By: Rodrigo S. Victoria, PIA Biliran
Naval, Biliran (13 January) – Barely more than six months in office as Representative of the Lone District of Biliran, Atty. Glenn A. Chong has already earned the monicker as Representative ‘Kalsada’ (a local term for road).
The young legislator never hesitated to admit in a regular Kapihan sa PIA at Radyo Natin-Naval the newfound name because this is what he is fondly called now by heads of government offices at the central offices in Manila whenever he goes to these agencies asking for funds for the completion of the remaining 53 kilometers of unpaved circumferential road in the province of Biliran.
The completion of the province’s unpaved road was his major campaign promise and he cannot afford to fail the 36,097 Biliranons who gave their trust and confidence to him during the May 14, 2007 elections. Much more that he offered himself to be stoned whenever he fails to deliver his major campaign promise within his three-year term that ends on June 30, 2010
That major campaign promise of the neophyte solon is now most likely the major driving factor and the adrenalin for him to work with vigor and enthusiasm as a legislator and for him to show to the Biliranons his sincerity and truthfulness in bringing the aspirations and dreams of every Biliranons for a better Biliran under his watch.
For Representative Chong, the completion of the remaining unpaved circumferential road of the district is the key and catalyst to the full and stable development of the province.
He opined that one of the big contributing factors in the progress of any place or in Biliran province in particular is its good road network where farmers can easily transport their goods to the market without too much hassle and at a lesser transportation cost.
“Having a good road network is essential in the province of Biliran considering that the province’s economy is more dependent on agriculture,” Rep. Chong said.
One thing for sure, he said, tourism industry in the province will get a big boost since local and foreign tourists will no longer find it hard to travel to the different attractive tourist destinations mostly located in the eastern part of the province where a big chunk of the unpaved road is found specifically the road network linking the municipalities of Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Culaba and Kawayan.
“A good road network is a major compliment to boost the tourism industry in a province labelled by many as an “island paradise” because of its still untouched natural beauties like the cascading waterfalls, pristine white beaches and other beauties of nature only found in Biliran province,” he added. The young legislator foresees tourism industry in the province to be one of the main sources of livelihood for the Biliranons in the near future once its circumferential road will be completed.
He added that a good road network also invites investment opportunities to pour in a place like Biliran province where so many investment opportunities are just lurking in the corner waiting to be tapped and developed.
Atty. Chong proudly said that Biliran province is gifted by God not only with natural beauties but also with bountiful natural resources where one can utilize for some business venture like the world’s renowned sweetest water in the world found in Barangay Tomalistis in Caibiran recorded in the Guiness Book of World’s Records
“This is not only an added tourist attraction but again an avenue for business especially to those who are engage in the business of producing bottled mineral water,” he proudly said.
Aside from this universal gift of nature, Biliran at present is being considered by the Department of Energy (DOE) as a potential site of geothermal energy with an estimated 20-40 megawatts production capacity.
With all these promising industries in Biliran province just waiting in the corner for a good road network for its development, Rep. Chong candidly said that he is never ashamed to
ask funds for the remaining unpaved circumferential road of the province that cost him even that famous monicker Representative ‘Kalsada’ because he believes this is the only way to keep his promise to the Biliranons.
He disregard being called that way because according to him, this is one way of alleviating the lives of the Biliranons from the clutches of poverty where he greatly lamented with the fact that the district he represented is the sole province in Eastern Visayas that belongs to the 10 poorest of the poor provinces in the country at present.
His constant knocking on the doorsteps in the different possible sources of funds does not stop only in the concerned government agencies but rather he brings his cause to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo by appealing and requesting to her the release of some P700 million which is enough to complete the pavement of the province’s circumferential road.
Lately, Representative Chong has realigned a P50 million worth of road surfacing project intended for Biliran province to road concreting plus he allocated the remaining funds of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) commonly called as “pork barrel” for the period July 1 to December 31, 2007 for the concreting of a considerable length of road linking the Culaba-Kawayan, Caibiran-Culaba, Biliran-Cabucgayan and the Cross Country road sections.
For the 34 years old legislator, he firmly believes in a statement coming from an officer of World Bank, the country’s major foreign creditor for the different infrastructure projects including road projects in a conference he attended called for by the world financial institution which goes that “give a place a good road network and development will surely follows.”
With still plenty of time left at his disposal within his term and who was considered by many as the budding embodiment of a brand new politics, the realization of his major dream-the completion of the concreting of the province circumferential road is always at the forefront in all of his undertakings geared towards uplifting the lives of his fellow Biliranons.
His youthful countenance may have been likened to that of a road by government officials whom he always asked with an honest plea like “give us better roads” really shows the sincerity and thoughtfulness deep inside him in his big dream for Biliran.
No wonder Atty. Glenn A. Chong is called Representative ‘Kalsada’.
It is good news to hear that paving the roads is priority as there will be many benefits come from it for Bilirans. I will be visiting Biliran in 2009, and hope to see plenty of progress. Good luck to all in Biliran.
rodrigo victoria,
keep up a good work, ur in between at this time…walay gipanigan..ibalita dinhi both side para happy tanan…
dili mahuman ang kalsada uy! giunsa man na paghunahuna sa atong congreswoman nga bilyones man budget ana tanan! dapat nagresearch sa siya usa siya nagpromise. ayaw na ta pailad sunod…..
Yeah, Rod, daghang malipay seguro sa imong write-up ani.
(Kadtong conscious sa english grammar, sagdi lang to sila. Ayaw padala.)
Can you do it regulary like once a week to give us nonpartisan update
ug unsay panghitabo sa palibot?
There are so many things going on in the province that need to be shared to everyone.
Of course it is understandable you are “under the gun” (or censored) what you write
but if the messages are really factual, then it is worth your effort to do so since
you are being compensated by taxpayers money.
Just write the facts and let the people decide.
Being grateful for what you did, mohangyo lang ko ni jalmz nga hatagan ka
ug biliranisland.com t-shirt. Belated Merry Christmas, Rod. Dunay
gina-ingon nga “better late than never”. He he he…Salamat
Yeah PinoyIsip,
kalimut ko ug hatag sa PIA dah.. contributor man unta sila sa site.. ako lang unya ipa LBC mam Flor and Rod….
thanks..
keep on doing good job………..
All i can say is do wats the best to promote our beloved BILIRAND ISLAND to become the most attractive ISLAND in PHILIPPINES,make the best better
MORE POWER AND GOD BLESS
kay ug giatiman ang mga kalsada for the past 12 years dili unta
mabilyones ang kantidad ana…
unsaon daghan man pod ang nagpa-ilad in previous years
kay ang giatiman hotel, coke distributions, skeleton gym,
ug uban pang personal businesses man….hasta karon ang
ospital himoon nga income generating pa. Negosyante
gyod ning mga tahoran nga mga politician imbis
motabang.
ambot nalang kamong nagpailad sobra napolo ka tuig.
wala pa ganiy tuig ning mga bag-o, tamayon dayon.
magcompare lang ta sa agi after 3 years.
hold your horses…
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Yesterday at 10:54 pm
dili mahuman ang kalsada uy! giunsa man na paghunahuna sa atong congreswoman nga bilyones man budget ana tanan! dapat nagresearch sa siya usa siya nagpromise. ayaw na ta pailad sunod…..
ALAM MO ANG SAGOT SA IMO MGA GISULTI…AYAW PASOBRA UG TAMAY KAY RE. CHONG KAY WA KAY BASEHAN…WA PA SYA KAABOT UG USA KATUIG PERO MAY NAHIMO NA…DILI SYA MAGHUWAT SA SUNOD NA ELEKSYON BAGO MAGTRABAHO…PANGUTAN-A NG GOV. DOCTOR NYO KUNG GAANO KALAKI ANG NAGASTOS SA BLIRAN GARDEN RESORT!!! BAKA MAY MAKITA KA PANG SAGOT!!! AND AT LEAST ANG IYA GISAAD IYA TUMANON….BISAG MAMALIMOS SYA SA GOBIYERNO IYA NA BUHATON MATUMAN LANG IYA SAAD!! I LIKE THE WAY THEY CALL HIM “REPRESENTATIVE KALSADA” AT LEAST NAGPAILA RA NA IYANG GIPANINGKAMUTAN BISAG DAGHANG NINGBABAG!!!
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Yesterday at 10:54 pm
dili mahuman ang kalsada uy! giunsa man na paghunahuna sa atong congreswoman nga bilyones man budget ana tanan! dapat nagresearch sa siya usa siya nagpromise. ayaw na ta pailad sunod…..
ALAM MO ANG SAGOT SA IMO MGA GISULTI…AYAW PASOBRA UG TAMAY KAY REP. CHONG KAY WA KAY BASEHAN…WA PA SYA KAABOT UG USA KATUIG PERO MAY NAHIMO NA…DILI SYA MAGHUWAT SA SUNOD NA ELEKSYON BAGO MAGTRABAHO…PANGUTAN-A NG GOV. DOCTOR NYO KUNG GAANO KALAKI ANG NAGASTOS SA BLIRAN GARDEN RESORT!!! BAKA MAY MAKITA KA PANG SAGOT!!! AND AT LEAST ANG IYA GISAAD IYA TUMANON….BISAG MAMALIMOS SYA SA GOBIYERNO IYA NA BUHATON MATUMAN LANG IYA SAAD!! I LIKE THE WAY THEY CALL HIM “REPRESENTATIVE KALSADA” AT LEAST NAGPAILA RA NA IYANG GIPANINGKAMUTAN BISAG DAGHANG NINGBABAG!!!
i salute rep.chong grabe jud ang imong pagpaningkamot ug sa imong pag support sa ako idol nga si pgma mabuhay ka!!!!!!!!!!
GEMIMI
ikumparar nato c Atty Glenn ug maga Espina, 7 pa ka buwan c Atty pero
daghan na ang proyekto dili sama sa mga Bandido nga pila na ka tuig? ha
kasabot ka? walay nahimo sa kongreso, cge lang tawag2x aron ingnon busy
pero wala diay ika contribute!!!! lhe he he! kanang inyong amo nag cge lang
ug palawom sa bulsa, dili kadawat sa kapildihan, way uwaw!!!! L U _ O D
namo uy!!!!!! pahawa mo dinhi sa Naval
(kanus-a Says:
Today at 12:30 pm (7 hours ago)
GEMIMI
ikumparar nato c Atty Glenn ug maga Espina, 7 pa ka buwan c Atty pero
daghan na ang proyekto dili sama sa mga Bandido nga pila na ka tuig? ha
kasabot ka? walay nahimo sa kongreso, cge lang tawag2x aron ingnon busy
pero wala diay ika contribute!!!! lhe he he! kanang inyong amo nag cge lang
ug palawom sa bulsa, dili kadawat sa kapildihan, way uwaw!!!! L U _ O D
namo uy!!!!!! pahawa mo dinhi sa Naval)
KLAROHA KUNG KINSA IMO GISULTIHAN KAY BAKA NALIPONG KA!!!
DUGAY NA KO SIGE UG BLOGS DINHI…AT NASA PANIG AKO NI REP. CHONG….KINSA MAN IMO GILABANAN DINHI?
GEMINI
Ang ipasabot adto kang KARSADA to, nasayop lang to akong amigo, nag pataka lang ug sumat ang iyang dewende he he he !!
kauban rani nato, kahibalo naka kinsa gipasabot niya, OKAY?
kalma lang kay pungot pungot pod ni cya sa ako, ang dewende
niya maoy nasayop, taka lang ug sumat he he he!!!!!!!!!!
Lipay ta kung maayo ang karsada. Pero part na sa iya trabaho, dapat lang. Usa pa mao na iya gipromised. Wala siya gbutang iya puesto para magpasikat lang ug mag enjoy sa iya posisyon.
Lipay ta kung maayo ang karsada. Pero part na sa iya trabaho, dapat lang. Usa pa mao na iya gipromised. Wala siya gbutang iya puesto para magpasikat lang ug mag enjoy sa iya posisyon.
dili na dapat mag sigi kumpara. daghan pud nahimo mga Espina na karon nakapahimuslan sa mga katawhan. mao if naa madugang ang bag ong congressman karon so maayo dako nato kalipay.
usa pa kada Congressman naa budget para infra uy sa iya dstrito.
so deli ikalalis ,naa jud mahimo project.
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Today at 1:47 pm (5 hours ago)
Lipay ta kung maayo ang karsada. Pero part na sa iya trabaho, dapat lang. Usa pa mao na iya gipromised. Wala siya gbutang iya puesto para magpasikat lang ug mag enjoy sa iya posisyon.
dili na dapat mag sigi kumpara. daghan pud nahimo mga Espina na karon nakapahimuslan sa mga katawhan. mao if naa madugang ang bag ong congressman karon so maayo dako nato kalipay.
usa pa kada Congressman naa budget para infra uy sa iya dstrito.
so deli ikalalis ,naa jud mahimo project.)
TINUOOD NAA BITAW BUDGET…ANG GIPANGUTANA ASA MAN GIBUTANG ANG MAS MALAKING PERCENTAGE NG BUDGET NA NAKUHA NG ESPINA DYNASTY? PANO NILA GINAMIT? TSAKA DAPAT ICOMPARE….DAHIL KUNG NAG OBSERBA KA NG EKSAKTO MALALAMAN MONG ANG KALSADA NA KANILANG PINAGAWA EH WALA PANG DALAWANG TAON REPARE NA NAMAN…PURO LANG SILA PA-EPEK…WAY TINUOD SA ILANG SERBISYO…PRUO KAPLASTIKAN….KUNG TALAGANG GUSTO NILANG TUMULONG BAT DI NILA NATULUNGAN ANG MGA BIKTIMA NG BAGYO? BAKIT PRUO LANG MGA ASO NILA ANG NAKINABANG SA DONATION? ITANONG MO YAN SA LAHAT NG BIKTIMA MULA SA ASLOM HANGGANG SA ATIPOLO!!! KUNG AKO SAU KAPAG MAY GUSTO KANG PALABASIN DITO SA BLOGS DIRESTO AT WALA NG PALIGUY-LIGOY PA….SABIHIN MO NA LANG BINAYARAN KA NG MALAKI KAYA PARA KANG BATA NA NAGUN PA LANG NATUTONG GUMAMIT NG KEYBOARD!!!
Hahahaha,Gemini. Grabeh kapangugat nimo. if naa diay mokomento against ninyo binayaran diay na. wala na diay kagawasan magpahayag ang uban unsa ila nasaksihan ug nahibaw an tinuod. Hahaha. Naunsa na bah mo.
Hoy kung tinuod na naguba dayon ang mga gpaconstruct nila. kinsa man kaha ang contractor? hahaha. mao na.
Sa bagyo ako nasabtan dswd mao naa budget para sa dsaster/calamity. kung pila ang budget mao ra. kadtong naapektuhan i assist pa pud na sa dswd kun gpila dapat ihinabang uy. ang munisipyo naa pud na budget para ana for sure.
im sure nahatagan tanan naapektuhan na hingreport. deli na patakaanan lang panghatag ang budget. unsa ba.
saludo na lang kang Rep Glenn Chong kay kahibalo, dili sama sa una d ba? klaro man kaayo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kinahanglan and R E C A L L
ipadayon uy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Today at 9:54 am (3 hours ago)
Hahahaha,Gemini. Grabeh kapangugat nimo. if naa diay mokomento against ninyo binayaran diay na. wala na diay kagawasan magpahayag ang uban unsa ila nasaksihan ug nahibaw an tinuod. Hahaha. Naunsa na bah mo.
Hoy kung tinuod na naguba dayon ang mga gpaconstruct nila. kinsa man kaha ang contractor? hahaha. mao na.
Sa bagyo ako nasabtan dswd mao naa budget para sa dsaster/calamity. kung pila ang budget mao ra. kadtong naapektuhan i assist pa pud na sa dswd kun gpila dapat ihinabang uy. ang munisipyo naa pud na budget para ana for sure.
im sure nahatagan tanan naapektuhan na hingreport. deli na patakaanan lang panghatag ang budget. unsa ba.)
Sure ka ba nabigay lahat ng FUNDS THAT DAY NA KAILANGAN NG MGA VICTIM NG BAGYO LAST YEAR ANG FUNDS? AND SURE KA BA NA MATIBAY ANG KALSADA NA PINAGAWA NILA? O BAKA NAMAN BULAG KA? IF YOU SEE THE ROAD FROM VICENTILLO AND OTHER PLACE AROUND NAVAL WAS ALWAYS REPAIRED AND REPAIRED EVERY YEAR!!! SINCE THE TIME OF CONG. SENIOR….IT NEVER STOP IN REPAIRING INSTEAD THE MONEY FROM THAT RECONSTRUCTION OF SAID ROAD WAS GOING TO PUT IN MORE IMPORTANT PROJECT?
HOY IF I WHERE YOU COLLECT SOME INFO FIRST BEFORE DEBATING IN ME!! BECAUSE I WILL NEVER GOING TO WASTE MY TIME IN BLOGGING HERE IF I DON’T KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!!! AND IF YOU ARE NOT PAID THEN WELL SAID….THE ESPINA WILL BE HAPPY TO KNOW THAT!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! MORE INFO? IF YOU REMEMBER THE FAMILY PARK WAS REALLY A GOOD SOURCE OF INCOME…BUT WHEN THE DYNASTY HOLD THE POWER IN BILIRAN…THEY IGNORE IT….SOME VISITOR COMING FROM OTHER PROVINCE WHEN THE SCUAA HELD AT NIT…..THEY GIVE A VERY BAD COMMENT….WHEN WE ARE THERE AT FAMILY PARK WHERE THE SWIMMING EVENT WAS HELD…ONE INSTRUCTOR OF PALOMPON SAID” NGANO MAN DI NI SYA KAAYO NALIMPYUHAN? MURA MAN GIPASAGDAAN LANG, TAN-AWA MGA TANOM DIRE MURAG MAMAHALIN. ANG SWIMMING POOL, KUNG TUTUUSIN IS THE ONLY SPORT SIZE SWMMING POOL IN REGION 8.” UNSA MAN IMO COMMENT? AKO TUBAG KAY DI MAN NI PROJECT NG MGA ESPINA. KARON PANGUTANA NAKO NIMO…MAAYO BA NANG BUHAT? USA PA…..TANANG KALSADA SA TIBUOK BILIRAN DAPAT EH TAPOS NA FOR 12 YEARS NA PAGDUMALA NG ESPINA….SO WHY MAN DI NILA NAHUMAN? THEN WHY THE GOV. ESPINA WAS DONE FIRST THE MILLION PESOS WORTH OF BILIRAN GARDEN RESORT THAN THE ROAD OF LOMBOY GOING TO LICO? THERES A LOT OF MISMANAGEMENT OF MONEY THAT I CAN TELL YOU…AND PROVE TO ME ALL THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE NOT TRUE…THEN I WILL STOP BLOGGING!!!
lain pod may justice ba tong crimes sa basak atipolo?? are the convicted in jail full custody? wonderings all here thankssss…dakpan ba? did them??
Kini sad c Ed Garin murag s Kinsa kung magpost…..ayaw palabi oi mura raba ug maau pod ka nga tawo….kasabot raba daghan tawo nga mouli ka lang sa Caibiran aron imo duawon imo…….
u don’t ned to be hypocrite cos lot of people knw ur true color……shut up ka nalang dha
torque # 22 unsa man imong problema dong,,naa ka bah problema sa ako?unsa man diay ako gi post diha…cguro iakw ang si ID na GAGO kay ikaw ra man nag react…sori dong,kng kaila ka sa ako,wa kana labot kng mag unsa ko kay dili nimo ni kinabuhi,,so whats ur problem dong,and beside kng umuwi man ako ng ciabiran i dont care the people dont like me dahil d naman me MAYOR ng caibiran eh,,,wala ko dapat ika urgumento sa imo kay dili ko plastic na tulad u,,if u want a FIGHT DONT HIDE UR NAME para puntahan kita or kausapin o harapin..d ko kilangan attention u..TORQUE or TORQUES like a turkey bird,,hehehehehehe sori kng sino man ang pd mag shut up diri sa blogs maybe u un,,,,see u then,,,,,,god bless u nalang torque d kita kauri,,babo…
oi….turque post #22…hala intawon ka,,unsa man na kalabanon man pod nimo si ed?naa baya sya real name unsa man iakw na torque man imong name?hehehehe kalain bah nimo,hala oi ayaw pangaway diri sa blogs kay dili ni diri para sa away,,,,,pagkita nalang u duha ni ed kay ni uli man na cya…bakla cguro ni kay inggit man ni kang ed,,,hahahahaha kalooy man nimo intawon inggit lang ka sa kay ed kay naay ngaan,,ikaw na turque nalang ka diha ug way lain…ayaw kainggit sa iyaintawon oi..kay dili imo kwarta ang iyang gastuson pag uli ngari sa pinas..hahahahaha
TORQUE
hinayhinay pod kay kaila pod ko sa imo day, taga NAVAL
raba ka kaila ko sa imo sa pagka daga nimo ug unsa ka
pod,