The newly-constructed “parola” (light house) in Barangay Banquerohan, Cadiz City has been blessed, inaugurated and turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard (PGC) on Wednesday.
Situated at sea 100 meters away from the two-hectare Cadiz City Commercial Port (CCCP), the new “parola”, said Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr., will play a vital role to the flourishing fishing industry, among other business ventures, in Cadiz.
“It’s our new beacon of hope,” he said, as the new “parola” signals that Cadiz is beyond ready to welcome more investors – be it in land or at sea.
“It’s a tourism thing, too, as it attracts throng of people during night time,” he added.
The city government spent around P10-M constructing the new light house surrounded by giant armour rocks so it can withstand bad weather, big waves, among other sea-level atrocities.
Escalante said the new “parola” will also cement the formidable partnership between the city and PCG.
“And it’s deemed necessary to construct such in order to proceed to the final decommissioning of the old ‘parola’ situated at the mouth of Hitalon river,” the mayor explained.
The commissioning of the new “parola” will commence once it is registered not only here in the country, but also abroad.
Accepting the project on behalf of the PCG was Captain Weniel Azcuna, the agency’s head in Western Visayas.
Azcuna commended and thanked Escalante for pursuing the construction of the new Cadiz “parola”.
It symbolizes hope and progress in Cadiz, he said.
Meanwhile, the new “parola” will also compliment the city’s newest investment and tourism branding, “Cadiz City: Land of Splendid Opportunities.” ||
