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Conrad Manila recently recognized six outstanding Filipinos as "Champions of Sustainability" for their commitment and meaningful contribution to the social, environmental and commercial welfare of various communities. The hybrid recognition was held in celebration of the coming Mid
RESILIENCE. The Ormoc City Hall. New Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez on Monday (July 4, 2022) said she would focus on making the city the leading local government unit in integrating disaster resiliency in almost all of its projects.(PNA file photo) ORMOC CITY, Leyte - New Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez said she would focus on making the city the leading local government unit in integrating disaster resilience in almost all of its projects. Speaking to employees on Monday, Gomez said aside from peace and order, her primary concern is disaster preparedness, resiliency, and management since Eastern Visayas is constantly hit by typhoons and even earthquakes. "We also know that maintaining peace goes beyond fight against illegal drugs and criminality. Time and time again we experience that peace is very fragile. Gains in peace become irrelevant when disasters and calamity strike because it crashes, destroys, and affect everything and takes several years to rebuild," with t
Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez has hailed Ormoc City's ISO 18091 certification the first such distinction in the Philippines as a milestone.
Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (MANILA BULLETIN) "I am thrilled to get this news. This is a milestone for our city, which we were able
Pomp and pageantry was the order of the day when this first-class city in Eastern Visayas held its Piña Festival with a bevy of beautiful belles vying for the title Piña Festival Queen.
NOW A CONGRESSMAN. New Leyte Fourth District Rep. Richard Gomez takes his oath of office during a ceremony at the Ormoc City Superdome on Tuesday (June 28, 2022). Gomez was joined by his wife, Ormoc Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez (center), and daughter Juliana.(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) ORMOC CITY - Actor-turned-politician Richard Gomez on Tuesday thanked the voters of the 4th district of Leyte for making him a new congressman after two failed attempts to be a member of the House of Representatives. Gomez, the outgoing mayor of Ormoc, turned emotional as he recalled his more than two decades journey to win a congressional seat. "This was a 21-year journey. In 2001, I ran as representative of Mamamayan Ayaw sa Droga and garnered enough votes, but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified our party-list. In 2010, I participated in the congressional elections, but again I was disqualified by Comelec," Gomez said. According to the Comelec, Gomez failed to establish residenc