Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson turned over checks worth a total of P13,599,000 to the 46 barangays of the different cities and municipalities of the province to fund their various development projects.

The projects include acquisition of multi-purpose vehicles and garbage trucks, construction of concrete footbridge, construction of street lights, construction of multi-purpose hall, rehabilitation of barangay hall, construction of barangay health center, rehabilitation of fish market, and construction of drainage systems, among others.

The checks were received by the respective punong barangays and representatives in a turnover ceremony held recently at the provincial capitol./WDJ