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Ormoc Makes Installation of Water- Harvesting Facilities Mandatory Multi-awarded local newspaper May 2014 - SM Foundation Inc.s’ Super Awards October 2014 - PIRA’s Award for Excellent Media Coverage of Disaster PPI’s 2015 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards, Best in Fisheries Reporting-Weekly Listen to EV Mail sa Radyo! VOL. 18 NO. 16 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands MAY 15-21, 2017 Mondays thru Saturdays Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] 12:15 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. 107.1 Hot FM Ormoc Ormoc makes installation of water- harvesting facilities mandatory BY LALAine M. JimeneA problems and it was a pity that a resource like rainwater was ORMOC CITY – In what is not being harnessed to address viewed as a climate change this. Ormoc, he said, only had resilience measure, this city is two weather patterns which is making the installation of water- “wet and wetter.” Even while harvesting facilities mandatory the ordinance has not yet been for new buildings, even resi- crafted, Gomez has been appeal- dential ones, to be constructed ing to owners of new buildings to after an ordinance mandating it incorporate a rainwater harvester becomes final. in their designs. This Thursday, May 18, the The ordinance is also among city council during is regular the recommendations of former session, passed on second read- Environment Secretary Dr. Eli- ing the “Rainwater Ordinance of sea Gozun, who was here a few Ormoc City”. It sailed through months ago, for a water summit. with minimal discussion among Dr. Gozun also recommended the councilors, and will become that Ormoc find more surface final after its third reading and water sources and only resort to publication. The proponent of pumping underground water as the measure is councilor Rolando a last resort. Ormoc has 33 under- Villasencio, committee chairman ground water pumping stations. on zoning, housing and land use. Councilor Villasencio said The rainwater ordinance is that under the ordinance, residen- PARK BENCH DONATION FROM EDC, SUPREME LIONS. The Energy Development Corporation, through close to the heart of Mayor Rich- tial homes were to have a rain- the Ormoc Supreme Lions Club, donated to the LGU-Ormoc 26 concrete park benches to be placed in the city ard Gomez, who was the one harvest facility that could store at plaza. Mayor Richard Gomez graciously received the donations, and thanked the two entities for their generosity. who asked the council to pass the least 200 liters. Homeowners can It was learned that the benches had been with the Supreme Lions for seven years now, but they withheld donating ordinance. opt for plastic drums but it was it to the City until they see a real effort to improve the city plaza. A place of nice childhood memories for most Mayor Gomez said that Or- members, they were glad that the small strip of the city plaza merited an honest-to-goodness attention from the moc is having water shortage SEE WATER P. 9 new administration. (Lalaine M. Jimenea) Simple rites mark Ormoc’s first Palarong Panlungsod Balikatan Exercise concludes ORMOC CITY – The first-ever especially the youth, to “get into Palarong Panlungsod in this city sports for it is one way of distract- humanitarian works in Leyte was formally launched on the ing students from vices like drugs ORMOC CITY (PNA) – The joint schooling and attend college,” and teaching experience,” he said. morning of Sunday, May 21, in and cellphones.” military exercise in this city has said Brig. Gen. John Jansen, com- Don Carlos Rivilla Elementa- simple rites at the Ormoc City He added that the Palarong built, not just classrooms, but mander of 3rd Expeditionary ry School Principal Joven Tomada, Superdome. Panglungsod is a brainchild of stronger ties between the Philip- Brigade of the US Armed Forces receiving the classroom during Councilor Vincent Rama, who Mayor Richard Gomez, an athlete pines and the United States. during the turnover. the turn-over ceremony said that heads the committee on sports, himself. The US Armed Forces and Jansen also lauded the profes- Balikatan solved the classroom said that this is the first time that “The mayor is an athlete Philippine Army concluded the sionalism and expertise of their shortage problem. the LGU has organized the Palar- and very concerned about the Balikatan Exercise 2017 in this city counterpart from the Philippines The campus has only 10 class- ong Panlungsod which is aimed with the turnover of school build- as they go on in the exercise result- rooms for 12 teachers and 416 at encouraging Ormocanons, See P PANLUNGSOD . 9 ings in two sites here Thursday ing for having better relationship students from Kindergarten to afternoon. between military forces of the two Grade 6. The troops built a two-class- countries. “The ratio now of classroom room school building at Don “They came here as a unified per teacher is one is to one. The Carlos Rivilla Elementary School force and also build friendship children will now have better in an upland Boroc village, more that will last for a lifetime,” he learning space and will have than five kilometers away from added. place for conducive learning,” the city’s commercial district. He added that the Balika- Tomanda said. Another building was also com- tan also allows members of the Margen Elementary School STERLING pleted in the campus of Margen military forces to grow, share, and Principal Elvira de Leon also Elementary School in Margen progress. thanked the two forces as new INSURANCE CO., INC village, another upland village. Sgt. Peter Reft of the US Air rooms reduced the burden of the RICE NO LIMIT!!! At least 25 US troops with the Force said that the Balikatan teachers to make learning more ... and more Filipino favorites “We go further to help of 52 personnel of the 543rd was an excellent opportunity to comfortable to children. serve you better” Army Engineering Construction showcase how the Filipinos and “The completion of project is MILAGRINA Battalion and Army Reservist Americans worked together, timely for the opening of class on For your non-life insurance Corps worked together to com- building friendships along the June 5,” de Leon said. RESTAURANT needs, visit us at: plete the project in less than a way which he had captured and Mayor Richard Gomez wit- now with a better and Door 486 month. wrote a story about. nessed the turn-over of class- fresher ambiance. “One of the tenets for success “Seeing everybody work rooms. He recalled the long dis- Lilia Avenue, Cogon in adulthood is education. Chil- together, shoulder-to-shoulder cussion made to ensure that the Located at Ormoc City, Leyte dren with a safe, quality learning really puts in my perspective on humanitarian military exercise 134 Real St., Telefax: (053) 561-0750 environment are more likely to how both countries can benefit Ormoc City retain information, enjoy their from one another in both learning See BALIKATAN P. 9 2 NEWS May 15-21, 2017 DepEd reiterates ‘No Collection’ policy Candlelight Memorial for ORMOC CITY – The De- contribution must be rea- partment of Education- sonable. PTA contribution HIV-AIDS victims held Ormoc City Division, in may only be collected after a press conference held in the PTA presents to their ORMOC CITY – An esti- the afternoon of Monday members and to the school mated 2,000 people turned (May 15), reiterated its head/principal a report on out for the AIDS Candle- “no collection policy” in the utilization of the previ- light Memorial held in relation to the ongoing en- ous school year’s collections this city on the early eve- rolment of elementary and and their proposed budget ning of May 15, in a bid high school students that with program of activities. to create awareness about started on the same day. For the school publica- the disease to pave way to Mrs. Eva T. Sios-e, who tion fee, it shall be no more prevention. briefed media of the policy, than sixty pesos (Php 60.00) The memorial was led said this is embodied in for elementary pupils and by Mayor Richard Gomez, DepEd Order No. 41, Series not more than ninety pesos Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo of 2012, that states “collec- (Php 90.00) for high school Locsin Jr. and councilor tion of authorized contribu- students. Although not Dr. Mario Rodriguez, who, tions must remain volun- mandatory, the publication in their speeches, urged for tary, not compulsory.” of the school newspaper is awareness and de-stigma- Furthermore, there encouraged to promote the tizing of the disease. They should be no collection of journalism program at the called for understanding any voluntary fees from elementary and secondary of the nature of the disease Kindergarten to Grade 4. levels. and open the discussion, Authorized contributions The teachers present so that awareness of its are allowed for students in also reiterated that they prevention measures is Grade 5 and up, but these are no longer allowed to heightened. who are now in the city uted to those who attended, perished from the disease shall only be collected start- collect contributions even Those in attendance for Balikatan Exercises, which were pinned to their since its discovery, and the ing August. for graduation or “moving included members of the civic organizations like the chests. 37 million who are now Under the guidelines, up” expenses, saying this LGBT community, govern- Rotary Club of Ormoc, and In giving the rationale infected. these authorized contribu- is already covered by their ment employees, members religious groups like the for the activity, Dr. Rodri- He said it was impor- tions include those for Boy Maintenance and Other Op- of the Philippine National Church of Jesus Christ of guez said the memorial tant to create awareness Scouts of the Philippines erating Expenses (MOOE) Police, the Philippine Army Latter-Day Saints (LDS).
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