Establishment of regional centers in Palawan pushed

• Source: http://palawan-news.com/establishment-regional-centers-palawan-pushed/
• Wednesday, October 26, 2016

By Catherine Santos

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Palawan have approved a resolution today, October 25, that urges the province’s three Congressional representatives to pass a legislation establishing the regional government center of MIMAROPA Region in Palawan, preferably in Puerto Princesa City.

“In terms of area and population, tayo [Palawan] naman ang pinakamalaki [in the region],” Board Member Roseller Pineda said in his sponsorship speech.

Pineda underscored the importance of establishing a centralized regional center as MIMAROPA have already earned its regional identity thru the enactment of Republic Act 10879 in July 2016.

Pineda solicited the advice of Palawan Representative Gil Acosta who coincidentally appeared before the Provincial Board in today’s session.

Acosta said he fully supports the said legislation and that he is actually pushing to establish a regional medical center in the province. He explained that it could also be possible that, aside from the medical center he was originally aiming for, the regional government center might as well be established in Palawan. He echoed Pineda’s claim that Palawan is the biggest province in the region.

Acosta assured the board members that he will discuss the matter among the other congressional representatives of the region.

Presently, MIMAROPA regional offices are located in different areas, such as Batangas, San Pablo, Calapan, Manila, and Quezon City, among others.