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Zamboanga City PHP233.6-M supplemental budget for flagship projects

ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 3 (PNA) -- The City Development Council (CDC) has reviewed and resolved to adopt and endorse to the Sangguniang Panlungsod the supplemental Current Year-2017 Local Development Investment Program (LDIP) and Annual Investment Program (AIP).

Eng’r Rodrigo Sicat, city planning and development coordinator, said he presented to the CDC on Thursday the identified programs, projects and activities which the city government intends to undertake this year, earmarked at PHP233,698,600.

Sicat on Friday said the flagship projects include flood mitigation facilities, the Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) building which would further improve services during the annual renewal of business registration as well as plans to make Justice Building more accessible to persons with disability and/or indigents.

On the tourism front, Sicat said the city is also looking at constructing a passenger terminal shed at Paseo del Mar for visitors to the Sta. Cruz Island.

Also included in the supplemental budget are improvement plans for Merloquet Falls and the 11 Islands.

The Merloquet Falls located in Barangay Sibulao, this city, attracts tourists as it looks like a white curtain pinned to a lush forest wall just flowing in the wind.

The 11 Islands located in this city’s east coast is becoming a favorite picnic ground as the place has pristine white fine sand beaches.

Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has assured the CDC as well as urged offices and sectors concerned to ensure that residents will not be displaced as the city pushes for the promotion of new tourism destinations in the city.

The CDC also reviewed and resolved to adopt and endorse the draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), Zoning Ordinance (ZO) and Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for its subsequent approval. (PNA)

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