Ormoc
Ormoc is a city in the Philippines.[1] It is in the Eastern Visayas region in the province of Leyte.[2] It is the second largest city in the province. In 2010, 190,000 people lived in Ormoc.[3]
In 1991, Ormoc was hit by Tropical Storm Thelma. On 8 November 2013, the city was affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).[4][5][6][7]
Ormoc is one of a few cities in the Philippines where people use e-tricycles.[8]
The city and nearby areas are sometimes attacked by the New People's Army (NPA).[9]
The city got its name from ogmok, an old Visayan term for lowland.
Ormoc Media
Ormoc, Dutang Matahum - Ormoc, Beautiful Land
Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines
The newer flag of Ormoc.
Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church
Aviles Street at Ormoc PH
Real Street at Ormoc PH
The DepEd Ormoc Division Meet lasts October 16, 2016 was held at the Ormoc City sports Complex. This photo was owned by the City Government of Ormoc and this is public domain.
Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines
- OrmocPier
References
- ↑ :- DILG : LGUs >> Cities -:. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ NSCB - Active Stats - PSGC Interactive - Province: LEYTE. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010. 2010 Census of Population and HousingNational Statistics Office. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ Mullany, Gerry. Overshadowed by Tacloban, Other Devastated Philippine Cities Fear Aid Will Not Come (14 November 2013).
- ↑ Philippines Top Stories: Politics, Environment, Education, Trending - Inquirer.net. newsinfo.inquirer.net.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ taiwanese-group-gives-p17m-typhoon-victims-ormoc-316377. Taiwanese group gives P17M to typhoon victims in Ormoc. Sunstar (2 December 2013). Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ↑ BusinessMirror - Ormoc City to get 20 e-tricycles from Sagip Kapamilya foundation. BusinessMirror.[dead link]
- ↑ Star, By Jaime Laude, The Philippine. NPA rebels ambush soldiers in Ormoc City. ABS-CBN News.
