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Kayo ang boss koKini ang gibuhiang pasalig ni Pnoy atol katawhan. Sa mga datu ang dugang mga buhissa iyang inauguration nga “kayo ang boss maorag wala nila igsapayan, pero sa mga yanongko, kayat hindi maaring hindi ako makinig sa lungsuranon ang dugang nga buhis ikapalit pautos ninyo” Sa binisaya pa “Kamo ang akong unta sa ilang panginahanglan sa ilang matagagalon, mao nga dili mahimo nga dili ako adlw nga pakig bisog aron mabuhi.mamati sa inyong mga sugo.”Ergo, ang pagpapas sa VAT dako kaayoAng pobreng Juan Dela Cruz nga ug mahatag nga tabang ni pobreng Juan Delanamati sa maong pakigpulong sa Presidente Cruz. Apan ang kagamhanan uban sa mgadaw gibayaw sa langit sa kalipay. Tinuod ekonomista mipadayag nga ang pagsuspenso sakaha kini? Wala kaha sila mosipyat sa ilang VAT maoy pagwagtang sa kita sa gobyerno ngapagpaminaw? Kay kung tinuod nga ang haring maoy nagsuporta sa mga vital projects sa nasud.lungsod maoy boss sa presidente, dako kaayo Kamatuoran niini gi-sugdan na sa DILG ang pagkinig mahimo sa problema ning maorag way apod-apod sa P150 – M fuel subsidy para sa mgakatapusang pagtaas sa presyo sa lana (oil). tricycles.Pananglitan ang boss nga mao si Juan Dela Gisugdan na usab sa Department of EnergyCruz momando ni Pnoy sa pagsuspenso sa (DOE) ang pagpanghatag sa public transportationValue Added Tax (VAT) sa petrolio iya kahang assistance (PTA) card ngadto sa mga jeepneypaminawon? Ang value added tax (VAT) drivers ug operators sa Metro Manila.maoy indirect tax nga ang patong nga buhis Ang PTA card magamit nga fuel discountipasa ngadto sa pumapalit kun kunsomedor. sa mga gasoline stations, ubos sa fuel subsidyAng balaod nagbuot nga ang VAT idugang program sa gobyerno.sa presyo sa mga butang nga gibaligya, apil Laing programa nga gipasiugdahan saniini ang serbisyo nga gihatag, nakita ang gobyerno mao ang pantawid pasada nga kabahingitawag nga final consumer maoy magbagood sa public transport assistance program (PTAP) nipagbayad sa VAT.Pnoy nga gitukod ubos sa Order Eksecutibo No.Ang final consumers naglakip natong 32, series of 2011, nga ang katuyo-an mao angtanang Filipino dato o pobre. Ang diperensya pagsagang sa kapait nga gibati sa atong gitawagmao ang epekto niining dugang nga buhis sa ug marginalized sector of society tungod sa sigePangagpasni Iyo Hantoyopinionnga pagtaas sa presyo sa petroleum product.Sa laing bahin adunay report nga angatong gobyerno, nakatigum ug P4.5 Bilyonug gani gituho-an kini nga nagtubo tungodsa padayong pagtaas sa presyo sa petroleumproducts. Dugangan sa gahin para sa pantawidprogram daku na kaayo kini nga pondo ngamagamit bisan pananglitan suspendido angimplementasyon sa VAT.Kung dili maminaw si Pnoy sa iyangagalon nga si Juan Dela Cruz nga papasono wad-on ang VAT sa petroleum products,ato siyang hangyoon pag-usab, iya bisantemporaryo lamang menosan o pa-ubsan usaug nueve porsiento (9%) ang VAT sa fuelproducts.Kung magpabilin siyang dili makabati sapangayo ug mga panghay-hay sa katawhandan, ang giingon ni Pnoy nga kayo ang “bossko, kayat hindi maaring hindi ako makinig sautos ninyo” maoy pag ulog-ulog ni Juan DelaCruz o kaha pinolitika ug dili gikan sa iyangkasingkasing.Salamat.Division of a barangay in the cityHow can a barangay in a city be divided?Who has the authority to create barangay in thecommunities of indigenous cultural minorities?Section 385 and 386 of the Local GovernmentCode provides that:“SEC. 395. Manner of Creational.- AOrmocanonStaff writers:AngATTY. RUBEN R. CAPAHIConsultant/City Government SpokespersonROBERTO 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.barangay may be created, divided, merged,abolished, or its boundary substantially altered,by law or by an ordinance of the SangguniangPanlalalawigan or Sangguniang Panlungsod,subject to approval by a majority of the votes castin a plebiscite to be conducted by the COMELECin the local government unit or units directlyaffected within such period of time as may bedetermined by the law or ordinance creating saidbarangay.”“SEC. 396.- Requisites for Creation. – (a)A barangay may be created out of a contiguousterritory which has a population of at least twothousand(2,000) inhabitants as certified bythe National Statistics Office except in citiesand municipalities within Metro Manila andother metropolitan political subdivisions or inhighly urbanized cities which such territoryshall have a certified population of at least fivethousand(5,000) inhabitants; Provided, That thecreation thereof shall not reduce the populationof the original barangay or barangays to less thanthe minimum requirement prescribed herein”Clearly from Section 385, a barangay canbe divided either by law passed by Congressor by an ordinance passed by the SangguniangPanlungsod in case of a division of a barangaylocated in the city.Ignorantia legesnun excusatLEO ROSWALD M. TUGONONopinionSection 386, on the other hand, speaks of therequisites for creating a barangay. It is worthyto note that unlike municipalities, cities andprovinces, where the requirements of creationspeak of minimum population, land area andincome, with respect to the barangays, the onlyrequirement is with regard to minimum population.With respect to indigenous culturalminorities, barangays may be created in suchcommunities by Congress, through the enactmentof a law notwithstanding the non-compliance ofthe above requirements.It may not be amiss to point out that thedivision can be done either by the SangguniangPanlungsod, through an appropriate ordinance,or by Congress, through the enactment of anappropriate law, whether or not the barangay tobe divided is located within Metro Manila. In thiscase, however, of the Sangguniang Panlungsodcreating or dividing a barangay, the Sanggunianis bound to observe the minimum requirementof creating a barangay as set forth under Section386 of the Local Government Code. (DILGOPINION. S. 2006)2AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.ph

Vegetable sector,barangay and cityroads badlyaffected by Bebengby Roberto C. DejonRoads became impassable,bridges were damaged and manyhouses were submerged by therains brought last week by TyphoonBebeng. Additionally, losses to thevegetable sector are in the millions.Public Affairs and InformationDivision head Bienvinido Matigasaid Friday during a forum atthe Media Center that damage tobarangay roads in the city totaledsome P4.434 Million, while damageto city roads was about P1 Millionwhich will include the expenses inrepairs of shouldering the unpavedsurfaces in Brgy. Linao and therehabilitation of an unpaved road inTent City. Matiga pointed out thata foot bridge in Brgy. Labrador lostits column while the two approachesof the Labrador Bridge were totallywashed out. He added that theroad leading to Carlota Hills afterCan-alo Bridge was among the cityroads that were badly damaged byBebeng.There were no reports ofcasualties or injuries from the CityHealth Department but the CitySocial Welfare and DevelopmentServices conducted relief operationsto 859 households or 4,295 personsaffected by the flood in 13 barangaysin the city.Matiga added that the vegetablePublic Affairs and Information Division head Ben Matiga discloses thedamages inflicted by Tropical Depression Bebeng.production of the agriculture sectorof the city lost big because vegetablesare considered high value crops. Healso said that since the rice sectorhas already accomplished 90% oftheir harvest, their actual damage isonly estimated to cost P439,160.00or 10% or less of the present riceproduction.The corn production on theother hand, has bigger damages thanthe rice sector according to Matigawith P731,230.00 that covered15barangays all over the city.Meanwhile,OrmocWaterworks Administration(Orwasa) reported damageestimated to reach P1.5 Million. Itwas reported that the Ahag filtrationstructure was totally damagedby the flood which caused waterinterruption in the city proper andBrgys. Alegria, Batuan, Don FelipeLarrazabal, Linao, Naungan, Punta,Can-adieng, Bantigue and CampDownes. Water distribution inBrgy. Mabini was also interruptedafter 42 meters of the 100 metersdistribution line was destroyed.Overall damages of typhoonBebeng was estimated atP11,419, 039. 00.Mayor Beboy looks on a map of Ormocin preparation of any possible disasterthat might inflict on some areas.DRAINAGE SYSTEMfrom p. 1upper portion of the city that causedflood in low lying areas of the citylike Punta, Linao, and Tambulilid.He believes that most of thedrainage in the upper portion ofthe city is already clogged fromsand and other debris. He stressedthe need to clean up these problemareas.P200-M RPT FROM EDC from p. 1of it. He said they “reiterated”the problem to the Department ofFinance. Hopefully, this will besettled there, he added.If EDC will pay, 40% of thatamount will go to Special EducationFund, 15% for the barangays andthe rest will go to the city’s coffers.The mayor said that he proudlytold EDC Pres. Oscar Lopez duringhis visit here that EDC’s tax hascontributed the completion of the4AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.phCity Hall a year ago.This is how the taxes ofthe people go with the growthof developments in our city inwhich the media could help bydisseminating of what the localgovernment did to the public, hetold the local media practitionersfrom EV Mail, West Leyte Express,Headlines, Leyteño Peryodiko, TheFreeman and Ormoc Cable.“Political critics could onlydivide us and hinder progress,” hesaid: “Ang atong merkado daghankaayong kritiko. Pero karon nganahuman na -- nahilom. Kinikay nakita nila kung unsa angkalambuan karon.”Mayor Codilla also said thathis administration is determined tocollect a billion gross revenues atthe end of this year. The city becamea billionaire from 2007 up to 2009but missed that mark last year.DevelopmentDr. Capuyan also pointed outthat development in the upperportion of the areas is one of thereason why the water now overflowsat the drainages. “Pero wala man tamahimo ana kay development manisa ato city.”He added that the only possibleway that this flooding could besolved is to come up with a newplan for a comprehensive drainagesystem of the city.

Kap. Aligwayreligiouslyserves 24/7By: Josephine N. SerseñaNothing but the best for thepeople of Kadaohan was Hon.Dionesio Aligway’s wish, that’swhy he renders public servicereligiously on the routine of 24hours in a day and 7 days in aweek. The chieftain is already onhis third and last term now but hehas held the same post in 1994 to1997. He will be celebrating his60th birthday on May 26 whichwill qualify him as a senior citizen.He confessed to AngOrmocanon that his relativelylow educational attainmentcompared to other local officialshas brought him to where he isnow; despite the fact he is not abaccalaureate or degree holderit was not a hindrance in servinghis constituents. In fact Hon.Aligway said he is proud to haveraised his three children Noel,Meat in publicmarket safe,assures Dr. Capuyanby Jun TarrozaWith news of “double-deadmeat” rampant in Luzon, CityAdministrator Dr. Dennis C.Capuyan said that there is no “hotmeat” sold at the public markethere. He bared this informationduring the regular Friday pressconference in the SangguniangPanlungsod’s conference room.Capuyan assured the publicthat the meat here is properlyinspected daily for safety andhealth purposes. He said they didnot find any “hot meat” duringhis tenure as the head of thelocal government’s economicenterprise committee. He saidthey even inspected the ‘litson’areas in this city.As this developed, theNational Meat Inspection Services(NMIS) has now consideredOrmoc Slaughterhouse as “AA”category. This means that it cannow butcher animals from otherneighboring towns or from privatecompanies such as Monterey.The city administratorexplained that that “double A”status is temporarily approvedby the NMIS good for 6 monthswhile they are preparing tocomply its requirements. So far,the equipments and services of theslaughterhouse were upgraded, hesaid.In other developments,Capuyan said they exceeded P1million over the P18-M targetcollection in the public marketlast year. Another economicenterprise of the city that is doinggood in terms of income is thebus and jeepney terminals whilethey are subsidizing the expensesof the Ormoc Superdome, hesaid.Hon. Dionesio AligwayNole and Lone even if he is justa mere farmer and spouse Felipawho is just a plain housewife. Hechooses their children’s name thatonly revolves around four letters.As a proof, he recalls that manytimes guests, department headsand even the city mayor has to goto the rice field or at the farm ifthey need to see him for importantvisitations. He said he has noother place to go “nia raman gyudkos balay, sa barangay hall kunwa gani tua ko sa garden; dakonakong dungog nga apason koshead of office didtos umahan o sagarden”.Hon. Aligway said he reallysees to it that he could focus hisresponsibility of being a goodexample as a leader and at thesame time father not only tohis children but to the wholebarangay. “Focus lang gyud koskatungdanan, kay mao man gyudni atong gusto ang pagsilbi,”he said, adding that even in hisprayers “kay kaniadto pamangyud ko nga mananabtan namangyud ko.” Barangay CaptainAligway is known even to thenearby barangays for his spiritualand religious undertakings, whichhe had been practicing ever since.He is proud to have projectsand programs to leave as legacyin his over a decade in publicservice most especially in healthservices like the enrollmentof indigents to the Philhealthprograms, infrastructures such asroad concreting, electrificationstreetlights and an on goingconstruction to include fencingof their barangay site perimeterfence. Hon. Dionesio Aligwaycan’t help but give thanks thefather and son administrationof then Congressman EufrocinoCodilla Sr. and Mayor Eric Codillaand to the DepEd family for thesupport to his barangay.During his second and thirdterm he was instrumental alongwith the city official’s assistancefor the realization five elementaryclassrooms at the soon to be openedBonifacio Navarro ElementarySchool. This year, grades one tofive has already transferred to thenew location and he was thankfulto the late Mr. Emelio Navarro’sdonation of a 1.5 hectare lot forschool site. Earlier the barangay isalso a recipient of the more or lesstwo hectares barangay site, stillfrom the same donor, with a twoold building that they use as theirtemporary session hall.Another legacy is theestablishment of their BarangayHall which was constructed withthe aid of their IRA and from thecity government’s. Before his termends Hon. Aligway wish to providehis constituent’s need of potablewater through the latest watersystem facility, “maningkamotko nga makompleto ang waterfacilities sa katawhan”.6AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.ph

WLC Mustangs priming upfor OCSSO Vby Joey C. MotelWith still two months before theofficial start of the Ormoc City SchoolsSports Organization Season V, theWestern Leyte College Mustangssends a message of contention toother colleges by beefing up itsalready talent-laden team.With Season IV 2nd conferenceMost Valuable Player TejayNapolitano and Mythical Fivemembers “The Director” FredericoBejoc and wingman Algin Rapasat helm, the Mustangs addedlast conference scoring machineRamon Ramil Nicanor from SPCand comebacking stars ChristianLaude and Alfie Amarante. Laudeand Amarante last played with theMustangs at the Visayas AmateurAthletic Association (VAAA) ofwhich the Mustangs won. Nicanor,on the other hand, single-handedlycarried the load for the SPC Apostlesby posting a league-leading 32.2points per outing average, including aconference best 39 points highlightedby 11 triples in a loss against theACLC Titans. WLC lost guards JericRoel Ligoro and Paolo Cabiling.WLC Mustangs coach Cliff AndyTesocan shared that his team is nowplaying well and has started to jell.He hopes to showcase his new starstuddedline-up against the CESAFIpowerhouses at the upcoming OrmocCity Fiesta Invitationals set for thefirst week of June.Coach Cliff Tesocan answers queries during the press forum.The Mustangs defied the oddswhen they toppled the once invincibleAMA Computer Learning CenterTitans in full series and won OCSSOIV 2nd conference last March.Season V will open on July 22.D’ Rock gears up forNBTC Nationalsby Joey C. MotelThe St. Peter’s College D’ Rockis in the final week of its training inpreparation for the SeaOil – NationalBasketball Training Center EliteLeague to be held on May 22 – 25 inBacolod City.D’ Rock, which beat St. Paul’sSchool Blue Knights in the OrmocCity eliminations last April 2, will facelong odds against teams from sixteenqualifying cities, including those fromthe National Capital Region. NBTCCommissionaire de Leyte Cliff AndyTesocan says that SPC and the rest ofthe team are in high spirits and areexcited for the nationals. On the finalphase of training, Cliff shares thatthe Benedictine-based dribblers willfocus on conditioning, individual andteam drills.With the reinforcement of WLCjr. Mustang Ongue, Blue Knightsslasher Jon Paolo Capahi, forwardsDenn Excel Lumanta and PanchoSerafica, SPC is expected to field abalanced attack in every quarter, andhopefully will land a crack for thenational tiara. The San Beda CollegeRed Cubs won the 2010 editionplayed in Metro Manila.Meanwhile, the NBTCChampionships for public schoolswill open on May 27 – 29 at avenue to be announced. Sponsoredby SeaOil, the public schoolschampionships will be participatedin by Valencia National HighSchool, Dolores National HighSchool and OCSSO secondarydivision perennial rivals NewOrmoc City National High SchoolEagles and Ipil National HighSchool Ed Ventures.OCSSO battles CESAFIin Fiesta Invitationalsby Joey C. MotelOrmocanons will witnessslam bang basketball actionwhen the Ormoc City SchoolsSports Organization (OCSSO)heavyweights Western LeyteCollege Mustangs and ACLC Titanswill defend home turf against theCebu Schools Athletic Foundation,Inc. (CESAFI) powerhouses at theOrmoc City Fiesta Invitationalson June 5-8 at the Ormoc CitySuperdome.The Mustangs and Titans willbattle the CESAFI’s University ofCebu Webmasters, South WesternUniversity Cobras, University ofSan Carlos Warriors and nine-peatCESAFI Titlist University of theVisayas Green Lancers.This basketball extravaganzais in line with the activities for theupcoming 386th Fiesta Celebrationof Ormoc City.8AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.ph

Happy Birthday!Hon. Demosthenes TugononCity CouncilorMay 17, 2011From:Mayor Eric “Beboy” C. CodillaThe 12th Sangguniang PanlungsodAng Ormocanon staff led by Atty. Ruben R. Capahiand the people of Ormoc Cityto the following Barangay OfficialsDATE BARANGAY NAME DESIGNATION15-May Camp Downs Dicdican, Juanita Kagawad15-May Batuan Alvarado, Jocelyn Sk Kagawad15-May Naungan Negro, Jane Marie Sk Kagawad15-May Dist. 6 Masecampo, Alicia Kagawad15-May Curva Lusanta, Isidro Kagawad15-May San Vicente Castro, Sheila Mae Sk Kagawad15-May Alta Vista Mangle, Myrna Punong Barangay16-May Dist. 12 Angelito, Harold Kagawad16-May Dist. 20 Escarro, Chezka Mae Sk Chairman16-May Dayhagan Pilapil, Felix Kagawad16-May Nueva Vista Pones, Dante Treasurer16-May Luna Caberos, Richard Kent Kagawad16-May Dist. 26 Tolibao, Cariaco III Punong Barangay16-May Lao Ceniza, Girly Sk Chairman16-May Patag Grabillo, Victorino Kagawad16-May Dist. 16 Barnaba, Roberto Punong Barangay17-May Dist. 28 Avilles, Lalaine Sk Chairman17-May Catmon Ycoy, Gertrudes Treasurer17-May Doña Feliza Noya, Divine Mae Sk kagawad17-May Macabug Tumulak, Gregorio Sr. Kagawad17-May Hibunaon Concon, Lourdes Kagawad17-May Dist. 7 Guinoo, Nieves KagawadDATE BARANGAY NAME DESIGNATION18-May Dist. 18 Hermoso, Alma Sk Chairman18-May Valencia Eisma, Lolito Kagawad19-May Camp Downs Ubana, Dionisio Kagawad19-May Dist. 2 Noval, Buenaventura Kagawad20-May Green Valley Garbo, Robert Sk kagawad20-May Linao Billota, Mario Sk kagawad20-May Dist. 29 Raga, May Ann Sk kagawad20-May Dist. 11 Deria, Arlene Kagawad20-May Mabato Gualiza, Junrey Sk kagawad20-May Bagong Buhay Tan, James Sk Chairman20-May Dist. 14 Solon, Xerxes Punong Barangay20-May Danhug Hermoso, Salvador Punong Barangay21-May Sto. Niño Pongos, Magdalino Punong Barangay21-May Tongonan Catarig, Noreben Sk kagawad21-May Punta Ortajo, Nariel Sk kagawad22-May Sumangga Barabad, Crisanto Kagawad22-May Can-adieng Fiel, Pia Mae Sk Kagawad22-May San Antonio Doquiles, Samson Punong Barangay22-May Boroc Codog, Clara Kagawad23-May Nasunugan Sacay, Elmar Kagawad23-May Hibunaon Selario, Jocelyn Kagawadwww.ormoc.gov.phAngOrmocanon 9

pictorialsA Holy Mass is celebrated to commemorate the 1st Year Anniversary of the New Ormoc City Hall.Miss Linao 2011Mayor Beboy and wife Jingjing flanks crownedMs. Linao 2011 Kathleen Sofia Dy.Miss Linao 2011Mayor Beboy, First Lady Jingjing and Lilo-an Brgy. ChairwomanCheryl Batucan with Ms. Lilo-an 2011 Prudencia Pelin.