Capitol allocates P3M for 445th anniversary next month

CEBU, Philippines - The Capitol has allocated P3 million for the Cebu province’s 445th month long anniversary celebration next month.  Provincial Information Officer Ethel Natera said that unlike last year, this year’s celebration will be a month long.

“No increase in budget. Last year, it was P3 million but half ang among nagasto so this year we still used the 3 million as a budget for the entire month. Barely igo-igo lang ato budget kay some of this mu-ingon na mu-offer service for free,” Natera said

A budget has been allocated for activities of different departments, which will be undertaken in coordination with the legislative branch.

Natera said awards will be launched after the flag raising ceremony on August 1, which will be participated by mayors and vice mayors in the province, as well as personnel of the Philippine National Police.

“Our target are NGOs and the people who helped sa probinsya, ug kadtong ni tabang sa Yolanda will recognize them during the governor’s night on August 8 and to those empleyado bag-o ra ni retire ug outstanding nga naka-contribute sa development sa province they have also an awards” she said. –/JMO (FREEMAN)