OPS 28 JULY 2009

OTON, Iloilo – The Ilonggos will soon enjoy a new road infrastructure as one of the priority projects of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Iloilo is expected to be completed by yearend.

Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Rafael Yabut informed President Arroyo today that the Oton-Mambog road project will be finished by December this year, citing the prompt progress in the completion of the infrastructure plan.

Yabut made the presentation in front of President Arroyo and hundreds of Oton residents at the Oton-Mambog road site. Residents here patiently waited for the arrival of the President and hear the latest development in the infrastructure project.

The President told the crowd that they should expect a “happy new year” due to the completion of the new road. Speaking in Ilonggo, the President expressed hope that the new infrastructure will improve the lives of the Oton residents.

They showed the President their appreciation by putting up banners and streamers thanking the President for the infrastructure and education programs she put up in the province.

The construction of the road project began on July 23 last year with the President closely monitoring the development that aims to uplift the social and economic conditions of the local residents.

The road project, which is already 97 percent complete, is part of the vital link from the Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan town to Oton.

The total link of the of Oton-Mambog-Caboloan-Abilay-San Jose-San Miguel road leading to Iloilo Airport is 7.5089 kilometers. The concreting of the 2.218 kilometer road in Oton with an appropriation of P30 million is ready for implementation.

The Oton-Mambog road project is one of the numerous infrastructures implemented by the national government in Iloilo.

PIA 2009/07/29

Iloilo City (29 July) -- Ginalauman nga matapos sa palaabuton nga Disyembre ang bag-o nga dalan kalakip sa nagapanguna nga proyekto ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sa Iloilo.

Ini ang ginpalambot ni Undersecretary Rafael Yabut sang Department of Public Works and Highways kay Pangulong Arroyo sang magbisita ini sa Oton-Mambog road site sining Martes.

Pagkatapos mabatian ang mayo nga balita nagikan kay Yabut, ginpahayag sang Pangulo sa mga residente nga nagalaum siya nga ang bag-o nga dalan mangin ligwa para mag-ayo ang pangabuhi sang mga taga-Oton.

Ginsuguran ang konstruksyon sang road project sadtong Hulyo 23, 2008 nga maidid ginamonitor sang Presidente ang developments sini nga nagatuyo mapasanyog ang social and economic conditions sang mga lokal nga residente.

Ang road project sa diin 97 porsyento nga tapos na, kabahin sang importante nga dalan humalin sa Iloilo Airport sa Cabatuan pakadto sa banwa sang Oton.

Ginakonektar sini ang Oton-Mambog-Caboloan-Abilay-San Jose-San Miguel road padulong sa Iloilo Airport. Ang pagkonkreto sining 2.218 kilometer road sa Oton nga may pondo sang P30 milyunes handa na para sa implementasyon.

Ang Oton-Mambog road project isa lamang sa madamo nga imprastruktura gina-implementar sang gobyerno nasyunal sa Iloilo. (PIA)