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As the new administration begins, Batac’s city center is
undergoing a grand facelift. A rotunda is being constructed between the City
Hall and the Immaculate Conception Church. A fountain will be installed in the
rotunda’s center. (Doms dela Cruz)
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By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
Batac
City—A new administration, a new look.
Batac mayor Albert D. Chua
said the rehabilitation and improvement of the Batac Plaza is now in full
swing.
Heavy equipment has been
stationed in front of the Immaculate Conception Church as work commenced in
redesigning this city’s center.
Mr. Chua said the redesign
actually began during the term of former Batac mayor, now vice mayor, Jeffrey
Jubal Nalupta.
He added that this current
redesign is one of the “dreams and plans” of Ilocos Norte governor Ma. Imelda
Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos. Ms. Marcos, he went on, want the redesign to make this
city more beautiful and attractive to tourists
The fence of the said church
is already dilapidated, hence the improvement here.
A rotunda with a fountain in
the center will also be created between the church and the Batac City Hall.
To implement, this the local
government here requested the Laoag Archdiocese for the inclusion of the
church’s front area for the improvement plan. The Diocese acceded to the
request.
As for vehicular traffic, Mr.
Chua said light vehicles can still use the street to avoid heavy traffic.
The redesign is a joint
project between the Batac and Ilocos Norte governments. Upon completion it
would connect Ricarte Park, the city hall, the church, the empanada area, the
Marcos mausoleum, and the Aglipay church.
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