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Better access to the northern towns of Iloilo has been made possible with the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) recent completion of a 1.75-kilometer bypass road along junction Iloilo-Capiz East Coast-Capiz Road in the town of Barotac Nuevo.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the travelling public are now utilizing the recently opened four-lane, 13.4-meter wide concrete cement paved bypass road with 1.5-meter paved shoulders and slope protection structures.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed the concreting of a road that will improve economic activities in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

Spanning 6.56 lane kilometers, Hinatuan Road traverses the barangays of Bitoon, Maharlika, Lacasa, Sasa, and Canabon towards the junction national highway.

“The newly-concreted Hinatuan Road will trigger various opportunities for other lucrative investments on rich raw materials endemic in the area”, said Secretary Mark Villar.

Groundwork of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for an improved new road network in Zamboanga Peninsula continues to advance despite the pandemic.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the on-going Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project implemented by DPWH Unified Project Management Office-Roads Management Cluster 2 (UPMO-RMC 2) will support the development of agribusiness, ecotourism, and logistics necessary to achieve inclusive, and sustainable growth.

In an effort to improve quality of life in Ilocos Norte, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a new flood control structure in the Municipality of Badoc and an access road in Pasuquin town.

According to DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, the flood control structure along Badoc River now protects lives and properties of residents of Barangays Bangbanga, Pagsanjan, La Virge, and Alogoong.