OCCCI Sheermasters lead coastal cleanup drive in Ormoc

Glendale G. Rosal 09/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The OCCCI Sheermasters, one of the Visayas’ premier basketball teams, showcased their commitment to the environment by spearheading a coastal cleanup drive in their hometown in Ormoc City on Saturday, September 21. The…

Ormoc City under calamity state due to dengue outbreak

Joey Gabieta 08/10/2024

TACLOBAN CITY – Ormoc City in Leyte was placed under a state of calamity on Thursday due to a sharp rise in dengue cases since the start of the year. The city council, in a special session,…

Richard, Lucy renew vows on their 25th wedding anniversary

Doris C. Bongcac 04/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Rep. Richard Gomez and Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez exchanged “I Dos” for the second time as they renewed their vows in a simple wedding that was held at the Sts. Peter and…

OCCCI D-League Interschool Basketball Tournament kicks off on Sunday

Glendale G. Rosal 03/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— All roads lead to the Ormoc City Superdome as the much-awaited “Battle of the Best” of the OCCCI D-League Interschool Basketball Tournament kicks off this March 26, 2023. This will serve as the culmination…

OCCCI D-League opens first regular season Feb 9

Glendale G. Rosal 02/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The OCCCI D-League Inter-School Basketball Tournament inaugurates its first regular season from February 9 to 12, 2023, in Jaro, Leyte. This was after, the OCCCI D-League’s pre-season tilt successfully capped off last Sunday,…

Magis Eagles depart for exhibition matches in Ormoc

Glendale G. Rosal 02/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles will be fielding the same roster that dominated the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) high school basketball for this weekend’s OCCCI D-League Pre-Season…

158 passengers, crew of stuck roro brought safely to shore

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The 158 passengers and crew of the roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) vessel that got stuck for more than seven hours at the Mactan Channel were safely brought back to shore, the Philippine Coast Guard in…

BREAKING: Ormoc-bound roro stuck in Mactan Channel for more than 7 hours

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rescue operations are now ongoing for the passengers of a roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) vessel that was stuck for around seven hours in Mactan Channel on Sunday, July 10. The Philippine Coast Guard in Central…

Richard Gomez-led Ormoc City bags PH’s first ISO 18091 certification

Dennis Gutierrez - Contributor / @inquirerdotnet 07/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Ormoc City in Leyte bagged the country’s first ISO 18091 certification, an achievement it earned under the six-year leadership of former city mayor and now Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez. Gomez happily welcomed the…

Excitement builds up for Cebu City’s hosting of Palarong Pambansa boxing

Glendale G. Rosal 06/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Excitement continues to build up for the upcoming Palarong Pambansa VisMin Boxing Cup next month as tournament organizers revealed the eight competing teams in the major amateur slugfest at the Cebu City Sports…

Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez, solon-wife endorse Marcos-Duterte tandem

Zacarian Sarao 04/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Ormoc City Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez and her husband,  Mayor Richard Gomez on Saturday endorsed the tandem of former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. “Here is a man who is…

Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez tests positive for coronavirus

Catherine Gonzales 07/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez confirmed on Saturday that he tested positive for coronavirus or the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19. Gomez said in a text message to INQUIRER.net that…

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