• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The P1.4 billion worth of mega infrastructure projects of the administration of Mayor Joedith Gallego in Silay City, Negros Occidental, will commence on November this year, starting with the repair and renovation of its public market.
Gallego said they are currently looking for an area where they can transfer market tenants.
Of the P1.4 billion loans from the Land Bank of the Philippines, he said P300 million has been earmarked for the repair and renovation of the Silay City public market, P300 million for a city college, another P300 million for the sports complex, and P500 million for the proposed new City Hall.
The construction of the new City hall will be the last, since its loan with Development Bank of the Philippines has been transferred to Land Bank, after no further action has been initiated by the concerned government financial institution, the mayor said.
Amid questions raised by some members of the Silay City Council, Gallego justified the securing of P1.4 billion loans to finance major infrastructure projects, stressing also that Silay City is far behind in terms of development, compared to other LGUs.*
