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VP Sara thanks China for newly completed Bucana Bridge in Davao City

Published Dec 6, 2025 08:58 am
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her gratitude to China for the construction of the Bucana Bridge, which connects the eastern and western coastal areas of Davao City, amid claims by the Marcos administration that it is one of its four legacy projects.
She also thanked her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, for finding the funding needed to construct the bridge back when he was president and his daughter the then mayor of Davao City.
In an exchange with supporters that was livestreamed on Alvin & Tourism Facebook page, the official shared the “backstory” of how Bucana Bridge was built, saying it was through the efforts of her father and the Chinese government that it came to be.
“Nagpapasalamat kami kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil hindi siya tumigil sa paghahanap ng pondo para doon sa tulay. At siyempre nagpapasalamat tayo sa People's Republic of China dahil buong-buong nila binigay yung entire cost ng tulay na iyon (We thank former president Rodrigo Duterte because he did not stop looking for funds for the bridge. And of course, we thank the People's Republic of China because they wholly provided the cost for the bridge),” she said in The Hague on Friday, Dec. 5.
“So walang gastos ang city government of Davao, walang gastos ang Pilipinas para tayo magkaroon ng bridge na yun. At napakahalaga ng bridge na yun dahil hindi mag-connect ang south to north kung wala yung bridge (So, the Davao City government did not spend a dime, the Philippines did not spend for the bridge. And that bridge is really important because the north and south will not connect if not for that bridge),” Duterte added.
According to the Vice President, her father was informed that the bridge was unfunded when he was president and she was Davao City mayor.
He then started looking for sources of funds for the bridge’s construction and started the process of negotiations, planning, and all paperworks under his administration.
“But ngayon nandiyan na yung bridge so dapat natin yung pagpasalamatan para sa aking bilang isang Dabawenyo. At siyempre sa mga tiga-Mindanao na din dahil nagbe-benefit din sila sa coastal road na yan (But now the bridge is there so as a Dabawenyo, we need to be thankful. And of course, those from Mindanao will also benefit from that coastal road), traveling from south to north of Davao in the region,” she added.
The P3.1-billion Bucana Bridge project will connect Barangay 76-A Bucana and Matina Aplaya, providing motorists a safer and faster alternate route. It can accommodate up to 14,000 vehicles daily.
Funded through China’s Official Development Assistance, the bridge features a 480-meter, six-span extradosed structure supported by 860 meters of approach roads. It is also equipped with a pedestrian walkway and a shared-use path for cyclists.

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