Capitol turns over P18 million to first district towns for infra projects

CEBU, Philippines — Another round of financial aid worth P18 million was turned over by the Cebu provincial government to the towns and cities of the first district.

The Capitol handed over P18 million financial subsidy to six local governor units (LGU) in the said district for infrastructure projects.

Governor Gwendolyn Garica was accompanied by first district Representative Rhea Gullas in turning over the checks to Carcar City Mayor Patrick Barcenas, Naga City Mayor Val Chiong, San Fernando Mayor Mytha Canoy, Sibonga Mayor Lionel Bacaltos, Talisay City Councilor Danny Caballero, and Minglanilla Vice Mayor Lani Peña during the provincial government's Caravan of Services on September 21 in Carcar City.

Apart from the financial assistance, the said LGUs were also given indemnity checks for their agrifishery insurance beneficiaries, fruit trees, seedlings, vegetable, among others.

Also during the said caravan, various national government agencies extended their programs and services to the residents of the first district.

Among the agencies that participated were Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Social, Welfare, and Development,  Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, Professional Regulations Commission, Social Security System, Commission on Elections, Philippine Crop Insurance Corp., Government Service Insurance System, Kadiwa ng Pangulo pop-up stalls, Philippine, Health Insurance Corp., Land Transportation Office, and  Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Cebu.

CONCRETE ROAD PROJECTS

Meanwhile, with the aim to fix the road situation in some areas in the city, the Lapu-Lapu City Government opened two concrete road projects to the public in two sitios in Barangay Pusok yesterday, September 22, 2024.

Residents of Sitios Sewage and Ihawan in Barangay Pusok now have better road access with the opening of the new roads, which was previously a mire path for them.

Mayor Junard "Ahong" Chan, who led the inauguration of the two road concreting projects in the barangay, said that there are still other roads in the city that need to be fixed.

"Siguro dili nato madungan ang tanan apan ang importante dunay gibuhat...gitanaw ang matag problema sa matag purok, sa matag sitio, sa matag barangay," said Chan.

In addition, a drainage system was also constructed in Sitio Sewage to prevent the buildup of water, that turns the path where residents pass through murky.

Chan said that the development in the sitio was a "dream come true" for the residents.

"Kini nga lugar dugay na ni gipangandoy sa atong mga kaigsuonan nga magpasemento ug mabutangan og drainage kay grabe ka hitak ang maong agi-anan," said Chan.

The city mayor added that the opening of the road projects and the development of drainage system in the sitios was made possible through the cooperation of the residents and his fellow city officials.

The project is under the Ahong Cares Bayanihan Road Project aimed to concrete and develop roads in Lapu-Lapu City, particularly interior roads in barangays.

Also present during the inauguration were Vice Mayor Celedonio "Celsi" Sitoy, other City and Barangay officials.