494 LGU-ORMOC SCHOLARS RECEIVE THEIR ALLOWANCES. A total of 494 LGU-Ormoc scholars each received a scholarship allowance during the ‘Meeting with LGU Scholars and Distribution of Allowances’ held at the new Ormoc City Hall on July 19, 2025. The distribution was led by City Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo Locsin, Jr. and Chairperson of the Committee on Education and Manpower Development, City Councilor Edmund Kierulf.
The scholars received a scholarship allowance amounting to PHP12,000.00. The said amount includes the PHP8,000.00 for the January to April allowance and an additional PHP4,000.00 for book allowance.

The scholarship program is said to be one of the priority projects of the Ormoc Development Team (ODT), led by Leyte 4th District Representative Richard I. Gomez and Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, who believe in the importance of education in ending the cycle of poverty. (By Gwen Maurillo / EV Mail JULY 14-20, 2025 issue)