DPWH 1st LED to complete P54-M infra projects on or before June 30

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
February 18, 2012

TACLOBAN CITY  –  Engineer Angel Sia, district engineer of the DPWH 8 Leyte first district, informed that his agency will complete all the projects in the district within the time frame per directive from Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson for all engineering offices across the country to finish all the projects within their area on or before June 30 of this year.

Engineer Sia said that his office has received an allocation of about P54 million for various infrastructure projects within the first district of Leyte which covers Tacloban City and the towns of Alangalang, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tolosa, Tanauan and Babatngon.

DE Sia assured the public that the funds allocated by the central office would be used to finance on what he described as the five major infrastructure projects in the district.

He disclosed that P34 million would be used for the concreting of the 1.5 kilometers San Miguel road section; another P5.9 million for the upgrading of the pavement of 280 meters starting from the town proper of San Miguel up to one of its exterior barangays which is Barangay Santol.

Engineer Sia added that his office will also implement the upgrading of the 1.2 kilometers asphalt overlay along Barangay Guindapunan to Palo town center; P11.5 million at the Government Center; and the 127 meters asphalt overlay from Barangay Kiling in Tanauan, Leyte towards Tabon-Tabon-Julita Road amounting to P1.5 million.

The District Engineer likewise recommended that commuters use the 1.5 kilometers Palo by-pass road in Barangay Salvacion to Baras road section to minimize the traffic in Palo.

Furthermore, Engineer Sia informed that commuters may already use the 5-kilometers fully cemented Tigbao-Santa Fe road section as an alternative route going to Ormoc City, Carigara or Samar area.

Moreover, Sia informed that the agency program engineer is currently making the master plan to complete the Bagahupi-San Miguel-Santol secondary road on or before 2016.