Groundbreaking of major infra projects caps legislator’s birthday

By Alfonso T. Ruda

DIPOLOG CITY - Zamboanga del Norte second district representative Rosendo S. Labad-labad led the groundbreaking of major infrastructure projects in his district during his 48^th birthday recently.

Alan Bengua of the Dipolog City Information Office (CIO) told the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) that seven of these projects are in Dipolog City.

These projects include the second, third and fourth phase of the expansion and improvement of the Dipolog City Airport with P112 million appropriation; the P25 million-road construction from the junction of Turno by-pass road to 3,003 step-Linabo Peak at Barangay Dicayas, a place frequented by local and foreign tourists especially during holy week; Purok Bulahan-Turno River Control Project at Barangay Turno with an allocation of P23 million; the P50 million-Dipolog City Boulevard expansion; P25 million-road concreting to Sungkilaw Falls at Barangay Diwan; and the widening of the Dipolog-Sindangan road, including the construction of a drainage canal from Barangay Sta. Isabel-Galas to Olingan with an allocation of P84 million.

Mayor Evelyn T. Uy has lauded the lawmaker’s initiative in complementing the city government’s efforts geared toward its “Swigapore 2030” vision, which seeks to make Dipolog a combination of Singapore (a bustling commercial center in Southeast Asia) and Switzerland (a known green country in Europe).

On the same day, the team also proceeded to Katipunan town for the groundbreaking of the P1.35 million-Multi-Purpose Building Project at Barangay New Tambo, the P10 million-farm-to-market road at Lipasan in Roxas town, the P10 million-farm-to-market road in Punta Blanca, Manukan, and the P130 million- road opening at Talinga-Dagohoy-Tinaplan-Titik road in the municipality of Sindangan.

The ground breaking caravan ended at Siayan town and was capped by the ground breaking of the three projects, namely, the P2 million-electrification project in Barangay Pange, P1.6 million-electrification project in Barangay Balok and the P4 million-Siayan Diagnostic Health Care Center.

Joining Cong. Labad-labad in groundbreaking caravan were Dipolog City Mayor Evelyn Uy, local officials and residents of the recipient-municipalities and some local media practitioners. (PIA9)