ORMOC CITY, Leyte, June 27 (PNA) -– The local government of Tongonan
village here inaugurated on Monday the soon-to-be-finished public market.
Tongonan is the richest village in the city, earning an actual income of
PHP44.05 million in 2014 for sitting on the 700 megawatt Leyte Geothermal
Production Field (LGPF).
Funding for the public market comes from Energy Regulation 1-94, the
implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 7638 section 5 (i) providing
for a financial benefit to host communities of power generating facilities. The
benefit will be used for the community’s livelihood development, among others.
The market was first developed at a cost of PHP3.18 million. The energy
department released another PHP3.19 million for its rehabilitation after it was
damaged by super typhoon Yolanda. The project’s scale considered huge for a
village and is more apt for a municipality.
The exterior of the 804.97 sq.m building is complete but the interior
remains hollow. Village chief Isagani Bañez intends put a modern airconditioned
supermarket, hardware store and other establishments like a coffee bar, family
KTV, computer store, water refilling station, laundry services, etc.
The public market will serve the needs of residents in Tongonan and
nearby villages as well as employees involved in LGPF’s development. They will
no longer need to go to the city proper 19.3 kilometers away. It is also
expected to spur economic activities aside from providing local employment.
(PNA)
FFC/SQM/FELIX N. CODILLA
FFC/SQM/FELIX N. CODILLA
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