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Phase 1 of manpower building is 74% completeBy: Elvie Roman-RoaWork on one of the city’s majorprojects is right on schedule.Phase 1 of the two-storeyOrmoc City Manpower, Trainingand Research Center is said tobe 74% completed as of July 27.This was the information given bycontractor Engr. Joseph FrederickPepito of JFAP Construction. Thecenter is another one of MayorEric Codilla’s legacy projects, theothers being the City Hospital, thenew Fire Station Building and theNew City Hall.At present, work is being doneon the roof beams, trusses and thebackfilling of the first floor. Thismeans that the concreting of thefloor will immediately follow.Engr. Pepito said the Phase1 costs a little over P10.7Million.The construction works startedlast March 28, shortly after thegroundbreaking led by MayorCodilla. Its target completion isSeptember 2012 yet, but Engr.Pepito is confident that it will beturned over to the city by August.Housing development shows improvements in city’s economyBy: Rommel M. Quilantang re-alteration of the plan of Paz, Dario Sarit of the City PlanningCity Councilor Rafael Omega, Camella Subdivision (formerly and Development Office (CPDO),in an interview last July 30, pointed Lessandra Heights – Ormoc City Councilors Rafael Omega, Joseout that the current development in Residential Subdivsion) owned Alfaro Jr. and Hon. DemosthenesCamella Subdivision is evidence by Communities Leyte, Inc. Tugonon, Camella homes presentedthat the city’s economy improving. located at Brgy Tambulilid of this its re-alteration plan.He explained that many city.They presented the PreliminaryOrmocanons are now looking forbigger and more expensive housingpackages, a sure sign of progress.At a meeting of the CommitteeZoning, Housing and Land Use lastJuly 27, 2012 at the SangguniangApproval and Location Clearance(PALC) and Development Permit(DP) which was issued by CityHe gave this comment Panlungsod meeting hall attended Mayor Eric Codilla. The said planafter sponsoring a resolutionapproving the application forby Camella Homes representativesErnesto Concio Jr. and Carlo Dehas been inspected and approved bythe CPDO.DTI to implement Helmet LawThe wall finishings, partitions/divisions, paintings, comfortrooms and finishing touches willbe covered by Phase 2.Culled from the draft resolution,the proposed re-alteration ofCamella Subdivision will pertain tochanges in lot sizes.The proposed resolution ofCouncilor Omega received positiveresponse from the SP memberspresent. Looking at the said realterationplan of Camella Homes,Omega concludes that a goodnumber of Ormocanons wereearning relatively well and canafford lucrative housing properties.By: Josephine N. SerseñaAmong the participants/members of the monthly meeting ofthe City Peace and Order Councillast July 31 was a representativefrom the Department of Tradeand Industry (DTI), FranciscoParagatos.He announced, firstly, thatthe DTI is still closely monitoringthe different establishments hereselling basic commodities includinghardware and construction stores.So far there is no significantincrease being observed. Headded that many times, businessowners cite calamities as reasonsto increase prices under the law of“supply and demand”.Also in his presentation, heemphasized the implementationof Republic Act 10054, morecommonly known as the“Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009”.PNP and LTO officials said itwas a relief on their part especiallyin apprehending violators as theynow have another agency helpingthem in the implementation. Forthe DTI, Paragatos said, the mainconcern is to ensure that the certifiedkind of helmet and visor are usedby motorists. Stores might alsobe selling imitations of accreditedbrands that bear the ICC and PHstickers.Paragatos also emphasizedthat drivers and riders should beeducated about the importance ofwearing safety gadgets, rather thanfocus on the penalty that they willincur if they fail. The law wascrafted, he said, for the protectionof motorists.Paragatos further said that theyare making Tacloban City as the pilotarea for this program. They willGood helmetBad helmetmonitor Ormoc City next, with therest of the key areas in the Provinceto follow.6AngOrmocanonwww.ormoc.gov.ph