President Duterte on Wednesday night inaugurated the 8.9-kilometer Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), which he said will provide a solution to the "perennial traffic issues" of Metro Cebu.
Duterte congratulated the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation and the Cebu-Cordova Link Corporation, as well as the local government units of Cebu and Cordova, for their support for his administration's goal to boost regional development and its vision to have a connected nation.
This came true despite the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic and the damage of typhoon Odette, he added.
The inauguration was held as part of the celebration of the 501st anniversary of the Victory at Mactan.
In his last few months in the office, the President said he gives his full dedication to bringing a "more comfortable life for all Filipinos" and "sustainable, safe and reliable infrastructure for better mobility transport, especially that we are really crowding every space now."
He added that "no Filipino will be behind as we collectively work" for a stronger nation.