Saturday, November 17, 2007 College to get Capitol’s support
THE Cebu Provincial Government will pay for the construction of a building that will be used as a community college in the municipality of Medellin.
Mayor Ricardo Ramirez, Vice Mayor Michael Miranda and the town councilors visited Garcia at the Capitol last Wednesday to ask for help in putting up the facility.
The municipality has already started the project—the pillars have been put up at the site—but they ran out of funds.
Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia committed to the officials that the Capitol will help build the facility, an election promise made to the people of Medellin.
Medellin’s local government is dominated by people who belong to the opposition. Both Ramirez and Miranda are also identified with former congressman and now Bogo City Mayor Celestino “Junie” Martinez Jr.
In the May 14 elections, though, Garcia won by more then 2,000 votes in Medellin over former congressman Antonio Yapha, whom the Martinezes supported.
The governor asked the Provincial Engineering Office to look into the plans and see how the Province can come in. The Capitol may give funds or let the engineering department do the work, but officials are still studying which option is more economical.
Town officials are planning a building that can accommodate six to 10 classrooms. Garcia hopes the college can start operating by June next year. (MBG)
