Baranggay road project draws praise

       Jose Panganiban Vice-Mayor Ariel Non (third from left) inspects the progress of 

       along the Sta-Cruz-San Pedro road cementing project. With him are Kagawad Carlos 
       Tabuada (right) and two road project assistants. Baranggays Sta Cruz and San  
       Pedro are located on the western side of the municipality, two of the 27 baranggays 
       that are now seeing cemented roads.  – Facebookpicturegrab

By ALFREDO P HERNANDEZ

THE locally-funded road construction project at baranggays Sta. Cruz and San Pedro is in full swing, Vice-Mayor Ariel Non said recently.

In brief messages posted on Facebook addressed to Mambulaoans with access to his account, Non disclosed that the current municipal administration has already completed at least one kilometer of cemented road in the Sta Cruz-San Pedro area on the western side of Jose Panganiban and that it will proceed as programmed with a P2 million allocation.

“Mayor Dong (Ricarte Padilla) is facilitating the release of funds from the national government to get this project completed,” Ariel said.

Recently, Non and Kagawad Carlos Tabuada toured the Sta-Cruz-San Pedro road cementing project to see the progress of work done.

Pictures from the project site were also posted on Non’s Facebook account, drawing praises and commendations from his followers and supporters.

Allan Aguirre said upon seeing pictures of on-going project: Ayos and project ninyo … saludo ako sa inyo lahat go go go.

Ofelia Palero Yassin said: Maraming salamat p so so proud to have y ou two as our leaders.

Nenita Rafinan posted a longer one: Pade, muzta nice to hear and see that I wish that "Sabi nga sa wakas" magkakaroon din ng pagbabago, i'ts been so long na. Sana naman may changes na tayo diyan kahit man lang iyang kalsada. At least ang mga nasa bundok hindi na mahihirapan for transporting their goods+ ang mga TRICYCLES.”

Melody Mimay Magalona posted: Nice project Manoy … keep it up … god bless ur family …

Francisco Espinar Rada: tama ang sinabi niyo vice bigyan lang kayo ng pagkakataon na makapwesto para magawa ang mga pagbabago sa bayan.. and hindi niyo binigo ang mga mambulenos ... thumbs up!!!

Jemil Santiago: Sana marami pang projects na katulad nito, at sana dumami pa ang katulad nyo na naglilingkod ng tapat sa bayan.... mabuhay kayo!

Ronnie Liwanag: Sana tuloy-tuloy na ang pagganda ng kalsada ntin para naman gustong makita ang kagandahan ng ating lugar ay di magdalawang isip na pumunta …at sana marami pa ang katulad nyo na tapat magserbisyo. sa bayan.... at pagpalain kyo ni alah.

Responding to some of the praise messages, which also appealed for more projects like this, Non said that the work crews would be very busy this month building roads across the municipality.

The month of March is the start of the summer season which would allow continuous road building activities in the municipality.

“Meron din ilalatag sa may Tam-isan, while another 300m of road would be cemented along the Calero segment of the Larap road, whose funding comes from Senator Juan Ponce Enrile.

“Konting tiis lang po,” the vice-mayor posted, “halos 19 months pa lang po nakaupo ang ating administrasyon subalit mahaba-haba na rin po ang nailalatag nating farm-to -market roads.

“Sana po ay inyong maunawaan na 27 bgys ang ating bayan at halos lahat ay nangangailangang maayos ang mga kalsada. Nahuli man po ang Larap sa nakalipas na administrasyon, sa Padilla-Non administration kasabay po ang Larap road sa mga priorities ng inyong municipyo lalo na po sa kalsada.”