P20M earmarked for Macabut bridge - Evardone

By ALICE NICART
September 14, 2010

BORONGAN, Eastern Samar  –  With an allocation of P20M, Macabut bridge of Gen. McArthur town will not only be rehabilitated but permanently concreted.

This was said by Congressman Ben P. Evardone in an interview.

The then age-old wooden bridge was washed out by a devastating typhoon and it being vital to Eastern Samar’s riding public and businessmen alike who take the southern route to Tacloban and elsewhere in the Region, Cong. Evardone deem it proper to place it on top of his priorities.

He said that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-8) has requested some P2B appropriation and of this, about P500M is budget for Eastern Samar.

Cong. Evardone added that the Millennium Challenge Fund (MCF) is intended to massively rehabilitate roads and bridges among others, and he said he is bent not to let up in any of its budget deliberations, fully aware of the serious need for repair and rehabilitation of some portions of Eastern Samar roads.

Several portions of the highways of the province (McArthur to Hernani) had been the subject of public’s clamor particularly the Estehanons who are envious of the roads of other regions and provinces.

Recently however, some stretches of asphalt overlay had been constructed which has eased the riding public.  In fact, some works are on going in some portions of the highway to the south of Borongan.