Solon earmarks P4 M to brighten city parks

BAGUIO CITY – Rep. Bernardo M. Vergara allocated around P4 million from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for the purchase of roadway lighting system that were already installed along the stretch of the Baguio side of Kennon road, particularly from the Baguio General Hospital (BGH) rotunda to the boundary of Camp 7 to prevent the occurrence of crimes.

           

Vergara said the 2-km road section was installed with 28 units Light Emitting Diode (LED) roadway lighting system to light up the roadline and will serve as a deterrent to the occurrence of crimes considering that the said stretch of Kennon road was previously identified as a crime-prone area when it was not lighted.

           

“We have to do our part in helping the city government light up our major parks and roads to deter the occurrence of crimes and improve the peace and order situation in our city by sharing a portion of our PDAF for the purchase of lighting fixtures and the eventual installation of the same to identified parks and road sections,” Vergara said, adding that the state-of-the-art, low power consumption, high efficiency and environmentally friendly will greatly help in improving the lighting of the city’s parks to entice local residents and visitors to enjoy the city’s cool and romantic weather by spending time in the lighted parks and roads at night.

           

Aside from the 2-kilometer stretch of Kennon road, Vergara said the same lighting fixtures were also installed at the tree park beside the Baguio Convention Center to help light up the city at night and prevent criminal elements from pursuing their trade.

           

The lawmaker’s park lighting program will compliment the city government’s plan to replace its park and government lighting fixtures with LED bulbs in order to save on power cost and help in implementing mitigating measures against the serious negative effects of climate change.

           

Vergara said he will allocate funds from his PDAF to purchase LED fixtures that will be installed in unlighted parks and road sections in the different parts of the city.

           

According to him, the city government needs low power consumption and environmentally friendly lighting fixtures in order to save on huge expenses for power annually so that the savings could be used to bankroll other priority development projects and improve the delivery of services to the people.