CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — At least five local government units (LGUs), including nearby Angeles City, have expressed support to the plan to establish service roads on both sides of North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) in Pampanga.
This was announced by Councilor Alex F. Patio of this city during the consultative meeting for the proposed ordinance that seeks to establish the 20-meter-wide service roads from the NLEx exit here to the toll plaza in Angeles City towards the north and to the San Simon Exit due south. Patio said that local officials of this city, Mabalacat, Angeles City, Mexico and San Simon have agreed to come up with similar ordinances to realize “seamless service roads connecting the two cities of Pampanga and further towards San Simon town.”
The councilor said a series of meetings had taken place among the officials to discuss solutions to fast-track the establishment of the service roads. Thee consultative meetings at the city’s Heroes Hall was attended by owners of lands near the fences of NLEx north of the Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA).
The first consultative meeting, which involved land owners due south of Wow Hilaga (formerly Paskuhan Village), generated support for the proposal.
Patio said the seven-kilometer service road within the city is estimated to cost P500 million including the payment of road right-of-way and construction of bridges.
Realtor Conrad Garcia cited the benefits landowners would get from allowing a service road to be constructed even if they would have to donate or sell part of their properties to the government.
Garcia said the present agricultural lands, which are valued at less than P1,000 per square meter, are expected to increase in valuation by as much as 700 percent once the service roads are aligned.
“Values of these properties will increase as high as that of nearby subdivisions,” Garcia said.
Based on available data from the City Assessor’s Office, some 90 parcels of property in Barangays Pandaras, San Felipe and San Jose will be affected by the service roads, including lands owned by the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) and the National Power Corporation.
Patio said the city council had invited stakeholders to get their opinion on the proposal.
In the first two consultative meetings, the proponents did not receive opposition from the participants.
“That’s a sign that the stakeholders agree that these service roads are needed,” Patio said.
He said that after the consultative meetings, the proposal will be elevated to the council plenary to be tackled and subjected to debates by the city council members to draft the final ordinance.
“We need to fast track this for us to start sourcing the P500-million requirement and have this project started immediately,” Patio said.
This was announced by Councilor Alex F. Patio of this city during the consultative meeting for the proposed ordinance that seeks to establish the 20-meter-wide service roads from the NLEx exit here to the toll plaza in Angeles City towards the north and to the San Simon Exit due south. Patio said that local officials of this city, Mabalacat, Angeles City, Mexico and San Simon have agreed to come up with similar ordinances to realize “seamless service roads connecting the two cities of Pampanga and further towards San Simon town.”
The councilor said a series of meetings had taken place among the officials to discuss solutions to fast-track the establishment of the service roads. Thee consultative meetings at the city’s Heroes Hall was attended by owners of lands near the fences of NLEx north of the Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA).
The first consultative meeting, which involved land owners due south of Wow Hilaga (formerly Paskuhan Village), generated support for the proposal.
Patio said the seven-kilometer service road within the city is estimated to cost P500 million including the payment of road right-of-way and construction of bridges.
Realtor Conrad Garcia cited the benefits landowners would get from allowing a service road to be constructed even if they would have to donate or sell part of their properties to the government.
Garcia said the present agricultural lands, which are valued at less than P1,000 per square meter, are expected to increase in valuation by as much as 700 percent once the service roads are aligned.
“Values of these properties will increase as high as that of nearby subdivisions,” Garcia said.
Based on available data from the City Assessor’s Office, some 90 parcels of property in Barangays Pandaras, San Felipe and San Jose will be affected by the service roads, including lands owned by the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) and the National Power Corporation.
Patio said the city council had invited stakeholders to get their opinion on the proposal.
In the first two consultative meetings, the proponents did not receive opposition from the participants.
“That’s a sign that the stakeholders agree that these service roads are needed,” Patio said.
He said that after the consultative meetings, the proposal will be elevated to the council plenary to be tackled and subjected to debates by the city council members to draft the final ordinance.
“We need to fast track this for us to start sourcing the P500-million requirement and have this project started immediately,” Patio said.
