Iligan Rep commits to tourism, MSME growths

ILIGAN City's infrastructure, education, and enterprise systems poised for faster economic growth, according to the legislative agenda of reelected Representative Frederick W. Siao, who thanked his constituents for his renewed mandate as he was proclaimed the winner of the recent congressional race.

"We will focus our efforts in the 18th Congress on how to make Iligan City grow faster here in Northern Mindanao," Siao said.

"Tourism and small and medium enterprises are our priorities ," he also said.

The House Bill (8510) that Siao authored seeking to declare Iligan City as a tourism and development area already passed third & final reading in the House of Representatives and was transmitted to the Senate last November 29, 2018. “It can still be passed into law before 17th Congress ends if Senate wills it,” said Siao.

If Siao’s bill becomes a law, Iligan City will be included in the National Tourism Development Plan of the Department of Tourism that will enable it to have its just share in the infrastructure development budget of the national government

“Iligan has the magnificent Maria Cristina waterfalls, as well as the falls of Limunsudan and Tinago. We have natural springs in Timoga-Buruun, and the forests of Mt. Agad-Agad and Rogongon and Digkilaan. Iligan City is also one of two gateways to Northern Mindanao. The other is Cagayan de Oro City,” Siao noted

“Iligan already has ample hotels, resorts, wellness facilities and other components of the tourism sector. However, the city and the rest of Northern Mindanao need road networks and bridges to vastly improve access to the many tourism spots of the city and its neighboring communities,” Siao emphasized.

Siao also said he will look for ways to help public and private schools in Iligan City gain access to more funds available for their educational development," the congressman said.

"All these efforts will result in more families in Iligan City seeing and feeling their incomes rise. They will gain better access to basic social services," the re-elected legislator added.