Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri joined the blessing and inauguration of two multi-purpose covered courts in barangays Lopez Jaena and Zone 2 in Murcia, Negros Occidental, on Friday, November 12.
Murcia officials led by Mayor Gerry Rojas, Vice Mayor Johnny Reosura, Sangguniang Bayan members and barangay officials thanked Zubiri for allocating funds for the construction of two completed covered courts in the town, a press release from the town said.
In behalf of all Murcia officials, the mayor expressed his gratitude to Zubiri for providing projects for Murcia, and for fighting for the sugar industry in the Senate.
He also urged all Murciahanons to support Zubiri’s reelection bid, the press release said.
“Zubiri is a true-blue Negrense who looks after our welfare, and he also fights tirelessly to protect the sugar industry, which is the backbone of our economy here in Negros,” Rojas said.
SM Member Hernan Alintana, concurrently the ABC President of Murcia and the Punong Barangay of Lopez Jaena, informed the senator that the covered court has served as an evacuation site for residents of nearby barangays when Kanlaon Volcano acted up recently.
“With this spacious covered court, our farmers who sell their products in this ‘bagsakan’, as well as Murciahanons who buy their produce, are protected from the heat of the sun and from the rains,” Zone 2 Punong Barangay Alona Gomez said.
“The products which our farmers sell here will remain fresh longer, because the fruits, vegetables and other crops are not exposed to the elements,” she added.
Zubiri said he was very happy that the people of Murcia have benefitted much from these projects.
“Under the supervision of Mayor Gerry Rojas, the construction of these structures shows that there was no corruption in the implementation, and that the budget was truly spent for what it was intended,” he said.
He assured Murcia of his continued support, pledging a bigger allocation of P5 million for 2022 for infrastructure projects in the town, as well as additional funds for Murcia’s COVID-related poverty alleviation programs.*