By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II, said the construction on the Negros First Animal Hub, which is located at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, will resume. Construction was halted in 2018 after I Watch Negros Occidental Inc. found the project had not gone through a bidding process.
According to the provincial official, funds have already been allocated for the project and public bidding will be conducted for a new contractor.
Diaz added, an investigation will no longer be necessary since the previous contractor, Eva Resoor, is already barred from participating in any provincial government projects for six months to one year.
Earlier, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson was given authorization by the provincial board to accept the donation of the facility.
The facility includes animal pens with rails, a drainage system, auctioneer’s bleachers, and an administration building.
At the time construction was suspended, the facility was estimated to be around 80 to 90 percent completed./DGB, WDJ