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==[[Sarangani News]]==
==[[Sarangani News]]==
'''Sarangani capitol building to be named after late Rep. James Chiongbian'''
'''Sarangani town holds public dialogue on mining project'''
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=372508
*Source: http://208.184.76.173/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=67&articleid=727209
*September 14, 2011, 8:47 pm
* September 15, 2011 12:00 AM
:by(PNA) DCT/scs/AVE
:by The Philippines Star




GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept. 14 (PNA) – Sarangani’s landmark provincial capitol building will soon be named in honor of the province’s “founding father,” the late Rep. James L. Chiongbian.
SARANGANI , Philippines – Malungon town in this province hosted the other day a public consultation and dialogue between more than 2,000 participants and the proponent of the Tampakan copper-gold project, which is set to be the biggest mine ever to operate in the country.


Sarangani board member Eugene Alzate said they passed an ordinance during its regular session on Tuesday officially naming the main building of the provincial capitol complex in the province’s capital town of Alabel as the James L. Chiongbian Building.
The public consultation is part of the regulatory process required of Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI), government contractor for the Tampakan mine, as it seeks an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for its mining project set to commence operation in 2016.


He said the move was mainly in recognition of the late lawmaker’s pioneering efforts that led to the establishment of Sarangani as a new province in 1992.
The transmission lines and pipelines, part of the key facilities for the Tampakan mine, will pass through Malungon town and SMI is required to obtain endorsement from the municipal government.


“History shows that our province was created through the initiative of Congressman Chiongbian so we deemed it appropriate to dedicate the provincial capitol building in his honor,” Alzate told reporters.
Malungon town is 37 kilometers north of General Santos City, the nearest city, and belongs to the province of Sarangani.


Sarangani was officially established as a new province on March 16, 1992 based on Republic Act No. 7228 authored by Chiongbian, who was then representative of South Cotabato’s third congressional district.
In an earlier interview with the local media, Malungon Mayor Reynaldo Constantino said the local economy has already felt the initial benefits of the Tampakan mine in terms of livelihood and employment opportunities.


R.A. 7228 carved out seven municipalities under South Cotabato’s third district and created them as a new province.
Constantino also emphasized that the project endorsement would come from the community itself with the municipal government merely “exercising” it.


Chiongbian later served as the first representative of Sarangani’s lone district and his wife Priscilla as its first provincial governor.
“The people of Malungon will collectively decide if we will support this project or not,” he said.


Alzate said while serving as Sarangani representative, Chiongbian lobbied for the allocation of P55 million out of the infrastructure funds of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the construction of the provincial capitol building.
For his part, Malungon Vice Mayor Benjamin Guilley encouraged the participants to use the activity as an opportunity to dialogue with the project proponent.
 
He said the late lawmaker was able to include the funding for the capitol building’s construction in the DPWH’s budget as a member then of the House of Representatives’ public works and appropriations committee.
 
The whitewashed Sarangani provincial capitol building is considered as among the primary landmarks and tourist attractions of the province.
 
The building has been dubbed the reenacted “White House” in southern Mindanao with its grand neo-classical design that was reminiscent of the American colonial era provincial capitols.
 
Meanwhile, Alzate said they have set the re-dedication and marking of the capitol building’s new name during the province’s 9th MunaTo Festival and 19th foundation anniversary celebration in November.
 
He said the upcoming event will serve as launch pad for Sarangani’s preparations for its 20th anniversary as a province next year.


==Photo Gallery of Sarangani, Philippines==
==Photo Gallery of Sarangani, Philippines==
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