Mayor Samaco Signs MOA For Construction Of Brodeth Commercial Complex At Old Market by Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Mayor Maloney Samaco in behalf of the City Government has signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Brodeth Company and Sons, Inc. during the recent Tuesday noon at Sangguniang Panlungsod’s session hall at the city hall.
The signing of MOA which was based on the Aquino Administration’s PPPP (Public Private Partnership Program) and BOT (Build Operate Transfer) concept was witnessed by Vice-Mayor Effie Ma. Abiera-Sabandal, SP’s Presiding Officer, the City Councilors, some city employees, PNP, some army officers and the local press.
Aside from Mayor Samaco the other signatories were owner Rufino Brodeth; Manaya Land Holdings, Inc. Manager Erwin Brodeth; and Chief Operation Officer of the Brodeth Company and Sons Romil C. Brodeth.
In his speech Erwin, son of the owner, said that he now sees some changes in the face of Maasin, the place were they were born, raise and grow. He said they have felt that the time has come to put up an expansion of their business with the construction of the two-one-storey buildings at the old public market facing the sea.
“WE could see now the culture of good governance with the leadership of Congressman Roger Mercado, Governor Damian Mercado and Maloney Samaco”, he said.
While other places are only dreaming of cooperation and unity, he said, here we see it materializing. “Now is the time to give back to Maasin our blessings”, he said.
The Mayor in his speech claimed that Maasin has still that peace and order situation compared to other places in the region. Although he admitted that some unlawful acts were also committed in the place but in manageable level and are not so much compared with other areas of the country.
Samaco informed that the buildings occupied by some dry and wet products businesses and some small stores and carenderias at the old market shall be demolished. The occupants would be transferred to the new reclamation area adjacent to the new P70M market location.
He also instructed the city DSWD head Fe Sta. Cruz to prepare her office in assisting some dislocated small businesses who might go to her office to ask for assistance.
He claimed that the future presence of the Brodeth Commercial Complex would further boost the business progress of the city. “The local revenues have increased considerably from P40M last year to P44M this April of the current year”, he confided. “There are now 300 new small and big businesses that are established in the city”.
The Mayor said that the way he looked at it, means that Maasin is indeed growing and may surpass its category as component city into a highly-urbanized.
In an interview with the media Erwin said that they are going to construct one spacious commercial buildings and another one smaller building that will occupy the 2,167 square meters near the sea. The area would include parking spaces, but whose total budget could not be divulged yet. “We cannot give you now the estimated amount for the constructions of the two-one storey buildings since we still have to make some engineering evaluations of the buildings by our engineer”, he said.
Erwin explained that when the 2 buildings shall be completed, the commercial complex will comprise coffee shops,restaurants,pharmacy,hardware,high-end products and may include an internet café and other things or products that would not compete with the Gaisano Metro’s and the old market’s business items/products.
Queried when they are going to start the construction of the buildings, he estimated to be two months later from the day of the MOA signing. That is, when the demolition of the existing buildings at the old market will be finished and the accumulated files of destroyed building materials would be hauled out.
On the other hand, Samaco further said that the establishment of the Brodeth Commercial Complex will, in the near future, increase funds for the city coffer. That the owner will preferably hire Maasinhon job seekers, which would also eventually decreased the number of applicants at the city hall.
Meanwhile, clearing of the area provided for the construction of the sprawling and spacious one-storey Gaisano Metro which is also at the new reclamation area in brgy. Combado has started last April 2011. If there are no hitches, the construction works with the plan to be conducted in day and night shifting is estimated to be finished within six to seven months period. (Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.)
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