Parañaque builds new lounge for taxpayers' convenience
The additional building will be completed in 90 days at the cost of P27 million in spite of the fiscal crisis the city government is facing.
“Everybody is aware that the past administration had left us with P946.8 million in debts, but through enhanced tax collection system we are going to apply as soon as the new building is finished, we might pay the city’s debts in two or three years time,” Mayor Bernabe said.
He promised that this administration will be tax payer friendly, “that explains why we invest on this undertaking,” Bernabe said.
The ground floor of the new building will house the taxpayer’s lounge, the extension offices of the city assessor and the city treasurer.
 Mayor Bernabe groundbreaking taxpayers' lounge with Mrs. Ma. Fe Bernabe and Arch. Elmor Vita. Taxpayers will be given free coffee, juice and buiscuits. They will sit on state-of-the-art chairs. The building will be fully air-conditioned . There will bea computerized numbering system, the processes on tax payment will be highly automated. The taxpayer’s lounge will be operational by Dec. 1, but there will be a dry run a week before that. By January, the second storey shall be completed. It will house the city jail’s cafeteria and the Executive Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) lounges. Applicants can enjoy the comfort of sitting the sofa as they process their papers. The construction is being handled by AKN Construction which baged the contract after a oublic bidding was conducted for the project. “ All these we are doing to enhance our tax collection. Our target is by 2007 at least Paranaque city shall be debt free”, Mayor Bernabe said. Resources courtesy of the City Information Office, City Hall, Parañaque. |
With the convenience of taxpayers in mind, Paranaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. has approved the construction of a two-storey building on the grounds of the city hall.
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City Mayor FLORENCIO M. BERNABE Jr. in memory of the late Councilor Alberto G. Buenavista (1937-2004) Public Servant Local Government Cyberspace Pioneer |