GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of South Cotabato has completed nearly P150 million worth of priority infrastructure projects in several parts of the province during the first half of the year.
Vicente Ayongao, acting head of the Provincial Engineer’s Office (PEO), said Wednesday these projects included 39 vertical and horizontal structures that were part of the province’s 2017 infrastructure program.
He said these included the repair, rehabilitation and upgrading of road networks as well as the construction of barangay structures and facilities.
A report released by the PEO showed that the local government’s investment in the completed projects reached a total of P149,770,815.23.
Aside from the construction and development costs, the provincial government also shouldered the labor expense for several low-budget projects.
Among the major road projects completed were the construction and rehabilitation of the Norala-Banga road worth P47.4 million; Lambayong–Maltana road with lined canal in Tampakan worth P13.1 million; Polomolok–Cannery Road in Polomolok worth P11.9 million; Poblacion–Slaughterhouse road in Norala worth P9.9 million; national highway junction–Acmonan road in Tupi worth P9.8 million; and, the Upgrading of San Jose-Columbio provincial road in Koronadal City worth P3.34 million.
The other projects included the construction of day care centers, senior citizen buildings, school buildings, mini gymnasiums, covered courts and stages, barangay halls, multi-purpose buildings, multi-purpose drying pavements, water systems, lined canals, slope protection structures, playground systems and improvements of provincial government offices.
Ayongao said they are currently implementing 46 more projects that are worth a total of P202,822,809.64.
He said most of these are due for completion by yearend and in early 2018.
Aside from these, the official said they are set to start the preparatory works for five more erosion and flood control, and bridge projects worth P11.36 million.
These projects, which were approved earlier this month by the provincial board, wil be funded through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund–Investment Plan.
The approved projects were the construction of Purok Lapu-Lapu Bridge in Puti, Norala worth P5 million; erosion control structures at Hanoon Elementary School in Lake Sebu worth P4 million; a box culvert in Rizal, Banga worth P2.5 million; a box culvert connecting Purok Pag-asa and Purok B’laan in Magsaysay, Koronadal City worth P1.2 million; and flood control structure at Sitio Esting, Lampitak in Tampakan worth P1 million.(AVE/PNA)
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