The House of Representatives assures funding for the construction of storm shelters, ice cold storage facilities, and a solar power plant
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives will allocate funds to construct much-needed infrastructure in Pag-asa Island, which is the lone barangay and the administrative center of the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea.
In a press release, the Speaker assured congressional funding for storm shelters for fishermen, ice and cold storage facilities, and a solar power plant, although it remains to be seen where exactly the budget for these projects would be sourced. “It’s clear that Pag-asa Island needs a development plan. The House of Representatives will take the lead in coming up with such plan,” he said.
While not explicitly stated in the press release, a visit by the country’s fourth highest leader to the island is also largely symbolic, as it comes amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing in the West Philippine Sea.
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