BACOLOD City – Acting Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran is in favor of pursuing the P50-million road lighting project that is being lobbied by Rep. Evelio Leonardia. If the project needs the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Familiaran said, he is ready to act on it as the undertaking would be favorable to the city government, especially in deterring road accidents and crimes. The proposal, however, should first be forwarded to Acting Mayor Greg Gasataya as one of the project’s conditions is for the city government to shoulder the expenses of using the street lights, he said. Following the suspension of Mayor Monico Puentevella on Nov. 16, Leonardia said the city government may “regain” the road lighting project that the city executive turned down. Leonardia said Road Board executive director Adolfo Escalona recently assured him that the project can still be “salvaged” considering that there are changes of power in the city government. Hopefully, with Gasataya who is “cooperative and friendlier,” the project can be realized, said Leonardia. “We likewise expect the cooperation of acting Vice Mayor Familiaran and the city council because lighting projects are an utmost necessity.” Prior to the P50-million budget allocation, the Road Board deployed a team to determine the exact location of the streetlights. Leonardia initially recommended that the streetlights be put up in the city boundaries in barangays Sum-ag, Bata and Mandalagan. These areas are considered “traffic hazards” at night./PN BY FRAIRE ACUPAN
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