Manila, July 10 -- Vice Governor Genevive Lim-Reyes is urging the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to expedite the turnover of the Legislative Building, which has already been inaugurated on Jan. 28, 2021.

In a press briefing on Thursday, Reyes said she is requesting the DPWH to expedite the turnover of the PHP50-million three-story building that it had funded and implemented through a contractor in San Jose de Buenavista.

"There are many repair works that need to be undertaken at the Legislative Building, but we could not implement it because the edifice had not yet been turned over to the Antique Provincial Government," she said.

Reyes said there are leaks on the roofing and the only elevator is not working.

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