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VOL. 20 NO. 35 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2019 Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] Ormoc hailed as one of Top Model Cities BY EV MAIL EDITORIAL TEAM MANILA – Ormoc City was named among the Philip- pines Top Model Cities and Municipalities during the Manila Times awarding rites on Wednesday, September 25, held in the New World Manila Bay Hotel. Ormoc was named 2nd-run- Sports Complex, among others. ner up in the nationwide search First runner-up was General for Philippine Top Model Cit- Trias City and the top plum went ies after it bagged the Concrete to Bacolod City for bagging the Ideas Award for Mayor Richard Business Friendly and High Re- Gomez’s innovative infrastruc- turns Award, as well as the Retire- ture programs like re-designing ment Haven Award. existing rotundas to become more The award was received by traffic efficient, and multi-purpose Mayor Richard I. Gomez himself, sports buildings that he has had constructed in the Ormoc City See MODEL CITY P. 6 Mayor Gomez is “Heart Hero” ORMOC CITY – What happens when a leader pursues an advo- cacy that is close to his heart? ORMOC IS PHILS. TOP MODEL CITY PER MANILA TIMES. Mayor Richard Gomez, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, Two years ago, Mayor Rich- Vice-Mayor Toto Locsin Jr., members of the City Council, department heads and representatives from various offices, pose for a ard Gomez vowed to make souvenir picture with Manila Times publisher Dante Ang and the judges of the Top Model Cities and Municipalities Awards Ormoc City the first CPR-Ready when Ormoc was named winner of the Concrete Ideas Award. The City was named 2nd runner-up Top Model City after. City in Eastern Visayas. He be- came the face of the CPR and AED campaign through an AED Infomercial, which was launched Clark, Cebu flights from/to in July 6, 2018. This video is be- ing shown in all CPR and AED trainings nationwide by the Phil- Ormoc now available ippine Heart Association. The Ormoc City Govern- ORMOC CITY – Starting Octo- ters per hour. It can soar up to 25,000 people to Ormoc by providing ment, in collaboration with the ber 2019, one can now fly from feet above sea level, too. Flying time more flights, we also look forward Philippine Heart Association - Clark and Cebu to this city, and from Cebu to Ormoc is about 40 to the increase in demand for local Eastern Visayas Chapter, Ormoc vice versa, via Fokker 50. Flights minutes while from Clark to Ormoc, products and services that would City Medical Society and other SEE HEART P. 6 are scheduled every Friday. it is one hour and 45 minutes. benefit the local people... I sin- King Aces Travel & Tours Ser- BGEN Alger C. Tan, Chairman cerely hope and firmly believe that vice, Inc. (KATTSI) and Leading of KATTSI, said that the aforemen- the cooperation between us will Edge Air Services Corp. (LEAS- tioned flights will not only open make a continuous development COR) just had the plane’s successful tourism opportunities for Leyte and program, and build a stable inaugural flight last Friday, Septem- and Samar provinces but will also and convenient partnership.” ber 27, from Ormoc to Cebu. create “other new opportunities”, Meanwhile, Councilor Peter The aircraft is a 50-seater; and saying, “As we aim for one com- M. Rodriguez, Acting City Mayor, can travel at a speed of 300 kilome- mon objective of bringing more in behalf of the city government of Ormoc, expressed thanks and gratitude to KATTSI and LEASCO The 50-seater Fokker 50 during its inaugural flight from the Ormoc airport for choosing Ormoc as one of its last Friday, September 27. destinations and for showing con- fidence in the city government. RICE NO LIMIT!!! “We have seen how much Ormoc ... and more Filipino favorites has progressed in the last three years under City Mayor Gomez’s MILAGRINA administration. His administra- tion aims to further speed up the RESTAURANT city’s progress thru tourism and now with a better and investments... Rest assured that fresher ambiance. the administration is very sup- portive and business-friendly, and Located at you will not regret setting foot in 134 Real St., Ormoc City SEE FOKKER 50 P. 6 2 SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2019 57-year old accused EVTA, on 1st anniv, pushes for region of raping minors CAIBIRAN, BILIRAN – Resi- She added that she was to be next MICE destination dents are still in shock with also molested by the suspect the recent controversy al- in 2018, but only told her par- TACLOBAN CITY – The legedly involving child mo- ents after the alleged recent Eastern Visayas Tourism As- lestation in a small coastal rape incident. sociation (EVTA) is pushing municipality in Biliran. Her father also showed for the region to be the next Noel (not his real name) the victim’s exchange of mes- Meetings, Incentives, Con- was still in distress as he narrated sages with the suspect who ference Exhibition (MICE) how his 14-year old daughter promised to give her money destination in the country. was allegedly victimized by the and gadgets. suspect who preys on children. “Nagchachat siya dun sa A “MICE and More He told the local police anak ko na tutulungan daw Forum” was launched dur- that on the morning of Septem- niya, siya daw bahala tapos ing their first anniversary ber 22, they found their eldest bibigyan daw ng allowance celebration on Saturday, daughter, Lyn (not her real linggo-linggo, cellphone at September 28, in order to name), sitting on a pedicab, load,” Noel recalled. identify and account MICE weak and disoriented. Lyn’s medico-legal report destinations, which also The victim alleged that revealed laceration in the vic- aims to promote sustainable she was grabbed by the arm tim’s private parts and pres- and responsible tourism. when she passed by the apart- ence of spermatozoa. ment of the suspect after jog- The local police, headed The 82-member organi- ging, whom she identified by PLt. Vic Viros immediately zation headed by Reynaldo as Martin Sulla, 57, and who Franco, EVTA president, is abused her therein. SEE RAPE P. 6 comprised of tour operators, community guides, hotels and restaurants, transport The attendees of the Eastern Visayas Tourism Association (EVTA) “MICE and More Forum” in a providers and other tourism group photo, while doing the “Mabuhay” greeting of the Department of Tourism. Hon. Frances Anne stakeholders in Region 8. B. Petilla can be seen somewhere in the center (in white floral top). On her left is USec. Arturo P. Cong. Cari strongly Boncato, Jr. Next to him towards the right side of the picture are DOT RD Karina Rosa S. Tiopes and Franco said they have EVTA Pres. Pocholo Franco. Other EVTA officers can also be seen in the photo.(By Dailyn Cabarse) initially identified Tacloban supports LEYECO IV’s City, Ormoc City, Leyte and Department of Tourism of opportunities from MICE, MICE. When we talk about Calbayog City, Samar as top (DOT) 8 regional director even when it is regarded as a MICE, it’s always about electrification goals MICE destinations. “These Karen Tiopes, meanwhile, medium size industry. venues and accommoda- cities should really focus their said that Eastern Visayas, “We don’t have huge tion. We are strictly impos- HILONGOS, LEYTE – “Sustaining the Strategic tourism investments as MICE being regarded as the heart conference facilities, but Hon. Carl Nicolas C. Cari, Partnership of the NEA- destinations,” he urged. of the Philippines, sees a lot we see the opportunity in SEE EVTA P. 6 Congressman of the 5th ECs-MCOs towards Rural District of Leyte, pledged Development and Nation to work hard in supporting Building”, he reminded ev- the Electric Cooperative eryone of being a cooperative here particularly in its goal striving to connect each other DAR, LBP sign agreement to fast towards the realization of and must continue the desire total electrification. to improve people’s lives. He stressed this in his On the other hand, the track land distribution in EV message as Guest of Honor said electric cooperative TACLOBAN CITY – Just ippines (LBP) to hasten the and Speaker during the 39th through Ms. Brenda Flores- a few minutes after his processing of claim fold- Annual General Member- Ampolitod, the General installation as the new ers, leading to the speedy ship Assembly of Leyte Manager, together with the Regional Director of the distribution of landhold- Electric Cooperative IV Board of Directors under Department of Agrarian ings throughout the region (Leyeco IV) held last Sat- the presidency of Mr. Vic- Reform (DAR) in Eastern covered under the Compre- urday, September 21, at tor Perez, shared that as of Visayas, Stephen Leonidas hensive Agrarian Reform the Hilongos Municipal August 31, 2019, its mem- entered an agreement with Program (CARP). Gymnasium where nearly bers have already reached the Land Bank of the Phil- Leonidas, representing 11,000 member-consumers 75,371 and during the latest DAR-8, and Fiel Pedrosa, attended. manager of the Land Bank The young Congress- of the Philippines-Agrarian man believes that the hard Operation Center (LBP- work and camaraderie AOC), formally signed the Leonida’s installation. joint field investigation by formed in almost four de- said agreement on Sep- In the said document, it the two agencies, advance cades in the community as tember 3 this year at the is emphasized that in order well as in improving the Oriental Hotel shortly after not to delay the conduct of SEE DAR P.

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