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P18.29M
improvement of access road leading to trades, industries and
economic zones CarayCaray-Cabungaan-Libtong Road in Support
of the Agribusiness: Food and Resource-Based Processing in
Brgy. Libtong, Naval, Biliran is on-going with 60%
accomplishment as of June 30, 2019. The project was started
on July 31, 2019 [sic] under contract with MB Ang
Construction and Supply. Its completion date is on January
05, 2020. |
Road connectivity
for industry and trade in Biliran underway
By
DPWH-Biliran
August 21, 2019
NAVAL, Biliran –
“More road projects leading to trades, industries, and economic
zones in Biliran are underway”, David P. Adongay Jr., District
Engineer of Biliran District Engineering Office (DEO) reported.
The Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) in convergence with the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) has identified and prioritized six road
connectivity for industry and trade in the province.
According to Adongay,
three projects under 2019 Regular Infrastructure Program are now
on-going.
The head of Biliran DEO
said that among the prioritized projects for road improvements are
the access roads in Villa Caneja connecting to Sitio Kahukaw in
support of its cassava, kamote, and ginger food and resource-based
processing (P19.29M), the road from the National Road Junction (NRJ)
in Villa Consuelo connecting to Libtong Road in support of its coco
sugar, turmeric, banana chips, cacao, and ginger-based processing
products (P17.35M) and the improvement of access road from
Caraycaray-Cabungaan-Libtong Road in support of its cassava, kamote
and curioso-based processing (P18.29M), all in Naval town.
“These projects will be
implemented under multi-year funding from 2018-2022, except for the
improvement of access road in Villa Caneja connecting to Sitio
Kahukaw which will be implemented from year 2018-2019,” Adongay
revealed.
Moreover, three projects
in lined under 2019 Local Infrastructure Projects (LIP) are soon to
be implemented. These projects are the P9.6M Road Concreting from
Brgy. Masagaosao Core Road connecting to Masagaosao Community Based
Forest Management (CBFM) Farmers Association in Kawayan town in
support of its food and resource-based processing (coconut, cacao
and coffee), the P9.6M Rehabilitation/ Improvement from Sitio Buri
to Brgy. Ungali Core in Kawayan town in support to its banana and
coconut food and resource-based and the P30M Road Concreting of P.S.
Eamiguel to Brgy. Imelda Road in Naval town in support of their
native delicacies such as puto cheese, sampilo, moron, and empanada.
Adongay said that these
projects will be monitored for fast completion in accordance with
DPWH quality and standards.
“With better roads leading
to trades and industries, more locals will be encouraged to do
business that in return will create an additional livelihood and
income,” said Adongay.
