DPWH-PAMANA to start infras for Samar’s interconnectivity

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jun 16): DPWH-PAMANA to start infras for Samar’s interconnectivity

DPWH is set to start constructing roads and bridges that will benefit hard to reach areas in Samar.

During the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting on Tuesday, Assistant Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte took the honors of announcing the projects to the PPOC members.

He enumerated five road projects and bridges with multi millions of budget leading to the hinterland of  Samar in the towns of San Jose de Buan and Matuginao, the two municipalities are closer to the provinces of Eastern and Northern Samar respectively.

Eduarte added that other road projects will connect barangays of Paranas, Motiong and Jiabong which are also hard to reach.

Some Php 517 Million is allotted for the repair rehab and improvement of the Lokilokon (Paranas) to the town of San Jose de Buan and beyond until Barangay Gusa, the farthest Buan barangay, the project covers more than 30 kilometers.

Another project is repair, rehab of the Motiong poblacion to Barangay New Minarog  to Barangay Canligues which is worth Php 125 M.

DPWH 8 is also in charge of constructing eight bridges leading to San Jose de Buan worth Php 150 M and another two for the Motiong side, identified as Bonga and Nagbak Bridges, also worth Php 77 M.

These road projects stand to benefit Samarnons who have almost given up wishing for development changes to happen.

The project is funded through the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) which is one of the national government’s strategies in promoting peace in conflict-afflicted areas. It also aims to empower communities and strengthen their capacities to address issues of conflict and peace through activities that promote social cohesion.

Strict monitoring by Pamana and its technical working group with third party monitors will be done regularly to ensure that the contractor supervised by DPWH will implement the road projects according to the new standards.

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1221466036527/dpwh-pamana-to-start-infras-for-samar-s-interconnectivity