New buildings to rise at Pangasinan capitol complex

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2821493977721/new-buildings-to-rise-at-pangasinan-capitol-complex
• Tuesday, May 9, 2017

By Elsha Marie B. Soriano (JNPD/EMBS/PIA-1, Pangasinan)

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan (PIA) – Two new buildings namely “Abong na Dayew” (Hall of Fame) and Training Center II are set to be constructed by the provincial government at the Pangasinan Capitol Complex in this town.

Governor Amado Espino III, who led the ceremonial ground breaking of the two new buildings held on Wednesday, said that the new structures will serve as additional facilities of the provincial government that will cater to all tourists and guests who visit and choose Capitol Complex as venue for seminars and gatherings.

Espino said the “Abong na Dayew” building, which has a total floor area of 384.94 square meters, will house the awards and recognitions received by the provincial government from the previous administrations up to present.

“Kasi sa kapitolyo, kung napapansin niyo nandun ‘yong mga awards sa gilid o sa hagdan, so in due recognition doonn sa mga natanggap na awards ng provincial government at para sa mga empleyado natin na kahit papano makikita nila yong mga pinagpaguran nila,”said Espino.

He added the Hall of Fame building will also have a restoration area and at the same time serve as a venue for small gatherings.

Espino disclosed that for construction of the said building, the initial budget amounting to P4 million will be sourced out from the Seal of Good Governance cash incentive award received by the province and the remaining P3.4 million will be funded by provincial government for a total cost of at least P7.4 million.

He said the Training Center II, which will look like a smaller version of the Sison Auditorium, will be twice as big as the Provincial Training and Development Center (PTDC) with at least 1, 500 square meters.

The PTDC II will be 71 percent bigger than the existing training center that measures to about 875 square meters only.

For the phase I of the proposed Training Center II, at least P6.3 million will be funded but the whole building will cost up to P20 million to complete.

“Marami na din ang bumibisita sa probinsya ng Pangasinan, ‘pag sabay-sabay ang mga bisita nagkukulang ang ating mga facilities so isa rin pong makakatulong itong Training Center II at Abong na Dayew,” Espino added.

Likewise, Provincial Engineer Antonieta Delos Santos said the construction of the two new buildings will start this month and will hopefully be completed before the year ends.