MP Gov notes gains in latest SOPA

MOUNTAIN Province Governor Bonifacio Lacwasan cited the different programs undertaken by the province which has helped improved the economic status of residents in the province.

Lacwasan delivered his State of the Province Address before the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and selected audience composed mostly of heads and assistant heads of offices of the provincial offices on January 16.

“On top of our signature programs is the Barangay Muna Program where we were able to implement special programs and various assistance to the barangays and civil society groups,” said Lacwasan in his more than one hour report.

The provincial executive cited the P6.7 Million as aid to the barangay program in the form of financial aids and in kind and has distributed to 44 barangays and civil society groups equipment and supplies in the amount of P1.9 Million.

This is also aside from the infrastructure projects that were implemented in the various municipalities and barangays in the past year.

In the poultry and livestock development program lodged under the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian, a total

of 9,250 heads of 3-4 weeks old bounty chicken were dispersed to 1,467 beneficiaries from the 86 organizations in seven municipalities.

Meanwhile, 19 heads of goats were dispersed to beneficiaries in Paracelis.

According to executive assistant June Pinayakan, focal Person on poultry and livestock development program, there are still 15 goats to be given to Sagada, Bauko, and beneficiaries from other municipalities.

“The program on livestock will be the same for 2018”, he said.

On tourism, validations and geo-tagging of tourism spots have been undertaken by the Provincial Tourism Office, preparation of tourism development plan, and continuous promotion activities for tourism, in print and broadcast, are being conducted.

A total of 193,702 tourists visited the province in 2017 indicating a 15 percent increase from 2016.

The office is also spearheading the preparations for the twin celebrations of Lang-ay Festival 2018 and the 51st Foundation day of the province come the first week of April 2018.

“We are optimistic that the Lang-ay Festival will be an avenue through which we could showcase our tourist spots, culture and of course, our beautiful Mountain Province as a whole”, the governor said in his message. Roger Sacyaten