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Marcos: More infra for Filipinos' prosperity

Published Jul 21, 2023 06:19 am
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed to continue building vital infrastructure projects to help the country prosper and give the people an "invigorating" life.
*President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PTV/RTVM screenshot)*

Marcos said this as he led the inauguration on Friday of the Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP) in the Zamboanga Peninsula on Friday, July 21. In his speech, the President said the government is committed to building more roads, bridges, ports, and airports nationwide to bring Filipinos closer together. "Let us build upon this achievement as we continue the unending work of building structures that will bring a better life and an invigorating future for all our fellow Filipinos," he said According to Marcos, improved physical connectivity is vital to the nation's development efforts, as outlined in the administration's Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 and the 8-Point Socioeconomic Agenda. "That is why the government is more determined than ever to pursue projects that would realize the dream of a stronger and more interconnected Philippines," he said. Meanwhile, President Marcos expressed his gratitude to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its support, as he hoped for continued collaboration in future projects that would fuel the nation's progress in the coming years. The IGCMRSP, funded through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan from the ADB, would also amplify the effects of economic and peace and order initiatives in Mindanao. It involves constructing or improving 151.60 kilometers of roads and 34 bridges with a total length of 3,374.87 linear meters (lm) in the Zamboanga Peninsula and Tawi-Tawi. The project, with a total length of 154.96 km, is divided into three core projects, five non-core projects, and three bridge projects. Among the core projects that are already completed include Alicia-Malangas Road (24.03km with eight bridges), Tampilisan-Sandayong Road (15.3 km. with three bridges), and Lutiman-Guicam-Olutanga Road (29.7 km.) Ongoing non-core projects are R.T. Lim-Siocon Road (24.5 km. with eight bridges), Guicam Bridge (1.2km), Curuan-Sibuco Road (33.05km with two bridges), Siay-Gapol Road (17.9 km with two bridges), and Gutalac-Baliguian Road (7.3 km with seven bridges). Tawi-Tawi bridges that are ongoing construction are Nalil-Sikkiat Bridge (0.54 km), Tongsinah-Paniongan Bridge (0.57 km), and Malassa-Lupa Pula Bridge (0.68 km). Once completed, the IGCMRSP will increase the capacity of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) road network with improved road network supporting economic growth and enhancing peace and order situation in Mindanao.

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