Hospital undergoes face-lifting
By Elvie Roa
ORMOC CITY – The province’ operated Ormoc District Hospital is undergoing renovation worth P7 million from the provincial government through Gov. Jericho “Icot” Petilla and the Department of Health.
The hospital also received aid from Ormocanon International, a group of residents from Ormoc City who are now living abroad.
According to the hospital’s [...]
DOTC reiterates rules on mandatory taping of radio and TV programs
Tacloban City — As the election fever starts to pervade the Philippine atmosphere, the National Telecommunications Commission, has reiterated the rules and regulations on mandatory taping of radio and television programs.
This is pursuant to NTC’s supervisory, adjudicatory and regulatory functions over radio and television broadcasting stations and cable television stations.
National Telecommunications Commission Circular No. 05-06-2008 [...]
The Gibo puzzle
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (27 October) — In this politically obsessed country, where pre-mature campaigning is hard to define, you can see, feel, and hear all the presidential wannabees trying to project an aura of an ideal and confident leader who can steer this nation forward to prosperity and glory.
They try hard to get [...]
Cassava industry in the city starts its first harvest
By Roberto C. Dejon
ORMOC CITY – A pioneering farmer in this city has started harvesting what he sows in cassava.
And he sees a good fortune in cassava (Manihot dulcis).
Agapito Pongos, Jr, a scion of a prominent name in Ormoc, started venturing into cassava when the sugar industry has a downturn. He converted his [...]
Water shortage in Maasin
MAASIN WATER DISTRICT TO ACQUIRE P20 MILLION LOAN
By Jani Arnaiz
First posted 11:00 10/27/09
MAASIN CITY – Brace for waterless faucets because rains are not coming as expected, causing low inflows of water into the reservoirs, says a Maasin Water District (MWD) top official.
MWD general manager, Nestor Geraldo, said in the next few days residents here would [...]
EDC acquires P3.3.B geothermal plants in Leyte, Negros
By Elvie Roa
ORMOC CITY – A subsidiary of Energy Development Corporation has assumed operations of the 112.5MW Tongonan 1 in Kananga, Leyte and the 192.5 MW Palinpinon I and II in Negros geothermal power plants after it acquired the two energy sources from NPC in September.
Green Core Geothermal Inc., the EDC subsidiary, acquired the two [...]
Aparis clears delay in approval of USJR in Ormoc
By Elvie Roa
ORMOC CITY – Vice Mayor Nepomuceno Aparis I has defended himself from criticism blaming him for the delay of the approval of the application of University of San Jose Recoletos (USJR) to put up a satellite school here.
Aparis was reportedly blamed for the delay because the opening of USJR would compete with a [...]
US arrest: A breakthrough in protection of Filipino children and fighting human trafficking
VICTIMS ARE FROM SOGOD, SOUTHERN LEYTE
Tacloban City — The news which narrated how a 64-year-old American citizen was arrested and arraigned in the second week of October, 2009 in Hollywood, Florida, for allegedly coming to the Philippines in 2007 and 2008 to engage in illicit sex with two Filipino girls, should give a strong message [...]
R. Magsaysay awardee Oposa leads honorees in Ormoc’s 62nd Charter day rites
By Ronnie Cadano Roa
ORMOC CITY – Ramon Magsaysay awardee on environment, lawyer Antonio Oposa led 11 other Ormocanons in Mayor Eric “Beboy” C. Codilla and the Sangguniang Panlungsod headed by Vice Mayor Nepomoceno Aparis I’s honorees at the Charter day rites October 20.
The recognition was given to Ormocanons who have excelled in their different fields [...]
Eastern Visayas pols defect to Nacionalista
TACLOBAN CITY — Some 400 politicians in Eastern Visayas, including Biliran Gov. Rogelio Espina, have defected to the Nacionalista Party.
Espina, Biliran provincial chairman of the Lakas-CMD-Kampi party, was among the 400 politicians, including 50 from Biliran, who took their oath before NP president Sen. Manuel Villar during the mass oath taking held Wednesday afternoon at [...]
