Message of Mayor Rockey D. Ilagan

In this day and age, the local government needs an effective partner in disseminating important information and gauging public opinion on issues affecting our community. Having the new Puerto Galera Fortnightly Journal back in circulation is a welcome development for this administration.

We know the challenges of governance under the realm and scrutiny of Social Media and it is imperative more than ever to release accurate news and information that a community newspaper can only accomplish to a much wider audience.

It is of similar import that our beloved town must and should have a record of events unfolding during these interesting times. I have the honor to announce several key projects that we have been working on specifically to immediately deliver basic services to all the barangays. Included in this list are the following: improvement and rehabilitation of the watersystem, establishment of an enhanced garbage collection and disposal system, installation of a sewerage treatment plant, construction of the Sabang road and many more infrastructure projects. We are also working on having a fully functional health and medical care facility following the licensing of our municipal hospital a few months after I assumed office.

Since tourism is our primary industry, I have made it a priority and am confident that we will soon become a major tourist destination of the country, all under the umbrella of the Bagong Puerto Galera, Better Puerto Galera program.

It is my hope and fervent wish that the resurrection of the Puerto Galera Fortnightly will usher in an effective communication link between the government and the private sector in particular, and the public, in general.

Lastly, my congratulations to the staff of the Puerto Galera Fortnightly.

Thank you and God bless.

(SGD) ROCKEY D. ILAGAN
MUNICIPAL MAYOR