ORMOC CITY- A suspect for raping his niece 19 years ago was finally arrested while he was enjoying a birthday party for his mother.
Arrested was Dante Formentera, 44, at the house of his mother in Purok 4 of Barangay Juaton, this town, on August 18.
Senior Inspector Ian Salvador Po, chief of the city intelligence bureau of the Ormoc City Police Office, said that Formentera has an outstanding warrant of arrest issued by Judge Fortunato Madrona of Regional Trial Court-Branch 35, this city.
The suspect is facing charges of seven counts of rape of his niece which took place on 1999.
Po said they acted on an informant’s report seeing the presence of Formentera at their house who attended a birthday party of his mother.
At the detention cell in police station 2, Formentera admitted raping his niece but alleged that they were in a relationship which for the victim to bore him a son.
The accused detailed that he left for Cebu City and had been staying there for 19 years but occasionally returns home for a quick visit .
He married and lived in Cebu where he works as auto mechanic prior his arrest.
(ELVIE ROMAN-ROA)

BY: DAPNE U. REFUERZO

BURAUEN, Leyte- The Burauen North District held the School Annual Sportsfest on August 10 of this year participated by several athletes from the different schools covered by the district.
The sportsfest was conducted to promote sports and boost talented pupils in the field where they excelled and choose among the best athletes who will be sent to compete in the higher level of competition as the Provincial Meet 2018 is likely to be held in Burauen.
The players beat the heat of the sun inspite of the scorching temperature of the day during the opening program because they were all willing to compete and show their ability, talent and decisiveness in the track they are striving.
Eron Reforzado, a Palarong Pambansa 2016 soccer player qualifier said that,” a bit of sacrifice, determination and self-discipline should be installed in mind to become a good athlete.”
Leo Cahillo, the district sports coordinator, in his message during the program,”Losing and winning does not matter at all, what is important is the idea of learning, sportsmanship and camaraderie to other contenders in which you will treasure forever.”
Coaches from the different areas shows great support and motivation to the athletes in order to bring home the bacon to their school as well as to show how far they could mould a child.
The event ended well bringing the thought they have learned from the activity and hoping to advance for the higher level for those who wins and hope to do better next time to those who were outmatched in the game.
(Note: The author is the school head of the Burauen North Central School of Burauen North District in Burauen, Leyte)

Rolexan L. Mercado

DULAG,Leyte – Four head teachers (HT) and six master teachers’ (MT) NEW DOORS applicants for promotion have been validated by the Division Area II- B, EPS- I (Elementary) Arlita V. Labaclado, Ph. D., last July 19.
The Department of Education (Dep Ed) Division Memorandum # 277 s. 2018 “Nurturing Employees’ Welfare through the Division Objective Ranking System) NEW DOORS for MT, HT, and Principal Positions school year 2018 – 2019 mandated CID (Curriculum Implementation Division) and SGOD (School Governance for Operation Division) to conduct on- site Performance validation to candidates for promotion, bases for shortlist of candidates to undergo NEW DOORS.
In line with this memorandum, DepEd Leyte Division scheduled NEW DOORS dates; August 9 for Principals, August 20 for MT’s and August 23 for HT’s for both secondary and elementary applicants.
The District Supervisor of Dulag North District (DND), Mr. Reynaldo P. Renomeron accompanied Dr.Labaclado in her validation to the qualified applicants in their respective school assignments in DND.
(Note: The author is the head teacher of the General Roxas, Elementary School, Dulag North District)

GOVERNMENT CENTER, PALO, Leyte-Anti-drug elements of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, together with the Eastern Samar Police Provincial Office and Provincial Anti-Drug Enforcement Unit, arrested a minor during the conduct of a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bato, Borongan City on August 17, 2018 at around 12:30 noon.
Purchased and confiscated during the said operation was one piece of a heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected dried marijuana weighing 0.5 gram with an estimated market value of P60.
The suspect was charged for violation of Section 5 (sale of dangerous drugs), Article II of RA 9165 and is now at the custody of DSWD Borongan City. (PR)

TACLOBAN CITY – Local government units in the region should activate their respective dengue brigade.
This call of the Department of Health (DOH) came in the wake of several local government units declaring a state of emergency due to outbreak of dengue virus.
Based on the records of the DOH, among the localities that declared their areas under state of calamity or emergency were Baybay City, Hilongos, both in Leyte; Salcedo, Quinapondan and Hernani, all in Eastern Samar.
“These shows that the mosquito density carrying dengue is high. The local government units must activate their dengue brigades as a preventive and aggressive campaign to destroy all breeding areas of dengue carrying mosquitoes,” Roderick Boyd Cerro, chief of the regional epidemiology and surveillance unit of the DOH-8, said.
Cerro asked the people in the communities to seek for early consultation for early detection and to avoid deaths due to dengue and wear long sleeves, pants and application of mosquito repellents to protect them from being bitten by mosquitoes.
For local government units that will conduct fogging operations, they should be supervised with technical personnel and with proper timing because of the chemicals used which are harmful to health.
Dengue cases were also reported in the cities of Tacloban, Ormoc, Maasin, and Catbalogan as well as in the towns of Cabucgayan, Biliran; Daram and Matuguinao, both in Samar; Mercedes in Eastern Samar.
Aside from dengue, mosquitoes also transmits Chikungunya virus.
Outbreak of the disease were reported in some villages in towns of San Jorge and Tarangnan and Calbayog City, all in Samar province; San Roque, Northern Samar; and in Maripipi, Biliran.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)

BY: EDUARDO ERIC M. MIRANDA

DULAG, Leyte- The community as well as the whole Teaching Force of Camitoc Elementary School (CES), Dulag North District, this town headed by its school head Mr. Eduardo Eric M. Miranda have been very grateful and appreciative of the good news about a new school building for this school.
Fortunately, CES has been chosen to be a recipient of a new 2-Classroom, 1-Unit Building from the Department of Education (DepEd) – Leyte Division and implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) at the start of the year.
The construction of the new building started last January and finished only last July this year.
Presently, one of the rooms of the newly -constructed building is now being used by the Kindergarten Class.
The school has now a total of 7 classrooms, all of which are in good conditions.
(Note: The author is the school head of the Camitoc Elementary School of Dulag North District in Dulag, Leyte)