The United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) has pledged a five-year road maintenance projects for Oriental Mindoro
starting January 2015.
Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso V. Umali Jr. said the
assistance from USAID was assured to him during a recent meeting of the
National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) where he sits as official member
of the board.
Governor Umali, who is also the president of League of
Provinces of the Philippines
Among the priority road projects which the governor included
in his infrastructure program next year is the construction of the Puerto
Galera-Abra de Ilog circumferential road which will link the two provinces of
Oriental and Occidental Mindoro in the northern part of the Mindoro
island.
The governor said Malacanang has released P250-million each
for the two provinces to start the road construction of at least 20.33 kms in
Puerto Galera and Abra de Ilog municipalities.
Aside from the said infrastructure projects, USAID also
serves as main advisor of the two provinces in their energy development program
with the thrust of giving electricity to all barangays in the island which is
in line with President Benigno Aquino III’s objective of full rural
electrification before his term ends in 2016.
Arlene P. Donaire, infrastructure and electricity team
leader of USAID COMPETE Project (Advancing Philippine Competitiveness), said it
is important for them to know the issues and challenges confronting the two
provinces so that they can come out with a comprehensive power development plan
for Mindoro like what they did in Palawan and Bohol .
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