Mutia town aims to have own mini-hydro plant

 By Jocelyn P. Alvarez

 

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Sept 24 (PIA) – The municipal government of Mutia town, a fifth-class municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, dreams big and aims high with the plan to have its very own mini-hydroelectric plant in the municipality.

 

Mutia municipal Mayor Lorrymir Adasa during the Network Briefing News hosted by PCOO Sec. Martin M. Andanar said there is big potential for the area to have its own mini hydro plant that will be powered by lake Duminagat.

Mayor Adasa said prior studies on this possibility have been conducted by the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) and the biggest Korean Electric Power company and by a local counterpart in Davao City 

 

“In the event na marealize ‘yan, ang industrialization natin, employment here in the municipality, will greatly improve our classification from a 5th class to maybe a first class,” Mayor Adasa said.

 

“We can sell that to other places like Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP),” he said.

 

Meanwhile, Mayor Adasa also shared and took pride of the various enchanting tourist destinations in Mutia town as he took the lead as virtual tour guide during the morning program. 

 

Mayor Adasa Indulge the viewers and listeners as he took them to a virtual tour in the Highlander Farm and Mountain Resort which is in the top 11 tourist destination in Region 9: zip line, free-flowing cold spring, and natural pool known as “genuine spa” or “pool of minerals” coming from lake Duminagat mountain spring. “Magbabad ka lng sa tubig, papasok na sa katawan mo ang lahat ng minerals from A to Z,” he said.

 

Mayor Adasa also boasted of the Highway Café, Sikomoro Retreat House for spiritual improvement, Cecilia’s Plate that offers food and delicacies with pine tree view and backdrop. Other tourist attractions are camping site and Alvenda Peak, also known as the 6,000 feet mountain peak, a wondrous view, where one can see, below the cliff, the Dapitan River, and the Bergado River that was awarded as cleanest river in 2007, which is also ideal for water rafting. (RVC/EDT/JPA/PIA9-Zamboanga Sibugay)