Solons ask GMA to allot P150 M for gov’t center in Central Luzon
Fred M. Roxas - Manila Bulletin
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga -- All the 20 Central Luzon congressmen have signed a resolution asking President Arroyo to allot P150 million for the establishment of a regional government center here.
House of Representatives Resolution No. 275, introduced by Pampanga (3rd District) Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr., was co-authored by all the congressmen of seven provinces in Central Luzon. It seeks the establishment of a regional government center at an 18-hectare area in Barangay Maimpis here.
The amount of P150 million is needed to make the regional facility operational as a "one-stop shop" government center, Gonzales said.
The fund will cover expenses for infrastructure interventions, drainage and sewerage system, a commercial arcade, a pedestrian overpass and covered walk, and relocation of informal settlers, most of them victims of the 1992 Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
Many of these displaced families have squatted in the area and have to be relocated with the assistance of the government, Gonzales said.
"The operation of the regional center will ultimately contribute to the efforts to attain the President’s vision of bringing the government closer to the people," the resolution stated.
The signatories led by Presidential son and Pampanga (2nd District) Congressman Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo were Representatives Juan Edgardo M. Angara of Aurora; Herminia B. Roman and Albert S. Garcia of Bataan; Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado, Pedro M. Pancho, Lorna Silverio, Reylina "Neneng" Nicolas and Arturo Robles of Bulacan; Eduardo Nonato N. Joson, Joseph Gilbert Violago, Czarina Umali and Rodolfo W. Antonino of Nueva Ecija; Carmelo Lazatin and Anna York Bondoc of Pampanga; Monica Lousie Prieto-Teodoro, Jose V. Yap, and Jeci A. Lapuz of Tarlac; and Ma. Milagros "Mitos" H. Magsaysay and Antonio M. Diaz of Zambales.
Gonzales said he is thankful to his fellow Central Luzon lawmakers for their show of unity and support for the project which, he also said, will spur development and improve public service in the region.
"It is an investment that will benefit the transacting public, send a positive signal to investors and boost the morale of our public servants," he said.
Presidential Proclamation No. 343 declares an 18-hectare government property in Barangay Maimpis here as the site of the government center and authorizes the Regional Development Council (RDC) to administer its use.
The RDC III, in a previous resolution, activated a plan for all national government agencies to relocate to the center for the benefit of the public. About half of the regional offices have so far transferred to the site.
The regional office here of the National Economic Development Authority, which chairs the regional government center management committee, has prepared a master plan for the development of the area.
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga -- All the 20 Central Luzon congressmen have signed a resolution asking President Arroyo to allot P150 million for the establishment of a regional government center here.
House of Representatives Resolution No. 275, introduced by Pampanga (3rd District) Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr., was co-authored by all the congressmen of seven provinces in Central Luzon. It seeks the establishment of a regional government center at an 18-hectare area in Barangay Maimpis here.
The amount of P150 million is needed to make the regional facility operational as a "one-stop shop" government center, Gonzales said.
The fund will cover expenses for infrastructure interventions, drainage and sewerage system, a commercial arcade, a pedestrian overpass and covered walk, and relocation of informal settlers, most of them victims of the 1992 Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
Many of these displaced families have squatted in the area and have to be relocated with the assistance of the government, Gonzales said.
"The operation of the regional center will ultimately contribute to the efforts to attain the President’s vision of bringing the government closer to the people," the resolution stated.
The signatories led by Presidential son and Pampanga (2nd District) Congressman Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo were Representatives Juan Edgardo M. Angara of Aurora; Herminia B. Roman and Albert S. Garcia of Bataan; Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado, Pedro M. Pancho, Lorna Silverio, Reylina "Neneng" Nicolas and Arturo Robles of Bulacan; Eduardo Nonato N. Joson, Joseph Gilbert Violago, Czarina Umali and Rodolfo W. Antonino of Nueva Ecija; Carmelo Lazatin and Anna York Bondoc of Pampanga; Monica Lousie Prieto-Teodoro, Jose V. Yap, and Jeci A. Lapuz of Tarlac; and Ma. Milagros "Mitos" H. Magsaysay and Antonio M. Diaz of Zambales.
Gonzales said he is thankful to his fellow Central Luzon lawmakers for their show of unity and support for the project which, he also said, will spur development and improve public service in the region.
"It is an investment that will benefit the transacting public, send a positive signal to investors and boost the morale of our public servants," he said.
Presidential Proclamation No. 343 declares an 18-hectare government property in Barangay Maimpis here as the site of the government center and authorizes the Regional Development Council (RDC) to administer its use.
The RDC III, in a previous resolution, activated a plan for all national government agencies to relocate to the center for the benefit of the public. About half of the regional offices have so far transferred to the site.
The regional office here of the National Economic Development Authority, which chairs the regional government center management committee, has prepared a master plan for the development of the area.
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