Aklan eastern side PUVs to utilize Milagrosa cemetery as parking lot

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

The town of Kalibo will have to utilize the front portion of Medalla Milagrosa cemetery along Osmena Avenue as temporary parking lot for public utility vehicles (PUVs) for the Eastern side of Aklan. 

Kalibo mayor William Lachica has requested the Sangguniang Bayan to authorize him to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Diocese of Kalibo regarding the frontage portion of Medalla Milagrosa Cemetery in Barangay Estancia as terminal for public utility vehicles.

Under the terms, the local government of Kalibo will be paying P12,500 yearly with a 20 percent increase upon renewal with the Diocese of Kalibo.

The temporary parking lot will be utilized by public utility vehicles plying the routes from Altavas, Balete, Banga and Libacao to the capital town of Kalibo and vice-versa.  

Sangguniang Bayan member Ariel Fernandez, vice chairman on Committee on Transportation, said the property is owned by the Diocese of Kalibo, which is headed by Bishop Jose Corazon Tala-oc. 

“Since the lot is idle and there are no plans yet for the Diocese of Kalibo to utilize the property, it is then ideal to be temporarily use for PUVs of the eastern side as parking lot, “Fernandez said.

“Magiging unified na ro PUVs sa ap-at na banwa, maregulate ro pagsukot it banwa sa mga PUVs ag madecongest pa ro area sa anda nga makaron nga presente nga mga terminals.” 

The terminal of Libacao buses and jeepneys is located along Toting Reyes Street while the jeepneys, vans and multicabs  for Banga, Altavas and Balete routes are stationed along Osmena Avenue near Crossing Rotanda.

Fernandez said the daily collection from terminal fees is targeted at P2,500 or P67,500 monthly if the unified parking terminal will temporarily operate in Medalla Milagrosa Cemetery.

“Paagi kara indi na mag renta ro mga PUVs kung idto tanan sa parking terminal it munisipyo sa may Milagrosa cemetery, mas pabor kanda rong dayang plano,” Fernandez said.

Kiosks and stalls for transport passengers will be established also at the temporary terminal, he stressed.

 

Earlier, the town of Kalibo is negotiating with the lot owners to establish a multi-million permanent and integrated transport terminal complex in front of Kalibo Fire station along Quezon Avenue.