Asia’s Modern Hero Awards (AMHA) honored 320 individuals who exemplified the modern hero in a grand ceremony that brought showbiz sparkle to the large gathering at the Okada Manila Grand Ballroom.
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CERTIFIED STORYTELLER. Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez (second from left) and National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chairperson Rene Escalante (middle) during the unveiling of the marker commemorating the Battle of Ormoc on Wednesday (March 1, 2023) in Ormoc City. With the installation of the marker, Gomez said the bay becomes a certified storyteller. (Photo courtesy of Ormoc city government) TACLOBAN CITY - The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Ormoc City government unveiled a historical marker Wednesday to remember the Battle of Ormoc Bay. NHCP Chairperson Rene Escalante turned over the marker to Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, as witnessed by her husband, Leyte 4th District Representative Richard Gomez, and NHCP Deputy Executive Director Alvin Alcid. The unveiling of the marker commemorates the Battle of Ormoc Bay between the Allied forces and Japanese forces that took place from Oct. 23 to Dec. 11, 1944. In her message, Mayor Gomez
Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, the chairperson of Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council. (Photo by Ormoc city government) TACLOBAN CITY - The Regional Development Council (RDC) will form a task force to prepare a concept note for the Eastern Visayas railway system eyed more than 20 years ago. RDC chair and Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez said the region's highest policy-making body agreed in its special meeting on Jan. 31 to form the task force composed of various national government agencies and local government units. The proposed body will include members from the Department of Transportation, legislative district offices, the Department of Public Works and Highways, Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Economic and Development Authority, six provincial government, seven cities, and private sector representatives. "We need a concept note to get funding for the feasibility study. It is a br