CATBALOGAN, Samar – Representative Catalino “Cata” Figueroa (2nd district – Samar) of the
ruling Lakas Nacionalista Party has reported another six covered court
projects worth millions of pesos, in at least five municipalities in
his district, 100 percent completed.
In a recent turned
over ceremony, Figueroa said he has again fulfilled his vow to most of
his constituents especially the youths, to have their own “anti-bad
weather” covered courts for their barangay affairs consumption.
The solon said these
projects, considered as “priority projects” has been personally
requested to him by several municipal and barangay officials under his
congressional territory.
“For them to avail of
our CDF (Country Development Fund), we allotted some P1.5 million to
P2 million funds for each constructed courts in several Samar
villages,” the solon said.
From the months of
January to March this year, the Samar solon has turned over completed
covered courts in Brgy. Poblacion, Calbiga (worth P2-M); Brgy. Magaan,
Zumarraga (P1.5-M); Brgy. Bac-hao, (P1.5M) and Brgy. Bagacay (P2M),
both in Daram Island; Brgy. Bunu-anan, Catbalogan (P1.5M) and another
P1.5 million worth of court project in San Sebastian Samar.
In behalf of their
constituents, Mayor Neliptha Figueroa of Zumarraga, Mayor Arnold
Abalos and other village representatives gave thanks to the solon
during the separate turned over ceremonies held recently.
In his message, Rep.
Figueroa has also announced that similar covered court projects (worth
P1.5M) are now also on-going and in near completion in the villages of
Brgy. Mabini, Basey; Brgy. Guintarcan, Villareal; Brgy. Cagutsan and
Brgy. Silanga in Catbalogan, all in the second district of this
province.
To recall, the solon
said the covered court projects are just one of his priority
infrastructure projects in his district along with farm-to-market
roads, barangay roads, school buildings, executive buildings he
accomplished last year.
