Yes to HUC!
Yes I’m not a grown up yet nor a registered voter in this city but I’m a concerned citizen whose only wish is to live in a progressive city. The city mayor, through Mayor Alfred Romualdez said that everyone can campaign for the reclassification of the city to be a highly urbanized city. Therefor, I’m here to campaign for this reclassification because I know that this move of the city government will benefit not only the city of Tacloban but the whole Eastern Visayas too.
According to the Local Government Code of 1991 a city is eligible to bid for reclassification as a highly urbanized city if it will be able to meet the 2 important requirements which is, first, an income of at least 100 million and second, a population of at least 200,000. To tell you guys Tacloban City even surpassed those requirements. Why? It is because as of 2007 our city was already earning almost 600 million and our population already reached 217,199 (according to the 2007 Population Census). So that means we are already eligible to bid for reclassification as an HUC.
Everything has its disadvantages and advantages. In the case of Tacloban to be an HUC there are more advantages compared to DISadvantages. Tacloban City is a component city of Leyte Province and now is experiencing a boom on business industry how much more if Tacloban will be reclassified as an HUC. Business will grow, better delivery of basic serves, more infrastructural projects, beautification projects, malls, parks, call centers, etc – all of these will come to the city if we will be an HUC. We will have our own congressional district to represent our city in the congress. We will be separated from the Province Of Leyte administratively meaning we will no longer be under the supervision of the Province. Our relation with the National Government will be strengthen and we will be under the supervision of the President. Her projects for the city we be delivered faster compared before. We will never be neglected again!
I believe on the capabilities of Tacloban because it is the regional capital of Eastern Visayas. Slowly Tacloban will transform into a peaceful, prosperous, progressive, and beautiful city. I believe on the spirit of the Taclobanons because we were known to be strong in heart and faith. We stick ed together and stayed in these city in times of danger and hazard.
The President already declared Tacloban as a highly urbanized city next step and the very last step will the plebiscite. It is where Taclobanons will decide whether YES or No for this reclassification of the City. But I’m optimistic that the YES vote will win!
Taclobanons will approve to anything if they know it will be beneficiary to them and for their beloved city. I say YES TO HUC-hood of TACLOBAN! YES TO URBANIZATION!
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