Mayor Ilagan to seek more funding for Muelle project

Mayor Rockey Ilagan is seeking more funding for the Muelle Bay Puerto Galera Cultural Heritage Park project which is now under construction.

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) granted 60 million pesos for the project which features a replica of a Spanish galleon, a modern passenger terminal, lighthouses and renovation of the tourism office building, a grandstand and additional reclaimed space at Muelle pier.

However, reliable sources said that the 60 million pesos would not be enough as a big chunk of the budget is being spent for the reclamation which seems to have been wrongly estimated.

Our source said that the budget for the grandstand is no longer sufficient and that the Mayor needs to find additional funding for it.

Earlier this year, the Muelle project was started with the demolition of around 50 percent of the stalls. The remaining stalls will be removed as the construction phase move towards the passenger terminal giving the remaining stall owners time to prepare and continue their livelihood while construction is ongoing at one side.