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Ormoc awards medalists in EVRAA meet

Published Mar 10, 2025 01:52 pm

CEBU CITY – The city government of Ormoc will give cash incentives to its athletes who won medals in the recent 2025 Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) Meet.

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LED by Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez and Leyte fourth district Rep. Richard Gomez, Ormoc City celebrates its fifth straight overall championship in the 2025 Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) Meet. (Contributed photo)

Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez announced that the city has allocated P15 million for their cash incentives in this year’s EVRAA.

“In Ormoc City, every glory is celebrated not just with praise but, as long as we have the budget, always with financial incentives,” said Torres-Gomez.

Torres-Gomez commended the athletes after the city ruled the EVRAA Meet for the fifth straight time.

Ormoc raked in 291 gold medals, 134 silvers, and 68 bronzes in a massive haul that duplicated the city’s championship feat in 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024.

The annual multi-sport event was cancelled in 2020, 2021, and 2022 due to the pandemic.

In winning its fifth straight championship, Ormoc improved its medal-haul last year when it collected 411 medals – 219 golds, 118 silvers, and 76 bronzes.

“Thank you for giving us reason for that hashtag ‘Shine Ormoc’ to not just be a dream or a wish but actually a reality. Thank you to our Siglaro athletes,” Torres-Gomez said.

Torres-Gomez announced that gold medalists in individual competitions will receive P5,000 each while silver and bronze medalists will get P3,000 and P2,000, respectively.

A gold medal in team events is worth P30,000 while silver and bronze are equivalent to P20,000 and P10,000, respectively.

The 2025 EVRAA meet was held in three legs. The first leg was hosted by Dolores, Eastern Samar while the second and third legs were held in Maasin City and Tacloban City, respectively.

The closing and awarding ceremonies were held in Tacloban. Torres-Gomez and husband, Leyte fourth district Rep. Richard Gomez, as well as members of the Ormoc Development Team and personnel of the Department of Education Ormoc Division, attended the closing ceremonies.

Finishing second overall was the Leyte Division with 72 golds, 48 silvers, and 57 bronzes.

Maasin was third with 29 golds, 32 silvers, and 26 bronzes. Baybay City, host of next year’s EVRAA, was fourth place with 22 golds, 35 silvers, and 51 bronzes. Tacloban pocketed 22 golds, 35 silvers, and 57 bronzes for fifth.

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