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| The Matugas brothers with the Aquino sisters. Photo credit: Jun Lira |
By
Eugenio Lira, Jr.
DAPA, Surigao del Norte —
Malacañang Palace has announced on Wednesday, March 27, a P110-million
financial grant from the Social Fund of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III
for the modernization of the Siargao airport.
The move was seen as Malacañang’s
support to Rep. Francisco Matugas’ commitment to transform Siargao Island,
officially known as the country’s surfing capital, as one of the major tourism
destinations in Asia-Pacific region.
The announcement was
made during the official visit of DILG Secretary Mar Roxas and DOTC Secretary
Joseph Emilio Abaya to Siargao
Island
They also inspected the
new Tourist Police stations in Dapa and General Luna towns and the newly-converted
LTO District Office for Siargao located in Dapa which came into being with President Benigno Aquino III’s recent approval
of R.A. 10391. They also visited Dedon Island Resort and the world-famous Cloud
9 surfing area in General Luna where they met with local officials and
discussed Malacañang’s series of
financial aids to support Rep. Matugas’ plans to bring more development to the country’s
surfing capital.
Roxas and Abaya promised
to lobby for additional speedy release of presidential funds to fast-track
improvements in Siargao
Island
The two also promised to
promote Siargao as a “Paradise
Island
