NOW A CONGRESSMAN. New Leyte Fourth District Rep. Richard Gomez takes his oath of office during a ceremony at the Ormoc City Superdome on Tuesday (June 28, 2022). Gomez was joined by his wife, Ormoc Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez (center), and daughter Juliana.(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) ORMOC CITY - Actor-turned-politician Richard Gomez on Tuesday thanked the voters of the 4th district of Leyte for making him a new congressman after two failed attempts to be a member of the House of Representatives. Gomez, the outgoing mayor of Ormoc, turned emotional as he recalled his more than two decades journey to win a congressional seat. "This was a 21-year journey. In 2001, I ran as representative of Mamamayan Ayaw sa Droga and garnered enough votes, but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified our party-list. In 2010, I participated in the congressional elections, but again I was disqualified by Comelec," Gomez said. According to the Comelec, Gomez failed to establish residenc