P 8.9-million Ormoc plaza rehab/landscaping project “Unveiled”

THE UGLY TRUTH? Ormoc’s 8.9-million plaza was revealed to the public on Friday, September 20. To the disappointment of residents, it looked worst than when it was closed. Completion is still a long way to go but the Commission on Audit, in its Interim Report for the period January 1 – June 30, 2013, which the agency presented to new Mayor Edward Codilla states that the project, which has a contract cost of P 8.923-million was already delayed by 36 days as of June 30.

The contract was started on April 10, 2013. As of its “revelation” on September 20, it is already delayed by 118 days. The contractor of the project is LM Baltonado Construction. The plaza project is part of P 292.9-million worth of projects started on the latter part of 2012 and before the elections under the leadership of then mayor Eric Codilla, the new mayor’s younger brother. The projects, per the COA Interim report, are all delayed.