Celso gifts Manicahan with projects on foundation day
Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday morning turned over another infrastructure project to the Manicahan barangay, the third project in a week’s time, highlighting the celebration of the village’s 11th foundation anniversary.
Unveiled was Manicahan Central Elementary School newly constructed open stage, which now forms part of the covered court, another city-initiated project turned over last January.
Lobregat said the series of inauguration of projects not only in Manicahan but in other barangays as well, is proof that the city government is doing everything possible to bring progress and development in the barangays, contrary to claims of administration critics.
Just last Wednesday, August 5, the mayor turned over to the same barangay, a P6 million package of school projects that consisted of the newly constructed two-storey six-classroom building worth P5.5 million at Manicahan Poblacion Elementary School and the 112-linear meter fence amounting to P497,161.67 at Manicahan Poso Elementary School, which has never had a fence since its founding 40 years ago (1969).
“Falta el dia na un año para inagura el maga proyekto que ta implimenta el gobierno local,” the mayor told residents and guests during the program marking the 11th Dia de Manicahan held at the Manicahan Central School open stage yesterday.
Before gracing the Manicahan activity, the mayor unveiled two other projects earlier. The first was the Café del Sol, a coffee and snack house owned by businessman Pocholo Soliven at the Paseo del Mar while the second was the newly constructed City Civil Registrar’s Office at Pettit Barracks.
Lobregat said his administration will continue pursuing its plans and programs as mandated under the law despite the unrelenting criticisms from some quarters.
The mayor was in the company of Councilors Rey Candido, Nonong Guingona, Rudy Lim and Eddie Saavedra and other city officials in his visit to Manicahan.
Meanwhile, Editha Casiño, Manicahan barangay chairperson expressed all out gratitude to the city government especially Mayor Lobregat for the many projects being implemented in her barangay.
“Todo este maga proyekto ta beneficia gayot mucho con el di aton maga constituente na barangay,” the chairwoman said.
The Manicahan Barangay Council prepared a series of activities in celebration of the 11th Dia de Manicahan themed “Unity through diversity for community advancement.”
The celebration kicked off with the walk for a cause followed by a thanksgiving mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Serge de la Noche and the commemorative program which was highlighted by the turn over of the open stage and the search for Gng. Manicahan ’09.
The celebration was capped by bingo social, ballroom dancing and disco at sundown. (Sheila Covarrubias)