Sen. Vicente Sotto III has given additional financial assistance of P1 million for the completion of boardwalk project at the Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City.
Information Officer Steve Gabriel of Dumaguete City said the Office of the Mayor has received the notice yesterday from the Department of Budget & Management Region 7, informing the Mayor that the check has been deposited in the City current account of the bank.
The funds came from Senator Sotto’s pork barrel or Priority Development Assistance Fund.
The City is continuing the massive development and rehabilitation program of the Rizal Boulevard as it is the show window of Dumaguete, according to Gabriel.
Recently, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri in brief visit to the city a few weeks ago, also promised the city government to give one or two million for the funding for the further development of the boardwalk along Rizal boulevard.
City Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria for his part thanked Senator Sotto for the additional funding assistance for completion of the boardwalk project in the city.
Previously, Francisco Pangilinan, Ralph Recto and TG Guingona also allotted some financial assistance from their PDAF through the Department of Public Works & Highways for the same project, Gabriel said. (PIA NegOr/JCT)