CANDABA - Outgoing Mayor Jerry Pelayo yesterday bared that the completion of the construction of two major roads here are pending after he successfully get funding from concerned agencies and officials from the national government.

Pelayo stated that the construction works on the said roads started in 2004  during his first term as local chief executive and funding for their completion were all settled before he formally relinquish the mayor's office on June 30.

"Nasimulan ang paggawa sa panahon natin at sa pagbaba natin bilang mayor ay masaya tayo dahil mayroon ng nakalaan na pondo para matapos na ang paggawa ng malalaking daang ito," Pelayo added.

The mayor is referring to Baliuag-Candaba-Sta. Ana and Candaba-San Miguel roads.

The provincial government through Governor Lilia Pineda earlier allocated some P5-million for Candaba-San Miguel road Magumbali section.

Pelayo also divulged that Senator Pia Cayetano had given another P12-million for the same road to ensure that the remaining unfinished works will be concreted.

This according to him is granted through the initiative of the municipal government under his leadership.

For Baliuag-Candaba-Sta. Ana road, some P39-million has been set aside for Barangay Paligue section going to Barangay Agustin and another P10-million for reap rapping activity.

Pelayo explained that the completion of these roads will signal economic growth in the local market as agricultural produced in  Kapampangan and Tagalog regions can now freely move in and out of Candaba Public Market.

The mayor recalled during his first term, the national government is hesitant in providing funds for the said roads as they projecting a slow return of investment.

"Pero dahil sa pagsisikap natin, sinimulan natin ng pakonti konti at ngayon malapit ng magkatotoo ang pangarap natin na maidugtong natin ang town proper sa ibang mga barangays ng bayan," he stressed.