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Revived Ms Ormoc Search a Success Corny, but the State of the Town and Anti-Drugs Sentiment 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. 22 ORMOC CITY P 15.00 at the newsstands JUNE 26-JULY 2, 2017 Mondays thru Fridays Website address: www.evmailnews.net For feedback/inquiries: e-mail [email protected] 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. 107.1 Hot FM Ormoc Isabel Mayor says he’ll give town “A Love That Lasts” BY LALAINE M. JIMENEA ISABEL, LEYTE – It may sound mayor’s passion for discipline Revived Ms Ormoc search a success corny, but the State of the Town and anti-drugs sentiment. Address (SOTA) of Mayor Medina and Gomez are the Saturnino Medina, Jr., a retired only two candidates for mayor in police general, was entitled “A Leyte who supported the candi- Love That Lasts.” In the same dacy of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and SOTA, the mayor promised also endorsed by the President as constituents of his everlasting his anointed candidates. Duterte, love, as he once again leads them just like the two, won in Isabel and to a bright future, literally and Ormoc by huge margins. figuratively. “And there was light” The mayor delivered his Medina’s speech, aided by the SOTA to a jam-packed Galicano use of a video, showed how he N. Ruiz gym on the evening of restored peace, order and safety July 1. Around 5,000 guests and to Isabel in his first 365 days. constituents attended the affair, He also told the audience and gave him a standing ovation how he had given up on Isabel as he finished his speech. after they “rejected” him in 2013, Invited guests were Rep. Lucy after serving two terms as mayor. Torres-Gomez, whom the mayor He thought he had given up on said was his “idol in govern- politics but changed his mind ment service”, and Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez who shares the SEE FESTIVAL P. 27 Bb. Ormoc 2017 Carla Meneses is flanked by her Court (l-r) 3rd runner up Yricka Mongcopa, 1st runner up Niña Sherra Tagalog, 2nd runner-up Sharmain Michaela Richards, and 4th runner-up Thara Maria Sampan. ORMOC CITY – An estimated 6,500 people gathered at the Or- moc Superdome on the evening of June 28, to witness the revived Miss Ormoc 2017 pageant, after it was scrapped by the past admin- STERLING istration last year. INSURANCE CO., INC Ormocanons and guests cheered loudly after Ms. Carla RICE NO LIMIT!!! Meneses was announced Ms. Or- ... and more Filipino favorites “We go further to moc 2017, besting 1st runner-up serve you better” Niña Sherra Tagalog who hauled MILAGRINA most of the special awards. Com- For your non-life insurance pleting her court are 2nd runner- RESTAURANT needs, visit us at: up Sharmaine Michaela Richards, now with a better and Door 486 3rd runner-up Yricka Mongcopa, fresher ambiance. Lilia Avenue, Cogon and 4th runner-up Thara Marie Some -12,000 to 15,000 people came out on the evening of June 29 to Sampan. celebrate the Feast Day of St. Peter and Paul, and join the festivities at the Located at Ormoc City, Leyte They were hailed the cream plaza featuring the Freestyle Band and other performers. Mayor Richard 134 Real St., Telefax: (053) 561-0750 of the crop among 20 candidates and Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez urged constituents and visitors to enjoy the Ormoc City night but also be mindful of existing laws and regulations. SEE MS ORMOC P. 27 2 NEWS June 26-July 2, 2017 RCOB, Sancss Australia turn over 9 computers to Yolanda memorial, learning Ormoc SPED Center ORMOC CITY – Recently, nities to assist and more. center to rise in Tacloban the Rotary Club of Ormoc This is achieved through TACLOBAN CITY – The estimated cost of P602 mil- rangay Suhi where some of ing Center with Climate Bay (RCOB) together with providing sanctuary sup- Regional Development lion including operation the families living in hazard Change research materials, Sancss Australia turned port services to disadvan- Council (RDC) approved, and maintenance expenses zones were relocated. training rooms, a laboratory over nine computers – 5 taged children and enhance during a full council meet- of its first year of operation. Based on the proposal, for weather tracking using laptops and 4 desktops the lives of children as well ing last June 27, the estab- The creation of the me- the design of the center the latest technologies, and – to the Ormoc Special as setting up projects to lishment of a Yolanda me- morial and learning center buildings will be spiral in rehabilitation and recovery Education (SPED) Center target specific needs within morial and learning center is a priority project of the shape to depict cyclical plans and initiatives. located at the New Ormoc a community.” that will not only serve as RDC to support its thrust of movement of storms. A “The valuable lessons City National High School In the case of the com- a constant reminder of the “pursuing a vibrant tourism circular building will be learned and good practices (NOCNHS). puter donation, it will havoc caused by the super industry and resilient com- placed in the middle of the instituted are best shared According to Clem Van be the 10 Grade 11 hear- typhoon but also an edu- munities” as indicated in spiral buildings to represent thru an Eastern Visayas Den Bersselaar, a member ing-impaired students of cational center on disaster the regional development the eye of the storm. Yolanda Memorial and of RCOB, Sancss Austra- NOCNHS who are taking mitigation and climate plan for 2017 to 2022. The project will have Learning Center,” explains lia was established “to up ICT under the K+12 change adaptation. The Eastern Visayas two main components, the the rationale of the pro- help children in Australia, STEM program who will be The project, proposed Yolanda Memorial and Memorial Museum that will posal. “The establishment the Philippines as well as using the new computers in by the city government of Learning Center will be house memorabilia, com- of the Center responds to other countries overcome their computer classes. Tacloban, the Department established in a one-hectare pendium of photos, video the Yolanda Comprehen- barriers to life including Jaime Ramos, Sancss of Tourism (DOT), and De- property of the city govern- materials, anthology of sto- sive Rehabilitation and Re- accommodation, health, Australia founder, together partment of Science and ment at the Tacloban North ries of survival and related education, drugs, alcohol with RCOB officers and Technology (DOST) has an Resettlement Area in Ba- literature; and the Learn- See MEMORIAL P. 7 in the community. Support members ceremoniously is provided through the do- nation of items to commu- See SANCSS P. 7 Aussies rehabilitate Ormoc’s holding center ORMOC CITY – 21 em- ian. ployees of Viridian Austra- On the second and third lia was recently in the city day, June 27-28, the group for a three-day volunteer repaired the holding cen- mission that saw them re- ter’s ceiling, which was pairing, repainting and re- leaking, repainted the first habilitating Ormoc City’s and second floors of the holding center for young center, and installed a water male offenders. pipe for the center’s bath- The group also took room on the second floor. time to repaint portions of Viridian, according to the Lingap Center as well Dusty, is a “sustainable life- as to cover with mosquito style company…, helping Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico “Mic” L. Petilla lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the turnover of screens the center’s win- people live more sustain- Farm Equipment, worth a total of P10-million, to the Mat-e Farmers’ Association, as the farmers graduate from dows and put on swings for able lives.” It was founded a season-long FFS on corn production and pest management. Assisting him are Merida Mayor Marcos Antonio Lingap’s park. in 2009 “with one simple, Solaña and Barangay Captain Perfecto Roble Sr. The graduation and harvest festival was held in Barangay Mat-e, On the first day of the Merida, Leyte. (Gina P. Gerez) See AUSSIES P. 6 group’s visit, June 26, they visited the holding center and took the boys to Lake Congw. Lucy Torres-Gomez turns over 15 computers to Albuera school Danao for a “fun day”, per ALBUERA, LEYTE – Rep. the welcoming party were their team leader, Dusty Lucy Torres- Gomez of the Mayor Rosa Meneses, vice- Macgraw, a partner at Virid- 4thdistrict of Leyte turned mayor Sixto dela Victoria over 15 computer sets to and members of the town STILL SHOWING @ the Geronimo B. Zaldivar council. STAR THEATER Memorial School of Fisher- The congresswoman ies in this town on the af- was also accompanied in ternoon of Friday, June 30, the turnover by her hus- in fulfillment of a promise band, Ormoc Mayor Rich- she made to school officials ard I. Gomez, and, brother, last year. Leyte provincial board Rep. Gomez said that member Matt Torres. she made the promise to Aside from turning find funding for the com- over the computers to the puter after a visit in the school, the congresswoman same school last year, to also met with chapel leaders turnover an 8-classroom in the town and distributed school building. She said 43 Divine Mercy images. school principal Sulla im- The congresswoman NEXT PICTURE: pressed her with his inno- has been distributing Di- vations and what he was Rep.
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