Drug test on Ormoc officials turn out negative

Mayor Ondo and city officials during the drug test. (Photo by Dante Raden)

THE drug test on city officials and officers of the local police force came back negative. To recall, Mayor Edward C. Codilla and City Police Director SSupt. Ferdinand M. Garay led their respective subordinates in submitting to drug testing after the Monday flag-raising ceremony on May 25.

Those who trooped to Mejia Clinical Laboratory Drug Testing Center are nine elected officials including five councilors, 25 department and office heads, and 17 police officers. Mayor Codilla is happy to know they all tested negative of illegal substance use.

The elected officials who were tested are:

1. Mayor Edward C. Codilla

2. Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo L. Locsin,

3. Councilor John Eulalio Nepomuceno O. Aparis II

4. Councilor Antonio M. Codilla 

5. Pedro Godiardo C. Ebcas

6. Councilor Benjamin S. Pongos Jr.

7. Councilor Mario M. Rodriguez

8. Councilor Rolando Villasencio

9. Association of Barangay Captains President Mariano Y. Corro.

The department and office heads are:

1. City Administrator Francis A. Pepito

2. Executive Asst. III Ma. Regina O. Alfafara

3. OIC Public Market Administrator Arthur C. Arcuino

4. Human Resources Management Officer IV Adelaida H. Biacolo

5. City Planning and Development Officer Engr. Domardoni C. Cayanong

6. OIC City Veterinarian Jose Arnil C. Corong

7. Public Utilities Regulation Officer II Ferdinand V. Corro

8. City Agriculturist Joseph C. Cortes

9. OIC City Librarian Corazon N. Esperanza

10. Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretary Joel S. Duero

11. City Budget and Accounting Officer Sabrina P. Duero

12. Engr. IV Narciso A. Emping of the General Services Division

13. Watersorks Supt. II Gervacio L. Germano Jr.

14. City Social Welfare and Development Officer Marietta S. Legaspi

15. Slaughterhouse Master II Cristeto F. Mandras

16. City Health Officer Nelita D. Navales

17. City Engineer Ranulfo D. Oliveros

18. Public Affairs and Information Assistance Division OIC Lilian A. Pocson

19. Superdome Manager Albino Simon O. Racaza

20. Security Officer IV Jerry Y. Seledio

21. City Assessor Erlinda A. Solaña

22. Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs Head Mansueta N. Teleron

23. Permits, Licensing and Franchising Chief Emilio G. Tingson

24. City Legal Officer Ivan B. Verallo

25.  Information Technology Officer II Melchizedec M. Yap

On the other hand, the police officers who participated in the drug test are:

1. City Police Director SSupt. Ferdinand M. Garay

2. Deputy director of administration Supt. Anastacio E. Agullo Jr., Ormoc City Police Office (Ocpo)

3. Public community relations chief Supt. Ma. Elma B. de los Santos

4. Ocpo intelligence chief Supt. Joseywells M. Estopin

5. Mobile Patrol Unit chief Supt. Ibrahim H. Jambiran

6. City Mobile Group (CMG) chief Supt. Neil B. Montaño

7. Police Station (PS) 1 chief SInsp. Rio M. Tan

8. PS2 chief SSInsp. Pacifico C. Baliton

9. PS3 chief SInsp. Maturino V. Diaz Jr.

10. CMG platoon leader SInsp. Tyrone Mark A. Cartalla

11. Ocpo operations officer SInsp. Rudy H. Conejo

12. CMG platoon leader SInsp. Bryan B. Erandio

13. Ocpo administrative chief SInsp. Arvie A. Trazo

14. PS3 deputy SInsp. Orlando G. Viacrucis

15. Traffic deputy SInsp. Manuelito D. Wenceslao

16. PS1 deputy Insp. Romeo G. Marquez

17. PS2 deputy Insp. Tomas G. Serrano 

It was found out that there are four councilors and three department heads who did not take the drug test. The department heads were on travel that time, it was learned. Biacolo advised them to undergo the test in compliance with CSC Memorandum Circular No. 13 s. 2010 which carries the subject “Guidelines for a Drug Free Workplace in the Bureaucracy.”