ALL mechanisms grind as preparations gear up for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s third visit to Bohol in 2009 this Tuesday.
On that day, the President is set to preside over a Cabinet meeting in Loboc, said Governor Erico Aumentado’s former chief of staff Junin Caberte.
Caberte presided over the first coordination meeting at the Capitol, Friday.
Key officials doing the usual legwork for presidential visits attended the meeting to discuss the usual visit activities for security and logistics.
“Schedules are still loose, but by Sunday, we can have a clearer picture of the President’s schedule after her advance party shall have met with the local officials handling the visit details,” Caberte assured.
For reasons of security of the President and her Cabinet members, the governor’s aide refused to divulge the possible venues of the meeting.
However, while there, Loboc local officials led by Mayor Leon Calipusan also bared that they would also want the president to inaugurate the P4.7 M Loboc Tourism Complex Docking Port Extension in Barangay Villaflor
Sources close to the mayor said the port extension is another commitment of the present administration for Loboc development, through the Department of Agriculture.
The port extension also forms part of the P 42 Million DA projects implemented under the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority.
Separate sources have also speculated that the President would breeze through and greet the gathering of the Liga ng Mga Barangay Bohol Chapter meeting at the nearby Joventino A. Digal Gymnasium at the Poblacion of Loboc town.
The Office of Board Member Concepcion Lim, Liga Bohol Chapter President has confirmed that they have invited the President on their separate affair.
Moreover, in Bohol the President would be greeting one of the youngest cabinet members on his 44th birthday.
Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Cua Yap celebrates his birthday on the same day. (PIA)
