P700-M quarry revenue eyed in Pineda’s 3 years

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --- Attorney Andres Pangilinan Jr., provincial administrator has expressed confidence that the provincial government of Pampanga could easily achieved the P700-million quarry revenue target set by  Governor Lilia “Nanay” G. Pineda before the end of her first term.

The provincial administrator and Engr. Arthur Punzalan, provincial environment and natural resources officer told Sun Star Pampanga in an interview that the quarry industry in the province is doing better under Pineda’s administration.
 

“Yung P700-million na target natin ay achievable. Mayroon pa tayong almost eight months ang average kasi natin ngayon ay P20-million per month. Kaya tingin natin ay makukuha natin ang target,” Punsalan stated.
 

During the first year of Governor Pineda in office, the total quarry collection reached to P119,385,000 and during the second year, the provincial government recorded at least P238,380,000.
 

For 2012, as of November 14, the total quarry collections already reached P 258,453,000 .
In a span of 28 months and two weeks in office, the Pineda administration has collected at least P616,217,500.
 

This year, the provincial government has reached its all time highest collection. Last March, the quarry collection reached to P28, 420,000. This collection was surpassed in May this year with P28,962,000.
 

Last Month (October), the provincial government has registered a quarry collection of P26,915,000. As of October, 31, it has an average monthly collection of P21,660,267.
Since the imposition of the weighing scale last June 11, it has collected a weighing fee of at least P9,730,500.