513th ECB implements infra projects in disadvantaged areas

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 7, 2020): 513th ECB implements infra projects in disadvantaged areas (By Oliver T. Baccay) 

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Oct. 6 (PIA) - - The 513th Engineers Construction Battalion of the Philippine Army has implemented road and bridge projects in the Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) and rebel influenced zones in Cagayan Valley and eastern Cordillera.

Lieutenant Colonel Cresencio M Mogado, corps of engineer, said in his barely five-month reign as the head of the battalion, 5,000 community folks who are mostly farmers are now benefiting from the completed farm-to-market road at barangay Sta. Isabel in Jones, Isabela.

Aside from this, Mogado bared that they have already constructed seven school building facilities in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela and ongoing road projects and bridges in the other towns of the said provinces.

"We provide engineering support to our military units as well as to the Local Government Units and other government agencies that want to partner with us in so far as construction of infrastructure facilities in the hotspot areas and disadvantaged areas," Mogado said.

In the Cordillerar Region, Mogado added that they have ongoing seven-kilometer opening in Ifugao, and a farm-to-market road and hanging bridge in Apayao.

"Aside from constructing facilities, we also conduct other activities that benefit the people like the blood letting activity we conducted recently in partnership with hospitals," he added.

Mogado stressed that their efforts in building facilities and opening accessibilities in the remote and disadvantaged areas are part of the government's thrusts to deliver the services to the people which will enable human and economic development in the countryside.

These projects are in support to the government's thrust to sustain the peace and usher in development for the provinces under the 5th Infantry Battalion's area of jurisdiction.

He also urged LGUs and other agencies to coordinate with them if there are projects or programs that they want to conduct in partnership with them in the GIDA and New People's Army influenced areas. (MDCT/OTB/PIA 2-Cagayan)

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