DPWH, DAR turn over new bridges in Palawan

DPWH-DAR turns over 5 new bridges in Palawan

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has recently completed a total of five new bridges in Palawan to help promote rural development in agrarian reform communities.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • What bridges were recently delivered under the “Tulay ng Pangulo para sa Kaunlarang Pang-Agraryo” program?

    The bridges in the province that were recently created are Minarra and Buayan in Roxas; Parasao in Aborlan; Cagbanaba in El Nido; as well as the Abucayan in the municipality of Safronio Española.
  • Where did the funding for the project come from?

    The P60-million funding was from the Department of Agrarian Reform.
  • In a statement, the public works department said that bridges — which was implemented under the joint “Tulay ng Pangulo para sa Kaunlarang Pang-Agraryo (TPKP)” program — can be found at the towns of Roxas, Aborlan, El Nido, and Safronio Epañola.

    DPWH-DAR turns over 5 new bridges in Palawan

    Below are the following bridges that were built in the province:

    • Four-lineal meter Minarra Bridge and 22.8-lineal meter Buayan Bridge in the town of Roxas;
    • Eight-lineal meter Parasao Bridge in Aborlan;
    • Eight-lineal meter Cagbanaba Bridge in El Nido;
    • Eight-lineal meter Abucayan Bridge in the municipality of Safronio Española.

    DPWH-DAR turns over 5 new bridges in Palawan

     “These bridges will be able to further support the livelihood of our farmers in these identified agrarian reform areas, boosting productivity of our agricultural lands,” DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan was quoted as saying.

    With a total cost of P60 million that came from DAR funding, the aforementioned project was implemented by the DPWH Unified Project Management Office Bridges Management Cluster, and the DPWH Palawan First, Second, and Third District Engineering Offices.

    DPWH-DAR turns over 5 new bridges in Palawan

    The inauguration and turn-over of bridges led by DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III, DPWH UPMO-BMC Project Director Rodrigo delos Reyes, and other concerned local government officials.

    Photos from Department of Public Works and Highways

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