P10.1 Billion Construction Of Roads, Bridges, Seaports Projects In ARMM To Start This Year
A total of P10.1 billion worth of infrastructure projects
are expected to be implemented in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
(ARMM) this 2017 under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Governor Mujiv Hataman and Regional Legislators signed
Public Works Act of 2017 on December 15, 2016 that authorizes the appropriation
of P10.1 billion for infrastructure projects in ARMM.
The region’s Public Works and Highways Department
(DPWH-ARMM), through its district engineering offices, will implement the
approved projects.
These cover construction of major roads and bridges, water
supply, seaports, shores, drainage canal, flood control, strategic
infrastructure projects in support of tourism, agriculture, peace and security,
public health or sanitation, and other socio-economic development activities
and those in conflict- or calamity-affected areas.
The appropriation will be effective even beyond Fiscal Year
2017 until fully released, obligated, and disbursed for the purpose.
The infrastructure funds will be properly distributed to the
five provinces and two cities in the region.
“We will make sure that all the provinces will receive
development projects from the regional government,” Governor Hataman said.
DPWH-ARMM Secretary Engr. Don Mustapha Loong noted that the
implementation of the projects will be undertaken through competitive public
bidding.
To effectively oversee the projects, the Regional Project
Monitoring Committee, inclusive of the legislative assembly members or
representatives, will conduct periodic checking and validation of the status of
project implementation based on the approved program of work, project
specifications, and time frame of completion.
Source: ARMM Info
P10.1 Billion Construction Of Roads, Bridges, Seaports Projects In ARMM To Start This Year
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