Acting Bacolod Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran yesterday said he is in favor of pursuing the P50 million road lighting projects being lobbied by Bacolod Rep. Evelio Leonardia. Leonardia had earlier said that since Bacolod Mayor Monico Puentevella has been suspended, he is requesting acting Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya to act on his P50 million lighting project, including the flyover along the Burgos-Circumferential Road. The solon had initially recommended the Bago boundary leading to Sum-ag onwards and the Talisay boundary going to Barangays Bata and Mandalagan including lighting up the flyover, which many consider a traffic hazard during nighttime. Leonardia said he called up Road Board Executive Director Adolfo Escalona if the lighting projects can still be salvaged, considering that there is a new mayor now, and he was assured that the project can still be revived. It can be recalled that the projects, which were supposed to light up the northern and southern entrances to Bacolod City, were shelved because Puentevella had refused to cooperate in their implementation, Leonardia said. Hopefully, with Gasataya who is cooperative and friendlier, they can get these projects going, Leonardia also said. They likewise expect the cooperation of Familiaran and the council, because lighting up major thoroughfares is an utmost necessity, he said. Leonardia said the lighting projects need the approval of the local government to ensure that it pays for the electrical consumption of the street lights. Without this cooperation, it cannot be implemented. Leonardia said that in a visit to Escalona earlier this year, he was informed that the P50-million fund he requested had already been allocated for Bacolod and that a Road Board study team was deployed in Bacolod to determine the exact locations of the project. Familiaran said he is ready to act on the project if it needs the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. But, it should first be forwarded to Acting Mayor Greg Gasataya for further study, considering that the city government will shoulder the expenses for the use of the street lights, he said. He believes that such project will be favorable to the city government, as it can prevent road accidents, he said. The streetlights will be placed in the boundaries of Barangays Sum-ag, Bata and Mandalagan, which are considered as “traffic hazards” at night, Familiaran added.*CGS BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO
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