DAVAO DEL NORTE (PIA)- -  The newly opened P150 million Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) building of Davao del Norte  stands as a “modern architecture” inside the Provincial Government Center located in Brgy. Mankilam, Tagum City.

In orienting the public about the new Davao del Norte SP Building during its opening on July 13, Secretary to the SP Dennis Dean Castillo enumerated a number of features of this legislative infrastructure.

The entire building is installed with structured cabling system to provide seamless connectivity and converge integration of data, voice and video “for better collaboration” and connection  with other provincial offices, national agencies and clients.

Cecilia dela Paz, Gelacio Gementiza; and Atty Jose Caballero, based on the ordinance as proposed by concurrent Vice Governor De Carlo “Oyo” Uy.

Also located at its ground floor area is the Social Action Center  or the Vice Governor’s Help Desk, placed at the left portion of  the  entrance hall.

The 2nd floor houses the Office of the Vice Governor, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Members and the SP Session Hall.

In his message, concurrent Vice Governor De Carlo Uy assured the public that he and the Board Members will continue the legacy that their predecessors started, “maintaining the integrity of the Sangguniang Panlalwgian for the past more or less 50 years.”

He also challenged fellow public servants to continue making a difference in the  lives of their cosntituents.

“Sa  tanang mga public servants nga naa diri dakong hagit kanatong tanan, (To all public servants who are here, it is a great challenge for all of us), let us continue to  make a  positive  difference sa atong katawhan sa probinsya sa Davao del Norte ug sa atong nasod Pilipinas (in the lives of our people in Davao del Norte and in our country Philippines),” he said. (JMDA/ PIA Davao del Norte with photos from DOLE GIPs)