Talisay completes 29 infra projects

At least 29 out of 35 infrastructure projects worth over P9.86 million, under city-national funds, were completed lately by the Talisay City Engineering Office within a three-month span, from April to July, according to its report of projects for the period.

The Engineering Office also showed that it had completed all of the 11 projects, worth over P900,000 under the barangay-provincial funds, which have been scheduled also through the period.

Of the city-national funded projects there are six major projects worth over P30 million left unfinished yet, the biggest of which is the P28.9-million Public Market-Phase II construction in Lagtang that was started since last January 15.

Of the completed projects, the biggest one was the P3-million construction of the slope protection portion of the public market in Lagtang. This was started last April 11 and done on May 25, or a little over a month.

Among the smallest completed projects were 11 rehabilitation works of artesian and deep wells, and jet-matic pumps in barangays Lawaan, Bulacao, Tanke, and Candulawan. Included also were construction of classroom comfort rooms in Jaclupan, classrooms and school buildings, traffic rerouting road painting and for the 60th anniversary of the Liberation of Cebu.

The projects with the highest cost among the barangay-provincial funded projects were the P576,000 multi-purpose building in Tabunok, and the P99,830-worth of fabrication of five sign board markers in Linao. City engineer Audie Bacasmas showed the list of his office's roster of projects, whether completed or nearing completion, saying his department and personnel have not been sleeping on their job contrary to previous accusations from some quarters.

"When we receive requests from the barangays or from the city for infrastructure projects, we immediately send teams to the site. We did not take them sitting down on requests submitted to our office," Bacasmas said.

Last week, opposition councilor Emilio Go filed a resolution asking the engineer's office to submit an accomplishment report to the council for an update of all government projects in the city. Go said, "Many of our constituents do not know what has happened to all projects, started or on-going." But Bacasmas said his office has been submitting monthly reports to the Mayor's Office on the matter. - Garry B. Lao