ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Official Website of the Municipality of Pandan

The Official Website of the Municipality of Pandan was materialized through the efforts of Sofie Estolloso Hofmann, the Web Designer; Engr. Aristotle S. Pandongan, the Municipal Engineer; Jude D. Sanchez, the Municipal Tourism Officer; and Hon. Raymund Nonato V. Gumboc, Sangguniang Bayan Member.

Special thanks to Hon. Plaridel E. Sanchez VI, the Municipal Mayor; Hon. Antero V. Rectra, the Municipal Vice Mayor; the Honorable Members of the Sangguniang Bayan; the Municipal Officials and Employees of the Local Goverment for their support.

To the National Computer Science for their project eLGU "Jumpstarting Electronic Governance in Local Government Units."

Last but not the least, our gratitude to the GOV.PH Administration, Advanced Science and Technology Institute, and the Department of Science and Technology for their help in securing the domain name pandan.gov.ph for the Municipality of Pandan, Antique, Philippines.

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan (done in Year 2000)

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan is the product of the coordinated efforts of various agencies and persons goaded by the sincere desire to bring about a change for the better in this fast growing community.

The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), the Local Government Support Program (LGSP), specifically its Regional Office and the Provincial Planning and Development Office, San Jose, Antique deserves the first acknowledgement of gratitude for having spurred the members of the Municipal Technical Working Group (MTWG) to do its utmost to evolve this Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) by sharing with it the expertise of their staff and providing technical assistance to come up with this document.

The Honorable Members of the Sangguniang Bayan through the Presiding Officer, Hon. Plaridel E. Sanchez VI, Municipal Vice Mayor of this municipality who appropriated no less than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P150,000.00) to finance these efforts is likewise acknowledge gratefully.

Important data and statistics were contributed by government agencies and offices, namely: The Municipal Health Office, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, Office of the Municipal Agriculturist, Municipal Treasurer's Office, Municipal Budget Office, Municipal Engineer's Office, Municipal Planning and Development Office, Municipal Assessor's Office, Municipal Civil Registrar's Office, Office of the Municipal Accountant, HRM Office, Department of Education, Culture and Sports, Department of Agrarian Reform, PNP, Liga ng mga Barangay, and private sectors namely: Pandan Bay Institute, Jinalinan Academy, Pandan Private Sector Movement for Progress, Pandan Water District, AKELCO, PANTELCO and others who in one way or another have contributed in the evolution of this plan. To their heads holding office in this municipality is extended profoundest gratefulness.

To the members of the CLUP-MTWG namely: Dr. Cashmere Dy Buco Ambay/Mrs. Nenita Valeña, DECS; Dra. Evans A. Alcalen/Mrs. Sheila S. Yumen, MHO; Mr. Ronald S. Sanchez/Mrs. Cecilia Bastian, OMA; Mr. Romeo Sevilla, DAR; Mrs. Fe C. Ortega, MSWDO; Engr. Aristotle S. Pandongan, MEO; Mr. Romeo B. Emen, MBO; Miss Hermerose M. Pechon, HRMO; Mrs. Virginia R. Jontilano, Private Sector; Hon. Gaspar T. Estomata, SB Member; SPO4 Gilbert T. Gorero/SPO2 Wilfredo C. Calapardo, PNP; Mr. Nonito C. Venus, MCR; Mr. Urbano S. Ambay, Mun. Assessor; Mrs. Felipa S. Olandres, Municipal Treasurer; Hon. Jesus A. Dionela, LIGA Pres.; Engr. Celso D. Tajanlangit, Pandan Water District; and Mr. Narciso B. Riomalos, MPDO, who spent time, efforts and expertise to evolve this plan, is likewise acknowledged gratefully.

The actual meat of concretely moulding this manuscript was done by the following: Hon. Gaspar T. Estomata, SB Member; Engr. Aristotle S. Pandongan, Mun. Engineer; Mr. Narciso B. Riomalos, MPDO; Mrs. Asunypel T. Julao, Eco. Researcher; Miss Lorena V. Varon; Mr. Ruben A. Castor, PDO II; Engr. Ricardo A. Sardina, Jr.; Engr. Aires E. Ramos; Mr. Roger Florentino D. Sanchez; Mr. Rafael T. Varon and Mrs. Vicenta C. Magarzo, profound gratitude is extended to them.

Last but not the least deepest gratitude is due to Hon. Antero V. Rectra, Municipal Mayor, who gave the inspiration, and constructive advises and approved the funding in the making of this plan.