Liloan bares plan for reclamation project

CEBU, Philippines - Officials of Liloan town, through a resolution, have informed the provincial government of its intention to undertake a reclamation project.

Liloan Municipal Mayor Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco signed the resolution and forwarded it to the Capitol.

The resolution states that the town of Liloan, while endowed with vast landholding, has no proprietary land of its own from whence big projects benefiting its large constituency could be launched.

Vice Mayor Lucilito Pilapil and members of the Sangguniang Bayan said the price of land even in this town has soared that owning a piece of it has become prohibitive, not to say the least a dream-come-true for the less financially gifted individuals or entities.

“Ever-searching for goods that redound to the benefit of the greater mass, the municipal government, under its present leadership, has mulled the reclamation of a portion of its seashore to accommodate monumental and publicly needed projects that enhances public service-delivery as well as raises revenue for its public coffers,” the resolution stated.

In 2008, the municipal government had already envisioned the reclamation of a track of foreshore land situated in barangay Poblacion. (FREEMAN)