ANGELES CITY – It’s final. Mayor Francis “Blueboy” Nepomuceno will pursue the construction of the P681- million sports complex despite strong opposition from village chiefs here led by Balibago Barangay Captain Rodelio “Tony” Mamac.
Disclosing this yesterday, City Administrator Mark Allen Sison said the sports complex will be an income-generating facility and “it will give a good image to the city.”
Councilors Agapito Del Rosario and Ares Yabut, allies of Nepomuceno, shared the sentiments of Sison, saying the sports complex is a “done deal except for its location.” But Mamac and Claro M. Recto Barangay Chairman Val Lagman vowed to lead a rally against the planned sports complex. Mamac assailed Sison for not telling the truth about the recent meeting of all the 33 village chiefs, businessmen and city officials in Baguio City where they tackled the sports complex.
The first-term Balibago village chief said they had just mentioned the sports complex in the meeting but not asked for the approval of the attendees. Lagman echoed the sentiments of Mamac.
But Sison said the planned sports complex was the first in the agenda, with its cost of P680 million discussed .Sison said that Lagman even moved for the approval of the sports complex after the village chiefs agreed to support the project.
Sison said they had looked for two sites for the project – the Miller-owned property in Barangay Sapang Bato and Tan-owned property in Pulung Maragul. Sison disclosed that the Miller family will donate the property but Tan will sell it to them at P5,000 per square meter.
Del Rosario said they may nix the donation of the Jao Family in Barangay Pandan because it “has pro-poor provisions.”Del Rosario also lashed at Mamac for “unhealthy criticism” of Nepomuceno.
“When he got a loan for the barangay hall, we didn’t intervene. Why is he intervening now with the sports complex?” said Del Rosario.
Lagman clarified they are not totally against the sports complex “but it’s not timely considering the many problems besetting the city that needs greater attention..” He cited the garbage problem as foremost among these problems.
A few weeks ago the Kalangitan landfill has barred Angeles City from dumping its wastes due to some P60 million it owed.
Disclosing this yesterday, City Administrator Mark Allen Sison said the sports complex will be an income-generating facility and “it will give a good image to the city.”
Councilors Agapito Del Rosario and Ares Yabut, allies of Nepomuceno, shared the sentiments of Sison, saying the sports complex is a “done deal except for its location.” But Mamac and Claro M. Recto Barangay Chairman Val Lagman vowed to lead a rally against the planned sports complex. Mamac assailed Sison for not telling the truth about the recent meeting of all the 33 village chiefs, businessmen and city officials in Baguio City where they tackled the sports complex.
The first-term Balibago village chief said they had just mentioned the sports complex in the meeting but not asked for the approval of the attendees. Lagman echoed the sentiments of Mamac.
But Sison said the planned sports complex was the first in the agenda, with its cost of P680 million discussed .Sison said that Lagman even moved for the approval of the sports complex after the village chiefs agreed to support the project.
Sison said they had looked for two sites for the project – the Miller-owned property in Barangay Sapang Bato and Tan-owned property in Pulung Maragul. Sison disclosed that the Miller family will donate the property but Tan will sell it to them at P5,000 per square meter.
Del Rosario said they may nix the donation of the Jao Family in Barangay Pandan because it “has pro-poor provisions.”Del Rosario also lashed at Mamac for “unhealthy criticism” of Nepomuceno.
“When he got a loan for the barangay hall, we didn’t intervene. Why is he intervening now with the sports complex?” said Del Rosario.
Lagman clarified they are not totally against the sports complex “but it’s not timely considering the many problems besetting the city that needs greater attention..” He cited the garbage problem as foremost among these problems.
A few weeks ago the Kalangitan landfill has barred Angeles City from dumping its wastes due to some P60 million it owed.