By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
Laoag
City—Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas approved the
appointment of a new market master and city engineer.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod
has concurred with the appointments through a resolution.
Sheila Marie Rapatan-de
Leon is new market master while Engr. Roy Tomas assumes the position
of city engineer.
Ms. De Leon and Mr. Tomas
personally presented themselves to the members of the council; they answered
queries about possible problems on their appointments as well as on their new
offices.
Prior to her appointment, Ms.
De Leon was posted at the Laoag City Commercial Complex for 12 years. She
started as a rank-and-file employee until her rise to her current post.
During their presentation at
the council, Ms. De Leon disclosed that the market is “under control”. However,
she also stated that the market’s roofing needs major repair. She also
mentioned the lack of water supply, which is a perennial problem during summer.
Mr. Tomas, on the other hand,
has been serving at the Laoag government for 28 years.
During his presentation, he
vowed to support the present administration’s mission and vision. He also
presented the proposed rehabilitation of the city’s drainage system.
Mr. Tomas was queried on the
present traffic situation in the city, particularly the problem on parking
spaces. The new city engineer said he will look into this and that he will
strictly implement the country’s building code to prevent traffic problems.
Laoag vice mayor Michael V.
Fariñas also asked Mr. Tomas to prepare a program of works for LCCC’s roofing
problem, which Ms. De Leon presented.
The two take over from
Alfonso Coloma, who retired; the late acting city engineer Fred Agpaoa.
Meanwhile, Ms. Fariñas has
instructed the personnel selection board (PSD) to fast-track the selection of
people to fill vacant positions. She stressed that filling the vacated posts
would further improve the city’s governance process. She added that it would
also give opportunity for others to either step up in rank as there is already
appropriations for such.
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