In a progressive effort toward sustainability, the Municipality of Gerona, Tarlac, under the leadership of Mayor Eloy C. Eclar, has completed the installation of solar-powered street lights in Brgy. Pinasling. This project worth PHP 1,787,330.09, funded through the FY 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLG-IF), underscores the LGU’s dedication to community safety and environmental responsibility.
The new lighting system now illuminates the lives of approximately 4,800 residents, enhancing visibility and safety for nightly activities while aiming to curb electricity costs and reduce crime rates. Embracing renewable solar energy, the initiative highlights Gerona’s commitment to sustainable development and echoes the LGU’s mission to promote energy-efficient infrastructure.
Mayor Eclar extended his gratitude to DILG Tarlac for their steadfast support, affirming that the project embodies Gerona’s standards of good governance under the SGLG program. Key officials, including DILG Tarlac Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, CESO V, Cluster Team Leader Dennis A. Daquiz, and Municipal Local Government Operations Officer Jessica J. Esguerra, joined the project inauguration alongside Mayor Eclar and Gerona’s department heads.
