CAPIZ – The Libas Fishing Port in Roxas City will undergo rehabilitation.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on this between the Roxas City Government and Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) was signed by Mayor Ronnie Dadivas and PFDA acting General Manager Glen A. Pangapalan yesterday morning, August 2.
The city mayor said the PFDA allocated P100 million for the rehabilitation of the fishing port, particularly the redevelopment of the trading halls, drainage system, water supply system, power and lighting distribution system, gate and perimeter fence, concreting of pavement, establishment of material recovery facility, and sewage treatment facility.
“Ginakalipay ko nga ibalita sa inyo nga subong nga adlaw opisyal namon nga ginpirmahan ni PFDA acting General Manager Glen A. Pangapalan ang Memorandum of Agreement sa tunga sang Roxas City Government kag Philippine Fisheries Development Authority para sa konstruksyon kag rehabilitasyon sang aton Roxas City Fishing Port sa Libas,” said Mayor Dadivas.
Among those who witnessed the MOA signing were PFDA officials, Assistant General Manager Iris De Vera, Gina Reyes, Engr. Danilo Axalan, Eric Sims, Legal Division chief Atty. Jose Ruiz, TSD PPED Division Chief Engr. Darby Macabata, and OSD Regional and Municipal Project Operations Division chief Janet Manalo.
Also present were City Environment and Natural Resources Office head Ronald Amigo, City Engineer Antonio Amoroso, City Government Assistant Department head Arnold Alarcon, Libas Fishing Port supervisor Garret Ansel, City Government Accounting Department head Ike Arches, and RCCG head Melvin Galagate./PN
