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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Sorsogon City inaugurates Rompeolas Food Court; other developments soon to rise

By:  Bennie A. Recebido

SORSOGON CITY, April 18, 2015 (PIA) – A cleaner,  more orderly and systematic Baywalk is now what the visitors and city folks could see in the newly face-lifted Rompeolas located at the Pier Site, this City.

The place was further enhanced by the establishment of the Rompeolas Food Court and the Fishball Stalls, inaugurated on April 14, with Mayor Sally A. Lee taking the lead in the ribbon cutting ceremony.

In her message, Mayor Lee said it was her long dream to establish a place in the city that would offer a perfect place for family bonding and prevent lethargy among adolescents and seniors. The establishment of the Food Court and provision of systematic procedures for the Fishball Vendors at the Baywalk is one of her granted wish list for Sorsoganons.

“Before, whenever I am asked what Sorsogon City can offer to tourists and visitors aside from its natural beauty and attractions, I cannot give concrete answer, but now I can already boast to anyone that we have our Rompeolas or the City Baywalk with a boulevard that serves as promenade, a venue that offers spectacular views of sunrise and sunset, and food courts to stuff hungry stomachs as thus, ideal for cooling down and family bonding,” Mayor Lee said.

The blessing and inauguration were attended by representatives from the business sector, city government, National Government Agencies, media and other sectors of Sorsogon City community.

Five stalls in duplex form were provided by LGU Sorsogon City to 10 members of the Rompeolas Fishball Vendors Association as part of the city’s livelihood assistance program for Sorsoganons. The stalls are now lined up in a more systematic way while centralized tables and chairs were provided for food-trippers.

Two open self-service restaurants that will offer variety of seafoods and other foods native of Sorsogon will also soon be operational.

Jennifer Pareja, President of the Rompeolas Fishball Vendors Association said they are grateful to the city government of Sorsogon through Mayor Lee and the city council for the livelihood opportunity given to them.

“The stalls were awarded to us by the City-LGU for free. Our counterpart here is to maintain the stalls and give P5.00 for the daily cleanliness and maintenance of the area. There is another P5-peso contribution of members which is remitted to our association to be used as our contingency fund,” said Pareja.

Stall owner Mr. Edgar Camacho, on the other hand, said “now, we do not just depend on fishing as our major source of livelihood, we have this stall that helps us augment our daily income”.  Camacho is one among the 200 relocated families who were previously exposed to typhoon hazards at the Pier Site in Sorsogon City.

The partakers who witnessed the inauguration were unanimous in expressing appreciation to the move of the city government to offer a wholesome hang-out for the people of all walks of life in Sorsogon.

The Baywalk is open to the public. It has a viewdeck where visitors can have a look of the mountains around the Rompeolas and the magnificent Bulusan Volcano as background of the bay’s view.

Visitors who want to have additional relaxation can avail of reflexology services from the members of the association of 4Ps Women Reflexologists who were also provided a space at the Baywalk.

Meanwhile, aside from the new amenities that were introduced, there are also on-going developments for the Rompeolas to cater to the needs of increasing tourists in the city.

The construction of the coastal highway which Senator Francis Escudero and Sorsogon 1st District Representative Evelina Escudero had pledged is now underway.  The 22-hectare coastal highway will help decongest the city traffic once completed and provide an additional space for a walkway.

For water activities at the bay, according to Lee, new kayaks will be added to the existing twelve kayaks that are available for free to visitors. Floating cottages will also be placed in the lagoon at the breakwater. Leisure Park for elders and children will also soon be established at the entrance of the Rompeolas.

“We will also make the entire Rompeolas a wi-fi area,” she added.

Currently, there are five existing gazebos and ten shades at the Baywalk area. (LSM, BARecebido, PIA-5/Sorsogon)

- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/801429309855/sorsogon-city-inaugurates-rompeolas-food-court-other-developments-soon-to-rise#sthash.ROcpX6dc.dpuf

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