SAN JOSE, Antique – The provincial government here is scouting for a new location to transfer the capitol building outside the busy business district of the capital town.
Governor Rhodora Cadiao on Monday said the provincial government is pursuing the plan to transfer the capitol to a less crowded area here.
“We intend to transfer the capitol to a less congested area but still within San Jose de Buenavista,” Cadiao said.
She added the local finance committee under the Executive Office has been tasked to look for a new site.
The capitol is currently located in the capital town’s business district with heavy vehicular traffic.
“The capitol building will be constructed phase by phase since I don’t want the provincial government to acquire a loan for it,” she said, adding that the construction cost will be sourced from the savings of the province.
Meanwhile, the governor added that San Jose de Buenavista is also planning to transfer the municipal hall to Barangay Funda.
“Mayor Elmer Untaran said that the municipal hall is going to be transferred because also of the traffic congestion,” she said.
Untaran, in a previous interview, said the municipal government is even planning to put up a traffic light along the street beside the town hall because of the traffic. (With a report from PNA/PN)
