Finally, Anda has new town hall
ANDA–Five years after construction started, the “dream” municipal hall for this small island town will finally have its soft opening on August 20.
First District Board Member Alicia Pulido, who started the project when she was mayor here, said the construction took so long because the local government of this fourth class municipality opted not to secure a loan for the building.
Pulido, whose husband Nestor Pulido is the incumbent mayor, said the town built the huge structure slowly, depending on the availability of annual development fund and assistance from some politicians, including Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Edgardo Angara, Jinggoy Estrada and Francis Pangilinan
“It was built purely on strong political will because we are only a fourth class municipality so we don’t have enough funds but good thing we didn’t avail of any loan,” she added.
The building has so far cost P14-million and another P5 million is needed for the project’s completion, which is envisioned by next year.
Over the last five years, the Pulidos’ residence, located a few meters away from the old town hall, served as temporary office for some of the departments.
“We are happy we initiated it otherwise Typhoon Emong would have been blown our old municipal building away,” she added. #
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