By: Ambrosio R. Villorente
WV Has Longest Existing National Roads
Region 6 has the longest existing national roads by surface type at 2,875.35 kilometers according to the figures released by the Department of Public Works and Highways. Broken down as to class data shows that Western Visayas has 1,170 kms. concrete roads, 955.04 kms. asphalt roads, 748.13 kms. gravel roads and 1.92 kms. earth roads.
As to concrete roads, Region 6 is second to region 8 which has some 1,499.85 kms. roads, second also to Region 1V-A with 1.1018.05 asphalt roads and third to CAR with 1,150.07 gravel roads and Region 1V-B with 1,153.01.
Overall, total road network of all surface types totaled 28,494.98 kilometers. Compared to the previous year’s figures, 399 roads were newly constructed.
Classified by source type, the number of concrete roads in Western Visayas accounts for 44.8 percent, gravel at 28.4, asphalt at 26.2 percent, and earth type for the remaining percent.
In terms of national bridges, Region 6 is the third highest with 709 bridges of all types, compared to Region 3 with 1071 and Region 8 with 879. Total number of bridges accounted for 7,560 nationwide. It did not say the linear meters.
Region 3 has the most number of concrete bridges with 1013, Region 8 with 700 and Region 6 with 566. Region 1V-B has 130 bailey bridges compared to Region 8 with 100 and CAR with 88. Region 6 has the most number of steel bridges at 62, followed by Region 3 with 51 and Region 1V-B with 31. For timber bridges, Region 8 and Region 13 had both 61, followed by Region 5 with 51.
For the national bridges, concrete type accounts for 83.0 percent, bailey at 8.9 percent, steel at 5.1 percent and timber type for the remaining percent. These statistics came from PIA.
Increased infrastructure projects for road and bridges are part of the 10-point agenda of the national government.
These roads and bridges maybe rendered ineffective if the cost of fuel will continue escalating weekly. Today, gasoline costs P35.95 per liter.
How can a farmer afford to drive his motorcycle, tricycle or jeep? His one sack of palay is only worth P400.00. This one sack of palay if bartered with gasoline will be good for only 10 liters. For a rambutan farmer, he needs eight (8) kilograms of ripe rambutan fruits to exchange with one liter gasoline. A lanzones, maybe two (2) kilograms is enough for one liter gasoline. Worst to the calamansi producer because he needs to sell about 20 kilograms to enable him to buy one liter gas.
Our leaders may look back to see, feel and actualize in themselves the life of the farmer. They may like to empathize with him. Can society allow our farmer to live in both hardships and poverty? For decade, the selling price of his farm products had stood still while his basic needs continue increasing. Where will our farmer go? Something must be done for them to alleviate their situation. If not, if he will have the chance he will forsake the Philippines. His sons and daughters on the first chance will go abroad with that hope to improve the socio economic life of their parent as well as themselves.
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The ambulant vendors are persistent in their aspiration to occupy Toting Reyes Street, Poblacion, Kalibo every Sunday of the week to sell their wares. They refused to use the place assigned to them at the vicinity of Oyo Torong Street.
That piece of land assigned to them can be a beautiful and profitable market place if developed. What they need is a leader to make that place more profitable. Buyers will go there once they can offer goods for sale of best quality and reasonable price. The thing is, these ambulant vendors want instant gain.
A place along the highway in Laguinbanua, near a rural bank started with one fish vendor last month. Today, a buyer can go there every 4-6 o’clock in the afternoon and buy all the food needs of the family. There are fish, beef, pork, marine products, vegetables, fruits and others for the decent meals of a family. The vendors had develop more “suki” to go there every afternoon to buy their food requirements.
The ambulant vendors of Kalibo can develop Oyo Torong as the most gainful market for them and their buyers if they are sincere in their field of service. They must not insist on Toting Reyes Street for that place is “beyond the commerce of man”. That street is for vehicles and pedestrians. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
WV Has Longest Existing National Roads
Region 6 has the longest existing national roads by surface type at 2,875.35 kilometers according to the figures released by the Department of Public Works and Highways. Broken down as to class data shows that Western Visayas has 1,170 kms. concrete roads, 955.04 kms. asphalt roads, 748.13 kms. gravel roads and 1.92 kms. earth roads.
As to concrete roads, Region 6 is second to region 8 which has some 1,499.85 kms. roads, second also to Region 1V-A with 1.1018.05 asphalt roads and third to CAR with 1,150.07 gravel roads and Region 1V-B with 1,153.01.
Overall, total road network of all surface types totaled 28,494.98 kilometers. Compared to the previous year’s figures, 399 roads were newly constructed.
Classified by source type, the number of concrete roads in Western Visayas accounts for 44.8 percent, gravel at 28.4, asphalt at 26.2 percent, and earth type for the remaining percent.
In terms of national bridges, Region 6 is the third highest with 709 bridges of all types, compared to Region 3 with 1071 and Region 8 with 879. Total number of bridges accounted for 7,560 nationwide. It did not say the linear meters.
Region 3 has the most number of concrete bridges with 1013, Region 8 with 700 and Region 6 with 566. Region 1V-B has 130 bailey bridges compared to Region 8 with 100 and CAR with 88. Region 6 has the most number of steel bridges at 62, followed by Region 3 with 51 and Region 1V-B with 31. For timber bridges, Region 8 and Region 13 had both 61, followed by Region 5 with 51.
For the national bridges, concrete type accounts for 83.0 percent, bailey at 8.9 percent, steel at 5.1 percent and timber type for the remaining percent. These statistics came from PIA.
Increased infrastructure projects for road and bridges are part of the 10-point agenda of the national government.
These roads and bridges maybe rendered ineffective if the cost of fuel will continue escalating weekly. Today, gasoline costs P35.95 per liter.
How can a farmer afford to drive his motorcycle, tricycle or jeep? His one sack of palay is only worth P400.00. This one sack of palay if bartered with gasoline will be good for only 10 liters. For a rambutan farmer, he needs eight (8) kilograms of ripe rambutan fruits to exchange with one liter gasoline. A lanzones, maybe two (2) kilograms is enough for one liter gasoline. Worst to the calamansi producer because he needs to sell about 20 kilograms to enable him to buy one liter gas.
Our leaders may look back to see, feel and actualize in themselves the life of the farmer. They may like to empathize with him. Can society allow our farmer to live in both hardships and poverty? For decade, the selling price of his farm products had stood still while his basic needs continue increasing. Where will our farmer go? Something must be done for them to alleviate their situation. If not, if he will have the chance he will forsake the Philippines. His sons and daughters on the first chance will go abroad with that hope to improve the socio economic life of their parent as well as themselves.
-o-
The ambulant vendors are persistent in their aspiration to occupy Toting Reyes Street, Poblacion, Kalibo every Sunday of the week to sell their wares. They refused to use the place assigned to them at the vicinity of Oyo Torong Street.
That piece of land assigned to them can be a beautiful and profitable market place if developed. What they need is a leader to make that place more profitable. Buyers will go there once they can offer goods for sale of best quality and reasonable price. The thing is, these ambulant vendors want instant gain.
A place along the highway in Laguinbanua, near a rural bank started with one fish vendor last month. Today, a buyer can go there every 4-6 o’clock in the afternoon and buy all the food needs of the family. There are fish, beef, pork, marine products, vegetables, fruits and others for the decent meals of a family. The vendors had develop more “suki” to go there every afternoon to buy their food requirements.
The ambulant vendors of Kalibo can develop Oyo Torong as the most gainful market for them and their buyers if they are sincere in their field of service. They must not insist on Toting Reyes Street for that place is “beyond the commerce of man”. That street is for vehicles and pedestrians. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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