House Vice Speaker Alejo Mendiola is introducing a local legislative measure that would earmark $123,000 in total funds generated from pachinko and poker machine license fees to major projects that will be undertaken by the local government of Rota.<\/p>\n
The finance department said the government generated at least $123,000 from the Rota Local Law 11-1 which was implemented beginning Dec. 30, 1998.<\/p>\n
Mr. Mendiola said his proposed measure would put these funds for use by the Rota local government in several essential community programs on areas that include livelihood, health and education.<\/p>\n
Rota Local Bill 12-001 would authorize the island’s mayor to use some $33,000 for housing and vehicle rentals for medical referral patients, as well as training and workshop participants from the first senatorial district.<\/p>\n
An additional $20,000 will be appropriated to the Rota Agricultural Fair, while $5,000 will be allocated to the Grace Christian Academy-Rota for its purchase of textbooks and other secular instruction materials, and another $5,000 will go to Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja for procurement of books and other educational materials.<\/p>\n
Mr. Mendiola, proponent of the proposed measure, said the remaining $60,000 will be earmarked to the Rota Mayor’s Office to fund personnel costs and professional services.<\/p>\n
“Medical referral patients from Rota could be assisted with housing or hotel rentals should the Rota Guest House be full, Students attending non-public schools in Rota will also benefit through the purchase of new textbooks and other reading materials,” he said.<\/p>\n
With the current reduction of funds for the much needed personnel training, a portion of the funds can be tapped to accommodate workshop participants with hotels and car rentals, according to Mr. Mendiola.<\/p>\n
Under the proposed measure, the Secretary of Finance will regulate and control the expenditure of funds appropriated by Rota Local Bill 12-001 to ensure that the funding is spent prudently and in accordance with existing policies.<\/p>\n
As part of the proposed measure’s safety nets, it also requires the submission of a quarterly progress report from the designated expenditure authority for programs and projects funded under the bill to the Rota Legislative Delegation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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