Bontoc, Mountain Province- The Bontoc Local Government Unit (LGU), partner agencies, concerned Barangay LGUs, and contractors attended the Pre-construction Conference on June 8, 2023, at the Municipal Capitol Auditorium.
They discussed current and planned LGU projects. Among these are the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-administered projects including the Construction of a Barangay Health Station in Barangay Guina-ang, the Rehabilitation of the Am-ancho Farm to Market Road, the Rehabilitation of the Bontoc-Dalican Farm to Market Road, and the renovation of the Municipal Public Market.
The three projects are funded under the Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (FALGU) while the remaining project is under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP).
This forms part of the administration’s roadmap “𝑬𝑵𝑳𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑨𝑲𝑯𝑨: 𝑨𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝑫𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒄”. One of its four pillars is Economic Empowerment.
Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong, Jr., led the discussion together with DILG Provincial Director Evelyn Trinidad, Mountain Province Police Provincial Office Provincial Director PCOL Sibly P. Dawiguey, Jr., Commanding Officer of the Bravo Company 54th Infantry Division,2LT Jake O. Bariacion, and Vice Mayor Eusebio Kabluyen.
Also in attendance are the concerned barangay officials, Bontoc LGU offices, and contractors involved in the projects.
Different contractors involved in the projects agreed to take on responsibility for project quality and proper financial management. //Kayna Casey Shalou Ubongen & Alpine L.Killa-Malwagay, Bontoc LGU