SAN JOSE, Antique – The provincial government of Antique recently discussed with stakeholders the proposed construction of the “Sunset View” park, expected to become a new tourist destination here.
It will be built next to the new building of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Barangay Maybato Sur. It will be along the beach with a view of the sunset.
According to Eby Butiong, Antique provincial government housing board secretary, as part of the preparations they need to move 25 informal settlers to the provincial relocation site in Barangay Mapatag, Hamtic town.
On the other hand, the construction of the two-story PENRO building is ongoing after 10 of the 18 informal settler families in Barangay Maybato Sur were relocated on June 4.
The remaining eight families opted to stay with relatives in Barangay Maybato Sur; they claimed that the relocation site was far from their source of livelihood, which was fishing.
During the building’s groundbreaking ceremony on March 17 this year, Environment secretary Roy Cimatu said he envisioned the site of the project, a reclaimed area, to become a tourist destination.
The building with a sailboat design reminisces the historical landing of the Bornean datus along the shorelines of Antique to establish their first barangay. (PNA)
