Gov. Florencio T. Miraflores has bared several major infrastructure projects completed, on-going and planned this year whose project costs may reach up to more than a billion pesos.
This was contained in his 17-page State of the Province Address (SOPA) he delivered in 55 minutes during the 4th Regular Session of the 16th Sangguniang Panlalawigan on February 5, 2014.
Miraflores reported the on-going P437.2 million Kalibo International Airport Development Project being implemented by the Department of Transportation and Communication which includes the construction of the new terminal building, rehabilitation of the old terminal building, runway extension and apron extension.
Miraflores did not cite the project cost. He reported that the Kalibo Circumferential Road will soon be started which will connect the eastern part of Aklan starting at the Kalibo International Airport onward to the west through barangay Tigayon, Kalibo where the Kalibo Bridge 2 will be constructed across the Aklan River to connect to the west in barangay Mina, passing through barangays Bagto, Carugdog, Cogon, Lezo to Calangcang, Makato and finally reconnects to the national highway.
The governor also reported the P330 million rehabilitation of the aged Kalibo-Numancia bridge and the construction of a parallel bridge connecting the east and west of Aklan through the capital town and the town of Numancia just across the Aklan River to the west.
Miraflores cited the National Irrigation Administration P124.4 million projects in Aklan for small irrigation systems in Libacao, Altavas, Malinao, and Balete; national irrigation systems in Tangalan, Malinao, Ibajay, and Nabas; and, pump irrigation system, concreting of pavement dryers, bank protection and others.
Miraflores likewise cited the P69.4 million projects being pursued by the Provincial Engineer’s Office like the rehabilitation of the Aklan Sports Complex, concreting of barangay roads, coastal protection projects, eco-tourism projects, improvement of the main capitol building, hospital upgrading and rivers desilting.
He likewise reported the P348 million worth of completed and on-going projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways to include tourism enhancement related infrastructure projects, infrastructure maintenance, immediate response projects, basic education facilities, water, sanitation and health facilities.
Among others, Miraflores enumerated the significant infrastructure projects as follows:
- P48 million river control-revetment wall along Aklan River in Banga;
- P10.9 million Aklan east road widening;
- P22.8 million Altavas-Jamindan road;
- P11.6 million Makato Bridge;
- P48 million Aklan west road widening;
- Kalibo-Nabas, Aklan P35.7 million west road widening;
- P50 million Tangalan-Ibajay road;
- P32.5 million Boracay circumferential road; and
- P20 million AUS-AID fund for provincial road upgrading. /MP
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