Talisay asks PNoy for P50M for road upkeep

CEBU, Philippines - Members of the Talisay City council committee on public works and infrastructure have asked President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to set aside P50 million for the rehabilitation of farm-to-market roads in the mountain barangays.

City councilors Rodolfo “Rodi” Cabigas, chairman, Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, along with councilors Eduardo Gullas III, Dennis Basillote, Edward Alesna, and Charles Basillote, who are members of the committee, said among the priority development programs of the city government is to provide good and comfortable roads from farm to market. 

In proposed resolution No. 2012-25-5, Cabigas said barangays Candulawan, Tapul, and Jaclupan are in dire need to rehabilitate their roads from farm to market.

Cabigas said the city government has initiated various efforts to address the problem on rehabilitation of roads from farm to market but resulted to palliative solutions considering the financial constraint due to lack of funds. 

“The city government aimed to answer the long clamor of our people to have quality infrastructure projects that will give convenience and comfort to the riding public from farm to market especially from the upland barangays,” Cabigas said, adding that the support of President Aquino will pave the way to address the needs in rehabilitating our public roads from farm to market.