PRESIDENT DUTERTE BLASTS EX-HOUSE SPEAKER DAVNOR REP. PANTALEON ALVAREZ IN MAY 9 VOTE LAST MINUTE ASSAULT



Prior to the filing of Certificate of Candidacy for the May election, Mayor Sara advised that her regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) should not field a candidate against Mayor Evangelista (Reporma).
The advise apparently is rooted on Mayor Sara’s long-time friendship with Santo Tomas municipal administrator Atty. Elisa Evangelista-Lapina, daughter of Mayor Evangelista.
Before taking the Santo Tomas administrator’s post, Elisa worked with Mayor Sara’s legal office at the Davao City Hall.
She was also appointed as Action Officer of PEACE 911, an anti-insurgency project of Mayor Sara that freed Davao City’s mountain district of Paquibato from the long years of control and influence by the New People’s Army (NPA).
Mayor Sara’s order was dismissed by Rep. Alan Dujali. the HNP lead man in the 2nd District, who fielded a candidate against Mayor Evangelista .
The Evangelista reelection bid however is unruffled by the weak challenge of the neophyte riival fielded by Dujali despite Mayor Sara’s advise.
“To Mayor Ernesto Evangelista of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, thank you very much for the support you have given to me and my administration. I am confident that you’d find success in your future endeavors. Good luck and daghang salamat!,” Duterte said in a recorded video message.
Duterte is a key political ally of Evangelista.
Evangelista implemented major political reforms in the Santo Tomas LGU and the municipality in general where programs on anti-illegal drugs, anti-corruption, anti-insurgency, and anti-criminality are intensified —the major pillars of the Duterte administration.
Mayor, Evangelista’s strong political will is his greatest legacy that has led to the successful implementation of his administration’s various programs, projects, and services in the municipality.
By Rigor Zabala
SANTO TOMAS, Davao del Norte (April 26, 2022)—Santo Tomas Mayor Ernesto Evangelista has filed electioneering charges against beleagured Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman Daryl Omallao of Magwawa for engaging in partisan political activities—an electoral offense he committed in his performance as a Sangguniang Kabataan official.
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TATEMENT OF THE SANTO TOMAS LGU OVER AN ISSUE RAISED BY A QUARRY CONCESSIONAIRE LINKED TO CONGRESSMAN ALAN DUJALI
A video circulating on social media has caught the attention of the Municipal Government of Santo Tomas where the name of Santo Tomas Mayor Ernesto Evangelista was dragged in what appeared to be an issue about quarry operation in Barangay New Visayas that was linked to Davao del Norte 2nd District Congressman Alan Dujali. READ MORE
Inspection Report on the quarry area of Mr. Josue Agayan Jr. located in Barangay New Visayas, Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte as inspected by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office dated December 17, 2021 where it found out that a gravel operator is operating “illegally” beyond the approved sketch map and such operation in the said area does not have a permit from Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau XI and PENRO Davao del Norte.
The quarry site is under Mr. Josue Agayan Jr.’s name, a quarry permittee, based on the records available from the Santo Tomas LGU.
However, it was learned that documents relative to the sand and gravel operations in Barangay New Visayas were processed by a certain Dennis Agayan, a staff of Davao del Norte 2nd District Congressman Alan Dujali.
Santo Tomas Mayor Ernesto Evangelista has earlier asked the Sangguniang Bayan of Santo Tomas to conduct a legislative inquiry to shed light on the issue and to ferret out the truth.READ MORE
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