Mayor Cabahug lead the inauguration ceremony together with the officiating Priest Rev. Father Jan Barzawa from Dumalinao parish, Sanguniang Bayan members, national and local government officials and employees and some non government organizations.

“We never seem to outlive our capacity to wonder at the miracle of growth. As apostle Paul once said, ‘This one thing I do forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead’ The growth he implies leads me to kick oup a storm, dreaming of better things, better times to the people of Aurora. Fortunately, I am not afraid to do what it takes to make these dreams happen.

Our determination and concerted effort become the prime mover to push us through into the realization of this new municipal building. We never allowed ourselves to submit to the pressure to bar our plans and effort for the construction of this project" the mayor said during his speech.

The construction was started at the incumbency of his wife, former Mayor Nene Cabahug when the then Congressman Sandy Urro of the First District of Zamboanga del Sur slashed an amount of nine million pesos from his Countryside Development Funds (CDF) in phase by phase basis as aid for the project through the DPWH.

"The members of the Sanguniang Bayan of Aurora that time had approved the appropriation on an amount of Five hundred Thousand pesos, we stood firm for we bravely faced the challenge,” Mayor Cabahug said in his inaugural speech.

“During the term of my wife Nene Cabahug, the skeletal structure of the building proved without doubt that all the appropriations were utilized for the purpose. Admittedly, there were some minor defects in the structure which only need simple renovation, as I said; if we have money we can easily correct the defects.

"The bitter test of time has come when that force of inevitable circumstance compelled us to leave the project unfinished. For three solid years this building miserably lay dormant like a white elephant as they say. In spite of that deplorable condition, the burning flame of our hopes for the completion of this building remain undistracted for it is fortified with our belief that this is destined to serve for good to our beloved people of Aurora" Mayor Cabahug added.

"The virtue of waiting has finally come when the twist of event turned to our favor. It was at this time that we started to devise plans and strategy to meet the necessary requirement5s for its completion. With God’s unceasing assistance and guidance, funds were made available though it carries a lighter and manageable burden perched on our shoulder. We made a loan at Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) in the amount of P13.9 Million payable in 15 years".

"With an almost P50-million Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) and P15-million annual income, the loan is not so much a burden to pay. We wasted no time to convert our desire and hope to action. And now the long wait is over and very well worth it. We now open the welcoming doors of our new municipal building to our valued clienteles and constituents".

The old presidencia was constructed way back in 1951 when the population during that period was only five to ten thousand. The old Aurora Presidencia however, will not be left to rot, but we have to renovate it to remain beneficial for public use. Once renovated, it will house our municipal museum and library. As a sense of endearment for it has given them a lot of pleasant memories, Mayor Cabahug is contemplating in making it a museum of valuable pieces (antiques) possessed by their constituents and a library.

Last update : 10-03-2008 01:03

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