BACOLOD City – Cadiz City in Negros Occidental is hyping its economy with projects aimed at enticing more tourists and investors.
Mayor Salvador Esclante, Jr., is optimistic about the city’s growth with its new slogan, “Cadiz City: Land of Splendid Opportunities.”
Aside from the existing 132-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Barangay Tinampaan, the city is set to host the very first floating solar farm in the Visayas.
The 100-MW solar farm is to be situated again in Barangay Tinampaan under a joint venture between Zonal Renewables Corporation and the Montelibano-led A.M. Hijos, Incorporated, the mayor cited.
Furthermore, Escalante said they’re currently constructing a modern Cadiz City Sports Complex and, soon, they’ll be breaking ground for a 50-bed, P250 million city hospital—all in Barangay Tinampaan.
A 12-hectare Villa Tiglawigan, a housing project in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Pabahay Program Para sa mga Pilipino, is also rising in Barangay Tiglawigan.
It’ll be hosting houses for government workers and free lots for Cadiz City’s informal settlers.
“It’s hitting two birds with one stone,” the mayor said.
The Cadiz City Children’s Park is currently getting a facelift as well, and a modern and interactive Cadiz City Library is opening its doors to the public in the coming months.
The northern Negros city will be opening its newest market very soon, Escalante also said.
Just recently, Cadiz City was among the 11 local government units in the province, including the provincial government of Negros Occidental and its capital, Bacolod City, hailed as this year’s Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) awardees.
“Winning the SGLG this year is Cadiz City’s higher high,” said Escalante. “It’s an attestation that we, in Cadiz, are (really) doing our best in serving our constituents within the parlance of public service.”
The mayor also flaunted the city’s “Serbisyo Caravan,” which penetrates all villages to effectively bring public service closer to people, especially the poorest of the poor.
It offers free birth registration, a feeding program, medical consultation, a farm aid demonstration, social welfare assistance, and an animal check-up, among others.
“Beyond the SGLG feat, we’re still committed to doing our best for our beloved Cadiznons,” Escalante said./PN
