Calasiao Mayor Hopes P200-M Wish Lists with Senators Succeed

By Mortz C. Ortigoza 

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The new mayor here hopes that the P200 million wish list projects he and his former mayor brother lobbied recently in the Senate will bear fruits.

Mayor Kevin Roy Macanlalay and his older brother ex-mayor Mark Roy Macanlalay visited the offices of Senators Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Lito Lapid, Bong Go, Imee Marcos, Miguel Zubiri, Cynthia Villar and Mark Villar at the Senate late of February this year.

SENATORS. Calasiao Mayor Kevin Roy Macanlalay (extreme left) and his older brother former mayor Mark Roy Macanlalay flank Senator Bong Go (top photo and clockwise) during their visit in February 28 this year to lobby with the town’s P200 million wish list projects. The Mayor is seen being introduced by his sibling to Senate President Migz Zubiri, Senators Jinggoy Estrada, and Pia Cayetano.

The mayor submitted the projects and programs worth P200 million he aspired that the members of the Upper Chamber will intercede for the approval of the executive body of the national government.

They are the farm-to-market roads, elevation of roads, Medical. Assistance to Indigent Patients (MAIP) Program, financial assistance, school buildings, and bridges.

The mayor and his older brother became friends with many of the 24 Senators of the Republic because former Mayor Mark had a liaison with them during his six years’ term as the chief executive of this thriving first class town.

“Kasama rin natin si former Mayor Mark Roy during ng panahon niya iyon din naka ugalian niya naka pagbuild siya ng friendship niya doon sa mga staff ng Senators. Actually sa ibang Senators Migz Zubiri nakilala niya pa rin si Mayor Mark sabi sa atin tutulong sila,” the newly assumed chief executive of the local government unit (LGU) here said.

Macanlalay became mayor of this 24 villages' town after its lady Chief Executive died in January 8, 2023.

When they left the Senate and bound to this town, Macanlalay said there was already a P700, 000 from MAIP Program downloaded to the LGU of Calasiao in a bank in Region-1 courtesy of Senator Go.

The mayor is optimistic that his wish lists will be heeded by the Senators mentioned.

“Pag uwi natin may mga tumawag na mga staff mga ilang Senators parang iyong staff ni Senator Alan Peter Cayetano tumawag sa atin may ibibigay din na tulong. So far maganda, si Senator Bong Go very accommodating pagka meet ko sa kanya. Si Mark friend of Bong Go madaling kausap dahil kinuha niya ang phone number ko siya pa ang nag miss call sa akin”.

Macanlalay said the wish list were products of his consultations with his barangay chairmen about what they need in the villages.

He said he did not lobby for the new slaughter house because he will source it from the local funds.