The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Negros Occidental unanimously approved yesterday supplemental budget ordinances of the provincial government and its Economic Enterprise Development Department, of P251,454,344.

The P206,286,045 Supplemental Budget No. 1 of the province includes the budget for the construction of the third floor of the Negros Occidental High School in Bacolod City, which was among the issues raised against Gov. Alfredo Maranon Jr. during the 2013 elections.

Board Member Miller Serondo, who had pushed for its approval, said the provincial government will finance the construction of 15 more classrooms at the Negros Occidental High School in Bacolod City, with the bidding expected to start soon.

It has a budget of P16.5 million.

The provincial government also financed earlier the construction of more than 30 NOHS classrooms, that are now being used by its students.

Serondo said the budget for the 15 new NOHS classrooms will be taken from the newly-approved P206,286,045 supplemental budget number one of the province, aside from payment to variations orders of the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital, Negros First Blood Bank, Cyber Center and PhilRice.

All the board members present at the SP regular session held at the Panaad Park in Bacolod City, that was presided over by Board Member Salvador Escalante Jr., voted for the passage of the two supplemental budgets, that also included the EEDD supplemental budget number one of P45,168,299.

Of the P45 million EEDD supplemental budget, Provincial Budget Jose Percival Salado said that P34 million will be transferred to the general fund, and the rest allocated for insurance payments of hospitals.*GPB

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