MERGER. The Ormoc City Hall in this undated photo. The Ormoc City government is pushing for the merger of 28 villages within its commercial district to address the lack of manpower and maximize the delivery of basic services, City Councilor Lalaine Marcos said on Tuesday (Sept. 6, 2022).(File photo) TACLOBAN CITY - The Ormoc City government is pushing for the merger of 28 villages within its commercial district to address the lack of manpower and maximize the delivery of services. The 28 villages will be merged into three if residents will agree to the proposal through a plebiscite set on Oct. 8, said Councilor Lalaine Marcos in a phone interview on Tuesday. "These 28 villages can't meet the minimum requirements on population. Some only have 75 dwellers or even less. These are situated within the city proper and with the influx of commerce, most residents have moved out," Marcos told the Philippine News Agency. As the smallest administrative division in the country, the p
WATER PROJECT. Mayor Richard Gomez said Ormoc City has improved its water supply in the past six years, jumpstarting the long-term rehabilitation of the water system. Locally initiated improvement activities are on top of the Ormoc City Water Supply System Project, which will be pursued through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).(Photo courtesy of Ormoc city government) TACLOBAN CITY - The city government of Ormoc has improved its water supply in the past six years, jumpstarting the long-term rehabilitation of the water system, Mayor Richard Gomez said on Tuesday. The actor-turned mayor said the more stable water supply in some villages without access to clean water in the past, could be credited to the improvement activities. The mayor said that even if the long-term project has yet to start, there are already local initiatives to boost the water supply between 2016 and 2021. Among these are clarifying water plants, post-earthquake repairs, expansion of service areas, development of s
The city government of Ormoc is solidifying its stance on enticing capital that will be funneled into renewable energy (RE) projects partly to help the locality meet its power requirements, as well as contribute to the country’s overall energy needs. The city’s desire for RE investment flows had