“Papogi” thrusts of the administration in implementing projects admitted.
Nograles urged solons to design “visible” projects.
Obet Samonte
Mindanao Gold Star Daily
Butuan City- House Speaker Prospero Nograles has urged collegues to design and implement projects that people could “see and feel” as he declared his support for continued fund allocations given to finance projects.
In a program launching the Mt. Mayapay Reforestation Project here on Wednesday, Nograles said that despite clamor from some quarters to discontinue “pork barrel” allocations to members of the House of Representatives, he stressed their importance especially in programs and projects with long term impact.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo did not make it to the project launching as she led the inauguration of the Caraga Regional Office at around 12:30 pm.
He cited the Mt. Mayapay Reforestation Project which “the people can see and feel and the benefits they themselves will be the beneficiaries,” as an example of an undertaken that “no one could question.” The rehabilitation and reforestation of Mt. Mayapay is one of Agusan del Norte 1st Dist. Rep. Jose Aquino II’s priority projects.
Some 2,000 people arrived at the program site at around 7 am and took part in the planting of tree seedlings from the mountain base up to its peak. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Caraga headed by OIC Regional Director Edilberto Buiser provided tree seedlings to the participants composed of DENR, regional line agencies, city hall employees, students, non government and religious organizations and civic minded private individuals.
City Mayor Democrito Plaza II led city hall employees in the affair.
