Nabas wants to take over Tabon

By ULYSSES ESPARTERO
NABAS, Aklan – Local officials are proposing the creation of Task Force Tabon for the formal take over of the administration and management of Tabon Point in Sitio Tabon, Brgy. Union here.
SB Member Rhuna Flores-Tipgos said that in order to hasten the formal Take over, it is imperative to organize a task force.
“The task force shall be duly authorized to exercise the same authority including, but not limited, to the enforcement of all the applicable laws, rules, ordinances and statutes pursuant to and consistent with the same authority,” Tipgos added.
Tipgo, chair of the SB Committee on Ways and Means, further said that Nabasnons should benefit from their claim of Tabon Point.
“The formal take over, proper management and administration of the same are by the local government of Nabas shall mean additional income and revenues for, thereby, increasing the funds necessary for appropriation on development projects and programs of the town most needed by its inhabitants,” Tipgos added.
Tabon Point, situated within the territorial jurisdiction of Sitio Tabon, legally belongs to the municipality of Nabas but utilized and possessed by the local government unit of Malay for a long time.
It was learned that through its Geodetic and Survey Office, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) delineated and fixed the boundary monuments between the towns of Nabas and Malay as per request of Nabas Mayor Romeo M. Dalisay.
Based on the Sangguniang Panlalawigam Resolution No. 154 approved in 2003, which requested the Bureau of Lands to implement Resolution No. 8 of the Provincial Board of Capiz enacted on January 14, 1956, Aklan formerly belonged to Capiz.
Aklan was turned into an independent province in April 25, 1956.
The coastline of the Tabon Point is traditionally used as the jump off and disembarkation points for the traveling public, particularly of visitors and tourists going to and coming from Boracay Island.
In view of the implementation of the One Entry-One Exit Policy under the administration of Gov. Carlito S. Marquez, however, Caticlan Jetty Port was designated as an entry point to Boracay Island.
“Tourism expert Max P. Zurbito, Jr. said the same area was illegally claimed, administered and managed since the 1950s by the Malay local government and still earns for the latter considerable revenues in the form of real estate taxes, boat landing and berthing, dry docking and terminal fees,” Zurbito stressed.