Governor Marquez : Looking forward to a rosier 2011 BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
Tourism and agriculture are the twin engines of development of the province of Aklan. The island of Boracay generated P14 billion receipts and 779,666 tourists while Aklan remains a rice-exporting province in 2010 / PHOTO BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – Governor Carlito Marquez delivered his traditional State of the Province Address (SOPA), full of enthusiasm and vision, to move forward the province of Aklan to development.
In his 37-page report on Wednesday morning, the governor stressed that the united political leadership continues to give more jobs, infrastructures, economic activities, livelihood opportunities and resources to the province.
"We have gone thru worse and we had overcome. We Aklanons have reason to look forward to a rosier 2011," Marquez said.
He lauded the legislative support of the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan and Vice Governor Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo for the programs of development of his administration.
Noteworthy of Aklan’s moving forward to progress was the significant increase of Caticlan and Cagban jetty ports collections last year.
Marquez said the upward port collections of 35 percent or P112.5 million from P82.9 million in 2009 are indicators of a ‘strong and healthy’ economy.
Despite the travel advisories and economic recession, the island of Boracay even registered 779,666 last year, up by 20 percent compared to 2009 of 649,559.
To draw inbound travellers, the provincial government has supported the P2.5 billion build-operate-transfer project to modernize the Caticlan airport, P235 million proposed Kalibo International Airport development this year and the multi-billion 500-hectare upscale tourism complex of Akean Resorts Corporation in Nabas, Aklan.
He mentioned the plans to construct a jetty port at Barangay Pook, development of 2.6 hectares Aklan Marina project in Caticlan, Malay, Aklan, construction of P16 million farm to market roads, completion of the Provincial Academic Center at the Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital, the main Capitol Building and the renovation of the Provincial Assessor’s building.
Marquez said mega projects being implemented by the province would generate jobs, revenues for the provincial government and provide better medical and social services to the constituents.
Aklan, he said, is still a rice-exporting province, although, beset by El Nino and La Nina weather phenomenon, the province continues to implement agriculture programs for the farmers in the barangays.
Another good news, Marquez stressed, was the establishment of HIV and AIDS Management Hub at the provincial hospital for the treatment and care of HIV infected persons.
Is the provincial government's coffer in the pink of health?
Marquez said the provincial government had a net income of P93 million due to increase in local sources income and the significant decrease on the province dependency of the Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA).
The province also generated gross income of P829 million for the Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD) and General Fund or a 14 percent increase compared to gross income in 2009.
“The upward trend in local sources income shows the collaborated efforts of our fiscal managers towards a more efficient collection to sustain delivery of basic services to our constituents,” the governor said in his 7th SOPA during the 3rd regular session at the Aklan SP session hall.
He lauded the legislative support of the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan and Vice Governor Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo for the programs of development of his administration.
Noteworthy of Aklan’s moving forward to progress was the significant increase of Caticlan and Cagban jetty ports collections last year.
Marquez said the upward port collections of 35 percent or P112.5 million from P82.9 million in 2009 are indicators of a ‘strong and healthy’ economy.
Despite the travel advisories and economic recession, the island of Boracay even registered 779,666 last year, up by 20 percent compared to 2009 of 649,559.
To draw inbound travellers, the provincial government has supported the P2.5 billion build-operate-transfer project to modernize the Caticlan airport, P235 million proposed Kalibo International Airport development this year and the multi-billion 500-hectare upscale tourism complex of Akean Resorts Corporation in Nabas, Aklan.
He mentioned the plans to construct a jetty port at Barangay Pook, development of 2.6 hectares Aklan Marina project in Caticlan, Malay, Aklan, construction of P16 million farm to market roads, completion of the Provincial Academic Center at the Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital, the main Capitol Building and the renovation of the Provincial Assessor’s building.
Marquez said mega projects being implemented by the province would generate jobs, revenues for the provincial government and provide better medical and social services to the constituents.
Aklan, he said, is still a rice-exporting province, although, beset by El Nino and La Nina weather phenomenon, the province continues to implement agriculture programs for the farmers in the barangays.
Another good news, Marquez stressed, was the establishment of HIV and AIDS Management Hub at the provincial hospital for the treatment and care of HIV infected persons.
Is the provincial government's coffer in the pink of health?
Marquez said the provincial government had a net income of P93 million due to increase in local sources income and the significant decrease on the province dependency of the Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA).
The province also generated gross income of P829 million for the Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD) and General Fund or a 14 percent increase compared to gross income in 2009.
“The upward trend in local sources income shows the collaborated efforts of our fiscal managers towards a more efficient collection to sustain delivery of basic services to our constituents,” the governor said in his 7th SOPA during the 3rd regular session at the Aklan SP session hall.
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