P50 million worth of projects poured into Camotes

CEBU, Philippines — The government has poured around P50 million worth of infrastructure projects and financial aid into the fifth district of Cebu.

Recipients of the projects are residents of the northern towns of Poro, Tudela and Pilar on Camotes Islands.

Bulk or P26.8 million of the P49.9 million projects went to Pilar, while the remaining P23.1 million was allotted for Poro and Tudela.

Fifth district Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco delivered the projects during the Holy Week.

On March 30, Frasco, along with Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) Director Alladin Collado and officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) turned over P23.1 million worth of projects to Tudela and Poro.

The P23.1 million is broken down into P12.5 million in road concreting project in Barangay Alta Vista Poro; P1.9 million in road concreting project in Barangay Villahermosa, Tudela; P4.7 million covered court in Barangay Buenavista, Tudela.

And, P4 million of the said amount was allocated for the livelihood assistance program for 400 beneficiaries (each received P10,000) from San Francisco in Poro and in Tudela.

Frasco said the aid will help them cope with the pandemic.

“Among nabati ang inyong pag-antos taliwala niining pandemiya. Wala kamo nag-inusara ug naa ang Team Frasco nga inyong kadangpan. Hinaut nga kining Livelihood Assistance makatabang ug pabangon sa inyong panginabuhi ug makahatag kaninyo ug paglaum ug kahupay sa kalisod,” he said.

 “Pamaagi niining mga proyekto nga naghatag ug mas maayong imprastraktura alang sa Isla, malaumon kita sa pagpadasig sa katawhan ug sa ekonomiya sa Camotes alang sa progresibong kaugmaon alang kaninyong tanan ug sa inyong mga pamilya,” he added.

Frasco and other officials went to Pilar to inaugurate and turn over the P26.8 million worth of projects, which include P9.7 million new police station and P4.8 million concreted road in Barangay Montserrat

Collado thanked Frasco for lobbying for the station’s construction funds.

Frasco also led the groundbreaking for the construction of covered court in Barangay Lower Poblacion (P4.8 million), and four multi-purpose buildings in Barangays Cawit, Moabog, Montserrat and Dapdap (P7.6 million).

“Bisan paman sa kalayo distansya sa Isla sa Pilar, kanunay kamong duol sa among kasing-kasing. Kauban niining mga proyekto alang sa kalinawan, kadalanan ug kalambuan sa Pilar, dawata gikan kanamo sa Team Frasco ang gugma ug paglaum alang sa hayag ug malambuong kaugmaon alang kaninyong tanan,” Frasco said. — KQD (FREEMAN)