Province eyes P6B budget in 2025, to focus on agriculture, sports

September 4, 2024

Governor Bong Lacson turns over a P5.1 million check to La Castellana Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan for the purchase of electronic equipment and various amenities for the newly-established Colegio de La Castellana the town put up and operates.* **(Capitol PIO photo)**

The provincial government of Negros Occidental is proposing a P6 billion budget for 2025, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said.

Lacson said that among his priorities next year are the construction of more farm to market roads as he mentioned during his State of the Provincial Address two weeks ago.

Many local government units are asking for more farm to market roads, the governor said.

He said that he will submit the proposed 2025 budget next month.

After seeing the successful installation of rubberized track oval at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City followed by La Carlota City, next year they will also install one in Manapla.

Talisay and Bago cities are also requesting for rubberized track ovals, he added.

He said the installation of such facilities are geared towards strengthening Negros Occidental’s sports program.

Also a priority next year is the improvement of the Mambukal Resort in Murcia over the renovation of the Paglaum Sports Complex in Bacolod.

As far as the Pagalum is concerned they will just make sure it is safe to use, he said.

The Negros Occidental provincial government’s 2025 National Tax Allotment will be P5,823,485,130 or an increase by P918,771,586.* (EYA)