Palo town hall to see restoration

By Provincial Media Relations Center
July 22, 2010

PALO, Leyte  –  The old municipal building of the local government here may see to a restoration instead of a full reconstruction says Mayor Remedios “Matin” Petilla.

The lady mayor revealed this plan after speculations that the municipal building of the town may well be relocated to the Government Center among other regional and provincial offices and the Leyte ICT Park.

According to Mayor Petilla, they did thought of the idea to construct a new municipal building at the Government Center with the provincial government through Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla giving the nod.

Mayor Petilla said the present municipal building is more strategically located and more accessible to her constituents that the idea of transferring the facility was set aside.

Although, she added that she agrees with the governor’s idea that the best way to promote a town is by way of having a “presentable” municipal hall as this is the first structure that visitors or any other clients look for to transact or visit.

However, Mayor Petilla said the building’s historical value and location is more important at the moment.

Instead, it was learned that of tearing out the whole two-storey structure that now houses many of the town’s municipal offices and build a new and modern one, the LGU is set to restore all its features and would only be replacing those parts which are dilapidated and badly need repairs.

“We would be sending in a restoration team as they are the ones who knew better what should stay, what should be preserved. This is an old building and it has its own story to tell that we cannot just easily tear it apart and build a new one,” Mayor Petilla said in an interview.

As a newly elected chief executive of the town, she disclosed that the Mayor’s Office were in disarray and noted of old and worn wooden planks at the building’s second floor.

“There is so much to repair here, so much to restore that I hope we can all finish it within the next few years,” Mayor Petilla said.