Funding requirements for the project called “Light up” in Dumaguete City was drastically reduced from P1.890 million to P700,000 to save on costs.

The initial estimated cost as proposed by the light-up committee was P990,000 for the parols and lanterns at the Boulevard area, and another P900,000 for the Quezon Park.

This was, however, disapproved by Mayor Agustin Perdices who reportedly found it to be too much for the city government.

He said he wanted to make use of last year's lanterns and other reusable items, like the small stars.

Division superintendent Dr. Tessie Lim of the Dumaguete-Department of Education appeared before the Sangguniang Panlungsod to report that last year, DepEd was tasked by the city to make 3,000 small stars and it is almost done with 6,000 stars for this year's “light-up.”

Lim added the children would love to see their work and would appreciate it very much when the stars are hanged in the acacia trees of the venues.

Grades 4, 5, 6 pupils and some high school students in public schools of the city made the parols and lanterns. A lantern costs P150 including the socket, the bulb and the cover.*JG

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