaths that theyhad recorded means they are allresidents of the city. She said thatthose who incurred maternal deathin the hospital even if they are notfrom this city are recorded by thecity health department because theysuccumbed in a local hospital here.Of the two maternal deaths this yearone was not thoroughly investigatedbecause she was a transient to thecity while the other one was a 29 yr.old mother from Dist. 26JICA assistanceenhance birthing skillsof 3-in-1 centerdeliveriesDr. Navales on the other handdisclosed that the assistance of theJapan International CooperationAgency (JICA) to the birthingactivity in the five district centerhas enhanced the personnel in theirdelivery skills. She said that JICAsponsored 3 major activities duringthe first year of their assistance tothe city which ended last June andthe second year will start on August.Dr. Navales disclosed that thefirst major activities was whenJICA spent at least P50, 000 eachfor the 5 members birthing teamin every district centers in theirtraining activity for two weeks atthe Don Vicente Sotto memorialhospital in Cebu City. She addedthat the trained team memberscomposed of a doctor, nurses, andthe main midwives enhanced theircapabilities in suturing, Intravenous(IV) and Internal Examinations (IE)of the birthing mothers. “Beforethat if a patient is bleeding theywill be immediately brought to ahospital. But now they would applyall necessary attention before thesemothers are brought to the hospital.”Dr. Navales stressed.Second JICA, providedequipment to all birthing centers likeautoclave sterilizer in the five districtbuildings, adjustable delivery beds,along with sphygmomanometer orthe BP instrument and many others.Third major actitivity accordingto Dr. Navales was when they trainedthe community health volunteer’sbarangay level in 32 barangays forthe community health teams. Shesaid that this volunteers’ are taskedto find pregnant women and bringthem to their facility for delivery inthe district centers. She added thatthey strengthened their communitybased volunteers have so they couldachieve their target of getting downtheir maternal and child mortalityrate in the city.Those volunteers trained byJICA according to Dr. Navales arecalled pregnant trackers. They areassigned in an area where they willfind all the pregnant women and bringthem to their facility for prenatal, upto delivery up to post partum. Thisthe significant achievement of JICAin their first year says the City HealthDepartment chief Dr. Nelita Navales.Snake bite venomantidote available at CHOMarifel J. SoroteCity Health Department headDr. Nelita Navales on Fridayannounces the availability of snakevenom at the city health office.At the weekly “Meet the Press”forum held at the SangguniangPanlungsod conference room, Dr.Navales said that in an occurrenceof a snake bite the local city healthoffice can provide the patientthe antidote to save his life. Butshe said this could only be giventhrough the request of an attendingphysician of the patients. She saidthat once the proper request iscompleted the Animal Bite Centerunder sentinel nurse Elsie Jaca, willimmediately provide the venom.Dr. Navales wants thepublic know that the local healthdepartment has been in possessionof the antidote against snake bites.It is one of the supports provided bythe Department of Health to the CityHealth Department even after thedevolution in 1992. She added thatin this part of Leyte, only the CityHealth Department could providethe snake bite antidote because itis where the office of Elsie Jaca,Animal Bite Center is located.The snake bite antidoteaccording to Dr. Navales is onlymade by the Research Instituteof Traditional Medicine (RITM)which is also under the Departmentof Health. The antidote is takenfrom the most poisonous snake inthe country known as the PhilippineCobra and locally known as“ibingan”. The DOH gives thisantidote to all Animal Bite Centersall over the country for free andthey will also give this to the snakebite patients for free.Recently, Dr. Navalesdisclosed, that a snake bite patientcoming from Albuera, Leyteneeded an antidote. Fortunatelythey still have one antidote left inthe office. And because of this sheimmediately called the attention ofthe RITM to deliver the antidote toensure that if another snake bitingactivity occurred in the city or inthe neighboring municipalities theAnimal Bite Center at the CityHealth Department has the neededtreatment.Sentinel Nurse Elsie Jacathrough a text message said thatthis year a total of 6 snake bitecases have been recorded in heroffice with one mortality. But 3 ofwhich are not residents of the city,the other three still questionable ifthey are really city residents. Jacacontinued that she has just turnedover 10 vials of this snake biteantidote to OSPA hospital so theycould use this anytime a patientcomes in for medical attention.Asthere were number of times in thepast that relatives of patients wouldgo to her house at the wee hours ofthe morning. At present the localcity health department still has anumber of antidote for snake bitein their office.www.ormoc.gov.phAngOrmocanon 3

(top) After receiving their ATM Cards, beneficiaries of the 4Pswithdraw their money at Landbank’s Automated Teller Machinelocated outside the Ormoc City Superdome, where the distributionof the ATM cards was held. (leftt) A beneficiary fills up a form for herATM card requirement from Landbank personnel.4Ps Benefits from p. 1their health, nutrition and educationparticularly children aged 0-14.Its dual objectives are SocialAssistance- to provide cash grantto the poor to alleviate their needson a short term poverty alleviationand Social Development- to breakthe intergenerational poverty cyclethrough investments in humancapital.4P’s helps to fulfill thecountry’s commitment to meet theMillennium Development Goals,namely; Eradicate Extreme Povertyand Hunger, Achieve UniversalPrimary Education, Promote GenderEquality, Reduce Child Moralityand Improve Maternal Health.The beneficiaries were assessedif they are the residents of the poorestmunicipalities based on 2003 SmallArea Estimates or SAE; householdwhose economic condition isequal to or below the provincialpoverty threshold; household thathave children 0-14 years old and/or women pregnant at the time ofassessment; and household thatagree to meet conditions specifiedin the program.Last April 30 of this year, 1,873families received conditional cashgrants at Cogon Gym, this city.They received cash allotted for theperiod of 2 months. This week,almost 2,000 beneficiaries obtainedATM cards from Land Bank fromwhich beneficiaries can get theircash assistance by using their ATMcard once in every two monthsBarangay Rescue Team from p. 1the organization of BART which isinitially composed of 30 persons in18 barangays. Leading the seminarare the three major components ofthe emergency force of the localCDRRMC lead by the Rescuegroup lead by Dominic Eamiguel,the Information and Education(IAE) group lead by CiriacoTolibao Jr., and Elsie Jaca, of theHealth Emergency ManagementSystem (HEMS). The three teamsaccording to Councilor Alfarojoined together to lecture BARTmembers of their basic rules anda lecture in teaching BLS or theBasic Life Support. Accordingto Alfaro 3 years ago then CityDisaster Coordinating Councilconducted a Participatory DisasterRisk Assessments (PDRA) andasked the barangays what are thefrequent disaster that occur intheir localities. The said meetingidentified 21 barangays as mostprone to flooding that’s why thesebarangays are taught to knowthe different meanings of signalsCouncilor Alfaro pointed out.He added that the people in thebarangay knows what to do whenthis signal is aired adding thatthey also provided bells to eachbarangays for the said purpose.Alfaro disclosed that in anoccurrence of a disaster the first torespond is the rescuer and the firstaider. While the second responderwhich will follow after 24 hours arethe HEMS.City Health Officer Dr. NelitaNavales pointed out that the HMESwill monitor the safety of theoperation at the evacuation center.The HEMS headed by sentinelnurse Elsie Jaca will focus on theoperation like water sanitation,hygiene, food safety, potable water,toilet, waste disposal, vermin, andthe elimination of all crawlingcreatures for the proper health andsanitation of the center and theevacuees.“Tingali unya og ang tawomalibre sa baha, malibre sa linogpero mamatay didto sa evacuationcenter sa sakit kay unsanitary angoperation.” Alfaro stressed.4AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.ph

Brgy Liberty thankful forOrmoc LGU supportby Josephine N. SerseñaThe second termer barangaychief of the far flung Brgy. Libertyin the person of Honorable Demetrio“Demit” Dañas is thankful to theprojects and programs that hisconstituents enjoys. ChairmanDañas is a seasoned public servanthaving served as barangay kagawadfor three consecutive terms. Brgy.Liberty is estimated to be thirtyseven(37) kilometers away fromthe city proper and can be reachedthrough passenger jeepney.During the interview, Dañassaid that they need the IRA ofP822,000.00 from the city tofinance infrastructure projects andprograms. As of the moment theyhave 17 tanods to help maintain thepeace and order in Brgy Liberty andaside from the monthly allowancethat they are receiving from thelocal government, the barangaycouncil members gives every“tanod” on duty an incentive ofP50.00 which they take from theirown pockets. “Kaming miembrosa ako council kada magduty mi,maghatag pud mi sa tanod ngamagduty nianang adlawa ug kanagikan na na sa among kaugalingongbulsa para maynalang madugangsa ila allowance para ganahanpud muduty kay pila ragudpoy ila madawat.” Among theaccomplishments through their IRAChairman Dañas mentioned theirtanod outpost, the renovation oftheir barangay hall, road concretingwhich includes the latest which is100 meters long.On top of these he lauds thehelp of the administration of MayorBeboy Codilla and the SanguniangPanlungsod of Ormoc. Despite thelack of good roads because the citygovernment never lacks supporteven just to give temporary relieflike road surfacing particularlyduring rainy season. In one wayor another it will ease their travelsespecially in going to the city tobring farm produce like vegetablesand abaca which is their mainlivelihood.In addition the village chieffinally states that hopefully roadprojects from Brgy Lake Danao toBrgy Liberty and the water systemhere will be given attention andthey will take it as a precious giftwhen time comes. They are alsoexpecting a bridge to be realizedin Sitio Barucan “amoy pinakalisodnamo diha labi pakay nalawom ugkinahanglan abunuhan pa gani soako gyud ni asikasohon.” It waslearned that the City EngineeringOffice has conducted inspection andis preparing the program of workfor said project. Another project thatBrgy Liberty wishes to have with inthis present term is to have accessto potable water because at themoment they are using a source inSitio Barucan which is 3 kilometersaway from the barangay properwhere most of the populace resides.As far as sanitation is concernedthe Brgy Chairman also told AngOrmocanon that inspite beingsituated in one of the remotestand farthest barangay in Ormoc,they still try to follow the cityhealth rule of having one C.R. inevery household. Out of the 204Hon. Demetrio Dañashouseholds only 10% does nothave toilet facilities yet and they aretrying their best to comply with thissanitation practice. He expressedhis thanks to the City HealthDepartment for the porcelain watercells that they have availed. Hisconstituents is also practicing solidwaste management segregation.As with regards to the peaceand order situation, Dañas admitsthat until the early 80’s BarangayLiberty is noted as with the leftleaningwhere the so called peopleof the masses used to settle, but itsall history now, he said. Dañassaid that he cannot really tell ifthese people are still in existencebut he is sure they are just transientsas the barangay is bounded by othermunicipalities.to the following Barangay Officials - July 2011DATE BARANGAY NAME DESIGNATION1 Donghol Perez, Leoncio Punong Barangay1 San Isidro Vicedo, Fe Brgy. Kagawad1 Tongonan Victorio, Jhon Carlo Sk. Chairman2 Mabini Tomada, Diego Brgy. Kagawad2 Don Felipe Melgazo, Angelita Brgy. Kagawad2 San Juan Ruiz, Reafler Sk. Kagawad3 Doña Feliza Costan, Anamarie Sk. Kagawad3 Sabang Bao Polido, Nenil Brgy. Secretary3 Linao Chu, Sofronio Brgy. Kagawad3 Linao Alkuino, Sofronio Brgy. kagawad3 Nasunogan Tandoy, Dandet Brgy. Kagawad4 Hibunaon Manto, Domingo Brgy. Kagawad4 Tambulilid Sabino, Allan Brgy. Kagawad4 Quezon Jr. Codog, Patricia Brgy. Secretary5 Magaswe Roces, Cristina Sk. Kagawad6 Bantigue Basas, Letecia Brgy. Kagawad7 Leodoni Huerta, Joel Brgy. Kagawad7 Mahayahay Chu, Mary Rose Sk. Kagawad8 District 27 Enecio, Danilo Punong Barangay8 Can-untog Bibat, Carie Brgy. Kagawad8 Can-adieng Villanueva, Alberto Brgy. Kagawad8 Airport Galos, Esmeralda Punong Barangay8 District 9 Beslig, Marc Philan Brgy. Kagawad9 Can-untog Seledio, Mila Sk. Kagawad9 Dolores Concon, Carlito Brgy. Kagawad9 Naungan Dajab, Raul Brgy. Kagawad9 Quezon Jr. Daisog, Orlan Sk. Kagawad10 Mabato Gualiza, Florencio Brgy. Secretary10 Donghol Marilao, Romeo Brgy. Kagawad10 Mahayahay Gonzales, Gloria Brgy. Kagawad10 Doña Feliza Laurente, Filomeno Punong Barangay11 Manlilinao Aunzo, Alexander Sr. Brgy. Kagawad11 Manlilinao Paring, Ricardo Sr. Brgy. Kagawad11 Libertad Carillo, Edmar Sk. Kagawad12 District 23 Galenzoga, Emilda Brgy. Kagawad12 Conception Secuya, Clarito Brgy. Kagawad12 District 17 Cabahug, Benedict Brgy. Kagawad12 Margen Cabahug, Arwin Sk. Chairman12 Margen Malinao, Kenneth Rey Sk. Kagawad13 Gaas Moremonte, Fernando Brgy. Kagawad13 Libertad Juntilla, Buenaventura Brgy. Kagawad13 Punta Maglasang, Glenn Punong Barangaywww.ormoc.gov.phAngOrmocanon 5

Hot FM donates paintsto OCPO chapelAriel Lam, the youthfuladvertising manager of the first FMstation of the city the Hot FM 107.1showed his benevolence again whenhe distributed paints to be used forthe beautification of the St. Ignatiusde Loyola chapel of the Ormoc CityPolice Office last July 27.Lam said the premise todistribute the paints came in whenhe was given shooting lessonsby SPO3 Ambrosio Dagoc atthe OCPO shooting range twoSunday’s ago. He said that as agesture of gratitude for the freeshooting lessons, he asked SPO3Dagoc what he could give inreturn. He said that he offeredhim many things like computers,money among others but the saidpolicemen refused to accept any ofwhat he had offered.Instead Dagoc said that theOCPO will celebrate their yearlyfiesta activities in line of thepolicemen saint which is St. Ignatiusde Loyola on July 31. Lam offeredlechon but this too was refusedby Dagoc. He informed Lam thattheir chapel needs renovation andhe wants him to see what he coulddo to help. Lam continued thatafter roaming around the chapel hedecided to donate paints to beautifythe house of faith of the local policefor their upcoming fiesta activities.Lam said that he was touchedbecause he did not expect the policeto have a softer side and a deep faithin God.No wonder according to Lam,these people are working even withtheir lives is at risk to the service ofhumanity because they have deepfaith in God. Lam donated one bigpail and 4 gallons of paint to thechapel in charge Florenda Tidalgoin a simple ceremony at the chapel.Ormoc City Police Office DirectorP/SSupt. Nilo Dumpe Donayrewitnessed the distribution.Donayre said that he was sothankful to the youthful Ariel Lamfor his benevolence to the localpolice. He said that he was alsosurprised that the kindness renderedby his personnel SPO3 AmbrosioDagoc was given a return by theyoung FM Station AdvertisingManager.TESDA BLUE-DESKJOB BRIDGING PROGRAMTESDA Leyte is going to celebrate its 17th Anniversary and one of the highlight of theoccasion is the Blue-Desk Job Bridging Program, hosted by the City Government of Ormocat the Superdome on August 18, 2011, from 8am – 5pm.All TESDA TVET graduates are invited to join this said event especially those coming fromthese schools:STI College OrmocWestern Leyte CollegeSt. Peter’s CollegeEVSU - Ormoc City CampusOSPA Training CenterGlobalTechOrmoc International Polytechnic AcademySto. Niño CollegeUHA Caregiver Training CenterOrmoc Manpower Training CenterAMA Computer Learning CenterOrmoc City Institute of TechnologyJose Navarro Polytechnic CollegeKEITECHAlumni of the schools can also join. Applicants from TESDA TVET & Alumni need tocontact their respective school for processing of documents needed to accomplish before the event.6AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.ph

Fireworks!Inter-cluster barangays tournament opensBy Joey C. MotelThe thirst of Ormocanons hooplovers to witness a game betweenteams composed of superstarsand championship veteranshas partially been quenchedat the triple-header basketballextravaganza opening of the 1stInter-Cluster Barangays BasketballChampionship Tournament on July24 at the Mecca of Ormoc Sports.Mr. Director, Western LeyteCollege ace pointguard FedericoBejoc drills 11 of his team’s final16 points in the crucial stretchto lead Cluster VII past ClusterV 78-72 in the main game.Hotshot Adonis Jugar and ClusterXI dominate PCP2 Chief LitoWenceslao – coached Cluster XVIin the curtain-raiser before longrange bomber Jomar Villanuevaand Cluster III overcome heightand heft disadvantage clobberingthe Celso Valeriano – mentoredCluster XIII in the second game.In the opening ceremonies,City Sports Council ChairmanRuben Capahi congratulates theparticipating teams. The youngalderman emphasize that whilethe local government prioritizesthe inter-school Olympics, it isnow ample to share the limelightwith the barangay-based editionof the games. He explains thatthe tournament aims to establishcamaraderie between barangaysand to bring out friendship andexcitement in every game, asidefrom giving local hoopsters thechance of playing at the renownedOrmoc City Superdome andexperience playing and beingcheered at the center court. Tocomplement these noble desires,Councilor Capahi further stressedthat the local government also putemphasis on the officiating andtechnical aspects to ensure high –standard hardcourt action.Ace guard Adonis Jugar andbigman Mark David Rojas chipped16 points apiece in a balanceteam scoring to manhandle JovenRedolosa and Cluster XVI, 88-67and initially barge into the winningcolumn. Coached by INHS ZenRac Juba, Jugar scores 6 pointsduring a 12-6 blitzkrieg to startthe tournament. Forward JovenRedolosa try to keep Cluster XVIwithin striking reach but failedto get support for his teammates,ending the half with 11, Cluster XIahead, 41-28. Ed Sanchez scores13 points, Danilo Miro added 12while guards Yves Keith Pono, JRDanosa and Jason Laude combinedfor 26 markers for Cluster XI.Marco Bacaltos paces ClusterXVI with 18, Redolosa added 17while Bruce Tunay and JumuelSatentes added 10 and 9 markers,respectively.INHS three-point artist JomarVillanueva fires 3 of 5 triples off thebench in the first canto en route toan 80-61 domination over ClusterXIII in the second game despitea huge disparity of size and heft.Cluster III looked to easily breezepast Cluster XIII but the pasarellesystem of players’ substitutionby coach Abet Villanueva costthe Can-adieng and Camp JorgeDownes dribblers a close combatagainst their counterparts fromthe Libertad, Lilo-an, Lao andAirport cluster. After closing thefirst canto, 19-08, bigman SandroBaguion and wingman Leo Omegasurge to dominate the boards andkeep within striking reach, endingthe half trailing 35-34.Cluster XIII continue to surgein the third canto, trading basketsafter baskets, until Omega hit ajumper to tie the game at 43, 3:15in the 3rd. With Villanueva on thebench, court general Philip Sedigostep on the gas with 8 straight ona 10 – 6 blast to put Cluster IIIahead, 58-54, entering the finalquarter. In the decisive quarter,Cluster XIII engage Cluster IIIin a battle at the stripe but theboys of Chairmen Bhojoy Alburoand Samuel Baldesanzo prevail,converting 5/6 charities against½ of Cluster XIII, 68-57 with4 minutes to go. Philip Sedigopaces Cluster III with 22 pointswhile Villanueva chipped 15. LeosportsOmega leads Cluster XIII with 18while Baguion and John Quinaladded 13 and 10 apiece.In the main event’s “All-Star Game”, Federico Bejoc andCluster VII need a full courtpress to squeak past Cluster V.Entering the 4th down 52-60,Anthony “Banchoy” Rosal tradeplays with Christian Sean Laudeto move the San Isidro-BagongBuhay dribblers in contention, 58-63, 6:13 to go. Both teams try toouthustle each other before Bejoc,Banchoy and Obet Rosal scoresix unanswered points to take thelead 64-63 with 4:27 in the clock.Former Linao Sharks star GilbertColon scores a jumper to retakethe lead before unheralded AlfredoCojeda of Bagong Buhay convertsa three-point play, Cluster VII, 67-65. Cluster V playmaker RogerTuando tied it after two quick freethrows but a traveling violationand an offensive foul from LljohnTaganos stamp woes for the Linao-Tambulilid-Naungan stars as Bejocscores 9 of Cluster VII’s final 11points to seal the victory. Bejoclead all scorers with 33, BanchoyRosal added 12 while Drake Floresand Babam Nicanor chipped 7apiece. Jomar Padillo leads ClusterV with 18 on 6/15 triples, Taganosadded 14 while WLC star ChristianLaude added 12 on an unofficialtriple-double performance.One more chance!Johnriel Casimeroby Joey C. MotelJust like the Victor Woodhit ballad, One More Chance,Ormocanon boxing hero Johnriel“Quadro Alas” Casimero gets onemore chance at redemption when hetakes on African flyweight kingpinKennedy Kanyanta for the vacantInternational Boxing Organizationflyweight diadem at the African’sturf in Lusaka, Zambia. This islearned from Philboxing.com.Casimero, fresh from backto-backtitle fight setbacks, willhave to hurdle past the Africanknockout artist to keep his boxingcareer abuzz. After racking a 14game winning run, capped with asensational 11th round TKO victoryover Columbian Cesar Canchillafor the WBO Interim lightfly belt,Casimero lose the title via splitdecision to Mexican Ramon GarciaHirales in his first defense lastyear. Casimero then move a weightheavier to challenge IBF flyweightboss Moruti Mthalane last March26 on a losing effort that saw the21 year old pugilist paying theprice of heavy body shots after fivegrueling rounds.Kanyante will be no walk atthe park for the young Casimero.The 32 year old African has anunblemished record of 11-0-0,9KOs against Casimero’s 14-2-0,Tale of the TapeKennedy Kanyante21 Age 3214-8-0 8KOs Record 11-0-0 9KOs5’4” Height 5’7”163 cm Reach 170 cm94 Rounds Boxed 4924 World Ranking 238KOs. He has only fought onceoutside Lusaka as a professional,in Kenya. Kanyante’s best outingto date is a brutal 4th rounddemolition of 41 year old Africanjourneyman Zolile Mbityi (34-14-3, 11Kos) for the IBO Inter-Continental flyweight belt earlierthis year. His ten other opponentshas an accumulated 28-21-6 win-loss-draw record, three of whomare debut fighters and are nowinactive. If his opponent’s record isan aspect for the young Casimeroto be complacent, he better comeprepared as Kanyante hand overto Zambia the gold medal of theflyweight division during theCommonwealth Games 2002 inManchester, England.www.ormoc.gov.phAngOrmocanon 7

photosCouncilor Ruben Capahi inducted the newly elected SchoolGovernment Council (SGC) during the parents’ night at Alegria-Batuan Elem. School.Caucus of Development NGO Networks, Inc., led byAsst. Project Manager Mr. Rowel C. Candelaria andOrmoc Youth Leaders meet Mayor Beboy CodillaCeremonial Turnover & Oath Taking,Valencia National High SchoolJuly 30, 2011