It seems that the province of Aklan will no longer be
divided into two (2).
It was learned on December 10 that the resolution creating
another Congressional District in Aklan was yet again blocked by Senator Sergio
Osmena.
House Bill 3860, supported by Mayors of the province, was
put forward by Aklan Representative Florencio Miraflores at the Lower House.
Every Congressman has a Priority Development Assistance
Fund (PDAF) of P70 Million per year but due to the blocking of the resolution
by Sen. Osmena, Aklan is set to lose P210 Million.
The House Bill is seen as one of the solutions in order for
Aklan to have a better economy since if the Bill is approved, two will be representing
the province in the Congress. Nevertheless if the House Bill is continuously
hindered, the hope for two Districts for Aklan is doomed to failure.
Senate Local Government Committee Chairman Sen. Bong Bong
Marcos had brought the resolution of Miraflores to the Senate in the hope that
it would become a law if approved.
However, despite the aspirations of Local Officials of
the province for the Bill to be passed before the filing of candidacy in
October, Osmena blocked the House Bill. As a Result, the Senate was forced to
suspend the hearing for the Bill.
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