CONGRESSIONAL SEAT. Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez in this February 27 photo. The actor-turned-politician said Tuesday (March 1, 2022) he will not be part of the "silent committee" once elected as a member of the House of Representatives.(Photo courtesy of Ormoc City government) TACLOBAN CITY - Actor-turned-politician Richard Gomez said he will not be part of the "silent committee" once elected as a member of the House of Representatives. Gomez, the current mayor of Ormoc City, said he's very familiar with the legislative process in Congress having served for nine years as chief of staff of his wife, Lucy Torres-Gomez, also a celebrity. The couple will attempt to swap posts in this year's elections. "I will not be a bystander at the House of Representatives. I will actively take part in committee and plenary discussions and push for the best interest of my district. I will make sure that Leyte's 4th district gets its share," Gomez said in a sta
TACLOBAN CITY - Ormoc's power couple, Mayor Richard and Leyte 4th Dist. Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez has remained firm in their support for Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.'s presidential bid, Monday (January 31). Rep. Gomez who received various reactions from netizens after invoking God in support of a l
House Committee on Disaster Resilience chair, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez of Leyte (Photo courtesy of Torres-Gomez Facebook page) MANILA - House Committee on Disaster Resilience chairperson, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez of Leyte, on Monday said a centralized government agency is necessary to make disaster preparedness more comprehensive, responsive, and customized based on technical and scientific analysis. Torres-Gomez said the disparity in disaster preparation and response from one local government unit (LGU) to another has been made apparent in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette. "A disaster is just too huge and too complex for LGUs to handle on their own. And yes, some LGUs are capable, but we just cannot leave something as critical as disaster resilience, preparedness, response and recovery to the whims of chance," Torres-Gomez said. She cited as an example Ormoc City that has invested in disaster preparedness, noting that power and water supply have been restored, allowing the citize
Thirty years after they were launched as the triumvirate teenage heartthrobs by the late ace manager-discoverer Douglas Quijano, the members of the so-called Gwapings have taken three very different routes and are now leading very different lives. Only Mark Anthony Fernandez has remained active in the acting business, admitting that…