BALANGA CITY – A third legislative district for Bataan approved in the Senate last week would redound to more benefits and greater services for the people, said Rep. Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia 3rd on Saturday.
Garcia said that each district has an automatic fund allocation from the national government and with the turning of Bataan from two to three districts will be beneficial to the province and its people.
“Napakalaki ng benepisyo nito dahil madadagdagan ang pondo ng Bataan mula sa bagong distrito nito para sa ayuda ng naapektuhan ng pandemiya, subsidy para sa mangingisda at magsasaka, tulong pinansyal para sa na-ospital at namatayan,” the 2nd District congressman said.
“Makakatulong din sa pagdami ng iskolars at skills training, mga proyekto pang-imprastraktura tulad ng silid-aralan, ospital, daan, tulay, flood control, senior citizen, daycare at health centers, covered court at iba pa,” Garcia added.
He said that having a third engineering district of the Department of Public Works and Highways will translate to additional job opportunities.
“Malaki ang maitutulong ng dagdag na suporta mula sa national government sa ating mga local government units dahil inaasahan naman ang pagbaba ng koleksyon ng buwis dahil sa paghina ng negosyo dulot ng pandemiya,” Garcia said.
The Senate last Monday approved on third reading HB 8664 or the Reapportionment of the Province of Bataan into three legislative districts authored by Garcia. It got a vote of 22 – 0 after a serious discussion by the Senate committee on local government chaired by Senator Francis Tolentino.
Bataan has two districts with Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay and Morong under the first district and Balanga City, Pilar, Orion, Limay, Mariveles and Bagac in the second district.
Geraldine Roman represents the first district.
Under the new law when signed by the President, the first district will be composed of Hermosa, Orani, Samal and Abucay; second district – Balanga City, Pilar, Orion and Limay; and third district – Dinalupihan, Mariveles, Bagac and Morong.
“Mas matututukan ngayon ang pangangailangan ng mga bayan sa third district na nasa kanlurang bahagi ng Bataan at nakaharap sa West Philippines Sea tulad ng pagtatayo ng general hospital, basic education at college facilities, pagusulong ng tourism at agriculture development,” Garcia said.
