posted September 27, 2009

JAGNA-This bustling municipality was a recipient of more than P25 million worth of projects courtesy of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap.

The Jagna bonanza was part of the millions poured by Sec. Yap in various Bohol towns in his capacity as Cabinet steward of Bohol. The DA of which Yap is the top honcho has a national budget of P40 billion.

Although the heavy concentration of project delivery was in the third district, it was not hard to explain as far the DA secretary was concerned.

With his visibility in the third district no longer hard to hide, Yap’s political ambition was made more pronounced with the delivery of various projects in the district. But other towns outside the district also benefited Yap’s generous initiative.

Tracing his roots in Loboc after marrying a scion of the Varquez clan, Yap is being considered a shoo-in in the third district congressional race.
BREAKDOWN A breakdown of DA projects in this town showed the following: Alejawan Communal Irrigation System (CIS), P4 million-80% accomplished; Boctol CIS, P1.5 million-40% accomplished; Cambugason CIS, P1.5 million- P35% accomplished; Cabunga-an CIS, P1.5 million-30% accomplished; Flatbed Dyer (two units) in Cabunga-an and Alejawan, worth P700,000 each—flooring completed; Composting facility, two units worth P700,000; flooring completed; tramline in Mayana, P1.7 million-for bidding; green house in Mayana, P400,000-documents on process; farm-to-market roads, P6.6 million or P200,000 of each of Jagna’s 33 barangays; ice making machine, P1.5 million-documents on process; and market, P5 million-documents on process.