Photo Courtesy City Government of Ormoc
Published by: VAW
On Tuesday, the City Government of Ormoc introduced a new Official Seal showing its locations and landmarks according to its values and identity.
Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez and husband Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez led the unveiling with the members of the city council and other LGU department heads in the city hall main entrance.
Photo Courtesy City Government of Ormoc/Facebook
The mayor said the city government recently received approval from the Office of the President (OP) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to use the seal planned and designed by the local government in the past seven years.
The seal had the following symbols:
1947: The charter day of Ormoc City created by virtue of Republic Act No. 179, approved by Pres. Manuel Roxas in 1947.
OLD CITY HALL: Built at the beginning of modernity for Ormoc City and with strong leadership at the helm, the old city hall symbolizes a future charged with adaptability and flexibility on a stable and solid foundation.
KALACHUCHI: The official flower of Ormoc City which symbolizes beauty, pureness, gentleness, cleanliness and resiliency also found in the City.
LAKE DANAO: Ormoc City's main natural attraction. The lake also supplies potable water to at least seven towns in Eastern Leyte including Tacloban City, and is the source of irrigation of rice fields in some municipalities like Dagami, Burauen, Pastrana, and Tabon-Tabon.
QUEEN PINEAPPLE: The warm welcome Ormocanons give to guests which symbolizes hospitality, friendship, generosity, and other forms of social warmth and grace. Ormoc is popular for having some of the best pineapple varieties in the Philippines.
GEOTHERMAL PLANT: Ormoc's five geothermal power plants, one of which is the largest single power plant in the world. The generated power is distributed around Leyte Island, part of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
ORMOCANA BUTTERFLY: Discovered and named by Prof. Julian Jumalon in 1970, the Ormocana butterfly (Lexias satrapes ormocana) is a source of pride for Ormoc City which symbolizes unwavering faith during life's necessary transitions for every season and milestone.
SUGARCANE: One of Ormoc City's agricultural products in Leyte province, and a source of income for most of the population. The tough and solid plant that produces the sweetest sugar parallels the Ormocanon - strong and steadfast with the noblest of intentions to give joy and delight to their community.
USS WARD AND SHIMAKAZE: American and Japanese warships that sank during the decisive. Battle of Ormoc Bay which represent the many shipwrecks that have become tourist attractions. They also symbolize the Philippines' liberation from Japanese occupation.
ALTO PEAK: The highest peak in Eastern Visayas.
The second largest city in Leyte province, after Tacloban's regional capital, Ormoc is a first class independent component of the Eastern Visayas region with a population of 230 998.
The city is located in the western part of Leyte as an economic, cultural, commercial and transport hub.
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