COMMENTS ON THE BLOG

Preserve Historical Structure! The key points are as follows:

Improve it to make it more beautiful? Not quite. If it is just to fix a leaking roof, so be it, but only to bring it back to its original state. To put a canteen there is to destroy the real essence or purpose of the bandstand, not to mention the kind of operation or maintenance that will be put into it. I agree with Elmar. Experience has shown that LGUs, and Banga is no exception, are not good at this. Historical structures need to be preserved at their original state because this is what makes it unique and beautiful. What the good Mayor should do, to preserve and probably enhance the value of this historical bandstand, is to have a band play there during Christmas and other occasions just like in the past. That will make the Banganhons proud.
To wait the end result will be too late. What could be more pitiful is for us to see one day that the very symbol of our cultural heritage is gone and nothing can then be done to replace it.

Best regards.

Boy Tino Mabasa.

Critic After Demolition?

Hello . . . ,

Thank you for taking the time on e-mailing the blueprint/sketch of the proposed “beautification” project of Mayor Maming in regards to the Banga Bandstand.
The sketch showed me a Modern construction of a bandstand. The sketch displayed a humongous disregards to the historic beauty of the present Bandstand.
I gather, Mayor Maming wants to improve the Bandstand, to make it more beautiful?????? Huh! The Banga bandstand at present is beautiful.
Major alteration of the Bandstand will mean....., goodbye to the historic beauty that the bandstand possesses at this present time. If the bandstand’s roof is leaking and needs to be fixed then, by all means just do that!
FIX the roof. Problem solve! It is simple.
The idea of constructing a cantina? For what reason? I see mini stores on wheels lurking around the Teodosio’s Park. There are many stores just around the bend, not mentioning the public market within steps. Leave it alone!
Mayor Maming would like the Banganhons to wait till after “his” demolishing project finish? Will there be any point to critique after the demolition? In this matter, it will be too late. Would it not?
Do we really want to see the end result of Mayor Maming’s disregard to the historic beauty of the Bandstand? It is by all means, correct to stop him right now.
Waiting to see the finale of Mayor Maming’s disregards to preserve history will be a crucially huge mistake. Huge!
That is my take on the Banga Bandstand. . .

Regards,
Madelyn Martin Foronda, AKA Mads

Leave The Plaza Alone

People in Banga and other places should understand that Mayor Maming, as other mayors before him, spent a fortune to win his seat. They need to have a project, just any kind of project to get their money back. Unfortunately, this is beyond our control since it has become part of our culture. All we need to do is make our voices heard about our opposition to the plaza project. Leave the plaza alone and make another project somewhere! How about fixing the market or the road in the Manduyog hill? Or anything, as long as it will not destroy the historical value of our town. /MP