By Freddie C. Velez
City of Malolos, Bulacan — The much-awaited opening of the newly-restored Bulacan Provincial Capitol building takes place today in consonance with the celebration of National Flag Day with no less than “first lady” Cielito “Honeylet” Avanceña as the honored guest.
Avanceña is scheduled to cut the ribbon at the blessing and reopening of the Provincial Capitol along with Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana who will lead the Flag Day rites.
Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado and Vice Governor Daniel R. Fernando will be onhand to welcome Avancena and Lorenzana.
The improvement and total rehabilitation of the Bulacan provincial capitol building, which houses the offices of the governor, vice governor, and its provincial administrative offices was finally finished after it was closed to the public since August 2017.
Last month, in an exclusive interview with this writer, Engineer Glenn Reyes, head of the provincial engineering office and Engineer Roland I. Nolasco both said that the construction of the design and build scheme for the rehabilitation that was started by the ISO-certified contractor Nationstar Development Corporation in August last year would be completed ahead of time.
The complete renovation and improvement of facilities of the building included the Bulacan Garden Park and the Children’s Mini-Forest.
Reyes said that the largest mural in the Philippines, entitled “Kasaysayan ng Bulacan” which was in the lobby of the Gat. Blas F. Ople building was also transferred at the newly renovated Capitol building.